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Mahoning County Probate Court Judge Robert Rusu discusses goals as OAPJ president
Since taking the Mahoning County Probate Court bench in 2014, Judge Robert N. Rusu Jr. has been a member of the Ohio Association of Probate Judges (OAPJ).
Now he’s leading the organization as its president, after being officially elected last month during the OAPJ’s annual conference, which took place at the Sawmill ... (full story)
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Today in History: July 24, Apollo 11 returns home from the moon
Today in History
Today is Friday, July 24, the 205th day of 2026. There are 160 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts — two of whom were the first humans to set foot on the moon — splashed down safely in the Pacific.
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In 1567, Mary, Queen ... (full story)
DNA from bones on a Revolutionary War battlefield solves the case of 'America's oldest John Doe'
After 246 years, Pvt. John Pumphrey is unknown no more.
Through DNA testing and old-fashioned sleuthing, the Maryland teenager who died in one of the last big battles of the American Revolution can now take his place in history, just in time for the 250th birthday of the nation he fought to create.
“There was a sense o ... (full story)
How a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace thrust a Texas monk and his rescue dog into the spotlight
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chien Le first met the Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara in 2005, a few years before Pannakara became a novice monk at the Texas Buddhist temple where he is now the deputy abbot.
What struck Le then, and amazes him still, is Pannakara’s iron-clad determination.
“When he decides to do something, ... (full story)