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• Thousands line streets paying respects to fallen Westerville officers

  12-02-2018 23:40
  Markus was among the first along State Street this morning, American flag in hand."Just to honor the men," he said. "This is beyond tragic."He, like so many others there Monday, didn't know Officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering.But he knows something of what they faced every day."I used to work dispatch. So I've been on the receiving end of the calls when they come in. Knowing what the officers go through- you don't really know until you're out there. I've been there. That is why I honor the
  
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• Columbus Rotary Club Meeting, February 12, 2018

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• Taver Johnson returning to Ohio State as DB coach

  12-02-2018 22:59
  
  Taver Johnson, a 23-year coaching veteran with prior positions in the Big Ten Conference, the SEC and the National Football League, has joined coach Urban Meyer’s staff as cornerbacks coach, Meyer announced today. Additional responsibilities for Johnson may be announced at a later date.Johnson will become the 10th coach on the Buckeyes coaching staff.He was the defensive coordinator for the Temple Owls last season.The spot came open when then cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs left Ohio State
  
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• Sources: Taver Johnson returning to Ohio State

  12-02-2018 22:59
  
  Sources close to 10TV tell Dom Tiberi Taver Johnson is returning to Ohio State.Johnson will become the 10th coach on the Buckeyes coaching staff.He was the defensive coordinator for the Temple Owls last season.The spot came open when then cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs left Ohio State to coach the secondary for the NFL's Tennessee Titans.Johnson was the defensive backs coach for Ohio State from 2007-2011 under Jim Tressel.
  
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• Funeral arrangements announced for fallen Westerville police officers

  12-02-2018 22:44
  
  Funeral arrangements have been announced for two Westerville police officers killed in the line of duty.There will be a public visitation for Officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli on Friday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church in Westerville.Services will begin at 1 p.m. following the public visitation.The officers were shot and killed while responding to a 911 hang-up call Saturday. Thirty-year-old Quentin Smith has been charged in their murders.
  
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• Texas teacher dies from flu after deeming antiviral drug too costly

  12-02-2018 21:29
  
  A second-grade teacher from Texas has died from complications of the flu. Thirty-eight-year-old Heather Holland fell ill with the flu about two weeks ago and was prescribed antiviral medication to treat her symptoms. But when she saw the $116 price tag, she decided it was too high a cost, CBS DFW reports."It's principle with her. She's a very frugal person in general, always has been," her husband Frank Holland told the Wall Street Journal.He told the newspaper he bought the medication himself w
  
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• Authorities say environmental crime is a growing problem in central Ohio

  12-02-2018 21:22
  Environmental crime has a way of finding its way into neighborhoods.“That’s the dumping of unwanted materials into our waterways, along our streets and into our open spaces like public parks,” says Hanna Greer-Brown with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO).She says the Franklin County-based agency created the Environmental Crimes Task Force (ECTF) in 1992 to crack down on illegal dumping and littering, especially at the recycling drop off locations operated by SWA
  
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• Air bag danger: Ford, Mazda add pickups to do-not-drive list

  12-02-2018 20:39
  
  DETROIT — Ford and Mazda are adding more than 35,000 pickup trucks in North America to a list of vehicles that should not be driven because they have Takata airbag inflators with a high risk of exploding.The warning includes 33,428 Ranger and 1,955 Mazda B-Series small pickups from 2006 model year, according to both companies. Ford, which made the B-Series for Mazda, found test results showing that the trucks had inflators that ruptured or recorded high internal pressure readings, spokeswo
  
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• Man charged with buying gun used to kill Westerville officers

  12-02-2018 20:38
  A northeast Ohio man has been charged with buying the gun a central Ohio man with a felony conviction used to kill two Westerville police officers on Saturday. Gerald A. Lawson III, 30, of Warrensville Heights, was charged with aiding and abetting the possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and is scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson in federal court in Columbus at 3:30 p.m. Monday.
  
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• Bike Lanes Planned for Arcadia Avenue

  12-02-2018 20:20
  New bike lanes will be part of a planned redesign of East Arcadia Avenue in Old North Columbus. The reconfiguring of the street is planned to coincide with a resurfacing that will occur later this year. For cyclists heading east, a new bike lane will be striped along the south side of the street, from […]
  
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• Vanessa Trump taken to hospital after white powder scare

  12-02-2018 19:41
  
  Donald Trump Jr.'s wife was taken to a New York City hospital on Monday as a precaution after she opened an envelope addressed to her husband that contained an unidentified white powder, though police later said the substance wasn't dangerous, authorities said.The frightening episode happened after 10 a.m. when Trump, 40, opened the letter addressed to the president's son at her mother's midtown Manhattan apartment, investigators said. She called 911 and said she was coughing and felt nauseous,
  
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• Trump Jr.'s wife taken to hospital after opening letter containing white powder

  12-02-2018 19:41
  
  NEW YORK — Donald Trump Jr.'s wife was taken to a New York City hospital as a precaution Monday after she opened an envelope addressed to her husband that contained an unidentified white powder, police said.A preliminary test indicated the substance wasn't dangerous, police said.Vanessa Trump, 40, opened the letter addressed to the president's son Monday morning at their midtown Manhattan apartment, investigators said. She called 911 and said she was coughing and felt nauseous, police said
  
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• Donald Trump Jr.'s wife taken to hospital after opening letter containing white powder

  12-02-2018 19:41
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police say Donald Trump Jr.'s wife opened an envelope that contained white powder, felt ill and has been taken to New York City hospital.They say Vanessa Trump called 911 Monday morning after opening a letter addressed to Donald Trump Jr. at their midtown Manhattan apartment. Police say she said she was coughing and felt nauseous.The Trump Organization didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. It's unclear what the powder was.Detectives from the New York Police D
  
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• Ohio-Based Restaurant The Rail Opening First Central Ohio Location in Dublin

  12-02-2018 19:22
  The first central Ohio opening of Ohio-based restaurant The Rail is coming later this month. First opening its Akron location in 2011, The Rail now has four stores throughout Ohio, with its fifth opening at 5839 Frantz Road in Dublin on Wednesday, February 26. The Rail, located in Akron, Canton, North Olmsted and Strongsville, is […]
  
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• Man charged with buying gun for suspect accused of killing Westerville officers

  12-02-2018 19:09
  
  COLUMBUS – Gerald A. Lawson III, 30, of Warrensville Heights, was charged by criminal complaint for allegedly acting as a straw purchaser for Quentin L. Smith, a convicted felon who is accused of shooting and killing two Westerville police officers on Feb. 10.Lawson was charged with aiding and abetting the possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. He was arrested Monday by federal agents and is scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson at 3:30 p.m.According
  
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• Bucyrus City Schools placed on internal lockdown

  12-02-2018 19:01
  
  BUCYRUS -- The Bucyrus City School District placed itself on internal lockdown after a threat was made.School spokesperson Chris Stone said there was a vague threat of violence made on social media about the district. “We have initiated an internal lockdown at Bucyrus Elementary School and the Bucyrus Secondary School," Bucyrus Superintendent Kevin Kimmel said in a statement on the school's website. "Law enforcement officials are on site to ensure the safety and security of all Bucyrus Cit
  
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• Daughter: Popular crooner Vic Damone dies in Florida at 89

  12-02-2018 18:55
  
  MIAMI — Vic Damone, whose mellow baritone once earned praise from Frank Sinatra as "the best pipes in the business," has died in Florida at the age of 89, his daughter said.Victoria Damone told The Associated Press in a phone interview Monday that her father died Sunday at a Miami Beach hospital from complications of a respiratory illness.Damone's easy-listening romantic ballads brought him million-selling records and sustained a half-century career in recordings, movies and nightclub, con
  
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• Crews on scene of house fire in south Columbus

  12-02-2018 18:19
  
  COLUMBUS -- Columbus fire crews are on the scene of a house fire in south Columbus.The fire occurred in the 200 block of East Innis Avenue and was called into the 911 center at about 11:45 a.m. Monday.According to fire officials on scene, the fire is believed to have begun as a chimney fire and moved into the home.There are no injuries reported.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• $1.6 Million For The Kids!

  12-02-2018 18:05
  Congratulations BuckeyeThon! The 24-hour dance marathon by The Ohio State University raised more than $1.6 million for the kids this weekend, benefitting Nationwide Children’s Hospital. (Photo by BuckeyeThon.) The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart + open community. Be […]
  
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• National Portrait Gallery unveils Obama portraits

  12-02-2018 17:58
  
  WASHINGTON — The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, both painted by African-American artists who were personally chosen by the Obamas.The portraits were unveiled to the public Monday at the gallery, which is part of the Smithsonian group of museums. The gallery has a complete collection of presidential portraits. A second and different set of portraits of the former first couple will eventually hang in the
  
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• Mobile Bar Sunshine Wine Launches This Month

  12-02-2018 17:52
  The mobile business isn’t just for food trucks anymore; liquor, beer and wine have entered the scene. Although state law has yet to catch up, mobile bars like Sunshine Wine, which launched just this month, are now available for booking at corporate parties, weddings, and other private events. Should Sunshine Wine owner Christine Leonard break […]
  
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• Linden drug house, fugitive hideout shut down by city

  12-02-2018 16:53
  
  COLUMBUS, OH —The city of Columbus has secured a court order to shut down a known Linden area residence that officials described as a hub for drug trafficking and a haven for criminals hiding from law enforcement.Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein said his office received a temporary restraining order to board up 2755 Pontiac Street.The address is located within a half-mile radius of Columbus Alternative High School, Audubon Park, and the Linden Recreational Center. “From drug overdos
  
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• Westerville police officers killed in line of duty escorted to funeral homes

  12-02-2018 16:41
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio – A funeral home escort took place Monday for the Westerville police officers killed in the line of duty over the weekend.Hundreds lined streets and highway overpasses during the procession. People honoring the officers included schoolchildren, community members and firefighters.Police escorted 39-year-old Eric Joering and 54-year-old Anthony Morelli from a county coroner's office to separate funeral homes.The officers were shot Saturday while responding to a 911 hang-up
  
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• WATCH: Funeral home escort for fallen Westerville police officers

  12-02-2018 16:41
  
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio – A funeral home escort took place Monday for the Westerville police officers killed in the line of duty.The escort of Officer Anthony Morelli and Officer Eric Joering left the Franklin County Coroner’s Office just after 11 a.m. The procession moved north along State Route 315, then went east on Interstate 270 before exiting at SR-3.Officer Morelli was escorted to Moreland Funeral Home at 55 E. Schrock Road. Officer Joering was then escorted to Hill Funeral Home at
  
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• Live Coverage: Funeral home escort for fallen Westerville police officers

  12-02-2018 16:41
  
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio – A funeral home escort for the Westerville police officers killed in the line of duty on Saturday is scheduled for Monday.Fallen Westerville police officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli being escorted to their funeral homes this morning:The escort of Officer Anthony Morelli and Officer Eric Joering is scheduled to leave the Franklin County Coroner’s Office at 11 a.m.The procession will move north along State Route 315, then go east on Interstate 270 before exit
  
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• New ECPR protocol helps some cardiac arrest patients survive certain death

  12-02-2018 16:38
  More people are walking away from a type of cardiac arrest that is nearly always fatal, thanks to a new protocol being tested at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. It's called an ECPR alert.
  
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• Trump infrastructure plan relies on state, local funding

  12-02-2018 14:47
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday launched a "big week" for his long-awaited infrastructure plan, which envisions spurring $1.5 trillion in spending over a decade to rebuild roads and highways. The plan would fulfill some Trump campaign goals but rely heavily on state and local government for much of the funding.Trump said on Twitter that it would be "a big week for Infrastructure. After so stupidly spending $7 trillion in the Middle East, it is now time to start investing in O
  
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• Ohio woman's Wedding dress returned 32 years after dry cleaner mix-up

  12-02-2018 13:36
  
  WILLOWICK, Ohio — An Ohio woman has been reunited with her wedding dress 32 years after a dry cleaner mix-up.Ame Bartlebaugh says she went looking for her mother's wedding dress at her grandmother's house in Willowick on Feb. 4. The 25-year-old is getting married in December 2019.Bartlebaugh opened the box expecting a simple, sleeveless dress. She instead found a lacy, tiered dress. The wrong dress had been in her grandmother's attic since it left a now-defunct dry cleaner in 1985.Bartleba
  
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• Award Winning Choreographers Kimberly Bartosik/daela and Joanna Kotze at Wexner Center Feb 15-18

  12-02-2018 13:00
  Dance is one of the most immediately, viscerally accessible art forms and sometimes the most abstract. The Wexner continues their trend of bringing innovative dance work that anyone with a taste for adventure can embrace in February, with two Bessie award-winning choreographers doing recent pieces for early runs outside of New York City: Kimberly Bartosik […]
  
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• WWII bomb found in River Thames shuts down London City Airport

  12-02-2018 12:35
  
  LONDON — All flights in and out of London City Airport were canceled Monday after a 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) unexploded World War II-era bomb was found nearby in the River Thames.The Metropolitan Police service cleared an area within 214 meters (700 feet) of the bomb, including several residential streets, as officers worked with specialists from the Royal Navy to remove the device.Local officials offered emergency accommodations to residents, as the Newham Council local authority said w
  
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• London City Airport shuts down due to unexploded WWII bomb

  12-02-2018 12:35
  
  LONDON — All flights in and out of London City Airport were canceled Monday after a 1,100-pound unexploded World War II-era bomb was found nearby in the River Thames.The Metropolitan Police service cleared an area within 700 feet of the bomb, including several residential streets, as officers worked with specialists from the Royal Navy to remove the device.Police said the bomb was discovered Sunday at the George V Dock during pre-planned work at City Airport. They described it as a 5-foot
  
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• A call to overhaul sexual harassment training in the wake of the #MeToo movement

  12-02-2018 12:22
  
  The call to keep workplaces free of sexual harassment is stronger than ever, thanks to the #MeToo movement.A look at corporate America shows a shift. A CNN/TIME poll shows 70% of workers think sexual harassment is a serious problem.Now, a new generation of women has come forward to say that’s enough and companies are listening.Experts, however, say a shift will take time. Statistics from a 2018 Seyfarth Shaw LLP at Work Survey of 400 managers and bosses in small to mid-sized companies show
  
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• Ohio State basketball as a No. 4 seed sounds right, even after win at Purdue: Podcast

  12-02-2018 12:20
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State basketball could very well be a top-10 team in the Associated Press poll come Monday afternoon. We know after Sunday that the Buckeyes are a top-16 team in the eyes of the NCAA Tournament selection committee.
  
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• Forecast: Sunshine returns on Monday

  12-02-2018 11:37
  Today: Decreasing clouds with some afternoon sun.High 35.Winds: N 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and chilly.Low 18.Winds: NNE 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly cloudy and seasonable.High 41.Winds: ESE 4-8 mph.
  Wednesday: Warmer with the chance for rain in the afternoon.High 53.Winds: S 8-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: The sun will make an appearance as we head into the late morning and afternoon with decreasing c
  
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• Forecast: Decreasing clouds with some afternoon sun; High of 35

  12-02-2018 11:37
  Today: Decreasing clouds with some afternoon sun.High 35.Winds: N 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and chilly.Low 18.Winds: NNE 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly cloudy and seasonable.High 41.Winds: ESE 4-8 mph.
  Wednesday: Warmer with the chance for rain in the afternoon.High 53.Winds: S 8-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: The sun will make an appearance as we head into the late morning and afternoon with decreasing c
  
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• Forecast: A chilly night, then turning it around

  12-02-2018 11:37
  This Evening: Clear and cool.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and cold. 17 N 3-7 mph
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and seasonable. Low 40s NE 5-10 mph
  Wednesday: Turning cloudy and warmer with showers developing. 53
  Thursday: Rainy and warm. Near 60Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: High pressure builds in for the early part of the week with temperatures warming nicely over the next few days. A series of upper level disturbances will
  
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• Forecast: Sun returns on Monday

  12-02-2018 10:16
  Today: Decreasing clouds with some afternoon sun.High 35.Winds: N 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and chilly.Low 18.Winds: NNE 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly cloudy and seasonable.High 41.Winds: ESE 4-8 mph.
  Wednesday: Warmer with the chance for rain in the afternoon.High 53.Winds: S 8-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: The sun will make an appearance as we head into the late morning and afternoon with decreasing c
  
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• Charges expected that could tie MS-13 gang to Columbus killings

  12-02-2018 04:23
  More indictments are expected in a case targeting a violent international street gang, MS-13, that could connect members to local homicides, sources confirmed to The Dispatch. Those indictments could open the door for the U.S. attorney general's office to request the death penalty for members of the notorious Salvadoran gang who have been active in central Ohio for more than a decade and continue to aggressively recruit young members.
  
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• Photos: Nothing More at Express Live!

  12-02-2018 04:00
  San Antonio hard-rock band Nothing More stopped by Express Live! on Wednesday to attempt to shake away the ice and warm everyone up with an evening of loud guitars, screaming vocals and a little bit of steam punk machinary. Along for the ride were fellow Texans, Big Story, and Indianololis’ prog-metal band with a seeming […]
  
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• Photo Set: Nothing More at Express Live!

  12-02-2018 04:00
  San Antonio hard-rock band Nothing More stopped by Express Live! on Wednesday to attempt to shake away the ice and warm everyone up with an evening of loud guitars, screaming vocals and a little bit of steam punk machinary. Along for the ride were fellow Texans, Big Story, and Indianololis’ prog-metal band with a seeming […]
  
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• Blackout hits northern Puerto Rico following fire, explosion

  12-02-2018 03:14
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A blackout hit northern Puerto Rico late Sunday after an explosion set off a big fire at a main power substation in the U.S. territory.Officials with the island's Electric Power Authority said several municipalities were without power, including parts of the capital of San Juan.It was not immediately known what caused the fire, although officials said the explosion knocked two other substations offline and caused a total loss of 400 megawatts worth of generation."We
  
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• Patrons of food pantry will shop online

  12-02-2018 02:29
  The next time Jacqueline Davis needs help from her neighborhood Lutheran Social Services food pantry, she won't be driving to a West Side storefront or strolling wide aisles with a cart. She'll type a shopper ID and PIN number into her phone and order online.
  
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• Funeral home escort for Westerville police officers scheduled for Monday

  12-02-2018 01:25
  
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio – A funeral home escort for the Westerville police officers killed in the line of duty on Saturday is scheduled for Monday.The escort for the bodies of Officer Anthony Morelli and Officer Eric Joering is scheduled to leave the Franklin County Coroner’s Office at 11 a.m.The procession will move north along SR-315, then go east on I-270 before exiting at SR-3. Westerville Police Officers Anthony Morelli (left) and Eric Joering(right)Media Folder: Media Root
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• Officials: 4 killed in Southern California small plane crash

  12-02-2018 00:47
  
  SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Four people were killed Sunday when a small, home-built plane crashed near a mountain town in Southern California, authorities said.The private plane went down late Sunday morning in a remote canyon about 40 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The aircraft broke apart and debris was strewn throughout dry brush alongside a dirt road near Agua Dulce.The fire department confirmed four fatalities and said the coroner
  
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• New York attorney general files lawsuit against Weinstein

  12-02-2018 00:09
  
  NEW YORK — New York's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Co. following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.In court papers filed in Manhattan on Sunday, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the Weinstein Co. "repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation and discrimination."Schneiderman says any sale of the company "must ensure
  
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• Attorney general suit: Weinstein Co. failed to protect women

  12-02-2018 00:09
  
  NEW YORK — New York's attorney general is accusing Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein of "repeatedly and persistently" sexually harassing female employees at his film company, according to a lawsuit filed on Sunday by the state prosecutor that could impact the company's potential sale."As alleged in our complaint, The Weinstein Company repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination," state Attorney
  
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