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Citing ‘Spying’ On Trump, Barr Says He’s Looking Into Origins Of Russia Inquiry
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The attorney general has launched an informal look at how and why the decisions were made about the early Russia investigation and by whom. It augurs another new phase of the Russia saga.
CEOs Of Big Banks Face Tough Questioning Over Their Pay
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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The House Financial Services Committee is grilling executives from seven banks Wednesday about overdraft fees and executive pay. The hearing comes 10 years after the financial crisis.
Ohio Heartbeat Abortion Ban Heads to Governor
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A bill banning abortions in Ohio once a fetal heartbeat is detected is headed to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who has said he plans to sign it. Opponents vow to sue. The bill cleared its final hurdle Wednesday when the Ohio Senate agreed to House changes 18-13. The Ohio House had… Read More
The Numbers Fest 17th Edition: Speaking With DJ Trail Mix
By: Emily Votaw
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The Numbers Fest will return to Athens for the 17th time on Saturday, April 13. Performers at the hip-hop/rap/electronic festival include Rae Sremmurd, Kid Quill, Rich the Kid, Shaun Frank, Boombox Cartel, Flipp Dinero, Mitch James, DJ Pauly D, and local talent Michael Salopek, a.k.a. DJ Trail Mix. DJ Trail Mix will be kicking off… Read More
A Black Hole Is Photographed For First Time By Massive Telescope Project
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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“For the first time we have seen what we thought was unseeable,” said Event Horizon Telescope Director Shep Doeleman, as the first image of a black hole was released.
Conservative Group Suggests Billions In Cuts State Could Make
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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A conservative think tank has put out a list of ways it thinks Gov. Mike DeWine is wasting $2.5 billion in his proposed budget. They’re listed in the latest edition of what’s called the Piglet Book. The Buckeye Institute says there’s no reason for the state to set aside $224 million on high-tech Third Frontier program grants, or… Read More
Coal Community Residents Again Ask Congress For Health Study Of Mountaintop Removal
By: Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Residents of Appalachian coal communities told a Congressional subcommittee Tuesday that the controversial mining practice known as mountaintop removal should be halted until its health effects are better studied. Late in the Obama administration the National Academy of Sciences launched a study into the health effects for communities near mountaintop removal coal mines. Donna Branham of Lenore,… Read More
Proposal to Honor Ohio Popular Presidential Vote Withdrawn
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A ballot measure proposing to give Ohio’s electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote has been withdrawn. The proposed amendment would have forced lawmakers to assure the Electoral College’s votes were delivered to whichever candidate won the most votes nationally, rather than the most votes within… Read More
AIFVF ’19 Interviews: ‘Huckleberry’
By: Emily Votaw
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Huckleberry is a romantic, coming-of-age drama set in the ’90s, and it will be screened on Sunday, April 14 at 5:15 p.m. as a part of the Athens International Film and Video Festival. WOUB’s Emily Votaw spoke to director and writer Roger Hill and lead actor Daniel Fisher Golden about the movie, in the interviewed… Read More
Kentucky Governor Vetoes Pension Bill
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has vetoed a pension bill that was aimed at providing relief to some state-funded agencies struggling with ballooning retirement payments. Governor Bevin said in his veto message that he will call a special legislative session before July 1 to give lawmakers another chance on the issue. The… Read More
W.Va. Tax Collections Fall Below Estimates in March
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia revenue collections are $191 million ahead of estimates with three months left in the fiscal year. Gov. Jim Justice says tax collections in March were $3.8 million lower than estimates. He says the performance reflected an anticipated slowdown in winter construction. Justice says the state remains on track for… Read More
20 Ohio Counties Eligible for Federal Aid After Storms
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Federal funding is being made available to help repair damage in Ohio from storms, flooding and landslides after severe weather in February. Local governments, state agencies and certain nonprofit organizations in 20 southern Ohio counties are eligible for that federal assistance under a disaster declaration granted this week by President Donald… Read More
Kentucky to Use Rapid DNA Tests For Sex Assault Cases
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky authorities say the state will start using rapid DNA testing for sexual assault investigations. Authorities said Wednesday that the rapid DNA system has proven successful at identifying suspects within hours. For the last several months, Kentucky State Police forensics’ laboratories have piloted use of the system. Gov. Matt Bevin and… Read More
Fighting Hunger in Southeast Ohio – One Seed at a Time
By: Luke Steiner
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More than 25% of Athens County children don’t know where their next meal is coming from. That was one reason for Community Food Initiatives’ annual seed and potato giveaway in Glouster on Tuesday. The giveaway is one of many CFI programs to help families in the Athens area. Who is CFI? Community Food Initiatives is… Read More
A Lively Sanctuary for Athens’ Community
By: Jessica Costello
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Spring has officially sprung and the fruits and vegetables are ready to sprout. Gardens are ready to be tended and that is what some Ohio University students will be doing within the next few weeks. Associate Professor of Plant Biology, Arthur Trese has a second home hidden behind the Ohio Innovation Center. He shares this… Read More
Tania Rashid, Freelance Journalist, Targets Human Rights and Women’s Issues
Tania Rashid views storytelling focusing on human rights and women’s issues through her own personal lens of experiences. Her life encounters have molded her into the journalist and filmmaker that she is – tracking down stories of the enslaved, the impoverished, and women who are abused, raped, trafficked and discounted by various societies. As a… Read More