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Another surge For Micron Sends U.S. Stocks To Records

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rose to records Tuesday as it caught up with climbs for others around the world from the day before, when President Donald Trump said negotiations were "proceeding nicely" with Iran on ending their war. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% after trading resumed following Monday's holiday and set an all-time high. The Nasdaq composite rallied 1.2% to set its own record, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 118 points, or 0.2%, from its all-time high. Stock markets in much of the rest of the world pulled back from their gains the day before, as ...

Dems Offer Taxpayer-Funded College Tuition Plan In Ohio

For many Americans, the cost of higher education has become increasingly prohibitive and its rewards ever more nebulous. Some Ohio legislators are hoping to close the distance toward higher education by offering tuition-free access to public institutions through a bill introduced in the House last week. To cover the cost of free tuition, the bill would levy a tax on the state’s highest earners, those making more than $500,000 annually. “This economy has made higher education increasingly important for career success and financial stability. It is our moral obligation to provide ...

All-MOVL Baseball And Softball Teams Released

All-MOVL Baseball Scarlet Division First Team Cameron Sidwell, Caldwell, So. Jacob Laswell, Caldwell, Jr. Kyler Starr, Caldwell, Sr. Izic Cool, Caldwell, Jr. Kaden Hunt, River, Sr. Easton Huntsman, River, Sr. Ty Nething, River, Jr. Preston Binegar, Monroe Central, Jr. Caleb Griffith, Monroe Central, Sr. Mason Landefeld, Monroe Central, Sr. Dakoda Rich, Shenandoah, Sr. Brody Brown, Shenandoah, So. Ryan Collins, Shadyside, Sr. Jacob Allen, Shadyside, Sr. Second Team Lucas Baker, Caldwell, Fr. Guiler Preston, Caldwell, Sr. Wyatt Stalder, River, Jr. Caedyn Silva, Monroe ...

Seabrook Jumps In To Another Tough As Nails

WHEELING – Sarah Seabrook proudly leads her community of gym friends to the Tough As Nails Urban Challenge presented by The Health Plan each year. Seabrook, 41, is owner of the Prodigy Wellness Center in New Martinsville. “We’ve been doing it every year since they started having it,” ...

Suspect Dead After Opening Fire Near White House Security Checkpoint

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past month. The law enforcement agency said in a statement posted on X that the man was in the area of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue when he "pulled a weapon from his bag" shortly after 6 p.m. EDT and began firing. Secret Service officers returned fire and hit the suspect, who died at a hospital, the agency said. The ...

Stocks Edge Higher Following Latest U-Turn For Oil Prices

NEW YORK (AP) — Hour-to-hour swings for oil prices keep jerking financial markets around, and U.S. stocks wavered Thursday following the latest reversal. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and inched closer to its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 276 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.1%. All three indexes erased early drops and gained strength following the latest U-turn for oil prices. Brent crude oil briefly got above $109 per barrel in the morning, threatening to worsen the world's already high inflation, before quickly erasing all its ...