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• Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit: City prosecutors admit vice unit was warned about strip club investigations

  30-07-2019 23:38
  COLUMBUS (WBNS) – In response to an amended lawsuit filed by adult film star Stormy Daniels, attorneys from the city prosecutor’s office acknowledged in court filings Tuesday that vice unit officers with the Columbus Division of Police had been warned in early 2018 that their sting operations inside strip clubs could be “problematic.”Daniels still has a pending lawsuit against the city of Columbus and four vice officers stemming from her July 2018 arrest at the Sirens Gen
  
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• 2nd Democratic debate has high stakes for 2020 candidates

  30-07-2019 22:26
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Democrats gathering in Detroit for a pivotal presidential debate will have to decide, once again, how to respond to President Donald Trump while presenting their own vision for the country.Candidates are sure to use the high-profile setting on Tuesday and Wednesday to blast Trump's recent string of racist and incendiary tweets and comments, first about four congresswomen and more recently about Baltimore, a racially diverse U.S. city that, like Detroit, has faced challenges.
  
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• Good samaritans rush to help couple minutes before car caught on fire on US 33

  30-07-2019 22:20
  On Sunday, around 11:30 a.m., William Dotson and Priscilla Misner were driving on 33 Westbound about a half mile West of Hocking Country Road 10 when their car started having issues.Dotson said he pulled over to the side of the road and noticed flames coming from underneath the car. Dotson lost his left leg from diabetes and Misner lost both of her legs from bone infections. They said this made is extremely difficult and terrifying for them to act quick.He got out and went to grab his wheelchair
  
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• Man dies after two-vehicle crash in west Columbus

  30-07-2019 21:59
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A man is dead after a crash in west Columbus Monday night.According to Columbus police, officers were called at 8:05 p.m. to Sullivant Avenue and Larcomb Avenue after two vehicles collided.Investigators said a woman attempting to make a westbound turn from Larcomb Avenue onto Sullivant Avenue was hit on her driver’s side by a vehicle heading eastbound on Sullivant Avenue.The driver of the eastbound vehicle, 54-year-old William Cline of Raymond was taken to Grant Medi
  
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• New law says Trump must release tax returns to be on California primary ballot

  30-07-2019 21:31
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's Democratic governor signed a law Tuesday requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns to appear on the state's primary ballot, a move aimed squarely at Republican President Donald Trump.But even if the law withstands a likely legal challenge, Trump could avoid the requirements by choosing not to compete in California's primary. With no credible GOP challenger at this point, he likely won't need California's delegates to win the Repub
  
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• Editorial: Our Role in Community Conversations

  30-07-2019 21:30
  Over the past several years, we’ve published a variety of articles on topics related to policing practices, community safety, and law enforcement. Many cities across the country are grappling with issues related to broken policing systems, abuse within those systems, and unnecessary deaths involving the shooting of innocent civilians. Columbus is no stranger to these […]
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• Q&A: What to know about the Capital One data breach

  30-07-2019 21:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country's biggest credit card issuers, Capital One Financial, is the latest big business to be hit by a data breach, disclosing that roughly 100 million people had some personal information stolen by a hacker.The alleged hacker, Paige A. Thompson, obtained Social Security and bank account numbers in some instances, as well other information such as names, birthdates, credit scores and self-reported income, the bank said Monday. It said no credit card account numb
  
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• Artists Create The Big Tablecloths: Lisa McLymont

  30-07-2019 21:20
  Local Artists Interpret The Big Table through work To kick off and promote this year’s Big Table, taking place all across central Ohio on August 28, The Columbus Foundation commissioned local artists to interpret what coming together as a community means to them. Through these mixed-media tablecloths, artists showcased their creative talent and their love for […]
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• Trump claims black people love his comments about Baltimore

  30-07-2019 20:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is claiming a groundswell of African American support in response to his comments denigrating Rep. Elijah Cummings and his majority-black Baltimore district, despite polling showing consistently negative numbers.Speaking to reporters at he left the White House on Tuesday, Trump claimed the building had been flooded with thousands of letters, emails and phone calls thanking him for "getting involved" and exposing corruption."They really appreciate wh
  
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• Development Roundup: Proposals Could Mean 1,500 New Housing Units

  30-07-2019 19:42
  The latest installment of our ongoing Development Roundup series features news about some significant proposals scattered around the Columbus region. Taken together, the projects could mean an additional 1,500 units of housing constructed in the metro area. Each of the projects is at a different point in the development process, so read on for more details and […]
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• Semi crashes into historical school building in Marion

  30-07-2019 19:31
  
  MARION, Ohio – A historical school in Marion was damaged Tuesday morning after a semi crashed into the building.According to the Marion Star, the semi crashed into Linn School on State Route 4 around 7 a.m.The society posted photos on Facebook along with the caption, “Please send positive thoughts and prayers our beloved Linn School is wrecked! The verdict is not looking good. Sad day for Marion History!”The school was built in 1897 and is approximately 800 square feet, accordi
  
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• Gov. DeWine signs bill legalizing hemp, CBD products in Ohio

  30-07-2019 19:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill that allows for the cultivation of industrial hemp and legalizes the manufacture and sale of CBD products derived from the plant.Ohio's leading farm group applauded the signing of the bill Tuesday by the Republican governor.The Ohio Farm Bureau says industrial hemp will give farmers another crop option and potential revenue stream that could offset "years of declining commodity prices."Hemp contains only trace amounts of the psy
  
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• Over 235,000 voters could be purged from state voter rolls

  30-07-2019 18:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — County boards of elections have mailed last-chance notices to more than 235,000 Ohioans who could be purged from state voter rolls.Ohioans can respond to those notices or go to voteohio.gov to update their voter information.Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose directed the county boards in June to submit a list of inactive voters to his office and send notices to those voters that their registration could be canceled Sept. 6.The Columbus Dispatch reports the Republica
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting 7/29/19

  30-07-2019 17:11 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Vice President Pence pushes trade agreement in Lancaster visit

  30-07-2019 16:46
  LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence urged congressional ratification of President Donald Trump's trade agreement with Canada and Mexico while attending the groundbreaking for a car seat manufacturing facility in Lancaster.Pence told about 300 people at the Magna Seating site on Tuesday that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement "will level the playing field" and treat the automotive industry "fairly." He said the agreement requires that 75% of auto parts must be made in No
  
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• Vice President Pence attends plant groundbreaking in Lancaster

  30-07-2019 16:46
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is in Lancaster Tuesday for the groundbreaking ceremony of an automotive supplier's plant.Pence will deliver remarks at the groundbreaking for Magna Seating, a division of Magna International Inc.WATCH LIVE COVERAGE:
  The company is expected to initially employ 300 workers in Lancaster, some 30 miles southeast of Columbus.Republican President Donald Trump's campaign announced earlier that Pence will join Trump in an Aug. 1 rally in Cincinnati
  
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• An Afternoon of Wellness to Benefit Yoga in Schools

  30-07-2019 16:41
  “Healthy self-care choices are important to learn at any age,” says Julie Handelman of the Youth Yoga Project. “Teaching children and educators to self-manage their stress is my passion project.”   Handelman and Lauren Greenspan, both trained educators, started the Youth Yoga Project in 2017 to empower students and educators with tools for self-regulation. It is […]
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• Report Illegal Dumping

  30-07-2019 16:32 via youtube.com
  
  
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• 2 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Walmart in Mississippi

  30-07-2019 15:48
  
  SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A gunman described as a disgruntled Walmart employee fatally shot two co-workers and wounded a police officer before he was shot and arrested Tuesday at a Walmart store in northern Mississippi, authorities said.Southaven Police Chief Macon Moore said the man, whom he did not name, shot a Southaven police officer, who was protected by a bulletproof vest and suffered minor injuries. The chief said a second Southaven officer shot the suspect, who was then taken for sur
  
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• 2 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Mississippi Walmart

  30-07-2019 15:48
  
  SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say a gunman fatally shot two people and wounded a police officer before he was shot and arrested Tuesday at a Walmart in northern Mississippi.The gunman was shot by a Southaven Police officer and was hospitalized in unknown condition, DeSoto County Sheriff Bill Rasco told WANT-TV.WREG-TV reports both of the people who died Tuesday morning were Walmart employees. WHBQ-TV reports one person was found dead in the store and another found dead in the parking
  
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• Watch the 2020 Presidential Debates on The Big Screen at the Gateway Film Center

  30-07-2019 15:00
  Columbus Underground is excited to announce that in partnership with the Gateway Film Center, locals can participate in the political process through the screening of the 2020 Presidential debates. Each free-to-attend event will include not only the screening, but also panel discussions, expert analyses and active conversations. “Bombarded with information in our 24-hour news cycle, […]
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• 2 workers hospitalized after being shocked by power lines in Dublin

  30-07-2019 14:21
  
  DUBLIN, Ohio – First responders were called to a scene after two workers were shocked Tuesday morning in Dublin.Washington Township firefighters and Dublin police officers were called at 7:37 a.m. to Edinburgh Road near Perth Road.Police said the workers were injured after coming into contact with a power line.Both were transported to area hospitals in critical condition, according to police.It is unclear how they came in contact with the power lines.The incident remains under investigatio
  
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• Man finds 2.12 carat diamond at Arkansas state park

  30-07-2019 13:22
  
  A schoolteacher from Hebron, Nebraska came across a valuable gem during a family vacation. John Lanik found a diamond weighing just over two carats when he visited Arkansas's Crater of Diamonds, state park officials said in a press release.The 36-year-old searched for about two hours before he found the brandy-colored gem near the southwest edge of the park's 37.5-acre diamond search area. He spotted the diamond around 15 feet from a trench that runs along the park."We took the kids to look for
  
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• Disaster declaration may help Ohio farmers hurt by rain

  30-07-2019 13:19
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio governor's office says farmers in 40 counties may be eligible for federal aid from the U.S. Department of Agriculture after heavy rains and flooding hindered spring planting and led to production losses.A disaster designation from the U.S. agriculture secretary means farm operations in those counties can be considered for help through the Farm Service Agency. That could include emergency loans.The affected counties include nearly all of northwestern Ohio and
  
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• The cost of sex abuse: Victims, schools take on settlements

  30-07-2019 12:58
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — One man believes he missed his chance to play in the National Hockey League because he lost focus after being sexually abused by an Ohio State team doctor. Two former wrestlers say they left their sport because of it and delayed finishing their college degrees. A tennis player says he became so leery of medical exams that he lived with months of pain before getting treatment for a benign testicular tumor.And an alumnus says his experiences with Dr. Richard Strauss gav
  
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• Emergency crews rescue stranded dog on island near Olentangy trail

  30-07-2019 12:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) - The Columbus Fire Department and Franklin County Animal Care and Control came to the rescue of a stranded dog on Tuesday morning.Two men walking along the Olentangy Trail near Sunset Cove in Columbus found the animal."So I was just walking on the trail and I saw my friend Maurice over here, and he like stopped me and said that there was a dog that was like trapped under the bridge. And so we called 911 and we got animal control out here and they called the firefighters,"
  
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• Vice President Pence to attend plant groundbreaking in Lancaster

  30-07-2019 12:29
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence will be in Ohio for the groundbreaking ceremony of an automotive supplier's plant.The vice president's office said Monday that Pence will deliver remarks Tuesday in Lancaster at the groundbreaking for Magna Seating, a division of Magna International Inc. The company is expected to initially employ 300 workers in Lancaster, some 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Columbus.Republican President Donald Trump's campaign announced earlier that
  
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• Gun shop buys '4 Horsemen' billboard insulting congresswomen

  30-07-2019 12:09
  
  MURPHY, N.C. (AP) — A new billboard in North Carolina shows four minority congresswomen smiling down on the small town of Murphy, their faces at odds with the apocalyptic phrase slapped above them: The 4 Horsemen Cometh.The billboard funded by a local gun shop then shows a red line striking out the last word, editing the phrase to instead say "The 4 Horsemen are Idiots." The Charlotte Observer reports the billboard by Cherokee Guns targets the same congresswomen who President Donald Trump
  
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• Police: Five people shot during house party in east Columbus

  30-07-2019 07:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) -- Columbus Police are searching for suspects after multiple people were shot in east Columbus.The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. on East Long Street.Police say they have had multiple victims show up to different local hospitals and they also discovered victims at the scene. They determined five people were shot.According to officers at the scene, there were 20 to 30 people in the area at the time.Officers have that area blocked off at this time while they carry ou
  
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• Police: 5 shot during house party at Airbnb property in east Columbus

  30-07-2019 07:27
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) – The Columbus Division of Police are continuing to investigate a shooting on the city’s east side that injured five people.The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. on East Long Street. According to officers at the scene, there were 20 to 30 people in the area at the time.Upon arrival, officers assisted with three victims who were taken to an area hospital. A second hospital called in and reported that two more victims had walked in.All victims are expected t
  
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• Police: 5 people shot during house party at Airbnb property in east Columbus

  30-07-2019 07:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) -- Columbus Police are searching for suspects after multiple people were shot in east Columbus.The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. on East Long Street.Police say they have had multiple victims show up to different local hospitals and they also discovered victims at the scene. They determined five people were shot.According to officers at the scene, there were 20 to 30 people in the area at the time.10Tv's Tino Ramos spoke with the woman who owns the home where the s
  
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• I-71 northbound reopens following serious crash that injured 6 in Columbus

  30-07-2019 07:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) -- I-71 northbound is back open in Columbus following a serious injury crash.That crash happened around 12:45 a.m. near 5th Avenue.Police tell 10TV six people were transported to various hospitals for treatments. At least one victim suffered critical injuries.The road was closed for several hours and reopened around 5:30 a.m.The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating.This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• Farmers harvest wheat crop for neighbor battling stage 4 cancer

  30-07-2019 06:20
  A 1,200-acre farm in Ritzville, Washington, was invaded over the weekend by around 60 neighbors. It was harvest time for Larry Yockey's wheat.But Yockey, 63, is battling stage 4 skin cancer and could no longer work his fields. When fellow farmers in Adams County found out, they got to work organizing a harvest for the fourth-generation farmer. Mike Doyle was among them."I'm just glad to be here and help where I can and where I'm needed," Doyle said.The neighbors did three weeks worth of work in
  
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• Columbus teachers picket outside city hall

  30-07-2019 05:38
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Columbus city teachers are making their voices heard amid contract negotiations.On Monday, hundreds marched to city hall armed with pickets, voicing their concerns. They want smaller class sizes, more resources, and better pay and benefits."I hope the kids get what they need in terms of mental health services, counselors, smaller class sizes, supplies to start the school, clean and safe school," said teacher Tracy Magnuson.In addition, teachers want to see a stop to tax abatemen
  
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• Gunman posted online minutes before killing 3 at festival

  30-07-2019 03:16
  GILROY, Calif. (AP) — Before a 19-year-old gunman opened fire on a famed garlic festival in his California hometown, he urged his Instagram followers to read a 19th century book popular with white supremacists on extremist websites, but his motives for killing two children and another young man were still a mystery Monday.Santino William Legan posted the caption about the book "Might is Right" with a photo of Smokey the Bear in front of a "fire danger" sign. He posted another photo from th
  
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• Accused of racism, Trump blasts black congressman as racist

  30-07-2019 02:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing growing accusations of racism for his incendiary tweets, President Donald Trump lashed out at his critics Monday and sought to deflect the criticism by labeling a leading black congressman as himself racist.In the latest rhetorical shot at lawmakers of color, Trump said his weekend comments referring to Rep. Elijah Cummings' majority-black Baltimore district as a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess" where "no human being would want to live" were not racist. I
  
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• Capital One target of massive data breach

  30-07-2019 02:21
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — A hacker gained access to personal information from more than 100 million Capital One credit applications, the bank said Monday as federal authorities arrested a suspect in the case .Paige A. Thompson — who also goes by the handle "erratic" — was charged with a single count of computer fraud and abuse in U.S. District Court in Seattle. Thompson made an initial appearance in court and was ordered to remain in custody pending a detention hearing Thursday.The hacker
  
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• Police investigating after 2 bodies found in north Columbus home

  30-07-2019 02:12
  
  The Columbus Division of Police are investigating the cause of death for two people found inside a home Monday evening.According to police, the body of a male and female were found inside the residence in the 1000 block of Zebulon Avenue.Authorities have not identified either person at this time.
  
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• Police searching for Columbus home health care nurse charged with theft

  30-07-2019 01:14
  
  The Columbus Division of Police is searching for a home healthcare nurse who is accused of targeting senior citizens and stealing their jewelry and pills.According to a Facebook post from police, 34-year-old Trisha Byerly is charged with felony theft.“She isn’t cooperating with us to turn herself in... (repeated calls to her & her employer) so here we are on CPD social media....where you all rock helping us locate suspects!,” police wrote.Anyone with information on Byerly&r
  
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