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Secret Recording Reveals NRA’s Legal Troubles Have Cost The Organization $100 Million
The CEO of the National Rifle Association says legal troubles have cost the powerful gun rights group $100 million, according to a recording of the group’s board meeting obtained by NPR.
Bipartisan Deal Reached On $484 Billion More Coronavirus Aid
Both Republicans and Democrats agreed that a small business program that ran out of money needed a major infusion. Negotiators also added resources for hospitals and testing.
W.Va. School Will Remain Closed for Rest of Year, Due to Coronavirus
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVPB) — After holding out for weeks on making a decision, Gov. Jim Justice said today that schools will be closed for the rest of the year. The… Read More
Urbana University Closing Campus After Spring Semester, Citing Pandemic Difficulties
URBANA, Ohio (WOSU) — Urbana University, a private college in Ohio, announced Tuesday that it will close its physical campus and move classes online after the spring semester ends. It will… Read More
Trump Says He’ll ‘Temporarily Suspend Immigration’ Over Coronavirus Fears
Details of the president’s plan, including to whom it would apply, how long it would last and when it would go into effect, are unclear.
Unemployed Ohioans Asked To File Claims On New Schedule
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — The state of Ohio believes it has found a faster way to get unemployment benefits to the people approved to get them. Ohioans are now being… Read More
Former Ohio Governors to Join State’s COVID-19 Fight
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Two former governors of Ohio – Democrat Richard Celeste and Republican Bob Taft – have agreed to lead a testing strike force team for Ohio to help… Read More
Judge: Legitimate Cause to Limit Ohio Businesses Amid Virus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge gave Ohio officials an early victory in a lawsuit challenging the shuttering of nonessential employers in response to the pandemic. The judge rejected… Read More
Official: Firm ‘Devastated’ by Fire at Large Ohio Egg Farm
UPDATE (6:30 p.m.) Authorities say a fast-moving fire at a large egg farm in Ohio destroyed one large building and also killed hens in other buildings. The blaze was reported… Read More
Kennedy Museum of Art Virtually Showcases Emerging High School Artists
The 2020 Emerging Artists annual high school photography showcase at the Kennedy Museum of Art was already going to be a bit different from past exhibitions: for the first time… Read More