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• Columbus' beleaguered police chief faces criticisms from community, rank-and-file

  02-11-2017 23:06
  Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs is fond of the two lions flanking the steps that lead to the Columbus Division of Police headquarters Downtown. She's a Leo, an astrological sign that also happens to be the acronym for Law Enforcement Officer, and in her spacious eighth floor office, two framed images of lions adorn her walls.
  
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• Millersport Elementary placed on lockdown after receiving 2 threats

  02-11-2017 22:48
  
  Millersport Elementary was placed on lockdown after receiving two threats Thursday.According to a Walnut Township Local Schools Superintendent Randy Cotner, the school went into lockdown after the principal received an email around 8:30 a.m. saying there was a bomb.The Fairfield County Sheriff and Millersport Police responded to the school along with the Franklin County K9 unit.The school was checked and nothing was found.The school resumed normal operations.A second threat was sent to the princ
  
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• Delaware city voters to decide on emergency school levy

  02-11-2017 21:51
  Voters who live in the city Delaware will decide on an $8.35 million emergency levy put on the ballot by the city's school district.If approved, it would cost the owner of a $100,000 home about $288 a year. That equals about $24 dollars a month.District officials say they are dealing with a growing student population, but no additional funds to accommodate each child."We love getting more kids, just obviously they come with more expenses in terms of teachers and aids and support staff," said Pau
  
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• NFL: Ezekiel Elliott appeal has no chance of success

  02-11-2017 21:45
  
  Lawyers for the NFL say Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has no chance of success with his latest attempt to delay a six-game suspension.The lawyers made the argument Thursday in papers submitted to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.The appeals court is considering whether to weigh in on Elliott's suspension for domestic violence allegations. His union's lawyers argued that he will be damaged irreparably if his suspension begins with Sunday's game against Kansas City.NFL lawyers w
  
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• Buckeye fans donate to restaurant destroyed by Hurricane Irma

  02-11-2017 21:37
  A local restaurateur, who relocated to St. Maarten, is rebuilding after Hurricane Irma and getting help from Buckeye fans to do it.Michael Reames moved to St. Maarten 11 years ago and bought a bar. It naturally became a Buckeye bar.He lost everything inside and his home when Hurricane Irma hit. He decided to stay and rebuild.His best friend put a call out on social media for donations and people came forward to give mountains of Buckeye memorabilia.“Every day you just push forward, you get
  
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• Boy,14, dies after being hit by vehicle while riding bicycle in Coshocton County

  02-11-2017 21:20
  
  COSHOCTON COUNTY, Ohio – A 14-year-old boy has died after he was hit while riding his bicycle according to the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said Robert Yoder, from Fresno, Ohio, was headed south on a bicycle near the 30000 block of SR-643 just before 7 a.m. on Nov. 1.The sheriff’s office said Yoder was hit behind by a vehicle.Yoder, who was not wearing any safety equipment when he was hit, was flown to Nationwide Children’s Hospital where he died according t
  
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• Ohio teacher's accused murderer was a pallbearer at her funeral

  02-11-2017 21:04
  
  CLEVELAND - The suspect in the murder of Ohio teacher, Melinda Pleskovic, not only went to her funeral last Saturday, but served as a pallbearer, reports CBS affiliate WOIO.Video of several men carrying the casket out of a church on Saturday shows several people, including suspect Jeffrey Scullin Jr., who was to be Pleskovic's son-in-law.Scullin was supposed to marry Pleskovic's daughter on the same day, in the same church, where Pleskovic's funeral was held.Scullin and Pleskovic's daughter repo
  
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• 5 ways GOP's tax cut plans could impact you

  02-11-2017 20:56
  Republicans are remaking the tax code, vowing to make it easier for individuals to pay Uncle Sam his due.The tax plan is touted as simple enough to allow nine of 10 Americans to "file on a form as simple as a postcard," but it's also aimed at lowering corporate taxes and eliminating the estate tax and other taxes that impact wealthy families.Called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the tax reform proposal is billed by Republican lawmakers as a path to job creation and higher wages for workers, even tho
  
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• City of Columbus and 60 companies commit to equal pay pledge

  02-11-2017 20:38
  The equity pay act has been the law since 1963. Yet women still say they are getting paid far less than men for equal work.Nationwide women make 78 cents on every dollar a man earns. African-American women earn 63 cents on the dollar, while Latina women earn 54 cents.With a stroke of a pen, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther promised that from now on, women who apply for jobs in the city will receive equal pay for equal work. It's something women say is long overdue."I think it's an excellent step fo
  
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• Trump nominates Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chairman

  02-11-2017 20:28
  
  President Donald Trump is choosing Federal Reserve board member Jerome Powell to become the next chair of the U.S. central bank.Trump says Powell has the "wisdom and leadership" to guide the U.S. economy through any challenges it may face.He is calling Powell, "strong," ''committed" and "smart."Trump announced Powell's nomination Thursday at a White House ceremony. If confirmed by the Senate, Powell would succeed Janet Yellen when her term ends in February.Yellen is the first woman to lead the F
  
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• Don’t Play With Fire — Some Sage Advice for First Time Renters

  02-11-2017 20:05
  When I first moved into my current apartment, my landlord gave me a few warnings: change the air filter every three months, be mindful of what’s going down the garbage disposal, and don’t grill out too close to the building. That last one seemed out of the blue until he shared that one of his […]
  
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• Kentucky man facing murder charges in crash that killed family of 5

  02-11-2017 19:18
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Prosecutors in northern Kentucky have announced murder charges against a man blamed for a head-on traffic crash that killed five members of a family. Kenton County Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders said Thursday that 57-year-old Daniel Greis of Independence is facing five murder counts stemming from last week's crash. An arrest warrant says Greis admitted to consuming alcohol and marijuana before the crash. CBS News affiliate WKYT-TV reports the crash took place on Oct. 26.
  
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• Mega Weekend – Horrorhound, Comedy, Dancing, Hikes, and More

  02-11-2017 19:00
  It’s officially cozy season! Get your hygge on tonight at our Best Bites Comfort Food event and enjoy all of COSI! You can win tickets to A Night with Janis Joplin. Dine Originals highlighted 10 dishes to keep you warm this fall. Thursday Find out how you can join the #savethecrew movement. It’s the final […]
  
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• Mega Weekend – 50+ Things to Do in Columbus

  02-11-2017 19:00
  It’s officially cozy season! Get your hygge on tonight at our Best Bites Comfort Food event and enjoy all of COSI! You can win tickets to A Night with Janis Joplin. Dine Originals highlighted 10 dishes to keep you warm this fall. Thursday Find out how you can join the #savethecrew movement. It’s the final […]
  
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• CoverMyMeds plans to hire 'hundreds' at Columbus, Cleveland offices

  02-11-2017 18:31
  Health-care technology company CoverMyMeds plans to hire hundreds of support team employees in its Columbus and Cleveland offices, beginning immediately. The full-time positions serve as "the product expert for providers, nurses, pharmacists and their staff - handling incoming calls, emails and chats - answering real-time questions throughout the prior-authorization process," she said.
  
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• Shop Talk: Pursuit Launches Custom Suit Line

  02-11-2017 18:25
  Pursuit, a men’s suit shop located at 937 N. High St., launched a new custom suit line at the beginning of October. Owner Nate DeMars has expanded his established Pursuit brand to assist the clients who desire a suit built to fit them. While they still carry their off-the-rack suits, the new custom options allow […]
  
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• Police: Auto salesperson carjacked on bogus test drive in northeast Columbus

  02-11-2017 18:24
  
  A man is accused of setting up a test drive and stealing a car from an auto dealership in northeast Columbus.Columbus Police said 31-year-old Charles Brantley McGinnis showed up at Germain Nissan on Morse Road to test drive a used Honda. The salesperson photocopied McGinnis driver's license before leaving the dealership..Police said while they were in the car, McGinnis told the employee that a relative of his belonged to a terror organization. The test drive took a turn for the worst when McGinn
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: The Future of Art - Public Art

  02-11-2017 17:58
  
  
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• Interview: CCAD’s Melanie Corn

  02-11-2017 17:08
  Melanie Corn began her tenure as President of the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) in March of 2016. The school, with its campus centered around the intersection of East Gay Street and Cleveland Avenue, has long played an important role in the life of Downtown Columbus. With so many changes on the horizon […]
  
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• Ex-Trump campaign official withdraws nomination for ag post

  02-11-2017 16:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Trump campaign official linked to the Russia investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller has withdrawn his nomination for an agriculture post.Sam Clovis, a former Trump campaign national co-chairman and chief policy adviser, wrote in a letter to President Donald Trump dated Thursday that he does "not want to be a distraction or a negative influence."Questions had been raised about his qualifications to serve as the Agriculture Department's chief scientist. Cl
  
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• Delaware County jury finds chiropractor guilty in child porn case

  02-11-2017 16:53
  
  A Columbus chiropractor accused of downloading and possessing child pornography was found guilty by a Delaware County jury.Dr. David Ryan, who owns a chiropractor business on Cleveland Avenue in north Columbus, was found guilty on 80 counts of child pornography -- mostly involving victims 10 years of age or younger.Ryan's attorney has said his client "vigorously denies" the accusations. The defense argued Ryan's neighbor, who is a registered sex offender, snuck into Ryan's home and used the doct
  
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• Columbus chiropractor found guilty on all 80 counts in child porn case

  02-11-2017 16:53
  BREAKING UPDATE: A Delaware County jury has found Dr. David Ryan guilty on child pornogrophy charges.---A jury is deliberating the fate of a Columbus chiropractor accused of downloading and possessing more than 80-images and video of child pornography mostly involving victims 10 years of age or younger.A Delaware County jury heard closing arguments in the trial of Dr. David Ryan who owns a chiropractor business on Cleveland Avenue in north Columbus. Ryan's attorney has said his client "vigorousl
  
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• Doppler 10: Staying mild, but rain returns overnight.

  02-11-2017 16:48
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy, mild and breezy.
  Tonight: Stray showers possible early.More rain overnight.Low 57. Winds: SSW 8-12 mph
  Tomorrow: Showers end early, clouds break in the afternoon.Breezy with falling temps.High 60(early). Winds N 7-11 mph.
  Saturday: Variable clouds. Just a slim chance for a shower.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: We’ll stay dry through most of the evening with a few stray showers possible before midnight. M
  
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• Doppler 10: Dry & mild afternoon, rain returns late

  02-11-2017 16:48
  This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, mild and breezy.High 68. Winds: S 10-15 mph
  Tonight: Stray showers early.More rain after 12am.Low 58. Winds: SSW 8-12 mph
  Tomorrow: Showers early, clouds break in the afternoon.Breezy with falling temps.High 60(early). Winds N 7-11 mph.
  Saturday: Mostly Cloudy with the chance for late day showers.High 60. Winds: SE 3-6 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Rain has gradually lifted from the region leaving us wi
  
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• Taste the Best Local Comfort Foods at Tonight’s Best Bites Festival!

  02-11-2017 16:10
  It is officially Fall, and that means sweater weather is not too far off. One good thing about the temperatures going down is that it’s an excuse to eat those cold weather comfort foods that don’t exactly pair well with swimsuit season! But who has the best offerings in our great city? That’s what we want to […]
  
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• Man in custody after barricade situation in Delaware County neighborhood

  02-11-2017 15:44
  
  One man is in custody after a barricade situation in southern Delaware County.The Delaware County Sheriff's Office and other police agencies responded to home in the neighborhood near E. Powell Road and S. Old State Road Thursday.No evacuations were ordered and no injuries were reported in the incident, according to the sheriff's office.Negotiators were in talks with the man who was taken into custody just after 11 a.m.Several roads in the neighborhood are blocked by law enforcement officers on
  
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• Scientists discover hidden chamber in Egypt's Great Pyramid

  02-11-2017 15:04
  
  CAIRO - Scientists have found a hidden chamber in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, the first such discovery in the structure since the 19th century and one likely to spark a new surge of interest in the pharaohs.In an article published in the journal Nature on Thursday, an international team said the 30-meter (yard) void deep within the pyramid is situated above the structure's Grand Gallery, and has a similar cross-section. The purpose of the chamber is unclear, and it's not yet known whether it
  
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• Press Conference: Comprehensive Public Safety Strategy Steps

  02-11-2017 14:33
  
  
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• Man fatally shot while fleeing robbers on Southeast Side

  02-11-2017 13:36
  Residents reported hearing a gunshot at a Southeast Side apartment complex Tuesday night and shortly afterward one person watched a car careen out of control, according to 911 calls. Columbus police officers responded at 10:37 p.m. to the calls at Berwick Grove apartments located off Winchester Pike.
  
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• Three-vehicle injury crash closes I-270 east in north Columbus

  02-11-2017 13:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Oh-- Columbus Police are investigating a crash with several people injured.The crashed happened Thursday morning in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 270 just before Cleveland Avenue, according to police.Authorities say three vehicles were involved in the crash.All lanes of I-270 east are closed, along with ramps from I-71 to I-270 east on the north side.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Chuck Norris says MRI chemical poisoned his wife

  02-11-2017 13:08
  
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Action star Chuck Norris took on medical device manufacturers in a lawsuit filed in California on Wednesday alleging a chemical used in MRI imaging scans poisoned his wife.Gadolinium that doctors injected into Gena Norris to improve the clarity of her MRIs have left her weak and tired and with debilitating bouts of pain and a burning sensation, the suit filed in San Francisco Superior Court says.Gadolinium is a metal found in so-called contrast agents used in many MRIs. Studies
  
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• Nearly 38-million fire extinguishers covered under massive government recall

  02-11-2017 12:54
  
  The federal government is launching a massive fire extinguisher recall. It covers nearly 40 million Kidde extinguishers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says 37.8 million fire extinguishers might not work during an emergency.Kidde marketing videos emphasize how important their products are in the event of a fire, but the company is now recalling 37.8 million of its fire extinguishers in the United States, reports CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave. The recalled extinguishers date back
  
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• Trump's tweets seen as unlikely to slow New York terror case

  02-11-2017 12:53
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's tweets calling for the death penalty for the man charged in the New York truck rampage could give defense attorneys grounds to argue that Trump has poisoned the minds of potential jurors. But some legal experts doubt that argument will slow the case.In a highly unusual instance of a president weighing in on the fate of a defendant awaiting trial, Trump said on Twitter that 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov "SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY!" in the attack that left
  
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• Trump calls for death penalty for NYC truck attack suspect

  02-11-2017 12:53
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday backed away from his threat to send the suspect in the New York bike path attack to Guantanamo Bay, acknowledging in an early morning tweet that the military judicial process at the Cuban detention center takes longer than the civilian federal court system.But Trump called again for the man to be executed, which could complicate the case for prosecutors and give defense attorneys a chance to argue the president's tweets hurt their client's ri
  
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• 9/11 neighborhood shaken by truck attack fears it's targeted

  02-11-2017 12:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — On his way to work each morning, Antonio Collac stops to light a candle at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, a stone-columned sanctuary two blocks from lower Manhattan's ground zero.There, beneath a vaulted roof that was pierced by the landing gear from one of the jets that felled the World Trade Center, and before the altar where firefighters laid the broken body of Mychal Judge — the chaplain often counted as Sept. 11's first victim — the tragedy of that morn
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents: Rossen Milanov on Bringing Spanish Flare to Columbus

  02-11-2017 12:00
  Rossen Milanov is an established conductor with a considerable national and international presence. As the Music Director for the Columbus Symphony, as well as several orchestras around the world, he’s proud to call Columbus his home. His international expertise inspires the unique flair and worldview he brings to Columbus audiences through his concert programming. Holly: […]
  
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• Missing 90-year-old Licking County man returns home

  02-11-2017 11:49
  
  UPDATE:Joseph Lanning returned home on his own.The Licking County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 90-year-old man.Authorities say Joseph Lanning was last seen early Thursday on Swans Road in the city of Newark.He is described as a white male, 5-foot-8-inches tall, 190 pounds and has gray hair and blue eyes.Lanning was last seen wearing a black jacket and cap, dark blue corduroy pants and black shoes.Authorities are asking for the help in locating Lanning, who has a reported medical c
  
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• Licking County Sheriff issues missing adult alert for 90-year-old man

  02-11-2017 11:49
  
  The Licking County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 90-year-old man.Authorities say Joseph Lanning was last seen early Thursday on Swans Road in the city of Newark.He is described as a white male, 5-foot-8-inches tall, 190 pounds and has gray hair and blue eyes.Lanning was last seen wearing a black jacket and cap, dark blue corduroy pants and black shoes.Authorities are asking for the help in locating Lanning, who has a reported medical condition.Anyone who has information on Lanning
  
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• Ohio State creates center to study impact of war on drugs

  02-11-2017 11:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State University has announced the creation of a center to study the societal impacts of the country's drug war.The Drug Enforcement and Policy Center is being established with a $4.5 million gift from the Charles Koch Foundation.The center is based in the Ohio State law school and will tap experts from across the university, including the College of Social Work and the John Glenn College of Public Affairs.The university says the center will examine changes to law that
  
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• Child sex offenders to be named as such in US passports

  02-11-2017 11:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — America's registered child sex offenders will now have to use passports identifying them for their past crimes when traveling overseas.The State Department said Wednesday it would begin revoking passports of registered child sex offenders and will require them to apply for a new one that carries a "unique identifier" of their status. Those applying for a passport for the first time will not be issued one without the identifier, which will be a notice printed inside the ba
  
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• Columbus Police looking for two missing 12-year-old girls

  02-11-2017 10:28
  
  Columbus Police are looking for two 12-year-old girls considered endangered runaways.Aissatou Sarr and Hailey Vazquez were last seen around 7 p.m. Wednesday, leaving a home near Hudson and Bremen Streets in the Linden area of north Columbus.Both girls are 5'4", weighing slightly more than 100 pounds.According to police, Sarr was last seen wearing light blue jean and hoodie a maroon coat and purple backpack. Vazquez was last seen wearing jeans and a multi-colored jacket. She had a blue suitcase a
  
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• Columbus Police looking for missing 12-year-old girl

  02-11-2017 10:28
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police were looking for two 12-year-old girls considered endangered runaways. One was found this morning.Aissatou Sarr was found Thursday morning and Hailey Vazquez remains missing. She was last seen around 7 p.m. Wednesday, leaving a home near Hudson and Bremen Streets in the Linden area of north Columbus.Vazquez is 5'4", weighing slightly more than 100 pounds. She was last seen wearing jeans and a multi-colored jacket. She had a blue suitcase and purple backpack with an emo
  
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• Financial world awaits Trump's announcement on Fed choice

  02-11-2017 10:23
  After a search more public than any before in the Federal Reserve's more than a century of history, President Donald Trump is prepared Thursday to name his choice to lead the Fed. All signs suggest that Trump's pick is Jerome Powell, a member of the Fed's board, to replace Janet Yellen when her term ends in February."I think you'll be extremely impressed by this person," Trump told reporters Wednesday.An administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said this week that Powell was
  
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• House GOP set to unveil tax overhaul; keeps retirement rules

  02-11-2017 10:20
  House Republicans are set to unveil their far-reaching tax overhaul Thursday, making major changes yet looking to preserve current tax rules for retirement accounts popular with middle-class Americans and to retain a top income-tax rate for million-dollar earners.GOP negotiators scrambled this week to finalize details of the first major revamp of the tax system in three decades. Though working furiously, they missed a self-imposed Wednesday deadline as top Republicans batted down rumors that the
  
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• GOP tax plan may offer little aid for many in middle class

  02-11-2017 10:20
  
  WASHINGTON — House Republicans have stressed that the tax plan they unveiled Thursday is tailored to benefit America's middle class. Just how much it would remains uncertain based on the details that have been provided so far.What is clear is that many of the benefits for the middle class could dwindle over time, even while companies and wealthy individuals could enjoy lasting tax advantages.The plan promises tax savings next year of $1,182 for a typical household of four with gross income
  
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• Doppler 10: A soggy start, then warmer

  02-11-2017 09:13
  Today: Showers early then mostly cloudy and mild & breezy.High 68.Winds: S 10-15 mph.
  Tonight: Showers redevelop mild & breezy.Low 58.Winds: SSW 8-12 mph.
  Tomorrow: Showers early, clouds break in the afternoon.Breezy with falling temps.High 60 (early).Winds: N 7-11 mph.
  Saturday: Mostly cloudy with the chance for late day showers.High 60.Winds: SE 3-6 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A warm front is bringing showers this morning
  
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• Pedestrian critically injured by hit-run driver on Near East Side

  02-11-2017 08:55
  A pedestrian is in life-threatening condition after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday night on the Near East Side. Columbus police and fire were called at 6:25 p.m. to the area of Taylor Avenue and East Long Street on a report of a person being struck.
  
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• House GOP's evolving tax bill leaves retirement plan intact

  02-11-2017 04:55
  
  House Republicans would leave intact current tax rules on retirement accounts popular with middle class Americans and maintain a top income tax rate for million-dollar earners as negotiators scrambled to finalize the first major overhaul in three decades.The legislation is a long-standing goal for Capitol Hill Republicans who see a once-in-a-generation opportunity to clean up an inefficient, loophole-cluttered tax code. But there is lingering opposition from northeastern Republicans fearful of
  
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• Lethal injection IV may not work in ailing Columbus killer's veins

  02-11-2017 04:37
  A lack of good veins to transport lethal drugs can now be added to the health problems complicating Alva Campbell's execution. The finding is raising fears among some that the Ohio execution chamber near Lucasville will again be the scene of a marred procedure.
  
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• Columbus Mayor: Homicide rate is "unacceptable"

  02-11-2017 04:30
  As the city of Columbus surpasses a 10-year record for homicides, Mayor Andrew Ginther vows to continue pushing and creating programs that work to reduce violent crimes.“The spike in homicide rates in this city, in our community, is totally and completely unacceptable,” Mayor Ginther said.Ginther says safety is a top priority for Columbus families and a pilot program introduced in Linden has proven successful.The Safe Street program uses bike patrol officers to engage residents and b
  
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