Google to open two more data centers in Columbus, Lancaster
Google plans to build two more data centers in Ohio to help power its artificial intelligence technology and other tools, the company and state officials announced Wednesday.
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City announced drag racing crackdown
City officials are planning to crack down on illegal drag racing on the streets of Columbus as the activity ramps up in the spring and summer.
Court: Man took leaf blower so brazenly, it wasn’t burglary
Ohio’s highest court has ruled that a man acted so brazenly when he stole a leaf blower from a home in Portsmouth that it wasn’t — technically — a burglary.
Clippers 10, Cubs 2
Chris Roller’s grand slam in the second inning provided the Clippers more than enough offense to hand the Iowa Cubs a 10-2 defeat Wednesday night at Huntington Park.
Padres 7, Reds 1
Rookie Brett Sullivan hit his first home run and had his first four RBIs, and Juan Soto hit a three-run double to make up for a baserunning blunder that cost Xander Bogaerts a club-record on-base streak as the San Diego Padres beat the Reds 7-1 to take two of three.
Yankees 4, Guardians 3 (10)
Willie Calhoun hit a tying single in the ninth inning and pinch-hitter Jose Trevino came through with a game-ending single in the 10th, giving the Yankees a 4-3 win over the Guardians as two more New York players got hurt.
Plan to restrict constitutional access in Ohio delayed again
Efforts Tuesday by Republican state lawmakers moving to ask Ohio voters this August to raise the threshold for passing future constitutional amendments — with the idea of thwarting a November abortion rights question — were again plagued by delays.
11-year-old girl dies in car-truck crash
An 11-year-old girl was killed when the car she was riding in collided with a tractor-trailer in northern Franklin County early Tuesday morning.
Ohio gambling regulator halts betting on Alabama baseball
Ohio’s top gambling regulator has barred licensed sportsbooks in the state from accepting bets on Alabama baseball games after a report that warned of suspicious gambling activity.
Reds 2, Padres 1 (10)
Jonathan India singled in the go-ahead run on Luis Garcia’s first pitch of the 10th inning and the Reds beat San Diego 2-1 to snap the Padres’ three-game winning streak.