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Christie’s eyes loophole to duck Nazi-confiscated art suit

Christie’s auction house is trying to use a loophole in a new law on Nazi-confiscated art to duck a lawsuit by the heirs of...

Protesters demand police union president’s resignation from community police commission

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A dozen protesters attended Tuesday's Cleveland Community Police Commission (CPC) meeting to confront controversial police union...

Donald Trump speaks to Congress: Reaction on social media

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Tuesday night was the night that Donald Trump truly became president of the United States. That was...

Clean water: it's complicated, too

Donald Trump drew some guffaws Monday when, in responding to questions surrounding the Republican alternative to Obamacare, he told reporters "nobody knew that health...

Evaluation: President Trump brings new tone to old promises

President Trump began a new phase of his presidency Tuesday evening with a new tone: upbeat, if only by Trump requirements, and just...

Boulder Valley backing away from plan to sell Uni Hill Elementary to CU Boulder

The Boulder Valley School District is backing away from a plan to sell the University Hill Elementary building to CU, Superintendent Bruce Messinger...

Trump declares it’s time to ‘join forces’ to fix U.S. problems

WASHINGTON — Heralding a "new chapter of American greatness," President Donald Trump stood before Congress for the first time Tuesday night and issued a...

3 Pine-Richland High School seniors receive national honor

Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 2 hours ago Three Pine-Richland High School students have been named as National Merit Scholarship...

Fire alarms can be a nuisance, but they provide an invaluable service

Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 2 hours ago Remember when automobile anti-theft alarms were new to the world? Back then...

North Hills director of technology finalist for CIO of the Year

Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 2 hours ago David Charles, the North Hills School District director of technology, has...

Teacher took home extra cash thanks to work study scam

It was a lesson in how to scam.Bruce Harris, a teacher at Alfred Smith HS in The Bronx, supervised a part-time work study program...

DOE staffing costs spike in wake of de Blasio’s teachers union contract

The city’s Department of Education staffing costs are rising sharply in the wake of a 2014 teachers union contract inked by Mayor de Blasio,...

Trump defends travel ban during first speech to Congress

President Trump defended his travel ban Tuesday at a Joint Session of Congress — and pledged to take new steps soon “to keep out...

In first congressional address, Trump pitches ambitious agenda

WASHINGTON — Heralding a “new chapter of American greatness,” President Donald Trump stood before Congress for the first time Tuesday night and issued a...

FBI probes bomb threats against Jewish community centers

The FBI is investigating the recent wave of bomb threats against Jewish community centers around the Big Apple and across the country, sources told...

Akron Zips fall to last place Miami at home, 79-75

AKRON, Ohio -- The Akron Zips lost a double-digit lead the final 10 minutes and lost to the last-place...

Cleveland Monsters rock Grand Rapids Griffins, 4-1

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Monsters found their groove back on their home ice and knocked off the Grand...

President Trump offers a few hints that could affect Ohio, with details to come...

WASHINGTON - Few Ohioans might argue with the notion of a strong defense. President Donald Trump's proposed increase in...

Parts of Midwest hit by tornadoes, hail

Parts of the Midwest have been hit with serious climate Tuesday evening, including tornadoes and thunderstorms that are anticipated to continue by way...

Longmont Clover Creek residents frustrated over crowded intersection, citing safety concerns

An 11-year-old boy was struck and injured by a vehicle while riding his bike to school across Clover Basin Drive at Airport Road last...