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• New accusers come forward, new child sex charges filed against mental health worker

  13-08-2018 23:38
  Matthew Gatton was an educator, a church youth group volunteer, and a mental health worker.Police say he is also a child predator. And his list of accusers is growing.Gatton was arrested in June, charged with sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy in his care.He is now charged with abusing three other children, all under the age of 13.Gatton's career has been built on caring for children, and the trust of parents.Among them, a Westerville mother whom 10TV is not identifying to protect the anonymity
  
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• Kasich responds to Trump's Twitter attack with a laughing Putin GIF

  13-08-2018 23:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — President Donald Trump and Ohio Gov. John Kasich are trading jabs on Twitter days after a special congressional election the two Republicans tried to influence ended too close to call.Trump skewered Kasich on Monday as a "very unpopular" governor who hurt GOP state Sen. Troy Balderson's Aug. 7 race against Democrat Danny O'Connor by "tamping down enthusiasm for an otherwise great candidate."Kasich countered with a meme of Russian President Vladimir Putin laughing. He calle
  
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• Trump signs bill named for Sen. McCain, doesn't mention him

  13-08-2018 22:26
  
  President Donald Trump on Monday signed a $716 billion defense policy bill named for John McCain but included no mention in his remarks of the Republican senator, who is battling brain cancer at home in Arizona.Trump and McCain are engaged in a long-running feud that dates to Trump's 2016 presidential run. At campaign rallies, Trump regularly castigates McCain — without outright naming him — for casting a dramatic thumbs-down vote that doomed Trump's effort last year to repeal the Af
  
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• Courtney Smith meets with Ohio State investigators; Zach Smith to meet with investigators this week

  13-08-2018 22:12
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – An attorney for Courtney Smith says her client met Monday with investigators from The Ohio State University who are looking into how Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer handled allegations of domestic abuse involving his former assistant coach, Zach Smith.Zach Smith was fired by OSU in late July days after more details of his tumultuous relationship with Courtney Smith became public. The couple divorced in 2016.Zach Smith was cited in May of this year for violating a tre
  
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• Racial slurs spray painted on Lancaster mural depicting images of diverse children

  13-08-2018 22:05
  A mural under a Lancaster bridge was vandalized with racial and derogatory slurs."It was shocking!", said Peggy Mahler, secretary for the Fairfield Heritage Trail Association, who played a big role in making sure the mural was painted.The artwork is only 3 months old and was painted and designed by Lancaster artist, Remo Remoquillo.Park and community organizations worked together to ensure an inclusive depiction was put on the concrete wall."That’s the whole goal," she said. "This trail is
  
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• More than 100 cars vandalized in several central Ohio neighborhoods

  13-08-2018 22:05
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said it believes a mass act of vandalism is connected to two similar incidents in the city of Columbus.Deputies said people living in the Lincoln Village North neighborhood woke Friday, August 3 to discover dozens of cars tagged with a red, paint-like substance. Buddy Hummler said it looked like the vandals did their dirty work from a moving vehicle."There's a car right as we turn on to my road that looks like it just went up and down, up and down," Hummler s
  
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• Police identify pedestrian killed on I-71 in north Columbus

  13-08-2018 21:17
  
  A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 71 Monday afternoon.According to Columbus police, the pedestrian, identified as Michael Edward Fowle, "got in front of" a box truck just after 1:15 p.m.Police say Fowle was on the side of the road in front of his vehicle with the hood up when he walked in front of the Box Truck, causing the collision.Fowle was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition where he passed away a short time later. ODOT says all lanes of I-71
  
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• Mom warns parents after mosquito bite leaves 6-year-old son in ICU

  13-08-2018 20:56
  
  LoriAnne Surrett, who has been at his hospital bedside constantly, heard her 6-year-old son's voice for the first time in five days on Thursday.On Saturday, Surrett said Noah and his brothers were playing like normal kids and having a great time. The boys begged to stay at their grandparents' house even though Noah had a headache.Surrett gave him some children's pain medicine and said he seemed to perk up. But the next morning, she got a call that is every parent's nightmare.Her in-laws said Noa
  
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• Man charged for allegedly exposing himself to girl at Lewis Center Kroger

  13-08-2018 20:11
  
  LEWIS CENTER, Ohio - A man who allegedly exposed himself to a 7-year-old girl at a Kroger in Lewis Center is now facing charges, according to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office.The sheriff's office posted a picture of the man they were looking for on social media on in July.The surveillance images from June 15 showed the man in a riding cart, wearing shorts and he appears to be wearing a vest and a plaid shirt.Authorities identified and charged 45-year-old Jamey R. Tinney with public indecency
  
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• Florida man charged with manslaughter in "stand your ground" shooting

  13-08-2018 19:47
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The man accused of fatally shooting a father at a parking lot in Clearwater, Florida, was arrested on manslaughter charges Monday, authorities said. The shooting reignited the debate over Florida's "stand your ground law" after the local sheriff's office declined to bring charges in the case last month.Michael Drejka, 47, has been charged with the July 19 death of Markeis McGlockton outside a Clearwater convenience store, Pinellas County State Attorney Bernie McCabe
  
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• World's biggest bounce house coming to central Ohio in September

  13-08-2018 19:37
  
  GROVE CITY -- The world's biggest bounce house is coming to central Ohio.The Big Bounce America 2018 tour will make a stop at the LVL UP Sports Paintball Park in Grove City September 7-9.The bounce house holds the Guinness World Record and is 10,000 square feet and is four times bigger than the average home, according to a release.People of all ages are invited to play on the basketball court, compete in an obstacle course and glide down a giant slide.Tickets are sold per session with sessions s
  
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• Police: Utah man flies plane into home after assaulting wife

  13-08-2018 19:22
  
  A Utah man flew a small plane into his own house early Monday just hours after he had been arrested for assaulting his wife in a nearby canyon where the couple went to talk over their problems, authorities said.The pilot, Duane Youd, died. His wife and a child who were in the home got out and survived despite the front part the two-story house being engulfed in flames, Payson police Sgt. Noemi Sandoval said.The crash occurred about 2:30 a.m. Monday in Payson, a city of about 20,000 residents 60
  
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• Theatre Review: MadLab’s World Premiere of Tony Pasqualini’s Lost in Time

  13-08-2018 19:15
  There are no surprises in Tony Pasqualini’s time-travel romance Lost in Time, opening in its world premiere at MadLab this weekend in a production directed by Tay Lane. Lost in Time opens with Danny’s (Chanse McDuffie) roommate Robert (Mark Dubovec) picking him up on the floor of their Boston college apartment. But Danny fell asleep […]
  
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• Sheriff: Marion woman fakes abduction report, faces charges of inducing panic

  13-08-2018 19:02
  
  MARION – A Facebook post that caught storm over the weekend turned out to be fake, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office did not take kindly to accusations it did nothing about an attempted abduction.According to a video on Facebook that was subsequently removed, a woman, Chelsie "Harris" Hendel, 27, claimed a man tried to abduct her daughter. She went on to claim in the video that she reported it to Walmart and the Marion County Sheriff and neither took the claim seriously.Aaron Co
  
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• Marion woman found guilty of faking abduction report, ordered to stay away from Walmart

  13-08-2018 19:02
  
  MARION – A Marion woman made up a story about an abduction at a local Walmart store, and now must stay away from them, according to court records.Chelsie "Harris" Hendel, 27, pleaded no contest at her arraignment and was found guilty according to online court records and fined $400 for making up the story that a man tried to abduct her child. She was charged with inducing panic. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 87 of those suspended with a $400 fine, $250 of that suspended. She m
  
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• Marion mom guilty of faking abduction report, ordered to stay away from Walmart

  13-08-2018 19:02
  
  MARION – A Marion woman made up a story about an abduction at a local Walmart store, and now must stay away from them, according to court records.Chelsie "Harris" Hendel, 27, pleaded no contest at her arraignment and was found guilty according to online court records and fined $400 for making up the story that a man tried to abduct her child. She was charged with inducing panic.She was sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 87 of those suspended with a $400 fine, $250 of that suspended. She mu
  
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• Red Herring’s Gripping, Smoldering Equus at Franklinton Playhouse

  13-08-2018 18:56
  Peter Shaffer’s provocative 1973 play Equus was an almost-immediate sensation through London and Broadway productions and revivals bloom seasonally. A triumphant new production, directed by Jordan Davis, opens this weekend at Franklinton Playhouse. Equus centers on a tête-à-tête that slides between a battle of wits, fatherly tough-love instruction, and a cage match. Martin Dysart (Verne […]
  
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• Mark Wahlberg stops in Columbus to visit his new car dealership

  13-08-2018 18:21
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Actor Mark Wahlberg visited his new car dealership in west Columbus Monday.10TV was there as Wahlberg met with customers. He even gave a test drive.When asked why he picked Columbus, he said, "you know what, I think the city picked us.""We're really excited to be here," Wahlberg said. "So much great history here, the people are fantastic, and it really reminds me of where I grew up in Boston."Wahlberg also said Columbus will be seeing a Wahlburgers restaurant in the future.
  
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• Mark Wahlberg bringing cars, and maybe more to Columbus

  13-08-2018 18:21
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Actor Mark Wahlberg visited his new car dealership in west Columbus Monday.10TV was there as Wahlberg met with customers. He even gave a test drive.When asked why he picked Columbus, he said, "you know what, I think the city picked us.""We're really excited to be here," Wahlberg said. "So much great history here, the people are fantastic, and it really reminds me of where I grew up in Boston."Wahlberg also said Columbus will be seeing a Wahlburgers restaurant in the future.
  
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• People hold hands on Florida's beaches to "defend water and wildlife" amid algae blooms

  13-08-2018 17:24
  
  Florida's largest freshwater lake is experiencing intense toxic algae blooms this summer, while much of southwest Florida is battling the worst red tide in years. On Sunday, people stood together, to stand for their waters.The "Hands Along the Water" volunteer-organized events took place across Florida, from Cocoa Beach to Clearwater, to show "solidarity to defend water and wildlife," according to statements on the many Facebook event pages. Those participating held hands for 15 minutes at the w
  
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• Quick ride to class: Lime scooters and bikes debut at OSU

  13-08-2018 17:05
  
  COLUMBUS -- Smart mobility company Lime rolled out electric scooters and dock-free bikes at the Ohio State University Monday morning, two days before early move-in on campus.“Lime is thrilled to bring multi-modal mobility options to The Ohio State University as an expansion of our operations in central Ohio," said Kyle Bivenour, Lime operations manager. "We believe that students will greatly benefit from fast, affordable and convenient options of getting around campus while reducing the un
  
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• Country singer-songwriter Jake Owen making tour stop in Columbus

  13-08-2018 17:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Country singer and songwriter Jake Owen is making a tour stop this fall in Columbus.The concert is part of the second leg of his “Life’s Watcha Make It Tour 2018.” The tour will include special guest Morgan Wallen.“I really do believe that life's whatcha make it,” Owen said. “That's actually a line from my new single ‘Down to the Honkytonk.’”Owen will perform at the Schottenstein Center Friday, Oct. 12.Tickets go on sale at
  
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• Top 10 Things to Do in The Short North

  13-08-2018 16:54
  One of Columbus’ most recognizable neighborhoods, the trendy and thriving Short North is a hotspot for nightlife, and is equally brimming with people during the day as well. The neighborhood has some of the best art galleries in the city, as well as a number of boutiques, coffee shops, restaurants, and bars. And while this […]
  
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• Google tracks your movements -- like it or not

  13-08-2018 16:49
  
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to.An Associated Press investigation found that many Google services on Android devices and iPhones store your location data even if you've used privacy settings that say they will prevent it from doing so.Computer-science researchers at Princeton confirmed these findings at the AP's request.For the most part, Google is upfront about asking permission to use your locati
  
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• The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is reportedly "gravely ill"

  13-08-2018 15:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin is seriously ill, according to a person close to the singer.The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to publicly talk about the topic, told The Associated Press on Monday that Franklin is seriously ill. No more details were provided.The Queen of Soul canceled planned concerts earlier this year after she was ordered by her doctor to stay off the road and rest up.Last year, the 76-year-old icon announced her plans
  
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• Soul icon Aretha Franklin is seriously ill

  13-08-2018 15:42
  
  NEW YORK — Fans and friends, including Mariah Carey and Missy Elliott, offered prayers and well wishes to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who is seriously ill.A person close to Franklin, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to publicly talk about the topic, told The Associated Press on Monday that the singer is seriously ill. No more details were provided.Carey, who considers Franklin one of her biggest influences, wrote on Twitter that she is "praying
  
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• State to hold duck blind permit lotteries for hunters

  13-08-2018 14:49
  
  Ohio's Department of Natural Resources is holding lottery drawings for more than 280 permits to hunters who want to construct a blind for hunting ducks and geese at select state park lakes in the waterfowl hunting season.Portage Lakes will hold its lottery drawing Thursday. The drawings at 17 other participating state parks will be held Saturday. Applications at participating parks will be taken locally with the lottery drawings following registration.Applicants must appear in person at a partic
  
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• Ohio art museum to feature paintings by rocker Mellencamp

  13-08-2018 14:48
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio— An Ohio art museum has announced a new exhibition of paintings by rocker John Mellencamp, known for his expressionistic oil portraits and other works."John Mellencamp: Expressionist" opens Sept. 20 at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown and runs through Nov. 18. It will include portraits and mixed-media pieces.The show is Mellencamp's second show with the Butler after his 2013-14 exhibition at the museum's Trumbull Branch in suburban Howland.Mellencamp is k
  
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• Charlottesville anniversary: Peaceful protests, few arrests

  13-08-2018 13:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people wanting to send a message that racism is unwelcome in the United States gathered in a park outside the White House to protest a white nationalist rally on the anniversary of the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.In the end, fewer than two dozen white nationalists showed up.The events held in both Charlottesville and Washington, largely peaceful though tense at times, were part of a day of speeches, vigils and marches marking a year since one
  
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• Florida candidate accused of lying about graduating from a university in Ohio

  13-08-2018 13:23
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — A candidate for the Florida Legislature is being accused of lying about graduating from college and then producing a fake diploma after a website questioned her about it.Miami University in Ohio told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune that Florida House candidate Melissa Howard attended the school but never graduated. The school also says the diploma she produced doesn't match those issued in 1994 or 1996, the years she has claimed she graduated, or any year.The Republican b
  
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• Monday's Most Wanted suspect wanted on gun charges

  13-08-2018 13:17
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to locate 25-year-old Don D. Chambers.Authorities released his photo and charges for 10TV's Monday's Most Wanted.Chambers is wanted for charges of felonious assault, improper handling of a firearm, and discharge firearm on/near prohibited property.Deputies say Chambers was last known to be living in north Columbus on Nestling Drive in the 43229 zip code. Chambers stands approximately 5'9" and 150 lbs.If you see him, call the
  
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• Back to School: Four steps to ease food allergy anxiety for students

  13-08-2018 13:05
  NORTH COLUMBUS - For children with food allergies, heading to school for the first time can come with significant stress, anxiety, and even danger.Doctor BJ Lanser, MD, Director of the Pediatric Food Allergy Program at National Jewish Health from National Jewish Health offers 4 tips for parents, including:
  • Meet with school staff members early
  • Work with an allergist and create a written plan
  • Post pictures of your child to the classroom wall with allergy information
  • Mak
  
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• 11 children, 6 adults injured in three-vehicle crash in Cleveland

  13-08-2018 12:30
  
  Authorities in Cleveland say 17 people, including 11 children, have been injured in a crash involving three vehicles.The crash happened Sunday afternoon. Cleveland police say several people were ejected from vehicles.CBS affiliate in Cleveland WOIO reports a 64-year-old woman driving a 2018 Kia slowed down to make a turn into a church when a driver in a 2008 Dodge hit the Kia. The Kia was then knocked to cross the double yellow line into the path of a 2005 Chevy, resulting in a head on collision
  
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• Family seeks help from drone pilots to find missing woman in Colorado

  13-08-2018 12:19
  
  It's a weekly routine sparked by tragedy -- and fueled by hope. Omar Holguin, along with a few of his closest friends and family members -- and a cadaver dog -- were in Boulder County's Left Hand Canyon on Sunday, searching for his sister, Rita Gutierrez Garcia.CBS Denver reports that investigators do not believe Gutierrez Garcia is still alive."It's obviously hard but, I don't think anything is impossible," Holguin says. "It's been nearly five months since she disappeared."Gutierrez Garcia was
  
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• Baltimore officer seen in viral video repeatedly punching man quits

  13-08-2018 12:13
  
  A Baltimore police officer has resigned after a video surfaced online showing him repeatedly punching a man and knocking him down over steps on a sidewalk Saturday. The recording lasts about 30 seconds. The city's interim police commissioner said the video "deeply disturbed" him.The video begins with the officer standing in front of a black man who has his back to a wall. The officer, who is also black, can be seen shoving the man in the chest before the officer starts throwing punches. The man
  
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• Death toll from quake that hit Indonesian island passes 430

  13-08-2018 12:10
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from the earthquake that rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok a week ago has passed 430 and the government is estimating economic losses will exceed several hundred million dollars.The national disaster agency said Monday the Aug. 5 quake killed 436 people, most of whom died in collapsing buildings.It said damage to homes, infrastructure and other property is at least 5 trillion rupiah ($342 million), calling that a temporary figure that will rise
  
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• Grandma frowns on Browns DE's potty mouth at training camp

  13-08-2018 11:41
  
  BEREA, Ohio — Browns defensive end Carl Nassib needs to work on more than his pass rushing skills in training camp.His grandma wants him to clean up his language.Nassib became a breakout star of the first episode this season of HBO's "Hard Knocks" series, which is documenting Cleveland's training camp this summer. In last week's premiere, Nassib, who has earned a reputation for being outspoken during his three seasons with the Browns, delivered a profanity-laced speech on financial advice
  
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• Grandma frowns on Browns DE's potty month at training camp

  13-08-2018 11:41
  
  BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns defensive end Carl Nassib needs to work on more than his pass rushing skills in training camp.His grandma wants him to clean up his language.Nassib became a breakout star of the first episode this season of HBO's "Hard Knocks" series, which is documenting Cleveland's training camp this summer. In last week's premiere, Nassib, who has earned a reputation for being outspoken during his three seasons with the Browns, delivered a profanity-laced speech on financial ad
  
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• Family records moment small plane makes emergency landing on California freeway

  13-08-2018 11:25
  
  SAN LEANDRO, Calif. -- Authorities said a single-engine Cessna 172 made an emergency landing Saturday on Highway 580 near San Leandro, CBS Sacramento reports. The aircraft touched down on the freeway about 6:45 p.m. after the pilot reported a rough-running engine, Federal Aviation Administration Pacific Division spokesman Ian Gregor said in an email.The plane's registered owner is Reno-based Fly Fe LLC. Gregor couldn't say where the plane's trip began, or where it was headed when it made the eme
  
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• ODOT's new efforts to save pollinators will also reduce costs and improve Ohio roads

  13-08-2018 11:20
  Nationwide, the monarch butterfly population is decreasing but one local department is working to reverse those numbers in a unique way.Drivers hitting highways around Ohio will soon notice more wild flowers and tall grasses native to the state. It’s all part of the effort by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to save the pollinators and a few bucks.“Milkweed naturally occurs in Ohio and it's a host plant for the monarch butterfly and it's the only plant the monarch will la
  
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• Hippo attacks leave 2 dead, 1 hurt near Kenyan lake

  13-08-2018 11:15
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya -- A Chinese tourist was attacked and killed by a hippo while taking pictures on the edge of Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley, just hours after a local fisherman was mauled to death in the same area, authorities said Sunday.A second Chinese tourist was injured in the incident Saturday night and received treatment in the local hospital in Naivasha, 56 miles southeast of Nairobi, the Kenya Wildlife Service said in a statement.A Kenyan fisherman was attacked by another hippo a fe
  
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• School start dates across central Ohio

  13-08-2018 10:51
  
  It's that time of year again. Students around central Ohio are getting ready to go back to school.Below you'll find a list of start dates for local school districts:Bellefontaine City Schools
  •August 15Bexley City Schools
  •August 15Big Walnut
  •August 15 (Grades 1-12)Canal Winchester Local Schools
  •August 15 (grades 1-9)
  •August 16 (grades 10-12)
  •August 20 (preschool)
  •August 22 (kindergarten)Chillicothe City Schools
  •September 4Circleville City SchoolsAug
  
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• Trump lashes out at 'Wacky Omarosa' over book, tapes

  13-08-2018 10:46
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump lashed out at Omarosa Manigault Newman Monday, saying the former White House adviser — who is promoting a tell-all book and airing secret audio recordings —"got fired for the last time."Wacky Omarosa, who got fired 3 times on the Apprentice, now got fired for the last time. She never made it, never will. She begged me for a job, tears in her eyes, I said Ok. People in the White House hated her. She was vicious, but not smart. I would rarely s
  
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• Trump allies, security experts alarmed by Omarosa recordings

  13-08-2018 10:46
  
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Former presidential adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman is drawing fire from President Donald Trump's allies and national security experts for secret recordings she made at the White House, including her firing by chief of staff John Kelly in the high-security Situation Room.Manigault Newman said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that she surreptitiously recorded a number of conversations in the White House for her own protection. Parts of her conversation with Kelly w
  
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• 2 men stabbed in Bellefontaine apartment, suspect in custody

  13-08-2018 03:55
  
  BELLEFONTAINE — Police in Bellefontaine say two men were stabbed in their apartment and a suspect is in custody.The Bellefontaine Examiner reports that one of the men stumbled into a Walmart store early Sunday bleeding profusely. Police followed a trail back to his apartment and found his roommate, who also was critically injured. Both were flown to hospitals.Police say a suspect was later found and taken into custody. The three were not identified.An investigation is continuing.
  
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• Koepka holds off Woods to win PGA Championship

  13-08-2018 01:48
  
  ST. LOUIS — Brooks Koepka is impossible to overlook now, winning the PGA Championship on Sunday with machine-like precision to go with his back-to-back U.S. Open titles.And it still felt — and sounded — like he was playing second billing to Tiger Woods.With roars for Woods unheard anywhere this side of Augusta National, Koepka kept his cool and ran off two birdies on the back nine at Bellerive with Adam Scott tied for the lead and Woods one shot behind.Koepka closed with a 4-un
  
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• Orca back to feeding, frolicking after carrying dead calf

  13-08-2018 01:36
  
  FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — Researchers say an endangered killer whale that drew international attention as she carried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks is finally back to feeding and frolicking with her pod.The Center for Whale Research in Washington state says it watched the orca, known as J35, chase a school of salmon in Haro Strait west of San Juan Island on Saturday afternoon.The whales have been struggling because of a lack of salmon, and J35's calf died soon after birth
  
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• Charlottesville victim's mother: 'So much healing to do'

  13-08-2018 01:05
  
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The mother of a woman killed when a car plowed into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally last summer said Sunday there's much healing to do a year after the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.Heather Heyer's mother, Susan Bro, laid flowers at a makeshift memorial at the site of the attack in downtown Charlottesville. With a crowd gathered around her, she thanked them for coming to remember her daughter but also acknowledged the dozens of other
  
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