Brandon Jaces

1 week ago | wytv.com | Brandon Jaces

(WYTV) — This week’s Positive Parenting is kind of ironic to have on TV — there are many philosophies when it comes to screentime and children. Some are completely against it, some say it’s part of life, and they need to learn how to use it in a healthy way. “It’s not just TVs,” said Dr. Benjamin Brocker with Mercy Health. “Now we have tablets, we have phones and all that stuff. The guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics are always changing.

2 weeks ago | wytv.com | Zach Schonfeld |Lexi Lonas |Brandon Jaces

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s decision to revoke Harvard University’s certification to enroll foreign students. Within hours of Harvard filing suit against the move, Boston-based U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs agreed to halt the revocation until she can receive further arguments. She scheduled a May 29 hearing on whether to grant a longer pause.

2 weeks ago | wkbn.com | Jon Rudder |Brandon Jaces

POLAND, Ohio (WKBN) — A 24-inch sewer line has sprung a leak that runs underneath a walking bridge that spans Yellow Creek in Poland. The aging bridge, known to many as the Graffiti Bridge, has been a concern for county officials, with plans in the works to remove the structure. Now the scope of the leak and the situation is much bigger. County officials say they were aware of a small leak in the pipe that runs underneath the bridge, but the bridge has settled, causing a larger leak in the line.

2 weeks ago | wytv.com | Erin Yudt |Brandon Jaces

CLEVELAND (WKBN) — According to the Federal Internet Crime Complaint Center, about $9.3 billion was lost in cryptocurrency scams across the U.S. in 2024 alone, showing a 66% increase from the year before. A new initiative out of the FBI office in Cleveland is aimed at preventing these crimes. On Thursday, the Midwestern Cryptocurrency Task Force held a Boot Camp for members of the media to learn about cryptocurrency ecosystems and efforts to prevent scams from happening involving this medium.

2 weeks ago | wytv.com | Jessi Turnure |Brandon Jaces

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Some members of Congress are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration’s new limits on booster COVID-19 shots. The FDA plans to make the vaccines available to adults 65 and older and children and younger adults with high-risk health issues. “It seems like the announcement would take away people’s ability to make that choice on their own,” said U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) during a committee hearing Thursday over the FDA’s budget.