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• Newly Appointed Safety Director

  14-07-2016 23:52 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Ohio prosecutors oppose handing over deadly-force cases to attorney general

  14-07-2016 23:42
  
  Prosecutors aren't generally pleased a recommendation that they surrender their handling of potentially controversial cases involving fatal use of force by police officers.
  
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• Reports reveal what man took before plowing into bicyclists

  14-07-2016 23:38
  
  A man accused of killing five people when he plowed his speeding pickup truck into a group of Michigan bicyclists had taken pain pills and muscle relaxers less than two hours earlier, according to police reports.Charles Pickett Jr., 50, was initially charged with second-degree murder in the June 7 crash in Kalamazoo County. Charges of driving while intoxicated causing death were added later.The reports were obtained on Wednesday by the Kalamazoo Gazette from the Kalamazoo County sheriff's depart
  
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• FCPH, Southwest Inc. offering limited number of free Naloxone kits

  14-07-2016 23:01
  
  Franklin County Public Health and Southeast Integrated Healthcare Services have partnered together to combat opioid overdoses in central Ohio.The two are providing free naloxone nasal spray kits in the effort to increase the access to the overdose saving drug in counties with high heroin and fentanyl-related deaths.The kits were purchased with a grant awarded to Franklin County Public Health by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.Heroin at Home: An Ohio EpidemicFranklin C
  
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• FCPH, Southeast Inc. offering limited number of free Naloxone kits

  14-07-2016 23:01
  
  Franklin County Public Health and Southeast Integrated Healthcare Services have partnered together to combat opioid overdoses in central Ohio.The two are providing free naloxone nasal spray kits in the effort to increase the access to the overdose saving drug in counties with high heroin and fentanyl-related deaths.The kits were purchased with a grant awarded to Franklin County Public Health by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.Heroin at Home: An Ohio EpidemicFranklin C
  
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• Court fight over marijuana ballot petition ends quietly

  14-07-2016 22:43
  
  A volatile legal fight pitting Secretary of State Jon Husted against 2015 marijuana legalization advocates has ended with a whimper.
  
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• "Pokemon Go" players nab attempted murder suspect

  14-07-2016 22:30
  
  Two Marine Corps veterans out hunting the virtual monsters of "Pokemon Go" in California ended up helping catch a man wanted in Northern California on suspicion of attempted murder.The Orange County Register reports 24-year-old Seth Ortega and 27-year-old Javier Soch were playing the popular smartphone game in a Fullerton park Tuesday when they noticed a man bothering a woman with three children. The men, college students and Marine Corps veterans, warned the man and kept an eye on him.When they
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club:: The Bellweather - Why Ohio Elects the President

  14-07-2016 22:15 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Retired Fire Chief Ned Pettus named Columbus safety director

  14-07-2016 21:54
  
  Former Columbus Fire Chief Ned Pettus has been picked by Mayor Andrew J. Ginther to lead the city's police and fire divisions as safety director. Ginther made the announcement official today at Linden-McKinley STEM Academy. Pettus, 64, retired as fire chief in 2012. He lives in Gahanna.
  
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• Court fight over marjuana ballot petition ends quietly

  14-07-2016 20:59
  
  A volatile legal fight pitting Secretary of State Jon Husted against 2015 marijuana legalization advocates has ended with a whimper.
  
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• Group eyes signature drive if congressional redistricting fizzles

  14-07-2016 20:58
  
  Supporters of congressional redistricting reform are getting antsy and may start getting serious about a citizen-led ballot issue if lawmakers don’t act by the end of the year.
  
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• Southside Neighborhood Pride at Barack Recreation Center 6/30/16

  14-07-2016 20:33 via youtube.com
  
  
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• LIST: 2016 Emmy nominations

  14-07-2016 20:19
  
  Power-and-blood fantasy saga "Game of Thrones" ruled the Emmy Award nominations Thursday with a leading 23 bids, including best drama, while a real-life epic of murder and celebrity, "The People v. O.J. Simpson," was close behind with 22 nods."Game of Thrones," which won a record 12 Emmys last fall including best drama, gets the chance to claim its second top award. "Veep," last year's best comedy series winner, also will get another shot at holding office and, with 17 nominations, was the comed
  
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• Three-Story Mixed-Use Building Proposed for UDF Site in Short North

  14-07-2016 20:15
  
  Elford Development has submitted plans to the Italian Village Commission to redevelop the the United Dairy Farmers store and adjacent parking lot at the southeast corner of High Street and First Avenue. The plans call for a three-story building with two small retail storefronts at the southern end of the development, a larger retail space […]
  
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• Retired Fire Chief Ned Pettus to be named Columbus safety director

  14-07-2016 20:15
  
  Former Columbus Fire Chief Ned Pettus has been picked by Mayor Andrew J. Ginther to lead the city's police and fire divisions as safety director. Ginther will make the announcement official today at Linden-McKinley STEM Academy. Pettus, 64, retired as fire chief in 2012. He lives in Gahanna.
  
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• RNC rules committee resumes but do they have a deal with Trump foes?

  14-07-2016 20:08
  
  The Republican National Committee's rules panel reconvened this afternoon without immediate word on whether a deal had been struck between GOP Chairman Reince Priebus after a private meeting that reportedly included leaders of a movement to dump Donald Trump as the party's nominee.
  
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• Mega Weekend Summer 2016 – Vol. 10

  14-07-2016 20:00
  
  It’s going to be a warm summer weekend, what are you planning? If you want to stay cool, check out the newly renovated Drexel Theatre, opening Friday, or head to a city pool. Get entered in contests for you to win tickets to, courtesy Promowest: Lucius, Ben Rector, Foals, and The Claypool Lennon Delirium. Looking for some vegetarian […]
  
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• Weapons stolen from undercover officer's car

  14-07-2016 19:58
  
  An undercover Columbus police officer just wanted to grab a bite to eat before finishing his shift, but his dinner plans quickly went awry. While he was inside York Steak House Wednesday night on West Broad Street around 9 p.m., two men broke into the officer's unmarked police car and stole several weapons and body armor, according to the Franklin County sheriff's office, which is investigating the theft. The suspects are two men who drove a gold Chevrolet S10 pickup, the sheriff's office said.
  
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• In video, Calif. man ignores police demands and is fatally shot

  14-07-2016 19:26
  
  Despite demands that he "Show both hands!" and shouts that "You're going to get shot man!" a 19-year-old in California refused to pull one hand from behind his back and to stop walking toward Fresno police. Officers then shot him four times, killing him.Dramatic and graphic body-camera video shows the man, identified as Dylan Noble, was struck twice after he already had gone down from the first two bullets."Get on the ground now!" officers continually shout at Noble in the video released by poli
  
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• Review: Picasso Dazzles at the Columbus Museum of Art

  14-07-2016 19:20
  
  If there is anything surprising about the Picasso exhibition currently on view at the Columbus Museum of Art, it is that there are still grand performances mounted by the legendary master himself. The Spanish painter who was best known for restructuring and revising the trajectory of art history with his Cubist works, which fractured the […]
  
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• State will use Battelle DNA technology at crime lab

  14-07-2016 18:42
  
  In about two years, Ohio’s Bureau of Criminal Investigations will be able to test damaged DNA samples and expedite DNA testing thanks to new technology from Battelle. BCI labs, along with labs across the country, currently are assisting with the validating of new DNA sequencing methods, called Next Generation Sequencing, Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Thursday. Next Generation Sequencing initially will be used in missing persons cases to identify human remains, DeWine said. But he
  
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• Donald Trump to pick Indiana Gov. Mike Pence for VP

  14-07-2016 18:36
  
  Donald Trump has selected Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to be his running mate--he is expected to formally call Pence Thursday afternoon, reports CBS News' Major Garrett, citing a GOP official close to the process.Pence, 57, is a steady, staunch conservative who would help calm nervous Republican wary of Trump's impulsive style. He served six terms in Congress before becoming Indiana governor. He also has deep ties to evangelical Christians and other conservatives, particularly after signing a law las
  
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• CBS News: Trump will tap Pence at VP

  14-07-2016 18:36
  
  CBS News reporting is Donald Trump will name Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, citing sources.Pence, 57, is a steady, staunch conservative who would help calm nervous Republican wary of Trump's impulsive style. He served six terms in Congress before becoming Indiana governor. He also has deep ties to evangelical Christians and other conservatives, particularly after signing a law last year that critics said would have allowed businesses to deny service to gay people for religious reas
  
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• Columbus Rental Rates Spike 13 Percent in Past Month

  14-07-2016 18:07
  
  For the last two months Columbus has seen one of the highest one-bedroom rent increases in the country, according to a study done by ABODO. Vacancies are getting fewer and farther between, according to the study. “As demand for rental properties continues to climb, vacancy rates have plummeted to the lowest level since 1985” … “Only […]
  
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• Home invasion suspects put gun to head of 2-year-old

  14-07-2016 17:52
  
  Two men have been indicted after a frightening home invasion in May.According to Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien, 22-year-old Charles Shead and Rayshon Smith, 23, broke into an apartment on the southeast side of Columbus on May 16.During the robbery, one of the suspects held a gun to the head of a two-year-old in the home while another pointed a weapon at the child’s mother.Shead and Smith demanded valuables during the break in.The pair has been indicted by a grand jury on sev
  
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• GOP chairman meeting with group who wants to dump Trump

  14-07-2016 17:51
  
  The Republican National Committee's rules panel ground to a halt today as GOP chairman Reince Priebus reportedly huddled in private with leaders of a movement to dump Donald Trump as the party's nominee. The closed-door session was being held in a facility near the convention center, where committee members initially were told a printer paper jam was holding up proceedings.
  
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• Theodore Decker commentary: ‘Pokemon Go’ phenomenon makes more sense than ECOT maneuverings

  14-07-2016 17:11
  
  This week I learned that there are people walking among us who are subsumed by fantasy and play by their own set of rules. I could be talking about “Pokemon Go,” the mobile gaming sensation in which players hoof it for miles, guided by GPS to animated monsters that appear through the app with real-life settings as their backdrop. You “capture” the monsters, take pictures with them and train them for fighting other imaginary monsters. But I’m talking about something
  
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• Synthetic marijuana overdose turns dozens into "zombies" in NYC

  14-07-2016 17:07
  
  CBS Evening News -- We were reminded again of the nightmare of drug abuse Tuesday when synthetic marijuana seemed to turn people into zombies on a New York City street.It was a bizarre scene: Dozens of people with blank stares stumbling around a Brooklyn neighborhood. Brian Arthur live-streamed it on Facebook."As I was walking up a block, I see anybody laying out on the floor, and everybody's just stumbling all over the place," Arthur said. "It looked like a scene out of a zombie movie."Emergenc
  
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• Ginsburg regrets "ill-advised" criticism of Trump

  14-07-2016 16:49
  
  Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she regrets her "ill-advised" public criticism of Donald Trump.Ginsburg says in a statement issued by the court on Thursday that judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office. She promises to be more circumspect in the future.Ginsburg told The Associated Press last week that she did not want to think about the prospect of Trump winning the presidency. She escalated her criticism in subsequent media interviews.She herself came under
  
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• Sample Healthy Juices from Native Cold Pressed

  14-07-2016 16:42
  
  If there’s one major health food trend to really blow up in the past several years, it’s the consumption of cold-pressed juice. Native Cold Pressed was the first stand-alone cold pressed juice bar in Columbus, opening in the Short North in early 2014, and if you haven’t tried out their menu yet, a sampling will […]
  
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• ‘Pokemon Go’ players arrested for jumping fence at Toledo Zoo

  14-07-2016 16:19
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Police say two people in Ohio have been arrested while playing “Pokemon Go” after they climbed over a fence at the Toledo Zoo.
  
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• Ohio’s Own: A to Z BBQ Flavored Rib Shaped Pork Patties

  14-07-2016 16:00
  
  Although the appeal of the famous McDonald’s McRib has been personally elusive, there are people, good people, who love it. Mental Floss has called it a “cultural obsession”, and there is an online McRib locator to help the hungry find the sandwich. It says the closest one to us right now is in Florida. But […]
  
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• Firefighters fed gator near toddler-snatching Disney site: report

  14-07-2016 15:58
  
  Firefighters at Walt Disney World were warned to stop feeding alligators at one of the resort's fire stations two months before an alligator killed a toddler.According to emails obtained by the Orlando Sentinel, Reedy Creek Emergency Services admonished firefighters for feeding at least one of two alligators at a station less than a half-mile from Seven Seas Lagoon, where 2-year-old son Lane Graves was killed after being pulled into the water by a gator.The Sentinel explains that Reedy Creek "is
  
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• Ohio man killed in Massachusetts crash

  14-07-2016 15:54
  
  MILFORD, Mass. (AP) — One man is dead and another is in the hospital after an early morning crash on Interstate 495 in Massachusetts.
  
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• Columbus hosts music festival and awards show for first time

  14-07-2016 15:34
  
  Admission is free. movie series, this week's installments feature '70s crime action movies both featuring Pam Grier.
  
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• LIST: Speakers revealed for the RNC in Cleveland

  14-07-2016 15:20
  
  A war hero, a casino mogul and an openly gay high-tech investor are among the scheduled speakers at next week's Republican National Convention, although Donald Trump is relying heavily on the party's establishment to fill out the list.The presumptive presidential nominee has approved a convention program that features at least 20 current or former elected officials, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a primary rival.Absent from a li
  
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• WATCH: LeBron James leads call to end gun violence at ESPY awards

  14-07-2016 14:48
  
  LeBron James won five trophies, including best male athlete and best NBA player, at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night when frivolity gave way to a James-led call to end gun violence and racial profiling.The show honoring the year's best athletes and sports moments opened on a somber note, with James and fellow NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade standing four abreast on stage addressing the recent shootings of blacks by white police officers."The urgency to create change is at
  
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• Poll: Columbus Underground Readers In Favor of City Council Wards

  14-07-2016 14:30
  
  Last week, to gauge the city’s acceptance of Issue 1 — the ballot measure introduced by grassroots group Represent Columbus to add ward representation to City Council — Columbus Underground posted a poll asking how and why people were planning to vote during the Aug 2 special election. Out of the people who took the […]
  
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• Crew Draws Toronto in 1-1 Home Game

  14-07-2016 14:18
  
  Columbus Crew kicked off their potential season-saving four game home-stand on Wednesday with a exhibition in snooze-like possession football as they dominated the visiting Toronto FC team, missing most of the players that are actually any good, yet still only managed to end the evening with a solitary point. For the majority of the game, […]
  
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• Ohio’s Own: Good! Greens

  14-07-2016 14:00
  
  Consider Good! Greens. They’re not greens, at least in terms of the stuff you usually score for your salad. They’re candy bars, or rather: nutrition bars, and they come out of Cleveland. According to the label, each one delivers 100% of the daily recommendations for fruits and veggies in terms of antioxidants. Moreover, the label […]
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Trump opponents to push for rule change in Cleveland today

  14-07-2016 13:04
  
  The RNC rules committee will meet today and some are looking for “a rule change allowing delegates to ‘vote their conscience’ regardless of current rules binding them to a candidate," Dispatch Public Affairs Editor Darrel Rowland writes.
  
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• Woman says she was targeted after visiting local pawn shop

  14-07-2016 13:03
  
  It’s one moment that is offering a sense of clarity to Erin Hartley knowing now it very well could have ended much differently.“I’m still alive,” she said. “I mean, he could have shot me. He could have shot and killed me right there in front of my son.”Monday morning Hartley was at the Hilltop Pawn Shop buying back some of her belongings. The Columbus State student had $2,000 on her, courtesy of a recent school refund.In surveillance video obtained by Hartley
  
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• Portman leads Strickland in Ohio U.S. Senate race, poll finds

  14-07-2016 12:39
  
  Republican incumbent Rob Portman has pulled out to a 47-percent to 40-percent lead over Democrat Ted Strickland in the race for Ohio's U.S. Senate seat, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released this morning.
  
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• Dump Trump movement may die today in Cleveland

  14-07-2016 12:14
  
  This was supposed to be a big day for John Kasich’s presidential dream. It was when his delegate-laden campaign was going to challenge front-runner Donald Trump before the Republican National Convention’s rules committee as a precursor to an open convention battle for the GOP presidential nomination next week in Cleveland. Now Kasich — his quixotic run thwarted more than two months ago — will be nowhere near the committee meeting today in Cleveland’s convention cent
  
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• ‘Dory’ fans flock to Columbus Zoo to see blue tangs

  14-07-2016 11:54
  
  A sea of youngsters swarmed the towering, 85,000-gallon aquarium, eager to spot the royal blue fish with black markings and a bright yellow tail fin. “Look, it’s Dory!” one child cheered as the blue tang, a species of surgeonfish, swam toward the glass. It’s a daily scene at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s Discovery Reef, home to hundreds of Indo-Pacific fish, including 51 blue tangs.
  
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• ECOT still won’t release student log-in records, state says

  14-07-2016 11:42
  
  Despite a judge’s ruling this week, the state’s largest online charter school has apparently declined to hand over all records requested by the Ohio Department of Education so it can conduct an attendance audit. After a Franklin County judge on Monday denied ECOT’s request for a temporary restraining order to block the state from conducting the audit, state investigators moved into the school’s Columbus headquarters to begin reviewing data. But, according to an email sent
  
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• How effective is mosquito-repelling clothing?

  14-07-2016 11:37
  
  As many of us worry about the spread of the Zika virus, companies are now selling mosquito-repellant clothing.Now, we're putting them to the test.With a Bugsaway brand shirt, jacket and bandana, Metro Parks Camp Counselor Elaine Stingel hopes that during our test, the mosquitoes stay away while she takes the kids to the creek.Her clothing is made with the active ingredient permethrin, which is tightly woven into the fabric.Entomologist Richard Gary says permethrin is often called a repellent, bu
  
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• Theodore Decker commentary: ‘Pokemon Go’ makes more sense than ECOT

  14-07-2016 11:30
  
  This week I learned that there are people walking among us who are subsumed by fantasy and play by their own set of rules. I could be talking about “Pokemon Go,” the mobile gaming sensation in which players hoof it for miles, guided by GPS to animated monsters that appear through the app with real-life settings as their backdrop. You “capture” the monsters, take pictures with them and train them for fighting other imaginary monsters. But I’m talking about something
  
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• Fourth person charged in OXYwater fraud

  14-07-2016 11:29
  A New Jersey financial adviser is the latest person charged in the $9 million OXYwater fraud that has landed three others in prison, including a former Ohio State football player. A federal grand jury in Columbus indicted Kevin R. Foster, 40, of Montclair, New Jersey, on Friday with wire fraud and money laundering, accusing him of misusing $3.5 million belonging to a client, R&B singer-songwriter Shaffer Smith, also known as Ne-Yo.
  
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• Foreclosures rising in Ohio, report says

  14-07-2016 11:13
  
  Despite a continued decline in U.S. foreclosure activity, a report released this morning suggests that foreclosures are heading up in central Ohio and statewide.
  
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