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Tinder Couple

Tinder kick-starts delayed date by sending Kent State “couple” to Hawaii

Associated Press July 13, 2017

Two Kent State students are set for an epic Tinder date in Hawaii that's been three years in the making.Josh Avsec and Michelle Arendas have been sporadically messaging each other on the dating platform...

The house at 11489 Ridge Rd. in North Royalton, Ohio, where police found the bodies of Suzanne Taylor and her daughters, Taylor and Kylie Pifer.

Cops: Suspect in 3 deaths, including Kent State student, may be involved in 2 more killings

Associated Press June 13, 2017

BRUNSWICK, Ohio (AP) — A man suspected of killing a mother and her two college-age daughters, including Kent State student Taylor Pifer, 21, may also have been involved in the slayings of a married couple...

AP: Pence: US won’t rest until N. Korea gives up nuclear weapons

Associated Press April 18, 2017

The U.S. will not relent until it achieves its objective of ensuring the Korean Peninsula is free of nuclear weapons, Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday while visiting Japan.After meetings with Prime...

Steve Stephens

Man sought in Cleveland Facebook killing is dead

Associated Press April 18, 2017

Pennsylvania State Police say the suspect in the random killing of a Cleveland retiree posted on Facebook has shot and killed himself after a brief pursuit.State police say Steve Stephens was spotted Tuesday...

Ohio House committee approves 20-week abortion ban

Associated Press December 7, 2016

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Abortions would be banned after 20 weeks under a bill that Republican lawmakers hope to pass Thursday and add to legislation already on its way to GOP Gov. John Kasich that would...

Jack Kenyon, a senior digital science major, casts his vote for the election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 as others wait in line at the Kent State's Student Recreational and Wellness Center.

AP: Wisconsin officials to set timeline for recount

Associated Press November 27, 2016

Wisconsin election officials are expected to meet Monday to discuss a possible timeline for a recount of the state's presidential election.The recount comes at the request of Green Party candidate Jill...

After three-month sentence, Turner registers as sex offender

Associated Press September 6, 2016

A former Stanford University swimmer whose six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman sparked a national outcry registered as a sex offender on Tuesday in Ohio, where he's living...

Publicist: Pop superstar Prince dies at his Minnesota home

Associated Press April 21, 2016

Pop music superstar Prince has been found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis.His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, told The Associated Press the music icon was found dead at his home Thursday in Chanhassen.The...

List of winners from the 2016 MTV Movie Awards

Associated Press April 10, 2016

Winners of the 25th annual MTV Movie Awards, presented Saturday at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif.:Movie of the year: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"Female performance: Charlize Theron, "Mad Max:...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during an election night event at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

Clinton sweeps Ohio, Florida; Trump, Kasich split; Rubio out

Associated Press March 15, 2016

CLEVELAND (AP) — Hillary Clinton triumphed Tuesday in the Florida, Ohio and North Carolina presidential primaries, putting her in a commanding position to become the first woman in U.S. history to win...

Kasich signs Ohio bill diverting Planned Parenthood funding

Associated Press February 23, 2016

Gov. John Kasich signed legislation Sunday to strip government money from Planned Parenthood in Ohio, an expected move that came one day after the Republican presidential contender's weak performance...

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More than 140 dead in Paris terrorist attacks

Associated Press November 13, 2015

More than 140 were killed in apparently coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris late Friday night. French police believe all the attackers are dead, but they are continuing to look for accomplices throughout...