Families of plane crash victims ask US appeals court to revive a criminal case against Boeing

February 6, 2026

Thirty-one families that lost relatives in two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners asked a federal appeals court on Thursday to revive a criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer. Paul Cassell, a lawyer for the families, urged a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court’s dismissal of a criminal conspiracy charge Boeing faced for allegedly misleading Federal Aviation Administration regulators about a flight-control system tied to the crashes, which killed 346 people. The dismissal came at the request of the U.S. government ...

Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand

February 5, 2026

The Associated Press The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands. The Post’s executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and to weather changes in technology and user habits. “We can’t be everything to everyone,” Murray said in a note to staff members. He outlined the changes in a companywide online meeting, and ...

Minute Maid’s frozen canned juices are getting put on ice

February 5, 2026

The Associated Press Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round morning staple in 1946, when it started shipping cans of frozen juice around the U.S. But 80 years later, the brand’s parent company is halting sales of frozen juice concentrates in the U.S. and Canada, saying it wants to focus on the fresh juices that customers now prefer. “We are discontinuing our frozen products and exiting the frozen can category in response to shifting consumer preferences,” The Coca-Cola Co., which owns Minute Maid, said Wednesday in a statement. Minute Maid’s frozen juices – ...

Deerfield Ag becomes employee-owned

February 4, 2026

Staff report Deerfield Ag Services, with locations in Deerfield and Kinsman, has transitioned to employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan effective Feb. 1. The transition is the result of several years of succession planning by second-generation owners Bill Wallbrown, John Wallbrown and Beth Wallbrown-Padisak, the company said in a news release Monday. The ESOP structure allows the company to remain privately held and locally focused at a time when consolidation continues across the agricultural retail and grain industries. Founded by Boyd and Joan Wallbrown in ...

2 Valley CEOs appointed to Fed council

February 2, 2026

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland named two Mahoning Valley CEOs among the 33 new members appointed to its advisory councils Friday. Dani Robbins, head of Lake to River Economic Development, and John Miles of Steelite International were chosen for the Cleveland Fed’s 16-member Shenango-Mahoning Valley council. Joining them is Michael Walton, CEO of Jamestown Coating Technologies, Jamestown, Pa. “When I was asked to serve, it was an easy yes to a fantastic opportunity,” Robbins said in an email. “Serving on the Cleveland Fed’s advisory council allows me to ensure our ...

What to expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats for passengers

January 31, 2026

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century. Starting Tuesday, customers on Southwest flights were assigned seats and ...