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If you were hoping to mail that last-minute gift in time for Christmas, it’s probably too late unless you plan to overnight it. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is trying to keep up with increased demand caused by the pandemic but it’s been a rough ride, especially through the holiday shopping season. Local post offices are facing staffing shortages and increased mail volume as residents send out gifts and packages for the holidays, said USPS regional spokesperson Naddia Dhalai.

Any air passengers flying to the U.S. will have to test negative for COVID-19. The CDC policy takes effect later this month and require passengers to get tested within 3 days of their flight.

Updated: 5:50 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 Cleveland-area Democrats are leaping to fill the void in Congress that will be left by Rep. Marcia Fudge’s nomination to the Biden cabinet. Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chair Shontel Brown and Nina Turner, a top supporter of Bernie Sanders’ presidential run, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to create campaign committees on Wednesday. Jeff Johnson, a former state lawmaker and city councilman, told ideastream he also is running for the seat.

Lorain County Commissioners are pushing back against claims they revoked more than $4 million in CARES Act funding from local organizations. Commissioners voted 2-1 earlier this month to revoke some pandemic aid, including grants to support local health programs and small business development.

Updated: 3:45 p.m. Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley Wednesday announced the nine people he’s appointing to an Economic Development reform panel. City...

Shaker Heights schools began a staggered return to in-person learning Thursday after previously delaying plans due to backlash from teachers. The district will follow a concurrent on-site and remote model moving forward. Classes will be split and rotate either weeks or days of in-person learning, according to the district. Students at home will follow the same lessons.

Stocks surged after Pfizer said its experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective and after former Vice President Joe Biden was elected president.

Hundreds of artists in Cuba were able to do something unprecedented, visibly protest against the communist regime. Their peaceful demonstration called for greater freedom of expression.

This holiday season, the unrelenting pandemic will strike an economic blow to Columbus’ downtown entertainment sector. The ever-popular “Nutcracker”…

The Greater Cleveland Food Bank saw record-breaking demand for services during the 2020 holiday season and expects the demand for food assistance to remain high for some time. The food bank distributed more food in the week before Thanksgiving than any other week in its history, serving more than 5,000 families. That surge continued to close out the year, with more than 3,000 families coming through its distribution line weekly through December.