The family of an Illinois boy missing for eight years was initially elated by a report that suggested he might have been found, then devastated when they were told it was all a hoax perpetrated by a 23-year-old ex-convict from Medina.
If Ohio children are absent from class without excuse, their schools will have to notify their parents within the first two hours of the school day under a new law that took effect Friday.
An 11-year-old and two 14-year-olds were detained by police after guns were found at two Columbus schools Thursday.
Congressman Tim Ryan says he’s running for president.
The Pirates extended the Reds’ scoreless streak with a 2-0 victory.
Trevor Bauer watched from the dugout as Toronto’s Freddy Galvis broke up Cleveland’s bid for a combined no-hitter with a leadoff single in the ninth inning as the Indians beat the Blue Jays 4-1.
Ryan Flaherty’s two-run double highlighted a five-run sixth-inning as the Clippers rallied to beat Indianapolis, 10-4, in the season opener for both teams at Huntington Park Thursday.
Buddy Hield scored 23 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Cavaliers 117-104 on Thursday night.
DNA tests disproved a teenager’s claim of being an Illinois boy who disappeared eight years ago, the FBI said Thursday, dashing hopes that the baffling case had finally been solved.
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a transportation budget that increases Ohio’s tax on gas by 10.5 cents a gallon and the tax on diesel fuel by 19 cents to maintain deteriorating roads and bridges.
