Cleveland, OH-The Horizon League announced today that Cleveland State’s game at Purdue Fort Wayne on Thursday, January 30 has been selected for telecast on ESPNU as part of the league’s television agreement with ESPN. Tip off from Purdue Fort Wayne’s Memorial Coliseum will be at 9:00 p.m.
 
The Vikings have won nine consecutive games following a 76-58 victory over Northern Kentucky on Wednesday night. The winning streak is tied for the fourth-longest active winning streak in the nation. Cleveland State sits atop the Horizon League standings with a 7-1 league record and has won seven league games in a row.
 
Purdue Fort Wayne is also off to a strong start in conference play with a 7-2 league record, one half game behind the Vikings in the standings. The Mastodons defeated Wright State in double overtime on Wednesday night in their most recent contest.
 
The matchup is the first of five league games which will air on ESPN linear networks throughout the conference season. The remaining games will be announced at a later date.
 
In addition to the ESPNU broadcast, the radio broadcast will air on Fox Sports 1350 AM  and the iHeartRadio App starting with pre-game coverage at 8:30 p.m.
 

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Gaza Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas commenced early Sunday morning, Gaza time. The firing of Rep. Mike Turner (R-Oh) as chair of the House Intelligence Committee did not cease. Nor did the disinformation and misinformation spread by President-elect Donald Trump and President-unelect Elon Musk about the L.A. wildfires still burning.

Early Sunday morning Gaza time, the first of the multi-step ceasefire between Israel and Hamas started. This first step is supposed to last six weeks. All steps being competed would be the release of nearly 100 hostages held by Hamas, end of fighting and beginning of rebuilding Gaza.

As of this writing, three young women have been released of the 33 hostages set to be freed in the first phase. They were taken to a hospital after being held for 470 days.

The conflict began with the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre of Israelites in their homes and a concert while also taking over 100 hostage.

REP MIKE TURNER FIRED:

Rep. Mike Turner (R-Oh) was fired as Chair of the House Intelligence Committee. Coming out of a meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Turner said he was removed due to “concerns from Mar-a-Lago”, his not being ‘MAGA’ enough. Speaker Johnson denied that, claiming it was his call and praising Turner’s work as Chair.

“Concerns from Mar-a-Lago” and/or because of ‘concerns from Moscow’? Turner long had bipartisan support as Chair and also supported continued Ukraine aid.

Top Democrat on the Committee Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, said this about Turner’s ouster:

“His removal makes our nation less secure and is a terrible portent for what’s to come. The Consttitution demands Congress function as a check on the Executive Branch, not caterr to its demands.”

Rep. Rick Crawford of Arkansas replaces Turner as Chair. This coincides with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee becoming the new Ambassador to Israel.

Crawford voted against the certification of President Biden’s election after the Jan. 6 Insurrection attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop it. Crawford also opposes continued aid to Ukraine.

TRUMP-MUSK MISINFORMATION WILDFIRE:

Among the big embers fueling the Los Angelas wildfires were the big flaming bull firing out of the mouths of Elon Musk and Donald Trump about the fires and efforts to fight them. The fires were a natural disaster from longterm draught and hurricane force winds hitting both the wealthy and working class of California.

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John J. Ingalls Page, age 25, of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on January 14, 2025. Born on December 3, 1999, in Lakewood, Ohio, he was the beloved son of Mary Beth Page and the late Michael Lee Page.

John was the cherished brother of Olivia Lee (William), Leah Cremer (Levi), Ashlee Frazee, and Ciara Baker (Tiana Brown). He was a devoted uncle to Natalya Takach, Emmitt Kingery, Ella Kingery, Nova Lee, Nevelise Lee, Easton Cremer, Nyro Lee, and Rory Baker. He was also the beloved boyfriend of Ava.

John was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bud and Edith Hill, and his beloved uncle, John Bowman.

John was a music enthusiast and a talented artist. He was a movie theater junky, lover of tattoos and thrift shops. He never met an animal he didn’t love and his sense of humor had no filter. John had nearly completed barber college and and had a promising career ahead of him. He had an impeccable sense of style and was born with an old soul. He was incredibly proud of his father’s military service and never missed an opportunity to thank a veteran for their service.

He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by his family, friends, and all whose lives he brightened.

Family and friends are welcome on Friday, January 24, 2025, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Slone & Co. Funeral Directors 13115 Lorain Ave. Cleveland, OH 44111, where a funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 11 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made in John’s name to the Cleveland Animal Protective League or Cleveland City Dogs.