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[Catholic Caucus] Vatican grants two-year extension for Latin Mass in ClevelandThe Diocese of Cleveland has confirmed that the Vatican has granted permission for the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass at two diocesan churches for a further two years.The extension applies to St Mary’s Church on South Main Street in Akron and St Stephen’s in Cleveland, both of which had previously been granted limited approval to continue celebrating the liturgy according to the 1962 Roman Missal.In an email to the Catholic Herald, Nancy Fishburne, Head of Communications for the diocese, said: “Yes, the Holy See granted a two-year extension of...

Two children carried out one of the most horrifying attacks imaginable in a crime-ridden Democrat city. The New York Times reported on Thursday that the two children face several felony counts, including attempted murder, four counts of r*pe, two counts of felonious assault, strangulation, and kidnapping, over an incident that occurred last month in a wooded field in Cleveland, Ohio. Antavia Kennibrew, the victim’s mother, revealed to WOIO that she dropped her daughter off Sept. 13 at a family member’s home in Cleveland, thinking she would be okay. But the 5-year-old walked out the front door and was savagely beaten...

Two children have been charged with the rape and attempted murder of a five-year-old girl. The youngster was left completely 'unrecognizable' after a gang of bullies not only beat her, but also scalped her last month in Cleveland, Ohio, her mother previously said. On Wednesday a ten-year-old girl and nine-year-old boy were hit with various charges, including four counts of rape, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office said. The unidentified minors also face one count of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault, one count of kidnapping and one count of strangulation. 'Given the sensitive nature of this case, we decline...

David Bell is hanging up his cleats at the age of 24. The Browns receiver, who played parts of three seasons in the NFL, announced the decision in a social media post Tuesday, revealing a few months ago he was “blindsided by an off-field injury that was beyond my control” and that it “put my football future in jeopardy.” He did not expand on what exactly had happened, though he said that continuing with football would “literally risk life and limb.” “After consulting with medical experts and praying, I accept that continuing to play football would literally risk life and...

The death of a 21-year-old Black student discovered hanging from a tree at Delta State University in Mississippi has been ruled a suicide, police said Thursday. The body of the student, identified as Demartravion "Trey" Reed, was discovered by a faculty member around 7 a.m. on Monday hanging from a tree near the pickleball courts on the Cleveland, Mississippi, campus, according to the campus police department. The Mississippi State Medical Examiner's autopsy findings are "consistent with the initial investigation, determining the cause of death to be hanging and the manner of death as suicide," the Cleveland Police Department said in...

CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, in a case that has ignited strong emotions in a state with a history of racist violence. The 21-year-old student was found near the campus pickleball courts early Monday. While police have said they saw no evidence of foul play, his family is demanding answers and has hired prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump. Campus police Chief Michael Peeler released little new information about the investigation at a news conference, calling the death an “isolated incident”...

The body of 21-year-old student Demartravion “Trey” Reed was found hanging in a tree on the campus of Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi on Monday. Campus police chief Michale J. Peeler told reporters no foul play is suspected and the death is considered a suicide, despite no official cause of death yet being released by the county coroner’s office. Members of Reed’s family have stated both his arms and one of his legs were also broken, however police have disputed this. "At this time, there is no evidence of foul play," Peeler said. "But while there is no evidence...

When the Cleveland Indians changed their name to the “Guardians” in 2021, it was supposed to be progress. But for many Native Americans like me, it felt like something else entirely: being canceled. On the Sunday of this past week, President Donald Trump stood up for us when he called on the team in Ohio to bring back its iconic name. “Cleveland should do the same with the Cleveland Indians,” Trump wrote on Truth Social after calling for the Washington Redskins name to also be restored. “The Owner of the Cleveland Baseball Team, Matt Dolan, who is very political, has...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The second half of property taxes are coming due this week, but 7% of homeowners have yet to pay the first half, according to the county’s treasury. Most of the county’s 564,000 property owners are up to date on their tax payments, according to county data provided to cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer through a records request. They’ve paid over $1.5 billion in property taxes, which provide revenue for local schools, cities, villages, townships, libraries and various county-level services. (snip) The higher delinquency came after the countywide property reappraisal, which increased home values an average of 32%,...

A billboard that reads “Yes! I Buy Crack Houses,” put up by what appears to be an out-of-state investor, is drawing sharp criticism across Cleveland. After backlash from community members and city officials, that particular sign has been taken down. But others like it remain in place. Local real estate investors Avery and Tania Mullins said the signs go too far. “To me? It just wasn’t funny,” said Avery Mullins. “What was your point? I didn’t understand,” Tania Mullins added. The Mullins, both born and raised in Cleveland, have seen these billboards pop up across the city with slogans ranging...

The strangeness began when a research boat known as the Blue Heron started experiencing mechanical difficulties during a trip to Lake Erie and was dry-docked for repairs. While investigating the issue, Captain Rual Lee discovered a strange thick, black tar-like substance that seemed to be oozing out of the rudder. Unable to determine what it was, he sent a sample to the University of Minnesota Duluth. When researchers analyzed the substance, they discovered that it contained 20 DNA sequences and while many could be identified, several were completely novel and unknown to science. They concluded that the substance - now...

Chicago, long infested with crime and poverty, keeps crawling ahead of its rivals to remain the champion of one more side effect of its decline. Pest control company Orkin said that the deep-blue Democrat-dominated city is top in the nation in bed bugs for the fifth consecutive year. Orkin bases its list on data from metro areas where the company has been called in to provide bed bug treatments between May 15, 2024, and May 14, 2025. Both residential and commercial calls are counted. ... Although Chicago remains on top, Orkin noted that Hartford, Connecticut, crawled onto its list of...

I love what the @Browns have done this offseason but if I'm a young QB ain't no way I'm going to Cleveland. I would pull a ELI MANNING If possible. #ThinkAboutthat #Truth

Well, this is interesting. Cleveland Clinic decided to track 53,000 employees to see if the flu vaccine prevented them from getting the flu and, well...

After nearly 80 years, the remains of 2nd Lt. Robert T. McCollum, a U.S. Army Air Forces bombardier who went missing in action during World War II, have been identified. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) officially confirmed McCollum’s identification on December 10, 2024, bringing long-awaited closure to his family.McCollum, from Cleveland, Ohio, served in the 565th Bombardment Squadron, 389th Bombardment Group, 2nd Combat Bomb Wing, 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force...In 2019, divers from Denmark discovered wreckage of a WWII plane near the last known location of McCollum’s plane, leading to a significant breakthrough. Among the items retrieved was...

Jimmy Haslam confidently stepped through the halls of the Ritz-Carlton Las Colinas near Dallas on a Wednesday in December, unhurried but with purpose. The 70-year-old Cleveland Browns owner wore orangish-brown slacks with an off-white blazer, a folder curled in his right hand, the contents of which are reserved for NFL billionaires. The league's owners meetings had just adjourned. Between greetings to the reporters and league officials scattered in the hotel hallways, Haslam, still on the move, was asked about the state of his team. He acknowledged the three-win Browns had a lot of work to do. When asked what that...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland police say a 25-year-old woman is the latest person to be arrested in connection to street takeovers. Officers say they arrested Samantha Olafsson Thursday, seizing three guns and two cars. She was allegedly involved in the street takeovers in September 2024. According to police, Olafsson is facing charges of aggravated riot, disruption of public services, tampering with evidence, possession of criminal tools, and fleeing and eluding. Seized during the investigation, police say, were a 2014 Jeep and 2022 Dodge Charger.

President William McKinley believed in luck. He specifically believed in the luck brought by red carnations, which is why he wore one to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901. When a little girl asked him for the flower, the president gave it to her. Then, Leon Czolgosz shot McKinley in the abdomen

A source just sent me this photo from the VA Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. The VA’s DEI Dept put a shrine to transgenderism on the altar of the Chapel in the Hospital. I will make it a personal mission to ensure the DEI department at the VA is eliminated after Trump takes office.

The 1892 presidential election was a rematch, with Harrison and Cleveland serving once again as their party nominees. Mrs. Cleveland had told the White House staff upon departing in 1889 to take care of the furniture because she and her husband would be back in four years...