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• Doppler 10: One more batch of rain then cooler

  21-05-2017 21:29
  This Evening: Showers and a few storms into the early evening.
  Tonight: Early showers then clearing and cooling late.Low 56.Winds: WSW 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Decreasing clouds with lots of afternoon sun.High 71.Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday: Clouds build through the afternoon, chance for a late day shower.High 74.Winds: ESE 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: The last round of rain will move through in the late afternoon and early evening.W
  
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• Doppler 10: Mostly sunny & pleasant

  21-05-2017 21:29
  Today: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Low 70s
  Tonight: Partly cloudy and cooler. 53
  Tomorrow: Sun & clouds. 72
  Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler. Chance for showers returns. 67Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A cold front will move south and east of the region as high pressure builds in to start the work week. Dry and cooler weather returns for the first couple of days this week. The chance for showers returns Wednesday and Thursday.
  
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• Two injured, one critically, after vehicle collides with semi on I-71

  21-05-2017 21:26
  Two people were hospitalized early Sunday, one critically, after a vehicle crashed into the back of semi on Interstate 71 on the North Side. Columbus police were called to I-71 northbound just north of Cooke Road at 4:51 a.m. on a report of the crash, a police dispatcher said.
  
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• Man posing as Uber driver charged with sexual assaults

  21-05-2017 20:34
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl while posing as an Uber driver has been indicted on multiple charges.Prosecutors allege 36-year-old Francis Scott, of Woonsocket, sexually assaulted four female victims between November 2015 and February 2017.Providence police say the most recent assault occurred Feb. 14 after the teenage victim was dropped off at a school she attends.Police say the victim encountered Scott outside a
  
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• Police charge suspect in Maryland college stabbing death

  21-05-2017 20:32
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A University of Maryland student was charged Sunday with fatally stabbing a visiting student on campus in what police have described as an unprovoked attack that rattled the school over graduation weekend.Sean Christopher Urbanski of Severna Park faces charges of first- and second-degree murder as well as first-degree assault for the alleged attack that took place early Saturday, police said.The University of Maryland Police Department said the 22-year-old Urbanski
  
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• Maker of Nathan's hot dogs issues recall over metal concerns

  21-05-2017 20:27
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — The company that makes Nathan's and Curtis hot dogs is recalling more than 200,000 pounds of the products after getting complaints of metal found in the packages.John Morrell and Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio, said it had gotten three complaints and notified the federal government Friday. There have been no confirmed reports of injuries or adverse reactions from the products.The recall applies to 14-oz sealed film packs labeled "Nathan's Skinless 8 Beef Franks" with a use-by d
  
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• Citizen/King: LeBron James wins NBA citizenship award

  21-05-2017 20:24
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Snubbed in the MVP voting, LeBron James received an award maybe more significant.James is this year's recipient of the Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award given annually by the Pro Basketball Writers' Association for "outstanding service and dedication to the community."Cleveland's superstar is being honored for his educational work in Akron, Ohio, his hometown. He has helped more than 1,100 at-risk students through his LeBron James Family Foundation, which partnered with the
  
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• Cincinnati Zoo gorilla exhibit scheduled to reopen in June

  21-05-2017 20:20
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — An expanded Gorilla World exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo is scheduled to open in early June shortly after the one year anniversary of the shooting death of an endangered gorilla named Harambe.The Cincinnati Zoo director tells WXIX-TV they're excited to get the gorillas back outside.Construction began last fall, but had been in the works since 2015.Changes include new landscaping, an energy-efficient stream and waterfall and a resurfaced outdoor habitat.A new indoor area wi
  
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• "Deadliest Catch" star pleads not guilty in alleged assault on an Uber driver

  21-05-2017 20:15
  
  SEATTLE -- Celebrity crab-boat captain Sig Hansen has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges that he spit on an Uber driver last week in Seattle. Hansen, the star of the Seattle-based reality show "Deadliest Catch," is accused of spitting on an Uber driver and denting the driver's car early Thursday morning after celebrating "Norway's Constitution Day" in Ballard, CBS affiliate KIRO reports. The police report shows it happened after the driver refused to accept cash for the ride.According to
  
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• Pence meets with boy hurt in Ohio school shooting

  21-05-2017 19:27
  
  DAYTON, Ohio - A teen wounded in an Ohio school shooting in January met with Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to Dayton over the weekend.The Secret Service set up the meeting between Pence and 17-year-old Logan Cole on Saturday and also gave him a certificate honoring his courage.Cole had to undergo surgery after being shot twice at West Liberty-Salem High School in western Ohio. He has since returned to school.Authorities say Cole asked the attacker not to hurt anyone else after he wa
  
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• Pictured is the Western Reserve FFA with state degree recipient Micayla Fincham (front).

  21-05-2017 16:59
  The group began the trip with an early morning departure from the school at 6:30 on Thursday, May 4. They then stopped for breakfast at Cracker Barrel. After a delicious and filling breakfast, the group continued on with their trip.
  
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• Trump addresses radical Islam in speech in Saudi Arabia

  21-05-2017 16:19
  
  President Trump is slated to deliver a speech on radical Islam in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.WATCH LIVE: President Trump delivers speech on radical Islam in Saudi Arabia.National Security Adviser Gen. H.R. McMaster said the president will be "inspiring but direct" and address "the need to confront radical ideology." The speech, on Sunday afternoon, is also intended to "unite the broader Muslim world."The speech takes place a day after the president arrived in Saudi Arabia. On
  
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• Report: China cripples CIA operations, kills informants

  21-05-2017 16:08
  
  WASHINGTON — The Chinese government "systematically dismantled" CIA spying operations in China starting in late 2010 and killed or imprisoned at least a dozen CIA sources over the next two years, The New York Times reported Saturday.The newspaper cited 10 current and former U.S. officials, who described the intelligence breach as one of the worst in decades. They spoke on condition of anonymity.The report said U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies scrambled to stem the damage, but
  
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• Pope names cardinals for Laos, Mali, Sweden, Spain, Salvador

  21-05-2017 14:07
  
  In a surprise announcement Sunday, Pope Francis named five new cardinals, for Spain, El Salvador and three countries where Catholics are a tiny minority: Mali, Laos and Sweden."Their origin, from different parts of the world, manifests the universality of the Church spread out all over the Earth," Francis said, speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace to thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square.Those chosen are Monsignor Jean Zerbo, archbishop of Bamako, Mali; Monsignor Juan Jose Omel
  
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• Fans thankful to see 'Greatest Show on Earth' a final time

  21-05-2017 13:42
  
  For some circus fans Saturday, it was a chance to say goodbye to beloved childhood memories. For others, it was a bucket list fulfillment.Lions, tigers and clowns, no more. Oh my. It's curtains for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.This weekend, the most famous American circus ends its 146-year reign as one of the world's biggest big tops.Ringling's parent company, Feld Entertainment, announced in January it would take its final bow this year. On Saturday afternoon, under clou
  
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• Aeromexico jet, truck collide at LAX, 8 injured

  21-05-2017 13:33
  
  A commercial passenger jet and a utility truck collided on a taxiway at Los Angeles International Airport Saturday afternoon, leaving eight people hurt.The Los Angeles Fire Department reports that the collision between the single-aisle Aeromexico jet and airport supply truck occurred before 2:30 p.m. on a taxiway shortly after the plane had landed. The crash caused the truck to overturn.Eight people —six men and two women — were hurt, All were on the truck. One of the patients was in
  
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• Trump meeting with Arab leaders ahead of major speech

  21-05-2017 13:23
  
  President Donald Trump will use the nation that is home to Islam's holiest site as a backdrop to call for Muslim unity in the fight against terrorism Sunday, as he works to build relationships with Arab leaders.On the second day of his first trip abroad, Trump sought to demonstrate that he'd made progress with an agreement with Gulf Arab states on countering terrorist funding.Under the memorandum of understanding with the Gulf Cooperation Council announced in Saudi Arabia, participants are pledg
  
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• 8 teenagers rescued from ‘Joker’ ride at Six Flags

  21-05-2017 13:14
  
  It was a scary night for eight teenagers at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington after they became stuck on the theme park’s newest roller coaster “The Joker” while rain moved through North Texas.The teenagers were on the new ride when it stopped mid-air just after midnight Saturday morning. They dangled high above the ground for hours as wind and rain moved through the area.A technical rescue team from the Arlington Fire Department used aerial trucks, ladders and safety harnesses
  
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• 40-foot humpback whale stuck in Calif. harbor

  21-05-2017 13:01
  
  A humpback whale swam into a Southern California harbor and got stuck there, drawing spectators and news helicopters as boat crews try to guide it out to the open water.Ventura Harbor Patrol officials say the whale was spotted Saturday afternoon and has been swimming back and forth in the harbor. WATCH LIVE: A Whale 25-30 feet long is stuck in Ventura Harbor https://t.co/iQCcyRHQyo pic.twitter.com/TMGgXR0Cuq— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) May 21, 2017
  A wildlife expert said the approximately 40
  
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• N. Korea fires missile in latest test, US and S. Korea say

  21-05-2017 12:48
  
  North Korea on Sunday fired a medium-range missile, U.S. and South Korean officials said, in the latest ballistics test for a country speeding up its development of nuclear weapons and missiles.The rocket was fired from an area near the North Korean county of Pukchang, in South Phyongan Province, and flew eastward about 500 kilometers (310 miles), said South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. It did not immediately provide more details.White House officials traveling in Saudi Arabia with President D
  
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• Receiver appointed for troubled Fairview Memorial Park cemetery

  21-05-2017 12:13
  A local attorney with nearly 60 years experience has been appointed receiver of the troubled Fairview Memorial Park cemetery in Berlin Township, south of Delaware. The decision to appoint A.C. Strip, of the Strip, Hoppers, Leithart, McGrath and Terlecky law firm in Columbus, came Friday in Delaware County Common Pleas Court.
  
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• Interstate 71 northbound at North Broadway back open after crash

  21-05-2017 11:45
  
  Interstate 71 northbound is back open between North Broadway and Morse Road.The Ohio Department of Transportation says it was closed earlier this morning because of an accident. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this story.
  
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• Doppler 10: A few more batches of rain on Sunday

  21-05-2017 11:23
  Today: Off and on showers and storms.A few could have heavy rain and gusty winds, especially early.High 77.Winds: S 8-12 mph.
  Tonight: Showers and a few storms early then decreasing clouds.Low 56.Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly to partly cloudy and cooler.High 71.Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday: Partly cloudy and seasonal.High 74.Winds: ESE 4-8 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: More showers and storms will be possible as we head through t
  
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• Officers, family honor Kirkersville Police Chief DiSario at funeral

  21-05-2017 07:44
  But as mourners gathered to say good-bye to the fallen chief Saturday, it was clear that lives he touched were many, and his impact lasting. Hundreds filled the church.
  
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• Road rage incident sparks deputy involved shooting, crash

  21-05-2017 04:49
  
  COLUMBUS -A Franklin County Sheriff's deputy was pulling over a car Saturday night, but that traffic stop ended with gunfire and a crash.It is not clear exactly how the gunfire and crash happened. The Bureau of Criminal Investigations was called to the scene to investigate.The deputy was not hurt. A male suspect was transported to Grant Medical Center with unknown injuries.According to ODOT, all lanes of the Interstate 270 west between Interstate 71 and Georgesville Road are back open. Stay with
  
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• Woman charged for macing fast food employees over stale french fries

  21-05-2017 04:35
  
  MINNEAPOLIS -- Employees at a fast food restaurant in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, say a woman sprayed them with Mace during a dispute over fresh french fries. According to the criminal complaint, police went to Wendy's Thursday afternoon after receiving a call about a disturbance, CBS Minneapolis reports. When police arrived, employees told them 25-year-old Eiram Chanel Amir Dixson came through the drive-thru, ordered food and asked that her french fries be fresh. During an ensuing argument, the emp
  
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• Babysitter jailed after kids go for joyride and crash car into tree

  21-05-2017 04:31
  
  CLOVER, S.C. -- South Carolina police say two children went for a joyride and crashed their babysitter's car into a tree, and the woman who was supposed to be watching them is now in jail.The Herald of Rock Hill reports 30-year-old Mary Frances Harmon of Clover faces child neglect and drug charges.A police report said a 9-year-old child told officers after the crash that Harmon told them she was leaving him and his 6-year-old sister unattended to go meet someone Thursday. Neither child was hurt.
  
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• 11-year-old boy calls police to say father had drugs in luggage, cops say

  21-05-2017 04:29
  
  LAWRENCE, Mass. -- Authorities in Massachusetts are praising an 11-year-old boy who called police to report that his father had drugs in his luggage.Lawrence Police Chief James Fitzpatrick said the boy told officers Wednesday that he had seen his father selling drugs earlier in the day.Fitzpatrick called the boy "brave."Police say they found more than 200 grams of heroin and the powerful opioid fentanyl, with a street value of about $8,500, in the suitcase.Prosecutors say the father, 41-year-old
  
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• Baptists decide to remoderl fire damaged churchHere are the top...

  21-05-2017 03:20
  Plans for the repairing and remodeling of the fire-damaged First Baptist Church on East Main St., have been adopted. Remodeling work in the church parlors on the first floor include a large Sunday school assembly room in the front with five classrooms adjoining to the west.
  
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• 15-year-old from Columbus drowns at Quarry Park in Marion

  21-05-2017 00:11
  
  A 15-year-old drowned at Quarry Park in Marion on Saturday, police said.Marion City Police told 10TV that a group of teenagers had been jumping off cliffs at the park, when one of them, identified as Shavon Reid of Columbus, began to have difficulties and yelled for help.The Marion Fire Department said it received a call just after 3:10 p.m.The Marion City Police Department, Marion City Fire Department, Marion Township Fire Department and the Marion County Sheriff's Office all responded to the s
  
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