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• 20 years later, visitors pay respects at Columbine memorial

  20-04-2019 22:42
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — Community members in suburban Denver marked the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting Saturday by volunteering at shelters, doing neighborhood cleanup projects and laying flowers and cards at a memorial to the 13 people killed.A remembrance ceremony was planned for later in the day. The events end a three-day slate of somber gatherings honoring the victims and lending support to their families, survivors of the April 20, 1999, attack and the school'
  
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• Zookeeper hospitalized after tiger attack at Topeka Zoo

  20-04-2019 21:37
  
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — City officials say a tiger mauled a zookeeper at the Topeka Zoo in northeastern Kansas.The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, when a Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv attacked the worker in a secured, indoor space.Topeka Zoo director Brendan Wiley says the zookeeper was awake and alert when she was taken by ambulance to a hospital. Wiley said he did not know the extent of her injuries. The zookeeper's name has not been release
  
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• Couple to tie the knot at Ohio airport's baggage claim, where they met

  20-04-2019 20:13
  
  You may not think of an airport as the most romantic location. But for one couple, it's where it all began. Michelle Belleau and Ron Peterson will tie the knot Saturday at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport's baggage claim, where they met. It's apparently a first for the airport, which said 120 guests have RSVPed. "To our knowledge, we have never had a wedding at the airport," a spokesperson for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport told CBS News on Saturday. According to Cleveland.com, t
  
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• CDC says this flu season is now the longest in a decade

  20-04-2019 18:18
  
  The weather is warming up, flowers are starting to bloom, and flu season is over -- right? As it turns out, Americans are still getting the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says this year's flu season has been one of the longest since 1997, when it started keeping records. And it is the longest in the past decade. "This year was the longest flu season we've seen in the past 10 years," said Lynnette Brammer of the CDC Influenza Division, CBS New York reported. "Previously the l
  
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• Teens who were with boy shot by officer are added to lawsuit

  20-04-2019 17:56
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Four teenagers who were with a black 13-year-old Ohio boy before he was fatally shot by a white police officer have been added as third-party defendants in a civil rights lawsuit over his death, even though his family doesn't believe the teens should be held financially responsible.The teens were added to the federal case over the death of Tyre King at the request of the city of Columbus, meaning they could be on the hook if the city or the officer is found liable for dama
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | April 20, 2019

  20-04-2019 14:59
  
  Welcome back, everyone! For you first-time readers, happy to have you here!This blog is dedicated to those dog lovers across central Ohio. Unless you have a large backyard, many of you probably walk your dog, or dogs, on a daily basis, and maybe even multiple times a day.The purpose and goal of this blog is to help those dog walkers and their furry friends make the most out of their walks outside while being safe at the same time. Advertisement - Story continues below So, let's start things off
  
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• 2 injured, I-70 east closed after 3 semi-trucks collide near West Jefferson

  20-04-2019 11:47
  
  COLUMBUS - Two people have been taken to the hospital and I-70 east is closed near West Jefferson after a crash involving three semi-trucks, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Authorities on the scene told 10TV the conditions of the people injured is unclear. Officials say the roadway will be closed for several hours, and that traffic is backed up.OSHP says crews on the scene working to clear a fuel leak from one of the semi-trucks. For a detour, take US-42 to US-40.
  
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• 2 injured after 3 semi-trucks crash on I-70 east near West Jefferson

  20-04-2019 11:47
  
  COLUMBUS - Two people have been taken to the hospital and I-70 east was closed near West Jefferson after a crash involving three semi-trucks, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Authorities on the scene told 10TV the conditions of the people injured is unclear.Officials say the roadway is back open after it was closed for several hours.All lanes of 70 EB are now open. https://t.co/qDFkRuO1XX— ODOT Columbus (@ODOT_Columbus) April 20, 2019
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• North Columbus fire destroys home, woman crawls to safety

  20-04-2019 11:33
  COLUMBUS - Emergency responders took one woman to the hospital following a fire at her home in north Columbus.It happened around 3:30 Saturday morning in the 1000 block of East 26th Avenue.Officials say the woman, who has a prosthetic leg, was able to crawl to safety. She was treated for smoke inhalation.Authorities told 10TV she is expected to recover. The home is considered a total loss.
  
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• North Columbus fire damages home, woman crawls to safety

  20-04-2019 11:33
  
  COLUMBUS - Emergency responders took one woman to the hospital following a fire at her home in north Columbus.It happened around 3:30 Saturday morning in the 1000 block of East 26th Avenue.Officials say the woman, who has a prosthetic leg, was able to crawl to safety. She was treated for smoke inhalation. Authorities told 10TV she is expected to recover.
  
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• Road closure could damage small businesses in southeast Columbus

  20-04-2019 04:40
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - It could be months before the Watkins Road bridge over U.S. 33 re-opens.The bridge was damaged on Thursday when it was hit by a semi.Small business owners in the area are worried the damage to the beam could damage their business as road closed signs block through traffic.“Even Google maps says the road is closed when you are looking for directions here,” said Sunny Meadows Flower Farm owner Gretel Adams.This is opening weekend for the seasonal business, typically a
  
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• Johnstown man uses Lego to help him with aftermath of liver transplant

  20-04-2019 02:40
  JOHNSTOWN, Ohio — In 1969, it was a symbol of hope.The Saturn V rocket broke barriers and, despite setbacks, achieved goals some thought were never possible.The same goes for Brian Lensink."I hadn't thought of that," he said. "That's a great analogy."In 2013, at an annual blood screening at his work, he had abnormal results. A doctor's appointment would diagnose him with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, or PSC, which is an autoimmune disease that attacks the liver. Last year, he received a
  
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• MORPC 2019 State of the Region

  20-04-2019 02:12 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Columbus Community Safety Advisory Commission 4/18/19

  20-04-2019 02:09 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Dedicated fan gets special tattoo to honor Blue Jackets series sweep

  20-04-2019 00:59
  A dedicated fan of the Columbus Blue Jackets wanted to commemorate the historic NHL series sweep in a way he will never forget.Dave Gauthier considers himself an ultimate fan. The middle school teacher was born in Canada but tells 10TV that he became Jackets fan during their inaugural season.“I grew up watching hockey instead of any other sport, so when we got the team, it was just a game changer for me,” Gauthier said.So when the Jackets made headlines with their first series win in
  
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• Ohio mom says Christian school expelled her kids because she's unmarried and they have different fathers

  20-04-2019 00:40
  
  A single mother of two from Akron says a Christian school expelled her children because she is not married and her kids have different fathers. The mother, Summer Grant, wrote a lengthy post on Facebook defending herself after Chapel Hill Christian School unexpectedly dismissed her kids.Grant said she spoke to school administrator John Wilson after her oldest daughter had an issue with a school bus driver, The Akron Beacon Journal reports. Grant got involved in the incident, which escalated, and
  
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