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Sirens revealed as Cleveland’s WNBA team name

CLEVELAND — Cleveland’s WNBA expansion team had three priorities for the franchise’s name. It had to have its own identity and not be related to the Cavaliers. It needed to tie into Lake Erie. And fans wanted something progressive. The Cleveland Sirens think they accomplished all three ...

Capsules – Aug. 5, 2026

CORRECTION In the July 31 edition of The Vindicator, in a staff report regarding the arrest and resignation of the former Mathews High School boys basketball coach, Michael Weymer was incorrectly referred to as Matt Weymer. The Vindicator regrets the error. Penn-Ohio golf outing on Aug. 8 The 21st annual Penn-Ohio Athletic Club Scholarship Fund Scramble Golf Outing will take place at Yankee Run Golf Course in Brookfield at 9 a.m. on Aug. 8. To register, visit pennohioathleticclub.com or call 7248137210. The fee is $100 per golfer. Hole sponsorships are also available. Ravens reach ...

Cross-country cyclists spend day with Fairhaven students

NILES — Cyclists raising awareness for special needs adults and children stopped over the weekend at Fairhaven School. Journey of Hope members have spent many years stopping in Niles for a friendship day while making their journey from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. While in Niles, ...

Man accused of sex act at Perkins Park

WARREN — A Southington man is set to reappear in court in two weeks, after he was accused of performing a sexual act on another man at Perkins Park. Kenneth Kopp, 53, pleaded not guilty to charges of indecent exposure and drug paraphernalia in front of Warren Municipal Court Judge Natasha Natale Monday morning. According to a police report, Warren officers were called to the park Friday for a reported sex offense, and dispatchers said two men were in the park when one of the men approached the caller and his wife and offered them money to watch the sex act. An officer was ...

Rescuer finds, saves 11-year-old boy in a locked dog cage during fire

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Police Department and Youngstown Fire Department are investigating what is being called an arson early Monday in which an 11-year-old boy was rescued from a dog cage in a first-floor bedroom. An unidentified person rescued the boy from a locked dog cage while helping to rescue the boy and his family from a fire Monday on Forest View Drive on the East Side. A Youngstown police report does not state who the rescuer was, but the rescuer told Youngstown Fire Investigator Charles Hodge that he rescued the boy from “dog cage with three locks,” according to a ...

Trump: Talks are ‘last chance’ for US, Iran deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has played this hand before during the 5-month-old Iran war — but this time, he insists it’s different. The president on Monday said that new talks between Washington and Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of U.S. strikes on the country. Trump, speaking at the Oval Office, said he expects negotiations will focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and create a pathway for Iran to address the United States’ concerns about its nuclear program. He told reporters they would likely learn about ...