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Ohio governor would issue mask mandate if law allowed
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday said he would have issued a statewide mask mandate to slow spiking cases of the coronavirus if the Legis…
Federal oversight of Columbus police collaborative — for now
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The announcement that the federal government will review the Columbus police department and provide technical assistance in areas such as…
Amazon eyes 125K more hires, $18+ per hour average salary
By JOSEPH PISANI and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers Amazon wants to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers and said Tuesday that it is paying new hires an average of $18 an hour in a tight …
Kroger, Instacart team on new 30-minute delivery service
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Kroger is teaming up with Instacart on a new delivery service that can get grocery items to customers in as little as 30 minutes. The announcement comes at a tim…
Cleveland mayoral primary to narrow field to 2 candidates
CLEVELAND (AP) — Voters in Cleveland headed to the polls on Tuesday to narrow a field of seven candidates to two in a race to succeed longtime Democratic Mayor Frank Jackson. The top two vote-getters …
FBI names new agent in charge for Cincinnati office
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati office of the FBI has a new leader, who will oversee the biggest public corruption investigation in Ohio history. J. William Rivers was named to the post Monday. He su…
Analysis gives ‘F’ to Ohio House map proposed by Republicans
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republicans and Democrats appeared closer to agreement Monday on a map of state legislative districts that could stand for the next 10 years,…
Funeral honors Ohio sailor killed in suicide bomber attack
BERLIN HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio sailor killed in a suicide bomber attack during the recent evacuation mission in Afghanistan was laid to rest Monday in his hometown, remembered as an adventurer w…
School vaccine campaigns targeting students face blowback
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America Fearing his parents wouldn’t approve of his decision to get a COVID-19 vaccine but needing their signature, Andrew signed up for the appointmen…
US will give aircraft companies $482 million for pandemic
By The Associated Press The Biden administration is making $482 million available to aviation industry manufacturers to help them avert job or pay cuts in the pandemic. The taxpayer-funded relief will…
Several children among 5 dead, 4 injured in Ohio house fire
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Five people, including three children, died in an early morning house fire that left three adults and another child injured Monday in northern Ohio, authorities said. Two adults and…
Police: Ohio pilot hurt when plane runs off Virginia runway
ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — A pilot landing a small plane at a Virginia airport was injured Monday when the plane went off the runway and overturned, police said. Troopers responded to an emergency call at t…
