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• Police: 5 children dead following Pennsylvania day care fire

  11-08-2019 22:10
  
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a morning fire in Pennsylvania claimed the lives of five children and sent another person to the hospital.Lt. Szocki of the Erie Police Department said the victims died in a fire in Erie reported at about 1:15 a.m. Sunday.Chief Guy Santone of the Erie Fire Department says the victims ranged in ages from 8 months to 7 years.The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership lists a day care at the fire address. Erie Police Chief Dan Spizarny told the Erie Time
  
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• Crowds come together for Festival Latino; reflect on tragedies in Dayton, El Paso

  11-08-2019 21:37
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — From the food to the music and the trinkets, there's a lot to enjoy at Festival Latino.2019 is the fourth time the festival has come to Columbus. Ramona Reyes of Our Lady of Guadalupe says it's an important tradition."It's important for us to come together as a community and know that we support each other and know that there are people that are our partners, colleagues and that not everyone is about hate," she said.Hate and fear had some second-guessing whether they shoul
  
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• 1 taken to hospital following crash in downtown Columbus

  11-08-2019 20:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital following a crash in downtown Columbus.It happened just before 1:15 p.m. at the intersection of West Mound Street and South Front Street.Dispatchers told 10TV the person taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital is in stable condition.Police on the scene told 10TV that the crash involved a public utility truck with Columbus City.
  
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• Police: Ohio child caught in shooting crossfire grazed by bullet

  11-08-2019 18:49
  
  CLEVELAND — Police say several males were shooting at each other in Cleveland when a 7-year-old girl was caught in the crossfire and grazed by a bullet.Cleveland police report that the shooting occurred near an intersection in the city's Union-Miles neighborhood shortly before 10:30 p.m. Saturday. A bullet grazed the child's back.Police say she was treated at a hospital.Authorities said they weren't sure how many people were involved in the shooting. No arrests were immediately made by pol
  
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• Scientists warn of too many pink salmon in North Pacific

  11-08-2019 17:50
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Biological oceanographer Sonia Batten experienced her lightbulb moment on the perils of too many salmon three years ago as she prepared a talk on the most important North Pacific seafood you'll never see on a plate — zooplankton.Zooplanktons nourish everything from juvenile salmon to seabirds to giant whales.But as Batten examined 15 years of data collected by instruments on container ships near the Aleutian Islands, she noticed a trend: zooplankton was abundant i
  
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• 28-Story Hilton Breaks Ground, Showcases Rooftop Bar & Restaurant

  11-08-2019 16:14
  Work officially began on the new 28-story Hilton hotel at the Columbus Convention Center yesterday. The 463 room expansion of the existing Hilton Hotel will bring their combined total room count to 1,000. “The addition of the tower to the Hilton Columbus Downtown will allow Columbus to attract new meetings and events business,” stated Don […]
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• Ohio restaurant gives convicts a second chance

  11-08-2019 16:03
  
  CLEVELAND-- EDWINS restaurant in Cleveland aims to tackle one of the nation's biggest problems: Convicts getting out of prison and then going right back in. The expanding restaurant empire, led by Brandon Chrostowski, only trains those who have had a run in with the law, in an attempt to give them a shot at a better life.Two decades ago, Chrostowski was 18 and dealing drugs. When he got caught, he found himself in front of a forgiving judge. Instead of sentencing him to five to 10 years in priso
  
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• Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth split after less than year of marriage

  11-08-2019 15:58
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have separated after less than a year of marriage.A representative for the singer said Saturday the pair decided a break was best while they focus on "themselves and careers."Cyrus and Hemsworth, who starred in "The Hunger Games" films, have been an on-and-off again couple for more than a decade.They married in December.The representative said the pair will remain "dedicated parents to all of their animals they share." They requested privac
  
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• Police offering reward for information on suspect in theft case

  11-08-2019 15:52
  COLUMBUS-- Police are searching for a suspect in a theft from last month.On July 19, at approximately 3:30 a.m., an unidentified suspect used a stolen credit card at the Walmart on Stringtown Road in Grove City.The credit card had just been stolen, along with the victim’s vehicle, from the Summit Apartments in Grove City.Several other vehicles also had items stolen out of them from the same apartment complex.Grove City Police Detective Ryan is the lead investigator on this case.Crime Stopp
  
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• Hate won't stop the Festival Latino

  11-08-2019 14:53
  Columbus, Ohio - From the food to the music and the trinkets, there's a lot to enjoy at Festival Latino.2019 is the fourth time the festival has come to Columbus. Ramona Reyes of Our Lady of Guadalupe says it's an important tradition."It's important for us to come together as a community and know that we support each other and know that there are people that are our partners, colleagues and that not everyone is about hate," she told 10TV's Lacey Crisp.Hate and fear had some second-guessing wheth
  
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• Man charged with murder following deadly shooting in Hamilton Township

  11-08-2019 14:11
  
  COLUMBUS – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting that happened Saturday night.Authorities responded to a call of shots fired around 10:30 p.m. to the 200 block of Buckeye Ciricle, in Hamilton Township.Upon arrival, deputies discovered two men who appeared to have been shot multiple times.Vameer Davis, 37 was pronounced dead on the scene. Another man was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. Obetz Police and the Columbus Police helicopt
  
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• Franklin County Sheriff investigating shooting near Rickenbacker Airport

  11-08-2019 14:11
  
  COLUMBUS – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened Saturday night.It happened at the intersection of Buckeye Circle and Elm Road around 11 p.m.The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is also on scene assisting the sheriff’s office.No other information was immediately available.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Manhunt for escaped Tennessee inmate continues into 4th day

  11-08-2019 13:42
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The search continues for a Tennessee convict charged with sexually assaulting and strangling a corrections administrator, then escaping on a tractor.The manhunt Saturday for 44-year-old Curtis Ray Watson is in its fourth day, with no credible sightings despite 369 tips. Rewards totaling $57,000 are available for information leading to Watson's arrest.An affidavit says Watson was discovered missing about 11 a.m. Wednesday, several hours after being seen near the house at
  
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• Authorities: Escaped Tennessee inmate captured

  11-08-2019 13:42
  
  HENNING, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee convict suspected of killing a corrections administrator before escaping prison on a tractor was captured Sunday, authorities said.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said on Twitter that 44-year-old Curtis Ray Watson was caught hours after a confirmed sighting of him in the west Tennessee community of Henning, where he escaped from the West Tennessee State Penitentiary on Wednesday.Details of the capture weren't immediately released.TBI said a resident
  
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• Authorities: Confirmed sighting of escaped Tennessee inmate

  11-08-2019 13:42
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials in Tennessee say there has been a confirmed sighting of a convict charged with sexually assaulting and killing a corrections administrator, then escaping on a tractor.The Tennessee Department of Corrections says on Twitter that 44-year-old Curtis Ray Watson was spotted early Sunday in the west Tennessee community of Henning, where he escaped from the West Tennessee State Penitentiary on Wednesday.The department says a resident who saw Watson on their prope
  
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• Bicyclist in critical condition after being hit by van in southeast Columbus

  11-08-2019 04:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio—A man is in critical condition after being hit by a van in southeast ColumbusA van was traveling on Gender Road near Shannon Road when it struck a male bicyclist shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday night.The man on the bike was taken to Mount Carmel East in critical condition.The person in the van was not injured.
  
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• Zardes, Santos help Crew SC rally to tie FC Cincinnati 2-2

  11-08-2019 04:30
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gyasi Zardes and Pedro Santos scored and the Columbus Crew overcame a two-goal deficit to tie FC Cincinnati 2-2 on Saturday night in the first regular-season game between the in-state rivals.Columbus (7-14-5) is unbeaten in its last five games.Santos ripped a rising left-footer from 30 yards out past the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton to tie it in the 62nd minute.Darren Mattocks headed home a corner kick from Victor Ulloa in the 16th and Emmanuel Led
  
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• 1 in critical condition following stabbing in east Columbus

  11-08-2019 03:56
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person is in critical condition following a stabbing in east Columbus Saturday evening, according to police.Columbus police say the call came in at 9:20 p.m. on Lakeside North. The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center.Police did not release any suspect information at this time.Note: Police earlier told 10TV the incident involved a shooting The story has been updated to reflect the correct information.
  
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• 1 in critical condition following shooting in east Columbus

  11-08-2019 03:56
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person is in critical condition following a shooting in east Columbus Saturday evening, according to police. Columbus police say the call came in at 9:20 p.m. on Lakeside North. The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center.Police did not release any suspect information at this time.
  
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• Multiple crews respond to warehouse fire in west Columbus

  11-08-2019 03:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Multiple crews are responding to a fire in west Columbus Saturday evening.The fire is at a warehouse located in the 1100 block of Milepost Drive. Traffic cameras on I-70 west of the city show smoke in the distance.There is no word on any injuries at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Crews contain 2-alarm fire in west Columbus business

  11-08-2019 03:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Multiple crews responded to a 2-alarm fire in west Columbus Saturday evening. The fire is now contained.The fire was at a warehouse located in the 1100 block of Milepost Drive. The building holds two businesses — L&E Stone and Cabinets and a tire company.Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin says crews worked to keep the fire from spreading to the tire company.Firefighters had to leave the building until they ventilated the roof. The fire was contained to th
  
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• Crew SC, FC Cincinnati teams hold "#DaytonStrong" banner together before rivalry matchup

  11-08-2019 03:11
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — While the #HellisReal hashtag took over social media accounts amid a highly-anticipated rivalry matchup, two Ohio Major League Soccer teams took a moment to honor a different slogan representing resilience and community — #DaytonStrong.Players from the Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati stood side-by-side, holding up the banner that showed support for the fellow Ohio city.#DaytonStrong pic.twitter.com/cbLC6SHiwT— Columbus Crew SC (@ColumbusCrewSC) August 10, 20
  
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• Former Ohio State QB JT Barrett signs with Seattle Seahawks

  11-08-2019 02:01
  
  The Seattle Seahawks added former Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett to its roster, the NFL team announced Saturday.The @Seahawks made the following roster moves this morning. https://t.co/pBWgKmLwXw— Seahawks PR (@seahawksPR) August 10, 2019
  The move comes after one of the team’s current quarterbacks, Geno Smith, had to undergo surgery to get a cyst removed from his knee. The Seahawks are set to face off against the Minnesota Vikings in the preseason on Sunday. Smith is expected to
  
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