In a more than three-hour hearing Monday, Bibb's administration came before members of council to explain the thinking behind the deal rather than continuing to fight the move to Brook Park.
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Just in time for Halloween, local historians chat about Northeast Ohio's many creepy corners, and cinephiles discuss their favorite horror films.
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The U.S. will slash assistance to Colombia and enact tariffs on its exports because the country's leader, Gustavo Petro, "does nothing to stop" drug production, President Donald Trump said Sunday.
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More than 10,000 Ohioans were estimated to attend Saturday's protest at the Statehouse.
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Israel said Sunday it responded after "terrorists" attacked troops operating in the Rafah area with gunfire and an anti-tank missile. Hamas said it was unaware of the clashes.
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French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez called the heist "a major, highly organized operation" that lasted just seven minutes. Authorities were still drawing up the value of the stolen items.
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Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values.
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People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.
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More than two dozen "No Kings" protests were scheduled across Northeast and North Central Ohio Oct. 18.
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The second wave of mass protests organized by the progressive No Kings network saw protesters unite against President Trump's anti-immigration tactics, slashing of federal programs and other concerns.