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Gun Control Measures Still A Long Way Off With New Speaker
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio House is preparing to strip away more gun regulations making it easier to use lethal force in self-defense. This comes as the new House leader said Republican members… Read More
Ohio High Court Strikes Order Blocking Traffic Camera Law
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s Supreme Court has ruled in a Toledo case that a trial court couldn’t block implementation of a 2015 state law deducting funding to local governments… Read More
Kentucky Judge Strikes Down New Pension Overhaul Law
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky judge has struck down a new public pension overhaul law that angered thousands of teachers who marched on the state Capitol and closed dozens… Read More
W. Va. Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry Is Charged With 22 Counts, Including Fraud
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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Loughry, 47, has been suspended without pay, the state Supreme Court says. In addition to being a judge, he wrote a book about political corruption in West Virginia.
The Refugees That The World Barely Pays Attention To
By: Tim McDonnell | NPR
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They’re known as ‘climate refugees.’ But there’s not even an international definition for them, let alone recognition or protection.
What We Can Learn From Ghana’s Obsession With Preschool
By: Nurith Aizenman | Gregory Warner | NPR
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Parents in Ghana’s capital city have embraced preschool as a way to vault their kids into a better future. But the children aren’t learning. And the reason may surprise you.
Speaking With Marcus Collins of the Texas Tenors
By: Emily Votaw
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The Texas Tenors are headed to the People’s Bank Theater on Saturday, June 23. WOUB’s Emily Votaw spoke to the contemporary tenor of the group, Marcus Collins, about his role… Read More
Civil War Battlefield ‘Limb Pit’ Reveals Work Of Combat Surgeons
By: Christopher Joyce | NPR
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Scientists have been analyzing bones first uncovered by a utility crew digging at the Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia. The remains provide insights into surgery during the Civil War.
‘This Is A Moment, Honey’: ‘Queer Eye’ Gurus Jonathan And Antoni On The Show’s Magic
By: David Greene I NPR
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Fab Five members Jonathan Van Ness and Antoni Porowski discuss the second season’s heartwarming premiere and why the reboot has been such a hit.
Gladden House Sessions 2018: Middle Kids
By: Jacob Morgan
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The Australian band Middle Kids played at the Gladden House on June 1, the second day of the Nelsonville Music Festival. Despite it being a rainy afternoon, they drew in… Read More
Over 100 Arrested in Second Large-Scale Immigration Raid
By: Associated Press
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SALEM, Ohio (AP) – U.S. immigration agents have arrested more than 100 workers at an Ohio meat packing plant, the second large-scale raid in the state within the past two… Read More
Exploring The Artistry of Music With Pianist Joyce Yang
By: Emily Votaw
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Internationally acclaimed pianist Joyce Yang will be visiting Ohio University Friday, June 22 through Saturday, June 23 for a solo piano recital on Friday and to be a part of… Read More
Former VP Biden To Visit Ohio in Support of Cordray
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – Former Vice President Joe Biden will visit Ohio this month to raise money for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Richard Cordray. A Cordray campaign spokesman says Biden will appear… Read More
Coal Ash Uncovered: Largest Ash Dump A “Cautionary Tale” As Trump Changes Regulations
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Curt and Debbie Havens’ ranch style home is the gathering place for their family. Their two boys grew up playing in the streets in this quiet neighborhood in West Virginia’s… Read More
Former W. Va. Deputy Pleads To Federal Gun Charge
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A former deputy sheriff from West Virginia has pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge. The U.S. attorney’s office said in a news release that 42-year-old… Read More
OSU’s Sexual Civility And Empowerment Unit Closed Amid Controversy
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State University says it’s shutting down its three-year-old Sexual Civility and Empowerment unit after finding it didn’t properly document and report students’ sexual assault complaints…. Read More
Medical School Curriculum is Revolutionized to Keep Pace with Today’s Living
Since 2014, the faculty and staff of the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine have been developing a new medical school curriculum called the “Pathways to Health and Wellness… Read More