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DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- As Muirfield Village gets set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Memorial Tournament, 72 of the best golfers in the world look to make history during this milestone edition. From Scottie Scheffler's bid for a three-peat to Rory McIlroy's return as a two-time Masters champion, the field is filled with [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Just one intoxicating hemp business is allowed to sell its products statewide, part of ongoing litigation involving Ohio's new sweeping cannabis changes. Seattle-based Cycling Frog was granted the temporary ability to sell its intoxicating hemp products statewide in Ohio in mid May. On Friday, a Sandusky Court rejected Attorney General Dave [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Franklin County mother is pushing to close what she called a loophole in state law after her nanny was legally cleared of wrongdoing despite being caught on camera drinking alcohol and administering unknown substances to her toddler.  Jessica Schleder said she thought she did everything right when she hired a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gunshots were fired by Columbus police officers resulting in the death of a man in east Columbus early Wednesday morning. Officers were called to the 800 block of Wilson Avenue on Tuesday night, at around 11:55 p.m., near the East Livingston Ave. intersection in the Southern Orchards neighborhood. The incident reportedly [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio has paused approving any new tax exemptions for data centers to mixed reactions -- after approving another on Monday. On May 27, Gov. Mike DeWine announced he would pause all state sales tax exemptions for data centers after Monday. On Monday, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority met one final time [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three Columbus City Schools students were recognized Tuesday night for their quick thinking and leadership after helping their transportation van driver during a medical emergency last month. The Columbus Board of Education honored the students with a Resolution of Heroic Action during its meeting, recognizing their efforts to assist the driver [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After more than 30 years, a Columbus recreation center has permanently closed its doors. The Jerry L. Garver YMCA on the city's southeast side could no longer be sustainably operated, according to the YMCA of Central Ohio. “It was a complete and total shock to us,” Mark Harper with the Greater [...]

AI vulnerability discovery just upended the legendary Capture the Flag competitions, leaving top hackers sidelined while algorithms dominate the scoreboard. Hear why one seasoned researcher says the entire game is over for humans.

• As expected, UnFiOS devices are under attack.
• CISA commands federal agencies to update Drupal.
• Can the largest botnet ever, be killed.
• Defender endpoint can cutoff a PC from the network.
• Charter Communications big account leak.
• Chrome moves device-bound session cookies from beta.
• Anthropic to release Mythos shortly.
• cURL and Daniel Stenberg.
• IBM & RedHat commit to fixing open source with AI.
• LOTS of terrific listener feedback this week.
• AI spells the end of a terrific source of training

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Democratic lawmakers and former judges are pushing back on a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision allowing judges to endorse political candidates. That decision, which was announced in April, undoes the longstanding rule prohibiting Ohio's judges from publicly endorsing or opposing candidates or political positions. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice Sharon [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As Stonewall Columbus prepares for another year of one of the Midwest's large LGBTQ+ celebration, organizers say this year's Pride theme reflects a renewed focus on community and collective liberation. Leaders from Stonewall Columbus joined NBC4's LGBTQ+ show "Out in Ohio" to discuss preparations for the 2026 Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The state legislature is racing toward a ballot initiative asking Ohioans to put voter identification requirements in the constitution. State senators advanced the resolution on Tuesday to put that referendum on the November ballot out of committee, setting it up for a floor vote.  Before testifying against the resolution in the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The grassroots effort to put the issue of abolishing property taxes in front of Ohio voters is less than a month away from its deadline.   The ballot initiative to eliminate property taxes has brought an outpouring of support and backlash. Some say they’re sick of high taxes, while others say the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus leaders are asking city police to take a closer look at its surveillance technology. Flock is a license plate surveillance system alerting police to a stolen car or a vehicle registered to a wanted person. Columbus police credit the technology as part of its effort to reduce violent crime. Those [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The central Ohio support group Ours Brothers’ Keepers is now offering various summer programs throughout Columbus. With the launch of the programs on Tuesday, the organization is continuing its mission to provide support and opportunities for those most in need throughout the city while also expanding its services. “The youth is the first priority, and [...]

A popular political blogger in Columbus was arrested on Monday, according to online jail records.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus will be celebrating the FIFA World Cup all summer long as the Crew unveiled its full schedule of watch parties. This summer's World Cup will be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, which has temporarily paused the MLS season. Despite no Crew games until mid-July, Columbus will still [...]