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• Ohio pair charged with securing child to bed with duct tape

  04-11-2017 23:50
  
  EAST CLEVELAND — The parents of a 6-year-old boy have been charged criminally after the boy told police his mother sometimes bound his arms and legs with tape to secure him to a bed in the basement of their home outside of Cleveland.Thirty-four-year-old Earcielee Chisholm and 30-year-old Demershion Taylor, both of East Cleveland, are being held in Cuyahoga County jail on $500,000 bonds after a grand jury indicted them Wednesday on child endangering, kidnapping and domestic violence charges
  
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• George H.W. Bush calls President Trump a "blowhard" in new book

  04-11-2017 23:31
  
  Former presidents George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush are offering their harshest public opinions of President Trump yet -- including the elder Bush's description of the current commander-in-chief as a "blowhard."Those comments appear in a new book on the father-son duo from historian Mark Updegrove, titled "The Last Republicans." The former presidents have alluded to their thoughts on Mr. Trump's leadership before. Last month, George W. Bush said "bigotry seems emboldened" under Mr. Trump. But
  
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• Mother of three charged after children injured in fire

  04-11-2017 22:31
  A young mother of three is facing charges after her three children were injured in a fire at a southwest Columbus apartment complex Friday afternoon. According to court records, Terry Greene, 23, is charged with three counts of child endangerment after she allegedly left her three children - ages 1, 2 and 4 - home alone.
  
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• Police say man used ice cream truck to lure children

  04-11-2017 21:36
  
  DURHAM, N.C. -- Police in North Carolina have charged a man they say used his ice cream truck to lure and assault children.Durham police say 51-year-old Isam Fathee Mohamed Rahmah faces multiple charges of first-degree kidnapping and indecent liberties with a child.He surrendered to authorities Saturday morning after a brief search, CBS affiliate WNCN-TV reported. He is being held in Durham County Jail on $1 million bond.Authorities say two boys have reported being sexually assaulted by Rahmah i
  
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• President Trump's Asia trip presents a crucial international test

  04-11-2017 21:18
  
  HONOLULU — On his most grueling and consequential trip abroad, President Donald Trump stands ready to exhort Asian allies and rivals on the need to counter the dangers posed by North Korea's nuclear threat.The 12-day, five-country trip, the longest Far East itinerary for a president in a generation, comes at a precarious moment for Trump. Just days ago, his former campaign chairman was indicted and another adviser pleaded guilty as part of an investigation into possible collusion between h
  
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• Facing tumult at home, President Trump sets out on lengthy Asia trip

  04-11-2017 21:18
  
  HONOLULU — On his most grueling and consequential trip abroad, President Donald Trump stands ready to exhort Asian allies and rivals on the need to counter the dangers posed by North Korea's nuclear threat.The 12-day, five-country trip, the longest Far East itinerary for a president in a generation, comes at a precarious moment for Trump. Just days ago, his former campaign chairman was indicted and another adviser pleaded guilty as part of an investigation into possible collusion between h
  
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• Ohio State falls to Iowa 55-24

  04-11-2017 20:44
  Nate Stanley threw for 226 yards and five touchdowns, and Iowa throttled third-ranked Ohio State 55-24 on Saturday, dealing what's likely to be a fatal blow to the Buckeyes' playoff hopes.Josh Jackson added three interceptions for the Hawkeyes (6-3, 3-3), who beat their fourth top-5 opponent in their last five tries at home.Iowa raced out to a 31-17 halftime lead on a pair of Stanley TD passes to Noah Fant.Stanley, following a successful and highly unusual fake field goal, later fired a 2-yard T
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: No. 6 Ohio State vs. Iowa

  04-11-2017 20:44
  
  The latest on the Buckeyes' match-up against Iowa at Kinnick Stadium:Ohio State 17 - Iowa 17 | 2nd quarter (10:22)Barrett continuing to pick up steam with his offense as he hits Johnny Dixon from 44-yards out for the score.--Ohio State 10 - Iowa 17 | 2nd quarter (13:41)Iowa regains the lead as Nate Stanley caps off the drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Hockenson.--Ohio State 10 - Iowa 10 | 1st quarter (4:32)Another long drive for the Buckeyes but Binjimen Victor can't haul in the touch
  
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• Red Cross: $6 million for Ebola fight stolen through fraud

  04-11-2017 20:43
  
  FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Fraud by Red Cross workers and others wasted at least $6 million meant to fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the organization confirmed Saturday.The revelations follow an internal investigation of how the organization handled more than $124 million during the 2014-2016 epidemic that killed more than 11,000 people in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.The disease erupted in Guinea and quickly spread to Sierra Leone and Liberia. The international aid respo
  
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• Doppler 10: Stormy Sunday

  04-11-2017 20:27
  This Evening: Warm and dreary. Temps in the upper 50s. SE wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Temperatures will not drop off much. Mild with a slight chance of a shower, otherwise cloudy. Low 58. SE wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some could be severe. High 74. S wind 10-15 mph. Gusts as high as 25 mph.
  Monday: A chance for morning showers then cloudy and much cooler. High 59. N wind around 10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Informat
  
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• Doppler 10: Flash flood watch issued for parts of central Ohio

  04-11-2017 20:27
  This Evening: Warm and dreary. Temps in the upper 50s. SE wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Temperatures will not drop off much. Mild with a slight chance of a shower, otherwise cloudy. Low 58. SE wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some could be severe. High 74. S wind 10-15 mph. Gusts as high as 25 mph.
  Monday: A chance for morning showers then cloudy and much cooler. High 59. N wind around 10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Informat
  
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• Miracle League celebrates future New Albany field with Saturday baseball game

  04-11-2017 19:30
  NEW ALBANY -- Dozens of children took to the baseball diamond, Saturday, to celebrate Miracle League.It's a national organization that was established to provide children with disabilities the opportunity to play baseball in an environment that meets their needs.Children participating met at the New Albany High School baseball field, Saturday. The teams were divided into two before playing two full innings.In 2005, the Miracle League of Central Ohio, located in Dublin, had its first season. It h
  
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• States push to keep highway inner lanes clear for passing

  04-11-2017 19:29
  
  ST. LOUIS — From stricter laws to public service campaigns and pleading electronic road signs, states have a message for the drivers clogging the inside lanes of the nation's highways: Get the heck out of the way!Few things infuriate drivers more than a car or truck in a highway's left lane that isn't keeping up with the flow of traffic.Most states already have laws stipulating that the left lane is for passing or turning left, not for cruising. Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Nevada and Okl
  
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• Tax Reform Could Mean Trouble for Local Historic Renovation Projects

  04-11-2017 18:54
  Although it is hard to predict what exactly will come out of the current push by House and Senate Republicans to overhaul the federal tax code, local developers and historic preservationists are raising the alarm about one proposed change that could have a big impact on future redevelopment projects. The first draft of the legislation […]
  
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• Bareburgers in Short North & Clintonville Launch the Impossible Burger

  04-11-2017 18:12
  Bareburger was the first multi-unit restaurant group to launch the Impossible Burger when it debuted in March at the company's LaGuardia Pl location in Manhattan. Since then, Bareburger has added the Impossible Burger to restaurants throughout the US including the NY tri-state region, Chicago, and Santa Monica.
  
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• Finding a car to connect a son with his father, a fallen soldier

  04-11-2017 18:03
  
  MOORE, Texas -- Even in Texas, a horse only gets you so far, which is why 15-year-old Justin Rozier has been thinking lately about a car. Specifically, he told his mom, Jessica, he would love to have a car -- any car -- that his dad once owned."I mean, it could have been a 1974 Dodge Astro -- I don't even know if that's a car -- but it could have been anything and he would have said, 'Yes,'" Jessica said.Why? "I know that he wishes his dad was here," Jessica answered.In 2003, Justin's dad, Army
  
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• Postal worker wins $10 million on lottery scratch-off, calmly returns to work

  04-11-2017 17:53
  
  WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A U.S. Postal Service worker bought a Virginia Lottery scratch-off ticket last week on impulse, sat in his car — and screamed.Woody Simmons found he had won $10 million in the Extreme Millions game.And then, lottery officials say, Simmons went to his job as if nothing had happened. He kept the ticket in his pocket.Simmons, who lives in Hyattsville, Maryland, returned to the convenience store in Woodbridge, Virginia, on Wednesday to claim his prize.Lottery officials
  
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• Postal worker wins $10 million in lottery scratch-off game

  04-11-2017 17:53
  
  WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A U.S. Postal Service worker bought a Virginia Lottery scratch-off ticket last week on impulse, sat in his car — and screamed.Woody Simmons found he had won $10 million in the Extreme Millions game.And then, lottery officials say, Simmons went to his job as if nothing had happened. He kept the ticket in his pocket.Simmons, who lives in Hyattsville, Maryland, returned to the convenience store in Woodbridge, Virginia, on Wednesday to claim his prize.Lottery officials
  
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• Thousands of honey bees die after truck crash on California freeway

  04-11-2017 17:27
  
  AUBURN, Calif. -- Thousands of honey bees were killed when a semi truck crashed after avoiding a slow down on a freeway in California.CBS Sacramento reports the crash happened around 7 p.m. Thursday night along Interstate 80.Police said traffic quickly backed up and the driver had to ditch the freeway, which caused the fatal accident for the honey bees. Boxes of beehives were crushed and the driver was sent to the hospital."When they have an impact like that, they are usually sprung or damaged a
  
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• Explosive FBI report on Martin Luther King Jr. among documents in JFK files

  04-11-2017 17:07
  
  WASHINGTON -- The FBI prepared a secret 20-page analysis of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. containing explosive allegations about King's political ties and sexual activity, just a month before he was assassinated on April 4, 1968.One section of the document, which was among files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy released on Friday, alleges that King was attracted to a former member of the Communist Party in America. It notes that two previous aides were party
  
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• Doppler 10: Calm & Cloudy, Storms Late Sunday

  04-11-2017 16:59
  This Afternoon: Gloomy skies.Seasonable. High 60. Winds: SE 4-8 mph
  Tonight: Few showers.Mostly cloudy and warmer.Low 57. Winds: SE 7-12 mph
  Tomorrow: Cloudy, breezy and warm.Rain showers early then more later with a few stronger t-storms.High 73.Winds S 10-15
  Monday: Showers & t-storms likely, mainly am.Cloudy & not as warm.High 62.Winds: NW 5-15 mphWeather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: After a chilly morning, temperatures will slowly r
  
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• Police: Baby dies after attack by family dog in Cleveland

  04-11-2017 16:44
  
  CLEVELAND — Authorities say a 2-week-old girl has died after being attacked by a family dog in Cleveland.Police say the infant was bit shortly before 7 p.m. Friday and died about two hours later at a hospital.The Cleveland police homicide unit, which is called to all deaths involving young children, is investigating.Police haven't released the infant's name or other details about what happened.
  
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• First Look: Hot Chicken Takeover at Easton

  04-11-2017 16:18
  The third location for Hot Chicken Takeover officially opens on Monday, November 6, but a sneak preview event was held last night to provide a sneak peek of the new space. The local restaurant has seen rapid growth since their launch in 2014, with permanent homes now at The North Market and in Clintonville. The business […]
  
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• Concert review | Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Flamenco Festival warms the soul

  04-11-2017 13:33
  As winter approaches, what better way to grasp a last bit of sunshine and warmth than with the fiery music of the Iberian Peninsula? The Columbus Symphony Orchestra's Spanish Flamenco Festival, this weekend at the Ohio Theatre, delivers plenty of fire and passion, and Friday night's concert was well received. Although the selections on this weekend's program are all basically the same style, they differ in character and expressivity, creating a cohesive presentation that is also fully enjoyable.
  
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• Crashed Russian helicopter raised from its Arctic seabed

  04-11-2017 12:34
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Russian helicopter was raised Saturday from the seabed where it had crashed last month off Norway's Arctic Svalbard archipelago with eight people on board.Norway's Accident Investigation Board says none of the missing people were inside the helicopter that went down Oct. 26 near the Svalbard settlement of Barentsburg. So far, only one body has been recovered from the Mi-8 helicopter's wreckage, which was located at a depth of nearly 210 meters (685 feet).The agency
  
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• Complaints of reported EpiPen failures has Mylan on defensive again

  04-11-2017 11:53
  
  Mylan, the drug company that created outrage with the dramatic price increase of the EpiPen, is on the defensive again. A new report shows a big rise in complaints about the device not working in life-threatening emergencies.Bloomberg says 228 people this year reported failures of EpiPen, which injects a drug that can stop severe allergic reactions. That's way up from 2012 when just four failures were reported.Mylan doesn't take issue with the data but said Bloomberg's article is "misleading." I
  
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• "I was so afraid of him:" Actress' rape claims against Weinstein investigated by NYPD

  04-11-2017 11:43
  
  NEW YORK -- New York City police are moving closer to an arrest of movie producer Harvey Weinstein. They say rape allegations made by an actress are credible -- and they are putting together evidence for a judge to issue a warrant, CBS News' Jericka Duncan reports."We have an actual case," said NYPD chief of detectives Robert Boyce at a press conference Friday.NYPD says it is building case for arrest of Harvey Weinstein
  Boyce made clear that they are working to arrest Weinstein."We are happy wit
  
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• How Russian hackers pried into Clinton campaign emails

  04-11-2017 11:17
  
  WASHINGTON — It was just before noon in Moscow on March 10, 2016, when the first volley of malicious messages hit the Hillary Clinton campaign.The first 29 phishing emails were almost all misfires. Addressed to people who worked for Clinton during her first presidential run, the messages bounced back untouched.Except one.Within nine days, some of the campaign's most consequential secrets would be in the hackers' hands, part of a massive operation aimed at vacuuming up millions of messages
  
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• Doppler 10: Cool & crisp start, mild afternoon ahead

  04-11-2017 10:40
  Today: Chilly & clear start.Increasing Clouds.Spotty shower. High 61. Winds: SE 4-8 mph
  Tonight: Few showers.Mostly cloudy and warmer.Low 57. Winds: SE 7-12 mph
  Tomorrow: Cloudy, breezy and warm.Sct’d showers early then more later with a few stronger t-storms.High 73.Winds S 10-15
  Monday: Showers & t-storms likely, mainly am.Cloudy & not as warm.High 62.Winds: NW 5-15 mphWeather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure pushi
  
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• Check Out The Latest Odds For The Heisman Trophy Winner

  04-11-2017 08:47
  It's not a surprise that Barkley is leading the way. He's had an incredible season so far for Penn State.
  
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• Teen injured in accidental shooting in west Columbus

  04-11-2017 05:16
  
  COLUMBUS - A 15-year-old boy allegedly shot his girlfriend accidentally Friday afternoon.Police responded to a shooting at the 1600 block of Walsh Avenueat 5:50 P.M.The victim, 16, suffered one gunshot wound.She told police that her boyfriend started waiving around a gun and accidentally shot her in the back.Responders took her to Mount Carmel West Hospital.Police arrested the suspect and he is currently in custody.Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Columbus Poli
  
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• Netflix says no more Kevin Spacey on 'House of Cards'

  04-11-2017 04:26
  
  LOS ANGELES — Netflix said Friday night that Kevin Spacey will no longer be a part of "House of Cards" and it's cutting all other ties with the actor after a series of allegations of sexual harassment and assault."Netflix will not be involved with any further production of 'House of Cards' that includes Kevin Spacey," the company said in a statement.Netflix said it will work with the show's production company MRC to evaluate whether it will continue without him.The 58-year-old Spacey was n
  
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• Netflix boots Kevin Spacey from 'House of Cards'

  04-11-2017 04:26
  
  Netflix says Kevin Spacey is out at "House of Cards" after a series of allegations of sexual harassment and assault.Netflix says in a statement Friday night that it's cutting all ties with Spacey, and will not be involved with any further production of "House of Cards" that includes him.The company says it will evaluate whether the show will continue without him. Spacey has been the star of the show about political intrigue in Washington since it debuted in 2013.CNN reported that eight current o
  
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• Columbus-based Eloquii launches line of plus-size evening dresses

  04-11-2017 04:18
  The line is an 11-piece collection of evening dresses and separates "fashioned with luxe fabrics of an elevated design and construction synonymous to the brand¹s core collection," Eloquii officials said in a statement. Eloquii is promoting the collection with model Tess Holliday wearing the evening dresses in a photo shoot on location in Paris.
  
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• Trump visits Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona memorial

  04-11-2017 03:26
  
  JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — President Donald Trump paid a solemn visit Friday to Pearl Harbor and its memorial to the USS Arizona, a hallowed place he said he had read about, discussed and studied but had never visited until just before opening his first official visit to Asia.Trump saluted after entering the memorial following a short boat ride with first lady Melania Trump. They approached a wreath of white flowers — a gift from the couple — and watched as two sa
  
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• Trump stops in Hawaii, eagerly awaits Pearl Harbor visit

  04-11-2017 03:26
  
  Embarking on his first official tour of Asia, President Donald Trump stopped first in Hawaii on Friday and said he eagerly anticipated a visit to Pearl Harbor, where thousands of service members paid the ultimate sacrifice following a surprise attack by Japan that plunged the U.S. into World War II."We are going to visit very shortly, Pearl Harbor, which I've read about, spoken about, heard about, studied, but I haven't seen. And that is going to be very exciting for me," Trump said at the star
  
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• Buckeye fans wave to patients at children's hospital in new Iowa tradition

  04-11-2017 02:29
  
  The Ohio State Buckeyes joined in with more than 70,000 people at Kinnick Stadium in a new tradition of waving to children in the hospital that overlooks the stadium.After the first quarter of every Iowa home football game, players and fans face the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital and wave to patients and their families on the 12th floor. It’s known as the “Press Box.”
  
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• First & 10: Central Ohio high school football scores | Playoffs Week 1

  04-11-2017 00:00
  First & 10 featured games:Olentangy at Dublin CoffmanDublin Jerome at Olentangy LibertyGahanna at Olentangy OrangeNorthmont at Pickerington CentralHannibal River at Harvest PrepJackson at IndependenceNew Philadelphia at Bishop HartleyNew Albany at WhitehallCanal Winchester at 1. Walnut RidgeHilliard Darby at CentervillePickerington North at Huber Heights Wayne Watch complete coverage Fridays at 11:15 p.m. on First & 10.---This week's high school football scores from around central Ohio.
  
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