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Today in History: May 4, four killed during anti-war protest at Kent State University
Today is Monday, May 4, the 124th day of 2026. There are 241 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on student demonstrators during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others.
Also on this date:
In 1886, at Haymark ... (full story)
Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under new law
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Potentially millions of Americans suddenly have a much easier path to Canadian citizenship, prompting a rush of people to explore their ancestry and file paperwork seeking dual citizenship.
For people like Zack Loud of Farmington, Minnesota, it was a surprise to learn that under a new law, Canada a ... (full story)
Judge's refusal to seal record of woman’s seven convictions upheld
The Supreme Court of Ohio on April 22 upheld a denial to seal a woman’s criminal record after a Hamilton County trial judge found that she had not demonstrated she had been rehabilitated and that the government’s interest in keeping the records public outweighed the woman’s interest in concealing them.
A Suprem ... (full story)
Sports
Lifting cadence another key factor to consider
You’re likely familiar with several of the key parameters associated with resistance training programs - weight, reps, sets and rest periods.
But there’s another key parameter that’s often overlooked, and this enigmatic parameter can be as important as the aforementioned.
So what in the heck are we talking ... (full story)
New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport's Olympic return after 128 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s been 126 years since cricket — the second most watched sport in the world — made an appearance in the Olympics. That’s about to change in 2028.
On April 22, shovels hit the ground in Pomona, a city in the eastern edge of Los Angeles County, where construction has begun for a ... (full story)
Players say MLB's robot umpires are shrinking the strike zone
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald knows that — in theory — Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike system shouldn't favor batters or pitchers.
In practice, he thinks one side has gained an advantage.
And it's not the guys throwing the baseball.
“It's what (MLB) wante ... (full story)
State
New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever of flood risk.
Researchers at the University of Alabama used 16 different factors i ... (full story)
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on April 23 signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.
The order signed by To ... (full story)