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One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 155 new COVID-19 cases for June 17-23
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 144 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county also has now had had 15,716 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 155 additional cases were reported since last… Read More
Who you’ll hear from and what to expect in today’s Jan. 6 House committee hearing
By: Deepa Shivaram | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The fifth hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol will focus on former President Donald Trump’s pressure on the Department of Justice to help him overturn the 2020 election. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the committee, will lead Thursday’s hearing, set… Read More
Supreme Court expands gun rights nationwide after striking down a N.Y. law that restricts concealed carrying of guns
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 opinion along ideological lines, ruled that New York’s restrictions on the concealed carry of firearms in public violates the Second Amendment. The opinion, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, invalidates the state’s requirement for people to show “proper cause” to get public carry licenses. Writing… Read More
WOUB Member Spotlight: Former NPR CEO Jarl Mohn
Mohn became a member of WOUB and all NPR member stations in December 2021 ATHENS, OH – When Jarl Mohn, former NPR CEO, decided to become a member of the 250+ NPR member stations for his 70th birthday, he “never anticipated” the joy that would come from it and what he would learn about NPR… Read More
A traumatic encounter with a 30-ton humpback whale leads to “The Whale Detective” on NATURE – June 29 at 8 pm
In September 2015, a 30-ton humpback whale breached and just missed landing on wildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill and his friend Charlotte Kinloch as they kayaked in Monterey Bay, California. Both survived the incident, but the traumatic experience haunted Mustill (Nature – Giraffes: Africa’s Gentle Giants) and left him wondering if the whale was deliberately trying… Read More