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Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases listens as U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions in the press briefing room with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

Fauci to step down in December after decades of public service

Dr. Anthony Fauci helped guide the U.S. through the COVID crisis, and earlier in his career played a key role in the response to AIDS. He has served under seven presidents.

Taylor Purdy, a pipe layer with Complete General Construction, answers questions about his experience working around the new Intel semiconductor manufacturing plant construction site in Johnstown, Ohio.

7,000 construction workers are needed for Ohio's largest economic development project

Ohio's largest-ever economic development project comes with a big employment challenge: how to find 7,000 construction workers in an already booming building environment.

'Saints Row' takes players on a GTA-style spree that's goofy, sincere — and glitchy

'Saints Row' presents a sunny sandbox bursting with heists, hijinks, and banter. But the new reboot doesn't quite live up to the satisfying gameplay of franchise competitor, 'Grand Theft Auto.'

Former Vice President Mike Pence (left) takes questions from reporters alongside Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on August 19, 2022.

The 2022 Iowa State Fair lacked political fireworks, had a lopsided soapbox and a stormy visit from Mike Pence

Iowa's elected Republicans went to the State Fair but skipped the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox while all the Democrats running took turns behind the microphone.

Monday, August 22nd, 2022

The Iowa State Fair wrapped up Sunday after an 11-day run topping the 1 million mark again. The Democratic candidate for Iowa’s second congressional district and Republican running for state auditor spoke at the state fair over the weekend. Plus, chronic illness patients hope the money being poured into studying long COVID will have a wider benefit.

Musician Kid Cudi recently revealed he had a stroke in 2016. The artist said it took weeks to recover from slowed speech and movements.

Kid Cudi says he had a stroke at 32. Hailey Bieber was 25. How common are they?

Strokes in adults under 45 are on the rise. Now artist Kid Cudi — long considered an ambassador for mental health issues — and model Hailey Bieber have opened up about their experiences.

More states will enact abortion trigger bans this week

Abortion bans are set to take effect in several states following a waiting period after June's Supreme Court decision.

Jared Mauch, a network architect by day, wanted better internet at his home in rural Michigan. So he started his own internet service provider.

Fed up with poor broadband access, he started his own fiber internet service provider

Over 40 million Americans lack reliable internet access. Jared Mauch is among the ISP "mavericks" taking matters into their own hands. Now, he's getting help from the government to continue his work.

It took astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy and Connor Matherne over nine months to edit their final image. It's comprised of more than 200,000 shots pieced together to make a single photograph.

How 2 astrophotographers teamed up to capture a stellar image of the moon

Astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy and Connor Matherne shot over 200,000 photos of the moon over the course of a single evening to create one incredible image.

Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. Senate nominee John Fetterman, left, has so far maintained a polling edge over Republican nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz, as Democrats try to take over the swing state's seat.

The Senate looks like a jump ball. Here are the 10 seats that will decide the majority

Recent events are giving Democrats hope of retaining the 50-50 Senate, which they narrowly control with the vice president casting tie-breaking votes.

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