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Ohio lawmaker indicted on domestic violence charges, has no plans to resign

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Republican state Rep. Bob Young has been indicted on misdemeanor domestic violence and assault charges against his wife and brother. Despite the charges, Young does not plan to resign, even as House Speaker Jason Stephens has called for it.

According to court records, police say Young struck his wife in the face July 7 and then threw her cellphone into a pool to prevent her from calling 911. He then followed her to his brother’s home, where he struggled with his brother and fell through a glass door, according to the report. Neither Young nor his lawyer returned messages seeking comment.

Hall of Famer Johnny Bench apologizes for antisemitic remark at Cincinnati Reds event

CINCINNATI (AP) — Hall of Famer Johnny Bench apologized for an antisemitic comment made at an event to honor former Cincinnati Reds general manager Gabe Paul, who was Jewish, and others.

Bench made the remark on July 15 at an event attended by Paul’s daughter, Jennie Paul. Paul, who died in 1998, and former Reds pitchers Danny Graves and Bronson Arroyo were being inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame. When Jennie Paul joked about the “cheap” contract her dad negotiated with Pete Rose, Bench responded: “He was Jewish.” He issued a statement the next day to apologize and said his comment was insensitive.

Phone of man who killed 3 at Ind. mall had Hitler photos, ‘extremely graphic’ videos

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police say the cellphone of a 20-year-old man who fatally shot three people last year at an Indianapolis-area mall contained photos of Adolf Hitler, Nazi propaganda and firearms and also “extremely graphic” videos of previous mass killings.

Greenwood police said July 13 that the FBI was able to unlock the phone, which Jonathan Douglas Sapirman dropped into a mall toilet before he opened fire at Green- wood Park Mall on July 17, 2022. Police say there was nothing on the phone about the mall or plans for last year’s mass shooting, but it contained what appeared to be a suicide note Sapirman had written more than two years before the attack.

2 officials are out at Indiana addiction center after 3 recent deaths

MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP) — Two leaders are out at an Indiana addiction treatment center after three recent deaths and calls by police to yank its license. The executive director and director of nursing are no longer working at Praxis Landmark Recovery, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation site for men near South Bend. The Tennessee-based company says other managers are supervising the facility around the clock.

No new patients are being admitted. Authorities say three men have died since July 4 and another man was revived with multiple doses of Narcan. Local police say there have been more than 200 calls to police or fire departments in 2023. Landmark Recovery says a national accrediting agency found that its “care model is sound,” but the full report was not available at the time of publication.

Linn Grant wins first LPGA title at Dana Open, beating Allisen Corpuz by 3 shots

SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Linn Grant has won her first LPGA Tour title after an outstanding start to her career in Europe. The Swede endured a charge from U.S. Women’s Open champion Allisen Corpuz and closed with a 3-under 68 for a three-shot victory in the Dana Open in Sylvania, Ohio.

The 24-year-old Grant has five victories in Europe but didn’t play in the United States until this year because she is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Grant took a six-shot lead into the final round and closed it out after Corpuz got within two on the back nine. She finished at 21-under 263 at Highland Meadows.

Cleveland Browns swapping logo-less orange helmets for white in 3 games this season

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns will shelve those classic logo-less orange helmets for three games this season. With a nod to the team’s storied past, the Browns will wear white helmets for the first time since 1951.

Cleveland will break out the all-white retro look — white helmets, jerseys and pants — Week 2 in Pittsburgh, at home in Week 6 against San Francisco and again in Week 17 against the New York Jets. The Browns wore white helmets during their first six seasons in the NFL before switching to the orange shell for the 1952 season. Last year, the NFL began allowing teams to wear an alternate helmet.

Tourists, residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe

MILAN (AP) — Officials are warning residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battle wildfires.

In Italy, civil protection workers monitored crowds for people in distress from the heat in central Rome on July 18. In Greece, volunteers handed out drinking water, and in Spain they reminded people to protect themselves from breathing in smoke from fires. The U.N. weather agency said that temperatures in Europe could break the 48.8-degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit) record set in Sicily two years ago.

Florence Y'alls

Game 1 in series vs. Schaumburg Boomers

7 p.m. at Thomas More Stadium. Fireworks after the game.

Girl Scouts Night at Thomas More Stadium

Calling all Girls Scout troops to enjoy a campout on the field after the game. Contact Gabe Parsons at gabe@ florenceyalls.com.

Florence Literary Salon: A gathering of like-minded individuals who explore intellectual topics together, often sharing their writing, 2-3 p.m. at Roebling Point Books & Coffee in Covington.

Active Shooter Awareness Seminar: Training to give individuals strategies and skills to survive an active shooter incident, whether they carry a concealed weapon or are unarmed, from 5-8 p.m. at 7492 Turfway Road, Florence.

Florence City Council caucus meeting, 6-7 p.m. in the Florence City Building at 8100 Ewing Blvd.

Covington Commission caucus meeting, 6-7p.m. in Covington City Hall, 20 W. Pike St.

Dayton City Council meeting, 7-8 p.m., 625 Second Ave., in Dayton.

Highland Heights City Council meeting, 176 Johns Hill Road, Highland Heights.

Campbell County Fiscal Court meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Alexandria Courthouse, 8352 E. Main St.

Southgate City Council meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Southgate City Building, 122 Electric Ave.

Stuff the Bus and earn a free Chick-Fil-A sandwich. Bring five or more school items to any NKY Chick-fil-A location and receive a free chicken sandwich. Supplies needed include pencil boxes/pouches, dry-erase markers, crayons, highlighters, one-half-inchring or one-third-inchring binders.

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