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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A local congressman wants the National Guard deployed in Cleveland to make it safe, saying suburbanites are afraid of the city. Meanwhile, the governor says a multi-agency team from the state, not the National Guard, is coming to Cleveland.
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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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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.
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A 28-year-old Lorain native, Michael Parker, had a history of mental illness and amassed more than 7,500 rounds of ammunition and 10 firearms in preparation for the shooting.
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The group was chosen by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid controversy. It's changed guidance for for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox shots and deferred proposed changes to hepatitis B.
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An Ohio Department of Transportation survey of crash data indicates roundabouts are significantly reducing injury and fatality accidents.
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President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer talked about foreign affairs privately for about an hour, including the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.
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A book about shade has illuminated a fascinating issue for the coordinating producer of the "Sound of Ideas."
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The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has unleashed a frenzy of recrimination — and finger-pointing. But the suspect's politics may be less clear than some say.