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• Women elected in record numbers across US, and Ohio

  07-11-2018 23:17
  Women won big Tuesday, across the country and in Ohio.A record number of women, at least 123, will be part of the next Congress.And more women than ever before will also be taking seats in the Ohio Statehouse.Erica Crawley never thought she'd be a candidate for office, until a conversation with her aunt. She has been a single mother of two, a U.S. Navy veteran, and a passionate advocate for causes and her community."We were talking about who was going to come and advocate for change for me, or o
  
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• Pentagon quietly drops mentions of border mission's name

  07-11-2018 22:51
  
  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has quietly stopped calling the deployment of troops to the U.S.-Mexico border "Operation Faithful Patriot," dropping the name even as thousands of American forces head to southern Texas, Arizona and California.According to U.S. officials, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis directed the department to stop using the name and simply describe the mission as military operations on the border. The change was ordered early this week, but no reason was given.Lt. Col. Jamie Dav
  
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• Canada apologizes for turning away Nazi era ship of Jews

  07-11-2018 22:43
  
  TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally apologized Wednesday on behalf of his nation for turning away a ship full of Jewish refugees trying to flee Nazi Germany in 1939.The German liner MS St. Louis was carrying 907 German Jews fleeing Nazi persecution and it also had been rejected by Cuba and the United States. The passengers were forced to return to Europe and more than 250 later died in the Holocaust.Trudeau called the apology long overdue.Hitler "watched on as we refu
  
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• Midterm voting exposes growing problem of aging machines

  07-11-2018 22:36
  
  ATLANTA — Election experts have long warned about the nation's aging fleet of voting equipment. This week's elections underscored just how badly upgrades are needed.Across the country, reports poured in Tuesday amid heavy voter turnout of equipment failing or malfunctioning, triggering frustration among voters and long lines at polling places.Scanners used to record ballots broke down in New York City. Voting machines stalled or stopped working in Detroit. Electronic poll books used to che
  
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• GOP tide rolls on in Ohio, swing state now Trump country?

  07-11-2018 22:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Democrats can't worry right now about how to turn Ohio blue. First, they have to figure out how to get it back to purple in a state where President Donald Trump is a force for Republicans.Republicans on Tuesday again swept the races for governor and four other state offices. That's the third-straight election they've done that, and notably this year, all five of the offices were open.They couldn't topple the Democratic colossus in the state, Sen. Sherrod Brown, w
  
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• NYPD salutes K-9 just before she loses cancer battle

  07-11-2018 21:28
  
  NEW YORK — The New York Police Department gathered about 20 saluting officers and held an aviation flyover to honor an Emergency Services K-9 just before she died.The New York Daily News reports the 5-year-old bloodhound named Angel was diagnosed with cancer in August. She was honored on Monday as she took a final walk into Staten Island's Rosebank Animal Hospital to be euthanized.In her time with the police force, Angel helped find missing autistic children and track down crime suspects.
  
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• NYPD honors K-9 diagnosed with cancer

  07-11-2018 21:28
  
  NEW YORK — The New York Police Department gathered about 20 saluting officers and held an aviation flyover to honor an Emergency Services K-9 just before she died.The New York Daily News reports the 5-year-old bloodhound named Angel was diagnosed with cancer in August. She was honored on Monday as she took a final walk into Staten Island's Rosebank Animal Hospital to be euthanized.In her time with the police force, Angel helped find missing autistic children and track down crime suspects.
  
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• Prosecutor: Son indicted for murder of father, staged scene to look like break-in

  07-11-2018 21:04
  
  COLUMBUS -- The Franklin County Grand Jury returned a four-count indictment on a 20-year-old man accused of killing his father, a medical doctor who lost his medical license for running a pill mill.At about 7 a.m. June 22, police and medics were dispatched to a home in the 7900 block of Schleppi Road on the report of shots fired. The investigation revealed a home invasion had been staged, and investigators believe Kevin B. Lake’s son, Jonah, was responsible for the murder."Not only did thi
  
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• Jeff Sessions resigns as attorney general at Trump's request

  07-11-2018 20:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned Wednesday as the country's chief law enforcement officer after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks over his recusal from the Russia investigation.Sessions announced his resignation in a letter to President Donald Trump. He said the resignation came at "your request."Trump announced in a separate tweet that he was naming Sessions' chief of staff Matthew Whitaker, a former United States attorney from Iowa, as
  
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• Michigan becomes first state in Midwest to legalize recreational marijuana

  07-11-2018 20:21
  
  DETROIT — Michigan voters on Tuesday made their state the first in the Midwest to legalize recreational marijuana, passing a ballot measure that will allow people 21 or older to buy and use the drug and putting conservative neighboring states on notice.Three other states had marijuana-related measures on their ballots. North Dakota voters decided recreational pot wasn't for them, while voters in Missouri passed one of three unrelated measures to legalize medical marijuana. Utah voters also
  
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• Department of Building & Zoning: How to Create a Citizen Access Portal

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• 'Breaking Bad' movie is in the works

  07-11-2018 20:06
  
  Another popular AMC series is getting the movie treatment. Just days after the network announced a series of "Walking Dead" movies, sources say that "Breaking Bad" is set to make a comeback on the big screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sources told THR that creator Vince Gilligan is working on a two-hour movie, though it's not yet clear if it will air on AMC or in theaters. Representatives for Sony Studios did not immediately respond to CBS News' requests for comment.Not many details a
  
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• eMBer Women’s Theatre’s Vibrant Love, Loss and What I Wore

  07-11-2018 20:00
  With their second full production, eMBer Women’s Theatre takes on Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron’s Off-Broadway smash Love, Loss, and What I Wore, (adapted from the book by Ilene Beckerman) directed by Michelle Batt. With this second production, the company establishes itself as a vital voice in Columbus theatre. Love, Loss, and What I Wore […]
  
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• Ohio voters OK'd 69 percent of school tax issues, group says

  07-11-2018 19:45
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio School Boards Association says voters around the state approved 69 percent of the public school district tax issues that were on ballots Tuesday.The group says there were 175 of those tax issues around Ohio, and unofficial elections results show voters approved 121 of them.They passed all but a few of the 81 issues that were renewals. Ninety-four new school tax issues were put to a vote, and fewer than half of those were approved.In two counties, some schools
  
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• Police: Boy who killed self in NE Ohio school shooting plot didn't have accomplice

  07-11-2018 19:41
  
  MASSILLON — Authorities have determined a seventh-grader who they say planned to shoot others at his Ohio school before changing his plans and fatally shooting himself acted alone.Jackson Township police said Tuesday they've closed their investigation into 13-year-old Keith Simons' death in February at Jackson Memorial Middle School near Massillon. The Repository in Canton reports authorities determined Simons didn't tell anyone about his plans.Police have said Simons loaded explosives and
  
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• Westies in Clintonville to Function as Event Space Until Further Notice

  07-11-2018 19:37
  This week, Westies’ Clintonville location has shut down its restaurant operations to transition into an event space for the holiday season. The decision came after several months of staffing issues. “It’s a problem not just in Columbus, but nationwide,” says Westies Director of Operations Connor O’ Neill. “Friends of mine say how they’re constantly hiring. […]
  
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• FBI offers $15,000 reward in case of kidnapped teen

  07-11-2018 19:05
  
  LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) — The FBI is offering a $15,000 reward in the case of a 13-year-old girl kidnapped from a North Carolina mobile home park.News outlets report the search for Hania Noelia Aguilar also expanded Tuesday as authorities circulated her picture across North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida.Family members say the eighth grader went outside Monday morning to start a relative's SUV to prepare to leave for the bus stop.Police say a man then forced her into
  
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• Participants Offer Lessons Learned from the Ditch Your Car Challenge

  07-11-2018 19:00
  Columbus was one of 35 cities chosen to participate in Lyft’s Ditch Your Car initiative. The program, which kicked off on Oct. 8 and wrapped up yesterday, offers a package of transportation incentives to individuals willing to commit to leaving their personal cars parked in their garage for a month. The ride-hailing company put out […]
  
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• New Downtown Cigar Shop has Puerto Rican Beginnings

  07-11-2018 18:46
  When Patricio Peña Medina first moved to the states for baseball, he surprisingly landed at the University of Northwest Ohio in Lima. Medina was born in the Dominican Republic, and was raised in Puerto Rico, but says he felt he could live his life here. ”It reminded me a lot of the peace I had […]
  
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• Federal prosecutors target production of child pornography

  07-11-2018 18:45
  CrimeTracker 10 sat down with the Franklin County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, or ICAC,and quickly discovered the underground market for sharing and swapping child pornography can run rampant online.Lt. Dan Johnson is essentially the founding father of ICAC, and said, sadly, there is no shortage of work."And if they could, they could be as busy as they want to be.They could do three-to-four search warrants every single day if they had the resources and the manpower to do so," sai
  
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• Available Light Presents Nassim Soleimanpour’s International Hit White Rabbit Red Rabbit

  07-11-2018 18:00
  “I want to find at least one show every season [that makes the audience listen differently],” says Elini Papaleonardos, Artistic Director of Available Light. They’ve already set the bar high with moving, interactive experiences like Every Brilliant Thing and Paradise Park Zoo. They stand to take on an even more daring and challenging show, opening […]
  
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• Colorado votes to abolish slavery in second attempt

  07-11-2018 17:53
  
  DENVER – Colorado voters have approved changing the language in the state constitution so that it no longer allows slavery as a form of punishment. The vote came a day after someone left a pile of burning pamphlets on the front porch of the ballot measure's leading proponent.CBS Denver reports that Amendment A passed, which means Article II, Section 26 of Colorado's constitution will be changed.It had read: There "shall never be in this state either slavery or involuntary servitude, except
  
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• WATCH: President Trump holds post-election news conference

  07-11-2018 17:31
  
  President Trump is holding a post-election news conference Wednesday, which he announcedwith a tweet: "I will be doing a news conference at The White House - 11:30 A.M. Will be discussing our success in the Midterms!"Watch Live: President Trump's news conferenceThough the Democrats won back control of the House, Republicans increased their margins in the Senate. CBS News' Major Garrett reported that the president said he was ecstatic as he watched the election results come in. He had focused in
  
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• Two 29-year-old women take their seats in the house

  07-11-2018 17:29
  
  At 29, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman elected to Congress. Ocasio-Cortez has said she is still paying off her student loans and until recently had no health insurance.Abby Finkenauer on Tuesday became the second-youngest woman elected to Congress. Also 29, she is a little more than 10 months older than Ocasio-Cortez. She is also still paying off her student loans.Ocasio-Cortez shocked many in New York politics, including herself, when she came out of nowhere to defeat 10-term Rep
  
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• Hilliard passes Issue 33: drops mayor in favor of city manager

  07-11-2018 17:04
  
  There is a big change coming in Hilliard.The residents of the city voted to change its form of government from mayor, to city manager Tuesday night, passing Issue 33 with 59 percent of the vote.Current Mayor Don Schonhardt’s fourth consecutive term ends on Dec. 31, 2019 and the city manager will take over on Jan. 1, 2020. It is important to note there will still be a mayor for the City of Hilliard – but that title goes to the City Council President.The change signifies the end of the
  
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• Columbus Crew SC’s Zack Steffen is MLS GoalKeeper of the Year

  07-11-2018 16:57
  Exciting news for the Columbus Crew SC keeps coming. After a “world-class last-minute save from Crew SC goalkeeper Zack Steffen” in the Leg 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday, it was announced yesterday that Zack Steffan had been voted the 2018 MLS Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year. […]
  
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• Columbus zoo honoring military with free admission on Sunday

  07-11-2018 16:50
  
  POWELL – The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is admitting military personnel – both past and present – and their families, free on Sunday.The zoo said the offer is to honor “veterans and the sacrifices made to serve our nation.”During the promotion, military personnel, both past and present, and their immediate family will be given free admission.Active-duty service members and veterans will need to present their military ID or other proof of service to receive the specia
  
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• Dead brothel owner wins election for Nevada legislative seat

  07-11-2018 16:08
  
  LAS VEGAS — A Nevada brothel owner and reality TV star who died last month after fashioning himself as a Donald Trump-style Republican candidate has won a heavily GOP state legislative district.Dennis Hof defeated Democratic educator Lesia Romanov on Tuesday in the race for Nevada's 36th Assembly District, which includes rural communities and large stretches of desert in the southern part of the state. County officials will appoint a Republican to take his place in the seat.Hof was found d
  
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• Ohio’s Own: Dairymens

  07-11-2018 16:00
  Cleveland-based Dairymens is part of the Borden family. It’s also a staple in the grab-n-go chocolate milk scene, a reliable standby found in spots as ubiquitous as the corner Walgreens. Dairymens has stepped up its game in the drinkable scene with a couple new versions of chocolate milk; they’re amped up with bonus enhancements. First […]
  
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• DeWine to Succeed Kasich as Next Ohio Governor, and Other Election Results

  07-11-2018 15:58
  What many political strategists were predicting would be a “blue wave” looks more like a blue tide, particularly here in Ohio. The GOP has successfully defended the governor’s office. Mike DeWine beat Democrat Richard Cordray by 5 points, 51 to 46 percent. The same goes for Attorney General; Republican Dave Yost will succeed DeWine, winning […]
  
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• Ohio woman sent to prison for college loan scheme

  07-11-2018 15:08
  
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman has been sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison for her role in what authorities say was a $1.8 million college financial aid scheme that involved enrolling inmates and people whose identities had been stolen at an Arizona community college.Fifty-four-year-old Janice Shufford, of Akron, was ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution during sentencing Tuesday. A jury convicted her earlier this year of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated id
  
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• Abrams, Kemp await more ballots in Georgia governor's race

  07-11-2018 13:53
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's hotly contested and potentially historic governor's race may not be over yet, with Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp awaiting the final accounting of absentee and provisional ballots.With reported votes approaching 3.8 million, Kemp was just shy of 51 percent, but Abrams and her campaign said there were enough ballots outstanding, particularly absentee ballots in heavily Democratic metro Atlanta counties, to bring the Republican below the majority th
  
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• Surfer fends off shark that bit his leg at Australian beach

  07-11-2018 13:33
  
  A man used his surfboard to fend off a shark that bit him on his calf off an Australian beach two days after a fatal attack on the Great Barrier Reef.Lee Jonsson, a 43-year-old teacher aide at a local school, was bitten Wednesday at Shelly Beach off Ballina in New South Wales state. Japanese surfer Tadashi Nakahara died at the same beach in 2015 after a great white shark 3 to 4 meters (10 to 13 feet) long tore off both his legs.Government shark experts measured the tooth imprints in Jonsson's su
  
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• The Big Room: Where live music meets radio to showcase new artists

  07-11-2018 12:24
  
  COLUMBUS -It's branded as "A Bar with a Radio Problem." Local radio station CD102.5 has its own live music venue, The Big Room Bar."Bands from Muse to the Pixies, from The XX to Josh Homme and Queens of the Stone Age, have been into the radio station," says CD102.5 owner, president, and GM Randy Malloy. "And they'll perform for a small audience. Private. You know, 30 to 40 people."In addition to showcasing guests of the radio station, The Big Room also features up-and-coming local and regional a
  
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• DeWine wins Ohio governor race as GOP keeps statewide seats

  07-11-2018 12:24
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two of Ohio's winningest politicians did it again Tuesday, as Republican Mike DeWine won the governorship and Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown won a third term in what was an otherwise third consecutive strong statewide election for Republicans.Brown, first elected to an Ohio office in 1974, defeated fourth-term U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci. DeWine, who began winning elections later in the 1970s, turned back Democrat Richard Cordray, President Barack Obama's appointee as federa
  
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• Florida surgeon removes healthy kidney he thought was tumor

  07-11-2018 12:15
  
  WELLINGTON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida surgeon removed a woman's healthy kidney while she was undergoing back surgery because he believed the vital organ was a cancerous tumor.The Palm Beach Post reported last week that Maureen Pacheco has sued Ramon Vazquez and two other surgeons for malpractice. Vazquez was responsible for cutting Pacheco open in 2016 so two orthopedic surgeons, Dr. John Britt and Dr. Jeffrey Kugler, could perform the back operation.Pacheco's attorney, Donald J. Ward, says sh
  
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• Trump upbeat despite House loss, will hold news conference

  07-11-2018 12:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With the loss of the Republican majority in the House, President Donald Trump is facing the prospect of endless House investigations, stymied policy efforts and fresh questions about the resilience of his unorthodox political coalition.Still, he celebrated GOP success hanging on to the Senate and distanced himself from any blame."Tremendous success tonight. Thank you to all!" Trump tweeted late Tuesday after staying quiet for much of election night. Early Wednesday, Trump
  
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• Despite House loss, President Trump still sees midterms success

  07-11-2018 12:14
  
  Resigned to the loss of one-party control over Washington in Tuesday's elections, President Donald Trump stared down the prospect of endless House investigations, stymied policy efforts and fresh questions about the resilience of his unorthodox political coalition. He celebrated GOP success hanging on to the Senate and distanced himself from any blame.Trump stayed quiet for much of election night as Republicans maintained their hold on the Senate and Democrats captured control of the House &mdas
  
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• Church polling place posts controversial sign bashing Democrats

  07-11-2018 12:12
  
  New Port Richey, Fla. --- A church in Florida posted a sign outside one of its polling places that is stirring up controversy.Grace of God Church posted on Facebook a picture of the sign, which reads "Don't vote for Democrats on Tuesday and sings 'Oh how I love Jesus' on Sunday."The Facebook post has drawn many critical comments, with some saying they hope the church is held accountable and the church gives Christianity a bad name.The church responded, saying "Wow... this is the most activity on
  
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• Massachusetts backs transgender rights; Michigan OKs pot use

  07-11-2018 12:07
  
  In the first statewide referendum on transgender rights, Massachusetts voters on Tuesday beat back a repeal attempt and reaffirmed a 2016 law extending nondiscrimination protections to transgender people, including their use of public bathrooms and locker rooms.Voters in 37 states considered an array of intriguing ballot measures Tuesday.Michigan voters made their state the first in the Midwest to legalize recreational marijuana by passing a ballot measure that will allow people 21 or older to b
  
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• Woman dead after Dublin house fire

  07-11-2018 07:05
  
  DUBLIN, Ohio - One person was taken to the hospital after a house fire in Dublin Tuesday night. According to her employer, she later died.Firefighters responded to the 5600 block of Loch More Court West around 11 p.m., according to the Washington Township Fire DepartmentThe victim, a female, was found unconscious and taken to Dublin Methodist Hospital.According to her employer, Keller Williams, Bettye Stone died in the fire.The cause of the house fire is under investigation.
  
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• One person taken to hospital after house fire in Dublin

  07-11-2018 07:05
  
  DUBLIN, Ohio - One person was taken to the hospital after a house fire in Dublin Tuesday night.Firefighters responded to the 5600 block of Loch More Court West around 11 p.m., according to the Washington Township Fire DepartmentThe victim, a female, was found unconscious and taken to Dublin Methodist Hospital.Her condition is not known.The cause of the house fire is under investigation.
  
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• Girl Scouts sue Boy Scouts over program's name change

  07-11-2018 06:11
  
  NEW YORK — The Girl Scouts of the United States of America filed a trademark infringement lawsuit on Monday against the Boy Scouts of America for dropping the word "boy" from its flagship program in an effort to attract girls.In the complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, the Girls Scouts claim the program "does not have a right under either federal or New York law to use terms like scouts or scouting by themselves in connection with services offered to girls, or to rebrand itself as '
  
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• Colorado man pleads guilty to killing young daughters, pregnant wife

  07-11-2018 06:04
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. — A Colorado father has pleaded guilty to killing his two young daughters and his pregnant wife in a deal that removes the death penalty as a possible sentence, according to the Weld County District Attorney's Office.Christopher Watts reached the plea deal Tuesday afternoon, CBS Denver reports. Investigators said Watts in August killed his 34-year-old wife, Shanann, and daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, before dumping their bodies on property belonging to an oil compan
  
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• Daycare workers charged after toddlers seen in "fight club" video

  07-11-2018 06:00
  
  ST. LOUIS — Two St. Louis daycare workers are facing felony charges after preschool children in their care were encouraged to fight each other. St. Louis prosecutors charged 28-year-old Mickala Guliford and 22-year-old Tena Dailey with first-degree endangering a child. A summons was issued Monday.CBS affiliate KMOV reports police are searching for the women, and neither is in custody.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports charging documents allege the two women encouraged the fistfights on De
  
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• Democrats win control of the House as Republicans take Senate

  07-11-2018 05:26
  
  CBS News projects Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives, delivering a major blow to President Trump and the GOP. Republicans, meanwhile, kept control of the Senate.Democrats last had a majority in the House in 2010. With their victory on Tuesday, Democrats will take over the leadership of key committees that could launch numerous investigations into the Trump White House. Democrats will also be able to provide a check on the administration's priorities, such as tax cuts and
  
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• Troy Balderson wins 12th congressional district seat over Danny O’Connor

  07-11-2018 05:13
  
  A fledgling Ohio congressman who was backed by President Donald Trump and Gov. John Kasich a Trump critic, has won his congressional rematch, retaining a coveted open House seat for Republicans.Voters on Tuesday picked U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson, of Zanesville, over Democratic Franklin County Recorder Danny O'Connor, for the second time since August. That means he'll serve the next full term representing the 12th District formerly held by Republican ex-U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi, who retired in January.
  
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• Mike DeWine elected Ohio governor, defeating Richard Cordray

  07-11-2018 05:04
  
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has defeated Obama-era consumer protection chief Richard Cordray in the race for Ohio governor.The 71-year-old DeWine's win over Cordray on Tuesday puts him in an influential position as a key swing state draws new legislative and congressional maps and makes its 2020 pick for president.ELECTION RESULTS: All races | Results by county | School levies | Statewide races | National: Balance of PowerThe takeaway for Republican President Donald Trump is unclear. He vi
  
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• Colorado elects America's first openly gay Governor

  07-11-2018 04:50
  
  Rep. Jared Polis has won Colorado's open gubernatorial seat to keep it under Democratic control.Polis defeated Republican state Treasurer Walker Stapleton on Tuesday to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper. Polis will become Colorado's first openly gay governor.CBS News reported that he is America's first openly gay governor.He campaigned on universal health, renewable energy standards and publicly funded early childhood education. He also vowed to stand up to President Donald
  
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• Kentucky clerk who fought same-sex marriage loses

  07-11-2018 04:38
  
  The Kentucky clerk who went to jail in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples has lost her bid for a second term.Republican incumbent Kim Davis was defeated by Democrat Elwood Caudill Jr. in Tuesday's election for clerk of Rowan County in northeastern Kentucky.Caudill is well known in the county. He lost to Davis by just 23 votes in the 2014 Democratic primary. Davis later switched to the GOP.Davis went from obscure local official to a national figure when she stopped i
  
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