Ryan Day reacts to Ohio State's first spring football scrimmage

This week on The Spectrum: * From the White House to the halls of Congress, the fight to protect the full faith and credit of the United States and block economic catastrophe. “Some of the extremists in the House that want to privatize the VA, they want to privatize Social Security and Medicare,” said Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). “And that’s just the wrong thing for seniors and the wrong thing for our country.” While Brown backed the debt-ceiling deal, Ohio’s other Senator called it bad policy. “The problem that I have is, you know, when you kick the can down the road, which is effectively what we’re doing,” said Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).

* There is concern over voter turnout for Ohio’s special election in August, but the state’s boards of elections might have a bigger problem getting poll workers to show up.

* A retired brigadier general from central Ohio takes his special forces training to the front lines in Ukraine. “(I’m) just completely revolted by this invasion and the atrocities that were going on,” said retired Brigadier General Mark Arnold. “And the atrocities that I witnessed once I got there.” How Arnold’s new mission could save thousands of lives.

* Those who supported the debt ceiling deal predicted an immediate economic collapse without it. Opponents predict long-term problems now that it’s in place. Republican strategist Mehek Cooke and former Democratic Senate candidate Morgan Harper join the roundtable to weigh in.

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In this week's Connecting with COSI, NBC4's Monica Day learned about the moon and how craters were formed on its surface.

Two people were taken to the hospital early Sunday morning after nearly drowning in the Scioto River.

Sunny, hazy start to the week, days getting cooler

Man injured in accidental shooting in Columbus movie theater

Cooling trend coming to central Ohio? FOR MORE: https://nbc4i.co/42gstoo

Raising awareness of Columbus' gun violence problem. FOR MORE: https://nbc4i.co/3qlc5pn

Teen injured in Hilltop drive-by shooting. FOR MORE: https://nbc4i.co/3WO09bM

Brief, strong storms knock out power, down trees in Franklin County. FOR MORE: https://nbc4i.co/3oEJPh9

What led Capitol Police to stop a youth performance of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ (ASSOCIATED PRESS) FOR MORE: https://nbc4i.co/3OV45pl

When will temperatures cool in central Ohio? FOR MORE: https://nbc4i.co/42gstoo

Nationwide Children's Hospital continues PlayStreets events to get kids to play outside. FOR MORE: https://nbc4i.co/3oJdmGf