By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An infant formula recalled over potential bacteria contamination was distributed to retailers across eight states after the recall began, …
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GOP state lawmakers try to restrict ballot initiatives, partly to thwart abortion protections
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With other state lawmakers seated around her in the Ohio House, Democratic state Rep. Tavia Galonski got to her feet and began to loudly chan…
Vending machines are the latest tool for fighting opioid overdoses
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Vending machines that have long been stocked with snacks are getting repurposed to distribute life-saving supplies to help fight the opioid epidem…
Bank rates are up. How to avoid leaving money on the table
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Moving your savings around by opening a new account and closing an old one can seem like a hassle. But it’s a use of time that can pay off. After years o…
Senate panel OKs rail-safety bill; railroad vows to help homeowners affected by Ohio derailment
By DAVID KOENIG and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a rail-safety bill introduced after the derailment of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, but its…
Ohio Constitution question aimed at thwarting abortion rights push heads to August ballot
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters will get the chance to decide whether to make it harder to pass constitutional amendm…
Ohio House advances transgender student-athlete ban for girls’ and women’s sports
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A ban on transgender student-athletes playing on girls and women’s sports teams in Ohio cleared a House educatio…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
By The Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The A…
What GOP’s plan for Medicaid work requirements would mean
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a half million of the poorest Americans could be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would req…
GOP election officials walking fine line on fraud, integrity
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican secretaries of state in Ohio, West Virginia and Missouri have promoted their states’ elections as fair and secure. Yet each al…