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In Israel, like in the United States, Independence Day is often celebrated with family and friends around the grill. But it’s also a time for tension in a new play from Israel that received its North American debut at Dobama Theatre last night.

It’s a special time of year for migratory birds. Tired from their travels, they stop right on the coast of western Lake Erie and spend some time resting and refueling with some food – primarily insects. Nine years ago, Ohio non-profit Black Swamp Bird Observatory decided to capitalize on this event, drawing in thousands of birders from all 50 states, 52 countries, and 6 continents over the years.

Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, Kentucky Derby winner Justify continues on his quest to capture horse racing’s Triple Crown when he runs in the Preakness Stakes. However, next weekend, some Northeast Ohio adventurers will take in Cleveland’s “Triple Crown.”

Scanning through social media feeds, you may have noticed photos of newborns and moms-to-be that look straight out of a magazine. Family photos have evolved from stereotypical sessions often taken at the mall. Some are glamour shots with moms and babies in formal attire and makeup. Others look more like everyday moments captured with a high-quality camera. These types of family photos have evolved into a genre of their own.

University Hospitals’ annual report, released this week, shows the hospital system is in excellent financial shape. UH reports it had more than $253 million in net income in 2017, which was a 94 percent increase over the previous year. And experts say the hospital system would likely weather any financial storm from lawsuits connected to destroyed eggs and embryos at its fertility clinic earlier this year. UH has a cushion which helped improve its 2017 earnings, said Case Western Reserve University’s hospital finance expert J.B. Silvers.

“Protectionism, pure and simple.” That’s how the European Commission’s president Jean-Claude Juncker reacted to U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs on the EU. Juncker said the EU, just as Mexico and Canada, would impose countermeasures—that is additional duties—on U.S. imports.

A judge in Mentor denied bond on Monday for the man charged in the hit-and-run death of a city police officer. Brian Anthony, 24, pleaded not guilty to failure to stop after an accident and tampering with evidence, both felonies. Police say more charges could be coming after blood and urine test results come back. Patrolman Mathew Mazany was helping with a traffic stop when a motorist struck him on State Route 2 around 1 a.m. on Sunday, police say. He was pronounced dead at TriPoint Medical Center.

You know Peter Parker, "the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man." But there's another Spider-Man swinging into cinemas with the new film "Into the Spider-Verse." [image: Sony]

Starting in January, people caught in Euclid with small amounts of marijuana will no longer be looking at six months in jail—and they have the podcast Serial to thank. The city is reclassifying low-level marijuana possession as a minor misdemeanor, which carries a maximum fine of $150.