• Family warns of "dry drowning" after 4-year-old nearly dies from swallowing pool water

    Family warns of "dry drowning" after 4-year-old nearly dies from swallowing pool water
    A family from Florida had a terrifying incident when their 4-year-old daughter was hospitalized after accidentally swallowing pool water days earlier. Now, they're telling their story in hopes other parents will heed the warning signs of "dry drowning."Earlier this month, Elianna Grace was enjoying some swimming time at her grandparents' house in Sarasota, Florida. The 4-year-old was playing with a "pool noodle" with her family."As many many children do every day, she was blowing in one end and
  • Licking County Commissioners won't light courthouse for Pride

    A debate over the lighting of the Licking County Courthouse.Organizers of Newark's first Pride event asked for the courthouse to be lit in rainbow colors. But the county commissioners said no because the lighting plan is already set.Newark Councilman Sean Fennell sent an email to the commissioners March 12, asking that the courthouse be lit in rainbow colors for the Pride event June 9.He received a letter dated April 17, saying a resolution had been passed on April 3, approving 18 holidays and o
  • Amazon can now deliver packages to the trunk of your car

    Amazon can now deliver packages to the trunk of your car
    Amazon's latest perk ... free delivery to your car.The Seattle company on Tuesday began offering delivery in 37 cities to Amazon Prime members who own newer General Motors or Volvo vehicles.The company will expand the number of locations as well as eligible vehicle makes and models going forward.Amazon has steadily expanded its reach into places long considered no-go zones for most people outside of the immediate family, starting with smart speakers in the home that await voice commands to come
  • Mansfield police investigating possible abduction attempt

    Mansfield police investigating possible abduction attempt
    MANSFIELD, Ohio – Police in Mansfield are investigating an incident where a man asked a 10-year-old girl if she needed a ride home.Police said the girl was walking home from a bus stop in the 800 block of Millsboro Road when the man pulled up in a gray SUV around 2:50 p.m. on April 23.The juvenile ran home at which time police were notified.The man is described as older and bald.If anyone has any information, they are asked to call police at 419-755-9755.
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  • Founder of drum corps for Columbus youth in need of organ transplant

    A Columbus man, who many consider a hero, is in need of his own hero.Marshall Cheatham has dedicated his life to serving others, especially children. He created The Columbus Saints drumline 15 years ago."Basically, this drum and bugle corps saved lives. it kept a lot of kids out of trouble, gave them something to do in the summertime, in the evenings... and it all started because they were involved in an activity that kind of kept them away from all the gangs and the drugs and the craziness that
  • Man injured after shooting northeast of downtown Columbus

    Man injured after shooting northeast of downtown Columbus
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person is injured after a shooting just northeast of downtown Columbus, according to police.Police said officers were called to the 800 block of Caldwell Place around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday.That is where police said 20-year-old Tere'l Tatum ran to after he was shot.Police said Tatum was shot while walking near the 400 block of Monroe Avenue.Tatum was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition but his condition was later upgraded to stable condition.If anyone has any info
  • 1 in critical after shooting northeast of downtown Columbus

    1 in critical after shooting northeast of downtown Columbus
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person is in critical condition after a shooting just northeast of downtown Columbus, according to police.Police said officers were called to the 800 block of Caldwell Place around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday.The injured person was taken to Grant Medical Center.Suspect information has not been released.
  • #MeToo Founder Speaks in Columbus

    Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, spoke at Columbus State Community College’s Courageous Conversations—discussing how more than a decade of work, which led to the viral #MeToo campaign, is helping thousands of survivors of sexual assault and harassment find pathways to healing.     Better Together is The Columbus Foundation’s crowdfunding platform that lifts […]
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  • Trump says VA pick will soon decide whether to withdraw

    Trump says VA pick will soon decide whether to withdraw
    President Donald Trump said Tuesday his choice to lead Veterans Affairs would soon make a decision on whether to withdraw after the emergence of late-surfacing allegations about inappropriate behavior on the job and overprescribing prescription drugs. "It's totally his decision," Trump said.Trump said during a joint news conference at the White House with French President Emmanuel Macron that he would "stand behind" Dr. Ronny Jackson to become his VA secretary, calling him "one of the finest peo
  • Forecast: On and off showers continue

    This Evening: Showers continue.
    Tonight: Showers and staying mild. Near 50 E 5-10 mph
    Tomorrow: Lingering showers in the morning, then lingering clouds and cool. 58 N 5-10 mph
    Thursday: Brightening skies. 61 Light West
    Friday: Sun & clouds. Chance toward evening. 64Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:Showers continue through tomorrow morning as an upper level low pressure system slowly pushes to the east. Highs Wednesday will again be in th
  • Whistleblower: School used software to get more state money

    By JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio - Education regulators are reviewing a whistleblower's claim that Ohio's then-largest online charter school intentionally inflated attendance figures tied to its state funding using software it purchased after previous allegations of attendance inflation, The Associated Press has learned. A former technology employee of the now-shuttered Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow said he told the Ohio Department of Education last year that school offici
  • Local Activist Talks Self-Published Movie Magazine ‘SVLLY(wood)’

    Rooney Elmi started her own magazine to supplement her film criticism and social justice spirit. As a writer and activist, SVLLY(wood) has allowed her to critique the film status quo; the magazine’s first issue dealt with women in horror cinema and the stigma of mental health, while the second addressed a cinematic uprising in the […]
  • Get rid of prescription medicine on Drug Take Back Day

    Get rid of prescription medicine on Drug Take Back Day
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Law enforcement agencies and other companies across central Ohio are participating in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.The goal of the event is to provide a safe, convenient and responsible way for people to get rid of prescription drugs that are expired or unused.You can drop off old prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 28 at the following locations:Bexley Police Department
    Collection Site: Bexley Police DepartmentDublin Police Department
    Collection Site:Dubli
  • Truckers aid police in stopping suicide on Michigan freeway

    Truckers aid police in stopping suicide on Michigan freeway
    More than a dozen tractor-trailers lined up beneath a Detroit-area freeway overpass to aid police trying to help a man contemplating suicide.Michigan State Police Lt. Michael Shaw said troopers received a call early Tuesday about the man standing on an overpass above Interstate 696 in Huntington Woods. As officers routed traffic away, they directed truckers to drive into positions to shorten the fall if the man jumped.Thirteen trucks lined the freeway as police dealt with the man. The incident l
  • Ohio Brewing Opening Production Facility and Taproom in Milo-Grogan

    Another Cleveland-based brewery is expanding to Columbus. Ohio Brewing Company, first opening in Cuyahoga Falls this summer, will establish a local production brewery and taproom in Milo-Grogan by fall. The new facility will take over a former warehouse located at 421 E. Second Ave. Built in 1930, the building was previously inhabited by Blue Box […]
  • Cleveland-Based Ohio Brewing Company Opening Production Facility and Taproom in Milo-Grogan

    Another Cleveland-based brewery is expanding to Columbus. Ohio Brewing Company, first opening in Cuyahoga Falls this summer, will establish a local production brewery and taproom in Milo-Grogan by fall. The new facility will take over a former warehouse located at 421 E. Second Ave. Built in 1930, the building was previously inhabited by Blue Box […]
  • Hundreds of chickens killed when tractor trailer overturns in northeast Ohio

    Hundreds of chickens killed when tractor trailer overturns in northeast Ohio
    ALLIANCE, Ohio — A truck crash in Ohio has left hundreds of chickens dead, and those that did survive huddled together in a nearby ditch.The Review in Alliance reports a tractor trailer carrying crates of chickens veered off the road, struck a utility pole and overturned Monday in Stark County's Washington Township.The road where the crash occurred was closed for several hours.Washington Township is roughly 35 miles southeast of Akron.The driver of the tractor trailer owned by Case Farms w
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  • Trump warns: Iran will pay if it restarts nuclear program

    Trump warns: Iran will pay if it restarts nuclear program
    Weighing U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear accord, President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that if the Iranians "restart their nuclear program, they will have bigger problems than they've ever had before."Trump issued his warning alongside French President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office, where the two allies discussed the multinational nuclear agreement, the war in Syria and trade issues during a day of meetings at the White House.Speaking at a joint news conference Tuesday, Trump app
  • Latest on the White House visit of French President Emmanuel Macron

    Latest on the White House visit of French President Emmanuel Macron
    WASHINGTON — The Latest on the White House visit of French President Emmanuel Macron:10:40 a.m.President Donald Trump is warning that if Iran restarts its nuclear program it "will have bigger problems than they have ever had before."Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will be discussing the Iran nuclear deal Tuesday during their meetings at the White House.Macron wants Trump to maintain the deal. Trump is undecided but has called it "a terrible deal."Though Trump has warmly welcomed
  • Columbus Zoo takes on pair of orphaned manatees

    Columbus Zoo takes on pair of orphaned manatees
    POWELL — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomed two rehabilitating manatee orphans early Tuesday morning. The two new additions, one male and one female, became the 28th and 29th manatees to be rehabilitated at the Columbus Zoo since the Zoo’s involvement in the Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) began in 2001.The 143-pound male calf is named “Heavy Falcon” -- a nod to the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch that took place on Feb. 6, the day he was rescued
  • Judge: Florida school shooting suspect keeps public defender

    Judge: Florida school shooting suspect keeps public defender
    MIAMI (AP) — Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz should continue to be represented in the death penalty case by a public defender at taxpayer expense, a judge ruled Tuesday.Cruz has only about $28,000 in assets, and most of that he cannot immediately access, Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer wrote. She said that is not enough money to hire a private lawyer in a case of this magnitude."The court finds that this is not a typical felony case, or even a typical capital fe
  • Mental health and guns an issue after Waffle House attack

    Mental health and guns an issue after Waffle House attack
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Without knowing who he was or what he might do, police briefly had Travis Reinking in their sights days before the deadly assault on a Waffle House restaurant.Alerted to the theft of a BMW from a car dealer last week, officers decided against a risky police chase, knowing the car had a GPS device and could soon be located.Sure enough, the car was recovered the same day, outside Reinking's apartment. But police didn't figure out who stole it until Sunday, after the Waffle
  • Prosecutor: Impaired driver indicted in deadly St. Patrick's Day crash near Ohio State

    Prosecutor: Impaired driver indicted in deadly St. Patrick's Day crash near Ohio State
    COLUMBUS -- A man who is alleged to have alcohol in his system when he was involved in a crash on St. Patrick's Day has been indicted by a grand jury for causing the death of a 23-year-old Dublin man.Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury returned an indictment against Samuel David Sharifi, 22, in connection to the March 17 early morning St. Patrick’s Day crash that killed Alex B. Linard.“This man had alcohol in his system and was d
  • Police: Teen fatally shoots 11-year-old brother in northeast Ohio

    Police: Teen fatally shoots 11-year-old brother in northeast Ohio
    STREETSBORO, Ohio — Authorities say a 13-year-old boy has fatally shot his 11-year-old brother in suburban Cleveland, and police are describing the shooting as an apparent "premeditated act."Streetsboro police say officers were called to a home around 9:30 p.m. Monday. The 11-year-old died at a hospital.Police say the 13-year-old has been charged with aggravated murder in Portage County Juvenile Court. Police say the gun used in the slaying was stolen from his grandfather's home.Police hav
  • Ohio State alum hoping to win boomerang national championship

    Most kids are born with rattlers in their hand. Logan Broadbent was born ready to throw a boomerang.At the age of 14,Broadbent became the youngest athlete ever to make the US Boomerang Team."It's hard to imagine a life without boomerangs because it's been a passport to the world for me I've got to go Australia, Japan, Brazil, all over Europe, throwing catching boomerangs," he says.He currently ranks Number Two in the world and owns the US record."I threw a boomerang 177 yards all the way out wit
  • Otterbein University announces new president

    Otterbein University announces new president
    WESTERVILLE -- Otterbein University named its 21st president Tuesday morning.John Comerford comes from Blackburn College in Illinois. He told 10TV he is excited about Otterbein's sense of community.Comerford was selected from 80 applicants. His first day on the job will be July 1.Current president Kathy Krendl will be stepping down to retire in June. She has been with Otterbein since 2009.Welcome, #Otterbein's 21st president John Comerford! #Otterbein21st https://t.co/S9WfltQgcZ— Otterbein
  • Columbus jobless rate hits 17-year low at 3.5 percent

    The region's unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in March from 3.7 percent in February, according to state employment data released Tuesday. The last time the unemployment rate was this low was May 2001 when the rate was at 2.8 percent.
  • Beer + Ice Cream Block Party Returns!

    Spring is finally here to stay and with it returns the Beer + Ice Cream Block Party — an annual event celebrating two favorite warm-weather treats. Wolf’s Ridge Brewing Co. and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams have collaborated to put together four new Beer and Ice Cream combinations that will have your taste buds questioning why this combo isn’t more of a […]
  • Spokesman: George HW Bush "responding and recovering"

    Former President George H.W. Bush was "responding and recovering" to treatment at a Houston hospital on Tuesday for an infection that had spread to his blood, according to a family spokesman.Bush has been hospitalized since Sunday, a day after attending the funeral of his wife, Barbara, who died last week at age 92. The couple was married 73 years, longer than any other U.S. presidential couple.In a brief post on Twitter, family spokesman Jim McGrath said he could "happily" echo his report from
  • Spokesman: George HW Bush is eager to get well, go to Maine

    Spokesman: George HW Bush is eager to get well, go to Maine
    HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with an infection, just after attending the funeral of his wife, Barbara, a spokesman said.Jim McGrath said Monday on Twitter that the 93-year-old Bush is "responding to treatments and appears to be recovering." He was admitted Sunday morning to Houston Methodist Hospital after an infection spread to his blood, McGrath said.Barbara Bush was laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony attended by her husband and forme
  • Feds widen safety probes of 2.3M vehicles from Ford, VW and Nissan

    Feds widen safety probes of 2.3M vehicles from Ford, VW and Nissan
    The U.S. government's highway safety agency is expanding three investigations for brake and air bag troubles that could affect more than 2.3 million vehicles from Ford, Volkswagen and Nissan.The expansions by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration were announced Monday and over the weekend on the agency's website after investigators found more consumer complaints about the problems:— Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln MKZ: NHTSA has expanded a 2016 investigation to include jus
  • Police searching for missing 10-year-old boy in east Columbus

    Police searching for missing 10-year-old boy in east Columbus
    COLUMBUS -- The Columbus Division of Police is searching for a high risk missing juvenile in east Columbus.Police say 10-year-old Josias Smith Jr. was last seen leaving his home in the Mount Vernon area around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.Investigators say he was wearing a pair of blue and white Jordan shoes and possibly a navy blue coat.He is 4’8” tall and weighs 65 lbs. There is no information on his possible location.If you have information, contact the Special Victims Unit at 614-645-401
  • Columbus Police searching for missing 10-year-old boy in east Columbus

    Columbus Police searching for missing 10-year-old boy in east Columbus
    COLUMBUS -- The Columbus Division of Police is searching for a high risk missing juvenile in east Columbus.Police say 10-year-old Josias Smith Jr. was last seen leaving his home in the Mount Vernon area around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.Investigators say he was wearing a pair of blue and white Jordan shoes and possibly a navy blue coat.He is 4’8” tall and weighs 65 lbs. There is no information on his possible location.If you have information, contact the Special Victims Unit at 614-645-401
  • Mormon missionaries from Utah learn Nepali to help Columbus refugees

    Tulasi Bisda is a 74-year-old Bhutanese-Nepali refugee who loves to joke with the four young men who have come to Columbus to help her and others learn English. When asked if she likes working with them, she exclaims "No!" then smiles up at them to signal that she's teasing.
  • Mummified body found in Iran could be father of last shah

    Mummified body found in Iran could be father of last shah
    The discovery in Iran of a mummified body near the site of a former royal mausoleum has raised speculation it could be the remains of the late Reza Shah Pahlavi, founder of the Pahlavi dynasty.Hassan Khalilabadi, the head of Tehran City Council's cultural heritage and tourism committee, says it's "possible" the mummy is of Reza Shah. Khalilabadi told the state-run IRNA news agency the body was discovered during construction work at a Shiite shrine in Tehran.Reza Shah pushed to modernize Iran bef
  • Business and pleasure on menu for Macron's second day in US

    Business and pleasure on menu for Macron's second day in US
    A sit-down between President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron followed by a joint news conference highlight the business portion of the French leader's second day in Washington.The pageantry of Macron's official state visit, the first of the Trump presidency, comes Tuesday night with a lavish state dinner at the White House. About 150 guests are expected to dine on rack of lamb and nectarine tart and enjoy an after-dinner performance by the Washington National Opera.Monday night
  • U.S. orders families of government workers to leave Nicaragua

    The U.S. government issued a travel warning urging people to reconsider traveling to Nicaragua.The U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua issued the advisory on Monday, citing crime and civil unrest.The government ordered family members of American federal employees to leave Nicaragua.U.S. employees in Nicaragua have also been authorized to leave.The notice said in part, “Political rallies and demonstrations are occurring daily, often with little notice or predictability.Some protests result in injurie
  • Car theft solved too late to prevent Waffle House tragedy

    Car theft solved too late to prevent Waffle House tragedy
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After Travis Reinking allegedly stole a BMW from a Nashville area car dealer last week, police say they found it outside the apartment where he lived.Authorities recovered the car but didn’t figure out who had stolen it until too late.By then, police say, the 29-year-old with a troubled past had shot four people to death early Sunday in a Waffle House restaurant not far from where he lived in Nashville. If not for the efforts of a patron who wrestled the gun away,
  • For the first time, Facebook spells out what it forbids

    For the first time, Facebook spells out what it forbids
    If you've ever wondered exactly what sorts of things Facebook would like you not to do on its service, you're in luck. For the first time, the social network is publishing detailed guidelines to what does and doesn't belong on its service — 27 pages worth of them, in fact.So please don't make credible violent threats or revel in sexual violence; promote terrorism or the poaching of endangered species; attempt to buy marijuana, sell firearms, or list prescription drug prices for sale; post
  • Facebook rules at a glance: What's banned, exactly?

    Facebook rules at a glance: What's banned, exactly?
    Facebook has revealed for the first time just what, exactly, is banned on its service in a new Community Standards document released on Tuesday. It's an updated version of the internal rules the company has used to determine what's allowed and what isn't, down to granular details such as what, exactly, counts as a "credible threat" of violence. The previous public-facing version gave a broad-strokes outline of the rules, but the specifics were shrouded in secrecy for most of Facebook's 2.2 billi
  • A tale of 2 bats, and Babe Ruth's 60th home run in 1927

    A tale of 2 bats, and Babe Ruth's 60th home run in 1927
    As part of its collection of Babe Ruth items, the Baseball Hall of Fame says it has the bat the slugger used to hit his then-record 60th home run in 1927.A private collector also claims to own the bat, and he's selling it at auction. PSA/DNA, one of the leading sports memorabilia authenticators, supports his assertion.The dispute dates back more than 90 years to the original owner of each bat and how he professed to acquire it.The bat being sold by the anonymous collector can be traced back to J
  • Motive elusive after van driver kills 10 on Toronto sidewalk

    Motive elusive after van driver kills 10 on Toronto sidewalk
    TORONTO (AP) — Police in Canada's biggest city are piecing together witness accounts and surveillance video trying to determine why a driver plowed a rented van along a crowded sidewalk, killing 10 people and injuring 15 in what many said seemed a deliberate attack.A 25-year-old suspect was quickly captured in a tense but brief confrontation with officers a few blocks away from where his van jumped the sidewalk Monday and continued for a mile, leaving people bloodied and dead in his wake.
  • Forecast: On and of showers continue

    Today: Cloudy with on and off lingering showers. Cooler. High 58. E wind around 10 mph.
    Tonight: Showers likely in the evening then tapering off. Low 48. E wind 5-10 mph.
    Tomorrow: A chance for showers early, otherwise mostly cloudy. High 59. N wind around 10 mph.
    Thursday: Sunshine returns. High 63. NW wind around 5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:Soggy start with scattered showers this morning. An upper level low pressure system will
  • Cousins Maine Lobster food truck bringing lobster delicacies to central Ohio

    Offering an "affordable luxury" to central Ohioans, a Cousins Maine Lobster has clawed its way onto the local food-truck scene. Part of an Los Angeles-based company, the souped-up truck will begin dishing out its signature lobster rolls and other dishes from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday at Pins Mechanical, 141 N. Fourth St. Downtown.
  • Columbus Democrat fights with Black Caucus, House leader

    After calling for the Columbus police chief to be punished for a "disturbing" pattern of behavior, state Rep. Bernadine Kennedy Kent is now embroiled in a nasty fight with the House minority leader and the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus. The issue surrounds Kennedy Kent, D-Columbus, and her ongoing dispute with the Columbus Police Department, against which she has filed numerous complaints over the years.
  • Blue Jackets eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoffs after Game 6 loss to Washington

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Washington Capitals by a score of 6-3 in Game 6 the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Monday night.The loss means the Blue Jackets have been eliminated from the playoffs.They lost the best-of-7 series 4-2.After winning the first two games of the series, the Blue Jackets lost the next four.The score was 1-0 in favor of the Capitals at the end of the first period thanks to a goal by Dmitry Orlov.In the second period, captain Nick F
  • Officials vow to improve 911 center after Ohio teen dies in van

    Officials vow to improve 911 center after Ohio teen dies in van
    Cincinnati officials plan to make changes to improve operations at the city's emergency call center, which is under scrutiny after the failed response to a teen who was trapped in a vehicle and died after twice calling 911.Mayor John Cranley, council members and other city officials were touring the center Monday. They say they plan to increase staffing and improve technology and working conditions there.Cincinnati's 911 system has been plagued with problems and is facing renewed questions follo
  • Random acts of kindness shared to honor slain Westerville police officers

    One Westerville woman is using social media to honor fallen police officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli.Resident Kathy Cocuzzi created the Facebook group called the 10th Of The Month Club for the community to share random acts of kindness they may have performed or received."It makes me feel good that they're actually feeling free to share what they've done," Kathy Cocuzzi said.She created the page for people in Westerville who might feel like they still need to do something to honor of two
  • Table Talk: 1400 Food Lab prepping 'next big wave' of chefs Updated at

    The food-service incubator has added Sunday suppers, additional cooking classes and ticketed events -- both pop-ups and formal dinners -- at the 16,000-square-foot facility, 1400 Dublin Road in Columbus near Marble Cliff. Recent events at the facility include a tutorial on how to make Chinese soup dumplings with Helen Jiao of Helen's Asian Kitchen in Northland and the Odd Bits & Offal dinner that showcased nine dishes prepared by present and former clients of the Food Lab using mostly Ohio i

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