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• Luke Perry's sudden death and the warning signs of strokes

  04-03-2019 23:52
  Actor Luke Perry, best known for his roles on "Beverly Hills, 90210" in the 1990s and, more recently, "Riverdale," died Monday after suffering a "massive stroke" last week, a representative confirmed to CBS News. He was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles last Wednesday and died five days later surrounded by his children and other family members and friends.His death serves as a tragic reminder that stroke can affect anyone at any age, and the effects can be devastating.Each year, more than 795,
  
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• Central Ohio Leaders Support House Bill 62

  04-03-2019 23:24 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Winner claims $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot, chooses to remain anonymous

  04-03-2019 23:17
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina lottery says a single winner has stepped forward to claim the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot from a drawing last October.A lottery commission statement says the person submitting the claim for what was the second-largest lottery in U.S. history has chosen to remain anonymous.It adds that the winner has chosen the cash option, a one-time payment of nearly $878,000,000. It says that's the largest jackpot payout to a single winner in United States
  
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• Local catering company uses food to help survivors of sex trafficking

  04-03-2019 23:11
  A typical day at Freedom a la Cart is not typical at all."No one day is ever the same," said Jessica Levy, executive chef for Freedom a la Cart, a full-service catering company that employees survivors of human trafficking."Last year in Franklin County, there were 12 hundred arrests for solicitation and of those, 92 percent were victims of human trafficking," Levy explained. "We were realizing that the women were struggling to get job. And so we realized food was a really great way to get people
  
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• Former Mount Carmel doctor's attorney denies lawsuit allegations, claims Husel is immune

  04-03-2019 23:07
  COLUMBUS – In response to one of two dozen wrongful death lawsuits, an attorney for Dr. William Husel denies the allegations and asserts that state law provides Husel with immunity from both criminal prosecution and civil litigation.The response, filed by Husel’s attorney Greg Foliano, was filed on Friday but did not appear in public court records until Monday afternoon.Foliano wrote “this defendant is immune to this suit and not liable for damages in this tort or any tort of t
  
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• Groveport police seek persons of interest in fatal overdose

  04-03-2019 22:27
  Groveport police are working to identify two people caught on surveillance camera at a home where a man died from a fentanyl overdose.Police said 58-year-old Robert Windsor III died in late January at a home in the 400 block of Westport Drive in Groveport.10TV obtained a police report which revealed a family member found Windsor found floating face up and clothed in an upstairs bathtub.Groveport police Detective Delbert Dalton said it's a tragic consequence of a statewide addiction crisis that d
  
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• The Columbus Rotary Club, March Madness 2019

  04-03-2019 22:12 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Trump serves another college football team fast food at White House

  04-03-2019 21:59
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The smell of burgers and fries wafted through the State Dining Room as President Donald Trump celebrated the championship football players from North Dakota State on Monday with fast food, like he did when he honored the national champion Clemson Tigers.Trump told the football team he could have had White House chefs prepare a meal, but "I know you people very well."The players laughed with the president while eyeing stacks of Big Macs and Chick-fil-A sandwiches on a long
  
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• First day for new Columbus City Schools superintendent

  04-03-2019 21:49
  New leadership takes the helm at Columbus City Schools. Monday was Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon's first day.Dr. Dixon visited Watkins and Trevitt Elementary Schools. She said it brought it all home for her, meeting the children for whom her decisions will make a difference.She said she has been going over the district's strategic plan and she's realistic about the challenge ahead in a district that's been given a failing grade from the state.She's also aware some key school board members are
  
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• Retail Project at North Broadway and High Moving Forward

  04-03-2019 21:07
  Work could start as soon as this month on a one-story retail building at the southwest corner of North Broadway and High Street in Clintonville. The multi-storefront building will go up on the vacant lot where the Clinton Theater once stood; a historic, two-story building that had been vacant for years before being demolished in 2010. […]
  
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• Trial opens in suit accusing GOP of gerrymandering in Ohio

  04-03-2019 20:12
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Attorneys for voting rights groups argued Monday that Ohio Republicans' goal was to lock in a significant majority when they redrew the state's congressional map, as the trial opened in a federal lawsuit against state officials who controlled the redistricting.Democratic organizations, the League of Women Voters of Ohio and others have filed suit against Republican state officials, asserting that the redistricting was "an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander" that violat
  
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• Gov. DeWine to deliver 1st State of the State speech

  04-03-2019 19:59
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The need to boost Ohio's gas tax, efforts to fight the opioid epidemic, and programs to improve children's lives are among topics that Gov. Mike DeWine was expected to address Tuesday in his first State of the State speech.Since taking office, the Republican has made clear his priorities through a series of program announcements and cabinet director selections. Those include the creation of the Office of Child Welfare Transformation to lead the state's child protectio
  
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• Actor Luke Perry dies at 52 after stroke

  04-03-2019 18:57
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luke Perry, who gained instant heartthrob status as wealthy rebel Dylan McKay on "Beverly Hills, 90210," died Monday after suffering a massive stroke, his publicist said. He was 52.Perry was surrounded by family and friends when he died, publicist Arnold Robinson said. The actor had been hospitalized since last Wednesday, after a 911 call summoned medical help to his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles."The family appreciates the outpouring of support and pra
  
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• Actor Luke Perry dead at 52

  04-03-2019 18:57
  
  LOS ANGELES— A publicist for Luke Perry says the "Riverdale" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" star has died. He was 52.Publicist Arnold Robinson said that Perry died Monday after suffering a massive stroke.Robinson says Perry's family and friends were with him when he died. Among them were his children, siblings, fiancée and former wife.The actor had been hospitalized since last week. Robinson said no further details would be released at this time.The publicist added that Perry's family a
  
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• GM restructuring: Production ending at Ohio plant this week

  04-03-2019 18:41
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — General Motors will end production this week at the first of five North American plants it wants to close by early next year as part of a companywide restructuring.The last American-made Chevrolet Cruze will come off the assembly line Wednesday at GM's sprawling Ohio assembly plant near Youngstown, GM spokeswoman Kim Carpenter said Monday.The plant closings come as the Detroit-based automaker moves toward shifting its focus to making trucks, SUVs and electric and autono
  
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• Photos: The 31st Arnold Sports Festival

  04-03-2019 18:39
  The 31st Arnold Sports Festival took place over the weekend as 22,000 athletes and somewhere close to a zillion attendees took over the city to watch and participate in over 80 sports and check out all that’s new in the world of sports equipment, apparel and nutrition. Visitors were once again treated to a sensory […]
  
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• House Judiciary panel launches sweeping Trump probe

  04-03-2019 18:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee is launching a sweeping new probe of President Donald Trump, his White House, his campaign and his businesses, sending document requests to 81 people linked to the president and his associates.Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said Monday the investigation will be focused on possible obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power. The aggressive, broad investigation could set the stage for an impeachment effort, although Democratic lea
  
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• Photos: Crew SC’s First Game Under New Ownership

  04-03-2019 18:18
  Columbus Crew SC returned to action on Saturday, with the opening game of the 2019 MLS Season. The team’s new owners and saviors were on hand at an emotionally charged MAPFRE Stadium, watching the Crew come back from possible defeat to draw 1-1 with last years Supporters Shield winners, New York Red Bulls. The Haslam […]
  
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• Tryouts for the Columbus Destroyers to be held March 23 at Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports

  04-03-2019 17:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Destroyers announced on Monday that the team will hold tryouts on Saturday, March 23 at Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports in Hilliard, Ohio. TRYOUT INFORMATION:Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. with tryouts to take place from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.The entry fee for is $100 for pre-registration online and $150 cash only for payments on the day of the tryout. Workouts for kickers will take place from 8 - 9 a.m. with registration taking place from 7 - 7:30 a.m. D
  
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• LIST: 2019 fish fry dates & times across central Ohio during Lent

  04-03-2019 16:45
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Catholic Times has put together a list of the locations around central Ohio hosting fish fries during Lenten.Lent is a religious observance that begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts about six weeks, ending just before Easter on Holy Saturday.Several Christian denominations, including Catholicism, follow Lent in which participants sacrifice something for 40 days.You can get the full list below and download and print the PDF put together by the Catholic Times by clicking he
  
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• Northeast digs out after storm closes schools, slows commute

  04-03-2019 16:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A late winter storm dropped more than a foot of snow on parts of the northeastern U.S. overnight — prompting school closures across the region, knocking out power to thousands and slowing the Monday morning commute to a crawl.The storm, which hit the hardest in the early morning hours of Monday, dumped more than a foot of fresh snow on a large swath of New England, hitting some areas that had gotten off relatively unscathed for most of the winter.The National Weather
  
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• 'Spring forward' one hour for daylight saving time this weekend

  04-03-2019 15:50
  
  Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour this weekend as we "Spring forward." Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday at 2 a.m., meaning you'll get an hour less sleep on Saturday night but the sunset will also happen an hour later Sunday evening. Now, you'll have a little longer after work to enjoy the daylight.Public safety officials say this is also a good time to put a new battery in your smoke detectors.Daylight Savings Time will end when we “fall back” an hour on Sunday, Novem
  
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• Store Closings: Victoria’s Secret, JC Penney, Tesla, Gap

  04-03-2019 15:09
  The past week has been a rough one for national chain retailers. Multiple companies announced store closure plans following reports of poor financial performance. Those announcements include: GAP announced that it would split off Old Navy and close 230 GAP stores over the next two years. Tesla announced that all sales will be moving online […]
  
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• Tornado kills 23 in Alabama, rescuers search for victims

  04-03-2019 14:35
  BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — Rescuers searched for victims Monday amid homes smashed to their foundations, shredded metal dangling from trees and dead animals lying in the open after a tornado ripped through a rural Alabama community and killed at least 23 people, including children.Traveling straight down a county road, the twister carved a trail of destruction at least half a mile wide and about a mile long Sunday, overwhelming the Lee County coroner's office, which was forced to call in help
  
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• Searches to resume after tornado kills 23 in Alabama

  04-03-2019 14:35
  
  BEAUREGARD, Ala. — A tornado roared into southeast Alabama and killed at least 23 people and injured several others Sunday, part of a severe storm system that caused catastrophic damage and unleashed other tornadoes around the Southeast."Unfortunately our toll, as far as fatalities, does stand at 23 at the current time," Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told WRBL-TV of the death toll. He added that two people were in intensive care.Drones flying overheard equipped with heat-seeking devices had
  
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• 23 dead, dozens missing in tornado-blasted Alabama community

  04-03-2019 14:35
  BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — Rescue crews using dogs and drones searched for victims amid splintered lumber and twisted metal Monday after the deadliest U.S. tornado in nearly six years ripped through a rural Alabama community. At least 23 people were killed, some of them children.Dozens were missing in Lee County nearly a day later, according to the sheriff, who said that crews had combed the hardest-hit areas but that the search was far from over.The winds obliterated numerous homes, leaving
  
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• Keith Flint, singer of electronic band The Prodigy, dies

  04-03-2019 13:52
  
  LONDON — Keith Flint, lead singer of dance-electronic band The Prodigy, has been found dead at his home near London. He was 49.His death was confirmed Monday by the band in a statement. Essex Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.Flint was the stage persona of the band, whose hits "Firestarter" and "Breathe" fused techno, breakbeat and acid house music.The energetic frontman was also known for his distinctive look: black eyeliner and hair spiked into two horns.
  
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• John Hickenlooper, former Colorado governor, announces presidential run

  04-03-2019 13:12
  
  Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has tossed his hat into the Democratic presidential ring. He announced his 2020 candidacy early Monday with a campaign video that hits the highlights of his career as a two-term governor and two-term Denver mayor. He addresses recession, droughts and floods, and the mass shooting in Aurora in 2012. Hickenlooper just finished his second term in the statehouse. He was a popular, pro-business governor. He left Colorado with a strong economy and his tenure
  
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• Man admits killing Airbnb guest in Australia over $149 bill

  04-03-2019 12:47
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia — A man admitted in an Australian court on Monday that he choked an Airbnb guest to death over an unpaid 210 Australian dollar ($149) bill.Jason Colton pleaded not guilty to murder in the Victoria state Supreme Court but admitted to manslaughter in Ramis Jonuzi's death in 2017.Colton would face a possible life sentence if a jury convicts him of murder. He would face up to 20 years in prison if the jury accepts the death was manslaughter.Prosecutors told the jury that C
  
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• Wheeler's 4 goals power Winnipeg Jets over Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2

  04-03-2019 04:04
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Blake Wheeler scored three of his four goals in the third period, Connor Hellebuyck had 40 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Sunday night.Wheeler's goal with 2:13 left off Patrik Laine's feed sealed the game, and he added an empty-netter with 34 seconds left. Sami Niku also tallied for the Jets, who won their second straight and stayed in first place in the Central Division despite being outshot by Columbus 42-26.Nick Foligno and Seth J
  
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• Alabama sheriff: 23 confirmed dead in apparent tornado

  04-03-2019 02:12
  
  BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP/CBS News) — A sheriff says the death toll is now at 23 from an apparent tornado that devastated an Alabama community.Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told The Associated Press late Sunday evening that children are among the dead. He says it's possible the death toll could continue to rise, but authorities are pausing search efforts overnight because conditions are too dangerous in the dark due to massive amounts of debris.Jones says search and rescue teams will resume thei
  
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• Alabama sheriff: 14 dead after apparent tornado strike

  04-03-2019 02:12
  
  An Alabama sheriff says at least 14 people are dead amid "catastrophic" damage from a possible tornado and more people are missing as crews search through wreckage and debris.Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told WRBL-TV on Sunday that damage in his community followed a path several miles long and appeared up to a fourth of a mile wide.Jones said: "I can say that at this time we have 14 confirmed fatalities. And again, the search continues. We still have some people that are reported missing."He add
  
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