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Khadeajh Cunningham said he was seeking a birth certificate at Cleveland City Hall on Tuesday afternoon to get custody of his daughter.
Ryan Loew
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Government & Politics
Cleveland will be dealing with fallout from June cyber attack for weeks, experts say
Glenn Forbes
A Russian-affiliated ransomware group was behind the attack, said Chris Prewitt, of Inversion6, who helped with the city's response.
Headshot portrait of Dr. Christine Alexander-Rager.
MetroHealth
Health
MetroHealth Board of Trustees appoints acting CEO to cover Steed's medical leave
Taylor Wizner
Gov. Mike DeWine at the Ohio State Fair in July 2024.
Sarah Donaldson
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Statehouse News Bureau
Government & Politics
Ohio Gov. DeWine has criteria for who he'd send to US Senate in J.D. Vance's stead
Sarah Donaldson
Government & Politics
Boneless hot wings
  1. The Ohio Supreme Court rules boneless chicken wings can contain bones
  2. It's official: Redistricting reform will be on the Ohio ballot this fall
  3. 21 people applied to represent Akron's Ward 8. Who are they?
Law & Justice
An Akron police officer holds up a canister of pepper spray as other officers look on.
  1. Akron Police must create new procedures for policing peaceful protests after tear gas lawsuit
  2. Akron officials give update on June 2 mass shooting, police recruitment
  3. Man wrongfully convicted of murder sues Cleveland, Cuyahoga County
Health
Signs hang along a chain link fence with messages like 'Don't give up' and 'You are not alone.'
  1. Your questions about Ohio’s opioid settlement money, answered
  2. What's a safe number of drinks to have on a hot summer day?
  3. MetroHealth CEO Airica Steed takes medical leave
Education
Aerial view of people camping on a circular grassy area on a college campus.
  1. Complaint filed against Case Western Reserve University for alleged Palestinian discrimination
  2. Parma schools drop 2024 levy attempt amid county property reappraisal
  3. Another Cleveland school board member steps down, the fifth in the last year
Economy
  1. Marijuana industry finds it’s easier to grow cannabis than capital
  2. What we know about the computer update glitch disrupting systems around the world
  3. Melt Bar and Grilled closes Easton location following bankruptcy filing
Environment & Energy
The $129 million grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be used to support solar expansion projects on six brownfield sites through collaboration with Cuyahoga County, the city of Cleveland and the city of Painesville.
  1. Northeast Ohio gets federal funding to go big on solar power expansion
  2. Climate change is hurting Lake Erie. Ohio is training a workforce to help
  3. Ready for take-off: how Appalachian airports are preparing for an electric future
Science & Technology
Crows can be trained to count out loud much in the way that human toddlers do, a study finds.
  1. Crows can count out loud like human toddlers — when they aren't cheating the test
  2. Ohio elementary teacher grows tree from seed that orbited the moon
  3. 'We’re not stuck.' Why Boeing’s Starliner isn’t returning to Earth (yet)
Race, Gender & Identity
A large wooden and glass building stands in the background as dozens of people stand around, clumped in groups on asphalt.
  1. New podcast explores indigenous history of 'The Ohio Country'
  2. Green Book exhibit at the Freedom Center highlights an iconic — and vital — travel guide
  3. A long-forgotten Black cemetery in northwest Ohio is finally getting recognized
Arts & Culture
Two large sculptures face one another at the Cleveland Museum of Art
  1. Rose B. Simpson creates 'Strata' for the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Who was Mr. Delicious?
  3. From breakups to breakthroughs, Danna O’Connor evolves Cleveland band Post Saga
Community
The Ohio State Fair in August 2023.
  1. Ohio fairs beef up security following recent incidents
  2. Ohio State Fair 2024 features cotton candy cream puffs, new young fairgoers policy
  3. Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter cuts fees to spur adoptions
Sports
William DeHart Hubbard leaps through the air in front of stands full of people.
  1. The Ohio Olympian who made history in Paris 100 years ago
  2. Cleveland Browns open training camp with high expectations, but few public practices
  3. Pan-American Masters Games brings the world to Cleveland in the spirit of friendly competition
Reporters Notebook
Josh Boose, Ideastream Public Media, working on Morning Edition.
  1. The host with the most (of everything but sleep)
  2. When Ideastream says 'we take you there,' that could mean anywhere in the world
  3. Finally, answers about the toxic train accident that derailed life in East Palestine