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• Police identify man killed, officers involved in east Columbus shooting

  12-01-2018 23:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Police have identified a man killed and the officers involved in an east Columbus shooting.Police said the shooting happened on January 12 around 5:10 p.m. near the intersection of Comstock Drive and Lisbon Drive.Columbus police said two plainclothes officers were patrolling the area looking for a suspect who was wanted for aggravated robbery.The officers found 22-year-old Amanuel Dagebo of Columbus inside a vehicle and approached him to take him into custody.At some point
  
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• Police identify man killed in officer-involved shooting in east Columbus

  12-01-2018 23:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Police identify a man killed after an officer-involved shooting in east Columbus.Police said the shooting happened on January 12 around 5:10 p.m. near the intersection of Comstock Drive and Lisbon Drive.Columbus police said two plainclothes officers were patrolling the area looking for a suspect who was wanted for aggravated robbery.The officers located 22-year-old Amanuel Dagebo of Columbus inside a vehicle and approached him to take him into custody.At some point, the of
  
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• 1 killed in officer-involved shooting in east Columbus

  12-01-2018 23:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in east Columbus.Police said the shooting happened around 5:10 p.m. near the intersection of Comstock Drive and Lisbon Drive.Victim information has not been released. Police say the officer is OK.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this story.
  
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• Report: Trump lawyer brokered $130,000 payment to porn star

  12-01-2018 23:18
  
  President Donald Trump's personal lawyer brokered a $130,000 payment to a porn star to prevent her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with Trump, according to a report Friday in The Wall Street Journal.Trump met Stephanie Clifford, whose goes by the name Stormy Daniels in films, at a golf event in 2006 — a year after Trump's marriage to his wife, Melania. According to the Journal's report, Clifford began talking with ABC News in the fall of 2016 for a story involving an a
  
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• Winter weather keeping you inside? Keep the kids entertained

  12-01-2018 23:04
  The winter blast that hit central Ohio Friday sent kids home from school early and cancelled evening activities, keeping many people stuck inside.10TV talked with one mom who said she embraces snow days.“Kids, you know, they’re constantly on the go and they constantly have something they have to do so you know, to have those lazy days, for us moms, at least, I think it’s great,” Priscilla Shanmugham said.Shanmugham, who has five daughters under the age of 5, uses snow day
  
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• Man admits role in killing woman at drug house and burning her body

  12-01-2018 22:00
  One of two brothers arrested nine months ago in the drug-house slaying of a woman whose body was burned in a Hilltop alley has admitted his involvement in the death and attempted coverup. Thomas R. Dortch, 31, was sentenced Friday to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter with a gun specification, tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse.
  
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• Death penalty indictment filed for man accused of killing 4-year-old daughter, child’s mother

  12-01-2018 21:27
  
  The Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a four-count death penalty indictment for the man accused of killing his 4-year-old daughter and her mother last week in southeast Columbus.Kristofer Garrett allegedly stabbed 34-year-old Nicole Duckson and 4-year-old Christina multiple times on January 5 outside of their home in the 2000 block of Fleet Road.Authorities say Garrett waited at the home and attacked both of them when they exited the home that morning.Nicole was supposed to pick up a co-wo
  
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• Forecast: Wintry mix changes to snow

  12-01-2018 21:22
  This Evening: Freezing rain and sleet changes over to snow. Blustery with strong wind gusts. Blowing snow could reduce visibility at times. Travel will be treacherous.N wind around 20 mph.
  Tonight: Snow showers and blustery. Low 15. N wind 20-25 mph. Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
  Saturday: Snow tapers off early with skies clearing from the west and frigid again. High 20. Wind chills around zero. N wind 10-20 mph.
  Sunday: Still cold, but more sunshine and less windy.High 19. Light and variable wind.We
  
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• Kentucky is first to get OK for Medicaid work requirement

  12-01-2018 20:44
  
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky became the first state to require many of its Medicaid recipients to work to receive coverage, part of an unprecedented change to the nation's largest health insurance program under the Trump administration.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the approval on Friday. The change will require adults between the ages of 19 and 64 to complete 80 hours per month of "community engagement" to keep their coverage. That includes getting a job, going to
  
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• Preparing for the Winter Storm 1/12/18

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• US OKs 1st drug aimed at women with inherited breast cancer

  12-01-2018 20:09
  
  U.S. regulators have approved the first drug aimed at women with advanced breast cancer caused by an inherited flawed gene.The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved AstraZeneca PLC's Lynparza for patients with inherited BRCA gene mutations who have undergone chemotherapy.The drug has been on the market since 2014 for ovarian cancer and is the first in a new class of medicines called PARP inhibitors to be approved for breast cancer. PARP inhibitors prevent cancer cells from fixing probl
  
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• Action and Oscar Contenders in Theaters This Week

  12-01-2018 19:36
  Sure, Oscar contender The Post finally hits CBUS screens this weekend. Not in the mood for a thoughtful, well-crafted cinematic experience? You are in luck! Liam Neeson’s newest thriller bursts its way through Columbus as well. What villainy can his particular set of skills undermine this time? The Post It is Oscar season, people, and […]
  
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• Teens are eating laundry detergent for the "Tide Pod Challenge"

  12-01-2018 19:27
  A government watchdog is expressing concern over the dangerous misuse of a laundry detergent. In this latest social media fad, teenagers are putting detergent pods in their mouths in what's being called the "Tide Pod Challenge."Ingredients in the pods include ethanol, hydrogen peroxide and polymers – a highly-toxic mix of detergent meant to wipe out dirt and grime. Manufacturers have been concerned about toddlers mistakenly ingesting them, but now teens are popping them on purpose and post
  
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• Yoga On High Announces Date for Relocation

  12-01-2018 19:15
  “We have put some much of our energy into this High Street location for almost 20 years,” said Marcia Miller, co-owner and founder of Yoga On High, Marcia Miller. “It is going to be hard to transfer.” Earlier this year, Yoga On High announced that their lease at 1081 N. High St. would end with summer […]
  
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• Newlyweds Find a Way to Give Back

  12-01-2018 18:03
  Newlyweds Jim and Amanda Crane started the Jimanda Foundation, a Donor Advised Fund at The Columbus Foundation, to support causes and organizations they are both passionate about. They encouraged wedding guests, through their wedding website, to donate to the fund in lieu of gifts. Read more in the latest issue of Nexus. The Columbus Foundation […]
  
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• Dick Durbin refutes Trump, says he did say "sh*tholes" repeatedly

  12-01-2018 18:02
  
  Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, refuted President Trump's tweeted denials that he used the phrase "sh*thole countries" when discussing legal protections for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries.Durbin, who was in the meeting with the president when he made the remarks, said of Mr. Trump's denial,"It's not true. He said those hateful things, and he said them repeatedly."Durbin attended an event in Chicago Friday and then held a press conference on the president's comments afterw
  
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• Forecast: Rain, Freezing rain, sleet and finally, snow

  12-01-2018 17:32
  This Afternoon: Rain, then freezing rain/sleet then snow in the eve.Temps in the 30's. Winds W to N 9-19 mph.
  Tonight: Turning to snow this eve, occasional showers into overnight. Blustery. Low 18. Winds: N 15-20 mph.
  Saturday: Snow tapers off early, frigid & blustery.High 19.Winds: N 10-16 mph.
  Sunday: Little sunshine, clouds return late. Cold. Snow arrives overnight.High 20.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:Tem
  
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• Carrington of Otway is charged with felonious assault and using...

  12-01-2018 17:31
  Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini announced that his office received a 911 call on Wednesday from 2784 Little Spruce Road, Otway, Ohio stating they needed an ambulance that someone had been shot. Captain John Murphy stated that deputies responded along with emergency medical services to this location.
  
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• Pres. Trump holds event to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

  12-01-2018 17:27
  
  President Trump signed a Martin Luther King Jr. Day proclamation at the White House Friday, amid furious fallout from comments he made Thursday about "sh*thole countries."The president praised Martin Luther King Jr. for standing up for the rights of African-Americans and emphasized the importance of equality.You can watch the CBS Special Report below:"Today we celebrate Dr. King for standing up for the self-evident truth Americans hold so dear, that no matter what the color of our skin or the pl
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Tracking freezing rain, snow moving into central Ohio

  12-01-2018 16:53
  Radar | Forecast | Traffic & Road Conditions | School Closings & DelaysBig changes are coming our way this afternoon and yes, we will be seeing that rain turn to freezing rain, sleet and eventually snow.TIMELINE As I’m writing this blog (10:45 a.m.), a cold front has pushed through central Ohio, dropping temperatures from the mild 50’s into the 30’s in the northwest.Rain is still falling and will continue as we head into the early afternoon.As the afternoon progresses,
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Snow has arrived in central Ohio

  12-01-2018 16:53
  Radar | Forecast | Traffic & Road Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Current Snow EmergenciesROAD CONDITIONS UPDATE (7 p.m.):Snow is falling in Columbus.Some spots have seen a thin glaze of ice before the snow so there will be slick spots.FORECAST UPDATE:As temperatures continue to dip below freezing and waves of low-pressure push through, a wintry mix of precipitation will change to snow this evening as much colder air filters in. The system will push west overnight and taper off b
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Freezing rain and sleet moving into central Ohio

  12-01-2018 16:53
  Radar | Forecast | Traffic & Road Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Current Snow EmergenciesTIMELINE As temperatures continue to dip below freezing and waves of low-pressure push through, a wintry mix of precipitation will change to snow this evening as much colder air filters in. The system will push west overnight and taper off by Saturday morning.Still looking at 2-4” of snow in the city with bands of 3-5” in outlying areas. Because wind gusts could get up to 40 mph
  
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• Latest: Winter storm moves out of central Ohio; beware of blowing/drifting snow

  12-01-2018 16:53
  Radar | Forecast | Traffic & Road Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Current Snow EmergenciesFORECAST UPDATE (3:35 a.m.): This winter storm will exit the region early this morning, leaving behind a fresh blanket of snow and headaches to come. Scattered snow flurries will be possible through the day under mostly cloudy skies.Winds will stay gusty through much of the day as well, so be aware of blowing and drifting snow.Temperatures will only be in the teens today, thus wind chills wi
  
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• The Trip Brings Acclaimed Multidisciplinary Take on Orpheus and Eurydice to Strongwater

  12-01-2018 16:00
  People, myself included, hold up the Orpheus myth as a cautionary tale. Its story of a headstrong musician who tried to rescue his betrothed, Eurydice, from Hades but couldn’t keep the faith, still has juice over a thousand years later. The Trip, a company started in 2012 by Tom Dugdale and Joshua Kahan Brody, mount […]
  
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• Dayton mayor expected to end Ohio governor bid, back Cordray

  12-01-2018 15:19
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Democrat Richard Cordray continues to consolidate support for his run for Ohio governor with another former rival set to back his effort.Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley was scheduled to appear with Cordray on Friday. It was presumed she will announce plans to leave the race and endorse Cordray, the former federal consumer protection chief.Earlier this week, former U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton left the race to become Cordray's running mate for lieutenant governor.Whaley's departure would
  
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• Dayton mayor ends bid for Ohio governor, endorses Cordray

  12-01-2018 15:19
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Democrat Richard Cordray continued to consolidate support for his run for Ohio governor Friday with another former rival abandoning her bid for the office and endorsing his ticket.Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley announced her decision to leave the race at a joint appearance at the Dayton Public Library with the former federal consumer protection chief.She called for unity, saying: "Now is the time to get behind candidates that will lead us to victory in November."Earlier this week
  
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• Trump (sort of) denies vulgar comments about immigrants

  12-01-2018 14:10
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday denied using certain "language" as fury spread over his comments about immigration during a private meeting with lawmakers. But neither he nor the White House denied the most controversial of his comments: using the word "sh*thole" to describe countries in Africa and saying he would prefer immigrants from countries like Norway instead.During an Oval Office meeting on Thursday, Trump questioned why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Hait
  
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• Trump denies he used vulgarity to describe African countries

  12-01-2018 14:10
  
  WASHINGTON — In bluntly vulgar language, President Donald Trump questioned Thursday why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and "sh*thole countries" in Africa rather than places like Norway, as he rejected a bipartisan immigration deal, according to people briefed on the extraordinary Oval Office conversation. Trump on Friday denied using that language.Trump's contemptuous description of an entire continent startled lawmakers in the meeting and immediately revived charges that
  
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• Butcher trapped in freezer uses sausage to bash his way out

  12-01-2018 14:05
  
  LONDON — A British butcher who got locked in a freezer says he was saved by a frozen sausage that he used as a battering ram.Chris McCabe says he became trapped in the walk-in freezer at his shop in Totnes, southwest England, last month when wind blew the door shut. The safety button to open the door had frozen in the -20 C (-4 F) chill.McCabe said he tried unsuccessfully to kick the button free before picking up a 1.5 kilogram (3.3 pound) black pudding, a form of blood sausage.McCabe told
  
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• Man who aided hospital patient discharged in gown shocked

  12-01-2018 13:44
  
  BALTIMORE — The man who said he came to the aid of a woman discharged from a Baltimore hospital wearing only a gown and socks on a cold winter's night, says he was left outraged and stunned at how she was treated.Imamu Baraka, identified in local reports as the person who sought to help the woman, told The Associated Press he was so angry he decided to record Tuesday night's events on cellphone video, fearing no one would believe him if he reported a woman being left at a bus stop like tha
  
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• Developer of Versa goes big with size, number of central Ohio co-working sites

  12-01-2018 12:46
  But Versa, the new shared-workspace entry at 1201 Dublin Road, is more than the usual furnished flexible office, said real estate developer Kyle Katz. With 37,000-square-feet dedicated to co-working - and another floor of almost 10,000 square feet available if the demand warrants - the building easily dwarfs other co-working facilities that have opened in the past year.
  
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• House OKs spy program after conflicting Trump tweets

  12-01-2018 12:42
  
  President Donald Trump's puzzling tweets about a key U.S. spying law threw the House into temporary disarray Thursday, but lawmakers ended up renewing the law — with a new restriction on when the FBI can dig into the communications of Americans swept up in foreign surveillance.During a hectic morning of House votes and presidential tweets, Trump's national intelligence director also issued new guidance for how officials can find out the names of Americans whose identities are blacked out i
  
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• Teacher who made lynching comment will undergo training

  12-01-2018 12:40
  
  MASON — A teacher in Ohio who admitted to telling a black student he would be lynched by his classmates if he didn't get back to work will have to undergo sensitivity training.According to Mason school officials, Renee Thole admitted to making the comment to the student in December. A formal letter of reprimand placed on Thole's file Thursday says the teacher will be required to undergo cultural proficiency training.District spokeswoman Tracey Carson says there is nothing that can be done
  
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• Ohio teacher on leave after making lynching comment to student

  12-01-2018 12:40
  
  MASON, Ohio — A white teacher in Ohio who admitted to telling a black student he would be lynched by his classmates if he didn't get back to work has been put on leave.The superintendent of the Mason school district sent a letter Saturday calling the comments thoughtless and offensive.School officials earlier in the week said the teacher would have to undergo sensitivity training, but the student's mother wasn't satisfied with that punishment.The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the superintend
  
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• Facebook edits feeds to bring less news, more sharing

  12-01-2018 12:33
  
  Facebook is changing what its users will see to highlight posts they are most likely to engage with and make time spent on social media more "meaningful."By cutting back on items that Facebook users tend to passively consume, the change could hurt news organizations and other businesses that rely on Facebook to share their content.The idea is to help users to connect with people they care about, not make them feel depressed and isolated."The research shows that when we use social media to connec
  
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• Trump work requirement rewrites health care rules for poor

  12-01-2018 12:25
  
  Rewriting the rules on health care for the poor, the Trump administration said Thursday it will allow states to require "able-bodied" Medicaid recipients to work, a hotly debated first in the program's half-century history.Seema Verma, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said requiring work or community involvement can make a positive difference in people's lives and in their health. The goal is to help people move from public assistance into jobs that provide health insuranc
  
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• Trump: No trip to London because of embassy choice

  12-01-2018 12:15
  
  President Donald Trump has canceled a trip to London where he had been expected to open the new $1 billion U.S. embassy, avoiding protests promised by political opponents.Some British lawmakers questioned whether Trump would be welcome after he re-tweeted videos from a far-right British group and criticized London Mayor Sadiq Khan following a terror attack last year.But Trump said his decision, announced in a late-night tweet, was due to the president's concerns about the embassy's move from the
  
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• Cincinnati Zoo's 16-year-old silverback gorilla dies

  12-01-2018 11:49
  
  CINCINNATI — Officials at the Cincinnati Zoo say a 16-year-old gorilla has died.The zoo says in a Facebook post that the female silverback, Anju, died from heart failure Wednesday.Zoo officials say they noticed the gorilla becoming lethargic and gaining weight in late November. An ultrasound showed Anju was suffering from a congenital, terminal heart condition.Primate curator Ron Evans says the gorilla has a 2-year-old daughter, Elle. He says young gorillas typically stay with their mother
  
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• Cyberbullying blamed for Australian child model's suicide

  12-01-2018 11:28
  
  CANBERRA, Australia — A 14-year-old girl who was the angelic face of an iconic Australian bushmen's hat brand was remembered by hundreds of mourners Friday after her suicide focused attention on the dangers of cyberbullying.The memorial service for Amy "Dolly" Everett was held in the tiny Northern Territory town of Katherine near her family's cattle ranch. Most mourners dressed in her favorite color, blue, and many had driven hundreds of kilometers (miles) from distant ranches.A photograph
  
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• Forecast: Spring to winter, icy evening commute ahead

  12-01-2018 09:38
  Today: Rain into early pm, then freezing rain/sleet then snow.High 55(Early). Winds W to N 9-19 mph.
  Tonight: Turning to snow this eve, occasional showers into overnight. Blustery. Low 18. Winds: N 15-20 mph.
  Saturday: Snow tapers off early, frigid & blustery.High 19.Winds: N 10-16 mph.
  Sunday: Little sunshine, clouds return late. Cold. Snow arrives overnight.High 20. Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Feeling li
  
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• Forecast: Foggy & Soggy start, Winter Weather this Afternoon

  12-01-2018 09:38
  Today: Foggy Start. Rain into early pm, then freezing rain/sleet then snow.High 55(Early). Winds W to N 9-19 mph.
  Tonight: Turning to snow this eve, occasional showers into overnight. Blustery. Low 18. Winds: N 15-20 mph.
  Saturday: Snow tapers off early, frigid & blustery.High 19.Winds: N 10-16 mph.
  Sunday: Little sunshine, clouds return late. Cold. Snow arrives overnight.High 20.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information
  
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• Man accused of fatally shooting wife faces murder charge

  12-01-2018 08:06
  An Ohio man accused of fatally shooting his wife in the head on New Year's Eve is scheduled to be arraigned on murder and assault charges. Sean Newman's arraignment is set for Friday in Columbus.
  
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• Theodore Decker: A look back at 'childhood' of accused killer of four

  12-01-2018 05:56
  Ten years ago, a 10-year-old boy shot himself in the hand and a 12-year-old friend in the chest with a gun they said they'd found in an East Side alley. Two weeks before the shooting, though, the younger boy had been charged with delinquency counts of robbery and aggravated robbery, after he was accused of pulling what he said was a BB gun on a woman and demanding her purse.
  
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• Dublin plow crews ready for Friday ice and snow

  12-01-2018 03:35
  Officials with the city of Dublin say they are prepared for the upcoming winter storm.Snow plow crews will hit the roads at noon on Friday to start their preparations.The city's Director of Streets and Utilities Operations says Dublin's two salt barns can hold about 2,000 tons when it's piled up to the rafters and his crews will be using a lot of it this week."The equipment's good, the guys are ready. We have a good staff here. The guys get excited when the snow comes," Rob James said.While Dubl
  
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• Boy injured in Texas church shooting gets special ride home from hospital

  12-01-2018 02:27
  A 6-year-old boy who was shot several times and was the last victim still hospitalized following the Nov. 5 church massacre in South Texas left the hospital for home Thursday, riding home in a firetruck.Ryland Ward rode in the firetruck from University Medical Center in San Antonio 30 miles (48 kilometers) to his home in Sutherland Springs, passing by the scene of the shooting that left more than two dozen worshippers at the First Baptist Church dead and about 20 others wounded. The attacker, De
  
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• Ohio State DL Dre'Mont Jones announces he is returning for 2018 season

  12-01-2018 01:46
  
  Ohio State defensive lineman Dre'Mont Jones has announced he will be returning to the Buckeyes for the 2018 season.Jones posted on Twitter that it was his dream to play in the NFL and in order to best achieve that goal, he has decided to forgo his draft eligibility.My life long dream is to play in the NFL. In order to best achieve this goal, I have decided to forgo my draft eligibility and remain in school. OSU is providing me with a strong and solid foundation which will continue to make achiev
  
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• Provider of "sober" housing fixing license, code problems

  12-01-2018 01:18
  The William Brady Organization is obtaining rooming house licenses and is almost finished fixing code violations for the nine sober houses it operates in Columbus for people recovering from addiction and mental illness and other problems. Last year, Columbus code inspectors discovered that the nonprofit Brady group had been operating the houses for years without rooming house licenses.
  
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• California mudslides happened as cellphone alerts went out

  12-01-2018 01:13
  Many Californians in the area hit hardest by this week's deadly mudslides did not heed warnings for hours and days by emergency officials encouraging them to evacuate their homes — and then received cellphone alerts of imminent slides when the massive streams of debris were already heading toward them or had already hit their neighborhoods.Wireless emergency alerts are cellphone messages sent to everyone in a region, similar to the Amber alerts that are sent to cellphone users in specific
  
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• Report: Trump questions why U.S. welcomes people from "s***hole" countries

  12-01-2018 00:02
  
  President Trump questioned why the U.S. is accepting people from "s***hole" countries when lawmakers suggested bringing back legal protections for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African nations as a part of a broader immigration deal, CBS News' Nancy Cordes confirms, citing a person briefed on the meeting."Why are we having all these people from s***hole countries come here?" the president said in the Thursday afternoon Oval Office meeting with a handful of members of the House and Senat
  
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