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DeWine, Cordray are in good health, doctors say

Associated Press COLUMBUS Their doctors say both major-party candidates for Ohio governor are in


Nutritious meals right out of the can

Family Features With convenient options like canned ingredients on-hand, one can have the makings


Desmond seeks to disqualify Gains’ attorney

The legal battles continue between Prosecutor Paul Gains and a former assistant prosecutor.


Warren adds 6 officers

Warren adds 6 officers WARREN Warren Police Department got closer to its goal of employing 70


Valley’s unemployment rate down from last August, but lags behind state, country

Valley’s August unemployment rate was 5.7 percent; Ohio unemployment rate was 4.6 percent.


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., 41.24-0.72 Aqua America, 2.34


Primanti to donate to Potential school

Primanti to donate to Potential school BOARDMAN The Primanti Bros. location at 6731 South Ave.


Dems’ effort to thwart Kavanaugh is ‘con job,’ Trump says

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump denounced Democratic efforts to block Brett


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS ‘America’s Got Talent’ ends season on top NEW YORK “America’s Got Talent” ended its


Poland bridge repair tops priority list

The forest board had its first meeting with its two new members.


Pope: Priestly abuse scandals driving Catholic faithful away

Pope Francis conceded Tuesday that priestly sex-abuse scandals are outraging the Catholic faithful and driving them away, and said the church must change its ways if it wants to keep future generations.


Chinese man accused of spying, helping recruit US engineers

A Chinese citizen living in Chicago was arrested Tuesday and accused of spying, including by helping with the recruitment of U.S. engineers, defense contractors and scientists for intelligence services in China, federal prosecutors said.


What happens to Mueller probe if Rosenstein loses his job?

The investigation into Russian election interference is often called the Mueller probe, but it’s Rod Rosenstein who oversees it.


Trump challenges UN, boasting of America’s go-it-alone might

President Donald Trump poured scorn on the “ideology of globalism” and heaped praise on his own administration’s achievements Tuesday in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly that drew headshakes and even mocking laughter from his audience of fellow world leaders.


Senior service levy served 14,900 county residents

Officials spent $2.8 million of the $4.1 million in first year of senior service levy revenue


Ohio government, companies and organizations seek non-opioid pain management options

“It becomes increasingly important that we come up with good alternatives to ... opioid medications,” said Dr. Patrick Ensminger.


Ex chief goes on trial over missing 10k

Missing money came from a gambling raid


US warns Russia over missile defense for Syria

The Trump administration is warning Russia that supplying Syria with an advanced missile defense system would be a “major mistake” and should be reconsidered. It also says U.S. forces will not leave Syria until Iran leaves.


‘Rocket Man’ to ’Terrific’: Trump lauds Kim in UN return

President Donald Trump raised hopes at the United Nations on Monday that a second meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un could occur “quite soon,” striking a conciliatory tone one year after he used his debut at the U.N. to deride the autocrat as “Little Rocket Man” and threaten to “totally destroy North Korea.”


Family fights university for using endowment for fundraising

The family of an Ohio State University alumnus who endowed over $30 million to the school is fighting to keep the school from draining the money for fundraising purposes.