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Local Businesses Get Creative to Help their Communities
By: Allie Eldredge
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ATHENS, Ohio — Businesses in Athens are stepping up to help their community during this time of uncertainty amid the Covid-19 chaos. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine asked residents to stay at home and ordered non-essential businesses to close down as a precaution against the virus. Several local businesses have closed down as a result. Many employees… Read More
Southern Ohio Housing Market Negatively Impacted by Covid-19
By: Mikaela McGee
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CINCINNATI The Cincinnati housing market has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic due to stay-at-home orders and unemployment. With the spread of COVID-19, many sellers have opted to take their houses off the market, which has disrupted the real estate market. Spring is typically the busiest time for the home sales and ERA Realtor,… Read More
Community Social Media Page Brings Awareness for Lockdown Mental Health
By: Madelyn Young
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A society that lives on constant connection and communication is still trying to cope with the restrictive regulations of COVID-19. This pandemic continues to evolve at a rapid pace and with the ever-increasing cases it has caused school closures, unemployment, and businesses to shut down, leaving many to question what to do and how to… Read More
Birx On ‘Stay-At-Home’ Protests: ‘Devastatingly Worrisome’
By: Jason Slotkin | NPR
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The coronavirus task force coordinator told Fox News Sunday demonstrators may inadvertently jeopardize family members. She also encouraged continued social distancing as states began to re-open.
May 4, 1970: National Guard kills 4 students at Kent State
By: Associated Press
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KENT, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed college students during a war protest at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. Four students were killed, and nine others were injured. Not all of those hurt or killed were involved in the demonstration, which opposed the U.S. bombing of neutral Cambodia… Read More
White House Denies Congressional Request For Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Testimony
By: Alana Wise | NPR
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Updated at 12:21 p.m. on May 2 The White House will not allow the leading immunologist on the coronavirus task force to testify to Congress next week, calling the request “counter-productive” to the administration’s efforts to contain the virus. Dr. Anthony Fauci’s testimony had been requested by the House Appropriations Committee, as part of an… Read More
Listen Live: Supreme Court Arguments Begin Monday
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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The high court begins two weeks of oral arguments — the first time the proceedings will have live audio and the first occasion on which the arguments themselves will be conducted by phone.
Tracking The Pandemic: How Quickly Is The Coronavirus Spreading State By State?
By: Elena Renken | Daniel Wood | NPR
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View our map and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing the fastest and which are leveling off.
Great Performances Premieres “Leonard Bernstein Mass” from the Ravinia Festival on Friday, May 15 at 9 pm
Features performances by Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Tony-winner Paulo Szot, conducted by Marin Alsop Great Performances presents Leonard Bernstein Mass, premiering Friday, May 15 at 9 p.m. on PBS, pbs.org/gperf and the PBS Video app. Featuring 200 artists,including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Ravinia Festival’s 2019 production of Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass” embraces elements of musical… Read More