More days than not, a package arrives on our front porch. When I asked my husband how many each month, he deadpanned, “For you, or for the rest of us?” Touche. He promises to keep track in August. Like many of you, I rely on online shopping as a convenient way to get the things I need. (OK, and want.) And for small businesses, it’s not just convenience, it’s a supply chain lifeline. If UPS drivers strike, what will e-commerce look like? Amazon should be fairly unscathed. But UPS delivers about 35% to 40% of all parcels in the United States. So for many of us, and many companies, it’ll be a big deal, fast. Packages will sit. Here’s hoping they reach a fair deal, fast. -- Laura |
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UPS drivers may go on strike July 31 if a deal isn't reach with the company. That strike could have wide-ranging impacts in the Cleveland area. (Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press) |
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UPS: The Teamsters union and UPS will go back to the negotiating table next week. But if the two sides can’t finalize a deal, the resulting strike would be felt across the Cleveland-area, potentially slowing down online shopping and hurting small businesses that rely on packages each day, reports Sean McDonnell. Lakefront path: Cuyahoga County is seeking public input on plans to build a 2.7-mile connector path along the lakefront, parallel with Burke Lakefront Airport. Kaitlin Durbin reports the path would stretch along North Marginal Road, between East Ninth and East 55th streets in Cleveland, connecting downtown at Voinovich Bicentennial Park to the Cleveland Metroparks Lakefront Reservation and Cleveland Lakefront Bikeway to the east. Frank LaRose: Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate earlier this week, has ensured that he will be at the center of this year’s most heated political issue: the fight over abortion in Ohio. Andrew Tobias reports that LaRose's close ties to Issue 1 offer plenty of chances for him to catch attacks from across the political spectrum. Transgender families: If a couple of Ohio bills become law, transgender residents and their families worry they will have to leave the state to get the care they need or sit out of the extracurriculars that have become part of their identity. Molly Walsh reports that since 2015, 24 transgender females have been approved to participate in Ohio High School Athletic Association sports, out of 400,000 student athletes who participate in OHSAA sports, grades 7-12, each year. Today in Ohio: For the past eight years, Ohio has had a sales tax “holiday” on school supplies the first weekend in August. But beginning next year, Ohio’s three-day sales tax holiday will dramatically expand to last far more than a weekend and to cover almost anything priced at $500 or less. We’re talking about how economists on both the left and right say the money could be better spent on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Bank protection: Spurred by reports that the failure of Silicon Valley Bank has prompted depositors to flee small, regional banks for institutions considered “too big to fail,” U.S. Sen. JD Vance is introducing legislation that would provide unlimited federal deposit insurance to non-interest bearing accounts at smaller institutions, reports Sabrina Eaton. Government weaponization: Republican congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio on Thursday gave longshot Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a platform to decry censorship he claims he’s been subjected to by the administrations of presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Sabrina Eaton reports that Jordan, who chairs a subcommittee on “weaponization of the federal government,” kicked off the hearing with a litany of examples he described as censorship, which included a White House request that Twitter remove a Kennedy post that aired unproven theories about the effects of coronavirus vaccinations on different demographic groups. |
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Police commission: Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb on Thursday rejected the Community Police Commission’s nominee to be its executive director. He said the commission failed to use a transparent hiring process and cited recent conflict among the 13-member body, Courtney Astolfi reports. Charter amendment: The proposed “People’s Budget” Cleveland charter amendment has cleared another crucial step on its way to November’s ballot, Courtney Astolfi reports. Meanwhile, Mayor Justin Bibb came out against the measure, which, if passed by voters, would allow residents to directly decide how to spend a portion of the city’s annual budget. Severe weather: Strong thunderstorms Thursday night in Northeast Ohio brought tornado warnings, hail, caused flooding, widespread power outages, and knocked over trees and even a building that was in the process of demolition, Cliff Pinckard reports. Flooding at the entrance to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Thursday evening delayed some travelers from getting to their flights, Peter Krouse reports. A Jason Aldean concert at Blossom Music Center was postponed because of the weather. AI: ChatGPT, the trendy AI software that writes for you, is only the beginning, a panel of experts said during a forum at John Carrol University. The forum was hosted by OhioX, a nonprofit trade association that aims to connect, promote, and advocate for technology in Ohio, Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports. Drought: Less than 15% of Ohio is now considered to be in a drought, according to Thursday’s update from the U.S. Drought Monitor. Zachary Smith reports that most of Cuyahoga County, along with Lake and Lorain counties, have returned to normal conditions, but Geauga and Medina counties continue to see abnormally dry conditions. |
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'Good Morning America': “Good Morning America” is broadcasting from Cleveland for the fourth time in a month, at Progressive Field to launch the segment known as “7th Inning Snacks.” Paris Wolfe reports the show regularly spotlights cities from around the country to showcase the cultures, cuisines, small businesses and people that make each city uniquely its own. Urgent care: University Hospitals plans to increase patient access to their urgent care locations by adding a new facility and extending hours at other locations, Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports. The new facility is opening Tuesday on Som Center Road in Mayfield Heights. COVID numbers: After spending June bouncing up and down, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio took an upturn for the second week in a row, from 1,471 last week to 1,678 this week in the update provided Thursday, reports Julie Washington. |
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Hit-skip: A man who sped through an accident scene on Interstate 90 and struck and killed Cleveland firefighter Johnny Tetrick last fall is now a convicted murderer. Cory Shaffer reports Leander Bissell, 41, faces a mandatory life sentence after Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Timothy McCormick delivered his verdict Thursday. Charges dismissed: A judge on Wednesday dismissed criminal charges brought against a former Cleveland police detective accused of assaulting a suspect in his custody. Dennis Meehan, a former gang detective, faced misdemeanor charges of assault, dereliction of duty and unlawful restraint stemming from a 2021 incident, John Tucker reports. Missing woman: Police are searching for the boyfriend of a woman who was reported missing by her family on Tuesday. Bedford police conducted a welfare check on Breneisha Lightfoot after her family was not able to contact her. They told police the previous day was her birthday and it was unusual to not hear from her, reports Molly Walsh. |
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Zoo death, birth: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is mourning the passing of an elephant and celebrating the birth of a baby gorilla within minutes of each other, reports Joey Morona. Boston Pops: On Sunday, in the bucolic confines of Blossom Music Center, the Cleveland Orchestra’s 2023 Blossom Music Festival will present “Two Pianos: Who Could Ask For Anything More?” Malcolm X Abram reports the concert features an all-star trio for an evening of great American music, conducted by Keith Lockhart of the world-renowned Boston Orchestra and Boston Pops. HOF: Every August, football fever overtakes the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, which next month will honor some of the greatest athletes to play the game. Susan Glaser reports this Enshrinement Week – a jam-packed succession of days filled with football-related fun – will be of interest to Browns fans, who are expected to flock to Canton in celebration of Joe Thomas. Things to do: It's midsummer and Paris Wolfe has a plethora of weekend activities. Ethnic celebrations this weekend recognize African-Americans, the Middle East, the Ukraine and Serbia. Sports lovers might enjoy a six-pack of home games for the Cleveland Guardians. Plus the Barenaked Ladies are at Blossom Music Center. |
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