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• Former OSU basketball guard JaQuan Lyle arrested in Indiana

  13-05-2017 22:12
  
  EVANSVILLE, INDIANA - Former Ohio State University guard JaQuan Lyle was taken into custody in his hometown of Evansville, Indiana early Saturday morning.According to an Evansville Police Department report, an officer saw him stumble out of a bar around 12:49 a.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). On the way out, he punched the front door and was told not to come back. Then he walked toward a police car and punched it. Officers that witnessed his actions arrested him and took him to Vanderburgh Count
  
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• Doppler 10: A pleasant Saturday evening

  13-05-2017 21:28
  This Evening: Decreasing clouds, pleasant.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy to mainly clear.A pleasant night.Low: 53.Winds: NW 4-8 mph.
  Sunday: Sunshine returns, warmer with an isolated afternoon storm or two.Most stay dry, though.High 77.Winds: NW 8-12 mph.
  Monday: More sunshine with comfortable conditions.High 76.Winds: E 3-6 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Expect a fantastic evening.High pressure is nudging in which is leading to clearing ski
  
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• Unprecedented global 'ransomware' attack seeks cash for data

  13-05-2017 21:04
  
  LONDON (AP) — A global "ransomware" attack, unprecedented in scale, had technicians scrambling to restore Britain's crippled hospital network Saturday and secure the computers that run factories, banks, government agencies and transport systems in many other nations.The worldwide cyberextortion attack is so unprecedented, in fact, that Microsoft quickly changed its policy, announcing security fixes available for free for the older Windows systems still used by millions of individuals and s
  
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• Owner of topless cleaning service arrested for stealing underwear

  13-05-2017 20:53
  
  BANGOR, Maine -- In a misstep that would seem to run counter to her business model, a woman who offers a semi-nude cleaning service was arrested for stealing underwear.Police in Bangor, Maine, say the woman is the owner-operator of a business called Topless Cleaning. She was caught shoplifting undergarments from a local business.Bangor Police Sgt. Tim Cotton left a lengthy, humorous post about the arrest on the police department's Facebook page. He says the woman "had stolen garments that would
  
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• Couple finds bear cub honking horn inside their SUV

  13-05-2017 20:45
  
  ROANOKE CO., Va. -- It was a bear of a day for authorities in Roanoke County, Va. -- literally. CBS affiliate WDBJ-TV reports Ryan and Mary Beth McClanahan heard a honk on their car horn Thursday morning. When they went outside to see what caused the commotion, the couple found a bear sitting inside their SUV. "If you did get too close, he would scratch the window," Mary Beth said. "So that's when I'm jumping back, and running back in the house." Officers say the bear caused a fair amount of dam
  
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• NASA rules out crew on first flight of super rocket

  13-05-2017 20:38
  
  NASA managers have ruled out putting a crew on board an Orion capsule atop the agency's huge Space Launch System rocket for the gargantuan booster's maiden flight in 2019, citing technical risks and higher costs, up to as much as $900 million, agency officials said Friday.Earlier this year, the Trump administration asked NASA to look into the possibility of either adding a crew to Exploration Mission 1, EM-1 for short, or moving up the launch of EM-2, the flight NASA already earmarked for the SL
  
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• Trump says it's possible he could pick FBI head by next week

  13-05-2017 20:28
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that "we can make a fast decision" on a new FBI director, possibly by late next week, before he leaves on his first foreign trip since taking office."Even that is possible," he told reporters when asked whether he could announce his nominee by Friday, when he is scheduled to leave for the Mideast and Europe.At least five candidates to be the bureau's director were in line Saturday for the first interviews with Attorney General Jeff Ses
  
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• Ohio court considers if sex law applies to kids under 13

  13-05-2017 20:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court is considering whether a state sex law is constitutional when cases involve children under 13.Ohio law says children under age 13 can't legally consent to sex, leading to an automatic rape charge when anyone over 13 engages in sex with anyone under 13. The state Supreme Court has previously ruled that when two children under 13 have sex neither can be charged with rape.The court on Wednesday hears arguments whether the same is true for a differe
  
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• Mom of Ohio boy who killed himself vows he "will be heard"

  13-05-2017 20:18
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) - The mother of an 8-year-old Ohio boy who killed himself after she says he was bullied at school pledges to speak out on her son's behalf.Cornelia Reynolds says in a Friday statement that her son's voice "will be heard" and she urges parents to tell their children to seek help if they are being hurt.Reynolds' attorneys say she didn't learn her son, Gabriel Taye, was bullied until they saw an email written by a Cincinnati police detective that describes the scene outside a boys'
  
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• Kirkersville mayor 'deeply saddened' by loss of police chief

  13-05-2017 19:44
  
  KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio -- The mayor of Kirkersville says he's "deeply saddened" by the loss of Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario.Authorities said 43-year-old Thomas Hartless shot and killed DiSario and two employees at the Pine Kirk Care Center in Licking County on Friday.Kirkersville Mayor Terry W. Ashcraft issued a statement on Saturday:"Acting Chief DiSario was with The Village of Kirkersville for a very short period of time. We are deeply saddened by the tragedy that has unfolded resulting in the
  
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• Man performs taps at Kirkersville Police Department memorial

  13-05-2017 18:59
  
  KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio - Graham Webb, III, has a gift that he despises.
  Saturday, he and a few others rode their motorcycles to the Kirkersville Police Department to pay their respects to Chief Steven Eric DiSario, who was killed in the line of duty, Friday.
  Webb's gift is playing the bugle.
  "We all show our sorrow in different ways," he said. "My group of friends here and myself are showing it in this way, today, for a fallen hero."
  "I think what we do is help with the mourning process," he said. "
  
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• Boy, 15, found in North Linden alley died of gunshot wound

  13-05-2017 16:38
  Columbus police say a 15-year-old boy found in a North Linden alley on Thursday night was the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. Police found D'Ante Marshawn Smith in the alley behind the 3100 block of Bremen Street at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday.
  
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• Ashland Musical Club to present benefit recital

  13-05-2017 14:20
  Ashland Musical Club will present its spring Scholarship Benefit Recital at 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 508 Center St., Ashland. The featured organ soloist is Timothy E. Guenther, originally from Shelby.
  
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• Man in life-threatening condition after hit-skip crash

  13-05-2017 12:57
  
  One person is in life-threatening condition after a crash on Lockbourne Road just north of Marion Road.The crash happened just before 11:30 a.m. on Friday.Police say 42-year-old Isaac Mawusi was walking southbound along Lockbourne Road at the same time an unknown white SUV was traveling south on Lockbourne Road when it struck Mawusi and then fled the scene.Mawusi was transported Grant Medical Center in life-threatening condition.According to Columbus Police, the white SUV is likely a 2002 to 201
  
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• Trump considering numerous candidates for FBI director

  13-05-2017 12:49
  
  President Donald Trump is considering nearly a dozen candidates to succeed ousted FBI Director James Comey, choosing from a group that includes several lawmakers, attorneys and law enforcement officials.White House officials said Friday the president was moving expeditiously to find an interim FBI director along with a permanent replacement for Comey, who was fired Tuesday. Four candidates — Texas Sen. John Cornyn, acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, attorney Alice Fisher and judge Michael
  
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• Costa Concordia captain heads to jail

  13-05-2017 12:36
  
  The Italian captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner that crashed into a reef in 2012 and capsized, killing 32 people, was headed to a Rome prison after losing his final appeals bid Friday.The Court of Cassation, Italy's highest criminal tribunal, upheld Francesco Schettino's lower court convictions and his 16-year prison sentence.Costa Concordia captain sentenced for deadly wreckWorkers find body of last missing victim while dismantling Costa ConcordiaSchettino was convicted of manslaughter
  
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• Brunchers beware: “Avocado hand” injuries on the rise

  13-05-2017 12:18
  
  What's brunch these days without a little bit of smashed avocado on a piece of toast? The fleshy fruit rich in healthy fats is more popular than ever, but in addition to surging prices, avocado fans may have one more thing to worry about. The number of injuries caused by improper handling and cutting of avocados is on the rise.The U.K. newspaper The Times reports that the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons is seeing a growing number of patients in the emergency
  
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• Hero police dog shot, credited with taking bullet meant for officer, sheriff says

  13-05-2017 12:08
  
  Authorities say a man was shot and killed after two separate shootouts with South Florida deputies while a police dog took a bullet during one of the shootouts.
  The Palm Beach Post reports that 46-year-old Philip O'Shea died Friday evening. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw says O'Shea had an extensive criminal history and was wanted in Raleigh, North Carolina, in connection with a May 2 motel robbery. Bradshaw said deputies saw the suspect, and chased the suspect before he crashed the vehi
  
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• Doppler 10: Plenty of sunshine Saturday afternoon

  13-05-2017 11:33
  Today: Patchy fog early then mostly sunny and pleasant.High 72.Winds: NNW 4-8 mph.
  Tonight: Mainly clear to partly cloudy, pleasant.Low 55.Winds: W 4-8 mph.
  Sunday: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy with the slight chance for a storm or two.High 76.Winds: NW 8-12 mph.
  Monday: Lots of sunshine, warmer than normal.High 78.Winds: ESE 4-8 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure will bring us plenty of sunshine today after starting out wi
  
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• Sushi parasite that embeds in the stomach is on the rise, doctors warn

  13-05-2017 11:09
  
  Sushi has a healthy reputation – it can be low fat and high in protein – but a new report serves as a stark reminder that sushi made with raw fish can carry a dangerous parasite. Doctors warn that it's becoming a greater problem in Western countries as more people eat sushi, and they documented one recent case that serves as a cautionary tale.The case of a previously healthy 32-year-old man from Lisbon, Portugal, is featured in the medical journal BMJ Case Reports this week. The man
  
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• Medina schools news: Student organizes book drive

  13-05-2017 09:56
  Eighth-grader Abigail Gehman had a simple idea: Collect books to help Project:LEARN of Medina County with its literacy efforts. One thousand, four hundred and twenty-five books later, one girl's goal turned into the single largest donation to Project:LEARN's Medina BookShelf location.
  
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• Grand Jury issues indictments

  13-05-2017 05:29
  A Delaware County Grand Jury issued a number of indictments Wednesday.Individuals indicted by the grand jury included: Tammy M. Gill, of Columbus, was charged with two counts of possession of drugs, fifth-degree felonies.
  
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• EPA allows mine company to pursue permits near Alaska bay

  13-05-2017 05:21
  
  In a sharp reversal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cleared a way for a company to seek permits to develop a massive copper and gold deposit near the headwaters of a world-class salmon fishery in southwest Alaska.As part of a court settlement with the Pebble Limited Partnership, the EPA agreed to begin the process of withdrawing proposed restrictions on development in the Bristol Bay region, an area that produces about half of the world's sockeye salmon.The agreement , signed Thurs
  
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• Kirkersville community heartbroken over death of police chief, women

  13-05-2017 03:50
  The least Darlene Ruff says she could do for the police chief who pledged to protect her town, is add to the growing memorial at the Kirkersville Police Department."He gave his own life to protect everybody and now his kids don't get to see their dad again," Ruff said.The Kirkersville community is at a loss over what happened as Chief Steven Eric Disario started his day."I remember he had given candy to the kids and it was just so sweet because he was new you know so, this is just our gratitude
  
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• Not Real News: A look at what didn't happen this week | May 12, 2017

  13-05-2017 03:15
  
  A roundup of some of the most 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: U.S. Department of State suspends New York Times licenseTHE FACTS: The account claiming the State Department suspended the newspaper's operational permit after it criticized Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is "completely false," Times spokeswoman Danielle Rhoades Ha s
  
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• School: Boy, 8, who killed himself never said he was bullied

  13-05-2017 02:59
  
  An 8-year-old boy shown on surveillance video being knocked to the floor unconscious at school two days before he killed himself told staff he had fainted and never said he had been bullied or assaulted, a school spokeswoman said Friday.Gabriel Taye's mother didn't learn of the bullying until her attorneys saw a copy of an email written by a Cincinnati police homicide detective in an investigative file that describes the scene outside a boys' bathroom, her lawyers said. The attorneys have questi
  
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• Investigators identify women killed in Kirkersville shooting

  13-05-2017 01:12
  
  Investigators have identified the two Pine Kirk Care Center employees who were killed Friday morning.The two women were identified as Cindy Krantz and Marlina Medrano.The pair were allegedly killed inside the nursing home by Thomas Hartless.Hartless is also accused of killing Kirkersville Police Chief Steven Disario before turning the gun on himself.Investigators confirmed a relationship between Medrano and Harless but would not elaborate.What we know about accused Kirkersville killer Thomas Har
  
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• Ohio shooting adds special significance to Toledo fallen officer ceremony

  13-05-2017 01:05
  Those who gave their lives serving and protecting us were honored at the Toledo Police Memorial on Friday, the same day a police chief in Kirkersville, OH was killed at a shooting at a nursing home. The Toledo Police Department credits its training and relationship with the public as to why it hasn't seen an officer die in the line of duty in the last decade.
  
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• What we know about accused Kirkersville killer Thomas Hartless

  13-05-2017 00:20
  Police identify the man behind a killing spree in Licking County Friday as 43-year-old Thomas Hartless of Utica.Records uncovered by 10 Investigates detail a history of violence by Hartless stretching back to 1992.There was an active protection order against him filed on May 5, just one week prior to the killings.He had domestic violence charges involving that woman in March of this year, January of this year, and December 2016.In March he pleaded guilty. In April he was released from jail, with
  
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• Browns rookie Peppers defends reputation after diluted test

  13-05-2017 00:08
  
  Jabrill Peppers only defended his reputation on the first day of the Cleveland Browns' rookie mini-camp.Covering wide receivers will happen soon enough.Under scrutiny after being placed in the NFL's drug program for a diluted urine sample taken at the scouting combine, Peppers said he has no history using illegal recreational drugs and that Cleveland doesn't have to worry about him getting into trouble.Peppers, drafted in the first round last month, addressed his recent failed test Friday as Cle
  
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