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Burt Reynolds, Swaggering Star Actor, Has Died At 82
By: Bob Mondello | NPR
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In a film career that spanned seven decades, Reynolds played good ol’ boys and rugged action heroes. He died Thursday following a heart attack.
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Feds Charge North Korean Cyber-Operative In Sony Hack, Ransomware Attack
By: Ryan Lucas | NPR
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The Justice Department has charged North Korean national Park Jin Hyok in connection with some of the most destructive cyberattacks in recent years to hit computers across the globe.
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West Virginia Assistant Principal Reprimanded for Purchase
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Ethics Commission has issued a public reprimand of an assistant high school principal who admitted using a board of education purchasing card to… Read More
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Office of Drug Control Policy Fails to Submit Report
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The Office of Drug Control Policy has failed to submit a report on how to reduce the prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse in West Virginia…. Read More
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Police: Resource Officer Activated Taser to Wake Student
By: Associated Press
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SMITHVILLE, Ohio (AP) – Police in northeast Ohio have placed a school resource officer on unpaid leave for activating a Taser to wake up a sleeping student. The incident happened… Read More
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McGrath Ends Boycott of Sinclair TV Stations
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A Democratic congressional candidate in Kentucky has ended her boycott of Sinclair Broadcast Group. Amy McGrath pulled her TV ads from Sinclair stations in April amid… Read More
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Ohio County Reports 18 Fatal Overdoses In 1 Week
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Franklin County coroner is warning of a spike in overdose deaths and encouraging friends and family members of addicts to obtain an overdose antidote. Dr…. Read More
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West Virginia Nets $320K In 1st Weekend Of Sports Betting
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Lottery says the state netted around $320,000 of taxable revenue in its first weekend of legal sports betting. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the… Read More
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4 Dead, Including Gunman, In Cincinnati Bank Shooting
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CINCINNATI (AP) – The Latest on a fatal shooting at downtown Cincinnati bank (all times local): 3:05 p.m. Police in Cincinnati say the suspect in a downtown shooting that left… Read More
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Episode 036 : Shadille Estepan, Born This Way Foundation
This episode of the Kindness Podcast is brought to you by Cornwell Properties in Athens, Ohio. Location Matters. Visit http://cornwellpropertiesathens.com for more information. Since 2011, people have been singing Lady… Read More