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• Opioid Busts Yield Enough Fentanyl To Kill Ohio's 'Entire Population'

  07-12-2017 23:51
  Authorities in Ohio recently seized enough of the synthetic painkiller fentanyl through two drug busts to wipe out the "entire population" of the state. Police initially discovered 4.5 pounds of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid roughly 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine, during an October raid in Columbus, Ohio, of an area drug ring.
  
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• Longtime coach, teacher's aide charged with sexually assaulting student

  07-12-2017 23:23
  A longtime teacher's aide and coach is accused of sexually abusing a student for years, starting when the boy was 14.Forty-year-old Marc Wilson worked for Clear Fork Local Schools in Richland County when the alleged crimes happened.Now Wilson is out of a job and facing years in prison.In his 24-year career with Clear Fork Local Schools, Marc Wilson served as a teacher's aide and coached wrestling, football and tennis.His personnel file, obtained by 10TV, shows decades of glowing evaluations.Clea
  
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• 81-year-old woman killed in Licking County crash

  07-12-2017 22:46
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -One woman is dead after a crash on SR-16 in Licking County.The crash happened just after 3:15 p.m. near Silver Street, southwest of Granville.According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 81-year-old Shirley Ashbrook was driving westbound on SR-16 when it went left of center striking an eastbound box truck.Her vehicle continued westbound striking an eastbound Hyundai Elantra.Ashbrook was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Elantra was taken to Licking Memorial Hospital
  
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• First measurable snow of the season expected in Columbus area Saturday

  07-12-2017 22:37
  
  After a couple of days with scattered flurries, we have yet to experience our first measurable snowfall of the season. That may happen Saturday. An approaching cold front will bring a chance for scattered light snow showers during the day and possibly into the night. Amounts do not look heavy, but it’s possible we could see up to an inch in the Columbus area and other parts of central Ohio. Areas north of I-70 have potential to receive 1-2”. Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Wea
  
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• Lawmaker seeks to close loophole on prosecuting school employees

  07-12-2017 22:20
  There's a loophole in Ohio law that prevents a prosecutor from charging someone, other than a teacher, from having sex with a child who is 16 years old.Now a state lawmaker wants to make sure that loophole is closed.State Representative Christina Hagan (R) District 50, told members of the Criminal Justice Committee, that this is a "glaring loophole in Ohio's law that allows employees in public and nonpublic districts who are not teachers or administrators to engage in sex with some students."She
  
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• DeWine: Law adopted after Browns move would apply to Columbus Crew

  07-12-2017 21:25
  
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says a law passed after Art Modell moved the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore would apply to a potential move of the Columbus Crew SC.On Wednesday, Rep. Mike Duffey, R-Worthington asked DeWine’s office to consider using the law which prohibits professional sports teams from moving if they use facilities supported by taxpayers or public money and do not provide six months of advance notice and they do not allow the city or the people who live near the facility
  
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• Steelers LB Shazier undergoes spinal stabilization surgery

  07-12-2017 21:03
  
  Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier underwent surgery on Wednesday night to stabilize his spine.The team announced Thursday Drs. David Okonkwo and Joseph Maroon performed the surgery after Shazier was transferred from a hospital in Cincinnati to one in Pittsburgh.The 25-year-old Shazier suffered the injury while hitting Cincinnati's Josh Malone in the first quarter of Pittsburgh's 23-20 victory over the Bengals on Monday night. Shazier motioned to his lower back immediately following the
  
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• Ohio awards $10M to boost opioid, addiction breakthroughs

  07-12-2017 21:01
  
  Ohio will pay to support development of pain management alternatives, mobile apps to improve addiction treatment and other advanced technologies through $10 million in competitive grants.The 15 grant winners of the Ohio Third Frontier Commission's competition supporting scientific breakthroughs that address the national opioid epidemic were announced Thursday. The research and technology initiative made up to $12 million available.The grant competition is part of Ohio's two-pronged strategy to d
  
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• Restaurant Roundup: BIBIBOP Celebrates a Year of Growth, Kroger Handles Meal Prep, The Hills Market Has its Own Wine, and more

  07-12-2017 20:59
  Columbus always has many new restaurants, expansions, menu updates and other changes, it’s sometimes hard to keep up with everything. That’s why our Restaurant Roundup series was designed to keep you informed with the latest and greatest updates. Here’s what’s new in the local dining scene: Hills Market The Hills Market Downtown has released its […]
  
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• Changes Made to Lineup of Smart Columbus Projects

  07-12-2017 20:43
  Changes have been made to the blueprint that has guided the city and its private sector partners since Columbus won the Smart City Challenge in June of 2016. The original list of 15 Smart Columbus projects funded by the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has been revised, with four of the projects being dropped all […]
  
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• Mega Weekend – Tree Lightings, Hygge, Nutcracker and more!

  07-12-2017 20:00
  Welcome chilly winter! You have until tonight to enter to win a pair of tickets to The Disaster Artist at The Drexel. You can also still win tickets to Psychic Warfare World Tour. Shop our Holiday Shopping Guide, presented by Elm & Iron. Tickets are on sale for New Year’s Eve parties at Balboa and […]
  
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• Mega Weekend – Holiday Movies, Shopping, Brunch & More

  07-12-2017 20:00
  Welcome chilly winter! You have until tonight to enter to win a pair of tickets to The Disaster Artist at The Drexel. You can also still win tickets to Psychic Warfare World Tour. Shop our Holiday Shopping Guide, presented by Elm & Iron. Tickets are on sale for New Year’s Eve parties at Balboa and […]
  
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• Crew ownership group release renderings for Austin stadium

  07-12-2017 19:48
  
  The ownership group of Columbus Crew SC has released preliminary renderings of a new stadium in Austin, Texas.News broke in October that the team’s ownership was looking to move the team after the 2018 season.In November, Austin city council members approved a resolution “directing the City Manager to identify City-owned sites that could be used by a Major League Soccer team, as well as community benefits that could be generated by such a use” Precourt Sports VenturesMedia Fold
  
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• Brain Scans May Reveal Most Effective Anti-Drug Messages

  07-12-2017 19:46
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- What if you could look into the brains of potential drug abusers and see what messages would be most likely to persuade them to "just say no?" That's the ultimate goal of researchers whose new study scanned the brains of people while they watched anti-drug public service announcements . The results provided new insights into how people at risk of drug use process anti-drug messages - and which messages they find most persuasive, said Richard Huskey , co-author of the study and
  
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• Eagles announce Columbus stop on 2018 tour

  07-12-2017 19:06
  
  The Eagles have announced that Columbus will be part of the 14 additional cities added to their 2018 “An evening with the Eagles” tour.The concert is scheduled for Sunday, April 8 at Nationwide Arena.No other bands or guests have been announced.
  TICKETSTickets go on sale Friday, December 15 at 10 a..m. through Ticketmaster.com.American Express® Card Members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets before the general public beginning Monday, December 11 at 10 a.m. through Thu
  
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• O'Neill readies letter resigning from Ohio Supreme Court

  07-12-2017 19:03
  
  Ohio Supreme Court Justice William O'Neill says he's staying in the Democratic gubernatorial primary race and has decided when he's leaving the high court.O'Neill tells The Associated Press on Thursday he'll specify that date in a resignation letter he plans to submit to Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor on Friday. The date must precede the Feb. 7 candidate-filing deadline.O'Neill's statement about his candidacy comes amid efforts by the Republican-controlled Legislature to oust him from the court
  
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• Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield named the AP Player of the Year

  07-12-2017 18:46
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Baker Mayfield is The Associated Press college football Player of the Year, becoming the fourth Oklahoma quarterback to win the award since it was established in 1998.Mayfield, the Heisman Trophy favorite, easily outpointed Stanford running back Bryce Love, who came in second. Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, the other finalist and last year's Heisman winner, was third.Mayfield received 51 first-place votes from the 56 AP college football poll voters who submitted pla
  
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• A Look Inside Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse

  07-12-2017 18:41
  Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse is now open after nearly a year of renovations. Containing multiple rooms sectioned off on each of its two floors, the restaurant can seat up to 300 people. The Jeff Ruby’s location at 89 E. Nationwide Blvd. is its second in Ohio, with the other residing in Cincinnati. Owner and founder Jeff […]
  
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• Former officer gets 20 years for fatal shooting of unarmed motorist

  07-12-2017 18:30
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. — A former South Carolina officer was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday for fatally shooting an unarmed motorist in the back in 2015, wrapping up a case that became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement.Attorneys for ex-North Charleston Officer Michael Slager said he shot 50-year-old Walter Scott in self-defense after the two fought and Scott grabbed Slager's stun gun. They said race didn't play a role in the shooting and Slager never had any "racial
  
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• Michigan doctor who assaulted gymnasts gets 60 years for child porn crimes

  07-12-2017 18:11
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— A judge has sentenced a Michigan sports doctor to 60 years in federal prison for child pornography crimes, one of three criminal cases against a man who also admits assaulting female gymnasts.Larry Nassar worked at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians. Federal Judge Janet Neff followed the government's recommended sentence Thursday.Neff says the 54-year-old Nassar "should never again have access to children."Investigators found more than
  
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• Michigan doctor gets 60-year prison sentence for child porn

  07-12-2017 18:11
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— A former elite sports doctor whose sexual assault cases have rocked Michigan State University and the group that trains U.S. Olympic gymnasts was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in federal prison for possessing thousands of images of child pornography.It's the first of three prison sentences for Larry Nassar, who will learn his punishment in state court in January after pleading guilty to using his hands to molest girls at his campus office, his home and at a gymnastics
  
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• Sen. Al Franken announces resignation amid sexual misconduct allegations

  07-12-2017 17:55
  WASHINGTON — Minnesota Sen. Al Franken announced Thursday he will resign from Congress in the coming weeks following a wave of sexual misconduct allegations and the collapse of support from his Democratic colleagues, a swift political fall for a once-rising Democratic star."I may be resigning my seat, but I am not giving up my voice," Franken said in the otherwise-hushed Senate chamber. Franken quit just a day after new allegations brought the number of women alleging misconduct by him to
  
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• Sheriff: 3 dead after New Mexico high school shooting

  07-12-2017 17:52
  
  AZTEC, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say three people are dead following a shooting at a New Mexico high school.San Juan County Sheriff Ken Christesen told reporters that three people believed to be students died Thursday at Aztec High School. He says the shooter also was dead but didn't say if the suspect was among the three.Authorities said they had cleared all the buildings at the school and that students were boarding buses to another location where they could be reunited with their parents.
  
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• 'Not a drill': Students hid in classrooms as shooter kills 2

  07-12-2017 17:52
  
  Students hid in their classrooms, some behind locked doors or in closets, as a gunman opened fire Thursday inside a New Mexico high school, killing two classmates before he ended up dead.Authorities and other officials in the small town of Aztec near the Colorado border have released few details other than to say the shooter and two victims attended Aztec High School.No other injuries were reported, and it was not clear if the shooter died by suicide or was killed by police.Bryn Divine, a senior
  
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• New Mexico school shooting leaves 2 students, suspect dead

  07-12-2017 17:52
  
  AZTEC, N.M. (AP) — A shooting at a high school in a small New Mexico town left two students and the suspect dead, authorities said Thursday as schools throughout the area remained on lockdown as a precaution.State police did not release any details about the shooter but confirmed the other two people who were killed attended Aztec High School. No other injuries were reported, officials said.The school of about 900 students was cordoned off as authorities cleared the buildings and teens wer
  
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• Winless Browns fire VP Sashi Brown, coach Hue Jackson keeps job

  07-12-2017 17:23
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — One win in two seasons cost Sashi Brown his job with the Browns. Coach Hue Jackson is keeping his — for now.Winless with four weeks left in another dismal season, the Cleveland Browns fired Brown on Thursday, jettisoning their top football executive who was unable to improve the franchise enough to satisfy owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam.Jackson, though, is safe and will return for the 2018 season despite a 1-27 record."We have great appreciation and gratitude for Sashi'
  
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• Doppler 10: Flurries end, arctic air builds

  07-12-2017 17:20
  Today: Mix of sun & clouds. Flurries ending, breezy. Cold. High 34. Winds: W 7-14 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy. Getting colder.Low 19.Winds: W 5-12 mph.
  Tomorrow: More sunshine, partly cloudy.Still cold.High 32. Winds: SW 6-13 mph.
  Saturday: Mostly cloudy, scattered light snow showers. Cold.High 31. Winds: W 6-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A meandering upper level disturbance will bring back chances for a few stray flurries ear
  
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• Woman claims surgeon talked on cellphone during operation

  07-12-2017 16:23
  
  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York City woman has sued a doctor, claiming he used his cellphone to take a language test while operating on her.The Journal News reports 70-year-old Mary Edwards, of Port Chester, filed a lawsuit Monday in state Supreme Court against Dr. Eric Fishman and his employer, Westmed Medical Group. The lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary damages.Fishman performed surgery on Edwards to fix varicose veins twice in 2017. According to the lawsuit, Edwards claim
  
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• Ohio’s Own: Woody’s Original Clamlube

  07-12-2017 16:00
  For whatever reason, Woody’s Original Clamlube is not something you’d typically guess was an Ohio’s Own product. It looks more like something from California, which makes sense, because the lube also boasts California roots. Evidently, it’s local to both California and Ohio, with a label that proclaims its origins as Columbus, Ohio and San Francisco, […]
  
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• Worthington’s House Wine Will Open Second Location Next Year

  07-12-2017 15:52
  After a 10-year anniversary celebration in November, Worthington’s House Wine has announced plans to open a second location in Bexley next year. The retailer offering wine by the ounce or glass opened at 644 High St. in 2007. Their new store, slated to open its doors in February, will occupy the space at 2262 E. […]
  
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• Teens charged in violent robbery

  07-12-2017 15:36
  Two Westerville South High School students are charged with luring a man with an offer to buy a gaming system, then beating and robbing him. Columbus police say Zachariah James and Tyrese Roberts were among a group of suspects who agreed to meet a man on Victory Court on Oct. 31 and buy a gaming system advertised on the OfferUp app, according to Columbus police Robbery Unit Det.
  
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• Ohio grand jury indicts 2 parents in unrelated child deaths

  07-12-2017 15:36
  The Dispatch reports a Franklin County grand jury on Tuesday indicted 26-year-old Steven Wallen on involuntary manslaughter and child endangering charges for the accidental shooting death of his 3-year-old son in September in Madison Township. Twenty-four-year-old Nina Straty, of Columbus, was indicted on the same charges for the overdose death of her newborn daughter in April.
  
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• Mom faces charges in babya s overdose death

  07-12-2017 15:36
  A 23-year-old Columbus woman is facing criminal charges in the overdose death of her newborn daughter in April. A Franklin County grand jury on Tuesday indicted Nina Straty on charges of involuntary manslaughter and child endangering after an autopsy by the Franklin County Coroner's Office showed the 26-day-old baby died as a result of "acute intoxication by methadone and cocaine," Homicide Unit Sgt.
  
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• Forecast of higher winds could complicate wildfire fight

  07-12-2017 15:12
  
  VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California has felt yellow wind, orange wind, and red wind. But never purple wind. Until now.The color-coded system showing the expected strength of the winds driving the region's fierce wildfires has reached uncharted territory, pushing past red, which means "high" into the color that means "extreme."The forecast for Thursday is purple."We've never used purple before," said Ken Pimlott, director at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.S
  
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• Threat prompts lockdown at Hamilton Local Schools; student in custody

  07-12-2017 14:36
  
  Hamilton Local Schools were placed on lockdown after a student reported receiving a threat from another student. The lockdown has since been lifted.In a post on the district's website, officials say a student received the threat from someone in another district.The district says law enforcement has a suspect is in custody and all students are safe.The Thursday morning threat led the schools to initiate lockdown procedures at all district buildings.The district says due to the timing of the lockd
  
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• Lockdown lifted for Hamilton Local Schools

  07-12-2017 14:36
  
  Hamilton Local Schools were placed on lockdown after a student reported receiving a threat from another student. The lockdown has since been lifted.In a post on the district's website, officials say a student received the threat from someone in another district.The district says a suspect is in custody, and the school day has resumed as normal.The Thursday morning threat led the schools to initiate lockdown procedures at all district buildings, and suspend elementary and preschool bussing for a
  
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• Crash closes all ramps from I-270 to 161 east in northeast Columbus

  07-12-2017 13:21
  
  Columbus Police are on the scene of a three-vehicle crash on State Route 161 near North Hamilton Road.The accident happened at 6:30 a. m. and one of the trucks involved lost diesel fuel on the roadway, according to police.Authorities say officers were forced to close both ramps from I-270 to state route 161.No timeline was given how long the road will be closed.
  
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• General Electric Co. to cut 12,000 jobs globally

  07-12-2017 13:17
  
  BOSTON (AP) - General Electric Co. will cut 12,000 jobs in its power division as alternative energy supplants demand for coal and other fossil fuels.The company said Thursday that the cuts to both office and production jobs, will help "right-size" GE Power, as traditional power markets, and volume of the fuels that power them, decline.The company says reducing the number of positions will trim costs by $1 billion at GE Power in 2018.Last month GE announced that it was slashing its dividend in ha
  
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• Youth Yoga Project Expanding in Columbus

  07-12-2017 13:00
  “’I wish I had yoga when I was a kid in school.’ ‘I am so glad to hear kids have access to yoga in schools now.’ ‘Replace detention with yoga? I AM IN!’” These are some of the comments that make the Youth Yoga Project founders Julia Handelman and Lauren Greenspan smile. Last year, they […]
  
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• Australian Parliament allows same-sex marriages

  07-12-2017 12:36
  
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's Parliament voted Thursday to allow same-sex marriage across the nation, following a bitter debate settled by a much-criticized government survey of voters that strongly endorsed change.The public gallery in the House of Representatives erupted with applause when the bill passed. It changes the definition of marriage from solely between a man and a woman to "a union of two people" excluding all others. The legislation passed with a majority that wasn'
  
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• Small risk of breast cancer seen with hormone contraceptives

  07-12-2017 12:20
  
  CHICAGO — Modern birth control pills that are lower in estrogen have fewer side effects than past oral contraceptives. But a large Danish study suggests that, like older pills, they still modestly raise the risk of breast cancer, especially with long-term use.Researchers found a similar breast cancer risk with the progestin-only intrauterine device, and they couldn’t rule out a risk for other hormonal contraceptives like the patch and the implant.But the overall increased risk was sm
  
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• House approves GOP bill expanding gun owners’ rights

  07-12-2017 12:16
  
  WASHINGTON — Republicans rammed a bill through the House on Wednesday that would make it easier for gun owners to legally carry concealed weapons across state lines, the first significant action on guns in Congress since mass shootings in Nevada and Texas killed more than 80 people.The House approved the bill, 231-198, largely along party lines. The measure would allow gun owners with a state-issued concealed-carry permit to carry a handgun in any state that allows concealed weapons. It no
  
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• Bitcoin firm hacked days before major US exchange opens

  07-12-2017 12:10
  
  TOKYO (AP) — A bitcoin mining company in Slovenia has been hacked, for the possible theft of tens of millions of dollars, renewing questions about the security of the virtual currency just days before it is due to start trading on major U.S. exchanges.NiceHash, a company that mines bitcoins on behalf of customers, said Thursday it is investigating a security breach and will stop operating for 24 hours while it verifies how many bitcoins were taken.Research company Coindesk said that a wal
  
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• Woman, 10-year-old arrested for package theft

  07-12-2017 11:41
  
  MENTOR, Ohio (AP) — A woman and a 10-year-old boy have been arrested for stealing $1,200 worth of merchandise in packages taken from homes in Ohio.Police say the duo was arrested Tuesday after someone witnessed the boy taking a package off a porch in Mentor and getting into a car. Officers stopped the car and found 21 packages inside, including marijuana and drug paraphernalia.Authorities say the shipping labels on the packages showed items were taken from other homes in the area.The 18-y
  
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• Hurricane-force gusts could cripple battle vs. Southern California wildfires

  07-12-2017 11:25
  
  VENTURA, Calif. -- Southern California has felt yellow wind, orange wind, and red wind. But never purple wind. Until now. The color-coded system showing the expected strength of the winds driving the region's fierce wildfires has reached uncharted territory, pushing past red, which means "high," into the color that means "extreme.""The forecast for tomorrow (Thursday) is purple," said Ken Pimlott, director at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. "We've never used purple bef
  
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• Pearl Harbor comes to life in Ohio History Connection archives

  07-12-2017 11:16
  Editor's note: Italics are used for some of the archival writings and transcriptions. The all caps portions reflect the actual telegrams in the first part of the story.
  
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• Doppler 10: Blast of winter, snow coming

  07-12-2017 09:52
  Today: Mix of sun & clouds. Stray flurries, breezy. Cold. High 32. Winds: W 7-14 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy. Getting colder.Low 19.Winds: W 5-12 mph.
  Tomorrow: More sunshine, partly cloudy.Still cold.High 33. Winds: SW 6-13 mph.
  Saturday: Mostly cloudy, scattered light snow showers. Cold.High 31. Winds: W 6-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A meandering upper level disturbance will bring back chances for a few stray flurries earl
  
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• One-vehicle crash sends woman to the hospital

  07-12-2017 08:50
  
  Ohio State University police have blocked off part of Olentangy River Road at John H. Herrick Drive because of a one-vehicle accident.Investigators say one woman was in the car that crashed into the median below SR 315 around 2:30 Thursday morning.The woman was taken to the hospital.Her condition has not been released.
  
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• Central Ohio homelessness dips slightly

  07-12-2017 06:53
  A new federal report shows homelessness in the United States crept up slightly this year, while the Columbus area's tally of 1,691 homeless men, women and children represents a decline since the last count. Local shelter officials say the overall dip here - about 1.9 percent from January 2016 to January 2017 - is largely attributable to a long-awaited slowing in the number of families in need of shelter.
  
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• Dublin is latest city to raise tobacco limit to 21

  07-12-2017 05:52
  DUBLIN -- Nearly one year after Columbus City Council passed a proposal raising the age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21, another city is following suit.The city of Dublin raised the ago for tobacco sales, a move supported by Franklin County Health Commissioner Joe Mazzola.“We know that's part of a larger puzzle to solving the issue of tobacco prevention and cessation in Franklin County,” Mazzola said.Mazzola said there is no fool-proof method to prevent youth tobacco use, but studi
  
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