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A group of college graduates sit in black graduation caps and robes.
Jane Carmona
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Economy
An Ohio economist weighs in on what Biden’s student loan relief means for the state
Kendall Crawford
More than 120,000 student loan borrowers will see some debt relief under the Biden administration’s loan forgiveness plan.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, front, grabs a rebound next to Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday.
Charles Krupa
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AP
Sports
Cavs must help Donovan Mitchell to have a chance against Boston
Amanda Rabinowitz
President Joe Biden visits gun control advocates in Columbus in 2020
Jo Ingles
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Statehouse News Bureau
Government & Politics
Bill would change deadline so Biden will be on Ohio ballot in November
Jo Ingles
Government & Politics
A map of Ohio Congressional District 6 in 2024
  1. June special election set for Ohio’s 6th Congressional District. Rematch follows in November
  2. Cleveland approves millions for youth summer recreation, wants more Browns support
  3. Ohio bill on voting law changes would require security reviews, allow hand-counting of ballots
Law & Justice
Tavion Koonce-Williams (second from left) and his family members wait to speak at a press conference in Akron on April 12, 2024. From L to R: James Koonce, his father; Angel Williams, his mother, and Dominique Mingo, his aunt.
  1. Akron Police fires officer who shot 15-year-old; prosecutors drop charge against the teen
  2. Akron's Citizens' Police Oversight Board is losing another member
  3. George Floyd's attorney joins call for justice against Canton police
Health
Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne speaks from a podium while Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren and Shaker Heights Mayor David Weiss look on inside the Shaker Heights Fire Department on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
  1. Cleveland suburbs launch collaborative mental health crisis response program
  2. How the government is trying to stop rogue brokers from plaguing ACA enrollees
  3. Ohio board reinstates license of doctor who made controversial claims about COVID vaccines
Education
Cleveland Metropolitan School District headquarters in Downtown Cleveland.
  1. Cleveland schools, teachers union reach tentative contract as budget deficit looms
  2. 1 person dead after falling from stands during Ohio State commencement
  3. Photos: Campus protests continue nationwide as some turned violent
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
Divya Sridhar (right) helps India Hobbs spot a bird at the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ottawa County, Ohio, on Friday, May 3, 2024.
  1. Trust for Public Land birdwatching trip starts conversation about needed diversity in birding space
  2. How one Ohio town is preparing for a future of floods
  3. Hobbyist photographer snaps photo of extremely rare bird in 1st U.S. sighting
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
Hermione Malone CIFF director
  1. Cleveland International Film Festival names new executive director
  2. Bring on the bees: How native plants benefit local wildlife
  3. 5 things to do in NEO: 'Peter Pan’ in Lorain, Star Wars burlesque and more
Community
Downtown Akron
  1. How will Akron celebrate its bicentennial next year? Officials give a sneak peek
  2. Coroner identifies woman who died at Ohio Stadium during Ohio State's commencement
  3. These Ohio groups are working to prevent extremist violence
Sports
Jesse Owens leaping in mid-air above a sand pit.
  1. Former home of Olympian and Civil Rights icon Jesse Owens named Cleveland landmark
  2. Cleveland Browns meet with state officials to talk about investment in new or renovated stadium
  3. If the Browns go to Brook Park what does Cleveland do with the lakefront stadium?
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