Tag: Ohio

Voters Head to the Polls for Special US House Elections in Ohio

Voters on Tuesday will cast ballots for two special House of Representatives elections in Ohio. One seat was left open by the resignation of former Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio). The other became vacant after the resignation of former Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio). Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Mike Carey in the race to replace Stivers….


Ohio Judge Rejects Bid to Reinstate $300 Federal Jobless Benefit

An Ohio judge on Thursday rejected a bid to reinstate the $300 supplemental federal pandemic jobless benefit that the state’s governor blamed for sidelining workers and decided to end early. Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Michael J. Holbrook on Thursday ruled against an effort by several Ohio plaintiffs to force the payout of the extra…


FirstEnergy to Pay $230 Million in Settlement in Ohio Bribery Case

CINCINNATI—Federal authorities say Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. has agreed to a settlement that calls for the company to fully cooperate and pay a $230 million fine as part of a sweeping bribery scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Cincinnati and the FBI are scheduled to hold a news briefing later Thursday morning on the deferred prosecution…


Ohio Man Who Identified as ‘Incel’ Charged With Planning Mass Shooting of Women

WASHINGTON—A man who identified himself as an “incel”—involuntary celibate—was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning a mass shooting of women college students in Ohio and illegal possession of a machine gun, U.S. prosecutors said. Tres Genco, 21, of Hillsboro, Ohio, planned to shoot women at sororities, the U.S. Department of Justice said, without identifying…


George Floyd Mural Destroyed by Lightning Strike, Witnesses Say; Cause Disputed

Witnesses and a local fire department spokesperson said a George Floyd mural in Toledo, Ohio, was destroyed Tuesday after it was struck by lightning, although some local officials disputed their assertion and said it crumbled due to disrepair. Sterling Rahe, a spokesman for the city’s Fire and Rescue Department, told the Toledo Blade that the…


Ohio Governor Signs Bill Banning Schools From Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law on Wednesday preventing public schools and universities from requiring people to receive a COVID-19 vaccine that has not been fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccines manufactured by Modera, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson are being administered under…


Ohio’s Vaccine Lottery Didn’t Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rate: Study

A study suggested that Ohio’s lottery in which people who had a COVID-19 vaccine were entered into a $1 million prize drawing wasn’t effective. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has frequently touted the alleged success of the state’s Vax-a-Million lottery since it was rolled out several months ago. Children who get vaccinated would be entered into a…


4 Hurt by Fireworks Accident at Ohio Block Party

Police in Ohio say stacks of fireworks piled next to a rental truck ignited and set off a cascade of explosions at a Fourth of July block party in Toledo. Four people were hurt but none of the injuries are life threatening. Video captured by a neighbor shows people yelling and running for cover as…


Federal Judge Strikes Down Ambiguous Tax Mandate Provision in Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Relief Package

A federal judge issued a permanent injunction on Thursday to block the ambiguous tax mandate in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. U.S. District Judge Douglas R. Cole from the District Court for the Southern District of Ohio ruled that the tax mandate in the America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)—which seems to tie…


Ohio to Send 185 National Guard Members to Southern Border

Ohio will send 185 members of its National Guard to the U.S.–Mexico border, Gov. Mike DeWine said on Friday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Guard Bureau (NGB) had requested the activation of more members of the Ohio National Guard to support the Southwest Border mission, according to a release from DeWine’s office….