Edison statue Capitol-bound
Thomas Edison is getting ready to leave Ohio and take his spot at the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall.
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Indians bug Astros, 6-5
Carlos Carrasco overcame a home run and an apparent bug in his eye to pitch into the eighth inning, and the Indians defeated the Houston Astros 6-5 on Wednesday night.
Mets 6, Reds 3
Noah Syndergaard lasted five shaky shutout innings and the New York Mets won their fifth in a row, beating the Reds 6-3 Wednesday for a three-game sweep.
Braves 5, Clippers 4
The Clippers dropped the opening game of their Governor’s Cup semifinal series to Gwinnett, 5-4, Wednesday night.
ITT closure leaves students in the lurch
Blaming hefty sanctions levied in late August by the federal government, ITT Technical Institute announced on Tuesday morning that all 137 of its campuses nationwide — including those near Hilliard and on the East Side — are closed permanently.
Driver in fatal downtown crash gets 13 years
Terrance Trent wept and whimpered, clutching a tissue to his face in a Franklin County courtroom, as he listened to anguished statements about what was lost when his reckless driving caused a crash that killed two pedestrians at a Downtown intersection.
Stranger with candy
Authorities in Delaware County are asking for help tracking down a man they say approached a nine-year-old Lewis Center girl and tried to lure her with the offer of candy.
Powell’s “wild” cat is tame
Powell residents, and their small pets, can rest easier.
Stanford rapist registers as sex offender in Ohio
The former Stanford University swimmer whose six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman sparked national outcry registered as a sex offender yesterday in Xenia.
Psychic charged with theft
A self-described Ohio psychic is accused of stealing more than $1.5 million in cash, jewelry, gift cards and cars from several clients.