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• Mock distracted driving crash shows teens dangers behind the wheel

  05-05-2017 23:39
  Friday afternoon students at Northmor High School in Galion witnessed first-hand the dangers of distracted driving. The school held a mock crash in the parking lot. Teenagers huddled in the rain watching what can happen if they drive distracted.Senior Lindsey Wiseman played a role in the training exercise. She wanted to take part because she hopes it makes a lasting impression.Lindsey's cousin, Jordan Wiseman also played a role; dead on the hood of a car. He witnessed the mock distracted driving
  
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• 7 best buys for Mother's Day

  05-05-2017 23:30
  
  By MoneyTipsIt's time to honor that special woman in your life. Mother's Day is approaching, and whether you are buying for your mother, your wife, or both, consider some inexpensive alternatives or ways to save money on classic Mother's Day gifts.•Flowers – Flowers are a popular Mother's Day present, but you don’t necessarily have to pay flower shop prices. Instead of paying for a vase and the extra arrangement costs, find your own simple vase and make your own arrangement. You
  
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• Narcan not enough to save a life? Concerns over new "gray death" opioid

  05-05-2017 23:21
  A new, extremely potent opioid has come into Ohio. Now there are concerns that carrying Narcan may not be enough to save a life.“It’s sad and scary all at the same time,” said Mount Carmel Health Systems’ Brian Pierson.Pierson heads up the community forums that distribute Narcan and train people how to use it.“There’s going to be all kinds of ways to configure this molecule and to sell it illegally and to mix it in with heroin,” said Columbus Fire’
  
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• Not Real News: A look at what didn't happen this week

  05-05-2017 23:19
  
  A roundup of some of the most wildly popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. AP checked these out; here are the real facts:NOT REAL: Conservative Icon Ted Nugent Killed In Hunting AccidentTHE FACTS: The rocker has been the subject of a death hoax published by numerous sites following his April 19 visit to the White House with Kid Rock and Sarah Palin. The hoax appears to have originated on April
  
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• Ohio schools could lose millions under American Health Care Act

  05-05-2017 23:03
  As the Senate takes up the new health care plan, some central Ohio families are concerned about the plan's impact on the care they need. The central issue is Medicaid funding and the services covered.Under the American Health Care Act, states would have to end the use of Medicaid. Currently, Medicaid is based on medical and health care services people use. The act would change the way Medicaid gives money to the states, which could result in cuts.Low income families rely on Medicaid in schools t
  
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• OSHP honor troopers killed in the line of duty

  05-05-2017 22:50
  Family members of fallen troopers lined the hallways of the Ohio Highway Patrol Training Academy Friday afternoon.As their loved ones' names were called, the families were escorted to their seats by a uniformed trooper."We pronounce their name every year," said A.J. Torres, a retired trooper for the department. "It will be announced here, in London Ohio, in Washington DC."It was a ceremony of honor and an hour of reflection."When you lose somebody on the force it's a special brotherhood. Cause w
  
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• Driver gets probation, 30 days in jail for fleeing fatal crash

  05-05-2017 22:29
  Kellie R. Knight wasn't at fault when her SUV struck and killed a 69-year-old bicyclist last year at an East Side intersection. But she fled the scene of the crash, a felony offense for which she will serve 30 days in the Franklin County jail and three years of probation.
  
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• Delaware police investigating alleged child enticement

  05-05-2017 22:10
  
  The Delaware Police Department is investigating an alleged child enticement that happened Thursday.Police said the incident happened on Rockcreek Drive in the area of New Market Drive around 7 a.m.A middle school student told police she was walking to the bus stop when a man driving a black car opened his door and asked her to get in the vehicle.Police said the student ignored the man and continued toward the bus stop.The suspect is described as a white male, 25 to 30 years old, with spikey blon
  
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• Columbus police searching for puppy thieves

  05-05-2017 21:53
  
  Columbus police are searching for two suspects who stole a $6,500 puppy from Petland.Police said the pair entered the Petland at 2620 Bethel Road on April 6 at 6:30 p.m.The female suspect asked to hold a white/cream colored French Bulldog. The woman then handed the dog to the man who concealed the dog in his jacket and left the store.The female suspect is described as a white female, 5’3’’ and 150 pounds.The male suspect is described as a black male, 6’ and 250 pounds.If
  
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• Kasich wraps up book tour that sparked speculation on future

  05-05-2017 21:41
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich wraps up his national book tour Friday.His publisher says the Republican governor and ex-presidential candidate makes his final appearance in Los Angeles.Kasich has been on the road touting "Two Paths: Divided or United" since the weekend before its release in New York April 25.The timing and tenor of the book and tour have drawn Kasich the sort of national media attention that sparks speculation that he's preparing to take on President Donald Trump in four years. The book
  
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• Hilliard police officer buys car seats for children after traffic stop

  05-05-2017 21:13
  
  A Hilliard police officer is receiving praise online for going above and beyond to help out some children.During a traffic stop, Hilliard police said Officer Schweickart noticed there were three kids in a car but only an 8-month-old was properly restrained. The 2 and 3-year-old did not have car seats.Officer Schweickart went to a nearby store and purchased two car seats with his own money.His supervisor captured an image of Schweickart buying the car seats without him realizing it.The officer th
  
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• Doppler 10: Cool and damp start to the weekend

  05-05-2017 20:26
  This Evening: Cool with misty, light rain showers and breezy. N wind 10-15 mph; gusts up to 25 mph.
  Tonight: Scattered showers linger. Cloudy and breezy with a low of 43. N wind15 mph; gusts up to 25 mph.
  Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance for scattered showers in the afternoon and cooler. High 58. NW wind 10 mph-15 mph.
  Sunday: Sunshine finally returns. Mostly sunny and cool. High 59. NW wind 10 mph-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Informatio
  
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• US military member killed in Somalia, 1st death since 1993

  05-05-2017 18:33
  
  MOGADISHU, Somalia — A U.S. service member has been killed in Somalia during an operation against the extremist group al-Shabab — the first U.S. combat death there in more than two decades — as the United States steps up its fight against the al-Qaida-linked organization in a country that remains largely chaos."We do not believe there has been a case where a U.S. service member has been killed in combat action in Somalia since the incident there in 1993," U.S. Africa Command sp
  
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• Victims identified in deadly Mifflin Township shooting

  05-05-2017 17:44
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting in Mifflin Township.One person was killed and another was injured in the shooting Thursday. It happened in the 2800 block of Northglen Drive just after 3 p.m.The sheriff's office says 34-year-old James Bradford died at the scene. The second victim in the shooting was identified as 37-year-old Erik Steven Taylor. He is currently in stable condition at Grant Medical Center.Authorities say there is no known motive for the shoot
  
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• David Sedaris Comes to the Ohio Theatre in October

  05-05-2017 17:40
  Through the generous support of WCBE, David Sedaris , author of the previous bestsellers Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and regular National Public Radio contributor will be appearing in Columbus for one night only in support of the May 2017 release of his newest book, a collection of diaries titled Theft by Finding Diaries . This is a unique opportunity to see the best-selling humorist in an intimate setting, offering a selection of all-new readings and
  
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• Ohio bill would ban common 2nd-trimester abortion method

  05-05-2017 17:17
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Legislation banning what anti-abortion activists call a "dismemberment abortion" has been introduced in the Ohio Senate.The bill would prohibit doctors from using forceps or similar instruments on a live fetus to remove it from the womb in pieces. The medical term is dilation and evacuation. Seven states already have such bans.The New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights says that's the safest and most common way of terminating a second-trimester pregnancy. About 3,00
  
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• Ohio prison inmate allegedly attacked and killed by another inmate

  05-05-2017 17:14
  
  The State Highway Patrol says it's investigating the death of an inmate after he was allegedly attacked by another inmate at an Ohio prison.A patrol report says the victim sustained serious injuries to the head Tuesday afternoon at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, about 97 miles (156 kilometers) southwest of Cincinnati. He was pronounced dead a short time later at Pike Community Hospital.The patrol reports that the death is being considered a homicide.The names of the victi
  
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• 150 students suspended in dress code crackdown

  05-05-2017 16:45
  
  The suspension of over 150 high school students for dress code violations is bringing criticism to a Connecticut district of predominantly Hispanic and black students that has been under scrutiny for low numbers of minority teachers.The students were called out of class by loudspeakers dozens at a time and ordered to sit out the next school day for wearing hoodies, forbidden colors or other violations.The district office later wiped the suspensions from students' records. It noted schools are su
  
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• 2 killed when cargo plane goes off runway in West Virginia

  05-05-2017 16:03
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The pilot and co-pilot were killed when a cargo plane contracted by UPS went off the runway and over a hillside at a West Virginia airport Friday morning, an airport official said.After crashing, the plane went down a steep, wooded hill and emergency crews were trying to reach the crash site from above and below, airport spokesman Mike Plante said."It's difficult terrain to negotiate," Plante said.The Air Cargo Carriers plane had flown from Louisville, Kentucky, and arr
  
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• CrimeTracker 10 Progress Report: How safe is your neighborhood?

  05-05-2017 14:53
  
  How safe is your neighborhood?CrimeTracker 10 dives deep into the problems facing central Ohio and what’s being done to fix them.Watch “Progress Report” at 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. starting Monday on 10TV News.---MONDAY AM: The area that was covered with crime because of bad hotels, vacant hotels.
  PM: How the success of what happened along 161/71 is now spreading to other cities.---TUESDAYAM: Place known as Uzi Alley is now a new CCS School, old strip mall infested with crime torn dow
  
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• Jerry Garcia's guitar truckin' to auction, could fetch $1M

  05-05-2017 13:33
  
  Jerry Garcia's custom-made guitar is truckin' to auction in New York City.The Grateful Dead frontman's guitar is called Wolf. Guernsey's auction house says it'll be offered May 31 at Brooklyn Bowl, a bowling alley, restaurant and venue for music shows.The proceeds will go to the Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center .The guitar is being sold by devoted Deadhead Daniel Pritzker. The philanthropist, musician and film director bought it in 2002 at Guernsey's for $790,000. It could exceed $1 mil
  
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• Ringling's final show coming to Facebook Live

  05-05-2017 13:27
  
  Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus first wowed audiences in the 19th century. For the iconic American spectacle's final act, it will broadcast the final performance on a 21st century medium: Facebook Live.The company told The Associated Press this week that the final circus show on the evening of May 21 will be streamed live on the social media network and on the circus's website. The final performance will be in Uniondale, New York.Earlier this year , Feld Entertainment, the company
  
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• Columbus Police looking for S. Hight St. Speedway robbery suspect

  05-05-2017 13:08
  
  Columbus police are asking for your help investigating a robbery at a Speedway gas station.Investigators say the store in the 11-hundred block of South High St. was robbed just before 4:30 Friday morning.Surveillance pictures show the suspect as he entered the store and talked to the cashier.Investigators say the suspect showed the cashier a knife, and then demanded cash.Check with 10tv.com for new information as it becomes available.
  
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• Columbus Police looking for S. High St. Speedway robbery suspect

  05-05-2017 13:08
  
  Columbus police are asking for your help identifying a suspect.Investigators say the Speedway gas station in the 1100 block of South High St. was robbed just before 4:30 Friday morning.Surveillance pictures show the suspect as he entered the store and talked to the cashier.Investigators say the suspect showed the cashier a knife, and then demanded cash.
  
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• Top Thrill Dragster gets temporary name change

  05-05-2017 13:01
  The Top Thrill Dragster will have a temporary name change for Cedar Point's opening weekend.It'll be called the Top Thrill Cubster.Cedar Point made a 2016 World Series bet with Six Flags.If the Indians had won, Six Flags would have had to rename one of its coasters after the Indians.Since the Cubs won, Cedar Point reluctantly renamed the Dragster for the weekend.
  
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• Mom's mission to save lives after son's cold water drowning

  05-05-2017 13:00
  
  Two years after her son Christopher's drowning death, Dee Mullinex is on a mission to prevent tragedies like his from happening to another family.Growing up in Grand Lake, Colorado, near Lake Grandby, the third-largest body of water in the state, Christopher wasn't a stranger to the water."He could swim like a fish," Mullinex told CBS News.But when the 31-year-old with multiple sclerosis jumped off a pontoon boat while fishing with friends on July 3, 2015 — Mullinex's birthday — he n
  
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• Einstein Brothers unveils caffeinated bagels

  05-05-2017 12:56
  
  Bagel chain Einstein Brothers has introduced what is believed to be the world's first caffeinated bagel.The "Espresso Buzz" feature 32 milligrams of caffeine and 13 grams of protein.It's part of the company's new "boosted bagels" lineup.
  
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• Toby Cosgrove's lasting impact on the Cleveland Clinic - and Cleveland: editorial

  05-05-2017 12:54
  Dr. Toby Cosgrove -- a Vietnam veteran and internationally known cardiac surgeon and valve-repair specialist -- was only the fifth leader in the Cleveland Clinic's history when he was named CEO in 2004. Today the medical system he leads is the state's second largest employer and was recently rated the No.
  
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• Passengers stuck on top of roller coaster

  05-05-2017 12:53
  A roller coaster ride lasted much longer than expected for people at an Oklahoma theme park.Some riders on the Silver Bullet at Frontier City in Oklahoma City had to wait about 40 minutes to be rescued after the ride suddenly stopped.More than a dozen people were on the coaster when it stopped a reported 83 feet in the air Thursday afternoon.At least two of the riders were sixth graders there for the park's outdoor classroom days.Park staff and firefighters put passengers in harnesses and walked
  
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• OSHP to hold remembrance ceremony today

  05-05-2017 12:46
  The Ohio State Highway Patrol will honor fallen troopers today.The annual ceremony will take place at the patrol's training academy this afternoon in front of a black granite memorial.It is engraved with the names of 40 officers and support personnel killed in the line of duty since 1933.The most recent name is Trooper Kenneth Velez, who was killed in September when a car hit him during a traffic stop.
  
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• Columbus Police officer injured in crash in downtown Columbus

  05-05-2017 11:05
  
  A Columbus Police cruiser collided with another vehicle Friday morning.Columbus police say the crash happened just before 5 a.m. at the intersection of east State Street and south third Street in downtown Columbus.According to police, the officer was transported to Grant Medical Center with minor injuries.Police have closed the intersection while investigate what caused the crash.No information immediately available about the driver of the other vehicle involved.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for u
  
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• Women lead Opera Columbusa grittier version of a Carmena Posted at

  05-05-2017 08:27
  For its production of composer Georges Bizet's 1875 opera "Carmen," Opera Columbus has turned to the talents of a producer, a director, a choreographer and a conductor. Such behind-the-scenes artists are essential to any opera; far less common, however, is for the team to be made up entirely of women.
  
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• Fired Fox radio reporter sues, claiming retaliation

  05-05-2017 05:50
  
  A former Fox News radio reporter has sued the network and its parent company, saying she was fired last month in "a blatant act of retaliation" for complaining about gender discrimination.21st Century Fox said Thursday that Jessica Golloher's complaints are baseless.A radio reporter based in Israel, Golloher said in a lawsuit that she had complained previously that her New York bosses treated her poorly in comparison to male counterparts. She said, for instance, that she was essentially forced t
  
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• Columbus first responders prepare for new drug called Gray Death

  05-05-2017 04:35
  A dangerous heroin combination called gray death has surfaced in Ohio and Columbus first responders are preparing for it.Investigators describe the heroin-laced drug as light or gray and powdery.Because gray death is reportedly so strong, first responders say it might take more than 1 dose of Narcan or Naloxone to bring someone back to life. They say it could take multiple doses.At a first glance, gray death seems like any other drug, but what it's made of is more dangerous than what's already o
  
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• Next of kin database helps connect Ohio families in emergencies

  05-05-2017 04:03
  None of us want to think about having a loved one hurt- or worse- in an accident. But if it happens, would first responders know how to reach you?For two Ohio mothers, the answer to that question was "no".From their pain and loss, they changed state law, to help other families connect when it matters most.David Money's signature was his smile. But his passion was sports. He dreamed of playing professional baseball."And I said, 'David, I will do whatever it takes for you to play. No matter how I
  
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• #HappyStarWarsDay #Whatstrending

  05-05-2017 03:52
  May the Fourth be with You. Happy Star Wars day to all the fans who have been around since the start.
  
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• Man caught after leading officers on wrong-way chase from Pickerington to Columbus

  05-05-2017 03:09
  
  PICKERINGTON, Ohio - Pickerington Police have caught a man they say led officers on a chase from Pickerington to Columbus, including driving the wrong way on a main road Thursday night.Police said they received a call about someone stealing from a donation box at a Power Shack Fitness Center and soon after they spotted a vehicle fitting the description provided on the call.According to police, officers started chasing the vehicle around 6:40 p.m. along State Route 256 near Stonecreek Drive, sout
  
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• When do pools open for summer 2017 in central Ohio?

  05-05-2017 02:59
  
  Summer is almost here and that means pool season is upon us! Here's when you can expect your local public pool to open:DELAWARE COUNTYJack Florence Swimming Pool: Saturday, May 27Powell Pool: Thursday, May 25--FAIRFIELD COUNTYPickerington City Pools: Saturday, May 27--FRANKLIN COUNTYBexley Pool: Saturday, May 27Canal Winchester: 2017 CALENDAR COMING SOON-Columbus City PoolsDodge Saturday, May 27Tuttle Saturday May 27*Above pools are open Memorial Day Weekend, then reopen for the season on June 3
  
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• Pre-existing conditions and the health plan: Who's covered?

  05-05-2017 02:34
  
  The Republican push to replace the Affordable Care Act was revived this week in Congress by a small change to their plan designed to combat concerns over coverage for those with pre-existing health problems.The change helped get the bill through the House of Representatives in a tight vote Thursday, but experts say it may make little difference in the hunt for affordable coverage for these patients.The bill proposes setting aside an additional $8 billion over five years to help states cover thos
  
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• Columbus City Council Finance Committee: 2017 Capital Improvements Budget, May 4, 2017

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• WATCH: Columbus police officers play soccer with neighborhood kids

  05-05-2017 00:16
  While Columbus police were on the scene of a shooting in the Linden area, some officers took the time to interact with kids in the area.Officers Bryant and Harmon were on the scene of the shooting on Chittenden Avenue when they took the time to talk with the children.The officers gave the kids some stickers and showed them some of their equipment before joining the kids in kicking around a soccer ball.
  
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• Gov. Kasich on health care legislation: "It still remains woefully short"

  05-05-2017 00:00
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Governor John Kasich released a statement Thursday about the developments in health care legislation.Gov. Kasich said, "While there have been some modest changes to this bill, it still remains woefully short on the necessary resources to maintain health care for our nation's most vulnerable citizens.It's essential we help people dealing with mental illness, addiction and chronic illness have the coverage they need to get and stay healthy."House Republicans voted Thursday to
  
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