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| What you need to know Friday, June 18, 2021 WEATHER
Strong thunderstorms are possible this evening, with forecasters warning that some could be severe. Meanwhile, look for mostly cloudy skies and highs in the mid-80s. It will be partly sunny Saturday with highs in the mid-80s and more chances of thunderstorms. Sunday will see sunny skies and highs in the mid-80s, with a chance of showers in the evening. Read more.
Local scores: Indians 10, Baltimore Orioles 3 OVERNIGHT
Emergency lifted: Ohio’s coronavirus state of emergency is over. Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday that he is lifting the order that originated March 9, 2020, as well as the last visitation orders related to nursing homes and assisted living facilities, although the settings will still have to follow federal government rules and guidance. Laura Hancock reports these two orders are among the last coronavirus-related executive orders.
Opioid money: The administration of Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish won’t say how or why it gave $3.4 million to University Hospitals from the county’s opioid settlement with drug-maker Johnson & Johnson. Awarding large sums of money is usually decided through a formal selection process that requires final approval from County Council. But the Budish administration says he has the legal authority to make some settlement-related decisions without consulting County Council on specifics. Courtney Astolfi reports the award is for a treatment and recovery program for babies and mothers exposed to opioids.
Russian hackers: Russian hackers looted $471,000 from Avon schools in hours in a series of illicit wire transfers from the district’s bank accounts. The next day, they tried for nearly $700,000 – but were unsuccessful. Years later, details about the attacks and who led them have come out in federal charges filed in Cleveland. John Caniglia reports on the government’s first legal assault on TrickBot, an international cybercrime network that infected millions of computers globally and seized tens of millions of dollars from unsuspecting banks, governments and businesses.
Broadband: Providing low-income families with affordable internet has become a priority across America, and yet the American Rescue Plan and its $1.9 trillion in pandemic-fueled funding does little to help the cause. That’s of grave concern to organizations such as the Greater Cleveland Partnership, among several organizations in Northeast Ohio working desperately to close the digital divide in one of the least-connected regions of the country, reports Peter Krouse. Vaccine incentives: Ohio cities, counties and health boards have started their own incentive programs to vaccinate residents, offering everything from free McDonald’s meals to cash and even passes to a shooting range. Hannah Drown reports that while incentives may not change people’s minds if they’ve decided against vaccination, they do encourage people who just haven’t gotten around to it.
This Week in the CLE: It took nearly 11 months but the vote was overwhelming. State Rep. Larry Householder, a former two-time House speaker, was expelled from the Ohio House. We’re talking about what took so long on This Week in the CLE, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
New numbers: Another 244 coronavirus cases have been identified in Ohio on Thursday, bringing the total to 1,108,146 since the start of the pandemic, Laura Hancock reports.
Cash influx: The state of Ohio is now projected to bring in billions of dollars more in tax revenue during the next two years than previously expected, thanks to an unprecedented influx of government cash during the coronavirus crisis. Jeremy Pelzer reports the projected cash bump -- which, by one estimate, could exceed $3 billion during the next two years – is welcome news to state legislators, who are currently hammering out the final version of a new two-year, $75 billion state budget plan.
Juneteenth: State of Ohio employees will get today off, Gov. Mike DeWine announced in a Thursday evening statement, in observance of the new federal Juneteenth holiday, Laura Hancock reports. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S. Congress passed a bill earlier this week making it a federal holiday and President Joe Biden signed it Thursday.
11th District race: Based on interviews, public appearances, fundraising, endorsements and most other metrics, former state Sen. Nina Turner looks like she’s running away in the crowded race to succeed Marcia Fudge in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District, Seth Richardson writes in an analysis. Turner is the most comfortable under pressure and has the ability to clearly deliver her pitch to the audience.
Vax-a-Million winner: University of Findlay business professor Suzanne “Chris” Ward said Thursday morning she needs to see an accountant and a financial planner now that she’s receiving $1 million in the latest Ohio Vax-a-Million drawing. Laura Hancock reports Ward plans to put some of the proceeds of the winnings toward her grandchildren’s college tuition.
Wolstein vaccinations: Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that the mass vaccination center at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center administered roughly 258,000 doses over its 12 weeks in operation. Julie Washington reports that nearly half of those doses went to residents living in “high social vulnerability zip codes,” where data has shown they were more at risk for infection.
Internal affairs: The now-former head of the city police department’s unit that investigates officers resigned this week after emails and sworn testimony show he followed instructions to change a report. Cory Shaffer reports the report reversed a finding that a police commander was “intentionally not truthful” when he lodged a complaint against a lieutenant.
Householder replacement: With Larry Householder expelled from the Ohio House, it’s now up to his former GOP colleagues to appoint someone to fill his seat. Under legislative rules, House Speaker Bob Cupp will name a screening committee to interview applicants to represent House District 72, which covers Perry County, Coshocton County, and parts of Licking County in East Central Ohio. Jeremy Pelzer reports that the screening committee will recommend finalists to the full 63-member House GOP caucus, which will appoint one of them to finish the year-and-a-half remaining on Householder’s term.
Cybersecurity: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s homeland security adviser on Thursday urged a U.S. Senate subcommittee to direct more money toward cybersecurity for state and local governments. Ohio Department of Public Safety Assistant Director Karen Huey told the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight that the cyberattack challenge is comparable to the challenge the nation faced from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Sabrina Eaton reports.
Fair rides: Ohioans this summer can return to full fairs and festivals, the first season since 2019 and the first since the Tyler’s Law was passed. Hannah Drown reports Tyler’s Law toughened inspections and maintenance records for amusement rides. It’s named after Tyler Jarrell, an 18-year-old Columbus man who was killed at the Ohio State Fair in 2017, after being thrown from a Fireball ride which malfunctioned because of excessive corrosion.
Cuyahoga IT: Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish’s nominee for chief information officer said the county’s long-delayed, over-budget IT project will be “priority number one” if he gets the job. Courtney Astolfi reports that Andy Johnson, a vice president at North Canton’s Diebold Nixdorf, made the comments in a 90-minute confirmation hearing Thursday in front of County Council’s Committee of the Whole.
Prison sentence: A Cleveland man who beat a sleeping 94-year-old Honduran woman to death, raped a 16-year-old girl and sexually abused a 14-year-old girl received a 40-year prison sentence on Thursday. Cornelius Pames, 27, had pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, rape, kidnapping, and gross sexual imposition in carrying out the 2018 Slavic Village crime spree, Cory Shaffer reports.
Alzheimer’s drug: Some Alzheimer’s patients are ready to drain their retirement savings to pay for aducanumab, the first-of-its kind treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. But Julie Washington and Evan MacDonald report that the drug’s path to FDA approval was controversial, because experts remain split on whether it can truly slow the progression of Alzheimer’s. It also has serious side-effects and a high price tag.
Seneca Falls: Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s father gave her a house in western New York in 1847, hoping it would distract her from her growing activism. Instead, she turned the house – and the town – into the center of the nascent women’s rights movement. Susan Glaser tours the town nearly synonymous with women’s history.
Great outdoors: Between our many geographic blessings and vast array of sports and fitness organizations, we here along Lake Erie have more ways than most to get or stay active. Hiking, running, volleyball, yoga, water sports. Zachary Lewis says we have fewer excuses for sitting indoors this summer, for not getting outside and doing something to improve ourselves in body, mind, or spirit.
Ants marching: Ants have been documented to be able to carry up to 20 times their own body weight. Ant biologist Fred Larabee and paleoanthropologist John Hawks talk about how humans lift heavy weights and why we can't lift as much as ants in this video from cleveland.com’s sister site, Wired.
Things to do: From Juneteenth celebrations to Yay! Saturday! at University Circle, Anne Nickoloff has 21 things to do this weekend.
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Copley man admits killing mother, gets minimum 15-year prison sentence Read more
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Toledo man charged in armed robbery of Elyria pawn shop Read more
Lorain County man gets 9 years in prison on child pornography charges Read more
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Chagrin Falls Schools to contract with offsite providers for virtual learning Read more
Charter Review Commission set to make recommendations to Solon council Read more
Headlands BeachFest, sand sculpting competition returning to Mentor Read more
Chagrin Falls school board bids farewell to Superintendent Robert Hunt Read more
Mayfield Heights moves forward on recreation amenities, including new pool and community center Read more
Akron Zoo to offer dads and grandpas free admission on Father’s Day, June 20 Read more
2021 Akron Marathon Race Series to kick off June 26 with in-person and virtual race options Read more
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