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Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio derailment but won't declare disaster
President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine's recovery, but he still stopped short of declaring a disaster. Biden issued the executive...
Police suggested charging a child for her explicit photos. Experts say the practice is common
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When an Ohio father learned that his 11-year-old daughter had been manipulated into sending explicit photos to an adult, he turned to the police for help. But instead of treating the girl as a crime victim, an officer seemingly threatened to charge her under a...
Judge temporarily blocks Republican-backed overhaul of Ohio's education system following lawsuit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A county judge put a massive Republican-backed overhaul of Ohio’s K-12 education system on hold after issuing a temporary restraining order Thursday, blocking its implementation. The order comes just days after seven Ohio State Board of Education members filed a lawsuit...
Trump says he always had autoworkers' backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit next week, he’ll be looking to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a second term for him would be a “disaster" for workers. Trump will bypass the second Republican...
Ahead of abortion vote, Ohio Supreme Court has ordered a rewrite of some misleading ballot language
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A wildly divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled late Tuesday that only one element of the disputed ballot language for describing a closely watched fall abortion rights question is misleading and must be rewritten. The decision lets stand most of the word choices...
Video shows officer repeatedly discussed charging 11-year-old victim with child sexual abuse offense
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Columbus police officer summoned to a home by a father concerned his 11-year-old daughter was being solicited by an adult man repeatedly asserted that the girl could face charges for sending explicit images of herself. Body camera footage obtained by The...
Railroads work to make sure firefighters can quickly look up what is on a train after a derailment
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In the chaos after a Norfolk Southern train careened off the tracks and caught fire in eastern Ohio in February, it took roughly 45 minutes for firefighters to learn exactly which chemicals were involved. Now the railroad industry is trying to ensure that never...
Ohio redistricting panel adopts GOP-drawn Statehouse maps for public discussion, as Democrats object
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission tentatively adopted a new set of Republican-drawn Statehouse maps over Democrats' objections Wednesday, a plan that again would deliver large legislative majorities to the GOP. A series of public meetings is expected over the...
Abortion-rights group rebrands to Reproductive Freedom for All in post-Roe world
NARAL Pro-Choice America, an influential abortion-rights group, announced Wednesday that it is changing its name to Reproductive Freedom for All. The rebrand was needed to better reflect how people think about abortion access little more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court...
Explosion in Union Pacific's massive railyard in Nebraska appears accidental, investigators say
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investigators say the blast that prompted evacuations near Union Pacific's massive railyard in western Nebraska last week appears to be accidental, but it's not yet clear what caused it. The Nebraska State Fire Marshal's office is working with the railroad and...
