A Columbus police officer fatally shot an unarmed Black man Tuesday morning while responding to a non-emergency call about a noise complaint. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Attorney’s Office are investigating the case.

The massive cyberattack on U.S. government agencies and companies last week was breathtaking in its boldness. Cybersecurity experts blame Russian operatives for the sophisticated operation that is ongoing.

The restaurant industry has been battered by the pandemic. Three out of five Ohio restaurants surveyed said they are at risk of closing permanently without additional government aid. The new stimulus bill could provide a lifeline, but many in the industry are worried it will be too little too late.

Congressional leaders reached an agreement Sunday night on a $900 billion pandemic rescue package that would deliver needed relief to unemployed Americans and small businesses. It appears state and local governments will have to wait for more financial help, despite the urging of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and others.

This episode originally aired on November 23, 2020. The holidays are going to be different this year for the millions of Americans heeding the advice of public health officials to stay home and stay safe from COVID-19. But we all still have to eat, just not as much. With smaller celebrations, home cooks might want to start thinking about how to downsize the family recipes.

The gift that never disappoints a book lover — another book. The New York Times has weighed in with its top titles for 2020 — picking a presidential tome, a family’s history of schizophrenia, and two sisters’ experiences with race.

This episode originally aired on December 10, 2020. History has shown us that African American mothers and wives who embrace the values of homelife, who have felt a sense of belonging and persist in those ambitions, often attract the animus of racists. This has been true from the time of Black enslavement to the experience of Michelle Obama as the first African-American First Lady.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this week congratulated his former Senate colleague and President-elect Joe Biden after weeks of stalling. He said that the Electoral College had spoken and privately urged his members to ignore a last ditch effort to reverse the outcome.

This episode originally aired on Nov. 30, 2020. It’s time for our annual holiday cookie show. We’ll talk about everything from gingerbread people to drop varieties to bars and sandwich cookies. Join us with your own holiday cookie stories, too. Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher, we talk all about holiday cookies with Terri Moore of Old World Bakery in Columbus.

Thirty-four million Americans are estimated to have diabetes and some 88 million, about one in three adults, are thought to be prediabetic. Diabetes can complicate infection from COVID-19 in more ways than one, especially if blood glucose levels are high.