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• Coroner reports 5 overdose deaths in Columbus in less than 24 hours

  05-09-2018 23:24
  The Franklin County Coroner’s Office said five people have died from an overdose in less than 24 hours.They said the deaths are concentrated in the west and south side of Columbus. They add they have seen at least 18 overdose deaths in the last week.The coroner urges Franklin County residents with family or friends that might be at risk for an overdose, please take the necessary steps to have Naloxone available for them.The general public can obtain naloxone at any pharmacy without a presc
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: The Reality of Trade and Tariffs

  05-09-2018 23:16 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Sweltering schools: Lawmaker wants every Ohio school air-conditioned

  05-09-2018 23:15
  The heat forced Columbus City School students to stay home Wednesday.Nearly 40 percent of Columbus school buildings don't have air-conditioning.The district says it made the decision to stay closed for the safety of students.But some parents say its made for a challenging learning environment. Angie Meeker's 11-year-old daughter attends the Columbus Gifted Academy."By the time they get out of school, they're just worn out. They're just kind of beat down by that hot weather. She'll get in the car
  
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• Ohio University police investigating string of sexual assaults

  05-09-2018 23:14
  Law enforcement is investigating three reports of sexual assault on or near Ohio University since students returned to campus in late August.Ohio University and Athens Police shared a message to parents today that read, in part, "the two most recent cases involve a similarly described suspect, and all three cases were reported to have started in the general vicinity of Mill Street."Ohio University police say a third party reported the first sexual assault alleged to have occurred on Saturday, Au
  
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• Ginther proposes banning electric scooters from sidewalks in Columbus

  05-09-2018 23:09
  They zip by you on sidewalks and next to you on the street.But Wednesday Columbus took steps to control those electric scooters that seem to be taking over downtown.The main rule is that scooters must be ridden on the road and not the sidewalk.Other rules include riders must be 16, anyone under 18 must wear a helmet, only one person on a scooter, only two scooters side by side, both hands on the handlebars, no faster than 20 miles an hour and only ride on streets where the speed limit is 35 or u
  
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• Nike unveils Kaepernick ad to air during NFL season opener

  05-09-2018 23:08
  
  Nike has unveiled its first "Just Do It" ad narrated by Colin Kaepernick, a spot scheduled to air during the NFL season opener on Thursday night as well as during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and other major sporting events.The two-minute spot released Wednesday highlights superstar athletes LeBron James, Serena Williams and others, and touches on the controversy of NFL players protesting racial inequality, police brutality and other issues by demonstrating during the national anthem. Kaepern
  
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• Man mistakenly released from Richland County jail; considered armed and dangerous

  05-09-2018 22:54
  
  The Richland County Sheriff's Office says a man was mistakenly released from the Richland County jail Tuesday.Cornelius J. Phillips was released at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Upon leaving the facility, video showed Phillips heading south from the jail.Surveillance footage from a nearby building was used to establish that Phillips may have been picked up by an individual driving a blue Hyundai Sonata.The United States Marshall Service, local law enforcement and the Ohio State Highway Patrol are wor
  
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• Body of missing Athens County man recovered; 3 facing charges

  05-09-2018 22:47
  
  A man missing since late July from Athens County was found in a shallow grave in the woods in Shade on Tuesday, according to the Athens County Sheriff.Christopher Meadows, who disappeared July 25,was found buried in a five-foot grave. Three men, Ronnie Smith, Benjamin Cochran and William Milam have been charged with kidnapping and murder. Each have $1 million bonds.A fourth man, James Pascol, who assisted, was charged with abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. He has a $100,000 bond.Acc
  
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• Airport security trays carry more germs than toilets, study finds

  05-09-2018 21:02
  
  Next time you go through airport security, you may want to wash your hands afterward. A new study finds airport security bins are a hotbed for germs that can cause illnesses in humans, such as the flu and the common cold.Researchers from the University of Nottingham in England and the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare collected samples from frequently touched surfaces three different times at Helsinki-Vantaa airport in Finland during peak flu season in 2015 and 2016.Half of the t
  
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• Wicked Lobstah Food Truck Hits the Road Later this Month

  05-09-2018 20:38
  EdArm, the company that brought diners the Sweet Tooth Twisted Ice Cream, Sweet Tooth Scooped Ice Cream, and Chicky Chicky Waffle food trucks, is putting out a new concept. Wicked Lobstah, serving up lobster rolls and tacos, will make its debut by the end of September. Wicked Lobstah’s core menu will include three different lobster […]
  
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• April the Giraffe's son will move from NY to North Carolina

  05-09-2018 20:28
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Like a lot of parents, April the Giraffe will be seeing her fast-growing offspring off to a new chapter in the fall.Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, says April's son Tajiri will be moved in late October to the Carolina Wildlife Conservation Park, outside of Raleigh, North Carolina.April's pregnancy drew more than 232 million YouTube live views during a seven-week period. She gave birth to Tajiri in April 2017.She won't be an empty nester for long.
  
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• The Confluence Cast: Dominique Larue

  05-09-2018 19:54
  
  
  How can women break into male-dominated fields? In the case of hip-hop artist and rapper Dominique Larue, they just do it. We sat down to discuss how she got started, how she creates her work, the music business, and dealing with depression and anxiety. Enjoy the interview and a sampling of her music. Shownotes for this […]
  
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• Columbus-Based Pursuit Expanding to Cincinnati

  05-09-2018 19:39
  There’s another in the list of businesses that Columbus and Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood now share. Columbus-based suit shop Pursuit is headed for the Queen City with its second storefront expected to open this fall at 1433 Vine St. in Cincinnati. Launched as a class project by Founder Nate DeMars in 2011, Pursuit operated as a […]
  
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• National Prison Strike Calls for End to “Modern-Day Slavery”

  05-09-2018 19:35
  The debate around criminal justice reform has long been limited to the manner by which potential suspects are arrested, charged, convicted and sentenced for their crimes. In mainstream conversations, not much has been said about the treatment of those who are already incarcerated, what kind of wages they earn for the labor they do, what […]
  
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• Sheriff: 1-month old baby dies after heat exposure in Muskingum County

  05-09-2018 19:34
  
  A 1-month old baby lost its life Tuesday night after likely being left in a hot car according to the Muskingum County Sheriff.The sheriff received a 911 call at 6:25 p.m. to the first block of Eagle View Drive and upon arrival, found an unresponsive baby. Deputies and EMS performed CPR, but the baby could not be resuscitated and was pronounced dead at the scene.The investigation is ongoing, however, the preliminary indication is that the baby was left in a vehicle outside the residence, the Sher
  
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• Chicken salad recalled due to misbranding, undeclared allergen

  05-09-2018 19:08
  
  WASHINGTON – Caito Foods, LLC., an Indianapolis establishment, is recalling approximately 242 pounds of fully cooked chicken salad product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain tree nuts (walnut), a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. Kroger has the recall listed on its website. The ready-to-eat, fully cooked, not shelf stable chicken s
  
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• Why Nike sees its Colin Kaepernick ad as a win despite social media backlash

  05-09-2018 18:20
  Most advertisers try to avoid controversy, but Nike welcomes it. Look no further than the sporting goods giant's decision to feature former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick in the 30th anniversary version of its "Just Do It" ad campaign. The company seems unconcerned that the move is angering some consumers so much that they're posting videos of themselves on social media torching Nike merchandise and caused its stock price to fall on Tuesday.No matter. The largest maker of athletic apparel will
  
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• Catholic diocese to list names of priests removed over sexual abuse in NE Ohio

  05-09-2018 17:53
  
  YOUNGSTOWN (AP) — The head of a Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio says it will publish the names of priests who have been removed due to sexual abuse.Bishop George Murry of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown says the list of names will be made public during the next two months and will go back as far as possible.He says the diocese won't stand in the way if any prosecutors in the six-county diocese (Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Stark, Portage and Ashtabula) want to investigate priests who
  
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• Virginia man installs electric fence to keep kids off his lawn

  05-09-2018 17:37
  
  HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A Virginia man took down an electrified fence he erected early Tuesday morning.The fence separated his front yard, on East Berry Street and South Wilson Way, from a Henrico County school bus stop.The man -- whose name is Bryan -- said he was sick of students who cursed, fought, and littered at the bus stop."They don't respect other peoples' land," Bryan said. "I pick up trash every day."Bryan said trespassing and posted signs he put up years ago have made no impact."Nothin
  
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• Dallas police detain man who crashed truck into Fox station

  05-09-2018 17:20
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Police detained a "ranting" man accused of crashing a pickup truck into a Fox affiliate television station building Wednesday morning in downtown Dallas during a live newscast.KDFW posted details on Facebook showing photos of the front of the vehicle rammed into windows near an entrance. The man paced and scattered numerous handwritten papers outside. He was not able to enter the building and was soon arrested.Anchors who continued on the air through the 7 a.m. newscast, desp
  
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• "They left her to die": New details about woman who died in Nevada jail

  05-09-2018 17:06
  
  The family of a woman who died inside a Nevada county jail says guards ignored her pleas to be taken to a doctor. Initially pulled over for speeding, Kelly Coltrain was then jailed for unpaid tickets and driving with a suspended license. Three days later, she died in her cell.A surveillance camera captured Coltrain's agonizing final hours, and the images are disturbing. She was suffering painful drug withdrawals, reports CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers. Coltrain spent much of her final
  
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• Plane quarantined in New York after reports of sick passengers

  05-09-2018 16:46
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A plane was quarantined at New York's Kennedy Airport amid reports of numerous ill passengers aboard a flight from Dubai.There were conflicting reports about how many people were sick aboard the Emirates flight, which landed around 9:10 a.m. Wednesday.The airline says about 10 passengers were ill and got medical attention "as a precaution."The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says about 100 of the 520 people aboard the plane were being evaluated after complai
  
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• Plane quarantined at JFK amid reports of sick passengers

  05-09-2018 16:46
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A plane has been quarantined at New York's Kennedy Airport amid reports of ill passengers aboard a flight from Dubai.The Emirates flight landed around 9:10 a.m. Wednesday. The airline says about 10 passengers were sick and were getting medical attention "as a precaution."Video from news helicopters showed the jet sitting on the tarmac surrounded by ambulances, vehicles and airport personnel.Representatives of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were on the s
  
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• Passengers on quarantined jet appear to have the flu

  05-09-2018 16:46
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A large commercial jet from Dubai caused a scare on Wednesday after a pilot radioed that it would be landing at New York's Kennedy Airport carrying several passengers and crew members who fell ill with flu-like symptoms.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention immediately quarantined the double-decker Emirates aircraft holding 520 passengers so it could evaluate about 100 of them. Some had complained about coughs, headaches, sore throats and fevers.Officials said
  
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• "Exploding epidemic": How check scammers fool their victims

  05-09-2018 16:44
  A report released Tuesday night by the Better Business Bureau finds billions of dollars of fake checks circulate every year. Scammers fool their victims using checks that appear to come from real companies in what is being called an "exploding epidemic."Tens of thousands of people fall victim to them every year. Scammers will send consumers a fake check and ask them to send some money to accounts they set up for fake business purposes, but the checks often bounce back days later.College student
  
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• Capital University offers half-price tuition to encourage service

  05-09-2018 16:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio— An Ohio college is offering a 50 percent tuition break for undergraduates whose families work in "mission-centered" nonprofit and public-service jobs.Capital University in Columbus is calling the program the "Good Guarantee" and will apply to new, full-time undergraduate students starting at Capital next year.The university says students will be eligible if they, their spouses, parents or legal guardians, are paid employees of a nonprofit or public-service organization.The
  
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• Restaurant Review: Laguna Mexican Street Food

  05-09-2018 16:00
  It’s been a couple years since the last visit to Raspados Y Nieves La Laguna for its frozen confections. At the time, it was located on the West Side, at the back of a laundromat. Things change. Lots of things change: these days the project’s social media page redirects diners to the other side of […]
  
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• Former president Obama to campaign for Ohio Democrats

  05-09-2018 15:50
  
  CLEVELAND — Former President Barack Obama will campaign for Ohio Democrats at a rally in Cleveland next week.The Sept. 13 evening rally was announced Wednesday by gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray's campaign. Cordray served as federal consumer protection chief in the Obama administration.Cordray is running against Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine to succeed two-term GOP Gov. John Kasich.President Obama carried Ohio twice, but Republican Donald Trump won the swing state in 2016
  
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• Martin Luther King Jr.'s son to dedicate new library branch

  05-09-2018 14:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio— The Columbus Metropolitan Library says the late Martin Luther King Jr.'s son will dedicate a new branch library named for his father.Martin Luther King III, King's oldest son, will cut the ribbon at the library's opening event Oct. 18, almost 50 years after his grandfather dedicated the existing Martin Luther King branch east of downtown Columbus.That location, which opened in 1969, was the first public library named after the slain civil rights leader.The new King branch w
  
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• Police identify man wanted in Wedgewood Drive murder; suspect considered armed and dangerous

  05-09-2018 13:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Columbus Police is looking for a suspect that shot and killed a 31-year-old man last month in west Columbus.Homicide detectives filed murder charges against Lonzo Al Doughty for the murder of Julian Higgins, according to police.On August 20, 2018, just after 3 a.m. police were called to the 600 block of Wedgewood Drive on the report of a body lying beside a trash dumpster.Higgins was pronounced dead at the scene, according to investigators.Detectives are looking for Doughty who
  
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• Florida child killed by falling tree as Gordon strikes land

  05-09-2018 13:22
  
  Tropical Storm Gordon never became a hurricane but it was deadly all the same, killing a child by blowing a tree onto a mobile home as it made landfall late Tuesday just west of the Alabama-Mississippi border.The National Hurricane Center said early Wednesday that Gordon was weakening on a path into Arkansas after striking the coast at 70 mph, just shy of hurricane strength, near Pascagoula, Mississippi. The remnants will likely cause flash flooding across parts of seven states -- as far north a
  
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• Cincinnati officer who stunned 11-year-old faces hearing

  05-09-2018 13:13
  
  Cincinnati police say the officer who used a stun gun on an 11-year-old girl nearly a month ago will undergo a pre-disciplinary hearing.A review of the incident has been completed and Police Chief Eliot Isaac said Tuesday there are several "procedural violations against the officer involved." WCPO-TV reports Isaac also says he believed the police department's use of force policy is "very solid," but that there may be areas for review.In early August, the officer, suspecting the girl of shoplifti
  
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• Body cam records Cincinnati officer making inappropriate remark to girl

  05-09-2018 13:13
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A Cincinnati police officer who used a stun gun on an 11-year-old black girl accused of shoplifting told her that actions like hers hurts the "community," according to body camera footage of the arrest."You know, sweetheart, this is why there's no grocery stores in the black community," said Officer Kevin Brown on a comment caught by his body camera, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported .The comment resulted in an internal investigation that found that Brown — who is al
  
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• Police identify man shot and killed in west Columbus shooting

  05-09-2018 13:04
  
  COLUMBUS - Police officers were called to North Warren Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday to investigate a shooting.Officials say they found 40-year-old Christopher Goff who had been shot. He was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition where he later died.After further investigation, authorities say Goff was shot by Delaires Hughes, 45 after a brief argument. Police arrested and charged Hughes with murder.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Man shot and killed in west Columbus

  05-09-2018 13:04
  
  COLUMBUS - Police officers were called to North Warren Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday to investigate a shooting.Officials say they found a man who had been shot. He was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition where he later died.Two people were taken into custody and are being questioned by detectives.Authorities have not released the name or age of the victim shot and have no motive for the crime at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Lawmaker wants AC estimates as heat closes Ohio schools

  05-09-2018 12:56
  
  An Ohio lawmaker has asked the state for the cost of adding air conditioning to all schools without it as a late summer heat wave has forced numerous schools to close or schedule early dismissals.Rep. Niraj Antani said in Tuesday's letter to the state schools superintendent that the closures are creating a hostile environment for teaching and learning.It's unclear who has the information Antani wants. The Department of Education says schools don't report such data to the agency. Ohio's facilitie
  
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• Typhoon kills at least 11, traps thousands at Japanese airport

  05-09-2018 12:48
  
  One of Japan's busiest airports remained closed indefinitely after the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in at least 25 years flooded a runway and other facilities while damaging other infrastructure and causing at least 11 deaths as it swept across part of Japan's main island. More than 400,000 households in western and central Japan were without power Wednesday, a day after Typhoon Jebi struck with sustained winds of 100 miles per hour at landfall. Japan's national broadcaster NHK said Thursday t
  
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• Britain charges 2 Russians over Novichok poisoning

  05-09-2018 12:43
  
  LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors said Wednesday they have charged two Russian men with the nerve agent poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the English city of Salisbury.The Crown Prosecution Service said the men, known to British investigators as Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, are charged in absentia with conspiracy to murder, attempted murder and use of the nerve agent Novichok.Prosecutor Sue Hemming said the U.K. is not asking Moscow to extradite the men
  
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• 40-year-old man found shot and killed near businesses in east Columbus

  05-09-2018 12:02
  
  COLUMBUS -- A 40-year-old man was found shot near businesses in east Columbus Tuesday, according to police.Investigators say the man, Abraham Cundiff, was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:53 p.m. He was found in a parking lot in the 2300 block of South Hamilton Road.Police say they do not have a suspect or motive at this time.This is the 72nd homicide in the city of Columbus in 2018.Anyone with information should call the Columbus homicide unit at 614-645-4730 or Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS
  
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• US's Pompeo arrives in Pakistan hoping to 'reset' relations

  05-09-2018 11:34
  
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday at a time when relations between the two countries have sunk to a new low.The United States last weekend canceled a $300 million Coalition Support Fund payment to Pakistan and on board the plane to Pakistan, Pompeo announced his appointment of an unpopular figure in Pakistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, as the new U.S. special adviser on Afghan reconciliation.Pompeo said he wanted to "reset" strained relations with
  
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• Kavanaugh stresses independence, won't discuss WH subpoenas

  05-09-2018 11:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly stressed the importance of judicial independence on the second day of his confirmation hearing Wednesday as he faced questioning from senators, including Democrats who fear he would be President Donald Trump's man on the high court. But he declined to address whether Trump could be subpoenaed or could pardon himself.Pressed by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican, on whether he would be independent from
  
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• Day 2 of hearings finds Kavanaugh in the hot seat

  05-09-2018 11:21
  
  Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh touted the importance of an independent judiciary as his confirmation hearings began with strident Democratic criticism that he would be President Donald Trump's man on the high court.On Wednesday, Kavanaugh can expect to spend most of the day in the hot seat, sparring with Democratic senators over abortion, guns, executive power and other high-profile issues.A long day of questioning awaits the 53-year-old appellate judge, whom Trump nominated in July to fi
  
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• LeBron James says he 'stands with Nike' in reference to Kaepernick

  05-09-2018 11:16
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Clutching his young daughter in his arms, LeBron James said he stands with Nike, a clear reference to the company's Colin Kaepernick ad campaign.The basketball superstar — and new Los Angeles Laker — made the remarks as he received an award Tuesday for both his style and his philanthropy from Harlem's Fashion Row. The fashion collective partnered with Nike for the New York event, both a fashion show and an awards ceremony that focused on diversity in the fashion
  
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• James says he 'stands with Nike' in reference to Kaepernick

  05-09-2018 11:16
  
  Clutching his young daughter in his arms, LeBron James said on Tuesday that he "stands with Nike," a clear reference to the company's Colin Kaepernick ad campaign.The basketball superstar — and new Los Angeles Laker — made the remarks as he received an award for both his style and his philanthropy, from Harlem's Fashion Row. The fashion collective partnered with Nike for the New York event, both a fashion show and an awards ceremony which focused on diversity in the fashion world. Th
  
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• Lynd Fruit Farm cancels its U-pick weekend for two types of apples

  05-09-2018 02:17
  
  PATASKALA -- Lynd Fruit Farm announced via a temporary Facebook page that it will have to cancel its highly-popular u-pick weekend for two types of apples.The farm made the announcement due to both the heavy rains and high heat of the summer. According to the post, the Honeycrisp apple crop must be picked early and graded by the farm's professional staff. A limited supply of Honeycrisp apples will be available at the market. The farm also announced that MacIntosh apple U-pick also was canceled.
  
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• Lynd Fruit Farm cancels its U-pick weekend for Honeycrisp, MacIntosh apples

  05-09-2018 02:17
  
  PATASKALA -- Lynd Fruit Farm announced via a temporary Facebook page that it will have to cancel its highly-popular u-pick weekend for two types of apples.The farm made the announcement due to both the heavy rains and high heat of the summer.Grower Andy Lynd in Pataskala (puh-TAS'-kuh-luh) in central Ohio tells the Columbus Dispatch half the farm's Honeycrisp apples have fallen victim to disease, leading to the cancellation of an annual pick-your-own event.According to the post, the Honeycrisp a
  
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• 'Do not eat, Do not buy' Honey Smacks, CDC warns

  05-09-2018 02:09
  
  Thirty more people have been sickened in a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In total, there have been 130 cases in 36 states since the outbreak was announced earlier this summer.Thirty-four people have been hospitalized as a result of illnesses after eating the cereal. No deaths have been reported. The numbers have grown since the recall was first announced in June, when 73 people were sickened.T
  
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• Future of Columbus Crew SC in the hands of judge

  05-09-2018 01:42
  
  The legal battle over whether the Columbus Crew SC should stay or go was a lot like two soccer teams trying to win the game on penalty kicks.For more than an hour, the two sides argued their points.MLS soccer wants the case dismissed. It says the state's Modell Law is unconstitutional because it impedes commerce.They also argue the law gives local businesses the first opportunity to buy the team which puts out of state investors at a disadvantage, and that's not constitutional they say.The state
  
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• Tell-all book by Watergate reporter roils Trump White House

  05-09-2018 01:15
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An incendiary tell-all book by a reporter who helped bring down President Richard Nixon is roiling the White House, as current and former aides of President Donald Trump are quoted calling him an "idiot" and claiming they removed papers from his desk to prevent him from withdrawing from a pair of trade agreements.The book by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward is the latest to throw the Trump administration into damage-control mode with explosive anecdotes and concern
  
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• Man accused of shining laser at Columbus police helicopter facing prison time

  05-09-2018 00:06
  Columbus Police Lieutenant Jack Harris has served the city of Columbus for 31 years but says his passion is hunting bad guys from the air. "I think we're all kind of adrenaline junkies anyway," said Lt Harris, who heads up the Columbus Police Helicopter Unit.Franklin County prosecutors say late in the evening of July 18 and into the early morning hours of July 19, the hunter became the hunted.Over a span of more than four hours, police say someone pointed a bright green laser light into the cock
  
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