By MARY CLARE JALONICK, ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden made two key domestic policy picks Tuesday, selecting Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge as his h…
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Ohio governor: Lethal injection no longer execution option
By JULIE CARR SMYTH, FARNOUSH AMIRI and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lethal injection is no longer an option for Ohio executions, and lawmakers must c…
Ohio governor to extend curfew as virus deaths surpass 7K
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday that he will extend the statewide curfew as Ohio surpassed 7,000 virus-related deaths. “We…
Biden weighs pick for agriculture chief from diverse slate
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One leading candidate for agriculture secretary hails from Cleveland, has the backing of progressives and has worked for years to boost food s…
Gripped by surging pandemic, US employers cut back on hiring
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With the viral pandemic accelerating across the country, America’s employers sharply scaled back their hiring last month, adding 245,000 jo…
DeWine: Ohioans caring for patients to receive vaccine 1st
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Emergency medical responders, along with health care workers and others caring for COVID-19 patient…
States submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll grows
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — States faced a deadline on Friday to place orders for the coronavirus vaccine as many reported record infections, hospitalizat…
Governor announces new police standard for mass protests
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Law enforcement agencies must develop policies for handling mass protests that protect public and officer safety while upholding constitutional rights of expression, assembly, an…
Ohio to get nearly 100K doses of virus vaccine as cases rise
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio will receive close to 100,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine by mid-December, Gov. Mike DeWi…
Freighter stuck in Detroit River slows Great Lakes shipping
DETROIT (AP) — A freighter has become stuck in a Detroit River channel, slowing some shipping between the Great Lakes. The Harvest Spirit ran aground Wednesday on the Canadian side of the river, about…