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• Woman reported missing from east Columbus

  19-11-2017 23:10
  
  COLUMBUS – A missing adult alert has been issued for a 74-year-old woman last seen Sunday around 10 a.m. in east Columbus.Police say Shirley A. Johnson was last seen at her home in the area of S. Hampton Road and East Main Street.Johnson does not have a vehicle or a phone.She is described as 5-feet, 4-inches tall and weighing 90 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Police say she is believed to be wearing a brownish-tan hooded jacket and blue jeans.If anyone has any information, they
  
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• 5 injured after scaffolding collapses in Manhattan

  19-11-2017 22:59
  
  NEW YORK -- Several people were hurt after scaffolding came crashing down onto a street in Manhattan on Sunday, CBS New York reports.Witnesses posted photos on social media showing wooden planks and metal scaffolding strewn about at the corner of Prince Street and Broadway in New York City's SoHo neighborhood.Authorities say five people suffered minor injuries. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the scaffolding to collapse.Scaffolding fell on one and maybe more at Broadway and prince. =/ pi
  
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• Jags ride defense to 19-7 win over Browns, move into first

  19-11-2017 22:35
  
  CLEVELAND — Blake Bortles threw a touchdown pass and Jacksonville linebacker Telvin Smith recovered a fumble for a TD with 1:14 remaining on Sunday as the Jaguars won their fourth straight, 19-7 over the winless Browns and moved into sole possession of first place in the AFC South.Jacksonville's top-ranked defense forced five turnovers — two in the final two minutes.The Jaguars (7-3) built a 10-0 lead and turned things over to their "Sacksonville" defense. The Jaguars intercepted roo
  
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• UCLA fires football coach Jim Mora late in 6th season

  19-11-2017 21:25
  
  LOS ANGELES — UCLA fired football coach Jim Mora on Sunday with one regular-season game left in his sixth season.Athletic director Dan Guerrero announced the shocking move one day after rival Southern California's 28-23 victory over UCLA (5-6, 3-5 Pac-12) on Saturday night. Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch will coach the Bruins in their regular-season home finale against California on Friday night.UCLA must pay more than $12 million to buy out the remainder of Mora's contract, which runs t
  
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• Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving Day

  19-11-2017 21:15
  Thanksgiving is here — yep, already. Typically spent slaving over an oven, coordinating distant family members’ visits, and, ultimately, cleaning up a mess of dishes, maybe try something new for Thanksgiving this year. Below is a list of restaurants in Columbus that’ll do all the hard work for you. Bob Evans Multiple locations — bobevans.com […]
  
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• Pres. Trump says he should have left UCLA players in Chinese jail

  19-11-2017 21:14
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he should have left three UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting in China in jail.Trump's tweet Sunday comes after the father of player LiAngelo Ball minimized Trump's involvement in winning the players' release in comments to ESPN."Who?" LaVar Ball told ESPN on Friday when asked about Trump's involvement in the matter. "What was he over there for? Don't tell me nothing. Everybody wants to make it seem like he helped me out."Trump has said h
  
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• AP Poll: Ohio State holds spot at No. 8 after win against Illinois

  19-11-2017 20:05
  
  The top nine teams in The Associated Press college football poll have held onto their spots, led by No. 1 Alabama, while Northwestern and Boise State moved into the Top 25 for the first time this season.Ohio State held onto its spot at No. 8 after beating Illinois on Saturday.A Saturday with few surprises and a lot of blowouts produced mostly expected ranking results heading into what figures to be an intriguing final two weeks of the season. Alabama, top ranked since the preseason, received 58
  
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• Longtime country singer, songwriter Mel Tillis dies at 85

  19-11-2017 19:23
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Mel Tillis, the affable longtime country star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, has died.A spokesman for Tillis, Don Murry Grubbs, said Tillis died early Sunday at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. He was 85.Grubbs said Tillis battled intestinal issues since 2016 and never fully recovered. The suspected cause of death is respiratory failure.Tillis, the father of count
  
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• Police identify man killed in west Columbus shooting

  19-11-2017 18:09
  
  COLUMBUS – Columbus police have identified the man killed in a shooting in west Columbus.Police say William E. Golden, 60, was taken to Mount Carmel West in critical condition and later died.Officers were called to the intersection of South Princeton Avenue and West Broad Streetjust before 12 p.m. Sunday.Golden was found in an alley suffering from a gunshot wound, according to police.Police do not have suspect information at this time.Anyone with information is asked to call the Columbus P
  
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• 1 killed after shooting in west Columbus

  19-11-2017 18:09
  
  COLUMBUS – Columbus Police are on the scene of a fatal shooting in west Columbus.It happened just before 12 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of South Princeton Avenue and West Broad Street.According to police, the victim was taken to Mount Carmel West in critical condition and later died.Police do not have suspect information at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• O'Neill issues another apology over Facebook post

  19-11-2017 17:14
  
  CLEVELAND — An Ohio Supreme Court justice and Democratic gubernatorial candidate has issued another apology on Facebook after a post Friday outlining his sexual history with women drew widespread condemnation.William O'Neill's latest post Sunday morning says he admits he was wrong and that he was headed to church to "get right with God." He apologized to his two daughters and two sisters and says he realizes he's hurt family, friends and strangers with his "insensitive remarks," while dama
  
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• O'Neill apologizes for those hurt by insensitive remarks

  19-11-2017 17:14
  
  COLUMBUS - A State Supreme Court Justice running for governor in Ohio posts an apology on his Facebook page after getting backlash from his post on Friday regarding his sexual past.Sunday morning Democrat William O'Neill's post read, "But first I have to get right with my family, my friends, and the thousands of strangers who have been hurt by my insensitive remarks. I am sorry. I have damaged the national debate on the very real subject of sexual harassment, abuse and unfortunately rape. It is
  
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• Free needle program suppresses diseases, saves lives, officials say

  19-11-2017 16:46
  More than 1.5 million free needles were distributed to 3,000 drug users in the first 18 months of a Columbus initiative aimed at preventing the spread of HIV and other infectious diseases, encouraging addicts to enter rehabilitation and saving those who overdose on opioids. The Safe Point syringe access program, administered by Equitas Health with Columbus Public Health oversight, started in January 2016, and people have been flooding in to take part.
  
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• Crime of the week: Police seek 2 men who tried to rob local business

  19-11-2017 14:23
  In central Ohio Crime Stopper's crime of the week- surveillance video caught a couple of would-be thieves.Now, police are asking you to help catch the men.It happened the morning of November 5 behind Norton Sporting Goods on Norton Road in Waldo.The men were driving a white van.Surveillance video caught the suspects using tools to try to pry open the door. But they couldn't get it open, so they took off.Authorities say the Ford van had a 30-day tag, large steel bumper. There is also a brake ligh
  
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• LaToya Cantrell becomes New Orleans' 1st woman mayor

  19-11-2017 13:53
  
  NEW ORLEANS — LaToya Cantrell, a City Council member who first gained a political following as she worked to help her hard-hit neighborhood recover from Hurricane Katrina, won a historic election Saturday that made her the first woman mayor of New Orleans.The Democrat will succeed term-limited fellow Democrat Mitch Landrieu as the city celebrates its 300th anniversary next year."Almost 300 years, my friends. And New Orleans, we're still making history," Cantrell told a cheering crowd in he
  
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• Trader Joe's recalls packaged salads over contamination fear

  19-11-2017 13:25
  
  PHOENIX — Trader Joe's says it has recalled several packaged salads after a supplier said there may be shards of glass or hard plastic inside.The grocery chain said Saturday on its website that packages of white meat chicken salad, curried white chicken deli salad and turkey cranberry apple salad sold in some areas that expire from Nov. 10-21 could be contaminated.The products are labeled with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's "inspected" code P-40299.The warning applies to white meat c
  
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• Some Massachusetts towns going to pot, after all

  19-11-2017 13:21
  
  BOSTON — They may not be mad about reefer, but a growing number of Massachusetts communities are leaving their borders open to commercial marijuana businesses, bucking a wave of bans and moratoriums that followed voter approval of legal recreational pot.Recent votes in several cities and towns against prohibitions on pot shops have cheered advocates for the nascent cannabis industry who say it could signal that communities around the state are slowly concluding that potential benefits, inc
  
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• Alan Miller: When news breaks, we quickly verify and report

  19-11-2017 12:36
  That's often the case on that desk, which covers state and federal government and politics. But on Wednesday, it came with the speed and force of water from a fire hose.
  
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• Firefighters battle second-alarm fire in west Columbus

  19-11-2017 12:32
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus firefighters are on the scene of a two-alarm fire in west Columbus.The fire started just before 6 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block of North Guilford Avenue. The fire spread to the adjacent house nearby.Battalion Chief Steve Martin with the Columbus Division of Fire confirms nobody was injured.There is a fire investigator heading to the scene to determine the cause of the fire.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Doppler 10: Cool & breezy. Brightening up for Monday.

  19-11-2017 11:47
  This Evening: Lingering clouds, cool and breezy.
  Tonight: Gradually clearing. Breezy and cold. 27 W 5-15 mph
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and a bit mild. Mid 40s SW 5-15 mph
  Tuesday: Mostly sunny and seasonable. Near 50 SW 10-20 G 30 mph
  Wednesday: Sun & clouds and turning cooler again.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:High pressure builds into the region early this week. Skies should be mostly sunny and somewhat more seasonable Monday and Tues
  
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• Doppler 10: Colder Air Returns

  19-11-2017 11:47
  Today: Mostly cloudy, much colder out. Few flurries. Wind chills in the 20’s. Breezy.High 38.Winds: W 11-17 mph
  Tonight: Decreasing clouds, still breezy.Cold.Low 26.Winds: W 6-14 mph
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, still chilly and breezy.High 47.Winds: SW 5-15 mph
  Tuesday: More sunshine, few pm clouds.Breezy and seasonable.High 52.SW 8-16 mphWeather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Waking up this morning it will be significantly cooler out, with win
  
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• Sen. Flake says GOP is 'toast' if it follows Trump, Moore

  19-11-2017 04:45
  
  PHOENIX — Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake was caught on an open microphone saying the GOP is "toast" if it follows President Donald Trump and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.The Arizona senator was talking to the mayor of the Phoenix suburb of Mesa offstage Friday after speaking at a town hall session for aerospace company workers. He apparently didn't know the microphone attached to his lapel was still on when he said , "(If we) become the party of Roy Moore and Donald Trump, we are to
  
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• New 12 bed detox center opens in Franklinton

  19-11-2017 04:40
  COLUMBUS -- An organization on the city’s west side is looking to help those amid the opioid epidemic.Outreach and Crisis Counseling Services LLC,hosted an open house for its new detox center in the Franklinton neighborhood.The sub-acute detox facility features 12 beds, six for men and six for women.The center features a five- to seven-day program. After completion, Clinical Director and CEO Michelle Days says patients are connected with outpatient resources.Days says the goal is to not on
  
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• Argentina says it may have received signals from missing sub

  19-11-2017 04:39
  
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina's Navy detected seven brief satellite calls Saturday that officials believe may have come from a submarine with 44 crew members that hadn't been heard from in three days.The communication attempts "indicate that the crew is trying to re-establish contact, so we are working to locate the source of the emissions," the Navy said on its Twitter account, adding that the calls lasted between four and 36 seconds.Argentine authorities clarified that it has not b
  
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• Scooby the camel returned to Ohio owners after getting loose

  19-11-2017 04:22
  
  TOLEDO — A young camel named Scooby is back at home after going on a 90-minute jaunt that blocked traffic and provided an uncommon photo opportunity for motorists in Ohio.The Blade reports 1-year-old Scooby escaped from his fenced-in home in Springfield Township on Friday afternoon and began walking along township streets, prompting wide-eyed reaction.Yup. That’s a CAMEL 🐪 🐫 loose in Toledo. Dorr Street near McCord. #CAMELinTOLEDO #camelTOledo @toledo_tweets pic.twitt
  
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• Marion police: Bank robbery suspect turns himself in

  19-11-2017 04:09
  
  MARION, Ohio -A man suspected of robbing a bank on Nov. 17 in Marion has turned himself in, according to police.Marion Police responded to the report of a bank robbery at 11:23 a.m. at the PNC Bank on Mount Vernon Avenue. Officers learned that a single male suspect entered the bank and passed a note to the teller, demanding money and threatening the use of a gun, though a weapon was never shown.Officers obtained a detailed physical description of the suspect as well as a description of the suspe
  
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• Argentina president: Search for missing sub will continue

  19-11-2017 03:36
  
  MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina — Argentina's president said Friday an international search will continue for a submarine carrying 44 crew members that has been lost in the South Atlantic for nine days and that the sub's disappearance will be investigated.The Argentine navy says an explosion occurred near the time and place where the submarine went missing on Nov. 15 as it was sailing from the extreme southern port of Ushuaia to the coastal city of Mar del Plata. That's led some family members of
  
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• Honda recalling 900,000 Odyssey minivans

  19-11-2017 03:08
  
  NEW YORK — Honda is recalling about 900,000 of its Odyssey minivans because the second-row seats may tip forward if not properly latched.The recall announced Saturday covers vehicles from the 2011-17 model years. About 800,000 of the affected minivans were sold in the United States.Honda says it has received 46 reports of minor injuries related to the issue.It says the Odyssey’s second-row seat may tip forward during moderate to heavy braking if it isn’t properly latched after
  
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• AEP reports thousands without power across central Ohio

  19-11-2017 03:03
  
  COLUMBUS -- Thousands are without power Saturday evening as a result of storms brushing through central Ohio.According to AEP's outage map, there are more than 10,000 outages across central Ohio. As of 9:01 p.m., 11,851 customers are without power.AEP asks if you are experiencing an outage, please call 1-800-672-2231 to report.There are scattered outages across our service territory due to storms and high winds. Crews will be out to assess damage as soon as it is safe to do so. You can stay up-t
  
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• White supremacist convicted of triple homicide in Washington state

  19-11-2017 02:14
  
  VANCOUVER, Wash. -- A jury has convicted a 37-year-old man of three counts of aggravated murder in the 2016 shooting deaths of three people in a home in Washington state.The Columbian reports a jury on Friday also convicted Brent Luyster of one count of attempted murder and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon.Luyster, a known white supremacist, shot and killed Joseph Mark LaMar, Zachary Thompson and Janell Renee Knight on July 15, 2016, in the small town of Woodland. A fourth person wa
  
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• Watch Ohio State's senior day ceremonies featuring J.T. Barrett, Billy Price

  19-11-2017 01:35
  COLUMBUS, Ohio a Nineteen Ohio State seniors ran onto the field at Ohio Stadium one last time on Saturday afternoon before the Buckeyes faced Illinois.
  
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• US general says nuclear launch order can be refused

  19-11-2017 01:06
  
  HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The top officer at U.S. Strategic Command said Saturday an order from President Donald Trump or any of his successors to launch nuclear weapons can be refused if that order is determined to be illegal.Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of Strategic Command, told a panel at the Halifax International Security Forum on Saturday that he and President Trump have had conversations about such a scenario and that he would tell President Trump he couldn't carry out an illeg
  
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• Gymnast Gabby Douglas apologizes after comment about sexual abuse

  19-11-2017 00:11
  
  Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas apologized Friday after being criticized for tweeting that "dressing in a provocative / sexual way entices the wrong crowd" in response to a message by her Team USA teammate Aly Raisman to stop "victim shaming."Earlier this week, Raisman told "60 Minutes" that she was sexually abused by Team USA doctor Larry Nassar, who has been accused of sexually abusing more than 100 girls."I was just really innocent," Raisman told CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. J
  
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