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• Jimmy Fallon to Parkland students: 'Don't let anything stop you'

  03-06-2018 23:30
  
  SUNRISE, Fla. — The senior class from the Florida high school where a gunman killed 17 people in February received diplomas Sunday and heard from commencement speaker Jimmy Fallon, who urged graduates to move forward and "don't let anything stop you."Four families were to receive diplomas for loved ones who were slain in the attack that gave rise to a campaign by teens for gun control. Principal Ty Thompson underscored the honors to the dead students in a tweet."Remember those not with us,
  
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• New Albany police officers rescue fawn from window well

  03-06-2018 22:55
  
  NEW ALBANY -- Sometimes, police work is about helping those who cannot help themselves. And sometimes, it isn't even about helping people.That was the case May 25 when New Albany police officers went out of their way to assist a fawn in a window well.While it is unknown how the fawn got into the well, the officer hopped down, grabbed the baby by its body and neck and tossed it gently out and it went on its merry way.All in a day's work. The lighter side of policing! New Albany officers came to t
  
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• Woman arrested after firing shots in San Diego near marathon

  03-06-2018 22:35
  
  SAN DIEGO — San Diego police arrested a woman Sunday who held a gun to her head and fired off rounds in a parking structure in downtown, not far from an annual marathon that was well underway, authorities said.In announcing the arrest, police said the scene was secure and there was no threat to the community.The incident began shortly before 11 a.m. as a call about a misdemeanor hit and run, Sgt. Tom Sullivan said. Officers later found a woman underneath a parked car on the 8th level of th
  
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• Officer wounds self during pursuit near San Diego marathon

  03-06-2018 22:35
  
  SAN DIEGO — A San Diego police officer accidentally shot himself in the leg Sunday while pursuing a hit-and-run suspect who pointed a weapon at officers and was eventually arrested on the roof of a parking structure near the finish line of an annual marathon, authorities said.Officers fired at the woman but missed after she brandished the weapon at the parking facility at the edge of a downtown plaza shared by City Hall, police Chief David Nisleit told reporters.The suspect, identified by
  
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• DeChambeau wins Memorial in playoff on 2nd extra hole

  03-06-2018 22:22
  
  DUBLIN —Bryson DeChambeau finally got it right on his third try at the 18th hole and won the Memorial in a playoff on Sunday.DeChambeau three-putted for bogey on the 18th for a 1-under 71 to get into a three-way playoff at Muirfield Village. He missed the green from the fairway on the 18th on the first extra hole and had to scramble for par. On his third try, he hit his approach to 12 feet behind the hole and made it for birdie to beat Byeong Hun An and win for the second time on the PGA T
  
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• Dallas woman says she killed husband because he beat the cat

  03-06-2018 22:09
  
  DALLAS — Dallas police say a 47-year-old woman has told detectives she shot and killed her husband because he had been beating the family cat.Authorities say Mary Harrison has been arrested and jailed on a murder charge in the slaying of her 49-year-old husband Dexter Harrison. She's being held on $100,000 bond.Mary Harrison told authorities that the shooting Saturday occurred during an argument. Dexter Harrison was taken to a hospital where he died.In a statement Sunday, Dallas police say
  
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• Conditions will improve this evening

  03-06-2018 21:31
  This Afternoon: Clearing skies, pleasant.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and seasonable.Low 57.Winds: WNW 5-15 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and very pleasant.High 76.Winds: NW 10-15 mph.
  Tuesday: Partly to mostly cloudy with afternoon showers and storms.High 75.Winds: WNW 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: This evening looks very pleasant with decreasing clouds as we head towards day’s end.We’ll see mainly clear skies overnight an
  
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• CPD Officer shows off his dance moves at Columbus Commons

  03-06-2018 18:36
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police Officer Anthony Johnson is getting some praise for this dance moves at Columbus Commons’ Summer 614 Concert.CPD posted the video on their Facebook page Saturday and the crowd went wild as many started dancing along with him.Check out his dance moves below:**NOTE: There is some profanity in this video. Video discretion is advised**
  
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• Lawyer for Ohio terrorism suspect seeks reduced sentence

  03-06-2018 18:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A reduced prison sentence is appropriate for an Ohio man who tried to help the Islamic State group, a defense attorney argued ahead of a June 7 sentencing, citing the defendant's youth, his remorse and his mental health struggles.The issue is the case of Aaron Daniels of Columbus, who pleaded guilty last July to a charge accusing him of attempting to travel to Libya to join the group.Defense attorney George Chaney asked for a two-year sentence and five years of supervision
  
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• Ohio Ballpark Forecast | June 4-10

  03-06-2018 17:47
  
  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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• Towns & Gowns - City & University Relations Conference Day 1

  03-06-2018 14:40 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Police search for suspect in 2005 east Columbus homicide

  03-06-2018 13:46
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Columbus Police is searching for information that will help them solve an east Columbus homicide.On March 8, 2005, around 9:20 p.m. Ronald Bradley Jr. along with three passengers, drove to an unspecified location on Arkwood Place in his 1986 Chevy Monte Carlo.After parking, a man approached the passenger side of Bradley’s car and began speaking with them. Suddenly, without warning, the unidentified male backed away from the car and two other people approached the car and
  
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• Woman injured in fire in north Columbus

  03-06-2018 13:01
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A woman was injured in a fire in north Columbus, according to The Columbus Division of Fire.Battalion Chief Martin with the Columbus Division of Fire told 10TV the incident happened Sunday just before 5 a.m. inside a home in the 1100 block of East Weber Road.Authorities said the woman in her 60's was sitting in a chair when it caught fire and firefighters had to pull her out of the house.She was taken to OSU Medical Center in critical condition suffering from burn injuries.Inve
  
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• OSHP: Alcohol likely played a role in injury crash in Jackson County

  03-06-2018 12:38
  
  JACKSON -- The Jackson Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle injury crash in Jackson County.The crash happened Saturday just before 11 p.m. on State Route 279 near Williams Road.According to OSHP troopers, Daniel Walker, 26 of Oak Hill, Ohio was driving a 2003 Toyota Rav-4 and failed to turn a curve while traveling eastbound on State Route 279.Walker’s vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and went down an embankment. At the bottom of the emba
  
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• Beloved service dog gets picture in Florida elementary school's yearbook

  03-06-2018 12:20
  
  A service dog was honored with a picture inside a yearbook at a grammar school in Florida. Linda, a therapy companion for one of the students, is beloved at Orange City Elementary, and her legion of fans wanted to commemorate her in a lasting way.Linda is a service dog to 11-year-old Rachel. Her teacher says the pooch has become like another student and decided to include her as part of the class.Rachel's mother, Heidi Race, said Linda loves helping all children, CBS Philadelphia reports."She wi
  
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• Forecast: Front brings showers & storms to central Ohio today

  03-06-2018 11:42
  Today: Partly cloudy with afternoon showers and storms.High 80.Winds: WSW 8-12 mph.
  Tonight: Becoming mostly clear.Low 58.Winds: Light NW 5-15
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and pleasant.High 77.Winds: NW 8-12 mph.
  Tuesday: Few afternoon showers/storms. Partly sunny & breezy.High 79.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: Not as muggy this morning but we’re still dealing with areas of fog across central Ohio.A cold front currently moving through
  
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• China warns U.S. trade deals off if tariffs go ahead

  03-06-2018 09:06
  
  BEIJING— China warned Sunday after another round of talks on a sprawling trade dispute with Washington that any deals they produce "will not take effect" if President Donald Trump's threatened tariff hike on Chinese goods goes ahead.The warning was issued one hour after delegations led by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and China's top economic official, Vice Premier Liu He, wrapped up a meeting on Beijing's pledge to narrow its trade surplus. Ross said at the opening of the meeting th
  
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• Capitals flying high up 2-1 on Vegas in Stanley Cup Final

  03-06-2018 05:21
  
  WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored, Braden Holtby made enough saves to compensate for his giveaway and the Washington Capitals beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final.Ovechkin scored his 14th goal of the playoffs and joyfully watched Kuznetsov wrist a shot past Vegas goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury not long after. Kuznetsov was a game-time decision after leaving Game 2 clutching his left arm, but he looked fine and fo
  
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• Shot fired but rapper Chief Keef not hit at New York hotel

  03-06-2018 04:25
  
  NEW YORK — Authorities say a shot was fired at a New York City hotel near Chief Keef, but the Chicago rapper wasn't hit.New York police say the shot was fired outside the W Hotel in midtown Manhattan around 4:40 a.m. Saturday. They couldn't say whether 22-year-old Chief Keef, whose real name is Keith Farrelle Cozart, was the target.A message left with Chief Keef's agent Ira Goldenring seeking comment or further details wasn't immediately returned.
  
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• Police investigate deadly hit-and-run at Maine baseball game

  03-06-2018 04:12
  
  Police in Sanford, Maine, say a driver is facing manslaughter charges Saturday morning after she struck and killed an elderly man in a tragic incident. Carol Sharrow, 52, allegedly plowed through a gate and drove across a little league baseball field.Several players were on the field at the time and more than 200 people were in the stands. Police are trying to determine why it happened.Authorities identified the victim as Douglas Parkhurst, 68, from West Newfield, CBS affiliate WGME-TV reports.
  
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• Dublin police investigating serious 1-vehicle crash on Muirfield Court

  03-06-2018 03:32
  
  DUBLIN -- Dublin Police is investigating a serious single-vehicle crash that occurred at about 11 p.m. Friday in the 5000 block of Muirfield Court.Washington Township Medics were called to the scene and three people were transported to Columbus hospitals for injuries. Four total people were involved in the crash, the driver was placed in custody and questioned.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Kasich to GOP: Stand up for your principles and legislate

  03-06-2018 03:15
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich said he is "shocked" Republican leadership thinks they have to "ask permission from the president to do anything," when they need to stand up for their principles and legislate -- even if that goes against the president's views. Kasich -- like many Republicans in Congress, including Speaker of the House Paul Ryan -- disagrees with President Trump's decision to impose tariffs on ally nations. But on that matter, and other pressing matters, Republican leadership isn't taking
  
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• DeChambeau takes 1-shot lead as Woods lurks at Memorial

  03-06-2018 03:01
  
  DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — The cheers kept coming across Muirfield Village, even after Tiger Woods was done making another run up the leaderboard at the Memorial.Patrick Cantlay made two eagles, including a hole-in-one.Joaquin Niemann, the 19-year-old from Chile, took the lead with a 50-foot eagle putt and fell out of the lead when his bid for another eagle attempt landed in a tiny corner of a meandering creek.Bryson DeChambeau ended an action-packed Saturday by making one of only six birdies on
  
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• Police: Man said he had bomb, robbed bank in south Columbus

  03-06-2018 02:07
  
  COLUMBUS -- Columbus police say a man entered a PNC bank, said he had a bomb and robbed the bank in south Columbus Saturday morning.According to a release, the suspect entered the bank, located at 3735 S. High St., and stood in front of the counter. When the teller called the suspect to the window and began to conduct the transaction, the suspect produced a demand note, indicating he had a bomb.The teller complied, handing cash to the suspect from the drawer.The suspect took the money, the note
  
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