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February 23, 2023 5:30 PM - Seguin Coliseum

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Ohio Gov: Water Drinkable,

Air Breathable

(East Palestine, OH) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says the water in East Palestine is drinkable and the air is breathable after a train derailment caused a toxic chemical spill. DeWine said residents who get water from the village can consume it, but if a person has their own well water, they should wait until it gets tested before drinking or using it. The governor said the state is setting up a clinic for those who are experiencing symptoms since the derailment happened earlier this month.

Senators Brown, Vance Call For EPA Monitoring Of East Palestine Water

(Cleveland, OH) -- Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown and Republican J.D. Vance of Ohio are calling on state and federal environmental-protection agencies to monitor dioxin-levels in East Palestine. In a bipartisan letter sent to the respective heads of each agency, both Ohio lawmakers expressed concern that “burning large volumes of vinyl chloride” could pose a significant health hazard to area residents as the compound reportedly prompts the formation of toxic chemicals that are dispersed into area water sources. Authorities say exposure to these chemicals can cause cancer, contribute to reproductive and developmental issues, and damage the body’s immune system.

Pentagon To Allow Service Members 3 Weeks Leave For Abortion Travel

(Washington, DC) -- The Pentagon will allow service members up to three weeks of leave to travel for abortion and other non-covered reproductive health care. That was included in a slate of new policies announced by the Defense Department. The three-week leave policy applies to service members receiving or accompanying a military spouse or dependent for non-covered reproductive health care, including abortion and assisted reproductive technology. Commanders and other authorities are urged to grant requests for leave unless it interferes with what the policies call the proper execution of the military mission. They’re also directed to “act promptly and with discretion.”

CDC: Nearly Half Of U.S Kids Don’t Eat Daily Veggies

(Atlanta, GA) -- Almost half of young children in the U.S. don’t eat a daily vegetable. That’s according to the CDC, which also found that about one in three kids don’t get at least one fruit in their daily diet. The results come from more than 18-thousand responses from parents to the 2021 National Survey of Children’s Health. They relayed what their kids between the ages of one and five years old ate the previous week. Nearly 60-percent of parents said their child consumed a sugar-sweetened drink during that time.