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Nonprofit board training workshop set for May 7

Staff report On Board! Board Training Workshop will take place 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the Grand Resort, 9511 E. Market St., Howland. The program is open to nonprofit leaders and individuals who serve or are interested in serving on nonprofit boards. Leadership Mahoning ...

Continued unemployment claims drop nearly 3,400 from previous week

Staff report Ohioans filed 47,250 continued unemployment claims during April 12-18, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. The number was 3,373 fewer than the previous week. The agency reported that 5,377 initial unemployment claims were filed last week. The ...

US soldier charged over bet on Maduro

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday. Gannon Ken Van ...

Trump weighs takeover of Spirit Airlines

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop. The president confirmed his continued interest in offering Spirit a financial lifeline after a ...

Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down an aging pipeline

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with Michigan in ruling that the state’s lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel will stay in state court. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for a unanimous court that the Enbridge energy ...

CSX delivers 25% jump in profit as it hauls more goods, cuts expenses

The Associated Press CSX railroad’s profit jumped 25% in the first quarter as the railroad hauled 3% more shipments and cut its expenses. The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad said Thursday that it earned $807 million, or $0.43 per share, as it continued to improve efficiency. That’s ...