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• Columbus police respond to third drive-by shooting of weekend

  18-03-2018 23:32
  
  COLUMBUS – Police have responded to three drive-by shootings this weekend.On Sunday, police were twice called to reports of drivebys, the first on the 1400 block of Kenmore Road at about 3:50 p.m.The second happened in the 2300 block of Vendome Drive at about 5:50 p.m.The victims in both of those cases were taken to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in stable condition.On Saturday night, a person was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition after a drive-by in the 800
  
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• Columbus police respond to pair of drive-by shootings over weekend

  18-03-2018 23:32
  
  COLUMBUS – Police have responded to a pair of drive-by shootings this weekend.On Sunday, police were twice called to reports of drivebys, the first on the 1400 block of Kenmore Road at about 3:50 p.m.The second happened in the 2300 block of Vendome Drive at about 5:50 p.m. Dispatchers originally said Kenmore was a drive-by shooting, however, a press release Sunday evening said a person approached the building and fired multiple shots. In that incident, a 29-year-old female was shot in each
  
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• Pickerington Central, Africentric win girls basketball state titles

  18-03-2018 20:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The No. 1 Pickerington Central Tigers (28-2) defeated the No. 6 Solon Comets (26-3) 49-45 to win the 2018 OHSAA Division I Girls Basketball State Title on Saturday night at the Jerome Schottenstein Center.In Division III, No. 6 Columbus Africentric (27-3) withstood a furious comeback effort from No. 1 Versailles (28-2) to hold on to claim a 53-47 victory Division III championship game.Madison Greene led the Tigers in scoring with 16 points, including a perfect 3-for-3 from 3-po
  
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• Harvest Prep, Africentric and Pickerington Central ready to take shot at title

  18-03-2018 20:28
  
  COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Sunday the pairings and other information for this week’s boys basketball state tournament, which begins Thursday morning at the Jerome Schottenstein Center.​Boys Basketball State Tournament PairingsHome Team Listed First. Rankings are From Associated Press Final State Poll.All games at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OhioDivision IVNo. 8 Berlin Hiland (23-5) vs. No. 9 Willoughby Cornerstone Christian (20
  
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• Forecast: Clouds return on Monday

  18-03-2018 20:08
  This Evening: Spring-like and pleasant. Mostly clear skies and fairly calm winds. NW wind 0-5 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies. Low 32. NW wind around 5 mph.
  Monday: Clouds gradually build throughout the day. A chance for a rain/snow mix at night. High 51. NE wind 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday: A chance for a rain/snow mix in the morning and rain chances lingering in the afternoon. Cooler and breezy at times. High 45. NE wind 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings
  
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• Trump claims Democratic bias in Russia investigation, suggests McCabe memos are "fake"

  18-03-2018 18:59
  
  President Trump is reviving concerns that the special counsel team investigating Russian election interference may be biased against him.Why does the Mueller team have 13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans? Another Dem recently added...does anyone think this is fair? And yet, there is NO COLLUSION!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2018
  Mr. Trump tweeted Sunday: "Why does the Mueller team have 13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hi
  
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• Some wanted Florida school shooting suspect committed in 2016

  18-03-2018 18:59
  
  MIAMI — Officials were so concerned about the mental stability of the student accused of last month's Florida school massacre that they decided he should be forcibly committed.But the recommendation was never acted upon.A commitment under the law would have made it more difficult if not impossible for Cruz to obtain a gun legally.Cruz is accused of the shooting rampage that killed 14 students and three school employees at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14. In addi
  
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• Young John Glenn's pillowcase featured planets, stars

  18-03-2018 17:34
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — When future astronaut John Glenn nestled in his bed, it may not have been sugar plums that danced in his head, but celestial bodies.A recently discovered child's pillowcase that belonged to the late U.S. senator and space hero depicts revolving planets, stars and a view to outer space. At the center, a koala bear clings to some sort of spacecraft, labeled "John" in blue embroidered cursive.Glenn grew up to become the first American to orbit the Earth.Adam Sackowitz, a grad
  
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• Winning $457 million Powerball ticket sold in Pennsylvania

  18-03-2018 16:25
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa — If you bought a Powerball ticket in Pennsylvania for Saturday's drawing, you may be holding a piece of paper worth $457 million.Powerball officials say a single winning ticket was sold in Pennsylvania that matches all of the winning numbers: 22-57-59-60-66 and Powerball 7. The jackpot from Saturday's drawing is the eighth-largest ever for the Powerball game.The specific location where the winning ticket was sold has not been announced.Powerball is played in 44 states plu
  
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• Report: Kushner Cos. filed false documents with NYC

  18-03-2018 14:08
  
  NEW YORK — When the Kushner Cos. bought three apartment buildings in a gentrifying neighborhood of Queens in 2015, most of the tenants were protected by special rules that prevent developers from pushing them out, raising rents and turning a tidy profit.But that's exactly what the company then run by Jared Kushner did, and with remarkable speed. Two years later, it sold all three buildings for $60 million, nearly 50 percent more than it paid.Now a clue has emerged as to how President Donal
  
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• At least 13 hurt after car rams into nightclub in Britain

  18-03-2018 13:10
  
  LONDON — British police say a man who had been kicked out of a nightclub rammed his car into revelers on a dance floor, injuring at least 13.The Kent Police force says the 21-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over Saturday's crash in Gravesend, 30 miles southeast of London. Police say they are not treating the incident as terrorism.Footage posted on social media showed a large car on a dance floor inside a marquee tent at Blake's nightclub. On Facebook, the club t
  
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• Kyle Snyder ends OSU career with third NCAA wrestling title

  18-03-2018 12:38
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Ohio State University wrestling team may have come up short of a team title at the national championships in Cleveland on Saturday, but arguably the best wrestler in the world earned his third national title in his last match wrestling for Ohio State.The Buckeyes were close to winning it all.Needing to win their final two matches, Ohio State's Myles Martin took on Penn State's Bo Nickal in the 184-pound championship.Nickal reversed an early attack from Ohio State's Myles Ma
  
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• Police search for suspects in Thurman Café burglary

  18-03-2018 12:27
  COLUMBUS- Columbus police are looking for suspects in a burglary on the south side of Columbus.On February 9, 2018, three men wearing masks pried open the front door of the Thurman Café in the 100 block of Thurman Avenue.Investigators said once inside, the suspects knocked over an ATM and carried it out.If you have any information please call Crime Stoppers 614-461-TIPS (8477), you could earn a cash reward.
  
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• Crime of the Week: Police search for suspects in Thurman Café burglary

  18-03-2018 12:27
  COLUMBUS- Columbus police are looking for suspects in a burglary on the south side of Columbus.On February 9, 2018, three men wearing masks pried open the front door of the Thurman Café in the 100 block of Thurman Avenue.Investigators said once inside, the suspects knocked over an ATM and carried it out.If you have any information please call Crime Stoppers 614-461-TIPS (8477), you could earn a cash reward.
  
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• All service members identified from deadly Iraq helicopter crash

  18-03-2018 11:36
  
  The Defense Department has released the names of seven airmen who were killed Thursday when an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in western Iraq. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.Four members of the New York Air National Guard were killed: Master Sgt. Christopher Raguso, Capt. Christopher "Tripp" Zanetis, Staff Sgt. Dashan Briggs and Capt. Andreas O'Keeffe were assigned to 106th Rescue Wing and stationed at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, CBS New Yo
  
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• Forecast: Mostly sunny; Pleasant end to the weekend

  18-03-2018 10:36
  Today: Mostly sunny, warmer.Pleasant.High 54. Winds: Light
  Tonight: Mostly clear, dry and cold.Low 30.Winds: Light
  Tomorrow: Partly sunny, clouds build later.Chance rain late.High 52. Winds: NE 5-11 mph.
  Tuesday: Partly cloudy.Chance rain/snow am then chance rain pm.High 45. Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: High pressure will slowly move across the Ohio Valley today, offering mostly sunny skies for the end of the w
  
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• Results: Putin far ahead in fraud-tainted Russian vote

  18-03-2018 10:20
  
  MOSCOW — Early results and an exit poll showed that Vladimir Putin handily won a fourth term as Russia's president Sunday, adding six years in the Kremlin for the man who has led the world's largest country for all of the 21st century.The vote was tainted by widespread reports of ballot-box stuffing and forced voting, but the complaints will likely do little to undermine Putin. The Russian leader's popularity remains high despite his suppression of dissent and reproach from the West over R
  
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• Putin overwhelmingly wins another 6 years as Russian leader

  18-03-2018 10:20
  
  MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin rolled to a crushing re-election victory Sunday for six more years as Russia's president, and he told cheering supporters in a triumphant but brief speech that "we are bound for success."There had been no doubt that Putin would win in his fourth electoral contest; he faced seven minor candidates and his most prominent foe was blocked from the ballot.His only real challenge was to run up the tally so high that he could claim an indisputable mandate.With ballots from
  
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• 1 person in critical condition after northeast Columbus shooting

  18-03-2018 07:07
  
  COLUMBUS - One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting in northeast Columbus.The shooting happened at East 5th Avenue and Joyce Avenue around 1:45 am Sunday morning.Suspect information has not been released.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• 1 hospitalized after robbery in south Columbus

  18-03-2018 04:08
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person is hospitalized in critical condition following a robbery in south Columbus.Police said officers responded to the area of Marion Drive and Fairwood Avenue just after 10 p.m. Saturday.One person was taken to Grant Medical Center.Police were not able to say why the person was taken to the hospital.Suspect information has not been released.
  
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• 1 person in critical condition after drive-by shooting in Columbus

  18-03-2018 04:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person is in critical condition after a shooting in Columbus on Saturday.Police said one person was injured in a drive-by shooting in the 800 block of Mansfield Avenue around 10:25 p.m.The person who was shot was taken to Grant Medical Center.Suspect information was not released.
  
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• 1 treated for burns at Nationwide Children's Hospital after apartment building fire

  18-03-2018 03:47
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital to be treated for burns after a fire at an apartment building in Columbus.Firefighters responded to the building in the 700 block of Canonby Place a little after 10 p.m. Saturday.The Columbus Division of Fire said a neighbor saw there was smoke and helped alert people inside.When firefighters arrived, they said a small fire on the third floor was out but there was a child who was injured.Battalion Chief Steve Martin was not
  
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• Ohio State eliminated from NCAA Tournament after loss to Gonzaga

  18-03-2018 03:17
  
  BOISE, Idaho - The Ohio State Buckeyes could not fully overcome a 15-0 deficit at the start of the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs as 5th-seeded OSU lost 90-84.At halftime, the score was 44-33 with the 4th-seeded Bulldogs in the lead.The score was close for some of the second half before Gonzaga was able to pull away and secure the win.The leading scorer for the Buckeyes was Keita Bates-Diop with 25 points.The loss knocks OSU out of the NCAA Tournament and ends the team's first season with hea
  
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• Police forced to clear thousands of students from streets in Dayton on St. Patrick’s Day

  18-03-2018 00:12
  
  DAYTON, Ohio – Police officers, including some in crowd-control gear, cleared around 2,000 students from the streets from a neighborhood near the University of Dayton on Saturday, according to CBS affiliate WHIO.Police used a loudspeaker to order the students inside or to leave the area.The students, many wearing green and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, were in the Kiefaber Street area.There are no reports of injuries.
  
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