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FACT FOCUS: Claims link ‘woke’ policies to bank’s demise
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press As Wall Street reels from the swift demise of Silicon Valley Bank — the biggest American bank failure since the 2008 financial meltdown — some social media users are…
Experts say attacks on free speech are rising across the US
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In Idaho, an art exhibit was censored and teens were told they couldn’t testify in some legislative hearings. In Washington state, a lawmake…
Despite market slump, high rates dim homebuyer affordability
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homeownership is likely to remain a pipe dream for many Americans this spring homebuying season. The nation’s worst housing slump in nearly a decade…
Ohio higher ed bill would ban diversity mandates, China ties
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ending diversity and inclusion training requirements, bans on relationships with Chinese universities and mandated cou…
Beloved and debated, French bulldog becomes top US dog breed
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in three decades, the U.S. has a new favorite dog breed, according to the American Kennel Club. Adorable in some eyes, deplorable …
What’s next in Ohio corruption probe after guilty verdicts?
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The largest corruption case in Ohio history culminated last week with guilty verdicts for ex-House Speaker Larry Householder and lobbyist Mat…
Ohio Supreme Court to review block of near-ban on abortion
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review a county judge’s order that is blocking enforcement of the state’s near-ban on abortion…
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Ohio filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Penn…
Ohio State asks court to hear Title IX issues in abuse suit
By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider questions about the law known as Title IX in a case that affects whether mor…
Abortion-rights proposal moves a step closer to Ohio ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Backers of a proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution can begin collecting the more than 413,000 voter signatures required to put the issue before voters thi…
Suspect arraigned on 2 charges after 3 men bound, slain
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A man has been arraigned on two charges following the discovery of three men bound and gagged and then shot in the head before their bodies were dumped in two places in Ohio last we…
‘It’s hard to focus’: Schools say American kids are hungry
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and ARLEIGH RODGERS Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — America’s schools say kids are hungry — just as pandemic-era benefit programs have lapsed. There is growing concern about…