Justices reject Kanye West’s bid to get on Ohio ballot
Rapper Kanye West will remain off Ohio’s fall presidential ballot after a decision Thursday by the state’s high court.
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House committee holds hearing on repeal of enrgy bailout law
Both Republican and Democratic members of the Ohio House on Thursday urged the repeal and replacement of a nuclear plant bailout law. The law is at the center of a $60 million federal bribery probe and which led to the ouster of the former GOP House speaker.
Bullpen leads Cubs past Reds 8-5
The Chicago Cubs overcame an early three-run deficit to top Sonny Gray and the Reds 8-5 Thursday.
Initial jobless claims decline 4%
The number of Ohioans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell by 4% last week, a sign that layoffs caused by the shutdown of businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to slow down.
State tops 1M absentee ballot requests
With 55 days to go until Election Day, Ohio voters have already sent in more than 1 million applications for absentee ballots, according to the state’s top elections official.
Police search for suspects in city’s latest murder
Columbus police are looking for two men in connection with the city’s 101st homicide of 2020.
Cops may face civil suit over Henry Green shooting
A federal appeals court has reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit against two undercover Columbus police officers over the 2016 shooting of a Black man.
Reds 3, Cubs 0
Trevor Bauer tossed three-hit ball into the eighth inning to outpitch Chicago Cubs ace Yu Darvish and lift the Reds to a 3-0 victory Wednesday night.
Royals 3, Indians 0
Danny Duffy pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning and snapped a winless streak of nearly six years in Cleveland as the Kansas City Royals beat the Indians 3-0 on Wednesday night.
“Garbage”: DeWine debunks internet “FEMA camps” rumor
Governor Mike DeWine addressed a barrage of internet rumors about “FEMA camps” being established in Ohio to quarantine residents against their will, dismissing them as “garbage” and “ridiculous.”