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• Baltimore residents say shooting range bullets are hitting homes

  20-04-2017 23:34
  A law enforcement gun range in Fairfield County is being blamed by neighbors for flying bullets. But the police chief says there's no way.Jerry Mock said one went through his son and daughter-in-law's barn. The couple had lived in the home on Leonard Road for 11 years.Jamie Mock says in the last two years the range about a half mile behind them has become scary. They believe that's where the bullet came from.Baltimore Police Chief Mike Tussey said he listened to neighbors' concerns.He had intern
  
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• Education secretary, teachers union chief air differences

  20-04-2017 23:16
  Despite their best efforts, tension was on display between Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the head of a national teachers union during their tour of public schools in the northwest Ohio town of Van Wert.DeVos and the president of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, had sought to put aside partisan views of education issues. But they emerged anyway during a news conference Thursday.DeVos promoted school choice and said families need to have options other than traditional p
  
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• Olentangy parent says son was victim of hate crime

  20-04-2017 23:03
  Nancy Forman is upset at Olentangy Berkshire Middle School for an incident involving her eighth-grade son.Her son said he and another student were in history class when the student stabbed him in the arm with a pencil before allegedly telling him "his family should have been gassed."The student, Evan Forman, is Jewish.The school couldn't confirm that is what was said. But the school did confirm the attack happened on school property and consequences have been taken.What that means, the school wo
  
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• Man sentenced to 25 years for killing former Buckeye Will Smith

  20-04-2017 22:33
  
  The man who killed retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith and wounded his wife during a traffic dispute last year was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for manslaughter, far less than the maximum prosecutors had called for.Cardell Hayes faced up to 60 years if given consecutive maximum terms for manslaughter and attempted manslaughter. Instead, Judge Camille Buras gave him 15 years for shooting Racquel Smith in the legs, to be served at the same time.Hayes, 29, also will get a year of
  
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• IS group claims Champs-Elysees attack on police officers

  20-04-2017 21:40
  
  An attacker with an automatic weapon opened fire on police on Paris' iconic Champs-Elysees Thursday night, killing one officer and seriously wounding two others before police shot and killed him. The Islamic State group quickly claimed responsibility for the attack.Paris police spokeswoman Johanna Primevert told The Associated Press that the attacker targeted officers guarding the area near the Franklin Roosevelt subway station at the center of the sparkling shopping boulevard popular with touri
  
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• Doppler 10: Cloudy and cooler day in store for Friday

  20-04-2017 21:33
  
  This Morning: Mostly cloudy, muggy & still warm.
  This Afternoon: Brightening skies and cooler. Mid 60s
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance for a shower. Cool. Mid. 40s.
  Tomorrow: Cloudy with a few scattered showers. Cooler. 53.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:A cold front will move just south and east of Ohio and stall. Behind it, cooler air returns for today and tomorrow. The stalled front will again bring a chance for scattered showe
  
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• Doppler 10: Strong storms possible tonight

  20-04-2017 21:29
  This Afternoon: Clouds build with showers and storms moving in.
  Tonight: Showers and storms early.Some could be strong.Low 54.Winds: SW 10-20 Gusts to 30 mph.
  Tomorrow: Rain early then clouds break in the afternoon, cooler.High 64.Winds: NW 8-12 mph.
  Saturday: Clouds build with the chance for afternoon showers, cooler.High 58.Winds: NNE 8-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Showers and storms will arrive through the evening.Some will be
  
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• Theodore Decker: Rise in shootings keeps Columbus residents on edge

  20-04-2017 21:25
  He lives with his extended family in a big brick duplex on East Main Street on the Near East Side. From his front porch, he can see four churches, and also the intersection where a man and boy were shot Tuesday night.
  
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• Hernandez family wants trauma researchers to examine brain

  20-04-2017 21:04
  
  Aaron Hernandez's family wants to donate his brain to science, but Massachusetts officials are refusing to release it despite turning over the rest of his body to a funeral home, the former NFL star's lawyer said Thursday.Hernandez, who was serving a life sentence for murder, apparently killed himself in his prison cell on Wednesday.Hernandez attorney Jose Baez said the family had arranged for Boston University researchers looking at brain trauma in athletes to take possession of Hernandez's br
  
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• 2,000 teenagers march in downtown Columbus for "We Are the Majority"

  20-04-2017 20:44
  A sea of purple could be seen Thursday afternoon in downtown Columbus for the sixth annual "We Are the Majority" rally and march.More than 100 high schools, communities and youth groups from across Ohio brought nearly 2,000 teenagers to Columbus for the event that promotes drug and alcohol-free living. There was a rally on the river, then the group marched to the State House to show legislators their passion and desire to vote in the near future.Harmin Ellis, with Drug Free Action Alliance, said
  
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• Columbus man sentenced to 25 years in prison for sex trafficking

  20-04-2017 20:35
  
  An Ohio man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for transporting four teenage girls to Missouri to engage in prostitution.Kyle Maurice Parks of Columbus, was convicted in January of one count of sex trafficking of a minor, two counts of attempted sex trafficking of a minor and six counts of interstate transportation with intent to commit prostitution. He was sentenced Wednesday.Parks and two women brought three 17-year-old girls and a 15-year-old runaway to the St. Louis area in December 20
  
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• Another Ohio school district allows armed staff in school

  20-04-2017 20:27
  
  Another school district in rural eastern Ohio has approved allowing staff with firearms on school grounds and in certain school safety zones.The Times-Reporter of Dover and New Philadelphia reports the new weapons policy was unanimously approved this week by the board for Indian Valley Local Schools in Gnadenhutten, roughly 90 miles south of Cleveland.Superintendent Ira Wentworth says the district already identified employees who will be trained under the new policy allowing qualified staff to b
  
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• Champaign County prosecutor wants 14-year-old charged in slaying tried as adult

  20-04-2017 20:22
  
  A prosecutor wants a 14-year-old Ohio boy accused of killing his father's girlfriend tried as an adult.Champaign County's prosecutor says he has asked a judge to transfer the case from juvenile to adult court because of the seriousness and "deliberate and premeditated nature" of the alleged offenses. Prosecutor Kevin Talebi's statement says he also considered the juvenile system's possible penalties and met with investigators and Heidi Taylor's family.Police: Ohio teen says second personality ki
  
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• Owners say US Bank Arena should be rebuilt before hosting NCAA games

  20-04-2017 20:13
  
  The owners of a Cincinnati arena say they want to completely rebuild it, with taxpayer help, after the NCAA announced its men's basketball tournament would return to the city if the building is upgraded.Officials with Nederlander Entertainment, which owns U.S. Bank Arena, said Wednesday that a total overhaul is the best way to meet requirements imposed by the NCAA when the arena was announced as a host of first- and second-round games in 2022.The reconstruction costs are estimated at $250 millio
  
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• What's coming (and going) on Netflix for May 2017

  20-04-2017 20:01
  
  A new month means a new list of shows and movies coming to Netflix.But of course that also means some have to go.---What's Coming...May 1American Experience: The Big Burn (2014)
  American Experience: The Boys of ’36 (2017)
  Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008)
  Blood on the Mountain (2016)
  Chaahat (1996)
  Chocolat (2000)
  Decanted (2016)
  Don’t Think Twice (2016)
  Drifter (2017)
  Forrest Gump (1994)
  Happy Feet (2006)
  In the Shadow of Iris (Netflix original film)
  Love (2015)
  Losing Sight of Shore
  
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• Trump, Francis, LeBron among Time's 100 most influential

  20-04-2017 19:50
  
  President Donald Trump and Pope Francis join the likes of singer Demi Lovato and actress Viola Davis on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people.The latest edition of the magazine's annual list is an eclectic group that also includes Chance the Rapper, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and FBI Director James Comey.This is the second straight year Trump has made the list. He's joined by daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner. Trump staffers Reince Priebus an
  
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• Secret Service limits sidewalk access south of White House

  20-04-2017 19:41
  
  The U.S. Secret Service says it is restricting public access to a sidewalk south of the White House to make it harder for people to get onto the grounds.The agency says restrictions will help officers respond to potential hazards, including fence jumpers. The latest fence-jumper was a California man who was on the grounds last month for about 17 minutes before being discovered.The changes went into effect late Wednesday. They include sidewalks, roadways and parkland areas between the south fence
  
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• Tennessee student found safe, teacher arrested in California

  20-04-2017 19:13
  
  A 15-year-old Tennessee girl who disappeared with her teacher more than a month ago was found safe in California and the teacher was arrested, authorities said Thursday.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said 50-year-old Tad Cummins had been taken into custody and that the girl was found in Siskiyou County in northern California. The agency said it planned a news conference for 4 p.m. EDT to release more details.The pair's disappearance March 13 came after Cummins was investigated by the scho
  
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• Tracking Severe Weather moving into central Ohio Thursday

  20-04-2017 17:19
  The NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center placed central Ohio under a slight risk for strong to severe storms Thursday.A cold front will move through later tonight and out ahead of it things will turn unstable. We'll see the chance for showers and storms with some of those becoming strong after about 6 p.m.Weather Alert: @NWSSPC has us under a threat for strong storms today after 6PM. Winds and hail are the main threats @10TV #Everywhere #10TV pic.twitter.com/PddHCrmqY8— Jeff Booth (@jeffbooth1
  
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• Why 4/20 became marijuana's high holiday

  20-04-2017 17:01
  
  SEATTLE — Thursday marks marijuana culture's high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and when pot shops in legal weed states thank their customers with discounts.This year's edition provides an occasion for pot activists to reflect on how far their movement has come, with recreational pot now allowed in eight states and the nation's capital, as well as a changed national political climate that could threaten to slow o
  
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• How your selfie could affect your life insurance

  20-04-2017 16:43
  
  A selfie reveals more than whether it's a good hair day. Facial lines and contours, droops and dark spots could indicate how well you're aging, and, when paired with other data, could someday help determine whether you qualify for life insurance."Your face is something you wear all your life, and it tells a very unique story about you," says Karl Ricanek Jr., co-founder and chief data scientist at Lapetus Solutions Inc. in Wilmington, North Carolina.Several life insurance companies are testing L
  
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• Where are the hires Columbus schools promised in levy drive?

  20-04-2017 16:26
  Columbus City Schools promised voters that the district would use money from a levy that voters approved in November to hire 325 new employees in key areas over the next five years. But a half-year later, the district is slowing its plan to fill those jobs, after state budget discussions indicate the district will receive less state money than district leaders expected.
  
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• Family searching for irreplaceable bear stolen in Hilliard break-in

  20-04-2017 16:12
  
  A family from out-of-town is asking for help finding their daughter’s teddy bear after a backpack was stolen from their vehicle outside of a Hilliard restaurant.Sakeena Naqvi and her family discovered that their car had been broken into while eating breakfast at the Perkin’s restaurant near Hilliard-Rome Road and I-70 Saturday morning. Among the items taken was a bookbag belonging to her 10-year-old daughter. Although the bag contained electronic devices and other items, the family i
  
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• New clues on Aaron Hernandez death from inside his prison cell, sources say

  20-04-2017 15:39
  
  BOSTON (CBS/AP) -- Aaron Hernandez’s death in prison overnight Wednesday - just days after the former NFL star was cleared of additional murder charges - remains shrouded in mystery.Why now? Is there more to the story? What happens to his estate?Authorities offered few answers after Hernandez was found hanging from a bedsheet Wednesday in his cell in a maximum-security prison in Massachusetts, where he was serving a life sentence for the 2013 slaying of a onetime friend.His death came hour
  
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• 1 year after Prince's death, another turn for The Revolution

  20-04-2017 14:34
  
  By JEFF BAENEN, Associated PressMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For members of Prince's 1980s backing band The Revolution, reuniting and hitting the road for a spring U.S. tour is how they are coping with the "Purple Rain" pop superstar's unexpected death a year ago."We're taking it to the people who are grieving like we are, and letting them have a little bit of relief," guitarist Wendy Melvoin, sitting on a couch with other members of the band during a break at their Minneapolis rehearsal space, said
  
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• Senate leader leaves post in Ohio to pursue governorship

  20-04-2017 14:09
  
  State Sen. Joe Schiavoni is stepping down as the leader of the Ohio Senate Democratic caucus to devote more time to his run for governor.Schiavoni announced Wednesday that he was leaving the minority leader's job effective April 26. Senate Democrats have unanimously elected state Sen. Kenny Yuko, of Richmond Heights, as his replacement.Schiavoni, of the Youngstown suburb of Boardman, said he will continue to serve on legislative committees, hear testimony and vote on bills.He is one of three De
  
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• Dublin, Ohio ranked 6th best place to live in the United States

  20-04-2017 14:07
  Central Ohio has some really great places to live, and there's now a survey to prove it.Niche, a website that calculates data bout schools and neighborhoods, just came out with the top places to live in the United States.The list is based on crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living.Here are the top 10 across the U.S.:
  1. Carmel, Indiana
  2. Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania
  3. Houserville, Pennsylvania
  4. Okemos, Michigan
  5. Morrisville, North Carolina
  6. Dublin, Ohio
  7. Buffalo grove
  
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• Ohio police want traffic cameras back despite state restrictions

  20-04-2017 14:05
  
  Police in an Ohio city say a spike in deadly crashes is behind their push to bring back traffic cameras after abandoning them in response to state restrictions.Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl says officers will need to be posted at the camera locations to actually issue tickets in order to comply with a state law passed in 2014. Police say traffic deaths have gone up 45 percent since then.Biehl says he can only staff the 10 proposed fixed-camera sites for about eight hours a week. The city als
  
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• Safety group: Parents should have discussions with teens before prom

  20-04-2017 12:46
  The youth organization Students Against Destructive Decisions and Liberty Mutual Insurance are issuing a warning this prom season about distracted driving.Here are a few things parents can discuss with their kids, according to the senior advisor on adolescent psychiatry with SADD:Drive now, Snap later. Two out of three teens admit to using apps while driving.* Remind teens that using apps or taking photos while driving is just as dangerous as texting while driving. Phones should be kept out of s
  
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• United Airlines faces deadline Thursday related to viral video

  20-04-2017 12:31
  
  Leaders of a key Senate committee have asked United Airlines and Chicago airport authorities to explain what led to a forced removal of a man from a United Express flight. The deadline was set for Thursday.United’s explanation “has been unsatisfactory, and appears to underestimate the public anger about this incident,” four senators wrote in letters to United CEO Oscar Munoz and Ginger Evans, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation.“The last thing a paying airl
  
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• Fallen Fruit Picks Columbus community up

  20-04-2017 11:33
  The wallpaper with pictures hanging in the Wex. The wallpaper can be seen near the Heirloom CafA© restaurant on the lower floor of the Wex.
  
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• #NewVideo Kendrick Lamar "DNA"

  20-04-2017 07:00
  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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• Serial offender, questioned in deaths of two women, speaks from jail

  20-04-2017 05:37
  Edwin Zimmerman spoke with 10TV from inside the Franklin County Jail.
  He said it's time he set the record straight about him, and the crimes he's been accused of.
  Edwin Zimmerman:"I understand I'm not a perfect person. Everybody thinks i...but I'm not a bad person either."
  Glenn McEntyre: "You're not a bad person?"
  Zimmerman: "No. It looks bad on paper ... but a lot of these cases over the years that I took plea deals, I didn't do."
  Those plea deals include various sex crimes against women, dati
  
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• Heading home or on a new job: Fresno victims shot at random

  20-04-2017 04:45
  
  One man had just started a new job with the gas company and was riding in a utility truck. Another was carrying a bag of groceries after stopping at a charity center. The third was at a bus stop with a friend, waiting for a ride home.All three were randomly shot dead by a black gunman, Kori Ali Muhammad, who wanted to kill as many white people as possible and was proud of what he had done, laughing as he explained his actions in interviews with police, authorities said Wednesday."That's what he
  
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• Baby orca! Last killer whale born at SeaWorld

  20-04-2017 04:43
  
  The last orca has been born in captivity at a SeaWorld park in San Antonio, Texas, just over a year after the theme park decided to stop breeding orcas following animal rights protests and declining ticket sales.The Orlando-based company said the orca — the last in a generation of whales bred in confinement — was born Wednesday afternoon. SeaWorld did not immediately name the calf because the park's veterinarians had not yet determined whether it was male or female.The mother, 25-yea
  
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• More cities consider ban on medical marijuana businesses

  20-04-2017 03:28
  Groveport City Council will consider a 1 year moratorium temporarily banning medical marijuana cultivators, distributors, and processors from setting up within city limits.
  Residents call their Groveport neighborhood near Front Street and Blacklick quaint and quiet.
  "It's nice. Peaceful. You hear the animals, the birds," Erica Davis said.
  Erica Davis walks her 3 dogs there and she says she wants her neighborhood to stay that way."Yeah I don't think it's a good idea for this area at least," Davis
  
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• Chance for more storms in central Ohio Thursday

  20-04-2017 02:29
  Chance for more storms in Central Ohio on Thursday. A line of storms is forecast to move through Central Ohio in the late afternoon and evening.Strong winds and hail are the main threats with this line. Doppler 10’s Jeff Booth tracks the storms hour-by-hour and has more on the ingredients behind the threat. He also talks about how the expected timing of the storms is favorable for those who aren’t looking forward to a bumpy Thursday night.
  
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• Family and friends hope reward leads to arrest in homicide

  20-04-2017 01:59
  A couple dozen friends and family members of a slain Columbus man are hoping a $5,000 reward will lead to an arrest in his case. Karim Underdown, 35, a father to four children, was found shot to death on Jan. 7 in the 1200 block of Simpson Drive on the East Side.
  
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• Marion police searching for vehicle, occupants after reported incident

  20-04-2017 01:42
  
  MARION, Ohio- The Marion Police Department is searching for a car, its driver and a young girl who may be able to provide some answers as to what happened Wednesday afternoon.The department said a girl reported seeing another girl, around 9 or 10 years old, being forced into a car near East Center Street and South Seffner Avenue around 5 p.m. Wednesday.Police said there are no reports of any missing children.Police said the girl in the car is white, had a punk shirt and black leggings with multi
  
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• Rob Gronkowsi pops into White House briefing

  20-04-2017 00:03
  
  The New England Patriot's Rob Gronkowski paid a surprise visit to the White House briefing room during Wednesday's televised briefing.The tight end popped his head into the briefing room and jokingly asked Press Secretary Sean Spicer whether he needed any help, drawing laughs. "I think I got this. But thank you," Spicer responded.The Super Bowl champions are visiting the White House to accept congratulations from President Donald Trump for another NFL title.Spicer, a Patriots fan, seemed to appr
  
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