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Ohio House Republicans push bill targeting tech censorship

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSFebruary 3, 2022 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Individuals could sue social media giants like Facebook and Twitter for allegedly discriminating against a particular viewpoint and collect damages if the charges are upheld, under proposed GOP Ohio legislation.

Man arrested after MSNBC reporter covering storm is accosted

September 2, 2021 GMT

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Federal marshals arrested an Ohio man Thursday who was accused of running toward and yelling at an MSNBC journalist who was doing a live report by a Mississippi beach after Hurricane Ida.

Crop-dusting plane crashes in front yard of Ohio home

August 4, 2021 GMT

WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) — A crop-dusting plane struck some power lines and trees before it crashed in the front yard of a northeastern Ohio home on Wednesday, leaving the pilot with minor injuries.

The crash in Wooster occurred around 10:30 a.m., as the plane dusted a farmer's field, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.

Missing boy’s grandmother hopes hoax will generate new leads

April 6, 2019 GMT

WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) — The grandmother of a boy who went missing in 2011 from Illinois said she believes her grandson is still alive and hopes publicity surrounding a hoax perpetrated by an Ohio man claiming to be the 14-year-old boy will generate new leads in the authorities search for him...

Pigeon pill: Bird birth control planned for Ohio courthouse

January 18, 2015 GMT

WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) — Love birds, beware: One Ohio county is planning to spike bird seed with birth control in hopes of keeping pigeons from despoiling the renovated exterior of its 19th Century courthouse.