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Ohio bars losing battle over serving past 10 p.m.: The Wake Up for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

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NEW!, ’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m.Expect the mild weather to continue on Thursday, with sunny, clear skies and highs in the upper 70s. Thursday night will be clear, with lows dropping into the 60s. Local scores: Closing time: Gov. Mike DeWine’s order stopping liquor sales at 10 p.m. will stand for now, after a Columbus judge on Wednesday ruled against a request from a group of bars seeking to block the order from going into effect. the Franklin County judge said Ohio law clearly gives the Ohio Liquor Control Commission authority to regulate bars, including setting their hours of operation.Contact tracing: The Ohio Department of Health says at least 50 bars and restaurants across the state were associated with coronavirus outbreaks since July 1, . The anecdotal information doesn’t capture the full picture of coronavirus transmission, but it provides a glimpse into where the disease is spreading.Subtext: has started a new, free Subtext account to send coronavirus updates. Every day, we’ll send updates about the virus -- confirmed cases, major cancellations, relevant scientific information and more. You can even text us back. Go to and enter your phone number. Or send a text to 216-279-7784. Did we mention it’s free?This Week in the CLE: How can 5-year-olds wear masks all day at school? We’re talking about , ’s daily half-hour podcast.Outdoor schools: As schools prepare to resume classes amid the coronavirus pandemic, many in Cuyahoga County have been debating whether to bring students back to the classroom or stick with virtual models. They generally haven’t planned to move classes outside. that doctors say holding classes outdoors is worth considering, but administrators say the concept comes with complications, danger and expense.New numbers: The Ohio Department of Health reported 1,199 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, a slight increase from the day before. Ohio had 26 new deaths and 112 new coronavirus-related hospitalizations. Both numbers are down from the previous day’s reported 31 deaths and 127 hospitalizations, respectively.Mail-in voting: An expected surge in mail-in voting because of the coronavirus pandemic combined with a troubled U.S. Postal Service has election watchers concerned that presidential ballots won’t reach election boards on time this November. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is urging prospective mail-in voters to request and cast their absentee ballots as soon possible. Briefing postponed: Gov. Mike DeWine is postponing his Thursday coronavirus briefing so he can greet President Donald Trump in Cleveland, . DeWine is scheduled to meet Trump on the airport tarmac, though won’t accompany him to the Whirlpool factory in Clyde or a fundraiser in Bratenahl. DeWine has rescheduled his briefing to Friday at 2 p.m.Pension revoked: Public officials in Ohio convicted of federal corruption charges would lose the taxpayer-financed share of their state pension, under proposed legislation. that under current law, public officials convicted on state bribery or racketeering charges can have their state pension revoked. House Bill 741 would add the equivalent crimes under federal law, as well as a litany of other federal charges including theft, extortion and fraud.Presidential debate: President Donald Trump’s campaign requested an additional debate against former Vice President Joe Biden to be held earlier than the first debate scheduled in Cleveland, . Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani proposed two changes to the debate schedule in a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates; both would usurp Cleveland’s status as the host city for the first debate.United Way: The United Way of Greater Cleveland has eliminated 12 positions to align with the agency’s transition to a digital and data-driven focus, including on fighting racism and helping families who face eviction. full-time clerical and mid-management jobs were cut, reducing the nonprofit to 115 employees.Hopkins recovery: The chief of Cleveland’s airports predicts it could be years before Cleveland Hopkins International Airport recovers from the impacts of the coronavirus crisis. that officials believe the recovery at Hopkins will be tied to the still precarious fate of the airlines.RTA tax: Downtown Cleveland Residents is supporting a property tax increase for Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority to boost service – even though the RTA does not have a tax heading to the ballot. the group, a community relations board recognized by the city of Cleveland, passed a resolution at its July forum backing a greater taxpayer investment in RTA service, which has been cut 29% since 2006 and has seen fares double.Campaign spending: Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign will spend $280 million on television and digital advertising this fall across 15 states, including Ohio. the sum dwarfs Republican President Donald Trump’s $147 million fall purchases over roughly the same period.Kanye West: Rapper Kanye West on Wednesday filed petitions to appear on the presidential ballot in Ohio as an independent, The popular hip hop artist -- or people on his behalf -- have been collecting signatures for West in the states where the rapper can still appear on the ballot. West’s campaign filed 14,886 petitions with LaRose’s office, 5,000 of which must be valid to appear on Ohio’s ballot as an independent candidate.FBI raid: FBI and IRS agents Tuesday seized boxloads of evidence that could determine whether the Ukrainian oligarch, Igor Kolomoisky, laundered millions of dollars through Cleveland real estate, . A Delaware lawsuit alleges that Kolomoisky and others formed PrivatBank in the early 1990s and from 2006 through 2016, Kolomoisky and others “used PrivatBank as their own personal piggy bank – ultimately stealing billions of dollars from PrivatBank and using United States entities to launder hundreds of millions of dollars.”Holocaust survivor: Gita Frankel spent her retirement reliving the nightmare years she spent in concentration camps, to educate students. how she and her mother were deported to Auschwitz during World War II, making others see the flames from the crematoria and smell the odor of burning human flesh. Julie Washington reports the 94-year-old Frankel of University Heights, died July 25 of pneumonia.College opening plans: The Cuyahoga County Board of Health will not likely issue a recommendation for colleges in the county. many schools are implementing hybrid reopening plans this month, which will allow students back on campus and in residence halls but at reduced density.Murder-suicide: An Elyria mother told her husband she was going to move out before he killed her, their three children and himself, . John Nelson, 44, and Robin Nelson, 35, experienced marital problems in the days before police found them and their three children dead on July 29.Cleveland numbers: Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration on Wednesday reported 26 new coronavirus cases in the city. the age range of the patients is the lowest from any of the city’s daily briefings. They range in age from less than 1 year old to their 20s.Sales tax holiday: Ohio’s sales tax holiday runs Friday-Sunday, exempting state and local sales tax on qualifying items, including clothing priced at $75 or less and school supplies or instructional material priced at $20 or less, .Human trafficking grant: The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday awarded nearly $500,000 to the Jordan Community Resource Center, a Cleveland Heights nonprofit organization that supports women in crisis, .Amusement parks: Attendance at Cedar Point and other parks this summer hasn’t met expectations, due to recent spikes in Covid-19, . The company reported a second-quarter operating loss of $142 million, based on a 98% drop in revenue during the three-month period that ended June 28.CLE Market: The Cleveland Cavaliers are holding their first CLE Market, to sell unreleased bobbleheads, promotional items from the 2019-20 season, 50th Cavs season merchandise and more. the cashless event is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and online.Oktoberfest: For the first time in its 15-year history, Cleveland Oktoberfest has been canceled because of the coronavirus, Cruise the Zoo: Cruise the Zoo became such a popular, socially distant way to visit the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo that it’s bringing the drive-through experience to its Asian Lantern Festival. that visitors will be able to view the exhibit’s 70 illuminated, Instagram-ready lantern displays from the comfort of their own vehicle on Mondays and Tuesdays.Outstanding award: The Cleveland Public Theatre has been named winner of the 2020 Outstanding Theatre Award by the National Theatre Conference. the organization typically recognizes one non-profit theater for outstanding achievement at its annual meeting in New York City.Little black dress: ’s sister site, WIRED, in your closet, the little black dress.Veterans ceremony: Items and medals belonging to Fielding Wesley Featherston III were returned to his family, more than 50 years after his plane went down in Laos, during a ceremony in Veterans Park in Mentor on Wednesday morning. of the ceremony, after the items were found in a warehouse in Cleveland.72-year-old man robbed at gunpoint in JACK Cleveland Casino parking garage Walmart’s drive-in movie experience coming to Akron in October University of Akron faculty union rejects proposed contract that included layoffs What you need to know to ensure your mail-in ballot gets counted Man shot to death in East Cleveland home, suspect shot in leg, police say Woman killed in hit-and-run crash in East Akron Parma City Council to increase garbage fees under new contract with Rumpke See waterspouts visible over Lake Erie on Wednesday (photos) Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

NEW!, ’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m.Expect the mild weather to continue on Thursday, with sunny, clear skies and highs in the upper 70s. Thursday night will be clear, with lows dropping into the 60s. Local scores: Closing time: Gov. Mike DeWine’s order stopping liquor sales at 10 p.m. will stand for now, after a Columbus judge on Wednesday ruled against a request from a group of bars seeking to block the order from going into effect. the Franklin County judge said Ohio law clearly gives the Ohio Liquor Control Commission authority to regulate bars,...

Ohio bars losing battle over serving past 10 p.m.: The Wake Up for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

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