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Big medical bill even with coverage A surprise no one wants

By TOM MURPHY AP HEALTH WRITER This winter’s nasty flu season may smack patients with a

Grant received to support research

Grant received to support research YOUNGSTOWN Sight for All United, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Mahoning County organizations host second Community Opioid Summit

Community Opioid Summit II scheduled for Wednesday

METRO DIGEST|| Ryan to lead tour of venture capitalists

Ryan to lead tour of venture capitalists YOUNGSTOWN U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan will lead a delegation of

Births

Births St. Elizabeth boardman Robin Sanders and Robert Perry, Youngstown, girl, Feb. 17. Ryan

Supreme Court to hear labor union case

Gorsuch holds deciding vote Associated Press WASHINGTON America’s union leaders are about to

Side effect of increased cholesterol

Q. I have been taking glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate for knee joint pain. My

Mahoning County Republican Party to conduct screening process for appeals court candidates

Governor will make the selection

Trump revives push for limits on immigrants bringing family

Associated Press NEW YORK When the U.S. government approved Ricardo Magpantay, his wife and

Drug arrests keep police busy over weekend

Woman also charged with escape

Youngstown council will vote Wednesday to fund a downtown sewer line project

The project will take about six months to complete

Frustration mounts with focus on mental health

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Frustration is mounting in the medical community as the

STILL NOT FREE

Inmate in landmark Supreme Court case denied parole Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. A 71

Two Pa. students arrested for separate social media threats

Pennsylvania State Police investigating two school threats

Trump offers support for background checks

Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. From the confines of his golf club, President Donald

Kasich ‘evolves’ on gun control

Ohio’s lieutenant governor criticizes ‘knee-jerk reaction’ Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s

NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Jesse Jackson: LeBron’s ‘slam dunk for justice is needed’ CHICAGO The Rev. Jesse

Statue toppling cases start with dismissals

Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. Problems identifying protesters on video hindered North Carolina

Shootings put pressure on Florida lawmakers

The deadly shooting at a Florida high school has put pressure on the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature to consider a sweeping package of gun-control laws in a state that has resisted restrictions on firearms for decades.

Idaho senator faces complaint after online post

Associated Press BOISE, Idaho A Republican state senator who yelled at University of Idaho