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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing on July 15 in Washington, D.C.

Trump says he 'may' pull Blanche AG nomination temporarily

The news comes as two key Republicans are withholding their support over concerns about the Justice Department's deal with President Trump.

Members of the Woodsdale and Trenton Environmental Resistance group have been gathering signatures for a petition to change the city charter to ban data centers over 25 megawatts. They submitted the petition to the city Wednesday.

Why did Trenton Council reject a ballot petition to ban data centers?

Residents collected more than 300 valid signatures for the petition. But, council determined that didn't meet the threshold set by the city's charter.

Netherlands' Demi Vollering celebrates on the podium after winning the Women's Tour de France cycling race in Nice, France, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026.

Demi Vollering wins Tour de France for the 2nd time

Vollering, who first won the competition in 2023, finished the stage more than a minute ahead of Spaniard Paula Blasi Cairol and 2024 champion Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney.

The Ohio State Fair broke several records this year.

Ohio State Fair reports $3.3M from Midway games, 26,000 carousel rides and 36,747 deviled eggs sold

The final numbers have been totaled for the Ohio State Fair, which ended Aug. 9. Several records were broken.

The military contractor Anduril unveiled the first of its autonomous drones made at its Pickaway County, Ohio Arsenal-1 facility on July 27, 2026. This model, the YFQ-44A, is called the Fury.

Anduril celebrates first military drone to come off Pickaway County production line

Anduril finished producing its first Fury drone at its Arsenal-1 facility in Pickaway County. The company received a $310 million grant from JobsOhio last year.

Ohio's 12 regional food banks have seen a rise in demand throughout the state.

Ohioans at foodbanks often must choose to buy food or medicine, according to survey of visitors

Ohio Association of Foodbanks Executive Director Joree Novotny said the survey was conducted to learn about the pressures visitors to foodbanks are dealing with.

An e-bike resembles a regular bicycle, with its batteries and electric motor integrated into the bike's frame. Enthusiasts see e-bikes on national park trails as a great thing, but some traditional riders and environmentalists see big problems ahead.

Columbus suburbs continue to tackle electric scooter and bike regulations

Upper Arlington is considering a law requiring e-scooter and e-bikes to be registered with the city.

Lawmakers could suspend Ohio's gas tax soon, in plan announced by Vivek Ramaswamy

The announcement came a few hours after Vivek Ramaswamy's Democratic opponent Amy Acton called for a gas tax holiday in Ohio.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington, D.C.

ICE detainee dies just hours after he was admitted into detention

Lianyong Wei's death marks the 57th death of an immigrant detainee held in the care of the government since the start of President Trump's second term. Twenty-four of those have occurred since Jan. 1.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks with reporters following a rules vote on funding the U.S. government, at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 3.

House votes to end partial government shutdown, setting up contentious talks on ICE

The House has approved a spending bill to end a short-lived partial government shutdown. Now lawmakers will begin contentious negotiations over new guardrails for immigration enforcement.

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