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• Couple convicted of selling son to pedophiles on dark web

  07-08-2018 23:29
  
  BERLIN — A German mother and her partner were convicted and jailed Tuesday for repeatedly raping the woman's young son and selling him to pedophiles on the internet, abusing him for more than two years in a case that has horrified the country.The Freiburg state court in southwestern Germany convicted the couple of serious sexual abuse of children, 21 counts in his case and 19 in hers. They also were convicted of rape, human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, forced prostit
  
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• Mark Hamill suggests replacing Trump's Hollywood star with Carrie Fisher's

  07-08-2018 23:26
  
  If Mark Hamill gets his way, the president could be replaced with a princess -- on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, that is. Hamill took to Twitter on Tuesday to suggest President Trump's Hollywood star be replaced with one for his late "Star Wars" co-star, Carrie Fisher.How about replacing it with someone who really earned it? Like @carrieffisher https://t.co/f1XMXanpWP— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) August 6, 2018
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• Indians unveil rocking logo for 2019 All-Star Game

  07-08-2018 23:16
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland's rock 'n' roll roots will be on display for the 2019 All-Star Game.Inspired by the city's deep musical history, the team unveiled the logo for next year's game — a red-white-and-blue guitar with a body bordered with baseball stitching.The blending of baseball and music is a not-so-subtle reminder to the rest of the country that Cleveland rocks.The Indians are hosting the annual mid-season event on July 9 for a record sixth time. And next year's game coinci
  
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• Breastfeeding mom told to 'cover up' at restaurant responds in unexpected way

  07-08-2018 23:11
  
  While breastfeeding her baby inside a restaurant, a mom was asked to "cover up."But instead of covering her exposed chest, which is what the man was referring to, the mom reacted by tossing a blanket over her head.Carol Lockwood shared the photo of the mom on her Facebook. Lockwood referred to the mother as a "friend's daughter-in-law.""I’ve never met her, but I think she's AWESOME!!!" Carol wrote. ... "I'm SO over people shaming women for nursing!!!"The post has gone viral. It has been sh
  
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• Mount Carmel moves trauma from west to east

  07-08-2018 23:02
  Mount Carmel is moving its trauma center from Mount Carmel West to Mount Carmel East.The move happens at 8 a.m. Wednesday.Right now, the hospital trauma units are all located downtown and just west of Columbus.This will be the first trauma center located on the east side.Mount Carmel saw the need to service that area of Columbus and decided three years ago to make the switch.For EMS crews on the east side, this move can be a life-saving measure.“When you have to spend an additional 10 or 1
  
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• Police searching for missing 13-year-old girl from northeast Columbus

  07-08-2018 22:39
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Family members and Columbus police are looking for a 13-year-old girl missing from northeast Columbus.Police said Mya Aites was reported missing on Sunday after she climbed out of an upstairs bedroom window in the area of Marblewood Drive.She was last seen wearing a red romper and her hair was in a bun.If anyone has any information, they are asked to call Columbus police.
  
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• Black Women’s Equal Pay Day 2018

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• Press Conference: Black Women's Equal Pay Day Recognition

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• Dead fetus found in airplane toilet at LaGuardia Airport

  07-08-2018 21:25
  
  A member of an American Airlines cleaning crew discovered a dead fetus in an airplane toilet at LaGuardia Airport early Tuesday morning, CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports. The fetus was found hours after Flight 1942 arrived Monday in New York City night from Charlotte, North Carolina.After the aircraft -- an Airbus A321 -- remained on the ground overnight, a cleaning crew came on board ahead of the plane's planned Tuesday departure. One of the attendants noticed a large amount of toilet paper in
  
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• Kid lemonade vendor robbed at gunpoint gets gift from Lowe's

  07-08-2018 21:21
  
  MONROE, N.C.— A 9-year-old entrepreneur whose lemonade stand was robbed of $17 got a boost for one of his other business ventures from a home-improvement chain, while authorities continued searching Tuesday for his teenage assailant.Investigators were still searching for a male suspect in the Saturday afternoon stickup, said Union County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tony Underwood."We're hoping to get that tip that might help us identify this person," Underwood said. Investigators planned to
  
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• Kid lemonade vendor robbed at gunpoint gets donations, gift

  07-08-2018 21:21
  
  MONROE, N.C.— A 9-year-old entrepreneur whose lemonade stand was robbed of $17 got a boost for one of his other business ventures from a home-improvement chain, while authorities continued searching Tuesday for his teenage assailant.The young salesman, whose first name is Mark, told sheriff's deputies he was held up at gunpoint Saturday while selling lemonade at a traffic circle not far from the entrance to his community in Monroe, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southeast of Charlotte.Inve
  
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• One man dead after Marion County crash

  07-08-2018 21:16
  
  MARION, Ohio - Troopers from the Marion post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one man dead.Dispatchers received a call about the crash on State Route 739 near Campbell Road Tuesday just after 6:30 a.m.Investigators believe the crash happened around 1:30 a.m.According to investigators, Brent Whalen, 23 of Marion was driving a 2011 Volkswagen westbound on State Route 739, when he drove off the left side of the roadway, hit a utility pole, a culver
  
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• TSA is not dropping security screening at small airports

  07-08-2018 21:07
  
  TSA sources confirm to CBS News' Kris Van Cleave that the agency has no plans to drop security screening at 150 small airports. The proposal, mentioned in a pair of CNN reports, was never under serious consideration -- it was, the sources said, just part of an annual budget exercise that assumed a worst-case scenario for the 2020 budget. There are no plans to cut security screening at airports that currently have it, according to TSA Administrator David Pekoske. "TSA will not be eliminating pass
  
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• Reynolds Wrap looking to pay someone to travel and eat barbecue

  07-08-2018 20:44
  
  Do you like barbecue? Would you like to get paid to travel and eat barbecue with a friend? Well, this may be a dream job for you.Reynolds Wrap announced a contest to find a "Chief Grilling Officer" to travel and taste test the best barbecue in the country.The purpose of the position is to share grilling tips and techniques, which the company believes will be found among barbecue lovers and grilling enthusiasts.The person hired will work for two weeks and receive a $10,000 stipend, plus prepaid t
  
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• Recent test found asbestos in some crayons

  07-08-2018 20:44
  
  Parents buying school supplies for their kids would be wise to avoid Playskool crayons. The brand, sold at Dollar Tree, was found to have trace elements of asbestos."The good news is that when we were testing three years ago, all sorts of brands came back with asbestos," said Kara Cook-Schultz, toxics director at U.S. Public Interest Research Group, which conducts annual tests of toys and school supplies. "Now it's just this one."Indeed, in tests run in 2015, many major brands, including Rose Ar
  
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• Maryland mom tested positive for opiates after eating bagel

  07-08-2018 20:31
  
  TOWSON, Md. — A Maryland woman has discovered that eating a poppy seed bagel before giving birth carries serious consequences.Elizabeth Eden told WBAL-TV in Baltimore she was in labor in April when a doctor told her she had tested positive for opiates and she had been reported to the state. The test result meant Eden's daughter had to stay in the hospital for five days while her mother was assigned a case worker.Eden said she had learned in a school health class that eating poppy seeds cou
  
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• Save the Crew Releases Downtown Stadium Concept

  07-08-2018 18:56
  Save the Crew, the grassroots organization behind the campaign to keep the Columbus Crew SC in Columbus, has released a concept — complete with renderings and a parking plan — for a new Downtown stadium. The renderings were unveiled last night in front of a packed house at Seventh Son Brewing and were soon making […]
  
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• Today’s Special Election Day for Congressional District 12 — See if Your Zip Code is Included

  07-08-2018 18:52
  Ohio’s 12th Congressional District is having a moment today, as its constituents line up at the polls to decide who’ll be its next representative: Republican Troy Balderson or Democrat Danny O’Connor. The district has been redrawn several times in Ohio’s history, most recently in 2012, after the 2010 census. At the time, and still, the […]
  
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• Special Election Day for Congressional District 12 — See if Your Zip Code is Included

  07-08-2018 18:52
  Ohio’s 12th Congressional District is having a moment today, as its constituents line up at the polls to decide who’ll be its next representative: Republican Troy Balderson or Democrat Danny O’Connor. The district has been redrawn several times in Ohio’s history, most recently in 2012, after the 2010 census. At the time, and still, the […]
  
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• Northeast Ohio county reports 14 fatal overdoses in 5-day period

  07-08-2018 18:48
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The medical examiner for the county that includes Cleveland says he and law enforcement partners are analyzing a "concerning trend" of 14 fatal overdoses over a five-day period this month, including four on Monday.Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Thomas Gilson in a statement Tuesday says the county is issuing an alert to make drug users and the public aware and to encourage users to seek help.Gilson says more analysis is needed to determine why so many people died from Thu
  
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• US probes Ford F-150 fires possibly caused by seat belts

  07-08-2018 17:05
  
  DETROIT — U.S. safety investigators are looking into complaints of fires that may have been caused by the seat belts in Ford F-150 pickup trucks.The investigation covers trucks from 2015 through 2018. Ford sold about 2 million F-150s during those years.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating five complaints that fires began in the trucks after seat belt pretensioners made by ZF-TRW or Takata were activated. Pretensioners prepare seat belts to gradually restrain
  
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• 3 Ways to Participate in The Big Table

  07-08-2018 17:04
  On August 29, our city will be buzzing. Homes, restaurants, businesses, coffee shops, schools, places of worship, and more will be filled with hundreds of conversations about our community and what makes it a strong and connected place to live, work, and play. And we want you to be a part of it! There are […]
  
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• Topgolf Columbus looking to fill 500 jobs ahead of fall opening

  07-08-2018 16:18
  
  Topgolf announced hiring plans Tuesday ahead of a new Columbus location opening this fall.The company says it's looking to hire 500 workers at the entertainment center, located at 2000 Ikea Way in the Polaris area. Available positions include servers, bartenders, kitchen, maintenance and guest services staff, among others.“We are excited for all of the job opportunities we are creating here in Columbus,” said Topgolf Columbus Director of Operations Michael Bugler.Topgolf is holding w
  
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• New Gaming Bar Taking Over World of Beer at the Gateway

  07-08-2018 15:44
  Gateway shoppers and diners will have a new place to “eat, play, pour and drink” later this month. The District PourHouse, featuring a made-to-order hot dog stand as well as two gaming lounges and an arcade, will open at 1568 N. High St. on Thursday, August 16. “As Columbus grows and develops, so evolves the […]
  
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• New Gaming Bar Concept Replacing World of Beer at the Gateway

  07-08-2018 15:44
  Gateway shoppers and diners will have a new place to “eat, play, pour and drink” later this month. The District PourHouse, featuring a made-to-order hot dog stand as well as two gaming lounges and an arcade, will replace World of Beer at 1568 N. High St. on Thursday, August 16. The new concept is a […]
  
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• Lawyer: Ohio State never contacted Courtney Smith about alleged abuse

  07-08-2018 15:34
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A statement from the lawyer of Courtney Smith, the ex-wife of former Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith, said OSU never contacted her to discuss the allegations of domestic abuse.Zach Smith, who was fired by OSU in July, is alleged to have abused his wife in 2009, 2015 and to have violated a restraining order in July.A letter from the attorney, Julia Leveridge, sought to clarify matters, specifically that Courtney Smith had not received compensation for interviews, and
  
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• Barbacoa Mexican Fusion & Bar Opening Soon in University District

  07-08-2018 15:01
  Turn and face the strange, ch-ch-changes are happening in the University District. Local restauranteurs Ron Criswell (Press Grill, The Rossi, Philco, Flying Pig Ale House), TJ Wellman, Xue Qin Chen, and Xue Gong Chen (Pokébros, Typhoon) are bringing the newest change to the neighborhood, with Barbacoa Mexican Fusion and Bar. The new restaurant has taken […]
  
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• Ohio race pits Trump coalition against Democrats' resistance

  07-08-2018 14:47
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — President Donald Trump's preferred congressional candidate — and his chief legislative achievement — are about to be tested in battleground Ohio in the season's final high-stakes special election.The midsummer affair comes as Trump's shadow looms over primary contests in four other states on Tuesday, none bigger than Kansas, where the Republican president roiled the governor's race Monday by opposing the sitting GOP governor on the eve of the election.T
  
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• Ohio contest could signal Democrats' momentum for November

  07-08-2018 14:47
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — President Donald Trump's preferred congressional candidate — and his chief legislative achievement — are about to be tested in battleground Ohio in the season's final high-stakes special election.The midsummer affair comes as Trump's shadow looms over primary contests in four other states on Tuesday, none bigger than Kansas, where the Republican president roiled the governor's race Monday by opposing the sitting GOP governor on the eve of the election.T
  
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• Council wants to remove Trump star from Walk of Fame

  07-08-2018 14:18
  
  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The West Hollywood City Council has unanimously approved a resolution seeking to remove President Donald Trump's star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The resolution urges the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Los Angeles to remove the star because of what it says is Trump's "disturbing treatment of women and other actions."However, chamber president Leron Gubler tells the Los Angeles Times the chamber has never removed a star because it's considered part of th
  
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• Bystander who shot gunman at peace rally hailed as hero

  07-08-2018 13:43
  
  TITUSVILLE, Fla. -- Police here are calling the bystander who shot a gunman who opened fire at a park full of kids Saturday a "hero," reports CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV. On Monday, police said they aren't releasing the names of those involved and said the man who returned fire on the suspect won't be facing charges."He's a hero," Titusville Police Sgt. Bill Amos said. "This park was filled with families and children and, at that time, it was an active shooter situation for him and he was trai
  
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• Serena Williams shares postpartum struggles on social media

  07-08-2018 13:20
  
  Serena Williams says she's been struggling with postpartum emotions and wants other new moms to know they are "totally normal."The 23-time Grand Slam champion suffered the most lopsided defeat of her career, a 6-1, 6-0 loss to Johanna Konta in San Jose, California, last Tuesday. She then withdrew from this week's Rogers Cup in Montreal, citing personal reasons."Last week was not easy for me. Not only was I accepting some tough personal stuff, but I just was in a funk. Mostly, I felt like I was n
  
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• Sheriff: South Carolina woman left her newborn in trash bag in car

  07-08-2018 13:16
  
  LEXINGTON, S.C. — A woman who gave birth in a car and put the newborn inside a trash bag faces 20 years to life in prison if convicted of murder by child abuse.News outlets report that 21-year-old Brennan Hailey Geller of Lexington, South Carolina, was arrested Monday. Her arrest warrant says she gave birth in her car Friday night, and then drove home with the baby in a trash bag on the floorboard.A statement from Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon says authorities became aware of the case
  
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• Trumps tweets, while at times brash, still have power to sway elections

  07-08-2018 12:35
  
  TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer spent months bolstering his credentials in the Republican primary for governor but it may not be enough after President Donald Trump tweeted his backing for Kris Kobach, a conservative agitator for strict immigration and voter ID laws.Colyer raised more money than Kobach, received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association, brandished his anti-abortion credentials and had the backing of Kansas political legend Bob Dole.Then, less than 24 hours
  
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• Retiring police officer gets surprise send-off from son on last day

  07-08-2018 11:56
  
  Southbridge, Massachusetts, police officer Duane Ledoux has counted down the days to retirement. After 31 years on the force, he suspected his colleagues prepared something special for him. But he never expected what came across the radio after he signed off for the last time.It took more than a few seconds before he caught the voice: his youngest son, Nathan. "I realized when Nathan said, 'chasing glory' and then, 'Dad,' it gave it away, more or less," Ledoux said. "I had a feeling, but I just
  
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• Rosie O'Donnell, Broadway stars, protest outside White House

  07-08-2018 11:48
  WASHINGTON — Rosie O'Donnell and cast members from some of Broadway's biggest musicals have led a sing-along protest against President Donald Trump outside the White House.O'Donnell spoke to protesters, some clutching signs with the word "Treason" spelled out, before the group broke into a rendition of "America the Beautiful" on Monday night.The actress told the crowd it was important to make sure their voices were heard so that Trump would know that they were not going away.The group also
  
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• Parkland suspect: Voice told me to burn, kill, destroy

  07-08-2018 11:29
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz told a detective that a demon in his head — "the evil side" — told him to burn, kill and destroy, and that he thought about going to a park to kill people about a week before 17 people were gunned down at the school, according to a recently released transcript of his interrogation.During the more than 11 hours of questioning by Broward sheriff's Detective John Curcio, Cruz usually answered in short sentences o
  
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• LeBron James to produce series called "Shut Up and Dribble"

  07-08-2018 11:23
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — LeBron James has yet to play a minute for the Los Angeles Lakers, yet the NBA superstar is already busy in Hollywood.James is behind the three-part documentary series, "Shut Up and Dribble," announced Monday by Showtime.Set to debut in October, the same month James suits up for his new team, the series looks at the changing role of athletes in the current political and cultural climate against the backdrop of the NBA.Its title comes from a comment Fox News host Laur
  
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• I-71 northbound closed on south side after crash involving ODOT vehicles

  07-08-2018 10:57
  
  All lanes of 71 northbound are closed between State Route 665 and US 62 due to a crash involving two ODOT vehicles.The ODOT crew was picking up the work zone after making overnight pavement repairs.Two ODOT employees were in vehicles when they were struck. Both men were transported to local hospitals.Both workers were transported in stable condition according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Crash involving ODOT vehicles closes I-71 northbound on south side for several hours

  07-08-2018 10:57
  
  All lanes of 71 northbound are closed between State Route 665 and US 62 due to a crash involving two ODOT vehicles.The ODOT crew was picking up the work zone after making overnight pavement repairs.Two ODOT employees were in vehicles when they were struck. Both men were transported to local hospitals.Both workers were transported in stable condition according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Still raging: Largest wildfire in California history grows

  07-08-2018 05:52
  LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires tearing through trees and brush, rampaging up hillsides and incinerating neighborhoods: The places and names change, but the devastation is showing signs of becoming the new normal in California.Twin fires in Northern California being treated as one are the largest wildfire in state history and by Tuesday had scorched 455 square miles — nearly the size of the city of Los Angeles.The Mendocino Complex fire north of San Francisco was still growing this
  
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• Northern California blazes now largest in state history

  07-08-2018 05:52
  
  LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) — Twin Northern California blazes fueled by dry vegetation and hot, windy weather grew Monday to become the largest wildfire in state history, becoming the norm as climate change makes the fire season longer and more severe.The two fires burning a few miles apart and known as the Mendocino Complex are being treated as one incident. It has scorched 443 square miles, fire officials said Monday.The fires, north of San Francisco, have burned 75 homes and is only 30 percen
  
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• Largest wildfire in California history still growing

  07-08-2018 05:52
  
  LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires tearing through trees and brush, rampaging up hillsides and incinerating neighborhoods: The place-names change but the devastation is showing signs of becoming the new normal in California.On Monday, twin fires being treated as one incident north of San Francisco became the largest wildfire in state history, destroying 443 square miles — nearly the size of the city of Los Angeles.The Mendocino Complex was still growing as it broke the record set last
  
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• Firefighters battle biggest blaze in California history

  07-08-2018 05:52
  Firefighters struggled against rugged terrain, high winds and an August heat wave Tuesday to slow the spread of the biggest wildfire ever recorded in California, an inferno that exploded to more than 450 square miles in just 11 days.The blaze, centered near the community of Upper Lake, about 100 miles north of San Francisco, spread fast because of what officials said was a perfect combination of weather, topography and abundant vegetation turned into highly flammable fuel by years of drought.The
  
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• Biggest blaze in California history challenges firefighters

  07-08-2018 05:52
  Firefighters struggled against rugged terrain, high winds and an August heat wave Tuesday to slow the spread of the biggest wildfire ever recorded in California, an inferno that exploded to be nearly the size of Los Angeles in just 11 days.The 450-square-mile (1,165-square-kilometer) blaze, centered near the community of Upper Lake, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of San Francisco, spread fast because of what officials said was a perfect combination of weather, topography and abundant veg
  
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• Woman dies in northwest Columbus crash

  07-08-2018 04:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A woman is dead after a crash in northwest Columbus on Monday, according to Columbus police.Police said 88-year-old Mary Kable, of Columbus was driving a car northbound on Sawmill Road around 5:15 p.m.As she turned left onto Cranston Road she collided with a car headed southbound, according to police.The driver of the other car was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Police said Kable was also taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital where
  
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• Illegal U.S. northern border crossings up 142 percent from last year

  07-08-2018 03:36
  CBS News has learned the number of people caught illegally crossing the United States' northern border is up 142 percent. Border Patrol agents apprehended 445 people entering the U.S. from Canada during the first six months of 2018; that compares with 184 during the same period last year.The northern border is very easy to cross, which was actually the original intention. But it also makes it very difficult to secure.An unguarded metal fence is the only thing keeping smugglers from entering a re
  
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• 'I thought it was a doll': Baby found floating in river dies

  07-08-2018 03:12
  
  NEW YORK — Police are looking for answers in the death of a baby found floating in the East River in an area popular with tourists near the Brooklyn Bridge and the South Street Seaport.Officials want to know: How long was the boy in the water before an Oklahoma family spotted him Sunday afternoon? Why was he wearing only a diaper? Where are the adults who were supposed to be caring for him?A medical examiner will determine how the boy, about 8 months old, died. Police say he showed no sign
  
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• Pit bull killed trying to protect family from intruder

  07-08-2018 02:13
  
  A Michigan man is crediting his dog for saving his family after a gunman barricaded himself inside their home.“He wasn’t a big pit bull,” homeowner Kyle Brown said. “He was only 40 pounds.”He may have been small, but in those big moments, he was just what his family needed.That moment came Friday afternoon when a gunman running from a botched carjacking jumped Brown’s fence."As soon as I made eye to eye contact with him I could tell by the look in his eyes and
  
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• Urban Meyer supporters rally outside Ohio Stadium

  07-08-2018 02:06
  
  On a hot and muggy evening, more than 150 people stood outside the North Rotunda of Ohio Stadium with signs and loud voices chanting in support of Urban Meyer.It was peacefully rally designed to show support for the embattled coach who was suspended after Meyer initially told reporters at Big Ten Media Days on July 25 that he didn't know anything about abuse allegations made by Courtney Smith against her ex-husband Zach Smith in 2015.In a statement released lastFriday via Twitter, Meyer admitted
  
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