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Largest Human Trafficking Sting In Ohio History Nets 161 Arrests
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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For the third year, law enforcement around Ohio conducted a human trafficking sting. And this time it turned out to be the largest one in state history, Operation Ohio Knows. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost said 51 potential human trafficking victims were helped in and 161 men were arrested in 17 communities, including Elyria City… Read More
Facebook, WhatsApp And Instagram Go Down in Major, Worldwide Outage
By: Associated Press
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Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down across wide swathes of the world Monday. Facebook’s internal systems used by employees also went down. The company said it was aware that “some people are having trouble accessing (the) Facebook app” and it was working on restoring access. Regarding the internal failures, Adam Mosseri, the… Read More
The AIFVF Podcast #2: Tony Buba
By: Dani Wasserman & Emily Votaw
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WOUB’s Emily Votaw and Dani Wasserman interview filmmaker, OU alum, and longtime friend of the festival, Tony Buba about his body of work (which includes 1988’s Lightning Over Braddock), how economic class impacts art-making, and his memories of some of the very first Athens International Film and Video Festivals. This conversation is a part of… Read More
WOUB “Our Ohio” High School Documentary Project Films to be Featured at Athens International Film and Video Festival
ATHENS, OH – Films created during the WOUB 2020-21 Our Ohio high school documentary film project will be shown during the upcoming Athens International Film and Video Festival (AIFVF). The films will be shown at The Athena Cinema on October 17 at 3 p.m. “We are thrilled that the work the student’s created will be… Read More
![Ohio's Sarina Dirrig (22) looks to make a pass in the Bobcats' match with Toledo on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. [Alex Michalec | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Soccer-featured-pic-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Soccer Remains Unbeaten in MAC Play With Win Over Toledo
By: Alex Michalec
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Relentless is the word to describe the Ohio Bobcats’ win against the Toledo Rockets on a gloomy Sunday afternoon. The Bobcats (7-3-1, 3-0-1 MAC) came out victorious over Toledo (7-3-2, 2-2-0 MAC) as a late goal by fifth-year senior Sarina Dirrig in the 70th minute ended up being the only goal… Read More