NILES — It’s been proven that power is in numbers, but that observation also leaves lots of wiggle room for other things such as pride, excitement and a liberal helping of humbleness for Kayla McCann. “I had a friend who teaches in the district in the area who was at last year’s ...
EPIDAURUS, Greece (AP) — As Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” renews global fascination with Homer, a cast of disabled and non-disabled performers in Greece is staging the war’s other story. It’s not about the triumph of returning heroes, but the suffering they left behind. “The Trojan Women,” with a cast of 22, was staged at Epidaurus, the ancient open-air stone arena in southern Greece. It marked what organizers called the first fully accessible performance in the ancient theater’s 2,300-year history. While Homer followed warriors sailing home from Troy, the ...
NILES — Whether walking or rolling around 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood on Saturday afternoon, approximately 1,500 participants proved that having a disability does not limit them. The Abilities Unite Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, which was formerly known as the Fairhaven ...
Many aspects of retirement planning are the subject of hot debate, even among experts. Here are three tricky decisions that confront people planning retirement today. Decision 1: How much to withdraw each year in retirement It’s impossible to say at the outset of retirement what the “right” withdrawal rate is. You don’t know what the major asset classes will return or how high (or low) inflation will run during your retirement. Nor do you know how long you’ll live. But you have to use something, and this is where the disagreements come in. A 4% starting withdrawal rate, ...
NEW YORK — Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month. Every major index notched a second straight week of gains, which included several fresh records. It marks a strong start to August following several weak months. The S&P 500 rose 47.68 points, or 0.6%, to 7,757.64. That topped the all-time high it set on Tuesday. The benchmark index has been on a record run throughout the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 151.83 points, or 0.3%, to 54,036.93. That put it just short ...
LIBERTY — A death under investigation by the Trumbull County Coroner’s Office and the police department continues to be under investigation, but more details were released Friday. According to a news release, officers responded to Churchill Park around 12:45 p.m. Thursday after reports of an unresponsive man, and upon arrival, found a dead man with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Based on the preliminary investigation, no foul play is suspected and there isn’t any threat to the community, but detectives continue to investigate the incident’s circumstances, ...
