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From local happenings to national topics and global events, here is the news worth knowing from the week of Jan. 1, 2024. 

Local

DeWine signs executive order

On Friday, Jan. 5, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2024-01D, which bans any person under the age of 18 from getting gender transition surgeries in any hospital or surgical facility in the state, according to a press release from the governor’s office. 

This executive order comes after DeWine vetoed House Bill 68, which would have banned gender-affirming healthcare and prevented transgender people from participating in women’s sports.

National

Two dead in Iowa school shooting

On Thursday, Jan. 4, a 17-year-old student at an Iowa high school shot and killed a sixth grader while injuring five others, according to an Associated Press release. The shooter was also dead at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

Grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9

On Saturday, Jan. 6, federal officials grounded some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets after an Alaskan Airlines jet suffered a blowout in the side of the plane, according to an Associated Press release. 

“Safety is our top priority and we deeply regret the impact this event has had on our customers and their passengers. We agree with and fully support the FAA's decision to require immediate inspections of 737-9 airplanes with the same configuration as the affected airplane,” an official statement from Boeing reads.

The National Transportation Safety Board is also completing an investigation of the incident. \

Global

Earthquake hits Japan

On Monday, Jan. 1, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the main island of Japan, causing high alerts for tsunamis with the death toll reaching 100 by Saturday, Jan. 6, according to an Associated Press release.