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"Love Is Blind" Season 10 recap: Ohio men may never recover from this

We're heading down the home stretch as the Ohio couples look to get married (or not).

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If Ohio women refuse to date local men after watching Season 10 of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;Love Is Blind,&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/18/love-is-blind-season-10-recap-part-two" data-vars-content-id="a9f501bf-dd8d-4e43-a2be-cd8a6474a910" data-vars-headline="&quot;Love Is Blind&quot; Season 10 recap: Ohio men may never recover from this" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/18/love-is-blind-season-10-recap-part-two" target="_self">&quot;Love Is Blind,&quot;</a> who could blame them? State of play: The latest episodes of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Netflix&#x27;s reality dating series" data-vars-click-url="https://www.netflix.com/title/80996601" data-vars-content-id="a9f501bf-dd8d-4e43-a2be-cd8a6474a910" data-vars-headline="&quot;Love Is Blind&quot; Season 10 recap: Ohio men may never recover from this" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80996601" target="_blank">Netflix&#x27;s reality dating series</a> see our Ohio couples getting ready to walk down the aisle, but not before a few embarrass themselves during a Columbus mixer.

Supreme Court voids tariffs, leaving $4.2 billion question for Ohio

No one has any idea just yet who will get that money or when they might see it.

With the Supreme Court striking down many of President Trump&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tariffs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-illegal" data-vars-content-id="65539070-e056-4751-bb39-180b857a77c0" data-vars-headline="Supreme Court voids tariffs, leaving $4.2 billion question for Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-illegal" target="_self">tariffs</a>, the question in Ohio and around the country is who — if anyone — gets the money back.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trade Partnership Worldwide" data-vars-click-url="https://tradepartnership.com/" data-vars-content-id="65539070-e056-4751-bb39-180b857a77c0" data-vars-headline="Supreme Court voids tariffs, leaving $4.2 billion question for Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tradepartnership.com/" target="_blank">Trade Partnership Worldwide</a> estimates $126 billion is at stake.

NEON clinics face possible foreclosure as lender loses patience

With millions in unpaid debt, the future of the East Side health network is in jeopardy.

Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services (NEON) is facing foreclosure, according to a new federal court filing from its third-party receiver.Why it matters: NEON owns six clinics and a mobile health unit serving thousands of low-income patients. Though plagued by reports of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mismanagement and scandal" data-vars-click-url="https://thelandcle.org/stories/follow-the-500m-clevelands-arpa-budget-includes-2m-for-problem-plagued-neon-health-services/" data-vars-content-id="ad88ffb7-bc5d-4043-b3c4-61539905423a" data-vars-headline="NEON clinics face possible foreclosure as lender loses patience" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://thelandcle.org/stories/follow-the-500m-clevelands-arpa-budget-includes-2m-for-problem-plagued-neon-health-services/" target="_blank">mismanagement and scandal</a> in recent years, it has been a fixture on Cleveland&#x27;s East Side for decades.

Cleveland's next big sports destination: Cosm

The venue will serve as an anchor for Cleveland's riverfront development plan.

The Browns are heading to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Brook Park" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/06/super-bowl-stadium-brook-park" data-vars-content-id="31a9461a-7b9b-4c11-a4a1-166dfdeeba02" data-vars-headline="Cleveland&#x27;s next big sports destination: Cosm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/06/super-bowl-stadium-brook-park" target="_self">Brook Park</a> in a few years, but another major venue where you can watch football and other sports is coming to downtown.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cosm" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cosm.com/" data-vars-content-id="31a9461a-7b9b-4c11-a4a1-166dfdeeba02" data-vars-headline="Cleveland&#x27;s next big sports destination: Cosm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cosm.com/" target="_blank">Cosm</a>, a Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment technology company, is building its largest-ever facility in Cleveland in 2027.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The venue" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cosm.com/news/cosm-is-coming-to-cleveland-anchoring-bedrock-rock-block-development" data-vars-content-id="31a9461a-7b9b-4c11-a4a1-166dfdeeba02" data-vars-headline="Cleveland&#x27;s next big sports destination: Cosm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cosm.com/news/cosm-is-coming-to-cleveland-anchoring-bedrock-rock-block-development" target="_blank">The venue</a>, which broadcasts sporting events, films and more, will serve as an anchor for Bedrock&#x27;s riverfront <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="development plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/11/18/bedrock-riverfront-plan-17-story-hotel-and-music-venue" data-vars-content-id="31a9461a-7b9b-4c11-a4a1-166dfdeeba02" data-vars-headline="Cleveland&#x27;s next big sports destination: Cosm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/11/18/bedrock-riverfront-plan-17-story-hotel-and-music-venue" target="_self">development plan</a> in the Gateway District.</li></ul>

Report: Many East Palestine residents still haven't been paid in derailment settlement

The lawyers and fund managers are making millions while many residents haven't seen a dime.

An array of lawyers and catastrophe grifters have benefitted from the major settlement with rail company Norfolk Southern in the wake of the East Palestine derailment, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Lever reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.levernews.com/the-derailment-that-never-ended/?utm_source=web-player-link&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=lever-time" data-vars-content-id="2257775e-37ba-46a7-ab7c-bb38e614193a" data-vars-headline="Report: Many East Palestine residents still haven&#x27;t been paid in derailment settlement" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.levernews.com/the-derailment-that-never-ended/?utm_source=web-player-link&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=lever-time" target="_blank">The Lever reports</a> in a new deep dive. Why it matters: Three years after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the crash" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/05/east-palestine-nih-office-train-derailment" data-vars-content-id="2257775e-37ba-46a7-ab7c-bb38e614193a" data-vars-headline="Report: Many East Palestine residents still haven&#x27;t been paid in derailment settlement" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/05/east-palestine-nih-office-train-derailment" target="_self">the crash</a> that captured national attention, everyone has been paid but the victims, the outlet reports.

Hospitals clash over plan for new Level I trauma center

MetroHealth is mounting a public campaign against the Clinic's plan.

Health

Cleveland Clinic&#x27;s plan to open a new Level I trauma center has ignited a public dispute between two of the region&#x27;s biggest health systems.Why it matters: MetroHealth has planted a flag in opposition, with CEO Christine Alexander-Rager publicly calling the plan &quot;reckless&quot; and accusing the Clinic of failing to act in the community&#x27;s best interest.

Cleveland councilman ignored lead-safe law at his rental properties

Kevin Bishop failed for years to register or certify his own rentals, Cleveland.com reports.

Politics

Cleveland City Councilman Kevin Bishop for years ignored the city&#x27;s lead-safe housing laws at his own rental properties, even as he repeatedly voted to strengthen them, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cleveland.com reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02/cleveland-councilman-voted-to-crack-down-on-landlords-while-his-own-rentals-broke-the-rules.html" data-vars-content-id="8228f112-0313-4972-8b7f-2cf0e89c5f3e" data-vars-headline="Cleveland councilman ignored lead-safe law at his rental properties" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02/cleveland-councilman-voted-to-crack-down-on-landlords-while-his-own-rentals-broke-the-rules.html" target="_blank">Cleveland.com reports</a>.Why it matters: More than 1,000 Cleveland children still test positive for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="elevated blood lead levels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lead-poisoning/symptoms-causes/syc-20354717" data-vars-content-id="8228f112-0313-4972-8b7f-2cf0e89c5f3e" data-vars-headline="Cleveland councilman ignored lead-safe law at his rental properties" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lead-poisoning/symptoms-causes/syc-20354717" target="_blank">elevated blood lead levels</a> each year, despite years of outreach, incentives, and enforcement.

Federal health researchers set up shop in East Palestine

NIH launched a five-year effort to study long-term effects of the 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment.

The National Institutes of Health this week opened a research office in East Palestine to study the health impacts of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/02/13/what-we-know-about-ohio-train-derailment" data-vars-content-id="10fb43b4-3493-4c83-a75a-415a702af8af" data-vars-headline="Federal health researchers set up shop in East Palestine" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/02/13/what-we-know-about-ohio-train-derailment" target="_self">2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment</a>.The big picture: It&#x27;s been three years since the toxic event near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, and the federal government is shifting from short-term disaster response to long-term health research in the community.

A showdown in Cleveland over proposed Tanisha's Law

City Council and Mayor Bibb clash over creating a new department to send clinicians instead of cops on mental health 911 calls.

Cleveland City Council is pushing to pass legislation early next year that would send clinicians, not police, to certain mental health emergencies.Why it matters: The debate over &quot;Tanisha&#x27;s Law&quot; has exposed a sharp divide between the council and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mayor Justin Bibb&#x27;s administration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/09/30/mayor-justin-bibb-election-2025-safety" data-vars-content-id="11a95e94-89c4-4dd4-8c22-c26c2d72aa8c" data-vars-headline="A showdown in Cleveland over proposed Tanisha&#x27;s Law" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/09/30/mayor-justin-bibb-election-2025-safety" target="_self">Mayor Justin Bibb&#x27;s administration</a>.

Cleveland Clinic's blanket gunshot policy under scrutiny

He rushed a gunshot victim to the ER. Police handcuffed him.

A landmark <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Signal Cleveland investigation" data-vars-click-url="https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-clinic-gunshot-wound-policy-detained-fourth-amendment-reasonable-suspicion/" data-vars-content-id="03aba1d2-30d1-42a2-95e4-978aad896db2" data-vars-headline="Cleveland Clinic&#x27;s blanket gunshot policy under scrutiny" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-clinic-gunshot-wound-policy-detained-fourth-amendment-reasonable-suspicion/" target="_blank">Signal Cleveland investigation</a> reveals that Cleveland Clinic police have a blanket policy to detain anyone who brings a gunshot victim to its ER — a practice legal scholars say may be unconstitutional.Why it matters: Community leaders worry the clinic&#x27;s stance could deter people from driving victims to the hospital, costing lives in a community where young Black males are most at risk.

New H3N2 flu variant raises concerns as winter approaches

The new H3N2 variant (called subclade K) is a strain of influenza A.

Experts are warning of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new flu outbreak" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/13/h3n2-new-flu-strain-symptoms-virus" data-vars-content-id="6cdad9b0-4a6a-41ad-85d2-cd73b393bff5" data-vars-headline="New H3N2 flu variant raises concerns as winter approaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/13/h3n2-new-flu-strain-symptoms-virus" target="_self">new flu outbreak</a> as we head into winter.Why it matters: The new strain, a variant of H3N2, emerged over the summer, raising fears that the current flu vaccine might struggle to fight it.

Fewer U.S. states top 35% obesity rate — but Ohio is still one of them

Obesity is tied to several health problems, including diabetes and heart disease.

The number of U.S. states with adult <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="obesity rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/10/09/us-health-obesity-life-expectancy" data-vars-content-id="0cd4c2b4-041d-4896-b74b-85cd07a33e52" data-vars-headline="Fewer U.S. states top 35% obesity rate — but Ohio is still one of them" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/10/09/us-health-obesity-life-expectancy" target="_self">obesity rates</a> at or above 35% dropped slightly in 2024 compared to the year prior, but Ohio remains on the wrong side of that benchmark.Why it matters: Obesity is tied to several health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="COVID-19" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/health/coronavirus" data-vars-content-id="0cd4c2b4-041d-4896-b74b-85cd07a33e52" data-vars-headline="Fewer U.S. states top 35% obesity rate — but Ohio is still one of them" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/health/coronavirus" target="_self">COVID-19</a> complications and more.

Youth suicide deaths surge in Ohio as federal cuts hit prevention programs

The numbers underscore the toll of the country's mental health crisis.

Suicide deaths rose sharply among young adults in Ohio <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="and most other states" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/41912785.14/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMTAvMDcveW91bmctYWR1bHQtc3VpY2lkZS1yYXRlLW1hcD91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/63883f95eb76627b3989208fB33c87d67" data-vars-content-id="a1ada44c-8a95-42a5-99b5-dab722df7c9b" data-vars-headline="Youth suicide deaths surge in Ohio as federal cuts hit prevention programs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/41912785.14/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMTAvMDcveW91bmctYWR1bHQtc3VpY2lkZS1yYXRlLW1hcD91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/63883f95eb76627b3989208fB33c87d67" target="_self">and most other states</a> from 2014 to 2024, a new analysis finds.Why it matters: The numbers underscore the toll of the country&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mental health crisis" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/41912785.14/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTYveW91dGgtbWVudGFsLWhlYWx0aC1jcmlzaXMtZW1lcmdlbmN5P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/63883f95eb76627b3989208fB10319e0a" data-vars-content-id="a1ada44c-8a95-42a5-99b5-dab722df7c9b" data-vars-headline="Youth suicide deaths surge in Ohio as federal cuts hit prevention programs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/41912785.14/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTYveW91dGgtbWVudGFsLWhlYWx0aC1jcmlzaXMtZW1lcmdlbmN5P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/63883f95eb76627b3989208fB10319e0a" target="_self">mental health crisis</a> — just as the Trump administration cuts funding for programs designed to help vulnerable groups, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="like LGBTQ+ kids" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/41912785.14/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMDYvMTgvdHJldm9yLXByb2plY3QtOTg4LXN1aWNpZGUtaG90bGluZT91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/63883f95eb76627b3989208fBee002f36" data-vars-content-id="a1ada44c-8a95-42a5-99b5-dab722df7c9b" data-vars-headline="Youth suicide deaths surge in Ohio as federal cuts hit prevention programs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/41912785.14/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMDYvMTgvdHJldm9yLXByb2plY3QtOTg4LXN1aWNpZGUtaG90bGluZT91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/63883f95eb76627b3989208fBee002f36" target="_self">like LGBTQ+ kids</a>.

🏋️ Charted: Our exercise habits

Less exercise, higher heart rates: Ohio trails healthier states

A scatterplot showing average resting heart rate and daily exercise minutes, by state, based on a study of 146k Apple Watch users with five or more VO2 max readings between January 2021 and February 2025. States with residents that spend more time exercising tend to have lower average resting heart rates. Mississippi and West Virginia had the highest resting heart rates, and Hawaii the lowest. Mississippi had the fewest exercise minutes and D.C. the most. Ohio had an average of 30.9 minutes of daily exercise and an average resting heart rate of 63.8.

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Less exercise, higher heart rates: Ohio trails healthier states

NEON clinics face possible foreclosure as lender loses patience

Report: Many East Palestine residents still haven't been paid in derailment settlement

Hospitals clash over plan for new Level I trauma center

Cleveland councilman ignored lead-safe law at his rental properties