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Pat DeVito cleans a voting booth during early voting at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Cleveland.

Ohio Training Poll Workers To Handle Long Lines And High Emotions

While early voting mostly started without a hitch, the Ohio Secretary of State's Office says poll workers are being prepared in case any one of a number…

Smoke rises over a vineyard as the Glass Fire burns this week in Calistoga, Calif.

California Fires: 3 More People Killed As Blazes Rage In Wine Country

Gusty winds on Monday helped the Zogg and Glass fires to multiply in size. Winds eased overnight, raising hopes that firefighters could make progress containing the blazes.

Taylor Williams, left, and other shoppers what in line to enter a Traders Joes store, Monday, April 6, 2020, in Woodmere Village, Ohio. Only 25 customers are allowed in the store at one time.

Coronavirus In Ohio: Face Masks Required In Five More Counties

The number of Ohio counties where masks are required in indoor business spaces and public places has gone up to 12, with one county falling off the…

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day talks to his players during a game against Indiana, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Ohio Stadium.

Ohio State Cancels Game At Illinois Due To COVID-19 Spike

Updated, 10:37 p.m. Friday, November 27Ohio State's football game with Illinois slated for Saturday has been canceled due to a COVID-19 spike among the…

A man looks at a Confederate monument in Linn Park this summer in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama's attorney general sued the city of Birmingham in 2017 for covering the inscriptions at the base of the monument.

Confederate Monument Law Upheld By Alabama Supreme Court

The Alabama Supreme Court said the lower court erred earlier this year when it ruled the city of Birmingham had constitutional rights to free speech. The city must now pay a $25,000 fine.

Charles Schwab is slashing its online trading commission from $4.95 to zero starting Monday. The company cited competition from new online rivals.

3 Online Brokers Cut Commissions To Zero As Free Trading Edges Toward The Norm

Charles Schwab, E-Trade and TD Ameritrade are eliminating commissions as they face pressure from newer firms like Robinhood, which are app-based and target younger customers.

Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services in downtown Columbus.

Self-Employed, Independent Contractors Can Now Pre-File For Unemployment Benefits

Updated: April 27, 2020 7 a.m.Nearly a million Ohioans, 964,556 people, have filed for unemployment in the last five weeks, more than the combined total…

Ohio Department of Health director Amy Acton gives daily briefings on the coronavirus with Gov. Mike DeWine.

Amy Acton Stepping Down As Ohio Health Department Director

Dr. Amy Acton is stepping down from her position as director of the Ohio Department of Health, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday.DeWine said Acton will…

Players line up for a photo prior to the Women's World Cup final between the U.S. and the Netherlands in Décines, outside Lyon, France, on July 7, 2019. The U.S. team won 2-0 for its fourth World Cup title.

Federal Judge Dismisses U.S. Women's Soccer Team's Equal Pay Claim

A spokesperson for the U.S. Women's National Team says they'll appeal in their quest to receive compensation on par with the men's team. Other claims in the lawsuit will go to trial.

In Manhattan, a makeshift morgue is set up next to Lenox Health Greenwich Village.

U.S. Sees Exponential Growth In Coronavirus Death Toll

In just two days, the number of coronavirus deaths in the country has doubled from 1,000 fatalities over the course of a month to more than 2,000. Over 135,000 people in the U.S. have been infected.

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