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• Woman who got fired for flipping off Trump is from Columbus

  07-11-2017 23:45
  Juli Briskman's middle finger has set much in motion for the 50-year-old. It propelled her to viral internet fame, grabbed headlines and, more recently, resulted in her losing her job.
  
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• Victims of Columbus lawyer who killed himself reimbursed $229,968

  07-11-2017 23:45
  A late Columbus lawyer who stole from his court-appointed wards accounts for more than a quarter of the compensation awarded by a state panel to victims of attorney theft. Thirty-seven claims totaling $229,968 were paid to victims of Paul S. Kormanik last fiscal year by the Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection, according to its annual report.
  
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• Two critically wounded by gunman in South Linden

  07-11-2017 23:45
  Two people were taken to hospitals in critical condition with gunshot wounds Tuesday afternoon after a gunman reportedly stormed a home in South Linden, Columbus police said. Police and Columbus fire paramedics were called to the home on the 2300 block of Pontiac Street shortly after 2:40 p.m. One person was transported to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; the other to OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital.
  
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• Man identified in homicide investigation after body found inside Columbus home

  07-11-2017 23:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police homicide detectives are investigating after a man's body was found inside a home in the 500 block of E. 2nd Avenue on Tuesday.Officers responded to the home around 10:30 a.m. after there was a report of someone not responding.The victim 30-year-old Tray Bays was pronounced dead at the scene.Police said evidence shows the man was killed by someone else.This is the 113th homicide in the city of Columbus in 2017.Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus Poli
  
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• Homicide detectives investigating after body found inside Columbus home

  07-11-2017 23:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police homicide detectives are investigating after a man's body was found inside a home in the 500 block of E. 2nd Avenue on Tuesday.Officers responded to the home around 10:30 a.m. after there was a report of someone not responding.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.Police said evidence shows the victim was killed by someone else.The victim has not been identified.This is the 113th homicide in the city of Columbus in 2017.
  
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• Man with dementia reported missing from Lewis Center

  07-11-2017 22:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A missing adult alert has been issued for an 84-year-old man with dementia last seen Monday around 10 p.m. in Lewis Center.Police said George Washington was last seen on Aster Avenue driving away from his home.Washington may be headed to Boardman, Ohio in Mahoning County where he has family.He is described as 5-feet,11-inchestall, weighs 180 pounds, has gray hair and brown eyes.He was last seen driving a purple 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt with Ohio license plate FDH-9144.If anyo
  
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• Officials: Former MLB pitcher Roy Halladay dies in a plane crash

  07-11-2017 22:25
  
  Officials have reported that former MLB pitcher Roy Halladay died in a plane crash Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico, close to Tampa Bay.Halladay was a 6-foot-6, 225-pound righty who dominated the mound when he pitched.His career numbers were 203 wins and 105 losses with an ERA of 3.38. He had 2,117 strikeouts in his 16-year career.The biggest highlight was likely the no-hitter he threw in the playoffs for the Phillies against the Reds on Oct. 7, 2010.He had 20 or more wins in three seasons, includi
  
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• Former MLB pitcher Roy Halladay dies in a plane crash

  07-11-2017 22:25
  
  HOLIDAY, Fla. — Roy Halladay, a two-time Cy Young Award winner who pitched a perfect game and a playoff no-hitter, died Tuesday when his private plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40.Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said during a news conference that Halladay's ICON A5 went down around noon off the coast of Florida. The sheriff's office marine unit responded to the downed plane and found Halladay's body. No survivors were found.Police said they couldn't confirm if there were add
  
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• Former Walnut Ridge basketball standout killed in Delaware County crash

  07-11-2017 21:40
  
  DELAWARE – The man who died in a crash in Delaware County on Sunday, Edward Stahl, was a standout basketball player for Walnut Ridge High School and went on to play basketball at the University of North Carolina.The Delaware post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 9:25 a.m. on Sunday on US-23 in Orange Township.Sherry Motter, 55, of Delaware, was driving northbound on U.S. 23 in the left lane when Stahl, 64, of Columbus, failed to yield to Motter. Troopers say
  
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• Homeowners in Franklin County being targeted with documentation scam

  07-11-2017 21:34
  
  COLUMBUS -- Franklin County homeowners have been targeted in a scam that attempts to convince them they have to pay substantial service fees for information on their property.Scammers are sending out purposely deceiving notices that charge homeowners for publicly accessible information they can receive for free -- or at a very minimal cost -- depending on the service.Homeowners should be aware that they never have to go through a third party to receive their property documents.An example of the
  
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• Date set for meeting between Columbus leaders, MLS and Precourt

  07-11-2017 21:31
  Less than a week before Crew SC takes the field against Toronto FC in the first leg of the Eastern Conference finals, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and Columbus Partnership CEO Alex Fischer will travel to New York to meet with Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber and Crew SC investor-operator Anthony Precourt. The meeting to discuss the future of Crew SC is set for Nov. 15, Fischer confirmed Tuesday.
  
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• Attorney says university is to blame for student's suicide

  07-11-2017 21:17
  
  BOSTON — An attorney for the father of a Massachusetts university student who killed himself in 2009 says his death could have been prevented if the school had gotten him help.Attorney Jeffrey Beeler urged the state's highest court on Tuesday to revive a lawsuit filed against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by the father of 25-year-old graduate student Han Nguyen.A lower court judge dismissed Nguyen's case last year.Beeler says the school knew Nguyen was a suicide risk and had a
  
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• Two people injured in shooting in Linden area of Columbus

  07-11-2017 21:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -Two people were injured in a shooting in the Linden area of Columbus on Tuesday.Officers responded to the 2300 block of Pontiac Street just after 2:30 p.m.Police said one person was taken to the Ohio University Wexner Medical Center and one person was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital in critical condition.Police said the victims, 20-year-old Donzel Hawkins and 46-year-old Abrella Hawkins-Sylla, were later upgraded to stable condition.Anyone with information on the shooting i
  
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• Two people in critical condition after shooting in Linden area of Columbus

  07-11-2017 21:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -Two people are in critical condition after a shooting in the Linden area of Columbus on Tuesday.Officers responded to the 2300 block of Pontiac Street just after 2:30 p.m.Police said one person was taken to the Ohio University Wexner Medical Center and one person was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital to be treated for their injuries.Police have not released suspect information.
  
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• Man facing kidnapping charges in connection to report of missing Newark girl

  07-11-2017 19:20
  
  NEWARK, Ohio -- A 40-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested Tuesday in connection to a child that was reported missing the previous day.Newark Division of Police, with the assistance of the Dublin Police Department, apprehended Christopher J. Forncrook.Newark Police were called to a home on W. Main Street Monday evening on a report of a missing child.Newark Police say it was reported that a 12-year-old girl had left the home a few hours earlier to go on a bike ride but never returned at dark as req
  
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• Pain relievers worked as well as opioids in ER patients

  07-11-2017 18:23
  
  CHICAGO — Emergency rooms are where many patients are first introduced to powerful opioid painkillers, but what if doctors offered over-the-counter pills instead? A new study tested that approach on patients with broken bones and sprains and found pain relievers sold as Tylenol and Motrin worked as well as opioids at reducing severe pain.The results challenge common ER practice for treating short-term, severe pain and could prompt changes that would help prevent new patients from becoming
  
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• Bareburger Introduces Sustainable Vegetarian “Impossible Burger”

  07-11-2017 17:58
  Culinary tastes are constantly evolving, and as the population becomes increasingly aware about the implications — environmental, ethical, and otherwise — of eating meat, more restaurants are reacting, either by creating entirely plant-based menus, or by offering options for their meat-averse clientele. The latter is being embodied most recently in Bareburger’s Impossible Burger, launching Monday, […]
  
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• Shop owner who sold gun to Texas shooter says he relies on database

  07-11-2017 17:35
  
  The investigation into the Texas church shooting is raising big questions about how the gunman was able to buy his weapons. The United States Air Force made a mistake by not reporting the results of Devin Kelley's 2012 court martial. His conviction on two counts of domestic assault should have barred him from buying the rifle used in the massacre.According to law enforcement sources, Kelley purchased a Ruger AR rifle in April of 2016 at a San Antonio gun shop. In December of 2014 – the sam
  
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• Gunman checked each aisle, shot babies at point-blank range

  07-11-2017 17:31
  
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — The gunman who killed 26 people at a small-town Texas church went aisle to aisle looking for victims and shot crying babies at point-blank range, a couple who survived the attack said.Officials provide update on deadly Texas church shooting:Rosanne Solis and Joaquin Ramirez were sitting near the entrance to the First Baptist Church on Sunday when they heard what sounded like firecrackers and realized someone was shooting at the tiny wood-frame building.In an int
  
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• TEDxColumbus Takes Center Stage

  07-11-2017 17:15
  Trust yourself. Trust others. Trust community. Thank you TEDxColumbus for reminding and teaching us about this ever-so-important topic. Congratulations to the speakers who shared on stage, including Columbus Foundation Community Research and Grants Management Officer, Dr. Mark Lomax II, and all who contributed behind the scenes! Connect with TEDxColumbus in The Giving Store. The Columbus Foundation is […]
  
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• Modo Yoga to Hold Pet Adoption Event

  07-11-2017 17:00
  “She rescued me,” Modo Yoga co-owner, Chad Underwood says about Midge, his 4-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback he adopted from Citizens for Humane Action. Underwood owns Modo Yoga with Elizabeth Moore, who also loves animals. “Midge came at a time where I needed to realize that I was responsible for more than myself,” says Underwood. Midge is […]
  
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• Why do white evangelicals love Trump?

  07-11-2017 16:53
  Religious people are typically associated with the miraculous, so maybe it shouldn't come as a surprise that some among them are widely credited with Donald Trump's political miracle a year ago. But the route that 81 percent of white evangelicals took to back a thrice-married, philandering, casino-owning, Scripture-muffing, foul-mouthed frequent liar was hardly expected, said Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frances FitzGerald.
  
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• I-70 east at Cole Rd closes after 2-semi crash

  07-11-2017 16:53
  
  COLUMBUS -- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash involving two semi-trucks with debris in the roadway.It happened around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Interstate 70 eastbound just before Hilliard Rome Road.Authorities say there are no injuries to report at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Crash involving 2 semis closes I-70 east in Hilliard

  07-11-2017 16:53
  
  UPDATE:Interstate 70 eastbound in Hilliard has reopened after a crash involving two semi-trucks.COLUMBUS -- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash involving two semi-trucks that closed Interstate 70 eastbound in Hilliard.It happened around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday near Cole Road, just before Hilliard Rome Road, causing debris to be scattered on the roadway.Authorities say there are no injuries to report at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Michigan bill lets teachers carry concealed guns in schools

  07-11-2017 16:23
  
  LANSING, Mich. — Republican lawmakers are renewing their attempt to let gun owners carry their weapons inside Michigan schools, day care centers and other gun-free zones.Fast-tracked legislation up for a vote in a Senate committee Tuesday would allow concealed pistol license holders with extra training to carry in nine areas that are currently off limits. The full Republican-led Senate plans to vote Wednesday on the bill that is opposed by gun-control advocates and others.The legislative a
  
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• Suburban Tech Companies Elevate Communications in Healthcare, Branding

  07-11-2017 15:59
  When people think of the local tech community, the focus is typically on what’s going on in Columbus’ urban core — and there’s certainly enough to talk about. But the city’s suburbs have followed suit, investing in their own communities and contributing to the region’s tech status. Dublin has seen its own share of growth […]
  
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• Morgan County Sheriff's Office search for man who escaped jail

  07-11-2017 15:20
  
  MORGAN COUNTY, OH - The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is searching for an escaped inmate following his arrest in Morgan County.On Sunday evening, the Morgan County Sheriff's Office booked Jeff Forrester on a warrant for failing to appear in court.Forrester asked to use the restroom and when he came out, he bolted for the back door in the restroom and was able to get away.Following his escape, a former neighbor spoke with him at Halcyon Avenue in the Village of McConnelsville.Forrester told the
  
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• All clear at TCU after alert of armed person on campus

  07-11-2017 15:05
  
  Texas Christian University issued an alert early Tuesday morning to seek shelter after a report of an armed person on campus.Law enforcement is looking for a male suspect driving a TCU shuttle bus.The lockdown lasted for over an hour before the school issued an all clear.TCU Alert - All clear. Resume normal activities.— TCU (@TCU) November 7, 2017
  Lockdown remains. Suspect: black male, white shirt, black pants, driving TCU shuttle #24171. If bus seen, call 817-257-7777 or 911.— TCU (
  
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• Headset-wearing Dunkin' worker accused of selling drugs on job

  07-11-2017 14:55
  
  Police say a Pennsylvania Dunkin' Donuts worker sold methamphetamine and heroin on the job, in some cases while wearing his drive-thru window headset.Pennlive.com reports that 35-year-old Nathan Pizzardi of Denver, Lancaster County, faces felony drug counts.Police say Pizzardi would leave the store and make sales in the parking lot or at a nearby convenience store. They say he sold the drugs while wearing his Dunkin' Donuts uniform and headset.Pizzardi is jailed on $80,000 bail. Court documents
  
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• Barrel & Boar Opening Westerville Location

  07-11-2017 14:14
  Local BBQ restaurant Barrel & Boar is expanding once again. The company announced yesterday that a fourth location is slated to open in Uptown Westerville, inside the historic 8 State building. “This is an incredible opportunity in the heart of the city I grew up in,” stated Stan Riley, owner of Barrel & Boar. “It will […]
  
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• Harvey Weinstein reportedly enlisted "army of spies" to silence accusers

  07-11-2017 14:12
  
  A new report says Harvey Weinstein used a so-called "army of spies" to block the reporting of sexual misconduct allegations against him. The New Yorker reports the disgraced Hollywood producer used a team of lawyers, private investigators and former Israeli intelligence officers. According to the magazine, the goal was to subvert and intimidate his accusers.In the fall of 2016, nearly a year before any allegations against Weinstein had surfaced, he allegedly initiated what The New Yorker calls a
  
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• High Point News

  07-11-2017 14:08
  If it's time for the morning announcements at High Point Elementary School, it's time for High Point News!This student-run production helps kids start their day on a positive note.Even the technical crew behind the scenes is all students!Watch the video to learn more about what's cool at school.
  
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• Warehouse Theatre’s Blistering Agnes of God

  07-11-2017 14:00
  John Pielmeier’s early ’80s Broadway hit Agnes of God returns to the Columbus stage this weekend in a raw, superlative production directed by Kristofer Green. Agnes of God, in two acts over a taut 100 minutes, follows the psychiatrist Dr. Martha Livingstone’s (Susan Gellman) attempts to determine if the young nun Sister Agnes (Eli Brickey) […]
  
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• Air Force admits fault in reporting shooter's past crime

  07-11-2017 13:57
  
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The gunman who killed 26 people at a small-town Texas church had a history of domestic violence that spanned years before the attack, and was able buy weapons because the Air Force did not submit his criminal history to the FBI as required by military rules.If the past offenses by Devin Patrick Kelley — who fired at least 450 rounds at helpless worshippers on Sunday morning — had been properly shared, they would have prevented him from buying a
  
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• Teen pleads guilty to shooting Ohio sheriff's deputy

  07-11-2017 13:50
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An 18-year-old has pleaded guilty to charges related to the shooting and wounding of a sheriff's deputy in northwestern Ohio following a search near the Michigan state line.Jeshua Gilmore, of Toledo, entered a guilty plea Monday to several counts that include attempted aggravated murder and grand theft of a motor vehicle.Authorities say Gilmore shot Deputy Jeremy Simon twice July 31 after leading the officer on a car chase in Lyons. The Blade reports the teen fled the s
  
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• Ohio: More than 500 police agencies meeting new standards

  07-11-2017 12:48
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The state says law enforcement agencies representing nearly eight of every 10 Ohio officers have been fully certified on new standards governing the use of deadly force and other policies.An advisory board commissioned by Republican Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sihk) created the standards after a series of fatal police shootings in Ohio and nationally.Agencies that don't meet the statewide standards as minimum policies will be listed as noncompliant on an annual list. Standards a
  
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• New sentencing date set for Columbus man who plotted US attacks

  07-11-2017 12:39
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has set a new sentencing date for a Columbus man who admitted he plotted to kill military members in the U.S.Defendant Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud pleaded guilty in August 2015 to supporting terrorism and making false statements to authorities.Judge James Graham on Friday set a Dec. 1 sentencing date for Mohamud. The new date follows Graham's decision in August to delay the sentencing to gather more information.Since then, the judge has asked about underl
  
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• Trial set for man accused of stalking sheriff

  07-11-2017 12:35
  A December trial in U.S. District Court has been scheduled for the Columbus man charged with cyberstalking Delaware County Sheriff Russell Martin.
  
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• Official: Several people arrested in France suspected of preparing possible attack

  07-11-2017 11:53
  
  A French security official says several people suspected of preparing a possible attack have been arrested in a counterterrorism operation in the Paris suburbs and in southeastern France.The official says that the arrests Tuesday were prompted by suspicious activity on social networks that suggested an attack was in the works. The official, who was not authorized to be publicly named discussing security operations, would not provide further details.The operation is still underway in the Val-de-M
  
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• In Seoul, Trump calls for North Korea to "make a deal"

  07-11-2017 11:45
  
  In a striking shift of tone, President Donald Trump abandoned his aggressive rhetoric toward North Korea on Tuesday, signaling a willingness to negotiate as he urged Pyongyang to "come to the table" and "make a deal."Trump, in his first day on the Korean peninsula, again pushed Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons program, but sidelined apocalyptic threats for an optimistic note, saying confidently, if vaguely, that "ultimately, it'll all work out." And while he said the United States would
  
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• Doppler 10: Rain early they chilly & breezy

  07-11-2017 11:07
  Today: Showers early, mostly south of Columbus.Then cloudy.High 48.Winds: NE 8-12 mph.
  Tonight: Decreasing clouds, chilly.Low 35.Winds: NE 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and cool.High 50.Winds: NNE 4-8 mph.
  Thursday: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy in the afternoon, chilly.High 49.Winds: NNW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A disturbance will move through the area this morning bringing light showers.Most of the rain will fall in Co
  
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• Doppler 10: Lingering clouds and cool this evening.

  07-11-2017 11:07
  This Evening: Cloudy and cool.
  Tonight: Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Cooler. 36 N 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Brightening skies and still cool. 48 N 5-10 mph
  Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy. 48 W 5-15 G 25 mph
  Friday: Partly cloudy and cold. 36
  Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:A weak disturbance will move east, away from the region today, allowing chilly high pressure to build in for the next couple of days. Skies will brighten, but temperatur
  
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• What’s your size? “Vanity sizing” trend may change your answer

  07-11-2017 10:52
  Do you know your size? That question is becoming more and more difficult to answer in the fashion world. 10TV wanted to find out why.Think about this: what would have been a size 14 in 1958 is now a size 8. Experts say, “vanity sizing” is to blame.Vanity sizing, by definition, is the practice of assigning smaller sizes to articles of manufactured clothing than is really the case, in order to encourage sales.Variety in style and material also play a big role in the shift in sizes but
  
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• iPhone autocorrect bug makes texting tough

  07-11-2017 09:25
  
  Some Apple users have discovered a bug that automatically corrects the lower-case letter "i" to "A" and a question mark symbol.The issue appears to impact iPhone users on its most recent mobile software, iOS 11.1. The new software launched last Tuesday and features hundreds of new emoji.Apple said in its support post the error will be fixed in a future software update.There is a temporary fix:Go to settings, general, keyboard, text replacement, and tap the plus sign.In "phrase," type an uppercas
  
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• Some on Columbus Council don't know who they work for

  07-11-2017 08:19
  Taxpayers' money is not always spent wisely. But transparent foolishness simply is not tolerated in the relatively small towns and cities in our area.
  
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• New sentencing date set for Ohio man who plotted US attacks

  07-11-2017 08:19
  This undated file photo provided by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office shows Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud. A federal judge has set a new sentencing date for Mohamud, an Ohio man who admitted he plotted to kill military members in the U.S. Defendant Mohamud, of Columbus, pleaded guilty in August 2015 to supporting terrorism and making false statements to authorities.
  
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• Wild Goose Creative rings in 10 years supporting Columbus artists

  07-11-2017 06:09
  Wild Goose operates out of its own space at 2491 Summit St. and is dedicated to facilitating art creation across a variety of mediums. Local gallery Wild Goose Creative is a space devoted to aspiring artists in Columbus, and since its inception 10 years ago, it has worked to bring the city's art community closer together.
  
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• Madison Township police captain demoted amid allegations

  07-11-2017 05:21
  
  MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio – A Madison Township police captain has been demoted to police officer and is on paid administrative leave after several allegations were revealed at a special meeting of Madison Township trustees Monday night.After meeting in executive session, the trustees said James Dean is accused of engaging in misconduct, engaging in derogatory, vulgar, lewd language and gestures, and making strong sexual innuendos in public and restricted areas in the police station and in the
  
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• Franklin County deputy rear-ended in work zone on I-71 in south Columbus

  07-11-2017 05:21
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio - Two people, including a Franklin County sheriff's deputy, were taken to the hospital after a crash on I-71 in south Columbus Monday night.The sheriff's office said the deputy's cruiser was not moving when it was rear-ended by a vehicle just after 10 p.m. on I-71 south just north of I-270.The deputy was working special duty in a work zone when it was hit according to the sheriff's office.The driver of the vehicle was taken to Doctors Hospital and the deputy was taken to Gr
  
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• Woman killed, man injured in house explosion

  07-11-2017 04:04
  It's unclear what caused an explosion that leveled a house in Madison Township early Monday, killing one woman and leaving a man injured. Emergency crews were called at 3:59 a.m. by neighboring residents on a report of a house explosion in the 3300 block of Everson Road East, a Madison Township Police dispatcher said.
  
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