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Senate GOP takes recess without immigration vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington on Thursday without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies, frustrated with the White House and at an impasse over whether to try to block a new $1.776 billion settlement fund to compensate ...

Cost of lead waterline project for North Side is cut in half

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control approved a $2.99 million contract for work to replace 470 lead waterlines on the North Side — about half of the project’s estimated cost. “We knew the (estimated) number was high, but the number we received was much lower than we expected,” ...

Lakeview trounces Northwest to capture second straight district title

ALLIANCE — When Dave Kelm took over the Lakeview softball program four years ago, he envisioned building the Bulldogs into one of the area’s perennial powers. After capturing its second straight district championship Thursday, it is safe to say Lakeview has arrived. Sticking to their ...

Cavaliers can’t keep up with Knicks in Game 2, lose 109-93

NEW YORK — Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, Jalen Brunson had 19 points and 14 assists, and the New York Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night. Mikal Bridges also scored 19 points and ...

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch dies at age 41

CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause ...

Memorial Day events in Mahoning Valley

An assortment of Memorial Day events are scheduled throughout the Valley this weekend and Monday. They include: SUNDAY • CORTLAND — The Cortland Veterans Memorial Committee program will take place at 2 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial in Point Park. In line with the upcoming 250th ...