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President Trump participates in a groundbreaking for the Foxconn campus in Mount Pleasant, Wis., in June 2018. With him are Christopher "Tank" Murdock (from left), the first Wisconsin Foxconn employee; former Gov. Scott Walker, Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou and former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.

President Trump's Foxconn Promise, So Far Unfulfilled

President Trump heralded Foxconn's plan to build a big plant near Milwaukee, eventually creating 13,000 jobs. But the project has stalled and been downsized and is again in the political crosshairs.

Charles Dutton is an award-winning actor. But as a juvenile, he wound up in prison for manslaughter and other crimes.

Without Parole, Juveniles Face Bleak Life In Prison

For the first time, researchers have surveyed more than 1,600 young people serving life without the possibility of parole. The study found that many came from homes of violence and abuse. And for many young offenders, educational programs in jail are out of reach.

A man holds a fish up in front of rows and rows of leafy greens in a greenhouse.

Could Ohio become a fish state? Researchers hope so

A grant from the United States Department of Agriculture aims to increase seafood production in the Midwest by helping farmers grow fish on land.

Rachel Collins opens a book on a table in her bookstore. Her hair drapes down her black shirt that reads "Banned".

Book challenges have skyrocketed in Ohio. One bookstore is pushing back

The Banned Book Nook and Other Curiosities in Wilmington highlights literature that’s been challenged or removed from libraries. The owners are trying to combat the growing attempts to restrict reading across Ohio.

Massey To Close Ky. Mine That Regulators Wanted Seized

The Freedom Mine No. 1 in Pike County was the focus of an unprecedented federal court action in which the Labor Department was seeking to have the court seize control of the mine.

Family members survey their home destroyed by Hurricane Beryl, in Ottley Hall, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, on Tuesday. Beryl is the most powerful storm to form this early in the Atlantic hurricane season.

Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous

Record-shattering ocean temperatures have helped Beryl gain strength as it moves through the Caribbean. It is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded this early in the year.

Several residents attended the meeting on July 8.

Developer holds first public meeting for Sloopy Solar project in Clark County

Residents were invited to bring their questions to project team staff of the proposed Sloopy Solar project in Harmony Township, Clark County. It would be the first utility-scale solar project in the county.

Fleetwood High School cheerleader Samantha Colelli, 17, a senior at Fleetwood, does a basket during halftime at a game in 2017. As cheerleading has become more ambitious over the last decade, it's also become riskier warn pediatricians.

Youth cheerleading is getting more athletic — and riskier

As the female-dominated sport gets more acrobatic, girls are racking up more concussions and other injuries. A new pediatricians' report calls for change.

FDA Panel Affirms Safety Of Painkiller Celebrex

Food and Drug Administration advisers found that celecoxib poses no greater risk for heart attacks and strokes than prescription doses of popular pain relievers ibuprofen and naproxen do.

Stephanie O'Dea came up with a healthy slow-cooker recipe to mimic Colonel Sanders secret-recipe.

Slow Cook Your Way To The Colonel's Secret Recipe

Slow-cooking expert Stephanie O'Dea shares the story behind her KFC-inspired chicken: It was an attempt to recreate the Colonel's secret recipe so that her daughter, who has celiac disease, could experience a taste most Americans take for granted. In a twist, O'Dea also wanted to cook the chicken in a Crock-Pot.

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