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Season Six | FINDING YOUR ROOTS | Premieres Tuesday, October 8
SEASON SIX OF “FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR.” PREMIERES OCTOBER 8, 2019 AND AIRS THROUGH FALL 2020 New Episodes Explore Ancestry Stories of Melissa McCarthy, Jordan Peele, Issa Rae, Justina Machado, Sasheer Zamata, Isabella Rossellini, Anjelica Huston, Gayle King, Nancy Pelosi, RuPaul, Zac Posen, Terry Gross, Marc Maron, Jeff Goldblum, Eric Stonestreet,… Read More
What If Aging Wasn’t Inevitable? The Quest To Slow And Even Reverse Aging
By: Elise Hu | NPR
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Scientists have developed promising clock-turning treatments for mice. Could pills that mimic the benefits of exercise help humans? In this Future You: the effort to stop the symptoms of growing old.
Pompeo Pushes Back Against House Efforts To Question State Department Officials
By: Franco Ordoñez | NPR
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The secretary of state accused House Democrats of trying to “intimidate” and “bully” State Department officials by asking them give depositions over the growing Ukraine scandal.
Ohio Volleyball: Margolies twins bring special connection to Athens
By: Michael Roth
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Twins Emily and Olivia Margolies share a connection on the volleyball court from a very young age. Wanting to play together in college, Ohio University gave them the option to do just that. Michael Roth takes a closer look at their relationship which spans past the volleyball court.
State Agency Reports 2% Drop in Induced Abortions in 2018
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Department of Health says the number of induced abortions in the state continued a downward trajectory last year. The department said in a report released Tuesday that 20,425 abortions were reported last year for a drop of 2% from the 20,893 reported in 2017. Officials say last year’s decrease… Read More
Drug Stores Trying to Remove Judge from Opioid Litigation
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A group of drug retailers and distributors asked an Ohio federal appeals court Tuesday to disqualify the judge overseeing national opioid litigation after the judge himself denied their requests. Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and drug distributors AmerisourceBergen, McKesson and Cardinal Health told the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in… Read More
Former Kentucky House Speaker Won’t Run for Reelection
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s former House speaker says he won’t run for reelection in 2020, ending a long legislative career tarnished by his involvement in a secret sexual harassment settlement. Republican Rep. Jeff Hoover says it’s the right time for him to step aside from the legislature and focus on his law practice and… Read More
The Wastemen II Radio A Sessions
By: Emily Votaw
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The Wastemen performed three tracks off of (what they hope to be) their forthcoming full-length in WOUB’s Radio A: “Invasion of Klohn,” “Atlas,” and “The Rat.” The trio is visceral and tuneful all at once, generating genuine garage rock that conjures up sounds reminiscent of late ’80s post-hardcore acts like The Minutemen and Meat Puppets… Read More
Kentucky Releases New School Accountability Report
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s new school accountability system has awarded the highest five-star rating to 56 schools, while 89 schools lag at the other end of the scale with the lowest score. The vast majority of public schools fall into the mid-range, three-star category. The accountability report was released Tuesday by Kentucky education officials…. Read More
Ohio Gunman’s Friend Who Bought Body Armor to Remain in Jail
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has upheld a ruling to keep in jail a longtime friend of the Dayton gunman. Authorities have said there’s no indication that Ethan Kollie knew the shooter was planning the Aug. 4 shooting in the Ohio city that killed nine people before police killed him. But they charged… Read More
4 Presidential Candidates to Headline Ohio Democrats’ Dinner
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The national Democratic chairman and four of the party’s 2020 presidential contenders are scheduled to headline the Ohio Democratic Party’s biggest annual fundraiser. The party announced the line-up for its State Dinner Monday. Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez will be joined by White House candidates Julián Castro, Amy Klobuchar, Tim… Read More
All 4 Escapees From Gallia Co. Jail Arrested in North Carolina
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CARY, N.C. (AP) — All four inmates who overpowered two female corrections officers and escaped from a county jail in Ohio were caught Monday in North Carolina after more than a day on the run, authorities in both states said. Three men who escaped from the Gallia County jail early Sunday were “captured without incident”… Read More
DeWine Calls for Change at State Psychiatric Hospitals
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s 17-point plan to address gun violence in the state following the recent mass shooting includes freeing up space at state psychiatric hospitals for people threatening violence or suicide. The Republican governor called on lawmakers to create a process that would allow courts to send people who are… Read More
Coroner Issues Alert After 10 Fatal Overdoses in 26 Hours
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio county coroner has issued an alert after 10 overdose deaths were reported within 26 hours. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office posted on Facebook on Sunday, calling the number of overdoses “unusually high” for that period. Dr. Anahi Ortiz, the county coroner, says residents with family or friends at risk… Read More
RETRO REPORT ON PBS Premieres Monday and Tuesday, October 7 and 8
New Series Hosted by Celeste Headlee and Masud Olufani and Featuring New Yorker Humorist Andy Borowitz Provides Historical Context to Today’s Headlines ARLINGTON, VA — RETRO REPORT on PBS, a new one-hour magazine format series hosted by journalist Celeste Headlee and artist Masud Olufani and featuring New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz, premieres Monday and… Read More
Rudy Giuliani Subpoenaed By House Intel Committee In Impeachment Inquiry
By: Ryan Lucas | NPR
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President Trump’s lawyer has been ordered to give evidence to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence as its probe accelerates in the Ukraine affair.