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Seeing red: Teacher walkouts close Arizona, Colorado schools

Associated Press PHOENIX Teachers in Arizona and Colorado turned their state Capitols into a sea

Court won’t return exotic animals to man’s home

Associated Press TOLEDO A man whose tigers and other exotic animals were seized in a raid by

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Associated Press SACRAMENTO, CALIF. More than three decades after his trail went cold, one of

What’s your emergency? 911 a different call for black, white

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Two recent encounters at a Philadelphia Starbucks and a

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Mike Pompeo took over as America’s top diplomat Thursday after being confirmed by the Senate and

Trump pledges hands off Russia probe, may ‘change my mind’

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump insisted Thursday he “won’t be involved” in

Sheet Metal Workers apprenticeship openings

The Sheet Metal Workers have apprenticeship openings

Summary of recent criminal activity in Girard and Hubbard

Plan B: Farmer considers starting chicken farm at proposed HomeGoods site

Harvey Lutz warns neighbors the property’s alternative use could be a bit smelly

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Two leading Republican candidates for U.S. Senate say they are the best choice to be the party’s nominee

Both said they’re not career politicians. Both are strong Trump supporters.

Fitch students wear pink to remember classmate

Tabitha Fiorenza, a sophomore at Fitch, died Saturday at age 17.

“Grandparent scam” costs Boardman woman $90k

FTC: Nearly one in five people reported losing money in an imposter scheme in 2017, which resulted in the loss of $328 million.

Four who invaded Austintown home get 10 years each

The four men purchased clothing that made them look like police officers and broke into an Austintown home

Boardman boy surprised by Make-A-Wish trip during go-kart race

A night of go-kart racing culminated in an exciting surprise for a Boardman boy battling cystic fibrosis

Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation launches endowment campaign

The MetroParks Foundation already has received more than double its endowment goal for 2018.

Paloski proposes alternate housing for female vets

Instead of renovating Oakhill, Paloski suggested working with the Mahoning County Land Bank to find houses where female veterans can live.

Politicians, labor, business unite to defeat anti-fracking initiative

The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered the initiative to be placed on the May 8 primary ballot.

Secrets revealed as Infante corruption trial gets under way

Former Niles mayor Ralph Infante, left, discusses a prosecution exhibit with his lawyer, John Juhasz, on Wednesday during Infante’s corruption trial in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court. Jurors listened to a secretly recorded interview between an FBI agent and Infante regarding obtaining free tickets to an NCAA football championship game.

Agenda Friday

Agenda Friday Craig Beach Village Zoning Commission, 6 p.m., municipal building, 2538 Grandview

METRO DIGEST || Mayor appointment

Mayor appointment YOUNGSTOWN Mayor Jamael Tito Brown announced the appointment Wednesday of