Chinese scholarship program questioned
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are urging seven American universities to cut ties with a Chinese scholarship program that lawmakers call a “nefarious mechanism” to steal technology for the Chinese government. In letters to Dartmouth College, the University of Notre Dame and five other universities, leaders of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist [...]
Appellate panel reverses lower court’s ruling due to review of evidence
A Fifth District Court of Appeals panel reversed a trial court ruling in which the judge failed to conduct a proper review of evidence, instead relying on dashcam video captured by an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper. The three-judge panel accepted the state’s argument that the trial court was mistaken to base its ruling solely [...]
Trump announces plans to impose 50 percent import taxes on Brazil
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump last week imposed import taxes of 50 percent on Brazil, citing the country’s treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro. Trump avoided his standard form letter with Brazil, specifically tying his tariffs to the trial of Bolsonaro, who is charged with trying to overturn his 2022 election loss. Trump [...]
Nutella-maker Ferrero to buy WK Kellogg for $3.1 billion
Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old American cereal company WK Kellogg in a deal valued at approximately $3.1 billion. The Ferrero Group last week said it will pay $23 for each Kellogg share. The transaction includes the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of WK Kellogg Co.’s portfolio of [...]
Local road project receives $2.5 million in state funding
A roundabout planned for Cassady Avenue in Columbus is one of 55 new traffic safety projects statewide to receive a total of $137.5 million in state funding. The local project, the result of the Cassady Avenue Safety Study, will receive $2.5 million for the installation of a roundabout and turn lanes. The project, sponsored by [...]
Nation’s employers add 147,000 jobs in June
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show resilience. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent from 4.2 percent in May, according to a new report from the Labor Department. Hiring rose from a revised 144,000 in May and beat economists’ expectations of fewer than [...]
Microsoft’s largest layoff in years hits Xbox, sales divisions
Microsoft says it is laying off about 9,000 workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years. The tech giant began sending out layoff notices last week that hit the company’s Xbox video game business and other divisions. Among those losing their jobs are 830 workers tied to Microsoft’s [...]
Tesla global sales decline 13 percent, though some car models exceed expectations
NEW YORK (AP) — Global sales of Tesla electric cars fell 13 percent in the last three months compared to the same timeframe a year ago. The figures reported by Tesla last week also signal that its quarterly earnings report due later this month could disappoint as rival electric-vehicle makers pounce on its weakness and [...]
Administration to review grants for school programs
The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants earmarked for immigrants’ children and low-income students to help fund “a radical leftwing agenda.” The administration last week withheld more than $6 billion intended for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more, saying it would review the grants [...]