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US stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks

Business September 18, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied to its best day in six weeks Thursday after falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market helped Wall Street reverse many of its moves from the prior day. The S&P 500 jumped 1.1% for just its second rise in the last nine days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 316 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.7%. Stocks got a boost after the price for a barrel of Brent crude oil slid 1% to settle at $104.82. That’s down from the nearly $110 it reached earlier in the week on worries that the war with Iran will ...

On the record: Bristol

Local News September 18, 2026

WHAT: Board of education meeting Sept. 9 PRESENT: Don Mickel, Jared Bilas, Brooke Vondrasek, Kristina Stephens and Candy Bemus The board: • Approved the quote from PowerSchool Group for three years, effective Oct. 31, at $4,137. The quote is for the renewal of the district’s School Messenger All Call Service. • Hired Jordan Roper as an educational assistant. • Accepted the resignation of Melanie Abraham as play director. She and Abigail Brazofsky will serve as co-play directors half time at $791 each. — Bob Coupland

Hubbard welcomes new landmarks to school campus

Local News September 18, 2026

The Hubbard Exempted Village School District recently welcomed district leaders and community members to recognize donors whose funding was used to help beautify the Hubbard campus. District officials have welcomed several new landmarks to campus, including two large “H” structures and a 10.5-foot hand-carved wooden eagle. Inspired in part by the iconic “Y” sculptures found throughout Youngstown State University’s campus, Hubbard now has two H’s of its own. One H, located outside the Hubbard High School Auditorium, was donated by Hubbard alumna Holly Deibel and her ...

What to know about Ed Sheeran’s tour

National News September 18, 2026

Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America has been roiled by the decision this week to drop Macklemore as an opener because of the rapper’s onstage pro-Palestinian comments. Since then, all of Sheeran’s other supporting acts have dropped out, including a group that plays with Sheeran during part of the show. Sheeran, who is scheduled to perform Saturday in Philadelphia, said the decision to cut Macklemore from the Loop Tour was the promoter’s, not his own. The “Thrift Shop” rapper exclaimed “Free Palestine” during the Sept. 5 date in New Jersey. “To all of my ...

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Public media companies to merge

Local News September 18, 2026

Public Broadcasting Systems Western Reserve and Ideastream Public Media have signed an agreement to merge to strengthen public media across northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania, the companies announced this week. All staff from both organizations are being retained, with no layoffs planned. Once the transaction is complete, the combined organization will operate as Ideastream Public Media. Kevin Martin will continue as president and CEO, and Natalie Pillsbury, president and CEO of PBS Western Reserve, will become chief content officer. A combined board, drawn from both ...