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1 dead in overnight shootings

Columbus police were investigating two shooting incidents early Friday, one of which resulted in the year’s 102nd homicide.

House committee holds hearing on repeal of enrgy bailout law

Both Republican and Democratic members of the Ohio House on Thursday urged the repeal and replacement of a nuclear plant bailout law. The law is at the center of a $60 million federal bribery probe and which led to the ouster of the former GOP House speaker.

Initial jobless claims decline 4%

The number of Ohioans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell by 4% last week, a sign that layoffs caused by the shutdown of businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to slow down.