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Drawing nears for the $685 million Mega Millions prize
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot increased to $685 million ahead of Friday night’s drawing, giving lottery players a chance to ring in the New Year with… Read More
Republicans get a louder voice on climate change as they take over the House
By: Jeff Brady | NPR
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WASHINGTON D.C. (NPR) – As Republicans prepare to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives next week, the highlights of their approach to climate change and energy issues can… Read More
Sports betting to begin in Ohio with new year
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The start of the new year brings legalized sports betting to Ohio with plenty of options for placing a bet. A year ago, Republican Gov. Mike… Read More
Kentucky and Ohio will get $1.6B to fix overloaded bridge and add span
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CINCINNATI – Kentucky and Ohio will get more than $1.63 billion in federal grants to help build a new Ohio River bridge near Cincinnati and improve the existing overloaded span… Read More
Southwest plans on near-normal operations Friday after widespread cancellations
By: Emma Bowman | Jennifer Ludden | NPR
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Updated December 29, 2022 at 6:37 PM ET Southwest Airlines said it expects to return close to a normal flight schedule Friday after the carrier was forced to cancel thousands… Read More
The Cincinnati Zoo’s new Fiona nutcracker has a few Easter eggs. Here’s what to look for
By: Tana Weingartner | WVXU
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WVXU) – There is a new giant nutcracker at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden to greet guests at the Festival of Lights. You guessed it — Fiona!… Read More
Woman attacked by three dogs in Vinton County still in recovery while the dogs’ owners head towards a trial
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – A 64-year-old cyclist was attacked by a pack of dogs in Vinton County at the end of October. A month and a half later, she… Read More
Judge places hold on Ohio law limiting local gun restrictions
By: Steve Brown | Ohio Public Radio • WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) – Columbus city leaders are celebrating a Franklin County judge’s ruling that puts a temporary hold on the state law barring cities from passing many gun restrictions…. Read More
Ohio University workers union delivers nearly 800 petitions to President Sherman
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Union workers and supporters rallied on campus Wednesday afternoon before delivering a petition to Ohio University President Hugh Sherman requesting the university rescind pandemic-based staffing and… Read More
Athens City Council adopts resolution in support of reproductive rights
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Members of the Athens City Council took an official stance on the criminalization of abortion during Monday night’s meeting when they unanimously adopted a resolution encouraging… Read More
How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants
By: Pien Huang | NPR
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WASHINGTON D.C. (NPR) – Monoclonal antibodies were once the star of COVID-19 outpatient treatments. Since they first became available in 2020 – even before the first vaccines – more than… Read More
Ohio’s Intel project triggers housing fears in a tight market
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Intel’s announcement earlier this year of a $20 billion manufacturing operation bringing thousands of jobs to rural Ohio was greeted as an economic boon. But behind… Read More
5 people were killed and 25 wounded in a shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs
By: Don Clyde | Juliana Kim | NPR
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Updated November 20, 2022 at 11:13 AM ET Follow live updates here. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (NPR) – A 22-year-old suspect has been taken into custody after five people were killed… Read More
The world generates so much data that new unit measurements were created to keep up
By: Ashley Ahn | NPR
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WASHINGTON D.C. (NPR) – As ever more digital data is created and stored, the world needs more unit measurements to keep up with the ever-expanding numbers. To do so, the… Read More
As holidays near, a nationwide rail strike is still on the table. Here’s the latest
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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WASHINGTON D.C. (NPR) – Remember earlier this fall when the country came within hours of a nationwide rail strike? We could soon see a repeat of that scenario. The nation’s… Read More
Closing arguments slated in trial in 2016 slayings of 8
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — Closing arguments are scheduled for the Monday after Thanksgiving in the trial of a man charged in the 2016 slayings of eight current and prospective members… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Morgan County
By: WOUB News Team
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MORGAN COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for local issues in Morgan County. There were no contested local races. Voters in Union Township approved a Fire Protection… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Noble County
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NOBLE COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Noble County. Brad Peoples earned a position as Noble County Commissioner with 50.02%… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Scioto County
By: WOUB News Team
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SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Scioto County. Republican Bryan Keith Davis earned a position as Scioto County Commissioner,… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Ross County
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Ross County. Republican Jack A. Everson earned a position as Ross County Commissioner,… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Lawrence County
By: WOUB News Team
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LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Lawrence County. Voters in the city of Ironton approved a recreation tax levy… Read More
Mothman, Bigfoot and Little Green Men are just a few of the mysterious cryptids in the Ohio Valley
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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POINT PLEASANT, W. Va. (Ohio Valley ReSource) – Mysterious creatures are lurking deep in the heart of the Ohio Valley. At least, so say generations of people who have passed… Read More
Abortion plays a significant role in Ohio’s governor’s race
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Just a little more than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade and a strict six-week ban went into effect,… Read More
What the Mahoning Valley might tell us about this year’s US Senate race in Ohio
By: Ida Lieszkovsky | WKSU | The Ohio Newsroom
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MAHONING VALLEY, Ohio (WKSU) – In just a few weeks Ohioans will choose a new senator to replace retiring Republican Rob Portman. For voters in the Mahoning Valley, that choice… Read More
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse push for bills to protect and prevent more victims
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Advocates for Ohioans who’ve survived childhood sexual abuse are pushing for bills that they say would help survivors, protect kids and prevent more victims…. Read More