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• Charge against Central Crossing HS band director dismissed; still on leave from district

  05-10-2018 23:54
  
  GROVE CITY, Ohio – A charge of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor filed against the band director at Central Crossing High School has been dismissed according to records filed in Franklin County Municipal Court.Keith Hallas admitted to a police detective he received nude images of a student who was 17 years old, according to the criminal complaint filed in court.The charge was dismissed on Sept. 21 at the request of the Franklin County prosecutor’s office, according
  
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• Man arrested for third time in five months for exposing himself

  05-10-2018 22:53
  A man is arrested for the third time in five months for exposing himself. Detectives in the latest case are sharing information with Columbus Police who are investigating an incident at the Mall at Tuttle Crossing.Fifty-eight-year-old Robert Cost was arrested this week for exposing himself in a Dublin Panera back in September.He was previously convicted for incidents in an Upper Arlington Orange Leaf and a Westerville Chipotle.Last Saturday, an 11-year-old says a man was exposing himself in the
  
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• Franklin County deputy accused of sending inappropriate text to high school student

  05-10-2018 22:15
  
  A local high school student says a Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy sent her inappropriate text messages, some sexual in nature.The investigation involves a sergeant who works in the Detective Bureau. But at the time of this incident, he was acting a volunteer in Central Crossing High School’s theatre department.10TV is not naming him because he has not been charged with a crime.On April 15, Principal Jill Burke sent the deputy a letter that stated "you are prohibited from entering or bein
  
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• Water main break in Arena District causes traffic backup

  05-10-2018 22:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -A water main break at Neil Avenue and Spruce Street in the Arena District in Columbus has caused a traffic mess Friday afternoon.The intersection of Neil Avenue and Spruce Street is closed as well as the ramp from I-670 EB to Neil Avenue.The Ohio Department of Transportation said southbound traffic on Neil Avenue has to take I-670 EB or Spruce Street.Neil Avenue is closed at Vine Street.For people who are headed to the Columbus Blue Jackets game, ODOT advises them to take 3rd Str
  
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• Water main break in Arena District caused traffic backup

  05-10-2018 22:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -A water main break at Neil Avenue and Spruce Street in the Arena District in Columbus caused a traffic mess Friday afternoon ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets game.The intersection of Neil Avenue and Spruce Street was closed as well as the ramp from I-670 EB to Neil Avenue.The Ohio Department of Transportation said southbound traffic on Neil Avenue had to take I-670 EB or Spruce Street.Neil Avenue was closed at Vine Street.The roads were back open to traffic Saturday morning.
  
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• Northridge teacher indicted on sexual battery charge for suspected conduct with former student

  05-10-2018 22:06
  
  LICKING COUNTY, Ohio - A Northridge High School English teacher is being accused of sexual battery involving a former student within the district, according to a release from the superintendent.Kristen Grow, charged with sexual battery, a third-degree felony, was indicted by the Licking County grand jury Thursday for allegedly having sex with a male student who is no longer in the district.Scott Schmidt, Northridge Local School District Superintendent, issued a release to families saying in part
  
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• Northridge High School teacher indicted on sexual battery charge

  05-10-2018 22:06
  
  LICKING COUNTY, Ohio - A Northridge High School English teacher is being accused of sexual battery involving a former student within the district, according to a release from the superintendent.Kristen Grow, charged with sexual battery, a third-degree felony, was indicted by the Licking County grand jury Thursday.Scott Schmidt, Northridge Local School District Superintendent, issued a release to families saying in part:It saddens me to inform you that Mrs. Grow, one of our high school English te
  
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• Jury convicts Chicago officer of 2nd-degree murder in teen's shooting death

  05-10-2018 21:06
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A jury on Friday convicted Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald.Van Dyke was charged with first degree-murder in the October 2014 killing, a charge that requires a finding that the shooting was unnecessary and unreasonable. The judge told jurors the second-degree charge was also available, requiring them to find Van Dyke believed his life was in danger but that the belief was unreasonable.Jurors also c
  
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• Therapy dogs can spread superbugs to kids, hospital finds

  05-10-2018 21:05
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Therapy dogs can bring more than joy and comfort to hospitalized kids. They can also bring stubborn germs.Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore were suspicious that the dogs might pose an infection risk to patients with weakened immune systems. So they conducted some tests when Pippi, Poppy, Badger and Winnie visited 45 children getting cancer treatment.They discovered that kids who spent more time with the dogs had a 6 times greater chance of coming away with supe
  
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• Lawsuit alleges LaCroix not ‘all natural,’ contains cockroach insecticide

  05-10-2018 20:59
  
  LaCroix sparkling water is facing a lawsuit alleging its claims of "all natural" and "100 percent natural" are misleading because of artificial ingredients. "Testing reveals that LaCroix contains a number of artificial ingredients, including linalool, which is used in cockroach insecticide," claims a statement from Beaumont Costales, a law firm representing plaintiff Lenora Rice. The lawsuit claims LaCroix and its parent company, National Beverage, are aware of the synthetic chemicals in the spa
  
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• Columbus police involved in barricade situation in the Hilltop area

  05-10-2018 20:36
  
  Two blocks of Hague Avenue are currently blocked off due to a barricade situation.Columbus police are on scene in the area of 500 South Hague Avenue, near the library.10TV crews on the scene say that two blocks are closed.The incident stemmed from an incident where shots were fired in the area, but no one was hit, according to Columbus police.
  
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• Barricade situation ends in Hilltop area

  05-10-2018 20:36
  
  Two blocks of Hague Avenue are currently blocked off due to a police investigation.Columbus police are on scene in the area of 500 South Hague Avenue, near the library.10TV crews on the scene said that two blocks are closed.The scene stemmed from an incident where shots were fired in the area, but no one was hit, according to Columbus police.There was a barricade situation for several hours but that has ended.Police are still on scene investigating.
  
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• Discovering a Litter-Free Columbus- Part II

  05-10-2018 20:04 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Doorstop turns out to be meteorite worth $100K

  05-10-2018 19:57
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man recently learned that a rock he's been using as a doorstop is a meteorite worth $100,000.The Smithsonian Museum and Central Michigan University say the nearly 23-pound hunk of iron and nickel is the sixth largest meteorite found in Michigan.David Mazurek says he took his doorstop to the university for examination after seeing reports in January of meteorite pieces selling for thousands of dollars.Mazurek says the meteorite came with a barn he bough
  
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• Ohio man says rescued cow is a regular backseat passenger

  05-10-2018 19:46
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man driving home from work Tuesday says he did a double-take before firing up his cellphone to record a cow poking her head out the back window of a pickup truck.The video has gone viral with more than 300,000 shares and nearly 12 million views.The pickup truck's driver, Cory Morris, of Ludlow Falls, says 18-month-old Annie has been part of his life since her mother rejected her at birth. He says the 800-pound (363-kilogram) Annie regularly climbs into the back
  
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• Suspect in deadly Tennessee crime spree in custody after manhunt

  05-10-2018 19:16
  
  CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CBS/AP) -- A multiple-murder suspect in Tennessee has been taken into custody following a seven-day manhunt. Investigators said earlier Friday they were closing in on Kirby Wallace using helicopters and dogs after he was spotted for the third time in Stewart County.CBS affiliate WTVF reports he surrendered peacefully. Wallace was captured by Henry County officials between Stewart and Montgomery counties, according to Montgomery County Sheriff's Office public information offic
  
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• Murder suspect captured after dayslong manhunt in Tennessee

  05-10-2018 19:16
  
  CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A multiple-murder suspect who led Tennessee law enforcement on an intense 7-day manhunt was captured without a struggle Friday morning in a wooded area about two hours northwest of Nashville.Henry County Sheriff Monte Belew told a news conference Kirby Gene Wallace was carrying a loaded handgun and ready for a firefight when Belew and Cpl. Stacey Bostwick spotted him walking toward them at about 10:15 a.m. The officers had been hiding in two deer blinds since firs
  
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• 17-year-old boy killed, 2 men wounded in northeast Columbus shootings

  05-10-2018 18:34
  
  COLUMBUS -- A 17-year-old was killed early Friday morning and two other men were injured in what police are calling connected shootings in northeast Columbus.Columbus police were called to 4175 Chesford Rd. at approximately 1:30 a.m. on a report of someone lying in the street.Upon arrival, officers located 17-year-old Javon Tyrese Carson. Authorities transported Carson to Riverside Methodist Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.Later that morning, two gunshot victims arrived at St. Ann's
  
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• A Star is Born and Venom Reviews

  05-10-2018 18:00
  There are two huge releases to talk about this week, and it’s been a while since heavyweights like these have hit theaters. That must mean the best season is upon us—the one that oscillates between blockbusters and awards hopefuls. Woot! What we learn this week is that Gaga can act, Cooper can direct, and Tom […]
  
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• Go Jackets!

  05-10-2018 17:40 via youtube.com
  
  
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• 79 Single Family Homes To Fill in Western Edge of Grandview Yard

  05-10-2018 17:37
  Although we’ve known for some time that the western edge of Grandview Yard would eventually be filled in with some type of for-sale product, an announcement today from M/I Homes tells us more about what those units will look like and who will build them. The Columbus-based developer will build 79 single family, 2,000-square-foot homes […]
  
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• Ohio State tries to avoid letdown as schedule gets softer

  05-10-2018 17:10
  
  COLUMBUS, (AP) — Ohio State staff and players are still baffled by the stunning loss at Iowa last season. Rolling along after a pressure-cooker win over Penn State the week before, the No. 3 Buckeyes became mistake-prone and were outplayed by the unranked Hawkeyes, who were three-touchdown underdogs.That debacle ended up keeping Ohio State out of the College Football Playoff.Ohio State (5-0, 2-0) is trying to avoid a similar letdown as it prepares to host Indiana on Saturday. The Buckeyes
  
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• Ohio State's bill for sex misconduct inquiry: $1.5M so far

  05-10-2018 16:58
  
  COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State University has been billed about $1.5 million and counting for the investigation into a team doctor accused of sexual misconduct against scores of athletes and other young men decades ago.Most of that cost is for Perkins Coie, the Seattle-based law firm hired to investigate claims raised this year about now-deceased physician Richard Strauss, according to a list of related invoices provided by the university.The list contains no details about the expenses and ref
  
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• Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh clears crucial Senate hurdle

  05-10-2018 15:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A deeply divided Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination past a key procedural hurdle Friday, setting up a likely final showdown this weekend in a spellbinding battle that's seen claims of long-ago sexual assault by the nominee threaten President Donald Trump's effort to tip the court rightward for decades.The Senate voted 51-49 to limit debate, effectively defeating Democratic efforts to scuttle the nomination with endless delays and nearing the climax o
  
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• Kavanaugh confirmation all but sure after long, bitter fight

  05-10-2018 15:54
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of shocking accusations, hardball politics and rowdy Capitol protests, a pair of wavering senators declared Friday they will back Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation, all but guaranteeing the deeply riven Senate will elevate the conservative jurist to the nation's highest court on Saturday.The announcements by Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia ended most of the suspense over a political battle that has transfi
  
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• C’est Si Bon Bids Adieu to Bexley

  05-10-2018 15:54
  After four years of business in Bexley, C’est Si Bon has permanently closed, as of Sept. 30. “We had support from the community, but it was kind of limited,” says co-owner Billy Strickland. “We didn’t go out of business, just made the decision to close.” The crêperie first started in 2011 in Canal Winchester, moving […]
  
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• Amazon's $15 wage is far from a win, some veteran workers say

  05-10-2018 15:25
  
  Amazon's announcement that it would raise its hourly minimum wage to $15 has been seen as a victory for workers. But some longtime employees say they are losing out.Those who already made $15 will get an extra dollar an hour when the change is made next month, but they will also lose two benefits they relied on: monthly bonuses that could top hundreds of dollars and a chance to own Amazon's sky-rocketing stock, currently worth nearly $2,000 a share.The bonuses paid workers extra based on their a
  
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• U.S. unemployment rate falls to 49-year low of 3.7 percent

  05-10-2018 15:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in September — the lowest level since December 1969 — signaling how the longest streak of hiring on record has put millions of Americans back to work.Employers added just 134,000 jobs last month, the fewest in a year, the Labor Department said Friday. But that figure was likely depressed by the impact of Hurricane Florence.That storm struck North and South Carolina in mid-September and closed thousands of business
  
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• The Beer + Donut Brunch Party Returns!

  05-10-2018 15:10
  One of our most popular events last year is returning for a sequel in 2018 — The Beer + Donut Brunch party! Once again, Columbus Underground is teaming up with Combustion Brewery and amazing donut shops to bring together two of our favorite cold weather comforts. On November 4, we’re hosting the Beer + Donut Brunch at Combustion Brewery and […]
  
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• Shrimp Lips Food Truck Set to Open Brick and Mortar this Month

  05-10-2018 15:00
  Shrimp Lips is approaching the opening of their first brick and mortar, set to open by the end of October. Run by Johnny and Doe Carter, Shrimp Lips is a food truck offering fish, shrimp, crab, and chicken, as well as a variety of cajun-spiced meats and sides, including potatoes, sausage, egg, and corn. The […]
  
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• Dog with 3D-printed skull gives researchers hope for helping human patients

  05-10-2018 14:08
  
  ALLENWOOD, Pa. — Every dog owner thinks their pup is special. Patches the 9-year-old dachshund really is.Four years ago, her owner Danielle Dymeck noticed a small bump on top of Patches' head. She took her to the vet. The bump continued to grow at an alarming rate, and the diagnosis was a life-threatening tumor."They didn't really know what it was," Dymeck said."It was big and it was pressing on her brain," said Dr. Michelle Oblak, a veterinary surgical oncologist at the University of Guel
  
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• Man in critical condition after shooting in East Linden

  05-10-2018 13:55
  
  COLUMBUS -- A man is in critical condition after a shooting in the East Linden neighborhood.The shooting happened at about 7:15 a.m. in the 1900 block of Minnesota Avenue, according to Columbus Police.Police say a man was shot multiple times and Homicide detectives were called to the scene.The man was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Man dropping off dog shot and killed in East Linden

  05-10-2018 13:55
  
  COLUMBUS -- A man was killed when he stopped to drop off his dog at a friend's home Friday morning, according to Columbus police.The shooting happened at about 7:15 a.m. in the 1900 block of Minnesota Avenue.The victim, a black man in his 20s, was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and died from his injuries at 7:45 a.m.Police said the man often dropped the dog, described as a pit bull, off at the home on Minnesota Avenue and then went to work.Friday, as the man got out of his c
  
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• 1-year-old girl found alive under debris from deadly tsunami in Indonesia

  05-10-2018 13:49
  
  PALU, Indonesia — Wuhan is just 1, but her face already tells a story. When a 20-foot-high tsunami roared into Palu after an earthquake hit, it tore through everything in its path. Wuhan was swept into the water and disappeared for 24 hours.It turns out Wuhan was trapped underneath the rubble in her family's beachfront neighborhood, which was destroyed by the tsunami. She was found surrounded by mud and underneath two dead bodies."I thank God because she has a new life," her mother Endang
  
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• Proceeds of ribbon bagel sales go to helping women battling cancer

  05-10-2018 12:59
  COLUMBUS - October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. There's a variety of events happening in Central Ohio to raise money and awareness.One of them is happening right now at Panera Bread, where proceeds of ribbon bagel sales go to helping women battling cancer.Chrisy Bardar was diagnosed with breast cancer twice in 2016, since then going through 24 rounds of chemo, 33 rounds of radiation."It changes your life immensely," she says. "You rely on so many others to help you and you put your pride to
  
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• Philly postal worker quits job, leaves mail on side of the road

  05-10-2018 12:47
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service says hundreds of pieces of mail meant for Philadelphia residents were dropped on the side of a New Jersey road when the carrier responsible for them quit his job.Philly.com reports a New Jersey man made the odd discovery Sunday morning in Pennsauken. The man posted a picture of the missing mail on Facebook.Special Agent Scott Balfour of the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General said in a statement the mail had been scheduled for a deliv
  
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• Walmart recalls nearly a quarter million axes

  05-10-2018 12:31
  
  Walmart is recalling about 246,000 axes sold nationwide because the product's head can detach from the handle, potentially causing injury.The retailing giant has received two reports of axe heads coming off their handles, resulting in minor cuts and abrasions, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.The Ozark Trail camp axes were sold exclusively at Walmart stores across the country and online from January 2017 through July 2018 for about $8, the agency said. Consumers should
  
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• Nobel Peace Prize honors 2 for their fight against sexual violence

  05-10-2018 11:36
  
  OSLO, Norway — The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a Congolese doctor and a Yazidi former captive of the Islamic State group for their work to highlight and eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad "have made a crucial contribution to focusing attention on, and combating, such war crimes," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said in its announcement Friday."Denis Mukwege is the helper who has devoted his life to defending these victims. Nadia Murad i
  
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• BBB explains gift cards from "Jen" arriving in mailboxes across central Ohio

  05-10-2018 10:56
  
  COLUMBUS - A note in the mail from someone named "Jen" that appears to contain gift cards has stirred the attention of residents across Columbus. Consumer groups confirmed to 10TV the cards are part of a marketing technique.The Better Business Bureau says the cardboard printout, appearing to have gift cards for items like car seat canopies, children's shoes and hats, hails from a company called Mother's Lounge. Consumer experts say all of the brands listed on the paper in the mail are separate c
  
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• U.S. 23 reopens in Pickaway County following cement truck crash

  05-10-2018 09:29
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY - All lanes are back open on U.S. 23 in Pickaway County following a crash involving a cement truck.According to authorities, a cement truck turned over on its side near the intersection of Picway Road. That's just south of the Franklin County line.Concrete did spill onto the roadway.All lanes were back open to traffic around 4:45 a.m.
  
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• Lanes blocked after cement truck turns over on US-23 in Pickaway County

  05-10-2018 09:29
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY - The Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office is working a crash on US-23 that has a portion of the roadway closed.According to authorities, a cement truck turned over on its side near the intersection of Picway Road. That's just south of the Franklin County line.Concrete did spill onto the roadway.The sheriff's office advises there will likely be lane restrictions on US-23 in both the northbound and southbound lanes for the next few hours as they work to clear the roadway.
  
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• Panarin scores, lifts Blue Jackets to 3-2 OT win over Wings

  05-10-2018 04:50
  
  DETROIT — Artemi Panarin scored midway through overtime, lifting the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night in the opener for both teams.Cam Atkinson and Josh Anderson gave Columbus the lead over the first two periods. Rookie Dennis Cholowski and Tyler Bertuzzi pulled the Red Wings into a tie with goals in the second period.Joonas Korpisalo stopped 18 shots for the Blue Jackets. Detroit's Jimmy Howard made 36 saves.The rebuilding Red Wings honor
  
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• Kavanaugh says he 'might have been too emotional' at hearing

  05-10-2018 04:45
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh acknowledged Thursday he "might have been too emotional" when testifying about sexual misconduct allegations as he made a bid to win over wavering GOP senators on the eve of a crucial vote to advance his confirmation.The 53-year-old judge said in an op-ed that he knows his "tone was sharp, and I said a few things I should not have said" during testimony last week to the Judiciary Committee. He forcefully denied the allegations."Going
  
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• Delaware police investigating case of possible child enticement

  05-10-2018 03:44
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio - The Delaware Police Department is investigating a case of possible child enticement.The incident happened on West Fountain Avenue on Thursday according to police.Officers are looking for a yellow car with several stickers on it along with eyelashes around its headlights.The driver is described as a black man in his 30s with a goatee and red, white, and blue hair.If anyone has any information or they see the vehicle, they are asked to call police at 740-203-1111.
  
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• OSU students protest Kavanaugh, sexual assaults

  05-10-2018 03:07
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - With the Senate's vote to possibly approve Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in a matter of days, some students at the Ohio State University voiced opposition on Thursday."It's a tragedy that this has to happen," Ian Gray said.Gray is a third year student at OSU. He says it is awful that this protest is warranted, but at the same time, he says it is empowering to see such unity."To unite and show that there is a movement here and that we're not going to back down and that we'
  
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• Harvard diving coach accused of sexual misconduct has Ohio State connection

  05-10-2018 00:50
  
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP/WBNS-TV) — Harvard University's diving coach has been accused of soliciting female athletes at an Indiana diving camp for nude photos and sending them photos of himself.Chris Heaton is among the instructors described in a class-action suit filed Sunday in Indianapolis federal court against USA Diving, the sport's governing body. Harvard officials placed Heaton on leave Tuesday pending a university review.The lawsuit claims that the athletes at Ripfest Diving, a camp fo
  
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• Columbus Council on World Affairs: U.S. National Security

  05-10-2018 00:04 via youtube.com
  
  
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