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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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Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under new law
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)
Judge's refusal to seal record of woman’s seven convictions upheld
The Supreme Court of Ohio on April 22 upheld a denial to seal a woman’s criminal record after a Hamilton County trial judge found that she had not demonstrated she had been rehabilitated and that the government’s interest in keeping the records public outweighed the woman’s interest in concealing them.
A Suprem ... (full story)
A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines
A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile.
Japanese electronics giant Sony built the robotic arm it calls Ace and pitt ... (full story)
Submetering company subject to regulation by PUCO as a public utility
A submetering company that arranged with landlords to sell electricity to apartment tenants is a “public utility” subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled April 22.
The Supreme Court decision reversed a PUCO order that concluded that Nationwide Energy Pa ... (full story)