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The J.M. Smucker Company is planning layoffs which will be detailed during Thursday’s investor call; Akron Public Schools is moving up its reopening schedule by one week; Rocket Mortgage gets state tax credits to create jobs in Cleveland; and more stories.

Between the recent trade of star shortstop Francisco Lindor and former star pitcher Corey Kluber signing with the Yankees, Cleveland baseball fans are entering a painful new era of a rebuild.

Between the recent trade of star shortstop Francisco Lindor and former star pitcher Corey Kluber signing with the Yankees, Cleveland baseball fans are entering a painful new era of a rebuild.

The Indians traded Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco to the Mets for four players, highlighted by middle infielder Andres Gimenez.

Gov. Mike DeWine says President Donald Trump's refusal to accept election results has created a situation that threatens democracy; Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown has joined the list of Democratic lawmakers calling on the Cabinet and Vice President Mike Pence to attempt to remove President Donald Trump from office after Wednesday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol; vaccines will become available to Ohio seniors in the general population beginning January 19; and more stories.

Cleveland’s baseball team confirmed Thursday afternoon that the team has worked out a deal with the New York Mets to trade Francisco Lindor and pitcher Carlos Carrasco for four players. In the deal, Cleveland will get shortstops Amed Rosario and Andres Gimenez and minor-league prospects Josh Wolf, right-handed pitcher, and Isaiah Greene, an outfielder.

A half-dozen names have been registered for the Indians, but a trademark lawyer says they may not be usable.

Everybody knows what to sing during the seventh inning stretch. Root, root, root for the home team. Right? But in Cleveland, fans are now unsure of what the home team is.

The Indians confirmed Monday that the team will drop their nickname after more than 100 years. But that won't be happening until at least 2022. For now, the team is facing deep budget cuts that likely include saying farewell to their star player.

The first COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Ohio as part of a national rollout, with front-line medical workers the first to receive doses; Summit County has extended its stay-at-home health advisory through the end of next month; Akron City Council has postponed a decision on whether to approve a developer's plan to build around 200 homes at the former Riverwood Golf Course site in Merriman Valley; and more stories.