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Ohio Attorney General and Cleveland argue the case belongs in state, not federal court. This article was originally published by a www.cleveland.com . Read the Original article here. .

Accusations that one wealthy couple, Stewart and Lynda Resnick, have been hoarding water needed to fight the Southern California wildfires have been spreading widely online. While the Resnicks do own water rights in the state, claims they are hoarding the supply or hindering the fight to control the blazes aren’t true. Here’s what we know. Who are the Resnicks?Stewart and Lynda Resnick own the Wonderful Company. Founded in 1979, their portfolio includes Wonderful Pistachios, POM pomegranate juice, Halo tangerines — agricultural businesses that all require water — and Fiji Water. The company claims to be one of the largest food producers…

The long-sought, tortuously negotiated Gaza cease-fire deal announced on Wednesday came about in part through a remarkable collaboration between President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump, who temporarily put aside mutual animosity to achieve a mutual goal.The two presidents directed their advisers to work together to push Israel and Hamas over the finish line for an agreement to halt the fighting that has ravaged Gaza and release hostages who have been held there for 15 months. The deal is set to start on Sunday, the day before Mr. Biden turns over the White House to Mr. Trump.Each president had his…

Hoax on YouIn response to the rising tide of social media-spread misinformation in the 2010s, the social media behemoth Meta-formerly-Facebook built machine learning systems that proactively identified and limited the spread of viral fake narratives. Now, as reporting from Platformer reveals, it’s switched those hoax-tracking systems off.The automated systems have targeted bonkers — and sometimes physically dangerous — narratives, like the eternally stupid Pizzagate conspiracy theory. By Meta’s own admittance, the effort has been extremely effective: according to internal documents reviewed by Platformer, the machine learning tools have limited the spread of viral misinformation with an astonishing over 90 percent…

With a potential TikTok ban looming for 170 million users of the app in the United States, it begs the question: How much public support is there for the ban?Not much.Between March 2023 and August 2024, support for the ban decreased from 50% to 32% of Americans, according to a Pew Research Center poll released in September. Pew told USA TODAY on Wednesday that it’s the most recent data available.During the same time period, Americans who reported opposing the ban went up from 22% to 28%. A change.org petition named “Keep TikTok − Protect National Security Without Sacrificing Opportunity,” has…

Total number of calls officers responded to on Monday- 98 1/13 Woods Ave Suspicious-Circumstances  1/13 04:34 3xx Woods Ave Damage/vandalism 1/13 07:29 3xx Woods Ave Breaking & Entering. 1/13 09:07 4x Krieg St Harassment/Threat. 1/13 09:16 4xx S 24th St Theft-Larceny. 1/13 10:20 3xx Woods Ave Damage/Vandalism. 1/13 10:33 107xx Lancaster Rd Assault. 1/13 11:21 29xx Ruhl Ave Investigate Complaint. 1/13 11:48 2xx Mt Vernon Rd Damage/Vandalism. 1/13 11:55 15xx Briarwood Ave Investigate Complaint. 1/13 12:16 2xx N Cedar St Damage/Vandalism. 1/13 12:16 5xx E Main St Suspicious Circumstances 1/13 12:17 Elmwood Ave & W St Clair St Suspicious Person. …

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday, saying he missed a 2022 deadline to disclose his large stock position in Twitter and was able to underpay for additional shares as a result.  Musk, who bought Twitter in October 2022 and renamed it X, had started amassing shares earlier that year. His ownership amounted to more than 5% by March, requiring him to file a disclosure report. The SEC says the report was 11 days late, allowing Musk to “underpay by at least $150 million” for shares purchased before he disclosed his stake. Musk’s lawyer, Alex Spiro,…

Deciphering where Quinn Ewers might land in the 2025 NFL draft won’t be an easy task.The Southlake Carroll product officially declared for the draft Wednesday, bringing an end to his stint at Texas. So, where could Ewers end up to start his professional career?According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, one general manager said his scouts had a “wild variance” of opinions on Ewers’ prospects. In his latest Big Board of 2025 prospects, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. ranked Ewers at fifth among draft-eligible quarterbacks.The players listed above Ewers were Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, Miami’s Cam Ward, Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart and Alabama’s Jalen…

This full-coverage, medium-support sports bra is ideal for pretty much any activity — and if you’re like me, you like to wear yours in place of a regular bra, too. Lulu’s trademark fabrics are at it again: Luxtreme is designed for a moisture-wicking, chafe-free workout and it’s even cool to the touch. Choose from a slew of cute colors, including the feminine Milkshake (pink) and the rich Rainforest Green. This article was originally published by a www.yahoo.com . Read the Original article here. .

Many Ohio counties are seeing declining populations, but Columbus has become a place millennials want to call home.According to a SmartAsset study, millions of millennials are moving to larger cities from areas within their home state. The site ranked the 271 largest U.S. cities by the number of people aged 25-44, who recently moved there, evaluating their appeal to millennials.Data from the report comes from a U.S. Census Bureau 2023 survey. Here’s a breakdown of the report, plus a look at where Columbus landed on the list.More than 75,000 Millennials moved to Columbus in 2023, good for No. 13 rankingColumbus…