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• New national attention on Cleveland Facebook killing: I-Team

  05-05-2017 23:48
  
  CLEVELAND — The FOX 8 I TEAM has found a new national spotlight on the murder of a Cleveland senior citizen that was recorded and posted on Facebook. Since it happened last month, that murder has been seen worldwide all over the internet. And the incident has caught the eye of a law firm suing social media giants over terror attacks in California and Florida. Plus, the shooting of police officers in Dallas. The lawyer behind those cases sees a […]
  
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• Heroin mixtures force responders to carry Narcan

  05-05-2017 23:45
  
  Dangerous new heroin mixtures — nearly 100 times more powerful than morphine — are popping up all over greater Cleveland and has forced first responders to arm themselves with Naxolone to ensure they won't overdose while helping someone else who is. 
  
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• Cleveland mom turned on natural gas and lit flame, left two toddlers alone inside apartment

  05-05-2017 23:17
  
  Shante Davis, 24, locked her two kids, ages 1 and 2, inside their apartment, turned on her natural gas stove and left an open flame burning while she left.
  
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• Update to Akron Mayor Horrigan's 2017 Town Hall schedule

  05-05-2017 23:07
  
  Akron's Town Hall Meeting series will resume on May 16 and can also be streamed live on the City of Akron's Facebook page.
  
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• Summit County Children Services announces 2017 'Champions for Children' award winners

  05-05-2017 23:07
  
  Summit County Children Services presented awards to community leaders at the 8th Annual Community Appreciation Breakfast.
  
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• Akron man pleads guilty to shooting woman in front of three children

  05-05-2017 22:40
  
  An Akron man pleaded guilty Friday to shooting a woman in front of her three young children.
  
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• Temporary spending bill is a reprieve for public transit

  05-05-2017 22:37
  
  Federal spending will remain on track through September, thanks to a temporary omnibus funding bill singed into law Friday -- a relief for public transit in Ohio that could still take a big hit in the formal 2018 budget.
  
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• Man accused of setting fire in downtown Cleveland office building

  05-05-2017 22:11
  
  A Cleveland man is accused of setting a fire on the first floor of a downtown Cleveland office building, according to court documents.
  
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• Career-technical education opens pathways to college, careers: Bob Timmons (Opinion)

  05-05-2017 22:08
  
  Guest columnist Bob Timmons, superintendent of Polaris Career Center, writes in support of vocational education schools and the opportunities they open up for students.
  
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• Authorities searching for man in connection with Euclid bank robbery

  05-05-2017 22:04
  
  Security camera images show a man who is wanted in connection with a Friday bank robbery in Euclid.
  
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• 'American Ninja Warrior' set coming together at Public Square (photos)

  05-05-2017 21:40
  
  "American Ninja Warriors" is coming to downtown Cleveland on May 8-9.
  
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• Two charged in three recent robberies at Akron check-cashing businesses

  05-05-2017 21:13
  
  Two men face robbery charges related to three recent hold-ups at Akron check-cashing businesses.
  
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• Cleveland job coach choke-slammed schizophrenic client during session, police say

  05-05-2017 21:07
  
  Glenn Jones, 57, an employee of Vocational Guidance Services, is accused of choke-slamming a client with schizophrenia during what was supposed to be a job-training session, according to police.
  
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• Federal judge rules against Army Corps in Cuyahoga River shipping channel dredging dispute

  05-05-2017 21:05
  
  A Cleveland federal judge has ruled against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a dispute over the dredging over the Cleveland Harbor and Cuyahoga River shipping channel.
  
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• Summit County judge declines to set $1.2 million bond for Akron fire union treasurer accused of pilfering money

  05-05-2017 21:01
  
  Ruhlin, 40, appeared during his arraignment in Summit County Common Pleas Court. He entered a guilty plea to charges of aggravated theft, tampering with records, theft in office and telecommunications fraud.
  
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• Is young Kurt Russell in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' the best de-aging of an actor ever?

  05-05-2017 21:01
  
  As "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" opens today, though, Disney/Marvel presents a new pinnacle for a naturalistic de-aging of an actor. Early on in the new film, Kurt Russell, portraying a god-like character named Ego, appears rather eerily as he looked circa 1980 -- well after his youth-actor days for Disney and shortly before his iconic turn in "Escape From New York." The visual effect is so seamless that it's awe-inspiring.
  
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• 5 types of heroin found in Northeast Ohio

  05-05-2017 20:58
  
  In Ohio, local and federal law enforcement officials are dealing with surging heroin and opioid abuse in a portion of the nation that is one of the leaders in overdose deaths. 
  
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• Lawyers in KNR lawsuit urge Ohio Supreme Court to remove judge

  05-05-2017 20:46
  
  Lawyers suing KNR have asked the Ohio Supreme Court to remove the judge overseeing the case due to campaign contributions and a series of what the lawyers describe as "lawless decisions."
  
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• Cleveland sex offender who police say filmed in state park bathroom pleads guilty to child porn charge

  05-05-2017 20:23
  
  A Cleveland sex offender that police say was caught filming people in the bathroom of an Ashtabula County state park has pleaded guilty to a federal child pornography charge.
  
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• Push underway (again) to move historic Hulett ore unloaders, controversy still in tow: Mark Naymik

  05-05-2017 20:21
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority is again trying to unload its two Hulett ore unloaders, which lie disassembled and rusting on the Cleveland Bulk Terminal at Whiskey Island. The port's latest plan for the Huletts and the...
  
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• McDonald's is giving away something called a Frork today only

  05-05-2017 20:17
  
  McDonald's latest gimmick has people saying WTF, as in "What the Frork?"
  
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• Knight Cities Challenge winner ExploreAFoot offers local bike or hike adventures

  05-05-2017 20:06
  
  One of two Akron winners in Knight's 2016 Cities Challenge, ExploreAFoot, launching this week, was awarded $70,000 to create a program that helps people more easily explore the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and surrounding regions.
  
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• Cleveland State, Case Western Reserve partner to advance the 'Internet of Things'

  05-05-2017 20:05
  
  Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve University have formed a partnership to expand research and educational opportunities in the emerging technology of the "Internet of Things."
  
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• Police: Mom turned on stove, left kids in apt

  05-05-2017 19:41
  
  A Cleveland mother is facing aggravated arson charges for allegedly turning on natural gas and leaving her two children inside an apartment alone, while there was an open flame on the stove. 
  
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• Train strikes and kills Lorain man talking on his cellphone, police say

  05-05-2017 19:31
  
  The incident happened just after 6 p.m. Thursday in the area of West 17th Street and Utica Avenue on the Norfolk Southern Corporation railroad tracks, Lorain police officer Kyle Gelenius said. The man has been identified as Jalisco Leos, of Lorain, he said.
  
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• Chris Burden's self-harming performance art explored in bio film screening at Cinematheque

  05-05-2017 19:30
  
  Chris Burden's shocking, and some would say, disgusting acts of self-harm in the cause of art are the focus of a new biographical film screening Saturday and Sunday at the Cleveland Cinematheque.
  
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• Matthew McConaughey sightings around Cleveland

  05-05-2017 19:19
  
  Matthew McConaughey is shooting the movie 'White Boy Rick' in Cleveland and we're keeping track of where he's been.
  
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• Avon Lake Ford plant lays off 130 workers for summer (photos)

  05-05-2017 19:16
  
  Ford will lay off 130 workers at its Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake for the summer. The workers are expected to return in September and start production of the 2018 models of heavy duty trucks.
  
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• Blindness doesn't stop pianist Thomas Solich's determination, opens third piano store (photos, video)

  05-05-2017 19:09
  
  In a digital age filled with so many distractions, not to mention a time when retail piano stores are few and far between, Thomas Solich, 33 and a blind concert pianist, continues to go against the grain. He's most happy when he's surrounded by the pianos in his stores.
  
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• Widespread rain showers to endure through weekend: Northeast Ohio weather forecast

  05-05-2017 19:05
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Crayola's new near-electric blue crayon is inspired by 2009 scientific discovery of YinMn pigment

  05-05-2017 19:00
  
  It's not surprising that Crayola's new crayon is blue, but the new offering is named after the YInMn pigment, discovered in Oregon.
  
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• LeBron James, Kyrie Irving tops in shoe sales

  05-05-2017 18:40
  
  James' and Irving's signature shoes by Nike are ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in sales among NBA players with shoe deals, according to report by Forbes.
  
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• A movie you should know about: 'The Lovers'

  05-05-2017 18:40
  
  "The Lovers" is a romantic comedy about a couple on the edge of a divorce who rekindle their love for one another.
  
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• Best Tacos contest remains neck-and-neck with 10 days left to vote (poll)

  05-05-2017 18:32
  
  With nearly 5,000 votes, the Best Taco contest continues to be a tight race.
  
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• Western Reserve Hospital receives 4-star patient experience rating

  05-05-2017 18:08
  
  Western Reserve Hospital earned four stars, the highest rating in Summit County, for patient satisfaction in areas such as cleanliness and communication with physicians.
  
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• New census estimates show that most women age 25-29 are now childless

  05-05-2017 18:00
  
  New estimates from the Census Bureau show 53.8 percent of the U.S. women age 25 to 29 have not yet given birth, topping the 50 percent mark for the first time in 40 years of tracking.
  
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• Spaces takes on Trump's 100 days in witty artistic critiques of immigration policy (photos, video)

  05-05-2017 17:58
  
  Spaces opens two new exhibitions that focus on Trump's first 100 days and on the works of Yoko Inoue on racist perceptions of Japan with a reception from 6 to 9 pm. tonight.
  
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• Talk it Out: Should Ohio continue to provide funds for Medicaid expansion?

  05-05-2017 17:41
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday took a significant step toward repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act when it passed a bill to overhaul the nation's healthcare system. One of the bill's notable provisions is...
  
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• Cuyahoga County jail supervisor kicked and pepper-sprayed inmate, report says

  05-05-2017 17:37
  
  A supervisor at the Cuyahoga County jail is under investigation for punching, kicking and pepper-spraying an inmate in March.
  
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• Mom writes honest obit about son who overdosed

  05-05-2017 17:35
  
  "All Adam wanted was a normal life, free from the chains of addiction."
  
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• KNR suing former employee over emails at heart of kickback lawsuit

  05-05-2017 17:22
  
  KNR argued in a brief filed this week that Robert Horton violated terms of his confidentiality agreement and shared propriety trade information about the firm's inner-workings when he shared the emails with attorneys Peter Pattakos and Subodh Chandra.
  
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• Construction on Brooklyn landfill solar farm should begin in September

  05-05-2017 17:08
  
  A solar farm planned for the Brooklyn, Ohio, landfill would generate four megawatts of electricity.
  
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• 17 people you forgot were on the cover of Rolling Stone

  05-05-2017 16:59
  
  No, they weren't on the cover of Rolling Stone. Oh, yes...they were!
  
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• James Levin's FireFish street festival expands to two days in 2017

  05-05-2017 16:54
  
  The third annual FireFish Festival in downtown Lorain will expand to two days this year.
  
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• Hispanic Burlesque Showcase to shine light on Latin culture with Cinco de Mayo show

  05-05-2017 16:37
  
  Hispanic Burlesque Showcase features performers representing Mexico, Chile, Panama and Puerto Rico.
  
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• The cleveland.com news quiz for Friday, 05/05/2017

  05-05-2017 16:30
  
  The news quiz features 10 questions on current events.
  
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• TIMELINE: Who killed Kaitlyn?

  05-05-2017 16:21
  
  On the evening of March 8, 2017, 20-year-old Dakota Steagall made good on a promise he first made more than two years earlier.
  
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• Akron Rubber Ducks collecting donations for Battered Women's Shelter

  05-05-2017 16:21
  
  You can donate necessities to help mothers at the Battered Women's Shelter on May 8 at the Akron RubberDucks game or through May 12 at select area businesses.
  
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• Third man charged in dumping overdose victim's body in Elyria

  05-05-2017 16:20
  
  Police and the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force are looking for 21-year-old Christopher L. Williams Jr. Williams is accused of reckless homicide, Elyria police Capt. Christopher Costantino said.
  
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• Man hit on head, robbed at car wash; police arrest man passed out on tree lawn: Brook Park police blotter

  05-05-2017 16:10
  
  A man told police that someone hit him on the head from behind and robbed him at Brook Park Laser Wash. Also, police arrested an intoxicated man who had passed out on a tree lawn.
  
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