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• Artful Saturdays: A Lesson in Watercolors with Yao Cheng

  23-07-2017 23:15
  Art has always been a part of my life. As a child, and into college, I collected nearly every set of colored pencils made. I have hundreds of them. Painting was a medium I was into somewhat, but watercolors… well, I had bought a set of supplies but never really made it very far. I […]
  
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• 'Inclusive' diversity programs shortchange blacks, NAACP says

  23-07-2017 22:56
  Nana Watson approached the microphone last week to tell Franklin County commissioners that, although she is president of the NAACP's Columbus branch, she opposed the "inclusion and diversity plan" that the commissioners were ready to approve because her group had not been consulted. Watson and the local NAACP's other leaders have become more aggressive about seeking out officials to say they want to be included in planning and building the future.
  
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• Review of $9B in Ohio tax breaks launched under pressure

  23-07-2017 22:50
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — State legislative leaders acted under pressure recently to launch a panel of their own making that's supposed to investigate the $9 billion-plus in tax credits, deductions and exemptions Ohio doles out each year.Senate President Larry Obhof named his appointees Tuesday to the Tax Expenditure Review Committee lawmakers, and House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger named his Wednesday, The Columbus Dispatch reported.Both Republicans had blown past deadlines for naming the panel's mem
  
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• Senator: American student arrested in China has been freed

  23-07-2017 22:02
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. — Chinese authorities have dropped charges against an American college student who was arrested and detained in the Asian nation a week ago after reportedly injuring a taxi driver who was roughing up his mother in a fare dispute, a U.S. lawmaker said Sunday.Guthrie McLean, a University of Montana senior, was released from a detention center in the central China city of Zhengzhou early Monday local time, according to Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana."Prayer's answered
  
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• Man killed in Athens County crash; drugs, alcohol suspected

  23-07-2017 21:42
  
  Athens, Ohio – A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Athens County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Troopers say Travis Barber, age 28, of Reedsville, was driving southbound on SR-144 Sunday morning when he slid off the left side of the road striking a ditch. Barber fled the crash.Authorities say the passenger Michael Taylor, age 54, of Coolville, died on scene due to his injuries.Alcohol and drugs is the suspected cause of the crash. Neither the driver nor the passenger
  
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• Doppler 10: Patchy fog this morning; partly sunny with chance of showers today

  23-07-2017 21:12
  Today: Patchy fog this morning. Otherwise partly sunny and not as humid with the slightest chance of a shower or storm. High 82. NW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and cool. Low 61. N wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High 80. N wind around 5 mph
  Wednesday: Sunny and warmer. High 87. Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Starting off this morning with some patchy fog, especially to our east. Less muggy on this Monday, fin
  
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• Doppler 10: Partly sunny with chance of showers

  23-07-2017 21:12
  Today: Patchy fog this morning. Otherwise partly sunny and not as humid with the slightest chance of a shower or storm. High 82. NW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and cool. Low 61. N wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High 80. N wind around 5 mph
  Wednesday: Sunny and warmer. High 87. Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Starting off this morning with some patchy fog, especially to our east. Less muggy on this Monday, fin
  
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• Doppler 10: Partly cloudy & pleasant

  23-07-2017 21:12
  Tonight: Partly cloudy and cooler. Near 60. N 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High 81. N 5-10 mph
  Wednesday: Sunny and warmer. High 86. Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: We geta break from the rain and heat early this week. It looks very pleasant tonight and tomorrow and still sunny, but warmer, Wednesday. The next chance for showers and storms will return with a cold front Thursday into Thursday night. Things should clear up
  
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• Doppler 10: A change is coming

  23-07-2017 21:12
  This Evening: Scattered showers redevelop, heavy rain possible.
  Tonight: Any storms that develop move out early, then partly cloudy and cooler.Low 68.Winds: W 3-6 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny with a few pop-up storms, mainly SE.High 85.Winds: NW 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday: Looking great!Plenty of sun and comfortable.High 82.Winds: NE 4-8 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: After a busy weekend things will be calming down soon.There&
  
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• DAC Sundays at Scioto concert canceled

  23-07-2017 20:57
  
  The Dublin Arts Council's Sundays at Scioto concert with Popgun canceled Sunday.The concert scheduled for today, at 7 p.m. in Scioto Park, Dublin, has been canceled due to weather.According to the Dublin Arts Council, the wet conditions create safety concerns of guests parking on the hill as well as electrical safety concerns for performers.The series will resume next Sunday, July 30, with a capella group Six Appeal Vocal Band.
  
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• Father of Colorado boy, 13, arrested for boy's 2012 death

  23-07-2017 20:13
  
  DENVER — A Colorado man was arrested Saturday in connection with the 2012 death of his 13-year-old son, police said.Mark Redwine's arrest in Bellingham, Washington, followed a grand jury indictment for second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death.Redwine is being held on $1 million cash-only bond, KDVR-TV in Denver reported.Mark Redwine and Elaine Hall, the boy's mother, had gone through a contentious divorce and custody battle. Mark Redwine has denied any involvement in Dylan's
  
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• Crew SC Takes Down Philadelphia 1-0 in Home Game Win

  23-07-2017 19:53
  It took a huge slice of luck to turn the game, but Columbus Crew SC won’t be complaining as Justin Meram’s massively deflected shot gave the home side a 1-0 win over Philadelphia Union on Saturday night at MAPFRE Stadium. The lone goal came in a game of few chances as a Hiquain-less Crew SC […]
  
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• Theodore Decker: 'Peace in Streets' march is a good first stand against violence

  23-07-2017 18:31
  In the inner-city neighborhoods where she spends much of her time, Jodi Howell sees a weariness that extends to even the youngest residents. She sees children who, by necessity, cannot be children.
  
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• Top 10 Comic Con Trailers Worth Watching

  23-07-2017 18:28
  The annual Comic Con convention took place this weekend, and even if you weren’t in attendance in San Diego, it means a whole weekend’s worth of new trailers to watch for the most anticipated movies, tv shows, tv movies, theatrical tv releases and everything else in between. Below are 10 noteworthy trailers worth checking out […]
  
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• Brewery to make 2 million cans of water for disaster victims

  23-07-2017 18:23
  
  TRENTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio brewery will skip the hops and barley to produce 2 million cans of water for disaster victims.The Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News reports (http://bit.ly/2u4V41x ) the water will be canned at the MillerCoors Trenton, Ohio, brewery over the next three years in a partnership with the American Red Cross.Red Cross officials say clean drinking water is one of the most urgent needs after a disaster because normal supplies are often contaminated or inaccessible.Colora
  
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• Russian ambassador to the US Sergei Kislyak ends his term

  23-07-2017 17:57
  
  The Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergei Kislyak, a prominent figure in the controversy over Russia's possible involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, has ended his assignment in Washington.The Russian Embassy in Washington announced on Twitter that Kislyak's tenure ended on Saturday.Kislyak's successor has not been announced, although it is widely expected to be Anatoly Antonov, a deputy foreign minister and former deputy defense minister seen as a hardliner regarding the
  
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• The Columbus Foundation Launches The Giving Store

  23-07-2017 17:26
  Donating to local charities just got a little bit easier. On Thursday, The Columbus Foundation launched The Giving Store — a new online portal for philanthropic giving. The new site allows visitors to discover details about local nonprofits and make donations online, and later this year will incorporate crowdfunding functionality. “We’re committed to improving our […]
  
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• Dozens hospitalized for excessive drinking at Chance The Rapper concert

  23-07-2017 15:29
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. -- More than 90 people were hospitalized Friday during a concert featuring Chance the Rapper in Connecticut, officials said.A large number of people hospitalized were underage attendees experiencing "severe intoxication," Hartford Deputy Chief Brian Foley said Saturday.Foley said officers made 50 underage drinking referrals Friday at Hot 93.7′s Hot Jam concert at Xfinity Theatre. Most of those charged were issued a summons to appear in court. Several other arrests were made
  
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• Baby Charlie protesters to rally as hospital reports death threats

  23-07-2017 15:20
  
  LONDON (AP) - Protesters who want critically ill British baby Charlie Gard to receive an experimental medical treatment are planning a rally and prayer vigil Sunday, while hospital officials say emotions are running so high in the heart-breaking case they have received death threats.Activists supporting Gard's parents will gather Sunday afternoon outside the High Court in London where legal proceedings will resume Monday with new medical evidence expected.Charlie has a rare genetic condition an
  
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• Woman, 18, accused of burying baby alive

  23-07-2017 15:10
  
  FRANKLIN, Ohio -- The attorney for an 18-year-old Ohio woman accused of burying an infant alive outside her family's home said the teen is a "very good person" who has worked with disabled children. Brooke Skylar Richardson pleaded not guilty through her attorney to a reckless homicide charge on Friday during a brief municipal court hearing in the southwest Ohio city of Franklin. A judge continued her $15,000 bond.Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell said Friday the charge was based on evide
  
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• Crime of the Week: Police looking for man accused of robbing United Dairy Farmers store

  23-07-2017 14:55
  
  Columbus Police are looking for a man accused of attempting to rob a United Dairy Farmers store.It happened on June 18 at the UDF at 1043 W. Broad St. in the Franklinton area.According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, the man demanded the clerk hand over cash from the register. When the clerk tried to call for help, the man reached across the counter and grabbed the clerk's wrist. The clerk was able to wrestle his hand free, and started to run toward the back of the store.Then, authorities said t
  
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• Investigators looking for cause of north Columbus apartment fire

  23-07-2017 14:28
  
  Firefighters are investigating an apartment fire in north Columbus.It happened early Sunday morning at a complex on Brooklyn Court, near Morse Road and Cleveland Avenue.The Columbus Division of Fire told 10TV that the fire gutted one unit but no one was home at the time. Everyone who was home got out of the building safely.The cause of the fire has not been determined.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• 'Orange is New Black' author urges counties to rethink criminal justice

  23-07-2017 13:53
  Piper Kerman is not shy in sharing about her time as an inmate. Since serving a 13-month prison sentence for felony money-laundering more than a decade ago, Kerman has used her experiences to advocate for criminal-justice reform.
  
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• Suspect due in court Monday after 9 die in sweltering truck

  23-07-2017 12:19
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Nine people are dead and the death toll could rise after emergency crews pulled dozens of people from a sweltering tractor-trailer found parked outside a Walmart in the midsummer Texas heat, victims of what officials said was an immigrant-smuggling attempt gone wrong.The driver was arrested, and nearly 20 others taken from the rig were hospitalized in dire condition, many with extreme dehydration and heatstroke, officials said Sunday."We're looking at a human-trafficking
  
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• Nine die in immigrant-smuggling attempt in sweltering truck

  23-07-2017 12:19
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Nine people died after being crammed into the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer found parked outside a Walmart in the midsummer Texas heat, authorities said Sunday in what they described as an immigrant-smuggling attempt gone wrong.The driver was arrested, and nearly 20 others rescued from the rig were hospitalized in dire condition, many with extreme dehydration and heatstroke, officials said.Authorities were called to the parking lot early Sunday and found eight dead ins
  
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• 9 die in immigrant-smuggling attempt in sweltering truck

  23-07-2017 12:19
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Nine people died after being crammed into a sweltering tractor-trailer found parked outside a Walmart in the midsummer Texas heat, authorities said Sunday in what they described as an immigrant-smuggling attempt gone wrong.The driver was arrested, and nearly 20 others rescued from the rig were hospitalized in dire condition, many with extreme dehydration and heatstroke, officials said."We're looking at a human-trafficking crime," Police Chief William McManus said. He called i
  
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• 8 people found dead in truck in ‘human trafficking crime’

  23-07-2017 12:19
  
  Eight people have been found dead in a tractor-trailer outside a Walmart in Texas in what police are calling a horrific human trafficking case.Several other people, possibly dozens, were found in the truck, which didn’t have a working air conditioning system, and they were taken to hospitals, firefighters said.A person from the truck approached a Walmart employee in a parking lot and asked for water late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, San Antonio police said. The employee gave the
  
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• 8 found dead in sweltering truck in immigrant smuggling case

  23-07-2017 12:19
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Authorities called to a Walmart parking lot found eight people dead and 20 others in dire condition in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer, victims of what police said Sunday was an immigrant-smuggling operation gone wrong.The driver was arrested, officials said.It was just the latest smuggling-by-truck attempt to end in tragedy. In one of the deadliest cases on record in the U.S., 19 immigrants locked inside a stifling rig died in Victoria, Texas, in 2003.This time, 30
  
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• Doppler 10: Muggy today with more storms

  23-07-2017 11:18
  Today: A few storms in the south early then late afternoon storms; heavy rain & strong winds possible, muggy.High 88.Winds: SW 4-8 mph.
  Tonight: Rain early then partly cloudy and muggy.Low 70.Winds: SW Light Var.
  Tomorrow: Sun returns with a few pop-up storms but most of us are much drier.High 86.Winds: WNW 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday: Lots of sunshine and seasonable but not too muggy.High 83.Winds: NE 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Mo
  
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• Summer lunch program helps East Side children, senior citizens bridge generations Updated at

  23-07-2017 07:06
  On a recent Thursday, Davaunte Lane strolled into the community room of an East Side apartment complex and, without a bit of hesitation, greeted a man more than 60 years his senior. "Hey, how ya' doing this afternoon?" asked Williams, handing the youth a clear container packed with a sandwich, an apple, canned peaches, a cheese stick and a juice box.
  
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• Weekend storms leave thousands of Ohioans in the dark

  23-07-2017 04:59
  
  American Electrical Power posted on their Facebook page that several customers are without power due to Saturday's storms.On Sunday morning, 24 hours after the first storms passed through, the utility still reported more than 2,400 customers without power. According to AEP, some customers will remain without power until Sunday afternoon.AEP expects to have the Lancaster area restored by 2 p.m., McConnelsville, and Crooksville by 3 p.m., and the Marietta area by 6 p.m. Sunday.Crews are working th
  
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• Afternoon storms cause various power outages throughout central Ohio

  23-07-2017 04:59
  
  American Electrical Power posted on their Facebook page that several customers are without power due to Saturday's storms.According to AEP, some customers will remain without power until Sunday afternoon.AEP expects to have the Lancaster area restored by 2 p.m., McConnelsville, and Crooksville by 3 p.m., and the Marietta area by 6 p.m. Sunday.Crews are working throughout the night to get power back on to its customers.
  
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• Step by halting step, Nieto walks down aisle with his wife

  23-07-2017 03:38
  
  EL CAJON, Calif. — Step by halting step, former Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto made good on his vow to walk wife Shevon down the aisle after their wedding and out the door to a waiting limousine.It was roughly 130 steps, with a stop halfway down the aisle of the small church to kiss his bride for a gaggle of photographers.No cane, no walker. Just Nieto holding onto his wife's left hand for support.The two-time Olympian fulfilled his vow Saturday, 15 months after suffering a spinal cord in
  
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• Ohio can seek Foxconn project without being transparent

  23-07-2017 02:39
  Taiwanese electronics maker Foxconn wants to spend billions and employ thousands in the United States and is seeking a place to do it, setting off a frenzy of interest. At the same time, it's been only silence in Ohio, which is one of seven states that the maker of the Apple iPhone and other smartphones originally identified for the project.
  
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• Next Minneapolis police chief tasked with changing culture

  23-07-2017 02:18
  
  People who have worked closely with the man tapped to lead Minneapolis' embattled police department say he has qualities that will fit well with the role: He's friendly, forthright, has deep city roots and is African-American, which could help improve sour relations between the police and the city's black community.But Medaria Arradondo's rise from school resource officer and patrolman to assistant chief during 28 years on the force have some wondering whether an outsider would be better suited
  
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• Trump says he has "complete power" to issue pardons

  23-07-2017 01:16
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has "complete power" to issue pardons, an assertion that comes amid investigations into Russian interference in last year's presidential election. It was one of many topics that appeared to occupy the president's mind as the day broke.On a day when most people are ready to forget about the issues that nagged them during the week, Trump revved up. In an early morning flurry of 10 tweets, he commented about pardons, former presidentia
  
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• Spielberg's new 'Ready Player One' is set in future Columbus

  23-07-2017 00:53
  
  SAN DIEGO — When Steven Spielberg first read the book "Ready Player One," which is about a dystopian future where humans take refuge in a virtual reality world, he had one thought: "They're going to need a younger director."But Spielberg decided to take on the challenge anyway, spending two and a half years bringing author Ernest Cline's vision to life. The director unveiled a new action- and nostalgia-packed trailer for the film Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con to much excitement.The 6,500
  
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