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Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress

May. 21, 2024 10:37 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the hours after the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Ohio’s then-Republican senator, Rob Portman, voted to accept President Joe Biden’s win over the defeated former president, Donald Trump, despite Trump’s false allegations that Biden only won because of...

New safety rules set training standards for train dispatchers and signal repairmen

May. 20, 2024 19:32 PM EDT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — New federal certification rules finalized Monday for train dispatchers and signal repairmen will set minimum standards to counteract the investor pressure on railroads to continually cut costs while making sure those employees have the skills they need to operate all the...

Workhorse: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 20, 2024 17:19 PM EDT

SHARONVILLE, Ohio (AP) — SHARONVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Workhorse Group Inc. (WKHS) on Monday reported a loss of $29.2 million in its first quarter. The Sharonville, Ohio-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents per share. The truck and drone manufacturer posted...

Nordson: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

May. 20, 2024 16:50 PM EDT

WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — Nordson Corp. (NDSN) on Monday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $118.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Westlake, Ohio-based company said it had profit of $2.05. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.34 per...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

May. 20, 2024 15:17 PM EDT

Toledo Blade. May 13, 2024. Editorial: State deficit no surprise Ohio’s tax collections are running behind budget projections by nearly a half billion dollars, and state officials are surprised. Income taxes are 5.5 percent under estimates. It’s the...

Judge rules Ohio law that keeps cities from banning flavored tobacco is unconstitutional

May. 20, 2024 14:54 PM EDT

An Ohio law prohibiting cities from banning the sale of flavored tobacco products is unconstitutional, a judge has ruled. The state is expected to appeal the ruling issued Friday by Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Mark Serrott, who had issued a temporary restraining order...

Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state's near-ban on abortion stand?

May. 19, 2024 02:07 AM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A county judge could rule as early as Monday on Ohio's law banning virtually all abortions, a decision that will take into consideration the decision by voters to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution. The 2019 law under consideration by...

Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values

May. 18, 2024 17:46 PM EDT

As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative Christians. “Trump supports Jesus, and without Jesus, America will...

3 dead, 3 wounded in early morning shooting in Ohio's capital

May. 18, 2024 17:25 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Three people died and three others were wounded in an early morning shooting in Ohio's capital over the weekend, authorities said. Columbus police said the shooting was reported shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday in the Italian Village neighborhood north of...

Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values

May. 18, 2024 10:06 AM EDT

As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative Christians. “Trump supports Jesus, and without Jesus, America will...