Here are your morning headlines for Friday, June 17th:
- Ohio Senate president wants genital exam requirement removed from transgender athlete ban bill
- Ohio ready to vaccinate children under 5 against COVID-19
- Bowling Green fraternity brothers sentenced in hazing death
- Lake Erie search suspended for missing man
- Ram铆rez, Guardians, win 4th in a row, beat Rockies 4-2
- 11 public practices in Browns鈥� training camp schedule
- Cincinnati loses out in bid to host 2026 World Cup games
- Weather: Cool, dry air this Juneteenth holiday weekend
Ohio Senate president wants genital exam requirement removed from transgender athlete ban bill
(Statehouse News Bureau) -- Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman (R 鈥� Lima) said a controversial House bill banning transgender athletes from high school and college sports will move forward in his chamber, but he plans to strip out a measure requiring genital exams of athletes suspected of being transgender. Huffman made his remarks during a City Club of Cleveland forum Wednesday. He called the exams 鈥渘ot necessary.鈥�
Ohio ready to vaccinate children under 5 against COVID-19
(海角破解版) -- The Ohio Department of Health says the state is well-positioned to offer the state's youngest children COVID-19 vaccinations, once they're authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Officials say they've been working to supply pediatricians with doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. ODH director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said first shots could be administered as early as next week. Kids ages 6 months to 4 years will need two doses of the Moderna vaccine and three doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Bowling Green fraternity brothers sentenced in hazing death
(New York Times) -- . Two others were sentenced to probation. Foltz died last year after drinking a liter of whisky at an off-campus fraternity initiation. Foltz' parents said in a statement that there would be no closure for their family until hazing was permanently eradicated on college campuses.
Lake search suspended for second day for missing man
(WOIO-TV) -- . Paul Spurlock has been missing since Wednesday afternoon. Divers called off their search Thursday afternoon because of low visibility in the water.
Ram铆rez, Guardians, win 4th in a row, beat Rockies 4-2
(AP) -- . Jos茅 Ram铆rez doubled for his eighth straight game with an extra-base hit. Triston McKenzie gave up one run in six innings. The Rockies committed two errors that led to a pair of unearned runs. They have made at least one error in their last 13 home games and led the majors with 54 errors.
11 public practices in Browns鈥� training camp schedule
(WKYC-TV) -- . Eleven of the team's 17 full-squad practices will be open to the public. All public practices are free, but fans must register for tickets in advance. Season ticket holders get first dibs on reservations. The general public gets their turn starting next Thursday.
Cincinnati loses out in bid to host 2026 World Cup games
(WVXU) -- Cincinnati will not be a host city for the 2026 World Cup. It did not make the cut. Soccer's premier event will be hosted jointly by the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The U.S. cities selected to host games include Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, and Miami.
Weather: Cool, dry air this Juneteenth holiday weekend
(National Weather Service) -- . Tonight, partly cloudy. Low 54. Cooler, drier air moving into Northeast Ohio for the Juneteenth holiday weekend. Saturday, mostly sunny. High 67. Sunday, Juneteenth, mostly sunny. High 73.
