The three women rescued May 6 from a house on Seymour Avenue after a decade of being held captive sent a letter thanking the media and public for granting them privacy and for giving generously to two different support funds.Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight say thanks for Courage...www.cleveland.comA charity established to help Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight has raised more than $650,000 and the women have sent a letter...

Nick Gilbert did it again this year. But his positive outlook on life, despite his Neurofibromatosis diagnosis, goes beyond the Draft Lottery.Neurofibromatosis can't change Nick Gilbert's attitude: 'Look at the...www.cleveland.comIn the family's first in-depth interview, the 15-year-old son of Cavs owner Dan and Jennifer Gilbert discusses dealing with his illness and his...

Here's our story on the Cleveland Cavaliers winning the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery.Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2013 NBA draft lotterywww.cleveland.comCavaliers get the magic numbers once again, move from third to first in draft order.

BREAKING: The Cleveland Cavaliers have won the NBA Draft Lottery and will pick first overall in this season's NBA Draft.

Jerry Schmidt welds. His trade has sustained him for decades, and it now powers a passion for sculpting large-scale metal creations. It's also helping to revitalize the Collinwood community he's called home on and off since 1980.Carrying a torch for the arts, Collinwood reinvents itself: Joe Frolikwww.cleveland.comArtists are helping revitalize the Waterloo Road area of Cleveland's Collinwood neighborhood, thanks to smart marketing and and a prescient local...

The Indians are in first place and the Cavaliers will find out where they're picking in the NBA Draft tonight. Terry Pluto talked about that and more in his weekly podcast.Terry Pluto talks about the Indians in first place, the Cavs in the...www.cleveland.comAre the Indians for real? Who do the Cavaliers like in this year's draft? Plain Dealer sports columnist Terry Pluto answered those questions and...

A 2005 Strongsville grad is on season four of Fox’s "MasterChef with Gordon Ramsay."Strongsville native hopes to bring cultural influences to MasterChef crownwww.cleveland.comDean Karadimas, a 2005 graduate of Strongsville High School, is one of 100 contestants on the season four premiere of Fox's MasterChef with Gordon...

Day 2 of filming for "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is in the books. Here is Clint O'Connor's recap.'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' -- day two in Cleveland means lots...www.cleveland.comDay two of filming "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" in downtown Cleveland returned to the intersection of East 6th Street and Rockwell Ave....

Indians closer Chris Perez shut down his Twitter account and is expected to release a statment about it before tonight's game.Indians closer Chris Perez closes down Twitter accountwww.cleveland.comIndians closer Chris Perez is done with Twitter -- for now.

Parmatown Mall has a new general manager.Phillips Edison & Co. name new general manager of Parmatown Mall in Parmawww.cleveland.comJohn S. Kokinchak, a Cleveland-area resident, will lead the mall as it is redeveloped into The Shoppes at Parma.

A longtime Cleveland TV icon says goodbye Wednesday night.Wilma Smith says goodbye to Cleveland viewers with Wednesday evening's...www.cleveland.comWilma Smith is wrapping up an almost 36-year career on Cleveland television with Wednesday's 6 p.m. newscast on WJW Channel 8.

Take a look inside the Rock Hall's new exhibit on the Rolling Stones.'Rolling Stones: 50 Years of Satisfaction': Inside the Rock and Roll...www.cleveland.comWith the all of the artifacts and much of the tech installed, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum gave members of the media a guided tour of...

Cleveland police continue to seek the public's help to identify a man who tried to kidnap a woman Feb. 18 from a parking lot on Cleveland's West Side.Cleveland police need help to identify kidnapping suspectwww.cleveland.comHe was trying to pull her into the van when another customer came out and saw what was happening. The woman pulled out of the suspect's grasp and...

Two (re)openings this week should draw diners to a pair of East Side restaurants that are coming to life.Katz Club Diner in Cleveland Heights, Rusty Bucket in Solon opening:...www.cleveland.comDoug Katz, owner of Fire in Shaker Square and Provenance at Cleveland Museum of Art, opens much-anticipated diner on Lee Road. On Thursday, the...

Microsoft unveiled XBox One today, it's entry into the next generation of entertainment consoles.Microsoft reveals Xbox One, next-generation gamingwww.cleveland.comThe company revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console, during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash.

Filming for "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" on Tuesday in downtown Cleveland. (Photo by Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer)

ESPN announced today that it is cutting its workforce.ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'www.cleveland.comESPN has about 7,000 employees worldwide, with about 4,000 at its headquarters in Bristol, Conn. The vast majority work behind the scenes.

Get the latest on all the happenings downtown today as filming for "Captain America: The Winter Soldier continues.Live blog: Day 2 of 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' film shoot in...www.cleveland.comFilming of "Marvel Studios' Captain America: The Winter Soldier" continues this morning in downtown Cleveland along stretches of East Sixth Street...

Where are all of Cleveland's red-light cameras and where will the new cameras go? Glad you asked.Find locations of red-light cameras in Cleveland (map)www.cleveland.comInteractive Map: Existing red-light cameras in Cleveland and locations where 26 more will be added.

A Bay Village resident was advised to about allowing his pig to run free after it chased a woman and her 1-year-old child.Pig chases Bay Village mom and youngster, police saywww.cleveland.comA miniature pig had a Bay Village mother and her 1-year-old on the run, according to police.

Have a question about the Indians, Browns or Cavaliers? Ask Terry Pluto live at noon.Talk Tribe, Browns and Cavs with Terry Pluto today at noonwww.cleveland.comGet your questions ready and join Terry Pluto today at noon as he talks Cleveland sports.

While state lawmakers consider banning controversial traffic-enforcement cameras, the city of Cleveland plans on adding them to 26 more intersections.Cleveland red-light camera program will likely be expanded, proposed...www.cleveland.comCleveland already has 30 of the controversial cameras in operation.

Are you excited about the Indians yet?Excitement building with each Cleveland Indians victory: Terry Plutowww.cleveland.comThe Cleveland Indians' current winning streak seems set to a soundtrack of fireworks and cheering fans.

The state medical examiner in Oklahoma has revised the death toll from Monday's tornado to 24, including 7 children.Crews dig through night after deadly Oklahoma tornado; 24 confirmed deadow.lyAs Monday turned into Tuesday, the town of Moore, a community of 41,000 people 10 miles south of the city, braced for another long, harrowing day.

New Browns offensive coordinator Norv Turner likes what he's seen from Brandon Weeden so far.Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Norv Turner likes what he's seen...www.cleveland.comOffensive coordinator Norv Turner says the Cleveland Browns initially see recently signed quarterback Brian Hoyer, from St. Ignatius, as someone...

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is filming again in downtown Cleveland. Read our live blog here: (Photo by Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer)

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, died yesterday at age 74.Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for The Doors, dies at 74www.cleveland.comRay Manzarek founded The Doors after meeting with Jim Morrison in California. The

Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999.Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado (slideshow)www.cleveland.comThe 1999 storm had winds clocked at 300 mph, while Monday's tornado that struck Moore, Okla., had wind speeds up to 200 mph.,

Here's how you can help the survivors of the tornado in Oklahoma.Tornado survivors: How you can helpow.lyDonations to help the survivors from Monday's tornado in Oklahoma City can be made to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army.

Crews in Oklahoma dug through the night looking for survivors.Crews dig through night after deadly Oklahoma tornadowww.cleveland.comAs Monday turned into Tuesday, the town of Moore, a community of 41,000 people 10 miles south of the city, braced for another long, harrowing day.

51 are dead, including 20 children, following a tornado in Oklahoma yesterday. Officials expect up to 40 more fatalities.Oklahoma tornado kills 51, including 20 children; at least 40 more...www.cleveland.comA monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on...

The latest on the tornado that hit Moore, Okla. At least 51 reported dead.Oklahoma City tornadoes: Live video and latest updateswww.cleveland.comA monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. Get updates and live streaming video.

Get the latest from Moore, Okla. on the tornado that left at least 37 dead.City tornadoes: Live video and latest updatesow.lyA monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on...

C. Griffith Mann, the Cleveland Museum of Art's chief curator and deputy director, has been appointed to head the Department of Medieval Art and the Cloisters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.Cleveland Museum of Art Chief Curator C. Griffith Mann appointed...www.cleveland.comView full sizeC. Griffith Mann of the Cleveland Museum of Art will head the Metropolitan Museum of Art's medieval department and Cloisters starting...

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" filming is underway in Cleveland. See photos, video and more from the site of today's shoot.Live blog: 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Cleveland film shootwww.cleveland.comFollow the filming of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" with Plain Dealer Movie Critic Clint O'Connor, comics writer Michael Sangiacomo and...

Justin Masterson is the American League's Player of the Week.Cleveland Indians Justin Masterson named American League Player of Weekwww.cleveland.comJustin Masterson wins American League Player of the Week honors for victories over the Yankees and Mariners.

Watch live streaming video and see photos of the devastation in the Oklahoma City areaOklahoma City tornadoes: Live video and latest updateswww.cleveland.comA monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. Get updates and live streaming video.

Gypsy Beans and Baking Co. on Detroit Avenue played host to "an open and honest discussion of death by hospice workers, funeral home directors, chaplains and others just interested in the topic" last month."Death Café" offers honest talk about dying at Cleveland coffeehouse,...www.cleveland.comDeath cafes have been common in Europe since 2004 because of the research of Bernard Crettaz, a Swiss sociologist.

Seven Hills Councilman David Bentkowski has filed a lawsuit against the Ohio Lottery Commission, the OLC's Director of Human Resources Elizabeth Popadiuk, OLC Director Dennis Berg, and Chairman of the OLC Jack Patrick McDonald Jr.Seven Hills Councilman David Bentkowski sues the Ohio Lottery Commissionwww.cleveland.comSeven Hills Councilman David Bentkowski has filed a lawsuit against the Ohio Lottery Commission, the OLC's Director of Human Resources Elizabeth...

Do you think this feature makes riding behind a bus safer?RTA buses flash important message to trailing drivers: Road Rantwww.cleveland.comOfficials hope illuminating 'STOP' sign helps prevent rear-end collisions.

Have a question about the rules of the road and bicycles? Ask away for Friday's Plain Dealer's Road Rant on cleveland.com column.Do you have questions about traffic rules regarding bicycles? Road Rantwww.cleveland.comKnowing the rules can help cars and bikes safely share the roadway... so let's figure out what we need to know.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes is mobbed at home plate following his 3-run, walk-off home run in the 10th inning against the Mariners. The Indians won the game, 10-8. Read more about the game here: (Photo by Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer)

Restaurateur Jonathon Sawyer gets a nice thumbs-up in the June issue of Travel & Leisure magazine.Cleveland chef Jonathon Sawyer's Street Frites get thumbs-up from Travel...www.cleveland.comIn a nationwide wrap up of contemporary stadium fare, Sawyer's Street Frites get some love from Travel & Leisure magazine: Restaurant Row.

Yan Gomes hits a walk-off 3-run home run and the Indians beat the Mariners, 10-8.

Heading to extra innings at Progressive Field. Mariners and Indians tied at 7. Join our live chat here:

Captain America is in Cleveland today. See photos, watch video and get the latest on the filming here:America: The Winter Soldier' kicks off its Cleveland shoot with...ow.ly"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" kicks off its Cleveland shoot with gunfire and Samuel L. Jackson on East 6th Street. Cleveland natives Joe...

'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' kicks off its Cleveland shoot with gunfire and Samuel L. Jackson.

Add former county sheriff Bob Reid to the the list of candidates for Cuyahoga County executive.Former county sheriff Bob Reid in race for Cuyahoga County executivewww.cleveland.comBob Reid, who until January was the sheriff of Cuyahoga County, is running for the office of county executive.

From our Entertainment news on cleveland.com page, Samuel L. Jackson in Cleveland today for filming of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." (Credit: Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer)Fotos de la biografíaSamuel L. Jackson in Cleveland for the filming of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." (Credit: Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer)

Have you eaten at Lockkeepers?Lockkeepers in Valley View excels at fine Italian cuisine through a...www.cleveland.comClassic and contemporary Italian fare with comfortable twists is hallmark of Lockkeepers Venetian-born chef Alberto Leandri: Taste of the Town.