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Two sides in TTC union fight agree to mediation after Bob Kinnear tries to...

A bitter dispute over the leadership of the TTC’s largest union has been de-escalated, at least temporarily, with the two sides agreeing to enter...

Cleveland paczki guide: Dunkin’ Donuts, Krispy Kreme selling the sweet treats

CLEVELAND, Ohio - As Cleveland goes, so goes the nation. Or, at least the national chains ... when it...

Picture offers insight into ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ character’s appearance

CLEVELAND, Ohio --Marvel Studios has jealously guarded against the release of information about the upcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy...

Rudy’s Strudel in Parma prepares for Paczki Day by making 75,000 paczki (video)

PARMA, Ohio - Paczki Day is just one day away, and the staff at Rudy's Strudel has been working virtually...

Cleveland Fish Fry Guide 2017: Northeast Ohio’s most complete list of Lenten fish frys

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The 2017 Lenten season begins on Wednesday, March 1, and, this year, a handful of organizations...

Does your child want to help judge part of Cutest Cat contest? Nominate them...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Time is running out to nominate children, ages 5-12, to be part of the judging panel...

10 Ohio companies granted job-creation tax credits: Brooklyn, Medina make the list

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio approved tax credits Monday for 10 projects expected to create 726 jobs, including 240 jobs at...

Bomb threats called in at several Jewish centers

A Jewish center on Staten Island was evacuated Monday morning after it received a bomb threat – one of several JCCs targeted in the...

Trump singles out tunnels in New York as among nation’s worst

President Trump on Monday warned that the nation’s highways, bridges and tunnels are unsafe — and he singled out New York’s Lincoln and Midtown...

Trump admits killing ObamaCare is harder than he thought

President Trump on Monday admitted that repealing and replacing ObamaCare — one of his signature campaign promises — was going to be a lot...

DOJ request to hold appeal on Trump’s travel ban gets rejected

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected the Justice Department’s request to put the appeal of President Trump’s travel ban on hold, Reuters reported.The...

The Chinese are already worried about Xi’s handshake with Trump

Here’s one way to get the upper hand on President Trump.Body language experts have some advice for Chinese President Xi Jinping before he shakes...

For your consideration: Luxury home screening rooms

Personal theaters, or media rooms, mean never having to wait in line at the cineplex again.Equipped with such comforts as a fully stocked snack bar,...

Oscar fiasco barely registers in Orioles clubhouse

Obviously, the crazy ending of Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony is the talk of every town today, but it was hard to find anyone...

Buck Showalter ensuring Orioles keep memory of former PR director Monica Barlow close

Tuesday will mark three years since the death of former Orioles public relations director Monica Barlow to lung cancer, and as time passes, the...

Orioles utility man Ryan Flaherty dealing with arm issue

Orioles utility man Ryan Flaherty is dealing with an undisclosed arm issue, the team announced Monday before its Grapefruit League game against the New...

As expected, reeling Maryland falls out of top 25

After losing both of its home games by double digits last week to Minnesota and Iowa, Maryland didn’t just fall out of the Associated...

Human-trafficking victims sue Salisbury hotel

SALSIBURY, Md. (AP) — Four women who say they were forced into prostitution are suing the owners of a Salisbury hotel, arguing that staff...

Protesters chanting ‘meat is murder’ ruin $1,000 worth of food at Boulder’s Ideal Market,...

Two people ruined about $1,000 worth of food at Ideal Market in Boulder on Sunday after putting flowers on it in what appeared to...

Cutest Cat contestants are ‘all in’ when it comes to rooting for Cleveland Browns,...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Clevelanders love their sports teams and -- it appears -- so do their cats. There were...