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US soldier fought to end after ambush

Associated Press WASHINGTON Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson died in a hail of gunfire, hit as many

SpaceX capsule back at space station with its pre-Christmas haul

Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. A recycled SpaceX capsule is back at the International

McCain treated for viral infection, returns home

Associated Press WASHINGTON Republican Sen. John McCain has returned home to Arizona after being

Power outage creates ‘nightmare’ at airport

Associated Press ATLANTA A sudden power outage brought the world’s busiest airport to a

Deal could slow yuletide lobster business

Associated Press PORTLAND, MAINE A trade deal between Canada and the European Union could amount

Buyers, beware: Calif. pot sold before Jan. 1 could be tainted

Associated Press LOS ANGELES That legal weed you’ll be able to buy in California on New Year’s

Youngstown's teachers must improve their attendance rate, CEO says

Youngstown City Schools' current 93 percent teacher-attendance rate is actually 12 percent higher than that of Austintown's.

Boardman High students help out at Second Harvest Service and support

Boardman High School students in Emerging Leaders volunteered their time Saturday to help Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley salvage nonperishables.

YNDC, volunteers pitch in to clean up Youngstown Playhouse

“We see the [Youngstown] Playhouse as a tremendous anchor in the community,” said Jack Daugherty, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp.’s neighborhood stabilization director. “We want to help the Playhouse realize its full potential to Youngstown’s neighborhoods.”

Humphries hangs his hat after 20 years as chamber president

In 14 days, Tom Humphries will hang up his hat as president of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber after 20 years.

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Ankle & Foot Care Centers launches annual sock drive

The socks go to needy residents through the Salvation Army

CHRISTMAS church services Around the Valley

A listing of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services open to the public at area churches. Christmas

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Nominate seniors COLUMBUS The Ohio Department of Aging is seeking nominations for the Ohio

Mayor-elect sets two swearings-in

The first, for family and close friends, was Saturday. The second is at 1 p.m. Dec. 30

More women, kids, families homeless for holidays

Lashanda of Youngstown has been staying at the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley for two months with her daughters, Anna, 5, left, and Nevaeh, 4, in a room at the mission. Her son KeShon, 7, is also staying here with the family.

Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Howland school board, 5:30 p.m., middle-school media center, 8100 South St. SE.

Photo exhibit celebrates Paul and Julia Child ‘France is a Feast’

By ERIC RISBERG Associated Press YOUNTVILLE, Calif. Mention Julia Child and the image that

High Octane in the fast lane to fuel customers

In the year and a half since High Octane Coffee Co. opened, the local business opened a location inside Akron Children’s Hospital, had a franchise location open and also new main location

COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL COURTS

COURTS columbiana county new cases Donegal Insurance Group v. Charel Smith, personal injury.

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Program may help unemployed YOUNGSTOWN Created by a partnership of the Department of Housing