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• 3 Miss America officials resign, 1 apologizes to 2013 winner

  23-12-2017 23:01
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The top leadership of the Miss America Organization, implicated in an email scandal that targeted past pageant winners for abuse based on their appearance, intellect and sex lives, resigned on Saturday, with the outgoing president apologizing to a winner whose weight he ridiculed.The president, Josh Randle, told The Associated Press his comment responding to an email to his private account about the physical appearance of 2013 winner Mallory Hagan came months before h
  
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• The 3 Best Blockbuster Films of 2017

  23-12-2017 22:19
  Superheroes, sequels, cars, beauties, beasts, minions — so many big movies this year. It’s exhausting, but these popcorn muncher time wasters are not always a waste of time. Here are the three strongest blockbusters of 2017. Star Wars: The Last Jedi [Full review] With a deft mix of character-driven emotion, high stakes action and mischievous […]
  
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• PUCO looks to fill commissioner position

  23-12-2017 22:13
  The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Nominating Council is seeking applications for the position of commissioner of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to fill the term commencing on April 11, 2018, and ending on April 10, 2023. This is a full-time position with a salary range of $73,715 to $185,390.
  
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• The Top 10 Best Films of 2017

  23-12-2017 22:00
  The end is nigh, so let’s celebrate: celebrate the bold visions, surprise hits, underseen gems, beautiful storytelling, social commentary, scares, thrills and love the films of 2017 had in store for us. It was an amazing year for movies, from big budget to micro, horror to rom-com, comic book blockbuster to indie absurdity. Let’s revel. […]
  
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• Mayor Ginther: 'Saddened and angered at most recent homicide'

  23-12-2017 21:56
  
  As the City of Columbus nears an ominous record, Mayor Andrew Ginther issued a statement Saturday afternoon, denouncing the latest -- and all homicides in 2017.“I am deeply saddened and angered at the most recent homicide in our city. At a time when many gather together to celebrate new beginnings, yet another family must struggle with a heartbreaking loss."We must guard against treating this loss of human life as a mere statistic. This homicide is just as tragic as the first one of 2017."
  
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• Doppler 10: Snow ending, Slick spots overnight

  23-12-2017 20:27
  This Afternoon: Snow ending.Cloudy & chilly.Temps in the 30’s.Winds: NW 7-11 mph.
  Tonight: Few flurries, cloudy and getting colder. Low 25. Winds: NW 5-9 mph.
  Tomorrow: Cold & cloudy.Light snow showers, mainly pm. High 34. Winds: W 3-6 mph.
  Christmas Day: Skies clearing, cold & breezy. High 29. Winds: W 10-17 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:Leftover snow showers will taper off later this afternoon, with cold & clou
  
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• Doppler 10: Icy spots tonight, Snow returns Sunday

  23-12-2017 20:27
  This Afternoon: Snow ending.Cloudy & chilly.Temps in the 30’s.Winds: NW 7-11 mph.
  Tonight: Few flurries, cloudy and getting colder. Low 25. Winds: NW 5-9 mph.
  Tomorrow: Cold & cloudy.Light snow showers, mainly pm. High 34. Winds: W 3-6 mph.
  Christmas Day: Skies clearing, cold & breezy. High 29. Winds: W 10-17 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:Leftover snow showers will taper off later this afternoon, with cold & clou
  
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• Family demands justice for 6-year-old boy killed in police gunfire

  23-12-2017 20:19
  
  SCHERTZ, Texas -- The family of a slain 6-year-old boy wants justice after the child was killed by police gunfire near San Antonio.Kameron Prescott was shot and killed when police opened fire at the Pecan Grove mobile home park this week in pursuit of a suspect. His uncle, Christopher Gonzales, said he's angry and saddened by his nephew's death. "It is shocking really," he told CBS affiliate KENS-TV. "It hasn't even hit us to the full extent yet."Prescott's family painfully said goodbye to the y
  
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• Storm leaves 120 dead, 160 missing in southern Philippines

  23-12-2017 20:07
  
  ZAMBOANGA, Philippines — A tropical storm in the southern Philippines unleashed flash floods that swept away people and houses and set off landslides, reportedly leaving more than 120 people dead and 160 others missing, officials said Saturday.Most of the deaths from Tropical Storm Tembin were in the hard-hit provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur and on the Zamboanga Peninsula, according to an initial government report on storm casualties.Romina Marasigan of the government's disas
  
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• Top 10 Columbus Specialty Stores of 2017

  23-12-2017 19:18
  When you’re looking for a unique gift item or obscure find, you can’t just go to Target or Walmart. Locals know that there’s a selection of specialty shops that will help you find something a little more special. This year, our readers and editors picked Big Fun as the number one destination for that type […]
  
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• 19 Retailers that Filed for Bankruptcy and/or Closed Stores in 2017

  23-12-2017 18:15
  Consumer trends are changing in the world of traditional retail shopping. Those words couldn’t have rang truer in 2017, a year that saw a massive wave of bankruptcy filings and store closures across major brands, despite a growing US economy. Some of the spokespeople for the struggling stores are blaming Amazon for ravaging brick and […]
  
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• Man arrested in deadly South Carolina nightclub shooting

  23-12-2017 17:46
  
  Authorities say a 27-year-old man is under arrest for a deadly nightclub shooting last weekend in South Carolina. CBS affiliate WLXT reports Christopher Jamel Brisbon is charged with murder, possessing a weapon during a violent crime, burglary, criminal conspiracy and three counts of first-degree assault and battery.Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon says Brisbon went into the City Nightz bar in West Columbia just after the 2 a.m. closing time Dec. 17 and started shooting.Coroner Margaret Fisher
  
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• Police: Second victim on Northwest Side connected to fatal Dublin post office shooting

  23-12-2017 17:44
  Police have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a man inside the U.S. Post Office in Dublin early Saturday. Police were then called to a second scene on the Northwest Side.
  
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• The Top 10 Columbus Home Decor Shops of 2017

  23-12-2017 17:11
  For three years running, our readers and editors have selected Elm & Iron as the number one destination in Columbus for all of your home decor, home furnishings and home good needs. This homegrown business has taken the art of vintage to new level of success with four locations now open across Columbus and Cincinnati, […]
  
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• The Top 20 Columbus Bars of 2017

  23-12-2017 15:00
  If hanging out in bars is your thing, then there’s a lot to choose from in Columbus. From neighborhood watering holes to upscale cocktail lounges, you can find something for everyone in just about every corner of the city. This year, when asking our readers and editors about the best bars in Columbus, we narrowed […]
  
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• The Top 10 Columbus Bars of 2017

  23-12-2017 15:00
  Every year our readers and editors narrow down their favorite places to drink, and then share the results with the general public to help highlight the best spots in town to find some local flavor. This year, the top 10 skews pretty heavily toward Downtown Columbus (5 out of 10), and Fourth Street specifically (7 […]
  
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• Columbus schools hope kiosks lure children, adults into more reading

  23-12-2017 13:04
  With the push of a button, Columbus City Schools' new, automated reading kiosk blinked, buzzed and then printed a short story on a 3-foot slip for the eager third-grader at South Mifflin STEM Academy on the Northeast Side. The Columbus district is hoping that Aaliyah's eagerness to seek out fresh reading material becomes a common experience.
  
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• Police: Shooting investigation at a United States Post Office in Dublin

  23-12-2017 11:19
  
  DUBLIN - Dublin Police are responding to an ongoing shooting investigation at a United States Post Office.Police responded after receiving a call just before 5 a.m. Saturday at 6400 Emerald Parkway.It is unknown if there is more than one shooter, according to police.Authorities confirm there has been one victim involved and they do not have information on the condition or identity.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Police: Postal employee shoots pair of supervisors at separate locations

  23-12-2017 11:19
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police have arrested a suspect and charged him with aggravated murder in deadly shootings at a Dublin post office and apartment complex in north Columbus.Police say that Deshaune K. Stewart shot and killed two people at separate locations, both of which also were postal employees.Dublin Police first responded to the post office on Emerald Parkway after receiving a call before 5 a.m. Saturday.A man identified as 52-year-old Lance Dempsey was killed inside the post office. Poli
  
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• Police: Postal employee kills pair of supervisors at separate locations

  23-12-2017 11:19
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police have arrested a suspect and charged him with aggravated murder and murder in a deadly shooting at a Dublin post office and a beating at an apartment complex in north Columbus.Police say that Deshaune K. Stewart shot and killed a man and then killed a woman at separate locations, both of which also were postal employees.According to court documents, three witnesses said they saw a naked man, who they identified as Stewart, shoot 52-year-old Lance Herrera-Dempsey in the
  
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• Police: Man in custody after deadly shooting at Dublin post office

  23-12-2017 11:19
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police have arrested a suspect in a deadly shooting at a Dublin post office.Dublin Police first responded after receiving a call just before 5 a.m. Saturday at 6400 Emerald Parkway in Dublin.Following this, there was another shooting on Bowland Place North in Columbus.Police told 10TV one man died at the post office. Officers did not immediately identify the victim.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Police: Man dead after shooting at post office in Dublin

  23-12-2017 11:19
  
  DUBLIN - Dublin Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a United States Post Office.Police responded after receiving a call just before 5 a.m. Saturday at 6400 Emerald Parkway.Police told 10TV there was one man who was killed and they do not have information on the victim's identity.It is unknown if there is more than one shooter, according to police.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• 2 dead after separate shootings at Dublin post office, Columbus apartment complex; suspect in custody

  23-12-2017 11:19
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police have arrested a suspect in deadly shootings at a Dublin post office and apartment complex in north Columbus.Dublin Police first responded to the post office on Emerald Parkway after receiving a call before 5 a.m. Saturday.A man identified as 52-year-old Lance Dempsey was killed inside the post office. Police say the victim was the suspect's supervisor and that the suspect was under investigation by the U.S. Postal Service.Following this incident, the suspect went to an
  
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• Doppler 10: Rain to snow, turning colder

  23-12-2017 11:07
  Today: Rain showers turning into snow, mainly pm. Chilly & breezy. High 40(early). Winds: NW 9-14 mph.
  Tonight: Few flurries, cloudy and getting colder. Low 25. Winds: NW 5-9 mph.
  Tomorrow: Cold & cloudy.Light snow showers, mainly pm. High 34. Winds: W 3-6 mph.
  Christmas Day: Skies clearing, cold & blustery.Few flurries. High 29. Winds: W 10-17 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:A storm system will bring scattered rain showers
  
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• Talent company wants ex-football star's lawsuit tossed

  23-12-2017 08:33
  By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio - Efforts by a former Ohio State and NFL football star to expand his antitrust lawsuit over alleged improper use of ex-players' images are futile and the complaint should be tossed out, talent management company IMG said in a court filing. The dozens of colleges and universities targeted by ex-linebacker turned broadcaster Chris Spielman are immune from such lawsuits, and Spielman hasn't shown how former football players at these schools h
  
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• Man charged in two Columbus homicides

  23-12-2017 04:05
  Police charged 20-year-old Darnell D. Vinson, a member of a street gang called the Bomb Squad, in two homicide cases. The squad, which formed around 2012 or 2013, has been an active street gang with roots on the South Side and East Side.
  
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• Chances for a white Christmas in central Ohio are increasing

  23-12-2017 03:59
  
  Christmas is almost here and the prospects for seeing a "white Christmas" are rising.Technically a "white Christmas" is defined as having at least one inch of snow on the ground on Christmas morning.Snow depth records kept out at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (where the climate records are kept) indicate we see them 25% of the time but the last "white Christmas" we had here was back in 2010. Courtesy: WSIMedia Folder: Media Root
  Computer forecast models that we use to help us pr
  
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• Mariah Carey returns to 'New Year's Rockin' Eve'

  23-12-2017 03:26
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mariah Carey is determined to have a better New Year's Eve than in 2016 — she is returning to "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" after last year's debacle.The Grammy-winning singer's live performance in Times Square on New Year's Eve 2016 was marked by problems. She was visibly upset and at points stopped singing, despite a pre-recorded track playing in the background. The performance went viral for all the wrong reasons.Afterward, Carey posted a
  
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• Sheriff: 6-year-old boy's death in officer shooting 'tragic accident'

  23-12-2017 03:15
  
  SCHERTZ, Texas (AP) — The death of a 6-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a stray bullet when deputies near San Antonio opened fire on a woman being sought for crimes is a "tragic accident," a Texas sheriff said Friday.The woman, 30-year-old Amanda Jones, was also fatally shot in the incident Thursday afternoon. Bexar County deputies had pursued her for a car theft and other offenses about two hours before confronting her on the porch of a trailer that she had forced her way into, She
  
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• NASA astronaut, 1st to fly untethered in space, dies at 80

  23-12-2017 02:38
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless, the first person to fly freely and untethered in space, has died. He was 80.He was famously photographed in 1984 flying with a hefty spacewalker's jetpack, alone in the cosmic blackness above a blue Earth. He traveled more than 300 feet away from the space shuttle Challenger during the spacewalk. Bruce McCandless uses a nitrogen jet-propelled backpack (NASA via AP)Media Folder: Media Root
  "The iconic photo of Bruce soaring effortlessly i
  
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• Pair charged with transporting kids in back of hot U-Haul truck

  23-12-2017 01:45
  
  ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man and woman have been charged after authorities say they transported five children in the back of a U-Haul truck on a sweltering summer day.Fifty-five-year-old Brian Dekam and 26-year-old Jamie Adkins, both of Cleveland, are free on bonds after being indicted on child endangering charges Thursday in Lorain County.Authorities say the pair was arrested Aug. 2 when they stopped at an Elyria gas station for drinks while traveling to Cleveland. Concerned Elyria cit
  
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• Police: Woman dies from gunshot wound nearly 4 years after Columbus shooting

  23-12-2017 00:57
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Columbus Police say a 20-year-old woman died Thursday as a direct result of a gunshot wound she received in a 2014 shooting.According to Columbus Police, on March 11, 2014 Janae Strodes, who was 16 at the time, attempted to rob 36-year-old Lamar D. Reynolds of drugs and money.During the attempted robbery, police say Reynolds shot Strodes.Reynolds is currently in the Franklin County Jail on an unrelated charge. He was accused of murdering a man in southeast Columbus this Septemb
  
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