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Akron officer on leave following fatal shooting
UPDATE: Police have identified the dead man as 21-year-old William ...
UPDATE: Police have identified the dead man as 21-year-old William Lemmon of Akron.Akron police have confirmed an officer shot and killed a suspect in a robbery in the North Hill area of Akron this afternoon. They've not yet identified the officer - who is an 18-year veteran and is on administrative leave. The Summit County Medical Examiner confirmed it has identified the 21-year-old white man who was killed but is not releasing a name until family has been notified. The man and a partner are believed to have held up the Bista Brothers Nepali market on North Main Street shortly after 1 p.m. Bharat Bista is one of the thousands of Bhutanese refugees who have settled in the North Hill area of Akron. He says the two men entered his shop, threw an older man to the floor and put a gun to his head. A woman threw them her purse and they fled.Bista says he thought the robbery was a joke at first. WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports.
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Sunday's rare lunar eclipse phenomenon won't be seen again until 2033
Make sure to look up on Sunday night because it ...
Make sure to look up on Sunday night because it will be the last time until 2033 to see a total lunar eclipse that is also a super moon and a tetrad, or blood moon. This rare event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth, making it look up to 14 percent larger, while traveling through Earth's shadow. This is the fourth phase in a succession of lunar eclipses, making it a tetrad. Jason Davis is an astronomer at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. He says the blood red color is the result of the scattering of refracted light on the surface of the moon. WKSU's Lauren Blue reports.
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Akron police shoot and kill a man following a North Hill robbery
An Akron police officer shot and killed man in the ...
An Akron police officer shot and killed man in the North Hill area of Akron today shortly after a robbery at one of the city's growing number of small shops run by Bhutanese refugees. Witnesses said officers chased a man on a bike around the corner from the Bista Brothers Nepali market on North Main Street and told him to pull his hands from his pocket. They report police fired three to six shots. Bharat Bista was selling clothes at about 1 this afternoon when two men entered. He says one threw another customer to the ground behind him. WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports.
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Portage County Tea Party leader suggest who should succeed House Speaker John Boehner
Now that U.S. House Speaker John Boehner has resigned, the ...
Now that U.S. House Speaker John Boehner has resigned, the big question is who will take his place as head of House Republicans? Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles asked one of Boehner's most vocal Ohio critics to weigh in. WKSU's Jo Ingles reports.
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Ohio's largest pension fund reacts to Treasurer Josh Mandel's criticism
Treasurer Josh Mandel has called out the state's five pension ...
Treasurer Josh Mandel has called out the state's five pension funds for not sharing their expenditure data with his Ohiocheckbook.com website, and he's singled out the largest pension fund. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler has the pension fund's reaction. WKSU's Karen Kasler reports.
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Ohio's U.S. Sen. Portman says he'll vote for to keep the federal government operating
Correction: This story originally confused the resolutions on which Portman ...
Correction: This story originally confused the resolutions on which Portman voted. Portman says he'll vote for a clean continuing resolution Monday. That resolution, unlike one voted on Thursday, does not include defunding Planned Parenthood. Congress is working to pass a new federal budget before the start of the new fiscal year next Thursday.One issue that could derail the process is the funding of Planned Parenthood. Senate Democrats recently defeated Republican efforts to use a funding extension bill to cut off money to the women's health agency. Ohio's U.S. Sen. Rob Portman says he'll vote for a continuing resolution that he's confident will make it to the president's desk. WKSU's Michael Bratton reports.
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How Boehner's resignation could impact Ohio
The departure of U.S. House Speaker John Boehner might mean ...
The departure of U.S. House Speaker John Boehner might mean a slight change to the way federal policy impacts Ohio. Statehouse correspondent Andy Chow reports. WKSU's Andy Chow reports.
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Ohio Sen. Portman calls Boehner's resignation 'sad for the country'
House Speaker John Boehner announced today that he will resign ...
House Speaker John Boehner announced today that he will resign as Speaker and quit Congress altogether at the end of October. The Ohio Republican announced his decision amidst increasing pressure from far right Republicans to take stronger action on the party's causes. In a press conference today, Ohio's Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman acknowledged that Boehner faced a tough task. WKSU's Michael Bratton reports.
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Schnitzel Bavarian-style in Cleveland's Playhouse Square
It's Oktoberfest season, and the largest ethnic group in Cleveland ...
It's Oktoberfest season, and the largest ethnic group in Cleveland has a new place to party. German food, music and beer is on tap daily at the Hofbrauhaus just north of Playhouse Square. In today's Quick Bite, WKSU's Vivian Goodman reports the restaurant and microbrewery is modeled after a centuries-old Bavarian beer hall. WKSU's Vivian Goodman reports.
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A safe space: How Northeast Ohio colleges try to fight sexual assault
Many freshman settling in at Northeast Ohio colleges this fall ...
Many freshman settling in at Northeast Ohio colleges this fall are now required to take training in sexual assault awareness. It's among a number of initiatives area schools are implementing to combat sexual violence on campus. WKSU's Amanda Rabinowitz reports. WKSU's Amanda Rabinowitz reports.