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• Small-house concept for seniors gives residents a feeling of home

  02-07-2016 23:21
  
  Despite a more than five-decade age difference, Elva Gillis, 88, and Cynthia Nkrumah, a 35-year-old nurse's aide, sat side-by-side on a recliner in the living room, giggling and eating apple slices like a couple of school girls.
  
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• Capitol Insider: Even after Kasich's campaign, state says it can't tally, release security bill

  02-07-2016 23:16
  
  With John Kasich turned ex-candidate, we tried. Again. Same results. Dispatch Reporter Randy Ludlow again asked the State Highway Patrol to provide records detailing the meal, lodging and travel costs for the security detail that accompanied the governor on the campaign trail.
  
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• Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and author, dead at 87

  02-07-2016 22:39
  
  Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel has died.His death was announced Saturday by Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. No other details were immediately available. Wiesel was 87.Wiesel shared his harrowing story of encampment at Auschwitz as a teenager through his classic memoir "Night," one of the most widely read and discussed books of the 20th century.He was freed in 1945, but only after his mother, father and one sister had all died in Nazi camps. Two other sisters survived.
  
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• Cincinnati registers its first case of the Zika virus

  02-07-2016 20:44
  
  A middle-aged man who traveled to a Caribbean country in the spring has been registered as Cincinnati's first case of Zika.City public health officials are cautioning residents at the start of the Fourth of July weekend to take greater precautions against mosquito bites.Interim Health Commissioner Dr. O'dell Owens said Friday that residents should cover their skin and empty get rid of standing water, where mosquitoes can spread.Officials say the city's first Zika virus case was discovered in a m
  
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• Dog finds hand lost in 4th of July firecracker explosion

  02-07-2016 20:37
  
  A Chicago nurse got a rude awakening Thursday afternoon when a man in her neighborhood blew off his hand with a firecracker - a body part that was found hours later by the nurse's dog, CBS Chicago station WBBM-TV reports.Cheri Steigert normally works the overnight shift and was sleeping around 3:30 p.m. when she heard a large explosion and a scream.She learned that a man had been injured in a fireworks explosion and lost at least two fingers. A few hours later, she learned it was even worse.Stei
  
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• U.S. 23 is open at London-Groveport Road after serious crash in southern Franklin County

  02-07-2016 20:02
  
  Several people are hospitalized after a two-car accident Saturday afternoon in southern Franklin County.The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says the collision happened at the intersection of U.S. Route 23 and London-Groveport Road.The victims were all transported to area hospitals in unknown condition.All lanes of Route 23 were closed immediately following the crash, but the road has since reopened.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• News Guide: The secret files from the 9/11 investigation

  02-07-2016 19:30
  
  White House and intelligence officials are deciding whether to declassify 28 pages of a congressional investigation into the Sept. 11 attacks. The still-secret chapter could answer or raise new questions about possible Saudi links to the attackers.The documents, kept in a secure room in the basement of the Capitol, contain information about possible sources of foreign support for some of the hijackers while they were in the United States.Former Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., co-chairman of the joint c
  
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• Man dies in early morning crash

  02-07-2016 17:01
  
  John Monroe Jr. became Columbus' 32nd traffic fatality early Saturday when the truck he was driving flipped on an interstate ramp. Monroe, 48, was driving a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup at 1:57 a.m. when it exited I-270 west onto the ramp to south I-71.
  
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• Cities can’t set higher minimum wage than state’s

  02-07-2016 16:59
  
  CINCINNATI — Cities don’t have the authority to set a citywide minimum wage to be paid by employers that would be higher than the rate set by the state, according to an opinion issued by Ohio’s attorney general.
  
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• Ohio Man Gets 14 Years For Drive-by Shooting In Columbus

  02-07-2016 16:51
  
  An Ohio man has been sentenced to serve 14 years in prison for a drive-by shooting that seriously injured a 12-year-old girl in Columbus.
  
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• Ohioan's death in self-driving Tesla raising questions

  02-07-2016 16:27
  
  WASHINGTON — The first American death involving a car in self-driving mode presents a dilemma: How aggressively to embrace the potentially life-saving technology after a fatal crash? The driver’s history of speeding complicates the question. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the design and performance of the Tesla Model S vehicle’s “Autopilot” system after announcing the death of a driver on Thursday.
  
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• Man dies early morning crash

  02-07-2016 16:16
  
  John Monroe Jr. became Columbus' 32nd traffic fatality early Saturday when the truck he was driving flipped on an interstate ramp. Monroe, 48, was driving a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup at 1:57 a.m. when it exited I-270 west onto the ramp to south I-71.
  
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• Buns & Brews Opens in The Short North

  02-07-2016 15:55
  
  After several months of prepping and planning, the new Buns & Brews restaurant has officially opened at 1205 North High Street, on the north end of the Short North. The new restaurant and bar features the popular combination of gourmet hot dogs and craft beer — the latter of which is still coming soon. “Last […]
  
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• Treat to Try: Das KaffeeHaus von Frau Burkhart

  02-07-2016 14:00
  
  Honestly, who doesn’t want to stop at Das KaffeeHaus von Frau Burkhart? It takes forever to pronounce all the words, but they are so very satisfying to say; even more so with a faux German accent. The KaffeeHaus a little corner coffee cafe that set up shop inside of Zauber brewing. The coffee shop serves […]
  
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• Investigators say voice recording from EgyptAir crash intact

  02-07-2016 13:33
  
  Egyptian investigators say that the memory chips of the cockpit voice recorder of the EgyptAir flight that crashed in May are intact, allowing access to the recordings.In a Saturday statement, they say the "test results were satisfactory as it enabled the reading of the recorders of the CVR memory unit," in France, where the plane's so-called black boxes are being examined.The flight from Paris to Cairo crashed into the Mediterranean, killing all 66 people on board, for reasons that remain unkno
  
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• Grilling the perfect steak

  02-07-2016 13:20
  Chris Wright from LongHorn Steakhouse gave some advice on grilling steaks for your 4th of July cookout.He talks about how to choose a steak, how to season it and how to grill it.Selecting Your SteakWhen selecting a steak, remember three things: cut, marbling and freshness.Marbling is the whiteness that runs through the steak and makes it juicy.Filets, sirloins and ribeyes are three common cuts you can find at your local grocer.Filets are lean and tender. They have a buttery texture and subtle fl
  
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• Grilling apps help prepare the perfect meal for your cookout

  02-07-2016 12:32
  According to Statistic Brain, 80 percent of Americans attend a barbecue, picnic or cookout for Fourth of July weekend. Michelle Cuthbert from Baker Creative suggests that the secret to the perfect steak, burger and hot dog for your holiday party is all in the apps.Weber Grills app:This app offers recipes, grilling times and techniques to help master grill this weekend. You can even buy a Bluetooth thermometer to help digitally track your meat. This app is free.Steak Grilling Timer and Recipes by
  
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• Deadly Bangladesh hostage siege ends

  02-07-2016 12:14
  
  CBS/AP - Heavy gunfire and explosions rang out Saturday morning as Bangladesh security forces backed by armored vehicles moved to end a 10-hour standoff with heavily armed militants holding dozens of people hostage, including foreigners, after storming an upscale restaurant at the heart of Bangladesh's diplomatic zone.After a standoff overnight, a large contingent of security forces moved in Saturday morning to rescue the hostages being held inside the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka's Gulshan are
  
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• Westerville looking for options to deal with deer population

  02-07-2016 11:56
  
  Kevin Scott surveys the edge of the 7-acre cornfield and shakes his head in disappointment. There's another group of freshly grown plants gnawed down to the stalk. The commercial farmer — one of the few left in Westerville — knows it's his job to nourish the hungry masses of central Ohio. But that doesn't include feeding the hordes of white-tailed deer that consistently gobble his crops, leaving behind devastating damage.
  
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• State website warns of toxic waters

  02-07-2016 11:47
  
  A long holiday weekend usually comes with promise of food on the grill, a friendly game of cornhole and maybe a dip in a local lake to escape the summer heat. Before diving in head first, health officials urge Ohioans to check for health advisories stemming from bacteria, harmful algal blooms and toxins.
  
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• Smog alerts on the rise in Columbus after tightened restrictions

  02-07-2016 11:41
  
  Columbus has had five smog alerts this year, the most since 2012. But does that mean there's more pollution from cars and smokestacks? Maybe, but stricter federal clean air regulations also are playing a part. After much debate, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last year tightened the national standard for ozone from 75 parts per billion to 70, lowering the warning threshold.
  
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• Prosecutors recommend nearly 3 years in prison for former Redflex CEO

  02-07-2016 11:38
  
  Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence Karen Finley, the former Redflex CEO and a key figure in the red-light-camera corruption scandal in Columbus, to nearly three years in prison for her part in a bribes-for-contracts scheme. Finley is scheduled to be sentenced in U.S. District Court in Columbus on Aug. 10. Federal prosecutors recommend 27 to 33 months, according to court records.
  
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• US: Up to 116 civilians killed in drone, other air attacks

  02-07-2016 11:17
  
  The Obama administration says between 64 and 116 civilians have been killed by drone and other U.S. strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Africa since President Barack Obama took office in 2009.Friday's disclosure was the administration's first public assessment of the number of civilians killed in these types of operations. Some human rights advocates say the number is significantly higher.Obama also signed an executive order that makes protecting civilians a central element in planning U.S. military
  
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• Deadly crash closes I-270 W at I-71 in north Columbus

  02-07-2016 10:30
  Police say one person is dead after an accident early Saturday morning in north Columbus as the holiday weekend begins.Police say 48-year-old John Monroe Jr. was driving on the I-270 westbound ramp to I-71 southbound when the car went off the side of the road and flipped over several times.He was pronounced dead at the scene after being ejected from the vehicle.There was no one else in the car and no other vehicles were involved.The crash had closed I-270 W at I-71.There was no entry to I-71 N a
  
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• No jackpot winner in $415 million Mega Millions drawing

  02-07-2016 10:02
  
  No jackpot winner has been drawn in the Mega Millions lottery drawing estimated at $415 million.Virginia Lottery spokesman John Hagerty tells The Associated Press that no ticket matching all six winning numbers was drawn Friday night. Hagerty says Tuesday night's jackpot will be worth an estimated $449 million.The winning numbers drawn Friday night were 20-41-42- 45-49, with a Mega Ball of 14.Tuesday's jackpot will be the largest jackpot since a $430 million Powerball prize won by a New Jersey f
  
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• Grove City post office renamed for local Army specialist killed in Afghanistan

  02-07-2016 05:37
  A post office in Grove City received a new name Friday.It's now named after Specialist Joseph Riley, who died in November 2014 while on duty in Afghanistan during "operation enduring freedom."Specialist Riley was a grove city native and earned many awards in his military career, including the purple heart. Local leaders and members of specialist Riley's family walked the plaque bearing his name from to the post office on Stringtown Road after a ceremony at an American Legion post nearby.
  
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• 400,000 people pack downtown to watch Ohio's largest fireworks show

  02-07-2016 05:30
  More than 400,000 people packed downtown Columbus to see the largest fireworks show in the state.The downtown Independence Day celebration featured the most recognized firework display in the Midwest.It all began with a party in Bicentennial Park. Live bands rocked the crowd hours before the fireworks show even began.“Feeling great, having a good time, weather is fantastic,” Clancy Miller said.Clancy and his wife Mary Miller have been enjoying the largest fireworks display in the sta
  
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• Your Facebook News Feed is changing again; here's how

  02-07-2016 05:20
  
  Facebook is once again tweaking the algorithm behind its News Feed, your landing page for the powerhouse social media platform.You'll start to see more things posted directly by friends you care about, like photos, videos, status updates and links. This content will be higher up on your News Feed, as opposed to things posted by pages you've liked, which will move lower down.In short, Facebook is subtly getting more social."Our top priority is keeping you connected to the people, places and thing
  
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• BBQ mishaps that could ruin your Fourth of July weekend

  02-07-2016 05:13
  
  This Fourth of July weekend, millions of Americans will be gathering with family and friends for backyard barbecues. But before you fire up the grill this holiday, there are some safety risks you should take note.From food poisoning to accidental fires, preventable dangers could put you and your guests at risk. Click through for some expert advice to help everyone safely enjoy your next cookout. Prep smartAvoiding food poisoning starts way before your barbecue even begins. When grocery shopping,
  
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• Cancer experts promote increase in use of HPV vaccine

  02-07-2016 05:02
  
  Experts from around the country were in Columbus to talk about tackling the most common sexually transmitted infection, HPV, which can cause cancer.The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center hosted the two day summit of experts from the consortium of Cancer Centers focused on promoting an increase in use of the HPV vaccine.More than 100 public health leaders from the National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control, American Cancer Society and leading NCI-designated comprehensiv
  
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• Lawmaker: North Carolina LGBT law will largely stay intact

  02-07-2016 04:57
  
  A law limiting protections for LGBT people was left largely intact Friday by North Carolina lawmakers who chose only to make a minor revision to the wide-ranging legislation.The North Carolina General Assembly voted to restore workers' right to use state law to sue over employment discrimination. But the change won't enhance workplace protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, nor does it affect other provisions decried by gay rights advocates, business leaders and other
  
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• "Bikini barista" threatened with gun at Calif. coffee shop

  02-07-2016 04:49
  
  Authorities say a Northern California man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he held a gun to the head of a "bikini barista" at a drive-thru coffee shop.The Modesto Bee reports that the incident happened at Pink Pantherz Espresso, where baristas serve coffee in their bikinis.Police department spokeswoman Heather Graves says the suspect had been at the business twice on Sunday when he returned a third time with a gun and threatened to kill her.The victim told the man she had to h
  
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• CDC: Amoeba didn't die in Whitewater Center's murky churn

  02-07-2016 04:43
  
  The chlorination and filtration systems at an artificial water rapids course where Olympic kayakers train were inadequate to kill a rare, brain-attacking organism, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said after an Ohio teenager died from the amoeba.The rushing water channels at the U.S. National Whitewater Center had become so murky with debris that the chlorine and ultraviolet light that might have killed the Naegleria fowleri amoeba didn't work, Dr. Michael Beach said Friday."I
  
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• Cool, mild evening brings out crowd for Red, White & Boom

  02-07-2016 04:14
  
  A little rain wasn't going to keep Doug Hiles from celebrating before Ohio's largest fireworks display. Hiles, 45, spent his Friday morning grilling in the rain at home in Lancaster before making the 40-minute drive into Columbus with his longtime partner, Teyvia Reid, 43, and their 16-year-old twins, Gage and Grace, for Red, White & Boom. "I wanted to bring the kids one last time before they were old enough to drive themselves," Reid said.
  
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• 4 children fatally stabbed; mom in custody

  02-07-2016 04:00
  
  Four young children in suburban Memphis were fatally stabbed Friday and their mother was taken into custody, authorities said.Deputies were called to an apartment complex shortly before 1 p.m. Friday, said Shelby County Sheriff Bill Oldham, who did not specifically allege that the mother had stabbed the children."This is an egregious act of evil that has shocked us to our core," Oldham said. "I will never understand how anyone can do this."Officials have not released the ages of the children, bu
  
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• Farmers taking precautions to improve runoff problem in light of nitrate advisory

  02-07-2016 03:56
  More than 350,000 central Ohioans a re under a water advisory and it's because of high levels of the chemical nitrate.The drinking water advisory is being blamed on fertilizer from farms, which runs off the fields and into the water supply.Mike Videkovich is a sixth generation farmer. Water is what feeds the crops and the crops feed people. Farmers want both of them to be healthy and safe.“I feel bad for the people that have to deal with the water issue in the city of Columbus,” Vide
  
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• Daycare stocks up with bottled water during nitrate advisory

  02-07-2016 03:53
  Among the lessons at City Kids Daycare in Hilliard, there’s one that’s a bit different.“It’s not inconvenient,” Assistant Director, Karen Young, said. “It’s a little challenging.”Young knows a water nitrate advisory isn’t ideal while trying to care for more than 60 children, including some in the at-risk demographic of six months and younger.But she said thanks to bottled water, it’s tolerable.“[We] just really watch and make sure
  
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• Pickaway Co. officers checking in with at-risk offenders to prevent holiday weekend overdoses

  02-07-2016 03:45
  They come without warning and without invitation.They are the officers of the Circleville Municipal Court Probation Department, and the people they were visiting Thursday and Friday are under their supervision, which is all the invitation they need.In a two-day operation, they are doing home visits on more than 100 probationers."All these offenders show a moderate to very high risk of substance abuse issues," Chief Probation Officer Jason McGowan said.The intent is to make sure they are where th
  
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• No charges for Louisiana mom who whipped sons after robbery

  02-07-2016 03:24
  
  A Louisiana district attorney said on Friday he has no intention of charging a 30-year-old mother arrested for whipping her three boys after she found out they had burglarized a neighbor's house.Schaquana Spears was arrested June 20 in Baton Rouge and charged with two counts of cruelty to juveniles, which were felony charges.A sheriff's report said she allegedly whipped her 13, 12 and 10-year-old boys. The report said lacerations on the 13-year-old's arms had bled and lacerations broke the skin
  
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• Has the U.S. lowered the bar on the lowering of the flag?

  02-07-2016 02:36
  
  Nearly every day, somewhere in the country, the Stars and Stripes was lowered to half-staff last year in one of the most significant official gestures of mourning and respect, an Associated Press analysis found.The centuries-old practice can be a visible, public answer to extraordinary loss, as when more than four dozen people were killed last month in the Orlando shooting.But as the nation marks Independence Day on Monday, flag buffs have noted that the honor has been extended more widely over
  
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• Obama administration discloses number of civilian deaths caused by drones

  02-07-2016 01:47
  
  The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) says that the number of civilian deaths in Pakistan, Yemen and Africa, as a result of U.S. counterterrorism strikes is between 64-116, between Jan. 20, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2015.These numbers do not, however, include Iraq, Afghanistan or Syria, where the government has conducted thousands of air attacks.The count released by the DNI draws from what is calls "all-source information," including media and non-governmental organizations. In that time frame, t
  
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• Outerbelt on East Side now open after crash this afternoon

  02-07-2016 01:37
  
  The southbound lanes of I-270 on the East Side are now open after a multi-vehicle crash put traffic at a halt since early this afternoon.
  
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• Two-day sweep of probationers in Pickaway County targets drug addictions

  02-07-2016 01:27
  
  CIRCLEVILLE — The probationer was not at home when probation officers arrived at the East High Street address Friday. He was homeless somewhere in Columbus, struggling with heroin addiction, his father said.
  
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• Sneak Peek: Standard Hall in The Short North

  02-07-2016 00:38
  
  New Short North hangout Standard Hall is hosting its sneak peek opening this weekend at 1100 North High Street, with a public opening slated for Wednesday next week. The building has seen a major renovation into a beer-hall style venue, which features large open-air windows and garage doors that connect the interior spaces to the outdoor […]
  
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• First Look: Standard Hall

  02-07-2016 00:38
  
  New Short North hangout Standard Hall is hosting its sneak peek opening this weekend at 1100 North High Street, with a public opening slated for Wednesday next week. The building has seen a major renovation into a beer-hall style venue, which features large open-air windows and garage doors that connect the interior spaces to the outdoor […]
  
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• Report: Michigan judge who locked up 3 kids committed misconduct

  02-07-2016 00:09
  
  A suburban Detroit judge who sent three siblings to juvenile detention during a rancorous custody case and made references to Charles Manson's cult committed several acts of judicial misconduct, according to a report released Friday.Retired Judge Daniel Ryan sharply criticized Oakland County Judge Lisa Gorcyca, who said she locked up the children for not having lunch with their estranged dad only as a last resort. Ryan was appointed as a special master in the case."This is not a case that stands
  
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• Section of Outerbelt on East Side remains closed from crash

  02-07-2016 00:01
  
  The southbound lanes of I-270 on the East Side remain closed this evening while authorities clear a multi-vehicle crash at East Main Street. The crash occurred about 2:30 p.m. and the Ohio Department of Transportation said it will be until at least 7 p.m. before the crash is cleared.
  
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