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• Trump unfazed by North Korea missile tests, disagreeing with his advisers

  27-05-2019 23:08
  TOKYO (AP) — All the pomp and pageantry in the world couldn't paper over the tensions between President Donald Trump and Japan's Shinzo Abe on two of their most pressing issues: North Korea and trade.The president and prime minister tried mightily to minimize their differences during Trump's four-day state visit to Tokyo, while playing up their close personal friendship and their countries' long-held ties. But tension abounded, with Trump on Monday brushing off the significance of North Ko
  
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• Buckeyes give signed ball to young fan after adult swipes foul ball from him

  27-05-2019 22:33
  
  The big news out of Omaha this weekend was the Buckeyes winning the Big Ten Tournament and earning a spot in NCAA Tournament.But it’s something the team did for a fan that’s getting a big reaction.During a Big Ten Tournament game between Ohio State and Minnesota, one young Buckeyes fan thought he was about to get his very own foul ball when an adult Iowa fan swooped in to swipe the ball for himself.That's just foul. 🙃⚾️ pic.twitter.com/Jn22GgWac1— Big Ten N
  
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• Local VFW hosts ceremony to honor those who lost their lives serving

  27-05-2019 22:19
  The VFW 9857 post in Columbus on Stelzer Road held a ceremony to honor those who lost their lives serving. Local veterans from all different branches and times of war gathered for the service at noon.A prayer was said at the beginning, a speech was read naming those who lost their lives and veterans performed a gun salute.Ron Ward, who served in the Vietnam War, is the new upcoming commander. He said he hopes people remember the real meaning behind Memorial Day. He said it's not just about cooki
  
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• Last holiday weekend before Ohio gas tax goes up 10.5 cents per gallon

  27-05-2019 21:21
  Ohio is enjoying some of the lowest gas prices in the Midwest.At $2.43 cents per gallon, there's a good reason Sam's Club off Sawmill Road is drawing a crowd."We're paying $2.60 $2.79 at home, says Doug Scott of Chittenango, New York.These low prices aren't here for long. Thirty-seven days from Monday, the price of a gallon of gas in Ohio goes up 10.5 cents per gallon.For Richard Schmidt of Columbiana, that means a lot more of his money will go to filling up his RV."I'm actually going to retire
  
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• Red Sox legend Bill Buckner dies at age 69 from dementia

  27-05-2019 20:48
  
  BOSTON (CBS) — Bill Buckner, who went down in Boston Red Sox history for the error that ended Game 6 of the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets but received warm welcomes at Fenway Park in his later years, has died, according to a report. He was 69 years old.ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap tweeted Monday that Buckner’s widow Jody told him that the former first baseman died of Lewy Body Dementia.Just got off the phone with Jody Buckner, who called to me that her husband, the great
  
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• Lost Hawaii hiker on her 17-day fight for survival in forest: "I chose life"

  27-05-2019 20:26
  A yoga teacher who survived 17 days in a Hawaiian forest is back home with her family. More than two weeks ago, 35-year-old Amanda Eller set out for what was supposed to be a three-mile jog. Instead, it turned into a fight for survival."The last 17 days of my life have been the toughest days of my life," Eller said from her hospital bed where she's recovering from a broken shinbone and a skin infection on her legs. "It did come down to life and death and I had to choose and I chose life. I wasn'
  
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• U.S. Navy pilots reportedly spotted UFOs over East Coast

  27-05-2019 19:36
  
  Some U.S. Navy pilots reported seeing unidentified flying objects while training over the East Coast in 2014 and 2015 in interviews with The New York Times. According to The Times, multiple Navy pilots spotted "strange objects" with "no visible engine" reaching 30,000 feet and going hypersonic speeds. The report by Times includes a minute-long video showing footage of two encounters Navy pilots allegedly had with unexplained aerial phenomena. In the videos, which include visual radar and voice r
  
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• Pope: Abortion is never OK, equates it to "hiring a hitman"

  27-05-2019 17:43
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said Saturday that abortion can never be condoned, even when the fetus is gravely sick or likely to die, and urged doctors and priests to support families to carry such pregnancies to term.Speaking to a Vatican-sponsored anti-abortion conference, Francis said the opposition to abortion isn't a religious issue but a human one."Is it licit to throw away a life to resolve a problem?" he asked. "Is it licit to hire a hitman to resolve a problem?"Francis denounc
  
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• Soldier places flag at Tomb of the Unknowns during torrential rain

  27-05-2019 17:28
  
  Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, an "Old Guard" soldier honored a fallen service member with an awe-inspiring display of patriotism at Arlington National Cemetery. Last week, a member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment was seen placing a flag on the Tomb of the Unknown Solider as heavy rain poured on, gaining admiration for the tribute. The Army regiment posted moving photos of the moment on their Facebook page Friday, just three days before Memorial Day. The Old Guard's post described how storms b
  
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• State Auto Updates Parking Garage Plans

  27-05-2019 17:26
  Earlier this year, representatives with State Auto Insurance Companies unveiled plans to convert a portion of their Downtown surface parking lot into a parking garage structure that would accomodate both office workers as well as visitors to the Columbus Museum of Art. The plan requires the demolition of a single-story warehouse building at 555 Boone […]
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• Ohio native dies after climbing up Everest in 7 summit bid

  27-05-2019 17:20
  
  SANDY, Utah (AP) — A northeast Ohio native with a long-held dream to climb the highest mountains on the planet's seven continents died on top of Mount Everest after reaching his final summit, one of his daughters said.Don Cash, 55, died "at the peak of Mt. Everest accomplishing his dream of summiting the 7 summits," his daughter Danielle Cook posted on Facebook on Wednesday.WOIO reported that Cash graduated from West Geauga High School in Chesterland, Ohio.Cook told NBC's "Today Show" that
  
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• Wisconsin assistant basketball coach's wife, daughter die in crash

  27-05-2019 16:48
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The University of Wisconsin said Sunday the wife and daughter of men's basketball assistant coach Howard Moore were killed in a Michigan automobile accident.Moore's wife, Jennifer, and daughter Jaidyn were killed early Saturday in the crash on the M-14 highway in Washtenaw County's Superior Township, the department said."There are no words to describe how devastated we are for Howard and his family," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. "Our basketball program is an extremely c
  
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• Distracted drivers an increasing threat to first responders

  27-05-2019 14:00
  
  New research shows that many drivers are profoundly distracted by their phones when they're going past first responders working accidents on the roadways. New research from the National Safety Council found 71% of drivers admitted to taking photos and texting while driving by emergency workers; that's nearly triple the 24% who admitted to doing it under normal driving conditions. Sixty percent admitted to posting to social media; two-thirds have emailed about what they're driving by.And the resu
  
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• Soapy bubbles fill Muirfield Village fountain ahead of Memorial Tournament

  27-05-2019 13:34
  
  DUBLIN – Dublin police are investigating an apparent prank ahead of the Memorial Tournament. The Muirfield Village fountain filled with bubbles on Monday morning.Authorities are working to determine how something like this happened.Investigators are not sure who is responsible for this prank at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Monday's Most Wanted: Shawn Mapp, Jr.

  27-05-2019 13:20
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding a wanted offender.SWAT is searching for Shawn M. Mapp, Jr., 32. His last known address was in east Columbus, near the corner of Main Street and Gould Road.Mapp Jr. is wanted on several charges - including three counts of OMVI, assault, having a weapon under disability and obstructing officials business.If you see him, call the sheriff's SWAT team at (614) 525-SWAT.
  
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• California man dies in apparent shark attack off Maui coast

  27-05-2019 12:45
  
  A California man who died after being attacked by a shark while swimming in Hawaii was pulled ashore missing a leg, according to a witness. Shark warning signs were posted Sunday in the Ka'anapali Beach Park area on Maui where the man died a day earlier.Witness Allison Keller told Hawaii News Now that the man appeared unconscious as rescuers pulled him from the water and performed CPR Saturday morning."As we got closer, I saw some blood on his stomach and then I got looking a little bit more and
  
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• Proposal would help parents keep custody of troubled kids

  27-05-2019 12:38
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A legislative proposal would allow Ohio parents to avoid an often heart-breaking decision: giving up custody of troubled children so they can receive desperately needed and expensive services.The amendment to Ohio's two-year budget is aimed at so-called "multisystem youths," those needing help from service agencies that cover disabilities, child welfare and mental health.Under the current system, parents sometimes must relinquish custody to the state to obtain help fo
  
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• Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert recovering after stroke symptoms

  27-05-2019 12:05
  
  CLEVELAND — Cavaliers owner and billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert is recovering after suffering symptoms of a stroke and seeking hospital care.Officials with Detroit-based Quicken Loans said in a statement that Gilbert "received immediate medical attention and is currently recovering comfortably" after going to a Detroit-area hospital early Sunday with "stroke-like symptoms." Gilbert is the company's founder and chairman.No other details were provided on Gilbert's condition, a diagnosis
  
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• Surging Buckeyes beat Nebraska 3-1 for Big Ten baseball championship

  27-05-2019 03:38
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The durable left arms of Griffan Smith and Andrew Magno carried Ohio State to an improbable Big Ten Tournament title.The two combined to hold down Nebraska's offense, and seventh-seeded Ohio State mustered just enough of its own to beat the Cornhuskers 3-1 in the championship game Sunday.Smith, coming off two days' rest following a 110-pitch outing, threw 89 in 5 2/3 innings. Magno, who threw 32 pitches in a 2 1/3-inning save against Minnesota in the semifinals, returned
  
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• Dayton estimates Ku Klux Klan rally cost $650,000 for security

  27-05-2019 02:55
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio city is estimating it spent about $650,000 on security for a rally attended by a small group of Ku Klux Klan members and hundreds of protesters.Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein says the city spent about $250,000 on personnel and about $400,000 on materials ahead of Saturday's rally.Dickstein tells the Dayton Daily News there's no way to recapture the spent funds but notes that safety measures were needed because "the world has changed greatly."There were no
  
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• Wrongly named Civil War soldiers given correct, Union gravestones at Greenlawn Cemetery

  27-05-2019 02:34
  U.S. Representative Steve Stivers and Veterans Affairs helped get funding to replace gravestone markers at Green Lawn Cemetery after finding out some of them had been marked incorrectly.Four graves recognized Confederate soldiers when in fact, they were Union soldiers.10TV photojournalist Marcus Nichols shows the replacements.
  
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• 2 taken to hospital after car crashes into Pickerington home

  27-05-2019 02:09
  
  PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Two people were taken to the hospital after a car crashed into a home in Pickerington Sunday evening.It happened on West Columbus Street just after 6 p.m. The Violet Township Fire Department says the female driver was trapped and had to be extricated from the carThe male was a resident of the home and was standing in the front yard when he was pinned by the car.Both people were taken to the hospital. Authorities say the male had leg injuries and the female had unknown
  
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