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• Invitation to “Data for All”

  24-05-2018 23:13 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Scenes cut from 'Show Dogs' over resemblance to sexual abuse

  24-05-2018 22:45
  Two scenes are being cut from the family movie "Show Dogs" after complaints that they resemble real-life sexual abuse, the movie's distributor has announced.In the movie, a police dog goes undercover at a dog show to catch animal smugglers.In one scene, the dog is told to go to his "zen place" when he objects to having his testicles touched by a show judge.In another scene, the dog is urged to overcome his resistance to being touched to become a champion.Parenting bloggers first raised objection
  
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• 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook: Near or above average season expected

  24-05-2018 22:38
  After an extremely active hurricane season in 2017, a lot of questions are being asked if this season will feature a similar outcome.2017 was expected to be a very active season and the aftermath of those storms still are leaving hundreds and thousands of people still in recovery from the aftermath.The 6 month hurricane season doesn't officially start until June 1st but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) just released their seasonal outlook on Thursday as to what the seaso
  
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• Man charged with aggravated murder in connection with fatal Pickerington fire

  24-05-2018 22:29
  
  The Fairfield County Prosecuting Attorney has filed aggravated murder charges in the death of a Pickerington man who died in a house fire last month.Raeqwan Hancock, 21, has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder in the death of 60-year-old John Peter Letourneau.Fairfield County Prosecuting Attorney Kyle Witt says evidence from the case suggests Hancock intentionally set Letourneau’s home on fire on April 8, following a burglary, knowing the man was still inside.Hancock is also
  
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• Harvey Weinstein set to turn himself in to face charges related to sex abuse in New York

  24-05-2018 22:12
  
  Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is expected to turn himself in to authorities on Friday in New York to face charges stemming from an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney's office and NYPD into allegations of sexual abuse. A law enforcement source tells CBS News senior investigative producer that Weinstein is expected to turn himself in to police at the NYPD's First Precinct in Manhattan on 7 a.m. Friday. He is then expected to be brought to New York criminal court at 9 a.m
  
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• Ohio homeowner trying to kill weeds ends up burning down garage

  24-05-2018 21:18
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Authorities say a homeowner trying to kill troublesome weeds with a torch has burned down his garage.The Springfield News-Sun reports Springfield Township firefighters in central Ohio were called to a home around 4 a.m. Thursday for a detached garage engulfed in flames.No one was injured.Fire officials learned the man had been trying to eliminate weeds around the garage. They're calling the blaze an accident.The destroyed garage held tools and appliances. Fire officials
  
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• Forecast: More summertime weather ahead.

  24-05-2018 21:03
  This Evening: Sunny skies and warm.
  Tonight: Clear and a bit above average. 61 E 3-6 mph
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and hot. 87 SW 5-10 mph
  Saturday: Partly cloudy. Chance for a stray PM pop-up. 87
  Sunday: Variable clouds. Chance for scattered showers and storms. 89Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:High pressure will continue to bring dry weather over the next couple days with plenty of sunshine. Temperatures will remain above normal in the mid t
  
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• New Yoga Studio Vital Vinyasa Now Open

  24-05-2018 21:00
  “No judgement. Just yoga for everyone,” says Jim Dickhaus, co-owner of Vital Vinyasa, a new yoga studio that opened in Fifth by Northwest at 1327 King Ave. After several weeks of “friends and family” classes to try out their space, Dickhaus and co-owner Mallory Murphy opened Vital Vinyasa. “And the response has been just great,” […]
  
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• Multiple women accuse Morgan Freeman of sexual misconduct

  24-05-2018 20:56
  
  Multiple women are accusing Morgan Freeman of sexual harassment. Sixteen people spoke with CNN and said they either witnessed or were directly subjected to inappropriate comments, staring or touching by the actor. Several witnesses talked to CNN and said that Freeman frequently made comments about the bodies of women working on set, at his production company, or even female reporters. Four people who worked on film sets with Freeman said that the actor made comments about women's clothing our bo
  
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• Mickelson to compete in this year’s Memorial Tournament

  24-05-2018 20:49
  
  Officials with the Memorial Tournament have announced World Golf Hall of Fame member Phil Mickelson as one of the latest commits to compete this year.Olympic gold medalist Justin Rose and major champion Louis Oosthuizen were also announced on Thursday.Mickelson has teed it up at the Memorial Tournament 17 times and Rose will be making his 12th start this year.This year’s field has eight of the top 10 golfers in the world: No. 1 Justin Thomas, No. 2 Dustin Johnson, No. 3 Jordan Spieth, No.
  
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• Recently adopted 1-year-old left in truck dies in Tennessee

  24-05-2018 20:28
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities say a recently adopted 1-year-old girl whose father left her in a truck has died.News outlets cite a release from Metro Nashville police saying the adoptive father "reportedly forgot" about the child after dropping off her sibling at daycare on Wednesday. The girl's adoptive mother found the child around 5:40 p.m. in a car seat inside the pickup truck parked outside their home.BREAKING: 1-year-old girl dies after being left in a car seat all day in a pickup t
  
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• Mega Weekend – The Best Indoor and Outdoor Memorial Day Weekend Plans

  24-05-2018 20:04
  Memorial Day weekend is the perfect time to try something new, connect with friends, and relax. We’ve gathered dozens of the best shopping, theatre, art, music, and outdoor activities for the whole family! Thursday, May 24: Thursdays are perfect for visiting local galleries before the weekend rush. Stop by Flux + Flow in Clintonville for […]
  
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• Mega Weekend – 54 Ways to Spend your Memorial Day Weekend

  24-05-2018 20:04
  Memorial Day weekend is the perfect time to try something new, connect with friends, and relax. We’ve gathered dozens of the best shopping, theatre, art, music, and outdoor activities for the whole family! Thursday, May 24: Thursdays are perfect for visiting local galleries before the weekend rush. Stop by Flux + Flow in Clintonville for […]
  
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• Bus driver charged in crash that killed student, teacher

  24-05-2018 19:32
  
  PARAMUS, N.J. — Authorities have charged the driver of a school bus that collided with a dump truck in New Jersey, killing a student and a teacher earlier this month.They say 77-year-old Hudy Muldrow Sr. has been charged with death by auto.Investigators say he tried to merge onto Interstate 80 in Mount Olive and then turned sharply toward a U-turn area on May 17. The bus and a dump truck then collided, killing 10-year-old fifth-grader Miranda Vargas and 51-year-old Jennifer Williamson.More
  
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• #SaveTheCrew Pens Open Letter to Future Columbus Crew SC Owners

  24-05-2018 18:33
  Since the news broke last fall that the Columbus Crew SC might be relocating to Austin, the future of the team has looked murky. Spurred by the enthusiasm behind the #SaveTheCrew movement, city leaders and MLS began negotiating ways to keep the Crew in Ohio, but the Crew owner Anthony Precourt was already staking out […]
  
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• 3 charged in street racing crash that killed Ohio mom, critically injured toddler

  24-05-2018 18:20
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Three people accused in the street racing death of an Ohio woman are out of jail as Florida authorities continue investigating the crash that also critically injured the woman's 21-month-old daughter.Tampa police said in a news release that a 17-year-old in a Nissan was racing 18-year-old Cameron Herrin on a street that runs alongside Tampa Bay Wednesday when Herrin's Mustang hit 24-year-old Jessica Reisinger. She was pushing daughter Lillia in a stroller.Police said Her
  
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• Owners of Yellow Brick Pizza Open New Bar in Olde Towne East

  24-05-2018 18:08
  A new bar opened its doors in Olde Towne East on Wednesday, May 23. The Oracle, an intimate space with live music and craft cocktails, sits just down the road from its sister bar, Yellow Brick Pizza. Located at 1159 E. Oak St., it occupies the building that used to house L’Appat Pattiserie & Cafe. […]
  
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• White Castle Breaks Ground at “The Reach on Goodale” Development

  24-05-2018 18:06
  After 84 years in their headquarters at 555 W. Goodale St., White Castle is ready for some new digs. A groundbreaking ceremony is taking place this afternoon to kick off construction on the first phase of development, which has been officially named “The Reach on Goodale.” “We realize that it’s really important to have a […]
  
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• Readers and Leaders!

  24-05-2018 18:05
  The 2nd & 7 Foundation promotes reading by providing free books and positive role models to children while encouraging young athletes of the community to pay it forward. Now that’s a teamwork mindset! Connect with 2nd & 7 Foundation in The Giving Store.   Better Together, The Columbus Foundation‘s crowdfunding platform, rallies individuals to work together […]
  
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• Forecast: Sunny and summer-like afternoon

  24-05-2018 17:57
  Today: Sunny and well above average. High 85. E wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 62. E wind 3-5 mph.
  Tomorrow:More sunshine! High 87. S wind 5-10 mph.
  Saturday: Partly sunny and hot. Chance for an afternoon shower or storm. High 86. SW wind around 5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:High pressure will continue to bring dry weather over the next couple days with plenty of sunshine. Temperatures will remain above normal in the mid
  
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• Police identify victims in deadly west Columbus shooting

  24-05-2018 16:57
  COLUMBUS - One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting in west Columbus on Thursday.The shooting happened just before 10:30 a.m. in the 2900 block of Sullivant Avenue.Upon arrival, Columbus police officers found the first victim on the ground and the second in a stairwell nearby.Both victims were taken to Mount Carmel West Hospital. A short time later, the first victim 24-year-old Ricqus Marshall died at the hospital, according to police.The second victim has been identified as 2
  
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• 2 hospitalized after shooting in west Columbus

  24-05-2018 16:57
  
  COLUMBUS - Two people are hospitalized after a shooting in west Columbus, according to police.It happened just before 10:30 a.m. in the 2900 block of Sullivant Avenue.First responders told 10TV both victims were taken to Mount Carmel West. One person is in critical condition, and the other victim's condition is unknown.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in west Columbus

  24-05-2018 16:57
  COLUMBUS - One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting in West Columbus, according to police.The shooting happened just before 10:30 a.m. in the 2900 block of Sullivant Avenue.First responders told 10TV both victims were taken to Mount Carmel West. One person died and the other victim's condition is unknown at this time.Two Columbus City elementary schools are on lockdown due to the shooting in the area. The district told 10TV the schools impacted are Binns and Burroughs Elementa
  
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• Treat to Try: Cream & Sugar

  24-05-2018 16:00
  Cream & Sugar is the sort of place any neighborhood would kill to have. It’s a little stop you can hit with friends or family for a quick, affordable treat. You can score hand-packed and soft serve ice creams, sundaes, shakes — and Coney dogs for good measure. Prices start around $3, but you can […]
  
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• car2go Carsharing Services to Leave Columbus

  24-05-2018 15:56
  In a decision effective May 31, 2018, car2go’s carsharing services will be discontinued in Columbus. In 2013, car2go was the first company to bring one-way carsharing to the Central Ohio area. But the company says a lack of adoption of its services has lead to the decision to discontinue operations here. In an email, car2go […]
  
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• Trump cancels summit, citing 'open hostility' by North Korea

  24-05-2018 15:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic diplomatic turn, President Donald Trump canceled next month's summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un Thursday, citing the "tremendous anger and open hostility" in a recent statement by the North.Trump said in a letter to Kim released by the White House that, based on the statement, he felt it was "inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting." Adding his own threat, he said that while the North Koreans talk about their nuclear capabilities,
  
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• Trump praises NFL policy banning kneeling for national anthem

  24-05-2018 15:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump praised an NFL policy banning kneeling during the "The Star-Spangled Banner," saying that "maybe you shouldn't be in the country" if you don't stand for the anthem.Trump spoke to "Fox & Friends" in an interview that aired Thursday. The policy forbids players from sitting or taking a knee on the field during the anthem but allows them to stay in the locker room. Any violations of the new rules would result in fines against teams."I think that's g
  
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• Police: Evacuations lifted after briefcase is left at Newark PD

  24-05-2018 15:00
  
  NEWARK -Newark Police has given the all clear after the police department was evacuated Thursday morning due to a suspicious package found outside the building.The Columbus Fire Bomb Squad was called at 7:50 a.m. to investigate and several nearby businesses were evacuated as a precaution.Newark Police Chief Barry Connell said there was no harmful intent and a civilian was looking to return a lost and found briefcase. That person dropped off the item at the police department. To the credit of the
  
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• Bomb squad responds to suspicious package at Newark PD; building & nearby businesses evacuated

  24-05-2018 15:00
  
  NEWARK -The Newark Police Department was evacuated Thursday morning after a suspicious package was found outside the building.The Columbus Fire Bomb Squad was called at 7:50 a.m. to investigate, according to Battalion Chief Steve Martin.The Newark Advocate reports the building was evacuated as a precaution, as were businesses within 1,000 feet of the building.South Fourth Street and South Fifth Street are closed between West Main Street and Walnut Street while authorities investigate.Stay with 1
  
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• 32ND Armed Forces Day Luncheon

  24-05-2018 14:24 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Estimated 7,000 bodies may be buried at former asylum

  24-05-2018 13:54
  
  STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Some of the boxes stacked inside anthropologist Molly Zuckerman's laboratory contain full bones — a skull, a jaw, or a leg. Others contain only plastic bags of bone fragments that Zuckerman describes as "grit."These humble remains are among as many as 7,000 bodies that were buried at Mississippi's former insane asylum, a site that's now on the grounds of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Researchers are planning to exhume the bodies, cr
  
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• E-cigarettes disappoint in a workplace quit-smoking study

  24-05-2018 13:45
  
  It's a big question for smokers and policymakers alike: Do electronic cigarettes help people quit? In a large study of company wellness programs, e-cigarettes worked no better than traditional stop-smoking tools, and the only thing that really helped was paying folks to kick the habit.Critics of the study say it doesn't close the case on these popular vaping products. It didn't rigorously test effectiveness, just compared e-cigarettes to other methods among 6,000 smokers who were offered help to
  
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• Ohio man threatens school because girlfriend, 14, bullied

  24-05-2018 13:17
  
  PIQUA, Ohio (AP) — Court documents allege a 21-year-old Ohio man threatened to carry out a school shooting because his 14-year-old girlfriend was being bullied at her junior high school.The Dayton Daily News reports Piqua police say the department received a call Tuesday morning about a man threatening to shoot up a school and use explosives. Police say William Ingle was arrested a few hours later and has been charged with making a false alarm.Ingle appeared in court Wednesday. The newspap
  
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• Condemned Ohio man blames killing on 'homosexual panic'

  24-05-2018 13:12
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A condemned killer is asking the Ohio Parole Board for mercy, saying he experienced a "homosexual panic" of self-revulsion before killing a man he picked up at a bar more than 30 years ago.Death row inmate Robert Van Hook was sentenced to die for fatally strangling and stabbing David Self in Cincinnati in 1985. Van Hook fled to Florida afterward, where he was arrested and confessed.At the time of the killing, Van Hook was suffering from long-term effects of untreated
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents Jewelry-Making Duo JD Shipengrover and JD Davison at the Arts Fest

  24-05-2018 13:00
  JD Shipengrover and JD Davison have worked together as Lab Partners Jewelry for over two decades. The jewelry-making duo will be appearing at the Columbus Arts Festival, June 8-10 on the downtown riverfront, selling their pieces that blend science and nature. We connected with them to learn more about their background, their style and their […]
  
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• North Korea demolishes what it says is nuclear test site

  24-05-2018 12:34
  
  North Korea has carried out what it says is the demolition of its nuclear test site in the presence of foreign journalists.The demolition happened Thursday at the site deep in the mountains of the North's sparsely populated northeast.The planned closing was previously announced by leader Kim Jong Un ahead of his planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump next month.The North's decision to close the site has generally been seen as a welcome gesture by Kim to set a positive tone ahead of the
  
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• China, Japan protest US probe into need for auto tariffs

  24-05-2018 12:26
  
  China and Japan both condemned Thursday the Trump administration's decision to launch an investigation into whether tariffs are needed on imports of vehicles and automotive parts into the United States.China's Commerce Ministry said Beijing would "firmly defend" its rights and interests against what it called the Trump administration's abuse of national security provisions in trade.Japan's minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Hiroshige Seko, said Japan, which accounts for about 40 percent of
  
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• Space station accepts special delivery from Virginia

  24-05-2018 12:22
  
  The International Space Station accepted delivery Thursday of more than 7,000 pounds of supplies from Virginia.A commercial cargo ship arrived at the orbiting lab three days after launching from Wallops Island. Orbital ATK shipped the goods for NASA in a Cygnus capsule, which is named after the swan constellation.NASA astronauts Scott Tingle and Ricky Arnold used the station's big robot arm to snag the Cygnus from orbit, as the craft passed 260 miles above Africa's Cape of Good Hope and swung ou
  
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• Woman charged with attempted murder after shooting in west Columbus

  24-05-2018 12:17
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio- Columbus Police are investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday night leaving one person in critical condition.According to police, officers responded to a call in the 100 block of Colombian Avenue at 11:18 p.m.Authorities say as officers pulled up, the suspect, identified as 26-year-old E'Lorna McCallum fired a shot at the victim. First responders transported that victim, 34-year-old Latasha Dailey, to Mount Carmel West Hospital in critical condition.Police arrested McCallu
  
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• FDA warns consumers not to use sunscreen pills

  24-05-2018 12:13
  
  Sunscreens come in many different forms, including lotions, creams, sticks, and sprays, to offer effective protection from the sun's harmful UV rays.But one formulation consumers should steer clear of is so-called sunscreen pills, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.The FDA sent warning letters to companies illegally marketing and selling pills labeled as dietary supplements that make unproven claims about protecting consumers from the harms that come from sun exposure. These capsules do
  
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• Forecast: Spring start and summer-like afternoon

  24-05-2018 10:15
  Today: Sunny and well above average. High 85. E wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 62. E wind 3-5 mph.
  Tomorrow:More sunshine! High 87. S wind 5-10 mph.
  Saturday: Partly sunny and hot. Chance for an afternoon shower or storm. High 86. SW wind around 5 mph. Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:A clear and seasonably cool start to the morning. High pressure will continue to bring dry weather over the next couple days with plenty of sunshine
  
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• Celtics beat Cavs 96-83 in Game 5, lead East finals 3-2

  24-05-2018 05:14
  
  BOSTON — Rookie Jayson Tatum had 24 points and Al Horford had 15 points and 12 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-83 on Wednesday night and take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals.The Celtics remained perfect in Boston this postseason with their 10th straight victory at home and moved within one win of their first trip to the NBA Finals since 2010.Game 6 is in Cleveland on Friday night, with the decisive seventh game back in Boston on
  
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• Loud Life Foundation Owner celebrates 7 years clean

  24-05-2018 04:04
  Wednesday was a big day for David Sigal."That's right," he said. "We have seven years of sobriety."It's been seven years since he broke his addiction. The opiates. The heroin. The $200/day habit.He remembers the rehab and a heart-to-heart conversation he had with his father on day one that he says changed everything."Once he touched my chest and said 'Dave, I lost my brother to this, I don't want to lose my son' that's when I realized 'Ok, I'm all in'," Sigal said.In the three months following r
  
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• “I really believe that God has a plan”: Chris Bradley discusses what's next

  24-05-2018 03:30
  Chris Bradley is patient and anxious at the same time over his battle against Leukemia.“I’m only human, like everybody else and I want it to be over with now. I want to get back to work, you know? But, it’s all in God’s time," he said.He’s been through four rounds of chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant and he’s now on a clinical trial drug that’s targeting his disease.Chris has a rare form of cancer called Acute Myeloid Leukemia. It affects the white bl
  
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• Source: Jared Kushner granted security clearance

  24-05-2018 03:04
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has been granted a security clearance after a lengthy background check, a move that ensures the key White House adviser with a broad international portfolio can have access to some of the country's most closely held secrets.Kushner, who serves as a senior adviser on the Middle East and other issues, was among many White House advisers who had been operating without approval for full security clearances. That led to a White Ho
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club: COTA's New CEO Takes The Wheel

  24-05-2018 02:10 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Columbus barbershops help kids read outside of the classroom

  24-05-2018 02:05
  Columbus kids are picking up books in an unlikely place; the neighborhood barbershop.Most people go to a barbershop for a haircut and conversation, but at Supreme Cutz in the Short North, some clients are getting more than time in the chair."We see our fair share of kids. There's a lot of kids that come from the Weinland Park community come in here and they pick up the books and read them," Supreme Cutz owner Emmett Brown said.The Columbus barbershop is one of 30 across the city encouraging kids
  
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• Dom & Dave: New NFL policy requires players to stand for anthem

  24-05-2018 00:35
  
  You've seen them yell at each other in a poorly lit room on a shaky cell phone feed, but now, it's time to step it up.Dom Tiberi and Dave Holmes are teaming up to discuss the top sports stories of the day among other topics.Watch Dom & Dave every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 6:45 p.m. on 10TV.com or the 10TV Facebook page.Wednesday, May 23 TopicsNFL owners adopt new policy to address anthem protestsCavaliers and Celtics back on the court tonight in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals
  
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• Southwest Airlines crew detail engine explosion

  24-05-2018 00:23
  PHILADELPHIA — The flight crew on the Southwest Airlines jet that was forced to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia after an engine exploded described the harrowing experience in their first joint interview on Wednesday.Capt. Tammie Jo Shults called her first officer Darren Ellisor an "unsung hero" on "CBS This Morning," saying he helped communicate with the flight attendants while she took controls for the landing.Shults, who was one of the first female fighter pilots in the U.S. Na
  
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