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• Rock on the Range evacuates due to weather, awaiting second front to move through

  19-05-2018 23:30
  
  According to Rock on the Range's official Facebook and Twitter pages, the event was evacuated due to weather, and will not allow patrons to re-enter until a second line of storms passes through.Concert-goers were asked to go back to their vehicles, or to the Lausche Building to seek shelter. Concert officials said for details on when the concert will begin again, check their social media sites.Meteorologist Jeff Booth said the line of storms is about 35 miles away and the worst part of the storm
  
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• Santa Fe High School shooting victims identified as exchange student, beloved teacher

  19-05-2018 23:05
  
  An exchange student and two substitute teachers were among the 10 people killed during the shooting at Santa Fe High School in Galveston County, Texas. Ten people were also injured Friday in what Texas Governor Greg Abbott described as "one of the most heinous attacks that we've ever seen in the history of Texas schools."The suspected shooter has been identified as 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis. Pagourtzis has been booked into the Galveston County jail and is being held without bond on charge
  
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• Police intervene when pig follows man home from northeast Ohio train station

  19-05-2018 21:51
  
  NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Police in northeast Ohio said they received a call from a man walking home early Saturday morning claiming he was being followed by a pig.That's right. A pig. Police didn't believe it, either.The North Ridgeville Police Department said it responded to the “obviously drunk guy walking home from the bar at 5:26 in the morning” in Elyria.When police arrived, they found a man who was not drunk at all. And apparently, he was telling the truth.Police confessed the
  
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• Cuba: 3 survivors 'critical' after crash of jet carrying 110

  19-05-2018 21:35
  
  HAVANA — The only three survivors of Cuba's worst aviation disaster in three decades were clinging to life Saturday, a day after their passenger jet carrying 110 people crashed in a fireball in Havana's rural outskirts.A Cuban transportation minister says 113 people were killed in Friday's passenger jet crash.Carlos Alberto Martinez, director of the Calixto Garcia Hospital in the Cuban capital, said doctors are always hopeful that their patients will recover, but he acknowledged that the t
  
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• Cuba: 110 died in plane crash, 3 survivors 'critical'

  19-05-2018 21:35
  
  HAVANA — The only three survivors of Cuba's worst aviation disaster in three decades were clinging to life Saturday, a day after their passenger jet carrying 110 people crashed in a fireball in Havana's rural outskirts with 113 people on board.In the first official death toll provided by authorities, Transportation Minister Adel Yzquierdo Rodriguez said 110 had died including five children. Official website Cubadebate reported, citing Yzquierdo, that a flight recorder from the plane had be
  
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• Forecast: Unsettled weather continues

  19-05-2018 21:29
  This Evening:Showers and storms dissipate through the evening.
  Tonight:Showers taper off overnight.Low 63.Winds: Light SW 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow:Partly to mostly cloudy with the chance for showers and storms late.High 82.Winds: NW 3-6 mph.
  Monday:Off & on showers and storms, warm.High 79.Winds: SE 4-8 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: The unsettled weather pattern continues across Central Ohio.Tonight any rain that’s around will ta
  
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• Ohio sets dates, regulations for 2018-19 hunting season

  19-05-2018 20:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Wildlife Council has approved regulations for the state's 2018-19 hunting season.The deer archery season will run from Sept. 29 to Feb. 3. The youth deer gun season will be Nov. 17-18. The deer gun season will run from Nov. 26 to Dec. 2 and Dec. 15-16. The muzzleloader season will be from Jan. 5-8.The council agreed Thursday to a modification that only antlered deer can be taken from public hunting areas following the weeklong gun season.Erie, Lucas and Hancock co
  
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• Teen laid out Texas attack plans in journals, officials say

  19-05-2018 20:17
  
  SANTA FE, Texas — The Texas student charged in the shooting at Santa Fe High School described planning the attack in private journals, including a plan to kill himself, posted an image on Facebook of a "Born to Kill" shirt and used his father's shotgun and pistol in the rampage that left 10 dead and 10 wounded, authorities said Friday.A motive wasn't immediately clear, but Gov. Greg Abbott said Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, wrote about planning the attack in journals on his computer and in his
  
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• J.J. Watt offers to pay for funerals of Texas high school shooting victims

  19-05-2018 19:56
  
  HOUSTON (KHOU) – After the tragic shooting that took place in Texas J.J. Watt, a Texans star defensive end has offered his support by paying all funeral expenses for the 10 people killed at Santa Fe High School.Watt has been known for his humanitarian efforts in the past including raising money for Hurricane Harvey survivors.According to CBS Affiliate KHOU, the mother of Shana Fisher has accepted the offer.Seventeen-year-old Dimitrios Pagoutzis was armed with a shotgun and a pistol opened
  
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• Jury recommends death sentence for accused serial killer

  19-05-2018 19:54
  Grate, 41, was emotionless as he heard Judge Ronald P. Forsthoefel read the verdicts related to the two aggravated murder counts associated with the deaths of Stacey Stanley, 43, and Elizabeth Griffith, 29. When Forsthoefel read the first verdict, an audible "yes" came from a member of the public attending the hearing. The verdicts were read around 7:50 p.m. One woman, sitting with family members, friends of Griffith and Stanley was praying.
  
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• Survivors, friends and families "Race for the Cure" Saturday

  19-05-2018 19:45
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Komen Columbus Race For The Cure is the largest event of its kind in the United States.A sea of pink flowed through the streets of downtown Columbus Saturday as more than 21,000 participants took part in the event, including 1,300 breast cancer survivors."I'm walking for everybody who didn't make it along the way," said 26-year-survivor Janice Blue.More than 500 corporate, civic, and individual teams participated in the Race For The Cure, including the largest corporate tea
  
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• 7-year-old stable after accidentally shooting self

  19-05-2018 19:01
  
  COLUMBUS – Columbus Police said a 7-year-old is stable after accidentally shooting themselves in the hand in east Columbus.It happened just after 10:15 a.m. in the 1700 block of Lonsdale Road.The child was taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital and is expected to be OK.No other information was immediately available.
  
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• Franklin Park Conservatory opens Children's Garden to the public

  19-05-2018 18:44
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Kids will have another place to play and discover in Columbus.The New Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children's Garden opened Saturday at the Franklin Park Conservatory.Amy Onifer said a place like this gives kids room to climb, crawl and dig in. "Inside the conservatory, it's so beautiful but this is a place for kids to run around interact with nature and find things to explore," Onifer said. "There's lots of hands-on learning, we're excited to check it out today."The discovery
  
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• Latest Phase of Neighborhood Launch Proposed

  19-05-2018 17:43
  The latest phase of the Edwards Companies’ seven-and-a-half-acre Neighborhood Launch development could be described as a two-unit residential project, but that wouldn’t really do it justice. One of those units is a three-story townhouse similar in size and design to the buildings that currently line Gay Street, but the other is a large single-family home […]
  
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• Concert Preview & Interview: Red Sun Rising

  19-05-2018 17:37
  I can’t tell you the last time I had a meaningful discussion at a gas station that wasn’t purely transactional, but if you’re as lucky as Red Sun Rising founders Mike Protich and Ryan Williams, a chance rendezvous at a service station in Tallmadge can be life-altering. It’s the stuff of a great Ohio success […]
  
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• Trump welcomes wife home in tweet that misspells her name

  19-05-2018 16:59
  
  WASHINGTON — Melania Trump returned to the White House in "high spirits" on Saturday following a weeklong hospitalization for kidney treatment, a lengthy stay that raised questions about whether the first lady's condition may have been more complicated than first revealed.President Donald Trump heralded her homecoming with a tweet that referred to her as "Melanie" instead of "Melania.""Great to have our incredible First Lady back home in the White House. Melanie is feeling and doing really
  
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• First lady returns to White House after kidney treatment

  19-05-2018 16:59
  
  WASHINGTON — Melania Trump is back at the White House after an extended hospitalization for a kidney procedure.The White House says the first lady returned to the White House on Saturday morning. She had been at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center near Washington since having an embolization procedure Monday for an unspecified kidney condition that the White House said was benign.President Donald Trump visited his 48-year-old wife during several of the evenings that she was in the
  
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• Ohio warns parents against graduation party alcohol violations

  19-05-2018 16:47
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The spring graduation season has prompted state officials to once again remind parents and students about Ohio laws prohibiting those under age 21 from consuming alcohol.The Ohio Investigative Unit warns it’s illegal for parents to serve alcohol to people under age 21 who are not their children even at parents’ homes.The Investigative Unit also says it’s against the law to buy alcohol for anyone under 21 and that it’s illegal for people under 21 to
  
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• Bad data forces city to redo study of contracts for minorities, women

  19-05-2018 15:23
  Columbus is delaying the release of a city study of contracts it awards to minority- and women-owned businesses after discovering that it provided bad data to the consultant hired to determine whether those businesses are being discriminated against. The city didn't catch problems with the data until department heads began reviewing a draft version of the report received in March from Mason Tillman Associates.
  
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• Forecast: Spotty rain to start; Storms return

  19-05-2018 12:54
  Today:Spotty am rain. Scattered showers/storms, mainly pm.High 80. Winds: SE 5-15.
  Tonight:Chance storms early, lingering spotty rain.Mild & muggy.Low 64. Winds: SW 5-10.
  Tomorrow:Partly cloudy & warmer.Chance storms late, mainly after sunset.High 83.Winds: NW 5.
  Monday:Scattered showers & storms.Cloudy, muggy & warm.High 79.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: An area of low pressure will move over the Great Lakes allowing for
  
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• Police release identity of teenager killed in west Columbus shooting

  19-05-2018 11:51
  
  COLUMBUS - One teenager was killed and one juvenile was injured in a shooting in west Columbus Saturday morning, according to Columbus police.It happened around 5:30 a.m. on South Warren Avenue near West Broad Street.According to police, John William Medlin IV, 19, was killed.Authorities said one person was found on the front porch of the home with an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Another person, identified only as a juvenile, was injured. Police are not releasing
  
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• 1 person shot and killed in west Columbus

  19-05-2018 11:51
  
  COLUMBUS - One person was killed in a shooting in west Columbus Saturday morning, according to Columbus police.It happened around 5:30 a.m. on South Warren Avenue near West Broad Street.Police said they did not have any information on a suspect.The name of the victim was not immediately released.Stay with 10TV and update 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• 1 killed, 1 injured in west Columbus shooting

  19-05-2018 11:51
  
  COLUMBUS - One person was killed and one injured in a shooting in west Columbus Saturday morning, according to Columbus police.It happened around 5:30 a.m. on South Warren Avenue near West Broad Street.Authorities said one person was pronounced at 5:40 a.m. and another person was injured. Police do not have information on the condition of the second victim.Officials do not have suspect information at this time. The name of the victim was not immediately released.Stay with 10TV and update 10TV.co
  
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• Dealing with grief: Resiliency, hope key to overcoming loss of all kinds

  19-05-2018 10:51
  Her 25-year-old son, Kyle, had been struggling for years to fight the grip that opioids had on his life. The pain led the Westerville, Ohio, woman to a grief recovery program, where she found support from others and learned techniques to manage the loss.
  
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• Royal fans swarm trains to get to wedding

  19-05-2018 09:56
  
  Royal watchers have swarmed the first trains from London to Windsor as they headed for the wedding of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle.At the station in Slough, the changing point for travelers from London, revelers found signboards reading "All aboard the royal wedding special to Harry & Meghan Central."Many of those on the standing room only trains were Americans, including Christine Clancy from Virginia.Clancy says she's "always been a royal fan — not an extreme one &
  
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• Exploring Large-Format 3D Printing: Massivit Open House

  19-05-2018 06:47
  Big Picture 's associate editors visited EclipseCorp near Columbus, Ohio, on May 15 for an open house organized by Massivit 3D. The event showcased the Massivit 1800 large-format 3D printer, offering a glimpse into how this burgeoning technology can be used by those in the 2D printing space.
  
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• Police: 1 dead, 1 hurt in shooting after Georgia graduation

  19-05-2018 04:38
  
  JONESBORO, Ga.— One person was killed and another wounded when an argument led to a shooting outside a high school graduation ceremony Friday night in metro Atlanta, police said.The incident happened as people headed to their cars, Clayton County schools' safety chief Thomas Trawick said. He said he couldn't provide details about the injuries and had no information about any suspects.The shooting followed a ceremony for graduates of the Perry Learning Center, which prepares students for ca
  
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• 1 killed, 1 wounded outside Georgia graduation

  19-05-2018 04:38
  
  ATLANTA, Georgia - Police in Clayton County south of Atlanta say one person was killed and another wounded in a shooting between people who had just attended a high school graduation ceremony.A police statement says "one person is now confirmed deceased."The safety chief for the county's schools, Thomas Trawick, says the shots were fired in a Mt. Zion High School parking lot after an argument between people who had attended a ceremony for graduates of the Perry Learning Center, which prepares st
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan Markle wed in Windsor as millions watch

  19-05-2018 03:45
  
  WINDSOR, England — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gazed into each other's eyes and pledged their lifelong love Saturday as they married in front of hundreds of royals, celebrities and friends at St. George's Chapel and millions of TV viewers around the world.The pretty English town of Windsor sparkled on a warm spring day as tens of thousands of people jammed its quaint roads and parks to capture their own part of the spectacular yet elegant royal wedding extravaganza.To kick off the festi
  
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• Live Updates: Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

  19-05-2018 03:45
  
  WINDSOR, England (AP) - The Latest on the royal wedding (all times local): 9:20 a.m.Royal fans have come from near and far for a glimpse of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their wedding day in Windsor.Hundreds camped out overnight to get a prime spot outside for the newlyweds' horse-drawn carriage near Windsor Castle after the ceremony."I woke up wet, and I'm freezing cold, my back is sore, and I just want to go to bed," said Bernadette Christie, a Canadian from Grand Prairie, Alberta."I'm her
  
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• How to watch the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

  19-05-2018 03:45
  
  The royal wedding is almost here – the day Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been waiting for. About 600 guests will join the couple at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle as they exchange vows.In one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year, CBS News will bring extensive and live coverage of the royal wedding between Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle starting at 4 a.m. on 10TV. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King and "Entertainment Tonight" co-host Kevin Frazie
  
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• Ohio organizations weigh in on possible solutions for school shootings

  19-05-2018 03:41
  Santa Fe. One shooter. 10 dead. 10 wounded. One familiar conversation that Dean Rieck is tired of having."It's not a conversation," he said. "It ends up being a political debate. We haven't decided yet in our society that we want to make schools secure. And, when we make that decision, they'll be secure. Because we already know how to do it."Rieck is the executive director of Buckeye Firearms Association. He says if you want to stop school shootings - arm the teachers."And there are schools toda
  
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• Looking Back on William Hawkins, the Outsider Artist Who Became Wildly Popular in His 80s

  19-05-2018 02:40
  The Columbus Museum of Art has a real knack for presenting artists who not only have local connection and cache, but have gone relatively unnoticed by other major institutions. The work of William L. Hawkins has been gathered in unprecedented scope for his first major museum exhibition, William L. Hawkins: An Imaginative Geography, the joint effort of CMA and the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa.
  
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• Pataskala Elementary closed Monday due to partial ceiling collapse

  19-05-2018 00:03
  
  PATASKALA, Ohio – No students were hurt after part of a ceiling collapsed Friday at Pataskala Elementary according to the Southwest Licking School District.The district said the collapse happened near the end of the school day and students were in another part of the classroom when it happened.The cause of the collapse is still unknown.The district is working with its architects, Garmann-Miller, to review what happened.There will be no school on May 21 at Pataskala Elementary and there wil
  
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