A network of ancient American Indian ceremonial and burial mounds in Ohio described as “part cathedral, part cemetery and part astronomical observatory” was added Tuesday to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Preservationists, led by the Ohio History Connection, and indigenous tribes, many with ancestral ties to the state, …
Read More »NWA star Trevor Murdoch seeks tag team gold at Samhain: 'Would really be special to me'
Trevor Murdoch has won tag team gold in WWE and in World League Wrestling, and the closest he has come to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) tag team division is when he and Mike Knox won the Crockett Cup. Murdoch’s luck could change on Oct. 28 at NWA Samhain when …
Read More »Ohio State student struck in broad daylight by unknown shooter while walking home near campus
A stray bullet struck an Ohio State University student in the leg on Monday evening while the student was walking off-campus, according to police. The shooting occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Monday on the 1400 block of North High Street — a busy strip with restaurants, bars and apartment complexes …
Read More »Republicans can win on abortion if pro-lifers tell their stories
Republicans and pro-lifers are in a bind. Republicans have lost several winnable elections since the Supreme Court repealed Roe v. Wade, with many voters citing abortion as the reason – but the Grand Old Party cannot drop the pro-life cause if it still wants to win nationally. Meanwhile, pro-lifers must …
Read More »State bans products with dangerous substance amid growing fears of overuse by kids
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday signed an executive order banning THC-containing beverages, gummies and other “intoxicating hemp.” Retailers in the Buckeye State will be required to remove all gummies, beverages, cookies and other products containing THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) — the main psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant — from …
Read More »Republican lawmaker directs investigation after swastika vandalism discovered in DC office
U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) is investigating after Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, reported vandalism in his Washington, D.C. office that included a swastika. Images obtained by Politico show an American flag altered with a swastika pinned on one of the cubicles in Taylor’s office. A pocket Constitution and congressional calendar were …
Read More »Farmageddon: Trump’s trade war and shutdown are crushing the heartland
Iwarned in May that America’s farm economy was under attack — that tariffs, Agriculture Department program cuts and political posturing in Washington were hammering farmers from the farm gate to the dinner plate. Four months later, that picture has only grown worse. Across the Midwest, combines sit idle and bins …
Read More »Ohio lawmaker pushes bill to defund sanctuary cities, boost ICE cooperation
An Ohio state legislator is looking to penalize sanctuary cities and push law enforcement to cooperate with federal authorities amid President Donald Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown. Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams, a Republican running for U.S. House, is introducing the Protecting Ohio Communities Act, known as House Bill 26, which …
Read More »'AI Homeless Man' TikTok prank sparks parental panic, juvenile arrests
A viral TikTok trend known as the “AI Homeless Man Prank” is spurring parental panic and prompting police response across the country, as users create AI-altered images showing a homeless man inside their homes. In one video with more than 2 million views,adistraught mother told her son to “let them …
Read More »Ohio lawmaker proposes comprehensive ban on marrying AI systems and granting legal personhood
An Ohio lawmaker is taking aim at artificial intelligence in a way few expected. Rep. Thaddeus Claggett has introduced House Bill 469, which would make it illegal for AI systems to be treated like people. The proposal would officially label them as”nonsentient entities,” cutting off any path toward legal personhood. …
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