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Mark Stewart will succeed current CEO Richard J. Kramer, who is retiring at the end of the month, according to Goodyear. Stewart takes the helm Jan. 29.

While most standard tires are made with 30% sustainable material, Goodyear's newest tire is made with 70% eco-friendly alternatives.

Ohio House Republicans have introduced a bill putting limits on employers' ability to require that employees receive the coronavirus vaccine as a condition of employment; more than 100 abortion rights protesters rallied inside the Ohio Statehouse and briefly entered the Senate chamber on Tuesday; Ohio on Tuesday saw a spike in COVID-19 cases after dropping below the three-week average for several days; and more stories.

Federal funding will work to address COVID-19-related health disparities in Ohio; a lawyer says a Malaysian court has ruled in favor of 65 migrant workers who sued Akron-based Goodyear for underpaying them; the Ohio State Medical Board has approved three new conditions eligible for patients to receive medical marijuana; and more stories.

200,000 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine will expire later this month; Cleveland police say 35 people were injured in shootings from Friday to Monday, including two mass shootings that killed three people; the $2.8 billion merger between Goodyear Tire and Rubber and Findlay-based Cooper Tire has been completed; and more stories.

Akron-based Goodyear is facing accusations of unpaid wages, unlawful overtime and threats to foreign workers at its tire plant in Malaysia; a historically Black college near Dayton is canceling its recent graduates’ student debt; clinical trials are underway to test the safety and efficacy of the coronavirus vaccine in children; and more stories.

A revised health order says fully vaccinated Ohioans will no longer be required wear masks indoors in most situations; Vaccinated Ohioans now must register to qualify for Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery system; the state of Ohio overpaid more than $2 billion in unemployment benefits during the pandemic; and more stories.

The research will help to prevent roadside breakdowns and improve safety and handling.

The Akron-based tiremaker announced a plan Monday to acquire Cooper Tire, based in Findlay, Ohio. The combined company would have 56 factories and more than 70,000 employees.

The J.M. Smucker Company is planning layoffs which will be detailed during Thursday’s investor call; Akron Public Schools is moving up its reopening schedule by one week; Rocket Mortgage gets state tax credits to create jobs in Cleveland; and more stories.