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• Man who sold ammo to Vegas shooter charged with manufacturing armor-piercing bullets

  02-02-2018 23:48
  
  An Arizona man who sold ammunition to the gunman in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history has been charged with manufacturing armor-piercing bullets.A complaint says unfired armor-piercing bullets found inside the Las Vegas hotel room where the attack was launched on Oct. 1 contained the fingerprints of ammunition dealer Douglas Haig of Arizona.The complaint filed Friday in federal court in Phoenix says Haig didn't have a license to manufacture armor-piercing ammunition.He was charg
  
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• 3 Licking Valley graduates take own lives over 4 day period

  02-02-2018 23:14
  A Licking County community is hit hard with grief after three former students all took their own lives over four days.Recent Licking Valley High School graduates Tommy Wogan, Andy Clark and Steven Jervis all died by suicide this week.Family and friends say the young men were acquaintances and their deaths are not connected.The school district has reached out to local families, offering resources and support.“It’s affecting everybody, the adults and the students in the school and lots
  
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• 3 Licking Valley graduates commit suicide over 4 day period

  02-02-2018 23:14
  A Licking County community is hit hard with grief after three former students all took their own lives over four days.Recent Licking Valley High School graduates Tommy Wogan, Andy Clark and Steven Jervis all committed suicide this week.Family and friends say the young men were acquaintances and their deaths are not connected.The school district has reached out to local families, offering resources and support.“It’s affecting everybody, the adults and the students in the school and lo
  
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• Police looking for 90-year-old man with dementia last seen near downtown Columbus

  02-02-2018 23:00
  
  The Columbus Division of Police is asking for the public’s help to find a missing man with dementia.Police said 90-year-old Earl Fritz was last seen driving a van in the area of Leonard Avenue and I-670 around noon on Feb. 2.Fritz was last seen driving a 2005 black Chrysler Town & Country with an Ohio license plate of HDF 5760.He is described as 5’11” and weighing about 170 pounds.He was last seen wearing a dark green puffy jacket, blue jeans, and white shoes.Anyone with in
  
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• Documentary features central Ohio's battle against opiate epidemic

  02-02-2018 22:44
  A documentary series examining the nation's opiate crisis will bring viewers to the front lines in central Ohio. Ohio law enforcement said the epidemic has fueled unprecedented cooperation and information sharing between agencies."I think that's what really made Columbus stand out," said Franklin County Deputy Chief Rick Minerd. "Here in the last few years, fentanyl and carfentanyl have really been a game changer."The documentary takes viewers from the poppy fields in Mexico to lives destroyed b
  
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• With festivals, music venues and more, the Cincinnati riverfront rocks

  02-02-2018 22:23
  A view of the Bunbury Music Festival crowd gathered at the banks of the Ohio River. Photo courtesy of PromoWest.
  
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• Dow industrials drop 600 points, extending a weeklong slump

  02-02-2018 22:14
  
  U.S. stocks slumped Friday, pulling down the Dow Jones industrial average by more than 600 points and placing the market on track for its worst week in two years.Technology and energy stocks accounted for much of the broad slide as several major companies, including Exxon Mobil and Google's parent company, Alphabet, sank after reporting weak earnings.Investors have grown increasingly worried that a rapid rise in interest rates, spurred by higher inflation, could derail the market's strong and ca
  
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• Florida ER nurse in viral video: 'Wash your stinking hands'

  02-02-2018 21:56
  
  A nurse's Facebook rant about the "cesspool of funky flu" in emergency room waiting areas is getting a lot of attention."Wash your stinking hands," Katherine Lockler says in a six-minute video that's been viewed 4.8 million times since she recorded it in frustration after a 12-hour shift during this particularly nasty flu season. The mother of four works in several emergency rooms in the Pensacola area in Florida's Panhandle.She said 25 to 30 people often sit for hours in hospital waiting rooms
  
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• Parents discuss scholarship named after murdered OSU student Reagan Tokes

  02-02-2018 21:36
  COLUMBUS - A scholarship named in honor of murdered Ohio State student Reagan Tokes is now a reality.The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved the creation of the $50,000 scholarship during its meeting Thursday."The scholarship was created by family and friends in memory of Reagan Delaney Tokes to honor her legacy, her kind giving heart, and her love of life, others, and of Ohio State. The annual distribution from this fund shall be used to provide undergraduate scholarships, with pre
  
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• Downtown Commissioner Michael Brown Selected as City Council Chief of Staff

  02-02-2018 21:20
  Columbus City Council announced a new chief of staff this afternoon. Michael Brown, who serves on the City of Columbus Downtown Commission, among other boards, will begin his new role in late February. Brown is the Vice President of Strategic Development at Experience Columbus, promoting Columbus’ brand to boost the region’s tourism economy. He’s involved […]
  
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• LeBron dismisses story linking him to Warriors as 'nonsense'

  02-02-2018 21:17
  
  LeBron James says any thought about him being interested in playing for the Golden State Warriors is "nonsense."On Thursday, ESPN, citing anonymous sources, reported James would consider meeting with the NBA champions this summer when he can opt out of his contract and be a free agent. James said he initially laughed at the report and then became upset because it questions "what I'm trying to do here. It's a discredit to my teammates and the coaching staff here."James understands there will alwa
  
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• Face The State with Scott Light | February 4, 2018

  02-02-2018 21:01
  This week on Face The State with Scott Light:Comment Controversy - Rep. Bill Seitz is accused of making inappropriate comments during a speech about a co-worker. Now, 4 Democrats are calling on the Republican to step down. Rep. Seitz says he has no plan to step down.Amazon in Columbus - Central Ohio is on the top 20 list for Amazon. We ask our panel if a move is realistic, and what the city might need to secure the bid.Gubernatorial Endorsements - Is Mary Taylor running from her bosses endorseme
  
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• The Confluence Cast: Drew Hanson

  02-02-2018 19:30
  What’s it like to be a local media personality? I sat down with Drew Hanson, former WNCI DJ and self-proclaimed “D-List Celebrity,” for a freewheeling conversation about his experience in Columbus media, why he decided to leave Columbus, and why he ultimately came back. http://media.blubrry.com/confluence/p/theconfluencecast.com/episodes/55_drewhanson.mp3 Support for this episode of the Confluence Cast comes from Little […]
  
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• Tracking snow: 1" to 2" possible Sunday into Monday morning

  02-02-2018 19:28
  
  After ending the work week on a brutally cold and blustery note, we’ll see temperatures recover back into the 30’s over the weekend but there will be a price to pay.We’ll stay dry and cloudy on Saturday but our next storm system will be on the way into central Ohio as we head into the early morning hours on Sunday. Media Folder: Media Root
  Some light snow will be possible during in the early morning with temperatures warming above the freezing mark. Media Folder: Medi
  
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• Muskingum County teacher to apologize for homework deemed "not appropriate"

  02-02-2018 18:39
  
  ZANESVILLE -- A Muskingum County teacher will be issuing an apology to students and parents after passing out a homework assignment deemed "not appropriate."A Maysville Middle School teacher had purchased the assignment from a website and did not review all of the questions, according to the district's superintendent. The assignment was part of an eighth grade station in mathematics. Image provided to 10TV NewsMedia Folder: Media Root
  "As is common practice in middle school, this was design
  
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• Short North Boutique Glean Triples in Size

  02-02-2018 18:30
  Soon, Glean shoppers will have triple the space to explore the shop’s handmade crafts, household items and accessories. The store, which opened at 815 N. High St. in the Short North nearly five years ago, is celebrating its expansion this Saturday, February 3, during the neighborhood’s monthly Gallery Hop. The additional room, located at the […]
  
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• White House declassifies partisan memo on Russia probe

  02-02-2018 17:59
  
  WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday declassified a partisan and bitterly disputed memo on the Russia investigation, clearing the way for House Republicans to release allegations of what they say is FBI misconduct.The move came over the fierce objections of the FBI and Justice Department, which have said the document prepared by Republicans on the House intelligence committee is inaccurate and missing critical context.The memo alleges that the FBI abused U.S. government surveillance powe
  
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• Trump claims Russia-probe memo vindicates him; Dems say no

  02-02-2018 17:59
  WASHINGTON — Claiming vindication and straining to derail the Russia probe, President Donald Trump declassified a top secret congressional memo Friday, and suggested it proved the investigation of his presidential campaign was fatally flawed. Democrats said the document did nothing to clear him or his campaign, and the FBI said he'd endangered the nation's security.The memo, prepared by Republicans on the House intelligence committee, asserts that the FBI relied excessively on anti-Trump r
  
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• READ: House Republicans release partisan memo on Russia probe

  02-02-2018 17:59
  WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Friday released a partisan and bitterly disputed memo that they say shows surveillance abuses in the early stages of the FBI's investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia.You can read the memo here.The memo, prepared by Republicans on the House intelligence committee, says there was "a troubling breakdown of legal processes" in the Russia investigation.President Donald Trump, who advocated for the memo's release over the fierce objections of the Justi
  
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• Pres. Trump claims memo 'totally vindicates' him in Russia probe

  02-02-2018 17:59
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed complete vindication from a congressional memo that alleges the FBI abused its surveillance powers during the investigation into his campaign's possible Russia ties. But the memo also includes revelations that might complicate efforts by Trump and his allies to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry.The four-page document released Friday contends that the FBI, when it applied for a surveillance warrant on a onetime Trump c
  
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• Forecast: A cold night & quiet Saturday

  02-02-2018 17:51
  This Evening: Partially clearing and cold.
  Tonight: Clouds return but cold again. 13 SW 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Overcast and not as cold. 36 S 5-15 mph. Snow showers overnight.
  Sunday: Snow showers and seasonable. 38
  Monday: Mix of sun & clouds and colder. 27Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: High pressure will keep us generally dry through Saturday with a chance for snow showers returning Saturday night and Sunday. P
  
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• Bridge demolition closes downtown freeway

  02-02-2018 17:36
  A major downtown interstate will be closed for most of this weekend while workers demolish a bridge as part of one of the area's biggest freeway projects. I-70 will be shut down in both directions by 9:00 p.m. Friday between State Route 315 and I-71 while workers demolish the Grant Street bridge, Ohio Department of Transportation spokeswoman Nancy Burton said.
  
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• Student arrested for bringing fentanyl to Logan County middle school

  02-02-2018 17:08
  
  LOGAN COUNTY -- Indian Lake Schools said a student was arrested for bringing the opioid fentanyl to a middle school Thursday.Administrators contacted Washington Township Police after staff members at the middle school found a suspicious bag, according to the district.Law enforcement conducted a full search of the middle school facility using drug-sniffing K-9s. Police did not find any other illegal substances.Attention Parents: If you notice law enforcement activity on campus during pick up, the
  
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• 12-year-old arrested for bringing fentanyl to Logan County middle school

  02-02-2018 17:08
  After a potentially deadly drug was discovered in a local middle school, police say the person responsible is a 12-year-old girl.A teacher at Indian Lake Middle School in Logan County made the frightening find in a school hallway: A plastic bag containing what is believed to be Fentanyl, a narcotic more potent than morphine and heroin.The girl's family and school community say they have the same question: Where and how did she get ahold of a potentially lethal drug?School security cameras show d
  
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• Co-Ed Walk-In Salon Bishops Opening in Old Three Dog Bakery Space

  02-02-2018 17:04
  After an opening in Clintonville last August, Bishops, the co-ed walk-in hair salon from Portland, will open a new location in the Short North this spring. Occupying the space recently vacated by 10-year Short North business Three Dog Bakery, Kellie Wurtzman said Bishops will have access to a central location, helping to further spread the […]
  
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• LEGO celebrating 60th anniversary with classic building set for $5.65 online

  02-02-2018 16:23
  
  COLUMBUS (WTHR) —In celebration of LEGO's 60 anniversary, Walmart is offering its customers a once — actually three times — in a lifetime deal.Starting this week, Walmart is selling 60th anniversary LEGOs at 1958 prices, according to Walmart. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen invented LEGO brick that year.The bundle includes a 538-piece LEGO Classic Creative Building set and LEGO Classic Sand Baseplate. And it only costs $5.65 online.To put that into perspective, a LEGO Classic Medium
  
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• LEGO celebrating 60th anniversary with classic building set for $5.65

  02-02-2018 16:23
  
  COLUMBUS (WTHR) —In celebration of LEGO's 60 anniversary, Walmart is offering its customers a once — actually three times — in a lifetime deal.Starting this week, Walmart is selling 60th anniversary LEGOs at 1958 prices, according to Walmart. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen invented LEGO brick that year.The bundle includes a 538-piece LEGO Classic Creative Building set and LEGO Classic Sand Baseplate. And it only costs $5.65.To put that into perspective, a LEGO Classic Medium Creati
  
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• New Public Art for Hilltop Neighborhood, Phoenix Rising, to be Installed June 2018

  02-02-2018 15:57
  Summer Jam West has been on a mission to bring more public art to the Hilltop neighborhood. Currently, the group has secured five pieces by artists and has placed them in prominent places throughout the neighborhood. The pieces currently installed include: an 80’ Fantastic Food Garden mural by Danielle Poling in Westgate Park, a 14’ […]
  
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• New Public Art for Hilltop Neighborhood, Hilltop Rising, to be Installed June 2018

  02-02-2018 15:57
  Summer Jam West has been on a mission to bring more public art to the Hilltop neighborhood. Currently, the group has secured five pieces by artists and has placed them in prominent places throughout the neighborhood. The pieces currently installed include: an 80’ Fantastic Food Garden mural by Danielle Poling in Westgate Park, a 14’ […]
  
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• Victims' father tries to attack Nassar in courtroom; judge won't punish him

  02-02-2018 15:50
  CHARLOTTE, Mich. —A father of three victims tried to attack Larry Nassar in a Michigan courtroom on Friday after a judge declined his request for a few minutes alone in a locked room with the "demon" former sports doctor. He was blocked by an attorney and tackled by sheriff's deputies.Two of the man's daughters had just told the judge that they and another sister had been sexually abused by Nassar under the guise of medical treatment. Their father, Randall Margraves, told the judge he was
  
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• Victims' father tries to attack Larry Nassar in courtroom

  02-02-2018 15:50
  
  CHARLOTTE, Mich. — A father of three victims of Larry Nassar tried to attack the disgraced former sports doctor Friday during a court hearing in Michigan.After two of his daughters spoke, the father, Randall Margraves, asked the judge for "five minutes" in a locked room with Nassar. The judge said she couldn't do that. He then asked for one minute, and later said he was a "distraught father."The judge cautioned Margraves after he called Nassar a profanity. The father then rushed at Nassar,
  
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• OSHP to add more eyes on the road Super Bowl weekend

  02-02-2018 15:45
  A research study performed by the University of Toronto states that U.S. vehicle accidents increased by 41 percent after the Super Bowl game.The study compared 27 years of Super Bowl Sunday’s crash data and found the first hour immediately after the game was the worst, with the accident rate jumping to 70 percent when compared to other major holidays.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that alcohol is a factor in a fatal accident every 52 minutes on Super Bowl Sunday.Th
  
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• Rice Paddy Motorcycles Closing, Land Bought by Developer

  02-02-2018 15:39
  A longtime business on a prominent corner in Weinland Park will be closing this spring. The last day for Rice Paddy Motorcycles, located at 1454 N. Grant Ave., will be some time in mid-March. Wagenbrenner Development, the developer responsible for building dozens of new single family homes and apartments in the immediate vicinity, has acquired […]
  
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• Project Update: Grant Park Apartments

  02-02-2018 15:39
  Work will be wrapping up this March on the first of what will eventually be 13 new apartment buildings on North Grant Avenue in Weinland Park. The three-story building is part of the 246-unit Grant Park Apartments project from Wagenbrenner Development. The new apartments line the east side of Grant, south of East 11th Avenue, and […]
  
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• "Jeopardy!" contestants fumble football questions, get mocked by Alex Trebek

  02-02-2018 15:16
  
  Sports categories on "Jeopardy!" can often be a weak spot for the contestants involved. On Thursday night, it was "maybe the greatest Achilles' Heel in show history," writes CBSSports.com's Pete Blackburn.Not only did all three contestants miss on each of the five questions in the "Talkin' Football" category, they were so clueless about the sport that none of them even tried to guess.They didn't know what an option play is, which team Tom Landry coached, what a fair catch is, what offsetting pen
  
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• US added strong 200K jobs in January; pay up most in 8 years

  02-02-2018 14:51
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a robust 200,000 jobs in January, and wages rose at the fastest pace in more than eight years, evidence of a consistently healthy job market.The pay gains suggest that employers are increasingly competing for a limited pool of workers. Raises stemming from Republican tax cuts and minimum wage increases in 18 states also likely boosted pay last month.The unemployment rate remained 4.1 percent for a fourth straight month, the lowest level since 2000, the Lab
  
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• Bruce Valade

  02-02-2018 12:53
  Olshan Properties, one of the country"s leading private owners, developers and operators of commercial real estate, today announced the appointment of Bruce Valade as Corporate Director of Revenue Management and Sales, reporting to Olshan"s Head of Hospitality, Ernie Catanzaro. In this newly created role, Mr. Valade, who will be based in Columbus, OH, will be responsible for working with hotels to optimize revenue potentials, introduce sales and revenue best practices, and ensure hotels are util
  
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• Buckeye Chuck says six more weeks of winter as cold snap arrives in Central Ohio

  02-02-2018 12:48
  
  MARION - Since the 1970s, Buckeye Chuck has been central Ohio's officer weather ... groundhog.And this time, he saw his shadow. Buckeye Chuck proclaimed there would be six more weeks of winter.WMRN-AM, the Marion-area radio station that puts on the Groundhogs' Day event, gets the groundhogs for the event on loan from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.The event began at 7 a.m. today at 1330 N. Main St in Marion.Today is expected to be partly cloudy, cold and breezy. Afternoon wind chills w
  
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• UK allows doctors to make babies with DNA from 3 people

  02-02-2018 12:23
  
  LONDON- Britain's fertility authority says it has granted permission to doctors at clinic in northeastern England to create babies from the DNA of three people, to help prevent two women from passing on fatal, genetic diseases to their children.It is the first such approval for the U.K. but the technique has already previously been used: a baby was born in Mexico in 2016 using the experimental therapy.The treatment fixes problems linked to mitochondria, the energy-producing structures outside a
  
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• Punxsutawney Phil's says six more weeks of Winter

  02-02-2018 12:22
  
  PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa.— Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog was back in the spotlight this morning — or was it his shadows?Phil pointed to the winter scroll this morning, indicating he saw his shadow and that six more weeks of winter were ahead.Legend has it if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, expect six more weeks of winter-like weather. If not, expect spring-like temperatures.In reality, Phil's prediction is decided ahead of time by the group on Gobbler's Knob, a
  
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• Punxsutawney Phil's handlers prepare for new prognostication

  02-02-2018 12:22
  
  PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa.— Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog will be back in the spotlight this morning — or will it be the shadows?Punxsutawney (puhnk-suh-TAW'-nee) Phil's handlers are set to announce at sunrise Friday what kind of weather they say the rodent is predicting for the rest of winter.Legend has it if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, expect six more weeks of winter-like weather. If not, expect spring-like temperatures.In reality, Phil's prediction is dec
  
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• Punxsutawney Phil sees 6 more weeks of winter

  02-02-2018 12:22
  
  PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa.— Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog was back in the spotlight this morning — or was it his shadows?Phil pointed to the winter scroll this morning, indicating he saw his shadow and that six more weeks of winter were ahead.Legend has it if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, expect six more weeks of winter-like weather. If not, expect spring-like temperatures.In reality, Phil's prediction is decided ahead of time by the group on Gobbler's Knob, a
  
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• Egypt starts radar scans to look for hidden chambers behind King Tut's tomb

  02-02-2018 12:17
  
  CAIRO — Egypt's Antiquities Ministry says archaeologists are starting radar scans of the tomb of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun in the southern city of Luxor.The ministry said Thursday the scans will be carried out over a week to check for the existence of any hidden chambers behind the tomb.Egypt carried out previous scans as part of the quest but the findings were inconclusive.The tomb of King Tut, who ruled Egypt more than 3,000 years ago, was discovered in 1922 in the Valley of the Kings, l
  
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• University of Cincinnati asks judge to dismiss white nationalist's lawsuit

  02-02-2018 12:03
  
  CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the organizer for white nationalist Richard Spencer's campus tour, calling it meritless.The lawsuit filed last month says the school won't rent space for Spencer to speak on campus unless a nearly $11,000 security fee is paid.The lawsuit says requiring such payment because a speaker is controversial or prompts hostile reaction is discriminatory and unconstitutional.The university on Thursday q
  
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• Forecast: A frigid Friday

  02-02-2018 10:14
  Today: Partly cloudy, cold & breezy.Afternoon wind chills near 10.High 23.Winds: W 10-15 mph.
  Tonight: Clear to partly cloudy skies overnight, cold.Low 13.Winds: SW 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Increasing clouds with the chance for light snow late.High 36.Winds: S 8-12 mph.
  Sunday: Light snow early with the chance for a quick mix.Around 1-2” possible with a few isolated spots getting more.High 37.Winds: SW 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School cl
  
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• Crews search for man deputy saw run into river

  02-02-2018 10:11
  
  Emergency personnel are using boats and a helicopter to search for a man in the Muskingum River on Friday morning.The Muskingum County Sheriff's Office said a deputy saw a man run into the river and go underwater around 2:30 a.m.The sheriff's office did not say why the man ran into the river.Stay with 10TV and refresh 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Crews search for man deputy saw run into Muskingum River

  02-02-2018 10:11
  
  Emergency personnel are using boats and a helicopter to search for a man in the Muskingum River Friday morning.According to Sheriff Matt Lutz, around 2:30 a.m. a deputy attempted to make a traffic stop, turning around to pull a vehicle over, but the driver got out of the car and ran. Lutz said after a short pursuit between houses the man jumped into Johnson Creek, which empties into the Muskingum River. Lutz said a deputy on the opposite side of the river got there in time to see the man go unde
  
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• Jury finds man not guilty in woman's 1991 slaying

  02-02-2018 08:22
  A jury acquitted 73-year-old Gustave Sapharas of the murder charge Thursday in a courtroom in Newark. Authorities said a DNA match in 2009 helped lead to the North Canton man's 2017 arrest in 21-year-old Bonita Parker's slaying.
  
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• Three critically injured in head-on crash on Hilltop

  02-02-2018 06:05
  Three people were critically injured Thursday night in a head-on crash involving two vehicles on the Hilltop, Columbus police said.
  
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• Columbus woman charged with shooting video as she performed oral sex on infant girl

  02-02-2018 06:05
  A South Side woman is accused of shooting a video of herself performing oral sex on an infant girl, Columbus police said. Felicia Sullivan, 29, was charged with two counts of child rape in connection with the incident, which occurred Nov. 1 at a Franklinton residence, police said..
  
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