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LIMA — The Lima Labor Day parade made its way down North Main Street again this year with 34 organizations represented, according to organizer Chris Rader.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide, according to the court’s website.

EUCLID (AP) — A 15-year-old suspect has been arrested in a shooting that killed another teenager and wounded four others near an Ohio high school campus about an hour after a football game, authorities said.

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli-American family that became an international icon in the struggle to free hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza laid their son to rest on Monday after he was said to have been killed by militants as soldiers were approaching the spot where he was being held.

You know these titans of entertainment for their acting and singing abilities. Long before they reached stardom, each worked a regular job to pay the bills. Which famous person did which job before becoming a celebrity? Test your knowledge with this short, fun quiz.

COLUMBUS — A federal judge has blocked a new law banning foreign nationals and green card holders from contributing to state ballot campaigns in Ohio on the grounds that it curtails constitutionally protected free speech rights.

WASHINGTON — Italo Medelius was leading a volunteer drive to put Cornel West on North Carolina’s presidential ballot last spring when he received an unexpected call from a man named Paul who said he wanted to help.

MARYSVILLE — A St. Marys man escaped injuries after another vehicle rear-ended his vehicle on U.S. 33 early Sunday morning in Union County.

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SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — It was hard to tell sometimes whether Saturday night was a teen dance party or a high school volleyball match.