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• One dead after two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County

  08-04-2018 22:32
  
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY -- One woman has died after a two-vehicle crash at a major intersection in Fairfield County Sunday afternoon.According to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Linda Julian, 58, died at the scene of the crash at U.S. 22 and State Route 664 in Richland Township.The crash happened at about 1:40 p.m.According to the release, Daniel Julian, 71, was traveling north on 664 in a red Chevrolet Camaro when the vehicle failed to yield the right of way, crossing in front of a white
  
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• Hockey bus crash victims include respected coach, captain

  08-04-2018 22:24
  
  HUMBOLDT, Saskatchewan — Junior hockey players and others were en route to a crucial playoff game on Friday when a tractor-trailer slammed into their chartered bus, killing 15 and sending shock waves through a small Canadian town.The dead include the son of a former NHL player, the team's captain, head and assistant coaches, and a radio announcer.Police have not yet confirmed their names, but family members and others have identified the following victims:DARCY HAUGANThe Broncos' head coac
  
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• Police say 3 women found dead in Ohio home, suspect overdose

  08-04-2018 22:11
  
  AKRON, Ohio — Police say they found the bodies of three women inside an Akron, Ohio, home.Emergency responders suspect that the women died from drug overdoses.Police say they were checking on a residence Saturday evening and got no response to door knocks. They then looked through windows and spotted a woman on a floor. Police said they forced their way in and found two more women on the floor.All three were pronounced dead at the scene.Police are still investigating. They haven't released
  
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• 'Ten Tiny Dances' downsizes genre with confined 'stage' Updated at

  08-04-2018 21:24
  When Mike Barber created the "Ten Tiny Dances" concept, he thought that requiring dancers to remain on a 4-foot-square platform was challenging enough. "A dancer began dancing these small, intimate movements," Barber recalled, "and as she danced, another dancer came out with an ax and proceeded to destroy the stage, until all that was left was a 1-foot-by-1-foot space.
  
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• Trump warns Assad: 'Big price to pay' for fatal Syria attack

  08-04-2018 21:22
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday condemned a "mindless CHEMICAL attack" in Syria that killed women and children, called Syrian President Bashar Assad an "animal" and delivered a rare personal criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting the Damascus government.As Washington worked to verify the claim by Syrian opposition activists and rescuers that poison gas was used, Trump said there would be a "big price to pay" for resorting to outlawed weapons of mass dest
  
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• Forecast: Wintry mix to start the work week

  08-04-2018 21:19
  This Evening: Fair skies and cooler than average. NW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds with light snow showers by morning. Low 28. E wind 5-10 mph.
  Monday: Snow, then a rain/snow mix possibly changing to all rain, otherwise cloudy. High 46. E wind around 5 mph.
  Tuesday: Similar to Monday, starting with a slight chance of snow showers, then a slight chance of a rain/snow mix followed by a slight chance of rain, otherwise mostly cloudy. High 49. NE wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interact
  
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• Jackets begin playoffs against Capitals Thursday

  08-04-2018 21:11
  
  COLUMBUS – The Columbus Blue Jackets will make their second-straight Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance and fourth in franchise history as they face the Metropolitan Division champion Washington Capitals Thursday.The Blue Jackets, who finished the regular season with a 45-30-7 record (97 pts.), are the first wild card in the Eastern Conference and will take on the Capitals, who went 49-26-7 (105 pts.). It is the first meeting between the two teams in the postseason.The best-of-seven series wi
  
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• Nightclub shooting leaves 1 dead

  08-04-2018 18:11
  
  DAYTON — Authorities say a shooting at an Ohio nightclub has left one man dead.The Montgomery County sheriff's office says deputies responded at 2 a.m. Sunday to a report of a person being shot at the K9 Club in Jefferson Township, outside of Dayton. They say they learned that several people pulled out handguns and opened fire at each other across the crowded club.A 67-year-old man was wounded and then was pronounced dead at Miami Valley Hospital. Authorities didn't say whether he particip
  
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• Joe Blundo: History of 'Black Hand' recounts terror that gripped Ohio cities

  08-04-2018 17:09
  Columbus, Marion, and Bellefontaine not exactly known as organized-crime hotbeds were among the cities where Italian immigrants were terrorized by extortionists and kidnappers, most of them Italian immigrants themselves. They used knives, guns and bombs to punish resisters.
  
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• Doctors warn of "second wave" of the flu

  08-04-2018 14:06
  
  Though it may not feel like it everywhere yet, the calendar says spring is here. But that doesn't mean we're out of the woods when it comes to this year's nasty flu season, experts warn.Flu season peaked in February and the majority of the country has finally seen a dramatic decrease in flu activity. However, flu seasons have long tails and doctors expect to see cases even in May.This year's flu season was particularly rough and appeared to hit children harder than usual. The virus has been resp
  
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• 84 central Ohio veterans return from Honor Flight to D.C.

  08-04-2018 14:05
  COLUMBUS - Saturday, a crowd of people welcomed eighty-four veterans home after they spent the day in Washington, D.C. for Honor Flight Columbus.The veterans, had a once-in-a-lifetime experience while visiting the nation's monument honoring their service.Saturday evening, the group was welcomed by hundreds of people at the John Glenn International Airport."It was a fabulous trip," said Richard Hacker, who served in the Army during the Korean War. "It was a real tear-jerker. We saw the memorials,
  
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• Police search for woman accused of using cloned credit cards

  08-04-2018 13:43
  
  REYNOLDSBURG -- Police are searching for a suspect accused of using cloned credit cards.On January 29, 2018, a woman went to Park National Bank located at 1988 Baltimore Reynoldsburg Road and used a cloned credit card to obtain over $4,000.Investigators say the suspect showed an Arizona ID with the name of Nicky Charles.She also provided an address in Phoenix, Arizona and said she needed the money to move to the Reynoldsburg area. The card the suspect provided was a Bank of America VISA but was
  
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• Theodore Decker: Sidewalks a concrete step to fixing broken neighborhoods

  08-04-2018 12:53
  The concrete walk wraps around the southeast corner of Gilbert and East Columbus streets and runs east on Columbus for maybe another 10 feet. Then it stops abruptly in a patch of mud better suited to pigs than pedestrians.
  
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• Man dies in Pickerington house fire

  08-04-2018 12:37
  
  PICKERINGTON -- Violet Township Fire confirms one man has died after an early Sunday morning house fire in Fairfield County.A passerby reported the fire just before 5 a.m. in the 6200 block of Blacklick Eastern Road.The Fire Chief with Violet Township said one man out of the three people that lived in the house didn't make it. Firefighters said the cause of the fire is under investigation.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Investigators seek tips after man died in Pickerington house fire

  08-04-2018 12:37
  
  PICKERINGTON -- The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office and State Fire Marshal are seeking tips from the public after a man died in a house fire early Sunday morning in Fairfield County.A passerby reported the fire just before 5 a.m. in the 6200 block of Blacklick Eastern Road.The Fire Chief with Violet Township said one man out of the three people that lived in the house didn't make it.Investigators believe the suspect from a nearby burglary may have information relating to the fire. A warrant fo
  
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• Firefighters investigating cause of Pickerington house fire

  08-04-2018 12:37
  
  PICKERINGTON -- Firefighters worked to contain an early Sunday morning house fire in Fairfield County.A passerby reported the fire just before 5 a.m. in the 6200 block of Blacklick Eastern Road.The Fire Chief says they are waiting for daylight to determine if anyone was inside the home. Firefighters say the cause of the fire is under investigation.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Forecast: Mostly sunny & chilly; Snow returns

  08-04-2018 11:28
  Today: Mostly sunny & unseasonably cold.High 44.Winds: NW 5-9 mph.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds.Chance light snow overnight. Low 29.Winds: E 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Chance wintry mix.Cloudy & chilly.High 46.Winds: Light & variable.
  Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, chance wintry mix.Still chilly out.High 47.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: Waking up to a frosty start to the day with temperatures in the low 20’s.High pressure will keep skie
  
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• Forecast: Frosty start; Chilly & sunny day ahead

  08-04-2018 11:28
  Today: Frosty start.Mostly sunny & unseasonably cold.High 44.Winds: NW 5-9 mph.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds.Chance light snow overnight. Low 29.Winds: E 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Chance wintry mix.Cloudy & chilly.High 46.Winds: Light & variable.
  Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, chance wintry mix.Still chilly out.High 47.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: Waking up to a frosty start to the day with temperatures in the low 20’s.High pressure w
  
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• Stepping up release of drug data could help

  08-04-2018 10:40
  Stepping up public release of drug data could help Ohioans Some communities are releasing real-time data on overdoses to help identify trends or problem spots. Check out this story on marionstar.com: https://ohne.ws/2GKjLG0 The most dangerous time for Cincinnati heroin addicts is not a typical party time: 3 p.m. on Wednesdays.
  
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• Israel blamed for missile strike in Syria; 14 reported dead

  08-04-2018 09:22
  
  BEIRUT —Russia and the Syrian military blamed Israel for a pre-dawn missile attack Monday on a major air base in central Syria, saying Israeli fighter jets launched the missiles from Lebanon's air space. A war-monitoring group said the airstrikes killed 14 people, including Iranians active in Syria.Russia's Defense Ministry said two Israeli aircraft targeted the T4 air base in Homs province, firing eight missiles. It said Syria shot down five of them while the other three landed in the wes
  
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• Community joining hands as power restoration underway in Grove City

  08-04-2018 05:31
  GROVE CITY -- As crews work to repair the damage left behind by a tornado in Grove City, some are opening their doors and kitchens to those working to regain a sense of normalcy.Dale Benson, Senior Pastor at the Grove City Church of the Nazarene says, like many in the Hoover Road community power was lost following 100 mph winds Wednesday.“The electrical company here in town made sure we had everything ready so that if we didn't get power back we could proceed with services this weekend,&rd
  
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• 2nd suspect in Tiffin shooting now in custody

  08-04-2018 04:46
  Police say the second suspect in a March 27 shooting incident in Tiffin has turned himself in to Columbus police.
  
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• One person critically injured in west Columbus crash

  08-04-2018 03:39
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is in critical condition after a two-vehicle crash in west Columbus Saturday night.One person was taken to Mount Carmel West in critical condition while another was taken to the same hospital in stable condition, according to dispatchers.Police said the call came in at 9:06 p.m. and the crash happened at Sullivant Avenue and Ternstedt Lane. Sullivant is closed in the area of the crash.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Police identify man accused of shooting his wife and child

  08-04-2018 03:33
  
  COLUMBUS -- Police have identified the man accused of shooting his wife and child.It happened Saturday in the 1700 block of Willoway Circle South just after 9 p.m.Investigators say 41-year-old Kevin D. Cosby was attempting to drive his wife and child to a local hospital after being shot.Police located the vehicle Cosby was driving in during a traffic stop.According to dispatchers, the woman was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital in critical condition and the teen was taken to Nationwide Child
  
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• 2 shot in northwest Columbus; Officer drives victim to hospital

  08-04-2018 03:33
  
  COLUMBUS -- Two people were shot in northwest Columbus and a police officer drove a woman to a hospital Saturday night, according to dispatchers.According to dispatchers, one person was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital in stable condition while a police officer drove a woman with life-threatening injuries to Riverside Methodist Hospital.The shooting took place in the 1700 block of Willoway Circle South a few minutes after 9 p.m.Dispatchers said the suspect is in custody. Stay with 10TV an
  
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• Teen turns himself in after shooting at Hilltop library

  08-04-2018 02:45
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting in the parking lot of the Hilltop branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.The shooting took place at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday evening.Police said that a teen suspect had an altercation with 21-year oldsJoseph Marvin and Colin Hubbard. The suspect shot Marvin in the ankle and Hubbard in the stomach, according to investigators.One person was taken to Mount Carmel West in critical condition, according to pol
  
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• One person in critical condition after shooting at Hilltop library

  08-04-2018 02:45
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is in critical condition after a shooting in the parking lot of the Hilltop branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.The shooting took place at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday evening.Police said they are looking for two white males in a white vehicle in connection with the shooting.The person was taken to Mount Carmel West in critical condition, according to police. They were upgraded to stable condition. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Truck hauling horse trailer, minivan collide in Madison County

  08-04-2018 00:56
  
  MADISON COUNTY -- Four people were critically injured Saturday afternoon when a minivan crashed with a truck hauling a horse trailer.According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, three people were taken by medical helicopter to Columbus hospitals. In all, four people were taken to Grant Medical Center, two to Nationwide Children's Hospitals and one to a Mount Carmel Hospital.The crash happened about 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 665 and West Jefferson-Kiousville Road.According to th
  
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• Truck hauling horse trailer, minivan collide in deadly Madison County crash

  08-04-2018 00:56
  
  MADISON COUNTY -- Four people were critically injured and one died Saturday afternoon when a minivan crashed with a truck hauling a horse trailer.According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, three people were taken by medical helicopter to Columbus hospitals.The crash happened about 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 665 and West Jefferson-Kiousville Road.A black 2014 Chevrolet 3500 pickup truck was traveling westbound on State Route 665 driven by a 40-year-old Hamilton, Ohio man.A maro
  
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• Vineyard church volunteers spruce up Columbus schools

  08-04-2018 00:43
  Nina Cannon didn't mind the 30-degree temperatures or the snow that fell overnight Friday and covered much of the lawn at Northland High School on Saturday morning. Nor, apparently, did about 1,000 other volunteers from Vineyard Columbus who gave up part of their Saturday to rake leaves, spread mulch, pick up litter, sanitize lockers, paint, and complete other improvement projects at 16 Columbus city schools.
  
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• Man, 67, killed in raging fire at Trump Tower in New York

  08-04-2018 00:37
  NEW YORK — A raging fire that tore through a 50th-floor apartment at Trump Tower killed a man inside and sent flames and thick, black smoke pouring from windows of the president's namesake skyscraper.New York Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the cause of Saturday's blaze is not yet known but the apartment was "virtually entirely on fire" when firefighters arrived after 5:30 p.m."It was a very difficult fire, as you can imagine," Nigro told reporters outside the building in midtown Manha
  
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• Fire at Trump Tower leaves man dead, 4 firefighters with minor injuries

  08-04-2018 00:37
  NEW YORK — A man was killed in a raging apartment fire on Saturday in the New York City skyscraper named for President Donald Trump and where his business is based, officials said.Commissioner Daniel Nigro said a 50th-floor apartment at Trump Tower was "virtually entirely on fire" when firefighters arrived after 5:30 p.m."It was a very difficult fire, as you can imagine," Nigro said in a briefing outside the building in midtown Manhattan. "The apartment is quite large."A 67-year-old man wh
  
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• FDNY responding to fire at Trump Tower

  08-04-2018 00:37
  
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The FDNY is responding to a fire at Trump Tower.Crews were called to the 50th floor of the building on Fifth Avenue shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday.No injuries have been reported.Smoke and debris. Fire dept throwing anti-flame powder. Seems controlled, though with semi-extensive damage to floor and at least three offices. #fire #trumptower pic.twitter.com/JdvXPOKmpF— Michael J Lukiman (@michael_lukiman) April 7, 2018
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• 1 man dead in fire at Trump Tower in New York

  08-04-2018 00:37
  NEW YORK — One man has died in a raging apartment fire at Trump Tower in New York City, according to fire officials.Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro says the fire broke out after 5:30 p.m. Saturday in an apartment on the 50th floor of the midtown skyscraper.Nigro says the person who lived in the apartment is hospitalized in critical condition.He says four firefighters suffered less serious injuries.President Donald Trump tweeted that the fire was out and said it was "Very confined (well buil
  
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