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• 1 dead, 1 injured in Newark stabbing

  11-02-2019 23:47
  
  One person is dead and another is in very serious condition after a reported stabbing in Newark.Newark police are on the scene in the 200 block of Deo Drive.The injured victim was taken to Licking Memorial Hospital.Police said they are not looking for any suspects.
  
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• Rats infesting Prairie Township; Public Health officials work to solve issue

  11-02-2019 23:40
  Franklin County Public Health officials say complaints about rats in Prairie Township have quadrupled in the last few months."There are a few areas where I've seen them our during the day," said Sarah Fink, who works with vector control for the Franklin County Public Health Department."Usually if you are seeing a rat out during the day... people think there are 50 to 100 rats for every rat you might see during the day."Fink says many of the rats were seen on residential properties and in apartme
  
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• Ohio abortion 'heartbeat bill' returns to Legislature

  11-02-2019 23:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A measure to ban abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected is again being proposed in the Republican-led Ohio Legislature.Similar measures approved by lawmakers were twice vetoed by former GOP Gov. John Kasich. But new Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has encouraged supporters of the so-called heartbeat bill by saying he would sign it.Republican Reps. Ron Hood, of Ashville, and Candice Keller, of Middletown, say they filed the bill Monday with 50 cosponsors — a maj
  
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• Scammers passing around fake $100 bills in central Ohio

  11-02-2019 23:00
  The Westerville Division of Police is asking for help to identify three people caught on camera passing fake $100 bills.Westerville police say two men and a female have repeatedly passed the counterfeit money at businesses not only in the city of Columbus and the surrounding suburbs but as far north as Marysville and as far south as Marietta.Interim Westerville Police Chief Charles Chandler said the suspects use the fake bills to purchase items like diapers and baby formula, and then turn around
  
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• Toys R Us making a comeback under new name, a year after going out of business

  11-02-2019 22:24
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Toys R Us fans in the U.S. should see the iconic brand re-emerge in some form by this holiday season.Richard Barry, a former Toys R Us executive and now CEO of the new company called Tru Kids Brands, told The Associated Press he and his team are still working on the details, but they're exploring various options including freestanding stores and shops within existing stores. He says that e-commerce will play a key role.Toys R Us, buckling under competition from Amazon and s
  
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• City Chat: Matters of the Heart

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• Heavy rains force Ross County roadway to buckle

  11-02-2019 22:01
  The recent heavy rains caused a road in Ross County to buckle.Last Thursday, the county closed Blaine Highway after the foundation collapsed.Monday, the road sunk another six inches and crews began going to work digging up the road to fix it.According to Chief Deputy Engineer John Wetzel, an old culvert under the road that was not known to the county, collapsed leaving a huge hole that forced the newer culvert on top of it to sink.The road connects State Route 50 to State Route 772.The county is
  
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• Latest wrongful death lawsuit filed against Mount Carmel involving drug other than fentanyl

  11-02-2019 21:58
  COLUMBUS – The fifteenth wrongful death lawsuit filed against Mount Carmel Health System and its former doctor William Husel deviates from the previous lawsuits in one major aspect – it does not involve the powerful painkiller fentanyl.Instead, the latest wrongful lawsuit alleges that 58-year old Donald McClung was given a fatal dose of the drug dilaudid during a stay at Mount Carmel West in September of 2018. The lawsuit names the hospital, Husel, two nurses and a pharmacist as defe
  
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• Franklin County judge charged with obstruction following OVI arrest

  11-02-2019 21:51
  PICKERINGTON – A second-degree misdemeanor charge of obstructing official business was filed against Franklin County judge Monica Hawkins on Monday.The charge is a result of Hawkins resisting when having her blood drawn following an arrest for OVI on Jan. 31.Hawkins resisted the blood draw at OhioHealth Pickerington even after police obtained a warrant for the procedure, according to the affidavit filed in Fairfield County Municipal Court.Hawkins continued to resist when she was held down
  
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• Police looking for OSU-Mansfield student abducted from campus by ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect

  11-02-2019 21:14
  
  MANSFIELD, Ohio – A student at the Ohio State University Mansfield campus was abducted from a campus parking lot according to the school’s department of public safety.The department said Skylar Williams was in the parking lot around 11:45 a.m. when the suspect, Ty’rell Pounds, approached her, showed a handgun, forced her into his vehicle and drove away.Pounds is known to Williams according to the department.Pounds’ vehicle was located but the department said he stole anot
  
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• OSU-Mansfield student abducted from campus by ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect

  11-02-2019 21:14
  MANSFIELD, Ohio – A student at the Ohio State University Mansfield campus was abducted from a campus parking lot according to the school’s department of public safety.The department said Skylar Williams was in the parking lot around 11:45 a.m. when the suspect, Ty’rell Pounds, approached her, showed a handgun, forced her into his vehicle and drove away.Pounds is known to Williams according to the department.Pounds’ vehicle was located but the department said he stole anot
  
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• True Food Kitchen Coming to Easton as Part of 16-Acre Expansion

  11-02-2019 21:00
  Easton Town Center announced on Monday that Phoenix-based True Food Kitchen will open as part of their 16-acre, $500 million expansion in 2020. The brand has 26 locations nationwide, their Easton location being the first to come to Ohio. True Food Kitchen offers food for every preference, including a selection of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free […]
  
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• Ohio's first True Food Kitchen to open at Easton Town Center

  11-02-2019 21:00
  
  True Food Kitchen will be opening its first location in Ohio as part of Easton Town Center’s new expansion.The restaurant is set to open in 2020 in the currently under construction development in the area between the Town Center and Easton Gateway.“We’re very pleased to offer the first True Food Kitchen in the state of Ohio,” said Jennifer Peterson, Chief Executive of Easton. “It is an extraordinarily popular destination restaurant serving Gluten-Free, Vegetarian an
  
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• Cleveland Browns sign Kareem Hunt: 'We believe he deserves a second chance'

  11-02-2019 20:14
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have signed Kareem Hunt, the running back cut by Kansas City in November after a video showed him pushing and kicking a woman the previous February.Hunt was placed on the NFL's commissioner's exempt list hours before the Chiefs released him. He was in his second season with Kansas City and was one of the team's most productive players as it won the AFC West the last two years.Hunt still could be suspended by the league under its personal conduct policy
  
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• President George H.W. Bush's service dog to work with vets on next mission

  11-02-2019 19:53
  Former President George H.W. Bush's service dog, Sully, is preparing for a new role. At the end of the month, the 2-year-old Labrador will start working with veterans at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.At a training facility on New York's Long Island, service dogs like Sully are trained to serve those who have served this country. They support veterans and first responders with daily tasks and help mitigate the symptoms of PTSD. They also provide comfort to vets in need
  
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• Goody Boy Announces Reopening Date

  11-02-2019 18:56
  Michael’s Goody Boy Diner, now under the moniker Goody Boy, will reopen for St. Patrick’s Day.  Corso Ventures stepped in at the start of the year to refresh the restaurant in partnership with Jimmy Velio, who purchased Goody Boy in 2009. Its reopening date is set for Thursday, March 14.  Renovations to Goody Boy will […]
  
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• Gas leak at Nationwide Arena contained, surrounding area open

  11-02-2019 18:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A reported gas leak prompted evacuations at Nationwide Arena and other buildings in downtown Columbus on Monday.The Columbus Division of Fire responded to the reports just before noon Monday.The arena and three other buildings in the 300 block of North Front Street were evacuated. Some roads in the area were also closed.The fire department said the gas leak was contained just before 2:30 p.m.Areas within the arena are still closed but the surrounding buildings are open.Crews wi
  
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• Josh Groban to perform at Nationwide Arena this summer

  11-02-2019 18:09
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Singer-songwriter Josh Groban has announced his summer 2019 'Bridges' tour.Special guest Jennifer Nettles will join Groban for select dates on the tour, including the Columbus stop at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, June 13. TICKETSTickets for almost all dates, across 13 arenas and 20 cities, will go on sale to the general public this Friday, February 15th at 10 a.m. local time and several select dates will go on sale according to season. For participating venues, every ticket pu
  
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• Blick Art Materials to Close Short North Location After 17 Years

  11-02-2019 17:54
  At 612 N. High St., Blick Art Materials has been open 17 years. Originally as a Utrecht Art Supplies location before the company was acquired by Blick, the fine art supply store has served the Short North arts community for nearly two decades. But in a recent Instagram post, the store cites years of construction, […]
  
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• Kroger Announces Sudden Closure of Columbus Bakery

  11-02-2019 17:51
  Say farewell to the intoxicatingly sweet smells of the Columbus Bakery. Kroger announced on Monday, Feb. 11 that it has closed the facility at 457 Cleveland Ave., impacting 411 workers.  The decision was motivated by the outdated layout and age of the production plant’s equipment, which made it “no longer sustainable for us to remain […]
  
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• Michelle Obama gets raucous applause at Grammy Awards

  11-02-2019 16:58
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance to help open the Grammy Awards with host Alicia Keys.The former first lady appeared onstage with Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Jada Pinkett Smith and Keys to say how music has impacted their lives.Obama's initial comments were interrupted by raucous applause and many in the Staples Center crowd stood. She smiled and eventually re-started her comments."From the Motown records I wore out on the South Side to the Who Run the World song
  
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• Kroger closes Columbus Bakery, lays off more than 400 employees

  11-02-2019 15:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Kroger announced Monday morning that it has shut down production at the Columbus Bakery.More than 400 employees at the bakery, located on Cleveland Ave. just north of downtown, are being let go.Kroger says the 411 associates at the facility will be paid for a 60-day period, per their collective bargaining agreements. After that, they will receive severance based on years of service.In a statement, Kroger said that the outdated layout of the plant and age of the equipment were n
  
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• Kroger closes Columbus Bakery, lays off employees

  11-02-2019 15:15
  
  Kroger announced Monday morning that it has shut down production at the Columbus Bakery.All employees at the bakery, located on Cleveland Ave. just north of downtown, are being let go. Their last day of employment is set for April 13.Kroger issues the following statement:Today, the Kroger Family of Companies announced the closure of our Columbus Bakery facility, effective immediately. We are in a highly competitive business environment that is driving our company to ensure all areas of our busin
  
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• Historic showboat theater on Ohio River sold for $110,100

  11-02-2019 13:12
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — An auction site says Cincinnati's Showboat Majestic has been sold.Late last year, Cincinnati announced it would sell the showboat, which has floated on the Ohio River for nearly a century. Bidding began at $10,000 and after 88 bids, was finally concluded Friday — with the ship officially selling for $110,100.The ship is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, so the new owners must comply with a number of regulations and must enter into a new preservatio
  
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• Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect due in federal court

  11-02-2019 12:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A truck driver accused of killing 11 people and wounding seven during an attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue in October is expected to appear Monday morning in a federal courtroom to be arraigned on additional charges.The hearing in Robert Bowers' case is expected to be short and involves giving him formal notice of the criminal charges issued in a new indictment.A grand jury on Jan. 29 added 19 counts to the 44 he had faced in the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue buil
  
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• Michelle Carter ordered to begin serving jail sentence in texting suicide case

  11-02-2019 12:27
  
  TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who sent her suicidal boyfriend a barrage of text messages urging him to kill himself was jailed Monday on an involuntary manslaughter conviction nearly five years after he died in a truck filled with toxic gas.Michelle Carter was sentenced to 15 months in jail in 2017 for her role in the death of Conrad Roy III, but the judge allowed her to remain free while she appealed. Massachusetts' highest court upheld her conviction last week, saying her a
  
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• Lawyers seek to keep woman who urged suicide out of jail

  11-02-2019 12:27
  
  TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — Attorneys for a woman who encouraged her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself are seeking to keep her out of jail while they appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.Michelle Carter is scheduled to appear in court Monday when a judge will consider prosecutors' request that she begin serving her 15-month sentence.Carter was convicted in 2017 of involuntary manslaughter for her role in the death of Conrad Roy III. A judge allowed Carter to remain free while she appealed in state
  
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• Jail sought for woman who encouraged her boyfriend's suicide

  11-02-2019 12:27
  
  TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — Prosecutors are asking a judge to order a Massachusetts woman to begin serving her 15-month jail sentence for encouraging her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself.Michelle Carter will appear in court Monday for a hearing to consider prosecutors' request.Carter was convicted in 2017 of involuntary manslaughter for her role in the death of Conrad Roy III. The judge allowed Carter to remain free while she appeals in state court.Massachusetts' highest court upheld her convi
  
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• Some Washington sheriffs refuse to enforce new gun laws

  11-02-2019 12:25
  
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Sheriffs in a dozen Washington counties say they won't enforce the state's sweeping new restrictions on semi-automatic rifles until the courts decide whether they are constitutional.A statewide initiative approved by voters in November raised the minimum age for buying semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21, required buyers to first pass a firearms safety course and added expanded background checks and gun storage requirements, among other things. It was among the most c
  
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• Dog DNA testing takes off, and generates debate

  11-02-2019 12:24
  
  NEW YORK — As people peer into DNA for clues to health and heritage, man's best friend is under the microscope, too.Genetic testing for dogs has surged in recent years, fueled by companies that echo popular at-home tests for humans, offering a deep dive into a pet's genes with the swab of a canine cheek. More than a million dogs have been tested in little over a decade.The tests' rise has stirred debate about standards, interpretation and limitations. But to many dog owners, DNA is a way t
  
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• Trump to call for investment in artificial intelligence

  11-02-2019 12:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to prioritize research and development in the field of artificial intelligence.The plan, called the American AI Initiative, is intended to enhance national and economic security and improve Americans' quality of life.It directs federal agencies to make data and computing resources more available to artificial intelligence experts while maintaining security and confidentiality.It also says fed
  
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• California governor to draw down guard troops at border

  11-02-2019 12:22
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans Monday to withdraw several hundred National Guard troops from the state's southern border with Mexico in defiance of the Trump administration's request for support from border states.About 100 of the 360 troops will remain deployed under California's agreement with the federal government to focus specifically on combating transnational crime such as drug and gun smuggling, Newsom spokesman Nathan Click said. Specifically, they will be
  
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• Season-long tribute planned to pioneering 1869 Red Stockings

  11-02-2019 11:33
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds are fashionably celebrating the 150th anniversary of the professional baseball-pioneering Red Stockings team.Joey Votto and crew will play games in 15 sets of throwback uniforms, including a navy blue and a red-pants "Palm Beach" version, during a season-long celebration of the city's baseball heritage highlighted by the undefeated 1869 Cincinnati team that barnstormed coast-to-coast in post-Civil War America. Baseball's first openly all-salaried club,
  
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• Dems' 2020 field now includes Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

  11-02-2019 03:14
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Sunday joined the growing group of Democrats jostling to be president and positioned herself as the most prominent Midwestern candidate in the field, as her party tries to win back voters in a region that helped put Donald Trump in the White House."For every American, I'm running for you," she told an exuberant crowd gathered on a freezing, snowy afternoon at a park along the Mississippi River with the Minneapolis skyline in the background
  
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• 22-year-old man dead following shooting in northeast Columbus

  11-02-2019 01:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person has died following a shooting in northeast Columbus Sunday night, according to Columbus police.It happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 2100 block of Schenley Drive.Upon responding to the scene, officers found an unresponsive man inside the home.Police say the victim. later identified as 22-year-old Rayvon Marquiese Ford, was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and was pronounced dead at 7:29 p.m.According to police, the victim was involved in an alte
  
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• 1 dead following shooting in northeast Columbus

  11-02-2019 01:27
  
  One person has died following a shooting in northeast Columbus Sunday night, according to Columbus police.It happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 2100 block of Schenley Drive.Police say the victim was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and was pronounced dead at 7:29 p.m.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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