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Capital Gazette Shooting: At Least 5 Fatalities, Many Others Injured
By: Vanessa Romo | NPR
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Police confirmed at least five people have been fatally shot and many others injured in at shooting at Maryland’s Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis.
WOUB News • WORLD: U.S. Military Joins The Search For Thai Children Trapped In A Flooded Cave
By: Sasha Ingber | NPR
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The 12 boys and their soccer coach went missing Saturday evening. Incessant rains prevented rescue crews from reaching a deep chamber where authorities believe the group is.
West Virginia Gov To Ask Panel To Study Higher Ed System
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says he’s establishing a panel to study the state’s higher education system. Justice says in a news release he expects to… Read More
National Academy Report Urges Stronger Coal Dust Monitoring Amid Black Lung Surge
By: Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A new report from the National Academy of Sciences says the coal mining industry needs a “fundamental shift” in the way it controls exposure to coal and rock dust in order to… Read More
DeWine Unveils Children’s Plan As Democrats Raise Doubts
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Republican candidate for governor has released what he says is a plan to invest in Ohio’s kids, families and future. But Democrats are saying his record… Read More
A New Wave Of Meth Overloads Communities Struggling With Opioids
By: Arezou Rezvani | Rachel Martin | Danny Hajek | NPR
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Meth has made a resurgence, and in some communities already stressed by opioid addiction it’s doubling the burden on first responders, the criminal justice system and schools.
Ohio Lawmakers Vote To Provide Online Academy ‘Safe Harbor’
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s Republican-led Legislature has temporarily relaxed academic performance standards on a virtual school that took in thousands of students from a now-shuttered competitor. Senators and representatives… Read More
Former ICE Chief Counsel Facing Prison Time For Stealing Immigrants’ Identities
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The former ICE chief counsel — who oversaw immigration removal cases in four states — stole the identities of people who were “particularly vulnerable,” the government said.
Trump Says He Will Nominate New Supreme Court Justice From This List
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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The 25 individuals are thought to be reliable conservatives, most now serving on federal appeals courts or state supreme courts. The list includes one lawmaker: Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah.
Audit: Kentucky Paid More Than $200,000 For Incomplete Work
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A new state audit found Kentucky paid more than $200,000 for a statewide 911 plan that does not exist. Auditor Mike Harmon released an audit Thursday… Read More
Officials: Kentucky’s Hepatitis A Outbreak Now Worst In US
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The hepatitis A outbreak in Louisville and other parts of Kentucky is now the worst in the country. The Courier Journal reports state health officials confirmed… Read More
Relative Of Family Killed In 2016 Massacre Died From Gunshot
By: Associated Press
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LATHAM, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a woman found dead in Ohio woods and who was a relative of people killed in a 2016 family massacre died of a gunshot… Read More
A Capitol Fourth | July 4 at 8 and 9:30
Live from The U.S. Capitol With an All-Star Cast featuring Musical Performances by Jimmy Buffett and the Broadway Cast of Escape to Margaritaville, The Beach Boys, Pentatonix, The Temptations, Luke… Read More