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• Texas governor confirms 20 dead, at least 2 dozen injured following El Paso shooting

  03-08-2019 19:59
  
  EL PASO, Texas — The Latest on a shooting at an El Paso shopping complex (all times local):7:36 p.m.Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed that 20 people have died in the shooting at an El Paso shopping plaza Saturday. At least two dozen others were wounded.6:26 p.m.CBS News reports at least 19 people were killed, 40 were injured and one person was in custody following a shooting Saturday at a shopping complex, police in the Texas border town of El Paso said. Police responded in the early af
  
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• Police: 'Multiple fatalities' following shooting in area of El Paso, Texas mall

  03-08-2019 19:59
  
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Police say one person is in custody after officers in the West Texas city of El Paso have responded to reports of an active shooter in a commercial area near a mall.El Paso police tweeted Saturday that officers were responding to an active shooting scene and that people were advised to stay away from the Cielo Vista Mall area. The mall complex is near Interstate 10 and on El Paso's east side.Active Shooting Stay away from Cielo Vista Mall Area. Scene is Still Active.&
  
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• Police: Deaths, injuries in Texas shopping complex shooting

  03-08-2019 19:59
  
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Multiple people were killed and injured and at least one person was in custody after a shooting rampage Saturday at a shopping mall, police in the Texas border town of El Paso said.Police responded in the early afternoon to an active shooter scene at the Cielo Vista Mall, which is near Interstate 10 on east side of the city, and were advising people to stay away from the area.Shortly after, Sgt. Enrique Carrillo, a police spokesman, said there were multiple victims, t
  
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• 20 killed, 26 wounded when gunman attacks Texas shoppers

  03-08-2019 19:59
  
  EL PASO, Texas — A young gunman opened fire in an El Paso, Texas, shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school season Saturday, leaving 20 dead and more than two dozen injured.Watch: Officials provide the latest update on a shooting in El Paso that left 20 dead.Authorities were investigating the possibility the shooting was a hate crime, working to confirm whether a racist, anti-immigrant screed posted online shortly beforehand was written by the man arr
  
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• Saban denies offering ex-Ohio State assistant Zach Smith job

  03-08-2019 18:41
  
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban denies offering a job to ex-Ohio State assistant Zach Smith last year.Saban said Saturday he interviewed Smith for a position in 2018 but opted to hire someone else after conducting a background check.The Crimson Tide's connection with Smith surfaced with the release of former Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer's texts and emails by Ohio State after an external investigation into what he knew about allegations of domestic violence made by Smith's ex-wife
  
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• Dayton stops hiring smokers, citing health and cost benefits

  03-08-2019 16:59
  
  DAYTON, Ohio — Dayton officials say the southwestern Ohio city will no longer hire people who flunk pre-employment tests for tobacco and nicotine.The Dayton Daily News reports the change is intended to encourage a healthier workplace and reduce the city's health costs.Dayton Human Resources Director Kenneth Couch says employees who smoke cost thousands of dollars more annually in medical costs and lost productivity.Union leaders say they understand the policy's aims but worry it's a "slipp
  
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• Coroner says Ohio woman missing during tornadoes drowned in creek

  03-08-2019 16:49
  
  DAYTON, Ohio — A coroner has determined a 71-year-old woman who went missing shortly before tornadoes tore through southwestern Ohio accidentally drowned.Catherine Clayburn's body was found a week after tornadoes struck the area in early June beneath stacked trees in a creek connected to the Stillwater River in Harrison Township.The Montgomery County Coroner's Office tells the Dayton Daily News a death certificate shows Clayburn drowned in the creek during a storm, though it remains unclea
  
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• $1.1 billion worth of cocaine disguised as soybeans seized by authorities

  03-08-2019 16:16
  
  German customs have uncovered more than $1 billion worth of cocaine in a shipping container that originated from Montevideo, Uruguay, authorities said in an announcement Friday. It's the single largest haul of the drug ever in Germany's history. Authorities said they confiscated 4.5 tons of cocaine worth 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) after they were examining cargo that arrived in the Port of Hamburg en route to Antwerp, Belgium, two weeks ago. The shipment paperwork claimed it was made up enti
  
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• Skywatch: Look for planets & more meteors this week

  03-08-2019 13:50
  
  Recently we talked about the planet Mercury transitioning to the morning sky and it has officially arrived. Look for the closest planet to the sun about an hour before sunrise in the eastern sky. The twins Castor and Pollux from the constellation Gemini will be just above and left of it. You’ll need a clear view of the horizon for the best show. First Quarter Moon
  The First Quarter Moon arrives on Wednesday afternoon at 1:31 p.m. look for the half-moon in the evening. Jupiter has a Date wi
  
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• ID theft stings, but it's hard to pin on specific data hacks

  03-08-2019 13:48
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Data breaches through hacking attacks are distressingly common these days, and personal details about you can lead to identity theft, such as credit cards and loans in your name. But it's hard to pin the blame on any specific hack, as the most sophisticated criminals combine data from multiple attacks to better impersonate you."That's why fraud can be emotionally challenging," said Kyle Marchini, a specialist in fraud management at the financial research group Javelin. "It
  
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• Ohio State's Student Legal Services now including help for immigration, naturalization

  03-08-2019 04:19
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State University's Student Legal Services has now expanded services to include help with immigration and naturalization.The changes went into effect on Aug. 1 after staff saw a need for it."Our only client are students," said Student Legal Services Managing Director Molly Hegarty. "We've noticed students will contact us looking for these services and we've been unable to provide them up until now."International students make up about 10% of the student body at OSU
  
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• Mother and daughter get matching Pelotonia tattoos ahead of Saturday's ride

  03-08-2019 03:40
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Whoever said people tell their barber the best stories probably have never gotten a tattoo.At the Pelotonia kickoff event, eight tattoo artists from Evolved Tattoos and Piercing set up stations and gave 100 event-themed tattoos for free.Giovani Faenza knows a tattoo is more than ink, and the reason for wanting one usually is more than he's ready for."We hear stories that are hard to hear but they seem to always have a good outcome for the people," he said.People like Kimbe
  
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• Trump pick for national intelligence director is withdrawing

  03-08-2019 03:04
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's pick for national intelligence director, Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe, withdrew from consideration Friday after just five days as he faced growing questions about his experience and qualifications. The move underscored the uncertainty over his confirmation prospects. Democrats openly dismissed the Republican congressman as an unqualified partisan and Republicans offered only lukewarm and tentative expressions of support.The announcement will leave th
  
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• Driven Foundation reaches settlement after non-profit accused of misusing charitable donations

  03-08-2019 02:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A settlement was reached after a Columbus non-profit was accused of misusing charitable donations for personal benefit.According to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, three officials used a company credit card for purchases unrelated to the Driven Foundation's charitable purpose from January 2016 through May 2018.Yost said Roy Hall, a former Ohio State football player who started the foundation in 2009, used a debit card and withdrew cash from an account linked with the foun
  
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