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• Man says rabid beaver attacked him, 7-year-old daughter kayaking on river

  10-08-2018 23:35
  
  Dan Wherley and his 7-year-old daughter Layla were kayaking in Adams County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, when their trip took a dark turn. A large beaver attacked their kayak and put up quite a fight, according to the dad's Facebook post, and the animal later turned out to be rabid.Wherley says he, Layla and their dog were on the creek by their house, when he felt something grab his kayak. Wherley says at first, he thought it was just his dog pulling the boat, but it wasn't. "It was a big ass crazy
  
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• Mirror Lake: Ohio State unveils the revamped campus landmark

  10-08-2018 23:23
  You can once again walk around Mirror Lake at Ohio State University.The campus lake and surrounding area have been undergoing reconstruction the last two years.Changes were made following the death of a student who jumped into the lake.The university says the renovation focused on enhancing safety and sustainability.The lake had been the site of what was known as the Mirror Lake jump, a student tradition during Ohio State Michigan week going back to 1990.In 2015, Austin Singletary tragically die
  
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• Devastating toxic algae bloom plagues Florida's Gulf Coast

  10-08-2018 23:21
  
  LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. — Tons of dead fish. A smell so awful you gag with one inhale. Empty beaches, empty roads, empty restaurants.A toxic algae bloom has overrun Florida's southern Gulf Coast this summer, devastating sea life and driving people from the water."I've never seen it this bad," said 31-year-old Heather Lamb of Venice. She's a hairdresser and makeup artist who styled herself as a dead mermaid and posted photos on social media to raise awareness of the problem. "I feel like it clea
  
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• Some still waiting to get new Ohio driver’s license weeks after applying

  10-08-2018 23:15
  Some Ohioans are still waiting for their new driver's licenses after the state switched to a mailing process.The new program started July second. Instead of getting your new license immediately at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, they're now made at a different location and mailed out.You should receive yours within 10 days of applying.But we talked with a driver who signed up on that first day and still hasn't received it.Brian Roudabush’s temporary license is about to expire.He says he's co
  
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• Police investigating alleged sexual assault involving children at Clintonville day camp

  10-08-2018 23:15
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Columbus Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault involving two children at a day camp.The incident was reported July 31.A child reported being assaulted by another child in the restroom at Whetstone Recreation Center.Both were participants in "Camp Whetstone," a summer day camp for kids between the ages of 6 and 12.Columbus Recreation and Parks says it immediately notified Columbus Police and Children Services and removed the child accused of the assault.Complete sta
  
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• Omarosa unleashes on Trump in new book

  10-08-2018 22:25
  
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman claims in a new book that she saw President Donald Trump behave "like a dog off the leash" at events he attended without his wife, first lady Melania Trump, at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.It's one of a long list of scandalous claims contained in her new book, "Unhinged," set to come out Aug. 14. The Associated Press purchased an early copy of the memoir, which the White House has already slammed as "riddled with l
  
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• In book, Omarosa says Trump is a bigot, behaved 'like a dog'

  10-08-2018 22:25
  
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman claims in a new book that there are tapes of President Donald Trump using racial slurs and that she saw him behaving "like a dog off the leash" at numerous events he attended without his wife, first lady Melania Trump.The accusations are among a long list of scandalous claims contained in her new book, "Unhinged," set to come out Aug. 14. The Associated Press purchased an early copy of the memoir, which the White House
  
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• Division of Fire 106th Recruit Class Graduation Ceremony

  10-08-2018 22:21 via youtube.com
  
  
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• NASA sending spacecraft straight into sun's glittering crown

  10-08-2018 22:12
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is sending a spacecraft straight into the sun's glittering crown, an atmospheric region so hot and harsh any normal visitor would wither.Set to launch early Saturday, the Parker Solar Probe is as heat-resistant as a spacecraft gets, essential for exploring our star closer than ever before.The U.S. got a glimpse of the sun's glowing, spiky crown, or corona, during last August's coast-to-coast total solar eclipse. "Well, Parker Solar Probe's going to be in there,"
  
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• Pre-K Enrollment: The Importance of Early Learning

  10-08-2018 22:11 via youtube.com
  
  
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• This Columbus police officer has handed out the most distracted driving tickets

  10-08-2018 21:36
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When it comes to distracted driving, Ohio has a serious problem.The Ohio Highway Patrol says it accounted for nearly 13,000 crashes last year, 52 of them were deadly.Columbus Police Officer Keith Conner has written more driving while distracted tickets than any other police officer on the force."My conviction rate is 99.4% which is pretty much unheard of out of 541 citations," Conner said.We saw him in action.In less than 5 minutes after he parked near the White Castle Headquar
  
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• Restaurant Roundup: News from Food Hall, Pies & Pints, Crimson Cup & more

  10-08-2018 21:31
  Columbus has so many new restaurants, expansions, menu updates and other changes, sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything. That’s why our Restaurant Roundup series was designed to keep you informed with the latest and greatest updates. Here’s what’s new in the local dining scene: Food Hall The Short North Food Hall now has […]
  
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• Woman, 81, busted with $870K of heroin at US-Mexico border

  10-08-2018 21:19
  
  SAN DIEGO — Authorities seized 92 pounds of heroin valued at more than $870,000 from an 81-year-old woman attempting to smuggle the drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border.KABC-TV reports a U.S. Customs and Border Protection detector dog Wednesday at the Tecate border crossing alerted officers to the driver-side rocker panel of the 2011 Chrysler 200 the woman, an American citizen, was driving.Officers discovered 34 wrapped packages of heroin from the vehicle's rocker panels.The driver was arre
  
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• Prosecutors: Principal had child porn on his school computer

  10-08-2018 21:03
  
  PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. — Authorities say hundreds of child pornography images and videos were found on the school-issued computer of a principal at a southern New Jersey high school.Atlantic County prosecutors said the discovery spurred them to upgrade the charges filed against Edward Bonek.The announcement came during Bonek's initial court appearance on Thursday, one day after a search warrant was executed at his Absecon home. He didn't enter a plea and was represented by a public defender w
  
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• GOP governors' group stands by ad Cordray says is false

  10-08-2018 20:50
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican Governors Association says it stands by an ad airing on Ohio television stations alleging a consumer agency formerly led by Democratic gubernatorial nominee Cordray secretly collected and left vulnerable Americans' personal financial data.The group stuck by its "Cordray Failed" spots despite a cease and desist letter Cordray's lawyers sent Friday demanding stations pull the spot. The Democrat charges the ads contain false assertions and statements the a
  
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• Democrat Richard Cordray says GOP ads in Ohio governor race false

  10-08-2018 20:50
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lawyers for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray demanded on Friday that Ohio television stations pull a Republican Governors Association ad alleging a consumer agency Cordray led secretly collected and left vulnerable Americans' personal financial data.A cease and desist letter to station managers from the Perkins Coie law firm alleges the ad, titled "Cordray Failed," contains false statements that the Republican governors' group cannot back up.Spokesma
  
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• McGold Card: McDonald’s contest offers chance to win free food for life

  10-08-2018 20:35
  Fast-food chain McDonald’s is giving one person free food for life with the McGold Card.According to McDonald’s, a McGold card gets the holder into its secret society and free burgers and fries for life.To enter the contest, you have to order your food and pay through the McDonald’s mobile app.“Mobile Order & Pay is just one of the latest ways we are transforming convenience and value for our customers,” said Hashim Amin, Head of U.S. Digital at McDonald’s
  
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• Statham Punches Sharks, Lee Returns to Form in Theaters This Weekend

  10-08-2018 20:30
  Jason Statham slips into some scuba gear to brawl with a 70-foot prehistoric shark. You know what that means—summer blockbuster season is officially over and we will see mainly dregs until awards time. But wait, who is that bringing a fascinating, relevant and entertaining offering to the late-summer downslide? Hello, Spike Lee.   BlacKkKlansman by […]
  
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• Abandoned pit bull dies from physical, sexual abuse two weeks after adoption

  10-08-2018 20:28
  
  An animal shelter in California is asking for an investigation after a pit bull died from alleged physical and sexual abuse after being found injured on Monday.The 5-year-old dog, named Cargo, was dumped in front of a home, KTLA reports. Nearby residents reported seeing two men drop her off.A woman in the neighborhood who spotted the dog said she had trouble getting ahold of animal control, so she contacted a local rescue foundation.Dianty Marquez, of Ghetto Rescue Foundation, said the dog was c
  
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• Know the Code: 4 New Parking Code Changes

  10-08-2018 20:10 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Family of slain Ohio man sues retailer that sold killer gun

  10-08-2018 19:52
  
  WOOSTER, Ohio — The family of a man fatally shot with a black-powder revolver has sued the retailer that sold the weapon saying the killer's violent past should have precluded the sale.The Wooster Daily Record reports the estate of 21-year-old Bryan Galliher filed the lawsuit against Cabela's and its parent company, Bass Pro Group LLC, on Tuesday in northeast Ohio's Wayne County.The lawsuit claims that Cabela's should never have sold the replica of an antique firearm to Paul Claren, who us
  
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• Photos: The Blitz Great Summer Smokeout at Express Live!

  10-08-2018 19:18
  Locally based mega-rock station The Blitz hosted their yearly Great Summer Smokeout this past Saturday night at a thematically relevant toasty hot Express Live! as a small handful of iconic bands and performers hit the outdoor stage for an evening of radio-approved loud noises and quite a bit of sweating. First up were the hugely […]
  
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• California crews scramble to keep flames from reaching homes

  10-08-2018 19:17
  LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) — More than 1,000 firefighters battled Friday to keep a growing Southern California forest fire feeding on dry brush and trees from reaching foothill neighborhoods a day after flames roared to new ferocity and came within yards of homes.Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for Orange and Riverside counties as the fire carved its way along ridges in the Cleveland National Forest.Some hillsides were allowed to burn under the watchful eyes of firefighters
  
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• Preschool employee in Zanesville charged with rape of a child

  10-08-2018 17:01
  
  ZANESVILLE, Ohio -- An employee at a preschool and child care center in Zanesville is charged with the rape of a child less than 10 years of age.Earlier this summer, the Zanesville Police Department says they received a complaint in reference to a possible sexual assault involving a minor. The complaint alleged that 28-year-old Derek Shaffer had sexually assaulted a child at the Careytown School, located on Pershing Rd.After an investigation, the case was presented to the Muskingum County Prosec
  
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• NFL players protest during anthem, drawing rebuke from Trump

  10-08-2018 16:09
  
  NFL players demonstrated during the national anthem at several preseason games Thursday night, protests that again drew a rebuke from President Donald Trump.Writing on Twitter from his New Jersey golf resort, Trump said Friday that players "make a fortune doing what they love," and those who refuse to stand "proudly" for the anthem should be suspended without pay.He contended "most of them are unable to define" what they're demonstrating against." Instead, he said, players should "Be happy, be c
  
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• Dalton sharp in new offense, Bengals beat Bears 30-27

  10-08-2018 15:56
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton made the Bengals' new offense look like a comfortable fit.Working out of Cincinnati's reconfigured playbook, Dalton threw a pair of touchdown passes during a 30-27 victory over the Chicago Bears on Thursday night at half-empty Paul Brown Stadium.The Bengals (1-0) were last in the league on offense last season, the worst finish in franchise history. They overhauled their leaky offensive line, and coordinator Bill Lazor injected more diversity into the playbook.
  
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• Mayfield and Barkley show the goods, Browns beat Giants

  10-08-2018 15:45
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If first indications are accurate, the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants hit it right in taking Baker Mayfield and Saquon Barkley with the top two picks in the NFL draft.Mayfield threw two touchdowns in two-plus quarters and Barkley ripped off a dazzling 39-yard run on the opening play from scrimmage as the Browns beat the Giants 20-10 on Thursday night."I'm aware that it was the first game and in that respect, it's not so bad," Mayfield said after showing w
  
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• Tennessee carries out its 1st execution in nearly a decade

  10-08-2018 14:26
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee carried out the execution Thursday of a man condemned for the 1985 rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl, marking the first time the state has applied the death penalty in nearly a decade.Inmate Billy Ray Irick, 59, received a three-drug injection at a maximum-security prison in Nashville and was pronounced dead at 7:48 p.m., authorities said. He was convicted in 1986 in the death of Paula Dyer, a Knoxville girl he was babysitting.The blinds between a witness ro
  
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• Inmate says "I'm really sorry" before execution

  10-08-2018 14:26
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee carried out the execution Thursday of a man condemned for the 1985 rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl, marking the first time the state has applied the death penalty in nearly a decade.Inmate Billy Ray Irick, 59, received a three-drug injection at a maximum-security prison in Nashville and was pronounced dead at 7:48 p.m., authorities said. He was convicted in 1986 in the death of Paula Dyer, a Knoxville girl he was babysitting.The blinds between a witne
  
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• Shooting in Canadian city leaves 4 dead, including 2 police

  10-08-2018 14:01
  
  TORONTO (AP) — A shooting in a small Canadian city early Friday left four people dead, including two police officers, under circumstances that were not yet explained but struck a nerve in a country that has been roiled in recent months by several instances of mass violence.People in Fredericton, the capital of New Brunswick in the eastern part of the country, said they heard as many as 20 gunshots following a confrontation that prompted police to initially cordon off a large section of the
  
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• Canadian police say at least 4 dead in shooting

  10-08-2018 14:01
  
  FREDERICTON, New Brunswick (AP) — Police in the eastern Canadian city of Fredericton, New Brunswick said Friday that one suspect is in custody after at least four people were killed in a shooting.Fredericton police are asking residents to avoid the area and stay in their homes, but the circumstances of the shooting are unclear.Police were also asking people on Facebook not to use social media to report on police locations.David MacCoubrey, who lives in Fredericton, said he heard about 20 s
  
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• Canadian police: 2 of 4 dead in shooting are officers

  10-08-2018 14:01
  
  FREDERICTON, New Brunswick (AP) — Canadian police said Friday that two of the four killed in a shooting in the eastern city of Fredericton, New Brunswick are police officers.Fredericton police said one suspect is in custody, and they are not releasing the names of the slain officers yet.The shooting happened in an apartment complex.David MacCoubrey, who lives in Fredericton, said he heard about 20 shots and hid on his kitchen floor"I'm on my floor," he said in a phone interview. "The cops
  
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• Sobriety checkpoint scheduled tonight in Bexley

  10-08-2018 14:00
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY - The Franklin County DUI Task Force will hold a sobriety checkpoint this evening to combat impaired driving.The checkpoint will be at the intersection of East Main Street and Parkview Avenue.Members of the Franklin County DUI Task Force will conduct the sobriety check between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. The task force says it wants to "impress upon those who will be consuming alcohol to plan for a designated driver or make other arrangements to get where they are going
  
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• CVS nasal spray recalled due to "microbiological contamination" fears

  10-08-2018 13:42
  
  A CVS store-brand nasal spray is being recalled because it could be contaminated, the Food and Drug Administration says. The affected product, CVS Health 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist, a clear, colorless liquid, is a nasal decongestant.The potential problem is a microbiological contaminant, pseudomonas aeruginosa, which could be life-threatening for people with cystic fibrosis or who are immuno-compromised, the agency says.More than 16,000 units of the half-fluid ounce bottle are included in t
  
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• Back to School: Four ways to stuff your backpack on a budget

  10-08-2018 12:50
  
  COLUMBUS - The markers, pens, notebooks, folders, glue and countless other school supplies can add up. Local consumer advocates offer advice on keeping families’ school supplies costs down.The Central Ohio Better Business Bureau recommends setting a budget before a family leaves home. Local mom and savings blogger Mary Hoover also says to take inventory before getting into your car.“The best way to start your list is to see what you already have,” said “Mission to Save&rd
  
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• Back to School: 4 ways to stuff your backpack on a budget

  10-08-2018 12:50
  COLUMBUS - The markers, pens, notebooks, folders, glue and countless other school supplies can add up. Local consumer advocates offer advice on keeping families’ school supplies costs down.The Central Ohio Better Business Bureau recommends setting a budget before a family leaves home. Local mom and savings blogger Mary Hoover also says to take inventory before getting into your car.“The best way to start your list is to see what you already have,” said “Mission to Save&rd
  
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• Several NFL games see players demonstrate during national anthem

  10-08-2018 03:57
  
  Player demonstrations took place during the national anthem at several early NFL preseason games Thursday night.In Philadelphia, Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and cornerback De'Vante Bausby raised their fists during the anthem, and defensive end Chris Long placed his arm around Jenkins' shoulder. Jenkins had stopped his demonstration last December.Defensive end Michael Bennett walked out of the tunnel during the anthem and walked toward the bench while it played. It appeared all the Steelers sto
  
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• 3 Miami Dolphins protest during national anthem

  10-08-2018 03:57
  
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Kenny Stills and two other Miami Dolphins protested during the national anthem before Thursday's exhibition game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Receivers Stills and Albert Wilson kneeled behind teammates lined up standing along the sideline. Defensive end Robert Quinn stood and raised his right fist, as he did during the anthem last season with the Los Angeles Rams.There were no apparent demonstrations by the Buccaneers.Stills kneeled during the anthem in the 2016-1
  
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• Judge allows release of Ohio man who confessed to 3 killings

  10-08-2018 03:23
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio — An inmate who confessed to killing three people with his older brother during a string of murders in the 1980s will be released from prison under a decades-old plea deal, a judge ruled Thursday.Attorneys for Nathanial Cook said the court had no other choice but to release the 59-year-old now that he has completed serving 20 years in prison as part of an agreement with prosecutors and the victims' families.Lucas County Judge Linda Jennings told Cook that she reviewed all of h
  
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• Former UFC champ says he was victim of Ohio State doctor

  10-08-2018 03:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former UFC champion Mark Coleman says he's among the victims of a now-dead Ohio State team doctor who's been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 100 former students.Coleman released a statement Thursday saying he wants to cooperate with investigators.He also says that he never saw or has any direct knowledge that Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan knew about the sexual misconduct when he was an assistant coach at Ohio State from 1987 to 1995.Coleman says previous commen
  
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• Fire does major damage to Reynoldsburg hotel

  10-08-2018 03:00
  
  REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio – Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a hotel in the 2100 block of Brice Road in Reynoldsburg.Firefighters responded to the Days Inn & Suites just after 7:30 p.m.The Truro Township Fire Department believe the fire started in the attic area.The fire was contained the lobby area and the area above the lobby.Photos from the scene show a lot of damage to the hotel.No one was hurt but a firefighter was checked out for heat exhaustion.The firefighter is ok.The fire
  
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• Upper Arlington impounds Bird scooters left on the street

  10-08-2018 01:50
  A controversial mode of transportation has ruffled feathers in Upper Arlington.The Bird Scooter company dropped 20 motorized scooters in the right of way along Lane Avenue on Sunday.The city impounded them on Monday.The collection of scooters- that the company calls a "nest" - violates city ordinance.The company says riders are supposed to park them at bike racks where possible.Upper Arlington officials called the company to pick them up which they did.Cities across the country are trying to fig
  
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• Programming Note: Thursday, August 9, 2018

  10-08-2018 01:06
  
  Due to Cleveland Browns preseason football, Big Brother may be watched or recorded at approximately 10 p.m. tonight. The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon will air on delay early Friday morning beginning at approximately 2:07 a.m., and S.W.A.T. will air on delay early Saturday morning at 2:07 a.m. Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune are repeats Thursday and will not re-air.Thank you for watching WBNS-10TV.
  
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• Cincinnati reviews policy after 11-year-old shocked with stun gun

  10-08-2018 00:38
  CINCINNATI — Some officials in Cincinnati are calling for a change to police policy after an officer used his stun gun to shock an 11-year-old Ohio girl suspected of shoplifting from a supermarket.Cincinnati police can use stun guns to incapacitate people as young as 7 years old if they're actively evading arrest, under current policy.Vice Mayor Christopher Smitherman has proposed raising the minimum age for stun gun use by police to 12 years old. Police Chief Eliot Isaac said the departme
  
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• OSU investigation into Urban Meyer could be resolved before Aug. 19

  10-08-2018 00:26
  COLUMBUS -Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer remains on paid administrative leave this week while a panel of investigators have begun their inquiry into what Meyer knew and if he followed the proper reporting procedures regarding a 2015 domestic incident involving his now former wide receivers coach Zach Smith.While on administrative leave, Meyer is barred from visiting Ohio State University buildings, cannot talk to student-athletes or coaches and cannot access his university-provided electr
  
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