Obama wants tough rules after JPMorgan loss: report


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House, following a trading loss of more than $2 billion by JPMorgan, wants to ensure a tough interpretation of a regulation aimed at preventing banks from making bets with their own money, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Officers fire during brawl


COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police are still looking for the man they think opened fire on officers amid a large crowd at a Southeast Side intersection Wednesday.
 
One or two officers were forced to open fire when gunshots rang out in the crowd of 30 to 40 people gathered at S. Champion Avenue and Forest Street where a large fight was underway, Sgt. David Pelphrey

Delaware's police chief will be sheriff


COLUMBUS, Ohio - Delaware's police chief is being tapped to become the county's next sheriff. 
 
The county's Republicans selected Russ Martin to succeed disgraced former Sheriff Walter Davis, who resigned last month amid an investigation into misspent funds. 
 
Martin, 54, has been a police officer in Delaware for 31 years, the last eight as chief of the

Man arrested in Hilltop slaying


COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Columbus man is behind bars, charged with murder after a shooting on the Southwest Side early Wednesday morning. 
 
Andrew Hunt was arrested shortly after he allegedly gunned down James Canty on Vida Place. 
 
Police say Canty, 27, was found in front of 2734 Vida Place just before 4:00 a.m. suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper

Stinky flower ready to bloom


COLUMBUS, Ohio - A rare flower known for its disgusting smell is about to bloom at Ohio State.
 

Watch the flower’s progress, get the latest info and updates
 
A titan arum is due to bloom next week, casting its foul stench throughout the Biological Sciences Greenhouse, coordinator Joan Leonard said Wednesday.
 
The titan arum is also known as the "corpse

Hilltop shooting


COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus police were investigating an early-morning homicide on the Hilltop Wednesday.
 
One person was shot to death outside a home at 2728 Vida Place just before 4:00 a.m.
 
There was no indication of a motive or suspects early Wednesday.

According to media reports, the victim was a 27-year-old man, but there had been no police confirmationof that.

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