What to expect tonight, when U.S. Sen. JD Vance faces Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz during the vice presidential debate? At a Pennsylvania campaign rally last week, Vance said he’s “going to talk to the American people about policy.” That includes tying Kamala Harris to Joe Biden’s record. Experts expect Vance to amplify Donald Trump’s talking points, too. Former U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, who debated Vance in his race for U.S. Senate, encouraged Walz to be his likeable self and point out any lies Vance tells. Voters will tune in. But regardless of how the candidates appear, the performance likely won't sway many votes for president. — Laura |
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Former U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, shown during a Fox News town hall debate with Republican candidate JD Vance in 2022, is offering insights on Vance to Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz before tonight's debate. (Joe Maiorana, Associated Press file photo) |
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VP debate: Former U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, a Democrat who faced Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance in two debates during Ohio’s 2022 U.S. Senate contest, expects Vance will roll out dire predictions during Tuesday’s debate with Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Sabrina Eaton reports Ryan says Walz’s team sought his insights as Walz prepares to face Vance today at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Tax rollback: North Olmsted residents will get some relief on next year’s tax bills, reports Kaitlin Durbin. The city’s council voted, 4 to 3. to reduce 0.3 of its total 8.3 outside mills, foregoing about $326,000 in revenue but saving residents about $21 on a home valued around $200,000. Today in Ohio: Vice presidential candidate JD Vance keeps having to explain his past comments, from his disappointment in Donald Trump to the idea that car seats keep parents from having more kids. We’re talking about the senator from Ohio ahead of tonight's vice presidential debate on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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DeWine on Springfield: Gov. Mike DeWine says he’s “infuriated” that Republicans Donald Trump and JD Vance are continuing to make false claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield, reports Jeremy Pelzer. Jonathan Martin of Politico was granted unusual access to DeWine during a recent visit to Springfield, where criticism over the roughly 15,000 legal immigrants who recently moved there from Haiti has escalated. Springfield schools: Ohio’s government is sending federal grant funding to Springfield schools, which Gov. Mike DeWine says have been strained by an increase in enrollment among Haitian migrants. The state will provide nearly $1.4 million in one-time funding for Springfield schools to spend on additional technology, translation devices and services, educator training and mental health support. Sherrod Brown: Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown said Monday he hopes to soon renew a push to pass a stalled bipartisan rail safety bill, asserting it’s “very close” to getting the 60 votes needed to clear the Senate. Jeremy Pelzer reports Brown blamed “interest groups” as the reason Congress hasn’t yet passed the Railway Safety Act of 2023, which he and Republican U.S. Sen. JD Vance introduced shortly after last year’s train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio, which released toxic chemicals into the nearby air, water and soil. Trafficking hotline: The first statewide human trafficking hotline is now operational, reports Laura Hancock. The non-emergency hotline number – 844-END-OHHT (844-363-6448) – sends tips about suspected sex and labor trafficking directly to law enforcement, connecting the caller with people experienced in investigating them. Industrial cleanup: A state government panel released an additional $4 million Monday to help clean up abandoned, hazardous messes in Northeast Ohio left behind by two former electroplating facilities. Jake Zuckerman reports the money funds cleanup of the former Diamond Hard Chrome facility at 6300 Kinsman Ave. in Cleveland and Sebring Industrial Plating in Mahoning County. Hurricane aid: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has activated the Ohio National Guard to assist North Carolina in its recovery efforts following severe flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Helene. |
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Euclid recreation: Construction on Euclid’s $10 million recreation and wellness center is slated to begin in the coming weeks, reports Cory Shaffer. Mayor Kirsten Holzheimer Gail, Recreation Director Mac Stephens, State Sen. Ken Smith and other city officials held a ground-breaking ceremony Friday. September rain: Even rain from a hurricane couldn’t get Cleveland back to normal precipitation levels for September, the fifth month in a row with lower-than-normal levels of rain in the Cleveland area, according to data from the National Weather Service. Zachary Smith reports that after a storm that dropped 1.26 inches of rain onto Cleveland on Sept. 6, the region went a full two weeks without a drop of rain. |
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Stroke help: While stroke is the fifth-leading overall cause of death in the United States, it disproportionately impacts Hispanic people, reports Julie Washington. The American Stroke Association blames the disparity on unmanaged health-risk factors, limited access to health care, lower health-literacy rates, cultural barriers and socioeconomic determinants of health. |
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Football shooting: A 14-year-old is in custody after Akron police say he fired a handgun into the air Saturday during a peewee football game, sending people running for safety. Lucas Daprile reports that police say the teenager fired a handgun several times at about 5 p.m. following an altercation near Erie Island Ballfield. Street takeovers: Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd is expected to appear before City Council on Wednesday about several street takeovers Saturday that blocked intersections and terrified residents, Lucas Daprile reports. Heights fire: Authorities are searching for a suspect that they believe set fire to a home in Cleveland Heights on Sunday. Olivia Mitchell reports the fire began shortly before 7 a.m. at a house in the 3600 block of Randolph Road. Murder sentence: A Cleveland man was sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole in the slayings of four people on the city’s East Side in 2019. A Cuyahoga County jury convicted Terrell Silver, 35, earlier this month of aggravated murder in the deaths of Aiyanna Quitman, 19; Dejuan Damar Willis, 20; Christopher Monroe, 23; and Jazmyne Lawson, 18, in September 2019. Vermilion arrest: A Vermilion man was arrested Sunday and accused of giving his wife the gun she used to take her life, reports Olivia Mitchell. Police say Michael Joseph Krupienski, 71, called 911 and informed police that his wife, Marie Krupienski, 81, had shot herself. |
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Food destination: Travel + Leisure magazine has named Cleveland as one of the 10 best foodie destinations in the U.S., reports Alex Darus. Alongside major cities like New York City and San Francisco, Cleveland received a shoutout from the international travel magazine for its eclectic local food scene. Ask Lucas: If your spouse keeps waking you up in the middle of the night by gasping loudly from nightmares, what can you do? Lucas Daprile writes that the elbow to the ribs may be your best bet. Enlightenment: The Cleveland Museum of Art has trained focus on the Enlightenment period in Europe (1685–1815, aka “the age of reason”) with its latest exhibition, reports Peter Chakerian. Drawing from CMA’s rich, 18th century European print and drawing holdings, “Imagination in the Age of Reason” explores the “complex relationship between imagination and the Enlightenment’s ideals of truth and knowledge.” New concept: Paloma restaurant in the Van Aken District closed for a week in mid-September to refine its concept, reports Paris Wolfe. When the dining room reopened, it had shifted from casual Tex-Mex to upscale northern Mexico/southern Texas steakhouse. Latino films: The inaugural Cleveland Latino International Film Festival is set for Oct. 11-13, reports Joey Morona. Presented by the LatinUs Theater Company, the first independent Latino and Hispanic theater company in Ohio, the event will be held at the theater’s Black-box theater at The Pivot Center for Art, Dance and Expression in Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood. |
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