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• Holocaust survivor: "I came here feeling safe...now, it’s very scary"

  29-10-2018 23:22
  Frances Greenberg has a sharp memory."Starts probably around age four," she said in her east Columbus home.The mother of four and grandmother can recall even her darkest life moments."In the middle of the night, it was a knock at the door. My dad went to the door and they said you have to come with us," she recalled. "I never saw him again."Greenberg's father was taken to a concentration camp during the Holocaust.Her mother was then left to be a single parent with two little girls to protect."My
  
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• Feds seek death penalty against Pittsburgh shooting suspect

  29-10-2018 23:07
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The man accused in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre appeared briefly in federal court in a wheelchair and handcuffs Monday to face charges he killed 11 people in what is believed to be the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history.Robert Gregory Bowers, who was wounded in a gun battle with police during the shooting rampage, was released from a hospital and wheeled into the courtroom, where he was ordered held without bail for a preliminary hearing on Thursday, when prose
  
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• Pentagon sending 5,200 troops to secure US-Mexico border

  29-10-2018 22:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A week out from the midterm elections, the Pentagon said Monday it is sending 5,200 troops, some armed, to the Southwest border in an extraordinary military operation to help stop illegal crossings by a caravan of migrants moving slowly north in Mexico.President Donald Trump himself, eager to focus voters on immigration in the lead-up to the elections, escalated his threats against the caravan, tweeting: "This is an invasion of our Country and our Military is waiting for
  
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• Pentagon sending 5,200 troops to border week before midterms

  29-10-2018 22:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said it’s sending 5,200 troops to the Southwest border in an extraordinary military operation ordered up just a week before midterm elections in which President Donald Trump has put a sharp focus on Central American migrants moving north in slow-moving caravans that are still hundreds of miles from the U.S.The number of troops being deployed is more than double the 2,000 who are in Syria fighting the Islamic State group.Trump, eager to keep voters focus
  
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• The Columbus Rotary Club: Updates in Bariatric Surgery

  29-10-2018 21:35 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Photos: Washington Gladden Social Justice Park Now Open

  29-10-2018 21:07
  First announced back in May of 2017, the Washington Gladden Social Justice Park officially opened on Sunday, Oct. 28. Located at 404 E. Broad St., the new park features a small green space with auditorium-style seating, a separate enclosed space, and a long wall highlighting significant events and people of early social justice history in […]
  
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• What you need to know about Sextortion – the fastest growing crime against teens today

  29-10-2018 20:52
  If you talk to any teenager today, they’ll tell you they’ve heard about “sexting.” But when asked about sextortion, most teenagers have no idea.According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, sextortion is one of the biggest issues affecting teenagers.“The criminals are actually saying that they have either photographs or videos of you in a compromising situation – that if you don’t pay the ransom, they’re going to release that to your contacts o
  
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• FBI says 'Sextortion' is the fastest growing crime facing juveniles today

  29-10-2018 20:52
  Whether it's a quick Snapchat photo or a direct message, more teens today are sending explicit photos through cellphones and social media.The problem is getting serious enough that the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office started holding workshops called "Sexting 101."The workshop shares basic lessons showing kids at high schools, and some middle schools, of the consequences of sexting. It also warns students of the myths behind sexting."I think they think that if they delete it, that means its g
  
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• Comedy Preview: Greg Proops of “Whose Live Anyway?”

  29-10-2018 20:43
  While walking in Hollywood on a July afternoon with my friend and former college RA, Russ, we passed an enthusiastic Audiences Unlimited staffer frenetically waving around passes for a taping of a ‘new’ television show called Whose Line Is It Anyway? We had both been avid fans of the UK version of the show, so […]
  
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• Kohl’s distribution center in Licking County to create nearly 700 jobs

  29-10-2018 20:23
  
  Kohl's has announced that a new distribution center will be opening in Etna, creating an estimated 684 full-time positions.The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a 1.542 percent, 12-year tax credit for the Kohl's facility, which is expected to generate $22.5 million in annual payroll.This will be the third Kohl’s distribution center in Ohio, joining facilities in Findlay and Hamilton.
  
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• Coroner's officer releases autopsy on woman shot by Columbus vice officer

  29-10-2018 20:03
  
  COLUMBUS - The Franklin County coroner's office has released an autopsy report detailing that a gunshot wound to the chest is what killed a 23-year old woman who was shot by a Columbus Division of Police vice officer during a prostitution sting.The Franklin County coroner also ruled 23-year old Donna Castleberry's death was a homicide.Columbus police have said that Castleberry was shot by Officer Andrew Mitchell on August 23 after she attacked Mitchell with a knife.The coroner's report said Cast
  
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• New Nonstop Flights from CMH to SLC Coming in 2019

  29-10-2018 19:32
  Good news for fans of Utah. A new nonstop flight between the John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and the Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) will be introduced by Delta in the summer of 2019. “Salt Lake City will be Delta’s 13th nonstop destination from John Glenn International and will serve the needs of a […]
  
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• Columbus Among 20 Cities Chosen for Climate Change Mitigation Program

  29-10-2018 19:26
  As the world faces down a tightened timeline to address climate change, Columbus has been chosen for a unique opportunity. Named one of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ winning cities in the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge, Columbus will set out on a two-year accelerated program that will help the city achieve its carbon reduction goals. Columbus and […]
  
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• CATCO and Evolution Shine Light on a Dark Piece of History in Engrossing Breaking the Code

  29-10-2018 19:00
  CATCO and Evolution Theatre Company continue their streak of superlative co-productions with their engrossing, moving production of Hugh Whitemore’s Breaking the Code, directed by Joe Bishara. Breaking the Code refracts and illuminates the life of computer science and cryptanalysis legend Alan Turing (Ian Short). This production, under Bishara’s assured hand, captures the elegance of the […]
  
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• Coach Urban Meyer says he'll be back at Ohio State next year

  29-10-2018 18:55
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Urban Meyer says he will be back coaching at Ohio State next season.Meyer, who was suspended for three games to start the season and has been slowed by headaches caused by a cyst, was addressing speculation around the college football world that he could retire after the season.Asked Monday to address the reports, Meyer said, "I plan on coaching." Asked if he would definitely return to Ohio State next year, he said, "Yes."Meyer was brought to his knees on the sideline
  
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• Officials: Teen “bus helper” charged with rape of 6-year-old girl on school bus

  29-10-2018 18:52
  
  LOGAN COUNTY - The Logan County Sheriff Office is investigating an alleged rape on a school bus last week.Authorities say a 15-year-old boy is accused of raping a 6-year-old on October 25.According to Benjamin Logan Local School Superintendent David Harmon, the boy was a “ bus helper,” expected to assist younger students from getting off a the correct bus stop when the alleged incident occurred. The school district and Sheriff’s Office notified the parents of the students who r
  
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• School official: Fight at Groveport Madison prompts lockdown

  29-10-2018 17:44
  GROVEPORT – Groveport Madison High School went on lockdown early Monday, due to a large fight and concerns over a firearm in the building.The public information officer for the district said there was a rumor of a weapon in the school but the rumor was unfounded after a search.Dozens of people reached out to 10TV sharing a video of the fight.
  
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• Report: Cleveland Browns fire head coach Hue Jackson

  29-10-2018 17:02
  
  BEREA, Ohio (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Cleveland Browns have fired coach Hue Jackson, who went 3-36-1 in two-plus seasons.Jackson was dismissed Monday by general manager John Dorsey, a day after the Browns lost their 25th straight road game, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not made the move official.Jackson lost all 20 road games during in his tenure. The Browns have lost three straight games after a promising sta
  
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• Cleveland Browns fire head coach Hue Jackson, OC Todd Haley

  29-10-2018 17:02
  
  BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Hue Jackson's failed, flawed tenure with the Cleveland Browns is finally over.The team fired its embattled coach on Monday, ending a run of futility nearly unmatched in NFL history. Jackson, who went 3-36-1 in two-plus seasons, was dismissed on Monday by general manager John Dorsey.The Browns also dismissed offensive coordinator Todd Haley. He was in his first season on Jackson's staff after spending the previous six in Pittsburgh. Gregg Williams will serve as interim he
  
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• Police: Galion child tests positive for meth after trick or treating; candy sent to crime lab

  29-10-2018 16:54
  
  GALION – Police report a child in Galion tested positive for methamphetamine. According to the report, the father of the boy took him and other children trick-or-treating Sunday on Arlington Avenue, Highland Avenue and Tidd Drive.Upon returning home, the boy was playing with fake teeth and fell over “having a seizure of some sort” according to the father. The father also said the boy only had a couple pieces of candy.The boy was taken to the E.R., and a nurse called the police,
  
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• Mom blames trick-or-treating after Galion 5-year-old tests positive for meth

  29-10-2018 16:54
  GALION – He doesn't know it while sitting on his living room floor knuckle-deep in a crate of Lego how lucky he is to be here."By the time I got down there, they had already taken his urine and given him a CT scan of his brain," Julia Pence said.Pence is 5-year-old Braylen Carwell's mother. She says she raced to the hospital after she got the call. Her son was staying with his dad in Galion, about 20 minutes away from her Mount Gilead home, and had just got back from trick-or-treating."I w
  
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• WATCH: Urban Meyer press conference | Ohio State vs. Nebraska week

  29-10-2018 16:32
  
  COLUMBUS -- Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer addressed the media Monday morning from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.In his weekly briefing, Meyer discussed this weekend's noon matchup against Nebraska at Ohio Stadium.Watch the press conference in the video player below.Latest Ohio State News:Ohio State moves up to No. 8 in latest AP pollOhio State to wear all-black uniforms against NebraskaOhio State WR Austin Mack out indefinitely following surgery
  
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• Photos: HighBall Halloween 2018 Entertains Despite Rain and Cold

  29-10-2018 16:28
  Rain, thousands of costumed humans both big and small, more rain, live music from local musicians, the fabulous Nina West and Monica Day in more wardrobe changes than you can count, and, oh, did I mention the rain? HighBall Halloween, a celebration of creative fashion and one of the nation’s biggest and best street parties, […]
  
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• Photos: Highball 2018 Entertains Despite Rain and Cold

  29-10-2018 16:28
  Rain, thousands of costumed humans both big and small, more rain, live music from local musicians, the fabulous Nina West and Monica Day in more wardrobe changes than you can count, and, oh, did I mention the rain? Highball, a celebration of creative fashion and one of the nation’s biggest and best street parties, took […]
  
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• "We screwed up big time": Haunted Hoochie issues apology after hosting Swastika Saturday

  29-10-2018 15:56
  
  Haunted Hoochie's Swastika Saturday, hosted just hours after 11 people were killed and six others injured inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, created hurt and outrage in central Ohio.Saturday night, a man identified as Timmy told 10TV the event has been in existence for the last 28 years. He didn't offer an apology to a 10TV reporter who questioned him in person but said it's meant to be a “day of unity.”Late Sunday night, the business offered its apology and backed it up with another pos
  
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• City Attorney: Domestic Violence Unit

  29-10-2018 15:06 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Photographer finds couple captured in Yosemite proposal photo

  29-10-2018 15:05
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A photographer says he has tracked down the couple he captured in a popular photo of a proposal at Yosemite National Park.Matthew Dippel took the photo of a man on bended knee as a woman extended her arm on Taft Point on Oct. 6. The Michigan man went on social media seeking the couple's identity.Dippel wrote on Saturday that he found them. He has identified them as Charlie Bear and his fiancee, Melissa. The couple live in Alhambra, California.Bear told the photographer
  
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• Photos: Wilson Brings “How To Be A Baller” Tour to A&R Music Bar

  29-10-2018 15:00
  Thursday night was party night at the A&R Music Bar. Wilson’s “How To Be A Baller” tour saw four bands take to the stage to rock out, jump around, and beat up their instruments (and each other) in an over-the-top celebration of loud noises and bad attitudes. First up were Dayton’s overwhelmingly tattooed five-piece, The […]
  
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• Trump says media is 'Enemy' after shooting, bomb plot

  29-10-2018 14:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday accused the media of being "the true Enemy of People" in the wake of a mass shooting and a mail bomb plot.Trump tweeted: "There is great anger in our Country caused in part by inaccurate, and even fraudulent, reporting of the news." He added that the media "must stop the open & obvious hostility & report the news accurately & fairly."There is great anger in our Country caused in part by inaccurate, and even fraudulent, reportin
  
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• KISS "End of the Road" tour coming to Columbus in March

  29-10-2018 14:17
  
  Last month, KISS announced their final world tour, appropriately titled "End of the Road."On Monday, the band announced details of the tour including a stop at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, March 16.TICKET INFO: KISS Meet & Greet Experiences will be available beginning Tuesday, October 30th at 10am local time through kissonline.com. KISS Army fan club presales will begin Wednesday, October 31stat 10 am local time also through www.kissonline.comThe band has been active for 45 years. In a stat
  
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• In Wake of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, Haunted Hoochie Apologizes for Hosting “Swastika Saturday”

  29-10-2018 13:57
  After a weekend that saw the fatal shooting of 11 people of Jewish faith attending a synagogue in Pittsburgh, owners of Haunted Hoochie in Pataskala are apologizing to followers and fans for hosting a swastika-themed night in the hours after news of the mass shooting broke. “We screwed up big time,” they wrote in a […]
  
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• Trump faces complaints that new Iran sanctions are too weak

  29-10-2018 13:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A battle is brewing between the Trump administration and some of the president's biggest supporters in Congress who are concerned that sanctions to be re-imposed on Iran early next month won't be tough enough.As President Donald Trump prepares to re-impose a second batch of Iran sanctions that had been eased under the 2015 nuclear deal, conservative lawmakers and outside advisers have become worried that the administration may break a promise to exert "maximum pressure" o
  
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• Student shot at North Carolina high school; suspect arrested

  29-10-2018 13:28
  
  MATTHEWS, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina school officials say a student has been shot on the campus of a high school and the suspect has been arrested.Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools issued a statement saying that the student was shot Monday morning at Butler High School in Matthews. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment; no condition was released.The school district said that the suspect was arrested and law enforcement has the weapon used. Their statement says law enforcement has secured
  
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• Student dies after fight ends in gunfire at NC high school

  29-10-2018 13:28
  
  MATTHEWS, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina high school student shot and killed a fellow student during a fight in a crowded school hallway Monday, officials said, prompting a lockdown and generating an atmosphere of chaos and fear as dozens of parents rushed to the school to make sure their children were safe.The student accused of firing the fatal shot was arrested quickly as investigators secured the campus at Butler High School in Matthews, about 12 miles (19 kms) southeast of Charlotte, sa
  
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• Police: Student shoots fellow student at NC high school

  29-10-2018 13:28
  
  MATTHEWS, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a student shot and wounded another student at a North Carolina high school before being arrested.Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools issued a statement saying the student was shot Monday morning at Butler High School in Matthews, about 12 miles (19 kms) southeast of Charlotte. The Matthews Police Department said the student was taken to a hospital but couldn't provide information on the injuries.The police statement said the suspect was also a student. Inves
  
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• Police: Bullying led to fatal shooting at North Carolina high school

  29-10-2018 13:28
  
  A North Carolina high school student shot and killed a fellow student during a fight in a crowded school hallway Monday, officials said, calling the incident a case of bullying that "escalated out of control" which had students scurrying to escape and parents rushing to campus to check on their children.The student accused of firing the fatal shot was arrested quickly as investigators secured the campus at Butler High School in Matthews, about 12 miles southeast of downtown Charlotte. Matthews P
  
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• House Democrats promise action on LGBTQ rights bill

  29-10-2018 12:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Just days ahead of a midterm election they hope will deliver them a majority, House Democrats are promising to prioritize anti-discrimination legislation that would for the first time establish widespread equal rights protections for LGBTQ individuals.Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi recently said she would introduce the Equality Act as one of her first orders of business if Democrats retake the House in November. Pelosi made the announcement at the John F. Kennedy School of
  
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• Monday's Most Wanted: Brian Keith Tavon Taylor

  29-10-2018 12:13
  
  COLUMBUS - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is trying to find 24-year old Brian Keith Tavon Taylor.He is wanted for carrying a concealed weapon and discharging a weapon into a home.Taylor's last known address was in the north Columbus area. He is 6'0", 200 lbs.If you see him, call the Franklin County Sheriff's SWAT team at 614-525-SWAT.
  
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• Reports: Germany's Merkel prepares to give up party job

  29-10-2018 12:04
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel told her conservative party on Monday that she is prepared to step down as its leader but remain Germany's chancellor following a pair of state election debacles, German media reported.Merkel, 64, had previously indicated that she planned to seek another two-year term as leader of her Christian Democratic Union at a December party congress, but appeared to be moving quickly to acknowledge pressure for renewal as her fourth-term government struggles to gain tract
  
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• 10 people escape fire at Westerville house

  29-10-2018 11:30
  
  Westerville Fire is investigating to figure out what started a fire inside a garage that spread to the entire home.Firefighters were called to a home at the 200 block of Gurgun Lane early Monday morning.Firefighters said smoke detectors alerted the 10 people inside the home. Everyone was able to escape safely and no one was injured.The American Red Cross arrived to assist families displaced because of the extensive damage to the home.
  
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• Boston Red Sox visit to White House up in the air, manager says

  29-10-2018 11:17
  
  Will the World Series champion Boston Red Sox visit President Trump at the White House? Manager Alex Cora said that decision hasn't been made yet, CBS Boston reports.Cora was asked if the team would make the trip — if invited — during his news conference after the Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in L.A. Sunday night to take the crown in five games."We'll talk about it later on," Cora said.Earlier this fall, Cora was critical of the president's comments about Puerto Rico, Cor
  
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• Hocking Hills State Park lodge destroyed by fire in 2016 to be replaced

  29-10-2018 11:08
  
  State officials say a state park dining lodge in southeastern Ohio that was destroyed by fire in 2016 will be replaced with an updated facility.The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says the new facility replacing the former day lodge and dining hall at Hocking Hills State Park will include overnight lodging, a conference center and dining and day-use accommodations.The department said in a release that the new facility will be built where the former day lodge once stood.State officials say t
  
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• 'In one day' safety of longtime Jewish enclave shattered

  29-10-2018 10:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — In a city known for its Jewish population, the neighborhood was the faith's spiritual heart and the synagogue a cornerstone of the community.For generations, Squirrel Hill has been known as one of Pittsburgh's most special enclaves, where the Tree of Life temple stood as a welcoming landmark. Residents marveled over their good fortune to live in a place that seemed open, accepting and secure."People always felt safe here," said Jules Stein, a lifelong resident of Squirrel
  
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• US election integrity depends on security-challenged firms

  29-10-2018 10:07
  
  It was the kind of security lapse that gives election officials nightmares. In 2017, a private contractor left data on Chicago's 1.8 million registered voters — including addresses, birth dates and partial Social Security numbers — publicly exposed for months on an Amazon cloud server.Later at a tense hearing , Chicago's Board of Elections dressed down the top three executives of Election Systems & Software, the nation's dominant supplier of election equipment and services.The th
  
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• Central Ohio Jewish community holds vigil for victims of synagogue shooting

  29-10-2018 04:21
  The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus opened its doors to hundreds for a vigil to honor those killed Saturday at a Pittsburgh area synagogue.The vigil was a chance for many to gather with those from their community and pray for the lives lost, and peace for a country in mourning.“We turn to you today with our tears and our sadness and we pray that your sheltering presence can give us shelter and hope,” Rabbi Rick Kellner said in a prayer.“We lift our eyes to the mount
  
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• Red Sox win Game 5, 5-1; take home fourth World Series title in 15 years

  29-10-2018 04:19
  
  LOS ANGELES -- The Boston Red Sox really are that great.David Price proved his postseason mettle, Steve Pearce homered twice and Boston beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Sunday to finish off a one-sided World Series in five games.Long downtrodden during decades of despair before ending an 86-year championship drought in 2004, the Red Sox have become baseball's team of the century with four titles in 15 seasons.Alex Cora's team romped to a 17-2 start and a club-record 108 wins, then went 11-3 i
  
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• Trump loads up on rallies before Election Day

  29-10-2018 03:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is packing his campaign schedule before the midterm elections.Trump's campaign said Sunday that he will hold rallies in Florida and West Virginia later this week.With days to go before Election Day, Trump is seeking to boost Republicans in the face of Democratic enthusiasm.The campaign said Trump would be in Huntington, West Virginia, on Friday and Pensacola, Florida, on Saturday. They previously announced a rally in Fort Myers, Florida on Wednesday
  
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• California white supremacist surrenders to FBI

  29-10-2018 03:39
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say they have arrested a fourth member of a white supremacist group on charges of inciting violence at California protests and at last year's deadly riot in Charlottesville, Virginia.The FBI said in a Tweet on Sunday that 38-year-old Aaron Eason surrendered himself. He has an initial court appearance Monday.Prosecutors say the group's leader and two other members were arrested Wednesday.Aaron Eason, 38, who was charged in federal criminal complaint last week
  
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• Indonesia's Lion Air says it's lost contact with airplane

  29-10-2018 03:29
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's Lion Air says it has lost contact with a passenger jet flying from Jakarta to an island off Sumatra.A search and rescue effort has been launched for the Boeing 737-800 plane which departed Jakarta about 6.20 a.m. on Monday.Lion Air spokesman Danang Mandala Prihantoro said "we can confirm that one of our flights has lost contact, its position cannot be ascertained yet."
  
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• Indonesia's Lion Air plane crashes into sea with 188 aboard

  29-10-2018 03:29
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's disaster agency says a Lion Air passenger jet crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta and was carrying 188 passengers and crew.Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho posted photos on Twitter of debris including a crushed smartphone, books, bags and parts of the aircraft fuselage that had been collected by search and rescue vessels that have converged on the area.He said the flight was carrying 181 passengers, including one child and two babie
  
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