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• Ohio University issues crime alert after female student says she was kidnapped, raped

  03-09-2018 23:27
  
  ATHENS -- A female student said she was walking with acquaintances Saturday night when she was forced into a vehicle, taken to her dorm room and raped.The incident occurred at about midnight Saturday night into Sunday when she was walking near Grosvenor Street. Ohio University issued a Crime Alert due to the report.The student said a white male, approximately 6-foot to 6-foot-5-inches tall with a muscular build, dark hair and dark eyes is the suspect.The victim said after she was forced into the
  
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• Authorities provide tips to beat the heat

  03-09-2018 23:05
  
  People across Central Ohio celebrated Labor Day despite temperatures that exceeded 90 degrees.Central Ohio firefighters say it's critical to double up on water consumption and say in addition to water bottles, parents of young athletes could consider adding ice packs, or even ice water soaked towels into the cooler in order to quickly cool down an overheated player.If you've been trying to drink more water, health experts caution you should double up your effort. On a day when the temperature ex
  
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• Four community centers will open Tuesday to help residents beat the heat

  03-09-2018 22:35
  
  Four community recreation centers will be open on Tuesday to give residents a place to cool off on another day of extreme heat.“We especially want to make sure Columbus City School students have a place to go after early dismissal as a way to help keep cool during extremely hot weather,” Mayor Andrew Ginther said. “I also encourage residents to check on the wellness of their neighbors as the heat continues.”Four community centers will be open to the public from noon until
  
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• Police find several dead, malnourished dogs in Dayton area home

  03-09-2018 22:12
  
  DAYTON— Police have found several dead and malnourished dogs in an Ohio home and an investigation is under way.Police in Dayton found four dead dogs and two malnourished dogs Saturday afternoon. The Dayton Daily News reports police discovered multiple dog cages in the basement of the house containing both living and dead dogs.The exact number of deceased dogs is unclear.A police report says Animal Resource Officers are investigating and plan to present criminal charges.
  
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• Patrols to be increased after several crimes around OSU campus

  03-09-2018 22:07
  More police will be patrolling around the Ohio State campus after several crimes have been reported in just the last month.There have been four reported robberies and one sexual assault in the off-campus areas around OSU since Aug. 4.The last incident happened overnight at Norwich and 14th Avenue. OSU sent an alert saying patrols will be increased, both on and off campus. One of the victims from a previous robbery described the scary incident.“I’m walking up the stairs to my apartmen
  
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• New Franklin County morgue to have bigger toxicology lab, more space

  03-09-2018 21:35
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The coroner's office serving the Franklin County, where Ohio's capital city is located, is preparing for construction of a bigger facility with better laboratory services.The Dispatch reports that officials will break ground Wednesday for the new Franklin County Forensic Science Center in central Ohio.The paper says the number of cases falling under the coroner's jurisdiction in greater Columbus is growing thanks to a rising population, the statewide drug epidemic and
  
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• Gunman in deadly "Stand your ground" shooting breaks his silence

  03-09-2018 21:23
  
  A white man facing criminal charges for fatally shooting an unarmed black man in a Florida convenience store's parking lot told CBS affiliate WTSP-TV he wouldn't change what he did but apologized to the dead man's family. Michael Drejka initially wasn't arrested for killing Markeis McGlockton in July because of the state's controversial "stand your ground" law.Surveillance video shows Drejka appearing to yell at McGlockton's girlfriend for parking in a handicapped spot. McGlockton then shoves Dr
  
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• Woman injured after car crashes into house in Union County Monday morning

  03-09-2018 21:08
  
  A woman was taken to a local hospital after she drove a car into a house on Middleburg Plain City Road early Monday morning. According to a press release from the Union County Sheriff,the 29-year-old woman was traveling east when it crossed the center line and drove off the left side of the road. The 1997 Honda Accord she was driving then struck a ditch, fence and ran over a pine tree before coming to a rest against the residence. Excessive speed was identified as a factor in the crash by the Sh
  
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• Trump attacks union leader on Labor Day

  03-09-2018 20:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump started his Labor Day with an attack on a top union leader, lashing out after criticism from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.Trump tweeted Monday that Trumka "represented his union poorly on television this weekend." He added: "it is easy to see why unions are doing so poorly. A Dem!"Richard Trumka, the head of the AFL-CIO, represented his union poorly on television this weekend. Some of the things he said were so against the working men and women
  
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• Urban Meyer is back with Buckeyes, but not all the way

  03-09-2018 20:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State coach Urban Meyer returned to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Monday for the first time in a month, arriving before dawn for a staff meeting.Under the terms of his suspension by Ohio State , Meyer can be on campus, talk to assistants and conduct practice, but he is required to disappear for the 24-hour period surrounding the next two games. He'll be back on the sideline for the Sept. 22 home game against Tulane.Players were off Monday so Meyer won't see
  
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• Will Joe run? Biden feels the push to take on Trump in 2020

  03-09-2018 20:31
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa — Shortly after Joe Biden boarded a recent flight from Washington to New York, a string of passengers began stopping at his seat in coach to deliver some version of the same message: Run, Joe, run. "We're with you," one said, according a Democratic strategist who happened to be on the plane and witnessed the scene. "You've got to do this," said another.Biden himself is more conflicted — but he is listening keenly to the supporters pushing him to run for the White Hou
  
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• Ohio State moves up to No. 4 in latest AP poll

  03-09-2018 20:06
  
  No. 11 LSU and No. 12 Virginia Tech made the biggest jumps in the first Associated Press college football poll of the regular season while No. 4 Ohio State leapfrogged No. 5 Wisconsin after a week in which most off the top teams were unchallenged.Alabama remained No. 1 with a blowout of Louisville, and No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Georgia held their spots. The Crimson Tide received 48 first-place votes in the media poll released Tuesday. Clemson had 12 and Wisconsin had one. The Buckeyes are just fou
  
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• Chicago activist protest near O'Hare International Airport

  03-09-2018 19:31
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago activist says anti-violence protesters plan to shut down part of an expressway near O'Hare International Airport on Labor Day.The Rev. Gregory Livingston says Monday's march is aimed at drawing attention to protesters' demands, which include more investment in neighborhoods where the bulk of Chicago's shootings occur. Livingston also wants Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to resign and says community members should have a role in renegotiation of the police union's contr
  
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• Police shoot man at Ohio mental crisis center in Dayton

  03-09-2018 18:37
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Reports say police shot a male patient at an Ohio mental health crisis center, with the victim's injures not considered life-threatening.The shooting was reported around 8:30 a.m. Monday at Samaritan Behavioral Health CrisisCare in Dayton.The Dayton Daily News reports that Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl says the shooting happened in the facility's emergency room after the patient became violent.Biehl says one of two responding officers shot the 38-year-old Toledo-are
  
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• US service member killed, another wounded in Afghanistan

  03-09-2018 18:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. service member has been killed and another wounded in an apparent insider attack in eastern Afghanistan.Resolute Support and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Commanding General Scott Miller says "the sacrifice of our service member, who volunteered for a mission to Afghanistan to protect his country is a tragic loss for all who knew and all who will now never know him."He added, "Our duty now is to honor him, care for his family and continue our mission."White House spokesw
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 2 boys after father allegedly kills pregnant mother

  03-09-2018 16:19
  
  Police in Phoenix have issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of abducting his two sons after fatally shooting their pregnant mother and another man. The Phoenix Police Department said investigators have probable cause to arrest 47-year-old Dimas Coronado on suspicion of three counts of homicide, CBS Phoenix affiliate KPHO-TV reports."He is considered armed and dangerous," Sgt. Armando Carbajal of the Phoenix Police Department told the station in an email.On Saturday, authorities issued an A
  
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• Trump sees mixing trade, foreign policy as good politics

  03-09-2018 16:03
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump pulled the plug on an upcoming trip to North Korea by his secretary of state, he pointed a finger of blame at China and the global superpower's trade practices.In his recent trade breakthrough with Mexico, Trump praised the country's outgoing president for his help on border security and agriculture.Both developments offered fresh evidence of how Trump has made trade policy the connective tissue that ties together different elements of his "Ame
  
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• WATCH: Ryan Day press conference | Sept. 3 - Ohio State vs Rutgers week

  03-09-2018 16:01
  
  Acting Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day will address the media Monday from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.Day will recap the Buckeyes' big win over the Oregon State Beavers in the home opener and look ahead to this weekend's matchup.Ohio State will face Rutgers Saturday at Ohio Stadium; kickoff scheduled for 3:30 p.m.The press conference is expected to begin at 11:45 a.m. Watch live in the video player below or on the 10TV Facebook page:OHIO STATE FOOTBALL LIVESponsored by Big Sandy Supe
  
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• WATCH: Ryan Day, Greg Schiano press conference | Sept. 3 - Ohio State vs Rutgers week

  03-09-2018 16:01
  Acting Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day and associate head coach/defensive coordinator Greg Schiano addressed the media Monday from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.The coaches recapped the Buckeyes' big win over the Oregon State Beavers in the home opener and discussed this weekend's matchup.Ohio State will face Rutgers Saturday at Ohio Stadium; kickoff scheduled for 3:30 p.m.Watch the press conference in the video player above.Transcripts: Ryan Day | Greg Schiano
  
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• Pregnant woman, fiance among 4 killed in suspected street-racing crash

  03-09-2018 15:34
  
  MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — A deadly crash on the 60 Freeway in Moreno Valley killed an expectant mother and her fiancé. CBS Los Angeles reports the California Highway Patrol confirmed street-racing played a factor in the crash on the 60 Freeway near Redlands Boulevard that shut down traffic Friday and left four dead.Officials said three cars were racing on the freeway before one of them lost control, hitting a dirt median before slamming into a guardrail, a concrete median and flipping
  
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• Deputies shoot man who opened fire at Calf. racetrack before Ice Cube concert

  03-09-2018 15:24
  
  SAN DIEGO -- A man who was told no more tickets were available for an Ice Cube concert at a racetrack was shot by a sheriff's deputy after he fired his gun into a crowd, the San Diego Sheriff's Department said. The man, whose name and age weren't given, came to the ticket window at the Del Mar Fairgrounds about 6:40 p.m., the department said in a news release.Shortly after he was told there were no more tickets, an argument ensued and nearby deputies came to the scene. The man pulled out a silve
  
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• Weeks after funeral, woman accused of killing husband with eye drops

  03-09-2018 15:09
  
  LOVER, S.C. -- Authorities say a South Carolina woman has been charged with murder after killing her husband by putting eye drops into his water for several days. York County deputies said 52-year-old Lana Clayton confessed to investigators after an autopsy uncovered a high amount of tetrahydrozoline in her husband's body.The chemical is found in over-the-counter eye drops such as Visine.Authorities say 64-year-old Stephen Clayton was found dead July 21 in the couple's home in Clover. WSOC-TV re
  
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• As MeToo unnerves China, a student fights to tell her story

  03-09-2018 15:03
  
  QINGDAO, China (AP) — The sight of five burly guards blocking the way out of her dorm filled Ren Liping with rage.It was 3 a.m. on a recent Saturday and the thin, bespectacled 26-year-old Chinese graduate student was exhausted. Her mind raced back to earlier in the day when she had tried once again to publicly protest her alleged rape. Again, the police had stopped her and held her at a station for hours. Again, she was escorted back to campus.Now this.She pounded on the glass door with he
  
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• AEP reports thousands without power in northeast Columbus

  03-09-2018 14:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -Power outage leaves thousands without power Monday.Over 5,000 AEP customers are without power and the outage is impacting traffic lights in northeast Columbus.Columbus Police says traffic lights at Morse and Karl Roads are out, along with several intersections to the south.According to AEP's outage map, power is expected to restored this afternoon between 12;30 p.m. and 1 p.m.There is no word on what caused this outage.
  
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• OSU Police increasing patrols after armed robbery near campus

  03-09-2018 13:21
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Division of Police and Ohio State University Police are searching for an armed robbery suspect near campus.University police say a robbery occurred at Norwich Avenue and North High Street early Monday morning.Authorities say the suspect displayed a gun during the robbery and took off on foot.Police did not release the description of the suspects but are asking the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.Buckeye Alert Update - Police will increas
  
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• Monday's Most Wanted: Timothy D. Igo

  03-09-2018 13:17
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -The Franklin County Sheriff's office is asking for your help finding a man wanted for weapons under disability, receiving stolen property, and possession of drugs.Authorities say 29-year old Timothy D. Igo is 5'7", 135, and was last seen in 43026 zip code in western Franklin County near Hilliard.If you see him, call the Franklin County Sheriff's SWAT team at 614-525-SWAT.
  
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• Guide to Festivals Around Columbus in September

  03-09-2018 13:00
  Festival season continues! We have an ultimate list of all of the best festivals in Columbus Ohio, and festivals in Central Ohio! Food festivals, music festivals, free outdoor fun activities, and more! Lists of the home tours in Columbus, fairs, shopping events, and other fun things to do during the summer. Below is a list […]
  
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• New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to help families sue Trump over Hurricane Maria response

  03-09-2018 12:53
  
  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told a congregation Sunday that he would help families sue President Trump and his administration for failing to provide adequate assistance to those affected by Hurricane Maria. Cuomo said the Trump administration violated Puerto Ricans' Constitutional rights of equal protection under the law.He said that New York stands committed to helping victims of Puerto Rico rebuild after the deadly storm walloped the island in September 2017."President Trump never tried to help
  
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• Family, friends say final goodbye to McCain

  03-09-2018 12:22
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Sen. John McCain's final journey ended on a grassy hill at the U.S. Naval Academy within view of the Severn River and earshot of midshipmen present and future, and alongside a lifelong friend.A horse-drawn caisson carrying the senator's casket led a procession of mourners from the academy's chapel to its cemetery Sunday following a private service. The senator's widow, Cindy, and his children were among those who walked behind the caisson. Joining them were family and
  
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• Ten people shot in San Bernardino, California apartment complex

  03-09-2018 12:15
  
  SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- Ten people were shot in an apartment complex here late Sunday night, reports CBS Los Angeles. Three were reported in "extremely critical" condition.Police say a group of people were playing dice in a common area of the complex when the shooting happened.There was no initial word on the whereabouts of the shooter or shooters.Witnesses told the station they heard what sounded like 30 shots, possibly more.There was a heavy police presence at the scene. They set up a large
  
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• Ohio State saga points to haziness of coaches policing staff

  03-09-2018 12:04
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — What got Urban Meyer in hot water? The suspended Ohio State football coach puts it this way: "My fault was in not taking action sooner against a troubled employee about his work-related issues."That now-fired assistant coach had been accused of past spousal violence as well as embarrassing sexual conduct, drug abuse and financial irresponsibility. Outside investigators found some of that affected his work life.Meyer's comments about handling that and the ensuing debat
  
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• Tropical storm watch for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida

  03-09-2018 10:32
  
  Weather experts say heavy rainfall and winds are possible over portions of the central Gulf Coast this week. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a tropical storm watch Sunday for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida — where as much as 8 inches of rain could fall in regions still recovering from hurricanes a year ago.Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven is expected to strengthen over the next 48 hours and become a tropical depression by Monday and a tropical storm Monday night, th
  
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• Gordon strengthens, expected to hit Gulf Coast as hurricane

  03-09-2018 10:32
  
  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Gordon is continuing to strengthen and is expected to become a hurricane late Tuesday when it hits the central U.S. Gulf Coast, including coastal Mississippi. From there, it is forecast to move inland over the lower Mississippi Valley on Wednesday.Gordon formed into a tropical storm near the Florida Keys early Monday as it lashed the southern part of the state with heavy rains and high winds.The storm was centered 280 miles (450 kilometers) east-sout
  
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• Gordon aims to hit Gulf Coast as hurricane after nightfall

  03-09-2018 10:32
  GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Boaters evacuated to safe harbors, and motorists fled barrier islands Tuesday as the Gulf Coast hustled to get ready for Tropical Storm Gordon, which was on track to hit Mississippi as a Category 1 hurricane sometime after nightfall.People rushed to fill sandbags while red no-swimming flags flew along the shore where waves were kicked up. Some schools called off classes, and homeowners worried that their yards could soon be submerged under seawater.But while they per
  
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• Police Officer adopts baby daughter of homeless woman battling drug addiction

  03-09-2018 10:29
  
  A California police officer who responded to an emergency call of a homeless pregnant woman has adopted her newborn daughter. Officer Jesse Whitten, with the Santa Rosa Police Department, could never have imagined the impact a chance meetings with 6-month-old Harlow's mother would have on his life, CBS Francisco reports. The woman was living on the streets, pregnant and battling a drug addiction. While on patrol, Whitten would encounter her from time to time and check up on her, and on one such
  
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• Store offering free clothing for veterans burglarized for the 14th time

  03-09-2018 05:15
  For the 14th time in less than a year, the Veterans Free Clothing Store on West Broad Street has been ransacked by thieves.The store, run entirely by volunteers and donations, has been a Franklinton staple for nearly a decade and a half.“We have a lot of guys that come up from the river and they need toiletries, they need new underwear, they need basic essentials,” store spokesman Bernie Pontones said.In the latest burglary, thieves broke the front window and got away with some toile
  
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• Puppy rescued from hot car in northeast Ohio, thanks to canine helper

  03-09-2018 04:56
  
  SAGAMORE HILLS -- Two officers from the Sagamore Hills Police Department rescued a puppy from a hot car Wednesday, according to a Facebook post.The puppy was locked inside a cage in a vehicle with the weather reaching 90 degrees.According to the post, a person pulled in next to the car and that person and their dog heard the puppy crying.The post stated the owner came out while police were entering the vehicle saying they were checking on the puppy every hour.The puppy was taken to Sagamore Hill
  
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• U2 reschedules Berlin concert after Bono loses voice

  03-09-2018 03:35
  
  BERLIN (AP) — U2 lead singer Bono is reassuring fans that he’ll have his voice back for the rest of U2′s European tour after ending a concert in Germany Saturday night, which they are rescheduling.In a statement posted Sunday to U2′s website, Bono says that a doctor has ruled out anything serious related to his loss of voice during the performance in Berlin. He says his relief is tempered by the knowledge that he Berlin audience was inconvenienced, adding that he can&rsqu
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze at esteemed Rio de Janeiro museum

  03-09-2018 03:31
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A 200-year-old museum in Rio de Janeiro is being engulfed by flames.Firefighters were working late Sunday to put out a large blaze at the esteemed National Museum in northern Rio. It wasn’t immediately clear how the fire began.News portal G1, citing the museum, reported that nobody was injured and the fire began after the museum had closed for the day. An email sent to the museum late Sunday was not immediately returned.Sgt. Moises Torres from the state’s
  
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• Sometimes firefighters really do save kittens from trees

  03-09-2018 01:47
  
  So, sometimes firefighters really do have to save cats from trees. Turns out that's what happened Sunday when the New Lexington Fire/EMS was called out to a home to rescue the family cat.The Perry County EMA/911Facebook page posted photos of the rescue. No cats or firefighters were injured. No other details were released.
  
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