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Under age 35? A special message for you
When age is factored into studies of investment fraud and risk, seniors are often the focus. No longer. A younger cohort (ages 18 to 34) may actually be more likely to be susceptible to fraud than seniors.
As reported by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation study we discussed last week (tinyurl.com/4afmv6bw), 64% of those su ... (full story)
How Seuk Kim's tragic plane crash built a volunteer army of pet rescuers
BRANDY STATION, Va. (AP) — On a sparkling late-fall Sunday at a rural Virginia airfield, 16 careworn passengers were getting off a flight that changed, even saved, their lives.
Some looked bemused, some wary, some enthusiastic as they were carried off a small private plane onto the tarmac at Culpeper Regional Airport. Then ... (full story)
How TV shows like 'Mo' and 'Muslim Matchmaker' allow Arab and Muslim Americans to tell their stories
COLUMBUS (AP) — Whether it's stand-up comedy specials or a dramedy series, when Muslim American Mo Amer sets out to create, he writes what he knows.
The comedian, writer and actor of Palestinian descent has received critical acclaim for it, too. The second season of Amer's "Mo" documents Mo Najjar and his family' ... (full story)
Local
West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America's aging flood defenses
(THE CONVERSATION) In recent weeks, powerful atmospheric river storms have swept across Washington, Oregon and California, unloading enormous amounts of rain. As rivers surged, they overtopped or breached multiple levees – those long, often unnoticed barriers holding floodwaters back from homes and towns.
Most of the time, ... (full story)
New Mahoning probate court program helps streamline preparation of estate/guardianship accountings
Legal professionals who prepare annual accountings for estates and guardianships in Mahoning County Probate Court are being encouraged to utilize a new Societal Systems program to help streamline the process and increase accuracy.
Mahoning County Probate Court Judge Robert N. Rusu Jr. said the Societal Systems software solution ... (full story)
State
Supreme Court approves permits for Hancock County solar farm
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently upheld the granting of a permit to construct a large-scale solar farm in Hancock County near the village of Arcadia.
The Supreme Court affirmed the Ohio Power Siting Board’s decision to grant a certificate to South Branch Solar to construct a 130-megawatt electric generation facility on 7 ... (full story)
Pacifist Japan has slowly transformed from exclusively self-defense to a military buildup
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up to China's growing threats by doubling annual arms spending. The goal comes as Tokyo's main ally, the United States, pushes for more military assistance in Asia and a military hawk and ultra-conservative takes over ... (full story)