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Phil Metres was doing laundry in his sister’s basement when the unexpected happened. “The back of my head was clocked by the door of the laundry machine,” he said. “I had got serious concussion symptoms.” The writer and John Carroll University English professor found himself in need of quiet, still rest in a dark place. Then panic set in. “I thought… about all the things that I had taken for granted, how much I love to read and how much calm it brings me, how much refuge I find in it,” he said.

If you are anywhere near downtown Cleveland this weekend, you are sure to hear planes buzzing overhead at the annual Cleveland National Air Show. One of the highlights is the aerobatic stunts of pilot Sean D. Tucker. He has been showing off his barrel rolls since becoming the U.S. Aerobatic Champion in 1988.

The University of Akron is eliminating about one-fifth of its academic degrees. The move is part of an Academic Program Review presented to the Board of Trustees Wednesday. The 80 degrees or degree tracks being phased out affect 1000 of its 22,000 students. It includes a master’s in physics and a doctorate and master’s in sociology. Green said no faculty will be laid off as the degree tracks are eliminated. The school is investing more in some degrees like computer science, dance, music, and cyber-security, as well as hiring 31 full-time faculty.

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John Russo announced Monday that he is recusing himself from final sentencing of 32-year-old Franklyn Williams. During a hearing on July 31, after what Judge Russo said were 60 interruptions by Williams during a 54 minute hearing, Russo ordered Williams' mouth duct taped. "In retrospect, while there is legal precedent for gagging a defendant to keep order in the court, I apologize for taking that action last week," Russo said.

It may surprise you, but often the most popular items at local libraries are not books. For several Northeast Ohio libraries, including the Cuyahoga County system, People magazine is tops. “Go figure, every single month, month in and month out, People magazine is the favorite thing,” said Wendy Bartlett, collection development and acquisitions manager for Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Many in Ohio are still processing the news that General Motors could lay off nearly 15,000 workers in North America, ending construction of the Chevy Cruze made in Lordstown in March of next year. One of the things economists, workers, and officials alike are concerned about with talk of closure of a plant like Lordstown is how the supply chain might be affected; there are ripple effects to many people and communities. “It’s terrible news,” says John Colm, the president of Manufacturing Works, an economic development non-profit tied to manufacturing.

Argentina's two major teams soccer teams meet in the Super Classic Saturday. Because fans get emotional, a cardiologist group offers radio broadcasts for people with heart and anxiety conditions.

When it comes to buying art, it can be difficult to know where to begin and seem like it's only for people with great wealth. The Akron Art Museum wants to make the process simpler and point out affordable options for collecting art in Northeast Ohio. “We of course want people to come to the museum and enjoy and be inspired by the artwork there, but we want to encourage people to experience what it is like to live with art in their homes,” said Ellen Rudolph, chief curator at the museum.

After taking a trip to Hollywood with his family in the 1980s, Charlie Korsmo told his parents he wanted to be an actor. The kid from Minneapolis got an agent and went on to work as a child actor on big budget films from the 1990s, like "Dick Tracy," "What About Bob?" and "Hook." Charlie Korsmo and Warren Beatty in "Dick Tracy" (1990)

Many Americans cannot begin to understand the ancient custom of the arranged marriage. So growing up in the U.S. as the daughter of Iraqi immigrants, Huda Al-Marashi was torn between the Muslim traditions of her family and the more modern notion of falling in love and marrying your so-called 'soul mate.' In her new memoir, "First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story," the former Clevelander shares what she describes as her "not-so-typical American love story."