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Bobcats swat three home runs, take game one over Western Michigan
By: Carl Blalock
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – It may have been sunny and pleasant sitting in the stands at Bob Wren Stadium, but if you were sitting beyond the outfield fence, it was raining baseballs. Five home runs were hit between the two teams in Ohio’s 8-5 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos. Edward Kutt IV made his… Read More
Tune into Radio Free Athens May 21 for sets from Ezra, Robyn Banks, DJ Grumpy Grandma, and Dr. Art Cromwell
Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program. Find the schedule and details about Saturday’s programs below. Listen to 1340 AM at this link. SCHEDULE: May 21, 2022 9 a.m. – 12 p.m…. Read More
More than 90,000 hoverboards sold in the U.S. are being recalled over safety concerns
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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The maker of the Hover-1 Superfly Hoverboard is urging owners to stop using the 2020 model of the device, saying it can keep moving even when its operator wants the hoverboard to remain still. DGL Group, the maker, has issued a safety recall for about 93,000 hoverboards, the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission said on… Read More
These 14 states had significant miscounts in the 2020 census
By: Hansi Lo Wang | NPR
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For the 2020 census, all states were not counted equally well for population numbers used to allocate political representation and federal funding over the next decade, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released Thursday. A follow-up survey the bureau conducted to measure the national tally’s accuracy found significant net undercount rates in six states:… Read More
How the U.S. got into this baby formula mess
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Like a baby’s temper tantrum, the meltdown in the infant formula market has been building for some time. The Food and Drug Administration announced emergency measures this week to get more baby formula on the market, and soothe the nerves of anxious parents who’ve been facing shortages. President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act Wednesday… Read More
With baby formula shortage, Whaley says Ohio could do more to help families
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) As families struggle with the nationwide baby formula shortage, the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor wants to know why the state has not done more to relieve the stress — particularly for low-income Ohioans. Nan Whaley, Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, said other states saw the formula shortage happening earlier… Read More
Ohio House delays vote on constitutional amendment to change bail laws
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A measure that could put an issue to change bail laws on the November ballot has been delayed, but Republican legislative leaders say they expect the resolution to see movement again soon. The House resolution, HJR2, would put a statewide ballot issue before voters in the general election. The issue would amend the state constitution… Read More
JPMorgan Chase CEO talks tax policy and minimum wage with Ohio business leaders
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The CEO of one of Ohio’s largest employers, JPMorgan Chase, talked taxes and future trends with members of the state’s largest business lobbying group, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon took questions from Chamber President and CEO Steve Stivers, a Republican former congressman from central Ohio. But he didn’t take any… Read More
Ancient footprints provide new evidence of humans in NOVA’s “Ice Age Footprints” – May 25 at 9 pm
NOVA NEW DOCUMENTARY “ICE AGE FOOTPRINTS” UNCOVERS REMARKABLE ANCIENT HUMAN FOOTPRINTS THAT COULD BE THE EARLIEST EVIDENCE OF HUMANS EVER FOUND IN NORTH AMERICA One-hour film follows a team of scientists as they date footprints found in White Sands, New Mexico to more than 21,000 years ago Premieres Wednesday, May 25 at 9pm ET/8C on… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Cate Matisi
Matisi has been a member of WOUB since 1992 ATHENS, OH – Growing up in northeast Ohio, Cate Matisi says she had an ideal childhood. “I grew up in Lowellville, near Youngstown, and I was blessed with this terribly normal childhood. We lived across from a city park. I had no issues with domestic violence,… Read More