Somehow, it seems like nearly every big, weird international news story has a connection to Cleveland. Someone is from here, or lived here, or has family here. Currently, the connection to the whopper of the week -- about the submersible that got lost searching for the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic -- is a science journalist. Shaker Heights native David Pogue last year took a trip on the same submersible. The Titan is piloted using a video game controller and some of the ballast is made up of “old, rusty construction pipes,” he said, while inside lights were “bought off of Camperworld.com.” Pogue this week has fielded interview requests from all over the globe. The only thing he can compare the attention to, he said, was when Apple asked him and three other journalists to be the first to review a new innovation called the iPhone. That’s what reporter Peter Krouse used on Wednesday to talk with Pogue. -- Laura |
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This photo provided by OceanGate Expeditions shows a submersible vessel named Titan used to visit the wreckage site of the Titanic. (OceanGate Expeditions via AP) |
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Submersible expert: Science journalist and Shaker Heights native David Pogue has been a man in demand the past 48 hours. His CBS “Sunday Morning” segment last year on the submersible now missing in the North Atlantic on a trip to see Titanic has prompted media calls from all over the world, reports Peter Krouse. Clinic Mentor: The Cleveland Clinic next month will open new 65-bed, $86 million hospital in Mentor, reports Julie Washington. The Clinic’s first hospital in Lake County will allow residents more healthcare choices, give Mentor its first hospital, boost the local economy and decrease emergency response times, Mentor leaders said. August election: With two days to go before the first wave of early voting begins for the Aug. 8 election, Ohio elections officials are scrambling to reprint and reprogram ballot language to correct an error made by state officials. Andrew Tobias reports the Ohio Supreme Court ordered the rewrite of summary language on June 12, which led state officials to approve a new version of the ballot language on June 13. Today in Ohio: More bad food at the Cuyahoga County jail recently prompted several corrections corporals to demand management action, fearing that if meal service doesn’t improve it could lead inmates to riot. We’re talking about why the county has not responded to the crisis with its food service provider, Trinity Services Group, on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Transgender bans: The Ohio House sent to the Senate a bill that bans transgender females from participating in school sports and bars gender-affirming health care for minors, Laura Hancock and Jeremy Pelzer report. Republicans are paying a lot of attention to the lives of transgender Ohioans this year, ahead of the 2024 election, even though there are relatively few transgender people in the state. For instance, just six transgender females were approved to play girls sports by the Ohio High School Athletic Association this year. Banking bills: The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee headed by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown on Wednesday signed off on separate bills that would claw back pay of bank executives who steer their institutions to failure and that target the supply chain for fentanyl. The Cleveland Democrat tells Sabrina Eaton that both bills would make a big difference for the country. Russia collusion: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan regards a report released last month by Special Counsel John Durham as proof that the FBI pursued a partisan probe of whether former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign colluded with Russia. Sabrina Eaton reports that Durham told Jordan’s committee that his report found the FBI did not have an adequate basis for launching its full-blown “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation of whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia. Issue 1: A prominent proponent and opponent of State Issue 1 debated in Columbus on Wednesday, trying to persuade Ohioans how to vote Aug. 8 on whether it should be harder to amend the state constitution, reports Andrew Tobias. Arguing in favor was State Sen. Rob McColley, a Northwest Ohio Republican who helped write the official pro-Issue 1 argument that the state has made available to voters. Arguing against was Mike Curtin, a former Columbus Dispatch reporter and editor who served as a Democrat in the state legislature in the 2010s. Prescription bill: The Ohio House passed a bill Wednesday that would make it easier for patients to get prescription drugs for off-label purposes, such as hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin for the coronavirus, Laura Hancock reports. Reading requirement: The Ohio House passed a bill Wednesday that would nix the requirement for third-graders to repeat the school year if they don’t read well enough – the second time in recent weeks it has sent the proposal to the Ohio Senate, Laura Hancock reports. |
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Elevated Access: The passengers on Elevated Access are willing to fly with a complete stranger to see a doctor. Molly Walsh reports the nonprofit network flies people across state lines to receive reproductive and gender-affirming care. Jayland Walker: Local activists will be hosting events and marches next week to mark one year since eight Akron police officers fatally shot Jayland Walker, reports Molly Walsh. Cockpit fumes: Four crew members on an American Airlines flight leaving Cleveland Hopkins International Airport were taken to the hospital after smelling fumes in the cockpit, reports Molly Walsh. |
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Children’s hospitals: Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital tied for third place on U.S. News & World Report's 2023-24 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings for Ohio hospitals, reports Julie Washington. Cincinnati Children’s and Nationwide Children’s in Columbus were the only Ohio hospitals included in the U.S. News honor roll of nationally ranked children’s hospitals. Cleveland-Cliffs: The U.S. Department of Commerce on Wednesday issued a preliminary finding that a pair of Chinese tin mill steel makers who compete with Ohio’s Cleveland-Cliffs benefit from significant government subsidies, Sabrina Eaton reports. Its announcement was in response to an anti-dumping complaint that the Cleveland-based steel maker filed in January along with the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union. Testosterone: For men who suffer from low levels of the hormone testosterone, a report presented Friday at the Endocrinology Society meeting in Chicago brought good news: Testosterone replacement therapy doesn’t increase the risk of heart attacks or stroke. But Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports they caution men experiencing what they believe to be symptoms of low testosterone against seeking a prescription from one of the many “low T” centers popping up in strip malls. Money Talks: Darnell Mayberry has had to examine the foundation of his financial education. There was so much he wasn’t taught, not only at home but also throughout his schooling. Societal norms and pressures only reinforced poor money habits. |
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Cold case: Not only had Christina Mahoney’s mother been murdered decades ago, but her brother, John Szakacs, was killed in 2012. That case, too, had grown cold. But on June 8, police filed an arrest warrant in the deadly 2012 beating, reports John Tucker. Later that evening, police arrested Szakacs' former live-in girlfriend. |
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July 4: Light Up the Lake – the annual Independence Day fireworks show – is scheduled for July 4, Downtown Cleveland Inc. announced. Marc Bona reports a free, family-friendly watch party is scheduled at Voinovich Park from 5 to 11 p.m., featuring a DJ, games, kids activities and food trucks. Catskill trip: The birthplace of fly-fishing was not on Molly Walsh’s bingo card for her family’s first “siblings trip.” They headed to Livingston Manor, N.Y., to spend time together, but also reflect alone in nature. 'Christmas Story': If you’re a fan of “A Christmas Story,” we triple dog dare you to find an event more appealing than the Greater Cleveland Film Commission’s “Behind the Camera” event this fall. Scheduled for Nov. 10-12 at Public Auditorium, the annual fundraiser will feature cast members of “A Christmas Story” returning to Cleveland for the 40th anniversary of the holiday classic, reports Joey Morona. Christmas Ale: Great Lakes Brewing Co. has scheduled its annual Christmas Ale in July release, reports Marc Bona. The event – on July 20 – will feature a tapping of the spicy seasonal ale along with other festivities. |
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