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The cheetah known as Sarah or Sahara holds the record as the fastest land animal on earth. She has died at the age of 15.

Sarah The Cheetah, World's Fastest Land Animal, Dies At 15

The Cincinnati Zoo euthanized the cheetah known as Sarah this week. Cheetahs usually live to 8 to 12, the zoo says. Sarah was famous for running 100 meters in 5.95 seconds, a record for land mammals.

The school district is considering whether to take a deal that would net them $18 million now by forgoing its share of property taxes on the NuCLEus project over the next 30 years.

Cleveland Schools Ask the Community: Should We Take Less Money Now?

The Cleveland Municipal School District is holding public meetings this week to gather feedback on an unusual proposal . The meetings revolve around...

San Antonio police officers are seen in a parking lot where at least nine people were found dead in a tractor-trailer that contained at least 30 others outside a Walmart store.

At Least 10 Dead, Dozens More Found In Tractor-Trailer In San Antonio

A 60-year-old Florida man is in federal custody over a case of apparent human smuggling in Texas. San Antonio emergency personnel found 39 people in the back of a truck in a Walmart parking lot.

In March 2023, five women and two doctors sued the state of Texas over its abortion bans, saying they were putting patients at risk. Eight additional plaintiffs have joined the lawsuit as of May 22.

More women sue Texas saying the state's anti-abortion laws harmed them

More women who say they were put in danger by Texas' abortion bans are joining a lawsuit that seek to force the state to clarify medical exceptions in the laws.

Protesters filled the street in front of the Supreme Court after the court's decision to overturn <em>Roe v. Wade</em> on June 24, 2022. Nearly a year later, <em></em>61% of respondents to a new Gallup poll said overturning <em>Roe </em>was a "bad thing."

Nearly a year later, most Americans oppose Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe

The latest Gallup poll also finds increased political polarization. Some 60% of Democrats said abortion should be legal under any circumstances, compared with 8% of Republicans.

Life Expectancy Drops For White Women, Increases For Black Men

Suicide, drug abuse and alcohol have started to shorten the lives of white women, a U.S. report on data from 2013 to 2014 suggests. Life-expectancy for many black men went up from 71.8 years to 72.2.

Summit County Voters To Consider Renewal, Increase For Akron Zoo Levy

The Akron Zoo is seeking a levy increase for the first time in its 67-year history. Summit County Issue 47 would support operations and maintenance. The original 0.8-mill levy was instated in 2000, and has been renewed without any increases for the past two decades. This year’s 0.4-mill levy addition would help cover the expansion of facilities and educational programming. The 10-year levy renewal and increase would bring in an estimated $13 million a year at the zoo.

For Young Boxers, Regional Tournament Could Start Path to 2024 Olympics

More than 100 boys and girls will compete in the Silver Gloves regional boxing tournament Jan. 18 and 19 on Cleveland's East Side — and, for some, it could be a stepping stone toward the 2024 Summer Olympics. The boxers, aged 8 to 16, come from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky. They qualified for the tournament by winning state-level competitions and by being members in good standing of USA Boxing, the governing body for Olympic-style amateur boxing.

Rob Braun and Cammy Dierking co-host WKRC's evening newscasts

WKRC-TV Wins May Sweeps News Ratings Again, But...

Did that Sinclair news commentary in March about media companies pushing "their own personal bias and agenda" read by anchors Rob Braun and Cammy...

Struggling To Soothe Your Nerves? These Songs Might Help

Here are a few song recommendations to help you soothe your nerves.

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