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• Hog farms raise air quality concern for residents

  13-04-2017 23:40
  Residents of Ohio farming communities are concerned about hog farms moving into their area. The farms do not require permits because they fall under the 2,500 head requirement from the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Residents said they are concerned the farms may pollute the air, water and soil.
  For the LeBeau family of Bloomingburg, the hog farm going in near their home could mean their daughter Amy can no longer go outside. She has muscular dystrophy and is confined to a wheelchair. On sunny
  
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• Woman overdoses in Columbus gas station with child

  13-04-2017 23:37
  As the heroin epidemic widens, officials from the fire department to the health department are asking everyone to carry Narcan. The drug helps reverse an opiate overdose.“It's calling 911, accessing Naloxone and having it available and making sure you know how to do CPR,”said Assistant Fire Chief James Davis.Thursday night a woman overdosed inside a gas station in Columbus. Her small child was with her. Donald Mollick witnessed the chaos inside the Circle K on Petzinger Road near U.S
  
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• Columbus native to be drafted into WNBA

  13-04-2017 22:30
  Alexis Peterson sat in her mother's home bright eyed with excitement Thursday afternoon. In a matter of hours, her life's dream will come true."Ever since I picked up the ball and found out about the WNBA, it's been a lifelong goal," said Peterson.Peterson describes her power on the court as, "fiery, passionate. I'm not afraid."She played at Northland High School in Columbus before going to Syracuse University in New York to play as a point guard."Growing up my aunt always told me: you gotta pla
  
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• Columbus native drafted by WNBA's Seattle Storm

  13-04-2017 22:30
  Alexis Peterson sat in her mother's home bright eyed with excitement Thursday afternoon. She knew in a matter of hours, her life's dream would come true."Ever since I picked up the ball and found out about the WNBA, it's been a lifelong goal," said Peterson.Peterson describes her power on the court as, "fiery, passionate. I'm not afraid."She played at Northland High School in Columbus before going to Syracuse University in New York to play as a point guard."Growing up my aunt always told me: you
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney passes away

  13-04-2017 22:21
  
  PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, one of the NFL's most influential and popular executives, has died. He was 84.Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said Rooney died Thursday. No further details were immediately available.Rooney took over operation of the team in the 1960s from his father, Art, who founded the franchise. From there, Dan Rooney oversaw NFL championships for a team that had never even played in an NFL title game.He was a powerful force within the league. He helped de
  
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• When Seconds Matter - What Happens When You Call 911

  13-04-2017 22:13 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Mom accused of causing diabetic daughter's insulin overdose

  13-04-2017 21:54
  
  An Ohio woman suspected of intentionally causing an insulin overdose for her young diabetic daughter is charged with assault and child endangering.Cleveland.com reports the 6-year-old girl was taken in mid-March to a Cleveland hospital, where social workers alerted police that her system had far too much synthetic insulin, which is used to manage blood sugar. Police say that can cause seizures or more serious problems.Her mother, 22-year-old Deva Young, of Warren, has been jailed in Cleveland o
  
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• Doppler 10: Warm again, potential for wet weekend

  13-04-2017 21:10
  
  Today: Mostly cloudy & warmer. 74Tonight: Mostly cloudy and warm for April. 58Saturday: Mostly cloudy, chance for a stray shower early and late. Upper 70s.Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Showers & storms likely for Easter. 75Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Clouds will spread across the region as a weak warm frontal boundary moves north across the state. Temperatures will continue to rise into the weekend. A cold front will approach heading
  
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• Doppler 10: Mostly cloudy and warmer tomorrow

  13-04-2017 21:10
  This Evening: Increasing clouds, mild.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy skies, mild.Low 49.Winds: E 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy skies, well above average with the slight chance for a shower late.High 74.Winds: ESE 3-6 mph.
  Saturday: Off and on showers with a few rumbles of thunder.Mostly cloudy and warmer.High 78.Winds: SW 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: We’ll see mostly cloudy skies this evening but it’ll stay mild with l
  
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• Trump lets states block some Planned Parenthood money

  13-04-2017 20:56
  
  Further chipping away at his predecessor's legacy, President Donald Trump signed legislation Thursday that lets states deny federal family planning money to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.Trump's action erases a rule, finalized shortly before President Barack Obama left office in January, that said states could not block the money. It's the latest Obama regulation that Trump has overturned.Undoing the prohibition also gives Republicans and anti-abortion groups a victory after Ho
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: Heroin's Deadly Presence

  13-04-2017 20:54 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Mega Weekend: Plan Your Fun With Over 60 Things To Do

  13-04-2017 20:00
  
  Happy weekend! Make sure to get tickets to Best Bites Brunch – bourbon cherry waffles, stuffed french toasts and more! Ticket contests are still open for Gucci Mane, Two Door Cinema Club, ProMusica’s Naked Classics, The Women’s Fund Keyholder Event, and #15FEST. The date has been announced for the Urban Living Tour. Make plans to participate in The Big Table. Have you spotted the ArtPop billboards? Have a wonderful holiday!
  ThursdayTonight is the Columbus Clipper
  
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• Mega Weekend: Enjoy Spring with 45 Things To Do in Columbus

  13-04-2017 20:00
  
  Happy weekend! Make sure to get tickets to Best Bites Brunch – bourbon cherry waffles, stuffed french toasts and more! Ticket contests are still open for Gucci Mane, Two Door Cinema Club, ProMusica’s Naked Classics, The Women’s Fund Keyholder Event, and #15FEST. The date has been announced for the Urban Living Tour. Make plans to participate in The Big Table. Have you spotted the ArtPop billboards? Have a wonderful holiday!
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• US hit IS with largest non-nuclear bomb ever used

  13-04-2017 19:03
  
  U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Thursday struck an Islamic State tunnel complex in eastern Afghanistan with "the mother of all bombs," the largest non-nuclear weapon every used in combat by the U.S. military, Pentagon officials said.The bomb, known officially as a GBU-43B, or massive ordnance air blast weapon, unleashes 11 tons of explosives. When it was developed in the early 2000s the Pentagon did a formal review of legal justification for its combat use.The U.S. military headquarters in Kabul s
  
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• Pentagon: US dropped largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan

  13-04-2017 19:03
  
  The Pentagon says U.S. forces in Afghanistan dropped the military's largest non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State target in Afghanistan.Adam Stump is a Pentagon spokesman. Stump says it was the first-ever combat use of the bomb, known as the GBU-43, which he said contains 11 tons of explosives. The Air Force calls it the Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb. Based on the acronym, it has been nicknamed the "Mother Of All Bombs."Stump says the bomb was dropped on a cave complex believed to be used by IS
  
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• Micah Dixon #Beautytips

  13-04-2017 18:44
  Pay particular attention to the free edge at the top of your nails, where chips usually happen, and apply extra clear polish there. 3. The homie @djlukenastyy in the building tonight at #PowerFallFest.
  
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• Woman denies purposely hitting Ohio State student with car, killing her

  13-04-2017 18:42
  
  A woman charged with murder denies intentionally hitting an 18-year-old woman with her car and dragging her during an altercation in downtown Cincinnati.A judge set bond at $1 million for 20-year-old Briana Benson on Thursday after she pleaded not guilty in the death of Madelyn Hart.The charges against Benson also include felonious assault, aggravated vehicular homicide and failure to stop after a crash.An attorney for the Cincinnati woman says Benson strongly denies intentionally hitting Hart a
  
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• Root Root Root for the Home Teams!

  13-04-2017 18:41
  
  It’s opening night! Columbus Clippers kick off their season against the Louisville Bats—in the midst of Columbus Blue Jackets’ playoff run! Root root root for the home teams!
  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 w
  
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• Health inspectors ding Trump's Mar-a-Lago eateries

  13-04-2017 18:39
  
  Unsafe seafood. Insufficiently refrigerated meats. Rusty shelving. Cooks without hairnets.Reports show Florida health inspectors dinged President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort with 13 violations in late January, days before the U.S. leader hosted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (shin-zoh AH'-bay) for a visit.Still, the state inspectors allowed the luxury resort's main restaurant and beach club grill to remain open as staff scrambled to make several immediate corrections.Among the "high pri
  
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• Judge can hear charges facing Cleveland police in 137-shot case

  13-04-2017 17:48
  
  A judge in the city where two unarmed blacks died in a 137-shot barrage of Cleveland police gunfire can hear dereliction of duty charges against five police supervisors accused of failing to control a high-speed chase involving more than 100 officers, the state's highest court ruled Thursday.The ruling addresses only where the case can be heard and not the substance of the misdemeanor charges against the supervisors.The supervisors' attorneys filed an appeal in July 2015 that said the case shoul
  
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• Lawyer says man dragged off plane has concussion, lost teeth

  13-04-2017 17:46
  
  A passenger dragged from a United Express flight suffered a "significant" concussion and broken nose, and he lost two front teeth, one of his lawyers said Thursday.Dr. David Dao has been discharged from a hospital but he will require reconstructive surgery, said attorney Thomas Demetrio, whose law firm is representing the 69-year-old Kentucky physician.Dao was removed from the plane Sunday after he refused to give up his seat on the full flight from Chicago to Louisville.One of Dao's five childr
  
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• COTA Offering Free Rides During First Week of Redesigned Network

  13-04-2017 17:44
  
  The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will offer free rides from May 1 – 7, the first week of its redesigned bus network, when schedule changes and altered routes will go into effect.
  The idea is to ease what could be a rocky transition for regular COTA users, while also encouraging new riders to try out the system for the first time.
  COTA employees have been stationed at busy stops since March to explain the coming changes and answer questions from riders about how their routes will b
  
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• Kings Island launches new roller coaster Mystic Timbers

  13-04-2017 17:26
  Thrill seeking enthusiasts from 19 states and Canada threw their hands into the air as they buckled in for the debut ride aboard Kings Island's newest roller coaster, Mystic Timbers.Lancaster Resident Chris Hughes was one of the first to try the new ride out."I just looked this morning and I've been on 220 roller coasters across the country. This one is definitely top tier. It's a lot of fun and unlike other coasters around," said Hughes.The new ride is made of wood and includes dips and turns t
  
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• Theatre Review: Red Herring’s Moving, Gripping Road to Mecca

  13-04-2017 16:30
  
  Red Herring opened Athol Fugard’s ’80s hit The Road to Mecca last weekend in a superlative production directed by Michael Garrett Herring who also designed the sets.
  The Road to Mecca tells the story of Miss Helen Martins (Josie Merkle) at a point of crisis when her immaculately crafted estate full of art is under fire from bigotry and small-minded fellow townspeople. Miss Elsa Barlow (Jordan Davis), a young schoolteacher who’s given up the small town in South Af
  
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• Officials provide update on Rhoden family murder investigation

  13-04-2017 16:17
  As the one-year anniversary approaches in the murders of eight family members in Pike County, officials have provided an update into their investigation.Attorney General Mike DeWine said they have made significant progress in their investigation but not enough for an arrest.Eight members of the Rhoden family were found dead on April 22, 2016.Deputies found seven people at three homes on Union Hill Road. An eighth victim was found later that afternoon 15 minutes away from the original crime scene
  
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• Garage-Punk Festival Cheap Heat Takes Over Summit St April 14-15

  13-04-2017 16:15
  
  One of the best things the internet has done for music is put the tendency of like-minded bands, labels, and fans together at a greater rate than before. The touring circuits and connections started in the ’80s have gone into overdrive with booking and correspondence getting much faster response times and word about shows traveling faster, farther. The newest fruit to be borne of these connections, and one I’m personally excited about, is the festival Cheap Heat coming to the north c
  
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• New Event Space, Bar and Eatery Opens at the Gateway in May

  13-04-2017 16:04
  
  The restaurant group who opened The Crest Gastropub, Alchemy and The Market Italian Village have come together to create another concept. Trism, an event space, bar and eatery is set to open in May at the Gateway.
  The purpose of the space is unlike many that go into the University District. Co-owner Abed Alshahal said that while they’ll be catering to the student population, that isn’t their main focus. Rather, they’re hoping Trism can draw people in from the rest of the city w
  
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• Treat to Try/Ohio’s Own: Moondance Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar

  13-04-2017 16:00
  
  Both gluten-free and Ohio-grown products have become so abundant in stores, they’re not necessarily marketed with big announcements of their specialness. While Moondance Desserts does disclose its gluten-free-ness on its label, its chocolate chip cookies were found in the mix with a bunch of normal cookies, and the fact that it’s based in Cincinnati became evident only after looking at the itty bitty print.
  The bakery does its chocolate chip cookies in bar form. They’re dense a
  
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• AAP & ODOT handing out 10,000 bike helmets

  13-04-2017 14:02
  A record-breaking number of bicycle helmets will be given to kids across Ohio this spring.The Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Ohio Department of Transportation are distributing more than 10,000 bike helmets to Ohio children.It's all part of Ohio AAP's Put a Lid on It! Bike Helmet Safety Awareness campaign in conjunction with Bike Helmet Safety Awareness Month in May.The event is happening Thursday, April 13 starting at 9:00 a.m.
  
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• Ikea Columbus to open June 7, but a line-campersa welcome on June 5 Updated at

  13-04-2017 13:57
  The Swedish home retailer will fling open the doors at 9 a.m. June 7 at its latest location, at the northeastern corner of I-71 and Gemini Place in the Polaris Centers of Commerce. Customers eager to be first in the new store will be allowed on the property to line up on June 5, 48 hours in advance of the doors opening.
  
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• Two people shot in southwest Columbus

  13-04-2017 13:22
  
  Columbus police were searching for the person who shot two men outside a southwest Columbus home.It happened around 8:50 p.m. Wednesday on Post Oak Court East.Witnesses told police someone fired multiple gunshots at a group of people.Reese Smith, 25, was struck once in the right side and Kenya Chandler, 26, was hit in the left arm and chest. Both victims were taken to the hospital, and expected to survive.Police have not released any information on a potential shooter.
  
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• 2 people shot in southwest Columbus

  13-04-2017 13:22
  
  Columbus police were searching for the person who shot two men outside a southwest Columbus home.It happened around 8:50 p.m. Wednesday on Post Oak Court East.Witnesses told police someone fired multiple gunshots at a group of people.Reese Smith, 25, was struck once in the right side and Kenya Chandler, 26, was hit in the left arm and chest. Both victims were taken to the hospital, and expected to survive.Police have not released any information on a potential shooter.
  
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• Customatic issues recall on adjustable beds

  13-04-2017 12:52
  
  Adjustable bed maker Customatic, has issued a recall due to an electric shock hazard.50,000 Customatic beds are affected by recall.The beds’ power outlets may be incorrectly wired.No injuries have been reported.
  
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• CBS Poll: Majority "uneasy" about Trump handling of North Korea

  13-04-2017 12:52
  
  More than half of Americans are worried about President Donald Trump’s ability to handle the situation with North Korea’s nuclear program, according to a new CBS News poll.56 percent of respondents described themselves as “uneasy” about President Trump’s capabilities, while 39 percent said they were “confident” in his ability.CBS NEWSIn response to a series of missile launches from North Korea, President Trump has ordered a naval strike group to the Kore
  
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• Dave Chappelle makes surprise appearance at John Mayer concert

  13-04-2017 12:38
  
  John Mayer fans got an extra treat when a surprise guest showed up onstage.Mayer was performing at the Schottenstein Center in north Columbus Wednesday night.Towards the end of Mayer's set, he introduced comedian Dave Chappelle.Chappelle was greeted with cheers and applause.He further excited the crowd by welcoming Mayer to the Midwest, calling it the "home of the best."Mayer and Chappelle exchanged a few jokes before Chappelle sat behind Mayer's piano and began playing Beethoven's "Moonlight So
  
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• Official: Pilots not tested for fentanyl due to system 'lag'

  13-04-2017 12:37
  
  A federal transportation safety official says screening commercial pilots for fentanyl is not yet under consideration, even after one fatally overdosed on the painkiller at his Ohio home.Mary Pat McKay, chief medical officer for the National Transportation Safety Board, told the Dayton Daily News that some board members would support fentanyl testing if federal health officials certify screening protocols. She spoke to the newspaper after a Spirit Airlines pilot overdosed in Centerville, about 4
  
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• Fly the funnier skies: Mideast airlines troll United

  13-04-2017 11:35
  
  Mideast carriers are having fun at United Airlines' expense.Dubai-based Emirates released an ad after video went viral of a United passenger being forcefully removed that toyed with the Chicago-based carrier's longtime slogan. "Fly the friendly skies ... this time for real," it read.Royal Jordanian tweeted a no-smoking picture saying "drags on our flights are strictly prohibited by passengers and crew."Now Qatar Airways is getting in on the gag too. An update Wednesday for its iPhone app says it
  
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• Pedestrian struck on I-71S in North Columbus

  13-04-2017 10:20
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Columbus Police say a pedestrian was struck on I-71 South near I-270 West early Thursday morning.Investigators have the ramp to I-270 West shut down, and say it may be closed for several hours, impacting the morning rush hour commute.The pedestrian was taken to Grant Medical Center. Police do not have any information about the pedestrian's condition.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Push to save teenagers during prom season

  13-04-2017 09:42
  Since 1990, founders of the Mock Crash Coalition in Richland County say they have not had one single teenage fatality on the roads during prom season.“We know that we’re reaching kids,” says Judy Villard Overocker, an associate professor at OSU Extension in Richland County and one of the founders of the coalition.“We do some things to get their attention, but there’s a point where they are dead silent and we know that’s the point they are paying attention and
  
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• Investigators to take questions on unsolved killing of 8

  13-04-2017 08:38
  DeWine and Re... . FILE - In this May 3, 2016, file photo, mourners gather around caskets for six of the eight members of the Rhoden family found shot April 22, 2016, at four properties near Piketon, Ohio, during funeral services at Sciot... COLUMBUS, Ohio - Investigators plan to take questions about the massacre of eight family members in southern Ohio as the one-year anniversary of the still-unsolved killings approaches.
  
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• Michigan capital rescinds calling itself 'sanctuary city'

  13-04-2017 05:47
  
  Michigan's capital city on Wednesday rescinded its decision to deem itself a "sanctuary city" protecting immigrants, bowing to concerns from the business community that the ambiguous, contentious term may draw unwanted attention to Lansing.The City Council voted 5-2 to reverse course after last week's 6-0 vote to call itself a sanctuary. The term "sanctuary city" has no legal definition and varies in application, but it generally refers to jurisdictions that do not cooperate with U.S. immigratio
  
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• 8-year-old Ohio boy craves burger & drives dad's van a mile to McDonald's

  13-04-2017 05:41
  
  A craving for a McDonald's cheeseburger apparently prompted an 8-year-old Ohio boy to take his 4-year-old sister for a ride in his dad's van, which he learned to drive on the internet.East Palestine police Officer Jacob Koehler said the father went to bed Sunday and the mother fell asleep on the couch with the kids.Koehler says witnesses saw the boy driving and called police in the city, about 90 miles southeast of Cleveland. He says the boy drove about a mile to the restaurant, through intersec
  
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• Police union offers different take on controversial viral video of officer

  13-04-2017 04:35
  Columbus Police officer Zachary Rosen is under investigation for his actions over the weekend.
  Video shows Rosen appearing to be kicking a man while on the ground. The entire incident was caught on camera.
  "You guys need to get here before somebody's dead."
  That was the panicked 911 call that brought Columbus police to Maize Road Saturday morning.
  Witnesses told police DeMarko Anderson had threatened them, and fired a shot into the occupied home of John Marteney.
  Here's what the responding offic
  
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• Penguins top Blue Jackets in Game 1 of first round of Stanley Cup Playoffs

  13-04-2017 04:17
  PITTSBURGH - Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 31 shots in a surprise start in place of injured Matt Murray and the Pittsburgh Penguins opened their Stanley Cup title defense with a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.Murray was scheduled to get the nod in the playoff opener but was a late scratch after suffering a lower-body injury during warm-ups. Fleury withstood an early push by Columbus, and the Penguins responded by pulling away from the untested Blue Jackets.Phil Kessel
  
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• Fugitive wanted in fatal South Side shooting arrested in Alabama

  13-04-2017 04:05
  A Columbus man wanted in connection with a Feb. 22  fatal shooting on his South Side street was captured Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force in Birmingham, Alabama. Columbus police have charged Hunter with murder and felonious assault.
  
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• Johnson Park Middle School closed Thursday after students exposed to mercury from broken thermometer

  13-04-2017 02:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A spokesperson for Columbus City Schools told 10TV Johnson Park Middle School will be closed Thursday after students were exposed to mercury from a broken thermometer.The spokesperson said the thermometer broke during an 8th grade class on Wednesday and a limited number of students were exposed.The spokesperson said some students handled the mercury but no one has shown any symptoms of being affected by the mercury.The school district is working with the students and their famil
  
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• Police looking for missing 12-year-old in Columbus

  13-04-2017 02:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 12-year-old boy last seen in north Columbus.Police said Ahmed Wurie was last seen walking away after being dropped off by the school bus near Sharon Woods Boulevard and Cardington Avenue around 2:45 p.m. WednesdayAccording to police, Wurie was last seen wearing a black and yellow Adidas jacket and carrying a black backpack and a red bag.Wurie is 4'0" tall and weighs 80 pounds.Police ask if anyone has any information on
  
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• Missing 12-year-old found safe under his bed

  13-04-2017 02:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police asked Wednesday for the public's help finding a missing 12-year-old boy last seen in north Columbus.Ahmed Wurie was last seen walking away after being dropped off by the school bus near Sharon Woods Boulevard and Cardington Avenue around 2:45 p.m. WednesdayAccording to police, Wurie was found safe Thursday morning under his bed at his home.No other details were immediately available.
  
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• Man wanted for murder in Columbus arrested in Alabama

  13-04-2017 02:07
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police said a man wanted for murder in connection to a deadly shooting in east Columbus in February has been arrested in Alabama.Police said Randy Hunter, Jr. was arrested in Birmingham by the U.S. Marshals Service and Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force.According to police, Hunter is accused of shooting and killing Lonnie Lambert on Lilley Avenue on Feb. 22.Police said Hunter is also accused of shooting and injuring Nichelle Lillard.According to police, a dispute s
  
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• Brunch Preview: Bourbon Cherry Waffles, Stuffed French Toast & More

  13-04-2017 01:00
  
  Brunch lovers rejoice! Columbus Underground’s popular event Best Bites: Brunch is returning for a second year. The epic breakfast for dinner party brings together local restaurants and producers to show off their finest fare. Don’t miss your opportunity to get in the on action, tickets are expected to sell out! As always, we are sharing a sneak peek of the treats you can try.
  Taste of Belgium is a Belgium inspired eatery in the North Market. Founder and creator Jean-Fran&cc
  
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