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Pope Francis dies at age 88

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement, which was read out by Cardinal Kevin Farrell from the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta, where Francis lived. "At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church," said ...

Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution and blocked billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from further cuts to the agency. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland ordered the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to all employees of USAID, including those who were placed on administrative leave. The lawsuit singled out Musk as a defendant covered by the preliminary injunction. Lawyers for USAID employees and contractors had ...

Trumbull Regional, Hillside to begin closure process in September

WARREN — Trumbull Regional Hospital and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital are expected to begin an “orderly closure process” Sept. 19, according to a spokesperson with Steward Health Care, which filed bankruptcy May 6. Two days later the company said it planned to sell off the more than 30 hospitals it operates nationwide. In July, the company canceled auctions for Trumbull Regional, Hillside and Sharon Regional, saying it had not received qualified bids. Earlier this month, Steward Health indefinitely postponed sale hearings on the three facilities, however, the company did not ...

President Biden withdraws from 2024 race, endorses Harris to replace him

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. The decision comes after ...

Lakeview hires new superintendent

CORTLAND — The Lakeview Local School District on Monday hired Ashley Handrych as its new superintendent beginning with the 2024-25 school year. She is replacing Velina Jo Taylor, who is retiring at the end of this school year. Handrych has 18 years in the education field, including as a special education teacher, elementary school counselor, director of food services and most recently as principal at Lakeview Middle School. A member of the Ohio Middle Level Association and the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators, Handrych is dedicated to the latest educational ...

DeSantis ends campaign for presidency; Trump, Haley remain

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign Sunday just before the New Hampshire primary and endorsed Donald Trump, ending a White House bid that failed to meet expectations that he would emerge as a serious challenger to the former president. “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance," he said in a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary comes Tuesday. DeSantis derided former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, long his ...