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• FDNY employee held on $1M bond over hit-and-run that killed college student

  24-12-2017 23:51
  
  MINEOLA, N.Y. — A New York Fire Department employee was held on $1 million bail Sunday after authorities said he ran over a college honors student on Long Island after a minor accident.Daniel Coppolo, 31, of Deer Park, pleaded not guilty in the Nov. 9 accident that resulted in the death of 18-year-old Taranjit Parmar of Levittown. Taranjit Parmar (Photo/CBS New York)Media Folder: Media Root
  Judge Eileen Goggin set bail at $1 million, well above the $600,000 bail requested by prosecuto
  
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• FDNY employee held on $1M bail in minor crash turned deadly

  24-12-2017 23:51
  
  MINEOLA, N.Y. — A New York Fire Department employee was held on $1 million bail Sunday after authorities said he ran over a college honors student on Long Island after a minor accident.Daniel Coppolo, 31, of Deer Park, pleaded not guilty in the Nov. 9 accident that resulted in the death of 18-year-old Taranjit Parmar of Levittown.Judge Eileen Goggin set bail at $1 million, well above the $600,000 bail requested by prosecutors in First District Court in Hempstead.In court papers, police aut
  
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• Bengals eliminate Lions from playoff contention 26-17

  24-12-2017 23:14
  
  CINCINNATI — Giovani Bernard ran for 116 yards and a clinching touchdown in the closing minutes, sending Cincinnati to a 26-17 victory Sunday that eliminated the Detroit Lions from playoff contention and gave Marvin Lewis a good moment in what was possibly his final home game as Bengals coach.Matthew Stafford and the Lions (8-7) couldn't take advantage of an injury-depleted team that gave indifferent performances the last two games. It was a fitting finish for Detroit, which opened the sea
  
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• Browns move to brink of winless season, lose 20-3 to Bears

  24-12-2017 23:12
  
  CHICAGO — The Cleveland Browns got pushed to the brink of a winless season, hurt by two more interceptions by DeShone Kizer and two turnovers in the red zone on the way to a 20-3 loss to the Chicago Bears on a snowy Sunday.One more loss and the Browns will join the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only teams to go 0-16.And the Browns will wrap up the season at AFC North leader Pittsburgh next week.Then again, the Browns (0-15) keep racking up losses no matter whom they're playing.They're 1-30 in
  
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• Winter Weather Advisories in place for most of central Ohio

  24-12-2017 22:48
  
  Winter weather advisories have been issued for most of central Ohio which means we are going to see some snow tonight.As of around 4:45 p.m., an organized swath of snow is moving through Indiana. This will soon be into western Ohio and into central Ohio this evening.The bulk of the snow will fall between the hours of 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.During this timeframe, visibilities will be drastically limited due to the snow.Be cautious if you are planning on heading out on the road.Snow will then gradually
  
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• Much of central Ohio will see a white Christmas

  24-12-2017 22:48
  
  Much of central Ohio saw snow Sunday night which will make for a white Christmas Monday morning.The bulk of the snow fell between the hours of 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Sunday.What landed, will stay on the ground Monday but not much if any new snow accumulation is expected.However, winds will pick up Monday so it will be colder on Christmas.Most areas along and north of Interstate 70 will see one to two inches of snow by the end of Sunday nightAreas to the north and west will likely see a few additiona
  
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• Fewer Americans celebrate Christmas for religious reasons

  24-12-2017 22:25
  Monette Richards participates each year in a family Christmas celebration, although as an atheist, she herself isn't celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. "It's a cultural thing," Richards said about why she goes along with her family's traditions.
  
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• Man struck by sandbag thrown from Ohio overpass has died

  24-12-2017 21:22
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio — Police say a man critically hurt after a sandbag tossed by juveniles from an Ohio interstate overpass smashed through a car windshield has died.A Toledo police spokesman says 22-year-old Marquise Byrd, of Warren, Michigan, died Friday at a hospital. He received severe head injuries when he was struck Tuesday night while sitting in the front passenger seat of a car traveling on Interstate 75.Three 14-year-old boys and a 13-year-old boy were charged Wednesday with felonious as
  
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• Plane headed to Key West for holiday crashes, killing 5

  24-12-2017 21:08
  
  BARTOW, Fla. — A small plane headed to Key West for the Christmas holiday crashed Sunday at the end of a runway at a Florida airport, killing five people, authorities said.The twin-engine Cessna 340 crashed shortly after takeoff at Bartow Municipal Airport, immediately killing the 70-year-old pilot and his four adult passengers, according to a statement from Polk County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Carrie Horstman. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash.The sheriff's office iden
  
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• 5 dead after twin-engine plane crashes at Florida airport

  24-12-2017 21:08
  
  BARTOW, Fla. — Five people died Sunday after their twin-engine plane crashed at the end of a runway at a small airport in Florida, authorities said.The plane already was engulfed in flames by the time fire rescue crews arrived at the scene at Bartow Municipal Airport, Polk County Fire Rescue spokeswoman Tina Mann said in a statement."There are a total of four confirmed fatalities," Mann said.The private plane was heading east into heavy fog when it took off, according to a separate stateme
  
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• Doppler 10: Snow moving in, coldest air of the season to follow

  24-12-2017 20:30
  This Afternoon: Brief wintry mix to occasional snow showers this eve.High 36. Winds: W 3-6 mph.
  Tonight: Snow early on, breezy and cold.Low 21.Winds: W 6-15 mph.
  Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, cold & blustery. Few flurries. High 26. Winds: W 11-19 mph.
  Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and frigid.Few flurries.High 24.Winds: W 4-11 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:Snow showers will make their way into western Ohio this afternoon and will arrive i
  
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• The Top 10 Columbus Parks of 2017

  24-12-2017 20:25
  There’s a lot of great outdoor spaces in Central Ohio, ranging from small pocket parks to winding hiking and biking trails. 2017 was a great year for parks in Central Ohio as well, with the opening of the new Scioto Peninsula Park next to COSI and the unveiling of the region’s 20th Metro Park, which […]
  
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• Father calls man who stole daughter a criminal, needs to be punished

  24-12-2017 19:43
  COLUMBUS -- Abdi Ahmed is grateful."She is good and she's happy now," Ahmed said through his translator. "[I'm] excited to have [my] daughter back."Ahmed's 2-year-old daughter, Miski, was found hours after she was taken Sunday morning off Albert Avenue in north Columbus.Ahmed says the family was getting ready to leave early in the morning and his wife was loading up the car while Miski was inside. That's when, he says, an unknown man came out of nowhere."They were getting ready to leave to Minne
  
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• Car crash closes Hamilton Road after police chase in northeast Columbus

  24-12-2017 19:28
  
  COLUMBUS – Police are on the scene of a crash that took place after officers chased a stolen vehicle in northeast Columbus.Hamilton road is closed in both directions, according to police.It happened just after 1 p.m. in the 5100 block of North Hamilton Road.No other information is immediately available.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• 2 suspects in custody after police chase in northeast Columbus

  24-12-2017 19:28
  
  COLUMBUS – Two people are in custody after police chased a stolen vehicle in northeast Columbus.Police said the stolen vehicle crashed in the 5100 block of North Hamilton Road. Hamilton road was closed in both directions but has since reopened.It happened just after 1 p.m. Sunday.Police said two people stole a Penske moving truck in the Easton area. Officers started pursuing the truck and backed off due to the busy area.The suspects slowed down and that's when police cornered them.The pass
  
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• Collaboration links people in need with training, jobs

  24-12-2017 18:04
  The wall in Tom and LaToya Williams' kitchen on the Northeast Side is scarred from brushes with Tom's electric wheelchair. The counters are full of things he can easily reach - his medication and tidy baskets full of everyday necessities.
  
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• The Top 10 Coffee Shops of 2017

  24-12-2017 17:20
  Columbus loves coffee. We know because we launched a coffee festival and over 2000 people attended this year to sample the best that the city has to offer. And while it’s hard to pick a favorite from so many unique local shops and roasteries, our readers picked The Roosevelt Coffeehouse for the second year in […]
  
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• Amber Alert Issued for Abducted Child

  24-12-2017 13:43
  An Amber Alert has been issued by the Columbus Police Department for the following regions: Central Ohio, which includes the following counties: Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Licking, Madison, Muskingum, Perry, Pickaway, and Union. Be on the lookout for an abducted child.
  
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• Amber Alert: 2-year-old abducted in Columbus

  24-12-2017 13:43
  An Amber Alert has been issued for central Ohio after a vehicle was stolen with a 2-year-old girl in the back seat Christmas Eve morning. The child, Miski Ahmed, was abducted by a suspect known as "East & West" in the city of Columbus around 5 a.m., according to officials.
  
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• Amber Alert issued for a 2-year-old girl missing from Columbus

  24-12-2017 12:42
  
  COLUMBUS - An amber alert has been issued for several local police departments after a 2-year-old went missing.The incident happened in Franklin County in the city of Columbus around 4:55 a.m. when Columbus Police reported a stolen vehicle from Albert Avenue, according to a release.The two-year-old is named Miski Ahmed. She is described as a Black female, weighs 20 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a red jacket with black polka dots.The suspect's name is "East &
  
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• 2-year-old girl taken from northeast Columbus, prompting Amber Alert, has been found

  24-12-2017 12:42
  
  UPDATE: Columbus Police say 2-year-old Miski Ahmed was found by herself on E. Dublin Granville Road and Busch Boulevard in north Columbus.Police are still looking for the suspect.LIVE: Columbus Police hold a press conference after early morning amber alert for a 2-year-old who was found safe:
  ORIGINAL STORY:COLUMBUS - An amber alert has been issued for several local police departments after a 2-year-old went missing.The incident happened in Franklin County in the city of Columbus around 4:55 a.m
  
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• 2-year-old found safe after stolen van from northeast Columbus prompts Amber Alert

  24-12-2017 12:42
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Police said 2-year-old Miski Ahmed was found by herself on E. Dublin Granville Road and Busch Boulevard in north Columbus.Police are still looking for the suspect.Police said an Amber Alert was issued at 5:23 a.m. Sunday after a van was stolen with the girl inside from Albert Avenue.The child's mother was attacked when the person stole the van.She has no serious injuries, according to police.Around 8 a.m., police said a citizen recognized the van.Officers responded and
  
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• Alan Miller: CbusNEXT shows the future of Columbus is in your hands

  24-12-2017 11:34
  On this Christmas Eve, I bring you good news of great joy: The children being born as you read this are arriving with the potential to do great things here in the future. They represent innocence and hope.
  
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• Doppler 10: Sunday's snowfall, Arctic air follows

  24-12-2017 11:10
  Today: Cold & cloudy.Light snow showers, mainly pm. High 36. Winds: W 3-6 mph.
  Tonight: Snow early on, breezy and cold.Low 20.Winds: W 6-15 mph.
  Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, cold & blustery. High 26. Winds: W 10-17 mph.
  Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and frigid.Few snow flurries.High 24.Winds: W 4-11 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:Cold, calm and cloudy to start off the day.Yesterday’s snow/rain may have left some icy spots on th
  
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• Columbus Police looking for man that robbed Chase bank Saturday

  24-12-2017 05:14
  
  COLUMBUS -- Columbus Police are looking for a man that robbed a Chase bank Saturday on the east side.According to a press release, a white male suspect, 5-foot-8-inches tall and between 170-200 pounds, approached and handed the teller a note demanding money from the Chase Bank in the 2000 block of Brice Road at about 2:15 p.m. Saturday.The man was unshaven, wearing an eye patch over his left eye, a light brown jacket and a dark blue winter cap with dark overalls.Anyone with information on this c
  
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• Trump criticizes FBI deputy director as he plans retirement

  24-12-2017 04:44
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump again questioned the impartiality of the deputy director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe, who is planning to retire from the bureau in the months ahead after being buffeted by attacks over alleged anti-Trump bias in the agency.In a tweet Saturday, the president wrote: "How can FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, the man in charge, along with leakin' James Comey, of the Phony Hillary Clinton investigation (including her 33,000 illegally deleted emails
  
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• Fire hits Philippine mall; 2 dozen employees feared trapped

  24-12-2017 04:36
  
  DAVAO, Philippines (AP) — Firefighters battled a blaze for the second day Sunday at a southern Philippine shopping mall where some two dozen employees are feared to have been trapped in the four-story building, an official said.It is unclear when firefighters can break into the NCCC Mall in Davao, which burned up to late Saturday. Details of the casualties were sketchy."The fire hasn't totally been put out," Romina Marasigan, spokeswoman of the government's disaster-response agency, said.P
  
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• Doppler 10: Cold & calm overnight, Snow returns Sunday

  24-12-2017 03:52
  Overnight: Cloudy, getting colder.Few icy spots. Low 26. Winds: NW 5-9 mph.
  Sunday: Cold & cloudy.Light snow showers, mainly pm. High 34. Winds: W 3-6 mph.
  Christmas Day: Partly cloudy, cold & breezy. High 28. Winds: W 10-17 mph.
  Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and frigid.Few snow flurries.High 24.Winds: W 4-11 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:We’ll stay dry and cold overnight, under mostly cloudy skies. While the night will be quie
  
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• Police say naked carrier kills supervisor in Dublin post office, then ...

  24-12-2017 02:40
  Postal workers were sorting the flood of pre-Christmas mail when a co-worker walked in - naked and carrying a handgun - three hours before the carrier's scheduled rounds. The panicked workers at the Dublin Post Office scattered as the man walked into the sorting bay and approached his immediate supervisor around 4:25 a.m. Saturday.
  
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• Las Vegas woman accused of fatally shooting 3 roommates

  24-12-2017 02:24
  
  LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas woman is facing multiple murder charges Saturday in the shooting deaths of her three roommates, who lived in what authorities described as a "problem house."Christine Sanchez, 47, is currently being held in a county jail on three counts of open murder with a deadly weapon. According to Las Vegas police, she had been in an ongoing dispute with her roommates. When the victims returned to the home Friday afternoon, all four got into an altercation.It was at that point Sanch
  
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• California family has kept its Christmas tree alive for 34 years

  24-12-2017 02:17
  
  Joe and Gina Mistretta bought a potted Scotch pine 34 years ago, when it was about three feet tall. Back then, it was so small it could only hold one string of lights. When the holiday was over, out it went -- not to the trash or a recycling bin, but to a new, year-round home in the yard, reports CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal. "It looks different every year. Some years are good, some years are not. You happened to catch it on a really good year," Gina said. "It's got its own shape, it
  
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• California wildfire now largest in state history

  24-12-2017 02:03
  
  LOS ANGELES — A California wildfire that has killed two people and seared its way through cities, towns and wilderness northwest of Los Angeles became the largest blaze ever officially recorded in California on Friday, authorities said.The Thomas fire took only 2 ½ weeks to burn its way into history books as unrelenting winds and parched weather turned everything in its path to tinder — including more than 700 homes.The fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties had scorched 2
  
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• Judge partially lifts Trump administration ban on refugees

  24-12-2017 01:58
  
  SEATTLE — A federal judge in Seattle has partially lifted a Trump administration ban on certain refugees.U.S. District Judge James Robart ruled Saturday for the American Civil Liberties Union and Jewish Family Service after they urged him to halt the ban on refugees from some mostly Muslim countries.Robart ordered the federal government to process certain refugee applications. He says his order does not apply to refugees without a "bona fide" relationship to a person or an entity within th
  
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• US agrees to send lethal weapons to Ukraine, angering Russia

  24-12-2017 01:37
  
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, a long-awaited move that deepens America's involvement in the military conflict and may further strain relations with Russia. Moscow responded angrily on Saturday.The new arms include American-made Javelin anti-tank missiles, U.S. officials said late Friday. Ukraine has long sought to boost its defenses against Russian-backed separatists armed with tanks that have rolled through eastern Ukraine
  
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• AEP reporting outage in Upper Arlington

  24-12-2017 00:47
  
  UPPER ARLINGTON -- American Electric Power has reported an outage via its website in the Upper Arlington area.According to its website, the outage occurred about 5:30 p.m. and should be back on at about 7:30 p.m.There are about 1,500 customers without power.
  
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• The Latest: Buckeyes practice at Dallas-area high school

  24-12-2017 00:13
  The 2017 season for the Ohio State Buckeyes comes down to a Cotton Bowl matchup against the USC Trojans.The Buckeyes and Trojans will enter AT&T Stadium with identical 11-2 records with conference championships. Ohio State beat undefeated Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game while USC picked up a Pac 12 championship over Stanford.The Cotton Bowl will be broadcasted on ESPN beginning at 8:30 p.m. Friday.For the week leading up to the game, 10TV will be bringing you the latest from the Buckeyes
  
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• The Latest: Buckeyes practice at AT&T Stadium

  24-12-2017 00:13
  The 2017 season for the Ohio State Buckeyes comes down to a Cotton Bowl matchup against the USC Trojans.The Buckeyes and Trojans will enter AT&T Stadium with identical 11-2 records with conference championships. Ohio State beat undefeated Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game while USC picked up a Pac 12 championship over Stanford.The Cotton Bowl will be broadcasted on ESPN beginning at 8:30 p.m. Friday.For the week leading up to the game, 10TV will be bringing you the latest from the Buckeyes
  
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• The Latest: Buckeyes discuss preparations for Trojans in Cotton Bowl

  24-12-2017 00:13
  The 2017 season for the Ohio State Buckeyes comes down to a Cotton Bowl matchup against the USC Trojans.The Buckeyes and Trojans will enter AT&T Stadium with identical 11-2 records with conference championships. Ohio State beat undefeated Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game while USC picked up a Pac 12 championship over Stanford.The Cotton Bowl will be broadcasted on ESPN beginning at 8:30 p.m. Friday.For the week leading up to the game, 10TV will be bringing you the latest from the Buckeyes
  
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• The Latest: Buckeyes arrive in Texas ahead of Friday's Cotton Bowl

  24-12-2017 00:13
  The 2017 season for the Ohio State Buckeyes comes down to a Cotton Bowl matchup against the USC Trojans.The Buckeyes and Trojans will enter AT&T Stadium with identical 11-2 records with conference championships. Ohio State beat undefeated Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game while USC picked up a Pac 12 championship over Stanford.The Cotton Bowl will be broadcasted on ESPN beginning at 8:30 p.m. Friday.For the week leading up to the game, 10TV will be bringing you the latest from the Buckeyes
  
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