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AP
NPR News
U.S. military members fear personal legal blowback tied to boat strikes
Ryan Lucas
Staff officers and at least one drone pilot have sought advice from outside groups over legal concerns about their own involvement — or potential involvement — in the strikes against suspected drug boats.
Gov. Mike DeWine talks to media in January 2025.
Sarah Donaldson
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Statehouse News Bureau
Government & Politics
DeWine hasn't endorsed Ramaswamy for Ohio governor, but says they're talking
Karen Kasler
A storefront in Fairfield County.
Karen Kasler
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Statehouse News Bureau
Health
Gov. DeWine orders Ohio pharmacy board to ban synthetic kratom immediately
Sarah Donaldson
Government & Politics
  1. What's on your TikTok page? U.S. looks to scour tourists' online profiles
  2. Trump is trying to preempt state AI laws via an executive order. It may not be legal
  3. Cuyahoga County homelessness program losing 20% of county funding
Law & Justice
Georgeanna Semary, pictured here, alleged in a lawsuit that providing public records to a reporter wound up costing her a demotion and thousands of dollars in pay. The Cuyahoga County Council approved a $400,000 settlement to her this week.
  1. How a public record cost Cuyahoga County taxpayers $650,000
  2. Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody after federal judge's ruling
  3. Federal monitor finds Cleveland Police nearly four times more likely to stop Black drivers
Health
Winter ice and uneven surfaces pose a major fall risk for older adults, who make up many of MetroHealth’s seasonal injury cases.
  1. 'Walk like a penguin': How to avoid a winter slip that lands you in the ER
  2. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen warns millions could lose coverage as ACA votes near defeat
  3. Health care subsidies in spotlight in ads targeting Ohio’s U.S. Senate race
Education
  1. Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests
  2. Cleveland schools says 24 principals will be 'displaced' in consolidation; what about other staff?
  3. Cleveland school board approves sweeping consolidation plan
Economy
A man wears a yellow striped shirt smile in front of a Christmas tree and a yellow wall.
  1. 'It can be brutal': Ohio's rural homeless shelters brace for a cold winter
  2. Trump calls affordability crisis a 'hoax.' The data tells a different story
  3. Akron's Polymer Industry Cluster fosters innovation with new projects
Environment & Energy
  1. Rising temperatures could have a chilling impact on young children
  2. Study: Delays in how Ohio permits energy projects defray investments
  3. How China, not the U.S., became the main climate solution story in 2025
Science & Technology
  1. Light from satellites will ruin majority of some space telescope images, study says
  2. Is lab-grown fat the next big trend in food? This company hopes so
  3. Your glitchy video calls may make people mistrust you
Race, Gender & Identity
  1. HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
  2. LGBTQ+ advocates concerned about 'affirming' spaces as Studio West 117 closes amid $160k tax debt
  3. U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Arts & Culture
The late Op Artist Julian Stanczak won a Cleveland Arts Prize in 1969. He's one of 23 CAP winners represented in the new exhibit.
  1. Cleveland Arts Prize winners throughout history shine together in exhibit
  2. 5 Things to do in NEO: Yuletide Market in Huron, Chanukah parade in Cleveland and more
  3. Medical students cut loose with ‘Doc Opera’ at Case Western Reserve University
Community
Machine Gun Kelly performing in Belgium
  1. Machine Gun Kelly donates $250K for skate park on Cleveland's East Side
  2. Broadview Heights church hosts international push for Ukraine aid
  3. Portage pop up pantry connects more rural communities with food assistance
Sports
  1. Was Michael Jordan NBA's GOAT? Phil Jackson reflects on the 'Masters of the Game'
  2. Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore jailed, hours after his firing
  3. Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders faces four-game test to show he’s the answer
Reporters Notebook
A white woman in a black dress stands at a wooden podium before a large number of people seated before her in a white and maroon auditorium.
  1. The Battle of Boston Road is ugly, and it's not going away soon
  2. For local nostalgia, 'What It Was' is what it's all about
  3. More than 'food noise' is disappearing