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(PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE) - Ohioans are encouraged to learn more about youths in need of a forever family during National Adoption Month. Comments from Laurene Sweet, adoptive parent from Euclid; and Rita Soronen (sounds like “soar-in.”), president and CEO, Dave Thomas Foundation.

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(PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE) - Junior high students have reported incidents of sexual harassment, according to Ohio's rape crisis centers. (Adobe Stock)

Advocates that help sexual abuse survivors in Ohio work in collaboration, and recent regional meetings helped elevate some of their successes and challenges. Comments from Elle (ELL) Fullenkamp, manager, Training and Technical Assistance, and Caitlin Burke, director of Prevention and Public Health, both with the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence.

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(PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE) - New data reveals that overdose deaths are slowing in Ohio, but the opioid epidemic is still a major problem for front-line workers and in rural communities. Comments from Rick Lucas, Registered Nurse at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and union leader, Ohio Nurses Association.

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Ohio has a number of programs that can help eligible residents better cope with record-high heating costs this year. Comments from Paul Billups, director, Energy Assistance, Step Forward; and Joyce McCauley-Benner, manager, Energy Assistance, Great Lakes Community Action Partnership.

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Beware the Election Day eclipse, polls indicate rural residents are even more frustrated than urban people about inflation and two dozen Ohio groups are calling on the EPA to revoke the state's authority to regulate fracking waste.

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(PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE) - October has been National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Research says one in five students reports being bullied. Ohio has anti-bullying laws for conduct at schools, but experts say ultimately, prevention includes building children's social and emotional awareness. Comments from Jan Helson, co-founder and board chair, Global Game Changers Children's Education Initiative, Inc.

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Joe Frost, Paul Yanchek and Chris Pugh talk about:

A baby got tattooed

The woman who accidentally took her neighbor's son on vacation

Experts warn of explosive bowel movements from viral TikTok saltwater flush trend

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Joe Frost, Paul Yanchek and Chris Pugh talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers loss to the Miami Dolphins.

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Peter Holland and Chris Pugh talk about Ohio State's win over Iowa and the AFC North.

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(PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE) - A KENT STATE STUDENT COLLABORATION – Rents are outpacing incomes, creating hardship for some Ohioans. Comments from Kaci Philpot, supervising attorney, Tenant Advocacy Project at the Legal Aid Society of Columbus; Don Brunner, board treasurer, Columbus Apartment Association; John Petit, managing attorney, Community Legal Aid’s Neighborhood Law Project in Akron; and Josiah Quarles, director, Organizing and Advocacy, Northwest Ohio Coalition for the Homeless.

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