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• Pres. Trump to unveil $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan

  11-02-2018 23:26
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday will unveil his long-awaited infrastructure plan, a $1.5 billion proposal that fulfills a number of campaign goals, but relies heavily on state and local governments to produce much of the funding.The administration's plan is centered on using $200 billion in federal money to leverage local and state tax dollars to fix America's infrastructure, such as roads, highways, ports and airports."Every federal dollar should be leveraged by partnering w
  
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• Westerville community shows support for police after officers killed

  11-02-2018 22:15
  
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio – People gathered in Westerville Sunday afternoon to remember two police officers who were killed in the line of duty on Saturday.Westerville police officers 54-year-old Anthony Morelli and 39-year-old Eric Joering were killed after responding to a 911 hang-up call.People shared stories and their support for police at Westerville North High School."We're hurting today. We were hurting yesterday. And the tomorrows," said Chaplain James Meacham who serves as the chaplain fo
  
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• Forecast: Here comes the sun

  11-02-2018 21:20
  This Evening: Misty rain moves out and fog will start to dissipate.W wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Clouds will slowly decrease. Low 21. NW wind 5-10 mph.
  Monday: Drier and mostly sunny. High 35. N wind 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday: Partly cloudy and milder. High 42. NE wind 0-5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: A low pressure system that brought rain and freezing rain to areas of Ohio earlier today is pushing out and a drier air
  
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• Ohio woman pleads guilty to trafficking her teen daughters

  11-02-2018 21:14
  
  LIMA, Ohio — An Ohio woman has pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking her daughters for sex in exchange for money to feed her drug habit.The Lima News reports the 39-year-old woman pleaded guilty Friday in western Ohio's Allen County to charges that include complicity to attempted rape, compelling prostitution, child pornography and trafficking.Her daughters were 12 and 15 years old when they were assaulted over a yearlong period starting in 2014. The man who assaulted the girls is servi
  
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• Hocking County EMA looking into why abandoned mine collapsed

  11-02-2018 21:09
  
  MURRAY CITY, Ohio – The Hocking County Emergency Management Agency is looking into why an abandoned mine collapsed in Murray City.The agency said they first received a call about it around 9:30 Sunday morning.There is one house affected by the collapse but the agency said the owner does not live in it anymore.The Hocking County EMA said there is some flooding on Hack Street as a result of the collapse.No one was hurt.
  
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• Columbus plant makes plastics used in 3D printers and finished products, too Updated at

  11-02-2018 20:39
  Michael Cao had a dream job as an engineer at Honda, and a hobby of sorts building 3-D printers in his basement. Then in 2016, he did something that a career counselor likely would discourage: He quit his regular gig and bet everything on the hobby.
  
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• Franklin County Opiate Action Plan: Colleges & Universities Collaborative

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• 'Fifty Shades Freed' commands $38.8 million to top charts

  11-02-2018 19:10
  
  LOS ANGELES — "Fifty Shades Freed" has topped the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters.Universal Pictures estimates Sunday that the final chapter in the Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele saga has earned $38.8 million, which is down significantly from the first film's $85.2 million debuts and the sequel's $46.6 million opening.The steamy romance outdid other new competitors like Sony's CG and live-action update of "Peter Rabbit" and Clint Eastwood's "The 15:17 to Par
  
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• Cops shoot, kill domestic violence suspect after conflict

  11-02-2018 18:43
  The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the Hilltop area of western Columbus, just hours after two Westerville police officers were killed responding to a different "potential domestic situation." Officers responded to the domestic-violence complaint at an Eldon Avenue home.
  
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• List of Races, Marathons, Half-Marathons, 10Ks and 5Ks in Columbus in 2018

  11-02-2018 18:42
  Every year, Columbus has plenty to offer in the way of marathons, half-marathons, 10ks, 5ks, fun runs and adventure runs. Note: not everything has been announced, so we’ll be updating this list as more races become available. Some dates may change. So, get your new running gear purchased, brush up on some basic training tips, […]
  
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• List of Races 2018

  11-02-2018 18:42
  Every year, Columbus has plenty to offer in the way of marathons, half-marathons, 10ks, 5ks, fun runs and adventure runs. Note: not everything has been announced, so we’ll be updating this list as more races become available. Some dates may change. So, get your new running gear purchased, brush up on some basic training tips, […]
  
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• Two dead after fatal police shooting in Westerville, OH

  11-02-2018 16:52
  On Saturday, Feb. 10 around noon, two police officers were shot and killed in an area outside of Columbus in a city known as Westerville, Ohio, according to a CNN report. The authorities were informed of a hang-up call that came into the city's 911 center and with arrival upon the caller's address, the responding officers were fired at.
  
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• Sunday events honor Westerville Officers killed in the line of duty

  11-02-2018 15:37
  
  WESTERVILLE - There will be a gathering at Westerville North High School in the gym from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. People will have a chance to step up to the podium and share stories to show support for the police.The mission is to give the community a safe place to come together and deal with this tragic loss. There will also be a prayer service and vigil at 6 p.m. at Heritage Christian Church sponsored by the Ministerial Assn. The address is 7413 Maxtown Road Westerville, Ohio.
  
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• Russian airliner crashes near Moscow after takeoff; 71 dead

  11-02-2018 15:24
  
  MOSCOW — A Russian passenger plane carrying 71 people crashed Sunday near Moscow, killing everyone aboard shortly after the jet took off from one of the city's airports.The Saratov Airlines regional jet disappeared from radar screens a few minutes after departing from Domodedovo Airport en route to Orsk, a city some 1,500 kilometers (1,000 miles) southeast of Moscow.Fragments from the twin-engine Antonov An-148 airliner were found in the Ramenskoye area, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from
  
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• Russian airliner crashes moments after takeoff, killing 71

  11-02-2018 15:24
  
  MOSCOW — A Russian airliner that had just taken off from the country's second-busiest airport crashed Sunday, killing all 71 people aboard and scattering jagged chunks of wreckage across a snowy field outside Moscow.The pilots of the An-148 regional jet did not report any problems before the twin-engine aircraft plunged into the field about 25 miles from Domodedovo Airport, authorities said.The Saratov Airlines flight disappeared from radar just minutes after departure for the city of Orsk
  
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• Plane with 71 aboard crashes near Moscow; no survivors seen

  11-02-2018 15:24
  
  MOSCOW — A Russian passenger plane believed to be carrying 71 people crashed Sunday afternoon near Moscow, shortly after takeoff from one of the city's airports. No survivors were immediately reported.The An-148 regional jet disappeared from radar screens a few minutes after departing from Domodedovo Airport en route to the city of Orsk, some 1,500 kilometers (1,000 miles) southeast of Moscow. The plane reportedly belonged to Saratov Airlines, a Russian commercial carrier.Plane fragments w
  
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• Emergency teams search for victims of Russian plane crash

  11-02-2018 15:24
  
  MOSCOW — Emergency teams combed snowy fields outside Moscow Monday for debris from a crashed Russian airliner and the remains of the 71 people who died.The An-148 twin-engine regional jet bound for Orsk in the southern Urals went down minutes after taking off from Moscow’s Domodedovo airport Sunday. All 65 passengers and 6 crew on board were killed.Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said the search for victims’ remains will take a week. He noted that emergency teams already have
  
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• Would cadet program bring more minorities, women to Columbus police, fire? Updated at

  11-02-2018 14:47
  Columbus safety forces want to recruit students from city schools into cadet programs that would provide bridge jobs until they are eligible for police and fire academies. The cadet programs are among several ideas posed in draft plans developed by Columbus' police and fire divisions after Mayor Andrew J. Ginther called on them to double the diversity within their ranks during the next 10 years.
  
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• Police searching for suspected thief in Columbus area

  11-02-2018 14:46
  COLUMBUS, Ohio- Police want to find a man they believe is responsible for multiple locker room thefts in central Ohio.Police say the suspect stole the credit card's from a member's wallet at Mesh Fitness on Riverside Drive on January 3rd.Investigators say he then used those credit card's at the Walmart on Bethel and the Target on Sawmill charging up a thousand dollars in merchandise.In both incidents, the suspect pretended to be on a phone call and stood in the men's locker room tampering with l
  
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• Authorities: Suspect among 5 dead in Kentucky shooting spree

  11-02-2018 14:03
  
  PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky authorities say a male suspect is among five people who were found dead following separate shooting attacks at a residence and apartment complex.Johnson County Sheriff Dwayne Price says in a Facebook post-Saturday night: "This has been a horrific murder spree."Price says Paintsville authorities received a 911 call at 3:33 p.m. Saturday about a shooting at a residence in the McKenzie Branch community. Price and responding deputies found two victims dead in the ki
  
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• Authorities: 4 victims' names released in Kentucky shootings

  11-02-2018 14:03
  
  PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky gunman killed his parents, his girlfriend and his girlfriend's mother in a weekend shooting spree before ending his own life, State Police said Sunday.State Police Trooper William Petry on Sunday released the victims' names and their relationships with the presumed shooter, Joseph Nickell.Nickell's parents, James and Arlene Nickell, were gunned down Saturday at a residence in the McKenzie Branch area of Flatgap, Kentucky, and Joseph Nickell's girlfriend, Linds
  
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• Tourists involved in deadly Grand Canyon chopper crash were British nationals

  11-02-2018 13:55
  
  PHOENIX —Four survivors of a deadly tour helicopter crash onto the jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon were being treated at a Nevada hospital while crews tackled difficult terrain in a remote area to try to recover the bodies of three other people.Six British tourists and a pilot were on board the Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters chopper when it crashed under unknown circumstances on Saturday evening on the Hualapai Nation’s land near Quartermaster Canyon, by the Grand Canyon’s
  
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• Family IDs British tourists killed in Grand Canyon crash

  11-02-2018 13:55
  
  PHOENIX — Three British people who died in a helicopter crash at the Grand Canyon were in the American Southwest to celebrate one of their birthdays, a trip they had been looking forward to for a long time, family and friends said.They were identified early Monday as veterinary receptionist Becky Dobson, 27; her boyfriend, Stuart Hill, 30; and his brother, Jason Hill, 32. Dobson's father, Peter Dobson, told Britain's Press Association news agency that the three were staying in Las Vegas fo
  
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• 3 dead in helicopter crash at the Grand Canyon

  11-02-2018 13:55
  
  PHOENIX -- A tour helicopter carrying seven people on board crashed in the Grand Canyon, killing three people and injuring four others. Six passengers and a pilot were on board the Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters chopper when it crashed around 5:20 p.m. Saturday on the Hualapai Nation near Quartermaster Canyon, Hualapai Nation Police Chief Francis Bradley said, according to CBS affiliate KPHO. The four who were injured were level 1 trauma patients and were being treated at the scene.An after-h
  
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• 3 dead, 4 rescued after Grand Canyon helicopter crash

  11-02-2018 13:55
  
  PHOENIX — Four survivors of a deadly tour helicopter crash onto the jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon were being treated at a Nevada hospital on Sunday while crews tackled difficult terrain in a remote area to try to recover the bodies of three other people.Six British tourists and a pilot were on board the Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters chopper when it crashed under unknown circumstances on Saturday evening on the Hualapai Nation's land near Quartermaster Canyon, by the Grand Canyon's W
  
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• Forecast: Icy spots, soggy & foggy start to the day

  11-02-2018 11:37
  Today: Am freezing rain, then rain pm. Patchy to dense fog.High 37. Winds W 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Brief wintry mix early. Colder.Low 20. Winds: NW 4-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly to mostly sunny.Chilly.High 36. Winds: N 5-7 mph.
  Tuesday: Partly sunny.Warmer & refreshing. High 42.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Waking up to a soggy and foggy start to the day as scattered rain continues to pester the state.Some of us, m
  
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• Police identify man who died after police involved shooting in west Columbus

  11-02-2018 04:32
  
  COLUMBUS -- Police have identified a man who died after a police-involved shooting Saturday night, as well as the officer who shot the man.The shooting occurred in the Hilltop area of west Columbus Saturday night, and police say Steven Tyler Reed, 25, died in that shooting.Officers responded around 9:30 p.m. to the 100 block of Eldon Avenue on a reported domestic violence complaint.According to police, when they arrived they were told Reed fled to the 100 block of Letchworth Avenue.Police say th
  
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• One person is dead after police involved shooting in west Columbus

  11-02-2018 04:32
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is dead after a police-involved shooting in the Hilltop area of west Columbus Saturday night.Columbus Police responded around 9:30 p.m. to the 100 block of Eldon Avenue on a reported domestic violence complaint.According to police, when they arrived they were told the suspect fled to the 100 block of Letchworth Avenue.Police say they found the suspect in the area and a confrontation ensued which left the suspect shot dead.The suspect's identity is being withheld until fami
  
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• One person dead after Hilltop standoff

  11-02-2018 04:32
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is dead after a SWAT situation in the Hilltop area turned deadly.According to police, the suspect is dead, but they are unsure if the suspect took their own life or if the suspect was shot and killed by police after the suspect initially fired shots.The incident took place in the 100 block of Letchworth Avenue.An investigation is underway.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Westerville officials identify suspect in shooting death of two officers

  11-02-2018 04:04
  
  WESTERVILLE -- City of Westerville officials have identified the man suspected of shooting and killing two Westerville officers Saturday morning.Quentin L. Smith, who was named in several other incident reports at the location of today's incident from this year and 2017, was confirmed to 10TV as the suspect in today's shooting.Police were called to the scene on January 20 and 21 of this year, once for a domestic situation from the mother of another person in the home. On Nov. 29 of 2017, a woman
  
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• Man charged with killing Westerville police officers released from hospital, taken to jail

  11-02-2018 04:04
  
  WESTERVILLE – The man charged with shooting and killing two Westerville police officers on Feb. 10 has been released from the hospital and taken to jail.City of Westerville officials identified Quentin L. Smith, 30, as the man suspected of shooting and killing officers Anthony Morelli, 54, Eric Joering, 39.Last week, two counts of aggravated murder were filed against Smith in Franklin County Municipal Court.The officers were responding to a 911 hang-up call when Smith pointed a handgun at
  
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• Man accused of killing Westerville police officers in custody

  11-02-2018 04:04
  
  WESTERVILLE -- City of Westerville officials have identified the man suspected of shooting and killing two Westerville officers Saturday morning.Quentin L. Smith, who was named in several other incident reports at the location of today's incident from this year and 2017, was confirmed to 10TV as the suspect in today's shooting.Police were called to the scene on January 20 and 21 of this year, once for a domestic situation from the mother of another person in the home.On Nov. 29 of 2017, a woman
  
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• Man accused of killing Westerville police officers charged with two counts of aggravated murder

  11-02-2018 04:04
  
  WESTERVILLE -- City of Westerville officials have identified the man suspected of shooting and killing two Westerville officers Saturday morning.Quentin L. Smith, who was named in several other incident reports at the location of today's incident from this year and 2017, was confirmed to 10TV as the suspect in today's shooting.Police were called to the scene on January 20 and 21 of this year, once for a domestic situation from the mother of another person in the home.On Nov. 29 of 2017, a woman
  
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• Man accused of killing Westerville police officers charged with aggravated murder

  11-02-2018 04:04
  
  WESTERVILLE -- City of Westerville officials have identified the man suspected of shooting and killing two Westerville officers Saturday morning.Quentin L. Smith, who was named in several other incident reports at the location of today's incident from this year and 2017, was confirmed to 10TV as the suspect in today's shooting.On Sunday, two counts of aggravated murder were filed against Smith in Franklin County Municipal Court.Westerville officials said Smith remains in the hospital in stable c
  
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• Exhibit captures history, vibrancy of Poindexter Village Updated Feb 10, 2018 at

  11-02-2018 04:02
  Ira Hartway, 78, was a baby in 1940 but says he can remember his living room full of people and his mother lifting him up to see the excitement outside the window of their Near East Side home. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was there for the opening of Poindexter Village, one of Ohio's first public housing developments and home for many African-Americans in Columbus.
  
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• Olympic men's downhill postponed because of strong wind

  11-02-2018 03:13
  
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Fierce wind forced the Olympic men's downhill to be postponed Sunday, moving the marquee race from its traditional place opening the Alpine program.The first race on an 11-event Alpine schedule was shelved three hours before the start time at the Jeongseon hill, and organizers said they would now try to hold the men's downhill on Thursday."It's imperative with fair conditions and I applaud the decision. Thanks," Kjetil Jansrud of Norway, one of the gold medal fav
  
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• No. 14 Ohio State drops Iowa 82-64, takes Big Ten lead

  11-02-2018 02:39
  
  COLUMBUS — Keita Bates-Diop had 14 points and eight rebounds, and No. 14 Ohio State beat Iowa 82-64 on Saturday for sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.Kaleb Wesson added 18 points and C.J Jackson scored 14 for the Buckeyes (21-5, 13-1 Big Ten), who were 9 for 20 from 3-point range.Leading scorer Tyler Cook had just eight points for the Hawkeyes (12-15, 3-11).Bates-Diop made two early 3-pointers but Iowa made the lanky small forward largely ineffective in the first half. It wasn'
  
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• Lawmaker plans college initiative to combat opioid epidemic

  11-02-2018 02:08
  
  COLUMBUS — An Ohio legislator is proposing an initiative that would help high school students affected by drug use in their families get to college.House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger presented a partial plan for the OhioCorps program Thursday during a news conference in Columbus. The program seeks to help high school students whose parents use drugs.Under the plan, high school students would earn scholarships by volunteering in their communities. OhioCorps would also allow college students to
  
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• OxyContin maker will stop promoting opioids to doctors

  11-02-2018 00:25
  
  NEW YORK — The maker of the powerful painkiller OxyContin said it will stop marketing opioid drugs to doctors, bowing to a key demand of lawsuits that blame the company for helping trigger the current drug abuse epidemic.OxyContin has long been the world's top-selling opioid painkiller, bringing in billions in sales for privately-held Purdue, which also sells a newer and longer-lasting opioid drug called Hysingla.The company announced its surprise reversal on Saturday. Purdue's statement s
  
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