In Ohio and Pennsylvania, two prime examples of a rapidly growing American phenomenon: the dead mall.

The ruling only applies to Jim Obergefell and John Arthur, who is terminally ill.

Hours after she served breakfast to President Obama this morning, Josephine “Ann” Harris, the owner of a diner in Akron, Ohio died of a heart attack. She was 70.

Local guitar-and-bass trio Silo Halo is on an eight-day tour of the Midwest. We’ve asked the band to send us thoughts and photos from the road. This is the their final entry. Welcome home!

Indie director John Waters was reportedly hitchhiking in Ohio today when he was picked up by an indie rock bank, Here We Go Magic. Sources say he bought everyone lunch and taught them new words!

Photo by Cary Scott Photography FOX News and MSNBC have called Ohio for Obama. No major network has yet called the entire presidential election, but as far as DCist is concerned, the race is effectively over. There is no credible electoral college scenario where McCain can win with Obama taking both Ohio and Pennsylvania….