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Ohio House Republicans have introduced a bill putting limits on employers' ability to require that employees receive the coronavirus vaccine as a condition of employment; more than 100 abortion rights protesters rallied inside the Ohio Statehouse and briefly entered the Senate chamber on Tuesday; Ohio on Tuesday saw a spike in COVID-19 cases after dropping below the three-week average for several days; and more stories.

Federal funding will work to address COVID-19-related health disparities in Ohio; a lawyer says a Malaysian court has ruled in favor of 65 migrant workers who sued Akron-based Goodyear for underpaying them; the Ohio State Medical Board has approved three new conditions eligible for patients to receive medical marijuana; and more stories.

200,000 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine will expire later this month; Cleveland police say 35 people were injured in shootings from Friday to Monday, including two mass shootings that killed three people; the $2.8 billion merger between Goodyear Tire and Rubber and Findlay-based Cooper Tire has been completed; and more stories.

Akron-based Goodyear is facing accusations of unpaid wages, unlawful overtime and threats to foreign workers at its tire plant in Malaysia; a historically Black college near Dayton is canceling its recent graduates’ student debt; clinical trials are underway to test the safety and efficacy of the coronavirus vaccine in children; and more stories.

A revised health order says fully vaccinated Ohioans will no longer be required wear masks indoors in most situations; Vaccinated Ohioans now must register to qualify for Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery system; the state of Ohio overpaid more than $2 billion in unemployment benefits during the pandemic; and more stories.

The city of Akron on Thursday will unveil a new permanent remembrance of the rubber industry that thrived here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, making it the fastest growing city in the country at the time. The display will include stories of people who have connections to the industry that employed thousands.

The research will help to prevent roadside breakdowns and improve safety and handling.

The Akron-based tiremaker announced a plan Monday to acquire Cooper Tire, based in Findlay, Ohio. The combined company would have 56 factories and more than 70,000 employees.

The J.M. Smucker Company is planning layoffs which will be detailed during Thursday’s investor call; Akron Public Schools is moving up its reopening schedule by one week; Rocket Mortgage gets state tax credits to create jobs in Cleveland; and more stories.

Two Ohio tire companies will become one under a plan by Akron-based Goodyear to acquire Findlay-based Cooper Tire in a deal valued at $2.5 billion.