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US FDA says it is investigating another cyclosporiasis outbreak
The agency's announcement on Wednesday adds to the growing number of cyclosporiasis cases reported across the US Midwest, including Michigan and four other states.
Five dead in Ohio mass drowning after failed rescue attempt of struggling swimmer
US Supreme Court agrees to hear case of Ohio Jew forbidden from holding home minyan
Several wounded in Ohio shooting near festival, police seeking suspect
Hebrew Union College to end 4 graduate programs, including 2 in Cincinnati
Rehfeld cited “financial constraints” and enrollment among the reasons for discontinuing the programs.
Ohio high school football coach resigns after players use ‘Nazi’ in play calls
In 2021 a Boston-area school was found to have used terms including “Auschwitz,” “yarmulke” and “rabbi” in its own plays for at least a decade.
Violet Spevack, weekly chronicler of Cleveland Jewry for 50 years, dies at 107
Although she came from what she called “the Wild West,” she was passionate about Cleveland.
Ohio school board member apologizes for giving Nazi salute at public meeting
The local federation CEO said she did not believe Zakkour “had antisemitic intent.”
Neo-Nazis picket Jewish center outside Toledo after first protesting LGBTQ event
They had come directly from picketing Toledo Love Fest, an LGBTQ event. Federation officials said it appeared that their decision to head to the Jewish community immediately after was spontaneous.
Man pleads guilty to raping Ohio child who sought abortion in Indiana
Gerson Fuentes, who was the live-in boyfriend of the child's mother, confessed to raping the child in a police interview.
Toddler dies after mother left her alone for 10 days to go on vacation
A woman in the US was arrested for murder after leaving her toddler, just a year and a half old, alone at home for 10 days while taking a vacation.
Two-year-old shot, killed pregnant mother and fetus in Ohio
The mother received an emergency C-section at the hospital that she had been transported to but her unborn son did not survive. Shortly after, the mother also perished.
5-year-old boy swallowed 40 pieces of gum, rushed to the hospital
The doctors were able to remove the ball of gum that was blocking his intestines in a non-surgical procedure.
Scientists advance in search for new COVID strain's patient zero
Patient Zero is likely experiencing symptoms that could be confused with IBD or chronic diarrhea.
