Category: Ohio

Democrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The party’s congressional campaign arm added Mr. Miller’s opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its highly competitive “Red to Blue” list.
U.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of Abuses

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better.
Ohio Senator Calls Former Son-in-Law Accused of Abuse Unfit for Office

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Senator Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio, broke his silence about allegations of domestic abuse his daughter has made against Representative Max Miller.
Wildfire Smoke Closes Parks and Shuffles Visitors

The New York Times – Travel:
Visitors to national parks and other public lands in the Midwest faced closures, unhealthy air quality and recommended limits on outdoor activities.
Steel Tariffs Are Raising the Price of Canned Foods

The New York Times – Business:
The cost to put food in cans remains high because manufacturers must still import steel from overseas. U.S. Steel plans to reopen a tin-plate factory.
America’s Furniture Stores Struggle to Survive a Frozen Housing Market

The New York Times – Business:
Retailers are going bankrupt and liquidating as record-low housing turnover leaves fewer customers looking to furnish homes.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Announces It Will Cease Operations

The family-owned company that operates the newspaper cited mounting losses and labor constraints. A final edition is expected on Sunday, May 3.
G.M. Will Cut 1,750 Jobs in Electric Vehicle Business

The layoffs at factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee follow the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars.
Factory Towns Revive as Defense Tech Makers Arrive

Drawn by local talent, cheap labor and state cash incentives, start-ups building the weapons of the future are revitalizing manufacturing in once-vibrant industrial towns.
Costco Recalls Kirkland Prosecco, Citing Risk of Sudden Shattering

The retailer said the unopened bottles should be wrapped in paper towels and placed in a plastic bag before being discarded.
Ex-Employee Sentenced to 4 Years for Sabotaging Company’s Computer Network

The man, a former software developer for Eaton Corporation, wrote malicious code that crashed servers on the company’s network in 2019, prosecutors said.
Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp After Radioactive Contamination Warning

The Food and Drug Administration urged consumers to discard packages of frozen shrimp sold in 13 states. A food safety expert said the risk to the public was low.