CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more precise com…
Will COVID-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Will COVID-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system? Probably not as well as they do in healthy people, but the shots should offer some protection. It’s wh…
Athletes go it alone in Tokyo as families watch from afar
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer Michael Phelps reached for his mother’s hand through a chainlink fence near the pool. The 19-year-old swimmer had just won his first Olympic medal — gold, of course — a…
Fallen Blue Jackets goalie remembered as friend, hero
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks was hailed as a friend and hero during a memorial service held Thursday for the player who died on the Fourth of July fr…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump stokes Jan. 6 conspiracy theories
By COLLEEN LONG and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is falsely describing the circumstances of Ashli Babbitt’s death as he foments conspiracy the…
What changes under Ohio’s new Fair School Funding Plan?
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Advocates for Ohio’s new school funding plan say it should finally provide a level of fairness and reliability that past spending program…
Ruth Marie Yoder
Ruth Marie Yoder, 95, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away at Ohio Health – Riverside Hospital on July 10, 2021. Ruth was born May 20, 1926, in Brentwood, MD, to the late Newton and Nellie Burkhol…
Sho-case: Shohei Ohtani gets All-Star win for AL, bats, too
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer DENVER (AP) — A Sho-case for Shohei Ohtani became a grand stage for Vladimir Guerrero Jr., too. Ohtani unleashed his 100 mph heat while pitching a perfect inning for …
US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOSH FUNK Associated Press The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks,…
Ohio to unveil 2nd COVID vaccination incentive program
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio will announce a second coronavirus vaccine incentive program within the next few days in a new attempt to boost the state’s va…