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• Press Conference: Proposed Ticket Fee Increase

  27-11-2018 22:43 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Trump warns GM could lose subsidies over layoffs

  27-11-2018 22:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was "very disappointed" that General Motors was closing plants in the United States and warned that the White House was "now looking at cutting all GM subsidies," including for its electric cars program.Trump unleashed on Twitter a day after GM announced it would shutter five plants and slash 14,000 jobs in North America, with many of the job cuts coming from the Midwest, where the president has promised a manufacturing rebirth.
  
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• Teen dies after shooting during robbery attempt in north Columbus

  27-11-2018 21:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A teenager has died from his injuries after being shot in the north Columbus area. The shooting took place at about 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday in the 4900 block of North High Street.17-year-old Duvon J. Mathews and another person were shot during an attempted robbery, according to police.Both were taken to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Mathews was pronounced dead just after midnight on Wednesday.Police have not made any arrests in the case.This is the 97th homicid
  
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• Navy: Notification error led to Walter Reed shooter report

  27-11-2018 21:03
  
  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — A mass notification error led to reports of an active shooter Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington, the U.S. Navy said.In a statement, the Navy said that the Naval Support Activity Bethesda notification system was inadvertently activated while preparing for an upcoming drill, without the words "exercise" or "drill." People who saw the notification contacted security at the Maryland base, which launched an active shooter response.NS
  
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• Navy: Drill, not active shooter at Walter Reed hospital

  27-11-2018 21:03
  
  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — A drill was being conducted Tuesday afternoon when an active shooter was reported at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington, the U.S. Navy said in a tweet.Naval Support Activity Bethesda gave the all clear on the Maryland base that houses the military hospital after security found "no indication" of an active shooter.The NSAB tweeted at 2:15 p.m. that an active shooter had been reported in the basement of a building. Public affairs officer Jere
  
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• Ohio hunters bag 13,614 deer on first day of season, down from previous year

  27-11-2018 20:37
  
  COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters checked 13,614 white-tailed deer on Monday, the opening day of Ohio’s deer-gun hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.The gun season remains open through Sunday. Two additional days of deer-gun season ( Dec. 15 and 16) have been added to increase the opportunity for people to hunt with firearms. In 2017, 22,366 deer were checked on the first day.For the first time this year, Ohio resident hunters were able to purchase multiyear an
  
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• Study: Women sleep better with dogs by their side

  27-11-2018 20:10
  
  A recent study shows women who sleep with dogs get a better night’s rest.Researchers found women who share their beds with dogs report less disturbed sleep and greater feelings of security and comfort.Women who sleep with cats did not show those benefits and reported disrupted sleep as much as women who share a bed with a human partner.The correlation between better sleeps with dogs is based on self-reported data and has not been confirmed using an objective measure.Dog owners also tend to
  
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• Redesign of Livingston Avenue in German Village Underway

  27-11-2018 19:48
  Bike lanes are coming to a section of East Livingston Avenue in German Village. The new five-foot-wide lanes on both sides of the street will start at Dixon Alley and continue east to Kennedy Drive, where they will connect up with the existing lanes that extend past Parsons Avenue. Preliminary work is now underway on […]
  
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• Athens County priest gets 12 years after impregnating 17-year-old girl

  27-11-2018 19:43
  
  Christopher Foxhoven, a former priest, will spend 12 years in prison on three counts of sexual battery for a relationship with a 17-year-old girl he impregnated.Foxhoven, 45, pleaded guilty to a bill of information Tuesday in Athens County Common Pleas Court, according to Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn.Blackburn said Foxhoven will be a life-time Tier III sexual offender.Foxhoven was the pastor at Holy Cross and St. Mary of the Hill parishes in the Diocese of Steubenville.According to
  
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• 'SpongeBob' creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57

  27-11-2018 19:28
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Hillenburg, who created SpongeBob SquarePants and the absurd undersea world he inhabited, has died at age 57, Nickelodeon announced Tuesday.Hillenburg died Monday of Lou Gehrigh's disease, also known as ALS, the cable network said in a statement. He was 57.Hillenburg had announced he had the disease in March 2017.An Oklahoma native with a love of both drawing and marine biology, Hillenburg conceived, wrote, produced and directed the animated series that began in
  
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• Insulin Pumps have high number of injuries, investigation finds

  27-11-2018 18:53
  
  DESTIN, Florida (AP) — When Polly Varnado's 9-year-old daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, it didn't take long for the family to hear about insulin pumps.In September 2012, the girl picked out a purple one — her favorite color.Over the next seven months, she proceeded to be hospitalized four times in a McComb, Mississippi medical center with high blood sugar. But when Varnado asked about all her daughter's problems, she said, her doctor blamed user error."They said it wasn't
  
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• First suspect pleads not guilty in Rhoden family slayings

  27-11-2018 17:14
  
  WAVERLY, Ohio — The first of four family members charged with killing eight people from another Ohio family has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges in the potential death penalty case.Twenty-six-year-old Edward "Jake" Wagner acknowledged the 23 counts against him but said little else Tuesday in Pike County court. He's being held without bond.Wagner, his parents and his brother are charged in the 2016 shootings of seven adults and a teenager from the Rhoden family.The
  
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• Union clings to GM plant in Ohio where Trump promised jobs

  27-11-2018 17:01
  
  One of the last industrial anchors in what was once Ohio's manufacturing core is now on life support, just a little over a year after President Donald Trump told people not to leave and promised jobs would return to the area.General Motors announced Monday it will stop small-car production at its assembly plant near Youngstown and consider closing it for good. Labor union leaders and others behind a campaign to save the plant in Lordstown are holding onto hope that they can persuade the automake
  
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• Police locate missing 59-year-old Columbus woman with dementia

  27-11-2018 15:26
  
  Police have located a missing 59-year-old woman with dementia in west Columbus.Columbus police issued an alert Tuesday morning after she was reported missing.At approximately 2:30 a.m., a caller reported that she walked away from the area of Vanderberg Ave. and South Hague Ave in west Columbus.Police say she was found at 2 p.m. at a family members’ house on the Westside of Columbus.
  
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• Police ask for help locating missing 59-year-old Columbus woman with dementia

  27-11-2018 15:26
  
  Columbus police issued an alert Tuesday morning after a 59-year-old woman with dementia was reported missing.At approximately 2:30 a.m., a caller reported that Cheryle A. Walls walked away from the area of Vanderberg Ave. and South Hague Ave in west Columbus.Walls is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds. She was last seen wearing a Steelers hat, a blue coat with a hood and black pants with a grey stripe.Anyone who sees Walls is asked to call the Columbus Police missing persons
  
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• Jail officials: 2 inmates overdose, unknown how drugs got in

  27-11-2018 15:25
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Officials at a Cincinnati jail say two inmates overdosed over the weekend, and its unknown how the drugs used got into the facility.Authorities say they locked down the Hamilton County Justice Center on Saturday after the overdoses. WCPO-TV reports the two inmates were revived with naloxone and transported to the hospital.Hamilton County Sheriff's Office spokesman David Daugherty says jailers later found a suspicious substance on one of the inmates, resulting in the first
  
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• Court sets March trial for woman charged with killing 3 sons

  27-11-2018 15:17
  
  BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (AP) — A judge has set a March trial date for an Ohio woman accused of suffocating her three young sons over a 13-month period.Defendant Brittany Pilkington faces three counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of a toddler and two infants in 2014 and 2015. She has pleaded not guilty.Defense attorney Kort Gatterdam said Monday that a suppression hearing in January will determine whether a confession made by Pilkington can be used at trial.Gatterdam argues the confession
  
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• Pfizer recalls ThermacCare HeatWrap due to leakage that may cause skin injuries

  27-11-2018 14:35
  
  Pfizer issued a voluntary recall for ThermaCare HeatWraps, which provides relief from muscular aches and pains.Six lots of the product have the potential to leak ingredients in the wrap.Those leaks could cause burns, blisters and other skin irritation.The recalled lots are:S68516 – Muscle Pain Therapy 3+1 count cartonT26686 – Muscle Pain Therapy 3 count cartonT26691 – Menstrual Pain Therapy 3 count cartonT26693 – Menstrual Pain Therapy 3+1 count carton8054HA and 8054HB &n
  
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• US forces: 3 American service members killed in Afghanistan

  27-11-2018 13:39
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. military says three American service members have been killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province.The military says three other service members were wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated on Tuesday near the city of Ghazni, the provincial capital. One American contractor was also wounded.The identities of the American casualties were not provided, pending notification of their families.Lt. Ubon Mendie, a spokesman
  
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• Roadside bomb kills 3 US soldiers in eastern Afghanistan

  27-11-2018 13:39
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb killed three American soldiers in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the U.S. military said, in what appeared to be the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in the last 17 months.The military said that three other service members were wounded when the bomb went off near the city of Ghazni. An American contractor was also wounded, it said. The military did not immediately identify any of the casualties.Lt. Ubon Mendie, a military spokesman, s
  
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• Uber fined nearly $1.2 million by Dutch, UK over data breach

  27-11-2018 13:14
  
  The ride-hailing service Uber has been fined the equivalent of nearly $1.2 million by British and Dutch authorities for failing to protect customers' data during a cyberattack in 2016.Britain's Information Commissioner's Office said Tuesday it fined the company 385,000 pounds ($491,000) and Dutch officials imposed a 600,000-euro ($679,000) fine for violating Dutch data protection laws.British officials cited a series of "avoidable data security flaws" that allowed personal data for roughly 2.7 m
  
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• Police say floating baby case now investigated as homicide

  27-11-2018 13:11
  
  Authorities say the death of a newborn baby found floating off the coast of Boynton Beach has been ruled a homicide.The Palm Beach Post reports county sheriff's office investigators announced the medical examiner's ruling Monday. The sheriff's office asked people with information on "Baby June" to come forward and is offering a $10,000 reward.The four- to seven-day old girl was found dead floating naked in the Atlantic Ocean in June. Deputies say she was in the water for less than 18 hours and a
  
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• Washington governor praises soldier killed in Afghanistan

  27-11-2018 13:09
  
  A soldier from Washington state who was killed in Afghanistan over the weekend gave his life in service of the United States, Gov. Jay Inslee said.Army Sgt. Leandro A.S. Jasso, 25, died Saturday during combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Defense Department officials said Sunday. Jasso was from Leavenworth, Washington, and was assigned to 2nd Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.Inslee said in a statement that "we are profoundly grateful for his service and sacrifice."Jasso was w
  
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• After Khashoggi, Saudi prince looks to rebuild image abroad

  27-11-2018 13:01
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's first trip abroad since the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi will offer an early indication of the repercussions he faces from the gruesome slaying.The prince is visiting close allies in the Middle East before attending the Group of 20 summit in Argentina on Nov. 30, where he will come face to face with President Donald Trump, who has defended U.S. ties with the kingdom, as well as European leaders and Turke
  
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• It’s #GivingTuesday: How Are You Giving Today?

  27-11-2018 13:00
  Give AND receive when you join The Columbus Foundation today for “Give Two on #GivingTuesday!” When you make a gift to any two central Ohio nonprofits in The Giving Store today (November 27), you’ll receive a $20 Charitable Gift Card in return! Redeemable at any of the 1,000+ nonprofits in The Giving Store, a Charitable Gift […]
  
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• Couple, sons to be arraigned in Ohio family slayings of 8

  27-11-2018 12:26
  
  WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — Four members of a family charged with killing eight people from another Ohio family will be arraigned separately, starting Tuesday with the suspect who shared a daughter with one of the victims.Twenty-six-year-old Edward "Jake" Wagner is set for arraignment in court in Waverly, in southern Ohio's Pike County.Authorities have suggested a custody dispute over his daughter was a possible motive for the 2016 shootings of seven adults and a teenage boy from the Rhoden famil
  
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• Caravan migrants explore options after Tijuana border clash

  27-11-2018 12:01
  
  TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Many among the more than 5,000 Central American migrants in Tijuana were urgently exploring their options amid a growing feeling that they had little hope of making successful asylum bids in the United States or of crossing the border illegally.Most were dispirited on Monday, a day after U.S. agents fired tear gas into Mexico to turn back some migrants who had breached the border. They saw the clash and official response as hurting their chances of reaching the U.S.T
  
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• 2018 proved safest travel season on Ohio roads in 27 years

  27-11-2018 11:20
  
  The Thanksgiving holiday is typically paired with a side of high-volume traffic as people across the country visit friends and family near and far.Ohio is no different, but this year the state saw its safest Thanksgiving holiday on the roads since 1991.The Ohio State Highway Patrol released their annual Thanksgiving Holiday Report on Monday, after a busy few days for drivers.During the five-day reporting period, which lasted from Wednesday, November 21, at 12 a.m. until Sunday, November 25, at 1
  
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• Big Ten Championship has huge implications for Ohio State

  27-11-2018 04:20
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Urban Meyer contends that nobody around Ohio State will be talking about the College Football Playoff this week, even though the Buckeyes inserted themselves back into the national championship conversation with a blowout of Michigan.Ohio State won the Big Ten East on Saturday with the 62-39 rout over the Wolverines and has a chance for a second consecutive Big Ten title if it can beat Northwestern in the conference championship Saturday.A spot in the playoff could st
  
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• FCSO cruiser hit by 14-year-old driving stolen vehicle in east Columbus

  27-11-2018 04:10
  COLUMBUS - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a stolen vehicle pursuit that happened early Saturday morning.It happened around 2:01 a.m. when a K-9 deputy was traveling northbound on Alum Creek Drive at East Livingston Avenue.A red Toyota Sedan ran a red light at a high speed while traveling eastbound on E. Livingston Avenue. When the cruiser caught up to the vehicle and attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the driver refused to stop.During the pursuit, the driver went off th
  
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• Mueller: Ex-Trump campaign chair lied, broke plea agreement

  27-11-2018 04:03
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The special counsel in the Russia investigation is accusing former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of violating his plea agreement by repeatedly lying to federal investigators, an extraordinary allegation that could expose him to a lengthier prison sentence — and potentially more criminal charges.The torpedoing of Manafort's plea deal, disclosed in a court filing Monday, also results in special counsel Robert Mueller's team losing a cooperating witness from th
  
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• Mueller accuses Manafort of breaking plea agreement by lying

  27-11-2018 04:03
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The special counsel in the Russia investigation is accusing former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of violating his plea agreement by repeatedly lying to federal investigators, an extraordinary allegation that could expose him to a lengthier prison sentence — and potentially more criminal charges.The torpedoing of Manafort's plea deal, disclosed in a court filing Monday, also results in special counsel Robert Mueller's team losing a cooperating witness from th
  
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• Trump strongly defends use of tear gas on caravan migrants

  27-11-2018 04:00
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Donald Trump is strongly defending the U.S. use of tear gas at the Mexican border to repel a crowd of migrants that included angry rock-throwers but also barefoot, crying children.Critics denounced the border agents' action as overkill, but Trump kept to a hard line."They were being rushed by some very tough people and they used tear gas," Trump said Monday of the previous day's encounter. "Here's the bottom line: Nobody is coming into our country unless they com
  
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• Most women slain in 2017 killed by family or partners, study finds

  27-11-2018 03:56
  
  More than half of the women murdered worldwide last year were killed by intimate partners or family members, according to a recently-released study by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The numbers equate to about six women being killed every hour by someone they know.The study on gender-related homicides of women and girls is a part of the U.N.'s forthcoming Global Study on Homicide. It was released Sunday to coincide withthe U.N.'s International Day for the Elimination of Violence a
  
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• US officials: It's OK to eat some romaine, look for labels

  27-11-2018 03:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — It's OK to eat some romaine lettuce again, U.S. health officials said. Just check the label.The Food and Drug Administration narrowed its blanket warning from last week, when it said people shouldn't eat any romaine because of an E. coli outbreak. The agency said Monday the romaine linked to the outbreak appears to be from the California's Central Coast region. It said romaine from elsewhere should soon be labeled with harvest dates and regions, so people know it's OK to ea
  
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• Former Ohio State nurse sentenced to 2 years for faking cancer, accepting donations

  27-11-2018 03:42
  
  A former nurse at Ohio State University pleaded guilty to lying about having a terminal illness and accepting donations.Monday she was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of post-release control.Thirty-four-year-old Tawni Fuller pleaded guilty to telecommunications fraud and theft in October.Fuller, a former nurse anesthetist, told co-workers at Ohio State she had terminal lung cancer in 2016.An investigation found Fuller lied about being sick and accepting gifts, money and donated
  
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• Ohio school security guard accused of raping several students

  27-11-2018 03:35
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Police say a security guard at a Cleveland high school raped multiple students.Authorities say the 29-year-old guard at East Tech High School is charged with rape and is being held in jail on $300,000 bond. A spokeswoman for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District tells Cleveland.com the security guard is on unpaid leave pending the outcome of the case.Court records say the man forced a 15-year-old girl to perform oral sex on him in one case. Officials say the suspect t
  
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• Police: 1 injured in north Columbus shooting

  27-11-2018 02:41
  
  COLUMBUS - One person is expected to be OK after being shot in the hand through a house and wall in north Columbus, according to police.It happened just after 8 p.m. in the 4300 block of Grovedale Court.CPD dispatchers told 10TV the victim was taken to OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital and is expected to be OK.Authorities do not have any suspect information at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• ColumbusRotary: Climate Change

  27-11-2018 02:24 via youtube.com
  
  
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