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• Harvard School of Public Health to hold discrimination forum

  22-10-2017 23:35
  
  BOSTON — The Harvard School of Public Health is holding a discussion on discrimination in America.The discussion to be webcast on Tuesday is part of the school's Forum series and will focus on the African-American experience with discrimination in everyday life.It is being held in conjunction with a new poll that covers a range of areas, from police interaction, to job applications, to health care, to racial slurs. The Forum event will explore the poll results and their implications for a
  
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• Trump urges House GOP to move quickly on budget, tax cuts

  22-10-2017 23:24
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to move swiftly on passing a budget bill during a conference call Sunday, clearing the way for what he described as historic tax cuts.Trump and Vice President Mike Pence both joined the House GOP call in which Trump called on members to adopt the budget passed by the Senate this week, so that they can move on to passing his tax reform plan.Trump told the members they were on the verge of doing something historic, according t
  
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• McConnell says he's awaiting Trump guidance on health care

  22-10-2017 23:24
  
  STERLING, Va. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday he's willing to bring bipartisan health care legislation to the floor if President Donald Trump makes clear he supports it.A proposal by two senators - Republican Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Democrat Patty Murray of Washington - would extend for two years federal insurance payments that Trump has blocked, in an effort to stabilize insurance markets.But Trump has offered mixed signals, alternately praising and condemnin
  
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• Trump voting commission criticized for lack of transparency

  22-10-2017 23:23
  
  President Donald Trump's advisory commission on election integrity has integrity questions of its own — with some of its own members raising concerns about its openness.This past week, two members fired off letters to commission staff complaining about a lack of information about the panel's agenda and demanding answers about its activities. That comes as Democratic U.S. senators are requesting a government investigation of the commission for ignoring formal requests from Congress.The crit
  
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• 38 accuse writer/director James Toback of sexual harassment

  22-10-2017 22:52
  
  LOS ANGELES — Writer and director James Toback, who received an Oscar nomination for writing "Bugsy," has been accused of sexual harassment by 38 women in a report published Sunday in The Los Angeles Times.In the report, many of the women allege that Toback approached them on the streets of New York City and promised stardom. His meetings would often end with sexual questions and Toback masturbating in front of them or dry-humping them, according to the accounts.The 72-year-old denied the
  
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• FBI couldn't access nearly 7K devices because of encryption

  22-10-2017 22:39
  
  PHILADELPHIA — The FBI hasn't been able to retrieve data from more than half of the mobile devices it tried to access in less than a year, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Sunday, turning up the heat on a debate between technology companies and law enforcement officials trying to recover encrypted communications.In the first 11 months of the fiscal year, federal agents were unable to access the content of more than 6,900 mobile devices, Wray said in a speech at the International Associat
  
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• Cub Scout kicked out of den after questioning state lawmaker

  22-10-2017 21:37
  
  DENVER — A Cub Scout was kicked out of his den after he questioned a Colorado state lawmaker about her position on gun control and previous comments she made about African-Americans' health and eating fried chicken.It was the latest political flashpoint for the Boy Scouts, which includes the Cub Scouts, after President Donald Trump used his speech at the organization's national jamboree in July to rail against "fake news" and former President Barack Obama and boast about beating Hillary Cl
  
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• Doppler 10: Rain showers move in Monday

  22-10-2017 21:25
  This Evening: More sun than clouds, well above average. Temperatures in the 70s. S wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds. Low 59. S wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Starting off gloomy with afternoon showers likely. High 70. S wind 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday: Showers likely and much cooler. High 60. W wind 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:A mix of sun and clouds with above average temperatures this evening. Lows tonight get back in the 50s as c
  
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• John Switzer | From the Stump: Prehistoric people called central Ohio home Updated at

  22-10-2017 21:12
  It was a major stomping ground for people thousands of years ago, and perhaps that was because two large rivers converged here. Those waterways were major routes of transportation, and their banks were ideal places for campsites.
  
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• AP Top 25: Bye week for No. 6 Ohio State; Buckeyes gear up for Penn State

  22-10-2017 20:12
  
  Notre Dame cracked the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this season, coming in at No. 9, and Michigan fell out of the rankings for the first time in two years.No. 2 Penn State at No. 6 Ohio State. The Buckeyes are the Big Ten team looking for revenge this week.As week after a rash of upsets gave the poll a shake-up, the first eight teams in the Top 25 released Sunday were unchanged. Alabama remains a unanimous No. 1 in the media poll. Penn State is No. 2 an
  
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• Dramatic sentencing hearing expected in Berdahl case

  22-10-2017 18:57
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. — The fate of Bowe Bergdahl — the Army sergeant who pleaded guilty to endangering his comrades by leaving his post in 2009 in Afghanistan — now rests in the hands of a judge.A sentencing hearing for Bergdahl starts Monday at Fort Bragg and is expected to feature dramatic testimony about soldiers and a Navy SEAL badly hurt while they searched for the missing Bergdahl, who was held captive for five years by Taliban allies after leaving his post. Bergdahl faces up to
  
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• Fans gather at Columbus City Hall for "Save The Crew" rally

  22-10-2017 18:33
  
  Fans of Columbus Crew SC are hosting a rally at city hall Sunday after it was announced earlier this week the team would considering relocating in 2019.Coming up at noon, we will be live at "Save The Crew" rally. You can watch below:News broke Monday night that the team's owner, Anthony Precourt, would be looking to move the team - possibly to Austin, Texas.The investor-operator and chairman of Columbus Crew SC, Anthony Precourt said the team needs more fan and financial support to compete in th
  
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• Woman dies after Sunday morning crash on I-670

  22-10-2017 17:12
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus police responded to the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Interstate-670 Sunday morning.The crash happened around 9:35 a.m., according to officials. She was traveling westbound on the entrance ramp from I-71 south to I-670 west when she struck the guardrail on the south side of the lanes. Brieanna Nicole Finneran, 28, was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition but she later succumbed to her injuries close to 1:30 p.m.All lanes of 670 westbound were closed
  
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• All lanes of 670 west shut down after single-vehicle crash

  22-10-2017 17:12
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus police are on the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 670 at the 4th Street ramp.The crash happened around 9:35 a.m. Sunday, according to officials.There was one person who was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.All lanes of 670 westbound are currently closed.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• The Second City Announces Casting For The 106th Mainstage Revue

  22-10-2017 17:06
  In one of the comedy industry's most anticipated traditions, iconic Chicago comedy institution The Second City is proud to announce the cast of their upcoming 106th Mainstage revue, set to open in October, 2017. The all-new show will be written and performed by second-time cast member Kelsey Kinney and new cast members Ryan Asher, Tyler Davis , Jeffrey Murdoch, Tien Tran, and Nate Varrone, Jeff Award winner Ryan Bernier returns to direct his sixth resident show.
  
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• Police officer fatally shot at domestic dispute call

  22-10-2017 17:02
  
  GIRARD - An Ohio police officer has been fatally shot while responding to a domestic dispute in the northeast part of the state.Authorities say 31-year-old Girard police officer Justin Leo was shot just after 10 p.m. Saturday as he and another officer approached the door of a home and the suspect opened fire. Leo died during surgery at a local hospital.The suspect was killed by another officer. The suspect hasn't been identified.The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the inci
  
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• Record-setting astronaut Scott Kelly to speak in Ohio

  22-10-2017 16:28
  
  CINCINNATI — The astronaut who spent a U.S. record-breaking year in space will launch the Cincinnati Museum Center's fall lecture series.Scott Kelly will speak Wednesday evening at Cincinnati's Walnut Hills High School. He'll recount his life experiences and discuss his year in space that began in March 2015 aboard the International Space Station.Kelly wrote a book titled "Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery," and has written a children's version called "My Journey to the S
  
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• Police looking for suspects in murder at Miracle Car Wash

  22-10-2017 14:56
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Authorities are still looking for the person or people who killed a man in the parking lot of Miracle Car Wash in April.Central Ohio Crime Stoppers reported that it happened on Saturday, April 22 at 1:24 a.m. Authorities said Reynoldsburg Police responded to a report of shots being fired on Lancaster Avenue, where officers soon found the body of James Stennies at the car wash in the 600 block. According to Crime Stoppers, Stennies had been shot several times. He was treated by
  
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• Capitol Insider: Ex-GOP lawmakers assist ECOT

  22-10-2017 12:54
  Five former Republican lawmakers have filed a brief with the Ohio Supreme Court arguing the Department of Education is violating legislative intent by requiring ECOT to verify its enrollment with log-in duration data. The brief was filed in support of the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow's lawsuit fighting the state's requirement that the online charter school repay $60 million for unverified enrollment for the 2015-16 school year.
  
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• O'Reilly says he was one of many accused at Fox

  22-10-2017 12:53
  
  NEW YORK (AP) - Bill O'Reilly says after 21st Century Fox fired founding CEO Roger Ailes following harassment charges, he was one of scores of male employees at Fox News Channel who were accused of harassment.A spokesman for O'Reilly released the statement Saturday in response to 21st Century Fox acknowledging that it knew a news analyst had threatened to file a sexual harassment lawsuit against him when it renewed his contract in February. The New York Times reported Saturday the company renewe
  
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• Letter penned a day before Titanic sank sold at UK auction

  22-10-2017 12:50
  
  LONDON (AP) — A letter written by one of the Titanic's passengers a day before the ship sank has sold for 126,000 pounds ($166,000) at an auction in England.The handwritten note, on embossed Titanic stationery, was penned by first class passenger Alexander Oskar Holverson on April 13, 1912 — the day before the ship hit an iceberg and sank, killing more than 1,500 onboard.Holverson, a salesman, had intended to post it to his mother in New York. The letter, one of the last known to hav
  
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• Astros reach World Series, top Yankees 4-0 in Game 7 of ALCS

  22-10-2017 12:46
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve embraced Justin Verlander as confetti rained down. An improbable thought just a few years ago, the Houston Astros are headed to the World Series.Charlie Morton and Lance McCullers Jr. combined on a three-hitter, Altuve and Evan Gattis homered and the Astros reached the World Series for only the second time by blanking the New York Yankees 4-0 Saturday night in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series.Next up for the Astros: Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on T
  
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• Former presidents raise $31 million for hurricane relief fund

  22-10-2017 12:41
  
  AUSTIN, Texas -- A hurricane relief concert has begun in Texas featuring the five living former U.S. presidents appearing together for the first time since 2013. Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama were on stage at the start of the concert in College Station, Texas, home of Texas A&M University, where the elder Bush's presidential library is located. They are joining together to raise money to help victims of devastating hurricanes in Texas, Florida,
  
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• Jason Aldean releases "I Won't Back Down" for charity

  22-10-2017 12:33
  
  NEW YORK -- Jason Aldean's moving rendition of "I Won't Back Down" on "Saturday Night Live" will soon be raising money to help victims of the Las Vegas shooting.The song was made available on Friday on various sites. Aldean's representative says all proceeds will be donated to the Direct Impact Fund dedicated to victims of the tragedy.Aldean was performing at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Oct. 2 when a gunman fired on the crowd a hotel room, killing 58 people. Hundreds more were injured.The c
  
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• Boy, 3, shot in the head by 6-year-old brother, police say

  22-10-2017 12:30
  
  PHILADELPHIA -- Police in Philadelphia say a 3-year-old is in critical condition after being shot in the head by his 6-year-old brother. Authorities say the younger boy suffered a gunshot wound to the left side of his forehead just after 3 p.m. Saturday. The two boys were on the second floor of their north Philadelphia home when the shooting happened.The injured boy was taken to a local hospital. Authorities believe the 3-year old, his 6-year-old brother, along with their 12-year-old brother wer
  
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• Weekend: Rhythm, blues, rock and folk

  22-10-2017 08:39
  MARWAN MAURICE returns to his alma mater when he brings his blend of musical stylings to the University of Findlay Oct. 27 in the Alumni Memorial Union.
  
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• Person in critical condition after stabbing in North Linden area

  22-10-2017 05:30
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person was sent to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in critical condition after a stabbing in the 1300 block of Briarwood Avenue.The call came in at 11:06 p.m. Saturday night. Columbus police said the victim and suspect knew one another.Stay with 10TV for more on this story as it becomes available.
  
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• Missing Oregon, Ohio man found in good heath

  22-10-2017 04:58
  
  UPDATEPolice say missing adult, Gary Settelmeyer, has been found in good health. Settelmeyer flagged down an officer in Maumee, Ohio.ORIGINAL STORYCOLUMBUS -- A missing adult alert for Gary Settelmeyer of Oregon, Ohio, has been canceled.He was last seen about 3:15 p.m. Saturday at Clay High School and was driving home in his 2015 red Hyundai Sonata with Ohio plate number GNJ 6640.He is described as white, 70-years old, about 5-foot-10-inches and weighing 212 pounds. He has red hair and Hazel eye
  
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• Columbus police cancel missing adult alert

  22-10-2017 04:58
  
  COLUMBUS -- A missing adult alert for Gary Settelmeyer has been canceled. He was last seen about 3:15 p.m. Saturday at Clay High School and was driving home in his 2015 red Hyundai Sonata with Ohio plate number GNJ 6640.He is described as white, 70-years old, about 5-foot-10-inches and weighing 212 pounds. He has red hair and Hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a white undershirt, with a long sleeve buttong down blue shirt and black pants.Settelmeyer was diagnosed with dementia and has other me
  
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• Columbus police ask for help in finding missing adult

  22-10-2017 04:58
  
  COLUMBUS -- Columbus Police are asking for help in search of a missing adult who was on his way home to Columbus from Oregon, Ohio.Gary Settelmeyer was last seen about 3:15 p.m. Saturday at Clay High School and was driving home in his 2015 red Hyundai Sonata with Ohio plate number GNJ 6640.He is described as white, 70-years old, about 5-foot-10-inches and weighing 212 pounds. He has red hair and Hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a white undershirt, with a long sleeve buttong down blue shirt a
  
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• Parents complain after Ohio school sings cotton picking song

  22-10-2017 04:43
  
  Some parents at an Ohio middle school have said they were shocked to hear an eighth-grade choir sing about picking cotton just days after other students in the district took photos and videos of themselves with a Confederate flag outside the high school.The Blade reports "Cotton Needs Pickin'" was performed Thursday during a fall concert at Springfield Middle School in Lucas County. Parent Nicole Maulsby, who is Cuban, posted a video of the performance on Facebook. Her husband, Alonzo, who is bl
  
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• Firm crafts co-working spaces for a crowd

  22-10-2017 04:22
  Large companies, too, are looking to such spaces as they seek to be more nimble and lean in today's competitive business landscape.  This has led E.V. Bishoff, a Columbus commercial real-estate firm, to create a furnished flexible-office concept aimed at companies seeking private work spaces for 10 or more employees.  Bishoff plans to open what it calls Presto office suites in Columbus and the other three cities where it has operations - Cincinnati, Cleveland and Pittsburgh - befo
  
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• Directors guild files disciplinary charges against Weinstein

  22-10-2017 02:48
  
  NEW YORK — The Directors Guild of America announced Saturday it has filed disciplinary charges against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein.The group said it filed the charges on Oct. 13.Weinstein has been expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in the weeks since The New York Times and The New Yorker published exposes alleging decades of sexual misconduct by Weinstein.The Television Academy
  
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• Dominican Sisters marking 25th year of Shepherd's Corner outreach effort

  22-10-2017 00:01
  He also entertains the groups of schoolkids and adults who visit. "A.J. is one of Shepherd's Corner's ambassadors," said Sister Marguerite Chandler, the center's administrative assistant and one of four full-time staff members.
  
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