Sunday, August 23, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1937, Army aviators in Dayton completed the world’s first fully automatic airplane landing while flying a Fokker C-14 from Wright Field to Patterson Field.

🎓 Three Ohio universities landed among the nation’s top 25 “party schools,” including one Buckeye State school just outside the top 10. See which schools made the list in Et Cetera.

In case you missed it, this week on The Flyover Podcast, Ayla counted down the 10 renovations homeowners regret most. 74% of homeowners who renovated in the last five years wish they’d done something differently, and the most regretted upgrades aren’t what you’d expect. Ayla broke down where these projects go wrong and shared simple tricks that could save you from making the same mistakes. So before you pick up a paintbrush or a sledgehammer, find out whether your dream upgrade is one homeowners wish they could undo. And if you’ve already survived a remodel, see if your biggest regret made the list. Tune in here!

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Cincinnati Open Finals Set

The Cincinnati Open will crown its singles champions today, with Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula meeting for the women’s title and fellow American Frances Tiafoe facing France’s Arthur Fils for the men’s championship.

Gauff, the 2023 Cincinnati champion, beat Sara Bejlek 6-4, 6-1, while Pegula defeated defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. It’s the first all-American Cincinnati Open women’s final since 1970.

On the men’s side, Tiafoe beat Brandon Nakashima 7-5, 6-3, while Fils topped Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-4.

A $260 million overhaul has transformed the Cincinnati Open’s Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason from what one top player called the tour’s “worst” facility into one of its most praised venues.

The site has doubled in size, from about 20 acres to more than 40 acres, and the number of outdoor courts increased from 21 to 31. The renovation also added a new stadium and a 56,000-square-foot clubhouse.

Kroger Settlement Opens Claims

Pharmacy customers of Cincinnati-based Kroger who used insurance to pay all or part of a prescription between Dec. 9, 2018, and Aug. 23, 2026, may qualify for a share of a proposed $17 million class-action settlement.

The lawsuit alleges Kroger failed to account for discounted Kroger Savings Club rates when reporting “usual and customary” prescription prices, causing some insured customers to pay more for generic drugs.

Kroger denies wrongdoing, but agreed to settle without admitting liability. Claims are due Dec. 21, and requests for exclusion are due Oct. 22.

A fairness hearing is set for Jan. 11, 2027, in Columbus. No estimate has been announced for individual payments.

Historic Barn Anchors New Park

Delaware County held a grand opening celebration for McCammon Creek Park and its restored Bicentennial Barn in Orange Township after a years-long effort to preserve the property and create a community gathering place.

The 248-acre park includes woods, streams, prairies, and hiking trails. The barn, built around 1900, displays one of Ohio’s 88 Bicentennial logos created for the state’s 200th birthday in 2003.

The barn was dismantled and rebuilt while preserving 98% of its original siding and timber. The $4.68 million renovation was funded with state money and private donations.

The restored facility features an event hall available to rent, and public tours start in September.

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Longevity breakfast dessert enjoyed by Blue Zone Costa Ricans helps them live to 100?

Most Americans think eating sweets for breakfast is unhealthy…

But according to Stanford researchers, there’s one delicious “dessert” food that Costa Ricans in the famous “blue zone” there eat each morning that…

✅ Keeps them lean even into their 70s, 80s, and 90s…
✅ Slows blood sugar spikes, and maintains healthy insulin sensitivity…
✅ Keeps their blood pressure at normal healthy levels…
✅ Keeps their hearts and arteries strong and clean well into old age, with a striking lack of heart disease in their population…
✅ Even helps them have 7x more Centenarians than Japanese people…

So what’s the #1 “dessert” food that helps Costa Ricans live healthy, lean, and energetic past 100?

Click below to discover Costa Rica’s Blue Zone secret:

>> Eat this Costa Rican longevity “dessert” for breakfast.

P.S. Here’s the crazy part – while Costa Ricans are living longer with this morning ritual, Americans trying it are losing 7 lbs in a couple weeks as a “side effect.” Not a bad bonus, right?

➤ Middletown: Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said at Friday’s Cleveland-Cliffs event in Middletown that he plans to serve only one additional Senate term before leaving Washington, saying, “What happens in Washington, D.C. is not the real world.” (More)

➤ Cincinnati: Vice President JD Vance served cheese coneys and beer at Price Hill Chili after the Cleveland-Cliffs event in Middletown and appeared with Republican congressional candidate Eric Conroy. (See Photo)

➤ Buckeye Lake: Interstate 70 reopened early Saturday after flooding near Buckeye Lake. The South Fork Licking River crested at 882.8 feet Friday, just below its 2020 record. (More)

➤ Columbus: A southwest Columbus Walmart was evacuated Saturday after a bomb threat. Fire officials described the threat as having “low credibility,” and a bomb unit sweep found nothing. (More)

➤ Butler County: Officials allege that VOA Country Music Festival organizers repeatedly paid bills late, missed public safety deadlines, and failed to generate sufficient economic benefit. (More)

➤ Athens: Ohio University faculty union leaders have accused administrators of delaying negotiations over the union’s first contract. The university denies intentional delays and says negotiators have met more than 25 times since August 2025. (More)

➤ Toledo: A fire damaged the former Mount Vernon Elementary School Friday evening. No injuries were reported, and the blaze remains under investigation. (More)

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➤ Cincinnati Reds outfielder JJ Bleday hit for the cycle, going 4-for-6 with three RBIs in Saturday’s 11-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was the Reds’ first cycle since Elly De La Cruz in 2023. (Watch Highlights)

➤ Ohio State football named Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith, Brandon Inniss, Austin Siereveld, Kenyatta Jackson Jr., Payton Pierce, and Jaylen McClain its 2026 captains. Inniss will wear the Block O jersey. (See Captains)

➤ Former Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb retired after eight NFL seasons, including seven with Cleveland. His 6,843 rushing yards and 51 rushing touchdowns both rank third in franchise history. (More)

➤ Hamilton West Side stayed alive at the Little League World Series with a combined no-hitter, routing Massachusetts 10-0 in Saturday’s elimination game. The Ohio team faces Boerne, Texas, at 3 p.m. Monday on ESPN. (More)

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3 foods that are loading your body with microplastics

According to Dr. Rick Cohen – a renowned Duke University MD – these 3 “micro-plastic foods” are secretly poisoning Americans…

Because they’re packed with tiny pieces of plastic that can raise your risk of a heart attack, build up inside your brain and damage organs in your body. These “3 foods” are some of America’s favorite seafood, a common vegetable and something you sprinkle EVERY day on your meals.

Avoid these 3 “micro-plastic foods at all costs

➤ Miami University ranked No. 11, the University of Dayton No. 23, and The Ohio State University No. 25 on a new ranking of the nation’s top 25 college party schools. (See Rankings)

➤ A penny farthing bicycle race will debut in Plain City on Sept. 10, sending riders around a 0.9-mile downtown loop for as many laps as they can complete in one hour. (See Details)

➤ Ohio State’s upgraded BuckID system now supports tap access and mobile wallets, allowing eligible users to store the student ID on phones and watches. (More)

➤ Lake County author Jennifer Boresz Engelking is bringing lesser-known Northeast Ohio history to readers through books and public events, including a new book about Euclid’s Our Lady of Lourdes National Shrine. (See Schedule)

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➤ Most Americans think eating sweets for breakfast is unhealthy. But according to Stanford researchers, there’s one delicious “dessert” that Costa Ricans in the famous “blue zone” there eat each morning. So, what’s the #1 “dessert” food that helps Costa Ricans live healthy, lean, and energetic past 100?

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➤ A brief tariff pause ended with the U.S. and Canada locked in a new trade fight. (Hear More)

➤ A father’s decision left his young son stranded thousands of feet up Mount Fuji. (Listen Now)

➤ The night sky is set to deliver a lunar show that will not be matched until 2028. (Podcast Available)

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