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Ohio Soccer: Robert Morris Ends ‘Cats Perfect Start
By: Alex Porter
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Six wins to start the season is something no Bobcat team has done in the history of the soccer program. Coming off a dominating win on Sunday against Southern Illinois,… Read More
Actress Felicity Huffman Sentenced To 14 Days In College Admissions Scandal
By: Vanessa Romo | NPR
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The TV and film star is the first parent to be sentenced in connection with the years-long, multimillion-dollar scheme. The case has resurfaced questions about college access, race and privilege.
Ohio Volleyball: ‘Cats Sweep College of Charleston in First Game of Bobcat Invitational
By: Michael Roth
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Ohio (4-4) wasted zero time taking down College of Charleston with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-18) victory. In the first set the Bobcats gained control from the start, taking an… Read More
Eddie Money, Archetype Of Rock Radio, Dies At Age 70
By: Anastasia Tsioulcas | NPR
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The singer, whose singles “Take Me Home Tonight” and “Two Tickets to Paradise” helped define a certain 1980s pop sound, died Friday of esophageal cancer.
How A Proposed 3-Digit Suicide Hotline Could Help Prevention Efforts
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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The current suicide hotline — 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255 — has helped many people. But it’s long and tough to remember in a crisis. The FCC is proposing a new national, three-digit number.
More Than 100 People Arrested In Human Trafficking Sting Operation
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A three-day, multi-agency, undercover human trafficking sting in Central Ohio has resulted in 104 people being arrested. This sting is just the latest in statewide efforts to combat human trafficking…. Read More
SOAR At Six: Group’s Lofty Goals For Coal Country Meet Challenges
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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In a conference hall in Pikeville, Kentucky, this September, Gov. Matt Bevin led an eager audience in a countdown. When the audience reached “One!,” a map on the screen behind… Read More
5 Questions Answered About The 3rd Democratic Debate
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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Former Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren faced off onstage for the first time, but Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders wound up taking much of the heat, sparing Warren.
Young Mom Sentenced to 3 Years of Probation for Corpse Abuse
By: Associated Press
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LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — A young Ohio woman acquitted of killing her newborn but convicted of corpse abuse has been sentenced to three years’ probation. The sentence handed down Friday… Read More
In Era of Legal Pot, Can Police Search Cars Based on Odor?
By: Michael Rubinkam | AP
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Sniff and search is no longer the default for police in some of the 33 states that have legalized marijuana. Traditionally, an officer could use the merest whiff of weed… Read More
Bond Set at $1M on Murder Charges for Gymnast’s Brother
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The brother of Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in a shooting that left three men dead at a… Read More
Report: Over 38% of W.Va. Schools Missing Attendance Goal
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia education officials say they’ve found a problem with the state’s school system: many students aren’t showing up to class. The education department released a… Read More
US Officials Revise Vaping Illness Count to 380 in 36 states
By: Mike Stobbe | AP
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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government has refined how it is measuring an outbreak of breathing illnesses in people who vape, now counting only cases that are most closely… Read More
PHOTOS: WYSO Listener Appreciation Concert
By: Ruthie Herman
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The 2019 WYSO Listener Appreciation Concert took place September 7, 2019 at the Levitt Pavilion in Dayton, OH. The event featured Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band and was opened by The Pullouts…. Read More
Jury Convicts Candidate’s Father of Breaking Federal Law
By: Bruce Schriener | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The father of Kentucky’s secretary of state was convicted Thursday of orchestrating a scheme to funnel illegal contributions to his daughter’s failed 2014 U.S. Senate campaign… Read More
Third Family Comes Forward in Probe of VA Hospital Deaths
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A third family has come forward in an investigation of multiple suspicious patient deaths at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia. Attorney Tony O’Dell says… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: September 14, 2019
Every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is known commonly as Radio Free Athens!… Read More
Chaotic Talks Show Challenge of Reaching Opioid Settlement
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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For months, the judge overseeing national litigation over the opioids crisis urged all sides to reach a settlement that could end thousands of lawsuits filed by state and local governments…. Read More
Young Mom Cleared of Murder Faces Time on Lesser Charge
By: Associated Press
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LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — A young Ohio woman cleared of killing her newborn baby still faces up to a year in prison for corpse abuse. A judge plans to sentence… Read More
Man Struck, Killed Minutes After Release From Ohio Jail
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police say an Ohio man was struck by two vehicles and killed just minutes after being released from jail. The Columbus Dispatch reports that 49-year-old Douglas W. Cook… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Battle for the Bell’ Rivalry Resumes for Bobcats, Marshall
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — For the last four years, the Bell has resided in Athens, Ohio as a focal point of the Bobcats’ trophy case on the second floor of Peden… Read More
To Prevent School Shootings, Districts Are Surveilling Students’ Online Lives
By: Anya Kamenetz | Jessica Bakeman | NPR
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More and more schools are investing in technologies that scan social media posts, school assignments and even student emails for potential threats. Privacy experts say the trade-offs aren’t worth it.