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• Skirting the system? How police officers with past misconduct keep getting hired

  17-05-2018 23:49
  A police officer fired for beating a suspect already in handcuffs, even prosecuted and convicted of assault.Yet, 16 years later, he was still trusted with a badge and a gun.That is until early May 2018, when a cameracaught him assaulting yet another suspect who was restrained.Rob Wells' career with the Franklin Township Police Department ended after cell phone video from May 1st shows one officer holding a suspect's hands behind him, while Wells comes around and kicks the suspect in the head.Eig
  
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• Frontier announces twice-weekly nonstop San Antonio flights from Columbus Updated at

  17-05-2018 23:34
  Frontier Airlines will connect Columbus and San Antonio with twice-weekly nonstop flights beginning August 15. The budget airline put tickets for sale Thursday morning, with fares starting at $59 each way. Flights have been put up for sale on flyfrontier.com.
  
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• Columbus man sentenced in fatal Licking County home invasion

  17-05-2018 23:34
  One of four people charged in the January shooting death of Newark man will spend at least 23 years in prison after formally admitting his involvement in Licking County Common Pleas Court Thursday. Dustin Lehoe, 22, of Columbus, pleaded guilty to aggravated murder, murder, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary in the case and won't be eligible for parole for more than two decades under the life sentence handed down by Judge Thomas Marcelain.
  
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• Local author sees lack of diversity, inspired to write children's book

  17-05-2018 22:53
  A local author finds success writing a children's book about what can be a difficult time for kids and parents, potty-training.Her inspiration came from not finding books her children could relate to about the subject.Terreece Clarke was looking for books about potty-training when she started the process with her first daughter.She couldn’t find any with main characters that were African-American.She found that most of the books with diverse characters dealt with political or historical is
  
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• Senate confirms Gina Haspel as new CIA director

  17-05-2018 22:04
  
  The Senate has confirmed Gina Haspel as the first female director of the CIA following a rocky nomination process that reopened debate about one of the darkest chapters in the spy agency's history.Thursday's vote was 54-45. Republican John McCain was absent.Haspel's nomination was contentious because of her role in a former CIA program to brutally detain and interrogate terror suspects at covert sites abroad following Sept. 11.Her opponents said it wasn't right to promote someone who supervised
  
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• Komen Columbus Race for the Cure: Schedule, course map, road closures

  17-05-2018 21:30
  
  Each year cities around the world, including Columbus, come together to support research for breast cancer through the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.One hundred percent of the proceeds made through the yearly race go towards the organization's mission to fund local programs for breast health education, screening and treatment, along with research.RACE DAY SCHEDULE 8 a.m. -Expo and SurvivorPalooza Opens on Broad Street between High and Third9 a.m. -Survivor Ceremony Begins at City Hall9:45 a.m
  
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• Ohio Department of Agriculture

  17-05-2018 21:24
  In accordance with OAC rule 901:10-6-01, public notice is hereby given that the Ohio Department of Agriculture has issued a final Permit to Install for J&A Poultry. The final Permit may be appealed.
  
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• Ohio lawmaker proposes tax credit to help students pay loan debt

  17-05-2018 21:15
  State Representative Dan Ramos (D-Lorain) introduced the Ohio Learn Tax credit on Thursday. He hopes it will address the issue of college affordability plaguing families across the state."This could be one of the biggest tax breaks in Ohio history. This will essentially lower the cost of a college education to 90% for parents," he said.The average college student nationwide is carrying $39,400 dollars in school debt, which is up six percent from 2016. Delinquency rates for college loans are at 1
  
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• Chance for showers early, more showers Friday

  17-05-2018 21:10
  This Evening: Mostly Cloudy with a chance for a shower.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy, any showers end early. 63 NE 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy and seasonable with showers likely. 71 NE 5-10 mph
  Saturday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms returning. 76
  Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers. 83Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: Partly sunny today, but unsettled weather will continue for most of the region as moisture ling
  
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• Court upholds death sentence for Ohio killer of friend

  17-05-2018 20:31
  
  The death sentence is appropriate for a man who planned a killing and restrained the victim as he was fatally stabbed, even though the man who wielded the knife received a life sentence instead, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday.The court's unanimous decision rejected arguments by death row inmate Austin Myers that his death sentence is disproportionate because of the life sentence given to co-defendant Tim Mosley.Myers, now 23, was sentenced to die for the Jan. 28, 2014, killing in southwes
  
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• 2018 Central Ohio Senior Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  17-05-2018 20:23 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Mega Weekend – Don’t Miss Brews Over Beats, The Race for The Cure, and The Whiskey Bear Comedy Festival!

  17-05-2018 20:08
  There’s plenty to do this weekend, so don’t miss out! We’ve rounded up the best music and art events, shopping hints, theatre productions, and ways to give back in your neighborhood. Don’t miss your chance to win tickets to Product Runway! Thursday, May 17th: See something new at the Urban Arts Space and check out […]
  
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• Ohio Department of Education can take months, years to punish teachers

  17-05-2018 19:56
  COLUMBUS – One teacher charged with stalking women did not have his teaching license revoked by the Ohio Department of Education until two years later.Another accused of dragging a student did not have her license revoked by the state until a year and four months after being fired from her district.The same is true for others who have been accused of lying about past convictions, caught in inappropriate relationships with students, or accused of other misconduct – 10 Investigates fou
  
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• 10 Investigates finds Ohio Department of Education can take months, years to punish teachers

  17-05-2018 19:56
  
  COLUMBUS – One teacher charged with sexually stalking women did not have his teaching license revoked by the Ohio Department of Education until two years later.Another accused of dragging a student didn’t have her license revoked by the state until a year and four months after being fired by Columbus City Schools.The same is true for others who have been accused of lying about past convictions, caught in inappropriate relationships with students, or accused of other misconduct &ndash
  
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• Man dies after crashing car into tree in Perry County

  17-05-2018 19:05
  
  HARRISON TOWNSHIP - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Perry County.It happened just before 3:15 a.m. Thursday on Old Rainer Road west of State Route 93.Aaron Aliff, 27, of Rushville, was driving eastbound in a Mitsubishi Eclipse when he lost control of his vehicle, according to OSHP.He drove off the side of the road and struck a tree.Aliff was pronounced dead at the scene..
  
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• 93-year-old Ohio man makes first hole-in-one during last golf round

  17-05-2018 19:00
  
  ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A 93-year-old Ohio man who made his first hole-in-one in nearly seven decades of golf decided to quit the game for good a few holes later.Ben Bender told The Zanesville Times Recorder "the Lord knew this was my last round" and gave him a hole-in-one.Bender aced the 152-yard third hole last month at Green Valley Golf Course in Zanesville with a 5-wood.He says his hip was bothering him that day, forcing him to stop after a few more holes and head to the clubhouse, bri
  
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• Ohio teen to be tried as adult in slaying of woman, 98

  17-05-2018 18:49
  
  MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — A Juvenile Court judge in Ohio has ruled that a 17-year-old boy accused of strangling a 98-year-old neighbor should be tried in adult court.The Akron Beacon Journal reports a Medina County judge on Wednesday bound over the case of 17-year-old Gavon Ramsay in the death last month of Margaret Douglas. She was found by police inside a closet at her Wadsworth home.Police believe Douglas was strangled April 6, three days before being reported missing.Ramsay has denied juveni
  
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• Restored WWII bomber Memphis Belle makes public debut

  17-05-2018 18:37
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Robert K. Morgan Jr.'s voice wavered with emotion when he talked about seeing the Memphis Belle all put together for the first time in 50 years.His father, Robert Sr., had flown the legendary B-17F on 25 perilous bombing missions in World War II and worked the rest of his life to make sure the airplane was preserved.The famed "Flying Fortress," looking better than new, was put on public display Thursday morning after a restoration project that took more than a dozen yea
  
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• Columbus launches unique "Smart City" operating system

  17-05-2018 18:31
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The city of Columbus has unveiled the first version of its pioneering transportation operating system.Columbus beat out six other cities in 2016 to win the U.S. Department of Transportation's Smart City Challenge. It received a $40 million federal grant and $10 million from Vulcan Inc. to implement data-driven ideas that make transportation safer, easier and more reliable.Smart Columbus said Thursday that the first-of-its-kind operating platform will pave the way for
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: Our Healthy Community - "It's a Mental Health Issue . . ."

  17-05-2018 18:29 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Hawaii volcano sends ash plume 30,000 feet into sky

  17-05-2018 18:27
  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted anew before dawn Thursday, spewing a steely gray plume of ash about 30,000 feet (9,100 meters) into the sky that began raining down on a nearby town.The explosion at the summit came shortly after 4 a.m. following two weeks of volcanic activity that sent lava flows into neighborhoods and destroyed at least 26 homes. Scientists said the eruption was the most powerful in recent days, though it probably lasted only a few minutes.Geologists have
  
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• Hawaii volcano erupts from summit, shooting plume of ash into the air

  17-05-2018 18:27
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted from its summit before dawn Thursday, shooting a steely gray plume of ash about 30,000 feet (9,100 meters) into the sky that began raining down on a nearby town.The explosion came about 6 a.m. after two weeks of volcanic activity that included the opening of more than a dozen fissures that spewed lava into neighborhoods. At least 26 homes have been destroyed.The explosion probably lasted only a few minutes, and the ash accumulations were min
  
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• School bus collides with truck, killing teacher and student

  17-05-2018 18:23
  
  MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. —A school bus taking children on a field trip to a New Jersey historic site collided with a dump truck Thursday, ripping the bus apart and killing a teacher and student, officials said.The crash left the bus lying on its side on the guardrail of Interstate 80 in Mount Olive, its undercarriage and front end sheared off and its steering wheel exposed. Some of the victims crawled out of the emergency exit in the back of the bus and an escape hatch on the roof. More than 40 p
  
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• Multiple people hurt after NJ school bus, dump truck crash

  17-05-2018 18:23
  
  MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. (AP) — A school bus and dump truck collided on a New Jersey highway Thursday, ripping apart the bus, knocking it on its side and injuring multiple people, according to police.The school bus was on the median of Interstate 80 in Mount Olive and the front end of the bus appeared to be crushed or ripped off. It was also sheared off its undercarriage and a piece of the front end of the bus with the steering wheel visible was lying on top of the guardrail separating the highwa
  
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• Coffee Shop and Apartments Planned for Historic Neil Avenue Church

  17-05-2018 18:10
  A historic church building at 1334 Neil Ave. will be getting the adaptive reuse treatment. A coffee shop and apartments are planned for the building, which sits at the corner of West Sixth Avenue, tucked neatly into the fabric of the Dennison Place neighborhood. Built in 1880, the building was home to the Neil Avenue […]
  
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• 1 in life-threatening condition after motorcycle crash in east Columbus

  17-05-2018 18:08
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police is on the scene of a motorcycle crash in east Columbus.It happened around 11:40 a.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of Leonard Avenue.One person was taken to Grant Medical Center in life-threatening condition, according to police.A dispatcher told 10TV there are a number of streets closed in the area.No other information was immediately available.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• NEXT: What If Organizations Could Run Themselves?

  17-05-2018 18:00
  Those who have been championing blockchain have imagined a myriad of applications beyond cryptocurrency. Recall that a blockchain is a kind of open, digital ledger that is being used to record and verify transactions, and is the technology that makes Bitcoin possible. There are advocates who wish to see blockchain used for other purposes, such […]
  
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• Chance for afternoon showers & storms

  17-05-2018 17:49
  Today:Partly sunny with a slight chance of an afternoon shower or storm. High 79. NE wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight:A chance of showers and storms, otherwise cloudy. Low 62. E wind 10-15 mph.
  Tomorrow:Showers are likely. Breezy and cooler. High 70. E wind 15 mph.
  Saturday:A chance for showers in the morning then showers more likely in the afternoon with a possible thunderstorm. High 76. S wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: Partly sunny
  
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• Road to Recovery: An update from Chris Bradley | May 17

  17-05-2018 17:43
  
  10TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Bradley shared an update on his treatment and road to recovery on Thursday.In a Facebook post, Chris said he will undergo a bone marrow biopsy at The James Cancer Hospital. Chris explained his Leukemia numbers climbed last month and he is "praying they will decline" and he will move closer to remission.In March of 2017, Chris was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. He recently learned he was no longer in remission after undergoing a stem cell transplant.Chris al
  
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• Viiza Opens Downtown, Offering Pizza in a Cone

  17-05-2018 17:32
  Offering a “revolutionary approach” to pizza, Brooklyn-based restaurant Viiza opened the doors of its first Ohio location on Wednesday, May 16. Located Downtown at 4 E. Broad St., Viiza’s main offering is pizza in a cone, designed for on-the-go eaters. Viiza has more than a dozen of its own signature pizza cones to choose from, […]
  
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• 3 students arrested after brief lockdown at Whitehall-Yearling H.S.

  17-05-2018 17:10
  WHITEHALL -- Whitehall City Schools said three students were arrested after prompting a brief lockdown at Whitehall-Yearling High School Thursday morning.Deputy Chief Daniel Kelso tells 10TV the juveniles were playing with a pellet gun behind the school building.A man in the area told the school resource officer that someone had pointed it at him. They fired at a groundskeeper, according to the district, then sped off.The school was placed on a perimeter-safe lockdown. That lockdown has since be
  
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• Resurgent Franklinton neighborhood welcomes new grocery store

  17-05-2018 17:02
  Lower Lights Christian Health Center opened its Jubilee Market on Wednesday inside the renovated Anthony Thomas candy factory at 1160 W. Broad St. The 4,500-square-foot nonprofit grocery store offers discounts on fresh produce to low-income residents. Mounds of green apples, oranges, tomatoes and onions on tables greeted visitors Wednesday, along with fresh celery, broccoli and cauliflower on shelves.
  
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• Recap: CCAD Senior Fashion Show

  17-05-2018 17:00
  Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) has been a staple in the Columbus area for 139 years, helping lead Columbus to be the number three ranked fashion city in the country. Last week, CCAD fashion design seniors displayed their collections at the annual fashion show. Sixteen seniors and two MFA candidates participated, showcasing everything […]
  
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• Sheriff searching for missing 13-year-old in Ross County

  17-05-2018 16:35
  
  ROSS COUNTY -The Ross County Sheriff’s Office is trying to locate 13-year-old Jacquelin Odell.Deputies say the teen ran away from her home Wednesday evening and has not been seen since.Authorities describe her as 5'6’ tall and 90 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a green hoodie.Anyone with information on Odell's whereabouts is asked to contact the Ross County Sheriff at 740-773-1185.
  
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• Restaurant Review: Mr. Hummus Grill

  17-05-2018 16:00
  Mr. Hummus Grill has a moniker that suggests a super-casual operation. The serving team leans toward branded t-shirts, which bolsters that impression. That said, the interior of Mr. Hummus’ digs on Bethel road is kind of breathtaking. Debuting this spring, Mr. Hummus set up shop at an address that used to be a shish-kebab place. […]
  
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• Report: Cleveland Browns to be featured on HBO's 'Hard Knocks'

  17-05-2018 15:42
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Cleveland Browns will appear on HBO's "Hard Knocks" this season.Coming off a historic 0-16 season, the Browns were chosen after declining the opportunity several times, said the person who spoke Thursday to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The official announcement will be made later.The Browns have renewed optimism following the recent draft and are granting HBO unlimited access to its upcoming camp.Cleveland is
  
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• Cleveland Browns to be featured on HBO's 'Hard Knocks'

  17-05-2018 15:42
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Ready or not, the Cleveland Browns are getting their close-up.Coming off a historic, dismal 0-16 season, the Browns have been chosen to appear on HBO's popular "Hard Knocks" series, which gives NFL fans a behind-the-scenes look at training camp.The Browns have turned down previous opportunities to be on the award-winning series. But with renewed optimism around Cleveland following the recent draft, and the selection of quarterback Baker Mayfield, the team is granting HBO u
  
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• Council Public Service & Transportation Cmte. - Parking Improvements & Code Changes

  17-05-2018 15:18 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Crocs supplies entire graduating class with shoes after tweet request

  17-05-2018 15:06
  
  On a whim, a Florida high school senior asked the Crocs shoe company to supply its foam shoes for her and all of her female classmates to wear to graduation, and the company said OK - if her request could get 2,018 retweets.Sarah Agee tells the Tampa Bay Times that she and other classmates were concerned about wearing high heels, so she suggested Crocs.@Crocs sitting here trying to decide what to wear to graduation, how many Rts would it take to send all the senior girls at Seminole Senior High
  
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• Writer & Cultural Critic Roxane Gay on Feminism, Intersectionality, Privilege

  17-05-2018 15:02
  The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio threw their annual Keyholder event on Wednesday, May 16, featuring several local speakers as well as author and essayist Roxane Gay (Hunger, Bad Feminist) and actor/producer/writer Geena Davis (A League of Their Own, Thelma & Louise). Gay and Davis engaged in a candid conversation, covering everything from the first […]
  
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• Ohio ex-teacher pleads guilty to sex with 3 students

  17-05-2018 13:46
  
  CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio physical education teacher has pleaded guilty to having sex with three students.Former Canton City Schools teacher Tiffany Eichler entered the plea Wednesday to three counts of sexual battery.The 36-year-old former McKinley High School teacher was accused of having sexual encounters with three male students, ages 17 and 18. Investigators say the encounters happened in February. Eichler was placed on unpaid leave in March and later resigned.Sentencing is se
  
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• STEM skills propel local students to global competition

  17-05-2018 12:59
  WORTHINGTON, Ohio - Some local elementary school students are getting ready to compete on a global scale. After winning a state competition, students from Bluffsview Elementary will now compete in the "Destination Imagination Global Finals." "Destination Imagination" is a STEM skills challenge that pits teams of students against other schools. The key is to think with creativity and use engineering skills to carry out unique ideas.Team ACE-J2O created a series of pulleys, a catapult and other si
  
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• Man identified in fatal crash on U.S. 62 in Licking County

  17-05-2018 12:49
  
  LICKING COUNTY - The Granville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash.Authorities said two vehicles collided near the intersection of U.S. 62 and Beech Road around 6 a.m. Thursday.Megan Busch, 19, of Bladensburg, was driving a Pontiac G6 westbound on U.S. 62 when she stopped to make a left turn onto Beech Road.Authorities said Robert Murphy, 47, was driving a Ford F-150 when he illegally passed multiple vehicles on the left and collided with Busch.The collision sent
  
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• 1 killed in crash on U.S. 62 in Licking County

  17-05-2018 12:49
  
  LICKING COUNTY - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is on the scene of a crash that left one person dead.Authorities say two vehicles collided near the intersection of U.S. 62 and Beech Road Thursday morning.One person died as a result of the crash, according to OSHP.Troopers will keep U.S. 62closed at Beech Road while they conduct their investigation. Drivers are asked to use Tippet Road or Fancher Road as an alternate.This crash remains under investigation.
  
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• Markle's father will not attend her wedding

  17-05-2018 12:48
  
  LONDON (AP) -Meghan Markle says her father will not be attending her wedding to Prince Harry, and has expressed hope that he can be "given the space" to focus on his health.Kensington Palace's statement Thursday puts to rest days of speculation about whether Markle's father, Thomas, would walk her down the aisle - as the palace had previously said.His participation was put into doubt after news site TMZ reported he would not attend because of embarrassment regarding paparazzi photographs. It lat
  
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• Ohio Senate takes up 2 gun bills backed by Gov. Kasich

  17-05-2018 12:35
  An Ohio Senate panel discussed a trio of gun bills Wednesday, including the Gov. John Kasich-backed "red flag" legislation that brought the father of a Parkland shooting victim to testify before the legislature in support of stricter gun laws.   As rallies from activist groups took place outside the Statehouse calling on lawmakers to pass legislation, the Government Oversight and Reform Committee took their first crack at pushing something through with less than two weeks remaining before a
  
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• Wedding practice: Rehearsal of royal nuptials due in Windsor

  17-05-2018 12:30
  
  Royal wedding organizers are preparing for a rehearsal of the proceedings to take place in Windsor — but without the bride and groom.Planners will use Thursday's practice session to finalize some of the details of Saturday's gala wedding at St. George's Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle.The wedding day festivities will include a 25-minute carriage ride outside the castle grounds by the newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the ceremony is concluded. More than 2,600 members o
  
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• US has daunting to-do list to prepare for NKorea summit

  17-05-2018 12:24
  
  Who sits where? What's on the agenda? Will they eat together? What's the security plan?President Donald Trump and his team have a daunting to-do list to work through as they prepare for next month's expected summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.Trump's plan to meet with Kim may have come as a surprise decision, but his team hopes to leave nothing to chance when they come together in Singapore. They're gaming out policy plans, negotiating tactics, even menu items.With two unpredictable lea
  
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• Cannes doc: Whitney Houston was molested by Dee Dee Warwick

  17-05-2018 12:22
  
  Friends of Whitney Houston allege the singer was molested as a child by her cousin Dee Dee Warwick in a documentary that premiered Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival.Houston's longtime assistant Mary Jones tells filmmaker Kevin Macdonald that the late singer told her that Warwick, the sister of Dionne Warwick, molested her at a young age. Houston's brother Gary Garland-Houston also says he was molested between the ages of seven and nine by a female family member, and says his sister was abused
  
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• US births hit a 30-year low, despite good economy

  17-05-2018 12:18
  
  U.S. birth rates declined last year for women in their teens, 20s and — surprisingly — their 30s, leading to the fewest babies in 30 years, according to a government report released Thursday.Experts said several factors may be combining to drive the declines, including shifting attitudes about motherhood and changing immigration patterns.The provisional report, based on a review of more than 99 percent of the birth certificates filed nationwide, counted 3.853 million births last year
  
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