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• 2 teenagers killed, 1 juvenile injured in single-vehicle crash in Delaware County

  24-01-2018 23:59
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio – Two teenagers are dead and another is in critical condition after a crash in Delaware County Wednesday afternoon.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the single-vehicle crash happened around 3 p.m. on SR-257 near Fry Road.According to the highway patrol, 16-year-old Jacob Richardson was driving a Jeep Wrangler southbound on SR-257 when he traveled left of center, drove off the left side of the roadway and struck a guardrail.The vehicle continued on, striking a utility
  
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• 2 teenagers killed, 1 injured in single-vehicle crash in Delaware County

  24-01-2018 23:59
  DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio – Two teenagers are dead and another is in critical condition after a crash in Delaware County Wednesday afternoon.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the single-vehicle crash happened around 3 p.m. on SR-257 near Fry Road.According to the highway patrol, 16-year-old Jacob Richardson was driving a Jeep Wrangler southbound on SR-257 when he traveled left of center, drove off the left side of the roadway and struck a guardrail.The vehicle continued on, striking a utility
  
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• 2 teenagers killed, 1 critically injured in single-vehicle crash in Delaware County

  24-01-2018 23:59
  DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio – Two teenagers are dead and another is in critical condition after a crash in Delaware County Wednesday afternoon.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the single-vehicle crash happened around 3 p.m. on SR-257 near Fry Road.According to the highway patrol, 16-year-old Jacob Richardson was driving a Jeep Wrangler southbound on SR-257 when he traveled left of center, drove off the left side of the roadway and struck a guardrail.The vehicle continued on, striking a utility
  
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• Council Committee Hearing: Rules & Reference Committee

  24-01-2018 23:50 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Flood warnings extended due to concerns over snow melting and rain

  24-01-2018 23:48
  With the milder weather over this last week, ice jams have posed a problem in the Muskingum River through parts of Muskingum and Morgan counties.Local residents may wonder, why not blow up the ice dams to relieve the pressure? Well, that option would cause flash flooding.Ellis Dam and Terrace Shores looked like a dumping ground for boulder-size ice chunks and debris floating down the river.Ray Toole who bought his property along the Muskingum River 50 years ago has never seen anything like this
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: Franklinton - From Bottoms to Boom Town

  24-01-2018 23:39 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Dublin Jerome students raising money for family of 8 left homeless

  24-01-2018 23:32
  
  Jennifer Reynolds walked around the debris of her destroyed home looking for any salvageable belongings."I don't think any of us imagined that it would turn into this," she said while overlooking the rubble with her toddler daughter in tote. "You never think it’s going to be the whole house. You just think there’s a small fire."Jennifer's home on Jerome Road burned down on New Year's Eve after a raging fire started in the basement. She and her husband lived in the house with their si
  
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• Amazon HQ finalist status raises Columbus' profile nationwide, observers say

  24-01-2018 23:01
  Can Columbus' appearance on the finalist list for a Amazon headquarters enhance the city's image in the rest of the country? It can't hurt. The convention and visitors bureau gathering came a week after Amazon named Columbus among 20 cities it is considering for its planned second headquarters project, an endeavor that drew bids from xxx cities and metropolitan areas.
  
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• Michigan State president announces resignation over Larry Nassar allegations

  24-01-2018 22:46
  
  Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon has announced that she is resigning.Simon is stepping down in the wake of a scandal involving Larry Nassar, who worked at Michigan State as a medical doctor. Nassar was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison for molesting young girls and women under the guise of medical treatment.Many of the victims accused the university of mishandling past complaints about Nassar.In her resignation letter, Simon said as tragedies are politicized, blame is inevi
  
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• Lawmakers call for Michigan State president to resign over Larry Nassar allegations

  24-01-2018 22:46
  
  Michigan lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly for a resolution seeking the ouster of Michigan State University's president over allegations that the school missed chances to stop sports doctor Larry Nassar from sexually assaulting girls and women.The state House approved the nonbinding measure hours after Nassar was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison. Nassar worked at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians.The resolution says legislators have "lost conf
  
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• AP source: Michigan State president to resign over Larry Nassar allegations

  24-01-2018 22:46
  
  A person familiar with the situation says Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon will resign on Thursday.The person spoke Wednesday night to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the resignation hadn't been announced.Simon is stepping down in the wake of a scandal involving Larry Nassar, who worked at Michigan State as a medical doctor. Nassar was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison for molesting young girls and women under the guise of medical treatment.Many of th
  
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• Forecast: Snow showers, Watch for icy spots

  24-01-2018 22:08
  This Evening: Cloudy with flurries and freezing drizzle.
  Tonight: Cloudy skies and a few lingering flurries. 24 NW 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Becoming partly cloudy. Near 40 SW 5-10 mph
  Friday: Mostly sunny and warm. 52 S 5-10 mph
  Saturday: Increasing clouds. Mainly PM showers. Low 50sWeather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Cloudy and cool with occasional light snow showers & flurries, as well as a brief chance for freezing d
  
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• Forecast: Scattered flurries, brief bursts of light snow

  24-01-2018 22:08
  This Evening: Cloudy with snow tapering to flurries and a chance for brief freezing drizzle.
  Tonight: Cloudy skies and a few lingering flurries. 24 NW 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Becoming partly cloudy. Near 40 SW 5-10 mph
  Friday: Mostly sunny and warm. 52 S 5-10 mph
  Saturday: Increasing clouds. Mainly PM showers. Low 50sWeather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Cloudy and cool with occasional light snow showers & flurries, as w
  
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• Forecast: Cloudy skies and a few lingering flurries

  24-01-2018 22:08
  Tonight: Cloudy skies and a few lingering flurries. 24 NW 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Becoming partly cloudy. Near 40 SW 5-10 mph
  Friday: Mostly sunny and warm. 52 S 5-10 mph
  Saturday: Increasing clouds. Mainly PM showers. Low 50sWeather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Cloudy and cool with occasional light snow showers & flurries, as well as a brief chance for freezing drizzle, heading into tonight as a weak upper level system
  
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• Report: Lt. Governor Mary Taylor denies Gov. Kasich backing to GOP group

  24-01-2018 20:52
  
  Ohio Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Mary Taylor distanced herself from Gov. John Kasich during remarks at a recent endorsement interview before fellow Republicans.Kasich, a 2016 presidential candidate, remains a high-profile detractor of Republican President Donald Trump, which could alienate some GOP primary voters in the closely-divided state.Attendees told The Cincinnati Enquirer that Taylor told a Clermont County Republican gathering last week that Kasich had endorsed her GOP rival, At
  
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• Mayors boycott Trump meeting after sanctuary cities threat

  24-01-2018 20:45
  
  The Justice Department ramped up pressure Wednesday on so-called sanctuary cities seeking public safety grant money, warning state and local officials they could be legally forced to prove they are cooperating with federal immigration authorities. The move prompted immediate backlash, with mayors from across the country announcing they would boycott a planned meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon.Officials sent letters to roughly two dozen jurisdictions th
  
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• Ten Pin Alley in Hilliard Reveals 37,000-Square-Foot Expansion

  24-01-2018 20:40
  Hilliard’s Ten Pin Alley has revealed its 37,000 square foot expansion this week, following six months of closure for construction and remodeling. The bigger facility features a kitchen and restaurant that have doubled in size, 24 new bowling lanes, a two-story laser tag arena, two bocce courts on a new 3,000 square foot patio, an […]
  
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• Reported sightings of missing teen lead Columbus police to suspend search of Scioto River

  24-01-2018 19:49
  
  Columbus Police has suspended dive team operations in the Scioto River near Dublin after several reported sightings of a missing teen.Payton Young, a 17-year-old Bishop Watterson student, was last seen on Sunday, Jan. 21. Her vehicle was recovered that night at Hayden Run Falls Park.Police say they found a suicide note on her cellphone along with a website on how to hold your breath underwater. Columbus Police dive teams were sent to search the Scioto River near the park in Dublin.Now, after sev
  
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• Police following leads after reported sightings of missing Hilliard teen

  24-01-2018 19:49
  
  Columbus Police has suspended dive team operations in the Scioto River near Dublin after several reported sightings of a missing teen.Payton Young, a 17-year-old Bishop Watterson student, was last seen on Sunday, Jan. 21. Her vehicle was recovered that night at Hayden Run Falls Park.Police say they found a suicide note on her cellphone along with a website on how to hold your breath underwater. Columbus Police dive teams were sent to search the Scioto River near the park in Dublin.Now, after sev
  
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• After reported sightings, police now investigating missing Hilliard teen as a runaway

  24-01-2018 19:49
  
  New information has led authorities to classify a missing central Ohio teenage girl as a runaway, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Payton Young, a 17-year-old Bishop Watterson student, was last seen on Sunday, Jan. 21. Her vehicle was recovered that night at Hayden Run Falls Park.Police say they found a suicide note on her cellphone along with a website on how to hold your breath underwater. Columbus Police initially searched the area around the park and sent dive teams in the Sciot
  
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• Elton John says upcoming tour will be his last; announces Columbus stop

  24-01-2018 19:17
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Elton John is retiring from the road after his upcoming three-year global tour, capping nearly 50 years on stages around the world, and says he's hoping to go out "with a bang."His final tour will stop in Columbus on November 2 at the Schottenstein Center. Tickets go on sale February 2 at 10 a.m. at the box office, ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000."I've had a good run, I think you'd admit that," John said Wednesday. He added that he wanted to "leave people thinking, 'I sa
  
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• Elton John says upcoming tour will be his last

  24-01-2018 19:17
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Elton John is retiring from the road after his upcoming three-year global tour, capping nearly 50 years on stages around the world, and says he's hoping to go out "with a bang.""I've had a good run, I think you'd admit that," John said Wednesday. He added that he wanted to "leave people thinking, 'I saw the last tour and it was fantastic.'"The 70-year-old singer, pianist and composer said he wanted to spend time with his family. His children will be 10 and 8 when he stops a
  
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• Sweets Treats Preview: Cheesecake, Donut Holes, Merengues, Ice Cream & More!

  24-01-2018 18:53
  Life is short, so you should always eat dessert! That’s one of the reasons why Columbus Underground is bringing back the Sweet Treats Dessert Festival on Saturday, February 3! The event will feature sweets from some of Columbus’ best treat makers, dessert-themed shopping experiences, a specialty bar featuring Dutch Creek Winery and much more. There is […]
  
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• Browns hand offense to former Steelers coordinator Haley

  24-01-2018 18:34
  
  CLEVELAND—Hue Jackson wasn't going to turn the Browns offense over to just anyone.Todd Haley met his high standards.After operating for two seasons as both Cleveland's coach and offensive coordinator, Jackson hired Haley to take over his offense following the assistant's six successful seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.Haley wasn't on Jackson's radar after the Browns went 0-16 this season. But after Haley was fired by the Steelers following an opening-round loss to Jacksonville in the A
  
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• Pickaway County man pleads guilty to transporting illegal aliens from Mexico

  24-01-2018 18:28
  
  COLUMBUS – Two cousins have each been charged in the Southern District of Ohio with unlawfully transporting illegal aliens, primarily Mexican citizens, within the United States.Bromley D. Hackney, 57, of Ashville, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Wednesday to one count of transportation of an alien within the United States. Robert G. Smith, 58, of Natalia, Texas, was charged by criminal complaint with the same crime and arrested in Texas.The charges were announced, and the plea
  
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• Rep. Bill Seitz latest lawmaker to suffer ankle injury

  24-01-2018 18:18
  Veteran state Rep. Bill Seitz is temporarily out of action following an ankle injury sustained Tuesday night during a party for a departing House staffer. The Cincinnati Republican reportedly tripped at the top of the curved staircase at the Athletic Club of Columbus, injuring his ankle to the point that it is going to require surgery.
  
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• Kroger offers bus service to former customers in LInden food desert

  24-01-2018 18:18
  As frustrated Franklin County officials continue to push Kroger to keep its North Linden store open, the leading U.S. grocer announced a free bus program Tuesday to take former customers of that store to another Kroger for at least the next 30 days and potentially up to 60 days. Disappointed county commissioners have asked Kroger to keep the store in the Northern Lights shopping center open past the Jan. 31 deadline Kroger set for closing it.
  
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• Mother: School shooting took life of a 'perfect sweet soul'

  24-01-2018 17:59
  
  BENTON, Ky.— They ran silently, too stunned to shout.Some of the children ran into classrooms to hide from the boy with the gun. Some ran out of the building, into the fields, across the streets, through the doors of nearby businesses."No one screamed," said 16-year-old Alexandria Caporali, recounting the moment her high school became the site of the latest American mass shooting. "It was almost completely silent as people just ran."Bailey Nicole Holt and Preston Ryan Cope, both 15, were k
  
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• Forecast: Flurries continue, Watch for icy spots

  24-01-2018 17:36
  This Afternoon: Overcast to mostly cloudy with a few scattered flurries.High 34.Winds: 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Decreasing clouds, seasonably cold.Low 25.Winds: W 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and warmer.High 40.Winds: S 4-8 mph.
  Friday: Looking great!Sunshine returns, mild but breezy.High 51.Winds: 8-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Overcast skies, breezy and colder out this Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures ha
  
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• Hilliard elementary school no longer on lockdown; police believe man left area

  24-01-2018 16:35
  
  HILLIARD - A Hilliard elementary school was on lockdown as police searched for a suspect in the area, according to Hilliard police.The man, Darryl Elston, 30, who is 5-foot-11-inches, 175 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair is being sought on a warrant for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.Police say they believe Elston has left the area, but he still is wanted by police.As a precaution, Alton Darby Elementary School was placed on lockdown.Residents are asked to contact police via 911 if yo
  
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• Tammy Duckworth to be first sitting US senator to give birth

  24-01-2018 16:13
  
  WASHINGTON— Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth is pregnant with her second child. She will be the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office.The 49-year-old Democrat, a veteran who lost her legs in the Iraq War, announced her pregnancy in a news release Tuesday."Parenthood isn't just a women's issue, it's an economic issue and an issue that affects all parents — men and women alike," Duckworth said. "As tough as juggling the demands of motherhood and being a Senator can be, I'm hard
  
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• Hyundai recalls older cars due to fire risk

  24-01-2018 16:01
  
  DETROIT - Hyundai is recalling nearly 88,000 cars in the U.S. because an electrical short in the antilock brake system could cause engine compartment fires.The recall affects certain 2006 Sonatas and 2006 through 2011 Azeras.Hyundai says in government documents that water can get into the antilock brake module, which can overheat and cause a fire even when the cars are turned off. It was not clear if the cars should be parked outside until repairs are made.The company said it may provide more gu
  
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• Restaurant Review: City Tavern

  24-01-2018 16:00
  City Tavern’s debut was overlooked last year. It opened without much fuss at its Fourth Street address, following two operations with histories seated firmly on the strugglebus. The location itself, in spite of the Wonderbread connection, just seemed destined for disappointment. City Tavern does things differently, though. First, it doesn’t seem to have any theme. […]
  
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• Local Babies “R” Us Store Closing Due to Toys “R” Us Bankruptcy

  24-01-2018 15:56
  Last September, national toy store chain Toys “R” Us filed for bankruptcy to restructure their five billion dollars worth of debt. The company stated that their 1,600 brick and mortar stores were “mostly profitable” at that point in time and did not announce any location closures. That changes today as the company has now announced […]
  
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• Missing teena s family still hoping

  24-01-2018 15:52
  The parents of a missing Hilliard teenager say they have not given up hope that their daughter will be found alive. "I believe she is still with us.
  
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• Kroger offers shuttle service for residents affected by store closure

  24-01-2018 15:40
  
  COLUMBUS - Kroger is offering weekly shuttle service for residents affected by the Northern Lights store closure.The EmpowerBus service will run from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. each day between the Kroger at 3353 Columbus Avenue and the Kroger at 1745Morse Road from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. each day starting February 1.The service may be expanded depending on the need of residents.The Morse Road location offers various services to customers including money orders, check cashing and pharmacy.Some former wo
  
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• Vandal damages Field of Dreams site in eastern Iowa

  24-01-2018 15:05
  
  DYERSVILLE, Iowa - A vandal has caused thousands of dollars in damage to the Field of Dreams by driving a vehicle onto the site made famous by the 1989 movie.The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports that workers at the site outside Dyersville found the damage Tuesday morning and were still assessing the costs and needed repairs.Owner Denise Stillman says a vehicle made deep gashes in the outfield and damaged a sprinkler system. The damage was especially severe because the ground was soft following w
  
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• Live Updates: Sentencing of Michigan sports doctor Larry Nassar

  24-01-2018 15:05
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of Michigan sports doctor Larry Nassar and other developments in the case (all times local): ---11 a.m.The last witness to speak at the sentencing hearing for a Michigan sports doctor accused of sexually assaulting women and girls is a Kentucky lawyer who stepped forward in 2016 after USA Gymnastics was accused of mishandling complaints.Rachael Denhollander says Larry Nassar groped, fondled and penetrated her with his hands when she was a
  
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• "I just signed your death warrant": Larry Nassar gets 40 to 175 years in prison

  24-01-2018 15:05
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) —The former sports doctor who admitted molesting some of the nation's top gymnasts for years was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison as the judge declared: "I just signed your death warrant."The sentence capped a remarkable seven-day hearing in which scores of Larry Nassar's victims were able to confront him face to face in a Michigan courtroom.Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said Nassar's "decision to assault was precise, calculated, manipulative, devious, despic
  
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• Forecast: Few flurries, colder and breezy

  24-01-2018 14:28
  Today: Overcast to mostly cloudy with a few scattered flurries.High 34.Winds: 5-10 mph.Tonight: Decreasing clouds, seasonably cold.Low 25.Winds: W 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and warmer.High 40.Winds: S 4-8 mph.
  Friday: Looking great!Sunshine returns, mild but breezy.High 51.Winds: 8-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Today will be seasonably chilly with overcast to mostly cloudy skies.A few scattered flur
  
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• Toys 'R' Us could close up to 182 stores nationwide, including Babies 'R' Us in Dublin

  24-01-2018 14:23
  
  NEW YORK — Toys R Us, squeezed Amazon.com and huge chains like Walmart, will begin closing a number of its stores starting in February.According to court filings with the Secretary of State, the Dublin store, located at 3610 West Dublin-Granville Road, could be one of the stores closed. The lease currently runs until Jan. 31, 2021. That is a Babies R Us location.Hobbled by $5 billion in debt, the company that once dominated toy sales in the U.S. filed for bankruptcy protection in September
  
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• Cutting down on crime with new anti-crime initiative

  24-01-2018 14:05
  “Whitehall is markedly safer than it was 10, 15, 20 years ago,” says Bob Masheter, President of Dick Masheter Ford.The car dealership credits a strong police partnership for keeping the area around his business along South Hamilton Road safer for customers.“Any time we’ve needed them, their response has been phenomenal,” Masheter says.“Whether it’s 4 o’clock in the afternoon or 2 a.m.”Whitehall Police are starting a new campaign for a “
  
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• As flu season gets worse, the costs are climbing

  24-01-2018 14:00
  
  This season's flu outbreak is becoming more widespread and even more deadly. For employers and employees alike, that means it's becoming more expensive in terms of lost productivity and health care costs.The widespread 2017-2018 flu season may cost U.S. employers $9.42 billion, according to a January estimate from outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That's based on workers taking four sick days to recover.Yet workplace rules, such as requiring employees to
  
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• What are ice jams? The National Weather Service explains

  24-01-2018 13:57
  MCCONNELSVILLE, Ohio -- The ice jams along the Muskingum River are posing flooding dangers for families in Morgan County, Muskingum County and Coschocton County.What is an ice jam? According to the National Weather Service, they are pieces of floating ice that are carried with a stream’s current. They can develop near river bends, mouths of tributaries, points where the river slope decreases, downstream of dams and upstream of bridges or obstructions.The water that is held back may cause f
  
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• State might seek $19M more back from closed charter e-school

  24-01-2018 13:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The giant Ohio online charter school that abruptly closed mid-school-year says it's fighting to reopen but has lost another round of its legal battle with the state over funding.The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow is challenging how Ohio tallied student participation to determine the publicly funded e-school was overpaid.Ohio already started recouping $60 million from the 2015-16 school year. The Department of Education also concluded ECOT was overpaid by $19 million for 2
  
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• Somali-Born Ohio Man Sentenced For Aiding Terrorists

  24-01-2018 13:27
  A Somali-born naturalized U.S. citizen was sentenced to prison on Tuesday for training with terrorists overseas and plotting to orchestrate a terrorist attack on American soil. U.S. District Judge Michael H. Watson gave 26-year old Ohioan Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud 22 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, for training with terrorists overseas and returning to the U.S. with the intent to perpetrate an attack, according to a report from the Justice Department .
  
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• Starbucks gives workers raises, stock grants due to tax law

  24-01-2018 12:37
  
  NEW YORK — Starbucks is giving its U.S. workers pay raises and stock grants this year, citing recent changes to the tax law.All employees will soon be able to earn paid sick time off, and the company's parental leave benefits will include all non-birth parents. Starbucks Corp. said Wednesday that the changes affect about 150,000 full-time, part-time, hourly and salaried employees, most of whom work as baristas or shop managers. The new benefits apply to workers at more than 8,200 company-o
  
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• Thurber humor prize moving from New York City to Columbus

  24-01-2018 12:17
  
  COLUMBUS — An Ohio-based nonprofit named for humorist James Thurber says its annual ceremony to award the country's top humor writing prize is moving from New York City to Ohio this year.Thurber House, the boyhood home of Thurber, serves as a literary center and museum in Columbus.Each year, it awards the Thurber Prize for American Humor. Comedian Trevor Noah won last year for "Born a Crime," his memoir about growing up in South Africa.The prize has been awarded in New York City since 2004
  
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• As US birthrates drop, Kimberly-Clark feels the pinch

  24-01-2018 12:08
  
  Americans are having fewer babies, and diaper makers are feeling the pinch.Kimberly-Clark said Tuesday it will cut as many as 5,500 jobs, or 13 percent of its workforce, in an attempt to lower costs.The job cuts come as the maker of Huggies and Kleenex — like other consumer-products companies — is seeing a decline in demand for some core products as U.S. birthrates fall.According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the general fertility rate fell 11 percent between 2007 and
  
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• Powell taking over as Fed chairman at time of economic calm

  24-01-2018 12:03
  
  It would seem like a pretty good time to take over as chairman of the Federal Reserve.Jerome Powell has won Senate confirmation to head the U.S. central bank, inheriting an economy on a roll, a booming stock market and unemployment at a 17-year low.He will succeed Janet Yellen, the first woman to serve as Fed chairman, when her term ends on Feb. 3. The position is considered the government's most power economic job.But while the immediate horizon appears clear, Powell faces the risk that today's
  
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