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US, China putting trade war on hold after progress in talks

Associated Press WASHINGTON The United States and China are pulling back from the brink of a


Faster-moving Hawaii lava gushes into the sea, spews new danger

Associated Press PAHOA, Hawaii A volcano that is oozing, spewing and exploding on Hawaii’s Big


Investigators finally get look at materials from Cohen raid

Investigators finally get look at materials from Cohen raid NEW YORK Criminal investigators


NRA links school violence to Ritalin but experts deny link

Associated Press The National Rifle Association’s incoming president has linked school shootings


Road closing ahead

Road closing ahead WEATHERSFIELD Effective June 4 through Aug. 15, Austintown-Warren Road will


Austintown accident damages 5 vehicles

Staff report AUSTINTOWN Five vehicles were damaged early Sunday when a car rolled over in the


Baby deer is real ‘Trooper,’ survives birth on I-76

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com NORTH JACKSON “It’s a miracle. I’ve never seen anything


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Baby deer survives unusual birth in N. Jackson

“It’s a miracle. I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Eric Brown, afternoon supervisor of the Canfield Post.


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Cops, YFD, EMTs, pitch in to help woman

As first responders, city patrol officers and paramedics often – sometimes daily – come across people who are barely getting by.


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A fourth-grade teacher, a donor and ’an angel on earth’

The two didn’t know each other well before all this came about.


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Great year for Covelli Centre predicted

The center is expected to break even during the second quarter that ends June 30.


Ryan delivers address at law school

U.S. Rep Tim Ryan called for “wiser, smarter and bigger” leaders as he delivered the commencement address at the New Hampshire law school he graduated from 18 years ago.

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Catholic Diocese of Youngstown celebrates 75th anniversary

The diocese will host events throughout the year to celebrate the anniversary


Testimony suggests intimidation was factor in Infante corruption

At Infante’s trial, Dull testified that Infante made a remark to Dull at a polling place many years ago, before Infante was mayor, suggesting that Dull might regret his friendship with the mayor of Niles at the time, Joe Parise, who was an independent, not a member of the dominant Democratic Party.


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NOT FORGOTTEN: Volunteers place flags on veterans’ graves

Daniel D. Jones isn’t exactly a household name. His headstone shows only his name and that he died in April 1926, though a little research reveals that Jones had served in the Army and fought in the Civil War.

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5 area students receive grant to pay for college fees, educational tools

The Stephens Public School Students’ A Hand Up grant awards students who need financial help


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Victims of opioid crisis remembered

On Saturday, 113 pairs of shoes were displayed on the sidewalk around Wick Park.

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Autism summer camps set to begin in June

The camps are sponsored by the Autism Society of Mahoning Valley, ABA Therapy Solutions and the Youngstown YMCA.


License restoration workshop is Wednesday

Residents get to sit down for one-to-one talks with BMV reps on how to get their driver’s licenses restored.


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Manager of Carbon Limestone Landfill retires after 44-year career with company

Republic Services Division Manager Mike Heher helped repair relations with community