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Ohio AG seeks to add former executives, regulator to lawsuit

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is seeking to add two former FirstEnergy Corp. executives and the state’s former top utility regulator to a state racketeering lawsuit for their alleged roles in helping to win passage of a tainted 2019 energy bill.

Arrest made in July homicide

Columbus police have arrested one man and are searching for a second suspect in connection with the murder of a woman last month.

Reds 7, Pirates 4

Eugenio Suárez and Joey Votto hit three-run homers in Cincinnati’s six-run second inning, powering the Reds to a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.

Blue Jays 3, Indians 0

Bo Bichette homered and drove in all three runs, Ross Stripling pitched six sharp innings to win his second consecutive start and the Toronto Blue Jays blanked the Cleveland Indians 3-0.

Storm Chasers 7, Clippers 4

Marcelo Martinez kept the Clippers off the scoreboard for more than six innings while Nick Dini and Ryan McBroom contributed two-run home runs as the Omaha Storm Chasers jumped out to a big lead and held off the Clippers to win, 7-4, at Huntington Park.

Ohio recovery bumpy but progressing

While a decline in the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week indicated a brisk rebound from the coronavirus recession, data in Ohio suggests the state’s recovery is more uneven.

Virus still among challenges facing Buckeyes

There are always plenty of unkowns – known and unknown – heading into a new football season and Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has his share as the Buckeyes began their 2021 fall training camp Wednesday.