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• Trump visit, not congressional race, subject of debate in Delaware County

  03-08-2018 23:59
  The President is hoping to sway voters in Tuesday's Special Election for the 12th Congressional District, with a visit Saturday to Delaware County.It's the White House's second central Ohio visit this week in support of Republican Troy Balderson.Balderson is facing Democrat Danny O'Connor in Tuesday's special election.But in and around Olentangy Orange High School Friday, the debate wasn't over the congressional candidates, but the President himself.The spirit rock outside Olentangy Orange High
  
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• "I am confident that I took appropriate action": Urban Meyer posts statement regarding investigation

  03-08-2018 22:34
  Ohio State coach Urban Meyer says he followed proper reporting protocols regarding domestic violence allegations against an assistant coach in 2015.Meyer posted a statement addressed to Buckeyes fans on Twitter on Friday, his first extensive comments since being placed on paid administrative leave by Ohio State on Wednesday.The university is investigating what Meyer knew about allegations made by the ex-wife of Zach Smith, who was fired last week by Meyer.Meyer said at Big Ten media days in Chic
  
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• Press Conference: Purple Heart Way Dedication

  03-08-2018 22:00 via youtube.com
  
  
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• HIV-positive shelter worker sexually abused 9 teen immigrant boys, authorities say

  03-08-2018 21:02
  
  PHOENIX -- Federal authorities allege that a former youth care worker at a Phoenix-area facility for immigrant youths sexually abused eight teenage boys, one of several cases brought to light in recent weeks as thousands of immigrant children remain detained around the country. Court documents show Levian Pacheco faces several charges stemming from incidents that allegedly took place between August 2016 and July 2017 at a Southwest Key facility in Mesa.The case was first reported by ProPublica.
  
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• Researchers found orca whale still holding on to her dead calf 10 days later

  03-08-2018 20:33
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Whale researchers are keeping close watch on an endangered orca that has spent the past week keeping her dead calf afloat in Pacific Northwest waters, a display that has struck an emotional chord around the world and highlighted the plight of the declining population that has not seen a successful birth since 2015.Researchers have observed the 20-year-old whale known as J35 pushing her dead young along and propping it up while swimming for miles in the waters of Washington s
  
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• Indie Gems Galore at the Movies this Weekend

  03-08-2018 20:30
  August is upon us. That will mean a lot of crap movies the studios didn’t deem strong enough to compete in the summer blockbuster season, but they want to be rid of before autumn’s awards consideration flicks start vying for our attention. Relatedly, this week in miracles: a 28-year-old male standup comic near-perfectly brings the […]
  
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• 3 indicted in fatal overdose of 17-year-old in Grandview Heights

  03-08-2018 20:16
  
  Three men have been indicted in connection with the fatal overdose of a Dublin teenager in Grandview Heights earlier this year.Seventeen-year-old Haleah Myers was found in the basement of a home in the 1200 block of Broadview Avenue on March 31. She passed away on April 4.The Franklin County Coroner confirmed she died of a fentanyl overdose.Nineteen-year-old Ben Bussey was indicted for one count of involuntary manslaughter, corrupting another drugs and aggravated trafficking in drugs.According t
  
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• Almond milk recalled in Ohio stores, may contain real cow’s milk

  03-08-2018 19:46
  
  Nearly 150,000 cartons of almond milk are being recalled because they may contain cow’s milk.According to a Blue Diamond press release, 145,254 half-gallon cartons of Vanilla Almond Breeze almond milk are being voluntarily recalled.The products were shipped to more than two dozen states, including Ohio.The affected product has a use-by date of Sept. 2, 2018 with UPC code 41570 05621.Consumers can return the product to the place of purchase for a refund or exchange.
  
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• TSA finds loaded gun at John Glenn Columbus International Airport

  03-08-2018 19:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A loaded gun was found in a passenger’s carry-on bag at John Glenn Columbus International Airport on Friday, according to the Transportation Security Administration.The TSA said the Bersa .38 caliber handgun was found around 6:30 a.m.Airport police were notified and officers took the bag and moved the passenger out of the checkpoint area.The TSA said firearms may be transported in checked bags if passengers let the airline know, are in a proper carrying case, and are
  
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• More Than 25 Artists to Install Murals for Gravity Project in Franklinton

  03-08-2018 19:33
  Gravity, the “conscious community” project in Franklinton by Kaufman Development, is nearing completion and set to open this fall. Previous news of the development has mostly been during the proposal and construction phases of the project, but it has now been announced that more than 25 local artists are set to execute Gravity’s vision for more […]
  
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• China announces $60B of US goods for tariff retaliation

  03-08-2018 19:01
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday announced a $60 billion list of U.S. goods including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals for retaliation if Washington goes ahead with its latest tariff threat.The Finance Ministry accused the Trump administration of damaging the global economy after it proposed increasing duties on $200 billion of Chinese goods in the second round of a dispute over technology."China is forced to take countermeasures," said a ministry statement. It said the retaliatory dut
  
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• Police: Suspect in Bush's doctor's death killed himself

  03-08-2018 18:32
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A man accused of killing one of former President George H.W. Bush's doctors killed himself during a confrontation with authorities Friday morning, the city's police chief said.Joseph James Pappas, 62, died from a single self-inflicted shot to the head, Chief Art Acevedo told reporters. Pappas had body armor on during the confrontation and shot himself after a second police unit arrived, Acevedo said.Police were called to the scene after a city worker reported seeing Pappas i
  
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• WWE wrestler known as Kane wins mayor's race in Tennessee

  03-08-2018 18:09
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former WWE wrestler known as Kane has won a "no-holds-barred, last-man-standing" round, this time in the political ring.Glenn Jacobs went by Kane in the WWE. Now the 6-foot-8, 300-pound Republican has the title of Knox County Mayor.Jacobs runs an insurance and real estate company and was leading Democrat Linda Haney by a large margin with most of the votes counted on Thursday. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports Jacobs claimed victory at his watch party. He said s
  
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• Sheriff: No motive, no 2nd shooter in Las Vegas massacre

  03-08-2018 18:00
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than 10 months after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, police say they are closing their investigation without answering the key question: What drove a gunman to unleash a hail of gunfire that killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more?But authorities say after hundreds of interviews and thousands of hours of investigative work, they are confident there is no evidence of a conspiracy or a second gunman Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Stephen P
  
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• Montreal model known as Zombie Boy dead at 32

  03-08-2018 17:47
  
  MONTREAL (AP) — A talent agency has confirmed the death of a Quebec model known for his head-to-toe tattoos and participation in the Lady Gaga music video "Born This Way."Dulcedo Management confirmed on Facebook Thursday the passing of Rick Genest, who was better known as Zombie Boy. Dulcedo said it "was in shock" and called the 32-year-old represented by the agency an "icon of the artistic scene and of the fashion world."Lady Gaga said on her official Twitter account Thursday night that "
  
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• NASA assigns astronauts to SpaceX, Boeing test flights

  03-08-2018 17:36
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has assigned the astronauts who will ride the first commercial capsules into orbit next year and bring human launches back to the U.S.SpaceX and Boeing are shooting for a test flight of their capsules to the International Space Station by the end of this year or early next, with the first crews flying from Cape Canaveral, Florida, by next spring or summer.The five astronauts assigned to the first flights gathered Friday at Johnson Space Center in Houston fo
  
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• Wife of former Marine to be deported to Mexico after 20 years in U.S.

  03-08-2018 17:25
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The 16-year-old American daughter of a former Marine held back tears as long as she could Friday before her family was split in two.Her mother, Alejandra Juarez, was finally leaving for Mexico, rather than be sent off in handcuffs, after exhausting all her options to stop her deportation."My mom is a good person. She's not a criminal," Pamela said, cursing at the immigration agency before her mother checked in for her flight from Orlando International Airport.Alejandra
  
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• Facing deportation, former Marine's wife leaves for Mexico

  03-08-2018 17:25
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The 16-year-old American daughter of a former Marine held back tears as long as she could Friday before her family was split in two.Her mother, Alejandra Juarez, was finally leaving for Mexico, rather than be sent off in handcuffs, after exhausting all her options to stop her deportation."My mom is a good person. She's not a criminal," Pamela said, cursing at the immigration agency before her mother checked in for her flight from Orlando International Airport.Alejandra
  
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• Columbus Joins Five Other Cities in Lawsuit Accusing Trump of Sabotaging Obamacare

  03-08-2018 16:00
  The City of Columbus and five other U.S. cities are the latest entities to come together in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration. With the filing of a 130-page complaint, Columbus, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Chicago, and citizens of Charlottesville, VA, have accused the Trump Administration of unlawfully sabotaging the Affordable Care Act (ACA). […]
  
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• Parties Made Easy with Celebrated’s Party-In-A-Box Delivery

  03-08-2018 15:55
  Parties are really fun…until you’re planning one. By the time the big soirée hits, many party planners are just ready for the darn thing to be over. Celebrated is coming to the rescue. Pick a theme and with a few clicks, you’ve got a party in a box coming to your doorstep. Pinterest-worthy parties, from […]
  
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• Guide to Festivals Around Columbus in August

  03-08-2018 15:38
  Festival season is once again upon us! We have an ultimate list of all of the best festivals in Columbus Ohio, and festivals in Central Ohio! Food festivals, music festivals, free outdoor fun activities, and more! Lists of the home tours in Columbus, fairs, shopping events, and other fun things to do during the summer. […]
  
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• Missing 12-year-old found in custody of her parents

  03-08-2018 14:58
  
  A 12-year-old Chinese national who police had said was abducted at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was found Friday in New York City in the custody of her parents, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said in a statement. The girl, JinJing Ma, was found safe in the borough of Queens, according to the airport authority. Anna Demichik, a legal counselor for JinJing Ma's parents, told CBS News that the girl was not abducted and that her parents, not strangers, picked her up at t
  
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• Amber Alert: Latest details in airport abduction of 12-year-old girl

  03-08-2018 14:58
  
  Virginia state police say a 12-year-old girl who was abducted at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is believed to be in extreme danger. JinJing Ma was visiting the U.S. from China. She was last seen at the airport Thursday morning, but it took eight hours for police to issue an Amber Alert.Police said Ma was with a tour group getting ready to depart for the West Coast after sightseeing in Washington and New York, reports CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford. Before going through security,
  
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• Team rides in Pelotonia for 10th year raising money for cancer research

  03-08-2018 14:32
  COLUMBUS -Pelotonia has helped to raise $170 million for cancer research. This weekend the annual bike ride celebrates 10 years.People ride their bikes up to 200 miles, all while raising money.There are more than eight thousand riders this year. So far, they've raised $13.5 million.They'll take off from the starting line at McFerson Commons and North Bank Park in the Arena District on Saturday. Participants will bike anywhere from 25 to 200 miles."I didn't have a bike. I didn't have a helmet; I
  
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• Judge to hear Nassar's request that she disqualify herself

  03-08-2018 14:04
  
  LANSING, Mich. — A judge who sentenced disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar to prison for molesting girls will hold a hearing on a request that she disqualify herself from his appeal of the sentence.Judge Rosemarie Aquilina will hear arguments in her Lansing, Michigan, courtroom on Friday.Nassar's court-appointed appellate lawyers say the judge was biased. They cite her inappropriate comments, such as saying she would allow someone "to do to him what he did to others" if the constit
  
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• Back to rubble, some 'lost everything' in California fire

  03-08-2018 12:42
  
  Carol Smith and her family walked into their hillside neighborhood Thursday to find her home reduced to mangled metal and piles of bricks after a massive Northern California wildfire leveled more than 1,000 homes."I'm waiting to probably break down any minute here. Pretty overwhelming," Smith said as the family stood on the sidewalk staring in disbelief at what's left of their house in the city of Redding.The family, who wore masks and spotted a sign warning of hazardous materials, received hugs
  
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• Despite bad weather, Beyonce and Jay-Z headline fiery show

  03-08-2018 12:33
  
  Even severe weather couldn't stop Beyonce and Jay-Z from performing an explosive two-hour-plus concert for their feverish fans.After bad weather forced concertgoers at the MetLife Stadium inside for close to an hour Thursday night, Beyonce and Jay-Z hit the stage at 11:08 p.m. and played into Friday morning, wrapping the energetic show at 1:29 a.m.Beyonce thanked the audience at the end of the show in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for not "letting the rain stop the night.""Thank y'all for riding.
  
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• No suspects, motive in deadly Franklinton shooting

  03-08-2018 12:26
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are investigating the city's 63rd homicide.Police were called to the 400 block of S. Yale Avenue just after midnight to investigate a report of a shooting. Officers found a man lying outside a residence suffering from a gunshot wound.That man, later identified as 29-year-old Taybus Terrell Chappell, was taken to Mount Carmel West Hospital where he was pronounced dead.According to Columbus Police, there is no known motive or known suspects at this time.Anyone with infor
  
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• Police looking for missing 10-year-old boy in northeast Columbus

  03-08-2018 05:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 10-year-old boy.Police said Josiah Norman was last seen in the area of Woodland Avenue and Mock Road in northeast Columbus on Thursday when he ran away.He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, tan jogging pants, and gray tennis shoes.He has brown hair and brown eyes.If anyone has any information, they are asked to call police at 614-645-4545.
  
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• Trump trashes media as 'fake, fake disgusting news' at rally

  03-08-2018 03:50
  
  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Thundering that the media is the "fake, fake disgusting news," President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of grievances Thursday at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in which he cast journalists as his true political opponent.Trump barnstormed in a state that he swiped from the Democrats in 2016 and that is home to a Senate seat he is trying to place in the Republicans' column this fall. But the race between GOP U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta and two-term incumbent Democratic
  
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• Ivanka Trump: Family separation a 'low point' in White House

  03-08-2018 03:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivanka Trump on Thursday cited the separation of migrant children from their parents as a low point of her White House tenure. She said that she was "vehemently against family separation" but noted that immigration was "incredibly complex as a topic."The senior White House adviser also said she doesn't view the news media as "the enemy of the people," breaking with one of her father's frequent attacks on the press. President Donald Trump later sought to downplay the dista
  
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• How Big is the World’s Largest Buckeye?

  03-08-2018 03:07
  History was (most likely) made today at the Ohio State Fair as another special attraction was made. The World’s Largest Buckeye was officially weighed today. The piece of buckeye candy was created by Marsha’s Homemade Buckeyes of Perrysburg, Ohio and weighed 339 pounds, surpassing the previous record of 271 pounds. Fairgoers were able to see […]
  
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• Counselors discuss why some people stay in abusive relationships

  03-08-2018 02:55
  COLUMBUS - Courtney Smith, the ex-wife of former Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith, says the abuse from her husband began in 2009."He literally picked me up by my shirt and threw me against the wall," Smith said.In that instance, she says a police report was filed."I was basically told if you don't drop the charges he's never going to coach again," she said. "And, he's never hit you before, he was drinking, he's probably never going to do it again."She says Zach's family, as well as Urb
  
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• Ohio State announces independent group will work with Urban Meyer investigation

  03-08-2018 02:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University trustees announced an independent group will work with the team tasked with investigating the situation surrounding head football coach Urban Meyer and former assistant coach Zach Smith.Meyer is on administrative leave while Ohio State investigates claims that he knew about the 2015 allegations of abuse against Smith, who was fired last week.The university said the group includes six people:Current trustees Alex Fischer, Janet Porter and Alex Shum
  
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• Police records show 3 years of domestic dispute reports filed by Zach Smith's ex-wife

  03-08-2018 02:04
  Powell police reports reveal Courtney Smith filed nine police reports between January 2012 and July of this year.In October of 2015, Courtney Smith told police a man in an SUV was following her and "making her nervous."Five days later, Smith reported a "domestic incident" at her home the previous night. She told Powell police she was a victim of "sustained physical abuse."Zach Smith was never charged with a domestic violence crime.The couple divorced in 2016, but the police reports kept coming.I
  
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• Sanders won't dispute claim that media is 'enemy' of people

  03-08-2018 01:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday refused to distance herself from President Donald Trump's assertions that the media is the "enemy" of the American people.Pressed during a White House briefing on the issue, Sanders said Trump "has made his position known."In a heated exchange with reporters, she recited a litany of complaints against the press and blamed the media for inflaming tensions in the country."As far as I know, I'm the first press se
  
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• Diver accuses Ohio State, diving community of corrupt culture

  03-08-2018 00:48
  COLUMBUS – Estee Pryor says she doesn’t play games.And in recent weeks, the former Ohio State dive club athlete says she hasn’t returned many text messages or well wishes from people who have reached out to her since she filed a federal lawsuit alleging that she was groomed and sexually coerced by her former assistant dive coach, Will Bohonyi.She hasn’t returned the calls or emails because she says many of them are from people who enabled this behavior to continue.“
  
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