🌱 Road Rage Gunshots Near Clinic + Nationwide Operation Arrests 145

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Cleveland Patch newsletter — here to tell you all the most important things happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Strong winds developing. High: 66 Low: 42.

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Here are the top four stories today in Cleveland:

1. Shots broke out on Tuesday after a car accident on Cleveland's east side. Police said the shooting occurred in the area of East 96th and Euclid Avenue, near the Cleveland Clinic's main campus. According to police, no one was struck by gunfire, and the shots were likely the result of road rage. Cleveland Clinic patient care was not impacted by the incident. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. Cleveland and other parts of Northeast Ohio are expected to hit highs in the mid-60s today. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will be near record highs but breezy, with winds over 25 miles per hour. Gusts will reach speeds over 40 miles per hour. Tomorrow, rain is expected throughout the day. (Subscription: cleveland.com)
3. U.S. Marshals Services arrested 145 people as part of a nationwide operation. U.S. Marshals reported the arrests as part of Operation North Star, a 30-day initiative to find and arrest the nation's most violent offenders. The operation arrested 830 arrests nationwide across 10 locations in the country, including Cleveland. (WKYC.com)
4. Nearly $46.5 million will be sent to Ohio as part of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiative to guard against "forever chemicals" in Ohio drinking water. The EPA's Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program aims to remove forever chemicals, made primarily of carbon and fluorine, that can damage the environment and people's health. The distribution of funds is unrelated to the train derailment in East Palestine. (Subscription: cleveland.com)

Today in Cleveland:

• Computer Basics At Warrensville Heights Branch Library – Technology Learning Center (10:00 AM)
• Wii Bowling At Cleveland Heights Senior Center (1:00 PM)
• Smooches For Pooches At Nano Brew Cleveland (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Monster Jam is headed to Cleveland! This weekend, the monster truck mayhem event will hit Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse for four performances on Saturday and Sunday. Click the link for more details. (This is Cleveland)
• Cleveland Museum of Art invites you to the Flash Fiction Workshop this Saturday. Swing by the Museum's Gallery 010 at 2 p.m. to learn about the flash fiction genre and the exhibition "China Through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail." (Cleveland Museum of Art via Facebook)
• Check out these sweethearts! The Cleveland Museum of Natural History's wildlife ambassadors wished everyone a happy Valentine's Day with some help from their critters. (Cleveland Museum of Natural History via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.