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• New focus on where heart disease and breast cancer treatment meet

  14-02-2018 23:43
  Cardiologist Dr. Laxmi Mehta examines a patient at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She worked with the American Heart Association to author the first scientific statement about breast cancer and heart disease.
  
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• Love, laughter and the Lord: Valentine's Day advice from couple married 77 years

  14-02-2018 23:30
  Pauline Trimmer spent Wednesday morning getting pampered for Valentine's Day with her husband, Nelson."He’s used to it by now," she said about her husband.Pauline and Nelson have been married nearly 77 years and live together at an assisted living facility in Pickerington. She will be 97 on Friday, and he will turn 100 on September 1.The two are practically inseparable.When asked if they could imagine life without each other, both answered, "No. No."The couple dated for four years before g
  
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• Love, laughter and the Lord: Valentine's Day advice from 100-year-old couple

  14-02-2018 23:30
  Pauline Trimmer spent Wednesday morning getting pampered for Valentine's Day with her husband, Nelson."He’s used to it by now," she said about her husband.Pauline and Nelson have been married nearly 77 years and live together at an assisted living facility in Pickerington. She will be 97 on Friday, and he will turn 100 on September 1.The two are practically inseparable.When asked if they could imagine life without each other, both answered, "No. No."The couple dated for four years before g
  
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• Johnstown official responds to business owner’s comments over fallen Westerville officers

  14-02-2018 21:53
  
  The Johnstown village manager said he doesn’t want the comments by a local business owner regarding two Westerville police officers killed in the line of duty to reflect badly on the village.Jim Lenner’s concern comes after the owner of Route 62 BBQ tweeted about the deaths of Officer Eric Joering and Officer Anthony Morelli.The two officers were shot and killed Saturday while responding to a 911 hang-up call.During a press conference held by officials in Westerville, aired live on l
  
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• Westerville City Schools to close Friday in honor of fallen officers

  14-02-2018 21:39
  
  Schools in Westerville will be closed Friday to honor fallen Westerville Police officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli.Officers Morelli and Joering were shot and killed while responding to a hang-up 911 call Saturday afternoon.Westerville City Schools Superintendent Dr. John Kellogg made the announcement Wednesday.“Officers Joering and Morelli were protectors and champions for the well-being of others,” Kellogg said. “In recognition of their public service and to honor their
  
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• Columbus lawmaker Kristin Boggs must run as write-in candidate

  14-02-2018 21:24
  State Rep. Kristin Boggs, a Columbus Democrat, has withdrawn her re-election candidacy after she failed to properly sign some of her petition forms and was not going to be certified for the 2018 ballot. The move, at least for a brief moment, leaves Democrats without a candidate in the solidly Democratic 18th District that includes Bexley, Franklinton, German Village, Grandview Heights and Ohio State University.
  
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• 'Tito' Francona, father of Indians manager Terry, dies at 84

  14-02-2018 21:08
  
  CLEVELAND — Former major leaguer John "Tito" Francona, the father of Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, has died. He was 84.The Indians said the elder Francona died unexpectedly at his home in New Brighton, Pennsylvania on Tuesday night. Francona played in the majors for 15 seasons, six with the Indians.Terry Francona is affectionately called "Tito" after his father.Tito Francona batted .363 and finished fifth in AL MVP voting in 1959, his first season with the Indians. He led the A
  
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• 'Numerous fatalities' in Florida high school shooting; suspect in custody

  14-02-2018 20:59
  
  PARKLAND, Fla. — The Latest on a shooting at a Florida high school: 5 p.m. - Sheriff confirms shooter was former student, 18Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel says the shooting suspect is an 18-year-old former student at the South Florida school where the shooting erupted.He says the teen was arrested without incident after he was located off the school grounds in a nearby community. He didn't give details of when the suspect had attended the school. But the sheriffs says the suspect wasn
  
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• Gunman kills at least 17 people at Florida high school

  14-02-2018 20:59
  A former student opened fire at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and sending scores of students fleeing into the streets in the nation's deadliest school shooting since a gunman attacked an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.Frantic parents rushed to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to find SWAT team members and ambulances surrounding the campus as classes prepared to dismiss for the day. Live footage showed emergency workers who appeared to be treating the
  
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• Former student opens fire at Florida high school, killing 17

  14-02-2018 20:59
  A former student opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and sending scores of students fleeing into the streets in the nation's deadliest school shooting since a gunman attacked an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.The shooter, who was equipped with a gas mask and smoke grenades, set off a fire alarm to draw students out of classrooms shortly before the day ended at one of the state's largest schools, officials said.Authoriti
  
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• Florida teen charged with 17 murder counts in school attack

  14-02-2018 20:59
  PARKLAND, Fla. — A twice-orphaned 19-year-old with a troubled past and an AR-15 rifle was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder Thursday morning after being questioned for hours by state and federal authorities following the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. in five years.Fifteen wounded survivors were hospitalized as bodies were recovered from inside and around Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.Just before the shooting broke out, some students thought they were having anoth
  
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• Empowering Central Ohio’s Trans Youth

  14-02-2018 20:45
  A national survey by the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network found that 75 percent of transgender youth feel unsafe at school. The need for a program like Genderscope, at Kaleidoscope Youth Center, is imperative, as many of these youths face daily struggles.  “Michael attends Genderscope for trans and gender-nonconforming youth every Tuesday evening where […]
  
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• Available Light’s Next Stage Initiative Returns

  14-02-2018 20:31
  For true theatre connoisseurs in Columbus, there isn’t a better time of year than Available Light’s Next Stage Initiative. As with last year, the core producing duo of Available Light Artistic Director Matt Slaybaugh and for/word company Founder and Director Jennifer Schlueter are joined by Karie Miller, and this festival of brand-new work returns to […]
  
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• Co-founder of gym franchise shares her journey to success

  14-02-2018 20:09
  
  A 4 a.m. wake up call to teach at System of Strength can sometimes be tough for Keri Croft, but for her it's a passion."I wake up every morning and I can't believe I get to do what I do," co-founder Keri Croft says. "My dream was always like, 'man wouldn't it be great to have this toning, tightening class where you felt like you were completely just spent after 60 minutes?' You never even thought about doing something else afterwards."Croft's dream came true in 2012, when she and her co-founder
  
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• Black Panther and Lesser Offerings in Theaters

  14-02-2018 20:00
  Black Panther is here! Go see it. Dude, I’m not even lying. There may be other movies out this weekend (I mean, there are—see below), but this is the one you want to see. Black Panther Ryan Coogler’s stunning first feature, 2013’s Fruitvale Station, proved his instincts as a storyteller. It also made apparent the […]
  
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• Otterbein University's first female President speaks out about mission for women

  14-02-2018 19:55
  In the heart of Westerville, diversity dates back to the mid 1800's, when Otterbein University included women as faculty and students, and admitted students of color before the civil war.Now in the 21st century, Otterbein is leading the charge again, by hiring the first woman President."It's an interesting point in history when I saw the list of finalists for the Otterbein presidency, it was three women. I've never heard of that before," Otterbein's President Kathy Krendl says.The person who got
  
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• Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs says women add special skill to department

  14-02-2018 19:43
  On May fifth of 2012, the city of Columbus made history."It says a lot about our community, that the mayor and the safety director were open to that idea and they allowed it to occur," Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs said about her position. Growing up in Ashland Ohio, Jacobs who initially wanted to be a veterinarian, joined the Columbus police force in 1979 as a patrol officer."Back in the day women were new to this and both citizens and officers were like -- I don't know if you can handle thi
  
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• Congresswoman Joyce Beatty shares what it's like working in a male dominant field

  14-02-2018 19:19
  
  Joyce Beatty is one of 106 women to hold a seat in the United States Congress, who make up 19.8 percent of the 535 members. She's used to leading the charge, for women and minorities. While in Columbus, the Congresswoman shared her struggles, triumphs and advice to young women. The Congresswoman, who sits on the financial services committee, is a proponent of young girls pursuing math, science, technology and engineering.But she also urges women to run for office."We shouldn't right now in 2018,
  
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• Don’t Slip on Speedy Tax Returns

  14-02-2018 19:06
  Have a pending bill and think you can cover it fast by filing your federal tax returns? Two words of advice: be careful. There is nothing wrong or illegal about seeking your tax return money as quickly as possible. The question you need to ask yourself is whether the terms are worth it. Millions of […]
  
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• "She'll never have to think about another mortgage payment"

  14-02-2018 19:04
  
  Frank Siller made a major announcement Wednesday in Westerville, saying that the Tunnel to Towers program is taking care of the mortgage of the family of fallen Officer Eric Joering.The mission of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, established by firefighter Stephen's Siller's family after his death on 9/11, is to honor and support the military and first responders.Wednesday, in the City of Westerville Council Chambers, Siller said it was an uplifitng day after he announced that the
  
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• Charity inspired by 9/11 hero pays off mortgage of Officer Eric Joering

  14-02-2018 19:04
  It's a phrase you hear often:"This is not supposed to happen. Things like this are not supposed to happen."Yet they do, again and again.In Westerville on Saturday. And in New York City 17 years ago: heroes running toward the danger struck down in the service of others.Frank Siller knows that sacrifice intimately."My brother was a New York City firefighter on September 11, 2001," Siller said. "He heard on his radio scanner what happened, kind of like two officers the other day heard a call for he
  
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• Driver captured on Snapchat steering with foot just before crash

  14-02-2018 18:53
  
  SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- The driver behind the wheel of a crash in Santa Clarita Monday night was captured on Snapchat with his foot on the wheel moments before the incident, CBS Los Angeles reports. Shaiela Phillips said her 21-year-old daughter and 20-year-old son were passengers in the car and survived. "I was really mad," Phillips said. "I was mad at him being irresponsible with other people's lives -- especially with not one, but two of my children." Phillips, who lives in Utah, said her da
  
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• Kindergarten student brings loaded pistol to Ohio school

  14-02-2018 18:40
  
  HARRISON TWP. — Deputies are investigating after a kindergarten student brought a loaded pistol to school.The incident happened around 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Timber Lane Learning Center on the 2100 block of Timber Lane.According to a Montgomery County Sheriff's Office report, deputies responded after a student found a loaded pistol in his backpack while trying to take out his homework.The report also says the child told his teacher, “Oh, no my dad left his gun in my bag.”Deputi
  
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• LIST: Fish fry dates & times across central Ohio during Lent

  14-02-2018 18:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Catholic Times has put together a list of the locations around central Ohio hosting fish fries during Lenten.Lent is a religious observance that begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts about six weeks, ending just before Easter on Holy Saturday.Several Christian denominations, including Catholicism, follow Lent in which participants sacrifice something for 40 days.You can get the full list below and download and print the PDF put together by the Catholic Times by clicking here. C
  
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• Sources: Mitt Romney to launch Senate campaign Thursday

  14-02-2018 18:00
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is running for the Senate in Utah.Three people with direct knowledge of the plan say Romney will formally launch his campaign in a video on Thursday. His first public appearance as a Senate candidate is scheduled for Friday in Utah. The people who provided the information asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to talk about Romney's plans in advance.Romney, who is 70, is seeking to replace Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch
  
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• Donors help replace goods stolen from store for veterans in need

  14-02-2018 17:53
  COLUMBUS -- After a cold-hearted crime, central Ohio responded with kindness.Friday, 10TV reported on a burglary at the Veterans Free Clothing Store on Broad Street in Franklinton.It was the seventh break-in there in just the last six weeks.Thieves took off with boots, clothing, blankets and toiletries intended for veterans in need of basic essentials -- some of them homeless.Since the story aired, the center said it has heard from many kind-hearted 10TV viewers, looking to help replace what was
  
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• Forecast: Showers continue but very mild

  14-02-2018 17:34
  This Evening: Occasional showers and maybe a rumble of thunder.
  Tonight: Showers likely but very mild. Near 50
  Tomorrow: Cloudy with mainly PM showers. Warmer. Low 60s S 5-10 mph
  Friday: A few more showers. Cooler, but not bad for February.
  Saturday: A few showers, maybe mixing with light snow. 38Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:We’ll see a mild night with showers at times, and perhaps even a few rumbles of th
  
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• Forecast: Rain picks up this afternoon

  14-02-2018 17:34
  This Afternoon: Scattered showers.Gloomy but warmer.High 51.Winds: S 4-8 mph.
  Tonight: Showers at times, mild.Low 49.Winds: SW 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Off and on showers with steadier rain through the afternoon.High 62.Winds: SW 8-12 G20 mph.
  Friday: Showers early, cooler and breezy.High 44.Winds: NW 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Rain will pick up through the afternoon, especially in south and east Ohio.Ex
  
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• Watchdog's report faults VA chief over Europe trip expenses

  14-02-2018 17:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - An internal watchdog's investigation has found that Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and likely wrongly used taxpayer money to cover his wife's airfare for an 11-day European trip.The report also questions Shulkin's decision to direct agency staff on official time to arrange his personal sightseeing activities during the July trip to England and Denmark.The inspector general's audit is the latest in a controversy over misuse
  
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• Restaurant Review: Ray Ray’s (Westerville)

  14-02-2018 16:54
  Ray Ray’s has a drive thru in Westerville. Best known as a mobile food operation, it opened up the permanent north-end outlet in 2017. Having stood dutifully in line under the hot sun, in rain and biting winter winds, at its food truck, waiting for an order of Ray Ray’s ribs from the comforts of […]
  
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• Ash Wednesday, Valentine's Day aren't at odds

  14-02-2018 16:36
  If you're planning to take your date out for a steak dinner on Valentine's Day and either you or your beloved is Catholic, you'll have to rethink your plans. For the first time in 73 years, Valentine's Day falls on the same day as Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season for Christians.
  
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• Proposals for High Street and 11th Avenue to be Reviewed

  14-02-2018 15:53
  The University Impact District Review Board (UIDRB) will hear two new proposals from Buckeye Real Estate this week. One calls for a new three-story building that would sit in front of an existing apartment building on North High Street. The other would require the demolition of five existing houses on East 11th Avenue. That proposal […]
  
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• Suspect wounded, SUV stopped after shooting at NSA gate

  14-02-2018 14:13
  
  FORT MEADE, Md. — One person was wounded in a shooting Wednesday morning outside the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade.Authorities surrounded a handcuffed man after a black SUV ran into a barrier outside the Maryland base. Fort Meade garrison spokeswoman Cheryl Phillips confirmed that one person was wounded in the shooting and was taken to a hospital."NSA police and local law enforcement are addressing an incident that took place this morning at one of NSA's security vehicle en
  
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• NSA: Several hospitalized after vehicle tried to enter

  14-02-2018 14:13
  FORT MEADE, Md. — Three people, including a police officer, were injured after authorities say a vehicle tried to enter the secure campus of the National Security Agency at Fort Meade on Wednesday morning.Gunshots were fired during the incident, but officials say they do not believe any of the injuries resulted from gunfire.At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Gordon Johnson, special agent in charge of the FBI's Baltimore field office, said the FBI is still collecting evidence but bel
  
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• Prince Henrik, husband of Danish monarch, dies at age 83

  14-02-2018 12:48
  
  Prince Henrik, the French-born husband of Danish monarch Queen Margrethe who publicly vented his frustration at not being the social equal of his wife or their son in line to become Denmark's king, died late Tuesday. He was 83.He was diagnosed with dementia last year and was hospitalized late last month with a lung infection. Earlier in the day, Henrik was moved from a Copenhagen hospital to the family's residence north of the capital, where the royal palace said he wished "to spend his last mom
  
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• Shaun White refers to sexual misconduct lawsuit as "gossip"

  14-02-2018 12:40
  
  Shaun White dismissed the sexual misconduct allegations made against him in a 2016 lawsuit as "gossip" and hurried away from reporters trying to ask him more about the allegations Wednesday, just hours after winning his third gold medal in the men's halfpipe.White has been the world's dominant snowboarder for more than a decade, winning gold medals in 2006, 2010 and again this year, completing a comeback after finishing fourth in 2014.As White was competing, many on social media resurfaced the d
  
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• Engine cover flies off United plane midflight, forcing emergency landing

  14-02-2018 12:22
  Passengers on United Airlines Flight 1175 from San Francisco to Honolulu got quite an eyeful Tuesday when an engine covering came off midflight, CBS affiliate KGMB-TV reports. The plane made an emergency landing in Honolulu after the issue was discovered.Pilots were able to land the plane safely and there were no reports of any injuries. The sight of the exposed jet engine will be something many passengers remember for quite some time.Passenger Erik Haddad captured video and posted it to social
  
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• BBB: Searching for love online can make you a target for scammers

  14-02-2018 12:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A new study released by the Better Business Bureau says dozens of people in Central Ohio have opened not only their hearts but also their security while looking for love."We believe that this is an under-reported crime with many victims too embarrassed to report what has happened to them,” said Kip Morse, President and CEO of BBB of Central Ohio. “Victims can be wiped out financially and emotionally. If you are going to search for a date online, it’s vital that
  
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• Stolen school bus reaches 100 mph during chase in southwest Ohio

  14-02-2018 12:08
  
  DAYTON -- A Twin Valley school bus, a district west of the Dayton area, was stolen and ended up in Trotwood after a pursuit early Wednesday morning, according to CBS Affliate WHIO.Officials say the pursuit started in Brookville, northwest of Dayton, around 2:50 a.m. with the bus going at least 100 mph, blowing through red lights and stop signs.One parked car was hit on Wolf Creek Recreation Trail and Oak Street in Trotwood, also on the west side.Authorities are still investigating when the bus w
  
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• Hospital OKs agreement with Ohio city's last abortion clinic

  14-02-2018 11:41
  In this Sept. 11, 2016 file photo, Gloria Steinem arrives at night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
  
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• Local organizations led by women aim to empower one another

  14-02-2018 11:39
  
  Women around Columbus are banding together to grow and further themselves within their fields."I feel like there's this terrible rumor in the world that when women get together, they're catty and competitive," Megan Leigh Barnard said. "But that's absolutely not true. At least, it doesn't have to be true."Barnard is a co-founder of Creative Babes, a community of women that hosts events and workshops to inspire female leadership and creativity within Columbus."We can build each other up, we can h
  
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• Ash Wednesday on the go: Churches offering walk-up and drive-up ashes

  14-02-2018 11:38
  
  COLUMBUS -- Churches all over Columbus offer a speedy start to the holy season of Lent.Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Easter celebration. For centuries, Christians have received a cross of ashes on their forehead to remind them of mortal failings and to receive God's forgiveness.Local churches are partnering up and providing an opportunity to participate in the tradition without missing work with Ashes to Go. Participants are invited to walk or drive up and receive the ashes any time a
  
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• "Thank You": Central Ohio running group honors fallen Westerville officers

  14-02-2018 11:30
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio - Support is coming in many different forms in Westerville.It is a town that is grieving the loss of two police officers, Eric Joering and Tony Morelli, who lost their lives over the weekend.Wednesday morning, more than 100 women showed up in front of the Westerville police department. They were part of a running group called “Moms run this town/She runs this town."They turned their early morning run into a memorial to let the families of the fallen officers know they&rsq
  
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• One person injured in shooting in east Columbus

  14-02-2018 11:05
  
  Columbus Police said one person was injured in a shooting in east Columbus.It happened around 11 p.m. near East 5th Avenue and North Dawson Avenue.Police say one person was stable. Police have not released an information on a possible shooter.
  
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• Forecast: Rain arrives on Wednesday

  14-02-2018 10:58
  Today: Cloudy and warmer with rain arriving in the afternoon.High 51.Winds: S 4-8 mph.
  Tonight: Showers at times, mild.Low 49.Winds: SW 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Off and on showers with steadier rain through the afternoon.High 62.Winds: SW 8-12 G20 mph.
  Friday: Showers early, cooler and breezy.High 44.Winds: NW 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: We’ll start out dry and warmer than we have been the past few
  
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• Bichon frise wins best in show at Westminster

  14-02-2018 08:43
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -Flynn the bichon frise won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday night, a choice that seemed to surprise almost everyone in the crowd at Madison Square Garden.Fans who had been loudly shouting for their favorites fell into stunned silence when judge Betty-Anne Stenmark announced her decision.No matter, the white powder puff was picked and walked off as America’s top dog.Guided by expert handler Bill McFadden, Flynn beat out Ty the giant schnauzer, Biggie the
  
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• A Westminster wow: Bichon frise becomes America's top dog

  14-02-2018 08:43
  
  NEW YORK — Flynn the bichon frise won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday night, a choice that seemed to surprise almost everyone in the crowd at Madison Square Garden.Fans who had been loudly shouting for their favorites fell into stunned silence when judge Betty-Anne Stenmark announced her decision.No matter, the white powder puff was picked and walked off as America's top dog.Guided by expert handler Bill McFadden, Flynn beat out Ty the giant schnauzer, Biggie the pug
  
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• Man accused of selling gun used to kill police due in court

  14-02-2018 07:02
  FILE - These undated file photos provided by the City of Westerville, Ohio show Officers Eric Joering, 39, left, and Anthony Morelli, 54, who were fatally shot while responding to a hang-up 9-1-1 call on Saturday, Fe... . The Police escort of Westerville Police officers Morelli and Joering home from Franklin County Coroners office today as they head north of S. State Street in Westerville, Ohio, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018.
  
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• Good as Gold; White soars to 3rd Olympic halfpipe title

  14-02-2018 04:25
  
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Shaun White put together an epic final run to claim his third gold medal in Olympic men's halfpipe, slicing through the gray South Korean sky on Wednesday to post a score of 97.75 for the 100th overall gold by the United States in the Winter Games.The 31-year-old White trailed Japan's Ayumu Hirano going into the last of the three runs in the 12-man final, but put together a daring set that included consecutive 1440-degree spins. The Flying Tomato threw his board
  
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• Mayor Ginther's second "State of Our City" talk focuses on opioid epidemic

  14-02-2018 03:54
  It reaches into every neighborhood of the city.That's how Mayor Andrew Ginther describes the opioid epidemic that has a tight grip on Columbus.How to beat it was a topic of discussion Tuesday night at his "State of Our City" community conversation."The ravages of the opioid crisis reaches all corners of our city. From families, to schools, to businesses," Mayor Ginther said.It's no surprise to the people who came to the J. Ashburn, Jr. Boys & Girls Club, that the opiate crisis dominated the
  
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