we begin with breaking news following the shooting at madison high school.the family of suspected shooter james released a statement. statement.they say they are devastated by hancocks accused actions and are praying for the recovery of the injured students. students.the statement goes on to say quote: our family has lived in this community our entire lives and we never expected anyone to experience monday,

expect that one of our family members would be involved.you can read the entire statement at wcpo dot com. meantime -- today was the first day back to class for madison local schools.there was extra security-- extra counseling--b ut also a sense of hope as students and staff tried to get back on track 9 on your side's butler and warren county reporter jay warren is live for us this afternoon from madison township--jay?? jay?? in talking to madison local school's superintendent curtis philpot this first day back went about as well as it could have --the butler county sheriff's office had an increased presence here today and counselors were available for kids who needed to talk today an orderly dismissal as kids filed out the front of the school--a far cry from what it must have been like as kids ran out in the confusion of monday's gunfire perhaps the most difficult time today was the 8th grade lunch which is when the shooting happened--

came down to eat with the 8th graders in the cafeteria there were therapy dogs available for kids to pet but the extra presence of deputies was perhaps the most notable difference that could be seen from the outside ((superintendent curtis philpot/madison local schools)) trt :21 "this week we've got an increased security presence moving forward i definitely want to increase our security presence i don't know if it will be as strong as it was today we've got four officers in the building today and on the campus today we usually have one and i'd like to find something in between those two perhaps moving forward i don't know how long term that will be but that is definitely a conversation that we'll have." superintendent philpot also used the opportunity to send a message to anyone who would listen he said if you have guns--get a safe and lock them up--more those comments and reaction from students coming up at five o'clock--in madison township jay warren for the now cincinnati today -- new perspective on the madison high school shooting-- from first responders.officials released radio traffic from authorities

listen.(:12:10) "shots fired at the school-- clear we're en route" route"(:12:16) "suspect dressed in black. heading east through a field." field."(:13:09) "not sure on the victims. there were several of them down at the cafeteria. staff is attending to them, want to start a unit that way?" way?"these were some of the first calls that went out.. the calls last about 20 minutes, most of which are silence.. and location checks. calls like this give us some insight into how calmly and profressionaly these first responders reacted -- which is even more impressive considering some of them had children in the school at the time of the shooting. breaking news right now at wyoming high school where a threat from a student led to extra security on campus today. the now's briana harper joins us live with what she has just learned from police. bri? the spokesperson for wyoming city schools tells me the student who made that threat has been arrested, however we have yet to learn the exact

afternoon and school officials tell us it turned out to be a very normal, traditional day here at wyoming high school. when officials at wyoming city schools caught wind of a verbal threat made by a single student-- they took action. susanna max, wyoming city schools spokesperson "multiple emails also sharing information via facebook so we're working as diligently as possible to continue the investigation and keep parents informed. police wouldn't elaborate much -only saying it was a verbal threat and it was made against a specific target, not the student body. they also say no weapons were involved. as a precaution additional police presence remained on the school campus throughout the day. a relief for one teacher who's also a concerned parent. don furlong, high school teacher & parent "i obviously feel the same way because my own daughter goes here-- we rode in together this morning and i would not have had her come here if i didn't think it was safe." the school district says the student in question was not at school today-and now faces serious disciplinary consequences. the district plans to continue classes as

no word yet if the student involved will face any criminal charges. the wyoming police are continuing to investigate. reporting live in wyoming, briana harper the now cincinnati turning to weather -- much colder today than this time yesterday.but at least we saw the sun this afternoon! clouds will decrease as the day goes on, turning mostly sunny by the evening drive. another quick moving area of low pressure swings through the ohio valley late tonight and during the day thursday. this will bring a light snow chance thursday morning. the chance is a little bit better north of the ohio river and this is where we might see a dusting of snow on the ground before the morning rush. this snow will eventually transition to light rain during the day as temperatures warm to the low 40s. friday looks fine, with highs near 40 degrees and mostly cloudy skies. the weekend starts with a slight chance for a few flurries changing to a light shower or two on saturday, before sunshine returns on sunday. highs will warm to

we now know who the man was found shot to death in a burned out car on westwood northern boulevard last week. week.police say it is 21 year old donte whitehead.his body was found after officers were called to a fiery crash february 27th.once the fire was out, they found whitehead's body.he had been shot to death.an arrest has not been made. new at 4-- drugs are believed to have played a part in a head-on crash in harrison township this morning.

hamilton county sheriff, driver terri bates of cleves was on campbell road when she crossed the center line and hit another car head on. the driver of the second vehicle was 69 year old frances quick of harrison. both women had to be extricated from their cars. we were able to make access to one vehicle through the rear on the black durango but she was trapped up against the dash a little bit with her legs. neither one of the doors were able to be opened. we had to use power tools to gain access to her. quick was takin to mercy hospital-- no word yet on how she's doing.bates was flown to university hosptial where we're told she is in surgery right now. today marked the first day for a new support group for people who witness crimes in hamilton county. county.the program will help support and empower those witnesses to come forward.the resources will mostly be aimed at people who witness homicides and violent crimes. but it means those people will have access to therapy, relocation and transportation

volunteers are needed to keep the program going. the fourth streetcar is in cincinnati.it rolled into o-t-r today.it took a 600 mile trip from new york where it was built.this is the fourth of five streetcars that will run on a 3 mile loop around downtown, otr and the banks beginning this fall.testing for this fourth car starts tomorrow at noon. cincinnati is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the country when it comes to new corporate projects.that means more companies are relocating here or adding more job sites in the region. that's according to "site selection magazine," an industry real estate trade.it puts cincinnati 'fourth' for number of corporate projects in 20-15 behind major cities like dallas, houston, and chicago. breaking now...we are tracking the latest fallout from super tuesday. republican ben carson says he doesn't see a "path forward" for him in the race after last night's results. he says he won't be at tomorrow's republican debate. the other big development this

nominee mitt romney will be giving his take on the presidential race tomorrow. a source tells c-n-n the speech isn't an endorsement or announcement. but romney has been criticizing republican front-runner donald trump a lot recently. donald trump and hillary clinton may have won the majority of the delegates on super tuesday. but they don't have enough to get the nomination just yet. yet.9 on your side's carol williams does the math math donald trump now has more than 300 delegates. republicans need a little more than 12- hundred to win the nomination. nomination.ted cruz is his closest contender. after super tuesday he has around 2- hundred-20 delegates. he got a boost from winning texas, which had the most delegates of any state on super tuesday. marco rubio is in third with a little more than 1-hundred delegates. for the democrats... hillary clinton now has just more than one-thousand delegates. you need nearly 24-hundred to win the democratic nomination.

from super delegates. those are the party members who are free to back either candidate. right now bernie sanders has a little more than 4- hundred delegates. so what's next? the republicans debate again tomorrow in detroit. the democrats debate in flint on sunday ahead of tuesday's primary in michigan. people in kansas, kentucky, maine, nebraska and louisiana will all vote this saturday. march 15-th is the next big day for the candidates with crucial primaries in florida, illinois, missouri, north carolina and ohio. spring is around the corner and target is launching a new way to sell you bathing suits. suits.what barbie has to do it all -- next on the now cincinnati. and the dangers of gum for your dog is not something new. but *video spreading the word to more puppy parents *is.the lesson everyone can learn

this is not your everyday, ordinary photo shoot. yes, these models are barbies. they're showing off target's new swim wear line for real women. but instead of using real women as models, the retailer has teamed up with mattel, using its new barbies with different body types, to show off the designs. the campaign uses the hashtag no-fo-mo... no fear of missing out... to promote shaking off insecurities about physical appearance. of course, it coincides with the new barbies arriving at target... and mattel is trying to find creative ways to boost sales. a danger for dogs that we've warned you about here on 9 on your side.an ingredient in gun that can be deadly for dogs. now an arizona dog's story of survival is a warning to others.navideh forghani with the now-viral video.

more dangerous than chocolate...and just a small dose....could kill your dog.. you've seen them before...dog shaming pictures designed to make every puppy parent laugh but this one...isn't meant to make you l-o-l:"she's lucky to be alive."dancer - a one year old lab --love to play...and loves to get into things.... and febuary 12th was no different...when dancer made a discovery inside a gym bag laying on a counter."we found an empty container of gum and found that she had eaten all of the gum."she didn't just have one or two pieces of gum.... but 25..."dancer ate 10 times what we consider a dangerous dose."the deadly ingridient that put this pup in the hospital for two days... xylitol - which caused the dog's blood sugar to drop dangerously low."everyone

and raisons. but no one knows that xylitol is in gum, toothpaste, peanut butter and vitamins."wthin hours after eating the gum...dancer could barely walk...and had a seizure on the way to the hosptail"it was scary for me. i had no idea if she was going to make it. i just clutched the seat watching in terror as she had her seizure."an experience...the conner family doesn't want anyone else to experience.so they created this video..."i wanted to story to come from dancer.i knew that would capture a lot of hearts and a lot of attention."hoping views and shares on social media.... would protect other curious pups pups if your dog eats gum -- you need to take them to your vet-- and bring packacginthat can help your vet determine a course of action. drugmakers may be using a method you didn't realize to boost their profits... and leave you paying for it.

companies are packaging cancer medicines in doses that are too big. that means most of the time the leftovers are thrown out. that adds up to 3-billion dollars in wasted cancer drugs every year. the study found the same drugs are available in smaller doses in europe. the f-d-a says it has no authority over drug costs but works with drugmakers on proper dosing. julie and steve chat about weather clouds will decrease as the day goes on, turning mostly sunny by the evening drive. another quick moving area of low pressure swings through

and during the day thursday. this will bring a light snow chance thursday morning. the chance is a little bit better north of the ohio river and this is where we might see a dusting of snow on the ground before the morning rush. this snow will eventually transition to light rain during the day as temperatures warm to the low 40s. friday looks fine, with highs near 40 degrees and mostly cloudy skies. the weekend starts with a slight chance for a few flurries changing to a light shower or two on saturday, before sunshine returns on sunday. highs will warm to

just hours after many southern states voted in super tuesday primary elections -- at least three tornadoes tore through those states. birmingham was among the area's hit hard.at least four

were badly damaged.officials went door to door making sure everyone was okay and accounted.power crews spent the overnight hours and today repairing power outages. had happened." as the storm pushed through the midwest -- it was heavy snow.police in wisconsin reported nearly a hundred accidents. and drivers faced trouble sliding around in michigan too. abortion rights are once again being argued in front of the nation's highest court.. we'll show you the place where this latest legal fight began.. and

it is being called the most important abortion case in two decades. and right now --without a ninth justice to break the tie --the supreme court may be split over a law that sets tougher standards for clinics. clinics.amanda williams | executive director, lilith fund for reproductive equality: "we are all worthy... we are all worthy,

alone, and we should not be ashamed." ashamed." people on both sides of the issue crowded outside the supreme court for today's oral arguments. at issue, a texas law that requires doctors who perform abortions to work with local hospitals. and for clinics to upgrade their facilities to hospital-like standards. the law has already forced nearly two dozen clinics to close in texas. supporters say it's about ensuring quality healthcare. opponents say it's an agenda to make abortion illegal. total runs=:25state rep. jodie laubenberg | (r) texas: "texas cares about our women. that is what this is all about. women's health, and quality of care, for whatever kind of decision they choose to make." cecile richards | president, planned parenthood: "the american medical association acog and every other national reputable medical organization has said these laws have no no impact on improving the health of women but in fact they are hurting women by making it difficult for them to access health care." care." the supreme court's decision will have nationwide

justices could ask for more fact-finding -- which would delay a decision until next year. the now's todd walker is in texas... where the last abortion clinic in the southern portion of that state is the battleground for this latest fight over abortion rights in the u-s. this little clinic opened two years before roe vs. wade.. and has seen daily protests over years.. including today.. as its owners fight to stay open.. to continue safely providing what pro-choice advocates say is a crucial service. going inside this clinic normally includes running a gauntlet of people who want to see it gone. 7:43:47 please don't go in therefor florine deleon.. 7:43:51 you have other choices they can help you at the pregnancy center :54there is no debate..7:43:56 you'll regret it if you do have an abortion :59she's been here protesting outside the whole

mcallen texas for 5 years now.. she has plenty of company..7:28:48 my routine is to come here every day but sunday :51 yolanda chapa's been here for 7 years..7:34:47 to me the lord has called me to be his instrument to be his voice to be his heart :53she helped open a catholic pregnancy center two blocks away.if she's not here she's there..7:32:16 excuse me one second can you excuse me :22 the protestors don't know the story of anyone walking in.. 7:49:09 these gentlemen don't let us talk to them very often :12walls.. fences.. and security guards aim to keep some sort of privacy for a growing clientele.the mcallen clinic is the last one in south texas..state laws have made it harder and harder for clinics to stay open..this clinic has closed before.. and could again..7:25:37 i just happened to pass by and saw that this was the clinic i knew the name of the clinic from the case :42its owner has taken the fight against tough restrictions to the supreme court.while arguments are going on there today.. the debate continues here.. and now..7:27:58 there's tension sometimes between clinic staff and the people out here praying 7:28:03even though for

is no debate..7:43:59 you'll regret it for the rest of your life 1:44:01 one of the security guards told me the managers of this clinic are in washington dc today for the supreme court arguments. the company's spokesperson has not returned my request for comment. live in mcallen texas, todd walker for the now. you thought lice were bad!now almost every state including the ohio, kentucky and indiana has super lice! lice! it's super hard to get rid of them.so whats being done to help -- that's next on

welcome back to the now cincinnati... super lice are multiplying in numbers...across the country. a new study found the resistant bugs now exist in 48 states and that includes the tri-state! the now's anne mcnamara shows us the lengths you have to go -- to treat an infestation. anne mcnamara | @annemcnamaratv 7:53 for years, we've used over the counter sprays and shampoos to get rid of lice. but now there are super lice and the most effective way to get rid of those -- is with a f-d-a-cleared medical device. 2:28 see how much hair i have! look at that! at the lice clinics of america...getting serious business. nats machine nats from clip (77s03)they use a medical machine to kill lice with heat -- hot enough to burn the eggs, but not the scalp. william boswell | co-owner, lice clinics of america denver58:45 you have taken away what all organisms need for survival -- water -- so you have completely desiccated the eggnats 4:15 do

come to...the now talked with the co-author of a new study soon to be published in the journal of medical entomology. it found "super lice" in 48 states. alaska and west virginia weren't part of the research.these six states are the only ones -- where lice still respond to traditional treatments. in all others -- they're resistant. 58:10 this is an analogy and i don't know if it's scientific...but if you think in terms of...if you have an illness and you take antibiotics, then all of a sudden you stop taking the antibiotics midway, you could have a super infectionhere's what the lice look like under a microscope...creepy...crawly. ..2:12 they get in your head, not just on your head...and so we send a lot of people home that are negative spread through head to head contact...when people take selfies...or share brushes and combs. a hearty species that have outlasted the test of time -- and home remedies. 54:48 they've just gotten worse and worse.for the now...i'm anne mcnamara. the c-d-c estimates there

infestations every year... and that's just in children three to 11 years old. whole foods is recalling maytag raw milk blue cheese because of a concern over listeria.recent tests show the bacteria may be in two batches of the cheese.the recall involves cheese sold in packaging like the one you see here.no illnesses have been reported at this time.if you have the cheese take it back to the store where you bought it. turns out -- hamilton county recycled a lot of trash in 2015. 2015.more than 38 thousand tons of metal, glass, plastic and paper last year.to put that into perspective for you. officials say that's enough trash to power every home in loveland and fairfax for a year.and about the same reduction in air pollition as if every household in hamilton county rode a bike to work. today is read across america day -- celebrated in honor of dr. seuss's birthday.the initiative was created by the national education association to encourage kids and teens to read.

encourage reading today. cincinnati children's hospital launched a new initiative to add reading into pediatric care.the program will encourage families to read aloud together. 4.40 we know reading is important for children to help learning and develop properly so this is a day to remind parents to read daily from birth until the day they leave the house 49.52 49.52every child under the age of five in cincinnati that is sign up to get free books in the mail every month, starting at infancy. a live look outside our studios here at the base of mount adams -- a sunny day now, but snow is headed our way.. but steve- this isnt a major system, clouds will decrease as the day goes on, turning mostly sunny by the evening drive. another quick moving area of low pressure swings through the ohio valley late tonight and during the day thursday. this will bring a light snow chance thursday morning. the chance is a little bit better north of the ohio river and this is where we might see a dusting of snow on the ground before the morning rush. this snow will eventually transition to light rain during the day as temperatures

looks fine, with highs near 40 degrees and mostly cloudy skies. the weekend starts with a slight chance for a few flurries changing to a light shower or two on saturday, before sunshine returns on sunday. highs will warm to

this is a live look at marco rubio in shelby charter michigan.it is just getting started.he's rallying with voters there ahead of the gop debate tomorrow night.rubio had a disappointing super tuesday.but he told supporters he's staying in the race. it was once the largest sports retailer in the u-s... now, it's bankrupt. "sport authority" filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. today. it will close nearly a third of its stores -- 140 in all -- over the next three months. it will also close two distribution centers. we don't know yet how many people will be out of a job. there are two locations in ohio -- both in the columbus area. move over robocalls.forget about telemarketers.the new complaint consumers have -- annoying debt collectors 9 on your side consumer reporter john matarese with a

we're talking about the brand new list of consumer complaints put together by the f-t-c. identity theft complaints have held that spot for the last 15 years. years.but those are now now second on the list. followed by impostor scams... where scammers impersonate someone else to commit fraud. the f-t-c has been cracking down this past year on shady debt collectors who are operating illegally. it's against the law for them to harass you. if one contacts you and you don't think you owe any money -- you can send them a letter asking for verification of the debt. you can also report any problems you have with a debt collector to your state attorney general's office. ohio ranks 18th in the country for fraud and other complaints. indiana 29th and kentucky 34th. 34th.when it comes to identity theft.ohio is 12th.indiana is 41st and kentucky is 46th.

reported the highest per capita rate of fraud and related complaints last year... followed by georgia and michigan. missouri had the highest per capita rate of reported identity theft... followed by connecticut and florida. the f-t-c says it can't accurately tell the difference between whether there are actually more cases in a certain state... or if the people who live there are just more likely to file complaints. after spending nearly a year in space -- scott kelly is now back on the ground. ground.what comes next for the history making space man -- and what his brother has to do with it! right now at the 9 on your side facebook page, we're asking for your help to "caption this". each week, we'll give you the chance to create the top caption.if you don't have your own caption, you can just vote for your favorite by clicking "like" on

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an update for you.the royal caribbean cruise ship that was making a beeline for new jersey to steer clear of a storm -- docked early this morning. this is video of that ship returning to port.we told you yesterday about the newest ordeal for the "anthem of the seas" ship.this is the second time the ship cut a trip short to avoid a storm.and this time passengers were fighting the *norovirus.a few weeks ago, hurricane- force winds battered the same.some of the passengers on board during that trip have filed a lawsuit. american astronaut scott kelly is back on earth. earth.:08 "scott kelly back on mother earth!" earth!"we showed you the early stages of his return live yesterday on the now.scott

were helped out of their space capsule just before midnight our time last night.kelly was taken to johnson space center in houston, where today, he was undergoing health testing. he's been in space nearly a year and that was the point of the mission -- measure the effects of space on the body. :46 sot - scott kelly: "there like bone loss and the effects genetic level" level"once scott goes through all of the testing -- nasa will then compare his information to that of his brother, mark -- a retired astronaut. an ohio mother takes action at a bernie sanders rally. rally.and it not only earned her praise from the presidential candidate -- it also has gained the attention of social media.what she did that has people talking. "cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping. how much do you do? and how much does the opposite sex do? some new numbers might

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proof of an ohio mother's dedication to her young daughter is going viral.when nature called that mom answered -- even though she was in the second row of the bernie sanders rally last week. 1:19 im surprised that it was mostly positive that's right -- as cameras rolled and cell phones snapped photos -- elle bradford breastfed her baby in the middle of sanders' rally at baldwin wallace university. photos of it have now spread on social media around the country.bradford says she's been a public breastfeeding advocate for years -- she has three children all under the age of four -- but even she is surprised by the support she's received from so many. :18 there is no i'm feeding you in ten minutes, its im feeding you right here right now or you're screaming. screaming.bradford says sanders and his wife came up to her after the rally and thanked her for being a mom *first.both mom and baby plan to be at bernie's cleveland rally again this weekend. whether it's feeding the kids or cooking and cleaning -- they're the chores we do daily. and most of us don't

now's andy choi explains, unpaid work might be speaking volumes when it comes to gender roles. :26 suggested super: laura dietrich | stay-at-home mother :57 suggested super: andy choi | @itsandychoi1:15 suggested super: trent hines | splits chores with girlfriend 50/50 3.20.11laura "we cook a lot, we clean a lot. i don't know, we're pretty busy."the juggling act rarely slows down for stay-at-home mom laura dietrich. she's not only shopping for meals 3.26.41 laura "he's off..." making sure her little man liam doesn't stray too far. and while her husband works full time, as you can see, so does laura!3.22.33laura "i think it's really hard to find a balance." the big difference is laura's work doesn't come with a paycheck. 3.20.27laura "nope... nope, for free! [kisses son]."unpaid labor like parenting and shopping is essential to most of our lives, but new numbers from the organization for economic cooperation and development show women spend more than twice as much time as men on unpaid labor. [show graphic] a breakdown of these numbers show in certain parts of the world, women are doing five times as much unpaid work as men!3.24.06laura "i think it's a problem, because i don't

are perfectly happy in the situation."3.36.57choi "and those most concerned with these numbers say it's not so much the number of hours women spend on unskilled labor like cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping. it's the hours they don't spend on pursuing dreams, like careers or education. the question is should men and women both be addressing this disparity?" 3.27.44trent "well, she likes to clean. so she'll be, while i'm cooking-"choi "wait, does she really like to clean, or do you not like to clean?" trent "oh no, no, she really likes it!"believe it or not, trent hines says the chores are split 50/50 between him and his girlfriend. trent says the key is in understanding jobs should not come with any attachment to gender. 3.29.34 trent "you have to chip in and you have to say, 'this is not, just because it's cooking, it's not a woman's job."3.21.25 laura "so i mean it's definitely something that needs to change."when exactly that change comes might be hard to predict. but most parents agree, this is the kind of work moms and dads consider priceless. for the now, i'm andy choi.

statistic?globally, women spend on average four and a half hours a day on unpaid labor. men spend half that much time. an eight year old girl in missouri is bravely fighting brain cancer.but when the *make a wish foundation offered to give her anything she wanted -- *amelia meyer wanted to do something for others. others.(samantha asquith/amelia`s best friend) :21 "i know some kids might want to go to disneyworld and stuff, or meet famous people, but i really feel like amelia picked the right wish." wish."as her wish, she wanted help cleaning up a park near her home in kansas city.what she got was hundreds of people, showing their support for her, helping her haul away the trash and making her dream come true.to top it all off -- the mayor named saturday "amelia meyer take care of your world" day in her honor. (amelia meyer/brain cancer patient):46 "it doesn`t look nice and another reason is because it can stay dirty and it can get animals sick." sick."1:03 "i thought there was just going to be some people, not this much."

happened that amelia's park either.officials say it happened at other parks around the city and state -- all in honor of amelia. clouds will decrease as the day goes on, turning mostly sunny by the evening drive. another quick moving area of low pressure swings through the ohio valley late tonight and during the day thursday. this will bring a light snow chance thursday morning. the chance is a little bit better north of the ohio river and this is where we might see a

before the morning rush. this snow will eventually transition to light rain during the day as temperatures warm to the low 40s. friday looks fine, with highs near 40 degrees and mostly cloudy skies. the weekend starts with a slight chance for a few flurries changing to a light shower or two on saturday, before sunshine returns on sunday. highs will warm to

season 22 of dancing with the stars is just around the corner and today we learned some big news about the upcoming season.actress jodie sweetin has officially joined the cast!you know her as stephanie tanner fom full house. house.we have also learned that professional dancer derek hough won't be returning-- instead he'll be starring in "singin in the rain on broadway.hough and partner bindi irwin won last season. the new season premieres here on 9 on your side march 21st. this is not for the faint of heart. or maybe it could help you conquer a fear of heights. take a look at this artist's rendering of a glass slide. not just any glass slide - this one will be 70 stories off the ground, or

it's going to be built on the side of the u-s bank tower in los angeles, the tallest building on the west coast. it'll cost eight dollars to take this mid-air thrill ride. it's part of a 50-million dollar makeover of the building. craig mckee is here now with a look at what we have coming up on 9 on our side. students back in their desk and the cafeteria where a shooting shocked everyone at madison jr- sr high on monday. tonight students reveal their angst about going back. and their sense of community moving forward. a kitchen at a restuarant bursts into flames - the owner on fire is badly burned and now a community he served carnitas - is giving back. how they're helping with tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills as his children and wife start the path to

tanya -- ad lib wrap the very agency responsible for keeping our nation safe -- now *wants hackers to get into its computer system!why the pentagon is looking for a few

everyone loves cheap gas. but lower prices mean more people hit the road. and this could be an issue if you lease your car. the now's candice aviles talked with a

save a few bucks. what we found is as prices go down on gasoline its not uncommon for people to drive, take more weekend trips." as gas prices drop, we are seeing some of the lowest prices around. averaging between 1 and 3 dollars a gallon across the states. encouraging more drivers to hit the road."often people have this debate with spring break are we going to drive or fly down to florida. with lower gas prices we are seeing feedback from our clients that driving would be a more vialbe option." but for those of us who lease our vehicles -- here's something to consider. because of the cheap price of gas, it will end up costing you less if you negotiate a lease with higher miles at the dealership. avoiding large fees if you pass your low mileage lease."it can definitely add up pretty quick and that can depend on how over mileage one might go if they take one of those low mileage leases." for example -- say you're planning to lease a chevy cruze 1 l-t for 24 months. your monthly payment for 10-thousand miles would be 124.38.

40-dollars more. *but if you drive just 2-thousand miles extra *each year -- the penalty would cost you an extra 166.05 a month. so it would be cheaper to take the highest mileage deal up front than to take the lowest mileage deal and have to pay additional mileage overage charges. swap-a-lease executive vice president scott hall says most importantly choose a plan that works best for you."regardless of gas prices when you're leasing a vehicle which is a popular option for many consumers get an allowance that meets your needs so you're not always looking over your shoulder wondering if you have enough mileage left."for the now... candice aviles hall says the factoring penalties are what get you. so if you think you'll be driving more with these lower gas prices - be sure to research which car lease plan best suits you. today -- transportation department announced you'll no longer be able to use e- cigarettes aboard airplanes. the change starts next month and applies to all passengers on u.s. and foreign airline

country.traditional cigarettes were banned on airplanes 30 years ago. ago.ohio senator sherrod brown is among the lawmakers who praise the move on twitter today saying *thank you for keeping americans healthy during commercial airline flights. and how about this?the pentagon is asking hackers to get inside its military network! network!this is part of a program to find vulnerabilities in the system before criminals and terrorists find them.the pentagon is reassuring the public though that the most sensitive networks won't be accessible and only vetted hackers will be allowed to join the program.applications are now being accepted.hacking will begin in april and prize money will be awarded. that's it from the now cincinnati. cincinnati.9 on your side at 5 starts right now. an emotional return to where it all happened.madison students back in school - two days after a classmate opened fire. :01 - :04"it was really emotional in there, but out teachers helped us get through the day." day."the new message from the district's top leader.and a brand new statement from the

making noise or promoting needed change?nine on your side asks *you* about donald trump - as the tri-state finally gets a say in the presidential race. drugs behind a brutal crash. two women cut out of their cars.what we know about the drivers involved. no safer than tobacco.and more harmful that polluted air. we're on your side with the hidden dangers of e-cigarettes you haven't heard.9 on your side at five starts now! 13-18"have to get in school and back to your routine and try to do things as normal as possible." possible."quiet...different. students describe their first day back at madison junior/senior high school after a student opened fire - injuring four others. good evening - teachers and older students ate lunch with 8th graders who were in the cafeteria when that shooting happened. happened.9 on your side's butler and warren county

madison township.. township..with r ction from students as they left school - and a message from the superintendent--jay?? if you own guns lock them up--that's the message from superintendent curtis philpot on the first day back to school here in madison township--and on a day that was anything but normal students teachers and administrators did their best to start healing students filed out of madison junior and senior high school like they've done all year--a dramatically different scene than what happened when kids ran from the building or stayed hidden in classrooms loading onto busses and heading home in cars the road back to normality is underway ((sot))"i think this great day was made possible by a great program last night the walk through last night was so well received and it was so healing for our parents and our students to be in the building and just to be able to socialize and feel comfortable walking back in."clearly in talking to some students it was a somber day and one where a sense of unease had to be overcome((mykayla kilburn/sophm