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• Officials: Gunman kills 1 at Southern California mall, wounds himself

  17-03-2018 23:40
  
  THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Shoppers at a Southern California mall ran into stores and out the exits Saturday after authorities said a gunman shot and killed one person and then turned the gun on himself.The shooter was wounded and taken to a hospital, according to Ventura County fire Capt. Steve Swindle. He said there was no threat to the public. Shoppers had been locked down at The Oaks mall in the city of Thousand Oaks, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) west of Los Angeles.Jeffrey Simpson, 17,
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured after shooting at Southern California mall

  17-03-2018 23:40
  
  THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.— Authorities say one person was killed and one injured after a shooting at a Southern California mall.The Ventura County sheriff's department says on Twitter that Saturday's incident has been contained and there's no threat to the public.The county fire department says the victim who was injured at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks, California, was being taken to a hospital.Authorities are setting up a safety zone across the street.A message left for the sheriff's depart
  
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• Police say all victims found in Florida bridge collapse

  17-03-2018 22:47
  
  MIAMI — The Latest on the deadly pedestrian bridge collapse in Miami (all times local):10:40 p.m.Police in Miami say they believe they have recovered all the bodies of victims in a catastrophic bridge collapse on a busy highway.Juan J Sanchez, Miami-Dade police chief, told news media late Saturday night that they had recovered all five bodies of people in vehicles crushed under the pedestrian bridge at Florida International University that collapsed Thursday. A sixth person died at the hos
  
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• Officials identify 4 victims in Florida bridge collapse

  17-03-2018 22:47
  
  MIAMI- Miami-Dade Police are releasing the names of three victims pulled from the rubble of a Miami bridge that collapsed two days earlier.The three were found Saturday in vehicles that were removed from the debris of the pedestrian bridge that fell Thursday at Florida International University.They are 57-year-old Oswald Gonzalez, 53-year-old Alberto Arias and 60-year-old Rolando Fraga Hernandez, 60. Police also released the identity of victim Navarro Brown, who died at a hospital shortly after
  
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• 1 person injured in shooting outside northeast Ohio mall

  17-03-2018 22:32
  
  BEACHWOOD, Ohio - One person was hurt in a shooting outside the Beachwood Place mall in northeast Ohio on Saturday.The shooting happened around 3 p.m. Beachwood Police Chief Gary Haba told reporters during a press conference.Haba said one person is in custody and the person who was shot is believed to have injuries that are not life-threatening.As of around 5 p.m. Saturday, the mall was still on lockdown and Haba said he did not know if it would reopen Saturday.
  
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• Ohio State women's basketball team defeats George Washington to advance in regional

  17-03-2018 20:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Stephanie Mavunga scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as third-seeded Ohio State routed No. 14 George Washington 87-45 on Saturday to advance in the women's NCAA Tournament.Alexa Hart had 12 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 11 points and seven rebounds as the Buckeyes (28-6) never trailed, took off in the second half and overwhelmed the Colonials (19-10), who had earned a tournament bid by winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament.Ohio State moves on to Monday to play Centra
  
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• AP learns fired McCabe kept personal memos regarding President Trump

  17-03-2018 18:48
  
  WASHINGTON — Andrew McCabe, the onetime FBI deputy director long scorned by President Trump and just fired by the attorney general, kept personal memos regarding Trump that are similar to the notes compiled by dismissed FBI chief James Comey detailing interactions with him, The Associated Press has learned.It was not immediately clear whether any of McCabe's memos have been turned over to special counsel Robert Mueller, whose criminal investigation is examining Trump campaign ties to Russi
  
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• UMBC's historic NCAA win gets free Little Caesars pizza for America

  17-03-2018 17:57
  
  Little Caesars made a promise on Twitter, and now we all get free pizza.Little Caesars tweeted Friday night that if a No. 16 seed were to beat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA men's basketball tournament you could get a free lunch combo.If a #16 BEATS a #1 in men's basketball TONIGHT, you could score a @LittleCaesars Lunch Combo! 😱🍕🏀 #stayTUNED https://t.co/vHuy8315ee pic.twitter.com/jhq2yjdBu0— Little Caesars (@littlecaesars) March 16, 2018University of Maryland Baltimore
  
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• Ohio lawmaker proposes Labrador retriever as state dog

  17-03-2018 16:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio lawmaker has proposed making the Labrador retriever the official state dog.The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Ohio could become the 13th state to name a state dog, and the first to recognize the Labrador as such.The bill's sponsor, Republican Rep. Jeffery Rezabek, of Clayton, says he thinks the popular breed would represent Ohio values well because it's a working dog and sporting dog. Rezabek notes that Labradors are trained as rescue dogs, police dogs and therap
  
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• Nike says a second senior executive is leaving company

  17-03-2018 15:21
  
  NEW YORK — Nike says a second high-level executive has left the sneaker company, a day after it said another executive was stepping down.A Nike Inc. spokesman declined to say why Jayme Martin, a vice president at the company, had left.The latest departure, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, comes after the Beaverton, Oregon, the company said Brand President Trevor Edwards would leave the company in August.The Journal, citing anonymous sources, says CEO Mark Parker sent an internal
  
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• Facebook bans President Trump-affiliated data firm Cambridge Analytica

  17-03-2018 11:45
  
  Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica, a data-analysis firm that worked for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, over allegations that it held onto improperly obtained user data after telling Facebook it had deleted the information.The social network issued a blog post explaining its decision, although the tale is convoluted. Years ago, Facebook said, Cambridge Analytica received user data from a Facebook app that purported to be a psychological research tool, though the firm wasn't authoriz
  
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• 10 dead as small plane slams into house in Philippines

  17-03-2018 11:40
  
  MANILA, Philippines — A small passenger plane carrying five people crashed into a house shortly after takeoff north of Manila on Saturday, killing all those onboard and five people on the ground, officials said.The Piper-23 Apache plane took off from the airport in Plaridel town in Bulacan province then crash-landed and smashed into the house, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesman Eric Apolonio and police said.All five Filipinos on board the six-seat plane were killed, and
  
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• Forecast: Freezing rain, snow, sleet and rain on the way!

  17-03-2018 09:53
  Today: Freezing rain, snow, sleet and rain; mainly am. High 41. Winds: NE 5-9 mph.
  Tonight: Spotty rain/snow mix early.Clearing skies and cold. Low 25. Winds: N 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, warmer and pleasant. High 52.Winds: Light
  Monday: Partly sunny, increasing clouds but dry. High 54.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: An area of low pressure will approach from the west this morning, bringing a mixed bag of pr
  
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• Police identify driver killed in 2-vehicle crash near OSU campus

  17-03-2018 07:55
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus police have identified the driver killed in the two-vehicle crash near OSU campus.Investigators say the crash happened around 2:15 a.m. Saturday on Summit Street and E. 15th Avenue.Alex Linard, 23 of Dublin, was driving a 2015 Honda Civic southbound on Summit Street as he was approaching E. 15th Avenue. Samuel Sharifi, 22 of Westerville, was driving with Adam Lowe, 22, eastbound on E. 15th Avenue when they entered a one-way street and collided with each other, according to po
  
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• Person killed in 2-car crash near OSU campus area

  17-03-2018 07:55
  
  COLUMBUS - One person was killed in a two-car crash near the OSU campus, according to Columbus Police.Investigators say the crash happened around 2:15 a.m. Saturday on Summit Street and E. 15th Avenue.Police shut down the road in the area as they investigated and cleared the scene.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• 1 killed in 2-car crash near OSU campus area

  17-03-2018 07:55
  
  COLUMBUS - One person was killed in a two-car crash near the OSU campus, according to Columbus Police.Investigators say the crash happened around 2:15 a.m. Saturday on Summit Street and E. 15th Avenue.Police shut down the road in the area as they investigated and cleared the scene.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Columbus police looking for missing child

  17-03-2018 07:09
  
  COLUMBUS-Columbus Police issued a Missing Child Alert Saturday morning.Police are searching for 12-year-old Ashley M. Riegel from the 1400 block of South Ohio Avenue.Riegel has been missing since Friday.She is 5'4", weighing slightly more than 100 pounds and was last seen wearing a white puffy jacket with fur on the hood and khaki pants.
  
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• Columbus police have found missing child

  17-03-2018 07:09
  
  UPDATE: Columbus police have located Ashley Riegel who went missing Friday night. ---COLUMBUS-Columbus Police issued a Missing Child Alert Saturday morning.Police are searching for 12-year-old Ashley M. Riegel from the 1400 block of South Ohio Avenue.Riegel has been missing since Friday.She is 5'4", weighing slightly more than 100 pounds and was last seen wearing a white puffy jacket with fur on the hood and khaki pants.
  
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• UMBC makes history, beats No. 1 Virginia

  17-03-2018 04:41
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It finally happened — a 16 ousting a 1 in March Madness.The University of Maryland-Baltimore County stunned the college basketball world by pulling off the most shocking upset in men's NCAA Tournament history, hammering Virginia 75-54 on Friday night to become the first No. 16 seed ever to beat a No. 1 seed.Virginia entered the NCAA Tournament as tourney favorites — the No. 1 overall seed after going 31-2 this season, including 20-1 in ACC competition.And
  
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• Harper's 3 helps cold-shooting Tigers beat Charleston 62-58

  17-03-2018 04:07
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jared Harper made a clutch 3-pointer with 1:17 to go — his only basket of the game — and Auburn held off No. 13 seed College of Charleston 62-58 in a Midwest Region thriller to avoid becoming the second No. 4 seed upset at Viejas Arena on Friday.Auburn, playing under the cloud of a federal investigation into corruption in college basketball, overcame a horrible shooting performance to win in its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003. But it survived in pa
  
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• Top-seeded Xavier easily handles Texas Southern 102-83

  17-03-2018 04:00
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Xavier Musketeers looked every bit like a No. 1 seed their first time around in the role at an NCAA Tournament.J.P. Macura scored 18 of his career-high 29 points in the first half, and Xavier routed No. 16 seed Texas Southern 102-83 Friday night in their tournament opener in the West Region.The Musketeers (29-5) will play either No. 9 seed Florida State or eighth-seeded Missouri on Sunday for a berth in the Sweet 16.Trevon Bluiett added 26 points, and Kerem Kant
  
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• Precourt Sports Ventures sends letter to Mayor, DeWine responds

  17-03-2018 03:19
  
  COLUMBUS – Precourt Sports Ventures sent a response to Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther dated for Friday morning, saying it did not believe the Modell Law pertained to the Crew SC.Precourt also said that any individual or group of individuals interested in purchasing the team should contact him or his general counsel."This is a good first step for PSV and Major League Soccer to formally state that interested parties should contact them with offers to purchase the rights to operate the Crew in
  
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• Former FBI deputy director McCabe fired effective immediately

  17-03-2018 03:10
  
  WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he has fired former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a longtime and frequent target of President Donald Trump's anger, just two days before his scheduled retirement date.The move, which had been expected, was made on the recommendation of FBI disciplinary officials. It comes ahead of an inspector general report expected to conclude that McCabe was not forthcoming with the watchdog office as it reviewed the bureau's handling of the Hillary
  
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• Books, building damaged as water heater fails at Westerville Public Library

  17-03-2018 02:38
  
  WESTERVILLE – The Westerville Public Library has closed the children’s and teen areas until further notice due to an overnight water heater failure Friday.The extent of the damage is not yet known. A restoration crew currently is working to extract water as library staff assesses damage to the building, furniture, computer equipment, books, etc.“A water heater leaked on the floor above those areas and water collected in the ceiling, eventually causing several ceiling tiles to c
  
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• State: Voicemail about cracking in bridge wasn't picked up

  17-03-2018 02:24
  
  MIAMI — An engineer left a voicemail two days before a catastrophic bridge failure in Miami to say some cracking had been found at one end of the concrete span, but the voicemail wasn't picked up until after the collapse, Florida Department of Transportation officials said Friday.The voicemail left on a landline wasn't heard by a state DOT employee until Friday because the employee was out of the office on an assignment, the agency said in an email.In a transcript released Friday night, De
  
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• Engineer reported crack in bridge, but message wasn't heard till after collapse

  17-03-2018 02:24
  
  MIAMI -- An engineer left a voicemail two days before a catastrophic bridge failure in Miami to say some cracking had been found at one end of the concrete span, but the voicemail wasn't picked up until after the collapse, Florida Department of Transportation officials said Friday.The voicemail left on a landline wasn't heard by a state DOT employee until Friday because the employee was out of the office on an assignment, the agency said in an email.In a transcript released Friday night, Denney
  
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• Columbus man calls police, threatens to kill officer and family

  17-03-2018 02:07
  
  COLUMBUS – A 35-year-old Columbus man called police on Thursday night, but not to report an emergency.Police say Michael Howard called and threatened an officer he had a run in with earlier in the day.The caller asked to find out the officer’s name that issued him a citation on March 12 because he could not read the officer’s "sloppy handwriting."The officer issued a summons to Howard for misuse of 911.After finding out the officer's name, Howard said, in part, "Tell him I'm go
  
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• 4-year-old Sandusky boy found safe; mother arrested

  17-03-2018 01:09
  
  SANDUSKY (WOIO) -- The Erie County Sheriff's Office in Sandusky issued and then canceled an amber alert after 4-year-old D'Quai Hemchak was forcibly removed from a vehicle by his mother, Jennifer Ann Hemchak.The mother was found with the boy near Cincinnati and arrested. The boy is OK.Police found her on Interstate 75 southbound in Monroe, Ohio -- 30 miles north of Cincinnati.Jennifer is the non-custodial parent.Hemchak fled with the child in a 2015 white Hyundai Sonata, with Florida license pla
  
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• Police chase leads to single-vehicle crash in southeast Columbus

  17-03-2018 00:48
  
  FRANKLIN TWP. – A police chase that originated in Franklin Township turned into a one-vehicle crash when the suspect ran into a telephone pole Friday evening.The chase began in Franklin Township, went onto I-70 and ended at Fairwood Avenue and Smith Road, police say.Franklin Township Police Chief Byron Smith said it began with a traffic stop for a minor violation and the suspect evaded police.Smith said the suspect almost hit two or three different pedestrians.According to Chief Gilbert wi
  
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• Police name suspect in early February southeast Columbus homicide

  17-03-2018 00:24
  
  COLUMBUS – Police say they have a suspect in the Feb. 4 death of 43-year-old Donnelle R. Davenport.Martin Lucky Wright, 45, is charged with murder and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.Wright is considered armed and dangerous.According to court documents, Davenport was found shot multiple times inside his home by a friend at about 8:30 p.m. Feb. 4 in the 5300 block of Brayton Avenue.Surveillance video from Davenport’s home shows Wright walking in and heading to the same area o
  
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• Suspect named in northeast Columbus Christmas day homicide

  17-03-2018 00:00
  
  COLUMBUS – Columbus Police have named a person of interest in the Christmas day murder of Rose Douthitt.Police said Dimitrious R. Rhodes is responsible for her death and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. He is considered armed and dangerous.Police were called to the 1200 block of Sigsbee Avenue in northeast Columbus at about 4:46 p.m. Dec. 25. It was the 140th homicide of 2017.Rhodes has been charged with murder in Franklin County Municipal Court.According to an affidavit obtained
  
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