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Donors flock to YSU to ease severe blood shortage in Mahoning Valley

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A severe blood shortage continues in the Mahoning Valley and throughout Northern Ohio, according to the American Red Cross. The Red Cross has reported a 35% drop in supply over the past month due to severe winter weather canceling drives, along with high flu activity. Some 19 blood collection ...

Dems, White House reach deal to avert government closing

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and the White House struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday as they consider new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement. As the country reels ...

Valley rep: Make church disruption felony

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In response to an anti-ICE protest at a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, state Rep. Tex Fischer introduced legislation to increase the criminal penalty for those convicted of disturbing a lawful meeting of religious worship from a misdemeanor to a felony. “This sort of thing is not at ...

Troop levels in Minnesota may be reduced, czar says

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration could reduce the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota, but only if state and local officials cooperate, the president’s border czar said Thursday, noting he has “zero tolerance” for protesters who assault federal officers ...

Initial unemployment claims see slight bump

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Staff report Ohioans filed 6,853 initial unemployment claims the week of Jan. 18-Jan. 24, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. That was 20 more than the previous week. Ohioans filed 65,361 continued unemployment claims last week, which was 870 fewer than the ...