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More Ohio University Dorms Quarantined Due To COVID-19
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University announced that they have moved more students into quarantine in hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19 on its Athens campus. According to a… Read More

Joe Morgan, Big Red Machine Hall of Famer, Dies At 77
By: Joe Kay | AP
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the sparkplug of the Big Red Machine and the prototype for baseball’s artificial turf era, has died…. Read More

Ohio University Quarantines Entire Dorm Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
By: Allison Hunter
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University has placed an entire dorm under quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to the university’s announcement, the quarantine was directed by the… Read More

Husted, Portman Getting COVID-19 Tests After Trump Diagnosis
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse) — After President Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said he’s taking a COVID-19 test as… Read More

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.

Parents Are Suing Ohio Over Mask Mandate For Students
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than two dozen parents, mostly in Northwest Ohio, are suing the state over the mandate that K-12 students be required to wear masks…. Read More

More Inmates, Staff Test Positive At West Virginia Jails
By: Associated Press
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Coronavirus outbreaks at West Virginia correctional facilities continue to grow, the governor announced on Wednesday. Five additional inmates have tested positive at Mount Olive Correctional Complex since Monday, according to… Read More

NCAA To Furlough Hundreds Of Employees
By: Associated Press
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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AP) — The NCAA will furlough its entire Indianapolis-based staff of about 600 employees for three to eight weeks in a cost-saving move. A memo obtained Wednesday by… Read More

CDC Issues Sweeping Temporary Halt On Evictions Nationwide Amid Pandemic
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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The move could prevent millions of evictions that housing advocates warn are looming as people who have lost work run out of money. Landlord groups want to know who will pay for the lost rent.

COVID Immunity Lawsuit Bill Heads To DeWine Without Comp Benefits
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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State lawmakers have sent on to Gov. Mike DeWine a bill to shield first responders, businesses and schools from COVID-19 related lawsuits. The bill had passed the House overwhelmingly in… Read More

Lawsuit v. Gov. DeWine Re: COVID-19 Mandates
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse) — Ohio is being sued by an attorney who says the state’s response to COVID-19 is tyranny in action. Robert Gargasz wants Gov. Mike Dewine to remove… Read More

COVID-19 Sidelines Logan-Hocking School District Employees
By: WOUB News Team
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB) — Within a week of starting the school year, three employees with the Logan-Hocking School District are under quarantine and dealing with COVID-19. Superintendent Monte Bainter is… Read More

7 Takeaways From The Republican National Convention
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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It’s going to be a nasty post-Labor Day sprint to Election Day, as both parties argue that the soul of America is at stake. For Republicans, it’s all about trying to stick the culture war to Biden.

White House Official From Cleveland Lays Out Trump’s Pitch To Black Voters
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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During the final night of the Republican National Convention, President Donald Trump’s deputy assistant Ja’Ron Smith told the national audience that his Cleveland roots are part of his value system… Read More

As Nation Reckons With Race, Poll Finds White Americans Least Engaged
By: Adrian Florido | NPR, Marisa Peñaloza | NPR
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The NPR/Ipsos poll also found wide gaps in support for demands that racial justice advocates are making.

Pence Warns Of An Unsafe America Under Biden: Takeaways From Day 3 Of The RNC
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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Vice President Pence stressed a law and order message as protests over racism and policing continue. Republicans also worked to shore up support from suburban women and contrast visions of the future.

Ohio’s GOP Leader Says Trump Has Strong Message For RNC
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Supporters for President Donald Trump are canvassing Ohio during the Republican National Convention, trying to rally support for November’s election. Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken says the convention is… Read More

Two More Defendants Plead Guilty In Hazing Death
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The last of the former Ohio University students involved in the death of a fraternity pledge have plead guilty. Collin Wiant died on November 12, 2018… Read More

LISTEN: Ohio Democrats Sue To Add Ballot Drop Boxes
After weeks of pressuring the state to add more ballot drop boxes, the Ohio Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to allow county boards… Read More

Gov. Justice Reverses School Commission’s Decision Re: Bands
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says marching bands will be allowed to perform at public school football games this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. The governor’s… Read More

ACLU Of Ohio Sues Over Election Procedures
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio has filed a lawsuit against Ohio’s Secretary of State over the way county elections boards handle signatures on ballots… Read More

GOP Lawmaker Makes Moves To Impeach DeWine
By: Glenn Forbes | WCPN, Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Updated: 12:12 p.m., Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse) — For the first time in more than a century, Ohio lawmakers have filed articles of impeachment against a sitting… Read More

Republicans Try To Regroup In Ohio For Trump
By: Dan Sewell | Associated Press, Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio Republicans are downplaying a disruptive week as they head into the GOP’s national convention. Last week, one of their best-known politicians threw his support behind Democrat Joe… Read More

Browns Sign Super Bowl 48 MVP Malcolm Smith
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Thin and inexperienced at linebacker, the Cleveland Browns signed former Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith. He helped lead the Seattle Seahawks to an NFL title after the… Read More

FDA Authorizes Convalescent Plasma As Emergency Treatment For COVID-19
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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President Trump announced on Sunday that the FDA granted emergency use authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with plasma from people who have recovered from the virus, based on “promising” results.
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