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Ohio earns a 3-1 victory over Northern Illinois
By: Maria Monesi
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Ohio battled to earn a 3-1 win against Northern Illinois on Thursday night. Both teams battled in the opening set. The Bobcats struggled to get in… Read More

The CDC will no longer issue COVID-19 vaccination cards
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The CDC will no longer be issuing COVID-19 vaccination cards, the agency said in guidance updated on Wednesday. It will also not be keeping records of people’s… Read More

Ohio’s new distracted driving law is now in effect
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans who text and drive can now be fined for doing that. The grace period for enforcing the new distracted driving law passed back… Read More

People working on climate solutions are facing a big obstacle: conspiracy theories
By: Ari Shapiro | Julia Simon | Huo Jingnan | David Folkenflik | Arielle Retting | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Communities big and small are trying to rein in climate change. But many people working on these climate solutions are running into a big obstacle: falsehoods and… Read More

Another round of Ohio Statehouse maps has been challenged in court, despite bipartisan support
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Advocacy groups fighting Ohio’s Statehouse maps in court formally objected Thursday to the latest round of Statehouse districts, which they see as once again unfairly drawn… Read More

Ohio fails to convert against Toledo in a 1-0 loss
By: Zachary Knight
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Bobcats (4-6-2) fell short in a hard-fought MAC matchup against the Toledo Rockets (5-5-2). Early on, the Bobcats controlled possession. Freshman Jaimason Brooker picked… Read More

Ohio lawmakers hear questions and misinformation on the ‘bathroom bill’ for schools and universities
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio House committee heard from the Republican sponsors of a bill to require K-12 and college students to use bathrooms and locker rooms… Read More

Earth is on track for its hottest year yet, according to a European climate agency
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September as Earth set a new mark for how far above normal temperatures were, the… Read More

The House can’t work without a speaker. How will it choose McCarthy’s successor?
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The House is without a leader — and in uncharted territory — after eight hard-line Republicans and unified Democrats voted to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in… Read More

The future of Ohio’s education system is unclear after a judge extends the restraining order on K-12 overhaul
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The future of Ohio’s public education system hung in the balance Wednesday after a judge once again extended an order preventing the state from moving forward… Read More

Ohio lawmakers are again considering abolishing the death penalty
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Bills to abolish the death penalty in Ohio have been proposed for more than a decade. But the latest bill to do that appears… Read More