COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Initial claims for unemployment compensation continue to rise along with the state’s number of coronavirus cases, the state reported Friday. For the week ending Nov. 7, 21,…
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Michigan governor seeks shutdown of Great Lakes oil pipeline
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took legal action Friday to shut down a pipeline that carries oil beneath a channel linking two of th…
‘This is within our control’: Ohio gov pleads with residents
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A day after a statewide address, Gov. Mike DeWine reiterated that he does not want to shut down Ohio amid a third coronaviru…
Ohio ramps up mask rules and may close bars, restaurants
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine beseeched Ohioans on Wednesday to take the surging coronavirus spread seriously, issuing new ord…
Relative of 8 slaying victims files wrongful death lawsuit
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who lost several relatives in the killings of eight people in southern Ohio four years ago filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday a…
Fiery crash closes bridge linking Ohio, Kentucky for days
CINCINNATI (AP) — A fiery crash on a bridge linking Ohio and Kentucky could force the span to remain closed for days as officials tried to determine the amount of damage to the bridge that serves as a…
Doctors warn of inundated hospitals, staff as virus spreads
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Health officials across Ohio warned of a dark winter, with limited intensive care unit beds if the new surge in coronavirus …
Columbus, Dayton sue to force fix of gun background checks
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Incomplete reporting by counties of people with criminal backgrounds who are prohibited from owning guns is putting public safety at risk…
It was all a dream: Whitney, B.I.G. inducted into Rock Hall
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a normal year, the newly inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class would have hit the stage and perform the well-known songs that made them famous a…
Museums face calls to better represent people of color
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As young as 5 years old, La Tanya Autry loved visiting local museums like the Detroit Institute of Art with her mom. She relished the shows, …