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Police kill suspect in attack on Pride event in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — The suspect in a deadly Berlin Pride attack that left at least one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said. Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a ...

Canfield officials stress safety for e-bikes, scooters

CANFIELD — The city police department is making progress in educating local residents and children about safe and legal e-bike use. “We are doing our best to educate young riders and parents on the laws and safety,” said Canfield police Chief Chuck Colucci. “Last week, Boardman ...

Girard police blotter for July 27

Girard Police activity reported July 1-14: July 14, 12:29 p.m. — Criminal trespass reported at 49 Hancock St. after a man was trespassing through backyards heading to a nearby gas station. 4:33 a.m. — Domestic fight reported at 242 E. Broadway Ave. after a man tried to strangle a woman and she used self-defense to protect herself. July 13, 11:06 p.m. — Police assisted a resident at 207 E. Kline St, after a woman told police she was being stalked by a man on a bike who made comments to her when he rode by her property, 3:30 a.m. — Suspicious vehicle reported at East Wilson ...

Armstrong’s 1st flight marked

WARREN — It was 90 years ago this summer that a young Neil Armstrong missed church one Sunday to take his first flight in a metal airplane off Parkman Road in Warren. More than 70 people gathered Sunday afternoon at the Neil Armstrong Lunar Module site, where a special tribute took place to acknowledge not only Armstrong’s first flight on July 26, 1936, but also his landing on the moon on July 20, 1969. Children had the opportunity to make and decorate paper airplanes and color pictures of Armstrong as a boy with his dad. The public also enjoyed bright orange Tang and a variety ...

Cleveland-Cliffs sees improvement despite second-quarter losses

Staff report Flat-rolled steel producer Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., which operates a coke facility in Warren, reported a net loss of $134 million and adjusted net loss of $115 million for the second quarter, which ended June 30. In a news release, the company reported revenues of $5.2 billion, a $300 million increase from the prior quarter “The second quarter marked another step in returning to the earnings power this company is capable of and has demonstrated in the past,” said Lourenco Goncalves, Cliffs’ chairman and CEO. The CEO said that despite extended maintenance outages ...

Average mortgage rate nears 1-year high

The Associated Press The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly 12 months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers at a time when rising oil prices are already squeezing household budgets. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.58% from 6.55% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.74%. The rate has ticked higher three weeks in a row. Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power. ...