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The oil tanker Pegasus Voyager sits off the coast as a man sits and watches in a park in Long Beach, Calif., on April 22. Many vessels are parked between Long Beach and the San Francisco Bay Area with nowhere to go due to lack of demand and nowhere to store the oil.

Dozens Of Oil Tankers Wait Off California's Coast As The Pandemic Dents Demand

About three dozen tankers are anchored from Los Angeles and Long Beach up to San Francisco Bay, turning into floating storage for crude oil that is in short demand because of the coronavirus.

Franklin County Election Officials Blame Coronavirus For Low Voter Turnout

Ohio’s 2020 presidential primary ended with about 20% voter turnout, after some major disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic. "Just the pandemic in…

Spectators watch cyclists compete in the fourth stage of the Tour de France in eastern France last July. Organizers say the 2020 race will begin in late August.

Tour De France Sets New Dates Following Macron's Ban On Gatherings Until Mid-July

The three-week cycling race will now begin in late August. Organizers dismissed the idea of holding the Tour while banning spectators from lining the course.

A person waits in line to get tested for the COVID-19 virus at Brooklyn Hospital Center on Tuesday.

Who's Sickest From COVID-19? These Conditions Tied To Increased Risk

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report finds that 78% of COVID-19 patients in the U.S. requiring admission to the intensive care unit had at least one underlying condition.

Component Repair Technologies in Mentor hasn't experienced a reduction in business due to COVID-19, but is experiencing challenges with state guidance, such as working from home or taking employees' temperature.

Coronavirus In Ohio: Manufacturers Struggle With Shifting Health Guidelines

While Ohio schools, restaurants, and salons are among those closed to enforce social distancing, many manufacturers are still open for business.Component…

Illustration of the ancient earthworks of Circleville, Ohio.

Curious Cbus: How Did Circleville Get Its Name?

Circleville, Ohio was established over 200 years ago, but the land where it sits has a cultural history that goes back much further.Cassandra Welch wrote…

Visitors to the River Walk in San Antonio pass a reopened restaurant on May 18. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says bars and bowling alleys are on the list of businesses that can reopen at 25% beginning Friday, and restaurants can increase to 50% capacity as the state continues to go through phases to reopen.

Texas Reports Record-Breaking COVID-19 Hospitalizations As State Reopens

Texas Department of State Health Services says 1,935 people were admitted as hospital patients with the coronavirus. That is up from a previous record of 1,888 more than a month ago.

For Once, Memorial Day Weekend Traffic And Gas Prices Expected To Be Low

In any other year, AAA releases predictions about travel and gas prices for Memorial Day weekend and the summer vacation season. But this isn't any...

A recovery vehicle moves a sled down a track after a test of a Hyperloop One propulsion system, Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in North Las Vegas, Nev.

Columbus Hyperloop Would Be 'Physically Feasible,' New Study Finds

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission released a study showing that a hyperloop connecting Columbus with Chicago and Pittsburgh would be possible to…

Cleveland Orchestra Suspends William Preucil After Assault Allegations

The Cleveland Orchestra has suspended its concertmaster, Bill Preucil. The move happened one day after the Washington Post published a story in which the renowned violinist is accused of sexually assaulting a student of his when he was a teacher at Miami's New World Symphony in 1998.

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