• Grand jury indicts Harvey Weinstein in rape case

    Grand jury indicts Harvey Weinstein in rape case
    NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on rape and criminal sex act charges in New York City.Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. announced the indictment Wednesday. He says it brings the former movie mogul "another step closer to accountability."The indictment came hours after Weinstein's lawyers said he'd decided not to testify before the grand jury. They said there wasn't enough time to prepare because he learned the specific charges and the accusers' identities only after turni
  • Crane collapses on homes in South Florida

    Crane collapses on homes in South Florida
    Authorities say at least two people were injured when a crane collapsed in a Florida neighborhood.Lauderhill Fire Rescue spokeswoman Jerry Gonzalez says a crane was being used to put up Florida Power and Light electric poles Wednesday afternoon when it fell onto two houses. No fatalities were immediately reported, and Gonzalez wasn't sure of the severity of the injuries.Gonzalez says firefighters were still going through the houses to make sure no one else was inside. The crane smashed through t
  • Pataskala man accused of threatening to blow up government buildings

    Pataskala man accused of threatening to blow up government buildings
    LICKING COUNTY, Ohio – A man from Pataskala is at the Licking County jail, held on charges he threatened to blow up government buildings.Noah McFarland, 23, is facing a felony charge of making terroristic threats.According to court documents filed in Licking County Common Pleas Court, he told co-workers he was looking for materials to make a bomb to blow up local and federal government buildings.The court documents show he mentioned a local judge’s home, a courthouse, police station,
  • President tells young athletes to play to win, have a good time

    President tells young athletes to play to win, have a good time
    President Donald Trump joined a group of renowned athletes for a field day with kids at the White House on Wednesday as he kicked off an effort to increase youth participation in sports."Work hard, get in the game, play to win and most of all, have a good time," the president told the youngsters.His administration wants to reverse a trend of declining participating in athletic activity and to make youth sports more accessible to economically disadvantaged students.At the event on the South Lawn,
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  • Unseen for weeks, Melania Trump tweets she's 'feeling great'

    Unseen for weeks, Melania Trump tweets she's 'feeling great'
    Melania Trump is trying to tamp down speculation about why she's not been seen in public in nearly three weeks.The first lady tweeted Wednesday about the media.I see the media is working overtime speculating where I am & what I'm doing. Rest assured, I'm here at the @WhiteHouse w my family, feeling great, & working hard on behalf of children & the American people!— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) May 30, 2018
    Mrs. Trump was last seen in public in the wee hours of May 10 when she joined
  • Tiger Woods hopes he's close to putting his game together

    Tiger Woods hopes he's close to putting his game together
    DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — The two biggest figures at the Memorial, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, managed to carve out some private time at the back of the 10th tee amid a mass of people Wednesday at Muirfield Village.Some of it was just catching up. The two most prolific winners of major championship had not seen each other since April at the Masters.And the tournament host had some encouraging words.Nicklaus complimented Woods on his swing, and then told him what Woods has felt for the last fe
  • Make Summer Gardening Possible for Our Kids!

    Kids who grow veggies eat veggies! That’s why Local Matters invites youth into the garden to learn where food comes from and how it grows. Hands-on education in the garden helps children develop confidence, leadership skills, and healthy behaviors. Your support of this Better Together project will give thousands of children from food-insecure communities the opportunity to […]
  • Delta says 'unruly' customer caused flight delay

    Delta says 'unruly' customer caused flight delay
    TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Delta Air Lines flight from Portland, Oregon, to Atlanta was diverted to Tulsa, Oklahoma, Wednesday because of an onboard disturbance involving a passenger.Tulsa International Airport spokeswoman Alexis Higgins said Delta flight 1156 landed about 11:30 a.m. and that the passenger was removed to be questioned by the FBI.Higgins said she did not know the nature of the disturbance and a Delta spokesman did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.FBI spokeswom
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  • Nationwide Children's using 3D printing to make organs

    Twelve-year-old Michael Conley of Waverly suffered from debilitating headaches as a child.His parents gave him over-the-counter pain relievers to help.But one night in October one his headaches were so bad he began to have a seizure.His parents rushed him to the hospital and a scan of his brain revealed this more than a migraine.Michael had a tumor and it was very close to the fibers that allowed him to see.His parents, Michael and Jessica, took him to Nationwide Children's Hospital.Inside the n
  • Forecast: Chance for showers and storms returns. Heavy rain possible.

    This Afternoon: Showers and storms develop with heavy rain and gusty winds possible.High 84.Winds: S 10-15 mph.
    Tonight: Showers and a few storms early, tapering off overnight.Low 71.Winds: S 10-15 mph.
    Tomorrow:Mostly cloudy with the chance for more showers and storms.High 86.Winds: S 10-15.
    Friday:Mostly cloudy with the chance for more showers and storms.High 82.Winds: S 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: The remnants of Alberto ar
  • One on One With Pippin From The Lord of the Rings

    “Most people want to go to Middle Earth,” says Billy Boyd, the actor who portrayed the hobbit Pippin in the Lord of the Rings film franchise. Boyd thinks that’s why fans attend events like the 2018 Wizard World Comic Con Columbus, where Boyd will be a featured guest, taking place this year from Friday, June […]
  • Man arrested, charged in Sullivant Avenue homicide

    Man arrested, charged in Sullivant Avenue homicide
    COLUMBUS -- Columbus Police said an arrest has been made in a Sullivant Avenue homicide last week. Police said Deshon Gregory Sallee, 25, was arrested in Georgetown, Kentucky. He has been charged with aggravated murder. One person was killed and another was transported to Mt. Carmel West in critical condition as a result of a shooting that happened about 10:30 a.m. May 24 in the 2900 block of Sullivant Avenue. Upon arrival, Columbus police officers found the first victim on the ground and the se
  • Dog with "FREE" written on her finds forever home

    Dog with "FREE" written on her finds forever home
    The Ross County Humane Society posted on social media Wednesday afternoon that Marvella -- the dog abandoned at Yoctangee Park with permanent marker written on her -- has been adopted."After sorting through the hundreds of applications we received from across the nation, Linette Wrightsel and her family will be giving Marvella a loving and stable home," the post stated.The humane society said Brother Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning covered the adoption fee and the public came to the aid o
  • Kim Kardashian West visits White House for meetings on prison reform, pardon

    Kim Kardashian West visits White House for meetings on prison reform, pardon
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West was heading to the White House Wednesday to make a star-powered case for prison reform and advocate on behalf of a great-grandmother serving a life sentence.Kardashian West has urged the president to pardon Alice Marie Johnson, 63, who is serving a life sentence without parole for a nonviolent drug offense.In an interview with Mic, Kardashian West said she'd been moved by Johnson's story after seeing a video by the news outlet."I think
  • Kim Kardashian West goes to the White House to talk pardon

    Kim Kardashian West goes to the White House to talk pardon
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West paid a visit to the White House Wednesday to make a star-powered case to President Donald Trump and his staff on behalf of a woman serving a life sentence for drug offenses.Kardashian West has been urging the president to pardon Alice Marie Johnson, 63, who has spent more than two decades behind bars and is not eligible for parole.It had been unclear whether the socialite would have the chance to sit down with Trump while she was in Was
  • Kardashian West en route to White House to discuss prison sentences

    Kardashian West en route to White House to discuss prison sentences
    WASHINGTON — Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West is en route to the White House to advocate on behalf of a great-grandmother serving a life sentence in prison.That's according to a person familiar with the visit who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.Kardashian West has urged the president to pardon 62-year-old Alice Marie Johnson, serving a life sentence without parole for a non-violent drug offense.She's been in touch with Jared Kushne
  • Free Downtown Bus Pass Program to Roll Out on Friday

    C-Pass, the free bus pass program that aims to convert thousands of downtown employees into regular users of the Central Ohio Transit Authority( COTA), is set to officially roll out on Friday. As of Tuesday, 218 downtown businesses – out of a total of about 1,000 that are within the boundaries of the program – […]
  • "Exceptional find": Man crushed by huge stone while trying to flee Vesuvius

    "Exceptional find": Man crushed by huge stone while trying to flee Vesuvius
    MILAN -- Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site have announced a dramatic new discovery, the skeleton of a man crushed by an enormous stone while trying to flee the explosion of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Pompeii officials on Tuesday released a photograph showing the skeleton protruding from beneath a large block of stone that may have been a door jamb that had been "violently thrown by the volcanic cloud."The victim, who was over 30 years old, had his thorax crushed. Archaeologists have not
  • Trump signs bill for terminal patients to try unproven drugs

    Trump signs bill for terminal patients to try unproven drugs
    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed legislation that would help people with deadly diseases try experimental treatments.Trump signed the Right to Try bill on Wednesday. He called it a "fundamental freedom" that will provide hope and save lives.The bill cleared the House last week following an emotional debate in which Republicans said it would help thousands of people in search of hope. Many Democrats said the measure was dangerous and would give patients false hope.Trump embrac
  • Trump breaks silence on cancellation of 'Roseanne'

    Trump breaks silence on cancellation of 'Roseanne'
    President Donald Trump has broken his silence on the cancellation of "Roseanne."In a tweet, Trump noted that Robert Iger, who is chief executive of ABC's parent Walt Disney Co., called Valerie Jarrett to say the network wouldn't tolerate Roseanne Barr's racist tweet about the former Obama adviser.Bob Iger of ABC called Valerie Jarrett to let her know that “ABC does not tolerate comments like those” made by Roseanne Barr. Gee, he never called President Donald J. Trump to apologize for
  • Gateway Film Center Commits to World Cinema

    Summer’s not even officially here and already it’s easy to feel a little comic-book-and-superheroed out. Says Chris Hamel, President and Programmer for the Gateway Film Center, “Even at the film center, sometimes summer can feel a little overwhelming with blockbusters and franchises.” The antidote? A rich and varied program of international films. Hamel and GFC […]
  • UPS to fill 600 positions at two Columbus locations

    UPS to fill 600 positions at two Columbus locations
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- UPS is looking to hire 600 more workers throughout Columbus.The package delivery company is expanding operations and will fill 600 positions immediately as it expands operations at two of its local package hubs.The facilities are at 5101 Trabue Road in Columbus and 2450 Rathmell Road in Obetz. A job fair is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at the Trabue Road location.The company said it is hiring for a variety of full-time, part-time and seasonal tractor-trailer
  • Local Film Draws Acting Talent Back to Columbus

    Filmmaker and Ohio native Steph Greegor is passionate about making movies locally. Her 2016 short Olsky, a film about an aging hockey player facing life’s challenges, filmed around Columbus. Its success led to Greegor’s latest project, The Third Period. She held a full day of auditions for the feature last Saturday, an event that attracted […]
  • Will Ohio Benefit From Marijuana Tax Revenues?

    Some disappointing news on the legal marijuana front recently emerged out of California — only $34 million came into the state’s coffers from taxing cannabis products, about a third of what was originally projected by officials. At first glance, one may look at that stat and think, “What? Only $34 million for taxing a product […]
  • Russian journalist reported killed in Ukraine shows up alive

    Russian journalist reported killed in Ukraine shows up alive
    MOSCOW — Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko turned up at a news conference in the Ukrainian capital Wednesday less than 24 hours after police reported he had been shot and killed at his Kiev apartment building. The country's security services said Babchenko's death was faked to foil a plot to take his life.Ukrainian police said Tuesday that Babchenko, a strong critic of the Kremlin, was shot multiple times in the back Tuesday and found bleeding there by his wife. Authorities said they sus
  • "I'm still alive": Journalist reveals police faked his death to foil plot

    "I'm still alive": Journalist reveals police faked his death to foil plot
    MOSCOW — A Russian journalist who was reportedly gunned down in Ukraine's capital strolled into a news conference that authorities called Wednesday to discuss the investigation of his death, revealing that the slaying had been staged to foil an alleged Kremlin hit plot."I'm still alive," Arkady Babchenko, 41, told startled fellow reporters at the news conference held less than a day after police reported he had been shot and killed at his Kiev apartment building.Ukrainian police said Tuesd
  • Tennessee sheriff's deputy fatally shot; suspect at large

    Tennessee sheriff's deputy fatally shot; suspect at large
    DICKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee authorities say a sheriff's deputy has been fatally shot and a suspect believed to be "armed and dangerous" is still at large.A Tennessee Highway Patrol spokesman told news outlets the suspect was involved in an altercation with the Dickson County deputy early Wednesday after a vehicle was reported stolen.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted Wednesday that it has placed Steven Joshua Wiggins on its Top 10 Most Wanted list and is offering a reward of up to $2,
  • SRO’s Magic Look at Loneliness in Company

    SRO Theatre Company ends their 2017-2018 season strong with a biting, visceral take on Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and George Furth’s (book) groundbreaking 1970 musical Company, directed by Kristofer Green. “That’s what it’s all about – isn’t it?” A question that never needs to be asked if someone’s confident of the answer, and the […]
  • Columbus Region Has Added 150,000 Jobs Since 2010

    In 2010, the regional economic development group known as Columbus 2020 set out with some ambitious goals, one of which was to add 150,000 net new jobs to the 11-county area surrounding Columbus. Today, the group announced that they’ve achieved that goal, two years ahead of schedule. “We selected the 150,000 net new jobs goal […]
  • Pokemon Let’s Go Series Announced for Nintendo Switch

    The Pokémon Company has announced that the previously leaked Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee will be releasing on Nov 16, 2018. The new titles, which appear to be inspired by 1998’s Pokémon Yellow, involve the players traveling around the land of Kanto with either a Pikachu or Eevee by their side, […]
  • School shooting video game removed online after backlash

    School shooting video game removed online after backlash
    BELLEVUE, Wash. — A Seattle-area company has removed a controversial school shooting video game off of its online platform following widespread backlash.The "Active Shooter" video game was pulled days before it was to be released on the video-game marketplace Steam.Valve Corp. as Steam's parent company said Tuesday that it was removing the computer video game because the developer was a "troll with a history of customer abuse."The game was developed by Revived Games, published by Acid and
  • Roseanne Barr blames Ambien for tweet; drug maker replies

    Roseanne Barr blames Ambien for tweet; drug maker replies
    NEW YORK (AP) — The maker of Ambien said Wednesday that "racism is not a known side effect" after Roseanne Barr cited the insomnia drug in explaining the tweet that led ABC to cancel her show.Hours after ABC pulled the plug on "Roseanne" because of her offensive tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett — and quickly breaking a promise to stay off Twitter — the comedian was busy posting on the social media platform.Barr tweeted that what she did was unforgiveable and urg
  • Group says Ohio needs office to lobby for military jobs

    Group says Ohio needs office to lobby for military jobs
    COLUMBUS — Ohio needs an agency that would help put the state at the forefront of military development and lobby for its current bases, a statewide committee recommended.The state task force appointed last year said Ohio needs to be ready in case Congress revisits shrinking or realigning military operations around the country. The office would work solely on protecting and bringing jobs to its U.S. military bases and installations.Ohio is behind other states that already have set up office
  • Police in SW Ohio release 'warning,' offer to test people's meth for Zika virus

    Police in SW Ohio release 'warning,' offer to test people's meth for Zika virus
    GRATIS, Ohio -- The Gratis Police Department released a warning and an offer on Facebook Monday.The warning: "If you have recently purchased Meth in Preble, Montgomery, Darke or Butler Counties it may be contaminated with the Zika Virus," officials wrote.The offer: "Please bring it to the Gratis Police Department and we will test it for free."It continues, "If you're not comfortable coming into our office, please contact us and we'll test your Meth in the privacy of your home."The police departm
  • Cavs' Love satisfied as strained season leads to NBA Finals

    Cavs' Love satisfied as strained season leads to NBA Finals
    CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Love's arms are lined with finger-nail scratches, discolored bruises and abrasions, hard-earned mementos from months battling under the basket against other NBA big men.Some of the surface wounds are healing, some are fresh.Other marks are hidden.On the eve of his fourth straight NBA Finals with Cleveland, and while recovering from a concussion suffered last week against Boston, Love has persisted and prevailed during a season in which he revealed dealing with anxiet
  • New stores scheduled to open at Easton Town Center

    New stores scheduled to open at Easton Town Center
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Nine new stores will be opening at Easton Town Center by the fall.Contemporary fashion brands Marine Layer and Indochino, both new to the state of Ohio, will join the first Scout & Molly boutique in central Ohio.In addition to new stores, Columbus favorite Condado Tacos also will be expanding its patio.Easton Town Center also is bringing one-of-a-kind retail shops like Red Giraffe Designs and experiences like LEGOLAND Discovery Center Columbus, to help improve entertainment
  • Two officers cleared of wrong doing in July 2017 police-involved shooting

    Two officers cleared of wrong doing in July 2017 police-involved shooting
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two officers have been cleared by the Firearms/Police-Involved Death Review Board for a July 2017 shooting.The officers, Samuel James and Marc Johnson, were found to be within the Columbus Division of Police use of force policy.Kareem Ali Nadir Jones was shot and killed by two Columbus Police officers during a confrontation in July 2017.According to police, the 30-year-old passed away at Mount Carmel West Hospital.The shooting stemmed out of an incident on Schultz Avenue north o
  • Actors’ Theatre Returns to Schiller Park With Solid Macbeth

    Actors’ Theatre opened their 2018 summer season with a solid production of one of the greatest William Shakespeare tragedies: Macbeth, directed by Philip J. Hickman. Macbeth remains (over four centuries after its premiere) perhaps the classic look at the corrosive effects of power (and the hunger it arouses). The young general, Macbeth (Dan Burleson), emboldened […]
  • Cancer group says colon screening should start at 45, not 50

    Cancer group says colon screening should start at 45, not 50
    NEW YORK (AP) — New guidelines recommend that U.S. adults begin colon cancer screenings earlier, at age 45 instead of 50.The new advice was issued by the American Cancer Society on Wednesday. The lower age puts the cancer group out sync with recommendations from an influential government advisory group, which says screenings should start at 50.Cancer society officials acknowledge the shift to 45 could cause confusion but felt strongly that they needed to act now.The group was influenced by
  • Ohio’s Own: Hoguera Spreadable Chorizo

    Of the many reasons to celebrate modern life, one in particular stands out: we live in an age of spreadable sausage. North Country Charcuterie introduced its Hoguera spreadable chorizo earlier this spring. As the name indicates, it’s chorizo sausage, only not for slicing, but for spreading on things. What sorts of things? Well, you get […]
  • Explosion damages UPS freight hub in Kentucky

    Explosion damages UPS freight hub in Kentucky
    LEXINGTON, Ky. — An explosion damaged a UPS freight hub Wednesday morning in Kentucky's second-largest city, sending multiple people to the hospital in what fire officials described as an accidental blast.Lexington Battalion Chief Jason Wells said a truck and trailer with an acetylene tank exploded in the building, news outlets reported. The cause of the explosion was not yet known, but the blast wasn't suspicious."Nothing leads us to believe this is anything other than an accidental explo
  • Walmart offers employees new perk: cheap access to college

    Walmart offers employees new perk: cheap access to college
    NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is offering its employees a new perk: affordable access to a college degree.America's largest private employer, which in the past has helped its workers get their high school or equivalency degree, hopes the new benefit will help it recruit and retain higher quality entry-level employees in a tight U.S. labor market.The company is teaming up with Denver-based startup Guild Education to offer employees the chance to obtain a bachelor's degree in business or supply-ch
  • Combatting Youth Homelessness in Columbus

    “Only once or twice in a physician’s career will she encounter a public health problem that is solvable. This is one of those moments.” — Dr. Amy Acton, Community Research and Grants Management Officer, The Columbus Foundation. Today, there are 2,000 youth facing homelessness in Franklin County, but there doesn’t have to be. A collective of […]
  • Girl struck, killed by father's truck in north Columbus

    Girl struck, killed by father's truck in north Columbus
    COLUMBUS, Ohio --The Columbus Division of Police is investigating after a child was struck and killed in north Columbus.Officers responded just after 7 a.m. to the intersection of Tamarack Boulevard and Sharbot Drive.According to police, the young girl was stuck by her father's truck, which was hauling a trailer, as he was backing up. He had just dropped his daughter off at her bus stop.First responders transported the girl to Riverside Methodist Hospital, where she later died.Columbus Police Ac
  • Former Cleveland officer sentenced in assault of 13-year-old boy

    Former Cleveland officer sentenced in assault of 13-year-old boy
    CLEVELAND (AP) — A former Cleveland police officer accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old boy when she worked as a teacher's aide has been sentenced to two years in prison.The boy's mother called Maria Velez a disgrace at her sentencing Tuesday.Velez pleaded guilty in April to reduced charges including attempted felonious assault.Prosecutors say Velez was working as a bilingual teacher's aide at Clark Elementary School in 2015 when she had sex with the student.Velez res
  • 73-year-old woman hospitalized from drive-by shooting

    73-year-old woman hospitalized from drive-by shooting
    A drive-by shooting sent a 73-year-old woman to the hospital.It happened on the 2200 block of Marcia Drive just after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in northeast Columbus.Police said Magalene Miller was standing in her carport when people in a black car fired multiple shots at her. She was struck in the lower torso and taken to the hospital. She is expected to be OK.Police do not have a suspect description. No one has been arrested.
  • 73-year-old woman hospitalized after drive-by shooting in northeast Columbus

    73-year-old woman hospitalized after drive-by shooting in northeast Columbus
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A drive-by shooting Tuesday night sent a 73-year-old woman to the hospital.It happened on the 2200 block of Marcia Drive just after 10:30 p.m. in northeast Columbus.Police said Magalene Miller was standing in her carport when people in a black car fired multiple shots at her. She was struck in the lower torso and taken to the hospital. She is expected to be OK.Police do not have a suspect description. No one has been arrested.
  • NE Ohio man guilty in stabbing death of mom with Alzheimer's

    NE Ohio man guilty in stabbing death of mom with Alzheimer's
    AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio man has pleaded guilty in the stabbing death of his 76-year-old mother who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.Michael Gleisinger pleaded guilty in an Akron courtroom on Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter and failing to care for someone who's impaired.Police say the 49-year-old stabbed his mother at their Akron home a year ago.Prosecutors say Gleisinger was his mother's full-time caregiver and has suffered from mental health issues for much of his li
  • Woman dies days after being shot in west Columbus

    Woman dies days after being shot in west Columbus
    COLUMBUS, Ohio- Shooting victim dies several days after being shot in the head.Columbus Police have charged 26-year-old E'Lorna McCallum with murder one week after she is accused of shooting 34-year-old Latasha Dailey.According to police, officers responded to a call in the 100 block of Colombian Avenue May 23rd, when officers pulled up McCallum chased Dailey down the street before shooting Dailey.Authorities say Dailey was transported to Mount Carmel West Hospital in critical condition and died
  • Students surprised with free arts & craft supplies

    Parkmoor Elementary School students received a surprise before summer vacation: free arts and craft supplies.Students screamed in the school cafeteria as the supplies were unveiled at a small assembly.JoAnn Stores and Kids In Need Foundation donated a mobile station full of art supplies, books, paper and crafts for the students to use on their last day of class and throughout the summer. The station can move from classroom to classroom easily. The goal is for art to inspire students throughout t

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