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• Man soothes sleeping baby so mother can fill out patient paperwork

  26-10-2018 23:25
  
  A woman from Florence, Alabama, witnessed a random act of kindness at a doctor's office this week, and her story has gone viral. Natasha Crittenden Wilson posted about her trip to the doctor's office on Facebook Tuesday. A woman walked into the waiting room with a sleeping baby, Wilson wrote. The woman had to complete patient paperwork, but she didn't want to disturb the infant. Seeing that the woman had her hands full, a man sitting across the room offered to help."[He asked] her if she would l
  
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• Commission on Black Girls: COSI Central High Meeting Room

  26-10-2018 22:39 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Man accused in Upper Arlington body burning claims he worked for FBI

  26-10-2018 22:35
  Dashcam reveals the man accused in the death of the woman found burning in an Upper Arlington park made numerous claims during a traffic stop.Mohamed Abdullahi was initially pulled over for OVI. He was given field sobriety tests and eventually arrested.Days earlier, investigators found out DNA taken from the body of Bobbie Renee Simpson matched Abdullahi's.During the stop, he claimed to work for the FBI and have a connection to the Columbus Vice Unit.Upper Arlington police says it is looking int
  
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• Police: 1 injured in crash related to call about stolen vehicle

  26-10-2018 22:34
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – One person is in critical condition after a crash in south Columbus on Friday, according to police.Columbus police said the crash is related to a call about a stolen vehicle.Police said the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. in the area of Llewellyn Avenue and Wager Street.The injured person was taken to Grant Medical Center, according to police.The roads are shut down in the area of the crash.
  
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• Ohio State to wear all-black uniforms against Nebraska

  26-10-2018 22:12
  
  The Ohio State Buckeyes have announced they will wear a black alternate uniform against Nebraska.The uniforms are similar to the ones worn against Penn State in 2015.The Buckeyes and Cornhuskers are set for a noon kickoff on Nov. 3 at Ohio Stadium.Back in black.XI.III.XVIII#GoBucks #WinTheMoment pic.twitter.com/jusCAk8YvO— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 26, 2018
  ⬛️ XI.III.XVIII ⬛️#GoBucks #WinTheMoment pic.twitter.com/ntgp4wEVx6— Ohio State Foo
  
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• "We just got it wrong": General Michael Hayden visits Columbus, talks national security

  26-10-2018 22:05
  He's one of few men who know America's deepest national security secrets. Four-Star General Michael Hayden once ran the CIA and the NSA.He was in town on Thursday to speak as part of the Jefferson series from the New Albany Community Foundation.Hayden also toured the new National Veterans Memorial Museum and sat down with 10TV's Kevin Landers for some Q&A.They spoke on a wide range of topics starting with President Donald Trump."None of our 44 presidents talk like President Trump talks and t
  
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• City Hopes to Jumpstart Investment with One Linden Plan

  26-10-2018 21:22
  City and community leaders hope that a plan unveiled this week will help to jumpstart a new era of investment in the Linden neighborhood. The area has been a focus of Mayor Andrew Ginther’s administration since taking office in 2016. The new One Linden Plan is the result of a 14-month community planning process, led by […]
  
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• Ohio's final US Senate debate set Friday on Miami U campus

  26-10-2018 20:17
  
  OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's Democratic U.S. senator and the Donald Trump-backed congressman trying to unseat him will go head-to-head on a college campus in their last debate before the Nov. 6 election.Second-term Sen. Sherrod Brown and fourth-term Rep. Jim Renacci meet Friday at 7 p.m. at Miami University, some 40 miles northwest of Cincinnati and near the Indiana border.Brown, 65, is widely considered a clear favorite. Trump urged support for Renacci at an Oct. 12 rally in nearby Warren C
  
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• Final debate between Brown, Renacci shows both candidates are fighters

  26-10-2018 20:17
  The third debate between Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown and Congressmen Jim Renacci was at times a civil discussion about the topics that Ohioans are most concerned about.Issues like rising student loan debt, gun control, job creation and growing the economy.But when Jim Renacci attacked Sherrod Brown for domestic violence against his former wife, things gut ugly."No man should ever raise a hand to a woman and forgiveness is not an excuse," said Renacci."My former wife has asked you to stop attackin
  
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• NBC cancels Megyn Kelly's morning show after blackface comments

  26-10-2018 19:48
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News Channel personality who made a rocky transition to softer morning news at NBC, was ousted Friday from her "Today" program after her controversial on-air comments about blackface.'"Megyn Kelly Today' is not returning," NBC News said in a statement. The fourth hour of NBC's venerable "Today" franchise that Kelly's show occupied will be hosted by other co-anchors from the show beginning next week, the network said.NBC didn't address the status
  
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• Delta to offer nonstop flights between Columbus and Salt Lake City

  26-10-2018 19:22
  
  COLUMBUS – Delta Air Lines announced Friday the addition of daily nonstop flights between Salt Lake City and John Glenn Columbus International Airport.The flights are set to being in June.“Salt Lake City will be Delta’s 13th nonstop destination from John Glenn International and will serve the needs of a market that’s in high demand,” said Joseph R. Nardone, President & CEO of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority.Flight detailsThe first flight from SLC to CMH
  
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• Man in custody in mail-bomb case is Cesar Sayoc, 56

  26-10-2018 18:46
  The name of the man detained in connection with the pipe bomb scare is Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida.According to court and other public records, Sayoc has a lengthy criminal and court record in Florida. He has been convicted on theft, stolen property and traffic charges and in 2002 on a threat to "throw, place, project or discharge any destructive device."Sayoc is in custody in Florida in the mail bombs sent to prominent Democrats. He was born in New York.Sayoc was sentenced in August 2
  
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• Bomb suspect has long arrest record, including bomb threat

  26-10-2018 18:46
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Florida man in custody in connection with the package bombs sent to Democratic political figures is a fervent supporter of President Donald Trump with an extensive record of past arrests, including a stint served on probation for making a bomb threat.Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura is an amateur body builder and businessman whose online resume describes him as a promoter and booking agent for male stripper and burlesque shows. He was born in New York City and attended co
  
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• Skate Punks, Mountain Climbers and Savvy Sailors in Theaters

  26-10-2018 18:00
  We’re kind of between weeks right now. Last week proved that Jamie Lee Curtis can still kick all manner of ass and box office, and next week we have a boatload of big movies. This week, Gerard Butler squeaks an October release out, and Jonah Hill proves his mettle as a filmmaker. Plus, don’t miss […]
  
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• Borror Unveils Design of King-Lincoln District Development

  26-10-2018 17:44
  A community meeting was hosted last night by members of the Near East Area Commission (NEAC) to review updated development plans for a mixed-use project slated for East Long Street. The presentation was given by representatives from Borror, which is co-developing the property along with Kingsley+Co of Cincinnati. The project was first unveiled to the […]
  
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• Swensons Drive-In Opening Soon in Dublin

  26-10-2018 17:40
  Swensons will soon open its doors, or, parking lot, at its first central Ohio location in Dublin. The northeast Ohio-based drive-in restaurant was established in 1934 and has opened 10 locations in the Cleveland and Akron area. On Nov. 9, it brings an identical experience to central Ohio: park with headlights on to receive service; […]
  
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• Person detained in mail-bomb investigation

  26-10-2018 17:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities arrested a man in Florida on Friday in connection with the mail-bomb scare that widened to 12 suspicious packages, the Justice Department said.Law enforcement officers were seen on television examining a white van, its windows covered with an assortment of stickers, in the city of Plantation. They covered the vehicle with a blue tarp.The man was in his 50s, a law enforcement official said, but his name and any charges he might face were not immediately
  
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• Man detained in Florida in mail-bomb case

  26-10-2018 17:17
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities took a Florida man into custody Friday in connection with the mail-bomb scare that earlier widened to 12 suspicious packages sent to prominent Democrats from coast to coast. President Donald Trump promised the man would be prosecuted to the "fullest extent of the law."The man was identified by law enforcement officials as Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida. He was arrested at an auto parts store in the nearby city of Plantation. Court records show S
  
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• Florida man charged after weeklong bomb-package scare

  26-10-2018 17:17
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida man with a long criminal history was charged Friday in the nationwide mail-bomb scare targeting prominent Democrats who have traded criticism with President Donald Trump. It was a first break in a case that has seized the national conversation and spread fear of election-season violence with little precedent in the U.S.Justice Department officials revealed that a latent fingerprint found on one package helped them identify their suspect as Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Av
  
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• First Look: National Veterans Memorial and Museum

  26-10-2018 17:04
  The National Veterans Memorial and Museum will celebrate its grand opening this weekend on Saturday, October 27. The dedication and grand opening ceremony starts at 2 p.m. and will feature remarks from United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie and a keynote address by General Colin Powell. The ceremony will also feature veterans, military […]
  
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• Yosemite rangers recover bodies of 2 who fell from overlook seen in viral photo

  26-10-2018 16:46
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yosemite National Park rangers have recovered the bodies of two people who fell 800 feet from a popular overlook after working to reach them for hours, an official said Friday.Park spokeswoman Jamie Richards said rangers had to rappel down and climb the steep terrain in Taft Point as they worked to reach the bodies of a male and female. A California Highway Patrol helicopter assisted them, she said.Officials are investigating when the pair fell and from which spot at t
  
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• 2 dead in apparent fall from Yosemite cliff that was seen in viral photo

  26-10-2018 16:46
  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — The deaths of two people who fell from a popular Yosemite National Park overlook were being investigated Friday by park officials who were still working to recover the bodies.Visitors can walk to the edge of a vertigo-inducing granite ledge without railings that has become a popular spot for photos posted on social media but it's still unclear when the pair fell and from which spot at Taft Point, which is 3,000 feet above the famed Yosemite Valley floor, park spoke
  
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• Google reveals 48 employees fired for sexual harassment

  26-10-2018 16:25
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Google announced that it has fired 48 employees for sexual harassment during the past two years and sent them away without severance packages, hours after a news report that it had protected some male executives facing sexual misconduct allegations and offered them large sums to leave the company.The surprise disclosure Thursday came in an email to Google employees from CEO Sundar Pichai. It was a direct response to a New York Times report that the company had dismissed the
  
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• New CEO at Dublin Tech Firm Inspires a Wave of Change

  26-10-2018 15:27
  A company in business for over 18 years is bound to experience some stagnation, but when employees and even leadership begin to rely on the phrase, “That’s the way we’ve always done things,” some change may be needed. That was the case for CareWorks Tech, an IT consulting firm based in Dublin. With clients that […]
  
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• DUI task force saturates roads in Franklin County through Halloween weekend

  26-10-2018 12:59
  
  Authorities will be out in full force this weekend in central Ohio patrolling the streets.The Franklin County DUI Task Force says saturation patrols will be operating throughout Franklin County starting on Friday and running through Sunday.Officials say there were 950 deadly traffic crashes in 2017, which is an increase of 60 from 2016.A saturation patrol means a large number of officers are stationed in one area, making sure people are following the law.The task force says they do these patrols
  
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• Teen charged with threatening football players with gun

  26-10-2018 12:41
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida teen threatened football players at his former high school with a gun.The Palm Beach Post reports that 19-year-old Xavier Martin was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated assault and possessing a weapon on school property.Authorities say members of the Palm Beach Lakes Community High School football team were praying outside the school Monday, some of them in the school's driveway. School police say Martin began honking and swe
  
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• Bomb scare rattles those touched by past political violence

  26-10-2018 12:41
  
  No one has been hurt or killed — at least, not yet. But the wave of mail bombs targeting prominent Democrats this week has angered and dismayed some of the people affected personally by past acts of political violence in the United States.In the past 60 years alone, there have been scores of deadly incidents motivated by ideology. The perpetrators range from Ku Klux Klan racists to members of the far-left Weather Underground to anti-abortion extremists who killed abortion-providing doctors
  
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• CIA director heard alleged audio of Saudi journalist killing

  26-10-2018 12:36
  
  CIA director Gina Hapsel has heard the purported audio that Turkey alleges is of Jamal Khashoggi's killing, two sources have told CBS News. Haspel, who visited Turkey earlier this week, was set to brief President Trump about what she learned in her investigation into the Saudi journalist's death.Turkish officials have leaked details of an alleged recording of Khashoggi that apparently proves he was murdered and dismembered. Up until now, both U.S. officials and Turkish officials have said the al
  
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• Woman with knife injures 14 children at western China school

  26-10-2018 10:16
  
  BEIJING— A knife-wielding assailant injured 14 children at a kindergarten in the western Chinese city of Chongqing on Friday morning, police reported.The attacker, a 39-year-old woman, was taken in custody and no motive for the assault was immediately publicized.The report posted on the police force's microblog said the attack at the Xinshiji Kindergarten in the city's outskirts took place at 9:30 a.m. as the children were returning to classes.It said all were receiving treatment in hospit
  
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• Local elementary school building healthy lung habits through yoga

  26-10-2018 09:46
  DELAWARE --Saving lives and improving lung health are the main goals of the American Lung Association. Here in central Ohio, they’re taking a chance at the next generation through a brand-new school-based fundraising initiative called, “Yoga Power.”Through Yoga Power, children will develop habits for promoting healthy lungs and support for the fight against lung disease. Practicing yoga allows children to learn everything from exercise skills, breathing techniques and mindfulne
  
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• Uber, Lyft and Lime offering discounts to polling locations on Election Day

  26-10-2018 07:19
  
  Ride-sharing services want to make sure you have no excuse to skip voting on Nov. 6.The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement estimated more than 15 million registered voters did not vote in 2016 because of transportation issues. Uber, Lyft and Lime are trying to eliminate that challenge.Uber announced it will offer a $10 discount for rides. The offer is for a single ride to the polls on Election Day on the most affordable Uber option available (Express POOL, POOL
  
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• Woman killed, 2 others injured in north Columbus wrong way crash

  26-10-2018 04:46
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A woman is dead, and two others were injured in a wrong way crash in north Columbus, according to Columbus Police.The crash happened around 10:15 Thursday night near Polaris Parkway and Lyra Drive.Investigators say a woman driving a Ford Fusion was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Polaris Parkway when it collided with two vehicles that were stopped. Police say the woman was flown to the Ohio State University Medical Center in critical condition where she later
  
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• 3 injured in north Columbus crash

  26-10-2018 04:46
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Three people are injured after a crash in north Columbus, according to the fire department.The crash happened around 10:15 Thursday night near Polaris Parkway and Lyra Drive, police said.Columbus police said three vehicles were involved and the roads are closed in the area of the crash.The Columbus Division of Fire said one a woman was flown to the Ohio State University Medical Center in critical condition.Two people are in stable condition according to the fire department.
  
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• Free Narcan being offered to YMCAs, public libraries nationwide

  26-10-2018 03:06
  
  Walk the stacks at Columbus Metropolitan Library with Ben Zenitsky and he'll tell you about an ongoing issue."Absolutely, this is not a library issue," he said. "This is a community issue. This is a regional issue and this is a national issue that we're dealing with."He says drug addicts come in the library, like readers, to find a quiet, secluded space.Narcan recently announced it wants to help by giving nationwide public libraries free doses, if they want it. Columbus Metropolitan Libraries, w
  
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• Former Ohio State Highway Patrol officer gets 2 years in prison for stalking woman

  26-10-2018 02:30
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former State Highway Patrol officer in Ohio accused of stalking a subordinate's wife after their affair ended has been sentenced to two years in prison.Former Marietta post commander William Elschlager apologized as he was sentenced Thursday in federal court, months after pleading guilty to a cyberstalking charge.Prosecutors say the 49-year-old Elschlager called and text-messaged the woman, followed her vehicle, tracked her via GPS and misused his law enforcement po
  
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• WOSU Unveils Design of New Headquarters at 15th and High

  26-10-2018 02:00
  WOSU Public Media today unveiled the design of its new headquarters, which is planned for the northeast corner of East 14th Avenue and Pearl Alley. The proposed four-story building marks latest piece of the complex puzzle that is the 15th and High project. “At the nexus of campus and community, the new facility will have […]
  
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• NFL reportedly fires official after missing false start in Chargers-Browns game

  26-10-2018 00:59
  
  by Ryan Wilson (CBS Sports)The NFL has fired down judge Hugo Cruz, reports FootballZebras.com, citing seven sources with firsthand knowledge.The move comes after Cruz missed an obvious false start in the Week 6 Chargers-Browns game. Los Angeles left tackle Russell Okung jumped before the snap but wasn't flagged on a play that resulted in a 29-yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers to Tyrell Williams that widened the lead to 21-3 just before halftime.The NFL has fired down judge Hugo Cruz, who mi
  
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