Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1958, Ohio-raised Potter Stewart joined the U.S. Supreme Court as an associate justice. He retired from the court in 1981.

Tessa the giraffe could give birth any day, and the Cincinnati Zoo is livestreaming the wait. Learn more in Et Cetera.

How long will you live? Researchers have tracked tens of thousands of people for decades and found a few simple at-home tests that predict it surprisingly well. They’re quick, ordinary movements, and your time or score on each one tracks with how many healthy years you have ahead. The test with the most dramatic results is one most adults haven’t tried since childhood. So how do you measure up? Ayla counts down all seven tests, shows you how to try each one safely, and explains what your score means on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

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Cleveland Lands Submarine Repair Center

President Trump announced Monday night that the Department of War has picked Cleveland for the Navy's new Submarine Component Repair Center.

Trump said the roughly 46,000-square-foot facility will manufacture, repair, and maintain parts for "virtually all new and existing submarines." He made the announcement at a Youngstown rally for Republicans Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy.

The decision follows an August presidential memo that gave officials 90 days to choose a site. A White House shipbuilding official said the center will help the Navy whittle down a maintenance backlog on its fast-attack submarines.

Trump credited Husted, Ohio's Republican U.S. senator, with landing the project. The city of Cleveland said they had no specific details to release yet.

Acton Outraises Ramaswamy, Trails in Cash

Democrat Amy Acton nearly doubled Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's fundraising in September, but his personal fortune keeps him ahead 2-to-1 in cash.

Across August and September, Acton raised $10.1 million to Ramaswamy's $5.6 million. Ramaswamy added another $5.3 million of his own money in September alone.

That leaves him with $48.7 million on hand to Acton's $24.1 million. The Cincinnati billionaire pledged to put at least $30 million of his own money into the race and has since passed that mark.

Both candidates lean on home-state donors: 65% of Acton's and 56% of Ramaswamy's latest donations came from Ohio. Each has already broken the state's fundraising record for a governor's race, set by Gov. Mike DeWine.

Election Day is Nov. 3.

Gas Tax Holiday Draws Gouging Complaints

Ohio drivers have filed more than two dozen price-gouging complaints with the state, saying pump prices didn't drop enough once the gas tax holiday kicked in.

The 90-day holiday began Oct. 4, suspending Ohio's 38.5-cent-per-gallon gas tax and 47-cent diesel tax through Jan. 2. It's expected to save the average driver about $80.

Donna Green, who filed a complaint near Cincinnati, said prices there dipped from about $3.99 to $3.29 for a couple of days, then climbed back to between $3.79 and $3.99. She wondered whether some stations were still charging the tax.

Stations pay the tax when they buy fuel, so savings weren't expected until they sold through their taxed supply. The state says it will review open complaints, though normal price swings make it tricky to prove stations aren't passing the savings along.

Drivers can file a complaint with the Ohio attorney general's office.

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➤ Central Ohio: Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center is now using FebriDx, an FDA-approved fingerstick blood test that tells doctors in about 10 minutes whether an infection is viral or bacterial. Doctors say it could cut down on unnecessary antibiotics, and it's available at Ohio State urgent care locations. (More)

➤ Mason: Kings Island closed its Orion and Diamondback roller coasters after one person was killed and several others were hurt Monday on a coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Six Flags, which owns Kings Island, called the closures a precaution and hasn't said when the rides will reopen. (More)

➤ Columbus: A local nonprofit is pushing to save the former Holy Family School in Franklinton, a 1913 building that sheltered neighbors during that year's Great Flood. The Catholic Diocese of Columbus has applied to tear it down, citing costly repairs and repeated break-ins at the vacant building. (See Details)

➤ Toledo: Neighbors on Dexter Street say rubble from a house the city demolished two months ago has become a dumping ground crawling with rats. William Bell, who pushed for nearly nine years to get the house torn down, says he was told the site needs inspections before cleanup can start. (Read Story)

➤ Brook Park: The Haslam Sports Group will ask Brook Park's planning commission Thursday to lower the new Browns stadium's required on-site parking from 13,000 spaces to 10,500, with a permanent minimum of 8,000. The team says spreading parking across nearby lots moves traffic better; commissioners have cited safety in holding to 13,000. (See Details)

➤ East Liverpool: A contractor broke a 16-inch water main Monday, prompting a Buckeye Water District boil advisory for the Calcutta, Glenmoor, St. Clair, West Point, Elkton, and Route 7 areas. The break also canceled Tuesday classes in the Beaver Local School District. (More)

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➤ The Cleveland Guardians dropped Game 2 of the American League Championship Series 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays after a José Ramírez error led to three unearned runs. The series is tied 1-1 heading into tomorrow’s Game 3 in Cleveland. (More)

➤ The Columbus Blue Jackets surrendered four unanswered second-period goals in a 7-3 home loss to the Florida Panthers yesterday during the NHL’s Frozen Frenzy, which featured all 32 teams in action. (More)

➤ Columbus Watterson is No. 1 in this week's USA TODAY Network Ohio Super 25 high school football poll, collecting 21 first-place votes heading into Week 9. Sunbury Big Walnut, Massillon Washington, Cincinnati Princeton, and Lakewood St. Edward round out the top five. (See Rankings)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | NHL | NBA | Tennis

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➤ Cincinnati-based Kroger will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as it expands its use of artificial intelligence. CEO Greg Foran, a former Walmart executive who took over in February, told employees the company must adapt and “reduce duplicative work.” (More)

➤ Retailer MINISO will open its first U.S. MINISO Land, a 15,000-square-foot store it calls a "retail amusement park," at Columbus' Easton Town Center on Oct. 17. The store will sell licensed figurines and merchandise from franchises including Spider-Man and Harry Potter. (More)

➤ Cleveland-based Whoa Dough is bringing its gluten-free cookie dough bites to Aldi stores nationwide. Founder Todd Goldstein started the company in 2018 after he and his sons were diagnosed with gluten intolerance, and its products are also free of dairy, eggs, and soy. (Read Story)

➤ Youngstown ranked as the nation’s most competitive small rental market this peak season, scoring 87.6 out of 100 on RentCafe’s index thanks to tight apartment supply and high lease-renewal rates. The report also credited new investment, including Kimberly-Clark’s $800 million plant under construction in nearby Warren. (See Report)

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➤ The Cincinnati Zoo is livestreaming on YouTube as 19-year-old giraffe Tessa nears the birth of her fifth calf, which could come any day. The zoo will post on social media when labor starts and announce later how the public can help name the baby. (More)

➤ A produce scale was stolen from 95-year-old John Nicholson's roadside vegetable stand, so his neighbors, the Woodys, gave him a baby scale their family no longer needed. Nicholson gives his stand's proceeds to Waterville United Methodist Church and estimates he's raised about $200,000 for it over the years. (Read Story)

➤ The city of Aurora will open a new public park Oct. 25 on part of the long-abandoned Geauga Lake and former SeaWorld Ohio grounds. The grand opening runs 1 to 5 p.m. at 1100 Squires Road, and a beach along Geauga Lake is planned within two years. (More)

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes.

➤ Seven simple at-home tests may reveal your risk of death, and most take under a minute. (See Tests)

➤ Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, the Vatican confirmed after surgeons removed part of his right lung, the first major health crisis of his 17-month papacy. (Hear Episode)

➤ German police have seized a humanoid robot after it allegedly groped a teenage girl while two suspects reportedly livestreamed the encounter. (Hear Details)