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• Police: Woman held captive slips note to veterinary employee

  27-05-2018 23:46
  
  DELAND, Fla. — Florida authorities say a woman who was beaten and held captive for two days at gunpoint by her boyfriend escaped when she convinced him bring their dog to an animal hospital - and then slipped a note to a staff member.The Daytona Beach News-Journal quotes the Volusia County Sheriff's Office as saying 39-year-old Jeremy Floyd was arrested at DeLand Animal Hospital. He is being held without bond on domestic violence and other charges.The report says Floyd beat the woman Wedne
  
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• James Hampton, top high school basketball player, collapses and dies during Nike event

  27-05-2018 22:56
  
  James Hampton, a top high school basketball player from Charlotte, North Carolina, collapsed and died during a Nike Elite Youth Basketball League game on Saturday night in Virginia. Hampton, who played for Team United and was a Class of 2019 basketball prospect, was 17 years old."It's hard to even explain," Team United director Jacoby Davis told The Charlotte Observer. "To have a kid in your program with so much life -- that's just the kind of kid he was. He was always happy. For something like
  
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• Juvenile arrested after 20 cars hit by rocks in Dayton

  27-05-2018 22:37
  
  DAYTON -- Police in Dayton say a juvenile was arrested after at least 20 cars were hit by thrown rocks.The cars pulled over and lined the side of U.S. 35 in Jefferson Township after they were hit by rocks that shattered the windshields of some on Saturday night.The Dayton Daily News reported that police arrested a juvenile at the scene. He will be charged with multiple counts of vandalism. It wasn't clear whether anyone else was involved.Earlier Saturday, another two motorists reported their win
  
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• Trump says US team in NKorea planning summit with Kim

  27-05-2018 22:33
  
  President Donald Trump said Sunday a U.S. team was in North Korea to plan a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jon Un, raising expectations that the on-off-on meeting would indeed take place.The State Department said earlier that a team was in Panmunjom, which straddles the border inside the demilitarized zone, or DMZ, separating the North and South Korea. One can cross the border simply by stepping across a painted line, but moving beyond several footsteps into the North at Panmunjom would be
  
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• Air Quality Alert issued for Monday in central Ohio

  27-05-2018 22:13
  An Air Quality Alert has been issued in central Ohio for Monday.On Air Quality Alert days, MORPC recommends taking actions to improve air quality. When everyone pitches in, our communities breathe better air.• Travel by carpooling, combining trips, riding COTA, bicycling, or walking to nearby destinations. MORPC can help you explore your commute options at gohiocommute.com or call 1-888-742-RIDE.• Turn off your engine instead of idling your vehicle to cut down on vehicle emissions.&bul
  
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• More than $55K raised for teacher who stopped shooter

  27-05-2018 22:03
  
  NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — An online fundraiser has surpassed its $55,000 goal for a suburban Indianapolis teacher who was shot while tackling an armed student.A local high school student launched the GoFundMe effort for science teacher Jason Seaman. Officials say the 29-year-old former college football player was shot three times Friday as he tackled the shooter inside his classroom at Noblesville West Middle School. Jason Seaman. (Southern Illinois University via AP)
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• Forecast: Staying hot and muggy

  27-05-2018 21:30
  This Evening: Decreasing clouds, warm and muggy.
  Tonight: Clearing skies, warm & muggy.Low 69.Winds: Light southerly.
  Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, hot & humid.High 91. Winds: E 2-6 mph.
  Tuesday: Sun & clouds.Still hot & muggy out.High 91.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: After a hot day it'll stay warm and muggy through the overnight with clearing skies.Memorial Day will be hot and muggy once again with plenty of sunshine and
  
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• Will Power wins Indy 500, No. 17 for car owner Roger Penske

  27-05-2018 21:17
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Will Power took the lead in the Indianapolis 500 with four laps to go, knew he had it won when he took the white flag all alone and spent the final lap yelling to himself as he pulled away from the field."Man," he said, "I think I'm going to win this!"The 37-year-old Australian did just that in a dominant performance for Team Penske. He managed his fuel strategy perfectly as Oriol Servia and Jack Harvey had to pit in the closing laps, and then made all the right moves to hol
  
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• George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Maine

  27-05-2018 20:48
  
  BIDDEFORD, Maine — Former President George H.W. Bush was hospitalized Sunday in Maine after he experienced low blood pressure and fatigue, a spokesman said.Just after 2 p.m., Jim McGrath, a spokesman for the 93-year-old Bush, said he was awake, alert and not in any discomfort. He said Bush would spend at least a few days in the hospital for observation.President @GeorgeHWBush was taken to Southern Maine Health Care (@SMHCHealth) today after experiencing low blood pressure and fatigue. He w
  
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• AEP: More than 6,000 customers without power in Blacklick area

  27-05-2018 19:59
  
  BLACKLICK, Ohio -- More than 6,000 American Electric Power customers are without power in the Blacklick area.According to AEP, power is estimated to come back on by 4:30 Sunday afternoon.A substation being out is to blame for the outage.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.---Resources:View current outages via the AEP Ohio Outage Map >>
  
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• S. Korea: Kim commits to summit with Trump, denuclearization

  27-05-2018 17:41
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un committed in their surprise meeting to sitting down with President Donald Trump and to a "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."The Korean leaders' second summit in a month saw bear hugs and broad smiles, but their quickly arranged meeting Saturday appears to highlight a sense of urgency on both sides of the world's most heavily armed border.At the White House, Trump said n
  
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• Ohio Ballpark Forecast | May 28-June 3

  27-05-2018 16:40
  
  Welcome to your Ohio ballpark forecast! This blog is dedicated to those baseball fans who enjoy attending America’s pastime here in Ohio. We will focus on the games this upcoming week for the Cleveland Indians, Columbus Clippers & Cincinnati Reds.NOTE: Weather forecasts will be for home games ONLY. This blog will be updated through the week with game day forecasts, scores, game times, etc. Forecasts will become more in-depth for games that fall within a 48-hour time frame. A generic fo
  
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• No charges expected for Nashville dad who left baby in hot vehicle

  27-05-2018 15:04
  
  Nashville officials said they are unlikely to bring charges in the death of 1-year-old Katera Barker, who was forgotten for several hours in her father's pickup truck, CBS Nashville affiliate WTVF reports. The tragedy occurred Wednesday morning after her father, Matt Barker, brought Katera and her 5-year-old sibling to day care at approximately 7:30 a.m., forgetting to drop his youngest daughter off as well.Around 8 a.m., Barker returned his truck to the driveway outside his East Nashville home.
  
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• Police search for burglar who used garage door opener to break into home

  27-05-2018 12:37
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Police are searching for a suspect that burglarized a home in west Columbus.On April 21, 2018, just before 5:45 a.m., the suspect entered a home on Highcreek Drive.The suspect was able to get inside by removing the remote control to the garage door from the victim’s unlocked car that was parked in the driveway, according to investigators.Police said once inside the home, the suspect stole numerous items.Security video of the suspect may be viewed on Crime Stoppers website
  
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• Woman dies after being run over by truck in west Columbus

  27-05-2018 12:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio --The Columbus Division of Police is investigating a fatal crash that left one woman dead in west Columbus.The incident happened Friday just before 9 p.m. in the 3100 block of Telham Drive.Investigators said Wendell Williamson Jr. 51, of Columbus, was backing his 2010 Ford F-150 out the driveway of his home during the same time Myrtle Williamson, 77, of Columbus was sweeping the driveway. The back of the Ford hit Williamson knocking her to the ground and the right rear wheel of th
  
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• Police: Man accidentally backs pickup truck over 77-year-old mom in west Columbus

  27-05-2018 12:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Columbus police say a 77-year-old woman was killed when she was knocked to the ground and accidentally run over by a pickup truck driven by her 51-year-old son.Police say Myrtle Williamson was sweeping the driveway of the home in west Columbus on Saturday night when she was struck by the truck driven by Wendell Williamson Jr. that was backing down the driveway.Myrtle Williamson was knocked to the ground and the right rear wheel of the truck ran over her. She was pronounced dead
  
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• Forecast: Hot & muggy day ahead

  27-05-2018 11:34
  Today: Partly sunny & hot. Stray pop-up shower/storm.High 89. Winds: W 5.
  Tonight: Clearing skies, warm & muggy.Low 68.Winds: S 5.
  Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, hot & humid.High 92. Winds: Calm.
  Tuesday: Sun & clouds.Still hot & muggy out.High 90.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: Waking up to another warm & muggy start but we’ll be much drier today. Patchy to dense fog will also be possible during the early mornin
  
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• Police looking for man tied to human trafficking in Columbus

  27-05-2018 02:48
  
  COLUMBUS – Police are looking for a man tied to human trafficking in the city of Columbus after arresting two of his associates.Andrew Harris – also known as Bobby Eric Smith and Jamaican Rick – is wanted by the Community Response Team for allegedly leading an illegal enterprise involving a pattern of corrupt activity and human trafficking.Police say Jamaican Rick and his associates, Mark J. Amicon and Kevin T. King, promoted prostitution by using the website Backpage.com. They
  
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• Dog found with “free” and “good home only” written on body

  27-05-2018 02:24
  
  ROSS COUNTY, Ohio -- A dog was found with the words “free” and “good home only” written all over its body with permanent marker in Ross County Friday.The dog was found abandoned in a park and was brought to the Ross County Humane Society.Brittany May, the shelter manager, posted photos of the dog on social media Friday morning.“So I usually try to contain my self with my work life and with what I see every single day, but this just tops it off! How are you going to
  
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• OSHP: Man charged with eluding police after ATV chase near Akron

  27-05-2018 02:00
  
  AKRON, Ohio -- Troopers with the Akron Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol stopped an ATV driver on an interstate this week as it tried several times to get away from cruisers.After troopers spotted the ATV on an interstate near Akron, they were able to safely box in the driver and stop the ATV, slowing down little by little and not letting the ATV swerve around the cruisers.In a dash-cam video, once the ATV is stopped, the driver is shown fleeing police while a passenger surrendered.OSHP said
  
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• American jailed in Venezuela for 2 years arrives in US

  27-05-2018 01:37
  
  WASHINGTON — Joshua Holt, who traveled to Venezuela from Utah in 2016 to marry a Spanish-speaking Mormon woman but soon found himself jailed and later branded the CIA's top spy in Latin America, was set free by the anti-American Maduro government on Saturday in what his family called "this miracle."Holt and his wife, Thamara Caleno, arrived Saturday evening at Washington Dulles International Airport. When he departed the airport in Caracas earlier in the day, Holt told The Associated Press
  
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• Teacher out of hospital after stopping school shooting

  27-05-2018 01:10
  
  NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — An Indiana science teacher was released from a hospital a day after he was shot while tackling an armed student inside his classroom, a congresswoman said Saturday.Republican U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks posted a video on Twitter saying she met Jason Seaman during a visit to Noblesville West Middle School."He is that hero teacher who stopped the shooter from hurting more young people," Brooks said.The only other person shot, student Ella Whistler, was in critical but stable c
  
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