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The Republican National Convention Is This Week. Here’s What You Need To Know
By: Elena Moore | NPR
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A small number of Republican leaders will be physically present in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday, but most of the convention will be virtual.
More Than 6,500 Teachers Have Had Unfair Student Debts Erased
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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After an NPR investigation led to an overhaul of the troubled TEACH Grant program, the U.S. Department of Education says teachers have had nearly $44 million in loans turned back into grants.
Top Facebook Official: Our Aim Is To Make Lying On the Platform ‘More Difficult’
By: Ashish Valentine | NPR
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Facebook’s head of security policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, said that Facebook is working harder than ever to counteract efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election.
Inspection Set For West Virginia Tunnel That Cost Hundreds Of Lives
By: Associated Press
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GAULEY BRIDGE, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia tunnel where hundreds of construction workers died from silica-choked passageways is set to undergo its first inspection in more than 80 years…. Read More
Effects Of Pandemic On Ohio’s Economy Could Last Years
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s tax revenue report for July was the first one showing gains in three months. But Ohio’s chief budget officer says she expects… Read More
LaRose Prohibits Additional Ballot Drop Boxes For Presidential Election
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse) — With less than 12 weeks before the presidential election, Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R-Ohio) is sending out the rules all boards of elections must follow, including… Read More
In Historic Pick, Joe Biden Taps Kamala Harris To Be His Running Mate
By: Scott Detrow | NPR
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The selection will make Harris just the third woman — and first African American — to be nominated for vice president by a major political party.
Fall Sports Season Benched For Ohio University And The MAC
By: Allison Hunter, Associated Press
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The Mid-American Conference has become the first league competing at college football’s highest level to cancel its fall season because of COVID-19 concerns. According to a press release from Ohio University,… Read More
HB6 Defendants Plead ‘Not Guilty’ To Racketeering
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Four major players in Ohio’s capital have pleaded not guilty to federal racketeering charges. They’re accused of being part of a bribery scheme that pushed for the passage and defense… Read More
Microsoft Consults With Trump About Ongoing Talks To Buy TikTok From Chinese Firm
By: Bobby Allyn | NPR
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In its first public acknowledgement of a deal that could be worth in the billions of dollars, Microsoft said it is continuing talks with TikTok about a potential takeover of the hugely popular app.
Ohio Alcohol Sales Restricted As COVID-19 Cases Remain High
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau, Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine has issued an executive order limiting alcohol sales in bars and restaurants to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. DeWine signed the… Read More
First Partial Face Transplant Recipient In The US Dies
CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — The recipient of the first partial face transplant in the U.S. has died almost a dozen years after the groundbreaking operation. The Cleveland Clinic said Saturday… Read More
Americans, Go Home: Canadians Track U.S. Boaters Sneaking Across The Border
By: Martha Ann Overland | NPR
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U.S. pleasure boats have been sneaking into Canada despite a border shutdown. A group of Canadian retirees is on the lookout for violators from the “petri dish” that is America.
Athens County Public Hearings Re: Sales Tax Levy, July 31 & Aug 4
By: Allison Hunter
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens County Commissioners will be holding public hearings with the intent to pass a 5 year levy to increase the sales tax in Athens County…. Read More
Ohio University To Allow Students On Athens Campus In Phases
By: Allison Hunter
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University is releasing more details about their plan to re-open their campuses to college students next month. According to the email from President M. Duane… Read More
‘Bulk Amounts Of Suspected Heroin’ Found In The Plains
By: Allison Hunter
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THE PLAINS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens County Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) is reporting the second drug bust within four days. This one was on Roy Avenue in The… Read More
State Investigating A Quarter Of A Million In Jobless Claims For Fraud
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Payments to more than a quarter of a million non-traditional unemployment cases in Ohio are being halted and are under investigation. The state says… Read More
Gallia County Jail Sued by Guard, Ex-Wife of Dead Inmate
By: Associated Press
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GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio (AP) — Two lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Columbus regarding Gallia County Jail where four inmates escaped last year and where families of inmates… Read More
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Charges In Athens County
CHAUNCEY, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens County Sheriff’s Office says “criminal indicators were observed” by their Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) during a July 25 stop on U.S. Route 33 near… Read More
FirstEnergy CEO Reacts To Racketeering Investigation, Says Company Acted Properly
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse) — FirstEnergy held an earnings call Friday, just days after federal agents subpoenaed the company as part of a racketeering investigation. The allegations say millions of dollars went into… Read More
Businesses In Athens Struggle Between COVID-19 And A Hard Place
By: Claudia Cisneros Mendez
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Athens County, Ohio (WOUB) — As COVID-19 cases surged in Athens many businesses have seen their hope for economic recovery fade away. Some of them re-shuttered, after having at least… Read More
Longtime TV Host Regis Philbin Dies At 88
By: Matthew S. Schwartz I NPR
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The talk show host rose to fame with the nationally syndicated program Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, and enjoyed continuing success as the host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
State Unemployment Agencies Could Take Months To Adapt To WH Proposal, Memos Show
By: Kelsey Snell | NPR, Tamara Keith | NPR
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The National Association of State Workforce Agencies tells lawmakers on Capitol Hill that it would take most states 8-20 weeks to move to a modified system of awarding benefits.
Calls For Dark Money Reform Amid Political Bribery Case
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The criminal activities Ohio’s House speaker and some other political operatives are accused of doing couldn’t have happened without one thing – dark money. … Read More
Trump Expands Deployment Of Federal Agents To End ‘Explosion Of Shootings’
By: Vanessa Romo | NPR
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Trump says agents will go “into communities plagued by violent crime.” He adds the administration has “no choice but to get involved.”
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