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November 1, 2023

Bills' Damar Hamlin discusses first return to Cincinnati since cardiac arrest: 'I’m walking in with courage'

The Bills take on the Bengals on the road Sunday, and Damar Hamlin will make his return to Cincinnati for the first time since his cardiac arrest in January.

November 1, 2023

Kentucky schools report test score spike; students still perform well below pre-COVID levels

Statewide test scores have reportedly seen a modest increase among Kentucky students, though numbers have yet to rebound from their COVID-19 pandemic slump.

November 1, 2023

Meet the first person ever to receive a fully functional bionic hand with AI

The Mia Hand is a bionic hand that functions using artificial intelligence to communicate hand movements such as touch, pressure and more.

November 1, 2023

OH officials work to alleviate financial strain for families impacted by drug addiction

Families nationwide are facing financial challenges as they support loved ones struggling with addiction. Ohio's Department of Commerce is working to alleviate this strain.

November 1, 2023

'Gentle giant' dog, at 250 pounds, eats an entire chicken daily as owner spends nearly $5K a year on food

A dog owner in England shared that his pet eats an entire chicken every day. The dog weighs over 250 pounds — costing the owner over $4,000 a year just to feed the beast.

November 1, 2023

75-year-old teacher learns fate after facing 600 years in prison for student sex assault

A 75-year-old former private school teacher in Wisconsin has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a male student multiple times in a school basement.

November 1, 2023

Pig heart recipient's ‘last wish’ was to help doctors learn from procedure, dying man said: ‘We will miss him'

Lawrence Faucette, the recipient of the world’s second genetically modified pig heart transplant, has died nearly 6 weeks after the surgery, the University of Maryland Medical Center said.

November 1, 2023

10 impactful ways to champion Breast Cancer Awareness Month every day

Here are 10 impactful ways to engage in and support Breast Cancer Awareness Month in and beyond October, including self-exams, fundraising and promoting education about the disease.

November 1, 2023

Pro jiu-jitsu league bans trans athletes from competing against women after complaints from female fighters

This week the president of the North American Grappling Association announced that trans women would no longer be allowed to compete against biological women.

November 1, 2023

Olympian Missy Franklin encourages health-centric conversations amid effort to raise kidney disease awareness

All-time great American swimmer Missy Franklin is sharing her family's experience with a rare kidney to help other families have open dialogue during the month of November.