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The victory bell sitting at the bottom of Blanket Hill. 

University, May 4 Task Force come to an impasse for 50th commemoration

Jarett Theberge May 9, 2019

Listen to "University, May 4 Task Force at crossroads" on Spreaker.As the 50th anniversary of the May 4 tragedy at Kent State approaches, plans for commemoration are underway for the milestone. The university...

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International student struggles to find positives among U.S.-Iran disparities

Jacob Gajda May 9, 2019

Listen to "Iran student struggles with political disparities" on Spreaker.For many, finals can be a stressful time, but one Iranian student is feeling all this pressure and some more.Iranian international...

Kent State student Carrie Esser poses in her self-painted body paint. 

With a few strokes of a brush, Kent State student makes a business out of passion for body painting

Erin Simonek May 9, 2019

Listen to "Kent State student displays passion through body paint" on Spreaker.Some say in order to be a successful business student, you must have unique business goal to be standout and be successful....

Photo of Kayden Maclay. 

Student shares who he’s been all along: Meet Kayden

Clay O'Neal May 9, 2019

Listen to "Meet Kayden Maclay" on Spreaker.It’s 2019. Although there are still hardships and relentless bullying in the LGBTQ community, America seems to slowly be accepting transgender individuals.Kayden...

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Stewards fight for better water quality 50 years after Cuyahoga River fire

Christiana Ford May 8, 2019

Listen to "Stewards of the Cuyahoga" on Spreaker.This year marks the 50th anniversary for the burning of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio.The fire made national headlines and caused an estimated $100,000,000...

Clouds reflect off of the Cuyahoga River as a man fishes into on Feb. 24, 2017. The temperature reached into the seventies, unusually warm for February in Ohio.

Crooked River Adventures: Making the Cuyahoga River a place of excursion

Catrell Simpson May 8, 2019

Listen to "Crooked River Adventures" on Spreaker.Imagine having America’s 2019 River of the Year right in your backyard.The Cuyahoga River runs almost 85 miles through Northeast Ohio. Part of that 85...

William Barr

Alex Wong/Getty Images May 8, 2019

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler is moving forward with a vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress in the face of a threat from the Justice Department that President Donald...

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler is moving forward with a vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress in the face of a threat from the Justice Department that President Donald Trump will declare executive privilege over special counsel Robert Mueller's report and its underlying evidence.

House committee to vote on holding Barr in contempt after Trump invokes executive privilege

(CNN) -- The House Judiciary Committee is set to vote Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the looming constitutional collision over the Mueller report...

House Judiciary chairman says US in ‘constitutional crisis

May 8, 2019

    (CNN) -- The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Wednesday the US is in a "constitutional crisis" over a showdown about the release of a full version of special...

**Embargo: Denver, Colo.** Students line up outside, following a shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch in Colorado Tuesday.

‘Mommy, there’s a gun … shot at my school.’ Shooting near Columbine leaves 1 dead and 8 wounded

    (CNN) -- Just a few miles from Columbine High School, gunfire echoed through the hallways of yet another Colorado school.This time, it was the STEM School Highlands Ranch near Denver. Two suspects,...

Tiger Woods of the United States smiles after being awarded the Green Jacket during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia.

Trump awards Medal of Freedom to long-time friend Tiger Woods

Betsy Klein May 6, 2019

(CNN) -- President Donald Trump bestowed Tiger Woods with the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on Monday evening in the White House Rose Garden, hailing Woods as a "global...

Start your Monday smart: Ramadan, Michael Cohen, Huawei, R. Kelly, China, daytime TV

May 5, 2019

Start your Monday smart: Ramadan, Michael Cohen, Huawei, R. Kelly, China, daytime TV 05 MAY 19 17:13 ET By Michelle Krupa, CNN     (CNN) -- Here's what you need to know to Start...