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The former recreation director for Nelsonville has been indicted on theft charges related to youth sports
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The former recreation director for Nelsonville is accused of taking money that was supposed to go to youth sports programs. An Athens County Grand Jury on Monday… Read More
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How algorithms are being used to deny health insurance claims in bulk
By: Ali Rogin | Kaisha Young | Juliet Fuisz | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Federal data shows that health insurance companies denied more than 49 millions claims in 2021, but customers appealed less than 0.2 percent of them. Investigative journalists at ProPublica… Read More
![A cartoon shows four people with a speech bubble over their heads. That speech bubble has an illustration of a utopia with renewable energy being used with insects and plants being depicted as the main food source. There is a mountain peak in the center of the overall picture. On thee right are four people leaning to the left with their hands over their ear. They have a speech bubble over them, too. The illustration in their bubble is similar to the one on the left but depicted as a dystopia.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ellingson__final2_wide-a241c79e2bfb98fc9cdb91147d4ab0c0a1805d04-scaled-e1680536920707-900x422.jpg)
From 4chan to international politics, a bug-eating conspiracy theory goes mainstream
By: Huo Jingnan | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — In mid-March, a far-right Dutch member of parliament named Thierry Baudet tweeted “WE WILL NOT EAT THE BUGS” accompanied by a photo of himself holding a microphone… Read More
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New ID rules and deadlines kick in as Ohio’s early voting begins
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Early voting is set to begin Tuesday under Ohio’s sweeping new election law, which includes strict photo ID requirements for voting, among other changes. Registration for the May 2… Read More
![Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 4, 2023.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-1246796299-da24ee43df3bc710d7776598c942ed163364299c-scaled-e1680535374401-900x422.jpg)
The Justice Department adds to suits against Norfolk Southern over the Ohio derailment
By: Juliana Kim | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over the major train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, last month. The suit, filed Thursday… Read More
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DeWine signs the $13.5 billion Ohio transportation budget with no vetoes
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — No vetoes by Gov. Mike DeWine for Ohio’s $13.5 billion transportation budget, right on the March 31 deadline for it to be in place. The… Read More
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Get ready for drama overload! CALL THE MIDWIFE, Sanditon on MASTERPIECE, and MARIE ANTOINETTE continue April 9
8:00 pm Call the Midwife Season 12 – Episode 4 Nurse Crane is shocked when her fitness comes into question during a ventouse training course. Trixie cares for a Hindu… Read More