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• Ohio toddler dies after being found outside in freezing weather

  05-02-2018 23:05
  
  A toddler who died after her mother found her on a porch in freezing temperatures had wandered from home when her father fell asleep, police in Ohio said Monday.Two-year-old Wynter Parker's mother left for a few hours Friday afternoon only to come back and find her daughter unresponsive on their apartment's front porch, authorities said. The Akron Beacon Journal reports she called 911 and screamed "she's frozen."The girl later died at a hospital. Temperatures on Friday ranged between 12 and 19 d
  
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• ColumbusRotary: The U.S. Constitution

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• Theatre Review: CATCO’s Daddy Long Legs Runs Through February 18

  05-02-2018 22:20
  There’s a long, storied tradition in Western literature of “aging millionaire seduces young orphan through varied means, including deceit.” Probably the most well-known in music theatre circles is Lerner and Lowe’s adaptation of the Colette novel Gigi. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, CATCO is mounting Paul Gordon (music and lyrics) and John Caird’s (book) […]
  
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• Inside look at highly-secure medical marijuana operation

  05-02-2018 22:14
  10TV got an inside look at what that means inside a cultivation facility in a location we cannot specify other than to say it is outside of Chicago.Jason Nelson, who is Vice President of Production at Cresco Labs Illinois marijuana cultivation facility, told us that what they do is more than a grow operation, it is science.Their goal is to produce their pharmaceutical cannabis products with the same rigor and standards as medications you buy at the drugstore.“You're putting yourself to the
  
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• Activists demand action by Ohio lawmakers to fight poverty

  05-02-2018 21:48
  The revival of a civil rights-era campaign kicked off on Wednesday as a group of clergy, activists and the poor delivered letters to legislative leaders demanding they fight poverty. "The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival," held news conferences in more than 30 state capitals on Monday.
  
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• Stocks go on a wild ride, briefly sending Dow down 1,600

  05-02-2018 21:15
  NEW YORK CITY -- The Dow Jones industrial average briefly plunged nearly 1,600 points Monday as two days of steep losses for U.S. stocks brought an end to a period of record-setting calm in the market.The Dow recouped about half that loss within minutes, but its gains for the year were still gone as of late afternoon.The slump began on Friday as investors worried that creeping signs of higher inflation and interest rates could derail the U.S. economy along with the market's record-setting rally.
  
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• Dow Jones industrial average slumps 900 points

  05-02-2018 21:15
  
  NEW YORK CITY -- The Dow Jones industrial average plunged as much as 1,500 points, erasing its gain for the year, as the market extends a slump that began Friday.The Dow's point loss would be its biggest of all time, though in percentage terms, its 5.6 percent decline wasn't as big as its worst drop during the financial crisis.The slide Monday brought the Dow back below 24,000 points.The market's slump began on Friday as investors worried that creeping signs of higher inflation and interest rate
  
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• Gender Road closed in far east Columbus due to police situation; SWAT on scene

  05-02-2018 21:07
  
  Gender Road is closed just south of Refugee Road due to a police situation.Authorities also have Upperridge Drive closed in the area.Columbus police, along with SWAT and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, are staged around the Wendy's on Gender Road.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Giving Back to Columbus Through 1,000 Events

  05-02-2018 20:55
  Applause all around for Columbus Gives Back as they hit their 1000th volunteer event! Thank you for strengthening our community through your kindness! Learn more about this volunteer organization that provides opportunities for young professionals to volunteer and socialize with other service-minded individuals. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that […]
  
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• Alert issued for elderly couple missing from southwest Ohio

  05-02-2018 19:36
  
  WARREN COUNTY, Ohio -- A missing person alert has been issued for an elder couple missing from southwest Ohio.The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said Robert Cornelius, 83, and his wife, Selma Cornelius, 80, were last seen at 6 p.m. Sunday.The couple was reported missing from Deerfield Township in Warren County Monday, according to the sheriff’s office. Both suffer from dementia.They should be traveling in a 2016 burgundy Ford Fusion four-door sedan with an Ohio license plate EIZ2948.
  
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• OH: Columbus Issues RFP for the Operating System to Run its Smart City Systems

  05-02-2018 19:33
  Officials involved in Columbus, Ohio's nationally-watched smart city initiative are moving forward with developing an operating system to support an ambitious coterie of applications to improve mobility, citizen engagement and equity for all the city's residents. "We see this as the backbone and the heart of the Smart Columbus portfolio of projects," said Brandi Braun, Columbus' deputy innovation officer.
  
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• BIA honors veteran Columbus builders

  05-02-2018 19:33
  Four veteran central Ohio developers have been inducted into the Building Industry Association of Central Ohio's Hall of Fame. The four are: Edward Bacome, chief executive officer of Epcon Communities; Philip Fankhauser, president of Epcon Communities; Don Kelley, founder of Donald W. Kelley and Associates; and Robert Weiler, chairman of the Robert Weiler Co.
  
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• Ohio convention center to add restaurant built in old plane

  05-02-2018 18:55
  
  CLEVELAND — A convention center in Cleveland says it's turning a Cold War-era aircraft into a stationary restaurant in a bid to attract more visitors with a distinctive dining experience.The Plain Dealer reports the Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter used for mid-flight refueling had been mothballed in Arizona for several decades before the International Exposition Center bought it last year and relocated it near the exhibition hall. The I-X Center hopes to renovate the interior of the air tank
  
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• Police: Suspect in Colts player's crash death deported twice

  05-02-2018 18:38
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — A man being held in a suspected drunken-driving crash that killed Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson and his Uber driver has twice been deported from the U.S., police said Monday.Manuel Orrego-Savala, 37, is a citizen of Guatemala who gave officers a fake name when he was arrested following the crash early Sunday along Interstate 70 in Indianapolis, according to Indiana State Police.Investigators said he was deported in 2007 and 2009 and was again living illegally i
  
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• Tracking Snow: Up to 4" possible Wednesday in central Ohio

  05-02-2018 18:16
  
  The Full Moon in February is also called the Full Snow Moon. We won't actually have a full moon this month, though.Remember the "Super Blue Blood Moon"? You can blame that for this month's lack of a full moon; the timing just wasn't there.Having said that, there's a reason February's Full Moon is called the Full Snow Moon: this is typically the time of year we see the heaviest snows. And while our next big snow may not be the heaviest of the season we are poised to get enough to negatively impac
  
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• Tracking 2 rounds of snow this week; up to 4" possible Wednesday

  05-02-2018 18:16
  
  The Full Moon in February is also called the Full Snow Moon. We won't actually have a full moon this month, though.Remember the "Super Blue Blood Moon"? You can blame that for this month's lack of a full moon; the timing just wasn't there.Having said that, there's a reason February's Full Moon is called the Full Snow Moon: this is typically the time of year we see the heaviest snows. And while our next big snow may not be the heaviest of the season we are poised to get enough to negatively impac
  
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• Trump praises economy in speech at Ohio factory

  05-02-2018 18:11
  President Donald Trump is praising his recently-passed tax overhaul law, telling workers in Ohio that "America is once again open for business."Trump is touring a manufacturing company near Cincinnati and pointing to economic gains during his first year as president. He's telling workers during a speech at the company that people's taxes "are going way down" and U.S. "factories are coming back."He says the tax cuts are at the center of improving economic conditions. The Dow Jones industrial aver
  
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• Trump, first lady head to Ohio for rare joint policy trip

  05-02-2018 18:11
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are heading to Ohio, where the president will point to the benefits of the tax law and the first lady will talk about the administration's response to the opioid epidemic.President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump depart Joint Base Andrews:It's a rare joint domestic policy trip for the first couple.The president is expected to point to the benefits of the new tax law for small businesses. Trump was touring Sheffer Co
  
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• Trump calls Democrats not applauding him 'un-American'

  05-02-2018 18:11
  President Donald Trump accused congressional Democrats on Monday of being "un-American" and perhaps even treasonous for refusing to cheer positive news during his State of the Union address, as he turned an appearance that was arranged to promote new tax cuts into a session on bashing the political opposition.Even as Trump celebrated the tax cuts and the economy, the Dow Jones Industrial Average took a wild ride during his nearly hour-long speech, falling roughly 1,000 points before erasing some
  
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• No suspects in 3 weekend homicides

  05-02-2018 17:05
  Columbus homicide detectives had identified no suspects in a series of weekend murders that left three men dead, including a security guard at a Northeast Side bar and a man gunned down in his own doorway. Nekoda Leftenant was found lying in the doorway of an apartment at 1481 W. Rich Street approximately 1:30 a.m. Saturday, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, said Sgt.
  
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• Hotel LeVeque is sixth in Columbus to earn AAA's top honor

  05-02-2018 17:05
  The new Hotel LeVeque has earned the AAA Four Diamond Award, bringing to six the number of Columbus hotels earning that designation for 2018. According to AAA, only 6.1 percent of the more than 27,000 AAA Approved and Diamond Rated hotels nationwide earn Four Diamonds, the second-highest rating given by North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization.
  
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• Driversa demands drives up pump price

  05-02-2018 17:05
  The average retail price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Columbus rose for the second week in a row, jumping 7 cents overnight to $2.49, 16 cents higher than on Jan. 22, according to a daily survey from the auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wex, Inc. "Crude oil has been selling at very expensive rates the past few months. Those higher market prices are now trickling over to consumers at the pump," said Jeanette Casselano.
  
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• Siblings, officer rescued from pond in northeast Columbus; 1 child remains critical

  05-02-2018 15:12
  
  COLUMBUS-The Columbus Division of Fire responded after two siblings and a police officer were pulled from a pond in northeast Columbus.It happened at Whispering Oaks Apartments around 9:00 a.m. as a brother and sister were playing on the ice.The boy, 6, fell through the ice, according to Columbus Police. His 12-year-old sister attempted to rescue him but was unsuccessful.Police say the boy was under water around 13 minutes and he is in critical condition.Firefighters say they pulled an officer f
  
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• Siblings, officer rescued from northeast Columbus pond; 1 child remains critical

  05-02-2018 15:12
  
  COLUMBUS -- The Columbus Division of Fire responded to apartments in northeast Columbus after a police officer attempted to rescue two siblings from a pond.It happened at Whispering Oaks Apartments around 9:00 a.m. as a brother and sister were playing on the ice.The boy, 6, fell through the ice, according to Columbus Police. His 12-year-old sister attempted to rescue him but was unsuccessful.Police say the boy was under water around 13 minutes. He is in critical condition after firefighters pull
  
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• Review: Todd Oldham Fashion Exhibition Inspires at The Wexner Center

  05-02-2018 14:52
  You can’t talk about ‘90s fashion without talking about Todd Oldham. From 1989 to 1999 the designer’s star burned bright, blazing through the New York fashion scene, leaving a trail of vibrant, imaginative and witty creations in his wake. If you missed them the first time around, or just want to revel in his inimitable […]
  
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• Columbus Police looking for man who robbed Hallmark on Polaris Parkway

  05-02-2018 14:10
  
  Columbus Police are looking for a man they say robbed a Hallmark on Polaris Parkway.It happened Sunday, February 4, at around 3:30 p.m.Police say the man walked into the Hallmark Store located at 1307 Polaris Parkway and took an item up to the counter.While he was paying for it, police say he suddenly lunged for the cash drawer.Police say the clerk attempted to close the drawer, but the man jumped over the counter and violently pushed her.The man took money from the drawer and ran out the front
  
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• Ram truck ad using MLK speech draws backlash

  05-02-2018 13:42
  
  NEW YORK— A Ram truck ad that used a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., is drawing a backlash.The ad shows people doing service-oriented tasks set against audio of King's speech, which urges people to be "great" by serving the greater good rather than being successful. It was supposed to highlight the volunteer program Ram Nation.But it was criticized by viewers and ad experts alike for forging too tenuous a connection with the civil rights hero.On Twitter, most people expressed the idea t
  
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• Ohio awards $1M contract to company for marijuana helpline

  05-02-2018 13:30
  
  COLUMBUS — Ohio has issued a $1 million contract to a New Jersey company to operate a toll-free helpline for medical marijuana patients, caregivers, and physicians.Cleveland.com reports the helpline will be operated by Extra Step Assurance from a call center in Bellefontaine in central Ohio. The company is a subsidiary of Direct Success Inc., which has been operating a national marijuana help line there since February 2017.The contract amount covers a three-year period.Direct Success CEO C
  
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• Ohio awards $1M contract to company for marijuana help line

  05-02-2018 13:30
  
  COLUMBUS — Ohio has issued a $1 million contract to a New Jersey company to operate a toll-free helpline for medical marijuana patients, caregivers, and physicians.Cleveland.com reports the helpline will be operated by Extra Step Assurance from a call center in Bellefontaine in central Ohio. The company is a subsidiary of Direct Success Inc., which has been operating a national marijuana help line there since February 2017.The contract amount covers a three-year period.Direct Success CEO C
  
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• Countdown to camp: Picking the right summer camp for your kids

  05-02-2018 13:24
  The countdown to camp is on, and while we still have a couple months left of winter, many parents know now is the time to get moving.Summer camps fill up fast, but how do you pick the right camp for your kid?10TV reached out to the City of Dublin and Columbus. They tell us art, cooking, nature, science, safety, theater and sports are just a few of the hot camps for kids this year.But you can’t forget about field trips and spending time at the pool.The City of Dublin also tells 10TV that cl
  
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• Philadelphians take to the streets to celebrate Super Bowl

  05-02-2018 12:40
  
  PHILADELPHIA- The rain and hail that pelted Philadelphia for much of the day dissipated just as people across the city spilled out of sports bars, apartments and houses.They all had one destination: Broad Street.It was time for a celebration 58 years in the making.On Sunday night, just as Nick Foles led the Philadelphia Eagles to a surprise Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots in Minneapolis, the scene more than 1,000 miles away in Philly was jubilation and pandemonium.Fireworks were
  
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• Central Ohio companies look for roles in response to opioid crisis

  05-02-2018 12:24
  Karen Morrison has seen the horrors of the opioid epidemic and believes that as an employer, she and others like her must help. "As we all know, addiction affects more than just the person addicted.
  
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• Joint Korean women's hockey team loses first practice match

  05-02-2018 12:11
  Wearing a powder-blue logo of a map symbolizing peace between the Koreas, the most talked-about team at this year's Olympics finally saw game action Sunday in a friendly that drew thousands of spectators in a country that never previously showed much passion for ice hockey.The North and South Korean women's hockey players, who only began practicing together about a week ago as a combined team, showed plenty of fight in their first competitive test, crashing the boards and throwing their bodies t
  
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• More light snow in the forecast

  05-02-2018 10:42
  Today: Sun to start with increasing clouds, cold.High 29.Winds: WSW 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Light snow, a dusting to an inch.Low 24.Winds: SW 3-6 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy and cold.High 34.Winds: WNW 4-8.
  Wednesday: Accumulating snow early.About 2-4” will be possible with some spots in the east getting a little more.High 34.Winds: N 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: We’ll see slick spots this morn
  
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• Police identify security guard killed at a north Columbus restaurant

  05-02-2018 08:44
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are trying to find a gunman after a deadly shooting in north Columbus.Officers were called to the Oakland Park Bar and Grill on Oakland Park Avenue around 11:30 Sunday night.They found 49-year-old Shawn Lee Patilla shot by the bar.He was a security guard at the restaurant.Patilla was taken to Grant Medical Center. He was pronounced dead just after midnight.Police were still sorting through evidence early Monday morning.This is the 14th homicide in Columbus in 2018.Stay
  
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• One person killed outside north Columbus restaurant

  05-02-2018 08:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Police were trying to find a gunman after a deadly shooting in north Columbus.Officers were called to the Oakland Park Bar and Grill on Oakland Park Avenue around 11:30 Sunday night.One person was taken to Grant Medical Center.That person was pronounced dead just after midnight.Police were still sorting through evidence early Monday morning.Stay with 10tv and 10tv.com for more on this developing story.
  
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• 3-D printing helps doctors diagnose, treat heart patients

  05-02-2018 07:57
  Emmanuell Ellis has had a heart defect since he was born, undergoing surgeries as a baby and again as a teenager. But it wasn't until last month, when he was getting prepared for another procedure at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, that the 30-year-old Lima man finally understood just what was causing the problem.
  
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• Timberlake and a cast of thousands give halftime show

  05-02-2018 03:52
  
  NEW YORK — Justin Timberlake ended his Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday with no unintentionally exposed body parts.Still, the singer made reference to the infamous 2004 Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction," the incident where he raised a ruckus by yanking off part of Janet Jackson's costume and freeing her bare breast.Timberlake played "Rock Your Body," the same song he performed with Jackson 14 years ago that resulted in "nipplegate." This time, though, Timberlake omitted the lyric that pr
  
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• Imprisoned, disbarred lawyer keeps up court fight, filing long motions

  05-02-2018 03:32
  Javier Armengau, a former Columbus lawyer serving a 13-year sentence for sexually assaulting three women with connections to his law practice, was supposed to have a hearing last week to consider a possible reduction in his sentence. That hearing is on hold after the Franklin County Common Pleas judge who inherited the case learned that Armengau had filed an appeal with the Ohio Supreme Court.
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Woman hopes for arrest in third killing of a son

  05-02-2018 03:32
  Rhonda Williams knows about grieving and loss. The 61-year-old has lost three of her six children to homicides.
  
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• Police identify man shot and killed in southeast Columbus

  05-02-2018 02:50
  
  COLUMBUS -- One man is dead after a shooting in southeast Columbus Sunday night.The shooting occurred happened in the 5300 block of Brayton Avenue. The call came into police around 8:30 p.m.Police on the scene said that family and friends found the body in the basement.On Feb. 6, police identified the man who was killed as 43-year-old Donnelle R. Davenport.According to police, there is no suspect at this time.
  
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• One person dead after shooting in southeast Columbus

  05-02-2018 02:50
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is dead after a shooting in southeast Columbus Sunday night.This happened in the 5300 block of Brayton Avenue. The call came into police around 8:30 p.m.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• One man dead after shooting in southeast Columbus

  05-02-2018 02:50
  
  COLUMBUS -- One man is dead after a shooting in southeast Columbus Sunday night.The shooting occurred happened in the 5300 block of Brayton Avenue. The call came into police around 8:30 p.m.Police on the scene say that family and friends found the body in the basement.According to police, there is no suspect at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Super Bowl Ads Latest: Bud Knight blows off 'Dilly Dilly' for drinks

  05-02-2018 02:28
  
  NEW YORK — The Latest on the ads of the 2018 Super Bowl (all times Eastern Time):8:15 p.m.Fiat Chrysler is using the 50th anniversary of a Martin Luther King Jr. speech to sell trucks.King's voice rings out as the ad for Ram Trucks shows a series of ordinary people in acts of love. In his speech, King called on people to show greatness through kindness and service. The point? Ram's tagline: "Built To Serve."The ad, which wasn't released early, contrasted with the humor many other brands ar
  
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• Humor, social messages proliferate at a tame Super Bowl

  05-02-2018 02:28
  
  NEW YORK — This year's Super Bowl ads ran the gamut from tame humor to ... tame messages about social causes.After a divisive year, advertisers during the Big Game worked overtime to win over audiences with messages that entertained and strove not to offend. The slapstick humor and sexual innuendo that used to be commonplace during Super Bowl ad breaks were nowhere in sight.Instead, Budweiser, as always the largest advertiser during the game, eschewed the usual puppies and Clydesdales to s
  
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• Pres. Trump: Service members make Super Bowl Sunday possible

  05-02-2018 00:58
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump expressed appreciation for U.S. service members on Super Bowl Sunday, saying their bravery and sacrifice help make occasions like the year's most-watched football game possible and renewing his criticism of NFL players who kneel during the national anthem."Though many of our Nation's service members are unable to be home with family and friends to enjoy this evening's American tradition, they are always in our thoughts and prayers," Trump said
  
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