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$15 on an American flag
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GOP lawmaker proposes a $15/hour minimum wage to head off possible ballot issue
Jo Ingles
But there are key differences between the bill from Sen. Bill Blessing (R-Colerain Twp.) and the constitutional amendment Ohioans might vote on this fall.
A relative points to a hole in the roof of Mohammed al-Hassouni's family home. It was caused by an Iranian missile fragment that injured his 7-year-old daughter on the night Iran attacked Israel.
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When rockets fall, Bedouin Israeli citizens have nowhere to hide
Geoff Brumfiel
Protesters hold signs during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Kent State University's campus on the 54th anniversary of the 1970 shooting.
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Government & Politics
Protesters rally on Kent State University campus on May 4th anniversary
Gabriel Kramer
Government & Politics
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  1. Controversy over Pride Fest sparks possible Broadview Heights law change
  2. Akron's Citizens' Police Oversight Board is losing another member
  3. If the Browns go to Brook Park what does Cleveland do with the lakefront stadium?
Law & Justice
Attorney Ben Crump (left) and attorney Bobby DiCello (right) speak during a news conference at a Canton church to call for accountability and justice two weeks after Frank Tyson died in police custody.
  1. George Floyd's attorney joins call for justice against Canton police
  2. Cleveland's commission created to review police discipline has never reviewed a case. Here's why
  3. Canton community discusses need for police reform after death of Frank Tyson
Health
  1. New funding aims to improve maternal health in Lorain County, Cleveland
  2. Amazon, Target and other retailers pull weighted infant sleepwear over safety fears
  3. The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike
Education
The main administration building at Notre Dame College's campus in South Euclid.
  1. Notre Dame College campus listed for sale online
  2. Protest continues at Case Western Reserve University; administration calls it trespassing
  3. Bowling Green State University gets largest single scholarship gift in Ohio history
Economy
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues voted to hold interest rates steady at a 23-year high on Wednesday. The central bank is trying to curb stubborn inflation.
  1. Fed keeps interest rates at 23-year high
  2. As childcare conundrum confronts Ohio parents, Ohio businesses seek to attract workers
  3. Wages, employment, inflation are up, causing headaches for the Fed
Environment & Energy
  1. Hobbyist photographer snaps photo of extremely rare bird in 1st U.S. sighting
  2. Akron the worst in the nation for progress toward sustainability, national report finds
  3. FirstEnergy companies asking Ohio regulators for rate increases
Science & Technology
Eight daily newspapers sued OpenAI and Microsoft on Tuesday, alleging that the maker of ChatGPT copied its work without permission or payment.
  1. Eight newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement
  2. Scientists restore brain cells impaired by a rare genetic disorder
  3. Well, hello, Voyager 1! The venerable spacecraft is once again making sense
Race, Gender & Identity
A number of Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced the CROWN Act, legislation that would ban discrimination based on one's hairstyle or hair texture. Here, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs Crown Act legislation on June 15, 2023 in Lansing, Mich. that will outlaw race-based hairstyle discrimination in workplaces and schools.
  1. Black lawmakers reintroduce federal CROWN Act legislation to ban hair discrimination
  2. United Methodist Church lifts bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
  3. United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
Arts & Culture
Seedlings with bright green leaves are grown inside a greenhouse.
  1. Bring on the bees: How native plants benefit local wildlife
  2. 5 things to do in NEO: 'Peter Pan’ in Lorain, Star Wars burlesque and more
  3. From viral hit to major-label deal, Cleveland’s Jack Harris signs with Columbia Records
Community
Violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump scale the west wall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
  1. These Ohio groups are working to prevent extremist violence
  2. Northeast Ohio high school students to present findings from research on LGBTQ+ issues
  3. Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announces engagement to girlfriend Alice Duey
Sports
Cleveland Browns Stadium in April 2021, then branded as FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns dropped their stadium naming rights with FirstEnergy in April 2023, after the utility admitted bribing Republican former speaker Larry Householder and former Public Utilities Commission Chairman Sam Randazzo in the case involving the nuclear power plant bailout law House Bill 6.
  1. Cleveland Browns meet with state officials to talk about investment in new or renovated stadium
  2. Cavs get complete team effort in hard-fought Game 5 win over Orlando
  3. Meet the Ohioan making motorsports more inclusive
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