By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — One was a millionaire CEO of a large publicly traded utility looking for 11th-hour help to save two nuclear power plants that hung like millstones a…
To get shots in arms, governments turn to money in pockets
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press Millions of people in the U.S. who haven’t gotten the COVID-19 vaccine could soon have a new reason to roll up their sleeves: money in their pockets. President …
316 people are shot every day in America. Here are 5 stories
By REBECCA SANTANA, CLAUDIA LAUER, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, CASEY SMITH, TOM FOREMAN Jr. and HILARY POWELL Associated Press They panic if a balloon pops. They hold dying family members. They push their wo…
Browns’ Mac Speedie clears Hall hurdle, overdue induction
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Mac Speedie spent his life overcoming hurdles both physical and figurative. He’s about to clear another. A quick, sure-handed wide receiver on po…
Free money for all? Mayors hope local tests bring big change
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press By triggering $1,400 stimulus checks for millions of people and expanding the child tax credit for many families, the pandemic offered a clear takeaway for some offici…
‘This can be me’: Black participation rising in gymnastics
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — There’s a phenomenon that happens every time Simone Biles appears on a screen inside Power Moves Gymnastics & Fitness. As if flipping a switch, t…
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising? It depends on your situation, but masking in public can provide another layer of protection and help …
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
The Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Asso…
Chasing Buckeyes: Who can dethrone Ohio State in Big Ten?
By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There aren’t many revelations to be learned about Ohio State’s recent dominance in the Big Ten. But say the school’s name to Indiana sen…
Guardians chosen as new name for Cleveland’s baseball team
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — While riding his bike over a bridge across the Cuyahoga River near Progressive Field, Indians owner Paul Dolan rarely paid much attention to the eight …