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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he's opposed to it

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he's opposed to it

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he regrets his initial support for legalizing sports betting. In an Associated Pre…

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5 years after Ohio's $60M bribery scandal, critics say more could be done to prevent a repeat

5 years after Ohio's $60M bribery scandal, critics say more could be done to prevent a repeat

It has been five years since a $60 million bribery scheme funded by FirstEnergy Corp. came to light in Ohio w…

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Three decades later, NATO parliamentarians head to the site of the Dayton Peace Accords

Three decades later, NATO parliamentarians head to the site of the Dayton Peace Accords

Representatives of NATO-aligned nations will gather starting in the Ohio city where an end to the three-year …

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VP Vance's global travels are a mix of diplomacy, dealmaking, soft power and family time

VP Vance's global travels are a mix of diplomacy, dealmaking, soft power and family time

President Donald Trump has dispatched Vice President JD Vance all over the world in the opening months of the…

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Republican JD Vance's half brother wants to be Cincinnati's next mayor

Republican JD Vance's half brother wants to be Cincinnati's next mayor

Vice President JD Vance's half brother Cory Bowman is running for Cincinnati mayor. The 36-year-old pastor an…

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AP reporter describes the Trump rally shooting

AP reporter describes the Trump rally shooting

AP reporter Julie Carr Smyth, who was covering Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, describes how Sa…

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Trump injured but 'fine' after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dea...

Trump injured but 'fine' after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dea...

Former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally, da…

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Cleveland Browns' quest for a domed stadium starts an NFL fight for Ohio dollars

Cleveland Browns' quest for a domed stadium starts an NFL fight for Ohio dollars

A political battle fit for the gridiron is raging in Ohio. Republican leaders disagree on funding for two NFL…

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Take a trip to Ohio to learn about William McKinley, Trump's much-admired Gilded Age president

Take a trip to Ohio to learn about William McKinley, Trump's much-admired Gilded Age president

If there's one place where interest in William McKinley has remained unwavering, it's in the 25th president's…

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Ohio offers a new way to use public money for Christian schools. Opponents say it's unconstitutio...

Ohio offers a new way to use public money for Christian schools. Opponents say it's unconstitutio...

Around the country, advocates for Christian education have been finding ways to tap taxpayer money used more …

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Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over

Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over

In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio - out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians, journalists, trooper…

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Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connec...

Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connec...

Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno of Ohio likes to portray himself as a political outsider in his rac…

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What's in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them

What's in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them

When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance's name, it's complicated. The senator from Ohi…

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'Of all the places': Deep red Butler, Pennsylvania, grapples with Trump assassination attempt

'Of all the places': Deep red Butler, Pennsylvania, grapples with Trump assassination attempt

A common refrain on the streets of Butler, Pennsylvania, in the wake of Saturday's assassination attempt on D…

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Black victims underrepresented in named violent crime laws

Black victims underrepresented in named violent crime laws

CLEVELAND (AP) - The slayings of Reagan Tokes and Alianna DeFreeze had much in common. Both were abducted, ra…

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Governor was warned of would-be regulator's ties to utility

Governor was warned of would-be regulator's ties to utility

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Gov. Mike DeWine disregarded cries of alarm in early 2019 from consumer and environment…

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Speaker snared in Ohio bribery probe liked to play long game

Speaker snared in Ohio bribery probe liked to play long game

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Tension was thick in the air. After 10 consecutive votes in which another man had garne…

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VIRUS DIARY: The singing stopped, and the emptiness arrived

VIRUS DIARY: The singing stopped, and the emptiness arrived

WORTHINGTON, Ohio (AP) - My mother taught me that the best place in the world is on the inside of a chord. If…

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Abortion arguments at play in limiting veterans' IVF benefit

Abortion arguments at play in limiting veterans' IVF benefit

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal program to help injured veterans and their spouses conceive children through …

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State mapmaker brings creativity, whimsy to Ohio road maps

State mapmaker brings creativity, whimsy to Ohio road maps

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - If your summer travel plans involve traveling through Ohio and you're still a fan of pa…

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'Burning river' loses sting in Cleveland 50 years after fire

'Burning river' loses sting in Cleveland 50 years after fire

CLEVELAND (AP) - Fifty years after the Cuyahoga River's most infamous fire helped spawn the U.S. Environmenta…

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High-schoolers get face time with extremists in class

High-schoolers get face time with extremists in class

WORTHINGTON, Ohio (AP) - The recent videotaped encounter at the Lincoln Memorial left many wondering about th…

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Tourism in coal country: Digging into culture, ecotourism

Tourism in coal country: Digging into culture, ecotourism

PERRY COUNTY, Ohio (AP) - Two-thirds of Appalachia's coal industry jobs have disappeared since the 1990s. Now…

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Should States Ban Abortions When Down Syndrome Diagnosed?

Should States Ban Abortions When Down Syndrome Diagnosed?

PLAIN CITY, Ohio (AP) — Parental love. Women's rights. The trust between doctor and patient. These are some o…

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