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Win McNamee January 7, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Jake Angeli, center with horns, and others confront U.S. Capitol police outside the Senate chamber on January 6, 2021. A pro-Trump mob confronts U.S. Capitol police at the...

People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: Senate rejects challenge to Biden Arizona win

The Associated Press January 6, 2021

Updated at 10:25 p.m.WASHINGTON (AP) —Angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power, forcing lawmakers...

(CNN) -- Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday publicly broke with President Donald Trump, the boss he's served obsequiously for four years, saying he cannot submit to demands he overthrow the results of the election.

Pence breaks with Trump on Electoral College role

(CNN) -- Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday publicly broke with President Donald Trump, the boss he's served obsequiously for four years, saying he cannot submit to demands he overthrow the results...

Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol as armed standoff takes place outside House chamber

Updated at 3:12 p.m.(CNN) -- Supporters of President Donald Trump have breached the US Capitol as lawmakers attempted to count the Electoral College votes certifying President-elect Joe Biden's win, and...

Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice, speaks at the May 4 commemoration ceremony Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

Justice Department won’t pursue charges against officers in Tamir Rice shooting

(CNN) -- The US Justice Department announced Tuesday it found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against two officers in relation to the fatal 2014 shooting of Tamir Rice in an...

Men’s basketball will not host Bowling Green, as cancellations plague the MAC

Dante Centofanti Sports Reporter December 29, 2020

The men’s basketball team’s conference opener at the M.A.C. Center has once again been stopped by COVID-19.On Dec. 26, the Kent State athletic department cancelled a scheduled men’s basketball contest...

A person walks by Melba's restaurant in Harlem during the coronavirus pandemic on April 23, 2020 in New York City. COVID-19 has spread to most countries around the world, claiming over 189,000 lives with infections over 2.7 million people. 

This new subscription service is helping people find and support local Black-owned restaurants

Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business December 22, 2020

(CNN) -- Ifi Akpandak has a new venture he hopes will make it easier for Americans to find and support Black-owned restaurants in their local communities.The 29-year-old VueBox co-founder and CEO launched...

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) conducts a news conference in the U.S. Capitol after the Senate Republican Policy luncheon on December 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Caroline Brehman-Pool/Getty Images)

Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell vaccinated by Capitol attending physician

Ted Barrett and Caroline Kelly, CNN December 18, 2020

    (CNN) -- Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell were both vaccinated against Covid-19 by Capitol Attending Physician Dr. Brian Monahan, the two congressional...

Gail Pavliga, member elect of the Ohio House of Representatives. She will represent Ohio House District 75.

Incoming Ohio state legislators talk about aid for universities

Bronwyn Wain Reporter December 14, 2020

For two incoming Ohio state legislators, an important task will be to address public universities and their financial well-being as they enter office in the middle of a pandemic.Rep. Gail Pavliga and Sen....

Sophomore Spencer Berthold grapples with Missouri's Jacob Bohlken in the heavyweight division at the M.A.C.C. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. Berthold fought back at the end of the final period to force overtime, but was unable to get the victory. 

Wrestling looks to bounce back from 2020 disappoinment

Sean Blevins Sports Reporter December 13, 2020

The Kent State wrestling team is eager to get back to action and prove it is better than last year’s 6-12 record. The Flashes finished ninth out of 15 teams at the MAC Championships, and its season...

OPINION: How hard can it be being an Arab Muslim?

Sara Al Harthi Guest Opinion Writer December 13, 2020

Being a female in this world is hard, but being an Arab Muslim woman working in law enforcement in the U.S. is even harder. No one is immune from racism or discrimination, and women all around the world...

OPINION: Trust your principles over your judgment and why “innocent until proven guilty” is so important

Ross McDonnell Opinion Writer December 8, 2020

If you’ve lived in America for a while or at the very least studied our legal system, you have more likely than not heard the expression “innocent until proven guilty” and sometimes added on, “beyond...