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• WATCH: Ezekiel Elliott celebrates touchdown by putting money in The Salvation Army kettle

  22-11-2018 22:54
  
  DALLAS - Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has a history of using the kettle for The Salvation Army to celebrate touchdowns.In 2016, the former Ohio State Buckeye jumped in the kettle, sparking a rise in donations to the organization. On Thursday, he scored the first touchdown of the game and again used the kettle to celebrate. This time he put money in the kettle. Zeke to the 🏡
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• Volunteers help provide Thanksgiving dinner for those in need

  22-11-2018 22:03
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - This Thanksgiving, many volunteers came together to make sure those in need had a meal in the Columbus area.About 100 volunteers at Lifecare Alliance took meals to around 700 homebound and elderly individuals.The volunteers said they get as much out of it as the people they are helping.“Sometimes we’re the only people that these people that we deliver to will see today, they may not have family or friends to come and visit,”said volunteer Jean Burgess.The Salva
  
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• California could be source of romaine lettuce tainted with E. coli, FDA says

  22-11-2018 21:34
  
  The FDA is looking at California as a potential source of romaine lettuce tainted with a potentially deadly strain E. coli. Health officials said romaine lettuce should be removed from all supermarket shelves and restaurant menus until they can determine the source of the new outbreak. But, as Anna Werner reports, tracking down the source of the contaminated produce is quite difficult.The potentially deadly strain of the bacteria has sickened 32 people in 11 states since October. Nearly a third
  
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• Police investigating how nails ended up on the roads in Fairfield County

  22-11-2018 21:03
  
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio - Law enforcement agencies in Fairfield County are trying to figure out how nails ended up on roads.The nails were discovered Thanksgiving morning.The Baltimore, Ohio Police Department advised drivers to use caution on State Route 158 from Pleasantville Road to State Route 204 because of "massive amounts of nails on the roadway."The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office said nails were also on State Route 256 east to west from Snyder Church to State Route 37 and on State Route
  
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• Trump's Thanksgiving menu includes turkey and grievances

  22-11-2018 20:20
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump used a Thanksgiving Day call to troops deployed overseas to pat himself on the back and air grievances about the courts, trade and migrants heading to the U.S.-Mexico border.Trump's call, made Thursday from his opulent private Mar-a-Lago club, struck an unusually political tone as he spoke with members of all five branches of the military to wish them happy holidays."It's a disgrace," Trump said of judges who have blocked his attempts to overh
  
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• Trump issues Thanksgiving threat to close US-Mexico border

  22-11-2018 20:20
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump made a Thanksgiving Day threat to close the U.S. border with Mexico for an undisclosed period of time if his administration determines that its southern ally has lost "control" on its side.Trump also said he has given the thousands of active-duty troops he sent to the border before the Nov. 6 midterm elections the "OK" to use lethal force against migrants "if they have to." And he said Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, whom he has fault
  
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• Boy, 11, accused in 2nd high-speed police chase in Cleveland

  22-11-2018 20:14
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — An 11-year-old Ohio boy accused of leading police on two separate high-speed chases in a year has been placed on house arrest.Cleveland.com reports the Ohio boy denied charges of grand theft, criminal damaging and failing to comply with a police order on Wednesday in Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County Juvenile Court. He's has a court appearance in December.Police in the Cleveland suburb of Brooklyn said the boy sped off in his mother's SUV on Nov. 4 after she took away his
  
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• Indian island police struggle to get body of American

  22-11-2018 20:10
  
  NEW DELHI — Indian authorities were struggling Thursday to figure out how to recover the body of an American who was killed after wading ashore on an island cut off from the modern world.John Allen Chau was killed last week by North Sentinel islanders who apparently shot him with arrows and then buried his body on the beach, police say.But even officials don't travel to North Sentinel, where people live as their ancestors did thousands of years ago, and where outsiders are seen with suspic
  
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• Mega Weekend – Happy Thanksgiving & Top Things to Do This Weekend

  22-11-2018 20:00
  Happy Thanksgiving! We’ve got a fun list of things to do in Columbus this weekend. Here are some restaurants open today if you are looking for a meal you don’t have to make. Take a moment to practice gratitude – our friends at Pursuit have made it easy with a fun fill-in letter on their […]
  
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• Otherworld Launches $100K Kickstarter Campaign, Will Hire More Artists

  22-11-2018 17:00
  Otherworld, the ambitious $2 million interactive art installation project by local artists and creatives, has just launched a $100k Kickstarter campaign in hopes of hiring more artists and boosting production details. The 32,000-square-foot project has been financed by Chase Bank and private investors, but the Otherworld team is looking to raise an additional $500k in total. […]
  
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• Marysville-based technology helps improve transportation nationwide

  22-11-2018 16:57
  Inconvenient surprises on the roads, such as icy patches, could become less surprising, thanks to new technology coming to life in central Ohio.That technology, known as “connected vehicle technology,” allows vehicles, traffic lights, crosswalks, and other infrastructure to communicate. It is shaping the future of transportation across the United States, from a testing ground in Marysville.DriveOhio, an initiative of the Ohio Department of Transportation, is collaborating with Honda
  
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• Photos & Video: OSU Marching Band's 1st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade performance

  22-11-2018 16:53
  
  The Ohio State Marching Band appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday for the first time in the school's history.Check out some photos and video of The Best Damn Band In The Land in New York City: We’re off! #MacysParade pic.twitter.com/tpnHR1bIj4— The Ohio State University ❌arching Band (@TBDBITL) November 22, 20183️⃣0️⃣ minutes until TBDBITL steps off in the #MacysParade! pic.twitter.com/5WtuXv3Bal— The Ohio State University
  
  
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• President Trump delivers Thanksgiving message to US service members

  22-11-2018 16:39
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump has delivered a Thanksgiving message to American service members on duty around the world, telling them by telephone, "Your courage truly inspires us."President Trump told members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard that he and first lady Melania Trump wanted to express their "profound gratitude."President Trump is spending his holiday in Palm Beach, Florida, at his private Mar-a-Lago club again this year.He started Thur
  
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• Judge Griffin and the Man Who Killed the Man Who Killed Kennedy | Part 1

  22-11-2018 16:30
  The thing they tell you, if they were alive when it happened, is they remember exactly where they were and what they were doing that day. “I can remember vividly.” That’s Burt Griffin. Some Clevelanders might remember Griffin. He was a judge on the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court for 30 years. Cleveland Scene once […]
  
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• Couple finds winning $1.8M lottery ticket while cleaning house for Thanksgiving

  22-11-2018 16:27
  
  A Louisiana couple has claimed a $1.8 million jackpot-winning ticket for the June 6th Louisiana Lottery Lotto drawing. CBS affiliate KLFY-TV reports the couple found the ticket while cleaning the house – and the ticket was just days from expiring.The station reports that Harold and Tina Ehenrenberg of Mandeville say they found a pair of tickets they hadn't checked on a nightstand while they were cleaning for the Thanksgiving holiday. "We have family coming into town for Thanksgiving, so I
  
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• Short Order: Los Agavez Taqueria

  22-11-2018 16:00
  Food Truck season is slowing down for winter in Columbus. Last week’s brutal temperature snap was a cruel warning shot: it’s getting cold to run a food truck operation. Heck, it’s getting cold to stand outside a food truck waiting on an order. But Los Agavez Taqueria plans on carrying on as long as possible […]
  
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• Nissan board fires Ghosn as chairman following arrest

  22-11-2018 14:59
  
  TOKYO — Nissan fired Carlos Ghosn as chairman Thursday, ending his nearly two-decade reign at the Japanese automaker due to alleged serious misconduct, including under-reporting of his income and misuse of company assets.In an hour-long meeting, the company's board of directors voted unanimously to dismiss Ghosn as chairman and as a representative director, Nissan Motor Co. said in a statement.Earlier this week, alliance partner Renault voted to keep him as its chief executive but appointe
  
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• Police looking for man accused of robbing west Columbus market

  22-11-2018 13:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Police are looking for a man they believe used a gun to rob a market in west Columbus.It happened Wednesday at 8:35 p.m. when a man walked into Smith Market, located in the 2400 block of Sullivant Avenue and pulled out a black semi-automatic rifle.Police say he pointed it at the cashier and demanded the cash from the register.He took the money and fled northbound from the business.Police say the suspect was described as a black man, around 5'10" tall, wearing all black
  
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• Cleveland thanks LeBron, who carries Lakers past Cavs

  22-11-2018 13:29
  
  CLEVELAND — Once the video tribute ended, a simple sentiment filled the giant scoreboard. Against a black backdrop, giant white letters delivered the heartfelt message.Cleveland wanted to say something."THANK YOU, LeBRON," it said.Eight years after he was treated like a thug, LeBron James was welcomed back properly.Back on the court where he performed for 11 seasons, and under the title banner he helped raise, James returned to Cleveland and rallied the Los Angeles Lakers to a 109-105 win
  
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• A holiday miracle? Stores try to cut down on long lines

  22-11-2018 13:24
  
  NEW YORK — Retailers will once again offer big deals and early hours to lure shoppers into their stores for the start of the holiday season. But they'll also try to get shoppers out of their stores faster than ever by minimizing the thing they hate most: long lines.Walmart, Target and other large retailers are sending workers throughout their stores to check out customers with mobile devices. And at Macy's, shoppers can scan and pay for items on their own smartphones.Retailers hope the cha
  
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• Robber wearing white makeup, red lipstick holds up north Columbus bank

  22-11-2018 11:05
  
  COLUMBUS -Columbus Police need help identifying a robber who wore an unusual disguise to carry out a crime.On Wednesday, at approximately 1:23 p.m., a man robbed the US Bank on E. Dublin Granville Road. The man handed the teller a threatening note and demanded cash before taking off.The suspect was wearing a reddish color wig with white makeup on his face and red lipstick. He is described as a black man in his mid-20s to early 30s, standing approximately 6-feet and weighing around 180-pounds.Any
  
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• Fairfield Co. sheriff warns drivers after nails placed on several roadways

  22-11-2018 09:55
  
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio- The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office issued a warning overnight to drivers after someone placed nails on several roadways.It was around 2:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning when the sheriff's office posted on its social media accounts about the incident.Dispatchers say they had a few people call to report the nails in the roadway. Deputies went out to check and found nails on SR-158 north and south from SR-204 to Pleasantville Rd.; on SR-256 east to west from Snyder Church
  
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• Central Ohio theaters to show 6 holiday classics as part of film series

  22-11-2018 02:21
  
  Two theaters in central Ohio will be bringing back six holiday classics to the big screen starting next week.Crosswoods Cinema in Columbus and Pickerington Cinema will be showing Elf, Home Alone, It’s Wonderful Life, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, The Polar Express and Miracle on 34TH Street. Details and dates for the movies are listed below.Tickets for each show is $5 per person. For more information, click here.November 30 – December 6 Films:“Elf” (2003) &
  
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• Man pronounced dead following shots fired call in Whitehall

  22-11-2018 02:20
  
  WHITEHALL, Ohio - One person was pronounced dead after police responded to a report of shots fired in Whitehall on Wednesday, according to police.Whitehall police said officers responded to the area of East Main Street and Elaine Road around 4:30 p.m.When officers arrived, a male was found in the parking lot of V-Tech Auto Service.Police said he was pronounced dead.Police said he was an employee atV-Tech Auto Service and was working late on a vehicle.Whitehall police were not able to provide a s
  
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• Man killed in shooting outside Whitehall auto shop identified

  22-11-2018 02:20
  
  WHITEHALL, Ohio - One person was pronounced dead after police responded to a report of shots fired in Whitehall on Wednesday, according to police.Whitehall police said officers responded to the area of East Main Street and Elaine Road around 4:30 p.m.When officers arrived, a male was found in the parking lot of V-Tech Auto Service.Police said he was pronounced dead and has since been identified as 47-year old Mulugeta Gemeraw Shiferaw of Columbus.Police said he was an employee atV-Tech Auto Serv
  
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• Michelle Obama's book sells 1.4 million copies in a week

  22-11-2018 01:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama's "Becoming" has become a massive hit.Crown Publishing told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the former first lady's memoir has sold more than 1.4 million copies in print and digital formats in the U.S. and Canada in the seven days since it was released Nov. 13.Based on demand from retailers across all channels, the publisher has printed 3 million hardcover copies in North America. On its first day, the book sold more than 725,000 copies, making it one
  
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• Facing criticism, Trump says he'll visit troops in war zone

  22-11-2018 01:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump frequently credits himself with accomplishing more for the military and veterans than any other president in recent memory. But he has yet to embark on what has long been a traditional presidential pilgrimage important to the military: a visit to troops deployed in a war zone.As he departed Tuesday for Florida to spend the Thanksgiving holiday at his private club in Palm Beach, Trump said he'd soon correct the oversight."I'm going to a war zone," he
  
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• 'The Rivalry': Ohio State football releases TTUN trailer

  22-11-2018 00:55
  
  The Ohio State Buckeyes have released the trailer for 'The Game' against That Team Up North.“If you grew up a Buckeye, if you grew up in the great state of Ohio or if you are a Buckeye now, this is the real one. This is the greatest rivalry in all of sport. Not college football, all of sport.”The No. 10 Buckeyes host the No. 4 Wolverines at Ohio Stadium Saturday kicking off at noon.
  
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• Pilot who flew in WWII celebrates 100th birthday by flying plane

  22-11-2018 00:30
  A Delaware County man celebrated his 100th birthday Wednesday with something he hasn't done since he was half that age: Flying an airplane.Charles Allen flew in 14 missions in World War II and continued flying in Vietnam too."Last time I flew as a pilot in charge of the plane was in 1969," he said.Nearly 50 years later, he wanted to fly again for his big birthday.Allen got to even pilot the plane over his home at Willowbrook Retirement home. His friends there helped organize the flight.
  
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• Mother of 5 displaced by Whitehall apartment fire sleeping in van

  22-11-2018 00:27
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Tarshaneba Banks sits in a van with her children and large black trash bags filled with donated clothes.She was leaving the motel on East Broad Street where others displaced from the fire at East Of Eden Apartments have stayed since Friday.But Wednesday was moving day because the apartment complex only paid for housing until then.The fire destroyed about 20 units. More than 30 people were displaced."It has been very overwhelming", Banks said.Banks and her five children are calli
  
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• Generosity keeps mother and children displaced by Whitehall fire from sleeping in van

  22-11-2018 00:27
  WHITEHALL, Ohio - On Wednesday night, Tarshaneba Banks was sitting in a van with five of her children wondering if this was how she would have to live for some time.Banks had just checked out of a motel where she was put up temporarily after her Whitehall apartment complex was destroyed by fire.She was faced with the prospect of living in her van.10TV aired her story Thursday at 11 p.m. and suddenly her life began to change for the better.Strangers offered to pay for her family to stay at a hote
  
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