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Democrats have been telegraphing for weeks their willingness to help Mike Johnson — a Republican — keep his job as speaker if members of his own party trigger a vote to oust him.
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Based on a true story of the first black ops, in WWII against German U boats..
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Under House Bill 485, Ohio's public schools would also have to largely limit students' social media use and outright ban them from TikTok.
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A road-trip through Paris and a worthy life in a beautiful, delicate journey.
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House Bill 230 in Ohio would recategorize the felony classifications for trafficking certain amounts of drugs, such as cocaine, fentanyl or heroin.
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This is the video recording of WCBE's Live From Studio A Session with Dom Louis on October 5th, 2023.
National
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The Biden administration moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. The president pledged in 2019 that he would decriminalize marijuana and expunge prior convictions for pot use.
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Former President Donald Trump has been fined for violating a gag order and warned of jail time in a New York City courtroom. The decision came as week three of Trump's criminal trial got underway.
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Brown University leaders have agreed to hold a vote on divesting from companies that support Israel, and pro-Palestinian student demonstrators agreed to clear their encampment.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Elizabeth Neumann about the rise of Christian extremism. Neumann served as a Homeland Security official in the Trump administration. Her new book is Kingdom of Rage.
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The protests sweeping college campuses don't just involve students. Professors are increasingly pushing back against university administrations they see as infringing on students' free speech rights.
Health, Science, Technology, Environment
A new study shows people who are in the habit of climbing stairs are less likely to die from heart disease compared to those who don't. Stair climbers also had a slight boost in longevity.
Arts & Life
A steady stream of officers entered through a second story window using an NYPD armored vehicle with a mechanized drawbridge.
The WCBE Podcast Experience
The Independence Track and Field team joins City League Sports to tell us about all the work they put in when they won The Columbus City League Title, as well as placing 3rd place in a race at the State Track Meet in 2023.
The Nelsonville Music Festival returns to Snow Fork Event Center in Nelsonville, Ohio July 26th through July 28th!
Listen to Protecting What Matters on Saturdays at 8:30am on 90.5 WCBE, or online on WCBE's Podcast Experience
They Will Be Performing At A&R Music Bar With Winser On April 4th.
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