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• FCCS: Incorrect personal information of some children sent to foster parents, caregivers

  22-01-2019 23:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Incorrect personal information of some children in the care of Franklin County Children Services was mailed to foster parents or caregivers, according to the agency.The agency said in a statement, “Under certain circumstances, the IRS allows “foster children” to be counted as dependents by the current caregiver. Therefore, the agency provides the necessary social security numbers to caregivers for their tax preparation every year. Due to an error in the s
  
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• Tow truck driver helps students stuck in the cold for free

  22-01-2019 23:36
  Deirdra Corbitt said she got the phone call no parent wants to hear Tuesday morning, when her 15-year old daughter told her there had been an accident.On East Broad Street near Reynoldsburg, a 16-year old driver lost control on the ice and snow and skidded into a sign, snapping the post in half and wedging the vehicle next to a tree.Corbitt said she called for help and waited with the girls, but she didn't wait long. As luck would have it, S&D Tow Truck driver, Danny May, just happened to dr
  
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• Tow truck driver helps students stuck in cold for free

  22-01-2019 23:36
  Deirdra Corbitt said she got the phone call no parent wants to hear Tuesday morning, when her 15-year old daughter told her there had been an accident.On East Broad Street near Reynoldsburg, a 16-year old driver lost control on the ice and snow and skidded into a sign, snapping the post in half and wedging the vehicle next to a tree.Corbitt said she called for help and waited with the girls, but she didn't wait long. As luck would have it, S&D Tow Truck driver, Danny May, just happened to dr
  
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• Fairfield County man sent to prison after admitting to killing longtime girlfriend

  22-01-2019 23:26
  Tuesday the family of Corena Bower faced her killer, as he faced a judge.Sonny Minshall admitted to shooting his longtime girlfriend to death last February.It happened outside the Case Grande motel in Lancaster."This man not only took my only daughter, he took my best friend," Corena's mother, Lora Bower said."There's nothing that will ever change this. No mother should ever have to give back her child. I had to do so.""I don't get the chance to walk her down the aisle, see her bring up children
  
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• Interim Police Chief Announcement

  22-01-2019 23:19 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Second Mount Carmel video emerges with message: Caregivers and doctor made “poor decisions”

  22-01-2019 22:38
  COLUMBUS – A second video statement has emerged from Mount Carmel President and CEO Ed Lamb – this one made specifically for Mount Carmel Health System’s 11,000 employees.This second video, obtained by 10 Investigates, discusses the scandal unfolding at Mount Carmel West Hospital – where 27 near death or intensive care patients are believed to have been given lethal doses of fentanyl over a period of years.In the video, Lamb offers messages of support to employees but als
  
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• New Short North Parking Rules Now in Effect

  22-01-2019 22:30
  Today marks the first day of implementation for the long-awaited and long-debated Short North Parking Plan. The bags have been removed from new parking signs throughout the neighborhood and tickets will be issued — although no fines will be associated with those tickets for at least two weeks, according to the city. The warning tickets […]
  
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• Vandals deface Short North parking signs on first day of new rules

  22-01-2019 22:22
  Columbus Parking enforcement teams were set to begin new parking rules in the Short North Tuesday. Instead, workers were met by vandalized parking signs. Some of them so graffitied, they were illegible."You cannot read the zone number. You cannot read the Park Columbus app or the 1800 number," said Robert Ferrin, Assistant Director of parking services for the Columbus Department of Public Service. "Others you can still make out the information."Thirty-one signs were either covered in black or re
  
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• Vandals deface Short North parking signs on first day of new parking rules

  22-01-2019 22:22
  Columbus Parking enforcement teams were set to begin new parking rules in the Short North Tuesday. Instead, workers were met by vandalized parking signs. Some of them so graffitied, they were illegible."You cannot read the zone number. You cannot read the Park Columbus app or the 1800 number," said Robert Ferrin, Assistant Director of parking services for the Columbus Department of Public Service. "Others you can still make out the information."Thirty-one signs were either covered in black or re
  
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• Columbus “True Originals” Recognized at New Event

  22-01-2019 21:47
  The Columbus Foundation launched a new annual ceremonial event today, designed to recognize the city’s “True Originals” — a collection of local business leaders, culture makers and nonprofit operators that help to define the city that we live in. The first group of honorees included Dr. Mark Lomax II, composer of World Premiere, 12-CD work, “400: […]
  
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• Dom Tiberi given COSI STEM Star Award for his efforts to help put an end to distracted driving

  22-01-2019 21:40
  
  10TV Sports Anchor Dom Tiberi has been awarded a COSI STEM Star Award and has been named a Grand Marshal for the inaugural COSI Science Festival.The award was presented to Dom by Dublin Mayor Greg Peterson and COSI Vice President Stephen White.
  “We are honored to nominate Mr. Tiberi because of his tireless work to shape the next generation around the dangers of distracted driving. We are excited to partner with COSI to highlight his work during the upcoming COSI Science Festival activities
  
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• Dom Tiberi given COSI STEM Star Award for efforts to end distracted driving

  22-01-2019 21:40
  
  10TV Sports Anchor Dom Tiberi has been awarded a COSI STEM Star Award and has been named a Grand Marshal for the inaugural COSI Science Festival.The award was presented to Dom by Dublin Mayor Greg Peterson and COSI Vice President Stephen White.
  “We are honored to nominate Mr. Tiberi because of his tireless work to shape the next generation around the dangers of distracted driving. We are excited to partner with COSI to highlight his work during the upcoming COSI Science Festival activities
  
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• Oats & Barley Market Announces Upcoming Closure

  22-01-2019 21:36
  Short North residents and shoppers have a few weeks left to pay a visit to Oats & Barley Market. The boutique grocery announced its imminent closure in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Jan. 22. No exact closing date was given. “We are forever grateful for the amazing customers who we now call our friends, and […]
  
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• The Big Explore: By The Numbers!

  22-01-2019 21:04
  Central Ohioans turned out in droves to celebrate the 75th anniversary of The Columbus Foundation on December 29. The Big Explore, the Foundation’s “thank you” event to the community who helped build its success, offered free COTA rides and free admission to seven of the area’s most prominent cultural attractions: Columbus Museum of Art, COSI, Franklin […]
  
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• Officials searching for missing Columbus teen last seen in December

  22-01-2019 20:22
  
  The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for help in locating a missing Columbus teenager.Officials say 17-year-old Kwanna Brown was last seen on December 11 and believe she may still be in the area.Kwanna is described as a black female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 120 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.Anyone with information about Kwanna is asked to contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) or the Columbus Police
  
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• City Ticket Taxes Face Legal Opposition

  22-01-2019 20:10
  The two funding streams created by Columbus City Council to support the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) as well as Nationwide Arena and other publicly funded facilities are under legal attack.  The 1851 Center for Constitutional Law, based in Columbus, is circulating a petition to put a charter amendment on the November ballot that would […]
  
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• Mayor Ginther names interim police chief as Columbus continues its nationwide search

  22-01-2019 19:45
  
  Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther has named Deputy Chief Tom Quinlan to serve as the interim police chief for the Columbus Division of Police.In December, the city announced a national search to replace Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs, who will be retiring Feb 8.
  “Deputy Chief Quinlan has an excellent reputation within the Division of Police and has been instrumental in collaborative efforts with the Columbus Community Safety Advisory Commission,” Mayor Ginther said. “I appreciate
  
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• 2019 City of Columbus Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration

  22-01-2019 19:33 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Trump moving ahead with State of the Union speech next week

  22-01-2019 19:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is moving forward with plans for President Donald Trump to deliver his State of the Union speech next week in front of a joint session of Congress — despite a letter from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requesting he delay it.The White House sent an email to the House Sergeant-at-Arms on Tuesday asking to schedule a walk-through for the speech in anticipation of a Jan. 29 delivery.That's according to a White House official, who spoke on condition of anony
  
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• Protest fears close school of boys in Washington videos

  22-01-2019 18:51
  
  COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky boys' school shut down its campus on Tuesday as a precaution and a small protest was held outside their diocese as fallout continued over an encounter between white teenagers, Native American marchers and a black religious sect outside the Lincoln Memorial last week.President Donald Trump tweeted early Tuesday that the students at Covington Catholic High School "have become symbols of Fake News and how evil it can be" but says he hopes the teens will use th
  
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• Volunteer at Toledo Zoo loses thumb during encounter with orangutan

  22-01-2019 18:22
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A zoo in Ohio says one of its volunteer's thumbs became detached when an orangutan reached through a barrier and bit her arm.The Toledo Zoo says the volunteer's injuries were not life-threatening and that she was treated at a hospital.Zoo officials tell The Blade that what happened isn't the orangutan's fault. It is not clear how the volunteer's finger became detached.The incident took place Saturday in an area not accessible to visitors while the orangutans were being
  
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• Shop Talk: Three Worthington Businesses are Teaming Up to Open A New Shared Space

  22-01-2019 18:00
  Despite rapid growth over the past few years, Old Worthington has maintained its small-town New England charm. The few short blocks on High Street, affectionately called “Main Street” by locals, is home to local restaurants, coffee shops, gyms, businesses, studios, and retailers. Later this Spring, three of those local businesses will open a joint space […]
  
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• Clippers announce 36-year-old Mansolino as new skipper

  22-01-2019 17:15
  
  The Columbus Clippers and the Cleveland Indians announced the Clippers new manager and coaching staff for the 2019 season.The Clippers new manager is Tony Mansolino, 36. This will be Mansolino’s fourth season as a manager in Cleveland’s farm system. The Newport Beach native managed the Lake County Captains of Class A to a 72-68 record in 2016, and then Lynchburg Hillcats of Advanced A to the Carolina League Championship with an 87-52 season in 2017. Tony was named the Manager of the
  
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• Supreme Court returns to gun rights for 1st time in 9 years

  22-01-2019 16:46
  
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up its first gun rights case in nine years, a challenge to New York City's prohibition on carrying a licensed, locked and unloaded handgun outside the city limits.The court's decision to hear the appeal filed by three New York residents and New York's National Rifle Association affiliate could signal a revived interest in gun rights by a more conservative court. The case won't be argued until October.The challengers are represented b
  
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• Reynoldsburg High School's Summit Campus closed after water main break

  22-01-2019 16:39
  
  REYNOLDSBURG -- The Reynoldsburg High School Summit Campus is closed Tuesday after a water main break.Reynoldsburg City Schools said in a Facebook post that a pipe burst in the performing arts center and triggered a fire alarm.The school district said that all students and staff are safe and are being sent home, affecting 1,239 students.All Tuesday activities at the campus are now canceled.The Reynoldsburg High School Livingston Campus is not affected by this closure.
  
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• Gateway Film Center Offers Federal Employees Free Movies

  22-01-2019 16:25
  More than 800,000 federal workers face their second pay period without wages. It’s hard not to feel a bit helpless in the face of that kind of financial suffering, but Gateway Film Center’s president Chris Hamel decided there was at least one small way his theater could help. Beginning Jan. 21 and extending until the […]
  
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• Supreme Court lets military implement transgender restrictions

  22-01-2019 15:56
  
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to go ahead with its plan to restrict military service by transgender people while court challenges continue.The high court on Tuesday reversed lower-court orders preventing the Pentagon from implementing its plans. But the high court for now declined to take up cases about the plan. The cases will continue to move through lower courts.Military policy had barred service by transgender people until President Barack Obama's
  
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• Pickerington police chief retires amid accusations of using racial slurs, making sexist comments

  22-01-2019 15:22
  
  PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Pickerington Police Chief Michael Taylor has decided to retire, effective Feb. 19, according to City Manager Frank Wiseman.Wiseman says Taylor will be on personal days until then.Taylor was accused of making homophobic and sexist comments, as well as racial slurs. An investigation was opened to look into these allegations early January.Wiseman says the city started the investigation after two anonymous letters were sent to City Hall, accusing Taylor of the allegations.Durin
  
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• President Trump's shutdown proposal faces uncertain fate in Senate

  22-01-2019 15:20
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's proposal to reopen the government, sweetened with immigration provisions aimed at mollifying Democrats but which have alienated some conservatives, is headed for Senate action, its prospects uncertain.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will try to muscle through the 1,300-page spending measure, which includes $5.7 billion to fund Trump's proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, the sticking point in the standoff between Trump and Democrats that
  
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• Photos: Red Sun Rising at Newport Music Hall

  22-01-2019 15:02
  I’ve always said that the best way to deal with the impending doom of a winter storm is to go hang out at the Newport Music Hall, watch three straight-up rock and roll bands, and pretend the onslaught of ice and snow isn’t happening outside. So, that’s what I, and many others, did on Saturday […]
  
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• Photos: Red Rising Sun at Newport Music Hall

  22-01-2019 15:02
  I’ve always said that the best way to deal with the impending doom of a winter storm is to go hang out at the Newport Music Hall, watch three straight-up rock and roll bands, and pretend the onslaught of ice and snow isn’t happening outside. So, that’s what I, and many others, did on Saturday […]
  
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• Center for research on fraternities, sororities planned at Penn State

  22-01-2019 12:43
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State is announcing plans for a national multidisciplinary research center on fraternities and sororities as part of an effort for change following the death of a fraternity pledge two years ago.University officials pledged $2 million Tuesday for creation of the Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research and Reform, named after the student who died in 2017. Private support and university-matching funds are to provide an $8 million endowment.Univ
  
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• Police: 1 person killed at Illinois mall, shooter at large

  22-01-2019 12:37
  
  ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Authorities say a man was shot and killed at a suburban Chicago mall and the suspect remains at large.Orland Park police say the 19-year-old was shot in the center of Orland Square Mall and ran away before collapsing outside a clothing store Monday evening. The man later died at the hospital.Deputy Police Chief Joseph Mitchell says a bystander suffered a graze wound to the leg and was being treated at another hospital.Mitchell says security video showed a male shooter f
  
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• Memorial set up outside house of slain Oregon family

  22-01-2019 12:35
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. — A memorial of candles, flowers and teddy bears was set upside outside a house where authorities say a man killed four members of his family - including his infant daughter - at the Oregon home they shared.The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said 42-year-old Mark Leo Gregory Gago killed his parents, his girlfriend and their daughter Saturday night before deputies fatally shot him.Authorities have not yet released the victims' causes of death and were continuing to investi
  
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• AMBER Alert issued for 10-year-old boy from Kentucky

  22-01-2019 12:30
  
  CADIZ, Kentucky -Kentucky State Police have issued an AMBER Alert for a 10-year-old boy who has yet to be returned back to his home.Police are looking for Isaih Boren, who was last seen in Cadiz, KY on Monday.He was with Isaac Chamberlain. Police say Boren was allowed to be with Chamberlain but has yet to be returned.Boren has autism and requires medication that he is not receiving.Chamberlain is believed to be in a blue 2004 Chevrolet Venture with a Kentucky license plate 522RRJ. Boren was last
  
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• The list of nominees for the 91st Academy Awards

  22-01-2019 12:25
  
  Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" and Yorgos Lanthimos' "The Favourite" have led all films with 10 nominations each heading to the 91st Academy Awards.The nominees for best picture are: "A Star Is Born," ''Roma," ''Green Book," ''The Favourite," ''Black Panther," ''BlacKkKlansman," ''Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Vice."With "Roma," Netflix has scored its first best picture nomination, something the streaming giant has dearly sought. Marvel, too, joined the club with "Black Panther," the first superhero movie ev
  
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• 91st annual Oscar nominations announced

  22-01-2019 12:25
  
  The Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the nominees in all 24 categories.After the nominees are announced, academy members will have nearly a month to consider who they want to take home the prized statuettes.Voting closes on Feb. 19, and the awards show airs on Sunday, Feb. 24. The nominees are being listed below by category.Best picture"Black Panther""BlacKkKlansman""Bohemian Rhapsody""The Favourite""Green Book""Roma""A St
  
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• 5 burning questions ahead of the Oscar nominations

  22-01-2019 12:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Oscars still don't have a host, but on Tuesday morning, they'll at least have nominees.The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will unveil nominations to the 91st Oscars on Tuesday morning at 8:20 a.m. EST from the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, California. The nominations, to be announced by Kumail Nanjiani and Tracee Ellis Ross, will be livestreamed globally at Oscars.com , Oscars.org and on the academy's digital platforms like Facebook, YouTube and
  
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• Students write poignant book of surviving school massacre

  22-01-2019 12:23
  
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — "Parkland Speaks: Survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas Share Their Stories" needed to be written, its authors believe, but wish desperately it hadn't.The book by 43 students and teachers who lived through February's high school massacre gives a poignant, raw, and sometimes horrifically graphic look into the six-minute shooting spree where 17 died and its aftermath as a well-off Fort Lauderdale suburb suddenly found itself mourning in a global spotlight that has dim
  
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• Political shifts, sales slump cast shadow over gun industry

  22-01-2019 12:20
  
  When gunmakers and dealers gather this week in Las Vegas for the industry's largest annual conference, they will be grappling with slumping sales and a shift in politics that many didn't envision two years ago when gun-friendly Donald Trump and a GOP-controlled Congress took office.Some of the top priorities for the industry — expanding the reach of concealed carry permits and easing restrictions on so-called "silencers" — remain in limbo, and prospects for expanding gun rights are n
  
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• Officer shot, wounded during mid-Michigan traffic stop

  22-01-2019 12:19
  
  KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer has been shot and wounded during a traffic stop in mid-Michigan.Saginaw Township police Chief Don Pussehl says the Saginaw Township officer stopped a motorist about 2 a.m. Tuesday in Saginaw County's Kochville Township and the driver shot him as he approached the vehicle. Pussehl says the officer radioed for help after the shooting and was described as being in "somewhat stable condition."Pussehl says police are searching fo
  
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• Starbucks rolls out delivery service for coffee drinkers

  22-01-2019 12:13
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Starbucks is expanding its delivery service and aims to offer it at nearly one-fourth of its U.S. company-operated coffee shops.The company said it is launching the service Tuesday in San Francisco and will expand to some stores in New York, Boston, Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles in coming weeks. It tested the idea in 200 Miami stores last fall.Starbucks says 95 percent of its core menu will be available for order using the Uber Eats mobile app. There will be a $2.49 b
  
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• Chris Brown detained in Paris after rape complaint

  22-01-2019 12:12
  
  PARIS (AP) — U.S. singer Chris Brown and two other people are in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint, French officials said Tuesday.The Grammy Award-winning singer was detained Monday on potential charges of aggravated rape and drug infractions and remained in custody Tuesday, a judicial official said. Investigators have another two days to decide whether to let him go or file preliminary charges.Brown's publicists at Sony Music would not immediately comment on the compla
  
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• Democrats lurch left on top policies as 2020 primary begins

  22-01-2019 09:54
  
  NEW YORK — Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro launched his campaign by pledging support for "Medicare for All," free universal preschool, a large public investment in renewable energy and two years of free college for all Americans.That wasn't enough for some of his party's most liberal members.Critics on social media quickly knocked Castro's plan to provide only two years of free higher education — instead of four — as "half measures," ''scraps" and "corporate Dem
  
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• Bus issues cause Columbus City Schools to cancel classes for Tuesday

  22-01-2019 09:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus City Schools will not have school on Tuesday. The district canceled classes after more than 140 of their 700 buses would not start on Monday."What you're seeing is that after several days of these bitter cold temperatures and the buses not running because they are sitting idle on the weekends and the holiday, it just got to the point where we had a number of them that would not start," said CCS Spokesman Scott Varner.Varner says crews will inspect buses Tuesday morning
  
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• Oscar Nominations and Grumblings

  22-01-2019 06:58
  Just eight Best Picture nominations this year and a list of contenders that clarifies what a kick-ass year 2018 was for female roles. Well done, chicas! Do we have gripes? Well, honestly, not too many. Here’s the rundown. Supporting Actress This is a good list. Strong. Not a lot of bones to pick here. Our heart […]
  
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• Questions rise as new parking rules begin in the Short North

  22-01-2019 05:02
  Tuesday begins a new era of parking rules for the Short North.
  "There's a new parking sheriff in town," said Jane Carroll, a resident of the Short North.
  The new plan means rising meter costs, assigned parking for business workers and electronic permits for homeowners.
  "Everything sounds simple on paper, but I want to see the actual application," said Niko Scott-Smith, a Danceville USA worker.
  The price for metered parking will increase from 75 cents per hour to $1 per hour between 8 a.m. and 3
  
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• Shutdown could soon exceed cost of border wall

  22-01-2019 02:34
  
  The government shutdown -- the longest in U.S. history -- is estimated in 31 days to have cost the American economy almost as much as the $5.7 billion President Trump has demanded for his proposed southern border wall.Average weekly direct and indirect costs of the partial shutdown, which began Dec. 22, currently add up to $1.2 billion, according to Beth Ann Bovino, S&P Global's U.S. chief economist. Monday marked the start of the shutdown's fifth week, and the closure will have caused rough
  
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• Deep freeze and quick thaw could damage homes

  22-01-2019 00:20
  Central Ohio faced single-digit temperatures on Monday. By Wednesday, the temperature is expected to climb to the mid-40s and experts say the weather shift could wreak havoc on car batteries, water pipes, and gutters.At Dublin Auto Care, owner Paul Balestra said the average vehicle battery usually lasts about five years.If you're concerned about whether your car will start Tuesday morning, he said make sure it runs for at least 10 minutes Monday, and when you turn the engine off, take care to fi
  
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