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• Ohio enhances jobs site to make employers' searches easier

  14-04-2019 23:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is adding new features to its jobs website to help employers connect more effectively with the right workers.The Columbus Dispatch reports that OhioMeansJobs.com introduced the first changes Friday. The changes come while the unemployment rate is 4.6% and employers often complain of difficulty finding qualified workers.Director Kimberly Hall said the enhancements will continue to roll out over the next year, beefing up em
  
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• Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg holds hometown rally to formally launch presidential run

  14-04-2019 22:07
  
  South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg officially entered the 2020 race for president Sunday, hopeful he can achieve a feat that has proved elusive to many: pave a successful path from a city hall to the White House.Buttigieg, a 37-year-old progressive small-town mayor with a difficult-to-pronounce last name, unexpectedly raised $7 million in donations in the first quarter, and has surged to third place in recent polls in Iowa and New Hampshire. A veteran of the war in Afghanistan, Buttigieg is also th
  
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• Tracking Sunday severe weather in central Ohio

  14-04-2019 20:40
  
  Doppler 10 Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Weather Warnings | Updated Forecast 5:39 p.m. Update: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Athens, Morgan and Vinton County until 6 p.m.5:20 p.m. Update: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Coshocton, Guernsey and Muskingum County until 6:00 p.m.5:00 p.m. Update: Tornado Warning for Ashland and Richland County until 5:45 p.m.4:54 p.m. Update: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Coshocton County until 5:30 p.m.4:40 p.m. Update: Tornado Warning for
  
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• Tornado Warning issued for Clark, Champaign counties

  14-04-2019 20:40
  
  Doppler 10 Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Weather Warnings | Updated Forecast 3:20 Update: A Tornado Warning has been issued for Clark and Champaign counties until 3:45 p.m.___2:30 Update: A Tornado Watch has been issued for for Athens, Champaign, Clark, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hocking, Jackson, Licking, Madison, Morgan, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Union, Vinton and Washington County until 9:00 p.m.____Original Report: Tracking severe weather
  
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• Tiger Woods wins the 2019 Masters Tournament, his first major since 2008

  14-04-2019 17:09
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Fallen hero, crippled star, and now a Masters champion again.Tiger Woods rallied to win the Masters for the fifth time Sunday, a comeback that goes well beyond the two-shot deficit he erased before a delirious audience at Augusta National that watched memories turn into reality.Woods had gone nearly 11 years since he won his last major, 14 years since that green jacket was slipped over his Sunday red shirt. He made it worth the wait, closing with a 2-under 70 for a one-
  
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• Early start at Masters as Molinari 2 ahead of Woods, Finau

  14-04-2019 17:09
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods waking up early Sunday morning to play the final round of the Masters ordinarily would mean he is at the bottom of the leaderboard.That wasn't the case this year.Francesco Molinari takes a two-shot lead over Woods and Tony Finau into a first-ever Sunday morning start — threesomes off the first and 10th tees — with hopes of finishing the Masters ahead of severe storms in the forecast.Floodlights cast shadows on the practice range as players warmed up i
  
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• Fire crews battle 2–alarm fire at commercial business in north Columbus

  14-04-2019 16:16
  
  COLUMBUS – The Columbus Division of Fire is battling a 2-alarm fire in north Columbus.Firefighters were called Sunday just after 9:35 a.m. to the 2100 block of East Dublin Granville Road.Battalion Chief Steve Martin told 10TV the fire engulfed is a row of commercial businesses on the first floor and apartments on the second.One person was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. Investigators are on the scene to determine the cause of the fire. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developi
  
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• Police offering cash reward for information on murder

  14-04-2019 15:45
  
  COLUMBUS-- Police are searching for a suspect in a murder from 2015.On December 25, at approximately 3:40 a.m., Columbus Police officers were dispatched to Innis Avenue on the report of a shooting.Upon arrival, police say the officers located Johnathon Foster. He had been shot and was unresponsive.Foster was pronounced deceased at 3:50 a.m.Witnesses stated they heard multiple gunshots and saw a tan GMC Yukon leaving the area.Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for any information leading to
  
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• Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down across US, Europe

  14-04-2019 14:33
  
  Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were temporarily down early Sunday.All three social media platforms, including Facebook Messenger, were affected by the outage.Downdetector.com, a site that monitors site outages, shows Facebook had been down since 6:30 a.m. EST in much of the world, with thousands of reported outages concentrated in the northeastern U.S., Europe and the Philippines.It appeared to be back up and running for most users by 9 a.m. EST.An email requesting comment about what caused th
  
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• Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp back up after massive outage

  14-04-2019 14:33
  
  Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were temporarily down early Sunday.All three social media platforms, including Facebook Messenger, were affected by the outage.Downdetector.com, a site that monitors site outages, shows Facebook had been down since 6:30 a.m. EST in much of the world, with thousands of reported outages concentrated in the northeastern U.S., Europe and the Philippines.It appeared to be back up and running for most users by 9 a.m. EST.An email requesting comment about what caused th
  
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• Fire crews fight fire at single-family residence in west Columbus

  14-04-2019 14:25
  
  COLUMBUS - Firefighters with The Columbus Division of Fire are investigating a fire that started in what they believe to be a vacant home in west Columbus.It happened around 3 a.m. Sunday on Rodgers Avenue.Battalion Chief Steve Martin with The Columbus Division of Fire told 10TV they believe the home was vacant and nobody was inside.Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.No injuries were reported.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Man killed in shooting near east Columbus business identified

  14-04-2019 12:22
  
  COLUMBUS - One man is dead after a shooting in east Columbus, according to police.Police told 10TV it happened Sunday around 4:45 a.m. in the 1400 block of South Hamilton Road near East Livingston Avenue.The Columbus Police received a report of a man being shot. They arrived and found the victim, identified as 34-year-old Adane Kinde, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.Kinde was transported to Mount Carmel East Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.This is the 28th homicide of 2019.Anyon
  
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• Man arrested for deadly east Columbus shooting

  14-04-2019 12:22
  
  COLUMBUS - One man is dead after a shooting in east Columbus, according to police.Police told 10TV it happened Sunday around 4:45 a.m. in the 1400 block of South Hamilton Road near East Livingston Avenue.The Columbus Police received a report of a man being shot. They arrived and found the victim, identified as 34-year-old Adane Kinde, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.Kinde was transported to Mount Carmel East Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.This is the 28th homicide of 2019.Polic
  
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• Columbus police looking for man who broke into 93-year-old woman's home

  14-04-2019 03:30
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Police are looking for help identifying a man who broke into the home of a 93-year-old woman.The suspect broke into the home on Lilley Avenue in the Driving Park area on April 10 and stole food, alcohol and medication.The victim did not know the suspect broke in and the suspect did not approach the victim.The victim's home was also broken into the day before but it is unknown if anything was taken.Anyone with information on the suspect's identity is asked to contact Det
  
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• Shots fired after Columbus police respond to report of suspicious person

  14-04-2019 02:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - No one was hurt after shots were fired after a report of a suspicious person Saturday night on the near east side of Columbus.Columbus police said officers responded to the 2100 block of Maryland Avenue near North Nelson Road.When officers arrived, the person ran away and officers gave chase.Around 7:45 p.m., dispatchers received a call for officers needing assistance.Officers saw the person had a weapon and shots were fired, according to a statement from Columbus police.Dispatc
  
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• No injuries reported after Columbus police fire shots on near east side

  14-04-2019 02:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - There are no reported injuries after Columbus police fired shots Saturday night on the near east side of the city.Police said officers were in the 2100 block of Maryland Avenue near North Nelson Road Saturday night when it happened.Dispatchers were not able to release information about what led to the shots being fired.This is a breaking news story.Check 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• 2 children dead, several people hurt in strong Texas storms

  14-04-2019 01:41
  
  DALLAS — Two children were killed and about a dozen people were injured in Texas Saturday after powerful storms spawned at least one suspected tornado and damaged several homes, authorities said.The Angelina County Sheriff's Office said an 8-year-old and a 3-year-old died when strong winds toppled a tree onto the back of their family's car in Lufkin while it was in motion. Capt. Alton Lenderman said the parents, who were in the front seats, were not injured.Lufkin is about 115 miles northe
  
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• 2 children dead, many homes damaged as storms pummel South

  14-04-2019 01:41
  
  DALLAS — Powerful storms that rolled across the South on Saturday spawned at least two suspected tornadoes, damaged homes and killed two children in Texas, authorities said.The Angelina County Sheriff's Office said an 8-year-old and a 3-year-old died when strong winds toppled a tree onto the back of their family's car in Lufkin while it was in motion. Capt. Alton Lenderman said the parents, who were in the front seats, were not injured.Lufkin is about 115 miles northeast of Houston. Additi
  
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• 2 people hospitalized after showing up to Columbus fire station injured

  14-04-2019 00:11
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two people were taken to Grant Medical Center from a Columbus fire station on Saturday when they showed up at the station injured, according to Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin.The pair showed up at Station 22 on Parsons Avenue around 5 p.m.Columbus said both people were injured in a fight on F Avenue, just southeast of the fire station.One person was stabbed and taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to Martin.Martin said the second victim,
  
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