"What Happened Now?" is a lively roundup and analysis of the top stories of the day in Northeast Ohio from News 5's Joe Donatelli. It’s like getting the news from a friend who is glad he is not flying anytime soon.
Near-miss at Hopkins: The National Transportation Safety Board announced it is investigating a near-miss incident that happened at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport last week. The NTSB said that a helicopter operated on behalf of MetroHealth on its way to pick up a patient at St. John Medical Center in Westlake, and a Southwest Boeing 737, were both inbound when it happened. USA Today reports: “Aviation tracking website Flightradar24 said air traffic control audio and flight tracking showed that the Southwest plane was forced to deviate from its course to avoid the Eurocopter helicopter that was passing in front of it in the Cleveland incident. Both aircraft were at 2,075 feet (632 meters) altitude at one point and were as close as 0.56 miles (0.9 km) of separation, the site said.” This comes as the government shutdown has led to a shortage of air traffic control staff.
No bailouts for sports teams says city that constantly bails out sports teams: “Mayor Justin Bibb has a plan to help fund stadium repairs for the Guardians and Cavaliers — but the teams aren’t ready to talk about it. And until they are, he says the city won’t bail them out again,” reports Cleveland.com. “That money is needed because countywide sin taxes on alcohol and cigarettes haven’t covered repair costs in recent years. Last December, Cleveland and Cuyahoga County approved a $40 million bailout for Gateway, the joint city-county authority that owns and manages the ballpark and arena.”
What do you think the median price of a single-family home is in Cuyahoga County? I would have said $210,000, which proves that I am a good guesser because the answer is $205,000, way up from $134,000 in 2019, reports Cleveland.com.
Republican redistricting map leads to Republican dropping out of key race: Oops? “Kevin Coughlin says he is ending his 2026 run for U.S. Congress after Ohio's redistricting made the 13th District seat more favorable to current U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Akron. Coughlin, R-Hudson, said in posts on X and Facebook Nov. 2 that ‘I do not see a path to victory’ in his second run against Sykes,” reports the Akron Beacon Journal. This was expected to be a close race, and Coughlin's withdrawal eases Sykes’ path to victory.
SNAP update: People across the country formed long lines for free meals and groceries at food pantries and drive-through giveaways this weekend, after monthly benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, were suddenly cut off because of the ongoing government shutdown, reports the Associated Press. The Department of Agriculture planned to withhold payments to the food program starting Saturday until two federal judges ordered the administration to make them. However, it was unclear as to when the debit cards that beneficiaries use could be reloaded after the ruling, sparking fear and confusion among many recipients.
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