This by Russ Mitchell is one of the most important stories I've worked on at Los Angeles Times. Distracted driving is an epidemic that kills thousands per year. Yet automakers keep finding new ways to encourage drivers to interact with technology behind the wheel. latimes.com/business/story…

An emergency shelter for those displaced by today's severe weather has been established at Goshen High School, 6707 Goshen Road. Take State Route 28 to Linton Road.

Out in Goshen today after the tornado yesterday. Lots of downed trees, power lines and destroyed homes. Quinlan Bentley, Liz Dufour and I will be out here all day. Enquirer

'People can stay in my home.' Ohioans offer help to Kentucky women seeking abortions cincinnati.com/story/news/202… via @enquirer Jolene Almendarez Jordan Laird

The tornado in Goshen was potentially the strongest in the area since 2012. Moscow, a tiny village along the Ohio River once devastated by 160-mph winds, is still rebuilding 10 years later. This is their latest disaster. bit.ly/3c0i77T

NASA has unveiled a batch of images from its James Webb Space Telescope, offering the deepest look of the cosmos yet. This new image of the Carina Nebula "reveals for the first time previously invisible areas of star birth," according to the agency. bit.ly/3RnXS4d

I was the ONLY reporter in the courtroom this morning as the man accused of raping a 10-year-old girl, impregnating her, leading to an abortion in Indiana, was arraigned. This confirms that the case exists. dispatch.com/story/news/202…

I'm just going to leave this here for everyone who questioned whether this story about a 10-year-old Ohio girl crossing state lines for an abortion was made up. dispatch.com/story/news/202…

Prior to drowning, Ian Sousis' grandparents wanted him moved from Covington children's home cincinnati.com/story/news/202… via @enquirer + Terry DeMio

'It's just a matter of time': Thrift store sleuth makes side gig reuniting heirlooms, families. What a sweet story 💕cincinnati.com/story/news/202… via @enquirer + @ARossmann02 + Amber Hunt

Grapefruit. A bathin' suit. Chew a little Juicy Fruit. Wash away the night.🍹 Thousands of Parrotheads gathered to tailgate and see Jimmy Buffett in Cincinnati last night. 🦜🌴🦈 📷: cincinnati.com/picture-galler… Enquirer

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I met Gabriella a bit after her terminal cancer diagnoses. She was not interested in life extending treatments and knew she wanted quality of life and death through medical aid latimes.com/california/sto…

Kentucky flooding: Gov. Andy Beshear wonders 'why we keep getting hit.' 4 experts explain courier-journal.com/story/news/loc… via Courier Journal

While everyone is dropping their lists of bests from 2022, I'll just say this video produced by Meg Vogel is a distant No. 1 around these parts, in my opinion. A truly masterful encapsulation of what sports can mean to people and a city.

It’s the best day of the year!! Happy National Women and Girls in Sports Day!! 🤩📸 #NWGSD

An alleged $500 million Ponzi scheme preyed on Mormons. It ended with FBI gunfire. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/… lizzie johnson + Rachel Aston

"Hang in there, we are doing all that we can...Your colleagues and friends around the world love and support you, and we’ll get you out as soon as we can." My message to our reporter Evan Gershkovich who's been detained in Russia since March 29:

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