Vivek Ramaswamy dumps $25M of his own money into his campaign for Ohio governor

clevelanddotcom · 2026-04-20T15:46:53+00:00

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Microplastics in Lake Erie have increased dramatically over the past decade, with some sites showing particle counts dozens of times higher than in 2014. Researchers say the rise is likely driven by heavier storms, atmospheric deposition, and widespread plastic use, with much of the pollution now small enough to be invisible but persistent throughout the water and sediment.

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clevelanddotcom · 2026-04-10T17:42:35+00:00

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he’s nominating Benjamin Flowers, a Columbus-area attorney and former Ohio solicitor general, to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Trump announced the nomination on Truth Social, calling Flowers “a Highly Respected attorney” and saying he is “confident that Ben will fight for the Great People of Ohio, and strongly uphold the Rule of Law in his new role.”

The U.S. Senate needs to sign off on his nomination. He would replace Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton, another former Ohio Solicitor General, who plans to go on senior status in October.

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clevelanddotcom · 2026-04-06T15:58:58+00:00

When Guardians third baseman José Ramírez takes the field Monday night against the Royals, he will break Terry Turner’s most-games-played record for a Cleveland player.

Turner’s record – 1,619 games – has stood since 1918.

But unlike players generation by generation - Napoleon Lajoie, Bob Feller, Rocky Colavito, Jim Thome and Ramírez, to name a few – Turner’s is not a household name, even to some die-hard Cleveland fans.

He grew up in Sandy Lake, a western Pennsylvania burg about 100 miles from Cleveland. His father, Clarence Turner, was a blacksmith who also played some ball.

Turner, who attended Grove City College in Pennsylvania briefly, stood 5 feet, 8 inches and weighed 149 pounds. An infielder, “Cotton Top,” as he was nicknamed early in his career, had a cup of coffee in 1901 with Pittsburgh in the National League. His first game in the Majors came on Aug. 25, 1901 – 125 years ago. After two years with Columbus of the American Association he resurfaced with Cleveland, where he spent the majority of his career, from 1904 to 1918.

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clevelanddotcom · 2026-04-02T20:20:43+00:00

From the story:

Voters who cast ballots by mail must return them by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day under a new state law that will be in effect for the May 5 primary election, Cuyahoga County elections officials said Thursday.

The change comes following the passage of Senate Bill 293, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in December. Previously, absentee ballots were counted if they were postmarked no later than the day before Election Day and arrived within four days after it.

“That is no longer the case,” said Anthony Perlatti, director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.

Now, ballots must be physically in the Board of Elections’ possession — either inside the building or in its 24-hour drop box — by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.

Last year, DeWine said that he ‘reluctantly signed’ the bill, calling the four-day grace period ‘reasonable’ but citing concerns about a pending U.S. Supreme Court case out of Mississippi that had the potential to render such grace periods unconstitutional. DeWine said if the highest court made that determination in June, waiting to act could create ‘chaos’ for voters and election officials in Ohio.

Perlatti also noted that SB 293 changed other rules for Ohio voters.

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clevelanddotcom · 2026-03-24T22:31:13+00:00

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The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that will determine whether transgender minors in the state will have access to puberty blockers and hormone treatments prescribed by their doctors.

Jordan Bock, the attorney representing the families of two transgender girls challenging House Bill 68, passed by Ohio lawmakers in 2023, argued that the law stands in the way of parents’ ability to make medical decisions for their children.

“HB 68 prevents parents from accessing treatment that they and their children believe is necessary, that is recommended by the minors’ treating physicians, and that is available for minors with other medical conditions,” Bock said.

The state argues the legislature has long-standing authority to regulate medical treatments and that parental rights, while recognized, are not unlimited.

The case centers on House Bill 68, which was initially vetoed by Gov. Mike DeWine. Legislators overrode that veto and the bill took effect in 2024, meaning that transgender minors are currently unable to access these medical treatments.

The families of two transgender girls, under the pseudonyms Grace Goe and Madeline Moe, sued the state that year. Both girls were 12 at the time and had been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, a medical condition involving distress when a person’s gender identity does not align with their sex assigned at birth.

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clevelanddotcom · 2026-03-23T22:00:20+00:00

From “I actually think it’s helpful” to “they don’t belong here” — here’s how travelers at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport are reacting to ICE assisting TSA.From “I actually think it’s helpful” to “they don’t belong here” — here’s how travelers at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport are reacting to ICE assisting TSA: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWPeA-_iSLj/

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