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• Columbus part of lawsuit accusing Fannie Mae of housing discrimination

  05-12-2016 23:44
  A collection of housing and civil rights groups has sued the federal government over housing discrimination in 38 cities including Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton and Toledo. The suit accuses Fannie Mae of maintaining its foreclosed properties better in white neighborhoods than in black and Hispanic neighborhoods.
  
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• 1.9 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken recalled

  05-12-2016 23:33
  
  The United States Department of Agriculture says 1.9 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken has been recalled.The recall was issued due to the fact the chicken may be undercooked even though the product is sold as fully cooked for consumers to heat and serve.The recall affects products from National Steak and Poultry sold at stores nationwide and produced between August 20 and November 30.The chickens have the USDA inspection mark P6010T.A complete list of recalled products can be found on the U
  
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• Ohio teen faces juvenile charges in fatal shooting of father

  05-12-2016 23:23
  
  WARREN, Ohio - A 15-year-old Ohio girl won't be tried as an adult in the fatal shooting of her sleeping father.Prosecutors in Trumbull County have decided to keep the case in juvenile court.The man's wife says he had abused her for years and that her daughter fired the fatal shot in July to stop it from continuing.The family of the girl's father denies there was any abuse.Bresha Meadows already has denied a charge of delinquency by reason of aggravated murder in the shooting of 41-year-old Jonat
  
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• Probation officer charged with sexually assaulting women under his supervision

  05-12-2016 23:21
  An officer of the court, entrusted with the supervision of women, is accused of sexually assaulting them."I was placed to be on probation with him, through the county court."10TV is not identifying the woman, who says she was taken sexual advantage of by former Pike County Probation Officer Greg Chattin."It was just a given, if he called, told me to come in, check in on his lunch hour, I knew what was going to happen," she said. "Sex."She says it happened in the probation office multiple times."
  
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• Muslim woman pushed down NYC stairs, called "terrorist"

  05-12-2016 23:19
  
  A New York City transit worker who is Muslim was pushed down the stairs at Grand Central Terminal by a man who called her a terrorist, authorities said.The assault took place on Monday morning as the victim, 45, was heading to work on the subway, CBS New York reported. The suspect followed her off the train and shoved her down the stairs, police said.Sources told CBS New York the suspect allegedly called the victim a “terrorist” and said she shouldn’t be working in the city. Sh
  
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• Authorities investigating apparent murder-suicide in Delaware County

  05-12-2016 22:59
  
  The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of a Lewis Center couple.According to the sheriff’s office, they received a call Sunday from concerned family members who hadn’t heard from 33-year-old Rachel Reutzel and 41-year-old Todd Reutzel.Deputies responded to their residence on Aurora Avenue to gather information and search the area.Approximately an hour later, deputies discovered Rachel’s body in the family vehicle at the Lewis Center access road t
  
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• 3 teens charged in fatal shooting of 4-year-old Texas girl

  05-12-2016 22:48
  
  HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Three suspects have been charged with capital murder for the shooting death of a 4-year-old girl, reports CBS affiliate KHOU. Diana Gomez/ CBS AFFILIATE KHOU
  Police say the victim, Ava Castillo, and her 10-year-old sister were helping their mom, 27-year-old Diana Gomez, unload groceries on Nov. 14, when the suspects ambushed them and tried to grab Gomez’s purse. The alleged robbers fired several shots at Gomez and one of the bullets hit Ava, who was in her moth
  
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• Even occasional cigarette smoking can be deadly

  05-12-2016 22:43
  
  A new report offers bad news for “social,” or occasional smokers: It doesn’t take much smoking to put you at a significantly higher risk of death.According to the study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, people who consistently smoked an average of less than one cigarette per day over the course of their life were 64 percent more likely to die an early death than people who had never smoked.That figure rose to 87 percent for people who smoked between one and 10 cigarettes pe
  
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• Ticket information for Ohio State-Clemson playoff game

  05-12-2016 22:33
  
  The Ohio State Buckeyes are heading back to the College Football Playoff.The team, who finished ranked No. 3, will face the No. 2 Clemson Tigers December 31 in the Playstation Fiesta Bowl in Arizona.Those fans who are planning to travel out west for the game do have a few options for picking up tickets to the game.Local travel agencies booking Fiesta Bowl trips Ohio State TicketsThe Ohio State University is currently taking requests for tickets in their allotted sections at University of Phoenix
  
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• Purchasing tickets to Ohio State-Clemson? What you need to know

  05-12-2016 22:33
  The Ohio State Buckeyes are heading back to the College Football Playoff.The team, who finished ranked No. 3, will face the No. 2 Clemson Tigers December 31 in the Playstation Fiesta Bowl in Arizona.Those fans who are planning to travel out west for the game do have a few options for picking up tickets to the game.Local travel agencies booking Fiesta Bowl trips Ohio State TicketsThe Ohio State University is currently taking requests for tickets in their allotted sections at University of Phoenix
  
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• Adopting Seniors with Kindness!

  05-12-2016 22:28
  
  @GiveBesa volunteers overflowing with kindness @colsfoundation—1,300 seniors adopted with holiday presents! #GiveKindnessColumbus The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart + open community. Be sure to check out columbusfoundation.org and follow along on Facebook as we continue to celebrate The Spirit of Columbus through photography.
  
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• Harlem Globetrotter visits Columbus school to help stop bullying

  05-12-2016 22:20
  Students inside Parkmoor Elementary School listened intently Monday afternoon to a lesson on bullying.Their teacher was taller than the others usually instructing. Wun "The Shot" Versher stands about 6'6" and carried an important message."Harlem Globetrotters are known for being ambassadors of goodwill and so the ABC's of bullying are something we're making sure kids know about," said Versher."It stands for Action, Bravery and Compassion. We want to give kids tips on what they can do in case the
  
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• Man who struck tow-truck driver sentenced to four years

  05-12-2016 22:15
  
  Despite pleas by the victim's siblings for a longer sentence, a South Side man was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for killing a tow-truck driver on Route 104 two years ago while driving under the influence.
  
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• Mistrial declared in S.C. police officer murder trial

  05-12-2016 21:52
  
  A mistrial has been declared in the trial of a South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the death of a motorist.Circuit Judge Clifton Newman declared the mistrial after a jury said Monday that it was unable to unanimously agree on a verdict for Michael Slager.The judge had told jurors they could also consider a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.Slager was standing trial for shooting 50-year-old Walter Scott to death in North Charleston after stopping him for having a broken tai
  
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• BWW Preview: Catco Spreads the Spirit of Giving with Holiday Drives at a Seussified Christmas Carol

  05-12-2016 21:45
  'Tis the season to share holiday joy, which is exactly what the cast and crew of CATCO's latest production aim to do at their upcoming shows. The Columbus-based theater company is set to host donation drives inspired by the message of its holiday production, "A Seussified Christmas Carol."
  
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• Cincinnati man sentenced in Capitol plot yells: 'Allah is in control!'

  05-12-2016 21:17
  
  A 22-year-old man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol in support of the Islamic State group shouted out his support of Allah and called the court system "rigged" on Monday after being sentenced to 30 years in prison.U.S. District Judge Sandra Beckwith, who voiced doubts about Christopher Lee Cornell's claims of remorse and commitment against promoting "jihadist" violence, also sentenced the suburban Cincinnati man to lifetime probation after his sentence with monitoring and sharp rest
  
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• Over 1,000 Attended First-Ever Columbus Coffee Festival

  05-12-2016 20:29
  
  Thank you to everyone who attended the inaugural Columbus Coffee Fest yesterday at the Ohio Village! We hope you had a great time sampling coffee and other treats from around Ohio. A huge shout out to all the coffee vendors who came out and kept the java fresh all day and the local food producers […]
  
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• The Latest: Conspiracy theory prompts threats to businesses

  05-12-2016 20:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of a man who police say fired shots in a pizzeria while investigating a fake news story (all times local):
  2 p.m.
  The bizarre conspiracy theory known as Pizzagate that police say led to a nonfatal shooting at a pizza shop in the nation's capital has affected several area businesses.
  Politics and Prose is an independent bookstore a few doors down from Comet Ping Pong, where a North Carolina man was arrested Sunday after police say he fired a rifle
  
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• How to go see the Buckeyes play in the Fiesta Bowl

  05-12-2016 20:03
  
  The Ohio State football team will be returning to familiar ground, as will many fans following the team to the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game in Glendale, Arizona.
  
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• Georgia man convicted in son's hot-car death gets life, no parole

  05-12-2016 19:53
  
  A Georgia man convicted of murder after his toddler son died in a hot SUV has been sentenced to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.Jurors last month convicted Justin Ross Harris of malice murder and other charges in the June 2014 death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. The malice murder conviction means they believed Harris left the young boy to die on purpose.Cobb County Superior Court Judge Mary Staley Clark sentenced the 36-year-old Harris at a hearing Monday.Prosecutors sa
  
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• Relocated Ohio couple to share their search on HGTV's 'House Hunters'

  05-12-2016 19:31
  
  When Megan and Richard Charney learned that they would appear on the HGTV series’ "House Hunters," they had a good idea of what to expect. After all, they had both worked in television in Los Angeles before moving to Ohio last year.
  
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• Ohio State Buckeyes dominate AP All-Big Ten team

  05-12-2016 19:25
  
  Ohio State and Michigan dominated the selections for The Associated Press All-Big Ten football team.The Buckeyes placed eight players on the first team, with center Pat Elflein and punter Cameron Johnston unanimous picks. The Wolverines had five players occupy six spots on the first team, with cornerback Jourdan Lewis a unanimous pick.The only other player named to the first team on every ballot was running back Saquon Barkley of conference champion Penn State.A panel of 26 writers and broadcast
  
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• Jury selection begins in trial for man accused of killing of former Ohio State player Will Smith

  05-12-2016 18:50
  
  One car rear-ends another on a Saturday night. People argue. It escalates. Ten or so gunshots later, one driver is dead and the other waits nervously to give his side of the story to police. Conflicts settled by gunfire are tragically common in New Orleans, but there was nothing routine about this one: The dead man was retired football player Will Smith, a star on the 2006 Saints team who helped lift the stricken city's spirits with a winning season after Hurricane Katrina, and played with the t
  
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• Focus of recount effort shifts to Michigan, Pennsylvania

  05-12-2016 18:50
  
  Presidential candidate Jill Stein's fight to force ballot recounts in three states focuses Monday on Pennsylvania, where her Green Party is seeking an emergency federal court order for a statewide recount, and Michigan, where a federal judge has ordered a hand recount to begin by noon.The recount is underway in Wisconsin.President-elect Donald Trump narrowly defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in all three states. The recounts were not expected to change enough votes to overturn the re
  
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• Several dehumidifier models recalled after hundreds of fires reported

  05-12-2016 18:19
  
  Several brands of dehumidifiers have been recalled because they can overheat and catch fire.The recall comes after 450 fires and $19 million in property damage was reported, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.It affects about 2.5 million dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances and includes brand names Danby, De’Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, GE, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima.The units were sold nat
  
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• Noble Cut Micro-Distillery is Starting Production in Gahanna

  05-12-2016 18:04
  
  Ben Vause wants his micro-distillery to spur an explosion of the distilling industry in Central Ohio. Noble Cut, founded in 2014, finally has its license and is ready to start crafting spirits. As co-founder, Vause hopes that with legislation and tastes changing, Noble Cut will act as one trailblazer in the fledgling Central Ohio distilling […]
  
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• Flight diverts to Charleston when baby born in the air

  05-12-2016 17:33
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. - A Southwest Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Charleston, South Carolina, after a baby was born in the middle of the flight.Airline spokeswoman Melissa Ford told CBS Charleston affiliate WCSC that Flight 556 was on its way from Philadelphia to Orlando, Florida, on Sunday when a woman went into labor.Ford says medical personnel who were on the flight helped with the delivery, and the family was taken to an area hospital when the plane landed.Officials say the flight a
  
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• High-alcohol beer goes for almost $8/oz.

  05-12-2016 17:29
  Fortunately, or not, you will only have the chance to buy one 24-ounce bottle of Sam Adams Utopias for the retail price of $189, or $7.88 per ounce. The brewer has sent 25 bottles of its high-octane brew to Kroger stores in central Ohio and the grocery chain is offering customers the opportunity to win a chance to buy the beer, which is considered the rarest in the world and which boasts a potent 28 percent alcohol content, Kroger spokeswoman Jennifer Jarrell said.
  
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• Prosecutors charge Ohio teen whose gun killed toddler

  05-12-2016 17:26
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio -- Prosecutors in Ohio have charged a teenager whose gun got into the hands of a 7-year-old who accidentally shot a 3-year-old boy to death.Authorities in Toledo filed charges of complicity to negligent homicide and failure to secure firearms against the 15-year-old late last week in juvenile court.They say the teen is a relative of 3-year-old Tyrne Hoskins, who died from a gunshot wound in October. Police say several adults were in the home at the time.Prosecutors have not released
  
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• Plane landing gear collapses after diverting to San Antonio

  05-12-2016 17:26
  
  SAN ANTONIO - Authorities say everyone was safely evacuated from a United Express plane after its nose gear collapsed when it landed at San Antonio International Airport.
  San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Woody Woodward says that when the plane landed Sunday afternoon its nose gear collapsed. He says 55 people were safely evacuated from the plane via emergency slides. He says there was no fire.
  CBS San Antonio affiliate KENS-TV reports that all 51 passengers and four crew members safely exit
  
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• One person unaccounted for after sinkhole opens in San Antonio

  05-12-2016 17:08
  
  SAN ANTONIO - A San Antonio official says a 60-year-old man has been rescued after two cars were submerged inside a sinkhole created when a large sewer line ruptured.San Antonio Fire Battalion Chief Brian O’Neil tells the Express-News that a woman sustained minor injuries when she rescued the man who drove into the sinkhole Sunday night.O’Neil says the man and woman were taken to the hospital and are “in good shape.” CBS San Antonio affiliate KENS reports that firefighter
  
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• Deputy killed in sinkhole tragedy in San Antonio

  05-12-2016 17:08
  
  An off-duty sheriff’s deputy has died and two other people hurt when two vehicles plunged into a water-filled sinkhole in San Antonio, Texas, officials said Monday.The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified the victim as 69-year-old Deputy Dora Linda Nishihara, who was a courthouse bailiff who had been with the agency for seven years. Our thoughts and prayers are with her friends and family. Deputy Nishihara worked as a Reserve Deputy from August 2009 to October 2016. pic
  
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• Police searching for two suspects in Newark home invasion, shooting

  05-12-2016 17:00
  
  NEWARK, Ohio – One man was injured in a shooting at a Newark home Sunday.The Newark Division of Police says officers were called to a home on West Church Street around 7:20 p.m. Sunday on a report of a shooting.Once on scene, officers say they located a woman and her teenage son hiding in a bedroom. The victim, 39-year-old Kevin Skeese, was found later by officers at another location.Skeese was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to police. He was transported to the Ohi
  
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• Ohio teenager charged when his gun kills toddler

  05-12-2016 16:43
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors in Ohio have charged a teenager whose gun got into the hands of a 7-year-old who accidentally shot a 3-year-old boy to death.
  
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• Death toll grows to 36 in Oakland warehouse fire

  05-12-2016 15:45
  
  The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire has grown to 36 and authorities say they expect the number to rise when they resume work later Monday following a temporary work stoppage. A wall is leaning inward, posing a safety hazard to those who have been searching the building which erupted in fire Friday night.Eleven of the victims have been positively identified, but the names have yet to be publicly released.Authorities also believe they've located the section of the building where the fire
  
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• North Dakota pipeline protesters vow to stay despite victory

  05-12-2016 15:33
  
  CANNON BALL, N.D.-- Protesters celebrated a major victory in their push to reroute the Dakota Access oil pipeline away from a tribal water source but pledged to remain camped on federal land in North Dakota anyway, despite Monday's government deadline to leave.Hundreds of people at the Oceti Sakowin, or Seven Council Fires, encampment cheered and chanted "mni wichoni" - "water is life" in Lakota Sioux - after the Army Corps of Engineers refused Sunday to grant the company permission to extend th
  
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• Ohio State vs. Clemson: What to watch for in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal

  05-12-2016 14:34
  GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Ohio State did not play in the Big Ten championship game a year ago and ended up in the Fiesta Bowl instead of the College Football Playoff.The Buckeyes again missed out on the conference title game this season and are headed back to the Fiesta Bowl. This time, it's for a spot in the national championship game.Ohio State finished third in the final CFP rankings on Sunday and will face No. 2 Clemson in the Dec. 31 Fiesta Bowl, setting up a matchup of marquee teams with dynamic
  
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• Driver fleeing Ohio Turnpike crash shot to death by officer

  05-12-2016 14:32
  
  HUDSON — Police say a driver who ran from a crash on the Ohio Turnpike was fatally shot when an officer tracked him down in a wooded area and a struggle ensued.
  
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• The Confluence Cast: Cocktails in Columbus

  05-12-2016 14:00
  
  
  Tis the season for a cocktail. Two of Columbus’ best mixologists, Joe Peppercorn from Little Rock Bar and Josh Rice from Bodega, talk about the bar scene in Columbus, what makes a good cocktail list, how to be a good patron, and the evolution of the Short North bar scene. http://theconfluencecast.com/episodes/19_cocktail.mp3 Shownotes for this episode Follow […]
  
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• Land-Grant Brewing Opens Airport Taproom

  05-12-2016 14:00
  
  The local beer brewers at Land-Grant have officially launched their second location. Travellers arriving and departing through Concourse B at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) will be able to stop in for a drink or a bite to eat at the new Land-Grant Brewing Taproom. “We’re proud to be a part of the Columbus […]
  
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• Puppy given alcohol leads to charges for 3 Ohio residents

  05-12-2016 13:55
  
  ASHTABULA, Ohio -- Three Ohio residents accused of giving alcoholic drinks to a puppy have been charged with misdemeanor cruelty to a companion animal after one of the defendants posted a picture of the passed-out dog on Facebook.The Star-Beacon reports the three adults from Ashtabula were charged after one of them said another intentionally gave vodka and Kahlua to the 3-month-old puppy, and the third posted the photo. Someone called police after seeing the Facebook photo.The city's animal cont
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Donald Trump reportedly supports 'leadership change' for Ohio Republican Party

  05-12-2016 13:07
  
  The bad blood between President-elect Donald Trump and Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges seems to be lingering after the election, with Trump supporters trying to push Borges out with Trump’s approval.
  
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• Theatre Review: MadLab’s Stumbling Slog of The Star

  05-12-2016 13:00
  
  MadLab ends 2016 on a disappointing note with The Star, a new play written and directed by Artistic Director Jim Azelvandre. Billed as “a fairy tale,” an alien visitor (McLane Nagy) crashes to earth clad in a silver bikini and go-go boots right out of a 60s romp, not speaking English or quite knowing how to […]
  
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• Anonymous donor funds updates for London pool

  05-12-2016 12:44
  
  LONDON — The businessman wants no credit, and donates to the city from behind a cloak of anonymity. But, just so you know, he’s the one to thank when your children jump off new diving boards into the local pool next summer.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Rain returns on Tuesday

  05-12-2016 12:36
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy with a few peeks of sunshine possible before sunset.Southeast winds 3-6 mph.
  Tonight: Clouds build with showers late. Low 33. East winds 6-11 mph.
  Tomorrow: Rain showers will be off and on throughout the day. High 42. North to East winds 5-15 mph.
  Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and seasonal.High 41.West winds 4-8 mph.Special Information: High pressure pushes off to our northeast tonight as low pressure moves into the Ohio Valley on Tuesday. Cloudy tonight with lows around f
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Rain returns, much colder weather expected

  05-12-2016 12:36
  This Morning: Cloudy with showers.
  This Afternoon: Showers likely. Seasonable. Low 40s E 5-10 mph
  Tonight: Cloudy with patchy drizzle. 29 W 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. Near 40. W 5-10 mph
  Thursday: Mostly cloudy and colder. 31Special Information: Expect rain off and on throughout the day today with near-average highs. A cold front will follow on the heels of the low tonight, bringing drier and cooler weather behind it. Lows will be around 30. Much colder weather is expected by the end of t
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Much colder weather by week's end

  05-12-2016 12:36
  This Evening: Rain ends, but patchy drizzle will be possible late.
  Tonight: Cloudy with patchy drizzle and breezy. 29 W 10 mph with gusts upward of 20 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. Near 40. SW 5 mph
  Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of morning flurries and colder. High of 30.Special Information: Rain will end this evening with patchy drizzle possible late. A cold front will follow on the heels of the low tonight, bringing drier and cooler weather behind it. Lows will be around 30. Muc
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: More seasonable Monday

  05-12-2016 12:36
  Today: Overcast to start, turning mostly cloudy in the afternoon.High 44.West winds 4-8 mph.
  Tonight: Clouds build with showers late. Low 34. East winds 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy & cooler. High 40. West winds 4-8 mph.
  Wednesday: Mostly cloudy & cooler.High 40.West winds 4-8 mph.Special Information: We’ll start out cloudy but clouds break a bit in the afternoon as high pressure works in, expect seasonal highs.Clouds build tonight with rain arriving late.Expect rain off &
  
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• President-Elect Donald Trump names Dr. Ben Carson as Housing Secretary

  05-12-2016 12:23
  
  NEW YORK, New York-- President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday morning his pick for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.Mr. Trump chose former 2016 Presidential race rival, Dr. Ben Carson for the cabinet post, which he alluded to on Twitter in November. On November 22, 2016, The President-elect tweeted "I've gotten to know him [Carson] well-- he's a greatly talented person who loves people!"Carson, a neurosurgeon, became famous for successfully separating conjoined twins in 1987. He d
  
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• Slain homeless man set on fire outside Zanesville church is mourned as generous, talented carpenter

  05-12-2016 12:15
  
  ZANESVILLE — On the porch of Central Presbyterian Church, someone left a simple message for Leo Hayes. “You are loved and not forgotten.”
  
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