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HUD Secretary Scott Turner, U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno and U.S. Senator Jon Husted speak at a press conference in Columbus, Ohio on August 29, 2025. The three were touting a small home, transitional community built without funds from the federal government.

Ohio's US senators, US HUD secretary say federal funds won't fix housing, homelessness crises

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner and Ohio's two U.S. Senators, Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted, toured two Columbus locations on Friday. The three say the government should take less of a role in addressing the nationwide housing shortage.

Voters head to a polling place in November 2022. Outside money is pouring into a Phoenix-area congressional district in a heated Democratic primary on Tuesday.

Winklevoss twins and crypto ties seek to shape Arizona Democratic primary race

The Winklevoss twins, crypto money and other interests are seeking to shape the Phoenix-area Democratic primary on Tuesday for a U.S. House seat.

A Venezuelan living in Brasilia, Brazil, with his face painted in the colors of his nation's flag, gathers with fellow Venezuelans on the day of their nation's presidential election, Sunday, July 28, 2024.

Venezuelans anxiously await results of an election that could end one-party rule

The results are not yet in. But if challenger Edmundo González beats president Nicolás Maduro, it could have ripple effects throughout the Americas.

Starflyer 59 revisits <em>Gold</em>, its shoegaze masterpiece, for the first time in 29 years with <em>Lust for Gold</em>.

8 Tracks: Go back to those gold sounds

The shoegaze scene never made another record like Starflyer 59’s surfy bummer Gold… until now. A new album inspires this playlist of artists returning to old bands, former sounds and beloved songs.

Lee Choo-sum (left) and Lee Geum-soon look for free fish or seafood from boats in Abai Village on Sept. 8, 2023. Both women left North Korea when the war broke out and have lived in the village for the past 70 years.

Meet the North Koreans who haven't been able to return home in over 70 years

On the 74th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the residents of Abai Village, in the coastal South Korean city of Sokcho, reflect on what their community still means to them.

Swifties gather and sing in the city center in Vienna on Thursday. Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in the stadium in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts.

3rd person arrested over plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna

Austria's interior minister said an 18-year-old was taken into custody Thursday evening in Vienna after allegedly being in contact with the main suspect.

Dozens of members of the Franklin County Democratic Party Central Committee vote whether to endorse candidates at a meeting in April 2025. Key races for Columbus City Schools Board of Education and Columbus City Council were on the ballot.

Endorsement debate for Columbus City Council to reignite at Franklin County Democrats' meeting

Tiara Ross is aiming for an endorsement from the Franklin County Democratic Party after consolidating support from all of Columbus City Council and Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther. Her opponent Jesse Vogel wants the party to sit out of the election for the District 7 seat.

The "Pink Wheels" team in the Pakistani town of Gujranwala consists of female officers who ride pink scooters to respond to complaints from women about domestic violence and sexual assault. The officers stand in front of the "Women's Enclave," a new kind of police station, staffed by women and intended for women who want to file such complaints. At right is Tayyiba Hameed, 32, who is on the staff of the Women's Enclave.

She says her husband tried to kill her. Enter the 'Pink Wheels' squad

How do you encourage women to report domestic violence? In one Pakistani city, there's a new strategy: sending in female cops on pink scooters.

Akron Police Department cruisers are seen in Downtown Akron.

Report reveals disagreement between Akron officials, police union over pay raises

The city of Akron and its police union disagree on several terms of the collective bargaining agreement, including proposed wage increases, after months of negotiations. The matter is now going to an employment relations mediator to make a final determination.

Columbus City Council candidates Kate Curry-Da-Souza (left), Tiara Ross (center) and Jesse Vogel (right) speak at a candidate forum at The Daily Growler in Columbus on April 8, 2025.

Columbus campaign reports show donations from councilmembers, out-of-state residents

Columbus City Council candidates Kate Curry-Da-Souza, Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel submitted their campaign finance reports. The reports show tens of thousands of dollars are coming from out-of-state sources for Vogel and sitting city councilmembers for Ross.

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