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• Shooter fires through restaurant window, kills 2 deputies

  19-04-2018 23:56
  
  Authorities say someone fired through the window of a restaurant and fatally shot two Florida deputies.An Alachua County Sheriff's Office news release says the Gilchrist County sheriff's deputies were killed Thursday afternoon in Trenton.The release says the deputies were at the Ace China restaurant when the shooter walked up to the building and fired at them through a window. Fellow deputies responding to the scene found the shooter dead outside the business.The release doesn't say how the susp
  
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• Rudy Giuliani to join Trump legal team in Russia probe

  19-04-2018 23:32
  
  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is joining the legal team defending President Donald Trump in the special counsel's Russia investigation.That's according to a statement from Trump personal attorney Jay Sekulow. The addition of Giuliani adds an experienced litigator and former U.S. attorney in Manhattan. Trump has struggled to add lawyers to his legal team since the resignation of John Dowd last month.The statement from Sekulow quotes Trump as saying, "Rudy is great" and saying that Giul
  
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• Ohio man faces murder charge in death of toddler niece

  19-04-2018 23:14
  
  A 19-year-old Ohio man has been charged with aggravated murder for allegedly striking and killing his 15-month-old niece.Recardo Woods, of Cincinnati, was indicted Tuesday by a Hamilton County grand jury. He also faces murder, felonious assault and endangering children charges in the death of Kassidy Smith and for injuries to her 4-month-old sister, Korri.He's being held on a $500,000 bond. His attorney didn't return messages seeking comment Wednesday.Police have said Woods struck the girls whil
  
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• It's (another) boy! Michigan family with 13 sons gets No. 14

  19-04-2018 22:06
  
  ROCKFORD, Mich. — There will be no shortage of hand-me-downs for this Michigan kid.The Grand Rapids Press reports that Kateri and Jay Schwandt welcomed the birth of their 14th son on Wednesday, five days before he was due. They have no daughters.WOOD-TV reports that the boy weighs 8 pounds, 4 ounces (about 3.7 kilograms) and is 21 inches (53 centimeters) long. His name wasn't immediately announced.As with their last few children, the couple from Rockford, north of Grand Rapids, didn't want
  
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• Waverly man wins $2 million playing Powerball

  19-04-2018 21:56
  
  WAVERLY - A Waverly man has become a millionaire after playing Powerball.Bruce Ballard won a $2 million prize on March 31. After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, he will take home $1.44 million.The winning ticket was purchased at Ozzy's Drive Thru, 318 Emmitt Avenue.
  
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• Methamphetamine spill sickens officers, closes Ohio jail

  19-04-2018 21:41
  
  A methamphetamine spill has sickened sheriff's deputies and temporarily closed a jail in western Ohio.Authorities say the drug spilled around 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Darke County Jail in Greenville as deputies booked a suspect.The Darke County Sheriff's Office says four deputies complained of feeling ill Tuesday and the suspect collapsed unconscious moments later. The deputies and suspect were treated at a hospital.The Dayton Daily News reports 10 more deputies became sick Wednesday morning. Autho
  
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• Southwest Airlines pilot pushed Navy boundaries for flying

  19-04-2018 21:22
  
  Tammie Jo Shults was determined to "break into the club" of male military aviators.One of the first female fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, Shults flew training missions as an enemy pilot during Operation Desert Storm, while working with other women to see a rule excluding them from combat flights repealed.Twenty-five years later, Shults was at the controls of the Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 Tuesday when it made an emergency landing in Philadelphia after one of the engines on the
  
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• One killed in TV tower collapse near Fordland, Missouri

  19-04-2018 21:19
  
  FORDLAND, Mo. -- A worker has died after a TV tower collapsed near Fordland, Missouri, authorities said, CBS Springfield affiliate KOLR reports. Dispatchers said the incident took place just before 10:00 a.m. Thursday. Rob Talburt, assistant fire chief for the Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District, said six people were working at the time of what he described as an "accident." They were doing "routine maintenance" and were 105 feet high, Talburt said.The man who died was among those who wer
  
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• Blue Jackets, Caps say there is still plenty in the tank

  19-04-2018 21:08
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Three straight overtime finishes to start the postseason? No problem.That's what the Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals were saying after Tuesday night's double- OT game, one that finally ended when the puck pinballed around the front of the net, hitting Columbus defenseman Zach Werenski and the Capitals' Lars Eller before squirting past goalie Sergei Bobrovsky."Real ugly" was how Eller put it afterward.But it was a win, one that Washington badly needed aft
  
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• Forecast: Clearing and frosty again tonight

  19-04-2018 21:07
  This Evening: Partly cloudy, cool and breezy.
  Tonight: Clearing skies and chilly again. Patchy frost. 31 NW 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and cool. 53 N 5-10 mph
  Saturday: Mostly sunny and milder. 57 Light NE
  Sunday: Mostly sunny and more seasonable. 62Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:Another unseasonably cold night ahead with a Freeze Warning south of Columbus. Look for patchy frost in the morning. High pressure will move into the area by
  
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• Face the State with Scott Light | April 22, 2018

  19-04-2018 20:40
  
  This week on Face The State with Scott Light:Political ads get personal - Mike Dewine and Mary Taylor trade jabs in the latest round of television ads.We'll look at the impact on polls numbersPolitical promises - Candidates layout big plans, but where will the money come from.Our guests dissect the funding possibilities for campaign promises.Changes in education - A state school board panel and a new bill in the Ohio house are both looking to make major changes to district report cards. Guests t
  
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• Suspect sought in NE Side slaying

  19-04-2018 20:21
  Columbus police are looking for a Northeast Side man they say is armed and dangerous in connection with a fatal shooting that happened Friday night. Hasani Lateef Goosby Jr., 21, whose last known address was on E. 21st Avenue, has been charged with murder in the death of Todd Ellis Lancaster, found inside a home on Larkhall Lane late Friday, Homicide Unit Sgt.
  
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• Mega Weekend – Record Store Day, Earth Day Celebrations, and More!

  19-04-2018 20:05
  Start your weekend with Columbus’s biggest brunch event! With over 20 of your favorite brunch restaurants on the menu, you definitely DO NOT want to miss this year’s All Things Brunch Festival this Friday. Tickets are selling out fast! Join us for the upcoming Urban Living Tour. Plus, don’t miss out your chance to win […]
  
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• TV Review: HBO’s “Barry” Not Your Average Comedy

  19-04-2018 19:00
  Barry is a surprisingly complex show co-created by Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live) and Alec Berg (Silicon Valley). Whatever you do, don’t start watching this series expecting to LOL your way through every episode. Barry is more of a dark dramedy. Barry Berkman (Hader) is a former Marine who suffers from depression, which Hader and […]
  
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• Sweet Carrot Opening Third Location on Sawmill

  19-04-2018 19:00
  Sweet Carrot’s third location is coming to Dublin. Entering a former Pei Wei on Sawmill Road, the restaurant is set for an October opening. Sweet Carrot first opened in Grandview in 2015 under local entrepreneur Angela Petro, who also owns Two Caterers. The restaurant’s second location, which sits at 2050 Polaris Parkway, opened earlier this […]
  
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• Theatre Review: Retro Comedy in CATCO’s Educating Rita

  19-04-2018 18:44
  CATCO’s season continues with a well-executed revival of Willy Russell’s ‘80s British comedy Educating Rita directed by Steven Anderson. Educating Rita follows the title character’s trying to change her life and outlook through education. Rita’s (Jenny Case) thirst for transformation starts with her name, a Bob Dylan-esque change inspired by Rita Mae Brown, right before […]
  
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• Review: Retro Comedy in CATCO’s Educating Rita

  19-04-2018 18:44
  CATCO’s season continues with a well-executed revival of Willy Russell’s ‘80s British comedy Educating Rita directed by Steven Anderson. Educating Rita follows the title character’s trying to change her life and outlook through education. Rita’s (Jenny Case) thirst for transformation starts with her name, a Bob Dylan-esque change inspired by Rita Mae Brown, right before […]
  
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• Parkside on Pearl Proposal Brought Back to Italian Village Commission

  19-04-2018 18:07
  Just over five years ago, a proposal to build a seven-story residential building at the corner of East Hubbard Avenue and North Pearl Street was met with some resistance from residents in the neighborhood. Concerns included the scale of the 47-unit proposal and the impact it would have the adjacent Italian Village Park. An agreement […]
  
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• 'Fearless Girl' to leave Wall Street's 'Charging Bull'

  19-04-2018 18:03
  
  NEW YORK — The "Fearless Girl" statue near Wall Street that has become a global symbol of female can-do business spirit will be moved from her spot facing the "Charging Bull" to a location by the New York Stock Exchange.The ponytailed girl in a windblown dress became a tourist magnet last spring when the artwork popped up confronting the famous bull that was a symbol of the American financial resilience in the wake of the 1987 stock market crash. In this March 22, 2017 photo, the Charging
  
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• Restaurant Roundup: Awards for Middle West, Sip & Stroll at Lucky’s and more

  19-04-2018 18:00
  Columbus Summer Wine Festival The Columbus Summer Wine Festival is back on the calendar this year, hosted by CD102.5 and event firm MGNOW. The event, a day-long celebration showcasing Ohio wines, will take place at The Columbus Commons on Saturday, August 25. Along with wine, the festival will feature artisan exhibits and food trucks, and […]
  
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• Columbus Hosts Largest Earth Day Effort

  19-04-2018 18:00
  Did you know Earth Day Columbus is the largest volunteer-led Earth Day volunteer effort and celebration in the U.S.? Organized annually by Green Columbus, there are so many ways to get involved! Check it out the volunteer opportunities. Connect with Green Columbus in The Giving Store. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of […]
  
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• Behind the Scenes of Cirque Du Soleil’s Corteo

  19-04-2018 18:00
  The entertainment company Cirque Du Soleil has been traveling the world and wowing audiences with their acrobatics, juggling, dancing, and stunts for decades. The troupe originally formed in the early 1980s in Canada as a group of 20 street performers. Their fire breathing, juggling, and dancing drew audiences, and in the late 1980s the troupe […]
  
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• Forecast: Cooler with clearing skies this afternoon

  19-04-2018 17:44
  Today:Skies gradually clear and breezy. High 48. NW wind around 15 mph, gusts upward of 25 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and cool. Low 32. NW wind around 10 mph.
  Tomorrow:Plenty of sunshine. High 55. N wind 5-10 mph.
  Saturday:Mostly sunny and a bit milder. High 58.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:Cooler and breezy today -- skies will begin to clear by this evening with some sunshine before sunset. Highs will be in the upper 40s with lows tonigh
  
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• Concert Preview & Interview: Echosmith

  19-04-2018 16:30
  It’s been nearly five years since California indies Echosmith launched their debut album, Talking Dreams, anchored by the Top 20 sleeper hit, “Cool Kids.” Buoyed by the four Sierota siblings: Sydney (lead vocals, piano, keyboards), Graham (drums, percussion), Noah (bass, background vocals), and Jamie (lead guitar and vocals), the band found its commercial footing rather quickly […]
  
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• Feds charge 6 with smuggling drugs into Ohio prison

  19-04-2018 16:23
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Federal prosecutors say a prison kitchen worker and five inmates worked together to smuggle drugs into an Ohio prison.An indictment announced Thursday accuses the six men of conspiring to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana and Suboxone, a drug used to help kick opioid addiction but also can be abused.The U.S. Attorney's Office in Columbus says the men smuggled the drugs into London Correctional Institution located about 30 miles west of Columbus.Authorities say
  
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• Diaz-Canel replaces Raul Castro as Cuba's president

  19-04-2018 16:15
  
  HAVANA (AP) — A 57-year-old bureaucrat replaced Raul Castro as the president of Cuba on Thursday, launching a new political era as a government led by a single family for six decades tries to ensure the long-term survival of one of the world's last communist states.The National Assembly announced that Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez had been approved as the sole candidate for president.The 86-year-old Castro will remain head of the Communist Party, which is designated by the constitution
  
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• INSPECTION PHOTOS: "Pest activity" prompts brief closure of Giant Eagle near German Village

  19-04-2018 16:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A Giant Eagle near German Village closed briefly Wednesday after inspectors found "pest activity," according to a spokesperson with the supermarket chain.Documents from the state of Ohio show inspectors found “six dead mice in the pasta, bakery and bread aisles since pest control came out on Monday 4/16/18.” Inspectors also “observed damaged boxes of pasta and pet food that had pest contamination from gnawing, urine, and droppings.” Records also show &ld
  
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• Giant Eagle in German Village closes briefly due to "pest activity"

  19-04-2018 16:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Giant Eagle in German Village closed briefly Wednesday after inspectors found "pest activity," according to a spokesperson with the supermarket chain.Documents from the state of Ohio show inspectors found “six dead mice in the pasta, bakery and bread aisles since pest control came out on Monday 4/16/18.” Inspectors also “observed damaged boxes of pasta and pet food that had pest contamination from gnawing, urine, and droppings.” Records also show &ld
  
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• Plastic-packaging firm to add production lines, 20 jobs in Columbus

  19-04-2018 15:38
  A 60-year-old company that makes plastic packaging from renewable and sustainable sources will add 20 jobs as part of an expansion in Columbus. Plastic Suppliers makes thin-gauge films that are used in food, beverage, medical, personal care and other industries.
  
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• Reds fire manager Bryan Price after 3-15 start

  19-04-2018 15:02
  
  CINCINNATI — The Reds fired Bryan Price on Thursday after their 3-15 start, the first managerial change in the major leagues this season.Price was in his fifth season leading the rebuilding team, which has relied on rookies more than any other team in the majors during his tenure. The Reds have lost at least 94 games in each of the last three seasons while finishing last in the NL Central.Bench coach Jim Riggleman will manage the team on an interim basis. The move came during an off-day in
  
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• Prosecutors to announce whether anyone will be charged in Prince's death

  19-04-2018 14:07
  
  MINNEAPOLIS -- Prosecutors in the Minnesota county where Prince died will announce a decision Thursday on criminal charges following a two-year investigation into the musician's death from an accidental fentanyl overdose. Carver County Attorney Mark Metz was scheduled to make the announcement at 11:30 a.m. local time Thursday whether anyone would be charged.Stevie Wonder on Prince's "greatness" and "love for people"
  Prince was 57 years old when he was found alone and unresponsive in an elevator
  
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• Minnesota prosecutor won't file charges in Prince's overdose death

  19-04-2018 14:07
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — The prosecutor in the Minnesota county where Prince died said Thursday that no criminal charges will be filed in the musician's death, effectively ending the state's two-year investigation into how Prince got the fentanyl that killed him.Carver County Attorney Mark Metz's announcement on no criminal charges came just hours after documents revealed that a doctor who was accused of illegally prescribing an opioid for Prince had agreed to pay $30,000 to settle a federal civil vi
  
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• With $6.5 Billion in Multifamily Development since 2000, Columbus Lags Behind Competitive Markets

  19-04-2018 14:00
  Based solely on the sight of construction cranes and orange barrels, it’s apparent that Columbus is in the midst of an apartment-building boom. A new report from ApartmentList.com puts some raw numbers behind what exactly that means for our city, and how it compares to other markets across the U.S. According to the study, the […]
  
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• Men arrested at Starbucks say they feared for their lives

  19-04-2018 13:41
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rashon Nelson initially brushed it off when the Starbucks manager told him he couldn't use the restroom because he wasn't a paying customer.He thought nothing of it when he and his business partner, Donte Robinson, were approached at their table and were asked if they needed help. The 23-year-old entrepreneurs declined, explaining they were just waiting for a business meeting.A few minutes later, they hardly noticed when the police walked into the coffee shop — un
  
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• FAA orders fan blade inspections after jet engine explosion

  19-04-2018 13:28
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window.The Federal Aviation Administration's announcement late Wednesday comes nearly a year after the engine's manufacturer recommended the additional inspections, and a month after European regulators ordered their airlines to do the work.Pressure for the FAA to act grew after an e
  
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• Police: Man wanted in north Columbus homicide considered "armed and dangerous"

  19-04-2018 12:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Police Detectives say want to find Hasani Lateef Goosby, Jr who is considered to be armed and dangerous.They believe he is responsible for the shooting death of Todd Ellis Lancaster.On April 13, police responded to a shooting on Larkhall Lane. Officers found Lancaster inside a residence there, suffering from a gunshot wound.Lancaster later died at Grant Medical Center.Authorities say they filed a warrant for Goosby who is still at large on the charge of murder.Anyone wi
  
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• Man arrested for north Columbus homicide back in April

  19-04-2018 12:26
  
  COLUMBUS -- The Columbus Police SWAT Team arrested Hasani Lateef Goosby, Jr without incident on Friday.He is charged with murder in the death Todd Ellis Lancaster.On April 13, police responded to a shooting on Larkhall Lane. Officers found Lancaster inside a residence there, suffering from a gunshot wound.Lancaster later died at Grant Medical Center.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Pompeo nomination hits turbulence ahead of Senate vote

  19-04-2018 12:22
  
  President Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, is facing so much opposition from Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the panel could be forced to take the unusual step of sending the nomination to the full Senate without a favorable recommendation.Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire on Tuesday became the latest member of the committee to announce her opposition, and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., recently said he would vote no. Both suppo
  
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• Trump leaves open possibility of bailing on meeting with Kim

  19-04-2018 12:14
  
  President Donald Trump said that although he's looking ahead optimistically to a historic summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un he could still pull out if he feels it's "not going to be fruitful."Trump said that CIA Director Mike Pompeo and Kim "got along really well" in their recent secret meeting, and he declared, "We've never been in a position like this" to address worldwide concerns over North Korea's nuclear weapons.But speaking alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on
  
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• New sentencing date for man who tried to help Islamic State

  19-04-2018 10:51
  This undated file photo provided by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Columbus, Ohio, shows Aaron Travis Daniels. U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus on Wednesday, April 18,2 018, rescheduled Daniels sentencing from April 26 to May 24. Daniels pleaded guilty last July to a charge accusing him of attempting to travel to Libya to join the Islamic State.
  
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• Man accused of cyberstalking Ohio sheriff now wants trial

  19-04-2018 10:51
  An Ohio man has asked a judge for permission to withdraw his guilty plea to a charge of harassing a county sheriff in the state for nearly 20 years via letters, emails and websites. A criminal affidavit filed last year said the harassment began in 1999 when Columbus resident William Young was arrested by Russell Martin, then a Delaware County officer and now the county sheriff.
  
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• Forecast: Light snow early with clearing skies later in the day

  19-04-2018 10:02
  Today: Snow showers likely early this morning then mostly cloudy and breezy. High 48. NW wind around 15 mph, gusts upward of 25 mph.
  Tonight: Decreasing clouds and cool. Low 32. NW wind around 10 mph.
  Tomorrow:Plenty of sunshine. High 55. N wind 5-10 mph.
  Saturday:Mostly sunny and a bit milder. High 58.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:A cold front is pushing through the region bringing one more blast of winter-like weather. Expect another ro
  
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• 'One church' for one night in Columbus

  19-04-2018 06:13
  Though many Christians worship the same God and follow the same Bible, Jack McClintock has seen divisions between many area churches. That's why he had the idea a few years ago to bring them together to worship and pray to Jesus for one night.
  
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• Columbus may force hookah bars to close earlier, restrict sales

  19-04-2018 06:13
  Columbus is considering new regulations that would force hookah lounges to close earlier and more clearly link their business practices to the city's law prohibiting tobacco sales to people under the age of 21. At a public hearing Wednesday, hookah lounge owners said the proposed regulations that the Columbus City Council will vote on Monday would be unfair, pointing to gas stations and grocery stores that sell tobacco but are open into the early morning. The City Council started investigating r
  
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• LeBron scores 46, Cavaliers hold off Pacers to even series

  19-04-2018 04:12
  
  CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored 46 points and added 12 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from a poor performance in the opener by holding off the Indiana Pacers 100-97 on Wednesday night to even their Eastern Conference series at one game apiece.Dazzling from the start, James scored the game's first 16 points and had 29 at halftime, dominating the way he has in so many previous postseasons.But in a season in which nothing has been easy for the Cavs, Cleveland was lucky that
  
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• The big short: Districts lament funding cap

  19-04-2018 04:01
  "If you don't have enough money to fund the formula, why do you even have the formula?" she said. Growing school districts -- rich, poor and anywhere in between -- often do not see the amount of funding the state's formula prescribes.
  
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• Police: Man causes $27K worth of damage at home; tackled at Upper Arlington field

  19-04-2018 03:43
  
  UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio - A man is in custody after causing damage to a home in Upper Arlington according to police.Upper Arlington Police told 10TV the man was playing basketball around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when he left the court and broke into a home.Police said he caused $27,000 worth of damage inside the home and in the process received several cuts.He then stripped down to his boxers and went over to the lacrosse field at Hastings Middle School according to police.Police said lacrosse team sta
  
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• Police identify man who caused $27K worth of damage at home; tackled at Upper Arlington field

  19-04-2018 03:43
  UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio - A man is in custody after causing damage to a home in Upper Arlington according to police.Upper Arlington Police told 10TV that Melvin Keashawn Williams, 20, was playing basketball around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when he left the court and broke into a home.Police said he caused $27,000 worth of damage inside the home and in the process received several cuts.He then stripped down to his boxers and went over to the lacrosse field at Hastings Middle School according to police.Po
  
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• Reports: Teens involved in Waverly stabbing had sit-down meeting the day before

  19-04-2018 03:42
  
  The stabbing that took place at Waverly High School on April 6 might have been the result of a lingering feud, according to police reports.On Thursday, April 5, one day before the stabbing, Waverly police were called to the school just after 9 a.m. on the possibility of a bullying case.Police talked with the victim and her foster parents who told an officer: "The [victim] has been getting bullied by the [suspect] for a month."The student added, "The [suspect] has been telling me she was going to
  
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• New leads on Shawn Grate's alleged victim in Marion come from isotope testing

  19-04-2018 03:19
  
  The key to identifying a "Jane Doe" victim out of Marion County could be in the hands of her accused killer.Investigators hope suspected serial killer Shawn Grate will help them identify the woman selling magazines he admitted to killing in 2007.Grate is about to go on trial in Ashland County, for the murders of two other women, but he's claimed to have killed others.There's new information about his alleged victim in Marion County.She could be one of the women in a stack of photos sitting on Sh
  
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