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• Columbus City Council hosts 1st naturalization ceremony in chambers; over 100 take oath

  25-07-2019 23:43
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The road to Columbus City Council chambers was a long one for Daniel Reyes.He moved to California from Mexico City at the age of 2. From there, he and his family traveled to Arizona and eventually Ohio. Throughout that time, he certainly felt American, but technically, he was not.That finally changed on Thursday, more than a dozen years after he first applied for citizenship."It's been really long," Reyes said of the citizenship process. "For this day to finally show up &m
  
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• 2 charged after 82-year-old Pickaway County woman beaten, killed in home

  25-07-2019 22:39
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Two people have been charged after an 82-year-old woman was found dead in her home on June 23.Authorities say the woman, Joyce Kaelbli, was found by her son at her home on Ballah Road. The home also appeared to be ransacked.An investigation revealed she had died from blunt force trauma to the head and also had defensive wounds. Authorities ruled her death a homicide.Susan E. Stahl, 35 was charged with aggravated burglary and murder. Anthony R. Martin, 30, was charge
  
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• Mothers of 2017 Ohio State Fair accident victims respond to ride removal

  25-07-2019 22:27
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — No one would blame Amber Duffield and Clarissa Williams for never wanting to visit or hear of the Ohio State Fair again.It was there two years ago that a fun family tradition turned tragic, killing Amber's 18-year-old son Tyler, and sending Clarissa's daughter Keziah to the hospital with barely any part of her body unbroken.Tyler Jarrell and Keziah Lewis were both aboard the Fire Ball ride when it broke apart at the State Fair in 2017.Thursday's announcement about the clos
  
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• Mothers of 2017 Ohio State Fair accident victims respond to ride closures

  25-07-2019 22:27
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — No one would blame Amber Duffield and Clarissa Williams for never wanting to visit or hear of the Ohio State Fair again.It was there two years ago that a fun family tradition turned tragic, killing Amber's 18-year-old son Tyler, and sending Clarissa's daughter Keziah to the hospital with barely any part of her body unbroken.Tyler Jarrell and Keziah Lewis were both aboard the Fire Ball ride when it broke apart at the State Fair in 2017.Thursday's announcement about the clos
  
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• Teachers get free admission to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Columbus in August

  25-07-2019 22:20
  
  Teachers and school officials will get free admission to LEGOLAND Discovery Center at Easton Town Center during the month of August.The offer is part of Teacher Appreciation Month.Teachers will need to show their school ID or pay stub to enjoy free walk-up admission for the entire month.Additionally, teachers can have up to six friends and family visit with them and receive $5 off standard admission on each ticket.LEGOLAND Discovery Center also offers special pricing for school field trips and L
  
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• City of Columbus Ohio Naturalization Ceremony 7/25/19

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• OSHP seizes $200,000 worth of cocaine during traffic stop in Pickaway County

  25-07-2019 21:35
  
  Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol have filed charges against two women after seizing more than 4 pounds of cocaine in Pickaway County.A Nissan Sentra with Alabama registration was stopped by troopers on July 17 just before midnight on U.S. 23 for following too close and registration violations.According to OSHP, criminal indicators were present and an odor of marijuana was detected.During a probable cause search, troopers found marijuana and the cocaine worth $200,000.Twenty-four-year-
  
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• New American Leadership Academy Closing Ceremony

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• Officials shut down 5 rides — 1 permanently — at Ohio State Fair

  25-07-2019 20:34
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Officials have shut down five rides — one permanently — on the Ohio State Fair's second day.Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Dorothy Pelanda told media outlets Thursday that the Kissel's Military Base ride was "disqualified," saying the ride showed "visible corrosion" upon preliminary inspection.Pelanda says the ride has signs saying it is closed and law enforcement around it to keep fairgoers away. The ride will be disassembled Thursday night.Officials
  
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• Mega Weekend – Ohio State Fair, Grandview Hop, What? Festival, and More!

  25-07-2019 20:00
  Have a great weekend when you use Mega Weekend to look for events in Columbus! The Coworking Tour tickets are on sale, see some of the city’s cool office spaces! Check out our contest page for concerts. Take the CU Demographics Survey. Be sure to get to Grass Skirt one last time. Below are some […]
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• Jeffrey Epstein found injured in jail cell, put on suicide watch

  25-07-2019 17:45
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein was found injured on the floor of his cell early this week in the federal jail where he is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, a person familiar with the episode told The Associated Press on Thursday.It wasn't clear whether bruising on the 66-year-old's neck was self-inflicted or from an assault, said the person, who wasn't authorized to discuss the case and spoke on condition of anonymity.Epstein was treated and remains in custody a
  
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• Newark named one of Ohio’s best hometowns by magazine

  25-07-2019 17:36
  
  The city of Newark has been recognized as one of Ohio’s best hometowns by Ohio Magazine.Ohio Magazine, which is releasing its 14th annual best hometowns issues, selected Newark because of “its thriving sense of community, historic preservation efforts and a welcoming downtown filled with shops and arts venues.”To determine the best hometowns, the magazine solicited nominations and conducted site visits and then evaluated the nominees on six categories: community spirit, educati
  
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• Poll: Biden only candidate leading Trump in Ohio, other Democrats close

  25-07-2019 17:04
  
  Former Vice President Joe Biden is the only Democrat leading President Donald Trump in Ohio, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday.The poll looks at hypothetical general election match-ups between Trump and other Democratic presidential candidates."Former Vice President Joseph Biden calls himself a blue-collar guy. With Ohio certainly a blue-collar state, it is no surprise he is the Democrat who runs best against President Donald Trump and is solidly ahead in the Democratic
  
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• Justice Dept. will execute inmates for first time since 2003

  25-07-2019 16:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Thursday that it will carry out executions of federal death row inmates for the first time since 2003.Five inmates who have been sentenced to death are scheduled to be executed starting in December.In 2014, following a botched state execution in Oklahoma, then-President Barack Obama directed the department to conduct a broad review of capital punishment and issues surrounding lethal injection drugs. It remains unclear today what came of that re
  
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• CPD motorcycle officer injured in downtown Columbus crash

  25-07-2019 15:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Authorities are investigating a crash involving a Columbus police motorcycle officer Thursday morning in downtown Columbus.The crash happened before 8:30 a.m. at the intersections of East Mound and South 3rd Street.The officer suffered minor injuries in the crash, according to a CPD dispatcher. He was transported to Grant Medical Center out of precaution.Police have not released information about the driver of the other vehicle involved at this time.The crash remains under
  
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• Columbus Litter League Players

  25-07-2019 15:01 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Study shows older drivers more distracted by in-car technology

  25-07-2019 13:23
  
  NEW YORK, New York -Distracted driving often involves smartphones, but a new study by the AAA suggests seniors in particular are struggling with the technology that is increasingly built into the dashboards of many cars. As CBS News' Diane King-Hall reports, that distraction increases the risk of accidents.So-called infotainment systems have made it easier to find a favorite song or navigate to an unknown address, but the study from AAA finds the screens can be extremely distracting, especially
  
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• Officials abandon idea of demolishing Columbine High School

  25-07-2019 13:17
  
  DENVER (AP) — A Colorado school district trying to stop people obsessed with the shooting at Columbine High School won't demolish the building as a way to deter intruders, officials said in a letter released Wednesday.Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Jason Glass wrote that a community survey on what to do about the high school in suburban Denver showed mixed reaction to knocking it down.The district had floated Columbine's demolition because of what Glass called its "inspiration" fo
  
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• Death penalty sought for man linked to 19 deaths

  25-07-2019 13:17
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Prosecutors have served notice that they'll seek the death penalty for a Dallas man linked to 19 deaths.In court papers filed this week, Dallas County prosecutors say they'll seek the ultimate penalty if jurors find Billy Chemirmir guilty of capital murder.Chemirmir is a Kenyan citizen who has been living illegally in the United States. He has been in custody since March 2018 and is charged in the deaths of 12 women. Two victims were residents of The Tradition-Prestonwood, an
  
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• Governor, first lady, continue tradition of Ohio State Fair sleepover

  25-07-2019 12:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is continuing the tradition of a sleep-over at the Ohio State Fair.The Republican governor and his wife, Fran DeWine, will tour livestock barns in the early evening Thursday and later join in a campfire at the Natural Resources Park, where they will then spend the night.The late Gov. Jim Rhodes, an ardent fair supporter, started the overnighting tradition.DeWine opened the 166th edition of the fair Wednesday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony
  
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• Governor, first lady, continue tradition of fair sleepover

  25-07-2019 12:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is continuing the tradition of a sleep-over at the Ohio State Fair.The Republican governor and his wife, Fran DeWine, will tour livestock barns in the early evening Thursday and later join in a campfire at the Natural Resources Park, where they will then spend the night.The late Gov. Jim Rhodes, an ardent fair supporter, started the overnighting tradition.DeWine opened the 166th edition of the fair Wednesday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony
  
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• Man who shot granddaughter is found not competent for trial

  25-07-2019 12:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Columbus man who fatally shot his 19-year-old granddaughter, thinking she was an intruder, has been found not competent for trial on a charge of involuntary manslaughter.The Columbus Dispatch reports a psychologist determined 73-year-old Booker Moody has dementia and can't understand his criminal case or help his public defender.Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien says a judge found Moody incompetent with agreement from the attorneys involved.Police say Moody sho
  
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• Columbus man who shot granddaughter is found not competent for trial

  25-07-2019 12:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Columbus man who fatally shot his 19-year-old granddaughter, thinking she was an intruder, has been found not competent for trial on a charge of involuntary manslaughter.The Columbus Dispatch reports a psychologist determined 73-year-old Booker Moody has dementia and can't understand his criminal case or help his public defender.Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien says a judge found Moody incompetent with agreement from the attorneys involved.Police say Moody sho
  
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• Father fatally shot trying to retrieve stolen items

  25-07-2019 12:43
  
  MABLETON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia father was attempting to recover his stolen items from a vehicle when he was shot by the thief in front of his girlfriend.Cobb County Police spokeswoman Sydney Melton told news outlets that 24-year-old George Anthony Vela died from multiple gunshot wounds early Monday morning.Vela and his high school sweetheart had returned home and realized they'd been robbed. Vela noticed a suspicious car parked near his home after police left. He approached the car and saw
  
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• N. Korea fires missiles into sea in apparent pressure tactic

  25-07-2019 11:46
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the sea Thursday in its first weapons launches in more than two months and an apparent effort to pressure Washington as the two sides struggle to restart nuclear negotiations.The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from near the eastern coastal town of Wonsan and flew about 430 kilometers (270 miles) and 690 kilometers (430 miles) respectively before landing off the country's east coast.South K
  
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• Rapper A$AP Rocky charged with assault over fight in Sweden

  25-07-2019 09:23
  
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish prosecutor has charged rapper A$AP Rocky with assault over a fight in Stockholm last month.Prosecutor Daniel Suneson said in a statement Thursday that he filed charges against the artist and two others, "having come to the conclusion that the events in question constitute a crime and despite claims of self-defense and provocation."The case has drawn the attention of fellow recording artists and U.S. President Donald Trump.Rocky, a platinum-selling, Grammy-nominat
  
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• Busy intersection reopens in Whitehall after crash involving police officer

  25-07-2019 09:14
  
  WHITEHALL, Ohio (WBNS) - Police have reopened a busy intersection in Whitehall after a crash involving a police cruiser.A Whitehall police cruiser and another car collided in the intersection of E. Broad Street and N. Hamilton Road around 2:30 a.m. Thursday.Medical crews transported both drivers to the hospital. Neither driver is believed to have life-threatening injuries, according to authorities at the scene.Whitehall Police closed the intersection for several hours as process the scene. The r
  
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• Busy intersection closed in Whitehall after crash involving police officer

  25-07-2019 09:14
  
  WHITEHALL, Ohio (WBNS) - Police have blocked a busy intersection in Whitehall after a crash involving a police cruiser.The cruiser and another car collided in the intersection of E. Broad Street and N. Hamilton Road around 2:30 a.m. Thursday.Medical crews transported both drivers to the hospital. Neither driver is believed to have life-threatening injuries, according to authorities at the scene.Whitehall Police tell 10TV the intersection could be blocked for several hours as they carry out their
  
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• Puerto Rico's governor to quit Aug. 2 in face of protests

  25-07-2019 08:48
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced late Wednesday that he will resign Aug. 2, conceding power after nearly two weeks of furious protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of crude and insulting chat messages between him and his top advisers.A crowd of thousands outside the governor's mansion in Old San Juan erupted into cheers and singing after Rosselló's announcement on Facebook just before midnight."My only priority has been the t
  
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• Puerto Rico's governor resigns in face of protests

  25-07-2019 08:48
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Anger turned to jubilation in the streets in a flash as Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation overnight, ceding power after nearly two weeks of furious protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of insulting chat messages.A crowd of thousands outside the governor's mansion in Old San Juan erupted in cheers and song over his announcement on Facebook, made just before midnight on Wednesday."Despite expecting to serve the te
  
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• L Brands hires outside counsel to review Jeffrey Epstein's role with the company

  25-07-2019 05:30
  
  L Brands has hired outside counsel to review Jeffrey Epstein's role with the company, according to a company spokesperson.Epstein was arrested earlier this month and is facing charges of sexually abusing underage girls.On Wednesday, a company spokesperson provided the following statement: "Mr. Epstein’s crimes are abhorrent, and we applaud every effort to bring justice to those harmed. While Mr. Epstein served as Mr. Wexner’s personal money manager for a period that ended nearly 12 y
  
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• Police seize meth, cocaine & cash at east Columbus residence; suspect arrested

  25-07-2019 03:58
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police from Whitehall and Columbus arrested a man and seized drugs during an execution of a search warrant on Wednesday.The Whitehall Division of Police said its Narcotics Unit worked with the Columbus Police Drug Enforcement Response Team to serve the warrant at a home in the 100 block of South Ashburton Road.Whitehall police said the warrant was part of an investigation into trafficking methamphetamine in and near Whitehall.Police said they seized the following: 1,885 gr
  
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• Police: Alertness from residents, Plain City officers lead to car break-in arrests

  25-07-2019 03:30
  PLAIN CITY, Ohio — After more than a dozen car break-ins in about two weeks, Plain City police decided to make some adjustments.“We've tried to be proactive and change up our patrol habits. We've encouraged officers to do constant foot patrols in various areas,” said Plain City Police Sergeant Tharon Prather.When an alert neighbor called in to say they saw a group of guys going car to car, officers were ready.“That was one of the areas we were patrolling heavily,” P
  
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• Judge blocks Trump asylum restrictions at US-Mexico border

  25-07-2019 03:15
  
  A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to stop denying asylum to anyone who transits through another country to reach the U.S. border, marking the latest legal defeat for a president waging an all-out battle to stem the flow of migrants entering from Mexico.The ruling by U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco came hours after another federal judge in Washington, D.C., let the 9-day-old policy stand. The California judge's preliminary injunction halts the policy whi
  
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• Press Conference: Disparity Study Release

  25-07-2019 02:18 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Public Service & Transportation Cmte: Connect Columbus 7/24/19

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• Ohio officer uses CPR to save 3-week-old baby after mother finds him not breathing

  25-07-2019 01:21
  TOLDEO, Ohio — An Ohio police officer revived a premature baby who suddenly stopped breathing after leaving the NICU."I went to undress him, went to feed him and he pretty much flat-lined. He went limp,” said mother Kayla Monk.The bodycam video captured the moment that a Sandusky Police officer started CPR on the three-week-old infant.Finally, the infant boy let out a cry."He ended up getting him to gasp twice, they said, and they ended up getting a pulse. I think — originally
  
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• New resource makes fresh produce available in local communities

  25-07-2019 00:17
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new mobile produce stand is looking to address the problem of food deserts in central Ohio.The Veggie Van, a mobile pop-up produce stand by Local Matters, made its second pit stop of the week at the Dodge Recreation Center in Franklinton.“We’ll be going to the Linden area, we’ll be going to the west side here at Dodge Recreation, we’ll also be going to Equitas which is in the King Lincoln District,” said Community Access Coordinator Monique
  
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