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2 more Oath Keepers sentenced to prison terms for Jan. 6 Capitol attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Army veterans who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style formation with fellow members of the Oath Keepers were sentenced Friday to prison terms, a day after the far-right extremist group's founder received a record-setting 18-years behind bars in the Jan. 6, 2021, ...

Mpox is down, but US cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a repeat of last year's outbreaks. Mpox infections exploded early in the summer of 2022 in the wake of Pride gatherings. More than 30,000 U.S. cases ...

Ohio farmer behind viral ‘it’s honest work’ meme dies in Illinois crash

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A prominent Ohio farmer whose image was used in a popular social media meme touting the value of "hard work" has died after he was injured in a crash in Illinois. David Brandt was a nationally known proponent of no-till farming who traveled around the country discussing ...

Philanthropy helps boost manufacturing in areas with high job vacancies

By TOM BRECKENRIDGE of The Land Chronicle of Philanthropy CLEVELAND (AP) — Mary Lamar had been searching for a job that was a good fit. She worked for a time as a nursing assistant but found it boring. A stint as a shipyard welder ended because she could no longer bear the winter cold. ...

Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead at 87

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Brown was virtually unstoppable in every arena. Whether on the field, as a Hollywood film hero or civil rights advocate, Brown was a force. One of the greatest players in NFL history, Brown, who retired at the peak of his playing ...

Man fatally shot engine factory coworker in feud over woman, police say

MORAINE, Ohio (AP) — A feud over a woman led a man to fatally shoot a coworker and then shoot himself in the head at a General Motors engine factory in Ohio, police said Friday. A third employee was wounded at the DMAX plant Thursday night, possibly by a stray bullet as the man fired more ...

Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, NFL star, social activist and actor

By The Associated Press The sports world reacts to the announcement that Jim Brown, an NFL star, social activist and actor, has died at the age of 87. Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, former NFL star, actor and activist: ___ "To the world, he was an activist, actor, and football ...

Ohio Senate OKs higher education bill limiting diversity training

By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill that would ban nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements at Ohio's public colleges and universities, prohibit faculty strikes and bar public universities from taking stances on ...

Ohio constitution overhaul faces deadline, backlash

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An effort by a Republican faction in Ohio to make it harder to change the state constitution faces a critical juncture this week, with action needed in the politically fractured Ohio House where the undertaking has so far stalled. Wednesday is the last day to get the ...

Plan to restrict constitutional access in Ohio delayed again

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Efforts Tuesday by Republican state lawmakers moving to ask Ohio voters this August to raise the threshold for passing future constitutional amendments — with the idea of thwarting a November abortion rights question — were again plagued by delays. The contingent ...

Roof collapse at house near Ohio State University injures 14

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Part of a house collapsed and 14 people were injured near The Ohio State University Saturday evening when people climbed onto a roof that was not designed to hold significant weight, authorities said. Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said his ...

Microchips or microgreens? Oregon tweaks farm protection law

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is changing a half-century-old land-use law to make room for semiconductor development and gain an edge in attracting the multi-billion-dollar industry, upsetting farmers who see their livelihoods at risk. Lawmakers backing a ...

US chip controls threaten China’s technology ambitions

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Furious at U.S. efforts that cut off access to technology to make advanced computer chips, China's leaders appear to be struggling to figure out how to retaliate without hurting their own ambitions in telecoms, artificial intelligence and ...