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Deadly weather

A 13-year-old northeast Ohio girl was among more than two dozen people who died in an outbreak of violent weather that tore across the nation’s midsection late Friday and Saturday.

CBJ 4, Senators 3 ( OT)

Kirill Marchenko scored 16 seconds into overtime to rally the Blue Jackets past the Ottawa Senators 4-3 to end a four-game losing streak and move out of the NHL basement.

Panthers 7, CBJ 0

The Florida Panthers beat the Blue Jackets 7-0 on Saturday night to move into the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.

DeWine signs rail safety measures into law

Gov. Mike DeWine signed a nearly $13.5 billion state transportation budget Friday, touting new rail safety measures that were included in response to the February train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine.

Justice Dept. sues Norfolk Southern over derailment

The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment in northeastern Ohio that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers.

Police seek 2 men in gym shooting

Columbus police have released photos they say show two persons of interest in the death of a man who was shot while he played basketball at a West Side gym Tuesday night.