"What Happened Now?" is a lively roundup and analysis of the top stories of the day in Northeast Ohio from News 5's Joe Donatelli. It’s like getting the news from a friend who believes that Major League Baseball is costing itself a generation of fans by making the games so expensive to watch for cord-cutters.
The winners and losers from tariffs: Ohio is a powerhouse manufacturing state, which means tariffs will have a big impact here. How are those tariffs going? An Ohio Manufacturing Survey report says many of the state’s manufacturers are being impacted by tariffs – helping some, hurting others. It’s a mixed bag. The takeaway: “While [the] findings show mixed outcomes, they point to a clear trend: tariffs are reshaping, but not yet revitalizing, manufacturing in Ohio,” reports John Kosich.
My immediate cynical reaction to this story is that the fines will probably just get passed along to customers: Ohio utility regulators have ordered Akron-based FirstEnergy to pay more than $250 million in fines and refunds as a result of its misconduct in a sweeping Statehouse bribery scandal whose fallout continues five years on, reports the Associated Press.
The Case Western University shooter has died: The killer – whom I won’t name, because some names ought never to be remembered – was a former graduate student who carried out a seven-hour siege inside the Peter B. Lewis Building on May 9, 2003 because he thought that someone at the school hacked and destroyed his computer files that he claimed contained plans to end global poverty. Yeah. Unlike the student he killed, he died a peaceful death.
Lake Erie water level drops: After a period of record highs, Lake Erie’s water levels are undergoing a cyclical drop, reports Cleveland.com.
Guardians now on ESPN: You’ll need a subscription, but the Worldwide Leader will now stream games, reports the Akron Beacon Journal.
Case Western has a First Amendment clinic: It comes in handy for local citizens when, say, a Bobby George threatens to sue online critics. More from Scene.
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