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• Mickens delivers knockout blow, Jaguars handle Bengals 23-7

  05-11-2017 23:54
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With A.J. Green and Jalen Ramsey ejected for fighting, Jaydon Mickens delivered the knockout blow by returning a punt 63 yards for a touchdown, helping the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-7 Sunday.The Jaguars (5-3) won consecutive games for the first time in 13 months and were victorious at EverBank Field for the first time since last December.Blake Bortles threw for 259 yards and a touchdown in another efficient performance. Marqise Lee had his fir
  
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• 'Tonight Show' tapings cancelled after Fallon's mother dies

  05-11-2017 23:49
  
  NEW YORK — Tapings for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" have been cancelled all this week following the death of the talk show host's mother.NBC said Sunday that repeat episodes will be shown from Monday to Friday.A spokeswoman for Fallon said his mother, Gloria Fallon, died Saturday at a New York City hospital with her son and other family by her side. She was 68.Fallon told The Associated Press through his spokeswoman that he lost his "biggest fan.""The Tonight Show" had canceled
  
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• Injuries, damage reported from EF1 tornado in Mercer County

  05-11-2017 23:03
  
  DAYTON -- WHIO in Dayton is reporting injuries and damage after an EF1 tornado pounded Mercer County Sunday afternoon.The National Weather Service confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in Mercer County. Eric Elwell, a meteorologist for Channel 7 in Dayton, said that there are at least eight reported injuries.BREAKING: Now a total of 8 injured in Mercer County after possible tornado.— Eric Elwell (@EElwellWHIO) November 5, 2017
  This tornado was spotted west of Celina near St. Anthony, OH. (
  
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• Injuries, damage reported from an estimated EF1 tornado in Mercer County

  05-11-2017 23:03
  
  DAYTON -- WHIO in Dayton is reporting injuries and damage after a tornado pounded Mercer County Sunday afternoon.The National Weather Service confirmed an estimated EF1 tornado touched down in Mercer County.Eric Elwell, a meteorologist for Channel 7 in Dayton, said that there are at least eight reported injuries.BREAKING: Now a total of 8 injured in Mercer County after possible tornado.— Eric Elwell (@EElwellWHIO) November 5, 2017
  This tornado was spotted west of Celina near St. Anthony, O
  
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• EF-2 tornado confirmed in Mercer County, 8 people injured

  05-11-2017 23:03
  CELINA, Ohio —The National Weather Service confirmed Monday an EF-2 tornado touched down near Celina Sunday Afternoon.Mercer County officials say at least eight people have been injured, six people were hurt when a restaurant in Celina was damaged during Sunday's storms.One person was injured at another business, and one was hurt in a car crash after a utility pole fell. The injuries weren't believed to be life-threatening.WHIO-TV reports that fellow farmers helped a family rescue nearly 4
  
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• Columbus man killed in Orange Twp. collision on US 23

  05-11-2017 22:29
  Edward R. Stahl, Jr., 64, of Columbus, was driving his 2006 BMW 530i just before 9:30 a.m. when he attempted to enter U.S. 23 from Menards. He failed to yield to Sherry H. Motter, 55, of Delaware, who was driving her 2016 Nissan Rogue in the road's northbound lane.  Motter was taken to Riverside Hospital in Delaware County with non-life threatening injuries.
  
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• Doppler 10: Severe weather moves through central Ohio

  05-11-2017 21:25
  Tonight: Showers and storms push out. Mild with a slight chance of a shower, otherwise cloudy. Low 51. SE wind 5-10 mph.Tomorrow: Flooding could still be a concern in the morning. A few showers potentially linger, otherwise dreary and temperatures will be much cooler. High 55. N wind around 10 mph.Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler. High 51. N wind around 10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Showers push southeast tonight as the cold fron
  
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• Hundreds of nationalist protesters arrested in Moscow

  05-11-2017 20:40
  
  MOSCOW — Hundreds of people were arrested in the center of Moscow while trying to gather Sunday for an unauthorized demonstration called by an extreme nationalist group.The arrests at Manezh Square, adjacent to the Kremlin, came two days after Russia's domestic security agency said it had arrested some of the group's members. They are suspected of planning to firebomb administrative buildings.The group, called Artpodgotovka, was declared an extremist group by a Russian court last week. Its
  
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• Texas church attack leaves 26 dead, small community reeling

  05-11-2017 20:15
  A gunman dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a small South Texas church, killing 26 people in an attack that claimed tight-knit neighbors and multiple family members ranging in age from 5 to 72 years old.Once the shooting started Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, there was likely "no way" for congregants to escape, said Wilson County Sheriff Joe D. Tackitt Jr. Officials said about 20 others were wounded."He just walked d
  
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• Multiple people killed in shooting at Texas church

  05-11-2017 20:15
  
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — The Latest on a shooting at a church in Texas (all times local):3:30 p.m.A law enforcement official says more than 20 people have been killed in a shooting at a church in a small town outside San Antonio.The official, who was briefed on the investigation, says the gunman fled the church in a vehicle after the shooting and was also killed, either by a self-inflicted wound or during a confrontation with police. The official was not authorized to discuss the ongoin
  
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• Local media say multiple victims in Texas church shooting

  05-11-2017 20:15
  
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — Local news outlets report that several people have been shot at a Baptist Church in South Texas.Television stations KSAT and KENS report that there are multiple victims and that there is a large police presence at the church in Sutherland Springs, which is 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of San Antonio.KSAT reports that two Airlife helicopters are also at the scene.A sheriff's department dispatcher says everyone is at the scene and unavailable to comment.KSAT
  
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• 'Defenseless people': Gunman kills 26 at South Texas church

  05-11-2017 20:15
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas— When a gunman opened fire in a small Texas church, congregants were helpless to get away from the attacker, who killed 26 people in a massacre that claimed multiple members of some families and tore apart a close-knit town of 400 people.Once the shooting started Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, there was probably "no way" for congregants to escape, Wilson County Sheriff Joe D. Tackitt Jr. said.The gunman, dressed in black tactical gear, f
  
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• 26 killed in church attack in Texas' worst mass shooting

  05-11-2017 20:15
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — A man opened fire inside of a church in a small South Texas community on Sunday, killing 26 people and wounding about 20 others in the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history, the governor said.Officials didn't identify the attacker during a news conference Sunday night, but two other officials — one a U.S. official and one in law enforcement — who were briefed on the investigation identified him as Devin Kelley. They spoke to the AP on the co
  
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• AP Poll: Ohio State tumbles out of top 10

  05-11-2017 20:08
  
  Notre Dame and Clemson climbed while Ohio State and Penn State tumbled out of the top 10, leaving the latest Associated Press college football poll looking a lot like the College Football Playoff rankings — with one big difference.Alabama remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Sunday, as it has been since the preseason. No. 2 Georgia picked up three more first-place votes for a total of five. In the playoff rankings, Georgia is No. 1 and Alabama is No. 2. Notre Dame moved up two spots to No. 3
  
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• Man dies after 2-vehicle crash in Delaware County

  05-11-2017 19:34
  
  DELAWARE - The Delaware Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash.It happened around 9:25 a.m. on Sunday on US-23 in Orange Township.Sherry Motter, 55, of Delaware, was driving northbound on US-23 in the left lane when Edward Stahl, 64, of Columbus, failed to yield to Motter. Troopers say he attempted to enter US-23 from Menards.Motter's vehicle was struck on the driver’s side and she was taken to Riverside Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Prosecutor: Seized fentanyl enough to kill entire city

  05-11-2017 18:16
  An Ohio county prosecutor says the amount of fentanyl seized from three California men last month was enough to kill the entire population of Columbus. A Franklin County grand jury on Friday indicted Joel Lassiter, Luis Delgado and Rashaad Williams on aggravated drug trafficking and drug possession charges.
  
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• Booze on the ballot: Utah dry town mulls allowing alcohol

  05-11-2017 17:43
  
  BLANDING, Utah — The rural Utah city of Blanding, one of the last "dry" communities in the Mormon-majority state, will ask voters Tuesday whether to allow beer and wine sales in town for the first time in more than 80 years.Even though most locals are Mormon and their faith teaches its members to avoid alcohol, some restaurant and hotel owners say the city of 3,500 people needs to accommodate drinkers and the influx of tourists."I think that we shouldn't be imposing our standards on other
  
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• Art Review: Cindy Sherman’s Imitation of Life

  05-11-2017 16:00
  I wouldn’t know Cindy Sherman from Adam. Or Eve. Or any of the other hundreds of personages she’s adopted during the course of a career that’s spanned 40 years now. I realized this as I traversed the dizzying array of the artist’s photographs on view at the Wexner Center’s current exhibition, Cindy Sherman: Imitation of […]
  
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• Michelle Obama tells kids to think before they tweet

  05-11-2017 15:30
  
  CHICAGO — Former first lady Michelle Obama says words matter, particularly in an age where Twitter and other social media can be used as a weapon.She addressed a summit of young leaders Wednesday hosted by the Obama Foundation. She says people shouldn't "tweet every thought" because "first initial thoughts are not worthy of the light of day."The comments drew laughter from the crowd as Obama added she wasn't "talking about anybody in particular."She says when people tweet, especially young
  
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• Soldier shot after fight outside Colorado bar

  05-11-2017 14:43
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Police say a soldier was shot and wounded in a fight outside a Colorado Springs bar.Police say the three soldiers were leaving a local bar when a fight that began inside continued into the parking lot, CBS Denver reports.One of the soldiers was shot in the arm and leg and rushed to the hospital. He is recovering from non-life threatening injuries.Authorities say two people were detained but have not been formally arrested.No names have been released.
  
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• Lightning strikes a home’s attic causing a fire in Pataskala

  05-11-2017 13:55
  
  PATASKALA – The Licking County Fire Department is on the scene of a fire after lightning struck the attic of a home.It happened just before 6 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Main Street in Pataskala.A Licking County firefighter told 10TV there were two people inside of the home and they were able to make it out the home safely.Firefighters were able to contain the fire quickly and there was no visible damage to the outside of the home.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Snoop Dogg takes down photo that appeared to show Trump's corpse

  05-11-2017 13:22
  
  Snoop Dogg has taken down a photo from Instagram that seemed to show the rapper looking down on the corpse of President Donald Trump. The photo appeared to be an album cover for "Make America Crip Again." In the photo, Snoop Dog stands behind a flag-draped body with a tag hanging off the toe that says "TRUMP." The cover mimics the iconic cover for Ice Cube's 1991 album "Death Certificate," which showed Ice Cube standing over the body of Uncle Sam. The photo was shared by Snoop Dogg Tuesday and l
  
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• Man seriously injured after car hits him in crosswalk

  05-11-2017 09:52
  
  COLUMBUS - A man is in critical condition after a car hit him when he was walking across the street.Jimmy Carper, 66, was crossing the street at the intersection of Agler Road and Perdue Avenue in Mifflin Township when a 2001 Ford Taurus hit him.A 70-year-old woman was driving her car westbound on Agler Road when she hit Carper around 10:54 P.M. Saturday night.Carper is now at Grant Medical Center.Police are investigating the incident.For further information contact Marc Gofstein, 614-557-3481.
  
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• Lot of cheers for Lutheran CEO pick

  05-11-2017 07:16
  Education: University of Notre Dame, bachelor's degree in pre-medicine in 1984; Tulane University, master's degrees in business administration and health care administration in 1986 Career: Most recently CEO of Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, and previously leadership positions at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, among other ... (more)
  
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• 'Save the Crew' volunteers go door-to-door to drum up support

  05-11-2017 04:23
  COLUMBUS -- "Save the Crew" volunteers spent Saturday afternoon rallying up support for the soccer team."Today, we are pounding the pavement and trying to reach out to local businesses to try to, first off, support keeping the team here in Columbus," Donny Murray said. He's the business affairs lead for the Save the Crew movement.Murray and a handful of others went to Columbus businesses asking them to put a "Save the Crew" sticker in their window."Having the support of local businesses is a pos
  
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• Trump calls Japan 'crucial ally' as he kicks off Asia trip

  05-11-2017 04:21
  
  FUSSA, Japan — President Donald Trump praised Japan as a "treasured partner" and "crucial ally" Sunday, as he kicked off a grueling and consequential first trip to Asia.Trump landed at Yokota Air Base on the outskirts of Tokyo, where he was greeted by cheers from service members. Trump then donned a bomber jacket for a speech in which he touted American firepower and the U.S. alliance with Japan."Japan is a treasured partner and crucial ally of the United States and today we thank them for
  
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• Woman succumbs to injuries after Nov. 4 crash on I-70 near Hamilton Road

  05-11-2017 03:32
  
  UPDATE: According to Columbus Police, Alicia Lawton, 58, of Omega Drive in Columbus, succumbed to her injuries on Nov. 18 after a one-vehicle crash at 9:45 p.m. Nov. 4.According to the release, Lawton may have experienced a medical event which led to her loss of control of the car.Lawton's Toyota Rav 4 was east on I-70 when her vehicle drifted left into the grassy median before striking a post supporting a large overhead sign.Lawton was originally taken to Grant Medical Center with life-threaten
  
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• One person critical after crash into pole on I-70 east near Hamilton Road

  05-11-2017 03:32
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is in critical condition after a crash on I-70 eastbound according to Columbus police.The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center. The time of the crash was 9:45 p.m.Traffic is being diverted onto James Road and then onto U.S. 33 from 70 eastbound.Stay with 10TV as this story develops.
  
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• 10-year-old boy taken to Children's after being struck by vehicle in northwest Columbus

  05-11-2017 00:57
  
  COLUMBUS -- A 10-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle in the area of Hedgerow Road and Bethel Road in northwest Columbus Saturday evening, personnel from the Columbus Fire Department confirmed.The boy was on his bicycle when he was struck and he was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital in stable condition.The time of the crash was about 5:45 p.m.
  
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• Social worker accused of using mental patient as sex slave

  05-11-2017 00:24
  
  CHICAGO -- A 24-year-old Illinois man is suing the state Department of Human Services and the social worker he said seduced and sexually abused him while he was at a state mental institution in suburban Chicago, CBS station WBBM-TV reports."She engaged in all kinds of various sexual misconduct. The graphic details are every sex act that you can imagine," attorney Joe Cecala said.Cecala is the attorney for 24-year-old Ben Hurt, who said one of his social workers, 53-year-old Christy Lenhardt, sex
  
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