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Shutdown imminent if no agreement is made over spending bills

by Brendan Clementz The US government is in hot water with an impending government shutdown. Congress was in talks about raising the debt ceiling back in May due to concerns about reaching the debt ceiling. However, the House and Senate have failed to work together on keeping the agreement that they came to, and now they face the exact problem they were supposed to prevent.  … Continue reading Shutdown imminent if no agreement is made over spending bills

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A new kind of phone bill: Ohio’s distracted driving law takes full effect

by Brendan Clementz The law created six months ago for drivers in Ohio is finally coming into full effect. Now, if you’re checking your phone in the middle of driving, you can get fined up to $1,000.  The reason that this law was created was to combat distracted driving on Ohio roadways. It does this by giving fines and penalties to the driver’s licenses of … Continue reading A new kind of phone bill: Ohio’s distracted driving law takes full effect

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Queen is back on tour in North America

By Adia Miller The History A 1970’s British rock band, Queen was composed of lead vocalist/pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor, and bassist John Deacon. With certified classics such as Radio Ga Ga, We Will Rock You, and The Show Must Go On, as well as the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody named after their six-minute long rock opera ballad, the iconic four … Continue reading Queen is back on tour in North America

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Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon passes

By Adia Miller On September 23, Irish actor Michael Gambon passed away in his sleep at age 82 of pneumonia with his wife Anne and son Fergus by his side. Probably best known by the masses as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, he took up the role after Richard Harris, the original Dumbledore actor, passed away in 2002. Gambon would be featured in … Continue reading Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon passes

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A nationwide emergency alert test set for October 4

By: Kameron Heft Loud alarm noises play through our mobile phones, television, and even radios. Whether it’s for a severe storm coming through, public threats, or an unexpected event, these alarms have the ultimate goal of protecting us. For those alarms to work as planned, they would require testing to ensure that the systems are ready for the task and that people can properly recognize … Continue reading A nationwide emergency alert test set for October 4

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Department of Justice ready to take Google to court

By Brendan Clementz The Department of Justice is scheduled to go to trial against Google soon over claims that Google has engaged in unfair business practices and monopolizing. The DOJ’s initial complaint was filed October 20, 2020. Not until January of this year were charges put out against Google officially, and almost three years later the department is going to start the court proceedings.  “Twenty-five … Continue reading Department of Justice ready to take Google to court

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Athletic teams must adjust as climate changes

By: Kameron Heft Recently, there has been a heat wave sweeping across the nation. Ohio is part of this heated issue. Estimates showed that the temperatures for the week of August 20 were expected to be at around 100℉. The last recorded temperature to be that hot was in 1934 at 113℉ according to the Ohio History Central. “Expect temperatures up to 96 degrees and … Continue reading Athletic teams must adjust as climate changes

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Convicted murderer escapee from Pennsylvania prison recaptured

By Adia Miller In 2021, Danelo Cavalcante was arrested and later sentenced for stabbing his girlfriend to death in front of her two young children, allegedly for threatening to tell the police about an open warrant for his arrest in Brazil for a murder charge. Released surveillance footage shows the inmate scaling the walls of the prison August 31 during his exercise time before moving … Continue reading Convicted murderer escapee from Pennsylvania prison recaptured

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Popeyes moving into the plaza

By: Riley Hodges If you happened to drive down Wilmington Pike in the last couple years, you would have noticed one or all of the following: -An Applebees -A Closed down Applebees -A completely empty, unbranded building -An empty lot And finally -A construction zone All of these were stages of one singular lot alongside Wilmington Pike. Ever since Applebee’s closed down, locals have wondered … Continue reading Popeyes moving into the plaza

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Far Hills sees the addition of two new exciting stores

By Brock Fortman On Far Hills Avenue just north of Whipp Road at the former location of Lee’s Chicken and Arby’s is the site for a new local delicatessen called Dayton’s Deli.  Early January was when Lee’s Chicken closed its doors after neighboring Arby’s withdrew from the hybrid location in late 2022.  Dayton’s Deli originally planned to open at a location on Far Hills and … Continue reading Far Hills sees the addition of two new exciting stores

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