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December 29, 2023

Cleveland Afternoon Update

Ohio Politics

Ohio Supreme Court kicks Cuyahoga County Judge Daniel Gaul off the bench over misconduct

The suspension marks an unceremonious end to Judge Daniel Gaul’s 30-year career as an elected judge. At 70, Gaul is ineligible to run for re-election.

By Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com and Jake Zuckerman, jzuckerman@cleveland.com

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Zach Ladner, Carl Quagliata close Smokin’ Q’s, Mayfield to open new Italian concept mid-January

Smokin’ Q’s BBQ and Beer House, Mayfield, will close for good on Dec. 30. Owned and operated by restauranteurs Carl Quagliata and Zach Ladner the 86-seat restaurant will be reimagined and reopened in mid-January with new name, décor and menu.

By Paris Wolfe, cleveland.com

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Community News

Driver cited following two-car crash: Medina Police Blotter

Also in this week's Medina Police blotter, a man finds his car's windshield cracked.

By Brian Lisik, special to cleveland.com

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Reckon

Death, despair and hope in 2023

Take a look back at some of Reckon's favorite climate and environmental reporting from 2023.

By Christopher Harress | charress@reckonmedia.com

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Sports

Browns

Joe Flacco ‘told me last year that he wasn’t going to go play somewhere and be a backup’: Jets’ reactions to the Browns’ win

What the Jets had to say about the Browns after Thursday night's game.

By Irie Harris, cleveland.com

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Sports 4 Cle

Breaking down the Browns’ playoff-clinching win over the Jets: Friday’s Sports 4 CLE

Watch Sports 4 CLE live at 4 p.m. as host Dave Bacon talks Browns with Jacob Roach and Brad Ward.

By Ashley Bastock, cleveland.com

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Ohio State

Alabama and Michigan restricting game film on players’ tablets due to fears of sign-stealing, hacking

Both Alabama and Michigan players have said they're keeping things close to the vest.

By Andrew Gillis, cleveland.com

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Entertainment

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The 20 best movies of 2023 from ‘Barbie’ to ‘Oppenheimer’

"Past Lives" and "Poor Things" also made our list of the best films of the year.

By Joey Morona, cleveland.com

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Shopping

New Kids on the Block Blossom Music Center 2024 tickets: Where to buy

New Kids on the Block is performing on June 14 at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls. Major third-party ticket websites already have seats available for the "Magic Summer Tour."

By Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com

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Smoked cocktails are hot, moving more mainstream

Once the performance art of exclusive bars, the smoked cocktail is morphing from oddball to ordinary.

By Paris Wolfe, cleveland.com

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