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‘Annie' Actress Diana Hutchinson Dishes on Bringing Her Unique Viewpoint to the Iconic Role
Teenage actress Diana Hutchinson was chosen as first Black ‘Annie’ in the Children’s Theater of Cincinnati’s production of the iconic show. Hutchinson talks about how the role has impacted her and her love for the theater.
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Home Prices Are Rising Faster in the Middle of the U.S. as Covid Drives People Away From Coasts
Home prices are rising across the nation, but the usual geographical trends are being turned on their heads by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Misshapen Cincinnati Christmas Tree Is the Perfect Depiction of 2020
The tree took to Twitter to defend itself.
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Police: at Least 18 Shot, With 4 Dead, Across Cincinnati
Police in Cincinnati said at least 18 people were shot and four killed as gunfire erupted in several places around the city overnight
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Cincinnati Zoo's Baby Hippo Fiona to Be Subject of Children's Book
A popular baby hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo will now be featured in a book about her life that will be targeted toward children. NBC affiliate WLWT reports zoo director Thane Maynard is writing about the experience of hand-raising the hippo, who was born 6 weeks premature and is the smallest known newborn hippo to survive.
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Sit. Study. Fetch a Bachelor's Degree in Dog Training
Luna the springer spaniel is learning to sniff out a troublesome golf course fungus in return for a tennis ball while helping her handler fetch a new breed of bachelor’s degree. The four-year program in “canine training and management” officially launches this fall at the State University of New York at Cobleskill amid a surge in demand for specially trained...
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The Who Plans 1st Cincinnati Area Concert Since '79 Tragedy
The rock band The Who announced Tuesday night it will play its first Cincinnati area concert since 11 fans died 40 years ago in a pre-show stampede. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band will play April 23 at Northern Kentucky University’s BB&T Arena, across the Ohio River 7 miles south of the Dec. 3, 1979, concert site, where…
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On the Thanksgiving Menu: Turkey, With a Side of Impeachment
Some people heading to Thanksgiving gatherings predict it’s not just the turkey that will get roasted. Already polarized over Republican Donald Trump’s presidency, Americans are deeply split on a looming historic impeachment. Many families reflect the nation’s divisions, setting up heated holiday debates in households with a taste for politics. Bryan Wright, of Cincinnati, said “impeachment will definitely come up”...
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Former Hollywood Exec Pleads in $22M Embezzlement
A former executive at a Hollywood digital marketing company has pleaded guilty to federal charges for embezzling $22 million from his employer. Prosecutors say Dennis Blieden of Cincinnati used the money for personal expenses, including $150,000 buy-ins to enter two professional poker tournaments.
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In Kentucky, Republican Candidate Seeks Governor Vote Recanvass After Apparent Defeat
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin asked Wednesday for a recanvass of Kentucky election results that showed him more than 5,000 votes behind Democrat Andy Beshear, who discounted the challenge and began preparing to take office. Beshear, the state’s attorney general, said he’s confident in the election outcome, saying any review would show he won the hard-fought campaign....
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Trump to Have Dinner With Otto Warmbier's Parents
President Donald Trump planned to have dinner Saturday with the parents of an American college student who died in 2017 shortly after being freed from captivity in North Korea. An administration official said Trump was to host the parents of Otto Warmbier, who was convicted of trying to steal a propaganda poster while in the North Korea capital and spent...
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Survivors' Advice for Others Touched by Shootings: Seek Help
It haunts him. The face, its expression blank. No sign of anger, no flicker of excitement or worry. A numbness. The right arm is extended toward him, lining up a target for the gun in hand.
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Niche Home-Sharing Sites Roll Out Welcome Mat for Minorities
Every few months, social media lights up with a story or viral video about discrimination in home-sharing: A host kicks out a black guest or cancels a gay couple’s booking or doesn’t respond to a Muslim woman’s inquiry. The dominant brands — Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO — work quickly to contain the damage. They may ban the host, find new...
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Sports Betting Is Now Legal in Indiana
Sports gambling officially became legal in the state of Indiana on Sunday. Thirteen locations – casinos and off-track betting facilities – across the state were authorized to take sports bets as of Sept. 1. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb was the first to place a bet at the Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville.
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Indiana Just Days Away From Legalized Sports Betting
Sports betting is days away from becoming legal in Indiana and the state’s casinos are lining up to start collecting wagers.
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Ohio Family Using DNA Kit Learns Dad and Daughter Not Related, Sues Fertility Clinic
An Ohio family using a home DNA test found that their 25-year-old daughter is not related to her father, according to a lawsuit they filed against a hospital and two fertility practices. Joe Cartellone said his family made the discovery earlier this year after buying an Ancestry DNA kit to learn more about their Italian heritage, says the family’s lawsuit...
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Trump's America: Where Politics Dictate Definition of Racism
It was the last morning of the workweek, and Scott Bremner, a popular talk-radio host here, found himself — again — in the role of accidental referee on the issue of race. And again, the discussion was inspired by racial provocations from President Donald Trump. For one caller, critics of Trump had things upside-down.
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Indiana Casinos Looking for Jump on Midwest Sports Betting
Indiana casinos are racing ahead with preparations to launch legalized sports betting in early September, looking to seize an advantage over competitors in Chicago and other nearby large markets where such wagers aren’t yet allowed.
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Data Shows Flood of Opioids Across US, Many of Them Generics
The maker of OxyContin has been cast as the chief villain in the nation’s opioid crisis. But newly released government figures suggest Purdue Pharma had plenty of help in flooding the U.S. with billions of pills even as overdose deaths were accelerating. Records kept by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration show that 76 billion oxycodone and hydrocodone pills — the...