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Hi Cleveland! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Cleveland Fire is bracing for a busy Labor Day weekend
  • How Cleveland's new 24/7 crisis center could change emergency mental health care
  • How two dramatic walk-offs kept the Guardians' playoff hopes alive

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Tribute to Bad Bunny and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid with decreasing clouds, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 75, low: 62.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Busy start to holiday weekend for Cleveland Fire: body recovery, boat on fire (news5cleveland.com) — Cleveland firefighters handled a body recovery on the Cuyahoga River and a separate boat fire at a Lakeshore Boulevard marina as the Labor Day weekend kicked off. With the Cleveland National Air Show drawing heavy boat traffic, the fire division has boosted water patrols and rescue teams on both sides of the city. Residents heading to the lake or river should expect a strong safety presence.
   

2. Cuyahoga County's first Behavioral Health Crisis Center to open this month (news5cleveland.com) — If you or someone you love faces a mental health or addiction crisis in Cleveland, a new 24/7 option is opening this month downtown at The Centers' Glick Recovery Campus. The $36 million facility will offer walk-in crisis care, stabilization, withdrawal management, and outpatient services, aiming to keep residents out of ERs and jails while serving about 12,000 people a year.
   

3. Guardians rally, walk off Tigers to sweep doubleheader (statenews.net) — Cleveland baseball fans got a thrilling Friday as the Guardians walked off the Detroit Tigers twice, capping the doubleheader with Travis Bazzana's 10th-inning single to keep the team in the final AL playoff spot. Brayan Rocchio starred with a grand slam and two walk-off hits, though the day also brought several injuries and an ejection for manager Stephen Vogt.
   

4. 'Probably Includes a Couple of Ghosts,' 'This Is Creepy': Fans React to Historic Detail in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's $5.35M Mansion (collegefootballnetwork.com) — A high-profile new neighbor may be coming to Cleveland, as Travis Kelce recently bought a 21,000-square-foot Victorian mansion in the city that's drawing attention for its spooky, historic look. Fans are split between calling the 1895 home creepy or beautiful, while reports suggest Kelce and Taylor Swift may eventually make Cleveland their primary base.
   

5. Bakusai Debuts On WWE SmackDown As Shinsuke Nakamura And Kyoki Pick Up Win (wrestlingattitude.com) — WWE fans who packed the arena in Cleveland saw the debut of Bakusai, the new tag team of Shinsuke Nakamura and Kyoki, who scored a decisive win over The Miz and Kit Wilson. The match showcased Kyoki's first main-roster appearance and set up an immediate post-match confrontation that hints at a major new feud for future shows.
   

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