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• Mother defying deportation holds out hope of staying with family

  25-12-2017 22:47
  CLINTONVILLE -- Immigration Customs and Enforcement says Edith Espinal must return to Mexico, but legal challenges have allowed her to remain.The 40-year old Espinal is literally living day to day in a Church she now calls home."I don't want to be deported because I have my family here," she said.Unable to live outside the walls of the Clintonville Mennonite Church for fear of being deported, she wants the government to understand how important it is for her to live on U.S. soil."I'm thinking I
  
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• Owner, preservationists battle over plans to demolish historic home Posted at

  25-12-2017 22:37
  The Columbus Landmarks Foundation says the home and its architecture are significant to the inner-ring suburb's history and heritage. But before the building meets the wrecking ball, members of Bexley's architectural review board say someone with preservation experience must prove the home's owners are correct.
  
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• Logan Fire Chief hospitalized after tree falls on him while on duty

  25-12-2017 21:44
  
  LOGAN, Ohio -- A Fire Chief in Logan, Ohio is in the hospital after a tree fell on him, according to the Logan Fire Department.According to the Logan Fire Department, Fire Chief Brian "Odie" Robertson was responding to a call Monday morning when a tree fell on him.A member of the Logan Fire Department said they are receiving updates from Robertson's wife's Facebook.According to Robertson's wife, he has a fractured skull, bleeding in the brain, and other injuries.A fire department member said Rob
  
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• 4 Mansfield police officers on paid leave after shooting

  25-12-2017 21:35
  
  MANSFIELD -- Four Mansfield Police Officers were placed on paid administrative leave after a shooting on South Mulberry Street Sunday night.According to a press release, Mansfield Police Department officers responded to a "frantic" 911 call in which the caller stated there was an intoxicated man trying to cause himself harm.The caller stated the man still had a knife in his possession and was trying to further harm himself.Officers attempted to use a taser that had no effect and during the confr
  
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• 'Sound of Music' actress Heather Menzies-Urich dies at 68

  25-12-2017 21:10
  
  LOS ANGELES — Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, who played one of the singing von Trapp children in the 1965 hit film, "The Sound of Music," has died. She was 68.Her son, actor Ryan Urich, told Variety that his mother died late Sunday in Frankford, Ontario, Canada. She had been diagnosed with brain cancer.Menzies-Urich played Louisa von Trapp, the third-oldest of the seven von Trapp children in the film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that starred Julie Andrews and Christoph
  
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• Many departing players will change the face of Buckeyes

  25-12-2017 21:07
  
  Reloading is going to be more challenging than usual this time for Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who is accustomed to losing much of his talent to the NFL each year.Seven fifth-year seniors who were key contributors this season are departing, including quarterback J.T. Barrett — a four-year starter who holds nearly every Ohio State passing and scoring record — and defensive end Tyquan Lewis, the 2016 Big Ten defensive player of the year.Another handful of this season's best players c
  
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• US says it negotiated $285M cut in United Nations budget

  25-12-2017 20:57
  
  The U.S. government says it has negotiated a significant cut in the United Nations budget.The U.S. Mission to the United Nations said on Sunday that the U.N.'s 2018-2019 budget would be slashed by over $285 million. The mission said reductions would also be made to the U.N.'s management and support functions.The announcement didn't make clear the entire amount of the budget or specify what effect the cut would have on the U.S. contribution.U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said that the "i
  
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• Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver 700 meals, gifts to clients Christmas Day

  25-12-2017 20:24
  COLUMBUS -- This Christmas, 700 meals and gifts were delivered by 200 volunteers with LifeCare Alliance's Meals on Wheels program.Patti Westfall was one of those volunteers.She spent her Christmas with her two friends Terry and Tami. They were driving around Columbus delivering Christmas pick-me-ups."We're delivering a hot meal and a milk and then they get a gift bag that has hats, gloves, puzzles and toothbrushes," she said. "And this is the best part that they love because they usually don't g
  
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• Pres. Trump and first lady release Christmas Day video message

  25-12-2017 20:16
  
  President Trump and first lady Melania Trump released a joint Christmas Day video message on Monday.Mr. Trump tweeted out the video, which was pre-recorded at the White House before he left for his holiday vacation at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! pic.twitter.com/mYtV5GNdLl— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 25, 2017
  "My fellow Americans, Melania and I are delighted to wish America and the entire world a very Merry Christmas," the president says in the video.The first
  
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• Victim's death leaves hole in partner's heart

  25-12-2017 18:10
  Karen Garber remembers exactly what Ginger Ballard was wearing the day the two met working at the post office nearly two decades ago. "She was wearing a lavender shirt with khakis," Garber said.
  
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• Doppler 10: Blustery & Frigid on Christmas

  25-12-2017 17:45
  Christmas Day: Mostly to partly cloudy, frigid & blustery. Few flurries late. High 26. Winds: W 11-19 mph. G 30 mph.
  Christmas Night: Mostly cloudy, colder.Wind chills near 0 & below.Low 13. Winds: W 7-15 mph.
  Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and frigid.Chance flurries.High 23.Winds: W 4-11 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Christmas day will be cold & blustery, under mostly cloudy skies. Snow flurries will also be possible, later in t
  
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• Members of Ohio State's football family discuss Cotton Bowl, spending Christmas in Dallas

  25-12-2017 17:25
  In honor of the holidays, we spoke with members of the Ohio State football team at their hotel ahead of this year's Cotton Bowl.Six players along with head coach Urban Meyer, the First Lady of Ohio State football Shelley Meyer and Athletic Director Gene Smith talked with us about the upcoming matchup with USC and spending the holidays in Texas.The Buckeyes and the Trojans will face each other Friday night at AT&T Stadium.You can see all of the videos in the player above.
  
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• Christmas workers make customers happy across central Ohio

  25-12-2017 16:36
  MORROW COUNTY, Ohio -In Morrow County, people woke to a Level 1 snow emergency on Christmas.While some people were home with family, Vicky Martin drove in the snow to get to work.The customers who came into the Certified gas station in Mt.Gilead also received some Christmas cheer from Martin.This was her fourth year working on the holiday.“Sometimes it stinks because everyone wants to wake up with family and then the rest of the time I think people need to get to family,” Martin said
  
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• College students come up with plug-in to combat fake news

  25-12-2017 15:41
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn.— A team of college students is getting attention from internet companies and Congress after developing a browser extension that alerts users to fake and biased news stories and helps guide them to more balanced coverage.The plug-in, "Open Mind ," was developed earlier this month during a 36-hour problem-solving competition known as a hackathon at Yale University.The winning team was comprised of four students: Michael Lopez-Brau and Stefan Uddenberg, both doctoral students
  
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• Pope laments 'winds of war' blowing around the world

  25-12-2017 13:43
  
  VATICAN CITY — Lamenting "the winds of war" blowing around the world, Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Monday called for a two-state solution to find peace in the Middle East and prayed that confrontation can be overcome on the Korean Peninsula.The pope took particular aim at areas of global tension where President Donald Trump is playing a critical role. Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital has ignited fresh violence in the Middle East, while con
  
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• Those seeking an easier Columbus commute hear from Seattle's expert

  25-12-2017 13:37
  Columbus' program to provide free bus passes to Downtown workers is an aggressive first step, the executive director of Seattle's commuter partnership said, but there are more ways to lure jobs Downtown without adding traffic. Jonathan Hopkins of Commute Seattle visited Columbus recently to speak at the annual meeting of the Capital Crossroads and Discovery special improvement districts.
  
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• Royal family attends Christmas church service

  25-12-2017 13:23
  
  SANDRINGHAM, England — Queen Elizabeth II and senior members of the royal family — along with newcomer Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's American fiancee — attended a Christmas church service on Monday as a crowd of local residents gathered.Markle smiled and gave a brief wave in her first public appearance with the queen. She and Harry stopped to talk with several locals on their way back to the queen's residence.The queen was joined by her husband, Prince Philip, and close family
  
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• The Top 3 Unique Films of 2017

  25-12-2017 13:00
  Several films this year showed daring vision and/or had such an impact on cinema that their effect will be felt in terms of decent, different movies being made in the worn-thin genres of romantic comedy and horror. The Big Sick There is no genre of film more likely to disappoint, offend or regurgitate shameful clichés […]
  
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• Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands ahead of storm

  25-12-2017 12:50
  
  HANOI, Vietnam — Hundreds of thousands of people in Vietnam's Mekong Delta have been evacuated as the region braces for the arrival of Tropical Storm Tembin, which left more than 150 people dead in the Philippines.Weather forecasters say the delta's southern tip will be in Tembin's path, and that heavy rain and strong winds starting Monday night could cause serious damage in the vulnerable region, where facilities are not built to cope with such severe weather.National television station V
  
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• Woman dies in Licking County crash on Christmas Eve

  25-12-2017 12:22
  
  LICKING COUNTY, Ohio – A woman is dead after a crash in Licking County on Christmas Eve.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a driver was headed west on U.S. 40 just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday in southeastern Licking County in Bowling Green Township.The driver went left of center and hit an eastbound vehicle before hitting a guard rail and a mailbox.OSHP said the vehicle then flipped over.The driver of the vehicle that flipped was taken to Grant Medical Center, according to OSHP.OSHP said the d
  
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• The Tempest

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• Loves Labour Lost

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• Holiday with the Bard: The Tempest

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• Holiday With The Bard: The Taming of the Shrew

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• Holiday With The Bard: Much Ado About Nothing

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• Holiday With The Bard: Anthony & Cleopatra

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• Holiday With The Bard: All's Well That Ends Well

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• List of current snow emergencies

  25-12-2017 11:51
  
  Snow emergencies have been issued for the following counties.Level 1Guernsey CountyKnox CountyLogan CountyMorrow CountyWashington CountyLevel 2Coshocton CountyLevel 3NoneWHAT THE LEVELS MEANLevel 1 Snow Emergency: Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads are also icy; drive carefully.Level 2 Snow Emergency:Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Only those who believe it is necessary to drive should be out on the roadways. Contact your employer to see if you sh
  
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• N. Korea says it's a 'pipe dream' that it will give up nukes

  25-12-2017 10:52
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said it is a "pipe dream" for the United States to think it will give up its nuclear weapons, and called the latest U.N. sanctions to target the country "an act of war" that violates its sovereignty.The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions against North Korea on Friday in response to its latest launch of a ballistic missile that Pyongyang says can reach anywhere on the U.S. mainland. The resolution was drafted by the United States
  
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• State investigators looking into officer-involved shooting in Mansfield

  25-12-2017 06:24
  
  MANSFIELD -- State investigators are looking into an officer-involved shooting in Mansfield.According to a statement from Mansfield's chief of police, officers responded to a distress call on South Mulberry Street. It happened just before 7:00 PM on Christmas Eve.The caller said there was an intoxicated person slitting his wrist and trying to kill himself.Officers confronted the man. Officers say they tried to use a Taser but it did not have any effect.During the confrontation, police said the m
  
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• Roads treated as snow falls in central Ohio ahead of Christmas

  25-12-2017 04:59
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - As snow fell Sunday night, workers for the Ohio Department of Transportation were out treating the roads.“If it’s coming down, we’ll be out there on the road,” said Charles Slone, an ODOT transportation manager.Slone told 10TV they deployed 47 trucks to cover areas including I-270, I-71 from county line to county line, all of I-670, portions of SR-315 and I-70 from county line to county line.Crews will work throughout the night, he said.“It could be
  
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• Not just toys, Salvation Army's Adopt-A-Family provides gifts for everyone in the family

  25-12-2017 04:55
  For Ashanti Porter and her son, they are Christmas gifts that will make a world of difference in their lives. Porter has had a tough year, and she wasn't sure she'd be able to provide Christmas presents - let alone basic household goods - for 15-year-old Shakyle.
  
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• Top 3 Best Horror Movies of 2017

  25-12-2017 04:33
  Right, one is not going to be a surprise. Hard to make the best overall list and not make this one. But it has been a really strong year in horror and you probably missed the other two films on this list, so check them out. Get Out [FULL REVIEW] Writer/director Jordan Peele’s social commentary […]
  
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• Doppler 10: Snow Wraps Up, Blustery & Frigid on Christmas

  25-12-2017 04:27
  Overnight: Snow tapering off.Winds picking up.Blustery & cold.Low 21.Winds: W 8-16 mph.
  Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, frigid & blustery. Few flurries late. High 26. Winds: W 11-19 mph. G 30 mph.
  Christmas Night: Mostly cloudy, colder.Wind chills near 0 & below.Low 13. Winds: W 7-15 mph.
  Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and frigid.Chance flurries.High 23.Winds: W 4-11 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:Snow will gradually lift from the re
  
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• Pope Francis defends immigrants at Christmas Eve Mass

  25-12-2017 02:44
  
  VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis in Christmas Eve remarks Sunday likened the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem to the migrations of millions of people today who are forced to leave homelands for a better life, or just for survival, and he expressed hope that no one will feel "there is no room for them on this Earth."Francis celebrated late evening Christmas vigil Mass in the splendor of St. Peter's Basilica, telling the faithful that the "simple story" of Jesus' birth in a manger changed "our
  
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• In Ezekiel Elliott's return, Cowboys lose to Seahawks

  25-12-2017 02:10
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas — Justin Coleman put Seattle in front for good with a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown and the Seahawks won a playoff elimination game against Dallas, beating the Cowboys 21-12 on Sunday in Ezekiel Elliott's return from a six-game suspension.Dak Prescott threw two interceptions and the Dallas offense didn't score a touchdown despite the reunion with his backfield mate, the one he shared a remarkable rookie season with a year ago when Cowboys had an NFC-best 13 w
  
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• Pair of area lawmakers want to end damage caps for rape, assault

  25-12-2017 00:34
  As high-profile allegations of sexual harassment and assault come to light, a bipartisan pair of Franklin County lawmakers question why a bill focused on compensation for rape and assault victims remains stuck. Back in February, Ohio Reps.
  
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• Pres. Trump and first lady take calls from children on NORAD's Santa Tracker line

  25-12-2017 00:18
  
  Just hours before the Christmas holiday, President Trump and first lady Melania Trump participated in phone calls with children through North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) as they continue to track Santa Claus' journey around the world as he delivers Christmas cheer.The calls took place at their Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Sunday, where Mr. and Mrs. Trump fielded questions from children dialing into NORAD's phone line looking to see where Santa was on his journey.NORAD offers an
  
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