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Biden To Allow Separated Migrant Families To Reunite In The United States
By: Franco Ordoñez | NPR
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“It takes time to build out of the depths of cruelty that the administration before us established,” DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.

For The First Time In A Year, Columbus Blue Jackets Will Play In Front Of Fans
By: Steve Brown | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — For the first time in nearly a year, the Columbus Blue Jackets will play in front of at least some fans this week. The NHL team… Read More

Acting Federal Prosecutor Named For Southern Half Of Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An acting federal prosecutor was named Monday for the Southern District of Ohio after the former officeholder stepped down under the Justice Department’s transition to the… Read More

Vaccine Experts Answer Your Questions About Pfizer, Moderna And Johnson & Johnson Vaccines
FRANKFURT, Ky. (OVR) — More than 2.5 million people in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the Moderna or Pfzier COVID-19 vaccines…. Read More

COVID-19 Relief Package Heads To Senate As Debate Over Minimum Wage Continues
The Senate will debate a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill and aim to pass it using a process that avoids a Republican filibuster. A battle over efforts to raise the minimum wage still splits Democrats.

Guernsey Co. Woman Sentenced To 20 Years In Case Related To Son’s Death
By: WOUB News Team
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CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (WOUB) — A Guernsey County woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in the 2018 death of her 6-year-old son. Tiera Mounts, 30, pleaded… Read More

Pregnant Women, Childcare Workers, Law Enforcement Soon Eligible For COVID Vaccine
By: Jennifer Merritt | WVXU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Ohio will expand its list of eligible Ohioans who can sign up to receive the coronavirus vaccine on Thursday. Phase 1C includes those with Type 1… Read More

Athens County Confirms 6 New COVID-19 Cases For March 1
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,637 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after six were reported Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed… Read More

First U.S. Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Doses Shipped Sunday Night
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine shipped Sunday night, and will begin to be delivered to states for injections starting on Tuesday. The White… Read More