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Unemployment claims in Ohio increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Ohio rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 9,162 in the week ending July 13, up from 7,495 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
JD Vance pushed an anti-LGBTQ, anti-DEI questionnaire on diplomats as a senator
Ohio Senator and Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance tried to bulldoze qualified diplomatic officials’ nominations if he thought they were too "woke" to serve, a new report shows. According to the Washington Post, Vance pressed would-be diplomatic appointees on their stance on LGBTQ+ rights, representation, and commitment to...
Global tech outage impacting families’ ability to get needed support from state programs
A major technology outage is causing big problems for companies around the world, impacting everything from airlines to hospitals. It’s also making it harder for people across Ohio and in the Miami Valley to put food on the table to feed their families.
Greater Cincinnati high school football top 10 defensive secondary players
With the start of another high school football season just over one month away, The Enquirer is again ranking the best players by position in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. Defensive backs and safeties make their home beyond the line of scrimmage. They live for the interceptions, the pass break-ups, and the celebrations that come with them. A total of 11 defensive backs were named to the all-state first team for their respective division, and...
Ohio Medical Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme
July 19, 2024, Press Release from the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio: TOLEDO – Ankita Singh, 42, formerly of Maumee, Ohio, was sentenced to 26 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary, for her role in a durable medical equipment (DME) scheme that defrauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicare Program. She was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $4,470,931.02, serve two years of supervised release, and pay a special assessment fee of $600.
J.D. Vance’s Spotify Offers Weird Look Into Trump V.P. Pick
It seems that nobody told Senator J.D. Vance about how privacy settings work on social media. Around the same time his Venmo account—with its friends list loaded with conservative elites—was uncovered, the Daily Dot reported that it discovered what appears to be his Spotify account.Slate separately reached out to Vance’s office to confirm the authenticity of the account, but the outlet never heard back. But the Spotify account features the same photo as his private Facebook profile, which is common for users who sign up for the music streaming platform through Facebook. While Vance’s friends list on Venmo included scholars...
Ohio bill advanced to observe daylight saving time permanently
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A bipartisan Ohio bill to urge observing daylight saving time permanently has taken another step forward at the Statehouse after passing the House last year. Concurrent Resolution 7 was considered in a Senate General Government Committee hearing late last month, marking the first time the bill has been debated at the […]
Public Alert Issued After Foreign Meat, Poultry Illegally Shipped to Ohio
According to the USDA meat and poultry products from this country aren't even eligible to be exported to the United States. A public health alert was just issued by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) after a routine inspection found illegal meat and poultry products. As far as...
Groundbreaking of Ohio’s first Buc-ee’s set for August
HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WDTN) — Ohio’s first Buc-ee’s is getting closer to reality. According to a Facebook post from Huber Height’s Mayor Jeff Gore, the official groundbreaking is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 8. Huber Heights’ planning commission unanimously approved Buc-ee’s nearly 700-page final report on May 14. The report outlined building plans, construction details and […]
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