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• Sunday's full moon kicks off 'supermoon trilogy,' including lunar eclipse

  03-12-2017 23:49
  
  Sunday night's Full Cold Moon -- a bigger and brighter full moon than usual -- will kick off a very special "supermoon trilogy," NASA says.The Dec. 3 full moon is the first of three consecutive supermoons, including a lunar eclipse. The other supermoons will happen on Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 2018. You can watch Sunday's supermoon live online here, courtesy of the online astronomy service Slooh or directly from Slooh.com here.If you only have time to catch one of them, be sure to check out the "extra
  
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• Skiing Santas ho-ho-hold court at ski resort's annual bash

  03-12-2017 23:26
  
  NEWRY, Maine — Santa Claus is known for shimmying down chimneys, but for one day a year, dozens of Santas try to avoid tumbling down a mountain.The 18th annual Santa event took place at Sunday River ski resort in western Maine on Sunday. The event is highlighted by Santas skiing and snowboarding down the slopes to raise money for the Sunday River Community Fund, which benefits groups in the area.One of the Santas was Yelena Walsh of Boston, a 50-year-old financial analyst who was once a pr
  
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• McConnell: No government shutdown this week over immigration

  03-12-2017 23:20
  
  WASHINGTON — Testing the resolve of Democrats, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared Sunday there won't be a government shutdown this week over the question of protecting immigrants brought to the country illegally as children, describing it as a "non-emergency" to be addressed next year."There's not going to be a government shutdown. It's just not going to happen," said McConnell, R-Ky.House GOP leaders unveiled a short-term plan over the weekend to avert a shutdown and keep the
  
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• 'Coco' tops box office for second straight week with $26.1M

  03-12-2017 23:09
  
  NEW YORK -- In a sleepy post-Thanksgiving weekend at the box office, Pixar's "Coco" remained the top film for the second straight week while a number of Oscar contenders packed theaters in specialty release."Coco" again easily led all films with $26.1 million in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. The acclaimed animated tale based on the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) has dominated new releases both domestically and abroad. It has already racked up a
  
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• Doppler 10: Major cool down this week

  03-12-2017 21:17
  This Evening: Clear and calm. Overall pleasant evening. Calm wind.
  Tonight: Mostly clear skies. Low 34. Light and variable wind.
  Tomorrow: Clouds gradually build throughout the day, but warmer and breezy.High 56. S wind 5-15 mph, gusts upward of 20 mph.
  Tuesday: Showers likely with a possible morning thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy later in the day and breezy. High 53. SW wind 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:High pressure will continu
  
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• Ohio State left out of College Football Playoff; will face USC in Cotton Bowl

  03-12-2017 21:15
  
  Ohio State is returning to the stadium where the Buckeyes won the first College Football Playoff championship under the current system.The Big Ten-champion Buckeyes will play in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29 against Pac-12 champion Southern California. That is a matchup of 11-2 teams that have played each other in the Rose Bowl seven times.In 2014, the first season of the four-team CFP, Ohio State made it to the national championship game and beat Oregon 42-20 at AT&T Stadium, the home of the D
  
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• CVS pushes into insurance with $69 billion Aetna bid

  03-12-2017 20:57
  
  CVS will buy insurance giant Aetna in a roughly $69 billion deal that will help the drugstore chain provide more health care and keep a key client, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.The person said Sunday that CVS Health Corp. will pay about $207 in cash and stock for each share of Aetna Inc. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced publicly.Reports of a possible deal surfaced in late October.The combination pairs a company that runs mor
  
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• Ohio State left out of College Football Playoff; still waiting to hear their bowl fate

  03-12-2017 18:07
  
  TOP 4No. 1 ClemsonNo. 2 OklahomaNo. 3 GeorgiaNo. 4 AlabamaFIRST OUTNo. 5 Ohio StateNo. 6 Wisconsin---Alabama is in. Ohio State is out.The Crimson Tide got the nod over the Buckeyes and will play Clemson in the College Football Playoff on Jan. 1, likely in the Sugar Bowl. Oklahoma and Georgia will meet in the other semifinal — probably the Rose Bowl — on New Year's Day.Tide or Buckeyes was the question facing the selection committee, the toughest call in the four-year history of the p
  
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• Woman injured after shooting in east Columbus

  03-12-2017 17:58
  
  COLUMBUS – Columbus Police are on the scene of a shooting that injured a woman in east Columbus.It happened just after 11 a.m. Sunday morning at the intersection of Brookway Road and East Livingston Avenue.Police told 10TV the victim was taken to Grant Medical Center and is expected to be okay.No suspect information was available.Stay with 10TV and 10T.com on this developing story.
  
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• AP Top 25: Alabama over Ohio State in final regular-season poll

  03-12-2017 17:29
  
  The Associated Press voters prefer Alabama over Ohio State.In the final Top 25 of the regular season, the Crimson Tide was No. 4 and the Buckeyes were No. 5. The poll was released about an hour before the College Football Playoff pairings were to be revealed. The final spot in the final four came down to a debate between the Crimson Tide and Buckeyes. In the AP media poll, Alabama received 1,307 points to Ohio State's 1,300.Clemson finished the regular season No. 1, followed by Oklahoma and Geor
  
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• Blasts fail to bring down upper section of Silverdome

  03-12-2017 16:24
  
  PONTIAC, Mich. — A partial implosion of the Silverdome has failed to bring down the upper section of the former Detroit Lions' former home.Demolition company Adamo says that Sunday morning's blasts in Pontiac, Michigan, did weaken the Silverdome and it could still fall, but it's unclear when that might happen.Rick Cuppetilli is executive vice president with Adamo. He tells the Detroit Free Press that 10 percent of the explosive charges failed to detonate due to wiring issues that crews are
  
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• College Football Playoff: OK, committee, Alabama or Ohio State?

  03-12-2017 16:09
  
  Sure, there are reasons to leave Ohio State and Alabama out of the College Football Playoff.But the rules say the selection committee has to pick four teams, so one of them is most certainly getting in.In the fourth year of the playoff, the selection committee faces its toughest choice yet. A real controversy, one with no particularly good answer. The committee will let everyone know on Sunday which four teams will be playing in the New Year's Day semifinals. Three will be easy: Defending nation
  
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• Victims of harassment, assault triggered by recent events

  03-12-2017 15:02
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Noelle Rose Andressen was raped by her grandfather as a toddler. As an adult, she thought she'd successfully dealt with the trauma, having gone through years of therapy. A professional dancer, she even choreographed a performance about sexual abuse to process her feelings.But when sexual assault and harassment allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein exploded in October, followed by the barrage of claims against powerful men, Andressen became overwhelm
  
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• Smoked pot and want to enlist? Army issuing more waivers

  03-12-2017 14:51
  
  WASHINGTON — Smoked pot? Want to go to war?No problem.As more states lessen or eliminate marijuana penalties, the Army is granting hundreds of waivers to enlist people who used the drug in their youth — as long as they realize they can't do so again in the military.The number of waivers granted by the active-duty Army for marijuana use jumped to more than 500 this year from 191 in 2016. Three years ago, no such waivers were granted. The big increase is just one-way officials are deal
  
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• Christmas tree shortage's roots go back to 2008 financial crisis

  03-12-2017 14:35
  
  CLIFTON, N.J. -- 'Tis the season for picking out the perfect Christmas tree. But for many shoppers, it's coming with a bit of sticker shock."It was higher than I was expecting," Kristina Uban told CBS Los Angeles. "And we paid about the same for a bigger tree last year."The National Christmas Tree Association says prices are on the rise around 5 to 10 percent in many states. It's being blamed on a Christmas tree shortage in certain parts of the country."And so speaking to my grower, he said, 'Jo
  
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• Charter schools among the most segregated in Ohio

  03-12-2017 14:03
  By 1996, it appeared that systemic school segregation - in which attendance policies herded students into separate buildings by race - had been untangled in Ohio. A federal judge released Cleveland that year from 23 years of court-ordered busing, and Columbus abandoned busing for desegregation and returned to "neighborhood schools" and "alternative schools," a forerunner of school choice.
  
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• Police: 1 killed, 3 injured after driver strikes 4 in NYC

  03-12-2017 13:53
  
  NEW YORK — Police say a man driving down a New York City street struck at least four people, killing one and critically injuring three.Police say the driver targeted the victims in Queens and fled after striking them around 4:45 a.m. Sunday. Police are searching for the driver.The injured people were taken to an area hospital.Police still were sorting out the details but said there was a dispute before the man drove into the people.They say the crash was not believed to be terrorism-relate
  
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• Officials identify man killed in north Columbus house fire

  03-12-2017 12:31
  COLUMBUS – Columbus Division of Fire officials released the identity of the man who died in a north Columbus house fire Sunday morningIt happened just before 5 a.m. Sunday in the 1100 block Vinewood Drive.Fire officials said Marcus E. Adams, 31, died in the fire.After putting the fire out and searching the house, Battalion Chief Steve Martin with the Division of Columbus Fire said crews were looking in the lower level of the house and found a body.The fire remains under investigation.Stay
  
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• Man killed after house fire in north Columbus

  03-12-2017 12:31
  
  COLUMBUS – Firefighters are on the scene of a deadly house fire in north Columbus.It happened just before 5 a.m. in the 1100 block Vinewood Drive.After putting the fire out and searching the house, Battalion Chief Steve Martin with the Division of Columbus Fire said crews were looking in the lower level of the house and found a body. The victim is an adult male. He has not been identified.The fire remains under investigation.Stay with 10TV and 10Tv.com on this developing story.
  
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• 1 Killed after house fire in north Columbus

  03-12-2017 12:31
  
  COLUMBUS – Firefighters are on the scene of a deadly house fire in north Columbus.It happened just before 5 a.m. in the 1100 block Vinewood Drive.After putting the fire out and searching the house, Battalion Chief Steve Martin with the Division of Columbus Fire said firefighters found a body.The victim has not been identified and the fire remains under investigation.Stay with 10TV and 10Tv.com on this developing story.
  
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• Doppler 10: Frosty start, Sunshine returns

  03-12-2017 11:31
  Today: Patchy am fog.Sunny skies.Pleasant.High 53. Winds: Light SW
  Tonight: Mostly clear and chilly.Low 34. Winds: SE 3-6 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly sunny, increasing clouds. Warmer & breezy.High 58. Winds: S 6-15 mph.
  Tuesday: Scattered rain showers.Cloudy skies.Breezy.High 54. Winds: S to W 5-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:High pressure will bring us more sunshine and warmth today after starting out with temperatures below freezing
  
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• Police identify man shot and killed inside Photo Shop Lounge in Columbus

  03-12-2017 09:42
  
  COLUMBUS - A man has died after a shooting inside Photo Shop Lounge in northeast Columbus, according to Columbus police.The shooting happened at 1420 East 5th Avenue around 2:39 Sunday morning. Police identified the victim involved as 28-year-old Dominic Williams.Witnesses told police there was a brief altercation that happened prior to the shooting.Responders took Williams to Grant Medical Center where he later died.Police do not have a suspect at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updat
  
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• Police identify man shot and killed inside lounge in northeast Columbus

  03-12-2017 09:42
  
  COLUMBUS - A man has died after a shooting inside Photoshoot Lounge in northeast Columbus, according to Columbus police.The shooting happened at 1420 East 5th Avenue around 2:39 Sunday morning. Police identified the victim involved as 28-year-old Dominic Williams.Witnesses told police there was a brief altercation that happened prior to the shooting.Responders took Williams to Grant Medical Center where he later died.Police do not have a suspect at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updat
  
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• One person in critical condition after shooting near northeast Columbus club

  03-12-2017 09:42
  
  One person is in critical condition following a shooting near a club in northeast Columbus, according to Columbus police. The shooting happened at 2:39 A.M. Sunday morning near Photo Shoot Lounge at the corner of 5th Ave. and Joyce Ave. Police are unsure if it took place inside or outside of the club. Responders took the victim to Grant Medical Center. Police do not have a suspect at this time. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this story.
  
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• 1 Critical after shooting near northeast Columbus club

  03-12-2017 09:42
  
  One person is in critical condition following a shooting near a club in northeast Columbus, according to Columbus police.The shooting happened at 2:39 A.M. Sunday morning near Photo Shoot Lounge at the corner of 5th Ave. and Joyce Ave.Police are unsure if it took place inside or outside of the club.Responders took the victim to Grant Medical Center.Police do not have a suspect at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this story.
  
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• Area companies on alert as sexual-harassment complaints get spotlight

  03-12-2017 08:01
  Matt Lauer and Garrison Keillor suddenly lost decades-long positions, and Kevin Spacey lost big roles. Meanwhile, some politicians, including Al Franken, John Conyers and Roy Moore, have vowed not to step down.
  
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• Lancaster swears in new mayor after former mayor's tax charges

  03-12-2017 04:30
  
  LANCASTER -- Lancaster's newest Mayor didn't have your average swearing-in ceremony, he took his new title while Santa Claus offered a little holiday cheer at the town's square."It was never one of my Bucket List items to be an elected official," David L. Scheffler said. "But, so many people approached me and asked me to do it."Scheffler took office nine months after former mayor Brian Kuhn resigned, convicted of a misdemeanor charge of attempted failure to file a state income tax return.Scheffl
  
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• ABC News suspends Brian Ross for erroneous Flynn report

  03-12-2017 02:30
  
  NEW YORK — ABC News on Saturday suspended investigative reporter Brian Ross for four weeks without pay for his erroneous report on Michael Flynn, which it called a "serious error."Ross, citing an unnamed confidant of Flynn, had reported Friday that during the presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump had directed Flynn to make contact with the Russians. Hours later, Ross clarified the report on the evening news, saying his source had actually said that Trump asked Flynn to contact
  
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• Columbus continues code crackdown on recovery houses

  03-12-2017 02:21
  Columbus code inspectors have found nonworking smoke detectors and other violations at nine houses operated by the William Brady Charitable Organization, a housing program for people with addiction, mental illness and other problems. The city noted those violations after first discovering that Brady has operated for years without rooming house licenses.
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin | Big Ten Championship

  03-12-2017 02:17
  
  The latest from the Big Ten title game from Indianapolis between the Buckeyes and Badgers:Ohio State 7 - Wisconsin 0 | 1st Quarter (6:31)After a pick inside the 5 from Denzel Ward, Barrett scrambles for a huge 1st down before finding Terry McLaurin for the 84=yard score.--Urban Meyer says J.T. Barrett will be the Ohio State Buckeyes starting QB tonight in the Big Ten Conference title game.--Dave Holmes Pre-Game Live Ohio State Buckeyes arrive at the Big Ten Championship
  
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• Buckeyes claim Big Ten title over Badgers, seek playoff spot

  03-12-2017 02:17
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — J.T. Barrett felt and played like his old self Saturday.The only thing that would make the Ohio State quarterback feel better would be making the playoffs.Six days after undergoing surgery on his right knee, Barrett started the game, threw two touchdown passes, ran for another and led No. 8 Ohio State to a 27-21 victory over previously unbeaten No. 3 Wisconsin for the Buckeyes' first Big Ten title since their 2014 national championship run."We have two wins over two top
  
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• Barrett leads Ohio State past Wisconsin 27-21 in Big Ten title game

  03-12-2017 02:17
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — J.T. Barrett looked just fine Saturday. Now it's up to college football's selection committee to decide whether No. 8 Ohio State has done enough to earn a playoff bid.Six days after having surgery on his right knee, Barrett threw two touchdown passes, ran for another and had a crucial fourth-down conversion late in the game to give the Buckeyes a 27-21 victory over previously unbeaten No. 3 Wisconsin in Saturday's Big Ten championship game.Ohio State (11-2) claimed its
  
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• Driver slams truck into toll booth on San Francisco's Bay Bridge, killing attendant

  03-12-2017 02:10
  
  OAKLAND -- A toll collector on California's Bay Bridge was killed and the driver of a box truck was arrested after his truck slammed into a line of vehicles and crashed into the toll plaza, CBS San Francisco reports.Shortly after 5 a.m., a line of vehicles was waiting at the toll booth and the box truck hit the last vehicle in line, causing a chain reaction, Williams said.The truck continued westbound and hit the toll booth, demolishing it. The attendant inside the booth was killed, and the truc
  
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• Police: Worker dies after construction accident in Delaware

  03-12-2017 00:38
  
  DELAWARE -- A worker died after a construction accident Saturday in Delaware, according to police.The 47-year-old man died after he fell from the second floor to the basement. The original call came in at 11:55 a.m. and the man was pronounced dead at 12:03 p.m.The accident happened in the 700 block of Eagle Walk Road.
  
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