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It's primary election day and for most Ohio counties, tax issues and municipal races are on the ballot; for the second day in a row, new covid-19 cases were below 1,000 Monday at 995 and well below the three-week average of 1,648; a new legislative effort to crack down on distracted driving would make it illegal to drive in Ohio while holding a phone or any other electronic device; and more stories.

Here are your morning headlines for Friday July 26:Amazon to open second, smaller Akron center;Public Square monument vandalized;Inspection finds…