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• Facebook's Zuckerberg gives Harvard graduation speech

  25-05-2017 23:27
  
  Facebook's CEO returned to Harvard to speak to its graduating class on Thursday, telling them it is up to their generation to create a purpose for today's world, to care about others, to fight inequality and strengthen the global community.Mark Zuckerberg received an honorary doctorate degree from the university, 12 years after dropping out to focus on Facebook.Zuckerberg, who like the graduates is a millennial, started Facebook in his dorm room in 2004. What began as a closed networking site fo
  
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• Report: More Americans with Alzheimer's are dying at home

  25-05-2017 23:24
  
  One in 4 Alzheimer's deaths in the United States are now occurring at home - a startling increase that marks a shift away from hospitals and nursing homes, according to a report released Thursday.Alzheimer's deaths in hospitals and nursing homes or other long-term care facilities shrank from more than 80 percent to 60 percent over 15 years. Meanwhile, those dying at home rose from 14 percent to 25 percent, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.Alzheimer's disease is a progressive
  
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• Licking County students raise thousands for cancer research

  25-05-2017 23:17
  The kids at Licking Valley Elementary don't take the impacts of cancer research lightly. The students took part in Relay Recess and raised more than $6,500."People go around to each classroom and then like you can get your face painted and that type of stuff," said Jacqueline Gieseler, a fourth grader at the Intermediate School.You could call them "cancer-prenuers", little entrepreneurs who raised money in honor of cancer survivors and those who died from the sickness."My grandma Barsotti, she h
  
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• Ohio Drug Price Relief Act: Who is telling the truth?

  25-05-2017 23:07
  Six months before the November election, opponents of the Ohio Drug Price Relief Act are trying to convince voters that the ballot measure is bad for Ohioans.The measure, if passed, would be the first in the country that would force drug makers to sell Ohio drugs at the same price The US Veterans Administration receives.Supporters said it could save Ohioans$400 million a year in drugs costs. But Opponents say that's wishful thinking.They claim nowhere in the ballot language does it say drug comp
  
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• The Andersons announce last day of operations

  25-05-2017 23:05
  
  The Andersons announced its last day of business will be Saturday, June 3.In January, the company said it would close four retail stores, including two in Columbus, one in Maumee, and one in Toledo.The Columbus locations are at 7000 Bent Tree Blvd. in northwest Columbus and 5800 Alshire Rd. in southeast Columbus.The company said stores will open 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Friday, May 26 and Saturday, May 27, and 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 28. Hours will change to 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. st
  
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• Friends march for Kirkersville victim to raise domestic violence awareness

  25-05-2017 22:54
  A march in downtown Newark was held for Kirkersville shooting victim Marlina Medrano and to ask for change in the court system.Dozens marched from the courthouse to the New Beginnings Women’s Shelter to the Canal Market Plaza where domestic violence advocates and victims spoke out.They pointed out that mistakes were made, allowing Thomas Hartless to get out of jail early and kill Medrano, Cindy Krantz and Chief Eric Disario.They pushed for more victim's rights and changes that would help p
  
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• "Forgive me": Manchester bombing suspect said to have called mother before blast

  25-05-2017 22:43
  
  Britons faced stepped-up security, authorities pushed forward with raids they said were uncovering key evidence and a trans-Atlantic rift opened Thursday in the aftermath of a deadly concert bombing.The investigation of the Manchester Arena attack that killed 22 people extended across Europe and into Libya, where most of the suspected bomber's family lived. Authorities in multiple countries worked to determine if Salman Abedi, who died in the blast, acted alone or with assistance from a sophisti
  
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• Brewing company creates beer in honor of baby hippo Fiona

  25-05-2017 22:15
  
  The Cincinnati Zoo's prematurely born hippo named Fiona is getting a new beer in her honor.Listermann Brewing Company is releasing a Team Fiona New England-style IPA. The hippo's care team helped brew the beer.And the brewing company says 25 percent of the beer sales proceeds is being donated to the zoo's care team.The brewing company describes the beer as having a soft mouth feel, hazy appearance with a fruit-juice flavor.Fiona was born at the zoo in January, weighing just 29 pounds (13 kilogra
  
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• Ohio State announces game times, TV schedule for Indiana, Oklahoma

  25-05-2017 22:01
  
  Ohio State has announced the games time and TV networks for the first two games of the 2017 season.The season opener at Indiana on August 31 will kickoff at 8 p.m. on ESPN.The Buckeyes' home opener against Oklahoma will begin at 7:30 p.m. on ABC.Additional game times will be released on May 31.2017 Ohio State Football Schedule
  Aug. 31 – at Indiana / 8 p.m. EST on ESPN
  Sept. 9 – Oklahoma / 7:30 p.m. EST on ABC
  Sept. 16 – Army
  Sept. 23 – UNLV
  Sept. 30 – at Rutgers
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• Police: Man charged with abduction after attacking woman at Dublin hotel

  25-05-2017 21:48
  
  DUBLIN, Ohio - Dublin Police said they have arrested a man from Indianapolis after he allegedly attacked a woman at a Hampton Inn in Dublin.Police said James Shelton grabbed a woman and tried to force her into an elevator Thursday morning at the hotel on Tuller Road.At some point after that, police said Shelton ran off with officers chasing him.Police said an officer tased Shelton and caught him on I-270 just west of Sawmill Road.Police said the woman was treated at the scene for an arm injury.S
  
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• Closed Columbus charter school still owes $340K+

  25-05-2017 21:47
  A North Side charter school that shut its doors in 2015, stranding about 300 students, has not repaid the $340,770 it owes the state, according to an audit released Thursday by Auditor Dave Yost. The FCI Academy was closed by its sponsor, the Toledo-based Educational Center of Lake Erie West, in August 2015, for mismanagement just prior to the start of classes.
  
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• Columbus police searching for missing 74-year-old with Dementia

  25-05-2017 21:40
  
  Columbus police are asking for assistance in locating a missing woman who suffers from Dementia.Police said 74-year-old Sara Covington was last seen Thursday morning at her residence in the area of S. 20th Street and E. Rich Street.Covington is described as a black female, approximately 5’7”, 160 pounds with gray balding hair and brown eyes.She was reported to be wearing a red ankle length dress and a white or cream-colored blouse over itIf located, please contact the Columbus Divisi
  
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• Doppler 10: Weekend plans in jeopardy?

  25-05-2017 20:54
  Today: Mostly to partly cloudy skies, seasonal.High 75.Winds: W 8-12 mph.
  Tonight: Showers and storms arrive late with heavy rain possible.Low 62.Winds: SE 3-6 mph.
  Saturday: Showers and storms early then partly to mostly cloudy.High 79.Winds: S 5-10 mph.
  Sunday: Off & on showers and storms.High 80.Winds: S 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: We’ll get a break in the rain during the day and we’ll see a mix of sun and c
  
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• Doppler 10: Warmer and drier Friday

  25-05-2017 20:54
  This Evening: Scattered showers likely with isolated thunderstorms. Cooler with temps only in the 60s. SW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Showers push out. Low 55. NW 5-10 mph.
  Friday: Drier, warmer and mostly cloudy. High 75. W wind around 10 mph.
  Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning then mostly cloudy by the afternoon. Even warmer with a high of 81. S wind 5-10 mph. Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Low pressure is pushin
  
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• Trump travel ban blocked; fight headed for Supreme Court

  25-05-2017 20:16
  
  President Donald Trump's revised travel ban "speaks with vague words of national security, but in context drips with religious intolerance, animus and discrimination," a federal appeals court said Thursday in ruling against the executive order targeting six Muslim-majority countries.Trump's administration vowed to take the fight to the U.S. Supreme Court.In a 10-3 vote, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the ban likely violates the Constitution. And it upheld a lower court ruling that bl
  
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• Appeals court deals blow to Trump administration travel ban

  25-05-2017 20:16
  
  WASHINGTON — ​President Donald Trump's revised travel ban "speaks with vague words of national security, but in context drips with religious intolerance, animus and discrimination," a federal appeals court said Thursday in ruling against the ban that targets six Muslim-majority countries.The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that blocks the Republican administration from temporarily suspending new visas for people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria an
  
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• Video game controllers found in suspicious bag in downtown Newark

  25-05-2017 19:45
  
  Authorities confirmed video game controllers and related accessories were found in a suspicious bag in downtown Newark Thursday.Police had evacuated the Court of Domestic Relations building due to a bomb threat.East Main Street was closed as authorities investigated the threat and bag.Police cleared the scene in the afternoon after examining a bag found at the scene.
  
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• Bomb threat forces evacuations at court building in downtown Newark

  25-05-2017 19:45
  
  Police evacuated the Court of Domestic Relations building in downtown Newark Thursday due to a bomb threat.According to The Columbus Division of Fire, crews were called around noon to investigate a threat made to the building.Bomb sniffing dogs brought in to Newark to check out a suspicious package downtown. pic.twitter.com/oStPK06JJv— Shelby Croft (@ShelbyCroft) May 25, 2017
  Authorities said the Bomb Squad and a bomb-sniffing K9 were dispatched to the location on East Main Street.East Mai
  
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• 2 addiction counselors at halfway house die of drug overdose

  25-05-2017 18:53
  
  WEST CHESTER, Pa. — Two addiction counselors at a suburban Philadelphia halfway house died of opioid overdoses inside the facility on the same day, authorities said Wednesday."If anybody is wondering how bad the opioid epidemic has become, this case is a frightening example," said Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan. "Opioids are a monster that is slowly consuming our population."Emergency responders were called to Freedom Ridge Recovery Lodge on Sunday afternoon after residents fou
  
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• Memorial Day sales you won't want to miss

  25-05-2017 18:48
  
  By Julie Ramhold/DealNewsHappy Memorial Day, deal-seekers! The long weekend will be here before you know it, but you don't have to wait for the savings. DealNews has rounded up all the best Memorial Day offers you can take advantage of right now. Take an extra 20 percent off at eBay, up to 25 percent off at Columbia, and up to 70 percent off at HP, plus tons more.Not finding what you want? Be sure to check out our Memorial Day sales guide for all the best tips on what's still to come!ClothingCol
  
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• Holiday weekend patrols look beyond speeders and distracted drivers

  25-05-2017 18:07
  Highway patrol troopers are on the lookout for a crime that is growing in central Ohio:human trafficking.
  “It was an ODOT employee several years ago that tipped off the Patrol and we were able to recover two little girls being trafficked,” says Lt. Rob Sellers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
  Sellers is referring to the workers (employed by the Ohio Department of Transportation) who maintain the 89 rest stops at highways around the state.Several years ago, Sellers says OSP trained
  
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• Bond set at $7 million for suspect in deadly Akron house fire

  25-05-2017 17:26
  
  A judge has set bond at $7 million for an Ohio man accused of setting a fire that killed seven of his neighbors, including five children.Fifty-eight-year-old Stanley Ford was initially denied bond initially, but that changed after his lawyer argued on Thursday that Ford is married with two kids and hasn't been convicted.Ford is charged with one count of arson and seven counts of murder.Ford has pleaded not guilty. Charges could be amended so that he faces the death penalty.Ford is accused of set
  
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• Queen Elizabeth visits young survivors of concert blast

  25-05-2017 17:16
  
  MANCHESTER, England— Queen Elizabeth II met Thursday with children injured in the Manchester concert bombing, consoling them and pronouncing the attack at an event attended by so many young people "wicked."The 91-year-old monarch visited Evie Mills, 14, Millie Robson, 15, and other youngsters recovering from severe shrapnel wounds at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital."It's dreadful. Very wicked, to target that sort of thing," the queen told Evie and her parents.Millie, wearing an Ar
  
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• Columbus woman found in Coshocton County died of overdose

  25-05-2017 17:11
  A Columbus woman whose body was found dumped along a rural road near Frazeysburg in March died of an accidental overdose, according to the Coshocton County Coroner's Office. Coshocton County Coroner Robert Gwinn reported that Ayers died from an overdose of "fentanyl and methamphetamine" based on an autopsy.
  
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• National Weather Service confirms EF1 tornado in western Ohio

  25-05-2017 16:33
  The National Weather Service confirmed Thursday morning that a tornado touched down Wednesday night in Park Layne, near Dayton.The storm damaged a gas station and other businesses as it moved through western Ohio Wednesday evening.The NWS inspected the damage and determined that an EF1 tornado was responsible.A damage survey team has confirmed an EF1 tornado caused the damage in Park Layne OH last evening. Max winds were estimated to be 100 MPH.— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) May 25, 2017
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• U.S. leaks shed light on Manchester attack, but infuriate U.K.

  25-05-2017 16:11
  
  BRUSSELS — President Donald Trump opened meetings with European Union leaders Thursday against the backdrop of striking anger from Britain over intelligence leaks and a decision by Manchester police to withhold information from the United States about the investigation into this week's bombing.A British official said Thursday that Manchester police have decided not to share further information on the investigation due to leaks blamed on U.S. officials. The sharp rebuke comes as Trump is in
  
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• Suburban growth remains strong in central Ohio

  25-05-2017 14:48
  The number of people living in Grandview Heights grew by the largest percentage among all Franklin County cities last year, according to census estimates released Thursday. The suburb's population increased by about 5 percent and is now home to 7,628 people. Grandview Yard, the 125-acre mixed-use development on the city's east side, on the site of a former warehouse, is likely a major factor in the growth, Mayor Ray DeGraw said.
  
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• Chris Cornell's wife writes note: 'I know that was not you'

  25-05-2017 13:57
  
  Chris Cornell's widow has penned a letter addressed to the late Soundgarden front man days after he took his own life.Vicky Cornell writes in the note published online by Billboard that she's sorry she didn't "see what happened to you that night." She added, "I'm sorry you were alone, and I know that was not you, my sweet Christopher." While she says she's "broken," Cornell says she "will stand up" for her late husband and take care of their two children.Cornell was pronounced dead on May 18 aft
  
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• AAA expects second highest number of Memorial Day weekend travelers in 2017

  25-05-2017 13:10
  AAA is expecting the second highest number of Memorial Day weekend travelers in 2017.In Ohio, 1.5 million people are hitting the road. The agency also expects people traveling a good 50 miles from home between Thursday and Monday.A big reason for the high number of travelers is lower gas prices.The Ohio State Highway Patrol says they'll be watching for people to be wearing their seat belts on the highways. Troopers say buckling up is the easiest way to increase your own safety.
  
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• Sextuplets born to couple trying to conceive for 17 years

  25-05-2017 12:52
  A Virginia hospital says its staff has successfully delivered sextuplets and the three boys and three girls are thriving.VCU Medical Center in Richmond announced the births in a statement Wednesday, saying they were the first sextuplets delivered at the hospital. The babies were born May 11 to parents who had tried to conceive for 17 years.The statement says a 40-person team was involved and the delivery required hours of planning. Ajibola Taiwo, a native of Nigeria, gave birth via cesarean sect
  
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• Report: Possibly fake Russian document affected FBI’s investigation into Clinton

  25-05-2017 12:45
  CBS NEWS - A disputed Russian intelligence document obtained by the FBI during the 2016 election influenced the Bureau's then-director, James Comey, to personally announce the end of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server last summer, the Washington Post reports. The existence of the document has been confirmed by CBS News.Comey's July 2016 announcement that the FBI would not recommend that charges be brought against Clinton while still criticizing her for maintaining a private em
  
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• Zika virus goes undetected for year before first case diagnosed

  25-05-2017 12:40
  New research suggests the Zika virus spread for a year before the first infections were reported.A new analysis from MIT and Harvard scientists suggests Zika was spreading in Brazil in February 2014.Researchers at Florida Gulf Coast University report a similar situation in the U.S.They say local transmission of Zika started in Florida months before the first case was confirmed.Researchers say it was not a single case that introduced the virus, but instead, at least four separate transmissions.
  
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• UK police: Officers and soldiers respond to "incident" at college in Manchester

  25-05-2017 12:16
  
  United Kingdom police say officers and soldiers are responding to an "incident" at a college in Manchester, according to the Associated Press.The details were not immediately clear and it was not immediately clear if anyone was hurt.This comes three days after a terror attack at a stadium in Manchester. 22 people were killed along with an apparent suicide bomber.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Justin Bieber Forgets Words To His Own Song?

  25-05-2017 10:13
  The Biebz is currently topping the charts with DJ Khaled's 'I'm The One' and Luis + Daddy Yankee song 'Despacito'. Coming in #1 on the charts you would think he would know the words to the song.
  
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• Recall Alert: CPSC recalls toys, office chairs & furniture

  25-05-2017 09:22
  
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled three common household items this week.Hobby Lobby Easter and 4th of July Light-Up Spinner ToysThe CPSC reports the toys sold at Hobby Lobby have a chocking and ingestion hazard.
  The battery cover can detach and expose the small coin cell batteries, posing choking and ingestion hazards to young children.
  You can get a full refund for the toy. Click here for more information.Pier 1 Imports Temani Wicker FurnitureThe CPSC reports the Pier 1 Imports T
  
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• #ColumbusStreetHeat: lilD Chops it with @DarrioLamont [WATCH]

  25-05-2017 07:56
  If you're an artist and would like to be featured on Street Heat, click here to submit your radio-ready single. 3. The homie @djlukenastyy in the building tonight at #PowerFallFest.
  
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• Friends of human trafficking fighter gather to remember her

  25-05-2017 04:31
  
  A woman dedicated to saving victims of human trafficking is being remembered for her passion and inspiration. Survivor's Ink founder Jennifer Kempton passed away last week.10TV has learned a Columbus police officer tried to save her life.Family, friends and human trafficking survivors gathered at Gateway Community Church Wednesday night to share their memories of Kempton.A human trafficking survivor herself, Kempton started Survivor's Ink to help rescue victims and give them the chance to start
  
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• Lawmakers approve return of sales tax holiday for Ohio

  25-05-2017 04:07
  
  The Ohio House of Representative and Senate have passed legislation to renew the state’s Sale Tax Holiday for the 2017 back-to-school shopping season.The legislation, if signed by Governor Kasich, would eliminate the sales tax on clothing that is $75 or less, school supplies that are $20 or less and school instructional materials that are $20 or less."Renewing the sales tax holiday will help Ohio's families keep more of their hard-earned money as they prepare for the 2017-2018 school year,
  
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• Foreign meetings omitted from Sessions' security clearance

  25-05-2017 03:40
  
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions did not disclose contacts with foreign dignitaries, including the Russian ambassador, on a security clearance form he submitted as a United States senator last year, the Justice Department acknowledged Wednesday.The department said Sessions' staff relied on the guidance of the FBI investigator handling the background check, who advised that meetings with foreign dignitaries "connected with Senate activities" did not have to be reported on the form.The news comes ju
  
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• One killed, one hospitalized after West Side crash

  25-05-2017 03:26
  One man was killed and another hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday on the West Side, Columbus police said. William Burks, 70, of Galloway, was driving a 2016 Ford Transit Connect van northbound on Grandview Avenue at 12:01 p.m. when he collided with a 1997 Honda Accord driven by Logan Kramer, 21, of Newark, that was turning left to enter the Interstate 670 westbound on-ramp, police said.
  
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• Dog stuck on 400-foot cliff rescued by cop using ropes

  25-05-2017 03:23
  
  A dog stuck about halfway down a 400-foot cliff in a New York gorge has been rescued by a police officer who had to use ropes to reach the stranded canine.The state parks office says visitors to Letchworth State Park reported hearing a dog barking in the area of the Genesee River gorge known as the Hogsback Overlook, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southwest of Rochester.State Park Police Sgt. Ryan Clancy was lowered down by ropes Monday and hauled back up with the dog named Skippy, who had gone
  
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• Tracking showers and storms moving into central Ohio

  25-05-2017 02:40
  
  Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain expected for central Ohio.Counties to the west, including Clark, Fayette and Greene had tornado warnings up until 9:30 p.m. as the storm system moves on.​Doppler 10 weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Weather Warnings | Updated Forecast---SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY GUIDEDIFFERENCES BETWEEN WATCHES & WARNINGSWatch
  A Watch indicates the possibility of severe weather in a relatively broad area. For instance, a tornado watch means condit
  
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• Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell donates $750K to Groveport Madison for new turf field

  25-05-2017 02:24
  
  Le’Veon Bell has donated $750,000 to cover the installation of synthetic turf at his alma mater, Groveport Madison High School.The field will also be renamed after the Steelers running back at Cruiser Stadium.Work on the new turf is expected to begin on June 9. A dedication event is scheduled for the school’s first home football game on August 25.“We are so excited and appreciative of Le’Veon Bell’s generosity in providing our school with a turf athletic field,&rdqu
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club, May 24, 2017

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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: Boomer Revolution

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• Ask Lisa: Arena t all pickles gluten-free?

  25-05-2017 01:07
  Q: I saw a jar of dill pickles labeled "gluten free" at the grocery today. Help a senior citizen understand why this would be needed if there are no grains in the contents.
  
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• Man killed in two-vehicle crash on Grandview Avenue

  25-05-2017 00:55
  
  One person was killed and two others were treated for injuries following a crash on Grandview Avenue in west Columbus.The Columbus Division of Police said a van and a car crashed around noon Wednesday at the intersection of Grandview Avenue and the ramp to I-670 west.Authorities said a van was traveling northbound on Grandview Avenue collided with a Honda Accord turning southbound onto the ramp of I-670.According to police a passenger in the Honda Accord, 48-year-old Lawrence Benintend, was tran
  
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• Police investigating fatal crash in northeast Columbus

  25-05-2017 00:31
  
  Columbus police said a man is dead after a crash in northeast Columbus on Wednesday.Police said 48-year-old Trent Jones was driving his car on the ramp from SR-161 east to I-270 south around noon.Police said the car drifted into the guardrail on the left side of the road and scraped along the guardrail before it stopped.Police said Jones was taken to Mt. Carmel East Hospital where he was pronounced dead.According to police, preliminary evidence shows that he may have been unconscious before his
  
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• Drugmaker paying $33M over recalled nonprescription meds

  25-05-2017 00:20
  
  Johnson & Johnson has reached a $33 million settlement with 42 states, resolving allegations the health care giant sold nonprescription medicines that didn't meet federal quality requirements.The settlement was announced Wednesday by attorneys general from the states. The case dates to 2009, when Johnson & Johnson began dozens of voluntary recalls of popular over-the-counter medicines for children and adults, including Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl.Those and several other products made at
  
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