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Tropical Storm Lala smacks Hawaii with high winds and rain

National News August 17, 2026

HONOLULU — Hurricane Lala weakened Sunday to a tropical storm after raking Hawaii without making landfall, its heavy rains and winds strong enough to sweep around 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island, officials said. Gov. Josh Green said no one is believed to have died when the homes washed away. Earlier, a search-and-rescue mission was launched in the coastal communities of Na’alehu and Wai’ohinu, near the Big Island’s southern tip. He spoke at a news conference as the storm continued to punish the islands with strong gusts and pounding rain, reaching a total of ...

Howland Marine veteran continues service at home

Grand jury indicts 17

Local News August 17, 2026

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — The following people were indicted Thursday by a Mahoning County grand jury: • Jay’Onne A. Price, 22, West Maryland Avenue, Sebring, child endangering and misdemeanor domestic violence. • William M. Robinson, 33, Samuel Avenue, cocaine possession with a specification of forfeiture of money in a drug case. • Melvin Howell, 49, East Philadelphia Avenue, kidnapping with a firearm specification, being a felon in possession of a firearm and cocaine possession. • Nelfonda D. Lynch, 34, Southern Boulevard, failure to comply with an order or signal ...

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A taste of each other’s cultures

Local News August 17, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Perhaps as satisfying to many people’s palates as the wide choice of ethnic foods was their representation. “This is a way for us to also share our food, our music and our culture with the community,” Angelica Diaz, the Organizacion Civica y Cultural Hispana Americana ...

Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83

National News August 17, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him, has died. He was 83. He died at his home in Bradenton, Florida, on Saturday night, agent Mike Maguire said Sunday. He had been in hospice care. On Aug. 8, the New York Yankees released a social media post in which John wrote that he wanted to say goodbye to everyone, including friends and fans who followed him throughout his career, saying, “I will never forget you.” The ...