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On the Ohio River in Wood County, officials are clearing hurdles to prepare sites for new businesses. Two locations, 70 acres of farmland and a sprawling industrial park, are set to become suitable for development, thanks to the first $150,000 grant from a new state program designed to make “shovel-ready” sites attractive for businesses.But these projects are the exception. Across the state, properties lack the infrastructure needed to attract new employers. Old industrial sites sometimes need extensive cleanup, while others lack sewer, water or broadband. Neighboring states from Ohio to North Carolina already maintain catalogs of dozens of ready-to-build properties.…

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A network of clinics in Maine will not resume getting Medicaid funds to treat thousands of low-income patients during its lawsuit over Trump administration cuts to abortion providers, a judge ruled Monday.The decision against Maine Family Planning came despite a ruling last month by another federal judge, who said Planned Parenthood clinics around the country must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the provider wrangles with the Trump administration over efforts to defund it. That legal fight continues.Without Medicaid, the much smaller provider in Maine says it will have to stop serving hundreds of…

Aug 25, 2025, 09:53 AM ETReal Madrid have not ruled out signing a midfielder in the final days of the transfer window amid the possibility of sending Dani Ceballos to Marseille, a source told ESPN.The two deals are connected because Xabi Alonso does not want to let a player go without first having a replacement, and ESPN sources admit that Madrid and Marseille are already negotiating a transfer or a loan with an obligation of a permanent move.The source adds that these are two complicated deals because there are few players on the market who meet the Santiago Bernabéu’s requirements…

After a week where it felt like Nottingham Forest were trying to self-destruct, there is an awkward ceasefire at the City Ground as all sides plan their next manoeuvre. How lasting that truce is remains to be seen.The situation is still very unpredictable, with two passionate and volatile characters at odds with each other – owner Evangelos Marinakis and manager Nuno Espirito Santo. That relationship has deteriorated for sure, possibly irrecoverably, and long term there are serious question marks about how long the Portuguese coach will continue in his role. But for now, Sky Sports News has been told that…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday urged Islamic nations to work toward suspending Israel from participating in United Nations General Assembly meetings and activities.  Speaking at an emergency summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Fidan said that Palestinians needed collective action to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza and settler violence in the occupied West Bank.  “This meeting will focus on three urgent tasks: halting the war, forging a united response of the Islamic Ummah, and mobilising the international community,” he said. Fidan stressed that Israel’s “genocidal aggression” continues in Gaza,…

Israeli forces killed Middle East Eye journalists Mohamed Salama and Ahmed Abu Aziz on Monday, in a double-tap strike on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. Israeli forces bombed the fourth floor of the facility at around 11am local time (09:00 BST), then moments later, according to videos seen by MEE, fired a second missile deliberately at reporters, bystanders and first responders who had gathered to help recover the dead and wounded. At the time of the attack, videos showed smoke billowing from an upper level at the hospital as rescue workers, standing on what appeared to be a staircase, appealed to…

Aug 25, 2025, 08:41 AM ETNewcastle have signed United States women’s national team midfielder and two-time World Cup winner Morgan Gautrat on loan from NWSL defending champions Orlando Pride until the end of December.Gautrat made 31 appearances with Orlando. In the 2024 season helped them to achieve a record 60 points, while going on to win the NWSL Shield and then the NWSL championship.She also played for the Kansas City Current and the Chicago Stars FC. In addition, she played for OL Lyonnes in 2018, where she won the French Division 1 title during a five-month spell.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedMorgan has…

Aug 25, 2025, 08:02 AM ETArsenal have approached Bayer Leverkusen with a view to signing centre-back Piero Hincapié before the transfer window closes, sources told ESPN.Mikel Arteta’s side have already strengthened their defence with the signing of Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia, but sources said they are considering another defender while they negotiate the transfer of Jakub Kiwior to Porto.The deal is complicated by Arsenal’s need to transfer players out to raise money before new signings are made with Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson and Oleksandr Zinchenko among those with an uncertain future at the Premier League side.- Why everyone is talking…

Head coach Steve Clarke has recalled a host of familiar faces ahead of Scotland’s opening World Cup qualifiers.Brentford right-back Aaron Hickey makes a welcome return after almost two years away from the squad following a long-term injury. Winger Ben Gannon Doak, who has just joined Bournemouth from Liverpool in a deal worth £25m, is also back for the first time since November. Image: Aaron Hickey, Ben Gannon Doak and Ryan Christie are among those back for Scotland Doak’s new club team-mate Ryan Christie missed the last camp but is now in line to make his 60th cap for the national…

Every Carabao Cup tie is live on Sky Sports+ again in 2025/26 – and there are 23 second-round matches taking place this week.Manchester United will face League Two side Grimsby Town, while Mansfield will be only the second competitive opponents to Everton’s brand new Hill Dickinson Stadium. Bournemouth will host Brentford while Wolves play West Ham as the 11 Premier League clubs not participating in a European competition enter the competition.Read on to see all of the live fixtures and how to watch…Tuesday August 26Reading vs AFC Wimbledon, kick-off 7pmCambridge vs Charlton, kick-off 7.30pmWolves vs West Ham, kick-off 7.30pmAccrington vs…