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Poll: Majority prefer Trump’s immigration policies over those of Biden

A majority of Americans say they prefer President Donald Trump’s approach to border security and immigration than they do former President Joe Biden’s, according to new polling data. The poll from Napolitan News Service found that 52% prefer Trump’s handling of the issues to 33% who prefer Biden’s. The remaining 15% said they were not sure. The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted by pollster Scott Rasmussen Feb. 4-5, after two people protesting deportation actions in Minneapolis were shot and killed by federal agents in separate incidents. “Democrats think ...

Jury returns guilty verdict in murder of Leetonia teacher

LISBON (WKBN) – A Columbiana County jury reached a verdict Monday in the murder trial of William Long, Jr. Long was found guilty on all counts in the 2023 shooting death of his estranged wife, Michelle. Police said he shot her in the driveway of the Butler Township home the couple once shared. Long was charged with aggravated murder, murder, and discharge of a firearm on or near a prohibited premises, all with a firearm specification. The victim’s mother addressed the court after the verdict. Long did not want to speak prior to sentencing, and his attorneys indicated that they ...

Vrabel became a winner in Ohio

(AP) — Mike Vrabel has focused on creating a specific culture during his first season as coach of the New England Patriots. The tone was set when he first spoke to the team prior to the start of the offseason program in April. “What my goal was, what I told everybody in the building ... it was to build a program that you and the coaches and the staff wanted to be a part of, that they wanted to protect,” Vrabel told the team. “When you care about something, you protect it. And that you were proud of it. ... You’re eventually going to believe in that and start to trust ...

No one doubts Darnold, Maye these days

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nobody on the Seattle Seahawks has supported Sam Darnold quite like Ernest Jones IV. When Darnold threw four interceptions against the Los Angeles Rams in a 21-19 loss in Week 11, Jones had his quarterback’s back. The second-team All-Pro linebacker wouldn’t allow Darnold to take the blame. “Sam’s been balling,” Jones said after that game. “If we want to try and define Sam by this game, man, Sam’s had us in every game. So, for him to sit there and say, ‘Yo, that’s my fault,’ no, it’s not. There were plays defensively we could have made plays, ...

Browns move on from Schwartz

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Schwartz has resigned as the Cleveland Browns’ defensive coordinator after three seasons. The team announced Friday that Schwartz handed in his letter of resignation a day earlier. Schwartz has led one of the league’s top defenses over the past three seasons but was upset about being passed over for the head coach job, after many thought he was the favorite to replace Kevin Stefanski. The Browns hired Todd Monken as their head coach on Jan. 29. Monken said during his introductory news conference on Tuesday that he had spoken with Schwartz but didn’t have ...

Favored Seahawks will seal the deal as Super Bowl champs

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sam Darnold has been traded, discarded and labeled a bust. Now, it’ll take an upset for him not to be called a Super Bowl champion. Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks (16-3) are 4 1/2-point favorites on BetMGM Sportsbook against Drake Maye and the New England Patriots (17-3) on Sunday. It’s a matchup that features two of the NFL’s most balanced teams who have taken different routes to get here. The Seahawks earned a first-round bye and then dominated the San Francisco 49ers 41-6 to reach the NFC championship game. Behind a spectacular game from Darnold, ...