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• Skywatch: Look for Planets and the Earliest Sunrises of the Year

  09-06-2018 23:39
  
  If you’re out early in the week in the evening Venus will be easy to find.It’ll look like a bright star a little above the horizon in the west after sunset.If you wait until it’s completely dark you can find it in tandem with the two brightest stars in the constellation of Gemini.The twins Castor and Pollux can be found with Venus on Sunday and Monday evenings.The sky will look a little darker this week thanks to the fact that the New Moon arrives at 3:43 P.M. on Wednesday afte
  
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• Jeff Sessions argues it's necessary to separate children from parents when detained at border

  09-06-2018 23:23
  
  In an interview Tuesday, conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions pointblank: "Is it absolutely necessary, General, to separate parents from children when they are detained or apprehended at the border?""Yes," Sessions said. "What's happening is we are having more people coming bringing children with them entering between the ports of entry, between the ports of entry illegally, and they're not, you cannot give them immunity. That's an offense. We believe every pe
  
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• Authorities release identity of man killed after crashing lawnmower into Gahanna pond

  09-06-2018 22:48
  
  GAHANNA - Franklin County Sheriff office identifies the man who died after crashing a lawnmower into a pond at the Rocky Fork Country Club in Gahanna.Authorities say 52-year-old Dwain Starks lost control of the commercial riding mower Friday afternoon before going into the water.Firefighter say Starks was pinned under the lawnmower while in the water. After he was removed from the water and taken to Mount Carmel East for cardiac arrest where he later died.The Franklin County Sheriff's Office say
  
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• Search teams find body of woman missing in suspected alligator attack

  09-06-2018 22:07
  
  Search teams have located the body of a woman who vanished Friday morning in South Florida, according to officials. The chief suspect in her disappearance was a large alligator, CBS News' David Begnaud reported. The Law Enforcement Division of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Saturday that the body of Shizuka Matsuki was located Friday evening around 10 p.m. at the Silver Lakes Rotary Nature Park lake in Davie, Florida.It said the Commission will be conducting a thoroug
  
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• With 2 titles, Finals MVP Kevin Durant gets the last word

  09-06-2018 21:47
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Durant had a simple message for his critics: "Thanks."Durant's move to the Golden State Warriors, booed by many around the NBA, has unquestionably paid off for both the player and his team. Two years, two NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVPs and almost certainly a new contract in the next few weeks after he and the Warriors decide on the best way to proceed.He is often a man of few words, but Durant let his thoughts be known Friday night after the Warriors won thei
  
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• Forecast: More Showers & Storms are Possible

  09-06-2018 21:28
  This Evening: Scattered showers & storms early.
  Tonight: Showers and storms taper off, mostly cloudy. Low 67.Winds: SSW 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: More afternoon storms are possible.High 82. Winds: SW 4-8 mph.
  Monday: Pop-up showers and storms are possible.High 81.Winds: ESE 4-8 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: A stalled-out surface boundary will keep chances for showers & storms possible throughout this weekend and early next week.Best
  
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• Harry and Meghan turn out for Trooping the Color spectacle

  09-06-2018 21:16
  
  LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his new wife, the former actress Meghan Markle, joined the pageantry of the annual Trooping the Color ceremony Saturday in London to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday.The duke and duchess, who married three weeks ago, made the short trip from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade in a horse-drawn carriage as royal fans lining the Mall cheered and waved. The couple later joined other members of the royal family on the palace's front balcony t
  
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• 'Affluenza' teen's mom in Texas jail after positive drug test

  09-06-2018 19:13
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — The mother of a Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck is back in jail, accused of taking drugs in violation of the conditions of her release on bond.Tonya Couch was booked into a Fort Worth jail on Thursday. The arrest warrant issued Wednesday alleges Couch tested positive for amphetamine or methamphetamine.Couch was charged in 2016 with money laundering and hindering apprehension after she and her son, Ethan Couch, skipped the
  
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• Man hospitalized after drive-by shooting in Whitehall

  09-06-2018 18:35
  
  WHITEHALL - A man is hospitalized after a drive-by shooting in Whitehall, according to police. It happened just after 11 a.m. Saturday in the 3900 block of Mound Street.The man was taken to Grant Medical Center in non-life-threatening condition, according to police. No suspect information is available at this time. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Man claims in lawsuit police hid DNA evidence before trial

  09-06-2018 17:08
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A man acquitted of murder has sued the Cincinnati Police Department claiming detectives hid DNA evidence that eventually exonerated him.The Cincinnati Enquirer reports 28-year-old Joshua Maxton claims in a federal lawsuit filed Friday that police knew or should have known they'd arrested the wrong person but let the case go to trial. Maxton was acquitted in a Hamilton County courtroom in 2016 after spending months in jail for the June 2015 slaying of Robin Pearl.Police an
  
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• President Trump trades easy banter with allies but differences persist

  09-06-2018 16:00
  
  LA MALBAIE, Quebec — President Donald Trump charged into the Group of Seven summit at odds with key allies over U.S. tariffs, then set out to defuse tension with friendly banter and offered vague claims of progress in trade talks. But details were scant and clear differences remained at the summit's midpoint.After days of verbal sparring over new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, President Trump joined the leaders of major industrialized nations in an idyllic Canadian resort town
  
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• President Trump delivers warning on trade as he leaves G-7 summit

  09-06-2018 16:00
  
  LA MALBAIE, Quebec — Exiting a world summit with characteristic bravado, President Donald Trump delivered a stark warning Saturday to America's trading partners not to counter his decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Despite his sharp differences with U.S. allies, the president insisted he has a "great relationship" with his foreign counterparts. "If they retaliate, they're making a mistake," President Trump declared before departing the annual Group of Seven summit in
  
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• 18-year-old killed after being struck by train in Marysville

  09-06-2018 15:41
  
  MARYSVILLE - The Marysville Division of Police is investigating an 18-year-old killed after being struck by a train.It happened just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday in the 500 block of East 4th Street.Emergency responders arrived and located 18-year-old Rylan Drake William Firestine of Marysville who was pronounced dead at the scene.According to police, Firestine was laying on the tracks about 900 feet east of the Walnut Street railroad crossing when he was struck.This incident is an ongoing investiga
  
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• Alcohol suspected factor in serious injury Marion County crash

  09-06-2018 14:50
  
  MARION -- The Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash in Marion County.Investigators say the crash happened on Saturday morning just before 3 a.m. on Owens Road at the intersection of Dunbar Road in Pleasant Township.According to authorities, Lance Fisher, 33, of Marion was driving a 1996 Honda XR250R dirt bike westbound on Owens Road. Nathan Fleming, 32, of Marion was driving a 1984 Honda 3-wheeler also westbound on Owens Road behind Fisher.Fisher st
  
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• New drink alert: Sonic's Pickle Juice Slush

  09-06-2018 13:28
  
  Sonic is debuting a new drink to their menu this week and depending on your taste buds it could be your new favorite drink moving forward.Sonic shared on Twitter the Pickle Juice Slush will be available at the fast-food chain on Monday, June 11.Calling all pickle lovers! The Pickle Juice Slush is coming this Monday, June 11th! Get your tastebuds ready for pickle juice deliciousness 😏🥒😎— Sonic Drive-In (@sonicdrivein) June 8, 2018
  An extra bonus? The taste of pickle
  
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• Prosecutor rules Bourdain's death as suicide

  09-06-2018 13:10
  
  PARIS — The prosecutor of Colmar in France's Alsace region says that writer and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain hanged himself in the bathroom of his French hotel room.Prosecutor Christian de Rocquigny told The Associated Press on Saturday that the famed chef and host of the CNN series "Parts Unknown" used the belt of his hotel bath robe to commit suicide on Friday.Of the 61-year-old American's death, Rocquigny said "there is no element that makes us suspect that someone came into the room
  
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• Forecast: Occasional Showers & Storms this Weekend

  09-06-2018 10:39
  Today: Scattered showers & storms.Mostly cloudy, muggy & warm.High 84.Winds: S 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Chance showers & storms. Mostly cloudy & muggy.Low 66. Winds: E 5 mph.
  Tomorrow: Scattered showers & storms.Cloudy, muggy & warm.High 83. Winds: SE 5 mph.
  Monday: Partly to mostly cloudy. Warm & muggy.Pop-up shower/storm.High 83Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: A stalled-out surface boundary will keep chances for show
  
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• LeBron says after NBA Finals that he played with broken hand

  09-06-2018 09:57
  
  CLEVELAND — LeBron James walked into his final interview of the NBA Finals with one last surprise: A dark brace on his right hand, covering an injury he's hidden for a week."Pretty much played the last three games with a broken hand," James said.The cause: He punched something after Game 1 of the finals, his frustration having obviously boiled way over when the Cleveland Cavaliers let the series opener against the Golden State Warriors get away amid late-game miscues and one overturned cal
  
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• Golden State Warriors win another NBA title with sweep of Cleveland Cavaliers

  09-06-2018 05:30
  
  CLEVELAND— Golden State. Golden still.Stephen Curry scored 37 points, NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant added 20 and a triple-double and the Warriors stamped themselves a dynasty after winning their second straight title and third in four years Friday night, 108-85 over the Cleveland Cavaliers to complete a sweep and perhaps drive LeBron James from his home again to chase championships.Overcoming obstacles all season long, the Warriors were not going to be denied and won the fourth straight fina
  
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• 60 sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon from Walmart, Kroger

  09-06-2018 02:57
  
  A salmonella outbreak in five states, including Ohio, have been linked to pre-cut melon sold at Walmart and Kroger stores.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 60 cases of salmonellosis have been reported in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri.Anyone who bought pre-cut melon or any items containing pre-cut melon from Walmart or Kroger stores is urged to throw the product away. Whole melons are not part of the outbreak.Symptoms of salmonellosis include
  
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• Storms knock down 60 foot tree inches from home in south Columbus

  09-06-2018 02:49
  
  South Columbus homeowners spent Friday afternoon cleaning up a big mess storms left behind.A 60 foot tree came toppling down and landed just inches away from a woman's front door."It was pretty scary," Teresa Robbins said.Robbins says she didn't even know the tree came down, because the noise of the wind and rain overpowered it all."The rain hitting the windows really hard and just like a whistling and the wind and just the noise of the wind it was so scary," Robbins said.Gusts were so strong in
  
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• Tree dedicated on Ohio State's campus in honor of Reagan Tokes

  09-06-2018 00:18
  COLUMBUS - With freshman orientation underway at The Ohio State University, parents and new students will find a new magnolia tree in the heart of campus near Mirror Lake.At the base of the tree is a plaque with a name: Reagan Tokes.The dedication ceremony Friday afternoon was solemn and mostly silent for the OSU senior who was murdered last February, just three months shy of graduating.Her parents, Toby Tokes and Lisa McCrary-Tokes sat silently along with their youngest daughter, Makenzie, as t
  
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