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• Local students earn tickets to 'Hamilton' through study, performance

  24-01-2019 23:54
  From Broadway to Columbus, the musical "Hamilton" is the hottest ticket going.What some call a historic "hip-hopera​" has captured the imagination of audiences of all ages, and some local history students are getting a chance to see the show, with one catch.Dozens of students from the Arts and College Preparatory Academy are Hamilton-bound.Their ticket for admission: a special assignment."The students had to do historical research and they had to do a performance," said ACPA Vice Principal
  
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• Owner ordered to fix deteriorating former Columbus school found unsafe and dangerous by city

  24-01-2019 23:25
  
  Drivers traveling on State Route 315 on Columbus' west side may have noticed a dilapidated building that used to be a public school. Now, the city is demanding the owner take action.The former Bellows Elementary School sits at the intersection of 315 and I-70. Even going past at highway speeds, a driver can see the building is in bad shape.An inspection by the city of Columbus found the building was worse than it appeared. According to the results of that inspection, significant portions of the
  
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• Columbus’ Nina West to compete on upcoming season of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

  24-01-2019 23:13
  
  Columbus residents may see a familiar face on the upcoming season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”Nina West will be competing on the 11th season, the show announced on social media Thursday.This stunning comedy queen has a big reputation preceding her into the competition (and trust us, she lives up to it). Meet @NinaWest! #DragRace ❤️https://t.co/cuhdoaco3X pic.twitter.com/SpL1K6cecs— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) January 24, 2019
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• OSHP identifies person killed in Hamilton Township crash

  24-01-2019 22:58
  
  HAMILTON TOWNSHIP - The Ohio State Highway Patrol has identified the person killed in a crash in Hamilton Township as a woman from Galloway.It happened Thursday, just after 2 p.m. at the intersection of Lockbourne Road and London-Groveport Road.OSHP said 75-year-old Regena Hoover was going south on Lockbourne Road in a 2013 Kia Soul when she failed to stop at a stop sign and ran into a semi-truck going westbound.Hoover was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Franklin County Coroner's Office.
  
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• 1 dead following crash in Hamilton Township

  24-01-2019 22:58
  
  HAMILTON TOWNSHIP - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Hamilton Township.It happened Thursday, just after 2 p.m. at the intersection of Lockbourne Road and London-Groveport Road.OSHP said the vehicle was going south on Lockbourne Road when it failed to stop at a stop sign and ran into a semi-truck going westbound.The semi-truck dragged the car for about 200 yards with a single occupant in the vehicle.According to Battalion Chief Steve Martin with the Columbus Divisio
  
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• Northeast Ohio-Based Dave’s Cosmic Subs Opening First Columbus Location

  24-01-2019 22:53
  Northeast Ohio-based sub shop Dave’s Cosmic Subs is breaking into the central Ohio market. Local entrepreneur Chris May and his family will open the first Columbus location on the OSU campus this May. Located near Bullwinkles, at 1764 N. High St., Dave’s will take over half of the ground floor of a former office building. […]
  
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• Mega Weekend – Things To Do This Weekend in Columbus

  24-01-2019 20:55
  Here’s to the weekend! Here’s a rundown of things for you to do to make the most of your weekend. A CatVideoFest is coming to Columbus. If you are a federal employee, check out these area deals to help through the crisis. The Sweet Treats Dessert Festival tickets are nearly sold out. Reserve your seat to dine in Red […]
  
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• Dublin police seize fentanyl, other drugs after arrest

  24-01-2019 20:07
  
  Dublin police say they seized more than two pounds of drugs and stolen firearms after an arrest this month.With help from the Columbus Police SWAT team, Dublin Police served a warrant in the 1400 block of Sharon Brook Court and seized five guns (three stolen), one military body armor and more than two pounds of drugs including fentanyl, cocaine and crack.Twenty-two-year-old Jordan Rashad Haralson is charged with aggravated drug trafficking, having weapons under disability and receiving stolen pr
  
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• No candy hearts for Valentine’s Day? Krispy Kreme has a solution

  24-01-2019 19:53
  
  With a shortage of candy conversation hearts for Valentine’s Day, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is introducing “Conversation Doughnuts.”The Valentine’s Day themed doughnuts will be available January 30 through February 14 at participating shops.The doughnuts are topped with more than a dozen new and traditional phrases including “DM ME,” “ALL THE FEELS,” and “BE MINE.”The doughnuts will also feature four Krispy Kreme classic fillings: cake bat
  
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• Nostalgia Brewing Co. Replacing Pigskin in Gahanna

  24-01-2019 19:51
  A new brewery has landed in Gahanna, but it’ll mark the end of two others in central Ohio. Nostalgia Brewing, coming from the owners of the recently closed Multiple Brewing to the space that was once Pigskin Brewing, will open its doors next weekend. Jason and Michelle Warren opened Multiple Brewing in Nelsonville back in […]
  
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• Police describe execution-style killings inside Florida bank

  24-01-2019 19:29
  
  SEBRING, Fla. (AP) — A gunman who took over a SunTrust Bank branch in Florida apparently made the five women inside lie down on the lobby floor before shooting them in the backs of their heads, police said Thursday.Sebring police Chief Karl Hoglund said there's no indication Zephen Xaver intended to rob the bank, and no apparent connection among him, the bank or the victims.Xaver, 21, has been charged with five counts of premeditated murder in the shooting deaths of the four bank employees
  
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• Trump's commerce chief doesn't get why federal workers need food banks

  24-01-2019 19:15
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, one of the richest people in President Donald Trump's Cabinet, questioned Thursday why furloughed federal workers were using food banks instead of taking out loans to get through the monthlong partial government shutdown.Ross was asked on CNBC to comment on reports that some of the 800,000 workers currently not receiving paychecks are going to homeless shelters to get food."Well, I know they are and I don't really quite understand why," said
  
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• Mount Carmel identifies 7 more patients who received excessive doses of painkillers

  24-01-2019 17:53
  Mount Carmel west says it has identified seven more people who received excessive doses of pain medication ordered by Dr. William Husel.That brings the total number of deaths to 34 patients.One of the seven new patients identified received an excessive and potentially fatal dose. The other six patients received excessive doses that went beyond providing comfort but were likely not the cause of their deaths.The hospital says it contacted the loved ones of these patients because it was "the right
  
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• Mount Carmel: 34 patients received potentially fatal doses; 3 died after hospital was aware of allegations

  24-01-2019 17:53
  COLUMBUS – Mount Carmel officials announced Thursday that the number of patients who received potentially fatal doses of fentanyl from a former doctor has now climbed to 34.Of the 34, 28 are suspected of receiving lethal doses. Six are believed to have received amounts that went “beyond providing comfort” but likely did not die as a result of the drugs, the hospital said in an updated statement.Mount Carmel hospital officials also admitted something else – it failed to ac
  
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• Restaurant Roundup: New Food Truck, New Menus & more

  24-01-2019 17:22
  Columbus has so many new restaurants, expansions, menu updates and other changes, sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything. That’s why our Restaurant Roundup series was designed to keep you informed with the latest and greatest updates. Here’s what’s new in the local dining scene: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Yes, there’s officially a day […]
  
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• Restaurant Review: Alpine

  24-01-2019 16:21
  New German Village addition Alpine sits at an address that saw dramatic changes in 2018. The property that once held Juergens Bakery was neatly split, one-half becoming El Lugar, offering Spanish tapas, the other becoming the aforementioned Alpine, a German joint. Alpine has its own entry, a few steps above street level, and its own […]
  
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• Filmmaker Irene Lusztig Brings Feminist Doc to the Wex

  24-01-2019 15:37
  Filmmaker Irene Lusztig accompanies her film Yours is Sisterhood to the Wexner Center for the Arts this Saturday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. The documentary examines feminism across the decades as women from around the United States read letters written in the 70s and early 80s to the editors of Ms. Magazine. This is one […]
  
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• Ending showdown with Pelosi, Trump postpones State of Union

  24-01-2019 15:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is postponing his State of the Union address until the partial government shutdown ends, yielding after a weeklong showdown with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.Following a high-stakes game of dare and double-dare, Trump conceded Wednesday night that "no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber." He said he was not looking for an alternate option after Pelosi served notice earlier in the day that he w
  
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• General Mills recalls some flour over salmonella concerns

  24-01-2019 13:56
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — General Mills is voluntarily recalling some bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached Flour because of salmonella concerns.The 5-pound (2.26 kilograms) bags have a "better if used by" date of April 20, 2020 and the UPC code 000-16000-19610-0. Customers should discard the product.The company says it discovered salmonella during sampling of the product, but it has not received "any direct consumer reports of confirmed illnesses."General Mills says all other types of Gold Medal Flo
  
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• CatVideoFest Coming to Columbus

  24-01-2019 13:09
  If you enjoy laughing at cats doing wacky things, in March you will have the opportunity to watch silly cat videos on the big screen with a roomful of others. Cats take the main stage for CatVideoFest, a full 70-minute reel showcasing their craziness and wild antics. The joy of cat videos comes to the […]
  
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• Chefs and truck drivers beware: AI is coming for your jobs

  24-01-2019 12:29
  
  Robots aren't replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report.The report, published Thursday, says roughly 36 million Americans hold jobs with "high exposure" to automation — meaning at least 70 percent of their tasks could soon be performed by machines using current technology. Among those most likely to be affected are cooks, waiters and others
  
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• Wright brothers sites remain open during shutdown

  24-01-2019 12:22
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Their private nonprofit operator says two Dayton historical sites associated with the famous Wright brothers will remain open during the government shutdown.Dayton History is the official historical entity of Montgomery County. The organization says Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park sits within Carillon Historical Park. Since Carillon Park receives no ongoing federal funding, two sites in the historical park are unaffected by the federal government's ext
  
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• Ohio chief justice announces review of state bail system

  24-01-2019 12:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's chief justice has convened a task force to study the state's bail system for possible changes.The committee created by Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor of the Ohio Supreme Court will compare Ohio's bail and pretrial systems with those in other states. It will also study state and federal lawsuits challenging the use of cash bail.The report from the 24-member task force is due in April.Last year, O'Connor sent a letter to more than 650 judges urging them to avoid
  
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• Ohio man pleads not guilty after woman's body found ablaze

  24-01-2019 12:14
  
  NEW FRANKLIN, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man has pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found ablaze on the side of the road.The Akron Beacon Journal reports 46-year-old Daniel Jones entered his plea Friday to murder, felony assault and abuse of a corpse along with other charges in the death of Kerri Blondheim.Authorities say the 43-year-old's body was found in September along the border of Barberton and New Franklin after a passer-by reported a roads
  
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• Boy with autism gets lifetime supply of peanut butter, shares with furloughed workers

  24-01-2019 12:10
  
  Fifteen-year-old Eric "Bean" McKay loves peanut butter so much, he eats PB&J on an English muffin for all three meals every single day. So when Lidl peanut butter went on sale for 78 cents, his mom stocked up with 72 jars."Like many kids with autism, he's sensitive to textures and self-regulates his food," Bean's mom, Tracy, wrote on Twitter. The Virginia teen was thrilled by the amount of peanut butter the family had and accepted the challenge of finishing 72 jars.Bean labeled each jar with
  
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• 15-year-old autistic boy gets lifetime supply of favorite peanut butter, shares with furloughed workers

  24-01-2019 12:10
  
  Fifteen-year-old Eric "Bean" McKay loves peanut butter so much, he eats PB&J on an English muffin for all three meals every single day. So when Lidl peanut butter went on sale for 78 cents, his mom stocked up with 72 jars."Like many kids with autism, he's sensitive to textures and self-regulates his food," Bean's mom, Tracy, wrote on Twitter. The Virginia teen was thrilled by the amount of peanut butter the family had and accepted the challenge of finishing 72 jars.Bean labeled each jar with
  
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• Ohio community faces tough choices as General Motors plant prepares to close

  24-01-2019 11:57
  Nese's Country Cafe opens around dawn just down the street from the GM plant that is the center of life in Lordstown, Ohio. A group of retirees meets there every Friday morning. Some worked at a plant that has endured so long, they doubt it's really shutting down."Forty-one years I've been there, 41 years I've heard this and I don't believe they're gonna close," said GM retiree David Farcas. He's hoping GM will revive the plant that supported his family."Put two girls through college, have a new
  
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• Sweethearts candies won't be on shelves this Valentine's

  24-01-2019 11:55
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Sweethearts — those chalky little candies with messages on them — won't be on store shelves this Valentine's Day.The New England Confectionary Co. — or Necco — had been making the popular candies since 1886. But the company filed for bankruptcy protection last spring.Ohio-based Spangler Candy Co. bought Necco in May. But Spangler said Thursday that it didn't have time to bring Sweethearts to market this Valentine's season.CEO Kirk Vashaw said Spangler
  
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• Fewer candy Sweethearts for sweethearts this Valentine's Day

  24-01-2019 11:55
  
  "Be Mine." "Say Yes." "Marry Me." Couples may need another way to express their feelings this Valentine's Day after the company behind Sweethearts "conversation hearts" was sold last year and the factory that made the heart-shaped candies was closed.Now the only Sweethearts left on the market are from before the Massachusetts factory shut down last July, meaning fewer of them will be readily available come Valentine's Day. Sweethearts surpassed heart-shaped chocolate boxes last year as the most
  
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• Jennie-O to donate $25,000 in reward money to Jayme Closs

  24-01-2019 11:53
  
  BARRON, Wis. (AP) — Turkey products company Jennie-O says it will donate the $25,000 it had offered in reward money for information leading to Jayme Closs directly to the 13-year-old girl.Jayme was kidnapped from her home in Barron, Wisconsin, on Oct. 15 and both of her parents were killed. She escaped 88 days later . Twenty-one-year-old Jake Patterson is charged with kidnapping and homicide.Jayme's parents, James and Denise Closs, worked at Jennie-O.The FBI and Jennie-O contributed a tota
  
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• Jayme Closs to get $25K reward money after saving herself

  24-01-2019 11:53
  
  BARRON, Wis. (AP) — Turkey products company Jennie-O says it will donate the $25,000 it had offered in reward money for information leading to Jayme Closs directly to the 13-year-old girl.Jayme was kidnapped from her home in Barron, Wisconsin, on Oct. 15 and both of her parents were killed. She escaped 88 days later . Twenty-one-year-old Jake Patterson is charged with kidnapping and homicide.Jayme's parents, James and Denise Closs, worked at Jennie-O.The FBI and Jennie-O contributed a tota
  
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• Airbus CEO warns it could move in event of no-deal Brexit

  24-01-2019 11:53
  
  LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of Airbus warned Thursday that the aviation giant could move its U.K. operations out of the country if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal on trade relations.Tom Enders' sharply worded statement comes as business leaders increasingly express their frustration at the lack of progress in securing a Brexit deal ahead of Britain's scheduled March 29 exit from the bloc.U.K. firms are bracing for disruption amid fears that a "no-deal" Brexit will ca
  
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• Sheriff's office identifies man killed in crash on Sunbury Road

  24-01-2019 09:12
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio - Sunbury Road is closed at Executive Parkway, just north of E. Dublin Granville Road due to a deadly crash.The Franklin County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night. Deputies say a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu was traveling northbound on Sunbury Road when the vehicle drove across the southbound lanes, struck a utility pole, and rolled onto its side.Fire medics pronounced the man deceased at the scene. The sheriff's office identified that person
  
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• Trump says he'll give State of Union after shutdown ends

  24-01-2019 07:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday night he is postponing his State of the Union address until the partial government shutdown ends, yielding after a week long showdown with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.Following a high-stakes game of dare and double-dare, Trump conceded that "no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber" and that he was not looking for an alternate option after Pelosi served notice earlier Wednesday that he w
  
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• Ohio State loses to Purdue 79-67, marks 5 straight losses

  24-01-2019 03:46
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Carsen Edwards had 27 points as streaking Purdue held off a late Ohio State rally to win 79-67 on Wednesday night.Ryan Cline added 13 for the Boilermakers (13-6, 6-2 Big Ten), who have won four straight and seven of the last eight. They endured a late surge to overcome the Buckeyes (12-6, 2-5), who lost their fifth in a row and are winless so far in 2019. The losing streak is the longest in over two decades.Ohio State showed some life in the second half, hitting 3-poi
  
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• Former medical director questions ethics after trustee allegedly stopped EMS protocol

  24-01-2019 02:49
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - "That is reckless," Dr. Warren Yamarick said. "That is irresponsible and that is dangerous for patient care."Liberty Township's former Medical Director, Dr. Warren Yamarick, says what Trustee Melanie Leneghan allegedly did directly affects a patient's care.Last year, Yamarick helped establish the protocol for Genoa, Harlem, Orange and Liberty townships and Delaware City, or the GHOLD protocol. Under his medical license, Yamarick trained EMS in November of 2018 for this new proto
  
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• First responders save dog from icy pond in Galloway area

  24-01-2019 02:35
  
  GALLOWAY, Ohio – A dog is recovering with a local veterinarian after first responders saved it from an icy pond in the Galloway area on Wednesday.The Prairie Township Fire Department and members from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a pond off of Amity Road Wednesday afternoon.A video posted by the Prairie Township Firefighters Association on social media shows first responders bringing the dog out of the water.The fire department said the dog is being treated for hy
  
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• Sheriff’s office looking for missing 13-year-old girl in Ross County

  24-01-2019 02:14
  
  ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing 13-year-old girl.The sheriff’s office said 13-year-old Jacqueline Odell ran away and was last seen around 3 p.m. Wednesday at Adena Local Schools.She is described as being 5' 9" tall, weighs 125 pounds and has brown hair.She was last seen wearing a bright yellow sweater and blue jean leggings.If anyone has any information, they are asked to call the Ross County Sheriff’s Office at 740-773-1185.
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club: The Human Animal Relationship

  24-01-2019 02:12 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Blue Jackets not hosting Winter Park in 2019

  24-01-2019 01:52
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Blue Jackets will not be hosting its Winter Park in 2019 after the event schedule was hampered by weather the last two years.The winter attraction has been the home of an outdoor skating rink, which was open to the public and featured Blue Jackets practices, at McFerson Commons since 2015.A spokesperson for the Blue Jackets released the following statement: “Columbus Blue Jackets Winter Park will not be held in 2019.This was not an easy decision as Winter Park
  
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• Purdue fan Tyler Trent honored at Ohio State basketball game

  24-01-2019 01:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Purdue superfan whose battle against cancer inspired many was honored at the Ohio State University basketball game at the Schottenstein Center Wednesday.Players, coaches and attendees participated in a moment of silence for Tyler Trent before the game against Purdue University.His picture was shown on the scoreboard above the court and sign with the phrase 'We are #TylerStrong" was sprawled across the audience.#TylerStrong 💪💛 pic.twitter.com/qk9q7qV4Cw— O
  
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• Press Conference: 911 Texting

  24-01-2019 01:00 via youtube.com
  
  
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• TEXT-TO-911 PSA

  24-01-2019 00:31 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Policy changes come to Mount Carmel amid lawsuits

  24-01-2019 00:19
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nurses and physicians at Mount Carmel West Hospital now cannot administer medications during the removal of a ventilator without prior approval from the pharmacy, a hospital spokesman confirms to 10 Investigates.That confirmation comes among other policy changes at Mount Carmel Health System in wake of the recent scandal.10 Investigates broke the news last week that 27 near-death or intensive care patients are believed to have been given lethal doses of fentanyl.Sources ha
  
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• Reports: Suspicious package found at Diocese of Covington under investigation

  24-01-2019 00:09
  
  COVINGTON, Ky. – A suspicious package was found outside the Diocese of Covington on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports.WLWT and FOX19 in Cincinnati report the Diocese was evacuated.The scene was clear by 7 p.m. but authorities said the threat will continue to be evaluated.Covington Catholic in Northern Kentucky has been at the center of videos from last week involving students from the school and a Native American man in Washington D.C.Subsequent videos showed a more complicate
  
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