Mercer County road near U.S. 33 to close for 3-4 weeks
CELINA — The Mercer County Engineer has announced a road closure on Winkler Road at the U.S. Route 33 intersection.
Ohio gets $500K in small business grant funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has announced a new grant available for small businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded a $500,000 grant to the state of Ohio. The grant will help small businesses expand to the global economy.
Bluffton students hear about Electoral College
BLUFFTON — While programs like the 1970s cartoon series “School House Rock” may spark an interest in the U.S. Consitution and American history for children, college students have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the nation’s founding document. This is because universities across the United States receiving federal funding are required to have an annual Constitution Day.
Stocks close lower ahead of Fed decision on interest rates
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks finished broadly lower Tuesday as Wall Street, increasingly anxious about the slowing economy, looks ahead to a widely expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve in its bid to squash the highest inflation in decades.
UN chief: World is ‘paralyzed’ and equity is slipping away
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In an alarming assessment, the head of the United Nations warned world leaders Tuesday that nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction” and aren’t ready or willing to tackle the challenges that threaten humanity’s future — and the planet’s. “Our world is in peril — and paralyzed,” he said.
Four Ukrainian regions schedule votes this week to join Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian-controlled regions of eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans Tuesday to start voting this week to become integral parts of Russia. The concerted and quickening Kremlin-backed efforts to swallow up four regions could set the stage for Moscow to escalate the war following Ukrainian successes on the battlefield.
Number of FDNY members lost to Sept. 11-related illnesses surpasses 300
NEW YORK — Three New York City Fire Department members died in the past week from 9/11-related illnesses, pushing the death toll for city firefighters who toiled at ground zero in the weeks after the 2001 terrorist attacks to over 300.
Henry Silva, known for many tough-guy roles, dies at 95
NEW YORK (AP) — Henry Silva, a prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films, has died at age 95.
Valery Polyakov, took longest single trip to space, dies
MOSCOW (AP) — Valery Polyakov, the Soviet cosmonaut who set the record for the longest single stay in space, has died at age 80, Russia’s space agency announced Monday.
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