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Biden to pardon simple federal marijuana possession convictions
By: Ximena Bustillo | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden on Thursday announced that he is taking executive action to pardon people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law and D.C. statute. The… Read More
Trump asks the Supreme Court to resolve Mar-a-Lago document dispute
By: Dustin Jones | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The legal battle over documents seized from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in August continues with the former president requesting the Supreme Court intervene in the case…. Read More
Appalachian Power files a new lawsuit against coal supplier
By: Curtis Tate | WVPB
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVPB) — Appalachian Power has filed a second lawsuit against one of its largest coal suppliers, this time in New York City. Last Friday, the company filed a… Read More
The Supreme Court leaves Don Blankenship’s conviction in place
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it won’t review the conviction of former coal CEO Don Blankenship, who was convicted of conspiring to violate safety standards at West Virginia’s… Read More
Ohio judge temporarily blocks the state’s new abortion ban
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins has granted a 14-day restraining order on Ohio’s new abortion ban, which bans the procedure once fetal… Read More
A prosecutor said Wagner family spent months planning the Rhoden family slaying
By: John Seewer | AP
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A prosecutor said a custody dispute between two families that ended with the massacre of eight people in Ohio started with a plan to kill just… Read More
Opening statements set in death penalty case in Rhoden family slaying
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — Opening statements are expected in the death penalty trial of a man indicted for his role in the death of eight family members. George Wagner IV… Read More
Juul will pay nearly $440 million to settle states’ investigation into teen vaping
By: Associated Press
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs will pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products,… Read More
Read: Judge unseals the list of items FBI seized from Trump in Mar-a-Lago search
By: Deepa Shivaram | NPR
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Updated September 2, 2022 at 10:26 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A federal judge has unsealed a list of items the FBI seized from former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home… Read More
A coal operator files a countersuit against Appalachian Power
By: Curtis Tate | WVPB
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVPB) — An Ohio coal company has filed a countersuit against Appalachian Power. American Consolidated Natural Resources has responded to Appalachian Power’s lawsuit in the Franklin County Court… Read More
Appalachian Power sues a coal supplier over missed deliveries
By: Curtis Tate | WVPB
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVPB) — Appalachian Power is suing one of its coal suppliers, claiming breach of contract and seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages. Appalachian Power wants to… Read More
New group aims to help Ohioans who have past criminal convictions on their record
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group that advocates on behalf of Ohioans who have criminal records is launching a new program in Cleveland. The Alliance for Safety and… Read More
Ohio joins a lawsuit against the Biden administration over gender discrimination protections
By: WOSU News Staff
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined 21 other states Thursday suing the Biden Administration over policy updates to Title IX and food assistance programs for schools…. Read More
Steve Bannon found guilty on both contempt of Congress charges
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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Updated July 22, 2022 at 2:56 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A federal jury has convicted former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon of two counts of criminal contempt of… Read More
A judge blocks the enforcement of West Virginia’s abortion ban
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A judge in West Virginia’s capital has blocked enforcement of the state’s 150-year-old abortion ban, opening the door for abortions to resume in the state. Kanawha… Read More
Meigs County commissioners sued by a former employee alleging COVID discrimination
By: Silver Barker
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Meigs County employee has filed a discrimination lawsuit against county commissioners claiming they fired her because they thought she had COVID. Betsy Entsminger was… Read More
A man receives the maximum prison sentence for weapons charges that came after an investigation into a Nelsonville man’s death
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A man received a three-year prison sentence after entering a guilty plea to weapons charges. Those charges came after prosecutors said he gave a gun a Nelsonville… Read More
Judge reviewing arguments over Ohio’s school voucher program
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Franklin County judge is reviewing the many arguments filed in a court case against Ohio’s school voucher system, known as EdChoice. The EdChoice… Read More
A federal judge sides with 3 major drug distributors in a landmark opioid lawsuit
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of three major U.S. drug distributors in a landmark lawsuit that accused them of causing a health crisis… Read More
Ohio abortion providers file lawsuit to block new six-week abortion ban
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A lawsuit has been filed with the Ohio Supreme Court to block the state’s six-week abortion ban. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU… Read More
Two people are arrested after the investigation into a Nelsonville man’s death concludes
By: WOUB News Team
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – The Athens County prosecutor has filed charges against two people in connection to the 2021 death of a man that sparked a long and extensive search… Read More
Is same-sex marriage or birth control in danger after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion?
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down constitutional protections for abortion is raising questions about the future of other rights established with court… Read More
Deshaun Watson settles 20 of 24 sexual misconduct lawsuits against him
By: Juan A. Lozano | AP
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HOUSTON (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has reached an agreement to settle 20 of the 24 civil lawsuits that had been filed by women who accused him of… Read More
Survivor of child sexual abuse speaks out in Ohio Senate committee
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony from a survivor who has made it her life’s work to tour the country… Read More
Browns’ Watson named in 24th lawsuit by massage therapists
By: Associated Press
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HOUSTON (AP) — A 24th woman has filed a civil lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline from the NFL. The… Read More
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