4 Buckeyes suspended for season opener
Four players expected to play key roles in Ohio State’s defense if its college football national championship will miss the Buckeyes’ first game of the season, the Department of Athletics announced Thursday.
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Deadly shooting revives front plate debate
The deadly shooting of a black motorist by a while police officer who stopped him because he did not have a license plate on the front of his car has renewed the discussion about the usefulness of the extra plate, which is required in Ohio but not in many other states.
Prosecutor slams officer indicted in driver’s death
A white University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist during a traffic stop last week is due in court today.
Husted wants to investigate pot petitions
A campaign to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational use in Ohio faces a Thursday deadline to submit additional signatures as it seeks to get the issue before fall voters but has run into a legal buzzkill over signatures it has already submitted.
Civilians continue to stand guard outside recruiting offices
Despite a request from the Pentagon to stand down, citizens with guns have continued to stand guard outside military recruiting stations in central Ohio following the fatal shootings of four marines and a sailor in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Inmate indicted for threatening judge
A Franklin County grand jury has indicted an Ohio prison inmate on charges that he sent a threatening letter containing white powder and labeled “anthrax” to a judge who presided over one of his cases.
State reports 2 West Nile cases
The Ohio Department of Health says two people recently diagnosed with West Nile virus are the first reported cases in the state this year.
Indians 3, Clippers 1
A 3-1 loss to Indianapolis Wednesday night dropped the Clippers back into a tie with the Indians for first place in the International League West Division.
Tribe’s bats wake up for Kluber
Corey Kluber took a shutout into the ninth, rookie Francisco Lindor hit a three-run homer and had a career-high four RBIs, and the Indians avoided a winless homestand with a 12-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
Reds 1, Cardinals 0
Jay Bruce homered in the second to back Anthony DeSclafani’s seven innings of three-hit ball, and the Reds shut out the St. Louis Cardinals for the second straight night, 1-0 on Wednesday.