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Mother-daughter duo graduates from YSU on same weekend

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — For Jennifer and Olivia Jackson, graduation from Youngstown State University is more than a milestone. It is a moment shaped by years of determination, quiet sacrifices and an unexpected gift: time together. Olivia Jackson graduated Friday with a bachelor of ...

Cruise ship awaits help after 3 die of suspected hantavirus

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after three passengers died and at least three other people were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus, ...

Two file as independent candidates

Newton Falls Law Director Jeff Limbian filed as an independent for a Mahoning County Common Pleas Court judicial seat while Michael Philip Walton submitted petitions as an independent for the 64th Ohio House District post. Limbian of Youngstown and Walton of Warren turned in petitions on ...

Lordstown officials plan to re-up 180-day moratorium on data centers

LORDSTOWN — Village council is planning to extend the moratorium on applications for data centers for an additional 180 days beyond the current 180-day moratorium. Councilwoman Jessica Blank requested at Monday’s meeting that the village advertise for a public hearing in June to get ...

Suspect arrested after rat poison discovered in jars of baby food

VIENNA (AP) — Police in eastern Austria say a 39-year-old suspect has been arrested after rat poison turned up in some HiPP baby food jars on supermarket shelves in central Europe. HiPP, which recalled some of its baby food jars in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic after the case ...

US sets mission to ‘guide’ ships through strait

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States will launch an effort Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few details about what could be a sweeping attempt to help hundreds of vessels and some 20,000 ...