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Senate fails to advance spending bills as Democrats push for DHS reforms
Barbara Sprunt
Senators blocked a package of six spending bills that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security as Democrats continue to push for reforms to immigration enforcement.
Laila Edwards, center, the first Black woman to suit up for Team USA women's Olympic hockey, poses for a photo with her parents, Charone Gray-Edwards, left, and Robert Edwards, right, in her childhood home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
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Sports
NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce help Laila Edwards’ family attend her Olympic debut
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Reporters Notebook
Trained as a chemist, my greatest experiment has been live radio
Jeff St. Clair
Government & Politics
Landscape shot of the front of Springfield High School.
  1. Springfield City Schools prepare for an ICE surge
  2. Cleveland's strengthened criminal nuisance property law produces results in first year
  3. Democratic candidates condemn controversial comment by attorney general hopeful
Law & Justice
A mural in Springfield, Ohio
  1. Ohio, Springfield officials prepare for possible ICE surge
  2. Springfield leaders urge federal agents to skip masks, carry ID
  3. Former OSU President Gee defends Les Wexner amid probe into billionaire's ties to Epstein
Health
  1. Why these women break the law to sell their eggs for IVF
  2. Caregivers for the elderly could lose wage protections under Labor Department proposal
  3. US life expectancy hits a new high, as deaths from overdoses and COVID fall
Education
  1. To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog
  2. Canton school board approves plan to cut $18M from budget, layoffs are likely
  3. With voters wary of property taxes, schools like New Philly, Parma try income taxes
Economy
  1. Fed holds interest rates steady, taking a pause from rate cuts to assess the economy
  2. Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new trade deal with China
  3. Clorox acquires Akron-based GOJO for $2.25B, says Purell manufacturer will remain in Ohio
Environment & Energy
  1. Hundreds of thousands without power in the US after a powerful winter storm
  2. You may see and hear coyotes more this time of year. Why you should take care but not be afraid
  3. People are protesting AI data centers, and it's scrambling political lines
Science & Technology
  1. Meta and YouTube head to trial over harm to children after TikTok settles
  2. 40 years after Challenger: Lingering guilt and lessons learned
  3. Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95
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
Frida and the Mann pose outside
  1. A break from tradition: Frida Mann finds her voice with Cleveland band
  2. 5 things to do in NEO: Lunar New Year, Fleetwood Mac tributes and more
  3. New bio explores Challenger astronaut Judith Resnik's life in Akron
Community
Tim Edgar heads toward encampment
  1. Northeast Ohio homeless agencies raise concerns over federal funding cuts ahead of 2026 count
  2. Cleveland hospitals partner to increase lead testing for children under 2
  3. Northeast Ohio counties escalate snow emergencies due to winter storm
Sports
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James goes to the basket in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
  1. LeBron James wipes away tears during tribute, says he doesn’t know if he’ll play in Cleveland again
  2. Pluto: Monken a 'safe' choice for Browns, sit down with Schwartz possible
  3. Lawyers for Les Wexner push to quash subpoena in lawsuit against Ohio State in Strauss case
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