Tuesday, January 10, 2017

ISIS claims credit for inspiring attack at Ohio State that injured 11 and other top stories.

  • ISIS claims credit for inspiring attack at Ohio State that injured 11

    ISIS claims credit for inspiring attack at Ohio State that injured 11
    The media arm for the Islamic State claimed on Tuesday that Abdul Razak Ali Artan was inspired by the terrorist organization's jihadist message to commit Monday's attack at Ohio State University. "The executor of the attack in the American state of Ohio is a soldier of the Islamic State and he carried out the operation in response to calls to target citizens of international coalition countries," a claim issued by the Amaq news agency said. The case is being investigated as a potential terroris..
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  • Columbus man gets 7 years for his part in deadly home invasion

    NEWARK — A southeast Columbus man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a deadly home invasion in Reynoldsburg last year. Keontae Hopkins, 20, pleaded guilty to felonious assault and aggravated burglary with a firearm Tuesday in Licking County Common Pleas Court. Authorities have said Hopkins stayed outside, but had been with Nyshawn Ramsey and Joshua Collins before the two forced their way into a residence on Priestley Drive, on the Licking County side of Reynoldsburg, on..
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  • Sen. Sherrod Brown tees off on Donald Trump

    Sen. Sherrod Brown tees off on Donald Trump
    WASHINGTON — A little less than two months before President-elect Donald Trump assumes office, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is emerging as a consistent critic of the Republican. Today, the Democrat teed off on Trump for alleging on Twitter that millions voted “illegally” in the 2016 election. In a letter to Trump, Brown urged Trump to retract his comments. “Your choice to spread false conspiracy theories and to claim millions of fraudulent votes is not only unbecoming of a gracious winner, it is do..
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  • Anti-Trump protesters march to Ohio Statehouse

    Anti-Trump protesters march to Ohio Statehouse
    Several hundred protesters marched from Goodale Park to the Ohio Statehouse this evening, protesting president-elect Donald Trump. The Columbus United March for Justice marchers said they wanted Columbus residents to "join together in unity and solidarity," according to the event's Facebook page. They yelled anti-Trump chants, "no fascist USA" and "This is what democracy looks like." Police kept watch near the event. The group also wanted to raise awareness of recent police shootings and asked ..
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  • Brazilian soccer team's plane crashes in Colombia; 75 dead

    Brazilian soccer team's plane crashes in Colombia; 75 dead
    MEDELLIN, Colombia — A chartered plane carrying a Brazilian soccer team to the biggest match in its history crashed into a Colombian hillside and broke into pieces, killing 75 people and leaving six survivors, officials said Tuesday. The British Aerospace 146 short-haul plane, operated by a charter airline with roots in Venezuela, declared an emergency and lost radar contact just before 10 p.m. Monday (0300 GMT Tuesday) because of an electrical failure, according to Colombia's aviation agency. ..
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  • Ohio leads nation in overdose deaths

    Ohio leads nation in overdose deaths
    In a grim statistic that surprises no one close to the problem, Ohio leads the nation in opioid overdose deaths, a new report shows. Along with the overall category, Ohio also had the country's most deaths related to heroin: One in 9 heroin deaths across the U.S. happened in Ohio. The Buckeye State also recorded the most deaths from synthetic opioids: About 1 in 14 U.S. deaths. In all the categories, Ohio easily surpassed states with larger populations. According to state-by-state statistics co..
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  • Knights of Columbus provide Coats for Kids

    Knights of Columbus provide Coats for Kids
    The Knights of Columbus presents new coats to Catholic Social Services. Pictured left to right - Earl Canter, Paul Riepenhoff, Joe Canter, Barb McKenzie ...
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  • 3 Killed after wildfires scorch tourist area in Tennessee

    3 Killed after wildfires scorch tourist area in Tennessee
    GATLINBURG, Tenn. -- Wildfires fueled by high winds killed three people near the Great Smoky Mountains and authorities went door to door Tuesday to check on the well-being of residents and visitors of the popular tourist area.The fires burned to the doorstep of the Dollywood theme park, destroyed a resort and chased thousands of people from their homes.National Guard troops arrived to help overwhelmed firefighters, and Mother Nature provided a little relief as the winds calmed and rain fell in s..
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  • Want a BrewDog bar in your town? Find 499 friends

    Want a BrewDog bar in your town? Find 499 friends
    BrewDog USA's Canal Winchester brewery will have an on-site bar and restaurant called… more Design Collective BrewDog USA Inc., on pace to begin brewing in Canal Winchester in 2017, isn’t tempering any of its expansion expectations. The Scotland-based craft brewery, which is making Central Ohio its U.S. home, promised it would bring a BrewDog BrewPub to any city that gets more than 500 investors into its equity crowdfunding program. ..
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