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• Latin-dance lessons help novices enjoy 'a drug that's good for you'

  24-09-2017 23:32
  Now a Latin-dance instructor at Lincoln Street Salsa in Grandview Heights, Smith learned salsa 12 years ago to save a relationship with a former girlfriend. "I fell in love with it," he said.
  
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• Not so cool at school: Columbus City Schools dismiss early to beat the heat

  24-09-2017 23:30
  COLUMBUS -- According to Columbus City Schools Public Information Officer Scott Varner, all Columbus City Schools will release early Monday."We think it's well worth it to be safe to have those missing hours," Varner said.Due to the heat wave hitting Columbus and the lack of air conditioning in many of the buildings, the high schools and middle schools will release at noon.Elementary schools will release at 1 p.m."We will still be serving breakfast and lunch. So, we will make sure that students
  
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• Columbus City Schools to dismiss early Tuesday due to hot forecast

  24-09-2017 23:30
  UPDATE: 3:30 p.m.Columbus City Schools has announced will again dismiss all students 2.5 hours early on Tuesday, September 26 due to high temperatures.High schools and Middle Schools will dismiss at noon and elementary schools at 1 p.m.Original StoryAccording to Columbus City Schools Public Information Officer Scott Varner, all Columbus City Schools will release early Monday."We think it's well worth it to be safe to have those missing hours," Varner said.Due to the heat wave hitting Columbus an
  
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• Columbus City Schools to dismiss early Tuesday due to high temperatures

  24-09-2017 23:30
  On Monday, Columbus City Schools released a statement saying students would be dismissed early again on Tuesday, Sept. 26.High school and middle school students will be released at noon, while elementary schools will be let out at 1 p.m. because of extreme heat in some of the buildings.Many parents who talked with 10TV expressed that they were thankful that the district is taking precautions against the heat.“These kids suffer when it gets above 90 degrees because it’s 95 in the clas
  
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• All Columbus City Schools to close early Monday

  24-09-2017 23:30
  
  COLUMBUS -- According to Columbus City Schools Public Information Officer Scott Varner, all Columbus City Schools will release early Monday.Due to the heat wave hitting Columbus and the lack of air conditioning in many of the buildings, the high schools and middle schools will be releasing at noon.The elementary schools will be releasing at 1 p.m.Parents need to make arrangements to be at the bus stops early to pick up their children or be at the school early.After school sports and activities h
  
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• Brissett gets in sync to lead Colts past Browns 31-28

  24-09-2017 23:14
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Jacoby Brissett needed one game to really get acclimated to running the Colts' offense.On Sunday, he showed how much he's picked up in three short weeks.The quarterback, acquired from New England in a Sept. 2 trade, ran for two touchdowns and threw for another then watched the defense hold off Cleveland's late charge for a 31-28 victory — Indy's first of the season."Another week, you get a lot more comfortable," Brissett said. "You get to learn from the mistakes you ma
  
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• Doppler 10: Sunny and hot; more summer like weather

  24-09-2017 22:12
  This Morning: Mostly sunny and warm.
  Today: Still like summer. Mostly sunny and hot. 91 Light SE
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and hot. Near 90
  Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance for a shower or storm. 87Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A big ridge of high pressure will keep us hot and humid again today and through the early part of the week. A weak cold front will bring a chance for a few stray showers around midweek, followed by a return of
  
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• Trump travel ban expires Sunday; new restrictions expected

  24-09-2017 21:32
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to announce new restrictions on travel to the United States as his ban on visitors from six Muslim-majority countries expires Sunday, 90 days after it went into effect.The Department of Homeland Security has recommended the president sign off on new, more targeted restrictions on foreign nationals from countries it says refuse to share information with the U.S. or haven't taken necessary security precautions.Officials haven't said which &mdas
  
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• Doppler 10: More hot weather

  24-09-2017 21:31
  This Evening: Clearing skies, warm.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and mild.Low 65.Winds: E 2-4 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny with more hot weather.High 89.Winds: ESE 3-6 mph.
  Tuesday: Sun returns, still hot.High 88.Winds: NE 3-6 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A strong ridge of high pressure is responsible for the sun and hot weather.That’s not breaking down anytime soon.Expect another mild and clear night as a result.We’re back near
  
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• President's criticisms spark more protests at NFL games

  24-09-2017 21:02
  
  President Donald Trump's comments about owners firing players who kneel during the national anthem sparked a mass increase in such protests around the National Football League Sunday, as more than 100 players sat, knelt or raised their fists in defiance during early games.A week ago, just four players sat and two raised their fists.Defensive star Von Miller was among the majority of Denver Broncos who took a knee in Buffalo, where Bills running back LeSean McCoy stretched during the "Star Spangl
  
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• AP Top 25: Ohio State nudged out of top 10, falls to No. 11

  24-09-2017 20:55
  
  No. 7 Georgia and No. 9 TCU jumped into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this season and Florida State dropped all the way out of the rankings for the first time since 2011 after starting 0-2.Ohio State fell to No. 11 this week, ending the Buckeyes' streak of 42 straight polls ranked in the top 10.Alabama remained No. 1 and won back some of the support it lost last week to No. 2 Clemson. The Crimson Tide received 52 first-place votes Sunday, up seven fr
  
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• Thousands celebrate 20th New Albany Classic

  24-09-2017 20:09
  
  About 15,000 people attended the 20th Annual New Albany Classic, Sunday.Families could take their children to a petting zoo, ride on slides and experience live entertainment on stage.When gates opened at 10:00 a.m., a handful of people rushed to the main stage to pick their spot for the 3:00 p.m. Nick Jonas concert.Saeed Corbett arrived at 3:00 a.m. to wait in line. So did Carla Vasquez."There was nobody here," she said. "It was super dark."Some might call waiting in the hot sun for hours crazy,
  
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• Officials: 1 dead, at least 6 hurt in church shooting

  24-09-2017 19:31
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A masked gunman entered a church in Tennessee on Sunday and opened fire, killing at least one person and injuring others before apparently shooting himself in the head, an official said.At least six people were being treated for injuries after the shooting at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in the neighborhood in Antioch, according to Don Aaron, spokesman for the Metro Nashville Police Department.Aaron said at a news conference that the gunman arrived at the parking
  
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• Gunman opens fire in Nashville church; 1 dead, 7 wounded

  24-09-2017 19:31
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A masked gunman invaded a Nashville church Sunday and opened fire, walking silently down the aisle as he shot unsuspecting congregants. At least one person was killed and seven others wounded, authorities said.An usher confronted the shooter, who apparently shot himself in the struggle before he was arrested, police said.No motive was immediately determined. Church members told investigators that the suspect had attended services a year or two ago, said Don Aaron, a spok
  
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• 1 Dead after two-vehicle crash in east Columbus

  24-09-2017 19:19
  
  COLUMBUS – Columbus Police are investigating a deadly crash in east Columbus.It happened just before 1 p.m. Sunday on East Broad Street at the Interstate 270 north ramp.Authorities told 10TV I-270 southbound to Broad Street is currently closed.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• 1 dead after three-vehicle crash in east Columbus

  24-09-2017 19:19
  
  COLUMBUS – Columbus Police are investigating a deadly crash in east Columbus.It happened just before 1 p.m. Sunday on East Broad Street at the Interstate 270 north ramp. The crash killed 35-year-old Samuel Maxwell.According to a press release from Columbus police, Maxwell was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of East Broad Street when he collided with a vehicle driven by Julia A. Wilhelm, 42, and then collided with a vehicle being driven by Vikki Smith, 56. Wilhelm was transported
  
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• Art exhibit | Ohio State's African-American art on display at several Columbus venues

  24-09-2017 18:59
  With the fight for civil rights continuing in the 1970s and '80s, Frank Hale Jr. served as a leading advocate for African-American students on the campus of Ohio State University. The associate dean of OSU's graduate school helped to increase the number of minority students and make the university the top producer of African-American doctorates by the end of the 1970s.
  
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• Mexico: As quake search continues, thousands homeless

  24-09-2017 17:38
  
  MEXICO CITY — As the search continued Sunday for survivors and the bodies of people who died in quake-collapsed buildings in Mexico, thousands of people have been left homeless because their houses or apartment buildings are uninhabitable.Specialists have fanned out to inspect buildings and determine which are unsafe after Tuesday's magnitude 7.1 earthquake, which has killed at least 319. Civil Defense chief Luis Felipe Puente reported the new death toll on Twitter and said 181 of the deat
  
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• Mexican authorities say earthquake rises to 318 people dead

  24-09-2017 17:38
  
  MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities say 318 people have died from Tuesday's magnitude 7.1 earthquake, with more than half of those happening in the capital.Civil Defense chief Luis Felipe Puente reported Sunday morning on Twitter that 180 people died in the capital.There were also 73 deaths in Morelos state, 45 in Puebla, 13 in the State of Mexico, six in Guerrero and one in Oaxaca.
  
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• In Mexico City, hopes of finding quake survivors dwindle

  24-09-2017 17:38
  
  MEXICO CITY — Five days after the deadly magnitude 7.1 earthquake, the hulking wreckage of what used to be a seven-story office building is one of the last hopes: one of just two sites left where searchers believe they may still find someone trapped alive in Mexico City.Among the families of the missing, there are periodic moments when spirits lift. A flurry of activity, or relatives are summoned to the search site, raising hopes that someone has been found.But despair deepens when the wor
  
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• 42-year-old Pennsylvania man dead after crash in Licking County

  24-09-2017 16:21
  
  LICKING COUNTY – The Ohio State Highway Patrol in Licking County is investigating a deadly crash on Interstate 70 east.It happened just before 9 a.m. Sunday on I-70 eastbound near mile marker 117 close to Ohio 310, according to OSHP.Spencer Green, 42, of Connellsville Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at the scene. Green, driving a 2016 Ford F-350, ran into the back of a Kentowrth commercial truck, driven by Kelly Richardson, 55, of Kenton. According to the press release, Richardson was sl
  
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• 1 Dead after crash in Licking County

  24-09-2017 16:21
  
  LICKING COUNTY – The Ohio State Highway Patrol in Licking County is investigating a deadly crash on Interstate 70 east.It happened just before 9 a.m. Sunday on I-70 eastbound near State Route 310, according to OSHP.Authorities said I-70 east is currently shut down.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• NFL owners speak out in support of players, against Trump

  24-09-2017 15:17
  
  The NFL's players and owners are frequently at odds over the issues, finances and rules of the game, a long-running feud that looms large toward another potential work stoppage after the 2020 season.The two sides in the nation's most popular professional sports league united on Saturday in a manner unseen in years, sounding a resolute chord in decrying President Donald Trump's remarks about players kneeling during the national anthem."Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebo
  
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• Ex-White House strategist Bannon to be at St. Louis rally

  24-09-2017 15:08
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is expected in St. Louis on Sunday for a rally and to receive an award.Bannon is to receive the Phyllis Schlafly Eagle Award during a luncheon hosted by Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, a spinoff of the conservative think tank Eagle Forum that Schlafly founded and led until her death last year at age 92. The rally is scheduled for Sunday afternoon and comes at a tense time in the city, which has had protests since a mid-September ve
  
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• Launching Capitol Letter, an Ohio Statehouse newsletter

  24-09-2017 14:37
  Failing to pay close attention to the inner workings of state government in Columbus can be perilous for anyone in healthcare, utilities, education, non-profits, local government, small business and a host of other arenas. That's especially true this time of year as the Legislature returns to work, quietly introducing legislation with broad ramifications across the state.
  
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• President Trump continues to criticize NFL in Sunday morning tweets

  24-09-2017 14:25
  
  SOMERSET, N.J. -- President Donald Trump continued to criticize the NFL in a pair of tweets early Sunday morning, after taking aim at top professional athletes in comments that brought swift condemnation Saturday from league executives and star players."If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend!" President Trump tweeted Sunday."...NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN," he continued. "Boring g
  
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• Man arrested after allegedly shooting woman and two officers

  24-09-2017 13:48
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Two police officers were shot and injured in Connecticut after responding to another shooting incident on Saturday, CBS Hartford affiliate WFSB-TV reports.Police arrived at a home on Elm Street around 10:30 a.m. Saturday after receiving reports that a 51-year-old woman was shot. She suffered gunshot wounds to her hand, arms, back, and chest, police said. She was rushed to Yale-New Haven Hospital but where she is undergoing surgery and in critical condition.After the woman sai
  
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• Tropical Storm Pilar likely to drench Puerto Vallarta

  24-09-2017 13:40
  
  Tropical Storm Pilar formed in the Pacific, threatening to bring heavy rains to the southwestern coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday.Heavy rain is expected in the western portions of the Mexican states of Michoacan, Colima, western Jalisco and Nayarit through Monday, the National Hurricane Center said. Up to 15 inches of rain are possible in some areas, and the rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.Pilar had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, and
  
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• Tropical Storm Pilar forms in the Pacific

  24-09-2017 13:40
  
  Tropical Storm Pilar formed in the Pacific, threatening to bring heavy rains to the southwestern coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday.Heavy rain is expected in the western portions of the Mexican states of Michoacan, Colima, western Jalisco and Nayarit through Monday, the National Hurricane Center said. Up to 15 inches of rain are possible in some areas, and the rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.Pilar had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, and
  
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• Doppler 10: Scorching heat continues

  24-09-2017 11:29
  Today: Sunny and hot with near-record highs.High 90.Winds: ESE 4-8 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and mild.Low 65.Winds: E 2-4 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny with more hot weather.High 89.Winds: ESE 3-6 mph.
  Tuesday: Sun returns, still hot.High 88.Winds: NE 3-6 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A strong ridge of high pressure is responsible for the sun and hot weather.That’s not breaking down anytime soon.Expect more near-record heat toda
  
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• Selfless public servants

  24-09-2017 10:26
  Those who rose early enough probably heard gunfire, followed by the sight of plenty of flashing lights and police vehicles. Soon, heavily armed officers were patrolling the streets, looking for the whereabouts of three people wanted in connection with a carjacking in Columbus, Ohio.
  
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• Problem: How to celebrate?Here are the top stories in the Norwalk...

  24-09-2017 06:06
  A consensus of more than 30 citizens attending a meeting called Thursday night by Mayor Harold E. Finch indicated a preference for a community festival kind of celebration. An executive committee was appointed and a meeting scheduled for Oct. 5 to elect a chairman and consider appointment of a general chairman.
  
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• Crew beat Red Bulls 3-2, extend unbeaten streak to 7

  24-09-2017 04:21
  
  COLUMBUS — Federico Higuain had three assists and the Columbus Crew extended their unbeaten streak to seven games with a 3-2 win over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.Justin Meram scored the go-ahead goal in the 54th minute with a right-footed shot that curled into the right corner. Josh Williams headed home Higuain's corner in the 66th to make it 3-1 for the Crew (14-12-5).Jonathan Mensah gave Columbus the early lead with a header to finish Higuain's free kick in the sixth minute.
  
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• Aid begins to flow to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico

  24-09-2017 04:15
  
  GUAJATACA, Puerto Rico — Large amounts of federal aid began moving into Puerto Rico on Saturday, welcomed by local officials who praised the Trump administration's response but called for the emergency loosening of rules long blamed for condemning the U.S. territory to second-class status.In northwest Puerto Rico, people began returning to their homes after a spillway eased pressure on a dam that cracked after more than a foot of rain fell in the wake of the hurricane.The opening of the is
  
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• Trump trying to turn around GOP holdouts on health bill

  24-09-2017 03:16
  
  WASHINGTON — Unwilling to concede defeat on a bedrock GOP promise, President Donald Trump on Saturday tried to sway two Republican holdouts on the party's last-ditch health care hope while clawing at his nemesis who again has brought the "Obamacare" repeal-and-replace effort to the brink of failure.Trump appealed to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a possible "no" vote, to swing around for the sake of Alaskans up in arms over high insurance costs, and suggested that Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul might rever
  
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• Syria looks to peace, North Korea to attack on US mainland

  24-09-2017 03:04
  
  UNITED NATIONS — Syria's foreign minister told world leaders Saturday that victory against terrorists in his war-ravaged nation "is now within reach" while North Korea's foreign minister said U.S. President Donald Trump's insult to his country makes an attack against the U.S. mainland inevitable.Global conflicts, threats and challenges dominated the fifth day of the U.N. General Assembly's annual ministerial meeting, including an impassioned appeal for help from the prime minister of Domin
  
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• Storm's death toll, humanitarian crisis grow in Puerto Rico

  24-09-2017 02:50
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A humanitarian crisis grew Saturday in Puerto Rico as towns were left without fresh water, fuel, power or phone service following Hurricane Maria's devastating passage across the island.A group of anxious mayors arrived in the capital to meet with Gov. Ricardo Rossello to present a long list of items they urgently need. The north coastal town of Manati had run out of fuel and fresh water, Mayor Jose Sanchez Gonzalez said."Hysteria is starting to spread. The hospital
  
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• Lucky 13 lucky no longer

  24-09-2017 01:47
  Thirteen has turned out to be an unlucky number for the owners of a troubled East Side nightclub that was boarded up Thursday after being declared a nuisance by Franklin County and City of Columbus authorities.
  
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• Conservative theologians accuse pope of spreading heresy

  24-09-2017 01:02
  
  VATICAN CITY — Several dozen tradition-minded Roman Catholic theologians, priests and academics have formally accused Pope Francis of spreading heresy with his 2016 opening to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics.In a 25-page letter delivered to Francis last month and provided Saturday to The Associated Press, the 62 signatories issued a "filial correction" to the pope — a measure they said hadn't been employed since the 14th century.The letter accused Francis of propagating seve
  
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• EPA removes waste at Texas toxic sites, won't say from where

  24-09-2017 00:33
  
  WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency says it has recovered 517 containers of "unidentified, potentially hazardous material" from highly contaminated toxic waste sites in Texas that flooded last month during Hurricane Harvey.The agency has not provided details about which Superfund sites the material came from, why the contaminants at issue have not been identified and whether there's a threat to human health.The one-sentence disclosure about the 517 containers was made Friday n
  
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• Changes to Watch/Warning/Advisory products on the way

  24-09-2017 00:27
  
  Even though it may feel like summer this weekend, we all know that winter is coming.If you follow the weather closely you may notice a change in the way weather hazards are issued beginning this winter. The National Weather Service Watch/Warning/Advisory system is in the midst of its Hazard Simplification Project or “HazSimp."The goal is to simplify the way the NWS gets its message out to the public and it’s happening because the NWS found that the public and its partners sometimes f
  
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