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As summit looms, N. Korean media return to angry tone

Associated Press TOKYO North Korean media stepped up their rhetorical attacks on South Korea


Births

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Bradley and Marissa Turnbull, Youngstown, boy, May 21.


McDonald’s workers file sex-harassment claims

Associated Press NEW YORK Energized by the #MeToo movement, two national advocacy groups are


Valley’s April unemployment rate down

The Mahoning Valley’s nonseasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped 1.2 percentage points in April 2018 compared with April 2017.


YPD: 2 wounded in separate shootings

Man arrested with gun says he needs it because ‘people get shot and robbed’


UAW backs Cordray

UAW backs Cordray COLUMBUS The United Auto Workers endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate


House votes to roll back landmark Dodd-Frank law

Associated Press WASHINGTON Congress moved Tuesday to dismantle a chunk of the rules framework


Trump, Moon try to keep summit on track

President suggests meeting could be delayed rather than canceled Associated Press WASHINGTON


OSU president seeks info on possible misconduct

Associated Press COLUMBUS The president of Ohio State University has asked alumni for help with


Sheriff: Suspect in standoff found dead

Sheriff: Suspect in standoff found dead PANAMA CITY, Fla. A man suspected of trading wild bursts


hawaii Workers race to plug energy plant as lava oozes nearby

Associated Press PAHOA, Hawaii Authorities were racing Tuesday to close off production wells at


Father of Texas school-shooting suspect thinks he was bullied

Associated Press SANTA FE, TEXAS A 17-year-old student accused of fatally shooting 10 people at


EPA blocks some media from summit, reverses

Associated Press NEW YORK A reporter for The Associated Press was grabbed by the shoulders and


New leader of Cuba breaks from past with public appearances

Associated Press HAVANA A month into office, the first non-Castro to lead Cuba since 1959 has


Trump won’t say if he has confidence in Rosenstein

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump declined to say Tuesday whether he has


OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a rallying call to opponents of


Many cancer patients juggle care along with financial pain

Associated Press Josephine Rizo survived chemotherapy, surgery and radiation, but breast-cancer


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Organizers ponder how to get more kids involved in baseball

Struthers baseball player Will Bradley sprints toward first base while Springfield first baseman Jakoby Emerine reaches to make the catch during a game at the Springfield youth baseball complex. The “big four” youth sports – baseball, football, soccer and basketball – have seen significant declines in the number of active participants over the past decade.


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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cordray said he’ll fight for the Mahoning Valley

Richard Cordray praised Joe Schiavoni, who he beat in the primary, for his support.


Poland schools cut one teacher for next school year

With retirements and resignations, the school district will have about 11 fewer full-time employees next year.