• Trump says Oscars focused hard on politics before 'sad' end

    Trump says Oscars focused hard on politics before 'sad' end
    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says the Academy Awards ceremony "focused so hard on politics that they didn't get the act together at the end."He said it was "sad" that the awards ceremony botched the crowning of "Moonlight" as the Oscar-winning best picture after initially giving the top prize to "La La Land." Trump made the comments in an interview with Breitbart News, noting that for the Oscars "to end that way was sad."The president was attending a Governors' Ball at the White Hou
  • Arrest made in 1991 Licking County slaying

    The Licking County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in the decades-old slaying of a 21-year-old Columbus woman. Bonita Parker was found stabbed to death near Pataskala on Aug. 13, 1991.
  • More Columbus police will carry drug overdose antidote

    More Columbus police will carry drug overdose antidote
    COLUMBUS — Columbus Police say more officers will carry a drug overdose antidote after dozens of heroin users were revived with it during a pilot program.According to police, the commander's report on the program indicated that officers administered naloxone 58 times during the six-month program, sometimes giving multiple doses to one person. All but one of the recipients survived.The pilot program had about 125 officers carrying the reversal drug, also known by the brand name Narcan. The
  • Wacky weather has plants blooming early

    People who are typically winter-weary by February are instead enjoying springtime beauty, but will it come with a cost?"I was surprised. It's almost a month early to be blooming,” said Gretchen Wright of Lancaster.Among the bare, brown trees, her cherry tree in Lancaster looks like a lone ranger pretty in pink."Enjoy it. Happy that it's warm enough that we can see it, but a little nervous too," said Wright.It really should be no surprise that the tree is in bloom so early. Typically, it wo
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  • Families, students recover after apartment fire near Ohio University

    Families and Ohio University students are searching for a place to stay after a fire tore through more than 30 apartment units in Athens Sunday.A total of 44 firefighters worked to contain the fast-moving flames to one building of the Carriage Hill apartment complex.Among the handful of students struggling after losing everything is sophomore pre-med student Molli Owens. She described taking a hike with her sister Sunday night."We were just walking. Getting ready to come back here. We'd only bee
  • SpaceX says it will fly 2 people to moon next year

    SpaceX says it will fly 2 people to moon next year
    SpaceX says it will fly two people to the moon next year.Company chief Elon Musk announced the surprising news Monday.Two people who know one another approached the company about sending them on a weeklong flight just beyond the moon. Musk won't identify the pair or the price tag. He says they've already paid a "significant" deposit.Musk says SpaceX is on track to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA in mid-2018. This moon mission would follow about six months later, usi
  • Police searching for man accused of multiple robberies in Clintonville

    Police searching for man accused of multiple robberies in Clintonville
    Police are trying to find the owners of some stolen property and also trying to find the man who took it in the first place.They've linked 23-year-old Jeffrey Green to at least 10 burglaries, mostly in Clintonville.“I heard banging, I thought it was the garbage truck at the apartments behind me,” Sven Kahns said.It was a day at the end of December, around noon, Kahns was in the shower. By the time he got downstairs, he found two men trying to break in.“I just saw two guys with
  • 'Biggest Loser' host Bob Harper suffers heart attack

    'Biggest Loser' host Bob Harper suffers heart attack
    NEW YORK— Fitness trainer and host of NBC's "Biggest Loser" Bob Harper says he is recovering from a serious heart attack that left him unconscious for two days.Harper tells TMZ he was working out in a gym in New York City this month when he collapsed. He says a doctor who also was in the gym performed CPR on him.The 51-year-old Harper says he spent eight days in a New York hospital and has not yet been cleared to fly home to Los Angeles.Harper has been a fixture on all 17 seasons of "The B
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  • Jewish centers cope with bomb threats; graves vandalized

    Jewish centers cope with bomb threats; graves vandalized
    Jewish centers and schools across the nation coped with another wave of bomb threats Monday as officials in Philadelphia began raising money to repair and restore hundreds of vandalized headstones at a Jewish cemetery.Jewish Community Centers and day schools in at least a dozen states received threats, according to the JCC Association of North America. No bombs were found. Many of the buildings were cleared by early Monday afternoon and had resumed normal operations.It was the fifth round of bom
  • Suspect arrested in connection with 1991 Licking County murder

    Suspect arrested in connection with 1991 Licking County murder
    Authorities have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a murder that happened more than 25 years ago.The Licking County Sheriff’s Office said they have arrested 72-year-old Gustave Sapharas and charged him with the murder of 21-year-old Bonita Parker.Detectives responded to the scene of a deceased woman on Mill Street Road on August 13, 1991.According to the sheriff’s office, the investigation yielded a potential suspect but lacked the evidence to make an arrest and the case b
  • Doppler 10 Forecast: Showers and storms return Tuesday

    Doppler 10 Forecast: Showers and storms return Tuesday
    This Morning: Cloudy skies, chance for showers moving in. Very mild.
    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy. Showers and storms likely. Mid 60s
    Tonight: Showers and storms likely. Some may be strong to severe with heavy rain and gusty winds. Near 60
    Tomorrow: More showers and storms. Some storms may be severe with gusty winds. Mid 60sWeather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information:A warm front will lift north across the region today bringing warm temperatures
  • Doppler 10 Forecast: Showers and storms return, some could be strong.

    This Evening: Cloudy with a few scattered showers.
    Tonight: Cloudy and cool.Low 41. Winds: SE 5-10 mph.
    Tomorrow: Scattered showers and storms and warmer. High 64. Winds: W 10-15 mph.
    Wednesday: Showers and storms likely.High 66. Winds: SW 15-25 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: March will come in like a lion.Showers and storms will be likely tomorrow, late tomorrow night and Wednesday. The Storm Prediction Center has our region un
  • Doppler 10 Forecast: Showers & storms return

    This Morning: Cloudy skies, chance for showers moving in. Very mild.
    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy. Showers and storms likely. Mid 60s
    Tonight: Showers and storms likely. Some may be strong to severe with heavy rain and gusty winds. Near 60
    Tomorrow: More showers and storms. Some storms may be severe with gusty winds. Mid 60sWeather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information:A warm front will lift north across the region today bringing warm temperatures
  • Photos: Local Dessert Fans Gather for Annual Sweets Festival

    Photos: Local Dessert Fans Gather for Annual Sweets Festival
    Editor’s Note: Hundreds of local dessert aficionados attended our third annual Best Bites: Sweet Treats festival last Thursday night, partaking in the sampling of over two dozen of the city’s top sweets. The crowds cast their votes in the process, naming Dough Mama as the number one dessert of 2017, while also enjoying featured drinks, music from Arnett Howard, and raising money for the Columbus Foundation’s Gifts of Kindness fund!
    We’ll see you at the next Bites Bites fe
  • Woman in critical condition after falling from Ohio State parking garage

    Woman in critical condition after falling from Ohio State parking garage
    Ohio State University Police said a woman is in critical condition after falling from the Ohio Union South parking garage.The woman was taken to the Wexner Medical Center.Police said they do not believe foul play to be involved at this time and will share additional information as it becomes available.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.A female fell from Ohio Union S. Garage, was transported to the WMC in critical condition. Univ. Police are actively investigating (1/2)— OSU Police (@
  • Student dies after falling from Ohio State parking garage

    Student dies after falling from Ohio State parking garage
    Ohio State University confirmed a female student has died after falling from the Ohio Union South parking garage.The incident happened Monday around 3 p.m. She was initially taken in critical condition to the Wexner Medical Center."On behalf of the entire community, our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Madison Paul. We have reached out to offer our support and condolences to Madison’s parents."The university said counseling is available by calling 614-292-5766.Ohio S
  • Takata pleads guilty in air bag scandal, agrees to pay $1B

    Takata pleads guilty in air bag scandal, agrees to pay $1B
    DETROIT— Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. pleaded guilty to fraud Monday and agreed to pay a $1 billion penalty for concealing a deadly defect in millions of its air bags.Takata admitted hiding evidence that its air bag inflators can explode with too much force, hurling shrapnel into drivers and passengers.The inflators are blamed for at least 16 deaths worldwide — 11 of them in the U.S. — and more than 180 injuries. The problem touched off the biggest recall in U.S. auto
  • Grove City man pleads guilty to stabbing ex-wife to death

    Grove City man pleads guilty to stabbing ex-wife to death
    A Grove City man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to killing his ex-wife.Jeremy Roberts, 43, plead guilty to one count of aggravated murder in connection with the stabbing death of his ex-wife on June 10, 2012.“This is a sad case of domestic violence where this man brutally killed his ex-wife in front of his apartment and told his then 13-year-old son to report the murder to the police by having the teen call 911,” Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said.T
  • Storm chasers honor "Twister" star Bill Paxton with GPS tribute

    Storm chasers honor "Twister" star Bill Paxton with GPS tribute
    Nearly 200 storm chasers paid tribute Sunday to the late actor Bill Paxton by spelling out his initials using GPS coordinates on a map depicting the heart of Tornado Alley.The effort coordinated by Spotter Network spelled out "BP" to honor the leading man in the disaster movie "Twister," which inspired a generation of storm chasers.Storm chasers and storm spotters have spelled out the initials of fellow chasers in the tight-knit community four or five times before, but never for someone who hasn
  • 700 Kind Notes, Thanks to You!

    700 Kind Notes, Thanks to You!
    Kindness continues to be sweet. 700 notes of inspiration were written by guests of Columbus Underground’s Best Bites: Sweet Treats event with the help of Besa! These kind notes will go the career-focused women of Dress for Success Columbus. Thank you all!
    It’s the final week of Columbus Kindness Month! Find ways to participate and share your kind acts with #givekindnesscolumbus.
    The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus th
  • Poké Bros Expands to Downtown

    Poké Bros Expands to Downtown
    Fans of Polaris’ Poké Bros will soon be able order from their new Downtown location, set to open within the next two weeks.
    Co-owner TJ Wellman said the new store is a lot smaller, taking up a whopping 800 square feet of space. Because of this, there won’t be any indoor seating. About 12 people will be able to eat on the patio when the weather warms, but for the most part, this location is carry out and delivery only.
    Their same menu of poké bowls, salads, and desserts
  • March 11 dinner benefits Freedom a la Cart

    Imaginative cuisine and signature cocktails will be on the menu at the third Eat Up! Columbus dinner benefiting Freedom a la Cart. It's slated for the evening of March 11 at St. Charles Preparatory School, 2010 E. Broad St. Some of the city's most creative culinary talent, led by Jessica Levy, executive director of Freedom a la Cart, will prepare a six-course meal, complete with matching cocktails.
  • Columbus plans $1.5 million in alley maintenance this year

    The City Council will vote tonight on an ordinance that would earmark about $1.5 million for "alley surface treatment." The city does not hire outside contractors to do that work, said Jeff Ortega, assistant director in the Department of Public Service. Instead, it uses workers in its Division of Infrastructure Management to handle alley upkeep.
  • Columbus claims C Zac Dalpe

    In 128 career NHL games with Carolina, Vancouver, Buffalo, and Minnesota, the 27 year old has scored 12 goals and 12 assists. This seasons he was 1/2/3 in 9 games with Minnesota and 2/0/2 in 12 games for their AHL affiliate in Iowa.
  • Former NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal says she can't find job

    Former NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal says she can't find job
    The former Spokane, Washington, NAACP leader who resigned in 2015 amid criticism that she was passing herself off as black says she is near homelessness.Rachel Dolezal tells Britain’s The Guardian newspaper that she cannot find a job and the only work she has been offered is in reality TV and porn.Dolezal has acknowledged that she is “Caucasian biologically,” but says she identifies as black.She explains to The Guardian that she “began to see the world through black eyes&
  • Browns release veteran WR Andrew Hawkins

    Browns release veteran WR Andrew Hawkins
    CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns have released wide receiver Andrew Hawkins after three seasons.The team terminated Hawkins' contract on Monday, cutting ties with one of its most respected players.Hawkins had 33 catches for 324 yards and three touchdowns last season for the 1-15 Browns. But his contributions went beyond the field, as Hawkins helped mentor Cleveland's young receiving corps. He was also heavily involved in community activities.Browns coach Hue Jackson says it's "tough to say
  • Cops: Houston girl, 8, shot dead after surviving car crash

    Cops: Houston girl, 8, shot dead after surviving car crash
    HOUSTON -- An 8-year-old Houston girl was shot to death following a traffic accident that resulted in gunfire, her mother and police said Saturday.The girl and her mother were going east on a Houston roadway around 2 a.m. Saturday when their Honda Accord hit a southbound Pontiac, according to investigators.Police said the Pontiac and a third car - a dark four-door sedan - were speeding when the Pontiac was hit by the vehicle the girl was in.The girl’s mother, Latoyia Thomas, told KPRC-TV t
  • Stunning views of rare "ring of fire" annular eclipse

    Stunning views of rare "ring of fire" annular eclipse
    The first solar eclipse of 2017 treated viewers to a rare “ring of fire” in the sky on Sunday.The annular eclipse — which occurs when the Earth, moon and sun all align, with the moon appearing to block out the sun — was visible from parts of the Southern Hemisphere.“An annular eclipse is the product of almost the same celestial geometry as a total solar eclipse — that is, from the perspective of some place on Earth, the moon crosses in front of the sun’s
  • Fugitive in basement killings caught after panhandling

    Fugitive in basement killings caught after panhandling
    PEABODY, Mass. -- A second suspect in the gruesome killing of two people in Massachusetts has been captured in South Carolina. CBS BOSTON
    Wes Doughty was taken into custody Friday in Spartanburg, prosecutors said. He’ll be arraigned at the Spartanburg County Detention Facility on Monday on a fugitive from justice charge. If he waives rendition, he will be returned to Massachusetts within the week, Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett’s office said.Doughty was stopped by officers
  • Ohio Botanical Symposium set for March 24 in Columbus

    COLUMBUS The potential healing powers of the plants growing in your backyard, conservation of lady's-slipper orchids and the flora and geology of Ohio's only meteorite crater are just a few of the topics to be discussed at the 14th Ohio Botanical Symposium on Friday, March 24, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The symposium will highlight alvars, lichens, the future of the eastern deciduous forest and exciting botanical discoveries being made in Ohio. Sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources , Cle
  • Columbus left out of United Airlines expansion plans

    United Airlines, which lost the distinction of being the world's biggest carrier after shrinking for several years, plans to regain lost ground by adding more flights from key airports this summer, but John Glenn Columbus International Airport won't be one of them. The airline, which announced the expansion plans Monday, says it wants to upgrade facilities at key airports and trim the use of smaller planes on important business routes.
  • Teenager survives 7-story plunge in car

    Teenager survives 7-story plunge in car
    HOUSTON – A teenager survived after his car plunged seven stories from a parking garage roof and landed on top of a store in Houston, officials said on Sunday.CBS station KHOU reports that the vehicle crashed onto a hardware store in west Houston. Officials said the car landed upside down, causing the roof of the building to cave in.Firefighters said it appears that the driver, who walked away with minor injuries, apparently hit the gas instead of the brake by accident. “He is very f
  • Attorneys: 5 automakers knew Takata air bags were dangerous

    Attorneys: 5 automakers knew Takata air bags were dangerous
    DETROIT— Attorneys for people suing air bag maker Takata and five automakers say the car companies knew that Takata's products were dangerous yet continued to use them for years because they were inexpensive.The allegations against Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Ford and BMW were made in a court filing Monday in Miami. The federal court there is handling pretrial evidence-gathering in dozens of lawsuits against Takata and the automakers. The filing says the allegations are partly based on auto com
  • White House: Trump budget will hike defense spending by $54B

    White House: Trump budget will hike defense spending by $54B
    WASHINGTON — The White House says President Donald Trump's upcoming budget will propose a whopping $54 billion increase in defense spending and impose corresponding cuts to domestic programs and foreign aid.White House budget officials outlined the information during a telephone call with reporters given on condition of anonymity. The budget officials on the call ignored requests to put the briefing on the record, even though Trump decried on Friday the use of anonymous sources by the medi
  • Melt Bar & Grill Opens at Cedar Point this Summer

    Melt Bar & Grill Opens at Cedar Point this Summer
    Two Ohio experiences are coming together this summer, when Cleveland-born Melt Bar & Grilled plans to open its ninth location at Cedar Point.
    “We see visiting Melt like riding a roller coaster,” said Matt Fish, owner and founder, in a press release. “There’s a lot of anticipation; then the thrill, and as soon as it’s over, you want to go again.”
    More than a decade after their first location opened, this new location will occupy the space previously inhabit
  • Pill Brings Surging Post-Punk to Ace of Cups March 2

    Pill Brings Surging Post-Punk to Ace of Cups March 2
    Brooklyn’s Pill comes to Ace of Cups on Thursday promoting one of last year’s most exciting records. Writing about last year’s Convenience for Agit Reader, I called their debut “a grab-you-by-the-throat look at authenticity: what it means, why fighting for it is important, and how difficult it can be not just to get numb and disappear.” Pitchfork said they “create controlled chaos that combines musical chops rarely seen in punk with in
  • New report finds small number of Ohio votes cast by non-citizens

    Non-citizens casting ballots: A new investigation reveals it is happening in Ohio, but in small numbers.Monday Ohio's Secretary of State released the findings of his latest review of voter rolls. Jon Husted's investigation of voter fraud in Ohio turned up 385 non-citizens registered to vote.Eighty-two of them actually voted in at least one election. For some perspective, last November, 7.8 million Ohioans were registered to vote. More than 5.6 million of them actually cast a ballot."Some people
  • Election investigation uncovers non-citizens voting in Ohio

    Election investigation uncovers non-citizens voting in Ohio
    An investigation by Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted found an additional 385 non-citizens who are registered to vote in the presidential battleground state, including 82 who cast ballots in at least one election.“The fact is voter fraud happens, it is rare and when it happens, we hold people accountable,” Husted said in a release Monday morning.Husted said Monday that those who cast ballots are being referred to law enforcement for further investigation and possible prosecution.The
  • Fashion company accused of overcharging customers

    Fashion company accused of overcharging customers
    LuLaRoe, a multilevel marketer of brightly colored women's fashions whose popularity has surged in recent years is facing a federal lawsuit accusing it of collecting sales taxes from customers in states that don't levy one on clothing. The company also is facing criticism over the quality of its garments and its business practices.According to the Feb. 17 lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Western Pennsylvania, LuLaRoe's independent representatives are required to use a proprietary online
  • 7-foot-7 'Game of Thrones' actor Neil Fingleton dies at 36

    7-foot-7 'Game of Thrones' actor Neil Fingleton dies at 36
    LONDON — Neil Fingleton, a 7-foot 7-inch actor who played the giant Mag the Mighty in "Game of Thrones" has died at 36.The Tall Persons Club says Fingleton, who was Britain's tallest man, died Saturday. British media reported the cause as heart failure.Fingleton was recognized by Guinness World Records in 2007 as the U.K.'s tallest man.Born in northeast England in 1980, Fingleton told the Guinness records website in 2006 that "I have always been taller than everyone since I can remember."H
  • The Confluence Cast: Arnold Sports Festival


    Let’s get pumped up! The Arnold Sports Festival is coming to town and I sat down with the organization’s president, Bob Lorimer, to learn about how it got started, how Bob is carrying on the legacy of his father,  and I focus way too much on table tennis.
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  • Urban Meyer gets candid on family and football in an exclusive 10TV interview

    Whose advice would you trust most when it comes to college recruiting?Many people – especially in this state – would say, Urban Meyer.In a candid conversation with 10TV’s Dom Tiberi, Ohio State’s head football coach talks about a personal experience that opened his eyes about recruiting and his responsibility as a coach.He also tells parents exactly what they need to know before sending their kids to college to play sports.Watch Dom's exclusive interview on 10TV Monday, F
  • Meyer: Student-athletes have gotten the short end of the stick for many years

    Urban Meyer is pretty outspoken when it comes to his players and for that matter all student athletes.He said universities need to do more for their kids to prepare them for life after sports. He remembers all too well volleyball recruiting trips with his daughter Nicki.“I would always sit and listen to them (recruiters) and thought did I really sound like them when I was recruiting,” Meyer said. “They are talking about jersey number, locker room and as a parent, you don't care
  • Columbus police to expand naloxone pilot program Updated at

    More Columbus police officers will be issued naloxone after nearly five dozen heroin users were saved from overdosing during a six-month pilot program. "By every measure, the pilot program was a success.
  • Pediatricians step up warnings about marijuana use by teens

    Pediatricians step up warnings about marijuana use by teens
    An influential doctors group is beefing up warnings about marijuana’s potential harm for teens amid increasingly lax laws and attitudes on pot use.Many parents use the drug and think it’s OK for their kids, but “we would rather not mess around with the developing brain,” said Dr. Seth Ammerman.The advice comes in a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, published Monday in Pediatrics. The group opposes medical and recreational marijuana use for kids. It says
  • Ohio town wins top US tap water prize at tasting contest

    Ohio town wins top US tap water prize at tasting contest
    The small northwest Ohio community of Montpelier has won the top prize for U.S. tap water at an international tasting contest.Ohio towns took two of the top three prizes for Best Municipal Water on Saturday at the 27th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting in West Virginia.Emporia, Kansas, took second place, and Hamilton, Ohio finished third.The judges awarded co-champions for top bottled water to Zaros Natural Water from the Greek island of Crete and an AlphaPure Springs Water of
  • As Ohio turns 214, Statehouse celebrates with tours, trivia

    As Ohio turns 214, Statehouse celebrates with tours, trivia
    Ohio is celebrating 214 years of statehood this year, and the Statehouse in Columbus is marking the occasion with a family-friendly party on March 5.The board that runs the Statehouse says the free, public event that afternoon will include tours of the building, snacks, Ohio trivia and birthday-hat crafting.It says organizations from Columbus and the state will offer activities, educational exhibits and travel information. The partner organizations for the event include multiple historical socie
  • Trader Joe's issues recall on Unsweetened Apple Sauce

    Trader Joe's issues recall on Unsweetened Apple Sauce
    Trader Joe's is voluntarily recalling the following Unsweetened Apple Sauces because of the potential presence of glass pieces in the product:All affected products have been removed from store shelves.If you purchased any of these Unsweetened Apple Sauce products with the affected codes, the company says do not eat it. They say you should discard the product or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund.If you have any questions, you may call Trader Joe’s Customer Relations at (
  • Van Wert native raises Grammy-award winner

    Josh Dun, left, and Tyler Joseph of "Twenty One Pilots" appear onstage without pants to accept the award for best pop duo/group performance for "Stressed Out" at the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. VAN WERT Van Wert natives and siblings Laura Dun, Don McCollum and Mary McCollum have something very special in common a Grammy-award winner in the family.
  • Take two: 'Moonlight' wins best picture at Academy Awards

    Take two: 'Moonlight' wins best picture at Academy Awards
    LOS ANGELES— "Moonlight" won the best picture trophy at the Academy Awards in a historic Oscar upset that followed Warren Beatty at first reading the wrong winner.Shock and chaos spread through the Dolby Theatre when producers of "La La Land" were stopped in the middle of their acceptance speeches to be informed that Beatty had incorrectly read "La La Land" as the winner. "I wasn't trying to be funny," Beatty explained, saying he had seen the name Emma Stone from "La La Land" when he opene

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