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Christopher Plummer, Star Of Stage, Screen, ‘Sound Of Music,’ Dies At 91
By: Jeff Lunden | NPR
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The Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actor began acting in films in the 1950s. He said he felt like he was “starting over” in acting every decade — “you never stop learning how to act,” he said.
Congress Approves Budget, Paving the Way For Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Package
By: Kelsey Snell | Jaclyn Diaz | NPR
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Congressional committees now move to the to the next stage of finalizing the details of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion bill. Democrats are using process that could approve it with a party-line vote.
Senate Says No To $15 Minimum Wage For Now, But Democrats Vow To Push On
By: Andrea Hsu | Sam Gringlas | Audie Cornish | NPR
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Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 remains a priority of President Biden and Democrats after the Senate approved an amendment prohibiting a wage increase during the pandemic.
Identity Thefts Rise As Pandemic Aid Becomes Attractive Target
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City Council President Christine Knisely received a tax form in the mail two weeks ago and at first didn’t think anything of it. It is… Read More
Ohio Public School Enrollment Drops By 53,000 Amid Pandemic
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State data shows a significant drop in Ohio’s public school enrollment last fall amid the pandemic as widespread use of remote learning led some families to… Read More
Pro-Trump GOP Chair Steps Down In Ohio, May Seek Senate Seat
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio Republican linked closely to Donald Trump has stepped down as the party’s chair, a signal of her interest in running for the U.S. Senate seat… Read More
$3 Million Bond For Columbus Officer Who Fatally Shot Andre Hill
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A magistrate judge has set bond at $3 million for a white former Ohio police officer charged with murder in the December shooting death of Andre… Read More
Another Plea Deal In Householder/Nuclear Bailout Corruption Case
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s another plea deal in the federal corruption case involving Republican former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford), the former chair of the Ohio… Read More
Athens County Confirms 20 New COVID-19 Cases For Feb. 5
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,189 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 20 were reported Friday. The Ohio Department of Health… Read More
The Chivalrous Crickets Mix Diverse Influences For Fresh Take on Traditional Sounds
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · The Chivalrous Crickets Mix Diverse Influences For Fresh Take on Traditional Sounds The members of The Chivalrous Crickets hail from wildly diverse musical backgrounds that make for… Read More