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• Dom & Dave: Final Four predictions, major rule change in minor league baseball

  14-03-2018 23:01
  
  You've seen them yell at each other in a poorly lit room on a shaky cell phone feed, but now, it's time to step it up.Dom Tiberi and Dave Holmes are teaming up to discuss the top sports stories of the day among other topics.Watch Dom & Dave every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 6:45 p.m. on 10TV.com or the 10TV Facebook page.Wednesday, March 14 TopicsMarch Madness Eve: Who are your Final Four picks? How about the Buckeyes chances?Minor league baseball makes major rule change: A runner will b
  
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• Navy: Fighter jet crashes off Key West; crew dead

  14-03-2018 23:00
  
  WASHINGTON — A Navy F-18 fighter jet crashed in the water near a naval station in Key West, Florida, Wednesday afternoon, the Navy says. Two crew members were on board and ejected. They were recovered from the water and were taken to an area hospital.The U.S. Naval Air Forces tweeted Wednesday night that both had died.UPDATE: We are sad to report that both aviators have been declared deceased. Their families are in our prayers. Per policy, we will withhold notification pending NOK notifica
  
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• Navy: fighter jet crashes off Key West; 2 on board rescued

  14-03-2018 23:00
  
  WASHINGTON — A Navy F-18 fighter jet crashed in the water near a naval station in Key West, Florida, Wednesday afternoon, the Navy says. Two crew members were on board and ejected. They have both been rescued and are being transported to an area hospital, but their conditions are unknown.The jet belonged to VFA-213, a fighter squadron which is based in Oceana, Virginia, near Norfolk."It was going in to land, and all of a sudden, the whole thing flipped sideways and I saw a fireball," witne
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club, March 14, 2018

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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: Why Kindness Matters.

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• Park rangers catch man with tied-up victim in Scioto Audubon Metro Park

  14-03-2018 22:56
  
  A man was arrested and charged with rape and kidnapping after park rangers found him engaged in non-consensual sexual acts at Scioto Audubon Metro Park Saturday.According to court records, the woman was bound with surgical tubing when park rangers found them in the tall grass at the park.Police were called and arrested David Shearer, 60, charging him with rape and kidnapping.Court records show that Shearer also choked the victim.Shearer was arraigned and given a $500,000 bond. His next court app
  
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• Canton McKinley’s Kierstan Bell named Ohio Ms. Basketball

  14-03-2018 22:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Canton McKinley High School junior Kierstan Bell was named Ohio Ms. Basketball Wednesday by a statewide media panel. Bell becomes the fifth two-time winner in Ohio history.A 6-foot-1 junior, Bell averaged 33.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.0 steals, 3.9 assists and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 52.7 percent from the floor for the Pups (23-2), who lost to Wadsworth in the Division I district final.She set McKinley records for points in a game (53), season (833) and career (2
  
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• Judge blocks Ohio ban on abortions due to Down syndrome

  14-03-2018 22:31
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge has put on hold an Ohio law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome.Judge Timothy Black said Wednesday that opponents of the law are "highly likely" to successfully argue the law is unconstitutional.Black's ruling means the law won't take effect next week while a lawsuit over the law proceeds.The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit last month against the state Health Department, state medical board an
  
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• COTA Names Joanna Pinkerton as New CEO

  14-03-2018 22:24
  Following a seven month search process, the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) has announced its new CEO. Joanna Pinkerton, the chief operating officer of Transportation Research Center Inc., was unanimously approved for the position by COTA’s Board of Trustees today. “I am honored the Board of Trustees has selected me to lead COTA and build on the […]
  
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• CCS students send message on National Walkout Day: "We want to be heard"

  14-03-2018 21:59
  Just before dismissal, the empty stadium at West High School was turned into a makeshift memorial honoring the 17 killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Valentine's Day."We wanted to do something like not just walk out of the school," said Madison Bowe, Senior at West.She and hundreds of other students stood outside in the cold one month after that tragic shooting and formed a number 17, as a symbol of support and intent to impact change."Politicians and everythin
  
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• Police: Report of shots fired on Northwestern campus a hoax

  14-03-2018 21:58
  
  A report of a gunman at a Northwestern University residence hall and shots fired was a hoax, a suburban Chicago police official said Wednesday.Evanston Police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said a call to police reporting shots fired at Engelhart Hall, a graduate student residence, was a "swatting" hoax. The term describes when someone calls in a false report in the hopes of prompting a SWAT team to respond.Heavily armed Evanston police and university police officers rushed to the dormitory, and the call promp
  
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• Northwestern University reports person with gun on campus

  14-03-2018 21:58
  
  EVANSTON, Ill. — Authorities are urging people at Northwestern University in suburban Chicago to take shelter after a report of a gunman and shots fired in a student residential building.In a Twitter post Wednesday afternoon, Evanston police say there was a report of a gun and "shots fired" but that officers had not found "evidence of a victim, scene or gunman."University spokesman Jon Yates says the report comes from Engelhart Hall, a graduate student dormitory. But he says the university
  
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• High school students lobby lawmakers to change Ohio gun laws

  14-03-2018 21:33
  More than a hundred high school students joined together at the Ohio Statehouse Wednesday in a massive lobbying effort to help change the state's gun laws.LAST or "Lobbying For A Safer Tomorrow," says it's time Ohio passes legislation that would ban bump stocks. The accessory can turn a semi-automatic weapon into fully automatic. They also want to ban those convicted of domestic violence from owning a firearm.The students came from Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Akron. They wore bright oran
  
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• Red Roof Moving Corporate Headquarters out of Columbus

  14-03-2018 21:16
  Columbus-based Red Roof will soon be New Albany-based Red Roof, as the company has announced plans today to move out of their corporate offices in the Brewery District. The company’s new 43,000 square foot home will be located at 7815 Walton Parkway in the city of New Albany, just north of SR-161 and west of […]
  
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• Police identify man killed in shooting on near east side

  14-03-2018 21:00
  
  COLUMBUS -- Police said a man is dead after a shooting on the near east side.The incident occurred about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of St. Clair Avenue.Police said two males were in an altercation when they shot at each other.According to police, 27-year-old, Patrick Bickham was shot and and was taken to Grant Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.Police said Bickham died at the hospital.Police are looking for a black male suspect driving a white Impala missing a front tag and
  
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• One dead after shooting in near east side

  14-03-2018 21:00
  
  COLUMBUS -- Police say one person is dead after a shooting on the near east side.The incident occurred about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of St. Clair Avenue.Police said two males were in an altercation when they shot at each other.One of them was shot and he was taken to Grant Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.Police said he died at the hospital.Police are looking for a black male suspect driving a white Impala.Old Leonard Ave is shut down to North Garfield Avenue as police
  
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• Man killed in shooting on near east side

  14-03-2018 21:00
  
  COLUMBUS -- Police say one person is dead after a shooting on the near east side.The incident occurred about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of St. Clair Avenue.Police said two males were in an altercation when they shot at each other.One of them was shot and he was taken to Grant Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.Police said he died at the hospital.Police are looking for a black male suspect driving a white Impala.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• 6 U.S. soldiers in mountain warfare training hit by avalanche in Vermont

  14-03-2018 20:53
  
  CAMBRIDGE, Vt. — An avalanche has hit Vermont's tallest peak, injuring six U.S. Army soldiers training in mountain warfare.The Vermont National Guard said the soldiers were evacuated Wednesday afternoon shortly after the avalanche hit.The training was taking place in Easy Gully in Smugglers Notch, a narrow pass at the edge of Mount Mansfield.Five soldiers were taken to the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. There is no word on their conditions.The sixth soldier returned to
  
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• 5 people injured in crash involving Hilliard school bus and car

  14-03-2018 20:46
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Hilliard City Schools bus was involved in a crash with a car on the west side of Columbus on Wednesday.The crash happened around 3 p.m. near Roberts Road and Hilliard-Rome Road.A spokesperson for Hilliard City Schools said middle school students were on the bus.Columbus police said two people were taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, two people were taken to Mount Carmel West, and one person was taken to Doctor's Hospital for their injuries.The district spokesp
  
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• Forecast: A Few Flurries, Then More Seasonable Tonight.

  14-03-2018 20:09
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy with a few flurries possible early.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and more seasonable. 31 SW 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Mix of sun and clouds. Low 40s SW 5-10 mph
  Friday: Mostly sunny and chilly. 38 N 5-10 mph
  Saturday: Wintry mix possible early, then brightening and milder. 44Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Clouds will linger tonight and it won't be quite as cold. The breeze should die down a little
  
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• RICO indictment filed against 4 accused of human trafficking and prostitution

  14-03-2018 19:45
  
  COLUMBUS -- A RICO indictment has been filed on two men and two women who are accused of luring victims into human trafficking and prostitution.Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Not only will our office continue to coordinate efforts with other agencies within the law enforcement system to rescue victims who are forced or coerced into human trafficking, but we will also hold traffickers accountable for exploiting these victims.”O’Brien said the Franklin County
  
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• 5 indicted in Columbus area human trafficking and prostitution investigation

  14-03-2018 19:45
  
  COLUMBUS -- An indictment has been filed on two men and two women who are accused of luring victims into human trafficking and prostitution.Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said the grand jury returned the indictment against 59-year-old Curtis Deshane Gossett, 44-year-old Stacy Anne Rockey, 28-year-old Christina Blair Austin and 37-year-old Jeffery Martin Bagley.The accused ring-leader, Gossett, and his three associates were indicted for various counts, some of which include engaging
  
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• Almost Time to Tee Off!

  14-03-2018 19:22
  First Tee of Central Ohio’s Winter Session is complete, and they’re ready for spring! First Tee provides educational programs that build character, instill life enhancing values, and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.  Connect with First Tee in The Giving Store. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that […]
  
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• Portion of Lockbourne Road caves in; road closed in southern Franklin County

  14-03-2018 19:13
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff Office said Lockbourne Road is closed south of the Village of Lockborne until further notice.According to dispatchers, Lockbourne Road is closed indefinitely from the Pickaway County Line to the Village of Lockbourne after the road caved in a construction zone.Deputies say The Franklin County Engineers office has been notified.**TRAFFIC ALERT** Lockbourne Rd. South of the Village of Lockbourne to the Pickaway county line is closed indefinitely. This is due to the road
  
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• Era ended: Browns tackle Joe Thomas retires after 11 seasons

  14-03-2018 19:10
  
  CLEVELAND — Nothing could keep Joe Thomas off the field.The Browns' sturdy left tackle never missed a game and never missed a single snap before a freak injury ended his 2017 season. And, sadly, his career.The face of Cleveland's franchise for more than a decade, and one of the best offensive linemen in NFL history, Thomas retired Wednesday after 11 seasons, ending a run exemplified by durability, dependability and dominance.A 10-time Pro Bowler, Thomas ended months of self-reflection and
  
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• Browns 10-time pro bowl offensive lineman Joe Thomas announces retirement

  14-03-2018 19:10
  
  BEREA, Ohio – Cleveland Browns OL Joe Thomas has announced his retirement from the NFL.“This was an extremely difficult decision, but the right one for me and my family,” said Thomas. “Playing in the NFL has taken a toll on my body and I can no longer physically compete at the level I need to.“From the moment I was drafted, the city embraced me in a way that I could never fully describe. I am proud to call Cleveland home. The loyalty and passion of Browns fans is un
  
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• Ohio Roller Derby Kicks Off 13th Season Saturday

  14-03-2018 19:00
  The Ohio Roller Derby (OHRD) are set to open their 13th season on Saturday, March 17 at the Ohio Expo Center. Sam Tucker, who goes by the name Kegel Scout on the track, says this is a year of rebuilding for the league. There have been a lot of retirements, however the league’s rookie class […]
  
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• Across The Country, Students Walk Out To Protest Gun Violence

  14-03-2018 18:46
  At South High School in Columbus, Ohio, students stepped outside in frigid weather and said 17 names, releasing a balloon for each one. In Orange County, Fla., 17 empty desks sat in the Wekiva High School courtyard.
  
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• Restaurant Roundup: News from Elevator Brewing, RAM, and more

  14-03-2018 18:43
  Columbus always has many new restaurants, expansions, menu updates and other changes, it’s sometimes hard to keep up with everything. That’s why our Restaurant Roundup series was designed to keep you informed with the latest and greatest updates. Here’s what’s new in the local dining scene: Land-Grant Just in time for spring, Land-Grant Brewing Company […]
  
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• Report: Browns expected to sign free agent RB Carlos Hyde

  14-03-2018 18:16
  
  CLEVELAND — The Browns quickly stuffed a hole in their backfield with Carlos Hyde.Cleveland reached a contract agreement with the free agent running back, who will replace Isaiah Crowell and give the Browns a bruising runner to complement Duke Johnson, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The team is expected to announce the deal after 4 p.m., when teams are permitted to finalize contracts negotiated during the NFL's two-day "legal tampering perio
  
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• Man dressed as Elsa from 'Frozen' pushes police wagon from snow

  14-03-2018 18:05
  
  Boston Police received help from an unlikely hero when their wagon became stuck in the snow.During Wednesday's blizzard, a man dressed as Elsa from the Disney hit movie "Frozen" helped to get their vehicle out of the snow.The man dressed in a blond wig and sparkly dress helps officers gain traction as he directs them out of the snow.With the help of a few pushes and the turn of the wagon's wheel, the officers are able to pull off.The video has been viewed more than three million times on Faceboo
  
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• Actor Francisco Reyes Opens A Fantastic Woman at Drexel Theatre

  14-03-2018 17:00
  Hot off its Oscar win for Best Foreign Language Film, A Fantastic Woman opened in Columbus last weekend. A love story, the film tells of Marina (Daniela Vega), a trans woman whose lover Orlando (Francisco Reyes) suddenly dies. Bexley’s Drexel screened the film Thursday night as part of a Human Rights Campaign (HRC) event. The […]
  
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• Local Organizations Say Increased Discipline and Police Presence in Schools Could Do More Harm

  14-03-2018 16:39
  Today, on the month anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida that took 17 lives, local organizations are gathering at the Ohio Statehouse for a press conference and vigil to raise awareness of currently pending state legislation. Students with the Voices of the Unheard, as well as the People’s Justice Project (PJP) and the […]
  
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• Police: Man flees traffic stop, runs vehicle into vacant home

  14-03-2018 16:23
  
  PORTSMOUTH -- A man was pulled over by police, fled a traffic stop and ran his vehicle into a vacant home Tuesday night, according to Portsmouth Police.At about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night, a 32-year-old man was pulled over in the 1700 block of Kendall Avenue in a blue 2015 Chrysler 200. According to police, officers initiated a traffic stop and the vehicle stopped momentarily to let a passenger out and then immediately fled from the traffic stop. The vehicle pursuit left the Kendall Heights area, o
  
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• Eat Right: Q&A with Matt and Lindsay Tewanger of Cravings Cafe

  14-03-2018 16:00
  Cravings Cafe first came onto the scene as a teensy cookie shop in Italian Village. It has since evolved, morphed and relocated, and now it’s a cozy cafe in Downtown Columbus. We talked with owners Matt and Lindsey Tewanger about that evolution and what it’s like to work with a spouse. Where did you and […]
  
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• 2 Austin families targeted by package bombs knew each other

  14-03-2018 15:37
  
  AUSTIN, Texas -- Families of two people killed by package bombs left on their doorsteps in Austin knew each other and were connected through local activism in the black community, a civic leader said Tuesday. But it was not clear whether they might be tied in any way to a third household where a package bomb also exploded.Investigators have said the three blasts that killed two people and wounded two others could have been hate crimes since all the victims were black or Hispanic. But they also s
  
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• Black Pride 4 Members Sentenced with Community Service, Probation

  14-03-2018 15:34
  Members of the Black Pride 4 (BP4), the group of black trans individuals who were arrested after protesting last year’s Pride Parade, were handed their sentences on Monday, March 13. Wriply Bennet, Ashley Braxton, and Kendall Denton were sentenced with fines, community service and probationary periods but received no jail time. Deandre Miles, who has […]
  
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• Treat to Try: Mammoth Cinnamon Roll

  14-03-2018 15:00
  The business cards for A Few of My Favorite Things bakery feature a little quotation attributed to the Book of Matthew at the bottom: “With God all things are possible.” If that’s the reason the bakery’s cinnamon rolls are so dang transcendent, sign me up. The cards also mention that the baking operation is owned […]
  
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• Students in central Ohio - and nationwide - walk out protesting gun violence

  14-03-2018 14:45
  Young people in the U.S. walked out of class to demand action on gun violence Wednesday in what activists hoped would be the biggest demonstration of student activism yet in response to last month's massacre in Florida.More than 3,000 walkouts were planned across the U.S. and around the world, organizers said. Students were urged to leave class at 10 a.m. local time for 17 minutes — one minute for each victim in the Feb. 14 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Students from elem
  
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• Columbus, Ohio's coffee culture

  14-03-2018 14:14
  Coffee fuels the entrepreneurial spirit of Ohio's capital city. On any given day, Columbus coffee shops are abuzz with activity, as seen here at Stauf's Coffee Roasters in the suburb of Grandview Heights.
  
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• Man sentenced to probation for ethnic intimidation

  14-03-2018 14:13
  
  CLEVELAND — A Pennsylvania man who yelled "go back to your own country" before punching a man of Middle Eastern descent and breaking his jaw has been sentenced to probation.Cleveland.com reports 24-year-old Gregory Brzoza was sentenced to five years of probation Tuesday after pleading guilty last month to aggravated assault and ethnic intimidation. Brzoza was also ordered to pay $1,600 for the costs of repairing the victim's broken jaw.Police say the assault happened around 2:30 a.m. Aug.
  
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• Ford recalls almost 1.4M cars; steering wheel can come loose

  14-03-2018 13:52
  
  DETROIT — Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million midsize cars in North America because the steering wheel can detach from the steering column and drivers could lose control.The recall covers certain Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ cars from 2014 through 2018 model years.Ford says steering wheel bolts can loosen over time. The company says it knows of two crashes and one injury caused by the problem.Dealers will replace the bolts with longer ones that have more aggressive threads and a nylon patc
  
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• Mom says Mississippi 6th grader hanged self over bullying

  14-03-2018 13:16
  
  SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — The parents of a 6th grade-boy in Mississippi who hanged himself in the family garage say he was bullied at school after saying he might be bisexual.WREG-TV reports that the 12-year-old left a note for his family before killing himself on March 6. His parents, Cheryl Hudson and Matt Leach, say they learned after his death that other Southaven Middle School students called their son worthless and ugly and threatened to beat him up.The parents say the school district doesn
  
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• Teacher accidentally fires gun in California class, 3 hurt

  14-03-2018 12:12
  
  A teacher in Northern California accidentally fired his gun inside a classroom, injuring three students, police said.Dennis Alexander, who is also a reserve police officer, was pointing the gun at the ceiling to make sure it was not loaded when the weapon discharged Tuesday inside his classroom at Seaside High School in the coastal community of Seaside, KSBW-TV reported .The Seaside Police Department said no one suffered "serious injuries." One 17-year-old boy sustained moderate injuries when bu
  
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• Police: Teacher, reserve cop accidentally fires gun in Calif. high school

  14-03-2018 12:12
  
  SEASIDE, Calif. -- A teacher accidentally fired a gun inside a classroom here on Tuesday afternoon and a student was slightly hurt, authorities said. Dennis Alexander was teaching public safety for his Administration of Justice class in Seaside High School when a shot went off around 1:20 p.m., reports CBS Monterey, California affiliate KION-TV.Alexander is also a reserve police officer for Sand City Police, authorities said.Alexander "accidentally discharged his firearm into the ceiling," said
  
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• Toys R Us to sell or close all of its U.S. stores

  14-03-2018 11:56
  
  Toys R Us's management has told its employees that it will sell or close all of its U.S. stores, according to a toy industry analyst who spoke to several employees who were on the call Wednesday.Jim Silver, a New York-based long-time toy industry expert, says Toys R Us's CEO David Brandon told employees the company's plan is to liquidate all of its U.S. stores and after that, it could do a deal with its Canadian operation to run some of the U.S. stores.The Wayne, New Jersey-based company, which
  
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• Toys "R" Us liquidation could cost tens of thousands of jobs

  14-03-2018 11:56
  
  Toys "R" Us is expected to start court proceedings to liquidate as soon as Thursday. That's a first legal step in moving to close all of its 850 brick-and-mortar stores in the U.S. -- and to lay off up to 33,000 workers.The retailer, which declared bankruptcy in September, was unable to convince creditors to refinance its more than $5 billion in debt, a crushing load that experts say hampered its ability to adapt to the growth in online shopping, among other consumer trends. Toys "R" Us' interna
  
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• Academic efforts to decode men gain steam in time of #MeToo

  14-03-2018 10:43
  
  The professor scrawls "macho," ''brave" and "strong" on a crowded blackboard, apt words for someone whose book titles are littered with "masculinity" and "manhood." He's spent three decades building a nascent corner of academia, presenting himself as a feminist as he dissects what it means to be a man. Now, he hopscotches from college campuses to company conference rooms as a movement baring abuse by men rages.Michael Kimmel may be made for this moment.The 67-year-old sociologist is a leader in
  
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• Too close to call but Dem Lamb claims win in Pennsylvania

  14-03-2018 10:39
  
  A razor's edge separated Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone early Wednesday in their closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, where a surprisingly strong bid by first-time candidate Lamb severely tested Donald Trump's sway in a GOP stronghold.Lamb claimed victory before exuberant supporters after midnight, though many absentee ballots were still to be counted in the contest that has drawn national attention as a bellwether for the midterm elections in November when the Repu
  
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• Hundreds of student protestors expected at Statehouse

  14-03-2018 09:41
  Hundreds of high school students will lobby for stricter gun laws at the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday, having been inspired by the survivors of the deadly Parkland school shooting. Nearly 250 students, representing high schools from across the state, will ask legislators to support bills that aim to curb gun violence, according to a press release.
  
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