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• North Korea launches short-range ballistic missile, U.S. military says

  28-05-2017 23:42
  
  North Korea on Sunday launched a short-range ballistic missile, the U.S. Pacific Command said. The missile was tracked for six minutes until it landed in the Sea of Japan, the U.S. Pacific Command said. This is the ninth missile test North Korea has conducted this year. Earlier this month, North Korea claimed it had launched a missile large enough to carry "a "large, heavy nuclear warhead." The Pentagon announced on Friday that they will try to shoot down an intercontinental-range missile for th
  
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• Navy parachutist dies during demonstration over Hudson River

  28-05-2017 23:32
  
  JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A Navy SEAL team member has died after his parachute failed to open during a Fleet Week demonstration over the Hudson River.A Navy spokesman said the accident occurred shortly after noon Sunday near Liberty State Park.The parachutist was a member of an elite Navy parachute team called the Leap Frogs.He wasn't identified pending notification of his family.The Navy says the parachutist was rescued from the water by the Coast Guard and local fire department responders
  
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• Morning fire in Philadelphia home kills woman, 2 children

  28-05-2017 22:19
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say an early morning fire in a Philadelphia home claimed the lives of three people, including two children.Fire department crews were called around 4:30 a.m. Sunday to the residence where witnesses said they saw flames shooting from a window and heard people screaming.Fire commissioner Adam Thiel said a 9-year-old child was rescued and taken to a hospital, where the youngster was pronounced dead.He said firefighters several hours later located the bodies of
  
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• Takuma Sato wins the Indianapolis 500

  28-05-2017 22:15
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — At the end of 500 miles around Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it was a former Formula One driver who took the checkered flag.He even drove for Andretti Autosport.It just wasn't Fernando Alonso.Takuma Sato became the first Japanese winner of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday when the former Formula One driver denied Helio Castroneves a record-tying fourth victory in the closing laps."It was a tough, tough race. Helio really drives well," said Sato. "It was a fantastic race, hopefu
  
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• Doppler 10: Sunny and warm Memorial Day

  28-05-2017 21:28
  This Evening: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy, slight chance for a shower after sunset.High 79.Winds: SW 10-15 mph.
  Tonight: Chance for off and on showers.Low 58.Winds: SW 4-8 mph.
  Tuesday: An early shower then partly cloudy and pleasant.High 76.Winds: W 5-15 mph.
  Wednesday: Sun to start with a pop-up shower or storm in the afternoon.High 74.Winds:NW 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: We’ll clear out through the overnight and st
  
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• Doppler 10: Showers and storms Sunday evening

  28-05-2017 21:28
  This Evening: Showers and storms will develop this evening.Some could have gusty winds and hail.
  Tonight: Early storms then clearing.Low 60.Winds: WSW 8-12 mph.
  Monday: Sunshine returns, a nice day!Slight chance for a shower after sunset.High 78.Winds: WSW 5-15 mph.
  Tuesday: An early shower then partly cloudy and pleasant.High 76.Winds: W 5-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Another round of showers and storms is expected to develop he
  
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• British Airways says it is still working to restore its computer systems

  28-05-2017 21:25
  
  LONDON -- British Airways said Sunday it was still working to restore its computer systems, a day after a global IT failure crippled its services."Work continues to restore all of our IT systems but we expect some further disruption today," BA said in a statement.Alex Cruz, British Airways chairman and CEO, said that "many" of the airline's IT systems were back up on Sunday, and that his colleagues across the airline were working "very hard" to "build back" the flight program.He said that at Gat
  
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• Rock Hall of Fame Museum debuts new features

  28-05-2017 21:19
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum is unveiling big improvements for fans.Cleveland.com reports the museum is debuting renovations that were part of its "Museum 2.0" plan Memorial Day Weekend. The improvements include an outdoor beer garden, food trucks and the new All Access Cafe.Visitors can now participate in trivia contests and watch demonstrations as well.The museum's new Power of Rock Experience Connor Theater is scheduled to open July 1. Over 50 concerts
  
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• Report: Ohio had more than 4,000 overdose deaths in 2016

  28-05-2017 21:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A survey of Ohio county coroners has found more than 4,000 people died from drug overdoses last year in a state among the hardest hit by a heroin and opioid epidemic.The Columbus Dispatch reported Sunday that the state's 4,149 unintentional fatal overdoses in 2016 are a 36 percent increase from the previous year when just over 3,000 deaths were reported.Citing an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation that used statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control an
  
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• US official considering greatly expanded airplane laptop ban

  28-05-2017 20:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Sunday he's considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins of all international flights to and from the United States.That would dramatically expand a ban announced in March that affects about 50 flights per day from 10 cities, mostly in the Middle East. The current ban was put in place because of concerns about terrorist attacks.The ban prevents travelers from bringing laptops, tablets and certain other devices on board
  
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• Man dies, another rescued after boat capsizes in Lake Erie

  28-05-2017 20:26
  
  EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) - Authorities say a man has died after a boat capsized in Lake Erie east of Cleveland.WKYC-TV reports the man was found by rescuers Saturday afternoon floating face down in the water about 50 yards from a breakwater near the village of Lakeline.A second man found conscious and clinging to the breakwater was taken to a hospital.No information has been released about the two men. The surviving man's condition isn't known.U.S. Coast Guard officials say the men were in a 17-foot-
  
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• Police looking for 12-year-old boy missing from northeast Columbus

  28-05-2017 20:06
  
  Police are looking for a 12-year-old boy who is missing from the northeast side of Columbus.The Columbus Division of Police said Jerramya Jackson was last seen at his home near Brentnell Boulevard and Mock Road on May 27 at 9:30 a.m.According to police, Jackson was last seen wearing a black and white T-shirt and gray skinny jeans. He is 5-feet tall and weighs 180 pounds.Anyone with information is asked to call the Columbus Police Missing Persons unit at 614-645-2358.
  
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• Athens County authorities create special task force to investigate rape suspect

  28-05-2017 19:17
  
  ATHENS COUNTY - The Athens County Sheriff's authorities have formed a special task force to investigate Shawn Lawson Jr.Lawson is being held on a $3 million bond for 3 counts of kidnapping, felonious assault, attempted rape, and aggravated burglary.According to the Athens County Prosecuting Attorney, they have received multiple tips investigating his arrest.A tipline has been created, anyone with information is asked to call 740-541-1510. Callers will be required to leave a message and the victi
  
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• West Liberty-Salem High School administrators to be honored for stopping shooter

  28-05-2017 18:57
  
  WEST LIBERTY, Ohio (AP) — Two West Liberty-Salem High School administrators who subdued a teenager after a school shooting will be honored for their actions.The Springfield News-Sun reports West Liberty-Salem High School principal Greg Johnson and assistant principal Andy McGill will be honored in Washington D.C. on July 25. West Liberty is about 55 miles (89 kilometers) northwest of Columbus.Johnson and McGill will receive the Jake Ryker Award from the ALICE Training Institute, which trai
  
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• Father, 5-year-old son run in Westerville's Field of Heroes 5K

  28-05-2017 18:31
  In the middle of 3,000 American Flags, Saturday, at the Field of Heroes 5K, you could find Whitney Imhoff waiting.
  "I am so excited," she said.
  She was patiently waiting to cheer on her runner.
  "He wants to be in the Army and the Navy," she said.
  She strategically placed herself at the Field of Flags, which is the final stretch of the 5K race."This is the big ending with the flags," she said. "Getting to run to the finish. This is what he's looking forward to."
  She was waiting for her husband, R
  
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• 8 people dead, including deputy sheriff, after shooting in Mississippi

  28-05-2017 15:31
  
  BROOKHAVEN, Miss. — Authorities in Mississippi said Sunday that a suspect is in custody after eight people were killed in a shooting, including a sheriff's deputy.Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain said the shootings occurred at three separate homes Saturday night in rural Lincoln County. Two of the homes are in Brookhaven and one is in Bogue Chitto. The area is about 68 miles (109 kilometers) south of Jackson, the capital.Strain said investigators were gathering e
  
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• 8 dead in shooting rampage in Mississippi; suspect arrested

  28-05-2017 15:31
  
  BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A man who got into an argument with his estranged wife over their children was arrested in a house-to-house shooting rampage in rural Mississippi that left eight people dead, including a sheriff's deputy."I ain't fit to live, not after what I done," a handcuffed Willie Corey Godbolt, 35, told The Clarion-Ledger (http://on.thec-l.com/2rbQIq5 ).The shootings took place at three homes Saturday night — two in Brookhaven and one in Bogue Chitto — about 70 mi
  
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• Macron says Trump handshake was 'moment of truth'

  28-05-2017 14:40
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron says his now famous white-knuckle handshake showdown with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump was "a moment of truth" — designed to show that he's no pushover.Macron told a Sunday newspaper in France that "my handshake with him, it wasn't innocent."Macron added: "One must show that you won't make small concessions, even symbolic ones, but also not over-publicize things, either."Macron's office confirmed to The Associated Press the veracity of the president's comm
  
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• Ford's ex-CEO Mark Fields driving off with $51.1 million exit package

  28-05-2017 14:10
  
  Ford's former CEO Mark Fields is leaving the company with an estimated $51.1 million in cash, stock awards and pension benefits.Fields, 56, retired earlier this week after three years as CEO. Ford made record profits during his tenure but its stock price dropped nearly 40 percent on investors' concerns about the company's future.Executive compensation tracking firm Equilar calculated Fields' compensation for the Associated Press.Fields will be eligible for $22.1 million in stock awards that are
  
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• Father of four, recent college grad named as victims in deadly Portland stabbing

  28-05-2017 13:58
  
  Two men were stabbed and killed in Portland on Friday after they tried to intervene while a man shouted racial slurs at two women, one of whom was wearing a hijab, police said. Police on Saturday identified the victims as 53-year-old Ricky John Best and 23-year-old Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche. Best died at the scene, and Meche died at a hospital, police said. Micah David-Cole Fletcher, 21, of Portland was also stabbed in the attack and is in serious condition at a Portland hospital, police sai
  
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• Back home after foreign trip, Trump faces slew of challenges

  28-05-2017 13:34
  
  His whirlwind foreign trip complete, President Donald Trump faces a slew of political and policy challenges at home and mushrooming inquiries into allegations that Russia meddled in the U.S. election and had improper dealings with his campaign and associates.Trump returned to Washington late Saturday after a nine-day trip to the Middle East and Europe, his first trip abroad as president. Awaiting him were reports that his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, spoke with Russia's ambassad
  
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• Jet owned by Elvis auctioned after sitting 35 years

  28-05-2017 13:27
  
  A private jet once owned by Elvis Presley has been auctioned after sitting on a runway in New Mexico for 35 years.The plane sold for $430,000 on Saturday at a California event featuring celebrity memorabilia, GWS Auctions Inc. said.The buyer was not disclosed in the sold note posted on the firm's website, and auctioneer Brigitte Kruse said she could not immediately release information about the buyer or the buyer's plans for the plane.The auction house says Elvis designed the interior that has g
  
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• BA aims to restore normal flight service after IT failure

  28-05-2017 13:16
  
  British Airways said Sunday it was still working to restore its computer systems but hoped to resume flights from London airports, a day after a global IT failure crippled its services.The airline said that it hopes to operate a "near normal schedule" at Gatwick and the "majority of services" from Heathrow on Sunday."Work continues to restore all of our IT systems but we expect some further disruption today," BA said in a statement.BA canceled all flights from both airports Saturday, upending th
  
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• Soldier from Georgia killed when vehicle rolls over in Syria

  28-05-2017 13:08
  
  U.S. military officials say a soldier from Georgia has been killed in a vehicle crash in Syria.The Department of Defense on Saturday said 22-year-old Spc. Etienne J. Murphy died of injuries sustained in a "vehicle rollover related incident" in Al-Hasakah, Syria, on Friday. No details were given.Murphy was born in Boston and spent some of his childhood in Brockton, Massachusetts, CBS Boston reports. He eventually moved to Loganville, Georgia, about 30 miles east of Atlanta.Murphy was assigned to
  
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• White House officials refuse to comment on Jared Kushner's Russia ties

  28-05-2017 12:54
  
  Top White House officials are refusing to comment on a Washington Post report that Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser who is under FBI scrutiny, wanted to set up back-channel communications with Russians before the election."We're not going to comment on Jared," White House Economic Council Director Gary Cohn told reporters in an off-camera press briefing Saturday. "We're just not going to comment."That remark came after more than one question from the press about the
  
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• Bill Foley: The name you know, but can't remember why

  28-05-2017 12:32
  History. We all have it.
  Reminders of where we've been. Scars that heal but never go away.
  Scars that become teachable lessons.
  Underneath the Union uniform, Bill Foley teaches a Fredericktown Middle School class about the Civil War. It's a hobby for Foley; a pastime that he's always enjoyed passing on.
  "Just because I love it so much," he said. "I'm always surprised at how much [students] do know and how much they don't know."
  Hisstudents would be surprised if they only knew the man teaching hi
  
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• Doppler 10: More showers and storms on Sunday

  28-05-2017 11:20
  Today: Off & on showers and storms.Some could be strong to severe with gusty winds, hail and heavy rain.High 79.Winds: SSW 8-12 mph.
  Tonight: Early storms then clearing.Low 60.Winds: WSW 4-8 mph.
  Monday: Sunshine returns, a nice day!High 77.Winds: W 5-15 mph.
  Tuesday: An early shower then partly cloudy and pleasant.High 76.Winds: W 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: After some patchy fog early we’ll see more off and on sho
  
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• Police identify victim in deadly east Columbus shooting

  28-05-2017 07:07
  
  One person is dead from a shooting in east Columbus.The shooting happened around 12:15 Sunday morning on East Fulton Street near Fairwood Avenue.When police arrived, they found 38-year-old Anthony Lee Tolber unresponsive in the middle of the street.Tolber was pronounced dead at the scene.Columbus Police say they do not have any suspect information or motive at this time.Stay with 10TV and refresh 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Person killed in east Columbus shooting

  28-05-2017 07:07
  
  One person is dead from a shooting in east Columbus.The shooting happened around 12:15 Sunday morning on East Fulton Street near Fairwood Avenue.Columbus Police say they do not have a suspect description.Police have not yet identified the victim.Stay with 10TV and refresh 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• 5 tips to keep your family safe while swimming

  28-05-2017 03:51
  As summer approaches, water safety experts share water safety tips for families.
  Racheal Smith is the director of instructor at Worthington Pools. She talks about the importance of having several sets of eyes on swimmers while in the water.
  "It could take as little as 10 seconds for a child to slip underwater," said Smith.
  "And, if one person has to watch 200 people, you're not going to catch every single head in that 10 second time frame."
  Smith facilitates lifeguard training for Worthington Po
  
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• Cleveland Indians unveil statue of Frank Robinson

  28-05-2017 03:47
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians and Frank Robinson made history four decades ago. They celebrated again on Saturday.The Indians unveiled a statue of Robinson prior to their game against Kansas City. Robinson became the first African-American manager in the major leagues with the team."It's such a great day here," he said in a speech during the ceremony. "I didn't think I would see this day. I never thought I would be here to see something like this."The Indians hired Robinson follow
  
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• Kasich joining economic development trip to Japan

  28-05-2017 03:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich will join a delegation of state officials and business leaders for an economic development trip to Japan.The group leaves Wednesday on the four-day trip.A spokeswoman for the Republican governor says Kasich was invited by officials from the state's privatized economic development office, JobsOhio. The delegation will meet with companies in Japan about development opportunities.Leaders of economic development agencies in Cincinnati, Columbus and T
  
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• Mayor: 'Heroes' died protecting women from anti-Muslim rant

  28-05-2017 02:44
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police said Saturday they'll examine what appears to be the extremist ideology of an Oregon man accused of fatally stabbing two men who tried to intervene when the suspect yelled racial slurs at two young women who appeared to be Muslim on a Portland light-rail train.The attack Friday happened on the first day of Ramadan, the holiest time of the year for Muslims, and it sent shockwaves through a city that prides itself on its tolerance and liberal views. A memorial wh
  
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• Slain Virginia officer was former Marine, father of 3

  28-05-2017 01:53
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia State Police special agent fatally shot by a convicted felon in a Richmond public housing complex was a father of three and former Marine who founded a youth wrestling club and mentored disadvantaged kids, authorities said.Special Agent Michael T. Walter, 45, died early Saturday after being shot Friday evening by Travis Ball in a neighborhood in Virginia’s capital city that has been plagued by gun violence, police said.Walter, who was white, was an 18-
  
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• Mother of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick killed in boat accident

  28-05-2017 01:17
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The mother of the CEO of the ride-hailing company Uber died in a boat accident Friday evening in Fresno County, the company said.Bonnie Kalanick, 71, died after the boat she and her husband, Donald, 78, were riding hit a rock in Pine Flat Lake in the eastern part of the county, authorities said.They are the parents of Travis Kalanick, 40, who founded Uber in 2009. The company has since grown to become an international operation with a market value of nearly $70 billio
  
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