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• Author, publisher won't back down on explosive Trump book

  08-01-2018 23:56
  The author of an explosive new book that questions President Donald Trump's fitness for office on Monday contradicted Steve Bannon's explanation of comments that had angered his former boss. The book publisher said any effort by Trump to suppress the book would be "flagrantly unconstitutional."Michael Wolff, author of "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," took issue with a Bannon mea culpa issued Sunday, in which Trump's former chief strategist sought to make amends for his comments.In
  
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• Local realtor appointed to Columbus City Council

  08-01-2018 23:45
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Members of Columbus City Council have appointed a local realtor to the council to fill the seat vacated by Zach Klein.Emmanuel Remy, the president of the Northland Community Council, was appointed during the Columbus City Council meeting Monday evening.Klein, the former Columbus City Council president, was elected to the position of Columbus City Attorney in November.He will be sworn in on Tuesday.Shannon Hardin was voted to the position of City Council president by counci
  
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• Family shares memories of mother & 4-year-old girl murdered in southeast Columbus

  08-01-2018 23:39
  The Duckson Family huddled together holding hands to remember their loved ones 34-year-old Nicole and her 4-year-old Christina.Clifton Duckson and Rosemary Ross are Nicole's parents and Christina's grandparents. Their son, Nicole's brother Darshan, sat alongside them."It's a hole in our hearts," Darshan said.Early Friday morning, the Duckson's lives took a devastating turn.Nicole and her 4-year-old were murdered. Their bodies were found in the backyard of their family home on Fleet Road in East
  
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• Small plates specialty of new Downtown Veritas Updated at

  08-01-2018 22:49
  Josh Dalton, chef and founder of the original Veritas Tavern in Delaware, snatched up the opportunity to move operations to the heart of Columbus, said his assistant, Meghan McNeil. "As we did our research on the development of Downtown, we knew it was something we wanted to be part of," McNeil said.
  
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• Dennis Kucinich files paperwork to run for Ohio governor

  08-01-2018 21:41
  Former Cleveland mayor and U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich has filed paperwork indicating plans to join the race to become Ohio's next governor.The Democrat's filing Monday with the Ohio Secretary of State's office designated a treasurer for the Kucinich for Ohio campaign.The 71-year-old was elected mayor of Cleveland 40 years ago and ran for president in 2004 and 2008.He would join a crowded Democratic field with at least a half-dozen other candidates, including former federal consumer watchdog Richa
  
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• Columbus remains at No. 5 on Orkin’s ‘Top 50 Bed Bug Cities’ list

  08-01-2018 21:31
  
  For a second-straight year, the city of Columbus finds itself in the Top 5 of Orkin’s list of bed bug cities.The company based its rankings on where it performed the most bed bug treatments from December 2016 to November 2017 in residential and commercial locations.Orkin says Columbus saw a 6.3 percentage increase in bed bug treatment during that span.Baltimore topped the list for the second year in a row, followed by Washington D.C., Chicago and Los Angeles.Other Ohio cities on the list i
  
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• Buckeyes' LB Jerome Baker announces he is entering NFL Draft

  08-01-2018 20:59
  
  Linebacker Jerome Baker has announced he will be leaving the Buckeyes for the NFL.In a post on Monday, Baker said he has decided to forgo his senior year and enter this year's draft."The last three years have changed by life forever," Baker said. "I had a chance to grow as an athlete, a scholar and a man."He closed by saying he hopes he had as big of an impact on the program as it had on him."It has been a pleasure playing for the best fans in the nation. I hope to have your support throughout t
  
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• Yes We Can to Rally Against Columbus’ Appointment Process

  08-01-2018 20:51
  Columbus City Council will appoint a new member to fill its vacancy this Monday, January 8, but not without some opposition from Yes We Can, the local group of Democrats behind appointment candidate Jasmine Ayres. The group will speak against council’s appointment process, through which more than 30 of the past 36 council members were […]
  
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• Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies

  08-01-2018 20:34
  Moms2B focuses on central Ohio zip codes with the highest infant mortality rates, and provides the women in those neighborhoods with tools, support, and education to help them deliver full-term, healthy babies. “In our Moms2B groups, we teach how to have healthier pregnancies, how to eat healthier meals, how to breastfeed, and how to help […]
  
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• Renovation Planned for Historic Franklin Avenue Building

  08-01-2018 20:12
  A proposal to renovate a former car dealership on the Near East Side is working its way through the city’s approval process. The plan calls for 15 residential units on the second floor, about 7,550 square feet of first floor commercial space and three small outdoor patios. The first floor of the building, located at […]
  
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• Washington State DC Grinch joins Ohio State staff

  08-01-2018 20:00
  
  Washington State defensive coordinator and secondary coach Alex Grinch has joined the Ohio State football coaching staff.Grinch, who is native of Grove City, has been credited turning around the Cougars' defense in three seasons from 97th to 16th this past season.“I am pleased to announce the addition of Alex Grinch to our coaching staff,” Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer said. “I am very impressed with his body of work while at Washington State, as many others were, and am ha
  
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• Cleveland-Based Restaurant TownHall Will Open in the Short North Next Year

  08-01-2018 18:43
  The vision for the development at 800 North High is finally coming together, as Crawford Hoying has announced that the Cleveland-based restaurant TownHall will take up the entire first floor of the Short North building. The restaurant, set to open next summer, will serve up lunch, dinner, and brunch that’s 100 percent non-GMO and full […]
  
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• Police: Man makes off with cash, employee's car in Old Bag of Nails robbery

  08-01-2018 18:41
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio -- Police are investigating a robbery at an Old Bag of Nails restaurant after a man stole cash and an employee's car.The robbery occurred around 9 a.m. Monday at 66 N. Sandusky St. in Delaware, according to police.Police say a man entered the restaurant, confronted an employee with a baseball bat, and demanded money and keys to the employee's car.The man stole the car and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to Delaware Police.Police say the suspect is described as a
  
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• Columbus among best cities in US for new college grads

  08-01-2018 18:16
  Columbus is fifth in the country on a list of the best cities for new college graduates, according to OnlineDegrees.com. OnlineDegrees looked at 59 metropolitan areas with a population of at least 750,000 for the analysis, and then ranked the cities on criteria that includes average rent, cost of living, nightlife, percentage of young people, median earnings and the job market.
  
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• PHOTOS: Princess Charlotte is off for her 1st day at nursery school

  08-01-2018 17:54
  
  LONDON (AP) — Kensington Palace has released two images of Princess Charlotte as she begins her first day at nursery school.The 2-year-old is shown on the steps of the palace in one photo and standing holding onto a rail in another. The images were taken by her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, before Charlotte went Monday to the nearby Willcocks Nursery School in London.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share two photographs of Princess Charlotte at Kensington Palace t
  
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• US ending special protections for Salvadoran immigrants

  08-01-2018 17:38
  
  The Trump administration said Monday it is ending special protections for Salvadoran immigrants, an action that could force nearly 200,000 to leave the U.S. by September 2019 or face deportation.El Salvador is the fourth country whose citizens have lost Temporary Protected Status under President Donald Trump. Salvadorans have been, by far, the largest beneficiaries of the program, which provides humanitarian relief for foreigners whose countries are hit with natural disasters or other strife.Hom
  
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• Cameron Mitchell Announces Plans for Food Hall Concept inside The Budd Dairy Building

  08-01-2018 17:04
  Looks like the food hall concept is taking off in Columbus. Cameron Mitchell Restaurants announced their plans this morning for a food hall that’ll occupy The Budd Dairy building in Italian Village. Hosting between eight and 10 “entrepreneurial, chef-driven restaurant concepts,” The Budd Dairy Food Hall will make the second concept of its kind to […]
  
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• Man dies after crashing semi-truck on US-33 in Athens County

  08-01-2018 16:52
  
  ATHENS, Ohio -- A man from Georgia died Monday in a single-vehicle crash in Athens County.The crash happened just after 5 a.m. on U.S. Route 33, according to the Athens Post of Ohio State Highway Patrol.OSHP said Jeffery Byrd, 56, of Twin City, Georgia, was driving a Freightliner truck pulling a tanker trailer when he lost control on the icy roadway near Athens.The vehicle slid off the left side of the road, striking a guardrail and riding up and over a concrete bridge rail, according to OSHP. T
  
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• Police reveal how missing sports reporter was found

  08-01-2018 16:04
  
  HOUSTON —A sports journalist who was found after she went missing over the weekend told police officers that she had a severe reaction to medication that led her to become confused and disoriented, police said Monday.The disappearance of Courtney Roland, 29, caused alarm after she sent nonsensical texts to her mother and her roommate called police Sunday saying Roland had expressed concern that a suspicious man was following her.
  Roland suffered memory loss as a result of her reaction to t
  
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• Houston police: Missing journalist found, appears unharmed

  08-01-2018 16:04
  
  HOUSTON — A Houston sports journalist who went missing at the weekend after expressing concerns that she was being followed by a suspicious man has been found and taken to a hospital for evaluation, police said Monday.Police said Monday that Courtney Roland, 29, was found in the area of the shopping mall where she was last seen a day earlier.Police tweeted that Roland appeared unharmed. No other details were released and authorities say more information will be provided later Monday.Roland
  
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• Oprah for President? Twitter fans make the case

  08-01-2018 14:44
  
  LOS ANGELES- Oprah Winfrey's moving speech at the Golden Globes has some fans and fellow celebrities calling for her presidential run.The actress accepted the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award at Sunday's ceremony, and it didn't take long for Twitter to start lighting up with the hashtag #Oprah2020.Comedian Sarah Silverman tweeted "Oprah/Michelle 2020." Leslie Odom, Jr., who played Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical "Hamilton" tweeted "She's running. A new day is on the way."Winfrey br
  
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• Justin Timberlake to perform at Nationwide Arena this May

  08-01-2018 14:15
  
  Justin Timberlake announced today that he will make his highly anticipated return to the stage with The Man Of The Woods Tour.The North American tour will kick off March 13 in Toronto and stop in 27 cities, ending in his hometown of Memphis on May 30.Timberlake will perform at Nationwide Arena on May 7.The Man Of The Woods Tour is named after Timberlake’s forthcoming album Man Of The Woods, set for release on Feb. 2.TICKETSTickets will be on sale to the general public starting Tuesday, Jan
  
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• Fire breaks out Trump Tower in NYC

  08-01-2018 13:48
  
  NEW YORK (CBS News) -- A fire has broken out near the roof of Trump Tower in New York City Monday morning. The blaze started just before 7 a.m., the New York Fire Department confirmed.People posted video and images to social media, showing smoke rising from the building, which houses both residences and businesses.Trump tower on fire pic.twitter.com/mQgvpapw5U— Andy Constan (@constanandy) January 8, 2018Trump tower on fire! pic.twitter.com/lUnpkc219J— Susan D. Ball (@SusanSball4) Jan
  
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• 2 injured in Trump Tower heating system fire

  08-01-2018 13:48
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York City fire officials say a fire in Trump Tower's heating and air conditioning system injured two people and caused smoke to billow from the roof.The Fire Department of New York says the fire started around 7 a.m. Monday at the building that contains President Donald Trump's home and business offices. Fire officials say a civilian was treated for serious injuries and a firefighter was treated for minor injuries. It took about an hour to put out the fire on Fifth Aven
  
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• Growing interest in mentorship programs at area schools

  08-01-2018 13:31
  Mentorship is not a new idea in education circles, but it's having something of a moment right now in schools. Research has shown kids with mentors are less likely to miss school, more likely to enroll in college, less likely to show symptoms of depression and tend to hold more positive beliefs about their ability to succeed in school.
  
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• Forecast: More slick spots expected

  08-01-2018 13:12
  This Evening: Cloudy with a little drizzle early and seasonably cool.
  Tonight: Cloudy with slick spots redeveloping. 26 SW 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Mix of clouds and sun. Cool. Mid 30s Light Wind
  Wednesday: Turning cloudy and milder. Chance for drizzle or a shower. 45 S 5-10 mph
  Thursday: Chance for PM showers and warmer. 55.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: As temperatures drop below freezing tonight some untreated surfa
  
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• New Year's resolutions to get fit: Try these secrets for success

  08-01-2018 11:06
  Come Jan. 1, gyms and studios swell with newly determined members. Diet books crack open for the first time.
  
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• Snow, freezing rain moves through central Ohio

  08-01-2018 10:14
  Radar | Forecast | Traffic & Road Conditions | School Closings & Delays SNOW EMERGENCIES*As of 2:30 p.m.Level 3: NoneLevel 2: Athens, Guernsey, Hocking, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, PikeLevel 1: Coshocton, Crawford, Fairfield, Fayette, Morrow, Pickaway, Ross---WEATHER UPDATE: 12:30 p.m. The worst of the winter weather has moved out but some patchy drizzle will still be possible this afternoon.We’ll see some breaks in the clouds late tonight and any leftover moisture will have the pote
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Snow, freezing rain moves through central Ohio

  08-01-2018 10:14
  Radar | Forecast | Traffic & Road Conditions | School Closings & Delays WEATHER UPDATE: 9:45 a.m.Many areas across central Ohio are still dealing with icy conditions as this wintry mix continues to linger this morning.Many locations across central Ohio received generally less than 0.10” of ice earlier this morning.On top of the ice, literally, snow has fallen across central Ohio with light accumulations—around an inch or so, mainly up north. Media Folder: Media Root
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• LIVE UPDATES: Freezing rain makes for a messy Monday morning commute

  08-01-2018 10:14
  Radar | Forecast | Traffic & Road Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Watch 10TV News UPDATE: 6:30 a.m. Snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain is still falling across central Ohio.We will continue to deal with this mixed bag of precipitation through the morning hours, with freezing rain being the primary threat.Reports of ice have been reported throughout central Ohio, so be careful out on the roads.On top of the freezing rain, we can also expect some light snow accumulations across the
  
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• Forecast: Freezing rain impacting central Ohio

  08-01-2018 10:09
  Today: Rain, snow and freezing rain, mainly am.Gloomy & breezy. High 37. Winds: SW 9-15 mph.
  Tonight: Patchy drizzle, mostly cloudy.Chilly.Low 25. Winds: SW 3-8 mph.
  Tuesday: Decreasing clouds, dry.Cool.High 35.Winds: Calm
  Wednesday: Patchy fog, chance rain.Mostly cloudy & mild.High 44.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: A quick moving storm system is currently moving towards central Ohio, bringing a mixed bag
  
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• Apple investors urge action to curb child gadget addiction

  08-01-2018 09:47
  
  NEW YORK — Two major Apple investors have urged the iPhone maker to take action to curb growing smartphone addiction among children, highlighting a growing concern about the effects of gadgets and social media on youngsters.New York-based Jana Partners LLC and the California State Teachers' Retirement System, or CalSTRS, said Monday in open letter to Apple that the company must offer more choices and tools to help children fight addiction to its devices."There is a developing consensus aro
  
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• Ohio to require fencing after sandbag hits car, kills man

  08-01-2018 06:43
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Department of Transportation is planning to require fencing at some overpass construction sites after a Michigan man was killed by a sandbag thrown through a car windshield.The department is drafting a new rule that would require temporary fencing when it removes permanent barriers at construction sites.The change comes after 22-year-old Marquise Byrd, of Warren, Michigan, died in December after a car he was riding in was struck by a sandbag tossed onto Interstate 75
  
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• Passenger dies after SUV crashes on North Side

  08-01-2018 06:28
  The 20-year-old man, whom Columbus police had not identified early Sunday, was a passenger in a Ford Expedition that veered off eastbound Tupsfield Road east of Maple Canyon Avenue just before midnight and hit a tree, police said. The man, who police said was riding in the back seat of the SUV, was transported to OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, where he later died.
  
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• List of winners for 75th annual Golden Globe Awards

  08-01-2018 05:35
  
  List of winners for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Sunday by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:MOTION PICTURE—Motion Picture, Drama: "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri."—Actor, Motion Picture, Drama: Gary Oldman, "Darkest Hour."—Actress, Motion Picture, Drama: Frances McDormand, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri."—Director, Motion Picture: Guillermo Del Toro, "The Shape of Water."—Supporting Actor, Motion Picture: Sam Rockwell,
  
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• UN envoy says no change in US position on North Korea talks

  08-01-2018 03:17
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's U.N. ambassador said Sunday the administration isn't changing its conditions regarding talks with North Korea amid growing tensions over the North's nuclear and missile programs.Nikki Haley made clear that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would first need to stop weapons testing for a "significant amount of time."Trump had said on Saturday that he was open to talking to Kim. It appeared to be a softening of rhetoric, given that Trump lectured Secretary
  
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• Oprah, 'Three Billboards' triumph at black-draped Globes

  08-01-2018 03:05
  
  With a red carpet dyed black by actresses dressed in a color-coordinated statement, the Golden Globes were transformed into an A-list expression of female empowerment in the post-Harvey Weinstein era. Oprah Winfrey led the charge."For too long women have not been heard or believed if they dared to speak their truth to the power of those men," said Winfrey, accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. "But their time is up. Their time is up!"More than any award handed out Sunday
  
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• SpaceX kicks off busy 2018 with launch of mysterious payload

  08-01-2018 02:45
  
  SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a mysterious government satellite known as "Zuma" Sunday, lighting up the night sky as the booster climbed toward space and then lighting it up again a few moments later as its reusable first stage descended on a jet of flame to a pinpoint touchdown.Running a month and a half late because of payload fairing issues and subsequent rescheduling, the booster's nine first-stage engines ignited with a rush of flame at 8 p.m. EST (GMT-5). After a final round o
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Tips sought to find killers of former college basketball standout

  08-01-2018 02:08
  More than six years later, Columbus police are still looking for two men responsible for killing a former standout basketball player at the University of Kentucky. On July 25, 2011, 31-year-old Desmond Allison was shot and killed in the 2000 block of Maryland Avenue in front of Nelson Park Apartments on the city's Near East Side.
  
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• No. 10 Ohio State women's basketball team outlasts No. 22 Michigan 78-71 in OT

  08-01-2018 00:58
  
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Toward the end, Ohio State didn't necessarily need to call plays.As long as the ball was in Kelsey Mitchell's hands, the Buckeyes were fine.Mitchell scored 37 points, carrying No. 10 Ohio State through the final minutes of regulation and leading the Buckeyes to a 78-71 overtime victory over No. 22 Michigan on Sunday. She scored Ohio State's final nine points of the fourth quarter, then added nine more in the extra session, outdueling Michigan's Katelynn Flaherty in a mat
  
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• Ohio State men’s basketball team defeats #1 Michigan State

  08-01-2018 00:36
  
  COLUMBUS — Keita Bates-Diop scored a career-high 32 points, and Ohio State stunned No. 1 Michigan State 80-64 on Sunday.The overachieving Buckeyes put together an electrifying 12-0 run to finish the first half and kept their foot on the gas to give first-year coach Chris Holtmann a signature win.Ohio State (13-4, 4-0 Big Ten) won for its third straight in taking down the best team it is likely to see this season. The mistake-prone Spartans (15-2, 3-1) lost for the first time in the last 15
  
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