Here are your morning headlines for Friday, May 20th:
- Ohio Supreme Court ruling on traffic cameras prompts change in Newburgh Heights
- Abortion ban trigger legislation prompts heated debate at Statehouse
- Siblings ordered to pay $20k for cutting down Metroparks tree
- Ohio State raising tuition for new undergrads
- Body pulled from Lake Erie near Vermillion
- Reds beat Guardians, 4-2, sweep Ohio Cup
- Weather: Morning showers, afternoon heat
Ohio Supreme Court ruling on traffic cameras prompts change in Newburgh Heights
(WEWS-TV) -- , after the Ohio Supreme Court upheld a law that cuts state funding to cities by the amount they collect in traffic camera fines. Newburgh Heights and East Cleveland had challenged the 2019 law. They argued it violated their home rule powers. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, in a statement, said the Supreme Court's decision affirmed the right of the legislature to determine how to spend state money.
Abortion ban trigger legislation prompts heated debate at Statehouse
(WEWS-TV) 鈥� . Yesterday was the first day for public testimony on House Bill 598. It would trigger a total ban on abortion in Ohio, with an exception for the life of the mother, if the U-S Supreme Court over turns Roe v. Wade.
Brother and sister ordered to pay $20k for cutting down Metroparks tree
(WKYC-TV) -- Todd Jones and Laurel Hoffman pleaded guilty to one count of theft. Cuyahoga County prosecutor Michael O'Malley said the pair "purposefully destroyed invaluable park property for their own personal profit."
Ohio State raising tuition for new undergrads
(The Columbus Dispatch) -- %. The change, approved by the university's board of trustees, will bring the total cost per year for new undergrads to $12,485. That tuition will remain frozen for the next four years.
Body pulled from Lake Erie near Vermillion
(WOIO-TV) -- . The Erie County coroner is conducting an autopsy to determine the identity and cause of death.
Reds beat Guardians, 4-2, sweep Ohio Cup
(MLB.com) -- at Progressive Field. Quantrill allowed one run, a solo homer by Tyler Naquin, and five hits in seven innings. The victory for Cincinnati gave them their first sweep of their Northeast Ohio rivals since 2014.
Weather: Morning showers, afternoon heat
(National Weather Service ) -- . Tonight, partly cloudy, breezy and warm. Low 70. Another 90-degree day Saturday, with sunny skies.
