Good evening, Ohio. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

Your Weather Planner

Rain and snow showers will end this evening then temperatures will fall to below freezing.  After a cold morning it will be a chilly afternoon on Thursday with highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Skies will be mainly dry with a mix of clouds and sunshine but a few showers are possible on Thursday.

Tomorrow's Forecast

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Today's Big Stories

1. Mayor Ginther: 'Did Ma'Khia Bryant have to die?' New details emerge as investigation into Columbus teen's death continues

Columbus Police identified the 16-year-old girl killed by a Columbus Division of Police officer Tuesday afternoon as Ma’Khia Bryant. The officer who fired the shots was identified as Nicholas Reardon, who has been with Columbus Police since December 2019.

2. FDA inspection found problems at factory making Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The Baltimore factory contracted to make Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine was dirty, didn’t follow proper manufacturing procedures and had poorly trained staff, resulting in contamination of material that was going to be put in the shots, U.S. regulators said Wednesday.

3. Seeing green: Pharmacy board votes to double the number of dispensaries

The Ohio Board of Pharmacy unanimously voted to increase medical marijuana dispensaries. The increase will be from 57 to 130 statewide. The reasoning for the decision is simply keeping up with demand.

4. Biden to call for police reform in speech to Congress next week, White House says

President Joe Biden will urge Congress to consider police reform and reiterate his support for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act during his Joint Address to Congress next week, the White House press secretary said Wednesday.

Your Notes for Tomorrow

  • President Biden hosts virtual Climate Summit.
  • Rev. Al Sharpton delivers eulogy during funeral services for Daunte Wright.
  • First Lady Dr. Jill Biden begins two-day Navajo Nation visit.
  • Greta Thunberg testifies to the House Oversight subcommittee, on Earth Day.
  • The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee considers nominees for USPS governors and OPM director.
  • 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement being signed.
  • National Jelly Bean Day!

Podcast: Dear Ohio

Dear Ohio: Do we know enough about gun violence to solve it?

In this episode of Dear Ohio, Curtis Jackson explores the Dickey Amendment, an obscure provision attached to the annual appropriations legislation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a quarter century. It prohibits the CDC from using federal funds to advocate for or promote gun control. Curtis talks to a northeast Ohio researcher about the challenge of a public health approach to gun violence.