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• Newark teen fighting cancer denied insurance coverage for chemo treatment

  18-01-2019 23:40
  NEWARK, Ohio — A Newark family is fighting not only cancer, but also an insurance company denying coverage.Emily Ball, 18, is in her fourth bout with ovarian cancer and the treatment recommended by her doctor has been denied by her insurance company.Emily's doctor at Ohio State's James Cancer Center recommended oral chemo she can take at home.Her insurance company, Express Scripts, has twice denied coverage for that, Emily's mom says, because it is experimental for her type of cancer."The
  
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• COSI offering free general admission to furloughed federal employees

  18-01-2019 22:38
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — COSI is offering free general admission to furloughed government employees and their immediate family members during the partial government shutdown, the museum announced Friday.The offer is effective immediately and will continue for the duration of the shutdown.Employees must show their federal employee ID at COSI's Box Office.COSI's Atomicafe restaurant and Science2Go! shop will also offer 10 percent off purchases.COSI, like museums and institutions in Columbus and arou
  
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• Nelsonville Music Festival Announces First Headliner for 2019

  18-01-2019 22:30
  Nelsonville Music Festival (NMF) is coming back for its 15th year, and Death Cab for Cutie is the first headliner to be announced. The festival, hosted by the historic non-profit theater Stuart’s Opera House, will take place at Robbins Crossing on the campus of Hocking College in Nelsonville. It spans four days, June 6-9, 2019. […]
  
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• TV Review: “Sex Education” as Sweet as it is Sexy

  18-01-2019 21:58
  If you’ve seen any of the ads for the new Netflix series Sex Education, you’ve likely recognized only one of the actors: Gillian Anderson. Her presence alone brought of lot of fans to the series. But while you may come for the Gillian Anderson, you’ll stay for all the feels. That is, if you can […]
  
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• Suspect in custody following fatal stabbing of teen in New Albany area

  18-01-2019 21:55
  
  A suspect is in custody following a fatal stabbing in the New Albany area Friday.Officers responded to the scene in the 7200 block of Billy Goat Drive at around 3 p.m. The victim was pronounced deceased at 3:06 p.m.Authorities have not identified the victim nor the suspect but said they are half-brothers and that both are juveniles.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Suspect in custody following fatal stabbing of juvenile in New Albany area

  18-01-2019 21:55
  
  A suspect is in custody followinga fatal stabbing in the New Albany area Friday.Officers responded to the scene in the 7200 block of Billy Goat Drive at around 3 p.m. The victim was pronounced deceased at 3:06 p.m.Authorities have not identified either the victim or suspect but said both are juveniles.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Trump, North Korean leader to hold 2nd summit

  18-01-2019 21:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to broker a deal to coax the North to give up its nuclear program, the White House announced Friday.News of a second meeting with the reclusive North Korean leader came after Trump met at the White House for 90 minutes with a North Korean envoy, Kim Yong Chol, who had traveled to Washington to discuss denuclearization talks. Trump and Kim Jong Un are to meet near the end of Februa
  
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• Hopes high for concrete results from 2nd Kim-Trump summit

  18-01-2019 21:32
  
  HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Governments across Asia on Wednesday expressed hope that a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam will produce concrete results that will lead to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.Trump announced in his State of the Union address that the summit will take place Feb. 27-28.A spokesman for South Korean President Moon Jae-in said South Korea hopes the United States and North Korea will produce
  
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• Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to hold 2nd summit

  18-01-2019 21:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to broker a deal to coax the North to give up its nuclear program, the White House announced Friday.News of a second meeting with the reclusive North Korean leader came after Trump met at the White House for 90 minutes with a North Korean envoy, Kim Yong Chol, who had traveled to Washington to discuss denuclearization talks. Trump and Kim Jong Un are to meet near the end of Februa
  
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• Huli Huli Tiki Lounge & Bar Opening Soon in Powell

  18-01-2019 21:21
  Tiki’s in the midst of a comeback, one of many its had since its first appearance in the 1930s. Huli Huli will be the latest bar to enter the central Ohio tiki scene, opening in Powell at 26 W. Olentangy St. next weekend. Huli Huli General Manager Nate Howe says their goal is to recreate […]
  
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• Columbus-area school districts cancel weekend activities, sports due to winter storm

  18-01-2019 21:06
  
  Multiple school districts in the Columbus-area have canceled weekend events due to the expected storm.Columbus City School said all scheduled academic activities, athletic events (home and away) and school-based events are canceled for Saturday and Sunday.Reynoldsburg, Bexley and Westerville said all Saturday events are canceled.A Winter Storm Warning was issued for central Ohio that goes into effect starting at 4 a.m. Saturday and go through 4 a.m. Sunday.Weather Resources: Winter Storm Latest
  
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• Columbus waiving penalties on utility bills for furloughed federal workers

  18-01-2019 20:45
  
  COLUMBUS — The Department of Public Utilities will waive penalties for any furloughed federal employees living in Columbus who are unable to pay their city utility bills, Mayor Andrew J. Ginther announced Friday.“Federal employees should not face penalties and potential loss of basic services like water because the federal government cannot work together to pass a budget,” Mayor Ginther said. “We will do our part to support families during this difficult time, but I call
  
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• Winter Jam concert in Columbus canceled due to winter weather

  18-01-2019 20:37
  
  Winter Jam Tour Spectacular is canceling its Columbus concert Saturday due to the expected winter storm."Due to the impending winter storm warning and for the safety of everyone involved, Winter Jam has been forced to cancel tomorrow’s show in Columbus, Ohio."This event that labels itself as 'Christian music's largest annual tour', featured Newsboys United, Danny Gokey, Mandisa, Rend Collective and others.
  
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• Glass, Shoplifters and Mad Fraternities in Theaters

  18-01-2019 19:00
  M. Night Shyamalan brings his comic book trilogy to a close in every conceivable theater in Columbus. Meanwhile, over at the Wex the likely Oscar contender for best foreign language film rolls, while Gateway showcases the adverse effects (what?!!) of hazing. Glass by George Wolf M. Night Shyamalan has been grappling with expectations for nearly […]
  
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• Pelosi cancels Afghanistan trip, cites Trump 'leak'

  18-01-2019 18:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday canceled her plans to travel by commercial plane to visit U.S. troops in Afghanistan, saying President Donald Trump had caused a security risk by talking about the trip.It was the latest twist in what has become a Washington game of brinkmanship between Pelosi and Trump, playing out against the stalled negotiations over how to end the partial government shutdown.Earlier in the week, Pelosi had asked Trump to reschedule his Jan. 29 Stat
  
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• Young’s Jersey Dairy Celebrates 150 Years

  18-01-2019 18:00
  Although Young’s Jersey Dairy has been operating for over a century, it wasn’t until the past few decades that the farm became a destination attraction. One of the owners, Dan Young, said a good number of their customers travel from an hour away or more. Located just outside of Yellow Springs, the farm is a […]
  
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• Local business donates furniture to formerly homeless man moving into first apartment

  18-01-2019 17:49
  We all remember the excitement of our first real home of our own.Friday, a formerly homeless 19-year-old Columbus man got that experience when he moved into his first apartment.The man, who 10TV is not identifying, graduated from the Huckleberry House youth shelter program and is now entering a transitional living program.To help him celebrate, CORT Furniture donated everything he needs to make his new apartment a home.That includes furniture, dishes, bathroom supplies and even art for the walls
  
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• Report: Trump instructed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress

  18-01-2019 17:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic chairmen of two House committees pledged Friday to investigate a report that President Donald Trump directed his personal attorney to lie to Congress about negotiations over a real estate project in Moscow during the 2016 election.House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said "we will do what's necessary to find out if it's true." He said the allegation that Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie in his 2017 testimony to Congress "in an eff
  
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• Self-Driving Shuttle Planned for Linden

  18-01-2019 16:58
  A second self-driving shuttle could be roaming the streets of Columbus as soon as this fall. Smart Columbus has announced plans to establish a route in Linden for a vehicle that would function like the Smart Circuit shuttle that started operating downtown in December. The new route would connect the St. Stephens Community House, at […]
  
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• Ohio State offering free tickets to government employees during shutdown

  18-01-2019 16:54
  
  Beginning with Friday night's men's basketball game against Maryland, Ohio State is offering two free tickets to all athletics events to federal government employees during the shutdown.The university said the deal includes men's and women's basketball, men's ice hockey, wrestling, women's gymnastics and men's lacrosse.The offer may be redeemed only on the day of the event at the Athletics Ticket Office located in the northeast corner of the Schottenstein Center or at the ticket office at the ev
  
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• Gymboree Closing All Stores With Second Bankruptcy Filing

  18-01-2019 16:20
  For the second time in two years, Gymboree is filing for bankruptcy. The first filing in 2017 shuttered 350 stores as the company looked to right-size its operations, but this week’s news comes with a much heavier toll as all 800+ Gymboree locations are expected to shutter. The company cited a decline in the brick-and-mortar […]
  
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• Shutdown reaches Day 28 as Trump, Pelosi feud heats up again

  18-01-2019 14:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — She imperiled his State of the Union address. He denied her a plane to visit troops abroad.The shutdown battle between President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is playing out as a surreal game of constitutional brinkmanship, with both flexing political powers from opposite ends of Pennsylvania Avenue as the negotiations to end the monthlong partial government shutdown remain stalled.In dramatic fashion, Trump issued a letter to Pelosi on Thursday, just before
  
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• Ohio parole board to rule on condemned killer's clemency request

  18-01-2019 14:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Parole Board is ready to issue its recommendation for or against mercy for an Ohio man sentenced to death in the fatal shooting of a volunteer addiction counselor.Warren Keith Henness is scheduled to die by lethal injection Feb. 13 at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville. The 55-year-old Henness says he's innocent and is asking that his life be spared.Henness was convicted of killing 51-year-old Richard Meyers in Columbus in 1992. Authorities said
  
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• Ohio board rejects condemned killer's request for mercy

  18-01-2019 14:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Parole Board on Friday rejected a clemency request by a condemned killer who says he's innocent of the fatal shooting of a volunteer addiction counselor and is asking that his life be spared.Warren Keith Henness, who goes by his middle name, was convicted of killing 51-year-old Richard Meyers in Columbus in 1992.Myers was a lab technician at a veterans hospital in Chillicothe in southern Ohio and frequently volunteered with Alcoholics Anonymous to assist peop
  
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• The 3 Money Resolutions You Should Actually Keep

  18-01-2019 14:00
  It happens every year: the glittery ball drops and the “new year, new you” talk begins. You promise yourself to save more money, lose twenty pounds, eat more veggies, spend more time with family, etcetera. And while you mean well, statistics show you’ll probably give up on your new goals before the snow has melted. […]
  
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• Man sentenced in fatal stabbing of Morgan Freeman relative

  18-01-2019 13:35
  
  NEW YORK— A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of actor Morgan Freeman's step-granddaughter in New York City.Prosecutors say 33-year-old Lamar Davenport stabbed his girlfriend E'Dena Hines multiple times while under the influence of alcohol and drugs in August 2015.Davenport issued an apology during his sentencing hearing Thursday, and said, "I don't remember what happened."Davenport was convicted of first-degree manslaughter in May.Hines was an aspiring ac
  
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• Winter Storm Warning; Up to 9'' of snow possible in parts of central Ohio

  18-01-2019 12:50
  Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, Delays |Snow emergencies | Winter weather terms, breakdown of watches & warnings Forecast Update: 11:30 p.m. - Friday, Jan. 18A strong, fast moving winter storm moves in to start the weekend. Saturday will bring snow or a wintry mix with potential for rain, freezing rain and sleet. From I-70 North should be mainly snow, with heavier accumulations expected. The south will fluctuate between rain, sleet and snow.As usual, Colum
  
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• Winter Storm Warning; Up to 10'' of snow possible in parts of central Ohio

  18-01-2019 12:50
  Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, Delays |Snow emergencies | Winter weather terms, breakdown of watches & warningsForecast Update: 4:30 a.m. - Saturday, Jan. 19Today is the day.A potent area of low pressure will move through the southern Ohio Valley, posing a threat for significant winter weather for parts of the region.Areas highlighted under a Winter Storm Warning will likely deal with the most significant snow out of this system, but ultimately depending
  
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• Central Ohio upgraded to Winter Storm Warning; 5-8'' of snow possible

  18-01-2019 12:50
  Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysThe National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Logan, Union, Delaware, Champaign, Clark, Madison, Franklin and Licking County until 4 a.m. Sunday.Other areas remain under a Winter Storm Watch. Some areas could pick up 4 to 8 inches of snow with some localized amounts closer to 10 inches.Most areas will not be dealing with plain snow since this system will be packing some mild air with it, allowing for a
  
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• Hotel dishwasher forced to work Sundays awarded $21 million

  18-01-2019 12:49
  
  MIAMI — Jurors say a Florida hotel dishwasher should get $21.5 million after her employer failed to honor her religious beliefs by repeatedly scheduling her to work on Sundays and eventually firing her.The Sun Sentinel reports a federal jury in Miami found for 60-year-old Marie Jean Pierre on Tuesday. Her attorney says she will likely get about $500,000 because punitive damages are capped in federal court.The former Conrad Miami hotel worker had sued in 2017 for violations of the Civil Rig
  
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• Ohio man convicted of killing 2 women gets life sentence

  18-01-2019 12:45
  
  HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A man convicted of fatally shooting two women before shooting himself after a police standoff has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility for parole.Authorities said James Geran (GEHR'-uhn) killed a woman they described as a business associate in a "criminal activity" and dumped her body in Madison Township hours before killing his girlfriend's mother during a standoff with Butler County sheriff's deputies in Trenton in June. He then shot himself.The
  
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• Researchers see possible link between opioids, birth defect

  18-01-2019 12:38
  
  NEW YORK — Health officials are looking into a possible link between prescription opioids and a horrific birth defect.When a baby is born with its intestines hanging outside the stomach, due to a hole in the abdominal wall, it's called gastroschisis. Most are repaired through surgery.Roughly 1,800 such cases are seen in the U.S. each year, but the number has been rising and officials don't know why.The condition seems to occur more often when the mom is a teenager or was smoking or drinkin
  
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• Company claims it has created onions that don't make you cry

  18-01-2019 12:13
  
  Many people enjoy onions in their meal but don't enjoy the tears that come along with cutting them. A new product is promising to cut down on the burning eyes during meal prep.Sunions are being marketed as America’s first tearless and sweet onions. According to the company that makes them, Sunions were cultivated through a natural cross-breeding program over the course of more than two decades. "The breeder only selected the bulbs that lowered in pungency over storage," Lyndon Johnson told
  
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• Tesla plans 7 pct staff cut, says road ahead very difficult

  18-01-2019 12:02
  
  Electric car and solar panel maker Tesla said Friday it plans to cut its staff by about 7 percent."The road ahead is very difficult," the company's founder and CEO Elon Musk said in an email to employees posted on the company's website.He said Tesla Inc. hopes to post a "tiny profit" in the current quarter but that after expanding its workforce by 30 percent last year, it cannot support that size of staff.Musk said in a tweet in October that Tesla had 45,000 employees. A 7 percent cut would invo
  
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• After cover-up trial, officer who shot teen to be sentenced

  18-01-2019 04:17
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A judge rejected allegations that the shocking video of Laquan McDonald's death proved that Chicago police officers tried to stage a cover-up in the fatal shooting of the black teen. Now another judge must decide how long the officer who pulled the trigger spends behind bars.Jason Van Dyke was convicted in October of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery. He will likely go to prison for at least several years, if not decades, when he's sentenced Friday.But
  
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• Military wife surprises her fellow officer husband after 8 months in Iraq

  18-01-2019 04:12
  
  Second Lt. Jamie Douglas wanted to surprise her husband, and did she ever. Jordan Pruitt, also a 2nd Lt., had no idea his wife was back from Iraq when she showed up to surprise him at a Fort Sam Houston training center in San Antonio, Texas. "I looked back at the video and I noticed I hugged her about five times in the course of her standing there. There was a lot of moments over the past eight, nine months where I was like, 'Man, I could really use a hug right now,'" Pruitt said. "I guess that
  
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• Good Samaritans run to rescue couple from burning house in north Columbus

  18-01-2019 03:56
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Bob Brandenstein was locking upSt. Elizabeth Catholic Church Wednesday night when he thought he heard something Wednesday night.“I was checking the doorknob and I heard someone yelling 'help'. I didn't know for sure or not, then I heard him yell 'help' again,” Brandenstein told 10TV's Lacey Crisp.He went outside to see if he could find who was in trouble.“I was walking towards the house, and I could hear someone yelling help again.I said 'That sounds like J.R.'
  
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• Attorney: New racist threats at Ohio GM plant where nooses found

  18-01-2019 03:42
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Workers who sued General Motors after nooses and racist graffiti were found at its largest U.S. transmission plant nearly two years ago are still facing racial harassment, their attorney said Thursday.Just this week, one of the workers found a monkey doll and a racist drawing near his work station, said attorney Michelle Vocht.The harassment has been ramping up since December — including threatening and racist messages left on restroom and factory walls and near m
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured after shooting outside Houston-area church

  18-01-2019 03:27
  
  HOUSTON, Texas – One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting outside a Houston-area church, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies responded to Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Cypress Thursday night for a report of shots fired.The sheriff’s office said the shooting happened in the church parking lot and a suspect is not in custody.One person was listed in critical condition, according to the sheriff’s office.
  
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• Face the State with Scott Light | January 20, 2019

  18-01-2019 01:37
  This week on Face The State:Call him Governor DeWine - Mike DeWine has officially been sworn into office.The first two thing on his agenda: kids and jobs.We look at what his promises mean and the likelihood that he can keep them while leading the state of Ohio.Kasich in the spotlight - Not 24 hours after leaving office, John Kasich made big moves.The former Ohio Governor landed a talent agent, published an Op-Ed in USA Today and signed a deal as a commentator with CNN.Women leading locally and n
  
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• Report: Urban Meyer to be college football analyst with Fox Sports

  18-01-2019 00:54
  
  Former Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer is nearing a deal to be a college football analyst with Fox Sports, according to the Sporting News.The outlet said Fox Sports declined to comment.Meyer retired at the end of this season after leading the Buckeyes for seven years, ending with a win in the Rose Bowl over Washington.Leading up to his final game, it was announced Meyer would be an assistant athletic director at Ohio State as well as teach a course in character and leadership at the u
  
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• Local Pearl Harbor survivor Milton Mapou has died at 97

  18-01-2019 00:37
  
  Milton Mapou, a local survivor of the attacks on Pearl Harbor during World War II, passed away Thursday at 97.Warren Motts, of Motts Military Museum in Groveport, confirmed the news to 10TV.Mapou was aboard the U.S.S. Detroit in Pearl Harbor during the attack on December 7, 1941. He earned two Purple Hearts and 10 Battle Stars.Until his trip back to Hawaii for the attack's 75th anniversary in 2016, he hadn’t been back to Pearl Harbor since 1945 when he was moved to California to recover fr
  
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• As additional lawsuits mount, widow of Mount Carmel patient: “I want answers”

  18-01-2019 00:03
  COLUMBUS – Christine Allison says she is grieving the loss of her husband, Troy, all over again.“I want to know what happened. I want answers,” Allison told reporters Thursday. “I’m still in shock.”Christine Allison told reporters that her husband of 11 years, Troy, had dealt with a series of health issues in the months that preceded his most recent visit to Mount Carmel West Hospital on July 15, 2018. During his stay that night, things went south. Chest compr
  
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