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Ohio heart transplant survivor pays it forward
Ohio heart transplant survivor pays it forward
Tom knows what it’s like. He’s lived it. And now, he chooses to use his second chance to guide others through theirs.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Ohio heart transplant survivor pays it forward
Local company recalls mixed nuts over Salmonella concerns: FDA
Local company recalls mixed nuts over Salmonella concerns: FDA
A northeast Ohio company is recalling a popular brand of mixed nuts over concerns the nuts could be contaminated with Salmonella.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Local company recalls mixed nuts over Salmonella concerns: FDA
Live updates: Ohio State's College Football Playoff seed, path to be revealed
Live updates: Ohio State’s College Football Playoff seed, path to be revealed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio State Buckeyes are set to make the College Football Playoff again and will learn their path towards back-to-back national titles on Sunday. The 12-team bracke…
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December 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Live updates: Ohio State's College Football Playoff seed, path to be revealed
Former Bar president suspended from practicing law
Former Bar president suspended from practicing law
A former Mahoning County Bar president and local attorney was sanctioned by the Ohio Supreme Court Friday.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Former Bar president suspended from practicing law
Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing
Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing
Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing
WHO releases new guidance for GLP-1 weight loss drugs: What to know
WHO releases new guidance for GLP-1 weight loss drugs: What to know
The World Health Organization issued new guidance this week on the use of popular GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, to treat the “major global health challenge” …
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December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
WHO releases new guidance for GLP-1 weight loss drugs: What to know
Why do we crave carbohydrates?
Why do we crave carbohydrates?
Carbs — like fibers, starches and sugars — are the body’s preferred fuel, but not all carbs have the same impact.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Why do we crave carbohydrates?
Your pictures may be sharing more than you think
Your pictures may be sharing more than you think
We take and share photos every day, often without realizing we might be revealing much more than the image itself.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Your pictures may be sharing more than you think
Trump pushes for Baseball Hall of Fame to admit Roger Clemens
Trump pushes for Baseball Hall of Fame to admit Roger Clemens
In 2012, Clemens was cleared of federal charges alleging he did not tell the truth to Congress about using performance-enhancing drugs in 2008.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Trump pushes for Baseball Hall of Fame to admit Roger Clemens
Former NASCAR driver dies at 39
Former NASCAR driver dies at 39
He made more than 400 combined starts in NASCAR’s three national touring series.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Former NASCAR driver dies at 39
Russian strikes kill 1 as US and Ukraine officials wrap up third day of diplomatic talks
Russian strikes kill 1 as US and Ukraine officials wrap up third day of diplomatic talks
Russian missile, drone and shelling attacks overnight and Sunday killed at least three people in Ukraine, after U.S. and Ukrainian officials wrapped up a third day of talks aimed at ending the war.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Russian strikes kill 1 as US and Ukraine officials wrap up third day of diplomatic talks
Powerball jackpot rolls to $875M: Check numbers drawn, where tickets worth $1M or more were sold
Powerball jackpot rolls to $875M: Check numbers drawn, where tickets worth $1M or more were sold
Nobody matched all of the numbers drawn last night to win the Powerball jackpot, but some players are still waking up as winners of $1 million – or more.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Powerball jackpot rolls to $875M: Check numbers drawn, where tickets worth $1M or more were sold
Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will soon begin second phase of Gaza ceasefire
Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will soon begin second phase of Gaza ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday in Jerusalem that Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” after Hamas returns the remai…
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December 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will soon begin second phase of Gaza ceasefire
Fire at popular nightclub in India's Goa state kills 25
Fire at popular nightclub in India’s Goa state kills 25
A fire ripped through a popular nightclub in India’s Goa state, killing 25 people, including tourists, the state’s chief minister said Sunday.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Fire at popular nightclub in India's Goa state kills 25
Google's Year in Search 2025: Charlie Kirk Shooting, Iran Conflict Top Trends
Google’s Year in Search 2025: Charlie Kirk Shooting, Iran Conflict Top Trends
Google’s top trending news story in 2025 was the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the tech company announced in its “Year in Search 2025” on Thursday.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Google's Year in Search 2025: Charlie Kirk Shooting, Iran Conflict Top Trends
State Fire Marshal investigating Warren house fire
State Fire Marshal investigating Warren house fire
Warren City firefighters were sent to the 1200 block of Taylor St. NW just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, according to a post on the Warren Professional Fire Fighters Local 204’s Facebook page.
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December 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
State Fire Marshal investigating Warren house fire
Local group honors veterans for holidays
Local group honors veterans for holidays
One local group is using Christmas spirit to honor those who have fought for our country, viewing wreaths as more than just decorations but as a sign of respect.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Local group honors veterans for holidays
No. 2 Indiana beats No. 1 Ohio St. 13-10 to end Big Ten title drought
No. 2 Indiana beats No. 1 Ohio State for Big Ten Championship
They also had a chance to tie the score with 2:48 to play, but Jayden Fielding missed a 29-yard field goal wide left.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:53 AM
No. 2 Indiana beats No. 1 Ohio St. 13-10 to end Big Ten title drought
Spencer scores career-high as Warriors beat Cavaliers 99-94
Spencer scores career-high as Warriors beat Cavaliers
It was the third consecutive game the third-year guard has scored at least 15. His three 3-pointers were a career high.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Spencer scores career-high as Warriors beat Cavaliers 99-94
Hegseth highlights U.S.-first national defense strategy
Hegseth highlights U.S.-first national defense strategy
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday took the podium at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum to attack post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy, declaring a new military focus on the Western Hem…
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December 7, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Hegseth highlights U.S.-first national defense strategy
Phantoms win seven straight after shootout victory
Phantoms win seven straight after shootout victory
Youngstown Phantoms downed the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in a shootout at the Covelli Centre on Saturday afternoon.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Phantoms win seven straight after shootout victory
More than 1 in 4 self-checkout shoppers admit they've stolen: Survey
More than 1 in 4 self-checkout shoppers admit they’ve stolen: Survey
More than a third of self-checkout thieves see the kiosks as “unpaid work” so taking small items “feels like compensation.”
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December 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
More than 1 in 4 self-checkout shoppers admit they've stolen: Survey
Rolf scores 20, Youngstown State defeats IU Indianapolis 78-55
Rolf scores 20, Youngstown State defeats IU Indy
Rolf shot 9 for 12, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Penguins (6-4, 2-0 Horizon League).
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December 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Rolf scores 20, Youngstown State defeats IU Indianapolis 78-55
Trump says Biden to blame for affordability crisis: 'I'M FIXING IT'
Trump says Biden to blame for affordability crisis: ‘I’M FIXING IT’
Trump’s losing ground with voters when it comes to the economy — including his own supporters, according to polling.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Trump says Biden to blame for affordability crisis: 'I'M FIXING IT'
Hong Kong votes in legislative election after deadly fire
Hong Kong votes in legislative election after deadly fire
Hong Kong voters are casting ballots Sunday in their second legislative election since a 2021 overhaul of the system eliminated the pro-democracy opposition in the Chinese territory.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Hong Kong votes in legislative election after deadly fire