Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible individual’s bank accounts or sent in the mail by a paper check. The IRS said it is distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who failed to claim [...]
COLUMBUS (AP) — If Ohio and movies don’t strike you as going together, organizers of an upcoming statewide celebration of cinema hope to open your eyes. Not only is Ohio birthplace to dozens of famous actors — from Lillian Gish, known as the First Lady of the Screen, to Clark Gable, Paul Newman, Martin Sheen, [...]
COLUMBUS (AP) — People seeking copies of police and jail videos may have to pay up to $75 for each hour if Gov. Mike DeWine signs a measure approved by the state legislature last week. The fee was included in an amendment to the state’s sunshine laws that was quietly introduced and passed after midnight [...]
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medicines, concluding that it doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion. Phenylephrine is used in popular versions of Sudafed, Dayquil and other medications, but experts have long questioned its effectiveness. Last month, the Food and Drug Administration formally proposed revoking [...]
WASHINGTON — A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a new code of conduct. Any movement on the issue appears unlikely as Republicans prepare to take control of the Senate in January, underscoring the [...]
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels. The two companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding this week and that smaller Nissan [...]
CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — Commercial air tours soon will be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona under a plan approved last week by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service. The park service said in a statement that the plan will take effect in 180 [...]
WASHINGTON — A defense bill that Congress passed on Dec. 18 includes a clause to stop two Chinese companies from selling new drones in the U.S. if a review finds they pose “an unacceptable risk” to American national security. Congress has banned federal agencies from acquiring Chinese drones, with some exceptions, and several states have [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly 40 years, customers flocked to Party City for Halloween costumes, favors for children’s birthday parties and decorations for New Year’s Eve celebrations. Now, the go-to shop for everything from cartoon-themed balloons to Super Bowl decorations is closing stores. Party City announced that it would start a “wind down” of [...]