At a service that focused on Kirk's conservative Christian faith, President Trump described the late 31-year-old as the "greatest evangelist for American liberty" and a "martyr for American freedom."
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Artificial intelligence is accelerating the need to develop more energy systems, as new data centers that require a lot of electricity are being built in Ohio and the Midwest. We'll discuss whether nuclear power could be a viable alternative energy source.
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Officials have been working on a deal to bring popular video app TikTok under U.S. ownership to avoid shutting it down in the United States.
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RFK Jr.'s reshaped ACIP vaccine panel re-did a vote from yesterday on the MMRV vaccine and scrapped plans for another vote on the hepatitis B birth dose.
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Broadway touring shows often make Cleveland their first stop, which means sets are built and rehearsals are staged here in the city for weeks before the show opens.
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House Republicans are pushing a bill funding government agencies through November 21, but Democrats say without a plan to renew expiring health care subsidies they will oppose it.
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The ruling in the Google antitrust trial has led to a host of hard-to-answer questions about the future of Google's search data, which the tech giant must now share with competitors. What does that mean for users' data privacy?
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Current law provides for the designation of some groups as "foreign terrorist organizations," but no similar process exists for domestic groups.
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Seven members of a state commission gave the green light Thursday for the latest version of the Ohio Rail Plan, which is mandated by the federal government.
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The Ohio Department of Transportation changed course Thursday after originally denying the permit and telling the Browns to reduce the height of the stadium or find somewhere else to build.
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The Crime Gun Intelligence Center will give law enforcement agencies access to better tools and intelligence techniques to track weapons and solve crimes, officials announced Thursday.