Good morning, Ohio. Here's what you need to know today.

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After another chilly start, we'll see mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies again on this Friday, with temperatures approaching 70° nearly state-wide. Milder weather will stick around into the weekend, with a chance of rain returning late Sunday into early next week.


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Around Ohio

1. DeWine to cut added weekly $300 payments to those on unemployment

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday that the state will no longer distribute $300 per week unemployment subsidies, which is in addition to state unemployment benefits. The added unemployment benefit will expire June 26, DeWine said.

2. Vaccine Lottery: Million Dollar Idea, or Waste of Money?

A million dollar idea to encourage Ohioans to get the COVID-19 vaccine is also one that some are calling a big waste of money. In an effort to incentivize those on the fence of getting the vaccine, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is starting a lottery. 

3. Ohio State doctor frustrated over vaccine resistance: “We may never live without COVID again”

Vaccine hesitancy and resistance could mean COVID-19 will stick around. That is the message being sent by Dr. Iahn Gonsenhauser, chief officer of patient quality and safety at OSU Wexner Medical Center. 

Around the Nation

1. Ransomware Everywhere: The Colonial Pipeline attack explained

2. Biden marks mask milestone, reflects on pandemic toll: ‘Let’s finish the work of beating this virus’

3. 'The Republican Party has lost its way': New conservative group threatens split

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CDC Mask Restrictions

CDC eases mask restrictions for fully vaccinated people: 'We have all longed for this moment'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it will ease indoor mask restrictions for fully vaccinated people, pushing the country yet another step toward a return to normalcy. 

Ohio Fun Fact

Bryan is the county seat of Williams County. Originally, Defiance had been the Williams County seat of government, but during the late 1830s, residents decided to move the courthouse to Bryan. Bryan was created to be the county seat of Williams County in 1840. Residents named the town after John A. Bryan, a former auditor of Ohio and the person who donated the land for the county seat.