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Florida, angry and grieving, takes gun protest to streets

Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. Thousands of angry students, parents and residents demanded

A look at what didn’t happen last week

Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the

Biden, in public and private, tiptoes toward a 2020 run

Biden, in public and private, tiptoes toward a 2020 run WASHINGTON Former Vice President Joe

Suspect arrested in Akron in killing of 4-year-old girl

Associated Press AKRON Authorities say a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 4-year-old girl

METRO DIGEST || Fatal crash on Route 82

One person was killed in a one-vehicle rollover on state Route 82 near state Route 7.

Minnesota terror case shows challenge of predicting attacks

After Tnuza Jamal Hassan was stopped from flying to Afghanistan last September, she allegedly told FBI agents that she wanted to join al-Qaida and marry a fighter, and that she might even wear a suicide belt.

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Film showcases historically black colleges and universities

Filmmaker Stanley Nelson knew he wanted to tell a story about the nation’s historically black colleges and universities — not just about individual HBCUs, many of which have their own celebrated histories, but about what they collectively have meant to black people.

How one Youngstown couple moved forward after losing daughter

Andrea Arnio was 35 weeks pregnant as she drove home on Shannon Road on Feb. 10, 2015.

Youngstown mayor getting new, city-owned vehicle

The money for the SUV is coming from the water fund.

LaRosa moved to avoid son-in-law of murder victim Marie Belcastro

Jacob LaRosa now awaits sentencing this week in Mahoning County's jail.

Issues in Niles treasurer’s office concern commission

Quentin Potter, chairman of the city's financial oversight commission, said reconciliation is “a fundamental item” and places the city at risk of noncompliance with its fiscal-emergency recovery plan.

Trumbull commissioners expect to name Mike Matas county administrator

Trumbull County commissioners have selected Lake County Budget Director Mike Matas to be Trumbull County administrator, a position that has been vacant since 2006.

Mahoning commissioners approve savings audit

A Columbus company will try to identify areas where the county can cut costs.

Danny Lee Hill decision being appealed by Ohio AG

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has asked the 16 judges of the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals here to overturn the Feb. 2 ruling of a panel of three of those judges that overturned Danny Lee Hill’s death sentence.

Salem man threatens to beat up cop at Tinseltown

An off-duty police officer reported Jacob Cushman, 20, approached him in the restroom and “asked him to take a shot from a half-empty bottle of Blue Vodka,” which the officer declined.

Woman charged with drunken driving and child endangering in crash

Diane Rozier, 32, was charged with child endangering, drunken driving and other offenses after a two-vehicle crash with five children in her car.

Democratic auditor candidate disqualified from Mahoning County ballot

He failed to obtain enough valid signatures on his nominating petitions.

Youngstown mayor seeks applicants for jobs in his administration

The deadline to apply is next Friday.

Ybucks teaches Taft students civil, fiscal responsibility

Taft Elementary student Asia Stubbs, Ybucks banker, puts some Ybucks in an envelope for students’ earnings. Ybucks can now be put into savings or checking accounts to be used online.