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Heroin’s heavy toll

Child welfare advocates in Ohio say children have become the “invisible victims” of the opioid crisis as more kids are put into foster care and funding for children services agencies falls short.

Deer-vehicle crashes up 7%

An Ohio driver’s odds of being involved in a deer-vehicle collision is 1 in 126, 19th highest in the nation, according to data released Monday.

Browns on 3rd QB in 3 games

Josh McCown will miss at least one game with an injured left shoulder, forcing the Browns to start their third quarterback in three games.

Cubs 5, Reds 2

Dexter Fowler hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Reds 5-2 on Monday night.

Win moves OSU up in polls

Ohio State fans waiting out the hour-and-a-half weather delay before kickoff of Saturday’s game at Oklahoma could feel fairly confident that the Buckeyes would move up to at least the No. 2 spot in the college football polls if they could beat the 14th-ranked Sooners.

Study: Adults should talk to kids about suicide

A new study by a researcher at Nationwide Children’s Hospital shows parents, teachers and doctors should be made aware of the warning signs of suicide in young children and to talk to them about it.

Up-and-down pump prices up again

Gas prices in Ohio are up compared with last week, but down from the average price two weeks ago, an illustration of the erratic nature of pump prices in the Midwest.

Steelers 24, Bengals 16

Ben Roethlisberger threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns to offset a pair of interceptions and the Steelers beat the Bengals 24-16 on Sunday.