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![President Trump calls for questions during a news conference at the White House Wednesday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ap_20204799765434-82d34ebb3f692938d736ef1c5712bed8e8627f9d-scaled-e1595467545807-900x422.jpg)
Trump Blames Demonstrations For Coronavirus Surge
By: Alana Wise | NPR
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The president took to the briefing room podium for the second time this week, without being joined by members of the White House coronavirus task force.
![Federal agents use crowd control munitions to disperse protesters this week at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, Ore.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ap_20204557149107-37deed62a80047dbb3cec1b32536aeac6c953036-900x422.jpg)
Trump Expands Deployment Of Federal Agents To End ‘Explosion Of Shootings’
By: Vanessa Romo | NPR
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Trump says agents will go “into communities plagued by violent crime.” He adds the administration has “no choice but to get involved.”
![Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina, left) stands alongside Gov. Mike DeWine during DeWine's first State of the State speech in March.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/dewine_sos_obhof_householder_cu_credit_ogt_pic-e1554133176948-900x422.jpg)
DeWine Says He’ll Call Special House Session To Replace Speaker If Necessary
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After Larry Householder’s arrest on racketeering charges, his future as Ohio House Speaker may be cloudy – though he hasn’t said clearly if he… Read More
![Perry Nuclear Power Plant](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/perry_nuclear_power_plant_032919_-_chow-e1565703265966-900x422.jpg)
Lawmakers Crafting Legislation To Repeal HB6
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers are quickly putting a proposal together that would repeal the energy laws created through House Bill 6. It’s a sweeping energy bill… Read More
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Some State Leaders Calling For Speaker Householder To Resign Following His Arrest
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s been just over 24 hours since Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested and charged with bribery and racketeering. And since that time, the chorus… Read More
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U.S. To Get 100 Million Doses of Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine In $1.95 Billion Deal
By: Sydney Lupkin | NPR
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If the company’s vaccine candidate pans out, Americans can receive it for free, under the deal. The arrangement is part of the U.S. government’s push to have a vaccine widely available by January.
![A "masks required" sign on a store in central Ohio](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/masks_required_sign-e1595448442400-900x422.jpg)
DeWine Orders Statewide Mask Mandate
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After weeks of urging Ohioans to wear masks, and then ordering those in hotspot counties to wear them, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is issuing… Read More
![In August 2017, the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston was over capacity after floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey inundated the city. This hurricane season, congregate shelters — from school gyms to vast convention centers — risk becoming infection hot spots if evacuees pack into them as they have in the past.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/gettyimages-840577266-dbd5f3c56d74e8aba926026b0026c2dc78b0c183-scaled-e1595431348830-900x422.jpg)
U.S. Disaster Response Scrambles To Protect People From Both Hurricanes And COVID-19
By: Abby Wendle | NPR
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Hotel rooms would be “ideal” for housing an overflow of evacuees from shelters practicing social distancing, but few towns have them lined up in the southeast, where coronavirus infections are raging.
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Athens Co. Confirms 8 New COVID-19 Cases For July 22
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 292 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after eight additional cases were confirmed Wednesday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
![Elementary School classroom](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/elementary_school_classroom-e1548359374679-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Teachers Call For Federal Bailout To Help Schools Reopen Safely
Ohio teachers and union leaders called on the U.S. Senate to pass a COVID-19 relief bill immediately on Monday afternoon.As the U.S. Senate debates what to include in the “HEROES”… Read More
![College Classroom](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screenshot_20200409-150921-e1595437172417-900x422.png)
WATCH: Colleges And Universities Grapple With Decision To Return To Campus
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — U.S. colleges and universities are scrambling to finalize their fall plans as coronavirus infections continue to rise significantly in much of the country. While some students,… Read More
![The coal power station on the border between WV and PA](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lbl5-e1529505124239-900x422.jpg)
Plan To ‘Reimagine Appalachia’ Touts Jobs, Justice and Sustainability For The Ohio Valley
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (OVR) — A coalition of progressive policy and environmental groups has released a “blueprint” that provides a framework for how Ohio Valley communities could reap the benefits of federal… Read More
![Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor, left, is congratulated by Cesar Hernandez after hitting a three-run home run in the fifth inning during a preseason baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Monday, July 20, 2020, in Cleveland.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AP_20203034864725-scaled-e1595428463742-900x422.jpg)
Cleveland Players, Owner Meet To Discuss Potential Name Change
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Players from the Cleveland Indians have met with owner Paul Dolan to discuss a potential name change for the team. The club has been called the Indians… Read More
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Nilüfer Yanya: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
By: Bob Boilen I NPR
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The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It’s the… Read More
![Aspire](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AspireGrads-1500px-900x422.jpg)
Stevens Literacy Center Provides Free, Virtual Educational Resources Amid COVID-19
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Stevens Literacy Center Provides Free, Virtual Educational Resources Amid COVID-19 When is it too late to keep learning? When is it too late for an education to… Read More