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• High stakes at Lego competition: Winner will get coveted "master builder" job Updated at

  05-05-2018 23:07
  Simon Brazik looked calm and collected as he added a blue-brick base to the underside of his white swan, seemingly ignoring the "30 seconds left" call over the loudspeaker. It was a tense moment Saturday morning for the 29-year-old Hilliard man, one of dozens of people competing at Easton Town Center this weekend for a coveted builder position at the new Legoland Discovery Center Columbus.
  
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• Steel Vengeance coaster at Cedar Point reopens after train bumps into another

  05-05-2018 22:15
  
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (WOIO) -- Steel Vengeance is back open at Cedar Point.The Cedar Point Police Department said the amusement park's newest coaster shut down during its opening weekend.Cedar Point officials said around 1:30 p.m. Saturday the coaster's train returning to the station lightly bumped a parked train in the loading station.Four people were reviewed by the park's First Aid and went back into the park, according to Cedar Point officials.This is the world's first "hyper-hybrid" roller coaste
  
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• Steel Vengeance coaster at Cedar Point closed after train bumps into another

  05-05-2018 22:15
  
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (WOIO) -- The Cedar Point Police Department said the amusement park's newest coaster is shut down at the moment during its opening weekend.There is no word at this time when the Steel Vengeance will reopen.Cedar Point officials said around 1:30 p.m. the coaster's train returning to the station lightly bumped a parked train in the loading station.Four people were reviewed by the park's First Aid and went back into the park, according to Cedar Point officials.The coaster is closed a
  
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• McCain gets visits from friends, family after surgery

  05-05-2018 22:00
  
  WASHINGTON — A frail Sen. John McCain has been receiving a stream of visitors and good wishes at his Arizona ranch as he confronts the aftermath of brain cancer treatment and surgery.Former Vice President Joe Biden sat with McCain for 90 minutes last Sunday, according to people close to both men. Biden followed McCain's closest friends, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and retired Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, who visited McCain at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix two weeks ago. McCain's
  
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• The Latest: Justify social media favorite to win the Derby

  05-05-2018 21:49
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Latest on Saturday's 144th running of the Kentucky Derby (all times local):6:20 p.m.Justify is the social media and betting favorite to win the Kentucky Derby.The unbeaten colt, which remained the 3-1 betting pick less than an hour before the 144th Derby despite the rain throughout the day and the track downgraded to sloppy, was the runaway choice on social media with 14,700 mentions, according to Talkwalker. The analytics firm measured data across social media platfo
  
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• Justify wins sloppy Kentucky Derby, Baffert takes 5th title

  05-05-2018 21:49
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2½ lengths on Saturday, becoming the first colt in 136 years to wear the roses after not racing as a 2-year-old.The chestnut colt that began his career in February improved to 4-0 — winning his races by a combined 21½ lengths — and gave Bob Baffert his fifth Derby victory. It snapped a tie and left the 65-year-old trainer trailing only Ben Jones with six.Apollo in 1882 was the last co
  
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• Forecast: A mild night with a few spotty showers south

  05-05-2018 21:30
  This Evening: Cloudy skies with a passing shower mainly SE of the city, mild.
  Tonight: A passing shower in the SE overnight otherwise cloudy & mild.Low 55.Winds: SE 2-4 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mix of sun and clouds with showers and storms in the mid to late afternoon.High 77.Winds: WNW 4-8 mph.
  Monday: Decreasing clouds, cooler and a tad below average.High 67.Winds: NE 8-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: Tonight is looking mild and cloudy
  
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• 96-year-old WWII vet gets degree delayed by nearly 7 decades

  05-05-2018 21:06
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio — A World War II veteran who flew planes for the Navy has received his college degree to a standing ovation 68 years after he took his last class.Ninety-six-year-old Bob Barger was honored Saturday at the University of Toledo's commencement ceremony, where he received an associate's degree.A review of his transcripts from the late 1940s shows he completed enough classes to qualify for the degree, which wasn't offered when he was in school.Barger came home to Toledo after World
  
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• WWII veteran gets home makeover for free

  05-05-2018 19:14
  A central Ohio organization spent Saturday afternoon refurbishing the home of a World War II veteran."He has done a lot for this country in a very unique time. So, it is well deserved beyond what we can say," said Kimberly Tapia, a member of Mission Continues, one of the groups helping to volunteer with Rebuilding Together. Mission Continues is a non-profit that empowers veterans to continue their service after returning to civilian life.Stanley Griggs served two-and-a-half years in World War II
  
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• $143 million Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Ohio

  05-05-2018 19:05
  
  CLEVELAND — Ohio Lottery officials say a winning ticket in Friday's $143 million Mega Millions drawing has been sold in Ohio.Lottery spokesman Mike Bycko said Saturday the ticket was sold at Fat Daddy's Road Dog in Moraine, outside of Dayton.The winner has 180 days to claim his or her prize. If the winner chooses the cash option, the payout is $86.4 million before taxes.Bycko says the seller of the winning ticket will receive $14,300.The last time a winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in
  
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• Waymo self-driving SUV involved in crash in Chandler, Arizona

  05-05-2018 18:53
  
  CHANDLER, Ariz. -- A self-driving SUV operated by Waymo was involved in a collision in Chandler, Arizona, authorities said in a statement Friday. They said a Honda sedan swerved to avoid hitting another vehicle but ended up striking the Waymo SUV.The vehicle was in autonomous mode but there was an occupant in the driver's seat who suffered minor injuries, police said.Chandler Police Department spokesperson Seth Tyler said the Waymo vehicle was in the wrong place at the wrong time and would not b
  
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• Another 360 at the Skate Park, This One Full of Joy

  05-05-2018 18:35
  Joanne Sue-Kyung Kim and Ayendy Jose Bonifacio were married May 2 by Judge Cynthia L. Ebner at the Franklin County Probate Court in Columbus, Ohio. The couple met at Ohio State, where the bride received both a master's degree and a Ph.D. in English, and the groom a master's degree in English; he is also pursuing a Ph.D. in the subject.
  
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• Trump promotes 'America First' in Ohio ahead of primaries

  05-05-2018 17:19
  
  CLEVELAND — President Donald Trump said Saturday "we want to make everything here" as he promoted his "America First" agenda during an appearance in Cleveland, days before the state's primary election.Trump spent several hours in Ohio meeting with supporters and participating in a roundtable designed to highlight the benefits of the new Republican tax law. Striking a celebratory tone, Trump listed his poll numbers and recounted the successes of his first year in office. He also looked ahea
  
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• President Trump visits Cleveland to meet supporters, highlight tax law

  05-05-2018 17:19
  
  CLEVELAND — President Donald Trump is meeting with supporters and highlighting the benefits of the Republican tax law in Cleveland.Trump is in Ohio on Saturday to attend a fundraiser for the Republican National Committee, meeting first with high-dollar givers and then addressing a larger group of about 250 donors. The RNC says Trump is raising $3 million.Trump is also participating in a roundtable with small business owners who are expected to discuss how the tax law affects them.Trump's v
  
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• Youth Yoga Hosts Congressman Tim Ryan at the Boat House Tonight

  05-05-2018 17:05
  “A mindful nation takes care of everyone because you come to realize that we are all intertwined,” U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan for the 13th District (Youngstown area) says. Congressman Ryan will be the special guest at a fundraiser tonight, Saturday, May 5th at the Boat House for the Youth Yoga Project from 6 to 9 […]
  
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• Youth Yoga Hosts Congressman Tim Ryan at the Boat House

  05-05-2018 17:05
  “A mindful nation takes care of everyone because you come to realize that we are all intertwined,” U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan for the 13th District (Youngstown area) says. Congressman Ryan will be the special guest at a fundraiser tonight, Saturday, May 5th at the Boat House for the Youth Yoga Project from 6 to 9 […]
  
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• 4-year-old superhero using his power to feed the homeless

  05-05-2018 16:50
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- He is faster than a speeding stroller, more adorable than a kitten, and able to get a stranger's attention with a single courtesy. This is America's latest superhero -- and the only superhero with the power to feed the homeless.By day, Austin Perine is a mild-mannered 4-year-old from Birmingham, Alabama. But once a week, he turns into this alter ego: a superhero set on feeding as many homeless people as possible. He likes to go by the name "President Austin.""That's his idea
  
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• Top 10 Things to do in Downtown Columbus

  05-05-2018 15:00
  Sure, a lot of downtown areas in major cities have the same attractions: bars, restaurants, shops. But Downtown Columbus puts a unique spin on what you can find in the middle of the city. Outdoor movie nights and the Columbus Commons, kayaking along the Scioto Mile, Broadway in Columbus at the Ohio Theatre and old-school gaming […]
  
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• More than 3,000 AEP customers without power near downtown Columbus

  05-05-2018 14:40
  
  COLUMBUS – American Electric Power confirms there are more than 3,000 customers without power in Columbus.It happened just after 7 a.m. Saturday. AEP crews are working to fix the problem and determine the cause of the outage.AEP told 10TV the restoration time is 11 a.m., but that could change.Downtown/ShortNorth area outage: Crews are working on repairs. Power is expected to be restored @ 11 a.m. You can stay up to date on restoration times at https://t.co/Lnuk9epvCm.— AEP Ohio (@AEP
  
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• Toledo Zoo to acquire Indian rhino

  05-05-2018 13:50
  The Indian rhinoceros Aashish is outside enjoying the sun at his current home at The Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio on May 3, 2018. Aashish will be joining the Toledo Zoo in the near future.
  
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• NASA spacecraft ready for trip to Mars to dig down deep

  05-05-2018 11:15
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA spacecraft is poised to blast off for Mars.The Mars InSight lander is set to launch early Saturday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. It's the first interplanetary mission to ever take off from the West Coast. It will take more than six months for the lander to reach Mars and start its unprecedented geologic excavations.Instruments on the lander will dig deeper into Mars than ever before — nearly 16 feet, or 5 meters — to take the planet
  
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• NASA launches InSight spacecraft to Mars to dig down deep

  05-05-2018 11:15
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A robotic geologist armed with a hammer and quake monitor rocketed toward Mars on Saturday, aiming to land on the red planet and explore its mysterious insides.In a twist, NASA launched the Mars InSight lander from California rather than Florida's Cape Canaveral. It was the first interplanetary mission ever to depart from the West Coast, drawing pre-dawn crowds to Vandenberg Air Force Base and rocket watchers down the California coast into Baja.The spacecraft will ta
  
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• Forecast: Cooler today; spotty rain south

  05-05-2018 10:42
  Today: Partly to mostly cloudy, spotty rain south.High 73.Winds: E 5.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy, spotty rain south.Low 55. Winds: E 5.
  Tomorrow: Partly sunny. Chance showers, storms pm. High 77. Winds: N 5-10.
  Monday: Partly sunny, cooler & pleasant.High 68.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: A stalled-out front along the Ohio River will bring cloud coverage and some spotty showers to parts of central Ohio today.Areas along & north of I-7
  
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• Officer's lawsuit accuses Columbus Police of racism, discrimination

  05-05-2018 09:17
  A black Columbus police officer says he was harassed by fellow officers, denied job assignments because of his race and retaliated against for participating in an investigation of threats made by a white officer, according to a lawsuit filed against the Columbus Division of Police. The lawsuit, filed April 17 in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, accuses Sgt.
  
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• One person in critical condition after north Columbus shooting

  05-05-2018 07:08
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- One person is in critical condition after a shooting in north Columbus.Police say the shooting happened just before 12:30 a.m. Saturday.The shooting victim was transported to Riverside Methodist Hospital.No suspect information has been released. An investigation is underway.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• One person critical after north Columbus shooting

  05-05-2018 07:08
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- One person is in critical condition after a shooting in north Columbus.Police said the shooting happened just before 12:30 a.m. Saturday.The shooting victim was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital.No suspect information has been released. An investigation is underway.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Scout donates efforts to Food Pantry

  05-05-2018 07:04
  Jon Santini III, of Plain City, stands with shelving built for the village's Food Pantry Thrift Store. Santini is part of Boy Scout Troop 90 and decided to build the shelves for his Eagle Scout project.
  
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• Franklin Township officer accused of kicking suspect has been in trouble before

  05-05-2018 04:07
  A Franklin Township officer placed on leave after being seen kicking a handcuffed suspect has apparently been in trouble before.Officer Rob Wells was placed on administrative leave after he was shown in a video kicking a suspect who was involved in a high-speed chase.The pursuit happened May 1 on Harrisburg Pike and Eakin Road, according to Franklin Township police.The suspect, Anthony Foster Junior, was originally stopped for no registration, according to the police report.Once police stopped F
  
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• Brick wall collapse crushes 7 cars in north Columbus

  05-05-2018 03:15
  The wind might be to blame for a brick wall collapse that smashed seven parked cars in north Columbus.It happened Friday afternoon at the Harvard Square apartment complex off of West Henderson Road.Some people spent the day digging out their cars from under the brick."I just kept saying oh my God, oh my God,"Charlene Woods said.You had to see it to believe, and still, some didn't."We all came out and were in total disbelief," Rebecca Thomas said.Employees at Upreach LLC heard an unusual sound in
  
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• Indiana police officer shot & killed; suspect dies after exchanging gunfire with police

  05-05-2018 03:14
  
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The Latest on a fatal shooting of an Indiana police officer (all times local):9:30 p.m.Authorities say the suspect in the fatal shooting of an Indiana officer has died from injuries sustained during a shootout with police at an apartment complex.Terre Haute police confirmed the suspect's death during a news conference late Friday night. Previously, Indiana State Police spokesman Joe Watts had said the man was "injured/detained" at the apartment building where he was bar
  
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• Indiana officer, homicide suspect killed after shootout

  05-05-2018 03:14
  
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind.— An Indiana officer was killed Friday evening in an exchange of gunfire between police and a homicide suspect, who barricaded himself inside an apartment complex and later died from injuries sustained during the shootout, authorities said.Terre Haute police spokesman Ryan Adamson said the police officer's investigation of a homicide led him the apartment complex on the city's south side. Authorities did not reveal when the homicide under investigation occurred.Adamson sai
  
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• Brave grandfather with walking stick trips armed suspect

  05-05-2018 02:33
  A grandfather in Columbus, Ohio helped police stop an armed suspect. The man tripped the fleeing suspect as police chased him.
  
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• No reports of damage after huge Hawaii quake

  05-05-2018 02:17
  
  There are no immediate reports of major damage after a large earthquake struck Hawaii's Big Island near a volcanic eruption that has forced residents to evacuate from their homes.Hawaii National Guard spokesman Maj. Jeff Hickman says the Hilo airport and the highways didn't sustain any damage from Friday's magnitude-6.9 quake.Hawaii County spokeswoman Janet Snyder says the county has yet to conduct a damage assessment.State Sen. Russell Ruderman says he could feel strong shaking in Hilo. He says
  
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• Former President George H.W. Bush released from hospital

  05-05-2018 02:11
  
  HOUSTON — Former President George H.W. Bush has been released from a Houston hospital where he spent 13 days recovering from an infection that required his hospitalization a day after his wife's funeral.Family spokesman Jim McGrath says the 93-year-old Bush was released Friday from Houston Methodist Hospital.He was admitted on April 22 for treatment of an infection that spread to his blood. Bush spent some time in an intensive care unit before being moved to a regular patient room.Bush was
  
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• Adriatico’s Pizza Secures New Location in South Campus

  05-05-2018 01:59
  A long time OSU institution will move just around the corner this July. Taking up residence at 1618 Neil Ave, Adriatico’s Pizza will continue their decades-long existence in South Campus. It was announced last year that OSU would be demolishing the buildings housing Adriatico’s (265 W 11th Ave.), the University Flower Shop and a Huntington […]
  
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• McColley top spender in Senate race

  05-05-2018 00:18
  State Sen. Robert McColley, R-Napoleon, is by far the biggest spender in a three-way Republican primary race for the Ohio Senate's 1st District seat.
  
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• Bainbridge city office building deliberately set on fire, officials say

  05-05-2018 00:01
  
  BAINBRIDGE, Ohio -- Authorities say a fire that burned multiple buildings in Ross County appeared to have been deliberately set.It happened in Bainbridge Tuesday in the 1000 block of East Main Street after a boiler caught fire.Police say the fire damaged a repair shop, some apartments and the village’s administration offices.The office building includes the water department and was built in the 1800’s having significant historical significance to the village, according to officials.N
  
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