The carnage is horrific. Hamas attacks on Israel on Saturday stunned the world as young concertgoers were kidnapped and whole families murdered. Retaliation in the Gaza Strip has brought the death toll to nearly 1,600 – unseen since the 1973 war with Egypt and Syria. Photos of loved ones and desperate messages from family members have flooded social media in what one Jewish Clevelander called “Israel’s 9/11.” “The Jewish people that you know are not OK right now,” a Beachwood rabbi said. “This is not status quo. This is not turbulence. This is a horrible wreckage. It makes us tremble.” As the violence continues, the world will feel the ripples. - Laura |
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A man wipes away tears during a rally Monday in Beachwood to show support for Israel after it was attacked by members of Hamas over the weekend. (David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com) |
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War in Israel: Saturday’s attacks by the Palestinian extremist group Hamas on Israel, followed by Israel’s declaration of war and subsequent military retaliation, are weighing on the minds of members of Cleveland’s Jewish and Palestinian communities. The Greater Cleveland area is home, according to estimates, to more than 80,000 Jews and about 25,000 Palestinians, many of whom have family living in what has now, officially, become a war zone. Gretchen Cuda Kroen, Molly Walsh and Cory Shaffer talk to some of those affected. Forbes: Rainn Wilson, Kendall Jenner and other celebrities and trailblazers at Forbes "Under 30 Summit" doled out advice Monday to young entrepreneurs. That includes prioritizing meaning instead of ambition, failing often and being human, even under intense scrutiny, Sean McDonnell reports. Today in Ohio: On Nov. 7, Ohioans will decide whether to legalize marijuana for recreational adult use, following 23 states. Before you vote, you may want to know: Is it safe? How much money could it bring to state coffers? Will it change life here? We’re talking marijuana on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half hour news podcast. |
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Jim Jordan: Whenever Donald Trump needed help from congressional Republicans, Ohio’s Jim Jordan was always in the center of the scrum, reports Sabrina Eaton. Now that Jordan is locked in a tight race for the top job in the U.S. House of Representatives – speaker of the House – the ex-president returned the favor, posting a potentially game-changing Jordan endorsement. Drag shows: The Ohio Supreme Court has blocked a planned November vote in a Central Ohio community that would have asked residents to ban public drag shows within city limits. In a unanimous ruling on Sunday, the court said Secretary of State Frank LaRose and other elections officials failed to follow the law when they allowed the measure to move forward, reports Andrew Tobias. Redistricting: Three legal challenges to Ohio’s new state legislative redistricting plan have been filed with the Ohio Supreme Court, all claiming that the new maps unfairly favor Republicans. Jeremy Pelzer reports it’s now up to the court to decide what to do, though they don’t have a lot of time. Voter registration: Time is running out to register to vote or update your voter registration for the Nov. 7 election, reports Andrew Tobias. Through last Thursday, Cuyahoga County elections officials had processed 39,600 vote-by-mail requests, a number that tracks with the higher-than-average number of early votes cast for the recent election in August. |
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Edgewater overflow: When we get a big rain, raw sewage flows directly into Lake Erie at one of Cleveland’s most popular beaches. While the frequency of sewer overflows at Edgewater has been greatly reduced through efforts of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, the overflows will continue to occur, Peter Krouse reports. Hispanic heritage: Victor Ruiz, executive director of education for the nonprofit Esperanza, is looking to close the education gap Hispanic and Latinx students face in Ohio, reports Zachary Smith. Beginning with just one scholarship, Esperanza now awards over 100 college scholarships every year, thanks to a network of donors. CLE neighborhoods: The University area of Cleveland’s East Side is a little less than 2 square miles, with multiple microcosms within, reports Paris Wolfe. There’s University Circle and its world-class cultural and arts institutions next door to Little Italy, known perhaps mostly for its unique collection of restaurants and shops along Mayfield Road. Plus there’s Case Western Reserve University and major healthcare facilities with their many jobs, a variety of greenspaces and more. Federal aid: The city of Cleveland intends to use some of its final money from the American Rescue Plan Act on affordable housing for seniors, social service agencies that help victims of crime and feed the hungry, and a development project in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood, Courtney Astolfi reports. |
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Money Talks: The year’s final quarter feels like it will be smooth sailing for Darnell Mayberry now that he’s committed to a routine. Examine his credit card statements through the first three-quarters of the year and you’ll find consistency. The only spikes in spending are from tax season, car repairs (or a purchase) and reimbursable work-related expenses. Missing are the makes-no-sense bar tabs and pizza grabs that once ballooned his monthly bill. |
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Jail death: An inmate died Friday at the Cuyahoga County Jail after he experienced what authorities said was a medical emergency. Paramedics transported Freddie Tackett, 47, to MetroHealth Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead, reports Olivia Mitchell. It is unclear what caused Tackett’s death. 3-month-old killed: A suspect has been arrested after a 3-month-old boy died in a hit-skip crash Sunday in Cleveland’s Kinsman neighborhood. Olivia Mitchell reports Mordicai Clark was in the arms of a 23-year-old man at 6 a.m. at East 79th Street and Opportunity Corridor when a driver struck the man and fled. Mordicai was pronounced dead at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Brothers shot: Two brothers were killed outside of a Bedford Heights restaurant Saturday, reports Molly Walsh. Dominic and Joshua Cunningham were fatally shot about 2:15 a.m., police said. Dominic Cunningham was 22 and his brother was 21. Train crash: A train struck a vehicle at about 3:30 a.m. Monday on East 26th Street and Lakeside Avenue. The vehicle, which had no occupants, was parked on the train tracks, reports Olivia Mitchell. |
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Ask Lucas: If you have a friend with an insufferable personality, how can you kick her out of an annual friend group trip? Lucas Daprile writes that you should get her to kick herself off the trip. Schedule the trip somewhere that requires a flight and get her added to the TSA’s No-Fly List. Saadiq show: The Raphael Saadiq Revists Tony! Toni! Tone!: Just Me & You Tour brought its neo-soul revival to Playhouse Square’s State Theater on Sunday night, delivering a two-hour set designed to make the many discerning soul fans in attendance feel good, reports Malcolm X Abram. 1948 World Series: In front of 81,897 fans – setting a record for most ever for a World Series game - Cleveland edged Boston and moved a game closer to clinching the 1948 World Series. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 1948 World Series, Marc Bona is taking a game-by-game look at the Cleveland-Boston matchup. RV Rocking: Jeff and Patti Kinzbach checked in from Washington state as they headed to visit their daughter. On their podcast this week, they discuss how a wrong turn on a narrow mountain road turned out to be a blessing, but a low tunnel became a huge concern. The tunnel had a 12-foot, 8-inch clearance – the height of the Kinzbachs’ RV. How did they navigate that? |
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