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• 2 overdoses at same Columbus gas station within a week

  19-04-2017 23:52
  Neighbors said concerns are growing after two overdoses in one week at a Circle K on the south side.The latest overdose happened Tuesday at the gas station at College Avenue and Petzinger.A man overdosed in a parked car.Last Wednesday afternoon, another overdose, a woman in the bathroom with her small child.“He's barely breathing, I can see his pulse, it's thinning out,” said the 911 caller. “They just splashed him with water, they tried to get him to, shake him, they're tappin
  
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• Tressel tat-tipster lawyer faces misconduct charges for fourth time

  19-04-2017 23:30
  Suspended Columbus lawyer Christopher Cicero faces a fourth professional-misconduct case before the Ohio Supreme Court, with only one additional punishment that the justices can impose. Cicero, who tipped off then-Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel to his players' memorabilia-for-tattoos scandal, was accused today of practicing law without a license.
  
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• Experts: Hostility toward addicts compound drug epidemic

  19-04-2017 23:30
  Dr. Ryan Squier, an emergency room physician in Columbus, Ohio, describes the grip that opiates like painkillers and heroin have on addicts, during a forum about Ohio's addictions epidemic Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Pickerington, Ohio. Ohio's addictions epidemic is leading to fatigue among individuals working to save overdose victims, and outright hostility toward addicts by some residents, officials said Wednesday, April 19, 2017, during a forum sponsored by the Ohio News Media Association a
  
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• Cancer survivor documents her battle with lymphoma through daily pictures

  19-04-2017 23:23
  Now a year and a half in remission from cancer, Amy Rule, a Newark mother of three, took a daily picture of her journey through chemotherapy and ultimately throughout her recovery.
  “For several months, I was told it was bronchitis, we'll give you this, we'll give you that. We tried several different things, but my heart rate just kept going up,” said Rule.Then a scan gave her heart-wrenching news. Doctors said there was a giant tumor in her chest.She was taken by ambulance from Newar
  
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• WATCH: Twin polar bear cubs make their debut at Columbus Zoo

  19-04-2017 23:02
  
  After the first public appearance of Anana's cub Wednesday, Aurora's twin cubs made their debut Thursday morning at the Columbus Zoo.The polar bear cubs, one boy and one girl, were seen by zoo guests for the first time inside the Polar Frontier habitat.Watch video of their debut in the player below:Aurora gave birth to twins on November 14.The Columbus Zoo said the cubs will not be on view together as female polar bears typically raise their young independently.The zoo also released a poll to na
  
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• Twin polar bear cubs to debut at Columbus Zoo Thursday

  19-04-2017 23:02
  
  After the first public appearance of Anana's cub Wednesday, the Columbus Zoo will debut Aurora's twin cubs Thursday morning.The zoo will have the twins and their mother in the Polar Frontier habitat at 9 a.m.Aurora gave birth to twins on November 14.The Columbus Zoo said the cubs will not be on view together as female polar bears typically raise their young independently.The zoo also released a poll to name Anana's cub. Voting is open now through May 2 at ColumbusZoo.org/NameTheCub and the winne
  
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• Authorities make reconstruction to help identify 1989 Marion County man

  19-04-2017 21:59
  Police are hoping a clay model can help crack a 27-year-old cold case.The model was created from skeletal remains found behind a Marion County home in the Flat Creek off Marion-Galion Road.The date was July 19, 1989. Investigators believe the man was white, between the ages of 22 and 25, about 5'10' and 140 pounds. They also think he was murdered.No one has ever come forward to name him. It's believed he had some facial hair and was wearing a striped shirt under a sweater with black sneakers."He
  
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• Local barber starts community initiative, hopes to curb violence

  19-04-2017 21:55
  It's a conversation that, for many, is long overdue. But not for Al Edmondson."You just got to keep working," he said. "You have to keep working at it."He's been working at it for years. In his Columbus barber shop, A Cut Above the Rest, the buzzing of a haircut is met with the neighborhood buzz of disappointment."Nowadays, every day on the news is bad news," James Long said.Long has lived in Columbus more than 20 years. He says he was affiliated with a gang when he was 14 until his daughter was
  
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• Doppler 10: Storms return to the forecast

  19-04-2017 21:25
  This Afternoon: Cloudy with showers and storms mainly north of I-70.
  Tonight: Chance for showers and storms, mainly in the north and east.Low 63.Winds: S 3-6 mph.
  Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy, warm and breezy.Late day storms that could produce gusty winds and small hail.High 80.Winds: SW 10-20.
  Friday: Skies will become partly cloudy.Cooler and a little breezy.High 63.Winds: NW 8-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Changes are comi
  
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• Doppler 10: Hot temps & possible storms

  19-04-2017 21:25
  This Morning: Mostly Cloudy, muggy & warm.
  This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance for pop-ups. Low 80s.
  Tonight: Showers and storms, especially early. 54.
  Tomorrow: Brightening up and cooler. 64.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Clouds will roll in today as a warm front lifts northward over the Great Lakes. A cold front will follow late today, bringing widespread showers and storms to the region. Some of the storms could become str
  
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• Doppler 10: Hot temperatures and possible storms

  19-04-2017 21:25
  This Morning: Mostly Cloudy, muggy & warm.
  This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance for pop-ups. Low 80s.
  Tonight: Showers and storms, especially early. 54.
  Tomorrow: Brightening up and cooler. 64.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Clouds will roll in today as a warm front lifts northward over the Great Lakes. A cold front will follow late today, bringing widespread showers and storms to the region. Some of the storms could become str
  
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• Oklahoma City bombing remembered 22 years later

  19-04-2017 21:11
  
  Family and friends of those killed in the Oklahoma City bombing placed wreaths, photos and balloons on the metal chairs that memorialize the 168 people who died in the 1995 attack.Hundreds gathered on Wednesday at the memorial and museum built at the former site of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building for the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the country.U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spoke during a remembrance ceremony. His re
  
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• Bill O'Reilly out at Fox News Channel after 20 years

  19-04-2017 20:40
  
  Bill O'Reilly has lost his job at Fox News Channel following reports that five women had been paid millions of dollars to keep quiet about harassment allegations.21st Century Fox issued a statement Wednesday that "after a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the company and Bill O'Reilly have agreed that Bill O'Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel."He had been scheduled to return from a vacation next Monday. O'Reilly was photographed in Rome shaking Pope Francis' hand
  
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• McDonald's order trips up Facebook slaying suspect

  19-04-2017 20:17
  
  Facebook slaying suspect Steve Stephens was undone by a 20-piece Chicken McNuggets and an order of fries.The man who police say shot a Cleveland retiree at random and posted video of the killing on Facebook pulled up to the drive-thru window of a McDonald's restaurant outside Erie, Pennsylvania, and waited for his order.It was late Tuesday morning, almost lunchtime, and authorities were in the third day of an intensive manhunt for Stephens.Now, more than 100 miles from the shooting, his time on
  
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• Ohio governor candidate favors mandatory K-12 drug education

  19-04-2017 20:09
  
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says if elected governor he would push for mandatory K-12 anti-addiction education as part of the state's efforts to fight the ongoing opiate epidemic.DeWine, a Republican, says the education would have to be age appropriate and based on programs proven to work, and the addictions epidemic must be treated as a health crisis with more of a sense of urgency.State records show a record 3,050 people died of drug overdoses in 2015.DeWine spoke Wednesday at a forum on
  
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• VOTE: Help name the Columbus Zoo's polar bear cub

  19-04-2017 19:04
  After making her debut Wednesday, the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium is asking everyone to help name this adorable cub.WATCH: Polar bear cub makes public debut at Columbus ZooSimilar to picking Nora's name, the zoo has opened a poll with four choices:Amelia Gray - Amelia means "defender." She also has a little gray patch of furDenali - Highest mountain peak in North America's Alaska RangeElisapee - Native Alaskan name; derivation of ElizabethVieta - Means "spot," for her little gray patch of furVot
  
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• Ohio high court wants to see full autopsies from 8 slayings

  19-04-2017 18:46
  In this April 22, 2016, file photo, crime scene investigation vehicles drive up Union Hill Road after bodies of seven adults and a teenage boy from the Rhoden family were found that day at four homes near Piketon, Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, ordered the Pike County coroner to submit unredacted autopsy reports from the unsolved slayings for justices to review outside of public view, as the court considers media lawsuits seeking access to those full reports.
  
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• Tom Brady to miss Patriots' visit to White House

  19-04-2017 17:16
  
  WASHINGTON — Star quarterback Tom Brady will not join his New England Patriots teammates when the Super Bowl champions visit the White House on Wednesday to accept congratulations from President Donald Trump for another NFL title.The White House said it was notified that Brady was dealing with a "personal family matter" and will not attend the ceremony.Trump's welcome to the team was coming hours after the news from Massachusetts prisons officials that ex-Patriot tight end Aaron Hernandez
  
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• Some vets can go to CVS 'MinuteClinics' for minor illnesses

  19-04-2017 16:55
  
  Some ailing veterans can now use their federal health care benefits at CVS "MinuteClinics" to treat minor illnesses and injuries, under a pilot program announced Tuesday by the Department of Veterans Affairs.The new program, currently limited to the Phoenix area, comes three years after the VA faced allegations of chronically long wait times at its centers, including its Phoenix facility, which treats about 120,000 veterans.The Phoenix pilot program is a test-run by VA Secretary David Shulkin wh
  
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• Ohio high court will review full autopsies from Rhoden murders

  19-04-2017 16:51
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court wants to see unredacted autopsy reports from eight slayings in one family as justices consider media lawsuits seeking access to those full reports from the year-old, unsolved case.The court on Wednesday ordered the Pike County coroner in southern Ohio to submit the reports within two weeks for justices to review outside of public view.The case involves seven adults and a teenage boy from the Rhoden family who were found shot to death at four homes near Piketon last April.T
  
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• Arkansas inmates set to die Thursday say they're innocent

  19-04-2017 16:16
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Lawyers for Arkansas inmates condemned to die Thursday in a planned double execution insist they are innocent and one of them says advanced DNA techniques could show he didn't kill a woman in 1993.Their strategy to win stays of execution is in marked contrast to the first two inmates who faced the death chamber in Arkansas and were spared Monday by arguing they should not be put to death because of mental health issues.Arkansas officials are vowing to press ahead with t
  
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• Phelps on comeback: 'We'll see if I get that itch again'

  19-04-2017 15:22
  
  Michael Phelps hasn't gotten the urge to return to swimming.Not yet anyway.The winningest athlete in Olympic history is clearly enjoying marriage, fatherhood and a newfound willingness to speak out on contentious issues such as doping.But, in a tantalizing concession that he hasn't totally closed the door on another comeback, Phelps told The Associated Press that it might be tough to stay away from the pool — especially if he attends the upcoming world championships in Budapest."The true t
  
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• Columbus Zoo to show off first of three polar bear cubs Updated at

  19-04-2017 13:53
  The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's polar bears gave birth to the only captive cubs in the country last year. And after spending months in a den and behind the scenes, one finally will emerge Wednesday.  New mother Anana and her 5-month-old cub will go on public display at the Polar Frontier exhibit when the zoo opens at 9 a.m. A special announcement will follow at 9:10 a.m. and be streamed on Facebook Live.
  
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• Private nursing rooms open at John Glenn Columbus International Airport

  19-04-2017 13:37
  
  A new addition to John Glenn Columbus International Airport helps moms while they travel.On Wednesday, four private nursing rooms open. There will be one in each concourse and one in baggage claim.A private nursing room has also been installed at the Rickenbacker Charter Terminal.The nursing stations are available for women and their children who prefer a quieter, more private area for breastfeeding.
  
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• Ohio expands new program in southern counties to help children of addicts

  19-04-2017 13:18
  
  A program announced last month to help children hurt by their parents' addictions is already expanding in Ohio.State Attorney General Mike DeWine, a Republican, announced Tuesday that four hard-hit counties in southern Ohio have been added to the 14 originally slated to participate in the pilot program. He also allotted an additional $1 million to fund the expansion.The $4.6 million effort will provide intensive trauma counseling and other services to children abused or neglected due to parental
  
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• Oklahoma police chief issues himself a speeding ticket

  19-04-2017 12:56
  
  The police chief of a small northeast Oklahoma community says he issued himself a citation for speeding, but only after being caught on video.Sperry Police Chief Justin Burch posted an apology on the department's Facebook page Saturday, saying he was "wrong in traveling at 75 and 80 mph." Sperry is about 10 miles north of Tulsa.Burch admits he's not sure he would have issued the ticket if not for the video, and that he had a "reason for being in a hurry." Nonetheless, he admits he must "be held
  
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• Aaron Hernandez kills himself in prison

  19-04-2017 12:37
  BOSTON (AP) — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who was serving a life sentence for a murder conviction and just days ago was acquitted of a double murder, died after hanging himself in his prison cell early Wednesday, Massachusetts prisons officials said.Hernandez, 27, was found by guards in his cell at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley just after 3 a.m., Department of Correction spokesman Christopher Fallon said in a statement.The former New England Patriots tight end wa
  
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• 44 dead after bus falls into gorge in India

  19-04-2017 11:55
  A senior government official says 44 people have been killed after a bus swerved off a mountain road and plunged into a deep gorge in northern India's Himachal Pradesh state.Rohan Chand Thakur, the district magistrate of Shimla district, says two people, including the ticket checker, survived the crash late Wednesday morning.The bus fell into a 200-meter (657-feet) deep gorge on the Tons river.
  
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• Six people shot Tuesday night in separate incidents, police say

  19-04-2017 09:09
  Five people were reported wounded Tuesday night in four separate Columbus shootings - including two that occurred minutes apart, according to city police.  At 6:54 p.m., Dejon Skelton and Khalil Woods were walking along the street near the intersection of Seymour Avenue and East Main Street on the Near East Side when they were shot by an unknown suspect or suspects, according to Columbus police. Both men were struck in the shoulder area and transported to a local hospital in stable conditio
  
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• Trump administration says Iran complying with nuclear deal

  19-04-2017 05:44
  
  The Trump administration has notified Congress that Iran is complying with the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by former President Barack Obama, and says the U.S. has extended the sanctions relief given to the Islamic republic in exchange for curbs on its atomic program.However, in a letter sent late Tuesday to House Speaker Paul Ryan, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the administration has undertaken a full review of the agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
  
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• One injured after shooting in west Columbus

  19-04-2017 05:37
  
  COLUMBUS - One person was in critical condition late Tuesday night after a shooting in west Columbus.Police said they had taken two people of interest into custody. The shooting happened on N. Guilford Avenue just north of Broad Steet after 11 p.m. on Tuesday.According to Columbus Police, that person was transported to Mt. Carmel West.No other information was immediately available.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Doppler 10: Slight chance for a shower or storm

  19-04-2017 05:13
  Today: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance for a shower or storm. 77
  Tonight: Cloudy. A shower possible. 63
  Thursday: Showers and scattered storms likely. Near 80
  Friday: Mix of clouds and sun. Cooler. 62Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Clouds will roll in today as a warm front develops over the Great lakes and drifts northward. A cold front will follow tomorrow, bringing widespread showers and a few storms to the region. Some of the storms could
  
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• Columbus police investigating fatal shooting on South Side

  19-04-2017 02:06
  Columbus police and fire were called at 4:30 p.m. on a report of a shooting inside a two-story frame house in the 1300 block of East Kossuth Street. The gunman ran from the scene, police said.
  
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• Former President George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Houston

  19-04-2017 00:21
  
  Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with a recurrence of a case of pneumonia he had earlier in the year.Bush spokesman Jim McGrath says the 92-year-old former president and father of former president George W. Bush has been in Methodist Hospital in Houston since Friday for observation because of a persistent cough. He said doctors determined he had a mild case of pneumonia which he said in a statement Tuesday has been treated and resolved.McGrath said the former pr
  
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• Ex-President George H.W. Bush remains in Houston hospital

  19-04-2017 00:21
  
  A spokesman for former President George H.W. Bush says the nation's 41st president remains under observation at a Houston hospital after recovering from "a mild case of pneumonia."Family spokesman Jim McGrath said Wednesday that the 92-year-old Bush "continues to gain strength ... had a good night's rest, and his spirits are high."McGrath disclosed Tuesday that Bush was brought to Houston Methodist Hospital last Friday for treatment of a persistent cough. He said doctors diagnosed that as pneumo
  
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• WATCH: Polar bear cub makes public debut at Columbus Zoo

  19-04-2017 00:02
  
  The first of three polar bear cubs born at the Columbus Zoo last November made its first public debut at the Columbus Zoo Wednesday.The zoo debuted the cub and her mother, Anana, at 9 a.m. at the Polar Frontier habitat. The cub was born November 8.Aurora, who gave birth to twins on November 14, will make their first appearance on a later day.The Columbus Zoo said the cubs will be on view together as female polar bears typically raise their young independently.10TV will stream live coverage from
  
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• Polar bear cub to make public debut at Columbus Zoo Wednesday

  19-04-2017 00:02
  
  The first of three polar bear cubs born at the Columbus Zoo last November will make its first public debut at the Columbus Zoo Wednesday.The zoo will debut the cub and her mother, Anana, at 9 a.m. at the Polar Frontier habitat. The cub was born November 8.Aurora, who gave birth to twins on November 14, will make their first appearance on a later day.The Columbus Zoo said the cubs will be on view together as female polar bears typically raise their young independently.10TV will stream live covera
  
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