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Free bus rides offered to fair

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — The Western Reserve Transit Authority will once again be providing free shuttle express rides from Federal Station downtown and Southern Park Mall in Boardman to the Canfield Fair. The service will be available Wednesday through Sept. 5. Riders can depart ...

Applicants with ties to prostitutes OK with FBI

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is dropping a categorical hiring ban on applicants who have had sexual encounters with prostitutes and will instead consider in a more holistic manner at least some candidates who have engaged in the practice in the past, according to people familiar with the ...

Hubbard graduate to ‘Dot the I’ in OSU home opener

HUBBARD — Robert Gawdyda spent the majority of his high school band career as a clarinet player, but a request from his band director to compensate for a lack of players changed his future. “For marching band in 10th grade, we had a couple of seniors leave, who were tuba players — I ...

From honey to hockey sticks...

CHICAGO (AP) — Honey. Makeup. Christmas decorations. And hockey sticks. Those are just a few of the hundreds of different Canadian products that President Donald Trump’s administration has slapped with a 50% tax to enter the United States. The new tariffs, which kicked in Saturday, are ...

Death toll in Nepal floods rises to 600

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed nearly 600 people and left almost 2,500 missing. The rescue efforts included a team ...

Lucky Charms and Trix go au naturel

General Mills said Wednesday it has removed artificial colors from all its U.S. cereals, including Lucky Charms and Trix. The Minneapolis company has shifted to fruit- and vegetable-based dyes as well as colors derived from spices like turmeric and paprika to give its cereals their customary bright colors. “This achievement reflects how we are evolving with consumer needs while continuing to offer food that tastes great, delivers quality and provides value,” said Bethany Quam, General Mills’ president of cereal, in a statement. General Mills said 90% of its U.S. retail ...