By JOHN SEEWER and KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman pleaded guilty Friday to helping plan the killings of eight members of a family, becoming the second member of he…
FACT FOCUS: AZ canvass report draws nonsensical conclusions
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press A report released this week in Arizona’s largest county falsely claims to have uncovered some 173,000 “lost” votes and 96,000 “ghost votes” in a private door-to-d…
Can kids get ‘long COVID’ after coronavirus infections?
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Can kids get “long COVID” after coronavirus infections? Yes, but studies indicate they’re less likely than adults to be affected by symptoms that persis…
Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered sweeping new federal vaccine requirements for as many as 100 …
Justice Dept. sues Texas over state’s new abortion law
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and PAUL WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in ope…
Report: Air Force women, minorities face harassment and bias
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About a third of the female service members in the Air Force and Space Force say they’ve experienced sexual harassment and many can describ…
Justice Department to review police force in Columbus, Ohio
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department will review practices of the Columbus police department after a series of fatal police sho…
Richard W. Sheeley, Jr.
Richard W. Sheeley, Jr., 59, of Russells Point, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. Richard was born on October 3, 1961, in Bellefontaine, a son of the late…
Half of US offers legal sports betting as NFL season begins
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — More than half of the United States now offers legal sports betting, just three years after it was allowed by the U.S. Supreme Court. When …
Yankees star Derek Jeter inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Derek Jeter was simply Derek Jeter on his special day — smooth as silk. On a cloudy Wednesday afternoon with the temperature in the 70s and a fe…