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• Local leaders, activists condemn Proud Boys "walk" in Dublin area

  19-08-2019 23:32
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - They were bound to get noticed, and that was likely the point.Around two-dozen members of the Proud Boys, along with Bikers for Trump, walked along Sawmill Road on Saturday, carrying various flags.Pictures and video of that event quickly spread on social media.One of the people who posted about it was State Rep. Beth Liston, a Democrat who represents Ohio's District 21, which covers Dublin and Worthington."I’m concerned," Liston said. "I don’t think this represents u
  
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• 6 Top-Paying Jobs For Columbus MBA Degree Seekers

  19-08-2019 22:47
  The job market is thriving in Columbus as companies continue to grow, diversify, and launch. As a result, the competition for top positions has escalated. From leading companies to startups, there’s a clear demand for exceptional leaders and strategic hires. Over the last three years, MBA requirements have steadily increased and are considered a must-have […]
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• Thieves steal SUV belonging to man who lost his wife in El Paso mass shooting

  19-08-2019 22:05
  
  An SUV belonging to the husband of an El Paso Walmart shooting victim was stolen and vandalized, according to multiple reports. The news comes days after hundreds of strangers came to pay their respects at the funeral for the man's wife, 63-year-old Margie Reckard.Photos posted to social media show what is purportedly Antonio Basco's SUV after it was recovered by a towing company. The front grille and hood are bashed in as if it was run into something. The roof is also partially caved in and the
  
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• Board looks to create statewide pursuit policy for law enforcement

  19-08-2019 22:00
  COLUMBUS - The pursuit of a fleeing driver is dangerous police work."It is a very, very, scary thing," says Deputy Chief Jennifer Knight of the Columbus Division of Police.Scary, she says, because the driving public and the officer in pursuit can be injured or killed in the process.From drivers who are impaired to ones driving the wrong way, law enforcement often has to make split decisions on whether to pursue the car or terminate the chase depending if it's safe for citizens driving or walking
  
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• Ohio State says spike in some crimes linked to more students on campus

  19-08-2019 21:48
  
  The day before the fall semester begins at Ohio State University, students are likely to be talking about schedules, summer vacations and roommates.How to protect themselves against crime, probably isn't high on that list.“Not every day, but it does cross my mind when something pops up on the news,” said Paige Osborn.There's a good reason why these students should keep an eye out for themselves and their belongings.“The more people you have, the more opportunity you have, the m
  
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• "Disbelief and heartbroken": Two families mourning after deadly wrong way crash

  19-08-2019 21:47
  Today, loved ones of the two people killed on US 23 during a wrong way driver incident are trying to process it all with heavy hearts.Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 10:42 Saturday night. State police have identified the wrong way driver as Carol Fowler, 56, of Pickerington.They said a trooper was driving Southbound on US 23 between Asheville and Circleville when he noticed the car coming towards him. He flipped on his lights in an attempt to get the driver's attention.
  
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• Ohio man accused in Jewish center video threat pleads not guilty

  19-08-2019 21:43
  
  STRUTHERS, Ohio (AP) — A 20-year-old man pleaded not guilty Monday to threatening a Jewish community center in a video that authorities say showed him shooting a semi-automatic rifle.A judge near Youngstown set bond at $250,000 for James Reardon, ordered a mental health evaluation and told him to stay away from Jewish churches and organizations if he is released from jail.Police arrested Reardon Saturday on charges of on telecommunications harassment and aggravated menacing charges, a day
  
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• Poll: Half of Americans disapprove of how Trump handled latest mass shootings

  19-08-2019 21:40
  
  A new poll released Monday shows a small percentage of Americans approve of the way President Donald Trump handled the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.The new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows only 36% of Americans approved of the president’s response to the two massacres that left a total of 31 people dead.The latest shootings sparked a wave of criticism from Democrats calling for stricter gun laws.Of those surveyed 89% support background checks for all firearm sales and 76%
  
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• Benson driving at 'high rate' of speed before fatal crash

  19-08-2019 21:17
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police said Monday they are still investigating the weekend motorcycle crash that killed former Texas Longhorns running back and NFL player Cedric Benson and a woman passenger.According to police, witnesses said Benson was driving his BMW motorcycle at a high rate of speed through a curving, hilly section of the city Saturday night when he collided with a van that was attempting a left turn.Police said a passenger in the van and a bystander attempted to help Benson, 36
  
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• Press Conference: Police Therapy Dog Unit Announcement

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• Warren offers public apology to Native Americans for heritage claim

  19-08-2019 20:48
  
  Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren offered a public apology Monday to Native Americans over her past claim to tribal heritage, directly tackling an area that's proved to be a big political liability."Like anyone who has been honest with themselves, I know I have made mistakes," the Massachusetts senator said at a forum on Native American issues in this pivotal early-voting state. "I am sorry for the harm I have caused."Monday's remarks were an effort to move past the fallout from
  
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• Ohio State’s Dobbins says he’s the best back in the nation

  19-08-2019 20:37
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Despite running for 1,053 yards and 10 touchdowns, J.K. Dobbins says last season was a frustrating personal failure.“I didn’t make defenses fear me as I should,” the Ohio State tailback said while vowing to bounce back in 2019.After he set a freshman school rushing record in 2017 with 1,403 yards, his numbers dropped off last season. Platooning with Mike Weber, Dobbins averaged 4.6 yards per carry, compared with 7.2 per carry the previous year as the
  
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• Ohio Native Brings Award-Winning Indie to Columbus

  19-08-2019 20:25
  The Peanut Butter Falcon, a Twain-esque dramedy about a young man with Down syndrome who escapes his residential nursing home with the dream of breaking into professional wrestling, is hardly your run-of-the-mill blockbuster. Cincinnati native and film producer David Thies realized that from the start. Almost the start. Owner of the production and production services […]
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• NYPD fires officer for 2014 death of Eric Garner

  19-08-2019 18:49
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — After five years of investigations and protests, New York City's police commissioner on Monday fired an officer involved in the 2014 chokehold death of an unarmed black man whose dying cries of "I can't breathe" fueled a national debate over race and police use of force.Police Commissioner James O'Neill's announced at a midday news conference that he had fired Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who is white, based on a recent recommendation of a department disciplinary judge. He said
  
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• Justin Fields named Ohio State Buckeyes starting QB

  19-08-2019 18:18
  
  The Ohio State Buckeyes officially have a new starting quarterback.In his weekly press conference on Monday, Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day announced that Justin Fields will command the offense this season.The pressure is always crushing on anyone who starts at quarterback for Ohio State. But Fields, who transferred from Georgia last winter, is expected to pick up where record-breaking Heisman Trophy candidate and first-round NFL draft pick Dwayne Haskins Jr. left off.Fields , a 20-year-old sophom
  
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• Ohio State ranks No. 5 in the AP preseason college football poll

  19-08-2019 18:08
  
  For the first time, the defending national champion Tigers are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 presented by Regions Bank .Clemson won its second national title in three seasons behind freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence to claim equal standing with Alabama at the top of the sport.The Crimson Tide, coming off a 44-16 loss to Clemson in the College Football Playoff championship, is No. 2. Clemson received 52 first-place votes and Alabama received the other 10. Clemson snaps a recor
  
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• Photos: Columbus Crew SC vs. Toronto FC

  19-08-2019 17:46
  A last-minute equalizer from Jozy Altidore spoiled the party at MAPFRE Stadium as Columbus Crew SC and Toronto FC shared the points with a 2-2 final score. Toronto took the lead shortly before half time when Jonathan Osorio converted one of few chances for either team. Pedro Santos continued his recent hot streak with a […]
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• Q&A with City Council Candidate Liliana Rivera Baiman

  19-08-2019 16:52
  Since 2016, Yes We Can has promoted a progressive platform in the City of Columbus. The group says it represents working families, and is pushing policies for more affordable housing, $15 minimum wage, and implementing a ward system, among other issues. The group is currently endorsing three Columbus City Council candidates for the upcoming election […]
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• Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt diagnosed with MS

  19-08-2019 16:32
  
  PIRAEUS, Greece (AP) — Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt says he has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.Blatt says he was diagnosed with condition, which attacks the central nervous system, "a few months ago" and has experienced fatigue, weakness in his legs and balance problems.In a statement via Greek club Olympiakos, Blatt says he will keep working because "I am a coach and my job is to lead and teach and inspire a lot of people. Not being as agile or active doesn't affec
  
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• 2 taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital after Delaware County crash

  19-08-2019 15:55
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY - Troopers of the Delaware Post with the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a two-vehicle injury crash.It happened Monday just before 7:55 a.m. at the intersection of Piatt and Hollenback Roads.Authorities told 10TV there were two people taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital in unknown condition - including a driver and a passenger.The crash remains under investigation.
  
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• Columbus Coffee Festival Returns for Two Days!

  19-08-2019 15:21
  Join us for the 4th annual Columbus Coffee Festival on September 28 and 29 at the Ohio Village!
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• Man who allegedly said he wants to set record and kill 100 people in mass shooting is arrested

  19-08-2019 12:45
  
  Daytona Beach Shores, Fla. -- Authorities say a Florida man has been arrested and accused of threatening a mass shooting in text messages.The Volusia County Sheriff's Office says 25-year-old Tristan Scott Wix, of Daytona Beach, sent several text messages stating he wanted to "break a world record for longest confirmed kill ever." The office says that in another message, Wix texted he wanted to reach 100 victims and had decided on a location. It was unclear who Wix was texting or how deputies obt
  
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• Judge to question potential jurors in buried newborn case

  19-08-2019 12:40
  
  LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — The judge in the case of an Ohio woman accused of killing and burying her newborn daughter says he will begin questioning potential jurors Sept. 3.Warren County Judge Donald Oda II met Monday with attorneys behind closed doors to discuss final pretrial issues in the case of 20-year-old Brooke Skylar Richardson. Oda says he will issue a written ruling later on a defense motion to move what's expected to be a high-profile trial .Richardson's attorneys have cited "prejudi
  
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• Defense in buried newborn case wants trial moved from county

  19-08-2019 12:40
  
  LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — Attorneys for an Ohio woman accused of killing and burying her newborn daughter want her trial moved to another county, citing what they describe as "prejudicial" media coverage.Attorneys for 20-year-old Brooke Skylar Richardson filed a motion Friday asking the judge to move the Sept. 3 trial out of Warren County. The judge and attorneys plan to meet on final pretrial issues Monday. The judge also plans to meet with news media representatives to discuss coverage logist
  
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• Superintendent focused on equity, improvement for first full year over Columbus schools

  19-08-2019 12:21
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Dr. Talisa Dixon took over full-time as the superintendent for Columbus City Schools in March. Dixon, who was once a principal for CCS, spent her first three months in leadership relearning the district and its policies.
  "I was here for 9 years, 9 years ago. So it was important for me to learn what's been happening in the last 9 years. And do we still have the support that I had as a building principal here?"Over the first 100 days, Dr. Dixon visited classrooms and interacted wi
  
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• Trump dismisses recession fears: 'Our consumers are rich'

  19-08-2019 04:21
  
  BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump dismissed concerns of recession on Sunday and offered an optimistic outlook for the economy after last week's steep drop in the financial markets."I don't think we're having a recession," Trump told reporters as he returned to Washington from his New Jersey golf club. "We're doing tremendously well. Our consumers are rich. I gave a tremendous tax cut and they're loaded up with money."A strong economy is key to Trump's re-election prospec
  
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• "Cops and Barbers" events provide haircuts, school supplies to Columbus youth

  19-08-2019 04:08
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A few years ago, a Columbus police officer sat down in a barber's chair. The man with the scissors was once a prison inmate.They struck up a friendship, which led to an idea to help inner-city young people. An idea that’s taken off.Pete Casuccio has a job title — police officer. So does Robert Cayson — barber.Their friendship produced a couple more mentors and community leaders. They created an initiative called Cops and Barbers.Last year — their fi
  
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• Man killed in crash on West Broad Street in Franklin Township

  19-08-2019 03:54
  
  FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A man is dead after a crash on West Broad Street in Franklin Township.The crash happened just after 6:30 p.m. Sunday on West Broad Street just east of I-270 and west of Georgesville RoadThe Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said 71-year-old Michael Stakely of Columbus was driving east on West Broad Street when he lost control, went off the left side of the road and hit a light pole.The sheriff's office said he was ejected from the vehicle and taken to Doctor'
  
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• "We're still going": Man, 89-year-old grandma share inspiration for national park journey

  19-08-2019 03:19
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — An 89-year-old woman is on the journey of a lifetime — thanks to her grandson.Joy Ryan is from Ohio and her grandson, Brad Ryan, is an Ohio State grad.The pair is halfway through a road trip to visit every national park in the U.S.This started after brad learned Grandma Joy, as she's called, was looking for some excitement.“She said she really regretted not seeing more of the great outdoors in her life. She'd never seen the mountains, and for someone who spends
  
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• Police on scene of SWAT situation in Delaware

  19-08-2019 01:59
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio — Delaware police are on the scene of a SWAT situation Sunday.A police dispatcher said the scene is on North Franklin Street between West Lincoln Avenue and West Fountain Avenue.The dispatcher said there are no evacuations but people in the area should shelter-in-place.Police were not able to release any other information.
  
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• 1 in custody following SWAT situation in Delaware

  19-08-2019 01:59
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio — One person is in custody following a SWAT situation in Delaware, Ohio on Sunday.The scene was on North Franklin Street between West Lincoln Avenue and West Fountain Avenue.A dispatcher said there are no evacuations.Police were not able to release any other information.
  
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• Ohio 7th grader donates fair livestock winnings of $15K to St. Jude

  19-08-2019 01:33
  
  HURON COUNTY, Ohio — A 7th grader in northern Ohio is receiving praise for an act of charity.According to a Facebook post by Western Reserve Schools, Diesel Pippert donated all of his livestock premiums at the Huron County Fair to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.That amount ended up being $15,000.“His donation of $15,000 will help to find cures for young children and save lives,” the school district said Saturday.
  
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