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• Five DUIs, deported twice, but still in Colorado

  03-02-2017 23:39
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- Pedro Reynaldo Tun has been convicted of drunk driving five times and deported twice, but is back in a Colorado jail again.Tun says he has lived illegally in the U.S. since he was 13.“I’m here alone and I like to drink,” he said through an interpreter in a jailhouse interview with CBS Denver.In one earlier case in Douglas County, he was charged with vehicular homicide when a passenger in his car was killed during an accident.Asked about another of his drunk
  
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• Think big, start early to close gender gap in science

  03-02-2017 23:27
  
  In the 17 years she spent teaching science to middle and high school students in the Philadelphia area, Phaedra Brown developed an intuition for when her instruction wasn’t landing. More often than not, students could “plug stuff in,” but they lacked the foundational knowledge, not to mention critical reasoning and reading skills, necessary to absorb scientific content on a deeper level, she said. “It’s too overwhelming when you’re already lacking,” Brow
  
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• Court filing details former Baylor football coach's conduct

  03-02-2017 23:16
  
  WACO, Texas --A new court filing detailed allegations that former Baylor University football coach Art Briles ignored sexual assaults by players, failed to alert university officials or discipline athletes and allowed them to continue playing.The filing is in response to a lawsuit against Baylor and several officials including interim President David Garland by former assistant athletic director Colin Shillinglaw, who said he was falsely accused of mishandling several incidents.It said that in o
  
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• French president: Louvre attack was of a "terrorist nature"

  03-02-2017 22:58
  
  French President Francois Hollande says there’s “no doubt” that the attack on the Louvre Museum was of a “terrorist nature.”Speaking Friday to reporters at an EU summit in Malta, he said the situation around the Paris landmark museum is “totally under control” but the overall threat to France remains.A French soldier shot a man who attempted on Friday to enter the Louvre, Paris’ landmark art museum, carrying two backpacks and wielding a machete.CBS
  
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• West Liberty foster care facility faces license revoction

  03-02-2017 22:56
  Investigators from the Ohio's Department of Jobs and Family Services licensure board have requested Adriel Foster of West Libery be shut down, after an investigation found that staff had neglected or abused children in their care.The allegations date back as far as January 2016. The state found there was "substantiated physical abuse." That "staff broke a child's wrist" and "staff did not seek medical attention."Investigators said they found a video that shows staff"crushing pills using a dollar
  
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• West Liberty foster care facility faces license revocation

  03-02-2017 22:56
  Investigators from the Ohio's Department of Jobs and Family Services licensure board have requested Adriel Foster of West Libery be shut down, after an investigation found that staff had neglected or abused children in their care.The allegations date back as far as January 2016. The state found there was "substantiated physical abuse." That "staff broke a child's wrist" and "staff did not seek medical attention."Investigators said they found a video that shows staff"crushing pills using a dollar
  
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• 12-year-old Arkansas boy accused of fatally shooting store clerk

  03-02-2017 22:51
  
  FOUKE, Ark. – A 12-year-old is in custody, suspected of robbing a convenience store and fatally shooting the store clerk.Deputies found the body of Christa Shockley, 21, inside an EZ Mart in Fouke around 2 a.m. on Thursday, according to a statement from the Miller County Sheriff’s Office.Using evidence, including clothing the suspect allegedly wore during the crime and the weapon allegedly used to shoot Shockley, investigators identified the boy and arrested him on one capital murder
  
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• Endangered black rhino Kulinda dies at Columbus Zoo

  03-02-2017 22:27
  
  An endangered black rhino at the Columbus Zoo named Kulinda has dies.The zoo said in a release that Kulinda was diagnosed with iron overload syndrome more than a year ago. The syndrome results in progressive liver failure in black rhinos.Animal health and animal care staff worked to manage Kulinda's health care but was humanely euthanized Friday morning due to her declining condition.Kulinda was 28-years-old, more than 10 years over the median life expectancy for black rhinos in North American z
  
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• Police: Teen shot after displaying real-looking replica gun

  03-02-2017 22:23
  
  CENTERVILLE, Ohio— Police in Ohio say a 15-year-old boy wounded by officers after he refused repeated commands to put down his weapon had pointed a real-looking replica handgun at an officer.Centerville Police Chief Bruce Robertson on Friday displayed a photo, saying "you can't tell that's a replica handgun." Two officers fired Thursday at the teenager, hitting him three times. Police say the wounds aren't life-threatening.Robertson said police had earlier contact with the boy, who lives i
  
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• Watch the commercials for Super Bowl LI

  03-02-2017 22:08
  
  This Sunday's Super Bowl marks the occasion when the leading creatives in the advertising game put their best game face on for us. Which commercials will be the most memorable, most emotional, the funniest, the most technically astonishing? And would viewers even be able to remember the products being sold?AutomotiveAudi: "Daughter"A little girl competes in a soapbox derby race while her dad, in voiceover, contemplates the world into which she was born -- one in which women are valued less than
  
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• Prosecutors say chiropractor indicted on child pornography charges also made 'disturbing' Google searches

  03-02-2017 21:58
  New details emerged Friday about a Columbus chiropractor facing child pornography charges.At a court hearing in Delaware County, Dr. David Ryan's attorney told the judge Ryan "vigorously denies" accusations that he downloaded or shared at least 82-images of child pornography.Mike Davies owns the gym where he says Ryan works out five days a week."I've known Dave for 30 years," said Davies."So many people are just floored."Davies said several months ago the chiropractor confided to him that police
  
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• Prosecutors say chiropractor charged for child pornography made 'disturbing' Google searches

  03-02-2017 21:58
  New details emerged Friday about a Columbus chiropractor facing child pornography charges.At a court hearing in Delaware County, Dr. David Ryan's attorney told the judge Ryan "vigorously denies" accusations that he downloaded or shared at least 82-images of child pornography.Mike Davies owns the gym where he says Ryan works out five days a week."I've known Dave for 30 years," said Davies."So many people are just floored."Davies said several months ago the chiropractor confided to him that police
  
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• Kellyanne Conway cites "massacre" that didn't happen to defend travel ban

  03-02-2017 21:46
  
  President’s Trump’s adviser Kellyanne Conway on Thursday alluded to a massacre in an effort to defend the administration’s travel ban, but the event never happened.In an interview on MSNBC’s “Hardball” with Chris Matthews, Conway was discussing the ban imposed last weekend that blocks entry into the U.S. for people from seven countries and suspends the program to admit Syrian refugees.“I bet there was very little coverage, I bet it’s brand new info
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Chilly tonight but warmer by Sunday

  03-02-2017 21:10
  This Evening:A gradual clearing.Breezy and chilly.
  Tonight: Clearing out & cooling off with single digit wind chills.Low 13.NW 5-10 mph turning calm late.
  Tomorrow: Early sunshine with increasing clouds through the afternoon.High 32.South winds 4-8 mph.
  Sunday: Cloudy skies with the slight chance for a rain/snow mix in the east.High 43.WSW 7-13 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information:High pressure is slowly approaching which will give
  
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• The Daily Briefing: Cincinnati's Greg Hartmann recommended as U.S. attorney

  03-02-2017 21:04
  Cincinnati lawyer Greg Hartmann was recommended today to President Donald Trump for appointment as U.S. attorney for the southern Ohio district, including the Columbus area. Hartmann served seven years as a Hamilton County commissioner and also was the county clerk of courts.
  
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• Columbus' 'hardest-working magician' stays busy leaving people in disbelief Updated at

  03-02-2017 21:04
  Carroll Baker lives for the look of wide-eyed wonder that one of his magic tricks had just brought to a young girl's face. On a recent weeknight at the Old Bag of Nails restaurant in Westerville, he had instructed Padme Schaeffer, 8, to close a hand over two small foam bunnies.
  
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• Rival teams work together to help boy with Down syndrome score big

  03-02-2017 20:11
  
  Two rival basketball squads teamed up to give a 12-year-old water boy the game of a lifetime this week.Zachary Owen, an eighth-grader with Down syndrome, has always sat on the sidelines, cheering on his Falcons teammates from Meadowlawn Middle School in St. Petersburg, Florida, but not once has he actually stepped into the court — until now.The team was down 40 points in their final game of the year when the Meadowlawn coach subbed in Owen. Without hesitation, Owen gleefully jumped up, che
  
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• House votes to scrap rule meant to keep guns from severely mentally ill

  03-02-2017 19:17
  
  ATLANTA - In a sign of the new climate taking hold on gun issues under a Trump administration with a Republican-led Congress, a rule to keep guns out of the hands of certain mentally disabled people is on its way to being scrapped.Under the rule, the Social Security Administration was to provide information to the gun-buying background check system on recipients with a mental disorder so severe they cannot work or handle their own benefit checks. Finalized in December as the Obama administration
  
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• LIVE: Mayor Ginther signs executive order supporting resettlement of refugees to Columbus

  03-02-2017 19:16
  Mayor Andrew J. Ginther will sign his executive order reinforcing and expanding the city's policy on immigration Friday.WATCH LIVE in the video player below:---Mayor Andrew Ginther said he will issue an executive order that will support the resettlement of refugees to Columbus following President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration.The mayor made this announcement alongside Columbus City Council President Zach Klein during a press conference Monday on accepting refugees regardles
  
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• Ginther signs executive order supporting resettlement of refugees to Columbus

  03-02-2017 19:16
  Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther has signed an executive order to reaffirm and expand the city's policies on immigration Friday.“This executive order reinforces and expands what we have been doing for decades. It is also consistent with the policies of the Major Cities Chiefs Association and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It upholds the rule of law and the diversity that defines our city,” Mayor Ginther said. “The future of Columbus is big enough, bright enough and safe enough for
  
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• Minnesota man admits fatally stabbing pregnant wife

  03-02-2017 19:11
  
  MINNEAPOLIS - A suburban Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty to two counts of intentional second-degree murder in the stabbing death of his pregnant wife.The Hennepin County Attorney’s office says 31-year-old Yevgeniy Savenok of Eden Prairie agreed to a sentence of more than 65 years in prison. That’s higher than guidelines call for, in part because his wife’s sister, who’s a minor, witnessed the stabbing last May.Savenok’s wife, 23-year-old Lyubov Savenok, was 26 we
  
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• AG: More perpetrators, victims possible in "furry" child predator sex ring

  03-02-2017 18:55
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor said Thursday that investigators have received a significant number of tips related to the case of a boy allegedly raped by several men, including one who would dress in a fox costume before attacking him.“We have reason to believe that there may be other perpetrators, there may be other victims, which is why we spoke out publicly about this the other day,” state Attorney General Josh Shapiro told reporters.He said the calls have
  
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• Man dies in East Side fire

  03-02-2017 18:50
  A man died from injuries he suffered in an early morning fire on the city's East Side Friday morning, according to Columbus Division of Fire. The man, whose name has not been released, was pulled from a burning car parked in a smoked filled garage in the 2500 block of Kenview Road South, said Rebecca Diehm, a spokeswoman for Columbus fire department.
  
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• Secret Service agent suspended amid investigation into Trump Facebook post

  03-02-2017 18:49
  
  DENVER -- The special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s Denver district who is under investigation for a social media post suggesting she wouldn’t take a bullet for President Trump has been suspended, CBS station KCNC-TV reports.The station has learned that Kerry O’Grady has been suspended from her job with pay.The Secret Service took the action after O’Grady made headlines about a private Facebook post she made in October.In the message, O’Grady said she woul
  
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• DeVos clears Senate hurdle toward becoming ed secy

  03-02-2017 18:28
  
  WASHINGTON — Betsy DeVos's embattled nomination for education secretary cleared another hurdle in the Senate on Friday as Republicans overpowered fierce resistance from Democrats.Senators voted 52-48 to cut off debate in an early-morning session, setting the stage for a final confirmation vote next week on President Donald Trump's nominee.DeVos, a billionaire Republican donor, has faced fierce criticism from labor unions for her promotion of school choice. Democrats and teachers' organizat
  
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• "El Chapo" Guzman appears in New York federal court amid tight security

  03-02-2017 17:47
  
  NEW YORK -- Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman appeared in person in a federal court in New York Friday.A judge initially ruled that Guzman would appear in court by video rather than have marshals escort him to and from a high-security Manhattan jail cell. The order was changed after his lawyers asked the judge to reconsider.Guzman entered court escorted by six marshals, and an additional five were by the door, CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid reports. He was unrestraine
  
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• New Details Unveiled on Six-Story Lane Avenue Development

  03-02-2017 17:37
  
  Nearly a year after it was first unveiled, a six-story development planned on Lane Avenue will return to the Upper Arlington Board of Zoning and Planning next week for continued review. The proposed building at 1640 Lane Avenue would include two ground-floor restaurants — one being a J. Liu location — with a 118-room Home3 Suites by Hilton hotel on the upper five floors.
  The new building would be the latest in a series of new developments and proposals for the area that have add
  
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• Centered Yoga + Movement Opening in Worthington

  03-02-2017 16:50
  
  “Yes, this space is fantastic! When I heard that it was coming open, I knew this was the time,” said Shoma Jha who is opening Centered Yoga + Movement in Old Worthington in February. Walking up the stairs at 679D High St. just off the Village Green, looking up into the lofty cathedral-celiing and seeing the natural light pouring in the large second story windows, you can see why this room is a natural space for yoga.
  Jha has lived in Old Worthington over 10 years.
  “I have reall
  
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• Protect your heart with dental health

  03-02-2017 16:48
  
  Worthington dental expert Barbara McClatchie is looking beyond flossing to the plaque and bacteria you can't see-- and what it could mean to your risk for heart disease.
  One of her patients, Donna Swain had never given much thought to the connection between dental and heart health, “It was kind of a sticker shock thing you know because you’re thinking I don’t want anything bad to happen to me,” Swain said.
  Dr. Barbara McClatchie said her practice is not just about rebuild
  
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• Sunshine at Goodale Park

  03-02-2017 16:42
  
  We’re grateful for the bits of sunshine on February days in Columbus.
  The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart + open community. Be sure to check out columbusfoundation.org and follow along on Facebook as we continue to celebrate The Spirit of Columbus through photography. You can also tune in on Instagram.
  
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• Comedy Preview: Shawn Wayans

  03-02-2017 16:35
  
  Shawn Wayans grew up in what is certainly one of the funniest households in America, although the collective comedic potential he shared with his nine siblings was something that allegedly didn’t occur to him early on. “I didn’t know…We were just doing it because it was fun to do,” he explained during a phone conversation from a few weeks ago. “But I didn’t know what to call it – I wasn’t really aware of the fact that we all had talent. I ju
  
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• One killed in crash on I-71 in south Columbus

  03-02-2017 16:34
  
  One person was killed in a crash Friday morning on Interstate 71 in south Columbus.It happened around 10 a.m. on I-71 South near Frank Road/State Route 104.All southbound lanes of I-71 are closed at Greenlawn Avenue. The ramps from I-70 to I-71 South are also closed.No other details are immediately available.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Columbus man identified after fatal crash on I-71

  03-02-2017 16:34
  
  COLUMBUS - One person was killed in a crash Friday morning on Interstate 71 in south Columbus.It happened just before 10 a.m. on I-71 South near Frank Road/State Route 104.Christopher Cope of Columbus was driving southbound on I-71 in a 2008 Dodge Ram pickup truck in the far right lane.At the same time, Ashleigh Benton was also driving southbound on I-71 with her daughter in a 2007 Chevrolet Impala.Benton changed lanes when both vehicles collided which caused Cope's vehicle to lose control, stri
  
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• Increase your tax refund with these deductions

  03-02-2017 16:15
  
  The 2017 tax season officially kicked off on Jan. 23, when the IRS began accepting electronically filed tax returns. The agency expects to get over 153 million individual returns. Last year, about 73 percent of all filers received a tax refund, averaging $2,857, and likely to be about the same this year.But who wouldn’t welcome a larger refund? After all, for many Americans, it’s the biggest single check they’ll receive all year. And while things like mortgage interest, real es
  
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• This Pizza Hut worker got the boss's Super Bowl tickets

  03-02-2017 16:02
  
  When Pizza Hut President Artie Starrs was at last year’s Super Bowl, he felt guilty that he was having a good time with his family and colleagues from the chain, owned by Yum Brands (YUM), while his company’s 150,000 employees were toiling away on their busiest day of the year.“I decided that next year we need to have one of our employees in the field come sit in these seats and have this experience,” Starrs said in an interview with CBS MoneyWatch.Pizza Hut then launched
  
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• Guard killed at prison saved colleagues' lives, union says

  03-02-2017 16:02
  
  SMYRNA, Del. — Forced into a closet by inmates at Delaware's largest prison, Sgt. Steven Floyd called out to officers coming to his aid, warning them that inmates had set a trap — saving their lives with his final actions, the head of the state corrections officers' union said."Even in his last moments as the inmates attempted to take over the building, Sgt. Floyd told a couple of lieutenants to get out of the building and that it was a trap," union President Geoffrey Klopp said.Floy
  
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• US added a healthy 227K jobs last month; rate up to 4.8 pct.

  03-02-2017 15:42
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. employers stepped up hiring last month, adding a healthy 227,000 jobs, and more Americans began looking for work, a sign that President Donald Trump has inherited a robust job market.January's job gain was the best since September, and it exceeded last year's average monthly gain of 187,000, the Labor Department said Friday.The unemployment rate ticked up to a still-low 4.8 percent from 4.7 percent in December. But the rate rose for an encouraging reason: More Americans s
  
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• Americans divided along partisan lines over travel ban, Trump: CBS News poll

  03-02-2017 14:49
  
  By Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna and Anthony SalvantoTwo weeks into Donald Trump’s presidency, the country remains sharply divided along partisan lines. A large majority of Republicans approves of President Trump and his recent executive order temporarily restricting entry into the U.S. by foreigners and refugees, while Democrats disapprove in similar numbers.Slightly more Americans disapprove (51 percent) than approve (45 percent) of President Trump’s ex
  
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• Update: Over 500 Apartments, 128-Room Hotel Planned at Battelle Site

  03-02-2017 14:00
  
  More details of the 20-acre mixed-use development proposed for Harrison West are emerging. Over 500 apartment units would be spread over four separate buildings, all clustered toward the Fifth Avenue side of the project and in close proximity to a three-story parking garage with enough room to accommodate 721 cars.
  A 128-key hotel with a parking lot behind it would front Fifth Avenue on the far western edge of the site. Also proposed for Fifth is a 40,000 square foot building that could hold eit
  
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• FUSIAN Grandview Location to be Test Kitchen for Newly Added Bowls

  03-02-2017 14:00
  
  Cincinnati-born fast-casual sushi restaurant FUSIAN are introducing bowls to their menu, and their Grandview location is the official FUSIAN Test Kitchen.
  It’s an appeal-to-all move looking to target bowl-loving millennials as well as picky, sushi-averse eaters. While the restaurant’s carried chicken and steak since its conception, few are aware, associating all of FUSIAN with raw fish, an odd protein for those new to the cuisine. This menu revamp, catering to recent trends, aims to
  
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• Child eye injuries from laundry detergent pods are on the rise

  03-02-2017 12:56
  
  A new study finds more young children are suffering from eye injuries from playing with laundry detergent pods.The Jama Ophthalmology study says the number of chemical burns to the eye have increased more than 30-fold among preschool children.The injuries happen from detergent squirting into the eyes or leaking onto a child’s hands.
  
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• Debra Shiveley Welch's Novel Nominated for Global eBook Award

  03-02-2017 12:25
  In a review for Circle of Time, the newest release by Debra Shiveley Welch, an award winning author, Readers' Favorite reviewer Lex Allen states, "Five stars are not enough for Debra Shiveley Welch's Circle of Time. An accident in the Bermuda Triangle throws Bridget Littleton through time.
  
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• French guard shoots machete-wielding attacker at the Louvre

  03-02-2017 10:55
  
  A French soldier shot a man reportedly carrying a machete and trying to enter the Louvre museum in Paris.Paris' police chief says the attacker shouted "Allahu akhbar" and lunged at a soldier, slightly injuring him.The museum is one of the French capital’s biggest tourist attractions.The suspected attacker was injured in the shooting.Police evacuated the area and temporarily closed the museum.France has been hit by a series of militant Islamic attacks over the past two years.
  
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• Winter Park returns to the Arena District

  03-02-2017 09:35
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The Blue Jackets Winter Park returns today in the Arena District.The NHL-sized ice rink is open for public skating, hockey and community events.It features an outdoor rink equipped with bleacher seating, a skate rental tent and four heated locker rooms. Public skating sessions cost $5 each and the skate rental is included. There is also a free kids tubing slide area.Winter Park will be open through Sunday, February 26 at McFerson Commons, which is right across the street from Na
  
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• Man killed in east Columbus garage fire

  03-02-2017 09:21
  
  A man died in a garage fire at an east Columbus home early Friday morning.The fire started around 1:45 a.m. on Kenview Road South near U.S. 33 and I-70.Firefighters found the man inside a car.He died on the way to the hospital.It was not immediately known what caused the fire.Detectives were called to the home to investigate.Stay with 10TV and refresh 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Student facing charges over social media threat to Jonathan Alder Junior High School

  03-02-2017 08:50
  A 14-year-old Jonathan Alder Junior High School student is facing charges over a threat posted on social media.The Madison County Sheriff's Office say the post put on Instagram Thursday night contained a cartoon character promising a school shooting on Friday.Deputies say they tracked down the teen through calls from parents of students who saw the post.A hearing will be held in Madison County Juvenile Court on Friday.The teen faces a delinquency charge of inducing panic.Stay with 10TV and refre
  
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• Junior high student charged over school threat

  03-02-2017 08:50
  
  A 14-year-old Jonathan Alder Junior High School student is facing charges over a threat posted on social media.The Madison County Sheriff's Office say the post put on Instagram Thursday night contained a cartoon character promising a school shooting on Friday.Deputies say they tracked down the teen through calls from parents of students who saw the post.A hearing will be held in Madison County Juvenile Court on Friday.The teen faces a delinquency charge of inducing panic.Stay with 10TV and refre
  
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• On the record

  03-02-2017 08:19
  The capital charge will be for 20 years and the terms were presented to property owners during a 2013 public hearing; l Authorized the advertisement for sealed bids for the Braceville Robinson Road improvement project in Braceville. The improvements will include resurfacing and guardrail replacement.
  
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• Two suspects arrested in fatal Hilltop shooting

  03-02-2017 04:06
  Columbus Police SWAT officers arrested two men at an East Side home Thursday afternoon who are accused of fatally shooting a man Monday night during a robbery at a home on the Hilltop. Devante S. Harris, 22, who last lived in the University District, and Hakeem O. Johnston, 24, of South Linden, are both charged with murder.
  
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• 2 charged with murder in Hilltop area shooting

  03-02-2017 03:56
  
  Two people have been charged in connection with the shooting death of a 23-year-old in the Hilltop area earlier this week.Police responded to a shooting in the 200 block of S. Ogden Avenue just after 7 p.m. Monday.Upon arrival, officers found a man that had been shot.The victim, identified as Laquam Gratsy, was taken to Mount Carmel West. He was pronounced dead at 8:30 p.m.Police arrested 22-year-old Davante Harris and 24-year-old Hakeem Johnston after a brief standoff Thursday.Anyone with infor
  
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