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From local happenings to national topics and global events, here is the news worth knowing from the week of July 29, 2024.
Local
Ohio removes 155,000 inactive voter registrations
On Friday, August 2, Ohio removed 155,000 inactive and out-of-date voter registrations from the voter rolls, according to the Associated Press.
“Every Ohioan, regardless of their political views, should care about accurate voter rolls,” Ohio Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said in a statement Friday. “Diligent list maintenance helps prevent voter fraud and ensures the voice of the voters is heard on Election Day.
Ohio historical society takes control of ancient ceremonial site
On Thursday, August 1, Ohio’s historical society announced a deal that will allow it to take control of an ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks site located on the site of a golf course, according to the Associated Press.
The deal avoids a jury trial to determine the site’s fair market value that had been repeatedly postponed over the years.The Octagon Earthworks are among eight ancient areas in the Hopewell Earthworks system that were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site last year. The historical society, a nonprofit state history organization, takes control of them on Jan. 1 and plans to open them to visitors.
National
Justice Department sues TikTok
On Friday, August 2, the Justice Department sued TikTok, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency, according to the Associated Press.
The complaint was filed together with the Federal Trade Commission in a California federal court. TikTok allegedly violated federal law that requires kid-orientated apps and websites to get parental consent before collecting personal information of children under 13. It also says the company failed to honor requests from parents who wanted their children’s accounts deleted.
Global
Russian prisoners exchange
On Thursday, August 1, the U.S. and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-cold war history, according to the Associated Press. Russia released journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva and fellow American Paul Whelan, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free.
In exchange, the U.S. and its allies released Russians charged or convicted of serious crimes, including Vadim Krasikov, who was convicted in Germany in 2021, two alleged sleeper agents jailed in Slovenia and Roman Seleznev, a convicted computer hacker who was charged by federal authorities in the U.S.
