CBJ 3, Panthers 2 (SO)
Alexandre Texier slickly beat Chris Driedger five-hole in the fourth round of a shootout to lift the Blue Jackets over the Florida Panthers 3-2.
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WBK: (14) OSU 78, (16) Indiana 70
No. 14 Ohio State overcame an early 11-point deficit to beat No. 16 Indiana 78-70.
Unemployment claims up 68% so far in 2021
The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits in Ohio grew for the fourth straight week to the highest level in nine months as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh down the state’s economy.
MBK: (13) OSU 83, Penn St. 79
E.J. Liddell scored 22 points, including the tiebreaking free throws with 59.7 seconds left, and No. 13 Ohio State held off Penn State 83-79.
Cavs 122, Pistons 107
Collin Sexton scored 29 points and Andre Drummond had 23 points, 16 rebounds and five steals against his former team, powering the Cavaliers to a 122-107 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Curfew to shorten thanks to falling hospitalizations
Governor Mike DeWine says he’ll shorten the state’s coronavirus curfew as a result of falling hospitalization numbers beginning Thursday night.
Man admits to deadly shooting
One person is under arrest after turning himself in to police following a shooting on the Northwest Side that resulted in the 20th homicide of 2021 in Columbus.
Sweet spot: OSU scientists study candy as COVID predictor
A team of researchers at Ohio State are working to determine if smelling and eating hard candy is a reliable test for the coronavirus is people who are not exhibiting symptoms.
DeWine says curfew will be rolled back if hospitalizations fall
Governor Mike DeWine says Ohio’s 10:00 p.m. curfew will move back one hour if COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall.
Prison “East egg hunt”: Pair used drones to drop drugs at prison
Two men allegedly used a drone to drop drugs and cell phones into the yard at a southwest Ohio prison last summer in what authorities described as an “Easter egg hunt” for inmates.