Four men with Ohio ties charged with aiding al-Qaida
Four Ohio men, including three former Ohio State University students – one a current Columbus resident – are charged with raising cash for a terrorist in Yemen.One of the men was arrested in the Columbus area on Thursday morning and taken to Toledo to be arraigned in federal court. Another was arrested in Texas; the other two still have not been apprehended.“It’s an ongoing operation, but neither of those two (still not arrested) are in the United States,” said Mike Tobin, spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio.The four are accused in a plot to raise cash for Anwar al-Awlaki, who died in a U.S. drone strike in Yemen in 2011. The indictment says the mo..>> view originalOhio education chief says he will retire at year's end
Ohio school Superintendent Richard A. Ross is retiring. Again.Ross, 65, toldThe Dispatchhe will step down on Dec. 31 after nearly two years of overseeing Ohio’s public-schools system.“This was planned to happen earlier, but we had something come up this summer,” he said. “I just couldn’t do it during that. We had to get that settled.”Ross was referring to the firestorm touched off by revelations that school-choice chief David Hansen rigged evaluations of charter-school sponsors to boost their ratings. Hansen, the husband of Gov. John Kasich’s presidential-campaign manager, Beth Hansen, promptly resigned. A few Democratic lawmakers said Ross also should step down, and some on the 19-memb..>> view originalColumbus man gets probation in sister's death in car wreck | The Columbus Dispatch
Estefany Baez just wanted to hang out with her brother that summer afternoon last year.But the outing on Aug. 1, 2014, ended in tragedy for the Baez family. Jean Carlos Baez was at the wheel when the car went off the left shoulder of Eakin Road on the West Side andcrashed into a tree about 4 p.m.Rescuers had to cut the two out of the car. Jean Baez, then 22, suffered a traumatic brain injury. Estefany Baez, 21, who was sitting in the front seat, died of her injuries three days later.Baez, of Columbus, was charged with vehicular manslaughter, a second-degree misdemeanor.The Columbus city prosecutor’s office agreed to reduce the charge. Baez pleaded guilty to attempted vehicular manslaugh..>> view originalSimulated town, adult volunteers help disabled youths learn life skills
Kierra Saunders had already been to the bank twice to replenish her funds after decorating a tote bag for her sister, visiting the pet shop and buying herself a trinket in another store.After that whirlwind on Wednesday morning, the 15-year-old from Columbus Alternative High School grinned as she relaxed with a red snow cone in the town center.Kierra, who has a developmental disability, had navigated the nuances of LifeTown Columbus with help and advice from her volunteer mentor, Brandi Burch of New Albany.LifeTown, located in the Lori Schottenstein Chabad Center at 6220 E. Dublin-Granville Rd. in New Albany, is a simulated streetscape intended to make everyday life less intimidating fo..>> view originalState taking applications for home-heating aid
Emergency heating-assistance programs kicked off this week amid weather so balmy that struggling households might not be in crisis mode over unpaid or disconnected utilities.But those who link families to heating help say there’s no reason to wait for the freeze.“The weather is playing tricks on us,” said Colette Harrell of the Breathing Association. “ People are not desperate yet for heat, but they will be. We’ll be here for them to offer assistance.”The state’s Winter Crisis Program — part of the Home Energy Assistance Program, commonly known as HEAP — started on Monday and will run through March 31.Last winter, more than 130,000 Ohioans got help through the program, said Penny Martin..>> view originalAthens businesses rebuilding a year after fire near Ohio University
ATHENS, Ohio — Nearly a year after a fire destroyed several apartments and businesses less than a block from Ohio University’s campus gate, rebuilding has begun.In the past few days, two burned-out buildings were torn down. Rubble is being removed from behind brick facades along W. Union Street. In a few months, those street-facing walls will be the only historic remnant of the buildings affected by the blaze.Although progress has been slow — a lane of W. Union Street has been closed for nearly a year — it has been steady, said local business and property owners. The Athens City Council designated the buildings “historic” in March to help the construction process, a move praised by Guy ..>> view originalCincinnati Zoo rhino now in Indonesia
WAY KAMBAS, Indonesia — A U.S.-born Sumatran rhino ate leaves and wallowed in mud at an Indonesian sanctuary on Thursday as the U.S. formally handed over the 8-year-old rhino animal in hopes he will have offspring and help save his critically endangered species from extinction.The rhino is quarantined at Way Kambas National Park after traveling more than 10,000 miles from the Cincinnati Zoo to the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.U.S. consular official Robert Ewing delivered the 1,800-pound rhino to Tachrir Fathoni, director general for Conservation of Natural Resources and Ecosystem at Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, in a ceremony at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary.“Thank you..>> view originalItalian paper manufacturer plans plant in Circleville
An Italian tissue manufacturer has chosen Pickaway County for a big new plant.Sofidel Group disclosed a plan on Thursday to build a 1.4 million-square-foot plant just south of Circleville as part of a multipronged expansion in North America.County officials say the project probably will lead to “a few hundred jobs,” with hiring to start next fall. The plant would open in 2017.The company and economic-development leaders declined to provide specifics about the number of jobs expected, the value of the company’s investment or the amount of state and local tax incentives.“This is a huge win for the community,” said county Commissioner Brian Stewart. “It’s a real game-changer for the local ..>> view originalReport on terror suspect allowed
CINCINNATI — A federal judge is allowing attorneys for a southwestern Ohio man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol to file a sealed report about his mental competency.Attorneys for Christopher Lee Cornell, 21, of a western Cincinnati suburb, have asked U.S. District Judge Sandra Beckwith for a hearing to determine his competence to stand trial, stating in a filing that there’s “reasonable cause” to think he suffers from a mental disease or defect.Beckwith ruled on Wednesday they can file a competency report under seal to keep private medical records and personal and family information.The FBI arrested Cornell on Jan. 14, alleging he planned to attack the Capitol with pipe bom..>> view originalColumbus experiments with protected bike lanes | The Columbus Dispatch
The protected bike lane that appeared along E. Livingston Avenue on Thursday was only temporary, but city officials hope to add more of them permanently on major thoroughfares around Columbus.Officials installed the protected lane along the westbound curb lane of E. Livingston Avenue between 18th and Ann streets as a demonstration, and asked bicyclists to test it out and provide feedback.Expect to see more protected bike lanes in the future, said Patricia Austin, administrator of the city’s Division of Traffic Management.The city’s first protected bike lane is currently being installed along Summit Street in the University District.Protected bike lanes shield bicyclists from vehicle tra..>> view original
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