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Meth deaths in Ohio soar

Associated Press CLEVELAND The number of Ohio drug overdose deaths involving meth or other

Kelly: Trump had given up on plan to build solid wall

Associated Press WASHINGTON Three confidantes of President Donald Trump’s, including his

Kids who assault on US bases can still escape accountability

Despite new rules addressing sexual assault among the children of U.S. service members, the federal government failed to fix a flaw that on many military bases has let alleged juvenile abusers escape accountability or treatment

Prices rise as the minimum wage increases in several states

Employers in 20 states and numerous cities will have to pay their workers more as minimum wage hikes take effect in the new year

Tragic deaths, sports probes among top 2018 stories in Ohio

2018 saw Tragic deaths, sports and church probes Associated Press COLUMBUS An investigation

Therapy pony in training brings out smiles around Ohio town

By SAMANTHA ICKES The Massillon Independent NAVARRE When Frankie hopped out of the back of

Oregon hotel apologizes a week after kicking out black man

Attorneys for a black man who was kicked out of an Oregon hotel last week say they want a public explanation for why he was told to leave

From duct-taped shoes to $11M: Man leaves surprise donations

A Washington state social worker built up an $11 million estate that he left to children’s charities and came as a surprise to those closest to him

Furious lawmakers in Iraq demand US troop withdrawal

Associated Press BAGHDAD President Donald Trump’s surprise trip to Iraq may have quieted

Stress of shutdown mounting for many

Associated Press WASHINGTON Three days, maybe four. That’s how long Ethan James, 21, says he

Putin boasts about Russian weapon

Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw a test Wednesday of a new hypersonic glide vehicle, declaring that the weapon is impossible to intercept and will ensure Russia’s security for decades to come.

Indonesia fears another tsunami

Indonesian authorities urged people to avoid the coast in areas where a tsunami killed at least 430 people over the weekend in a fresh warning issued on the anniversary of the catastrophic 2004 Asian earthquake and tsunami.

Major Ohio issues face possible veto override

Some of the Ohio legislative session’s testiest issues – guns, abortion and outgoing Republican Gov. John Kasich’s Medicaid expansion – may yet see reversals before year’s end.

Israeli official confirms airstrikes in Syria

An Israeli security official on Wednesday confirmed responsibility for overnight airstrikes in Syria, saying the air force had hit a series of targets involved in Iranian arms transfers to the Hezbollah militant group.

President signals no end to shutdown

A shutdown affecting parts of the federal government appeared no closer to resolution Wednesday, with President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats locked in a hardening standoff over border wall money that threatens to carry over into January.