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• White House promotes latest health care bill

  01-05-2017 23:38
  The White House is promoting a new health care proposal that the president insists will lower premiums and guarantee insurance coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, even though some medical groups say they aren't so sure.Gary Cohn, chairman of Trump's economic council, said the overhaul appears to have enough votes to pass. "This is going to be a great week," Cohn told "CBS This Morning." ''We're going to get the health care bill to the floor of the House, I'm very confident."But lat
  
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• Press Conference: Capital Improvements Budget Announcement

  01-05-2017 23:07 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Low income housing opens in the Short North

  01-05-2017 23:05
  A rehab project near the Short North is preserving a historic building and providing affordable housing.It's a multi-million dollar project by Homeport in collaboration with several other agencies.The idea is to update the historic property and allow people to stay in a neighborhood where home prices are sky rocketing.“If you want something that’s energized, you want something that’s in the mix of the pulse of the city, this is a good place, and people have the wisdom to see th
  
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• Central Ohio mom says Apple slow to help after daughter’s iPhone catches fire, explodes

  01-05-2017 22:29
  Apple is known for selling products many people say they ‘have to have’ but a mom and her daughter say they barely want to touch an iPhone, let alone put it up to their face.Why? They say their iPhone 6 caught fire and exploded, leading to burns, bandages and a trip to the hospital.“I feel like Apple does not care. I’m literally asking for not even $350. I want my daughter’s friend's medical bills paid and want a new shirt. That’s it,” Deb Randel said.Sh
  
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• 2017 OHSAA baseball tournament draw

  01-05-2017 22:18
  The tournament will start on Monday May 8. The following is a list of the MVL teams, plus Zanesville and Rosecrans, and who they will open the post season with. The state tournament will be June 1-3 at Huntington Park in Columbus.
  
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• 2 men charged with assaulting 92-year-old in northeast Columbus burglary

  01-05-2017 21:48
  
  Two men have been charged with aggravated burglary after entering a home and beating a 92-year-old man in northeast Columbus.According to Columbus Police, 27-year-old Omar Guled and 21-year-old Said Ali Muse forced their way into a home in the 3100 block of Agler Road Sunday morning.Police said the pair began hitting the 92-year-old male resident.Another person in the home asked the men to stop and offered them cigarettes to distract them until police arrived.Officers were able to take both men
  
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• Attacker kills 1, wounds 3 in stabbings at Texas university

  01-05-2017 21:28
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — An attacker with a machete-like knife fatally stabbed one person and wounded at least three others Monday on the University of Texas campus, and authorities said a suspect was in custody.There was no immediate word from police about a possible motive.Student Rachel Prichett said she was standing in line at a food truck outside a gym when she saw a man with a large knife approach the person standing behind her."The guy was standing next to me," Prichett said. "He grabbed him
  
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• Doppler 10: Wind Advisory issued for most of Ohio; 40 to 50 mph gusts possible

  01-05-2017 21:00
  Weather Alert: Wind Advisory issued for most of Ohio Tuesday. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph are possible.Today: Cloudy, cooler and blustery. Low 60s
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy, breezy and cooler again. 43
  Tomorrow: Blustery and cooler, otherwise mostly cloud. 62
  Thursday: Showers return. Still cool. 59Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A deep area of low pressure will move east over the Great Lakes bringing blustery conditions to the Buckeye State t
  
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• Doppler 10: Cooler and windy start to May

  01-05-2017 21:00
  This Evening: Mostly sunny, cooler and breezy. SW wind around 20 mph with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  Tonight: A chance of showers, winds remain gusty. Low 47. SW wind 15-20 mph.
  Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and blustery with a slight chance of showers. High 60. W wind 18-26 mph with gusts upward of 35 mph.
  Wednesday: Driest day of the week, but cooler. Partly sunny with a high near 61. NW wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A chance of a
  
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• Doppler 10: Cloudy, cooler, and blustery

  01-05-2017 21:00
  Today: Cloudy, cooler and blustery. Low 60sTonight: Mostly cloudy, breezy and cooler again. 43Tomorrow: Blustery and cooler, otherwise mostly cloud. 62Thursday: Showers return. Still cool. 59Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A deep area of low pressure will move east over the Great Lakes bringing blustery conditions to the Buckeye State today. High pressure will then build in, keeping us dry and cool for the next couple of days before the ne
  
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• Police: Dallas paramedic shot, critically hurt

  01-05-2017 20:54
  
  Authorities say a Dallas paramedic is in critical condition after being shot while responding to a shooting, and that the scene remains active and dangerous.The city released a statement saying officers were responding to a shooting around 11:30 a.m. Monday when a Dallas Fire-Rescue EMT Unit was struck. Dallas police say the paramedic is hospitalized in critical condition.Authorities say the shooting occurred near the Dolphin Road Fire Training Academy east of downtown. Dozens of police vehicles
  
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• Dallas paramedic shooting suspect found dead, 2nd body found

  01-05-2017 20:54
  
  A man suspected of shooting and critically injuring a paramedic who was tending to a shooting victim on Monday has been found dead in a Dallas home, ending a threat that locked down the neighborhood for hours, authorities said.A police robot found two bodies in a home east of downtown, including that of the suspected gunman, as authorities scoured the neighborhood following the shooting, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said during a news conference. He said the threat to the neighborhood was now over
  
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• Dallas mayor: Body of suspected shooter found in home

  01-05-2017 20:54
  
  A man suspected of shooting and critically injuring a paramedic who was tending to a shooting victim on Monday has been found dead in a Dallas home, authorities said.Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said during a news conference that a police robot found two bodies in a home, including that of the suspected gunman, as authorities scoured a neighborhood east of downtown following the shooting. The mayor said the threat to the neighborhood is now over.Rawlings said the paramedic was out of surgery and i
  
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• One dead in south Columbus crash involving car & semi

  01-05-2017 20:37
  
  Columbus Police say one person is dead after a crash in south Columbus.Authorities say a crash between a semi-truck and vehicle happened in the 2000 block of Williams Road Monday afternoon. The vehicle involved in the crash kept going and hit a pedestrian.The driver of the semi-truck was transported to Grant Medical Center, according to police.Police dispatchers say it is unknown at this time if the person killed was the driver of the vehicle or the pedestrian.Williams Road is closed between Gro
  
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• 1 dead in south Columbus crash involving car & semi

  01-05-2017 20:37
  
  Columbus Police say one person is dead after a crash in south Columbus.Authorities say a crash between a semi-truck and vehicle happened in the 2000 block of Williams Road Monday afternoon. The crash also involved a pedestrian.The driver of the semi-truck and pedestrian were transported to Grant Medical Center, according to police.Police said the driver of the vehicle died.Williams Road is closed between Groveport Road and Alum Creek Drive while police investigate the crash.Stay with 10TV for up
  
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• SpaceX launches top-secret spy satellite for US government

  01-05-2017 20:28
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched a top-secret spy satellite for the U.S. government Monday morning and then successfully landed the booster for recycling.The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from its NASA-leased pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.It was SpaceX's first mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. No details were divulged about the newly launched NRO satellite. Instead, SpaceX focused its webcast on the successful touchdown of the first-stage booster.The left
  
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• 9 condemned Ohio killers receive new execution dates

  01-05-2017 20:02
  
  A look at the nine condemned Ohio killers who received new execution dates Monday based on an order by Gov. John Kasich.The governor says changing the dates was necessary because of the schedule recently set for June court arguments over the state's lethal injection process.___Ronald Phillips, sentenced to die for raping and killing his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter, Sheila Marie Evans, in Akron in 1993.Previous execution date: May 10.New date: July 26.___Gary Otte, sentenced to die for the F
  
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• Police: Teens rob CVS pharmacy inside Target near Hilliard

  01-05-2017 19:49
  
  Columbus police said two teenagers worked together to rob the CVS Pharmacy inside the Target on Hilliard Rome Road Monday.Surveillance cameras show one teen distract a pharmacy employee around 12:30 p.m. while the other jumped the counter and removed medication from the shelves.Police said a pharmacy employee confronted one suspect who implied that he had a gun. The two teens then took off with medication, according to police.Police said the two suspects showed up at another CVS pharmacy a short
  
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• NY zoo's baby giraffe named Tajiri, Swahili for hope

  01-05-2017 18:58
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. — The baby giraffe born at an upstate New York zoo to internet star April has a name.Animal Adventure Park announced Monday that the male calf born April 15 has been named Tajiri, a Swahili word that means hope.The name was the winning entry in the zoo's online contest. The giraffe will be called "Taj" for short.The zoo's live stream of April's pregnancy was the second most live-viewed channel in YouTube's history, with more than 232 million live views from late February
  
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• Ohio creates list of homes with lead paint hazards

  01-05-2017 18:32
  
  Ohio's health department has created a new list of homes in the state that have serious lead paint problems.The database includes homes and apartments that have been ordered vacated after their owners refused to clean up the lead paint.Those same sites are where children who had lived in the homes tested positive for high lead levels.There are just over 500 properties listed, but health advocates say that's just a sliver of the homes with lead paint dangers.State health regulators say creating t
  
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• Gas leak closes Morse road in north Columbus

  01-05-2017 18:27
  
  A portion of Morse Road is closed due to a gas leak in north Columbus, according to Columbus Police.Firefighters and Columbia Gas are on the scene in the 2800 block of Morse Road in north Columbus.Authorities say crews are working to get the gas shut off.Morse Road is closed between Chesford Road and Westerville Road.Police say there is no report of evacuations in the area.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates
  
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• Violent year: 3 more homicides add to total

  01-05-2017 17:56
  Three fatal shootings in a violent five-hour period overnight Sunday and early Monday brought the total number of homicides in Columbus to 45, a significant increase over last year's pace, and a trend law enforcement officials are at a loss to fully explain. Four shooting incidents between Saturday night and early Monday morning resulted in three fatalities and injuries to at least three other people.
  
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• Violent Night in Columbus ,Three Shootings Three dead in Seven Hours

  01-05-2017 17:56
  Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Incident #1 took place in Weiland Park on the corner of North 4th Street and 8th Ave. Police found three people shot, one dead.
  
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• Kasich delays 9 Ohio executions as court fight continues

  01-05-2017 17:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. John Kasich on Monday delayed nine executions as a court fight continues over the constitutionality of the state's lethal injection process, including a contested sedative used in problematic executions in at least three states.Kasich's announcement postponed next month's execution of child killer Ronald Phillips until July and pushed back eight other procedures.The Republican governor said the timing of arguments before a Cincinnati federal appeals court makes the de
  
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• Police: Race not factor in San Diego pool party shooting

  01-05-2017 17:26
  
  SAN DIEGO — A gunman despondent over a recent breakup opened fire at a poolside birthday party and phoned his ex-girlfriend as he kept shooting strangers, killing one woman and injuring six other partygoers before he was killed by officers, police said Monday.Peter Selis, 49, sat on a pool chair during most of the rampage, calmly shooting guests at the party with a .45-caliber handgun. The victims were black and Latino and Selis was white, but police don't think race played a factor."These
  
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• Man opens fire at San Diego pool party; 1 victim, gunman die

  01-05-2017 17:26
  
  SAN DIEGO— A man sat calmly with a gun on his lap and opened fire on seven people enjoying a birthday party at an apartment complex pool near the University of California, San Diego, killing one woman before officers fatally shot him, witnesses and authorities said.The suspect, Peter Selis, 49, shot four black women, two black men and one Latino man Sunday, police said. Investigators don't yet know why Selis, who was white, started shooting, Chief Shelley Zimmerman told reporters.The chief
  
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• Mayor Ginther, Columbus City Council announce 2017 Capital Improvements Budget

  01-05-2017 15:47
  
  Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and Columbus City Council announced the 2017 Capital Improvements Budget (CIB) Monday.The city says total budget is $861 million, including $322 million in new money. The CIB supports capital projects in Public Safety, Public Service and Recreation and Parks.The announcement took place at Indian Mound Community Center on Parsons Avenue. Mayor Ginther announced a $7.5 million renovation of the center will begin in December.The majority of the budget – $755 million &n
  
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• Columbus 2017 budget touts neighborhood development

  01-05-2017 15:47
  
  Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther says the city's proposed $861.4 million budget for 2017 is about "neighborhoods, neighborhoods, neighborhoods."Norma Allen hopes that's the case. The 81-year-old has lived in her Linden house for almost 50 years. She said the violence continues to grow."I hear the sirens going up and down the street," she said. "There's not a night that hardly goes by that I don't hear the sirens going up and down the street."Almost every night, Allen hears it.Almost every day, Alle
  
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• Katy Perry Wants To Know If You Miss Your Black President

  01-05-2017 15:38
  As of recently, Katy Perry's name has been coming up. She dropped some new music with Migos that fans were questioning and now this is something I'm sure the world will.
  
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• CIA chief visits South Korea amid heightened tension

  01-05-2017 14:11
  
  America's CIA director is making an unannounced visit to South Korea, the U.S. Embassy in Seoul confirmed Monday, amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.An embassy official said Mike Pompeo and his wife were in the South Korean capital on Monday, but wouldn't say for how long. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.South Korean media reports said the CIA chief arrived in South Korea over the weekend for meetings with the head of South Kor
  
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• "Smart" credit cards may be over before they started

  01-05-2017 14:04
  
  Smart credit cards, combining several credit card accounts on a single card, promised big improvements over traditional credit cards -- but they've had a rough ride. And now it looks like the journey is ending, with the last of the major would-be disruptors throwing in the towel. Plastc, in development since 2014, sent a letter to backers last week announcing that it was ceasing operations.Over the last year or so, virtually all of Plastc's principal competitors have done the same -- Coin, Strat
  
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• Ryan Seacrest joins "Live" with Kelly Ripa as new co-host

  01-05-2017 13:23
  
  NEW YORK — Ryan Seacrest was named co-host of the morning chat show "Live" with Kelly Ripa on Monday, ending a yearlong search for a marquee name as Michael Strahan's successor."Nice to see you, partner," Seacrest said as he walked onto the New York set of the show made famous by Regis Philbin.Seacrest, 42, is a busy show-biz presence, hosting ABC's New Year's Eve show, red carpet coverage on E! Entertainment and a daily Los Angeles-based radio show. He has his own production company. But
  
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• Ryan Seacrest joins Kelly Ripa on 'Live'

  01-05-2017 13:23
  
  NEW YORK — Ryan Seacrest was named co-host of the morning chat show "Live" with Kelly Ripa on Monday, ending a yearlong search for a marquee name as Michael Strahan's successor."Nice to see you, partner," Seacrest said as he walked onto the New York set of the show made famous by Regis Philbin.Seacrest, 42, is a busy show-biz presence, hosting ABC's New Year's Eve show, red carpet coverage on E! Entertainment and a daily Los Angeles-based radio show. He has his own production company. But
  
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• Kelly Ripa set to announce new co-host for 'Live'

  01-05-2017 13:23
  
  Kelly Ripa is set to announce a new partner for her daytime chat show, nearly a year after the departure of former co-host Michael Strahan.
  Ripa posted a video to Twitter on Sunday afternoon in which she took a sip from a "Live with Kelly" mug that also included a question mark. She said in the video, "Tune in tomorrow. Trust me."The show says it's "growing to two" on Twitter . Another post has "announce co-host" on Ripa's "to do" list.News of Strahan's exit for "Good Morning America" last May l
  
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• Lawmakers settle on $1T plan to avoid US gov't shutdown

  01-05-2017 11:48
  WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Monday unveiled a huge $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund most government operations through September but would deny President Donald Trump money for a border wall and rejects his proposed cuts to popular domestic programs.The 1,665-page bill agreed to on Sunday is the product of weeks of negotiations. It was made public in the predawn hours Monday and is tentatively scheduled for a House vote on Wednesday.The catchall spending bill would be the first
  
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• New Music From Fat Joe and Remy

  01-05-2017 11:12
  Looks like Tidal is up to something with these exclusive video premieres. First Jim Jones with "Bando," something is on the way with Nicki Minaj, and Remy Ma and Fat Joe drop a video with The Dream.
  
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• Two killed in separate shootings overnight

  01-05-2017 10:01
  
  Columbus Police are investigating after two people were killed in separate shooting incidents overnight.Police were called to the 1900-block of Republic Avenue in the Linden area shortly before 2:00 a.m. Monday on a report of a shooting.They arrived to find one victim dead on the scene.Another shooting was reported around 3:00 a.m. on Olde Coventry Road on the east side.One person was transported from that scene to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. That victim later passed away at the
  
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• Greater Columbus March for Babies | Parents, children gather for a day of a miraclesa

  01-05-2017 07:00
  Cheers echoed throughout Genoa Park as the tiny racers took off, eager to snap the finish-line tape several yards ahead of them. At the first-ever Superhero Sprint at the Greater Columbus March for Babies, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman and Iron Man stood on the sidelines.
  
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• Three people injured after shooting in north Columbus

  01-05-2017 04:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police said three people are injured after a shooting in north Columbus Sunday night.Police said officers were called to the area of North 4th Street and East 8th Street just after 10:20 p.m.According to police, one of the people injured is in critical condition at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.Police told 10TV the conditions of the other two people injured are not known.Stay with 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• 1 dead, 2 injured after shooting in north Columbus

  01-05-2017 04:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police said one person died and two others were injured after a shooting in north Columbus Sunday night.Police said officers were called to the area of North 4th Street and East 8th Avenue just after 10:20 p.m.According to police, one of the people injured is in critical condition at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.Police told 10TV the conditions of the other two people injured are not known.Stay with 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• One person injured in Columbus fire

  01-05-2017 04:29
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Division of Fire is investigating a fire that left one person injured on Sunday.Battalion Chief Steve Martin said flames were reported to be coming from a home in the 1300 block of North 5th Street when the fire started just after 2 p.m.Martin said one person was taken to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for treatment.Martin did not know what injuries the person sustained.Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.
  
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• COTA to launch redesigned bus network on Monday

  01-05-2017 03:53
  
  The Central Ohio Transit Authority has spent nearly $10 million to redesign its transit schedule. The overhaul will effect all 67 bus lines.
  For some of the frequent riders, the familiar spots to stop and go are about to change.
  "I take it at least every day cause I ride the bus home from work," COTA passenger Troy Rowland said.COTA has revamped its entire bussing system. Transit officials say the nearly $10 million project has taken years to implement."We brought in experts to work with our tra
  
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• COTA launches redesigned bus network

  01-05-2017 03:53
  
  The Central Ohio Transit Authority has spent nearly $10 million to redesign its transit schedule. The overhaul will effect all 67 bus lines.
  For some of the frequent riders, the familiar spots to stop and go are about to change.
  "I take it at least every day cause I ride the bus home from work," COTA passenger Troy Rowland said.COTA has revamped its entire bussing system. Transit officials say the nearly $10 million project has taken years to implement."We brought in experts to work with our tra
  
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• Congressional Republicans, Democrats agree on $1T measure to fund government until October

  01-05-2017 03:48
  
  WASHINGTON - The Latest on the bill being negotiated on Capitol Hill to fund the government through September (all times local):9:45 p.m.Top Capitol Hill negotiators have reached a hard-won agreement on a huge $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund the day-to-day operations of virtually every federal agency through September.Aides to lawmakers involved in the talks announced the agreement after weeks of negotiations. It's expected to be made public Sunday night.The catchall spending bill
  
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• Trump adviser to leave the White House

  01-05-2017 03:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - An adviser to President Donald Trump will be leaving the White HouseA senior administration official says Sebastian Gorka, a former counterterrorism analyst for Fox News who joined the administration as a counterterrorism adviser, will be leaving the White House in the coming days.The official says that Gorka had initially been hired to play a key role on the Strategic Initiatives Group, an advisory panel created by Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon to run parallel to the N
  
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• Guy in gorilla costume finishes London Marathon after 6 days

  01-05-2017 03:07
  
  LONDON (AP) - An English policeman wearing a gorilla costume while crawling the London Marathon has finally finished the race, almost a week after starting.Metropolitan Police officer Tom Harrison, who goes by the name "Mr. Gorilla," raised a reported 26,000 pounds ($33,650) for the Gorilla Organisation, which is dedicated to conserving gorillas in countries including Rwanda and Uganda.The 41-year-old Londoner started the 26.2-mile route last Sunday and crossed the finish line on Saturday. Tom H
  
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• 2 dead as chartered bus with Texas school athletes crashes

  01-05-2017 02:57
  
  DELL CITY, Texas (AP) - Texas Department of Public Safety authorities say two people are dead after a head-on crash involving a pickup truck and a chartered bus carrying coaches and athletes returning home from a regional track meet in Lubbock.
  El Paso Independent School District officials identified one of the victims as a coach, 48-year-old Arcadio Duran Jr., from Irvin High School.Seventeen others aboard the bus were hospitalized with injuries considered not life threatening.Troopers said the
  
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• US soldier killed in Iraq during a patrol outside Mosul

  01-05-2017 02:50
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon says an American soldier has died in Iraq after an improvised explosive device detonated during a patrol outside Mosul.Officials say the 1st lieutenant with the 82nd Airborne Division, 25-year-old Weston C. Lee of Bluffton, Georgia, died Saturday.He was conducting security as part of advise-and-assist support to partnered forces.Lee was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolin
  
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• RHOA: What's Done In The Dark Comes To Light

  01-05-2017 02:45
  Kenya and ex-boyfriend Matt, Cynthia and her divorce , Kandi and her "sex dungeon," Sharee and domestice violence, and then you have Frick and Frack. Judging by what's to come, I don't think Frick will be fracking much longer.
  
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• Girl dies after being struck by blown-over goal post

  01-05-2017 02:45
  
  A 2-year-old girl in Tennessee has died after being struck by a heavy, metal soccer goal post that was blown over by high winds.The Metro Nashville Police Department posted on its Twitter page on Sunday evening that Melanie Espinoza Rodriguez was transported to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital where she was pronounced dead.Middle Tennessee was hit by a strong line of storms that knocked down trees and power lines earlier Sunday.Across the U.S., 11 people have been killed by tornadoes and flooding
  
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