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• Ohio University issues crime alert after rape reported on campus

  31-08-2018 23:53
  
  ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio University police are investigating a report of a rape in the area of the university’s campus.Police said a woman was raped by an unknown man on the night of Aug. 25 or morning of Aug. 26. This information was given to police by a third party because the woman wished to remain anonymous.The man was described as tall with blonde hair.Police said the woman was walking from Mill Street toward Crawford Hall when the man came out of one of the residence halls, pulled h
  
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• 99-year-old man walks 6 miles a day to visit his wife in the hospital

  31-08-2018 23:24
  
  A 99-year-old man from Rochester, New York, may restore your faith that true, lasting love does exist. His name is Luther Younger, and after 55 years of marriage, he is still deeply devoted to his wife, Waverlee, whom he calls the sweetest cup of tea he ever had.Luther walks six miles round-trip every day — in the heat, rain and snow — to visit Waverlee in the hospital. He has become a local celebrity in Rochester and many people recognize him from his daily pilgrimage. Spectrum News
  
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• Cavs player J.R. Smith charged with breaking fan's phone

  31-08-2018 22:52
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — NBA player J.R. Smith is facing charges he broke the cellphone of a fan who tried to take video of him in the middle of the night outside a Manhattan pizzeria.The Cleveland Cavaliers guard, 32, turned himself to police Friday. He was released with a summons to appear in court at a later date on a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief.Asked to comment, the NBA champion's lawyer, Alex Spiro, said, "This is nonsense and we are not responding to nonsense."The charge stems fro
  
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• 4 things to watch for Saturday at The 'Shoe | Ohio State vs. Oregon State

  31-08-2018 22:41
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Scandal swirled around the Ohio State program for the entirely of preseason training camp. Now that it's time to play the games, will the absence of suspended coach Urban Meyer be a rallying point for Buckeyes players? Or will Oregon State catch them out of sorts?Ohio State might miss a step or two early, but don't expect too much drama in the season opener Saturday. The No. 5 Buckeyes should have their way with the beleaguered Beavers, who are 38-point underdogs and
  
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• Trump signs order to increase access to retirement plans

  31-08-2018 22:06
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday directed the Labor and Treasury departments to work to make it easier for small businesses to band together to offer retirement plans to their workers.Trump signed an executive order requiring that the departments issue regulations to remove regulatory hurdles that keep small businesses from coming together to form what are called association retirement plans. He said the cost of administering 401(k)s and other plans discourages small
  
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• Press Conference : Early Start Columbus

  31-08-2018 21:33 via youtube.com
  
  
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• DSW Easton Getting a New Look & Nail Salon

  31-08-2018 21:25
  Construction will soon give way to a new look for DSW Easton, 3710 Easton Market. The Columbus-based retailer is giving another store a makeover similar to its Polaris “Lab Store” location. The shoe retailer is once again teaming up with Columbus nail salon the W Nail Bar for an in-store experience. It’s the fourth salon […]
  
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• OSHP: Pilot walks away from small plane crash in Fairfield County

  31-08-2018 20:44
  
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY -- A pilot was uninjured in a small plane crash near Lancaster Friday afternoon, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Troopers are on the scene in the 2000 block of Lancaster-Circleville Road SW in Fairfield County.Investigators are looking to determine what caused the plane to crash.Authorities have not identified the pilot or the make and model of the plane.This crash remains under investigation.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• OSU issues public safety alert following multiple thefts on campus

  31-08-2018 20:40
  
  COLUMBUS - The Ohio State University issued a public safety notice following a trend of several thefts from residence hall rooms in Morrill Tower.The crimes happened from August 15 to August 30. All thefts varied in time from early morning and evening. The thefts included cash and credit cards from unlocked and unattended residence hall rooms.A Public Safety Notice has been issued by OSU POLICE https://t.co/dKeW3OF4GB— OSU Police (@OSUPOLICE) August 31, 2018
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• Couple ordered to turn over funds raised for homeless man

  31-08-2018 20:33
  
  MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (CBS/AP) — A couple who raised more than $400,000 for a homeless man after he used his last $20 to fill up the gas tank of a stranded motorist in Philadelphia must now turn over what's left of the cash.A New Jersey judge issued the order Thursday during a hearing on the lawsuit brought by Johnny Bobbitt, who worries Mark D'Amico and Katie McClure have mismanaged a large part of the donations raised for him on GoFundMe.According to CBS Philadelphia, officials said the coup
  
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• Travis Owens Heads Up Cocktail Program at Antiques on High, Reveals Plans for Curio 2.0

  31-08-2018 20:16
  Local mixologist Travis Owens wasn’t absent from his craft for long. Since the closure of Curio, the craft cocktail bar he helmed in German Village, Owens has launched a consulting business and taken on the Seventh Son off-shoot, Antiques on High, as one of his first clients. Expected to open in mid-October, Antiques on High […]
  
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• Sheriff: Grove City man charged with OVI after leading deputies on chase

  31-08-2018 20:04
  
  A Grove City man is facing several charges after leading deputies on a chase early Friday morning, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.Deputies were involved a pursuit just before 2 a.m. on Alkire Road. It lasted for 11 minutes and speeds were not excessive, according to the sheriff's office.Deputies placed the driver, identified as 23-year-old Nicholas O’Dell, into custody without incident.O’Dell was charged with OVI, failure to reinstate license, failure to comply wit
  
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• Mayor's Community Meeting: Family Night at Lazelle Woods

  31-08-2018 18:26 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Westerville Police attempting to locate man reported missing by his employer

  31-08-2018 18:25
  
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Police are asking for help locating a Westerville man reported missing by his employer.The Westerville Division of Police says 45-year-old Sean Reiling has not been seen or heard from since last weekend. His employer reported him missing to police earlier this week.Police say Reiling drives a gray 2015 Honda Accord with Ohio license plate HGT2130.Anyone with information on Reiling or his vehicle is asked to call Westerville Police tip line at (614) 901-6866 or email tipline@
  
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• Searching, Longing and Singing in Columbus Theaters

  31-08-2018 18:00
  It’s Hollywood’s off-season, which can be a good thing and a bad thing. Blockbuster season is over (for the moment), so big studios are either releasing outright garbage or smaller films they took a chance on. Cinemas are also less reluctant to share their screens with indies, so you see more choices—it’s just that a […]
  
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• Worthington elementary school on lockdown as police search for suspect

  31-08-2018 17:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Slate Hill Elementary was placed on lockdown Friday morning as police searched for two suspects in the area.The Columbus Division of Police were called to 7300 block of Huntington Park Drive after an incident involving two men who refused to leave the hotel.Police say the men took off on foot. One was taken into custody and officers are still attempting to locate the other man.A Worthington Schools spokesperson said Slate Hill Elementary was placed on precautionary lockdown whi
  
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• Jack Hanna to celebrate 40 years at Columbus Zoo this weekend

  31-08-2018 17:24
  
  POWELL – Jack Hanna will celebrate 40 years at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium this weekend.There are dozens of events that included with regular zoo admission the weekend of Sept. 8 and 9 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Jack Hanna Live on Stage!/Meet and Greets: Jungle Jack Hanna takes the stage with all of his animal friends at the Surfin’ Safari stage on Saturday, Sept. 8 and at the Water’s Edge Events Park on Sunday, Sept. 9. During his shows, Jack will share stories about his exciting t
  
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• Jack Hanna to celebrate 40 years at Columbus Zoo next weekend

  31-08-2018 17:24
  
  POWELL – Jack Hanna will celebrate 40 years at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium next weekend.There are dozens of events that included with regular zoo admission the weekend of Sept. 8 and 9 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Jack Hanna Live on Stage!/Meet and Greets: Jungle Jack Hanna takes the stage with all of his animal friends at the Surfin’ Safari stage on Saturday, Sept. 8 and at the Water’s Edge Events Park on Sunday, Sept. 9. During his shows, Jack will share stories about his exciting t
  
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• Columbus Zoo hosting special events this weekend to celebrate Jack Hanna’s 40th anniversary

  31-08-2018 17:24
  
  POWELL – Jack Hanna will celebrate 40 years at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium this weekend.There are dozens of events that included with regular zoo admission the weekend of Sept. 8 and 9 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Jack Hanna Live on Stage!/Meet and Greets: Jungle Jack Hanna takes the stage with all of his animal friends at the Surfin’ Safari stage on Saturday, Sept. 8 and at the Water’s Edge Events Park on Sunday, Sept. 9. During his shows, Jack will share stories about his exciting t
  
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• Urban Meyer releases statement on Ohio State investigation, his suspension

  31-08-2018 16:48
  
  Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer released a statement Friday morning he says is to address several media reports about the university's investigation and his suspension.Meyer was suspended for the first three games of the 2018 season as a result of the investigation into his knowledge and handling of abuse allegations against former assistant coach Zach Smith.In the statement, Meyer says he was not suspended because of what he knew about or condoned Smith's alleged domestic abuse. Read
  
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• Presidents, pop stars join in epic farewell to Queen of Soul

  31-08-2018 14:26
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Former presidents and preachers joined a parade of pop stars Friday in a singing, hip-swaying, piano-pounding farewell to Aretha Franklin, remembering the Queen of Soul as a powerful force for musical and political change and a steadfast friend.In a send-off both grand and personal, an all-star lineup of mourners filled the same Detroit church that hosted Rosa Parks' funeral and offered prayers, songs and dozens of tributes. Guests included former President Bill Clinton, for
  
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• Mourners gather for Franklin's funeral; diva dressed in gold

  31-08-2018 14:26
  
  DETROIT — Pink Cadillacs filled the street early Friday outside Detroit's Greater Grace Temple, and hundreds of fans lined up as they awaited the funeral of Aretha Franklin, who was dressed in a sparkling gold dress for her final outfit.Dignitaries attending Friday's service include Clive Davis, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Holliday.Franklin's body arrived, in a 1940 Cadillac LaSalle hearse, more than two hours before the service was scheduled to start. She was dresse
  
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• Aretha Franklin's funeral to fuse spirit with star power

  31-08-2018 14:26
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Organizers of Aretha Franklin's funeral insist it will be a service, not a show. Yet the Queen of Soul's final send-off on Friday certainly will encompass many elements, emotions and grand entrances that were hallmarks of her more than six decades on sacred and secular stages.And it boasts a lineup of speakers and singers that would rival any of the hottest revues, past or present.To be sure, the funeral at Detroit's Greater Grace Temple, which caps off a week of events that
  
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• All-star funeral for Aretha Franklin begins with prayers, songs

  31-08-2018 14:26
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Aretha Franklin's funeral began Friday with prayers and songs, as pink Cadillacs filled the street outside a Detroit church where the guests included former President Bill Clinton, former first lady Hillary Clinton, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande.While attendees found their seats at the Greater Grace Temple, the Aretha Franklin Orchestra performed a medley featuring "I Say a Little Prayer," ''Angel" and other songs the Queen of Soul was known for, al
  
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• Pickaway County Sheriff's Office 911 system experiencing issues

  31-08-2018 14:18
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY - The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office is experiencing an issue with their 9-1-1 system and working to get it resolved as quickly as possible.Although they are still able to receive 9-1-1 calls, if you have difficulty calling in please call 740-474-2176.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Court upholds late Ohio State player's false arrest claim

  31-08-2018 13:09
  
  COLUMBUS (AP) — The widow of a former Ohio State football star says police used excessive force arresting her late husband, and a federal appeals court is allowing her lawsuit to proceed.Jim Stillwagon was a former Ohio State University captain and member of the 1968 national championship team who died earlier this year. Four years ago, he was acquitted of all criminal charges stemming from a September 2012 road rage incident in Delaware in central Ohio.Stillwagon's widow, Effie, says in a
  
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• Girl hit by vehicle near a West Columbus school taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital

  31-08-2018 13:02
  
  COLUMBUS - A girl was hit by a vehicle outside a West Columbus middle school.It happened just before 7:00 Friday Morning close to Starling Middle School near the intersection of South Central Avenue and West State Street.The girl was transported to Nationwide Children's Hospital in expected to be OK.Columbus police say the driver stayed at the scene and the crash remains under investigation.Roads were blocked off in the area, but have since reopened.
  
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• Star Wars bar to become reality at Disneyland

  31-08-2018 12:39
  
  Anaheim, CA - In a nod to the older Star Wars fans, Disneyland and Disney World will serve alcohol in a pair of new bars designed to look like some of the famous scenes in the classic Sci-Fi series.Called 'Oga’s Cantina' the bars will open in 2019 at the theme parks in both California and Florida as part of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge areas.Disney acquired the rights to the Star Wars franchise in 2012 when it bought Lucasfilm for $4.05 Billion.
  
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• Concern in White House over shortage of lawyers, press aides

  31-08-2018 12:34
  
  Increasingly convinced that the West Wing is wholly unprepared to handle the expected assault from Democrats if they win the House in November, President Donald Trump's aides and allies are privately raising alarm as his circle of legal and communications advisers continues to shrink.With vacancies abounding in the White House and more departures on the horizon, there is growing concern among Trump allies that the brain drain at the center of the administration could hardly come at a more perilo
  
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• Head of California Democratic Party calls for In-N-Out boycott over GOP contribution

  31-08-2018 12:32
  
  IRVINE, Calif. — The West Coast's most famous burger chain is facing calls for a boycott from the chairman of the California Democratic Party over a contribution to the state's Republican Party, CBS Los Angeles reports. In-N-Out donated $25,000 to the California GOP on Aug. 27, according to a public filing.In a statement Thursday, In-N-Out Burger's executive vice president Arnie Wensinger said the company "has made equal contributions to both Democratic and Republican Political Action Comm
  
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• At least 7 killed in head-on bus crash in New Mexico

  31-08-2018 12:15
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A blown tire on a semi-truck may be to blame for a deadly head-on crash with a commercial passenger bus along Interstate 40 in New Mexico near the Arizona border, according to authorities.At least seven people were killed in the crash and many of the 49 passengers aboard the Greyhound bus were injured although authorities couldn't immediately provide an exact count of how many were hurt or their conditions.New Mexico State Police said the semi was headed east on th
  
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• Trump volunteer blocks news photographer's shot of protester

  31-08-2018 11:55
  
  EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A volunteer member of the advance team for President Donald Trump blocked a photojournalist's camera as he tried to take a photo of a protester during a campaign rally in Indiana.A photo taken by Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci on Thursday in Evansville shows the volunteer stretching out his hand over the lens of a news photographer's camera after a protester disrupted Trump's campaign event.Trump paced on stage at the Ford Center as the protester was led o
  
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• Washington prepares to say goodbye to late Sen. John McCain

  31-08-2018 11:50
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It's Washington's turn to say goodbye to the late Sen. John McCain. And McCain is saying farewell — his way.The six-term Republican senator, who lived and worked in nation's capital over four decades, will lie in state under the U.S. Capitol rotunda Friday for a ceremony and public visitation. On Saturday, McCain's procession pauses by the Vietnam Memorial and heads for Washington National Cathedral for a formal funeral service. At McCain's request, two former presi
  
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• 'True American Hero:' Washington says goodbye to John McCain

  31-08-2018 11:50
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans lined up for blocks outside the U.S. Capitol Thursday to say goodbye to John McCain as officials, relatives and friends paid their tributes inside to the Vietnam hero and longtime senator lying in state under the majestic dome.Earlier, Vice President Mike Pence, lawmakers and guests paid tribute at an emotional ceremony surrounding McCain's casket in the vast rotunda.A light rain fell as McCain's casket was carried into the Capitol by members of America's milita
  
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• Mayfield sharp as Browns roll over Lions 35-17

  31-08-2018 11:44
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Even if he doesn't play again for a while, Baker Mayfield has given Cleveland a glimpse.Mayfield threw for 138 yards in a dominant first half for the Browns, who wrapped up the preseason with a 35-17 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. Mayfield completed a 41-yard pass to Devon Cajuste on the first play from scrimmage, and the top overall pick in this year's draft looked sharp throughout his two quarters directing the offense."I just think he improved every wee
  
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• US Navy seizes 1,000 smuggled rifles off war-torn Yemen

  31-08-2018 11:37
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said early Friday it seized over 1,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles being smuggled by small ships in the Gulf of Aden amid the ongoing war in nearby Yemen.The seizure by the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham may mark the first such interdiction of weapons at sea bound for Yemen in years for American forces patrolling the region.However, the military did not say whom they suspected of smuggling the weapons.A short video released by
  
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• Judge blocks Saturday's grizzly hunts in Wyoming, Idaho

  31-08-2018 06:43
  
  MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the opening of the first public grizzly bear hunts in Wyoming and Idaho in more than 40 years, as he considers whether the government was wrong to lift federal protections on the animals.U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen's order came just two days before the states prepared to open their grizzly bear hunting seasons on Saturday. It will remain in effect 14 days."The threat of death to individual bears posed by the sc
  
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• Gorilla originally born at Cincinnati Zoo set to return home

  31-08-2018 06:01
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A silverback gorilla that was born at the Cincinnati Zoo is headed back to that zoo following the death of the famed gorilla Koko.The 37-year-old gorilla Ndume was born in Cincinnati in 1981, before moving to California in 1991 to serve as a social companion for Koko. The Gorilla Species Survival Plan recommended Ndume move back to Cincinnati following Koko's death in June.The gorilla is in good physical condition and is behaviorally normal. A transfer date has not been d
  
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• Ohio boy accidentally shoots self on FaceTime call, dies

  31-08-2018 04:14
  
  BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) — Police say a 14-year-old boy in Ohio has accidentally shot himself while on a FaceTime call with a friend and has died.Police in Union Township near Batavia say the shooting happened around 11 a.m. Wednesday at the teen's home. Police say the boy was holding a gun he didn't know was loaded, and he accidentally shot himself.Authorities say the 14-year-old was alone at his southwestern Ohio home when the shooting occurred. Police say the friend called 911, and the teen w
  
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• Coroner: Body in duffel bag was woman's 3-year-old daughter

  31-08-2018 04:05
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A child found dead in a duffel bag was the 3-year-old daughter of a Las Vegas woman accused of killing her and reporting her missing, authorities said Thursday.Dejah Hunt died of blunt force injuries before her body was found Aug. 23 in an apartment closet, the Clark County coroner's office said. Her death was ruled a homicide.Her mother, Aisha Yvonne Thomas, 29, told detectives that she panicked, wrapped Dejah's body in trash bags and a duffel after the girl became uncons
  
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• Family & friends gather to remember loved ones who overdosed, died

  31-08-2018 03:56
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- About 100 people showed up at a Columbus restaurant Thursday to remember family and friends who have died as the result of an overdose.They gathered at Jimmy V's Grill and Pub on South High Street. The event, JustinTimeAwareness, was put on by the family of Justin Wilson who passed away from an overdose in June. He was 33.Wilson's sister, Kayla Fitzpatrick, and his fiancee, Melanie Schaeffer organized the event.Other than Wilson, the crowd remembered others, including Blaze Kru
  
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• Man's body discovered inside Newark home that caught fire

  31-08-2018 03:51
  
  NEWARK, Ohio -- Authorities are investigating after a man's body was found inside a home that caught fire Thursday morning.Newark Fire was called at 3:11 a.m. to a house at East Channel Street.When firefighters arrived at the home, it was fully engulfed in flames.The intense flame force crews to immediately go into defensive mode to battle the fire, according to Newark Fire Chief Patrick Connor.At 03:11, Newark Firefighters were dispatched to E. Channel St. on a working fire. No injuries to repo
  
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• Missing Canadian mom, daughter found in California

  31-08-2018 03:06
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Canadian woman and her 10-year-old daughter who vanished on their way to a Northern California camping trip were found Thursday and they were indeed camping, authorities said.Audrey Rodrigue, 29, and her daughter, Emily Rodrigue, were last heard from Sunday when the mother texted her boyfriend in Canada."#AudreyandEmily have been found!," the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office tweeted Thursday evening. "We checked in & saw both of them. They are in good health &am
  
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• Canadian mom, daughter reported missing in California

  31-08-2018 03:06
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities searched Thursday for a Canadian woman and her daughter who were reported missing in Northern California while bound for a camping trip along the coast.Audrey Rodrigue, 29, and her 10-year-old daughter, Emily Rodrigue, were last heard from Sunday, when the mother texted her boyfriend in Canada.It's believed they were headed to the Pigeon Point Hotel in Pescadero, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of San Francisco, but they never arrived.Her boyfriend cal
  
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• Columbus City Schools weighs massive reorganization of school buildings

  31-08-2018 01:48
  Columbus City School Board made it clear Thursday night that its decision to close, covert and shift student boundaries was not about cost savings but rather to align the district to a shifting student population.While some schools are underutilized, others are over busting at the seams.The board voted to immediately close Siebert Elementary on the city's south side."We have a board policy that requires the superintendents to look at buildings when we have underutilization," said Dr. John Stanfo
  
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• Emmy Rossum exiting 'Shameless' after upcoming 9th season

  31-08-2018 01:43
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emmy Rossum is saying goodbye to "Shameless" after the show's upcoming ninth season.In an emotional Facebook post Thursday, Rossum said playing her complex character was a "gift" and called the past eight years the best of her life.Showtime Networks programming chief Gary Levine said the network was saddened by Rossum's decision to leave and praised her work as Fiona, daughter to William H. Macy's dysfunctional patriarch, Frank.In 2016, Rossum reportedly sought pay parit
  
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• State and local lawmakers call for creation of 'Office of Drug Policy'

  31-08-2018 00:03
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Several Ohio mayors and lawmakers from central Ohio are expressing their support for the creation of a new state office designed to connect state and local agencies in the fight against drugs.The legislation, introduced by Rep. Richard Brown, D-Canal Winchester, would create the Office of Drug Policy.Brown says the cabinet would offer a coordinated effort in best practices in drug prevention and treatment for lawmakers, officers, social workers and others in the fight against d
  
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