An Ohio House committee cleared a contentious higher education bill Wednesday that would eliminate nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements in Ohio’s public colleges and universities and bar them from taking stances on “controversial topics,” despite House leadership claiming it doesn’t have the votes. Republican House Speaker Jason Stephens …
Read More »Cincinnati city councilwoman: Victims of mob attack 'begged for that beat down'
CINCINNATI – A city councilwoman in Cincinnati is under fire for comments posted on Facebook in the wake of a brutal downtown beatdown last weekend. Under a post from a Facebook user called Leohna Alia La JCannon that shows the vicious assault, an account that appears to belong to Councilwoman …
Read More »Cincinnati viral beating bodycam released as suspects face new charges in grand jury indictment
CINCINNATI, OH: Police have released new body camera footage showing the moments officers responded to the viral downtown Cincinnati beating that left six people injured and led to six arrests. In the footage in the immediate aftermath of the viral beatdown in downtown Cincinnati, officers are seen arriving at the …
Read More »FBI's Operation Box Cutter indicts 22 Chinese nationals and companies for fentanyl precursors
The FBI is “targeting the fentanyl supply chain at its source,” and a recent operation led to the indictments of 22 Chinese nationals, four China-based chemical companies and three Americans. “We’re done playing Whack-a-Mole,” FBI Director Kash Patel said during a news conference on Wednesday in Cincinnati, adding that no …
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 »High school football team travels 500 miles only to get pepper sprayed by police after loss
A high school football game ended in chaos after police deployed pepper spray in an effort to defuse verbal and physical altercations. The Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School football team from St. Louis traveled nearly 500 miles to Massillon, Ohio, and it turned into a nightmare of a trip. …
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 …
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