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• Cleveland opts to keeps Public Square closed to buses

  15-11-2016 23:53
  Mayor Frank Jackson just announced that Public Square will remain closed to buses permanently.
  
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• Cleveland opts to keep Public Square closed to buses

  15-11-2016 23:53
  
  Mayor Frank Jackson just announced that Public Square will remain closed to buses permanently.
  
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• Cleveland brothers convicted in gang shooting remain defiant during sentencing

  15-11-2016 23:48
  
  "[Prosecutors] want to send innocent black people to jail," Maurice Bradford said Tuesday as a Cleveland judge sentenced him and his brothers to prison for a gang-related shooting.
  
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• Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders bring music from Dan Auerbach-produced 'Alone' to E.J. Thomas

  15-11-2016 23:23
  
  Chrissie Hynde's first Pretenders album in eight years hit stores late last month. Produced by fellow Akron native Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, "Alone'' is drawing raves. The Pretenders come home to the Rubber City for a Saturday, Nov. 26, show at E.J. Thomas Hall.
  
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• RTA, public transit plays waiting game with state over sales tax funding

  15-11-2016 23:16
  
  Less than a year remains before RTA stands to feel the first effects of a dramatic decrease in sales tax funding.
  
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• Lorain police sued, officer suspended

  15-11-2016 23:11
  
  A Lorain police officer was suspended after he had an altercation with the boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend and mother of his son as he was responding to a call. 
  
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• Two Cleveland airport workers fired for taking money from passenger’s purse

  15-11-2016 23:06
  
  CLEVELAND- Two veteran employees were fired after they confessed to taking money from a passenger’s purse, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Director Fred Szabo told Fox 8 Szabo said the incident happened last week.  He said a woman left her purse near a restaurant and went to her car.  When she discovered her purse was missing, she returned to the airport, but was unable to find it. Airport officials were able to review video and saw the two employees going through th
  
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• Ex-Niles mayor charged with corruption, running illegal gambling operation

  15-11-2016 22:55
  
  Former Niles mayor Ralph Infante was charged Tuesday in a wide-ranging public corruption indictment that accuses him of running a gambling house on the side.
  
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• Akron woman dies month after suffering gunshot to the head

  15-11-2016 22:54
  
  Anita Heard, 58, died this week from a gunshot wound she suffered Oct. 12 at her Akron house, police said.
  
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• Medina's Larry Obhof named next president of the Ohio Senate

  15-11-2016 22:50
  
  Medina state Sen. Larry Obhof was chosen by the Republican majority caucus to be the next president of the Ohio Senate. Obhof was one of three Republicans from northern Ohio elected to leadership positions in the Senate. He replaces Keith Faber
  
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• Akron man sentenced to death in Kent State University student's killing

  15-11-2016 22:47
  
  Damantae Graham, 19, was sentenced to death Thursday by a Portage County Common Pleas judge.
  
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• Marble-shooting vandals in Westlake strike cars, businesses

  15-11-2016 22:44
  
  Westlake police are asking for information on who is responsible for throwing marbles at businesses and vehicles in the city. The crimes occurred over a two-day span.
  
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• Ohio lawmakers try again to weaken efficiency, renewable energy rules but risk Governor John Kasich's veto

  15-11-2016 22:38
  
  With the end-of-the-year deadline looming to approve new standards for renewable energy and energy efficiency or see the now "frozen" original tough mandates pop back to life, Ohio GOP lawmakers are scrambling to write new laws -- and finding that Gov. John Kasich really does support reasonable wind and solar development as he saidduring his presidential campaign. Talk of a veto is in the wind.
  
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• Ohio native appointed to President-elect Donald Trump's transition team

  15-11-2016 22:37
  
  President-elect Donald Trump has named Cleveland Heights native Michael Catanzaro to his transition team, to oversee energy independence, Politico reports.
  
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• Rep. Jim Renacci's name floated as potential U.S. Treasury secretary

  15-11-2016 22:30
  
  U.S. Rep Jim Renacci of Ohio is rumored to be in the running to take over the Treasury Department under President-elect Donald Trump.
  
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• Man in Kent State murder sentenced to death

  15-11-2016 22:25
  
  A man who shot and killed a Kent State student earlier this year was sentenced to death on Thursday. 
  
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• Crash closes eastbound lanes of I-90 during rush hour

  15-11-2016 22:24
  
  An automobile crash has shut down I-90 between Babbitt Road and Euclid Avenue.
  
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• Maui Brewing Bikini Blonde, Coconut Hiwa Porter - Crack One Open

  15-11-2016 22:10
  
  Bikini Blonde Lager and Coconut Hiwa Porter from Maui Brewing Co. make this week's Crack One Open.
  
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• Local mayors eyeing NOPEC as it changes electricity providers for 500,000 customers

  15-11-2016 22:06
  
  Lakewood Mayor Michael Summers, along with other suburban mayors and law directors, are monitoring the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council as it ends its long-term relationship with FirstEnergy Solutions and starts buying electricity from a different provider.
  
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• Lorain police officer suspended

  15-11-2016 21:58
  
  A Lorain police officer was suspended after he had an altercation with the boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend and mother of his son as he was responding to a call. 
  
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• Columbus-area Rep. Steve Stivers to head House Republicans' campaign arm

  15-11-2016 21:49
  
  U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers of Ohio defeated a Texas Republican to win the job to lead the National Republican Congressional Committee.
  
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• 'Cosby Show' reruns return to Bounce TV as Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial looms

  15-11-2016 21:40
  
  Reruns of "The Cosby Show" are returning to television, even as the comedian's sexual assault trial looms next year. Bounce TV announced in social media posts that it will resume airing reruns of the 1980s sitcom on Dec. 19. Atlanta-based Bounce, programmed for black audiences, says it takes the allegations against Cosby "seriously," but says its research shows African-Americans "see a distinction between Bill Cosby, the man, and the iconic TV character Cliff Huxtable."
  
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• Oberlin College protest at bakery over, students hope for peaceful dialogue (photos)

  15-11-2016 21:35
  
  After three days of protest by mostly Oberlin College students claiming racial discrimination at a popular bakery, the streets are quiet.
  
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• Heck's Cafe in Ohio City a classic Cleveland bar-restaurant (photos)

  15-11-2016 21:12
  
  Homey Heck's has been bringing diners to the heart of Ohio City long before the neighborhood became an entertainment district.
  
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• Shaker Heights student feels texts shared online helped spark talks on race after election

  15-11-2016 21:05
  
  A Shaker Heights High School student disciplined for posting a classmate's text messages online said she feels her actions helped spark discussions on race at her school.
  
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• Four Flats buildings set for renovations as Samsel, Geis and Catanese join forces (photos)

  15-11-2016 21:00
  
  Four buildings on Old River Road in downtown Cleveland will be renovated through a partnership between the longtime owners and new investors.
  
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• Ohio inmate seeks to stop January execution date

  15-11-2016 20:54
  
  An inmate scheduled to be the first executed in Ohio in three years wants a delay so he can have more time to challenge to the state's new three-drug method for carrying out death sentences.
  
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• U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson of Ohio interested in heading Veterans Administration

  15-11-2016 20:53
  
  U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson of Ohio would like to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's director of Veterans Affairs.
  
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• Snow showers on track for Northeast Ohio, 1 - 3 inches possible: Working for your weekend forecast

  15-11-2016 20:50
  
  Get ready for some snow showers in Northeast Ohio this weekend!
  
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• Sen. Sherrod Brown, other Democrats ask Donald Trump to keep out Breitbart exec Steve Bannon

  15-11-2016 20:39
  
  Former Breitbart News executive Steve Bannon "must be removed from his position immediately," Sen. Sherrod Brown said.
  
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• Dakota Access Pipeline protester blocks traffic for 90 minutes in downtown Columbus

  15-11-2016 20:17
  
  A man blocked traffic in downtown Columbus for nearly 90 minutes on Tuesday as part of a protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
  
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• Trio pleads not guilty in North Olmsted homicide

  15-11-2016 20:12
  
  Anthony Kennedy, 29, of North Olmsted, and Seth Wood, 22, of North Olmsted, are charged in the death of 65-year-old resident James Cashin. Alexis De Leon, 23, of Cleveland, is charged with helping move the body.
  
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• MetroHealth System plans to add 1,500-space parking garage at main campus

  15-11-2016 20:10
  
  The MetroHealth System plans to add a 1,200- to 1,500-space parking garage for employees and visitors at its main campus.
  
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• Tom Beres ending his long run on Cleveland television

  15-11-2016 20:09
  
  WKYC Channel 3's senior political correspondent, Tom Beres, is retiring after more than 37 years on the air in Northeast Ohio. His decision was announced Tuesday, Nov. 8, by the Gannett-owned Cleveland station.
  
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• McCown goes to Congress to talk police brutality

  15-11-2016 19:33
  
  Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown was one of five NFL players to head to Capitol Hill Tuesday to talk police brutality with members of Congress.
  
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• Quicken Loans wins small victory in fraud lawsuit involving U.S. government

  15-11-2016 19:30
  
  A year after the U.S. Department of Justice sued Quicken Loans and accused the Detroit-based company of committing fraud on loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration, a judge has granted Quicken Loans' motion to move the case to Michigan. The government wanted to hold it in Washington D.C.
  
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• Hot Head Burritos opening in Strongsville on November 28

  15-11-2016 19:25
  
  Hot Head Burritos will open November 28, according to the city's Facebook page. Located at Westwood Commons on Pearl Road, it joins Square 22, Tom+Chee, Pita Pit and Master Pizza in the recently opened plaza.
  
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• Group accused of using frozen meatballs, slingshot in Cleveland vandalism spree

  15-11-2016 19:23
  
  Seven men used frozen meatballs, marbles and slingshots during an 11-day vandalism spree across Cleveland's West Side, prosecutors say.
  
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• Would man have lived if PD didn't pull over car?

  15-11-2016 19:18
  
  Pearl Murphy is demanding answers from Cleveland police regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of her only son, 42-year-old Kevin McQueen.
  
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• Cuyahoga Arts & Culture approves $14.5M in grants, fields questions about proposed shift in individual artist grant program

  15-11-2016 19:10
  
  The board of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture approved $14.5 million in new grants for 2017, and fielded questions about proposed changes to its Creative Workforce Fellowship program.
  
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• Who are Marvel's Inhumans?

  15-11-2016 19:07
  
  A look at the Inhumans, the subject of an upcoming Marvel TV series.
  
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• Last chance to see Broadway-bound student actor Colton Ryan in Baldwin Wallace University's 'West Side Story'

  15-11-2016 19:00
  
  Colton Ryan, a BW senior music theater major, has been cast as the main off-stage cover for Ben Platt, the 23-year-old 'Pitch Perfect' star headlining Broadway's 'Dear Evan Hansen.'
  
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• City Club of Cleveland's 'Dinner + Dialogue' to launch with first event at Spice Kitchen

  15-11-2016 18:50
  
  The topic of the first Dinner + Dialogue will be "Food Insecurity in a Foodie Town" with guest speaker Kristin Warzocha of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.
  
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• Avon attorney sentenced to 12 years in prison for hypnotizing clients

  15-11-2016 18:45
  
  Michael Fine, 59, pleaded guilty in September to five counts of kidnapping and one count of attempted kidnapping.
  
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• National Fast Food Day is Wednesday: What are your fast food favorites? (survey)

  15-11-2016 18:38
  
  National Fast Food Day is Wednesday and we want you to pick your favorite meals from an assortment of chains.
  
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• Cleveland mother learns of son's shooting after it's posted on Facebook

  15-11-2016 18:17
  
  A mother rushed her adult son to the hospital after she learned about it through Facebook.
  
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• Garfield Heights store employee thwarts robbery by shooting at armed man

  15-11-2016 18:12
  
  A Garfield Heights convenience store employee thwarted a robbery by shooting at an armed man.
  
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• 3 reasons why you should see 'Arrival'

  15-11-2016 17:59
  
  A look at the sci-fi thriller "Arrival."
  
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• New Kids on the Block tour with Boyz II Men, Paula Abdul due here in June

  15-11-2016 17:53
  
  Boy bands New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men, along with singer-dancer Paula Abdul, will play Quicken Loans Arena on Friday, June 30, 2017.
  
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• What is Cuyahoga County's sin tax and what does it pay for? 8 questions and answers

  15-11-2016 17:51
  
  What is Cuyahoga County's sin tax and how is it spent?
  
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