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Fair tragedy: Questions unanswered

Inspectors repeatedly looked over a thrill ride while it was assembled at the Ohio State Fair and signed off on it hours before it flew apart in a deadly accident that flung passengers into the ground, according to authorities and records released Thursday.

Man charged in nine fire deaths

An attorney representing a man indicted on aggravated murder charges in an Ohio fire that killed seven people in May and in a second fire that killed two people on the same street last year says the man maintains he’s innocent.

Indians 2, Angels 1

The Indians won their seventh straight game Thursday with a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Marlins 4, Reds 1

The Miami Marlins beat the Reds 4-1 to open a four-game series Thursday night.

Clippers 5, Knights 2

The Clippers avoided a four-game series sweep in Charlotte by beating the Knights 5-2 on Thursday in the finale of the series from BB&T Ballpark.

Fair tragedy: Ride passed inspection

State officials say a midway ride at the Ohio State Fair that malfunctioned Wednesday night, killing one person and injuring seven others, had passed its inspection just days earlier.

Buckeyes’ practice underway

The Buckeyes begin practice Thursday morning at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, with the opening game of the 2017 football season a little over a month away.

Ohio executes child killer

A convicted child-killer was executed Wednesday morning, Ohio’s first execution on more than three years following a prolonged search for lethal drugs.