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US President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Thousands of Trump supporters, fueled by his spurious claims of voter fraud, are flooding the nation's capital protesting the expected certification of Joe Biden's White House victory by the US Congress. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

House managers show rioters violently attacking Capitol to begin Trump’s impeachment trial

(CNN) -- The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump began Tuesday with the House impeachment managers showing how rioters violently breached the US Capitol and attacked police officers,...

Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell dies in prison

Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell dies in prison

(CNN) -- An Ohio serial killer who strangled women and hid their corpses in and around his Cleveland home has died in state prison, an official said.Anthony Sowell, 61, died Monday afternoon after being...

Kent State begins new COVID-19 testing procedures for spring semester

Grace Hare, TV2 Reporter February 9, 2021

Kent State is offering mandatory Covid-19 testing at the Ice Arena weekly for students to take. After being tested, students are expected to wait in the Ice Arena for fifteen minutes, then they will be...

HOUSE DEMOCRATS' STIMULUS CHECK PLAN WOULD EXCLUDE FAMILIES EARNING MORE THAN $200,000

House Democrats’ stimulus check plan would exclude families earning more than $200,000

By Katie Lobosco, CNN February 9, 2021

(CNN) -- House Democrats have rejected a Republican proposal to significantly narrow eligibility for further stimulus payments and are moving forward with legislation that would provide $1,400 stimulus...

Students walk across the side doors of the Kent Student Center. 

OPINION: Perspectives on Biden’s tuition-free plan for college students

Kelly Krabill Opinion Writer February 9, 2021

Kelly Krabill is a senior journalism major with a nonprofit studies minor from Louisville, Ohio. She obtained her previous degrees from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and Youngstown State University,...

UNITED STATES - MARCH 13: Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, takes his seat for the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on "NATO at 70: An Indispensable Alliance" on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

GOP Rep. Ron Wright dies following Covid diagnosis

     (CNN) -- Republican Rep. Ron Wright of Texas has died, his congressional office announced in a statement Monday, saying that he had been admitted to the hospital after contracting Covid-19."Congressman...

Nila Blackford (4) comes down after shooting over two Toledo defenders. Blackford led Kent State with 13 rebounds and is averaging a double-double this season. Feb. 8, 2020.

Flashes ride a career-high from Kelly to beat Toledo in overtime

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor February 8, 2021

In a game in which the Kent State women’s basketball team trailed by as much as 13 and didn’t lead until the fourth quarter, the Flashes were able to play from behind and defeat the University of Toledo...

Although the Kent Stage is currently closed, the venue still hosts live streams to continue supporting artists.

Kent Stage looks forward to reopening and Save Our Stages Act

Brynne Mann Reporter February 8, 2021

You don’t know what you have until it’s gone, the Kent Stage owner said about the venue’s temporary closure.The Save Our Stages Act was created by the National Independent Venue Association to help...

North Carolina School

Abby Gibbs February 8, 2021

In Foust Elementary, classrooms are set up to accommodate physical distancing standards on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 in Greensboro, N.C. Between classrooms, are movable walls and dividers since the school...

In Foust Elementary, classrooms are set up to accommodate physical distancing standards on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 in Greensboro, N.C. Between classrooms, are movable walls and dividers since the school was originally integrated with students from multiple grades in one class. [Abby Gibbs/The News & Record].

The battle over schools reopening heats up. What are the facts?

08 FEB 21, By Holmes Lybrand and Tara Subramaniam, CNN February 8, 2021

(CNN) -- As the Biden administration works to speed up the country's Covid-19 response, reopening schools has become one of the primary benchmarks of recovery. Across the country as vaccines are being...

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