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• Flood waters shut down Interstate; homeowners clean up the mud

  14-07-2017 22:41
  A 20-mile section between Kirkersville and Gratiot was closed in both directions Friday due to high water from Thursday's storms.The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says water from Buckeye Lakgoing over over the spillway as designed.ODNR did close one of two drains at the lake to help reduce the amount of water going into the creeks.The state says the lake is two feet above summer levels which is helpingto reduce the amount of water in the area.The Greenbrier Mobile Home Park, Buckeye Lake
  
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• Flooding forces organizers to reschedule Picktown Palooza

  14-07-2017 22:37
  Organizers of Picktown Palooza in Pickerington were forced to cancel the event for the second day in a row after heavy rains flooded Victory Park Thursday.The water had receded by Friday but the damage was already done.Event organizer, Chris Stein, said the grounds were a muddy mess and the flood water appeared to have damaged some of the rides.The event has now moved to higher and drier ground at the Town Square. Vendors, ride operators, and crews are relocating food trucks, a beer garden, and
  
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• Breaking Barriers: A new champion for women emerges

  14-07-2017 22:27
  
  What started as an idea to empower women has become a passion project for the first lady of Columbus.Shannon Ginther has made it her mission to advance the economic well being of women in our community with the creation of the Columbus Women’s Commission.The commission is made up of a diverse group of people whose mission is to break barriers and reduce gender based inequities that have traditionally held women back.For example, the average full time working woman in Columbus makesjust 78-
  
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• I-70 closed in Licking County due to flooding

  14-07-2017 20:12
  
  Parts of Interstate 70 closed Friday in Licking County due to flooding in the area.70 east is currently closed at State Route 158 and 70 west is closed at the Gratiot exit (Exit 142), according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.ODOT expects the closure to last through the evening rush hour.Motorists should use US-40 as an alternate route.
  
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• exting driver strikes, kills 2 teen girls

  14-07-2017 19:49
  
  Authorities say an Ohio woman was texting on her phone when she struck and killed two 14-year-old girls with her car.Twenty-four-year-old New Franklin resident Natasha Boggs was arrested and jailed Friday. She's charged with voluntary manslaughter, vehicular homicide, driving while texting and other offenses.Court records don't indicate if she has an attorney.Boggs is accused of hitting three teens in Coventry Township in May, killing Taylor Galloway, of Akron, and Amber Thoma, of Coventry Town
  
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• Authorities: Texting driver strikes, kills 2 teen girls

  14-07-2017 19:49
  
  AKRON, Ohio -- Authorities say an Ohio woman was texting on her phone when she struck and killed two 14-year-old girls with her car.Twenty-four-year-old New Franklin resident Natasha Boggs was arrested and jailed Friday. She's charged with voluntary manslaughter, vehicular homicide, driving while texting and other offenses.Court records don't indicate if she has an attorney.Boggs is accused of hitting three teens in Coventry Township in May, killing Taylor Galloway, of Akron, and Amber Thoma, of
  
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• Brides left in panic as Alfred Angelo stores close nationwide

  14-07-2017 19:40
  
  They said yes to the dress, but are now left wondering about their wedding attire.Brides across the nation are in a panic about what to do after Alfred Angelo stores, including a central Ohio location, closed abruptly on Thursday.The chain has been around for eight decades, with 60 stores across the country.A sign posted outside the Dublin location lists contact information for anyone seeking additional information. The email listed, [email protected], is for an attorney in Miami where
  
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• Chris Spielman sues Ohio State to block use of player images

  14-07-2017 19:09
  
  One of Ohio State's most famous football stars has sued the university over a marketing program he says used athletes' photos without permission and robbed them of compensation.Linebacker Chris Spielman filed the lawsuit Friday in federal court in Columbus on behalf of current and former Ohio State football players, including running back Archie Griffin, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1974 and 1975.Among programs targeted by the lawsuit is a Honda-sponsored collection of 64 banners hung around Oh
  
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• Charter Review Committee Recommends Nine-Member District-At-Large Council

  14-07-2017 18:55
  
  The Charter Review Committee, charged last September with the task of assessing and developing a recommendation for the composition and operations of Columbus City Council, released its recommended legislation this week. If approved, a “District-At-Large” form of council would be implemented, vacancy appointments would see a longer, more public process, and every resident would have access to an area commission.
  The committee’s District-At-Large recommendation would split Colum
  
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• Veteran's dying wish: Phone calls from anybody

  14-07-2017 18:53
  
  PHOENIX, Ariz. (WTHR) — Army veteran Lee Hernandez is in a Texas hospice with a terminal brain illness.During his last days, he's requested to hear from anybody.He wants you to send him text messages - he's blind but his wife, Ernestine, will read them to him - or just call him.The phone number is (210) 632-6778.Since the Arizona Veterans Forum posted his last wish on Facebook, Lee has received an influx of calls. Many come from veterans and people who want to let him know he is not alone.
  
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• Some Question Why Bike Bridge Not Part of Plans for New OhioHealth Offices

  14-07-2017 18:35
  
  Big changes are coming to the area surrounding West North Broadway and State Route 315. A new office complex means that upgrades to the street network are planned and a freeway exit is being removed, but Clintonville residents and Olentangy Trail users will have to wait for a long-hoped-for bike and pedestrian bridge across the river.
  The list of infrastructure improvements announced by the City of Columbus to complement the new OhioHealth offices does not include a bridge to connect the Olentan
  
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• American doctor to travel to UK in Charlie Gard case

  14-07-2017 18:20
  
  LONDON — An American doctor who specializes in conditions such as that affecting Charlie Gard will travel to Britain next week to assess the critically ill baby.High Court Judge Nicholas Francis said Friday he is "open-minded about the evidence" to come after the visit of Dr. Michio Hirano of Columbia University.Hirano's research focuses on mitochondrial diseases and genetic myopathies and he has treated others with conditions similar to that involving the 11-month-old.Gard's parents have
  
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• Florida sinkhole swallows boat, 2 homes; 10 others evacuated

  14-07-2017 18:10
  
  MIAMI — A sinkhole that started out the size of a small swimming pool and continued to grow in Florida swallowed a boat, destroyed two homes and prompted officials to evacuate residents from 10 other homes on Friday.Dramatic video showed the home, north of Tampa in Pasco County, collapsing into the hole on Friday morning. The hole quickly grew to 200 feet (60 meters) wide — about two-thirds the length of a football field — and 50 feet (15 meters) deep.Pasco County Fire Chief Sh
  
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• 2 homes, 1 boat swallowed by growing sinkhole in Florida

  14-07-2017 18:10
  
  MIAMI — A sinkhole that started out the size of a small swimming pool and continued to grow in Florida swallowed a boat, destroyed two homes and prompted officials to evacuate residents from about a dozen homes Friday.Dramatic video showed the home in Land O' Lakes, north of Tampa in Pasco County, collapsing into the hole Friday morning. It quickly engulfed one home and a boat and then consumed about 80 percent of another home, said Kevin Guthrie, Pasco County's assistant county administra
  
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• Women's Commission Announcement

  14-07-2017 18:09
  
  
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• Let’s Find Adventure!

  14-07-2017 17:20
  
  Taking a chance that it won’t rain—let’s get outside and find adventure in our community! Where are you heading this weekend?
  The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart + open community. Be sure to check out columbusfoundation.org and follow along on Facebook as we continue to celebrate The Spirit of Columbus through photograp
  
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• Ape-pocalypse Now – New Planet’s Really Good

  14-07-2017 17:08
  
  Not a ton opening in town this weekend. Next weekend, loads of new releases, but this week you have your pick of warring bipeds, cursed puzzle boxes and Polish painters. So, you know, all the main elements of any good movie weekend.
  War for the Planet of the Apes
  Two years after the events in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Caesar (Andy Serkis, again making an Oscar nod for a motion-capture performance seem inevitable) is leading an ape army that has suffered heavy casualties.
  Despite some
  
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• Shop Talk: New Boutique in King Lincoln District Offers Career Assistance to Women

  14-07-2017 16:38
  
  Studio V, which opened at the beginning of June, aims to offer more than just fashion to its customers. Through all-encompassing image consulting, owner Felicia Williams helps customers achieve their professional goals, whether that is finding a new job or advancing in their current one. Career guidance and fashion advice go hand-in-hand at this boutique.
  In addition to the clothing and accessories offered at Studio V, Williams offers resume help, interview prep, and appearance advice to wo
  
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• Papers reveal grisly confession in 4 Pennsylvania slayings

  14-07-2017 16:29
  
  DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — A pot dealer gave police a grisly account of killing four men on his family's Pennsylvania farm, saying he crushed one of them with a backhoe after shooting him and tried to set three of the bodies on fire in the same metal bin, according to court papers filed Friday.Twenty-year-old Cosmo DiNardo, who graduated from a Catholic prep school two years ago, said he killed a former schoolmate when he arrived with $800 to buy $8,000 worth of pot. He said he shot another man in
  
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• Jimmy Carter out hospital after being treated for dehydration

  14-07-2017 15:38
  
  ATLANTA — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is out of the hospital after being treated for dehydration in Canada, a spokeswoman said Friday.Representatives for Carter and Habitat for Humanity said on Thursday that the 92-year-old became dehydrated while volunteering at a home-building project in Winnipeg and was taken to the hospital for rehydration as a precaution.Carter spokeswoman Deanna Congileo says he was discharged from St. Boniface General Hospital on Friday morning and then atten
  
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• Ohio county fair hogs to be destroyed after swine flu found

  14-07-2017 14:59
  
  State officials have ordered the slaughter of nearly 300 hogs at a county fair in southwest Ohio after at least two animals tested positive for swine flu.WLWT-TV reports a Clinton County fair representative confirmed Thursday that hogs had tested positive and said everything in the hog barn, including animals, would have to be destroyed.Fair officials will disinfect the barn to stop the virus from spreading.Hog breeder Joey Johnson says it's been difficult, especially for children whose animals
  
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• Cincinnati Zoo's baby hippo named honorary deputy sheriff

  14-07-2017 14:40
  
  A popular baby hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo has been deputized.Hamilton County's sheriff and several deputies presented Fiona and her team of caretakers with a certificate on Wednesday naming her honorary deputy sheriff.It was the second milestone of the week for Fiona.On Tuesday, her mother Bibi and father Henry joined her for their first time together as a trio.The zoo says Fiona was underweight when she born on Jan. 24, coming in at 29 pounds (13 kilograms). She overcame health scares and now
  
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• Teen charged in school shooting moved to mental hospital

  14-07-2017 14:37
  
  A teen charged as an adult in an Ohio school shooting that wounded two students has been moved from a detention center to a mental health hospital.Court records show 17-year-old Ely Serna was moved this month because authorities said he posed a "substantial risk of physical harm to himself or others." Serna has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to an attempted murder charge and other offenses in the January shooting at West Liberty-Salem High School.Authorities allege Serna fired a shotgu
  
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• Donnie Wahlberg leaves whopping tip at N.C. Waffle House

  14-07-2017 14:30
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Actor and New Kids on the Block singer Donnie Wahlberg recently left a whopping $2,000 tip after dining at a Waffle House in North Carolina.CBS Charlotte affiliate WBTV says he ate at that city's Waffle House Wednesday evening, documenting his visit in a nearly 11-minute Facebook live video. He was in North Carolina for a New Kids on the Block concert Thursday night.Wahlberg left a $2,000 tip for an $82.60 meal. He wrote in a Facebook post that both of his parents waited table
  
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• Too much work can affect your heart

  14-07-2017 14:27
  Working too many hours can cause an irregular heartbeat.A study in the European Heart Journal tracked more than 85,000 people.It found people who work 55 hours a week or more are 40 percent more likely to develop the condition, also known as atrial fibrillation.
  
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• Report: Mac and cheese contains chemicals banned from baby products

  14-07-2017 14:14
  Mac and cheese, a kid favorite, is coming under scrutiny. A new report shows some boxed varieties of macaroni and cheese, as well as certain processed and natural cheeses, contain chemicals in their packaging that can leach into foods.The report, which was funded by four advocacy groups, looks at chemicals called phthalates, which are used to soften plastics and have been banned from baby teethers and bottles due to health concerns. The researchers tested 10 commercial macaroni and cheese dry mi
  
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• Concerns over chemical found in cheese products

  14-07-2017 14:14
  There is a new report raising concerns about cheese powder used in foods like macaroni and cheese.The chemical used to make the plastic packaging soft, phthalates, can get into the food during packaging and processing.Phthalates can disrupt hormones in the body and could affect the brain development of children.Experts say there are some things you can do to lower your risk of exposure to phthalates.One is to avoid microwaving your food in plastic.The other is to toss scratched or damaged plasti
  
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• Old North Restaurant Trillium Kitchen and Patio Now Open

  14-07-2017 14:00
  
  Trillium Kitchen and Patio, the restaurant and bar set to take the old Alana’s Food and Wine space at 2333 North High Street, is officially open. With focuses on wine and outdoor entertainment, restaurant co-owner and chef Brad Balch aims to attract diners looking for an upscale experience as well as those who just want to relax and hang out.
  Inside, Trillium assumes the identity of a true wine bar. Stocking soon to be 120 different wines in their cellar, they’ll be doing wine tastin
  
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• Beyonce introduces newborn twins Sir Carter and Rumi

  14-07-2017 12:28
  
  Beyonce has finally debuted her twins a month after they were born.The singer posted a picture of herself holding the babies on Instagram late Thursday night and wrote in the caption, "Sir Carter and Rumi 1 month today." She didn't mention the babies' genders. Sir Carter and Rumi 1 month today. 🙏🏽❤️👨🏽👩🏽👧🏽👶🏾👶🏾A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Jul 13, 2017 at 10:10pm PDT
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• Police: 2 officers killed in Palestinian attack

  14-07-2017 12:15
  
  Israel's police chief says two officers were killed in an attack by Palestinian assailants near a major Jerusalem shrine.Roni Alsheich says the policemen died of wounds sustained in the attack earlier Friday.He spoke after three Arab citizens of Israel opened fire on police near one of the holiest sites in Jerusalem. The compound is the holiest site in Judaism and the third-holiest in Islam.The site has been a flashpoint for violence in the past, with friction there sparking major rounds of Isra
  
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• Palestinian gunmen kill 2 Israeli police at Jerusalem shrine

  14-07-2017 12:15
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Three Palestinian assailants opened fire on Israeli police from inside a major Jerusalem holy site on Friday, gravely wounding two officers before being shot dead, police said. The officers later died.The rare attack from within the contested site, revered by both Muslims and Jews, raised new concerns about an escalation of violence. Police identified the attackers as Arab citizens of Israel.The sacred compound sits at the fault line of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, an
  
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• Bastille Day: France flaunts military might as Trump watches

  14-07-2017 12:14
  
  France's Bastille Day parade on Friday coupled traditional displays of military might with a look at wars past and present — and a nod to the U.S. role in both.French President Emmanuel Macron invited Donald Trump as the guest of honor for the celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I. The two men sat side by side with their wives, speaking animatedly as American and French warplanes roared above the Champs-Elysees.Two hours before the parade Frida
  
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• Diet Rich in Tomatoes Cuts Skin Cancer in Half in Mice

  14-07-2017 11:38
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Daily tomato consumption appeared to cut the development of skin cancer tumors by half in a mouse study at The Ohio State University. The new study of how nutritional interventions can alter the risk for skin cancers appeared online in the journal Scientific Reports .
  
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• Judge in Hawaii hands Trump latest defeat on travel ban

  14-07-2017 11:14
  
  In another setback for President Donald Trump, a federal judge in Hawaii has further weakened his already diluted travel ban by vastly expanding the list of family relationships with U.S. citizens that visa applicants can use to get into the U.S.The ruling is the latest piece of pushback in the fierce fight set off by the ban Trump first attempted in January. It will culminate with arguments in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in October.The current rules aren't so much an outright ban as a tight
  
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• More Ohio 3rd graders could be held back after reading test changes Updated at

  14-07-2017 07:48
  Several urban school districts, including Columbus City Schools, say changes in scoring on the state's reading tests might have left hundreds, or even thousands, of students at risk of being held back in August. District administrators came before the State Board of Education on Tuesday to publicly ask for help.
  
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• Mount Vernon police investigating possible barricade situation

  14-07-2017 06:07
  
  MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - The Mount Vernon Police Department said people who live in the area of Follin Avenue should stay inside Thursday night while police handle a possible barricade situation.Police did not say what led to the situation or when it started.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Pickerington festival flooded out for opening day

  14-07-2017 04:51
  Victory Park in Pickerington was covering in flood waters Thursday.Heavy rains overflowed a nearby creek forcing water to rise in the park and in the neighboring football field at Pickerington Central High School."It just wouldn't stop," said Nick Blois, owner of McGinnis Amusement. "You just keep saying please just stop."Event organizers say it only took a matter of moments for the festival grounds to turn into a pool. The rains were so heavy that it forced food vendors and ride operators to ru
  
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• Flooding issues cause organizers to cancel Pickerington Palooza for second day

  14-07-2017 04:51
  Picktown Palooza was set to kick off it's first year on Thursday, but heavy rain forced the event to shut down.The festival organizers tell 10TV they are canceling Friday night's activities as well. As of now, organizers say they are planning on the event to be open Saturday.--- ORIGINAL STORY Victory Park in Pickerington was covering in flood waters Thursday.Heavy rains overflowed a nearby creek forcing water to rise in the park and in the neighboring football field at Pickerington Central High
  
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• Flooding causes organizers to cancel Pickerington Palooza for second day

  14-07-2017 04:51
  UPDATE: 2:45 p.m.Picktown Palooza was set to kick off it's first year on Thursday, but heavy rain forced the event to shut down.The festival organizers tell 10TV they are canceling Friday's activities as well.As of now, organizers say they are planning on the event to be open Saturday at noon.---ORIGINAL STORY Victory Park in Pickerington was covering in flood waters Thursday.Heavy rains overflowed a nearby creek forcing water to rise in the park and in the neighboring football field at Pickerin
  
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• Trump: Son's Russia meeting 'standard campaign practice'

  14-07-2017 04:01
  
  President Donald Trump on Thursday defended his son's meeting with a Russian lawyer, characterizing it as standard campaign practice and maintaining that "nothing happened" as a result of the June 2016 sit-down.The remarks in Paris during a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron came even though Trump's own FBI pick has said authorities should be advised of requests to meet with foreign individuals during a campaign and even after Donald Trump Jr. said he would rethink his o
  
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• The E-Team: Congresswoman Beatty to address Ohio Statea s summer commencement

  14-07-2017 03:47
  Ohio Congresswoman Joyce Beatty is slated to deliver the summer 2017 commencement address to about 1,500 Ohio State University graduates in August, the university announced Thursday. "We are honored to welcome Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, who represents Ohio State's Columbus campus in the United States House of Representatives, to speak at our university's 416th commencement ceremony," OSU President Michael Drake said.
  
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