#Ohio

#Ohio

Six people were killed and 18 injured in a bus crash on Interstate 70 in Ohio.

The crash involved a charter bus carrying high school students and a semitruck.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the accident. [ more ]

A partisan battle in Ohio has stalled the effort to ensure President Biden is on the state ballot, potentially leading to a legal battle. [ more ]

President Biden visited the small Ohio town of East Palestine and promised residents that the government would stay until the clean-up efforts were complete.

Biden criticized Norfolk Southern for not taking proper precautions with their dangerous cargo and called the derailment an act of greed. [ more ]

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Cameron Johnston on a three-year, $9 million deal to solidify the punter position.

Johnston chose the Steelers in free agency to be closer to his wife's hometown of Columbus, Ohio, which is a couple hours' drive from Pittsburgh. [ more ]

A federal judge has blocked Ohio's law that requires parental consent for children under 16 to use social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

The judge agreed with NetChoice that the law violated minors' free speech rights under the First Amendment.

This ruling is part of a larger debate about how to protect young people online from the potential dangers of social media. [ more ]

A judge in Ohio ruled that a woman who threw her Chipotle order at an employee can avoid two months of jail time if she works at a fast-food restaurant for two months.

The judge's decision reflects a form of restorative justice, giving the defendant a chance to make amends and change their behavior. [ more ]

Ohio officials have backtracked on plans to impose restrictions on gender-affirming health care for transgender adults.

Some restrictions will still apply to minors, and a new law banning most gender-affirming care for young people is set to go into effect in April. [ more ]

Ohio's Health Department is reversing proposed restrictions on transgender adults while maintaining a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

Ohio becomes the 23rd state to ban gender-affirming care for trans minors and the 24th to ban trans sports participation. [ more ]

Ohio's legislature has overridden Gov. Mike DeWine's veto and passed a bill that bans gender-affirming care for transgender minors and bars trans girls and women from participating in female sports in public schools and colleges.

DeWine vetoed the bill citing that parents should make decisions about their child's medical care while consulting with doctors, but he faced backlash for taking executive actions that further restrict gender-affirming care. [ more ]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's proposed rules could restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender individuals in Ohio.

Transgender advocates fear these restrictions will leave thousands of adults without necessary treatment and facing health risks. [ more ]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's plan to restrict gender-affirming care is seen as an outright ban by activists.

The new rules, if finalized, would require extensive counseling and signed care plans by specific health care providers, making it difficult for trans people to access care. [ more ]

After a year, the environmental cleanup of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, is still ongoing and has cost Norfolk Southern over $800 million.

The community remains divided, with some residents ready to move forward while others raise concerns about air and water. [ more ]

Transgender women running for state office in Ohio have faced challenges due to a little-known state law that requires disclosure of previous legal names on election documents.

Advocates are concerned that this law is being used to hinder transgender candidates and may set a precedent for similar challenges in other states. [ more ]

Woman convicted of assault sentenced to work in fast-food restaurant as punishment

Judge offers reduced sentence if woman completes 20 hours a week for 8.5 weeks at fast-food restaurant [ more ]

A 17-year-old from Medina, Ohio, was charged with intimidation and false reporting related to threatening calls made to high schools.

The teen is suspected to have made over 30 swatting calls, including one targeting a Black Lives Matter leader and another involving the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. [ more ]

The Ohio legislature overrode Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of a bill that bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth and restricts trans athletes from participating in school sports teams.

Despite Gov. DeWine's attempts to introduce administrative rules to restrict gender-affirming care, the Ohio House and Senate voted to override the veto. [ more ]

The Ohio Senate voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of a bill banning gender-changing services for minors and transgender athletes in women's sports.

The bill prohibits doctors from prescribing hormones and puberty blockers for minors and from performing gender reassignment surgeries on people under 18. [ more ]

Ohio has banned gender-affirming care for minors and restricted transgender women's and girls' participation in sports teams.

Families of transgender children are left scrambling to find alternative care options and considering moving out of state. [ more ]

At least 68 families in Ohio are requesting emergency funding to flee the state following the passing of a ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors.

The ban, known as House Bill 68, also prohibits trans athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.

TransOhio, a local trans advocacy group, has launched an emergency fund to provide financial assistance for families looking to relocate or access gender-affirming care. [ more ]

Ohio board upholds decision to disqualify trans state House candidate for not disclosing deadname

Candidate Vanessa Joy campaigning to change Ohio law before November elections [ more ]

Ohio's Republican Governor Mike DeWine defends trans candidates disqualified from running for state office due to a little-known law requiring them to list their former name.

DeWine believes changes need to be made to ensure transgender candidates aren't disqualified and that the law should not disqualify candidates who are unaware of it. [ more ]

Ohio Republicans override governor's veto to ban trans care

Bill restricts gender-affirming care for minors and transgender girls' participation in school sports [ more ]

A trans woman was disqualified as a candidate for Ohio's House of Representatives for not disclosing her deadname.

Ohio state law requires candidates to include their former names on candidacy petitions if they changed their name in the past five years. [ more ]

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine vetoed a bill banning transgender athletes' participation in girls' and women's sports as well as gender-affirming care for minors.

At least 20 states have passed similar bans on transgender athletes playing on K-12 and collegiate sports teams. [ more ]

The suffering of two women in Texas and Ohio highlights the grim future for women in those states.

The author grapples with the distressing reality of abortion restrictions and compares it to the fictional world of The Handmaid's Tale. [ more ]

Black trans woman and gender non-conforming gay man killed in Ohio shooting

27th and 28th violent killings of transgender or gender non-conforming people in 2023 [ more ]

Reports of a pneumonia outbreak in children in northern China have raised concerns about public health information coming out of China.

Similar illnesses with unknown causes have also been reported in Ohio, USA. [ more ]

Massachusetts is the second US state to report an increase in child pneumonia cases amid a viral outbreak in China.

The rise in cases in Massachusetts is mostly attributed to RSV, a respiratory virus that causes lower viral respiratory infections. [ more ]

Ohio reports increase in pediatric pneumonia cases

Officials investigating possible link to pneumonia cases in China [ more ]