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• Woman reports assault near building on Ohio University’s campus

  04-09-2017 23:31
  
  ATHENS -- The Ohio University Police Department issued a campus alert Monday after a woman said two men assaulted her near Bromley Hall.According to OUPD, the woman was returning home about 1:15 a.m. and was approached by two men. The three had a brief conversation before the woman said she was thrown to the ground and kicked. Police say she fought back and the men took off.One man was described as about 6-foot, white, with a skinny build, dark hair and a tattoo on his left wrist. The other was
  
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• Employees and customers hid in restaurant's cooler during robbery

  04-09-2017 22:44
  Employees and customers ended up inside the cooler at Ted's Montana Grill during a robbery Sunday night.Proprietor Scott Thompson said the robber came in through the front door of the restaurant about 15 minutes before close. He had a gun and ordered the three employees and two customers in the dining area to the floor.The robber then told them to get out. The bartender made a smart move, leading everyone back to the cooler.“Safe place, because you can lock it from the inside, if you don&r
  
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• Columbus SWAT arrests former employee accused of robbing Ted's Montana Grill

  04-09-2017 22:44
  COLUMBUS, Ohio --The Columbus Division of Police SWAT team has arrested the man accused of robbing Ted’s Montana Grill in the Arena District Sunday night.Police said 32-year-old George Higgins is now in custody. Higgins is a former employee of the restaurant, according to court documents.Proprietor Scott Thompson said the robber came in through the front door of the restaurant about 15 minutes before close. He had a gun and ordered the three employees and two customers in the dining area t
  
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• One taken to Grant Medical Center after shooting in North Linden area

  04-09-2017 21:51
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person has been taken to Grant Medical Center after being shot in the North Linden area.The person is considered to be in critical condition according to Columbus Police.The shooting happened in the 1400 block of Genesee Avenue just after 3:30 p.m. Monday.Stay with 10TV for more as this situation develops.
  
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• One taken to Grant Medical Center after accidental shooting in North Linden area

  04-09-2017 21:51
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person has been taken to Grant Medical Center after being shot in the North Linden area.The person is considered to be in critical condition according to Columbus Police, who have said the shooting was accidental. The shooting happened in the 1400 block of Genessee Avenue just after 3:30 p.m. Monday.Stay with 10TV for more as this situation develops.
  
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• Help for Harvey continues across central Ohio

  04-09-2017 21:32
  A bar in Grandview held an all Monday afternoon fundraiser to help with relief efforts in Texas.The Ohio Taproom is usually closed on Mondays, but the owner opened up for a special reason."Pretty much as things were happening last weekend, we thought, well we want to do something," John Evans said.Every pour at The Ohio Taproom Monday, meant something a little more."Everyone wants to help other people and most people have empathy when they see the disaster that's taking place in Texas," Evans sa
  
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• Court weighs 1st Amendment challenge to Ohio HIV assault law

  04-09-2017 20:57
  
  An Ohio law requiring HIV-infected individuals to tell sexual partners of their status before having sex or risk criminal charges is unconstitutionally based on outmoded stigmas against the gay community and doesn't take into consideration current survival rates for people with HIV, say lawyers challenging the law in a case before the state Supreme Court.Ohio's HIV assault law also violates free speech rights because it focuses only on disclosure, not the actual transmission of the disease, say
  
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• Man being taken by police to homeless shelter fatally shot

  04-09-2017 20:54
  
  A man being transported by police to an Ohio homeless shelter has been fatally shot.The state crime bureau is investigating the shooting, which happened Sunday night in Stow.The Stow Police Department says the man was taken into custody after an officer responded to a report of someone pounding on a resident's door and asking for cigarettes.Police say the officer was taking the man to Haven of Rest in Akron when he asked for backup from Akron police because the man was becoming aggressive.Stow p
  
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• Authorities put up Newark drug dealer's sneaker collection for sale

  04-09-2017 20:28
  
  A central Ohio county is selling off an assortment of collectible sneakers seized from a convicted drug dealer.The Columbus Dispatch reports there are 67 boxes of confiscated footwear up for sale by Licking County officials. Bids will be accepted through Sept. 15 on the website GovDeals.com. Proceeds will be used to fund drug investigations by the Licking County law enforcement task force that found the sneakers.The name-brand shoes range in size from 10 to 12.The 48-year-old Newark man who owne
  
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• Table Talk: Keep blends French soul with speakeasy vibe Posted at

  04-09-2017 20:24
  With a globally inspired menu rooted in French cooking techniques, the Keep Liquor Bar has joined the growing downtown Columbus dining scene. Firmly in the upscale-casual category of restaurants, the Keep is on the mezzanine level of Hotel LeVeque, 50 W. Broad St. An exhibition kitchen, with a brushed-steel countertop for dining, is the centerpiece of the 104-seat dining room, which has ample wooden fixtures, wooden chairs and walls flecked with bronze.
  
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• Trump vows to 'dramatically reduce income taxes'

  04-09-2017 19:07
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is calling the U.S. tax code "self-destructive" and says he'll work with Congress on a plan to simplify it and "dramatically" reduce income taxes for Americans.In a Labor Day op-ed submitted to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Trump outlined his goals for a new U.S. tax plan.Trump writes: "Our plan will dramatically reduce income taxes for American workers and families. It will nearly double the standard deduction to help families get ahead. It will make
  
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• Buckeye duo earns first Big Ten awards of 2017 season

  04-09-2017 18:14
  
  COLUMBUS – Two Buckeyes were recognized for the first Big Ten awards of the 2017 season. Senior Quarterback J.T. Barrett and freshman running back J.K. Dobbins honored for their season-opening performance in the win against Indiana.Both Texas natives help lead the Buckeyes back from a 14-13 halftime deficit and outscored Indiana 29-7 in the second half.Barrett was named co-Offensive player of week after delivering a 300-yard passing performance, completing 20 passes for 304 yards and accou
  
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• President Trump, South Korean president talk North Korea

  04-09-2017 17:41
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart spoke on the phone Monday morning for the first time since North Korea boasted of another nuclear test.Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed to remove the limit on the payload of South Korean missiles as part of the countries' response to the North's move on Sunday, South Korea's presidential office said in a statement. The North claimed it had detonated a hydrogen bomb underground.Both leaders also agreed t
  
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• Dayton to install traffic cameras after court decision

  04-09-2017 17:16
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dayton officials say they're sticking to their plan to install speed and red light cameras at five locations in the wake of a state Supreme Court decision lifting the requirement that officers be present when camera tickets are issued.The Dayton Daily News reports city officials began assessing what they would do after the court decision in late July and subsequently decided on 10 fixed cameras at five locations.Dayton and other Ohio cities shuttered their fixed traffic
  
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• Cleveland unions refuse to hold flag at Browns opening game

  04-09-2017 17:16
  
  CLEVELAND — Members of unions representing Cleveland police officers and paramedics have said they won't hold a large U.S. flag during pregame ceremonies prior to next Sunday's Cleveland Browns season opener after a group of Browns players knelt during the national anthem before a preseason game last month.Steve Loomis, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association, cited his service in the U.S. Navy when he told WKYC-TV he was astounded that Browns management knew of the prote
  
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• Amazon project receives $7.8 million job-creation tax credit

  04-09-2017 17:12
  
  NORTH RANDALL, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio board has approved an estimated $7.8 million tax credit for Amazon as the e-commerce giant plans a new fulfillment center outside of Cleveland that could employ 2,000 people.The Plain Dealer reports the Ohio Tax Credit Authority signed off on a 1.35 percent, 10-year tax credit Wednesday in Columbus. The credit would go toward an 855,000-square foot (79,431-square meter) building in North Randall, where workers will pack and ship Amazon products.The buildi
  
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• Landscape of Franklinton Evolving with Construction Projects Taking Shape

  04-09-2017 15:56
  While the Franklinton Floodwall was officially completed back in 2004, making the area safer from flooding concerns and re-open to new development, it’s taken another 13 years for the floodwave of development to actually begin. Nearly a dozen larger-scale new-build projects have been proposed, or are in the planning stages for the area, and construction […]
  
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• Teen mom accused of stabbing child to death

  04-09-2017 15:41
  The 1-year-old died at the hospital after suffering stab wounds, which police say were inflicted by her mother. COLUMBUS, OH A 17-year-old mother in Ohio was arrested Sunday morning after police say she killed her 1-year-old daughter.
  
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• Citizen group plans to fight contaminated waste facility

  04-09-2017 15:33
  
  PIKETON, Ohio (AP) — A newly formed citizen group pledges to fight federal plans to store contaminated waste in southern Ohio from the cleanup of a Cold War-era uranium plant.The Chillicothe Gazette reports more than 100 people gathered for a recent meeting of the Citizens Against Radioactive Dump.The group opposes a plan by the Department of Energy to create an on-site disposal facility at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.Federal officials say the facility would save money for the c
  
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• South Korea simulates attack on North's nuke site after test

  04-09-2017 14:53
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — Following U.S. warnings to North Korea of a "massive military response," South Korea fired missiles into the sea to simulate an attack on the North's main nuclear test site on Monday, a day after North Korea detonated its largest-ever nuclear test explosion.South Korea's Defense Ministry also said Monday that North Korea appeared to be planning a future missile launch, possibly of an ICBM, to show off its claimed ability to target the United States with nuclear weapons
  
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• Expanding KIPP Columbus charter school opens new high school

  04-09-2017 13:15
  From 50 students to nearly 1,400 - a charter school has expanded its reach in a disadvantaged Columbus neighborhood by 27-fold over nine years. The Knowledge is Power Program, which started out in Columbus in 2008 with 50 fifth-graders in an old elementary school in Linden, opened a new high school building on Aug. 17 to add to its elementary and middle schools.
  
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• Millions who buy health insurance brace for sharp increases

  04-09-2017 12:54
  
  Millions of people who buy individual health insurance policies and get no financial help from the Affordable Care Act are bracing for another year of double-digit premium increases, and their frustration is boiling over.Some are expecting premiums for 2018 to rival a mortgage payment.What they pay is tied to the price of coverage on the health insurance markets created by the Obama-era law, but these consumers get no protection from the law's tax credits, which cushion against rising premiums.
  
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• Firefighters arrive to people hanging from windows during apartment fire

  04-09-2017 12:51
  People who live in a southwest Columbus apartment were forced from their homes early Monday morning.Columbus firefighters say the flames began in a pile of clothes in the stairwell of an apartment complex off Briggs Road.Firefighters arrived to people hanging out of their windows, though the battalion chief says no one had to be rescued. Nobody was hurt.Investigators are looking into what sparked the flames.
  
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• Eastern Caribbean battens down as Hurricane Irma approaches

  04-09-2017 12:46
  Government workers on the islands of the eastern Caribbean are clearing drains and pruning trees as authorities urge residents to prepare for Hurricane Irma, a Category 3 storm likely to begin buffeting that area Tuesday.The Antigua and Barbuda weather service said Irma was expected to bring heavy rains, rough surf and high winds. Hurricane watches were posted for Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Monserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Martin, Guadeloupe and the British Virgin Islands.The U.S. Nationa
  
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• Former presidential candidate Fiorina plans Ohio visits

  04-09-2017 12:33
  Former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina will highlight two GOP fundraisers in northeast Ohio this week.The former business executive who was in the large Republican field topped by Donald Trump in 2016 will be at a reception Wednesday evening at a residence in Cuyahoga County. She's scheduled to attend a breakfast and book signing Thursday in Mentor.The former CEO of Hewlett-Packard became the announced running mate for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas after dropping her presidential b
  
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• Doppler 10: Warm today before the next round of rain

  04-09-2017 12:07
  Today: Sun to start, breezy.A few storms in the far north late.High 85.Winds: SW 5-15 mph.
  Tonight: Scattered showers and storms with gusty winds at times, fog.Low 65.Winds: WSW 8-12 mph.
  Tuesday: Showers and storms early, then a few showers in the afternoon.High: 75.Winds: 5-10 mph.
  Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler with a few late day showers.High 70.Winds: W 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:High pressure starts to move out and
  
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• Doppler 10: Showers and storms tapering off

  04-09-2017 12:07
  Tonight: Showers and storms tapering off. Isolated strong to severe possible, but mainly gusty winds. 65 SW 10-30mph
  Tuesday: Slight chance early, then lingering clouds. Mid 70s W 5-10 mph
  Wednesday: Sun & clouds. Slight chance for a shower. 69 W 5-10 mph
  Thursday: Partly cloudy. Chance for an isolated PM shower. 67Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A cold front will drop into the region this evening, bringing showers and storms. Some of
  
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• Doppler 10: Showers & Storms return, then cooler

  04-09-2017 12:07
  This Evening: Increasing clouds. Showers and storms developing late.
  Tonight: Showers and storms. Some may be strong to severe with gusty winds the main threat, but some hail possible. 65 SW 10-30mph
  Tomorrow: Slight chance early, then lingering clouds. Mid 70s W 5-10 mph
  Wednesday: Sun & clouds. Slight chance for a shower. 69 W 5-10 mph
  Thursday: Partly cloudy. Chance for an isolated PM shower. 67Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:A cold
  
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• Palace announces Prince William, Kate expecting third child

  04-09-2017 11:38
  
  Kensington Palace said Monday that Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child.The announcement comes as a surprise, as there had been little indication that William's wife, the former Kate Middleton, was pregnant.As with her other two pregnancies, the duchess is suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum, a form of severe morning sickness, and was forced to cancel her engagements Monday."The queen and members of both families are delighted with the news," t
  
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• North Korea prepping missile launch, perhaps ICBM, South says

  04-09-2017 09:55
  
  South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday that North Korea appeared to be planning a future missile launch, possibly of an ICBM, to show off its claimed ability to target the United States with nuclear weapons, though it was unclear when it might happen.The South also fired missiles into the sea Monday to simulate an attack on the North's main nuclear test site, a day after Pyongyang detonated its largest nuclear test explosion to date.In addition, Seoul said Monday it would temporarily deploy
  
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• Wellsville happy with bash tally; Street Smart, not so much

  04-09-2017 08:38
  The Wellsville Board of Education last week reflected on two recent community events: Operation Street Smart and the Back to School Bash. Operation Street Smart, presented by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department, provided parents and concerned citizens statistics on several drugs, their widespread abuse, and tips on what to look out for regarding drug abuse, which included showing a variety of household items that have been used to stash narcotics.
  
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• President Trump expected to end "Dreamers" program this week

  04-09-2017 05:31
  
  President Donald Trump is expected to announce that he will end protections for young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children - but with a six-month delay.That's according to two people familiar with the decision. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren't authorized to discuss the decision ahead of a planned Tuesday announcement.Trump could always change his mind.He has been wrestling for months with what to do with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arri
  
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• "She's an angel:" Grandmother remembers baby of mom charged with murder

  04-09-2017 04:57
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- "She's an angel," said Charlet Chisolm. "She's a precious angel."Chisolm held back tears as she remembered her 19-month-old granddaughter, Lalanna Sharpe."She was hyper and a happy baby. Very smart. Liked hugs," she said.Police say little Lalanna was stabbed by her mother, 17-year-old Lachelle Anderson.Chisolm's son Chavas is Lalanna's father. She says he was overcome with grief when he learned that his daughter had been killed."He ran out the door," Chisolm said. "He busted th
  
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• Man killed after shooting in East Columbus

  04-09-2017 04:51
  
  COLUMBUS -- A man was taken to Grant Medical Center and later pronounced dead after a shooting in East Columbus according to Columbus Police.The call came in at 10:32 p.m. and the suspect is being sought by police.The suspect is believed to be in a gray Dodge Charger. No other description was made available.Stay with 10TV on this developing story.
  
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• Body and Soul

  04-09-2017 04:19
  Just when you think you've heard every version of 'Chequebook and Pole,' here's another tormentee. Stripped back bass, guitar duet will help rip those final heart strings straight out.
  
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• Obama offers accolades, advice in farewell letter to Trump

  04-09-2017 03:22
  
  WASHINGTON — Before he left office in January, President Barack Obama offered his successor accolades and advice in a private letter that underscored some of his concerns as he passed the baton.In the letter, published Sunday by CNN, Obama praised President Donald Trump, saying: "Congratulations on a remarkable run. Millions have placed their hopes in you, and all of us, regardless of party, should hope for expanded prosperity and security during your tenure."Obama went on to urge Trump to
  
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• Dozens of Oregon hikers rescued amid wildfires

  04-09-2017 02:36
  
  HOOD RIVER, Ore. — Crews helped rescue more than 100 hikers stranded in the mountains overnight after a wildfire closed their trail and they were trapped between two blazes.The Hood River County Sheriff's Office said Sunday afternoon that the final group of hikers left the Wahtum Lake area at the bottom of the trail and were headed by bus to meet with their friends and family.Deputy Joel Ives says no hikers were missing but one hiker was taken out by ambulance for exhaustion and dehydratio
  
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• Mnuchin: Congress should tie Harvey aid to debt limit bill

  04-09-2017 02:03
  
  WASHINGTON — Congress needs to combine a $7.9 billion disaster relief package for Harvey with a contentious increase in the nation's borrowing limit, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says, arguing it is needed to ensure storm victims in Texas get the help they need."The president and I believe that it should be tied to the Harvey funding," Mnuchin said. "If Congress appropriates the money, but I don't have the ability to borrow more money and pay for it, we're not going to be able to get
  
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• Mnuchin: Congress must tie Harvey aid to raising debt limit

  04-09-2017 02:03
  
  WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday called on Congress to combine a $7.9 billion disaster relief package for Harvey with an increase in the nation's borrowing limit, saying it was time to "put politics aside" so storm victims in Texas can get the help they need."The president and I believe that it should be tied to the Harvey funding. Our first priority is to make sure that the state gets money," he said. "It is critical, and to do that, we need to make sure we raise t
  
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• Huge WWII-era bomb successfully defused in Frankfurt

  04-09-2017 00:55
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany — Bomb disposal experts defused a huge unexploded World War II-era bomb in the German financial capital Frankfurt that forced the evacuation of more than 60,000 residents, police said Sunday.Hospital patients and the elderly were among those affected in what was Germany's biggest evacuation in recent history.Construction workers found the 1.8-ton (4,000-pound) British bomb Tuesday. Officials ordered residents to evacuate homes within a mile radius of the site in Germany'
  
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• Two dead in one-vehicle crash on East Broad Street in Blacklick

  04-09-2017 00:04
  
  BLACKLICK - Two people havedied after a one-vehicle crash on East Broad Street at Hallowell Drive.According to Columbus police, a person was pronounced dead at the scene while two more were taken to Grant Medical Center.A person who was in life-threatening condition, later was pronounced dead at the hospital. One still remains in stable condition.The car struck a pole according to police. The call came in at 5:36 p.m.Stay with 10TV for more on this situation.
  
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• Daily Stormer neo-Nazi website owner once registered to vote at fake address

  04-09-2017 00:03
  The owner of a neo-Nazi website that attacked a Charlottesville victim once registered to vote at a fake Ohio address. Daily Stormer neo-Nazi website owner once registered to vote at fake address The owner of a neo-Nazi website that attacked a Charlottesville victim once registered to vote at a fake Ohio address.
  
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