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• Report: Ohio boy dies after falling 9 stories from condo in Florida

  28-07-2019 23:34
  
  PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a 3-year-old boy fell nine stories from a condominium balcony in the Florida Panhandle and later died.Television station WJHG reports that the boy was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead Saturday after falling from the ninth floor of a condominium building in Panama City Beach.Panama City Beach Police Department officials tell WJHG that the boy was visiting with his family from Midway, Ohio. The boy's identity wasn't immed
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | July 28, 2019

  28-07-2019 23:33
  
  Welcome back, everyone! For you first-time readers, happy to have you here!This blog is dedicated to those dog lovers across central Ohio. Unless you have a large backyard, many of you probably walk your dog, or dogs, on a daily basis, and maybe even multiple times a day.The purpose and goal of this blog is to help those dog walkers and their furry friends make the most out of their walks outside while being safe at the same time.So, let's start things off with a look at what I call the "Comfort
  
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• Trump: Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats to step down

  28-07-2019 23:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is to step down a two-year tenure.Three U.S. officials on Sunday confirmed the top intelligence official's impending resignation on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter. President Donald Trump confirmed that Coats will be leaving the office on Aug. 15 in a tweet Sunday.....be leaving office on August 15th. I would like to thank Dan for his great service to our
  
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• Police: Crash between Ohio school bus and SUV injures at least 5 children, 3 adults

  28-07-2019 20:49
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Police say a school bus and an SUV crashed in Ohio, injuring at least five children and three adults.Dayton police said the crash was reported around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. They say some of those injured were taken to a hospital. There was no report on the severity of any of the injuries.Police didn't immediately release any details on what caused the crash.Dayton Fire Capt. Aaron Chaney said about 20 students were aboard the Dayton Public Schools bus at the time of the cr
  
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• OSHP identifies Ironman bicyclist killed in crash on US-23 in Delaware County

  28-07-2019 15:50
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a female Ironman Triathlon participant on US-23 in Delaware County, Sunday morning.The crash happened just before 9 a.m. on US-23 at Troutman Road.A driver of a Freightliner commercial tractor-trailer was going northbound on US-23 in the left lane near Troutman Road when it struck Kristen J. Oswald, 44, of Royersford, Pennsylvania, who was riding her bike northbound in the right lane of US-23 in the Ironman
  
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• OSHP identifies Ironman bicyclist killed after crash on US-23 in Delaware County

  28-07-2019 15:50
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio-- The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a female Ironman Triathlon participant on US-23 in Delaware County, Sunday morning.The crash happened just before 9 a.m. on US-23 at Troutman Road. US-23 is now closed in both directions. Use SR-4 as an alternate route.A driver of a Freightliner commercial tractor-trailer was going northbound on US-23 in the left lane near Troutman Road when it struck Kristen J. Oswald, 44 of Royersvford, Pennsylvania who was rid
  
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• Police offering cash reward for information on credit card theft

  28-07-2019 14:40
  
  COLUMBUS-- Police are looking for information in a case of credit card theft.Columbus police say a woman set her purse down on a bench at the Reynoldsburg Walmart on Lancaster Avenue. That's when a suspect took her wallet.The suspect then used her credit card at the Shell gas station on Route 256, and again at the same Walmart on Lancaster. He also used it at the Home Depot on Brice Road.Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for any information leading to the arrest and/or indictment of the p
  
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• Off-duty Los Angeles police officer killed; gunman sought

  28-07-2019 14:26
  
  LOS ANGELES — An off-duty Los Angeles police officer was shot and killed at a Lincoln Heights taco stand early Saturday and authorities are searching for a suspect.Officer Juan Diaz was out with his girlfriend and two other males when he was shot, according to an official who had been briefed on the investigation but was not authorized to speak publicly.Diaz was standing in line at the food truck with his girlfriend and two other males when he noticed a man vandalizing something nearby and
  
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• Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in south Columbus

  28-07-2019 12:31
  
  Columbus, Ohio - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in south Columbus, according to police.Authorities said it happened just after 12:05 Sunday morning at the intersection of Parsons Avenue and Sheldon Avenue.The person struck was taken to Grant Medical Center in extremely critical condition where they later died.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on the developing story.
  
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• Community honors teen killed in Linden shooting

  28-07-2019 05:15
  Weeks before the school year starts, the gymnasium at St. Francis DeSales was filled with students, staff and community members honoring the life of 14-year-old Xavier Quinn.The prayer service took the place of a previously scheduled ceremony kicking off a new athletic sports season.“What an impact he’s made already,” Principal Dan Gerrick said.“Not only in terms of his athletic ability, but just his positive nature and his ever-present smile.”Police said officers r
  
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• Coast Guard: Good Samaritan brings 2 to shore from burning boat at Lake Erie

  28-07-2019 04:05
  
  MARBLEHEAD, Ohio — The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a burning vessel in the area of Lake Erie on Saturday morning.According to the Coast Guard station in Marblehead, a 26-foot vessel caught fire with two people on board about one-half nautical miles north of the Portage River.Before the Coast Guard arrived, a Good Samaritan managed to get the two people to shore. They were airlifted from the scene.The condition of the people on board and the cause of the fire are currently unknown.The ves
  
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• Pedro Santos scores twice, Columbus Crew beats New York Red Bulls 3-2

  28-07-2019 03:55
  
  HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Pedro Santos scored two goals and gave the Columbus Crew SC the lead for good in the 84th minute in a 3-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.Santos' late goal for the Crew (7-14-3) came on a putback after New York's Luis Robles saved Gyasi Zardes' shot.Daniel Royer tied it at 2 for the Red Bulls (10-9-4) on a penalty kick in the 63rd minute. Roye improved to 8 for 8 on penalty kicks in his MLS career, sending a hard shot into the upper-left corner.
  
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• Morrow County festival raises funds for St. Jude's to fight childhood cancer

  28-07-2019 03:43
  
  MARENGO, Ohio — This week, musicians have been playing in Morrow County to fight childhood cancer.Saturday was the last day of the Musicians Against Childhood Cancer Music Festival — or "MACC" in Marengo.The organizers, Darrel and Phyllis Adkins, began the music festival in honor of their daughter, Mandy, who died in 2000 from an inoperable brain stem tumor.More than 40 bluegrass artists performed — bands like High Fidelity.“There's nothing like being able to give back to
  
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• Delaware County festival raises funds for St. Jude's to fight childhood cancer

  28-07-2019 03:43
  
  MARENGO, Ohio — This week, musicians have been playing in Delaware County to fight childhood cancer.Saturday was the last day of the Musicians Against Childhood Cancer Music Festival — or "MACC" in Marengo.The organizers, Darrel and Phyllis Adkins, began the music festival in honor of their daughter, Mandy, who died in 2000 from an inoperable brain stem tumor.More than 40 bluegrass artists performed — bands like High Fidelity.“There's nothing like being able to give back
  
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• Cleveland zoo awaits rare bloom of corpse flower for 4th time in 25 years

  28-07-2019 03:18
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A zoo in Cleveland is awaiting the odiferous bloom of what's known as the corpse flower for just the fourth time in the last 25 years.WEWS-TV reports the rare titan arum flower stinks for around 24 hours when it blooms and can grow to a height of 10 feet (3 meters). The plant is at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Rainforest.At the other end of the state, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden officials are anticipating the bloom of their newly acquired corpse flower named "Morti
  
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• Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, has died at 75

  28-07-2019 01:55
  
  GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — Russi Taylor, an actress who gave voice to Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, has died.Walt Disney Co. chairman Bob Iger announced Taylor's death in a statement Saturday. Taylor died Friday in Glendale, California, Disney said. She was 75. The cause was not immediately clear.We are sorry to report that Disney Legend Russi Taylor has passed away: https://t.co/8uphuNZy3i pic.twitter.com/FwAdJJYpqw— Disney (@Disney) July 27, 2019
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• Police investigating after shooting leaves teen injured in south Columbus

  28-07-2019 00:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police are investigating after a shooting left a teenager injured in south Columbus Friday afternoon.According to Columbus police, officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Thurman Avenue on the report of a shooting at approximately 4:48 p.m.Officers found a 16-year-old victim who appeared to have suffered a gunshot to his lower right leg. He was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.The shooting is under investigation. Police have no suspect information at this
  
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• 1 killed in single-vehicle crash in Pickaway County

  28-07-2019 00:16
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office is investigating a single vehicle crash that left one person dead early Saturday morning.It happened in the 11000 block of Darby Creek Road in Darby Township at 3:39 a.m.The sheriff's office says 38-year-old Jammie R. Rutherford of Orient, Ohio, was driving a Honda CRV southbound on Darby Creek Road before losing control and leaving the left side of the roadway, rolling and striking a utility pole.Rutherford was pronounced dead a
  
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