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• Dallas assistant district attorney loses job after Uber outburst

  14-11-2017 23:56
  
  DALLAS -- A 26-year-old Uber driver said a prosecutor hit him, belittled him and threatened him during a ride, CBS Dallas / Fort Worth reports.Jody Warner worked as a prosecutor for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office until Monday. The incident that led to her dismissal happened on Friday after Shaun Platt picked her up outside a Dallas pub.Platt said Warner was drunk, and he refused to continue driving her home when she wouldn't give him directions.He recorded some of their conversatio
  
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• Marion County homicide: Daughter believes mother is guilty of father's murder

  14-11-2017 23:47
  Sixty-eight-year-old John Stricklin was killed in his Marion County home in April.Police arrested his wife Barbara in August, but in October, she was released following the dismissal of the murder charge.Their only child together tells 10TV she believes her mother is guilty.John and Barbara Stricklin were married 42 years. Both had children from prior marriages. They had one child together, Erin Umbehr.Umbehr spoke with 10TV by phone from her home in Mississippi."He worked hard all of his life,
  
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• Attorneys for Brian Golsby ask to delay trial due to Ohio death penalty bill

  14-11-2017 23:23
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The defense attorneys for Brian Golsby are asking a judge to put his trial on hold.Golsby is charged with the rape, kidnapping, and murder of Ohio State student Reagan Tokes and has pleaded not guilty.Golsby’s defense team is asking for the trial to be placed on hold because there is a current bill in the Ohio legislature that would abolish the death penalty.They want the case put on hold until the legislature decides on the bill.In the motion, the defense attorneys say,
  
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• Sexual harassment training coming to Ohio Statehouse amidst resignations

  14-11-2017 23:14
  State Representative Kyle Koehler says he's laid down the law in his office to protect himself and others from inappropriate behavior at work."I have very strict guidelines of doors being open and not traveling in cars together that's something I do," he saidWhen news broke that Michael Premo, the chief of staff for Senate Democrats, resigned Monday after a staffer complained of his inappropriate conduct, the President of the Ohio Senate made clear this is not the norm."I don't think there is an
  
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• Firefighter injured on scene of northwest Columbus house fire

  14-11-2017 22:33
  
  COLUMBUS -- A firefighter sustained injuries while battling a house fire on in northwest Columbus Tuesday afternoon.The fire at 5316 Mustang Court was contained quickly, but while fighting the conflagration, one firefighter sustained burn injuries to the side of his face and ears. He was transported to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and treated for his injuries, according to Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin.Martin said the firefighter was expected to be treated
  
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• Fire fighter injured on scene of northwest Columbus house fire

  14-11-2017 22:33
  
  COLUMBUS -- A firefighter sustained injuries while battling a house fire on in northwest Columbus Tuesday afternoon.The fire at 5316 Mustang Court was contained quickly, but while fighting the conflagration, one firefighter sustained burn injuries to the side of his face and ears. He was transported to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and treated for his injuries, according to Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin.Martin said the firefighter was expected to be treated
  
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• Man found guilty of killing Columbus woman, setting fire to her home

  14-11-2017 22:21
  
  COLUMBUS -- A 26-year-old man has been found guilty of killing a Columbus woman during a burglary and setting fire to her home to cover up his crime.On March 16, 2015, Columbus Fire was dispatched to Fountain Lane just before 7:30 a.m. Firefighters found a three-family townhouse with the end unit engulfed in fire.As the fire was being extinguished, 62-year-old Anna Ferriman was found during search and rescue. She was pronounced dead shortly after.Investigators determined that the fire was intent
  
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• OSU's Barrett one of five candidates for Unitas Award

  14-11-2017 21:44
  
  COLUMBUS – The field of 10 finalists for the 2017 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award has been trimmed and already graduated Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett is one of the five candidates for the award, presented annually by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc.Candidates must be college seniors or fourth-year juniors on schedule to graduate with their class. In addition to on-field accomplishments, candidates are judged on character, citizenship, scholastic achievement a
  
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• Barrett named one of five candidates for Johnny Unitas Award

  14-11-2017 21:44
  
  COLUMBUS – The field of 10 finalists for the 2017 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award has been trimmed and already graduated Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett is one of the five candidates for the award, presented annually by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc.Candidates must be college seniors or fourth-year juniors on schedule to graduate with their class. In addition to on-field accomplishments, candidates are judged on character, citizenship, scholastic achievement a
  
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• "Worst toys" list unveiled by consumer safety group

  14-11-2017 21:43
  
  Fidget spinners, a plastic Wonder Woman battle sword and a remote-controlled Spider-Man drone are among the toys topping a consumer safety group's annual list of worst toys for the holidays.World Against Toys Causing Harm, or WATCH, unveiled the top 10 list Tuesday at a Boston children's hospital. The nonprofit organization has been releasing the lists for more than four decades.WATCH claims fidget spinners contain small parts that can be a choking hazard, Mattel's Wonder Woman sword has the pot
  
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• Columbus Mayor Ginther releases 2018 proposed general fund budget

  14-11-2017 21:28
  
  Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther has released his proposed general fund budget for 2018.The mayor announced the details Tuesday at the Driving Park Community Recreation Center on the city's east side.The proposal is based on available resources of $890.6 million.“This is a sound and balanced proposal,” said Mayor Ginther. “It reflects my ongoing commitment to investments in Columbus neighborhoods and public safety; diversity and inclusion and gender equity; early childhood educati
  
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• Columbus man charged in Volunteers of America warehouse fire

  14-11-2017 21:24
  
  COLUMBUS -- A Columbus man was charged with arson in the Volunteers of America warehouse fire at 5460 West Broad Street on January 2.Aaron J. Callicoat, 32, was charged with six felonies in relation to the fire, including aggravated arson, vandalism, two other counts of arson and possessing criminal tools.According to the indictment, Callicoat is a repeat violent offender and knowingly set fire to the VOA warehouse.Previous coverage:Volunteers of America Warehouse fire destroys donationsCommunit
  
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• Financial Advice for the Holiday Season

  14-11-2017 20:00
  In less than 30 days, you will undoubtedly start hearing ads about losing weight. With holiday season spending and debt upon us, shaping up your finances should be another concern. Without question, there are three main questions people have concerning their finances: How do I live within a budget? How do I save money for […]
  
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• Sheriff: Meigs County man allegedly operated "bearbaiting" event

  14-11-2017 19:54
  
  MEIGS COUNTY -- A Meigs County man is alleged to have been operating a "bearbaiting" event, according to a release from the Meigs County Sheriff.Sheriff Keith Wood reported the Ohio Department of Agriculture Enforcement Division executed a search warrant on Bush Road in Long Bottom. The man living there owned a bear and possessed a Dangerous Wild Animal Permit. The man is not being named at this time because he has not been formally charged.At that location, the man is alleged to have been opera
  
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• Series of California shootings kill 5, wound child at school

  14-11-2017 19:46
  
  RED BLUFF, Calif. — A gunman killed four people and wounded a number of others at random Tuesday at multiple locations in rural Northern California, including an elementary school, before police shot him dead, authorities said.Two hospitals said they were treating seven people, including at least three children.Details were still sketchy hours after the shooting and authorities didn't have a firm count of the wounded due to the number of places where the gunman opened fire in the community
  
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• Northern California gunman kills 4, wounds 10 in rampage

  14-11-2017 19:46
  
  RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. — The gunman behind a rampage in Northern California was out on bail for a charge of stabbing a neighbor, had been the object of complaints from neighbors who said he had been firing off hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and had been the subject of a domestic violence call the day before the attack.Yet Kevin Neal was free and able to use a semiautomatic rifle and two handguns Tuesday to shoot 14 people, killing four, in seven different locations across his rur
  
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• Gunman picking random targets kills 4 in Northern California

  14-11-2017 19:46
  
  RED BLUFF, Calif. — A gunman choosing targets at random opened fire in a rural Northern California town Tuesday, killing four people at several sites and wounding others at an elementary school before police shot him dead, authorities said.The gunfire began around 8 a.m. in the community of Rancho Tehama Reserve, about 130 miles north of Sacramento.Police offered no immediate word on the assailant's motive, but a sheriff's official said the shooter's neighbors had reported a domestic viole
  
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• Gunman picking random targets kills 4 and in Northern California

  14-11-2017 19:46
  
  RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. (AP) — The gunman behind a rampage in Northern California was out on bail for a charge of stabbing a neighbor, had been the object of complaints from neighbors who said he had been firing off hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and had been the subject of a domestic violence call the day before the attack.Yet Kevin Neal was free and able to use a semiautomatic rifle and two handguns Tuesday to shoot 14 people, killing four, in seven different locations across hi
  
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• One dead in South Side crash

  14-11-2017 18:50
  Columbus police are investigating after a person was killed in a crash on the South Side Tuesday morning. First responders were called at 8:31 a.m. to the intersection of Hosack Street and South High Street for a two-vehicle collision involving a concrete truck.
  
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• Stream Movies With Your Columbus Metropolitan Library Card

  14-11-2017 18:40
  Starting today, Columbus Metropolitan Libraries will offer a movie streaming service. A new partnership with Kanopy gives library patrons access to over 26,000 classic, foreign and independent films, plus documentaries. The service has been called a ‘free alternative to Netflix for film nerds’ and provides access to over 400 Criterion titles. Kanopy began in 2008 […]
  
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• Crews contain house fire in north Columbus

  14-11-2017 18:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Division of Fire responded to a working house fire in north Columbus Tuesday.Crews were called to Tamarack Court around 11:30 a.m. Firefighters were able to contain the fire shortly after they arrived on scene.10TV's Bryant Somerville talked to the home owners who were not home when the fire started.The owners believe the fire started in the garage.Columbus Fire is working to determine the cause of the fire.The extent of the damage in unknown at this time.Stay with
  
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• TRISM, the Malleable Gathering Space Transforming Campus Night Life

  14-11-2017 18:00
  During the day, alternative R&B and hip-hop plays through the speakers in TRISM while students vigorously type on their laptops doing homework. Two of the four walls are completely made of glass, maximizing natural lighting. Fresh, living succulents surround the tables and seats. The foundation of its color scheme is grayscale with accents of pastel […]
  
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• Treasury chief Mnuchin takes pitch for GOP tax plan to Ohio

  14-11-2017 17:42
  
  COLUMBUS — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is headed to Ohio to continue pushing the Republican tax overhaul plan ahead of a critical vote.Mnuchin is scheduled to discuss the plan Tuesday at the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants' annual public affairs luncheon in Columbus.You can watch the discussion live in the player below: The House and Senate bills have been promoted as needed relief for the middle class. They would deeply cut corporate taxes, double the standard deduction used by mos
  
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• Treasury chief Mnuchin promotes GOP tax reform plan in Ohio

  14-11-2017 17:42
  
  COLUMBUS — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin took his pitch for tax reform to Ohio on Tuesday, saying the plan is "all about creating economic growth."At a moderated lunch forum hosted by the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants, Mnuchin said President Donald Trump wants to deliver a middle-income tax cut and to make the tax code that's simpler and more internationally competitive — with the end goal of boosting the overall American economy."This is all about don't send it back to Washin
  
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• Opinion: Transit Columbus Weighs in on Potential COTA Fare Increase

  14-11-2017 17:01
  Editor’s Note: The Board of Trustees of the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will vote tomorrow on a proposal to increase fares in 2018. Columbus Underground reached out to the advocacy group Transit Columbus for a statement on the potential fare increase.  It’s hard because it’s important Recently, public meetings took place regarding proposed COTA fare adjustments which would be […]
  
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• New phishing scam targets Netflix customers

  14-11-2017 17:01
  
  If you planned on watching something on Netflix over the weekend, but got an email saying your account was disabled, you may be the target of a scam.Scam or "phishing" emails that look like they're coming straight from Netflix are asking customers to update their payment information. Customers are told there was a billing error, and are asked to either email their billing information, or click on a link to enter it. The email even includes "copyright" dates -- but the notice is not coming from N
  
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• Comedy Preview: Marc Price

  14-11-2017 17:00
  Family Ties was one of the first TV shows I remember consciously following when I was a kid, hoping that someday I’d evolve into the Winnipeg version of Alex P. Keaton: sharp-tongued, well-dressed, quick-witted, confident — pretty much most of the things I wasn’t when I was 7 or 8. In reality, my path more […]
  
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• Twin polar bear cubs celebrate first birthday at Columbus Zoo

  14-11-2017 16:24
  
  COLUMBUS -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's twin polar bear cubs, Neva and Nuniq, are celebrating their first birthday today at the Polar Frontier.The animal care team provided the cubs and their mother, Aurora, with a special birthday-themed enrichment.You can watch the celebration below:Polar bear, Aurora, welcomed her cubs on November 14, 2016. Aurora’s twins—female, Neva and male, Nuniq—were named through one of the many employee initiatives raising funds for conservation.
  
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• US Supreme Court won't stop Ohio execution of sick inmate

  14-11-2017 16:19
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio started final preparations Tuesday for executing a sick inmate who will be provided a wedge-shaped pillow to help him breathe as he's put to death this week.Death row prisoner Alva Campbell appeared to be out of options, with the U.S. Supreme Court refusing on Tuesday afternoon to stop the execution. A message was left with Campbell's attorneys seeking comment.Campbell arrived at the state death house at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility earlier Tuesday. Prisons
  
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• Ohio transfers sick inmate to death house ahead of execution

  14-11-2017 16:19
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio started final preparations Tuesday for executing a sick inmate who will be provided a wedge-shaped pillow to help him breathe as he's put to death this week.Death row prisoner Alva Campbell, who has said he is too ill for lethal injection, became mildly agitated when officials tried lowering him to a normal execution position during an exam last month, according to a medical review by a physician contractor for the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.Dr. James
  
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• Ohio ready to move sick inmate ahead of execution

  14-11-2017 16:19
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio was starting final preparations Tuesday for executing a sick inmate who will be provided a wedge-shaped pillow to help him breathe as he's put to death this week.Death row prisoner Alva Campbell, who has said he is too ill for lethal injection, became mildly agitated when officials tried lowering him to a normal execution position during an exam last month, according to a medical review by a physician contractor for the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.Dr.
  
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• Brad Paisley's Weekend Warrior World Tour to stop in Columbus this spring

  14-11-2017 16:16
  
  Country music star Brad Paisley is bringing his Weekend Warrior World Tour to Columbus.The 27-date tour will kick off on January 25 in Los Angeles at the STAPLES Center and extend through April, with more dates to be added. The Weekend Warrior World Tour stops at Columbus’ Schottenstein Center on Thursday, April 5. Special guests include Dustin Lynch, Chase Bryant and Lindsay Ell. Ticket on-sale details have not yet been released.
  
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• 210,000 Meals through Kindness

  14-11-2017 16:10
  It’s Community Foundation week! The Columbus Foundation is grateful to have worked with many generous donors over our 73 years of service to strengthen and improve our community here in the central Ohio region. Much of what we do involves working collaboratively with donors, nonprofits, businesses, civic leaders, and others to make a difference in […]
  
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• NEXT: A World Without Referees

  14-11-2017 16:00
  I first started writing this piece after watching an Ohio State football game where video review overturned what I thought was a rather obvious call that the referees had blown. Big Ten referees seem especially prone to making such bad calls: wouldn’t it be great if the video review were used for every call, taking […]
  
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• Police identify woman killed in head-on crash in south Columbus

  14-11-2017 15:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person was killed in a head-on crash involving a cement truck on Tuesday morning.Columbus police responded to a two-vehicle crash around 8:30 a.m. on South High Street and Hosack Street near State Route 104.Police said a semi was headed northbound on South High Street while 41-year-old Tiffany Doby of Columbus was driving a car southbound.She drove into the opposite lanes and hit the truck head one, according to police.Police are investigating why Doby drove into the northbo
  
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• 1 killed in south Columbus crash; High St closed north of SR 104

  14-11-2017 15:16
  
  One person was killed in a crash in south Columbus Tuesday morning.Columbus Police responded to a two-vehicle crash around 8:30 a.m. on South High Street and Hosack Street near State Route 104. One person was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition where they were later pronounced dead.No additional details were immediately available.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• 1 dead after head-on crash in south Columbus

  14-11-2017 15:16
  
  One person was killed in a head-on crash involving a cement truck on Tuesday morning.Columbus Police responded to a two-vehicle crash around 8:30 a.m. on South High Street and Hosack Street near State Route 104.One person was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition where they were later pronounced dead.South High Street was closed as authorities investigated the crash. It has since reopened.No additional details were immediately available.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing
  
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• Police in Licking County looking for burglary suspect

  14-11-2017 14:46
  
  Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for anyone with information leading to an arrest in a burglary and theft at a home in Jersey Township.The Licking County Sheriff’s Office says on Saturday, Oct. 28 a person came to a home on the 9000 block of Jug Street Road and asked the homeowner for directions to U.S. 62.The following afternoon, when the homeowner came home from work, he noticed the home had been broken into and a large amount of cash was missing.Anyone wit
  
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• Judge weighs OSU sorority sisters' dispute over dog

  14-11-2017 14:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal judge is deciding whether a dog trained to help an Ohio State University student during panic attacks can stay at her sorority house despite another student's allergy.The Columbus Dispatch reports the university ordered Madeleine Entine to remove her dog, Cory, from the Chi Omega sorority house because another resident complained that the dog inflamed her allergies and, in turn, her Crohn's disease.A school official determined that both students were protected und
  
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• Judge weighs Ohio State sorority sisters' dispute over dog

  14-11-2017 14:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A federal judge is deciding whether a dog trained to help an Ohio State University student during panic attacks can stay at her sorority house despite another student's allergy.The Columbus Dispatch reports the university ordered Madeleine Entine to remove her dog, Cory, from the Chi Omega sorority house because another resident complained that the dog inflamed her allergies and, in turn, her Crohn's disease.A school official determined that both students were protected under th
  
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• Red Sox great Bobby Doerr dies at 99

  14-11-2017 14:34
  
  GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Bobby Doerr, the Hall of Fame second baseman dubbed the "Silent Captain" of the Boston Red Sox by longtime teammate and life-long friend Ted Williams, has died. He was 99.Doerr died Monday, the Red Sox said Tuesday in a statement. The Red Sox said Doerr had been the oldest living major league player."Bobby Doerr was part of an era of baseball giants and still stood out as one himself," Red Sox owner John Henry said in the statement. "And even with his Hall of Fame
  
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• Etna Elementary Celebrates Veterans

  14-11-2017 14:28
  Every year, students at Etna Elementary School host a breakfast and patriotic program for local veterans.Students get to interact with the vets and hear their stories of sacrifice while showing their appreciation.This year over 120 veterans came out to the school for the program that features student performances, readings and remembrances.Watch the video to learn more.
  
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• US regulators approve first digital pill to track patients

  14-11-2017 14:16
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have approved the first drug with a sensor that alerts doctors when the medication has been taken, offering a new way of monitoring patients but also raising privacy concerns.The digital pill approved Monday combines two existing products: the former blockbuster psychiatric medication Abilify — long used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder — with a sensor tracking system first approved in 2012.The technology is intended to help prevent dange
  
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• Sessions faces Congress amid new Russia probe details

  14-11-2017 14:16
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Jeff Sessions returns to Capitol Hill Tuesday amid growing evidence of contacts between Russians and associates of President Donald Trump. And he'll be bracing for an onslaught of lawmakers' questions about how much he knew of that outreach during last year's White House campaign.The appearance before the House Judiciary Committee follows a guilty plea from one Trump campaign aide who served on a foreign policy council that Sessions chaired, as well as statemen
  
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• First drug that can track whether it's been swallowed OK'd by FDA

  14-11-2017 14:16
  
  WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in the United States with a digital ingestion tracking system, in an unprecedented move to ensure that patients with mental illness take the medicine prescribed for them.The drug Abilify MyCite was developed by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The drug Abilify was first approved by the FDA in 2002 to treat schizophrenia, and the ingestible sensor, made by Proteus Digital health, was approved for marketing in 2012. The FDA
  
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• Justice Insider: Brazen car burglar breaks into wrong vehicle

  14-11-2017 14:02
  A thief breaking into cars was not deterred when he came across a marked State Highway Patrol cruiser in Franklin County. The thief was going through a neighborhood - one not identified in a Franklin County search warrant - when he chose to break into the patrol car on Sept.
  
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• Two families displaced after south Columbus fire

  14-11-2017 13:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus fire crews responded to Reeb Avenue in south Columbus early Tuesday on report of a fire.Firefighters say they were able to quickly contain the fire, avoiding any extreme structural damage to the home.According to Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief, the fire started inside a furnace in one of the apartments andspread to a second apartment.Officials say everyone inside both apartments were able to get out without injury.The Chief on the scene says the America
  
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• Allegations of misconduct lead to resignation of Ohio Senate Minority Chief Of Staff

  14-11-2017 13:35
  
  Allegations of misconduct have left Ohio Senate Democrats without a chief of staff.Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Mike Premo resigned his role with the state.According to Senate officials, the allegations were brought to Senate Minority Leader Kenny Yuko.Senator Yuko issued the following statement:"Recently, concerns of inappropriate conduct toward staff came to my attention and I found the information to be credible.Therefore, at my request, Mike Premo today submitted his resignation as Minority
  
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• Polar Bear Twin Cubs Turning One and Remain at Columbus Zoo (For Now)

  14-11-2017 13:00
  It’s already time to celebrate the twin polar bear cubs’ birthdays! Today, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will be celebrating Neva and Nuniq, as well as their mother, Aurora, by giving them a special day full of fun. The zoo’s other polar bear cub, Amelia Gray, turned one just a few days ago on November […]
  
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• Police investigate deadly shooting in same Tampa area of October murders

  14-11-2017 12:26
  
  Tampa police are investigating a deadly shooting early Tuesday in connection with a series of murders earlier this year.It happened in the Seminole Heights neighborhood which is the same area where police were concerned about a possible serial killer.Three people were murdered there in October. Police never caught a suspect. Investigators did not initially report any information about the person who was killed Tuesday.Stay with 10tv and 10tv.com for updates on this story.
  
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