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STEM SHOWCASE AT YSU: Science concepts spawn real-world creations

YOUNGSTOWN — During her childhood, Meghan Crump enjoyed certain fast movements, though years later, her interest shifted to things that move quickly but are far smaller than her. “I was a very creative person in high school. I was a student who loved school,” Crump, a Youngstown State ...

Gunman in Louisiana kills 8 children, injures 2 adults

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two other people Sunday in an attack of domestic violence carried out across two houses, authorities said, shaking a Shreveport neighborhood in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in ...

‘Handshake for Century’ applauded 80 years later

HOWLAND — A simple handshake changed the course of baseball when George “Shotgun” Shuba of Youngstown extended his hand to his Montreal Royals teammate Jackie Robinson after Robinson hit a home run. It was the first interracial handshake in a professional sports league. Greg Gulas, ...

US seizes Iran ship

The Associated Press The United States forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week. President Donald Trump said a U.S. Navy guided ...

Nation and world at a glance for April 20

Refunds on Trump tariffs to begin NEW YORK — A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down is scheduled to launch on Monday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said importers and their brokers will be able to begin claiming refunds ...

Two in GOP seek county judge seat

YOUNGSTOWN — Republicans Kathleen Bartlett and Mark DeVicchio face off in the May 5 primary for Mahoning County Domestic Relations judge, a seat longtime Domestic Relations Judge Beth Smith will vacate at the end of the year because of the state’s age limit for judges. Smith was the ...