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In 2000, then-Akron Beacon Journal columnist David Giffels made predictions for what the city would be like in 2025. What did he get right?
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That's an increase of 30 cents an hour for non-tipped employees in Ohio. -
Ohioans for Cannabis Choice said over email it sent both the Ohio Secretary of State and Ohio Attorney General’s offices more than 1,000 signatures. -
This respiratory virus season, Northeast Ohio hospitals are seeing far fewer infants with RSV, thanks to higher use of vaccines for pregnant women and antibody shots for newborns. However, flu cases are up. -
Consumers can lower emissions if they’re willing to wait even a tiny bit, and they’ll save money at the same time, experts say. -
Fourteen counties across Northeast Ohio are considered oral health deserts where residents have trouble accessing dental care. Delaying care can cause pain and a myriad of health problems. -
A suite of pro-EV federal policies have been reversed. Well-known vehicles have been discontinued. Sales plummeted. But interest is holding steady. -
President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments." But optimism remains hard to come by in farm country. -
A "bomb cyclone" is intensifying severe winter weather for millions of people across the U.S. The system is expected to knock out power and disrupt holiday travel. -
Legendary screen siren and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91. The alluring former model starred in numerous movies, often playing the highly sexualized love interest.
