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What you need to know Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 WEATHER It will be sunny but chilly today, with highs staying in the low 50s. Temps will gradually warm during the weekend, with sunny skies and high sin the upper 50s Saturday, then reaching the low 60s Sunday. It will be cloudy Sunday with chances of showers. Read more.NFL: Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. Sunday, Heinz Field. TV: WOIO Channel 19. Radio: WKRK FM/92.3, WNCX FM/98.5, WKNR AM/850.
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FBI investigation: A prominent lobbyist charged as part of a federal corruption probe into House Bill 6 says he believes the case includes secret recordings made by mysterious businessmen who hired him to help influence Ohio sports betting legislation. Neil Clark believes some passages in federal court documents correspond with meetings he attended with the men, whom he believed were Southern developers planning to build a hotel in Cincinnati. He said they asked him to arrange meetings with legislators. Andrew Tobias reports Clark now suspects the men were working for the FBI, and he’s sharing his experiences to set the record straight.
Flipped off: Shaker Heights fired a police officer captured on video flipping off protestors during a demonstration at the September presidential debate in Cleveland. Olivia Mitchell reports Michael Spuzzillo was part of a team of local police providing security outside the Sept. 29 debate when he flipped the bird at peaceful protesters marching along East Boulevard.
Coronavirus plan: With coronavirus cases in Ohio rising at a record pace, Gov. Mike DeWine has repeatedly declined to say whether he would consider shutting down businesses or schools as he did in the spring, Jeremy Pelzer reports. Since DeWine took office last year, he has on more than one occasion given people a chance to take voluntary action before deciding to impose mandatory measures. It’s not clear whether DeWine was employing such a tactic during Thursday’s briefing.
Masked voting: Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that his statewide mask mandate cannot ultimately be enforced by poll workers on Election Day, Laura Hancock reports. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose offered guidance to counties before early voting began that while poll workers must be masked, voters – while strongly encouraged – cannot be turned away for not wearing one.
New record: Ohio set a record for the third time in a week, with 2,178 coronavirus cases reported Thursday. Laura Hancock reports the number of deaths increased five from Wednesday to 5,038.
Red alert: Twenty-nine of Ohio’s 88 counties – including Cuyahoga County – are now on red alert, the state’s second-highest warning status for coronavirus, reports Jeremy Pelzer. That’s the most since the warning system was created. Thirteen new counties were elevated to red, or Level 3, status since last week. That means 65% of Ohio’s 11.75 million people are now living in a red-alert county. The previous record for red-alert counties was 23 on July 23.
School numbers: Ohio on Thursday reported 589 new student cases in K-12 schools and 292 of school staff, Emily Bamforth reports. This weekly update, which includes cases from last week through Sunday, is up from 347 new cases for students and 183 for staff a week earlier. Ohio, which began its school reporting system the week of Sept. 7, has now reported a total of 1,764 student cases and 975 for staff.
In-person classes: The Lakewood school district announced Thursday that it is postponing plans to begin some in-person learning Monday in light of Cuyahoga County being elevated to level red on the state’s coronavirus-risk scale, Peter Krouse reports. And at least two other school districts – Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights-University Heights - publicly indicated Thursday that they also might change their plans for in-person classes because of the surging number of coronavirus infections.
Thanksgiving: Should you crowd into grandma’s with all the other cousins and aunts for Thanksgiving, or stay home this year? Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently urged Americans to think about canceling Thanksgiving family gatherings. Gov. Mike DeWine acknowledged that Thanksgiving should look different this year, urging Ohioans to find ways to hold gatherings safely and wear masks. Julie Washington has tips on how to celebrate safely.
Kamala Harris: Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris' planned campaign swing through Cleveland today has been canceled following two people testing positive for coronavirus, Seth Richardson reports. A Thursday morning statement from the campaign said Harris was not in close contact with either of the individuals.
Trump loyalty: Rep. Bill Johnson is the Ohio congressional Republican who is most loyal to President Donald Trump, while Sen. Rob Portman rates the lowest, according to a new scoring system devised and published by a prominent political news website. Andrew Tobias reports that Johnson, a Marietta Republican whose district spans most of Eastern Ohio, placed ninth overall in Axios' “Always Trump” loyalty index of congressional Republicans. The next highest was Urbana Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, a vocal Trump ally who placed 18th.
Domestic violence: Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court has started a docket dedicated to domestic violence cases, while such cases are believed to be on the rise because of stress attributable to the coronavirus pandemic. Like a few others in the state, the Cuyahoga County version will handle only the most egregious cases, those that involve accusations of attempted strangulation or the use of a gun on the victim, Peter Krouse reports.
Hopkins improvements: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has unveiled three visions for a remodeled, expanded airport, including one version with a completely new terminal. Susan Glaser reports there is no guarantee that any of the proposals will be built, but officials say the existing facility needs major upgrades, including more ticketing and gate space, additional parking, more efficient and larger security and customs areas, better roadway access, and an on-site car rental facility.
Indiana quarantine: Ohio’s western neighbor Indiana has landed on the state’s travel advisory map, which means newly arriving people are recommended to self-quarantine for 14 days, reports Laura Hancock. Indiana and seven other states landed on Ohio’s map because of its positivity rate over the last seven days averaged 15.6%.
High school sports: The Ohio High School Athletic Association has found that a majority, but not all high school sports teams, are following Ohio’s coronavirus guidelines. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said he plans to follow up with the OHSAA about how guidelines are being enforced, Matt Goul reports.
Domestic shooting: A 13-year-old Cleveland boy fired a fatal gunshot that killed his mother’s fiancé during a domestic dispute, reports Olivia Mitchell. Cleveland police said the fatal events began when the man fought with other young girls in the home.
That’s Rich: Medicare enrollment, unemployment benefits and stimulus checks have been on the minds of readers reaching out to Rich Exner with their money and planning questions. He has some bad news for people who were counting on a little extra money with their weekly unemployment checks, both retroactively and going forward.
Unemployment: More than 20,000 Ohioans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week – marking a jump of 8% and the fourth straight week initial claims in the state have gone up, Jeremy Pelzer reports. Continued jobless claims in Ohio, however, fell for the third straight week, dropping about 4% to 287,049.
Last call: A bill sponsored by Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof, Speaker Pro Tempore Bob Peterson and co-sponsored by 22 Republican and Democratic lawmakers would repeal an executive order requiring bars and restaurants stop serving liquor at 10 p.m., Laura Hancock reports. The order, which the Ohio Liquor Commission adopted and Gov. Mike DeWine signed July 31, also requires customers to finish their drinks by 11 p.m.
Treehouse overnight: The Cannaley Treehouse Village in Oak Openings Park Metropark in Toledo features four overnight treehouses, plus three elevated platforms for tents, and a day-use treehouse for group gatherings. The collection of structures – which also includes a series of bridges, slides, hammocks and rope-climbing obstacles – is a whimsical, wonderful creation, an enchanting destination for couples, families, friends and anyone else who loves the outdoors, reports Susan Glaser.
CLE Rocks: Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee talks to Troy Smith on the latest CLE Rocks podcast, breaking down down his new electronic/hip-hop album “Andro” and discussing Motley Crue’s delayed stadium tour with Def Leppard. He also describes what it was like covering a Prince song.
Hobby Lobby: Construction has started on Hobby Lobby’s newest location in Avon. Joey Morona reports the craft and home decor chain will open a store in a new 55,000-square-foot building at Center and Chester roads in mid-February. The store is expected to employ 35-50 people.
Coffee spot: Ready Set Coffee is getting ready to open its new coffee bar and roasting facility on Feb. 1 in Gordon Square, Anne Nickoloff reports. The building was at one point a performing arts school, the Dorn School of Expression.
Virtual performances: Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) will take its performances from the stage to the screen in its fall season, Anne Nickoloff reports. Four unique performances will be presented in the “Alive on Line" fall season, on Zoom: “Frankenstein’s Wake,” “...Or Does It Explode?,” “The Loush Sisters Pay Per View (Buffer This!)" and a collaboration with the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
You Sang: Country music legend Dolly Parton watches fan covers of her songs on YouTube, including "9 to 5," "I Will Always Love You," "Jolene," and "Hard Candy Christmas,” in this video from cleveland.com’s sister site, Glamour.
What to do: Anne Nickoloff has 14 in-person and virtual events to check out in Northeast Ohio, from a gallery night to the Cleveland Jewish Film Festival.
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