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Cleveland Evening Briefing: May 9, 2025
Good evening, Cleveland. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
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Tomorrow’s Forecast
Expect another cool start to the day Saturday with lows in the 30s and 40s. A few passing clouds will be possible during the day, but we’re not expecting any rain to fall from them. Temperatures will warm to the upper 60s north to the 70s south. There is a Frost Advisory in effect Saturday from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. for portions of northeast Ohio.
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Cuyahoga County confirms first case of measles, warns of potential exposure
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health said the case was first reported on May 4 and was confirmed positive for measles on May 6. Health officials said the child wasn’t vaccinated for measles, and was provided treatment at Hillcrest Hospital.
Officers, supporters moved near tears as deputy laid to rest
It was an emotional week and day as Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy Larry Henderson, the officer killed after being hit by a vehicle May 2, was laid to rest Friday. Hundreds of officers and supporters came to pay their last respects.
Weekend events May 10-11
There’s always plenty to do in Ohio over the weekend, but Spectrum News 1 gathered some of the highlights around each major metropolitan area across the state.
Ohioans say first American pope brings hope, sense of unity
People in Columbus were glued on their screens watching the Vatican channel. Catholics shared their reactions when they found out a U.S.-born pope is replacing Pope Francis.
In Case You Missed It
People from across the globe fly in to attend the Biggest Week in American Birding put on by Black Swamp Bird Observatory. Many go to see the colorful warbler.
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1 dead, 1 in critical condition after highway shooting: Cleveland EMS
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A woman is dead, and a man is in critical condition after a shooting on the highway early Saturday morning.
Cleveland EMS told 19 News that EMS responded to I-71N and the I-490 split for a reported shooting.
EMS said a woman in her 30s was pronounced dead on the scene.
A man was taken to Metro Health in critical condition.
According to EMS, another woman in her 30s refused transport.
19 News is working to learn more about what led up to the shooting and if any arrests have been made.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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Looking back on Bills’ last trip to Cleveland
The last time the Buffalo Bills played in Cleveland, they were still raw and hungry, which is way different than the grizzled, yet youth-driven bunch that’ll be heading there for the first time in six years on Sunday.
The Bills were in excellent shape at 6-2 in Week 10 of the 2019 NFL season and rolled into town to face a Browns team that had all the hype before the season, but had lost four straight and were at 2-6.
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Baker Mayfield and the Browns drove down the field in six plays for a touchdown on the opening drive, with the rival from Josh Allen’s draft class finding Jarvis Landry for the game’s first points. Austin Seibert missed an extra point, and that turned to be critical late in the game.
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Sandwiched around a run-heavy Bills touchdown drive, capped off by an Allen 10-yard scamper that gave them a 7-6 lead in the second quarter, was a very satisfying sequence for Bills fans.
On two of the Browns’ next three possessions following their opening drive, they had the ball inside the Bills’ 3-yard line for 11 plays. Cleveland had eight plays on the first possession, and even though there were a couple of penalties on the Bills, Buffalo had a goal-line stand.
The Bills stopped the Browns on three straight goal-to-go plays on the second such possession, and Cleveland lined up to go for it on 4th-and-goal. However, a false start penalty prompted them to kick a field goal and make it a 9-7 game.
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Buffalo wasn’t as fortunate on the next drive, as Stephen Hauschka shanked a 34-yard field goal wide left with time winding down, leaving the Browns with their lead into halftime.
Out of the locker room, the Bills got an immediate spark. Corey Bojorquez downed a punt at the 7-yard line, then Tremaine Edmunds sacked Mayfield in the end zone for a safety on the next play to tie the game.
The Browns tacked on a field goal on their next drive to take the lead while the Bills’ offense was stuck in quicksand, with three punts and a turnover on downs on their first four second-half possessions.
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Allen got his act together and led a seven-play, 48-yard drive and ran in a score from a yard out to give Buffalo the lead back with 5:26 left. He finished the day 22-of-41 for 266 yards passing and scored twice on the ground, but was off that day.
Mayfield responded in kind, finding Rashard Higgins in the end zone to reclaim the lead after a long drive of his own. The Bills had one more shot, but Hauschka whiffed from 53, handing the Bills a 19-16 loss.
The Bills’ and Browns’ dynamics are much more different than they were in 2019, but there can be that lingering reminder of that game for Allen as the AFC playoff race nears its end.
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Cleveland salt mine works year-round to keep Ohio roads safe
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Road safety across Ohio begins 1,800 feet below Lake Erie at Cleveland’s Cargill salt mine near Whiskey Island.
19 News made the journey under ground to Cleveland’s Cargill salt time.
Superintendent of production Andrew Staker describes the operation as a “mini-city” where about 250 employees produce the salt that clears our roads and sidewalks.
“We provide over half the salt used here in the state of Ohio. Our salt also goes all over the Great Lakes Region even Virginia,” said Staker.
Thousands of tons of salt pass through this belt, and 500-700 trucks are loaded with salt each day.
Staker said his team works nonstop.
“It’s a big misconception that the mine is only busy during the wintertime,” said Staker. “We prepare in the springtime, so it is full giddy up. We are making salt all year round.”
Just like everyone else, Staker and his time are feeling the effects of winter’s early arrival.
“We take a lot of it snowfall by snowfall, so as demand ramps up, our teams here will put in extra overtime days to be able to meet customer demand,” said Staker.
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