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• AT&T is reportedly in talks to buy Time Warner for $80B

  22-10-2016 23:47
  
  Grab some popcorn — AT&T wants to take you to the movies.At least that's the word on Wall Street after several reports citing unnamed sources said the giant phone company is in advanced talks to buy Time Warner, owner of the Warner Bros. movie studio as well as HBO and CNN. AT&T is said to be offering $80 billion or more, a massive deal that would shake up the media landscape.The acquisition would combine a telecom giant with a leading cellphone business, DirecTV and internet servi
  
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• AT&T buying HBO and CNN owner Time Warner for $85.4 Billion

  22-10-2016 23:47
  
  Grab some popcorn — AT&T wants to take you to the movies.NEW YORK -- Grab some popcorn - AT&T wants to take you to the movies.AT&T is buying Time Warner, the owner of the Warner Bros. movie studio as well as HBO and CNN, for $85.4 billion in a deal that could shake up the media landscape.The acquisition would combine a telecom giant that owns a leading cellphone business, DirecTV and internet service with the company behind some of the world's most popular entertainment, includ
  
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• Photos: HighBall Halloween 2016

  22-10-2016 22:08
  
  The 2016 edition of the HighBall Halloween festival kicked off last night, and despite colder temperatures, costumed fans still turned out in droves. Some of the best costumes — both on the stage and off the stage — have been captured in the photo gallery below for your viewing pleasure. The party continues tonight from […]
  
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• Researchers tackle metastatic breast cancer

  22-10-2016 21:26
  
  When Miriam Slome was diagnosed with stage 4, or metastatic, breast cancer two years ago, it had spread to her bone marrow, abdomen and ovaries.“I don’t believe I’ve ever experienced fear the way I did when I was told I had metastatic breast cancer,” Slome said.The five-year survival rate is 26 percent.“We have a lot of work to do to improve survival for metastatic breast cancer,” said Dr. Linda Vahdat, director of breast cancer research at New York Presbyteri
  
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• Woman surprised by note on windshield after leaving car in bar parking lot

  22-10-2016 20:55
  
  When Paula Grzelak-Schultz spotted a piece of paper tucked under her windshield wipers, she thought she was getting fined for leaving her car in a bar parking lot overnight.With a heavy sigh, Grzelak-Schultz removed the paper and unlocked her car.But when she unfolded the paper, she was surprised to find out it wasn’t a ticket after all.Instead, it was a letter from the manager of Original Joe’s Restaurant & Bar in Sherwood Park, Canada.“Just wanted to thank you for leaving
  
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• Donald Trump threatens to sue sexual assault accusers after election

  22-10-2016 19:56
  
  With yet another woman expected to come forward Saturday with more sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee is vowing to take legal action against the numerous women who have already leveled accusations of predatory behavior against him.In what was billed as a speech detailing his first 100 days in the Oval Office, Trump instead drew attention to an extended riff Saturday about the women who have claimed to be victims of his unwanted sexual advances.&l
  
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• New World Hackers group claims responsibility for internet disruption

  22-10-2016 18:36
  
  NEW YORK (CBS/AP) -- Could millions of connected cameras, thermostats and kids' toys bring the internet to its knees? It's beginning to look that way.On Friday, epic cyberattacks crippled a major internet firm, repeatedly disrupting the availability of popular websites across the United States. The hacker group claiming responsibility says that the day's antics were just a dry run and that it has its sights set on a much bigger target. And the attackers now have a secret weapon in the increasing
  
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• Learning Skills to Lift Neighborhoods Grant Announcement

  22-10-2016 18:15 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Pence speaks before a friendly crowd of 'Christian conservatives' in Circleville

  22-10-2016 17:59
  
  CIRCLEVILLE – Mike Pence, whose trademark introduction labels himself as a “Christian, conservative and Republican – and it that order,” found a friendly crowd of true believers – in both God and Donald Trump – this morning as he spoke to about 300 evangelical Christians.
  
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• Officers who shot bank robbery suspect identified

  22-10-2016 17:35
  
  Columbus Police on Saturday named the two officers who shot a bank robbery suspect Friday, but still have not publicly identified the suspect. The unnamed suspect remained in critical condition Friday night at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center.
  
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• The “Pro-Cycle” of Video Game Consoles

  22-10-2016 15:00
  
  With the announcement of the “Nintendo Switch” we now have three new video game consoles coming out in the next year. This puts us into an interesting time that has never before been seen in Video Game Consoles, what I like to call the “Pro-Cycle,” a period of time where we are getting .5 versions […]
  
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• Double Comfort and Food for Good Thought Team Up for Dinner and Social Missions

  22-10-2016 15:00
  
  Spurred by TheMetropreneur’s ASPIRE event in September, a partnership between local social enterprises Double Comfort and Food for Good Thought will connect the causes of employing individuals with Autism and feeding the city’s food insecure. Double Comfort owner Mary Lyski and Food for Good Thought co-owner Sarah Duplessis are in the business of helping the […]
  
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• Ex-police chief arrested in connection to 43 missing students

  22-10-2016 13:57
  The former police chief of Iguala, where 43 students went missing in 2014, was detained Friday after two years at large in a development that Mexican authorities hope could shed new light on the disappearances.The National Security Commission announced that federal agents arrested Felipe Flores in Iguala, in the southern state of Guerrero, in the morning.Attorney General Arely Gomez tweeted that the detention “will allow the collection of key testimony to clarify the facts of Iguala.&rdquo
  
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• 7 Google Flights tricks to help you snag a cheap flight

  22-10-2016 13:46
  
  CBS NEWS - The days of trying to navigate an airline’s website to find the cheapest flights are behind you.With Google Flights, customers will never have to search for “the best day of the week to buy airline tickets” or wonder “how far in advance should I book my flights?” again.The travel app just released new features to help users who plan to travel this holiday season.Let’s start with Google Flights’ newest feature: Alerts that ensure you won’
  
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• Two shooting victims driven to Nationwide Children's Hospital

  22-10-2016 13:18
  
  According to a Columbus Police dispatcher, two individuals arrived at Nationwide Children's Hospital early Saturday morning with gunshot wounds.Police say a civilian drove the victims to the hospital after they were shot at an unknown location.Officers are talking to the individual who dropped the victims off for more information.Patrol officers are checking the area of East Livingston Avenue near Bulen Avenue following a report of shots fired in the area.Police have no suspect description at th
  
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• Clinton campaign receives envelope with suspicious powder

  22-10-2016 12:21
  
  Police in New York say they're investigating an envelope containing a white powdery substance that was sent to Hillary Clinton's campaign, forcing an office to be evacuated.A spokesman for the New York Police Department says the envelope was found at Clinton's Manhattan office, were mail is received, around 5:30 p.m. Friday. It was then taken to the 11th floor of her Brooklyn headquarters.The discovery of the suspicious substance caused that floor to be evacuated. The police spokesman says there
  
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• Town outside Mosul retaken; IS assault on Iraq's Kirkuk ends after 24-hour battle

  22-10-2016 12:18
  
  The Iraqi army says the 9th Division has pushed into a town southeast of the Islamic State-held city of Mosul and raised the Iraqi flag over a government compound in the town's center.The army claimed to have taken the town of Hamdaniyah todaybut is likely still facing pockets of resistance in and around the town.Two officers from the 9th Division confirmed troops had captured the government compound and raised the flag over it. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authoriz
  
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• Dems says ECOT donations should go to schools

  22-10-2016 12:00
  
  Democratic leaders are calling on Republican candidates and current lawmakers to give up contributions from ECOT founder William Lager, following a state finding that his online school was overpaid last year because of inflated attendance numbers.
  
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• Sentencing delayed again for PNC bank robbers

  22-10-2016 11:54
  The sentencing hearing for a man who pleaded guilty to robbing the PNC bank in downtown Delaware has been rescheduled again in U.S. District Court.According to federal court documents, the sentencing hearing for Jonathan Leon II, 24, of New York, was scheduled to take place Thursday at 1:30 p.m. At the hearing, he will be sentenced on a charge of ... (more)
  
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• St. Mary church in German Village closes after lightning strike

  22-10-2016 11:50
  
  The 148-year-old St. Mary Catholic Church in German Village is closed indefinitely because of damage caused by a summer lightning striking. The parish, home to more than 500 families, is holding weekend Masses in the gymnasium at the adjacent St. Mary School as officials determine what it will take to repair the German-Gothic structure. Daily Masses are being held in the adoration chapel at the Burkley Center north of the church.
  
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• Over 80 people injured in chemical accident at Kansas plant

  22-10-2016 11:40
  
  CBS/AP - At least eighty people sought out medical attention after a chemical accident at a distilling plant in Atchison, Kansas on Friday and at least one person is in intensive care, CBS affiliate KWCH reports. Authorities say two chemicals were mixed together which created a toxic cloud over the city. Officials told several people in Atchison to evacuate but that order has been lifted. The cloud eventually dissipated.Officials believe the chemical that was brewed was a mix of sodium hydrochlo
  
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• Recycling plant fire in southern California burns out of control

  22-10-2016 11:32
  
  CBS NEWS - A fire at a recycling center in Ontario went to several alarms as plumes of black, acrid smoke could be seen from miles away, CBS Los Angeles reports.Authorities said the fire was reported at State and Bon View.CBS2’s Crystal Cruz was traffic in the area was bumper-to-bumper as as many drivers were distracted by the block long fire.The fire burned near Ontario Airport but no flights were reportedly rescheduled.It was unclear what the recycling center processed but in the yard, s
  
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• National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

  22-10-2016 10:55
  
  An effort to help stop prescription drug abuse will be seen all over the country today, including right here in central Ohio.National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day also aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of prescription drugs. You can drop off old prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations:Bexley Police Department
  Collection Site: Bexley Police Department Dublin Police Department
  Collection Site: City parking lot north of Justice Center &
  
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• Police investigate shooting at east Columbus park

  22-10-2016 09:18
  
  Police are investigating after a shooting left two people injured at a park in east Columbus late Friday night.It happened at Krumm Park on Alton Road, north of East 5th Avenue, around 10:30.Police say the victims drove themselves to the hospital and are expected to survive.They are still working to identify who pulled the trigger.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest developments.
  
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• Community comes together during peace rally at Linden-McKinley STEM Academy

  22-10-2016 05:22
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - There was a call for peace at a school where two students were shot right outside the front doors.Before homecoming festivities kicked off at Linden-McKinley STEM Academy, students, teachers, and parents gathered for a peace rally.The rally came hours after police arrested two teens they believe are connected to last weeks shooting.This year's homecoming at Linden-McKinley took on a much different theme.“I think if we continue to do things like this, I think that you will
  
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• Linden-McKinley works to bring spirit to school, community after shooting

  22-10-2016 04:47
  
  Linden-McKinley STEM Academy senior ShiAnne Edwards says the morale among students in the hallways of her high school has sunk in the week since two of her fellow classmates were shot.
  
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• Columbus Police searching for man who suffers from dementia

  22-10-2016 04:47
  
  The Columbus Division of Police is asking for the public's help in locating a 72-year-old man who suffers from dementia.Police said Russell Toops was last seen Friday at his home near Josephine Avenue and Fremont Street in the Hilltop area.Toops is described as white, 5'8" tall, and weighs 157 pounds.He has brown hair and brown eyes.He was last seen wearing a black jacket, a Harley Davidson shirt with a skull on it, and jeans.If anyone has any information on his whereabouts, they are asked to ca
  
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• News Roundup: Trump Ends Interviews When Asked About Racisma and More

  22-10-2016 04:17
  During a campaign rally in Ohio, when asked how he felt about being labeled a sexist and racist, The Donald cut the interview short. "Nineteen days out from the election, you've been labeled a racist, you've been called a sexist, how" said a WCMH-TV reporter.
  
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• Armed robbery reported south of Ohio State campus

  22-10-2016 04:09
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State University issued a Buckeye Alert after an armed robbery was reported south of the school's campus.Police said the suspect used a gun in the crime near Highland Street and West 8th Avenue.The suspect is described as male, black, and between 6'0" and 6'3" tall.He was last seen heading north towards campus wearing dark pants and a gray shirt over his face.Police are in the area searching for the suspect.Police said to call 911 if anyone sees the suspect.
  
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• Hillary Clinton reaches out to Ohio Republicans, Independents

  22-10-2016 03:29
  
  At a rally in Cleveland Friday, Hillary Clinton did not limit her message to Democrats.
  She reached beyond her base to appeal to Independents and even Republican voters.
  Before a rowdy crowd estimated at between 1,200 and 1,500,Clinton called this a crossroads election and urged voters to go to the polls and send a message about the kind of country they want.
  She said it may be her name on the ballot, but she told voters what is really at stake are the issues they care about.
  She called for vote
  
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• Black Lives pair meets with Hillary Clinton in Cleveland

  22-10-2016 03:29
  
  CLEVELAND — Hillary Clinton's appeal to African-American voters in areas such as Cleveland could prove key to bringing home the election nationally. Here's how Armond Budish, Cuyahoga County executive, explained it to 1,600 assembled for Clinton's appearance Friday at Cuyahoga Community College. "There's no question Hillary Clinton wins Cuyahoga County," Budish said. "Our job is to make sure she wins by enough to win Ohio. And if she wins Ohio, she wins the presidency."
  
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• Police: Phoenix woman uses car to run over man fighting with her boyfriend

  22-10-2016 02:58
  
  PHOENIX - A woman suspected of intoxication ran over a man arguing with her boyfriend in the parking lot of a Phoenix convenience store late Thursday night, police told CBS station KPHO in Phoenix.The attacker, identified as Robert Krumlauf, 48, was rushed to a local trauma center and was pronounced dead.The woman’s boyfriend was being treated in an intensive care unit. He is expected to survive.The woman, Jenna Keller, 29, was arrested, processed for DUI, and booked on charges of second-d
  
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• Entire family of 6 killed in Nebraska house fire

  22-10-2016 02:51
  
  NEHAWKA, Neb.-- A relative tells KMTV that a family of six was killed in a house fire in Nehawka early Thursday morning, CBS affiliate KMTV reports.The family member confirmed the dead are Mike and Michelle Speer, along with their four daughters Ellie, Addilyn, Emma, and Anniston.The brother of fire victim Mike Speer, Jared Speer, issued a statement to KMTV, saying his brother was “a good man, a hard worker that loved his family and would do anything he could for them.”“The who
  
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• Citing aging inmates, Ohio says it will again move death row

  22-10-2016 02:43
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio -- Ohio is moving its death row for the third time in little over a decade, this time because of the growing number of aging inmates serving death sentences, state prison officials said Friday.Death row will go from Chillicothe in southern Ohio to the Toledo Correctional Institution, a trip of more than three hours. Toledo's prison is newer and designed to handle inmates with physical and mobility limitations, including those in wheelchairs, the state said.The state will relocate 12
  
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• Early Voting: Democrats show strength in key battlegrounds

  22-10-2016 02:36
  
  WASHINGTON -- Hillary Clinton appears to be displaying strength in the crucial battleground states of North Carolina and Florida among voters casting ballots before Election Day, and may also be building an early vote advantage in Arizona and Colorado.Donald Trump, meanwhile, appears to be holding ground in Ohio, Iowa and Georgia, according to data compiled by The Associated Press. Those are important states for Trump, but not sufficient for him to win the presidency if he loses states like Flor
  
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• Trump 'threatening our democracy,' Hillary Clinton says in Cleveland

  22-10-2016 00:20
  
  CLEVELAND — Donald Trump "is threatening our democracy" by refusing to say he'll accept the outcome of the Nov. 8 election, Hillary Clinton told an Ohio audience today. "We know in our country the difference between leadership and dictatorship," she said to about 1,600 in a recreation center at Cuyahoga Community College's metro campus. "And the peaceful transition of power is one of things that sets us apart."
  
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• Federal officer seen on video apparently kicking cuffed man in head

  22-10-2016 00:06
  
  POMONA, Calif. -- Cellphone video obtained by CBS Los Angeles Thursday shows a Federal Protective Service officer apparently kicking a handcuffed man in the head outside a southern California federal building.Alex Garcia, who shot the cellphone video, told the station he started recording because he felt two federal officers were using excessive force as they arrested the unidentified man. The reason for the arrest isn’t clear, but Garcia said he saw police activity outside the Social Secu
  
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