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From local happenings to national topics and global events, here is the news worth knowing from the week of Dec. 11, 2023.
Local
Ohio Senate approves House Bill 68
On Wednesday, Dec. 13, Ohio state senators approved House Bill 68, which bans gender-affirming healthcare and prevents transgender people from participating in women’s sports.
Wright State enhances partnership with Premier Health
The Wright State Board of Trustees met on Dec. 15 and approved an increased partnership to transform Premier Health into an academic medical center with five priorities.
As an extension and more comprehensive joint vision of Wright State University and Premier Health, the two groups have enhanced the existing agreement from 2021 for a long-term, strategic partnership with five priorities.
For more information, read here.
National
Republican Party calls for chairman’s resignation
According to a press release from the Associated Press, the Republican Party of Florida suspended Chairman Christian Ziegler while police investigate rape accusations against him. Lee County GOP Chairman Michael Thomason and Gov. Ron DeSantis, among other leading officials, have called for Ziegler’s resignation.
Texas wins NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament
On Sunday, Dec. 17, the Texas Longhorns defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 3-0 to win their second consecutive NCAA Women’s Volleyball title. Madisen Skinner and Ella Swindle led the team to the victory.
Global
Israel-Hamas war updates
On Wednesday, Dec. 13, nine Israeli soldiers were killed in an ambush, according to an Associated Press release. Earlier last week on Tuesday, Dec. 12, the United Nations voted by a large majority for a ceasefire, according to a press release from the U.N.
On Saturday, Dec. 16, the Israeli military mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages, according to an Associated Press release.
“Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip had been waving a white flag and were shirtless when they were killed, military officials said Saturday, in Israel’s first such acknowledgement of harming any hostages in its war against Hamas,” the release reads.
