HOUSTON — A day later than its manager originally proclaimed, the United States punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. The Americans got the help they needed from Italy and could start to relax by the middle innings as Italy routed Mexico 9-1 on Wednesday ...

The Mahoning Valley’s legislative delegation said Mike DeWine’s final State of the State address was a recap of his seven-plus years as governor with a continued focus on children, but ignored important issues facing Ohioans such as economic development, energy and property taxes. “The ...

About 140 U.S. service members have been wounded in conflict with Iran, the Pentagon reported Tuesday. “The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement. Eight are currently ...

Death sentence commuted MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old man who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed during a 1991 robbery. Ivey on Tuesday reduced Charles “Sonny” ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s 2026 State of the State address Tuesday afternoon — his last — focused on education. Delivered to a joint session of the Ohio General Assembly in the House Chamber of the Ohio Statehouse, the address included key priorities for the remainder of the ...

POLAND — Three finalists in the search for the next Poland superintendent gathered at Poland Seminary High School earlier this week for a three-way interview. A final decision is expected at the end of the week. Candidates Andrew Tommelleo, Andreas Johansson and Anna Minor were front and ...