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• French city honors victims of Christmas market attack

  16-12-2018 23:13
  
  PARIS — People filled a square in the French city of Strasbourg on Sunday to show respect and sympathy for the victims of last week's shooting attack near a famous Christmas market as the death toll rose to five.Poland's state news agency PAP said a Pole who died in a Strasbourg hospital Sunday had been one of the dozen people wounded in the attack Tuesday evening. PAP identified him only as a 36-year-old from Katowice, in Poland.According to the newspaper DNA, more than 1,000 people atten
  
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• Bengals end 5-game losing streak, beat Raiders 30-16

  16-12-2018 23:08
  
  CINCINNATI — Joe Mixon had another big game Sunday, rushing for 129 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and the Cincinnati Bengals held on for a 30-16 victory over the Oakland Raiders that ended one of their longest losing streaks under coach Marvin Lewis.The Bengals (6-8) had dropped five straight — their third-worst slump during Lewis' 16 seasons — before finding a team struggling as much as them. Mixon's 15-yard touchdown with 4:04 left clinched the Bengals' first win since Octo
  
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• Police: Man charged with theft from toy charity drive in Akron

  16-12-2018 22:08
  
  AKRON, Ohio — A man accused of volunteering for a toy charity drive and stealing more than $1,000 worth of donated toys has been charged with theft in Ohio.An Akron Municipal Court judge set bond Saturday for 46-year-old Calvin Hunter at $10,000. Court records don't show an attorney for the Akron man.Akron police say Hunter turned himself in to authorities Friday after detectives signed a warrant for his arrest.Police say Hunter signed up Dec. 10 to volunteer at the U.S. Marine Corps Reser
  
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• Woman earns degree from Ohio Dominican University while battling lung cancer

  16-12-2018 21:56
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Graduation signifies something different for each student.For Karen Caver, her degree from Ohio Dominican University is a symbol of a personal resurrection.“This is going to be an amazing journey,” she said with assurance.Caver first enrolled into ODU inn 1986. She spent three years working toward her degree, until she found out devastating news.“I found out my mom had cancer,” she explained. “She had pancreatic cancer. So, that was at the end of my
  
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• White House digs in on border wall demand, risking shutdown

  16-12-2018 21:36
  
  WASHINGTON — The White House on Sunday pushed the federal government closer to the brink of a partial shutdown later this week, digging in on its demand for $5 billion to build a border wall as congressional Democrats stood firm against it."We will do whatever is necessary to build the border wall to stop this ongoing crisis of immigration," said White House senior adviser Stephen Miller.Asked if that meant having a government shutdown, he said: "If it comes to it, absolutely."Trump said l
  
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• Colin Kroll, co-founder of HQ Trivia, found dead

  16-12-2018 21:15
  
  NEW YORK — Colin Kroll, a tech executive who co-founded the HQ Trivia app, has died. He was 35.The New York Police Department says officers went to Kroll's Manhattan apartment early Sunday after getting a call asking for a wellness check on him.They found him unconscious and unresponsive on his bed.He was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner's office will determine the cause of death.Kroll was the chief executive of the trivia app, which live-streams short trivia shows to use
  
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• Higher percentage of California pot passing safety tests

  16-12-2018 19:55
  
  LOS ANGELES — A higher percentage of California marijuana products are passing strict safety tests, but the sudden closing of a lab that state authorities found wasn't correctly checking for pesticides has raised new questions about the system intended to protect the purity and potency of legal cannabis.California broadly legalized marijuana at the start of the year, and mandatory testing began in July 1. During the first two months the failure rate was about 20 percent, but state data col
  
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• Trucker saves dogs thrown from vehicle on New York highway

  16-12-2018 14:46
  
  NEW YORK — A pair of beagle mixes are on the mend after authorities say someone threw them out of a moving vehicle on a snowy New York highway. The dogs were rescued by a passing trucker, but one was so badly mangled that a front leg had to be amputated.New York State Police on Saturday asked for the public's help in finding the suspect or suspects in the incident Wednesday morning on Interstate 81 near Whitney Point, about 16 miles north of Binghamton. So far, they said, they have no lead
  
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• Burglars take off with $200,000 in stolen items in Worthington

  16-12-2018 14:29
  COLUMBUS - This week's Crime of the Week involves a burglary that took place in Worthington.On Saturday, September 8, 2018, at 10:35 p.m., a suspect entered a fenced lot on Huntley Road and stole a 2016 Ford F250 work truck and a Liberty trailer. The suspect and another accomplice appeared to come to the scene in a white or silver 4-door, possibly early 2000's Chevy Impala.Two hours later, the suspects returned in a black boxy-style SUV and parked in the same place.Once again, the suspect entere
  
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• Licking Valley Local Schools closing elementary school Monday due to illness

  16-12-2018 13:56
  
  LICKING COUNTY, Ohio -Licking Valley Local Schools will close the elementary building for a second day in an effort to stop the spread of illness among students.Licking Valley Elementary will not hold classes on Monday. The school was also closed on Friday.A Facebook post on the Licking Valle Local Schools page says they experienced a high absence rate at the elementary building due to flu and strep throat.The school system asked parents to keep their child home if they have a fever or other sig
  
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• Attempted murder arrest after Lancaster Police find man with gunshot wound to head

  16-12-2018 13:46
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio - The Lancaster Police Department charged a man with attempted murder in connection to a shooting.Officers responded to a shooting in the area of Sells Road just after 5 p.m. on Saturday. They found a man with a single gunshot wound to his head. There is no word on the victim's condition at this time.Police were able to determine that the shooter fled to a nearby apartment.Authorities say information gathered on the scene and evidence discovered led to the arrest of 24-year-old R
  
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• Debris from crash in Ross County damages several vehicles

  16-12-2018 12:07
  
  ROSS COUNTY, Ohio - The Chillicothe Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle injury crash that happened on Saturday night.According to OSHP, a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 traveled off the side of eastbound on US Route 50 and struck a utility pole. The truck ended up in a ditch.Both the driver and a passenger were transported to hospitals with what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.According to troopers, the damaged utility pole fell into the roadway causing
  
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• More than a dozen residents escape an east Columbus apartment fire 

  16-12-2018 02:41
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The American Red Cross is helping 10 adults and 15 children after an east Columbus fire, according to Columbus Division of Fire.Firefighter were called to the 500 block of Lilley Avenue at 3 p.m.10TV crews saw extensive damage on the inside of the building.Battalion Chief Steve Martin told 10TV no injuries have been reported. The fire remains under investigation. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• 20-year-old man killed in north Columbus shooting identified

  16-12-2018 02:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – One person is dead after a shooting on the near north side of Columbus.Police said officers were called to the area of east 17th Avenue and Lexington Avenue at 7:20 p.m.The victim, who has since been identified as 20-year-old Duane Edward Penick, Jr., was pronounced dead a short time later, according to Columbus Police.Investigators have no suspect description at this time. However, police say they are investigating several possible motives.This is the 99th homicide of 201
  
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• 1 killed in north Columbus fatal shooting

  16-12-2018 02:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – One person is dead after a shooting on the near north side of Columbus.Police said officers were called to the area of east 17th Avenue and Lexington Avenue at 7:20 p.m.The victim, who has not been identified was pronounced dead a short time later, according to Columbus Police.Investigators have no suspect description at this time.Anyone with information regarding this homicide is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stop
  
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• Skywatch: Welcome a new season this week!

  16-12-2018 00:49
  
  When skies clear out this week you might see a meteor streaking across the sky. While the Ursid meteor shower typically peaks around the winter solstice (more on that later) we’ll have a very bright moon at that time. That means you’ll likely have a better chance of seeing a meteor earlier in the week. The Ursid meteor shower is caused by leftover debris from Comet 8P/Tuttle and you’ll typically see 5-10 meteors an hour during the shower’s peak. It’s active from Dec
  
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