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Conservatives Urge Trump To Keep Mick Mulvaney As Chief Of Staff
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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In an open letter, influential conservatives urge President Trump to keep his embattled chief of staff and remove the “acting” from his title.

Amy Sherald Doesn’t Need Your Instagram Post
By: Kurt Andersen I PRI
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Michelle Obama’s portraitist is a case study in seeing art in person.

American Icons: ‘96 Tears’
By: Jocelyn Gonzales I PRI, Pedro Rafael Rosado I PRI
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How a group of Mexican American teenagers in the 1960s may have spawned punk rock.

Game of the Week Preview: Tornadoes Seek to Take Down Goliath in Glouster
By: Jake Motta
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The Southern Tornadoes (5-3) travel to Glouster on Friday to take on the undefeated Trimble Tomcats (8-0). This is going to be a very physical game due to the way… Read More

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan Ends Bid For Democratic Presidential Nomination
By: Jessica Taylor | NPR
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The congressman emphasized his Midwestern roots in a state President Trump had carried, but ultimately his centrist pitch didn’t resonate with voters and he struggled to gain traction in the race.

Kentucky Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Pension Case
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Government employees in Kentucky who sued over state investment decisions have taken their case to the state’s Supreme Court after a lower court said they lacked… Read More

Dozens of Collection Sites Set for W.Va. Drug Take Back Event
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The public can drop off unused, expired or unwanted prescription drugs at more than 110 collection sites across West Virginia this weekend. Law enforcement officials are… Read More

Blackjewel Miners Get More of Their Pay as Labor Dept. Acts Against Bankrupt Company
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Coal miners who went without pay when mining company Blackjewel declared bankruptcy this June are one step closer to receiving lost wages. The checks come weeks after some of the… Read More

Ohio Amusement Ride Bill OK’d After Fatal Ride Malfunction
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A professional engineer would get a formal role in amusement ride safety under a bill headed to the Ohio governor’s desk. Legislation dubbed Tyler’s Law would… Read More

Drug Take Back Day in Ohio and Elsewhere
By: Associated Press
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The public can drop off unused, expired or unwanted prescription drugs at thousands of collection sites across the country this weekend. Law enforcement officials are participating in the Drug Enforcement… Read More

FACT CHECK: Do Robots Or Trade Threaten American Workers More?
By: Danielle Kurtzleben | NPR
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Democratic presidential candidates have divergent world views on whether automation or trade policy is to blame for lost jobs.

Join Honey for the Heart’s Annual Halloween Parade
It’s just about time for the Annual Halloween Block Party and Festivities which means the Honey for the Heart puppets and creatures are ready to march up and down court… Read More

J&J Sets Aside $4 Billion for Proposed Opioid Settlement
By: Associated Press
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Johnson & Johnson says it has set aside $4 billion for its share of a proposed multistate agreement to settle opioid litigation, a step that forced it to slash its… Read More

Repeal of State Sales Tax on Tampons Headed to Ohio Governor
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposal repealing Ohio’s sales tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products is headed to the governor. The measure cleared the Ohio Senate on Wednesday… Read More

Ohio to get $40M in US Settlement with Ex-opioid Distributor
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state Attorney General’s Office says Ohio will receive nearly $40 million as part of a nationwide settlement with a British company that once distributed a… Read More

DeWine Declares ‘Positive Start’ to Talks Over Opioid Money
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says about 100 lawyers and other interested parties have made a “positive start” on deciding how the state ultimately might spend millions… Read More

Federal Judge Declines Extension for Nuclear Bailout Referendum
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus has rejected the request from Ohioans Against Corporate Bailouts, the anti-nuclear power plant bailout group, to have more time to collect signatures. The group was trying… Read More

Episode 082 : Natalie Silverstein, Author of “Simple Acts: The Busy Family’s Guide to Giving Back”
Natalie Silverstein is an author, volunteer and passionate advocate for family service. Her most recent book, Simple Acts: The Busy Family’s Guide to Giving Back was recently named one of… Read More

Foreign correspondent Peter Copeland shares stories & lessons
Journalist, editor and master story-teller Peter Copeland is still passionate about the career that took him around the world. In this episode, he talks about his latest book, Finding the… Read More