Massachusetts-based Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. conducted a clinical trial evaluating AMX0035, an investigational neuroprotective therapy designed to reduce the death and dysfunction of motor neurons in people suffering from ALS. The trial was shown to slow the progression of ALS. Top Featured Tags: – Ohio News Press Release Distribution Service
Ohio’s COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations decline
Ohio’s reported COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dropped significantly on Sunday, and state agents reported citing two Columbus nightclubs for violating regulations. Top Featured Tags: – Ohio News Press Release Distribution Service
Will police be charged in Daniel Prude’s death? This evidence may be the deciding factor
Video of Daniel Prude’s restraint and subsequent autopsy likely will be the centerpiece of decisions about whether officers will be charged. Top Featured Tags: – Ohio News Press Release Distribution Service
Columbus’ 99th homicide comes at Downtown’s Bicentennial Park
A man was stabbed to death in a Downtown park along the Scioto River early Sunday, and a suspect has been charged with murder.Columbus police said someone flagged an officer down just after 2 a.m. Sunday and said there was a man on the ground and not moving at Bicentennial Park at 233 Civic Center…
DeWine allows limited number of spectators at four Bengals and Browns games
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns have been granted a variance to the state sports order that will allow a total of up to 6,000 spectators at two home games.The variances allow no more than 1,500 spectators in each side of the stadium, according to a press…
Columbus logs two more homicides
Two people shot in separate incidents have died of their injuries, Columbus police said.Exavier Shipley, 20, was shot a little before 8:30 p.m. Thursday while driving in the 4000 block of East Livingston Avenue. His vehicle ran off the road and struck a parked car.Shipley was taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital and died there…
Unions threaten work stoppages amid calls for racial justice
NEW YORK — Ahead of Labor Day, unions representing millions across several working-class sectors are threatening to authorize work stoppages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement amid calls for concrete measures that address racial injustice.In a statement first shared with The Associated Press, labor leaders who represent teachers, auto workers, truck drivers and…
Franklin County landlords must show up to evict
As housing advocates across the nation sift through a new CDC order that allows for a ban on evictions during the pandemic, a much-disputed procedural issue was settled for Franklin County. Landlords who file evictions now have to appear in court. Top Featured Tags: – Ohio News Press Release Distribution Service
COVID-19 not slowing drug trafficking, overdose deaths
Besides connections to illegal drug trafficking, the central Ohioans have something else in common: They were all caught breaking the law in West Virginia, and their cases were handled by prosecutors and judges in that state. Top Featured Tags: – Ohio News Press Release Distribution Service
Columbus City Council seeks answers for recent violence
The three main drivers of the homicide rate, Becker said, are the three Ds: drugs, disrespect and domestic violence. Top Featured Tags: – Ohio News Press Release Distribution Service
Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder pleads not guilty in $61M bribery scheme
After two delayed hearings, former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder pleaded not guilty to allegations that he orchestrated a nearly $61 million bribery scheme.Householder is accused of racketeering in connection with an allegedly illegal effort to win the top House leadership spot, pass a $1.3 billion bailout for two nuclear plants in northern Ohio and defend…
Survey shows depth of protests’ impact on Downtown businesses
Downtown businesses need help to stay afloat after coronavirus and protests, according to a recent survey Top Featured Tags: – Ohio News Press Release Distribution Service
A new $300 federal jobless benefit? Not likely for some
JACKSON, Mississippi — Down to a weekly unemployment check of $96, Fakisha Fenderson brushed aside her doctor’s advice last month and began looking for a job.In mid-May, Fenderson’s employer, a door manufacturer, sent her home after a co-worker tested positive for the coronavirus. But the 22-year-old, who is six months pregnant and has asthma, felt…
Check the mail, Ohio. An application to vote by mail is headed your way
COLUMBUS – Check your mailbox, Ohio, because an application to vote via mail is headed your way.Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has mailed absentee ballot request forms to nearly 7.6 million registered voters – one week earlier than originally planned. Some Ohioans have already received their applications in the mail.Ohio has mailed these ballot…
Pelosi takes heat over visit to California hair salon
Footage aired by Fox News Channel shows House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, her mask around her neck rather than on her face, walking through the establishment. A stylist follows her, wearing a mask. Top Featured Tags: – Ohio News Press Release Distribution Service
Markey defeats Kennedy in Massachusetts’ Senate primary
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts defeated U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Tuesday’s hard-fought Democratic primary, harnessing support from progressive leaders to overcome a challenge from a younger rival who is a member of America’s most famous political family.It was the first time a Kennedy has lost a race for Congress in…
One dead in East Side shooting, second homicide of day
A person has died after a shooting on the city’s East Side Tuesday afternoon, hours after a man was found shot dead in a car on the Near East Side.Columbus police were called to Allendale Drive on the East Side around 1:55 p.m. Tuesday on a report of shots being fired and a person lying…
AG Barr: ‘What happened to the Trump presidential campaign … must never happen again’
WASHINGTON – Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday issued new guidelines and restrictions on the FBI’s ability to conduct surveillance of elected officials, candidates, and their staff members and advisers, saying such investigations must be “justified and non-partisan.”The new rules, which involved requiring the FBI to consider briefing an official, candidate or adviser that they…
Man killed in Near East Side shooting
Columbus police are investigating a fatal shooting on the Near East Side on Tuesday morning.A man was shot inside a blue Ford Fusion in front of a building on the 800 block of Wellington Boulevard at 10:24 a.m.The victim, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead about 10 minutes later. Columbus police…
Supreme Court’s split decision for abortion rights gives opponents an unlikely boost
Officials in Ohio and other states have in recent weeks argued that the high court’s 5-4 ruling from June actually bolsters their defense of anti-abortion laws, even though the justices ruled against Louisiana. Top Featured Tags: – Ohio News Press Release Distribution Service
Why Nationwide Arena won’t be used as a polling location on Election Day
The Franklin County Board of Elections, at least for right now, has no plans to use Nationwide Arena as a polling site for the general election in November. Top Featured Tags: – Ohio News Press Release Distribution Service
Ohio State’s Haskell Garrett has been released from hospital, spokesman says
Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett was released from the hospital on Monday, a day after he was shot in the face, an OSU spokesman told The Dispatch.Earlier Monday, Ohio State coach Ryan Day issued a statement updating Garrett’s status.Continue reading at BuckeyeXtra.com. Top Featured Tags: – Ohio News Press Release Distribution Service
