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Storm Josephine brings high winds and possible coastal flooding to Eastern Seaboard
Storm Josephine brings high winds and possible coastal flooding to Eastern Seaboard
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Josephine was forecast to continue moving away from the United States.
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Nationwide Children's Hospital reports 200% increase in e-bike injuries
Nationwide Children’s Hospital reports 200% increase in e-bike injuries
As e-bikes grow in popularity, health leaders are warning of serious injuries among young riders.
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Bills to protect domestic violence victims move through Ohio Statehouse
Bills to protect domestic violence victims move through Ohio Statehouse
Between 2025 and 2026, Ohio saw its second-highest number of domestic violence-related fatalities after a record high last year.
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Democrats sue Trump administration over 'threats and intimidation' ahead of election
Democrats sue Trump administration over ‘threats and intimidation’ ahead of election
“None of this is lawful.”
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Omar said she will have to move due to threats following federal raid
Omar said she will have to move due to threats following federal raid
“I’m going to be OK.”
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Chemical tank leak in Toledo forces evacuations as city allows plume to vent
Chemical tank leak in Toledo forces evacuations as city allows plume to vent
A ruptured chemical tank billowed a white plume into the air for hours Wednesday, forcing hundreds of residents out of their homes due to the potentially toxic leak and the possibility of an explos…
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Israeli forces detain and then release US congressional candidate at West Bank harvest
Israeli forces detain and then release US congressional candidate at West Bank harvest
Israeli forces detained U.S. Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander on Wednesday as he helped Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the occupied West Bank, releasing him hours later while d…
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Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates
Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in federal prison.
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Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini shares stories of career at Speakers Series
Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini shares stories of career at Speakers Series
There was a large crowd in Youngstown to hear former boxing champ Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini tell stories of his career.
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Youngstown City Council asked to consider moratorium on data centers
Youngstown City Council asked to consider moratorium on data centers
A city pastor asked Youngstown City Council to consider a moratorium on data centers at its meeting Wednesday night.
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Idaho prosecutor says he will seek death penalty for mom charged with murder in twins' deaths
Idaho prosecutor says he will seek death penalty for mom charged with murder in twins’ deaths
An Idaho prosecutor is seeking the death penalty against a woman charged with murder in the 2025 deaths of her twin toddlers.
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6 people have been arrested for allegedly running marriage fraud ring, federal authorities say
6 people have been arrested for allegedly running marriage fraud ring, federal authorities say
Wedding rings were exchanged, and photos of a smiling bride and well-dressed groom made it look like these were legitimate marriages.
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Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows
Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows
Voter turnout is soaring compared with the last midterm election in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis of early vot…
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Judge orders Meta to pay New Mexico $25B in Cambridge Analytica case
Judge orders Meta to pay New Mexico $25B in Cambridge Analytica case
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez (D) announced the judge’s order Wednesday, calling it “one of the single largest, if not the largest, single state verdict against the company in…
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Trump administration drops legal fight to overhaul student loan forgiveness program
Trump administration drops legal fight to overhaul student loan forgiveness program
The Trump administration moved Wednesday to end its legal fight to overhaul a popular student loan forgiveness program.
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Teacher who survived Oregon school attack says she had no chance to protect children
Teacher who survived Oregon school attack says she had no chance to protect children
A teacher wounded in last week’s attack on a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school says she never had a chance to try to shelter any of the children inside.
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US orders departure of embassy staff, families from Saudi Arabia
US orders departure of embassy staff, families from Saudi Arabia
The State Department ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as the Iranian-backed Houthis have continued to attack …
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Mercer Co. water project gets $3.8 million loan
Mercer Co. water project gets $3.8 million loan
A Mercer County water project is getting a $3.8 million low-interest loan.
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Congressional candidate Maria Yukich talks goals, inspiration ahead of midterm
Congressional candidate Maria Yukich talks goals, inspiration ahead of midterm
Democrat Maria Yukich is running for Ohio’s 14th Congressional District.
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Pope Leo won't need further treatment for lung cancer, doctors say
Pope Leo won’t need further treatment for lung cancer, doctors say
Pope Leo’s doctors say that final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed that his lung cancer was localized and that no further treatment is needed, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.
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Democrats sue to block Trump administration from usurping states' authority to administer elections
Democrats sue to block Trump administration from usurping states’ authority to administer elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks from the midterm elections, Democratic Party leaders are suing in federal court to block President Donald Trump’s administration from usurping states’ author…
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Details emerge after nine Ohio children rescued from 'horrific' conditions in Licking County
Details emerge after nine Ohio children rescued from ‘horrific’ conditions in Licking County
The home where two Licking County adults are being charged with letting nine children live in unsafe conditions was reportedly infested with hundreds of bugs and some children were made to sleep in…
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Man sentenced to prison for pandering
Man sentenced to prison for pandering
He will now have to register as a Tier II sex offender.
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Man accused of unlawful sexual conduct with teen 20 years ago pleads not guilty
Man accused of unlawful sexual conduct with teen 20 years ago pleads not guilty
A man charged with two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor pleaded not guilty in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday.
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