U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of OHio

Steve Dettelbach, a former federal prosecutor, is the second person nominated to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — an agency that hasn't had a Senate-confirmed leader since 2013.

Officials say it's important for people continue to use caution as the omicron wave subsides; FirstEnergy shareholders have agreed to a $180 million settlement with top officials tied to Ohio’s nuclear bailout scandal; A Senate panel has approved the nomination of Cleveland attorney Marisa Darden to become the U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Ohio; and more stories.

Summit County public transit workers will not be going on strike Monday as planned; The Cleveland Orchestra canceled two concerts over the weekend after a performer tested positive for COVID-19; Ohio's COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all increasing; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine has called the occupation of the U.S. Capitol an ‘embarrassment’; five Ohio Republican members of Congress voted Wednesday to reject certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory; political leaders in Ohio are weighing in on the mob takeover at the U.S. Capitol and President Trump’s part in instigating it; and more stories.

Elizabeth Lecron of Toledo, Ohio, was arrested on Monday after a months-long investigation by the Northwest Ohio Terrorism Joint Task Force as she allegedly planned pipe bomb attacks against multiple targets in the Toledo area and elsewhere. An unidentified member of the public tipped off law enforcement of Lecron's plans, and authorities tracked her activity over several months, according to FBI Special Agent in Charge Jeff Fortunato.

The Justice Department’s selection of Robert Mueller as special counsel investigating ties between Russia and the Trump campaign is drawing bipartisan…