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• Erosion at New York's Hart Island graveyard unearths human bones

  25-04-2018 23:16
  
  NEW YORK -- Hart Island, a massive burial ground near the Bronx borough of New York City, is eroding, unearthing human bones along the shoreline, CBS New York station WCBS-TV reports. Advocates said the city hasn't done anything – until now."Skeletal remains are literally just coming out of the earth," Melinda Hunt of the Hart Island Project told WCBS.On Monday, 174 exposed bones were recovered from the Hart Island cemetery. It's a giant potter's field on an island where the East River mee
  
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• White nationalist Richard Spencer's Ohio lawsuit ends

  25-04-2018 22:58
  
  CINCINNATI — A federal lawsuit over white nationalist Richard Spencer's effort to speak at an Ohio college ended on Wednesday.A federal court filing showed both Spencer's campus tour organizer and the University of Cincinnati agreed to dismiss the case. No other details were available immediately, but Columbus attorney Mark Landes, who represents the school, said Spencer's side wanted to drop the case and there was no settlement agreement."They're not getting anything," Landes said.The att
  
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• Trump's travel ban likely to be upheld, justices indicate

  25-04-2018 22:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to uphold President Donald Trump's ban on travel to the U.S. by visitors from several Muslim-majority countries, giving the president a major victory on a signature and controversial policy.In the court's first full-blown consideration of a Trump order, the conservative justices who make up the court's majority seemed unwilling to hem in a president who has invoked national security to justify restrictions on who can or cannot ste
  
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• YMCA program walks kids to school in crime-ridden neighborhoods

  25-04-2018 22:30
  Throughout the week, Amber Broadus and a crew of others dressed in bright yellow vests can be seen walking up and down Hamilton Avenue escorting students to school."Call us foot soldiers," said Broadus.She is part of the YMCA Community Corps "Safe Routes to School" program. Corps volunteers walk students to school Monday-Thursday mornings at Hamilton STEM Academy and Windsor Academy Elementary.The program is a partnership with the YMCA and Columbus Public Health and works to get more kids active
  
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• Bromance: Trump and Kanye West trade complimentary tweets

  25-04-2018 22:29
  
  WASHINGTON — Washington's newest bromance: Yeezus and The Donald.President Donald Trump is tweeting his thanks Wednesday to rap superstar Kanye West for his recent online support.Trump wrote, "Thank you Kanye, very cool!" in response to the tweets from West, who called the president "my brother."Thank you Kanye, very cool! https://t.co/vRIC87M21X— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2018
  West tweeted a number of times Wednesday expressing his admiration for Trump, saying the
  
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• 16-Bit Bar+Arcade Opening Bridge Park Location in Dublin

  25-04-2018 21:31
  Columbus-based Rise Brands announced this afternoon plans to open a sixth 16-Bit Bar+Arcade location, and second in Central Ohio, with the addition of a Bridge Park location in Dublin. The move follows closely in the footsteps of the Bridge Park opening of PINS Mechanical Co. — the pinball and duckpin bowling entertainment concept also developed […]
  
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• Spokesman: George HW Bush upgraded, removed from ICU

  25-04-2018 21:24
  HOUSTON — Former President George H.W. Bush was moved out of intensive care and into a regular patient room at a Houston hospital on Wednesday as he recovers from an infection that required his hospitalization a day after his wife's funeral, a family spokesman said.The nation's 41st president is expected to remain at Houston Methodist Hospital for "several more days," spokesman Jim McGrath said. Bush, who is 93, is being treated for an infection that spread to his blood."He is alert and ta
  
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• Forecast: Clouds break; Cool night ahead

  25-04-2018 21:22
  This Evening: Spotty drizzle & overcast skies.Cool with temps in the 50's.
  Tonight: Decreasing clouds and cooler. Low 41. E wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Sunshine returns. High 63. N wind around 5 mph.
  Friday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of an afternoon/evening shower. High 65. NW wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:Overcast skies & spotty drizzle linger this evening but we'll stay mainly dry and cool out. Clouds decrease
  
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• Law enforcement official identifies suspected California serial killer as former police officer

  25-04-2018 20:57
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A suspected California serial killer who committed at least 12 homicides and 45 rapes throughout the state in the 1970s and '80s was identified Wednesday as a former police officer, an official said.A law enforcement official identified Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, who was fired from the Auburn Police Department, as the Golden State Killer.The official confirmed the identity on condition of anonymity before an official news conference Wednesday.Armed with a gun, the mask
  
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• DNA brings arrest in sadistic crime spree from '70s and '80s

  25-04-2018 20:57
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A DNA match led to the arrest of a 72-year-old former police officer in one of the most baffling and sadistic crime sprees of the 1970s and '80s — a string of at least 12 slayings and 45 rapes in California by an attacker dubbed the Golden State Killer, police said Wednesday.Armed with a gun, the masked attacker would break into homes while single women or couples were sleeping. He sometimes tied up the man and piled dishes on his back, then raped the woman while
  
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• Tressel: Earle Bruce's life was all about love affairs

  25-04-2018 20:31
  COLUMBUS -- When former Ohio State coach Earle Bruce died, a celebration of his life was inevitable. He gave so much love to Ohio State University and its football program that it would have been impossible for OSU not to share the same love in return.Another former coach, Jim Tressel, spoke about the love affair in a 10-minute speech Wednesday morning at Saint John Arena on the Ohio State Campus. Tressel gave his thoughts on the love that Bruce had for Ohio State, his family and the players tha
  
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• Short North Trolley Co. Starts Rolling Next Month

  25-04-2018 20:29
  Come Cinco de Mayo, there will be a new way to explore the Short North. Short North Trolley Co. will bring a touch of whimsy to visiting the sites and drinks of the neighborhood and beyond. Inspired by successful ventures in cities like New York and Chicago, college friends and now business partners Jeff Shugarts, […]
  
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• Charity Yoga Session to be Held in Honor of Bexley Student

  25-04-2018 20:29
  On Sunday, April 29, 2018 there is a very special yoga event to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in support of Bexley High School student, Sari Goldson. The event takes place at the Bexley High School gym. Goldson was diagnosed with leukemia in the fall of 2017 and her strength through these health issues […]
  
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• From 3D Printing to Zoology Camp

  25-04-2018 19:33
  Blossom Scholastic creates experiences that empower girls to explore STEM through immersive camps at college campuses. The camps focus on a variety of topics such as coding, 3D printing, robotics, zoology, and more. Check out some of their upcoming programs! Connect with Blossom Scholastic in The Giving Store.   Better Together, The Columbus Foundation‘s crowdfunding platform, […]
  
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• Newark Police search for suspect after an attempted child abduction

  25-04-2018 19:32
  
  NEWARK - Newark Police are looking for a suspect after an attempted child abduction Tuesday evening.It happened in the area of Marion Court and East Main Street when a 10-year-old was approached by a man.The suspect attempted to entice the victim into his vehicle. The man then tried to grab the victim, but the victim was able to run away, according to police.Newark officials describe the suspect as 5-foot 9-inches, heavy-set, wearing a black hat, tan coat, and driving a black SUV possibly a Chev
  
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• "Lessons learned from a life lived": Urban Meyer remembers Earle Bruce

  25-04-2018 19:19
  COLUMBUS -- Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who idolized and studied under coach Earl Bruce, gave heartfelt remarks during Wednesday's Celebration of Life at St. John Arena.Meyer started his coaching career at Ohio State under Broke and followed him to Colorado State University before eventually returning to Ohio State to take over the program.Here is his speech from Wednesday:“I'd like to introduce my wife … and I think it's appropriate because we learned everything we do at Ohio Sta
  
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• Zach Smith gives moving tribute to grandfather Earle Bruce during celebration of life

  25-04-2018 18:25
  Zach Smith, coach Earl Bruce’s oldest grandson, gave a moving tribute to his grandfather Wednesday morning at Saint John Arena on the campus of Ohio State.Smith, who caught himself emotionally more than a few times, connected the dots between the family man and the coach for those who watched and attended Bruce’s celebration of life.Smith currently is the wide receivers coach for Ohio State under head coach Urban Meyer.Below are the remarks Smith made about his beloved grandfather:&l
  
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• WATCH: "A Celebration of Life: Coach Earle Bruce"

  25-04-2018 17:58
  A celebration to honor the life of former Ohio State head football coach Earle Bruce was held Wednesday morning at St. John Arena.Bruce died in Columbus at the age of 87. He'd been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.He had a record of 81-26-1 as Ohio State's coach from 1979-87. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.The ceremony featured speakers and music by students from the Ohio State University Marching and Athletic Bands. 10TV's Dom Tiberi emceed the celebration.PROG
  
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• Troy Smith pleads guilty to drug charges

  25-04-2018 17:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Former Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith has pled guilty to drug charges.Smith pled guilty Wednesday to one count of physical control after drugs were found in his car by deputies last fall.According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Smith was stopped on October 20 around 9 p.m. on Riverside Drive at a field sobriety checkpoint.Authorities said a strong odor of marijuana was detected in his vehicle, and he was sent to a diversion area for further investigation.The sherif
  
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• Court won't reconsider making Rhoden family autopsies public

  25-04-2018 17:04
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday once again rejected requests for unredacted autopsy reports from the unsolved slayings of eight family members.The court ruled 5-2 without comment against reconsidering its December decision that the Pike County coroner in southern Ohio does not have to release the reports with complete information.The case before the court involved seven adults and a teenage boy from the Rhoden family who were found shot to death at four homes near Pike
  
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• Ohio school district allows teachers, staff to carry weapons

  25-04-2018 16:52
  
  HAMILTON, Ohio— A school board at a southwest Ohio district where a student shot and wounded two classmates has voted to allow teachers and staff to carry weapons.WLWT-TV reports the Madison Local School District board voted unanimously Tuesday to allow employees to "defend and protect students."James Austin Hancock was 14 when he opened fire at Madison Junior-Senior High School in February 2016. Two students were wounded and two others were injured in the ensuing melee.The new policy says
  
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• Granville kindergarten class raises thousands for cystic fibrosis research

  25-04-2018 16:44
  GRANVILLE -- With markers and brightly colored pieces of poster board, Mariah Gibbs’ kindergarten class is focused on raising money for cystic fibrosis.“It's a disease that you can get when you are born with it,” Emerson Kraus said.Emerson, a soft-spoken kindergartner at Granville Elementary, lives with CF and made the bold decision to explain the disease to her classmates.According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, there are more than 30,000 Americans living with the disease.
  
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• Restaurant Review: Short North Food Hall

  25-04-2018 16:00
  The Short North Food Hall is like a little microcosm of the Short North itself. Constantly buzzing with a perfect sampling of people perched at its tables, the crowd features bros, man-buns, beards, ladies in crop-tops, stiletto heels, families (traditional and non), and empty nesters with expensive spectacles. Like the mall ways it’s modeled after, […]
  
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• Fleetwood Mac brings tour to Columbus this fall

  25-04-2018 15:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Grammy-award winning band Fleetwood Mac is making a tour stop in Columbus this fall.The legendary band will be performing as part of their North American tour at Nationwide Arena on November 7.The tour will feature the newly announced line-up of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Christine McVie along with newcomers Mike Campbell and Neil Finn.“Fleetwood Mac has always been about an amazing collection of songs that are performed with a unique blend of talents.
  
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• Buckeye Lake cancels Independence Day fireworks show for third consecutive year

  25-04-2018 15:26
  
  Once again, the fireworks show at Buckeye Lake has been canceled.This is the third year in a row the Independence Day fireworks show has been canceled because of construction and safety concerns.According to Licking County Emergency Management, local public safety agencies met with Buckeye Lake Area Star Spangled Tradition (BLASST) planning committee in March to review the annual event.They agreed the event should be canceled because of construction plans that creates safety challenges and conce
  
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• CrimeTracker 10 finds an evening time trend with pharmacy robberies

  25-04-2018 15:08
  COLUMBUS -- First year Ohio State University pharmacy students got a recent lesson on what to do if they were ever held up behind the counter. The training in early April was eye-opening:statistics from a study conducted by an OSU professor showed almost all pharmacy robberies across the country are men and nearly half of those robberies involved more than one person armed with a gun.CrimeTracker 10 took a closer look at pharmacy robberies in Columbus.According to online Columbus Police crime re
  
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• Independence Realty Trust Announces First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

  25-04-2018 14:47
  Commenced first phase of the value add initiative in all five identified communities and on target to deliver projected returns by late 2018 and early 2019. Net income allocable to common shares of $3.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 as compared to $4.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.
  
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• Juul maker to invest $30M to combat underage vaping

  25-04-2018 14:36
  
  The maker of a much-debated e-cigarette popular with teenagers says it will spend $30 million in an effort to keep its products out of the hands of children.The announcement from Juul Labs comes one day after the Food and Drug Administration questioned the design and marketing of the company's small, sleek vaping devices.The San Francisco company said the initial investment will fund research on vaping and the formation of an expert panel to combat underage use of Juul. That group will be led by
  
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• Google focuses on privacy; creates a self-destruct option for Gmail

  25-04-2018 14:32
  
  Big changes are coming for the millions of workers who use G Suite, the professional version of Gmail and Google's other productivity apps. Google says changes rolling out starting today will "help the more than 4 million paying businesses that use G Suite work safer, smarter and more efficiently."Rumors of a major Gmail update have been floating around for a while, and while the changes are primarily aimed at business customers, many of them will be coming to the free consumer version of Gmail,
  
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• Hoops panel says ban cheats, end 1-and-done

  25-04-2018 14:28
  
  The Commission on College Basketball sharply directed the NCAA to take control of the sport, calling for sweeping reforms to separate pro and college tracks, permit players to return to school after going undrafted by the NBA and ban cheating coaches for life.The independent commission, led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, released a detailed 60-page report Wednesday, seven months after the group was formed by the NCAA in response to a federal corruption investigation that rocked c
  
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• Bear Scare: Florida family gets 12-hour visit at their home

  25-04-2018 12:31
  
  A young black bear that spent roughly 12 hours roaming around a Florida family's home had raided their garbage can and approached the front porch while standing on its hind legs.Tracy Russell tells the Pensacola News Journal the bear arrived Saturday morning at their Holley home. The animal was between 2 and 3 years old and weighed roughly 200 pounds (90 kilograms).A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer used an agency-issued shotgun that fires bean-bag rounds to scare the be
  
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• Melania Trump takes her moment to sparkle in the spotlight

  25-04-2018 12:20
  
  There were no celebrity guests, Hollywood entertainers or superstar chefs. But as she stepped out of the background to host her first state dinner, Melania Trump sought to sparkle in her moment in the spotlight.After ditching her trademark dark sunglasses for a white skirt suit and hat earlier Tuesday, the first lady appeared in a Chanel gown to greet President Emmanuel Macron of France and his wife, Brigitte, as they arrived for the first state dinner of Trump's administration.It was a big mome
  
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• Toronto van attack suspect may have felt anger against women

  25-04-2018 12:19
  
  TORONTO (AP) — A chilling Facebook message posted before a van plowed into a crowded Toronto sidewalk has raised the possibility the suspect in the attack nursed grudges against women and it is bringing back memories of a 1989 massacre of 14 women that remains one of Canada's most traumatic acts of violence.A crowd gathered late Tuesday in Toronto's North York community to pay their respects to the van victims at a makeshift memorial of roses, candles and messages of condolence."I needed t
  
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• Judge deals big setback to President Trump on ‘Dreamers’ program

  25-04-2018 12:15
  SAN DIEGO — A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration must resume a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation but gave it 90 days to restate its arguments before his order takes effect.The ruling by U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in Washington, if it survives the 90-day reprieve, would be a new setback for the administration because it would require the administration to accept requests from first-time applicants for the Deferred Acti
  
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• Permanent change coming for SR-315 southbound drivers

  25-04-2018 10:34
  
  Starting Thursday at 9 PM, SR-315 southbound drivers will no longer be able to exit at Greenlawn Avenue. Instead, drivers coming from SR-315 south will have to use SR-104.Traffic on the ramp from I-71 south to Greenlawn Avenue will switch to a temporary ramp Thursday night and drivers coming from I-70 to I-71 south will need to exit sooner to get off at Greenlawn Ave. Because of this change, there will not be enough time for SR-315 south drivers to safely merge right to exit.Although the new I-7
  
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• Forecast: Cloudy as showers push out

  25-04-2018 10:03
  Today: Starting off with areas of patchy drizzle and fog. Otherwise cloudy with a slight chance of a shower today. Temps below average. High 60. N wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Decreasing clouds and cooler. Low 41. E wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Sunshine returns. High 65. N wind around 5 mph.
  Friday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of an afternoon/evening shower. High 66. NW wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:Starting off with areas of p
  
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• Trial Opposed For Man Accused Of Cyberstalking Ohio Sheriff

  25-04-2018 09:54
  The government is opposing a man's request to withdraw his guilty plea to a charge of harassing an Ohio sheriff for nearly 20 years via letters, emails and websites.
  
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• Arsonist has Hardin County community on edge

  25-04-2018 05:16
  KENTON - Sound asleep in her usual spot - in her living-room recliner and snuggled under her favorite blanket - Gladys Adkins awoke in the middle of the night Saturday to use the bathroom. "It was like a fog, slowly coming to the dining room," she said Tuesday.
  
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• Community learns about public safety during active shooter training event

  25-04-2018 03:21
  
  Neighbors in Hilliard got a little hands on training to prepare and respond to a worse-case scenario.At an active shooter drill on Tuesday, some of them froze in their tracks.Organizers say the idea behind it is to prepare the community for a violent situation.A 30 second drill with an active shooter felt a lot longer for the volunteers in the room."To me it seemed like a couple of minutes, not 32 seconds," Suzanne Trubee said.The demonstration, put on by the Buckeye Firearms Association, gauged
  
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• LIVE COVERAGE: "A Celebration of Life: Coach Earle Bruce"

  25-04-2018 03:18
  
  A celebration to honor the life of former Ohio State head football coach Earle Bruce will be held Wednesday morning beginning at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Arena.Bruce died in Columbus at the age of 87. He'd been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.He had a record of 81-26-1 as Ohio State's coach from 1979-87. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.The approximately hour-long ceremony will feature speakers and music by students from the Ohio State University Marching and Athle
  
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• How to watch A Celebration of Life: Coach Earle Bruce

  25-04-2018 03:18
  
  A celebration to honor the life of former Ohio State head football coach Earle Bruce will be held Wednesday morning beginning at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Arena.Bruce died in Columbus at the age of 87. He'd been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.He had a record of 81-26-1 as Ohio State's coach from 1979-87. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.The approximately hour-long ceremony that will feature speakers and music by students from the Ohio State University Marching and
  
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• 15-year-old takes title from sister as youngest Columbus State graduate

  25-04-2018 03:14
  
  You might remember Danya Hamad.10TV did a story on her, last year when she was believed to be the youngest person to ever graduate from Columbus State with an associate of arts degree. She was 15.At least she was believed to be the youngest."It's amazing," David Hamad said. "I feel good and I feel accomplished."Daoud "David" Hamad is one year and three months Danya's junior, which means when he receives his associate of science degree from Columbus State in a couple weeks, it would make him the
  
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• Comprehensive Neighborhood Safety Strategy Announcement

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• Popsicles sold in Ohio recalled due to possible listeria risk

  25-04-2018 02:17
  
  Approximately 3,000 cases of popsicles have been recalled due to a possible listeria contamination.The Ziegenfelder Company voluntarily issued the recall of Budget Saver Cherry Pineapple Monster Pops and Sugar Free Twin Pops.The popsicles were distributed to a handful of states, including Ohio, from April 5 through April 19.The Monster Pops have a UPC code of 0-74534-84200-9 and have lot codes D09418A through D10018B​The Sugar Free Pops have a UPC code of 0-74534-75642-9 and have lot codes
  
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• Body found during search at Crawford County Landfill

  25-04-2018 01:03
  
  According to the Crawford County Sheriff, a body was found at the Crawford County Landfill Tuesday.Sheriff Scott Kent said sheriff's office personnel went to the landfill upon request from the Mt. Gilead police department and a body was recovered as part of a search that lasted several hours.The Crawford County Coroner has not yet positively identified the body, according to Kent.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Tue. Apr 24th, 2018

  25-04-2018 00:54
  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.
  
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• Home Depot shooting suspect caught in Dallas; 2 officers wounded critically

  25-04-2018 00:44
  
  DALLAS -- Two Dallas police officers were shot and critically wounded Tuesday afternoon in a shooting at a Home Depot, CBS Dallas/Fort Worth reports. A store loss-prevention officer was also shot in the incident in northern Dallas, according to Police Chief U. Renee Hall. After a brief car chase, a suspect was arrested along with a female passenger.At a late night news conference, Hall said that suspect Armando Juarez faces multiple counts of aggravated assault on a police officer.Also it was an
  
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• Dallas police officer dies after Home Depot shooting

  25-04-2018 00:44
  
  DALLAS (CBS/AP) -- A Dallas police officer has died a day after a shooting at a North Dallas Home Depot, the Dallas mayor confirmed Wednesday. Officer Rogelio Santander died at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas hospital at 8:11 a.m.Mayor Mike Rawlings was presiding over a city council meeting when he announced the death of Santander, a member of the police force for three years. Santander, officer Crystal Almeida and a loss-prevention officer for Home Depot were shot Tuesday by a man identified b
  
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• 1 person killed, 2 injured in Delaware County crash

  25-04-2018 00:19
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio - One person is dead and two people are injured in a crash in Delaware County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.OSHP said a two-vehicle crash was reported just before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the intersection of State Route 521 and North Galena Road.The extent of the injuries to the two people taken to the hospital is not known.The intersection is closed.
  
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