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Putnam County Common Pleas Court Sept. 11 The Union Bank Co., Columbus Grove, was granted a foreclosure against Shelly M. Clark, Hebron, in the amount of $77,124.72, plus interest and costs. Sept. 14 Daniel F. Salazar, 38, 1035 Heritage Trail, Ottawa, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for sexual battery. He was given credit for 191 days served. He was so sentenced to 36 months in prison for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. The sentence was ordered to be served consecutively for a total of 96 months in prison. He must notify and register as a Tier Three...

More than 50 Black former McDonald’s franchise owners are suing the burger chain, saying the company steered them to less-profitable restaurants and didn’t give them the same support and opportunities given white franchisees. The 52 plaintiffs, who owned around 200 U.S. stores before being forced to sell them over the last decade, are seeking compensation of $4 million to $5 million per store, according to the lawsuit. The suit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Chicago, where McDonald’s is based. According to the lawsuit, McDonald’s steered Black franchisees to stores in inner-city neighborhoods with lower sales volumes and higher...

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Cryptocurrency scams aren’t doing so hot with the current pandemic conditions, dropping in value by 61 percent between March 13 and 31. It’s recovered a bit since that time, but the value of Ponzi schemes and investment scams, which are most of what constitute cryptocurrency scams, has been seriously deficient due to the pandemic. That could be due to the falling prices of cryptocurrency during this pandemic, leading to less money coming in from scams. Now the main focus of scams has shifted to preying upon those confused by the conditions of the virus, with scammers more focused on blackmail —...

It may have taken a bit longer, but American Airlines is the last of the big 3 U.S. airlines to extend elite status in light of the coronavirus pandemic. This move doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Delta led the industry with its sweeping status extensions, and United quickly followed suit later the same afternoon. Alaska Airlines — which just reinstated a partnership with American — then announced its own extension on Tuesday, April 7. So, what are the details of AA’s elite-status extension? Stay up-to-date on the outbreak by visiting our hub page for coronavirus coverage and signing up for...