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Pair of lawmakers want meditation time in schools
The sponsors of a bipartisan bill to promote mindfulness among Ohio’s schoolchildren believe a moment of silence each day at school is the appropriate place to start.
Rep. Gary Click of Vickery said taking a few minutes to slow down, focus, meditate or even pray could have an empowering effect on a student who may have had ... (full story)
The revival of an old program delegates Trump immigration enforcement to local police
As part of the Trump administration's push to carry out mass deportations, the agency responsible for immigration enforcement has aggressively revived and expanded a decades-old program that delegates immigration enforcement powers to state and local law enforcement agencies.
Under the 287(g) program led by Immigration and Custo ... (full story)
Released Israeli-American hostage's parents say the small things bring bliss as he recovers
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — For two days after Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander was released from 19 months of captivity in Gaza, he couldn't eat anything. Despite periods of near starvation while being held by Hamas militants, Alexander just didn't have an appetite.
Then, his mother, Yael Alexander, put a burger and fr ... (full story)
Ohio State researchers studying behavior of West Nile virus
Researchers at The Ohio State University are investigating West Nile virus and the transmission cycles of the insect-borne disease in an effort to determine the best way to limit its spread.
Scientists hope to pin down the process by using mathematical models to analyze how factors such as temperature, light pollution and bird a ... (full story)
Bill would make firearm safety devices exempt from sales, use taxes
In an effort to promote gun safety and responsible gun ownership, a bipartisan lawmaker duo in the Ohio House of Representatives has sponsored a bill to make the sale of firearm safety devices exempt from state sales and use taxes.
Reps. Darnell Brewer, D-Cleveland, and Jennifer Gross, R-West Chester, characterized House Bill 12 ... (full story)