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White House Rejected ‘Overly Prescriptive’ CDC Guidance or Reopening Communities
By: Franco Ordoñez | Alana Wise | NPR
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The CDC developed detailed rules for child care centers, schools, camps, restaurants, churches and mass transit. The White House coronavirus task force said the draft guidance went too far.
Ohio Bars, Restaurants and Salons to Start Reopening May 15
By: Jennifer Merritt | WVXU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday unveiled dates and guidelines for reopening bars and restaurants, as well as barber shops, hair salons and other personal care businesses that have been closed for more than 50 days due to stay-at-home orders over the coronavirus pandemic. Barber shops, salons, spas and the like can… Read More
Justice Dept Dropping Flynn’s Criminal Case
By: Michael Balsamo | Eric Tucker | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became a rallying cry for Trump and his supporters in attacking the FBI’s Russia investigation. The move is a stunning reversal for one of the signature… Read More
Ohio Valley Hitting Plateau of Unemployment Claims
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — New unemployment insurance claims are starting to reach a plateau but are still hitting unprecedented levels across the Ohio Valley region. At least 154,102 people in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia joined those seeking help during the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. That surge in claims is in… Read More
Jorma Kaukonen Teams Up With Relix to Provide Sixth Quarantine Concert May 9
Jorma Kaukonen performs his 6th solo Quarantine Concert from the Fur Peace Ranch in Meigs County, Ohio spreading the message to Stay in Peace! This week Relix joins Jorma at the Fur Peace Ranch to broadcast the show as part of their Relix Remote Sessions. Join Jorma and Relix on Youtube! On Saturday, May 9… Read More
Remembering One of WOUB’s Own: Michael McCarthy
McCarthy worked on WOUB FM’s radio comedy show Fox Paw (A Social Blunder) while he was a student ATHENS, OH – When former Saturday Night Live (SNL) Writer Michael McCarthy, 61, passed away from cancer in early April, the comedy world reacted with great sadness. During his career, McCarthy performed alongside comedy rock stars like… Read More
Steve Kahan advises young professionals to find jobs at tech startups
Marketing expert and serial entrepreneur Steve Kahan is worried about the job prospects for recent college grads. And he has strong opinions about how they might best launch their careers. In this episode he shares advice from his book, Be a Startup Superstar – Ignite Your Career Working at a Tech Startup. He says you… Read More
Andrea Abbate, Acts of Kindness LA
Apparently, no one ever told Andrea Abbate that we can’t do it all. She is a wife, mom, TV writer and founder of the non-profit Acts of Kindness LA who happens to run a free drug rehab program in her backyard. Find out what keeps her fueled in this episode of The Kindness Podcast.
Federal Rules Give More Protection to Students Accused of Sexual Assault
By: Tovia Smith | NPR
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced what she called historic changes Wednesday to Obama-era guidelines that she said will make the process fairer.