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• Man killed in officer-involved shooting in south Columbus

  26-04-2017 23:22
  Columbus police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in south Columbus Wednesday.Police said they were conducting a traffic stop at a gas station in the 1500 block of Lockbourne Road.When officers were trying to get 32-year-old Jason Christian out of the car, police said one officer had his arm locked with the person in the car. Photo provided by the Columbus Division of Police
  Police said Christian then put the car in drive and hit the accelerator.Police said the car dragged one of th
  
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• Mnuchin: Trump has 'no intention' of releasing tax returns

  26-04-2017 23:15
  
  President Donald Trump "has no intention" of releasing his tax returns to the public, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Wednesday, asserting Americans have "plenty of information" about the president's financial matters.For decades, presidents have released their tax returns. But Trump has so far refused, saying that he would share the tax documents only after the Internal Revenue Service completes an "audit" of them.He's never disclosed proof of an audit and tax lawyers say there's nothing
  
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• Schools prepare to fight overdoses with naloxone kits

  26-04-2017 23:07
  10TV obtained a list from the Columbus Division of Fire of places where Naloxone has been administered in the city.Homes were number one but parking lots, motels, businesses, schools, restaurants and bars were also included.For Dublin schools, the epidemic hits close. They've lost students to the drug and they know from law enforcement that the problem isn't going away.“You’ll hear them use the phrase, we’re not going to arrest our way out of this problem,”said Tracey Mil
  
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• Fire that killed 3 family members in west Columbus deemed accidental

  26-04-2017 22:53
  
  Investigators with the Columbus Division of Fire has ruled the fire in west Columbus in March that killed three people was accidental.In a release, the department said while the cause of the fire is undetermined, there are no signs of the fire being intentionally set.According to the Division of Fire, there were no working smoke alarms in the home.The department said the fire started on the back porch but there was too much damage to figure out how it started.The two-alarm fire started around 3
  
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• How to track runners at the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon

  26-04-2017 22:40
  
  OhioHealth is proud to provide tracking for all those participating in the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon and OhioHealth Capital City Quarter Marathon. You may also track elite runners in this years 2017 USATF Half Marathon Championships. To track your favorite runner or walker, follow the below links on race day and enter the last name to find your participant.OhioHealth Participant Tracking will show you where the runner or walker is on the course, their pace and estimated finish time.S
  
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• '13 Reasons Why' prompts school districts to notify parents of content

  26-04-2017 22:03
  
  School districts across central Ohio are sending notices to parents, making them aware of the popular Netflix series "13 Reasons Why."Cory Izokaitis with Columbus Academy said the decision to send letters to parents came after a conversation with administrators and counselors determined parents should be made aware of the show."Really as a way to make them aware in case they weren't aware this series was out there," she said. "Parents were grateful. They said 'I didn't know that this is what it'
  
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• Former Buckeye Gareon Conley releases statement denying rape allegation

  26-04-2017 21:28
  
  Former Ohio State cornerback Gareon Conley has denied the accusation he raped a woman in a Cleveland hotel room earlier this month.Conley released a statement through his management company proclaiming the allegations against him are completely false.“I pride myself on doing things the right way on and off the field,” Conley said. “The things being said about me and what happened that night are not true and don't fit my character at all.”According to the police report, th
  
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• Nurses say mandatory overtime puts patient safety at risk

  26-04-2017 21:23
  
  If you end up in the hospital, the last thing you need is to have a fatigued nurse giving you the wrong prescription.The result can not only leave you in the hospital longer, but it could also kill you.Ohio's largest nursing association is trying to change the law to make it illegal for hospitals to require nurses to work mandatory overtime.The ONA says changing the law will help reduce medical errors in our health care system.Kevin Landers will show you it’s an issue that’s already
  
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• Doppler 10: Unsettled weather starting Thursday

  26-04-2017 20:58
  This Evening: Sunny and very warm – feeling like summer! A southerly breezy of winds up to 15 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear with a low of 64. S wind 5-15 mph.
  Thursday: Increasing clouds and windy with a chance of afternoon showers and storms after 1pm and before 7pm. High 75. S wind 13-18 mph.
  Friday: Partly sunny with a high of 75. A chance of showers and storms Friday night into Saturday. S wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Informatio
  
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• Doppler 10: Unsettled weather and a wet weekend

  26-04-2017 20:58
  Today: Chance for showers and storms. Breezy. Low 70sTonight: Becoming partly cloudy and more seasonable. 48Friday: Mix of clouds and sun. 75Saturday: Showers likely, chance for scattered storms. 76Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A cold front will cross the state today, bringing scattered showers and storms, as well as breezy conditions. High pressure returns briefly tomorrow with dry conditions before another system moves in for the first
  
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• Doppler 10: Chance for showers and storms

  26-04-2017 20:58
  Today: Chance for showers and storms. Breezy. Low 70s
  Tonight: Becoming partly cloudy and more seasonable. 48
  Friday: Mix of clouds and sun. 75
  Saturday: Showers likely, chance for scattered storms. 76Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A cold front will cross the state today, bringing scattered showers and storms, as well as breezy conditions. High pressure returns briefly tomorrow with dry conditions before another system moves in for the fi
  
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• Columbus zoo polar bear Nanuq dies

  26-04-2017 20:47
  According to the zoo, Nanuq was a geriatric bear with age-related conditions requiring special medical attention. In mid-February, animal care staff noticed signs of illness and decreased activity in Nanuq.
  
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• Woman assaulted, robbed in east Columbus home invasion

  26-04-2017 20:23
  
  Columbus police are investigating a home invasion and robbery that happened Tuesday morning.Police said an unknown suspect kicked in the front door of a home in the 900 block of Lilley Avenue just before 5 a.m.The suspect then ran upstairs and physically assaulted the 64-year-old female resident.Police said the suspect demanded cash when he located the victim’s purse. The suspect took the purse and fled the home.Anyone with information as to the identity of the suspect is encouraged to cal
  
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• Police searching for Mansfield bank robber

  26-04-2017 20:21
  
  The Mansfield Division of Police is searching for a man who robbed Richland Bank Tuesday morning.Authorities said the male entered the bank located on Ashland Road just before 10 a.m.According to police, the suspect handed the bank employee a note demanding money.After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash the man left the bank on foot.Surveillance video inside the bank captured an image of the suspect who police describe as a male 5'6 - 5'8 inches tall and weigh approximately 140-150 pounds.A
  
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• Police: Captive woman found in pit in Dayton-area man's shed

  26-04-2017 20:02
  
  Police near Dayton say a crying woman was being held captive in a pit inside her neighbor's backyard shed, and the man was arrested on a charge of kidnapping.Blanchester police say Dennis Dunn has a history of mental health issues and was taken to a hospital. The woman was treated at a hospital and released.Police say the woman was reported missing about 2 a.m.Wednesday, and neighbors called police about 4 a.m., after hearing cries from the shed.Officers found the woman in the pit.They say the h
  
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• OSHP seize over $100,000 worth of contraband in traffic stop

  26-04-2017 19:57
  
  The Ohio State Highway Patrol seized more than $100,000 worth of drugs and contraband in a Preble County traffic stop last week.The vehicle was stopped for speeding. Troopers were able to conduct a probable cause search after they observed criminal indicators and a drug-sniffing canine was used.Troopers discovered 43 pounds of vacuum-sealed hydroponic marijuana, 10 ounces of marijuana edibles, 19 grams of solid hashish, 25 grams of liquid hashish and 73 vapor pipes.Ohio State Highway Patrol said
  
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• Columbus area Chipotle restaurants involved in data breach

  26-04-2017 19:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. says hackers hit most of its restaurants, including over 20 in and around Columbus.Cyberthieves used malware to steal customer credit card data between March 24 and April 18 of this year.A Chipotle representative said the company has notified card networks, which notifies issuing banks, which in turn, notifies customers.Hackers may have stolen information including customers' names, card numbers and expiration dates.Click here for a full list of imp
  
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• Chipotle warns of possible data breach affecting payment system

  26-04-2017 19:26
  
  NEW YORK — Chipotle saw a key sales figure rise more than expected as it works to regain customers' trust after a series of food scares, but may have lost at least a little ground again in disclosing a possible data security issue.The company said it recently detected unauthorized activity on the network that supports its payment system in restaurants, but believes it has stopped the activity. It said its investigation is focused on restaurant transactions between March 24 and April 18 of
  
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• 20 Columbus area Chipotle restaurants involved in data breach

  26-04-2017 19:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Chipotle restaurants says hackers hit most of its restaurants, including 20 in and around Columbus.Cyber thieves used malware to steal customer credit card data between March 24 and April 18 of this year. A Chipotle representative said the company has notified card networks, which notifies issuing banks, which in turn notifies customers. Hackers may have stolen information including customers' names, card numbers and expiration dates. Click here for a full list of impacted store
  
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• Columbus Zoo announces death of polar bear Nanuq

  26-04-2017 19:10
  
  The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has announced adult male polar bear, Nanuq, has passed away.The zoo said Nanuq was humanely euthanized Wednesday morning after a comprehensive medical examination confirmed he had liver cancer.Nanuq was the father to Nora, who now resides at the Oregon Zoo, and the three polar bear cubs, who were born at the Columbus Zoo in November 2016. Male polar bears are not involved in rearing cubs, so he enjoyed access to the Zoo’s Polar Frontier habitat separately.At 2
  
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• Trump: national monuments a 'massive federal land grab'

  26-04-2017 18:59
  
  WASHINGTON — Slamming what he called "a massive federal land grab," President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing his interior secretary to review the designation of dozens of national monuments on federal lands.The action could upend protections put in place in Utah and other states under The Antiquities Act of 1906, which authorizes the president to declare federal lands as monuments and restrict how the lands can be used.The order comes as the president is trying
  
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• Jonathan Demme, 'Silence of the Lambs' director, dead at 73

  26-04-2017 18:19
  
  NEW YORK — Jonathan Demme, the Oscar-winning director of "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Philadelphia," and whose Talking Heads documentary "Stop Making Sense" is considered one of the greatest concert films ever, has died. He was 73.Demme's publicist, Annalee Paulo, said Demme died Wednesday morning in his New York apartment, surrounded by his wife, Joanna, and three children. Demme died from complications from esophageal cancer, she said.Demme broke into moviemaking under the B-movie mas
  
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• Bigfoot on the lam: Sasquatch statues vanish from Ohio store

  26-04-2017 17:40
  
  NORTH LIMA, Ohio — Police in northeast Ohio are on the lookout for Bigfoot after a gift shop owner reported that statues of the hairy creature vanished from outside her store.Arlene Fitzer tells WFMJ-TV in Youngstown that the three hand-painted, concrete statues disappeared from Farmer Dave's Gift Shop between Monday evening and Tuesday morning.Fitzer suspects they were stolen but says they would have been difficult to lift and to hide. She's reviewing surveillance video for clues.Two stat
  
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• Spacecraft flies between Saturn and rings in historic 1st

  26-04-2017 17:37
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's Cassini spacecraft has ventured into the never-before-explored region between Saturn and its rings.But flight controllers won't know how everything went until Thursday when they are back in touch with the craft.Cassini was out of radio contact with Earth early Wednesday as it became the first spacecraft to enter the gap between Saturn and its rings. That's because its big dish antenna was maneuvered face forward to protect science instruments from potentially
  
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• Can you find the snake hiding in these dried leaves?

  26-04-2017 17:15
  
  By Amanda Kooser / CNETSnakes can be masters of camouflage, artfully blending into their surroundings thanks to the coloration and patterns of their scales. Mashable brought our attention to an image that will freak out people who worry about snakes and fascinate everyone else. It shows a patch of ground covered in dried leaves and challenges us to find the snaking hiding there.Twitter user Helen, a doctoral student studying pythons, boas and pit vipers, shared the image on Sunday.Are you having
  
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• Trump proposing 'biggest tax cut' in US history

  26-04-2017 16:41
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is proposing "the biggest tax cut" ever, even as the government struggles with mounting debt, in an effort to fulfill his promises to stimulate job creation and middle class prosperity.White House officials on Wednesday were to release broad outlines of a tax overhaul that would provide massive tax cuts to businesses big and small. The top tax rate for individuals would drop by a few percentage points, from 39.6 percent to the "mid-30s," according to an
  
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• Trump proposes dramatic tax cuts for companies big and small

  26-04-2017 16:41
  
  President Donald Trump proposed dramatic cuts in the taxes paid by corporations big and small Wednesday in an overhaul his administration says will spur economic growth and bring jobs and prosperity to America's middle class. But his ambitious plan alarmed lawmakers who worry about ballooning federal deficits.The plan would also reduce investment and estate taxes aimed at the wealthy. But administration officials said that action on other key tax code elements would ensure the plan would largely
  
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• Teen sentenced 6 years in girlfriend's accidental shooting death

  26-04-2017 16:01
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The mother of an Ohio teen says prison is not the right place for her daughter's boyfriend, who has pleaded guilty to accidentally killing the girl.Thomas Gutierrez was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday, despite a request for leniency from the deceased girl's mother. Gutierrez could be eligible for early release after 3 ½ years as part of a plea deal.The girl's mother, Darian Newman, of Hilliard, said she worries prison might turn the 19-year-old into "som
  
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• Columbus' new Made in Cbus Trail celebrates local makers, independent shops

  26-04-2017 15:52
  And yet, I was determined to earn that shirt - meandering through half a dozen independent shops on a recent visit to Columbus, searching for items I couldn't possibly live without. The goal: four purchases that would yield four stamps in my passport that would yield one complimentary Made in Cbus T-shirt.
  
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• Citi to close office on west side of Columbus, lay off 94 workers

  26-04-2017 15:52
  Financial-services company Citi will close its office on the Far West Side, costing 94 workers their jobs. The company previously laid off more than 400 workers at that site at 1500 Boltonfield St., just west of Interstate 270.
  
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• Judge cites Trump's comment in 'sanctuary city' ruling

  26-04-2017 14:49
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For the third time in two months, a federal judge has knocked down an immigration order by President Donald Trump and used Trump's own language against him.In a ruling on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge William Orrick quoted Trump to support his decision to block the president's order to withhold funding from "sanctuary cities" that do not cooperate with U.S. immigration officials.Trump called the sanctuary cities order a "weapon" against communities that disagree with hi
  
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• 3 juveniles reported missing from Lancaster located in Columbus

  26-04-2017 14:06
  
  UPDATE: The three juveniles missing out of Lancaster were located in Columbus Wednesday evening, according to police.Seventeen-year-old Mckaila Runyon, 13-year-old Neaveh Sturgeon and 11-year-old Brayden Sturgeon went missing from their grandmother’s home Sunday night.Lancaster Police said during the investigation, information was gathered that suggested the three missing juveniles were at a specific location in the Columbus area.On Wednesday, Lancaster Police passed the information along
  
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• CBS Poll: Americans say North Korea can be contained without military action

  26-04-2017 13:27
  
  Most Americans think North Korea is a threat that can be contained without military action for now. Also, a majority of Americans remain uneasy about President Donald Trump's ability to handle the situation with their nuclear program.61 percent, including majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and independents, say North Korea's development of weapons is a threat that can be contained. Slightly over a quarter say it is a threat that does require military action now. that number is up to 37 percen
  
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• FDA takes action against 14 companies selling fake cancer treatments

  26-04-2017 13:12
  
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters Tuesday to 14 U.S.-based companies they say illegally sold more than 65 products that claim to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure cancer. The FDA says the products were marketed and sold without its approval.The products cited in the warning letters include a variety of product types, such as pills, topical creams, ointments, oils, drops, syrups, teas and diagnostics (such as thermography devices). The FDA says the products make illegal, u
  
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• Hyundai app fixed after researchers find vulnerabilities

  26-04-2017 12:57
  A Hyundai application that allows owners to start their cars remotely suffered from a massive security vulnerability, according to a cyber security group called Rapid7 Inc.The group says others could find users' cars, unlock them and start them.The application is related to Hyundai's Blue Link software.Hyundai says it fixed the bug. But the app was vulnerable for three months -- until March 2017.
  
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• Appeals court agrees to rehear Ohio lethal injection case

  26-04-2017 12:44
  A federal appeals court has agreed to re-examine Ohio's new and twice-rejected lethal injection process as the state struggles to resume executions.The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Tuesday said the full court will hear Ohio's defense of the process.A three-judge panel of the court ruled 2-1 earlier this month to side with a judge who deemed the proposed use of a contested sedative called midazolam (mih-DAY'-zoh-lam) unconstitutional.Tuesday's ruling likely means next month'
  
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• Lawmakers introduce bill to stop airline passengers from being bumped

  26-04-2017 12:30
  Two Illinois lawmakers introduced a bill that would ban airlines from bumping passengers from overbooked flights.Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced the bill in response to the United Airlines passenger who was dragged off an airplane. The video of Dr. David Dao’s April 9 dragging sparked outrage around the world.Schakowsky tweeted Tuesday, "The treatment of Dr. David Dao on #United Flight 3411 demands a permanent response. That's why I introduced the #BOARDFa
  
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• U.S. flexes muscle at North Korea

  26-04-2017 12:17
  The U.S. military planned to test launch a nuclear-capable missile Wednesday morning.The test was expected to take place at Vanderberg Air Force Base in California.A colonel with the Air Force says it's to "verify the status of our national nuclear force and to demonstrate our national nuclear capabilities."The testing comes as the U.S. prepares for North Korea to hold its sixth nuclear test.Meanwhile, all 100 members of the U-S senate will visit the White House Wednesday for a briefing on the e
  
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• Ohio Statehouse to mark anniversary of Lincoln's repose

  26-04-2017 08:36
  An estimated 50,000 Ohioans viewed the assassinated Civil War president's casket as it lay in the Statehouse Rotunda on April 29, 1865. After he was shot and killed, Lincoln's funeral train stopped in Columbus on its 13-day, 1,600-mile journey.
  
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• Lawsuit filed against Fox alleges racial discrimination

  26-04-2017 05:54
  
  An expanded lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses Fox News Channel of racial discrimination "that appears more akin to Plantation-style management than a modern-day work environment."The lawsuit, filed in state Supreme Court, adds eight former and current Fox employees to a case involving three former Fox workers and their accusations against a since-fired Fox financial executive. It also expands the case to include Dianne Brandi, Fox's chief counsel.Fox News said it vehemently denies the allegations, c
  
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• Wells Fargo faces shareholders, protesters at annual meeting

  26-04-2017 05:50
  
  Shareholders irritated by the fallout from Wells Fargo's sales practices scandal sent a warning to the bank's executives and board, with some directors barely holding onto their jobs Tuesday in what is typically a symbolic vote.The shareholder meeting was the first time Wells Fargo had met collectively with its investors since acknowledging last fall that its employees opened up to 2 million bank accounts without getting customers' authorization in order to meet unrealistic sales quotes.While al
  
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• Police locate missing 11-year-old from east Columbus

  26-04-2017 04:18
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police located an 11-year-old boy who had last been seen in east Columbus.Roshawn Maxwell was last seen Tuesday around 8:30 pm wearing a black shirt and tan pants. He is described as a male black, brown eyes, 4'8," weighing 128 pounds.According to Police, Maxwell was was recovered safely. Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus Police at 614-645-4624.
  
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• Missing 11-year-old from east Columbus

  26-04-2017 04:18
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are looking for an 11-year-old boy who was last seen in east Columbus.Roshawn Maxwell was last seen Tuesday around 8:30 pm wearing a black shirt and tan pants. He is described as a male black, brown eyes, 4'8," weighing 128 pounds.According to Police, Maxwell was on foot going in the area of Travis Road and Prince George Road. Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus Police at 614-645-4624.
  
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• Columbus schools to a refresha principals on city sidewalk rights

  26-04-2017 03:58
  Columbus City Schools Superintendent Dan Good has pledged to improve training so that principals know that the district's rights to control peaceful free speech activities around a school building ends at the city sidewalk. The issue arose when Ruth Colker, a professor of constitutional law at Ohio State University, told the school board during its Tuesday meeting that a principal on two occasions last month told people handing out leaflets outside a district school building to leave or district
  
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• Group calls for firing of Columbus police officers, chief

  26-04-2017 03:54
  It can be so difficult just to talk to one another.
  It's why Columbus City Council hosts a variety of open public meetings for people to get anything and everything off their chest with city leaders.
  The People's Justice Project has lots to get off theirs.'
  At Tuesday evening's meeting at Reeb Avenue Center in south Columbus, the group called for the city to fire Columbus police officers Zachary Rosen and Jason Bare, who were involved in the shooting death of Henry Green last June.
  The grand jur
  
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• Road closures for Cap City Half Marathon

  26-04-2017 03:29
  
  The Capital City Half Marathon will take place Saturday and the city will have street closures beginning Friday evening for preparations.Road closures along the route will stay in place throughout the event.The city is reminding people to prepare for delays and use alternate routes.Road Closures:
  In preparation for the event, the following roads will be closed to through-traffic from Friday evening, April 28, to mid-day Saturday, April 29:S. High Street between Rich Street and Broad Street (Clos
  
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• City Council Committee Hearing: Health & Human Services, Minority Health

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• Columbus housing market can't keep up with demand

  26-04-2017 02:32
  Low interest rates, strong job growth and not enough new homes to meet the demand are all contributing to one of the hottest real estate markets since 2005.For the first time, the average price of a home in Columbus is above $200,000."The average time a home is on the market is 43 days. The average use to be 105 days," Mic Gordon President of Columbus Board of Realtors said.Realtor Mary Sunderman is showing first time home buyers, Zach Burkhart and Martha Koehler, a home in German Village.What t
  
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• #BigBinkShowThe Dish: Drake Hosting Award Show, Murder Rate In ...

  26-04-2017 01:23
  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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• a Stay with me,a woman urged one of two Columbus men fatally shot Monday

  26-04-2017 01:23
  A woman stayed with Alonzo M. Edwards in a Hilltop alley as he groaned from at least one gunshot wound to his abdomen. While on the phone with 911 about 5:40 p.m. Monday, the woman spoke soothing words to him: "Stay with me.
  
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