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After beating Tennessee, Ohio State will finally get its rematch with Oregon
Read full article: After beating Tennessee, Ohio State will finally get its rematch with OregonOhio State players had been thinking about a rematch with Oregon long before the Buckeyes crushed Tennessee in a first-round playoff game.
Howard throws 2 TD passes to Smith to help Ohio State rout Tennessee 42-17 in CFP
Read full article: Howard throws 2 TD passes to Smith to help Ohio State rout Tennessee 42-17 in CFPWill Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on Saturday night in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Year’s Day rematch with No. 1 Oregon at the Rose Bowl.
Ohio lawmakers approve charging up to $750 for police and jail videos
Read full article: Ohio lawmakers approve charging up to $750 for police and jail videosPeople seeking copies of police and jail videos in Ohio may have to pay up to $750 per department if Gov. Mike DeWine signs a measure approved by the state Legislature.
The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge
Read full article: The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality divergeOhio's Republican secretary of state and attorney general sought to reassure voters before the November election that the state's elections were being vigorously protected against the possibility of immigrants voting illegally.
Joe Burrow's home broken into during Monday Night Football in latest pro-athlete home invasion
Read full article: Joe Burrow's home broken into during Monday Night Football in latest pro-athlete home invasionBengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home was broken into during Monday Night Football in the latest home invasion of a pro athlete in the U.S. Authorities said Tuesday no one was injured in the break-in, but the home was ransacked.
Officials release bodycam video of police shooting that killed 15-year-old Ohio boy
Read full article: Officials release bodycam video of police shooting that killed 15-year-old Ohio boyThe mayor and police chief in an Ohio city where a 15-year-old boy was fatally shot by police on Thanksgiving night said the bodycam video raises questions that must be addressed.
Why these 2 Detroiters are rooting for Packers to beat Lions tonight
Read full article: Why these 2 Detroiters are rooting for Packers to beat Lions tonightAs the Detroit Lions prepare to take on the Green Bay Packers tonight at Ford Field, there are two Detroiters who won’t be rooting for their hometown team.
Great Lakes region braces for more snow while cleaning up after lake-effect storms
Read full article: Great Lakes region braces for more snow while cleaning up after lake-effect stormsCleanup work is still taking place around parts of the Great Lakes region socked by lake-effect snowstorms that dropped several feet of snow over the weekend.
Flag plant, Gus Johnson, and fake tough guys -- 16 thoughts on Michigan football win over Ohio State
Read full article: Flag plant, Gus Johnson, and fake tough guys -- 16 thoughts on Michigan football win over Ohio StateFrom a flag plant to Gus Johnson to fake tough guys -- here are 16 thoughts on Michigan football's fourth-straight win over Ohio State.
Already buried under snow, Great Lakes region expected to see more stormy weather this week
Read full article: Already buried under snow, Great Lakes region expected to see more stormy weather this weekSome storm-weary residents of the Great Lakes region have seen continued snowfall and are facing the prospect of even more accumulations this week.
Big Ten fines Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for postgame melee
Read full article: Big Ten fines Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for postgame meleeThe Big Ten Conference has announced it fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for violating the conference’s sportsmanship policy for the on-field melee at the end of the Wolverines’ win in Columbus.
Michigan, Ohio State players brawl after Wolverines beat No. 2 Buckeyes. Police use pepper spray
Read full article: Michigan, Ohio State players brawl after Wolverines beat No. 2 Buckeyes. Police use pepper sprayA fight broke out at midfield after Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday when Wolverines players attempted to plant their flag on the OSU logo and were confronted by the Buckeyes.
‘It’s classless’: Michigan football star talks postgame scuffle in upset victory over Ohio State
Read full article: ‘It’s classless’: Michigan football star talks postgame scuffle in upset victory over Ohio StateIn the midst of celebrating, while walking off the field, the Ohio State Buckeyes stormed the party and started fighting the Michigan Wolverines because they couldn’t handle defeat.
Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for Wolverines' 4th straight win over bitter rival
Read full article: Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for Wolverines' 4th straight win over bitter rivalDominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left and Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10, ending the Buckeyes’ hopes of returning to the Big Ten title game.
‘Shock the world’: Michigan football upsets Ohio State in unbelievable stunner
Read full article: ‘Shock the world’: Michigan football upsets Ohio State in unbelievable stunnerThe Michigan Wolverines, in their last regular-season game as reigning, defending College Football Playoff national champions, extended their winning streak against the No. 2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes after a stunning 13-10 win in the Horseshoe.
Head of Ohio's teacher pension fund retires Sunday, saying fund is strong despite staff vacancies
Read full article: Head of Ohio's teacher pension fund retires Sunday, saying fund is strong despite staff vacanciesThe outgoing head of Ohio’s troubled teacher retirement system said she's leaving the fund in strong fiscal condition despite turmoil at the top that her successor will inherit.
Gov. Whitmer, Ohio Gov. DeWine place sweet wager on Michigan-Ohio State football game
Read full article: Gov. Whitmer, Ohio Gov. DeWine place sweet wager on Michigan-Ohio State football gameGovernor Gretchen Whitmer and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine placed a sweet wager ahead of the Michigan Wolverines vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes football game on Saturday.
SEC losses are big gains for SMU and Indiana in latest College Football Playoff rankings
Read full article: SEC losses are big gains for SMU and Indiana in latest College Football Playoff rankingsThe Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 despite a lopsided loss of its own.
No. 2 Ohio State takes control in the 2nd half and runs over No. 5 Indiana 38-15
Read full article: No. 2 Ohio State takes control in the 2nd half and runs over No. 5 Indiana 38-15Will Howard passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another, TreVeyon Henderson ran for a score and No. 2 Ohio State beat previously undefeated No. 5 Indiana 38-15.
Trump-backed Derek Merrin concedes to Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in Ohio
Read full article: Trump-backed Derek Merrin concedes to Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in OhioDemocratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s Trump-endorsed rival said he called the veteran Ohio congresswoman to concede defeat in the 2024 election.
JD Vance is leaving the Senate for the vice presidency. That's set off a scramble for his Ohio seat
Read full article: JD Vance is leaving the Senate for the vice presidency. That's set off a scramble for his Ohio seatJD Vance’s election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio’s U.S. Senate seats for the third time in as many years.
As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically
Read full article: As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domesticallyA supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants has announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee, promising more manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium.
Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor
Read full article: Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governorThe Republican-led Ohio Senate has approved a bill banning transgender students from using bathrooms that fit their gender identities.
About 1,100 workers at Toledo, Ohio, Jeep plant face layoffs as company tries to reduce inventory
Read full article: About 1,100 workers at Toledo, Ohio, Jeep plant face layoffs as company tries to reduce inventoryAbout 1,100 workers at the Stellantis Jeep factory in Toledo, Ohio, are facing layoffs early next year as the company takes further steps to cut high inventory at dealers.
The struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records
Read full article: The struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters recordsBillions of dollars in ads are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties struggle for control of the U.S. Senate.
Will Howard throws for 3 touchdowns, but No. 4 Ohio State is sloppy in 21-17 win over Nebraska
Read full article: Will Howard throws for 3 touchdowns, but No. 4 Ohio State is sloppy in 21-17 win over NebraskaWill Howard tossed three touchdown passes, but No. 4 Ohio State needed an interception by cornerback Jordan Hancock’s with 1:16 left to seal its 21-17 win over Nebraska.
Ohio man charged with bringing massive 'Trump' sign to Capitol for rioters to use as a weapon
Read full article: Ohio man charged with bringing massive 'Trump' sign to Capitol for rioters to use as a weaponAn Ohio man has been arrested on charges that he brought a massive “Trump” sign to the U.S. Capitol and joined other rioters in using it as a weapon against police officers during a mob attack.
Akron to pay $4.8 million to relatives of a Black man killed by police
Read full article: Akron to pay $4.8 million to relatives of a Black man killed by policeThe family of a Black man killed when eight Ohio officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot a round out his window during a police chase will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the city of Akron.
Vance says 'no' when asked whether Trump lost 2020 election
Read full article: Vance says 'no' when asked whether Trump lost 2020 electionIn the months since he became Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance has repeatedly deflected questions about whether the Republican presidential nominee lost the 2020 election, saying he was focused on the future.
Trump's small-dollar donor fundraising is beset by confusion and fatigue
Read full article: Trump's small-dollar donor fundraising is beset by confusion and fatigueDonald Trump’s contributions from small-dollar donors have plummeted since his last bid for the White House, presenting the former president with a financial challenge as he attempts to keep pace with Democrats’ fundraising machine.
US Marshals arrest suspected driver in DUI that killed motorcyclist on I-75
Read full article: US Marshals arrest suspected driver in DUI that killed motorcyclist on I-75Dillard was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and lodged in Toledo before being extradited to Michigan, where he was charged with OWI causing death and driving with license suspended causing death.
Homeland Security Investigations Michigan warning public of scammers impersonating federal agents
Read full article: Homeland Security Investigations Michigan warning public of scammers impersonating federal agentsScammers impersonating federal agents are calling people and demanding account information or payment over the phone, according to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Michigan and Ohio.
Advocates urge Ohio to restore voter registrations removed in alleged violations of federal law
Read full article: Advocates urge Ohio to restore voter registrations removed in alleged violations of federal lawTwo voter advocacy organizations have put Ohio’s Republican elections chief on notice that voters are being removed from the rolls, allegedly in violation of federal law.
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Supporters Shield with 3-2 win at Crew. It's Messi's 46th trophy.
Read full article: Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Supporters Shield with 3-2 win at Crew. It's Messi's 46th trophy.Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have another trophy, along with home-field advantage throughout the Major League Soccer playoffs.
Some of the most notable quotes from the JD Vance-Tim Walz vice presidential debate
Read full article: Some of the most notable quotes from the JD Vance-Tim Walz vice presidential debateThe debate between Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz featured an often orderly, policy-focused and even civil dialogue between the two men seeking to serve as the next president’s second in command.
Why Tuesday's vice presidential debate could matter more than history suggests
Read full article: Why Tuesday's vice presidential debate could matter more than history suggestsIn the matchup between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the coming debate between their running mates is the undercard.
Vance exuded calm during a tense debate stage moment. Can he keep it up when he faces Walz?
Read full article: Vance exuded calm during a tense debate stage moment. Can he keep it up when he faces Walz?Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has a reputation for being informed, articulate and all but unflappable.
Blue Jackets honor Johnny Gaudreau before their first home game since his death
Read full article: Blue Jackets honor Johnny Gaudreau before their first home game since his deathAn emotional video tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and 13 seconds of silence — for his uniform number — opened the Columbus Blue Jackets’ first game at Nationwide Arena since the star player’s death nearly a month ago.
Temps to stay in upper 70s as Helene’s remnants are expected to enter Metro Detroit
Read full article: Temps to stay in upper 70s as Helene’s remnants are expected to enter Metro DetroitAs this storm works up through the southeastern United States and into the Ohio and Mississippi Valley, we will see an increase in cloud cover through the end of the week and into the upcoming weekend.
Evacuation order remains in effect for Ohio town where dangerous chemical leak occurred
Read full article: Evacuation order remains in effect for Ohio town where dangerous chemical leak occurredAn evacuation order remains in effect for residents in an Ohio community as crews work at the scene of a dangerous chemical leak.
Stray showers possible mid-week in Metro Detroit -- here’s what to expect
Read full article: Stray showers possible mid-week in Metro Detroit -- here’s what to expectWe’re tracking a few storms just south of the Michigan/Ohio border. One cell west of Sandusky generated a Tornado Warning around 4 p.m., although this was radar-indicated and not confirmed.
Haitian group in Springfield, Ohio, files citizen criminal charges against Trump and Vance
Read full article: Haitian group in Springfield, Ohio, files citizen criminal charges against Trump and VanceThe leader of a nonprofit representing the Haitian community has invoked a private-citizen right to file charges against former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance.
Ohio sheriff condemned for saying people with Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded
Read full article: Ohio sheriff condemned for saying people with Harris yard signs should have their addresses recordedAn Ohio sheriff is under fire for a social media post in which he said people with Kamala Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded so that immigrants can be sent to live with them if Harris wins.
Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over
Read full article: Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow overIn the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio — out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians, journalists, troopers and newly installed security cameras — people are attempting to carry on.
What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants
Read full article: What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrantsA small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last week’s presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfield’s Haitian community of abducting and eating cats and dogs.
Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians eating pets
Read full article: Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians eating petsOhio officials have stationed state police at Springfield schools in response to bomb threats that officials say are mostly coming from overseas.
Ohio state police to protect schools after furor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield
Read full article: Ohio state police to protect schools after furor over Haitian immigrants in SpringfieldOhio state police will help protect schools in a city that has endured dozens of violent threats in the wake of a national political furor over Haitian migrants.
Vance doesn't back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community
Read full article: Vance doesn't back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the communityRepublican vice presidential candidate JD Vance isn't backing away from the false claims he and Donald Trump have been making that Haitians living in an Ohio community are abducting and eating pets.
Trump and Vance are still stoking fears of Haitian migrants, as Ohio community faces bomb threats
Read full article: Trump and Vance are still stoking fears of Haitian migrants, as Ohio community faces bomb threatsDonald Trump and his running mate continue to disparage Haitian migrants in an Ohio community, further fueling false claims the Republicans have promoted even as the city has seen bomb threats and school evacuations and local officials called for a cooling of the anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Father of Ohio boy asks Trump not to invoke his son's death in immigration debate
Read full article: Father of Ohio boy asks Trump not to invoke his son's death in immigration debateThe father of an Ohio boy killed last year when a Haitian immigrant driver hit a school bus is imploring Donald Trump and others to stop invoking his son's name in the debate about immigration.
Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement
Read full article: Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlementVery few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite reservations about whether the deal offers enough.
Environment solution: New metals refinery for nickel and cobalt opens in Ohio
Read full article: Environment solution: New metals refinery for nickel and cobalt opens in OhioMining raw materials, like nickel, for batteries harms the environment, and new mines are very difficult to get approved, so the search is on to recycle metals that have already come out of the earth.
Traveling back in time (to Ohio) to see where the Detroit Lions began
Read full article: Traveling back in time (to Ohio) to see where the Detroit Lions beganThe Detroit Lions weren’t always the Detroit Lions. Local 4′s Jason Colthorp took us on a journey five hours south of the city to see where everything began.
Data indicates voting by noncitizens is rare. Republicans are pressing measures to make sure of it
Read full article: Data indicates voting by noncitizens is rare. Republicans are pressing measures to make sure of itFederal law already allows only U.S. citizens to vote in elections for president and Congress.
Freshman Jeremiah Smith makes 2 TD catches, No. 2 Ohio State beats Akron 52-6 in opener
Read full article: Freshman Jeremiah Smith makes 2 TD catches, No. 2 Ohio State beats Akron 52-6 in openerFreshman Jeremiah Smith caught two touchdown passes and No. 2 Ohio State overcame a sluggish start to bury Akron 52-6 in the opener for both teams Saturday.
Ohio regulators: Marijuana sellers can't give out food from ice cream truck
Read full article: Ohio regulators: Marijuana sellers can't give out food from ice cream truckOhio’s Division of Cannabis Control has proposed fines totaling more than $200,000 against five businesses for violating the state’s advertising rules for marijuana sellers.
Ohio prison holds first-ever five-course meal open to public on facility grounds
Read full article: Ohio prison holds first-ever five-course meal open to public on facility groundsAlmost 60 members of the public attended a five-course meal at a state prison in northeast Ohio that the facility says is the first of its kind in state history.
‘They illegally recruited and stole him’: Coach blasts Alabama for getting his kicker to transfer
Read full article: ‘They illegally recruited and stole him’: Coach blasts Alabama for getting his kicker to transferThe coach of a much smaller school than Alabama didn’t hold back when he was asked about his star kicker leaving to join the Crimson Tide this offseason.
East Palestine residents want more time and information before deciding to accept $600M settlement
Read full article: East Palestine residents want more time and information before deciding to accept $600M settlementSome East Palestine residents want more time and more information before they have to decide by a deadline this week whether to accept their share of a $600 million class-action settlement with Norfolk Southern over last year's disastrous train derailment.
Blue Jackets give Patrik Laine 'a change of scenery,' trade him to Canadiens for D Jordan Harris
Read full article: Blue Jackets give Patrik Laine 'a change of scenery,' trade him to Canadiens for D Jordan HarrisThe Columbus Blue Jackets traded forward Patrik Laine to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Jordan Harris and a second-round draft pick in 2026.
Backers of Ohio redistricting measure vow lawsuit over ballot language they call 'deceitful'
Read full article: Backers of Ohio redistricting measure vow lawsuit over ballot language they call 'deceitful'Backers of a fall redistricting amendment in Ohio vowed swift legal action Friday, after the state ballot board approved ballot language that they decried as inaccurate, devious and manipulative.
VP nominee JD Vance to dissolve last vestige of mothballed charity, give its $11K to Appalachia
Read full article: VP nominee JD Vance to dissolve last vestige of mothballed charity, give its $11K to AppalachiaThe Trump-Vance campaign says Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is preparing to dissolve what’s left of the modest charitable effort he launched to help people in Appalachia after writing “Hillbilly Elegy.”.
Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site
Read full article: Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment siteThe creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers became sick during the cleanup.
Officer's attorney: Videos show fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman was justified
Read full article: Officer's attorney: Videos show fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman was justifiedAn Ohio police officer has made his initial court appearance after being charged in the fatal shooting of Ta’Kiya Young.
Indiana attorney general drops suit over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion
Read full article: Indiana attorney general drops suit over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortionIndiana’s attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state’s largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
Debby's aftermath leaves thousands in the dark; threatens more flooding in the Carolinas
Read full article: Debby's aftermath leaves thousands in the dark; threatens more flooding in the CarolinasThe weather system dubbed Debby isn't quite done affecting parts of the U.S. After arriving in Florida as a hurricane Aug. 5, the storm spent nearly a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking lives along the East Coast before moving into Canada on Saturday.
Debby finally moves out of the US, though some flooding risk and power outages remain
Read full article: Debby finally moves out of the US, though some flooding risk and power outages remainDebby has finally moved out of the U.S. after the storm spent the better part of a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking lives as it moved up the East Coast after first arriving in Florida as a hurricane.
Police chase with truck stolen out of Ohio ends with arrest in Michigan
Read full article: Police chase with truck stolen out of Ohio ends with arrest in MichiganThe suspect was lodged at the Monroe County Jail on charges of fleeing and eluding, possession of stolen property and narcotics violations.
Judge upholds Ohio's gender-affirming care ban; civil rights group vows immediate appeal
Read full article: Judge upholds Ohio's gender-affirming care ban; civil rights group vows immediate appealA judge in Ohio says a state law that limits gender-affirming health care for youth under 18 can go into effect.