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Thu. 9:18 a.m.: US jobless claims down 14,000 to 385,000 as economy rebounds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week by 14,000 to 385,000, more evidence that the economy and the job market are rebounding briskly from the coronavirus recession. The Labor Department reported this morning that unemployment claims — ...

CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new eviction moratorium that would last until October 3, as the Biden administration sought to quell intensifying criticism from progressives that it was allowing vulnerable renters to lose their homes during a ...

State drops below 1,000 new COVID-19 cases

The Ohio Department of Health reported 857 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the state total to 1,130,134 cases and 20,492 deaths since the pandemic began. Mahoning County added 24 cases, for a total of 22,840 cases, with 613 deaths. There were 15 new cases reported in Trumbull County, moving the total cases to 16,900, with 493 deaths. Six new cases were reported in Columbiana County for a total of 9,258 with 236 deaths. Data compiled from state health sources show COVID-19 cases in Ohio are increasing, causing health experts to raise flags about possible new outbreaks. On ...

Mon. 9:09 a.m.: UK eases travel restrictions as industry lobbies for more

LONDON (AP) — Britain opened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. and the European Union today as travel industry leaders urged the government to further ease restrictions and allow people to enjoy the benefits of a successful COVID-19 inoculation program. The new rules ...

Warren nursing home sees second virus spike

WARREN — The number of cases of COVID-19 at Mahoning Valley nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and prisons has dropped almost to zero except for one Warren nursing home that saw a spike of five cases last week. The Gillette Nursing Home, 3310 Elm Road, had three staff cases of COVID-19 and two patient cases last week, according to the Ohio Department of Health website. No other Trumbull County nursing home had any virus cases last week, nor did any Columbiana County facilities. Todd Stein, one of the co-owners of the Gillette Nursing Home, said Friday the first person who ...

Virus cases skyrocket during final week of July

In one week, the Ohio Department of Health reported 7,668 new COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths. According to the ODH, total cases in Ohio sit at 1,129,277, and the death total is 20,492. Cases increased by 1,469 from Friday. This month exceeded the second- and third-lowest months — April 2020 with 15,828 reported cases and June 2020 with 16,276 cases. It only needed 1,003 cases reported Saturday to end with more than the fourth-lowest month, May 2020 with 17,486 cases. The state has had more than 1,100 reported cases daily since Tuesday. The 1,469 new COVID-19 cases reported ...