By THALIA BEATY Associated Press The Cincinnati-area airport took a child’s beloved stuffed animal for an impromptu tour, reaching many on social media, before uniting the toy Dalmatian with its famil…
Court program encourages lawyers to staff polls in November
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lawyers who volunteer as poll workers could earn continuing education credit hours in exchange, under a program announced by the Ohio Supreme Court and the state elections chief …
Yanks, Nats kneel in Black Lives Matter salute; Fauci’s toss
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Nationals and Yankees knelt in unison before the first game of the baseball season as part of an opening day ceremony Thursday night that feat…
Jobless claims rise as cutoff of extra $600 benefit nears
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation got another dose of bad economic news Thursday as the number of laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose for the first tim…
On House floor, Dem women call out abusive treatment by men
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s outrage over a Republican lawmaker’s verbal assault broadened into an extraordinary moment on the House floor Thur…
White House drops payroll tax cut after GOP allies object
By ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reluctantly dropped his bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes as Republicans stumbled anew in…
Indians to meet with Native Americans on potential new name
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Before the Cleveland Indians make a definitive decision on changing their name, they’ll listen to those they may have most offended over the past…
Indians won’t miss beat without long-time drummer at opener
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians’ drummer will pound on — sort of. For the first time since 1973, John Adams won’t be grabbing the big bass drum from his baseme…
US labs buckle amid testing surge; world virus cases top 15M
By MATTHEW PERRONE, TAMMY WEBBER and MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Laboratories across the U.S. are buckling under a surge of coronavirus tests, creating long processing delays that…
Ohio governor reverses course, calls to repeal energy law
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine reversed course on Thursday and called for a nuclear bailout energy law to be repealed and replaced in the …