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The fugitive who mowed down tourists in Barcelona then stole a car and stabbed its owner to death as he made his getaway, Spanish authorities said Monday as they raised the death toll in the country's two vehicle attacks to 15.Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22, has...

The Secret Service can no longer afford to pay agents needed to protect President Trump and his family because of an unprecedented number of White House protectees and because of frequent travel, according to USA Today."The president has a large family,...

Ohio State students are heading back to class this week. The more than 7,500 incoming freshmen began their buckeye career with an invitation to chat with the OSU Police Chief on the oval.“We are excited to be a part of the Involvement Fair,” said Chief...

GOWANDA, N.Y. -- Police in western New York say two adult hikers died and one of their children was hurt when they fell from a cliff.Authorities say the bodies of 35-year-old Amanda Green and 33-year-old William Green, both of Buffalo, were discovered...

Sixty percent of Ohio public school students living in poverty scored below proficient on required statewide tests, and the districts that have the lowest test scores have the highest percentages of poor students. That’s based on data from the Ohio...

In a step that could affect hundreds of thousands of Russian tourists, the U.S. Embassy in Russia said Monday it would suspend issuing nonimmigrant visas for eight days from Wednesday in response to the Russian decision to cap embassy staff.The embassy...

As Monday’s total eclipse approaches, millions of Americans are preparing to watch the first astronomical event of its kind in the U.S. since 1918. Some people have booked mini vacations to ensure they’ll catch the full scope of the solar eclipse. Prime...

ENON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio school district has canceled classes after two students were killed in a car crash over the weekend.The Greenon Local School District in Enon said in a Facebook post Sunday that David Waag and Connor Williams were killed in the...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported earnings Thursday as it navigates an over-saturated retail sector and takes on Amazon (NYSE: AMZN). The retail giant's recent moves have created some sentiment among industry and Wall Street analysts that it...

U.S. and South Korean troops kicked off their annual drills Monday that come after President Donald Trump and North Korea exchanged warlike rhetoric in the wake of the North's two intercontinental ballistic missile tests last month.The Ulchi Freedom...

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is heading deep into Trump country with a Tuesday morning rally planned in southern Ohio.The 2016 Democratic presidential candidate will talk about the economy and health care in Portsmouth, Ohio. Republican Donald Trump...

LONDON (AP) — The British Parliament's Big Ben bell is due to sound the hour for the last time on Monday before it is silenced for almost four years of repair work that will deprive London of one of its most iconic sounds.After 12 deep bongs at noon...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish authorities confirmed on Monday the identity of the driver of the deadly van attack in Barcelona and said that he is the last member of the 12-man Islamic extremist cell still at large.Catalan interior minister Joaquim...

Good morning, Columbus. I am no good at predictions. For example, I predicted that the Cleveland Indians would win the World Series last year. Oh, and that Anthony Scaramucci would last 12 days in the White House. (Sooo close on both counts.) But here...

Ohio State University is a big school, with a big campus and – what do you know? – a big library. Ohio State's library system is the 16th largest in the nation, according to the latest Library Investment Index, an annual ranking from the Association of...

Huge construction cranes dangle over some downtown streets, as workers build more apartments and condominiums. It’s estimated that 8,300 people now call downtown home, and that number is expected to climb to 10,000 by 2019.
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Today: Happy Solar Eclipse Day! Hot and humid. Partly cloudy with a chance for showers or storms later in the afternoon. High 90. SW wind 5-10 mph.Tonight: Mostly cloudy and warm. Low 71. S wind around 5 mph.Tomorrow: Showers and thunderstorms likely....

Westerville police are investigating a possible hate crime.Darren Thompson woke up to a religious slur written in shaving cream on his driveway. A vigil -- denouncing the act was put together on short notice tonight by the community, which Thompson says...

Millions of people are flocking to a 70 mile wide corridor that stretches across five states, including Kentucky, to see the moon totally block out the sun.
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As a breast cancer survivor, this New Hampshire woman knows "you get through whatever life throws at you, and you ask for help and be prepared to help others."
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Rev. Nelson Johnson needs no reminders of the massacre of five of his labor-activist friends almost 40 years ago — he still has the faded scar on his left arm, left by a Nazi who stabbed him as white supremacists descended on a...

SINGAPORE — A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with a tanker early Monday in waters east of Singapore and the Strait of Malacca, and at least 10 sailors are missing.The Navy said five others were hurt.The USS John S. McCain sustained damage on...

DES MOINES, Iowa — For a decade, computer programmer Eddie Tipton reliably showed up for work at the central Iowa office of the Multi-State Lottery Association and earned the confidence of his co-workers, a team of technicians entrusted to build...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A suspect in the fatal shooting of two police officers in Florida will be staying in jail after a judge denied him bond Sunday, saying there was probable cause for his first-degree murder charge.Everett Miller wore handcuffs and...

The solar eclipse everyone is talking about is Monday, but if you want to experience the event in full, 100 percent totality, you’ll have to head South. Columbus is expected to experience 86.3 percent totality, but for some, the full experience is one...

NEWARK -- According to officials from the Newark Fire Department, a two car crash on Ohio 16 westbound near Church Street in Newark closed the road Sunday afternoon.The crash involved two vehicles, and a middle-aged woman driving the car was flown to...

An Air Quality Alert has been issued for central Ohio on Monday, August 21, by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.The alert has been issued for the Columbus region which includes Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Madison and Licking...

Worthington officials says an historic marker outside the former home of a Confederate general was removed in anticipation of protests. The marker commemorated General Roswell Ripley, who was born and raised in Worthington.
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As protesters around the country push for the removal of Confederate monuments, a group will rally near the Ohio Statehouse on Saturday against a different kind of statue: one of Christopher Columbus.
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Child enticement charges against a convicted sex offender in Worthington were recently dropped because an Ohio Supreme Court ruling had thrown out part of the statute. Now state lawmakers are trying to fix that part of the law.
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Social networking giant Facebook did as was reported this week, announcing announced it will build a new, 970,000-square-foot data center in Central Ohio. And the company is doing it with the help of local and state tax incentives. But the terms of those...

A Columbus business is selling apparel and accessories despite never handling the thousands of pieces of merchandise itself. Modalist launched last fall. The brainchild of wife and husband Tina Fisher and Bob Fisher and chief technology officer Suresh...

In our 2017 survey for the web development companies List, we asked our respondents about the strongest trends their companies were seeing in web design. Scott Kasun, owner of ForeFront Web, dropped a line about big data and super-customized web...

Imagine running a business in 2017 with a 2012-vintage website. No? Then you’ll understand why web development in Central Ohio generated $156.07 million in 2016 revenue for the top 25 firms in this year's List, up from $132.91 million in 2015. Standing...

Big Brother will be watching Ohioans buy medical marijuana next year. The state also will have access to cameras inside grow, processing and testing facilities, too – any time it wants. That means more than 1,000 cameras will be accessible across about...

One of the beauties of a food truck fest is that it is mobile. Now in its seventh year, the annual Columbus Food Truck Festival is setting up at a new location having moved from Columbus Commons down to the riverfront at Scioto Mile and Bicentennial...

Some Clark County residents are pushing back against a proposed mining project in Mad River Township. Opposition to the project has been growing louder after company Enon Sand and Gravel announced plans for the quarry project last year.
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Senators are expected to come back to the Statehouse on Tuesday and vote on at least one overrides that the House approved last month on 11 of Gov. John Kasich’s 47 budget vetoes.
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Ohio officials have long stressed the issues toxic algal blooms can cause for the state’s tourism industry. A new study says the blooms have also cost homeowners on two of Ohio's largest lakes more than $150 million in the past six years.
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The ballot language for issues voters will see during this November’s election has been finalized. One side is making sure to highlight a certain section of the language.
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A decades-old monument honoring Confederate Army General Robert E. Lee has been removed from a street corner in Franklin, Ohio, a city in Warren County.
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Franklin County has a new Opioid Czar: Amy O’Grady. O’Grady started last week as a senior policy analyst for the Columbus City Council, and will oversee the county’s efforts to combat the opiate epidemic.
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Ohio’s government watchdog says a former administrator with the state Department of Higher Education used state resources to lobby for her personal business.
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Records show five more administrators at Columbus City Schools could lose their state educator licenses in connection with an investigation that found student data was falsified to improve district performance ratings.
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An Athens County man who was hit by a car that drove into a crowd of protesters at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia says he’ll be back to marching as soon as he can.
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Traffic updates around Columbus, Ohio. What to expect for your commute.Interactive Traffic map Monday, August 21st4:40 AMSchool Bus laws—Flashing Yellow Lights: The bus is preparing to stop and you should too.Flashing Red lights: If you are on a two-lane...

BEREA: Not many NFL players can say they’re a backup to a future member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Not many can say they line up across from the No. 1 overall draft pick every day in practice.But Rod Johnson can make both claims, and the rookie’s...

For one night this weekend, Canal Park will become more than a nice example of a modern Midwestern small-market baseball stadium.On Saturday evening, Canal Park will become Canal Park Music Center where country superstars and hit-makers Rascal Flatts...

Peter Jacobsen tackled a streaker on the 72nd hole at the 1985 British Open and paid a strange price, making bogey when the man’s butt cheeks left an imprint on the green.He played guitar and sang in the band he founded, Jake Trout and the Flounders,...

The historic Taverne of Richfield restaurant is not for sale. The Gridiron near the University of Akron and BurgerFi in Cuyahoga Falls are closed. The groundbeefapalooza that is the National Hamburger Festival is getting near. Whew. Food news does not...