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• ColumbusRotary: Dr. Michael Drake, OSU President

  26-03-2018 23:51 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Nationwide Arena transforming for the NCAA Women's Final Four

  26-03-2018 23:33
  The ice is out, and the court is in. Like a puzzle, all 67 pieces of the basketball court were installed one by one Monday morning over three and a half hours at Nationwide Arena.Lauren Gillian of Conner Sports oversees court installations for the Olympics and both the NCAA Men's and Women's Final Fours but describes this court to be uniquely Columb-US.“The us factor became colors. It became logos. It became everything, so for us it's important to come into a market and capture what's impo
  
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• Grand jury clears Columbus officers who fatally shot man

  26-03-2018 23:12
  A Franklin County grand jury recently chose not to return an indictment of two Columbus police officers who shot and killed a man in July after he reached for a gun in his waistband. Officers Samuel James and Marc Johnson shot and killed 30-year-old Kareem Ali Nadir Jones on July 7, 2017, in Franklinton.
  
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• State Representative alleges police cover-up in Columbus assault case

  26-03-2018 22:53
  A woman who was nearly killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2005 is accusing the Columbus Division of Police of sloppy detective work and untruthfulness.Diona Clark was shot by Larry Belcher inside her apartment. One of the bullets nearly pierced her heart.Belcher would then shoot himself and detectives at the time thought he wouldn't survive his injury. Belcher awoke from a coma and spent the next 12 years as a free man unknown to police.When Clark began to ask questions about her case in 2017, police
  
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• U.S. Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan deported to Mexico

  26-03-2018 22:15
  
  A United States Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan has been deported to Mexico, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. The deportation comes more than a week after Miguel Perez was denied U.S. citizenship because of a 2008 drug conviction.ICE officers escorted Perez across the U.S.-Mexico border and turned him over to Mexican authorities on Friday, ICE said in a statement to CBS News. Earlier this month, the 39-year-old Perez petitioned immigration officials to be granted c
  
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• Artist turned furniture salesman creates artwork for charity

  26-03-2018 22:08
  William Hoertz is a furniture salesman by day and an artist by night.He works as a showroom sales manager for CORT Furniture near Polaris."The best salespeople are the ones that listen and the ones that really care," he said.Hoertz is a master when it comes to noticing detail."I went to school for art and graphic design," Hoertz said. "I've been drawing since I was, I don't know, four years old." Media Folder: Media Root
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• Babysitter accused of abusing Ohio child charged with murder

  26-03-2018 22:07
  
  HAMILTON, Ohio — A southwestern Ohio babysitter accused of abusing a 3-year-old girl who died last week has been charged with murder.Butler County's prosecutor said Monday that the grand jury on Friday also indicted Lindsay Partin on charges of involuntary manslaughter and felony child endangering in Hannah Wesche's death.The 36-year-old Partin was arrested this month on assault and child endangering charges after authorities responded to her home in Hanover Township for an unconscious chi
  
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• Court revelation: Pulse club gunman's dad was FBI informant

  26-03-2018 21:14
  
  The government has revealed only now that the Pulse nightclub shooter's father was an FBI informant for 11 years before the attack, lawyers for his widow said Monday.They said prosecutors also told them in an email Saturday that the government found evidence on the day of the attack that Omar Mateen's father, Seddique Mateen, had been sending money to Afghanistan and Turkey, and that he had been accused of raising money to fund violence against the government of Pakistan.Noor Salman's lawyers sa
  
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• Refugee families split, reunite depending on US whims

  26-03-2018 21:04
  Graphic shows annual total number of refugees for Oct 1 - March 15 FY 2013 - 2018.
  
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• Forecast: Staying mild but showers return overnight

  26-03-2018 21:00
  This Evening: Increasing clouds, breezy and mild.
  Tonight: Showers return overnight. Breezy and mild. 42 SW 10-15 mph
  Tomorrow: Showers likely. 58 S 10-20 mph, G 30
  Wednesday: Morning showers. Warm 61 SW 5-10 mph
  Thursday: Chance for afternoon showers. 59Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysWeather Discussion: Cloudy skies return overnight, with scattered showers developing in the early morning hours Tuesday. Rain showers will be off and o
  
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• First generation of hands-free driving technology hits Ohio roads

  26-03-2018 20:50
  
  If driving a car without your hands on the wheel sounds like something out of the future, that future is now.It's called Super Cruise. The invention is 10-years in the making and Cadillac rolled out the hands-free technology on its premium models."It's the first hands-free driving system for the highway", says Eric Williams, Sales Manager at Germain Cadillac.Think of it as hands-free cruise control."It will take turns for you, you don't have to steer, hit the gas or the brake or anything," says
  
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• Short North Artist Malcolm J Discusses His Work, Outpouring of Support Following Attack

  26-03-2018 20:36
  Kevin “Malcolm J” Jones, a self-decribed street artist primarily doing work showcasing the Shorth North, is nothing short of accomplished. Since his move to Columbus a number of years ago, he has used art to propel himself out of homelessness and become a familiar face in Columbus’ art community. His work sits in a number […]
  
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• $1.27 million settlement proposed for family of teen killed at Ohio State Fair

  26-03-2018 20:32
  
  A financial settlement of $1.27 million has been proposed to settle claims by the family of 18-year-old Tyler Jarrell.Jarrell was killed in July 2017 when the Fire Ball ride at the Ohio State Fair broke apart.The proposed settlement is only partial, according to court documents.It involves Jarrell’s family, the operators of the Fire Ball, and two companies that inspected the ride before the July 26 crash.Attorneys for Jarrell’s family say they are “continuing the case against K
  
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• Gov. Kasich spares life of man who killed woman in robbery

  26-03-2018 20:12
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. John Kasich has spared a condemned killer ahead of his scheduled execution on April 11.The decision by the Republican governor Monday followed a recommendation on March 16 by the Ohio Parole Board in favor of clemency for death row inmate William Montgomery.Kasich says he commuted Montgomery's sentence to life without the possibility of parole.Montgomery was sentenced to die for the March 1986 shooting of Debra Ogle during a robbery in the Toledo area.Montgomery's atto
  
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• One-on-one Mentoring for Literacy

  26-03-2018 19:34
  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio matches caring volunteers with kids facing adversity to provide professionally-supported, structured mentoring relationships. The Literacy Program specifically focuses on literacy skills for mentees, starting in the first grade. Thanks, volunteers, and good luck students! Connect with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio in The Giving Store. The Columbus Foundation […]
  
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• Prosecutor: No indictment filed for 2 officers in shooting of Columbus man

  26-03-2018 19:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A grand jury has decided not to indict two Columbus Division of Police officers involved in the shooting of a man in Franklinton.The incident happened on Schultz Avenue in west Columbus July 7, 2017.According to a statement from Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien, on-duty Columbus Police officers Samuel James and Marc Johnson fired their weapons during a confrontation with 30-year-old Kareem Jones.Police said one of the officers activated his body camera moments befor
  
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• Report: Ex-MLB star arrested for indecent exposure

  26-03-2018 18:12
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Former Major League Baseball All-Star Albert Belle has been arrested on indecent exposure and extreme driving under the influence charges following a spring training game in Arizona.KSAZ-TV in Phoenix reports Belle was taken into custody on Sunday and charged with two counts of indecent exposure during a spring training game at Salt River Field near Scottsdale, Arizona. He also faces one count each of driving under the influence and extreme driving under the influence.D
  
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• Former All-Star Albert Belle arrested for indecent exposure

  26-03-2018 18:12
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Former Cleveland Indians All-Star outfielder Albert Belle was arrested on charges of indecent exposure and extreme driving under the influence outside a soccer stadium in Arizona, the Salt River Police Department said Monday.Belle, 51, was taken into custody Sunday after tribal police received reports that two men exposed themselves to two adults and two children in the parking lot of the Phoenix Rising Soccer Club Stadium on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Communit
  
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• Columbus Blue Jackets' Foligno out 2-4 weeks with lower-body injury

  26-03-2018 18:07
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno is expected to miss two to four weeks with a lower-body injury, a major development in the Eastern Conference playoff race.General manager Jarmko Kekalainen announced a timeline Monday in which Foligno could be out for the rest of the regular season and some of the playoffs. He was hurt during Saturday's game against St. Louis.With six games left, Columbus is third in the Metropolitan Division, tied with Philadelphia and thre
  
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• Report: Ohio State forward Keita Bates-Diop to declare for NBA draft

  26-03-2018 17:47
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State forward Keita Bates-Diop is scheduled to make an announcement Monday regarding his future at the university.Bates-Diop has scheduled a press conference at 2 p.m. at Value City arena.ESPN is reporting Bates-Diop will be declaring for the NBA draft.The redshirt junior has one year of collegiate eligibility remaining in his academic career.Kates Bates-Diop, the 2018 Big Ten Player of the Year, averaged 19.8 points and 8.7 rebounds over his junior season. He helped the B
  
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• Ohio State forward Keita Bates-Diop to enter NBA draft

  26-03-2018 17:47
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State star forward Keita Bates-Diop is headed to the NBA following a breakout season.As expected, the 6-foot-7 forward announced Monday that he is declaring for the NBA draft after being named the Big Ten's player of the year and leading the Buckeyes to the NCAA Tournament. Bates-Diop made his announcement on campus at a news conference accompanied by his parents and Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann.Bates-Diop, who missed most of 2017 with a leg injury, averaged 19.8 points
  
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• Forecast: Pleasant afternoon ahead

  26-03-2018 17:46
  This Afternoon: Mix of sun and clouds.Warmer & breezy.High 56. Winds: SE 9-14 G 25.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy & mild.Few showers overnight.Low 40.Winds: SE 8-14.
  Tomorrow: Off/On Showers.Cloudy & breezy but mild.High 58. Winds: S 10-16 mph.
  Wednesday: More scattered showers, mainly am.Warm.High 61.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysWeather Discussion: Breezy & mild this afternoon with temperatures eclipsing yesterday’s
  
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• 192-Unit Apartment Development Proposed for Milo-Grogan

  26-03-2018 17:32
  A new development proposed for Milo-Grogan would bring 192 new apartments to the southwest corner of Cleveland and Reynolds avenues. The project, from local developer Avenue Partners, calls for eight three-story buildings, a clubhouse and a pool. Although the neighborhood has seen some major investment in recent years – including the Rogue Fitness facility and affordable […]
  
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• Olmsted Falls High School artist's work selected for Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition

  26-03-2018 16:23
  Olmsted Falls High School senior Kayla Mandak's chalk pastel drawing "Chocolate Candies" was recently selected to appear in the Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition in Columbus. Mandak's piece will be displayed from April 22 through May 17 in the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus.
  
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• Rich Cordray set to share plan to combat the opioid epidemic

  26-03-2018 15:51
  
  COLUMBUS -- Democratic candidate for governor Rich Cordray is scheduled to announce his plan to combat the opioid epidemic.LIVE: Candidate for Ohio governor Rich Cordray announces plan to combat opioid epidemic with city leaders:Cordray will make remarks Monday following a tour of a Franklin County Sheriff's Office facility used by its anti-opioid abuse HOPE Task Force.He will be joined on the tour by Mayor Andrew Ginther, Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin, and Columbus City Attorney Zach K
  
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• Rich Cordray, city leaders announce plan to combat opioid epidemic

  26-03-2018 15:51
  
  COLUMBUS -- Democratic candidate for governor Rich Cordray and other city leaders announced a plan to combat the opioid epidemic Monday.Candidate for Ohio gov. Rich Cordray, city leaders announced plan to combat opioid epidemic:Cordray made his remarks following a tour of a Franklin County Sheriff's Office facility used by its anti-opioid abuse HOPE Task Force.He was joined by Mayor Andrew Ginther, Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin and Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein.Experts say Ohio's op
  
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• Construction Roundup: March 2018 – Part 1

  26-03-2018 15:26
  Spring has officially arrived, and while it may still be a bit cold outside, the sun is at least shining to make outdoor photography look enhanced under blue skies instead of gray. This month’s multi-part installment of our Construction Roundup series features many development sites that are at least half way through construction and entering […]
  
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• US expels 60 Russian diplomats, shutters Seattle consulate

  26-03-2018 15:17
  
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration expelled 60 Russian diplomats on Monday and ordered Russia's consulate in Seattle to close, as the United States and European nations sought to jointly punish Moscow for its alleged role in poisoning an ex-spy in Britain.Senior Trump administration officials said all 60 Russians were spies working in the U.S. under diplomatic cover, including a dozen at Russia's mission to the United Nations. The officials said the administration was taking the action
  
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• More Than a Theme Park Town: Off-Season Sandusky is its Own Destination

  26-03-2018 15:00
  I’m about to sell you on a trip to Sandusky, Ohio. Believe it or not, the place is pretty cool, and it’s not just because it has an enormous amusement park called Cedar Point. Off-season has its own mixed bag of wonders to show you, too. Downtown revitalization efforts over the last two or three […]
  
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• Kroger announces its new grocery technology in stores

  26-03-2018 13:39
  Kroger announced it is adding a service to make shopping quicker for customers. The new program is called "Scan, Grab, Go" and allows shoppers to scan items as they shop."We think this is something that is very appealing to many shoppers," said Kroger representative Amy McCormick.With Kroger's Scan, Bag, Go shoppers are offered a scanner and a reusable grocery bag at the store's entrance. Consumers scan the barcode on items as they pick them up. The goods are bagged. Customers stop at a cash reg
  
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• US gun maker Remington files for bankruptcy protection

  26-03-2018 13:23
  
  U.S. gun maker Remington Outdoor Company has filed for bankruptcy protection, after years of falling sales and lawsuits tied to the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.Records from the bankruptcy court of the district of Delaware show that the company filed late Sunday.Remington had in February reached a deal with lenders to reduce its debt by about $700 million and add about $145 million in new capital. But that only bought time for it to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.Remington makes
  
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• Virgil Abloh named Louis Vuitton's men's wear designer

  26-03-2018 13:20
  
  Louis Vuitton has named Kanye West collaborator Virgil Abloh as its new men's wear artistic director.The 37-year-old is founder of the Off-White label and is Vuitton's first African-American artistic director. He replaces Kim Jones, who left in January to become men's wear designer for Christian Dior.In a statement, Abloh said "I find the heritage and creative integrity of the House are key inspirations and will look to reference them both while drawing parallels to modern times."The company say
  
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• Keeping refugee families apart, reuniting others next door

  26-03-2018 11:39
  ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 AND THEREAFTER-Fadumo Hussein, 45, a Muslim refugee from Somalia, listens during an interview in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. Weeks before the announcement of President Donald Trump's ban on arrivals from several, mostly Muslim countries, Hussein's parents, who are 75 and 76, had been approved for entry to the U.S. Their arrival was scheduled for February 2017.
  
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• Facebook questioned about pulling Android call, text data

  26-03-2018 11:39
  
  On the same day Facebook bought ads in U.S. and British newspapers to apologize for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the social media site faced new questions about collecting phone numbers and text messages from Android devices.The website Ars Technica reported that users who checked data gathered by Facebook on them found that it had years of contact names, telephone numbers, call lengths and text messages.Facebook said Sunday the information is uploaded to secure servers and comes only from A
  
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• TIPPING OFF: Wild March stabilizes a bit with Final Four set

  26-03-2018 11:36
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. - Welcome to a Final Four filled with past national champions — just the way the NCAA selection committee drew it up, right?OK, maybe not.Sure, there's plenty of the expected with 1-seed Villanova making it to San Antonio in pursuit of the program's second title in three seasons. Kansas is the other 1-seed to navigate its way through a maze full of upsets as it pursues its first title since 2008.And plenty figured No. 3 seed Michigan had a good shot to get to the Final Four a
  
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• Forecast: Spring Returns....Finally!

  26-03-2018 09:50
  Today: Mostly to partly sunny.Warmer & breezy.High 55. Winds: SE 9-14 G 25.
  Tonight: Turning mostly cloudy.Scattered showers overnight. Mild.Low 40.Winds: SE 8-14.
  Tomorrow: Off/On Showers.Cloudy & breezy but mild.High 57. Winds: S 10-16 mph.
  Wednesday: More scattered showers.Warm.High 63.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysWeather Discussion: Breezy and chilly to kick off the new week but at least we’re dealing with a dry c
  
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• Ohio Man Facing Death Penalty after Killing Two Officers

  26-03-2018 07:04
  On February 10, police officers responding to a 911 call, which was ended abruptly, were shot and killed. Quentin Smith, of Columbus, fired on the Westerville officers as they entered his town house.
  
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• Push for gun control finds ally in central Ohio church

  26-03-2018 05:37
  The push for stricter gun control has made its way into one north Columbus place of worship.Speaking on behalf of Ohioians for Gun safety, retired Bishop C. Joseph Sprague met with members of the North Broadway United Methodist Church Sunday.“Regardless of what ones’ religious perspective is, most of us believe that every human being has a soul that’s holy,” Sprague said.The grassroots organization is pushing for universal background checks in Ohio.“So that convicte
  
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• 2018 Final Four field set: Loyola-Chicago vs. Michigan, Villanova vs. Kansas

  26-03-2018 04:46
  
  Three teams that need no introduction. One from out of nowhere.Though the 2018 NCAA Tournament produced the biggest upset in the history of the event along with a seemingly endless string of wild finishes and unexpected results, the Final Four will look very much like it has over the last handful of seasons.In one of next Saturday's semifinals, it's a barnburner of a matchup between top-seeded programs with rich histories: Villanova vs. Kansas.In what will quickly become known as the "other" sem
  
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• One person in life-threatening condition after vehicle crashes into a bridge

  26-03-2018 04:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Police were called to a serious injury accident at the intersection of Leonard Avenue and East Fifth Avenue Sunday evening, according to police.Police said a driver crashed into the base of a bridge just after 10:00 p.m. in east Columbus.At least one person was transported to Grant Medical Center in what dispatchers called “life-threatening critical condition.”Officers closed the intersection while they investigate how the crash happened. The eastbound lanes
  
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• OSU Men's Hockey 5-1 win over Denver sends them to the Frozen Four

  26-03-2018 03:53
  
  ALLENTOWN, PA - After a scoreless first period, the Ohio State Buckeyes jumped out to a 3-0 lead, scoring two goals in the second period and one in the third.Senior Forward Kevin Miller scored two goals and Senior Forward Christian Lampasso had two assists.Redshirt Junior Goalie Sean Romeo had thirty saves on goal.The Buckeyes defeated defending NCAA Champion Denver 5-1 to advance to the program's first Frozen Four appearance since 1998.Ohio State will faceoff against Minnesota Duluth April 5th
  
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• Trump defends $1.3T spending plan, points to military gains

  26-03-2018 03:21
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his decision to sign a $1.3 trillion federal spending bill despite his misgivings, pointing to billions in new funding for the military and national security.Trump said on Twitter from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida that because of the military funding, "many jobs are created and our Military is again rich." He said building his signature border wall "is all about National Defense."Since grudgingly signing the bill on Friday af
  
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• 2 West Virginia firefighters among victims in deadly crashes

  26-03-2018 02:45
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Authorities on Sunday released the names of five people killed in separate weekend crashes in West Virginia, including two firefighters whose fire truck hit a rock wall while responding to the other accident. Five members of the Pratt Volunteer Fire Department were en route to a wreck on Interstate 64-77 on Saturday evening southeast of Charleston when their truck hit the wall along state Route 83."It was just an absolutely horrific tragedy that none of us has ever experienc
  
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• Crime Stoppers: New Columbus resident gunned down before he could turn life around

  26-03-2018 02:42
  On his 41st birthday last year, Gary Copling Jr. was fatally shot in a bar parking lot on the city's South Side. He moved to Columbus from New Jersey to be with a woman he met on social media, his sister, Sherry Copling told The Dispatch.
  
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• Porn star describes threat over alleged Trump encounter

  26-03-2018 02:21
  
  WASHINGTON — Adult film star Stormy Daniels says she was threatened to keep silent about an alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006, telling her story in a highly anticipated interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" broadcast Sunday.Daniels said she was threatened by an unidentified man in Las Vegas to keep quiet about her alleged relationship with Trump, an incident that she said happened while she was with her young daughter. She said in the interview that she had one encounter of con
  
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• Browns agree to contract with QB Drew Stanton

  26-03-2018 02:21
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have agreed to a two-year contract with free agent quarterback Drew Stanton.The team announced the pact on Sunday night. The Browns met last week with Stanton while they were in California scouting UCLA's Josh Rosen and USC's Sam Darnold — two quarterbacks in the mix to be selected by Cleveland with the No. 1 overall draft pick next month.The 33-year-old Stanton will likely be a backup for Tyrod Taylor, recently acquired in a trade with Buffalo.
  
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• Newman leads Kansas past Duke 85-81 in OT for Final Four bid

  26-03-2018 01:41
  
  OMAHA, Neb. — Kansas is going back to the Final Four.It's hard to argue that Duke shouldn't be headed there as well after the most riveting show of the NCAA tournament.Malik Newman and the top-seeded Jayhawks got past their Elite Eight road block Sunday, knocking off second-seeded Duke 85-81 in overtime to clinch the program's first trip to the Final Four since 2012.Newman scored all 13 of the Jayhawks' points in OT and finished with a career-high 32 to lead Kansas (31-7).The Jayhawks will
  
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• Investigators on scene after fire at McDonald’s near Canal Winchester

  26-03-2018 01:09
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Division of Fire responded to a report of a commercial structure fire Sunday evening in southeast Columbus.Firefighters arrived around 6:30 p.m. to find a McDonald’s restaurant located at 3750 South Hamilton Road on fire.Fire investigators are on the scene working to determine what caused the fire and no injuries were reported, according to Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin.The Columbus Division of Police closed South Hamilton Road in both directions
  
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• Firefighters battling fire at McDonald’s near Canal Winchester

  26-03-2018 01:09
  
  Columbus, Ohio -- The Columbus Division of Fire responded to a report a commercial structure fire Sunday evening in southeast Columbus.Firefighters arrived around 6:30 p.m. to find a McDonald’s restaurant located at 3750 South Hamilton Road on fire.Crews are on the scene working to put the fire out and no injuries were reported, according to Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin.The Columbus Division of Police has closed South Hamilton Road in both directions to assist fire crews batt
  
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• Fire investigation underway after fire at McDonald’s near Canal Winchester

  26-03-2018 01:09
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Division of Fire responded to a report of a commercial structure fire Sunday evening in southeast Columbus.Firefighters arrived around 6:30 p.m. to find a McDonald’s restaurant located at 3750 South Hamilton Road on fire.Fire investigators are on the scene working to determine what caused the fire and no injuries were reported, according to Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin.The Columbus Division of Police closed South Hamilton Road in both directions
  
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