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• Parents sue over district's policy to arm teachers at school

  04-01-2019 23:54
  
  TAMAQUA, Pa. (AP) — Parents are going to court to block a Pennsylvania school district from allowing teachers to carry guns in school, the latest flashpoint in a debate playing out in many states over whether it's wise to arm educators to protect students from mass shooters.The district in Tamaqua, a coal-mining region about 90 miles (145 kilometers) from Philadelphia, serves more than 2,100 students in three schools and is believed to be the first school system in Pennsylvania to let teac
  
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• Fish fumes could have sparked boy's fatal allergic reaction

  04-01-2019 23:52
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Fumes from cooking fish combined with asthma could have killed an 11-year-old boy in New York City but such a death would be rare, medical authorities say.The city medical examiner has yet to rule on what caused the death of Cameron Jean-Pierre on New Year's Day, but allergy experts said it's possible the boy could have suffered a fatal reaction to fish cooking in his grandmother's kitchen."It's extremely rare," said Dr. Wayne Shreffler, director of the Food Allergy Center
  
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• Constitutional amendment aims to impose term limits on Congress

  04-01-2019 23:46
  
  Two Republican lawmakers are pushing a proposal that would impose term limits on Capitol Hill.It’s a constitutional amendment proposed by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Representative Francis Rooney of Florida.The idea is to limit senators to two six-year terms and house members to three two-year terms.Cruz said congressional members have abused their power for too long, but term limits could change that.Three other GOP lawmakers co-sponsored the amendment.The concept also gained traction a
  
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• Newark police chief caught on camera blowing school bus stop sign

  04-01-2019 23:31
  Video has surfaced of the Newark Police Chief blowing through a school bus stop sign. Police say the chief thought what he was doing was legal.Chief Barry Connell was responding to help his officers who were involved in a foot pursuit and struggle with a wanted felon.The incident happened on October 10 and Patty Hughes was behind the wheel of the bus in question. Her camera captured footage as a student exited."She was on the last step and I saw out of the corner of my eye this cop go right by.
  
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• Columbus Zoo saving plasma to help save animal lives

  04-01-2019 23:31
  An innovative practice at The Columbus Zoo is helping to save baby animals all over the U.S.They’ve created a plasma bank for animals, a first of its kind.The idea started about two years ago. Zoo workers trained giraffes and perfected a method to draw blood while the animals are awake.They recently got a centrifuge machine to separate the plasma out in-house and quickly. They can then save it and use it in acute medical situations or give it to other zoos in need.“To know that you a
  
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• Report: Georgia QB Fields visits Ohio State, expected to transfer

  04-01-2019 23:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Georgia quarterback Justin Fields may be getting closer to transferring to Ohio State.The overall No. 2 national prospect in the 2018 recruiting class was expected to visit the Ohio State campus on Friday, a person close to the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no transfer has been finalized.The person says Fields would attend Ohio State during spring semester and petition the NCAA for immediate eligibility, based
  
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• Georgia QB Fields announces transfer to Ohio State

  04-01-2019 23:18
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Quarterback Justin Fields confirmed Friday night he is transferring to Ohio State following one season as Georgia's backup.Fields' much-anticipated announcement gives new Ohio State coach Ryan Day a sublimely talented dual-threat passer to run his offense if Dwayne Haskins Jr. makes an expected jump to the NFL.Fields decided to transfer from Georgia after he was unable to beat out starter Jake Fromm. Fields announced the transfer after he was expected to visit the Ohi
  
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• Endangered advisory issued for missing 15-year-old girl in Muskingum County

  04-01-2019 22:58
  
  MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio – A statewide advisory has been issued for a teenage girl missing from Muskingum County.Kylee Mohler, 15, was walking into school on Pinecrest Drive in Zanesville on Friday morning just after 7:30 when she was approached by who is believed to be her non-custodial mother Roxanne Terrill, according to the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office.Mohler was last seen getting into a silver or tan Honda and her aunt, Teresa Smith, is believed to be with her.Mohler is 5-fee
  
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• Hai Poké Acquires Downtown’s Pure Pressed Juicery

  04-01-2019 22:23
  Hai Poké is making it permanent Downtown, acquiring Pure Pressed Juicery, the location of the island-inspired eatery’s long-standing pop-up. Hai Poké Co-Owners Nile Woodson and Mico Cordero took ownership of the space at 194 S. High St. on January 1. The space will still operate under the Pure Pressed name for now until a rebranding, […]
  
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• More than 5 million passports exposed in Marriott hack

  04-01-2019 21:54
  
  Fewer Marriott guest records than previously feared were compromised in a massive data breach last fall, but the largest hotel chain in the world confirmed Friday that 5.25 million unencrypted passport numbers were accessed.The compromise of those passport numbers has raised alarms among security experts because of their value to state intelligence agencies.The FBI is leading the investigation of the data theft and investigators suspect the hackers were working on behalf of the Chinese Ministry
  
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• Westerville police chief to head Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation

  04-01-2019 21:27
  
  Westerville police chief Joe Morbitzer has been selected to be the next superintendent of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.He was selected by Attorney General-elect David Yost and will now oversee the state crime lab and manage a team of around 450 employees.Morbitzer’s resignation from the Westerville Division of Police will take effect on January 25.He has spent 36 years in law enforcement with the last 33 years in Westerville."Westerville will remain my home and I will continue
  
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• Sex abuse investigation launched after patient in vegetative state gives birth

  04-01-2019 20:54
  PHOENIX, Ariz. — Phoenix police are investigating possible sex abuse at a nursing facility after a female patient in a vegetative state recently gave birth, reports CBS Phoenix affiliate KPHO-TV. Sources tell the station a near-drowning incident at least a decade ago left the alleged victim in that condition and she's been a patient at the Hacienda HealthCare facility ever since.She gave birth to a baby boy on Dec. 29. KPHO learned that the baby is healthy."None of the staff were aware tha
  
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• Road rage incident sends bicyclist to hospital; Ostrander man to be sentenced

  04-01-2019 20:50
  Andy Heath and his wife Kathleen are avid bicyclists. He's completed an Ironman and she's participated in Pelotonia.Last July, they decided to take a ride along a road they've ridden dozens of times along Belpoint Road and Hinton Mills in Union County."It was a sunny perfect afternoon; perfect day for a bike ride," Heath said.That bike ride would turn into a nightmare for both of them."An injured bird had literally dropped out of the sky in front of my wife and she veered around the bird," Heath
  
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• New Democratic rep. uses expletive while calling for Trump impeachment

  04-01-2019 20:31
  
  The newly sworn-in Rep. Rashida Tlaib is not holding back on how she feels about President Trump. Tlaib, a Democrat from Michigan who is among the first female Muslims to serve in Congress, used profane language to express her hope to impeach Trump in a reception with supporters hosted by liberal group MoveOn.org. "And when your son looks at you and says, 'Momma, look you won. Bullies don't win.' And I said, 'Baby, they don't.' Because we're going to go in there, we're going to impeach the mothe
  
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• US employers went on a hiring spree in December: 312K jobs

  04-01-2019 20:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers dramatically stepped up hiring in December, adding 312,000 jobs in an encouraging display of strength for an economy in the midst of a trade war, slowing global growth and a partial government shutdown.The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9 percent, but that reflected a surge in job seekers — a positive for growth.Average hourly pay improved 3.2 percent from a year ago, up from 2.7 percent at the end of 2017.T
  
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• Trump says shutdown could last 'months or even years'

  04-01-2019 20:01
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Friday he could keep parts of the government shut down for "months or even years" as he and Democratic leaders failed in a second closed-door meeting to resolve his demand for billions of dollars for a border wall with Mexico. They did agree to a new round of weekend talks between staff members and White House officials.Trump met in the White House Situation Room with congressional leaders from both parties as the shutdown hit the two-week
  
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• Trump says shutdown could last for months or years

  04-01-2019 20:01
  
  President Trump said he's prepared for the partial government shutdown to last months or even years, after a meeting with top Republicans and Democrats that was followed by an hour-long press conference in the White House Rose Garden. Trump told CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett that he had said in the meeting that the shutdown could continue for over a year. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters after the meeting that Trump "said he'd keep the government close
  
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• Democrats, Trump meet on government shutdown

  04-01-2019 20:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With no shutdown resolution in sight, Democratic leaders urged President Donald Trump to reopen the government Friday in a White House meeting during which they said he indicated he could keep it closed for "months or even years."Trump met with the congressional leaders for the second time in three days amid an impasse over Trump's funding demands for his proposed wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. Democrats emerged from the lengthy meeting to report little if any progress."
  
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• Crew SC announces Caleb Porter as head coach, Tim Bezbatchenko as president

  04-01-2019 19:47
  
  Columbus Crew SC has officially announced Caleb Porter as the new head coach and Tim Bezbatchenko as the team’s president.Porter will become the eighth head coach in Crew SC’s history. He previously coached the Portland Timbers from 2013-17, winning MLS Cup in 2015 and named coach of the year in 2013.Bezbatchenko, a Westerville native, served as Toronto FC’s Senior Vice President of Soccer Operations and General Manager from 2013-2018.“We are thrilled to have secured Tim
  
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• White Castle introduces sloppy joe sliders to its menu

  04-01-2019 19:21
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — For a limited time, White Castle is introducing some new menu items for customers.The Sloppy Joe Slider, costing 99 cents, is available on the menu until Feb. 24 or until supplies last, the chain announced Friday. Another item returning is the Mac and Cheese Nibblers and will be available in three sizes for a limited time.“Much like our Original Slider, the sloppy joe has been an American favorite since the early 20th century. Our Sloppy Joe Slider is an homage to th
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents: Garrison Latimer and Jen Wrubleski Curate a Dolly Parton Art Show

  04-01-2019 18:32
  In preparation for Wild Goose Creative’s epic gallery show on Saturday, Jan. 5 from 6–9 p.m., Wild Goose Gallery and Operations Manager Lydia Simon sat down with Diamond in a Rhinestone World curators, Garrison Latimer and Jen Wrubleski to talk about their unique curatorial inspiration behind this show. Latimer is a retail professional and artist […]
  
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• Ohio State offensive lineman Michael Jordan entering NFL Draft

  04-01-2019 18:18
  
  Offensive lineman Michael Jordan has announced he will be leaving Ohio State and entering the NFL Draft.It was not an easy decision, but the right one for sure. Thank you everyone for your support! pic.twitter.com/0qmB7q1iuw— Michael Jordan (@BigMikeJ73) January 4, 2019Jordan has started in every game for the Buckeyes over the last three seasons, first as a guard then moved to center for 2018.This season, he was named a first team All-American by SI.com and second team honors from the Walt
  
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• Next: Will Artificial Intelligence Have Civil Rights?

  04-01-2019 17:57
  I have written before about the Luddites and how autonomous intelligence might unleash a neo-Luddite movement. It would appear that day may have indeed arrived. There are reports from Arizona that autonomous vehicles are being vandalized.   Since 2017, there have been almost two dozen acts of sabotage against driverless vehicles operated by Waymo in […]
  
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• Man with missing wife, Florida in-laws dead arrested in Ohio

  04-01-2019 17:25
  
  TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Police have arrested a man caught with a car stolen from a Florida home where a couple and their son were found dead. Their daughter -- the man's wife -- remains missing.Police in Tarpon Springs, Florida, identified the suspect on Friday as 25-year-old Shelby John Nealy. He was taken into custody in the Cleveland suburb of Lakewood, Ohio. It wasn't immediately clear if he has been charged with a crime or has a lawyer.Investigators identified the victims as 71-ye
  
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• Detainee in Ohio may be connected to Florida triple killing

  04-01-2019 17:25
  
  TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — A man in has been arrested in Ohio after he was found in possession of a Kia Sorrento stolen from the Florida home where three people were found dead on New Year's Day.Now police in Tarpon Springs, Florida, say they want to question the man who is being held in Lakewood, Ohio, which is a suburb of Cleveland.Police have not released the identities of the victims or the man, who was arrested Thursday. At the time, police said the victims most likely knew their kil
  
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• Government shutdown means IRS can’t issue refunds

  04-01-2019 17:11
  
  Due to the government shutdown, a thinly-staffed Internal Revenue Service can’t currently issue any refunds.As tax season begins to roll around, the IRS is not currently responding to taxpayer questions. Also, as of Thursday, Jan. 3, the IRS has not announced an official start date for the 2019 filing season. Typically, the start of the tax filing season begins in mid-to-late January.Despite the shutdown, the IRS continues to operate on a partial basis from funds not tied to its expired an
  
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• 5 children heading to Disney killed in fiery Florida crash

  04-01-2019 16:33
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Five children heading to Disney World in a church van from Louisiana died along with two truck drivers in a fiery crash on Interstate 75 in north Florida, the Florida Highway Patrol said Friday.The children were traveling in a large passenger van from Avoyelles Parish, Lt. Patrick Riordan said during a news conference on Friday morning in Alachua, which is south of Gainesville.On Thursday, a big rig and a passenger vehicle collided in the northbound lanes of th
  
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• Woman says she lost her son because he couldn't afford his insulin

  04-01-2019 16:17
  
  When Nicole Smith-Holt's 26-year-old son died, he had just moved out of his parents' home and was starting a life of his own."The hardest part is every time I tell the story, it's like reality slaps me in my face that my son is no longer here," Smith-Holt told CBS News correspondent Anna Werner.Her son, Alec, was a Type 1 diabetic — someone who needs to take insulin every day to survive. But turning 26 meant his parents' insurance would no longer cover the cost, shooting his monthly cost f
  
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• Broad and High Buildings Change Hands

  04-01-2019 16:00
  A prominent cluster of buildings at the center of Downtown has changed hands. The Tomko Company, the developer behind the Hayden renovation project at 16-20 E. Broad St., recently purchased six commercial condos in the building next door and the four-story office and retail building at 10 N. High St. Also included in the deal […]
  
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• House Democrats urge sweeping reforms to boost voting access

  04-01-2019 13:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are unveiling a comprehensive elections and ethics reform package that targets what they call a "culture of corruption in Washington" and aims to reduce the role of money in politics.The bill, among the first to be considered as Democrats take control of the House after eight years, would make it easier for citizens to register and vote, tighten election security and require presidents to disclose their tax returns.Dubbed the "For the People Act," the legi
  
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• Report: Ohio State to name Spears-McNatt new chief of police

  04-01-2019 12:45
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – According to the Columbus Dispatch, The Ohio State University is expected to remove the interim title and name Kimberly Spears-McNatt chief of police.Spears-McNatt was named interim chief of police on June 12 when Chief Craig Stone accepted a new position at the University of Illinois. Spears-McNatt has more than 20 years of law enforcement experience and joined OSUPD in 1994, according to OSU.Spears-McNatt is a member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
  
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• Ohio State University appoints its first female police chief

  04-01-2019 12:45
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University has named Kimberly Spears-McNatt its newest chief of police.Spears-McNatt is the agency’s 11th police chief. Her appointment comes six months after taking over as interim chief.Spears-McNatt, the division’s first female chief, is joined by recently appointed Deputy Chief Tracy Hahn.“Kimberly and Tracy offer over 50 years of combined law enforcement experience and the leadership skills to continue the great police service we prov
  
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• Navy SEAL to plead not guilty to murder charge of ISIS teen

  04-01-2019 12:26
  
  SAN DIEGO — A decorated Navy SEAL is facing charges of premediated murder and numerous other offenses in connection with the fatal stabbing of a teenage Islamic State prisoner under his care in Iraq in 2017, along with the shooting of unarmed Iraqi civilians.Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher plans to plead not guilty to all the charges Friday during an arraignment hearing at Naval Base San Diego, his attorney Phil Stackhouse said.The case stands out because of the seriousness of th
  
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• Charles Manson follower, murderer recommended for parole

  04-01-2019 12:18
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California parole panel on Thursday recommended for the first time that Charles Manson follower Robert Beausoleil be freed after serving nearly a half-century in prison for murder.Beausoleil, 71, was not involved in the most notorious killings of actress Sharon Tate and six others by the Manson "family" in 1969. He was convicted in the slaying of musician Gary Hinman that same year.Hinman was tortured for three days, according to testimony at previous parole hearings
  
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• Teen sentenced to life in prison for slaying of 98-year-old Ohio woman

  04-01-2019 12:11
  
  MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the strangulation death of a 98-year-old Ohio woman.Gavon Ramsay was sentenced Thursday after pleading no contest in November. A judge found him guilty of aggravated murder, gross abuse of a corpse and other charges after his plea.The body of Margaret Douglas was discovered in her Wadsworth home in April after she had been reported missing.Ramsay was arrested after the woman's p
  
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• Herb Kelleher, co-founder of Southwest Airlines, dies at 87

  04-01-2019 12:08
  
  DALLAS — Not many CEOs dress up as Elvis Presley, settle a business dispute with an arm-wrestling contest, or go on TV wearing a paper bag over their head.Herb Kelleher did all those things. Along the way, the co-founder and longtime leader of Southwest Airlines also revolutionized air travel by practically inventing the low-cost, low-fare airline.Kelleher died on Thursday. He was 87. Southwest confirmed his death but did not indicate the cause.In the late 1960s, the nation's airlines were
  
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• Video shows Miami-area police sergeant kicking handcuffed suspect

  04-01-2019 12:06
  
  MIAMI (CBS News) -- Authorities released a cellphone video Thursday showing a Miami-Dade police officer kicking a handcuffed suspect, CBS Miami reports. Sgt. Gustavo De Los Rios, 38, was charged with a misdemeanor for the incident, which took place in Miami Lakes on Valentine's Day.The video, which was made public by the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, shows several officers arresting David Brown, then De Los Rios kicking him once, then dropping his knee on Brown's neck.De Los Rios was relie
  
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• Rhodes scholar and 'Dreamer' fears he can't return to US

  04-01-2019 12:05
  
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — He became the first "Dreamer" to win the prestigious Rhodes scholarship, but for recent Harvard University graduate Jin Park, the joy of that achievement has given way to uncertainty.The 22-year-old, who lives in New York City, risks not being allowed back in the country if he enrolls at the University of Oxford in England in the fall.President Donald Trump's administration rescinded the option for overseas travel for those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival
  
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• Dog found abandoned with note about owner's homelessness

  04-01-2019 12:04
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware animal shelter has found an underfed dog abandoned outside its facility with a note that says its owner became homeless and could no longer care for it.The News Journal reports the female terrier mix named Sky was found Wednesday outside the Delaware Humane Association in Wilmington.The note says the dog is 6 years old and "not sick, just hungry, very friendly." It asks the shelter to please take care of Sky. Shelter Director Kerry Flanagan Bruni says Sky is a
  
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• Cleveland had 129 homicides in 2018

  04-01-2019 12:01
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Police and medical examiner records show 129 homicides were reported in Cleveland in 2018, one less than in the previous year.Cleveland.com reports records from the Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County Medical Examiner and Cleveland police show 130 homicides in 2017 and 136 in in 2016.The city had more than 100 homicides in each of the last seven years.The records for 2018 show 114 homicides that resulted from gunfire. Those deaths included three men killed in a New Year's Eve
  
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• NAACP Image Awards to televise live from Dolby Theatre

  04-01-2019 11:57
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NAACP Image Awards will be televised live for the first time from the Dolby Theatre.NAACP and TV One officials announced Thursday that the 50th awards ceremony will be televised on the cable network at the venue in Hollywood, California, on March 30. The event will spotlight the contributions of the NAACP and the organization's impact on the community.NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson called the award's 50th anniversary a "major milestone in bringing visibility
  
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• Report: Browns denying requests to interview OC Kitchens

  04-01-2019 11:53
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are protecting Freddie Kitchens like he was a franchise quarterback, not a coach.While Kitchens waits for his interview to possibly become Cleveland's head coach, the Browns have denied requests by other teams to interview their interim coordinator who brought out the best in rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield during the final eight games.Several teams have inquired about Kitchens, who took over the offense in late October, said the person, who spoke Thursday on
  
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• 2 FCSO cruisers involved in crash in southeast Columbus

  04-01-2019 09:58
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) -- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office says two of its deputies were taken to a hospital after being involved in a crash.It happened just before 2 a.m. on Friday near the intersection of Parsons Avenue and Hilock Road in southeast Columbus.A sergeant on scene tells 10TV the deputies were trasnported as a precaution and are expected to be OK.The sheriff's office says one person was taken into custody after being treated at the scene, but it's unclear what their role may be
  
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• Police: 3 young children found dead in Texas apartment

  04-01-2019 05:13
  
  TEXAS CITY, Texas — Authorities in Texas are searching for a 27-year-old man after three young children were found dead Thursday in an apartment.Police in Texas City, 48 miles (77 kilometers) southeast of Houston on the Gulf Coast, went to Pointe Ann Apartments on Thursday evening on a welfare check and discovered the children along with a woman with a gunshot wound to the head.One of the children was an infant, another was 2 years old and the third was 5 years old, police said in a statem
  
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• Person of interest in slaying of 3 Texas children charged

  04-01-2019 05:13
  
  TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) — The father of one of three children found shot to death in Southeast Texas was charged Friday with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said, but has not been named a suspect in the killings.Texas City Police Department said in a statement that 27-year-old Junaid Hashim Mehmood was arrested late Thursday, just hours after the slain children and their wounded mother were discovered by officers in an apartment in Texas City. The mother, 24-year-old Kimaria
  
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• Man in custody after 3 young children found dead in Texas apartment

  04-01-2019 05:13
  
  TEXAS CITY, Texas — Authorities in Texas have arrested a 27-year-old man after three young children were found dead Thursday in an apartment.Police in Texas City, 48 miles (77 kilometers) southeast of Houston on the Gulf Coast, went to Pointe Ann Apartments on Thursday evening on a welfare check and discovered the children along with a woman with a gunshot wound to the head.One of the children was an infant, another was 2 years old and the third was 5 years old, police said in a statement.
  
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• Dad pleads for help identifying man who stole from his dying son

  04-01-2019 04:34
  “It's bad enough I lost my son in this tragic accident, but for this reprehensible excuse of a human being to come up and violate him and desecrate his body in the last seconds of his life is almost beyond my ability to explain,” said Brian Bethel.You can feel the pain pouring out of Brian Bethel. His 25-year-old son, Bradley, crashed his motorcycle and died.It's what happened right after the crash that has Brian almost at a loss for words. Surveillance video shows a man pull up seco
  
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• House passes plan to re-open government without funding border wall

  04-01-2019 04:21
  
  WASHINGTON — On their first day in the majority, House Democrats on Thursday night passed a plan to re-open the government without funding President Donald Trump's promised border wall.The largely party-line votes came after Trump made a surprise appearance at the White House briefing room pledging to keep up the fight for his signature campaign promise.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Trump and Senate Republicans should "take yes for an answer" and approve the border bill, which was virtua
  
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• Columbus State student reported missing in Minneapolis

  04-01-2019 03:25
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - A Columbus State Community College nursing student was reported missing from Minneapolis, according to the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN).CAIR-MN said 21-year-old Abiir Moalim was last seen Sunday around 4:30 p.m.She was having dinner with her mother and grandfather at Quruxlow Restaurant in Minneapolis when she got up to go to the restroom and did not return, according to CAIR-MN.She did not have her phone with her and no one ha
  
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