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• 2 more Mount Carmel wrongful death lawsuits settled

  07-05-2019 23:56
  COLUMBUS — The families of two Mount Carmel patients will receive a total of$700,000 in separate settlement agreements stemming from wrongful death lawsuits filed in response to the patient overdose scandal.Court records reviewed by 10 Investigates show one of the settlements announced this week involves patient Peggy Francies who died in October of 2017. Her death occurred during a week-long spate of patients deaths at Mount Carmel West. Her family will receive a $500,000 settlement.The o
  
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• Central Ohio election results | May 2019 Primary

  07-05-2019 23:46
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Tuesday is the May primary election in Ohio. Voters are making their choices on several issues in their communities.There are about a dozen school issues and a handful of city issues on the ballot.Central Ohio Voter Guide: A breakdown of all the races, issues Columbus voters are deciding on a series of bond issues that would fund projects including new bike paths, street improvements and a new courthouse.Gahanna is asking voters again to increase the city's income tax rate just
  
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• Sheriff: School shooting outside Denver injures at least 7

  07-05-2019 22:53
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) — A shooting at a suburban Denver middle school injured seven people Tuesday, and two suspects were in custody, authorities said.Douglas County Undersheriff Holly Nicholson-Kluth says there is a possible eighth injury and doesn't believe there are any other shooters, but tactical teams were still searching room by room. She did not know if there were fatalities or other details about the victims or the extent of their injuries.Lines of firetrucks, ambulances and
  
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• 8 hurt, 2 in custody after school shooting outside Denver

  07-05-2019 22:53
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) — Gunfire erupted Tuesday inside a suburban Denver middle school not far from Columbine High School, wounding eight people before two students were taken into custody, authorities said.Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said two students walked into the school and opened fire in two classrooms. He said only students ages 15 and older were wounded.Deputies responded within minutes from a nearby sheriff's department substation, entering the school as gunfire ran
  
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• 1 dead, 8 hurt in Colorado school shooting, 2 in custody

  07-05-2019 22:53
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) — Two students opened fire Tuesday inside a charter school in an affluent suburban Denver community not far from Columbine High School , killing a teenager, wounding eight and spreading minutes of terror before they were taken into custody with no injuries, authorities said.Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said the pair walked into the STEM School Highlands Ranch and began shooting students in two classrooms. Within minutes, deputies at a nearby sheriff's de
  
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• Overturned tanker forces closure of ramps at US-33 and I-270 in Dublin

  07-05-2019 22:21
  
  DUBLIN, Ohio – Ramps from US-33 to I-270 north in Dublin are closed because of an overturned tanker.Dublin police said the tanker turned over on the US-33 eastbound ramp Tuesday afternoon.Police said there is no leakage from the tanker. The driver was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital and their condition is unknown.ODOT said the following ramps are also closed:US 33 east to I-270 northUS 33 west to I-270 northUS 33 west to I-270 southI-270 north to US 33 westODOT said the duration for
  
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• One ramp at US-33 and I-270 remains closed after overturned tanker crash in Dublin

  07-05-2019 22:21
  
  DUBLIN, Ohio – The ramp from US-33 to I-270 south in Dublin remains closed because of an overturned tanker.According to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), that ramp is expected to reopen around 5:30 a.m. for the morning commute before closing once again for continued cleanup.During the closure, drivers should continue on US-33 west to I-270 north to Sawmill Road to get back to I-270 south.Dublin police said the tanker turned over on the US-33 eastbound ramp Tuesday afternoon.Pol
  
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• Columbus facility helping child victims of human trafficking plans to expand

  07-05-2019 22:06
  Statistics show more than 1,000 children in Ohio are identified as having been a victim of sex trafficking, but there are only two residential facilities licensed to help them.Those facilities can only take 38 kids combined.Gracehaven in Columbus is one of those facilities. It just moved to a new location that can house eight adolescents with plans to make space for 24.Gracehaven specializes in treating these young victims with trauma-informed care.“In a typical placement, they just spiral
  
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• EXPYs Honor “Best Of Us!”

  07-05-2019 21:58
  Experience Columbus celebrated winners of its annual EXPY Awards on May 6, recognizing the “outstanding contributions by businesses, groups, organizations or individuals to the local hospitality industry and the Greater Columbus visitor experience in 2018.”  According to the press release, the EXPY Award winners demonstrate the best of ColumbUS and serve as role models for creativity and collaboration in the community. They bring awar
  
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• Breast cancer survivor helps other women cope after treatment

  07-05-2019 21:49
  When Michele Faith was diagnosed with breast cancer in February of 2018, she was stunned because she said breast cancer doesn't run in her family.“It does not run in my family, so when I got called back, I didn't think anything of it and I had a partial mastectomy," Faith said. "So, I was pretty shocked to find out I would need 16 chemotherapy treatments."Faith, who is a survivor, learned over the course of her diagnosis and treatment what it means to endure.She's a yoga instructor at Rene
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments over former Franklin County judge

  07-05-2019 21:37
  The Ohio Supreme Court is considering how to punish a former judge embattled by a sexual harassment scandal.Timothy Horton resigned from the Ohio Court of Appeals in February, after a state board found that he abused his power and sexually harassed women on his staff.But the Ohio Supreme Court could prevent him from ever practicing law again.After multiple days of testimony last year, the state Board of Professional Conduct recommended an indefinite suspension of Horton's license.Tuesday, the Oh
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments over discipline for disgraced former judge

  07-05-2019 21:37
  The Ohio Supreme Court is considering how to punish a former judge embattled by a sexual harassment scandal.Timothy Horton resigned from the Ohio Court of Appeals in February, after a state board found that he abused his power and sexually harassed women on his staff.But the Ohio Supreme Court could prevent him from ever practicing law again.After multiple days of testimony last year, the state Board of Professional Conduct recommended an indefinite suspension of Horton's license.Tuesday, the Oh
  
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• Man accused of starting fire in Hardin County Walmart arrested in Columbus

  07-05-2019 21:37
  
  Authorities say a man accused of setting a fire inside a Kenton Walmart was arrested in Columbus Tuesday.Twenty-six-year-old Caleb Poole was taken into custody by the Hardin County Crime Task Force and the FBI. The FBI has Poole in custody with federal charges pending.The Kenton Fire Department was called to the Walmart located on E. Columbus St. Monday evening initially over the report of a fire in a clothing section.Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke inside the building which prompted the
  
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• Local organization aims to tackle food insecurity for students this summer

  07-05-2019 21:26
  While some students prepare to enjoy summer break, others have to worry about the impact of food insecurity."As a former teacher, I had kids in my classroom who were not getting adequate nutrition," said Kari Vernon, founder and executive director for the Family Mentor Foundation. "And, unless they are vulnerable enough to tell you what’s really going on, you would just assume they are just a bad kid."The Family Mentor Foundation provides food for kids who are living with food insecurity."
  
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• Mother sues Etsy after child was fatally strangled by teething necklace purchased online

  07-05-2019 21:21
  
  LOS ANGELES (KCBS) - A grieving mother is taking the popular online retailer Etsy to court.She said Etsy shares the blame after her son died after a necklace sold on the site strangled him.On December 10, 2016, Deacon Morin was found dead at a childcare center in California.He was strangled to death after a necklace he was wearing tightened around his neck and didn’t release.The necklace was given to his mother, Danielle Morin, as a gift by a close friend.The receipt describes the necklace
  
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• Police: 9-year-old struck by vehicle in west Columbus

  07-05-2019 21:01
  
  The Columbus Division of Police said a 9-year-old child was hit by a vehicle near West Broad Elementary School.Police were called to the area of N. Hague Ave. and W. Broad St. around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday.N. Hague Ave. is closed in both directions between W. Broad St. and Grace St.Police said the vehicle did stop. There was no word on any injuries.
  
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• Family fights to change Ohio law 2 years after deadly state fair ride accident

  07-05-2019 20:46
  July 26, 2017, is a day that forever changed the life of Tyler Jarrell's family.Two years after the Fire Ball accident that killed their 18-year-old, Tyler's family came to the Statehouse to ask lawmakers to support a bill they believe will help protect future amusement rides."Many people would want to point fingers and air their anger and frustration. My son was not that kind of man," said Tyler's stepfather, Jeff Duffield.Tyler's mother said what her son would have wanted is to change the law.
  
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• Family fights to change Ohio law 2 years after deadly fair ride accident

  07-05-2019 20:46
  
  July 26, 2017, is a day that forever changed the life of Tyler Jarrell's family.Two years after the amusement park accident that killed their 18-year-old, Tyler's family came to the Statehouse to ask lawmakers to support a bill they believe will help protect future amusement rides."Many people would want to point fingers and air their anger and frustration. My son was not that kind of man," said Tyler's stepfather, Jeff Duffield.Tyler's mother said what her son would have wanted is to change the
  
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• Kentucky Derby winner Country House won't run in Preakness

  07-05-2019 20:41
  
  After being declared the winner of the Kentucky Derby by disqualification, Country House will not run in the Preakness, ending any chance this year at another Triple Crown.Assistant trainer Riley Mott confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the long shot winner of horse racing's biggest event is no longer being considered to run in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Country House was elevated to the winner's circle at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday after Maximum Security was disqual
  
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• Trump pardons former US soldier who killed Iraqi prisoner

  07-05-2019 20:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned a former U.S. soldier convicted in 2009 of killing an Iraqi prisoner, the White House announced Monday.Trump signed an executive grant of clemency, a full pardon, for former Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, of Oklahoma, press secretary Sarah Sanders said.Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone after killing a suspected al-Qaida terrorist in Iraq. He was paroled in 2014 and had been scheduled to remain on parole unti
  
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• Second-Hand Shop Marigold Now Open in Clintonville

  07-05-2019 20:27
  A new shopping experience has arrived in Clintonville. Offering a mix of second-hand clothing for women and children, as well as home goods and kids’ toys, Marigold opened at 3045 Indianola Ave. in mid-February 2019. Marigold is a familiar name for some shoppers, representing the jump to brick-and-mortar from Jolie Ankrom’s popular Marigold Curated Instagram […]
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• Opinion: the Abuse of Franklin Park

  07-05-2019 20:11
  Recently there has been talk of letting the water cascades at Franklin Park go dry. Critics say that the expense of repairing it is too great, and that the money can better be used elsewhere. I believe this comes from a misunderstanding of the nature and value of public spaces. A Dispatch commentary has made […]
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• Ohio’s Congressional Map Was Ruled Unconstitutional. How Will a New Map Affect Future Elections?

  07-05-2019 19:57
  Ohio could once again become a battleground state. Ruled “an unconstitutional gerrymander,” the state’s congressional map has been tossed out by a federal court, and lawmakers have until June to draw a new one. The ruling came on Friday, May 3 from a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]
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• 5 Great Spots for Mother’s Day Brunch

  07-05-2019 19:00
  Despite the fact that they love us, support us, listen to our whining and, in several cases, still do our laundry, we wait for that one day in the Spring to tell our mothers just how much they mean to us. This year, Mother’s Day is May 12, and for all that she does, the […]
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• Distraught mom of Maleah Davis, missing girl in Texas: "It's like a nightmare"

  07-05-2019 18:41
  
  An amber alert is in effect for a 4-year-old girl in Texas after her stepfather said she was kidnapped. Maleah Davis has not been seen since Friday night. Her stepfather said he had pulled over on the side of a road when two men attacked him and took her. The intense search now in its fourth day. We're now hearing from the little girl's mother, who said she just wants her home."It's like a nightmare. It just keeps going and going," said Brittany Bowens, Maleah's mother. She said she is distraugh
  
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• Sheriff warns against making assumptions in Ohio boy's death

  07-05-2019 18:25
  
  CARROLLTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio Sheriff says the parents of a 14-year-old boy whose body was found in a shallow grave in northeast Ohio aren't suspects in his death and he's advising people not to make assumptions.Investigators found Jonathan Minard's body April 19 at a Washington Township farm, roughly 90 miles (145 kilometers) southeast of Cleveland. The Dellroy teen was reported missing April 14.The Canton Repository reports Carroll County Sheriff Dale Williams recently posted a stateme
  
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• Georgia governor signs restrictive 'heartbeat' abortion ban

  07-05-2019 17:53
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday signed into law one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws, a measure that bans the procedure once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.Kemp, a Republican, said he approved the bill "to ensure that all Georgians have the opportunity to live, grow, learn and prosper in our great state."The signing caps weeks of tension and protests at the state Capitol and beg
  
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• Georgia governor signs legislation that bans abortions once fetal heartbeat detected

  07-05-2019 17:53
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation on Tuesday banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. That can be as early as six weeks, before many women know they're pregnant.Kemp said he was signing the bill "to ensure that all Georgians have the opportunity to live, grow, learn and prosper in our great state."The signing caps weeks of tension and protests at the state Capitol, and begins could be a lengthy and costly legal battle over the law's con
  
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• Georgia governor signs abortion ban after fetal heartbeat

  07-05-2019 17:53
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday signed into law one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws, a measure that bans the procedure once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.Kemp, a Republican, said he approved the bill "to ensure that all Georgians have the opportunity to live, grow, learn and prosper in our great state."The signing caps weeks of tension and protests at the state Capitol and beg
  
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• Melania Trump announces expansion of 'Be Best' initiative

  07-05-2019 17:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is celebrating the anniversary of her 'Be Best' children's initiative by announcing plans to expand it.Tuesday marks one year since the first lady launched her signature initiative with its focus on child well-being, social media use and drug abuse. She plans a splashy celebration in the White House Rose Garden, where she is expected to discuss expanding two of the program's three pillars based on what she has learned during the past year.Mrs. Trump's office
  
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• Authorities: 2 Ohio children among 3 dead in Indiana crash

  07-05-2019 16:43
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say two children from Ohio and an Indiana woman died following a weekend crash in northeastern Indiana.The Steuben County sheriff's office says 18-month-old Madelyn Bittle and 6-year-old Rhiannon Momenee, both of Montpelier, Ohio, died in Saturday's crash along with 25-year-old Stephanie D. Hogan. The sheriff's office said Hogan was from Auburn, but an obituary listed her hometown was Indianapolis.The three were passengers in a car driven by 22-year-old Patr
  
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• Meghan, Harry name baby son Archie Harrison

  07-05-2019 15:52
  
  LONDON (AP) — Tired but beaming, Meghan and Prince Harry showed the public their baby son's face for the first time on Wednesday, and also revealed his name: Archie.The royal couple said their son, seventh in line to the British throne, is named Archibald Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. They have not chosen a grander title for the baby, who is not a prince but could have been named a lord.The announcement came hours after the proud parents posed for cameras, helping to satisfy a huge global
  
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• Court TV pounds gavel again as all-trial channel is reborn

  07-05-2019 14:34
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Court TV is ending its long recess.The channel for legal junkies that thrived during the trial-crazy 1990s comes back from the dead after more than a decade Wednesday amid a crime-story craze that its backers hope will launch it into a long new life."The timing could not be better," said John Alleva, a lawyer and producer on the former Court TV who now is its vice president and managing editor. "The interest in true crime and this type of programming has reached a fever
  
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• San Francisco to join list of those banning cashless stores

  07-05-2019 14:28
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is about to require brick-and-mortar retailers to take cash as payment, joining Philadelphia and New Jersey in banning a growing paperless practice that critics say discriminates against low-income people who may not have access to credit cards.The Board of Supervisors will take up the issue at a meeting Tuesday, and it's likely to pass because nearly all 11 members are listed as sponsors or co-sponsors."I just felt it wasn't fair that if someone wanted t
  
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• Judge to weigh freeing Coast Guard officer called terrorist

  07-05-2019 14:04
  
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal magistrate judge may decide Tuesday whether to order the release of a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling weapons and drafting a hit list of prominent Democrats and network TV journalists.Prosecutors have portrayed 50-year-old Christopher Hasson as a domestic terrorist and a racist extremist intent on carrying out a killing spree. Hasson's attorney says prosecutors haven't filed terrorism-related charges because they haven't found any evidence to b
  
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• Voting delayed at Whetstone Recreation Center due to technical issue

  07-05-2019 14:00
  
  COLUMBUS, OHIO - Voters were delayed in casting their ballots in the May Primary at the Whetstone Recreation Center Tuesday morning.Poll workers were not able to get voting booths operational when the polls opened at 6:30 a.m. due to a technical issue with a software malfunction.The Franklin County Board of Elections tells 10TV a software import to track the list of absentee ballots subumitted would not sync with the electronic polling pads, causing the delay. Officials tell 10TV this process is
  
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• Sandra Bland's own video of 2015 Texas traffic stop surfaces

  07-05-2019 12:55
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cellphone video recorded by Sandra Bland, a black woman found dead in a Texas jail in 2015 following a confrontational traffic stop, shows for the first time her perspective as a white state trooper draws his stun gun and points it at close range while ordering her out of the car.The 39-second clip revealed by the Investigative Network, a nonprofit news organization in Texas, aired Monday night on Dallas television station WFAA.Bland was found hanging in her jail cell
  
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• Georgia's Republican Gov. Kemp set to sign abortion ban

  07-05-2019 12:36
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is set to sign legislation banning abortions at around six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they're pregnant.Kemp's office says the signing at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the state Capitol in Atlanta will be attended by lawmakers including state Rep. Ed Setzler, the bill's author.The signing ceremony caps weeks of protest and marks the beginning of what could be a costly legal battle.ACLU of Georgia legal director Sean Young said the law
  
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• Amy Schumer gives birth to first child with husband Chris Fischer

  07-05-2019 12:24
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed their first child Monday morning, but their little boy wasn't the stork's only delivery this week. While the world was consumed with news of a new royal baby, comedian Amy Schumer and husband Chris Fischer also announced that they became proud parents."10:55 pm last night. Our royal baby was born," wrote the "I Feel Pretty" actress on Instagram, alongside a sweet image of the new family of three. In an Instagram post over the weekend, the star revealed she
  
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• R. Kelly due back in court for hearing on sex-abuse case

  07-05-2019 12:03
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly is due back in court for a hearing on his sex-abuse case.The R&B singer is required to attend Tuesday morning's status hearing. It is unclear what issues will be discussed, but one matter before the judge involves attorney Michael Avenatti.Avenatti, who represented porn actress Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against President Donald Trump, represents two Kelly accusers. But after he was indicted on embezzlement and extortion charges in California, Kelly's a
  
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• Amazon to open first Go store that accepts cash

  07-05-2019 11:57
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon launched its high-tech Go convenience store a year ago, where shoppers can pull items off the shelf and walk out.Now it's adding a decidedly low-tech feature: accepting cash.Its new store opening in New York City Tuesday will be the first Amazon Go store to do so. At its other shops, customers can only enter with an app that links to a credit card or an Amazon account.The company, facing backlash from critics who say cashless stores discriminate against the poor, con
  
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• Suspect caught in killing of Mississippi officer at station

  07-05-2019 11:46
  
  Less than 24 hours after police say a Mississippi man gunned down a uniformed officer in police station parking lot, the now-arrested suspect was marched on Monday night back into the same Biloxi police station.Biloxi Police Chief John Miller said one of his department's officers was driving home through Wiggins, 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of the Gulf Coast city when the officer spotted a man at the side of the road who looked like the target of an intense manhunt.That officer's suspicions w
  
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• Active tick season expected in Ohio, officials warn about diseases

  07-05-2019 11:41
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - If you take a stroll through the woods in central Ohio,there's something you might not see that is becoming very concerning this year.The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) says Ohio is going through a very active tick season right now.One of their biggest concerns is the black-legged tick.Entomologist Richard Gary says the black-legged tick made its way into Ohio back in 2008 and the numbers have increased ever since.Gary says this particular tick carries Lyme Disease and Rocky Mo
  
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• Meatsplainer: How new plant-based burgers compare to beef

  07-05-2019 11:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — If you want to skip meat, a new era of options is here.Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are among the companies racing to tap into the massive U.S. market of meat eaters by more closely mimicking the taste of beef than vegetarian patties of the past. Others are working to grow meat in labs.So are the plant-based patties better for you or for the planet? Here's what you might want to know before taking a bite:ARE THEY HEALTHIER?As with many questions about diet, it depends.
  
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• Ways to save while shopping for Mother's Day gifts

  07-05-2019 10:48
  
  GRANDVIEW, Ohio--Working to find the right Mother's Day gift can be a challenge."One year I got a set of tires for Mother's Day," said Grandview mother Sophia Mohr. "But I actually needed them so it was okay.""Typically we're pretty low-key so maybe I will have time to get a mani-pedi or some flowers," said local mom Emily Reardon.Data shows many families decide to take mom out to eat. The holiday marks the highest restaurant spending day of the year, according to data pulled from 50-million Ban
  
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• Westerville fun run to benefit fallen first responders

  07-05-2019 04:41
  
  A run to help first responders.The non-profit Tunnel to Towers helps families of fallen heroes.Last year, they helped two Westerville police officers' families after Eric Joering and Tony Morelli were shot and killed.Now, fellow officers want to give back to the organization by hosting a 5-k run and walk.“I'm doing this in part to say thank you to them for what they did for our family here at Westerville Police Department, and also to raise money for a foundation and what they do every day
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting 5/6/2019

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• Blue Jackets eliminated from playoffs after 3-0 loss against Bruins

  07-05-2019 03:50
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tuukka Rask made 39 saves and recorded his sixth career playoff shutout as the Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 Monday night to clinch their second-round series and advance to the Eastern Conference final.Rask was supported by great defensive play in front of the net in the Bruins' third straight victory for a 4-2 win in the best-of-seven series, which came despite being outshot 39-29 in Game 6.Boston advances to face the Carolina Hurricanes, who swept
  
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• Child punched 45 times after video shows woman encouraging beating

  07-05-2019 03:33
  In cell phone video you can hear a woman yell, "Don't hit her too much in the face because I don't want her to go to school with a bunch of marks on her."You can hear the woman, who police say is 31-year-old Lindsay Freeland, encourage the other children to repeatedly beat and punch a 6-year-old girl.“It broke my heart, I started crying, seeing someone treat a baby like that. It kills you, especially being a dad,” said Michael.He says his daughter was given the video and he immediate
  
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• Trump awards medal to Tiger Woods, calls him 'true legend'

  07-05-2019 02:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump awarded golfer Tiger Woods the nation's highest civilian honor on Monday, describing the 43-year-old as a "true legend" who transformed golf and then fought through years of injury to return to the sport's summit.Trump awarded Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He's the fourth golfer to earn that distinction and certainly the youngest. While Woods dominated the sport for more than a decade, he won his first major in nearly 11 years at las
  
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