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Carla Wagner
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White Rabbit Galleries
Arts & Culture
5 things to do in NEO: 'Flora' in Barberton, steel drums in Akron and more
Carrie Wise
Visual artists offer a taste of spring and talented college students entertain in Northeast Ohio this week.
Jehad Alshrafi
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AP
Government & Politics
Israeli fire strikes journalists and children in Gaza
The Associated Press
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Law & Justice
Autopsy finds Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia
The Associated Press
Government & Politics
  1. Some voters who backed Trump say ICE is going 'too far'
  2. Trump vs. US allies: How will this end?
  3. Ohio delays when some counties will next appraise properties
Law & Justice
  1. How ICE grew to be the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency
  2. Cleveland Council, Bibb administration agree to changes in Tanisha's Law
  3. DHS: ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man in the leg
Health
A patient monitor in a hospital room
  1. One-fifth of Ohioans with ACA subsidies dropping health insurance, estimates show
  2. Can exercise and anti-inflammatories fend off aging? A study aims to find out
  3. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream ... about health care
Education
Ursuline High School, a private Catholic college-preparatory school in Youngstown, is at the center of a new lawsuit alleging hazing by football players and a coverup by school officials.
  1. Youngstown's Ursuline High School denies claims of assault, harassment of gay student
  2. This Medina County district will build a new school, without a levy
  3. Federal judge rules Ohio State University likely violated pro-Palestinian student's free speech
Economy
  1. Study: 'no tax on overtime' benefit in federal budget won't help most Ohioans
  2. They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania
  3. How have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmart
Environment & Energy
  1. Confused by all the notices issued for intense winter weather? Here's your guide
  2. A massive winter storm will hit large parts of the US through the weekend
  3. Trump administration claims offshore wind poses a threat. But it won't say how.
Science & Technology
  1. Cybercrime steals more from local governments than employee fraud, says Ohio auditor
  2. Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner
  3. NASA's Artemis II craft meets the launch pad ahead of crewed lunar orbit
Race, Gender & Identity
Dan Moulthrop (left) leads a forum with Aaron Baer, President of the Center for Christian Virtue, at The City Club of Cleveland on Jan. 16, 2026.
  1. Conservative Christian lobbyist met with protest during City Club of Cleveland forum
  2. Anti-discrimination, same-sex marriage amendments backers say some Ohio areas are surprising them
  3. This country taxes menstrual pads as luxury goods. She's aiming to end the tax
Arts & Culture
CMA Transformer Station
  1. Northeast Ohio artists: Cleveland Museum of Art seeks work for Transformer Station show
  2. Cleveland architect Jonathan Kurtz is rejuvenating Northeast Ohio’s arts infrastructure
  3. Lakewood photographer’s love of Route 66 coming to U.S. postage stamps
Community
An ODOT loader digs into a pile of salt to fill dump trucks.
  1. Watch out for slick streets: Cleveland won't salt all roads amid regional shortage
  2. Countering a spike in domestic violence, Gabby Petito's parents to bring training to Canton
  3. Northeast Ohio's lineup of 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day events
Sports
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talks to players on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Baltimore.
  1. Consistent winners Tomlin, McDermott jobless in NFL while Browns fail to be 'watchable'
  2. Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami
  3. Public weighs in on Browns Stadium transit concerns as NOACA considers infrastructure projects
Reporters Notebook
Education reporter Conor Morris and his cat Bobby.
  1. Fostering furry friendship, and saving lives, as 'kitten season' approaches
  2. The generations of volunteer firefighters who keep our communities safe
  3. Ohio's volunteer firefighters need help. Here's why we're sounding the alarm