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A usually busy Race Street in Cincinnati was vacant in mid-March due to government directives for people to stay home to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

Cincinnati, Clermont County Announce First COVID-19 Cases

A woman in her 60s is the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Clermont County. The county's public health agency made the announcement Friday evening.

A woman walks her dog through the French Quarter in New Orleans as Tropical Storm Cristobal reaches the U.S., on Sunday.

Tropical Storm Cristobal Hits Louisiana, Mississippi Coasts

Storm surge warnings have been issued for the southeast Louisiana coast as well as the Mississippi coast for Sunday, with Mississippi being the hardest hit so far.

Map of current COVID-10 testing locations in Hamilton County.

Hamilton County Health Dept. 'Cautiously Optimistic' About COVID-19

Hamilton County's interim public health director said he remains cautiously optimistic as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Cincinnati Police Department officers in full riot gear stand across the sidewalk and barricade from protestors as demonstrators continue to rally and protest the murder of George Floyd, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Cincinnati.

'We Do Not Have A Militarized Police Force,' Cranley Says, As He Pushes Back Curfew

Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley on Wednesday pushed back the city's curfew from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., which will be in effect starting now through Monday,...

"Closed" signs on the front of a restaurant in Bexley near downtown Columbus.

Ohio's Unemployment Rate Hits A Record 16.8%, Higher Than National Average

Ohio’s unemployment rate reached a record high of 16.8% in April, nearly triple the month before, as COVID-19 closures fully hit economic activity.April’s…

A sign on the main branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library downtown branch, on May 4.

Coronavirus In Ohio: Some Libraries Reopening Across The State

The Columbus Metropolitan Library system has announced plans to slowly begin reopening this month.In an email Thursday, Columbus Library CEO Patrick…

Railway staff in Pakistan use a thermal scanner to check visitors for coronavirus symptoms. Pakistan was one of the nine countries added to the U.N.'s new aid plan.

U.N. Humanitarian Aid Request Due To COVID-19 More Than Triples

"Unless we take action now, we should be prepared for a significant rise in conflict, hunger and poverty," the U.N. humanitarian chief says. In total, the aid would reach 63 countries.

Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton signs an extension of the state's Stay At Home Order on April 2, 2020.

DeWine: I'll Veto Any Bill That Would Limit Public Health Orders

Gov. Mike DeWine confirmed again that he would veto a bill that passed the House yesterday that seeks to limit the power he and Ohio Department of...

Korean People's Army soldiers stand before the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) at the truce village of Panmunjom on the North Korean side of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea on June 11, 2018. On the world's last Cold War frontier, North and South Korean troops have long faced off against each other at Panmunjom, the truce village in the Demilitarised Zone that divides the two Koreas.

After 65 Years Of Conflict In The Koreas, Is Peace Possible?

The relationship between North and South Korea seems to be changing. What's America's role in that evolution and in pushing for peace in the peninsula?

Families separated under President Donald Trump administration's zero tolerance policy return home to Guatemala City Tuesday, July 10, 2018, after being deported from the United States.

Judge Halts Family Deportations For Now

The federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to reunite the migrant families it separated now says the government cannot deport them after reunification until next week, at the earliest.

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