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July 3, 2019 at 12:53 pm

Judge blocks Ohio abortion law, clinics to remain open

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge temporarily blocked an Ohio law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected on Wednesday, siding with abortion...

In this June 6, 2019, photo, Bruce Hull points to an image of his daughter on a state map as he is interviewed at his offices at the Ohio Department of Transportation in Columbus. If your summer travel plans involve traversing Ohio and you’re still a fan of paper maps, it’s time you meet Bruce Hull. As a layout design artist with the Ohio Department of Transportation since 1989, the 60-year-old Hull has creative control over the map’s look and feel, from the graphics to the paper to the fold that’s used. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) OHJM506 OHJM506

July 2, 2019 at 3:40 am

State mapmaker brings creativity, whimsy to Ohio road maps VIEW

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — If your summer travel plans involve traveling through Ohio and you're still a fan of paper maps, it's time you met...

June 26, 2019 at 12:19 pm

Ohio elections chief taps advocates to find inactive voters

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's elections chief launched a program Wednesday that will enlist the help of community and social service groups to find voters...

June 17, 2019 at 10:22 pm

‘Burning river’ loses sting in Cleveland 50 years after fire VIEW

CLEVELAND (AP) — Fifty years after the Cuyahoga River's most infamous fire helped spawn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, artists and entrepreneurs have turned old...

Business

June 11, 2019 at 11:39 am

Ohio elections chief orders counties to upgrade security

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's elections chief ordered county boards of elections on Tuesday to undergo a host of security upgrades that he says will...

May 28, 2019 at 3:14 am

Thousands of US kindergartners unvaccinated without waivers VIEW

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — States are heatedly debating whether to make it more difficult for students to avoid vaccinations for religious or philosophical reasons amid...

May 20, 2019 at 9:19 am

Governor orders probe of medical board in Ohio State abuse

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine declared the late Ohio State University team doctor Richard Strauss a monster Monday as he ordered a review...

May 18, 2019 at 5:07 am

Female lawmakers speak about rapes as abortion bills advance

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For more than two decades, Nancy Mace did not speak publicly about her rape. In April, when she finally broke her...

FILE â€“ This undated file photo shows a photo of Dr. Richard Strauss, an Ohio State University team doctor employed by the school from 1978 until his 1998 retirement. Investigators say over 100 male students were sexually abused by Strauss who died in 2005. The university released findings Friday, May 17, 2019, from a law firm that investigated claims about Richard Strauss for the school. (Ohio State University via AP, File) NYJK502 NYJK502

May 17, 2019 at 6:50 am

‘Shocking’: Ohio State doc abused 177, officials were aware VIEW

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A now-dead Ohio State team doctor sexually abused at least 177 male students from the 1970s through the 1990s, and numerous...

Sports

May 4, 2019 at 4:49 am

Some states seek to close loopholes in marital rape laws

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Witches were still being burned at the stake when Sir Matthew Hale came up with his legal theory that rape could...