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• Man accused of killing Columbus woman refuses to appear in court

  19-06-2018 23:28
  COLUMBUS -- Accused killer Anthony Pardon refused to appear in court Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing, accusing the county's prosecutor of creating a "sideshow" and indicating he didn't want to be "paraded" in front of news cameras, according to his attorneys.Pardon, a convicted sex offender, is accused of entering a Columbus woman's apartment in late January and kidnapping, robbing, raping and fatally stabbing her.An autopsy report released last week showed 24-year old Rachael Anderson was stran
  
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• Family of boy allegedly molested by mental health worker plans lawsuit

  19-06-2018 23:16
  Thirty-three-year-old Matthew Gatton has now been indicted on nine counts of Gross Sexual Imposition.Westerville Police say he admitted to touching the penis of an 11-year-old boy between 20 and 50 times. And that family's attorney says a system-wide failure is to blame.Gatton was a mental health worker employed by OhioGuidestone since August of 2016, and the boy he's accused of molesting was a client."You're hoping that they've done their homework on these people," said the father of the boy.We
  
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• Police: Thieves targeting vehicles in Dublin

  19-06-2018 23:15
  Police in Dublin are urging people to lock their vehicles and remove all valuables after a recent series of car break-ins.Police said between Friday night and Monday morning, about 20 people reported thieves gained access to their vehicles and stole anything of value. Police said at least half the victims left their vehicles unlocked.In other cases, thieves smashed windows to gain access. The crimes occurred in the areas of Baronscourt Way and Baronscourt Loop, Traquair Place, Royal Plume Drive,
  
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• DHL to cut 260 jobs, close Groveport plant

  19-06-2018 22:52
  
  GROVEPORT -- DHL Supply chain will be terminating 260 jobs as it closes its Spiegel Drive plant in Groveport in July.A WARN Notice dated May 24 sent to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services stated that the action would take place July 14 and the entire plant would be closed.The letter was stamped as received at 9 a.m. June 19.According to the letter, the plant employs 199 forklift operators as the main task.
  
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• Ohio State men’s basketball releases 2018-19 non-conference schedule

  19-06-2018 22:25
  
  Ohio State men’s basketball has released the non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2018-19 season.Four of Ohio State’s 2018 non-conference opponents played in the NCAA Tournament last season.The Buckeyes will open the regular season on the road against in-state rival Cincinnati.The November 23 game against Cleveland State will be played at St. John’s Arena for the Buckeye Basketball Classic.This year's Big Ten/ACC Challenge will see the Buckeyes host Syracuse.For the 2018-19
  
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• Ohio lawmaker wants seat belts in all school buses by 2019

  19-06-2018 22:19
  There is growing interest among other states in requiring seat belts on school buses. In 2017, at least 29 states introduced bills to address the issue. Ohio is joining the ranks. On Tuesday State Representative John Barnes (D-Cleveland), introduced House Bill 680 that would require all passenger seats on school buses to be equipped with "occupant restraining devices" beginning on July 1, 2019."We have a responsibility that the vehicle that they are traveling in that they have every proper safet
  
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• Biden to visit Ohio to raise money for governor candidate

  19-06-2018 21:46
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) - Former Vice President Joe Biden will visit Ohio this month to raise money for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Richard Cordray.A Cordray campaign spokesman says Biden will appear June 29 at the Queen City Club in downtown Cincinnati.Biden endorsed Cordray after he won the nomination last month and touted Cordray's work at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he was appointed director by President Barack Obama. He called Cordray "smart, principled, pragmatic, and a fi
  
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• Former Ohio teacher sentenced to 30 days in jail for having sex with 3 students

  19-06-2018 21:30
  
  CANTON, OH (WOIO) - Former Canton McKinley High School teacher, Tiffany Eichler, 37, was sentenced for her participation in sex acts with three male students.According to police, Eichler had sex with the students for a two-month period between January and March 8, 2018.The full sentence includes:30 days in the Stark County Jail30 half days at the jail - after the first 30 is completed.300 hours of community service3 years probationShe must also register as a Tier 3 sex offender for the rest of h
  
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• US poised to announce exit from UN human rights council

  19-06-2018 21:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is set to announce Tuesday its departure from the United Nations' main human rights body in its latest withdrawal from an international institution.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will deliver the verdict on the U.N. Human Rights Council in a joint appearance at the State Department, according to four officials familiar with the matter.The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they w
  
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• US announces exit from UN human rights council

  19-06-2018 21:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — ​Ambassador Nikki Haley says the United States is withdrawing from the U.N. Human Rights Council, calling it "an organization that is not worthy of its name."Haley is President Donald Trump's envoy to the United Nations. She says a year ago she made clear the U.S. would stay in the council only if "essential reforms were achieved." She says it's clear those calls for change were not heeded.Haley is decrying the membership of countries like China, Cuba and Venezuela
  
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• Trump administration pulls US out of UN human rights council

  19-06-2018 21:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States announced Tuesday it was leaving the United Nations' Human Rights Council, with Ambassador Nikki Haley calling it "an organization that is not worthy of its name." It was the latest withdrawal by the Trump administration from an international institution.Haley, Trump's envoy to the U.N., said the U.S. had given the human rights body "opportunity after opportunity" to make changes. She lambasted the council for "its chronic bias against Israel" and lament
  
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• Police investigating after body found in parking lot in Licking County

  19-06-2018 20:59
  
  LICKING COUNTY -- The Licking County Sheriff Office is investigating after a body was found in a parking lot.Deputies received a call Tuesday around 12:30 p.m. that a body was in a parking lot off of Milldam Road just east of State Route 79 in Buckeye Lake.Investigators are not sure how long the body was in the area. A missing report was not filed.Authorities say there are no apparent signs of foul play.The victim's identity is being withheld until relatives are notified.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.
  
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• In death, Otto Warmbier stands tall in North Korea relations

  19-06-2018 20:43
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Otto Warmbier's legacy is still being written a year after his death.The 22-year-old U.S. college student who died in a vegetative state in a Cincinnati hospital days after his release from North Korea is being remembered prominently during a dramatic shift in U.S.-North Korean relations.President Donald Trump said the death of the "very special person" galvanized determination to deal with North Korea, leading to his history-making summit this month with Kim Jong Un. Tru
  
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• First Look: Mikey’s Late Night Slice at High & Vine

  19-06-2018 20:19
  Mikey’s Late Night Slice officially debuted at their newest location Downtown on Friday, June 15. Located on the corner of High and Vine Streets, the new space takes inspiration from their other Downtown spot on Fourth Street, with slight variations. It features plenty of seating for dine-in customers, a full bar, and a downstairs lounge. […]
  
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• John McCain slams family separation policy as an "affront" to American decency

  19-06-2018 19:23
  
  Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, lashed out against the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy which has sparked widespread outcry over the treatment of children of immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. McCain, who is at his home in Arizona where he is receiving treatment related to his brain cancer diagnosis, tweeted that the administration's policy should be rescinded immediately."The administration's current family separation policy is an affront to the decency of the American people, and
  
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• Founding CEO & President of National Veterans Museum & Memorial Announced Today

  19-06-2018 19:07
  With the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) nearing completion, the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) have announced who’ll lead as its founding CEO & President. Lieutenant General Michael Ferriter (U.S. Army, Retired) has been appointed and begins his position immediately. His duties include spreading awareness about the new museum, building the team that will […]
  
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• Dogs just want to have fun too, right?

  19-06-2018 18:28
  
  Jerry Gordon just had to share what he captures, his dog Baxter playing in the pool.While most of his Facebook profile is set to private, he made public a post of his dog Baxter bounding through a pool on a hot spring day.Baxter frolics right up until he notices Jerry watching. Then freezes, stalks to the side of the pool and gets out.He then barks because Jerry ruined the fun and he clearly did not want to be an internet sensation.Jerry posted a few days later he couldn't believe that Baxter ha
  
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• Dad's video of toddler climbing up "locked" pool ladder goes viral

  19-06-2018 17:36
  
  ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- A dad from Attleboro, Massachusetts is using a video of his 2-year-old son to give other parents a warning. Keith Wyman's video of his son, Cody, shows just how easy it is for kids to get into pools by themselves -- even when there are seemingly child-safe measures in place. In Wyman's case, a pool ladder with a locked cover was no impediment for a determined toddler."So, I bought this ladder with the pool. And I'm watching my son, with it locked and shut, pull himself up thi
  
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• Bill Gross' ex-wife says billionaire left dead fish in air vent

  19-06-2018 16:42
  
  Bill Gross' 32-year marriage legally ended in October, but the nastiness that came with the billionaire hedge fund manager's divorce continues unabated.Sue Gross won a temporary restraining order against Gross last week, alleging in court documents filed in Los Angeles state court that he'd spent nearly $1 million over nine months to have a security company photograph and videotape her moves. She also claimed that Gross sent security personnel to the homes of her siblings and other family member
  
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• 123 Nassar victims urge Michigan State board to fire Engler

  19-06-2018 16:24
  
  LANSING, Mich. — A letter signed by 123 sexual abuse victims of former sports doctor Larry Nassar on Tuesday urged Michigan State University's governing board to oust interim president John Engler, saying he has reinforced a "culture of abuse" at the school.The women and girls issued their joint statement three days before the board of trustees' next meeting and after a week in which demands for Engler's resignation reached a fever pitch.Engler, who served as the state's Republican governo
  
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• Lawmaker reintroduces the all-American Flag Act

  19-06-2018 16:09
  
  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - An Ohio lawmaker is hoping to change the way the U.S. government buys American flags.The current law states that any American flag purchased by the government must be at least 50 percent made in the USA.Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, in a re-election year, is hoping to change that.On Monday morning, from the U.S.S. Cod in downtown Cleveland, Brown announced the All-American Flag Act. The legislation would require flags purchased by the government to be 100 percent American ma
  
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• Burned skeletal remains on ranch believed to be missing Texas couple and son, 5

  19-06-2018 15:14
  
  ANGLETON, Texas -- The burned skeletal remains of three people have been found on a Southeast Texas ranch and Texas Department of Public Safety authorities believe they are a man, woman and their 5-year-old son who have been missing for a week. Wharton County sheriff's authorities say a 36-year-old man, Robert Satterfield, is charged with murder for the deaths. Satterfield, who already was in custody in neighboring Fort Bend County, led officials to the site.Satterfield, reportedly a family acqu
  
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• Once named after a Confederate general, a Virginia elementary school now will honor Obama

  19-06-2018 14:43
  
  RICHMOND, Va. -- A Virginia school board has decided to rename an elementary school to honor a former President rather than a Confederate general.CBS 6 reports, in a six to one vote, Monday night the Richmond Public School board voted to change the name of J.E.B. Stuart Elementary to Barack Obama Elementary School.Ideas for the name of the school was submitted by staff, students, parents and community members.The name Barack Obama Elementary School was chosen out of seven finalists including Bar
  
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• 'Papa! Papa!' Audio of children stokes rage over separation

  19-06-2018 14:39
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small Spanish-speaking children crying out for their parents at a U.S. immigration facility took center stage Monday in the growing uproar over the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their parents."Papa! Papa!" one child is heard weeping in the audio file that was first reported by the nonprofit ProPublica and later provided to The Associated Press.Human rights
  
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• In death, young man is at forefront of US-North Korea drama

  19-06-2018 14:06
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Otto Warmbier's legacy is still being written a year after his death.The 22-year-old U.S. college student who died in a Cincinnati hospital days after his release from North Korea while in a vegetative state is being remembered prominently during a dramatic shift in U.S.-North Korean relations.President Donald Trump said the death of the "very special person" galvanized determination to deal with North Korea, leading to his history-making summit this month with Kim Jong U
  
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• Where to Partake in Yoga With Brews in Columbus

  19-06-2018 14:00
  One should have respect for both alcohol and yoga, but for those so inclined to practice both asana and imbibing, we have a list of opportunities for yoga along with your favorite beverages this summer in Columbus, with some events raising funds for good causes. “Brew-ga offers a relaxed and low-key environment for simply trying […]
  
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• U.S., South Korea nix "war game" in name of "momentum"

  19-06-2018 13:55
  
  SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea on Tuesday presented a united front with the United States on a decision to call off a major military drill, one week after President Donald Trump's surprise announcement that he would suspend such exercises with the longtime Asian ally. Shortly after the U.S. and South Korean militaries formally announced the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercises slated for August had been called off, Seoul's Defense Ministry said the decision was necessary to support ongoing talks
  
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• Astronomy park named for John Glenn set to open on solstice

  19-06-2018 13:45
  
  LOGAN, Ohio (AP) — An astronomy park named for astronaut-hero John Glenn is about to open in his native Ohio.The John Glenn Astronomy Park is located in Hocking Hills State Park in the southeastern part of the state. A grand opening ribbon-cutting is scheduled Thursday to coincide with the summer solstice.Director Brad Hoehne will be joined at the event by astronaut Janet Kavandi, director of NASA Glenn Research Center; Julianne Burroughs, board president of Friends of Hocking Hills State
  
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• Smoking rate in U.S. hits all-time low, CDC says

  19-06-2018 13:35
  
  NEW YORK -- Smoking in the U.S. has hit another all-time low.About 14 percent of U.S adults were smokers last year, down from about 16 percent the year before, government figures show.There hadn't been much change the previous two years, but it's been clear there's been a general decline and the new figures show it's continuing, said K. Michael Cummings of the tobacco research program at the Medical University of South Carolina."Everything is pointed in the right direction," including falling ci
  
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• Ex-3 Doors Down bassist held in 2013 Tennessee DUI death

  19-06-2018 13:35
  
  The original bassist for the rock band 3 Doors Down is accused of violating probation from a deadly crash in Tennessee because of his arrest in Mississippi on weapons and drug charges.A judge in Jackson County, Mississippi, set bond Monday for Todd Harrell at $22,500 on three counts of possessing a firearm after a felony conviction.But he was on probation from the wreck in 2013, so authorities in Tennessee had a probation hold on him, the Sun Herald reported .The band, which has had hits includi
  
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• Alexa, send up breakfast: Amazon launches Echo for hotels

  19-06-2018 13:29
  
  Alexa has a new job: hotel concierge.Amazon has launched a version of Alexa for hotels that lets guests order room service through the voice assistant, ask for more towels or get restaurant recommendations without having to pick up the phone and call the front desk. Marriott has signed up for the service, and will place Amazon Echo smart speakers in 10 hotels this summer, including its Westin and St. Regis brands.It is another way for Amazon to sell its voice assistant and devices to businesses
  
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• Teen thought shot dead, covered with sheet, begins to move

  19-06-2018 13:26
  
  CHICAGO -- A 17-year-old Chicago boy shot several times in the head was mistaken for dead and covered with a sheet until bystanders noticed him moving and told paramedics.Chicago Fire Department officials are trying to determine how the mix-up happened after the early Monday shooting that left one dead and five wounded.Paramedics administered CPR to the boy, who was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago said investigators are trying to piece together the
  
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• Second person dies after shooting near Chicago university

  19-06-2018 13:26
  
  CHICAGO -- A 17-year-old Chicago boy shot several times in the head was mistaken for dead and covered with a sheet until bystanders noticed him moving and told paramedics. The boy died almost a day later.Chicago Fire Department officials are trying to determine how the mix-up happened after the early Monday shooting that left one dead and five wounded.Paramedics administered CPR to the boy, who was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition. Seventeen-year-old Erin Carey of Chicago, who was
  
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• Indonesia ferry sinks leaving 1 confirmed dead, dozens missing

  19-06-2018 13:22
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Dozens of people are missing from a ferry that sank on Indonesia's Lake Toba, casting a tragic pall over holidays marking the end of the Muslim holy month. Cellphone video released Tuesday by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency shows the crew of another ferry attempting to rescue people struggling in the waters shortly after the sinking Monday evening but being hampered by bad weather and rough waters.Local police chief Marudut Liberty Panjaitan said 18 people have been
  
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• Trump defiant despite rising outrage over border separations

  19-06-2018 12:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An unapologetic President Donald Trump defended his administration's border-protection policies in the face of rising national outrage over the forced separation of migrant children from their parents. Calling for tough action against illegal immigration, Trump declared the U.S. "will not be a migrant camp" on his watch.Images of children held in fenced cages fueled a growing chorus of condemnation from both political parties, four former first ladies and national evangel
  
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• Fear among families over being separated along Mexican border

  19-06-2018 12:17
  
  An average of 361 people are turned away at the southwest border every day. CBS News went to Mexico to see firsthand what's happening on the other side of the border.Along the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez is a place known as Casa Migrante, a hidden haven for immigrants trying to cross the U.S.One Mexican woman there said she lost her husband, son and his family to cartel violence. She wants to live in the U.S. with her granddaughter, but she's afraid to cross.Maria Covernali runs a group that trie
  
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• Twin brothers reunited 74 years after WWII death at Normandy

  19-06-2018 12:14
  
  COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — For decades, he was known only as Unknown X-9352 at a World War II American cemetery in Belgium where he was interred.On Tuesday, the soldier would have his identity recovered — and be reunited with his twin brother in Normandy, where the two Navy men died together when their ship shattered on an underwater mine while trying to reach the blood-soaked D-Day beaches.Julius Heinrich Otto "Henry" Pieper and Ludwig Julius Wilhelm "Louie" Pieper, two 19-ye
  
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• Naked man runs from police, gets hit by a car

  19-06-2018 12:08
  
  Police say a naked man led officers on a chase in Ohio and was struck by a car while trying to cross a highway.Authorities say police first tried to stop the 23-year-old man around 5 a.m. Monday when he was seen driving his car the wrong way on Interstate 77.The man drove off, and his car was stopped in Stow when officers brought out spike strips.Police say the man then ran from his car onto State Route 8, where he was struck by a passing minivan.The man has been transported to the hospital with
  
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• Global stocks tumble after new Trump tariff threat

  19-06-2018 12:03
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets fell Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated a dispute with Beijing over technology policy by threatening a tariff hike on an additional $200 billion of Chinese goods.KEEPING SCORE: In early trading, Germany's DAX plunged 1.8 percent to 12,606.14 and France's CAC 40 fell 1.4 percent to 5,372.20. London's FTSE 100 lost 0.8 percent to 7,565.81. On Monday, the DAX retreated 1.4 percent and the CAC 40 shed 0.9 percent while the FTSE 100 lost less
  
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• In tit-for-tat, Trump threatens more tariffs against China

  19-06-2018 11:57
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Trade Representative to prepare new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports on Monday as the two nations moved closer to a potential trade war.The tariffs, which Trump wants set at a 10 percent rate, would be the latest round of punitive measures in an escalating dispute over the large trade imbalance between the two countries. Trump recently ordered tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods in retaliation for intellectual propert
  
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• School groups, police, clergy back Kasich gun reform bill

  19-06-2018 11:42
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A coalition seeking to reduce gun violence across Ohio is urging lawmakers to act quickly to enact Governor John Kasich's proposed gun law changes.Groups representing students, teachers, school counselors, police chiefs, pediatricians and Catholic clergy joined a letter sent last week to state legislative leaders.The groups criticized the Legislature's seeming "lack of urgency" in updating Ohio's gun laws over the past month as three more mass school shootings have oc
  
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• Kim Jong Un visiting China, expected to discuss his nukes

  19-06-2018 09:54
  
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is making a two-day visit to Beijing starting Tuesday and is expected to discuss with Chinese leaders his next steps after his nuclear summit with President Donald Trump last week.Kim's visit to Beijing, while expected, is one way for China to highlight its crucial role in U.S. efforts to get North Korea to abandon its nuclear program. The U.S. has long looked to China to use its influence with North Korea to bring it to negotiations, but the visit comes as ties b
  
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• On a big night for 'Panther,' Boseman honors real-life hero

  19-06-2018 09:50
  
  The MTV Movie & TV Awards gave "Black Panther" its first taste of awards glory, with Marvel's blockbuster taking home four honors including two awards for its star, Chadwick Boseman.Boseman quickly handed off his best hero award to James Shaw Jr., who wrestled an assault-style rifle away from a gunman in a Tennessee Waffle House in April. "This is going to live at your house," Boseman told Shaw, giving him the show's golden popcorn award.The actor said while it was an honor to be recognized
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting, June 18th, 2018

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• 1 person injured after shooting in Franklinton

  19-06-2018 02:50
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person is hospitalized after a shooting in the Franklinton area Monday night, according to Columbus police.Police said officers responded to the area of West Rich Street and South Central Avenue around 8:30 p.m.The person who was shot was taken to Mount Carmel West in critical condition.Police at the scene said an 18-year-old man was shot in his stomach and his condition was upgraded to stable condition.Police said officers are looking for a suspect.
  
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• 2 Akron firefighters accused of making porn in firehouse

  19-06-2018 01:41
  
  AKRON, Ohio -- Two Akron Fire Department firefighters have been placed on leave following allegations they created pornographic videos in an Akron fire station, reports CBS affiliate WOIO. At a press conference Monday, Akron Fire Chief Clarence Tucker said his department is still investigating when and where the alleged incidents happened but confirmed some of the content was reported to be made on city property. He said the city of Akron has launched an internal investigation after receiving a
  
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• Multiple crashes shut down I-270 west in south Columbus

  19-06-2018 00:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The westbound lanes of I-270 in between Alum Creek Drive and US-23 are closed Monday evening due to multiple crashes.The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said several vehicles are involved in multiple crashes.Traffic is being diverted off onto the Alum Creek/Obetz exit.
  
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• I-270 west reopens in south Columbus after multiple crashes

  19-06-2018 00:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The westbound lanes of I-270 in between Alum Creek Drive and US-23 were closed Monday evening due to multiple crashes.The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said several vehicles were involved in multiple crashes.The highway has since reopened.The sheriff's office said one of the crashes involved a semi-tractor trailer ending up on its side.
  
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