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• Trump finds it 'inconceivable' lawyer would tape a client

  21-07-2018 22:03
  
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Donald Trump said Saturday he finds it "inconceivable" that a lawyer would tape a client, as the president weighed in after the disclosure that in the weeks before the 2016 election, his then-personal attorney secretly recorded their discussion about a potential payment for a former Playboy model's account of having an affair with Trump.The recording was part of a large collection of documents and electronic records seized by earlier this year by federal authorities fro
  
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• Statewide AMBER Alert issued after Cleveland mother reportedly takes 4 children

  21-07-2018 21:04
  
  CLEVELAND -- A statewide AMBER Alert has been issued for four children believed to have been taken by their mother in Cleveland.Brianna Harris, 23, is believed to have taken her four children from their home. Police say Harris is bipolar and schizophrenic and currently is off of her medication.Savannah Harris, one of the children taken, has critical medical needs. Zayanna Harris, Kylee Harris and Tayveon Harris all are also believed to be with Brianna.They were last seen in a Blue Toyota Carolla
  
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• AMBER Alert canceled after four children taken by mother found safe in Cleveland

  21-07-2018 21:04
  
  CLEVELAND -- A statewide AMBER Alert has been canceled after four children who were reportedly taken by their mother were found safe in Cleveland.Brianna Harris, 23, was believed to have taken her four children. She was a non-custodial parent.Police say Harris is bipolar and schizophrenic and currently is off of her medication.Savannah Harris, one of the children taken, has critical medical needs. Zayanna Harris, Kylee Harris and Tayveon Harris all are also believed to be with Brianna. From left
  
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• “I lost all my children”: 9 members of same family killed in Missouri duck boat accident

  21-07-2018 20:36
  
  Nine of the 17 people who died in a duck boat accident were from the same family, a spokesperson for Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Friday. Another two members of the same family survived when the boat capsized on Table Rock Lake near the tourist town of Branson, the spokesperson said. Tia Coleman told CBS Indianapolis affiliate WTTV that she and 10 family members were on board, and only she and her 13-year-old nephew survived."My heart is very heavy ... I lost all my children," she said. Colema
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 8-month-old girl

  21-07-2018 17:37
  
  The New York City Police Department issued an Amber Alert early Saturday for an 8-month-old girl. She was last seen wearing a grey onesie with purple polka dots, police said."The child was taken under circumstances that lead police to believe that they are in imminent danger of serious harm and/or death," authorities said.The suspect in the case is 24-year-old Jerome Pippins, who was last seen with the baby, August Pippins. Police said she was taken from her mother in Queens, New York, late Frid
  
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• 8-month-old girl found safe in New York after AMBER Alert issued

  21-07-2018 17:37
  
  NEW YORK -- An 8-month-old girl was found safe after police say she was taken from her mother in New York City late Friday, triggering an AMBER Alert Saturday morning.Police say 8-month-old August Pippins was abducted by her 24-year-old father, Jerome Pippins, according to CBS New York."The child was taken under circumstances that lead police to believe that they are in imminent danger of serious harm and/or death," authorities said.Police say the father and daughter were located in good physica
  
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• Police search for missing man who left local hospital on foot

  21-07-2018 15:59
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are searching for a missing adult who checked himself out of a local hospital and left on foot.John Stephen, Jr. 69, was last seen around noon on July 13 in the area of North Broadway and Olentangy River Road.Stephen is described as a white male, with blue eyes, 5-foot-10 inches, weighing 175 pounds. It is unknown what he was wearing.Authorities said he suffers from depression.If you know of his whereabouts you are asked to contact the Columbus Police Missing Persons U
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | July 21, 2018

  21-07-2018 15:14
  
  Welcome back, everyone! For you first-time readers, happy to have you here!This blog is dedicated to those dog lovers across central Ohio. Unless you have an outdoor yard, many of you probably walk your dog(s) on a daily basis and multiple times a day.The purpose and goal of this blog is to help those dog walkers and their furry, little friends make the most out of their walks outside while being safe at the same time.So, let's start things off with a look at what I call the "Comfort Scale."You
  
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• UTZ recalls Carolina Style Barbeque Potato Chips

  21-07-2018 14:19
  
  A popular snack food maker is recalling a select brand of their potato chips because of an undeclared soy allergen.Utz Quality Foods recall was made after it was discovered that a number of 2.875 oz. and 7.5 oz bags of Utz Carolina Style Barbeque Potato Chips packages were mislabeled, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.The recall affects products distributed in 30 states including Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
  
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• Ticket mix-up put family on ill-fated Missouri tourist boat

  21-07-2018 12:17
  
  BRANSON, Mo.— More than half of the 17 people killed when a tourist boat sank on a Branson lake were members of the same Indiana family, and they likely wouldn't have been on the ill-fated trip but for a ticket mix-up.Tracy Beck, of Kansas City, Missouri, said she recalled the family members waiting in line. After they stopped for a picture, she said, a ticket taker realized they should have boarded at a different location and reassigned them.The grief-stricken community, known for its cou
  
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• Man hit by 2 vehicles dies; deputies search for second driver who fled scene in Prairie Township

  21-07-2018 10:00
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY -- The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal injury traffic crash involving a pedestrian and two-vehicles in Prairie Township.The crash happened Friday just before midnight on West Broad Street east of Norton Road on US-40.Investigators said the driver of a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado pickup was traveling westbound on US-40 and struck Daniel Bender, 25 of Grove City. Bender was taken to a local hospital where he later died.After the initial crash, another w
  
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• Franklin County Sheriff's deputy involved in crash in southeast Columbus

  21-07-2018 08:53
  
  COLUMBUS -A Franklin County Sheriff's deputy was involved a two-vehicle crash on US-33, according to Columbus police.Investigators say the deputy was traveling along with his K9 unit Saturday just before 2 a.m. on US-33 eastbound near the Refugee Road ramp when he was t-boned by another vehicle.The deputy was transported to Grant Medical Center and is expected to recover.The condition of the person in the other vehicle has not been released. The condition of the K9 unit also has not been release
  
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• Franklin County deputy hospitalized in southeast Columbus crash

  21-07-2018 08:53
  
  COLUMBUS - A Franklin County Sheriff's deputy was involved a two-vehicle crash on US-33, according to Columbus police.Investigators say the deputy was traveling with his K-9 unit Saturday just before 2 a.m. on US-33 eastbound near the Refugee Road ramp when he was T-boned by another vehicle.The deputy was taken to Grant Medical Center and is expected to be OK. The condition of the person in the other vehicle has not been released. The condition of the K-9 also has not been released.Stay with 10T
  
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• Baby reunited with parents 5 months after separation didn't recognize them

  21-07-2018 03:05
  
  SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — For months, a Honduran couple watched their only son grow up in videos while he was kept in U.S. government custody. That's where he took his first steps and spoke his first words.The parents got to embrace the 15-month-old boy again Friday, five months after U.S. immigration officials forcibly separated the baby from his father at the Texas border.Johan, who grabbed the world's attention when he appeared in a U.S. courtroom in diapers, at first didn't recog
  
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• "Our superhero": Toddler saves dad by Facetiming mom while he has a stroke

  21-07-2018 02:26
  
  When mother and nurse Devon McCabe was at work one day, she received a terrifying and heart-wrenching call from her 3-year-old daughter, Molly. It turned out her husband had suffered a stroke, and doctors say the actions of their toddler saved his life, Devon tells CBS News. On July 3, the family from Winchester, Virignia, was having what Devon calls "a normal day." She and her husband, Trevor, went kayaking and swimming with their daughters like they often do. Nothing was out of the ordinary wi
  
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• Florida dad charged with shoving wipes in baby’s throat

  21-07-2018 02:14
  
  TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida father is facing attempted first-degree murder charges after his 5-month-old son was found with wipes stuffed in his throat.Authorities in Tarpon Springs, Florida say the baby is in critical condition on a ventilator in a hospital.The child’s 32-year-old father, Michael Hurley, was being held in jail after bail was set Thursday for $500,000.Jail records didn’t show any plea being entered.The Tampa Bay Times reports that Hurley was at home a
  
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• Republicans pick Charlotte to host 2020 convention

  21-07-2018 00:55
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Charlotte, North Carolina, celebrates being chosen Friday to host the 2020 Republican National Convention, an undercurrent of concern about the potential for violence runs through the Democratic-leaning city.The GOP's national committee selected North Carolina's largest city over Las Vegas as hundreds of party activists gathered in Austin, Texas, for the committee's summer meeting."The city that I represent has truly established its place on the national stage, and I w
  
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