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Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel
WASHINGTON — The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and amid growing political divisions in the Republican Party over the role of the United States abroad.
Miller sworn in as new Shawnee fire chief
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — After former Shawnee Township Fire Department Chief Todd Truesdale announced his retirement in December after serving in that position since 2009, the search began for his successor, and that search culminated with a swearing-in ceremony Monday for the new chief, Austin Miller, at the Shawnee Township Board of Trustees meeting.
A judge has blocked enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge on Monday extended a block on enforcement of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps as a legal challenge proceeds.
Wilson to hold meet-and-greet
LIMA — Congressional candidate Tamie Wilson will hold an event at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at The Met, 306 N. Main St., Lima.
Mercy Health-St. Rita’s holds meet and greet to focus on heart health
LIMA — The second month of the year is dedicated to promoting healthy hearts. Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center held an event Monday morning to speak to community members about the topic.
Jurors learn about undercover drug buys as trial begins
LIMA — Jurors in the case of a Lima man charged with 10 felony crimes related to his alleged trafficking of fentanyl, cocaine and heroin got a crash course in undercover drug buys and the use of confidential informants in those purchases Monday in Allen County Common Pleas Court.
2 fired FirstEnergy execs indicted in $60 million bribery scheme
COLUMBUS — Two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives were indicted Monday in the long-running investigation into a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio that has already resulted in a 20-year prison sentence for a former state House speaker.
