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Trump backs Ramaswamy on ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Vivek Ramaswamy, the GOP nominee for Ohio governor, should keep running a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton, as debate over the ad divided Republicans and threatened to spill into ...

Allegheny County Council passes parental leave mandate in 11-4 vote

Many employees in Allegheny County will soon be eligible to receive up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after council this evening passed the first policy of its kind in the country. The policy will go into effect one year after County Executive Sara Innamorato signs the bill. The bill ...

Chemical tank leak in Ohio forces evacuations as city allows plume to vent

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A ruptured chemical tank billowed a white plume into the air for hours Wednesday, forcing hundreds of residents out of their homes due to the potentially toxic leak and the possibility of an explosion. More than 50,000 people in Toledo, Ohio, were advised to stay ...