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Strike: NBA Playoff Games Called Off Amid Player Protest
By: Associated Press
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to strike in their strongest statement yet… Read More
New Hearing Scheduled For Ex-Ohio House Speaker In Bribery Scheme
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has scheduled a new hearing for the former speaker of the Ohio House who’s charged in an alleged bribery scheme. Republican Rep. Larry… Read More
Ohio’s GOP Leader Says Trump Has Strong Message For RNC
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Supporters for President Donald Trump are canvassing Ohio during the Republican National Convention, trying to rally support for November’s election. Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken says the convention is… Read More
Two More Defendants Plead Guilty In Hazing Death
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The last of the former Ohio University students involved in the death of a fraternity pledge have plead guilty. Collin Wiant died on November 12, 2018… Read More
4 Takeaways From Night 2 Of The Republican National Convention
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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Melania Trump empathized with those struggling with the coronavirus, while others sidestepped the pandemic’s impact on the economy. The program disregarded old lines between official and political.
Athens Co. Confirms Two New COVID-19 Cases For August 26
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has had 376 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after two new cases were confirmed Wednesday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
A Guide to WOUB’s Sizzlin’ Summer Pledge Aug. 28 – Sept. 6
Summer’s end is approaching, which means Labor Day is right around the corner. Thankfully, WOUB has all the diverse content one could hope for as a truly unprecedented Sizzlin’ Summer… Read More
After Protest, Whitney Museum Cancels Show By Artists It Meant To Celebrate
By: Neda Ulaby | NPR
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One of the country’s leading museums of American art, the Whitney in New York City, has canceled an upcoming show on responses to systemic racism amid a storm of online protest.
Voter Suppression Targets the Black Vote and Other Non-White People
There are major concerns about attempts being made around the country to suppress the black vote along with other non-white populations. This is especially true in urban areas and in… Read More