News Roundup

TOR Weekly News Roundup

Headlines pulled from around the web by TOR Contributors to keep you informed

- Week of 8/7/25 -

1. Trump, Moreno call on Intel CEO to resign - Max Filby, Columbus Dispatch

2. Ohio Sen. Moreno holds news conference with victim after Cincinnati brawl - Chris Jacobs, WLWT5 Cincinnati

3. 2 Ohio cities crack Top 10 hottest real estate ZIP codes in entire US - Zach Mentz, cleveland.com

4. Canton expands city limits with aggressive stance on annexations - Kelli Weir, Canton Repository

5. See trailer for 'The Office' spinoff set in Ohio. A first look at 'The Paper' - Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY

6. Spotting more spotted lanternflies in Ohio? Here's why, what to do if you see them - Mariyam Muhammad, Columbus Dispatch

7. Consumer agency, manufacturers want audit of $237M in subsidies to Ohio coal plants - Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

8. Some Ohio House Republicans want U.S. Supreme Court to limit injunction power of lower courts - Jo Ingles, The Statehouse News Bureau

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