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Rookie Cooper Ingle’s blunder costs Guardians in loss to Rangers

CLEVELAND — Rookies are prone to mistakes. Cooper Ingle made a big one he may never forget. Cleveland’s left fielder lost track of the number of outs in the seventh inning and threw the ball into the stands, allowing the Texas Rangers to score the go-ahead run in a 4-2 victory over the ...

Pirates shut down by Cristopher Sanchez, lose 8-0 to Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — Cristopher Sanchez returned to form after a couple of shaky outings, allowing only three hits in seven innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 on Tuesday night. Sanchez (10-3) struck out nine and walked only two in becoming the first pitcher this ...

Meal serves unity

YOUNGSTOWN — The universal languages of food, music and dance took center stage Monday as community members gathered at the Jewish Community Center for a special cultural exchange event called Lunch for Unity. Hosted by the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation and OCCHA (Organizacion Civica y ...

Hanni’s attorney asks judge to dismiss Latell suit

An attorney representing appeals court Judge Mark A. Hanni asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him by Tod Latell, the former Trumbull County recorder, because the court lacks jurisdiction. Julie M. Pfeiffer, an Ohio assistant attorney general representing Hanni, wrote: “Latell premises federal jurisdiction over his claims by attempting to transform his allegations into a due process claim for the deprivation of a purported liberty interest to pursue his occupation. Because Latell’s allegations are insufficient to establish a liberty interest, his (violation of ...

Supreme Court rules states may allow grace period for mail-in ballots

States that allow mail ballots to be counted after Election Day reacted with relief Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Republican effort to outlaw the practice. A decision favoring the state of Mississippi over the Republican National Committee delivered an immediate reprieve to the 14 states with grace periods for regular mail ballots, as well as heading off what was expected to be a scramble to alter the practice and inform voters just months ahead of the midterm elections. At least one state, Ohio, had preemptively changed its law in anticipation of a different result ...

Fed’s Cook can keep job for now, but other firings upheld

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception: the Federal Reserve. The justices allowed Fed governor Lisa Cook to stay in her job while she fights the Republican president’s effort to fire her over allegations of mortgage fraud, which she has denied. But other than at the nation’s central bank, with its role of setting interest rates, the court held that presidents have free rein to fire agency heads at will, despite ...