AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Handing out food and drinks from an ice cream truck is off limits for marijuana businesses in Ohio, according to state regulators. So is an online promotion saying, “Can you take me higher?” Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control has proposed fines totaling $212,000 against five businesses for violating the state’s advertising … Read more
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. August 23, 2024. Thomas Machowicz | Reuters The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Tuesday voted to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the state’s November presidential ballot, thwarting the former third-party candidate’s plan to remove his … Read more
Bradie Anderson has been fighting to be herself for as long as she can remember. She knew she was a girl ever since she was very young, but others haven’t always seen it that way. When Bradie was 7 years old, her Catholic elementary school in Ohio gave her the choice to either pretend to … Read more
Whether they are the result of climate change or just freaks of nature, disasters can be costly. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information estimate that weather and climate disasters in the U.S. did nearly $93 billion in damage last year. “There’s really no place in the country that doesn’t have risk,” said Jeremy Porter, … Read more
Inflation has come down considerably from its post-pandemic peak of 9% in 2022, and just went negative on a monthly basis for the first time since May 2020, but prices are still higher than Federal Reserve policymakers say is appropriate for a stable economy. Further hurting the ability to make ends meet: a growing insurance … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Texas Roadhouse has confirmed its famous mini rolls will be available in the grocery freezer aisle after online rumors swirled about the announcement. In an email to NewsNation affiliate WCMH, the chain’s public relations team said an “8-week test” is being conducted in Indiana, Kentucky and “parts” of Ohio at Walmart … Read more
During Tuesday’s National Transportation Safety Board hearing on the East Palestine derailment, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy made startling accusations against Norfolk Southern. She accused the freight railroad of withholding information and even threatening her on one occasion during the investigation into the February 2023 derailment. Hearing confirmed findings that the derailment was caused by a … Read more
(NewsNation) — Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, who was once one of former President Donald Trump’s fiercest critics, could now be heading into this year’s election as his running mate. Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential short list to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before — … Read more
(NewsNation) — The National Transportation Safety Board said Norfolk Southern failed to provide first responders with important information following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The agency also found that an overheated wheel bearing caused the derailment and that the vent and burn that released toxic chemicals into the environment was unnecessary. The NTSB … Read more
(NewsNation) — East Palestine, Ohio, resident Jamie Wallace says her home, water and town are still contaminated, more than a year after a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed. “Things aren’t good here in East Palestine. They’re not good health-wise, they’re not good with our feeling of safety,” Wallace said. The National Transportation Safety … Read more
