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FILE - Former NBA basketball player and coach Lenny Wilkens smiles before his statue unveiling event outside Climate Pledge Arena, June 28, 2025, in Seattle.
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Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, who coached the most games in NBA history, dies at 88
Associated Press
Lenny Wilkens, a legendary figure in basketball, has died at 88, his family announced on Sunday. Wilkens was a three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame, honored as both a player and a coach.
Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase delivers against the Minnesota Twins during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Sports
MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors
Associated Press
A sign on a window saying that SNAP benefits are accepted in a store.
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Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of 'catastrophic impact'
Associated Press
Government & Politics
  1. Government shutdown reaches its 40th day as senators work through a crucial weekend
  2. New online tool from United Way of Greater Cleveland to help with demand for food assistance
  3. Northeast Ohio's commercial airports are not on the FAA flight cut list but could still see impacts
Law & Justice
Bobby George sits with his lawyers during a court hearing on Nov. 3, 2025.
  1. Cleveland businessman Bobby George sentenced to 5 years probation in domestic violence case
  2. DeWine: No plans to scale back anti-crime initiative in Cleveland
  3. Bath Township Police ask for public's help to solve Sunday's Airbnb shooting
Health
  1. As millions of Americans struggle with SNAP lapses, food banks are swamped with demand
  2. Why next year's flu shot might not be as good as it should be
  3. State money headed to food banks, but Ohio SNAP recipients will have to wait
Education
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb speaks, backed by local pastors, about the need for consolidation at Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The press conference was held at Mt. Sinai United Ba
  1. Cleveland Mayor Bibb, local pastors praise CMSD school consolidation plan
  2. Cleveland schools announces merger plan with nearly 30 fewer schools
  3. Akron gets school board shake-up in 2025 election. Lakewood, Mentor incumbents hang on
Economy
Doki Doki Kawaii owner Ami Rizek.
  1. Some Northeast Ohio businesses say continued tariffs may cause them to close
  2. Is the job market getting worse? As the shutdown continues, this is what we know
  3. Cleveland area food pantries seeing increased demand with uncertainty around SNAP benefits
Environment & Energy
A large power plant in Ohio
  1. Voters’ anger over high electricity bills and data centers loom over 2026 midterms
  2. Coyotes among us: Why Northeast Ohio's wild neighbors are more misunderstood than menacing
  3. The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes
Science & Technology
  1. James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA, has died at age 97
  2. OpenAI's new web browser has ChatGPT baked in. That's raising some privacy questions
  3. Want to opt out of AI? State labeling laws might help
Race, Gender & Identity
FILE - Vice President JD Vance, right, and second lady Usha Vance watch a demonstration by Marines during activities to mark the upcoming Marine Corps' 250th anniversary Saturday, Oct 18, 2025, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Camp Pendleton, Calif.
  1. JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage
  2. After dramatic year in Cleveland Heights, Councilmember Jim Petras elected next mayor
  3. Lorain County’s Black girls struggle mentally. Experts look for answers
Arts & Culture
Tamir Rice Memorial plaque
  1. Play about Tamir Rice returns to Cleveland stage to further dialogue
  2. CIFF to show films at Cedar Lee in addition to Playhouse Square
  3. Hello! 3D brings global grooves to Cleveland stages
Community
A row of Akron Metro RTA buses are lined up on South Broadway Street in Downtown Akron.
  1. Northeast Ohio transit agencies waive fees, offer free service to SNAP recipients
  2. EDWINS founder Brandon Chrostowski leads cooking mission for Ukrainian hospital, orphanage
  3. Northeast Ohio food banks, pantries prepare for surge in need
Sports
FILE - This May 23, 2006 file photo shows then NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue responding to questions during a news conference at the conclusion of the National Football League's owners spring meeting in Denver.
  1. Paul Tagliabue, NFL commissioner of 17 years who led an era of riches and expansion, dies at 84
  2. After Dodgers repeat, what are title chances for small market teams like the Guardians?
  3. Pluto: Sports gambling scandal ‘cuts the heart out of the game’
Reporters Notebook
A blimp with the "Goodyear" logo on the side hovers in the air. Its nose is attached to a crane that rises from a Mack truck.
  1. This November, look to the 'Buckeye Skies' for little-known aviation history
  2. Will Clevelanders show up to the polls? History says "no"
  3. For Halloween, I’m trading horror movies for the spookier day care norovirus