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• Coalition leaders say GOP redistricting plan won't fix Ohio gerrymandering

  22-01-2018 23:13
  Critics of a recently introduced Republican congressional redistricting plan came together Monday to make their case against it, saying it could worsen gerrymandering. Members of the Fair Districts = Fair Elections coalition spoke about their issues with Senator Matt Huffman's redistricting proposal and argued in favor of their own plan, which they say would allow voters better representation.
  
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• Authorities: Missing Fayette County 10-year-old may be in Columbus

  22-01-2018 23:05
  
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Ohio – The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 10-year-old boy who may be in the Columbus area.The sheriff’s office said Logan Stevens was last seen in Jeffersonville on January 2.Deputies have been working leads in the search but are now reaching out to the public for help.He may be in the Hilltop area of Columbus, according to the sheriff’s office.The sheriff’s office told 10TV they do not susp
  
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• Concerns over I-270/I-70 interchange in southeast Franklin County

  22-01-2018 22:56
  The Ohio Department of Transportation said it's currently designing the Far East Freeway Project, and said Phase One will include design changes to the ramp from I-270 south to I-70 east.Drivers say the current loop ramp can cause traffic on 270 south to back up a mile or more, especially during rush hour."Miles and miles of backed up traffic, and you're in a dead stop. And then, you've got cars flying in behind you and they're coming in or cutting over," Melissa Tyler said. "It's an accident wa
  
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• ColumbusRotary: The Opioid Problem Facing Our City

  22-01-2018 22:38 via youtube.com
  
  
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• VP defends President Trump over vulgar remarks on African immigrants

  22-01-2018 21:27
  
  JERUSALEM— U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Monday defended President Donald Trump over his recent comments disparaging immigration from Africa and Haiti, telling The Associated Press that the president's "heart" is aimed at a merit-based system that is blind to immigrants' "race or creed."Pence, in an interview with the AP from Jerusalem, said the president was intent on implementing a merit-based system that encourages immigration by those who will "contribute to a growing American econ
  
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• Forecast: Cooler and breezier Tuesday with flurries possible

  22-01-2018 21:26
  This Evening: Spring-like showers with temps in the 50s. Breezy at times. S wind 10-15 mph. Gusts upward of 25 mph.
  Tonight: Possible thunder with a line of heavier showers early before temporarily tapering off overnight. Breezy and mild. Low 50. S wind 10-15 mph. Gusts as high as 30 mph.
  Tuesday: A chance for showers early, possibly mixing with some snow. Cooler as temps drop throughout the day and rain transitions to light snow showers by evening. Staying breezy. High 50 (at midnight). Temps a
  
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• Ohio State men's basketball moves up to No. 13 in AP poll

  22-01-2018 21:04
  
  Kentucky is out of the AP Top 25 for the first time in nearly four years while another bunch of Wildcats — Villanova — maintained their hold on No. 1.Kentucky slid out of Monday's latest poll from No. 18 after losses to South Carolina and Florida, snapping a 30-game home winning streak for the Wildcats in Southeastern Conference play. That dropped coach John Calipari's Wildcats out for the first time since March 2014 and snapped a 68-week stretch in the poll.The top three of Villanov
  
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• Columbus schools could cut 163 employees because of budget shortfall

  22-01-2018 20:57
  After promising to add 325 new jobs in return for the levy voters approved in November 2016, Columbus City Schools interim Superintendent John Stanford is now recommending that the school board lay off at least 163 employees next school year. And tens of millions of dollars in further cuts are needed on top of that to close a huge funding gap on the four-year horizon.
  
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• Rival campaign to fight state senator's map-making proposal

  22-01-2018 20:32
  
  Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment to change the way Ohio draws congressional districts are opposing a competing plan brought forward in the state Legislature.Fair Congressional Districts for Ohio member organizations, including the NAACP and League of Women Voters, said Monday they plan to fight the rival proposal of Republican state Rep. Matt Huffman. The organizations say they will continue to gather signatures to put their plan on November's ballot.Their group's proposal is model
  
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• The Decemberists and Ani DiFranco to Headline 2018 Nelsonville Music Festival

  22-01-2018 19:55
  The first performers have been revealed today for the 2018 edition of the Nelsonville Music Festival in Nelsonville, Ohio. The 14th annual four-day concert will feature headliners The Decemberists and Ani DiFranco. The event takes place at the Robbins Crossing pioneer village located at Hocking College, and will feature over 60 musical acts, on-site camping, […]
  
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• Discover new dining opportunities during restaurant week

  22-01-2018 19:41
  COLUMBUS, Ohio- (614) Magazine is hosting yet another Restaurant Week in Columbus. It means six days of discounted three-course meals at more than 120 restaurants across the city.Restaurant Week serves as an economic boost for small, locally-owned restaurants that struggle to lure customers out to eat during the winter."When it’s real cold, it can be a little difficult to get people through the door," said Evan Bull, manager of Branch Bourbon Bar in the Short North. "We had that snow storm
  
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• 3 USA Gymnastics board members quit as more assault victims testify against doctor

  22-01-2018 19:38
  
  The chairman, vice chairman and treasurer of USA Gymnastics have resigned.Paul Parilla, Jay Binder and Bitsy Kelly announced they were stepping down Monday after calls for their ouster by gymnasts who have testified they were abused by ex USAG sports doctor Larry Nassar, whose sentencing hearing continues this week in Michigan. Former Olympians and dozens of others have testified at the hearing.CEO Steve Penny was forced out last year.A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated P
  
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• Ohio man apologizes, sentenced to 22 years for US terrorism plot

  22-01-2018 19:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio man who admitted receiving training in Syria to kill members of the U.S. military and then plotting to carry out an attack has been sentenced to 22 years in prison.Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud apologized to his family and to the U.S. in remarks in federal court in Columbus on Monday.Court documents unsealed last year show the 26-year-old Mohamud pleaded guilty more than two years ago to terrorism charges.Judge Michael Watson cited the seriousness of the allegations aga
  
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• Teen, 2 others arrested in Newark slaying

  22-01-2018 18:42
  Newark police say one of the three people arrested in connection with a weekend homicide is a 15-year-old boy. Jaden Osborn was arrested at 1:00 a.m. Sunday at his home in Heath, Sgt.
  
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• Questions linger after mom who posted risque photos found dead

  22-01-2018 18:40
  
  CALERA, Ala. (CBSAP) -- Kathleen Dawn West described herself as a full-time wife and mom on Facebook but lived another life on other social media platforms, calling herself an exhibitionist and posting risque photos with a chance for subscribers to see sexier images for $15.99 a month.West, 42, was found dead outside her home near Birmingham, and authorities are now faced with a question: Did West's online activities play a role in her death?Police have classified West's death as a homicide, but
  
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• The Patriots and Eagles will square off in Super Bowl 52

  22-01-2018 18:15
  
  Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are going back to the Super Bowl in search of a sixth title.They'll face a Philadelphia Eagles team looking for their first Lombardi Trophy.Brady led the Patriots (15-3) back from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-20 in the AFC championship game Sunday.Starting his 36th playoff game, Brady shook off an injury to his right hand and the loss of top target Rob Gronkowski to rally the Patriots to their record 10th Super Bowl
  
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• Borror Updates State Street Development Project, Seeks Approval

  22-01-2018 17:35
  A six-story mixed-use development that was announced in November will be returning for its second review by the Downtown Commission during tomorrow’s monthly meeting. Local developer Borror has submitted updated visuals to go with their presentation. If approved in its current form, the new development would see the demolition of several existing buildings, which historic […]
  
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• 15-year-old girl shot at Texas school; boy, 16, arrested

  22-01-2018 17:18
  
  ITALY, Texas — A 15-year-old student was injured in a shooting at her high school in Texas Monday morning and a 16-year-old boy, also a student at the school, has been taken into custody, sheriff's officials said.The teenage boy shot the teenage girl in a high school cafeteria, CBS News reports.The girl was airlifted to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas following the shooting in the town of Italy, some 45 miles south of Dallas, said Sgt. Joe Fitzgerald of the Ellis County Sheriff's Offi
  
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• Table Talk: Andes owner seeks ascent to 'empanada king' Posted at

  22-01-2018 16:21
  Nisthauz recently opened Andes Bar & Grill in the former Hae-Paul's Korean American Kitchen, 79 S. Fourth St. The 50-seat interior is colorful, with costumes and pictures from countries that touch the Andes mountain range in South America. "It's real criolla food," Nisthauz said, using a term that refers to cuisines created by Europeans but made with Caribbean ingredients and cooking styles.
  
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• Columbus Police continue search for missing 17-year-old girl

  22-01-2018 16:00
  
  The Columbus Division of Police are continuing their search for a missing 17-year-old girl near Dublin.Payton Young, a student at Bishop Watterson High School, was last seen on Sunday, January, 21. Columbus Police say her vehicle was recovered at Hayden Run Falls Park.Payton is described as white, 5'03" in height and weighing 115 pounds. She has brown hair and eyes.On Sunday, CPD's Helicopter Unit & K9 Unit assisted patrol officers & Missing Persons detectives in search of Payton.Police
  
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• No Whispering Here!

  22-01-2018 15:46
  Rockin out’ with the toe-tapping jazz trio, The Ramblers, at Grandview Heights Public Library for the 27th Annual Music in the Atrium! Where’s your favorite place to catch live music? Check out the upcoming schedule or connect with Grandview Heights Public Library in The Giving Store. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of […]
  
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• Drug & Alcohol Facts Week

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• Trump signs bill reopening government after House, Senate vote to end shutdown

  22-01-2018 14:53
  President Donald Trump signed a bill reopening the government late Monday, ending a 69-hour display of partisan dysfunction after Democrats reluctantly voted to temporarily pay for resumed operations. They relented in return for Republican assurances that the Senate will soon take up the plight of young immigrant "dreamers" and other contentious issues.The vote set the stage for hundreds of thousands of federal workers to return on Tuesday, cutting short what could have become a messy and costly
  
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• Senate talks fall short, shutdown extends into workweek

  22-01-2018 14:53
  
  WASHINGTON — The government shutdown is set to sow more disruption and political peril Monday after the Senate inched closer but ultimately fell short of an agreement that would have reopened federal agencies before the beginning of the workweek.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said negotiations kept going late into the night, with a vote to break a Democratic filibuster on a short-term funding bill scheduled for noon Monday. Under the proposal tak
  
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• Latest: Senate Dems relent, vote to end shutdown; House to follow

  22-01-2018 14:53
  UPDATE: The House has followed the Senate in voting to end the government shutdown. The bill now goes to President Trump for his signature.--Congress sped toward reopening the government Monday as Democrats reluctantly voted to temporarily pay for resumed operations, relenting in a fight over immigration in return for assurances from Republican leaders that the Senate will soon take up the plight of young "dreamers" and other contentious issues.The vote set the stage for hundreds of thousands of
  
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• Latest: Senate advances bill to reopen government

  22-01-2018 14:53
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It looks like the government shutdown will end soon.The Senate has advanced a bill reopening federal agencies through Feb. 8 after Democrats relented and lifted their blockade against the legislation.The shutdown began Saturday after Democrats derailed a Republican measure that would have kept government open until Feb. 16. Democrats wanted to pressure the GOP to cut a deal protecting young immigrants from deportation and boosting federal spending.Moderates from both part
  
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• Latest: End to government shutdown in sight as Dems halt filibuster

  22-01-2018 14:53
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sped toward reopening the government Monday, as Senate Democrats dropped their objections to a temporary funding bill in return for assurances from Republicans leaders that they will soon take up immigration and other contentious issues.Senate Republican leader McConnell's commitment to quickly tackle the issue of immigrant "Dreamers" was contingent on Democrats providing enough votes now for a stopgap spending measure lasting a little less than three weeks. The
  
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• House, Senate vote to end government shutdown

  22-01-2018 14:53
  Congress sped toward reopening the government late Monday as Democrats reluctantly voted to temporarily pay for resumed operations. They relented in return for Republican assurances that the Senate will soon take up the plight of young immigrant "dreamers" and other contentious issues.The vote set the stage for hundreds of thousands of federal workers to return on Tuesday, cutting short what could have become a messy and costly impasse. The House approved the measure shortly thereafter, sending
  
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• Public Art to Transform Short North Construction Sites

  22-01-2018 14:00
  Nearly every block of High Street through the Short North is currently under construction, and will continue to be so for quite some time. To help alleviate some of the visual eyesores, the Short North Alliance is working with the Columbus College of Art and Design and several other partners to bring artwork displays to […]
  
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• TSA issues emergency order focused on cargo from 5 countries

  22-01-2018 13:16
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Growing concern about terrorists getting a bomb onto a plane headed for the United States prompted an emergency order requiring stricter scrutiny of air cargo by TSA Administrator David Pekoske.Effective Monday morning, all cargo being loaded onto flights at last point of departure airports in five predominately Muslim countries — Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates — will be subject to the new requirements."These countries were chosen
  
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• Terror concerns prompt stricter TSA scrutiny of air cargo from five mostly-Muslim countries

  22-01-2018 13:16
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Growing concern about terrorists getting a bomb onto a plane headed for the United States prompted an emergency order requiring stricter scrutiny of air cargo by TSA Administrator David Pekoske.Effective Monday morning, all cargo being loaded onto flights at last point of departure airports in five predominately Muslim countries — Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates — will be subject to the new requirements. "These countries were chose
  
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• Pence tells Israel US Embassy to move to Jerusalem in 2019

  22-01-2018 13:11
  
  JERUSALEM — Vice President Mike Pence on Monday told Israel's parliament that the U.S. Embassy will be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by the end of 2019, ahead of schedule, receiving a rousing ovation as he pledged to barrel ahead with a plan that has set off weeks of unrest and thrown U.S. peace efforts into disarray.The move, in the first ever address of a sitting American vice president to the Israeli Knesset, marked the highlight of Pence's three-day visit to Israel celebrating Presi
  
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• Pence says he's proud to be in 'Israel's capital, Jerusalem'

  22-01-2018 13:11
  
  JERUSALEM — Vice President Mike Pence kicked off his visit to Israel with a Monday morning meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he said it was an honor to be in "Israel's capital, Jerusalem."Netanyahu told Pence it was the first time a visiting dignitary could utter those three words along with him, and he thanked Pence for President Donald Trump's "historic" recognition of Jerusalem. The Israeli leader also lauded the American-Israeli alliance, which he said has
  
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• Amazon makes in-store shopping checkout-free

  22-01-2018 12:50
  Imagine running to the store, grabbing what you want, and walking out the door. No lines, no cashiers, no checkout counter.That concept has become reality in Seattle, Washington.Amazon launched “Amazon Go.”It's a convenience store that lets shoppers grab what they want and walk out.Here's how it works: Shoppers will scan their Amazon Go app before entering. Sensors will track shoppers' movements. The app will charge their Amazon account for the products they take.
  
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• Houston police find car stolen with 3 kids inside

  22-01-2018 12:08
  
  HOUSTON -- Police here say three young children were kidnapped when a car was stolen while at aShell gas station, reports CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV.Houston Police described the vehicle as a black Honda CRV with paper tags and clear tape over the back right brake light.They asked anyone who spots the car to call them.3 young children kidnapped when a car was stolen at 8181 W Sam Houston Pkwy S - Shell gas station. Black Honda crv paper tags, clear tape over back right brake light. Call police
  
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• S. Koreans burn Kim's photo as N. Korean band leader passes

  22-01-2018 11:44
  
  Conservative South Korean activists burned a large photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as the head of the North's extremely popular girl band passed them Monday during a visit to Seoul amid a flurry of cooperation agreements between the rivals ahead of next month's Winter Olympics in the South.Hyon Song Wol, a North Korean celebrity who heads Kim's hand-picked Moranbong Band, began a two-day visit on Sunday, triggering media frenzy in South Korea about Hyon, who is also in charge of the Nor
  
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• Police investigate death of woman who was lying on roadway

  22-01-2018 11:38
  Columbus police say they are working to identify a woman who was found dead on I-70 after she was struck and killed in the early morning. The Columbus Dispatch reports the first vehicle left the scene but the other two drivers stopped, called police and attempted to help.
  
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• Trump to face mixed welcome at elite Davos gathering

  22-01-2018 11:35
  
  In Davos this week, participants can experience "a day in the life of a refugee." Or hear about ways to uphold the Paris climate accord and promote free trade. Or rub elbows with any number of leaders of African countries.Enter Donald Trump.The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is meant — pretentiously perhaps — to be a place for the world's decision-makers to put their power to good use. The theme this year is "Creating a Shared Future in Fractured World," an ambition not
  
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• Fisher Road open following crash involving city of Columbus vehicle

  22-01-2018 08:55
  
  COLUMBUS -- Fisher Road between Hadley Road and Wilson Road is now open following a crash involving two vehicles, according to Columbus police.The crash happened around 3:00 a.m. Monday.Columbus police said two people were taken to the hospital. Police did not release details about their conditions.A city of Columbus vehicle was involved in the accident.Officials shut down the road for about an hour to clean up the scene.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com/Traffic for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Crash involving city of Columbus vehicle closes Fisher Road in west Columbus

  22-01-2018 08:55
  
  COLUMBUS -- A crash involving two vehicles shut down Fisher Road between Hadley Road and Wilson Road early Monday.Columbus police said two people were taken to the hospital. Police did not release details about their conditions.A city of Columbus vehicle was involved in the accident.Police were working to clean up the accident just before 3:00 a.m. Monday.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com/Traffic for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Philippine volcano explodes, authorities raise alert level

  22-01-2018 07:26
  
  MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippines' most active volcano has exploded thunderously and authorities warn a hazardous eruption is possible within days.Renato Solidum of the Philippines Institute of Seismology and Volcanology and other officials said Mount Mayon ejected a huge column of volcanic fragments, ash and steam into the sky around noon Monday, shrouding nearby villages in darkness.Authorities raised the alert level to four on a scale of five, which means an explosive eruption is pos
  
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• Driver hears gunfire on Southeast Side, realizes he's been shot

  22-01-2018 07:12
  A man suffered a gunshot wound to his left leg while he was driving through a Southeast Side neighborhood Sunday night. Michael Dean, 40, told police that he heard gunshots while he was driving south on Courtright Road near the Petzinger Road intersection at 6:07 p.m. Then, Dean felt the pain in his leg and realized that he had been hit.
  
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• Friends remember the life of postal worker killed in December

  22-01-2018 05:15
  About 100 people gathered at the Church for All People on Parsons Avenue for a vigil in honor of Lance Herrera-Dempsey."Lance was a next-door neighbor of ours for over 10 years," said Jim Rivelli, who lived next to Lance and his husband Steve, with his wife Linda.Many remembered Lance as a man who had a huge personality and a giving heart. "He absolutely captured our hearts," Jim said. "He was very kind to us. Always coming over. He would cut our front grass. When there was snow on the ground, h
  
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• Shutdown continues into workweek, as Senate talks drag on

  22-01-2018 05:13
  
  WASHINGTON — The government shutdown will extend into the workweek as the Senate appeared to inch closer to ending a partisan stalemate late Sunday but fell short of agreement.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said negotiations were still underway into the night, with a vote to break a Democratic filibuster on a short-term funding bill scheduled for noon Monday. Seeking to win over holdout votes, McConnell pledged Sunday that the Senate would ta
  
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• Ohio man accused of plotting US attacks to be sentenced

  22-01-2018 05:01
  This undated file photo provided by Franklin County Sheriffis Office shows Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud. Mohamud, of Columbus, accused in April 2015 of receiving training on weapons, combat and tactics in Syria, and then returning to the U.S. with a plan to attack a military base or a prison.
  
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• 18-month-old boy found safe after father allegedly killed mother, fled

  22-01-2018 04:17
  
  SAN ANTONIO -- Authorities say an 18-month-old boy at the center of an Amber Alert has been found safe in Guadalupe County, Texas, CBS San Antonio affiliate KENS-TV reports. The boy's father -- and homicide suspect -- was found in "grave condition" with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.Police identified the suspect as 37-year-old Richard Concepcion and said he fled the scene with his 18-month-old son, Aaron Joseph Concepcion. Police believe Concepcion fatally shot the child's mother i
  
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• Thousands Take Part in 2018 Women’s March in Columbus

  22-01-2018 03:25
  On the first anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration, and the first day of the government shutdown, a crowd of an estimated 3,000 Central Ohio residents gathered at the Ohio Convention Center for the Women’s March 2018. Organized by Socialist Alternative and the Women’s March Ohio – Columbus Region. In addition to marching, the sizable crowd […]
  
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• Columbus Police: Facts matter in social media post

  22-01-2018 02:55
  
  COLUMBUS – Columbus Police responded to a social media post showing an armed officer approaching what appears to be an unarmed citizen.The Columbus Division of Police posted to their Facebook page Sunday addressing concerns.Police were dispatched to the 3000 block of N. High St. on a call of an individual, known to be violent, who was suicidal and armed with a knife, according to Columbus Police.The matter took place Saturday, shortly before 5 p.m.Social media users raise concern with the
  
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• Woman struck, killed on I-70 on East Side had been lying in road

  22-01-2018 02:49
  Three vehicles struck the woman on I-70 westbound just west of the James Road exit around 12:38 a.m., according to Columbus police. The first vehicle left the scene, but the drivers of the other two vehicles stopped, called police and tried to help, police said.
  
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