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• Parma father slaps, throws 3-month-old son, squeezes baby's head, police say

  27-06-2016 23:54
  
  A 22-year-old Parma father slapped his 3-month-old son in the face, squeezed his head and threw the baby onto a mattress, police said.
  
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• Cleveland, ACLU negotiating RNC restrictions

  27-06-2016 23:48
  The City of Cleveland is still working out the details of their agreement with the American Civil Liberties Union after a federal judge found its restrictions on Republican National Convention protesters were unconstitutional.
  
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• Kids in Cleveland accidental shooting tell police gun fired while watching YouTube video on how to reload gun

  27-06-2016 23:44
  
  The 10-year-old boy who accidentally shot his 8-year-old cousin found the gun in a family member's car, police reports say.
  
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• Donald Trump to hold Ohio rally: What to watch for Tuesday

  27-06-2016 23:38
  
  Donald Trump plans to hold a 7 p.m. rally in St. Clairsville - his first campaign stop in the Buckeye State since he became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
  
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• Championship chill: LeBron James, J.R. Smith keep the party going in Northeast Ohio

  27-06-2016 23:07
  
  LAKEWOOD, Ohio– LeBron James and J.R. Smith soaked in the sun on Lake Erie one week after the Cavs won Cleveland a championship. Jennifer Broadbent snapped a picture of the Cavs stars lounging aboard a yacht near Clifton Beach in Lakewood Sunday. A night earlier, on Saturday, LeBron James was spotted hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy into the air from a balcony at Alley Cat Oyster Bar in the Flats East Bank. Pictures posted by friends of his also showed […]
  
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• Conservative group drops another $2.7M on anti-Ted Strickland TV ad

  27-06-2016 22:54
  
  The ad, from the Koch Brothers-funded Freedom Partners Action Fund, hits Strickland on his economic record as governor of Ohio.
  
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• 18yo Cambridge girl dies, car hits utility pole

  27-06-2016 22:53
  
  An 18-year-old died after the car she was a passenger in went of the roadway and struck a utility pole in Guilford Township, Monday.
  
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• Northeast Ohio Red Cross volunteers work in West Virginia's flooded towns (photos, videos)

  27-06-2016 22:37
  
  Six Red Cross volunteers from Northeast Ohio are working in West Virginia, where flash floods have killed at least 25 people. Additional rain may cause even more flooding.
  
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• Cleveland Hopkins Airport unveils new ticketing lobby, $36 million in upgrades (Video)

  27-06-2016 22:31
  
  Travelers arriving at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport will now get to enter through a multi-million dollar gleaming facade and ticketing lobby. The year-long renovations are complete and were unveiled Monday afternoon.
  
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• Strongsville will host Fourth of July fireworks display: 5 things you should know

  27-06-2016 22:28
  
  Strongsville will have a Fourth of July Fireworks display at the city's athletic fields on Foltz Parkway. Brecksville, Broadview Heights and North Royalton are having fireworks displays this summer but not on Independence Day.
  
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• More rose wine! 3 from unexpected areas - wine buy

  27-06-2016 22:03
  
  This week's taste: Fattoria Sardi from Italy, Mulderbosch from South Africa and Charles Smith Vino Merlot from Washington State.
  
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• Abortion rights activists will challenge Ohio laws after U.S. Supreme Court ruling

  27-06-2016 21:51
  
  A Supreme Court decision on Monday that struck down a Texas law that shuttered many of Texas' abortion clinics has emboldened activists who will use it to challenge restrictions that threaten to close several abortion clinics in Ohio.
  
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• 3 sentenced in gang retaliation murder

  27-06-2016 21:49
  
  Three people will spend more than 20 years each behind bars for their roles in the gang-retaliation murder of a 20-year-old woman in Cleveland.
  
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• Manziel attorney resigns after text mishap

  27-06-2016 21:46
  
  Johnny Manziel's spokeswoman says an attorney who accidently sent The Associated Press a text message with details related to the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback's domestic violence case has resigned from the defense team.
  
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• Police capture fugitive sought in Cleveland killing

  27-06-2016 21:35
  
  Carlos Garcia-Toro, the 25-year-old man wanted in the March 9 killing of Jose Reyes in Cleveland's Clark-Fulton neighborhood, was captured Sunday.
  
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• Two new hotels opening this week: Hyatt Place-Legacy Village, SpringHill Suites-Independence

  27-06-2016 21:33
  
  Two new hotels in Greater Cleveland are opening this week - just in time for an influx of GOP guests next month.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra marks museum centennial with festive but heavy public concert (review)

  27-06-2016 21:00
  
  Where populist works might have been in order, the Cleveland Orchestra Sunday instead treated an ample crowd on the front steps of the Cleveland Museum of Art - there to celebrate the museum's centennial - to a serious, weighty program.
  
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• Guatemalan human trafficker sentenced for forcing laborers to live in squalor, work on egg farms

  27-06-2016 20:58
  
  The ringleader of a human-trafficking ring was sentenced Monday to more than 15 years in federal prison for bringing young Guatemalans to Ohio and forcing them to work on egg farms.
  
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• 911 call released in Catholic priest assault

  27-06-2016 20:54
  
  A newly released 911 call reveals what happened in the moments after a man brought a gun into a Catholic church in Rocky River earlier this month. 
  
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• Second George V. Voinovich Bridge enters final phases of construction (photos)

  27-06-2016 20:31
  
  Crews today placed the final piece of steel on the eastbound George V. Voinovich Bridge, formerly known as the Inner Belt Bridge, in a symbolic "topping out" ceremony.
  
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• FBI searching for man after Parma bank robbery (photos)

  27-06-2016 19:55
  
  The FBI is looking for a man wanted in a bank robbery in Parma.
  
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• The stifling heat continues tonight, but it'll finally cool off Tuesday, June 28: Northeast Ohio weather forecast

  27-06-2016 19:52
  
  The sauna-like temperatures are finally coming to an end after tonight, with Tuesday's high temperature of only 74 degrees.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' finale: What were Lyanna Stark's words to her brother, Ned?

  27-06-2016 19:35
  
  As 'Game of Thrones' fans continue to reel over the series of events contained in last night's Season 6 finale, one of the biggest surprises revolves around Lyanna Stark's baby.
  
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• Cleveland Hopkins terminal renovation: By the numbers, time-lapse video

  27-06-2016 19:33
  
  Cleveland Construction Inc. provides a breakdown of the numbers for the ticketing hall renovation and exterior canopy installation project at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
  
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• Hillary Clinton risks losing Ohio and the working class unless she alters her stance on trade: John Russo (Opinion)

  27-06-2016 19:25
  
  Trade policy poses a problem for Democrats and their candidate, Hillary Clinton, writes John Russo, formerly co-director of the Center for Working-Class Studies at Youngstown State University.
  
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• New state superintendent Paolo DeMaria wants to hear what's working with schools and what's not

  27-06-2016 19:03
  
  New state superintendent Paolo DeMaria started work today asking education groups and the public to let him know what is working with schools in Ohio and what should be changed
  
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• Final JPark gang member sentenced for killing woman during gang-retaliation shooting

  27-06-2016 19:03
  
  Ky'tric Shropshire, 20, was sentenced Monday for fatally shooting a 20-year-old woman during a gang-retaliation shooting.
  
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• Look inside Cleveland's Fifth Church of Christ Scientist as demolition starts (videos, photos)

  27-06-2016 19:00
  
  Razing the landmark church, vacant since 1990, is a critical step toward remaking a highly visible block at Cleveland's western edge.
  
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• Police: Man pointed gun at driver on I-77

  27-06-2016 18:59
  
  A Fairlawn man is facing charges for allegedly pointing a gun at another driver on Interstate 77 during a road rage incident.
  
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• Cavaliers NBA Championship commemorative book, plaques now available

  27-06-2016 18:45
  
  The 128-page book chronicles the Cavs' championship season, from the tumultuous regular season, dominant Eastern Conference Playoffs and dramatic seven-game NBA Finals.
  
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• Donald Trump to visit eastern Ohio on Tuesday

  27-06-2016 18:32
  
  Donald Trump's campaign announced he is planning to visit St. Clairsville, Ohio on Tuesday, marking his first visit to the Buckeye State since becoming the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
  
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• Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren bash Trump, strike populist message in Cincinnati

  27-06-2016 18:31
  
  Hillary Clinton made her pitch for Bernie Sanders' supporters Monday, criticizing Wall Street overreach and likely GOP rival Donald Trump alongside liberal Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
  
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• Renovation project at Hopkins airport complete

  27-06-2016 18:27
  
  Mayor Frank G. Jackson is scheduled to make a live announcement Monday that Cleveland Hopkins International Airport's renovation and parking projects are complete, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
  
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• Hillary Clinton never personally denied Benghazi security, House Dems say

  27-06-2016 18:13
  
  The Democrats say State Department's security measures in Benghazi the night of Sept. 11, 2012 were "woefully inadequate," but Clinton -- then secretary of state, now White House candidate -- never personally turned down a request.
  
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• Man shot in the face in Akron, police say

  27-06-2016 18:06
  
  A 25-year-old man was shot in the face Sunday night in Akron, police said.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra appoints Wesley Collins, former student of Robert Vernon, principal violist

  27-06-2016 18:01
  
  The Cleveland Orchestra announced Monday the appointment of Wesley Collins to the seat long held by his former teacher, retiring principal violist Robert Vernon.
  
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• Perry Township man pleads not guilty to causing death of 1-year-old boy

  27-06-2016 17:57
  
  A Perry Township man pleaded not guilty Friday to causing the death of his girlfriend's 1-year-old son.
  
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• CDC launches national reporting system, information website for harmful algal blooms

  27-06-2016 17:50
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today launched the first national reporting system for harmful algal blooms, plus a new information website.
  
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• Police: E. CLE vehicle chase ends in crash

  27-06-2016 17:44
  
  A 9-year-old was transported to the hospital after the vehicle she was inside allegedly tried to chase down a vehicle that struck it and ended up losing control.
  
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• Brock Lesnar graces the cover of WWE 2K17

  27-06-2016 17:30
  
  Suplex City arrives on PlayStation and Xbox systems Oct. 11.
  
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• What to expect from the 2016 peach crop in Northeast Ohio (yes, there is one)

  27-06-2016 17:27
  
  It's not a full crop, but you will be able to find local peaches in Northeast Ohio this year. But the fruiting varies across the region, and depends on the variety.
  
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• CQ Roll Call, cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer announce joint coverage of Republican National Convention

  27-06-2016 17:13
  
  CQ Roll Call, cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer are announcing their plan to provide joint coverage of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio next month.
  
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• Cleveland Heights man dies days after being shot while driving in Cleveland

  27-06-2016 17:04
  
  Robert Barnes, 26, of Cleveland Heights died two days after being shot multiple times while driving on Cleveland's East Side.
  
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• Free burritos? Yes, please! Chipotle rewards program launches July 1

  27-06-2016 17:03
  
  The Chipotia Summer Rewards Program begins July 1.
  
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• Record July Fourth travel predicted, gasoline prices falling

  27-06-2016 16:59
  
  More than 43 million Americans will travel this weekend, says the AAA, the highest number ever recorded for the holiday, as gasoline prices continue to fall amidst global market turmoil following the Brexit vote.
  
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• Tom Hanks visited Cleveland Night Market and Angelos Lakewood on Friday

  27-06-2016 16:41
  
  On June 24, actor and comedian Tom Hanks showed up unannounced in Cleveland and Lakewood.
  
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• Do you get a long weekend to celebrate July 4? Well here's what weather you can expect

  27-06-2016 16:41
  
  What weather to expect during your July 4 holiday weekend.
  
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• Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren hold event in Cincinnati (live coverage)

  27-06-2016 16:26
  
  Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton isback in Ohio - this time, making her first appearance with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
  
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• Shots fired near FOP lodge during event

  27-06-2016 16:20
  
  Police are investigating a shooting near a Cleveland Fraternal Order of Police lodge on the east side Sunday evening.
  
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• 'Hamilton' coming to Playhouse Square

  27-06-2016 16:19
  
  'Hamilton' is coming to Cleveland. 
  
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