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35+ min ago (282+ words) Michigan football's shot at a playoff bid is virtually over. The Wolverines fell four spots to No. 19 in the penultimate rankings from the College Football Playoff selection committee on Tuesday, three days after losing, 27-9, to No. 1 Ohio State. A win over the Buckeyes and Michigan would have had a case to make the 12-team field. Sherrone Moore's team, now 9-3, was ranked 15th last week. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes held on to the No. 1 spot this week, followed by Indiana at No. 2. Georgia jumped up to No. 3 after Texas A&M lost to Texas. Also moving up one spot this week is Texas Tech (No. 4), Oregon (No. 5) and Ole Miss (No. 6). A&M fell to 7. There was also some movement at the bottom of the top 10, where Alabama rose one spot to No. 9. Notre Dame fell to No. 10. On the bubble, BYU is…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago (850+ words) Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza looks to pass the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Purdue, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in West Lafayette, Ind. Credit: AP/Doug McSchooler INDIANAPOLIS " Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin and Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza each have one prize in mind for their showdown this weekend in Indianapolis: a Big Ten championship. It's another one " Heisman Trophy winner " that will consume most of next week's debate. The two first-year starters at their respective schools each played their way into frontrunner status by leading their teams to unbeaten regular seasons, posting outstanding numbers and delivering when the stakes have been highest. They get final chances to pad those Heisman resumes when No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana square off in the Big Ten Championship Game. Sayin and Mendoza appear tailor-made for the moment. "With…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago (357+ words) Northeast Ohio winter storm, December 2, 2025 CLEVELAND, Ohio " Northeast Ohio is in cleanup mode after a morning snowstorm, but buckle in for a sharp blast of cold air later this week. Tuesday's winter storm slowed down the morning commute and left behind 2 to 6 inches of snow across the region. The only remaining issue Tuesday afternoon is lake-effect snow, which could cause some slick spots and reduced visibility as a band of snow moves onshore from Lake Erie. Any additional accumulation should be minor, generally around an inch, though short-lived heavier bursts cannot be ruled out, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland. High pressure builds into the Great Lakes Tuesday night, bringing mainly dry and seasonably cold weather for Wednesday. Overnight lows will dip into the low to mid 20s. Skies will be mostly cloudy Wednesday with highs in the low…...

5+ hour, 21+ min ago (350+ words) The Columbus City Schools' Board of Education is set to vote on more than $40 million in cuts Tuesday night, as the district seeks to shore up its finances after reductions in state and federal funding. School closures, major staff reductions and discontinuing busing for certain students are among the items board members will consider at the 6 p.m. meeting at the district's South High Street office. Board members may decide to close and demolish as many as four school buildings. Fairwood Alternative Elementary School may close as soon as the 2026 - 2027 school year, with Como Elementary School and the former Everett Middle School, which houses Columbus Gifted Academy, potentially closing the following year. Duxberry Park Arts Impact Elementary School could also close. Should board members vote to close the school, the elementary arts program would be relocated to the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education…...

5+ hour, 51+ min ago (441+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio lawmakers say they're not done working on property taxes, and a new bipartisan plan shows what might come next. The bill, which doesn't have a number yet, is sponsored by Ashtabula County Republican Rep. Dave Thomas and Democratic Rep. Chris Glassburn of North Olmsted, who say the goal is to make Ohio's property-tax system easier for people to navigate. It would require every county to offer payment plans, guarantee at least 30 days between when a tax bill is mailed and when it's due, and require mailed notices when a property's value changes. It would also permit levy campaigns to use plain "if this" then that" statements on ballots. A change the sponsors say would help voters understand a levy's potential impacts. "These changes are each small, but they add transparency and assist the taxpayer in understanding the…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago (305+ words) Here is a preview " including predictions and historical information " of every semifinal matchup in Class 4A. AJC Varsity will preview all eight playoff classifications ahead of this week's games. eht eht dees dees si si morf morf :gnideeS noigeR noigeR .oN .oN lleK ediskeerC .6 .4 1 1 deknar deknar si si :sgniknaR .oN .oN lleK ediskeerC .5 .1 now eht eht seires dnoces .dnuor :seires/gniteem sdael ni tsaL ediskeerC ediskeerC 53-24 4202 .1-2 gniyrt gniyrt ot ot .emit emit driht eht eht eht eht thgiarts ecnis ecnis .slanifimes .slanifimes lanifimes lanifimes hcaer hcaer si si si si si si ni ni :yrotsih rof rof tsrif tsrif tsrif slanif slanif .ecnaraeppa ecnaraeppa emit-lla emit-lla sihT sihT ffoyalP s'lleK lleK lleK s'ediskeerC ediskeerC ediskeerC .3202 .6102 3-2 2-0 .sv eht eht tsedrah-dnoces erocs erocs :eludehcs eludehcs eludehcs si si ni ni egareva egareva tsniaga tsniaga erocS s'lleK s'ediskeerC ssalC ssalC 6-95 .A4 .A4 tsedrah-ht84 61-43 :noitcejorp 'sgnitaR llewxaM…...

8+ hour, 45+ min ago (215+ words) Voters wishing to cast a ballot in a runoff special election for a Gwinnett state House seat have until 7 p.m. Tuesday to make their selection. Democrats Akbar Ali and Marqus Cole are competing to represent House District 106, which covers portions of Lawrenceville and Snellville. niw erew sretteg-etov owt pot ot eht eht laiceps deviecer .thgirtuo rehtien ytirojam ni ,noitcele tub a yehT .voN 4 renniw lliw ohw ot eht remmus etats dengiser ecalper revo .rebmem remrof rof ylimaf erac a ehT yllehS .peR ,nosnihctuH hcihw erew .sretov seitilitu ot eht eht ediwetats sffonur setaluger secar ylralucitrap ni drah rof snoitcele setadidnac nac yb detsoob eb tcartta dna laicepS ecivreS cilbuP ,rebmevoN nI .aigroeG ,noissimmoC rehtaew .etov ot eht stnediser ,yniar wef dloc devarb ,yadseuT tuB erew ;sretov xis nees dias .tcnicerp tcnicerp ylno eno fo reganam ,emithcnul tsuj reh dah ruof noitcele…...

10+ hour, 54+ min ago (1187+ words) Korean diplomats have a message for Georgia and the United States " forgive but don't forget. The tight-knit relationship between South Korea and the U.S. faced one of its toughest tests in September when federal immigration agents raided Hyundai's electric vehicle manufacturing campus near Savannah. The operation triggered outrage in Seoul, delayed construction on part of Georgia's largest economic development project and reportedly later prompted an apology from the White House....

11+ hour, 50+ min ago (783+ words) Marjorie Taylor Greene entered Congress on Jan. 3, 2021, one of the most combustible and dangerous weeks in American history, steeped in online conspiracies. Greene dove headfirst into QAnon nonsense, calling Q a "patriot" in 2017. She questioned whether a plane really flew into the Pentagon on Sept. 11 and if the 2017 Las Vegas massacre of 58 country music fans was part of a conspiracy to enact gun control laws....

13+ hour, 21+ min ago (497+ words) Here is a preview " including predictions and historical information " of every semifinal matchup in Class 3A. AJC Varsity will preview all eight playoff classifications ahead of this week's games....