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• Drugmakers seek sanctions over '60 Minutes' comments

  06-01-2019 21:13
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Several drug manufacturers targeted in lawsuits over the opioid epidemic have asked a federal judge in Cleveland to sanction the man who is Ohio's attorney general and governor-elect, along with two other lawyers, for statements they made in recent television interviews.Friday's motion said statements by Republican Attorney General and Gov.-elect Mike DeWine and the others on an episode of CBS' "60 Minutes" were calculated to taint potential jury pools, Cleveland.com repor
  
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• State agents cracking down on secondary market liquor sales

  06-01-2019 21:11
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio authorities say an investigation into illegal secondary market liquor sales have led to charges against five individuals.Such sales involve the out-of-state purchase of alcohol difficult to find in Ohio that is then resold over the internet and social media sites.Ohio law only allows consumers to buy liquor, such as bourbon and vodka, in authorized state liquor locations, with revenue going to the state to support economic development.Capt. Gary Allen is commande
  
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• Ohio's new business filings topped 125K in 2018

  06-01-2019 21:06
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — New business starts in Ohio have seen another record-breaking year.Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted reports 2018 marked the ninth consecutive year of records, with more than 125,000 new business filings. The previous record was just over 117,000 in 2017.New business filings are up nearly 56 percent since 2010.Filings that are counted toward the total declare the formation of a business entity. Those entities include for-profit, nonprofit and professional corpo
  
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• Woman steals cruiser in Morrow County, leads police on dangerous chase

  06-01-2019 20:08
  
  MORROW COUNTY -Authorities say a woman who crashed a stolen truck in Morrow County jumped into a police cruiser, leading deputies and state Highway Patrol troopers on a dangerous high-speed chase Saturday.Troopers were dispatched to County Road 122south of State Route 95 at 8:35 a.m.Witnesses initially called for help after seeing a driver, who appeared to be a female, drive through closed bridge signs, travel across the bridge, then off into a grass yard. A Morrow County Sheriff's Deputy caught
  
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• Florida teacher caught with 14-year-old student in Airbnb rental, police say

  06-01-2019 17:30
  
  WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) - A biology teacher is facing a criminal charge after deputies say he was caught with a 14-year-old student in an Airbnb rental in South Florida.Authorities say Diego Guzman Carranza, 30, is facing a charge of engaging in lewd and lascivious act with a minor. He was arrested Thursday and remained in jail on Friday on $50,000 bond.The Sun Sentinel of South Florida reports that the 14-year-old girl told authorities that she and Guzman Carranza had intercourse and that they
  
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• Romanian engineer who saved churches from destruction dies

  06-01-2019 17:00
  
  BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Eugeniu Iordachescu, a Romanian civil engineer who devised an ingenious way to save 12 churches and many other historic buildings from being destroyed by the country's former Communist strongman, has died. He was 89.He died Friday from a heart attack and his funeral was being held Sunday, his daughter-in-law, Ligia Iordachescu, told The Associated Press.From 1982 to 1988, thousands of buildings were razed in the heart of Bucharest, the Romanian capital, to make wa
  
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• Overheated e-cigarette battery causes small fire on flight

  06-01-2019 16:26
  
  CHICAGO — American Airlines says a passenger's electronic cigarette caused a small fire on a flight from Las Vegas to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.American Airlines spokeswoman Leslie Scott says the e-cigarette's battery overheated shortly after Flight 168 landed Friday night. Scott says flight attendants stamped out the fire.No one was injured. The 138 passengers and crew of six taxied to a gate.The U.S. Transportation Department has banned e-cigarettes from checked bags because
  
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• Father-daughter duo go on “Government Shutdown Litter Patrol” hike in national park

  06-01-2019 16:25
  
  Two weeks into the government shutdown, this family is on a mission to clean up Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It's common for Marc Newland and his daughter Erica to spend their time together hiking, but their most recent excursion had a deeper purpose. After hearing about the shutdown, Erica suggested they spend their time collecting some of the litter left behind in the park. Many parks are currently open despite the shutdown, but with little staffing to maintainthem. Great Smoky Mountai
  
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• Brother of JonBenet Ramsey reaches settlement with CBS

  06-01-2019 16:18
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — A $750 million defamation lawsuit filed against CBS by the brother of JonBenet Ramsey has been settled.The Daily Camera reports court records show that a Michigan Circuit Court judge on Wednesday dismissed the lawsuit filed by Burke Ramsey in December 2016.The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.The lawsuit said that Burke Ramsey's reputation was ruined after a television series suggested he killed his 6-year-old sister more than two decades ago.A spokesperson
  
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• Poland shuts down 13 escape game sites due to safety flaws

  06-01-2019 16:02
  
  WARSAW, Poland — Polish officials have shut down 13 escape room entertainment sites for safety flaws and the prime minister asked people Sunday to report such lapses to firefighters and police after five teenage girls were killed in a fire.Players in escape room games are locked inside a room or building and must solve puzzles and find clues that lead them to the key that will unlock the door. Regarded as an intellectual challenge, the games are highly popular among teenagers in Poland.Fir
  
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• Teacher accused of feeding puppy to turtle found not guilty

  06-01-2019 15:38
  
  PRESTON, Idaho (AP) — A southeast Idaho teacher accused of feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students has been acquitted of misdemeanor animal cruelty.Media outlets report a Franklin County jury found Robert Crosland not guilty Friday after deliberating for about 30 minutes.The charge was filed in June after allegations surfaced that Crosland put the puppy into an aquarium with a turtle at Preston Junior High in March.Crosland pleaded not guilty in July.During trial Fri
  
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• OSHP troopers seize $5,400 worth of counterfeit money

  06-01-2019 14:19
  
  PIQUA, Ohio-- Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized $5,400 worth of counterfeit money at a traffic stop in Miami County last week, according to OSHP.On Jan. 2, at approximately 10:11 a.m., troopers stopped a 2016 Dodge Charger for a following too close violation on I-75.During the interaction with the driver and passenger, OSHP says troopers smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle.Troopers asked the passenger, Lavin Mack, to exit the vehicle. A search of his person revealed the counterfeit
  
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• Arkansas sheriff's deputy fired after shooting small dog

  06-01-2019 14:17
  
  CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — A sheriff's office in central Arkansas has fired a deputy who was captured on video shooting and wounding a small dog while on duty.Faulkner County Sheriff Tim Ryals said on the office's Facebook page Saturday that Deputy Keenan Wallace was "relieved of his duties" one day after the incident in Conway, about 25 miles north of Little Rock.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports Wallace was responding to a call Friday evening when the dog, named Reese's, was shot in the fac
  
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• Trump says he needs to deal with Dem leaders to end shutdown

  06-01-2019 14:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump held out little hope Sunday that another round of talks between top aides and congressional staff would produce meaningful progress toward ending the partial government shutdown, seeming to undercut his team by saying he needed to deal directly with Democratic leaders."Ultimately, it's going to be solved by the principals," Trump told reporters at the White House before leaving for staff meetings at Camp David as the shutdown headed into its third w
  
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• No break in shutdown talks as Trump stands by border demands

  06-01-2019 14:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump stood by his demands for funding for a border wall Sunday as another round of shutdown talks failed to break an impasse, while newly empowered House Democrats planned to step up the pressure on Trump and Republican lawmakers by passing legislation this week to reopen parts of the government.Trump, who spent part of the day at Camp David for staff meetings, showed no signs of budging on his demand more than $5 billion for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico
  
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• Each side accusing other of giving no ground on shutdown

  06-01-2019 14:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A first round of talks between White House officials and congressional aides has made little progress toward ending the government shutdown, with each side accusing the other of giving no ground.More discussions were planned for Sunday, while President Donald Trump, who did not attend the negotiating session, was scheduled to be at Camp David for a retreat with White House staff on border security and other topics.With the talks stalled, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Cali
  
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• Cal defensive back Bryce Turner dies at age 19

  06-01-2019 13:56
  
  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California defensive back Bryce Turner has died after being hospitalized for a medical emergency during a non-team workout. He was 19.California announced Turner's death Saturday. There was no cause of death immediately given."We are so deeply saddened by Bryce's passing," coach Justin Wilcox said. "This is an extremely difficult day for everyone. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to Bryce's family, friends, teammates and so many others who have been a part of his lif
  
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• Anderson Cooper honored at Sean Penn's star-studded benefit

  06-01-2019 13:48
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Anderson Cooper first met Sean Penn after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the CNN anchor was initially skeptical of the actor's intentions to help the recovery efforts in the ravaged country.In time, Penn won Cooper over."I'm not sure how Sean got to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It certainly was not easy. I'm not sure how much of a plan he had when he got there. But he didn't just come by himself, he came with a team," Cooper said Saturday night in front of a star-studded c
  
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• Gaga, 'A Star Is Born' poised to dominate Golden Globes

  06-01-2019 13:43
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — When the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards get underway Sunday night, who takes home statuettes is only a small part of the intrigue.What the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Beverly Hills, California, ceremony lacks in gravitas it usually makes up for in freewheeling frivolity and fun. The free-flowing booze helps.This year's show, which will be broadcast live Sunday on NBC at 8 p.m. EST following an hour of red-carpet pre-show coverage, likely has awards in store for B
  
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• Police searching for suspect in aggravated robbery case

  06-01-2019 13:38
  GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio-- Police are looking for suspects in an aggravated robbery that took place at a gas station on Dublin Road near Cardigan Avenue two weeks ago.On Dec. 28, at approximately 8:37 p.m., an unknown suspect entered the gas station and displayed a firearm to the clerk, according to Columbus police.The suspect demanded money from the register, and the clerk complied.The suspect fled the gas station to a parking lot next to it and got into a dark colored SUV. He then left the area
  
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• Nevada inmate whose execution called off found dead in cell

  06-01-2019 13:28
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A twice-convicted murderer who had repeatedly said he wanted to die by lethal injection was found dead in his death-row prison cell from an apparent hanging, officials said Saturday.Scott Raymond Dozier, 48, was found unresponsive in his solo death-row cell at the state's maximum-security prison in Ely, Department of Corrections spokeswoman Brooke Santina told The Associated Press.Dozier's lawyer, Thomas Ericsson, declined to comment immediately.Dozier had said repeatedly
  
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• Shutdown causing chaos at IRS -- and may delay tax refunds

  06-01-2019 13:11
  
  Americans are used to procrastinating when it comes to filing their taxes. This year, tax season is expected to see an even bigger delay—thanks to the government shutdown.The Internal Revenue Service is one of the many federal agencies that has closed its doors since Dec. 22. Only 12 percent of its staff are working—without pay—mostly focused on security and technology. The agency is not issuing refunds, updating tax forms or answering phone help lines, according to its shutdow
  
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• Jones' overtime goal sends Blue Jackets past Panthers 4-3

  06-01-2019 13:00
  
  SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — It didn't take long for Columbus defenseman Seth Jones to go on offense.Jones scored 18 seconds into overtime and the Blue Jackets defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Saturday night.Jones' overtime goal was his seventh, the most regular-season overtime goals among defensemen since the 2013-14 season, tying him with Oliver Ekman-Larsson.Pierre-Luc Dubois made a pass from his knees from the left side to Jones in the right circle, and his shot beat Reimer on the glove si
  
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• Columbus Ohio Police Academy Graduation Ceremony, January 4, 2019

  06-01-2019 12:41 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Council Rules & Reference Cmte: Campaign Finance Reform

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• Police: Man, 20, charged with capital murder in girl's death

  06-01-2019 09:58
  
  HOUSTON — Authorities in Texas have charged a 20-year-old man in the shooting death of a 7-year-old black girl who was killed while riding in a vehicle with her family.The Harris County Sheriff's Office announced early Sunday that Eric Black Jr. was charged with capital murder in the death of Jazmine Barnes. Investigators identified Black as a suspect after receiving a tip, the office said in a statement."Investigators do not believe Jazmine's family was the intended target of the shooting
  
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• Man charged with murder in Houston girl's death

  06-01-2019 09:58
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors said Sunday that the shooting death of a 7-year-old black girl as she rode in her family's vehicle stemmed from a case of mistaken identity.Prosecutors charged 20-year-old Eric Black Jr. in the Dec. 30 death of Jazmine Barnes. Family and community activists had previously said they believed the death was racially motivated, and investigators had been searching for a white man with blue eyes who was driving a red pickup. Black is African-American.During a court he
  
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• 1 dead after fatal crash in Licking County

  06-01-2019 07:26
  
  ALEXANDRIA, Ohio-- Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that left one dead Saturday night.At approximately 8:16 p.m., Jacob M. McNamara was traveling south on Hardscrabble Road near Battee Road.OSHP says McNamara drove off the left side of road, struck a ditch, sign post, two trees and overturned.Officials pronounced McNamara dead at the scene.Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in this crash.
  
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• Mother hopes billboard will provide clues to son's death

  06-01-2019 04:47
  COLUMBUS-- The mother of a man killed in 2017 has taken a unique approach to celebrating the life of her son while also closing his case.Cynthia White purchased a billboard near the intersection of Hudson Street and McGuffey Road to honor her late son’s 23rd birthday.Her son, 21-year-old Daryll Gavin, and his cousin, 20-year-old Theodore Stokes, died following a shooting on Republic Avenue on Aug. 31, 2017.“I was calling and calling and calling he doesn't answer I call Theo,” W
  
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• Former Defense Secretary Harold Brown dies at 91

  06-01-2019 01:52
  
  WASHINGTON— Harold Brown, who as defense secretary in the Carter administration championed cutting-edge fighting technology during a tenure that included the failed rescue of hostages in Iran, has died at age 91.Brown died Friday, said the Rand Corp., the California-based think tank which Brown served as a trustee for more than 35 years. His sister, Leila Brennet, said he died at his home in Rancho Santa Fe, California.Brown was a nuclear physicist who led the Pentagon to modernize its def
  
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• Browns interview Patriots LB coach Flores, fifth candidate

  06-01-2019 01:40
  
  CLEVELAND— The Browns have shaken Bill Belichick's coaching tree before with mixed results.Maybe Brian Flores can change that.Flores, who has called New England's defense this season for Belichick, became the fifth candidate to interview for Cleveland's coaching vacancy — one of eight openings across the NFL. Browns general manager John Dorsey and members of the team's search committee traveled to Boston on Saturday and met with Flores, who has worked in personnel for the Patriots an
  
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