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Inspector General Randy Meyer points to a chart showing electronic records used in investigations into fraud in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. Nearly $7.6 million in PUA benefits was distributed before the program ended in Ohio in 2021, and millions of dollars of payments were identified as fraudulent.

Lead investigator of state employees in Ohio would get new power under Republican bill

Two Republican lawmakers have sponsored a pair of bills to give the Ohio Inspector General more authority and tools.

The Supreme Court will hear the case against the abortion pill mifepristone on March 26. It's part of a two-drug regimen with misoprostol for abortions in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy.

Research at the heart of a federal case against the abortion pill has been retracted

A research paper that raises questions about the safety of abortion has been retracted. The research is cited in a federal judge's ruling about the abortion pill mifepristone.

A sign opposing the Kingwood Solar Project alongside Clifton Road in Xenia.

Ohio has lost about 1M acres of farmland. State gives $1M for counties to make land use plans

The Ohio Department of Agriculture is offering 22 counties about $25,000 to $50,000 each to craft land use plans.

Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' is 'Game of Thrones' for the haters

There are no dragons, no maps and no internecine family trees in this Game of Thrones prequel about an underdog knight and his would-be squire.

The International Space Station serves as an orbiting scientific laboratory where astronauts conduct experiments. The Trump administration has proposed cutting its budget by roughly $500 million and reducing research at the outpost.

Economists warn Trump's research cuts could have dire consequences for GDP

President Trump has proposed slashing federal scientific funding. Economists say the long-term consequences could be dire.

Bird and Williams on extending school hours

Ohio's K-12 students would spend more time in school under new bill

The bill would raise the minimum hours of instruction for core classes in Ohio by a little over two weeks each year.

K-pop's uncertain English-language future

Cultural differences are a key charm of Korea's exploding pop market. When its stars start directly courting American listeners, is it even K-pop anymore?

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., addresses a rally against the Republican tax plan outside the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 1. An analysis of the House and Senate proposals show they are likely to benefit the wealthy more than lower-income Americans.

CHARTS: Here's How GOP's Tax Breaks Would Shift Money To Rich, Poor Americans

Neither the House nor Senate proposals do much for the lowest-income Americans, and some higher-income people could gain a lot.

An American flag flies at half-staff outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. The fight to replace him could be historic, resulting in the longest vacancy in history.

7 Things To Know About Presidential Appointments To The Supreme Court

Republicans are adamant they will stop anyone President Obama names to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. It's possible Obama's nominee would face the longest wait in history for a vote.

National Guard members and other people help to push a police car that got stuck in the snow on Jan. 23 in Washington, D.C. Heavy snow continued to fall in the Mid-Atlantic region causing "life-threatening blizzard conditions" and affecting millions of people.

Much Of East Coast Paralyzed As Massive Winter Storm Continues

At least 10,000 flights have been canceled, while hundreds of thousands of people have lost power. The blizzard, now in its third day, continues to barrel up the coast with hurricane-force winds.

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