Ohio Supreme Court to review block of near-ban on abortion
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review a county judge’s order that is blocking enforcement of the state’s near-ban on abortions, and to consider whether the clinics challenging the law have legal standing to do so.
Las Vegas water agency seeks power to limit residential use
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers are considering a remarkable shift in allowing the water agency that manages the Colorado River supply for Las Vegas to limit single-family residential use in the desert city and surrounding county.
California court rules for Uber, Lyft in ride-hailing case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — App-based ride hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled Monday, allowing the tech giants to bypass other state laws requiring worker protections and benefits.
China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas Wednesday
HONG KONG (AP) — China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday as it tries to revive tourism and its economy following a three-year halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
US inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer price increases eased slightly from January to February but still pointed to an elevated inflation rate that is posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve at a delicate moment for the financial system.
Facebook parent Meta slashes another 10,000 jobs
Facebook parent Meta is slashing another 10,000 jobs and will not fill 5,000 open positions as the social media pioneer cuts costs.
Garbage tarnishes Paris luster as pension strike continues
PARIS (AP) — The City of Light is losing its luster with tons of garbage piling up on Paris sidewalks as sanitation workers strike for a ninth day Tuesday. The creeping squalor is the most visible sign of widespread anger over a bill to raise the French retirement age by two years.
Biden’s test: Can he show competence to avert banking chaos?
WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2016, Vice President Joe Biden warned against efforts to unravel banking regulations that Democrats had fought to implement following the nation’s financial crisis, just as the emerging Trump administration was determined to loosen those strict banking rules.
6,000-swine farm coming to Continental
CONTINENTAL — The Ohio Department of Agriculture has issued a final permit to install and a final permit to operate for NASA Farms LLC.
Sticking with test-optional admissions at Ohio Northern
ADA — A test-optional admissions policy adopted by Ohio Northern University in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic may become the norm for the university, which is not requiring applicants to submit their SAT or ACT scores for the fall semester.
