The Latest Breaking News from Ohio

Ohio Wetland Transforms From Invasive Reed Takeover to Thriving Plant Habitat

Researchers analyzed vegetation in Metzger Marsh, Ohio, documenting changes from 1994 to 2022. They identified initial plant emergence after water levels were lowered in 1996. Invasive common reed dominated the site by 2000, prompting management measures to control its spread. By 2022, the dominance shifted to cattails and other wetland…

The Times of India · Oct 16

Ohio Court Strikes Down a Scholarship Program That Supports More Than 100,000 Families

The court called school choice a "misnomer." The Ohio Supreme Court may get the last word.

Reason · Oct 16

Olympics: Dispersed Games to become increasingly common, says USOPC CEO Hirshland

IOC officials hailed the most recent Milano Cortina Games as a success, despite early concerns over the first spread-out Winter Olympics that had venues scattered over 22,000 kilometres. The upcoming LA28 Games are also expected to be spread out, with softball and canoe slalom set to take place in Oklahoma…

The Economic Times · Oct 16

To Avoid Criticizing Trump's Tariffs and War, Vivek Ramaswamy Takes on Data Centers

Republicans who want to speak to voters' anger over higher prices without criticizing the president who's caused them are in a bind.

Reason · Oct 15

Fake AI images of protester go viral after woman punched at Trump's Ohio rally

A protester who heckled US President Donald Trump at his midterm rally in Youngstown, Ohio, was physically assaulted and removed from the event, but fake AI-generated photos recreating the incident are going viral online. The images carry digital watermarks identifying them as AI-generated. While footage confirms the woman was punched,…

France 24 · Oct 15

Talarico hoax buried Paxton’s scandal

Right-wing influencers pushed fake Talarico rumors, while report on Paxton donors disappeared

Salon · Oct 15

At the Races: Seeing red in Minnesota?

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski Campaigning some thousand miles away in Ohio this week, President Donald…

Roll Call · Oct 15

'On Brand:' Ohio GOP Governor Nominee Vivek Ramaswamy Featured Registered Sex Offender in Campaign Ad

Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio gubernatorial campaign has removed a man from a property-tax advert after reports linked him to a 2006 conviction involving a minor.

International Business Times UK · Oct 15

Paxton fans Talarico conspiracy theory

Talarico was recovering from flu. Paxton supporters said the Democrat was being treated for mental illness

Salon · Oct 15

Scaramucci trolls Trump over his strange fascination with another man’s backside

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The Independent UK · Oct 15