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• Community leaders urge pardon for Columbus father, 30 years after his crimes

  15-01-2019 23:50
  
  A local father says he has paid for his crimes, and deserves the chance to write a new chapter.Mickey Tate was convicted of drugs and gun charges 30 years ago. It happened after the death of his father. Gripped by grief he couldn't process, he turned to drugs."It was heart-wrenching. I've always been a strong person.Always had a good life. Always was a happy person. Here's a time when I've got something i can't control.It's got me," he said.In 1989 he was convicted on gun and drug charges.A judg
  
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• The IRS is recalling 46,000 workers to handle tax returns

  15-01-2019 23:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service is recalling about 46,000 of its employees furloughed by the government shutdown — nearly 60 percent of its workforce — to handle tax returns and pay out refunds. The employees won't be paid.With the official start of the tax filing season coming Jan. 28, the Trump administration has promised that taxpayers owed refunds will be paid on time, despite the disruption in government services caused by the partial shutdown now in its fou
  
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• DeWine tackles unemployment for Ohioians with disabilities

  15-01-2019 23:06
  Just moments after being sworn-in as Ohio's 70th governor, Mike DeWine signed six executive orders into action.One of them works to establish Ohio as a Disability Inclusion State and Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities."I signed those literally minutes after I was sworn in," said Gov. DeWine. "I wanted again to emphasize how important I think it is that people with disabilities be able to work."Ohio is home to 1.6 million people who have disabilities, according to the executive order
  
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• DeWine tackles unemployment for Ohioans with disabilities

  15-01-2019 23:06
  Just moments after being sworn-in as Ohio's 70th governor, Mike DeWine signed six executive orders into action.One of them works to establish Ohio as a Disability Inclusion State and Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities."I signed those literally minutes after I was sworn in," said Gov. DeWine. "I wanted again to emphasize how important I think it is that people with disabilities be able to work."Ohio is home to 1.6 million people who have disabilities, according to the executive order
  
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• Short North’s Cub Shrub Closing its Doors

  15-01-2019 22:58
  After just over three years in the Short North, children’s boutique Cub Shrub, 749 N. High St., is closing its doors. A firm closing date hasn’t been set, but the store will remain open at least through the end of the month. It’s not the end of the Cub Shrub brand, though. The Grandview location, which launched in April […]
  
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• Fleur’s Dream Supports Homeless Through Harsh Winter Season

  15-01-2019 22:55
  As we move deeper into the winter season, the area’s homeless, numbering over 58,000, are needing more support. Lower temperatures usually drive more people to the counties’ shelters, filing them to capacity, and forcing the overflow onto the streets. Individuals need socks, gloves, hand and foot warmers, warm meals, winter jackets, blankets, lotion and other […]
  
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• Columbus cashier celebrates her 100th birthday

  15-01-2019 22:41
  
  A beloved cashier in Columbus is now in the triple digits.Millie Feasel, who works at Zettler Hardware on the city’s southwest side, turned 100 years old Tuesday.The store celebrated with birthday cake, well-wishes and memories.She has worked at the store for 60 years. When asked when it will be time to retire she said not too long with a laugh.Millie said she still driver to work, which is very far but no freeways.
  
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• Cleveland Clinic reviewing work of former doctor accused of administering lethal doses of fentanyl

  15-01-2019 21:35
  
  An Ohio doctor under investigation amid allegations that he ordered "excessive and potentially fatal" doses of pain medicine for at least 27 near-death patients in Columbus had previously worked at the Cleveland Clinic.A statement from the Cleveland Clinic says the doctor was a supervised resident there from 2008 to 2013.The Cleveland Clinic says it's conducting an investigation of his work. The statement also says it has multiple safeguards in place to protect patients from medication errors.Th
  
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• Ohio moves up distribution of food stamp benefits for February

  15-01-2019 21:15
  
  The State of Ohio SNAP benefits will be added to customers’ EBT cards for the month of February before the end of January.The Franklin County Dept. of Jobs and Family Services said the assistance will load onto the cards earlier than normal so it will appear recipients have higher balances for January than usual.No SNAP benefits will be issued in the month of February due to the government shutdown.Officials are encouraging recipients to budget their SNAP benefits to ensure the amount rece
  
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• Former Chillicothe High School principal convicted of sex charges sentenced to 2 years

  15-01-2019 20:28
  
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio principal of the year convicted on charges of having sex with two female high school students has been sentenced to two years in prison.A Ross County judge on Monday sentenced the former Chillicothe High School principal to prison despite recommendations for no prison time. The judge said 36-year-old Jeffrey Fisher had turned the school into his "own hunting ground."Fisher entered an Alford plea last year on two sexual battery counts in a deal in whic
  
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• Judge bars citizenship question from 2020 census

  15-01-2019 20:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Tuesday from asking about citizenship status on the 2020 census, the first major ruling in cases contending that officials ramrodded the question through for Republican political purposes to intentionally undercount immigrants.In a 277-page decision that won't be the final word on the issue, Judge Jesse M. Furman ruled that while such a question would be constitutional, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had added it arbitrarily
  
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• VIDEO: Toddler OK after tumbling from moving vehicle

  15-01-2019 19:52
  
  MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in Minnesota say a 2-year-old child is OK after tumbling from the back seat of a moving vehicle while still strapped in a car seat.Dashcam video captured the moment the car seat and toddler rolled out of the vehicle on Monday as the vehicle turned a corner on a street in Mankato. Witness Chad Mock was driving behind the car. He stopped his vehicle and ran to the child's aid.Police and paramedics responded and checked the child for injuries. Officials say t
  
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• Planned Parenthood Leaders Weigh in on the State of the Reproductive Rights Movement

  15-01-2019 18:55
  Iris Harvey and Leana Wen are navigating some tricky political waters. On the state level, Harvey leads as President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio against anti-abortion attacks from the state’s succession of conservative legislators and governors. And on the national level, Wen, President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, oversees a […]
  
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• “Cool it”: OHSAA tells parents to calm down at their kid's games

  15-01-2019 18:42
  
  The Ohio High School Athletic Association is passing on a message to parents and it is not mincing words.There has been a shortage of Ohio high school officials recently, and the OHSAA says fans berating the officials is a big reason why.The letter basically tells fans to “cool it.”“Make no mistake about it. Your passion is admired, and your support of the hometown team is needed. But so is your self-control. Yelling, screaming and berating the officials humiliates your child,
  
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• Columbus Rotary: Servant Leadership

  15-01-2019 17:58 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Ohio State University unveils new pizza vending machine

  15-01-2019 17:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State University unveiled a new vending machine that can make pizzas.The vending machine can be found on campus in the North Dining Room in Morrill Tower.The Office of Student Life and Dining Services says the machine serves a 10" ready-to eat-pizza in approximately 4 minutes. Meal plan holders at Ohio State can access this new device all week from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. General Buck-ID holders can only access the machine Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.The new
  
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• Columbus Zoo to offer free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  15-01-2019 17:20
  
  POWELL, Ohio -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is offering free admission on Monday, Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.The zoo says there will be several animals that enjoy the colder weather in their outside exhibits.Additionally, indoor viewing areas throughout the park will be open to see animals that aren't very used to the winter weather.Standard parking fees will still apply.For more information go to ColumbusZoo.org.
  
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• Alicia Keys to host Grammy Awards next month

  15-01-2019 17:17
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys usually attends the Grammys, but this year she'll be there as a host.The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the R&B star will host the Feb. 10 show for the first time The Grammys will air live on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles..Keys has won 15 Grammys.She says in a statement, "I'm so excited to be the master of ceremonies on the biggest night in music and celebrate the creativity, power and magic."She adds that she is "especially excited fo
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting 1/14/19

  15-01-2019 17:04 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Photos: The Second Annual Big Bacon Bash

  15-01-2019 16:42
  The second annual Big Bacon Bash was a sold out, bacon flavored extravaganza.
  
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• Kasich signs with CNN as senior political commentator

  15-01-2019 16:39
  
  Former Ohio Governor John Kasich has ended his time in the statehouse and will start his time on the television screen.According to CNN, Kasich will be the newest addition to the network's group of political commentators.CNN says Kasich will appear as a guest on many of their programs. His first appearance will be tonight on "Cuomo Prime Time".The former governor's move to CNN is notable due to being one of President Trump's biggest critics within the Republican Party. He is not ruling out a 202
  
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• Facebook to invest $300 million in local news initiatives

  15-01-2019 15:27
  
  NEW YORK — Facebook says it is investing $300 million over the next three years in local news programs, partnerships and other initiatives.The money will go toward reporting grants for local newsrooms, expanding Facebook's program to help local newsrooms with subscription business models and investing in nonprofits aimed at supporting local news.The move comes at a difficult time for the news industry, which is facing falling profits and print readership. Facebook, like Google, has also be
  
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• Kim Kardashian confirms she and Kanye expecting 4th child

  15-01-2019 15:23
  
  NEW YORK — Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are expecting their fourth child.Kardashian confirmed the surrogate pregnancy during an appearance Monday on Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen."The 38-year-old reality star says the boy will arrive "sometime soon."Kardashian says she got drunk on Christmas Eve and had told some people the baby would be joining their family. Daughter North is 5, son Saint is 3 and daughter Chicago is celebrating her first birthday on Tuesday.
  
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• The Situation due to report to federal prison for tax fraud

  15-01-2019 15:19
  
  NEWARK, N.J. — "Jersey Shore" cast member Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino is trading life on the beach for time behind prison bars.The 36-year-old is scheduled to report to Otisville Federal Correctional Institution in upstate New York on Tuesday to begin serving an eight-month sentence for tax fraud. He posted details on his Facebook page.Sorrentino and his brother, Marc, pleaded guilty last January to similar charges. They were charged in 2014 with tax offenses related to nearly $9 milli
  
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• Netflix raising prices for 58 million US subscribers as costs rise

  15-01-2019 15:12
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 percent to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company launched its streaming service 12 years ago.Its most popular plan will see the largest hike, to $13 per month from $11. That option offers high-definition streaming on up to two different internet-connected devices simultaneously. Even at the higher price, that plan is still a few dollars cheaper than HBO, whose streaming service charges $15 per month.The extra cash w
  
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• Broadway legend Carol Channing has died at age 97

  15-01-2019 13:43
  
  RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Actress Carol Channing, whose career spanned decades on Broadway and on television, has died at age 97.Publicist B. Harlan Boll says Channing died of natural causes at 12:31 a.m. Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, California. Boll says she had twice suffered strokes in the last year.The lanky, ebullient musical comedy star delighted American audiences over almost 5,000 performances as the scheming Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly" on Broadway and beyond.Besides "Hello, Dolly
  
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• Cleveland man accused of killing ex-girlfriend pleads guilty

  15-01-2019 13:27
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and dumping her body in a garbage can at an abandoned house in suburban Cleveland has pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and other charges.Prosecutors say Yaphet Bradley killed Miriam Johnson in the bedroom of her Cleveland Heights apartment last year. The 36-year-old Cleveland man pleaded guilty Monday in Cuyahoga County to charges that also included tampering with evidence and corpse abuse.The county medical examiner said Johns
  
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• Federal workers in 2 of Ohio's big counties to get tax help

  15-01-2019 13:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The county that includes Ohio's capital city will give furloughed federal employees tax help.Franklin County's treasurer said Monday that those affected federal employees in the Columbus area will get speeded up consideration for extensions to pay their property tax bills.Treasurer Cheryl Brooks Sullivan says she hopes doing this will help with some of the stress facing federal workers.In Toledo, the Lucas County treasurer announced last week that she'll grant extensi
  
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• Wright State faculty union votes to authorize strike

  15-01-2019 13:23
  
  FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) — The union representing Wright State University faculty members has voted to authorize a strike.Members of the Wright State chapter of the American Association of University Professors voted Sunday to authorize the strike at the school in southwestern Ohio to begin Tuesday, Jan. 22. A union news release Monday said 85 percent of those voting supported the strike authorization.About 560 of the university's faculty of 1,700 belong to the union.The union rejected the late
  
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• Why US classrooms are starting to resemble arcades

  15-01-2019 12:38
  
  WALLINGFORD, Conn. (AP) — It's 1 o'clock on a Wednesday afternoon in Wallingford, Connecticut, and about 20 children are watching a screen at the front of the room as they take turns navigating challenges and collecting virtual currency to unlock powers, outfits and pets for their characters.The game they're playing has some similarities to the online battle game "Fortnite." But the kids aren't fighting one another — they're racking up points for participation and good behavior in th
  
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• Trump says solution to shutdown impasse 'so simple'

  15-01-2019 12:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With the government mired in shutdown week four, President Donald Trump rejected a short-term legislative fix and dug in for more combat, declaring he would "never ever back down."Trump rejected a suggestion to reopen the government for several weeks while negotiations would continue with Democrats over his demands for $5.7 billion for a long, impregnable wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The president also edged further away from the idea of trying to declare a national
  
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• California storms bring fear of devastating mudslides

  15-01-2019 12:14
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A year after a mudslide swept through a fire-devastated California town, killing 21 people, residents of hundreds homes in burn areas were told to pack up and leave as a Pacific storm threatened potential catastrophe.In Riverside County east of Los Angeles, mandatory evacuations were ordered Monday for a dozen areas around the Holy Fire, which swept through an enormous swath of the Cleveland National Forest and surrounding areas last August."People in these zones MUST GO
  
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• 2 adults, 1 child killed in head-on car crash in Ohio

  15-01-2019 12:07
  
  PARKMAN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say three people, including a child, have died in a head-on car crash in Geauga County.A Parkman Township fire official tells WJW-TV that the crash happened about 5:30 p.m. Monday. The official says two adults and a child were killed.The Geauga County Sheriff's Office tweeted that the collision was a two-car, head-on crash.1929 Paisley Rd; Madison Township Type: Agency Assist - Tanker for a car fire near a house.— Geauga Co. Sheriff (@GeaugaS
  
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• UNC removes Confederate pedestal from campus overnight

  15-01-2019 11:52
  
  Crews removed remnants of a Confederate statue from North Carolina's flagship public university early Tuesday, hours after the school's outgoing chancellor ordered that the empty pedestal be put into storage because of safety concerns.The University of North Carolina sent a statement around 1 a.m. Tuesday confirming that removal of the pedestal was under way at its Chapel Hill campus. In a statement Monday, Chancellor Carol Folt had announced the plan to remove the empty base for the statue know
  
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• Woman dies after being pulled from burning home in Union County

  15-01-2019 10:16
  
  UNION COUNTY, Ohio - A woman is dead following a fire at a home in the Richwood community of Union County.The fire on North Clinton Street started around 1:30 Tuesday morning. It was still burning hours later.Firefighters tell 10TV they found a woman on the couch of the first floor of the home. That person was transported to the hospital and later died.There is no word yet on what started the fire, but fire officials believe it started in the basement of the home.
  
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• One person with critical injuries after fire in Union County

  15-01-2019 10:16
  
  UNION COUNTY, Ohio -Firefighters are working to gain control of a fire at a home in the Richwood community of Union County.The fire on North Clinton Street started around 1:30 Tuesday morning. It was still burning hours later.One victim was sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. There is no word yet on what started the fire.
  
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• Chillicothe police chase stolen truck with a child inside

  15-01-2019 04:03
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - Chillicothe police say a woman stole a truck and led officers on a chase while a child was inside the stolen vehicle.It was around 11 a.m. Monday in Chillicothe when a woman jumped inside a truck that was running with the keys inside and several agencies went after the truck.“This suspect put the child's life at risk.The child didn't ask for any of that,” said Chillicothe Police Sergeant Lucas Hansen.Officers were able to get the driver to stop after they deployed
  
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• Trump pays for Clemson's fast food dinner at White House celebration

  15-01-2019 03:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The scent of burgers, fries and victory wafted through the stately White House on Monday as President Donald Trump saluted college football's Clemson Tigers for winning the national championship.Trump, a fast food lover, said he even paid for their meal himself because of the partial government shutdown. He did not disclose the tab."We ordered American fast food, paid for by me. Lots of hamburgers, lots of pizza," Trump said after returning to the White House from a trip
  
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• Americans more likely to die from opioids than a car crash

  15-01-2019 03:00
  
  For the first time on record, Americans are more likely to die of an accidental opioid overdose than in a motor vehicle crash, according to a new report from the National Safety Council.The group calculates that the chance of dying from an opioid overdose has increased to 1 in 96, surpassing the odds of dying in a car accident, at 1 in 103. It's also greater than the odds of dying from a fall, a gun assault, pedestrian accident, or drowning."The opioid crisis remains an abstract issue for many p
  
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• Grandmother talks preventing abductions 3 months after granddaughter fought off attacker

  15-01-2019 02:32
  
  An 11-year-old girl sits in her living room coloring a picture. Until you've been in her shoes, you don't understand the significance of that sentence."She's better," Robin, the girl's grandmother, said. "She's better. She knows that she dodged a bullet. She knows that she's lucky."Three months ago Robin's granddaughter, who 10TV News is not identifying, was violently attacked and almost abducted by William Weaver, according to Circleville Police."You have to be aware of what's around you," Robi
  
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• Trump declares he'll "never ever back down" in shutdown fight

  15-01-2019 01:36
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With the government mired in shutdown week four, President Donald Trump rejected a short-term legislative fix and dug in for more combat Monday, declaring he would "never ever back down."Trump rejected a suggestion to reopen all government departments for several weeks while negotiations would continue with Democrats over his demands for $5.7 billion for a long, impregnable wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The president also edged further away from the idea of trying to
  
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