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• John Kasich, Ted Cruz exits mean the U.S. will have its third 70-year-old president

  04-05-2016 23:57
  
  The next U.S. president will be the third 70-year-old in the White House, joining Ronald Reagan and Dwight Eisenhower.
  
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• Weather With Webb: 2016 warm summer outlook

  04-05-2016 23:55
  
  Can you believe it? Meteorological summer officially starts in 27 days with a summer outlook that looks like it will bring us some summer heat!
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court rejects Cleveland schools' funding argument

  04-05-2016 23:49
  
  The state can retroactively adjust school funding formulas, including for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
  
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• Tanisha Anderson lawsuit: Federal judge orders no more delays from Cleveland police

  04-05-2016 23:45
  
  The Cleveland police officers involved in the death of Tanisha Anderson must respond to a lawsuit filed against them by September, even if a criminal investigation or case against them is still pending, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
  
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• Ikea breaks ground in Columbus May 25

  04-05-2016 23:40
  
  Ikea will break ground north of Columbus this month. They estimate it will be open by 2017.
  
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• Gov. John Kasich at the 'End of the Road'

  04-05-2016 23:26
  
  Watch Gov. John Kasich's announcement below.
  
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• Painesville man charged in Painesville Township bank robbery

  04-05-2016 23:20
  
  A Painesville man is facing charges in connection with a January bank robbery in Painesville Township.
  
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• #NeverTrump movement left searching the bargain bins: #Retweet

  04-05-2016 23:06
  
  Jim Gilmore could finally get his big moment.
  
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• Two injured near Bayview after semi carrying stones smashed into guardrail

  04-05-2016 23:04
  
  Two people were injured when a semi-tractor trailer loaded with 51,000 pounds of landscape stone crashed through a guardrail, sending debris hurling into oncoming traffic.
  
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• New sign goes up for Jack Casino (photos)

  04-05-2016 23:02
  
  Workers from Gable, a visual solutions company from Baltimore, moved up their installation schedule to get the new Jack Casino sign up next to Quicken Loans Arena in time for game two against the Atlanta Hawks. The old Horseshoe signs came down Tuesday. Three more signs will be erected, and 14' tallJACK letters will go up on the front of the building.
  
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• OTZ gang members terrorized victims in Cleveland, suburbs at random, officials say

  04-05-2016 22:46
  
  A group of OTZ gang members charged in "a major strike" Wednesday charged in connection with 30 robberies in 12 cities across greater Cleveland.
  
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• 42 brands of frozen vegetables recalled, some from Costco, Walmart, Trader Joe's

  04-05-2016 22:41
  
  The spreading recall of frozen vegetables, some of them organic, now totals 382 products.
  
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• Semi crashes on Edison Bridge, 3 injured

  04-05-2016 22:38
  
  Three people were transported to hospitals Wednesday morning following a semi-tractor crash into the median on Thomas Edison Bridge that broke loose a section of guardrail sending it airborne, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
  
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• John Kasich announces his presidential decision: Live coverage

  04-05-2016 22:33
  
  Cleveland.com politics reporter Jeremy Pelzer will cover Kasich's speech live on Twitter.
  
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• US government: North Carolina LGBT law violates civil rights

  04-05-2016 22:31
  
  The U.S. Justice Department says a North Carolina law that limits protections to LGBT people violates federal civil rights laws.
  
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• California man charged with bringing methamphetamine to Cleveland

  04-05-2016 22:17
  
  A Los Angeles man faces federal drug charges, as prosecutors say he trafficked at least 10,000 dozes of methamphetamine in the Cleveland area.
  
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• John Kasich set out to build a new Republican Party; Donald Trump beat him to it

  04-05-2016 22:13
  
  Kasich hoped to use his landslide re-election victory two years ago as a catapult to national office. On the way to trouncing his weak Democratic opponent, Kasich made clear he had visions of redefining conservatism in kinder, gentler tones.
  
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• Man gets three life sentences in Barberton triple murder

  04-05-2016 22:11
  
  Eric Hendon, 31, was sentenced to three consecutive life in prison terms plus 40 years for killing a Barberton father and his two kids on New Year's Eve 2013.
  
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• Accused East Cleveland serial killer Michael Madison's case heads to jury (videos)

  04-05-2016 22:06
  
  Attorneys made their closing arguments before a jury Wednesday in the trial of accused East Cleveland serial killer Michael Madison.
  
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• Police look for culprit in Toledo tire slashings

  04-05-2016 22:04
  
  Toledo police and neighborhood residents are looking for whoever is responsible for a number of tire slashings overnight Wednesday.
  
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• Cleveland police supervisors from deadly chase cannot be tried in East Cleveland

  04-05-2016 21:42
  
  A judge in the Eight District Court of Appeals has rejected Cuyahoga County Timothy McGinty's attempt to prosecute officers in the infamous 137-shot police chase in East Cleveland Municipal Court.
  
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• Painesville man accused of killing dog by throwing it from window appears in court

  04-05-2016 21:37
  
  Bond is set at $50,000 for a Painesville man accused of killing a dog by throwing it out a sixth-floor window at his apartment complex.
  
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• Two wanted for theft from Cincinnati Horseshoe Casino

  04-05-2016 21:36
  
  Two men are wanted by the Ohio Gaming Commission for stealing from Cincinnati's Horseshoe Casino.
  
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• Showers likely, thunderstorms possible tonight: Cleveland Weather Forecast

  04-05-2016 21:33
  
  Showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight and tomorrow morning in Northeast Ohio, according to forecasters.
  
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• Columbus teen to stand trial as adult in fatal shooting of boy

  04-05-2016 21:17
  
  A 17-year-old Columbus boy will stand trial for murder as an adult in the 2015 fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy, a juvenile court judge ruled Tuesday.
  
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• U.S. EPA earmarks $3.3 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects for Ohio

  04-05-2016 20:55
  
  The U.S. EPA on Wednesday rolled out more than $3.3 million in grants and projects for Ohio organizations to help finance restoration efforts to protect and restore the integrity of the Great Lakes.
  
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• East Cleveland wants to file for bankruptcy

  04-05-2016 20:40
  
  The City of East Cleveland wants to file for bankruptcy, even though it's a temporary fix for the city's problems.
  
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• Cavs get ready for Game 2 against ATL Hawks

  04-05-2016 20:37
  
  The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Atlanta Hawks at home in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference SemiFinals tonight at 8 p.m.
  
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• East Cleveland by the numbers: a very poor town with a lot of vacant housing

  04-05-2016 20:31
  
  Here is a snapshot of East Cleveland by the numbers, with population, poverty rate, housing values and more.
  
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• Sherrod Brown to protest Medicaid fee plan in Cleveland: What to watch for Thursday

  04-05-2016 20:30
  
  U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has called a 2:15 p.m. news conference in Cleveland to urge Ohioans to speak out against a Kasich administration proposal to require Medicaid enrollees to help pay for their care starting in 2018.
  
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• Mike Polk Jr.'s 'Baseless Arrogance' comedy album gets picked up by a big label

  04-05-2016 20:30
  
  Mike Polk Jr.'s 'Baseless Arrogance' comedy album gets picked up by a big label
  
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• You're graduating! Show us your creative caps

  04-05-2016 20:28
  
  To lighten the pomp and circumstance, and stand out from the sea of black caps and gowns, college graduates are decorating their mortar boards. Cleveland.com wants to see yours.
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court says Indians fan hit by fly ball can sue

  04-05-2016 20:16
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court rejects the Cleveland Indians' argument that spectators assume the risk of being hit by baseballs at games.
  
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• Law enforcement takes aim at OTZ gang

  04-05-2016 20:14
  
  Delinquency charges were filed in Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court against 11 members of a violent group called OTZ: Only the Zone, according to the county prosecutor's office.
  
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• Donald Trump is the GOP presidential nominee. And that's huge: TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read)

  04-05-2016 20:13
  
  The New York Times reports Donald Trump on Tuesday earned the title presumptive Republican presidential nominee. And that's huge.
  
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• Prom hair-- sophisticated updo with blend of braids and curls (video)

  04-05-2016 20:00
  
  Studio Wish Salon, 8922 Darrow Rd, in Twinsburg shares how to create a sophisticated updo that takes less than 15 minutes to finish.
  
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• A hot summer coming, expect higher air conditioning electric bills

  04-05-2016 20:00
  
  Hotter and maybe drier than normal weather is on tap for this summer in Ohio and across broad swaths of the nation. If you use air conditioning, you can expect to see higher bills unless you turn the thermostat higher.
  
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• 3 shootings in Cleveland overnight, 4 victims

  04-05-2016 19:46
  
  Three shootings with four gunshot victims took place overnight in Cleveland, according to police on Wednesday.
  
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• 'The Family Fang' is a rumination on the art of love (review)

  04-05-2016 19:32
  
  The realistic tone of "The Family Fang" is what makes the story so compelling.
  
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• New Cleveland Ballet making its own magic with fresh production of 'Coppelia' (preview)

  04-05-2016 19:21
  
  In mounting a new version of "Coppelia," the new Cleveland Ballet is taking a big next step, declaring its independence and proving it can make its own magic.
  
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• Kasich takes action against new drug U-47700

  04-05-2016 19:07
  
  Gov. John Kasich signed an executive order Wednesday, authorizing the State Board of Pharmacy to take emergency action to make a new, dangerous drug popping up in Ohio a controlled substance. 
  
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• Men thrown out of Cleveland bar return, open fire, wound two

  04-05-2016 19:05
  
  A group of men who got kicked out of Joe D's Third World Lounge on Miles Avenue early Wednesday returned to the bar and opened fire on the building, wounding two men, police said.
  
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• John Kasich's Star Wars day video predicted gloom and doom for Republicans

  04-05-2016 19:04
  
  Before he decided to suspend his presidential campaign, Ohio Gov. John Kasich put out a Star Wars Day video telling voters that Donald Trump is not the candidate who can deliver a victory for Republicans.
  
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• Lakewood stabbing case heads to Cuyahoga County grand jury

  04-05-2016 19:03
  
  The case of a man accused of stabbing another man in the neck outside a Lakewood bar was bound over to a Cuyahoga County grand jury.
  
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• Smoking, high-potency pot outlawed in Ohio's medical marijuana bill: What you need to know

  04-05-2016 19:00
  
  Changes to Ohio's medical marijuana bill would outlaw smoking the plant. It would also ban high-potency marijuana and marijuana products.
  
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• 'Empire' Episode 16 preview: Andre stages a surprise reunion

  04-05-2016 19:00
  
  There are only two episodes left before the 'Empire' season finale.
  
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• Police: Stop calling drug dealer's phone

  04-05-2016 18:35
  
  Alliance police are asking drug users in the area to stop calling an alleged dealer's phone. 
  
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• Progress in fixing Cleveland's lead poisoning program mixed, so is the reaction to it

  04-05-2016 16:43
  
  Community leaders who care about lead poisoning are cautiously optimistic about the city's commitment but frustrated with the slow pace of progress and lack of community conversation around a future strategy to prevent the problem.
  
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• Don't worry: Aeropostale isn't closing its Cleveland locations

  04-05-2016 16:43
  
  You will still be able to get your graphic and throwback tees, camis, tanks and polos like always.
  
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• First ride on Cedar Point's Valravn: a view, a free fall and a screaming good time (photos, video)

  04-05-2016 16:26
  
  Cedar Point's newest roller coaster, Valravn, debuted this morning to widespread applause - and some high-volume screams - as members of the media and a couple hundred devoted coaster fans tried it out for the first time.
  
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