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Starting in January, people caught in Euclid with small amounts of marijuana will no longer be looking at six months in jail—and they have the podcast Serial to thank. The city is reclassifying low-level marijuana possession as a minor misdemeanor, which carries a maximum fine of $150.

Lawyers representing couples affected by a storage freezer malfunction at University Hospitals' fertility clinic filed eight new lawsuits Thursday. The suits seek damages from UH and CAS DataLoggers, a company that was responsible for the alarm system involved in the freezer malfunction. The incident caused some 4,000 eggs and embryos to no longer be viable.

The government's February employment report shows that employers added 20,000 jobs — falling far below expectations. But, the unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent and wage growth was strong.

Residents of the Florida Panhandle are bracing for Hurricane Michael, which may be as strong as Category 3 when it's expected to make landfall on Wednesday.

Nearly 3,000 National Guard soldiers are being activated in North Carolina, where the governor warns that time to prepare is running out. He says residents should plan on losing power for days.

As its title suggests, "Ya Mama!" centers on themes of motherhood. But the themes sprout from the very personal story of acclaimed local actor, Nina Domingue, who grew up with a stepmom after she lost her own mother to suicide when she was only four years old. This month the autobiographical show returns to Cleveland Public Theater where it first debuted back in 2011. Before that first run, Domingue spoke with ideastream's Dee Perry.

University officials from around Ohio spoke with Gov. Mike DeWine Tuesday in support of hazing reform, as lawmakers in Columbus consider drafting a proposal to create legal penalties for hazing on college campuses. Gov. DeWine included a plea to eliminate hazing in a regular coronavirus update Monday following the death of a Bowling Green University student during a hazing incident. The governor said he supports proposed changes to legislation from Ohio Sen. Stephanie Kunze (R-Hilliard).

Former state Rep. Bryan Flannery formally launched his campaign for Marcia Fudge’s U.S. House seat on Tuesday.

Retired teachers are angry that payments are going out though the fund lost $3 billion in the last year, and there's no plan to permanently restore cost-of-living increases.

It was not the color medal the U.S. had hoped for, but it was a better result than at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics when the USWNT was bounced out of the tournament in the quarterfinals.