Soccer is a big deal in most of the world. And it could be soon in Cleveland, with an MLS NEXT professional soccer team starting in 2025. The Cleveland Soccer Group promises to build a "best-in-class" stadium for the team, which would be a level down from the Columbus Crew, owned by the Haslams. My kids – soccer players who have FIFA World Cup fever – are already excited. - Laura |
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Hundreds turned out Monday at Pins Mechanical Co. for both the announcement of Cleveland gaining an MLS NEXT Pro men's soccer team as well as the airing of the U.S. World Cup game. |
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Soccer team: Cleveland will field an MLS NEXT Pro men’s soccer team beginning in 2025, and if the emotion behind Monday’s announcement is any indication, the day can’t get here soon enough. Marc Bona reports that Monday's news conference to announce the team coming to Cleveland was more of a pep rally than a news conference and included the emotion and passion the sport pulls from its wide fan base. Wrongful convictions: Five community members resigned Monday from the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office’s team that reviews potential wrongful convictions, citing the unit’s prolonged inactivity. Cory Shaffer reports Prosecutor Michael O’Malley made an issue of the need to expand the Conviction Integrity Unit when he campaigned for office in 2016. Firefighter remembered: First Grade Firefighter Johnny Tetrick, 51, worked the B Shift for the Cleveland Division of Fire’s Engine 22 stationhouse, and he kept two leather items that were weathered with age and devotion: his decades-old helmet and a Bible. John Tucker reports that faith and service were two elements of Tetrick’s life his comrades will remember following his death Saturday in the line of duty after 27 years with the division. Black Friday: Finding “Black Friday” deals is now a monthlong affair, but the day after Thanksgiving is still the busiest shopping day of the holiday season - by a long shot. Sean McDonnell reports the day generally beats any other day by a 2-to-1 margin. The National Retail Federation said a record 166.3 million shoppers are expected for Thanksgiving Day weekend, but that includes online shopping and visits to brick-and-mortar retailers. Today in Ohio: Ohio Republicans swept every partisan statewide office this month. Meanwhile, the near-opposite happened in Michigan and Pennsylvania. What makes Michigan and Pennsylvania – which each have striking similarities to Ohio – so different? We’re talking about elections on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Charles Jackson: State officials have approved a six-figure payment to a Cleveland man who spent 28 years in prison for a murder a judge found he didn’t commit. Andrew Tobias reports the state controlling board, a panel of governor’s office officials and state legislators, approved a $767,44 payment to Charles Jackson on Monday afternoon. |
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Snow plows: After the first snowfall of the season, the City of Cleveland says it is in the process of introducing a new technology that will make snow removal more efficient. Lucas Daprile reports the technology, which includes a tablet, mapping software and location trackers for snowplows, will help the city reduce the number of streets that go unplowed. Tire pressure: When the temperature drops, so does the tire pressure in your tires, which is why they can look perfectly fine one day and low on air the next. Peter Krouse explains the phenomenon as the thermometer reading plunged into the 20s. Cleveland's Promise: In Mrs. Sharon Lenahan’s class, Isabella likes art so much because she’s good at it and she likes to feel good at something. And when she messes up, she doesn’t get upset, because she remembers that even if you’re good at something, mistakes happen, and she just has to try again. Hannah Drown has the story. Fire risk: An elevated fire danger warning was issued Monday morning for portions of northern Ohio by the National Weather Service, Zachary Smith reports. Weather conditions created the perfect opportunity for outdoor fires to spread quickly, with a combination of south-to-southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 to 40 mph, coupled with minimum relative humidity values of 20% to 30% and available dry fuels like grass or dry leaves. |
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MetroHealth fires CEO: MetroHealth President and CEO Akram Boutros, who had led the hospital system for nearly 10 years, was fired Monday night by the Board of Trustees, saying Boutros had given himself more than $1.9 million in unauthorized bonuses. A statement from the hospital says an investigation showed Boutros had awarded himself the unauthorized bonuses between 2018 and 2022, Cliff Pinckard reports. Fair trade: The Collaborative to End Human Trafficking is reminding customers to choose their products and retailers carefully to avoid contributing to the forced labor trade. The United Nations estimates 28 million people around the world, including children, are in forced labor. Kaitlin Durbin lists six stores to shop. Hearing aids: It’s now possible to pick up a hearing aid at the same places where you buy paper towels and holiday decor. Julie Washington asks whether these new over-the-counter hearing aids will work for you. Will they do the job? What are the cost savings? And, perhaps more importantly, will this new option clear the way for more Americans to more easily solve their hearing problems? |
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Firefighter killed: Authorities on Monday charged a Cleveland man in the hit-skip crash that killed Cleveland firefighter Johnny Tetrick. Leander Bissell, 40, is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and failure to stop after an accident. Parma body: Authorities say a man who had been missing since August was identified as the victim of a homicide on West 26th Street in Parma, where his body had been wrapped in plastic in the basement of a home. Molly Walsh reports the police say 30-year-old Ryan Krebs had been shot multiple times. He was reported missing on Aug. 25. |
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RV Rocking: Jeff and Patti Kinzbach recently rolled into Palm Springs, California, where they met Scott and Lynn Taylor and heard their amazing story around a campfire about their RV experiences. In November 2018, a wildfire raged through Paradise, California. They hooked up their 5th wheel RV, loaded what they could, and fled, Marc Bona reports. |
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