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Supreme Court Recertifies Summit County Specialized Docket
Summit County Common Pleas Court’s specialized docket for mental health recently met the standards to earn its final recertification from the Supreme Court of Ohio.
The HOPE Court specialized docket stands for healing, opportunity, progress, and empowerment. It was established in 2018 by Judge Alison M. Breaux. She still p ... (full story)
Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
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WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria (AP) — A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on April 28, his lawyer said.
The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still ca ... (full story)
Today in History: May 4, four killed during anti-war protest at Kent State University
Today is Monday, May 4, the 124th day of 2026. There are 241 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on student demonstrators during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others.
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In 1886, at Haymark ... (full story)
Nuclear energy is having a global revival 40 years after Chernobyl
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The 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled global fears about nuclear power and slowed its development in Europe and elsewhere. Four decades later, however, there's a revival around the world, a trend that has been given a big boost by war in the Middle East.
Over 400 nuclear reactors are operational in 31 countries, while about 70 more ... (full story)
Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under new law
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Potentially millions of Americans suddenly have a much easier path to Canadian citizenship, prompting a rush of people to explore their ancestry and file paperwork seeking dual citizenship.
For people like Zack Loud of Farmington, Minnesota, it was a surprise to learn that under a new law, Canada a ... (full story)