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Zach Johnson one back of John Deere Classic lead after skipping Senior Open

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SILVIS, Ill. — Zach Johnson is skipping three majors for the John Deere Classic, which feels like a major for the Iowa native. He made the decision pay off Thursday with an eagle-birdie finish for a 7-under 64 that left him one shot out of the lead. Lucas Glover and Zac Blair played in the morning and each posted a 63, a good start for both as the PGA Tour heads into the final two months. Both are well outside the top 100 in the FedEx Cup. Johnson, a 50-year-old in his first year on the PGA Tour Champions and already with two victories, never considered anything but the John Deere ...

Five-ton fly wheel flies through roof of Republic mill in Smokey Hollow

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110 Years Ago, 1916 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Blood curdling was the accident at the Valley mill of the Republic Co. The mad flight of a five ton fly wheel at the nine-inch department. Goes through the roof and big pieces are distributed all over Smokey Hollow — a narrow escape.” “It makes their blood curdle whenever the men think of a big accident which occurred at 3 o’clock this morning down at the Valley mill of the Republic Iron & Steel company. “That many of them were not killed, and others badly injured, is considered ...

Tesla sales jumped last quarter in a possible sign the worst of the Musk backlash is behind it

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NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla car sales surged in the past three months in a possible sign damage from a customer revolt over Elon Musk and boycotts are mostly behind it. The electric vehicle maker run by Musk reported Thursday that it delivered 480,126 cars to customers, a jump of 25% over the 384,122 figure a year ago when many Europeans refused to buy his cars because of his embrace of far-right political candidates there. The second-quarter sales, the second straight gain in a row, also came in much higher than the 401,000 that Wall Street analysts had been expecting, according to a ...

Police blotters for Austintown, Boardman and Canfield

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Austintown Police activity reported June 25-July 2: July 2, 2:04 a.m. — Attempted theft of a 2018 Hyundai and a 2016 Hyundai with rear windows broken and steering columns damaged reported at 4881 Westchester Drive. July 1, 8:52 p.m. — Troy Griffin Jr. was arrested by Boardman Police on an undisclosed Austintown warrant. 2:23 p.m. — Aaron Conyer was arrested on a theft charge at Walmart. 1 p.m. — Theft of four fans reported at 5472 Callaway Circle. 9:08 a.m. — Eight padlocks were broken at Austintown Township Park. 8:23 a.m. — A brick was thrown through a window ...

Ford recalling more than 741,00 vehicles because of park system issue

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Ford is recalling more than 741,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a transmission issue may damage the park system, which could increase the risk of a crash or injury. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report that the recall includes certain Ford F-150, Lincoln Aviator, Ford Explorer, Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition vehicles with model years between 2018 and 2021. The report states that impacted vehicles may experience temporary engagement of their transmission parking pawl while the vehicle is in motion when certain shifts are commanded by the ...

How to talk about money with your kids

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NEW YORK (AP) — At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she’ll have to pay. Corum and her ...