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• 2 Columbus council members endorse Nan Whaley for governor

  17-08-2017 23:42
  Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley picked up the endorsement of two Columbus City Council members in her quest to become governor. Liz Brown and Jaiza Page say they are backing their fellow Democrat because Ohio's top job needs someone with experience at the local level.
  
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• Serial groper soon back on the street; prosecutor pushes for change

  17-08-2017 23:19
  Lonnie Sturdivant is the very definition of a serial offender.10TV has documented 11 different cases - prosecutors say there are as many as 16 - where Sturdivant has groped women.Surveillance video has captured him on local college campuses,on COTA buses, in restaurants and hospital,touching the backsides of women he doesn't know.He's been repeatedly convicted of sexual imposition, a misdemeanor carrying a maximum sentence of six months in jail.He serves his time, gets out, and within days, assa
  
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• Tested: Ohio State stacked with quality 5th-year players

  17-08-2017 23:17
  
  Led by quarterback J.T. Barrett, seven players are in their fifth year of eligibility in Columbus, meaning each had a redshirt year. Not only are all at the top of the Buckeyes' depth chart, they're among the best players in college football.That doesn't happen often at a big-time football program that churns our early departing stars for the NFL.Barrett, who is 26-4 as a starter and the first three-time captain in Ohio State history, might not even be the best of them. That's defensive end Tyqu
  
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• Man accused of exposing himself, propositioning two 10-year-old girls in Columbus

  17-08-2017 22:52
  
  A convicted sex offender who was accused of child enticement in Worthington has been charged in a separate incident for exposing himself and propositioning two girls in Columbus.According to court documents, Jonathan Ringel drove into a cul-de-sec in northwest Columbus and approached two 10-year-old girls who were playing outside last week.Ringel allegedly spoke to the girls very softly and one of the children approached his car.According to court records, the girl said his pants were unzipped,
  
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• First-year Ohio State students move in ahead of fall semester

  17-08-2017 21:59
  A big day for some college freshman.The first wave of students is moving into the dorms at Ohio State.About 3,500 students moved in Thursday. They are first-year students who agreed to come early to help with the big move-in of all college students Saturday.Ohio State has a finely tuned process for move-in. All students are given an arrival time. They come first to the Schottenstein Center.They are moved through a line to the dorms where the student volunteers unload the cars and take the items
  
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• Controversy over Confederate monuments hits Columbus

  17-08-2017 21:52
  In the Hilltop area of Columbus, behind a black metal gate at the corner of Sullivant Avenue and Chestershire Road, sits a piece of American history Ed Horne says he needed to capture with his camera."I think it's trying to erase history that people need to learn from," he said.He's talking about the Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery. At one time it was a prisoner of war camp for those loyal to the Confederacy.There are more than 2,000 headstones there. Some with the Southern Cross of Honor.Most o
  
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• Powell woman dies after vehicle-sparked fire in Montana

  17-08-2017 21:46
  
  An Ohio woman has died after being unable to escape a fire sparked by a small crossover vehicle traveling on a grass-covered road in rural north-central Montana.Hill County Sheriff Jamie Ross says 58-year-old Pauline H. Siegel of Powell, Ohio, died Tuesday.The Havre Daily News reports three other people who were in the crossover were able to escape, but one was injured trying to aid Siegel.Ross says the vehicle was traveling on a grass-covered road about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of the tin
  
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• Amazon Opens Pickup Location in University District

  17-08-2017 21:40
  While many brick-and-mortar retailers have claimed that Amazon is part of the reason for sagging sales and massive store closures, Amazon is continuing to test news waters with brick-and-mortar concepts. First came the Locker Service at Polaris Mall, and as of today, Columbus now has its first Amazon pick-up store location at 2114 North High […]
  
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• CCAD Relocating Fashion Show to Convention Center in 2018

  17-08-2017 21:22
  The Senior Fashion Show at the Columbus College of Art and Design is one of the largest and most significant events of its kind in Columbus, and as of 2018 it will have a new home. Representatives from the college announced today that the event will relocate from the school’s Downtown campus to the newly […]
  
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• Cleveland Clinic will pull event from Mar-a-Lago resort

  17-08-2017 21:02
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio— A leading U.S. hospital pulled its annual fundraiser from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Thursday, reversing course after initially resisting pressure from health professionals and others over the president's support for repealing the Affordable Care Act and cutting federal budget dollars to medical research.The Cleveland Clinic said in a statement that it decided not to hold the event there after "careful consideration" of a number of issues. It didn't elaborate."We t
  
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• Records: Columbus Police officer who shot Tyre King feared a "gun fight"

  17-08-2017 20:46
  
  Th Columbus police officer who fatally shot a 13-year-old boy after a suspected robbery last year feared a "gun fight" with the teen, who the officer said pulled a gun from his pants, records show.Columbus police Officer Bryan Mason fired when he saw a laser sight on the weapon, which turned out to be a BB gun, Mason said in a formal statement and interview with detectives obtained by The Associated Press through a records request.Tyre King refused to comply with Mason's commands to "get down" a
  
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• Eat Tacos, Drink Beer, Fund Abortion

  17-08-2017 20:36
  If you were thinking ‘If only there was a way I can drink beer and help my neighbors in need finance their birth control and abortions,’ you’re in luck. Women Have Options – Ohio (WHOO) has begun its fourth annual Tacos, Beers and Abortion event, an online campaign used to raise money, slash stigma and […]
  
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• Mega Weekend – Anniversary Parties, Food Trucks, Peaches, Preservation, and more!

  17-08-2017 20:00
  Hope you have a nice weekend ahead of you! Don’t forget you can still enter to win tickets to Breakaway Music Festival, and contests for upcoming Promowest shows. Thursday The Eastgate Neighborhood is turning 100 and they are having celebratory events throughout the weekend. Attend the Hip Hop Happy Hour (ft. Krate Digga). It’s the […]
  
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• APNewsBreak: Officer who shot 13-year-old feared gunfight

  17-08-2017 19:03
  The white Ohio police officer who fatally shot a black 13-year-old boy after a suspected robbery last year feared a "gun fight" with the teen, who the officer said pulled a gun from his pants, records show. Columbus police Officer Bryan Mason fired when he saw a laser sight on the weapon, which turned out to be a BB gun, Mason said in a formal statement and interview with detectives obtained by The Associated Press through a records request.
  
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• Inmate escapes custody in Fairfield County; Canal Winchester schools under lockdown

  17-08-2017 18:55
  
  Fairfield County deputies are searching for an inmate who escaped from custody Thursday afternoon.Dispatchers say that the inmate was being transported to Mayor's Court in Canal Winchester when he was able to run away. He is thought to have escaped in the area of High Street and Waterloo Street.A description of the inmate was not immediately available.A dispatcher from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office confirms that they are assisting Fairfield County in the search.Canal Winchester Local Scho
  
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• Escaped inmate apprehended in Canal Winchester

  17-08-2017 18:55
  
  An inmate who escaped custody Thursday afternoon has been apprehended, according to Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin.The inmate was found in a residential neighborhood in Canal Winchester.Dispatchers say that the inmate was being transported to Mayor's Court in Canal Winchester when he was able to run away.While authorities searched for the inmate, Canal Winchester Local Schools were placed in a lockdown.
  
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• Father charged in baby boy's fatal overdose of opioid combo

  17-08-2017 18:14
  
  An Ohio man has been charged in the fatal drug overdose of his 1-year-old son.Thirty-three-year-old Dorrico Brown, of Trenton, Ohio, was jailed Wednesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and child endangering in the death of Dorrico Brown Jr.Authorities say the man called 911 in May after finding his son on a bed not breathing. The baby was pronounced dead at a hospital.The Butler County Coroner's Office says tests showed the child died from a combination of drugs including oxycodone, an o
  
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• Police: 2 accused of dumping body of woman after alleged OD

  17-08-2017 18:11
  
  Police say a woman apparently overdosed at a house, was put in a wheelbarrow and was dumped in nearby woods in southwest Ohio by a man and a woman now charged with corpse abuse and other offenses.Middletown police Lt. Scott Reeve told the Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News on Wednesday that 32-year-old Erica Robinson and 28-year-old Joshua Swenson, both of Middletown, have also been charged with tampering with evidence, obstructing official business and permitting drug abuse.Online court records d
  
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• Van plows into crowd in Barcelona, causes panic, injuries

  17-08-2017 17:33
  
  BARCELONA, Spain — A white van jumped the sidewalk Thursday in Barcelona's historic Las Ramblas district, crashing into a summer crowd of residents and tourists and injuring several people, police said.In a photograph shown by public broadcaster RTVE, three people were lying on the ground in the street of the northern Spanish city Thursday afternoon, apparently being helped by police and others. Other videos showed five people down and recorded people screaming as they fled the scene.Polic
  
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• Official says 13 killed in Barcelona van attack, more than 50 injured

  17-08-2017 17:33
  
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on the van that ran into a crowd in Barcelona's Las Ramblas district (all times local):___8:25 p.m.A regional government official in Spain says 13 people have been killed in the van attack at a historic shopping and tourist area of Barcelona.Catalan Interior Minister official Joaquim Forn also said on Twitter that more than 50 people were injured during Thursday's attack.Regional police now are evacuating stores and bars in the Las Ramblas district.The mo
  
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• Barcelona terror attack: Van crashes into pedestrians in city center

  17-08-2017 17:33
  BARCELONA, Spain — A van veered onto a sidewalk and barreled down a busy pedestrian zone Thursday in Barcelona's picturesque Las Ramblas district, swerving from side to side as it mowed down tourists and residents and turned the popular European vacation promenade into a bloody killing zone. Thirteen people were killed and 100 were injured, 15 of them seriously, in what authorities called a terror attack.Victims were left sprawled in the street, spattered with blood or crippled by broken l
  
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• Attacker drives van into Barcelona crowd; 12 dead, 80 hurt

  17-08-2017 17:33
  
  A white van jumped up onto a sidewalk and sped down a pedestrian zone Thursday in Barcelona's historic Las Ramblas district, swerving from side to side as it plowed into tourists and residents. Authorities said 12 people were killed and 80 were wounded, 15 of them seriously, in what they called a terror attack.The afternoon attack in the northeastern Spanish city was the country's deadliest since 2004, when al-Qaida-inspired bombers killed 192 people in coordinated attacks on Madrid's commuter t
  
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• Browns bid to NFL to host draft in 2019 or 2020

  17-08-2017 17:25
  
  BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are hoping to host the NFL draft in 2019 or 2020.The team has partnered with the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Greater Cleveland Sports Commission to potentially host the annual three-day event. The group delivered its application to league headquarters in New York last week.After years at Radio City Music Hall, the draft has been on the road the past few years, with stops in Chicago and Philadelphia. The league will celebrate its 100th season in 2019 and
  
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• Did Democratic Party strong-arm black group on Columbus endorsements?

  17-08-2017 16:47
  Four members of the Central Ohio Young Black Democrats have resigned from the organization's executive committee after they say the Franklin County Democratic Party tried to strong-arm the group's endorsements. Franklin County Democratic Party Chairman Mike Sexton said he supported his party's endorsed candidates, but denied that he used "intimidation" to try to sway the group.
  
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• Katy Perry changes tour dates due to 'production delays'

  17-08-2017 16:32
  
  Katy Perry says she's pushing back the start of her new tour because of "unavoidable production delays."The pop star's "Witness: The Tour" will now begin Sept. 19 in Montreal. Perry said in a statement Thursday that "major elements of my tour stage design could not be available for me to rehearse on until this week."The tour was originally planned to kick off Sept. 7 in Columbus, Ohio. Tickets purchased for the original concert dates will be honored at its new date. Refunds are also available at
  
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• Ohio’s Own: Granola Cookie Crumble

  17-08-2017 16:00
  Overheard at the grocer: “I’m really getting into artisanal granola.” This was followed by the horrified realization that those words, those pretentious words, came from my own mouth. It’s sad but true — there is some really good artisanal granola out there. To wit: the goods I profiled here and here. While definitions of “artisanal” can […]
  
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• Trump aide: No military solution in North Korea

  17-08-2017 15:57
  
  Contradicting a boss already under pressure to fire him, President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon says there's no military solution to the threat posed by North Korea and its nuclear ambitions. Just last week, Trump pledged to answer North Korean aggression with "fire and fury."In an interview with The American Prospect posted online Wednesday, Bannon tells the liberal publication that the U.S. is losing the economic race against China and talks about purging his rivals from the De
  
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• Education activist Malala Yousafzai to study at Oxford

  17-08-2017 15:53
  
  Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by a Taliban gunman at age 15 for speaking out for the right to an education, has been accepted to the University of Oxford.The 20-year-old activist shared word of her acceptance to the school on Twitter and included the screenshot of her "Congratulations" notice. She plans to major in philosophy, politics and economics, the favored degree of many of Britain's top leaders."So excited to go to Oxford!!" she tweeted Thursday.Yousafzai will study at Lad
  
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• Trump says he's sad to see removal of "beautiful statues"

  17-08-2017 15:40
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump bitingly decried the rising movement to pull down monuments to Confederate icons Thursday, declaring the nation is seeing "the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart."Trump's new remarks came even as the White house tried to manage his increasing isolation and the continued fallout from his combative comments on last weekend's racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia."Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson - who's next, Washin
  
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• Trump: "Sad to see history and culture of our great country being ripped apart"

  17-08-2017 15:40
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says it's "Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart" with the removal of Confederate statues and monuments around the country.Local and state officials have renewed pushes to remove Confederate imagery from public property since the violence and death of a woman in Charlottesville, Virginia, during a white nationalist rally over the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue.Baltimore and other cities have already removed or cove
  
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• The Confluence Cast: Columbus City Charter

  17-08-2017 14:38
  The Columbus City Charter is essentially the Columbus Constitution. It defines the structure and role of the city and its leaders. I sat down with the chairman of the most recent comprehensive Charter Review Commission, Mike Curtin, to talk about the origins of our charter, why we have the structure that we do, and his predictions on […]
  
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• Downtown’s Pub Mahone Opens Next Week

  17-08-2017 14:38
  Pub Mahone, the Irish pub that’s been coming together in the old J Gumbo’s space on East Gay Street, will celebrate a grand opening next weekend. Announced last December, Pub Mahone was the brainchild of owner Chad Barnhart. He envisioned a homey, welcoming restaurant that offered Irish classics and other familiar fare, and that gave […]
  
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• HBO Twitter pages hacked just weeks after cyber breach

  17-08-2017 14:36
  HBO says it is investigating another hack where the company's Twitter and Facebook accounts were compromised overnight.The hackers warned the network's security was vulnerable.Anonymous hackers recently claimed to have stolen unaired episodes of popular HBO shows like "Game of Thrones."One post read in part, "Hi, OurMine are here, we are just testing your security."HBO regained control of the accounts within about 40 minutes and deleted the messages.
  
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• Keeping kids safe as they walk to school

  17-08-2017 14:10
  Police in central Ohio say parents should practice walking with their child to school to point out potential dangers, such as overgrown trees and tall bushes that could easily hide a stalker.
  CrimeTracker 10’s interactive map can show parents a variety of crimes that take place near any specific address.From burglaries and assaults to robberies and where sex offenders live, police say the more parents know, the better they can arm their children with the right tools to stay safe.
  
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• 5 more officials could lose licenses in school data scandal

  17-08-2017 14:06
  Records show five more administrators in an Ohio school district could lose their state educator licenses in connection with an investigation that found student data was falsified to improve district performance ratings.The Ohio Department of Education sent the letters Aug. 8 to the Columbus City Schools principals suspected of falsifying data. They have 30 days to request a hearing.School district spokesman Scott Varner told 10TV the district won't enact further penalties pending the outcome of
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: Smart Cities Improve Lives

  17-08-2017 14:04
  
  
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• Trump increasingly isolated as business panels dismantled

  17-08-2017 13:35
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With corporate chieftains fleeing, President Donald Trump abruptly abolished two of his White House business councils, an attempt to manage his increasing isolation and the continued fallout from his combative comments on racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia."Rather than putting pressure on the businesspeople of the Manufacturing Council & Strategy & Policy Forum, I am ending both. Thank you all!" Trump tweeted from New York.Trump's comments came
  
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• Water problem closes Franklin County Municipal Courthouse

  17-08-2017 12:59
  
  The Franklin County Municipal Courthouse will be closed Thursday after a water leak in the building.Courthouse officials sent out the notice early Thursday morning that the building would be closed to the public.The municipal court is located in the building at 375 south High Street.While the building impacted is part of the larger Franklin County Government Center, the municipal court is the only building impacted.Courthouse officials haven't yet said when the building is expected to reopen.
  
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• Driver of Texas trailer indicted for 10 passengers' deaths

  17-08-2017 12:40
  The driver of a tractor-trailer packed with people illegally entering the United States in an alleged human smuggling operation was indicted Wednesday on charges related to the deaths of 10 people inside.James Matthew Bradley Jr. was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in San Antonio on five counts, including a count of illegally transporting immigrants for financial gain, resulting in death, and a separate count of conspiracy to transport immigrants illegally, resulting in death.Those ch
  
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• US: War would be 'horrific' but NKorea nukes 'unimaginable'

  17-08-2017 12:36
  A military solution to the North Korean missile threat would be "horrific" but allowing Pyongyang to develop the capability to launch a nuclear attack on the United States is "unimaginable," the top U.S. military officer said Thursday in Beijing.The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, told reporters that President Donald Trump directly has "told us to develop credible viable military options and that's exactly what we're doing."Dunford was responding to
  
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• Summer ends with 'sizzle & sounds' in Sunbury

  17-08-2017 12:25
  The village of Sunbury will celebrate the end of summer on Saturday.The Sunbury Sizzle & Sounds festival returns for its eighth year from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in the village square, according to its website.
  
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• Powerball jackpot climbs to $510 million, 8th largest

  17-08-2017 10:47
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $510 million, making it one of the largest in U.S. history.No one matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's drawing, so the national lottery game will continue to grow ahead of the next drawing Saturday night. At $510 million, the drawing would be the eighth largest lottery jackpot.The prize figure refers to the annuity option, in which winnings would be paid out over 29 years. A winner who took the cash option would s
  
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• Powerball jackpot climbs over half-billion dollar mark

  17-08-2017 10:47
  
  Powerball's jackpot reached an estimated $510 million early Thursday, the game's website said, after it was determined no winning tickets had been sold for Wednesday night's drawing. The new jackpot's cash value was roughly $324.2 million. The next drawing is scheduled for Saturday night.The winning Powerball numbers for the $432.5 million jackpot drawn Wednesday were 9, 15, 43, 60, 64 and the Powerball number 4.Wednesday's jackpot was the ninth largest in Powerball history.Powerball is played i
  
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• Doppler 10: Wet and stormy Thursday

  17-08-2017 10:17
  Today: Incredibly muggy start to the day. Showers and storms this morning in the northern part of the state. Showers and storms more likely here this afternoon. High 86. SW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Showers and storms push out then mostly cloudy. Low 71. SW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly sunny and seasonable with a breeze. High 85. W wind 5-15 mph.
  Saturday: A chance for afternoon showers and storms, most areas will stay partly sunny. High 82.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warning
  
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• Doppler 10: Wet & stormy Thursday

  17-08-2017 10:17
  Today: Incredibly muggy start to the day. Showers and storms this morning in the northern part of the state. Showers and storms more likely here this afternoon. High 86. SW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Showers and storms push out then mostly cloudy. Low 71. SW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly sunny and seasonable with a breeze. High 85. W wind 5-15 mph.
  Saturday: A chance for afternoon showers and storms, most areas will stay partly sunny. High 82.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warning
  
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• Doppler 10: Storms this evening; some may be strong to severe

  17-08-2017 10:17
  This Evening: Cloudy & muggy with showers and storms. Some could be strong to severe.
  Tonight: Showers and storms early, then mostly cloudy. 71 SW 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Becoming partly cloudy & breezy. SW 5-15 G 25 mph
  Saturday: Partly cloudy, maybe a PM pop-up. 82
  Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm. 86.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Another muggy and warm evening with more widespread showers and storms. Low pressure and a cold front will
  
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• Doppler 10: Muggy morning followed by stormy afternoon

  17-08-2017 10:17
  Today: Incredibly muggy start to the day. Showers and storms this morning in the northern part of the state. Showers and storms more likely here this afternoon. High 86. SW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Showers and storms push out then mostly cloudy. Low 71. SW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly sunny and seasonable with a breeze. High 85. W wind 5-15 mph.
  Saturday: A chance for afternoon showers and storms, most areas will stay partly sunny. High 82.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warning
  
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• Doppler 10: A stormy evening. Some may be strong to severe

  17-08-2017 10:17
  This Evening: Cloudy & muggy with showers and storms. Some could be strong to severe.
  Tonight: Showers and storms early, then mostly cloudy. 71 SW 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Becoming partly cloudy & breezy. SW 5-15 G 25 mph
  Saturday: Partly cloudy, maybe a PM pop-up. 82
  Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm. 86.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Another muggy and warm evening with more widespread showers and storms. Low pressure and a cold front will
  
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• On the Zeke Elliott Suspension: Even a Liar Can Be Beaten and Choked

  17-08-2017 08:13
  Tiffany Thompson put herself out there. In a pink bra, black pencil skirt, and black pumps, her hair pulled back in a tight bun, a black choker tied around her neck, she stands in front of a wrought-iron fence on a sidewalk at night.
  
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• Donald Trump's die-hard supporters show no signs of straying

  17-08-2017 05:47
  
  They wash their hands of neo-Nazis and wag their fingers at leftists. They denounce a press corps they see as biased and controversies they view as manufactured. But in the frenzied blame game over the deadly violence at a rally of white supremacists, Donald Trump's loyal base is happy to absolve the president himself.Even as Trump's zig-zag response to the weekend bloodshed in Charlottesville, Virginia, has brought criticism from some Republican lawmakers, many men and women who helped put him
  
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