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Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Girard Civil Service Commission, 4 p.m., special meeting, city hall, mayor’s
Arraigned in rape case
Arraigned in rape case CORTLAND William J. Bowdish, 37, who listed addresses in Youngstown and
Domestic-violence case
Domestic-violence case BOARDMAN Police arrested a man with a domestic-violence warrant Tuesday
Taft Promise Neighborhood job fair is Thursday
There will be 20 employers and career/education training organizations present during the job fair.
Surplus food
Surplus food New Bethel Baptist Church, 1507 Hillman St., Youngstown, various commodities, 9 to
Infrastructure projects seek $11M in state funding for 2019
Mahoning and Trumbull communities are preparing for $39 million in road, water or sewer projects next year.
Cubbison workers remain on picket line
Union representatives accuse Cubbison operators of attempting to ‘bust’ the union.
Governor warns flooding far from over, will get worse
Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. Hundreds of people waited in long lines for water and other
VentiSei to have grand opening
VentiSei to have grand opening new castle, pa. A grand-opening celebration will take place from
Local displaced workers invited to benefits presentation
Valley workers could be eligible for health care assistance program.
Kent State grad: Gun rally will be open-carry walk
Kent State grad: Gun rally will be open-carry walk KENT A Kent State University graduate who has
Arrest shows challenge of keeping rogues off Border Patrol
The arrest of a Border Patrol supervisor on allegations that he killed four women calls new attention to the agency’s problems keeping rogue officers off its force as it faces intense pressure to hire thousands more agents.
Lacking quality weed extract, US researchers turn to Canada
In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for a clinical trial, highlighting a new avenue for American researchers who have long had trouble obtaining the drug for medical studies.
Putin seeks to defuse downing of Russian plane off Syria
A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was shot down by Syria forces responding to an Israeli airstrike, killing all 15 people aboard, in what President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday was “a chain of tragic accidental circumstances.”
Senate backs bill to avert shutdown, boost military spending
The Senate on Tuesday approved a wide-ranging, $854 billion bill that funds the military and a host of civilian agencies for the next year and provides a short-term fix to keep the government open through early December.
US again slashing number of refugees it will accept
For a second straight year, the U.S. will slash the number of refugees it will accept, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, insisting amid criticism from human rights groups that the country is still committed to providing sanctuary to people fleeing the world’s danger zones.
Trump: Declassified Russia probe papers expose ‘bad things’
President Donald Trump is flexing his executive power to declassify secret documents in the Russia investigation, an extraordinary move he says will ensure that “really bad things” at the FBI are exposed. But the decision, made against the backdrop of Trump’s spiraling outrage at the special counsel’s Russia investigation, may expose sensitive sources and methods and brush up against privacy law protections, experts say.