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U.S. Withdraws Forces From Syria, Following White House Orders

The U.S. is withdrawing its forces from Syria on orders from the White House. This is a reversal of U.S. policy and had been opposed by the Pentagon.

U.S. Abrams tanks participate in a live fire demonstration during training exercises in Poland in September 2022. President Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. will be sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Germany also said it will be sending tanks.

The U.S. and Germany pledge tanks to Ukraine, signaling heavy fighting ahead

The U.S. and Germany had resisted sending tanks for months. This marks the latest upgrade in heavy weapons for Ukraine and comes amid growing expectations the fighting will soon escalte.

Morning Headlines: Big Pharma Vastly Outspends Issue 2 Backers; Akron Expands Citizenship Program

Here are your morning headlines for Friday, October 27th: Park ranger accused of assaulting elderly couple fired; Ohio named a leader in eco-friendly...

Posters from the U.S. Public Health Service issued in 1920.

Malaria Wiped Out In U.S. But Still Plagues U.S. Hospitals

Transmission was eliminated in the United States in the early 1950s. But a new report sees a surprising trend.

A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert is arriving along the U.S. Gulf Coast this week after traveling across the Atlantic Ocean. The dust will move over the Southeastern United States after reaching the U.S. shore.

Saharan Dust Cloud Arrives At The U.S. Gulf Coast, Bringing Haze

The phenomenon happens every year – but the 2020 version is especially large and imposing, experts say.

Sailors prepare material recovered in the Atlantic Ocean from a high-altitude balloon Friday for transport. The U.S. military says it has succeeded in recovering "significant debris" from a Chinese balloon that was shot down off of the South Carolina coast.

The U.S. military lifts the Chinese balloon's 'priority sensors' from the ocean floor

"Crews have been able to recover significant debris from the site, including all of the priority sensor and electronics pieces identified," U.S. Northern Command said.

Tech Tuesday: The future of access to social media

Social media has changed everything from how entire industries operate to how we eat, what we watch, what we wear, the elements of fame and fortune, journalism and education.

Fascinating Ohio: a mystery author, an entrepreneur and a food writer

We're meeting two authors and an entrepreneur on this week's edition of Fascinating Ohio.

Palestinian ambassador to the U.N. Riyad Mansour, right, attends the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at UN headquarters

Palestinians drop bid for a senior U.N. role after U.S. pressure

The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has dropped its bid to secure a top U.N. job after the U.S. threatens to revoke their visas.

Coppelia

Enjoy this modern reboot of the 1870 ballet.

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