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Springfield, Ohio Finds Itself In Spotlight After Donald Trump Repeats Unsubstantiated Claims During Presidential Debate

Daily News Lesson September 18 2024

How life in Springfield has been disrupted by lies about its Haitian community

Discuss how disinformation has serious consequences and perpetuates hate and division

Voters in Ohio decide whether to enshrine abortion protections into the state constitution, in Columbus

Daily News Lesson November 09 2023

Ohio becomes the 7th state to enshrine abortion rights into its state constitution — with election updates

A wide majority of Ohiovoted to enshrine women's health care including abortion into the state constitution

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Daily News Lesson October 10 2023

Brooks and Marcus on the future of the GOP after McCarthy’s ouster

Future of GOP after McCarthy's ouster

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Daily News Lesson February 16 2023

Top stories: Ohio residents frustrated after toxin exposure + News wrap 2/17/23 + Student video

In Ohio, anger and anxiety are running high nearly two weeks after a train derailment and major chemical spill

A drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Daily News Lesson February 13 2023

Top stories: Toxic leak prompts safety concerns + News wrap 2/14/23 + Student video

A train derailment in eastern Ohio has released toxins into the atmosphere and raised broader concerns about safe infrastructure

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Daily News Lesson October 16 2022

Get the latest on Georgia and Ohio this midterm season — and other news for October 17, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during early voting in New York City

Daily News Lesson October 06 2022

The key races that could decide control of the Senate

Discuss which races are most critical for control of the Senate

Big Ten postpones 2020-21 fall sports season, citing COVID-19 concerns

Daily Video October 19 2020

What makes a swing state swing?

Explore why swing states become the center of attention for presidential candidates and how the Electoral College system works

Mourners take part in a vigil near the border fence between Mexico and the U.S after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso U.S. in Ciudad Juarez

Student Voices August 06 2019

Student Voice: How gun violence has ravaged the education experience in America

Colorado high school student Lily Wilshire shares her thoughts on gun violence in America and why she speaks for most students when she begs for people to do something.

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