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• After years of delay, lawmakers to address unemployment fund debt

  15-08-2016 22:53
  
  Legislative leaders may finally put an end to more than a decade of avoiding Ohio’s unemployment compensation fund shortfalls.
  
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• Trump, in Youngstown: Those 'who support bigotry and hatred' won't be admitted to US

  15-08-2016 22:50
  
  YOUNGSTOWN -- Perhaps no surprise to fans of “The Apprentice,” but a central theme to Donald Trump’s foreign policy has the reality-TV style moniker of “Extreme Vetting.” Here’s how the GOP presidential nominee explained his new “ideological screening test” for potential immigrants today at Youngstown State University: “In addition to screening out all members or sympathizers of terrorist groups, we must also screen out any who have hostile a
  
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• Mexico: Gunmen abduct presumed gang members from Puerto Vallarta restaurant

  15-08-2016 22:17
  
  Armed men abducted 10 to 12 presumed members of a crime gang who appeared to be celebrating at an upscale restaurant in the popular Mexican beach resort city of Puerto Vallarta, authorities said Monday.Jalisco state prosecutor Eduardo Almaguer said at a news conference that preliminary results of the investigation indicated that all involved - kidnappers and kidnapped - were members of criminal organizations."They were not tourists or residents who work in legal activities," Almaguer said. "They
  
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• Gunmen abduct several people from Puerto Vallarta restaurant

  15-08-2016 22:17
  
  Armed men abducted multiple people from an upscale restaurant in the popular Mexican beach resort city of Puerto Vallarta, authorities said Monday.Prosecutors in the western state of Jalisco said two SUVs carrying an unknown number of gunmen arrived around 1 a.m. at the La Leche restaurant on the city's main boulevard, which runs through the hotel zone between the old beach city and the airport.The office said in a statement that it was still investigating. Five vehicles were abandoned at the re
  
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• 2 injured in south Columbus shootings

  15-08-2016 22:15
  
  Columbus Police are investigating a pair of south Columbus shootings that they say are related.It happened Monday afternoon near the intersection of Hanford and 18th Streets.A witness told 10TV she saw two men shooting each other and that both victims are the shooters.A neighbor who did not want to be identified said she heard two quick shots, saw a man with a gun in his hand double over and hold his stomach, then return fire with four or five additional shots.She said she then saw another young
  
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• Expansions underway at VA medical clinic in Columbus

  15-08-2016 21:39
  Farid Mehr sat in a recent meeting at the local veterans medical clinic and worked to solve a problem that had developed with construction of a new entrance: The massive trash container in use for the project was too close to the windows. Elsewhere, that might not be an issue, but at the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center, the booms and bangs of debris dropping into that steel bin can become a very big deal.
  
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• More than $100K raised after bullied 13-year-old kills self

  15-08-2016 21:34
  
  An online fundraiser launched with a $10,000 goal to pay funeral expenses for a 13-year-old New York City boy who took his own life has raised over $107,000 from more than 2,800 donors in three days.Danny Fitzpatrick's sister found him dead late Thursday in their attic.The teen left behind a hand-written note describing the alleged abuse by five boys at Holy Angels Catholic Academy in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn."They did it constantly," Danny said in a note, adding that he told his teachers, but they d
  
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• Rep. Tim Derickson hired as funeral board director

  15-08-2016 21:22
  
  State Rep. Tim Derickson, R-Oxford, was hired today as director of the state funeral board.
  
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• Donald Trump to discuss ideological immigration questionnaire in Youngstown

  15-08-2016 21:18
  
  YOUNGSTOWN – As Donald Trump prepares to deliver what is billed as a major foreign policy address this afternoon, his campaign already is doing its best to label Hillary Clinton as the “architect” of the “failed” policies of the Obama administration.
  
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• Man gets 20 years for killing friend while on probation

  15-08-2016 21:10
  
  Malik Whatley said he didn't realize there was a bullet in the chamber when he pulled the trigger of a .380 handgun and fatally shot a 17-year-old friend in an East Side basement eight months ago. "I was on the ground with him, telling him I love him and I'm sorry," Whatley, 19, told a Franklin County judge Monday during his sentencing hearing. Common Pleas Judge Pat Sheeran said he was sure Whatley didn't mean to kill Jordan T. Moore. "But you did intend to use the gun," the judge said. "You di
  
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• 86-year-old Mass. woman forgotten, locked inside dialysis clinic

  15-08-2016 20:56
  
  A woman somehow ended up locked inside a dialysis clinic for hours Saturday after the staff had gone home, apparently forgetting about her."She's shaken, but got her all cleaned up put her in bed," Pam Crosby said after getting off the phone with her mother's rehab facility. It was a welcome update about a beloved woman, 86-year old Maureen Perry, reports CBS Boston.Hours earlier, her granddaughter, Erica Crosby, stood outside of a dialysis center and took a photo of her. The elderly woman was a
  
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• Donald Trump to talk about questionnaire for potential immigrants while in Youngstown

  15-08-2016 20:32
  
  YOUNGSTOWN – As Donald Trump prepares to deliver what is billed as a major foreign policy address this afternoon, his campaign already is doing its best to label Hillary Clinton as the “architect” of the “failed” policies of the Obama administration.
  
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• Court Blocks Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood in Ohio

  15-08-2016 20:06
  
  A federal district court judge blocked an Ohio law Friday, which would have stripped state funds from Planned Parenthood and similar organizations that perform or promote non therapeutic abortions. Judge Michael R. Barrett of U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio ruled that the action against Planned Parenthood would result in irreparable injury […]
  
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• Mother charged after 2 children found dead under Houston home

  15-08-2016 20:01
  
  A Houston mother who calmly told an acquaintance that she had drowned her two children in a bathtub has been charged in their deaths and was being held without bond Monday.Sheborah Thomas, 30, was charged Sunday with capital murder of a person under age 6, according to court records."All indications are she is the one who acted alone" in the deaths of her 7-year-old son Oraynn and 5-year-old daughter Kayana, Houston police spokesman Kese Smith told The Associated Press. Their bodies were found S
  
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• Two Brothers Butcher Shoppe Coming Soon to The North Market

  15-08-2016 19:59
  
  The North Market announced today their butcher replacement for the recently vacated Bluescreek Farm Meats — the Two Brothers Butcher Shoppe from brothers Robert Schuman and Richie Schuman. “As promised, we have a ‘Best-in-Class’ butcher shop joining the North Market,” said North Market Executive Director Rick Harrison Wolfe. “Top quality fresh meats is paramount to a […]
  
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• This is why the Olympics pools turned green

  15-08-2016 19:09
  
  One of the biggest questions asked during the first week of the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio was why did those pools turn green? Olympics watchers were shocked to find the once-pristine blue waters of the diving pool at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center Lenk Aquatic Center to turn a dark green hue on Aug. 9. Less than 24 hours, the pool used for water polo and synchronized swimming turned a similar shade.Now, we have an official answer for the color shift -- human error that led to 160 liters of hydr
  
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• Years after devastating crash, Ohio State student thanks first responders

  15-08-2016 18:17
  It is a night they will never forget: January 27, 2008."It was shortly after midnight," said Tim Gifford.“It was cold. It was a very damp night.""I remember seeing headlights flying at my face,” said Monica Durban. “I remember the sound of my car grinding into a ball."Durban, a 20-year-old Ohio State University student, was on her way home when an out-of-control driver crossed into her lane."Monica's car was sitting in the middle of the freeway, just completely demolished,&rdqu
  
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• Online lender Jet Capital moves into Columbus market

  15-08-2016 17:16
  
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• Former financial advisor indicted for stealing $500K from elderly Upper Arlington woman

  15-08-2016 17:10
  
  A man accused of stealing a half-million dollars from his client’s account is now facing two felony counts.A grand jury indicted Dublin financial advisor Jon Bret Schmidhammer, 62, Monday on one count of theft from a person in a protected class and unlawful securities practices.Prosecutor Ron O’Brien says Schmidhammer was the financial advisor for an 81-year-old woman.From January 2014 to July 2016, he allegedly transferred money totalling more than $500,000 from her investment accou
  
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• Girl killed, 7 people injured in 10-vehicle crash on Ohio Turnpike

  15-08-2016 17:01
  
  CASTALIA, Ohio (AP) — A young girl is dead and at least seven people have been injured following a crash that investigators say involved 10 vehicles on the Ohio Turnpike.
  
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• COTA asks for renewal levy for first time since 2006

  15-08-2016 16:40
  
  Public transportation in Columbus is in a state of transition. Voters will have to decide in November if they like the direction it’s going. The Central Ohio Transit Authority will be back on the ballot for a renewal levy for the first time since 2006, when voters approved a 10-year, 0.25 percent sales tax to supplement a permanent sales tax of the same amount.
  
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• Mayors Family Bike Ride 8/13/16

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• Underground vaults disrupt work on Downtown alleys

  15-08-2016 16:35
  
  The completion of the makeover of Lynn and Pearl alleys Downtown is expected to be delayed until late fall, thanks to some unexpected history beneath the surface.
  
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• Demolition Begins at High & 16th in University District

  15-08-2016 15:53
  
  Three buildings have begun the demolition process at the site of the High & 16th redevelopment project in the University District this past week. The former Huntington Building, Charley’s Grilled Subs, and the house behind it have all been reduced to rubble with cleanup left to be completed once the weather improves. The remaining five […]
  
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• Hot Chicken Takeover Named Best Food Truck of 2016

  15-08-2016 15:32
  
  For the second year in a row, Hot Chicken Takeover has won the hearts of local eaters and has been crowned as the best local food truck in Columbus. Over 3,400 votes were cast in our annual Food Truck Poll that coincides with this past weekend’s Columbus Food Truck Festival. Over 60 trucks and carts […]
  
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• Donations being accepted for Ohio boy selling teddy bear for food

  15-08-2016 15:32
  FRANKLIN, Ohio (AP) — A charity is accepting donations to help a 7-year-old boy police in southwest Ohio say was trying to sell a teddy bear to buy food. Franklin Officer Steve Dunham found the boy in front of a drug store earlier this month. He told the officer he hadn’t eaten for several days.
  
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• The Confluence Cast: Carless in Columbus

  15-08-2016 14:50
  
  People like the idea of living without a car. Why don’t they? This week’s episode has it’s foundation in an interview Cleve Ricksecker, the executive director of the two Downtown Special Improvement Districts (SID). We discuss SIDs, commuter culture in Columbus, and have a frank discussion about the race and class lines here. Cleve’s passion for a transit-based […]
  
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• Filling the tank costs a little less; average Ohio gas price $2.09 a gallon

  15-08-2016 14:38
  
  Gas prices around Ohio are down slightly heading into the workweek. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was $2.09 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc.
  
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• All lanes of I-270 reopen on South Side after fatal crash

  15-08-2016 14:02
  
  One person was killed and two others injured after two vehicles collided late Sunday on Interstate 270 at Rt. 23 on the South Side. Deputies were called to the scene at 11:51 p.m., a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher said.
  
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• Touring ‘Wicked’ cast plans benefit concert for AIDS charities

  15-08-2016 13:41
  
  Members of the national tour of “Wicked” will present “Witches’ Night Off,” an evening of song and dance, while in central Ohio. The performance, a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Camp Sunrise, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29 in the Garden Theater, 1187 N. High St.
  
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• Credit, finance workshop scheduled in Westerville

  15-08-2016 13:31
  
  The Westerville Area Resource Ministry will sponsor a workshop on credit and finance from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 23 at the Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St.
  
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• Troopers ignored man’s deterioriating health during Ohio traffic stop, lawsuit says

  15-08-2016 13:24
  
  State Highway Patrol troopers were so intent on making a drug bust that they ignored the deteriorating health of the suspect, a diabetic who convulsed into unconsciousness in the back of a cruiser and died soon afterward, according to a lawsuit filed by the man’s children.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Will Donald Trump talk about story on Paul Manafort, Ukraine while in Youngstown?

  15-08-2016 13:15
  
  GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump will appear at a rally at Youngstown State University this afternoon expected to give a “major foreign policy speech.”
  
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• Authorities: man accused of killing Georgia officer arrested

  15-08-2016 12:55
  
  Authorities in south Georgia say a man accused of fatally shooting a police officer has been arrested.The Telfair County Sheriff's Office said in a statement on its website that 24-year-old Royheem Delshawn Deeds was in custody. The website of the Nassau County Sheriff's Office in Florida says Deeds was booked into jail just before 3 a.m. Monday.Authorities say Deeds killed Eastman Patrol Officer Tim Smith about 9:30 p.m. Saturday in a residential area of that city, which is about 60 miles south
  
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• Vaults disrupt work on Downtown alleys

  15-08-2016 12:20
  
  The completion of the makeover of Lynn and Pearl alleys Downtown is expected to be delayed until late fall, thanks to some unexpected history beneath the surface.
  
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• I-270 reopens after deadly early morning crash

  15-08-2016 12:16
  
  I-270 has reopened on the south side after a deadly crash early Monday morning.The Franklin County Sheriff's Office tells 10TV one person was killed and two other people were injured in the crash that happened near US-23.Eastbound lanes on I-270 were closed for several hours, but reopened around 6:00 a.m.At 7:45, the westbound lanes were cleared.See live traffic updates and news
  
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• Deadly crash closes I-270 west near US 23 (south side)

  15-08-2016 12:16
  
  Parts of I-270 are closed in south Columbus because of a deadly crash that happened around 2:00 a.m. Monday morning.The Franklin County Sheriff's Office tells 10TV one person was killed and two other people were injured in the crash that happened near US-23.I-270 west is closed from Alum Creek Drive to US-23.Eastbound lanes on I-270 were closed for several hours, but reopened around 6:00 a.m.See live traffic updates and news
  
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• Authorities identify person killed in I-270 crash (UPDATE)

  15-08-2016 12:16
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office have identified the person killed and the two others injured in a crash on I-270 Monday.The crash happened just east of US 23 in Hamilton Township.Officials say a Ford F-250 pickup truck was traveling east on I-270 when it lost control and drove across the median into the westbound lanes before striking a BMW 530I head on.The sheriff’s office identified the driver of the truck as 34-year-old Thomas Robertson. He was taken to Grant Hospital in crit
  
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• Any ousted Upper Arlington council member could be appointed — but that’s unlikely

  15-08-2016 12:16
  
  If any of the four Upper Arlington City Council members subject to the Aug. 23 recall election is ousted, he or she could get the seat back. “There’s no legal prohibition against it,” Upper Arlington City Attorney Jeanine Hummer said.
  
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• Frequent trains keep first responders from those who need help in Circleville

  15-08-2016 12:09
  
  CIRCLEVILLE — Fire Chief Marc Zingarelli remembers sitting in the passenger seat of a fire truck stopped at a railroad crossing gate in his city as he and the rest of his crew waited for a train to pass, watching the flames from the burning house on the other side of the track leap higher.
  
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• COTA looks to renew sales tax

  15-08-2016 12:06
  
  Public transportation in Columbus is in a state of transition. Voters will have to decide in November if they like the direction it’s going. The Central Ohio Transit Authority will be back on the ballot for a renewal levy for the first time since 2006, when voters approved a 10-year, 0.25 percent sales tax to supplement a permanent sales tax of the same amount.
  
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• Monday's most wanted: Justin Miller

  15-08-2016 12:03
  
  21-year-old Justin Miller is wanted for carrying a concealed weapon, improper handling of a firearm, weapons under disability and possession of drugs.Richmond is a white male, 6'3" and 195 pounds. He may be hiding in south Columbus, near Obetz.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Franklin County Sheriff's Office at (614) 525-3310
  
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• Ohio State master’s program in accounting in partnership with KPMG

  15-08-2016 11:47
  
  Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business and the Villanova School of Business have become founding academic partners with audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG in creating a master of accounting with data and analytics program.
  
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• Mitchell’s Ocean Prime to open third Florida restaurant

  15-08-2016 11:41
  
  Cameron Mitchell Restaurants will open an Ocean Prime in Naples, Fla., late this year.
  
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• Bexley’s Giant Eagle Market Express to open Thursday

  15-08-2016 11:33
  
  The two-story, miniature Giant Eagle Market Express store being built in Bexley will open Aug. 18, a few weeks earlier than the company’s original schedule of the first week of September.
  
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• Fatal crash closes section of I-270 on South Side

  15-08-2016 11:17
  
  One person was killed and two others injured after two vehicles collided late Sunday on Interstate 270 at Rt. 23 on the South Side. Deputies were called to the scene at 11:51 p.m., a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher said.
  
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• Suit: Troopers ignored man's distress

  15-08-2016 08:59
  State Highway Patrol troopers were so intent on making a drug bust that they ignored the deteriorating health of the suspect, a diabetic who convulsed into unconsciousness in the back of a cruiser and died soon afterward, according to a lawsuit filed by the man's children. Perry R. Galloway Jr.'s children filed the lawsuit this month in federal court in Columbus.
  
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• Worthington community unites at pep rally

  15-08-2016 06:18
  Hundreds of people in the Worthington community dressed in black and blue united on Sunday afternoon to remember a former water polo player killed in a crash that left several others critically injured on Friday.Support could be seen in many different ways around Worthington Kilbourne High School.Through donations and small symbols, like blue ribbons pinned to their shirts, Worthington showed its strength."We're a tight knit community and it's nice to see everybody rally around each other,&rdquo
  
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• Newtown police searching for man wanted on several charges

  15-08-2016 05:04
  Newtown police are searching for Gregory Peck Alfred Jr. who is wanted for felonious assault, felony domestic violence, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. His last known location was in the Columbus, OH, area on Saturday around 8:30 a.m. Alfred has ties to the Cincinnati area.
  
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• Reports of shots fired at JFK Airport, officers responding

  15-08-2016 04:34
  
  Police are evacuating a terminal at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport following reports of shots fired.Port Authority police say they received the reports of shots fired at Terminal 8 near the departures area around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.The New York Police Department was called in to assist.Police say they have not been able to confirm whether any shots were actually fired. They evacuated the area as a precaution. There were no reports of any injuries.A short time later, police s
  
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