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The majority of Ohio's population is living in a county under a Level 3 health advisory, with 29 counties listed as "red" with very high exposure and...

The Cleveland International Film Festival plans to stay virtual next year. CIFF announced today the 45th annual festival next April will be online due to both the uncertainly around the pandemic and the state of the film, theater and event industries. "We truly believe, based on science and community circumstances, it is the best decision taking into consideration the safety of all those involved," said CIFF Executive Director Marcie Goodman.

Cleveland’s Lebanese community has begun fundraising efforts to support Beirut after an explosion brought death and destruction to the city earlier this week. The American Lebanese Community Council of Northern Ohio is asking for donations to support Beirut. Proceeds will go directly to recovery efforts, according to Chairman Pierre Bejjani.

Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University officials are preparing to host the first presidential debate of 2020 on September 29. During a global pandemic, those preparations mean preventing the spread of COVID-19, but details of how they will do that remain unclear. Safety is a priority when deciding the details of the debate, the Clinic's Dr. James Merlino said.

David McDaniel, the 18-year-old charged with the killing of Cleveland Police Det. James Skernivitz and Scott Dingess, will make his first appearance in Cleveland Municipal Court Wednesday morning. McDaniel is charged with two counts of aggravated murder. The court in Cleveland is expected to send the case over to Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas and the county prosecutor’s office.

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Mining company Cleveland-Cliffs will buy West Chester, Ohio-based steelmaker AK Steel in a deal valued at $1.1 billion, the companies announced Tuesday in a news release. The merger will combine Cliffs’ iron ore operations with AK Steel’s manufacturing business, which largely supplies the automotive industry. Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves will lead the company, according to the release, and AK Steel CEO Roger Newport plans to retire.

A report from the National Academy of Sciences explores how hospitals could do more to address social issues that lead to health problems. These "social determinants of health" are the things outside of a doctor's office which have a huge impact on health, such as good jobs and stable housing.

Local homeless shelters are preparing for winter as temperatures drop across Northeast Ohio. While many Cleveland shelters already operate at capacity, staffers say there are still people without shelter in the harsh weather. The first winter storm of the season already blew through Cleveland, bringing a temperature drop of more than 10 degrees and mixed precipitation.

Protesters in Paris are in the streets this weekend to mark a year since the first "yellow vest" marches.