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• Free store for veterans burglarized for 7th time in 6 weeks

  09-02-2018 23:29
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The Veterans Free Clothing Store on West Broad Street is a no-frills operation.Funded, and run by, volunteers. Veterans helping veterans."A number of them have been traumatized in some way, whether it was at home or at war," said Bernard Pontones of the Veterans First Foundation."They just just had a difficult time reconciling that with what they're trying to do here. They don't feel comfortable, they don't feel welcome, they don't feel at ease at all."Some of the people served
  
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• Chris Bradley provides an update on his condition, road to recovery

  09-02-2018 23:19
  
  Good news today from 10TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Bradley.Chris says he completed two weeks on his clinical drug trial and that he is "doing great!" His Leukemia levels are now nearly undetectable.He was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year and recently learned he was no longer in remission after undergoing a stem cell transplant.Chris shared additional good news Friday, saying that the donor match originally found for him has been added back to the bone marrow data base.Once Chris is in
  
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• Arrest in connection to killing of aspiring funeral director

  09-02-2018 22:52
  Police have not released the name of the suspect in the death of Rachael Anderson, saying that doing so could compromise their investigation. The station reports that investigators say Anderson's coworkers were concerned when she did not show up to her job on Jan. 29, the day after her birthday.
  
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• Michigan State plans to fire official over Nassar scandal

  09-02-2018 22:00
  
  LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University said Friday it plans to fire a high-ranking administrator who told police he never followed up after ordering sports doctor Larry Nassar to have a third person present during certain treatments.It is the first major personnel action announced by interim President John Engler, who was hired after Lou Anna Simon resigned under a storm of criticism about the university's handling of Nassar, who is serving decades in prison for sexually assaulting wom
  
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• Foster father accused in abuse of infant daughter that resulted in 35 fractures

  09-02-2018 21:25
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) -- An Indiana man is facing child abuse charges after the baby girl in his care was seriously injured, WTHR reports.Kyle Rice, 26, is charged with physically abusing his now-two-month-old foster daughter.Doctors say the baby suffered up to 35 fractures to a leg, ribs, hands and feet.Police say it happened just before Christmas. Court papers say the infant was particularly fussy while mom was gone, “spitting out milk from her bottle and had an accident while Kyle Rice ch
  
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• Face The State with Scott Light | February 11, 2018

  09-02-2018 20:46
  This week on Face The State our panel discusses redistricting, the Ohio Senate's debate over a death with dignity bill, and being critical of the government.Guests this week:Sen. Charleta Tavares – (D) Franklin CountyMichael Gonidakis – Ohio Right To LifeDr. Kenneth Madsen – Ohio State UniversityDr. Chenelle Jones – Franklin University
  
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• Ohio police warn hospitals woman might try to steal baby

  09-02-2018 20:28
  
  CLEVELAND — Police in northeast Ohio are warning hospitals that a woman under investigation for fundraisers connected to false claims she was pregnant and had cancer might try to steal a baby.Cleveland.com reports the Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital outside of Cleveland has posted fliers with Dawn Brown's photo in its maternity ward after receiving a warning from Cleveland police.The Cleveland Clinic said in a statement Thursday that the hospital is taking "extra measures" to ensure pat
  
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• 6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Bringing a Pet Home

  09-02-2018 20:00
  It’s hard to resist that furry face looking at you through the shelter or pet store window. For many, it’s downright painful to walk away. Pets are wonderful additions to any household or family. They’re always there when you need them, and their love is unconditional. But, with any good thing comes a caveat. Pets […]
  
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• Georgia sheriff: Officer and suspect dead, deputies wounded after shooting

  09-02-2018 19:17
  
  LOCUST GROVE, Ga. — A police officer was fatally wounded and two deputies were seriously injured in a shooting that also left a suspect dead south of Atlanta, authorities said Friday.Henry County Sheriff Keith McBrayer said it happened as the officers were serving an arrest warrant around 11 a.m. at a home in Locust Grove, about 40 miles southeast of Atlanta."It all happened inside the residence," the sheriff said at an afternoon news conference.He said gunfire erupted as they were trying
  
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• Authorities say officers shot, suspect dead south of Atlanta

  09-02-2018 19:17
  
  LOCUST GROVE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say multiple officers have been shot and a suspect is dead south of Atlanta.WSB-TV , citing the Henry County Sheriff's Office, reports that two local sheriff's deputies and a Locust Grove officer were shot. The sheriff says the man who shot them is dead.The television station reports two of the law officers were flown away by helicopter while the third was carried by ambulance.WSB says it happened in Locust Grove, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southeas
  
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• Beyond Limits Training Expands East Long Street Location

  09-02-2018 19:00
  Beyond Limits Training has been a fitness staple in the Downtown area for almost eight years. Located at 495 E. Long St., they recently expanded from 7,000 square feet to 9,000 square feet with the addition of the building next door to their space. Owner Rich Lauro embraces and teaches the benefits of strength training […]
  
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• Ohio court upholds death sentence for Craigslist killer of 3

  09-02-2018 18:58
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for a man convicted of killing three down-and-out men lured by fake Craigslist job offers.The court ruled Friday in the case of death row inmate Richard Beasley. The 58-year-old Beasley was convicted of partnering with a teenage boy in 2011 to lure victims with promises of jobs on an Ohio farm.The court rejected arguments by Beasley's attorneys that he was denied a fair trial because a judge rejected requests to mov
  
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• Suspect arrested in East Side slaying

  09-02-2018 18:21
  Columbus police have made an arrest in a case where a 24-year-old woman was found slain in her East Side apartment. SWAT members arrested a man in Linden Thursday in connection to the death of Rachael Anderson, according to a released statement.
  
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• 5 things you didn't know about bagels in Columbus Updated at

  09-02-2018 18:21
  On National Bagel Day, we've shmeered together five things you probably didn't know about the history of bagels in Columbus. The earliest appearances of the word in Columbus use the spelling B-E-I-G-E-L.
  
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• Trump signs budget deal, government reopens

  09-02-2018 18:15
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a $400 billion budget deal that sharply boosts spending and swells the federal deficit, ending a brief federal government shutdown that happened while most Americans were sleeping and most government offices were closed, anyway.The House and Senate approved a bill to keep the government funded through March 23, overcoming opposition from liberal Democrats as well as tea party conservatives to endorse enormous spending increases desp
  
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• Man allegedly kicked in head by officer faces harassment charges for separate incident

  09-02-2018 18:13
  
  COLUMBUS -- A man involved in a video where a police officer allegedly kicked him is now facing charges for a separate incident, according to Columbus Police.Officers were called to the 1700 block of N. High St. at 1:55 a.m. Friday because of complaints of a person with a gun.Police arrested De-Marko Da-Shawn Anderson.They say Anderson began kicking and banging his head in the back of the police cruiser following his arrest.The police officer says he opened the back door to the wagon to calm And
  
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• Valentine’s Weekend Movies

  09-02-2018 18:00
  Valentine’s Day approaches, which means another Fifty Shades movie, for shit’s sake. If you want even less sexual chemistry or emotional enjoyment, the brilliant Michael Haneke offers something to slowly corrupt your soul. And if that isn’t your bag, a genuinely charming family film hops through Columbus, plus you can watch every single Oscar nominated […]
  
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• New flu report: 10 more kids have died; now as bad as 2009 swine outbreak

  09-02-2018 17:55
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- The flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. This season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago.There were 10 additional pediatric deaths recorded for the week, bringing the total to 63.A government report out Friday shows 1 of every 13 visits to the doctor last week was for fever, cough and other symptoms of the flu. That ties the highest level seen in the U.S. during swine flu in 2009.And it surpasses every winter flu season since 2003, when the governmen
  
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• Forecast: Warmer today with weekend rain/freezing rain

  09-02-2018 17:49
  This Afternoon: Cloudy and seasonable. Chance for light snow in the far north.High 41.Winds: SSE 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Cloudy skies, slight chance for a mix late.Low 33.Winds: S 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Rain arrives through the afternoon, seasonable.High 41.Winds: E 5-10 mph.
  Sunday: Chance for a little sleet/freezing rain early then showers.High 36.Winds: NNW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Staying mostly cloudy
  
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• Forecast: Milder temps; rain Saturday, freezing rain Sunday

  09-02-2018 17:49
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy and mild.
  Tonight: Cloudy with just a slim chance for a sprinkle. Mild. 34 S 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Showers likely. Near 40 Light East
  Sunday: Chance for freezing rain early, then mix changing to rain. 37
  Monday: Mix of sun & clouds. Seasonable. 37Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:Tonight will be cloudy and mild and generally dry.Tomorrow we’ll see rain arriving through the afternoon
  
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• Forecast: Milder Temperatures. Rain Saturday, Freezing Rain Sunday AM.

  09-02-2018 17:49
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy and mild.
  Tonight: Cloudy with just a slim chance for a sprinkle. Mild. 34 S 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Showers likely. Near 40 Light East
  Sunday: Chance for freezing rain early, then mix changing to rain. 37
  Monday: Mix of sun & clouds. Seasonable. 37Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:Tonight will be cloudy and mild and generally dry.Tomorrow we’ll see rain arriving through the afternoon
  
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• Nonstop Flights from Columbus to Austin Added to Allegiant, Frontier Airlines

  09-02-2018 16:41
  Columbus can now add Austin as yet another city offering nonstop flights to airline passengers. Allegiant will offer nonstop flights to the “Live Music Capital of the World” starting Feb. 16 from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), while Frontier begins its service April 8 from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH). With the new flights offered […]
  
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• Convention center's 'As We Are' statue gaining attention, visitors

  09-02-2018 15:58
  It may not yet have the iconic status of Chicago's "Bean," but Matthew Mohr's "As We Are" sculpture at the Greater Columbus Convention Center is getting plenty of recognition. Since it was unveiled six months ago, capping the center's $140 million renovation, the interactive, three-dimensional LED sculpture of a human head has garnered national, and even international, attention in the media and from other cities seeking a similar work from Mohr, a professor at the Columbus College of Art &
  
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• Police ID suspect in murder of aspiring funeral director Rachael Anderson

  09-02-2018 15:42
  
  COLUMBUS – Police have identified a man they arrested in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Rachael Anderson.Police SWAT officers arrested 53-year-old Anthony Pardon Thursday in the Linden Area. He was arrested without incident, according to police.Emergency responders found Anderson dead on Monday, January 29, at around 3:20 p.m. at the 3000 block of Allegheny Avenue in east Columbus.Police were requested after a woman living at the location had not shown up for work and couldn&rsq
  
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• Police: Arrest made in murder of 24-year-old woman

  09-02-2018 15:42
  
  UPDATE: According to police, an arrest has been made in the death of Rachael Anderson.Police are not identifying the suspect at this time. The man was arrested on Feb. 8---Original Report:A woman found dead inside her east Columbus apartment is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Columbus Division of Police.Columbus police were called to the building in the 3000 block of Allegheny Avenue Monday afternoon.Police were requested after a woman living at the location had not shown up f
  
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• New details emerge in murder of Rachael Anderson

  09-02-2018 15:42
  COLUMBUS – Police have identified a man they arrested in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Rachael Anderson.Police SWAT officers arrested 53-year-old Anthony Pardon Thursday in the Linden Area. He was arrested without incident, according to police.---Columbus Police provide new details on the death of Rachael Anderson:Emergency responders found Anderson dead on Monday, January 29, at around 3:20 p.m. at the 3000 block of Allegheny Avenue in east Columbus.Police were called after An
  
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• Columbus police arrest man in connection with murder of aspiring funeral director

  09-02-2018 15:42
  
  COLUMBUS – Police say they have made an arrest in relation to a Columbus murder.Police SWAT officers arrested a man in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Rachael Anderson. They made that arrest on Thursday in Linden.They have not released the name of the suspect due to an ongoing investigation.MURDER ARREST- 2/9/18: (photo of victim Rachael Anderson seen here) Last night CPD SWAT officers arrested & charged a man w/murder in Anderson's death. His name/image isn't being released
  
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• Columbus police: Arrest made in murder of 24-year-old woman

  09-02-2018 15:42
  
  UPDATE: According to police, an arrest has been made in the death of Rachael Anderson.Police are not identifying the suspect at this time. The man was arrested on Feb. 8.MURDER ARREST- 2/9/18: (photo of victim Rachael Anderson seen here) Last night CPD SWAT officers arrested & charged a man w/murder in Anderson's death. His name/image isn't being released at this point. Releasing it could adversely impact the investigation. Info-CPD:645-4730. pic.twitter.com/UaqrlrOQwb— Columbus Ohio P
  
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• Rob Porter's ex-wife says he asked her to "downplay" abuse allegations

  09-02-2018 13:52
  
  Jennie Willoughby, one of the two ex-wives of outgoing White House staff secretary Rob Porter accusing him of domestic abuse, said he asked her to downplay the allegations. On CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" Thursday, Willoughby said she believed that Porter has the capacity to be abusive to White House communications director Hope Hicks, who he is currently dating.Willoughby told Cooper that Porter asked her to take down a blog post from April 2017 detailing the abuse, and asked her to put out a st
  
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• Running gives 81-year-old Holocaust survivor the strength to tell his story

  09-02-2018 13:26
  
  WASHINGTON -- Nat Shaffir runs six miles a day, six days a week. He started running when he met a college student who had just run a marathon."I looked at her and said, she did a marathon? If she can do it I can do it," he said.He was 65 years old at the time. Now he's 81, and later this year hopes to run his 12th marathon. When he runs, he doesn't listen to music or plan his day. He says his mind is usually in a much darker place.Shaffir gives tours at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washingto
  
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• California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia accused of groping male staffer

  09-02-2018 13:17
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Legislature's widening sexual misconduct scandal now includes allegations against a Democratic lawmaker known for her fierce advocacy on women's issues, including an anti-sexual harassment movement that began sweeping the Capitol last fall. Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia said Thursday she'll fully cooperate with an investigation into an allegation she groped a 25-year-old man who worked for another lawmaker in 2014. Daniel Fierro alleges that she stroked his b
  
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• Hamlin leads US delegation into Olympic stadium

  09-02-2018 13:06
  
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- Luge veteran Erin Hamlin has entered her last Olympics carrying the U.S. flag, which started as a feel-good story but quickly turned controversial.The large U.S. contingent is one of the more enthusiastic groups, and Hamlin smiled broadly as she waved the flag.Hamlin and speedskater Shani Davis were among several candidates for the flagbearer role and athletes from each of the eight winter sports federations voted in the process, which eventually deadlocked at 4-4. Ha
  
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• Ohio school faces deadline on white nationalist decision

  09-02-2018 12:27
  
  CINCINNATI — An Ohio college faces a deadline in a threatened lawsuit that would make it the latest university sued over white nationalist Richard Spencer's campus tour.Attorney Kyle Bristow had told Kent State University it has until the end of business Friday to agree to rent space at an "acceptable date and time."Tour organizer Cameron Padgett wanted Spencer to speak at Kent on the May 4 anniversary of Ohio National Guard shootings that killed four students in 1970. The university said
  
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• Kent State University again rejects speaking date for white nationalist

  09-02-2018 12:27
  
  CINCINNATI — Kent State University, facing the threat of a lawsuit, reiterated on Friday that it cannot accommodate a request to allow white nationalist Richard Spencer to speak in early May as part of his campus tour.The university, which is based in Kent but has regional campuses elsewhere in the state, said it had responded to attorney Kyle Bristow reaffirming its earlier response that no suitable space is available for Spencer to speak between April 30 and May 12.Bristow had told Kent
  
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• Kim Jong Un's sister begins unprecedented South Korea visit

  09-02-2018 12:16
  
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister arrived in South Korea on Friday to begin an unprecedented three-day visit in which she will attend the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and then sit down with South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a luncheon at the presidential Blue House in Seoul.Kim Yo Jong, who is probably Kim's closest confidant and is a senior cadre in North Korea's ruling party, is the first member of the Kim dynasty to visit South Korea, though her gran
  
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• Countdown to camp: Strategies to get your kid into camp

  09-02-2018 11:57
  
  Camp season will be here before you know it, and now is the time to sort out which activities are right for your children.Some summer camps have already closed registration, while others get ready to open.Camp leaders in Columbus and Dublin say research now will pay off in the long run."We've had calls from parents who just want to sit and talk about it and we love to hear from those folks," Dublin preschool youth supervisor Heath Gorden said."If you have questions, give us a call. Our team is h
  
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• Forecast: Warmer Friday with weekend rain/freezing rain

  09-02-2018 11:07
  Today: Cloudy and seasonable with flurries.Chance for light snow in the far north.High 41.Winds: SSE 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Cloudy skies, slight chance for a mix late.Low 33.Winds: S 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Rain arrives through the afternoon, seasonable.High 41.Winds: E 5-10 mph.
  Sunday: Chance for a little sleet/freezing rain early then showers.High 36.Winds: NNW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Get ready for a cl
  
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• Midwest Rock Group Red Wanting Blue Premiere 'Ulysses,' Announce New Album: Exclusive

  09-02-2018 11:06
  Americana rock fivesome Red Wanting Blue unveil the first cut off their forthcoming album The Wanting , titled "Ulysses," premiering on Billboard today . The Wanting marks the group's eleventh album, and is set to drop April 13. On "Ulysses," frontman Scott Terry's voice is gravelly and deep, but is refreshingly paired with some airier background vocals and piano keys throughout, making for a straightforward rock tune.
  
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• Hilliard teen gets 4 years in prison in school shooting plot case

  09-02-2018 06:45
  A teenage boy accused of plotting a mass shooting at Hilliard Davidson High School has been sentenced to four years in prison. An adult-court judge in Columbus on Thursday sentenced 17-year-old John Staley III, who earlier pleaded no contest to a charge of conspiracy to commit murder.
  
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• Trump signs budget deal, government to reopen

  09-02-2018 03:59
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a $400 billion budget deal that sharply boosts spending and swells the federal deficit, ending a brief federal government shutdown that happened while most Americans were home in bed and most government offices were closed, anyway.The House and Senate approved a bill to keep the government funded through March 23, overcoming opposition from liberal Democrats as well as tea party conservatives to endorse enormous spending increases despit
  
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• Senate passes massive budget agreement

  09-02-2018 03:59
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on Congress and spending legislation (all times local):1:50 a.m.The Senate has passed a massive, bipartisan budget agreement and spending bill to reopen the shuttered federal government.The bill now moves to the House.Senators voted 71-28 to approve the deal, easily overcoming objections from Republican fiscal conservatives who say the bill marks a return to unchecked deficit spending.The bill stalled in the Senate Thursday night when one of the opponents, Sen. Rand
  
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• Senate goes into recess, ensuring shutdown

  09-02-2018 03:59
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on Congress and spending legislation (all times local):11 p.m.A short government shutdown is assured as the Senate has recessed until just after a Thursday midnight deadline to pass a temporary funding bill.Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul sparked the shutdown after blocking repeated attempts by GOP leaders to speed up a vote on the stopgap funding bill, which is attached to a huge bipartisan budget agreement.Paul is protesting that the bill would usher in the return of
  
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• Congress votes to reopen government, passes budget deal

  09-02-2018 03:59
  
  WASHINGTON — The House moved swiftly early Friday to reopen the federal government and pass a $400 billion budget deal, overcoming opposition from both liberal Democrats and tea party conservatives to endorse enormous spending increases despite looming trillion-dollar deficits.The 240-186 vote came in the pre-dawn hours, putting to bed a five-and-a-half hour federal freeze that relatively few would notice. Many who did quickly labeled it a pointless, head-scratching episode. The shutdown w
  
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• Dad who tried to attack Nassar doesn't want donations

  09-02-2018 02:47
  
  A man who tried to attack former sports doctor Larry Nassar in a Michigan courtroom is thanking people who donated $31,000 online but says he doesn't want the money.Randy Margraves says refunds are available. After March 9, any money in the GoFundMe account will be donated to groups that help victims of physical abuse.Margraves had no role in the GoFundMe effort. He thanked fellow members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.Margraves' three daughters said they were sexually as
  
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• 11-year-old Somali girl reunites with family in Columbus after 8 year separation

  09-02-2018 02:27
  A family in Columbus is celebrating possibly the happiest moment of their lives.They're reserved. They're soft-spoken while sitting in an upstairs conference room at the Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS) building off East Dublin Granville Road.The henna tattoos on their wrists are lightly faded, but they mark the celebration and homecoming of 11-year-old Sumaya Ahmed. Sumaya, center, is pictured here with her sister Sarah (left) and mother Zahra (right).Media Folder: Media R
  
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• Deep brain stimulation slows Alzheimer's decline

  09-02-2018 02:11
  Alzheimer's patient LaVonne Moore is still able to play her favorite hymns on the piano more than three years after starting a pilot study with deep brain stimulation. The treatment uses electrical currents to stimulate the frontal lobe of the brain, which controls executive and cognitive function.
  
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• Body camera footage shows Shawnee Hills Police Chief OVI arrest

  09-02-2018 00:28
  A Central Ohio Police Chief charged with OVI was seen leaving a local bar moments before his arrest.Shawnee Hills Police Chief Russell Baron was arrested by a Delaware County Sheriff's detective on February 6th around 10:30.His attorney said he had one drink at the Bogey Inn, when someone identified him and called the Sheriff's Department dispatch center about the chief drinking.The Sheriff's Department said Barons was also seen at Largo's which next to the Bogey Inn.Chief Baron was pulled over
  
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• Dom & Dave: Buckeyes atop Big Ten standings, Cavs blow up roster

  09-02-2018 00:07
  
  You've seen them yell at each other in a poorly lit room on a shaky cell phone feed, but now, it's time to step it up.Dom Tiberi and Dave Holmes are teaming up to discuss the top sports stories of the day among other topics.Watch Dom & Dave every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 6:45 p.m. on 10TV.com or the 10TV Facebook page.Thursday, February 8 Topics:Ohio State men's basketball stands atop the Big Ten after defeating No. 3 Purdue. Time to buy in on the Buckeyes?The Cavaliers blew up their
  
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