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Gahanna approves annexation of properties on U.S. 62 for planned development
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (318+ words) GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) " Gahanna City Council has approved annexing nearly eight acres along U.S. 62 for a proposed mixed-use development. The council voted 5-1 on March 16 to approve bringing 4722 and 4736 E. Johnstown Road " two adjacent properties that were formerly home to the Growing Solutions…...
Tens of thousands of protesters rally in Prague against new government of Czech prime minister Babiš
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (512+ words) The protesters from across the Czech Republic attended the peaceful demonstration at Letn" park, the scene of huge gatherings in 1989 that greatly contributed to the fall of communism. They came to express their concerns that Babi, a billionaire, and his…...
Senate GOP plows forward on SAVE America Act amid pressure from right
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (860+ words) The Senate is planning to debate and vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, called the SAVE America Act, through this weekend as Senate conservatives warn that a failure to make significant progress on President Trump's No. 1 legislative priority…...
4 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade attacks ahead of US talks
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (362+ words) A man and a woman were killed and six people wounded, including two children, when a Russian drone hit a house in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, regional head Ivan Fedorov said. Russian strikes also knocked out power across much…...
The Latest: Israel says attacks on Iran to ramp up as Trump mulls ‘winding down’ military operations
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (1755+ words) Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said attacks against Iran will "increase significantly" in the coming week. Katz spoke Saturday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering "winding down" military operations in the Mideast even as the United States…...
SNAP cybersecurity draws attention in both Ohio legislative chambers
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (346+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) " Efforts are underway in both chambers of the Ohio Legislature to make it harder for scammers to steal money from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. While Senators Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) and Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) have…...
Ohio to make up the difference of lost federal SNAP benefits
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (553+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) " Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress last year, some of the costs for administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be shifted to the states and the counties, meaning that Ohio is set…...
US to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (205+ words) Effective April 2, passport holders from Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles and Tunisia will be required to pay the bond, which is refunded if the visa application is denied or, if granted, the…...
US intel official says Iran’s regime still intact but refuses to discuss talks with Trump about war
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (717+ words) Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, also stated in prepared remarks to the Senate Intelligence Committee that U.S. attacks on Iran last year had "obliterated" Iran's nuclear program and that there had been no effort since then to rebuild that…...
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (961+ words) Kent, a former political candidate with connections to right-wing extremists, was confirmed to his post last July on a 52-44 vote. As head of the National Counterterrorism Center, he was in charge of an agency tasked with analyzing and detecting terrorist…...