WASHINGTON (AP) — In ringing and personal terms, President Donald Trump on Thursday pledged to “overcome addiction in America,” declaring the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency and announcing new steps to combat what he described as the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. Trump’s declaration, which will be effective for 90 days and can be renewed, will allow the government to redirect resources, including toward expanded access to medical services in rural areas. But it won’t bring new dollars to fight a scourge that kills nearly 100 Americans a day. “As Americans we cannot allow this to continue,” Trump said in a speech at the White House, where he bemoaned an epidemic he sai

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Fats Domino, the amiable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music while honoring the traditions of the Crescent City, has died. He was 89. Mark Bone, chief investigator with the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, coroner’s office, said Domino died of natural causes early Tuesday. In appearance, he was no matinee idol. He stood 5-feet-5 and weighed more than 200 pounds, with a wide, boyish smile and a haircut as flat as an album cover. But Domino sold more than 110 million records, with hits including “Blueberry Hill,” ″Ain’t That a Shame” — originally titled “Ain’t It A Shame”— and other standards of rock ‘n’ roll. He was o

She’s young and a single mother of two, but with all of the time she’s invested into her children and schools in Cleveland Heights, it is those ingredients and more that makes Tiera Briggs, 33, a prime candidate for a board seat on Cleveland Heights -University Heights School District. “I am running to advocate for equity in the district to make sure that those who feel under represented have a voice on the board,” said Briggs. A graduate of Cleveland Heights High School, Briggs has been a paramedic for 12 years. She is also a small business owner, operating 'For Goodness Cakes'. Briggs has been involved with PTA for 10 years in the elementary schools, middle school and Vocal Arts Parent Or

The Cleveland Browns and coach Hue Jackson can’t win for losing. Jackson called a timeout just as Ryan Succop was sailing a game winning kick wide left. Then as the Titans reset after the timeout he nailed it right down Alfred Lerner Way to send the Browns to a 12-9 overtime defeat. Next week the Browns will play Minnesota at Twickenham Stadium in London. I actually questioned the sanity of my L.A. homey Hue Jackson when he decided to take the Cleveland Browns coaching job instead of the New York Giants, but it hindsight I don’t know if it could have been any worse. There isn’t anyone who knows anything about football will question Jackson’s ability to coach a football team. He was the last

Tri-C President Dr. Alex Johnson is shown with two of Tri-C students. Johnson spoke to the Call & Post regarding the significance of voting yes on Issue 61. For more than a half century, Cuyahoga Community College (better known as Tri-C) has been the gift that just kept on breathing hope where there was despair and transforming the lives of a sea of community residents into careers that allowed for them to fulfill the American dream However, if Tri-C is going to keep inspiring and uplifting while also proving to be an enormous economic engine to the county and surround cities, it will need for voters to pass Bond Issue 61 on the Nov. 7 ballot. “Issue 61 is designed to ensure that the colle

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… “And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 President Trump is leading the way, by keeping his promise and commitment to the A

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… The corrupt, evil, rigged, sexist and racist system of white supremacy HATE and control is the enemy of America…not our spiritually touched leader, President

Democrats and Republicans on Monday finally agreed on an issue that everyday Ohio citizens have known for some time: Prescription costs and the greedy drug industry are out of control and action is needed. Following Sunday night’s brutal “60 Minutes” program about how the drug industry killed the efforts of the Drug Enforcement Agency to stop the opioid epidemic, President Donald Trump railed on the drug industry during a Cabinet meeting. As reported by MSNBC, President Trump said, “Drug companies are out of control. The drug prices have gone through the roof, and drug companies are getting away with murder.” “Whether you’re Democrat, Republican, or Independent, everyone can agree: the drug

As Michael Buffer would introduce, “The Reigning Defending Three-Time Eastern Conference Champions...Your Cleveland C A V A L I E R S!” And as long as the greatest player on the planet, LeBron James, is wearing the Wine and Gold the Cavs will be relevant and contending for NBA Championships. The bigger question is will he be wearing those colors after this season? Inquiring minds would like to know. However, for now Cavs fans better learn to appreciate and relish the season that began this week because in reality that is all they have, and then sweat bullets when the season is over when Bron Bron will decide to opt out of the final year of his contract. Now entering into his 15th season and

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… “And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.” John 8:32 The system, the evil corrupt, rigged system is the enemy of America…not President D

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… “And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 “Patriotism depends as much on mutual suffering as on mutual success, and it is by

Q Money better known as Qamar Williams burst on the scene with his viral hit ”work” which gained two million views in less than a month. He also has 51.2 Instagram followers. The internet superstar is from St. Clair but graduated from Euclid High School. He says people hear his music from every source you can hear music like streaming. “I’ve gone viral from doing my own thing and the fans seeing my confidence and being into my own music which is where my motivation is,” said Williams There’s no set date for his debut album to drop but it will probably the beginning of next year. However when he drops he’s not coming alone. “I have some other artists from where I’m from that I want to bring

As the hometown Cleveland Browns continue to sink deeper into the abyss and the Cincinnati Bengals climb out of the jungle, the Kansas City Chiefs are soaring to an undefeated 5-0 record with a local kid both franchises ignored. Kareem Hunt played in 12 games as a true freshman at Toledo and rushed for 866 yards on 137 carries with six touchdowns. By the time he was a sophomore he rushed for 1,631 yards on 205 carries with 16 touchdowns. Hunt was the MVP of the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl victory over Arkansas State after rushing for 271 yards and five touchdowns, which tied Barry Sanders for an NCAA record. He would continue to impress throughout his four year collegiate career with a 200 yard rushin

Plaintiffs' lawyer Sarah Gelsomino and members of the Stewart family outside Euclid City Hall Monday. By KENNETH D. MILLER Executive Editor On Monday Oct. 9, roughly seven months after 23-year old Luke Stewart was fatally shot by Euclid Police while in his car, lawyers representing his family announced the filing of a federal civil rights lawsuit at Euclid City Hall. The case was filed in The family of an unarmed black driver fatally shot by a white police officer in suburban Cleveland filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Euclid, its police department and two officers involved. Lawyers for 23-year-old Luke Stewart filed the lawsuit in Northern District Court on Monday. E

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… A new nation, under God, conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” Those cosmic words: Liberty and Equality…alon

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… “And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 “Beware of false witnesses who flatter you with their lips while inwardly they are

Blind Justice, published August 2017, by Mark Godsey, blatantly exposes the psychology and politics of wrongful convictions, from the inside world of the justice system. Godsey, a former New York federal prosecutor, converted to the outer side and co-founded the Ohio Innocent Project (OIP), in 2003. In fourteen years, the OIP freed 25 exonerees of the 2,101 nationwide, whom spent a combined total of 18,250 years in prison, according to the National Registry of Exonerations. In Blind Justice, Godsey, also a professor at the University of Cincinnati Rosenthal Law School, provides answers to the question, “How are the innocent wrongfully convicted?” “I left my prosecutors office arrogant and w

Fresh of its record setting season, the Cleveland Indians begin the American League Division Series (ALDS) on Thursday Oct. 4 against either the New York Yankees or the Central Division runner-up Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. The Tribe won the third most games in its long history (102), including a remarkable 22 game win streak that was the best in the modern era of Major League Baseball. Many experts have blatantly stated this Indians team is among the best ever assembled from top to bottom, pitching, hitting, defense, power and managing and their statistics validate those lofty accolades. Second baseman Jose Ramirez is among the leading candidates for AL MVP, with a top four battin

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… “He who pursues righteousness and loyalty finds life, righteousness and honor.” Proverbs 21:21 “And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… “And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 Viva Puerto Rico…Viva Puerto Rico…Viva Puerto Rico…President Trump is on the road