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The Republican-dominated Ohio Senate has cleared its version of the state's operating budget along party lines with a nearly $86 billion price tag. The budget that passed the Senate Thursday tackles funding for universal school vouchers, income tax cuts and public assistance programs, among hundreds of other provisions. It's also stuffed with contentious policy changes not usually present in the spending blueprint. Republicans tout the budget as returning money to Ohio's citizens,...

An Ohio legislative proposal would ban transgender student-athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports, and would prohibit minors from receiving gender-affirming care. The multifaceted proposal cleared an Ohio House panel Wednesday. The measure folds together two highly-contentious bills in the Republican-dominated House. It would would require K-12 schools and universities to designate “separate teams” for male and female sexes. It would ban transgender girls from participa...

NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians left-hander Jaime Arias was suspended for 80 games on Friday by Major League Baseball following a positive test for a performance-enhancing drug under the minor league drug program.

More changes could be coming to voting districts in some states. The 2022 elections marked the first using new districts for Congress and state capitols that were drawn from updated census data. But they could be short-lived in some places. That's because court challenges could force some states to redraw districts again before the 2024 elections. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ruling that Alabama's congressional districts should be redrawn to enhance Black voting strength...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Reds newcomer Elly De La Cruz predicted Matt McLain's late-game heroics. McLain’s single to deep center field highlighted a three-run comeback in the ninth inning as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8 on Tuesday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More income tax cuts and a phased-in universal voucher program are among the hundreds of changes in a Republican-crafted proposal announced Tuesday for Ohio's nearly $86 billion state budget.

Roger Craig, who pitched for three championship teams during his major league career and then managed the San Francisco Giants to the 1989 World Series that was interrupted by a massive earthquake, has died. He was 93. A spokesperson for the Giants says the team was informed by a family member that Craig died Sunday in San Diego following a short illness. Craig won World Series titles with the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers and 1964 St. Louis Cardinals. The 6-foot-4 right-hander...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins slugger Joey Gallo was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain before Saturday's game against Cleveland. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Gallo has been dealing with the injury for “a little while now.” The team recalled outfielder Kyle Garlick from Triple-A St.

Cleveland Guardians (26-32, third in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (31-28, first in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Triston McKenzie (0-0); Twins: Joe Ryan (7-2, 2.77 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 76 strikeouts)

Cleveland Guardians (25-32, third in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (31-27, first in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Logan Allen (2-2, 2.72 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 43 strikeouts); Twins: Sonny Gray (4-0, 1.94 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 69 strikeouts)