By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Ohio must allow groups pursuing voting law changes, a minimum wage increase and marijuana decriminalization mo…
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Ohio governor calls on national guard to help nursing homes
By JOHN SEEWER and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio National Guard units will be going to nursing homes this week to test for the coronavirus as the death toll continue…
COVID-19 data sharing with law enforcement sparks concern
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 11 million people have been tested in the U.S. for COVID-19, all with the assurance that their private medical information would …
1 Michigan dam breached, another at risk amid Midwest floods
EDENVILLE, Mich. (AP) — People living along two lakes and a river in mid-Michigan rushed to evacuate Tuesday after the breach of a dam following days of heavy flooding across parts of the Midwest. Two…
Speech advocate Annie Glenn, astronaut’s wife, dies at 100
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Annie Glenn, who was thrust into the spotlight in 1962 when her husband became the first American to orbit the Earth, but who shied away from…
Lax safety led to fatal medical air crash, investigators say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lax safety culture at an air ambulance company led to the crash of a medical helicopter last year in snowy weather in Ohio that killed three people, federal investigators said Tues…
Ohio prison inmate convicted in slaying of fellow inmate
LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio prison inmate who confessed to killing a fellow inmate in a letter sent to a newspaper has been convicted in the slaying and sentenced to death. A three-judge panel found …
Me and we: Individual rights, common good and coronavirus
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer We, the people. But individual rights. The common good. But don’t tread on me. Form a more perfect union and promote the general welfare. But secure the blessings of …
Source: Trump admin. to name new DEA head, US attorney in DC
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. attorney who oversaw the reversal of a sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone and the motion to dismiss charges against ex-…
Ohio governor: ‘have fun, but keep that distance’ at bars
By JOHN SEEWER and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio will begin cracking down on social distancing at bars after photos showed plenty of customers standing and drinking …