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Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifying before a Senate hearing earlier this month. During a May 15 hearing, she identified Russia as the greatest foreign threat to this year's U.S. elections.
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U.S. elections face more threats from foreign actors and artificial intelligence
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"Russia remains the most active foreign threat to our elections," said Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, noting that new AI technologies make influence operations easier to pull off.
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Government & Politics
Police Monitor Karl Racine defends office's work at Cleveland City Council
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Government & Politics
Amended Ohio equal parenting proposal still draws resistance
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Government & Politics
  1. Biden and Trump will debate in June and September. But the terms have changed
  2. Advocates for Ohioans living with HIV find hope in two bills from a Republican sponsor
  3. Ohio's governor says tax cuts are driving factor in lower-than-expected revenue collections
Law & Justice
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  1. Suspect who killed Euclid Officer Jacob Derbin is dead after standoff, authorities say
  2. Stow company accused of selling Akron Police counterfeit body armor files for bankruptcy protection
  3. The Ohio Supreme Court cases that could have big impacts on public records law
Health
Secretary Denis McDonough, left, addresses an audience during a visit to Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
  1. U.S. Veterans Affairs secretary urges Cleveland vets to seek mental and physical health care
  2. As social workers join Northeast Ohio first responders, studies of mental health outcomes are few
  3. Why some Ohio cities are buying, and forgiving, residents’ debt
Education
Headshot of Robert Nemer in a suit
  1. University of Akron names Robert Nemer its 19th president
  2. Ohio schools must have cellphone policies under law signed by DeWine
  3. Ohio AG files suit to remove two State Teachers Retirement System board members
Economy
Grocery prices fell in April as overall inflation cooled. Milk prices dropped 0.8% while egg prices declined 7.3%.
  1. Egg and milk prices fall, fueling hope for interest rate cuts
  2. Aldi and Hy-Vee stores recall cream cheese varieties for possible salmonella risk
  3. Child care facilities in Ohio close down for the day as workers call for change in state policy
Environment & Energy
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  1. EPA to host public meeting on efforts to remove contaminated sediment in Cuyahoga River Old Channel
  2. Biden's National Monument expansion applauded by allies, but big obstacles loom
  3. Cleveland seeks feedback on draft parks and recreation master plan
Science & Technology
  1. There's still a chance to see the Northern Lights from lower latitudes
  2. The huge solar storm is keeping power grid and satellite operators on edge
  3. Venus and Earth used to look like 'twin' planets. What happened?
Race, Gender & Identity
Tim Kenny is 22-years-old and ready to graduate from Lorain County Community College.
  1. LCCC student with cerebral palsy graduates Saturday, makes plans for future study
  2. Black lawmakers reintroduce federal CROWN Act legislation to ban hair discrimination
  3. United Methodist Church lifts bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
Arts & Culture
Man from the early 1900s standing in his workshop full of tools and wood carvings
  1. Ernest Warther Museum woodcarvings are a Tuscarawas County treasure
  2. Cleveland Orchestra considers power in humanities festival with 'The Magic Flute'
  3. Akron Art Museum spotlights Michelangelo Lovelace and his Cleveland paintings
Community
Kent State University 2024 graduate Camille Copeland smiles as she holds her diploma on stage.
  1. Mike McIntyre's crowdsourced commencement speech for the Class of 2024
  2. Canton nonprofit grocery StarkFresh temporarily closes after overnight burglary
  3. Israelis and Palestinians held a joint memorial for all victims of the ongoing war
Sports
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) looks down as he walks off the court. Two Celtics players celebrate in the background.
  1. Looking at the playoffs through 'hopeful lenses' as the Cavs face elimination in Boston
  2. What's the future of Browns stadium? Some say voters should weigh in
  3. Could Ohio's 'Art Modell' law keep the Browns in Cleveland?
Reporters Notebook
A group of bird watchers and photographers standing tightly together at Magee Marsh, some with cameras and binoculars pointed up at the sky.
  1. Look, up in the sky, it's the Biggest Week in American Birding!
  2. Ohio leads the nation in tornadoes this year, but twisters are nothing new here
  3. Civic engagement is more than just voting and I've seen it in action