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METRO DIGEST || No injuries in fire

Fire crews put out a small fire about 10:35 p.m. Tuesday at a vacant 1013 Ridge Ave. home.

City’s 222nd year celebrated at 3rd Happy Birthday Youngstown event

Traci Manning, curator of education at Tyler Mahoning Valley Historical Center, speaks to a group of people learning about the new self-guided walking tour signs in downtown Youngstown. Earlier Wednesday evening, the group celebrated the 222nd anniversary of Youngstown’s founding with a celebration at the Tyler Center on West Federal Street.

Agenda Friday

Agenda Friday Austintown school board, 4 p.m., special session, Dr. David Ritchie Legacy Room,

BUSINESS DIGEST || Reps. Lepore-Hagan, Ryan criticize SCOTUS ruling

Reps. Lepore-Hagan and Ryan criticize SCOTUS ruling washington Mahoning Valley elected officials

Man sentenced in stabbing death of mom with Alzheimer’s

Associated Press AKRON An Ohio man convicted in the stabbing death of his mother who had

Births

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Matthew and Danielle Bostian, Youngstown, boy, June 23.

2 more arrested in shooting

Associated Press CLEVELAND Authorities in Cleveland say another man and another juvenile have

Trump to Harley-Davidson: ‘We won’t forget’

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump warned Harley-Davidson on Wednesday “we won’t

Events for the weekend and July 4

A list of events for the weekend and the Fourth of July on Wednesday.

House votes against bill backed by president

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Republican-led House resoundingly rejected a far-ranging

CD RATES

CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.

Trump softens China trade stance raising optimism

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump de-escalated a confrontation with China on

Political landscape shifts with Kennedy’s departure

Trump to get 2nd Supreme Court pick Associated Press NEW YORK Nothing could have shifted the

Rep. Tim Ryan wants Senate to wait to appoint Supreme Court justice while Rep. Bill Johnson wants a quick confirmation

U.S. Sen. Rob Portman wants the president and Congress to work together to find a successor

SCOTUS deals blow to unions Rules states can’t force government workers to pay labor dues

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can’t be

Officer charged in death of black teen

Associated Press PITTSBURGH A white police officer was charged Wednesday with homicide in the

Migrant parents face high hurdles to getting kids back

Associated Press EL PASO, Texas In an unmarked brick building a few blocks from the Mexican

After years of deals, prices of small used cars are on the rise

Associated Press DETROIT For the past five years, compact and subcompact cars such as the

Charlottesville attack suspect charged with hate crimes

Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. A reputed Hitler admirer accused of plowing a car into a

NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Joe Jackson, patriarch of musical Jackson family, dies at 89 NEW YORK Joe Jackson,