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• Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun, Debby Ryan are engaged

  24-12-2018 22:53
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Debby Ryan and Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun are engaged.Both Ryan and Dun announced their engagement on social media Saturday. The 30-year-old Dun proposed to the 25-year-old Ryan in a treehouse in New Zealand. Dun posted a photo of himself proposing on one knee before a shocked Ryan. He called her his "dude for life."Ryan, star of the Netflix series "Insatiable," said on Twitter that she said yes. Ryan added she "technically said 'no way' twice but I meant ye
  
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• Gahanna police investigating woman's death as homicide

  24-12-2018 22:32
  
  GAHANNA, Ohio – Gahanna police are now investigating the death of a woman found dead inside a home Sunday as a homicide.Police said they conducted a well-being check at the home in the 500 block of Chadwood Drive around 10:45 a.m.The woman was identified as 59-year-old Lynda Perry.The Franklin County Coroner determined the proximate cause of death to be a stab wound.Police said they are currently awaiting additional lab results.There is no ongoing threat to the public, according to police.
  
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• Police looking for man who tried to rob east Columbus gas station at gunpoint

  24-12-2018 21:58
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police are looking for a man wanted for trying to rob an east Columbus gas station.Police said the man walked into the Sunoco gas station at 7700 Kennedy Road around 6:20 a.m. on Monday and pointed a handgun at the employee.The employee was able to get away. In photos provided by police, the suspect reached over the counter and tried to open the cash register, but police said he did not get anything.The suspect left the scene and is described as black, around 5' 9" tall and weig
  
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• Family of victim in fatal Mifflin Township hit-and-run pleads for driver to come forward

  24-12-2018 21:36
  MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio - The family of a victim in a fatal hit-and-run in Mifflin Township is asking for the public's help.Ricky Wanko, 31, was found dead alongside North Cassady Avenue on Dec. 18.Investigators are still looking for the driver who hit him.Anastasia Wanko, Ricky's mother, shared shared memories of her son with 10TV Monday."He was goofy, he was fun, he was outgoing," she said. "He was the one who said, 'Ma, this is going on. Come on, let's go.'"Ricky was a father of four and the y
  
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• US judge orders North Korea to pay $500M in Otto Warmbier's death

  24-12-2018 20:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ordered North Korea to pay more than $500 million in a wrongful death suit filed by the parents of Otto Warmbier, an American college student who died shortly after being released from that country.U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington ordered the payment on Monday.Warmbier was a University of Virginia student who was visiting North Korea with a tour group when he was arrested and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in March 2016 on suspicion
  
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• Ohio State's Kaleb Wesson earns first Big Ten Player of the Week honor

  24-12-2018 20:08
  
  Ohio State center Kaleb Wesson was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the first time in his time with the Buckeyes.Wesson averaged 23 points and 9.5 rebounds in a pair of wins over Youngstown State and UCLA.The Westerville native scored a career-high 31 points against the Penguins and posted a double-double against the Bruins.The No. 13-ranked Buckeyes are back in action December 29 as they host High Point.
  
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• Texas "Tent City" for unaccompanied migrant children plan to close it

  24-12-2018 19:35
  
  An official with the organization that operates a "tent city" for housing thousands of minors told CBS News it does not plan to sign a long-term extension of its contract with the government. The nonprofit organization, BCFS, has been paid by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to operate the Tornillo facility in southwest Texas since June 14.It opened that day with enough beds for 400 youths in rows of bunk bed-lined tents. It has since expanded to accommodate more t
  
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• Texas "Tent City" for unaccompanied migrant children may close

  24-12-2018 19:35
  
  An official with the organization that operates a "tent city" for housing thousands of minors told CBS News it does not plan to sign a long-term extension of its contract with the government. The nonprofit organization, BCFS, has been paid by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to operate the Tornillo facility in southwest Texas since June 14.It opened that day with enough beds for 400 youths in rows of bunk bed-lined tents. It has since expanded to accommodate more t
  
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• FDA: Wash avocados before eating them

  24-12-2018 19:30
  
  The latest advice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends washing avocados before you eat them.While the recommendation may seem odd, considering we don’t eat the peel of an avocado, the FDA says it’s the only sure way to prevent bacteria and dirt from transferring from the peel to your knife, contaminating the insides we do eat.In a report released this month, the DFA says about 1 in every 5 avocados tested positive for a bacteria that can cause listeria. The study loo
  
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• Ohio third-graders push measure adding seat belts to school buses

  24-12-2018 19:11
  
  BEACHWOOD, Ohio (AP) — A suburban Cleveland school district is getting three-point seat belts on its school buses after third-graders suggested the change to city leaders.Beachwood City Council voted this past week to pass a measure allotting $250,000 to pay for seat belts on buses used by Beachwood City Schools.The legislation was prompted by third graders at Hilltop Elementary School.Students in a government class proposed the idea to a councilman during a school visit.Their teacher says
  
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• More blood pressure medication recalled after trace amounts of cancer-causing chemical found

  24-12-2018 18:18
  
  A pharmaceutical company has recalled blood pressure medication after detecting trace amounts of a cancer-causing chemical. The Food and Drug Administration announced that Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited is voluntarily recalling two lots of Losartan potassium tablets.The FDA said the products contain trace amounts of N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), which is a "substance that occurs naturally in certain foods, drinking water, air pollution, and industrial processes, and has been classified as a pro
  
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• Secret Santas: Charity buys and erases past-due medical debt

  24-12-2018 17:48
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Philip Sasser had a familiar, sinking feeling when he saw the yellow envelope in his mailbox. He figured it was another past-due medical bill, but it turned out to be quite the opposite."I opened it up and it said these bills had been paid off," said Sasser, of Milton, Florida. "I didn't understand. It was out of the blue."Sasser is among the lucky recipients of a letter from RIP Medical Debt, a Rye, New York-based nonprofit that uses money from donors to eliminate crus
  
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• Christmas miracle? New Jersey man wins $1 million on $5 bet at casino

  24-12-2018 16:44
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A New Jersey man got an early – and unlikely – Christmas present when he won $1 million on a $5 bet at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Saturday. It was the first time in the resort's 15-year history a $5 wager netted such a prize, CBS Philadelphia reported.The casino tweeted that the lucky winner, identified as Harold M. of Lakewood, N.J., put $5 on the Three Card Poker "6 Card Bonus" wager.The man was dealt a 10, Queen and Ace of Diamonds, while the dealer h
  
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• No citation for driver who lost control, crashed into church

  24-12-2018 16:31
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —Police are not citing a 92-year-old driver who lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a church during a Christmas service in Ohio.Columbus police say officers determined it was a private-property accident. The driver was treated for leg injuries, and three older church patrons were treated at hospitals for minor injuries from glass and debris. A 60-year-old passenger was also treated.Officers responded at around 10:40 a.m. Sunday to Crossroads United Methodist Ch
  
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• UK bans pet shops from selling puppies and kittens

  24-12-2018 16:20
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain has banned third-party sales of puppies and kittens to protect the animals from exploitation.The government says the new law will help crack down on "puppy farms" and make it harder for unscrupulous dealers who have little regard for animal welfare.Animal Welfare Minister David Rutley said the ban "is part of our commitment to make sure the nation's much-loved pets get the right start in life."The decision follows a public consultation that found overwhelming support
  
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• Crash in north Columbus leaves 1 in critical condition

  24-12-2018 16:16
  
  COLUMBUS-- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that sent two people to the hospital with one in critical condition. The crash happened at approximately 10:23 p.m. on Sunday. Police say the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Oakland Park Avenue when it drove through a T-intersection at Westerville Road and crashed into a utility pole. The driver was transported to Riverside Methodist Hospital in critical condition. The passenger was transported to Grant Medical Center an
  
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• Ohio city must pay man who says he only made fun of police

  24-12-2018 15:20
  
  GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio — A Cleveland suburb will pay $80,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a man who denied threatening two officers and says he was only laughing and making fun of them.The settlement announced this past week also requires the city of Garfield Heights to train officers on the First Amendment and how it applies to their job.Robert Spencer was arrested in July 2017 after two officers said he threatened and shoved one of them.A jury later cleared Spencer of the charges
  
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• National Search for Columbus Chief of Police

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• Incoming chief of staff says 'very possible' shutdown stretches into 2019

  24-12-2018 13:58
  
  It's official: The government will be partially shut down through Christmas. Washington remains deeply divided over budget negotiations and nowhere near a resolution to the shutdown that began early Saturday morning. All sides now anticipate the impasse will continue at least into the first week of January.On Sunday, incoming acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said the shutdown could continue into the next congressional session in January, when Democrats will gain control of the Hou
  
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• Possibly vacant home catches fire, forces neighbor evacuations in north Columbus

  24-12-2018 13:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) -- An investigation is underway to determine what caused a large house fire in north Columbus on Christmas Eve.It happened around 5:45 a.m. at a home in the 1400 block of Manchester Avenue.Firefighters say the home appeared to be vacant, but they do not know for sure because the inside of the house was too unsafe to explore.Firefighters say they evacuated the homes next door to the damaged home, with one suffering damage.Nobody was injured, but the American Red Cross is com
  
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• Chief of Columbus Division of Police to retire in February

  24-12-2018 13:14
  
  The chief of Columbus Division of Police will be retiring in 2019.The office of Mayor Andrew Ginther announced that Chief Kimberley Jacobs will step down in February.Jacobs entered the force in 1979, only four years after Columbus Police began training women to work in patrol. She became the first woman to be promoted to commander in 1995, deputy chief in 2009 and chief of police in 2012.There will be a national search for the next police chief.Mayor Ginther's office released the following state
  
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• Monday's Most Wanted: Michael G. Webster

  24-12-2018 11:39
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) -- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man wanted on charges dating back to the 1990s.Deputies say 46-year-old Michael G. Webster is wanted on multiple charges, including breaking and entering, possessing criminal tools, and receiving stolen property.His last known address is near Parsons Avenue and Whittier Street, near German Village.Webster is listed as 6 feet tall, weighing approximately 210 pounds.If you know his whereabouts, you are asked to contact
  
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• Court says Justice Ginsburg up and working after surgery

  24-12-2018 06:08
  
  WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is up and working as she recuperates from cancer surgery.A spokeswoman for the court, Kathy Arberg, also says that Ginsburg remained in New York at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on Sunday. No information has been released on when Ginsburg might return home.Ginsburg underwent surgery Friday to remove two malignant growths in her left lung. Doctors say there is no evidence of any remaining disease.Now 85, the justice has been tr
  
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• 3 hospitalized after fire at southeast Columbus apartment

  24-12-2018 05:50
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Three people are hospitalized after a fire in southeast Columbus.Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said the fire started just before 11:30 p.m. Sunday at an apartment in the 2100 block of Winslow Drive.Two victims were taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital as a precaution and a third was taken to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in stable condition, according to the fire department.Investigators said it was a grease fire and the fire has bee
  
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• Santa tracker will still run despite government shutdown

  24-12-2018 03:20
  DENVER (AP) — The government may be partially shut down, but that won't stop hundreds of volunteers dressed in Christmas hats and military uniforms Monday from taking calls from children around the world who want to know when Santa will be coming.The military says the NORAD Tracks Santa won't be affected by the government shutdown because it is run by volunteers at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado and is funded by the Department of Defense's budget that was approved earlier this year.No
  
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• The Top 10 Breweries in Columbus in 2018

  24-12-2018 01:40
  There doesn’t appear to be any end in sight for the local brewery train. While the abrupt and mysterious closure of Four String Brewing left locals wondering how to cope with the loss of Hilltop Lager, the year also a lot of growth with the expansion and opening of multiple new breweries. When we asked […]
  
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• The Top 10 Theatrical Groups in Columbus in 2018

  24-12-2018 01:09
  2018 was another great year for local theatre (if you’re in the mood, you can read through our archive of reviews by Richard Sanford) which makes it difficult to select just one group as the number one performers of the year. When we surveys our readers and editors this time around, they selected Shadowbox once […]
  
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• Body of girl who died at US border returns to Guatemala

  24-12-2018 00:38
  
  GUATEMALA CITY — The body of a 7-year-old girl who died while in custody of the U.S. Border Patrol arrived in her native Guatemala on Sunday and was to be driven hours into the countryside and handed over to family members for a last goodbye.A white coffin containing Jakelin Caal was received in the afternoon at Guatemala City's international airport by representatives of the country's Foreign Ministry and then loaded into the back of a black hearse by workers in orange vests.No family mem
  
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• White House: Trump would accept less money for border wall

  24-12-2018 00:21
  
  WASHINGTON — A top White House official signaled Sunday that President Donald Trump is willing to accept less money than he's been demanding to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall, but a senior congressional Democrat said that, while their own offer could be sweetened, they still will not agree to a wall.The back and forth across the television airwaves did little to inspire hope that a Christmas season closure of some federal government operations would end later this week, when the House and
  
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