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Cleveland improved to 2-1 as the defense came to life against Chicago

In front of close to 70,000 fans for the first time in over a year, the Browns hoped to impress against a Texans team surrounded by controversy.

Terry Pluto previews the upcoming Browns season, which begins with a tough game against Kansas City Sept. 12.

Navy Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak of Ohio was one of the 13 service members killed Thursday while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan; Ohio reported 3,963 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, as cases continue to steadily rise statewide; Kent State and the University of Akron have announced plans to require students, faculty and staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine; and more stories.

There’s been a change of locations for tonight’s state of the city in Akron. Mayor Dan Horrigan had intended to deliver the annual address at 6 p.m. at Lock 3; authorities say a man will face a charge of causing a panic after his actions prompted a panicked rush out of an Ohio mall movie theater over the weekend; authorities in Lake County say they’ve pulled divers off the search for a missing 15-year-old boy who vanished while swimming in Lake Erie; and more stories.

After stunning the Steelers this past Sunday, the Browns face a tough challenge against Kansas City. Vegas has Cleveland 9.5-point underdogs.

The Cleveland Browns have a rematch against the Pittsburgh Steelers to close out Wild Card Weekend.

With a loss to the Jets Sunday, the Cleveland Browns have to beat the rival Pittsburgh Steelers to clinch their first postseason berth since 2002.

Ohio surpassed 8,000 total COVID-19 deaths over the weekend; the state says the next weekly shipment of its Pfizer coronavirus vaccine will be lower than previously estimated; an Associated Press tally shows that more than half the $98 million Ohio spent on personal protective equipment and ventilators in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic went to buy hospital gowns; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine is issuing new orders on mask enforcement in businesses, gatherings across the state and threatening to close bars, restaurants and fitness centers if cases continue to rise; DeWine also signaled during his Wednesday address that if COVID-19 cases continue to rise, college may have to conduct class remotely in January; Some schools in the region are adjusting plans after a spike in COVID-19 cases; and more stories.