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![Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had been the public face of the investigation into Russian attacks on the 2016 election.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gettyimages-936977078rosenstein-7763631886aa8e10aa12f46d8993fc2e2e5ff1c2-e1556576379484-900x422.jpg)
Rod Rosenstein, Face Of Russia Probe, To Step Down As Deputy Attorney General
By: Carrie Johnson | Philip Ewing | NPR
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“I took more than my fair share of criticism,” Rosenstein said in February. “But I kept the faith; I followed the rules; and I left my office in good hands. Those are the things that matter.”
![A public service announcement released by anti-gun violence group, March For Our Lives, features adults learning what to do should an active shooting incident take place at their job.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/screenshotpsa-92c4382750d73ab03648bc4ec0b34b5bd9a1cae6-e1556568781459-900x422.jpg)
WATCH: March For Our Lives Releases PSA As 2020 Gun Debate Heats Up
By: Brakkton Booker | NPR
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The PSA from March For Our Lives comes as the gun debate gains momentum in the 2020 presidential campaign and days following a shooting motivated by hate at a synagogue in Poway, Calif.
![A stripe of red dots shows the "risk corridor" for a hypothetical asteroid strike, part of an exercise held by planetary defense experts in which they analyze data about a fictional asteroid this week.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019pdc_rc1-155cfcbcf391c27f25b9068176ffee8c1794a51d-e1556568408502-900x422.jpg)
This Week, NASA Is Pretending An Asteroid Is On Its Way To Smack The Earth
By: Nell Greenfieldboyce | NPR
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A fictitious asteroid is the focus of a realistic exercise, as experts at the Planetary Defense Conference run through how the Earth would respond to news of a looming asteroid strike.
![A Chinese-backed power plant under construction in 2018 in the desert in the Tharparkar district of Pakistan's southern Sindh province.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gettyimages-1061545844-00b1f605ba750da04455dbfae5803026ef284f97-e1556570417126-900x422.jpg)
Why Is China Placing A Global Bet On Coal?
By: Steve Inskeep | Ashley Westerman | NPR
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China has taken dramatic steps to fight climate change, including shutting major coal power plants. But now it plans to build hundreds of coal plants abroad.
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Judge: Former Opioid Advocate Can Testify Against Industry
By: Associated Press
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A federal jury will be able to hear from a doctor who spent decades advocating for broader use of powerful prescription painkillers before turning against the opioid industry. A special… Read More
![Gov. Mike DeWine delivers his first State of the State address](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/mike_dewine_talking_sots_030519_-_chow-e1551823666882-900x422.jpg)
DeWine Considering Red-Flag Gun Law After Recent Attacks On Worshippers
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine says he’s deeply concerned about attacks at houses of worship, including at a synagogue in California this weekend. And that has him looking into a specific type… Read More
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ABC Players Present “39 Steps” May 2-5 at Stuart’s Opera House
One of Broadway’s longest running comedies will be performed at Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville this May. The 39 Steps is a whodunit mashup of a Hitchcock movie, a spy… Read More
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Church Says Hackers Stole $1.75M by Using Fake Email
By: Associated Press
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BRUNSWICK, Ohio (AP) – A church in Ohio says hackers tricked it into handing them $1.75 million. St. Ambrose Catholic Parish near Cleveland told its parishioners that the FBI determined… Read More
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‘Polio-like’ Illness Confirmed In West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has confirmed a case of a polio-like illness that can cause paralyzing symptoms and prove fatal. The… Read More
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Festival Celebrating Ohio Authors Pledges to Boost Diversity
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Organizers of a well-established book festival featuring Ohio authors say they agree with concerns the event lacks diversity and plan to do something about it. The… Read More
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State Aims to Improve Frequency of Nursing Home Inspections
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Department of Health is seeking funding to hire more nursing home inspectors and improve the frequency of its inspections, which hasn’t kept pace with… Read More
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Ohio Baseball: Bobcats survive with 1-0 victory over Kent State
By: Bryan Kurp
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ATHENS, Ohio – With a 1-0 lead in the eighth inning, Kent State had runners on first and second with one out. Ohio head coach Rob Smith visited the mound… Read More