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• Kansas teen to get high school, Harvard diplomas in 1 month

  28-12-2018 23:40
  
  ULYSSES, Kan. (AP) — A 16-year-old Kansas boy will soon earn his high school diploma — and a few days later, he'll travel to Harvard to collect his bachelor's degree.Ulysses High School senior Braxton Moral will attend both commencement ceremonies in May, becoming the only student to successfully pursue a four-year high school degree and a bachelor's degree from Harvard at the same time, The Hutchinson News reported.Harvard has changed the rules, Braxton's father Carlos Moral said, s
  
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• King Avenue 5 to Close by Year’s End

  28-12-2018 23:15
  Another one bites the dust — add King Avenue 5 to the list of closures in the final days of 2018. The Fifth by Northwest restaurant confirmed their impending closure in a Facebook message on Friday. Their last day of operation will be on Monday, Dec. 31. “Had a great 13+ year run. The landlord […]
  
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• Suspect in California officer's shooting death has been captured

  28-12-2018 22:44
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man accused of killing a California police officer who pulled him over to investigate if he was driving drunk was captured Friday as he tried to flee to Mexico, authorities said.Gustavo Perez Arriaga was arrested in Bakersfield in connection with Wednesday's shooting of Cpl. Ronil Singh of the tiny Newman Police Department, said Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson, whose agency is leading the investigation.The sheriff told reporters that Perez Arriaga was i
  
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• Sheriff blames sanctuary law for California officer's death

  28-12-2018 22:44
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — A suspected drunken driver accused of killing a California police officer who pulled him over was captured Friday as he tried to flee back to Mexico, where he lived before illegally crossing into the U.S., authorities said.The sheriff leading the investigation blamed California's sanctuary law for preventing local authorities from reporting Gustavo Perez Arriaga to U.S. immigration officials for two previous drunken driving arrests. If he had been deported, the sheriff said
  
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• Kevin Spacey asks to skip Massachusetts court appearance

  28-12-2018 22:39
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Kevin Spacey are asking a judge to allow the actor to skip his arraignment on sexual assault charges in a Massachusetts courthouse next month.The Boston Globe reports that Spacey's attorneys have filed a motion asking to excuse his presence at a Jan. 7 hearing in Nantucket District Court. The reason wasn't disclosed.Prosecutors asked the judge to deny the motion. The judge did not immediately rule.Cape and Islands Assistant District Attorney Michael Giardino wrote
  
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• Man killed in industrial accident at Liberty Casting in Delaware

  28-12-2018 22:09
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio - Delaware Police are investigating a fatal industrial accident that occurred Friday morning.It happened just before 9 a.m. at Liberty Casting Company located at 550 Liberty Road.The man was pronounced dead at the scene by the Delaware County Coroner's Office. The incident remains under investigation.The identity of the man has not been released at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Sears announces closure of Polaris, Tuttle stores

  28-12-2018 21:52
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sears has announced the closure of dozens of stores for early 2019, including several Ohio locations.In a report from MarketWatch, Sears announced it was closing 80 stores around the country. Three of the additional locations are in Ohio, including the stores at Polaris Fashion Place and the Mall at Tuttle Crossing.Sears filed for bankruptcy Oct. 15.The third Ohio closure in the latest announcement is in Springfield.
  
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• Ink Dries on Deal to Keep Crew SC in Columbus

  28-12-2018 21:29
  It’s official — the Columbus Crew SC will remain in Columbus, operating under new ownership as of January 2019.  The deal was written in pencil back in October. Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, along with a local ownership group involving the Columbus Partnership and Pete Edwards Jr., would assume ownership of the Crew, freeing Precourt […]
  
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• Investigation: No action needed after Athens principal accused of mishandling sexual assault case

  28-12-2018 21:28
  An investigation of an Athens City School Board member is now complete after a former principal was accused of failing to notify police about a sexual assault at school.In August, 10TV reported on allegations from a former Athens student that her sexual assault was mishandled by the school.Emmalyn Brown said she was sexually assaulted by a classmate in 2010 at Athens Middle School.She said the principal at the time, Dr. Paul Grippa, didn't notify police and instead told her she owed her attacker
  
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• Art Review | I, Too, Sing America: The Harlem Renaissance at 100

  28-12-2018 20:15
  As celebrations go, I, Too, Sing America: The Harlem Renaissance at 100 pulls out all the stops. Like any centennial celebration worth its salt, I, Too… features music, dancing, ceremonies, speeches and parades — and that’s just in the artwork.  Look beyond the walls of the Columbus Museum of Art, and you’ll find that our […]
  
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• Under New Ownership, Michael’s Goody Boy Diner Will Close for Renovations

  28-12-2018 20:08
  Michael’s Goody Boy Diner, located at 1144 N. High St. in the Short North, is now under new ownership. Corso Ventures, the parent company of Forno Kitchen & Bar, Short North Food Hall, Standard Hall and Short North Pint House, has purchased the property. The restaurant will close on Jan. 2, 2019 for renovations. Although […]
  
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• CenturyLink outage knocks out 911 service in several states

  28-12-2018 20:04
  
  A lengthy outage knocked out 911 emergency call services in several states.The Federal Communications Commission was investigating the CenturyLink outage, Chairman Ajit Pai announced Friday."When an emergency strikes, it's critical that Americans are able to use 911 to reach those who can help," Pai said in a statement. "The CenturyLink service outage is therefore completely unacceptable, and its breadth and duration are particularly troubling."In parts of western Washington state, some CenturyL
  
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• Ohio State Buckeyes Rose Bowl Week: Day 6

  28-12-2018 18:26
  10TV is out in California to bring you all of the events leading up to the Buckeyes matchup against Washington in the 105th Rose Bowl on January 1.Day 6: Coaches Press ConferenceOhio State head coach Urban Meyer and Washington head coach Chris Petersen held a joint press conference Monday morning. You can watch in the player below.---Day 5: Ohio State Media DayDuring Ohio State's Media Day, Dom Tiberi spoke with several players and coaches about the upcoming Rose Bowl. Robert Landers took over o
  
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• Ohio State Buckeyes Rose Bowl Week: Day 5

  28-12-2018 18:26
  10TV is out in California to bring you all of the events leading up to the Buckeyes matchup against Washington in the 105th Rose Bowl on January 1.Day 5: Ohio State Media DayCoaches and several players will be available to the media on Sunday morning. Dom Tiberi will be live talking with them about the Rose Bowl around 12:15 p.m. You'll be able to watch in the player below and on our Facebook page.
  --Day 4: Getting OffensiveOn Friday morning, offensive coordinator Ryan Day and players from the o
  
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• Ohio State Buckeyes Rose Bowl Week: Day 4

  28-12-2018 18:26
  10TV is out in California to bring you all of the events leading up to the Buckeyes matchup against Washington in the 105th Rose Bowl on January 1.Day 4: Getting OffensiveOn Friday morning, offensive coordinator Ryan Day and players from the offensive including quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. and running back Mike Weber will speak with the media around 11 a.m. You can watch the interviews in the player below and on our Facebook page.
  --Day 3: All About PracticeThe Buckeyes' third day will begin w
  
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• Ohio State Buckeyes Rose Bowl Week: Day 3

  28-12-2018 18:26
  10TV is out in California to bring you all of the events leading up to the Buckeyes matchup against Washington in the 105th Rose Bowl on January 1.Day 3: All About PracticeThe Buckeyes' third day will begin with a practice session beginning at 1:45 p.m. You will be able to watch a portion of the practice in the player below and on our Facebook page.
  --Day 2: Defensive State of MindThe second day out west for the Buckeyes began early for the defense as players along with coordinator Greg Schiano
  
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• Ohio lawmakers OK bill to clarify release of police video

  28-12-2018 18:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill prohibiting the release of police body camera footage under certain conditions, including video shot inside a home, is headed to Gov. John Kasich.If he signs it, the measure also will ban release of such video if it's considered a confidential investigatory record, was taken inside a business or recorded the victim of a sex crime.The legislation cleared the Ohio General Assembly on Thursday.The bill's sponsor, GOP Rep. Niraj Antani, of Miamisburg, said the legi
  
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• Christmas Weekend Movie Options

  28-12-2018 18:00
  Happy holidays! Still so much from last week you may want to check out in theaters, but if you are looking for something new that will infuriate you as it makes you laugh, there is one sure Oscar contender you might want to look into. Vice by Hope Madden and George Wolf Remember when the […]
  
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• Artist Spotlight: Savannah Conley

  28-12-2018 17:42
  By the time I met Savannah Conley’s tour manager at the door to interview her backstage at Newport Music Hall a few weeks ago, the line for the sold-out show, which was headlined by beloved local indie-folk duo, Caamp, stretched well down the block along High Street. It’s not often I get to interview artists […]
  
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• Weed that sprouted holiday cheer mysteriously uprooted

  28-12-2018 17:38
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A street corner weed that had been decked out with Christmas lights and brought out holiday goodwill in Ohio has apparently met an early demise.WTVG-TV in Toledo reports that someone pulled out the "Christmas weed" early Friday morning and drove off with it in his trunk.The weed had become a holiday attraction after a family decorated it with tinsel to spread some Christmas cheer.Others added their own ornaments and began leaving behind donations for the needy. It becam
  
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• Flatiron Bar & Diner Now Closed

  28-12-2018 17:05
  Another long-standing restaurant has left the scene as the year comes to an end. After nearly 30 years, Flatiron Bar & Diner, located at 129 E. Nationwide Blvd., closed its doors on Thursday, Dec. 27. “We have closed our doors indefinitely,” the restaurant said in a post on Facebook. “Thank you to everyone who has […]
  
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• President Trump threatens to close southern border, says it would be a "profit making operation"

  28-12-2018 16:49
  
  President Trump on Friday threatened to close the southern border "entirely" if he does not get the funding he needs for his border wall, saying that it would be a "profit-making operation" to do so. He also said the U.S. would be cutting off "all aid" to three Central American countries -- Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador -- that he said are the source of immigrant caravans coming to the U.S."We build a wall or we close the southern border," he said in a series of Friday morning tweets.We wi
  
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• Ownership agreement reached to keep Crew SC in Columbus

  28-12-2018 16:03
  COLUMBUS, Ohio— A new ownership agreement in the works could keep the Columbus Crew SC in Columbus.The news comes from a press release Friday from Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber:“After several months of discussions, we are extremely pleased to have reached an agreement in principle with the Haslam and Edwards families for them to assume an ownership position in Major League Soccer and operate Columbus Crew SC starting in January, 2019.While we work to finalize the deal p
  
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• Columbus moves to dismiss lawsuit over Crew SC move

  28-12-2018 16:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio— An Ohio judge has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to keep the Columbus Crew soccer team in Columbus.The lawsuit claimed the Crew didn't comply with state law saying Ohio sports teams using publicly supported facilities must give six months notice and allow cities or residents a chance to buy the team.Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein says the city of Columbus and the state of Ohio have filed a notice with the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to dismiss their joint
  
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• Worthington Inn Restaurant & Banquet Announces Closure

  28-12-2018 15:44
  The Worthington Inn restaurant and banquet will close at the start of the new year, making way for a smaller ground-level restaurant as well as office and retail space. The restaurant’s final day of business will be Monday, Dec. 31. The Worthington Inn was constructed in 1831, initially operating as a private residence. The property […]
  
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• ICE drops off hundreds more migrants in Texas and New Mexico

  28-12-2018 15:24
  
  Ruben Garcia from Annunciation House in El Paso told CBS News that 522 migrants were released Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at sites in El Paso and Las Cruces, New Mexico. That raises the total number of people released this week to more than 1,000, after 186 people were released on Christmas Day and 400 were released in the two days before Christmas. Another 500 could be released on Thursday. "It should be organized and orderly as it was today," Garcia said. Local nonpro
  
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• Heart of the City: Buckeye Nation

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• Top 25 Restaurants of 2018

  28-12-2018 14:00
  Columbus loves food. That’s apparent based on the quantity and quality of responses we get from readers each year when compiling our list of best restaurants in the city. This year, our list includes both classic staples as well as hip newcomers, with a wide variety of cuisines to chose from. Whether you’re looking for […]
  
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• Top 10 Restaurants of 2018

  28-12-2018 14:00
  In the end, there can be only one. While Columbus is filled with a lot of great places to eat, our readers and editors compile their favorite picks and one only can land in the first place spot. This year, that designation goes to newcomer Service Bar, which has been open just over a year […]
  
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• Army looks for a few good robots, sparks industry battle

  28-12-2018 13:48
  
  CHELMSFORD, Mass. (AP) — The Army is looking for a few good robots. Not to fight — not yet, at least — but to help the men and women who do.These robots aren't taking up arms, but the companies making them have waged a different kind of battle. At stake is a contract worth almost half a billion dollars for 3,000 backpack-sized robots that can defuse bombs and scout enemy positions. Competition for the work has spilled over into Congress and federal court.The project and others
  
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• RECALL ALERT: Kroger is recalling several shrimp products that could be harmful

  28-12-2018 13:39
  
  Kroger is warning people about shrimp products that could be harmful.A recall alert issued by the company says the product is raw or undercooked which could result in contamination by spoilage.Due to a potential health hazard, customers who purchased any of the items should not eat the product and instead, return the product to the store for a full refund.For the complete list of products recalled click here.
  
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• Florida woman held up postal truck with a plastic gun and fled on a tricycle, deputies say

  28-12-2018 13:06
  
  NAPLES, Fla. — A Florida woman held up a U.S. Postal Service truck using a plastic gun, stole a single package and fled on a tricycle, Collier County, Florida deputies say.Leida Crisostomo, 52, of Naples, was arrested by patrol units at 4 p.m. Saturday, a report states. When apprehended, Crisostomo told police that she was god.Earlier in the day, Crisostomo allegedly pointed a gun at a jogger and stopped a U.S. Postal Service mail truck, deputies reported. Crisostomo stole one package and
  
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• Deep underground, new NYC train hub slowly takes shape

  28-12-2018 12:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Deep in the bedrock 15 stories below the famous Grand Central Terminal, a cavernous construction site is slowly, and expensively, taking shape as a commuter rail hub that will accommodate more than 150,000 passengers a day.East Side Access has been dogged by massive cost overruns and delays since construction began nearly a dozen years ago. But Gov. Andrew Cuomo has brought in a manager who is focused on bringing the $11 billion project to completion by a new deadline in fo
  
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• Dead children never reported missing were homeschooled

  28-12-2018 12:33
  
  GUYTON, Ga. (AP) — Two Georgia children found dead and buried in their father's backyard had been missing for months, but their disappearances were never reported.News outlets report 14-year-old Mary Crocker disappeared in October and her brother Elwyn Crocker Jr. disappeared in 2016 when he was 14. The Effingham County School System says Mary and Elwyn were removed from school and transferred to a homeschool program.The children were found last week, and their father, stepmother, stepgran
  
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• Social worker left surprise $11M to children's charities

  28-12-2018 12:19
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Alan Naiman was known for an unabashed thriftiness that veered into comical, but even those closest to him had no inkling of the fortune that he quietly amassed and the last act that he had long planned.The Washington state social worker died of cancer this year at age 63, leaving most of a surprising $11 million estate to children's charities that help the poor, sick, disabled and abandoned. The amount baffled the beneficiaries and his best friends, who are lauding Naiman a
  
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• New Ohio justice's county court seat will go to Solon lawyer

  28-12-2018 12:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Solon attorney who made an unsuccessful bid this fall for the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court has been appointed as a judge for that Cleveland-area court.GOP Gov. John Kasich appointed 46-year-old Republican Wanda C. Jones to fill the seat being vacated by Democrat Michael P. Donnelly. Donnelly won a seat on the Ohio Supreme Court in November.Jones' term begins Jan. 7. She will need to win an election in November 2020 to retain the seat for the remainder of Donne
  
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• No aliens: NY transformer explosion lights sky, knocks power

  28-12-2018 12:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A transformer explosion at an electrical plant set the skies above New York City ablaze in an eerie, pulsing blue light Thursday night, causing scattered power outages, delaying flights and sparking a social media storm of jokes about an alien invasion.The blast prompted a brief fire at a sprawling Con Edison facility in Queens — but no injuries — and a spectacular illumination of the New York skyline that generated a flurry of online commentary.The explosion im
  
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• Former Ohio police chief accused of misusing donations

  28-12-2018 12:14
  
  WILMINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Officials say a former Ohio police chief used donations that were meant for a police K-9 on himself.The Ohio Auditor's Office announced Thursday Clinton Brown has been indicted by a grand jury on felony theft of office.Auditor Dave Yost says donors gave more than $14,000 to the New Vienna Police Department K9 Fund in 2017, an account set up in Brown's name so he could purchase a police dog.New Vienna Mayor Kathi Stone later requested state officials to investigate h
  
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• Cincinnati looks to sell historic showboat, citing upkeep

  28-12-2018 12:11
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Show the money, get a showboat.The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the city is looking to sell the Showboat Majestic, a 95-year-old riverboat that was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.Cincinnati's parks department says the cost to maintain the old riverboat is too high, at some $100,000 a year. The boat's floating theater hasn't been used regularly for years.It was previously for sale in 2014. A later proposal to move it across the Ohio River to Newport, Kentucky
  
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• Pickerington marching band members breathe sigh of relief after finding flight to California

  28-12-2018 11:28
  
  PICKERINGTON, Ohio - Nearly 75 marching band members from Pickerington Central and Pickerington North now have a flight to get them to California.Approximately a third of the two bands were stuck at John Glenn International Airport Friday morning working to find new flights to get to Pasadena for their Rose Bowl performance after their American Airlines flight to Texas was canceled.Several dozen band members and chaperones were supposed to be on a connecting flight to Dallas before making it to
  
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• Nearly 2,000 AEP customers without power in Licking County

  28-12-2018 04:49
  
  LICKING COUNTY - Crews with American Electric Power are working to determine the cause of a power outage in Licking County. The area outage map shows about 1,900 customers are without power.According to AEP, they believe the power will be restored at 3:30 a.m. Friday morning.View reported outages and track restoration times on AEP Ohio's website.
  
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• Nation's oldest World War II vet dies in Texas at age 112

  28-12-2018 03:15
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A family member says the nation's oldest World War II veteran who was also believed to be oldest living man in the U.S. has died in Texas.Richard Overton was 112. Shirley Overton, whose husband was Richard's cousin, says the Army veteran died Thursday evening at a rehab facility in Austin.Overton had been recently hospitalized with pneumonia.Overton was in his 30s when he volunteered for the Army and was at Pearl Harbor just after the Japanese attack in 1941. He once s
  
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• Rose Bowl tickets still available

  28-12-2018 02:38
  Most fans would love to make the trip to California to watch the Buckeyes play in the Rose Bowl.AAA sold out of their packages, that would set you back about $2900 per person.“We sold about 80 packages.We're sending 170 out to Pasadena.I think all the other packages are selling well too,” said AAA spokesperson Bill Purpura.But over at Main Event Tickets, they say not only are tickets still available, you can get into the game for $125. Ryan forgacs says the cost of getting to Califor
  
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• 2 hospitalized after shooting in east Columbus

  28-12-2018 02:18
  
  COLUMBUS - Two people are hospitalized after a shooting in east Columbus, according to police.It happened just before 8 p.m. in the 1600 block of East Livingston Avenue.Police told 10TV both victims were taken to Grant Medical Center. One is in critical condition and the other person 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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• After the sudden death of elephant calf, Columbus Zoo names it Ellie

  28-12-2018 01:44
  
  COLUMBUS - The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium named the 3-week-old baby elephant that died Wednesday afternoon.The zoo recently announced to the public a chance to name the elephant and received over 44,000 votes.In a Facebook post, the zoo said, "Thanks to input from many of you, our elephant care team, and the Koblentz family—longtime supporters of the Zoo who helped select the name options, the Zoo will honor her with the name that overwhelmingly received the most votes. We will always remem
  
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• Missing Colorado woman's baby to stay with maternal family

  28-12-2018 01:23
  
  CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) — A 1-year-old Colorado girl whose father is accused of killing her mother will stay with her maternal grandparents for now.A judge granted temporary custody to the maternal grandparents during a closed hearing Thursday.The girl's father, 31-year-old Patrick Michael Frazee, was arrested Dec. 21 on suspicion of killing her mother, 29-year-old Kelsey Berreth.Frazee and Berreth were engaged.Berreth's body hasn't been found but police say they believe she is dead.A co
  
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• Federal workers face grim prospect of lengthy shutdown

  28-12-2018 01:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Three days, maybe four. That's how long Ethan James, 21, says he can realistically miss work before he's struggling.So as the partial government shutdown stretched into its sixth day with no end in sight, James, a minimum-wage contractor sidelined from his job as an office worker at the Interior Department, was worried. "I live check to check right now," he said, and risks missing his rent or phone payment. Contractors, unlike most federal employees, may never get back pa
  
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• Son wanted in Gahanna woman’s stabbing death

  28-12-2018 00:36
  
  The Gahanna Division of Police has filed a murder warrant for a man's arrest after his mother was found stabbed to death at her home on Chadwood Drive.Lynda Perry's son, 27-year-old Jeffrey Perry, has been identified as the suspect in her death.According to police, the suspect was estranged to his family mother until November of this year when he came from California to live with her.Investigators believe Perry is traveling back to California in his mother's vehicle, a 2005 black Jeep Cherokee w
  
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