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• Ohio bill would bar death penalty if convict had 'serious mental illness'

  19-05-2019 23:46
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill now in Ohio's Legislature would prevent people convicted of aggravated murder from being sentenced to the death penalty, if they are found to have had a "serious mental illness" at the time of the offense.Republican Rep. Brett Hudson Hillyer, a primary sponsor of House Bill 136, testified last month before the House Criminal Justice Committee that the death penalty should be reserved for only the worst offenders, The Columbus Dispatch reported.Hillyer, of Uhric
  
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• Trump tells anti-abortion activists to stay united for 2020

  19-05-2019 22:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With Alabama's restrictive new abortion law stirring divisions on the right, President Donald Trump is imploring anti-abortion activists to stay united for the 2020 election.Trump says gains by anti-abortion activists will "rapidly disappear" if, as he put it in a tweet, "we are foolish and do not stay UNITED as one."....for Life in 2020. If we are foolish and do not stay UNITED as one, all of our hard fought gains for Life can, and will, rapidly disappear!— Donald
  
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• 'John Wick 3' dethrones 'Avengers: Endgame' with $57 million

  19-05-2019 21:30
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The box office has a new king and his name is John Wick. The third installment of the hyper violent Keanu Reeves franchise has taken the top spot at the North American box office and ended the three-week reign of "Avengers: Endgame."Studios on Sunday say "John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum" has grossed an estimated $57 million in its opening weekend. Not only did it far exceed expectations, it's a franchise best that nearly doubled the opening of the second film, wh
  
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• Trayvon Martin's mom announces run for office in Miami

  19-05-2019 21:04
  
  MIAMI (AP) — A mother who turned to activism after the slaying of her black teen son Trayvon Martin has announced she is running for office in Miami.The Miami Herald reports Sybrina Fulton will be entering the race to join the 13-member board of Miami-Dade County commissioners.Fulton said in a Saturday statement that she would continue working to end gun violence. She will challenge Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert for the seat that is up for grabs in 2020 because of term limits.Trayvon'
  
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• Thousands without power in parts of central Ohio

  19-05-2019 19:06
  
  COLUMBUS – American Electric Power is working to restore electricity in parts of central Ohio.AEP’s power outage map shows more than 3,600 customers in Franklin County are without power.The power is expected to be restored by 4 p.m. AEP customers can check the status of outages by clicking here.
  
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• Outages still leave several hundred without power in parts of central Ohio

  19-05-2019 19:06
  
  COLUMBUS – American Electric Power is working to restore electricity in parts of central Ohio.AEP’s power outage map shows more than 1,900 customers in Franklin County are without power.The power is expected to be restored from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., depending on the area.AEP customers can check the status of outages by clicking here.
  
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• Columbus Division of Police Awards Ceremony 5/17/2019

  19-05-2019 15:36 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Columbine school shooting survivor found dead in home

  19-05-2019 14:04
  
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — A Colorado man who survived the 1999 Columbine school shooting and later became an advocate for fighting addiction has died.Routt County Coroner Robert Ryg said Saturday that 37-year-old Austin Eubanks died overnight at his Steamboat Springs home.There were no signs of foul play. A Monday autopsy was planned to determine the cause of death.Eubanks was shot in the hand and knee in the Columbine attack that killed 12 classmates and a teacher, including Eubanks' bes
  
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• Police search for suspect in unsolved murder from 2016

  19-05-2019 13:56
  COLUMBUS - Columbus police are searching for a suspect involved in a 2016 murder.On December 3, 2016, just before 6:30 p.m. police received a call that someone was shot near East Fulton Street and Fairwood Avenue in east Columbus.After further investigation, police say the Jewel Rogers was found inside a home on East Fulton Street and died shortly after.There are no known motives in this case.If you have any information you can call Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS, you could earn a cash rewa
  
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• Survivors and supporters gather in Columbus for biggest Susan G. Komen race nationwide

  19-05-2019 03:21
  Once again, Columbus put its stamp on an event as the largest in the country to put up a fight against breast cancer.More than 21,000 people took part in Saturday’s Susan G. Komen Columbus Race for the Cure."I know what Komen does to give back to the women that need help in this community,” said 18-year-survivor Darlene Matthews. "It's awesome every year. Just awesome."Pink is the color of the day, but as the sign says, it's more than that.Komen Columbus is about any gender, any colo
  
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• Tracking severe weather moving through central Ohio | May 18, 2019

  19-05-2019 02:26
  
  Doppler 10 Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Weather Warnings | Updated Forecast8:20 p.m. Update: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Fairfield, Licking and Franklin Counties until 8: 45 p.m.10TV's Jeff Booth is tracking the latest on tonight's storms:SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY GUIDEDIFFERENCES BETWEEN WATCHES & WARNINGSWatch
  A Watch indicates the possibility of severe weather in a relatively broad area. For instance, a tornado watch means conditions are favorable
  
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