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Another very hot day is in the forecast, with highs possibly exceeding 90 degrees and a heat index around 100 degrees. There are chances of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. Temps will stay in the low 70s overnight. Read more.
Local scores: Texas Rangers 7, Indians 3
School cases: Students are back in school, with a gamut of mask policies. Alexis Oatman and Brenda Cain check on COVID cases in districts that started classes last week.
District closes: A school district in southern Ohio on Monday closed for the rest of the week after a rash of student absences attributed to COVID-19 and other illnesses. Approximately 14.5% of the students in Fairfield Local Schools, in Highland County, were sick on Monday morning, Cameron Fields reports.
Mills trial: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office offered two separate plea bargains to former Cuyahoga County Jail director Ken Mills as he awaited trial, Cory Shaffer reports. One plea offer would have allowed Mills to plead guilty to a third-degree felony and been eligible for probation or plead guilty to one of four misdemeanor charges with “a brief period of incarceration.” His attorney said Mills rejected the offers because he believes that he did not commit a crime. The 12 jurors selected Tuesday include seven men and five women.
Hospital collaboration: The Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals have collaborated in the past, but the monumental challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic compelled them to work more closely together than ever before, Evan MacDonald reports. The health systems believe the lessons they’ve learned could help them work together to address other public health issues in Greater Cleveland, such as infant mortality and the opioid epidemic.
This Week in the CLE: Gov. Mike DeWine skipped the first of the state’s redistricting commission’s 10 statewide public hearings Monday in Cleveland to attend Cincinnati Bengals practice. We’re talking about what that says about his priorities — and how much the commission will listen to Ohioans — on This Week in the CLE, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
OSU vaccination: Ohio State University announced Tuesday it is requiring every student, faculty member, and employee to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by mid-November. Jeremy Pelzer reports university President Kristina Johnson announced the news in an open letter issued after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Outside the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday, crowds of people held signs and chanted that the legislature should pass House Bill 248, which would prevent employers from mandating or even asking about workers’ vaccine status, among other provisions.
Anti-vax testimony: Although it still likely lacks the votes to pass in its current form, an Ohio bill that would prohibit employers from even requesting that workers disclose their vaccine status drew hours of testimony Tuesday from proponents and opponents. Laura Hancock reports that supporters of House Bill 248, titled the Vaccine Choice and Anti-Discrimination Act, rallied maskless outside the Statehouse, arguing their individual freedom shouldn’t result in them being treated differently from those who get shots.
COVID cases: Ohio’s COVID-19 case rate is rocketing sharply – reaching a six-month high of 4,117 cases reported on Tuesday alone – and shows no sign of leveling off, Julie Washington reports. While last year the rolling seven-day average for new cases was trending slightly downward by this point of the summer, this year cases have spiraled upward.
Randazzo rejection: A Franklin County judge has denied Sam Randazzo’s request to reverse court orders freezing $8 million worth of his assets after FirstEnergy Corp. admitted the state’s former top utilities regulator accepted a $4.3 million bribe from the company. Jeremy Pelzer reports Judge Chris Brown upheld his orders issued at the request of Attorney General Dave Yost, who accused Randazzo of trying to move assets around so he wouldn’t have to surrender them if he’s found financially accountable for any misconduct.
Voting rights: A national battle over state voting laws hit the House of Representatives floor on Tuesday as Ohio’s Jim Jordan led opposition to legislation that would set up new rules to determine which states and political subdivisions would be required to get federal approval before changing their voting laws. The House voted along party lines to pass legislation named for the late Georgia congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis that would modernize the formula to determine which jurisdictions have a pattern of discrimination that would require them to get preclearance from the federal government to change their voting laws, Sabrina Eaton reports.
Flooding along the Cuyahoga River in Independence.
Independence flooding: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Independence have reached an agreement to pursue an $8 million flood prevention project along the Cuyahoga River. Peter Krouse reports the plan is to build a 2,600-foot earthen levee and 800 feet of concrete floodwall along the west bank of the river that will provide protection against erosion and flooding across 52 acres of the city.
May Co.: The owner of the historic May Co. building off Public Square announced Tuesday that 62 of the apartments in the building will be used as long-term hotel suites starting early next year. Eric Heisig reports the hotel units will range from studios to three-bedroom units with amenities one would associate with standard apartments, along with housekeeping and maintenance services.
South Euclid lawsuit: A South Euclid woman has sued the city over a nuisance law that has caused officials to place more than $12,000 in liens on her property, saying it unfairly discriminates against people with disabilities. John Caniglia reports the law says that if police officers are called to a property twice in a span of 12 months, any future calls will result in the owner of the property charged for calls for services.
Missing kids: A U.S. Marshals unit in the past year has found nearly 100 missing and exploited children across northern Ohio. Officers have found youths from Mansfield, East Cleveland, Cleveland, Akron and Warren. Authorities said some quickly fell into prostitution and human trafficking. Others were abused and forced into criminal activity, reports John Caniglia.
More than 6 million Ohioans ages 12 and over — or 60% of eligible residents — have started the COVID-19 vaccination process. The milestone was announced Tuesday.
COVID vaccinations: As of Tuesday, 60% of Ohioans ages 12 and up — or 6 million residents — have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Julie Washington reports.
Breakthrough cases: The arrival of the delta variant in July may be causing a rise in breakthrough infections among those who are fully vaccinated, Julie Washington reports. At least 1-in-5 new COVID-19 cases in six states have involved vaccinated people.
Canadian border: The process for traveling to Canada is intimidating, including filling out an arrival app and getting a COVID test within 72 hours of your arrival. But crossing the border was smooth, quieter than Laura Johnston has ever seen.
Ghost pepper: In a year with few parties and celebrations, Berea restaurateurs Katie and Kenny Kuhn made the decision to nix their Suds Maguire’s party room to create a date night speakeasy spot: Ghost Pepper Taqueria & Tequila, reports Anne Nickoloff.
Modeling: Bella Hadid, Precious Lee, Soo Joo Park, and more describe how the pandemic changed the modeling world in a video from cleveland.com’s sister site, Vogue.
Sauerkraut success: Cleveland Kitchen found awhile ago that sauerkraut isn’t only for brats. Marc Bona reports that appetite has led to a huge increase in business for the company, which recently landed at No. 341 on inc.com’s list of 5,000 fastest-growing private companies.
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North Ridgeville Schools refinances Academic Center bonds; saves taxpayers $2 million Read more
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City of Akron to take over managing operations at Firestone Stadium Read more
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Seth Roberts resigns from Strongsville school board; district seeks replacement Read more
Cleveland Heights now owns the complete and historic Taylor Tudor Plaza Read more
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