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• Woman who can't swim saves drowning boy in Mansfield

  06-09-2018 23:39
  
  Forty-four-year-old April Jones says she's never saved someone's life before. But there she was August 27 doing just that."I just had to jump in, the last thing I thought was I have to save this little boy even if it cost me my life," she says.This step-mother of four children doesn't know how to swim or CPR, but she did her best to save the life of a 4-year-old boy who jumped into North Lake Park."I see him go over and jump into the water I'm screaming little boy get out of the water, get out o
  
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• Columbus police 'pausing' vice operations while under review

  06-09-2018 22:57
  
  Columbus police will do a 28-day review of its vice unit, following two recent high profile cases that have citizens questioning police practices.Chief Kim Jacobs said vice operations will be halted during this time.The arrest of porn star Stormy Daniels in a Columbus strip club and the fatal shooting of a woman by Officer Andrew Mitchell during a prostitution sting expedited this review.“The review is being done to ensure that all policies and procedures are sound and in accordance with t
  
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• Police raid home of couple who raised $400K for homeless man

  06-09-2018 22:26
  
  FLORENCE, N.J. (AP) — Police raided a New Jersey couple's home and hauled away a new BMW Thursday after a homeless man accused them of helping themselves to some of the $400,000 in online donations they supposedly raised to help him start a new life.Citing "enormous public interest" in the case, county prosecutor Scott Coffina confirmed in a Facebook post that Mark D'Amico and Katelyn McClure are under investigation, though no charges have been filed.It was the latest twist in at onetime f
  
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• Burt Reynolds, star of "Boogie Nights" and "Smokey and the Bandit," dies at 82

  06-09-2018 21:05
  
  Burt Reynolds, the star of movies like "Boogie Nights" and "Deliverance," has died at 82, his publicist Jeffrey Lane confirmed to CBS News. He reportedly died Thursday morning at Jupiter Medical in Florida.The actor, director and producer was born in Lansing, Michigan, in 1936, and played football at Florida State University before an injury dashed hopes of a football career.He launched his acting career with TV shows like "Gunsmoke" and "Dan August," but his breakout film role was in "Deliveran
  
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• Face the State with Scott Light | September 9, 2018

  06-09-2018 20:47
  This week on Face The State with Scott Light:Ohio in the spotlight - Key players from both political parties make plans to visit the Buckeye State.We look at the effort being put toward Ohio ahead of November.Anonymous resistance - An Op-ed in the New York Times draws strong reaction from the White House.Ohio Governor John Kasich weighs in on what's happening and our panelists talk about what it means for the administration as a whole.Trade & tariffs - The trade deficit hit records with Chin
  
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• Melania Trump to op-ed writer: You are 'sabotaging' our country

  06-09-2018 20:33
  
  Melania Trump says the anonymous author of a critical opinion piece about President Donald Trump is "sabotaging" the country through "cowardly actions."The first lady says in a statement Thursday that "if a person is bold enough to accuse people of negative actions, they have a responsibility to publicly stand by their words and people have the right to be able to defend themselves."She directly addresses the unidentified senior administration official who is said to have written the piece publi
  
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• Mega Weekend: Top Things to Do This Weekend -Lots of Food Festivals

  06-09-2018 20:28
  If you love food festivals, this is your weekend! Take a look at highlights for the weekend and find links to daily lists below. Don’t miss out on tickets to CoffeeFest, they are going quick! Enter to win tickets to An Unpredictable Evening with Todd Rundgren, or The Decemberists! FESTIVALS -Lithopolis Honeyfest -The Macedonian Festival […]
  
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• Police: Ohio resource officer activated Taser to wake student

  06-09-2018 19:43
  
  SMITHVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Police in northeast Ohio have placed a school resource officer on unpaid leave for activating a Taser to wake up a sleeping student.WEWS-TV reports the incident happened Aug. 30 at Liberty Preparatory School in Smithville. Police say Officer Maryssa Boskoski was called to a classroom when a sleeping student wouldn't wake up for a teacher or principal.Smithville Police Chief Howard Funk says Boskoski removed the cartridge from the Taser and "arced" it. Authorities sa
  
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• Moments: Ohio State releases Rutgers football trailer

  06-09-2018 19:15
  
  The Ohio State Buckeyes have released their second hype video for their game against Rutgers.The theme of the video is "Moments" and features senior wide receiver Johnnie Dixon."There are people out there who will tell you that you have all the time in the world. But when the end finally comes and you look back, you'll realize that ain't it. All we got is right now."The Buckeyes and Scarlet Knights kick off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Ohio Stadium.
  
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• Scooter Announcement: Emergency Rules for Scooters

  06-09-2018 19:03 via youtube.com
  
  
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• US plans to sidestep limits on detaining immigrant children

  06-09-2018 18:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday it plans to circumvent a longstanding court agreement that governs how children are treated in immigration custody, in part to detain families longer as a way to deter migrants from crossing the Southwestern border illegally.The Homeland Security Department announced proposed regulations that would terminate the so-called Flores agreement that requires the government to keep children in the least-restricted setting and required their
  
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• Ford recalls 2M pickup trucks; seat belts can cause fires

  06-09-2018 18:44
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Ford is recalling about 2 million F-150 pickup trucks in North America because the seat belts can spark and cause fires.The recall, which covers trucks from the 2015 through 2018 model years, comes about one month after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating fires in the pickups, which are the top-selling vehicles in the United States.Ford said Thursday that it has 23 reports of smoke or fire in U.S.
  
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• 'Failed by the system': Foster parents devastated after police say boy killed by biological mother

  06-09-2018 18:38
  The foster parents of a Florida boy allegedly killed by his birth mother hope his death will lead to changes needed to protect other endangered children.Sam and Juliet Warren talked about 2-year-old Jordan Belliveau during a news conference on Wednesday.“We loved Jordan deeply and we are devastated by his loss,” Sam said. “He learned to roll over in our house. I remember my mom teaching him how to crawl. He learned how to walk and talk in our family. He flourished and grew in a
  
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• Whitehall school employee accused of sexual misconduct involving student

  06-09-2018 17:49
  
  An employee at Whitehall-Yearling High School is facing an allegation of sexual misconduct involving a student, according to the school’s principal.The school sent out a robocall to parents Wednesday afternoon regarding the situation.In the call, the school said the employee, who assists with the drama department, was put on administrative leave and no longer has contact with any of the students.The school adds local law enforcement has launched a full investigation.Below is the script of
  
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• First Look: Ritzy’s Opens in Clintonville

  06-09-2018 17:38
  Ritzy’s, the reincarnation of the 80s franchise G.D. Ritzy’s, is now open in Clintonville, at 4615 N. High St. Now under the operation of Corey and Brian Webb, sons of G.D. Ritzy’s founder Graydon Webb, Ritzy’s has stayed true to its core menu of hamburgers, shoestring fries, and milkshakes. Hamburgers come with LTOP with up […]
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. says he "fixed" Kaepernick Nike ad with father's face

  06-09-2018 17:36
  
  Donald Trump Jr. has posted a response to Nike's controversial new ad featuring Colin Kaepernick. The president's son shared his own version of the ad on Instagram Wednesday, featuring President Donald Trump instead of the NFL player-turned-activist. In the caption for the photo he wrote, "There, fixed it for you."The younger Trump replicated Nike's ad almost to a T — the words that appeared across Kaepernick's face in the black and white photo were now over President Trump's: "Believe in
  
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• Hilliard teacher placed on leave as district investigates classroom activity

  06-09-2018 16:28
  
  HILLIARD -- The Hilliard City School District has placed a teacher on administrative leave as the district investigates what it calls "a classroom activity that should never have taken place."A father told 10TV his student was given a series of inappropriate questions as part of what he called "a morality test."The district sent 10TV this statement:"Last night we were made aware of a classroom activity that should never have taken place. We absolutely share the outrage of our parents and communi
  
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• Treat to Try: Mrs. Goodman’s Bakery

  06-09-2018 16:00
  Mrs. Goodman’s has been in operation since 1986. It’s a sweet shop with enough cupcakes, cookies and pastries to inspire full-blown analysis-paralysis. Visitors might be greeted by the proprietor, a sparkly-eyed, outgoing woman with a wide smile and a vague southern drawl. That’s gotta be Mrs. Goodman, right? Nope, it’s Mrs. Tackett. The Tackett family […]
  
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• Police: 4 dead in Cincinnati bank shooting, including gunman

  06-09-2018 15:27
  
  CINCINNATI — Police say four people are dead, including the gunman, in a downtown Cincinnati bank shooting.Police Chief Eliot Isaac said the shooter opened fire early Thursday morning at the loading dock of the Fifth Third Bank building. Isaac said the gunman then entered the bank's lobby where he exchanged gunfire with police. It's unclear if the gunman shot himself or was shot by officers.One of the victims also died at the scene.Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley said the gunman was "activel
  
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• Hospital: 4 people being treated after active shooter situation in Cincinnati

  06-09-2018 15:27
  
  CINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati Medical Center says it's treating four victims after an active shooter situation in the downtown Cincinnati area.The scene is at the Fifth Third Bank on Walnut Street. The Cincinnati Police Department described the situation as an "active shooter/officer-involved shooting incident." Police added that the situation is under control.Fountain Square is closed to traffic as police investigate what happened. Live coverage from WKRC in Cincinnati on a reporte
  
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• 4 dead, including gunman, in Cincinnati bank shooting

  06-09-2018 15:27
  A gunman carrying enough ammunition to cause "a bloodbath beyond imagination" killed three people and wounded two others Thursday morning at a high-rise office building in the heart of Cincinnati before dying in a hail of police gunfire.The shooting at the 30-story Fifth Third Center sent people running for cover across the city's Fountain Square amid cries of "Shooter!" Police responded within seconds, and four officers opened fire, bullets smashing through glass doors and the gunman falling to
  
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• Kavanaugh faces final round of questioning without missteps

  06-09-2018 15:11
  
  WASHINGTON — Senators will launch a final round of questioning of Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday, but after a marathon 12-hour session, President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court appears to have avoided any major missteps that could trip his confirmation.So far, Kavanaugh does not seem to have changed minds on the Judiciary Committee, which is split along partisan lines. The judge left unanswered questions over how he would handle investigations of the executive branch and whether
  
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• Following Public Forums on Proposed Ticket Tax, GCAC Considers New Recommendations for Council

  06-09-2018 15:00
  Following the three public forums on the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s (GCAC) proposed citywide ticket fee, the organization has considered new recommendations for City Council. Of primary concern to many independent artists and small businesses is how they’d be impacted by a 7 percent ticket tax. Others were unsure of the definition of “event,” as […]
  
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• Insight into Credit: What You May Not Know about Credit Scores

  06-09-2018 14:00
  Everyone has heard the term “credit score.” It’s the three-digit number determined by your credit history. It tells a lender how well you’ve managed past credit and predicts your future creditworthiness. Your credit score can affect your ability to purchase a home, get a new car, or in some cases, secure a job. But do […]
  
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• Deadline approaching for voluntary school safety survey

  06-09-2018 13:34
  In less than a week, schools in Ohio will face a deadline that could impact their future security.Ohio Homeland Security sent out roughly 6,500 letters to school districts around the state just before the start of the school year.It's a survey that could make all the difference when it comes to safety.“It's a compilation of what security measures are being used throughout the state of Ohio and what schools feel they need to be safe,” says Jason Bowman, Infrastructure and Protection M
  
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• Abandoned trucks litter California highway as wildfire rages

  06-09-2018 13:34
  
  REDDING, Calif. - An explosive wildfire closed down dozens of miles of a major California freeway only weeks after a nearby blaze that left neighborhoods in ruins and killed eight people.The Delta Fire erupted Wednesday afternoon and within hours had devoured nearly 8 square miles (21 square kilometers) of timber and brush on both sides of Interstate 5 near the Oregon state line.The blaze was human-caused, fire officials said, but they didn't indicate whether it was arson or accident.Truckers ab
  
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• Woman had 5 drinks before son, 2, found in hot car, dies

  06-09-2018 13:33
  
  DALEVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A central Indiana woman whose son died after being found in a hot car had at least five drinks before taking a nap several hours earlier, authorities said Thursday.Britni Nicole Wihebrink, 28, of Daleville told an investigator she woke up with a hangover, began drinking about 11 a.m. Wednesday and had two wine coolers and three or four bourbon drinks — and possibly more drinks — before taking a nap about 1 or 2 p.m., a probable cause affidavit said.Her so
  
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• Toddler dies after being found inside vehicle in Indiana

  06-09-2018 13:33
  
  DALEVILLE, Ind. - Authorities say a 2-year-old boy has died after being found unresponsive inside a vehicle parked outside his family's apartment amid hot weather in central Indiana.The Star Press reports Jaxon Stults was pronounced dead while being taken by ambulance from the scene Wednesday evening in Daleville.An autopsy was planned Thursday to determine cause of death. Daleville Town Marshal James King and Zach Crouch, a Delaware County deputy coroner, both said the death was believed to be
  
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• Searing Trump op-ed sets off wild guessing game on author

  06-09-2018 13:31
  
  WASHINGTON — An opinion piece in The New York Times by an anonymous senior administration official claiming to be part of a "resistance" working "from within" to thwart President Donald Trump's "worst inclinations" set off a wild guessing game inside and outside the White House on the author's identity.In an extraordinary move, a furious President Trump tweeted a demand Wednesday night that if "the GUTLESS anonymous person does indeed exist, the Times must, for National Security purposes,
  
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• UK security chief says Putin responsible for Novichok attack

  06-09-2018 13:26
  
  LONDON — Britain's security minister said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin bears ultimate responsibility for the nerve agent attack targeting a former spy in England, also warning that the U.K. would counter Russian "malign activity" with both overt and covert measures.Ben Wallace said Putin and his government "controls, funds and directs" the military intelligence unit known as the GRU, which Britain believes used Novichok to try to kill ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal.Skripal
  
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• Judge cites pictures of mice, allows lawsuit to proceed

  06-09-2018 13:25
  
  Pictures of mice lounging around an anti-rodent device designed to make them flee were cited by a judge who let a class-action lawsuit proceed Wednesday against a company that sells and markets them."It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words," U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III wrote above three pictures depicting mice near and, in one case, resting on top of the device. "And, in this case, three photographs from a study conducted by plaintiffs' expert are worth even more.
  
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• Coroner: Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan drowned after drinking

  06-09-2018 13:22
  
  LONDON - A British coroner says The Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan died accidentally from drowning because of alcohol intoxication.Witnesses told a coroner's inquest at Westminster Coroner's Court on Thursday that O'Riordan was found submerged in her bathtub at a London hotel in January.The 46-year-old didn't leave a note and there was no evidence of self-harm.Coroner Shirley Radcliffe ruled O'Riordan's death an accident.The Cranberries formed in the Irish city of Limerick at the end of th
  
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• Police identify man killed in exchange of gunfire in Linden area

  06-09-2018 10:36
  
  COLUMBUS -Columbus Police is investigating a deadly shooting in the Linden area.Officers responded to a report of a shooting on E. 26th Avenue near Cleveland Avenue around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday night. Upon arrival, they located a male at the rear of a home suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. They have since identified that man as Willie James McKnight, 53.They also found a second person outside the home suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. That man is expected to survive.Police say their
  
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• One killed, one injured in exchange of gunfire in Linden area

  06-09-2018 10:36
  
  COLUMBUS -Columbus Police is investigating a deadly shooting in the Linden area.Officers responded to a report of a shooting on E. 26th Avenue near Cleveland Avenue around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday night. Upon arrival, they located a male at the rear of a home suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.They also found a second person outside the home suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. That man is expected to survive.Police say their preliminary investigation revealed that the two men exchanged gun
  
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• One killed in shooting in Linden area

  06-09-2018 10:36
  
  COLUMBUS -Columbus Police is investigating a deadly shooting in the Linden area. Officers responded to a report of a shooting on E. 26th Avenue near Cleveland Avenue around 11:45 Wednesday night.Dispatchers could not provide any information on the victim or a suspect.
  
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• Balderson sworn in as newest member of Congress

  06-09-2018 05:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Troy Balderson of Ohio has been sworn in as the newest member of Congress.Balderson, 56, defeated Democrat Danny O'Connor last month in an expensive, hard-fought special election to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi, a Republican who retired in January.Members of the Ohio delegation stood with Balderson as he took the oath. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat, and Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican, introduced him to his new colleagues.Join us as we swear in the new
  
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• Crime alert issued after report of rape at Ohio University

  06-09-2018 04:22
  
  ATHENS, Ohio - Ohio University police issued a crime alert after a report of a rape on Wednesday.Police said they received an anonymous rape report around 2 p.m.The female victim told hospital staff she was raped around 8 a.m. Wednesday at a residence hall by a man she knew, according to police.Police did not have a description of the suspect available.The report on Wednesday follows a string of reported sexual assaults at Ohio University in recent weeks.If anyone has any information, they are a
  
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• Sister remembers brother following 18 Franklin County overdose deaths in 7 days

  06-09-2018 03:44
  The Franklin County Coroner's Office released, Wednesday, there were five overdose deaths in less than 24 hours. In the last week there were 18.In Christina Preston's Pickerington kitchen, she talks about that call on Jan. 15, 2017 when her brother overdosed."He had overdosed for what was the third time and this time they weren't able to revive him with the Narcan," she said.Those three overdoses happened over a period of two months.The first two times her younger brother Mikey overdosed he was
  
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• Westerville police searching for missing 87-year-old woman

  06-09-2018 02:56
  
  The Westerville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 87-year-old woman.Police said Donna Fisher is diabetic, has memory loss, and needs her medications.Police said she was last seen on Tuesday around 5:30 p.m. but may have left home in her vehicle sometime Wednesday.She is described as 5-feet-2 inches tall, weighs about 150 pounds, has white hair, and hazel eyes.She was driving a silver 2014 Honda CRV with Ohio license plate number GBF8596.If anyone sees F
  
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• Teen charged after having BB gun at Westerville Central football game

  06-09-2018 02:10
  
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio – A 14-year-old middle school student is charged after Genoa Township police said the student at a BB gun at a football game.Police were notified by students that another student was carrying a gun at the game on Aug. 31, Genoa Township Police Chief Steve Gammill said in a community e-mail.Gammill said officers did not find anyone at the game matching the limited description information they had.Police were made aware of a picture on social media on Saturday.The picture w
  
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• Police: Starved teen's brother wrote letter begging for help

  06-09-2018 02:04
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The younger brother of a 15-year-old boy who starved to death while their family prayed and fasted for weeks wrote a letter that investigators found inside the locked southern Wisconsin apartment pleading with lawyers to save him.The emaciated 11-year-old boy was clutching a Bible and an envelope containing pamphlets about death on Monday when officers found him, his mother and his brother's body in the family's Reedsburg apartment, which had no power and was padlocked
  
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• Trump blasts critical op-ed from anonymous senior official

  06-09-2018 01:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a striking anonymous broadside, a senior Trump administration official wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times on Wednesday claiming to be part of a group of people "working diligently from within" to impede President Donald Trump's "worst inclinations" and ill-conceived parts of his agenda.Trump said it was a "gutless editorial" and "really a disgrace," and his press secretary called on the official to resign.Later, Trump tweeted: "TREASON?"The writer, claiming t
  
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• New Scooter Rules: No Sidewalks, No Speeding & More

  06-09-2018 00:26
  Just one week after the first round of scooter company regulations were established, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther rolled out a second announcement today with rules aimed at users of these new vehicles. A statement from the Mayor’s office said that the new rules are aimed at ensuring a safe experience for riders, as well as […]
  
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