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Stories published December 2, 2017

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Youngstown cops collect hundreds of toys today for 3rd annual Fill a Cruiser event

Sometimes, Santa wears a badge and rolls in a police cruiser.


GOP analyst: Russia probe 'rolling out like Watergate"

For President Donald Trump, this is a best-of-times, worst-of-times moment. So far.


ABC's Brian Ross suspended for Flynn reporting error

ABC News has apologized for a "serious error" and suspended reporter Brian Ross for four weeks without pay for the network's incorrect Michael Flynn report.


Trump changes story on Flynn, now suggesting he knew Flynn lied to FBI

President Donald Trump changed his story Saturday on why he fired Michael Flynn as his national security adviser, now suggesting he knew at the time that Flynn had lied to the FBI as well as to Vice President Mike Pence about his contacts with Russians during the presidential transition.


Senate passes GOP tax bill; Sherrod Brown says it favors corporations, hurts Medicare

The Senate has passed a nearly $1.5 trillion Republican tax bill that’s historic in scope and an urgent political priority for President Donald Trump and the GOP.


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CHS craft show a large undertaking for faculty, parents and students

The 29th Annual Senior Class Craft show is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Canfield High School.


Baskets tough to come by in Girard victory

If it had been a first-to-100, backyard basketball game, the Girard Indians and Struthers Wildcats might not have been home in time to catch Jimmy Fallon’s monologue.


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Unifying Youngstown through art

Unity is the theme of a Youngstown City Schools Visual and Performing Arts project


Canfield’s Crawford picks Pitt

Wrestling runs in the Crawford family.


Peeters blanks USA

Phantoms’ win streak hits 5; Gresock, Ellis score goals in home win


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Ravenna police ‘have idea’ of ID of man found dead in Lordstown landfull

A police captain in Ravenna says investigators “have an idea” who was found dead in a garbage roll-off container delivered to the Lafarge demolition debris landfill Friday, but it’s too soon to release any identifying information.

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O’Shaughnessy powers Poland over Liberty

Braeden O’Shaughnessy led all scorers with 32 points.


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November 2017 second worst sales month for Cruze

November 2017 was the second worst sales month for the Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze with 8,330 sold


YSU football to play Maryland in 2027

Youngstown State’s football team will play a non-conference game at Maryland in 2027. The game will be played on Sept. 11 in College Park.


Prosecutors in Nasser Hamad case also appeal sentence

Self-defense, one of the central themes of the Nasser Hamad aggravated murder trial, also has become a central issue in the appeal and cross-appeal that have been filed.


Record Reviews

U2 Album: “Songs of Experience” Grade: A Like its 2014 predecessor, U2’s “Songs of Experience”


Nuns’ album tops chart in time for Christmas SISTERS IN SONG

By JEFF KAROUB Associated Press ANN ARBOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. By JEFF KAROUB Associated


Gerwig comes of age in ‘Lady Bird’

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK Greta Gerwig has been an actress in 25 films, a co-


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2 teens charged with delinquency after fire at former plant in Salem

The Salem Police Department charged two 17-year-old males from Lisbon in connection with the Tuesday fire at the former Salem China plant


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Help Network’s 10th annual Homeless Awareness Walk brings attention to needs

Local agency representatives and community members walk from the Covelli Centre to the Our Community Soup Kitchen


METRO DIGEST || Two house fires Friday night

Two house fires Fire damaged homes Friday night, displacing one family and killing another’s pet


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Youngstown ushers in season with lights, parade

Youngstown's annual Christmas festivities Friday night included the tree-lighting, shopping, sports and kids' activities, a movie and downtown's biggest parade yet, featuring a cavalcade of floats, high school bands, performers, politicians, alpacas and llamas and the Jolly Old Elf himself.

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Hurray for HBCUs

Opinion: A new report shows HBCUs inject billions of dollars in economic impact into the national economy


Quick firing not an option in political sex-misconduct cases

Associated Press NEW YORK When sexual-misconduct allegations surface in the private sector, a


NBA roundup

NBA roundup Friday’s games Wizards 109, Pistons 91 WASHINGTON Markieff Morris shook off his


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Haley Patterson and Brandon Ferrari, New Castle, boy,


Steelers’ Brown having an historic season

At 29, he tops the league in yards receiving and is on pace for his fifth straight season of 100-plus receptions, something that’s never been done before.


Ohio State QB Barrett cleared to play

J.T. Barrett has seen enough Big Ten championship games from the sideline.


The depths some will go

Many years ago, at Berlin Reservoir’s Mill Creek launch ramp, I asked a fisherman the question asked


OUT & ABOUT | Club Calendar

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Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Migos, 8 p.m.: The red-hot hip-hop trio comes to Covelli Centre;


Submit information for holiday services

Submit information for holiday services The Vindicator will publish a listing of area services


Family surprises Vaneks with 50th anniversary fete

austintown The children of Joseph B. and Eva C. Vanek of Austintown hosted a surprise party Nov.


Kids Christmas party

Kids Christmas party Lowellville The Lowellville Rod & Gun Club, 6225 Quarry Road, will have a


US stocks mostly recoup their losses after early slide

Associated Press Wall Street took investors on a turbulent ride Friday as stock indexes veered


Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: To be announced. NBC’s “Meet the


Drug charges

Drug charges YOUNGSTOWN Mandy Hale, 36, and Jeffrey Westcott, 51, were arrested Thursday after


Madison Gessler, Kory Kasten to marry Dec. 16

Madison Gessler, Kory Kasten to marry Dec. 16

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TERRY MATTINGLY Lottie Moon: Feisty Southern Baptist patron saint

It was soon after Thanksgiving when Chelsen Vicari noticed a new foreign-missions display at the


Family surprises Vaneks with 50th anniversary fete

Family surprises Vaneks with 50th anniversary fete

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Miss Melfe, Mr. Hochendoner plan wedding

Miss Melfe, Mr. Hochendoner plan wedding

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HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY Ray Penny

HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY Ray Penny

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The Lautners celebrate 70th anniversary

The Lautners celebrate 70th anniversary

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Happy 100th birthday Lelia Sanzenbacher

Happy 100th birthday Lelia Sanzenbacher

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The Evanses celebrate 50th at Roby Lee’s

The Evanses celebrate 50th at Roby Lee’s

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Joneses mark 50th jubilee in Naples, Fla.

NAPLES, FLA. William L. and Patricia J. Jones of Canfield and Bonita Beach, Fla., marked their


YEARS AGO FOR DEC. 2

Today is Saturday, Dec. 2, the 336th day of 2017. There are 29 days left in the year. Associated


Macy’s plans to hire 7,000 extra seasonal workers

Associated Press NEW YORK Macy’s is hiring an additional 7,000 seasonal associates this holiday


Judge orders rules that former Southington man must take anti-psychotic medications

Judge orders rules that former Southington man must take anti-psychotic medications


Pens’ Jarry blanks Sabres

Buffalo plays in Pittsburgh on Saturday


Trump denies Tillerson out as secretary of state

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday denied he wants to oust Secretary


College basketball roundup

College basketball roundup Friday’s games MEN No. 13 North Carolina 85, Davidson 75


Winter visitors starting to return

Each spring, birders anticipate the return of colorful neotropical migrants – warblers, vireos,


BUSINESS DIGEST ||

Wish-list giveaway YOUNGSTOWN Dr. Rodney Hill of Associates in Women’s Health recently announced


West Side shooting results in arrest

Suspect continued threatening victim in cruiser, police said


Turning Point assets purchase

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Coleman Professional Services has purchased the assets of Turning Point


nhl roundup Friday’s other games

Blue Jackets 4, Ducks 2 COLUMBUS Josh Anderson scored late in the third period to lift the


Southern Cal edges Stanford

Darnold passes for 325 yards and two scores


Continuum of Care

Continuum of Care The Mahoning County Continuum of Care is a collaboration among agencies that


Immigration anger builds against San Francisco after verdict

Immigration anger builds against San Francisco after verdict SAN FRANCISCO The attacks on San


Drugs, movie money, guns found during traffic stop

Three people, including a minor, are facing charges after a traffic stop early Friday that turned up more than 300 grams of marijuana.


Flynn pleads guilty, will cooperate in Trump-Russia probe

Associated Press WASHINGTON Michael Flynn, the retired general who vigorously campaigned at


Tiger briefly takes the lead in Hero World Challenge

Woods built on a solid start with a 31 on the front nine at Albany Golf Club.


Conyers and Lauer updates

Conyers and Lauer updates An attorney for Michigan Rep. John Conyers said Friday that the


Amp up cooperation, tamp down provocation on Korea

Editorial: On the heels of this week’s high-stakes intercontinental ballistic missile firing by North Korea,


washington GOP nears Senate OK of tax bill

Associated Press WASHINGTON Republicans used a burst of eleventh-hour horse-trading to edge a


Trump and GOP playing politics with California wildfire disaster

Opinion: By Gene Lyons Andrews McMeel Syndication Sometimes it’s hard to be cynical enough about the


high schools

high schools BOYS BASKETBALL Western Reserve 73, Columbiana 64 BERLIN CENTER Cade


Signs you may be a holiday tightwad

Opinion: By Danny Tyree Cagle Cartoons It’s beginning to look a lot like debt collectors, everywhere you


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