Good Morning, Cleveland! It's Tuesday, April 14, and here is what you need to know.
Man killed in violent crash in construction zone on I-90
Cleveland EMS confirms a 35-year-old man was killed after he crashed his Corvette on I-90 westbound near West 117th Street. Video from our overnight news tracker shows the car torn to pieces. I-90 westbound was shut down for several hours. It reopened around 4:30 a.m. A Cleveland fire truck was also hit by another car while blocking the crash site. No firefighters were injured.
CMSD’s board of education to vote on staff layoffs tonight
About 300 Cleveland educators could also lose their jobs soon. The board of education is set to vote on cuts tonight, after sending out layoff notices last week. They're part of CMSD's plan to erase a $150 million deficit. On top of hundreds of teachers losing their jobs, the plan would see 18 school buildings close, through the merging of 13 high schools and 16 elementary schools. Although CMSD calls it the "Building Brighter Futures" plan, CEO Doctor Warren Morgan acknowledged yesterday the darkness of the current situation. Tonight's meeting is at 6:30 p.m., at the East Professional Center on East 79th Street.
Experts warn kids being groomed to hack
The FBI has a warning about a growing concern in the digital underground: youth cybercrime. The FBI says in the United States, the average age for all crime arrests is 37, but when it comes to cybercrime, that age plummets to 19. Authorities say in today's age, hacking and gaming go hand in hand, which is why criminal networks target teens to do their dirty work.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces class of 2026 inductees
The results are in. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees for 2026 were revealed on Monday night during American Idol.
Here are this year's inductees:
- Phil Collins
- Billy Idol
- Iron Maiden
- Joy Division/New Order
- Oasis
- Sade
- Luther Vandross
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Celia Cruz
- Fela Kuti
- MC Lyte
- Gram Parsons
- Linda Creed
- Arif Mardin
- Jimmy Miller
- Rick Rubin
- Ed Sullivan
There were 17 nominees this year, including Mariah Carey and Shakira.
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Traffic impact
The ramp from East 14th Street to I-77 south is now closed. The ramp is set to reopen in October 2028. The detour is East 9th Street to Broadway/Orange Avenue to I-77 south.
The southbound express lanes on I-271 between State Route 306 and Highland Road is closed and will reopen around noon today. Drivers can use the local lanes in the meantime.
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