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A worker walk in the Amazon's distribution center of Saran on October 26, 2018, central France. (Photo by GUILLAUME SOUVANT / AFP) (Photo credit should read GUILLAUME SOUVANT/AFP/Getty Images)

Amazon is hiring 75,000 more workers to keep up with demand during pandemic

Kaya Yurieff, CNN Business April 13, 2020

(CNN) -- Amazon plans to hire 75,000 more workers to meet increased demand for household essentials and other goods spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.The tech giant on Monday also said it has hired 100,000...

First inmate dies as Ohio prisoner, staff infections top 260

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The coronavirus has killed its first Ohio prison inmate, Gov. Mike DeWine said as the number of infections in state prisons topped 260 according to data issued Monday afternoon.Twelve...

Trustees approve graduate tuition policy in effort to increase enrollment

Wyatt Loy Reporter April 13, 2020

Students considered out-of-state who earned a bachelor’s degree in Ohio will soon be offered a markedly lower tuition for nearly all of Kent State’s graduate programs, following a motion passed by...

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders officially endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president.

Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for president

(CNN) -- Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday officially endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president."We need you in the White House. I will do all that I can to see that that happens,...

Kent State cancels on-campus events through July 4 due to COVID-19

Kent State has cancelled all on-campus activities, events, summer camps and conferences sponsored by the university due to ongoing concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic. This also includes events sponsored...

Kent State houses remaining on-campus students in Stopher, Johnson halls

After moving all classes online for the rest of the semester, Kent State's campus houses only 67 remaining students who are staying in the Stopher and Johnson residence halls.  These students, who are...

FirstEnergy's power outages as of the night of April 9 at 10 p.m.

Thunderstorm power outages cause remote learning difficulties

While professors, faculty and students adapt to the changes to remote learning, the first big storm of the semester on Tuesday quickly affected many as power and WiFi was knocked out. As of the night...

Christina Bloebaum is the dean of the Aeronautics and Engineering College at Kent State. 

Hyperloop: The Future of Travel

Dylan Bowers Reporter April 10, 2020

Imagine a world where you live in Cleveland and work every day at your office in Chicago. Hard to believe, but the Hyperloop Consortium that Kent State joined strives to make this the new method of travel.Kent...

Protesters march outside the Ohio Statehouse during Governor Mike DeWine's daily press briefing April 9, 2020.

Nearly 700,000 in Ohio file for unemployment in just 3 weeks

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nearly 700,000 people in Ohio filed for unemployment in the last three weeks as the coronavirus pandemic continues to shake the economy, almost double the claims filed last year,...

Netflix is bringing back its widely talked about docuseries "Tiger King" for one more episode

Netflix is bringing ‘Tiger King’ back for one more episode

Leah Asmelash, CNN April 9, 2020

(CNN) -- Netflix is bringing back its widely talked about docuseries "Tiger King" for one more episode.The streaming giant announced Thursday that it would release an eighth episode of the show, titled...

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