Kelly Ruszkiewicz

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  • Sesame Street Teaches Kids about Parents in Prison

    Sesame Street is beginning a new campaign called ‘Little Children, Big Challenges.’ The first big challenge that the Sesame Street characters are tackling are parents in prison. The program focuses on the struggles that children face when their parents are incarcerated. The show’s producers say the goal is to help children feel less stigmatized about the issue since they may not know how to talk about it. CLICK here for more on this story…

  • The Download: Should Interns Get Paid?

    A recent court ruling could put an end to unpaid internships in New York. A federal judge ruled that Fox Searchlight Pictures violated minimum wage and overtime laws during the production of the 2010 film, ‘Black Swan.’ The judge says Fox should have paid two interns who filed the lawsuit because they did the same work as regular employees. Fox attorneys argue the two interns received a greater benefit in experience. They plan to appeal the ruling. There are more […]

  • Web Video of the Day: Big Wheel Snooze

    Watch what happens when one sleepy toddler gets behind a big wheel. It’s our Web Video of the Day!

  • Police Investigating Body Found in Field

    CLEVELAND — Police are investigating a suspected homicide after a body was found in a field on the city’s east side. Crews were called to East 93rd Street and Anderson Avenue around 8:45 a.m. after a male reported the body. According to the 4th District Commander on scene, the victim is of an unidentified female. Officers located the body among trees in the area. The Homicide Unit also responded to the scene. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office is working […]

  • Pointer’s Accused Killer Pleads Not Guilty

    CLEVELAND — The man accused of killing Gloria Pointer nearly 30 years ago faced a judge Tuesday morning. Hernandez Warren, 58, has been charged in an 8 count indictment that includes aggravated murder, rape, and kidnapping. Warren was arrested when investigators reanalyzed DNA stains on Pointer’s clothing and found a match to him. Pointer was 14 years old when her body was found at the bottom of a fire escape on Orville Avenue on December 6th, 1984. She had been […]

  • Film Crews Close More Roads Downtown

    CLEVELAND — Captain America: The Winter Soldier is taking over a lot more of downtown Cleveland. More road closures will take place today for filming of the superhero blockbuster. Superior Avenue is closed from Ontario to East 12th. East 3rd Street is closed from between Superior and Rockwell. East 6th between Vincent and Rockwell is closed for filming. East 9th from Walnut to Rockwell is also closed. Drivers are being rerouted to Chester Avenue to East 12th to St. Clair […]

  • Officials: Teens Injured in Crash; Alcohol Involved

    NAVARRE VILLAGE, Ohio — Three teenagers are recovering Sunday morning after an overnight car crash. According to the Canton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the accident happened at 2:30 a.m. on Fohl Road near Kemary Avenue in Navarre Village. The driver, 19-year-old Corey R. Wagner, was driving a 2002 Dodge Stratus when he lost control and went off the side of the road. The vehicle then overturned and landed on its top. Wagner was ejected from the vehicle, […]

  • Police: Drunken Dad Crashed with Kid in Car

    AKRON, Ohio — An Akron man is facing several charges after crashing his vehicle into a tree and leading police on a chase. According to the Akron Police Department, 28-year-old Jermaine Cody Sr., hit a tree at Copley Road and Mercer Avenue. As officers arrived at the scene, Cody drove off, running several red lights and traveling the wrong way on a one way street. He hit another vehicle before a police cruiser was able to end the chase. A […]

  • Police Looking for Carjacking Suspect

    WADSWORTH, Ohio — Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a carjacking suspect. According to the Wadsworth Police Department, a man in his mid-to-late 20s stole a vehicle Sunday night. The car is a blue 1998 Toyota Corolla. The license plate reads DPV6212. The suspect is as approximately 5’6″ and 165 pounds. He was last seen wearing jeans and a purple hooded sweatshirt. If you have any information about this crime, you are urged to contact Wadsworth […]

  • West Wing Evacuated

    West Wing Evacuated (CNN) — The West Wing of the White House, including the press area, was evacuated Saturday out of an abundance of caution as authorities investigate the source of smoke coming out of what is believed to be a mechanical closet, a Secret Service spokesman told CNN. Five fire trucks responded to the White House, including a ladder truck, but all departed shortly thereafter. The scene was calm, and soon people were allowed to return inside the White […]

  • Amanda Knox: ‘Sometimes I Can’t Stop Crying’

    Even after she was cleared of murder, even after returning home to a scenic haven in Seattle, Amanda Knox is crippled with fear.

  • Teen’s Alcohol Above Legal Limit in Fatal Crash

    The Elyria Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol has released new details in the death a Lorain County teen.