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What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice
WASHINGTON (AP) — With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions.
In January, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Health, a new version of its chatbot that the company says can analyze user ... (full story)
Judge must review documents in insurance dispute before releasing them
A Hamilton County couple injured in a car accident sued their insurance company, accusing it of dragging its feet before paying a claim. The couple wanted to see everything in their claims file, including the communications between claims handlers and company attorneys.
In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court of Ohio last week rule ... (full story)
Sports
End the ban: France backs return of intellectually disabled athletes to Winter Paralympics
LANS-EN-VERCORS, France (AP) — On a well-groomed, snow-covered slope in the Montagnes de Lans ski area near the French city of Grenoble, a group of Alpine skiers take aggressive lines through the gates. Their trajectories are precise, the tempo is fast and the technique polished.
Among this competition squad are world cham ... (full story)
University of Cincinnati sues ex-QB Brendan Sorsby after his transfer to Texas Tech
The University of Cincinnati is suing Brendan Sorsby, accusing the former Bearcats quarterback of breaching his name, image and likeness contract following his transfer to Texas Tech.
The university filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Feb. 25.
According to the lawsuit, Sorsby sig ... (full story)
Killarey Provincial Park, Ontario
I don’t know about you, but having just made it through one of the coldest Northeastern Ohio winters in years I’ve already begun daydreaming of a spring trip or two so that I can kind of sooth my soul a bit while waiting for that wonderful springtime weather to creep ever closer.
And when I think of springtime trips ... (full story)
University of Cincinnati sues ex-QB Brendan Sorsby after his transfer to Texas Tech
The University of Cincinnati is suing Brendan Sorsby, accusing the former Bearcats quarterback of breaching his name, image and likeness contract following his transfer to Texas Tech.
The university filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Feb 25.
According to the lawsuit, Sorsby sign ... (full story)
State
How to prevent elections from being stolen − lessons from around the world for the US
(THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026, doubled down on his false claims that the U.S. elections system is compromised. He asserted that “the cheating is rampant in our elections. It’s rampant.”
These pronouncements follow the January 2026 FBI seizure of 202 ... (full story)
Today in History: March 9, ‘Operation Meetinghouse’ firebombing devastates Tokyo
Today is Monday, March 9, the 68th day of 2026. There are 297 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On March 9, 1945, during World War II, over 300 U.S. B-29 bombers began Operation Meetinghouse, a massive firebombing raid on Tokyo. The raid killed an estimated 100,000 civilians, left 1 million homeless and destroyed 16 s ... (full story)
Major historical documents start journey across US as part of nation's 250th anniversary celebration
Some of the United States' most important historical documents are beginning a first-of-its kind journey Monday as part of the country's 250th anniversary commemoration.
Typically housed in highly controlled vaults under the watch of preservation experts at the National Archives, documents such as the 1783 Treaty of Paris that f ... (full story)