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Guardians storm into postseason with big win against Tigers
Ygal Kaufman
The Cleveland Guardians began their first postseason under manager Stephen Vogt with a 7-0 win against the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.
Weather satellite image of the U.S. taken on Saturday afternoon ET shows stormy conditions brewing in the Gulf Coast.
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Tropical Storm Milton approaches Florida, likely to become a hurricane
Juliana Kim
In this photo illustration, an absentee-voter mail-in ballot shows the names of the Democratic and Republican presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 2024 election.
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NPR News
Can someone find out who you voted for? No. Here is what you should know
Chandelis Duster
Government & Politics
Former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Penn.
  1. Trump is returning to Butler, the site of the 1st assassination attempt against him
  2. DeWine says he and Trump have "different views" on deporting legal Haitian immigrants
  3. How do union endorsements influence Ohio's tight U.S. Senate race?
Law & Justice
Lyle Menendez (second from left) and his brother, Erik are flanked by their attorneys Gerald Chaleff (left) and Robert Shapiro, in Beverly Hills Municipal Court in 1990.
  1. The Menendez brothers' murder case is getting a fresh look. Here's why
  2. Akron Police chief adjusts department procedure on responses to mental crisis calls
  3. Cleveland police data on stops and searches shows racial disparities
Health
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  1. A controversial but effective treatment for meth addiction gains ground
  2. Little has changed since Cleveland named 'least livable' city for Black women, report says
  3. Abortion numbers went up in Ohio, including out-of-state patients
Education
City and school district officials, along with some John F. Kennedy High School students, dip their shovels into the ground to commemorate a new track and football stadium that will be built at John F. Kennedy High School on Cleveland's Southeast side.
  1. On your mark: Cleveland officials break ground on new track, stadium at JFK High School
  2. The 'Banned Wagon' makes a stop in Lakewood, hands out free books challenged across the U.S.
  3. Cleveland schools CEO makes pitch for district's future with levy vote approaching
Economy
Esther Ngemba plates a tilapia dish. Ngemba, who along with her family fled from their native Congo in 2006, is founder of Furahi: A Taste of Home, which combines Congolese food and culture through cooking classes and private chef experiences.
  1. Refugee businesses build bridges and boost Cleveland’s economy
  2. Why the price of eggs is on the rise again
  3. 'Authenticity is Shaker Square's key asset.' New owners say glow-up will restore original design
Environment & Energy
A water tower in front of a brown brick building
  1. Dayton water quality lab first in Ohio to be certified for PFAS testing
  2. Got milkweed? Migrating monarchs need that and more in Northeast Ohio, experts say
  3. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo plants first 'mini forest' with help of eighth-grade environmental stewards
Science & Technology
Butch Wilmore, far left, and Suni Williams, far right, welcome Nick Hague, front left in blue, and Alexander Gorbunov, front right in blue, on Sunday. Behind them, from left in black, are NASA's Jeanette Epps, Russia's Alexander Grebenkin, NASA's Mike Barratt and NASA's Matthew Dominick. From left, in red, are Russia's Ivan Vagner, NASA's Don Pettit and Russia's Alexei Ovchinin.
  1. SpaceX crew arrives at the ISS, with plans to bring back 2 stranded astronauts
  2. Meet the astronauts preparing to travel farther from Earth than any human before
  3. Are UFOs real? Historical markers say yes
Race, Gender & Identity
From left to right: Julian Khan, Jerrod Amir Shakir and Robert L. Render III pose for a photo outside the Huntington Bank branch in Cleveland's Buckeye Neighborhood.
  1. Organizers call for community investment from Huntington after push to reopen Buckeye bank
  2. New historical marker in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood honors lives lost in 1966 racial uprising
  3. Despite wage growth, Ohio workers face racial and gender pay disparities, study finds
Arts & Culture
A drum with neon and mirrors repeating bomb in yellow.
  1. Drawn to the light: Akron Art Museum exhibits many ways to use neon
  2. More than $400,000 in arts grants awarded in Summit County
  3. What is Issue 55, Cuyahoga County’s cigarette tax for the arts?
Community
  1. What do you want from local media? Tell Northeast Ohio journalists what you expect this election
  2. Ohio City farm seeks to grow more jobs for international refugees in Cleveland
  3. Ag for All Abilities: How Ohio county fairs are becoming more inclusive
Sports
Cleveland Guardians' Steven Kwan (38) greets Jose Ramirez, right, as Ramirez crosses the plate in front of Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson after hitting a home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.
  1. Guardians fans embrace team, ballpark perks ahead of playoff run
  2. 'Relentless' Guardians defy predictions to storm into playoffs
  3. Guardians push unexpected season into postseason, will have chance to end Series title drought
Reporters Notebook
A pair of girls react during a U.S. Women's National Soccer Team match.
  1. Can Cleveland tap into the power of professional women's sports?
  2. Fall decorating has arrived, too bad money doesn't grow on trees
  3. Listening to the wisdom of our young journalists