Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, April 27th:
- Harlan Sands out as CSU president, Laura Bloomberg to succeed him
- Faber joins Democrats in calling for redistricting meeting
- RTA to upgrade fare collection system, hire ambassadors to enforce payment
- OBJ鈥檚 Northeast Ohio home for sale for $3.3 million
- Trout homers, Angels beat Guardians, 4-1
- John Stofa, Bengals鈥 first player, dies
- Weather: Cloudy and chilly, freeze warning tonight
Harlan Sands out as CSU president, Laura Bloomberg to succeed him
(海角破解版) -- Cleveland State University's board of trustees said "differences regarding how the university should be led" led to the abrupt departure of former president Harlan Sands. Sand had been president since 2018. The board, in a statement, said it 鈥渉as become clear that this simply is not a good match for either party going forward.鈥 The board did not elaborate. Trustees yesterday appointed Laura Bloomberg to replace Sands. She previously served as the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.
Faber joins Democrats in calling for redistricting meeting
(海角破解版) 鈥 Republican Keith Faber, Ohio鈥檚 auditor, has joined Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission in calling for the panel to reconvene as soon as possible, in advance of a May 6 deadline to draw new state legislative district maps. The commission鈥檚 two Democratic members attempted to hold a meeting Monday, but could not, because they needed a third commissioner to attend in order to make the meeting official.
RTA to upgrade fare collection system, hire ambassadors to enforce payment
(Cleveland.com) 鈥 . The program, EZFare, will allow riders to plan a trip, track routes in real time and pay for rides across multiple transit systems in Northeast Ohio. The upgrade comes as RTA prepares to hire eight 鈥渢ransit ambassadors鈥 who will be placed on rail and bus lines with the highest ridership to check whether passengers have paid their fares.
OBJ鈥檚 Northeast Ohio home for sale for $3.3 million
(WKYC-TV) 鈥 . The sits on more than two acres and includes four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, a swimming pool with waterfalls, and a golf simulator.
Trout homers, Angels beat Guardians, 4-1
(AP) 鈥 . Mike Trout homered and drove in three runs. Patrick Sandoval struck out nine and allowed two hits in seven innings of work. He has not allowed an earned run in three starts this season. It was the Angels鈥 third straight victory and the Guardians鈥 fifth consecutive loss.
John Stofa, Bengals鈥 first player, dies
(WVXU) 鈥 John Stofa, the Cincinnati Bengals鈥 first player, died over the weekend. He was 79. He was a quarterback for the Bengals鈥 inaugural season in 1968. Only two other people were with the organization when he arrived in Cincinnati: team founder Paul Brown and his son, assistant general manager Mike Brown.
Weather: Cloudy and chilly, freeze warning tonight
(National Weather Service) -- . High 42. A frost advisory remains in effect this morning until 9 a.m., especially for south-southeast communities like Akron and Canton. Tonight, partly cloudy and cold. A freeze warning overnight tonight. Lows around 25 possible.