Pentagon aims to cut up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations
Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department, but fewer than 21,000 workers who took a voluntary resignation plan are leaving in the coming ...
Trump and Putin agree to an immediate ceasefire for energy infrastructure in Ukraine conflict
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to an immediate pause in strikes against energy infrastructure in the Ukraine ...
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Kohl’s stopping Amazon returns at some stores as a test
(NEXSTAR) — Online shopping can seem easy on the surface until you learn the item you ordered isn’t quite right and you need to send it back. Unless you’re lucky enough to earn a “returnless refund,” ...
Trump, Putin hold nearly 3-hour call amid ceasefire push in Ukraine
President Trump spoke for nearly three hours on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, amid the U.S. push to secure Moscow’s agreement to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine. While the ...
Russell Alan Smith, Leavittsburg, Ohio
Russell Alan Smith, 77, of Leavittsburg, Ohio, peacefully passed away into the loving arms of his Lord and Saviour on Saturday, March 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 15 ...
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US births rose last year, but experts don’t see it as a trend
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births rose slightly last year, but experts don’t see it as evidence of reversing a long-term decline. A little over 3.6 million births were reported for 2024, according to ...
Johni Broome of Auburn, Cooper Flagg of Duke unanimous picks to lead the AP All-America team
One is a fifth-year senior who began his career at a mid-major, the other a first-year wunderkind recruited by everyone. The first is a now leading a program on the rise, while the ...
Behind the story of the return of stuck NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams
Almost all roads to space begin here in Cape Canaveral. Haya Panjwani, AP correspondent: That’s Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press’ space writer. She’s following ...
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Who makes severe weather outlooks when storms hit?
(WKBN) — Severe weather has been the topic of March so far, but who is in charge of the severe weather outlooks that you see on TV and the internet? The Valley was in a severe weather outlook as ...
Barry Lee Russell, Boardman, Ohio
BOARDMAN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Barry Lee Russell, 78, of Boardman, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Barry was born on October 13, 1946 in Jenners, Pennsylvania, to ...
Stolen vehicle chase that spanned Valley began in Boardman
First News has learned more information on the origins of a chase that spanned several Valley communities this weekend.
Witness saw teens break into car; 14 year-old arrested
He is charged with attempted theft of a motor vehicle, obstructing official business, unruly juvenile, and underage ...