Sales of founding documents book versions are increasing
NEW YORK (AP) — When Random House Publisher Andrew Ward met recently with staff editors to discuss potential book projects, conversation inevitably turned to current events and the Trump administration. “It seemed obvious that we needed to look back to the country’s core documents,” Ward said. “And that we wanted to get them out quickly.” [...]
European Commission fines Apple, Meta nearly $800M
LONDON (AP) — European Union watchdogs this week fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules. The European Commission imposed a $571 million fine on Apple for preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store. The commission, [...]
Overdose deaths down 14% in Ohio, report states
The Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center has issued its first strategic report since the center’s creation in 2019 by an executive order signed by Gov. Mike DeWine. The report, which outlines the center’s work to reduce drug use, drug manufacturing and trafficking, drug-related violent crime and violence and drug-related health consequences, recorded a 14 percent drop [...]
AG certifies ballot proposal to ban police immunity
COLUMBUS (AP) — Prompted by a defeat at the U.S. Supreme Court, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said he was putting aside his objections and allowing a proposed constitutional amendment that would end qualified immunity for police and other government employees to move forward. Yost’s action came the same day the high court declined to [...]
Bengals, county reach preliminary stadium deal
CINCINNATI (AP) — Hamilton County and the Cincinnati Bengals have reached a preliminary agreement for $185 million in improvements to Paycor Stadium for the 2026 season. Hamilton County commissioners were scheduled to vote on the agreement on Tuesday. The agreement would be the first step toward both parties agreeing toward a new lease and up [...]
States targeting driver’s licenses of immigrants
As President Donald Trump cracks down on illegal immigration, Republican lawmakers in many states are pushing new laws targeting people lacking legal status to live in the United States. The measures contrast with policies in 19 other states and Washington, D.C., which issue driver’s licenses regardless of whether residents can prove their legal presence. In [...]
Insurance payments lift Norfolk Southern profits
Norfolk Southern’s quarterly profits were again inflated by insurance payments related to its 2023 derailment in eastern Ohio, but even without that, the railroad operator’s profits still grew. Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern reported a major rebound in its results with $750 million profit, or $3.31 per share, in the first quarter. Last year, the first quarter [...]
FAA finds safety concerns at Vegas airport
A federal review of helicopter safety around some of the nation’s busiest airports, prompted by the deadly midair collision in January between a passenger jet and Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., revealed dangerous flying conditions at the Las Vegas airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said the potential for a collision between air tour helicopters and [...]
Local groups awarded Third Frontier Commission funding
Several central Ohio entities have been awarded state funding for research and commercialization of medical, engineering and scientific technologies. The money is part the $67.4 million in funding approved by the Ohio Third Frontier Commission. More than $65.6 million is being funded to five regional partners through the Entrepreneurial Services Provider Program, which helps Ohio’s technology [...]