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• School and police admit mistakes allowed bus driver charged with drunk driving to stay on the job

  17-11-2017 23:25
  Questions continue over how a school bus driver charged with drunk driving in July was allowed to stay on the job for four months, transporting children to and from school.As 10TV reported Thursday, police say Tammi Smith tested more than three times the legal limit.She was suspended Thursday from her job with North Fork Local Schools in Licking County.A police error allowed her to keep her license and her job. But now the school district is also admitting it was wrong.Tammi Smith was charged wi
  
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• 4 injured in large fire atop 6-story apartment building

  17-11-2017 23:02
  
  A large fire on the top floors of a six-story New York City apartment building has resulted in four minor injuries.The fire started Friday afternoon on the Harlem building's top floor, which was engulfed in flames as thick smoke billowed.The Fire Department of New York says more than 200 firefighters are at the scene. Three firefighters and one other person have suffered minor injuries.
  
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• 170 firefighters battle fire in 6-story apartment building

  17-11-2017 23:02
  
  Firefighters are battling a large fire on the top floors of a six-story New York City apartment building.The fire started Friday afternoon on the top floor of the Harlem building.The Fire Department of New York says 170 firefighters are at the scene. There are no reports of injuries.The building's top floor was engulfed in flames, and thick smoke billowed from the building.
  
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• Crime alert issued at Ohio University after student claims she was groped

  17-11-2017 22:50
  
  ATHENS, Ohio -Ohio University police issued a crime alert Friday after a student claims she was groped on campus.She told police she was standing in front of the graffiti wall on West Mulberry Street around 4:30 a.m. when a man walked up to her.The man grabbed her breasts and she shoved him away, she said.He was last seen heading toward the Baker Center.The suspect is described as white, college-aged, 6'0" tall, has a thin build, and was clean shaven.He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.
  
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• Trump welcomes Ohio State men's volleyball team, other champions to the White House

  17-11-2017 22:03
  Indoors and out, the White House was overrun with school spirit Friday as President Donald Trump welcomed college sports champions and declared them "great athletes." Too many of them to fit in one room, the teams took up positions all around the mansion for separate photo ops with the president.In all, 18 NCAA teams attended the event at the White House; South Carolina's women's basketball team declined the invitation.Teams including the Texas A&M women's equestrian team, Pennsylvania State
  
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• Authorities identify woman killed in head-on collision on Northeast Side

  17-11-2017 22:02
  With just over a month left in the year, the city has reached the same number of traffic fatalities for all of 2016 after a head-on collision Thursday night killed a woman on the Northeast Side. Amber Moses' death marks the 59th traffic fatality in Columbus to date this year.
  
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• Game Preview: Meyer says No. 8 Ohio State won't look past Illinois

  17-11-2017 21:24
  
  Ohio State coach Urban Meyer doesn't want his team to overlook Illinois, the Big Ten basement dweller visiting Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Meyer prohibited talk among players of the upcoming Michigan game or the Big Ten championship game that may follow.And he definitely doesn't want to hear any discussion of scenarios — as unlikely as they might be — that would have the Buckeyes sneaking back into the College Football Playoff hunt.He declined to entertain questions from the media abou
  
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• Franklinton Historical Society Tribute to Hugh Dorrian

  17-11-2017 20:17
  
  
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• 11-year-old hospitalized after being shot by pellet gun in east Columbus

  17-11-2017 19:46
  
  COLUMBUS - The Columbus Division of Police is investigating a shooting that injured an 11-year-old boy.Authorities say the shooting occurred in the 1400 block of Vilardo Lane, Thursday afternoon. According to police, the boy walked out of his residence and heard a faint pop, and then realized he was hit in the head by an unknown object.He was transported to Nationwide Children's Hospital where he is expected to recover from his injuries.Officials later said the boy was shot with a pellet from a
  
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• Ohio campaign targets bullying, promotes support of youth

  17-11-2017 19:39
  
  COLUMBUS — The state has launched an ad campaign targeting bullying and promoting the support of at-risk Ohio youth.The "Be Present" campaign from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services encourages friends, classmates, and siblings to support youth experiencing stress and anxiety.Tracy Plouck is director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. She said Wednesday that the multimedia campaign will raise awareness about struggles young people face a
  
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• Candidate for Ohio governor tells critics of his sex post: Lighten up

  17-11-2017 19:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A state Supreme Court justice running for governor volunteered candid details of his sexual past on Facebook on Friday, saying he was taking a swipe at the "media frenzy" over sexual misconduct.Democrat William O'Neill's post was immediately attacked as inappropriate and led to calls for his ouster.In it, he wrote that he has been "sexually intimate with approximately 50 very attractive females," including "a gorgeous blonde" with whom he "made passionate love" in a h
  
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• Candidate for Ohio governor reveals sexual past on Facebook

  17-11-2017 19:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A state Supreme Court justice running for Ohio governor has volunteered explicit details of his sexual past on Facebook, saying he was trying to de-legitimize the national "media frenzy" over politicians' sexual indiscretions.Democrat William O'Neill posted Friday that he has been "sexually intimate with approximately 50 very attractive females." He says the women included "a gorgeous blonde" with whom he "made passionate love" in a hay loft and a "drop dead gorgeous
  
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• Clyde: Ohio Democrats energized for 2018 election

  17-11-2017 19:34
  Ohio Secretary of State candidate Kathleen Clyde believes 2018 could be a good year for Democrats in the Buckeye State."
  
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• Ohio student accused of raping unconscious woman, recording it

  17-11-2017 19:31
  
  OXFORD, Ohio — A 20-year-old student at Miami University in Ohio is accused of recording himself having sex with an unconscious woman.Nicolas Cristescu, of Cleveland, is charged with rape, sexual battery, and misdemeanor voyeurism.Cristescu was initially charged on Oct. 25, but a prosecutor dismissed the charges. A grand jury then heard the evidence and handed up a 13-count indictment.Prosecutors declined to release the age of the alleged victim but said she is an adult.Cristescu pleaded g
  
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• Blue Jackets sign star winger Cam Atkinson for 7 more years

  17-11-2017 19:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed all-star winger Cam Atkinson to a seven-year contract extension worth $41.1 million.The deal announced by Friday secured the 28-year-old Atkinson, the team's top scorer the past two seasons, through 2024-25. He'll make $5.8 million a year.The sixth-round draft pick in 2008 has been a regular for the Blue Jackets the past four seasons. He has registered 125 goals and 108 assists with 106 penalty minutes in 397 career NHL games. He'll ma
  
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• Rev Jesse Jackson discloses Parkinson's disease diagnosis

  17-11-2017 18:57
  
  CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's been seeking outpatient care for two years for Parkinson's disease and plans to "dedicate" himself to physical therapy.In a Friday letter to supporters, the 76-year-old says family and friends noticed a change in him about three years ago and he could no longer ignore symptoms.He says the diagnosis isn't a sign to stop working but a "signal" to make "lifestyle changes" to slow progression of the chronic neurological disorder that causes movement d
  
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• Researchers find "simple" way to hack Amazon Key

  17-11-2017 18:47
  Cybersecurity researchers are raising concerns about Amazon's new service that lets drivers deliver packages inside your home. Amazon Key is a way for drivers to unlock and relock your door and record their entry with a wireless security camera, but that convenience may come with a serious risk.The findings of one security research firm raise questions about whether that camera is capturing what's really going on, reports CBS News correspondent Anna Werner.When CBS News asked cybersecurity exper
  
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• Photos: Dinosaurs Arrive at COSI

  17-11-2017 18:37
  After a year of anticipation, dinosaurs have finally arrived in Columbus! COSI teamed up with the American Museum of Natural History to install a new permanent exhibition of dinosaur skeleton casts, bones, and other interactive installations within the center. The public grand opening of the new space takes place on Saturday, November 18th. Access to […]
  
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• Bar Owner No More

  17-11-2017 18:33
  Double Happiness owner and booker Yalan Papillons has found a new direction. It’s why she’s put the venue up for sale, and why hip hop artists Mood and Lone Catalysts will be the last artists to grace the stage before it closes on Sunday, November 26. “I’m sad about it, but I feel like when […]
  
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• Some residents unaccounted for after huge senior center fire

  17-11-2017 18:01
  
  Authorities struggled on Friday to account for the whereabouts of all the residents of a Pennsylvania senior living community after a massive blaze tore through their complex during the middle of the night, injuring nearly 30 and leading to a chaotic evacuation.West Chester Mayor Jordan Norley said Friday afternoon that a few of the more than 130 residents of the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community, located west of Philadelphia, were unaccounted for following the huge fire."We're hoping for
  
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• Neighbors help during massive senior living center fire

  17-11-2017 18:01
  
  Dozens of neighbors rushed to the scene of a massive late-night fire that injured at least 20 people at a Pennsylvania senior living community, wrapping the elderly in blankets and carrying them to ambulances in makeshift gurneys.Larry Kingsland, 62, said Friday he and scores of people who live around the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community ferried elderly residents to medics as firefighters rescued them from the blaze."Everyone saw how devastating the fire was and we all had the same reacti
  
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• Doppler 10: Nice day, but rain ahead.

  17-11-2017 17:58
  This Evening: Increasing Clouds, showers developing late.
  Tonight: Showers likely & breezy. Nice & mild though. S 15-25 G 35 mph
  Tomorrow: Showers likely, chance for a stray thunderstorm. Breezy and warm. 59 W 10-20 mph G 30 mph
  Sunday: Lingering clouds. Flurries possible. 35
  Monday: Brightening skies. 43
  .Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure exits the region tonight as a strong low pressure system builds in the southern p
  
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• Doppler 10: A Pleasant November Day

  17-11-2017 17:58
  This Afternoon: Mix of sun & clouds, seasonable.High 51.Winds: SE 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Rain develops, steady at times - breezy.Low 44.Winds: S 5-15 mph.
  Tomorrow: Showers and a few storms then light snow late, windy.High 58.Winds: SW 15-25 G 35 mph.
  Sunday: Mostly to partly cloudy skies, chilly & breezy with a few flurries.High 38.Winds: WNW 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:High pressure will slide east today, allowing a mix
  
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• Nicknames, family: 5 Things To Know about the Sicilian Mafia

  17-11-2017 17:41
  
  MILAN — The death Friday of Salvatore "Toto" Riina, the long-time "boss of bosses" of the Sicilian Mafia, puts the spotlight back on Cosa Nostra, which waged a bloody campaign in the 1980s and 1990s of bullets and bombs to counter Italy's crackdown on the Mafia.Cosa Nostra only lost its pre-eminence as its top bosses were captured and became turncoats, helping give rise in recent decades to the powerful Calabrian 'ndrangheta crime group.Here are five things to know about 87-year-old Riina
  
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• 10,744 more Kennedy assassination records released

  17-11-2017 17:32
  
  WASHINGTON — The National Archives on Friday released 10,744 FBI records — some that have never been previously disclosed — related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.It's the fifth release of Kennedy assassination records so far this year.The National Archives said 8,336 documents are being released in their entirety and 2,408 are released with limited redactions. A total of 144 records are being released for the first time.Most of the collection compris
  
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• Columbus City Council to consider tax incentives for former quarry project

  17-11-2017 17:08
  The developer that plans to transform former quarry land outside Downtown into a mix of housing, retail and commercial office space and the county's 20th metro park will ask Columbus for tax incentives and other aid for the project. The Columbus City Council on Monday will consider an economic development agreement between the city and Wagenbrenner Development.
  
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• Delaware Co. officials warn drivers not to call 911 if caught in Columbus Zoo lights traffic

  17-11-2017 16:56
  
  If you're in traffic and want to complain, who do you call? Officials in Delaware County are warning drivers that 911 is not the number to dial.In a message posted to Facebook, the county reminded residents - and anyone traveling through the area - that 911 is for emergencies only, not for complaining about backed-up traffic near Wildlights.Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium opens to the public Friday.The attraction runs through January 1, excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Chris
  
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• Comedy Preview: Jen Kirkman

  17-11-2017 16:51
  In doing research for my interview with veteran stand-up comedian and author Jen Kirkman, I came across a blog post she wrote just over two years ago called “Hot Tips on How to Interview a Comedian.” Much like the rest of Kirkman’s work, it was honest, smart, and insightful. As someone who writes for a […]
  
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• NASA time-lapse of Earth's 20 years shows how the planet is changing

  17-11-2017 16:25
  
  Our most complete picture of life on Earth is coming into focus, as a stunning new NASA time-lapse video crams 20 years into just a few minutes. It is helping scientists learn a lot more about global warming and how the earth is changing."It's one of a kind. It's never been done before and so being able to capture land, ocean, atmosphere, ice, over 20 years together -- it's insanely cool," NASA oceanographer Dr. Jeremy Werdell told CBS News correspondent Chip Reid.NASA launched this satellite in
  
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• Two New Apartment Buildings Now Open Downtown

  17-11-2017 16:00
  Two new apartment buildings have opened Downtown, bringing another 173 units onto the market. An official grand opening is planned for next month at 223 East Town, a five-story, 84-unit building that sits next to the Holiday Inn. A handful of leases have already been signed, according to Ted Orr, Director of Development Experience at […]
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents: Tariq Tarey Bringing the Wonder to Wonderball

  17-11-2017 15:49
  Tariq Tarey is a documentary photographer, skilled in both still photography and video, who specializes in refugee affairs. In July of 2006, Tariq’s show, Forlorn in Ohio, which documented the plight of Somali refugees, appeared at the Kiaca Gallery in Columbus. Forlorn in Ohio also traveled to Wright State University in 2007. Several images from […]
  
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• Justice League Plus Good Movies In Theaters This Weekend

  17-11-2017 15:46
  Can DC follow up its Wonder Woman success with another hit in Justice League? And if not, is there anything that doesn’t suck to see at the movies this weekend? The answer to one of those questions is a resounding yes. Let’s dig in. Justice League Fair or foul, each new superhero film release spurs […]
  
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• Ohio man gets 20 years for trying to record above showers

  17-11-2017 14:46
  
  CLEVELAND — A convicted sex offender man has received 20 years in federal prison after being caught trying to record people taking showers at an Ohio state campground east of Cleveland.Cleveland.com reports 60-year-old James Sullivan was sentenced Thursday in Youngstown after pleading guilty in May to attempted production of child pornography and access with intent to view child pornography.Sullivan was arrested in August 2015 after it was reported that someone was trying to record people
  
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• Mitsubishi recalls small cars; air bags may not inflate

  17-11-2017 14:41
  
  DETROIT (AP) -- Mitsubishi is recalling nearly 84,000 small cars in the U.S. because the air bags may not inflate in a crash.The recall covers certain Mirage models from 2014 through 2018. The company says the safety restraint computer can interpret road vibrations or a flat tire as a sensor error and disable the car's seven air bags.If this happens, drivers would see a warning light on the dashboard.Mitsubishi says in documents posted Friday by the government that dealers will reprogram the com
  
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• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: the Musical Live On The Palace Theatre Stage December 16 & 17

  17-11-2017 14:38
  The "most famous reindeer of all" from the longest-running and highest-rated holiday television special of all time will make its Columbus debut in the critically acclaimed Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. Rudolph and a holly jolly cast of iconic characters, including Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius, and the Abominable Snow Monster, will help Santa save Christmas during a two-day-only engagement of the national tour.
  
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• Game time crime: CrimeTracker 10 examines arrests at OSU football games

  17-11-2017 14:21
  COLUMBUS -- When the Ohio State University takes on Illinois Saturday at Ohio Stadium, it's a 3:30 PM kick-off. And a middle of the afternoon game seems to split the difference when it comes to arrests at the Horseshoe.CrimeTracker 10 tracked the number of arrests of all kinds, including alcohol, for the past football season.OSU data shows only five arrests for the home games against UNLV and Michigan State. Both were noon kick-offs.The later the game, however, the more arrests.Penn State had 11
  
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• Notorious Mafia 'boss of bosses' Toto Riina dead at 87

  17-11-2017 13:11
  
  MILAN (AP) — Mafia 'boss of bosses' Salvatore 'Toto' Riina died early Friday in a hospital while serving multiple life sentences as the mastermind of a bloody strategy to assassinate Italian prosecutors and law enforcement trying to bring down the Cosa Nostra. He was 87.Riina died hours after the Justice Ministry had allowed his family members bedside visits Thursday, which was his birthday, after he had been placed in a medically induced coma in a prison wing at a hospital in Parma, north
  
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• New Metro Park and Mixed-Use Development Moving Forward

  17-11-2017 13:00
  The “Project QT” unveiling back in June was certainly one of the largest Central Ohio development announcements of 2017, which aims to turn a former quarry site into the future home of the region’s 20th Metro Park and a new mixed-use development. That project is taking another step forward this month with the official announcement of […]
  
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• 7th woman accuses former president of groping

  17-11-2017 12:58
  Former President George H.W. Bush is facing new allegations of inappropriately touching a woman.CNN reports the 55-year-old woman said she attended a fundraiser for President Bush's 1992 re-election campaign in Dearborn, Michigan when he touched her bottom while taking a photo.The woman’s name has not been released.President Bush has not responded to the new allegation, but has apologized in response to previous allegations. After the initial allegations, the former president’s spoke
  
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• Drinking coffee could help your liver

  17-11-2017 12:50
  Studies have shown many benefits to drinking coffee, such as boosting metabolism and lowering your risk for death.Now a panel of experts in Europe says regular coffee drinking may also be good for your liver.They found that drinking coffee reduced the risk of liver diseases like liver cancer and cirrhosis by up to 70 percent.So how many cups should you drink?The European Food Safety Authority defines moderate coffee drinking as 3-to-5 cups a day.
  
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• Latin Grammys pay tribute to Puerto Rico in songs, speeches

  17-11-2017 11:28
  
  Thursday's Latin Grammy Awards were a love letter to Puerto Rico, with several artists dedicating their performances and awards to the island hard hit by Hurricane Maria.Lin-Manuel Miranda, rapper Residente and singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi, all of Puerto Rican heritage, dedicated their awards to their homeland.Fonsi's global hit "Despacito" was the night's big winner, making good on all four of its nominations, including record and song of the year."This song is a hymn to Puerto Rico," Fonsi sai
  
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• Doppler 10: A warmer afternoon

  17-11-2017 10:13
  Today: Cloudy to mostly cloudy, seasonable.High 51.Winds: SE 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Rain develops, steady at times - breezy.Low 44.Winds: S 5-15 mph.
  Tomorrow: Showers and a few storms then light snow, windy.High 58.Winds: SW 15-25 G 35 mph.
  Sunday: Mostly to partly cloudy skies, chilly & breezy with a few flurries.High 38.Winds: WNW 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:High pressure is in the area which will allow our clouds to break
  
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• Organization of Arab Student celebrates culture in bi-annual hafle

  17-11-2017 09:47
  The Organization of Arab Students will celebrate Arab culture Friday evening with a night of dancing and other festivities at its Autumn Hafle at the Ohio Union. The hafle -- the Arabic word for party -- is intended to be a way for Arab and Middle Eastern to come together, as well as an invitation for other students to learn more about the Arab culture.
  
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• Huge fire breaks out at Pennsylvania senior living community

  17-11-2017 05:42
  
  WEST CHESTER, Pa. — A huge fire has broken out at a senior living community in Pennsylvania.The blaze was reported just before 11 p.m. Thursday at Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, about 35 miles west of Philadelphia.WPVI-TV reports emergency crews are transporting people from the scene. There was no immediate word on any injuries.It's unclear what sparked the fire.--
  
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• 20 people hurt after large fire at Pennsylvania senior living facility

  17-11-2017 05:42
  
  WEST CHESTER, Pa. — A huge fire has broken out at a senior living community in Pennsylvania. Emergency crews say 20 people were hurt.The blaze was reported just before 11 p.m. Thursday at Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, about 35 miles west of Philadelphia.WPVI-TV reports emergency crews are transporting people from the scene. It's unclear what sparked the fire.--
  
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• 20 injured in fire at Pennsylvania senior living community

  17-11-2017 05:42
  
  A massive fire at a senior living community in Pennsylvania injured at least 20 people and forced dozens more, many of whom were unable to walk, into the cold night air.The blaze was reported around 11 p.m. Thursday at Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) west of Philadelphia.The fire quickly spread to multiple buildings and flames could be seen shooting from the roofs and windows of the structures. Residents were forced to evacuate outside into
  
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• One killed in Northeast Side crash

  17-11-2017 05:15
  One person was killed and another injured Thursday night in a multiple-vehicle crash at Cleveland and Minerva avenues on Columbus' Northeast Side, police said. Police and Columbus fire paramedics were dispatched at 6:38 p.m. to the scene of a reported three-vehicle crash.
  
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• Police: Columbus man accused of choking, burning son

  17-11-2017 04:59
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus police are looking for a man accused of choking and burning his son.Police said Anwar Na-eem Muhammed, 35, is wanted on felonious assault and endangering children charges.Police said he assaulted his son by choking and burning him on Nov. 14.According to court documents, he is accused of choking his son so hard there were broken blood vessels in the son’s face, neck, and eyes.Muhammed is also accused of heating up a steak knife and burning his son with it, a
  
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• Let It Glow: Submit photos of your holiday lights

  17-11-2017 04:55
  
  Are your holiday lights the best on the block?Well, now is your chance to win more than bragging rights in 10TV's "Let It Glow" sweepstakes.How about the Doppler 10 team doing weather from your yard? Also, the house that "shines the brightest" wins Trans-Siberian Orchestra tickets.Fill out the form below and upload your photos for your chance to win.
  
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• Patrol: crashes, fatalities jumped after Ohio went to 70 mph

  17-11-2017 04:29
  
  The state highway patrol says crashes and fatalities jumped after Ohio adopted a 70 mph speed limit on many roads and highways.A patrol report released Thursday found a 24 percent increase in crashes on 70 mph roads, including 22 percent more fatal and injury crashes.The patrol examined crash data from 2011 and 2012, before lawmakers increased the limits from 65 mph to 70 mph, and two years afterward, in 2013 and 2014.The change affected 570 miles of rural interstates and 398 miles of rural free
  
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