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Attorneys handling hundreds of lawsuits over the opioid crisis say they’re making progress in discussions between local governments and drug companies. U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster held a brief public hearing today to discuss the suits brought by cities, counties, Native American tribes and others against drug makers and distributors.

Ohio library measures fared well at the voting booth, this past Tuesday, but hotly contested library levy in Shaker Heights only passed by a narrow margin. The campaign pitted the library against a community group that argued Shaker should merge with the Cuyahoga County Public Library system to better achieve cost savings. The levy passed by a margin of just over 300 votes out of more than 9,000 cast. Shaker Heights Library director Amy Switzer says she's still recovering from the tight victory.

A business man looks at his calendar while speaking on the phone and says, "No, Thursday's out. How about never - is never good for you?" This snarky line comes from Robert Mankoff's most popular cartoon for the New Yorker magazine from 1993. It gives you a hint at what his talk will be like later this week at the AHA Festival, an annual event that celebrates creativity.

Several priests who previously served at local schools have been named in a list of Society of Jesus members accused of sexually abusing minors. This month, U.S. provinces of the Catholic religious order began releasing names of clergy, living and dead, credibly accused of abuse since 1955. The Midwest Province of the Jesuits, which includes Ohio, published its list on Monday.

This is the last week of open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The number of people enrolling for 2019 has decreased both nationally and in Ohio, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Enrollment in ACA health plans nationwide is down 11 percent compared to this time last year. In Ohio, enrollment is lagging by about 18 percent.

Damon Joseph, 21, was arrested at 6 p.m. on Friday in Holland, Ohio, on a charge of attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization, specifically ISIS, as he planned attacks on two synagogues and expressed a desire to kill a rabbi, according to the FBI.

A new study from the Fair Housing Center for Rights and Research finds landlords in Cuyahoga County discriminate against domestic violence survivors. The study tested for landlord discrimination by having either a domestic violence survivor or advocate inquire about a rental. They also used a control group to inquire with the same landlords. It found discrimination in 36 percent of the responses.

Admission to Cleveland’s museum of contemporary art, moCa, will now be free, every day. The change is part of its “open house” initiative, which aims to increase access to the institution as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Free admission starts March 16 with the opening of its anniversary exhibitions. The museum is closed until March 15.

Taxis, limos, and rideshare vehicles will once again make curbside pick-ups and drop-offs at Cleveland Hopkins Airport starting Monday. In an effort to ease congestion on the aging terminal access ramps, airport officials last January diverted all commercial traffic to a nearby holding area while reinforcing the roadways. That move infuriated both drivers and passengers. But that’s not why the decision was recently reversed, according to airport director Robert Kennedy.

The Parker Hannifin Foundation is giving $5 million to Cleveland State University to establish a living and learning community. Starting this fall, 40 Cleveland Metropolitan School District graduates receiving tuition assistance to CSU through the Say Yes to Education initiative will have access to free room and board for two years. CSU Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Jianping Zhu says the students will also receive wraparound support.