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Heavy Metal band Metallica is getting in on the drive-in theater concert action later this month.  Now the California-based Metallica is offering a drive-in concert experience Aug. 29 to fans across the nation, including nearly 20 locations in Ohio (in places like Magic City Drive-In Theater in Barberton and Mayfield Road Drive-In in Chardon).

Fire investigators in Alliance say arson is behind a massive fire that injured a firefighter Tuesday night.

Jason Derulo took golfing lessons from Will Smith over the weekend.

Jason accidentally swung his golf club too hard and whacked Will in the mouth, causing him to lose a few teeth.

I honest to God can't believe it's August 2020 and being quarantined is still very much A Thing, but here we are folks. Naturally, the boredom is getting to some celebrities and causing them to use their excess free time in some hella weird ways. Take Will Smith and Jason Derulo—two bored famous dudes—as an example.

**BREAKING: Joe Biden has selected Kamala Harris as his running mate**

American Idol's inaugural winner Kelly Clarkson is helping out her old friend and former AI judge Simon Cowell.

Clarkson filed an "urgent memo" on Instagram Monday (Aug. 10) to announce she will be filling in for him during Tuesday and Wednesday's live telecasts of America's Got Talent, since Cowell had back surgery this weekend after getting into an electric bicycle accident Saturday afternoon (Aug. 8).

Russia on Tuesday became the first country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated.

The Akron Public Schools Board of Education met Monday night to decide the best dates for students to return to learning this fall.  The board had already determined earlier this summer that all classroom learning would begin online due to coronavirus concerns, but had not decided if school would begin on time in August.

While Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health have issued state orders on coronavirus safety for every sector of business, they have not issued guidelines on whether sports can safely continue.

Some school districts have kept sports while starting schools remotely.

Other districts have canceled all extra curriculars.

he Grammy-nominated artist, 25, recently made some updates to his physical appearance, courtesy of tattoo artist Ganga and celebrity dentist Dr. Thomas Connelly.

Although Malone has yet to share any photos of the pair's finished work, both Connelly and the tattoo artist have shared a few glimpses with fans.

A local community college has been holding in-person classroom instruction for three months and has been able to stay free of any COVID-19 cases.

Stark State College has held in-person classes for the last three months but has not had any cases of COVID-19, accrediting that feat to following strict protocols.