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• Anthony Weiner released from federal prison early under re-entry program

  17-02-2019 23:25
  
  Anthony Weiner, the former congressman who pleaded guilty to sending sexually explicit material to a teen, has been released from federal prison ahead of the end of his 21-month sentence.Federal records show Weiner, who was imprisoned in Massachusetts, is now being housed at a Residential Re-entry Management facility in Brooklyn, New York, ahead of his final release date of May 14. The records do not state when Weiner was transferred from the Massachusetts prison.Weiner, 54, was sentenced to jai
  
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• Dog reunited with owner after 8 month, 175-mile journey

  17-02-2019 22:51
  
  SOUTH PARIS, Maine (AP) — A dog that went missing in Massachusetts months ago has been reunited with its family after being found in Maine, 175 miles away.The Bangor Daily News reports 5-year-old king shepherd Kaiser made his way from Ashby, Massachusetts, to South Paris, Maine, over a span of eight months. The pooch jumped a wall at the home of a woman who was caring for him before going missing.Kaiser's owner, Tom Wollcott, and his children were reunited with the dog Sunday morning. Woll
  
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• Ohio lawmakers studying error that could ban some guns

  17-02-2019 19:42
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A mistake in writing up an Ohio bill could inadvertently ban several types of already legal guns and must be fixed quickly, gun rights advocates say.At issue is legislation approved by lawmakers last year that allows off-duty police officers to carry firearms and phases in pre-emption of many local firearms restrictions, among other changes.The bill also attempted to align Ohio law with federal law regarding short-barrel weapons, or generally speaking shotguns with barrel
  
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• Columbus Division of Fire 107th Recruit Class Graduation Ceremony

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• Opinion: The Bastardization of “Local”

  17-02-2019 16:00
  When you hear the term “local business,” what comes to mind? A mom-and-pop restaurant? A franchise owned by someone who lives in your neighborhood? A multi-billion dollar global corporation based on the other side of the country? The correct answer is “all of the above.” There are no formal guidelines for use of the word […]
  
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• Columbus State now offers social workers on campus for students

  17-02-2019 14:29
  Many students at Columbus State Community College are challenged with working full-time jobs and parenting while studying to earn degrees."I knew it would be hard," said Jenae Parker, a consortium transfer student at Columbus State, who is also mother to an 8-year old daughter. "When things are hectic in your personal life, it takes away from your bandwidth when you're in class. Sometimes I can be in class worrying about how I'm going to pay my rent or how I'm going to provide a meal for my daug
  
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• 4 dead after Mississippi hostage standoff, shooting

  17-02-2019 13:54
  
  CLINTON, Miss. — Authorities say four people are dead and a suspect is in custody after a domestic dispute in Mississippi led to a fatal hostage standoff.Clinton city spokesman Mark Jones says the incident began about 2:30 a.m. Saturday inside a Clinton home and lasted for about 12 hours.Jones says four people were killed but did not provide any other details about the deaths in the Jackson suburb.The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation says the suspect has been taken into custody. Clinton
  
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• Patrick Caddell, pollster to Jimmy Carter, dies at 68

  17-02-2019 13:49
  
  WASHINGTON — Patrick Caddell, the pollster who helped propel Jimmy Carter in his longshot bid to win the presidency and later distanced himself from Democrats, has died, a colleague said Saturday night. He was 68.Caddell died Saturday in Charleston, South Carolina, after suffering a stroke. That's according to Professor Kendra Stewart of the College of Charleston, who confirmed the death to The Associated Press.After working with Democrats in the 1970s and 1980s, Caddell eventually drifted
  
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• Aurora shooting victims ranged from intern to plant manager

  17-02-2019 13:39
  
  CHICAGO — The victims of a disgruntled employee who opened fire at a suburban Chicago industrial warehouse were co-workers ranging from an intern to the plant manager. A look at the victims:TREVOR WEHNERThe 21-year-old Northern Illinois University student was on his first day as an intern in human resources at Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora and attended the fateful meeting where the gunman was fired and then started shooting.Jay Wehner said his nephew grew up about 30 miles (50 kilometers) sout
  
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• Police offer reward for information on man's death

  17-02-2019 13:35
  COLUMBUS-- Police are still searching for information on a suspect in a homicide case from 2017.On Oct. 10, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Columbus police were sent to the area of E. 5th Avenue and the ramp to James Road on a call of a man lying partially in the street.When officers arrived, they found a man, later identified as Ulrich Smith, suffering from a gunshot wound.Smith was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.Police say Smith appeared to be walking home from
  
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• State Department: Nauert out as pick for UN ambassador

  17-02-2019 12:21
  
  WASHINGTON — Heather Nauert, picked by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations but never officially nominated, has withdrawn from consideration, the State Department said.Nauert, a State Department spokeswoman, said in a department statement that "the past two months have been grueling for my family and therefore it is in the best interest of my family that I withdraw my name from consideration."Nauert's impending nomination had been considered a tough s
  
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• Bengals RB Mark Walton arrested on battery charge in Miami

  17-02-2019 05:16
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Mark Walton is facing a battery charge after police say he got into an argument with a couple in Miami.The Miami Herald reports the 21-year-old football player posted bond and was released from Miami-Dade County jail.According to police, Walton's car was blocking the entrance to the parking garage for his condo building, and an argument ensued when a couple in another car asked Walton to move his vehicle.Police said Walton became angry when a wo
  
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• Organization works to prevent sex trafficking before Arnold Sports Festival

  17-02-2019 05:00
  For the last eight years the S.O.A.P has distributed millions of personal hygiene items to raise awareness and offer hope to those in the world of sex trafficking.Theresa Flores says she knows about the dark world of sex trafficking first hand.“I know from experience being left for dead in a hotel the soap would've been the only way I would've seen a message.”Flores is no longer being trafficked but says, for hundreds of thousands of young girls and women, seeing or receiving a messa
  
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• Wintry mix of some snow, sleet, freezing rain expected to come to central Ohio Sunday

  17-02-2019 03:40
  Forecast update: 11 a.m. - Sunday, Feb. 17Radar has been fairly quiet this morning in Columbus with light snow/sleet for areas north of I-70.That is where snow is still currently falling, with some light snow across NW Ohio. We won’t see precipitation become widespread until early afternoon, where we will see a real mixed bag of precipitation.Snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain will all be possible.Areas highlighted under a winter weather advisory will see best chances for freezing rain an
  
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• Wintry mix of some snow, sleet expected to come to central Ohio Sunday

  17-02-2019 03:40
  
  A system is slated to move through central Ohio on Sunday. While it doesn’t look like it’ll be as impactful as some so far this winter, some slick spots will be possible.1:30 p.m. SundayIt’ll start to move in in the late morning, likely sometime between 7 and 11 a.m. across the area. Temperatures will be low enough at the onset of it that we could see a little light snow before quickly changing over to wintry mix of sleet, snow and possibly even a little freezing rain. If we se
  
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• Brothers say Jussie Smollett paid them to participate in alleged attack, source says

  17-02-2019 02:38
  
  The two Nigerian brothers arrested in connection with the assault on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett are no longer suspects in the attack. They're now cooperating with police.A source close to the investigation confirms to CBS News the brothers told detectives Smollett paid them to participate in the alleged attack on January 29 and that they purchased the rope — which was found around Smollett's neck — at a nearby hardware store. The source said detectives have evidence to corroborat
  
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• Woman dies days after shooting during robbery attempt in near east Columbus; suspect in custody

  17-02-2019 02:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Homicide detectives arrested a man they say is responsible for a deadly shooting in near east Columbus.Nathan Jenkins, 26, was arrested by Columbus police Saturday and charged with aggravated robbery and murder.Police responded to a shooting on Loeffler Avenue just after 10 p.m. on the near east side of Columbus Feb. 12. Officers found a woman lying in the road who had been shot multiple times.The victim, 23-year-old Chasmine Richardson, was immediately transported to Gran
  
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• Set photo revealed after 'Star Wars: Episode IX' wraps filming

  17-02-2019 00:59
  
  The Skywalker saga is ending. "Star Wars: Episode IX" director J.J. Abrams and cast member John Boyega shared a heartfelt new photo from the set of the highly anticipated film — leaving fans both impatient and emotional. The film is the final in the latest "Star Wars" trilogy, following "The Force Awakens" and "The Last Jedi." Abrams announced an end to principal photography Friday on the still-untitled final episode of the trilogy. The image features actors Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and O
  
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