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• Pentagon agrees to provide space for 20,000 migrant children

  21-06-2018 23:57
  
  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will make space available on military bases for as many as 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children detained after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a spokesman said Thursday.The request for temporary shelter — amid a growing political battle over detained migrants — was made by the Department of Health and Human Services and accepted by the Defense Department, said the spokesman, Army Lt. Col. Jamie Davis.A Pentagon memo to members of Congress,
  
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• Police looking for man missing from north Columbus

  21-06-2018 23:56
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus police are asking for the public’s help in finding an 82-year-old man last seen Thursday in north Columbus.Police said Larry Crimmel was last seen around 1:30 p.m. in the area of Sharon Woods Boulevard.He was driving a black 2003 Toyota Avalon with an Ohio license plate number 54BUGS.Crimmel was last seen wearing a blue and white dress shirt and dark dress pants.He has grey hair and brown eyes.Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus police at 614-6
  
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• 2018-19 schedule for Columbus Blue Jackets released

  21-06-2018 23:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2018-19 regular season schedule for the Columbus Blue Jackets have been released.The team will open the season on October 4 on the road against the Detroit Red Wings.The home opener is on October 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes.You can see the full schedule below the home schedule highlights.Home schedule highlights:Dec. 8 and Feb. 12 vs. Washington Feb. 26 and Mar. 9 vs. Pittsburgh Nov. 23 and Dec. 28 vs. Toronto Oct. 18 and Feb. 28 vs. Philadelphia Oct. 20 vs. Chic
  
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• Family: Kate Spade's father dies on eve of her funeral

  21-06-2018 23:39
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The father of fashion designer Kate Spade died on the eve of her funeral, according to a statement released by her family shortly before her service began Thursday in her hometown of Kansas City.The family said 89-year-old Earl Brosnahan Jr. had been in ill health before passing away Wednesday night at his home. The statement said he was "heartbroken over the recent death of his beloved daughter."Kate Spade was found dead by suicide in her New York City home on June
  
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• 3 generations of family face drugs charges after suspected overdose of Dublin teen

  21-06-2018 23:27
  A 17-year-old Dublin girl is dead of a suspected drug overdose. Three generations of a Grandview family are facing charges in connection with her death.According to Grandview Police, they are all members of a family drug trafficking enterprise:Sixty-seven-year-old Shirley Alexander, her son 44-year-old William Alexander, and his son, 20-year-old Caleb Alexander.According to court records, all three live in the same home in the 1200 block of Broadview Avenue in Grandview.In just the last year, po
  
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• Ctv Newsbriefs: Pearl Market Comes to the Statehouse

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• Detectives seize cocaine, heroin and guns from Whitehall home

  21-06-2018 22:36
  
  An investigation into trafficking drugs in Whitehall resulted in the seizure of several drugs and an arrest.The Whitehall Division of Police along with the Columbus Division of Police InTac Unit executed a search warrant on Thursday.Detectives seized 91 grams of cocaine, 51 grams of heroin and 82 grams of marijuana. They also found $41,044 in cash and 15 guns, seven of which are reported stolen.Thirty-four-year-old Earl Hines was arrested and charged with possession of drugs. Police said he coul
  
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• Ohio teachers want cost of living allowance restored

  21-06-2018 22:04
  On Thursday, a group of about fifty Ohio teachers, mostly from the Cincinnati area, protested in front of the State Teacher's Retirement System's building on East Broad Street.The teachers carried signs and chanted, "Restore Our COLA now." Last year, trustees voted to freeze the cost of living allowance for retired teachers for at least five years.The purpose of COLA is to allow retired teachers to keep up with the cost of inflation.Mike Mulcahy taught math for 35 years before he retired in 2006
  
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• Summer Quest: Camp saves kids and mothers in recovery

  21-06-2018 21:54
  A summer camp in downtown Columbus is helping children learn the dangers of addiction while allowing their mothers to get treatment for opioid addiction.It's called Summer Quest and it's funded by Franklin County ADAMH, the Ohio Department of Mental Health, and Amethyst -- a local drug and alcohol treatment recovery program which operates under Alvis.Every child who attends has a mother battling addiction. Thirty-two children ages five to 17 participate.It's free and mothers who've sent their ch
  
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• Governor orders probe of abuse claims by immigrant children

  21-06-2018 21:41
  
  WASHINGTON — Virginia's governor ordered state officials Thursday to investigate abuse claims by children at an immigration detention facility who said they were beaten while handcuffed and locked up for long periods in solitary confinement, left nude and shivering in concrete cells.Gov. Ralph Northam announced the probe in a tweet hours after The Associated Press reported the allegations. They were included in a federal civil rights lawsuit with a half-dozen sworn statements from Latino y
  
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• Local Athleisure Brand Bend Active Expanding to Bridge Park

  21-06-2018 21:33
  Bend Active is bringing their athleisure and performance-based apparel to 600 square feet at 4544 Bridge Park Ave. in Dublin, marking the second store for the local brand that first opened its doors in Upper Arlington. The Dublin store location is expected to open in July. Bend Active offers a variety of athleisure clothing options, as […]
  
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• Melania Trump dons 'I really don't care, do u?' jacket

  21-06-2018 21:29
  WASHINGTON — Melania Trump went to Texas to show she cared about migrant children. Her fashion choice carried a baffling counter-message.The first lady wore a green, hooded military jacket from Zara that read "I really don't care, do u?" both as she departed and returned to Washington. The words were printed in white, in graffiti-style, on the jacket's back.When asked what message the first lady's jacket intended to send, spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said: "It's a jacket. There was no hid
  
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• First lady's 'I don't care' jacket causes a stir

  21-06-2018 21:29
  
  First lady Melania Trump boarded a flight to a facility housing migrant children separated from their parents wearing a jacket that read "I really don't care, do u?"The green hooded spring military jacket has the words written graffiti-style on the back.When asked what message the first lady's jacket intended to send, spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said: "It's a jacket. There was no hidden message."Mrs. Trump wore a different pale yellow jacket when the plane landed in McAllen, Texas, for a visit
  
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• Plea deal possible in murder case over woman set on fire

  21-06-2018 21:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge in the trial of a man who authorities say caused his ex-girlfriend's death by setting her on fire has told attorneys in the case to consider the possibility of a plea agreement.The Columbus Dispatch reports the judge made the reminder Wednesday to defense and prosecuting attorneys in the case of 42-year-old Michael Slager. He is charged with aggravated murder in 33-year-old Judy Malinowski's death.Slager previously was sentenced to 11 years in prison on aggrav
  
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• Girl, 9, fatally shot while sitting inside car in Cleveland

  21-06-2018 21:02
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities say a 9-year-old girl sitting in a car while her mother went inside a building to pick up her son has been shot and killed in Cleveland.The girl has been identified as Saniyah Nicholson, of Maple Heights. Cleveland police say she was shot in the forehead about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday and was pronounced dead at a hospital.Police say the girl was sitting in the car with an adult sister when she was shot. Police have not said whether the sister was wounded.Cleveland C
  
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• Report: 13 bald eagles found dead in Maryland died by poisoning

  21-06-2018 20:58
  
  FEDERALSBURG, Md. -- Thirteen bald eagles found dead on a Maryland farm in February 2016 died by poisoning, according to a report obtained by Annapolis radio station WNAV.In March 2016, officials had said the animals did not die of natural causes, but no further explanation was made available. WNAV reports that they received necropsy reports on the animals from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) last week which indicates the bald eagles died from poisoning by carbofuran, a toxic pesticid
  
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• Zoo Baby Watch: Zoo Announces Giraffe Babies on the Way

  21-06-2018 20:20
  Today isn’t just the Summer Solstice, it’s also World Giraffe Day and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is celebrating with the news that two of their giraffes are pregnant. These would be the first giraffe births at the zoo in over twenty years. In a statement, the zoo said the giraffes expecting calfs are 8-year-old […]
  
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• Police: Man accused of exposing himself, grabbing woman in northwest Columbus

  21-06-2018 20:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus police need help identifying a man accused of exposing himself, masturbating and grabbing a woman’s buttocks in northwest Columbus.The Columbus Division of Police describes the man as possibly Asian with a ponytail.The first incident reported in northwest Columbus occurred February 17 at about 1 a.m. at a Shell Gas Station at 2800 Bethel Rd.The following incidents proceeded:June 4 at 11:42 p.m. at 2800 Bethel Rd. Shell Gas StationJune 11 at 11:43 p.m. at 486
  
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• First Look: Pecan Penny’s Opening Next Week

  21-06-2018 20:04
  The time is nigh for barbecue lovers to hit Pecan Penny’s, the latest restaurant and bar from the group behind the Walrus and Olde Towne Tavern. Occupying the building that was the Ray Johnson Seafood Market for nearly a century, Pecan Penny’s will start serving up central Texas-style barbecue on Friday, June 29. The transformation […]
  
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• Mega Weekend – Comfest, A Sing-Along with The Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus, and More!

  21-06-2018 20:03
  Welcome to the weekend! Don’t forget to enter to win a pair of 3-day passes to Breakaway Music Festival. Tickets are on sale for the Healthy Living Festival at Jorgensen Farms are on sale. Thursday, June 21:  Today is International Make Music Day! Celebrate by visiting Stanton’s Music store where you can enter their giveaway. Learn […]
  
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• What happens now to 2,000 kids already separated from families?

  21-06-2018 19:48
  
  Officials tasked with carrying out the president's executive order to temporarily stop migrant families from being separated still have questions about how to implement parts of the order. This was evident Wednesday evening, when conflicting guidance was given to reporters about whether the federal government would now reunite families that have already been separated.Initially, Ken Wolfe, a spokesman for the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the Health and Human Services D
  
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• The Top 10 Best Iced Coffees in Columbus

  21-06-2018 18:29
  The first day of summer has arrived, and to celebrate, we’re unveiling the winner of our reader poll that has determined the city’s best iced coffee. Over 1,200 votes were cast and with the help of the Columbus CoffeeFest, we tallied the results to discover that Stauf’s Coffee Roasters is the number one pick for […]
  
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• Melania Trump visits detention center in Texas

  21-06-2018 18:22
  
  First Lady Melania Trump has arrived at a detention center in Texas housing immigrant children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.First lady Melania Trump visits Texas detention center housing immigrant children separated from their parents:"First Lady Melania Trump has arrived in Texas to take part in briefings and tours at a nonprofit social services center for children who have entered the United States illegally and a customs and border patrol processing center," the Whit
  
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• "Dancing thief" caught on camera stealing scratch-offs while busting a move

  21-06-2018 18:11
  
  Police in Missouri have released surveillance video of a woman dancing inside a convenience store, hoping someone can help identify her. Her dancing isn't a crime, but she can be seen lunging over the counter and grabbing rolls of scratch-off lottery tickets and is now wanted for theft.The surveillance video shows the woman dance her way through the QuickTrip in southwest St. Louis County, as her male accomplice distracted the only store clerk. While the accomplice and clerk were in the back of
  
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• John Glenn Astronomy Park grand opening

  21-06-2018 18:03
  LOGAN, OHIO - The summer solstice is Thursday and while it is most commonly known for the start of summer and the longest day of the year, it is also a very special day for those in the Hocking Hills area.Members of the Friends of Hocking Hills State Park (FHHSP) will be revealing their latest project Thursday evening, The John Glenn Astronomy Park (JGAP).The JGAP grand opening will take place June 21 at 6:30 p.m. with a social hour, followed by an official ribbon-cutting ceremony along with oth
  
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• New evidence that viruses may play a role in Alzheimer's

  21-06-2018 18:00
  
  WASHINGTON — Viruses that sneak into the brain just might play a role in Alzheimer's, scientists reported Thursday in a provocative study that promises to re-ignite some long-debated theories about what triggers the mind-robbing disease.The findings don't prove viruses cause Alzheimer's, nor do they suggest it's contagious.But a team led by researchers at New York's Mount Sinai Health System found that certain viruses — including two extremely common herpes viruses — affect the
  
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• Comedy Preview & Interview: Kevin Nealon

  21-06-2018 18:00
  Kevin Nealon’s YouTube web series, Hiking With Kevin, is the evolution of his comedic craft one would hope for, a 15-minute parcel of witty banter, thoughtful conversation, and satisfying silliness. An impressive list of his contemporaries like TIffany Haddish, Adam Sandler, Tig Notaro, Martin Short, and Conan O’Brien, have joined the veteran comedian on his weekly trudge […]
  
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• Damaged Ohio roadways costing drivers $12 billion annually

  21-06-2018 17:55
  
  Pothole complaints soared this past winter as roadways around central Ohio took a beating thanks to some extreme weather.But today, a new report, released by TRIP, a national transportation research group, revealed our roadways could be worse off than we thought.The new study found that deteriorated and damaged roads and bridges are costing Ohio drivers $12 billion statewide each year. In the Columbus urban area, over $1,900 per driver.Why? Drivers are paying more in operating costs driving on r
  
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• Hearing postponed in Florida school shooting case

  21-06-2018 17:49
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A hearing has been postponed on motions by attorneys for Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz asking a judge to order investigators to preserve most evidence in the case, except for the building where the Valentine's Day massacre took place.The hearing was reset until July 16 on motions seeking to preserve various evidence that may have some bearing on the case. The motions don't object to the planned destruction of the crime scene building where 17 people d
  
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• Columbus Zoo announces 2 baby giraffes to be born end of summer

  21-06-2018 17:38
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced Thursday two giraffe calves are expected to be born at the end of summer.Adam Felts, Curator of Heart of Africa and Asia Quest, made the announcement during a Facebook live video for World Giraffe Day.The two expectant mothers are 8-year-old Zuri and 6-year-old Cami. Zuri came to Columbus in 2013 after being at The Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio, and the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin, Texas, where she was born. Cami came to the Columbus Zoo in 201
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Library Opens New Hilliard Branch

  21-06-2018 17:30
  The Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) will open its new Hilliard Branch on Thursday, June 21, with a dedication ceremony and grand opening celebration that is free to the public. The Hickory Chase location is CML’s largest, triple the size of the previous Hilliard Branch location at Cemetery Rd. The new branch will feature expanded children and teen […]
  
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• Shop Talk: Local Artist Opens Studio in Old Worthington

  21-06-2018 17:00
  In early 2018, local artist Miriam Chon opened Shift Studios in Worthington. Her creative journey began at CCAD in graphic design and illustration. After 20 years in graphic design, Chon decided to go back to her creative roots, a journey that eventually led to Shift Studios. When Chon decided to leave graphic design, she started […]
  
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• John Glenn Astronomy Park Opens for the Summer Solstice

  21-06-2018 17:00
  Tonight, at the end of the longest day of the year, a new public space to watch the heavens will open in Hocking Hills. The grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting for the John Glenn Astronomy Park will start at 6:30 p.m. this evening with music, a skydiver and, of course, telescopes pointed up at […]
  
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• Supreme Court rules for states in online sales tax case

  21-06-2018 16:46
  
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax.The 5-4 ruling Thursday is a win for states, who said they were losing out on billions of dollars annually under two decades-old Supreme Court decisions that impacted online sales tax collection.The high court ruled Thursday to overturn those decisions. They had resulted in some companies not collecting sales tax on every online purchase. The cases the court overturned said that if a business was shipping
  
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• High Court: Online shoppers can be forced to pay sales tax

  21-06-2018 16:46
  WASHINGTON — States will be able to force more people to pay sales tax when they make online purchases under a Supreme Court decision Thursday that will leave shoppers with lighter wallets but is a big financial win for states.Consumers can expect to see sales tax charged on more online purchases — likely over the next year and potentially before the Christmas shopping season — as states and retailers react to the court's decision, said one attorney involved in the case.The Sup
  
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• Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46

  21-06-2018 16:20
  
  WOODSIDE, Calif. — Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language, has died.The Gorilla Foundation says the 46-year-old western lowland gorilla died in her sleep at the foundation's preserve in California's Santa Cruz mountains on Tuesday.Koko was born at the San Francisco Zoo, and Dr. Francine Patterson began teaching the gorilla sign language that became part of a Stanford University project in 1974.The foundation says Koko's capacity for language and empathy opened the minds and hearts of
  
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• Ohio’s Own: Falter’s Fine Meats

  21-06-2018 16:00
  Falter’s* has been Ohio Proud since 1890, when the meatpacking operation was founded by German immigrant Herman Falter. It’s not just Ohio Proud, it’s Columbus Proud. Falter’s Fine Meats is based on Greenlawn Avenue. The business has been handed down through five generations of the Falter family, and it’s still going strong with bacon (lots […]
  
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• Zipcar Bringing Car-Sharing Service to Columbus

  21-06-2018 15:43
  It’s been less than a month since car2go abruptly pulled their car-sharing services out of the Columbus market, but that void will soon be filled by one of their competitors. Zipcar has announced an official unveiling event next Tuesday, where they will cut a ribbon on the launch of service in the city. Similar to […]
  
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• Venomous caterpillar sends teen to emergency room with "the worst pain he ever felt"

  21-06-2018 15:43
  
  A teen in Land O'Lakes, Florida, experienced what his mom said was "the worst pain he ever felt" after coming in contact with a venomous caterpillar. Fifteen-year-old Logan Pergola was doing volunteer landscaping work with his family on Saturday, WFLA-TV reports.His mom, Andrea Pergola, said Logan was picking up tree branches when his arm brushed up against the caterpillar. It wasn't the kind of harmless little bug that kids find on playgrounds; it was a southern flannel moth caterpillar, and it
  
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• Suspect arrested in rapper XXXTentacion's shooting death

  21-06-2018 15:31
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Authorities in Florida have arrested a suspect in the killing of rising rap star XXXTentacion, who was fatally shot in his luxury BMW electric car as he left an upscale motorcycle dealership.Dedrick Devonshay Williams, 22, of Pompano Beach was arrested shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, the Broward Sheriff's Office said in a news release sent Thursday morning. Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, 20, who went by the stage name pronounced "Ex Ex Ex ten-ta-see-YAWN," was gunned down M
  
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• Phillies fan injured by flying hot dog launched by Phanatic

  21-06-2018 15:17
  
  PHILADELPHIA — It was a flying frankfurter and not a foul ball that left a baseball fan with a black eye in Philadelphia.Kathy McVay says she was at Monday night's Phillies game when the team's mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, rolled out his hot dog launcher. McVay was sitting near home plate and, she says, all of a sudden a hot dog wrapped in duct tape struck her in the face.McVay says she is suffering from a shoulder injury, so she was unable to swat the hot dog away.She left the game to ge
  
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• In a Fusion of Faith and Political Struggle, Sanctuary Becomes a Movement

  21-06-2018 15:00
  As the discourse around immigration reform changes daily, Edith Espinal’s own pending citizenship continues to hang in the balance. The undocumented mother of three has been confined to her sanctuary at Columbus Mennonite Church (CMC) in Clintonville since October 2017, when a judge denied her asylum case and issued an order for her deportation. Espinal […]
  
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• Officials: Horse found with tongue cut off in pasture

  21-06-2018 14:24
  
  YELM, Wash. - The Thurston County Sheriff's Office said a horse had to be euthanized after it was found with its tongue cut off in the state of Washington on Tuesday, according to CBS affiliate WRGBThe incident took place in Yelm, Wash.at a pasture located off Bridge Road SE near Flume Rd SE.A veterinarian brought to the scene said the female horse's severed tongue was found nearby in the pasture. Investigators said it wasn't clear if the incident was malicious or a random accident.According to
  
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• Trump's migrant policy: First blowback, then about-face

  21-06-2018 13:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As a crisis of migrant children separated from their families provoked national outrage, President Donald Trump said he was powerless to act through an executive order. Five days later, he did just that.The president's abrupt about-face laid bare the administration's capricious use of executive power as it presses forward with a crackdown on illegal immigration, first ensnaring children in its "zero tolerance" prosecution policy, then coming up with a "stopgap" reprieve i
  
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• KFC debuts new pickle flavored chicken

  21-06-2018 13:22
  
  KFC is hoping its newest flavor is a big deal for customers. Or should we say dill?The chicken chain announced on Twitter that it was debuting a new flavor. They didn't specifically say what it was but the number of pickles shown in the GIF used pretty much gave it away.Pickle flavoring is popular this summer. Earlier this month, Sonic introduced a Pickle Juice Slush.I've got a new flavor coming, and you're never going to guess what it is, unless you happen to see this GIF, which pretty much giv
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents Behind the Scenes with Mandy Fox of Actors’ Theatre

  21-06-2018 13:00
  Mandy Fox is an actor, director and voice specialist. She is an Associate Professor and Resident Vocal Coach for the Department of Theatre at The Ohio State University, and is also a member of Actors’ Equity Association and the Voice and Speech Trainer Association. We sat down with her in anticipation of ATC’s upcoming production […]
  
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• Instagram unveils new video service in challenge to YouTube

  21-06-2018 12:36
  
  Facebook's Instagram service is loosening its restraints on video in an attempt to lure younger viewers away from YouTube when they're looking for something to watch on their smartphones.The expansion announced Wednesday, dubbed IGTV, will increase Instagram's video time limit from one minute to 10 minutes for most users. Accounts with large audiences will be able to go as long as an hour.Video will be available through Instagram or a new app called IGTV. The video will eventually give Facebook
  
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• Attorney: Firefighters made livestreams, not porn videos

  21-06-2018 12:31
  
  The attorney for two Ohio firefighters who were suspended for allegedly making pornographic videos at a firehouse says the couple did not record the videos, but did participate in explicit livestreams.Attorney Brian Pierce tells WEWS-TV the streams Akron firefighters Arthur Dean and Deann Eller participated in were hacked, recorded and put online by someone else. He did not say Wednesday whether the streams originated from a fire station.Dean and Eller were both placed on administrative leave Mo
  
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• Police: Man shoots at city building with a BB gun

  21-06-2018 12:05
  
  CLEVELAND — Police say a man armed with a BB gun tried to shoot out the windows of a building in downtown Cleveland.Officers were called to the Halle Building around 10 a.m. Wednesday for a report of shots fired.A spokesman for Cleveland police says a man had a BB gun and was trying to fire shots at the building from across the street.No injuries were reported, and police have not reported damage to the building.It is unclear if police have filed any charges.The Halle Building first opene
  
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• Supporters of Trump steadfast despite immigration uproar

  21-06-2018 11:52
  
  CINCINNATI — Cincinnati resident Andrew Pappas supported President Donald Trump's decision to separate children from parents who crossed the border illegally because, he said, it got Congress talking about immigration reform.Niurka Lopez of Michigan said Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy made sense because her family came to the U.S. legally from Cuba and everyone else should, too.Die-hard Trump supporters remained steadfast even as heart-rending photos of children held in cages and audio o
  
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