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House OKs bill to expand gun-sale background checks

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Democratic-controlled House on Wednesday approved a measure

Cohen testifies before Congress

In a damning depiction of Donald Trump, the president’s former lawyer on Wednesday cast him as a “racist” and a “con man” who used his inner circle to cover up politically damaging allegations about sex, and who lied throughout the 2016 election campaign about his business interests in Russia.

COURTS

COURTS MAHONING COUNTY marriage LICENSEs James W. Reed, 29, of Cleveland, and Kera Joy

Political operative arrested in NC scandal

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. The political operative at the center of an election fraud

Polestar touted as Tesla rival

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Amid clouds of dust, border wall prototypes are demolished Associated Press SAN DIEGO A

N. Korean leader says he’s willing to denuclearize

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wouldn’t be holding a second summit with President Donald Trump if he weren’t willing to make good on his denuclearization pledge.

Transgender troops tell Congress they excel in military

Associated Press SAN DIEGO Transgender troops testifying for the first time to Congress on

Supreme Court seems inclined to rule cross is constitutional

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court seemed inclined Wednesday to rule that a 40-foot-

Recordings suggest witnesses to Niles mom's shooting

Report and recordings suggest witnesses to Niles mom's shooting

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Lewandowski: Sherrod Brown would be weighty Trump opponent

But he questions what Brown has done for Ohio.

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UAW sues GM to keep Lordstown and two other plants open

The lawsuit contends the automaker is breaching a labor contract.

Panel discusses “New Direcion After Northside”

The future of health care in Youngstown will focus more on prevention and education aimed at keeping people healthy and out of the hospital.

Canfield residents question ABC Water district fees

Township residents grilled ABC Water and Storm Water District board member Keith Rogers on Tuesday about new property assessments to fund stormwater upgrades in the area, as well as a proposal to bring Youngstown water to township residents.

Letter fuels disputes on Poland forest issues

A Feb. 21 letter from Dr. Ian Renne, Poland Municipal Forest board member, to Village Council and the board stoked an already contentious board meeting Tuesday night, resulting in a packed village hall.

State defends school takeover law in Ohio Supreme Court case

Lawmakers didn’t violate the Ohio Constitution or a procedural rule when they passed a law that shifted control of poor-performing school districts, the state argued in a new filing at the Ohio Supreme Court, which is considering a case challenging the law.