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We just made cleveland.com’s search box a lot smarter: Letter from the Editor
We just made cleveland.com’s search box a lot smarter: Letter from the Editor

Cleveland.com upgraded its search box using AI to answer reader questions, enhancing functionality while retaining traditional search capabi…

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Greater Cleveland Sports Awards tickets on sale
Greater Cleveland Sports Awards tickets on sale

The annual fundraiser at Rocket Arena will feature two stages, red-carpet arrivals and awards honoring local athletes from high school to pr…

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The maelstrom of protest keeps growing over Ideastream’s takeover of the CSU radio station
The maelstrom of protest keeps growing over Ideastream’s takeover of the CSU radio station

Cleveland State University traded away its beloved student radio station WCSB for virtually nothing beyond a board seat and some promotional…

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Ohio State football vs. Wisconsin: Game-Time Decisions for the Buckeyes’ game against the Badgers
Ohio State football vs. Wisconsin: Game-Time Decisions for the Buckeyes’ game against the Badgers

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the difference-making factors in Ohio State football's game against Wisconsin.

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Readers on cemeteries: Leave a penny, shed some tears, take some hope – Terry Pluto’s Faith & You
Readers on cemeteries: Leave a penny, shed some tears, take some hope – Terry Pluto’s Faith & You

Terry Pluto asked readers if they visited grave sites. More than 100 responded.

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Asking Eric: My neighbor expects my son to do all their house chores
Asking Eric: My neighbor expects my son to do all their house chores

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a mother who is defensive about their neighbor asking their son to do all of their…

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Terry Pluto on why Browns fans who would like the Haslams to sell the team shouldn’t hold their breath
Terry Pluto on why Browns fans who would like the Haslams to sell the team shouldn’t hold their breath

Terry Pluto explores why NFL ownership has fundamentally changed, with billionaire owners now treating sports franchises as just one part of…

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Where to watch Ohio State football vs. Wisconsin for free today
Where to watch Ohio State football vs. Wisconsin for free today

The top-ranked and undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes visit Camp Randall to face the Wisconsin Badgers today. Find out how to watch this Big Ten…

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Opinion: Susan Stamberg gave NPR its voice

NPR has lost a singular, distinctive radio journalist: Susan Stamberg, who died Thursday. She was the first woman to host a national news br…

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A caregiver's survival guide: Advice from people who've been there

Family caregivers offer their wit, wisdom and survival tips for the hardest unpaid job in America.

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Ukraine Braces for New Talks Without the Leverage of New Missiles
Ukraine Braces for New Talks Without the Leverage of New Missiles

President Trump backed off selling Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, opting instead for talks with Russia. Still, Ukraine’s negotiating position ha…

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No Kings protests: What to expect at Saturday's marches around the country

This summer, organizers said more than 5 million people participated in No Kings protests against President Trump. Organizers say they expec…

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The Shutdown is Stretching On. Trump Doesn’t Seem to Mind.
The Shutdown is Stretching On. Trump Doesn’t Seem to Mind.

As the shutdown nears a fourth week, President Trump has pushed his political opponents to further dig in.

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As they go unpaid, Capitol Police are a daily reminder for lawmakers of shutdown pain

The more than 2,000 officers on the force missed their first full paycheck Oct. 10, leaving them to go without pay at a moment when the offi…

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Does the sale of Dominion Voting Systems mean a transformation? Depends who's asking

Dominion Voting Systems is at the heart of countless 2020 election conspiracy theories. The company has now been sold, and its new owner has…

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After Zelenskyy meeting, Trump calls on Ukraine and Russia to 'stop where they are' and end the war

President Donald Trump on Friday called on Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end their brutal war following a lengthy White House…

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Shohei Ohtani hits 3 homers and strikes out 10 in Dodgers' clinching 5-1 NLCS win over Brewers

Shohei Ohtani propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers back to the World Series with a two-way performance for the ages.

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Relief and Grief: What Jewish New Yorkers Feel After the Hostage Release
Relief and Grief: What Jewish New Yorkers Feel After the Hostage Release

Two years of the war in Gaza have left many Jews in the city changed. Some have become newly politicized.

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Military Plans to Fire Artillery Over California Freeway on Saturday
Military Plans to Fire Artillery Over California Freeway on Saturday

Rounds were fired on Friday across Interstate 5 as part of a test run for Saturday’s event at Camp Pendleton in Southern California.

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George Santos Is Released From Prison, His Lawyer Says, After Trump Commutes His Sentence
George Santos Is Released From Prison, His Lawyer Says, After Trump Commutes His Sentence

George Santos’s lawyer said the disgraced former congressman was freed from a New Jersey prison around 10 p.m. on Friday. He served less tha…

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Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired
Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired

The dismissal was the latest fallout from attempts by career Justice Department officials to impede the president’s wide-ranging campaign of…

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President Trump commutes the prison sentence of George Santos

The disgraced New York Republican was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a litany of federal charges, inc…

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A Timeline of George Santos’s Rise and Fall
A Timeline of George Santos’s Rise and Fall

The disgraced former congressman was sentenced to prison, years after his credentials and career began to unravel. Then President Trump comm…

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What We Know About the Latest ‘No Kings’ Protests Amid Government Shutdown
What We Know About the Latest ‘No Kings’ Protests Amid Government Shutdown

The nationwide protests are playing out as a federal government shutdown lingers and troops are being deployed in cities.

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