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A television in Taipei, Taiwan, shows a news broadcast about China's live-fire drill around Taiwan on Thursday after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's visit the day before.

China fires waves of missiles over the Taiwan Strait, raising tensions in the region

China has fired several waves of missiles, hitting targets in the waters that encircle the island of Taiwan, after a visit from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi triggered a tense military standoff.

Tax coffers in Ohio have a lot to gain if an Ohioan wins that big Mega Millions jackpot

The state stands to gain millions of dollars in taxes if the winner lives in Ohio.

Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology found an increase in stage 4 cervical cancer cases. They suspect young women aren't undergoing routine medical checks because they appear to be otherwise healthy.

Late-stage cervical cancer cases are on the rise

Researchers found an overall 1.3% increase per year in advanced stages of the disease, with the greatest increase taking place among white women in the South aged 40 to 44.

Gov. Mike DeWine, accompanied by his wife Fran and five of their grandchildren, gives a thumbs-up to a performer as they tour the 2022 Ohio State Fair after the opening ceremony.

First full Ohio State Fair since 2019 opens for a 12-day run

The fair was shut down because of COVID in 2020, and was limited to only exhibitors last year.

This satellite image shows Hurricane Roslyn approaching the Pacific coast of Mexico on Saturday.

Hurricane Roslyn makes landfall in Mexico and weakens into a tropical storm

Hurricane Roslyn slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast then declined to tropical storm force and quickly moved inland.

Hippos float in the lake in 2021 at Hacienda Napoles Park, once the private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia. He imported three female hippos and one male hippo decades ago. It's believed that there are now more than 100 in the area, and that they pose a threat to the local ecosystem.

Who can house a hippo? Colombia hopes export part of Pablo Escobar's bloat

Dozens of the invasive behemoths, descended from 4 imported by the 1980s drug lord, are thriving in the region around his former ranch. Colombia wants to ship some of them to Mexico and India.

Bingeing On Bad News Can Fuel Daily Stress

Simply watching, reading or listening to steady news coverage of a traumatic event can be as stressful as experiencing the event in person, research suggests.

End of SNAP pandemic boost has advocates for low-income Ohioans worried

Those who work with low-income Ohioans say they're concerned about the end of the pandemic boost for SNAP benefits as well another change coming at the close of the COVID-19 health emergency.

cards used for SNAP benefits is accepted at a store in Columbus.

End of SNAP pandemic boost has advocates for low-income Ohioans worried

Those who work with low-income Ohioans say they're concerned about the end of the pandemic boost for SNAP benefits as well another change coming at the close of the COVID-19 health emergency.

Two statues stand outside the entrance to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland on East 6th Street.

Black entrepreneur startups show better return on investment than whites, study finds

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's latest research finds that Black business owners find great success but still lack access to startup funds.

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