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Virus alters holiday plans for some, not all

While travel experts are predicting Thanksgiving holiday travel in Ohio will fall to recession-era levels, a survey from Ohio State suggests a large number of Americans don’t plan to follow the most widely recommended steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Columbus matches yearly murder record

A lawsuit filed by the cities of Columbus and Dayton against Ohio’s top law enforcement officer to force improvements in the state background check system for gun purchases came hours after Columbus recorded its 143rd homicide of the year, tying a record set in 2017.

(6) Cincinnati 38, Houston 10

Gerrid Doaks rushed for a career-high 184 yards and one touchdown, Desmond Ridder ran for three scores and threw for another, and No. 6 Cincinnati rolled past Houston 38-10.

State reports jump in jobless claims

The number of Ohioans filing applications for unemployment benefits for the first time jumped 21% last week to over 21,000, a sign that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic.

First-time Ohio jobless claims unchanged this week

The number of Ohioans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week was unchanged from the week before, indicating that the state’s recovery from the pandemic-induced slowdown continues at a snail’s pace.

$5B in help for struggling Ohio businesses

As a new wave of coronavirus cases sweeps across Europe and the United States, Gov. Mike DeWine announced some welcome relief for the state businesses in the form of a $5 billion refund from the Bureau of Workers Compensation fund.