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Ohio pauses preparations for May 3 primary amid map flap
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s top elections official is pausing certain preparations for the May 3 primary in the face of a court decision ...

Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate unanimously approved a measure Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States next...

Proposed VA closing prompts large turnout
PORTSMOUTH — Thursday morning saw a packed house in the auditorium of American Legion Post #23, as John Ryan, State Director from U.S. Senator S...

AP Source: Biden to ban Russian oil imports over Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for i...

Kentucky governor: No place for antisemitism in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday there is no place for antisemitism in the state after a Republican state lawmaker...

Biden seeks $10B for aid to Ukraine, $22.5B for coronavirus
WASHINGTON AP — The Biden administration is seeking another $10 billion to help protect Ukraine against the Russian invasion and an additional $...

State of the Union: Biden vows to halt Russia, hit inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden vowed in his first State of the Union address Tuesday nig...

Ohio Supreme Court again scraps GOP-drawn Statehouse maps
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday rejected a second set of Ohio Statehouse district maps that retained strong Republican ma...

SOMC announces restructuring and elimination of vacant jobs
PORTSMOUTH — Southern Ohio Medical Center announced the elimination of 95 vacant jobs and plans on restructuring services.In a statement provide...
Winter storm leaves Ohio to dig out of icy snow, moves on to Northeast
A major winter storm that already cut electric power to about 350,000 homes and businesses from Texas to Ohio was set to leave Pennsylvania and New En...