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• Equifax: 2.5 million more Americans may be affected by hack

  02-10-2017 23:45
  
  Credit report company Equifax said Monday that an additional 2.5 million Americans may have been affected by the massive security breach of its systems, bringing the total to 145.5 million people who had their personal information accessed or stolen.Equifax said the company it hired to investigate the breach, Mandiant, has concluded its investigation and plans to release the results "promptly." The company also said it would update its own notification for people who want to check if they were a
  
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• 2 toddlers found in river after wandering off at Ohio park

  02-10-2017 22:36
  
  DAYTON — Police say two unresponsive toddlers were pulled from a southwestern Ohio river and taken to a hospital after wandering away from a family gathering at a park.Authorities didn't immediately provide an update on the boys' conditions after they were pulled from the Great Miami River and hospitalized Sunday night in Dayton. Park police indicated that one of the children was responsive and crying by the time he was put into an ambulance.Recordings of 911 calls indicated that people at
  
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• US Supreme Court rejects appeal by convicted killer of 11

  02-10-2017 22:22
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by a Cleveland man sentenced to die for killing 11 women and hiding the remains in and around his home.At issue were arguments by 58-year-old Anthony Sowell (SOH'-wehl) over the closure of an evidence hearing during his trial and his rejected offer to plead guilty.Sowell lost the argument in the Ohio Supreme Court and appealed to the nation's high court, which turned down the appeal Monday.The trial judge closed a pre-trial
  
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• Columbus arena shows will go on after Las Vegas shooting

  02-10-2017 22:22
  With British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran scheduled to perform to a sold-out Nationwide Arena on Tuesday and Wednesday, the venue's staff is taking a hard look at safety measures in light of Sunday's shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. "When a tragedy like this occurs we do review our policies," said Gary O'Brien, director of communications for Nationwide Arena and Value City Arena.
  
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• University settles lawsuit with Steubenville rape convict

  02-10-2017 22:17
  
  CLEVELAND — Youngstown State University has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit with a football player convicted of rape as a teen who sued after the school allowed him to join the team and then told him he couldn't play this season.An attorney for Steubenville resident Ma'lik Richmond says he'll remain on the active roster of the football team under the deal announced Monday. Richmond will undergo unspecified training as part of the agreement."What is most important is that Ma'lik moves on
  
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• What we know about the victims in the deadly Las Vegas shooting

  02-10-2017 22:14
  
  A registered nurse from Tennessee who died shielding his wife, a doctor, from gunfire. The only son of a Canadian couple who is now left childless. A popular secretary at a New Mexico High School.All were among the at least 58 people killed in the mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas, a tragedy that has left behind loved ones in many parts of the country and world.Details began to emerge Monday about some of those slain and the hundreds more who were injured after a gunman open
  
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• Las Vegas shooting: What we know about the victims

  02-10-2017 22:14
  
  Through tears and in heart-wrenching tributes, relatives and friends are remembering the dozens of people killed in the shooting massacre on the Las Vegas strip.Co-workers gazed silently into flickering candles at a vigil for one victim, a former cheerleader from California who loved country music. Younger siblings absorbed the news that their beloved big brother was gone.Relatives of another victim waited for hours before getting the worst news imaginable — that a mother of two who was in
  
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• Here are the victims of the Las Vegas shooting

  02-10-2017 22:14
  
  Some died with loved ones or friends at their side, others with newfound buddies. All shared in the terror of being caught by a gunman spraying bullets from high above.Authorities say they still don't know why Stephen Paddock, 64, unleashed hell on some 22,000 people attending a country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday night. A day of dancing and smiles ended in bloody horror as lead rained down from the 32nd floor of a hotel.Here's a glimpse at some of the people who died after a gunman op
  
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• Tom Petty, legendary rocker, is dead at 66

  02-10-2017 22:04
  
  Tom Petty, the rocker best known as the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, is dead at 66, CBS News has confirmed.The legendary musician suffered a full cardiac arrest and was found unconscious and not breathing in his Malibu home Sunday night. He was taken to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital and put on life support, reports TMZ. Petty rose to fame in the 1970s with his band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The group put out several hits, including "American Girl," "Free Fallin'," "Breakdown
  
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• LAPD clarifies it cannot confirm Tom Petty's death

  02-10-2017 22:04
  
  Tom Petty, the rocker best known as the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, is clinging to life in a Los Angeles hospital, according to TMZ. An earlier LAPD report which confirmed the singer's death, and which CBS reported, has since been clarified.The legendary musician suffered a full cardiac arrest and was found unconscious and not breathing in his Malibu home Sunday night. He was taken to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital and put on life support, reports TMZ. (1/2)The LAPD has no informati
  
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• Brother details last text with Las Vegas shooting suspect

  02-10-2017 21:46
  
  The brother of a man suspected of opening fire on a Las Vegas concert, killing at least 58 and injuring more than 500, says his family has no idea what a possible motive could be.The brother of Stephen Paddock, 64, said his family is "shocked, horrified, completely dumbfounded" by the shooting at a country music concert Sunday night, the deadliest in modern U.S. history. Eric Paddock of central Florida told local media, including CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG, that he can't understand what happened
  
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• Columbus Police release statement on Las Vegas shooting, security at local events

  02-10-2017 21:22
  
  The Columbus Division of Police has released a statement after a gunman fired on an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas.Authorities say Stephen Paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel, killing 58 and injuring more than 500 people.Columbus police said they send their condolences to the victims and their families.They also credit the quick actions taken by police in Las Vegas and remind citizens they are prepared to respond to any threat of any size that happen lo
  
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• Las Vegas shooting witness: "It was like shooting fish in a barrel"

  02-10-2017 21:09
  Country music star Jason Aldean was about 20 to 30 minutes into his show when eyewitnesses first heard what they thought were firecrackers.Then there was a pause and the crackle was heard again. Now, they say, they knew it was gunfire.Taylor Winston, an ex-marine, says there was no doubt the gunmen used a fully-automatic weapon."Like shooting fish in a barrel," he said.Winston says he helped push people over a fence as they tried to escape the rapid gunfire. Then, he and others tore the fence do
  
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• Doppler 10: Mid-week warm up

  02-10-2017 21:05
  This Evening: Clear skies and comfortable. S wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and seasonable. Low 53. E wind 3-5 mph.
  Tomorrow: Sunny and above average. High 80. S wind 5-10 mph.
  Wednesday: Much like Tuesday. High 81. SW wind around 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Sunny and seasonable again this evening. Dry conditions are expected through the middle of the week as high pressure influences the weather across our region. Lows t
  
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• Columbus Nonprofits Must Learn to Multitask

  02-10-2017 21:00
  In order for nonprofits to adapt to the changing needs of the community, they have to learn to multitask. David Brown, Creative Director and Founder of The Harmony Project, sees this in his own organization, which has mission touch points that range from education, to the arts, to neighborhood engagement. “It’s really difficult to be […]
  
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• Central Ohio man describes heroism after Las Vegas shooting

  02-10-2017 20:18
  Standing just about in the middle of some 22,000 packed-in, screaming and dancing country music fans, Kody Robertson heard the first pop-pop-pop-pop-pops echo across Las Vegas strip. He thought they were fireworks, just a part of the show.
  
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• Stephen Paddock: What we know about the Las Vegas shooter

  02-10-2017 18:25
  LAS VEGAS (AP/CBS) — The man who killed at least 58 people and injured more than 500 at a Las Vegas concert was a retiree with no criminal history in the Nevada county where he lived, police said Monday.The brother of Stephen Paddock, 64, said he's "completely dumbfounded" by the shooting at a country music concert Sunday night, the deadliest in modern U.S. history. Eric Paddock told the Orlando Sentinel newspaper that he can't understand what happened.The Islamic State group claimed respo
  
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• Columbus woman recounts her experience at deadly Las Vegas music festival

  02-10-2017 16:54
  
  LAS VEGAS - A 27-year-old Columbus woman found herself in a chaotic scene Sunday night when gunfire began spraying the crowd at a Las Vegas music festival. Robin Lewis had just left her friends to use the restroom at the Route 91 Harvest Festival when she heard gunshots. Police say Stephen Paddock, 64, who was located on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort, shot at the crowd from his window. Fifty people have died and over 400 people have been injured."Suddenly I heard a noise. Didn't real
  
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• FBI: Vegas shooter had no ties to terror group

  02-10-2017 16:41
  
  CAIRO — Without providing any evidence to support the claim, the Islamic State group on Monday said the gunman in the mass shooting in Las Vegas was "a soldier" from its ranks who had converted to Islam months ago.The FBI says the shooter had no connection to an international terrorist group.The announcement from Special Agent in Charge Aaron Rouse at a news conference Monday comes after the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack without providing evidence.Authorities ha
  
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• Woman struck by semi, killed on Ohio 16 near Coshocton

  02-10-2017 16:11
  
  COSHOCTON -- A pedestrian was killed on Ohio 16 near Coshocton Sunday evening, according to the Coshocton County Sheriff.According to the Coshocton County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, the call came in at 8:11 p.m. Sunday of a vehicle striking a woman.The body of an adult female was found in the westbound lane of Ohio 16. As a result of the investigation, deputies determined a semi truck traveling west on Ohio 16 attempted to stop but struck the woman.The names of the woman and of the driver a
  
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• Police: Shooter found dead with as many as 10 firearms

  02-10-2017 15:27
  
  Las Vegas police say more than 400 people were hospitalized in a mass shooting at a country music concert.Police said Monday morning that the shooter, 64-year-old Stephen Craig Paddock was found dead in a hotel room with as many as 10 firearms.Authorities say that 406 people were taken to hospitals and 50 of those are dead, including an off-duty Las Vegas police officer. His name was not immediately released.Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo says Paddock first checked into the Mandalay Bay ca
  
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• Trump calls Las Vegas shooting 'act of pure evil'

  02-10-2017 15:04
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is calling the mass shooting attack in Las Vegas "an act of pure evil."He spoke Monday morning, hours after the shooting at a country music festival late Sunday killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 400. It is the worst mass shooting in American history.Trump says the nation is joined together today in sadness, shock and grief. Trump issued a proclamation Monday ordering flags be flown at half-staff until sunset Oct. 6.The proclamation covers f
  
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• Trump hosts Thailand's junta leader at White House

  02-10-2017 14:47
  
  President Donald Trump hosts Thailand's junta leader at the White House on Monday — a rare instance of a military ruler being feted in Washington before even a nominal return to civilian rule.The visit of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha comes three years after he seized power in a military coup, and days after the elected leader whose government he ousted was sentenced in absentia to five years in prison.Human rights groups are outraged, but it gives a shot in the arm to U.S. relations wi
  
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• Prosecutor to seek death penalty in death of Judy Malinowski

  02-10-2017 14:45
  
  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien has announced the ex-boyfriend of Judy Malinowski has been indicted on multiple counts of murder and could face the death penalty.Michael Slager, who is serving 11 years in prison for aggravated assault, was indicted on four new counts Monday: two counts of aggravated murder with death penalty specifications and two counts of murder.In August 2015, Slager threw gasoline on Malinowski and used a cigarette lighter to set her on fire behind a gas station on Ag
  
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• Prosecutor to announce new charges in death of Judy Malinowski

  02-10-2017 14:45
  
  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien announced Monday new charges will be filed in the death of Judy Malinowski nearly two years after she was set on fire.Malinowski fought to stay alive for 696 days. Judy Malinowski
  Her death was ruled a homicide due to late effects of thermal injuries from a gasoline fire.Malinowski's ex-boyfriend Michael Slager is serving 11 years in prison for aggravated assault.Ohio Governor John Kasich signed "Judy's Law" which will require additional prison time for off
  
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• Delta flight lands safely in Detroit after engine issue

  02-10-2017 14:35
  
  ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) - Officials say a Delta Airlines flight from New York's LaGuardia Airport landed safely at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after reporting an engine problem.Delta spokeswoman Kate Modolo says in an email that flight 964 declared an emergency on Monday morning before landing at the airport in the suburb of Romulus.No injuries were reported.Modolo says there were 154 passengers aboard the plane and they were able to leave the plane normally after it taxied the gate.
  
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• 3 Americans win Nobel medicine prize for body rhythm work

  02-10-2017 14:29
  
  Three Americans won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their discoveries about the body's daily rhythms, opening up whole new fields of research and raising awareness about the importance of getting proper sleep.Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young won 9-million-kronor ($1.1 million) prize for isolating a gene that controls the body's normal daily biological rhythm.Circadian rhythms adapt the workings of the body to different phases of the day, influencing s
  
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• Hundreds search for missing Pennsylvania woman after police make key find

  02-10-2017 14:23
  
  BULLSKIN TOWNSHIP — Hundreds of people assisted in a search for a missing Mount Pleasant woman Sunday, CBS Pittsburgh reports.Leah Marie Owens, 31, has been missing since Sept. 17.More than 300 people registered to participate in a search in Bullskin Township on Sunday morning, and about 400 personnel were on hand to help.Justin Jellots, Owens' brother-in-law and the search operation sections chief working with Bring Our Missing Home, said they used drones, mounted teams on horseback and A
  
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• Facebook to turn over to Congress Russia-linked ads

  02-10-2017 14:14
  
  Facebook is expected to provide Congress with more than 3,000 ads that ran around the time of the 2016 presidential election and are linked to a Russian ad agency.Company officials will meet with the House and Senate intelligence committees and the Senate Judiciary Committee to hand over the ads, a Facebook official said. The official requested anonymity because the meetings are private.Twitter has said it found postings linked to those same accounts, and the House and Senate intelligence panel
  
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• A smart phone app is newest Franklin County drug recovery tool

  02-10-2017 13:55
  By mid-October, the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County will start a pilot program in which 200 drug users can get help through a smartphone app, especially when treatment and counseling agencies are closed. The hope is to give those in recovery another tool to prevent relapsing into drug use.  "It is a support in addition to treatment," said Kythryn Carr Hurd, ADAMH vice president of clinical services.
  
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• Google drops "first click free," loathed by many publishers

  02-10-2017 13:41
  
  NEW YORK — Google is ending "first click free," a policy loathed by publishers and media because it required them to provide a limited amount of free content before users of the world's biggest search engine could be asked to pay for it.Publishers will now be allowed to decide how many, if any, free articles they want to offer readers before charging a fee, Richard Gingras, vice president of news at Google Inc., wrote Monday in a company blog post.People using Chrome, Google's web browser,
  
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• Doppler 10: Warming up this afternoon

  02-10-2017 11:56
  Today: Chilly to start then sunny and above average.High 77.Winds: SE 4-8 mph.
  Tonight: Clear and seasonable.Low 51.Winds: Light SE.
  Tomorrow: Sun returns, even warmer.High 80.Winds: S 4-8 mph.
  Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, well above average.High 82.Winds: SSW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure continues to affect the region.This will bring pleasant, dry weather with above average highs through the middle of the w
  
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• Two dead in shooting on the Las Vegas strip

  02-10-2017 07:57
  
  Two people were killed in a shooting on the Las Vegas strip.The department tweeted late Sunday that the shooter may be around the Mandalay Bay Casino.We're investigating reports of an active shooter near/around Mandalay Bay Casino. Asking everyone to please avoid the area. #LVMPDnews— LVMPD (@LVMPD) October 2, 2017A Las Vegas hospital says at least 2 people are dead, 24 were injured.Concert-goers reported seeing muzzle flashes from the upper floors of the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino across L
  
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• Sniper in high-rise hotel kills at least 58 in Las Vegas

  02-10-2017 07:57
  LAS VEGAS — A gunman perched on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel-casino unleashed a hail of bullets on an outdoor country music festival below, killing at least 58 people as tens of thousands of concertgoers screamed and ran for their lives, officials said Monday. It was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.At least 515 others were injured in the Sunday night attack, authorities said.SWAT teams using explosives stormed the gunman's hotel room in the sleek, gold-colored gla
  
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• Shooting on Las Vegas Strip kills 50, wounds more than 200

  02-10-2017 07:57
  
  LAS VEGAS — A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino opened fire on an outdoor music festival, killing at least 50 people — including two off-duty police officers — and wounding more than 200, officials said early Monday.Country music star Jason Aldean was performing when the shots began ringing out Sunday night at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.WATCH LIVE:Officers confronted the suspect, was on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino across the street
  
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• Reports of an active shooter on the Las Vegas strip

  02-10-2017 07:57
  
  Las Vegas Police said they were investigating reports of an active shooter on the Las Vegas strip.The department tweeted late Sunday that the shooter may be around the Mandalay Bay Casino.We're investigating reports of an active shooter near/around Mandalay Bay Casino. Asking everyone to please avoid the area. #LVMPDnews— LVMPD (@LVMPD) October 2, 2017
  People are being told to avoid the area.Stay with 10tv and 10tv.com for more on this developing story.
  
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• High-rise gunman kills at least 59 at Las Vegas concert

  02-10-2017 07:57
  LAS VEGAS — The rapid-fire popping sounded like firecrackers at first, and many in the crowd of 22,000 country music fans didn't understand what was happening when the band stopped playing and singer Jason Aldean bolted off the stage."That's gunshots," a man could be heard saying emphatically on a cellphone video in the nearly half-minute of silence and confusion that followed. A woman pleaded with others: "Get down! Get down! Stay down!"Then the bang-bang-bang sounds resumed. And pure ter
  
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• At least 50 killed as gunman opens fire at Las Vegas concert

  02-10-2017 07:57
  
  UPDATE: A gunman perched on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas casino and unleashed a shower of bullets on an outdoor country music festival below, killing at least 50 people as tens of thousands of concertgoers screamed and ran for their lives, officials said Monday. It was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.More than 400 victims were taken to the hospital, authorities said.SWAT officers using explosives stormed the gunman's hotel room and found he had killed himself, authorities sai
  
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• City's profile in comic-book industry draws creators to festival

  02-10-2017 06:07
  Although this might not be the superhero city that some readers are familiar with, cartoonists believe the capital city is on its way to becoming the next hub and inspiration for comic-book creators. Cartoonists from around the nation gathered at the third-annual Cartoon Crossroads Columbus, held Saturday and Sunday at the Columbus Metropolitan Library's Main Library Downtown.
  
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• Beer + Donut Brunch Party Takes Place on October 21st!

  02-10-2017 03:50
  As the weather cools off and the leaves start to change, Columbus Underground is teaming up with Combustion Brewery and DK Diner to bring together two of our favorite cold weather comforts: Beer and Donuts! On October 21st, we’re hosting a Beer + Donut Brunch at Combustion Brewery and Taproom’s brand new event space, The […]
  
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• New York Yankees will expand protective netting next season

  02-10-2017 03:23
  
  NEW YORK — Following a frightening scene in the stands, the New York Yankees are making a move to keep their fans safe.Eleven days after a 1-year-old girl was injured by a foul ball at Yankee Stadium, the team said it plans to expand protective netting at its home ballpark and spring training complex next year.The club announced the decision during its final regular-season game Sunday against Toronto.Since the girl was injured Sept. 20 by a 105 mph line drive off the bat of Yankees third b
  
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• Circleville man dies in Pickaway County motorcycle crash

  02-10-2017 03:07
  
  CIRCLEVILLE -- A 52-year-old Circleville man died in a motorcycle crash in Pickaway County Sunday afternoon, just south of Circleville.According to a release from the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office, David J. White, Jr. was traveling north on Kingston Pike on a 1983 Harley Davidson King Custom and failed to negotiate a curve over a bridge that crosses Scippo Creek.The motorcycle traveled off the left side of the roadway, striking a southbound 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by Jessica L. Neely,
  
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• Trial to begin in assassination of N. Korea leader's brother

  02-10-2017 02:57
  
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The trial of two women accused of poisoning the estranged half brother of North Korea's ruler is scheduled to begin Monday in Malaysia's High Court, nearly eight months after the brazen airport assassination.Siti Aisyah of Indonesia and Doan Thi Huong of Vietnam are suspected of smearing Kim Jong Nam's face with the banned VX nerve agent on Feb. 13 at a crowded airport terminal in Kuala Lumpur, killing him within about 20 minutes. The women say they thought they we
  
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• One in life-threatening condition after vehicle hits bicyclist in East Columbus

  02-10-2017 02:00
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person was taken to Grant Medical Center in life-threatening condition after a vehicle hit a bicyclist in East Columbus.According to police, the person was struck in the area of East Livingston Avenue and South Yearling Road.The Accident Investigative Unit is on scene. The vehicle involved still is on scene.The call to police came in at 7:23 p.m.Stay with 10TV as this story develops.
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Two men sought in South Side pharmacy robbery

  02-10-2017 01:43
  Columbus police are hoping someone will recognize two men who stole drugs from a pharmacy on the city's South Side last month. One of the men jumped the counter Sept.
  
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• Columbus Catholics working to confront 'sin of racism' Updated at

  02-10-2017 01:43
  Although racial tensions are high today, some local religious leaders realized they were rising a few years ago. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus has been working on a program to improve race relations and understanding among its parishioners since 2015, when a letter from Bishop Edward Braxton from Belleville, Illinois, inspired officials to work to make things better.
  
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• 'Lone wolf' suspected in Canada terror attack, police chase

  02-10-2017 01:41
  
  EDMONTON, Alberta — A car and knife attack on a police officer outside a football game and a high-speed chase of a moving van that left four people injured was the work of a single suspected terrorist, a Somalia refugee who was known to police, Canadian authorities said Sunday.Marlin Degrand, assistant commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, said officers took a 30-year-old man into custody. Police declined to identify the man because he had not yet been charged, but said pendin
  
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