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Senate Republicans Rebuke President On Syria And Afghanistan Policy
By: Tim Mak | NPR
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s resolution opposing a “precipitous withdrawal” from Syria was backed by many GOP Senators who disagree with the president’s foreign policy.
Lawyers: $6.5 Million to Settle False Arrest Claim
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Lawyers say a $6.5 million settlement has been reached with the widow of a former Ohio State University football star who says police used excessive force… Read More
How Should Ohio’s Schools Handle Requests By Students To Bring Medical Marijuana?
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio law says medical marijuana can be used to treat specific conditions in children. But what happens when those kids need to take a dose of it while they are… Read More
School Choice Advocates Look To Lawmakers For Facility Funding Boost
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Charter school advocates are calling on lawmakers to bump up their funding for facilities. They say the money now going to charters falls well below what they need. But critics say… Read More
Hospital, Doc Face 9th Suit Over Patient Deaths, Drug Doses
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new wrongful-death lawsuit alleges an Ohio hospital patient was given a lethal painkiller overdose weeks after concern was raised about the doctor who ordered the… Read More
W.Va. Senate Committee OKs Education Bill Jeered by Teachers
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia senators have advanced education legislation viewed by teachers as retaliation for last year’s nine-day statewide strike. The Republican-led Senate voted 18-16 as a committee… Read More
Kentucky Lawmakers Seek Return of Sexual Harassment Payment
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Three current and former Republican lawmakers who paid a woman $110,000 as part of a secret sexual harassment settlement are demanding she give the money back… Read More
Ohio Diocese’s New Leader is Auxiliary Bishop from New York
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Pope Francis has appointed an auxiliary bishop from New York to lead the Catholic Diocese of Columbus in Ohio. Fifty-six-year-old Bishop Robert Brennan will replace Bishop… Read More
The 10 Best Albums We Heard In January
By: Robin Hilton I NPR
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Stream our favorite albums of the month in the first installment of a new series from NPR Music.
Authorities: Cause of Fatal Mobile Home Fire Undetermined
By: Associated Press
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NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) – Authorities in Ohio have ruled the cause of a mobile home fire that killed a 3-year-old boy and his 7-year-old sister as undetermined for now… Read More
Domestic Violence Protections Extended To Victims In Dating, Intimate Relationships
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order that extends protections and access to resources for victims of domestic violence. The order includes protections to victims in dating relationships and intimate relationships…. Read More
W. Va. Senators Hear Takes On Education Bill
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia senators were schooled about comprehensive legislation opposed by teachers to revamp the education system Wednesday while a state board urged them to consider its… Read More
Schools Remain Closed in Region Amid Frigid Temps
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Public schools in West Virginia are closed for a second straight day as dangerously frigid weather continues to blanket the state. Dozens of county school districts… Read More
Medical Effects Of Extreme Cold: Why It Hurts And How To Stay Safe
By: Patti Neighmond | NPR
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Frostbite can nip ears in just a few minutes in the sort of temperatures many Americans are facing this week. Pull that hat down and curb the drinking; alcohol can impair your judgment of temperature.
Episode 047: Judge Gayle Williams-Byers Offers Tips For Promoting Your Well-Being
Municipal Court Judge Gayle Williams-Byers — whose side gig is teaching other judges — is determined to convince her colleagues that “self-care is not selfish.” In this episode, she explains… Read More
Episode 057 : The Importance of Mentoring w/ Tom Hodson
In this episode of The Kindness Podcast, I’m talking with Thomas Hodson, director and general manager of the WOUB Center for Public Media at Ohio University. Hodson has led dual… Read More