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• Red, White & Boom: What you need to know

  30-06-2019 23:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Wednesday, the city's "Red, White & BOOM!" celebration will be returning to the streets of downtown Columbus where approximately 500,000 people are expected to attend.For a complete list of events, entertainment, parking locations and other information about the event, click here.Safety:According to Columbus police, event-goers can test "RWB2019" to 888-777 for emergency text notifications.Monday, authorities held a briefing on road closures and other safety measures f
  
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• Ohio lawmakers fail to meet deadline for passing state budget, Senate approves extension

  30-06-2019 21:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State lawmakers failed this weekend to meet a statutory deadline for agreement on a two-year operating budget for Ohio for the first time since 2009.With time running out to meet Sunday's deadline, the Ohio Senate late Saturday night approved a 17-day stopgap measure to fund state government to allow more time for reaching an agreement on a two-year budget. The House was expected to approve the interim budget in a session scheduled for Sunday night.A joint House-Senat
  
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• Police searching for man missing from London, Ohio

  30-06-2019 21:03
  
  LONDON, Ohio — Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who has been missing since Sunday morning.London police say 86-year-old John Crowe drove away from Riley Avenue in London at 9 a.m. and failed to return.According to police, Crowe suffers from dementia and diabetes. He is 5'11" tall, 172 lbs., and has gray hair and blue eyes. The vehicle involved is a white 2009 Ford Crown Victoria with the Ohio plate number 931YEE.Anyone who sees Crowe or the vehicle is asked to call
  
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• Crews prepare fireworks for Red, White & Boom on Wednesday

  30-06-2019 19:42
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 39th year of Red, White & Boom is coming to downtown Columbus this week.Fireworks site manager Earl Burke said every year, they try to think of ways to be different and even more unique. He said this isn't just a show, it's a production.He said they have two semi trucks full of fireworks and 12 men and women working together to get everything set up for Wednesday.He said it takes nine months to put the full production together. The soundtrack has been done, the scr
  
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• Crowds gather for LGBTQ Pride celebrations in New York, nationwide

  30-06-2019 18:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Crowds gathered outside New York's historic Stonewall Inn on Sunday to celebrate five decades of LGBTQ pride, marking the 50th anniversary of the police raid that sparked the modern-day gay rights movement. Other cities throughout the country held parades.More than 2,000 people gathered outside the bar where patrons resisted the famous June 28, 1969, police raid. Thousands also turned out for a larger parade that packed Fifth Avenue, where rainbows were on display across ev
  
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• Crowds celebrate in New York Pride march amid Stonewall's 50th anniversary

  30-06-2019 18:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of people packed onto Fifth Avenue in Manhattan as the Pride march started.Revelers dressed in rainbow-colored clothing waved flags and signs as the parade got underway. Some people climbed up on street lamp posts or were on people's shoulders to get a better view of the parade.Twenty-nine-year-old Alyssa Christianson, who lives in New York, says she's been to the Pride parade before, but this is the first year she dressed up. She turned a Pride flag into a cape.C
  
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• 50 years of LGBTQ pride showcased in protests, parades

  30-06-2019 18:51
  
  NEW YORK — Five decades of LGBTQ pride was celebrated Sunday as crowds gathered outside New York's historic Stonewall Inn to mark the 50th anniversary of the police raid that sparked the modern-day gay rights movement, as other cities throughout the country planned massive parades.More than 2,000 people gathered Sunday morning outside the bar where patrons resisted a police raid in 1969 to kick off the counter-march prior to the larger parade slated to start later in the day.The organizers
  
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• Baby lobster numbers spell trouble for shellfish population

  30-06-2019 16:08
  
  PORTLAND, Maine — Baby lobsters are continuing to appear in high numbers off some parts of Canada while tailing off in New England, raising questions about what the valuable shellfish's population will look like in several years.University of Maine scientist Rick Wahle has documented trends in baby lobster density for years, and released new data for 2018 this month. The new data reinforce recent trends about lobsters that show upticks off sites in Atlantic Canada, such as some areas in No
  
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• Police searching for information in homicide case from 2016

  30-06-2019 15:57
  COLUMBUS-- Police are searching for answers in a homicide case from 2016.On Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Columbus police received calls from passing motorists. They reported a man was lying on the ground in the area of Marcia Drive and Myrtle Avenue after an apparent shooting.When Columbus police officers got to the scene they found a body identified as Eddie Lovely. They pronounced him dead at the scene.Police believe Lovely was out walking in the neighborhood when unkno
  
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• Ohio Senate passes 17-day stop-gap state budget

  30-06-2019 14:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Senators passed a late-night temporary budget Saturday that will fund Ohio until July 17.This comes less than a day before the deadline at 9 p.m. Sunday to pass the full budget. The Ohio House is expected to meet before then to come up with their own short-term plan.Lawmakers could not come to an agreement on the state's massive $69 billion budget plan, which originally garnered bipartisan support.July 1 begins the new fiscal year.
  
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• Lawmakers fail to meet deadline for passing state budget

  30-06-2019 14:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — State lawmakers failed this weekend to meet a statutory deadline for agreement on a two-year operating budget for Ohio for the first time since 2009.With time running out to meet Sunday's deadline, the Ohio Senate late Saturday night approved a 17-day stopgap measure to fund state government to allow more time for reaching an agreement on a two-year budget. The House was expected to approve the interim budget in a session scheduled for Sunday night.A joint House-Senate com
  
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• Gov. DeWine signs off on state's 17-day interim budget after lawmakers fail to meet deadline

  30-06-2019 14:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — State lawmakers failed this weekend to meet a statutory deadline for agreement on a two-year operating budget for Ohio for the first time since 2009.With time running out to meet Sunday's deadline, the Ohio Legislature approved a 17-day stopgap measure to fund state government to allow more time for reaching an agreement on a two-year budget. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed off on the measure Sunday night."While I am disappointed that the budget process has extended beyon
  
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• Wide grins and historic handshake for President Trump, Kim at DMZ

  30-06-2019 06:32
  
  PANMUNJOM, Korea — With wide grins and a historic handshake, President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un met at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone on Sunday and agreed to revive talks on the pariah nation's nuclear program. President Trump, pressing his bid for a legacy-defining deal, became the first sitting American leader to step into North Korea.What was intended to be an impromptu exchange of pleasantries turned into a 50-minute meeting, another historic first in the ye
  
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• Kim Jong Un accepts President Trump invite to meet at border

  30-06-2019 06:32
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump will meet Sunday with North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the North and South, a day after he issued an unprecedented invitation and expressed willingness to cross the border for what would be a history-making photo op.South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced that Kim accepted Trump's invitation to meet when the U.S. president visits the heavily fortified site at the Korean border village of Panmunjom.Moon prai
  
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• Orlando City beats Columbus Crew 2-0

  30-06-2019 04:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Chris Mueller and Tesho Akindele scored, Nani assisted on both goals and Orlando City beat the Columbus Crew 2-0 on Saturday night.Mueller opened the scoring for Orlando (6-8-3) in the 41st minute, settling Nani's pass and punching it between the goalkeeper and the near post. Nani slipped a pass between a pair of defenders to find Akindele in open space in the 66th minute. Akindele was under no pressure as he curled home a 25-yarder for his sixth goal of the season.Co
  
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• 1 injured in south Columbus shooting

  30-06-2019 02:47
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police say one person is injured following a shooting in south Columbus Saturday evening.It happened in the 300 block of Stanaford Place with the call coming in at 8:15 p.m.Columbus police say the victim was taken to Grant Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and one person has been detained.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• 1 dead in south Columbus shooting; 3 in custody

  30-06-2019 02:47
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police say one person is has died following a shooting in south Columbus Saturday evening.It happened in the 300 block of Stanaford Place with the call coming in at 8:15 p.m.Columbus police say the victim was taken to Grant Medical Center and was pronounced dead at 8:44 p.m.Three people are in custody, according to police.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• 1 dead in south Columbus shooting; 2 in custody

  30-06-2019 02:47
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police say one person is has died following a shooting in south Columbus Saturday evening.It happened in the 300 block of Stanaford Place with the call coming in at 8:15 p.m.Columbus police identified the victim as John Habern III. Investigators said he was fighting with a man, when the man's brother shot him.The brothers drove off, but were caught soon after. They are both in custody and charged with murder.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Thousands gather at Stonewall 50 years after uprising

  30-06-2019 02:21
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of people converged Friday on the Stonewall Inn for the 50th anniversary of the rebellion that catalyzed a movement for LGBTQ liberation, marking the milestone with celebrity performances, speeches and personal reflections.People from New York and afar came to take photos and share in the legacy of the gay bar where patrons resisted a police raid, sparking protests and longer-term organizing that made the cause considerably more visible."Fifty years ago, people st
  
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• 1 in critical condition following stabbing in south Columbus; suspect in custody

  30-06-2019 00:00
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person is in critical condition following a stabbing in south Columbus Saturday.Columbus police say the call came in just before 2:30 p.m. in the area of Parsons Avenue and East Whittier Street.According to police, the victim was transported to a hospital in critical condition. A suspect is in custody.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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