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• Groupa s petition not enough to place Columbus fracking ban on ballot

  23-03-2017 23:42
  An environmental group that wanted to ban oil and gas extraction and waste disposal in Columbus has failed to collect enough signatures to put their initiative on the ballot. The group submitted 11,221 signatures to the Columbus City Clerk on March 13, but only 7,766 were deemed valid.
  
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• Friends mourn victims, police search for suspect in double murder

  23-03-2017 22:43
  Janelle Reese's physical beauty was obvious."God, the woman was stunning," said longtime friend Tiffany Moore. "On her worst day, she could put any woman to shame."But Moore said photos can't begin to convey the heart she had, or how deeply she loved."She had a beautiful soul. She wanted to laugh to love to be happy."Ask about Donte Moorer, and you will hear about laughter and loyalty."He liked to play pool. He liked to have fun with people. He was kind of corny, but he was fun. He was a good gu
  
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• Officials investigating "system malfunction" of Franklin County websites

  23-03-2017 22:41
  
  Websites that belong to various offices within Franklin County have been pulled down as a precaution over concerns about a system malfunction.A spokesperson with the Franklin County Auditor's Office said employees could not access their internal portal when logging in Thursday morning.Employees could access other websites but none that belong to Franklin County.The spokesperson said about two dozen Franklin County websites are down.The spokesperson said the county looked at the possibility of a
  
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• Talk with experts from the James for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

  23-03-2017 22:06
  
  It's not always a comfortable subject, but it's important.March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and you may have questions about the symptoms of colon cancer.Doctors with the James Cancer Hospital are in our studio to answer your questions - from symptoms, to treatment - they are your source.Give them a call now at614-469-10TV or toll free 855-746-10TV. They will take your calls through 6:30 tonight.
  
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• Virginia Brewery Devil’s Backbone Continues Ohio Launch in Columbus

  23-03-2017 20:55
  
  In an effort to break into the Columbus market, Virginia brewery Devil’s Backbone held a dinner at Short North’s Barrel on High last night. It was a melding of two businesses’ and two states’ crafts, pairing chef Chris East of Barrel’s five course meal with five beers from Devil’s Backbone.
  It’s part of Devil’s Backbone’s Ohio launch, starting in Cincinnati and ending in Cleveland, and Barrel was their first Columbus stop. The night started w
  
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• House GOP leaders postpone health care vote

  23-03-2017 20:47
  GOP House leaders delayed their planned vote Thursday on a long-promised bill to repeal and replace "Obamacare," in a stinging setback for House Speaker Paul Ryan and President Donald Trump in their first major legislative test.The decision came after Trump, who ran as a master dealmaker, failed to reach agreement with a bloc of rebellious conservatives. Moderate-leaning Republican lawmakers were also bailing on the legislation, leaving it short of votes.The bill could still come to a vote in co
  
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• U.S. Energy Secretary decries election of 1st gay Texas A&M student president

  23-03-2017 20:16
  
  U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is suggesting that the election that gave his alma mater, Texas A&M, its first openly gay student body president was "stolen."Perry was Texas' longest-serving governor until leaving office in 2015. He was also an A&M yell leader, or cheerleader.In an op-ed published Wednesday by the Houston Chronicle, Perry decried the election of Bobby Brooks, who finished second in voting but was awarded the presidency after top vote-getter Robert McIntosh was disqualif
  
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• U.S. Energy Secretary blasts election of 1st gay Texas A&M student president

  23-03-2017 20:16
  
  Energy Secretary Rick Perry, whose agency oversees the nation's nuclear arsenal, is inserting himself into an unusually small political dispute: an election for student body president at Texas A&M.In an op-ed submitted to the Houston Chronicle, the former Texas governor suggested that his alma mater's first openly gay president may have stolen the outcome. Perry wrote that the campus election "at best made a mockery of due process and transparency" and at worst "allowed an election to be sto
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash shuts down I-270 on the west side of Columbus

  23-03-2017 19:51
  
  A multi-vehicle crash has shut down I-270 south near W. Broad Street on the west side.Footage from Chopper 10 shows that up to six vehicles are involved.There is no information on injuries at this time.Crews have closed the ramps from I-70 to I-270. Duration of the closure is unknown.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• 1 dead, 2 injured after multi-vehicle crash on I-270 in west Columbus

  23-03-2017 19:51
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office confirmed one person was killed and two other were injured in a four-vehicle crash on I-270 south near W. Broad Street on the west side.According to the sheriff’s office, a 2006 Chevy Avalanche was traveling on I-270 south in the center lane and for an unknown reason, turned to the right and crossed over two lanes and struck the rear of a 2012 Ford Taurus.The Avalanche continued on and struck a 2004 Jeep Cherokee which was pushed into a 2003 Ford E250 v
  
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• Sheriff's deputies say fate is behind K9's emotional journey home

  23-03-2017 19:48
  Franklin County Sheriff's Deputies said when they selected the newest member of the K9 team, they had no idea the dog had taken a long and winding road paved with coincidence to journey home.Sheriff's deputies said from the very start there was just something special about Gator, a Blue Dutch Shepherd."It was drive. His personality," said Corporal Jeff Valentine. Deputies had visited the trainer they work with and selected a dog to fill the empty spot on the team but said that dog had medical is
  
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• Police: Man in custody after stabbing woman in the neck

  23-03-2017 19:35
  
  A man is in custody after reportedly stabbing his female roommate Thursday.Columbus Police responded to the scene around Neil Avenue and West Northwood Avenue just before 2 p.m.Officers arrived and found a 19-year-old woman with a stab wound to her neck. Medics arrived and took her to Wexner Medical Center. Her condition was listed as stable.The suspect, a 22-year-old, was inside the residence and suddenly ran out of the rear door. An officer confronted the man at which point the officer fired h
  
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• Columbus Police respond to officer-involved shooting near Ohio State campus

  23-03-2017 19:35
  
  Columbus Police responded to an officer-involved shooting call on Neil Avenue near The Tuttle CommunityRecreation Center Thursday.It happened shortly before2 p.m. in the area of Neil Avenue and West Northwood Avenue near The Ohio State University Campus.Police told 10TV it started as a stabbing at a home along Neil Avenue.The suspect was shot at by police following a foot pursuit into a nearby field, according to authorities.The officer was not injured and the identities of those involved were n
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Mostly cloudy and warm on Friday

  23-03-2017 19:22
  This Evening: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy with average temperatures and winds shifting out of the southeast.
  Tonight: A slight chance of showers, mainly to our north and east. Cloudy with a low around 45. SE wind 3-7 mph.
  Tomorrow: A chance for a very early morning sprinkle (mainly NE Ohio), but otherwise dry and mostly cloudy. High near 65. SW wind 10-15 mph.
  Saturday: Cloudy with a chance for showers and afternoon thunderstorms. High 71. S wind 5-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar |
  
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• Former Boston drummer Sib Hashian dies at age 67 on cruise

  23-03-2017 19:05
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — John "Sib" Hashian, former drummer for the arena rock band Boston, died on board a cruise ship Wednesday. He was 67.His son, Adam Hashian, said Thursday a cause of death had not yet been determined.Hashian was listed as one of the featured performers on the Legends of Rock Cruise, which departed from Miami on Saturday and was scheduled to visit Puerto Rico and the Bahamas.Hashian played on Boston's first two hit records, their self-titled debut album in 1976, featuring t
  
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• Mega Weekend: Over 70 ways to Enjoy the Weekend

  23-03-2017 19:02
  
  Happy Weekend! What has been your favorite meal from Dine Originals’ Restaurant Week? It continues through Sunday. Vote on art to be featured on the side of PromoWest’s buildings. There are several contests open for you to win music tickets. Tickets for the Early Bird Brunch Tickets are 50% sold out, don’t wait to get yours!
  ThursdayCatch Kathy Griffin tonight at the Ohio Theatre. Sick Weekend begins at Ace of Cups. Monty Python’s Spamalot opens at Short North Stage. Holl
  
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• Mega Weekend: 58 Things To Do in Columbus

  23-03-2017 19:02
  
  Happy Weekend! What has been your favorite meal from Dine Originals’ Restaurant Week? It continues through Sunday. Vote on art to be featured on the side of PromoWest’s buildings. There are several contests open for you to win music tickets. Tickets for the Early Bird Brunch Tickets are 50% sold out, don’t wait to get yours!
  ThursdayCatch Kathy Griffin tonight at the Ohio Theatre. Sick Weekend begins at Ace of Cups. Monty Python’s Spamalot opens at Short North Stage. Holl
  
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• Ohio death row inmate, survivor of 2-hour botched execution, resists setting new date

  23-03-2017 18:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio— Attorneys for a convicted Ohio killer who survived a botched execution attempt in 2009 are opposing a request to set a new execution date.Death row inmate Romell Broom was sentenced to die for abducting, raping and killing 14-year-old Tryna Middleton in Cleveland in 1984.The state stopped Broom's execution after two hours in September 2009, when executioners failed to find a usable vein following 18 attempts to insert needles.Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O'Malley want
  
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• Kristi Yamaguchi tweets 'break a leg' to Nancy Kerrigan

  23-03-2017 17:23
  
  LOS ANGELES — A good luck tweet from Kristi Yamaguchi to former Olympic figure skating teammate Nancy Kerrigan is drawing online attention.Kerrigan is competing on the current season of "Dancing with the Stars." Yamaguchi tweeted to Kerrigan on Monday, "Can't wait to see you grace that ballroom floor," before adding "break a leg." So excited for you @NancyAKerrigan ! Can't wait to see you grace that ballroom floor, break a leg! 💃🏻#DWTS— Kristi Yamaguchi (@kristiyamagu
  
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• CBS renews hit shows including The Big Bang Theory and all three editions of NCIS

  23-03-2017 17:10
  
  CBS says it's bringing back 18 of its current series for the 2017-2018 season.Announced Thursday, those pickups include six comedies, nine dramas, the reality series "Survivor," and newsmagazines "60 Minutes" and "48 Hours."Returning scripted shows include "The Big Bang Theory," ''Blue Bloods," ''Hawaii Five-O," ''Life in Pieces," ''Madam Secretary," ''Mom," ''Scorpion" and all three editions of "NCIS" - Los Angeles, New Orleans and the original.In addition, five freshman series made the cut. Th
  
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• Mayor resigns after getting threats over plan to stop prayer

  23-03-2017 17:05
  An Ohio mayor says he has resigned after receiving threats over a plan to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord's Prayer at village council meetings.Carey Mayor Armand Getz says he made the decision to end the pledge and prayer to avoid potential lawsuits. The Air Force veteran also says he didn't want people at the meetings to feel forced to say the pledge or prayer if it went against their personal beliefs.The Courier newspaper in Findlay reports residents in the northwestern Ohi
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: Meet the New COSI CEO, Frederic Bertley

  23-03-2017 16:40 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Utah man killed, wife injured in London attack

  23-03-2017 16:19
  
  SALT LAKE CITY— A statement from the Mormon church issued on behalf of relatives says a Utah man was among those killed in a London attack and his wife was seriously injured.Kurt W. Cochran and his wife, Melissa, were on the last day of a special European trip celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary when the deadly attack played out in the heart of London.The woman remains hospitalized.An attacker plowed an SUV into pedestrians Wednesday on London's Westminster Bridge, killing two and w
  
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• Franklin County Now Largest in Ohio

  23-03-2017 15:46
  
  According to the latest US Census data, Franklin County is now the largest in the State of Ohio, surpassing Cuyahoga County for the first time. The data now indicates that Franklin County has an estimated population of 1,264,518 as of 2016, with Cuyahoga County clocking in at 1,249,352 — a difference of 15,166 people.
  Since 2011, Franklin County has steadily grown at an average rate of almost 17,000 people per year while Cuyahoga County has declined by an average of 4,000 people per year.
  
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• Mixed-Use Development at First and High Will Include New UDF Store

  23-03-2017 15:43
  
  When it was first announced last year that Elford Development planned to redevelop the United Dairy Farmers store and adjacent parking lot at the corner of High Street and East First Avenue, no promises were made about the convenience store being included in the new building.
  But, at Tuesday night’s Italian Village Commission meeting, it was confirmed that the store will occupy a spot at the southern end of the four-story development. Minor modifications to the design of the building were
  
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• Share Your Idea for Social Impact

  23-03-2017 15:22
  
  Want to make social impact in Columbus or share your idea for change? Consider the awesome GiveBackHack, happening March 31-April 2!
  GiveBackHack is a weekend-long event that brings together passionate community members to develop sustainable, technology-based solutions to some of our most pressing social issues. The event brings together community leaders, designers, developers, and other concerned citizens to create solutions that will help make a lasting impact.
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• Dust may have sparked fire at Marion recycling plant

  23-03-2017 15:19
  Marion Township Fire sent multiple crews to a massive fire at a recycling center Thursday.The fire was reported at Sims Brothers Recycling on South Prospect Street/State Route 4. It was discovered at 9:50 a.m., according to the company."The smoke, in general, is a little bit toxic but I don't think it's a health hazard right now," said Fire Chief Ben Meddles of the Marion Township.A metal pile some 300 feet high, which included everything from cars, lawn mowers, refrigerators and metal shelving,
  
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• Crews battle massive fire at recycling center in Marion

  23-03-2017 15:19
  
  Marion Township Fire sent multiple crews to a massive fire near a recycling center.The fire was reported at Sims Brothers Recycling on South Prospect Street/State Route 4. It was discovered at 9:50 Thursday morning, according to the company.The Ohio State Highway Patrol says State Route 4 is closed from Evans Road to Barks Road.Sims Brothers Recycling told 10TV the fire is in their scrap yard.The company CEO said no injuries were reported in the fire.No other details were immediately available.S
  
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• Treat to Try: Le Chocoholique Sampler

  23-03-2017 15:00
  
  Le Chocoholique is a Short North destination known for its coffee, chocolates and cocktails. If you’re an efficiency freak, you can kill at least two birds with one stone by trying out a chocolate sampler that features a variety of its boozy flavors.
  The sampler gets you five pretty little chocolate specimens, each with a distinctive look in hues that range from a creamy white chocolate to a deep, almost-black dark chocolate. Inside those chocolate facades, a world of adventure awaits.
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• The Confluence Cast: Department of Neighborhoods

  23-03-2017 15:00
  
  
  As we embark on our semi-regular neighborhoods series, we went to the person tasked with creating a one-stop shop for neighborhoods to access city-government services. In this week’s episode, Director Carla Williams-Scott discusses the various functions of the Department of Neighborhoods, the impetus for it, and what opportunities she sees in the diversity of our city’s neighborhoods and the disparity between them.
  http://theconfluencecast.com/episodes/31_neighborhoods
  
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• Huntington to make $150 million housing investment

  23-03-2017 14:59
  The bank is committing the money to the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing, a Columbus-based nonprofit organization that works with developers on affordable-housing projects. Of the new investment, $17 million has been committed to several projects in Columbus that help low-income families and individuals, seniors and veterans, the bank and the nonprofit group said Wednesday.
  
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• Israel police arrest 19-year-old suspect in threats on US Jewish targets

  23-03-2017 14:24
  
  JERUSALEM — Israeli police on Thursday arrested a 19-year-old Israeli Jewish man as the primary suspect in a string of bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers and other institutions in the U.S., marking a potential breakthrough in a case that stoked fears across the United States.Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld described the suspect as a hacker, but said his motives were still unclear. Israeli media identified him as an American-Israeli dual citizen and said he had been found unfi
  
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• iPhone users warned about potentially dangerous "Siri 108" prank

  23-03-2017 13:45
  
  A viral social media campaign encouraging iPhone users to say the number 108 to Siri as a “prank” are going viral, and police departments throughout the United States are not amused.Police say the scam is spreading across Facebook and Twitter like wildfire, and when iPhone users test out the Siri command “just for fun,” they’re actually tying up phone lines at emergency call centers.“Calling emergency services in five seconds,” is what you’ll hear
  
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• Sweet 16 guide: Top NCAA matchups, players and story lines

  23-03-2017 13:34
  
  The NCAA Tournament's first weekend closed with a flourish, a Sunday full of scintillating games after three days of good-not-always-great basketball.That put the madness back in March and should carry over into a regional round filled with great matchups and big-name programs.March Madness 2017: Game times, TV schedule, resultsHere's a rundown of the top games, players, coaches and interesting story lines for the Sweet 16:___TOP GAMESUCLA vs. Kentucky, South Region; Friday, Memphis. Blue bloods
  
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• Todd Fisher says mom Debbie Reynolds set him up for death

  23-03-2017 13:03
  
  Todd Fisher says his mother, Debbie Reynolds, set him up "for her leaving the planet" the day his sister and Reynolds' daughter, Carrie Fisher, died in December.The 84-year-old Reynolds suffered a stroke and died one day after her 60-year-old daughter died following a heart attack. Todd Fisher tells Entertainment Tonight that his mother told him she wanted "to go be with Carrie" before she died.Fisher says he's "really OK" with his mother's death, but "not so OK" with his sister's. He says the r
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents: Alexis Wilson on a Life in Dance and Working in Columbus

  23-03-2017 13:00
  
  Alexis Wilson has had a distinguished and varied career in dance. She is the daughter of Billy Wilson, a celebrated Broadway choreographer and her mother, who was a prima ballerina. She’s performed classically and commercially all over the world, and she has written and published poetry, a full length musical and a memoir, Not So Black and White. She now lives and works in Columbus, where she will be the guest speaker at the OhioDance Festival on April 28-30, 2017 held at BalletMet Co
  
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• Columbus area, not Cleveland, has most residents in new data

  23-03-2017 12:57
  
  New U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate that Ohio's most populous county is no longer the one that includes Cleveland but the one that includes Columbus.The estimates have Cuyahoga County losing about 5,700 people last year while Franklin County gained over 14,000 residents. That would leave each county with a population of more than 1.2 million people, with Franklin County ahead by roughly 15,000.Cleveland.com reports that a big factor in the Cleveland area's population loss was people moving
  
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• "Skippy" the cat rescued after getting head stuck inside peanut butter jar

  23-03-2017 11:12
  
  HOMELAND, Calif. -- As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat -- but in the Riverside County version of the story, it got its head stuck in an empty peanut butter jar.A skinny black cat whose head became stuck inside a plastic peanut butter container was rescued Monday by a Riverside County Animal Services officer and has since been nicknamed “Skippy,” reports CBS Los Angeles.Alyssa Cline and her nephew had spotted the stray cat near their property and unsuccessfully tried to cut
  
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• Arts leaders ready to fight to preserve budget cuts

  23-03-2017 10:29
  Columbus-area arts leaders are lamenting the proposed elimination of federal funding for the National Endowment for the Arts but  remain cautiously optimistic that the cuts won't come to pass. Last week, President Donald Trump submitted a proposed budget that would eliminate NEA funding, which was $147.9 million in fiscal year 2016.
  
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• Police investigate after 2 people are shot in North Columbus

  23-03-2017 10:19
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Two people are in the hospital after an early morning shooting.Police rushed to an apartment complex near Oakland Park and Cleveland Avenue.One of the victims was taken to OSU Wexner Medical Center, the other was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital.Police have a person of interest in custody, but the eastbound lanes of Oakland Park is still shut down as investigators gather evidence.
  
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• Columbus police identify victims of double homicide in South Linden

  23-03-2017 06:17
  A front window appeared to be broken. When the carrier looked inside the house in the 1000 block of East 19th Avenue, someone was lying on the floor, covered in blood, police said.
  
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• Magnitude 4.0 quake, aftershocks rattle Oklahoma

  23-03-2017 05:12
  
  The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 4.0 earthquake and three smaller temblors have struck Oklahoma.The 4.0 magnitude quake was recorded Wednesday near Stroud, about 60 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. The three smaller quakes were a magnitude 2.7 temblor near Fairview and magnitude 2.5 quakes near Mooreland and near Pawnee.No injuries or damage are reported and geologists say damage is not likely in earthquakes below magnitude 4.0.Thousands of earthquakes have been recorded in Oklaho
  
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• Police arrest 54 during Capitol protest

  23-03-2017 05:09
  
  A U.S. Capitol Police spokeswoman says 54 people, many in wheelchairs, were arrested Wednesday in the Capitol Rotunda as the protested the health care bill being considered in the House.Spokeswoman Eva Malecki says the 41 women and 13 men arrested were charged under District of Columbia law that makes it illegal for someone to obstruct passage through a public building and continue to do so after being instructed by police to cease.One of the protesters said she is part of ADAPT, an organization
  
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• Police officer, 3 others killed in Wisconsin town

  23-03-2017 02:30
  
  A police officer and three other people were shot and killed when a domestic dispute at a bank escalated into shootings at three locations in northern Wisconsin on Wednesday, investigators said. A suspect was in custody.The shootings happened at a bank, a law firm and an apartment complex, where officers, including a SWAT team, had a standoff with the suspect for several hours before ending in a volley of gunfire around 5 p.m.Authorities took no questions in a brief news conference late Wednesd
  
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• Officer, 3 others fatally shot in Wisconsin domestic dispute

  23-03-2017 02:30
  
  WESTON, Wis. — Four people including a police officer are dead and a suspect is in custody after shootings at a bank and a law firm in northern Wisconsin, followed by a standoff at an apartment complex that ended in a volley of gunfire.Police characterized the initial shooting at the Marathon Savings Bank in Rothschild on Wednesday afternoon as a domestic dispute, but have provided no details about the suspect or victims. Authorities said late Wednesday that there is no remaining threat to
  
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• 31-year-old killed in Licking County crash

  23-03-2017 02:26
  
  Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers are currently investigating a fatal crash that occurred Wednesday afternoon.The crash happened on SR 661 at Dutch Lane Road in McKean Township just after 4 p.m.According to Highway Patrol, A 2001 Saturn was traveling westbound on Dutch Lane Road and pulled out in front of a Freightliner cab traveling northbound on SR 661.The Freightliner struck the Saturn in the driver’s door.The driver of the Saturn, 31-year-old Thomas Hagley, was pronounced dead at the
  
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• Residents cleared from warehouse after city cites code violations

  23-03-2017 02:00
  Columbus code enforcement officers on Wednesday cleared residents from a Near East Side warehouse where they were living after filing emergency orders saying the building was unfit for habitation. The violations there include electrical problems, obstructed exits, a common area filled with cars and auto parts, and a lack of smoke detectors.
  
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• I-270 southbound reopens after fiery crash near Tuttle Crossing

  23-03-2017 02:00
  Columbus police and firefighters are responding to a fiery multi-vehicle crash that has closed Interstate 270 southbound near Tuttle Crossing. A tractor-trailer and at least one car are involved in the crash.
  
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• #BigBinkShowThe Dish: Man Dies In AMC Lennox, Someone From...

  23-03-2017 02:00
  I'm DJn his set so we bout to set Columbus on Y" Y" Y" Y" #DownWithTheKing 12. #rp @LILDonAIR: "I said "hey @djmrking we should dress alike!" He said "that's corny."
  
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• Small & Minority Business Development Cmte: Capital Crossroads’ Proposed Employee Transit Pass SID

  23-03-2017 01:53 via youtube.com
  
  
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