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A jury in Akron will decide whether two former FirstEnergy executives are guilty of bribing the late former chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
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Two pastors, one in Canton and one in Cleveland, lead individual groups through a series of community discussion groups on hard topics from white privilege to policing, housing and beyond.
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Closing arguments are approaching the halfway point in the trial of former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling in Akron. -
An Ohio senator has introduced legislation to more strictly regulate minors’ access to online games. -
The three girls say that the nonconsensual nude images were created by a perpetrator who used AI company xAI's image generation tools. -
Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments over whether or not to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. Some Springfield community leaders will demonstrate at the high court on Tuesday. -
In a rebuke, a federal district court judge blocked the administration's reduction in the number of immunizations recommended for kids and also changes to an influential vaccine committee. -
U.S. gasoline prices are up nearly 80 cents from a month ago, while diesel prices have shot up even more. Diesel is now just under $5 a gallon, according to AAA, up $1.34 from last month. -
A mix of decorated veterans and rising stars won 24 medals for Team USA, 13 of them gold. The last one arrived Sunday, when the U.S. sled hockey team beat Canada to win its fifth straight gold medal. -
With the Iran war entering a third week, Israel said it plans for at least three more weeks of war, while President Trump demanded other countries help the U.S. secure the vital Strait of Hormuz. -
A program in Richland County brings seniors together for games and activities to combat loneliness and social isolation — even as it struggles to attract men and serve the less mobile.
