An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday morning. One eyewitnesses said they saw “major engine issues just after take off.” “Flames shooting from the engine and wonky, pulsing noises from the aircraft,” the witness said on Twitter, while sharing a video of…
Passenger Flight Forced to Make Emergency Landing After Suspected Bird Strike
GOP Senate Candidate Asks Why There Are No ‘Reparations’ for White Descendants of Civil War Soldiers
An Ohio Republican Senate candidate publicly wondered why white Americans don’t get reparations if they’re descendants of white Union soldiers who died during the Civil War. During a campaign rally last week in which he announced his 2024 candidacy, Republican Bernie Moreno asked why white people don’t get, or are asking for, reparations. He’s campaigning for the…
IN-DEPTH: Nearly Three Months After East Palestine Toxic Train Disaster, Residents Still Live in Fear: ‘Is it safe to take a shower?’
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio—Until Feb. 3, most Americans had never heard of East Palestine, the village of 4,700 residents in eastern Ohio about a mile from the Pennsylvania border. Most people could not even identify it on a map, or accurately pronounce it, lifelong resident Gregory Mascher admitted. “East Pali-steen, not East Pali-stine,” Mascher said with…
EXCLUSIVE: East Palestine’s Toxic Nightmare Continues–Residents Battle Anxiety and Uncertainty Months After Train Catastrophe
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio—Until Feb. 3, most Americans had never heard of East Palestine, the village of 4,700 residents in eastern Ohio about a mile from the Pennsylvania border. Most people could not even identify it on a map, or accurately pronounce it, lifelong resident Gregory Mascher admitted. “East Pali-steen, not East Pali-stine,” Mascher said with…
$252.6 Million Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Ohio
MACEDONIA, Ohio—Someone in Ohio went to bed $252.6 million richer, before taxes, after hitting the Powerball jackpot. The winning ticket for Wednesday night’s drawing was sold at Get Go #3279 in Macedonia and is Ohio’s fourth Powerball jackpot winner since joining the game in 2010. The retailer will receive a $100,000 bonus for selling the…
Rail CEO Repeats Derailment Apologies Before Ohio Senate
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Norfolk Southern’s CEO reiterated apologies Tuesday for the East Palestine train derailment and vows to make things right during his first testimony to Ohio lawmakers since the fiery accident, expressing support for some additional safety proposals but resistance to others. An Ohio Senate panel on rail safety questioned Alan Shaw over a wide range…
Ohio Senate Race Gets Another GOP Contender in Entrepreneur Bernie Moreno
CINCINNATI, Ohio—On a stage in suburban Cincinnati, Cleveland entrepreneur Bernie Moreno told an enthusiastic crowd on April 18 why he decided to enter Ohio’s 2024 U.S. Senate race—after vying for former Sen. Rob Portman’s seat in 2022 before dropping out. “Somehow, we’ve lost our way. And I think it started with a virus from China….
Boy Dead After Overdosing on Common Allergy Medicine in TikTok Challenge
A 13-year-old boy from Ohio died after he overdosed on a common allergy medication when he participated in a so-called TikTok challenge. Jacob Stevens, of Greenfield, took 12 to 14 Benadryl tablets, more than six times the recommended dosage, his family said. The over-the-counter drug’s generic name is diphenhydramine, an antihistamine. It’s typically used to treat…
No Charges for Officers in Jayland Walker Shooting
AKRON, Ohio—An Ohio grand jury declined to indict eight police officers involved in the death of Jayland Walker during a car and foot chase last summer, the state’s attorney general announced Monday. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the state’s investigation found that Walker jumped out of his still-moving car, ran from police and ignored…
DeSantis Promises Round 2 of ‘Fireworks’ With Disney Next Week
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised the start of “round two” next week in the “fireworks” with the Walt Disney Company. During an address at the Butler County Lincoln Day Dinner in southwest Ohio on April 13, DeSantis said, “They’re fighting us on this. The media’s acting like Disney getting out from under … no, it’s…
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