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• 'Black Panther': Should you stick around after the credits?

  15-02-2018 23:53
  
  Does "Black Panther" have a post-credits scene? If so, how many?
  
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• 2018 Flu update: Flu shot did not prevent woman's death

  15-02-2018 23:51
  
  Mary-Jo Hruska, 69, got a flu shot this season, just as she has done every year. But she died Jan. 10 of influenza five days after being diagnosed with the illness.
  
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• Cuyahoga County jail guard under internal investigation for altercation that left inmate missing teeth

  15-02-2018 23:37
  
  A Cuyahoga County jail guard is under internal investigation for a use-of-force incident that left an inmate missing several front teeth.
  
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• Former Cleveland Councilman TJ Dow beats residency challenge, now faces scrutiny on whether he committed voter fraud

  15-02-2018 23:30
  
  Former Cleveland Councilman and current state representative candidate TJ Dow may have traded one problem for another.
  
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• Cleveland police investigate two kidnappings; 12-year-old taken to abandoned house

  15-02-2018 23:18
  CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Division of Police is investigating two kidnapping and robbery incidents on the city’s west side.
  The first happened on Feb. 1 in the area of West 67th Street and Clark Avenue at about 7 a.m. The victim was 18 years old.
  Police said a man grabbed and punched the victim before dragging him down the street. The suspect also threatened the teen with a knife. The victim broke free and ran away.
  On Tuesday, a 12-year-old boy was walking in the area of West 39th St
  
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• Karamu House receives KeyBank Foundation grant

  15-02-2018 23:06
  
  Karamu House announced Tuesday that the performing arts center is the recipient of a $200,000 award from KeyBank Foundation.
  
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• Flying Fig's Karen Small, Salt's Jill Vedaa semifinalists in James Beard Awards (photos)

  15-02-2018 23:03
  Two chefs, who just happen to be two women who have worked together over the years, each get nominated for Best Chef: Great Lakes Region from the James Beard Foundation.
  
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• Cleveland police investigate attempted kidnapping of 12-year-old boy

  15-02-2018 22:59
  
  Cleveland police are investigating two similar kidnapping attempts that happened about one and a half miles apart on the city's West Side, police say.
  
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• Cleveland man charged after being shot twice in three weeks, including at Collinwood gas station, KFC

  15-02-2018 22:56
  
  Clarence Moore III, 25, faces gun charges after being shot for the second time in three weeks, including during a daytime shootout at a Collinwood gas station.
  
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• No weapon found in van used by two hurt in Summit County police shooting, BCI says

  15-02-2018 22:51
  
  A Lakemore officer and a Springfield Township officer fired shots at the two men after the van rammed a police cruiser on Main Street near Canton Road, BCI spokeswoman Jill Del Greco said.
  
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• Immigration bills fail in Senate, casting doubt on whether Congress can resolve fate of 'dreamers'

  15-02-2018 22:47
  
  WASHINGTON - The Republican-led Senate on Thursday blocked both President Donald Trump's immigration plan and a bipartisan alternative, a failure that cast doubt on whether Congress will ever resolve the fate of hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants. In...
  
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• Flood watch issued for Medina, Summit, Portage, Trumbull, Mahoning counties in Northeast Ohio until Friday morning

  15-02-2018 22:40
  
  The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued a flood watch for Medina, Summit, Portage, Trumbull and Mahoning counties in Northeast Ohio until 10 a.m. Friday.
  
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• Mostly cloudy skies, significant cooldown back below freezing for Friday in Akron: Weather forecast

  15-02-2018 22:05
  
  Check out Friday's weather outlook for Akron.
  
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• Knight Foundation to offer $1 million share for new art technology ideas

  15-02-2018 21:32
  
  Knight Foundation is looking for new ideas from individuals and organizations that use digital tools to help people experience the arts.
  
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• Doctor's office employees took prescription pad and obtained painkillers to sell and use, feds say

  15-02-2018 21:22
  
  Three Akron-area people conspired to forge the signatures of a doctor and nurse practitioner to obtain thousands of Oxycodone pills and drugs to both use themselves and sell to others, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
  
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• Cleveland, Canton finalists for 2019, 2020 NFL Draft

  15-02-2018 21:10
  CLEVELAND– Next year’s NFL Draft could be in Northeast Ohio.
  Cleveland and Canton were named top five finalists for either the 2019 or 2020 NFL Draft, the Browns announced on Thursday.
  The Browns partnered with the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission in the effort to bring the draft here.
  The group and the other four cities have until April to submit their final bids. The NFL is expected to announce its decision at the spring league meeting in May.
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• Chilly temperatures, periods of sun, clouds and possible flurries: Northeast Ohio weekend weather outlook

  15-02-2018 21:05
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Elyria student may be disciplined for comment on Snapchat post deemed no threat to high school

  15-02-2018 20:52
  
  School district officials are considering disciplinary action against an student who left a concerning comment on a social media post that detectives determined was not a threat toward Elyria High School.
  
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• Elyria drug dealer guilty of selling heroin and fentanyl to woman who died of an overdose

  15-02-2018 20:34
  
  An Elyria drug dealer faces at least 20 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him Thursday for selling heroin laced with fentanyl to a woman who died of an overdose in 2016.
  
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• Deputy U.S. marshal shoots pit bull that attacked him in Willoughby Hills, authorities say

  15-02-2018 20:17
  
  A deputy U.S. marshal shot a pit bull that attacked him while arresting a sex offender on a federal warrant in Thursday morning in Willoughby Hills, U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott said.
  
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• What do you think of President Trump's 2019 budget proposal? Editorial Board Roundtable

  15-02-2018 20:15
  
  President Trump's 2019 budget proposes more money to fight the drug war, bolster the military and build a Mexico wall, but less to clean up the Great Lakes and for food stamps, energy assistance and police. The editorial board roundtable gives its opinion.
  
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• 'Cobra Kai': Daniel-san and Johnny square off in trailer for 'Karate Kid' sequel series

  15-02-2018 20:06
  
  In the first trailer for YouTube Red's "Karate Kid" reboot, titled "Cobra Kai," Ralph Macchio's Daniel-san stares down his old nemesis, played again by Billy Zabka, at Johnny's new dojo where they still teach "Strike first. Strike hard. No mercy."
  
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• U.S. House passes measure to alter Americans with Disabilities Act enforcement

  15-02-2018 20:04
  
  The measure, requiring victims to notify businesses of violations and give them several months to comply before filing any lawsuits, passed by a 225 to 192 vote, largely along party lines. All Ohio Republicans backed the measure, and all the state's Democrats voted against it.
  
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• LeBron James remains NBA's top-selling jersey

  15-02-2018 19:41
  
  The Cavs star forward remains No. 1 on Dick's Sporting Goods best-selling jerseys chart. Teammate Kevin Love is ranked No. 12 on the season.
  
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• Greater Cleveland Food Bank supporters celebrate Harvest for Hunger drive's mission at kickoff event

  15-02-2018 19:32
  
  The Greater Cleveland Food Bank hopes to raise enough money and donations for 22 million meals in this year's Harvest for Hunger drive. Supporters of the food bank came together Thursday morning to celebrate the kick-off of the annual campaign.
  
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• University of Akron president is semi-finalist for presidency at Central Florida

  15-02-2018 19:18
  
  Matthew Wilson, who last fall received a contract extension into 2023, is to be interviewed with other semi-finalists next week in Florida. University of Central Florida hopes to announce its selection by March 9.
  
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• Cleveland Public Library picks three finalists in MLK Branch design competition (photos)

  15-02-2018 19:16
  The Cleveland Public Library announced it has chosen three design teams combining local and national firms as finalists in a competition to design the new Martin Luther King Jr. Branch in University Circle.
  
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• Florida school massacre brings fresh gun-control questions for Rob Portman, other politicians

  15-02-2018 18:41
  
  Sen. Rob Portman and others in his party resist tougher gun control. That has brought fresh criticism today.
  
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• Sen. Rob Portman must stand up for the hungry - now: editorial

  15-02-2018 18:36
  
  Sen. Rob Portman ought to strongly oppose President Donald Trump's proposals to limit food stamps in favor of a vaguely conceived but potentially expensive and inflexible system to deliver food to those in need, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Attorney convicted of bribing sexual assault victims should get law license back, panel says

  15-02-2018 18:29
  
  An Ohio attorney disciplinary panel says a Cleveland-area lawyer who participated in bribing sexual assault victims to try to keep his client out of prison should get his law license back.
  
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• Turnover at Trump White House: 16 high-profile departures

  15-02-2018 18:25
  Whether they quit or were fired, Donald Trump's staff turnover has exceeded that of all presidents since the 1980s. White House Secretary Rob Porter is just the latest to be shown the door.
  
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• Great Northern Mall Walkers buy into free program and enjoy regular, healthy activity: Stretching Out

  15-02-2018 17:55
  
  At Great Northern Mall in North Olmsted, mall walking isn't just a pleasant pastime or private, independent activity. It's serious, organized business.
  
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• Teresa Muti keeps RTA on track: My Cleveland (photos)

  15-02-2018 17:40
  Teresa Muti is RTA's manager of power and way, which means keeping up the tracks, switches, overhead lines and more.
  
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• Warrants issued for Akron man and teen charged with murder in fatal shooting

  15-02-2018 17:36
  
  Tyler Morgan, 18, and a 16-year-old boy are charged with murder, felonious assault and aggravated robbery in the shooting death of Shpetim Ramadani, police said in a news release.
  
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• Topgolf will open third Ohio location in Independence

  15-02-2018 17:25
  
  Independence scores Topgolf's third Ohio location with a new golf entertainment complex scheduled to open in 2019, the company announced today.
  
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• Ohio abortion providers sue state over Down syndrome abortion ban

  15-02-2018 17:21
  
  Preterm Cleveland and four other Ohio abortion providers sued state officials Thursday over a new law banning abortions after a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
  
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• Eileen Fisher fashion event to benefit Hue Jackson Foundation survivors of human trafficking

  15-02-2018 17:19
  
  The Eileen Fisher store at Eton Chagrin Boulevard is hosting a fashion event and runway show to benefit the Hue Jackson Foundation survivors of human trafficking.
  
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• Cool Spaces: Chagrin Falls home designed around 'phenomenal' view: photos, video

  15-02-2018 17:00
  Steve and Rachel Crandall's home borrows from traditional Queen Anne architecture for its facade, but, inside, it's ultra-modern. It also has a 'phenomenal' view of the Chagrin River Valley.
  
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• Student's Snapchat post was not threat toward Elyria High School, police say

  15-02-2018 16:34
  
  The lyrics posted on Snapchat were from a Hispanic rap song that referenced guns and death, police said Thursday.
  
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• Johnny Manziel's Spring League games will be broadcast by Turner Sports' new streaming service

  15-02-2018 16:31
  
  Launched in 2017, the Spring League is pre-draft showcase for college players and free agents looking to make an impression on NFL teams.
  
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• A look at past Chinese New Year celebrations in Cleveland (vintage photos)

  15-02-2018 15:53
  
  A Throwback Thursday photo gallery of Chinese New Year celebrations.
  
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• 25 things to do in Cleveland the weekend of Feb. 15-18

  15-02-2018 15:49
  From live music to foodie events and more, this is your guide to some of the best happenings around Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Sexual predators and white supremacists have a friend in Donald Trump: Brent Larkin

  15-02-2018 15:46
  
  With the White House in crisis over reports two top staffers brutally beat or physically harmed their ex-wives, President Trump implicated himself yet again by complaining of "lives being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation," writes Brent Larkin.
  
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• Stormy Daniels to tell her story after Trump lawyer spills the beans about hush money

  15-02-2018 15:30
  
  The Associated Press reported Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, believes Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's admission to the New York Times that he paid her $130,000 out of his own pocket a month before election day invalidates a non-disclosure agreement.
  
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• Black cat Mozart finds harmony in new home in Brecksville: Send us your pet rescue stories

  15-02-2018 15:30
  
  BRECKSVILLE, Ohio -- Our green-eyed black cat Mozart came into our home three years ago. I have three other rescue kitties, but he was by far the one with the greatest needs. A Good Samaritan heard his wails on a...
  
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• NOACA signs agreement with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies to explore Cleveland-Chicago routes

  15-02-2018 15:00
  The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency has signed an agreement with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies of Playa Vista, CA, to explore a Cleveland-Chicago high-speed link.
  
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• Jimmy Buffett's 'Son of a Son of a Sailor' tour coming to Blossom in May

  15-02-2018 14:43
  
  The "Cheeseburger in Paradise" singer along with his Coral Reefer Band will the Blossom stage on May 27 at 8 p.m.
  
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• Cleveland Water Department employees among those charged in tax scam, feds say

  15-02-2018 14:32
  
  A city of Cleveland Water Department employee was one of three people federally charged Wednesday as part of a scam that involved recruiting people from low-income areas and homeless shelters to use their information to file fraudulent tax returns, authorities say.
  
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• McDonald's is banishing cheeseburgers, chocolate milk from Happy Meals

  15-02-2018 14:10
  
  The fast-food giant says by June all of the options on the Happy Meal menu will have less than 600 calories and meet new nutrition criteria for added sugar and saturated fat.
  
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• A visual history of Cleveland's fascinating Hotel Statler

  15-02-2018 14:09
  The Hotel Statler was once one of the grandest of Cleveland's grand hotels. Here's a look back at it's fascinating history.
  
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