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After another cool start, a warming trend will get underway as high temperatures reach into the upper 70s across northern Ohio to lower and middle 80s in southern Ohio. Sunny skies are in the forecast.
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Around Ohio
1. New quarterbacks steal spotlight as No. 3 Ohio State and Indiana open their seasons in Big Ten tilt
As the third-ranked Buckeyes prepare to face the Hoosiers in a nationally televised season opener Saturday, the two coaches have opted for different approaches as they choose new starting quarterbacks.
Akron-based GOJO Industries is eliminating some salaried positions as the company also announced to its employees that it is staying in Akron and no longer for sale.
3. Statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius seized from Cleveland museum in looting investigation
The warrant was secured as part of an ongoing investigation into a smuggling network involving antiquities looted from Bubon in southwestern Turkey and trafficked through Manhattan, a spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
Around the Nation & the World
1. Idalia heads offshore, but coastal North Carolina is still feeling its effects
2. Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election subversion charges
3. Energy Dept. announces $15.5B in funding to help automakers transition to EVs
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Beyond the Weather
With natural disasters on the rise, many homeowners are underinsured, group says
Since 2020, the cost of home construction materials has increased 35.4% and labor has increased 30%, according to the American Property Casualty Insurance Association. Just 30% of homeowners have updated their homeowners insurance policies to reflect the increased costs.
Ohio Fun Fact
Ohio has the largest basket in the world. It's a seven-story building in Licking County.