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• Columbus man picks perfect bracket heading into Sweet 16

  26-03-2019 23:43
  A neuropsychologist in Columbus is entering uncharted territory with his March Madness bracket.He’s the only man who made the right pick in all 48 tournament games played thus far and the first person to do so according to the NCAA.Gregg Nigl said he almost missed out on filling in the (so far) perfect bracket because he was sick."It was the fourth one I filled out, the last one I filled out, and I was very close to going back to bed and I took some cold medicine and I almost didn't fill i
  
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• Mother seeks answers after severed legs identified as her daughter's

  26-03-2019 22:36
  Two years after a gruesome discovery, a grieving family is still looking for answers.In March 2017, a pair of severed legs were found in a trash sorting facility. Through DNA, investigators have matched the legs to a Columbus woman.Candice Taylor's mother says she was beautiful and bright.At 21 years old, she was finding her independence and looking toward a future in fashion or business.Theodora Taylor last spoke to her daughter in March 2017."Then the next thing I know I'm getting a message- '
  
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• 5 injured, multiple roads closed after semi hits 3 cars, overturns in Hilliard

  26-03-2019 21:32
  
  HILLIARD, Ohio – Five people are hurt and multiple roads are closed after a semi-truck hit three cars and overturned in Hilliard, according to police.Police said the driver of a semi-truck was driving northbound on I-270 Tuesday afternoon when it failed to stop while exiting at Cemetery Road.Police said the five people hurt have serious injuries and have been taken to local hospitals.Cemetery Road is closed at Trueman Boulevard to the I-270 ramps.The northbound I-270 ramp to Fishinger Road
  
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• 1 dead, 4 injured after semi hits 3 cars, overturns in Hilliard

  26-03-2019 21:32
  
  HILLIARD, Ohio –One person is dead and four others are hurt after a semi-truck hit three cars and overturned in Hilliard, according to police.Police said the driver of a semi-truck was driving northbound on I-270 Tuesday afternoon when it failed to stop while exiting at Cemetery Road.Police said five people with injuries were taken to hospitals.One of the people hospitalized has died.Two people are still being treated at hospitals and two have been treated and released.Cemetery Road is clo
  
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• House fails to override Trump veto of his border emergency

  26-03-2019 21:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House fell short Tuesday in its effort to override President Donald Trump's first veto, handing him a victory in his drive to spend billions more for constructing barriers along the Southwest border than Congress has approved.Lawmakers voted 248-181 in favor of overturning his veto, mostly along party lines, but that was 38 votes shy of the number needed for the required two-thirds majority.The outcome, not a surprise, enabled Trump to move forwa
  
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• Ohio woman leads police on chase because she was 'late for work'

  26-03-2019 21:14
  WEWS - A woman in Ohio went to great lengths on Monday to avoid getting pulled over by troopers.Video shows Imani Edwards smash into multiple police cars, nearly hit several officers in the process and sped through an intersection with a red light.Even with the back end of her USV smashed in, she still didn’t stop.The reason for the chase? She said she was late for work.The Ohio State Highway Patrol was chasing Edwards after she fled a traffic stop over window tint and a registration viola
  
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• Man indicted for 18 armed robberies at Franklin and Delaware County gas stations

  26-03-2019 20:21
  
  A 25-year-old man has been indicted in connections with 18 armed robberies at gas stations in Franklin and Delaware County within an eight-month span.The Franklin County Grand Jury returned a 56-count indictment against Aaris Douglas Payne for armed robberies and kidnappings that happened between July 30, 2018 and March 17, 2019.The counts include aggravated robbery, robbery, kidnapping and safecracking.Payne will be in court for his arraignment on Friday.Below is a list of the armed robbery loc
  
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• North Columbus school given all-clear after discovering bomb threat

  26-03-2019 20:02
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Graham Elementary and Middle Schools were evacuated Tuesday afternoon due to a bomb threat.According to Columbus police,the principal called after 2:20 p.m. saying a threat was written on a bathroom wall.The school is located at 140 East 16th Avenue in north Columbus.Members of the Columbus Division of Fire were on the scene to assist with searching the school.Columbus Fire said nothing was found during the search.
  
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• Groveport-Madison teacher on leave after improper language, physical contact with two students

  26-03-2019 19:29
  
  COLUMBUS — A Groveport-Madison teacher remains on paid administrative leave after being accused of using improper physical contact and language with two students.Madison Township police are investigating the incident, but no charges have been filed. A copy of the police report shows that officers were dispatched to the Asbury Elementary School on March 21 for the report of an assault. The district says it learned of the incident on March 22.A district spokesman clarified Tuesday that the i
  
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• New York county bans unvaccinated minors in public as measles outbreak spreads

  26-03-2019 19:19
  
  NEW CITY, N.Y. (AP) — A county in New York City's northern suburbs is banning unvaccinated minors from public places to fight a measles outbreak that has infected more than 150 people since October.Rockland County Executive Ed Day plans to discuss details Tuesday at a news conference on the state of emergency that is being declared.The county is experiencing New York state's longest measles outbreak since the disease was officially eliminated from the United States in 2000. Health official
  
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• Waynesville’s Bellwether Music Festival Announced for August

  26-03-2019 19:00
  In its second year, Bellwether Music Festival has announced a lineup of over 20 acts coming to southwestern Ohio on August 9 -10. The lineup includes a host of alternative and indie rock bands, including Beach House, Cake, Cold War Kids, Guided By Voices, Twin Shadow and more. The festival, which takes place at Renaissance […]
  
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• Upper Arlington Library’s Local Music Collection Available for Streaming

  26-03-2019 17:46
  Marketed as Ohio’s first digital library collection, the Upper Arlington Public Library’s Listen Columbus project brings a digital collection of local music to library goers, free of charge. After putting together a physical collection of local music for the library, Listen Columbus coordinators Katy Hite and Alexa Elgabri said they recognized the need for a […]
  
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• Man dead after crash involving SUV, semi in Union County

  26-03-2019 17:45
  
  UNION COUNTY – The Union County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that left one man dead Tuesday morning.Deputies were dispatched around 7:47 a.m. to a crash at the intersection of State Route 347 and Lunda Road.The sheriff's office says a man traveling eastbound in a Jeep Cherokee on SR-347 turned in front of a tractor-trailer that was traveling westbound. The SUV and semi collided and the driver of the Jeep, identified as 29-year-old Jason Winter, was pronounced dead at the
  
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• NASA nixes 1st all-female spacewalk due to suit-sizing issue

  26-03-2019 16:46
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has nixed the first all-female spacewalk over a spacesuit sizing issue.Astronaut Anne McClain was supposed to float out of the International Space Station this Friday with newly arrived Christina Koch, to replace old batteries. But McClain pulled herself from the lineup because there's not enough time to get two medium suits ready for them. Koch will go out with a male crewmate, Nick Hague.NASA spokeswoman Brandi Dean said Tuesday that McClain trained befor
  
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• Prosecutors drop criminal charges against actor Jussie Smollett

  26-03-2019 16:19
  CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors on Tuesday abruptly dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett, the "Empire" actor who was accused of lying to police about being the target of a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago, his attorneys said.Smollett's attorneys said his record had "been wiped clean" of the 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was assaulted by two men. The actor insisted that he had "been truthful and consistent on every single level since day one.""I woul
  
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• Health officials confirm case of hepatitis A in Frisch’s restaurant employee 

  26-03-2019 16:00
  
  Health officials say a Frisch’s restaurant employee that worked in two locations - one in Clark County and another in Champaign County - has been confirmed to have hepatitis A.The Champaign Health District and the Clark County Combined Health District are working with the restaurants to vaccinate all employees at 1228 Scioto Street in Urbana and 1830 Bechtle Avenue in Springfield.The risk of transmission to patrons is extremely low due to safe food handling procedures being in place, accor
  
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• Competition begins to design state's 'I Voted' sticker

  26-03-2019 13:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's secretary of state has announced a competition to create the state's new "I Voted" sticker.Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose says the competition to design the sticker to be used for at least the next four years is open to students in grades 6-12. Ohioans receive the stickers when they vote by mail or in person.LaRose's release Monday says his office will select the top designs and the winner will be chosen by a vote open to all Ohioans. Designs for th
  
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• Competition begins to design Ohio's 'I Voted' sticker

  26-03-2019 13:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's secretary of state has announced a competition to create the state's new "I Voted" sticker.Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose says the competition to design the sticker to be used for at least the next four years is open to students in grades 6-12. Ohioans receive the stickers when they vote by mail or in person.LaRose's release Monday says his office will select the top designs and the winner will be chosen by a vote open to all Ohioans. Designs for th
  
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• Former NBC4 Anchor Mikaela Hunt Builds Community via New Channels

  26-03-2019 13:00
  For eight years Mikaela Hunt woke up with Columbus news viewers as one of four co-anchors on NBC4 Today. During those years, Hunt built a relationship with viewers as a part of their daily morning routines — almost as if they knew her. But after 17 years in TV journalism, an unexpected — and at […]
  
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• Last 2 pandas at San Diego Zoo to leave for China

  26-03-2019 11:27
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Zoo is preparing to say farewell to its last two giant pandas.The zoo said Monday that 27-year-old Bai Yun (bye-yoon) and her 6-year-old son, Xaio Liwu (shyaoww-lee-woo), will depart as planned next month for China. A multiyear agreement with the Chinese is coming to an end.April 27 is the last day pandas can be viewed by the public.The departure will mark the first time in more than two decades that the zoo will be without the black-and-white bamboo-eating b
  
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• Apple's news subscription service a mixed bag for publishers

  26-03-2019 11:23
  
  NEW YORK — On Monday, Apple launched what some have called a "Netflix for news" — a $10-a-month subscription service that offers access to hundreds of magazines and a handful of newspapers. But most major U.S. news publishers aren't participating.For Apple, pushing into services could help drum up money as sales of its marquee product, the iPhone, start to slow . It's also developing an entertainment hub with original shows and movies and launching a new credit card.Readers get acces
  
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• Police arrest two following overnight gas station robbery, police chase in Columbus

  26-03-2019 11:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) -- Columbus Police say two people are in custody following a chase and overnight gas station robbery.Police say just before 3 a.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to a report of a robbery at the UDF on Indianola Avenue.Police dispatcher tell 10TV,a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle used in the robbery was spotted by officers and followed to the area of Belvidere Avenue in west Columbus.According to police, two people are in custody facing unknown charges at thi
  
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• Money Madness: AP analysis shows growing gap in NCAA payouts

  26-03-2019 11:19
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. — Powered by Ja Morant's no-look passes and Dylan Windler's step-back 3s, March Madness has been a bonanza for the Ohio Valley Conference.The league placed two teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament for the first time in 32 years. Then Morant's Murray State Racers and Windler's Belmont Bruins both won games during the first week of play, making them darlings for underdog-loving fans everywhere.That's over now — both teams lost their second tournament game. But
  
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• Mapping pot legalization politics: Not just red vs. blue

  26-03-2019 11:19
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — To anyone who figured the path of legalizing recreational marijuana use ran along blue state-red state lines, a sudden setback for pot advocates in New Jersey may show the issue isn't so black-and-white.Leaders in solidly-blue New Jersey are vowing it will still become the 11th state to legalize the drug. But when a state Senate vote was abruptly put off Monday because it didn't have enough support, the delay was a reminder that the politics of pot legalization aren't purel
  
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• New trade deal getting a boost from Trump, business groups

  26-03-2019 11:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and business groups are stepping up efforts to win congressional approval for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade accord . But prospects are uncertain given that Republicans are at odds with some aspects of the plan and Democrats are in no hurry to secure a political victory for the president.President Donald Trump will meet with GOP lawmakers Tuesday to try to kick-start the process for rounding up votes on Capitol Hill. Supporters in Congress and business group
  
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• Florida surfer hospitalized after shark bites foot

  26-03-2019 11:16
  
  JUPITER ISLAND, Fla.— Officials say a Florida man was bitten on the foot by a shark while surfing.Treasure Coast Newspapers reports that 42-year-old Chris Bryan was taken to a Jupiter hospital Friday afternoon.Bryan says he was catching his last wave of the day when he felt the shark quickly grab and release his left foot. He didn't realize how bad it was until he looked down and saw the skin laid open. Bryan needed surgery to repair a severed tendon and close the wound.Bryan says he didn'
  
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• Philly health officials warning patients about HIV, hepatitis risk after 3 dental offices closed

  26-03-2019 11:14
  
  The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has shut down three local dentist practices and is warning patients to get tested for HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B, CBS Philadelphia reports. The Department of Health says all three Trieu Family Dental Clinics have been closed for improper sterilization of dental equipment and lapses in injection safety practices.The department believes the risk of infection to be low and is not aware of any infections as a result of the practices.After receiving
  
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• Man in critical condition after shooting in southeast Columbus

  26-03-2019 11:12
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) -- Columbus Police say one person is in critical condition following a shooting in southeast Columbus.Police say it happened around 5:30 p.m. on Monday on Winslow Drive.Police say a 26-year-old man was shot multiple times in the abdomen and was immediately taken to a hospital for surgery.Police say the circumstances surrounding the shooting are still under investigation and no arrests have been made.
  
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• Conor McGregor announces retirement on social media

  26-03-2019 10:41
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — UFC superstar Conor McGregor announced his retirement on social media Monday night, abruptly ending his remarkable fighting career.In a post on his verified Twitter account, the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion said: "I've decided to retire from the sport formally known as 'Mixed Martial Art' today."The post wishes his "old colleagues well going forward in competition," and says he would "join my former partners on this venture, already in retirement. Pr
  
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• Police identify woman hit and killed by train in city of Delaware

  26-03-2019 03:24
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio -The city of Delaware Police have identified a woman hit and killed by a train Monday night.According to the Delaware County Emergency Communications Center, the call came in around 8:45 p.m.Investigators say 26-year-old Brooke VanCooney was hit by a train near Pennsylvania Avenue in the city of Delaware.Witnesses told police that VanCooney may have been trying to cross in front of the train prior to being struck.The circumstances that led to VanCooney being on the tracks remain u
  
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• 1 person hit by train in city of Delaware

  26-03-2019 03:24
  DELAWARE, Ohio - One person was hit by a train in the city of Delaware Monday night, according to the Delaware County Emergency Communications Center.The call came in around 8:45 p.m.The scene is along the railroad tracks near Pennsylvania Avenue.The condition of the person who was hit has not been released.Police at the scene told 10TV the coroner is on the scene.
  
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• Bikes for All People celebrates 5 years, 80 free bikes to Columbus children

  26-03-2019 02:29
  
  One Columbus organization has given away dozens of bicycles to children in its community over the last five years."They got along really well," Ed Miner said. "They worked together well."Miner is talking about his recent group of children; 11-year-old Anthony and 12-year-olds Kamille and George. They are the latest to go through the Bikes for All People project that provides professional, reliable and affordable bikes to the public.Miner says they learn a few things, like how to take care of the
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting, March 25, 2019

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• Anonymous customers leave $2,000 tip to surprise of waiters

  26-03-2019 01:41
  
  WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Anonymous customers at a Maine restaurant seemingly approved of the eatery's service, leaving a $2,000 tip on a $48 bill.Silver Street Tavern waitress Samantha Clark says the couple, who asked to remain anonymous, was friendly and easy to wait on, although the man said someone took his wine glass by mistake at one point.The Waterville Morning-Sentinel reports the man later asked to speak with a manager, and Clark says she feared he would complain.Clark says she lat
  
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• Hazmat situation cleared at Mount Carmel West Hospital

  26-03-2019 00:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Division of Fire responded to a hazmat situation at Mount Carmel West Hospital on Monday.Battalion Chief Steve Martin said someone walked up to the hospital before 6:50 p.m. and claimed to have a dangerous powder in a plastic grocery bag.The bomb squad was called to the scene and investigators tested the bag.Martin initially said the person did not enter the hospital but later clarified the person briefly walked inside.Martin said it is still unclear what is i
  
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