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Poetic Reentry: From A Rooftop, A Beacon Of Light

Cardell Belfoure had been writing poetry for several years before joining the ID13 Prison Literacy Project while incarcerated at Grafton Correctional Institution in Grafton, Ohio.

Firemen walk through a dust and debris covered street in lower Manhattan Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, after a terrorist attack at the World Trade Center. Two jet planes were crashed into the twin towers, collapsing them and covering the area with the debris.

Columbus Fire Lieutenant Looks Back On 9/11 Rescue Response

Saturday marks 20 years since the 9/11 attacks. The collapse of the World Trade Center towers in New York claimed thousands of lives and altered the course of American life. In the immediate aftermath, first responders from around the country flooded into the city to assist with search and rescue efforts, among them Craig Mignogno, part of Ohio Task Force 1.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on economic issues at the Kremlin on Monday as the ruble fell and Russia's central bank raised its key interest rate to a historic high.

Russia's central bank doubles a key interest rate as sanctions spark economic turmoil

Russia's ruble collapsed on Monday as sanctions hit, forcing President Vladimir Putin to hold an emergency meeting with his economic advisers.

Ukrainian servicemen from the Azovstal steel plant sit on a bus near a penal colony, in Olyonivka, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, on Friday.

Russia aims to capitalize on controlling the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol

More than a thousand soldiers were evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant, and Russia is consolidating control of Mariupol. It is making plans to annex the southwestern parts of the country.

Marines Arrive in Lebanon to Help with Evacuation

In Beirut, the exodus of foreigners is in high gear as fighting between Hezbollah and Israel continues across Lebanon. U.S. Marines landed in Beirut to help evacuate Americans. At the same time, Israeli bombing of targets in Lebanon continued and skirmishes between Hezbollah and Israeli soldiers again took place along the border.

Iraqi Forces Kidnapped, Killed Security Employees

Iraqi forces loyal to the Shiite-led government were responsible for the recent abduction of about 50 employees from a security company; almost 20 of those abducted have been killed. Sunni political leaders have repeatedly accused the Shiite-led Ministry of the Interior of kidnapping and killing Sunni Arabs.

A group announces a lawsuit aimed at preventing Ohio public education money from going to private schools.

Judge reviewing arguments over Ohio’s school voucher program

More than 100 school districts along with 20 different education and community groups have weighed-in on the lawsuit against Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program.

Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev has condemned the invasion of Ukraine. His shows are still being canceled.

A Russian pianist's shows are canceled, even though he condemns the war in Ukraine

Alexander Malofeev, 20, had already arrived in Montreal when a series of his concerts in Canada had been canceled.

Jessie Diggins competes during the women's 30km mass start free cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Feb. 20, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

30 hours after food poisoning, Jessie Diggins wins silver in 30-km cross-country race

Diggins not only became the first non-European athlete to bring home a medal in the event, she's now the only American to bring back multiple cross-country medals from the same Olympics.

Zimbabwean millennial Kirsty Coventry gets Olympic top job

Zimbabwean Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry has been elected to head the International Olympic Committee. The two-time gold medalist is marking a whole new set of 'firsts.'

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