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Woman shoots intruder

Police say a woman sleeping on a couch with a loaded gun fatally shot an intruder who smashed through a front window early Thursday morning.

Mosques targeted by threats

Two Columbus mosques received profanity-laced threatening phone calls this week in which the caller referred to Islam as a “fairy-tale religion,” called Muslims “garbage” and “scum,” and said they will be “vaporized.”

CBJ 2, Penguins 1

Brandon Dubinsky poked a pass from Matt Calvert past a sprawled Marc-Andre Fleury with 2:17 remaining to lift the Blue Jackets to a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

Farmer’s “textgate” mea culpa

Browns general manager Ray Farmer says he alone is responsible for sending text messages to the sideline last season in violation of NFL rules.

Southwest adds non-stops to Oakland, Boston

City and business leaders are hailing Thursday’s announcement by Southwest Airlines of new nonstop service to the San Francisco Bay Area and Boston as much-needed improvements in Columbus’ “connectivity.”

Richwood man may have been murdered

Investigators with the Union County Sheriff’s Office say a Richwood man found dead in his home Wednesday night appears to have been murdered, Sheriff Jamie Patton said.

Remembering “Buck”

Flags at Columbus City Hall flew at half-staff in honor of former Mayor Dana “Buck” Rinehart, who died of cancer at age 68.

Sky show

A meteor moving at 45,000 mph lit up the sky over western Pennsylvania.

234,000 Ohioans sign up for Obamacare

More than 234,000 Ohioans met Sunday’s deadline to re-enroll or sign up for the first time for health coverage through the federally run marketplace, according to new data released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.