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‘Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025
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LONDON (AP) — Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The phrase refers to online content that is… Read More
Americana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Todd Snider, a singer whose thoughtfully freewheeling tunes and cosmic-stoner songwriting made him a beloved figure in American roots music, has died. He was 59. His record… Read More
Here’s where states stand in the battle for partisan advantage in redrawing US House maps
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Efforts to redraw U.S. House districts for partisan advantage are spreading to more states ahead of next year’s elections. Lawmakers in three states have approved new congressional districts since President… Read More
Four-legged investigators sniff out spotted lanternfly eggs to slow the spread of the invasive pest
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopping invasive pest first detected in the U.S. a decade ago, has steadily spread across the East Coast and into the Midwest with… Read More
A truck driver was found guilty on lesser charges in a bus crash that killed 6 people on a school trip
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NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — A truck driver who triggered a chain-reaction that ended with a bus crash that killed three Ohio high school band students and three adults was convicted… Read More
Officials investigating a possible shooting at Muskingum University say the report was a misunderstanding
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NEW CONCORD, Ohio (AP) — A sheriff’s office investigating a report of a possible shooting that prompted a lockdown at Ohio’s Muskingum University determined Monday night that no shooting occurred…. Read More
Altice will spend millions on internet upgrades in a settlement with West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The parent company of one of West Virginia’s largest internet providers has reached a settlement with the state to resolve thousands of consumer complaints and provide… Read More
A Kentucky coal firm is held in contempt again over West Virginia mine pollution
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday issued a third contempt order against a Kentucky coal company for failing to submit adequate plans to clean mine pollution at… Read More
The Justice Department will monitor voting in an Ohio county where the sheriff made comments about Harris supporters
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RAVENNA, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department will send election monitors to an Ohio county where a sheriff was recently accused of intimidating voters in a social media post, federal officials… Read More
Test scores in Kentucky show mixed results, including low performance in science
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Students in Kentucky achieved mixed results in statewide testing, with math scores improving among older students but across-the-board struggles in science raising concerns, the state reported… Read More
Two nominees for West Virginia governor agree to an Oct. 29 debate
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The two major-party nominees for West Virginia governor said Tuesday they have agreed to participate in a debate. The debate between Democrat Steve Williams and Republican… Read More
Ohio votes cast for the Green Party candidate won’t count due to VP swap
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Votes cast in Ohio for Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein will not count because the party nominated her running mate after a state administrative deadline,… Read More
West Virginia state senator arrested on suspicion of DUI, 2nd arrest in months
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia state lawmaker who was arrested last month is facing new charges after police say they suspect he was driving under the influence, news outlets reported…. Read More
A judge blocks an Ohio law banning foreign nationals from donating to ballot campaigns
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a new law banning foreign nationals and green card holders from contributing to state ballot campaigns in Ohio on the grounds… Read More
Ohio regulators say marijuana sellers can’t give out food from an ice cream truck – even if it’s cannabis-free
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Handing out food and drinks from an ice cream truck is off limits for marijuana businesses in Ohio, according to state regulators. So is an online… Read More
Ohio removes 155,000 from voter rolls ahead of November’s presidential election
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has removed 155,000 inactive and out-of-date voter registrations from the state’s voter rolls ahead of the November election, the state elections chief announced Friday. Ohio… Read More
Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. VP Harris gets his nod
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump… Read More
Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources say
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BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, law enforcement officials said. The… Read More
Supreme Court blocks enforcement of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency will not be able to enforce a key rule limiting air pollution in nearly a dozen states while separate legal challenges proceed around… Read More
NTSB says Norfolk Southern botched decision to blow open vinyl chloride cars in East Palestine
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Norfolk Southern and its contractors botched the decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the vinyl chloride inside after last year’s disastrous derailment… Read More
A week of disorder in Cleveland, as City Hall remains closed after ransomware attack
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland’s City Hall remained closed to the public Friday, as officials in Ohio’s second-largest city continued to grapple with the effects of a ransomware attack. City… Read More
A West Virginia man claims he operated a food truck to get a pandemic loan. Prosecutors say he was an inmate
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man who obtained a government pandemic loan after falsely claiming he was operating a food truck despite being an inmate at the time… Read More
Fire in a truck carrying lithium ion batteries lead to a 3-hour evacuation in Columbus
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities evacuated an area of Columbus for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries… Read More
FirstEnergy made a secret $1 million payment in 2017 to support ‘Husted campaign’ in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Akron-based energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio gave a secret $1 million contribution to a dark money group… Read More
Severe weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley after battering the South
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ATLANTA (AP) — Severe weather rumbled over parts of the U.S. Southeast early Thursday, prompting a few tornado warnings, causing flash flooding, and delaying the start of one of the… Read More
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