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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Stricter regulations regarding dangerous dogs and their owners are set to take effect in Ohio later this week. Starting Friday, House Bill 247 – also known as Avery’s Law – will go into effect. “The whole purpose is public safety. So we’re putting more strict laws in place that we intend [...]

GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bus driver had a medical emergency last month that led to a frightening scene outside an intermediate school in the South Western City Schools district. The incident happened just before dismissal on Feb. 20 at Holt Crossing Intermediate School, where two bus drivers noticed something was wrong when a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A local family is hoping that sharing their experience with problem gambling can help others who are struggling. With March Madness about to begin, it's a popular time for sports fans and others to watch college basketball. It's also a time when a lot of people will bet on games. Dr. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress last year, some of the costs for administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be shifted to the states and the counties, meaning that Ohio is set to lose almost $40 million in federal SNAP funding. The Ohio House of Representatives [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The dignified transfer of three Ohio National Guard airmen who died in a crash in Iraq took place Wednesday afternoon. The remains of Cpt. Seth Koval, Cpt. Curtis Angst, and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons arrived to the Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. All three were returned to their families. The [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Franklinton market accused of selling stolen merchandise has reached a lawsuit settlement with the City of Columbus. According to the City Attorney’s Office, Columbus and Franklin County attorneys have reached an agreement with Herbert’s Market in the city’s West Side, resolving allegations of the market purportedly selling stolen goods. The [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Homeland Security estimates over 2.5 million immigrants left the U.S. in 2025. Researchers said it's likely hurting the economy. In January 2025, Pew Research Center data found the U.S. had the highest percentage of immigrants worldwide with 15.8%. By June, about 750,000 immigrants had left the workforce. Although some argue deportations [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio brewery has released beer cans featuring local residents’ pets in a partnership that benefits a Columbus dog rescue. Seventh Son Brewing, located at 1101 N. Fourth St. in Italian Village, began selling six packs of its blond ale in cans showcasing three canines – Walter, Cowboy and Petunia [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Central Ohio will serve as the backdrop for an upcoming horror movie starring actors from the well-known TV series “Shameless,” “You” and “Atypical.” “NightFlirt” is set in the Columbus area, with filming taking place in central Ohio during February and March. The movie follows a chronically online college dropout and an [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — During Ohio’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, a statewide tornado drill is set to take place Wednesday morning. Warning signs are activated for three minutes throughout Franklin and surrounding counties starting at 9:50 a.m. That is longer than the usual tone heard during the weekly tornado tests most Wednesdays at noon. Franklin [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Senate is considering legislation that would create a formal partnership between the state and Israel aimed at expanding trade, investment and research collaboration. House Bill 188, introduced in March 2025 by Reps. Eric Synenberg (D-Beachwood) and Thomas Hall (R-Madison Township), passed the Ohio House last November. The proposal is [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law Tuesday that largely bans the use of ranked choice voting in Ohio. Senate Bill 63, a bipartisan bill, will generally prohibit ranked choice voting and withhold state funding for local governments that use it. Previously, municipalities have been allowed to implement ranked choice [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Board of Education honored an East High School student and the school's football coach Tuesday night for helping save the life of a student who was shot outside a library branch near the school last month. Head football coach Mike Bell and East High senior Cassidy Hayes received formal [...]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – Winter’s latest blast through central Ohio with powerful winds didn’t just knock out electricity for thousands of residents; it also left behind significant damage to homes. That damage has led local roofing companies to an overwhelming surge in calls. "On Friday, our neighbor kind of came outside," Westerville resident Laura Chiles [...]

Meta quietly ditches encryption for Instagram chats while TikTok also backpedals on privacy, shaking up assumptions about how much big tech really values your secrets. Meanwhile, Steve Gibson reveals why CISA's free government security scans are an absolute must for businesses—plus what he learned when GRC took the plunge.

• The Security Now "Caption That Photo" contest.
• A mega social media company says "no" to strong encryption.
• WhatsApp to give parents more control,
• Consumer bandwidth proxying is becoming a big deal.
• Meta buys the Moltbook duo.
• The EU gives up and settles upon the status quo.
• When a ransomware negotiation is not what it seems.
• CISA compels federal agencies to submit their logs.
• Is that a VPN in your pocket or something more malicious.
• Be careful what you download, thinking it's AI.
• A super-clever and super-simple A/V scanner bypass.
• Will AI write code for me?
• Another listener discovers the Joy of AI.
• Steve's CISA Internet scanning experience

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1070-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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