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The Homeland Security Department is demanding that airlines around the world step up security measures for international flights bound for the United States or face the possibility of a total electronics ban for planes.Compliance with the new rules could...

The state is providing a new financing tool to help save old buildings in downtown Akron.Akron-area developers have received $5 million in tax credits, which can be sold to private investors who help fund the renovation of six historic downtown...

CLEVELAND: Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has been searching for answers all season. He found a few of them Wednesday night.Bauer turned in one of his better starts this season, leading the Indians to a 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers at...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees that require a "close" family or business tie to the United States. The move came after the Supreme Court partially...

A young woman is accused of befriending a man while vacationing in Colorado, stealing his service dog, and fleeing with the dog back to Monterey County, California
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SYDNEY — Australian police charged a top Vatican cardinal on Thursday with multiple counts of historical sexual assault offenses, a stunning decision certain to rock the highest levels of the Holy See.Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis' chief financial...

The Trump administration has set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees that require a "close" family or business tie to the United States.
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HOUSTON — Chris Paul is heading to Houston to join James Harden, and the Rockets will soon have two All-Stars in the backcourt to lead their chase for a championship.In the NBA's second blockbuster trade in less than a week, the Rockets acquired Paul...

CLEVELAND — Rock 'n' roll fans can get a taste of what it's like to be a star inducted at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame beginning this weekend.The museum is opening a $15 million exhibit called "Power of Rock," featuring film clips, laser lights,...

Jaguar will only make 300 of the new 592-horsepower Jaguar XE SV Project 8, which can go from zero-to-60 miles an hour in just 3.3 seconds. But all of them will have the driver's seat on the left-hand side.
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U2 has been one of the biggest rock bands in the world since the late 1980s with a string of mostly critically acclaimed and multiplatinum-selling albums.But the quartet, one of the few bands that has been around for more than 20 years with the same four...

The University of Louisville is fighting back against the penalties imposed on the basketball program earlier this month by the NCAA Infractions Committee.
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It's tough being a first-time buyer in today's housing market. Don't make it even harder (or more expensive) for yourself by making these common mistakes.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's Republican-controlled legislature has approved a new two-year state budget that includes a freeze on Medicaid expansion enrollment next year.Lawmakers in the House and Senate signed off on the $65 billion spending plan Wednesday,...

Franklin County Judge Mark Serrott is allowing a jury to deliberate until at least 9 p.m. Wednesday evening in the case of Lincoln Rutledge.Rutledge is facing the death penalty after the jury convicted him Thursday of the aggravated murder of Columbus...

Summit County’s drug court has gotten so large that the county wants to start a second program.With participation topping 200 earlier this year, the county hopes to split the large docket between two judges, rather than the one judge currently handling...

CUYAHOGA FALLS: An Ohio EPA representative used a “Free the Falls” community program Tuesday night to stress that while there is broad support for removing the Gorge Dam and allowing the Cuyahoga River to return to its natural flow, that goal is years...

The Vice President returned to Ohio Wednesday, during an important week for the Republicans' health care plan, which Senate leaders had hoped to bring for a vote this weekPence toured Tendon Manufacturing in Bedford outside of Cleveland.He sat down with...

CINCINNATI — Ohio moved a step closer to resuming executions as a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday in the state's favor in a case over its lethal injection process.In an 8-6 vote, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati reversed a...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is offering free admission for military families during the first week of July."Military Family Free Dayz" is from July 1 to July 7.The zoo said members of the military, both past and present, and their...

After a moment of silence for Judy Malinowski, the Ohio Senate unanimously passed "Judy's Law" Wednesday.Senate passes bill, inspired by Judy Malinowski, to strengthen penalties for violent offenders. Names bill in her honor. @Glenn10TV...

Another dangerous opioid is making national headlines and it's already made its way to Ohio.Acrylfentanyl is an opiate being blamed for a string of overdoses in Georgia. Scientists at the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation drug lab say they've seen it...

Now that the Greater Columbus Convention Center's been spruced up, it's time to spiff up the neighborhood to the west. Local officials unveiled a Columbus Hotel and Development Study Wednesday afternoon at the Columbus Metropolitan Club – a land use...

This Evening: Mostly sunny and warm. S wind 5-10 mph.Tonight: A few clouds build in, not as cool. Low 62. SW 5 mph.Thursday: Breezy with a mix of sun and clouds. A slight chance of showers and storms late. High 88. SW wind 10-15 mph; gusts up to 30...

In labor-market terms, "computer programmer" and "software developer" are not interchangeable terms. And Columbus is especially rich in one of the two, according to JLL's new tech talent report.
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Hooters wants to be back in Columbus, but does Columbus want Hooters back? The Atlanta-based chicken wing chain best known for its waitresses’ tank tops and shorts has been promoting itself to potential Ohio franchisees for almost two years, but the...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police are investigating a deadly shooting in northeast Columbus.It happened around 12:51 p.m. Wednesday in the 2200 block of Dawnlight Avenue.Police say an altercation occurred inside a home between 30-year-old Marshaun Clark and two...

The eight-story hotel anchoring Dublin’s Bridge Park development is nearing its debut. AC Hotel Columbus Dublin will open in September, developer Crawford Hoying Development Partners and manager Shaner Hotels said in a joint announcement. The 150-room...

ECOT, one of the nation's largest online charter schools, is locked in a fight with the Ohio Department of Education over tens of millions of dollars. Now it's asking the Ohio Supreme Court to step in.
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The presidents of 10 Ohio universities are ranked in the latest annual report from The Chronicle of Higher Education on the highest-paid leaders of the nation's public universities, including one in the Top 10. Of the 221 colleges around the country in...

WAVERLY, Ohio — A family who Ohio authorities have called the "special focus" of an investigation into the slayings of eight members of a different family say they are being harassed by the state attorney general's office despite their cooperation.The...

Say goodbye to Pillitiere’s — a Firestone Park family-style place known for its all-day breakfast menu — and hello to Louisiana chicken.And where did June go? Akron’s annual Rib, White & Blue Festival begins this Friday. And we bring you fresh news for...

Aunt Flow, the Columbus-born tampon subscription service, is pivoting toward sales to employers. The social enterprise is moving to supplying universities and businesses, said founder Claire Coder, expanding on its consumer-focused " buy one give one"...

Central Ohio is preparing to celebrate Independence Day, with area fireworks beginning on Saturday, July 1st.Be sure to check your Doppler 10 forecast before you plan your family's festivities, as there are rain chances throughout the weekend.Weather...

You may remember the days of a friendly police officer rolling your fingers on a sticky black ink pad and handing your parents a fingerprint card to store away somewhere in case of an emergency.Those days are going to the wayside.Now, police in Hilliard...

Renovation projects to restore two historic buildings in Columbus are among the latest recipients of Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits. The Ohio Development Services Agency on Wednesday announced $35 million in credits awarded to 30 applicants...

Authorities say human remains found along the Lake Erie shoreline last week are from one of the six victims of a plane crash off Cleveland in December.The Cuyahoga County medical examiner's office on Wednesday says it used DNA comparisons to identify the...

Legendary defensive end Bruce Smith stared at his Buffalo Bills teammates while they surrounded him before a game and instilled the dominant attitude that led to his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “We’ve got to be selfish,” Smith...

A bill that would ban a common procedure used in most second trimester abortions is on its way to the full Ohio Senate after being voted out of committee Tuesday morning. But the vote didn’t come without some controversy.
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With just two days to go before the budget is required to be signed by the governor, state lawmakers are expected to cast a final vote on it Wednesday. And there's a controversial provision that stayed in after Tuesday's all-day negotiations including...

If Columbus drivers are giving you a headache, well ... a survey might shed light on why.An online insurance comparison marketplace called QuoteWizard says Columbus is the 7th worst driving city in America.QuoteWizard sampled incident data from more than...

U.S. Sen. Rob Portman has announced his opposition to the current Senate health care bill after days of political pummeling that ended with the vote delayed.
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It's estimated that 10 percent of small farmers across the country leave farming every year. With a program called Begin Farming, the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association is trying to help beginning farmers with the challenges that come with running...

When Shante Robinson’s first child was born 20 years ago, Robinson struggled to pay his child support and wound up in jail.Since then, he’s completed fatherhood initiatives and gotten back on his feet through Fame Fathers, a local fatherhood...

STOW: The Kent State University Airport is flying high.The Ohio Aviation Association named the airport as its Airport of the Year during a recent annual conference in Columbus.“The Airport of the Year award is significant to me because it recognizes the...

On Monday, the Pike County Sheriff's Office issued a warning that the international crime gang MS-13 is planning to arrive in the county this weekend. In the warning, the Sheriff asserted that the gang was planning on spreading heroin in the area, as...

On Monday, Jedi Master Jimmie Woody stood surrounded by kids wearing brown robes and wielding lightsabers.“Show me your evil strike! Use the Force on me,” Woody commanded in a billowing voice as the kids furrowed their brows and outstretched their arms,...

Summa Health and its CEO, Dr. Cliff Deveny, got strong statements of support from local government leaders Monday after the Akron health system announced hundreds of job cuts as part of a plan to return to financial viability.Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan...

Seeing a couple celebrate 50 years of marriage is wonderful, but not tremendously unusual. This is tremendously unusual.Linda and Dick Hackathorn have celebrated each of their 50 wedding anniversaries in a different state.Which means — yep — they’ve...