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• 9 Ohio State Buckeyes selected in the 2019 NFL Draft

  27-04-2019 23:55
  
  Nine Ohio State Buckeyes were taken in this year's NFL Draft.Defensive end Nick Bosa and quarterback Dwayne Haskins were both taken in the opening round on Thursday night by the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins respectively.On Friday, Haskins would be reunited with Terry McLaurin when he was picked by the Redskins in the third round.Running back Mike Weber got drafted Saturday by the Dallas Cowboys where he'll be teammates with former Buckeye Ezekiel Elliott. Weber was redshirted duri
  
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• Sheriff: Shooting at California synagogue leaves injuries, 1 person detained

  27-04-2019 22:06
  
  POWAY, Calif. (AP) — A shooting at a synagogue outside San Diego where worshippers were celebrating the last day of Passover sent four people to the hospital Saturday, but the extent of their injuries was not unclear, officials said.There was no known threat after a man was detained in the shooting at the Chabad of Poway, but authorities boosted patrols at places of worship as a precaution, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit said.Update #1: A man has been detained for questioning in conn
  
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• Authorities: 19-year-old kills 1, wounds rabbi and 2 others at California synagogue

  27-04-2019 22:06
  
  POWAY, Calif. (AP) — A 19-year-old gunman opened fire inside a synagogue near San Diego as worshippers celebrated the last day of a major Jewish holiday, killing a woman and wounding the rabbi and two others Saturday, authorities said.President Donald Trump and other elected officials decried what they called an anti-Semitic attack exactly six months since 11 people were killed at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the deadliest assault on Jews in U.S. history.There were indications an AR-type assa
  
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• 1 dead, 3 injured in California synagogue shooting; suspect in custody

  27-04-2019 22:06
  
  POWAY, Calif. (AP) — A 19-year-old man armed with a rifle opened fire inside a synagogue near San Diego as worshippers celebrated the last day of Passover, killing a woman and wounding three people Saturday, authorities said.The man, whose name was not released, fled in a car and called 911 shortly afterward to say he was involved in the shooting at Chabad of Poway, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit told reporters.When an officer reached the man on a roadway, "the suspect pulled over, j
  
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• Ohio mom hopes billboard helps find kidney donors for twin sons

  27-04-2019 21:37
  
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — The mother of twin teenagers who need kidney transplants is hoping a billboard put up near an Ohio waterpark will help them find donors.Beth Meadows, of Huron, tells WKYC-TV she is hoping the billboard on U.S. Route 250 in Sandusky leads to a "miracle" for her family. It features a picture of her 14-year-old sons, Cameron and Jacob, and a website leading to a University Hospitals screening questionnaire for potential donors.The boys were born with underdeveloped kidne
  
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• 1 dead, 2 injured following crash in Licking County

  27-04-2019 21:01
  
  A 25-year-old woman has died following a crash Saturday morning in Licking County.Heath Police say officers were dispatched to Thornwood Drive just south of Robertson Construction shortly after 6 a.m.Police say Dorothy Lee of Newark was ejected from the vehicle and struck by another vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other people, a 26-year-old and 29-year-old, were transported to hospitals in Columbus with injuries.The crash is under investigation. Anyone with information on the
  
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• 'Avengers: Endgame' sets multiple records at box office

  27-04-2019 20:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — "Avengers: Endgame" is crushing the competition by setting multiple records at the box office a day after its release.The Walt Disney Co. says domestically the film opened Friday with a record $156.7 million (including Thursday previews), besting "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ($119 million in 2015, though it played on fewer screens) and "Avengers: Infinity War" ($106 million in 2018).Outside the U.S., "Avengers: Endgame" broke another record by grossing an estimated $487 m
  
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• 19-year-old killed in Knox County crash; alcohol a suspected factor

  27-04-2019 17:24
  
  KNOX COUNTY - A teenager from Mount Vernon was killed and another was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday night.It happened just before 10:30 p.m. on County Road 5 near County Road 66 in Morris Township.The Ohio State Highway Patrol says 19-year-old Thomas Swihart was driving a Lincoln LS northbound on County Road 5 and lost control of his vehicle. He drove off the left side of the road and struck a barn, a parked vehicle and a tree.The Lincoln broke in half and Swihart was ejecte
  
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• College hoops champs Virginia won't be visiting White House

  27-04-2019 16:27
  
  WASHINGTON — The Virginia Cavaliers, winners of this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, won't be going to the White House to celebrate with President Donald Trump.Head coach Tony Bennett tweeted Friday that the team has "received inquiries about a visit to the White House" but "would have to respectfully decline an invitation."Bennett said, "With several players either pursuing pro opportunities or moving on from UVA, it would be difficult, if not impossible to get everyone back toge
  
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• Central Ohio woman wins back-to-back 1st place finishes in the Cap City Half Marathon

  27-04-2019 16:22
  For the second year in a row, Molly Bookmyer is the first woman to cross the finish line at the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon.Bookmyer, who now lives in Clintonville, finished the 13.1 mile race in 1 hour and 13 minutes this year - beating her 2018 finish by approximately 6 minutes.Her journey to the finish line was not an easy one.She is a well trained runner, spending years competing in high school and as a walk-on for the Ohio State University cross country and track teams. A serious
  
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• Now up to speed, Blue Jackets try to rebound against Bruins

  27-04-2019 14:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Now that the rust has been knocked off, the Columbus Blue Jackets will try to even their second-round series with the Boston Bruins.Columbus had eight days off between sweeping Tampa Bay in the first round and opening the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Bruins on Thursday. And the Blue Jackets acknowledge that showed in the early going of the 3-2 overtime loss.Boston, on the other hand, had just one day off after beating Toronto in Game 7 of their series, an
  
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• WATCH: Coverage of the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon

  27-04-2019 13:55
  
  Join 10TV at 8 a.m. Saturday for a live broadcast of the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon, OhioHealth Quarter Marathon and Commit To Be Fit 5K.How to track the runners >> ---COURSE MAPS:OhioHealth Capital City Half MarathonOhioHealth Quarter MarathonCommit To Be Fit 5K ---
  
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• Skywatch: Look for meteors under a dark sky

  27-04-2019 13:54
  
  The ringed planet will take a “pause” in the sky at around 10 p.m. Monday night. Saturn will be “stationary” at that point. Courtesy: NASA
  When planets move through the night sky they can be in direct or retrograde motion. That basically means they move with or against the backdrop of the stars. When a planet moves switches from direct, or prograde, to retrograde motion it is said to be stationary.Look for Saturn in the southern sky on Tuesday morning.While you’re a
  
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• Hilliard residents experience a rash of car break-ins

  27-04-2019 04:37
  “It's very unsettling because the remote garage door opener was inside my car and it struck me that they could have opened the garage door and come into my house.Very scary,” said Theresa McClinton.McClinton woke up to find not only her car, but her mother's car had been broken into.“When I went out to mine, they had gone into my vehicle, went through the central console,” she described.A few small items were stolen but fortunately none of her windows were broken.She post
  
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• Cameron Mitchell appears on CBS This Morning's 'The Dish'

  27-04-2019 03:32
  
  You know him from his many restaurants around central Ohio.Saturday, Cameron Mitchell showed the country his best recipes as a guest on CBS This Morning's "The Dish.”In November, Mitchell celebrated 25 years of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. He built an empire with more than 60 total restaurants all over the country from central Ohio, to New York City, to Scottsdale, Arizona.
  
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• Craft beer business is booming in Ohio

  27-04-2019 03:30
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state of Ohio continues to grow when it comes to the business of craft beer."[People] can go into neighborhoods that may be struggling and create a little bit of a boom," Mike Byrne said. "Everybody is attracted to them."Byrne just celebrated four years in business. The owner and head brewer at Lineage Brewing says it's a testament to people wanting to try new things."Craft beer has a little something for everyone," said Justin Hemminger of the Ohio Craft Brewers Assoc
  
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• Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2019 NFL Draft

  27-04-2019 02:30
  
  Where will this year's class of Ohio State Buckeyes play at the next level?Below is a list of players in the draft and the team's they were selected by.Available prospectsJohnnie Dixon - WRMichael Jordan - OLIsaiah Prince - OLKendall Sheffield - CBMike Weber - RB
  DraftedNick Bosa | DE | San Francisco 49ers | Round 1 | Pick 2Bosa played in 30 games for the Buckeyes, recording 29 tackles, 17½ sacks and two fumble recoveries, one of them for a touchdown.His final season with Ohio State was c
  
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• Illinois child-welfare agency reassigns 2 workers amid boy's death probe

  27-04-2019 01:49
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Officials with Illinois' child-welfare agency said Friday they are reviewing cases involving the state's youngest children in which caseworkers found insufficient evidence of abuse or neglect, after the beating death of a 5-year-old boy with a long history of contact with the agency.The Department of Children and Family Services erred by overlooking a doctor's report in which Andrew "AJ" Freund reported being hit with a belt, the officials told a legislative panel. AJ's body
  
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• Family: Boy thrown from Mall of America balcony alert and conscious

  27-04-2019 01:02
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The family of a 5-year-old boy who was thrown by a stranger off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America in Minnesota this month says he's alert and conscious and no longer in critical condition.The family issued a statement Friday saying Jesus has "saved our son's life and is healing him in the most miraculous ways." They say they're focused now on additional surgeries, healing and rehabilitation. They hope the boy will be able to return home by June.Prosecutors hav
  
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• Hilltop Beer to Return This Summer

  27-04-2019 00:41
  Thanks to a new collaborative brewing partnership, the popular Hilltop Lager from Four String Brewing will soon be making a return. Four String closed their doors abruptly last October, citing financial issues as the root of the problem. “Both the Hilltop Lager and Hilltop Light brands were still growing double digits the day we closed […]
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• Mansfield police searching for missing man with Alzheimer’s

  27-04-2019 00:29
  
  RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — Mansfield police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man last seen Thursday.Police say 65-year-old Donald Wright suffers from Alzheimer’s and the incident took place on Yale Drive. He was last seen leaving his residence on foot and failed to return.Wright is described as a black male, 5’9”, 180 pounds and with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing dark pants, a green shirt and a black hat.Anyone with informatio
  
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• Mansfield police cancel alert for missing man with Alzheimer’s

  27-04-2019 00:29
  
  UPDATE: Mansfield police have canceled this missing adult alert._____Original story: RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — Mansfield police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man last seen Thursday.Police say 65-year-old Donald Wright suffers from Alzheimer’s and the incident took place on Yale Drive. He was last seen leaving his residence on foot and failed to return.Wright is described as a black male, 5’9”, 180 pounds and with black hair and brown eyes. He w
  
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