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At this international pageant, trans women around the world blend beauty and activism

Chedino Martin, a trans activist from Cape Town, South Africa, and the first ever Miss Trans Africa, on her journey of competing in the first ever Miss Trans Global.

Activists demonstrate in front of a ship carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea this spring. The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Russian oil. However, most countries have not, and refineries around the world still import Russian oil.

Despite U.S. sanctions, oil traders help Russian oil reach global markets

Russia is still making billions of dollars on oil exports since invading Ukraine. That crude is still flowing abroad thanks in part to a controversial group of oil traders.

Baking Croissants and Baguettes and Creating a Path out of Poverty at Bloom Bakery

It’s an artisan bakery with a dual mission: producing high-quality breads and pastries -- and creating jobs. WKSU’s Vivian Goodman has the story in...

South Koreans in Seoul on Wednesday watch a news report about a missile launch.

North Korea Conducts 3rd Missile Test Since Last Week Amid Stalled Talks With U.S.

It wasn't immediately clear what type of weapon was tested early Friday, but South Korea's military noted the missiles traveled at hypersonic speeds and flew about 137 miles.

Amber Heard has filed a countersuit against Johnny Depp, seeking $100 million in damages and saying his legal team falsely accused her of fabricating claims against Depp. The former couple are seen here in court last week.

The ACLU says Amber Heard has paid less than half of her $3.5 million donation pledge

The actor made the pledge as she ended her marriage to Johnny Depp, saying she would split $7 million between the ACLU and a children's hospital. Depp's defamation case against Heard is ongoing.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Tuesday he'll ask for permission to use up to $3 million to pay for return postage on absentee ballots.

Morning Headlines: Elections Chief Wants $3M for Ballot Postage; Chapel Hill Mall Faces New Lawsuit

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, August 19: Elections chief: postage makes 'every mail box a drop box' DeWine allows high school sports to...

Summit County has been upgraded to red alert on the state's COVID-19 map. Wayne County dropped from red alert to orange, joining seven other Northeast Ohio counties at that level.

Morning Headlines: Summit Rises to Red Level 3 on COVID-19 Map; UA Reports 15 Cases on Campus

Here are your morning headlines for Friday, September 11: Summit County rises to red level 3 on COVID-19 map Ohio governor's pick for health director...

President Bill Clinton holds up his hands indicating no more questions as he and Chinese President Jiang Zemin hold a joint press conference in 1997 in Washington, D.C. Clinton confirmed that he agreed to lift a ban on the export of nuclear power technology to China.

What 3 past Taiwan Strait crises can teach us about U.S.-China tensions today

Both the U.S. and China stepped up military activity in the region ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit. Here's what is different now from crises in the Taiwan Strait decades ago.

COVID-19 Cases Decreasing In Summit But Rising In Portage Counties

Updated: 5:35 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 Summit County has dropped from coronavirus alert Level 3, or red, down two levels to Level 1, or yellow, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday during his regular virus briefing. But more counties are moving up from Level 1 to Level 2, and in the case of Portage County, the increase in COVID-19 cases has taken the county up from Level 2 to Level 3.

Poll: Ohioans Approve Of DeWine, Trump's Coronavirus Response

A new poll found Ohioans approve of Gov. Mike DeWine’s response to the coronavirus pandemic so far. Administered by Baldwin Wallace University, the poll looked at attitudes of registered voters ahead of the 2020 election in four Midwestern states: Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Researchers originally aimed to assess attitudes on racism, sexism and environmentalism, said Baldwin Wallace Community Research Institute Assistant Director Lauren Copeland, but pivoted to focus on the coronavirus at the last minute.

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