COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former television weatherman accused of downloading pornographic images depicting children was sentenced Thursday to four to six years in prison. Mike Davis’ sentence fol…
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Ohio to test all staff members in state’s nursing homes
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS (AP) — All staff members in the state’s nursing homes will be tested for the coronavirus, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday, announcing a rampe…
Police: Teen found slain may have been carjacking victim
CLEVELAND (AP) — A teenager found slain on a Cleveland street may have been the victim of a carjacking, police said. Cleveland police said the victim, possibly a juvenile 14 to 16 years old, was found…
States give few details on billions spent on virus supplies
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — States are spending billions of dollars stocking up on medical supplies such as masks and breathing machines during the coronavirus pandemi…
For trade students, online classes can’t replicate hands-on
By ASTRID GALVAN and REBECCA SANTANA The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Like students across the U.S., Christa Schall was working toward graduation when the coronavirus closed her school. But unlike …
Ohio virus death toll nears 2000, university students warned
COLUMBUS (AP) — The number of confirmed and probable deaths associated with the coronavirus in Ohio is nearing 2,000 total. The Ohio Department of Health said Monday afternoon there have been 1,987 co…
Ohio governor: Wearing masks shouldn’t be political issue
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says wearing masks while in public during the coronavirus pandemic should not be a political issue but is about people acting to protect others. DeWine was …
A prison system tops in virus deaths starts reopening anyway
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has lost more inmates to COVID-19 than any other state, but its prisons nonetheless must begin reopening to accommodate a slow retur…
Flood raises fears of pollution at Michigan toxic waste site
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — It took seven years to settle on a plan for cleansing two rivers and floodplains polluted with dioxins from a Dow Chemical Co. plant…
Job market remains grim even as U.S. tentatively reopens
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Signs of renewed business activity are surfacing across the country as states gradually reopen economies and some businesses call a portion…