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• Soccer resumes at Saunders Park after contamination capped

  14-10-2017 23:49
  Soccer teams full of youthful players go back and forth on the seven fields that fill the site. It's the first time the teams of the Kids Inner-City Developmental Soccer league have played at the park since 2013.
  
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• Motion Picture Academy expels movie mogul Harvey Weinstein

  14-10-2017 22:35
  
  LOS ANGELES — In a move virtually unprecedented, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was revoked Saturday by its board.The decision was reached in an emergency session by the academy, the world's top movie organization and home to the Oscars. The expulsion was effective immediately.It comes after recent reports by The New York Times and The New Yorker about sexual harassment and rape allegations against Weinstein going back
  
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• Hurricane Ophelia strengthens to major Category 3 storm, barreling toward Ireland

  14-10-2017 22:10
  
  LONDON - Hurricane Ophelia has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said late Saturday morning.Ophelia, the sixth major hurricane of the 2017 season, was moving at 25 mph northeast with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, the service said.Ireland's Met Eireann weather service issued a "status red" warning for the western Irish counties of Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork and Kerry. It said Ophelia could bring winds of 50 mph and gusts of more than 80 mph on Mond
  
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• Tesla fires hundreds of workers as part of annual reviews

  14-10-2017 21:17
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla Motors fired hundreds of workers after completing its annual performance reviews, even though the electric automaker is trying to ramp up production to meet the demand for its new Model 3 sedan.The Palo Alto, California-based company confirmed the cuts in a Saturday statement, but didn't disclose how many of its 33,000 workers were jettisoned. The San Jose Mercury News interviewed multiple former and current Tesla employees who estimated 400 to 700 workers lost their
  
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• Doppler 10: Showers and strong winds on Sunday

  14-10-2017 21:03
  This Evening: A mix of sun and clouds, warm. S wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy, not as cool as last night. Low 66. S wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Breezy with a chance for showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon. High 75. SW wind 15-20 mph with gusts as high as 35 mph.
  Monday: A lot of sunshine, but much cooler. High 58. NW wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A few clouds are starting to build in, but looking at a war
  
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• Nationwide Children’s Patient Champion: Olivia Cacchio

  14-10-2017 20:18
  Identical twins Olivia and Claire Cacchio – now 9 years old – were born under the difficult circumstances of twin to twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). It’s a condition that can be fatal to one, or both children. While in the womb, Claire was taking Olivia's blood and food supply.Both survived being born seven weeks early. Olivia's colon was damaged and nearly half of it was removed. The most noticeable condition, according to Olivia was: “There was something in my blood f
  
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• Columbus Kicks Off Third Annual Fit Week With Marathon, Free Fitness...

  14-10-2017 19:57
  Columbus, get your FIT on. October 16-21, join Magazine as they experience all the FITness trends, gyms & more the city has to offer from local businesses during the 3rd annual FIT Week! With the purchase of a $10 FIT pass, you will get access to tons of free FITness classes during the week at select studios and gyms, discounts on healthy eats, fashion, beauty & more.
  
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• Man ejected from car crash dies in West Portsmouth

  14-10-2017 15:49
  
  West Portsmouth –A 60-year-old man is dead after the vehicle he was driving was struck from behind and overturned early Friday morning.According to The Ohio State Highway Patrol, Manuel Perez was rear-ended in a Kia Sportage waiting to turn off of State Route 73 near milepost 21 in Washington Township.Officials say 24-year old Matthew Richardson was driving a Dodge Ram truck that struck the Kia from behind.The force of the crash spun the Kia around forcing it into the southbound traffic la
  
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• WBNS-TV 10 is back on DirecTV and at&T U-Verse

  14-10-2017 15:35
  TV in Columbus and its sister station, WTHR-TV in Indianapolis, are back on DirecTV and AT&T U-verse, the stations announced Friday on their websites. Details of the new retransmission consent agreement between AT&T and Dispatch Broadcast Group, the owner of the two TV stations, were not immediately available.
  
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• More than 100 people reported missing in California wildfire

  14-10-2017 14:16
  
  SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California county says it has received more than 100 missing-person reports as family and friends scramble to locate loved ones while wildfires ravage the state.Scott Alonso, communications director for Sonoma County, says the reports have come via calls to a hotline the county set up for the missing.It is possible that many or most of the missing are safe but simply can't be reached because of the widespread loss of cell service and other communications.Th
  
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• Trump's speech sparks a new war of words between US, Iran

  14-10-2017 14:10
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Donald Trump's refusal to certify the Iran nuclear deal has sparked a new war of words between the Islamic Republic and America.Trump's speech on Friday has also fueled the growing mistrust of the United States and a sense of nationalism among Iranians.The speech has served to unite Iranians across the political spectrum — from Trump's declining to call the Persian Gulf, the waterway through which a third of all oil traded by sea passes, by its name, to
  
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• Duchess of Cambridge's uncle charged with assault in London

  14-10-2017 14:04
  
  LONDON (AP) — British police say they've charged the uncle of the Duchess of Cambridge with assault after a late-night altercation in a London street.The Metropolitan Police force says Gary Goldsmith faces a charge of assault by beating over an incident near his home Friday at 1:20 a.m. British newspapers reported Saturday that the alleged victim is his wife, Julie-Ann Goldsmith.Goldsmith has been released on bail and is due in court on Oct. 31.Goldsmith is brother of the duchess' mother C
  
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• Woman who accused rapper Nelly of rape won't testify

  14-10-2017 14:01
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — A woman who said the rapper Nelly raped her on his tour bus in a Seattle suburb last weekend is dropping her pursuit of criminal charges.News outlets report that lawyer Karen Koehler said in a statement Friday that her client wanted to stop the investigation and would refuse to testify in court.Koehler says the woman "wishes she had not called 911 because she believes the system is going to fail her."Auburn police arrested Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., e
  
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• Freed family reaches Canada, says kidnappers killed 1 child

  14-10-2017 13:55
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Former hostage Joshua Boyle says the Haqqani network in Afghanistan killed his infant daughter and raped his American wife during the five years they were held in captivity.Boyle gave the statement shortly after landing in Canada late Friday with his wife, Caitlan Coleman, and three young children.The couple was rescued Wednesday, five years after they had been abducted by the Taliban-linked extremist network while in Afghanistan as part of a backpacking trip. Coleman was pr
  
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• Ex-hostages back in Canada after harrowing raid to free them

  14-10-2017 13:55
  
  SMITHS FALLS, Ontario — A couple held hostage for five years by a Taliban-linked extremist network in Afghanistan was safely back in Canada on Saturday after what the husband described as a harrowing firefight during a raid to free the family.Joshua Boyle played with one of his sons in the garden of his parents' home. The boy appeared happy and healthy, digging in the grass as his father showed off the different plants and later spoke on a cellphone.In a video released by Pakistan's milita
  
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• Columbus developer has plan to restore Broadwin Hotel building

  14-10-2017 11:01
  A Columbus developer is taking a shot at restoring the Broadwin Hotel building, a 92-year-old E. Broad Street landmark that has been closed for almost two decades. Eli Adahan, who bought the 8-story building in March, plans to invest $7.5 million to return the building to its original layout of 54 apartments, down from the 46 it most recently held.
  
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• Doppler 10: Sunny Saturday before showers on Sunday

  14-10-2017 10:52
  Today: Patchy dense fog to start again, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny and warmer. High 79. S wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy, not as cool as last night. Low 66. S wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: A chance for showers and thunderstorms, breezy. High 75. SW wind 15-20 mph with gusts as high as 35 mph.
  Monday: A lot of sunshine, but much cooler. High 58. NW wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Patchy dense fog could develop again ea
  
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• Suspect in fatal South Side shooting of relative arrested

  14-10-2017 06:37
  Columbus police SWAT officers have arrested a 21-year-old man for the fatal shooting of a relative during an attempted robbery at a South Side home early Thursday morning. Anthony Craig Dean, whose last known address was on the South Side, was taken into custody just before midnight Thursday at a residence in the 4700 block of Groves Road, on the Southeast Side.
  
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• Police: Suspect fires at Columbus officers during chase

  14-10-2017 05:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A man is in custody after the Columbus Division of Police said he fired at least two gunshots while running from officers.Police said officers Rachel Martin and Keith Moore were on routine patrol when they spotted a vehicle leaving a property known to have drug and gang activity take place just after midnight on Friday.The officers saw a violation and tried to pull the vehicle over in the area of Howard Street and E. 3rd Avenue.The driver did not stop and the officers did not ch
  
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• Man arraigned on charges of firing shots at Columbus officers during chase

  14-10-2017 05:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A man was arraigned in Franklin County Municipal Court Saturday after the Columbus Division of Police said he fired at least two gunshots while running from officers.Police said officers Rachel Martin and Keith Moore were on routine patrol when they spotted a vehicle leaving a property known to have drug and gang activity take place just after midnight on Friday.The officers saw a violation and tried to pull the vehicle over in the area of Howard Street and E. 3rd Avenue.The dri
  
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• Family freed from captivity returns to Canada

  14-10-2017 05:25
  
  U.S.-Canadian couple Caitlan Coleman and Joshua Boyle landed in Canada late Friday, five years after they were kidnapped in Afghanistan. They arrived with their three young children, who were all born in captivity.Boyle provided a written statement to The Associated Press on the plane saying his family has "unparalleled resilience and determination."Coleman and Boyle were rescued Wednesday, five years after they had been abducted by a Taliban-linked extremist network while in Afghanistan as par
  
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• Syracuse stuns No. 2 Clemson 27-24

  14-10-2017 05:09
  
  SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Eric Dungey threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns, Cole Murphy kicked a tiebreaking field goal in the fourth quarter, and Syracuse stunned No. 2 Clemson 27-24 on Friday night to put a damper on the Tigers' chances to repeat as national champions.Clemson (6-1, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) had won 12 consecutive games on the opponent's home field, the longest streak in Clemson history and tied for the second longest active streak in the nation. Clemson also had won 11 c
  
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• Woman charged after 12-year-old boy died from fentanyl overdose

  14-10-2017 05:01
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A woman is charged in the death of a 12-year-old, according to the Columbus Division of Police.The Franklin County Coroner says Kanye Champelle died from an accidental overdose of Fentanyl.In a panicked 911 call from an apartment on Lakeside South on July 10, a woman said Kanye stopped breathing.Police and medics responded and Champelle was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital and was pronounced dead on July 12.Police said their investigation revealed 60-year-old Sheila Hutch
  
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• Bond set for woman charged in 12-year-old boy death from fentanyl overdose

  14-10-2017 05:01
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio- A woman is charged in the death of a 12-year-old, according to the Columbus Division of Police.The Franklin County Coroner says Kanye Champelle died from an accidental overdose of Fentanyl.In a panicked 911 call from an apartment on Lakeside South on July 10, a woman said Kanye stopped breathing.Police and medics responded and Champelle was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital and was pronounced dead on July 12.Police said their investigation revealed 60-year-old Sheila Hutchi
  
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• Babysitter indicted in 12-year-old boy's death from fentanyl overdose

  14-10-2017 05:01
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio- An east side babysitter has been indicted for the involuntary manslaughter of a 12-year-old boy.According to Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien, a grand jury has indicted 60-year-old Sheila Hutchins on counts of involuntary manslaughter and endangering children.The Franklin County Coroner says Kanye Champelle died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl.On July 10, Hutchins was babysitting five children in her home on the east side of Columbus. She left the home to run errand
  
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• Suspect in 4 Ohio slayings arrested while walking along road

  14-10-2017 03:05
  This photo taken from video shows suspect Arron Lawson, center, escorted into Lawrence County Courthouse Friday Oct. 13, 2017 in Ironton, Ohio. Lawson is suspected of fatally shooting a 7-year-old boy and three adults and was arrested Friday as he walked along a southern Ohio road after a dayslong manhunt, a sheriff said.
  
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• Manhunt underway in Ohio for suspect in slayings of 4

  14-10-2017 03:05
  CORRECTS FIRST NAME TO ARRON INSTEAD OF AARON This undated photo provided by the Lawrence County Ohio Sheriff's Office shows Arron Lawson. Multiple people were found fatally shot and another person was discovered stabbed and critically wounded at a pair of residences in southeast Ohio.
  
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• Elliott attorneys to seek new hearing before appeals court

  14-10-2017 02:23
  
  Attorneys for Ezekiel Elliott have indicated they intend to ask for another hearing before the federal appeals court that cleared the way for the NFL's six-game suspension of the star Dallas Cowboys running back over domestic violence allegations.Players' union attorney Jeffrey Kessler wrote to a federal judge in New York on Friday that Elliott's legal team would pursue a hearing before a larger panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.A three-judge panel voted 2-1 to grant
  
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• Franklin County Sheriff's Office Therapy Dog becomes a deputy

  14-10-2017 02:05
  The first Therapy Dog for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was deputized Friday morning.Mattis K. Nine will serve as a comforter to crime victims, as well as traveling to schools, events and hospitals to help care for those in need.With the creation of the program, the sheriff’s office will be one of the only law enforcement agencies in the country with both a K9 unit and Therapy Dog program.The therapy dog program was started earlier this year by Sheriff Dallas Baldwin at the su
  
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• University of Cincinnati to allow white nationalist to speak; Ohio State declines

  14-10-2017 01:38
  
  The University of Cincinnati says it will allow white nationalist leader Richard Spencer to speak on campus, while Ohio State University says it can't accommodate a rental request for a Nov. 15 speech but is considering alternatives.UC president Neville Pinto said the school is finalizing details but promised to make safety a top priority.An Ohio State administrator said they couldn't accommodate the Nov. 15 request due to safety concerns but expects to decide if there are alternatives by next w
  
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• Attention DirecTV and AT&T U-verse Subscribers

  14-10-2017 00:15
  
  WBNS-10TV is back on your system! After reaching a fair agreement with DirecTV and AT&T U-verse, all of your favorite programs have returned to your channel lineup.Catch up on current and past episodes of your favorite CBS programming: Media Folder: Media Root
  --- 10TV NEWSWhen 10TV News, with Live Doppler 10 Weather is live on the air, our web streams are available on your phone or desktop computer at 10tv.com/WatchLive as well as on our mobile app.When we’re not on the air live,
  
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