Morning Headlines: Ohio AG Warns Trump Against USPS Changes; Scooters Coming to Akron, UA

Listed here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, August 18:

• Ohio lawyer common warns Trump towards modifications to USPS
• Lt. governor backs prep sports activities; DeWine weighs it
• Electrical scooters coming this month to Akron, UA
• On line casino and racino income bouncing again
• Ohio Restaurant Affiliation elevating $30K to assist struggling business
• ODOT Crews putting in fencing alongside Brecksville bridge to stem latest suicides
• COVID-19 pop-up testing in Avon Lake this week
• Hiram School names subsequent president

Ohio lawyer common warns Trump towards modifications to USPS
Ohio’s lawyer common joined the refrain of individuals calling on President Donald Trump to stop his makes an attempt to starve the U.S. Postal Service of cash forward of the November election. Lawyer Normal Dave Yost pleaded with Trump in a letter despatched Sunday to postpone any wanted modifications to the Postal Service till after Election Day, warning that the “radical modifications” would “place the solvency of the Publish Workplace above the legitimacy of the Authorities itself.” The letter comes after Trump frankly acknowledged he’s ravenous the Postal Service of cash as a way to make it more durable to course of an anticipated surge of mail-in ballots, which he worries might value him the election.

Lt. governor backs prep sports activities; DeWine weighs it
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted has been one of many loudest voices advocating that fall highschool sports activities proceed throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The previous College of Dayton soccer participant has been outspoken on this challenge on Twitter. He tweeted final week that good outcomes cannot be anticipated when sports activities are taken away from younger folks. Husted’s feedback come as Gov. Mike DeWine is anticipated Tuesday to announce plans for falls sports activities. DeWine has hinted that he’ll go away plenty of decision-making to native officers.

Electrical scooters coming this month to Akron, UA
Electrical scooters are coming to Akron. The College of Akron and town have every partnered with San Francisco-based Spin that gives electrical scooter leases by way of an app. Scooters will begin to pop up on campus subsequent week, and increase citywide this fall. Cleveland.com reports 100 scooters will likely be out there at first. It prices $1 to hire one, plus $.31 per minute to trip. The town has entered into an settlement with Spin by way of October of 2021.

On line casino and racino income bouncing again 
Ohio’s casinos and racinos are bouncing again from their three-month shutdown from March by way of June. Income was up practically 12% in July over a yr in the past. Cleveland.com reports the rise was led largely by a close to doubling in enterprise at Toledo’s on line casino whereas these in Detroit had been nonetheless closed. Complete playing income in Ohio was about $180 million in July, up practically $20 million from the identical month final yr. For the yr thus far, income stays down sharply due to the pandemic.

Ohio Restaurant Affiliation elevating $30K to assist struggling business
The restaurant business is banding collectively to assist their companies survive. The Ohio Restaurant Association Education Foundation goals to lift $30,000 in donations in 30 days to help restaurant staff. The affiliation not too long ago mentioned greater than half all Ohio eating places could shut throughout the subsequent 9 months if the pandemic would not enhance. Cleveland.com reports the fundraiser affords digital occasions and affords for donors, together with a cooking class and particular beer releases. Info is at ohiorestaurantsrelief.org.

ODOT putting in fencing alongside Brecksville bridge to stem latest suicides
State crews will quickly be putting in fences alongside a historic Northeast Ohio bridge in efforts to stop folks from utilizing it to commit suicide. Cleveland.com reports that within the final month three folks have died from leaping from the Rt. 82 bridge in Brecksville. That prompted native officers together with the Cuyahoga Valley Nationwide Park to strain ODOT to put in 6 foot fencing to assist stop additional deaths.

COVID-19 pop-up testing in Avon Lake this week
A free, pop-up COVID testing web site will likely be out there in Avon Lake this Wednesday and Thursday. It is in partnership with Lorain County Public Well being and the Ohio Nationwide Guard on the aquatic center. Anybody can get a take a look at no matter signs. It takes about three days to get take a look at outcomes.

Hiram School names subsequent president
Hiram School has named its subsequent president. David Haney turns into interim president September 1 and can substitute Lori Varlotta, who introduced in June that she can be leaving on the finish of September. Haney involves Hiram after serving two years as president of Centenary College, a personal liberal arts college in Hackettstown, New Jersey. He additionally labored because the Vice President for Educational Affairs at Emory & Henry School in Southwest Virginia.