Fifteen-year-old Jazmir Tucker was fatally shot by an Akron police officer Nov. 28, 2024. Police found a hand gun in Tucker's zipped coat pocket after he was shot, body cam footage shows.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in five children in America has obesity. One new solution might be GLP-1 weight loss drugs.
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Clevelanders face a range of environmental problems that affect their health, including a child lead poisoning rate four times higher than the national average. A storytelling booth built from a mushroom byproduct will gather their stories.
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Fall fests filled with food and fashion come to Northeast Ohio this week.
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On the first day of the government shutdown, Republicans and Democrats traded blame while a small bipartisan group of senators began to negotiate.
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A shortage of air traffic controllers may have played a role in ending the last government shutdown in 2019. U.S airlines are once again bracing for possible delays in commercial aviation.
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Brayan Rocchio and Bo Naylor homered during a five-run eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians evened their AL Wild Card Series against the Detroit Tigers with a 6-1 victory in Game 2.
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Cities and school districts can levy taxes on properties to fund different programs in more than one way.
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Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro calls for collaboration, outreach amid federal funding threatsSeveral of the programs that helped the county expand its services over the past year are at risk of losing funding. County Executive Ilene Shapiro addressed her concerns during her annual State of the County address on Oct. 1, 2025.
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City Hall, which opened its doors to the public in 1916, is undergoing nearly $20 million in renovations. A city spokesperson said it's necessary to maintain the building and its structural integrity.
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Teacher aides, part of a broader group called paraprofessionals, provide one-on-one care to students and vital classroom support to students, but many must balance working two jobs and say they struggle to make ends meet.