• Prosecutor: Driver in deadly school bus crash was on phone

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The driver in a Tennessee school bus crash that killed six elementary school students took a cell phone call at the time of the crash, a prosecutor said Tuesday.According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Hamilton County District Attorney General Neal Pinkston said in court that Johnthony Walker received a call at 3:17 p.m. that day that lasted nearly four minutes. Pinkston said the first 911 call about the crash came in at 3:20 p.m.Authorities said Walker was speed
  • Police identify 17-year-old pedestrian hit, killed in east Columbus

    Police identify 17-year-old pedestrian hit, killed in east Columbus
    COLUMBUS -- A teenager is dead after being struck by a vehicle in east Columbus Monday night.The incident happened on North Nelson Road around 8:45 p.m.According to police, a driver of a 2002 Honda Accord struck 17-year-old Jeremiah E. Mitchell, of Columbus, at the intersection of North Nelson Road and Avalon Place.Mitchell was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.The driver was questioned by police and the crash remains under investigation.This is the 64th reported traffic-related fatality in
  • Bald eagles flock to Scioto Audobon Metro Park

    A group of bald eagles has been spotted flying near Scioto Audubon Metro Park recently, most likely enticed by a meal on the move. "Bald eagles are primarily fish-eating birds, but their second-favorite meal is a nice gull dinner," said Michael Goldman, conservation and outreach manager of the Grange Insurance Audubon Center.
  • Seeds of Hope opens Ross County's only family shelter

    CHILLICOTHE, Ohio -- Seeds of Hope says it gets more than 40 phone calls a month from homeless people seeking shelter.And now, some of those people might have a place to go.The organization officially opened its new shelter Monday. They have been conducting interviews and will be giving away beds on a first-come, first-served basis.Greg and Brenda Beard saw a need in their community."The homeless and the need that's there has to be addressed," Greg Beard said.In Chillicothe, they say there's mor
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  • Official: Feds look at whether train engineer was distracted

    DUPONT, Wash. — Investigators are looking into whether the Amtrak engineer whose speeding train plunged off an overpass, killing at least three people, was distracted by the presence of an employee-in-training next to him in the locomotive, a federal official said Tuesday.The official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said investigators want to know whether the engineer lost "situational awareness" because of the second person in th
  • Ohio attorney general not joining legal fight over net neutrality

    Ohio attorney general not joining legal fight over net neutrality
    COLUMBUS — The office of Ohio's attorney general says the Republican has no plans to join any lawsuits challenging the rollback of "net neutrality" internet protections.His counterparts in a dozen states have indicated they'll join litigation against the Federal Communications Commission's decision to essentially scrap the principle that all web traffic must be treated equally. But a spokesman tells The Columbus Dispatch no such move is planned by Attorney General Mike DeWine, who's also r
  • Sheriff offers grisly details to end speculation about woman killed by dogs

    GOOCHLAND, Va. (CBS News) -- Authorities have revealed gruesome details about the death of a 22-year-old woman who was mauled by her pit bulls in Virginia.Goochland County Sheriff James Agnew said deputies found Bethany Lynn Stephens' dogs, which each weighed more than 100 pounds, eating her rib cage when they located her body Thursday in a wooded area of Glen Allen."There was no evidence of any larger animal there," Agnew said during a news conference Monday, in response to the widespread belie
  • Fighting HIV Means Ending Stigma, Miseducation, and Racial Bias

    As far as HIV prevention and treatment are concerned, no other time in history has been as good as the current moment. Theoretically, the virus should be is as good as eradicated, as medications like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) have come onto the scene. Essentially the birth control and Plan B of […]
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  • Tennessee woman births baby who spent 24 years as frozen embryo

    Tennessee woman births baby who spent 24 years as frozen embryo
    KNOXVILLE (WTHR) — A couple in East Tennessee welcomed a baby girl into the world after 24 years of waiting.Tina Gibson gave birth to Emma Wren on Nov. 25, WBIR reported. Emma, although, only a month old had been cryopreserved as an embryo for nearly a quarter century. Before she was ever in her mother's womb, Emma spent 24 years frozen in a lab.According to research staff at the University of Tennessee Preston Medical Library, Emma holds the all-time record for the longest-frozen embryo t
  • Baby born from record-breaking 24-year-old frozen embryo

    Baby born from record-breaking 24-year-old frozen embryo
    A Tennessee couple has welcomed a baby girl who grew from an embryo that had been frozen for 24 years. It's believed to be the longest-frozen embryo to ever result in a birth.On November 25, 2017, Emma Wren was born to Benjamin and Tina Gibson, weighing 6 lbs. 8 oz. and measuring 20 inches long. Tina Gibson, 26, became pregnant in March 2017 as the result of a frozen embryo transfer. Before the donated embryo was transferred into her uterus at the National Embryo Donation Center (NEDC) in Knoxvi
  • Senate passes 1st major rewrite of tax code in 31 years; final House vote Wednesday

    WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have passed the most sweeping rewrite of the nation’s tax laws in more than three decades, setting the stage for a final House vote Wednesday.The House passed the bill earlier Tuesday. But the Senate had to make minor changes so the bill would comply with Senate budget rules.The Senate vote was 51-48 on early Wednesday, with all Republicans in favor and all Democrats opposed.Rewriting the tax code has been a longtime goal of Republicans and an effort c
  • It's a done deal: Congress wraps up massive tax package

    WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans delivered an epic overhaul of U.S. tax laws to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, bringing generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans while providing smaller cuts for middle- and low-income families.In a re-vote due to a last-minute hiccup, the House passed the massive $1.5 trillion tax package that affects everyone's taxes but is dominated by breaks for business and higher earners. Democrats call the legislation a boon to the r
  • House passes massive tax package; Senate to vote next

    House passes massive tax package; Senate to vote next
    WASHINGTON — Gleeful Republicans on Tuesday muscled the most sweeping rewrite of the nation's tax laws in more than three decades through the House. House Speaker Paul Ryan dismissed criticism of the widely unpopular package and insisted "results are what's going to make this popular."The vote, largely along party lines, was 227-203 and capped a GOP sprint to deliver a major legislative accomplishment to President Donald Trump after a year of congressional stumbles and non-starters. Senate
  • GOP on the verge of huge tax overhaul - with one hiccup

    WASHINGTON — Jubilant Republicans pushed on Tuesday to the verge of the most sweeping rewrite of the nation's tax laws in more than three decades, a deeply unpopular bill they insist Americans will learn to love when they see their paychecks in the new year. President Donald Trump cheered the lawmakers on, eager to claim his first major legislative victory.Perhaps emblematic of the stumbles along the way, there was one last hiccup. Speaker Paul Ryan, who has worked years toward the goal of
  • Columbus Projects Miss Out on Latest Round of Historic Tax Credits

    A handful of high-profile redevelopment projects in Columbus received some bad news today. The Ohio Development Services Agency announced the 19 projects state-wide that will be awarded Historic Preservation Tax Credits, and no Columbus proposal made the cut. That means that plans for the Near East Side Trolley Barn, the Broadwin building, and two historic buildings […]
  • Relative moving vehicle strikes, kills toddler in driveway

    Relative moving vehicle strikes, kills toddler in driveway
    WELLINGTON, Ohio — Authorities say a relative moving a vehicle at an Ohio home accidentally struck and killed a toddler who had wandered into the driveway.The Lorain County Sheriff's Office says the distraught relative called 911 after hitting the 22-month-old girl late Monday morning at a home near Wellington, about 30 miles southwest of Cleveland. The child died at the scene.Investigators determined that the girl had wandered into the driveway and apparently wasn't visible to the driver,
  • Donald Trump makes debut at Disney's Hall of Presidents

    Donald Trump makes debut at Disney's Hall of Presidents
    ORLANDO, Fla. -- An animatronic figure of Donald Trump has joined Disney's Hall of Presidents in Florida.CBS Miami reports that a robotic facsimile of the 45th president of the United States stood front and slightly off-center Monday for the soft reopening of the long-running Walt Disney World attraction.The Trump figure moves his head during the traditional roll call of leaders, motions with his arms and gives a brief speech. A Disney spokeswoman says Trump recorded his Hall of Presidents scrip
  • Amtrak train was speeding 50 mph over limit before deadly wreck

    DUPONT, Wash. (AP) —The Amtrak train that careened off an overpass south of Seattle, killing at least three people, was hurtling 50 mph over the speed limit when it jumped the track, federal investigators say.Bella Dinh-Zarr, a National Transportation Safety Board member, said at a Monday night news conference that the data recorder in the rear locomotive showed the train was going 80 mph in a 30 mph zone when it derailed along a curve, spilling railcars onto an interstate highway below.Di
  • Pizza delivery driver shoots Florida man attempting to rob him

    Pizza delivery driver shoots Florida man attempting to rob him
    FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Authorities say a pizza deliveryman shot a man attempting to rob him at gunpoint during a delivery in Florida.TCPalm.com reports that Fort Pierce police spokesman Ed Cunningham says 25-year-old John Parker shot 25-year-old Martin Reaves three times on Sunday night.Police say Parker couldn't find an address and started to drive back to Goodfellas Pizza under the assumption a false order was placed. Reaves flagged him down and asked him to hand over everything he had. Par
  • Doppler 10: Breezy Tonight. Turning Cooler Wednesday

    This Evening: Breezy and mild.
    Tonight: Lingering clouds and cooler again. 31 NW 5-10 mph
    Tomorrow: Mix of clouds and sun. Seasonable. 39 NE 3-6 mph
    Thursday: Mostly sunny and milder. 44 SE 5-10 mph
    Friday: Cloudy with scattered showers. Warm. 53
    Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A weak cold front will move through tonight, bringing breezy and cooler temperatures back overnight. The next low pressure system will move up into the Great Lakes
  • Photos: 35th annual TubaChristmas concert

    Dozens of tuba and euphonium players filled the seats in the Mees Recital Hall at Capital University in Bexley on Monday for central Ohio's 35th annual TubaChristmas concert. Among them were Ed Duling of Bowling Green, a Capital University alumnus and retired music education professor at the University of Toledo who performed at the first Columbus concert in 1982.
  • Offices and Coffee Shop Planned for Edna Building on Long Street

    A building that has stood vacant on the Near East Side since the 1980’s could soon see new life. Tim Lai ArchitecT (TLA) has submitted plans to the City of Columbus to renovate the Edna Building at 879 E. Long St. “The Edna project is a three-story, 8,000-square-foot rehab of a historic structure built in […]
  • How an Eagle Scout became a first responder in deadly Amtrak derailment

    One of the first responders to Monday's Amtrak derailment in Dupont, Washington, was a civilian who says he did a "simple thing" working his way through the mangled cars of that train. Daniel Konzelman, a 24-year-old Eagle Scout, was driving to work with his girlfriend when the train careened off an overpass south of Seattle. He says his emergency response training helped him assess victims and lead them out of the wreckage."We were both in like in our dress clothes for work, and had a little bi
  • Suspect in Virginia car attack indicted

    Suspect in Virginia car attack indicted
    CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — An Ohio man accused of driving into a crowd protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville has been indicted on 10 felony counts, including first-degree murder.Court records show a grand jury returned an indictment Monday against 20-year-old James Alex Fields.Prosecutors say Fields drove into peaceful counterprotesters the day of the rally that drew hundreds of white nationalists to the Virginia college town. A woman was killed, and authorities say 35 people
  • Suspect in Charlottesville car attack indicted

    Suspect in Charlottesville car attack indicted
    CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — An Ohio man accused of driving into a crowd protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville has been indicted on 10 felony counts, including first-degree murder.Court records show a grand jury returned an indictment Monday against 20-year-old James Alex Fields.Prosecutors say Fields drove into peaceful counterprotesters the day of the rally that drew hundreds of white nationalists to the Virginia college town. A woman was killed, and authorities say 35 people
  • Parents of bullied girl who killed herself to sue her school

    Parents of bullied girl who killed herself to sue her school
    YUCAIPA, Calif. — Rosalie Avila's parents broke down in tears as they spoke about their young daughter. The 13-year-old hung herself in her bedroom last month. Her father says bullying is to blame.On Monday, the parents announced they intend to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the Yucaipa-Calimesa School District, CBS Los Angeles reports."She was a big part of my life," her father Freddie Avila said. "They told Rosalie and they told my daughter Laylanie and they told my daughter Angel
  • Honda to unveil new compact gas-electric hybrid sedan

    Honda to unveil new compact gas-electric hybrid sedan
    DETROIT — Honda will unveil a new five-passenger gas-electric hybrid sedan at the Detroit auto show next month.The company says it's bringing back the Insight name for the compact car that will offer mileage competitive with other hybrids. Fuel economy and price weren't released Tuesday for the car that will be in U.S. showrooms next summer.The funky-looking two-door Insight came out in 1999 and got 70 miles per gallon on the highway.Honda says the new version will have four doors and use
  • Man indicted, accused of stabbing wife more than two dozen times in Whitehall

    Man indicted, accused of stabbing wife more than two dozen times in Whitehall
    WHITEHALL, Ohio - A man has been indicted by a Franklin County grand jury and is accused of stabbing his wife more than two dozen times, according to Franklin County prosecutor Ron O'Brien.O'Brien said 42-year-old Shelton Burnette attacked his wife, 41-year-old V’Notta Burnette, on Dec. 9. in Whitehall.Officers responded to the 1000 block of Irongate Lane around 11 p.m. and found V’Notta Burnette with cuts all over her body, according to O'Brien.She was treated for her injuries at Gr
  • Audi recalls cars due to possible fuel line leak

    Audi recalls cars due to possible fuel line leak
    Audi is recalling more than 52,000 luxury cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix fuel lines that can leak and increase the risk of a fire.The recall covers certain A6 and A7 cars from the 2012 through 2014 model years.The Volkswagen luxury brand said in government documents that the fuel lines have a compression point to make them easier to install. But over time, that point can weaken and may leak fuel.The documents posted Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say the cars w
  • Airlines inch back to normal flow after Atlanta airport fire

    Airlines inch back to normal flow after Atlanta airport fire
    Delta Air Lines and other carriers that operate out of Atlanta's busy airport said they expected to be running normally Tuesday after a fire and blackout there forced the cancellation of over 1,500 flights days before the start of the Christmas rush.A spokesman for Delta, by far the biggest airline at the world's busiest airport, said most of its delayed passengers had been booked on flights scheduled to leave Monday. Spokesman Michael Thomas said the airline should be "largely if not completely
  • Shooting for 2: Lakers retire Kobe Bryant's 8 and 24 jerseys

    Shooting for 2: Lakers retire Kobe Bryant's 8 and 24 jerseys
    Although Kobe Bryant has been asked many times, he still isn't sure who would win a mystical game of one-on-one between the young Kobe in his No. 8 Lakers jersey and his older self, who wore No. 24."I kind of go back and forth," Bryant said with a sly grin. "But 8 has something that 24 will never, ever, ever have, and that's the ability to grow hair."The Lakers couldn't choose, either. So they honored both eras of Kobe's incredible career.In an NBA first, the Lakers on Monday night retired both
  • Scientists tune into brain to uncover music's healing power

    Scientists tune into brain to uncover music's healing power
    WASHINGTON- Like a friendly Pied Piper, the violinist keeps up a toe-tapping beat as dancers weave through busy hospital hallways and into the chemotherapy unit, patients looking up in surprised delight. Upstairs, a cellist strums an Irish folk tune for a patient in intensive care.Music increasingly is becoming a part of patient care - although it's still pretty unusual to see roving performers captivating entire wards, like at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital one fall morning."It takes th
  • Roman Catholic priest comes out to congregation as gay

    MILWAUKEE -- A Roman Catholic priest in the Milwaukee area says he's at peace after coming out to his parishioners as gay.He made the announcement Sunday during mass and told the rest of the world Monday in a newspaper column."Members of the gay community have said to me, 'You do not know how long I've longed to hear this from a priest,'" Father Greg Greiten said. "I love this community and what I learned is they love me."The congregation gave Father Greiten a round of applause when he made his
  • GOP set to roll $1.5T final tax bill through House, Senate

    GOP set to roll $1.5T final tax bill through House, Senate
    WASHINGTON — Their long-sought political goal within grasp, Republicans in Congress are set to catapult sweeping $1.5 trillion tax legislation through the House, rolling over a dozen GOP defectors from high-tax states.The Republicans' final drive to deliver the tax package to an eager President Donald Trump begins Tuesday with a vote in the House. Quickly following, a vote later in the day or on Wednesday in the Senate is expected to seal the deal. Both tallies likely will cling along part
  • Justice Insider: Dublin police sing festive tunes to cut down on drunken driving

    Dublin police discourage revelers from spending part of their holiday in the city pokey for drunken driving with the "Jail Cell Edition" of the department's monthly Cruiser Conversations. For December, guitar-playing public-information officer Josh Poland and a quartet of cops sing "We Want to Help You Stay Safe this Christmas" to the tune of "Feliz Navidad."
  • Meryl Streep: 'I wasn't deliberately silent' on Weinstein

    Meryl Streep: 'I wasn't deliberately silent' on Weinstein
    Meryl Streep says she did not know Harvey Weinstein was allegedly harassing and assaulting women when they worked together.Streep says in a statement Monday that Weinstein "needed me much more than I needed him and he made sure I didn't know." The Oscar winner says her association with him brought him credibility, which she says he used "to lure young, aspiring women into circumstances where they would be hurt."Streep says she composed the statement in response to a since-deleted tweet from Rose
  • Trump administration blames North Korea for big ransomware attack

    Trump administration blames North Korea for big ransomware attack
    President Donald Trump's administration is publicly blaming North Korea for a ransomware attack that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide in May and crippled parts of Britain's National Health Service.Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Monday night that North Korea was "directly responsible" for the WannaCry ransomware attack and that Pyongyang will be held accountable for it.Bossert said the administration's finding of responsib
  • Doppler 10: Mild and breezy on Tuesday

    Today: Clouds break through the day, mild and breezy.High 52.Winds: SW 10-15 mph.
    Tonight: Variably cloudy, chilly.Low 32.Winds: WNW 4-8 mph.
    Tomorrow: Mix of sun and clouds.Seasonably chilly.High 40.Winds: N 4-8 mph.
    Thursday: Partly cloudy and mild.High 46.Winds: ESE 3-6 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:Today will start cloudy with a little spotty fog.We’ll see some breaks in the clouds in the afternoon and it’ll be warmer
  • Ohioans among those providing holiday cheer to needy Appalachian families Updated at

    SOUTH PERRY - For Kay Burns and the other volunteers who work year-round collecting toys and clothing for poor families in the Hocking County area, the holiday season begins the second weekend in December. "For me, it's not really the Christmas season until our giveaway," Burns said.
  • Condemned Ohio woman asks US Supreme Court to consider case

    Condemned Ohio woman asks US Supreme Court to consider case
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Lawyers for Ohio's only condemned female killer have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to accept her appeal.Death row inmate Donna Roberts was convicted of planning her ex-husband's 2001 killing with a boyfriend in hopes of collecting insurance money.Roberts' death sentence was struck down in the past after the state Supreme Court said a prosecutor improperly helped prepare a sentencing motion in her case.The court also said a judge hadn't fully considered factors that could arg
  • City of Columbus releases data, announces new grant for My Brother's Keeper Program

    COLUMBUS -- It’s been three years since the Obama era initiative My Brother’s Keeper launched in Columbus. City leaders are now using data to pinpoint more specific needs.The MBK initiative focuses on encouraging mentorship, reducing youth violence and increasing life outcomes for young boys and men of color. Cities across the country adopted the program to address opportunity gaps facing boys and young men of color.“Issues that face young men of color are really issues that fa
  • 4-year-old dies after being found in hot tub at Lake Tahoe resort

    4-year-old dies after being found in hot tub at Lake Tahoe resort
    A 4-year-old boy from Redwood City died after being found in a hot tub at a resort near Lake Tahoe in Nevada on Sunday afternoon, local sheriff’s officials said.Deputies responded at 1:27 p.m. to a report of a toddler found in a hot tub at the Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa, Douglas County sheriff’s
    spokeswoman Sgt. Bernadette Smith said.Deputies arrived and performed CPR on the boy, who was taken to a hospital but was later pronounced dead, Smith said.She said the death was being
  • Trump judicial nominee withdraws after failing to answer basic legal questions

    Trump judicial nominee withdraws after failing to answer basic legal questions
    One of President Trump's nominees to the federal bench withdrew his name from consideration after a humiliating confirmation hearing in which he failed to answer basic legal questions went viral."I had hoped my nearly two decades of public service might carry more weight than my two worst minutes on television," Matthew Petersen wrote in a letter addressed to Mr. Trump. "However, I am no stranger to political realities, and I do not wish to be a continues distraction from the important work of y
  • 'Glee' actor Mark Salling pleads guilty in child porn case

    'Glee' actor Mark Salling pleads guilty in child porn case
    LOS ANGELES — Former "Glee" star Mark Salling has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.Salling entered the plea in a downtown Los Angeles federal court on Monday and is scheduled to be sentenced on March 7.The actor reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in October in which he admitted he possessed images of prepubescent children. The agreement states a search warrant found more than 50,000 images of child porn on Salling's computer and a thumb drive.Prosecutors and Salling
  • Columbus police investigating death on Near East Side

    A person is dead on the Near East Side as Columbus police are trying to sort out if the death was caused by being shot or struck by a vehicle Monday night.
  • Columbus police officer recovering after suspected drunk driver slams into cruiser

    COLUMBUS -- A suspected drunk driver could be charged with his fourth OVI after slamming his car into the back of a police cruiser.A Columbus police officer, tow truck driver, and the suspect were injured in the crash.Officer Don Paden is now at home recovering and says he's thankful the accident wasn't worse."I'm sore from head to toe. Half of his engine compartment was up underneath my car," Officer Paden said.Paden says he only remembers the sound after being hit from behind at about 60 miles
  • My Brother’s Keeper Research & Grants Hearing: December 18th 2017

  • One man dead after being struck by vehicle in east Columbus

    One man dead after being struck by vehicle in east Columbus
    COLUMBUS -- One man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in east Columbus, according to police.The call came in around 8:45 p.m. Monday and the incident happened on North Nelson Road near Avalon Place.North Nelson Road is shut down in the area of the incident. The call originally came in as a shooting and police confirmed it as such, but have since said the person was hit by a vehicle.Police are questioning the driver of a vehicle in the area.Stay with 10TV as this story develops.
  • Single mother of four says stranger "saved Christmas" with generous $500 tip

    Single mother of four says stranger "saved Christmas" with generous $500 tip
    By Jennifer Earl / CBS NewsAs a single mom, it's easy for Trisha Murphy to feel stressed from time to time. When she's not working at a nursing home or taking classes to become a certified nursing assistant, Murphy is picking up shifts as a waitress at Denny's."On average, I'd say I'm working 50 to 60 hours a week and at school 18 hours a week," Murphy told CBS News. "I also clean and paint here and there."On Saturday, the mom from Sullivan, Maine, was feeling particularly overwhelmed. Her Chris
  • 'Plenty of Fish' posting leads to violent home invasion robbery

    Police are trying to identify four people involved in a violent robbery that started with a posting on the 'Plenty of Fish' dating website. According to Columbus police, it happened on December 11 while four people were hanging out with two women that one of the men met on the 'Plenty of Fish' website.

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