Steelers 38, Browns 7
James Conner ran for 101 yards and a touchdown and the Steelers battered the Browns in a 38-7 blowout victory.
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Crew SC clinches playoff berth
The Columbus Crew SC beat New York City FC 3-1, snapping a four-game winless streak and clinching a playoff spot.
D.C. United 2, FC Cincinnati 1
Chris Odoi-Atsem’ scored his first MLS goal in the 78th minute, helping D.C. United past FC Cincinnati 2-1.
Teens to spend at least 3 years in juvenile facility
Two teenage boys have been ordered held in a juvenile facility for at least three years in the death of a woman killed last year when she was struck by a log the boys had pushed off a cliff at a state park.
DeWine foresees “ugly” future in virus data
For the second time in as many days, Ohio reported a new high number of new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and a jump in the number of counties at risk for high rates of exposure and spread.
Lawmakers seek bar curfew repeal as virus cases hit new high
State senators in Ohio have moved to lift a curfew on alcohol sales at bars and restaurants on the same day that the state set a single-day record of reported COVID-19 cases.
September unemployment declines 0.5%
The statewide unemployment rate in Ohio inched downward in September even as first-time claims for benefits rebounded, an indication that the economy continues its halting recovery from the coronavirus shutdown, though job losses remain a hindrance.
City’s homicide tally climbs
As police investigate the 127th homicide of the year in Columbus, they are also trying to determine if the death of a man whose body was found in a wooded area in Prairie Township will add to the total.
Pandemic causes drop in vaccinations against kids’ diseases
Fewer parents have been taking their children to doctors’ offices during the seven months of the COVID-19 pandemic and that has led to a decline in childhood vaccinations.
Number of jobless declines but first-time claims increase again
While the number of Ohioans filing for initial jobless benefits increased for the fourth straight week, the number of those filing continuing claims continues to drop, which could mean that employers are hiring, but also that workers have stopped looking for jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weight down the economy.