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• Trump says border troops could hit 15,000, surprising Pentagon

  31-10-2018 23:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the number of military troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexican border could reach 15,000 — roughly double the number the Pentagon said it currently plans for a mission whose dimensions are shifting daily.The Pentagon said "more than 7,000" troops were being sent to the Southwest border to support the Customs and Border Protection agents. Officials said that number could reach a maximum of about 8,000 under present plans.The tro
  
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• Trump: Number of troops sent to border could reach 15,000

  31-10-2018 23:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the number of military troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexican border could reach 15,000 — roughly double the number the Pentagon said it currently plans for a mission whose dimensions are shifting daily.The Pentagon said "more than 7,000" troops were being sent to the Southwest border to support the Customs and Border Protection agents. Officials said that number could reach a maximum of about 8,000 under present plans.The tro
  
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• Woman celebrates voting in her first election after becoming U.S. citizen

  31-10-2018 22:15
  A central Ohio woman, now a naturalized US citizen cast her ballot for the first time Thursday.Sowdo Mohamud came to the United States in 2012 from Somalia as a refugee. Ironically, she says she arrived the same week as President Obama's second-term election. That feeling of democracy stayed with her. It was much different than what she was used to."I grew up in a country that I never felt my voice mattered," she said. "I raised my voice [but] it was never heard. To vote and to know that you can
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club: States' Rights & Constitutionality

  31-10-2018 22:15 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Columbus police vice detective relieved of assignment, placed on desk duty

  31-10-2018 21:44
  COLUMBUS – A Columbus Division of Police vice detective who was among four officers that arrested Stormy Daniels, has been relieved of his assignment, 10 Investigates has learned. Det. Steve Rosser had his badge and gun taken away Wednesday, 10 Investigates confirmed through CPD spokesman Sgt. Chantay Boxill.An immediate reason for the decision to place Rosser on desk duty was not clear, Boxill said.Daniels and two other women were arrested in July.Chief Kim Jacobs suspended the operations
  
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• Caregiver arrested in death of boy, 4, she reported missing

  31-10-2018 21:35
  
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A caregiver has been arrested in the death of a 4-year-old Missouri boy whose body was found almost a week after she reported him missing.Jefferson City police said in a news release Wednesday that 26-year-old Quatavia Givens has been booked into jail on suspicion of first-degree child abuse resulting in the death of Darnell Gray. No charges have been filed. Asked whether Givens had an attorney, police Lt. David Williams said he couldn't comment on her legal status.Gi
  
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• Suspect in grocery store shooting indicted on murder charges

  31-10-2018 21:27
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky.— The man accused in the shooting deaths of two grocery store patrons in Kentucky has been indicted on two counts of murder.Prosecutors say Gregory Bush was indicted Wednesday by a Jefferson County grand jury in the shootings a week ago at a Kroger store in suburban Louisville. Bush also was indicted on one count of criminal attempted murder and two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment.Bush's case will proceed to Jefferson County Circuit Court in Louisville.Bush was se
  
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• Federal judges order Ohio to allow purged voters back in

  31-10-2018 21:06
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Federal judges on Wednesday ordered Ohio to allow voters who had been purged for not voting over a six-year period to participate in this year's election.A divided 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel granted an emergency motion sought by voting-rights groups. The ruling overturned in part an Oct. 10 ruling by a federal judge that said voters haven't been illegally purged from Ohio's rolls.Plaintiffs led by the A. Philip Randolph Institute in June lost their broader ch
  
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• Police: Man barricaded inside apartment in north Columbus

  31-10-2018 19:56
  
  The Columbus Division of Police SWAT team is on the scene of a man with a knife barricaded in an apartment in north Columbus.Police were called just after 2 p.m. to 6700 block of Northgate Road.It is unknown if any evacuations in the area.Authorities have not released the name of the man or any charges at this time.
  
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• Man taken into custody after barricading himself in north Columbus apartment

  31-10-2018 19:56
  
  A barricade situation in north Columbus after police say the suspect was Tased and taken into custody.Police were called just after 2 p.m. to 6700 block of Northgate Road.The Columbus Division of Police SWAT team were on the scene where the man barricaded in an apartment with a knife.Authorities have not released the name of the man or any charges at this time.
  
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• Shaun White apologizes for "Tropic Thunder" Simple Jack costume

  31-10-2018 19:47
  
  Olympic snowboarder Shaun White is apologizing after his Halloween costume sparked controversy. White dressed up as Simple Jack, a disabled character from a movie within "Tropic Thunder," played by Ben Stiller's actor character in the film. Simple Jack is a parody of characters like Forrest Gump or Raymond from "Rain Man."White, a three-time gold medalist, posted a photo of himself dressed as Simple Jack, prompting swift backlash.Soeren Palumbo, co-founder of Special Olympics' Spread the Word to
  
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• Field Trip: Get a Taste of Art, Outer Space, and Old School Hamburgers on the Way to Fort Wayne

  31-10-2018 19:45
  Growing up, I loved a good field trip. Burned on my brain are visits to the Ohio Historical Society and COSI (old re-enactments! Pencils with rocks! Hall of Presidents!), places where we’d escape the classroom and explore something new. Having recently moved back to Columbus, I’m still down for new adventures. This Field Trip series […]
  
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• Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect indicted on 44 counts

  31-10-2018 19:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday, four days after 11 people were killed and six wounded in the deadliest attack on Jews in American history.The indictment, which was expected, charges Robert Bowers with 44 counts, including hate crimes. Federal prosecutors have previously indicated they plan to seek the death penalty. The charges were announced on the second day of funerals for the victims."Today begins the pr
  
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• Kareem Hunt buys tickets for Willoughby South football team to see Browns-Chiefs

  31-10-2018 19:20
  
  CLEVELAND – Even though Kareem Hunt is busy running under, over and through the competition, he hasn’t forgotten about his alma mater.The Kansas City running back and his mother bought 110 tickets for the Willoughby South High School football team to watch the Browns and Chiefs, Rebels head coach Matt Duffy told FOX 8 News.The coach said he’s very appreciative of the generous gesture.Hunt graduated from Willoughby South and went on to play football at Toledo and was drafted by
  
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• Kareem Hunt buys tickets for Willoughby South football team to see Brown-Chiefs

  31-10-2018 19:20
  
  CLEVELAND – Even though Kareem Hunt is busy running under, over and through the competition, he hasn’t forgotten about his alma mater.The Kansas City running back and his mother bought 110 tickets for the Willoughby South High School football team to watch the Browns and Chiefs, Rebels head coach Matt Duffy told FOX 8 News.The coach said he’s very appreciative of the generous gesture.Hunt graduated from Willoughby South and went on to play football at Toledo and was drafted by
  
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• Reynoldsburg City Schools driver resigns after leaving student on school bus

  31-10-2018 19:07
  
  A bus driver for Reynoldsburg City Schools has resigned from their position after a student was left sleeping on their bus.According to the school district, administrators were informed the driver left a student on a bus following the midday route on October 22.The driver was immediately removed from any routes and placed on administrative leave.During their investigation, the district found the driver failed to conduct a post-drive inspection of the bus and failed to discover a sleeping student
  
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• Diocese: Priest warned a year ago to stay away from 17-year-old he impregnated

  31-10-2018 18:51
  
  A Catholic priest charged with sexual battery was warned a year before to stay away from the girl who the prosecutor says now pregnant with his child.Henry Christopher Foxhoven, 45, was suspended in November of last year after he admitted to the Diocese of Steubenville that he was alone with the victim in November 2017 at a wedding reception.Foxhoven was the pastor at Holy Cross and St. Mary of the Hill parishes in the Diocese of Steubenville.According to the Diocese, “There was no complai
  
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• The Confluence Cast: The Matriots

  31-10-2018 18:11
  
  
  Elected officials should reflect their constituencies. That’s the essential thesis of the Matriots, an Ohio nonpartisan political action committee founded by a group of women who participated in the Women’s March on Washington. I sat down with their executive director, Elissa Schneider, to talk about the organization and their big hairy audacious goal of equal […]
  
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• Two in One: El Lugar and Alpine Restaurant & Bar Take Over Former Juergen’s Bakery

  31-10-2018 17:56
  German fine dining and Spanish tapas, all under one roof? It wasn’t co-owner A.J. Ndreu’s plan from the start, but he’s accomplished it, this week opening up neighboring restaurants El Lugar and Alpine at 525 S. Fourth St., formerly known as Juergen’s Bakery. “I wanted to do both, not necessarily in the same building, but […]
  
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• Man charged with murder of woman found burned in Upper Arlington park

  31-10-2018 17:50
  UPPER ARLINGTON – The man arrested in connection with a woman's body found in Upper Arlington has now been charged with murder, according to the Franklin County Prosecutor.Mohamed Abdullahi, 27, was arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse and arson in mid-October, after being pulled over for a traffic violation.Wednesday, it was announced by the prosecutor that Abdullahi was indicted on murder charges by a grand jury for the death of Bobbie Renee Simpson.Simpson was found in Burbank Pa
  
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• 91-year-old actor who played Mr. Feeny on "Boy Meets World" thwarts home invasion

  31-10-2018 16:57
  
  LOS ANGELES — The 91-year-old award-winning actor who played Mr. Feeny on "Boy Meets World" scared off a burglar from his home.William Daniels and his 89-year-old wife, Bonnie Bartlett, were in their San Fernando Valley home on Saturday night. The Los Angeles Police Department tells KABC-TV an intruder forced open a back door and Daniels turned on the lights.In a statement on Twitter, his publicist wrote , "Luckily, Mr. Daniels was able to frighten away the person and the LAPD quickly resp
  
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• Father of player who died outraged after Maryland football coach reinstated

  31-10-2018 16:37
  
  The University of Maryland is allowing its football coach to return to the field after the death of a player. The school's board of regents reinstated coach DJ Durkin Tuesday against the university president's recommendation. Durkin was placed on "administrative leave" in August after an ESPN report into allegations of a toxic culture in the University of Maryland football program. The report followed the death of 19-year-old offensive lineman Jordan McNair who suffered heatstroke in a practice
  
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• Trick-or-Treat forecast in central Ohio: Scatters showers, above average temps 

  31-10-2018 15:45
  
  Halloween is here and the weather ghosts and goblins could make your trick-or-treating a little scarier tonight.Rain has been approaching through Wednesday morning and is expected to arrive in the afternoon.The good news is that right now the forecast models have shifted a little when it comes to the timing of the rainfall. Right now, it looks like there could be a little break in the rain heading through the evening before picking back up during the overnight hours.So here’s how the forec
  
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• Trick-or-Treat forecast in central Ohio: Scattered showers, above average temps 

  31-10-2018 15:45
  
  Halloween is here and the weather ghosts and goblins could make your trick-or-treating a little scarier tonight.Rain has been approaching through Wednesday morning and is expected to arrive in the afternoon.The good news is that right now the forecast models have shifted a little when it comes to the timing of the rainfall. Right now, it looks like there could be a little break in the rain heading through the evening before picking back up during the overnight hours.So here’s how the forec
  
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• Mom sues after video shows toddlers in "fight club" at St. Louis daycare

  31-10-2018 15:35
  A disturbing video taken at a St. Louis daycare shows toddlers punching each other in a ring as the adults in the room encourage the violent fighting. The December 2016 incident is being described as a "daycare fight club" and the mother who obtained the video is now suing the school.Nicole Merseal says one of her sons, who was 10 years old at the time, filmed the fighting with his iPad, KTVI reports. Her son was worried about his little brother, who was in the next room being beaten up by his c
  
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• Pumpkin Spice Trail: Buffalo Wild Wings

  31-10-2018 15:00
  The wisdom behind Pumpkin Spice Ale has always been subject to question. Granted, now is the right time of year for adding pumpkin spice to things, and pumpkin spice is good in lots of foods. But beer? The combo seems suspect. BW3 (or BW2, since it dumped the “Weck” and became just Buffalo Wild Wings) […]
  
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• Apartments Proposed for CD102.5 Property in Brewery District

  31-10-2018 14:24
  A new apartment development has been proposed for 1036 S. Front St., the current site of radio station CD102.5 and its music venue the Big Room Bar. The proposal, from local company Gallas Zadeh Development, calls for a 42-unit apartment building on the half-acre site. It’s listed on the agenda for this Thursday’s Brewery District […]
  
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• Trump stokes pre-election fear of immigrants to drive voters

  31-10-2018 12:26
  
  Thousands of U.S. troops to stop an "invasion" of migrants. Tent cities for asylum seekers. An end to the Constitution's guarantee of birthright citizenship.With his eyes squarely on next Tuesday's elections, President Donald Trump is rushing out hardline immigration declarations, promises and actions as he tries to mobilize supporters to retain Republican control of Congress. His own campaign in 2016 concentrated on border fears, and that's his final-week focus in the midterm fight."This has no
  
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• Police: Bus crashes into home with kids on board in Columbus

  31-10-2018 12:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) -- Columbus Police are on the scene of a school bus crash just east of downtown Columbus.Police tell 10TV the bus crashed into a home around 7 a.m. on North Monroe Avenue.10TV has confirmed it is a Columbus City Schools bus that was involved in the incident.Columbus City Schools officials say there were 15 students on board heading to Linden McKinley High School along with a female bus driver, but there are no injuries.It appears the bus crashed into a car and ended up cras
  
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• Taliban: 5 freed from US military prison now in Qatar office

  31-10-2018 11:51
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Five members of the Afghan Taliban who were freed from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay in exchange for captured U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl have joined the insurgent group's political office in Qatar, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said.They will now be among Taliban representatives negotiating for peace in Afghanistan, a sign some negotiators in Kabul say indicates the Taliban's desire for a peace pact.Others fear the five, all of whom were clos
  
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• Sheriff: Texas man wanted to rape, kill, eat Florida girl

  31-10-2018 11:27
  
  TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff says a 21-year-old Texas man told an undercover deputy he wanted to "rape, kill, and cannibalize" a child.Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey told news outlets Tuesday that Alexander Nathan Barter posted an online ad about trying "necrophilia and cannibalism and see how it feels to take a life." Ivey says an undercover deputy who also works for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement saw it and offered Barter a child.He says deputies then drove to J
  
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• Ohio absentee ballot numbers for 2018 election outpace 2014

  31-10-2018 11:23
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's elections chief says an estimated 1.2 million absentee ballots have been requested and more than 737,000 absentee ballots cast so far for next Tuesday's midterm election.The Ohio Secretary of State's Office says those tallies as of last Friday are up compared with the same point in the 2014 election, when more than 881,000 absentee ballots had been requested and 477,000 had been cast.Ohioans can vote absentee by mail or in person ahead of Election Day, which is
  
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• Merged claims leave Ohio State facing 2 suits over team doc

  31-10-2018 11:21
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — One of three lawsuits filed against Ohio State University over alleged sexual misconduct by a team doctor is being dismissed.A lawyer for the former wrestler who brought that case says he's dismissing it because the man's claims about mistreatment by Dr. Richard Strauss are being incorporated into another lawsuit intended as a class-action case. About three dozen plaintiffs were recently added to that.Ohio State has sought to have the case dismissed as time-barred by
  
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• Authorities searching for a endangered missing woman from northwest Ohio

  31-10-2018 10:53
  
  PERRYSBURG, OHIO - An 88-year-old woman with dementia is missing from northwest Ohio.Dolores Borkowski left her home on Five Point Road in Perrysburg, Ohio around midnight Monday, according to the Ohio Attorney General.Authorities say Borkowski has dementia along with other medical conditions and she does not have her medication with her.She is 5'02" tall and 145 pounds, with white hair, and unknown eye color. She was last seen wearing a brown or beige coat.Authorities say she was last seen on f
  
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• Bomb injures 3 Russian security officers; attacker dead

  31-10-2018 10:43
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — A man set off a bomb at the entrance of the local branch of Russia's main intelligence agency in a northern Russian city Wednesday, injuring three security officials and killing himself, authorities said.The man, who has not been identified, entered the local branch of the FSB intelligence agency in Akhangelsk and removed the bomb from a bag, causing it to detonate, the National Anti-Terrorist Committee said.The explosion killed the man and injured three FSB officers. It was
  
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• Ohio State students, faculty have big showing of support for Pittsburgh victims

  31-10-2018 02:04
  The line at the Ohio State University Hillel, Tuesday evening, stretched out the front doors and down the front steps.Each person came for personal reasons."What happened on Saturday was a tragedy and we are standing here against that," Julia Wolf said.Wolf is a second year student at OSU. She says she came to Hillel, Tuesday, to stand tall as a proud Jewish woman."It's to show that we're not afraid and that we will congregate and we will prove against the people who are trying to scare us and h
  
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• Trumps pay tribute at synagogue where 11 were fatally shot

  31-10-2018 01:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — One stone and one white rosebud for each victim.President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid homage Tuesday to each of the 11 people slain in the worst instance of anti-Semitic violence in American history. As the Trumps placed their tributes outside the Tree of Life synagogue, protesters nearby shouted that the president was not welcome.The emotional, dissonant scene reflected the increasingly divided nation that Trump leads, one gripped by a week of politica
  
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• Settlement reached in case of Cincinnati girl Tased for stealing from Kroger

  31-10-2018 01:34
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — There's a $240,000 settlement in the case of an 11-year-old girl stunned by a Cincinnati police officer after she was spotted shoplifting in a grocery store and tried to run away.The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Tuesday the city of Cincinnati will pay $220,000 and the Kroger Co. $20,000 to Donesha Gowdy. Use of the money will be monitored by probate court, and the city has also agreed to participate in a juvenile police problem-solving team.Officer Kevin Brown was heard o
  
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• 2018 Columbus Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  31-10-2018 01:12 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Buckeyes ranked 10th in first College Football Playoff rankings

  31-10-2018 00:16
  
  Alabama, Clemson, LSU and Notre Dame are the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season.After meeting for a day and a half at a hotel outside Dallas, the 13-member CFP selection committee released the first of its five weekly top 25s before the four-team field is set for the College Football Playoff semifinals on Dec. 2.Michigan is fifth, followed by Georgia and Oklahoma, in the rankings announced Tuesday night.The top four teams were no surprise. The same four t
  
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