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• Sheriff: Road rage driver shot and Tased by deputies

  22-05-2017 23:11
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said a deputy was forced to shoot an accused road rage driver after the suspect drove at high rate of speed toward the deputy and another driver.It happened Saturday in the westbound lanes of I-270 near U-S 62. The driver of a white SUV called 911 for help."We are on 270. He is driving like a maniac. He just hit me at 90 miles an hour. I am not stopping," the driver reported.The victim told the dispatcher he was struck repeatedly and insisted it was impossibl
  
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• Jaclynn Hipp and Travis Missler

  22-05-2017 22:20
  The bride-elect, a Norwalk native currently living in Columbus, is the daughter of John and Rachel Hipp, of Norwalk. She graduated from Norwalk High School in 2011.
  
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• Police say Ikea crowds could force highway ramp closures

  22-05-2017 21:54
  
  Columbus police say massive crowds for a new Ikea opening could force the closure of multiple Interstate 71 exit ramps.The Columbus Dispatch reports the opening of the Swedish home retailer in northern Columbus could draw up to 15,000 customers a day during its first week.An Ikea spokesman says it's standard for the company to work with local authorities on potential traffic issues. The store opens June 7.Lt. Paul Weiner manages traffic for Columbus police. He says the ramps would be closed on a
  
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• Family of teen who drowned: He was a smart, talented and driven young man

  22-05-2017 21:48
  Mike and Shirley Peebles said their grandson, Shavon Reid had turned his life around.Reid drowned Saturday night while swimming with friends at Quarry Park in Marion.His Nana said it only took one conversation with him two years ago for him to turn his life around. His bad grades and attitude were no match for her."So, I just pulled him up close, his face to my face and says 'Now listen, boy, you better get it together'," Shirley said. "I think I scared the dickens out of him. He straightened up
  
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• 2 plead guilty after drugs found on plane at Ohio University airport

  22-05-2017 21:46
  
  Two Canadian men have agreed to plead guilty to drug charges after nearly 300 pounds of cocaine were found on their plane at Ohio University Airport earlier this year.According to Ohio University Police, they were notified by Homeland Security that an international aircraft was landing at the airport without proper authorization on March 29.Police said the pilot of the aircraft told officials he was traveling through United States airspace when a mechanical problem forced him to land.Court docum
  
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• Doppler 10: Drier and cooler start to the week

  22-05-2017 21:05
  This Evening: Breezy with a mix of sun and clouds, cooler and drier. W wind around 10 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy skies with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.
  Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as breezy with a high near 77. SE wind 0-5 mph.
  Wednesday: Cooler with a chance for afternoon showers and maybe a thunderstorm.High 70. SE wind 3-7 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure has brought drier and cooler conditions for the
  
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• Doppler 10: Drier & cooler start to the week

  22-05-2017 21:05
  This Evening: Breezy with a mix of sun and clouds, cooler and drier. W wind around 10 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy skies with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.
  Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as breezy with a high near 77. SE wind 0-5 mph.
  Wednesday: Cooler with a chance for afternoon showers and maybe a thunderstorm.High 70. SE wind 3-7 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure has brought drier and cooler conditions for the
  
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• Doppler 10: Cloudy and seasonal before Wednesday showers

  22-05-2017 21:05
  Today: Sun & clouds. Mid 70s
  Tonight: Increasing clouds. 57
  Wednesday: Scattered showers, chance for thunder. 69
  Thursday: Mostly cloudy with more showers expected. Cooler. 64Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A ridge of high pressure will move east today allowing the next low pressure system to move in, bringing showers and a chance for scattered thunderstorms back to the region for Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures look seasonably wa
  
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• Doppler 10: Cloudy & seasonal before Wednesday showers

  22-05-2017 21:05
  Today: Sun & clouds. Mid 70s
  Tonight: Increasing clouds. 57
  Wednesday: Scattered showers, chance for thunder. 69
  Thursday: Mostly cloudy with more showers expected. Cooler. 64Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A ridge of high pressure will move east today allowing the next low pressure system to move in, bringing showers and a chance for scattered thunderstorms back to the region for Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures look seasonably wa
  
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• Letter: Flynn cites 'public frenzy,' invokes 5th Amendment

  22-05-2017 21:00
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination on Monday and declined to hand over documents sought under subpoena by a Senate panel investigating Russia's meddling in the 2016 election.In a letter to the Senate intelligence committee , Flynn's attorneys justified the decision by citing an "escalating public frenzy against him" and saying the Justice Department's recent appointment of a spec
  
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• Dad of crash victim leaves note of gratitude in Times Square

  22-05-2017 20:52
  
  NEW YORK — The father of a Michigan tourist killed by an out-of-control driver in Times Square has left a note at a makeshift memorial to thank New Yorkers for their support.Thomas Elsman on Saturday visited the site where 18-year-old Alyssa Elsman was killed. He was accompanied by a reporter from Michigan television station WWMT. CBS News
  His daughter had been visiting New York City with her mother and younger sister when she died Thursday.Authorities say Richard Rojas steered his car ont
  
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• Failure to Protect: The violent past of Reagan Tokes’ accused killer

  22-05-2017 20:41
  In February of this year, the rape and murder of 21-year old Ohio State student Reagan Tokes deeply saddened our community.At 5 p.m. Monday, 10TV’s Jerry Revish takes us inside the case and the violent past of her accused killer, Brian Golsby.Golsby, a proven violent ex-convict recently released from prison, was under the supervision of the Adult Parole Authority. But who was watching him? Who was responsible for monitoring the electronic device strapped to his leg?The head of Alvis, an ag
  
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• Portion of Ohio State's main library evacuated due to suspicious letter

  22-05-2017 20:24
  
  Ohio State University Police and the Columbus Division of Fire are investigating a suspicious letter found at Ohio State’s main library.A small area of the Thompson Library was evacuated Monday afternoon out of an abundance of caution, according to OSU Police.Police said the incident is not believed to be related to Monday morning’s threats made toward the Ohio State campus, which were deemed non-credible by police.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Convicted killer of 11 women appeals to US Supreme Court

  22-05-2017 19:59
  
  CLEVELAND — A Cleveland man sentenced to die for killing 11 women and hiding the remains in and around his home has appealed his case to the U.S. Supreme Court.At issue are arguments by 57-year-old Anthony Sowell over the closure of an evidence hearing during his trial and his rejected offer to plead guilty.Sowell's attorneys have objected to the trial judge's closing of a pre-trial hearing over the admissibility of Sowell's videotaped police interrogation of more than 11 hours.The judge u
  
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• Trump says he didn't mention Israel in meeting with Russians

  22-05-2017 19:27
  JERUSALEM— President Donald Trump on Monday defended himself against allegations he divulged classified information in a recent meeting with Russian diplomats, saying alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he never identified Israel in his Oval Office conversation.At the end of his appearance with Netanyahu, Trump said that he "never mentioned the word or the name Israel" in his conversation with Russia's foreign minister and ambassador. "So you have another story wrong,"
  
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• 18-year-old heading to Cedar Point leads police on 120 mph chase

  22-05-2017 19:25
  
  Police say thrill seekers heading to an Ohio amusement park were arrested after leading officers on a 120 mph chase.Vermilion police told The Sandusky Register the 18-year-old driver was heading to Cedar Point on Saturday when an officer tried to pull him over for speeding. They say he sped up, leading officers on a chase through mostly light traffic, before police deflated his tires with spike strips.Police say the driver said he didn't see the pursuing officers because he was absorbed in the m
  
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• Police: Dayton mom killed 2 kids to “save them from the evils of the world"

  22-05-2017 19:14
  
  DAYTON, Ohio — Police in Ohio say a woman told them she fatally shot her two children to save them from the world's evils.The Dayton Daily News reports that Dayton police Det. Rod Roberts wrote in court documents that police interviewed Claudena Helton after the May 18 shooting. Her 8-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son died over the weekend.Roberts wrote that the 30-year-old Helton "made admissions to shooting the children to save them from the evils of the world."Police Chief Richard Bi
  
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• Food stamps, Medicaid on chopping block in Trump's budget

  22-05-2017 18:41
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will unveil a proposed budget this week that would drive millions of people off food stamps and cut Medicaid, targeting the social safety-net programs for the poor in a new wave of spending cuts.Trump's blueprint for the 2018 budget year comes out Tuesday. It includes reductions to benefit programs such as Medicaid, the government insurance program for the poorest and many disabled Americans; federal employee pensions, welfare benefits and farm subsidies
  
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• Whitehall Police intercept large shipment of marijuana, oxycodone

  22-05-2017 18:20
  
  Whitehall Police found much more than hay in a truckload of horse bedding during a traffic stop Sunday evening.According to police, they discovered 90 packages of marijuana derivatives, more than 350 containers of raw marijuana, along with marijuana fruit edibles, marijuana suckers, and oxycodone pills. Craig Eric Newman
  Police say that the driver, Craig Eric Newman, spent 10 days purchasing recreational marijuana from more than 100 Colorado dispensaries.Newman was charged with possession of oxy
  
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• Campus threat a oenot credible;a unidentified bag prompts evacuation

  22-05-2017 17:48
  A campus library building was evacuated and searched early Monday morning after Ohio State safety officials say they received information about a threat and discovered an unattended bag outside the library which turned out to be harmless. According to a public safety message from the OSU Department of Public Safety, officials received information from Columbus police shortly after 2:00 a.m. concerning a threat of violence for the campus.
  
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• Shocking video: Sea lion grabs girl from dock, pulls her underwater

  22-05-2017 16:39
  
  A viral video shows the terrifying moment a sea lion crept behind a young girl and pulled her into the water at Steveston Harbour in British Columbia.The girl was feeding the animal when she was yanked underwater by the sea mammal. As her family stood in horror, one man immediately jumped into the water and rescued the girl. Several witnesses helped them back onto the dock.Michael Fujiwara, a university student in Richmond, began filming it as a crowd gathered around the sea lion. He said the fa
  
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• Report: Michael Flynn to invoke 5th Amendment

  22-05-2017 15:50
  
  Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn will invoke his 5th Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he notifies a Senate panel that he won't hand over documents in the probe into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.The notification will come in a letter to the Senate Intelligence committee expected later Monday. The person providing details spoke on condition anonymity in order to discuss private interactions between
  
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• Threats to “shoot up” Ohio State campus deemed non-credible, police say

  22-05-2017 15:39
  
  Authorities say threats made against the Ohio State University campus early Monday morning were determined to be non-credible.Around 2 a.m., Ohio State University Department of Public Safety says they received information from the Columbus Police about a threat of violence at Ohio State’s campus.Police say the suspects made several unsubstantiated threats including a statement that they would “shoot up campus.”The suspects reportedly indicated bombs were placed in duffel bags a
  
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• Woman trying to buy birthday card trapped inside CVS

  22-05-2017 15:12
  
  A woman trying to buy a birthday card called police when she was accidentally barricaded inside a central Florida CVS store.Lillian Rimmel stopped at a Titusville CVS at 9:50 p.m. Friday to make a quick purchase, unaware the store was about to close. As she walked toward the check out just after 10 p.m., she triggered a motion sensor alarm and found herself barricaded inside. A metal security gate blocked the front entrance as sirens blared.Florida Today (https://tinyurl.com/ny5vksj) reports Rim
  
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• Ohio city braces again for police shooting trial

  22-05-2017 15:08
  
  Prosecutors, attorneys and people across the Cincinnati region have had six months to analyze and debate the hung jury result in the murder trial of a white police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man.They'll soon find out whether a second trial will get a new result.Prospective jurors will report Thursday for the retrial of ex-University of Cincinnati officer Ray Tensing in the July 19, 2015, shooting of Sam DuBose during a traffic stop.City councilwoman Yvette Simpson says nearly
  
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• Cincinnati braces again for police shooting trial

  22-05-2017 15:08
  
  Prosecutors, attorneys and people across the Cincinnati region have had six months to analyze and debate the hung jury result in the murder trial of a white police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man.They'll soon find out whether a second trial will get a new result.Prospective jurors will report Thursday for the retrial of ex-University of Cincinnati officer Ray Tensing in the July 19, 2015, shooting of Sam DuBose during a traffic stop.City councilwoman Yvette Simpson says nearly
  
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• Katy Perry's 'backpack kid' steals show during 'SNL' gig

  22-05-2017 14:55
  
  A teen Instagram dancing sensation has gone from online to on-air after Katy Perry invited him to show off his moves during her "Saturday Night Live" performance this weekend.Fifteen-year-old Russell Horning took the "SNL" stage during Perry's performance of her new single "Swish Swish." He wore his trademark backpack and did his signature move of quickly swaying his hands around his waist.The "backpack kid" became a hit on Twitter.The Lawrenceville, Georgia, teen tells USA Today the collaborati
  
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• Texas set to pass transgender bathroom law for schools

  22-05-2017 14:34
  
  A transgender "bathroom bill" reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas, though it may only apply to public schools.A broader proposal mandating that virtually all transgender people in the country's second-largest state use public restrooms according to the gender on their birth certificates sailed through the Texas Senate months ago. A similar measure had stalled in the House, but supporters late Sunday night u
  
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• LeBron struggles, exchanges words with fan after Game 3 loss

  22-05-2017 13:28
  
  LeBron James' frustrating night kept going after one of the worst playoff games of his splendid career.James exchanged words with a fan late Sunday night after the Boston Celtics stormed back from a 21-point deficit in the third quarter and shocked the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.As he walked down a hallway inside Quicken Loans Arena to the postgame news conference, James, who scored just 11 points and only one in the final 18 minutes, was heckled by the fan fo
  
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• The "Birthday Bash Atlanta Flyaway" sweepstakes

  22-05-2017 13:08
  Power has your chance to win a trip to the biggest hip hop concert in the world, all eyes will be on ATL for Birthday Bash the pop up edition! Gucci Mane, The Migos, YFN Lucci, Fat Joe and Remy Ma, Lil Uzi Vert and more! And we can't forget about the surprise guest! 3. The homie @djlukenastyy in the building tonight at #PowerFallFest. I'm DJn his set so we bout to set Columbus on Y" Y" Y" Y" #DownWithTheKing 12. #rp @LILDonAIR: "I said "hey @djmrking we should dress alike!" He said "that's corny
  
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• Doctor's note for sunscreen at school? Some states push to change the law

  22-05-2017 12:34
  
  On sunny days, Susan Grenon and her 10-year-old son Paul enjoy spending time in the backyard of their Smithfiled, Rhode Island, home.But before they head out, they always lather on the sunscreen."I have had three basal cell carcinomas and four precancerous moles removed in the last three years. It's a big deal," Susan said.The threat of skin cancer was a wake-up call to protect herself and her son, who burns easily.But when Paul is at school, he and other students cannot apply sunscreen without
  
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• President Trump arrives in Israel during first foreign trip

  22-05-2017 12:26
  
  TEL AVIV -- President Trump arrived Monday morning in Israel, kicking off the second leg of his first foreign trip as president.CBS News correspondent Margaret Brennan says President Trump was greeted upon touching down in Tel Aviv by nearly every Israeli cabinet minister and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."Never before has a U.S. president's first foreign trip included a visit to Israel. Thank you, Mr. President," said Netanyahu during a welcome ceremony at the airport.President Trump then m
  
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• New rule gradually bringing corporate tax breaks to light

  22-05-2017 08:38
  By JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio - Want to know how much money governments give away in corporate tax breaks? Good luck. For years, the figure has been incredibly difficult to calculate.
  
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• Police fire weapons in northeast Columbus confrontation

  22-05-2017 07:04
  
  The Columbus Division of Police said no one was hurt after a confrontation with someone inside a home on Homestead Drive Sunday night.Police said it was not that long before midnight when someone reported they thought their house was bring broken into and they shot their door.Police said when officers responded, they were confronted by the armed suspect. Police fired their weapons, but did not strike the suspect. Police said no one was hurt and when officers cleared the house. One person was det
  
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• Police exchange gunfire with person inside home in northeast Columbus

  22-05-2017 07:04
  
  The Columbus Division of Police said no one was hurt after police exchanged gunfire with someone inside a home on Homestead Drive Sunday night.Police said it was not that long before midnight when someone reported they thought their house was bring broken into and they shot their door.Police said when officers responded, shots were fired toward the officers and police fired back.Police said no one was hurt and when officers cleared the house. One person was detained.Police have not identified an
  
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• Soundgarden frontman Cornell's funeral will be Friday in LA

  22-05-2017 06:24
  Cornell, 52, who gained fame as the lead singer of the bands Soundgarde... . FILE - In this May 19, 2013 file photo, Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs at Rock on the Range in Columbus, Ohio.
  
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• Bradley hits last-second shot, Celtics stun Cavs 111-108

  22-05-2017 05:37
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Avery Bradley's 3-pointer danced around the rim and dropped in with less than a second left and the Boston Celtics, blown out in the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals and playing without star Isaiah Thomas, stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-108 on Sunday night in Game 3 to end the champions' 13-game postseason winning streak.Bradley's shot from the left wing bounced on the rim four times before going down. It capped a furious comeback by the Celtics, who t
  
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• Report: Cash-strapped UN health agency spends about $200 million a year on travel

  22-05-2017 04:08
  
  LONDON -- The World Health Organization routinely spends about $200 million a year on travel -- far more than what it doles out to fight some of the biggest problems in public health including AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press.As the cash-strapped U.N. health agency pleads for more money to fund its responses to health crises worldwide, it has also been struggling to get its own travel costs under control. Despite introducing new rule
  
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• Mass. attorney general tells charter school to end ban on braided hair extensions

  22-05-2017 04:03
  
  BOSTON -- The Massachusetts attorney general says a Boston charter school's policy that bans braided hair extensions is discriminatory, violating state and federal law, CBS Boston reports.Maura Healey's office sent a letter to the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School on Friday, ordering the school to immediately stop enforcing its hair and makeup policy.Last week, two sisters, Deanna and Mya, said they were punished and kept from school events because they wore braided hair extensions.
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• Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus ends historic 146 year run

  22-05-2017 04:01
  
  UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus began its final show Sunday evening after 146 years of wowing audiences with its "Greatest Show on Earth."Earlier in the day, as the circus performed its second-to-last show at the Nassau County Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, about 30 miles east of New York City, a group of retired and former circus performers sat across the street at a hotel bar, laughing and hugging and sharing memories of tours past."There's a lot of mixed emo
  
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• Two children die days after being found shot outside Dayton home

  22-05-2017 03:43
  
  DAYTON, Ohio -- Two children have died after being found shot outside a home in Dayton.According to Dayton CBS affiliate WHIO, 8-year-old Khmorra and 6-year-old Kaiden Helton died Sunday at Dayton Children’s Hospital, where they had been in critical condition since Thursday.Dayton police said the children’s mother shot them after 10 a.m. Thursday and dragged their bodies outside the home on Lori Sue Avenue.WHIO said the mother, Claudena Helton, was arrested and has been in the Montgo
  
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• Police in standoff with man in Mount Vernon after report of shots fired

  22-05-2017 03:02
  
  MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - Mount Vernon Police Department detectives are trying to make contact with a man in a home who barricaded himself inside Sunday evening.Sgt. Beth Marti told 10TV police responded to a home on Prospect Street after they received a report of gunshots being fired.Police said when officers arrived, the man barricaded himself inside the home. Police said they are not sure if any hostages are inside.Sgt. Marti said there are no reports of injuries.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for up
  
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• Weather Vlog: Ups and downs in central Ohio

  22-05-2017 02:12
  Temperatures are about to take another nose dive.We had highs last week that were more in line with mid-to-late July and we’ll see a few days this week with highs that are more in line with mid-to-late April.Doppler 10 Meteorologist Jeff Booth has a look at your upcoming week along with an explanation behind the current ups and downs, and a look at how our soggy weekend factors into the overall weather trend.
  
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• 15 years after Boston investigation, still work to do with clergy abuse Updated at

  22-05-2017 01:51
  Fifteen years after an investigation exposed widespread child sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic church, critics say little has changed. The Columbus Diocese, however, says it put measures in place to prevent abuse and believes they've made a difference.
  
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• Sheriff's Office: Father finds daughter shot, calls 911 in Pickaway County

  22-05-2017 01:20
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio - The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office said it is investigating the death of a woman who was found Friday and who appeared to have been shot.The sheriff's office said the father of 22-year-old Haven Foster called 911 Friday afternoon.He told dispatchers he found his daughter injured on the floor of a home in the 1700 block of Shoshoni Drive.The sheriff's office said the father started CPR until medics arrived and took Foster to Berger Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
  
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• Notre Dame graduates walk out as VP Mike Pence begins address

  22-05-2017 00:29
  
  Dozens of graduates and family members silently stood and walked out Sunday as Vice President Mike Pence began his address at Notre Dame's commencement ceremony.Pence, the former governor of Indiana, was invited to speak after Notre Dame students and faculty protested the prospect of President Donald Trump being invited to become the seventh U.S. president to give the commencement address.Pence spoke briefly of Trump, praising his speech to the leaders of 50 Arab and Muslim nations earlier in th
  
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• Circus performer falls nearly 40 feet during "Wheel of Death" stunt

  22-05-2017 00:27
  
  MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- A circus performer was seriously injured when a stunt went wrong Saturday in Westchester County, CBS New York reports.The incident happened at UniverSoul Circus in Mount Vernon.Witnesses say the performer was inside a giant spinning cage, called the "Wheel of Death," when he was suddenly thrown nearly 40 feet to the ground, landing very close to the audience."The man was on something called the 'Wheel of Death,' and he lost his grip and flew into the crowd," one woman said.
  
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• Searchers may have found body of missing Duke University student

  22-05-2017 00:24
  
  FRANKLIN, Mass. -- A body believed to be missing Duke University student Michael Doherty was found Saturday afternoon in a wooded area of Franklin, Massachusetts, CBS Boston reports.Franklin Police Chief Thomas Lynch spoke to reporters and offered his condolences."The thoughts and prayers of all the members of the Franklin Police Department and all of the other agencies that participated in searching for Michael go out to the Doherty family in this time of great tragedy," Franklin Police said. "
  
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