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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club: 50 Years of CAPA

  17-04-2019 23:35 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Gov. DeWine calls for hospital oversight; Mount Carmel responds to lawsuits

  17-04-2019 23:26
  COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine says there’s no reason Ohio should be the only state in the country that doesn’t have state regulations or licenses for its hospitals.His comments come in wake of the patient overdosing scandal at Mount Carmel Health System, where 35 patients are believed to have received excessive or potentially fatal doses of pain medication over the past four years.All of the patients died and all were under the care of Dr. William Husel.What exactly killed al
  
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• Michelle Obama compared Trump to living with a divorced dad

  17-04-2019 23:18
  
  Michelle Obama is comparing America to a broken family.The former first lady said life in the United States under President Donald Trump is like living with a divorced dad.“Sometimes you spend the weekend with divorced dad. That feels like fun but then you get sick. That is what America is going through,” she said.The comments came during an interview with Late Show host Stephen Colbert during an event in London.Obama was promoting her new memoir, “Becoming.”‘The In
  
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• Incoming Delaware City Schools superintendent talks plans for budget, overcrowding

  17-04-2019 23:12
  Delaware City Schools will have a new chief officer for the 2019-2020 school year.Heidi Kegley, who currently serves as assistant superintendent for the district, will soon take over as superintendent this fall."We are growing and I want to ensure that we continue working toward those goals and staying on that path of achievement and success," she said.Kegley has worked for the district for 20 years. Delaware City Schools is one of the fastest growing school districts in central Ohio. Kegley say
  
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• FBI raids 2nd location related to former Columbus vice officer Andrew Mitchell

  17-04-2019 23:02
  
  COLUMBUS (WBNS) — The FBI’s public corruption task force raided a second location Tuesday related to former vice officer Andrew Mitchell, 10 Investigates has learned.A man who answered the door at a home on 20th Avenue confirmed that the FBI was there on Tuesday and that it was related to the former vice officer, but declined to provide details. The FBI confirmed the location.10 Investigates was the only news outlet there Tuesday as federal agents removed boxes, containers filled wit
  
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• Troopers disregard risk of gunman to save shooting victim in Mansfield

  17-04-2019 22:32
  Two Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers are still processing how an OVI traffic stop escalated into a life-or-death situation in just a few seconds.On Sunday, April 7, just before 1:15 a.m., Troopers Preston Brooks and David Passat stopped a vehicle on suspicion of OVI. A cruiser dash cam was rolling as Passat approached the driver and explained why troopers pulled her over."How much have you had to drink tonight?" Passat said.Moments after the female driver exits her vehicle and walks toward the
  
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• Trooper rescues 15-year-old human trafficking victim during Ohio traffic stop

  17-04-2019 21:15
  
  LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper ended up recovering a young victim of human trafficking following a routine traffic stop on the Ohio Turnpike.According to WTOL in Toledo, Trooper Mitch Ross of the Swanton Post pulled over a 2013 Nissan Sentra for a failure to move over violation on the turnpike when he noticed a young female riding with the older male, neither of whom had identification or spoke English.Once the two were determined to be of El Salvadorian descent,
  
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• Blue Jackets announce ticket information for second round playoff games

  17-04-2019 20:55
  
  The Columbus Blue Jackets announced that single-game tickets for the Eastern Conference Semifinal games at Nationwide Arena will go on sale Friday, April 19 at 10 a.m.After sweeping the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Blue Jackets will face the winner of the Boston Bruins-Toronto Maple Leafs series.The schedule for the series will be released upon the conclusion of all conference quarterfinal series.The organization says a restricted sales area has been implemented for all second-round home games to be
  
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• Police: Mother & daughter killed in Madison County; suspect dead from apparent suicide

  17-04-2019 20:17
  
  LONDON, Ohio — Police say a mother and daughter were shot and killed at a home in London Wednesday.The shootings happened around noon on Landis Lane. Police said their bodies were found dead outside of the house.The victims were identified as 41-year-old Yaisa Cordero and her 25-year-old daughter Joceline Cordero.Police said the suspect, 54-year-old James Evans Jr., is an ex-boyfriend of Yaisa.He was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the head, according to police.Stay with 10TVf
  
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• Wife accused of killing Dublin doctor pleads not guilty

  17-04-2019 20:09
  
  The wife of a Dublin doctor has pleaded not guilty to shooting and killing him last year in their home.Holli M. Osborn entered her plea Wednesday in court.She was indicted last week on two counts of murder in the death of Dr. Christopher D. Osborn.Christopher was found dead on July 18, 2018, in his home on Ennishannon Place.Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said Christopher was shot in the head by Holli while he was asleep.The judge set a bond of $700,000.
  
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• Whitehall police arrest same woman twice in one night for OVI

  17-04-2019 18:37
  
  The Whitehall Division of Police said they arrested the same woman twice in one night for drunk driving.Police stopped 40-year-old Kayana Jones at 1:40 a.m. on April 16 for a traffic violation.After failing field sobriety tests, she was arrested for OVI and taken to the Whitehall Police Department.According to police, she was released on a recognizance bond into the custody of a sober relative around 3 a.m.At approximately 3:15 a.m., another officer witnessed what appeared to be a road rage situ
  
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• Feds announce major opioid busts in Ohio, surrounding states

  17-04-2019 18:00
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Federal authorities said Wednesday they have charged 60 people, including 31 doctors, for their roles in illegally prescribing and distributing millions of pills containing opioids and other dangerous drugs.U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman of Cincinnati described the action as the biggest known takedown yet of drug prescribers. Robert Duncan, U.S. attorney for eastern Kentucky, called the doctors involved "white-coated drug dealers."Authorities said the 60 includes 53 medi
  
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• Kids can egg hunt, take photos with the Easter Bunny at Columbus Zoo this weekend

  17-04-2019 17:40
  
  The Columbus Zoo & Aquarium will be celebrating spring and Easter this weekend with the annual Eggs, Paws and Claws.The zoo will be offering activities for families on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Below is a list of those activities and schedule. For more information on the event, click here.Special photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny: Meet the Easter Bunny and capture a special moment to cherish as a family. The Easter Bunny will be posing with friends in the Conservation
  
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• House Wine to Close Bexley Location

  17-04-2019 17:10
  After just opening in June of 2018, House Wine has closed its Bexley location. Owner Donnie Austin cited a lack of local support as the reason for the closure. “We’re thankful for the friends we’ve made since we opened in July. We just haven’t had the level of support we needed to make this location […]
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• Here's what Tortorella, Blue Jackets players had to say about historic playoff sweep

  17-04-2019 17:01
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets were clinging to a 4-3 lead and the Tampa Bay Lightning's high-scoring stars were swarming around Sergei Bobrovsky, as the clock ticked down in what would be a history-making playoff game.The Blue Jackets' goaltender stood tall, as he had the entire playoff series, turning away dangerous shots by Erik Cernak and Cedric Paquette in the last five minutes. The Lightning pulled their goalie late, and the Blue Jackets opened the scoring spigot on
  
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• Restaurant Roundup: News From Mission Coffee, Land-Grant and more

  17-04-2019 16:25
  Columbus has so many new restaurants, expansions, menu updates and other changes, sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything. That’s why our Restaurant Roundup series was designed to keep you informed with the latest and greatest updates. Here’s what’s new in the local dining scene: Simple Times Mixers A select number of Simple Times […]
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• Treat to Try: Ohio Pies

  17-04-2019 15:58
  Hand pies have serious potential to be The Next Big Thing. Sure, they’ve been around for decades in fast food restaurants as desserts, but that was before they had the cool moniker: hand pie. Perfect little pastries, hand pies can come in savory or sweet flavors and they’re less mess than a regular piece of […]
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• Police Chief Search Committee Meeting, April 9, 2019

  17-04-2019 14:13 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Sheriff searching for inmate worker who escaped Pickaway County Jail

  17-04-2019 14:11
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY - The Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an inmate worker who walked away from work at the Pickaway County Jail Wednesday morning.It happened around 5 a.m. at 600 Island Rd, Circleville, OH 43113.Steven E. Stephenson was incarcerated for a violation of probation and was last seen wearing a green scrub-style jail uniform. His uniform has "Pickaway County Jail" written on the back and a white thermal shirt.Stephenson is described as 6 foot 2 inches tall, weighi
  
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• OSHP captures inmate worker who escaped Pickaway County Jail

  17-04-2019 14:11
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio - The Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office says an inmate worker who walked away from the Pickaway County Jail Wednesday morning is now back in custody.The escape happened around 5 a.m. at 600 Island Rd, Circleville.Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers found Steven E. Stephenson around 11 Wednesday night in the area of US 23 and Countyline Road in northern Ross County. They responded to that area after a driver reported a suspicious person in the area.The Pickaway County Sh
  
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• $1 billion raised to rebuild Paris' Notre Dame after fire

  17-04-2019 12:51
  
  PARIS (AP) — Nearly $1 billion has already poured in from ordinary worshippers and high-powered magnates around the world to restore the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, after the French president set a controversial five-year deadline to get the work done.Construction teams brought in a huge crane and a delivery of planks of wood to the site Wednesday morning. Firefighters are still examining damage and shoring up the structure after Monday's fire collapsed the cathedral's spir
  
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• Cincinnati's streetcar testing free-ride days

  17-04-2019 12:48
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati's streetcar rides will be free one day this week in what may signal a test of whether the line could become free permanently.Riders can hop on the Cincinnati Bell Connector on Saturday without paying a $1 fee.The streetcar's interim director says he's finalizing plans for more free rides in the summer as a move toward potentially making the system free permanently.The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the Bell Connector has fallen short of predicted ridership, but so
  
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• Appeal focuses on Newtown officials' actions before shooting

  17-04-2019 12:45
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit alleging Sandy Hook Elementary School officials failed to order a lockdown that could have saved lives before a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators in 2012.The parents of two children killed at the Newtown school are appealing the dismissal of their lawsuit by a trial court judge, who ruled last year that school officials were immune from being sued and security protocols w
  
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• Police: Man accused of throwing iguana in restaurant

  17-04-2019 12:44
  
  PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Police say an unruly customer at a restaurant in Ohio pulled an iguana from under his shirt, swung it around and threw it at the manager.Painesville police were called to the Perkins restaurant around noon Tuesday.Police say they apprehended the suspect a few blocks away in the city roughly 30 miles northeast of Cleveland. Authorities did not say what provoked the attack.The 49-year-old was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and animal cruelty.Police
  
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• Woman 'infatuated' with Columbine found dead

  17-04-2019 12:41
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A young Florida woman who traveled to Colorado and bought a shotgun for what authorities feared would be a Columbine-inspired attack just days ahead of the 20th anniversary was found dead Wednesday in an apparent suicide after a nearly 24-hour manhunt.Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader said 18-year-old Sol Pais was discovered by the FBI with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.The manhunt had led to the closing of Denver-area schools as a precaution.During t
  
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• Columbine threat by woman with gun shuts Denver-area schools

  17-04-2019 12:41
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — Denver-area public schools will be closed Wednesday as authorities search for a young Florida woman who flew to the city and bought a gun after becoming "infatuated" with the mass shooting at Columbine High School.The FBI said Sol Pais, 18, is "considered to be extremely dangerous" and "made threats to commit an act of violence in the Denver metropolitan area" just days before the 20th anniversary of the attack that killed 13 people.All schools in the Denver area we
  
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• Netflix adds 9.6M subscribers in 1Q as competition heats up

  17-04-2019 12:40
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix kicked off the year with the biggest subscriber gains in the history of its video-streaming service, but it still managed to disappoint investors by forecasting a springtime slowdown.The strong first-quarter performance coincided with Netflix's biggest U.S. price increases and emerging streaming challenges from Walt Disney and Apple, two of the world's most popular brands.The video service added 9.6 million subscribers worldwide during the first quarter of 2019, top
  
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• Ohio governor to introduce proposal to raise tobacco purchasing age

  17-04-2019 11:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine plans to discuss proposed regulations surrounding e-cigarettes. That will include a proposal to increase the tobacco-purchasing age from 18 to 21.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nicotine can harm the developing adolescent brain, which continues developing until about age 25. Some states have already banned people from buying vaping devices or any tobacco until the age of 21. Ohio has not, but several local cities have ordina
  
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• Gov. DeWine to introduce proposal to raise tobacco purchasing age in Ohio

  17-04-2019 11:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine plans to discuss proposed regulations surrounding e-cigarettes. That will include a proposal to increase the tobacco-purchasing age from 18 to 21.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nicotine can harm the developing adolescent brain, which continues developing until about age 25. Some states have already banned people from buying vaping devices or any tobacco until the age of 21. Ohio has not, but several local cities have ordina
  
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• Gov. DeWine discusses proposal to raise tobacco purchasing age in Ohio

  17-04-2019 11:51
  Governor Mike DeWine called for an increase for the age to purchase tobacco and vaping products in Ohio to 21.DeWine discussed the increase during a press conference with health officials to warn parents that vaping is not a safer alternative to smoking for their teens.“E-cigarette marketers are convincing some people that their product is a safer alternative than smoking, and that’s simply not the case,” said Gov. DeWine. “With sleek, fun packaging and flavors like &lsqu
  
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• Man pulled from burning home in east Columbus dies from injuries

  17-04-2019 10:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person died following a fire on the east side of Columbus.Firefighters were notified of a house on fire in the 900-block of S. Hampton Road just before 3:30 Wednesday morning.They arrived to find flames coming from the home.One victim was removed from the home and transported to the hospital. That person later died.Investigators are coming to the scene to look into the cause of the fire.
  
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• Investigations underway after video shows kids spitting on associate pastor at Pataskala church

  17-04-2019 03:32
  
  There is a legal investigation and a formal review underway over the events at Impact City Church in Pataskala.In the video posted on social media, shows youth spitting on, hitting, and using a knife to cut associate pastor Jaddeus Dempsey.In an apology video posted to the church’s Facebook page, lead pastor Justin Ross said this happened at one of the church’s after-school hangouts on Monday.Dempsey, a part-time associate pastor with the church, was sharing a message about Easter an
  
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• Investigations underway after video show children spitting on associate pastor at Pataskala church

  17-04-2019 03:32
  
  There is a legal investigation and a formal review underway over the events at Impact City Church in Pataskala.In the video posted on social media, shows youth spitting on, hitting, and using a knife to cut associate pastor Jaddeus Dempsey.In an apology video posted to the church’s Facebook page, lead pastor Justin Ross said this happened at one of the church’s after-school hangouts on Monday.Dempsey, a part-time associate pastor with the church, was sharing a message about Easter an
  
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• France vows to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral after devastating fire

  17-04-2019 02:02
  
  PARIS (AP) — The inferno that raged through Notre Dame Cathedral for more than 12 hours destroyed its spire and its roof but spared its twin medieval bell towers, and a frantic rescue effort saved the monument's "most precious treasures," including the relic revered as Jesus' Crown of Thorns, officials said Tuesday.French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to rebuild the beloved Roman Catholic architectural landmark, and wanted to see it completed within five years."We have so much to rebui
  
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