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Van Hollen challenges Schumer for Senate majority leader
Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Thursday he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader, saying voters rejected the status quo in the midterms. The secret-ballot vote is December 1.
One person may have spread measles at seven sites in Geauga and Lake counties
A person with a confirmed case of measles visited seven public locations in Geauga and Lake counties from Nov. 2 to Nov. 7 while contagious, Geauga Public Health said. Ohio has reported 310 measles cases in 2026 β nearly six times all of last year.
After ICE raids, southwest Kansans swung to a Democrat. Now they want accountability
ICE detained 104 people in southwest Kansas in late September. On November 3, the three counties hit hardest swung more than 20 points toward Democrat Adam Hamilton, who ousted Senator Roger Marshall β and residents now want answers.
Akron schools spokesperson sues district, alleging discrimination and retaliation
Akron Public Schools spokesperson Stacey Hodoh sued the district in federal court Thursday, alleging discrimination and retaliation. She has been on paid leave since May and is asking a judge to reinstate her.
Iran says gas carrier hit a mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday a liquefied gas carrier struck a naval mine and suffered an explosion in the eastern Strait of Hormuz. No details on the vessel were available, and the claim could not be independently verified.
Iran says it struck a U.S. radar site in Bahrain, in first such claim since September
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday their Aerospace Force targeted and destroyed a U.S. early-warning radar installation in Bahrain, in retaliation for what Tehran described as an air attack on a telecommunications tower in southern Iran. Neither Washington nor Manama had immediately commented, and the claim could not be independently verified.
Brooklyn building collapse kills 8; city blames unsafe construction next door and orders probe of 100 sites
Eight people, including two children, were killed when a three-story Brooklyn apartment building collapsed into an adjacent excavation site. The city said Thursday the collapse was caused by unsafe construction operations next door.
Pope Leo meets six abuse survivors in Lima, talks of changing how the Church listens to victims
Pope Leo XIV met privately with six victims of clergy sexual abuse in Lima on Thursday, including former members of the dissolved Sodalitium community, and discussed changing how the Church listens to victims.
Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO, ending 33-year run amid spy-affair scandal
Nvidia announced Thursday that co-founder Jensen Huang has resigned as chief executive, president and board member, effective immediately. Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress takes over as interim CEO of the $4 trillion chipmaker.
Pike County deputies shoot armed Chillicothe man after foot pursuit near Beaver
Pike County sheriff's deputies shot a 56-year-old Chillicothe man Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly opened fire on them during a foot pursuit near Beaver. No deputies were hurt, and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating.
U.S. home sales fall to slowest pace since 2010 as mortgage rates bite
Existing-home sales fell 5.5% in October to a 3.75 million annual rate, the slowest since August 2010, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday, as the average 30-year mortgage rate climbed to 7.33%.
Prologis sues Trenton over voter-approved data center ban
Prologis filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, Nov. 12, asking a judge to throw out Trenton's voter-approved ban on large data centers, arguing the city is retroactively revoking approval for its four-building campus after it spent $42.3 million and started construction.
White House warns Democrats their Trump probes could be criminal
White House counsel Will Scharf told Rep. Robert Garcia, the Democrat set to chair the House Oversight Committee, that planned investigations into President Donald Trump could cross into "blatant criminality." Garcia said Congress will not be deterred.
BMI alone misdiagnoses obesity in millions, study of 844,000 people finds
A study of more than 844,000 adults published in Nature finds that body mass index alone misses obesity-level body fat in up to 8.6% of people and wrongly labels up to 3.1% as obese β and waist measurements predicted the risk of death far better than BMI alone.
Peanut the squirrel owner's wife detained by ICE, faces deportation to Germany
Daniela Bittner, the German-born wife of Mark Longo β the man who raised viral squirrel Peanut β was arrested by ICE at an upstate New York airport in mid-October and now faces deportation to Germany. DHS says she overstayed her visa; her husband blames a paperwork error.
Millions greet Pope Leo in Lima as he calls Peru his homeland and urges healing
A record crowd of 3 million lined Lima's streets as Pope Leo XIV returned to the country where he spent 20 years as a missionary and bishop, calling Peru his homeland and urging President Keiko Fujimori to heal the wounds of the past.
Witkoff, Kushner meet Putin in Moscow and say 'progress was made' as Ukraine talks restart
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Thursday, saying the talks made progress and a new round of trilateral negotiations has been set, with Europe possibly joining the table. The envoys now head to Dublin to brief Zelenskyy.
Oklo and Centrus lock in fuel supply for Ohio nuclear campus
Oklo has signed definitive multi-year contracts with Centrus Energy for the enriched uranium fuel to power its planned 1.2-gigawatt reactor campus in Pike County β a deal backed by Meta, with fuel deliveries starting in 2029.
Cleveland club shooting suspect arrested in Massachusetts after month on the run
U.S. Marshals arrested Juan Antonio Lozada Delgado, 47, on Tuesday in Holyoke, Massachusetts β more than a month after a shooting outside Club Alma Yaucana in Cleveland left JosΓ© Pedraza dead and his 22-year-old son wounded.
Jobless claims tick up to 200,000 but stay near 57-year lows
New applications for unemployment benefits rose to 200,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, still near the lowest levels since 1969 β a labor market so tight it leaves the Federal Reserve free to focus on fighting inflation.
Butler County's Republican leaders signal a rethink on hardline deportation enforcement
At a meeting in Hamilton a week after the midterms, the county's all-Republican commissioners said the election results gave them "something to think about" on immigration enforcement β while Sheriff Richard Jones insists nothing will change.
FDA shelves fast-track drug review voucher program
The FDA has shelved its fast-track drug review initiative, the Commissioner's National Priority Voucher program, Reuters reported Thursday, citing six sources and internal documents. No new vouchers have been awarded since former Commissioner Marty Makary left in May β though the health department insists the pilot is still running.
ICE deported a record 483,200 people in fiscal 2026 as arrests also hit a new high
Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported a record 483,200 people in fiscal year 2026 and made more than 491,000 immigration arrests, according to new Department of Homeland Security figures obtained by CBS News β the highest totals in the agency's history.
Columbus weighs another 18% water rate hike β average household would pay $124 more a year
For the second year in a row, Columbus City Council is weighing an 18% water bill increase for city and suburban customers. The average Columbus household would see its annual bill rise from $1,247 to $1,371, and two advocates for seniors and low-income residents voted against it.
Houthi missiles intercepted over Mecca region as Saudi-Yemen conflict escalates
Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi movement toward the Mecca region on Wednesday, with debris falling within miles of the Grand Mosque, Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence said. No casualties were reported.
Strike hits Nasser Hospital in Gaza, killing at least six as ceasefire strains
At least six people were killed and more than 20 wounded early Thursday when a strike hit the surgery department of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza's largest hospital, wrecking wards and forcing surgery to stop, Gaza's Civil Defence agency said.
Stacy Keach, TV's Mike Hammer and acclaimed stage actor, dies at 85
The acclaimed stage actor who became television's hard-boiled Mike Hammer died Tuesday at his home in Poland after a long battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure. He was 85.
Pope Leo draws 2 million to Mass at LujΓ‘n shrine, then flies to Peru: 'I carry all of you in my heart'
More than 2 million people filled LujΓ‘n for the pope's final Mass in Argentina on Wednesday, after a morning visit to a Buenos Aires prison where he told inmates it is never too late to begin again. He then flew to Peru for an emotional homecoming.
Bulgaria mourns 12 dead in fog pile-up on Trakia motorway
Two chain-reaction pile-ups involving 86 vehicles killed 12 people and injured about 50 near Yambol on Tuesday, after dense fog cut visibility to about 10 meters. Wednesday is a national day of mourning as prosecutors detain a truck driver in the inquiry.
Three found dead in North Royalton home after 'unwanted guest' call
Police found an elderly couple dead inside their Tiffany Drive home Tuesday night, then found a third man β the couple's daughter's estranged ex-husband β dead in the lower level. Police say there is no threat to the public.
Demolition clears way for $37 billion energy hub at Ohio's Portsmouth Site
Crews are tearing down Cold War-era uranium enrichment buildings at the Energy Department's Portsmouth Site in Piketon, clearing ground for a $37 billion American Energy Hub pairing large-scale power generation with a super intelligence computing center.
Ohio rail workers strike at Wheeling & Lake Erie over managers filling conductor jobs
About 140 engineers and conductors walked off the job at noon Wednesday at the Brewster-based railroad, saying the company is using managers to run trains in violation of its contract and a 2013 federal court order.
Ohio Senate Republicans pick Tiffin's Bill Reineke as next Senate president
Senate Republicans elected the Tiffin lawmaker to lead the chamber into the 137th General Assembly, where he will preside over a 22-11 GOP majority β and divided government with Gov.-elect Amy Acton.
OhioHealth to build $700M hospital in New Albany, its 17th, opening in late 2030
OhioHealth announced Wednesday it will build a nearly $700 million hospital in New Albany, on the former Big Lots headquarters site, with 160 beds, about 1,700 jobs and an opening in late 2030.
Migrant caravan of about 1,500 sets off from Tapachula, buoyed by U.S. election result
More than 1,000 migrants were walking north through southern Mexico on Wednesday in a caravan that set off Tuesday from Tapachula, near the Guatemala border, hoping last week's Democratic midterm victory could open a path to live and work in the United States.
Pope Leo draws a million young people to Buenos Aires vigil: 'Become saints'
More than a million young people filled Buenos Aires for a candlelit prayer vigil with Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday night, a day after 2.5 million turned out for Mass, as the pope urged them to resist the "idols of our time" and "become saints."
Israel's new parliament sworn in as Eisenkot tries to forge a government
Israel's newly elected parliament was sworn in on Tuesday without a government, after a deadlocked election stripped Benjamin Netanyahu of his majority. Gadi Eisenkot, tasked with forming a coalition, has until December 6 β and his bloc is already pushing bills through the chamber.
Columbus firefighters endorse Hardin for mayor in rebuke of Ginther
Columbus' firefighters union endorsed City Council President Shannon Hardin for mayor on Wednesday, in a rebuke of Mayor Andrew Ginther nearly a year before the 2027 election β citing staffing shortfalls and an aging fleet at the Division of Fire.
Mifflin Township disbands police division after voters reject levy
Mifflin Township's trustees voted Tuesday to abolish the township's small police division after voters rejected the tax levy that funded it — the Franklin County Sheriff's Office will answer emergency calls, but there will be no regular patrols.
Nvidia sheds $430 billion in two days as Microsoft briefly passes it in market value
Nvidia lost about $430 billion in market value in two sessions as new reports tied CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with an alleged Chinese spy to $7.5 billion in chip shipments to China — and Microsoft briefly passed it as the world's second-most valuable company.
House blocks Hegseth impeachment in 211-204 vote
The House voted 211-204 on Tuesday to send Rep. Thomas Massie's eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, effectively killing the effort in this Congress.
U.S. on the verge of losing measles-free status as health panel opens review
A Pan American Health Organization panel opened a four-day review in Washington to decide whether the United States has lost the measles-free status it has held since 2000, after more than 5,100 confirmed cases this year.
Twice-deported man accused of bomb threat and cockpit rush aboard United flight to New Orleans
A Honduran man who had already been deported from the United States twice was identified Tuesday as the passenger accused of claiming he had a bomb and trying to force his way into the cockpit of a United Airlines flight bound for New Orleans, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed.
Russia and Ukraine agree to largest prisoner exchange of the war after two days of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi
Russia and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war at the close of two days of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi. U.S. envoy Jared Kushner called it the biggest humanitarian release of prisoners of the war, with the final numbers to be set Thursday.
Top Ohio Republicans dismiss bid to weaken Acton's veto power
Top Ohio Republicans poured cold water on a proposal to let lawmakers override Gov.-elect Amy Acton's vetoes with a simple majority, but they did not rule out other changes to the executive branch before she takes office in January.
Millions strike across Spain in first general strike in 14 years over housing crisis
Millions of Spanish workers walked off the job Wednesday in the country's first general strike in 14 years, shutting ports and factories to demand government action on housing costs less than three weeks before a snap national election.
California voters reject first-in-the-nation billionaire tax
California voters rejected Proposition 40, a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of billionaires, after a record-breaking campaign in which opponents outspent supporters roughly ten to one.
Harmeet Dhillon breaks her silence on critics who mocked her Sikh prayer at the RNC
Former Justice Department civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon said she will no longer stay silent about two years of attacks on her Sikh prayer at the 2024 Republican National Convention, invoking her late husband and the First Amendment.
U.S. moves refueling tankers out of RAF Mildenhall after credible threat from Iran
The United States moved 10 KC-135 refueling tankers out of RAF Mildenhall in England on Monday after a threat from Iran deemed credible, sending the aircraft to bases in Germany, Spain and Scotland and raising security at two U.S. air bases to their second-highest alert level.
Columbus woman found guilty of aggravated murder in death of 5-year-old Darnell Taylor
A Franklin County jury found Pammy Maye guilty Tuesday of aggravated murder, tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse in the 2024 suffocation death of 5-year-old Darnell Taylor, a boy in her foster care.
Anthropic sets IPO price at $70 to $78 a share, targeting a $1.4 trillion valuation
Anthropic set the price range for one of the largest stock market debuts in history on Tuesday, aiming to raise as much as $64.4 billion in a listing that could value the maker of the Claude chatbot at $1.4 trillion.
Ohio lawmakers lift restrictions on suppressors, short-barreled guns
The Ohio House passed Senate Bill 214 on Tuesday, 68-27, removing firearm suppressors and short-barreled rifles and shotguns from the state's 'dangerous ordnance' list. The bill now heads to Gov. Mike DeWine.
House Republicans pick Ohio's Jim Jordan to lead them in the minority
House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their leader Tuesday, choosing the combative Judiciary Committee chairman over Majority Leader Steve Scalise in a 106-73 secret ballot as the party prepares for life in the minority.
Ohio State and Microsoft team up on five-year 'smart hospital' plan for Wexner Medical Center
Ohio State University and Microsoft announced a five-year partnership Tuesday to build a "smart hospital" model at the Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, moving clinical workloads to the cloud and putting AI to work for doctors and researchers.
Hamilton father of five detained by ICE in front of his children, family says; petition seeks release on bond
Alberto Lira Razo was detained outside his Hamilton, Ohio home on Friday as his daughter filmed, his family says. A petition published Tuesday asks that he be released on bond while his immigration case moves forward.
Pope Leo draws 650,000 to Mass in CΓ³rdoba, calls Argentina a 'land of saints'
Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 650,000 people to an outdoor Mass in CΓ³rdoba on Tuesday, a day after 2.5 million turned out in Buenos Aires, urging Argentines to follow the example of the country's saints.
France summons Iran's envoy over supermarket fridge cyberattacks as Tehran calls the claim 'baseless'
France blamed Iran's Revolutionary Guard for a cyberattack that overheated refrigerators at about 700 supermarkets last month. Tehran rejected the claim as "baseless and hostile" as Paris warned of a response and pushed for European sanctions.
Ohio 'house of horrors' mom ruled competent to stand trial β and is pregnant again, her lawyer says
A Vinton County judge ruled Monday that Elizabeth Siders, 34, is competent to stand trial in the case of 16 children found locked in a Hamden home, while her mother-in-law was ruled not competent.
Eleven charged in $38,000 fraud scheme targeting seniors at Cincinnati senior living community
Eleven people face 29 felony charges after Cincinnati police say a stolen-check report at The Kenwood by Senior Star uncovered a scheme targeting residents ages 85 to 99, with more than $38,000 in losses.
October inflation came in hotter than expected, all but locking in a December Fed rate hike
Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October and core inflation climbed 0.3% for a third straight month, the Labor Department said Tuesday, beating forecasts and putting the Federal Reserve on course to raise interest rates in December.
Schumer faces revolt from fellow Democrats over Senate leadership
Days after Democrats won back the Senate, Chuck Schumer's bid to return as majority leader is meeting open resistance from his own party, with Sen. Elissa Slotkin refusing to rule out a challenge and Sen. Chris Van Hollen urging colleagues to withhold their support.
Houthi missiles intercepted over Riyadh in second attack on Saudi capital in three days
Saudi air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile and a cruise missile fired toward Riyadh early Tuesday, along with a second ballistic missile aimed at the south and a drone over the Eastern Province, the coalition said. No casualties were reported.
New blood test can spot ovarian cancer at its earliest precancerous stage, study finds
Researchers at Hoag Family Cancer Institute say a blood signal called Tu-Stroma can identify the precancerous stage of the most lethal form of ovarian cancer, years before a tumor can be seen. The study was published Tuesday in Nature Medicine.
Russia and Ukraine open first peace talks in nine months in Abu Dhabi as U.S. envoy says gaps have narrowed
Three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the first such meeting since February. U.S. envoy Jared Kushner told delegates he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to reach a peace deal under the right conditions.
Federal judge orders ICE to free UC Berkeley student detained at San Francisco airport
A federal judge ruled ICE violated the due process rights of Paula Valentina Albornoz Hernandez, a 23-year-old UC Berkeley student and asylum seeker, when agents detained her at San Francisco International Airport on Oct. 30 β and ordered her immediate release.
Columbus 2027 mayoral race begins: Ginther seeks fourth term against former ally Hardin
With Ohio's 2026 elections over, Columbus' 2027 mayoral race is shaping up as the city's most competitive in decades: Mayor Andy Ginther seeks a fourth term against City Council President Shannon Hardin, with State Rep. Munira Abdullahi weighing a run.
Ohio midterm turnout hits highest level since 1990 as 4.66 million cast ballots
At least 58.1% of registered voters cast ballots in Ohio's 2026 midterm elections β the highest midterm turnout since 1990, with a record 4,658,250 ballots counted, according to the Ohio Secretary of State's office.
Ohio State suspends fraternity after video shows two people on fire
Ohio State placed its Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on interim suspension Monday after a video showed two people with their clothes on fire near the Columbus campus. Both were hospitalized with burn injuries and are in stable condition; police are investigating.
Russell Brand sentenced to 10½ years in prison for rape and sexual assault
British comedian Russell Brand, 51, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison Monday after a London jury convicted him of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009.
ODOT bridge inspector killed by semi in I-70 work zone in Zanesville
Jennifer Donley, 45, a bridge inspector from Lancaster, was struck and killed by a semi-truck Monday morning while working in the active I-70 reconstruction project near Zanesville. The driver was not injured; the crash is under investigation.
Wall Street posts best day since April as oil plunges on Iran talks
The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% Monday for its best day since April, with the Dow up more than 1,100 points, as Brent crude fell 5.8% after President Trump said new strikes on Iran are 'highly unlikely' if talks make progress.
Three Ohio coroners warn of kratom overdose spike: 'Buyer beware'
Three coroners in Southwest Ohio warned Monday that kratom, an unregulated drug sold in stores, is behind 14 suspected overdoses in recent months β and five deaths this year. Only the leaf form is legal in Ohio, and the coroners say the labels can't be trusted.
DeWine moves to clear Ohio's death row before leaving office
Gov. Mike DeWine is weighing whether to remove people from Ohio's death row before he leaves office in January. The Ohio Parole Board has scheduled December clemency hearings for at least five death-row prisoners β and prosecutors are questioning the pace.
FDA orders vision-loss warning on Ozempic, Mounjaro and every GLP-1 drug
The FDA is requiring makers of all GLP-1 drugs β Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound and more β to warn about NAION, a rare eye condition that can cause sudden, painless vision loss in one eye, including permanent loss. The agency found 10 probable cases among patients on the drugs versus 5 on placebo across 126 clinical trials.
Trump's immigration opening meets a blunt 'NO AMNESTY' from House conservatives
A day after President Donald Trump told CBS's 60 Minutes he would "love" to work with Democrats on legal status for longtime immigrants, the 31-member House Freedom Caucus flatly rejected the idea β and conservative commentators piled on, while the White House insisted the word "amnesty" was never said.
Pope Leo draws 2.5 million to Mass in Buenos Aires, tells people with disabilities they are "a blessing, not a burden"
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass in Argentina before an estimated 2.5 million people in Buenos Aires β the largest crowd of his papacy. Earlier Monday he visited a home for people with disabilities and told them their lives were a blessing, not a burden.
KrakΓ³w gunman dies in hospital; Poland marches in silence as terror probe widens to nine killings
The 24-year-old gunman who killed six people in KrakΓ³w's Main Market Square died in hospital early Monday. Prosecutors say he is also suspected of killing his parents and sister, bringing the suspected toll to nine.
Honda to build $3 billion auto plant in central Ohio, adding more than 2,000 jobs
Honda will build a new $3 billion auto plant in central Ohio, creating more than 2,000 jobs and adding capacity for 240,000 vehicles a year. The plant, between the company's Marysville and East Liberty plants, is expected to start production in 2029.
Three killed in wrong-way crash on I-90 in Avon after Tesla flees traffic stop
Three people were killed late Sunday when a Tesla going the wrong way on Interstate 90 in Avon struck a Chevrolet Cruze and a Chevrolet Traverse. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the Tesla had fled an Avon police traffic stop after being reported leaving a domestic incident.
Graphite One maps a path to production for its Ohio battery plant β first sales eyed for late 2028
Graphite One laid out the next steps Monday for its planned battery-anode plant in Conneaut, Ohio: a $80 million first phase making material for EV batteries, with an investment decision targeted by April 2027 and first sales in late 2028.
Two Senate races still uncalled six days after the midterms β and they will set the size of Democrats' majority
Nearly a week after Election Day, the Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska remain uncalled. Democrats already hold 54 seats; the two races will decide whether their majority is 54, 55 or 56.
FDA declines to approve Novocure's lung cancer device for brain tumors, citing uncertain benefit
The FDA issued a Not Approvable Letter for Novocure's Optune Mya, a wearable device meant to treat brain tumors in lung cancer patients after radiation, saying it was not convinced of the clinical benefit. No safety concerns were raised.
Trump says his deportation crackdown was 'too tough' — and opens the door to an immigration deal
President Donald Trump told CBS's 60 Minutes that his deportation drive may have been "too tough," saying it "both helped and hurt" Republicans in the midterm elections — and said he would "love" to strike an immigration deal with Democrats for longtime residents with jobs.
Ohio House race still undecided a week after Election Day β Abrams leads by 19 votes as recount looms
A week after Election Day, Republican Rep. Cindy Abrams leads Democrat Jonathan Bradner by just 19 votes in Hamilton County's 29th District β well inside the margin for an automatic recount. The winner may not be known until November 18.
Ukrainian drones strike Russia's second-largest oil refinery, setting fire to Kirishi plant
Ukrainian drones struck the Kinef refinery in Kirishi, Russia, overnight, causing large explosions and fires, monitoring channels reported. The plant produces more than 6 percent of Russia's refined oil. No injuries were reported in the town.
Drone strike halts Iraq's Khor Mor gas field, cutting power to more than 70% of Kurdistan region
A drone struck an LPG storage tank at the Khor Mor gas field on Sunday night, starting a fire and halting production. More than 70 percent of the Kurdistan region lost power, officials said. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
Nvidia opens probe into CEO Jensen Huang after affair admission amid spy claims
Nvidia's board said Sunday it will investigate reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort, hours after Huang admitted to employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife.
At megachurch service, Ohio pastors call son's rape conviction 'deeply painful'
Two days after a judge found their son guilty of 27 felony sex charges, Faith Life Church founders Gary and Drenda Keesee told their New Albany congregation the conviction is "deeply painful" β and said they are praying for healing for every person involved.
Ohio truck driver takes on Amazon's $5B data center as township ban heads to hearing
John Glenn, a 37-year-old truck driver appointed to the St. Clair Township Zoning Commission in October, is pushing a ban on data centers in the Butler County township β the next hurdle for Amazon's planned $5 billion, 18-building campus just south of Trenton.
Four found dead in West Bend home; sources say suspect was a former Milwaukee police officer
Four people β a man, a woman and two children β were found dead Saturday in a West Bend, Wisconsin, home, and a girl was taken to the hospital. Police say the person responsible was among the dead; sources say he was a former Milwaukee officer.
Voters demanded economic relief. Now Trump and Democrats face tough choices on how to deliver it
Voters sent a clear message in the midterms: bring prices down. Now President Trump and the new Democratic Congress face tough choices on inflation, deficits, Social Security and AI β with little agreement on how to get there.
Sixteen Lucas County tracts named federal Opportunity Zones as Treasury approves Ohio's new map
Sixteen census tracts in Lucas County will become federal Opportunity Zones on January 1, 2027, after the U.S. Treasury approved Ohio's new map of 260 zones β among the most of any county in the state.
Democrats vow probes of Musk and Miller β and Jeffries backs impeaching Hegseth
Rep. Robert Garcia says incoming House Democrats will investigate Elon Musk's role in the DOGE federal firings and Stephen Miller's immigration crackdown β while Hakeem Jeffries calls himself a "hard yes" on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Two trains collide in Egypt's Giza province, killing 7 and injuring 112
At least seven people were killed and 112 injured after a Giza-to-Fayoum train hit the rear of a Cairo-to-Aswan train between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations, derailing several carriages. President al-Sisi ordered an investigation.
Federal judge orders New York City to hand over Bronx shelter records to ICE
Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled Friday that the city must comply with the ICE subpoena for names and birth dates of men at the Bruckner shelter in the Bronx β with a court-appointed special master screening the records first.
Ground broken for the Cincinnati Ohio Temple in Mason β Ohio's third temple, and its largest
Ground was broken Saturday in Mason for the Cincinnati Ohio Temple β a 29,630-square-foot building that will be Ohio's third temple and the largest in the state when it is completed in about three years.
COP31 opens Monday in Antalya as nearly 200 nations gather β with the U.S. absent and the 1.5C goal already breached
Delegates from more than 190 countries are gathering in Antalya, TΓΌrkiye, for the U.N. climate summit that opens Monday β the first since the U.S. withdrew from the Paris Agreement and the first held after the world breached the 1.5-degree warming limit.
MΓ©ndez's 93rd-minute stunner lifts Columbus Crew past Chicago Fire 4-3 and into a playoff date with Messi's Inter Miami
Brais MΓ©ndez scored in the 93rd minute as the Crew rallied from three deficits to beat the Chicago Fire 4-3 on Decision Day, jumping to seventh in the East and earning a first-round series against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami.
Ex-NYPD officer charged with murder in stabbing death of Brooklyn jogger Katie Suarez
Sayed Mohassib, 27, a former NYPD officer working as an elementary school aide, was arrested Saturday and charged with murder in the October 30 stabbing of jogger Katie Suarez, 28, on Brooklyn's Shore Parkway Greenway.
Oil posts steepest weekly drop since COVID as Brent slides to $98 on hopes of an Iran deal
Brent crude settled at $98.32 a barrel Friday, down about 13% on the week β its steepest weekly fall since the COVID crash of 2020 β as the Democratic midterm sweep raised hopes of a deal to end the war with Iran.
Democrats flip attorney general offices in five states, including Ohio and Texas
Democrats flipped attorney general offices in Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Iowa and Kansas in the November 3 midterm elections — a blow to the conservative legal movement and a new line of legal resistance to the Trump administration’s agenda.
FDA investigates tumor risk in Novartis gene therapy Zolgensma after cancer gene activation confirmed
The FDA is investigating a serious tumor risk linked to Novartis' gene therapy Zolgensma, after tests confirmed the therapy's viral vector switched on a cancer-driving gene in treated children. Nine tumor reports have been filed since 2019.
Senate approves $70 billion plan to fund ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security
The Senate voted 50-48 early Thursday to adopt a budget plan funding ICE and the Border Patrol for three years through reconciliation, a first step toward reopening the Department of Homeland Security, shut down since mid-February.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power again, runs on diesel generators; IAEA warns of nuclear safety risk
Europe's largest nuclear power plant lost its last connection to the power grid early Sunday, and is running on backup diesel generators. The IAEA confirmed the cutoff and warned that restoring the connection is urgent; radiation levels were normal.
Columbus council overhaul raises big questions for housing development
Columbus voters approved a 13-member City Council with district-only seats, but what it means for housing β the city's most pressing challenge β remains unclear. Council leaders and housing experts disagree on whether neighborhood voices will slow building or give developers more continuity.
Missile attack damages Aramco tower in Riyadh's financial district; no injuries reported
An administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District was damaged by falling debris after an attempted missile attack early Sunday, the Saudi Energy Ministry said. The coalition said it intercepted two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis toward the capital.
Oregon reels off 38 straight points to stun Ohio State 41-28 in Columbus
Oregon scored 38 straight points to beat Ohio State 41-28 at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, handing the Buckeyes a three-loss regular season for the first time since 2011 and all but ending their College Football Playoff hopes.
Pope Leo tells 70,000 at Montevideo vigil: 'Be saints!'
Pope Leo XIV closed his first full day in Uruguay with a prayer vigil at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario, telling 70,000 people that becoming a saint is the ultimate goal and urging young people not to fear marriage, family or a lifelong vocation.
Israel's president taps Netanyahu rival Eisenkot to form a government
President Isaac Herzog chose opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to try to form Israel's next government after the October 27 election left no bloc with a majority. He has 28 days to build a coalition of 61 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
Powell teen killed after car hits tree and catches fire on Delaware County road
A 17-year-old from Powell died Friday night after the car he was driving left Klondike Road in Concord Township, hit a tree and caught fire, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
Consumer sentiment ticks up in November, but 57% say high prices are eroding their living standards
The University of Michigan's preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 51.0 in November from 48.0 in October, beating forecasts, while year-ahead inflation expectations eased to 4.3%. But 57% of consumers said high prices have eroded their living standards β the most since May.
Gunman kills six in KrakΓ³w's Main Market Square; Poland calls it an act of terror
A gunman opened fire at random from a car in KrakΓ³w's Main Market Square on Saturday afternoon, killing six people and wounding 15. Police shot and detained the suspect; three more bodies were later found at his home.
After three days of counting, Ryan Elijah claims victory in Florida's tight 7th District race
Republican Ryan Elijah claimed victory Saturday in Florida's 7th Congressional District after the secretary of state determined there will be no recount β he leads Democrat Bale Dalton by 1,631 votes, just outside the automatic-recount threshold.
Heart drug that slashed a risky cholesterol particle by 78% fails to prevent heart attacks
A closely watched trial of pelacarsen, led by Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Dr. Steven Nissen, cut levels of the risky Lp(a) particle by 78% β but after nearly five years it did not prevent heart attacks, strokes or emergency procedures any better than a placebo.
Houston mayor curtails police cooperation with ICE, saying 'elections matter'
Houston Mayor John Whitmire signed an executive order Friday directing city police to contact ICE only when a person is arrested on a jailable charge β days after Democrats swept Texas statewide races.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for 40,000 in PaysandΓΊ on his South America tour
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass for around 40,000 people in PaysandΓΊ, Uruguay, on Saturday β the second day of his 12-day tour of South America, three weeks after lung cancer surgery.
New Zealand election ends in cliffhanger as Luxon's bloc clings to one-seat lead
With more than 95% of votes counted, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's centre-right bloc held 67 seats in a possible 130-seat Parliament β one more than needed for a majority β while newcomer Opportunity entered Parliament for the first time. The final result comes November 27.
Cavaliers rout 76ers 119-95 as LeBron James is held to 8 points in Cleveland return
Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points as the Cavaliers beat the 76ers 119-95 on Friday night, holding LeBron James to eight points in his first game in Cleveland as a 76er β only the 10th single-digit regular-season game of his 24-year career.
Cuyahoga County issues overdose alert after 40 deaths in five weeks
Cuyahoga County's medical examiner issued a public health alert Friday after 40 suspected overdose deaths in five weeks, driven by cocaine β often mixed with fentanyl β now the leading cause of overdose deaths in the county.
Cleveland unveils Midline master plan: 2,500 jobs planned for East Side brownfields
Cleveland revealed the master plan for the Midline Business District on Friday: more than 2,500 jobs and 1.5 million square feet of new space across 21 sites on the city's near East Side, on 200 acres of cleaned-up brownfields.
Paraguay's Senate removes President PeΓ±a over bank collapse; Alliana sworn in as PeΓ±a faces house arrest
Paraguay's Senate voted 44-0 on Friday to remove President Santiago PeΓ±a over the collapse of digital lender Ueno Bank. Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in soon after, and PeΓ±a was placed under house arrest as prosecutors weigh criminal charges.
Early flu season hits Ohio as aggressive H1N1 strain drives cases up
An H1N1 flu strain is driving a rise in respiratory illness across Ohio, health officials say β and the CDC reports more than 1.7 million flu illnesses nationwide in a season starting weeks earlier than usual.
Frediberto's collapse in the Valley: it boasted four Ohio locations in two years β only Cleveland survives
In about two years, Frediberto's Mexican Food opened four locations in Ohio; Austintown closed permanently and, according to community reports, Niles and Girard shut their doors on Friday, October 30. Only the Cleveland location is still operating.
Judge denies 15 New York sheriffs' bid to block ban on ICE cooperation deals
A federal judge ruled Wednesday the sheriffs had not shown they could sue the state over the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act β and on Friday the attorney general told counties to wind down jail-detention deals with ICE by November 25.
Massillon rolls past DeSales 48-0 as Ryan Day watches son RJ's final high school game
Massillon's defense held DeSales to five total yards in Friday night's OHSAA Division II playoff rout at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, ending the high school career of Stallions quarterback RJ Day.
Trump confirms new U.S. strike on Iran's Qeshm Island, calling it 'minor,' as Tehran reports two missile impacts
Trump said U.S. forces knocked out an Iranian anti-aircraft device in about 15 minutes, hours before Iranian media reported two missiles hitting the island in the Strait of Hormuz. No damage or casualty figures have been released.
Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv in overnight waves, injuring at least three including a child, days before Abu Dhabi talks
Several waves of missiles struck the capital overnight on Nov. 6-7, hours after President Zelenskyy warned of a new large-scale attack on energy facilities, bridges and civilian infrastructure β three days before U.S.-led talks are due to open in Abu Dhabi.
Ohio State will keep Les Wexner's name on campus buildings despite Epstein ties
Interim Provost Trevor Brown decided Friday to end the review of 512 requests to remove the donor's name over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, saying the evidence did not meet the university's βsubstantial evidenceβ standard.
Pope Leo XIV calls bishops worldwide to prayer and fasting for vocations as South America tour opens in Uruguay
At Vespers in Montevideo's cathedral, the pope urged bishops around the world to promote days of prayer and fasting for vocations β inspired by Uruguay's turnaround after its seminary received no new candidates in 2024.
Tanzania opposition leader cleared of treason, sentenced to 4 years for incitement
A three-judge panel in Dar es Salaam acquitted Tundu Lissu of treason β which carried a possible death sentence β but convicted him of incitement and sentenced him to four years in prison. He plans to appeal.
Postal worker charged with attempted murder after shooting 2 co-workers at Des Moines post office
A postal worker shot two co-workers at the main Des Moines post office Thursday morning, then kept firing as employees fled. She was captured minutes later and charged with attempted murder; all three injured employees are expected to recover.
Miami University lands record $100 million gift for its business school
Miami University will receive up to $100 million from the Farmer Family Foundation for its Farmer School of Business β the largest gift in the school's 217-year history, announced Thursday in Oxford, Ohio.
Wendy's rejects $1.4 billion Trian buyout, adopts 'poison pill' defense
Wendy's has rejected a $1.4 billion buyout offer from an investor group led by Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management, saying the $7.35-a-share bid "substantially undervalues" the Dublin-based chain β and adopted a one-year "poison pill" to fend off a hostile takeover.
Three top Justice Department officials resign after midterm losses
U.S. Attorney Jason Reding QuiΓ±ones and National Security Division chief John Eisenberg resigned Friday, a day after Civil Rights Division head Harmeet Dhillon stepped down β three Senate-confirmed departures in the two days since Democrats swept the midterms.
U.S. measles cases top 5,182 as Ohio's tally climbs to 311
The CDC reported 5,182 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. as of November 5, up 330 in a week β the 13th straight week of triple-digit growth. Ohio's total reached 311 cases in 25 counties, nearly six times the 45 cases the state reported in all of 2025.
U.S. held secret talks with Iran on deporting Iranians during the war, court documents show
Court documents unsealed Thursday show the Trump administration kept talking with Iran about deporting Iranians even while the two countries were at war β including plans to send them through an unnamed third country. A federal judge warned deportees could face βa serious threat of certain death.β
Pope Leo XIV departs for South America on 12-day tour, three weeks after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV left Rome on Friday for a 12-day trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru β the longest journey of his pontificate β just 24 days after surgery to remove part of his right lung. His doctors say he is clinically fit to travel, and the Vatican made no changes to the demanding schedule.
Trump names Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles
President Donald Trump announced Friday that Stephen Miller will become White House chief of staff starting Monday, November 9, replacing Susie Wiles, who moves to his political operation β the first major shake-up since Democrats swept the midterms.
TΓΌrkiye's parliament ratifies Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
TΓΌrkiye's parliament voted 279 to 119 to ratify the 16-article Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, which treats an armed attack on one of the three countries as an attack on all three.
Acton says she has 'no intention' of speaking to Ramaswamy after ad featuring her mother
Ohio Governor-elect Amy Acton said Friday she has 'no intention of speaking' to Vivek Ramaswamy after his campaign aired an ad featuring her estranged mother, calling the spot 'terrible and despicable.'
Two family members dead in possible murder-suicide in Delaware, Ohio
Delaware police say a man and a woman died Friday morning in a shooting on Exeter Drive that investigators believe was a possible murder-suicide. Police say it was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the community.
Wave of bomb threats disrupts flights across Europe; at least 35 planes searched or diverted
A wave of bomb threats against passenger flights across Europe has forced diversions, emergency landings and security sweeps β and the threats kept coming Friday, with new alerts in Prague, Copenhagen and Lisbon. No explosives have been found.
U.S. adds 165,000 jobs in October, beating forecasts as unemployment falls to 4.1%
U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October, the Labor Department reported Friday, far above the 65,000 economists expected, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% β strengthening the case for a Fed rate hike in December.
DeWine won't back GOP effort to weaken Acton's powers before she takes office
Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday he will not support Republican efforts to dilute the governor's powers before Democrat Amy Acton takes office in January, calling such a move inappropriate.
FDA approves first new drug in a decade for advanced head and neck cancer
The FDA granted accelerated approval to Rybrevant Faspro for adults with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer that has progressed after chemotherapy and immunotherapy. In the trial behind the decision, 42% of patients saw their tumors shrink or disappear.
In Cleveland, migrants appear in person while their judge sits 2,000 miles away
At the Cleveland Immigration Court, migrants must show up in person while the judge deciding whether they will be deported appears on a screen from San Diego. The practice is spreading as immigration courts set a record pace β nearly 974,000 cases completed in fiscal 2026.
Acton promises 'hard look' as first Democrat to oversee JobsOhio
For the first time in its almost 16-year existence, JobsOhio will be overseen by a Democratic governor. Governor-elect Amy Acton says she will take a hard look at transparency, accountability and equitable investment β and at spreading economic opportunity to all regions of Ohio.
Ohio Supreme Court clears Massillon's Feister brothers for the rest of the playoffs
The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed the OHSAA's complaint Thursday, leaving in place the appeals court order that restored eligibility to Brayton and Brydon Feister. Massillon opens the playoffs Friday night against Columbus St. Francis DeSales.
Pastors and a seminarian won seats in Congress as faith shaped the midterm results
A Methodist megachurch pastor won a Senate seat in Kansas, a Presbyterian seminarian won one in Texas, and two more clergy won House seats in Iowa. Faith, long treated as Republican territory, helped power the Democratic sweep of Congress on Nov. 3.
Three more tankers damaged near Strait of Hormuz as Iran keeps up pressure after U.S. vote
Iran reported Thursday that three more tankers were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz, a day after it said four tankers were destroyed by mines. Oil prices rebounded as the attacks continued at a near-record pace, and Washington debated the war's political cost after the midterm elections.
Teen charged in fatal Columbus shooting that killed 18-year-old Aaliyah Chan
Columbus police charged 16-year-old Jaycier Armstrong with murder, aggravated robbery and felonious assault in the Oct. 30 shooting that killed Aaliyah Chan, 18, and wounded two others. Police are asking the public for help finding him.
U.S. trade deficit narrows to $105 billion as imports hit a record high
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed to $105 billion in September, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday, as exports grew faster than imports β even as imports reached a record $426.6 billion, driven by the artificial intelligence buildout.
Appeals court ends Glenville's playoff run, reinstating OHSAA ban in eligibility fight
Ohio's Eighth District Court of Appeals granted the OHSAA's emergency stay Thursday, putting Glenville's postseason ban back in effect. The reigning state champions finish their season 8-2, and University School advances to play Salem on Friday.
Newsom commutes all 548 California death sentences to life without parole in largest mass clemency in U.S. history
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he is commuting every death sentence in California to life without parole β 529 men and 19 women β in what the Death Penalty Information Center called the largest mass commutation in U.S. history. Most cases still need California Supreme Court approval.
Longtime Ohio Rep. Mike Turner loses to newcomer Kristina Knickerbocker in Dayton-area upset
Two days after Election Day, the Associated Press and CNN called Ohio's 10th Congressional District for Democrat Kristina Knickerbocker, ending Republican Rep. Mike Turner's 24-year career in Congress. Unofficial results show her ahead 49.3% to 47.7%.
Paraguay's president resigns as bank collapse freezes millions of accounts; lower house votes 78-0 to impeach
President Santiago PeΓ±a stepped down Thursday after the collapse of digital lender Ueno Bank locked about 3 million customers out of their accounts. Minutes later, the lower house voted 78-0 to impeach him.
Wisconsin infant dies of measles, the state's first measles death since 1990
An infant has died of measles in Wisconsin, the state's first measles death in more than 35 years and the third reported in the United States this week, as the state's largest outbreak in decades reaches 431 cases.
Federal judge blocks Justice Department from tying police grants to immigration enforcement
A Rhode Island federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Justice Department exceeded its authority by conditioning public safety grants on state cooperation with immigration enforcement, permanently barring the conditions for the 22 states and the District of Columbia that sued.
Pope Leo prays for 143 departed cardinals and bishops: βLet us not reduce their memory to mere nostalgiaβ
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at St. Peter's Basilica for the seven cardinals and 136 bishops who died over the past year, preaching that prayer for the dead is a celebration of life β and warning the faithful not to let remembrance become mere nostalgia.
Bank of England raises rates to 4% for the first time in three years, warning more may follow
The Bank of England lifted its benchmark rate to 4% on Thursday, blaming high energy prices from the Middle East conflict that could push British inflation to around 5% next year. Governor Andrew Bailey warned another rise is likely unless the conflict is resolved.
Nine Cuyahoga County school districts overcollected $28.5 million in taxes after a rate error
A clerical error left tax rates out of step with updated property values, and nine districts collected an estimated $28.5 million too much. Instead of refunds, they will lower emergency levy rates for two to three years to offset the overpayment.
Suspect charged with murder in Columbus double shooting that killed one woman
Christian Houchins, 34, was arrested and charged with murder and felonious assault after police said a domestic dispute turned into a double shooting Wednesday morning on Gibbard Avenue. Indya Dickerson, 25, died at the hospital; a second woman is expected to survive.
U.S. worker productivity surges in third quarter as labor costs fall
American workers produced more per hour in the third quarter, with productivity rising at a 3.6% annual rate β well above forecasts β while unit labor costs fell 0.7%, their first drop in more than a year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.
Speaker Mike Johnson steps aside as House GOP leader after midterm defeat
House Speaker Mike Johnson told his staff Wednesday that he will not run to lead House Republicans in the next Congress, a day after Democrats won back the House majority. Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio are already running to replace him, with a vote set for Nov. 10.
Nearly 50,000 bottles of a common antibiotic recalled nationwide over impurity
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, is recalling 49,420 bottles of ciprofloxacin tablets after tests found a nitrosamine impurity above the FDA's recommended limit. The FDA assigned the recall a Class II risk level on November 3.
ICE arrested a Miami University student at Cincinnati's airport β and held him in jail for two weeks
A 24-year-old Miami senior with no criminal record and a pending asylum application was stopped by ICE after clearing the TSA line at CVG on Sept. 25 and spent two weeks in a Kentucky jail β one of a growing number of airport arrests tied to an ICE-TSA data-sharing deal. His removal hearing is Nov. 16.
Acton vows to reform Ohio's $1.4 billion voucher system β but the GOP legislature holds the pen
Governor-elect Amy Acton wants to reform Ohio's private school voucher system, which now costs more than $1.4 billion a year, and fully fund the state's public schools β but she faces a Republican legislature, a lame-duck session and a court fight over EdChoice.
Democrats break GOP supermajority in Ohio House, protecting Acton's veto
Ohio Democrats won eight seats previously held by Republicans, dropping the GOP below the 60-seat supermajority it has held since 2013 β so Governor-elect Amy Acton's vetoes can no longer be overridden without Democratic votes. Results remain unofficial.
Pope Leo heads to a Latin America where Catholic identity is slipping β but belief endures
Pope Leo XIV begins his first trip to Latin America on Friday, an 11-day journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru that lands in a region that remains the world's largest Catholic stronghold even as Pew data shows fewer people identifying as Catholic in its biggest countries.
South Africans vote in local elections seen as a verdict on the ANC
South Africans queued from early Wednesday to vote in municipal elections, with anger over failing water and electricity services, crime and corruption threatening fresh losses for the party of Nelson Mandela. Polls closed at 9 p.m. and results are expected Sunday.
Security guard kills gunman after woman fatally shot at Tampa-area Citibank campus
A gunman crashed a car through a fence at the Citibank Center campus in Brandon, Florida, on Wednesday and fatally shot a woman at lunch before an armed Citibank security guard shot and killed him, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.
U.S. services growth cools slightly in October, but inflation pressure stays high
The Institute for Supply Management said its services PMI dipped to 54.5 in October from 54.9 in September β still in expansion territory β while new orders cooled, deliveries slowed further, and input prices stayed elevated.
Ex-Columbus officer gets probation in Donovan Lewis shooting death
Former Columbus police officer Ricky Anderson will serve three years of probation β no prison time β for the 2022 shooting death of Donovan Lewis, 20, a Franklin County judge ruled Wednesday, more than four years after Anderson shot Lewis in bed during an arrest attempt.
Ohio's treasurer race is called: Democrat Seth Walsh defeats Jay Edwards
Democrat Seth Walsh defeated Republican Jay Edwards in Ohio's race for state treasurer, 50.55% to 49.45%, with Edwards conceding Wednesday β settling the last uncalled statewide race of the 2026 midterms.
Pennsylvania reports sixth measles death as outbreak reaches 1,467 cases
Pennsylvania health officials reported the state's sixth measles-associated death this year on Wednesday, as confirmed cases in the state reached 1,467, including 283 hospitalizations β making Pennsylvania the epicenter of a national outbreak that has topped 4,852 cases.
Appeals court pauses Venezuelan TPS restoration for two weeks, delaying return set for Friday
The Ninth Circuit said Tuesday it will grant a 14-day administrative stay beginning Friday, November 6, pausing a district court order that would have restored Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans β four days after the same court refused a longer stay.
Supreme Court leans toward Catholic preschools in Colorado funding fight
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, over whether Colorado can bar Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program because they will not sign a nondiscrimination pledge that conflicts with Catholic teaching on marriage and sexuality. A majority of justices sounded ready to side with the schools.
Spain's transport minister resigns after two deadly train crashes in one year
Spain's transport minister, Γscar Puente, announced his resignation on Tuesday night, six days after the high-speed train collision near Urda killed 69 people β the second deadly crash on the same MadridβSeville line this year. Prime Minister Pedro SΓ‘nchez said Wednesday that Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo will provisionally run the Transport Ministry.
Columbus voters approve true district representation, expanding City Council to 13 seats
Columbus voters approved both charter amendments on Tuesday's ballot, ending more than a century without district-only council elections. Issue 8 passed with about 82% of the vote and Issue 9 with about 60%, per unofficial results, setting up nine district seats plus four elected citywide.
One dead, one injured in shooting in Columbus' Milo-Grogan neighborhood
One person died and one was injured in a shooting Wednesday morning in the 800 block of Gibbard Avenue in Columbus' Milo-Grogan neighborhood, police said. Officers responded at 7:37 a.m. and found two people who had been shot; one died at 8:25 a.m.
U.S. private payrolls rise 86,000 in October, beating forecasts ahead of Friday's jobs report
U.S. private employers added 86,000 jobs in October, ADP reported Wednesday, beating forecasts of 69,000 in a second straight month of solid hiring β two days before the official October jobs report.
Pope Leo XIV Warns Economic Inequality Threatens Peace, Urges Politics to Serve the Common Good
At his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square, the pope said development "neither equitable nor respectful of creation" endangers peace, called unemployment and exploitation "unacceptable," and urged leaders to put the common good first.
Iran's Guard says four tankers destroyed by mines near Strait of Hormuz, two vessels seized
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said Wednesday that four oil tankers were destroyed after striking naval mines on a prohibited route south of the Strait of Hormuz, and that two other vessels were seized. The claims have not been independently verified, and no vessels have been named.
Judge blocks Afghan deportation flights through Saturday after outcry grounds the plane
A Manhattan federal judge has temporarily barred the administration from deporting detained Afghans to Afghanistan or Pakistan through November 7, grounding a charter flight set to leave Louisiana on Election Day. The order holds the government to its word that no such flights are planned this week; its formal response is due Thursday.
Ohio's treasurer race still too close to call as Walsh holds a narrow lead
One statewide race is still unsettled the morning after Election Day: Democrat Seth Walsh leads Republican Jay Edwards for Ohio treasurer, 50.55% as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, but no outlet has called it yet.
Trump Accepts the Midterm Defeat β and Warns of Vetoes as Democrats Prepare to Take Congress
President Donald Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm sweep, said he is βabsolutely willing to acceptβ the results and work with the new Congress β and warned he could veto bills he opposes. Democrats take control of both chambers in January; until then, Republicans remain in charge.
New CDC rule now in effect: every U.S.-bound flyer must sign a Congo travel declaration
Starting with flights departing after 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, anyone boarding an international flight to the United States β citizens included β must attest they have not been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the previous 21 days. No signature, no boarding.
Ohio Has Its Winners: Acton Takes the Governor's Office, Brown Returns to the Senate
The two races still open at the 10:30 p.m. cut are now called by the AP: Amy Acton defeated Vivek Ramaswamy 2,404,178 to 2,039,730 to become Ohio's first woman elected governor, and Sherrod Brown beat Jon Husted 2,301,042 to 2,077,748 to return to the U.S. Senate. The AP also projects Democrats take the U.S. Senate; the House remains uncalled by the AP.
The Morning After: Democrats Sweep Congress as the Blue Wave Reaches Texas, California and Ohio
The AP has declared Democrats retook the U.S. Senate β flipping Republican-held seats in North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Kansas and Iowa β and reported early Wednesday that Democrats won the House as well. Texas, California, Georgia and Florida added historic firsts to the wave.
Election Night in Ohio: What's Called and What's Still Out
10:30 p.m. ET cut: The AP has called Ohio's Issue 3 photo-ID amendment approved and eight Ohio U.S. House districts, but the governor's race (Acton vs. Ramaswamy) and the Senate race (Brown vs. Husted) remained uncalled, with Democrats ahead in partial counts.
Ohio puts $17 million into bringing dental care to schools with new OhioDENTAL program
Ohio will invest more than $17 million to launch OhioDENTAL, bringing dental services directly into schools through mobile dental vehicles and temporary clinics, as part of more than $55 million in federal Rural Health Transformation awards announced by Gov. Mike DeWine.
Greenland parliament votes 16-0 to ratify U.S. security deal, clearing way for two new American bases
Greenland's parliament ratified the Arctic security agreement with the United States and Denmark on Tuesday, paving the way for two new U.S. military bases and the Golden Dome missile defense system. Denmark's parliament must still approve the deal before it takes effect.
Federal judge blocks ICE from putting Afghan detainee on Pakistan-bound flight, citing suicide risk
A New Mexico federal judge barred ICE from putting Sardar Akbari on a charter flight to Pakistan scheduled for Tuesday, ordering no removal for 14 days until safeguards against suicide risk are in place β the latest court intervention in the fight over the Pakistan deportation route.
Vatican unveils full itinerary for Pope Leo XIV's South America trip, says he is fit to travel
The Vatican unveiled the full program for the pope's November 6β17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru β 10 cities, about 40 addresses in Spanish, nine Masses and meetings with abuse victims, prisoners and the poor β and said he needs no extra medical precautions less than a month after lung surgery.
Russia launches massive overnight barrage on Ukraine, knocking out power across the country as aid-site death toll hits 29
Russia fired 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles across nine regions overnight Tuesday, knocking out power in Kyiv and at least six other regions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said β as the death toll from Monday's strike on a Zaporizhzhia aid site rose to 29, with 48 still missing.
North Royalton firefighter dies battling Broadview Heights house fire; second firefighter seriously injured
A North Royalton firefighter died while battling a house fire in Broadview Heights on Monday evening, Nov. 2, and a second North Royalton firefighter was seriously injured but is in stable condition, Mayor Paul F. Marnecheck II said Tuesday. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and the firefighters' identities have not been released.
18-year-old killed in apparent accidental shooting in Cincinnati's North Fairmount neighborhood
Emirah Overstreet, 18, was found with a gunshot wound in the 2600 block of Beekman Street around 1 a.m. Tuesday and died at the scene, Cincinnati police said. Police told Fox19 the shooting appeared to be accidental; the coroner's office has listed the death as an apparent homicide and the investigation is ongoing.
U.S. job openings jump to 7.5 million in September, beating forecasts as layoffs fall
U.S. job openings rose by 333,000 to 7.523 million at the end of September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday, beating forecasts of 7.1 million as hiring picked up and layoffs fell.
Supreme Court declines to set aside California ballots in election-eve ruling
The Supreme Court on Monday declined the Justice Department's emergency request to force California to set aside mail ballots from about 20,000 registered voters the administration says may not be citizens β a day before the midterm elections, with no justice publicly dissenting.
Child dies of measles in New York, the state's first such death in more than 30 years
A child in Lewis County, New York, has died in connection with the ongoing measles outbreak, state health officials announced Monday β the state's first measles-associated death in more than 30 years, as U.S. cases top 4,800 in the worst year since 1991.
Afghan deportation flight scheduled for Tuesday faces court fights and a plea from Congress
A sworn ICE court declaration confirms a charter flight scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, would land in Pakistan before Afghan detainees are moved overland to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan β as one detainee was freed, another awaited an emergency ruling, and 66 members of Congress urged the flights be canceled.
Ohio polls open on Election Day, with governor's race and a toss-up Senate seat on the ballot
Ohio polls opened at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 3, and close at 7:30 p.m. Voters are choosing between Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy for governor and Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown for the U.S. Senate, after a record 1.7 million Ohioans voted early.
U.S. struck Iran's Qeshm Island in a secret campaign, Wall Street Journal reports, as Trump talks down a wider war
The United States attacked Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal, in the latest of a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly carried out β even as President Trump publicly played down a wider war after Tuesday's midterms.
Vance closes the campaign in Ohio, urging voters to decide the Senate seat he left behind
Vice President JD Vance headlined an election-eve rally in Swanton, near Toledo, with Donald Trump Jr., Sen. Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy β closing a campaign in which his old Senate seat, now a toss-up, could help decide control of Congress.
Atlanta archdiocese launches $185 million campaign, its first in 30 years, to keep pace with a fast-growing flock
The Archdiocese of Atlanta has launched "Rooted in ChristβGrowing in Faith," a $185 million campaign β its first archdiocese-wide campaign in nearly 30 years β to expand parishes and Catholic schools, form clergy and lay disciples, and aid vulnerable neighbors across north and central Georgia.
UN's Western Sahara peacekeeping mission ends after 35 years as Security Council deadlock leaves it without a mandate
The United Nations' MINURSO mission ceased operations on November 1 after 35 years, when the Security Council failed to renew its mandate amid a U.S.-Russia standoff over the disputed territory's future.
Federal authorities launch 'Operation Deep Cover' in Dallas after Halloween shootings kill 4, injure 15
Federal and local authorities announced Operation Deep Cover on November 2 after three Halloween shootings in Dallas's Deep Ellum district killed four people and injured about 15, and charged a convicted felon with illegally possessing a firearm during the violence.
U.S. manufacturing picks up in October, with production at its best since 2021 β but factory mood keeps darkening
U.S. manufacturing activity picked up in October, the Institute for Supply Management reported November 2, with its PMI rising to 55.5 and factory production at its highest since November 2021 β even as manufacturers' sentiment worsened for a third straight month and input prices stayed high.
Woman convicted of abusing stepson sent back to prison after Ohio Supreme Court reinstated conviction
Amy Rodriguez, 49, was led out of a Hamilton County courtroom in handcuffs on November 2 after her attorneys withdrew a bid to suspend the rest of her prison term. Her 2023 conviction was thrown out in 2025 and reinstated by the Ohio Supreme Court in July 2026.
Trump makes his final midterm pitch at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
A day before the Nov. 3 midterms, President Trump closed his campaign at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool β spending more than 20 minutes on his Washington construction projects before turning to the election, and renewing his $5,000 dividend pledge if Republicans keep Congress.
FDA clears first generic of breakthrough twice-yearly HIV prevention shot for 120 countries
The FDA tentatively approved Dr. Reddy's generic lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection nearly 100% effective in large trials β priced at $40 a year for 120 low- and middle-income countries, against about $28,000 for the branded shot in the U.S.
ICE is re-arresting immigrants right after courts order them freed, report finds
The Guardian identified at least 20 cases in the past year in which immigrants freed through habeas corpus petitions were detained again by ICE, sometimes before they even left the building β a pattern judges in several states are now pushing back against.
Pope Leo XIV marks All Souls' Day at Rome's Verano Cemetery: 'Our bond with the departed is not severed, but transformed'
Pope Leo XIV celebrated All Souls' Day Mass on Monday at Rome's Verano Cemetery, praying for the dead β especially those no one remembers β and for families torn apart by war: 'May the tears of so many mothers, children, and elderly people touch the consciences of those who have the power to silence the weapons!'
Iran leaves Doha talks as draft U.S. deal circulates, with Hormuz reopening in two days on the table
Iranian negotiators left Doha on Sunday and a draft proposal for a deal with the United States is now circulating, an official told Reuters β while Tehran says its seven-step plan could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days of a deal if Washington ends its naval blockade.
Ohio sets final early-voting record: more than 1.7 million ballots cast before Election Day
Nearly 1.1 million Ohioans voted in person through Nov. 1 and about 632,000 mail ballots had been returned, blowing past the 2022 midterm record of 1.5 million, Secretary of State data show.
2 Cincinnati officers injured as Halloween crowds surge in Short Vine area, police union says
One officer was hospitalized and needed stitches and another was treated at the scene after officers responding to large Halloween crowds near the University of Cincinnati were attacked near a BP gas station; one person was arrested.
Voters head to the polls in a sour economic mood, even as jobs and growth hold up
On the eve of the midterms, voters are sour on the economy: prices keep rising, and many blame tariffs and the Iran war for inflation β even as unemployment holds at 4.2%, growth runs at 3.4% and stocks have set record highs, Reuters reports.
Final polls put Democrats ahead in five of seven Senate battlegrounds on election eve
The final New York Times/Siena polls put Democrats ahead in five of seven Senate battlegrounds β including Ohio, where Sherrod Brown leads Jon Husted 49% to 44% β with the other two races within the margin of error, a day before voters decide control of Congress.
Ohio Voter Guide: Polls Open Tuesday 6:30 A.M.β7:30 P.M.
Ohio polls open Tuesday, November 3, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and anyone in line by 7:30 p.m. may vote. Bring an unexpired photo ID β an Ohio license or state ID, a U.S. passport, or a military ID β and check what is on your ballot before you go.
FDA approves first DNA-based immunotherapy for rare airway disease that forces repeated surgeries
The FDA granted accelerated approval on October 30 to Inovio's Voceryq, the first plasmid DNA-based immunotherapy approved in the U.S., for adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis β a rare HPV-driven disease that forces patients into repeated airway surgeries.
Taliban government urges U.S. to 'act responsibly' on Afghan deportations as first flights loom
Kabul's foreign ministry said Monday it is prepared to engage constructively with Washington on deportations, as the first flights in a reported plan to deport more than 150 Afghans via Pakistan were expected as soon as Monday.
93,166 Franklin County voters cast early ballots as Ohio heads to Election Day
Early in-person voting ended Sunday, November 1, at 5 p.m., with 93,166 ballots cast at Franklin County's Early Vote Center β about twice the 2022 midterm total β and 70,729 of 82,928 requested absentee ballots returned. There is no early voting Monday; Election Day polls open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Iran's Guard says two tankers exploded after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy said Sunday that two oil tankers, including a supertanker, exploded after striking naval mines on an unauthorized route through the strait; the claim has not been independently verified, and the U.K. maritime agency separately reported a vessel struck by an unknown projectile.
Severe Cyclone Murasu bears down on India's Andhra Pradesh coast, with landfall due overnight
Severe Cyclone Murasu is racing toward India's Andhra Pradesh coast, with landfall expected between Nellore and Narsapur, near Ongole, from late Monday night into early Tuesday, packing winds of 100β110 km/h and gusts to 120 km/h. About 2,000 people have been evacuated, with 30,000 more targeted.
9 killed as Learjet crashes near Palm Beach County mobile home park, forcing about 600 from their homes
All nine people aboard a Bahamas-bound Learjet 60 were killed Sunday, November 1, when the jet crashed in a residential area of Palm Beach County, Florida. About 600 residents of a nearby mobile home community were evacuated to shelters.
Five Georgia Martyrs beatified in Savannah, the first beatification in the American South
Five Spanish Franciscan friars killed on Georgia's coast in 1597 were beatified October 31 before about 10,000 people in Savannah, and a Mass of thanksgiving followed November 1 on All Saints' Day.
Iran, Qatari mediators hold third day of talks in Doha to end U.S.-Iran war
Iranian negotiators met Qatari mediators in Doha on Sunday for a third straight day of talks aimed at a deal to end the war, Reuters reports, with a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days of an agreement still under discussion.
1 dead, 8 injured in two shootings outside Birmingham's Legion Field after Magic City Classic
One person was killed and eight others were injured in two shootings minutes apart outside Legion Field on Saturday night, October 31, after the Magic City Classic. Mayor Randall Woodfin said Sunday that a 17-year-old is in custody on a 48-hour hold.
Democratic midterm wins would shake up the tariff debate β but not roll back Trump's tariffs, Reuters reports
If Democrats win control of Congress on Tuesday, expect oversight hearings and symbolic tariff rollback votes next year β but not an end to President Donald Trump's tariffs, Reuters reported Sunday, November 1.
Ohio early voting closes with a midterm record as more than 1.5 million ballots are cast
Ohio's early voting period ended Sunday, November 1, with nearly 1.5 million ballots already cast by Friday afternoon β surpassing the totals from the 2022 and 2018 midterms, according to the Dayton Daily News, which cited Ohio Secretary of State data.
Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race, two days before midterms
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens stunned her party Sunday by endorsing Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, her former primary rival, two days before Michigan's pivotal November 3 midterm election.
Rural Ohio health system still waiting on $80 million in federal Medicaid payments
Marietta-based Memorial Health System is waiting on about $80 million in Medicaid supplemental payments pending CMS approval, its CEO told Becker's on October 31 β a delay that has stalled financing for the new women's and children's hospital in Belpre.
Federal judge bars immigration stops based on Latino appearance across Southern California
A Los Angeles federal judge's preliminary injunction, signed October 23 and made public October 29, bars detentive immigration stops based on racial stereotyping across seven Southern California counties.
Pope Leo XIV: holiness is 'not a privilege reserved for a few'
On All Saints' Day, Pope Leo XIV told pilgrims in St. Peter's Square that holiness is a universal vocation for every life, recalled the five Franciscan martyrs beatified in Savannah, and announced an All Souls Mass at Rome's Verano Cemetery.
320,000 march across France in third weekend of youth-led protests
An estimated 320,000 people marched across France on Saturday in a third straight weekend of youth-led protests over living costs and schools, with a festive Paris march ending in clashes at dusk and more than 560 arrests nationwide.
Central State students lose walkable polling place days before Election Day
Central State students who live on campus will vote at Xenia Grace Chapel on November 3, about six miles away, after Xenia's September 24 annexation moved them into a new precinct. For years they walked across U.S. 42 to vote at Wilberforce University.
20-year-old killed in overnight shooting at downtown Cincinnati lounge
Kameiro Blair-Martin, 20, died from a gunshot wound after police were called to Memories Lounge on East Seventh Street around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Police have not named a suspect, and the investigation is ongoing.
Wall Street closes October with its worst day since June as tech sell-off deepens
Wall Street tumbled Friday, October 30, with the S&P 500 down 1.8% and the Nasdaq down 2.9% β their worst day since June β as Intel plunged 28.6% and doubts about big tech's AI spending deepened.
Fox News moves Ohio Senate and governor races to 'lean Democrat' two days before midterms
Fox News Power Rankings updated November 1 moved Ohio's Senate race between Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown β and the governor's race between Vivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton β from toss-up to lean Democrat, two days before the November 3 midterm election.
Ohio Medicaid open enrollment opens today: members have until Nov. 30 to pick a plan
Ohio Medicaid's annual managed care open enrollment runs November 1β30, 2026. Members can review plans and switch online or by phone; those happy with their current plan need take no action.
Federal judge orders U.S. to bring back Nicaraguan man deported to Central African Republic
A Minnesota federal judge ordered the government to arrange the return of Kenis Adalberto Lopez Gonzalez, deported in August to a country he has never visited, ruling ICE revoked his supervised release without following its own rules.
Jeremiah Smith sets Big Ten record with 40th career touchdown catch as Ohio State falls to USC
Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith caught his 40th career touchdown pass against USC on October 31, passing Michigan's Braylon Edwards for the most receiving touchdowns in Big Ten history β even as the Buckeyes lost 30-18 in Los Angeles.
Iran's Khamenei orders military to answer any new attack without geographic limits
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the armed forces to meet any new attack with an immediate response without geographic limits and to expand target lists to cover U.S. and Israeli assets, as Qatari mediators worked Saturday to avert renewed fighting.
North Korea tests cluster-bomb warhead for tactical missiles, vows to field four types by year's end
North Korea said Sunday it tested a cluster-bomb warhead for tactical ballistic missiles on October 31, claiming it can devastate 12 to 13 hectares, and vowed to make four types of cluster warheads available to its military units by the end of 2026.
One hurt, one arrested after stabbing inside Westwood Kroger in Cincinnati
One person was injured and another is under arrest after a stabbing inside the Kroger store on Glenway Avenue in Cincinnati's Westwood neighborhood on Saturday morning, police confirmed.
Pope Leo urges swift, safe, transparent rebuild a decade after central Italy quakes
Pope Leo XIV met delegations from central Italy's earthquake-hit municipalities on Saturday, October 31, and urged that reconstruction, ten years after quakes that killed 299 people, proceed as quickly as possible, safely and transparently.
Congo's Ebola deaths pass 5,000 as outbreak becomes second-deadliest on record
Data from Congo's Ministry of Health released Saturday shows the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has killed 5,026 people out of 10,351 infected β a fatality rate of nearly 50% β with cases now confirmed in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.
Tempe police warn armed suspect at large after woman kidnapped and assaulted early Saturday
Tempe police say a man forced a woman into his car at gunpoint near Dorsey Lane and Eighth Street around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, drove her to an unknown area and assaulted her. No one is in custody.
Paychecks are growing, but buying power is shrinking: real wages fall 0.6%
Inflation-adjusted private-sector wages fell 0.6% in the 12 months through September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported October 30 β the second straight quarterly decline, as 3.1% wage growth trailed 3.7% consumer inflation.
Oberlin professor and his wife found shot dead at home; son charged with murder
Pipo Nguyen-duy, a renowned Oberlin College photography professor, and his wife were found shot dead in their Oberlin home on October 28; his 31-year-old son is charged with murder and held on $3 million bond.
Midterm campaign enters final weekend as Alaska probe intensifies and California ballot fight heads toward Supreme Court
With three days until the November 3 midterms, federal prosecutors intensified their Alaska Senate investigation, the Justice Department signaled a Supreme Court bid over California mail ballots, and early voting passed 51 million β a midterm record.
Ohio measles cases near 300 in 2026 β almost 600% above all of 2025
Ohio has reported 296 measles cases across 24 counties in 2026, up 36 in a week, with Pike County reporting 20 new cases; the state total is 557% above the 45 cases recorded in all of 2025.
U.S. plans to deport more than 150 Afghans via Pakistan, with first flight possible Monday
The Trump administration plans to deport more than 150 Afghan immigrants detained in the U.S., routing them through Pakistan toward Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, according to The New York Times and Reuters. The first flight could leave as early as Monday, November 2.
Pope Leo jokes he won't take sides as Villanova and Notre Dame meet in Rome
Pope Leo XIV greeted his alma mater Villanova and rival Notre Dame at the Vatican on Saturday, October 31, joking that the pope doesn't take sides β before the two Catholic universities tip off Sunday in Rome's Eternal City Tip-Off.
Starved Oleshky residents return to Ukraine under rare local ceasefire
Residents of the Russian-occupied town crossed into Ukraine on Saturday, October 31, under a six-day local ceasefire mediated by Melania Trump and backed by Pope Leo XIV β the first humanitarian truce of its kind in more than four years of war.
University School refuses to play Glenville in playoff game despite court order
University School did not show for Friday night's playoff game at Glenville and says it will not play the game rescheduled for Saturday, October 31, even after a judge's order restored Glenville to the postseason.
One killed, two injured in Columbus Hilltop shooting police link to attempted robbery
One person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting Friday night, October 30, in Columbus' Hilltop neighborhood. Police say detectives believe the shooting stemmed from an attempted robbery. No suspects have been identified.
Power bills and data centers take center stage in the midterms β and Ohio is among the hardest hit
U.S. household electricity prices have risen more than 10% since 2024, and Ohio's residential bills are up more than 20% in two years, according to EIA data cited by Reuters β with days to go before the November 3 midterms.
Husted and Brown pitch competing visions as Ohio's $500 million Senate race hits its final days
Ohio voters will decide Tuesday whether to keep Sen. Jon Husted in office or return former Sen. Sherrod Brown to the Senate, in a special election for JD Vance's old seat that has drawn $500 million in ad spending.
Mercy Health to end deliveries at Warren hospital, moving births to Boardman
Mercy Health will stop delivering babies at St. Joseph Warren Hospital by early December and consolidate births at St. Elizabeth Boardman, prompting Trumbull County commissioners to file a complaint with the Ohio Department of Medicaid.
ICE deportation flights to end at Akron-Canton Airport on November 30
Avflight will stop providing ground-handling services for Homeland Security deportation flights at Akron-Canton on November 30, ending nearly daily ICE flights that have operated there since late April, usually bound for Alexandria, Louisiana.
Republicans pour millions into once-safe Ohio House seat in bid to save Max Miller
National Republicans have spent more than $9 million defending Rep. Max Miller's Ohio 7th District seat β a district Trump won by 11 points β as a custody trial looms just days after Tuesday's election.
Mayon volcano erupts in the Philippines, thousands evacuated as alert raised to Level 3
PHIVOLCS raised Mayon to Alert Level 3 after a moderately explosive eruption Friday sent ash 3,000 meters above the summit; more than 2,000 people were evacuated from the 6-kilometer danger zone, and the alert stayed in effect Saturday after a new ash emission.
U.S. approves $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine β but Kyiv may wait years for delivery
The State Department approved Friday the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors to Ukraine, paid for by allied donations rather than U.S. funds; President Zelenskyy warned deliveries may not begin for years, even as interceptor stocks run low.
Franklin County 'Deputy of the Year' suspended a month over Flock camera misuse
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office suspended Deputy Robert Tischler for one month without pay after an audit found he searched three license plates about 450 times for personal reasons between April and July; he will move to corrections and lose Flock access.
After years of decline, American faith levels off, new Pew data show
A Pew Research Center report released October 28 finds religious identification and practice holding steady since 2020: 70% of adults identify with a religion, 47% pray daily, and 44% say religion is very important in their lives.
Final Israel results confirm Netanyahu's bloc short of a majority, with Arab parties as kingmakers
Final results from Israel's October 27 election gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset β eight short of a governing majority β while the opposition won 48 and Arab-led parties took a historic 19, setting up difficult coalition talks.
Prosecutors drop charges against man arrested in Toledo festival shooting that wounded 12
Lucas County prosecutors dropped all charges Friday against Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, who spent about five months in jail over the June 6 Old West End Festival shooting that wounded 12; the dismissal was without prejudice and police say the investigation continues.
Flooded Ohio salt mine lays off 77 workers, raising winter road-salt worries
Morton Salt laid off 77 workers at its flooded Fairport Harbor mine after water poured into the mine beneath Lake Erie on October 22 β and northeast Ohio counties that depend on its road salt are now watching winter supplies.
Judge puts Cleveland Glenville back in the football playoffs
A Cuyahoga County judge granted a temporary restraining order Friday, restoring Glenville to the Ohio playoffs a day after the OHSAA removed the Tarblooders over an eligibility investigation.
Federal poll monitors in Franklin County must stay 100 feet from polling places
Franklin County election officials say Justice Department monitors agreed to stay outside Ohio's 100-foot restricted zone around polling places, in plain clothes, observing only.
U.S. measles cases climb to 4,852, CDC says β more than double all of 2025
The CDC reported 4,852 confirmed cases as of October 29, up 264 in a week, with 511 hospitalizations; 96% of cases were in people unvaccinated or with unknown vaccination status.
ICE activity surges across the U.S. ahead of midterms, NPR reports β and early voting is surging too
NPR reports a surge in immigration enforcement from New Jersey to Portland in the weeks before the November 3 midterms; voting-rights advocates warn of intimidation, but early voting is surging in targeted communities.
Pope Leo XIV becomes first pope to vote in a U.S. election
The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff has submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago for the November 3 midterms; U.S. bishops said his vote sets an example of civic responsibility.
Ohio judge strikes down last remaining rules of state's 'heartbeat law'
A Hamilton County judge ruled the remaining requirements of Ohio's heartbeat law unconstitutional under the voter-approved reproductive freedom amendment; the attorney general's office is reviewing the decision and could appeal.
Columbus shuts down Aurora Nightlife bar after shootings, including one involving a teen
Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein announced the court-ordered shutdown of the Near East Side bar, citing violent crime, shootings and after-hours liquor sales; the property has been boarded up and its liquor permit placed in safekeeping.
Adams County deputy seriously wounded in shooting while responding to call
An Adams County sheriff's deputy was seriously wounded Thursday night after being shot in Liberty Township and was flown to University of Cincinnati Medical Center; the Ohio Bureau of Investigation is investigating.
Alphabet shares plunge a record 12.6% after earnings miss, reviving AI-spending doubts
Google parent Alphabet fell 12.6% on Thursday, its worst day in more than 20 years as a public company, after third-quarter results missed expectations and AI spending drove a $9.07 billion cash burn.
Alaska governor orders probe into second Dan Sullivan on Senate ballot
Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a state investigation into Mary Peltola's campaign after a report said people aligned with it helped recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan, days before the November 3 election.
Russian drone strike kills at least 14 at crowded Dnipro train station
A Russian drone struck a crowded platform at Dnipro's main railway station on Thursday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 14 others, Ukrainian officials said; President Zelenskyy called the attack "horrific" and urged allies to respond.
Ohio trucker gets maximum 22Β½ years for I-71 crash that killed a family of three
A Delaware County judge imposed the maximum sentence on the Columbus trucker convicted in the April I-71 construction-zone crash that killed a young family of three and seriously injured five others.
Binance hit by $6.3 billion breach in what could be the largest crypto heist ever
Binance said a security breach had an estimated $6.3 billion impact, with about $3 billion frozen so far; the company says it will cover all losses while withdrawals stay suspended during the investigation.
Trian-led group offers $1.4 billion to take Wendy's private
An investor group led by Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management has offered $7.35 a share in cash to take Dublin-based Wendy's private; the board is reviewing the non-binding proposal.
Houthis strike Aden airport as fighting surges across Yemen
Yemen's Houthis attacked Aden airport after warning people to evacuate, halting air traffic, as government forces reported 749 strikes on Houthi targets in 24 hours and the Houthis reported 101 Saudi strikes on Sanaa and eight provinces.
Data on 41,000+ Homeland Security workers published in searchable leak
A transparency group published a searchable database with records for more than 41,000 Homeland Security employees, including ICE and Border Patrol staff, drawing warnings about employee safety and questions about how the data was obtained.
Erie wastewater shows meth up nearly 26% this summer, health officials say
Erie County health officials say summer wastewater samples showed methamphetamine up nearly 26% from a year earlier, while cocaine held steady and fentanyl kept appearing in small but dangerous amounts.
Pennsylvania Lutheran synod to install its first woman bishop Saturday
The Rev. Jennifer K. Dee will be installed Saturday as the first woman bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, leading more than 235 congregations.
Justice Department says no FBI or ICE staff will serve as midterm poll monitors
The Justice Department told a federal court that FBI and ICE employees will not serve as election monitors in the midterms, after the NAACP sued over plans it called voter intimidation.
Scripps raises political ad outlook to $275M, completes 431 more job cuts
Cincinnati-based E.W. Scripps raised its full-year political ad forecast to about $275 million while completing 431 more job cuts, bringing its 2026 total to about 850 β nearly 20% of its workforce.
Erie teen gets 1Β½ to 5 years in February house-party shooting
Emilio D. Estevez, 17, was sentenced to 1Β½ to 5 years in prison for a February shooting that sent bullets into an Erie house where a party was underway with two adults and 10 juveniles inside. No one was hurt.
Russia says it downed most of 613 drones aimed at Moscow; Ukraine downs 97 of 112
Russia said it downed most of 613 drones headed toward Moscow overnight, while Ukraine said its defenses shot down 97 of 112 Russian strike drones and Russia struck Kharkiv, damaging a school.
Britain's new budget offers Β£100 energy payment to 20 million households
Chancellor John Healey's first budget gives a one-off Β£100 Household Energy Payment to about 20 million households in council tax bands A to D in England, scraps gas standing charges and extends the electricity VAT cut to July 2027.
Ohio offers $15 ride credits in seven counties to cut Halloween impaired driving
Ohio's Traffic Safety Office announced $15 Uber and Lyft credits for rides starting or ending in seven urban counties, redeemable from 5 p.m. October 29 through 3 a.m. November 2, as part of its Project Plan Ahead.
Farmers National posts $14.5 million third-quarter profit as Middlefield integration wraps
Canfield-based Farmers National Banc Corp. reported third-quarter net income of $14.5 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, with adjusted profit of $28 million excluding acquisition, conversion and securities-sale costs.
Trump and Obama hit the trail in Ohio and Georgia in the midterms' final week
President Donald Trump campaigned in Ohio with Sen. Jon Husted and former President Barack Obama campaigned in Georgia with Sen. Jon Ossoff on Wednesday, as both parties fight for control of Congress in the November 3 midterms.
Cardinal Tobin to undergo surgery Thursday to remove kidney mass
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, is scheduled for surgery on October 29 to remove a mass from his kidney; the archdiocese said testing indicates the mass appears confined to the kidney and doctors are optimistic.
Belpre's new women's and children's hospital stalls as Ohio waits on federal rural funds
Construction of southeast Ohio's first women's and children's hospital in Belpre is on hold while Memorial Health System waits on $36 million in federal rural-hospital funds that had not been released as of October 28.
Civil rights groups sue to block DHS hunt for noncitizen voters
Civil rights groups sued the Department of Homeland Security on October 28, asking a California federal court to shut down its Unlawful Voter Initiative, which they say targets naturalized citizens with flawed data weeks before the midterms.
Cyclone Arnab makes landfall on India's east coast as more than 180,000 evacuate
Very severe Cyclone Arnab began crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast near Yanam early Wednesday, with sustained winds of 125β135 km/h and gusts up to 150 km/h; no loss of life had been reported, though trees were uprooted and power disrupted.
Defeated Brazilian candidate FlΓ‘vio Bolsonaro arrives in U.S. after Brazil cancels his passports
Sources told the BBC that Bolsonaro met his brother Eduardo in Florida, hours after Brazil cancelled his passports over a missed Supreme Court surrender deadline; the U.S. State Department confirmed it will issue visas to him and his family.
Canada drops the 90-day clock for work permits stuck behind employer assessments
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada updated its instructions on October 28 so officers will no longer decide a temporary foreign worker's permit application while the employer's Labour Market Impact Assessment is still pending β ending the previous 90-day hold limit.
FDA clears first U.S. catheter device built to seal leaks around replacement heart valves
Abbott announced October 28 that the FDA approved its Amplatzer Paraclose PVL Occluder, the first transcatheter device approved in the U.S. specifically to treat paravalvular leak β blood flowing through a gap around a surgical heart valve β offering an alternative to repeat open-heart surgery.
Pope Leo XIV will meet abuse survivors on his November trip to South America, Vatican says
The Vatican announced October 27 that Pope Leo XIV will hold several meetings with people who suffered abuse by members of the clergy during his November 6β17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
Trump brings his midterm closing push to Chillicothe, his third Ohio stop this month
President Donald Trump is campaigning in Chillicothe on Wednesday evening at Ohio University's Shoemaker Center, rallying for Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy in the final week before the November 3 election.
Cincinnati's Springdale Town Center sells for $7.05 million at 99% of asking price
Cooper Commercial Investment Group negotiated the sale of the 43,071-square-foot Springdale Town Center, a retail and medical center at 11530 Springfield Pike in Cincinnati, to a private New York buyer at a 7.27% capitalization rate.
Canton man indicted over armed robberies in Cleveland and Toledo, linked by a rental truck
Cizquindrie Smith, 38, was indicted October 28 on federal charges in two summer robberies β a June 30 Family Dollar robbery in Cleveland and a July 2 bank robbery in Toledo β after investigators tied both to the same rented box truck, according to court records reported by the Canton Repository.
Netanyahu defies exit polls to lead Israel's count β but still short of a governing majority
With most votes counted Wednesday, Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc led Gadi Eisenkot's opposition 53 seats to 48, with Arab parties holding 19 β leaving neither side at the 61 seats needed to govern and Netanyahu staying on as caretaker prime minister. Follow-up to Press Pass USA's October 28 partial-count report.
Report: deputized local officers now outnumber ICE's own deportation force more than two-to-one
More than 29,000 state and local officers are now deputized by ICE under the 287(g) program β roughly double February's count and far above ICE's roughly 11,600 deportation officers, according to a new FWD.us analysis reported by NPR.
FDA grants orphan drug status to experimental oral treatment for inherited vision loss
The FDA granted orphan drug designation to Octant's OCT-980 for rhodopsin-associated autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited condition that causes gradual vision loss; the designation supports development but is not an approval.
Pope Leo XIV: live the faith without 'hostility towards the world'
At his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV said believers should not live their faith in a spirit of opposition or hostility toward the world, continuing his catechesis on the Vatican II constitution Gaudium et Spes.
New Ohio poll: Acton edges Ramaswamy 48β44, and the ad about her mother changed few minds
A Suffolk UniversityβUSA TODAY poll of 500 likely Ohio voters finds Amy Acton at 48% and Vivek Ramaswamy at 44% in the governor's race; 72% had seen or heard about Ramaswamy's ad featuring Acton's estranged mother, but only a handful said it switched their vote.
Columbus-based Vertiv posts 61% sales jump in third quarter, raises full-year outlook
Vertiv reported third-quarter net sales of $4,313 million, up 61% from a year earlier, with diluted earnings per share up 91%, and raised its full-year 2026 guidance on surging data-center demand.
Retired NYPD detective indicted on murder charge in George Washington Bridge shooting
A Manhattan grand jury indicted Victor Romero, 62, on second-degree murder in the October 20 shooting death of Con Edison worker Koran Irvine on the George Washington Bridge, upgrading the case from an initial manslaughter charge; Romero had posted $1 million bail.
At least 64 dead as two high-speed trains collide in central Spain
A Renfe high-speed train ran into the rear of a stopped Iryo train between Urda and Los YΓ©benes in Toledo province on Wednesday morning; Spain's transport minister said the train was authorized to continue despite an active red signal after a computer communications failure.
ICE operation at Monterey County Jail draws protesters as facility locks down
Federal immigration agents launched a targeted operation at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas on Tuesday, prompting the Sheriff's Office to lock down the facility and drawing about 50 protesters to its gates.
Lung cancer immunotherapy combination cuts risk of death by a third in final phase 3 analysis
The NEOTORCH phase 3 final analysis found perioperative toripalimab plus chemotherapy cut the risk of death by 34% versus chemotherapy alone in resectable stage IIβIII lung cancer, with median event-free survival not yet reached versus 20.2 months.
Dallas megachurch votes overwhelmingly to leave the United Methodist Church
Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas voted 90.35% to leave the denomination after two days of voting October 25β26, amid a lawsuit with its regional conference over church governance.
Pittsburgh's newest red-light camera goes up in Squirrel Hill, starting a 30-day warning period
Pittsburgh installed a red-light enforcement camera at Browns Hill Road and Parkview Boulevard in Squirrel Hill on October 26; violations during the 30-day warning period draw warnings, not the $100 fine that follows.
Ferring to buy Austin biotech Gameto in deal worth up to $1.38 billion
Swiss drugmaker Ferring Pharmaceuticals agreed October 27 to acquire Gameto, an Austin biotech whose Fertilo platform aims to shorten the hormone injections needed for IVF, in a deal worth up to $1.3825 billion including milestones.
Ohio Highway Patrol welcomes its largest cadet class in nearly a decade
The Ohio State Highway Patrol's 181st cadet class β 91 cadets, its largest in nearly ten years β signed on at posts across the state and began academy training in Columbus on October 27.
Israel's election count points to deadlock as Netanyahu's bloc leads but falls short of a majority
With more than half the votes counted Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc led with about 55 seats β short of the 61 needed to govern β while Likud remained the largest single party and Arab parties held the balance of power.
Judge blocks rule cutting refugees' time to contest loss of status to 10 days
A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked a USCIS rule cutting refugees' time to contest loss of legal status from 30 days to 10 days, holding it through November 6.
FDA issues draft guidance for personalized gene therapies as CMS moves to widen access
The FDA issued draft guidance letting multiple patient-specific gene-editing variants sit within a single license application, while CMS announced steps to widen access for rare-disease patients.
Madras High Court: non-Hindus need signed undertaking to enter Agamic temples
In an October 23 judgment reported Tuesday, the Madras High Court held that non-Hindus who do not sign an undertaking affirming reverence for the deity cannot pass the flag-pole of an Agamic temple in Tamil Nadu.
Cincinnati parent group to hold forum on school levy Friday in Winton Terrace
We Excel Cincinnati will hold a forum Friday, October 30, from 4:30 to 5 p.m. in Winton Terrace to inform parents about the Cincinnati Public Schools levy ahead of Election Day.
Toledo Blade files state notice for December 31 closure, 116 layoffs
The Toledo Blade filed a state WARN notice October 23 outlining plans to cease publication December 31, 2026, and permanently lay off 116 employees unless a buyer is found.
Columbus man gets life sentence in 2022 fatal stabbing of roommate
Franklin County Judge Carl Aveni sentenced James Lumpkin, 60, on October 26 to life in prison with no parole for at least 20 years in the March 2022 killing of John Malinchak, 33.
Britain and EU 'finding a way through' Made in Europe trade concerns, UK minister says
British business minister Jonathan Reynolds said Britain and the EU are βfinding a way throughβ concerns over the bloc's proposed Made in Europe rules, which would favour European-made goods in procurement and subsidies.
Cyclone Arnab bears down on India's east coast as thousands evacuate ahead of landfall
Severe Cyclone Arnab is expected to hit Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday morning with winds gusting to 140 km/h; nearly 50,000 people are already in shelters out of an estimated 400,000 who need to evacuate.
Supreme Court leaves in place the end of immigration judges' power to shelve deportation cases
In a one-sentence order on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to restore immigration judges' authority to temporarily postpone deportation cases, leaving in place a deal between the Trump administration and Texas that ended the practice known as administrative closure.
FDA clears OrthoPediatrics' pediatric thigh-bone nail system; first surgeries done
OrthoPediatrics said the FDA cleared its Pediatric Nailing Platform Femur Retrograde Nail System for pediatric femoral trauma and deformity correction, and that the first procedures using the system have already been completed.
Pope Leo XIV will meet abuse survivors during Latin America trip, Vatican says
The Holy See Press Office said Tuesday that meetings with people who suffered abuse by clergy and other Church members are planned during Pope Leo XIV's November 6β17 journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
Cleveland Council votes down $1.1 million Browns stadium repair reimbursement
Cleveland City Council voted 7β6 on Monday against reimbursing the Browns for about $1.1 million in repairs to the city-owned Huntington Bank Field, despite the mayor's administration saying the lease requires the city to pay for the work.
Air opens Pittsburgh Strip District office in $450 million tech expansion
Air opened a 35,536-square-foot office in Pittsburgh's Strip District on Tuesday, the latest step in a previously announced 10-year, $450 million expansion in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Erie man who drove shooter and supplied the gun gets 20 to 40 years in teen's killing
Cire Brown-House, 19, was sentenced Monday to 20 to 40 years in state prison β the maximum for third-degree murder β for driving the shooter and supplying the gun in the December 2024 drive-by killing of 17-year-old Armoni Cantu near Erie High School.
Israel election exit polls point to deadlock: no bloc reaches a governing majority
Exit polls after Tuesday's Israeli election showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud as the largest single party but his bloc at about 50 seats, behind Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc at 52β53, with Arab parties surging to about 17β18 β leaving neither side at the 61 needed to govern.
Jordan strikes militant hideouts in Syria after deadly church attack; border crossing closed
Jordan says it hit groups blamed for the Karak church attack; Syria denies coordination, reports civilian deaths, and shut the Nassib crossing on Tuesday.
Brazil's Lula wins historic fourth term as Bolsonaro refuses to concede
Lula took 51.8% of the vote in Sunday's runoff, but FlΓ‘vio Bolsonaro rejected the result and vowed to seek its annulment after a court ruling extended voting by two hours.
Serbia's VuΔiΔ concedes defeat to student-led movement in historic election
The longtime leader conceded Sunday as the Students' List won a projected 135 to 140 of 250 seats, ending his grip on power after more than a decade.
Oshkosh teacher on unpaid leave after ICE arrest in missed-hearing deportation case
Wendy Mendez, a Spanish teacher at Vel Phillips Middle School in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was arrested by ICE on October 14 after an immigration judge ordered her removed for missing a hearing; her school district says she is an employee in good standing on unpaid leave.
FDA clears Cullinan's velinotamig trial for two autoimmune blood disorders
Cullinan Therapeutics said U.S. and Australian regulators cleared a global Phase 1b/2a trial of velinotamig, a BCMAxCD3 T-cell engager given under the skin, in relapsing and refractory ITP and warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
Pope Leo XIV to Assisi gathering: βOnly peace is holyβ as 40th peace meeting closes
In a video message to the closing day of the Sant'Egidio interreligious peace meeting in Assisi, Pope Leo XIV urged the world to rebuild peace rather than prepare for more wars, 40 years after St. John Paul II's first World Day of Prayer for Peace.
One donor funds six-figure ad blitz in Columbus council-district fight
King Memory CEO Darryl Tanner put $330,000 into a new political action committee, Voters Have Choices, which has spent more than $100,000 urging Columbus voters to back Issue 8 and reject Issue 9, the council's competing charter amendment.
Forgent picks downtown Columbus for 85-job corporate hub
Forgent Power Solutions will create 85 jobs and $12 million in new annual payroll at a 90,000-square-foot corporate office at 10 W. Nationwide Blvd. in downtown Columbus, under a 10-year lease.
Cincinnati man charged with sexual contact with patients at behavioral health hospital
Willie Hill, 35, faces seven felony counts of sexual battery and a misdemeanor voyeurism count after police say he had unwanted sexual contact with at least four patients at Glenwood Behavioral Health in Mount Airy; he was arrested October 26 and is held at the Hamilton County Jail.
Local ceasefire begins in Oleshky to let aid in and residents out
A localized ceasefire brokered by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, with Pope Leo XIV's involvement, took effect Tuesday around the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, where the U.N. says up to 2,000 people are stranded; it is due to last through Saturday.
AP: Mentally ill man said to be a U.S. citizen has been in ICE detention since January
An Associated Press review found immigration authorities have detained for nearly 10 months a mentally ill man whose mother, lawyers and public records say was born in the United States, not Jamaica as he himself claims.
Lung cancer combination nearly doubles time without progression in first-line trial
The SANOVO phase 3 trial found savolitinib plus osimertinib extended median progression-free survival to 24.9 months versus 13.8 months with osimertinib alone in EGFR-mutated lung cancer with MET overexpression.
Pope Leo XIV receives Mongolia's top Buddhist leader in Vatican audience
Pope Leo XIV granted a private audience Monday to Cardinal Giorgio Marengo and Venerable D. Javzandorj, abbot of Mongolia's Gandan Monastery, ahead of the Assisi interreligious peace meeting.
Neil Young sues Trump committee for $10 million over 'Rockin' in the Free World' at Youngstown rally
Neil Young sued the Trump 47 Committee in Virginia federal court, saying his 1989 song was played without a license before Trump took the stage at an October 12 rally in Youngstown, Ohio.
EQT to buy Range Resources in deal creating America's largest natural gas producer
Canonsburg-based EQT will acquire Range Resources in an all-stock merger, creating a company with a pro forma enterprise value above $50 billion and more than 9 billion cubic feet equivalent of daily production.
Two men killed in Cleveland's East Side shooting; suspect arrested in Akron
Christopher Williams, 34, and Demetrius Pride, 28, were killed in a shooting Sunday evening in the 4100 block of East 120th Street; a 25-year-old suspect was later taken into custody in Akron.
Israelis vote in first election since October 7 attack, with polls pointing to deadlock
Israelis voted Tuesday for all 120 Knesset seats in the country's first national election since the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023; final polls put neither major bloc on course for the 61 seats needed to govern.
ICE deports Guyana murder suspect after decade on the run, agency says
Kanand Ojha, 45, was deported September 18 and charged with murder in Guyana on September 21, ICE announced Monday; his alleged accomplice drew 20 years in 2017.
Keytruda alone beats chemotherapy in advanced endometrial cancer trial
Median progression-free survival was 38.2 months versus 8.4 months with chemotherapy in mismatch repair deficient disease; results presented at ESMO and published in The Lancet.
Two Catholic bishops say they regret Trump Oval Office meeting
Archbishop Grob of Milwaukee said the meeting was manipulated and recorded without the bishops' permission; a second bishop said it was exploited for partisan purposes.
Pennsylvania mail-ballot deadline arrives Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Applications must be received by the county election office by 5 p.m. Tuesday; more than 1.2 million Pennsylvanians had already applied as of October 20.
Welltower raises 2026 guidance as senior housing growth offsets earnings miss
The Toledo-based senior housing REIT beat on normalized funds from operations but trailed on net income; shares slipped 1.29% in post-market trading.
EPA mobile lab finds only trace chemical levels in north Toledo air
The TAGA lab's detection of glycidyl methacrylate was below reporting and screening levels, with no further detections; cleanup oversight has begun.
Drone strikes cut power across southeast Sudan, operator says
Strikes hit stations in four states covering about half of army-held territory; the RSF did not immediately respond and Reuters could not verify the account.
Man from El Salvador dies in ICE custody in Georgia; death under investigation
Luis Sandoval, 48, was found with a ligature around his neck at 1:46 a.m. Friday at the Folkston center and pronounced dead at 2:28 a.m.; an autopsy is pending.
FDA approves Talzenna plus Xtandi for earlier metastatic prostate cancer with HRR mutations
The TALAPRO-3 trial cut the risk of progression or death by 52% in men with HRR-mutated disease still sensitive to hormone therapy.
Vatican confirms Pope Leo XIV's South America trip will go ahead November 6β17
Medical examinations found no contraindications to the Uruguay, Argentina and Peru journey after his October 13 surgery.
Ohio voters enter final week of early voting as more than 922,000 ballots already returned
Extended hours run through November 1; the absentee request deadline is Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. and Election Day is November 3.
Avtron to create 150 jobs in Cleveland area with expansion in Valley View and Seven Hills
The load-bank maker will retain 285 positions and add 12 product lines as demand for backup-power testing grows.
Former Fox Run youth-center CEO faces federal charges after Columbus court appearance
Randall Mackendrick faces charges carrying up to life in prison; he is also a suspect in a Perry County case. Charges are allegations.
Russia accuses Ukraine of striking Oleshky ahead of planned ceasefire; aid corridor at risk
Moscow claims 18 artillery strikes and 120-plus drone attacks since October 19; Reuters could not verify the claim.
DHS says detained Ohio blogger Samuel Sey will be deported; supporters call it a clerical error
DHS says Sey overstayed his admission by more than four years and accepted voluntary departure; his supporters say a paperwork mistake is behind the Columbus airport arrest.
FDA grants breakthrough status to ultrasound-guided dialysis needle device
The breakthrough designation for X9's ultrasound system with power-assisted needle insertion is a development milestone, not an approval; the device remains investigational.
Pope Leo XIV urges Sisters of Charity to care for body and soul alike
Meeting the congregation's General Chapter, Leo praised its founder and greeted its newly re-elected superior general, Sister Maria Rosa Muscarella.
Shapiro says Pennsylvania is 'prepared' for voting challenges as November 3 nears
Campaigning through western Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro said the state has spent more than a year preparing to defend its vote count in court and at the polls.
Valor Energy raises $5 million to fund planned Youngstown AI data center
The $5 million private placement would fund the $3.6 million acquisition of the Logan Avenue computing center and its conversion; closing is not yet assured.
Erie mini-golf lawsuit ends as judge sides with port authority
Judge Walsh ruled the Harbor View owners showed no evidence the port authority breached their lease or promised nearly $700,000 to relocate the bayfront course.
Israel votes Tuesday with no bloc holding a majority, polls say
Final polls put neither Netanyahu's bloc nor Eisenkot's opposition on course for 61 Knesset seats, leaving Arab parties potentially decisive in coalition talks.
Deported Texas father says Ghana sent him on to Mali despite a judge's ruling
CBS News' 60 Minutes reported that Moussa Diawara, deported to Ghana in July, says Ghanaian officials then put him on a flight to Mali β a country a U.S. judge had ruled he could not be sent to. ICE disputed the program's framing.
Lung cancer combo cuts risk of progression 45% in hard-to-treat tumors, ESMO trial shows
Savolitinib plus osimertinib extended median progression-free survival to 7.6 months from 5.4 months with chemotherapy in MET-driven lung cancer, in results presented at ESMO Madrid and published in NEJM.
After 45 years, Oklahoma megachurch pastor Marty Grubbs steps into emeritus role
Grubbs told Crossings Community Church members Sunday he is stepping down as senior pastor, becoming senior pastor emeritus while continuing to preach on occasion; the board's successor choice will be named November 1.
Columbus mayor touts record midterm turnout as Franklin County early voting surges
Mayor Andrew Ginther says Franklin County is approaching presidential-election turnout levels, as county data showed more than 88,000 early ballots already cast β on pace to top both 2018 and 2022.
Tesla's Austin Cybercabs gain a rear camera view and a quiet mode for F1 weekend
Riders in Austin can now pull up a live rear camera view mid-trip and darken the cabin screen with a new quiet mode, features spotted during the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix weekend.
Suspect detained after shooting at Cincinnati's Stanley Rowe Towers
Police detained a suspect after a shooting on the seventh floor of Stanley Rowe Towers in the West End on Saturday afternoon; the victim's identity and condition have not been released.
Russia says it will open a humanitarian corridor to besieged Oleshky
Russia says it will open a corridor to the occupied town where residents have been eating weeds and pickles to survive, NPR reported Monday β though the start date of the promised pause remains disputed.
Ex-judge says she was pressed over bond rulings as immigration bench shrinks
A Washington Post investigation reports former judge Karen Donoso Stevens faced pressure over bond decisions before her dismissal, as about 100 of roughly 700 judges have been removed.
Cleveland's University Hospitals still working through outage after 'unusual activity'
The 18-hospital system took its systems offline October 22, disrupting MyChart and its website; patient access was still limited in an October 25 registry update.
New York Archdiocese reaches $800 million settlement with about 1,300 abuse survivors
Survivors unanimously agreed to the $800 million deal, second only to Los Angeles' $880 million settlement, with a formal signing expected the week of November 6.
Early voting surges in Licking County as Ohio's tight races drive turnout
Nearly 22,000 ballots were requested as of October 23, putting the county on pace to beat its early-voting totals from both 2018 and 2022.
Cleveland Clinic, Anthem still without a deal as 113,000 patients face out-of-network risk
If no contract is reached by December 31, the Clinic goes out of network for Anthem employer and Medicare Advantage plans on January 1, 2027.
Five shot in early-morning Muncie parking lot shooting; no arrests yet
Two altercations broke out in different areas of the White River Plaza lot, police said; two victims were driven to the hospital in police cars.
MarΓa Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after more than 10 months in exile
The Nobel laureate appeared at the Santa Rosa church in Barquisimeto hours after announcing 'Estoy aquΓ. Con ustedes.' on X.
ICE agents point pepper spray at feminist collective members filming raid in RΓo Piedras, Puerto Rico paper reports
El Nuevo DΓa reports an agent aimed a pepper spray canister at a Colectiva Feminista member recording an operation on Saturday afternoon; ICE had not responded at publication.
Lung cancer drug combo shows durable responses in first-line trial presented at ESMO
Sacituzumab tirumotecan plus pembrolizumab lengthened responses to 13.6 months versus 6.8 months in OptiTROP-Lung06, presented October 25 and published in NEJM.
Pope Leo XIV at Angelus: 'You cannot love on command'
Reflecting on the greatest commandment, the Pope said love for God must overflow into love for brothers and sisters.
Zogby: Acton up 9 in Ohio as governor race shifts after attack-ad backlash
Pollster John Zogby says Acton led Ramaswamy by 9 points in a Wednesday-Thursday Ohio poll, days after forecasters moved the race to lean Democrat.
Mahoning Valley jobless rates fall in September, state data show
Mahoning County fell to 4.7%, Trumbull to 4.8% and Columbiana to 3.7% in September, with Youngstown city down to 6.2% from 6.9%.
Ex-NYPD detective free on $1M bail in George Washington Bridge road-rage killing
Victor Romero posted $1 million bail Friday after charges in the death of Con Ed worker Koran Irvine were downgraded to manslaughter.
Nearly 1,000 detained as hundreds of thousands march across France
The Interior Ministry counted 410,000 marchers nationwide and nearly 1,000 detained as cost-of-living protests stayed largely peaceful until late clashes.
D.C. youth baseball coach in ICE custody after paperwork error derailed citizenship bid, family says
Known as βCoach Aβ for 20-plus years, Amaury Monsalve was transferred to an ICE center in Louisiana after a missed court date and a detainer, his wife told NBC4.
FDA clears dostarlimab for rectal cancer that may spare patients chemo, radiation and surgery
Approved October 19 for MSI-H/dMMR stage II/III rectal cancer, the immunotherapy left 68% of evaluable trial patients in sustained complete response at 12 months.
Vatican bars traditional Latin Mass pilgrims from entering St. Peter's Basilica
A September 30 Vatican letter denied the Ad Petri Sedem pilgrimage's procession; the group was stopped in St. Peter's Square on October 24, Catholic press reports say.
North Royalton voters to decide EMS levy to add three paramedics
Issue 57 would create a five-year, 2-mill levy generating about $2.27 million a year as EMS calls keep climbing.
Strongsville voters to decide 1-mill fire levy for 12 more firefighter-paramedics
Issue 103 would raise about $2.3 million a year for fire and EMS as a fifth station prepares to open in April 2027.
Cincinnati jury convicts grieving father of murder in deputy's death
Rodney Hinton Jr. was convicted October 23 in Deputy Larry Henderson's death; sentencing is November 16, with 15 years to life on the murder count.
Ukraine and Russia trade fatal drone strikes as 153 drones rain down overnight
Kharkiv and Vinnytsia were hit while a Ukrainian strike on Belgorod killed one and injured 10, according to Ukrainian and Russian reports.
Justice Department presses California counties to flag suspected noncitizen voters
Counties were given 48 hours to help determine the citizenship of people on federal lists; unconfirmed mail ballots are to be segregated, not canceled, pending checks.
FDA grants Keytruda full approval for high-mutation tumors, with a stricter cutoff
The approval converts the 2020 accelerated approval to full approval but raises the qualifying threshold from 10 to 13 mutations per megabase.
Assisi peace meeting opens with 384 faith leaders, 40 years after John Paul II's gathering
The Sant'Egidio meeting runs October 25β27 with 155 speakers across 24 forums; Pope Leo XIV will send a message instead of attending in person.
Early voting opens in New York City as Mamdani casts his ballot
86,215 New Yorkers voted on day one, slightly more than on the first day of early voting in 2025; polls stay open through November 1.
Youngstown takes next step to revive 20 Federal Place with Appalachian grant help
The Board of Control accepted Opportunity Appalachia technical assistance to craft a market-driven plan for the historic downtown building.
One person seriously injured in altercation at East Liverpool football game
The district said the altercation happened at Patterson Field during Friday night's game against Brooke; no further details were released.
Russian drone strike kills 3, wounds 12 at apartment building in eastern Ukraine
The drone set a fire on the fourth floor in Synelnykove; an 11-year-old girl was among the wounded, the regional governor said.
Oil rig sinks off Gabon β 5 of 115 aboard missing as search continues
The jack-up rig Prospector 5 sank Saturday evening during jacking operations off Gabon; 110 of the 115 aboard are safely accounted for and search-and-rescue operations are ongoing.
11 shot near Florida A&M stadium on homecoming night β youngest victim 11 years old
Eleven people suffered gunshot wounds and a twelfth was injured in the panic near Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday night; one victim is in critical condition and six of the injured are juveniles.
One of India's most wanted fugitives is in ICE custody in Nevada, facing possible deportation
Himanshu Bhau, under an Interpol Red Notice since 2023, was arrested in Las Vegas on October 22 and is listed at the Henderson Detention Center.
Breast-cancer triplet nearly triples time without progression in key subgroup, ESMO data show
Gedatolisib plus fulvestrant and palbociclib delivered median progression-free survival of 21.5 months versus 9.1 months in PIK3CA-mutant breast cancer without liver metastases.
Pope Leo XIV urges Jesus Youth to keep missionary zeal at first full audience
The movement's first full audience with a pope marked 40 years since its founding in Kerala, India, a day after its revised statutes won definitive approval.
At an Ohio deli, GOP voters shrug at controversy over Ramaswamy ad
Around 100 people packed Izzy's Deli in Monroe on October 24 as part of a weekend bus tour; supporters said borders and jobs matter more than the ad.
After 45 years, Austin's beloved Wheatsville co-op closes its Guadalupe store Sunday
The Guadalupe Street store's final day is October 25; rising occupancy costs and declining sales ended its run, while the South Lamar store stays open.
Toledo's incoming police chief takes over Nov. 1, defends Flock cameras as council weighs ending deal
Kevin Braun supports continued use of Flock license-plate cameras even as City Council weighs ending the city's agreements.
Thousands rally in Tel Aviv demanding October 7 inquiry, three days before Israel's election
Bereaved and hostage families led the Hostages Square rally demanding a state commission of inquiry ahead of the October 27 vote.
Kenya reports second Ebola death as outbreak stays within one cluster
A 65-year-old woman who developed symptoms in quarantine died October 23; nine cases confirmed, seven patients still in treatment.
Two men arrested in Fremont on first-degree cocaine trafficking charges
Kerry Pitts and Christopher McDonald were arrested October 20 and 22 after months-long investigations, the Sandusky County Drug Task Force said.
Ohio lost 5,000 jobs in September as unemployment rose to 3.4%
The state's jobless rate ticked up to 3.4% with labor force participation falling to 61.2%, state data showed.
New York governor race enters final stretch: Blakeman tours NYC, Hochul kicks off early voting in Buffalo
Blakeman made three NYC stops while Hochul kicked off early voting in Buffalo, 10 days before the November 3 election.
Pope Leo XIV declares six new Venerables, a step closer to sainthood
The decrees, promulgated October 24, recognize heroic virtue in missionaries and Focolare laywoman Margarita βLuminosaβ Bavosi.
Immunotherapy combo adds nearly a year of survival in advanced endometrial cancer
DUO-E trial: median survival of 51.1 months with durvalumab plus olaparib versus 39.6 with chemotherapy alone, ESMO data showed.
Ukrainians and Sudanese keep protected status β for now β as DHS stays silent on extension
DHS said protections remain in place past the October 19 expiry, but no formal extension or termination has been announced.
Deportation advocate Samuel Sey arrested in Ohio, held for possible removal
The Ghanaian-Canadian activist who backed the deportation campaign is in Butler County custody; the charge behind the hold is not yet public.
Amgen drug combo cuts lung-cancer death risk 58% in major trial
Imdelltra plus Imfinzi delivered median survival of 21.1 months versus 12.7 in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, ESMO data showed.
Patriarch Bartholomew meets Pope Leo XIV in warm Vatican audience
The Ecumenical Patriarch wished Leo a swift recovery after his Oct. 13 surgery; the two discussed matters of concern to both Churches.
Ohio governor race shifts to 'lean Democrat' after Ramaswamy ad backlash
Cook and Sabato moved the race after Ramaswamy spent $4 million airing an ad featuring Acton's estranged mother.
U.S. Steel approves nearly $3B hot strip mill near Pittsburgh
The Mon Valley Works project lifts capacity from 2.2 to 3.5 million tons a year, with first production expected in late 2029.
Newport man charged with murder in fatal neighbor-dispute shooting
Isaac Hamilton, 25, is accused of fatally shooting a man on East Seventh Street late Oct. 23; the victim's name has not been released.
Around 1,200 Palestinians displaced as Israel begins Hebron operation
The operation follows a checkpoint attack that killed two Israeli soldiers; the Palestinian Authority calls it 'collective punishment.'
Amnesty urges Sierra Leone to halt return of three U.S. deportees
Agba, Kamara and Traore lived in the U.S. for over 20 years and had protection from removal. Amnesty calls the onward returns a βrevolving door.β
FDA approves first once-weekly insulin for children with type 2 diabetes
Awiqli cuts basal injections from seven a week to one for children 10 and older, Novo Nordisk announced Oct. 23.
Gunmen kill seven at church funeral in Jordan; manhunt underway
The attack struck a Greek Orthodox church in Karak during a funeral. The U.S. Embassy stepped up security across Jordan.
Obama to rally in Cleveland for Brown and Acton in tight Ohio races
The former president's first Ohio visit since 2018 backs Brown's Senate bid and Acton's run for governor, with the Nov. 3 midterms near.
$36M Homestead Crossing breaks ground in Youngstown: 120 affordable homes
Five three-story buildings at 800 E. Indianola Ave. will offer 120 apartments for families earning up to 60% of area median income.
Fairfield jewelry store owner killed in robbery; no arrest announced
Tara Sinchuri, 52, was killed Oct. 20 at Everest Jewels on Dixie Highway. Police ask anyone with information to call 513-867-6005.
Ukraine says Starlink back above 400 kph after week of throttling
Defence Minister Evhenii Khmara says speeds are back to normal after restrictions cut them to about 160 kph and disrupted frontline communications.
Historic flooding swamps Pagosa Springs β San Juan River hits highest level since 1911
The San Juan River hit 15.02 feet β the highest since 1911 β forcing evacuations along four rivers as Gov. Polis expanded the disaster emergency to a dozen counties.
Suspected Ukrainian missile strike hits defense-electronics plant in Oryol, Russia
Oryol's governor confirmed damage to an industrial facility after at least four explosions β one of Ukraine's deepest strikes into Russia in months.
Trump says U.S. will 'take care of Cuba' on its way back from Iran
At a Florida rally, Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio would be sent to finish a Cuba deal after Iran β as an oil blockade strains the island.
Toledo lifts remaining evacuation orders after chemical leak
With the tank now empty, residents can return home. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz blamed the Oct. 20 release on employee error.
5th Circuit: detained migrants have no constitutional right to bond hearings
In a 10-7 ruling affecting Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, the appeals court rejected a constitutional guarantee of bond hearings for detainees.
NYC Council votes 40-7 to ban horse-drawn carriages
'Romanch's Law' phases out the 160-year-old Central Park tradition by June 2028, after the June death of an 18-year-old tourist.
Novartis breast cancer drug cuts death risk 19% in six-year trial
Kisqali plus hormone therapy widened the survival gap for high-risk early breast cancer, data presented at ESMO in Madrid show.
Archer unveils air-taxi networks for Austin, Dallas, Houston
The electric Midnight aircraft would turn 60-90 minute drives into 10-20 minute flights across the Texas Triangle.
Pope cancels audience with 'Church of the Sheaves' conference
Pope Leo XIV scrapped the Oct. 24 audience with mission-conference participants as he recovers from Oct. 13 lung surgery.
Russia and Ukraine exchange 270 prisoners each in first swap since August
The UAE-mediated exchange is the first in two months. Kyiv says Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. agreed to technical talks in early November.
U.S. Marshals arrest two violent fugitives in Northern Ohio
The Northern Ohio task force arrested a Cleveland aggravated-murder suspect and a former band director facing sexual battery charges.
Federal judge approves sale of Schwebel Baking Co. assets
The deal guarantees at least $2.8 million for the 120-year-old Mahoning Valley bakery's assets, backed by a $2.35 million deposit.
Haitian pastors lead 40-mile march from Springfield to Ohio Statehouse demanding end to deportations
Pastors and community members began a four-day, 40-plus-mile pilgrimage to the Ohio Statehouse, ending with an Oct. 24 rally.
Two former FBI officials arrested, charged with lying to Congress in Hunter Biden probe
Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides are accused of misleading a House panel about the Foreign Influence Task Force's role in the Hunter Biden investigations.
Novartis MS drug remibrutinib cuts relapse rates by a third in Phase 3 trials
The oral drug cut relapse rates by 35% and 31% against Sanofi's Aubagio. Novartis plans global regulatory submissions.
ICE launches nationwide operation targeting SNAP fraud
DHS named its first five arrests in a nationwide ICE operation against alleged SNAP fraud. Secretary Mullin called it 'just a drop in the bucket.'
Melania Trump brokers local ceasefire in Ukraine's Oleshky to evacuate stranded civilians
The Oct. 29 ceasefire would let aid reach and evacuate some 2,000 mostly elderly residents trapped near the front lines.
Justice Department sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Republican Dan Sullivan loses
The suit argues a second candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan could confuse voters under ranked-choice voting. Experts call the theory 'strange and unusual.'
Federal judge blocks DHS voter-fraud field sweeps in nine states
The preliminary injunction takes effect today and runs through the Nov. 3 midterms. The judge called the government's target lists 'voluminous and unreliable.'
Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors' advice as he recovers from surgery
The Vatican said the pope will skip the Oct. 27 peace gathering to avoid a helicopter flight. No further cancer treatment is needed.
Police union challenges Erie DA's control of gun task force after acquittal of parole agent
FOP Lodge 92 wants the state to revoke the DA's funding control of the Erie Gun Working Group and hand it to the Erie police.
1.4 million patients exposed in Central Ohio Primary Care data breach
An August voice-phishing attack hit COPC's systems. Notifications began Oct. 21 β a delay a law firm says may have broken the law.
Bath & Body Works opens first 'Feel Good' concept store; Columbus Easton location this fall
The Charlotte store is the first of three. The Columbus retailer's Easton Town Center location comes next.
Israeli strikes kill at least four in Gaza as ceasefire death toll passes 1,500
UNICEF says 351 children have been killed since the October 2025 ceasefire β eight of them in the past six days.
911 outages hit California: Oakland, Riverside County and Santa Barbara scramble to reroute emergency calls
Oakland police are probing whether fiber-optic lines were deliberately cut. Riverside service was restored by evening.
Valor Energy moves to buy Youngstown computing center for $3.6M, plans AI data center
The 18-megawatt site at 1911 Logan Ave. would become an AI data center. The deal was disclosed in an Oct. 22 SEC filing.
JD Vance rallies Republicans in Cincinnati ahead of the midterms
Sharonville rally for Husted and Ramaswamy, a Bengals practice visit, and a SNAP-fraud briefing with the attorney general.
Vatican releases 'Venite ad Me,' warns against 'triumphalism' over rising baptisms
France saw a 26% rise in baptisms in 2026 β but the Church cautions that baptisms alone don't guarantee lasting faith.
Cincinnati blood supplier issues urgent call for donors as supply dips
Hoxworth serves 31 hospitals across the Tri-State. O-positive and O-negative donors are needed most.
980,000 deportations in 18 months under Trump, new report finds β below the 1 million target
Only 20% involved a criminal conviction. The pace runs about 660,000 a year β short of the administration's 1 million goal.
Nigeria confirms its first Ebola case, sparking a regional alert β 44 contacts under watch
Fifth country hit by the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DRC history β over 4,200 deaths. No vaccine exists for this strain.
7.0 earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16 as rescuers race through the night β 65 injured
Strongest quake to hit China since January 2024. More than 12,000 evacuated, 339 homes collapsed; Xi orders all-out rescue effort.
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Champi closes in β one dead, 94 injured
All 262 domestic flights canceled and financial markets closed as Champi β packing 191 kph gusts β bears down. Closest pass expected around 2 a.m. Saturday.
Russia pounds Kyiv hours after Putin agrees to fresh peace talks
21 missiles and 210 drones hit the Ukrainian capital overnight β two killed, 34 injured β just hours after Witkoff's meeting with Putin.
Ohio's Republican governor condemns Ramaswamy ad attacking his Democratic rival β Trump defends it
DeWine called the ad "deeply, deeply troubling" and urged Ramaswamy to take it down. Trump called it "very powerful."
Toledo chemical leak eases: evacuation zone shrinks as 57 treated at hospitals
The zone around the MC Tank terminal was cut to a quarter mile. Seven remain hospitalized, none in serious condition.
Pope Leo XIV holds first general audience since lung cancer surgery β needs no further treatment
The Vatican confirmed the cancer was localized. The pope thanked the faithful: "Thank you for the support of your prayers."
Intel raises first major truss at Ohio chip plant, but opening slips to 2030
A visible milestone for the $30 billion New Albany project β now at least five years behind its original schedule.
Trump revokes over 300,000 visas, the fastest pace of any administration
The State Department says revocations target criminal activity, fraud and public safety threats. Rights groups condemn the crackdown.
FDA approves Hibsago, the first drug with the potential to cure chronic hepatitis B
A six-month course achieved functional cure in 19% of trial patients, versus less than 1% on current standard of care.