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A taste of each other’s cultures

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

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 ...

US commander visits long-deployed ship

The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East praised the leadership of the long-deployed USS Lincoln after visiting the sailors on the vessel during a regional tour that ended on Saturday, the U.S. Central Command said. Elsewhere, U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner had a rare meeting with ...

Fifteen-bout amateur boxing card coming to Girard

GIRARD — Local trainer and promoter Jack Loew, in conjunction with his South Side Boxing Club, will present a 15-bout, all-amateur fight card on Aug. 22 at the Metroplex Expo Center in Girard. His “Summer Slam, Battle for the Belt” show will feature two heavyweight Masters Division bouts with local favorite Chris Vass of South Side B.C. in the co-main, and Antwon Peeples will make his ring return after a two-year absence. “We have plenty of excitement in store for the night, with all bouts a meaningful battle,” Loew said. “Every fighter has something on the line as they ...

Ryan Blaney grabs pole at Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. — Ryan Blaney can’t fully explain his recent dominance in NASCAR qualifying, but he attributed Mother Nature with an assist Friday at Richmond Raceway. The Team Penske driver captured his third pole position in the past five races and the 16th of his Cup Series career, ...