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Lord Michael Bates was set to answer questions before the British House of Lords on Wednesday, but arrived a few minutes late. When the session concluded, he jumped up to the lectern, apologized profusely and offered his resignation. He still has his job though after Prime Minister Theresa May said she wouldn't accept it.

Lawmakers are off and running on the contentious issue of changing the way the map of Ohio’s Congressional districts is drawn. Reforming that process is...

The president has said he is reluctant to continue to waive sanctions. Supporters of the Iran nuclear deal worry reimposing sanctions would lead to Iran resuming its nuclear weapons program.

FDA says homeopathy has grown into a $3 billion industry with treatments being sold for conditions ranging from the common cold to cancer. The agency will prioritize action against unsafe products.

It’s easy to see why theater insiders questioned in 1943 whether the new musical that composers Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein brought to Broadway would be a success. Hammerstein’s prior six shows had been flops. The 1931 Lynn Riggs play, “Green Grow the Lilacs,” on which the musical was based, hadn’t been well-received. The creators cast “Oklahoma” without any box-office stars that could help sell tickets.

Manufacturing jobs may be declining, but at least two Northeast Ohio industries are expected to buck the trend in 2018. That's according to Jacob Duritsky, Vice President of Strategy and Research at the nonprofit economic development organization, Team NEO. For years, Duritsky has focused on trying to understand the forces that shape Northeast Ohio’s economy. And in an interview with ideastream, he forecasted a few economic stories he expects to play out over the next year.

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson faced a skeptical crowd last night in his bid for re-election. At an East Side forum with the mayor, supporters of one of his challengers packed the audience. Roughly half the people in the basement of Mt. Gillion Baptist Church wore t-shirts that either bore the name of Councilman Jeff Johnson or displayed messages in favor of raising Cleveland’s minimum wage, a cause Johnson has supported.

This Saturday, more than 130 bands and musicians fill Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood for the annual PorchRokr Festival . They’ll perform on...

After prayers in both English and Spanish asking for guidance for local and national leaders, nearly 50 members of the Forest Hill Presbyterian Church and surrounding community stood on the steps of the Cleveland Heights chapel in support of Leonor Garcia. The mother of four recently lived and worked in the Akron area, but now calls the church itself her home. Garcia came to the U.S. illegally as a teenager some 20 years ago, but had recently been contacted by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency and was slated to be deported Thursday.

The Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 Wednesday afternoon to break a tie at 20 straight wins, a streak also managed by the 2002 Oakland Athletics. Five more wins will tie the major league record.