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Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano was named to the newly created position of CEO of the IRS on Monday, making him the latest member of the Trump administration to be put in charge of multiple federal agencies. -
A few dozen community members protested at the first Akron City Council meeting since a grand jury declined to indict the police officer who fatally shot 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker. -
The Greater Akron Fellowship of Clergy has issued a list of policy demands following a grand jury's decision not to indict the Akron police officer that fatally shot 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker last year. -
Lauren Welch was appointed to finish Kerry McCormack's term on Cleveland City Council before a newcomer takes office in January. -
Provocative columnist Bari Weiss publicly quit the New York Times in 2020, then cofounded The Free Press as an alternative to legacy media. Here's what to know as she takes the helm of CBS News. -
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accepted a controversial recommendation from outside vaccine advisers to tighten guidelines for the COVID vaccine. -
Illinois asked a judge to block the Trump administration from federalizing the Illinois National Guard and from sending Guard members from other states, but the judge declined to do so, for now. -
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital College Hill Campus celebrated the grand opening of its new greenspace. Gov. Mike DeWine said it’s a step forward to treat children facing mental health challenges. -
Akron celebrates North American First People's Day, the first Monday of October each year. Akron sits along what was once a key travel route for Native Americans between Lake Erie and the Ohio River.
