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Trump touts plan to lower mortgage rates

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday that he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he said would help reduce mortgage rates at a time when Americans are worried about home prices. Trump and the White House have ...

Trumbull recorder seeks investigation of her predecessor

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WARREN — A sitting county official has issued a formal request for review of a third-party vendor and her predecessor, alleging wrongdoing and a series of events she alleges compromised the integrity and lawful operation of her office. According to a letter released Thursday, Trumbull ...

Austintown finances end year on solid ground

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AUSTINTOWN — The township ended 2025 on sound financial footing, officials say, despite a tumultuous year marked by concerns about the police department budget. At this week’s meeting of the Board of Trustees, Fiscal Officer Laurie Wolfe delivered a preliminary end-of-year summary of ...

Browns interview Jim Schwartz, Tommy Rees for head coaching vacancy

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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns opened their head coach search on Thursday by interviewing defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. General manager Andrew Berry had said he would consider both coordinators for the opening. The Browns fired Kevin Stefanski on ...

BOE in Poland kicks off new year

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POLAND — In a relatively short Poland Board of Education meeting this week, new members were sworn in and necessary authorizations were passed for 2026. The meeting opened with Erin Memo being sworn in by CFO / Treasurer Jeanette Medina, followed by Troy Polis taking the oath from attorney ...

Pirates sign Ryan O’Hearn to 2-year, $29 million deal

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PITTSBURGH — By his own admission, Ryan O’Hearn did some digging when the Pittsburgh Pirates approached the All-Star first baseman/outfielder in free agency. The more digging O’Hearn did, the more the Pirates seemed like the right fit. “It’s a team that can pitch and is one or two ...