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It’s not too late to de-risk your portfolio

Business News

For investors hurtling toward retirement, sitting tight with stocks has been the path of least resistance in recent years. Stocks, especially U.S. names, have soundly outperformed bonds. However, recent events should serve as a wake-up call to take some risk off the table and give bonds a ...

Judge affirms $30,000 award in Tommie Christmas sex-assault case

Local News

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Maureen Sweeney has affirmed the decision of her magistrate, Dennis Sarisky, in awarding $30,500 in damages to Jessica Shobel, the stepdaughter of Thomas “Tommie” Christmas, over allegations in a civil suit that Christmas sexually ...

Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets

Business News

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made. Users on Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, could place bets on when the airman would be rescued. When Rep. Seth ...

Man sentenced in Warren store killing

Local News

Jumal E. Rowe, 32, was sentenced to about 8.5 years in federal prison Thursday for possessing a firearm in connection to the Aug. 3 shooting death of David Lee Owens III, 31, of Warren, at the Convenient Food Mart at Elm Road and Larchmont Avenue NE. U.S. District Court Judge Dan A. Polster ...

Best midsize trucks for off-roading in 2026

Business News

Automakers have been introducing an increasing number of off-road-capable variants of their pickups. These trucks come with a slew of upgraded components that greatly enhance a truck’s ability to climb up hills and clamber over rocks without sustaining damage. While these components are ...

YSU community plans 250 acts of kindness in 2026

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The Youngstown State University Community Engagement Symposium served as the launchpad for a new campuswide initiative aimed at spreading compassion and connection: “Y and Kind.” Led by the YSU Office of Community Engagement, the initiative aligns the university with the national United ...