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• Le'Veon Bell headed to the Pro Bowl with most votes

  16-12-2017 23:26
  
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Groveport Madison High School graduate Le'Veon Bell was the top vote-getter for the Pro Bowl, according to the NFL.Bell, who plays for the Steelers, had more than 855,000 fan votes, topping Tom Brady, Antonio Brown, Carson Wentz and Drew Brees, the NFL posted on its website.The Pro Bowl will be Jan. 28 in Orlando.The full roster will be announced at 8 p.m. Tuesday.Bell graduated from Groveport Madison in 2010 and went on to star at Michigan State before he was drafted by the S
  
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• 'Criminal Santa' gets stuck in chimney during burglary attempt, police say

  16-12-2017 23:23
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS, California -- Authorities say a Northern California man tried to burglarize a business by entering through the chimney only to become stuck.Police in the Sacramento-area city of Citrus Heights said Friday that 32-year-old Jesse Berube was uninjured but now faces one count of burglary.According to police, Berube slid down the chimney of the business Wednesday and then found himself lodged inside. The Rocklin man was able to reach his cellphone and dial 911 for help.The Sacramento
  
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• Volunteers place wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery

  16-12-2017 22:52
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. — A huge number of volunteers are placing wreaths on tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery.WTOP-FM reports the annual event drew a large crowd Saturday, with more than 245,000 wreaths placed at grave sites.The Wreaths Across America caravan traveled earlier this month from Columbia Falls, Maine, where the wreaths were made. The caravan went through several states before arriving in Arlington.The grand marshals are Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient Roger Donlon and his
  
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• Ohio high school student dies due to 'probable case of bacterial meningitis'

  16-12-2017 22:45
  
  TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OH -- An Indian Valley High School student died Friday after a "probable case of bacterial meningitis."According to the district, the student exhibited symptoms on Dec. 14 and died the following day.The student's name is not known at this time, but the student was a passenger on Bus 24.Indian Valley High School will be closed Monday and is working with the Tuscarawas County Health Department and the Ohio Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control on appropriate pr
  
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• Wife of pastor charged in child sex case arrested

  16-12-2017 22:12
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio — The wife of one of three Ohio pastors accused of child sex trafficking has been indicted on federal charges accusing her of interfering in her husband's investigation.U.S. District Court records show 43-year-old Laura Lloyd-Jenkins was arrested Friday in Toledo on such charges as obstructing a sex trafficking investigation and making a false statement.Court records show she pleaded not guilty and was ordered held pending a detention hearing. Her attorney declined to comment
  
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• Mini-Vows: Something Clicked and a Long-Distance Romance Blossoms

  16-12-2017 21:31
  Lakshmi Satyanarayana and Diwakar Davar were married Dec. 14 at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple in Singapore. Mr. Shriniwas Rai, a former member of the 9th Parliament in Singapore, who is also a justice of the peace there, officiated.
  
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• Doppler 10: Chance for Sunday showers

  16-12-2017 21:18
  This Evening: Clear and comfortable. Temperatures cooling from the 40s into the 30s.
  Tonight: Mostly clear skies. Low 30. S wind around 5 mph.
  Tomorrow: Cloudy start and more seasonable, but showers likely in the afternoon. High 43. S wind around 5 mph.
  Monday: Overcast with a slight chance of a rain shower.High 46. S wind 5-10 mph. SW wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Skies stay clear this evening and tonight as lows dip to ar
  
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• Massive California wildfire triggers new wave of evacuations

  16-12-2017 21:12
  
  MONTECITO, Calif. — New evacuations were called on Saturday as surging winds drove an enormous wildfire toward a wealthy enclave in the coastal foothills northwest of Los Angeles.The mandatory evacuations around Montecito and neighboring Summerland came as winds that had eased a day earlier raged back at around 30 mph (48 kph) with gusts to about 60 mph (97 kph). A portion of Santa Barbara city also is under mandatory evacuation.The northerly "sundowner" wind was driving the fire south and
  
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• Report: CDC given list of banned words, including "fetus" and "diversity"

  16-12-2017 19:46
  
  The Washington Post, citing an analyst, reports the Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using a list of words, including "fetus" and "diversity," in any documents used for prepping next year's budget.Policy analysts at the CDC's headquarters in Atlanta were told on Thursday about a list of forbidden words in a meeting with senior CDC officials responsible for the budget, according to the analyst, who participated in the 90-minute b
  
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• Trump calls wife of hospitalized Sen. John McCain

  16-12-2017 19:26
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has called the wife of John McCain as the Arizona senator is hospitalized for cancer treatments.The White House said Trump called Cindy McCain on Friday to send his best wishes and check on her and her husband.John McCain was admitted this week to Walter Reed Medical Center due to side effects from his cancer treatment.The Republican was diagnosed earlier this year with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.McCain has frequently been a thorn i
  
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• Pres. Trump calls wife of hospitalized Sen. John McCain

  16-12-2017 19:26
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has called the wife of John McCain as the Arizona senator is hospitalized for cancer treatments.The White House said Trump called Cindy McCain on Friday to send his best wishes and check on her and her husband.John McCain was admitted this week to Walter Reed Medical Center due to side effects from his cancer treatment.The Republican was diagnosed earlier this year with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.McCain has frequently been a thorn i
  
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• 13 year-old donates $5,000 worth of toys to Nationwide Children's Hospital

  16-12-2017 18:13
  
  COLUMBUS -- Sometimes, all we need is an open door and the courage to do the right thing.That's what he did.Caleb Silvia, 13, has been doing it for six years, now. He's been raising money to personally buy gifts and then deliver those gifts to Nationwide Children's Hospital.That's what he and his family were doing Saturday."This is a really fun day, actually," he said. "We do this every year."This year is Silvia's best after raising $5,000; enough to buy about 500 toys. Media Folder: Media
  
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• Ex-wife of Lorenzen Wright charged with murder in 2010 death

  16-12-2017 16:50
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been charged in his slaying, more than seven years after his body was found in a field in his hometown of Memphis.Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said Saturday that Sherra Wright has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Lorenzen Wright, who played for five teams over 13 seasons as a forward and center in the NBA.Police and federal marshals in Riverside County, California, arrested 46-year-old Sh
  
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• Ex-wife of former Cavs player Lorenzen Wright charged with murder in 2010 death

  16-12-2017 16:50
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities say the ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been charged with first-degree murder in his death more than seven years ago.Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said Saturday that Sherra Wright has been charged in the death of her ex-husband, a Memphis native who played for five teams over 13 seasons as a forward and center in the NBA.Police in Riverside County, California, arrested Sherra Wright on Friday night on a fugitive from justice warrant,
  
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• First Look: The W Nail Bar Opens Inside DSW Polaris

  16-12-2017 16:00
  DSW has teamed up with Columbus-based The W Nail Bar for its first ever in-store salon at its Polaris location, 1200 Polaris Pkwy. It’s the second location for the nail bar originally opened in Short North by sisters Manda Mason and Lauren Hunter in 2015. The sisters say the new 2,000 square foot Polaris location […]
  
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• Rutgers fraternity accused of spiking punch with Xanax

  16-12-2017 15:54
  
  NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- A fraternity at Rutgers University has been accused of drugging sorority members with Xanax-spiked punch, CBS New York reports. The accusations against the Sigma Chi fraternity chapter at Rutgers were revealed in records obtained by the university's student newspaper, The Daily Targum.At the start of the school year, Sigma Chi and the SDT sorority held a mixer, where cheap beer and punch mixed with alcohol were served, WCBS 880's Mike Smeltz reports.The records state at le
  
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• Here are the details of the final GOP tax bill

  16-12-2017 15:24
  
  House and Senate Republicans on Friday released the final text of their legislative agreement on taxes, after negotiators from both chambers worked out the differences between their two bills. Significantly, the final agreement eliminates the individual mandate penalty under the Affordable Care Act, something the original Senate bill did but the House bill did not. Here is the full text of the final legislation, which is more than 1,000 pages long.The success of the final legislation looked more
  
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• OSU outlines requirements needed for fraternities to have suspensions lifted

  16-12-2017 14:57
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State University has sent a letter to 37 suspended fraternities outlining requirements they need to fulfill before being reinstated.The decision to suspend 37 chapters of the Interfraternity Council at Ohio State indefinitely came after reports that 11 fraternities have been investigated this semester for violations of the code of student conduct.The document, sent Friday, lays out several conditions for the fraternities including:Chapters cannot resume any social event
  
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• Kroger baker's creations continue to grow in popularity

  16-12-2017 14:05
  PICKERINGTON -- It's a universal truth: Happiness spreads. Laughter is contagious.And, in Judy McGuire's kitchen, both are key ingredients.It didn't come easy, this skill of her's. It's taken 30 years to perfect. This talent of baking cakes. Each one is a story. A personal story."It's just a pleasure of knowing how it's going to please somebody's mother or somebody's child," she said. "Everyday that I come in here it's somebody's birthday or somebody's anniversary. It's a special occasion on eve
  
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• California health officials release guidelines on cellphone radiation

  16-12-2017 14:03
  
  California health officials have a new safety message for cell phone users. CBS San Francisco reports that for the first time ever, the California Department of Public Health is releasing guidelines about cellphone radiation and how you can reduce your exposure."We recognize that there are a lot of people in the general public that have some concerns about their cellphones and whether using a cellphone is safe," said Dr. Karen Smith of the California Department of Public Health."When you sleep,
  
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• Inflammatory letter sheds light on Uber's alleged misconduct

  16-12-2017 12:19
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — A former Uber security specialist accused the company of dispatching a team of spies to steal its rivals' trade secrets and using shady tactics to thwart its competition in the ride-hailing market, according to an inflammatory letter unsealed Friday by a federal judge.Those tactics allegedly included impersonating other people, illegally recording conversations and hacking into computers.Former Uber manager Richard Jacobs, who was fired earlier this year, made the explosive
  
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• Palpitations: Evaluation in the Primary Care Setting

  16-12-2017 12:14
  RANDELL K. WEXLER, MD, MPH; ADAM PLEISTER, MD; and SUBHA V. RAMAN, MD, MSEE, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio Palpitations are a common problem in the ambulatory primary care setting, and cardiac causes are the most concerning etiology. Psychiatric illness, adverse effects of prescription and over-the-counter medications, and substance use should also be considered.
  
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• Plan released for dividing money to Vegas shooting victims

  16-12-2017 11:45
  
  LAS VEGAS — A plan that will be used to divide donations for victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting was finalized Friday with a significant change that allows injured people who were not hospitalized to seek some of the money.The committee overseeing the distribution of more than $22 million revised an earlier draft in response to requests that money also go to people who didn't require a hospital stay after the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.The group received more than 1,700 c
  
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• Major media players start commission for sexual misconduct

  16-12-2017 11:39
  
  LOS ANGELES — The biggest figures and institutions in entertainment have established a commission to be chaired by Anita Hill that intends to combat sexual misconduct and inequality in the industry in the wake of the huge wave of revelations spurred by allegations against Harvey Weinstein.A statement Friday announced the founding of the Commission on Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace, a group that grew out of a meeting called by "Star Wars" producer Kathleen Kennedy
  
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• Army of firefighters takes on still-growing California fire

  16-12-2017 11:30
  
  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The fourth-largest wildfire in California history continues to grow and threaten thousands of homes despite armies of fire crews and fleets of bulldozers and aircraft.Although Santa Ana winds eased on Friday amid the blaze northwest of Los Angeles, they are expected to return with a vengeance over the weekend. And the fire is so large that winds on one end may be gustier than those on the other side.The 11-day-old Thomas fire surging through Ventura and Santa Barbar
  
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• Doppler 10: Break from the frigid air

  16-12-2017 10:30
  Today: Skies gradually clearing. Breezy & mild. High 44. Winds: SW 7-15 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy. Chilly but seasonable. Low 29. Winds: S 4-9 mph.
  Tomorrow: Becoming mostly cloudy. Chance rain showers, mainly pm.High 42. Winds: S 5-9 mph.
  Monday: Few spotty showers.Mostly cloudy, mild.High 45. Winds: SW 4-9 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure will be moving in today, with clearing skies, warmer temps and breezy winds.
  
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• Woman found dead in east Columbus fire

  16-12-2017 10:06
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A woman is dead after a house fire in east Columbus, according to the Columbus Division of Fire.Firefighters responded around 3 a.m. Saturday on the 4500 block of Keeler Drive.Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said it appears 41-year-old Lakisha Kelsor died after she fell asleep while cooking.Martin said she was home alone and there were no working smoke alarms in the house.The fire was ruled accidental.
  
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• 1 person found dead in east Columbus fire

  16-12-2017 10:06
  
  COLUMBUS - One person is dead after a house fire in east Columbus, according to the Columbus Fire Department.It happened around 3AM Saturday on the 4500 block of Keeler Drive.Arson investigators are trying to determine if the fire was set intentionally.Investigators are unsure if the fire caused the victim's death.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• 3 people sent to the hospital following fire in north Columbus

  16-12-2017 08:05
  
  COLUMBUS - Three people are in the hospital following a fire at a house in north Columbus, according to the Columbus Division of Fire.The fire happened at the 100 block of E. North Broadway around 1:30 AM Saturday.Emergency responders do not know the conditions of the two victims.They were transported to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.The fire department says that the fire is now contained.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• 2 people sent to the hospital following fire in north Columbus

  16-12-2017 08:05
  
  COLUMBUS - Two people are in the hospital following a fire at a house in north Columbus, according to the Columbus Division of Fire.The fire happened at the 100 block of E. North Broadway around 1:30 AM Saturday.Emergency responders do not know the conditions of the two victims.They were transported to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.The fire department says that the fire is now contained.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Next Columbus police or fire chief could come from elsewhere

  16-12-2017 07:16
  Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther wants the ability to hire the city's next police and fire chiefs from outside those divisions' existing ranks. Civil Service Commission Executive Director Amy DeLong said the changes were made as part of regular reviews of those positions and that the city has had a study since 2010 that recommended them.
  
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• 2 homicides add to citya s death toll

  16-12-2017 07:16
  A man killed during a vigil for a another murder victim and a 20-year-old man shot to death on an East Side street raised the total number of homicide victims in Columbus for 2017 to 133, 6 short of the record of 139 set 26 years ago. Police say Je'Juan Johnson was killed when suspects armed with assault rifles and handguns opened fire on the car he was riding in in the 2100 block of Alum Creek Drive just before 11:00 p.m., said Homicide Unit Sgt.
  
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• Market Focus: MacNeil's New Investor Course goes on the road in 2018

  16-12-2017 04:52
  MacNeil's New Investor Course presented, by the College of Clean, will be offered on the road in 2018, according to a press release. This jam-packed one-day course will familiarize participants with the ins and outs and secrets of starting a carwash, covering topics including a carwash industry overview, site selection and layout, equipment overview, operations, financing and more, the release continued.
  
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• Woman found guilty of killing her neighbor in Marion

  16-12-2017 04:24
  
  MARION, Ohio - A woman accused of killing her neighbor in Marion was found guilty on Friday, according to the Marion Star.Jacqueline Miller was arrested in June for the death of 81-year-old Howard Biederman.The newspaper reported a jury deliberated for several hours before determining the verdict.Biederman retired from Whirpool and was a widower.According to the Marion Star, Miller is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday.
  
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• Columbus police officer has saved 25 people using Naloxone

  16-12-2017 03:46
  As Columbus city leaders fight the opioid epidemic by filing a lawsuit against drug companies and distributors, police officers take their battle to the streets.One Columbus police officer says administering Naloxone is almost as common as writing a ticket.All Columbus police officers carry the life-saving drug with them as they patrol neighborhoods across the city.The department says one of their own has had to administer Naloxone more than 20 times."We encounter just about everything on the Hi
  
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• Indie Arcade Game “DeathBall” Debuts in Columbus

  16-12-2017 02:40
  We really like our arcades in Columbus. We have five bar/arcades, a mechanical arcade, and at least three more arcade clubs that I know of, and I’m sure I’m missing a few here and there. This may be my bias, but we also seem to like Indie Games as well. Columbus is where I help […]
  
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• Photos: Dave and Jimmy’s Jingle Jam 2017

  16-12-2017 02:23
  December means Christmas, and Christmas means Christmas radio shows in the concert world as Express Live! hosted WNCI 97.9’s annual family friendly pop-spectacular, Dave and Jimmy’s Jingle Jam. This years instalment featured a collection of the new and the old, finishing up with pop-rock stalwart headliners, Fall Out Boy who did what they do best […]
  
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• Judge temporarily blocks new Trump rules on birth control

  16-12-2017 02:13
  
  A federal judge in Philadelphia on Friday ordered the Trump administration not to enforce new rules that could significantly reduce women's access to free birth control.Judge Wendy Beetlestone issued the injunction, temporarily stopping the government from enforcing the policy change to former President Barack Obama's health care law.The law required most companies to cover birth control at no additional cost, though it included exemptions for religious organizations and some private companies.T
  
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