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• Two young sisters, their babysitter drown in Colorado pool

  09-08-2016 23:56
  
  Two sisters, ages three and six, and their 17-year-old female babysitter drowned in a swimming pool in a southern Colorado mobile home park, police said Monday.Pueblo police were investigating what led to the drownings but said no foul play was suspected, CBS Colorado Springs affiliate KKTV reported."I think it's just a horrible tragedy," Capt. Joe Garcia said.No lifeguard was watching over the swimming pool, authorities and neighbors said. Police were canvassing the neighborhood in the city of
  
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• CTV News Brief: Columbus Pace Car Program

  09-08-2016 22:39 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Water park safety examined after Kansas boy's death

  09-08-2016 21:59
  Caleb Schwab, the 10-year-old son of a state legislator in Kansas, died while riding the world's tallest water slide. Officials said he suffered a fatal neck injury, and was dead by the time first responders reached him.Statistics on injuries at water parks are scarce, despite there being about 1,300 water parks operating in North America that attracted about 85 million people in 2015.Inspecting and ensuring the safety of water park rides varies from state to state, and there is no federal overs
  
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• Bar and Restaurant Planned for Long-Empty Buildings in Italian Village

  09-08-2016 21:53
  
  A local contractor is moving forward with a bar and restaurant concept at a prominent corner in Italian Village. The first phase of the project involves the renovation of a 3,000 square foot garage at 200 East Fourth Ave. Once that building is complete, the plan is to expand the concept into the larger building […]
  
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• Death of infant is first Zika-related fatality in Texas

  09-08-2016 21:47
  
  The first death related to the Zika virus in Texas was confirmed Tuesday by Houston-area officials, who said a newborn baby girl passed away as a result of the disease.Harris County Public Health (HCPH) spokesperson Francisco Sanchez said the baby's mother traveled to Latin America during her pregnancy, where it is believed she became infected.The baby had been born with birth defects, including microcephaly, and died shortly after being born, officials said.Officials took care to emphasize that
  
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• Factory on 4th Restaurant Has Closed its Doors Pending Sale

  09-08-2016 21:18
  
  Italian Village restaurant Factory on 4th — formerly known as Cray — has closed its doors to customers for the time being. One of our readers emailed this morning stating that a visit this past Saturday afternoon revealed locked doors and a disconnected phone number. Three more customers have posted comments on the restaurant’s Facebook […]
  
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• Hillary Clinton tops Donald Trump in battleground Ohio, poll shows

  09-08-2016 21:02
  
  A new poll shows Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has opened up a four-point lead in Ohio over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The survey, conducted by Quinnipiac University and released today, shows Clinton with 49 percent of Ohio voters likely to vote in the November election compared to 45 percent for Trump.
  
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• TWISTED 2 to Reunite BalletMet, Columbus Symphony, and Opera Columbus

  09-08-2016 20:28
  Columbus' flagship performing arts organizations will reunite for Twisted 2, the highly anticipated sequel to 2014's smash hit, Twisted. For four performances only, Columbus' professional singers, dancers, and musicians from BalletMet, the Columbus Symphony, and Opera Columbus will collide and combine to create an experience unlike any other.
  
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• Nonprofit offers cooking classes to build healthful habits

  09-08-2016 20:28
  At a recent cooking class at Local Matters, a nonprofit group that works to provide healthful-food access and education in Columbus, instructor Monique McCoy focused on how to replace a typical fast-food meal - chicken nuggets and french fries - with oven-baked chicken nuggets, roasted potatoes and kale salad. After spending about an hour prepping and cooking the food, the multigenerational group in attendance sat down to enjoy the fruits of its labor.
  
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• Kaskade to Headline Haunted Fest

  09-08-2016 20:00
  
  It’s time to lockdown plans for Halloween. Today, Prime Social Group & Peerless Management Group announced five time Grammy award winner Kaskade will headline this year’s Haunted Fest on Friday, October 28. “The success of Haunted Fest is one I’m very proud of and humbled by,” said Zach Ruben, co-founder of Prime Social Group said […]
  
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• Trial starts for man accused of killing two pedestrians Downtown

  09-08-2016 19:55
  
  Terrance Trent was acting with "a complete disregard" for the safety of others when he drove his pickup truck through a red light at a Downtown intersection and caused a crash that killed two pedestrians, a Franklin County prosecutor said today as Trent's trial began with opening statements. Trent, 63, is charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide in the Dec. 12, 2014, crash that killed Stephanie Fibelkorn, 21, and William Lewis, 58, as they crossed Broad Street at High Street.
  
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• Ohio State's business, engineering schools propose higher fees

  09-08-2016 19:43
  
  Future students at Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business and the College of Engineering — those who start next fall and after — could see the fees they pay for those programs double or triple, regardless of whether tuition rises. Next month, university officials will show the Board of Trustees a proposal to raise the business-school fee to $3,376 from $1,680 and to hike the engineering fee to $3,480 from $1,180.
  
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• Trial begins for driver who caused deadly 2014 downtown crash

  09-08-2016 19:37
  
  Prosecutors are revealing new details about a deadly bus crash in downtown Columbus that claimed the lives of two pedestrians.The trial began Tuesday morning for Terrance Trent who is facing two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with a crash at High Street and Broad Street in downtown Columbus on December 12, 2014.Prosecutors told the jury Trent was traveling 63 miles per hour just seconds before impact, and said the black box on Trent’s Chevy Silverado showed that he t
  
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• Trial begins for driver accused in deadly 2014 downtown crash

  09-08-2016 19:37
  
  Prosecutors are revealing new details about a deadly bus crash in downtown Columbus that claimed the lives of two pedestrians.The trial began Tuesday morning for Terrance Trent who is facing two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with a crash at High Street and Broad Street in downtown Columbus on December 12, 2014.Prosecutors told the jury Trent was traveling 63 miles per hour just seconds before impact, and said the black box on Trent’s Chevy Silverado showed that he t
  
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• Ex-treasurer's employee ordered to repay missing money

  09-08-2016 19:12
  
  A fired Fairfield County Treasurer's Office employee must return $855 in money she is accused of stealing. That was the finding against Christina Fox in an audit released Tuesday by Ohio Auditor Dave Yost.
  
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• Northside Library Branch Reaches Construction Milestone

  09-08-2016 18:31
  
  The new Columbus Metropolitan Library Northside Branch is officially “topping out” its construction tomorrow, celebrating a milestone in working toward the reopening of the busy library location at 1423 North High Street. Construction began back in March, with a targeted completion scheduled for late spring or early summer of 2017. Once completed, the new 24,900 square […]
  
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• Father of Orlando nightclub terrorist attends Hillary Clinton rally

  09-08-2016 18:23
  
  The father of Omar Mateen, the Orlando shooter who killed 49 people in at the Pulse nightclub in June, attended a rally that Hillary Clinton held in Florida on Monday.NBC affiiate WPTV spotted Seddique Mateen at the rally in Kissimmee, not far from where the shooting happened on June 12."We've been cooperating with the federal government, and that's about it," he initially told WPTV after the rally. "Thank you."The station's report said Mateen declined to answer additional questions until they r
  
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• IKEA Progressing Toward Summer 2017 Opening

  09-08-2016 18:17
  
  Passersby on Interstate 71 will begin to notice a flash of the iconic cobalt color beginning to appear on the new IKEA building just north of Gemini Parkway. Contractors began installing exterior materials on the building this week, leading toward a summer 2017 opening for the retailer. “We hope to be enclosed before the New […]
  
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• CPD looking for women who stole checks from Hot Chicken Takeover

  09-08-2016 18:06
  
  Columbus police are searching for three women who stole more than a dozen checks from the owners of Hot Chicken Takeover last year.22-year-old Emily McGinnis, Jasmine Medley, 20, and Mona Lisa Conley, 22,have been charged with forgery and receiving stolen property.Police say the checks, totaling thousands of dollars, were written by the trio in mid-October.They were then cashed at a liquor store near North Park Street and Swan Street.None of the women were employees of the North Market eatery.An
  
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• Shooting trial postponed again

  09-08-2016 17:59
  A trial for a Columbus man was postponed again Monday after his attorney asked for more time to prepare for a trial.
  
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• FAA hiring 1,400 air traffic controllers nationwide

  09-08-2016 17:22
  From August 8th to August 15th, the Federal Aviation Administration is accepting applications to be an air traffic controller. The job posting is for 1,400 positions nationwide.10 Investigates went to Congress this June to get answers about the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers. Airports in New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas face controllers working mandatory 6 day weeks because of employee shortages since 2014.10 Investigates also highlighted alarming discipline reports showing
  
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• Black Lives Matter: Killing of man by Cincinnati police avoidable

  09-08-2016 17:20
  
  CINCINNATI — A homeless advocacy organization and a Black Lives Matter group are challenging the fatal police shooting of a man with a history of mental illness. The Hamilton County prosecutor on Monday called the shooting justified, and the police chief said the officer was under "vicious, violent attack" by a knife-wielding robbery suspect.
  
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• Veteran killed in shooting involving Pickaway County deputies

  09-08-2016 16:08
  One man is dead after a confrontation with Pickaway County deputies early Tuesday morning.Deputies were called at a home on Five Points Pike in Mount Sterling around 1:20 a.m. after they received a call from a veteran’s suicide online chat service.When deputies arrived, they encountered Ronald Smith who was outside of the home with a long rifle.Some sort of confrontation occurred between the deputies and Smith. During this conflict, one of the deputies fired at least one shot at Smith, kil
  
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• Pickaway Co. deputies involved in deadly overnight shooting

  09-08-2016 16:08
  
  One man is dead after a confrontation with Pickaway County deputies early Tuesday morning.Deputies were called at a home on Five Points Pike in Mount Sterling around 1:20 a.m. after a man made a call to a Veteran’s Administration suicide hotline.When they arrived, some sort of confrontation occurred between the deputies and the caller.During this conflict, one of the deputies fired at least one shot at caller, killing the man.Investigators have not released the identity of the person kille
  
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• Fairfield County sheriff IDs deputies who shot gun-wielding man

  09-08-2016 15:51
  
  Two Fairfield County deputies who shot a man last week man remain on administrative leave. Deputies Diana Brown and Dustin Beavers responded on Aug. 1 to a 911 call in the village of Pleasantville, where Nicholas Norton refused to drop the gun he was waving.
  
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• Pickaway County deputies fatally shoot man holding rifle

  09-08-2016 15:38
  
  Two Pickaway County deputy sheriffs responding to a call of a man in crisis overnight radioed for backup, but shots were fired and the man was dead before help could arrive. The man’s name has not yet been released.
  
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• Pickaway County deputies fatally shoot man with rifle

  09-08-2016 15:14
  
  Two Pickaway County deputy sheriffs responding to a call of a man in crisis overnight radioed for backup, but shots were fired and a man was dead before help could arrive. The man's name has not yet been released.
  
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• Cast Your Vote for The Best Food Truck in Columbus!

  09-08-2016 15:12
  
  The sixth annual Columbus Food Truck Festival returns to Columbus Commons this weekend, August 12th and 13th! Over 60 food trucks and food carts will be spread throughout the park and a neighboring parking lot with lots of live music, family activities, craft vendors and of course — plenty of beer to wash it all […]
  
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• Witnesses of waterslide tragedy recount boy's fatal fall

  09-08-2016 15:10
  
  CBS NEWS -- The waterslide that killed a 10-year-old son of a Kansas lawmaker Sunday has reportedly not been inspected by the state since it opened two years ago. The Verrückt slide at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark is the tallest in the world.A portion of the enclosure on the slide's second hump has been removed, reports CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca. There are no federal inspection laws for waterparks in the U.S., and inspections are handled on a state-by-state basis. State inspect
  
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• WATCH: Bumbling arsonist sets himself on fire

  09-08-2016 13:38
  
  A dopey criminal who tried to burn down a Kentucky business ended up partially engulfing himself in flames over the weekend.And it was all caught on camera.The video, posted by the Madisonville Police Department, begins with an unidentified woman tossing something at a building out of the view of the camera.Next, her partner in crime throws what appears to be a crude Molotov cocktail in the same direction.When he goes to toss another one, the backsplash falls on his pants and shoes, setting the
  
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• Delays, cancellations continue on Delta after Monday’s systems failure

  09-08-2016 13:36
  
  Delta’s travails, and those of its customers, move into day two with the airline canceling nearly 250 flights with many others delayed.
  
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• Weather hampers fair attendance

  09-08-2016 13:31
  Organizers say an estimated 921,000 people went to this year's Ohio State Fair, putting the attendance total short of the record crowd from last summer. The 12-day event in Columbus drew about 61,000 more visitors in 2015, when the weather was clear and sunny for most of the fair's run.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Still plenty of unanswered questions for marijuana legalization in Ohio

  09-08-2016 13:19
  
  Before they recessed for the summer, state lawmakers legalized medical marijuana but left plenty of questions unanswered for the new industry in Ohio.
  
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• Theodore Decker commentary: Sides differ on who got hurt when Rollerblading attorney, Westerville family met on trail

  09-08-2016 12:50
  
  On an unseasonably warm December weekend on a multi-use trail in Downtown’s North Bank Park, a Rollerblading personal-injury attorney crossed paths with a Westerville family out for a stroll.
  
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• Crystal Pepsi is back

  09-08-2016 12:27
  
  CNN -- Crystal Pepsi, the clear cola from 1992, returned to U.S. shelves on Monday after a 23 year hiatus. The drink was featured in a Super Bowl commercial that year staring Van Halen, but it was only on the market for a year.Professional competitive eater Kevin Stahle helped pushed for its return with a change.org petition that garnered 34,000 signatures. In December, Pepsi gave away a six-pack of Crystal Pepsi to 13,000 people through an online sweepstakes. Then it returned to store shelves i
  
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• Franklin County Juvenile Court offers youths donated clothing to improve self-esteem

  09-08-2016 12:23
  
  There are many reasons why teenagers don't show up for school. One of the saddest reasons, according to probation officers at Franklin County Juvenile Court, is that some kids are so poor, they wear the same thing every day or have clothes so worn and outdated that classmates make fun of them.
  
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• Some Ohio colleges drop student health insurance

  09-08-2016 12:18
  
  As college students and their parents finalize their enrollment and pay tuition and fees for fall, many face one fewer headache than in years past: no more worrying about whether they’ve waived the optional health-insurance coverage in time to avoid being charged for it. In large part because of changes brought by the federal Affordable Care Act, a number of colleges have stopped providing student health insurance.
  
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• Parents of two Benghazi victims sue Hillary Clinton for wrongful death, defamation

  09-08-2016 12:09
  
  CBS NEWS -- The parents of two of the Americans killed in the 2012 Benghazi attacks have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Democratic presidential nominee and then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.In the U.S. District Court case, Patricia Smith and Charles Woods, the parents of Sean Smith and Tyrone Woods, say the private email server Clinton used during her four years at the State Department was partly responsible for the attacks that killed four Americans."The Benghazi attack was direct
  
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• Green Party presidential ticket files for Ohio ballot; Libertarians to follow today

  09-08-2016 11:48
  
  Facing a presidential election in which the major-party candidates are the most unpopular in modern American history, Ohioans apparently will have four choices on the November ballot. Paperwork was filed Monday at the secretary of state’s office for Green Party nominee Jill Stein and her running mate, Ajamu Baraka. And forms are expected today for Libertarian Gary Johnson.
  
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• Justice Insider: Redneck jokes are not a crime

  09-08-2016 11:41
  
  Police deal with a wide range of complaints and issues. But an Athens County woman learned last week that hurting someone's feelings is, in fact, not a chargeable offense.
  
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• Columbus used-car dealer sued by DeWine over title delivery

  09-08-2016 11:32
  
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is suing a Columbus used-car dealer, Cars USA, and operator Taria Sheppard, alleging failure to deliver vehicle titles to consumers.
  
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• July revenue up at Columbus casino but down at others in Ohio

  09-08-2016 11:23
  
  Ohio racinos reported revenue increases in July, but among casinos, only Columbus' site saw revenue rise last month. According to data released Monday, racino revenue was up statewide to $80.1 million from the July 2015 total of $73.1 million. Scioto Downs, the racino on Columbus’ South Side, saw revenue increase modestly to $13.1 million from the year-earlier $12.8 million.
  
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• Gahanna-based Benchmark Bank released from extra FDIC oversight

  09-08-2016 11:15
  
  Benchmark Bank has cleared another hurdle in its turnaround story since the recession of the previous decade. The 11-year-old Gahanna-based bank, once buried under the weight of bad residential and commercial loans, said Monday that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has terminated a consent order that dates to 2010 that required additional regulatory oversight of the bank.
  
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• Brad Ross: Another first for Delaware County

  09-08-2016 09:15
  Delaware County is high on the list in terms of "claims to fame." Ours is the number one county in the U.S. in growth for senior citizens, the third healthiest county in Ohio, we are home to the world-famous Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, and we host the internationally recognized Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club.Delaware County is ... (more)
  
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• Tainted candy at birthday party in San Francisco likely edible marijuana

  09-08-2016 05:23
  
  A special unit of the San Francisco Police Department is investigating how 19 people including a 6-year-old child could have eaten gummy candies at a birthday party that most likely were marijuana edibles, authorities said Monday.The 19 were hospitalized Saturday, but all of them were released by Monday.The unit is interviewing people to see if the candies were intentionally placed at the party to target children, which would be a serious crime, Officer Grace Gatpandan said at a news conference
  
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• Ohio’s medical marijuana law to take effect next month

  09-08-2016 05:15
  State lawmakers say in exactly one month, Ohio’s medical marijuana law will take effect.Marijuana used for medical purposes will officially be legalized in the state on September 8, but officials say it will take several months before doctors will be able to write the first prescription.State Representative Steve Huffman says Governor John Kasich along with house and senate leaders will hand pick a 13-member Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee. The committee will help the Ohio Department
  
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• Columbus to spend $8.5 million to fit every CPD officer with body cameras

  09-08-2016 05:07
  They are small enough to fit on the side of glasses and on an officer's chest or shoulder.No matter which body camera police choose, City Council President Zach Klein believes this latest piece of equipment will ensure accountability.“This helps improve policing across the nation and that's why I've been such a big proponent of body cameras and I think this is just as good for police as it is for the community,” he said.The city says body cameras are designed to provide the entire pi
  
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• Bloch to lead Legion Post 457

  09-08-2016 04:59
  American Legion Post 457 post members have installed Scott Bloch as the new post commander.
  
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• Former Ohio State running back arrested, arraigned on domestic violence charges

  09-08-2016 04:53
  
  Former Ohio State running back Bri'onte Dunn has been arrested and arraigned on domestic violence and assault charges.Dunn was taken into custody Sunday after a warrant for his arrest was issued August 5.According to court documents, Dunn is accused of assaulting his girlfriend at her residence on July 17.The victim was repeatedly punched in her face by Dunn.In a 911 placed in the early hours of July 17, the victim told dispatchers Dunn had hurt her."He hit me the first time at 4:40. I left," th
  
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• Dublin to open Riverside Drive roundabout Friday

  09-08-2016 04:35
  For a year, drivers have had to bypass the intersection of SR 161 and Riverside Drive. This weekend, it finally opens back up.“You’ll be driving on the new Riverside Drive as opposed to the bypass lanes,” Bridge Street District Program Manager Mandy Bishop said.It may be a little daunting to approach, but the roundabout means a constant flow of traffic and the ability to turn in every direction.“Traffic was really constrained before, there were no left turns at riverside
  
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