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Opinion

Suspect’s family saw something, said something

Most Americans have the idea of “if you see something, say something” burned into their minds. But acting on it — especially when what you see is a family member behaving worryingly — can be a little tougher. Family members of Tycen Proper, of Danville, Ohio, made the right decision ...

Trump’s deal with the devil unfolds

President Trump’s interim peace deal with Iran, which the U.S. maintains has partially opened the Strait of Hormuz and sent oil prices tumbling (but not yet gas prices), may be good for the short term — meaning the November elections — but long term it is not in the best interests of the ...

Orchids & onions

ORCHID: To clergy and parishioners at St. Patrick Church of Youngstown for reaching their milestone 100th anniversary earlier this month. Hundreds of current and past congregation members and former pastors gathered for a special Mass and celebratory lunch to mark the proud achievement. The ...

State lawmakers must act promptly on 3 critical issues

The official start of summer this weekend also ushers in the end of state lawmaking in Columbus. Yes, the long summer recess gives our technically part-time state legislators time to relax and regroup in their home districts while gathering constituent input on a wide swath of crucial ...

Removal of Trump’s name a metaphor?

In what could be a metaphor for things to come, workers removed President Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center in Washington. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled the rebranding of the Kennedy Center as the “Trump Kennedy Center” violated the law, writing, “Congress gave the ...

It’s a requiem for privacy

When President Donald Trump appointed an obviously unqualified friend, a home builder executive, to be acting director of national intelligence, he inadvertently triggered attention to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The director of national intelligence is the head of ...