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2024 Election Latest: Harris urges people to vote as campaign heats up, Trump meets with Netanyahu
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats. The endorsement comes a day after Harris and President...
New Ohio law mandates defibrillators in schools, sports venues after 2023 collapse of Bills’ Hamlin
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new Ohio law will require automatic external defibrillators, or AEDs, to be placed in nearly every school or sports and recreation venue in the state, a change prompted by the sudden cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin during a Monday Night Football game in...
Ohio Valley Banc: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (AP) — GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (OVBC) on Friday reported net income of $3 million in its second quarter. The bank, based in Gallipolis, Ohio, said it had earnings of 63 cents per share. The bank holding company posted revenue...
A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
ATLANTA (AP) — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said Friday that Maria Gomez-Perez was found Thursday in Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of Cleveland, in the company of a...
Premier Financial: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
DEFIANCE, Ohio (AP) — DEFIANCE, Ohio (AP) — Premier Financial Corp. (PFC) on Friday reported net income of $16.2 million in its second quarter. The bank, based in Defiance, Ohio, said it had earnings of 45 cents per share. The holding company for First Federal Bank...
What's in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance's name, it's complicated. The senator from Ohio introduced himself to the world in 2016 when he published his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” under the name J.D. Vance — “like...
GrafTech: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF) on Friday reported a loss of $14.8 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Brooklyn Heights, Ohio-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents. Losses, adjusted for...
Norfolk Southern results complicated by derailment insurance payments, proxy fight and productivity
Norfolk Southern got a boost during the second quarter from insurance payments related to last year's disastrous East Palestine derailment, but it also made progress in reducing its expenses and getting more efficient. The Atlanta-based railroad said it earned $737 million, or $3.25...
Chicago police chief says out-of-town police won't be posted in city neighborhoods during DNC
CHICAGO (AP) — Outside police agencies that'll help secure the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month will not be posted in city neighborhoods, Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said Thursday as federal authorities released maps of convention security perimeters. ...
Cincinnati Financial: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
FAIRFIELD, Ohio (AP) — FAIRFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $312 million. On a per-share basis, the Fairfield, Ohio-based company said it had net income of $1.98. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were $1.29...
