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• Man mistaken for mall gunman was shot from behind, attorney says

  03-12-2018 23:45
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A forensic examination shows a man was shot three times in the back side of his body when an Alabama police officer mistook him for the shooter after gunfire erupted at a crowded shopping mall, the man's family said Monday.The results of a report commissioned by the family are "devastating" to relatives of Emantic "EJ" Bradford Jr., their lawyer, Ben Crump, said at an emotional news conference.Emantic Bradford Sr. angrily jabbed his finger at the TV cameras as he ad
  
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• One of drivers in triple-fatal crash had no license, 18 years of driving convictions

  03-12-2018 23:14
  Three people are dead, and five people are in the hospital, after a weekend crash in Columbus.It happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday at I-71 and 11th Avenue.Driving records indicate one of those drivers should have never been behind the wheel.Twenty-year-old Amal Mohamed, a 2016 graduate of Centennial High School, and 18-year-old Aniza Abdi Karim, a senior at Centennial, were both killed.Amal's sister, 15-year-old Amina Mohamed, an 8th grader at Wedgewood Middle School, is at Nationwide Children's
  
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• Transit system reserves one seat on every bus in honor of Rosa Parks

  03-12-2018 23:09
  
  Rosa Parks was honored by the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) to mark the anniversary of her brave act of civil disobedience in 1955. Over the weekend, MCTS left an open seat with red rose on it on each city bus to honor Parks, 63 years after her arrest became a milestone in American history.Parks was arrested on December 1, 1955 after refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. Parks was a seamstress and longtime secretary for the local chapter of the NAA
  
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• Central Ohio candle company helps human trafficking survivors

  03-12-2018 22:53
  Making candles, helping human trafficking survivors. A central Ohio woman has combined the two, creating a very successful business, with a mission.The Eleventh Candle Company started three years ago. The founder, Amber Runyon, was a nurse in Ethiopia. She was horrified to see young girls sold into human trafficking in public. She did some research and realized human trafficking was a problem here in Columbus.Runyon started the candle company to employ human trafficking survivors. It has grown t
  
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• Secret Santa pays for $45,000 worth of layaway items at Colorado Walmart

  03-12-2018 22:03
  
  Dozens of families in Longmont, Colorado are in disbelief after a complete stranger paid off their layaway balance at Walmart last week.The Secret Santa walked in and paid off the entire layaway section, a total of $45,000.Single mother Lisa McMillan said the holidays are a financial struggle and finding out her balance was paid was a "true blessing"."This year's been really hard. I'm a single mom of five. And I've been really stressed out about Christmas, and I actually was going to cancel my l
  
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• Tempted by movie, Illinois boy puts tongue on frozen pole

  03-12-2018 19:35
  
  SANDWICH, Ill. (AP) — An 11-year-old northern Illinois boy couldn't resist testing the theory that when you place your tongue on a frozen metal pole, it'll stick.Spencer Cline found out the hard way that it does. And it hurts. A lot.He told The (Aurora) Beacon-News his inspiration came from where you'd expect: the movie "A Christmas Story," where one friend dares another to put his tongue on a frozen pole.Spencer, a Sandwich Middle School student, was with a friend. But the friend didn't d
  
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• Two more blood pressure medications recalled over cancer concerns

  03-12-2018 19:15
  
  Two more blood pressure medications have been recalled by the FDA over cancer concerns.The recall comes after three other blood pressure medications had already been recalled.Teva Pharmaceuticals voluntarily recalled its amlodipine/valsartan and amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide combination tablets, the FDA announced.The drugs may contain an impurity which as been classified as a possible human carcinogen.Patients taking either of the recalled drugs are advised to stop taking them immedia
  
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• Platform Brewing Co. Hard Seltzers Now Available at All Major Ohio Grocers

  03-12-2018 18:55
  Move aside, White Claw, and make room for some hard seltzers from Platform Brewing Co. One of the first locally-produced seltzers, they’re now available in five varieties at all major Ohio grocers. Seltzers were a natural addition to Platform’s product lineup; in a more health conscious world, many are searching for a drink with fewer […]
  
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• New law in Canada means drivers will lose license for illegally passing school buses

  03-12-2018 18:28
  
  PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, Canada – Drivers who fail to stop for a stopped school bus in one Canadian community will face a new penalty starting this week.On Prince Edward Island, if a driver fails to stop for a school bus when its red lights are flashing, they will lose their license for three months.This is in addition to a fine of up to $5,000.To get their license back, the driver has to meet with highway safety officials, pay a reinstatement fee and take a defensive driving course.This law
  
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• Youngstown State University locked down as police search for armed suspect

  03-12-2018 18:08
  
  YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown State University is locked down after a suspect was reported "at large with a firearm," according to the school's Twitter account.The school is asking students, staff and faculty members to shelter in place and lock all exterior and office doors.The suspect was last seen by the recreation center, the school said.There were no immediate reports of injuries.The subject we are currently looking for is a black male, red hoodie, with red and white lettering, dreadlocks and bl
  
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• Youngstown State University lifts lockdown after search for armed suspect

  03-12-2018 18:08
  
  YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown State University lifted a campus-wide lockdown after a suspect was reported "at large with a firearm," according to the school's Twitter account. The suspect turned himself in, the university said.Police did not immediately identify the suspect.The school had asked students, staff and faculty members to shelter in place and lock all exterior and office doors. Classes were set to resume at 3:00 P.M.There were no immediate reports of injuries.The lockdown has been lifted.
  
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• ‘Christmas Vacation’ inspired holiday decor prompts calls to 911

  03-12-2018 18:08
  
  Christmas decorations at a Texas family’s home caused some panic recently.The Heerlein family in Austin recently put up a “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” display for a contest.It is a recreation of the scene where Clark Griswold hangs from the roof while putting up Christmas lights.The family bought a dummy online and positioned a ladder beneath it to look like it is tipping over.For some people, it looked a little too realistic because the Heerleins said someone
  
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• Hootie & the Blowfish return with new album, tour including 2 Ohio stops

  03-12-2018 17:10
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Twenty-five years after "Cracked Rear View" launched their careers, Grammy-winning rock band Hootie & the Blowfish will release a new album and launch an official tour next year after a decade-long break.The Southern pop-rockers, featuring lead singer Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Jim Sonefeld and Dean Felber, broke out with their major label debut in 1994, which has been certified 21-times platinum and made the Recording Industry Association of America's list of t
  
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• Lawyers want porn star to pay Trump $340K in legal fees

  03-12-2018 16:23
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for President Trump want porn actress Stormy Daniels to pay them $340,000 in legal bills they claim they earned successfully defending Trump against her frivolous defamation claim.The attorneys are due in a Los Angeles federal courtroom Monday to make their case that they rang up big bills because of gamesmanship and aggressive tactics by attorney Michael Avenatti, who represents Daniels.Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, alleges she had a one-night
  
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• Local Artist Spotlight: Marc Thomas

  03-12-2018 16:00
  Marc Thomas’ work is a celebration of life. Formerly a self-described “angry artist,” critiques and foresight led him toward a more positive subject matter. “All of my stuff was politically charged and controversial,” he says. “Everything that’s going on now, back in 92, 93, the same stuff was going on then.” Today, he says he no […]
  
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• Queen and Adam Lambert announce 2019 concert in Columbus

  03-12-2018 15:20
  
  COLUMBUS, OHIONationwide Arena announced Monday that the Rhapsody Tour is making a stop in Columbus on August 13.Tickets will go on sale December 7th.JUST ANNOUNCED: @QueenWillRock + @adamlambert are heading out on The Rhapsody Tour! Tickets for the 8/13 show @NationwideArena go on sale 12/7 at 10AM! More info at https://t.co/cjg1Db0Hqu. pic.twitter.com/3XJbJrbomN— Nationwide Arena (@NationwideArena) December 3, 2018
  The tour has stopped in Las Vegas, Vancouver, Los Angeles and New York Ci
  
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• Children return to school 3 weeks after California wildfire

  03-12-2018 13:15
  
  PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Monday marks a return to school and some semblance of routine for thousands of children who lost their homes to a deadly wildfire in Northern California.Schools in Butte County have been closed since Nov. 8, when the Camp Fire ignited and quickly swept through the towns of Paradise, Concow and Magalia in what would become the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century. At least 88 people were killed and dozens remain unaccounted for.Officials at the Paradise Unified S
  
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• 1 child dead, 45 people hurt in Arkansas charter bus crash

  03-12-2018 13:15
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A charter bus carrying a youth football team from Tennessee crashed early Monday in central Arkansas, killing one child and injuring at least 45 other people, authorities said.Arkansas State Police said the bus overturned along Interstate 30 near Benton, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of Little Rock, while traveling from Texas to Memphis, Tennessee. Police said most of the injured were children who were taken to hospitals in Little Rock and Benton.No info
  
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• 1 child dead, 40 people hurt in Arkansas charter bus crash

  03-12-2018 13:15
  
  BENTON, Ark. (AP) — A charter bus carrying a youth football team from Tennessee crashed early Monday in central Arkansas, killing one child and injuring at least 40 other people, according to authorities.Arkansas State Police said the wreck happened along Interstate 30 near Benton, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of Little Rock, as the bus carried the team from Texas to Memphis, Tennessee.Memphis TV station WMC reports that the football team was from the Orange Mound Youth Associa
  
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• Monday's Most Wanted: Abdul J. Slaughter

  03-12-2018 13:14
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is trying to find 24-year old Abdul J. Slaughter. He is wanted for discharging a firearm, two counts of felonious assault, and having a weapon under disability.Slaughter's last known address was in the Lincoln Village and Hilltop area. He is 5'10", 165 lbs.If you see him, call the Franklin County Sheriff's SWAT team at 614-525-SWAT.
  
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• Saudi friend of Khashoggi sues Israeli surveillance company

  03-12-2018 13:12
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — A Saudi dissident has filed a lawsuit against an Israeli surveillance company, claiming its sophisticated spyware targeted him and helped lead to the killing of his friend, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.The suit, filed in a Tel Aviv court on Sunday, follows others previously filed against the company. But because of the dissident's ties to Khashoggi and his high-profile killing Oct. 2 at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, it is likely to shine a greater spotlight on the I
  
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• Supreme Court won't weigh county immunity in Ohio jail death

  03-12-2018 13:11
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear an appeal by Montgomery County seeking immunity in a wrongful death lawsuit involving an inmate who died in 2012 during a medical emergency.The Dayton Daily News reports attorneys for the county's insurance company sought the protection, previously denied by a U.S. District Court judge.Robert A. Richardson Sr. died May 19, 2012. Attorneys for his estate allege jail employees improperly handcuffed and subdued the 28-year-old man after hi
  
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• Groups pledge funding for Wright brothers monument

  03-12-2018 13:11
  
  Two nonprofits have pledged funding for a proposed monument honoring the Wright brothers in southwest Ohio.The Dayton Daily News reports The Berry Family Foundation and the Kettering Fund have both committed to help the Wright Image Group purchase land near Dayton for the "Triumph of Flight" monument. Organizers say the planned 270-foot monument will cost $22 million, including funding for operation and maintenance.The Berry Foundation will pay for a planned option-to-buy. The Kettering Fund wil
  
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• Washington to pay respects, bid farewell to George H.W. Bush

  03-12-2018 12:43
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — George H.W. Bush is set to embark on his final tour of Washington, the capital city that is remembering the 41st president's lifetime of public service that began in the Navy during World War II, ended with one term as president and was characterized throughout by what admirers say was his innate decency, generosity and kindness.In Texas, students, staff and visitors have been flocking to Bush's presidential library on the campus of Texas A&M University, with thousands o
  
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• President George HW Bush returns to capital to lie in state

  03-12-2018 12:43
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — George H.W. Bush came back to Washington for a final time Monday, heading for the Capitol to lie in state as the nation paid tribute to the 41st president for a lifetime of service that began in the Navy during World War II, ended with four years as president and was characterized throughout by what admirers say was decency, generosity and kindness.Sent off from his beloved Texas with a 21-gun salute, Bush's casket was carried to Andrews Air Force Base outside the capital ci
  
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• At Capitol, Bush saluted as 'gentle soul,' 'great man'

  03-12-2018 12:43
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital embraced George H.W. Bush in death Monday with solemn ceremony and high tributes to his service and decency, as the remains of the 41st president took their place in the Capitol rotunda for three days of mourning and praise by the political elite and everyday citizens alike.With Bush's casket atop the Lincoln Catafalque, first used for Abraham Lincoln's 1865 funeral, dignitaries came forward to honor the Texan whose efforts for his country extended th
  
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• Kent State alum plans 50th commemoration of May 4 shootings

  03-12-2018 12:25
  
  An alumnus is planning Kent State University's commemoration of 50 years since Ohio National Guard members fatally shot four students there and wounded nine during protests of the Vietnam War on May 4, 1970.Rodney Flauhaus tells the Kent-Ravenna Record-Courier he's aiming to honor those killed and wounded, maintain a strong commitment to education and inspire students to speak up to support peaceful conflict resolution.The school says its commemoration will span from next fall to the actual anni
  
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• Trump and Xi agreement buys time in trade war

  03-12-2018 12:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The dinner table diplomacy that Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping of China conducted over the weekend produced something as vague as it was valuable: an agreement to keep talking.Forged over grilled sirloin at the Group of 20 summit Saturday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the ceasefire Trump and Xi agreed to Saturday night illustrated that the leaders of the world's two largest economies can at least find some common ground, however tentative and ill-defined it might be
  
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• Houston woman charged in death of son who was decapitated

  03-12-2018 12:19
  
  A Houston woman has been charged with capital murder in the death of her 5-year-old son who prosecutors say was drowned and decapitated.Harris County court records show 43-year-old Lihui Liu was being held without bond Sunday. Online records did not list an attorney for Liu, who appeared before a judge Saturday and faced another court appearance on Monday.Houston police on Friday night responded to a report of a stabbing at a home. Authorities say the boy's father returned from work and found th
  
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• Germany: Body of missing girl found at shelter, man detained

  03-12-2018 12:19
  
  BERLIN (AP) — German police say the body of a missing 17-year-old girl has been found at a shelter for homeless people and others in western Germany and a resident has been detained.The girl's parents had reported her missing on Friday from her home in a neighboring German region. On Sunday, clothes and a handbag belonging to her were found next to a lake in St. Augustin, near Bonn.Police said Monday that their investigation led them to a 19-year-old man with German and Kenyan nationality,
  
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• Ghosn's legal woes highlight governance failings in Japan

  03-12-2018 12:16
  
  TOKYO (AP) — One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the arrest of Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn is over how he allegedly could have underreported his income by millions of dollars for years and why the company is going after the suspected wrongdoing now.Ghosn, who headed the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Motors auto alliance, was arrested Nov. 19 on suspicion he underreported his income by $44 million over five years, or about half of what he was really making. Nissan Motor Co. and M
  
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• Autopsy results expected on black man shot by police at mall

  03-12-2018 12:12
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An attorney is expected to release the results of a private autopsy conducted on a black man killed by a police officer responding to gunfire at an Alabama mall.Attorney Ben Crump scheduled a news conference Monday morning in Birmingham.A police officer fatally shot Emantic "EJ" Fitzgerald Bradford, Jr. after two people were wounded by gunfire in a crowded mall Thanksgiving night.Police initially described Bradford as the mall gunman, but later said they were wrong.
  
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• Bush gets tributes at Kennedy Center Honors program

  03-12-2018 11:56
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Last year's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony was almost overshadowed by controversy surrounding the sitting president. This year's event took place in the shadow of the death of a former commander-in-chief.Sunday night's ceremony honoring lifetime artistic achievement featured multiple tributes to former President George H.W. Bush, who died Friday night at age 94.The night kicked off with an extended standing ovation in Bush's memory at the request of hostess Gloria Estefan
  
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• Local pastor caught in crossfire of shooting in Indy IHOP

  03-12-2018 05:44
  
  A Columbus pastor is saying he is blessed to be alive after shots were fired inside of a restaurant following a church conference.Charles Thomas, pastor of Life Works Family Center International says his party of five was eating at in Indianapolis IHOP when they heard shots.“People were screaming, people were crying all of the sudden there was a silence,” Thomas said.The group immediately hit the floor while two deputies worked to stop the criminals.“It was so terrible the feel
  
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• Sully the service dog pays respects to former President George H.W. Bush

  03-12-2018 04:35
  
  President George H.W. Bush's spokesman has posted a photo of the late president's service dog lying in front of a flag-draped casket.Jim McGrath posted a picture Sunday of the yellow Labrador retriever named Sully with the caption, "Mission complete. #Remembering41."Mission complete. #Remembering41 pic.twitter.com/rXdyXAS4lk— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) December 3, 2018
  The nation's 41st president died Friday at his home in Houston at 94. He will be honored during several public and private event
  
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• OSU grad helped save John F. Kennedy and crew on PT 109

  03-12-2018 04:00
  Central Ohio attorney John Kulewicz swims to stay in shape.He also competes in swim competitions worldwide.He and some swimming buddies had an idea.This summer marked 75 years since the PT 109, a torpedo boat, went down.‘Let’s go to the Solomon Islands and swim the route that Kennedy’s crew swam to survive,"Kulewicz said.But there was another reason Kulewicz especially wanted to honor the 109 crew.Kulewicz graduated from the Ohio State University and there was another Buckeye o
  
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• Ticket information released for Rose Bowl

  03-12-2018 02:30
  
  Ticket information has been released for fans interested in attending the Rose Bowl.Ohio State will face Washington on January 1.Tickets cost $180 including the service charge.The allotment for Ohio State for the game is approximately 22,000 tickets.Fans can click here to purchase seats in that allotment.There is priority ordering for donor groups, season ticket holders, and Varsity O Football members.Game time is 5 p.m. Eastern.For more information about the game, click here.
  
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• Police looking for man who robbed west Columbus Smoothie King

  03-12-2018 01:55
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police are looking for the man accused of robbing a west Columbus Smoothie King.Police said the man walked into the Smoothie King at Westpointe Plaza on November 28 around 5:30 p.m. and pretended to place an order.He then said he was armed and demanded all of the money in the cash register, according to police.He left with an undisclosed amount of money.The suspect is black and is estimated as being between the ages of 25 and 30 years old, is 5-feet 9-inches to 5-feet 11-inches
  
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• Bush told son, George W. , 'I love you, too' before he died

  03-12-2018 01:28
  
  WASHINGTON — George H.W. Bush didn't lose his sense of humor even as he was letting go of life.Surrounded by loved ones Friday night as he lay in bed at home in Houston, he was approached by the wife of his longtime friend, James A. Baker III, who was in the room with her husband. She raised a hand and placed it on the former president's forehead before telling him, "We love you very much, Jefe," using the Spanish word for "chief" that her husband says he used to address Bush."And he cocke
  
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