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• 'Beetle Bailey' cartoonist Mort Walker dies at 94

  27-01-2018 23:52
  
  LOS ANGELES — A family member says comic strip artist Mort Walker, who tickled newspaper readers with the antics of the lazy Army private "Beetle Bailey," has died. He was 94.Walker's son, Greg, said his father died Saturday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. Greg Walker attributed the cause of death to his father's advanced age.Mort Walker began publishing cartoons at age 11 and was involved with more than a half-dozen comic strips in his career, including "Hi and Lois," ''Boner's Ark"
  
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• Body found in pond believed to be missing 4-year-old boy, FBI says

  27-01-2018 23:34
  
  LAURINBURG, N.C. -- A body found Saturday in a pond is likely that of a 4-year-old North Carolina boy who had disappeared several days ago, federal authorities said. A medical examiner must confirm the identify and cause of death.But authorities believe the body is that of 4-year-old Raul Gonzalez Johnson, who was last seen Wednesday near his Scotland County home, FBI spokeswoman Shelley Lunch said in an email.Authorities began draining the pond Saturday, one day after the FBI took over the inve
  
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• Apartment complex with up to 176 units proposed in Polaris area

  27-01-2018 22:54
  Another apartment complex is planned for the Polaris area, which has seen the construction of hundreds of apartments in the past couple of years. Alabama-based Arlington Properties is proposing an apartment complex of up to 176 units on the east side of Old State Road north of Polaris Parkway.
  
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• Police: Woman found dead in vacant home, appears to be victim of homicide

  27-01-2018 22:45
  
  COLUMBUS -- A woman was found dead in a vacant home Saturday in the late morning, and appears to be the victim of a homicide according to police. At about 11:32 a.m., police were called to the 500 block of South Oakley Avenue, informed there was likely a dead body inside a vacant home, according to police.Officers found the body, which appears to be the victim of a homicide. Detectives are trying to identify the victim and notify the next of kin. The is the 10th homicide in the City of Columbus
  
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• Police identify woman found dead in vacant west Columbus home

  27-01-2018 22:45
  
  COLUMBUS -- A woman found dead in a vacant home on January 27 has been identified by police.Ashley Lynn Hamilton, 27, was found dead in a home in west Columbus.At about 11:32 a.m., police were called to the 500 block of South Oakley Avenue. They were informed that there was likely a dead body inside a vacant home, according to police.Officers found the body, which appears to be the victim of a homicide.This is the 10th homicide in the City of Columbus in 2018.No other information is being releas
  
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• Michigan AG Bill Schuette vows thorough investigation into MSU

  27-01-2018 21:30
  
  LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette vowed a thorough investigation Saturday into Michigan State University in the wake of the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal. Schuette, who is running for governor, said "it is abundantly clear that a full and complete investigation of what happened at Michigan State from the president's office down is required.""Let's be very clear: no individual in no department at Michigan State University is off limits," Schuette said. "I've often sa
  
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• Forecast: Sunnier on Sunday

  27-01-2018 21:22
  This Evening: Damp and dreary before showers push out. Temps in the 40s dipping into the 30s. SW wind around 10 mph.
  Tonight: Skies gradually become partly cloudy. Low 32. SW wind 5-10 mph.
  Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High 45.W wind 0-5 mph.
  Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance for snow showers. We could see a coating. High 34. NW wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:Rain will taper off this evening
  
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• Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigns as top GOP finance chairman

  27-01-2018 21:04
  
  WASHINGTON — Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigned Saturday as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee amid allegations of sexual harassment and assault.Wynn has been a prolific Republican donor and led the RNC's fundraising efforts during President Donald Trump's first year, helping the committee rake in more than $130 million."Today I accepted Steve Wynn's resignation as Republican National Committee finance chair," said RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.The Wall Street Journal repo
  
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• What to expect in Pres. Trump's State of the Union address

  27-01-2018 20:51
  
  "I'd say to Congress, the tone will be one of bipartisanship," a senior administration official told reporters in Friday a background call previewing the upcoming State of the Union address, three hours after President Trump tweeted Democratic Minority Leader "Cryin' Chuck Schumer took such a beating" in the recent government shutdown.DACA has been made increasingly difficult by the fact that Cryin’ Chuck Schumer took such a beating over the shutdown that he is unable to act on immigration
  
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• Police say Canadian billionaire, wife apparently murdered

  27-01-2018 20:28
  
  TORONTO — Police said Friday they believe Canadian drug-company billionaire businessman Barry Sherman and his wife were both murdered.Det. Sgt. Susan Gomes said investigators came to the conclusion after six weeks of investigation but said there are no suspects.The founder of generic drugmaker Apotex and his wife, Honey, were found dead in their mansion on Dec. 15. Police said then the deaths were suspicious but said there were no signs of forced entry and they were not looking for suspect
  
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• Ag Society honored for Outstanding Fair

  27-01-2018 18:34
  Pictured above, from left, Adams County Fair Board secretary Tonya Kersey, Ohio Department of Agriculture Director David Daniels, and Adams County Fair Board President Lizabeth Lafferty. The Adams County Agricultural Society was recognized as an Outstanding Fair on Jan. 5 in Columbus, Ohio at the Ohio Fair Managers Convention.
  
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• 60 AEP employees head to Puerto Rico to help restore power

  27-01-2018 17:12
  
  COLUMBUS - 60 American Electrical Power employees are headed to Puerto Rico to help restore power to those affected by Hurricane Maria.The employees, from West Virginia, Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, gathered at John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Saturday morning. Media Folder: Media Root
  AEP Ohio has 14 employees going for the trip that is expected to take at least a month.Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September and many people living there are still without power.Frid
  
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• Wanderlust and Lusting for Wanderers at the Great Vacations Travel Expo

  27-01-2018 14:59
  If you were to ask, “What’s the centerpiece of the AAA Great Vacations Travel Expo?” there would be a few perfectly valid answers. For one thing, there’s the event stage where celebrity guests Darley Newman and Josh Gates deliver presentations of what they’ve learned on their travels. Over there is a collection of luggage designs, […]
  
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• Grim Westerns, Grim Dystopias & Oscar Nominees in Theaters

  27-01-2018 14:41
  Hundreds of movies came out last week. I’m ball-parking, but there were a lot. Not so, this week. Slim pickins. Grim pickins. Not a lot of smiles in here, but hey, maybe melancholy Westerns and YA dystopias are for you. If not, nearly every theater in Columbus is stocked this weekend with Oscar nominees, including […]
  
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• Safety features further delay new Far East Side fire station

  27-01-2018 14:17
  A Columbus fire station that city officials decided was needed on the Far East Side a decade ago is being pushed back another six to eight months. City officials delayed the start of construction on Fire Station No.
  
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• Officials say 95 killed, 158 wounded in Afghan car bombing

  27-01-2018 11:42
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide car bomber killed at least 95 people and wounded about 158 more in an attack claimed by the Taliban on Saturday in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, authorities said. The bombing came just a week after Taliban militants killed 22 at an international hotel in the city.The attacker used an ambulance to get through a security checkpoint, telling police he was taking a patient to a nearby hospital, said Nasrat Rahimi, deputy spokesperson for the Interior Ministry. The
  
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• Officials say 40 killed, 140 wounded in Afghan car bombing

  27-01-2018 11:42
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide car bomber killed at least 40 people and wounded about 140 more in an attack claimed by the Taliban on Saturday in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, authorities said. The bombing came just a week after Taliban militants killed 22 at an international hotel in the city.The attacker used an ambulance to get through a security checkpoint, telling police he was taking a patient to a nearby hospital, said Nasrat Rahimi, deputy spokesperson for the Interior Ministry. The
  
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• Bomber in ambulance detonates at Afghan checkpoint; 95 dead

  27-01-2018 11:42
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide car bomber killed at least 95 people and wounded about 158 more in an attack claimed by the Taliban on Saturday in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, authorities said. The bombing came just a week after Taliban militants killed 22 at an international hotel in the city.The attacker used an ambulance to get through a security checkpoint, telling police he was taking a patient to a nearby hospital, said Nasrat Rahimi, deputy spokesperson for the Interior Ministry. The
  
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• Afghan official says death toll from bombing rises to 103

  27-01-2018 11:42
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan authorities have raised the death toll from Saturday's suicide bombing in Kabul to 103.The attacker drove an ambulance filled with explosives and was able to race through a security checkpoint by saying he was transferring a patient to a hospital. The explosion damaged or destroyed dozens of shops and vehicles.Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak provided the updated death toll on Sunday, saying another 235 people were wounded in the attack. He said police were a
  
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• Forecast: Saturday showers, clearing into Sunday

  27-01-2018 10:44
  Today: Scattered rain showers.Cloudy, breezy and mild.High 49. Winds: S 8-15 mph.
  Tonight: Chance rain early, clearing skies.Patchy fog.Cooler.Low 32.Winds: Light.
  Tomorrow: Patchy am Fog.Mix of sun & clouds.Dry & mild.High 45.Winds: W 3-6 mph.
  Monday: Chance snow through the day, light coating possible. Cold & cloudy. High 34.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:Waking up to an exceptionally mild start to t
  
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• Educators Tapped For National Advocacy Leadership Role

  27-01-2018 09:59
  Seven members have been selected for the second class of the Advocacy Leadership Network , a three-year pilot initiative designed to train and empower members of the Educational Theatre Association in grassroots advocacy efforts on behalf of theatre and other arts education. Up to ten representatives will be selected annually in a competitive process.
  
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• 'User fee' on ticket sales would benefit Columbus arts groups

  27-01-2018 05:45
  Hoping to provide long-term stability for arts organizations in Columbus, the Greater Columbus Arts Council will soon ask the City Council to approve a "user fee" on certain ticket sales and also request funding from Franklin County. GCAC President Tom Katzenmeyer said the plan could generate between $15 million and $20 million a year, most of which would go back to the dozens of artists and organizations that GCAC supports.
  
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• Community, student athletes step up to help victims of Dublin fire

  27-01-2018 04:49
  DUBLIN, Ohio- Just weeks after a fire left a Dublin family of eight without a home, members of the Dublin Jerome girls’ basketball team are stepping up to help.At the Friday home game against Thomas Worthington, the Dublin squads organized a silent auction featuring more than a dozen goods and services all donated by members of the community.The goal of the project was to help get the Reynolds family back on their feet."Went to church that morning," Jennifer Reynolds said of the holiday fi
  
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• SWAT standoff in SW Columbus is over

  27-01-2018 04:47
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus police say a standoff in southwest Columbus is over. The incident ended around midnight. Police said the SWAT team was called out to the 1300 block of Bay Club Circle Friday night around 10 p.m. for a report of a man with a knife.There are no reports of injuries, hostages, or evacuations according to police. Columbus Police say a man was arrested.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• 2018 Grammy Awards: How to watch on 10TV and online

  27-01-2018 02:45
  
  Music's biggest night is just around the corner. The 60th Grammy Awards, hosted by James Corden, will take place on Sunday, Jan. 28. The star-studded lineup of performers will include Bruno Mars, Cardi B, SZA, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Kendrick Lamar, U2, Sam Smith and more. When and how to watch The Grammys:What: The 60th Annual Grammy AwardsHost: James CordenDate: January 28, 2018Time: 7:30 p.m. on 10TV. Streaming Online: Watch the show on CBS All AccessJay-Z leads this year's Grammy nominatio
  
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• Save the Crew members hopeful about local investor interest in Crew SC

  27-01-2018 02:44
  
  Soccer fans are going into the weekend knowing that Columbus could be one step closer to keeping the Major League Soccer team here.Those behind the Save the Crew movement say this isn't over.Columbus leaders say local investors are interested in continuing conversations with the club's owner, Anthony Precourt.For months, Precourt has said he might move the soccer team to Austin, Texas, but 10TV has learned behind the scenes talks with Columbus investors go on.Columbus Crew fans tells 10TV the de
  
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• 5 things to expect at the 2018 Grammy Awards

  27-01-2018 02:42
  
  The 60th Grammy Awards are just around the corner, and rehearsals are already underway at New York's Madison Square Garden. James Corden will host the big show on Sunday.Here's what to expect at music's biggest night.1. A diverse Grammys seasonThis year, black and Latino musicians dominated in the top four categories, including album and song of the year. Lorde was the only white artist up for the show's coveted album of the year prize. Jay-Z is up for eight prizes, including three of the major
  
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• Program helps keep Parkinsona s patients moving -

  27-01-2018 01:19
  A program whose goals include delaying the progression of Parkinson's disease symptoms focuses on individual's weaknesses, not their strengths, program co-founder Jackie Russell of Columbus told participants in a Delay the Disease seminar Jan. 20 at Upper Valley Medical Center. Russell, RN, BSN, CNOR, and program cofounder David Zid, BA, ACE, APG, led a lively 90-minute interactive presentation during which they led willing attendees through a series of exercises.
  
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