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Japanese artist Takashi Murakami opens exhibit in Cleveland museum with more than 100 works

By The Associated Press ● Arts & Culture ● May 30, 2025

Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami has never been limited to one medium, creating paintings, sculptures, luxury goods with fashion houses like Louis Vuitton, album covers and an exclusive merchandising collection with Major League Baseball.

What is Memorial Day and how has it evolved?

By The Associated Press ● Arts & Culture ● May 25, 2025

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

Measles update: The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states, including Ohio, have active outbreaks

By The Associated Press ● Government ● May 13, 2025

There are also outbreaks in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Three people, including two school-aged children, have died from measles this year.

Court upholds racketeering convictions of ex-Ohio House speaker and lobbyist in $60M bribery scheme

By The Associated Press ● Government ● May 7, 2025

A federal appeals court has upheld the racketeering convictions of imprisoned former Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-lobbyist Matt Borges in a $60 million bribery scheme.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio’s primary and special election

By The Associated Press ● Civic Engagement ● May 2, 2025

A complicating factor comes from an unlikely source — the state’s two National Football League franchises. Tuesday’s infrastructure bond vote has nothing to do with the ongoing debate among state and local officials over stadium funding for the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals. But voters unfamiliar with the details of Issue 2 could potentially conflate the two matters at the ballot box.

The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and Ohio has an active outbreak. Here’s what to know

By The Associated Press ● Health ● April 30, 2025

A federal health agency says the U.S. has 884 confirmed measles cases this year as of Friday. That’s triple the amount seen in all of 2024. Two children and an adult have died from measles-related illnesses this year.

DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of color

By The Associated Press ● Education ● April 24, 2025

At Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, officials cited the federal orders when they moved to close the campus DEI office last month.

Pope Francis passes at 88, the Northeast Ohio Catholic community reacts

By Chris Mosby & The Associated Press ● Arts & Culture ● April 21, 2025

Northeast Ohio Catholics mourned the passing of Francis on Monday.

Is he Christ? Is he Moses? Superman’s religious and ethical undertones add to his mystique

By The Associated Press ● Arts & Culture ● April 19, 2025

Superman was born Kryptonian, raised Methodist and sketched into existence by two Jewish teens in 1930s Cleveland. Faith and morality are his DNA.

Cleveland Browns’ quest for a domed stadium starts an NFL fight for Ohio dollars

By The Associated Press ● Government ● April 15, 2025

A political battle fit for the gridiron is raging in Ohio. Republican leaders disagree on funding for two NFL stadiums. The Cleveland Browns’ owners seek $600 million for a new $2.4-billion, domed stadium and entertainment complex outside the city.

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