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• Columbus firefighters use simulator to train for life or death situations

  30-04-2019 22:54
  A Columbus firefighter is clutching the steering wheel and talking over the wail of a siren as a pedestrian nearly darts in front of him. Fortunately, it's all a simulation.TheColumbus Division of Fire recently acquired a Driving Simulation Lab to train both recruits and veteran firefighters in the skills of defensive driving.Battalion Chief Steve Martin said lights and sirens never guarantee a clear path."They don't make us invincible,and they don't make us drive over the speed limit and crazy,
  
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• Barn at hog farm destroyed by fire in Fayette County; 3 workers injured

  30-04-2019 22:21
  
  FAYETTE COUNTY - The Fayette County Sheriff's office confirms they are on the scene of a barn fire at a hog farm.The sheriff's office received the call at around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.The barn is located on Old U.S. 35 near Boyd.The barn was under construction and is a total loss, according to the sheriff.Three construction workers were injured.There is no word on their condition.The sheriff's office said this is the same farm where 5,000 pigs were killed in a barn fire last June.Stay with 10TV as t
  
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• Barn at hog farm destroyed by fire in Fayette County; 180 hogs die

  30-04-2019 22:21
  
  FAYETTE COUNTY - The Fayette County Sheriff's office confirms they are on the scene of a barn fire at a hog farm.The sheriff's office received the call at around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.The barn is located on Old U.S. 35 near Boyd.The barn was under construction and is a total loss, according to the sheriff.Three construction workers were injured.There is no word on their condition.The sheriff's office said this is the same farm where 5,000 pigs were killed in a barn fire last June.Stay with 10TV as t
  
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• Blue Jackets, Bruins tied 1-1 heading to game 3

  30-04-2019 21:57
  
  Boston Bruins (49-24-9, second in the Atlantic Division during the regular season) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (47-31-4, fifth in the Metropolitan Division during the regular season)Columbus, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDTEASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Series tied 1-1BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins visit the Columbus Blue Jackets for game three of the Eastern Conference second round with the series tied 1-1. The teams meet Tuesday for the sixth time this season. The Blue Jackets won the previous match
  
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• Ohio University fraternity expelled for hazing, other violations

  30-04-2019 21:29
  
  ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio University has expelled the Sigma Pi fraternity for hazing and other violations, according to a release from the school.Following a university investigation, the school said it charged the fraternity with 11 violations of the student code of conduct.In November 2018, 18-year-old Collin Wiant from Dublin died at an annex for the fraternity. His family’s attorney alleges this was a hazing incident.The coroner's report determined Wiant died from asphyxiation due to n
  
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• 2019 Tony Awards: Full list of nominees

  30-04-2019 20:54
  
  "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King along with Tony Award-winning actress Bebe Neuwirth and Tony-nominated "Hamilton"alum Brandon Victor Dixon revealed the nominees in the top eight categories for the 73rd annual Tony Awards Tuesday morning."The Ferryman" leads in the top categories for plays scoring nominations for best play, best actor in a play and best actress in a play for stars Paddy Considine and Laura Donnelly. Jez Butterworth's critically-acclaimed three-and-half-hour drama set in Nor
  
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• Dump truck bed gets stuck under Cleveland pedestrian bridge

  30-04-2019 19:24
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Fire officials say the raised bed of a dump truck has become wedged under a pedestrian bridge near an interstate in Cleveland.The Cleveland Division of Fire says the accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. The driver was helped to the ground by firefighters and taken to a hospital as a precaution.Fire officials say lanes along Interstate 77 in both directions will be closed while the truck is removed.Engineers will assess the bridge to determine if it's been damaged.
  
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• Chillicothe hospital gives kids mini cars to drive into surgery to reduce fear, anxiety

  30-04-2019 18:50
  
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – Having surgery at any age can bring with it lots of emotions. For younger patients at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, any anxiety or fear is being driven away.The hospital offers young patients a special ride in a mini car as they head into surgery. The cars can be operated by the patient or by a hand-held remote.Adena says the cars are used to take kids to procedures such as tonsillectomies, adenoidectomies, the insertion of ear tubes and dental cases.Ade
  
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• Study Recommends Dense Development, Better Transit for Five Corridors

  30-04-2019 18:47
  Nearly five years ago, the Insight 2050 initiative helped to shine a light on the challenges that Central Ohio will face as a predicted one million new people move into the region. Today, with growth continuing at its highest rate yet — about 120 people are moving into the region every day — a new […]
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• Frontier Airlines Launches Nonstop Flights From CMH to Raleigh-Durham

  30-04-2019 18:25
  Frontier Airlines has launched nonstop service from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina. Columbus is one of eight cities to launch nonstop flights, which also includes Boston, Jacksonville, Philadelphia and Tampa. Service to Raleigh-Durham is seasonal; flights start May 1, and will continue on Sundays, Tuesdays and […]
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• New Fashion Boutique Set to Open in Bridge Park

  30-04-2019 18:22
  Women’s apparel and accessories franchise Apricot Lane Boutique is expected to open at the Bridge Park development in Dublin in June 2019. The boutique will occupy the space at 4501 Bridge Park Ave. between Local Cantina and Anthony Vince Nail Spa. The Apricot Lane location at Bridge Park will offer modern contemporary apparel, jewelry, accessories, […]
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• Kasa Yoga Stays Open With New Owner

  30-04-2019 18:14
  Two women have just had their dreams come true! Aimee Pruitt now owns her own studio as she takes over Kasa Yoga and Wellness, and the founder of Kasa Yoga, Katherine Yannucci, moves to Michigan to be with her spouse in Grand Rapids. “I am so glad that Aimee reached out to me,” said Yannucci, […]
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• A Look At The Spirit of Columbus Award: Save The Crew

  30-04-2019 18:00
  This month, the Save The Crew movement was honored by The Columbus Foundation with The Spirit of Columbus Award. We’re taking a look into the award—it’s history and how the group who kept Columbus Crew SC in the city was celebrated.  Adapted From The Columbus Foundation’s At The Table blog: The Spirit of Columbus Award, affectionately known as The Jerries®, was established in 2013 to honor […]
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• Police seek clues, motive for slayings of 4 in Ohio apartment

  30-04-2019 17:50
  
  WEST CHESTER, Ohio (AP) — Police in a suburban community in southwest Ohio are trying to determine who killed three women and a man found dead in their home and why.West Chester Township police said Monday they were interviewing witnesses and following up on leads. They said they hadn't identified any suspects.A man identified as a resident of the home called 911 late Sunday, saying he arrived home to find four family members bleeding.All four were dead. Police said there were multiple gun
  
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• Authorities identify 4 killed inside southwest Ohio apartment

  30-04-2019 17:50
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Three women and a man found dead in their home in a suburban Ohio community died of gunshot wounds, a coroner ruled Tuesday.Butler County's Dr. Lisa Mannix said all four deaths were homicides. Meanwhile, Tuesday, police were continuing to search for clues and hadn't identified any suspects.Members of a nearby Sikh faith temple said the four family members had worshipped there, and the Indian consulate in New York said it was in close communication with police.West Chester
  
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• 7 For All Mankind to Open First Ohio Location at Easton

  30-04-2019 16:13
  Clothing retailer 7 For All Mankind will join a host of new stores, restaurants and businesses as a part of Easton Town Center’s $500 million dollar expansion. The new location, set to open June 2019, will be the store’s first in Ohio. 7 For All Mankind, sometimes nicknamed as “Sevens,” specializes in premium denim. Since […]
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• Ohioans can fish for free this weekend; no license required

  30-04-2019 15:07
  
  You can fish for free May 4 & 5 in Ohio as part of a statewide program.As part of Ohio’s Free Fishing Days, residents are invited to fish in all public waters, including the Ohio River and Lake Erie from May 4 to 5, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.The weekend event is the only time where it is not required for anyone 16 years old or older to obtain a fishing license.The Division of Wildlife’s six fish hatcheries stocked more than 44 million sport fish in pub
  
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• Trump sues banks to block House subpoenas for records

  30-04-2019 14:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, his family and the Trump Organization filed a lawsuit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an attempt to block congressional subpoenas seeking their banking and financial records.The lawsuit by Trump, sons Donald Jr. and Eric and daughter Ivanka was filed Monday in federal court in New York. The Trump Organization and the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust are among the other plaintiffs.Two House committees subpoenaed Deutsche Bank and several oth
  
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• Investor in Woodstock bails from music festival, leaving it in doubt

  30-04-2019 14:20
  
  NEW YORK— Woodstock 50 is proving to be as chaotic as the original festival held in 1969.A financial investor in the festival announced Monday it was pulling its funding from the anniversary event, set to take place Aug. 16-18 in Watkins Glen, New York."Despite our tremendous investment of time, effort and commitment, we don't believe the production of the festival can be executed as an event worthy of the Woodstock brand name while also ensuring the health and safety of the artists, partn
  
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• FBI: Ransomware behind Cleveland airport info screen woes

  30-04-2019 13:22
  
  CLEVELAND — Authorities say technical problems at Cleveland's main airport that plagued flight and baggage claim information screens all last week was related to a ransomware attack.The FBI said Monday that ransomware was found on the network, but the city did not consider making any payments.City leaders last week denied that the computer systems were accessed by unauthorized personnel and that no ransom demands were involved.It also said the problem causing the information screens at Cle
  
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• Ezekiel Elliott cheers on young fan hit by puck at Dallas Stars game

  30-04-2019 13:21
  
  DALLAS (10TV) — Former Ohio State Buckeye and current Dallas Cowboys star running backEzekiel Elliott checked on a young fan hit by a puck at the Dallas Stars games.Zeke Elliott was at Game 3 of the Dallas Stars versus St. Louis Blues playoff series Monday night when a puck entered the crowd and struck a young man.After the young man was hit with a puck, Elliott went to check on him and make sure he was okay.After checking on the boy's well being, the two shook hands and Zeke took a selfie
  
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• Ohio man charged with murder in infant son's death

  30-04-2019 13:05
  
  LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man accused in the death of his infant son and of injuring the child's older sibling has been indicted charges including murder and felonious assault.Warren County court officials say the grand jury also indicted 27-year-old Cody Colwell, of Clearcreek Township, on child endangering charges Friday. The indictment was unsealed Monday.County Prosecutor David Fornshell tells the Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News 2-month-old Cayden Colwell suffered blunt force injur
  
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• Winnie-the-Pooh forest fire destroys up to 50 acres

  30-04-2019 12:54
  
  "Winnie-the-Pooh" fans know the beloved bear and his friends live in the "Hundred Acre Wood," but the real-life forest that inspired the children's story — Ashdown Forest — is being destroyed by flames, BBC News reports.Nearly 50 acres of Ashdown Forest in Sussex County, United Kingdom, had burned by Monday night. At the height of the blaze, six fire crews were on the scene. The emergency personnel has since been scaled back to four crews, a fire service spokesman said."It's unusual
  
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• Columbus schools offer counselors to get students help with mental health

  30-04-2019 12:29
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Columbus schools are taking steps to reach out to students dealing with mental health barriers. Columbus City Schools said helping children thrive means addressing the whole child. In some cases, CCS recognizes a need for mental health help during school hours, so some schools now even offer behavioral health counselors to students within the school's walls, pending a guardian’s consent.Schools are training kids to better identify mental health distress in class or the hal
  
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• Columbus schools offer behavioral health counselors to get students help with mental health

  30-04-2019 12:29
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) -- Columbus schools are taking steps to reach out to students dealing with mental health barriers. Columbus City Schools said helping children thrive means addressing the whole child. In some cases CCS recognizes a need for mental health help during school hours, so some schools now even offer behavioral health counselors to students within the school's walls, pending a guardian’s consent.Schools are training kids to better identify mental health distress in class or
  
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• FBI got tips minutes before California synagogue attack

  30-04-2019 12:22
  
  POWAY, Calif. (AP) — The FBI said it got tips about a social media post threatening violence against Jews just minutes before a gunman killed a worshipper and wounded three others at a Southern California synagogue — an attack that makes him "part of the history of evil that has been perpetrated on Jewish people for centuries," the suspect's family said Monday.The tips to an FBI website and hotline included a link to the anonymous post but did not offer specific information about its
  
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• Florida man gets life for raping, impregnating disabled teen

  30-04-2019 12:18
  
  BARTOW, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl whose disabilities prevent her from understanding both the attack and pregnancy.The Ledger reports 61-year-old Carlos Carrizales was sentenced Monday, having been convicted last month of felonies including incest. Authorities learned of the girl's pregnancy in 2016 and subsequent DNA testing of men in the girl's life led authorities to Carrizales. DNA tests showed he was 99
  
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• Kansas sheriff, undersheriff shot separately, suspect sought

  30-04-2019 12:13
  
  STERLING, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas sheriff and undersheriff were shot, one during a traffic stop and one during a shootout at a home.According to a Kansas Bureau of Investigation statement, the Rice County undersheriff attempted to stop a car driven by 37-year-old David L. Madden just north of the Sterling city limits Monday at about 5:10 p.m. Madden, of Alden, had a warrant.The release says that within thirty seconds of initiating the car stop, the undersheriff radioed dispatch that he'd been
  
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• Zuckerberg to explain how Facebook gets 'privacy focused'

  30-04-2019 12:09
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — CEO Mark Zuckerberg will kick off Facebook's annual F8 conference Tuesday with what are expected to be more details about his new "privacy-focused" vision for the social network.He'll also likely do his best to bat away Facebook's growing array of critics, emboldened regulators and competitors. Zuckerberg and his lieutenant Sheryl Sandberg have apologized repeatedly over the past year for an array of mishaps over privacy, data misuse and security problems.Last week, th
  
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• Halima Aden makes history as first model to wear a hijab and burkini in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

  30-04-2019 11:55
  
  Somali-American model Halima Aden just made history by gracing the pages of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue wearing a hijab and burkini. The Kenyan-born model said it was a "dream come true."Sports Illustrated announced the newest member of its "Swimsuit family" on Monday. The iconic magazine said for Aden's swimsuit spread, they chose the perfect place: her birth country. Her photoshoot was shot on Watamu Beach with photographer Yu Tsai.Aden opened up about how much the photoshoot meant t
  
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• Join the Blue Jackets home game excitement: parking & traffic information

  30-04-2019 11:47
  
  COLUMBUS – The Columbus Blue Jackets are back at home tonight for Game 3 against the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.Tuesday’s game is the first, second round home playoff game in franchise history so fans can expect the Arena District to be lively, to say the least.The puck drops at 7 p.m. and doors open at 5:30 p.m., but the area could see heavy crowds as early as 4 p.m. with the start of the Party on the Plaza.Expect delays in the area of Front Street, High Street, Neil
  
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• Join the Blue Jackets home game excitement: Parking & traffic info

  30-04-2019 11:47
  
  COLUMBUS – The Columbus Blue Jackets are back at home tonight for Game 3 against the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.Tuesday’s game is the first, second round home playoff game in franchise history so fans can expect the Arena District to be lively, to say the least.The puck drops at 7 p.m. and doors open at 5:30 p.m., but the area could see heavy crowds as early as 4 p.m. with the start of the Party on the Plaza.Expect delays in the area of Front Street, High Street, Neil
  
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• Multi-state trooper project focuses on distracted driving

  30-04-2019 11:46
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a recent distracted driving enforcement project with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project resulted in more than 1,600 citations for distracted driving-related offenses.Ohio troopers issued 271 citations in the initiative that began April 14 at 12:01 a.m. and continued through 11:59 a.m. on April 20.The enforcement effort also included the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State P
  
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• Blue Jackets fans, businesses ready for Game 3 against Boston

  30-04-2019 03:35
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The boys in blue are skating on home ice, Tuesday. It's round two, game three and the series is tied one-one. But, you already knew that. Let's talk about what you don't know.Let's start on the plaza.CBJ Director of Marketing Jim Riley says every round they try to up their game, too. Tuesday and Thursday the party on the plaza is starting at 4:00 p.m., which is three hours before game time. Food, drinks and entertainment will be available, as well as two 9 feet by 15 feet LED sc
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting 4/29/2019

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• Butler County dog found covered in wounds dies; owner charged

  30-04-2019 01:46
  
  A dog found in Butler County last week covered in wounds has passed away.Animal Friends Humane Society Facebook page said the dog, known as Lou, died.The sheriff’s office said they found the dog after receiving complaints about an emaciated dog.They said the dog had no food or water and was “obviously starved.” The dog also had an ulcer on his tongue.The owner, 36-year-old David Neanover, was charged with cruelty to a companion animal.
  
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• US officials: Army veteran's plan to bomb white supremacist rally stopped

  30-04-2019 01:16
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Army veteran who converted to Islam and discussed launching various terror attacks throughout Southern California was arrested as he plotted to bomb a white supremacist rally as retribution for the New Zealand mosque attacks, federal prosecutors said Monday.Mark Domingo, an infantryman who served a combat stint in Afghanistan, was arrested Friday after visiting a park in Long Beach where investigators say he planned to plant home-made explosive devices made with nail-
  
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• Police, FBI thwart Army veteran's plan to bomb Nazi rally

  30-04-2019 01:16
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Army veteran who converted to Islam and discussed launching various terror attacks throughout Southern California was arrested as he plotted to bomb a white supremacist rally as retribution for the New Zealand mosque attacks, federal prosecutors said Monday.Mark Domingo, an infantryman who served a combat stint in Afghanistan, was arrested Friday after visiting a park in Long Beach where authorities said he planned to plant home-made explosive devices made with nail-f
  
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