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There are 10 current Browns players who weren't even born the last time the team won a regular-season game in Pittsburgh – a 33-13 rout on Oct. 5, 2003. ⤵️

Where do Ohio's candidates for governor stand on 15 major issues? We asked all three campaigns. Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign declined to answer most questions, so we examined his public statements alongside the other candidates' responses.

The facility in Fairport Harbor halted operations last week after discovering significant water intrusion. Workers will receive 60 days of pay and extended benefits through year's end. ⤵️

Six people were arrested after a riot and shooting on Elyria’s Garden Street left a woman with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, police said. Investigators say the dispute involved relatives and neighbors.

University Circle police warn residents to take precautions as the department has responded to 46 car break-ins within about two weeks.

Ohio voters with absentee ballots still waiting at home have one week to get them in. Secretary of State Frank LaRose says hand-delivering ballots to a county board of elections or its drop box may be safer than mailing them now. About 235,000 ballots remain unreturned. Photo: AP

A joke about the White House looking like a Cheesecake Factory has become one of the most debated moments from Barack Obama's Cleveland speech. Was funny or condescending? Photo: David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

Recent Ohio polls show Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton ahead, but neither lead is statistically clear: both races fall within the surveys’ margins of error. Prediction markets give the Democrats a bigger edge. Photo: Plain Dealer file

Ohio Democrats have their best chance in years to break the GOP’s hold on statewide elections, but Republicans have their own plan to win the 2026 midterms.

Cleveland City Council voted 7-6 against reimbursing the Browns $1.1 million for emergency repairs to the city-owned lakefront stadium. More than half the bill covers concrete and joint repairs. Photo: John Pana, cleveland.com

A cyberattack on the state auditor’s systems prompted officials to take the office's web server and online accounts offline. Auditor Keith Faber said state and federal law enforcement are investigating.

🌞 October seems determined to go out on a warm note. Cleveland could flirt with a record high Thursday, and trick-or-treaters may get lucky with mostly dry weather Saturday.

Barack Obama took aim at Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad, criticized the Trump administration and even acknowledged where Democrats have fallen short. Tap are link in the comments for nine standout moments from his Ohio campaign speech. Photo: David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

Ohio residents are pushing for a say on data centers, with ballot measures proposed in 11 communities. Companies are spending big to fight them — including a $250,000 donation in Oregon. Illustration created with AI tools

An extra hour of sleep in exchange for four months of wondering why it's dark so early. Fair trade? Photo: AP

Republicans swept all 13 statewide races in Ohio in 2022 and 2024. Columnist Ted Diadiun says this year’s Democratic candidates offer voters reasons to break that run beyond party loyalty. Photo: John Benson, cleveland.com

Who’s assessing whether the Huntington Convention Center should grow? A firm owned by its operator. The study found Cleveland short on convention space, raising questions as expansion enters the lakefront debate.

Secretary of State Frank LaRose is requesting federal authorities review Black Fork Strategies after election boards in multiple counties reported irregularities. ⤵️

Ohio has joined the FTC and 19 other states in suing Dollar General, alleging customers were routinely charged more at checkout than shelf tags and ads promised. A Cleveland store had discrepancies on 13 of 58 items.

Ramaswamy's attack ad with Democratic rival Amy Acton's mother was first made public via a blogger recently convicted of sending an X-rated picture of Shrek to a state senator. Photo: Courtesy of D.J. Byrnes

The district cited privacy issues and costs exceeding $600,000 annually as factors in suspending the security camera system used since 2023. ⤵️

A consultant hired to assess Cleveland's convention center is owned by the same company that operates it, raising conflict-of-interest concerns among journalists and officials. Photo: John Pana, cleveland.com

Superintendent David Glasner confirmed the death Monday night but provided no details about the circumstances. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the student as 17-year-old Jaiden Tunson. ⤵️