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• Prosecutor: Ohio man pushed slain niece into line of fire

  05-06-2018 23:58
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A prosecutor in Ohio says a man pushed his niece into the line of fire to save himself during a shootout that killed the 21-year-old woman.An assistant Hamilton County prosecutor at a court hearing Tuesday described how Diamond Green was fatally shot.The uncle, 34-year-old Johnathan Green, and the man he's accused of engaging in a shootout with, 36-year-old Taureen Rice, were both wounded during the shootout Monday morning in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.The p
  
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• Fox sorry for depicting praying NFL players in protest story

  05-06-2018 23:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News apologized on Tuesday for showing photos of Philadelphia Eagles players kneeling in prayer — not in protest — during a story about President Trump canceling a White House ceremony honoring the team for its Super Bowl victory.The 33-second report aired late Monday with four still pictures of the Eagles shown in the background of Shannon Bream's narration. She said that the cancellation was due to "the national anthem controversy," where some NFL players
  
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• Man charged with child sex crimes has history of working with kids, prior trouble

  05-06-2018 23:34
  New information reveals the troubling history of a mental health worker charged with sexually abusing a child in his care.Matthew Gatton appeared before a Franklin County Judge Tuesday morning on two felony counts of gross sexual imposition.Westerville Police say Gatton admitted touching the penis of an 11-year-old boy between 20 and 50 times.Gatton was a mental health worker with Ohio Guidestone.The boy's mother says he worked with her mentally ill son three to four times a week for the last ye
  
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• LeBron, Curry agree: NBA champs won't visit White House

  05-06-2018 23:31
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Curry and LeBron James spoke their minds last year. They have not changed their minds this year.No matter whose team wins the NBA championship, neither superstar will be at the White House anytime soon.On the day when the Philadelphia Eagles were supposed to be there to commemorate winning the Super Bowl — a visit that was canceled by President Donald Trump and had the White House accusing players who weren't planning on attending of abandoning their fans &md
  
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• 911 caller: Westerville man admits to stabbing, killing wife

  05-06-2018 23:15
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio - While no official cause of death has been released, Westerville police released 911 audio recording Tuesday that indicated a woman killed Monday night in her Westerville home may have been stabbed.According to the 911 audio, the brother of suspect James Gentile called Westerville Police to report that his brother made a rash statement to his other brother over the phone that he “did something really bad.”According to the 911 call, the man said his brother admitted
  
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• 2018 Pride Lighting Ceremony

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• Towns & Gowns - City & University Relations Conference Day 3

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• Body of Pickerington man found after going overboard on Alum Creek

  05-06-2018 22:30
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY -- The body of a 29-year-old man from Pickerington has been found after the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said he went overboard while on a boat on Alum Creek.The incident happened about 4:30 p.m. Sunday on the south side of the lake.ODNR said Jimenez-Yege Victor Lorenzo went overboard and did not resurface.ODNR said Lorenzo was found by dive teams around 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday.Local fire departments assisted in the search for the missing man.Lorenzo's body will be taken to
  
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• Columbus woman charged with rape of 3 boys under 13

  05-06-2018 22:18
  
  COLUMBUS – A 25-year-old Columbus woman was charged with three counts of rape and given a $750,000 bond in Franklin County Municipal court Tuesday.Amorita Griffey allegedly performed oral sex on three boys, all of which were less than 13 years old, according to complaints and affidavits filed with the court.Griffey stated she performed the sex acts because the boys asked her to.She has a preliminary hearing scheduled for 9:30 a.m. June 14.
  
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• Driver, passengers identified in Muirfield Court crash that injured pro golfer

  05-06-2018 21:52
  
  DUBLIN – According to a report, David Crawford was the driver in a single-vehicle crash on Muirfield Court Friday night that seriously injured pro golfer Bud Cauley and former Columbus Blue Jacket James Wisniewski.Crawford was taken into custody and released. No charges have been filed in Franklin or Delaware County.According to the crash report, a BMW M6 was northbound on Muirfield Court when it went off the roadway, proceeded into the ditch, struck a culvert and became airborne. It then
  
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• Shake Shack Announces Columbus Location Opening Next Year

  05-06-2018 21:40
  Popular burger joint Shake Shack is headed to Columbus, taking up residence at Easton Town Center by early 2019. According to a press release, the new Shack will occupy roughly 3,500 square feet of space (enough room for more than 100 customers) and offer an outdoor patio. From their rendering, the new Shack looks to […]
  
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• Plan to Tear Down Antique Mall Building Going Back to Commission

  05-06-2018 21:38
  The developer behind a proposal to demolish the Greater Columbus Antique Mall building at 1045 S. High St. is bringing the plan back to the Brewery District Commission on Thursday. Schiff Properties first proposed replacing the historic building with a drive-thru restaurant in April, and then came back to the commission to talk about it […]
  
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• Shake Shack coming to Columbus in 2019

  05-06-2018 21:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Popular burger restaurant Shake Shack is coming to Columbus.Shake Shack plans to open at Easton Town Center in early 2019.The menu will include the popular ShackBurger, hot dogs, fries, shakes, custard, craft beer and wine.The location will have seating for more than 100 people including an outdoor patio.Shake Shack Menu >>
  
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• Showers ending, then gradually clearing and cool tonight

  05-06-2018 21:07
  This Evening: Showers ending. Cloudy & cool.
  Tonight: Gradual clearing and cool. 52 N 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and a little cool for June. 73 N 5-10 mph
  Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer. 83
  Friday: Partly cloudy and hot.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: A cold front will continue to bring the chance for scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this evening as it continues south toward the Ohio River.High pressure will build b
  
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• Penzone Salon + Spa Opening in Castle Development in Short North

  05-06-2018 21:06
  Short North’s MAX THE SALON is getting a new moniker and a new address. The salon and spa will head north to 967 N. High St. in the new Castle Development and become PENZONE Salon + Spa. A Charles Penzone concept salon, the new name is a part of a larger re-brand that’s uniting MAX, […]
  
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• Ohio won't make Sept. 8 medical marijuana date

  05-06-2018 21:00
  
  Ohio says medical marijuana won't be available for sale by the Sept. 8 deadline.Department of Commerce policy adviser Mark Hamlin said Tuesday that several cultivators have experienced inspection delays that make it impossible to have product on the shelves on the date set by Ohio's 2016 medical marijuana law.Hamlin said the state worked aggressively to meet the deadline and is disappointed on behalf of patients at the delay. He says the state is not technically out of compliance with the law. H
  
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• Baby burned by scalding water from garden hose left in sun

  05-06-2018 20:58
  
  A baby in Las Vegas was scalded by burning water that came from a garden hose, the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department said on Tuesday. It issued a warning to parents and caregivers about the risks in hopes of keeping other children safe.The hose was apparently left out in the sun, causing the water inside it to heat up to a dangerously hot temperature.Officials posted a photo of the baby with blistering burns on its back and arms, and wrote: "Here in Las Vegas, a garden hose exposed to direc
  
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• Roosevelt Coffeehouse Announces Roasting Facility Coming This Summer

  05-06-2018 19:57
  After three years of serving up One Line and Stumptown coffees, The Roosevelt Coffeehouse will soon offer a brand of its own. The coffee shop and nonprofit social enterprise, which first opened Downtown on Long Street back in 2015, will add a roasting facility in Franklinton this summer, located at 567 W. Broad St. Right […]
  
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• Ohio legal cannabis advocate eyes retail, bills and ballot

  05-06-2018 19:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio— A key backer of recreational marijuana legalization in Ohio said Tuesday that he and his business partners are pursuing commercial, legislative and ballot strategies to continue expanding access to safe cannabis and related products.Ian James, founder, and president of Green Light Acquisitions LLC ran the unsuccessful ballot campaign to legalize both recreational and medical marijuana in 2015. Ohio has since legalized medical marijuana.He outlined for reporters Tuesday a we
  
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• Ohio legal cannabis advocate eyes retail, bills and 2020 ballot

  05-06-2018 19:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio— A key backer of recreational marijuana legalization in Ohio said Tuesday that he and his business partners are pursuing commercial, legislative and ballot strategies to continue expanding access to safe cannabis and related products.Ian James, founder, and president of Green Light Acquisitions LLC ran the unsuccessful ballot campaign to legalize both recreational and medical marijuana in 2015. Ohio has since legalized medical marijuana.He outlined for reporters Tuesday a we
  
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• President Trump appealing ruling that bars blocking of Twitter critics

  05-06-2018 19:28
  
  NEW YORK— Fresh from blocking the Philadelphia Eagles' White House visit, President Donald Trump is asking an appeals court to restore his power to block critics on Twitter.Government lawyers representing President Trump and White House Social Media Director Dan Scavino filed paperwork Monday to appeal a federal judge's ruling last month that said blocking people from the @realDonaldTrump account violates the First Amendment.The paperwork did not list grounds for the appeal. President Trum
  
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• Kidnapped infant found safe; sex offender father arrested

  05-06-2018 19:12
  
  Authorities say a 7-month-old Virginia infant who had been kidnapped by her sex offender father has been found safe.The Danville Police Department in Virginia says in a Tuesday news release that Emma Grace Kennedy has been found in North Carolina and her father has been arrested.The release says the girl appears to be in good health and was being evaluated in a hospital.Police say Emma was taken by her father, 51-year-old Carl Ray Kennedy, at a convenience store in Danville on Sunday. Kennedy is
  
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• Voluntary Nationwide recall issued for two lots of naloxone

  05-06-2018 18:45
  
  Drug maker Hospira has voluntarily recalled Naloxone over the potential presence of embedded and loose particulate matter on the syringe plunger of its products.The opioid overdose medicine was recalled by its maker Hospira on Monday, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Both the Columbus Division of Fire and the Columbus Division of Police said the products they carry are unaffected by the recall.In the event the impacted product is administered to a patient, the patient has a low
  
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• Sheriff: Hoax call draws law enforcement to home of Parkland survivor David Hogg

  05-06-2018 18:28
  
  PARKLAND, Fla. -- Law enforcement in Broward County, Fla. says a hoax call drew deputies and a SWAT team Tuesday morning to the home of David Hogg, a student gun control activist and survivor of the February mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, reports CBS affiliate WPEC.CBS Miami reports the call reported a stabbed and barricaded person at the Parkland home owned by Kevin Hogg, David Hogg's father. Sheriff's spokeswoman Gina Carter said deputies investigated and determined the
  
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• Officials: Designer Kate Spade found dead in apartment

  05-06-2018 18:15
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Kate Spade, a fashion designer known for her sleek handbags, was found hanged in the bedroom of her Park Avenue apartment Tuesday in an apparent suicide, law enforcement officials said.The 55-year-old was found by housekeeping at about 10:20 a.m. Her husband and business partner Andy Spade was in the house at the time. It's not clear how long she had been dead and the medical examiner will perform an autopsy.The couple's 13-year-old daughter was at school and officials said
  
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• Handbag designer Kate Spade found dead in apparent suicide

  05-06-2018 18:15
  NEW YORK (AP) — Kate Spade, a fashion designer known for her sleek handbags, was found dead in her Park Avenue apartment Tuesday in an apparent suicide, police said. She was 55.News of her death shocked the fashion world and led to an outpouring of tributes from her legions of fans.A housekeeper discovered Spade's body in her bedroom, police said. While investigators were still in the early stages of their inquiry, the department's chief of detectives, Dermot Shea, said evidence including
  
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• NEXT: What if There Were Another Global Pandemic?

  05-06-2018 18:00
  This year marks the centenary of the Spanish Flu of 1918-1919, a global pandemic that killed somewhere between 50 and 100 million people worldwide. The deaths caused by the Spanish Flu occurred at a time when the Earth’s population was under 2 billion, meaning upwards of 5 percent of the world’s population were killed by […]
  
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• "So many lies": Eagles player fact-checks Trump after White House invite is nixed

  05-06-2018 17:40
  
  Hours after President Trump called off a visit to the White House by the Philadelphia Eagles, one of the team's Super Bowl-winning players issued a fact check of sorts. The invitation was canceled over what Mr. Trump says is a disagreement on standing during the national anthem. But wide receiver Torrey Smith, who said previously that he planned to skip the visit, responded with a series of tweets, disputing the president's rationale."So many lies," he wrote, adding, "Not many people were going
  
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• Trump scraps Eagles visit to avoid low turnout, cites anthem

  05-06-2018 17:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Fuming over the risk of low turnout, President Donald Trump canceled a White House visit for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and eagerly stoked fresh drama Tuesday over players who protest racial injustice by taking a knee during the national anthem."Staying in the Locker Room for the playing of our National Anthem is as disrespectful to our country as kneeling. Sorry!" Trump tweeted Tuesday — even though none of the Super Bowl champion Eagles had taken
  
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• 9-year-old dies in Morgan County private property crash

  05-06-2018 17:05
  
  WINDSOR TOWNSHIP -- A 9-year-old died as a result of an accident on private property in Windsor Township, in southeast Morgan County.Details are sparse at this point, but according to a press release from the Morgan County Sheriff, a vehicle struck a child at about 2:49 p.m. Monday on private property. The child later succumbed to their injuries. The Morgan County Coroner was called to the scene as well as BCI for an in-depth investigation and documentation of the incident.Preliminary findings a
  
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• Immigration agents arrest 114 in Ohio landscaper sting

  05-06-2018 16:39
  
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — U.S. immigration agents made more than 100 arrests Tuesday at an Ohio gardening and landscaping company, one of the largest such stings in recent years and part of the Trump administration's growing crackdown on employers for hiring people who are in the country illegally.The 114 arrests occurred at two locations of Corso's Flower & Garden Center, one in Sandusky, a resort city on Lake Erie, and another in nearby Castalia. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  
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• Concert Preview & Interview: Tonic

  05-06-2018 16:31
  My interview with Tonic’s frontman Emerson Hart wasn’t the first that began with a discussion about hockey, but the Nashville resident and avid Predators supporter uttered a symphony of words that are enough to make a Jets fan weep with joy. “I tell you what, man, I was really impressed,” he exclaims during a phone […]
  
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• Wells Fargo exits retail banking in Ohio, 2 other Midwestern states

  05-06-2018 16:27
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wells Fargo is exiting retail banking operations in three Midwestern states as the beleaguered company follows through on previous plans to reduce the number of locations it has open.The San Francisco bank said Tuesday that it will sell 52 retail bank branches in Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio to a Flagstar Bancorp subsidiary, as well as several branches in Wisconsin.Financial terms were not disclosed. Almost 500 employees will be get job offers from Flagstar.We
  
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• Amber Alert: Sex-offender may be taking baby to the coast

  05-06-2018 15:01
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina and Virginia are following up on tips as they search for a 7-month-old girl they say was abducted at knifepoint from the baby's mother.Police in Danville, Virginia, said Emma Grace Kennedy was taken by her father, 51-year-old Carl Ray Kennedy at a convenience store near the North Carolina state line.Virginia State Police issued an Amber Alert saying the infant faces "extreme danger."An update Monday night said Kennedy may have been spotted
  
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• Lawyer: Bloody blanket found with dead dog after flight

  05-06-2018 14:42
  
  ROMULUS , Mich. (AP) — A bloody blanket was among the items returned to a New York man whose dog died while traveling with Delta Air Lines, the man's attorney said Monday.Evan Oshan, a lawyer for the Pomeranian's owner, said he's still awaiting the results of a necropsy on Alejandro. The 8-year-old dog was found dead in his carrier last Wednesday at a cargo facility at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.The dog was making a temporary stop in Michigan on its way to Newark, New Jersey, from Phoeni
  
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• Tuesday Forecast: Scattered showers

  05-06-2018 14:41
  Today: Scattered on and off showers this afternoon. High 74. W wind 5-15 mph.
  Tonight: Skies gradually clear. Low 54. NW wind around 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow:Sunny and slightly cooler than average. High 73. N wind 5-10 mph.
  Thursday: Mostly sunny and more seasonable. High 81. S 0-5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: A cold front will continue to bring the chance for scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon as it continues sou
  
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• Miss America drops swimsuit portion and won't judge on looks

  05-06-2018 14:28
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — When the Miss America pageant started in 1921, having young women parade around in bathing suits seemed like a great way to get tourists to come to the Atlantic City Boardwalk after Labor Day.But how America views women has changed drastically since then, and the Miss America Organization is run by women who don't think it's such a hot idea.Accordingly, when the pageant is held this September, nearly a year into the #MeToo era, it will no longer have a swimsuit c
  
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• Miss America dropping swimsuit competition

  05-06-2018 14:28
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Miss America Organization is dropping the swimsuit competition, saying it will no longer judge contestants on their appearance.The competition began nearly 100 years ago in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as a bathing beauty contest designed to keep tourists coming to the seaside resort in the weekend after Labor Day.But it has run into resistance to the swimsuit, and to a lesser extent, evening gown competitions, that had come by some to be seen as outdated. An e
  
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• Ohio mother charged in wrong way crash that killed her 2 kids, brother

  05-06-2018 13:13
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — A driver has been charged in a crash that killed her two young children and her brother after she went the wrong way on an Ohio interstate connector in northeast Ohio.According to WBKN,U.S. Marshals are trying to locate 25-year-old Kanosha Bason, of Warren, who is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide in the February 23 collision on state Route 711 in Youngtown.The vehicle she was driving collided head-on with a tractor-trailer hauling steel beams.Prosecutors s
  
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• Man hospitalized after motorcycle crash in east Columbus

  05-06-2018 12:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A man is in critical condition after losing control of his motorcycle in an east Columbus neighborhood.The Columbus Division of Police say they were called to the crash scene around 4:15 a.m.Officers arrived on Country Club Road to find an inured man. First responders transported the victim to a local hospital in critical condition.Investigators say the man was riding on the motorcycle on Country Club Road near McAllister Avenue when somehow he lost control, striking a tra
  
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• 1 man hospitalized after motorcycle crash in east Columbus

  05-06-2018 12:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A man is in critical condition after losing control of a motorcycle, crashing into a trash can and a house before hitting a fence, according to police.The Columbus Division of Police say they were called at 4:15 a.m. to an east Columbus neighborhood after a motorcycle crashed into a home.Officers arrived on Country Club Road to find a male suffering from injuries of the crash.Investigators say the man was riding on the motorcycle on Country Club Road near McAllister Avenue
  
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• Boulder-size asteroid disintegrated harmlessly over Africa

  05-06-2018 11:32
  A boulder-size asteroid disintegrated harmlessly over Africa, just hours after its weekend discovery.It's only the third time scientists have spotted an incoming asteroid on a direct collision course with Earth. The previous times were in 2008 and 2014.The asteroid, dubbed 2018 LA, was discovered out near the moon's orbit early Saturday morning, aiming straight for Earth. NASA reported the latest episode Sunday night.Asteroid trackers at NASA and elsewhere quickly determined the rock — abo
  
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• Licking cancer: US postal stamp helped fund key breast study

  05-06-2018 11:22
  
  Countless breast cancer patients in the future will be spared millions of dollars of chemotherapy thanks in part to something that millions of Americans did that cost them just pennies: bought a postage stamp.Proceeds from the U.S. Postal Service's breast cancer stamp put researchers over the top when they were trying to get enough money to do the landmark study published on Sunday that showed genetic testing can reveal which women with early-stage breast cancer need chemo and which do not."Find
  
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• Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape, sex charges

  05-06-2018 11:18
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty Tuesday to rape and criminal sex act charges in New York.Weinstein quietly answered a series of yes and no questions from the judge asking if he understood his rights at the hearing in Manhattan after a grand jury indicted the former movie mogul last week on charges involving two women.One alleged victim, who has not been identified publicly, told investigators that Weinstein cornered her in a hotel room and raped her. The other accuser,
  
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• Harvey Weinstein due back in court in sex crimes case

  05-06-2018 11:18
  
  Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday in New York on rape and criminal sex act charges.The hearing in Manhattan comes after a grand jury indicted the former movie mogul last week on charges involving two women.One alleged victim, who has not been identified publicly, told investigators that Weinstein cornered her in a hotel room and raped her. The other accuser, former actress Lucia Evans, has gone public with her account of Weinstein forcing her to perform oral sex at his off
  
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• Tuesday Forecast: Spotty showers

  05-06-2018 10:25
  Today: Increasing clouds with a chance for isolated showers and storms, mainly after noon. Breezy at times. High 76. W wind 5-15 mph.
  Tonight: Skies gradually clear. Low 54. NW wind around 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow:Sunny and slightly cooler than average. High 73. N wind around 5 mph.
  Thursday: Mostly sunny and more seasonable. High 81. S 0-5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: High pressure will push south of the area as a cold front approaches f
  
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• A place for everyone: Whitehall unveils playground designed for all children

  05-06-2018 06:11
  There's a new place for children to spend their summer days and Whitehall leaders say it's part of a commitment to improve local parks.Monday, the city unveiled its newly-renovated playground at John Bishop Memorial Park. The playground is designed with every child in mind - no matter the child's age or development.There are special features that help make it accessible for kids with physical disabilities. The ground surfaces are made of special material that help prevent injuries during falls."
  
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• Mueller's team accuses Manafort of witness tampering

  05-06-2018 03:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors working for special counsel Robert Mueller are accusing former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of trying to tamper with witnesses in his ongoing criminal cases.Mueller's team says in a new court filing that Manafort and one of his associates "repeatedly" contacted two witnesses in an effort to influence their testimony. The contacts occurred while Manafort while under house arrest.The two witnesses are not named in court filings. But prosecutors say they
  
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• Ohio State Fair announces final performer in concert series, 3 free shows

  05-06-2018 03:24
  
  The Ohio State Fair has announced the final artist for their 2018 concert series as well as three free shows.Country Singer Lee Brice will perform on Friday, August 3. Tickets for his show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com or by phone, 1-800-745-3000.In addition to the concert series, the fair is introducing three free performances for the Main Street Stage:Saturday, July 28 at 8:30 p.m. – Sister HazelWednesday, August 1 at 8 p.m. – Welshly Arm
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting 6/4/2018

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