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Comey’s lawyers: Case driven by Trump’s ‘personal animus’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey urged a judge Monday to dismiss the case against him, calling it a vindictive prosecution motivated by “personal animus” and orchestrated by a White House determined to seek retribution against a perceived foe of President ...

Batchelor reports on city schools’ progress

YOUNGSTOWN — The theme may be “One vision, one Youngstown,” but progress in the city school district is being made on multiple fronts, the top official says. “Everything we do, every lesson we teach, every document we create, needs to be focused on these five durable skills,” ...

Two arrested in South Side shooting

YOUNGSTOWN — Two people are in jail after being arrested Friday in connection with a shooting on the city’s South Side. A heavily redacted Youngstown police report does not state exactly when the shooting occurred or where, except that it happened on Compton Lane. The report also does not ...

Valley rallies decry Trump

YOUNGSTOWN — In an Oct. 26, 1967, speech he gave to middle school students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. told his young audience in part, “If you can’t fly, then run; if you can’t run, then walk; if you can’t walk, then crawl; but whatever ...

YSU’s late explosion spurs 40-35 upset win at No. 10 Illinois State

“Ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum…” That steady sound is the heartbeat of Youngstown State’s FCS playoff hopes, which are still very much alive after a thrilling road victory over a top-10 team on Saturday. Coming off two straight losses, the Penguins raced out to a fast start and ...

Sayin throws 4 TD passes as No. 1 Ohio State throttles Wisconsin 34-0

MADISON, Wis. — If Julian Sayin hadn’t already established himself as a Heisman Trophy contender, the Ohio State quarterback certainly strengthened his case on Saturday. “He’s the truth,” Carnell Tate said after catching two of Sayin’s four touchdown passes in the top-ranked ...