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• Mormon Tabernacle Choir director mentors inmate music group

  02-07-2017 23:46
  
  The newest students of the director of the famed Mormon Tabernacle Choir have the talent you would expect to be honed under the guidance of an experienced music teacher. But they come from an unlikely source — Utah State Prison.Director Mack Wilberg spent months helping members of the prison's Wasatch Music School prepare for a spring recital in June. The inmates performed with instruments donated by the community and sang gospel, county and rock songs. Many audience members said the recit
  
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• House explosion kills utility worker in Pennsylvania

  02-07-2017 23:16
  
  Authorities say a blast believed to have been a gas explosion leveled a Pennsylvania home, killing one utility worker and injuring at least one other employee.A coroner was called to the scene after the explosion was reported around 12:15 p.m. Sunday in Manor Township near Millersville in Lancaster County.UGI Director of Business Development Steven Cook confirmed that one worker was killed and three others were injured. He said the workers were responding to reports of a gas odor in the neighbor
  
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• 6 killed in small plane crash in northern Wisconsin, officials say

  02-07-2017 23:07
  
  Six people were killed when a small plane crashed in northern Wisconsin, officials said Sunday, CBS affiliate WSAW-TV in Wausau reports.The Price County Sheriff's Office said the airplane crashed at 3:21 a.m. Saturday near the city of Phillips.The crash victims were all adults, but no names have been released."We're dealing with things that people just don't want to talk about or see," Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt said.The plane had left from Chicago and was heading to Canada on a fishing
  
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• Facebook drone could one day provide global internet access

  02-07-2017 22:55
  
  A solar-powered drone backed by Facebook that could one day provide worldwide internet access has quietly completed a test flight in Arizona after an earlier attempt ended with a crash landing.Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's long-term plan for the drone, called Aquila, is to have it and others provide internet access to 4 billion people around the world who are currently in the dark."When Aquila is ready, it will be a fleet of solar-powered planes that will beam internet connectivity across t
  
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• Suspicious package prompts evacuation at World Trade Center PATH station

  02-07-2017 22:33
  
  An unattended package prompted a temporary evacuation at the World Trade Center PATH station, CBS New York reports.Sources tell CBS New York that Port Authority K-9 officers received a positive hit in a PATH rail car at the World Trade Center station.PATH service into and out of the World Trade Center is suspended as Emergency Service and K-9 units from the Port Authority Police Department investigate the area."Due to police activity, service in to and out of WTC is suspended. Please use MTA for
  
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• Doppler 10: Humidity starts to climb on Monday

  02-07-2017 21:30
  This Evening:Decreasing clouds.Warm but comfortable.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy to mainly clear.Low 65.Winds: SW 3-6 mph.
  Monday: Warm and muggier with afternoon showers and storms.High 87.Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a few pop-up storms in the afternoon.High 87.Winds: NE 4-8 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Any clouds that are around will dissipate through the evening.Tonight will be seasonable with passing clouds.Monday i
  
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• Ohio deputy shoots suspect who refused to drop knife

  02-07-2017 21:26
  The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office said the shooting occurred late Saturday near the village of Bremen, about 40 miles southeast of Columbus. WCMH-TV reports the suspect, whose name hasn't been released, was hospitalized in serious condition.
  
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• Missing adult alert issued for Fairfield County man with dementia

  02-07-2017 21:19
  
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio -The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office has issued a statewide missing adult alert for a man from Amanda, Ohio.The sheriff's office said 72-year-old Dennis Morgan suffers from dementia and has a heart condition.The sheriff's office said Morgan drove away from his home on Drinkle Road around 6 p.m. Saturday.He may be confused, has poor eyesight, and has limited mobility.He may be headed to Florida to visit his son, according to the sheriff's office.He is 5'8"tall, weighs abo
  
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• Abu Dhabi airport now exempt from US laptop ban

  02-07-2017 21:06
  
  The capital of the United Arab Emirates became the first city to be exempt from a U.S. ban on laptop computers being in the cabins of airplanes coming from the Mideast, the country's flag carrier said Sunday.Long-haul airline Etihad said it welcomed the decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which comes "subject to enhanced security measures" at Abu Dhabi International Airport. That airport already has a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility that allows passengers to clear s
  
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• 500 California high school students must retake AP tests

  02-07-2017 20:40
  
  More than 500 San Diego high school students have been told they must retake Advanced Placement tests that have been declared invalid.The College Board, which oversees the exams, said Friday that it is invalidating AP tests taken at Scripps Ranch High because new seating arrangements established two years ago were not followed. The move means 540 students will have to take the tests again.The College Board did not claim any students cheated on the exams, which can earn college credits by meeting
  
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• Injured bald eagle found in nation's capital, taken for care

  02-07-2017 20:28
  
  Authorities say an injured bald eagle has been found in the nation's capital.The Washington Post reports that the bird was found Saturday afternoon in the Southeast section of Washington, D.C. It was unable to fly, appeared lethargic and had labored breathing.The cause of the eagle's condition was not immediately known, according to the newspaper account Sunday. It was taken into the care of the Humane Rescue Alliance, an animal welfare group.The Washington Post report on Sunday said it's highly
  
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• Doc killed in hospital shooting was covering shift as favor

  02-07-2017 19:35
  
  NEW YORK — A doctor disguised as one who would save lives came to the New York hospital that had spurned him only to try to destroy them instead, replacing his stethoscope and scalpel with an assault rifle, authorities say.In an instant, Dr. Henry Bello triggered a Code Silver at Bronx Lebanon Hospital, sending his one-time colleagues diving for cover on the hospital's two top floors while he repeatedly pulled his trigger, killing a doctor who had the misfortune of covering someone else's
  
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• Red, White and Boom! vendors make their way to downtown Columbus

  02-07-2017 19:33
  
  There's no other way to say it: Downtown Columbus is booming.
  Shawn Verhoff with Red, White and Boom! says 110 food vendors rolled into town, Sunday, getting ready for Monday's celebration.
  Jonathan Hamilton is one of those vendors.
  "It's a pretty good job," he said.
  His job consists of traveling from fairs to events all summer long selling ICEEs.
  He says it never gets old.
  "No, I love it," he said.
  Out of the 50 events he travels to in the summer, Hamilton says Red, White and Boom! is up there.
  
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• Man facing murder charges in road rage slaying of woman, 18

  02-07-2017 18:18
  
  WEST CHESTER, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man was in custody Sunday for what a prosecutor called the "savage" and "senseless" death of a recent high school graduate shot in the head during a road rage confrontation as the two tried to merge in a single lane.Police said David Desper, 28, of Trainer, turned himself in accompanied by an attorney early Sunday and was charged with first- and third-degree murder, possession of an instrument of crime, and reckless endangering in Wednesday's death of 18-
  
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• Samsung to sell recycled Note 7 phone in South Korea at $611

  02-07-2017 18:00
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Sunday its recalled Galaxy Note 7 phones will be recycled and sold starting this week in South Korea.The Galaxy Note FE phone, using unused parts in the recalled Note 7 smartphones, will go on sale in South Korea on Friday at 700,000 won ($611), about three-quarters of its original price.The company said the supply will be limited to 400,000 units. Overseas sales plans will be determined later, it said in a statement.Samsung said the Note FE ha
  
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• Columbus to invest in firehouse a vending machinesa for drugs

  02-07-2017 17:09
  About $220,000 of the city's 2017 capital budget is earmarked for the Columbus Division of Fire to buy 18 vending machines that paramedics and firefighters will have to use when restocking medic units with drugs. Fire officials said the devices are similar to a candy machine, only they don't take cash or credit cards.
  
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• Protest, Arrests at Pride Parade Highlight Racism, Transphobia in LGBTQ Community

  02-07-2017 17:05
  
  As the LGBTQ liberation movement continues to celebrate progress, black and brown members within the community are left behind.
  Trans women of color are assaulted and murdered at more than four times the rate of cis women in this country. There have been 14 murders this year to date.
  Simultaneously, stories and updates on police brutality and justice unserved circulate paper and webpage in a constant, almost normalizing way. Men and women of color live in fear of jumpy officers equipped with dea
  
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• Grilling out: Expert advice on grilling delicious baby back ribs

  02-07-2017 15:57
  People are firing up the grill for the Fourth of July weekend and holiday. One of the most popular things to put on the grill -- ribs.
  Grill Master Chris Wright from LongHorn Steakhouse has expert advice on grilling delicious baby back ribs.Ingredients•2 racks of baby back ribs
  •2 tablespoons of canola oil
  •2 cups of BBQ sauce of your choice
  •2 tablespoons of kosher salt
  •2 tablespoons of cracked pepper
  •1 tablespoon of granulated garlic powder
  •1 tablespoon of
  
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• Easton Inspirational Music Day Series

  02-07-2017 15:54
  Here to tell us about the Easton Inspirational Music Day Series -- is Eric Troy.Its purpose was to celebrate local artist talents on Sunday afternoon's for the community and persons visiting Easton Town Center. The summer series started on Sunday, July 17 with the inaugural venue, followed by Sunday, July 31, Sunday, August 21 and the last venue was held on Sunday, September 18. Each venue was held from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Easton Town Center in the fountain square area on the backside o
  
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• Learning to Turn: Decorating items around the house with woodcraft

  02-07-2017 15:52
  You don't necessarily have to buy decorated items for your home.You can make your own designs on items like bowls and platters -- even pens.Devon Palmer and Ashley Hillis from Woodcraft visited 10TV to show us how to decorate items by "turning."
  
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• Experience Columbus: Events this Fourth of July week

  02-07-2017 15:49
  Red, White & Boom
  oThis is the largest fireworks display in Ohio and one of the largest in the Midwest
  oIn addition to live music and entertainment at stages throughout downtown, activities include a Children's Park, Party in the Park, parade and of course, fireworks at 10 pm.•Doo Dah ParadeoA one-of-a-kind parade event billed as a "celebration of life, liberty and the pursuit of literary lunacy."
  oRoute goes through Victorian Village and the Short North
  oA free block party with live mu
  
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• Microsoft, Trump administration clash over email searches

  02-07-2017 15:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — On the surface, the investigation was routine.Federal agents persuaded a judge to issue a warrant for a Microsoft email account they suspected was used for drug trafficking.But U.S.-based Microsoft kept the emails on a server in Ireland. Microsoft said that meant the emails were beyond the warrant's reach. A federal appeals court agreed.Late last month, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene.The case is among several legal clashes that Redmond, Wash
  
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• Kasich vetoes tax hike that would've sent money to counties

  02-07-2017 15:38
  
  Among the items vetoed by Gov. John Kasich in Ohio's new budget is a proposal to increase taxes on health insurers that would have sent money to counties and regional bus services.State lawmakers proposed the idea to make up for lost revenue from a sales tax that is being discontinued on Medicaid managed care organizations.But the Kasich administration says the governor vetoed the tax increase proposal because it would've risked losing a bigger chunk of money and created a $615 million loss for
  
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• Pickaway County Sheriff investigating after woman dies in crash

  02-07-2017 14:44
  
  The Pickaway County Sheriff is investigating after a 37-year-old woman was killed in a car accident.It happened Saturday on London Road between Renick Road and Ridgeway Road in Darby Township.The Sheriff's Office said Alesha McKenzie from Orient, Ohio, was driving southbound on London Road when her car went off the left side of the road, flew into the air and hit a culvert before rolling and hitting a tree and a utility pole.The Sheriff's Office said McKenzie was pronounced dead at the scene, an
  
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• Woman killed, three children survive in Wyandot County crash

  02-07-2017 14:14
  
  A woman driving with three children in her car was killed in a crash, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.It happened Saturday in Wyandot County. OSHP said Normurod Roziko from Niles, Illinois was trying to make a U-turn on U.S. 23 northbound at C.R. 42 in a commercial vehicle. At the same time, a 2010 Ford Edge, driven by Darlene Kujawa from Findlay, Ohio, was traveling northbound on U.S. 23. Authorities said the commercial vehicle didn't yield while turning left and was hit by the Ford.
  
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• Hard Hat Tour: National Veterans Memorial & Museum

  02-07-2017 14:00
  
  The National Veterans Memorial & Museum is starting to take shape on the Scioto Peninsula. The unique building’s concrete shell is now in place and the surrounding land is being shaped to eventually hold 250 trees, a reflecting pool and a network of walking paths.
  Amy Taylor of the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC), which is managing the project, recently gave Columbus Underground a hard hat tour of the site.
  Taylor is hopeful that the project can be completed in time fo
  
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• Man hospitalized after being shot by deputy in Fairfield County

  02-07-2017 13:32
  
  BREMEN, Ohio -- A man was hospitalized after being shot by a Fairfield County Sheriff's deputy early Sunday morning.Sheriff Dave Phalen said that deputies responded to a domestic violence complaint on West Main Street in Bremen. The Sheriff's Office received multiple calls from a person saying that a man was being violent, and was making threats with a knife.Four deputies went to the scene where they tried to talk to the man, but he was uncooperative. The Sheriff's Office said the man had a knif
  
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• In tweet blitz, Trump defends social media use

  02-07-2017 12:48
  
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) - President Donald Trump is renewing his twitter war against the news media, moving from attacks on two TV hosts to broad condemnation of news media in general.Trump began another day with tweets critical of MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski. On Saturday morning he referred to Scarborough as "Crazy Joe" and Brzezinski as "dumb as a rock."In the early evening Saturday, the president issued several tweets sniping about news coverage.Trump says "the fake and fra
  
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• Rock City church grows from movie theater to three Columbus locations

  02-07-2017 12:47
  In a nondescript brick building in the Short North, people clap and dance as a rhythm pulses and lights flash with the beat. Those in the crowd, a mix of young and old, hold their hands in the air as they sing along with the musicians on the stage.
  
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• Syrian state TV says 8 killed in Damascus blasts

  02-07-2017 12:37
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syrian state TV says at least eight people have been killed and 12 wounded in a series of car bomb explosions in Damascus.A suicide attacker blew himself up early Sunday after being surrounded by security forces. State media says the security forces intercepted the two other car bombs, suggesting they were controlled explosions.Footage on state media showed damaged buildings and scorched vehicles.Such attacks have been relatively rare in Damascus, the seat of power for Pre
  
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• Doppler 10: Hot but not as muggy on Sunday

  02-07-2017 11:08
  Today:Mostly sunny skies, seasonable.High 85.Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy to mainly clear.Low 65.Winds: SW 3-6 mph.
  Monday: Warm and muggier with afternoon showers and storms.High 87.Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a few pop-up storms in the afternoon.High 87.Winds: NE 4-8 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Today is looking great for the entire area!We’ll see afternoon sun and it won’t be as muggy bu
  
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• Search to resumes for man after possible drowning in Perry County

  02-07-2017 05:20
  
  CORNING, Ohio - The search for a man will resume Sunday at 9 a.m. in Perry County after rescue crews were called out to a possible drowning Saturday evening.The Corning Fire Department said they were called to Scenic Trails Recreation area at 7801 Scenic Road around 6:30 p.m. for a report of a man in the water.The fire department said this happened at a large pond at a campground.The New Lexington Fire Departments and the Fairfield County Water Rescue and Dive Team assisted the Perry County Sher
  
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• Search to resume Sunday morning for man after possible drowning in Perry County

  02-07-2017 05:20
  
  CORNING, Ohio - The search for a man will resume Sunday at 9 a.m. in Perry County after rescue crews were called out to a possible drowning Saturday evening.The Corning Fire Department said they were called to Scenic Trails Recreation Land for a report of a man in the water.The fire department said this happened at a large pond at a campground.The name of the man has not been released.
  
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• Man's body found in Perry County after report of possible drowning

  02-07-2017 05:20
  
  CORNING, Ohio - The search for a man has concluded in Perry County after crews found his body on Sunday.Rescue crews were called out to a possible drowning Saturday at Scenic Trails Recreation area at 7801 Scenic Road around 6:30 p.m.The Corning Fire Department said they were called out there for a report of a man in the water.The fire department said this happened at a large pond at a campground.The search was suspended around 9 p.m. Saturday and resumed around 9 a.m. Sunday.Crews found the man
  
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• Holiday travelers are amazed at Ohio gas prices

  02-07-2017 03:04
  
  Not only are July 4th travelers experiencing great driving weather, they are getting a break on gas prices as well.
  Like much of Midwest, some of those who fill up in Ohio are seeing gas prices below $2 per gallon. That cannot be said for the West Coast where gas prices are inching near $3 per gallon.
  At the rest stop along Interstate-71 North near Columbus, holiday travelers 10TV spoke to from as far away as New York and Michigan were pleasantly surprised to see Ohio's gas prices.
  According to
  
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• State patrol: Man directing traffic dies after being hit by car in Madison County

  02-07-2017 02:48
  
  MADISON COUNTY, Ohio - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened in Madison County Saturday.Troopers said a woman was driving a car northbound on State Route 56 near mile post 1 in Somerford Township just before noon.OSHP said the woman did not leave enough space between her car and the vehicle ahead of her and hit a dump truck that was parked partially in the northbound lanes of State Route 56.After hitting the dump truck, troopers said the woman's car hit a pi
  
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• Black Music Month Feature: Tomi Jones

  02-07-2017 02:36
  Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Black Music Month continues on and all month we are featuring talent women from Ohio that blazing the trail in the music industry! Tom Jones is a native of Columbus and has an amazing singing voice.
  
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• Pope removes German cardinal as sex abuse crisis catches up

  02-07-2017 02:01
  
  Pope Francis sacked the head of the Vatican office that handles sex abuse cases Saturday, just days after he released another top Vatican cardinal to return home to stand trial for alleged sexual assault.The developments underscored how the Catholic Church's sex abuse crisis has caught up with Francis, threatening to tarnish his legacy over a series of questionable appointments, decisions and oversights in his four-year papacy.Perhaps sensing a need to change course, Francis declined to renew th
  
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• Off-duty firefighter who rescued plane crash victims speaks out

  02-07-2017 01:33
  
  An off-duty firefighter who came to the rescue of two victims of a small plane crash on the 405 Freeway is speaking out, CBS Los Angeles reports.John Meffert was driving home from his shift at the Avalon fire station at 9:30 a.m. Friday and watched as fire engulfed the small plane as it came down just short of the runway at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana.He initially decided, for his own safety, to stay back. But then he saw something that made him run toward the flames."I'm on the phone with m
  
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• Police looking for man missing from north side of Columbus

  02-07-2017 00:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Division of Police is asking for the public's help in finding a man last seen on the north side of the city.Police said 67-year-old Levert Freeman was last seen on Friday when he left his home in the area of Rondel Road and Killdeer Court.Police said Freeman was seen wearing a green and beige checkered shirt with beige pants and beige shoes.He is described as being 6'1" tall, weighs about 180 pounds, and has black hair and black eyes.Police ask if anyone has any inf
  
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• Police capture escaped pigs using Doritos, Cheetos

  02-07-2017 00:26
  
  Police in Cedar Park, Texas, had to get creative when a family of pigs escaped from a local barn.A female pig made a run for it Friday morning with her piglets in tow, CBS affiliate KEYE-TV reports. The family made it about a mile before being spotted in a backyard, rummaging around in the mud.CEDAR PARK POLICE VIA KEYE-TVAnimal control officers arrived on the scene in a neighborhood about 15 miles north of downtown Austin. KEYE reports the officers lacked the equipment needed to move the mother
  
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