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Ohio mom who left toddler alone 10 days when she went on vacation pleads guilty to aggravated murder
CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio mother whose 16-month-old daughter died after being left home alone in a playpen for 10 days last summer while she went on vacation was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of parole. Kristel Candelario, 32, had pleaded guilty last month to...
Cleanup continues in Ohio following tornados, severe weather that killed 3
LAKEVIEW, Ohio (AP) — The three people killed when several tornados roared through Ohio last week all died from storm-related injuries, authorities announced Monday. Darla Williams, 70, and Marilyn Snapp, 81, both lived in the Geiger Mobile Home Park in Lakeview, while Neal...
Donald Trump endorses Ohio congressional candidate Derek Merrin just hours before polls open
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump issued a last-minute endorsement in a highly sought northwest Ohio congressional district Monday, backing state Rep. Derek Merrin over a rival Republican whom Trump's closest ally in the state has described as "a rock-solid conservative.” ...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Toledo Blade. March 13, 2024. Editorial: Dolan over MAGA Ohio should avoid getting sucked down into the mire of baseless conspiracy theories and retribution rhetoric associated with former President Donald Trump and elect Republicans who believe in responsible...
Ohio State, Cornell play in NIT
Cornell Big Red (22-7, 11-4 Ivy League) at Ohio State Buckeyes (20-13, 10-12 Big Ten) Columbus, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State squares off against Cornell in the National Invitation Tournament. The Buckeyes have gone 10-12 against Big...
Ohio governor declares emergency after severe storms that killed 3
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s governor has declared a state of emergency in 11 counties across central Ohio struck by severe weather last week. Gov. Mike DeWine also activated the Ohio National Guard to help officials in one county, Logan County, where three deaths were confirmed,...
State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Salvatore LoGrande fought cancer and all the pain that came with it, his daughters promised to keep him in the white, pitched roof house he worked so hard to buy all those decades ago. So, Sandy LoGrande thought it was a mistake when, a year after her...
Trump ramps up dark rhetoric in Ohio stump speech for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno
VANDALIA, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump claimed that he — not President Joe Biden — will protect Social Security and warned of a “bloodbath” if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio. Trump, speaking on a wind-whipped...
Ohio primary will set up a fall election that could flip partisan control of the state supreme court
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It's been nearly four decades since liberal-leaning justices held a majority on Ohio's supreme court. Democrats hope this is the year that changes, in a campaign that will begin to take shape with Tuesday's primary. They'll be choosing a candidate to compete...
Today in History: March 16, US soldiers kill hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese in My Lai massacre
Today in History Today is Saturday, March 16, the 76th day of 2024. There are 290 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 16, 1968, the My Lai (mee ly) massacre took place during the Vietnam War as U.S. Army soldiers hunting for...