NORTH JACKSON — All season long, first-year Jackson-Milton coach Dan Turner has been wanting his girls to earn a “signature win” against one of the league’s top teams. After losing by 27 points in the first meeting with Mineral Ridge, the Blue Jays got that signature win on Thursday, ...

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 ...

YOUNGSTOWN — An extra period was needed on Thursday when the East Palestine girls basketball team visited Valley Christian. And with only an additional five minutes to play, every possession mattered. The Bulldogs got a key offensive rebound from Violet Glavan and a layup by way of Amara ...

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 ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND — Jose Ramirez has had two consistent goals throughout this major league career — playing for one team and winning a World Series. Ramirez’s seven-year, $175 million contract extension with the Cleveland Guardians likely accomplishes that first goal. “It’s important to me ...