(BPT) In the face of a global pandemic, financial anxiety is an everyday reality. Concerns surrounding personal finances, businesses shutting down and market volatility have us navigating new waters, experiencing more acutely than ever before how our financial lives are intertwined with our mental health. Amanda Clayman, financial therapist and Prudential's financial wellness advocate, works with people to better understand the emotional connection we have with money. Read More of "Combating financial anxiety during a pandemic"

The Ohio Supreme Court has announced that recent law school graduates can apply to the Court to practice law pending admission to the bar beginning June 15. Read More of "Law school graduates can apply for temporary supervised practice"

Another member of the Atlanta-to-Dayton drug trafficking organization known as “Diamond Cut” that is responsible for distributing large quantities of fentanyl and heroin in the Dayton area was sentenced in U.S. District Court today for selling opioids. Read More of "Ohio man sentenced to prison for distributing opioids on behalf of interstate drug ring"

The University of Toledo is among four Ohio universities to receive a total of $2.08 million from the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative in this year’s round of state funding to address Lake Erie water quality and find solutions for algal bloom toxicity. Read More of "State awards UToledo $613,436 to lead harmful algal bloom research projects"

(StatePoint) Extended time at home is making many families more aware of what products they simply can’t do without. While you may have predicted what some of these essentials would be -- ahem, toilet paper -- other, not-so-obvious items are helping to make quarantines more comfortable nationwide. Read More of "4 not-so-obvious household essentials for your time at home"

Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman of the Northern District of Ohio, and FBI Cleveland Special Agent in Charge Eric B. Smith announced a former Cleveland Clinic employee was arrested yesterday without incident by law enforcement and had his initial court appearance recently. Read More of "Former Cleveland Clinic employee and Chinese “Thousand Talents” participant arrested for wire fraud"

For unemployment tax payment purposes, a new company does not inherit an old company’s tax rate unless it is under “common ownership, management, or control” at the time of the legal transfer, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled recently. Read More of "New owners of old auto parts maker entitled to new unemployment tax rate"

(StatePoint) Do you spend summer days outdoors mowing the lawn, tending to the garden and working on the house? Here are a few steps you can take to help you care for and protect your skin as you complete your seasonal chores: Read More of "Take steps to protect your skin while working in the yard"

Apotex Corp. agrees to pay a $24.1 million criminal penalty Read More of "Generic pharmaceutical company admits to fixing price of widely used cholesterol medication"

(StatePoint) Whether you’re at home relaxing or an adventure, you can use your technology to optimize the experience. Here are five ways to harness your gadgets, apps and more to improve your life: Read More of "Is your technology doing enough to improve your life?"

Ohio EPA has released a draft general permit that will be available to applicants for projects that impact ephemeral streams and is accepting public comments on the draft permit for 30 days after the public notice is published in newspapers. Read More of "Ohio EPA announces draft general permit for impacts to ephemeral streams"

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH), and the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA), have worked together to distribute remdesivir across Ohio that was received recently from the federal government. Read More of "Ohio receives Remdesivir to be distributed statewide"

We’ve seen plenty of evidence lately of the deep polarization in this country. Even in the midst of this crisis, national politicians, the political parties, and their adherents are finding plenty to fight over—even as, for the most part, ordinary Americans have been remarkably united and many governors and mayors have worked hard to handle the coronavirus pandemic competently and guided by expert advice. Read More of "Worrisome trends affecting representative democracy"

The Ohio Supreme Court recently suspended a Central Ohio attorney who spent a year in prison for filing a false federal tax return. Read More of "Attorney who owned mobile phone business suspended for tax fraud"

The Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) recently announced a free, daily check-in by phone service for Ohio’s older residents to ensure their well-being amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency and beyond. Read More of "Ohio Department of Aging launches free check-in service for older citizens"

About 850,000 Ohio children who receive free or reduced-price meals at school will soon receive money to buy food through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) announced recently. This funding was made possible by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act. ODJFS worked with the Ohio Department of Education to submit Ohio’s plan, which just received federal approval. Read More of "Pandemic EBT benefits to support children during the COVID-19 emergency"

Feeling powerless to help her native country in Africa amid the coronavirus pandemic, an electrical engineer at The University of Toledo found a way for people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to build their own breathing machines from scratch using equipment and materials accessible to them. Read More of "UToledo electrical engineer leading charge to build ventilators in the Congo"

With many states softening their shelter-in-place orders and allowing businesses to reopen, COVID-19 has prompted governmental agencies to recommend new workplace health and safety measures, including taking a worker’s temperature before a shift begins. Read More of "As workplaces reopen, what laws protect workers, employers?"

Nationwide Insurance’s warning to a Mahoning County auto policyholder that making a misstatement in the application could result in cancelling her policy was sufficient to void the policy and not cover an accident caused by her sister, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled recently. Read More of "Auto policy can be cancelled if policyholder misstated information when applying"

The larger national and international implications of the coronavirus pandemic had the greatest impact on the nation's economy more so than any individual action by any state government, according to the findings in a pair of new studies. Read More of "COVID-19 study: Consumer behavior had greater impact on economy than state responses to pandemic"