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Court blocks Ohio ban on gender-affirming care for minors

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March 18, 2025

Court blocks Ohio ban on gender-affirming care for minors

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – An Ohio court Tuesday overturned much of a sate law banning gender-affirming care for minors.

The decision from an appeals court on March 18 overturned many components House Bill 68 following a lawsuit from advocacy groups on behalf of families with transgender kids challenging the law’s constitutionality.

The ruling however said the court declines to address whether the law’s ban on the prescription of puberty-blocking and cross-sex hormone drugs violates the Health Care Freedom Amendment.

“I decline to address whether H.B. 68′s ban on the prescription of puberty-blocking and cross-sex hormone drugs to assist minors with gender transition violates the HCFA as to minor-appellants because it is not clear from the complaint and evidence presented in this case that minor-appellants in their individual capacities are asserting an independent right separate from their parents’ right to purchase health care,” the filing read.

Members with the ACLU of Ohio are calling the ruling a win for LGBTQ+ Ohioans.

“This win restores the right of trans youth in Ohio to choose vitally important health care, with the support of their families and physicians,” Freda Levenson, Legal Director at the ACLU of Ohio said in a statement. “We are gratified by the Court’s decision, which soundly rejects this interference of politicians with Ohioans’ bodily autonomy. Although this litigation will likely not end here, we remain fervently committed to preventing this egregious bill from ever again taking effect.”

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said his office plans to appeal the decision and seek an immediate stay.

“There is no way I’ll stop fighting to protect these unprotected children,” Yost said in a statement. “Ohio’s elected representatives properly passed legislation protecting children from irreversible chemical sex change procedures, and the trial court upheld the law. But now the 10th district court of appeals has just greenlighted these permanent medical interventions against minors.”

The law also banned trans women and girls from participating in sports in Ohio

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Police release video showing person of interest in killing of Ohio dentist and his wife

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January 6, 2026

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Police release video showing person of interest in killing of Ohio dentist and his wife

Authorities investigating the apparent shooting deaths of a dentist and his wife in Ohio released security video Monday of a person of interest in the case.

Columbus police said the video was recorded between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. Dec. 30 in an alley next to the Columbus home of Dr. Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39.

In a statement, the police department said investigators believe the couple were killed on the top floor of their home during that three-hour window.

The brief video shows a person walking in the alley wearing light-colored pants and a hooded dark jacket.

Security video shows a person of interest in the killings of Spencer and Monique Tepe in Columbus, Ohio.Columbus Police Department

The department asked the public for information about the identity of the person and said detectives are following up on numerous tips.

Authorities discovered the Tepes’ bodies after several 911 calls from colleagues and loved ones on the morning of Dec. 30. Among the callers was a friend who reported having found Spencer Tepe’s body next to his bed.

The couple appeared to have been shot, according to an incident report.

The Franklin County coroner’s office told NBC Chicago on Monday that the pair died in an apparent homicide by gunshot wounds, adding that the case is not finalized and that additional reports are pending.

Three 9 mm shell casings were found in the family’s home, a preliminary investigative report shows. The couple’s two young children were in the house unharmed.

Authorities have not identified a possible motive. The police department previously said it does not believe the killings were a murder-suicide.

Spencer Tepe worked at a dental practice in Athens, Ohio, where he focused on comprehensive dentistry and implant therapy, according to a company biography.

The Tepe family has described the pair as “extraordinary people whose lives were filled with love, joy, and deep connection to others.”

“Our family is devastated by the tragic and senseless loss of Spencer and Monique,” the family said in a statement.

Tim Stelloh is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.

Selina Guevara contributed.

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Ohio State vs Nebraska live score updates, highlights, how to watch game

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January 5, 2026

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Ohio State vs Nebraska live score updates, highlights, how to watch game

Ohio State’s men’s basketball players were on the bus to the airport after having won at Rutgers when they switched on the Nebraska-Michigan State game. The drive from Piscataway to Trenton allowed the Buckeyes to see the Cornhuskers prevail in the final seconds and improve to 14-0 with a 58-56 win against the Spartans.

Now, Nebraska brings the nation’s longest winning streak to the Jerome Schottenstein Center, presenting a challenge Ohio State coach Jake Diebler said is one his team is excited for.

“When they saw they won, (our players were) was excited about how big of an opportunity this is for us,” Diebler said Jan. 4. “It’s an early-season Big Ten game, but it’s one at home and it’s one against a team that’s established themselves. You have a top-10 team coming into your building, it’s a huge opportunity and our guys know that. We’ll be ready for it.”

Ohio State is 10-3 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten after the Jan. 2 win against Rutgers.

Follow along with all the action at our Dispatch live game blog below.

The Buckeyes will be wearing some new Nike shoes for the Nebraska game, as the team showed in a video posted to social media.

Neither team has any surprises on its official availability report. Ohio State is still without Josh Ojianwuna (knee surgery) and Myles Herro (redshirt), while Nebraska’s Henry Burt is out. None of the three have played in a game this season.

Ohio State vs Nebraska score updates

This section will be updated when the game begins.

Date: Monday, Jan. 5
Start time: 5:30 p.m. ET

The Ohio State vs Nebraska game starts at 6:30 p.m. from the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.

TV Channel: FS1
Livestream: Fox Sports App
Radio: WBNS-FM (97.1)

The Buckeyes’ 14th game of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season will air nationally on FS1. Brandon Gaudin and Steve Smith will call the game from the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

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Series record: Ohio State leads 22-8
Ohio State’s last win: March 4, 2025 (116-114, 2OT, in Columbus)
Nebraska’s last win: Feb. 9, 2025 (79-71 in Lincoln)

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Sunday, Jan. 4

Spread: Ohio State by 2.5

Over/under: 154.5

Moneyline: Ohio State (-140) | Nebraska (+115)

Ohio State men’s basketball schedule

Oct. 26 – Ohio University (exhibition) W, 103-74 (takeaways)
Nov. 3 – IU Indy, W, 118-102 (takeaways)
Nov. 7 – Purdue Fort Wayne, W, 94-68 (takeaways)
Nov. 11 – Appalachian State, W 75-53 (takeaways)
Nov. 16 – Notre Dame, W 64-63 (takeaways)
Nov. 20 – Western Michigan W, 91-58 (takeaways)
Nov. 25 – Mount St. Mary’s W, 113-60 (takeaways)
Nov. 28 – at Pitt L, 67-66 (takeaways)
Dec. 6 – at Northwestern W, 86-82 (takeaways)
Dec. 9 – Illinois L, 88-80 (takeaways)
Dec. 13 – vs. West Virginia (Cleveland Hoops Showdown, Cleveland) W, 89-88, 2OT (takeaways)
Dec. 20 – vs. North Carolina (CBS Sports Classic, Atlanta) L, 71-70 (takeaways)
Dec. 23 – Grambling State W, 89-63 (takeaways)
Jan. 2 – at Rutgers W, 80-73 (takeaways)
Jan. 5 – Nebraska
Jan. 8 – at Oregon
Jan. 11 – at Washington
Jan. 17 – UCLA
Jan. 20 – Minnesota
Jan. 23 – at Michigan
Jan. 26 – Penn State
Jan. 31 – at Wisconsin
Feb. 5 – at Maryland
Feb. 8 – Michigan
Feb. 11 – USC
Feb. 14 – vs. Virginia (Nashville Hoops Showdown, Nashville)
Feb. 17 – Wisconsin
Feb. 22 – at Michigan State
Feb. 25 – at Iowa
March 1 – Purdue
March 4 – at Penn State
March 7 – Indiana

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Ohio State men’s basketball beat writer Adam Jardy can be reached at ajardy@dispatch.com, on Bluesky at @cdadamjardy.bsky.social or on Twitter at @AdamJardy.

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Growing mystery as police search for Ohio couple’s killer

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January 5, 2026

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Growing mystery as police search for Ohio couple’s killer

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