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Southern Pulls Away Late
It’s been a long season for the Eastern Eagles, and if they want to extend their season with postseason success, they’re going to have to change something up. In tonight’s… Read More
YouTube Pulls Ads from Vlogger Logan Paul For Tasing Dead Rats
The video platform has temporarily shut off the video star’s revenue stream, citing a “pattern of behavior” that the company says is potentially damaging to other creators.
South Korea Prepares To Spend $13 Billion On Winter Olympics. Is It Worth It?
Despite bold plans to repurpose Olympic buildings, past host cities, such as Rio de Janeiro and Athens, have been left with vacant, decaying sports complexes and piles of debt.
Living With Black Lung: Coal Miners Caught In A Surging Epidemic
The central Appalachian coalfields are in the middle of an unprecedented epidemic of severe black lung disease. In a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association federal researchers released… Read More
Major Psychiatric Disorders Have More In Common Than We Thought, Study Finds
Understanding the molecular basis of major disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder could help in developing better treatments.
Jitters On Wall Street: U.S. Stocks Turn Downward Again
The Dow rebounded Friday morning before retreating in the early afternoon. Analysts say market participants are concerned about rising interest rates, inflation and ballooning government debt.
Scientists: Long-Buried Ice Age Forest Offers Climate Change Clues
The remarkable discovery of an intact ancient cypress forest in the Gulf of Mexico may reveal a lot about climate change — the past and the future.
West Virginia Senate Advances Proposed Abortion Amendment
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Senate has advanced a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would authorize lawmakers to restrict abortion rights. The resolution says: “Nothing in this… Read More
Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Male Student
CINCINNATI (AP) – A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a male student who says he was unfairly disciplined by an Ohio college that found he violated its… Read More
Ohio Court Upholds Death Sentence for Craigslist Killer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for a man convicted of killing three down-and-out men lured by fake Craigslist job offers. The court… Read More
Kentucky AG Office Rules Bevin Must Release Pension Analysis
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear’s office has ruled that Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration should release to the public a document showing how much Bevin’s… Read More
Ohio School Faces Deadline On White Nationalist Decision
CINCINNATI (AP) – An Ohio college faces a deadline in a threatened lawsuit that would make it the latest university sued over white nationalist Richard Spencer’s campus tour. Attorney Kyle… Read More
Ohio State Attorney General Sues DuPont In Chemical Leak Case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s attorney general has sued DuPont over the company’s decades-long release of a chemical from a plant in West Virginia. At issue is the dumping of… Read More
Ohio GOP Rival Taylor Would Withhold Vote From DeWine
Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor says she would not support Attorney General Mike DeWine for governor in Ohio’s general election if he prevails in their race for the Republican nomination. Taylor… Read More
WVU Researcher Notes Complicated Black Lung Cases
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia University researcher says he has been seeing a steady stream of coal miners from southern West Virginia with both simple black lung disease… Read More