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have been warning you about it all week.. especailly bengals fans.. chief steve raleigh has a first look now at 4. steve? we'll continue to see isolated, light showers into the afternoon with a high of 490f. that same slight rain chance continues tonight with lows only dropping to 45! now, let's talk about saturday for all you bengals fans. while we start our saturday forecast with cloudy skies and only slight rain chances, rain is likely to move in as we head into the evening hours. expect periods of heavy rain, especially during the game. in all, the tri-state could

heads up if you haven't already heard -- aj mccarron will be the starting quarterback tomorrow.the bengals put andy dalton on the injured list today.dalton's cast came off monday but the team had stayed quiet about whether he would play against the steelers. if you're heading to the game -- the official tailgate lots open at 4:15 tomorrow.kickoff is at 8:15.police say they are ready for the fans at paul brown. sgt. greg lewton/cpd1:44:00 "there are special response teams with t-shirt security as we call them, whalen security group, they'll respond to an issue and take care of that issue before it becomes a problem for us to get involved" involved"police also tell us that tolerence for misbehavior is low inside the stadium.. so follow the rules or prepare to be asked to leave. and here are some fast facts about the bengals playoff

playoff win was in january 1991.we beat the houston oilers.the bengals last played in the super bowl in 1989. nine on your side is ready-- our special coverage begins after the kansas city - texas game. tanya, craig and popo will have your pre-game set-up at 7-30. then... after nine on your side at 11... ken broo hosts a special hour-long edition of sports of all sorts... with highlights and team reaction. new on the now cincinnati.a milford school bus is involved in a crash. crash.it happened around 3 o- clock at the corner of state route 131 and buckwheat road. police say a truck hit the bus then drove away!two students on board when it happened are ok.police were able to catch up with the driver of the truck a few minutes later.it's unclear if that driver will be facing any charges. the 32 year old father who overdosed at his sick daughters bed side at childrens hospital has in

there as a judge set bond for wesley landers' at 400- thousand dollars. timyka intro on camthe judge said he hoped to never see a case like again in his courtoom take vo officials say wesley landers still had a syringe in his arm when he was found in his 7 month month old daughters hospital room. his wife was there too and later died police believe from an overdose of heroin. we know the landers children will spend the rest of their lives without their mother. the fate of their father undecided.sot judge curt kissinger // municipal court 5:59:33i understand you lost your wife you child is in treatment you have a child at home there has to be a lot of consideration into what bond is appropriate ---------timyka on cam tag 46-outthe circumstances the judge said he would reconsider landers bond. he is from trinity alabama, has no family here and his daughter is still in the hospital recovering. reporting for the now... timyka artist.

the man wanted for hitting and killing a runner during a race last month is now in police custody-- but he didn't go easy. thomas stidhum was arrested at a home in bond hill this morning. police say he tried to escape from a basement window-- cutting himself. officers then grabbed him-- but say he kept trying to run-- so they had to tase him twice. stidhum is accused of jumping a curb on dorchester avenue last month, hitting and killing runner cathy chatfield as she ran in the seven hills run walk. witnesses say he then removed his plates and left the scene.stidhum received medical care before being booked in jail. neighbors in westwood say they're tired of waking up to find their cars covered in spray paint. some of its so vulgar we cant even show it to you. but victims say most of the vandalism is just annoying and expensive. at least 10 cars were tagged with white spray paint sometime late wednesday night. many neighbors say they've been targeted in the past, but for some this is a

they're not happy about it. sot: elain faison, 17 seconds over it from one end to me a couple thousand dollars to get the truck repainted because you can't just paint one part of the truck. and it's just hard seeing that and dealing waking up in the morning with that especially when you're going to work." work."some of the neighbors there plan to form a watch group as police continue to investigate. exactly one month afer a man was found dead inside a blazing apartment, cincinnati police have a murder suspect in custody.41 year old albert mccants is charged with robbery and murder in the death of cleophis carson. police believe mccants killed carson-- then tried to cover it up by setting the fire in the west price hill apartment. mccants was in court this morning-- he's being held on 700-thousand dollars bond. new charges filed today against a local waste management company in connection with a deadly explosion in 2012.

jury has indicted environmental enterprises and two company managers in connection with a fire that killed employee zachary henzerling. at the time, henzerling was reportedly trying to dispose of a filter, when a chemical reaction in the shredder caused an explosion. according to the indictment, environmental enterprises faces 9 counts including manslaughter and tampering with evidence. i called the company this afternoon and was told there would be no comment at this time. breaking news this afternoon... one of the world's most notorious druglords... has been re- captured. you remember the brazen escape of joaquin guzman... known as "el chapo"...we showed you how he broke out of prison in mexico last july... using an elaborate tunnel complete with lights and ventilation. mexico's president tweeted today... "mission accomplished. we have him." thanks to a tip, the mexican navy made the arrest.five other suspects were arrested,

president obama... making good today on his promise to veto a bill that would have repealed most of the "affordable care act"... also known as "obama care." the bill would have also cut funding to planned parenthood... after undercover video like this led to claims it was profiting off the sale of fetal tissue.lawmakers don't have enough votes to override the veto.the president... releasing a statement today... saying the bill would have reversed the significant progress made in improving health care in america...and he says it would have harmed the health and financial security of millions of americans. you're looking live at the big board.wall street has just closed for the week after a rocky one of ups and downs. despite hope of a turnaround today... wall street is off to its worst start to a year ever. today... a strong jobs report and rebound in china's stocks boosted early trading nearly 140 points.but u-s stocks couldn't hold onto the

afternoon.still... it's not even close to the nearly 4- hundred points stocks fell yesterday. we're all dreaming what we'd do with 800 million dollars. that's how big the estimated powerball jackpot is now... it jumped another ndred million today... ahead of tomorrow's drawing. the prize is the largest in lottery history.check out these lines at a store on the california / nevada state line. and some more perspective on just how crazy sales are... the kansas lottery for example says at one point on wednesday people were buying powerball tickets at a rate of more then 53-hundred a minute. so what does 800 million dollars look like?we did the math to help since most of us can't imagine that much money. do you have a 20 dollar bill? multiply that bill by 40 million.that's 800 million dollars.

much money?how about a professional sports team?if basketball is your thing -- forbes magazine says you could afford the charlotte hornets, memphis grizzlies and sacramento kings.. along with the the 76ers, the new orleans pelicans, the timberwolves or the milwaukee bucks. if you prefer baseball -- you can buy the reigning world series champion kansas city royals, the miami marlins, the tampa bay rays.you could also buy the houston astros and oakland athletics. what you couldn't buy is any professional cincinnati teams. according to forbes magazine -- the reds and the bengals are just out of reach at 885 million and 1.44 billion respectively.in fact you couldn't buy any nfl team.they all cost a billion dollars or more. tomorrow - the bengals get a chance for redemption.but the

deep.next on the now -- 9 on your side chris riva shows us why.... are you finacially prepared in case of emergency?how much you should save for when the worst happens. and a tri-state woman gets the wakeup call she never wanted.

the rivalry between the cincinnati bengals and pittsburgh steelers dates back 45 years.9 on your side anchor chris riva explains the why the emotions runs so deep. when the bengals take the field saturday night... they are just the latest chapter in a storied rivalry.the earlier matchup in december has been decades in the making.carlos dunlap/bengals defensive lineman "we know what to expect. afc north match up typical bengals vs. steelers." monday night moment in 1983 - when keith gary nearly tore off bengals legend ken

palmer's injury in the playoff derailed a special season... followed by then head coach bill cowher's "we-dey" chant. "who-dey, who-dey, who-dey think they are going to beat those bengals? we-dey! cheeers" the rivalry has had more of a big brother feel. the bengals have played the steelers more than any other team and pittsburgh has the better record. then there is the overall success - the steelers have won the super bowl more times than the bengals have won during the playoffs.head coach marvin lewis joked... marvin lewis "we have been there before. it is time to exorcise the demons."there is no better team to do that do, than the pittsburgh steelers. in who-dey nation -chris riva 9oys." 9oys." and even with the rivalry -- there is a new generation of fans showing sportsmanship.

this photo today from st. ignatius school.that's steelers fan madison flynn and bengals fan claire farrow shaking it out today.the students were allowed to wear their gear today in anticipation of tomorrow's game. turning to weather -- a rainy start to end the work week. this was the queensgate area today.and we are hearing that this rain won't be really going away. (ad lib) isolated, light showers into the afternoon with a high of 490f. that same slight rain chance continues tonight with lows only dropping to 45! now, let's talk about saturday for all you bengals fans. while we start our saturday forecast with cloudy skies and only slight rain chances, rain is likely to move in as we head into the evening hours. expect periods of heavy rain, especially during the game. in all, the tri-state could

a lot of us resolve to get a better handle on our money each new year...then reality sets in.but the now's anne state found that saving for a rainy day may be as easy as starting small. nats san diego rain what's the best way to save for a rainy day?sot clip 4784 @1:17 - 22 "try to do it systematically. either a payroll deduction, or have it deducted out of your bank" financial advisor dennis brewster says funnel money into a savings account.make a budget.stick to it! sot @5:20 - 23dennis: "it's really getting that discipline and developing that habit."sot 4786 @00:31 - 33"anne to jose: you don't do a budget?! jose: no."but retired accountant jose pazos ("possos") says he's tired of numbers.he has a simpler rule: jose: "you buy whatever you can afford. you don't buy something you can't afford" jose and gloria have been living within their means all 44 years of marriage.gloria: "i bought things on sale" gloria: "$1.99!"jose: "if you don't need it, you don't buy it." ((nats rain))jose and

so should you.. 3 to 6 months worth of expenses says our expert.or more, if you're... dennis: "someone who's income goes up and down" but dennis is realistic."if you tell someone a year or two, they say no way, then they don't do it"gloria: "i said start small" the pazo's agree: saving a little is better than none at all.jose: "don't say i'm going to save $200 from now on. no, save $10"for the now, i'm anne state. state. it's new technology that might just be on your next flight. the upgrade some airlines are thinking about making -- even if you fly *economy* and tracking animal abusers. the change that supporters

take a look at this...here's another cool innovation at the consumer electronics show. panasonic unveiling a super-thin, 13-inch, high-def touch screen display... and yep, that's in the back of an

less!it will also connect to your smart phone and charge it. it's already going into emirates airlines... and a 24-inch version is being designed for business class with a remote-controlled tablet. it's a change that could reduce the number of cases of animal abuse in the future. newsy's katie link found out how the f-b-i is taking action. the federal government is cracking down on animal abusers http://www.kshb.co m/thenow/fbi-will- begin-tracking-animal-cruelty- cases-in-kansas-missouri. starting this year, the fbi https://www.fbi.gov/ news/podcasts/thisweek/animal- cruelty-category-added-to- nibrs.mp3/view will begin tracking animal-abuse crimes the same way it tracks violent crimes like rape and homicide. the change is all about data collection. previously, local cruelty acts https://www.youtube .com/watch?v=8hfpbj79byw in with a category labeled "other." now the bureau is collecting specific data on four types of animal abuse: simple or gross neglect, intentional abuse and torture, organized abuse and animal sexual abuse.in time, information such as age, criminal history and location of convicted abusers will be made available for animal

law enforcement.advocates have been pushing for this change for years, saying animal cruelty is just a stepping stone to human cruelty. and statistics back that up. according to a study by the chicago police department, 65 percent of people arrested for animal crimes had been arrested for battery against another person.a county prosecutor who handles cruelty cases told the baltimore sun http://www.baltimor esun.com/news/mar yland/bs-md-fbi-animal-cruelty- 20151126-story.html, "in animal abuse, you have total power over the animal. if you're willing to exert that in a cruel, malicious and vicious way, then you're likely to do that to people too."but it's important to note offenders who engage in acts of animal cruelty still face very different punishments from those who harm people. neglecting an animal is considered a felony in just 13 states .implementing the new reporting system will take time. a deputy with the national sheriffs' association told newsy's partners at kshb, "it'll take several years for this data to really become useful. as the fbi improves on the reporting and as more law enforcement become involved in

the course of the next three, four, five years, that data will become very important." agencies will begin evaluating reported trends in 2017. 2017. watch newsy 24-7 on your tv or download the newsy app for on the go updates updates a tri-state home is just feet away from a car when it races into her home homenext on the now cincinnati -- she talks to us about what comes next, now that she can't stay *here* "a philadelphia police officer ambushed. i'm todd walker. coming up, the suspect's alleged ties to isis." a popular netflix series leads to a petition to the president. now he's responding.will he

welcome back to the now cincinnati... one alarming wake-up call!a butler county woman startled out of her sleep after a pickup truck plows into her home-landing just feet away from her. the now's briana harper spoke to that woman who credits her historic home for saving her life. life. briana harper//@brianawcpo" butler county sheriff's deputies tells us slick roads is what caused chaos for one madison township couple now breathing a sigh of relief even though they're left with a crumbling home."a new year, a newly rented house.but in an instance all that changed."i was woken up by what i thought was the ceiling falling in and it wasn't."instead it was a

lost control crashing into this home."everything just flying across the room davis says she was sleeping on the couch but woke to a terrifying close-call.dionna davis// nearly hit by truck crashing into home"if had not been that the lower half is a log cabin i think i would have been smashed."davis and her fiance just began renting the house at the start of the new year.they both agree the charm of the historic home built in the 1800s is what sold them. josh wendt//renting home"i firmly believe that the details and the imperfections is what make them beautiful." and also life-saving driver of the truck suffered only minor injuries and davis walked away without a scratch. but the crash has caused concern for the home's stability. david runnells// madison township deputy chief "the structure is questionable because of the vibrations with all the trucks and the traffic that goes by this route and they're afraid the structure could collapse into the roadway."odot and zoning officials still working to determine if the home is

to safeely live there. and in the aftermath of shock there's still hope."if it can be fixed i still want to live here, i love the house i love the history behind it."in butler county, briana harper the now cincinnati. cincinnati. ohio 122 has since re-opened but the madison township fire department warns drivers to always be careful when driving curvy roads. ticket prices have dropped at cincinnati/northern kentucky international airport.air fares declined 17 percent in second quarter of 2015 officials say this marks nine out of ten quarters -- dating back to 2013 -- where fares have dropped.airport leaders say travelers have noticed. passenger volume is also up. breaking news right now...the man accused of ambushing a philadelphia police officer... says he did it in the name of islam.those details coming to light just a short time ago. the now's tood walker is working the investigation... :00-:05 :28-:33 :47-:52todd on camera with photos in

photos were released just this afternoon by philadelphia police..they show 30 year old officer jesse hartnett's police car and shooting at him 13 times.video fullofficer hartnett was hit in the arm 3 times..the gun archer was using was apparently a stolen police gun..the shooting happened just before midnight last night..hartnett is a 5 year veteran of the force.. and while it doesn't appear he was specifically targeted.. philadelphia police say archer was targeting law enforcement.. *sot full=richard ross | commissioner: :08 "he knew who he was shooting at and my god the way he's got his arm inside that vehicle he knew what he was doing he was trying to assassinate this police officer." :18while his allegience to isis..the mayor of philadelphia made had nothing to do with any faith.. instead was a violent attack by a criminal.--look live tag--today the philadelphia police department tweeted out its thanks for the outpouring of support.. asking everyone to keep officer hartnett in their thoughts and prayers.. as he recovers.for the now, i'm todd walker. investigators say archer

but say he is not being cooperative.meantime... the new york police department issued an alert to its officers in response to the shooting... asking them to stay vigilant because of a previous isis directive for military. we'll continue to see isolated, light showers into the afternoon with a high of chance continues tonight with lows only dropping to 45! now, let's talk about saturday for all you bengals fans. while we start our saturday forecast with cloudy skies and only slight rain chances, rain is likely to move in as we head into the evening hours. expect periods of heavy rain, especially during the game. in all, the tri-state could

its a big weekend in cincinnati and not just because of the bengals playoff game at paul brown stadium. stadium.you also have the arenacross event at us bank... the cavalcade of customs at the duke energy convention center and kinky boots is performing at the aronoff center.because of it all -- expect delays if you head that way.and remember that parking will cost you.some garages plan to charge as much as 45 bucks! the wcpo insider team has added to your list of weekend events... giving you a list of new eateries, now open, that you should try.you have to be an insider to see the entire list but we wanted to show you a couple.check out "vestry at

renovated the st. johns evangelical protestant church in otr and made it home.it opens tonight at 7:30.and check out *lucky turtle* in finneytown.not only does it have a big drink menu -- it also has charging stations for your cell phone at just about every table. to see the rest -- head to wcpo dot com and click on this story. many so-called "armchair detectives" think they should go free.but the white house is now giving the official word on two convicts featured in the netflix documentary series "making a murderer"... that is taking the country by storm. the president's staff had to respond... because more than 130-thousand people have signed a petition asking for steven avery and brendan dassey to be pardoned.the series implies the sheriff's department used improper methods to convict the men.but the white house says since they are both state prisoners... the president can't pardon them.a pardon in this case has to be issued at

wisconsin's governor has said he won't do it. apple... facebook... twitter... google... linked-in... microsoft....the "who's who" of big tech companies... meeting today in california.... with the justice department...the goal: fight terrorism. that includes finding ways to block terrorists from using social media to recruit members... and finding ways to make it harder for terrorists to carry out attacks.*anchor camera tag=we are also expecting the department of homeland security and the justice department... to establish a special task force... to counter violent extremism here in the u-s.but so far... no official announcement yet. another developing story right now...investigators confirm two refugees from iraq they arrested in california and texas on terrorism-related charges... had communicated with each other. both appearing in federal court today... but we don't have photos yet.omar faraj saeed al hardan... (omar far-ahj saye-eed hardan) of

attempting to provide material support to isis.aws mohammed younis al-jayab... (oz mohammed you-nis al jaye-ab) of sacramento... is charged with making a false statement involving international terrorism.right now... it's not clear what led to their arrests...and it does not appear they were planning an attack in the u-s. his daughter died in a car crashbut that's not what killed her. her.now a father channels his heartbreak into action.the change he wants for part of the tri-state that might just save lives. and decades after a ban on it... hitler's manifesto is back on store shelves.but its still illegal to sell some versions of the book.we break down the history for you... at longhorn steak like this doesn'

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the cincinnati zoo's first baby of 2016 is here! take a look at this blue penguin chick.the baby arrived this morning around 6.the zoo took name suggestions through facebook and twitter.and they just announced the chick will

is david bowie's birthday. a grieving father is using his pain to save lives in indiana. he wants mandatory emission tests for older vehicles. savannah bettis was 18 when she died last june after her boyfriend crashed his 2001 vehicle into a tree.tests showed both had high levels of carbon monoxide in their bodies because of an exhaust leak.now -- savannah's father is lobbying for legislation created in her honor that would required annual emission testing for vehicles older than ten years.newer vehicles would be tested every two years. sot kevin @ :1:28-1:33 "if they are driving around in a car with tape on the windows, and they are carrying children they are at risk. that exhaust will suck into any leaky seals in the doors and the trunk anywhere. they are at risk." risk."sot "it needs to be passed so it don't hurt nobody else." else."when savannah died she

weighed 89 pounds.test showed nearly half of her body was saturated with carbon monoxide this next story gives new meaning to *food fight*police arrested an indiana man after he's accused of attacking his girlfriend over breakfast! breakfast!this is the man's mug shot.the woman says when she told the 24 year old she had made pancakes, he punched her in the back of the head, threw her onto a bed and then held her down.she told police his response was that he had wanted waffles.the man now a kid found on his big wheel on a major highway!how officials say he got there and stopped him. "health and fitness is on full display here at the consumer to give it our all and give you the latest and greatest in

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drivers hit the breaks on a florida highway when they saw a three year old riding his big wheel on the high way the child managed to get out of a locked door at his home wednesday while his father was in the bathroom.he only had on a t-shirt and diaper but that didn't stop him.he got on the highway where speed limits reach 55 miles per hour and even tried to drive around the *real* cars that surrounded him when drivers tried to stop him. witness: the scary part of it, any parent that goes through something like that would just be sick sickwitness: this is horrible. i mean, i could not imagine, i just really started thinking about my daughter and couldn't imagine her being out on the highway like that, you know, driving her big wheel. wheel.the boy's father eventually showed up on his bicycle.he wasn't charged but an investigation was launched. fitness and technology are coming together in a big way at the 20-16 consumer electronics show. the now's

week in las vegas. if there's one thing we can't keep up with here at ces it's the explosion in health and fitness products, but we're gonna try.this is ultra runnings' first smart shoe. we're got accelerometers throughout the shoe and it can detect several things including the strike zone so toe strikes, heal strikes, mid-sole strike.you realize the quality of your strides is selling this machine here?i hope i'm doing a good job. heart rates coming up, your respiratory rate's staying steady, and your heart rate continues to climb.i'm giving it my all here.now you can test yourself over time to see how much more efficient your body has gotten at using less oxygen to do the same amount of work. can you get me a water or something? i'm just sick of moving with my own legs.don't let me go. i'm relaxed. oh here we go here we go. is it more of a game or more of a treadmill? it's a

setup. all you have to do is plug it in usb.oh you like that? you like that?you're using your legs to chase a monster. it feels more real. how long have you been walking? about 8 hours.people want to exercise and people wanna have fun.you know i think i might just walk. it's not really working out for me. don't let me go though. i'm so sorry. ok so i'm not a world class athlete but here at ces i have the world class tools. but there's gotta be a robot that can do this for me.in las vegas, i'm andy choi, onward. a total of 155 exhibits are showing off their latest gadgets... all dedicated to health, fitness and sports. if you're fed up with sneezing and itchy eyes from your allergies... you may be able to blame the neanderthals.two

us have around one to two percent of neanderthal genes in our d-n-a.researchers found that d-n-a makes our immune system more likely to overreact to things like pet hair... and pollen.but those genes may also have a silver lining.the studies found the genes may have helped our ancestors survive new diseases as they traveled throughout the world. we'll continue to see isolated, light showers into the afternoon with a high of 490f. that same slight rain chance continues tonight with lows only dropping to 45! now, let's talk about saturday for all you bengals fans. while we start our saturday forecast with cloudy skies and only slight rain chances, rain is likely to move in as we head into the evening hours. expect periods of heavy rain, especially during the game. in all, the tri-state could pick up nearly .50" of rain on

a grim piece of history... now in bookstores.70 years after his death... hitler's

went on sale in germany today. translated to mean "my struggle"... it outlined the nazi vision of racist hositility that led to the murders of tens of millions of people.it's printed for the first time since world war two... now that its copyright protection has expired. for what's coming up at 5, here's carol: carol: julie, the newsroom is working on several b reaking news stories: and rose ann aragon was telling me about her story that's coming up at 530, and how touched she was by an uber driver whose simple act of kindness has grown into so much more. i can't wait to see this. and what are the bengals doing to prepare for the expected bad weather? with rain in the forecast, john popovich investigates what the bengals ground crews are planning...and how the team is preparing for a soggy field.

fans are doing....julie, it'll be soggy in the stands!! tanya -- ad lib wrap can your looks get you grades you don't deserve?see what you think about the new study making headlines and what are the odds?we look at your chances of winning the historic powerball drawing... it might just change your mind

the powerball jackpot up to 800 million dollars this hour. and who doesn't think about "what if"but how does winning your life? life?the statistic brain research institute decided to find out.it compiled information from national lottery winners.55-percent said they were happier after winning.83-percent shared their money with family.but perhaps most surprising: 44- percent spent their entire winnings within five years. that might explain why nearly half of past winners still have the same jobs.very few got a new job and nearly half started their own business... and... 68-percent still play the lottery on a weekly basis. winning allowed 19-percent to vacation outside the u-s for the first stime...38-percent moved...and a small number enrolled their children in private schools. a new study reveals the ugly

performance. it turns out, good looking girls get better grades. as russell haythorn shows us... the study is grabbing national headlines. "there is a penalty for having below average appearance for female students."associate professor of economics dr. christina peters and her colleague rey herna4ndez- julia4n conducted the study from 2006-2011... but revealed their findings at a conference this week. week."our interest was spiked by the literature that's out there on attractiveness. here's how it worked. researchers took student i-d photos from 67-hundred students... showed them to a random, anonymous group of raters. the students were rated on a scale of 1-10. 10 being the most attractive, 1 being the least. researchers then took 168-thousand course grades from those 67-hundred students. it turns out, those most attractive girls saw about a half-percent

may have gone to an a-... and so on. on. "for male students the data shows attractiveness matters much less. the study builds off previous research here in the job market which has shown for years that attractive people get paid more than people who aren't as good looking." "this is really a larger conversation about discrimination." discrimination.""i went to metro, i got good grades. (laughs)." (laughs).""better looking people have better opportunities." opportunities.""i think it's a common theme going on right now in today's society that attractive women get more attention."what the study can't quantify is whether this is all just related to confidence and social skills. skills."the same individual that is motivated to get a better haircut and have better grooming, might also be more motivated in the classroom or in the labor force." whatever the case, dress to impress. impress."appearance does matter. it's a small margin, but it does matter." matter." the researchers also looked at online courses. attractive students taking online courses did not get higher grades. both male

to reward attractiveness.. but researchers point out this is not limited to professors, but an inherent bias that we all may have. tonya couch, the mother of the so-called "affluenza teen", was in court court today.she did not enter a plea but confirmed she hired a lawyer.a judge will decide monday if her one-million dollar bond should be reduced.if couch posts bond she will have to wear an ankle monitor and turn in her passport.she's accused of helping her son, ethan, escape to mexico after he violated his probation for a deadly drunk driving crash.his defense was 'affluenza" -- a condition where he was too spoiled to know right from wrong.he's still in mexico, where he is fighting extradition to the u-s. that's it from the now cincinnati...9 on your side at 5 starts right now. rain and snow dominate the forecast.we're on your side with when wet weather will impact your weekend.plus - how the bengals are preparing for one soggy start to the

a gun and drugs inside children's hospital.two parents overdose.the 9 on your side i-team digs for answers about what's allowed near your own children. a welcome home - or a young boy's dream.a brain cancer patient rides home in style. how the community made this homecoming come true. vandals torment tri-state neighbors - by spray painting their cars.how residents are working together to stop them. 9 on your side at five starts now! there's no sugar coating the situation.bengals fans will likely be tailgating or cheering in the rain. rain.but even if you're not going to the playoff game against the steelers... steelers... the next few days will be taken over by rain and later snow.let's get right to 9 first warning chief meteorologist steve raleigh for what we're all going to