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• Zardes' late goal lifts Crew over Impact 3-2

  10-03-2018 22:59
  
  COLUMBUS — Gyasi Zardes scored two goals, the second on a penalty in the 94th minute, and the Columbus Crew beat the Montreal Impact 3-2 on Saturday.Luis Argudo drew the foul against Ken Krolicki that set up Zardes, who put in the go-ahead goal just under the crossbar for the Crew (2-0-0).Raheem Edwards tied it for the Impact (0-2-0) in the 85th minute with a left-footed volley into the far corner off Daniel Lovitz's wide cross.Ignacio Piatti cut the deficit to 2-1 in the 59th minute.Feder
  
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• Five-Story Hotel Proposed in German Village

  10-03-2018 22:19
  A proposal was recently submitted to the Historic Review Commission for conceptual review, which could bring a new hotel building to Livingston Avenue if approved. The plan calls for the construction of a five-story building at 33 East Livingston Avenue that would house 129 guest rooms. The plans were submitted by locally-based Jonathan Barnes Architecture […]
  
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• Forecast: Clouds build on Sunday

  10-03-2018 21:25
  This Evening: Mostly clear skies and temperatures will be slightly below average. NW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Clear and cool. Low 23. NE wind 5-10 mph. Don’t forget to spring your clocks forward!
  Sunday: Starting off with sunshine, but clouds gradually build through the day. High 43. NE wind 5-10 mph.
  Monday: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of an afternoon shower. High 40. NW wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecia
  
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• AP Source: Browns trade DT Shelton to Patriots

  10-03-2018 20:58
  
  CLEVELAND — Danny Shelton always ended his interviews with a smile and saying, "Go Browns!"It was the Browns turn to say, "Go Danny!"New Cleveland general manager John Dorsey continued to wheel and deal on Saturday by agreeing to send Shelton, a former first-round draft pick, to the New England Patriots for a third-round pick in 2019, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.Dorsey, who struck three major deals Friday, also sent a 2018 fifth-round pick to the Patriots, sai
  
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• Justice Department proposes banning rapid-fire bump stocks

  10-03-2018 20:20
  
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Saturday it has taken the first step in the regulatory process to ban bump stocks, likely setting the stage for long legal battles with gun manufacturers while the trigger devices remain on the market.The move was expected after President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to work toward a ban following the shooting deaths of 17 people at a Florida high school in February. Bump stocks, which enable guns to fire like automatic weapons, wer
  
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• Pomona, California police officer shot dead as standoff with suspect continues

  10-03-2018 19:35
  
  POMONA, Calif. — A gunman who shot two police officers, killing one of them, held a SWAT team at bay on Saturday as he barricaded himself inside an apartment and showed no signs of giving up more than 12 hours after the standoff began, authorities said.Police in Southern California tried to stop the man around 9 p.m. Friday after receiving a call about reckless driving, but he refused to pull over and led officers on a pursuit, Los Angeles sheriff's Capt. Christopher Bergner said. The man
  
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• Man arrested for shooting 2 California officers, killing 1

  10-03-2018 19:35
  
  LOS ANGELES — A gunman who shot two California police officers, killing one of them, was arrested Saturday after barricading himself in an apartment and holding a SWAT team at bay for more than 15 hours, authorities said.Police in the city of Pomona tried to stop the man around 9 p.m. Friday after receiving a call about reckless driving, but he refused to pull over and led officers on a pursuit, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said. The man crashed during the chase and fled into an
  
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• Rally for gun rights held at the Statehouse

  10-03-2018 18:51
  
  COLUMBUS -- Ohioans For Concealed Carry, Ohio Carry, and Ohio Gun Owners hosted a "Rally For Our Rights" event at the Ohio Statehouse Saturday afternoon.The rally was held in response to proposed Senate Bill 260 which would ban a person from acquiring high-ammunition assault weapons and require the state's Attorney General to establish a firearm and ammunition transactions database.The event comes almost a month after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida
  
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• Rally for gun rights at the Statehouse

  10-03-2018 18:51
  
  COLUMBUS - Ohioans For Concealed Carry, Ohio Carry, and Ohio Gun Owners host a "Rally For Our Rights" Event at the Ohio Statehouse Saturday afternoon. The rally is being held in response to the mass shooting in Parkland, FL. The organizations are against any new gun restrictions, and would rather see current laws strictly enforced.The event begins at 1 p.m. More than 1,000 people said they would attend the event via a Facebook event page.
  
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• Alliance Police Reserves to host annual rigatoni dinner

  10-03-2018 18:46
  The Sunday after St. Patrick's Day always is marked by some good food for a great cause - courtesy of the the Alliance Police Reserves and Christopher Columbus. Once again, the annual rigatoni dinner and auction is being held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 18 at the Christopher Columbus Hall on South Liberty Avenue, where the unit raises money to sustain equipment and pay for essentials, such as uniforms, radios, rain gear, traffic control vests and flashlights, to provide support for high-tr
  
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• Benchwarmers Gallery Exhibition at Blockfort Tributes Sports Nostalgia

  10-03-2018 16:00
  Blockfort’s latest gallery exhibition, entitled “Benchwarmers,” is a nostalgic tribute to the sports, teams, players and icons artists grew up with. The exhibition, organized by Blockfort tenant and co-owner of Alison Rose Screen Printing Nicholas Nocera, will feature 14 artists with varying approaches to the sports theme of the exhibition. For instance, artist Julie Martin chose to […]
  
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• Teacher placed on leave after being caught on video telling couple "go back to your home country"

  10-03-2018 14:59
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- A teacher accused of telling a California couple to go back to their home country was placed on leave by her college employer after a video that captured the encounter went viral, CBS Los Angeles reports. Coast Community College District (CCCD) workers said Tarin Olson was placed on leave for two weeks while they conducted an internal investigation."This is not being taken lightly," said CCCD spokeswoman Letitia Clark.Olson was a career planning teacher at Golden West
  
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• Time's really flying this weekend across most of the US

  10-03-2018 14:21
  
  WASHINGTON — Time's really flying this weekend across most of the United States.That's because the shift from standard time to daylight saving time officially takes place at 2 a.m. local time Sunday. With the spring forward, you lose out an hour's sleep Saturday night. Daylight lasts longer into the evening but takes an hour longer to emerge in the morning.No time change is observed in Hawaii, most of Arizona, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas.
  
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• Centennial graduate who fled Syria continues to reach new heights

  10-03-2018 14:07
  As a teenager doing her best to keep learning and to stay safe in the midst of war, Sara Abou Rashed sometimes let her mind wander to idyllic places. Harvard University sat atop an imaginary list.
  
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• Revamp your tax refund: Make your refund work for you

  10-03-2018 13:45
  COLUMBUS- People are now getting their tax refund and trying to decide how to spend it.10TV's Laura Borchers spoke to financial professional Shane Eighme to share ways to make your tax refund work for you.Buy Your Financial Freedom
  •Credit card debt in the U.S. has hit an all-time high, reaching over one trillion dollars!•Any kind of debt can stand between you and your financial freedom, especially when you’re entering retirement. That’s why it’s important to pay off
  
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• SWAT situation in northwest Columbus

  10-03-2018 13:36
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are on the scene of a barricade SWAT situation in northwest Columbus.It happened around 5:15 a.m. Saturday in the 5300 block of Golden Cascade Drive near Hilliard.Authorities said they have evacuated homes in the area.There are no reports of injuries or hostages, according to police.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• 1 in custody after SWAT situation in northwest Columbus

  10-03-2018 13:36
  
  COLUMBUS - One person is in custody after a barricade SWAT situation in northwest Columbus, according to police. It happened around 5:15 a.m. Saturday in the 5300 block of Golden Cascade Drive near Hilliard.Authorities said they have evacuated homes in the area.There are no reports of injuries or hostages, according to police.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• 1 person critical after vehicle flips over on State Route 104

  10-03-2018 11:31
  
  COLUMBUS - Police say one person is in critical condition after their vehicle flipped over in south Columbus.The crash happened around 3 a.m. Saturday on State Route 104 southbound between Lockbourne Road and Groveport Road, according to police.Police say the victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• State trooper involved in crash with semi-truck in north Columbus

  10-03-2018 10:29
  
  COLUMBUS- A state trooper is in stable condition after their cruiser collided with a semi-truck in north Columbus.Sergeant Aaron Ward with the Columbus Division of police says the accident happened around 3 a.m. Saturday morning on I-270 eastbound at I-71 north.Police say I-270 eastbound is shut down and traffic is being diverted to I-71 north.The condition of the truck driver has not been released.
  
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• Forecast: Sunny start to the weekend

  10-03-2018 10:23
  Today: Mostly sunny. Still chilly out.High 42.Winds: N 5-8 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear. Cold.Low 24. Winds: E 3-7 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly sunny, increasing clouds. High 43.Winds: NE 6-12 mph.
  Monday: Partly sunny. Few flurries possible & chilly.High 40.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Starting off this morning cold, with temperatures in the 20’s under partly clear skies. We’ll watch skies turn mostly s
  
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• Justice Pat DeWine seeks dismissal of ethics charge

  10-03-2018 09:31
  Ohio Supreme Court Justice Patrick DeWine is seeking the dismissal of a judicial ethics charge alleging his improperly used the influence of his office in asking a county prosecutor to hire his son for a summer job. DeWine is not required to respond to another charge - that he has improperly failed to recuse himself from hearing cases involving the office of his father, Attorney General Mike DeWine - until his motion to dismiss receives a ruling from a three-judge panel.
  
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• New, small space Downtown combines art gallery, bookstore

  10-03-2018 05:06
  The owner of the Angela Meleca Gallery had been looking for a way to use the 250-square-foot space adjacent to the main area of her Downtown gallery. "There were times that I'd have a main show in the main gallery, and then I would have a side show or something in that space," said Meleca, who opened the business at 144 E. State St. in 2013.
  
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• Son gets commissioned in Air Force, has special ceremony for father in hospital

  10-03-2018 04:03
  
  Terry Ashton knew it wouldn't be the same to be commissioned in the Air Force without his father being there.So, he took the ceremony to him. Terry Ashton's family joins him at The Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital.Media Folder: Media Root
  Scot Ashton, 55, of Burlington, Kentucky, recently had a double lung transplant at the Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital after a sudden illness. It was diagnosed as interstitial pneumonitis. He was flown to Columbus from a Kentucky hospita
  
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• 10TV exclusive: One-on-one interview with Vice President Mike Pence

  10-03-2018 03:34
  Vice President Mike Pence was back in Ohio Friday, bringing a message of economic success.He credits much of that to the tax overhaul passed by President Trump.But his visit to Cleveland came in a week when other news dominated the White House.Pence spoke exclusively with 10TV's Glenn McEntyre.Glenn McEntyre: Mister Vice President, you've called the Kim regime in North Korea "evil". You tweeted the United States does not stand with murderous dictatorships. Is this someone the President of the Un
  
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• Hundreds celebrate the life of Reagan Tokes at the "Rally for Reagan" fundraiser

  10-03-2018 03:30
  People from across Ohio are remembering Reagan Tokes in the town where she grew up.Hundreds of people are keeping her memory alive at the "Rally for Reagan" fundraiser weekend in Maumee.Some of the people who helped plan the three-day long event say they wish they never had to, but they will celebrate Reagan Tokes for her love, legacy, and her light."It's overwhelming, the amount of support," Reagan's mom Lisa Tokes said.Hoping Reagan would be proud, Lisa Tokes says it's the love for her daughte
  
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• Woman sentenced for death of Ohio State student dragged by car

  10-03-2018 02:59
  
  An Ohio woman convicted of murder has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for striking a teen with a car and dragging her teen 90 feet during a brawl triggered by a social media dispute.Twenty-year-old Briana Benson apologized before her sentencing Thursday in Cincinnati on murder, felonious assault and aggravated vehicular homicide charges.She said the death of 18-year-old Madelyn Hart last March in downtown Cincinnati was an accident.A jury convicted Benson last month.Prosecutors said
  
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• Prosecutor files motion to dismiss OVI case against Shawnee Hills police chief

  10-03-2018 02:51
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio – The prosecution in the case of the OVI arrest of the Shawnee Hills Police Chief has filed a motion to dismiss the case, according to Delaware County Municipal Court records.Russell Baron was arrested by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office on February 6 around 10 :30 p.m.A charge of OVI and a charge relating to being pulled over because Baron’s license plate could allegedly not be read were filed.Baron’s attorney told 10TV the prosecutor in the cas
  
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• Waffle House employee given scholarship after act of kindness goes viral

  10-03-2018 02:46
  It was just another day for 18-year-old Evoni Williams as she worked at the Waffle House in La Marque, Texas.She’s been working there since graduating high school, saving up for college.But on February 3, what she did for a sick elderly customer was captured in a photo that went viral.Surveillance video from that day shows Williams with Adrian Charpentier, who is unable to cut a portion of his breakfast.He asked Williams if she could help him. Even though he was extremely busy, she didn&rs
  
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• Thousands of eggs, embryos possibly damaged at Ohio hospital

  10-03-2018 02:16
  
  An Ohio hospital where approximately 2,000 frozen eggs and embryos may have been damaged by a storage tank malfunction has apologized to patients and said it will do "everything possible to address the situation."The unexplained rise in temperatures in a liquid nitrogen tank, first reported Thursday by The Cleveland Plain Dealer, occurred sometime late Saturday or Sunday morning at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center's suburban fertility clinic."We are incredibly sorry this happened,"
  
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• Report: Browns trade starting QB Deshone Kizer

  10-03-2018 01:03
  
  The Cleveland Browns are going to trade quarterback Deshone Kizer to the Green Bay Packers according to ESPN.Reporter Adam Schefter said the Browns will get cornerback Damarious Randall in the deal as well as swapping 4th and 5th round picks.The Browns have been active on Friday, with reports saying they also acquired wide receiver Jarvis Landry from Miami and quarterback Tyrod Taylor from Buffalo.
  
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• Report: Browns agree to acquire QB Taylor from Bills

  10-03-2018 00:51
  
  Two people familiar with the trade say the Cleveland Browns have agreed to acquire quarterback Tyrod Taylor from the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a third-round draft pick.The teams came to terms on the deal Friday, said the people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because NFL rules prohibit trades from being announced next week when free agency opens and the league's new calendar year begins. Cleveland is sending its first pick in the third round to Buffalo, the source
  
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• NRA files lawsuit over Florida gun control law

  10-03-2018 00:29
  
  The National Rifle Association has filed a federal lawsuit over gun control legislation Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed, saying it violates the Second Amendment by raising the age to buy guns from 18 to 21.The lawsuit came just hours after Gov. Scott, a Republican, signed the compromise bill Friday afternoon.Lawyers for the NRA want a federal judge to block the new age restriction from taking effect.The new legislation raises the minimum age to buy rifles from 18 to 21, extends a three-day wa
  
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• 'Hamilton' spurs sellout of season passes for Broadway in Columbus

  10-03-2018 00:21
  If you wanted to see "Hamilton" in Columbus next year, you haven't thrown away your shot, but it could cost you. The 16,000 season passes for Broadway in Columbus sold out for the first time ever Thursday, leaving only about half of the seats available for single-show sales for the Broadway hit's three-week stop at the Ohio Theater in 2019.
  
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