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Pakistan plans to host talks to end Iran war

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan announced Sunday that it will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it was unclear whether discussions on the monthlong war would be direct or indirect. “Pakistan is very happy that both Iran and ...

Sojourn students study horrors of slavery, Jim Crow

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — It stabs at La’Rayah Hodges’ heart to think that a significant period of American history sanctioned stripping millions of black people of their humanity and dignity. “I was thinking about how cruel it was selling these people like they were objects,” Hodges, an ...

Large crowds join No Kings rallies in Youngstown, Warren

Massive crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s actions in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, with thousands of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder to celebrate resistance to Trump’s immigration ...

Section of Edwards Street closed

YOUNGSTOWN – Edwards Street between Mahoning Avenue and High Street is closed for emergency repairs to a sanitary sewer. The road is expected to open in about two days. Access to Interstate 680 is Glenwood Avenue to High Street.

Lynching victims memorialized

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Josiah Moss stood still with a long look of contemplation on his face as he silently connected with a descendent he knew only from tragic stories about him. “It just feels different having a relative per se being a part of this,” Josiah, 15, of Sharon, Pa., ...

Mahoning Valley joins in massive No Kings protests nationwide

Crowds of people protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump's actions, in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, in what organizers expected to be mass demonstrations involving millions of people. In the Mahoning Valley, ...