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Dec 5, 2024 | kentwired.com | John Miller |Amanda Musa |Rebekah Riess |David Goldman

New York (CNN) — UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning in a “brazen, targeted attack” as he walked toward the hotel hosting the company’s annual investor conference, New York police said. CNN’s John Miller, David Goldman and Brynn Gingras reported from New York. Amanda Musa and Rebekah Riess reported and wrote from Atlanta. Meg Tirrell, Steve Almasy and Karina Tsui also contributed reporting.

Dec 4, 2024 | kentwired.com | Alton Northup

Shannon Brown, the president of Undergraduate Student Government, resigned from the position Wednesday, according to a letter sent to USG members and obtained by The Kent Stater. Brown’s resignation is effective immediately. Vice President Jessie Starkey will assume the office of president, according to the memo. “Thank you for granting me the opportunity to serve in this position for the last eight months as your Student Body President,” Brown said in the letter.

Dec 4, 2024 | kentwired.com | Alton Northup

Kent can expect its share of snow this week. The National Weather Service has issued a lake-effect snow warning for Portage County as an Arctic front crosses the region tonight. As much as 10 inches of snow may hit the region from 4 p.m. Wednesday to 4 a.m. Friday. An initial band of heavy snow will likely drop an inch or two on the region. During the storm, driving conditions may quickly worsen with visibility at ¼ mile or less.

Dec 3, 2024 | kentwired.com | Andrew Gold

From Nov. 28-30, the Kent State men’s basketball team participated in Western Slam, an in-season basketball tournament hosted by the city of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. Joining the Flashes in the tournament were the Towson University Tigers, Kennesaw State University Owls, and the University of California, Irvine Anteaters. The tournament is special for the Western Canadian region, as it is the only NCAA Division-I event of its kind being held there.

Dec 3, 2024 | kentwired.com | Alton Northup

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a state of emergency Tuesday for Northeast Ohio counties hit by heavy snowstorms since Friday. The state of emergency covers Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties, which are under several feet of snow after a series of lake-effect snowstorms. Also on Tuesday, Kent State Ashtabula canceled classes for the second day this week. The campus has received more than 36.5 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.