Teacher supply squeeze
The number of newly awarded bachelor’s degrees in education has dropped by more than one-fourth in Ohio since the 2003-04 school year, challenging the state’s reputation as a fount of new teachers.
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FDA OK’s abortion drug for Ohio, other states
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new label for a common abortion-inducing drug that could undo restrictions on medication abortions passed by Ohio and two other states.
Suspect chews off own fingerprints
A Florida man who chewed off his fingerprints in an effort to avoid being identified during a traffic stop has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges in Ohio.
Pump sticker shock
Drivers are paying the highest gas prices of the year, over $2 a gallon for the first time since before Christmas.
Lawsuit targets state’s “tampon tax”
A lawsuit seeking class-action status recently filed in the Ohio Court of Claims to halt the state’s collection of sales tax on feminine hygiene products says the tax discriminates against women.
Friendly confines: USA beats Guatemala, 4-0, in Columbus
MAPFRE Stadium was as friendly as ever to Team USA. The United States got back on track for a berth in the 2018 World Cup, ending four nervous days with a 4-0 win over Guatemala.
4 killed in wrong-way crash
Four members of a family from Grove City, including two small children, died Monday after a suspected drunk driver going the wrong way on I-77 in West Virginia caused a head-on crash,
Study: What makes us want to help a co-worker? Or not?
How eager are you to help out a co-worker? A new study by researchers at Ohio State shows it may have to do with which rung the two of you occupy on the corporate ladder.
Ohio pedestrian deaths spike
A safety group’s report shows the number of pedestrians killed by motor vehicles in Ohio in the first six months of 2015 climbed and Ohio led all states in the percentage increase over the same period in 2014.
Ohio U. students injured in bus crash
Authorities say eight people were injured when a bus carrying students back to Ohio University after spring break overturned in Akron.