By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who have never filed a tax return will need to do so this year in order to claim what’s coming to them under the enhanc…
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Ohio Supreme Court again scraps GOP-drawn Statehouse maps
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday rejected a second set of Ohio Statehouse district maps that retained strong Republican majorities as gerryma…
US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by omicron
By MARK KENNEDY and KEN SWEET Associated Press Propelled in part by the wildly contagious omicron variant, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 900,000 on Friday, less than two months after eclipsing…
Winter storm packing snow, freezing rain moves across US
By KATHLEEN FOODY and JILL BLEED Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the central U.S. on Wednes…
Interior Department approves $1B to clean up abandoned wells
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The Department of Interior is spending $1.15 billion to cap abandoned oil and gas wells across the United States. There are over 3 million abandoned oil and gas wells…
Key Ohio Dems ask party to stay neutral in governor primary
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some high-profile Democrats in Ohio are urging party leaders to remain neutral in the competitive primary between gubernatorial candidates Na…
Source of carbon monoxide at hotel sought; 11 go to hospital
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities are trying to find the source of carbon monoxide at an Ohio hotel that sent at least 11 people, more than half of them children, to a hospital. Marysville Fire Chie…
Howard Hesseman, star of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 81
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Hesseman, who played the radio disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” and the actor-turned-history teacher Charlie Mo…
Democrats make surprising inroads in redistricting fight
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats braced for disaster when state legislatures began redrawing congressional maps, fearing that Republican dominance…
Opponents of Ohio legislative maps must object by Tuesday
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voting-rights and Democratic groups displeased with Ohio’s latest round of legislative district maps have until Tuesday to object. Advo…