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prosecutor in it appears to be connected to the shooting of tamir rice. >> right now, we're live outside of the justice center. i understand the threat was posted on a flyer? >>reporter: i have it right here, it called for $500,000 for proof of kill. and now he is under the protection of police. the flyer mentioned tamir rice and has surfaced after he announced a grand jury would not charge the officers involved. the flyer also mention race and class war and instructions for collecting the money anonymously. we reached out to the prosecutor's office and they did not have any official comment.
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sheriff's department in cleveland police but they did not respond to our request. we have confirmed a special prosecutor is taking over the case against a former police officer, jeffrey martin is accused of rape and menacing by foxing -- stocking. new information about the death of a firefighter in hamilton.>> documents revealed that police were called to the home where he died several times in recent years. investigators say the death is being investigated as a homicide and that the fire he died in with that intentionally. here is a look at the history
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in july of last year the people living there complained someone had read one of them. this past november they filed a report claiming things have been stolen. in 2012 they reported a vehicle had been keyed in in 2011 the alarm at the house was triggered. here's a question, should ohioans know who is providing our state with drugs being used for execution? record show the state paid $5000 to conceal those identities. the rnc still more than six months away, but a couple local businesses are already filling the economic impact.
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is the estimate of that economic impact. most of the money is going to be spent by the outside groups that are coming in. six months out, some of that spending has already started to occur. fast signs was one of the first businesses to get work from the rnc. a banner in the background, they made it. a duplicate now hangs on the wall. when it comes to the rnc they will tell you -- >> this is a championship. >>reporter: they are one of the hundreds of preferred vendors. >> it is important for the rnc that the committee has gone through the process to find >>reporter: for tim, the worst
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ps one of the cofounders -- he is one of the cofounders of hosts 2016. >> in a lot of ways they do not know what is available and we become go-betweens. we can do events from five persons all the way to 5000 person galas. >>reporter: in january 2016 be clear that winter doesn't exist. >> everyone seems to be sprinting toward the finish line. >>reporter: host 16 is made up of eight employees right now, but they are looking to expand to around two 100 by july. a democratic candidate for the senate called out our state's governor on gun
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the governor to issue an executive order. he is make gun safety a key facet of his campaign. he is up against ted strickland in the primary, the winner will try to unseat rob portman. new developments in washington after more than 60 attempts to repeal parts of obama care a bill to dismantle it is finally on the way to the president's desk. >> this time it could signal a possible appeal in the future. >>reporter: the boat appears to be purely symbolic, that is because the bill is sure to be vtol. it aims to prevail provisions of obama care and strip federal
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republicans insist taking action on obama care and planned parenthood will fulfill promises to constituents.>> is someone named obama going to sign a bill in law repealing obama care? of course not, but we have demonstrated that if we elect a republican president we can use this repeal without 60 votes. this is critical and that is how we will move to replacing this law. >> the bill passed largely once the president vetoes the bill, the gop members plan to schedule another vote.
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asking for the public's help. they want to catch the people selling heroin that is now blamed for 12 overdoses in less than a week, two were deadly. police say there is something in the heroin causing massive overdoses. they are also think some people are trying to make home remedies work before actually calling 911. police are cracking down in panhandlers in our states capital city. says panhandlers slow cars found when people stop to get the money and it is backing up traffic. the city is now covered in new signs prohibiting panhandling at exit ramps. above normal temperatures right now across the area, 42
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new philadelphia. i will expect that we will begin to see showers during the morning commute. tomorrow morning, the temperatures will be right around the freezing point. the brain may begin as a tiny bit of freezing rain. right now it is all about a little clear skies mixed in with clouds. increasing. or evening not terrible for january. temperatures falling quickly around 30 degrees, most likely middle and upper 20s by midnight or so and slowly rising towards the freezing mark by sunrise. we have rain and snow all for
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republic steel announce it is laying off about 200 workers. the company is temporarily idling its operation. some 900 workers will stay on the job in other locations. if you are a time warner cable company you may want to change your password now. the second largest cable company in the us says it is still investigating how that information was hacked. the fbi first alerted the cable giant about the attacks, time warner is alerting customers directly via email. this hack comes about two months after comcast says it reset passwords for about
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as a cautionary measure time warner now urging customers to immediately change passwords and avoid using the same password for multiple accounts. changes in the air. the details taking shape. all new the cleveland clinic of people of healthcare. we outline the next steps. plus, new details about an explosive investigation into locked iphones being sold on ebay after we found out one
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paper with the emblem of isis. france has been under a state of emergency since simultaneous attacks back in november. today's deadly shooting came almost one year to the minute after terrorist killed 11 people. the attack kicked off three days of terror. police identified two brothers as the attackers and they later carried out another shooting. that brought the death toll to 17. before the attack, the man was facing financial ruin. millions brought the first issue after the shooting and now the magazine sells about 100,000 copies a week. south korea is
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after north korea claims to have detonated a hydrogen bomb on tuesday night. it also opened talks with washington about bringing nuclear powers to american submarines. while el nio has meant a gloriously mild winter, that is not the case out west. >> people are being hit by severe weather. we are talking heavy rain, high surf, even flooding. >> they were pummeled yesterday. here is a look at what they are dealing with right now. notice the white area, that is mountains no. certainly not as frequent, the rain showers. we are tracking and another
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this is all because of the warming of the pacific waters. just take a look at what we are talking about, during nearly 24 hours of extreme flooding, rescuers set out to make one dramatic rescue after another. it is a graphic reminder about why it is so important to of a -- to a void floodwaters. waves up to 25 feet high are slamming onshore in creating massive sinkholes. if that wasn't enough, residents also doing with mudslides. a force strong enough to throw boulders into this roadway, shutting down the road. keep in mind much of this are in communities still recovering from a record-setting fire season.
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drought to flooding. on this side of the country, a teenager says he got sick of waiting for mother nature to bring them snow this winter, so he may some himself. he built it in his backyard. he says his parents needed convincing, that he had a plan.>> i made a snow maker from things i found online. i bought all the parts online and put it together. now, once it is cold enough i have been growing snow in my backyard. >> he says he created a snowboarding slope and has become the most popular kid in the neighborhood. a way to win friends. we are going to get some of
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more on that in a minute. rain coming your way, first of all look at that live picture of downtown cleveland. another beautiful sunset tonight. we have some sky peeking through , so a mix of clouds that will be with us. we have more clouds coming in from the south and west. the nearest rain showers are right here. we have our indiana radar checking in on some rain showers of towards south bend. watch the direction of movement, they are going north and east.
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are not the ones that are going to get you and i. we have 37 forward tina. here is an lot of moisture that will begin to move our way. this will catch us tomorrow, especially during the afternoon. 's a complex scenario, the second though, this is the one that sunday morning looks to cross right over downtown cleveland.
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exactly where that low will go. we are going to chill down, our warmest day saturday, cold air arriving sunday afternoon. tomorrow, scatterbrain, especially during the afternoon. 28 tonight for akron in canton. tomorrow, a little freezing rain early. we will go 45. 52 degrees on saturday and then that rain to snow changeover for the afternoon. you have not heard this word all winter, alberta clipper.
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>> (clip playing) >> the video shows the arresting officers arriving at the hospital. you only see a glimpse of the woman as she was sent home by doctors who told her she was stable after complaining of breathing problems. when she refused to leave her car the doctor call police.>> (clip playing) >> throughout her arrest she continued to complain that she cannot breathe. at what point it sounds like she collapses to the ground. >> (clip playing) >> doctors later determined she died a blood clot in her lungs
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they claim it would have been difficult to detect and impossible to treat. attorneys for her family say this is a prime example of patient dumping. police released a statement saying the arresting officer fully executed his duty and responsibility in the hospital says it welcomes investigation. a story we haven't following for you. the frigid temperatures have finally arrived in people living in these condos still don't have keys. we will hear from the owners. plus, day six of the occupation of a federal building in oregon. we will take you to the
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now for a look at today's top stories. a prosecutor under the watchful eye of police after someone posted a flyer calling for his assassination. it also references the tamir rice shooting. the prosecutor's office has not commented. police revealed they happen called to a home where a firefighter was killed several times. the fire was ruled an arson and the death is being investigated as a homicide. since 2011 police were called to the home four times. after dozens of attempts to repeal the president affordable care act, a bill to dismantle it finally reached the president's desk.
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symbolic. now, tonight's temperatures going to drop to near freezing and some folks say they haven't had heat since last winter in the lakewood condominiums. >>reporter: it is illegal to not have a permanent source of heat when it is this cold. the city ordered the space heaters out a month ago because it was a fire hazard, but they are still there. this is the part of an ongoing feud that could end up in court. >> what am i going to do? i do not know. >>reporter: over lunch, this woman visited her frustration. unlawful space heaters still
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building. >> why are they not fixing the pipes?>>reporter: sam lebowski unplugged his after city inspectors said they were not up to code. >> i have a son in there is one way in and one way out. there? >> we do not believe it poses an imminent hazard. >>reporter: the building commissioner says progress has been made by moving the space heaters to their own separate circuit. >> our own -- only other option would be to have the people removed from their homes because of lack of heat. if we don't have to force that we rather not. >>reporter: the condo board told homeowners that new pipes
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>> that is almost designed to bankrupt people. >>reporter: i tried to contact the board president, but there was no answer. their argument is that this massive project should up followed under capital improvement and not maintenance. they are worried that some of the neighbors could be forced into foreclosure. temperatures will drop back below freezing and most spots. we have some clouds here and there, but we have a lot of clear sky action. it is chilly out there right now and it is going to get even
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temperatures falling back into the 30s. we keep on going down, by 10 pm already below freezing and that is in the big cities where we keep the heat a little longer. inland areas, lower to middle 20s by sunrise. another cold night, but it warm- up and some rain. new information out of lakewood where the cleveland clinic announced it is moving forward with a major overhaul of healthcare. the clinic revealing key details of its agreement today. patient services will transition out of the hospital throughout the month ending on february 5. the emergency room will stay open 24 seven until the clinic's new family health
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construction is set to kick off at the end of the year and it should be open by mid-2018. the clinic also says all hospital employees are being offered jobs. people erupted into cheers after the sheriff announced it was time for the armed militia occupying a federal building to go home. the emotional meeting last night lasted two hours with many people expressing sympathy for the militia. by the end, they all decided it was time to end the standoff. >> a group of us need to tell them that we recognize what you have done, but it is time for you to go home with their families. >> some two dozen people occupied the national wildlife rescue saturday after two other ranchers were sentenced to five years in prison. since then, the group has demanded that a rural lands be turned over to locals. have you heard about google cardboard?
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into a three can transform your phone into a 3d experience. it is now credited for doctors helping to save a baby girl's life. the forecast is in. "a chance of snow." and for those of us who love winter, these words mean so much more. they mean a chance to conquer new hills. and explore new trails. a chance for first steps. a chance to leave the world behind. it's our chance to bundle up, get outside and laugh with the ones we love. welcome to the winter wonderland of pure michigan. your snow day begins
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in just about a month the first voters will weigh in. the iowa caucuses are on february 1 and new hampshire on the ninth. >> some of the candidates are doing everything they can to make waves. one of those, donald trump. >>reporter: pettigrew's has been rising in the polls and that is enough to put him on the radar of donald trump. the front runner has been on the attack over the last week, questioning is he can be the president of the united states.
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canada to an american mother. >> as a legal matter the question is quite straightforward, i am a child of a us citizen born abroad. >> i am doing this for the good. >>reporter: this isn't the first time i candidates citizenship has come into question, john mccain was born in panama. and repeated questions about if president obama was really born in hawaii. after ted cruz, he has announced his canadian citizenship. meantime, martin o'malley didn't qualify as a write-in candidate or the primaries in a while. he already failed to submit enough valid signatures for his
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now the former governor has missed a deadline after expressing interest in being a writing candidate. now, all new at 5 pm, dolce & gabbana is known for its sexiest dresses. the fashion powerhouse is now catering to a brand-new clientele. it just unveiled its line for muslim women. some praised the move. the federal government has new guidelines about the healthiest diet just in time for new year's weight loss resolutions.
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agriculture released its own recommendations. the guidelines will be it in a bag for the next five years and call on americans to cut the sugar intake to no more than 10% of daily calories. that is just a little more than one can of coke. the guidelines also call on men and teenage boys to eat less protein. a baby born in minnesota with a small malformed heart and only one long was initially sent home to die, but thanks to a piece of folding cardboard she is recovering a life-saving surgery. we are talking about google cardboard, which cost less than $20. when folded the right way you can put your smart phone inside and see certain apps in 3-d. it has mostly been used for playing games, but the girls doctors realized they could use
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heart.>> each one of these is a 2-d image, but when i close it and i looked through the lenses, then i get 3-d. then i can move it just by turning my head. for a surgeon, that is every thing. >> best story of the day. that 3-d look allowed him to figure out exactly where to make his first incision to tackle this complicated surgery . the four-month-old is now in recovery. >> that is amazing. >> really remarkable what somewhat seemingly simple technology can do. >> exactly, we live in and i'm aging age. -- in an amazing age.
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five for a little while, then they are coming back as cold air arrives late weekend. meantime, we have a surge of warm air coming in from the south and west moving into northern ohio. there is some rain shower activity around this low- pressure that will arrive tomorrow morning, especially during the afternoon. it doesn't look like it is a all day type of rain. temperatures will be in the mid- 40s. again, we are watching what is coming at us from the south and west. we have this little piece that is moving our way. there is some indication that by tomorrow morning's rush hour we may have to deal with freezing rain. i don't think
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for some folks. right now, temperatures are falling quickly, 35 in worcester, 35 in mentor, dirty nine in ashland. they are going down. rain showers coming in, especially during the afternoon. temperatures may drop back a little after sunset, but even saturday morning look at these mild temperatures in place. saturday morning as you get up and go we are in the 30s and early 40s. then, saturday afternoon we get a couple of isolated showers. by sunday morning look at all the wet weather will begin. i think this sunday could be a very wet morning as you get up
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the best chance will be friday afternoon and again sunday morning. tonight, 28 and not as cold. tomorrow, watch out for rain showers primarily during the afternoon, but you can't we'll out and isolated shower during your morning commute. here is what's coming up at 6 pm, 200 people were informed they no longer have a job with republic steel. why the company says the cuts
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everyone is starting to dream big as the powerball jackpot has skyrocketed to the largest jackpot ever. is depression more than sadness? it's a tangle of multiple symptoms. brintellix (vortioxetine) is a prescription medicine for depression. brintellix may start to untangle or help improve the multiple symptoms of depression. "for me, brintellix made a difference." tell your doctor right away if your depression worsens, or you have unusual changes in mood, behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. brintellix has not been studied in children. do not take with maois. tell your doctor about your medications, including migraine, psychiatric and depression medications, to avoid a potentially life-threatening condition.
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or bruising may occur, especially if taken with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners. manic episodes or vision problems may occur in some people. may cause low sodium levels. the most common side effects are nausea, constipation and vomiting. brintellix did not have significant impact on weight. ask your doctor if brintellix could
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the powerball jackpot is up to an astounding $700 million. it is the kind of number that inflicts the nation with lotto fever. the jackpot even surpass the record set back in 2012. if you are feeling lucky, buy your ticket to watch the drawn right here on saturday night at 10:59 pm. new details about an investigation we told you about last night. our investigators successfully
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a man who purchase a stolen iphone on ebay. we noticed there are many phones on the site that could be locked. jonathan walsh joins us from the newsroom. it was pretty easy to find icloud locked phones? >>reporter: yes, this is ebay. on ebay i did a search for iphone six, icloud locked. numerous items come up. it is really crazy, ebay representatives told me the crackdown on icloud locked phones. they said realistically those phones are probably lost or stolen and they do not want buyers to have a bad experience. now, representatives say there are 800 million items on the site in a group dedicated to working with law enforcement to curtail stolen goods. there are filters designed to block certain items like out -- icloud plot, however, some sellers will change how words are spelled. ebay says it physically types
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>> we take that intelligent and we will feed it back into our system. we will also look at those people spelling it differently. >> it was easy for me to find, so i asked if our story has called items to look more closely for ebay. representatives told me a have been working very hard on this for a while, but they will see what is out on the site right now. still ahead, stalled in the state capital. we are talking about a proposal to ban realistic looking toy guns. we are asking why it hasn't gone anywhere yet? plus, johnny manziel gets a ticket, but not to a game.
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