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• 5 killed when small plane crashes in California parking lot

  05-08-2018 23:11
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. — Five people on board a small airplane were killed but nobody on the ground was hurt when the twin-engine Cessna crashed Sunday in a Southern California parking lot, authorities said.The pilot of the Cessna 414 declared an emergency before crashing about a mile from John Wayne Airport, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Arlene Salac said.The plane was heading to the airport southeast of Los Angeles when it came down and struck an unoccupied parked car in the lot
  
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• Amazon removes Nazi-themed items after complaints

  05-08-2018 22:01
  
  Amazon says it has removed items with Nazi or white supremacist symbols from its website after criticism from advocacy groups.An Amazon executive said the company blocked the accounts of some retailers and might suspend them.Democratic U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota complained to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos last month. The company's vice president of public policy, Brian Huseman, responded to Ellison, telling him that Amazon prohibits listing products that promote or glorify hatred, violence or
  
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• Freight train derails in Pittsburgh, sending cars plummeting onto tracks below

  05-08-2018 21:29
  
  A freight train derailed in Pittsburgh on Sunday, sending train cars crashing onto light rail tracks below. It's unclear if anyone was injured during the incident, which occurred near Station Square.Pittsburgh Port Authority tweeted that all inbound and outbound trail services had been suspended. Port Authority crews are heading to the scene to assess the damage, Adam Brandolph of Pittsburgh Port Authority told CBS News.Station Square right now. We are working. To establish bus shuttles to get r
  
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• "60 Minutes" chief Jeff Fager to "stay on vacation" amid investigation into sexual misconduct

  05-08-2018 21:17
  
  Jeff Fager, the powerful executive producer of "60 Minutes," is delaying his return to work from summer vacation as an investigation continues into sexual misconduct and an abusive culture at the show."Having heard the investigation will be wrapping up soon, Jeff has decided to stay on vacation," a CBS News spokesperson said on Sunday.In March, CBS retained attorney Betsy Plevan of the law firm Proskauer Rose to conduct an independent investigation of alleged misconduct at CBS News, which would
  
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• Texas man suspected of fatally stabbing his 2 children

  05-08-2018 20:36
  
  PASADENA, Texas — Authorities say a man suspected of fatally stabbing his two children in Houston has been hospitalized after police found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his car.Houston police say 61-year-old Jean Pierre Ndossoka was taken to a hospital in stable condition Sunday after authorities found him in Pasadena, just southeast of Houston. Police say he's expected to survive.Court records show he's charged with capital murder.Officials began searching for him Saturday, s
  
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• Reward for missing University of Iowa student hits $260,000

  05-08-2018 20:02
  
  BROOKLYN, Iowa — The reward for the safe return of a missing University of Iowa student has ballooned to $260,000.Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa said Sunday that relatives of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts believe she's alive but has potentially been kidnapped. Spokesman Greg Willey says the family hopes the reward money will lead to her return.Tibbetts went missing on July 18 from her small hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa.Investigators are being tight-lipped about the case, saying holding back ba
  
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• Portsmouth police apprehend armed and dangerous murder suspect

  05-08-2018 18:19
  
  PORTSMOUTH -- One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting on Thomas Avenue Saturday afternoon.According to a release from the Portsmouth Police Department, 37-year-old Douglas Thackson was shot once in the chest and died at about 3 p.m. Saturday in an apartment in the 1900 block of Thomas Avenue.Police believe 36-year-old Nathan Stiltner shot Thackson. The motive for the shooting is unclear at this time. Stiltner was on the run for a little less than 24 hours and was considered an
  
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• Piling up: The world is drowning in a sea of plastic

  05-08-2018 17:34
  
  In the 1950s, a new material burst onto the scene that would change the world forever. Cheap, durable, sanitary, strong, and light.And today, there are literally thousands of raw categories of plastic, according to Fred Betke, founder of Delta Pacific Products, which makes plastic parts for medical instruments.The technical name is polypropylene, and all almost everything plastic starts out as pellets. They're available in every color under the sun.Delta Pacific's clients specify the exact desig
  
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• Old-time plane crashes in Swiss Alps, killing 20 on board

  05-08-2018 16:13
  
  BERLIN— An old-time propeller plane crashed near-vertically at high speed into a Swiss mountain, killing all 20 people on board, police said Sunday.The Junkers Ju-52 plane, operated by the Swiss company Ju-Air, went down Saturday on the Piz Segnas mountain above the Alpine resort of Flims, striking the mountain's western flank about 2,540 meters above sea level. The mountainous area in southeastern Switzerland is popular with hikers and skiers and includes a glacier.Police said Sunday they
  
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• Venezuela's Maduro: Drone attack was attempt to kill him

  05-08-2018 16:03
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dodged an apparent assassination attempt when drones armed with explosives detonated while he was delivering a speech to hundreds of soldiers being broadcast live on television, officials said.Caught by surprise mid-speech, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, looked up at the sky and winced Saturday after hearing the sound of an explosion pierce the air."This was an attempt to kill me," he said later in an impassioned retelling of the
  
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• Opinion: Scooters are Fun Distraction From Real Transit Issues

  05-08-2018 16:00
  The electric scooter revolution has arrived in Columbus. Multiple four-letter California-based companies (Bird, Lime … “Spin” hasn’t arrived just yet) have dumped out several truckloads of their vehicle fleets onto the sidewalks of Columbus during the month of July. While the vehicles may not technically be legal in the state of Ohio — more on that […]
  
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• Opinion: Do Columbus Officials Want Amazon’s HQ2 in Franklinton?

  05-08-2018 15:10
  If based on the political abuse and avoidance history of Franklinton over the last 207 years, no they do not. It is almost like local politicians are scared of any company that could bring 50,000 new jobs to town because that company could suddenly have enough political and business clout to take economic control of […]
  
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• Quake hits Indonesia's Lombok island; tsunami warning lifted

  05-08-2018 15:07
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia —A strong earthquake struck Indonesia's popular tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, triggering a brief tsunami warning, one week after another quake in the same area killed more than a dozen people.There were no immediate reports of casualties, but the latest quake caused people to flee their homes and move to higher ground. Authorities said the quake may have caused some damage.The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.0 quake struck early Sunday evening at a dept
  
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• Quake hits Indonesia's Lombok island; tsunami possible

  05-08-2018 15:07
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong earthquake struck Indonesia's popular tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, triggering a tsunami warning, one week after another quake in the same area killed more than a dozen people.There were no immediate reports of casualties, but authorities said the quake might have caused some damage.The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.0 quake struck early Sunday evening at a depth of 10.5 kilometers (6 miles). Its epicenter was about 2 kilometers (1 mile) eas
  
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• Powerful quake rocks Indonesia's Lombok island, 39 dead

  05-08-2018 15:07
  
  MATARAM, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, killing at least 39 people and shaking neighboring Bali, one week after another quake on Lombok killed more than a dozen.The latest quake, which triggered a brief tsunami warning, damaged buildings as far away as Denpasar on Bali, including a department store and the airport terminal, where ceiling panels were shaken loose, authorities said.Video showed screaming people running in panic fro
  
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• At least 98 dead after quake rocks Indonesian tourist island

  05-08-2018 15:07
  
  MATARAM, Indonesia — Rescuers still haven't reached some devastated parts of the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok after a powerful earthquake flattened houses and toppled bridges, killing at least 98 people and shaking neighboring Bali, authorities said Monday. The death toll is expected to rise.It was the second deadly quake in a week to hit Lombok. A July 29 quake killed 16 people and damaged hundreds of houses, some of which collapsed in Sunday evening's magnitude 7.0 temblor, killin
  
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• At least 91 dead after quake rocks Indonesian tourist island

  05-08-2018 15:07
  
  MATARAM, Indonesia —Rescuers still haven't reached some devastated parts of the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok after a powerful earthquake flattened houses and toppled bridges, killing at least 91 people and shaking neighboring Bali, authorities said Monday. The death toll is expected to rise.It was the second deadly quake in a week to hit Lombok. A July 29 quake killed 16 people and damaged hundreds of houses, some of which collapsed in Sunday evening's magnitude 7.0 temblor, killing
  
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• Ohio teacher rows solo across Atlantic in record time

  05-08-2018 14:46
  
  LONDON— A high school science teacher from Cincinnati has rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean, setting a record for a west-to-east crossing.Bryce Carlson arrived at St. Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, off England's southwestern tip, late Saturday — 38 days, six hours and 49 minutes after setting out from St. John's, Newfoundland.The 37-year-old athlete was applauded by relatives and well-wishers as he stepped onto the quay at St. Mary's Harbour after rowing more than 2,000 miles in h
  
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• Police search for identity theft suspect that spent $20,000 in prepaid gift cards

  05-08-2018 14:37
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Division of Police needs your help to identify a suspect that used stolen prescreened credit cards from residents in the Worthington area.In April 2018, the suspect stole mail from mailboxes in a condominium complex with pre-screened offers for credit cards and then used residents personal information to obtain credit cards, according to police.Investigators said the suspect used five different cards, all in the victims’ names, to purchase about $20,000 in pr
  
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• Hurricane Hector becomes Category 4 storm, heads toward Hawaii

  05-08-2018 14:19
  
  Hurricane Hector strengthened to a Category 4 storm on Saturday as it churned toward the Central Pacific. The National Hurricane Center said the Hawaiian Islands should monitor the storm's progress.As of 11 p.m. ET Saturday, Hector was located 1,395 miles south of Hilo, Hawaii. It had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and moving at 12 mph. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles, the National Hurricane Cen
  
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• Bexley Yoga Expands Space and Offerings

  05-08-2018 14:00
  “We had so much demand that I needed to find more space,” says Amy Lee, owner of Bexley Yoga & Wellness. “I was having to turn down events because we only had the one room. The demand for kids yoga, events, massage, and the other wellness services was increasing every week.” Since opening in 2015, […]
  
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• West Columbus shooting at bar sends person to hospital in critical condition

  05-08-2018 13:21
  
  COLUMBUS -- A shooting at a west Columbus bar sent a person to an area hospital in critical condition early Sunday morning.The shooting took place at Nico's Pub and Patio in west Columbus and the victim was taken to Mount Carmel West.The call came in at 2:55 a.m.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Michael Jordan says "I support LeBron James" after Trump insult

  05-08-2018 13:19
  
  Michael Jordan spoke out Saturday in support of LeBron James after President Trump insulted James' intelligence in a tweet late Friday.In the tweet that insulted James and CNN anchor Don Lemon, Mr. Trump appeared to bring in Jordan, writing "I like Mike!"Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do. I like Mike!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2018
  Jordan issued a statement through his s
  
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• Jobs, Wozniak -- and Wayne? What happened to the third co-founder of Apple

  05-08-2018 12:49
  
  PAHRUMP, Nev. -- It's well known that Apple started with two guys in a garage. But there was also a third guy: Ronald Wayne.The founding document of Apple computer company was signed by Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs and Wayne. Wayne, a few years older than Jobs and Wozniak, had experience in video games and aerospace. He even drew Apple's first logo."Jobs said, 'That's it. We're going to start a company.' And Woz and himself would have 45 percent each and I would have 10 percent as the tiebreaker,"
  
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• Person critical after overnight shooting in east Columbus

  05-08-2018 12:30
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is in critical condition after a shooting in east Columbus early Sunday morning.The incident happened about 12:53 a.m. and the person was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.At least one suspect is in custody.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Pedestrian killed after being hit by vehicle on I-70 in east Columbus

  05-08-2018 11:39
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A person is dead after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 70.The crash happened at about 4:21 a.m. Sunday on I-70 Westbound under an overpass near James Road. The person was pronounced dead at 7:46 a.m.The victim, identified as Jahlil Woodie, was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.The driver stayed on the scene, according to Columbus Police dispatch.I-70 Westbound at Hamilton Road was closed while the investigation took place. It reopened about 7 a.m. The cra
  
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• One person critical after being hit by vehicle on I-70 in east Columbus

  05-08-2018 11:39
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A person is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 70.The accident happened just before 5 a.m. Sunday on I-70 Westbound under an overpass near James Road.The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.The driver stayed on the scene, according to Columbus Police dispatch.I-70 Westbound at Hamilton Road is closed while the investigation takes place.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Trump casts midterm elections as a personal referendum

  05-08-2018 05:13
  LEWIS CENTER, Ohio — Embracing his breakneck return to campaign politics, President Donald Trump on Saturday argued that Republicans needed to control Congress by casting the midterms as a referendum on himself.In a raucous rally in a sweltering gymnasium north of Columbus, Ohio, Trump pitched for the GOP candidate up in a special election next week and defiantly questioned the idea that, historically, the party that controls the White House suffers in the midterms, declaring "but I say wh
  
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• Oregon police chief orders review of use of force at protest

  05-08-2018 05:01
  
  SALEM, Ore. — Portland police were accused Sunday of being heavy-handed against people protesting a rally by extreme-right demonstrators, reportedly injuring some counter-protesters and prompting the city's new police chief to order a review of officers' use of force.Police in riot gear tried to keep the two groups apart, many of whom had come on Saturday dressed for battle in helmets and protective clothing. Dozens of the extreme-right protesters were bussed to Portland, one of America's
  
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• Fights break out between groups of demonstrators at Portland rally

  05-08-2018 05:01
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Small scuffles broke out Saturday as police in Portland, Oregon, deployed "flash bang" devices and other means to disperse hundreds of right-wing and self-described anti-fascist protesters.The number of arrests and injuries wasn't immediately clear. A reporter for The Oregonian/OregonLive was bloodied when he was struck by a projectile. Eder Campuzano said later on Twitter he was "okay."Demonstrators aligned with Patriot Prayer and an affiliated group, the Proud Boys,
  
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• Reporter: Bin Laden's son apparently married 9/11 hijacker's daughter

  05-08-2018 03:52
  
  Seven years after Osama bin Laden's death, the mother of the September 11 mastermind has spoken publicly about her son for the first time. Guardian journalist Martin Chulov, who interviewed Alia Ghanem and other relatives, revealed on Saturday that the family believes bin Laden's son married the daughter of the lead 9/11 hijacker.Hamza bin Laden, bin Laden's son who has vowed to avenge his father's death, has maintained a very low profile and has not been in contact with his family since his fat
  
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• Truly Amazin': Mets fans offered free therapy as dismal season continues

  05-08-2018 03:38
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets fans struggling with their team's lousy season now have somewhere to cope besides sports talk radio.An online mental health marketplace is giving free, confidential therapy sessions to Flushing faithful who fill out a form asking for their most difficult moments as fans.New York-based UMA Health made the offer this week after Tuesday's 25-4 loss to the Washington Nationals, the worst loss in Mets history.UMA says the lighthearted promotion is meant to bring at
  
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• New Mexico sheriff: Compound searched, 11 kids removed

  05-08-2018 03:10
  
  TAOS, N.M. — Law enforcement officers searching a rural northern New Mexico compound for a missing 3-year-old boy didn't locate him but found 11 other children in filthy conditions and hardly any food, a sheriff said Saturday.The children ranging in age from 1 to 15 were removed from the compound in the small community of Amalia, New Mexico, and turned over to state child-welfare workers, Taos County Sheriff Jerry Hogrefe said.Two men were arrested during the search while two women at the
  
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• Patrick Stewart to reprise iconic Picard role in new "Star Trek" series

  05-08-2018 02:08
  
  CBS announced Saturday that Patrick Stewart will reprise his iconic role of Jean-Luc Picard in a new "Star Trek" series. It will be streamed on CBS All Access. The still-unnamed series will explore the "next chapter" of Picard's life. Stewart played the Enterprise captain in the TV series "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987-94), and in several feature films. He last appeared in the role in the movie "Star Trek: Nemesis" in 2002. Stewart, who will also be an executive producer of the show, des
  
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• Authorities: 5 killed in small plane crash in north Oklahoma

  05-08-2018 01:44
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says all five people on board were killed when a small passenger airplane crashed in northern Oklahoma on Saturday.The cause of the crash was not immediately known, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford."A single-engine Extra EA-400 crashed under unknown circumstances ... shortly after taking off from Ponca City Regional Airport," Lunsford said in an email. "The aircraft was destroyed by a post-crash fire," at the site abou
  
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• 5 die in Oklahoma small plane crash

  05-08-2018 01:44
  
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says five people were killed when a small plane crashed in northern Oklahoma.A patrol report says the five died shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday when the single-engine plane crashed near Ponca City, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) north of Oklahoma City.The names of the five were not released.Highway Patrol Lt. Kera Philippi and National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said the victims had attended a breakfast at Ponca City Regional Airport before t
  
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