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🌱 Aftab Spends Two Days In DC This Week + P&G Closes Downtown Offices

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Carla Varner, Neighbor
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Happy Thursday, Cincinnati! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note. Here's what's happening in Cincinnati today.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a stray t-storm. High: 85 Low: 68.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cincinnati:

  1. Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval was invited to the White House on Tuesday for a reception hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Pureval will return to Washington, DC on Friday to speak at the Asian American and Pacific Islanders Victory Rally. Pureval's mother is Tibetan and his father is Indian. (FOX19)
  2. Proctor & Gamble closed their downtown offices on Wednesday due to a security concern. The Kenton County Sheriff's Department stated that they received information that a former P&G employee made threats against the company. P&G made the decision to close the offices for the day out of an "abundance of caution." (WLWT Cincinnati)
  3. Protestors gathered on the steps of the Hamilton County Courthouse Tuesday evening voicing their disapproval of House Bill 327 and House Bill 616. Both bills place restrictions on school curriculum. House Bill 327 would ban "divisive concepts" like critical race theory and House Bill 616 would prevent the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity for certain grade levels. (Local 12)

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Today in Cincinnati:

  • Light Up with Art! At Lighthouse Youth & Family Services (1:00 PM)
  • Pride and Prejudice At Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (7:30 PM)
  • About Drew Lynch At Funny Bone (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Alara, a high-end restaurant in Madisonville, is slated to open this winter or at the start of 2023. The new eatery is described by Looking Glass Hospitality as "focusing on innovative menu items and warm hospitality." (Cincinnati CityBeat)
  • Cincinnati Native Ben Dudley released his new graphic novel, "The Day the Cat Got Shot" last month. Dudley called the book "an absurd spy thriller" on his Instagram account.(Cincinnati CityBeat)
  • Jose Reyes II, a Florida truck driver, is desperate to find his dog, Lola, who has been missing for three weeks. The dog went missing on May 5 while Reyes was making a delivery at a business on Redna Terrace Road. (FOX19)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Carla Varner

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