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Trumbull agency warns of potential outbreak of measles

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Because Ashtabula County residents with measles were at a July 18 horse sale auction in Bloomfield, the Trumbull County Combined Health District is warning of a potential exposure to what it calls “a highly contagious respiratory virus.” The Ashtabula County Health Department confirmed two measles cases in the county. Ashtabula County had an outbreak last year of measles with 10 unvaccinated people contracting the disease. The two Ashtabula County residents who currently have measles were at the Bloomfield Horse Sale Auction, 2211 Kinsman Road N.W., on July 18. Most people ...

Girl found dead in D4vid case had abortion

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Text messages between singer D4vd and Celeste Rivas Hernandez shown in court Friday indicate she had gotten pregnant at age 13 and had an abortion more than a year before she was killed. In one exchange in early January 2024, D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, apologizes for “putting her through this.” “It’s okay,” she said in a text, “neither of us are capable of watching and taking care of the baby. it’s for the best no?” He later apologizes again before asking if it’s his, and she replies, “of course it’s yours David.” The ...

Use TIPS in your portfolio

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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities were introduced in 1997 to provide inflation-protected interest and principal payments. Unlike other bonds, which generate returns in nominal terms, TIPS act as a direct hedge against inflation. TIPS Explained TIPS are bonds issued by the US Treasury with maturities of five, 10, or 30 years. They pay a fixed rate of interest every six months, but the amount varies based on changes in the principal value. Every six months, the Treasury updates the principal to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. If inflation goes up, the principal ...

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PARTNERSHIP FORMED: Cincinnati-based Mercy Health and Northeast Ohio Medical University recently formed a strategic partnership aimed at expanding workforce development initiatives and building a strong pipeline of physicians to serve communities statewide. Mercy Health operates the largest number of hospitals in Ohio. NEOMED students now have increased access to Mercy Health’s hospitals and clinical sites in the Youngstown, Lorain and Cincinnati regions, where they are gaining real-world experience caring for a broad range of patient populations. The expanded rotations are expected ...

New system makes county documents more accessible

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YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Recorder’s Office is working to make property records more accessible while expanding fraud protection. Recorder Richard Scarsella’s office has expanded its online records system to allow users to view actual recorded document images remotely through the Laredo Anywhere platform. “Giving the public direct online access to document images, not just our index, is a big step forward for our office,” Scarsella said. “The records we maintain are central to buying, selling and financing property in our community, and this update makes that ...

‘Stop the Violence’ march set Sunday in Youngstown

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YOUNGSTOWN — The United Pastors, Clergy and Community Leaders of Greater Youngstown Against the Violence will be hosting their first “Stop the Violence” March and Prayer Walk at 2 p.m. Sunday. Participants will gather at Grace Evangelistic Temple Church, 2214 Mahoning Ave., at 1:30 p.m. and then begin the march and prayer walk at 2 p.m. They will be praying for peace for the city and against the violence that has infected its neighborhoods.