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Kamala Harris could jump-start Democratic turnout in Ohio’s largest cities. Why is she still expected to lose the Buckeye State?
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Barack Obama, the nation’s first Black president, won Ohio in both 2008 and 2012 with the help of minority and younger voters in the state’s largest cities. This year, Vice President Kamala Harris is aiming to become the nation’s second Black president -- and the first...
FDA Recalls Produce Nationwide Due to Potential Listeria Contamination
The FDA has issued a warning for several produce products, packaged at an Ohio-based farm, due to potential listeria contamination. Produce sold at grocery stores across the nation has been recalled due to possible listeria contamination. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added several fresh produce products to the...
Ohio unemployment rate continues to rise
(The Center Square) – Ohio’s unemployment rate continues to rise, and revised figures show jobs are leaving the state. Statistics from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services showed the state’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in June from 4.2% in May, while the labor force participation rate increased to 62.1% from 61.9% the same month. The national unemployment rate is 4.1%. ...
Ohio man arrested in Cedar City for allegedly kidnapping a California girl
CEDAR CITY — An Ohio man was found Wednesday at a Cedar City gas station with a California teen who had been reported kidnapped. Ryan Gray Patch, 27, of Ohio, was booked into the Iron County Jail on suspicion of felony charges of aggravated kidnapping, endangerment of a child, and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana/spice and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the police affidavit.
'Every little bit helps': Northeast Ohio shoppers ready for state's expanded sales tax holiday
CLEVELAND — Ohio's newly extended sales tax holiday is only four days away and both businesses and shoppers across the northeastern part of the state are ready to go. Earlier this year, Gov. Mike DeWine announced that this year's sales tax holiday will be expanded from three to 10 days, starting at midnight on Tuesday, July 30 and extend through 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 8.
Missing 12-year-old Georgia girl found in Ohio, officials say
AUSTIN, Texas - UPDATE: Maria Gomez-Perez was found safe at a shopping center in Ohio with 34-year-old Guatemalan native Antonio Agustin, who is in custody. Below is the original "Missing in Texas" on the search for Gomez-Perez published July 25. _______________________________________________. The search for a missing 12-year-old girl from Georgia...
Ohio Democrat shows off gymnastics skills in Olympics-themed campaign ad
Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-Ohio) launched an ad campaign Friday to coincide with the opening of the Summer Olympics in Paris, as the first-term Democrat faces down a competitive race in Northeast Ohio. The ad features video of the congresswoman making a flip off a balance beam. She was a state champion gymnast in her youth…
Pastor column: There’s nothing beyond the power of God to do
The motto of the state of Ohio is: “With God all things are possible.” This motto says to me there’s nothing beyond the ability of God to accomplish; not one single thing He cannot do in your life. God is able to do what we believe is impossible. Paul says, in Ephesians 3,...
It's OK for 'boneless' chicken wings to have bones, Ohio Supreme Court rules
Consumers cannot expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday, rejecting claims by a restaurant patron who suffered serious medical complications from getting a bone stuck in his throat. Michael Berkheimer was dining with his wife and friends at a wing...
Sommeliers of cannabis: Learn more about Ohio’s first ‘ganjier’
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- A new breed of experts is emerging within the world of cannabis. Ganjiers, the sommeliers of their industry, are cannabis experts who have completed a rigorous certification program to assess the quality of cannabis products. And while there are few people who hold this credential nationwide, Ohio is home to one of the first.
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