News for December 21, 2015

Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins opposes parole for Randall L. Whitmore, 54, who has served 27 years for raping his daughter while she was between the ages of 5 and 7, raping one of his daughter’s friends and other sex crimes.

Participants take an educational winter hike through park

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN If you ask Bill Locketti about his favorite aspects

Holiday spirit abounds at neighborhood party

A floor-to-ceiling Christmas tree was surrounded by presents wrapped in brightly colored paper.

Austintown Exemplary award reflects exceptional staff

Colaluca is contributing to building future leaders

Matisi can earn earn victory No. 400 tonight

South Range girls head basketball coach Tony Matisi remembers his very first varsity win.

Steelers rally past Broncos

The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t need to be reminded how badly they looked while falling behind Denver.

Irving’s return a boost for Cavaliers

KyrieIrving scored 12 points and played 17 minutes in his season debut and LeBron James had 23.

Former LaBrae star scores 19 in Davidson’s loss

Pitt beat Davidson, 94-69.

Wilson, Seahawks show Browns how it’s done

Cleveland had 80 yards on its first possession, but just 150 the remainder of the game.

The Jazz in the Park All-Stars are featured

Jazz musicians, instrumentalists and vocalists, are welcome to join in

Can 1 million women be wrong about happiness and life span?

Opinion: By Ed Diener, Sarah D. PRESSMAN and SONJA LYUBOMIRSKY Los Angeles Times Do happier people live

Cruz’s tax plan slippery

Opinion: It’s looking more and more as if Ted Cruz, the firebrand conservative from Texas, will be Donald

TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Aurelian Tanase, 58, of 2345 Plaza Ave. NE, Apt. 101,

Sanders struggles to get edge over Clinton

By LISA LERER Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. The third Democratic presidential debate

Racially charged cases hang over major Ohio cities

Associated Press Volatile, racially sensitive questions of whether to charge police officers for

college basketball roundup

college basketball roundup Sunday’s other games TOP 25 MEN No. 25 UConn 88, UMass-Lowell 79

Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing Alpha and Omega First Baptist Church, 3120 Winton Ave., Youngstown, bag of

birthdays

birthdays Country singer Freddie Hart is 89. Talk-show host Phil Donahue is 80. Actress Jane

Repo man helps struggling mom, and others join in

By MICHAEL MCINTYRE Cleveland.com CLEVELAND Ten-year-old Ania answered the knock at her door

Air Force museum in Ohio has writing contest for students

Associated Press DAYTON Students can test whether they have the write stuff in the sixth annual

Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Shanea Beiling, Columbiana, girl, Dec. 19. JoAnna

Experts: Jet crew dealt with bomb scare well

Associated Press The crude combination of a kitchen timer, paper and cardboard found in a lavatory

GOP looks for alternative way to repeal Affordable Care Act

Associated Press WASHINGTON Republican foes of President Barack Obama’s health care law may be

The top-five global concert tours, ranked by average-box-office gross per city. Includes the average

Valley house fires reinforce need for prevention attention

Editorial: Two house fires in Mahoning County within hours of each other last Wednesday morning in which two

YEARS AGO

YEARS AGO Today is Monday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2015. There are 10 days left in the year.

Safety before style in autos

Opinion: Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Foreign and domestic car companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars

Tribe seeks solutions to housing shortage

Associated Press PINE RIDGE, S.D. Delora Kills Enemy sleeps on her van’s back seat. Raymond

Firefighters sue maker of sirens over hearing loss

Associated Press NEW YORK There were times by the end of his shift that firefighter Joseph

WORTH a look

SALES Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road,

Howland house fire

Howland house fire HOWLAND A fire Saturday night heavily damaged a home on Stillwagon Road, but

Israeli airstrike kills notorious militant

Associated Press BEIRUT A Lebanese man convicted of one of the most notorious attacks in

Thiel College sends two students to prestigious band festival

Two students will participate in Pa. Intercollegiate Band Festival

nba roundup | Sunday’s other games

Timberwolves 100, Nets 85 NEW YORK Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 10 rebounds in the

NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS ‘Star Wars’ blasts record with $238M opening weekend LOS ANGELES To say that the

High-school students can get exposed to STEM at Westminster College

Jan. 22 is STEM visit day at Westminster College

MCCTC is among Elite 50 for 2016

MCCTC is among top 50 secondary school hospitality programs in the country

Mercer County has eighth career fair

More than 1,000 students attend Mercer career fair

Gas prices falling

Gas prices falling CAMARILLO, Calif. The price of gasoline nationwide keeps dropping.

harrisburg, pa.

Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. Lawmakers are considering their options amid the wreckage of a

PREP SCHEDULE

TODAY BOYS BASKETBALL Lakeview Holiday Classic, 6 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Valley Christian at

nfl roundup | Sunday’s other games

Cardinals 40, Eagles 17 PHILADELPHIA David Johnson ran for 187 yards and three touchdowns,

2 upstart parties win big in Spain

Associated Press MADRID A strong showing Sunday by a pair of upstart parties in Spain’s general

YSU MEN’S BASKETBALL Tonight’s game at a glance

Matchup: YSU (5-7) at Notre Dame (7-3). Tip-off: 7 p.m. at Purcell Pavilion, South Bend, Ind.

National contest is next for YSU ethics team

A three-member YSU team moves on to national competition

Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Jackson Township trustees, 6 p.m., special meeting to open fire department bids,

Report: Human error, defects cause most railway incidents

Associated Press COLUMBUS Dozens of crude oil-carrying train derailments in recent years have

Injury keeps Crosby out of practice Sunday

Sidney Crosby missed practice Sunday with a lower-body injury.

oddly enough

oddly enough Lip balm containing pot ingredient thrown out at base ANCHORAGE, Alaska Officials

YSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Tonight’s game at a glance

Matchup: YSU (9-1) at Akron (5-5). Tip-off: 7 p.m. at James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron. Radio: WNIO-

New rules bring kidneys to difficult-to-match patients

Associated Press WASHINGTON A shake-up of the nation’s kidney-transplant system means more

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