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Teacher placed on leave over KKK-themed holiday jingle

The teacher for a class in New Hampshire in which students were videotaped singing about the Ku Klux Klan to the tune of “Jingle Bells” has been placed on paid administrative leave.

Remorse, defiance after deadly attack at Confederate protest

Jurors in the trial of a man charged with ramming his car into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally were presented with a series of contradictions Tuesday as he was alternately portrayed as remorseful and defiant about the deadly crash.

Court to rule on secrecy of state police social media policy

Pennsylvania’s highest court has agreed to consider whether state police should have to disclose more details about how they use information from social media to investigate crimes and make their own hiring decisions.

Should you need to pass a social media check to get a gun?

Should hateful tweets keep you from getting a gun?

Ursuline High senior Palo to appear on Fox’s ‘Empire’

Women injured when SUV plunged into the Mahoning River

Both women were taken to Trumbull Regional Medical Center

Youngstown mayor ‘adamant’ he won’t support a sewer-rate increase yet

The recommended increases are to pay for projects done, under construction or about to be awarded

Large sinkhole on Mahoning Avenue in Warren results from erosion of old storm sewer

With MKC program, needy students take home new boots

The nonprofit Project MKC sponsored the boots and socks giveaway as part of its Best Foot Forward program.

U.S. auto sales maintain strength as economy remains stable

Analysts believe GM outperformed their expectations in November.

Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Youngstown City Council, 4:45 p.m., finance committee, followed by 5:30 p.m.

Flu shots offered

Flu shots offered AUSTINTOWN The Mahoning County District Board of Health, 50 Westchester Drive,

Births

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital John and Amanda Balogh, Youngstown, girl, Dec. 2.

Woman cited for abandoning dogs

Woman cited for abandoning dogs YOUNGSTOWN A Victor Avenue woman was cited about 11:30 p.m.

Appeals court upholds judge’s refusal to give killer Danny Hill new trial

YPD deals with chases, fights over weekend

Police also seize two guns

YSU students get parking tickets while in lockdown

The court received several complaints from those not allowed to leave because of the lockdown

Struthers Municipal Court Judge Dominic Leone explains why he took over a room at city hall

The judge said his actions were the result of “the city’s lackadaisical attitude” and his own concerns the city’s safety standards are subpar.

Environmental concerns aired during EPA public hearing on proposed Howland project

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