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• Sun. May 14th, 2017

  14-05-2017 23:28
  Events 'THE BIGGEST WEEK IN AMERICAN BIRDING' Today This festival has something to offer beginner and seasoned birders alike, with bird identification workshops, guided birding trips, birding by canoe, daily walks at Magee Marsh, American woodcock field trips, keynote... By PEG MEENTS One of the more frequent questions I receive from callers is ... (more)
  
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• Weather Vlog: What's up with Ohio weather?

  14-05-2017 22:21
  After starting out the week with Freeze Warnings and Frost Advisories, things are about to take a drastic turn.We’re looking at the first real blast of summer this coming week giving the old adage, “If you don’t like the weather in Ohio, wait five minutes, it’ll change” a little more credence.Doppler 10’s Jeff Booth tracks how warm it’ll get and has more on the science behind the ups and downs in the Buckeye State.
  
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• Graduate, 14, youngest ever at Texas Christian University

  14-05-2017 21:32
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 14-year-old physics major has become the youngest person ever to graduate from Texas Christian University.Carson Huey-You was among more than 2,000 students getting degrees Saturday at the Fort Worth school founded in 1873. He started at TCU in 2013 when he was 11. He also has minors in Chinese and math.Huey-You tells the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (http://bit.ly/2pyVvlD ) his favorite thing about college has been getting to learn things he never thought about, thi
  
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• New York eyes 'textalyzer' to combat distracted driving

  14-05-2017 21:21
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Ben Lieberman just wanted to find out what may have caused the head-on collision that killed his 19-year-old son, Evan, on a highway north of New York City. It took a lawsuit and six months in court to get the cellphone records showing the driver of the car his son was in had been texting behind the wheel.Lieberman doesn't believe getting that information should be so hard.He's channeling his grief over the 2011 accident into a proposal that would allow police at accide
  
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• Log in, look out: cyberattack could grow Monday

  14-05-2017 21:07
  
  LONDON (AP) - The former U.S. national intelligence director says the global "ransomware" attack could grow much larger when people return to work.James Clapper told ABC's "This Week" on Sunday that he expects similar attacks to become a growing problem in the future.Europe's police agency says the attack has hit at least 100,000 organizations in 150 countries.It is believed to be the biggest online extortion recorded. It spread cyber chaos worldwide, hitting Britain's hospital network, Germany'
  
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• U.N. Security Council to hold urgent talks on North Korea missile test

  14-05-2017 21:01
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council will hold urgent consultations on North Korea's latest ballistic missile test at the request of the United States, Japan and South Korea.Uruguay holds the council presidency this month and its U.N. Mission said Sunday the closed consultations will be held on Tuesday afternoon.U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said on ABC television's George Stephanopolous show Sunday that the U.S. has been working well with China, Pyongyang's closest ally, and she
  
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• Cleveland police say child, 3, stable after 3-story fall

  14-05-2017 20:43
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Police say a 3-year-old child fell out of a third-story window in Cleveland.Police say the fall happened at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood.Cleveland police say the child was hospitalized in stable condition.No other information was released immediately.
  
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• Homeowners sue to stop Ohio gas pipeline construction

  14-05-2017 20:41
  
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — More than 60 property owners in northeast Ohio are asking a federal court to block a proposed high-pressure natural gas pipeline.Organizers of the Coalition to Reroute Nexus say a suit filed Friday in U.S. district court charges that the project violates the owners' due process rights, misuses eminent domain to take property, and jeopardizes their safety. It seeks injunctions against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Nexus Gas Transmission."This complaint has
  
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• Licking Co. Sheriff: 'Hell did pay us a visit, but did not win'

  14-05-2017 20:29
  
  LICKING COUNTY, Ohio -- The sheriff of Licking County is expressing his gratitude to the community in the wake of Friday's tragedy in Kirkersville.Sheriff Randy Thorp shared a message on Facebook Saturday, saying: "Today the sun has risen and we give thanks for our lives, our loved ones and the strength we gain from the support of our community."Read the full statement below:On Friday, authorities said Thomas Hartless shot and killed Kirkersville Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario and two employee
  
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• SWAT team seeks evidence in Ohio family's massacre

  14-05-2017 19:08
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• Columbus Zoo announces names of polar bear cubs

  14-05-2017 19:04
  
  After making their debuts in April, the Columbus Zoo has announced the names of the polar bear cubs born in November 2016.The zoo announced Anana's cub's name as Amelia Gray. Amelia's name was the winner in a public vote.Aurora's twins were named Nuniq and Neva. Their names were chosen by zoo and The Wilds staff.Anana’s cub was born November 8 and Aurora’s twins were born November 14.Polar Bear Cub Debuts: Anana’s Cub | Aurora’s Twins
  
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• City of Columbus Ohio Fire Promotions Ceremony

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• Firefighters battle working house fire in Pataskala

  14-05-2017 15:28
  
  PATASKALA - Licking County fire crews are on the scene of a house fire in Pataskala.Authorities said the fire started just after 8:30 Sunday morning.Everyone in the house was evacuated and so far no injuries have been reported.Firefighters were able to save a dog that was trapped in the house.Investigators are headed there to determine the cause of the fire.
  
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• Thanks, Federal Reserve: Student loan rates to rise July 1

  14-05-2017 14:40
  
  If you are heading back to school and planning to take out federal student loans next year, keep in mind that they are about to get more expensive.Interest rates on student loans are going up, after new rates were set through an annual Treasury auction held this week.As of July 1, for the 2017-18 school year, the rates will be 4.45 percent for undergraduate and 6 percent for graduate student loans, compared to rates of 3.76 percent for undergraduate and 5.31 percent for graduate loans in the 201
  
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• Alan Miller: Central Ohioa s future starts with conversation around Big Table

  14-05-2017 14:28
  On Wednesday, more than 5,000 Columbus-area residents are expected to participate in at least 500 conversations to be held across the region as part of the Columbus Foundation's "Big Table." Think about it: Some of our best conversations happen while seated around the dinner table with family and friends.
  
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• GOP wins in reversing Obama-era rules on guns, environment

  14-05-2017 14:18
  
  Final score: Republicans 14, Barack Obama's last-minute regulations, one.Congressional Republicans anxious to show voters they can get something done are hailing their reversal of more than a dozen Obama-era regulations on guns, the internet and the environment.Over a few months, lawmakers used an obscure legislative rule to ram through changes that will have far-reaching implications for the coal industry, broadband customers, hunters and women seeking health care at Planned Parenthood and othe
  
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• In testing missile, N. Korea challenges South's new leader

  14-05-2017 13:49
  
  North Korea on Sunday test-launched a ballistic missile that flew for half an hour and reached an unusually high altitude before landing in the Sea of Japan, the South Korean, Japanese and U.S. militaries said. The launch, which Tokyo said could be of a new type of missile, is a direct challenge to the new South Korean president and comes as U.S., Japanese and European navies gather for joint war games in the Pacific.It wasn't immediately clear what type of ballistic missile was launched, the se
  
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• Trayvon Martin awarded posthumous degree in science

  14-05-2017 13:26
  
  Trayvon Martin was awarded a posthumous Bachelor’s Degree in aviation five years after he was fatally shot in central Florida.Martin was 17 years old when he died in 2012.Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, accepted a degree in Aeronautical Science on his behalf during a graduation ceremony at Florida Memorial University on Saturday. In a statement, the university said it was honoring the steps the 17-year-old took toward becoming a pilot before his death.“Becaus
  
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• Florida woman says she was attacked by camel at Jefferson Davis' home

  14-05-2017 13:18
  
  A Florida woman claims a camel at the last home of Confederate president Jefferson Davis attacked her at the Mississippi tourist attraction in 2015.She's suing the United Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc., identified as the operator of Beauvoir plantation in Biloxi.The Sun Herald reports Sylvia June Abbott says Sir Camelot injured her mentally and physically. Attorney Charles M. Thomas says Abbott and her husband were walking to a cemetery behind Beauvoir when the camel stampeded her and bit her
  
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• Divorce case of Ohio senator, county official sealed from public view

  14-05-2017 12:24
  What is secret, however, is every legal filing made in their apparently contentious case in Delaware County Common Pleas Court. That includes the judge's order making the entire court file confidential.
  
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• Inauguration day: Macron to become France's new president

  14-05-2017 12:09
  
  France's Emmanuel Macron arrived Sunday for his inauguration ceremony at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, ready to fully embark on his mission to shake up the world of French politics.His predecessor, Francois Hollande, welcomed him in the courtyard, shaking hands in front of hundreds of journalists. The two were meeting in the president's office before Hollande's departure, taking a last few minutes to discuss the most sensitive issues facing France, including the country's nuclear code
  
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• Doppler 10: Expect a mild Mother's Day

  14-05-2017 11:14
  Today: More sunshine, mild.Slight chance for a late day shower or storm.High 78.Winds: NW 8-12 mph.
  Tonight: A shower or two early.Decreasing clouds, near average.Low 52.Winds: NE 4-8 mph.
  Monday: Lots of sunshine.Mild and nice.High 76.Winds: East 3-6 mph.
  Tuesday: Sunshine returns, feeling a lot like summer!High 84.Winds: South 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Mother’s Day will be warm and mainly sunny to partly cloudy.There
  
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• Weekend: Top-ranked rock a na rollers

  14-05-2017 07:57
  ANGELA PERLEY and the Howlin' Moons are coming to the Yucatan Findlay on May 19 to promote their second album, "Homemade Vision."
  
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• Shooting in North Linden area of Columbus leaves one person in critical condition

  14-05-2017 06:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Division of Police said one person was taken to the hospital Saturday night after a shooting in the North Linden area of Columbus.Police said one person was shot near the intersection of Aberdeen Avenue and McGuffey Road around 11:45 p.m.Police said the person was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.Police have not released the identity of the person injured or information about a possible suspect.
  
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• New details emerge about Kirkersville victims

  14-05-2017 04:25
  Amemorial of flowers and blue ribbons is still growing at the Pink Kirk Care Center where three were shot and killed Friday.
  Police say Thomas Hartless, gunned down Kirkersville's new police chief, Steven Eric DiSario, Cindy Krantz and Marlina Medrano before turning the gun on himself.Police have identified Medrano as the shooter's girlfriend.
  The 46-year old mother had one son. Family members told 10TV she was afraid of 43-year old Hartless,saying the two had a long history of issues. According
  
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• Police searching for 11-year-old brother and 7-year-old sister missing from north Columbus

  14-05-2017 04:06
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -The Columbus Division of Police are searching for a young brother and sister who are missing from the north side of Columbus.Police said 11-year-old Eric Williams and 7-year-old Jimmeka Williams were last seen in the area of Myrtle Avenue and Dresden Street around 2:00 p.m. Saturday when they left for the Linden branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.Police told 10TV they called home around 5:00 p.m. to say they were headed back but did not return home.Police said investigat
  
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• Police locate 11-year-old brother and 7-year-old sister missing from north Columbus

  14-05-2017 04:06
  
  UPDATE: Erica and Jimmeka Williams have been found in the area where they live. Columbus Police say they are ok.COLUMBUS, Ohio -The Columbus Division of Police are searching for a young brother and sister who are missing from the north side of Columbus.Police said 11-year-old Eric Williams and 7-year-old Jimmeka Williams were last seen in the area of Myrtle Avenue and Dresden Street around 2:00 p.m. Saturday when they left for the Linden branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.Police told 10
  
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• UN agency announces 2 more suspected Ebola cases in Congo

  14-05-2017 02:26
  
  KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The World Health Organization has identified two more suspected cases of the deadly Ebola virus a day after declaring an outbreak in Congo.The U.N. agency said Saturday there are now 11 suspected cases, including three reported deaths, in Likati in Congo's northern Bas-Uele Province. WHO said one death has tested positive for an Ebola strain seen in the country before.The U.N. agency says the first case occurred April 22 in a male some 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) fr
  
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• Squirrel interrupts game between Twins and Indians

  14-05-2017 02:20
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The game between the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians was interrupted for several minutes when a squirrel ran on the field during the sixth inning.The squirrel raced in from right field and reached the area around the pitcher's mound, forcing the umpires to halt play. The squirrel ran into foul ground and headed behind home plate, but quickly returned to fair territory.Twins manager Paul Molitor left the dugout to speak with plate umpire C.B. Bucknor and Twins pitcher
  
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• Armed inmate killed, hostage rescued at Illinois hospital

  14-05-2017 02:10
  
  GENEVA, Ill. (AP) — Officers fatally shot an armed jail inmate and freed his hostage at hospital in northern Illinois on Saturday, several hours after the inmate stole a gun from the correction's officer guarding him, authorities said.A SWAT team quickly moved in to Delnor Hospital in Geneva after negotiations broke down with the inmate Saturday afternoon, Kane County Sheriff's Office spokesman Patrick Gengler said. Gengler said one officer shot and killed the inmate, whom he identified as
  
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• GOP campaign firm targeted by FBI removes web pages, social media

  14-05-2017 01:52
  
  The day after the FBI raided the offices of a Maryland campaign consulting firm that has done work on national and local races, the firm deleted or locked much of its online presence.The website for Strategic Campaign Group, which had previously featured more than a dozen pages detailing the firm's various campaign services, blog posts, social media, frequently asked questions and biographical information about its founders, has been pared down to just a homepage — which itself has several
  
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• YMCA changes breastfeeding policy after mother files lawsuit

  14-05-2017 01:49
  
  WESTERLY, R.I. -- A Rhode Island YMCA being sued by a mother who claims the agency wouldn't allow her to breastfeed in public says it had developed a policy allowing mothers to breastfeed in the facility in response to her complaint.The American Civil Liberties Union said Friday it filed a lawsuit against the Ocean Community YMCA for Elizabeth Gooding, a mother of three who was a part-time employee and member there. The YMCA issued a statement Saturday.Gooding alleges YMCA employees at the Weste
  
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• Franklin County SWAT team helps search for evidence in Rhoden family murders

  14-05-2017 01:47
  
  PIKE COUNTY, Ohio - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said its SWAT team helped search for evidence related to the Rhoden family homicides on Saturday.Franklin County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Marc Gofstein initially told 10TV the SWAT team was searching for possible suspects but later corrected himself and said the team was searching only for evidence.Gofstein said it is unknown if any evidence was recovered.The Ohio Attorney General's Office told 10TV Saturday's search in Pike County wa
  
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• Detention center connects troubled youth with shelter dogs

  14-05-2017 01:44
  
  SACRAMENTO -- A youth detention center is connecting troubled teens with abandoned dogs, the kids and animals are helping each other get a second chance.It's the most popular hour inside Sacramento's youth detention center -- the class connecting dogs looking for a better future to kids with troubled pasts."They could be coming here for petty theft, they could come here for murder, robbery," says Sacramento Youth Detention Facility Chief Brian Lee.Because they're minors, California law won't all
  
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• Body of Kirkersville Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario escorted to Columbus

  14-05-2017 00:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -The body of Kirkersville Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario was escorted from Licking County to Columbus on Saturday.Many members of law enforcement left the Licking County Coroner's Office and escorted the body to Schoedinger Funeral Home.Authorities said Chief DiSario, Cindy Krantz and Marlina Medrano were shot and killed Friday by Thomas Hartless.Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Related CoverageKirkersville community heartbroken over death of police chief, womenKirk
  
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• South Korea says North Korea has launched a possible ballistic missile

  14-05-2017 00:13
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says rival North Korea has launched a projectile believed to be a ballistic missile. It comes days after the election of a new South Korean president.South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff had few other details, including whether the launch was successful or what kind of projectile was fired Sunday.It's the latest in a series of tests by Pyongyang as it pursues a nuclear-tipped missile that can reach the U.S. mainland. The Trump administration has called the t
  
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