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• Local family decorates ancestors graves in honor of Memorial Day

  28-05-2018 22:41
  Many families spent Memorial Day at cemeteries visiting the gravesites of their loved ones.Ken Clark and Keith Johnson were at Union Cemetary Monday where they decorated 14 gravesites."This is something that my grandmother started," said Ken Clark, Johnson's uncle.It has become a generational tradition for the Clark family to plant flowers on their loved ones final resting places."My mother's mother who lived in Ironton would take buckets of dirt and service the graves on a regular basis because
  
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• Featured pairings announced for 2018 Memorial Tournament

  28-05-2018 22:40
  
  Tournament officials have announced four featured pairings at this week's Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village.Jason Day – Major champion and two-time winner this seasonDustin Johnson – World No. 2Rory McIlroy – 2016 FedExCup champion Jordan Spieth – Reigning The Open championBubba Watson – Two-time Masters championPhil Mickelson – Owner of five major championship titles Tiger Woods – Five-time winner of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwid
  
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• Memorial Day celebrated in Dublin, Gahanna

  28-05-2018 22:07
  Pick any Memorial Day gathering and you'll find it's the little things that mean the most."I'm still alive and able to walk," Earl Gattshall joked.Gattshall is 88 years old. The Korean War veteran was in Dublin, Monday, with his family for the Memorial Day parade."It means a lot," he said. "It means a lot to them, too."It means a lot to Gattshall because he knows what the day represents. For him. For others. For country."We all served to protect our country and make everything free," he said.In
  
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• Forecast: Staying hot on Tuesday

  28-05-2018 21:27
  This Evening: Decreasing clouds, hot.
  Tonight: Turning partly cloudy to mostly clear, staying warm and muggy.Low 70.Winds: Light variable.
  Tomorrow:Partly cloudy with the slight chance for a pop-up storm in the afternoon, hot.High 90.Winds: ESE 5-10 mph.
  Wednesday: Scattered showers and storms in the afternoon and evening.High 82.Winds: SE 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: The heat rolls on in Central Ohio.We’ll see a hot and
  
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• Power outage strands riders at Cedar Point

  28-05-2018 21:15
  
  A power outage at an amusement park in Ohio has left riders stranded on some of its roller coasters and other rides for about two hours.A spokesman for Cedar Point in Sandusky says the park lost power Monday afternoon when a car hit a utility pole.Photos shared on social media by people at the park along Lake Erie show riders stuck on a train going up the 300-foot-tall Millennium Force roller coaster. Park employees were helping people off of the rides.Crews were able to restore power within abo
  
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• Fire damages home in east Columbus

  28-05-2018 19:11
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Division of Fire is investigating what caused a house to catch fire Monday afternoon.Firefighters was called just before noon to the 2900 block of Highland Park Drive in east Columbus.Authorities said when crews arrived on the scene, the fire could be seen coming from the home.Firefighters immediately got water on the fire and contained it, according to Battalion Chief Steve Martin.Officials say no one was at home when the fire started and it remains under investig
  
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• Is cockroach milk back as a superfood trend?

  28-05-2018 19:01
  
  Food trends like cronuts and charcoal come and go, but one bizarre "superfood" is back, two years after it first debuted: Cockroach milk.The pesky bug is actually filled with an energy-rich milk-like substance. It's not your typical non-dairy milk alternative like almond milk, but cockroach milk is gaining popularity once again, after coming to the forefront in 2016.In 2016, a research team based at the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine in India said the "milk" from the P
  
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• Police launch probe after video shows officer punching woman on N.J. beach

  28-05-2018 18:58
  WILDWOOD, N.J. -- Police have launched an investigation after video posted online shows an officer punching a woman on a beach in southern New Jersey. Wildwood police said on its Facebook page that 20-year-old Emily Weinman of Philadelphia faces multiple charges, including assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.CBS New York reports video of Saturday's incident shows an officer clubbing the woman's head twice as she's down on the sand. Voices are heard yelling "stop resisting," though i
  
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• Parkland parents decry game that simulates school shootings

  28-05-2018 18:54
  
  MIAMI — An upcoming computer video game that would let players re-create school shootings by stalking school hallways and racking up kills has been condemned as insensitive and inappropriate by the parents of students who were killed during the school massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High.The game is titled "Active Shooter" and slated for a June 6 release. It's branded as a "SWAT simulator" that lets players choose between being an active shooter terrorizing a school or the responding
  
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• High school bans valedictorian's speech, so he uses a megaphone

  28-05-2018 18:22
  
  Christian Bales, the valedictorian of Holy Cross High School in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, was barred from delivering his graduation speech on Friday. Instead, he delivered it after the graduation ceremony, outside of the school on a megaphone.After reading a copy of Bales' speech, the school determined it was "political and inconsistent with the teachings of the Catholic church." Bales said he found out the day of graduation that the Diocese of Covington cut his speech from the ceremony."The di
  
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• Lava covers plugged well at Hawaii geothermal plant property

  28-05-2018 18:17
  
  HONOLULU — Lava from the Kilauea volcano covered at least one well Sunday at a geothermal power plant on the Big Island, according to a Hawaii County Civil Defense report.The well was successfully plugged in anticipation of the lava flow, and a second well 100 feet away has also been secured, according to the report. The plugs protect against the release of gas that could turn toxic when mixed with lava.The lava breached the property overnight. David Mace, a spokesman for the Federal Emerg
  
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• John Glenn's 'Project Bullet' helmet up for auction

  28-05-2018 18:06
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The helmet John Glenn wore during his history-making transcontinental flight is being sold.The late astronaut and U.S senator made the first supersonic transcontinental flight on July 16, 1957. He sped in his Vought F8U Crusader from near Los Angeles to Brooklyn in a record-setting 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8.4 seconds.Glenn dubbed the mission "Project Bullet," because he flew faster than a bullet from a .45-caliber pistol. The fame the young airman from Ohio gained from the
  
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• Longtime CBS radio correspondent Bob Fuss dies at age 64

  28-05-2018 17:46
  
  FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Longtime CBS radio reporter Bob Fuss has died. He was 64.A close friend, Peter Maer, sent a note to Fuss' colleagues saying the network's Capitol Hill correspondent died Sunday from a rare form of leukemia.Fuss covered every presidential election from 1980 to 2012 for CBS Radio, but also was a fixture on the entertainment beat, covering 15 straight Academy Awards ceremonies.Fuss graduated from Stanford University at age 19 and got his big break covering the Patty H
  
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• Fred Rogers, our friend and neighbor

  28-05-2018 17:35
  
  It's been 50 years since "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" first went on the air – a television program for young children that treated them with respect, and helped them understand a complicated, often challenging world. Faith Salie looks back on the exceptional Fred Rogers, talking with his family and collaborators, and with filmmaker Morgan Neville, director of a new documentary, "Won't You Be My Neighbor."
  
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• Texas school principal goes viral after serving breakfast to more than 400 kids

  28-05-2018 16:40
  
  Every morning, the Meade Elementary school cafeteria is usually bustling with kids, hungry for breakfast. On Wednesday, the cafeteria was short staffed, but there were still hundreds of students who needed to be fed.With several employees out on sick leave, the cafeteria was about to get chaotic. Three lines of kids would have to turn into one, and breakfast would get backed up.Principal Annette Lopez knew that out of 750 students at her school, about 400 of them received breakfast from the cafe
  
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• President Trump to mark Memorial Day with Arlington cemetery visit

  28-05-2018 16:06
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. — President Donald Trump has marked his second Memorial Day as commander in chief by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a solemn ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. LIVE: Pres. Trump delivers remarks at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery:He's expected to make remarks before an audience in the nearby amphitheater.Before heading to the hallowed grounds across the Potomac River from the nation's capital, Trump said in a tweet th
  
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• On 'sacred soil,' Trump lauds those who've fallen in service

  28-05-2018 16:06
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. — President Donald Trump paid a Memorial Day tribute at Arlington National Cemetery to those who have fallen in battle or while protecting a nation forever thankful for their selfless service."We mourn alongside their families and we strive to be worthy of their sacrifice," the commander in chief told an audience of Cabinet members, military leaders, veterans and families assembled in the marble amphitheater near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.Trump said he came to the "sac
  
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• Teacher who stopped shooting: 'I had to save students'

  28-05-2018 15:07
  
  NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A teacher who was shot while tackling and disarming a student at an Indiana school said Monday that his swift decisions "were the only acceptable actions" to save his seventh-grade classroom.Jason Seaman spoke publicly for the first time since the shooting Friday, thanking the Noblesville community for its support. He also praised the 13-year-old student who was also shot and urged everyone to think about her as she recovers.Seaman is credited with stopping an armed stu
  
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• Shuttle expected to ease parking headaches at Hocking Hills

  28-05-2018 15:04
  
  LOGAN, Ohio- A weekend shuttle service is expected to ease parking headaches at popular attractions in southeastern Ohio's Hocking Hills State Park.Officials say the shuttle bus between downtown Logan and Old Man's Cave will run on weekends through Oct. 28.Other buses will loop around the parking lots at Old Man's Cave, Whispering Cave, Cedar Falls and Ash Cave. That will allow visitors to hike from site to site then ride the shuttle back to their parking place. Cost is $10 for an all-day pass.H
  
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• Maryland community heartbroken after second flood in 2 years

  28-05-2018 14:17
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) — After flash floods sent cars floating down Main Street in historic Ellicott City, Maryland, local officials said they were heartbroken to see the community so severely damaged again less than two years after a devastating flood killed two people and caused millions in damages.As the flood waters receded late Sunday, officials were just beginning the grim task of assessing the destruction.During an evening news conference, Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman sa
  
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• French president rewards migrant hero who saved dangling child

  28-05-2018 13:54
  
  PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron met Monday with a migrant from Mali lauded as a hero for scaling an apartment building to save a young child dangling from a balcony. Macron said 22-year-old Mamoudou Gassama would be rewarded for his “exceptional act” with papers to legalize his stay, citizenship if he wants and a job as a firefighter.“Bravo,” Macron said to Gassama during a one-on-one meeting in a gilded room of the presidential Elysee Palace that ended wit
  
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• Storm Alberto maintains strength as it approaches Gulf Coast

  28-05-2018 12:33
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Subtropical Storm Alberto gained the early jump on the 2018 hurricane season as it headed toward anticipated landfall sometime Monday on the northern Gulf Coast, where white sandy beaches emptied of their usual Memorial Day crowds.Though the Atlantic hurricane season doesn't officially start until Friday, Alberto has become the first named storm this year, throwing disarray into long holiday weekend plans up and down Florida's Gulf Coast. And just as Memorial Da
  
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• 'Solo' sputters in takeoff with $83.3M at box office

  28-05-2018 11:50
  
  In the largest disturbance yet in Disney's otherwise lucrative reign over "Star Wars," the Han Solo spinoff "Solo: A Star Wars Story" opened well below expectations with a franchise-low $83.3 million in ticket sales over the three-day weekend in North American theaters.Disney estimated Sunday that "Solo" will gross $101 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, a figure below even the opening weekends of the much-derided "Star Wars" prequels. Last week, forecasts ran as high as $150 millio
  
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• Trump threatens another shutdown as budget battle heats up

  28-05-2018 11:48
  
  President Donald Trump has warned Congress that he will never sign another foot-tall, $1 trillion-plus government-wide spending bill like the one he did in March. His message to lawmakers in both parties: Get your act together before the next budget lands on my desk.After a brief government shutdown earlier this year, Democrats and Republicans now agree on the need for budgeting day-to-day operations of government the old-fashioned way. That means weeks of open debate and amendments that empower
  
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• Near record heat on Memorial Day

  28-05-2018 10:03
  Today: Mostly sunny and HOT! High 93. E wind 0-5 mph.
  Tonight: Clouds increase but staying warm. Low 70. Light easterly wind.
  Tomorrow:Partly sunny with a chance of showers and storms in the evening. High 89. E wind 5-10 mph.
  Wednesday: Rain likely with a possible thunderstorm. High 81. SE wind 5-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: A warm start to the morning ahead of a hot and humid Memorial Day. Mostly sunny with clouds building tonig
  
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• Police identify victim in deadly shooting in South Linden

  28-05-2018 09:07
  
  COLUMBUS -Columbus Police have identified the victim of a deadly shooting in South Linden.Emergency crews responded to a report of a shooting on E. 16th Avenue near Brooks Avenue around 2:30 Monday morning.When police arrived they found Dante Aaron Goodman, 25, lying on the side of the street suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Goodman was pronounced dead at the scene.Investigators said he was traveling in the same vehicle as suspected shooter Michael Javon Merchant, 26, who fled the crime
  
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• Homicide unit called to scene of deadly shooting in South Linden

  28-05-2018 09:07
  
  COLUMBUS -Columbus Police are investigating a deadly shooting in South Linden. Emergency crews responded to a report of a shooting on E. 16th Avenue near Brooks Avenue around 2:30 Monday morning. One man was pronounced dead at the scene. The homicide unit has been called to investigate.Police are interviewing witnesses in the area. The identity of the victim has not yet been released.
  
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• Columbus police searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in fatal shooting

  28-05-2018 09:07
  
  COLUMBUS - The Columbus Division of Police are attempting to locate a man wanted in a fatal shooting that happened Monday morning.Officers were called to the 1200 block of East 16th Avenue near Brooks Avenue around 2 a.m.Upon arrival, officers found 25-year-old Dante Aaron Goodman lying on the side of the street suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead a short time later.Police said Goodman was traveling in the same vehicle as the suspect, 26-year-old Michael Javon Mercha
  
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• Cavaliers headed to finals with an 87-79 Game 7 win over Celtics

  28-05-2018 04:59
  
  BOSTON – The Cleveland Cavaliers made it back to the NBA Finals for their fourth-straight – and Lebron James’ eighth straight – try at for a title by taking down the Celtics 87-79 Sunday night at TD Garden.James scored 35 points,grabbed 15 rebounds and had nine assists to lead both teams.Cleveland will face the winner of tomorrow night’s Game 7 of the Western Conference finals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets.Should the Warriors win, it will be
  
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• 94-year-old veteran from Circleville graduates high school

  28-05-2018 03:45
  
  A 94-year-old World War II veteran did something he's always wanted to do, Sunday: He graduated from high school.Cpl. Robert Lockard was originally a student at Circleville High School who would have graduated in 1944.Before he could do that, though, he enlisted in the Army and served in the Air Corps 354th Infantry 89th Division. His service took him through Normandy, Northern France and Central Europe during World War II.Sunday afternoon, Lockard was honored at Circleville High School's gradua
  
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• More than 220,000 pounds of Spam recalled over oral injuries

  28-05-2018 03:25
  
  AUSTIN, Minn. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recalling more than 228,000 pounds of Spam and another product made by Minnesota-based Hormel after four consumers complained about metal objects in the food.The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says the canned chicken and pork in question was produced in February at the company's plant in Fremont, Nebraska. The agency says "minor oral injuries" have been reported.The recall covers 12-ounce metal cans containing "SPAM Classic"
  
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• Memorial Day 2018: Central Ohio events

  28-05-2018 02:50
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- According to our partners at The Columbus Dispatch, there are several parades, ceremonies and events happening around Columbus this Memorial Day.HOLIDAY EVENTS All events occur Monday unless listed otherwise.Delaware CountyDelaware: 10 a.m. ceremony at Oak Grove Cemetery, 334 S. Sandusky St.Powell: 10 a.m. parade and ceremony through downtown Powell, followed by a ceremony at Greater Powell Veterans Memorial at Village Green Park, 47 Hall St.Sunbury: 10 a.m. parade. A flea mark
  
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• Retired teacher critiques "appalling" letter signed by Trump

  28-05-2018 02:14
  
  Yvonne Mason knows a few things about grammar. She taught English composition for 17 years in South Carolina public schools. Mason has since retired, but the veteran teacher recently received a letter that she had to publicly call out for its "stylistically appalling" prose.It was a missive sent by the White House, signed by President Trump.Earlier this month, Mason shared a photo of the letter, covered in purple ink and blunt editorial critiques."Have ya'll tried grammar and style check?" Mason
  
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• Authorities: Flash flooding hits Maryland community

  28-05-2018 01:19
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Flash floods struck a Maryland city on Sunday that had been wracked by similar devastation two years earlier, prompting emergency rescues as raging waters engulfed cars and rose above the first floor of some buildings, authorities said.News outlets showed local photos and video of the turbulent floodwaters cascading down Main Street in Ellicott City, some 13 miles west of Baltimore. The community set along the west bank of Maryland's Patapsco River, was stricken by dea
  
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• FBI: Reboot your home and office routers to prevent malware infiltration

  28-05-2018 00:37
  
  WASHINGTON -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a public service announcement Friday recommending owners of small office and home office routers to reboot their devices.According to the FBI, foreign cyber actors have compromised hundreds of thousands of routers and other networked devices worldwide. The actors use VPNFilter malware to target routers.The malware could steal your information and block network traffic. It targets routers produced by several manufacturers.The FBI recommends
  
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