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• State says Buckeye Lake dam could be completed early, under budget

  27-08-2018 23:34
  
  Life on the North side of Buckeye Lake has been anything but tranquil for homeowners.Since 2015 their homes have been gated from the water and then there was the constant sound of truck traffic as crews worked to rebuild the dam.In 2015, The Army Corps of Engineers said it had a high likelihood of a catastrophic failure because more than 370 homes and other structures were sunk into the 4.1-mile earthen dam embankment.Debbie Turpening moved to the lake five years ago before the construction bega
  
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• Former principal investigated after student says he mishandled her sexual assault case

  27-08-2018 23:18
  An investigation is underway to determine whether an Athens County school official mishandled a reported sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl.That girl is now a 20-year-old college student.Emmalyn Brown started an online petition to remove Dr. Paul Grippa from the Athens Schools Board of Education.Emmalyn says in 2010, at Athens Middle School, she was sexually harassed, and ultimately sexually assaulted by a classmate."I remember trying to figure out how to define what had happened to me. So I r
  
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• Gun incident in youth football league prompts safety questions

  27-08-2018 23:03
  Another gun incident at a youth football game in Columbus has parents and coaches looking for ways to keep the kids safe.Leaders for the Karl J. Fulton Pony Football League say two men got into an argument and one had a gun. It happened at the field behind Eakin Elementary where the West Mound Stars were playing the Hilltop Cowboys.The men had nothing to do with the game and were run off by the coaches. But this comes less than a year after a man fired a gun at a Cowboys' game at Rhodes Park.&ld
  
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• Judge blocks online plans for printing untraceable 3D guns

  27-08-2018 23:00
  
  A U.S. judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administration Monday from allowing a Texas company to post online plans for making untraceable 3D guns, agreeing with 19 states and the District of Columbia that such access to the plastic guns would pose a security risk.The states sued to stop an agreement that the government had reached with Austin, Texas-based Defense Distributed, saying guidelines on how to print undetectable plastic guns could be acquired by felons or terrorists.U.S. District Judge
  
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• Jacksonville shooting suspect had history of mental illness

  27-08-2018 22:56
  
  BALTIMORE — The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Florida video game tournament had previously been hospitalized for mental illness, according to court records in his home state of Maryland reviewed by The Associated Press.Divorce filings from the parents of 24-year-old David Katz of Baltimore say that as an adolescent he was twice hospitalized in psychiatric facilities and that he was prescribed antipsychotic and antidepressant medications.The records show Katz's parents disagreed on how
  
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• Construction Roundup: August 2018 – Part 2

  27-08-2018 22:20
  The second half of our Construction Roundup photo series includes an update on a variety of new projects. These include new apartment buildings, for-sale single family homes, new offices, hotels, retail spaces and more. This installment focuses on construction currently taking place in Italian Village, the University District, The Short North and Downtown Columbus. Check […]
  
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• Ohio man given 5 years, must repay $26 million for renewable fuel fraud

  27-08-2018 21:29
  
  COLUMBUS – The owner of a company that bought and sold renewable fuel and fuel credits was sentenced to serve 63 months in prison to be followed by a three year term of supervised release and $26,244,437.06 in restitution for his role in a conspiracy that generated over $47 million in fraudulent EPA renewable fuels credits and over $12 million in fraudulent tax credits connected to the purported production of renewable fuel.The sentencing of Gregory Schnabel was announced Tuesday.According
  
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• Proposal Would Close the Gap in the Olentangy Trail

  27-08-2018 21:20
  Regular users of the Olentangy Trail know that there is only one section of the shared-use path that detours away from the Olentangy River and onto city streets. That happens on either side of the North Broadway bridge in Clintonville, roughly halfway between the trail’s two endpoints, Worthington and Downtown. A new proposal would close […]
  
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• Baby 'graduates' from NICU in tiny cap and gown

  27-08-2018 20:48
  He cannot walk yet but that did not stop an infant in Alabama from enjoying his graduation day.The neonatal intensive care unit at the University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital held a graduation ceremony for Cullen Potter.Cullen was born at 22-weeks and two days, weighing a little less than 14 ounces.His parents said they were told he had a two percent chance of survival and would be disabled if he did live.Now he weighs 5 pounds and 11 ounces and has been discharge
  
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• In final letter, John McCain says he "lived and died a proud American"

  27-08-2018 20:45
  
  A final letter from Sen. John McCain expressed his deep gratitude and love of country and offered words of wisdom to his fellow Americans.Rick Davis, former presidential campaign manager for McCain who is serving as a family spokesman, read the farewell message at a press briefing in Phoenix.In the statement, McCain reflected on the privilege of serving his country and said he tried to do so honorably. He also touched on today's politics."Do not despair of our present difficulties but believe al
  
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• Kasich boosts Condado: Ohio approves tax credit for taco chain

  27-08-2018 19:26
  
  COLUMBUS -- Ohio is helping build more build-your-own-taco restaurants.Ohio Governor John Kasich approved a tax credit Monday to help the owner of Condado Tacos expand its headquarters in downtown Columbus.The move will create 27 full-time positions and help Condado approve its technology.Right now, there are locations in the Short North, downtown Columbus, Clintonville, Easton and Polaris.A location is set to open later this year in the Bridge Park West development in Dublin.“When we star
  
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• Services for McCain set for Phoenix, Washington, Annapolis

  27-08-2018 19:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain's service to his country began more than six decades ago at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and will end there in a cemetery overlooking Maryland's Severn River.A private burial service next Sunday will conclude nearly a week of events honoring the Navy aviator, prisoner of war, congressman, longtime senator and presidential contender. The Arizona Republican died of brain cancer Saturday at 81 at his ranch near Sedona.Plans taking shape called for McC
  
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• FBI alleges bribes, extortion by ex-Ohio House speaker Rosenberger

  27-08-2018 19:01
  
  COLUMBUS — Federal investigators seized records from former Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger's office earlier this year as part of a federal criminal investigation into potential bribes and kickbacks surrounding payday lending legislation, according to documents released Monday.A subpoena and search warrant the House released in response to public records requests provided new details of the FBI probe that led to the Republican rising star's sudden resignation in April.Agents seized th
  
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• Nation's top student loan official resigns, citing rift with Trump administration

  27-08-2018 18:50
  
  NEW YORK — The government's top official overseeing the $1.5 trillion student loan market resigned in protest on Monday, citing what he says is the White House's open hostility toward protecting the nation's millions of student loan borrowers.Seth Frotman will be stepping down as student loan ombudsman at the end of the week, according to his resignation letter, which was obtained by The Associated Press. He held that position since 2016, but has been with Consumer Financial Protection Bur
  
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• Photos: The Coffee ColLab at Crimson Cup

  27-08-2018 18:22
  This past Friday evening, the first ever “Coffee ColLab” event was held through a joint collaboration between Crimson Cup and The Columbus CoffeeFest. The event celebrated all things that go into the perfect cup of coffee, with educational classes, guest roaster demonstrations, food trucks, a latte art competition and more! We want to thank all guests […]
  
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• Photos: The Gravity Project Block Party at Art Bazaar

  27-08-2018 17:32
  The Gravity project by Kaufman Development celebrated the launch of its community arts initiative with a block party at Art Bazaar on Friday, August 24, right across the street from the nearly completed development at 500 W. Broad St. in Franklinton. The block party also celebrated the completion of two of the initiative’s murals commissioned […]
  
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• US and Mexico tentatively set to replace NAFTA with new deal

  27-08-2018 17:27
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Mexico have reached a preliminary accord to end the North American Free Trade Agreement and replace it with a deal that the administration wants to be more favorable to the United States.President Donald Trump, in announcing the tentative agreement Monday at the White House, said a new deal would be called "the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement. Trump has frequently condemned the 24-year-old NAFTA trade pact as a job-killing "disaster" for
  
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• President Trump announces trade "understanding" with Mexico; NAFTA overhaul could be in works

  27-08-2018 17:27
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. and Mexican negotiators are preparing Monday to announce a deal that would set the stage for an overhaul of the North American Free Trade Agreement.U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lightizer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Idelfonso Guajardo walked together into the White House without talking to reporters. The delegation also included Jesus Seade, a World Trade Organization veteran tapped by Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as his future chief trade negotiator.
  
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• Some children killed in Chicago fire were there for sleepover

  27-08-2018 17:11
  
  CHICAGO — A Chicago Fire Department official says some of the children who were among eight people killed in a weekend apartment fire were there for a sleepover.Larry Langford said Monday that it remains unclear which of the six children and two adults lived at the apartment in the city's southwest side where the fire broke out before dawn on Sunday.Langford says the cause of the fire remains under investigation but there's no indication that it was deliberately set.He says there was no wo
  
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• Firearms group says hunting a $1.4B industry in state

  27-08-2018 16:52
  
  COLUMBUS — A group associated with the firearms industry says hunting generates more than $1.4 billion for Ohio's economy.The newly formed Hunting Works for Ohio recently released its finding. The group is one of at least 18 state chapters organized through a project of the National Shooting Sports Foundation to promote the heritage and economic importance of hunting and shooting sports.The group's Ohio report found hunters spend $850 million a year on average in the state, including $320
  
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• Firearms group says hunting a $1.4B industry in Ohio

  27-08-2018 16:52
  
  COLUMBUS — A group associated with the firearms industry says hunting generates more than $1.4 billion for Ohio's economy.The newly formed Hunting Works for Ohio recently released its finding. The group is one of at least 18 state chapters organized through a project of the National Shooting Sports Foundation to promote the heritage and economic importance of hunting and shooting sports.The group's Ohio report found hunters spend $850 million a year on average in the state, including $320
  
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• Garth Brooks sets Oct. 20 date for Notre Dame Stadium show

  27-08-2018 16:45
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Country star Garth Brooks has set a late October date for his University of Notre Dame show that will be the first-ever music concert at the school's football stadium.Brooks' publicist announced Monday that the concert would be held Oct. 20 at Notre Dame Stadium, rain or shine. Tickets go on sale Sept. 14 .Brooks joined former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz at a Nashville, Tennessee, news conference in July to announce the planned concert. Brooks said the conce
  
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• Police: Man struck, killed by train in Findlay

  27-08-2018 16:43
  
  FINDLAY — Authorities in northwest Ohio say a man has been struck and killed by a train.WTOL-TV reports 46-year-old Wayne Bell was found dead Sunday morning on CSX railroad tracks in Findlay. Police say a southbound train tried to stop before it struck the Findlay man, who was lying partially on the tracks.The two CSX employees on the train at the time of the collision weren't injured.It's unclear why the victim was on the tracks. Police continue to investigate.
  
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• Viewers help AM team hit first fundraising goal for Mid-Ohio Foodbank challenge

  27-08-2018 15:38
  Viewers helped the 10 This Morning crews reach their first goal as the station works to raise money for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank produce markets.In just 30-minutes, viewers moved the donation total from $75 to $520.Because we reached $500, Meteorologist Ashlee Baracy and Traffic Reporter Molly Brewer agreed to face off in a race on tricycles.Watch the video above to see who won.Tune in to 10 This Morning each day this week. Our talent will complete different challenges if viewers help us hit our f
  
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• WATCH: Ryan Day, Greg Schiano press conference | Ohio State Football

  27-08-2018 15:17
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Only five days until the Ohio State Buckeyes are back in action.OSU faces Oregon State Saturday at Ohio Stadium; kickoff is scheduled for noon.Acting head coach Ryan Day and associate head coach/defensive coordinator Greg Schiano will address the media at approximately 11:45 a.m. Monday in the team meeting room at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.Watch live in the video player below or on the 10TV Facebook page:
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• Employers offer "pawternity" benefits to attract animal lovers

  27-08-2018 15:11
  
  When employees at digital marketing firm Nina Hale adopt a pet, they can take "pawternity leave," enabling them to work from home for a week to help their new furry friend adjust to their new environment.More businesses are adding pet-friendly policies to attract workers, thanks to a tight labor market. Even if an employer doesn't have a formal policy, some are allowing workers to use paid time off when pets become ill."Part of embracing employee satisfaction as a business priority means recogni
  
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• White House flag lowered again for McCain

  27-08-2018 15:09
  
  Two days after Sen. John McCain's death, President Donald Trump says he respects the senator's "service to our country" and has signed a proclamation to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff until his burial.The flag atop the White House flew at half-staff over the weekend but was raised Monday and then lowered again amid criticism.Trump and McCain have feuded for years. Trump tweeted about McCain after his death Saturday but has passed up several chances to comment publicly on the Arizona senator.Tru
  
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• White House flag flies at full-staff as nation honors John McCain

  27-08-2018 15:09
  
  WASHINGTON — The flags at the White House, which were lowered over the weekend to mark the death of Sen. John McCain, are back at full-staff.The flags at the U.S. Capitol, meanwhile, remained at half-staff on Monday to honor the Arizona Republican, who died Saturday of brain cancer.President Donald Trump offered his condolences on Twitter to McCain's family but hasn't issued a presidential proclamation with an order lowering the flags. The two had a long-running feud.My deepest sympathies
  
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• Under pressure, Trump re-lowers White House flag for McCain

  27-08-2018 15:09
  
  Bowing to pressure, President Donald Trump on Monday ordered American flags at U.S. buildings lowered to half-staff for Sen. John McCain until his burial on Sunday. Trump's proclamation came just hours after the White House flag had been returned to full-staff, drawing complaints from right and left.Trump, who had traded bitter criticism with McCain since before the election, declared his order "a mark of respect." At the same time, he said it would be Vice President Mike Pence and other officia
  
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• Monday's Most Wanted: Laquae D Cook

  27-08-2018 14:52
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding a man on the run.The office has issued a warrant for Laquae D Cook, 27. He is facing several weapons and drug charges.Cook was last known to be living in north Columbus near Weinland Park and South Linden.If you see him, call 614-525-SWAT.
  
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• Jacksonville shooting survivor describes "most helpless feeling in the world"

  27-08-2018 14:39
  An esports participant who lost during a Madden NFL 19 gaming tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, Sunday returned with a gun and fired shots into the crowd. Police said David Katz, 24, of Baltimore, killed two people and wounded nine others before shooting himself dead. CBS affiliate WJAX-TV identified the two who died as 22-year-old Eli Clayton and 27-year-old Taylor Robertson.Tony Montagnino also competed in Sunday's tournament. The father of two was shot in his lower back and leg."I could ne
  
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• Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts remembered at funeral

  27-08-2018 14:06
  
  BROOKLYN, Iowa— The father of the 20-year-old Iowa woman whose body was found in a cornfield last week wants people to remember her by "celebrating something wonderful", not by the way she died.Mollie Tibbets' father, Rob Tibbetts, urged the hundreds of people at his daughter's funeral on Sunday afternoon to remember her passion for life and her desire to help others. Her body was found last Tuesday after a suspect lead police to the field where her body had been since July 18.To highlight
  
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• Police agencies split $3M for drug education in schools

  27-08-2018 13:37
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — About 150 law enforcement agencies around Ohio are sharing in about $3 million in grants for drug use prevention education programs in public schools.The Ohio Attorney General's Office says that funding goes to police and sheriff's offices to create or maintain such programs this school year. The recipients' programs have to include education about preventing abuse of over-the-counter and prescription drugs.The grant opportunity was open to D.A.R.E. programs and school res
  
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• 4 Indiana teens killed, 4 hurt when hit pushing stalled SUV

  27-08-2018 13:23
  
  CORTLAND, Ind. — Authorities in southern Indiana say four teenagers were killed and four injured when they were struck while pushing a stalled SUV to a birthday party.The Jackson County Sheriff's Department says three of the injured teens were flown to hospitals in Indianapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, and another treated at a local hospital after the crash about 11 p.m. Saturday. The teens were pushing the SUV after it broke down on Indiana 258 in the rural community of Cortland about 50
  
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• Mind-altering breast milk? New pot study poses that question

  27-08-2018 12:50
  
  CHICAGO — Marijuana's main mind-altering ingredient was detected in nursing mothers' breast milk in a small study that comes amid evidence that more U.S. women are using pot during pregnancy and afterward.Experts say the ingredient, THC, has chemical properties that could allow it to disrupt brain development and potentially cause harm, although solid evidence of that is lacking.The new study involved 50 nursing mothers who were using pot and provided breast milk samples to researchers at
  
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• Competitor: No one deserves to die over playing a videogame

  27-08-2018 12:27
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Marquis Williams and Taylor Poindexter at first thought they heard a balloon popping. When the loud bangs kept coming, the Chicago couple and fellow video gamers attending a weekend tournament recognized them as gunfire and began scrambling for an exit.As he fled, Williams, 28, said, he could see the back of the gunman's head as the attacker appeared to be walking backward as he fired."We didn't see like a face," Poindexter, 26, told reporters a few hours after the att
  
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• Saving green by going green: Ways to cut costs by recycling school supplies

  27-08-2018 11:45
  CLINTONVILLE-- Before 4th grader, Louis Brown leaves for school, he puts thought into making his day a little more green. "This is my backpack that we're re-using, this is my lunchbox," said Brown. "These are some containers we're re-using from last year."The elementary student said each day in school he looks for recycling bins rather than throwing items in the trash. At lunchtime, he unzips his lunchbox to get out re-usable utensils, plate, and even a re-usable plastic baggie. Brown said he's
  
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• Victim and suspect identified in Franklin Township shooting

  27-08-2018 05:09
  
  FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio - One person is dead and one person has been charged with murder after a shooting in Franklin Township Sunday night.The Franklin County Sheriff's Office responded to the apartment complex on Knob Hill Court West after 9 p.m.Twenty-year-old Ali Mohamed Aliyow was found with a single gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead.According to FCSO, witnesses detained 23-year-old Daquan Jayshaun Lee, after he allegedly got into an argument with, and shot Aliyow.Court doc
  
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• One person dead in Franklin Township shooting

  27-08-2018 05:09
  
  FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio - One person is dead and four people are in custody after a shooting in Franklin Township Sunday night.Police responded to the apartment complex on Knob Hill Court West after 9 p.m.Police said one male was shot and killed.Four people are in custody according to police.The identity of the person shot was not released.
  
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• Ohio jail to use new wings to help treat inmates with addiction

  27-08-2018 02:49
  
  CINCINNATI — A jail in Cincinnati is adding 92 new beds to help treat inmates with substance addiction.The beds are part of two new jail wings at the Hamilton County Justice Center that are being retrofitted from existing space, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported . The project is funded through a $2.5 million state capital grant.The men's and women's wings will help alleviate jail crowding and expand addiction treatment programs for those with substance use disorders, according to jail offic
  
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