Former local football star: Lawsuit about protecting others and other top stories.

• Former local football star: Lawsuit about protecting others

  

  While he was one of the four former college football players who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA recently, Steve Strinko says it’s not about the money.He wants no settlement, he said.Instead, Strinko, who starred at Monroe High School, the University of Michigan and was drafted by the Detroit Lions, hopes to raise awareness and provide treatment for any disease, condition or problem tied to playing football at an NCAA school, he said.Strinko, 63, said he shows no symptoms of severe cognitive tr..

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• Local stocks hit as stock market drops after Brexit vote

  

  Trader Kevin Walsh (second from right) works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday morning. U.S. stocks were plunging in early trading after Britons voted to leave the European Union.(Photo: Associated Press/Richard Drew)Local stocks plunged Friday after voters in the United Kingdom voted to exit the European Union in the so-called Brexit vote.The Enquirer 80 Index of stocks for companies based in the Cincinnati region or with major operations here dropped 3.8 percent by the end ..

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• 'Angels' from Orlando peacefully block Westboro Baptist Church ...

  

  COLUMBUS (WCMH) – You may have already seen the “angels” blocking the hateful protest of the Westboro Baptist Church at the funerals of Orlando shooting victims. They made their way to Columbus on Friday, helping the Unitarian Universalist Association as they hold their annual gathering at the Convention Center. “These angel wings were designed by a member of our church who is also on the theater design committee for the Shakespeare Orlando Theater company,” says Charles Behrens. “They were ve..

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• Arizona-born Matthews goes 1st in NHL draft; Finns follow

  

  The Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — On the heels of the NHL expanding into Las Vegas, the Toronto Maple Leafs pinned their future on Arizona-raised center Auston Matthews with the first pick in the NHL draft.The 18-year-old, born in California and raised in Scottsdale, sparked an international-themed parade to the podium Friday night that featured a draft-record 12 Americans selected in the first round. The Finns made a big spla..

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• Columbus Metropolitan Library re-opening after 16-month renovation

  

  Plans have been more than decade in the making.After a 16-month renovation, the main branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library is reopening its doors Saturday.Updates include a grand atrium, an updated children's area and more community space.It's a $35-million renovation, designed with the people in mind. “It's a civic space,” Ben Zenitsky with the Columbus Metropolitan Library said. “It's more than just a house for books; it's a community gathering place for the city of Columbus.”Zenitsky sa..

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