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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are providing new hope for women at risk for experiencing infertility. The researchers have developed a blueprint for a protein that plays an important role in the development and regulation of reproductive organs. This could aid in treatments for infertility and be useful in protecting the future fertility of women undergoing chemotherapy.

President Biden and a bipartisan group of centrist senators have reached a $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal. But Democrats also want to pass a separate piece of legislation, referred to as a reconciliation bill, on purely partisan lines to fund additional projects.

The ancient Maya were among the world's first accomplished urbanists. And recent discoveries aided by a University of Cincinnati researcher suggest that at least one of their largest and most sophisticated cityscapes seems to have included something familiar to modern urban dwelers: parks.

Tucked in the Northern Kentucky city of Fort Mitchell is a local oddity that has a large cult following.

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President Biden set a goal to vaccinate 70% of the eligible U.S. population by July 4 th , but the country will fall well short of that number. Our local states will not hit that mark either. So how are local counties doing with vaccination campaigns and what is a more reasonable goal for our region? And with the Delta variant rapidly spreading across the globe there are renewed concerns in parts of the United States. Health Officials in Los Angeles County on Monday began recommending indoor

While many retirement portfolios took a sharp nosedive at the start of the pandemic, times have changed. Retirement accounts are now back to pre-pandemic highs and the number of 401(k) millionaires hit an all-time record in the first quarter of 2021. But even if you've struck it rich with your investment portfolio today, there may be a new reason to worry. How much will that six figure 401(k) really be worth after inflation has eaten away at your portfolio?

The cool, marble-lined lobby of the historic Court View Apartments building welcomes residents coming in from the bustle of downtown Cincinnati. They'll have to find a new place to call home soon. A real estate investment group called Vision and Beyond Capital Investments bought the building in April and gave its occupants a 30 day notice to vacate in May. When planned renovation work is done, the company says rents will need to be significantly higher than the $500 to $650 residents pay monthly

There has been a pitched debate about a federal ban on evictions put in place last year due to COVID-19. Housing advocates and tenants who have hit hard times due to the pandemic say that the eviction stoppage is vital to keep people in their homes during an unprecedented health crisis. Landlords, however, say the ban is financially crippling.

As more people turn to smart home devices and smart security devices to bring convenience to their lives new privacy concerns arise. Amazon Echo devices will now share your wireless network with your neighbors through a program called Sidewalk. Amazon adds devices to the shared network automatically unless users go through steps to opt out.