NASCAR chairman France stands firm on stance

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Chairman Jim France had a stronger second day of testimony Wednesday as the final witness called by Michael Jordan’s side in the federal antitrust lawsuit against the racing series, explaining that advice from his late parents helped shape his stance against granting teams permanent charters in the new revenue-sharing model.

Obituaries

Anna Mary ‘Dee Dee’ Frye

December 31, 2025

CARROLL TOWNSHIP Anna Mary “Dee Dee” Frye, 88, entered into rest on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at The Resi dence at Hilltop, Carroll To w n ship. Dee Dee graduated from Monongahela High School in 1955 and...

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Stamatia ‘Tommie’ Kosko

December 31, 2025

MONESSEN Stamatia “Tommie” Kosko, 78, of Monessen, passed peacefully on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, at home with her family by her side. Born in North Charleroi on April 7, 1947, she was the daughter of th...

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December 31, 2025

TODAY IN HISTORY 31 Today is Wednesday, Dec. 31, the 366th and final day of 2025. This is New Year’s Eve. Today in history: On Dec. 31, 1879, Thomas Edison first demonstrated his electric incandescent...

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Flu is rising rapidly, driven by new variant

December 31, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as “subclade K,” led to ...

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A year to remember in the Mon Valley

December 31, 2025

2025 WAS A YEAR that we at the Mon Valley Independent will never forget. Since opening in May 2016, we have stayed true to our promise to bring our readers the news that matters most in their communit...

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Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms

By By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press

December 31, 2025

If history is a guide, Republicans stand a good chance of losing control of the House of Representatives in 2026. They have just a slim majority in the chamber, and the incumbent party usually gives u...