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• Golden Girls: Three central Ohio women celebrate a century-plus of life

  04-04-2018 22:54
  It is a milestone in life few people reach- the century mark.But at Primrose Retirement Community in Zanesville, age is nothing but a number...that's sometimes in dispute."My name is Jane and I'm 100 years old.""My name is Janice Arcuri, and I'm 102.""I'm Rose Altomonte, and I thought I was just 102 in November? I think.""We're so old we don't know how old we are," said Jane Ludman with a laugh.The math may be fuzzy, but the wit is still sharp."You know, there are times I don't feel my age. Ther
  
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• Grove City family rescued after storms knock down power lines

  04-04-2018 22:42
  Tuesday when storms rolled through Grove City, Shannon Bumgarner's father and brother became trapped in their home. She tried to reach them, but couldn't.“My heart was just pounding,” Shannon said.Bumgarner immediately called the deputy sheriff.“They would do a well check, but I kept thinking they're too busy,” said Bumgarner.To her surprise, the Jackson Township Fire Department and Grove City Police were quick to the rescue and got access to the house from behind.“
  
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• Grove City family after storms knock down power lines

  04-04-2018 22:42
  Tuesday when storms rolled through Grove City, Shannon Bumgarner's father and brother became trapped in their home. She tried to reach them, but couldn't.“My heart was just pounding,” Shannon said.Bumgarner immediately called the deputy sheriff.“They would do a well check, but I kept thinking they're too busy,” said Bumgarner.To her surprise, the Jackson Township Fire Department and Grove City Police were quick to the rescue and got access to the house from behind.“
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court kicks Columbus City Council issue off May ballot

  04-04-2018 22:33
  A proposed charter amendment that would have expanded the Columbus City Council, divided most seats into districts and instituted campaign contribution limits will not appear before Columbus voters in May. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled, 4 to 3, against Everyday People for Positive Change's lawsuit, agreeing with city attorneys who argued that the proposal did not satisfy the city's so-called "single-subject" provision for charter amendments. The proposal sought to completely reformat the council
  
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• Columbus capital spending spread out across city

  04-04-2018 22:33
  About 87 percent of the budget is for projects outside Downtown, Ginther said at a news conference Wednesday to introduce the capital budget. Most of Columbus' 2018 capital budget will go to places residents rarely see but often use, when they turn on the faucet, flush the toilet or, in some areas, flip on a light switch.
  
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• Franklin County probates prevent SWAT from catching criminals

  04-04-2018 21:59
  The Franklin County Sheriff's SWAT team is trained to take down dangerous felons, but recently, the bad guys are taking a back seat to people suffering from mental illness.The team is tasked with serving probates. A probate is a court order for a person to undergo a psychological exam. Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said it's become a full-time job."The probates continue to skyrocket.They're going higher and higher and it's a drain on our resources to actually serve them," said Franklin County Sheriff B
  
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• Parkland shooting survivor released from hospital

  04-04-2018 21:14
  
  NEW YORK -- A 15-year-old who used his body to block a classroom door during the Valentine's Day mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has been released from the hospital. Anthony Borges was hit with five bullets from the gunman's high-powered rifle when classmates say he used his body to block a doorway, preventing the shooter from entering.After the shooting, Borges was hailed as a hero -- as he fought for his life, CBS Miami reported. A third of his lung
  
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• Ohio youth baseball league raffling off AR-15, other guns

  04-04-2018 21:09
  
  CANTON, Ohio — An Ohio youth baseball league is raffling off an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and other guns for a fundraiser to reduce registration fees.The East Canton Youth Baseball Association also will raffle off a bolt-action hunting rifle, a 12-gauge shotgun and a handgun during the league's youth picture day on April 29, according to The Repository. It's the fifth year the league has held a gun raffle.The AR-15, a civilian version of a U.S. military rifle, has drawn national attention
  
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• Mixed-Use Project Moving Forward in Olde Towne East

  04-04-2018 21:05
  A new proposal for the southeast corner of Oak Street and South Ohio Avenue will add a major mixed-use element to already-approved plans for residential construction on the north side of the street. Together, the projects promise to completely transform the Olde Towne East intersection. The Columbus Food Hub, a small business incubator that facilitated […]
  
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• EF1 tornado confirmed in Grove City Tuesday; 4 others hit in Ohio

  04-04-2018 20:24
  The National Weather Service says investigators Wednesday concluded a tornado with estimated wind speeds of 100-110 mph caused damage in Grove City.Thousands were left without power Tuesday evening. AEP Ohio says that number is now around 800.Officials say some customers may be without power until Sunday night.The National Weather Service said four other tornadoes hit in Clark, Greene, Madison and Perry counties.Authorities have been rescuing people from their homes and cars who've been stranded
  
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• Man arrested for posting threats online against Columbus police officer

  04-04-2018 20:23
  
  The Columbus Division of Police has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly making threats against an officer online.Police say Cederic Cooley made threats on Twitter and Facebook on April 1 and 2 to do serious bodily harm to a Columbus police officer.The threats were originally discovered by an analyst from the New York City Intelligence Unit and sent to Columbus police.Cooley was arrested without incident on April 3.Police said the officer had recent law enforcement encounters with this suspe
  
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• Stocks steady after early plunge on trade war fears

  04-04-2018 19:52
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks have rallied back from an early jolt Wednesday, as investors weighed whether back-and-forth tariff threats between the U.S. and China could escalate into full-fledged trade hostilities or if the two sides could eventually settle their differences.The S&P 500 index erased an early loss and the Dow Jones industrial average recovered most of its early 501 point drop. While industrial and chemical companies are falling sharply, consumer goods makers and some retailer
  
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• Blue Jackets release information for possible Stanley Cup Playoff tickets

  04-04-2018 19:31
  
  COLUMBUS - The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced information on single-game tickets for all potential Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Stanley Cup Playoff games.CBJ announced single-game tickets for the games played at Nationwide Arena and will go on sale Friday, April 6 at 10 a.m.Local Blue Jackets fans will be the first to purchase tickets, sales will be restricted to Ohio residents for a 72-hour period until Monday, April 9 at 10 a.m.Should the Blue Jackets secure a playoff berth, the sched
  
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• Fall Rollout Planned for Latest Short North Parking Proposals

  04-04-2018 19:12
  Another round of public meetings are planned to explain and gather feedback about the latest Short North parking proposals from the City of Columbus. If that sounds familiar, it’s because a similar process was followed in 2015 and in 2017 – plans were unveiled and feedback was gathered, but few changes were actually implemented. Robert […]
  
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• Street repaving, building construction part of Mayor Ginther's improvements budget

  04-04-2018 19:02
  
  COLUMBUS -- Mayor Andrew Ginther has unveiled his 2018 Capital Improvements Budget.Ginther made the announcement along with members of the Columbus City Council at Blackburn Community Recreation Center on Wednesday morning.The capital budget for this year includes funding for physical improvements to the city which include street repaving and building construction.“I am committed to investing in our neighborhoods to improve the quality of life for all of our residents,” said Mayor Gi
  
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• PHOTOS: Wolf Alice at Newport Music Hall

  04-04-2018 19:00
  London alt-rock darlings Wolf Alice have stopped by Columbus quite a few times since they broke onto the scene with their brilliant debut album ‘My Love is Cool’ just 3 years ago. Since then the four-piece have racked up massive critical acclaim and a whole bunch of new fans. On Monday night, they returned to […]
  
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• Reynoldsburg teen charged in stepfather shooting was defending self, mom says

  04-04-2018 18:55
  
  Authorities say a 17-year-old boy shot and killed his stepfather, while his mother says the shooting was in self-defense.The 17-year-old has been charged with murder in the death of 32-year-old Aaron Cusick.The teen's mother said Tuesday in a Newark courtroom that her son was defending himself and that his stepfather was trying to kill him.The woman says her husband had also attempted to attack her and her younger son. The teen's attorney argues the shooting was likely in self-defense, noting Aa
  
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• Police search for attempted bank robbery suspect near Ohio State campus

  04-04-2018 18:11
  
  COLUMBUS -- The Columbus Division of Police is searching for a suspect in an attempted bank robbery near The Ohio State University campus.Investigators say the masked suspect entered the BMI Federal Credit Union drive-thru at 760 Kinnear Road just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and passed the teller a note demanding cash. The bank teller did not comply and the suspect fled from the scene.Police did not release a suspect description and are searching the area.The attempted robbery remains under inves
  
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• MLKa s first cousin to mark assassination anniversary in Columbus

  04-04-2018 18:03
  A first cousin of Martin Luther King Jr. is among speakers marking the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader's assassination at the Ohio Statehouse. The memorial commemoration at noon Wednesday also features a gospel choir from Columbus State Community College.
  
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• Restaurant Roundup: Anniversaries, New Menus, and More

  04-04-2018 18:00
  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: Hot Chicken Takeover Columbus-born restaurant Hot Chicken Takeover is […]
  
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• Speeches, marches mark Martin Luther King anniversary

  04-04-2018 17:39
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fifty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the civil rights leader's family and admirers were marking the anniversary of his death with marches, speeches and quiet reflection Wednesday.The commemorations stretched from his hometown of Atlanta to Memphis, where he died, and points beyond.Hundreds of people bundled in hats and coats gathered early in Memphis for a march led by the same sanitation workers union whose low pay King had come to protest w
  
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• Concert Preview & Interview: Timeflies

  04-04-2018 17:00
  When electro-fusion duo Timeflies released their latest EP, To Dream, on March 23, it fulfilled the vision of members Cal Shapiro and Rob “Rez” Resnick to connect two complementary projects that would reach their audience at two distinctly different points in time. “We had this idea when we first got to L.A. that we would […]
  
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• Brunch Preview: Blueberry French Toast, Doughnut French Toast, Chilaquiles & More!

  04-04-2018 16:47
  Who doesn’t love switching things up with breakfast for dinner every once and a while? We do! That’s why Columbus Underground is bringing together Columbus’ best brunch makers at the All Things Brunch Festival on April 20. The event will be jam-packed with food samples, experiences by local business, live entertainment and more. Plus, no brunch […]
  
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• Treat to Try: Panadería Mi Pueblo

  04-04-2018 16:00
  Everyone — everyone — knows about Momo Ghar inside Saraga Market. But, it’s not the only micro business inside the international grocery store. The building is a veritable mall with side operations working all around the perimeter walls. Case in point: Panaderia Mi Pueblo. It’s hard to miss Mi Pueblo; It’s stationed between the grocery checkouts […]
  
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• Rose Center Works with Columbus Mayor...

  04-04-2018 15:55
  April 3, 2018 - The Rose Center for Public Leadership, jointly operated by the National League of Cities and the Urban Land Institute , is working with Mayor Andrew J. Ginther to advise the city of Columbus, Ohio, on a strategy to ensure its neighborhoods include housing for people with a broad spectrum of incomes as the city continues to attract new investment and residents. "As Columbus grows, we know that one of our biggest opportunities will be continuing to create mixed-income neighborhoods
  
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• House panel says Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify April 11

  04-04-2018 15:44
  
  WASHINGTON — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before a House oversight panel on April 11 amid a privacy scandal that has roiled the social media giant, the panel announced Wednesday.Reps. Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Frank Pallone, D-N.J., said the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing will focus on the Facebook's "use and protection of user data." Announcement of the hearing date comes as Facebook faces scrutiny over its data collection following allegations that the political
  
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• What's Happening at the Cultural Arts Center? Thousand People of Genoa

  04-04-2018 15:18 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Downward trend in finding fugitives in Central Ohio

  04-04-2018 14:49
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- CrimeTracker 10 started “Monday’s Most Wanted” in the fall of 2012.Every week, 10TV would featured a person wanted by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office under a warrant.Their crimes would range from burglary to robbery, rape, drugs, or murder.The joint effort between WBNS and the sheriff’s SWAT team began with a high success rate that outperformed the national average.In 2014, the sheriff’s office reported 45 of the 48 fugitives featured we
  
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• Columbus to spend $1 billion-plus on capital projects

  04-04-2018 13:46
  Columbus plans to earmark more than $1 billion in 2018 to resurface streets, rebuild recreation centers, buy gunfire-detection technology to aid police, and address other capital projects. The 2018 capital budget is larger than last year's $861 million spending plan and includes more new money.
  
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• Families rescued from flood waters in Fairfield County

  04-04-2018 13:38
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY -- Several families in Fairfield County were trapped inside their homes Wednesday due to high water.The Bern Township Fire Department rescued at least a dozen people, including small children, from two different neighborhoods on Old Logan Road near Lancaster.The call for help came in around 3:15 a.m. People were concerned that some of their neighbors did not make it out of their mobile homes that were surrounded by at least five feet of water.The fire department arrived and went
  
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• MLK's first cousin to mark assassination anniversary at Ohio Statehouse

  04-04-2018 13:04
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A first cousin of Martin Luther King Jr. is among speakers marking the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader's assassination at the Ohio Statehouse.The memorial commemoration at noon Wednesday also features a gospel choir from Columbus State Community College. It is free and open to the public.The Rev. Joel L. King Jr. is King's cousin. He'll speak along with state Sen. Bob Peterson, a Washington Court House Republican, and state Rep. Hearcel Craig, a Columbus Democr
  
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• Forecast: Chilly & windy; scattered flurries possible

  04-04-2018 12:45
  Today: Chilly and windy with flurries from time to time.High 43.Winds: W 15-25 G40.
  Tonight: Mostly to partly skies, chilly with winds lightening up overnight.Low 27.Winds: W 5-15 mph.
  Tomorrow: Increasing clouds though the day, below average highs.High 49.Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Friday: Chance for a few showers, maybe a quick mix early.Still cool & breezy.Winds: WNW 10-20 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: Today will be much cooler and dr
  
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• China vows 'same strength' measures against US tariffs

  04-04-2018 12:41
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday vowed to impose measures of the "same strength" in response to a proposed U.S. tariff hike on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods in a spiraling technology dispute that has fueled fears it might set back the global economic recovery.The Commerce Ministry said it would immediately challenge the U.S. move in the World Trade Organization."At the same time, we are preparing to take measures of the same strength and same scope against U.S. goods," said a ministr
  
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• China lists $50B of US goods it might hit with 25 percent tariff

  04-04-2018 12:41
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday issued a $50 billion list of U.S. goods including soybeans and small aircraft for possible tariff hikes in an escalating technology dispute with Washington that companies worry could set back the global economic recovery.The country's tax agency gave no date for the 25 percent increase to take effect and said that will depend on what President Donald Trump does about U.S. plans to raise duties on a similar amount of Chinese goods.Beijing's list of 106 prod
  
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• YouTube shooter told family members she 'hated' the company

  04-04-2018 11:54
  
  SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — A woman who believed she was being suppressed by YouTube and told her family members she "hated" the company opened fire at YouTube's headquarters in California, wounding three people before taking her own life, police said.Investigators do not believe Nasim Aghdam specifically targeted the three victims when she pulled out a handgun and fired off several rounds in a courtyard at the company's headquarters south of San Francisco on Tuesday, police said.But a law en
  
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• CBJ 5 Red Wings 4

  04-04-2018 11:36
  Pierre Luc-Dubois scored in overtime to lift the Blue Jackets over the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 and keep their playoff plans on track. Columbus, which is trying to qualify for the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time in franchise history, is one point or a loss by Florida shy of clinching at least a wild-card spot after the Panthers beat Nashville 2-1 on Tuesday night.
  
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• High water closes roads across central Ohio

  04-04-2018 10:03
  
  Franklin County:Flooding between Greenlawn and State Route 104 has closed all I-71 southbound lanes. Use I-270 as an alternate route.Ramps from I-270WB and I-270EB to US-23; along with US-23 under I-270 due to high water.US-23 (S. High St.) both N/B & S/B are closed under I-270 (Southern Franklin County) due to HIGH WATER over the roadway. W/B I-270 exit ramp to US-23 S/B is closed. E/B I-270 to US-23 N/B is closed. @ODOT_Columbus has signs posted. This closure will impact the morning commut
  
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• 4 presumed dead in California Marine helicopter crash

  04-04-2018 08:09
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Marine helicopter crashed during a Southern California training mission and all four crew members were believed killed, the military said.The CH-53E Super Stallion went down shortly after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday near El Centro, a few miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.The helicopter was with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing out of the Miramar air station in San Diego, according to a base press statement.The nearby Naval Air Facility El Centro messaged that the crash site was north
  
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• 4 Marines killed in helicopter crash in California

  04-04-2018 08:09
  
  SAN DIEGO - Four Marines were killed when their helicopter crashed while they were practicing desert landings in Southern California, the Miramar air station in San Diego said Wednesday.The Marines took off from a ground-combat center in the city of Twentynine Palms for the routine training mission on Tuesday.The massive CH-53E Super Stallion crashed about 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the south in a remote desert area just outside of El Centro, near the U.S.-Mexico border. There were no survivo
  
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• Coroner tracks huge spike in Columbus area overdose deaths

  04-04-2018 07:25
  Franklin County Coroner Dr. Anahi Ortiz said Tuesday that the central Ohio county saw 520 overdose deaths in 2017, a 47 percent increase from the previous year. Ortiz said abuse of the synthetic painkiller fentanyl is driving the increase, accounting for 67 percent of all overdoses compared to 2016.
  
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• Gov. Kasich unsure about presidential run in 2020

  04-04-2018 04:33
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Tuesday that he doesn't know if he will run for president again but that in the meantime he's "trying to be a voice that brings about stability and objectivity in our country."Kasich spoke at New England College in New Hampshire, the state where a second-place finish in the 2016 presidential primaries gave him a boost in national popularity. The former Republican candidate said any decision on mounting another White House bid would come at least nine months from now, a
  
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• States, cities sue US over census citizenship question

  04-04-2018 04:28
  
  Seventeen states, the District of Columbia and six cities sued the U.S. government Tuesday, saying the addition of a citizenship question to the census form is unconstitutional.The Trump administration's decision to ask people about their citizenship has set off worries among Democrats that immigrants will dodge the survey altogether, diluting political representation for states that tend to vote Democratic and robbing many communities of federal dollars.Supporters of the plan for the 2020 censu
  
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• Grove City teen rescued after electric pole lands on car

  04-04-2018 04:06
  GROVE CITY - At least a half dozen people had to be rescued from in their cars after a series of electrical power poles snapped in Grove City, trapping them for hours as officials worried the electrical lines were active and could pose a danger to them.AEP officials told 10TV News that the last of the people trapped in their cars along Hoover Road were expected to be rescued around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday.AEP official Dave Callahan told 10TV News that 22 power poles were snapped when a strong line of
  
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• The Lincoln Theatre’s Community Conversations Presents: Art or Propaganda?

  04-04-2018 03:53 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Grove City opens shelter due to power outages

  04-04-2018 03:47
  Grove City leaders and first responders are working on a cleanup plan from inside the emergency operations command center in city hall after Tuesday's storms.Officials say almost 4,000 people are still without power Tuesday night.Crews with AEP told the city it could take 24 to 36 hours for power to be restored.Neighbors who witnessed the storm, say they can't believe how much damage it caused.It looked cool from the porch, but once the hail stopped Norman Yates and his kids ran as fast as they
  
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• Officials: 3 charged in Ohio's largest methamphetamine bust

  04-04-2018 03:14
  
  Federal authorities say three men have been charged in what might be Ohio's largest-ever seizure of methamphetamine.The U.S. Attorney's Office in Cleveland said Tuesday more than 140 pounds (63.5 kilograms) of crystal and liquid methamphetamine were found March 24 by investigators at a warehouse in northern Summit County, about 28 miles (45 kilometers) south of Cleveland.Prosecutors say a 36-year-old Cleveland man and two Mexican nationals, ages 24 and 26, have been charged with conspiracy to di
  
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• Tornado warning in effect for parts of central Ohio

  04-04-2018 03:13
  All of central Ohio is under a tornado watch through 8 p.m. Tuesday and a flash flood watch until 2 a.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service says. As of 4:30 p.m., it was tranquil in central Ohio but a line of storms was passing through the Dayton area and barreling along Interstate 70 toward Columbus.
  
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• Tornado of '74 gone but not forgotten

  04-04-2018 03:13
  The baleful eye of the Madison County Courthouse clock face looms in the sky Tuesday afternoon. Storms made their way through the county as they did more than four decades ago.
  
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• Police dive team calls off search for man who jumped off Broad Street bridge

  04-04-2018 03:13
  The Columbus police dive team called off the search for a man missing in the Scioto River late Tuesday afternoon, after he jumped off the Broad Street bridge Downtown that morning. The call was dispatched at 9:58 a.m. Tuesday as an attempted suicide, with both Columbus police and fire personnel responding.
  
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• After 12 hours in L.A. sewer, teen calls mom: "I'm alive. Come pick me up"

  04-04-2018 03:07
  
  A 13-year-old was rescued Monday after being trapped for more than 12 hours in the maze-like tunnels of Los Angeles' sewer system. Jesse Hernandez was freed after a massive search by police, fire and sanitation crews in a rescue officials called a "miracle.""I was thinking like I'm gonna die and I was never gonna see my parents again," Hernandez said.He recalled what was going through his mind on Sunday when he plunged 25 feet into a four-foot-wide sewer pipe from an abandoned concrete building,
  
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