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• George Takei, Richard Dreyfuss respond in harassment scandal

  11-11-2017 23:55
  
  NEW YORK — George Takei took to Twitter on Saturday to deny groping a male model and Richard Dreyfuss said he never exposed himself to a female writer helping him with a TV script, both back in the 1980s.Takei, the 80-year-old "Star Trek" icon, said in a series of tweets that events described by Scott R. Brunton in The Hollywood Reporter "simply did not occur," and he does not remember ever knowing Brunton."Right now it is a he said/he said situation, over alleged events nearly 40 years ag
  
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• Pence helps give Vietnam Veterans Memorial a holiday washing

  11-11-2017 23:27
  
  WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike and his wife, Karen, joined several dozen volunteers to give the Vietnam Veterans Memorial a holiday cleaning.Carrying orange buckets with the message "Let's Do This," the Pences spent about 40 minutes Saturday wiping down the face of the famous wall on the National Mall engraved with the names of fallen soldiers.The vice president shook hands and posed for photos with the volunteers in subfreezing temperatures just after dawn, declaring: "This is a great w
  
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• Ohio officials say tick-borne Lyme Disease still a threat

  11-11-2017 22:59
  
  COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Health says hunters and those trekking in wooded areas should use bug spray and take other precautions even in cold weather to prevent being infected with tick-borne Lyme disease.The state agency reports that 241 cases of Lyme disease have been reported in 60 of Ohio's 88 counties this year. The number of cases has risen steadily the last five years, with 160 reported last year after only 93 in 2013.Lyme disease is passed to humans by deer ticks and can ca
  
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• Regional final football pairings released by OHSAA

  11-11-2017 22:23
  
  COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Saturday the sites for the football regional finals, which will be held next Friday at sites around the state. All games kick off at 7:30 p.m.Fans are encouraged to buy their playoff tickets in advance at the participating schools, which keep a percentage of the revenue. For regional playoff games, tickets are $8 presale and $9 at the gate. All-session tickets for the state championship games are now on sale, which includes a t
  
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• Body count blamed on MS-13 violence grows in NYC suburbs

  11-11-2017 21:58
  
  BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — Angel Soler's mother brought him to the U.S. as a young boy, figuring things would surely be better than in Honduras, where he had lived in one of the world's most violent cities. Javier Castillo's father made the same calculation when he took his young son out of gang-plagued El Salvador.Life in the leafy Long Island suburbs of New York didn't prove to be any safer.The corpses of the two teenagers, the latest victims of suspected MS-13 gang violence on Long Island, were
  
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• Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrives in NYC

  11-11-2017 21:51
  
  NEW YORK — It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in New York City.The giant Rockefeller Center tree arrived Saturday. It was raised off a trailer and hoisted into place by a crane. The 85th tree to adorn the plaza is from Pennsylvania this year.The Norway Spruce was cut down in State College. It's 75 feet and weighs between 12 and 13 tons. A large spike was driven through the trunk to help keep it in place in the plaza. It will be decorated with more than 50,000 lights and topped wit
  
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• 'Sgt. Pepper Turns 50': Ohio State Marching Band celebrates Beatles' album in halftime show

  11-11-2017 21:17
  
  This week, The Ohio State Marching Band got by with a little help from their friends.The Best Damn Band In The Land celebrated the 50th anniversary of the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, along with other hits by The Beatles from the same era in this week's halftime show.Watch TBDBITL perform at halftime of the Michigan State game:Music: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band""With a Little Help from My Friends" / "Getting Better""Yellow Submarine" / "Penny Lane""When I'm Sixty-
  
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• Doppler 10: Showers on Sunday

  11-11-2017 21:12
  This Evening: Chilly with more clouds than sun. Temps in the 30s. SE wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Dipping below freezing again. Low 27. E wind around 5 mph.
  Tomorrow: Cloudy start with rain chances increasing in the afternoon. Not as crisp. High 50. SE wind 5-10 mph.
  Monday: Partly sunny and cool.High 47. N wind around 5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Overall chilly day with temperatures staying in the 30s this evening and bottoming out in
  
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• Ohio paramedic driving patient requires overdose rescue

  11-11-2017 20:42
  
  FAIRBORN, Ohio — An Ohio firefighter-paramedic driving an overdose patient to the hospital needed rescued himself.Fairborn Fire Department officials say the man wasn't seeing or feeling right Thursday evening, so his partner jumped to the front to stop the ambulance. The partner then administered the overdose-reversing drug naloxone, and drove the firefighter-paramedic and the woman they had been transporting to a Beavercreek hospital, in southwestern Ohio.Authorities say both recovered. T
  
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• US cities, states defy Trump, still back Paris climate deal

  11-11-2017 20:29
  
  BONN, Germany — A group of U.S. states, cities, businesses and universities said Saturday they are still committed to curbing global warming even as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is walking away from the Paris climate accord.But the alliance, which has an economy larger than Japan and Germany combined, says it won't be able to achieve the necessary cut in greenhouse gas emissions without some efforts at the federal level."It is important for the world to know, the American g
  
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• Disneyland shuts cooling towers after Legionnaires' cases

  11-11-2017 20:06
  
  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Disneyland has shut down two cooling towers after people who visited the Southern California theme park came down with Legionnaires' disease.A dozen cases of the bacterial lung infection were discovered about three weeks ago, the Orange County Health Care Agency announced Friday.The patients, ranging in age from 52 to 94, lived or had spent time in Anaheim, and nine had visited Disneyland in September. One patient, who hadn't visited the park, has died, the agency said.Th
  
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• The Koffel Law Firm Listed in 2018 Best Law Firms Rankings

  11-11-2017 19:28
  COLUMBUS, Ohio: U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers receives thousands of nominations for this award every year that then need to be reviewed, researched, and cut down before final selections are made. We are excited to announce that the Koffel Law Firm was selected to the list of 2018 Best Law Firms, an honor our firm has received for years.
  
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• Veterans receive free tailor-made suits

  11-11-2017 18:54
  
  If Jim Rieser could, he would.He would do this for all of them."I want to do this every year," he said. "I feel like it's my responsibility to do this every single year."Saturday, though, Rieser settled for eight.In July, Rieser started an online campaign for people to nominate veterans to receive a free tailor-made suit from Hunter and Lords. In September, Rieser boiled more than 100 submissions down to eight.The outfits included pants, a shirt, a jacket, shoes and a tie. Rieser says it's a tot
  
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• Women climb through drive-thru window and assault McDonald's worker over Chicken Nuggets

  11-11-2017 18:27
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - Police are searching for two women who climbed into a drive-thru window and assaulted a McDonald's manager over Chicken Nuggets.It happened at 16th and Meridian Street near downtown Indianapolis when the manager told police the two women said they hadn't received their Nuggets. The manager told the women they never paid for the nuggets and showed his receipt for proof.After the women said they wanted to buy Chicken Nuggets, the manager told them they would have go back in t
  
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• Ohio State rebounds, routs Michigan State 48-3

  11-11-2017 18:21
  J.T. Barrett threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, and Mike Weber rushed for 162 yards and pair of scores as Ohio State bounced back from a deflating loss last week to rout Michigan State 48-3 on Saturday.The Buckeyes (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten, CFP No. 13) scored on five of their first six possessions, led 35-3 at the half and cruised the rest of the way to claim sole possession of first place in the Big Ten East with two games remaining.In a season already marked by radical highs and lows, the
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: No. 13 Ohio State vs. No. 12 Michigan State

  11-11-2017 18:21
  
  The latest on the matchup between the Buckeyes and Spartans for the lead in the Big Ten East:Michigan State 0 - Ohio State 14 | 1st Quarter (:17)An 11 play drive pays off for the Buckeyes as quarterback J.T. Barrett keeps the ball and rushes it in from 4 yards out.--Michigan State 0 - Ohio State 7 | 1st Quarter (8:14)The Buckeyes started the game with a huge score after last week's performance. On 3rd & 3, running back Mike Weber cut up the middle of the field and took to the house from 47 y
  
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• Wayward plane blocks space station launch

  11-11-2017 16:58
  
  The launch of an Orbital ATK Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus cargo ship bound for the International Space Station was scrubbed at the last minute Saturday when an aircraft strayed into the restricted launch danger zone.The countdown was ticking smoothly toward zero at 7:37 a.m. EST (GMT-5) when a flight controller suddenly called out to the launch conductor, saying "LC, LC, we are red. We have an aircraft in the hazard area.""Copy that," the launch conductor calmly replied. "Abort, abort, abort
  
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• Sources: Ohio State linebackers Baker, Booker out for Michigan State game

  11-11-2017 16:30
  
  Two of Ohio State's starting linebackers may be out against Michigan State. Hearing LB's Dante Booker and Jerome Baker are very doubtful to play today and are probably out... OSU will not confirm...— DOM TIBERI (@DOMTIBERI) November 11, 2017The winner of today's game between the Buckeyes and Spartans will take a one-game lead in the Big Ten East standings.Game Day Coverage:Trailer: http://bit.ly/2zzay0z10 Things To Know: http://bit.ly/2iKvtWuGame Preview: http://bit.ly/2zzWa8h
  
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• Sources: Ohio State linebackers Baker, Booker doubtful for Michigan State game

  11-11-2017 16:30
  
  Two of Ohio State's starting linebackers may be out against Michigan State. Hearing LB's Dante Booker and Jerome Baker are very doubtful to play today and are probably out... OSU will not confirm...— DOM TIBERI (@DOMTIBERI) November 11, 2017The winner of today's game between the Buckeyes and Spartans will take a one-game lead in the Big Ten East standings.Game Day Coverage:Trailer: http://bit.ly/2zzay0z10 Things To Know: http://bit.ly/2iKvtWuGame Preview: http://bit.ly/2zzWa8h
  
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• Some GOP political operatives fear Roy Moore could lose race

  11-11-2017 15:34
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — His party suddenly and bitingly divided, Alabama Republican Roy Moore emphatically rejected increasing pressure to abandon his Senate bid as fears grew among GOP leaders that a once-safe Senate seat was in jeopardy just a month before a special election.Moore, an outspoken Christian conservative and former state Supreme Court judge, attacked a Washington Post report that he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl and pursued three other teenagers decades earlier
  
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• Convicted murderer back in Greek prison after 2-day furlough

  11-11-2017 15:15
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Dimitris Koufodinas, a convicted gunman for an extreme left-wing group who once was Greece's most-wanted terrorist, returned to prison Saturday following a 48-hour furlough from his life in prison sentence.Koufodinas, 59, was given the leave even though he is serving 11 life sentences plus 25 years for participating in 11 of the 23 assassinations perpetrated by the now-defunct November 17 group.He arrived at Korydallos prison 90 minutes ahead of the noon deadline Satu
  
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• Trump: Putin denies, is "insulted" by meddling accusation

  11-11-2017 14:56
  
  HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Donald Trump said Russia's Vladimir Putin once again vehemently denied interfering in the 2016 U.S. elections during their discussions on the sidelines of an economic summit Saturday. Trump declined to say whether he believed Putin, but made clear he's not interested in dwelling on the issue.""He said he absolutely did not meddle in our election. He did not do what they are saying he did," Trump said of Putin, speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One as
  
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• Trump calls Putin sincere, ex-US intelligence heads 'hacks'

  11-11-2017 14:56
  
  HANOI, Vietnam — Days before returning home from a whirlwind trip to Asia, President Donald Trump was back on the defensive over Russian election meddling, saying he considers President Vladimir Putin's denials sincere, dismissing former U.S. intelligence officials as "political hacks" and accusing Democrats of trying to sabotage relations between the two countries.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin had again vehemently insisted —
  
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• Land banks take on more problem properties in Columbus and around Ohio

  11-11-2017 14:55
  Columbus has more distressed properties in its land bank than ever, and officials plan to sell more in the upcoming years for rehabilitation. "We've kind of gone through a lot of the worst properties," land bank administrator John Turner said.
  
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• Record cold temperatures freeze Chicago

  11-11-2017 14:33
  
  CHICAGO -- Chicago's frigid temperatures early Friday matched a record low, dropping to 18 degrees before dawn, CBS Chicago reports. The temperature at O'Hare reached a low of 18 around 4 a.m., tying the lowest official Nov. 10 temperature recorded in Chicago in 1986. The wind chill reached as low as 5 degrees overnight.Temperatures were expected to reach a high around 32 by late Friday afternoon. Friday morning also brought the first snow of the season, with flurries falling across the area. La
  
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• Bridge Park Adds Fast-Growing Tech Company Updox as its Newest Tenant

  11-11-2017 14:00
  Dublin’s Bridge Park has a new tenant set to open this spring: Updox, a fast-growing tech company that created an aggregated communication platform for physicians, care teams and patients to interact more effectively. Currently located on Frantz Road, Updox will relocate to the 24,000 square foot space at 6555 Longshore Street, Suite 220. Updox joins […]
  
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• Firefighters on scene of car fire in a garage in east Columbus

  11-11-2017 12:54
  
  COLUMBUS - The Columbus Division of fire is investigating a car fire in east Columbus.Battalion Chief Martin said crews responded just after 6 a.m. in the 2500 block of Berwick Boulevard. The car fire started in the garage and spread to parts of the house.Chief Martin told 10TV there were no injuries reported and the Red Cross is helping assist two adults.An investigator is headed to the scene to determine the cause of the fire.
  
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• Columbus school board wants next superintendent to live in the district

  11-11-2017 10:39
  Some members of the Columbus Board of Education want at least one thing to change when they select a new superintendent: That person should live within the city school district, which outgoing Superintendent Dan Good does not. Columbus superintendents and even other high-ranking administrators had a history of paying property taxes back into the district that pays them, but the board never asked that of Good, who lives in Powell in the Olentangy Local School District.
  
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• Doppler 10: Coldest morning of the season

  11-11-2017 10:12
  Today: Partly sunny. Cold morning & chilly afternoon.High 40. Winds: ESE 4-8 mph.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds.Not as cold but still below average.Low 33. Winds: SE 3-6 mph.
  Tomorrow: Cloudy and not as chilly.Chance for PM rain showers.High 47. Winds: S 5-9 mph.
  Monday: Lingering clouds, becoming partly cloudy. Dry & chilly.High 46.Winds: N 3-7 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Canadian high pressure over the Great Lakes will keep
  
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• Ohio Transmission acquires PK Controls of Plain City

  11-11-2017 06:32
  Ohio Transmission Corp., a seller of industrial equipment and services in Columbus, is growing with the acquisition of a Plain City engineering services company. PK Controls of Plain City, with 74 employees, will add to the services provides by OTC, which now has about 900 employees and has offices across much of the South and Midwest.
  
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• 2 students taken into custody after threat made against Berne Union High School

  11-11-2017 04:39
  
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio – Two juvenile students in the Berne Union Local School District were taken into custody after a threat was made against Berne Union High School this week, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office.School officials were made aware of the threat after school hours on Nov. 9 according to a letter posted on the district’s website and Facebook page.The school district said it notified the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office.School was not cancell
  
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• Pacific trade deal closer but leaders won't endorse it yet

  11-11-2017 04:27
  
  Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries said they reached an agreement Saturday to proceed with the free-trade Trans-Pacific Partnership deal that was in doubt after President Donald Trump abandoned it. However, an immediate formal endorsement by the countries' leaders meeting in Vietnam appeared unlikely.A statement issued in the early hours Saturday said an accord was reached on "core elements" of the 11-member pact. The compromise was delayed by last-minute disagreements that prevented
  
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• Columbus shows support for Crew SC after Austin City Council makes move

  11-11-2017 03:33
  While the Columbus Crew looks ahead to the Eastern Conference conference final match, another city is one step closer to giving the team a possible new home.Austin, Texas city council made a move Thursday night to identify potential sites that could be used for a Major League Soccer team, but some "Save the Crew" supporters say the fight to keep the team in Columbus is far from over.The movement to save soccer is growing in Columbus."People grew up with the crew and so it's like taking a part of
  
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• Mitchell helps No. 5 Ohio St rout No. 10 Stanford 85-64

  11-11-2017 03:25
  
  Kelsey Mitchell scored 30 points and Stephanie Mavunga added 17 points and a career-high 26 rebounds to help No. 5 Ohio State to an 85-64 win over 10th-ranked Stanford on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.Ohio State dominated the pace of play in the third quarter, outscoring the Cardinal 24-14, despite shooting just 6 of 22 from the field in the quarter. The Buckeyes made 11-of-13 free throws in the period.In the fourth, Mitchell put Ohio State up 21 with a 3-pointer at 8:03 remai
  
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• ACLU wants to know why Columbus schools dropped religious-music ban

  11-11-2017 02:19
  The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio will investigate why a 2002 ban on using religious music at graduation ceremonies quietly disappeared from the Columbus City School Board's policy manual two years ago. The board had agreed to the ban in a lawsuit settlement with the ACLU.
  
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• Gov. Kasich: GOP senate candidate Roy Moore "should step aside"

  11-11-2017 01:42
  
  COLUMBUS -- Ohio Governor John Kasich called on Alabama GOP senate candidate Roy Moore to step aside following reports of sexual misconduct from women who say Moore pursued them when they were teens. Moore was reportedly in his 30s at the time.Kasich tweeted Friday, "I've long opposed Roy Moore & his divisive viewpoints. The actions described make him unfit for office. The GOP must not support him. He should step aside.”I've long opposed Roy Moore & his divisive viewpoints. The act
  
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• Marine drill instructor gets 10 years for abusing recruits

  11-11-2017 00:53
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. — A Marine Corps drill instructor was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for choking, punching or otherwise tormenting recruits, especially three Muslims — one of whom ultimately killed himself by leaping down a stairwell.A military jury handed out the punishment to Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Felix a day after convicting him of abusing more than a dozen trainees at the Marine boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina.Among other things, he taunted the Muslims as "terroris
  
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• First & 10: Central Ohio high school football scores | Playoffs Week 2

  11-11-2017 00:00
  First & 10 featured games:Hilliard Bradley vs. Pick Central at DeSalesWalnut Ridge vs. New Albany at Westerville SouthOlentangy Liberty vs. Gahanna at Westerville NorthBellefontaine vs. Dresden Tri-Valley at Westerville CentralIndependence vs. Bishop Hartley at Hilliard DarbyWhitmer vs. Olentangy at TiffinMarion Pleasant vs Archbold in FindlayCenterville vs. Pick North at SpringfieldCincinnati Reading vs. West Jeff in Xenia
  Watch complete coverage Fridays at 11:15 p.m. on First & 10.---T
  
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