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FILE - Rep. Jim Renacci, R-Ohio, gives an interview at the Church of the Nazarene Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Wadsworth, Ohio. The former four-term congressman plans to challenge Gov. Mike DeWine in next year's Republican primary. Renacci announced his bid for the GOP nomination Wednesday, June 9, 2021 on WTAM 1100 and on his website. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, file)
Ex-GOP congressman in Ohio to challenge DeWine for governor

By Julie Carr Smyth Jun. 09, 2021 05:44 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2021 file photo, an Israeli military paramedic prepares a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, to be administered to elderly people at a medical center in Ashdod, southern Israel. On Friday, April 23 The Associated Press reported on social media posts that misrepresented a report from doctors in Israel claiming shingles may be a side effect of the vaccine. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov, File)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By The Associated Press Apr. 23, 2021 12:23 PM EDT

Dr. Amy Acton roils US Senate race by saying she won't run

By Mark Gillispie And Julie Carr Smyth Apr. 06, 2021 11:48 AM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dr. Amy Acton, the former state health director whose entry into the U.S. Senate race in Ohio had been highly anticipated, said Tuesday...

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2020 file photo Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton speaks during a news conference at the MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. An open Senate seat in Ohio has set off a round of jockeying among ambitious Democrats and a spirited debate over who is best poised to lead a party comeback in a one-time battleground that has been trending Republican. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Virus expert says she's exploring bid for US Senate in Ohio

By Julie Carr Smyth And Dan Sewell Feb. 04, 2021 11:22 AM EST