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• Police: 1 injured after shooting in east Columbus library parking lot

  05-10-2017 23:41
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person was taken to a local hospital after a shooting in an east Columbus library parking lot according to police.Columbus police were called to the 3400 block of E. Livingston Avenue just after 5 p.m. Thursday.Police said the shooting happened in the parking lot of the Livingston Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.One person was taken to Grant Medical Center and is in stable condition according to police.Police said there are shell casings on the ground in the park
  
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• Conversations & Coffee: Edgar Allan Poe

  05-10-2017 23:27 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Las Vegas gunman may have scoped out other music festivals

  05-10-2017 23:12
  Investigators are looking into whether gunman Stephen Paddock scoped out bigger music festivals in Las Vegas and Chicago before setting up his perch in a casino hotel and raining deadly fire on country music fans.Paddock rented rooms overlooking the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago in August and the Life Is Beautiful show in late September near the Vegas Strip, according to authorities reconstructing his movements before he undertook the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.It was not
  
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• Columbus judge could decide painkiller cases nationwide

  05-10-2017 22:56
  Columbus could be ground zero for the civil litigation against more than a dozen pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors blamed by some for the nation's opioid crisis. Plaintiffs in 66 lawsuits nationwide against the drug companies have asked that they be consolidated and heard by Chief U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. at the federal courthouse Downtown on Marconi Boulevard.
  
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• Alleged sexual assault at Licking County Elementary School involving 9-year-old suspect

  05-10-2017 22:52
  Newark Police say they found evidence of a sexual assault involving two elementary school students.The alleged incident happened Monday at Legend Elementary School.The victim is 6 years old. The suspect, just nine.In a 911 call Monday afternoon, the principal of Legend Elementary asks for police to come to the school.She reports a suspected assault of a female student by a male student and said the victim had a cut on the back of her head.She said the victim was a kindergartener, the suspect a t
  
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• Newton apologizes in Twitter video post for sexist comments

  05-10-2017 22:47
  
  Cam Newton apologized in a Twitter video post Thursday night for sexist comments made to a female reporter."After careful thought, I understand that my word choice was extremely degrading and disrespectful to women," the Carolina Panthers quarterback said at the start of the nearly two-minute video. "To be honest, that was not my intentions. And if you are a person who took offense to what I said, I sincerely apologize to you." pic.twitter.com/Rwxzcu883T— Cameron Newton (@CameronNewton) Oc
  
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• Marion drug court changing lives; gets rewarded with federal grant

  05-10-2017 22:33
  The first Thursday of every month is Drug Court in Marion. Most of the people who choose to enroll are here to kick their heroin addiction.Lacey and Michael Cox are recent graduates."I had no life I didn't care to live or die," says Michael Cox.Lacey feared she'd end up like her siblings."It's taken my sister and my brother I'm the only kid left," she says.Both say without this court, they'd probably be dead."This drug court saved my life I was on my death bed," said Michael.Drug court, also kno
  
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• Thomas Worthington student taken into custody after reportedly bringing gun to school

  05-10-2017 21:52
  
  A Thomas Worthington High School student was taken into custody after authorities say they brought a gun onto school property.Several students and an adult at the school reported that the student had a handgun on the property Thursday morning, according to school officials.School officials contacted the Worthington Police Department immediately.The weapon was recovered without incident and the student was taken into custody. There was no report of a specific threat to the school.The principal, P
  
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• Trump Justice Dept ends transgender workplace protections

  05-10-2017 21:39
  
  Federal civil rights law does not protect transgender people from discrimination at work, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a memo released Thursday that rescinds guidance issued under the Obama administration.The Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars workplace discrimination between men and women but does not extend to gender identity, Sessions said. The Justice Department will take that position in "all pending and future matters," the memo said.Sessions called the interpretation a "conclusion of
  
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• Legally blind second-grader sees her classmates faces for the first time

  05-10-2017 21:05
  When Shane and Amber Hedrick became parents to a beautiful baby girl, they never expected the diagnosis that came soon after her birth."She has nystagmus," Amber Hedrick said. "It means her eyes shake uncontrollably all the time. She's had two eye surgeries to slow it down so you don't even notice the movement now unless she's tired, stressed out or getting sick."By the time Remington was 2 years old, she was diagnosed with a form of retinal dystrophy, meaning her retinas did not develop properl
  
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• Court: Teen competent to stand trial in school shooting

  05-10-2017 21:01
  
  URBANA, Ohio - A teen charged as an adult in a western Ohio school shooting that wounded two students has been found competent to stand trial. Court documents show a Champaign County judge made the ruling in Ely Serna's case. Serna has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges including attempted murder in the January shooting at West Liberty-Salem High School in West Liberty.Serna has been in a mental health hospital since authorities said he posed a risk of harm to himself or others.
  
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• White House, NRA, Congress agree on regulating bump stocks

  05-10-2017 20:48
  The National Rifle Association announced its support Thursday for regulating "bump stocks," devices that can effectively convert semi-automatic rifles into fully automated weapons and that were apparently used in the Las Vegas massacre to lethal effect. It was a surprising shift for the leading gun industry group, which in recent years has resolutely opposed any gun regulations. Immediately afterward the White House, too, said it was open to such a change.The NRA announcement followed comments f
  
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• NRA open to regulation of bump stocks

  05-10-2017 20:48
  
  The National Rifle Association says the "bump stocks" device that the Las Vegas shooter used to turn semi-automatic rifles into fully automated weapons should be "subject to additional regulations."In a statement on Thursday, the NRA says the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives should immediately review whether these devices comply with federal law.The organization which holds a powerful sway over members of Congress dismissed some of the initial response from lawmakers who have
  
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• Injury crash closes I-70 west near Zanesville

  05-10-2017 20:27
  
  The Ohio State Highway Patrol are on the scene of an injury crash along I-70 westbound near mile marker157 near Zanesville.Dispatchers tells 10TV, they were called just before noon on a report of a five-vehicle crash.One person was injured and the highway was closed,according to officials.Troopers are working to get the roadway back open as soon as possible.No estimated time was given on when the highway will reopen.This is a developing story, stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates
  
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• Mega Weekend – Italian Festival, Blue Jackets Opening Night, ProMusica Opening, and more

  05-10-2017 20:00
  Happy Weekend! Make sure to get your tickets to HighBall Halloween. Have you figured out your plans for participating in The Big Give? It begins on Tuesday! Tickets are on sale for the Comfort Food Festival and include full access admission to COSI. The Beer + Donut Brunch Party at Combustion Brewery is coming October […]
  
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• Eat Right: 10 Restaurants with Great Baked Goods

  05-10-2017 19:23
  Two local restaurants, Cravings Cafe and Shaw’s Restaurant, recently reopened after extended hiatuses and both boast baked goods that were as eagerly anticipated as the savory offerings. Here’s a look at local restaurants that serve baked goods so good they have their own loyal following. Acre 2700 N. High Street; 1717 Northwest Blvd. Basically, no […]
  
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• Support At-Risk Students by Becoming a Mentor

  05-10-2017 19:06
  For a student at risk of falling off track, a mentor can make all of the difference. Based on studies released within the last three years, students who have a non-parental person in their lives that can guide them through life challenges, offer advice, and share experiences end up with a better attitude toward school […]
  
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• School superintendent pleads guilty to drug-related charge

  05-10-2017 18:54
  The superintendent of a central Ohio school district has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug charge after police say crack cocaine was found in his car. Fifty-four-year-old William Morrison III, superintendent of the Hamilton Local Schools, pleaded guilty in a Franklin County drug court Monday to possessing a counterfeit controlled substance.
  
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• Panarin, Dubois among newcomers for ambitious Blue Jackets

  05-10-2017 18:37
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets will open the new season on Friday night with a new superstar, some impressive rookies and a familiar player in a new position.The Blue Jackets hope winger Artemi Panarin, acquired in a trade with Chicago for Brandon Saad, will be the elite sniper needed to reach the next level and get deeper into the playoffs this time around.Versatile captain Nick Foligno has been moved from wing to center to help solidify a lineup dinged by a couple injuri
  
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• Doppler 10: Finally, some rain. More changes ahead

  05-10-2017 18:35
  This Evening: Cloudy with occasional showers tapering off.
  Tonight: Any showers end, but lingering clouds and warm. 62
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy and warmer. 79 Light south.
  Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance for mainly PM showers. Better chance at night. Warm. 83
  Sunday: Mostly cloudy. More scattered showers. Near 80Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: An upper air disturbance will stall out and probably drift back to the north during t
  
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• Doppler 10: A soggy afternoon

  05-10-2017 18:35
  Today: Scattered showers, steady rain at times.High 71.Winds: WSW 5-15 mph.
  Tonight: Light showers linger early, mild.Low 61.Winds: SW 2-4 mph.
  Tomorrow: Chance for more showers into the early afternoon.High 79.Winds: SSW 5-10 mph.
  Saturday: Clouds build through the day.Chance for rain in the late afternoon.High 82.Winds: S 5-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A cold front will move into the area today bringing showers and possibly a s
  
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• Woman accused of crashing into 7-month-old found guilty of vehicular homicide

  05-10-2017 18:06
  
  COLUMBUS - Franklin County Judge Beatty Blunt found 31-year-old Muhuba Mohamed guilty of vehicular homicide after crashing into a 7-month-old last year. It happened in June 2016 when Mohamed veered off Westerville Road and struck 7-month-old Micah Ferebee and his father, Kenan Ferebee, 23.The judge ordered Mohamed to surrender her passport immediately.Mohamed’s next court date is scheduled for November 29th.Previous Coverage:Witness: Driver was holding cell phone before crash that killed 7
  
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• First Look: Hotel St. Clair Apartments

  05-10-2017 18:06
  New residents started moving into the Hotel St. Clair Apartments in July, marking the beginning of what could be considered the fourth chapter in a venerable building’s long history. Originally built in 1911 as a hospital, the building at 340 St. Clair Avenue was bought by William and Zylpha Garret in 1944 and converted into […]
  
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• Records show Ohio has plenty of execution drugs

  05-10-2017 18:00
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio— Ohio has been able to replenish part of its lethal drug supply in recent months, and could carry out nearly 20 additional executions under certain conditions, according to new records obtained by The Associated Press.The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction took in new supplies of midazolam, a sedative administered first to condemned inmates, and potassium chloride, which stops prisoners' hearts, in December and January, several weeks after receiving previous supplie
  
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• Passenger dragged off flight claims racial profiling

  05-10-2017 17:22
  
  BALTIMORE— A woman seen on video being dragged off a Southwest Airlines flight in Maryland has said she believes she was a victim of racial profiling.Anila Daulatzai, who is Muslim, said on ABC's "Good Morning America" Thursday that she was mistreated after she told the crew on a Sept. 26 flight to Los Angeles that she was allergic to dogs in the cabin.She said the crew initially agreed she could sit far away from the dogs, but later told her they were concerned about her being on the plan
  
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• REPORTS: Las Vegas shooter left note in his hotel room

  05-10-2017 16:58
  
  Multiple media reports early Thursday indicate Stephen Paddock, the Las Vegas shooter, left a note behind in his hotel room.The Las Vegas Sheriff said he believes the gunman had to have help at some point.Before killing himself Paddock also setup security cameras inside and outside the hotel room with an escape plan in place, according to the sheriff.Investigators have been working to learn the motive from the deadly shooting.Authorities said Paddock transferred $100,000 overseas in the days bef
  
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• Voting Open for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2018

  05-10-2017 16:21
  
  The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the official list of nominees being considered for induction in 2018.They are (in no particular order): Bon Jovi, Kate Bush, The Cars, Depeche Mode, Dire Straits, Eurythmics, The J. Geils Band, Judas Priest, LL Cool J, MC5, The Meters, The Moody Blues, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Link Wray and The Zombies.Online public voting is open now until 11:59 PM EST December 5.Fans can vot
  
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• Worker fatally shot at NYC construction site

  05-10-2017 16:06
  
  NEW YORK — Police say a worker has been fatally shot at a New York City construction site.WABC says police were looking for another man, who was also believed to be a construction worker.The shooting occurred on a building at West 59th Street on the Upper West Side around 7:15 a.m. Thursday.
  
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• Unusual Eats: TEAshots

  05-10-2017 16:00
  It’s hard to categorize TEAshots Ache Ease. While it’s certainly edible or drinkable, it’s more like an Ohio produced pharmaceutical, except it’s all natural, and it has one of those labels that says, “This produce has not been tested by the FDA…not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.” As the season of […]
  
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• Netflix raising US prices by 10 pct for most popular plan

  05-10-2017 16:00
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix is raising the price for its most popular U.S. video streaming plan by 10 percent— a move that could boost its profits but slow the subscriber growth that drives its stock price.The change announced Thursday affects most of Netflix's 53 million U.S. subscribers.WHAT GOES UPNetflix will now charge $11 per month instead of $10 for a plan that includes HD and allows up people to simultaneously watch programs on two different internet-connected devices.The price f
  
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• Honey Bees and a Blade Runner Beer Tasting at Studio 35

  05-10-2017 16:00
  You know that scene in Blade Runner 2049 with the bees? Of course you don’t, but there is one, and it’s weirdly connected with Studio 35, local hip-hop artist Envelope, and Barley’s brewer/Studio 35 fix-it man Gabe Sturgess. Here’s the skinny. Studio 35’s next beer tasting, happening this Sunday, October 8, from 2 to 6 p.m., […]
  
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• Kasich calls for collaboration on gun control and health care

  05-10-2017 15:53
  NEW YORK - Governor John Kasich spoke out against bump stocks, and called for collaboration on gun control and health care on CBS This Morning Thursday.Given the recent tragedy in Las Vegas, Kasichbegan the interview by sharing his views on gun control, saying he would outlaw bump stocks and ammunition that can pierce body armor.He also called for people on both sides of the issue to come together and negotiate. He said, "There has to be common agreement. If you don't do it together, I don't thi
  
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• One person hospitalized after shooting in north Columbus

  05-10-2017 14:54
  
  The Columbus Division of Police is investigating a shooting that injured one person in north Columbus Thursday morning.Authorities say the victim was alert and talking with officers in 2500 block of Mara Drive.Medics transported to the victim to Riverside Methodist Hospital. That person is expected to recover from their injuries, according to police.No age or gender of the victim was immediately available.Police have no suspect information to release at this time.Stay qith 10TV and 10tv.com for
  
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• Fire Prevention Week: Fire extinguishers serve as a first defense

  05-10-2017 14:50
  Each year hundreds of central Ohio families are affected by house fires.As we move into the winter months, house fires become more common with the use of space heaters, chimneys and other alternative heat sources.“When we get into the really extreme weather that’ts when we really see a spike in home fires across the state,” said Jeff Hussey, State Fire Marshal.Fire extinguishers often serve as a first defense in stopping a small fire from growing out of control.The key to using
  
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• Spacewalkers installing new hand on station's robot arm

  05-10-2017 14:35
  
  Spacewalking astronauts are giving the International Space Station's big robot arm a new hand.Commander Randy Bresnik and Mark Vande Hei floated out Thursday morning. It's the first of three NASA spacewalks planned over the next two weeks.The latching mechanism on one end of the 58-foot robot arm malfunctioned in August. It needs to be replaced before an Orbital ATK supply ship launches in November.This bundle of latches - more than three feet (a meter) long - is used to grab visiting spacecraft
  
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• Cleveland Columbus Day Parade to take place in Little Italy

  05-10-2017 14:26
  The 65th annual Cleveland Columbus Day Parade will step off at noon Monday, October 9. The parade will take place in Little Italy, where it moved in 2003 after decades downtown. The 15th parade in Little Italy will begin at Murray Hill and Cornell Roads and proceed north to East 125th Street and Fairview, then turn north on Fairview and march back to Mayfield past Holy Rosary Church.
  
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• History Lesson: Looking Back 25 Years to AmeriFlora ’92

  05-10-2017 14:00
  As the leaves begin to fall and the smell of autumn is in the air, it might be an interesting moment to reflect back on the floral spectacle that overtook Franklin Park and the Near East side from April to October of 1992. European garden festivals have been around for generations, including such shows as […]
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents: HighBall Halloween Performer Doc Robinson on Columbus, Artistic Inspiration & The Beatles

  05-10-2017 14:00
  On Friday, Oct. 20, HighBall Halloween celebrates 10 years of costumes and creativity for HB: On The Rocks as 10 local bands pay tribute to music and style icons and the era they defined. Doc Robinson headlines a mixed set of originals and covers by the Beatles, along with other local favorites. The band is […]
  
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• Police: About 70 guns stolen from home near Cleveland

  05-10-2017 13:54
  
  GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio — Police are investigating the theft of about 70 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition from a suburban Cleveland home.Garfield Heights police say the thieves likely targeted the home because of the large firearms collection.The resident reported that he was awoken by a gunshot last week and confronted by two men who demanded to know where his guns where.He said the thieves grabbed the guns and ammunition from a safe and stuffed them into pillowcases before they
  
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• Chemist says VX traces found on both suspects in Kim murder

  05-10-2017 13:03
  
  SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AP) — A government chemist testified Thursday he found traces of the banned VX nerve agent on two women being tried in Malaysia on charges of murdering the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader.The testimony was the first evidence linking VX to Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Doan Thi Huong of Vietnam, who are accused of smearing the nerve agent on Kim Jong Nam's face in a brazen assassination inside a crowded airport terminal in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 13.Raja Subram
  
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• Woman hospitalized after shooting in east Columbus

  05-10-2017 12:27
  
  The Columbus Division of Police is investigating a shooting which injured a woman early Thursday morning in 2800 block of east 11th Avenue.According to police, the victim 24-year-old Darrion Holland was located by officers suffering from a gunshot wound. Authorities say she was transported to Grant Medical Center and expected to recover from her injuries.No suspect information was immediately available. Anyone who has information about this shooting is asked to call police at 614-645-4545.
  
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• New cars increasingly crammed with distracting technology

  05-10-2017 11:56
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The infotainment technology that automakers are cramming into the dashboard of new vehicles is making drivers take their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel for dangerously long periods of time, an AAA study says.
  The study released Thursday is the latest by University of Utah professor David Strayer, who has been examining the impact of infotainment systems on safety for AAA's Foundation for Traffic Safety since 2013.Past studies also identified problems, but Stray
  
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• Las Vegas sheriff says he believes gunman "had to have help at some point"

  05-10-2017 11:51
  
  Las Vegas sheriff Joseph Lombardo said that while there are no "concrete" examples of any accomplices, he believes that gunman Stephen Paddock "had to have help at some point" to kill 58 people and injure 489 others on Sunday."Do you think this was all accomplished on his own?" Lombardo said to reporters on Wednesday. "Self value, face value, you got to make the assumption that he had to have had some help at some point. And we want to ensure that that's the answer. Maybe he's a super guy ... [h
  
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• Some Las Vegas victims died with family, friends at side

  05-10-2017 11:38
  
  Some died with family, some with friends. Others were with "framily" — friends they considered family — when they were shot and killed.All shared the terror caused by a gunman spraying bullets into a crowd of concertgoers from a high-rise hotel in Las Vegas, ending a day of dancing and smiles with bloody horror.Here are stories about some of the 58 people who didn't make it out alive.'FRAMILY' GROUP MISSING A MEMBERNicol Kimura, 38, went to the festival with a group of seven men and
  
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• Coach: Football player convicted of rape earned a 2nd chance

  05-10-2017 11:36
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Youngstown State football coach Bo Pelini says a player convicted of rape as a teen has earned a second chance by staying disciplined, focused and out of trouble.Ma'lik Richmond will be allowed to remain on the team's active roster after settling a lawsuit Monday against the school, which told him he wouldn't be allowed to play this season after he made the team.Richmond was 16 in 2013 when he and a Steubenville High School teammate were convicted of sexually assaulting a
  
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• Coach: Football player convcited of rape earned a 2nd chance

  05-10-2017 11:36
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Youngstown State football coach Bo Pelini says a player convicted of rape as a teen has earned a second chance by staying disciplined, focused and out of trouble.Ma'lik Richmond will be allowed to remain on the team's active roster after settling a lawsuit Monday against the school, which told him he wouldn't be allowed to play this season after he made the team.Richmond was 16 in 2013 when he and a Steubenville High School teammate were convicted of sexually assaulting a
  
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• Doppler 10: Rain develops today

  05-10-2017 11:28
  Today: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers developing in the late morning.High 76.Winds: WSW 4-8 mph.
  Tonight: Light showers linger early, mild.Low 61.Winds: SW 2-4 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with the chance for showers early.High 79.Winds: SSW 5-10 mph.
  Saturday: Clouds build through the day.Chance for rain in the late afternoon.High 82.Winds: S 5-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A cold front will move into the area today bringin
  
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• Las Vegas police salute officer killed in mass shooting

  05-10-2017 11:06
  
  As the country mourns the loss of those killed in the mass shooting in Las Vegas, The Las Vegas Metro Police honors a member of their family as well.Officer Charleston Hartfield was among the 58 concert-goers killed in Sunday night's mass shooting.LVMPD posted on their Facebook page compelling video showing a flag-draped coffin being escorted by officers.Officer Hartfield's body was escorted to Palm Mortuary and Cemetery will he will be laid to rest.A vigil is scheduled for Officer Hartfield at
  
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• Documents Show Fast Response to OH Fair Tragedy

  05-10-2017 08:00
  Oct. 4--COLUMBUS, OH-- The trooper at the Ohio State Fair was breathless as he radioed in the first report of the deadly accident at the Fire Ball ride. "Headquarters.
  
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• Woman says she is in sanctuary at Columbus church for her family

  05-10-2017 03:49
  The family of four, sometimes five with her older son who lives on his own, enjoyed cooking together and eating together; watching her son Brandow's soccer games; and going to St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church together on Sundays. They lived a typical family life until their American dream was shattered in September, when Mexican-born Espinal was ordered deported back because the federal government determined she was here illegally.
  
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