crisis as the other candidates now splitting voters. party leaders are scrambling and their only hope may bea brokered convention when the party comes to cleveland in july. what will that mean for the convention and our city? >> or is this much adieu about nothing? there are plenty of primaries left. right now donald trump has 316 delegates. senator ted cruz with 226, senator marco rubio 106, ohio governor john kasich has 25, and ben carson follows with eight. to secure the nomination, a candidate must reach 1,237. >> right now the candidates have light schemes after last night's marathon. governor kasich was supposed to start his day with an event in michigan but had to cancel after encountering problems with his plane. but he was able to make to the a town hall, one of many events

kansas now. just a short time ago he was meeting and shaking hands with voters at a popular barbecue joint. he is scheduled to hold a rally outside of kansas city. florida senator marco rubio holding a rally an hour angst michigan. rubio fighting for every vote he can get, has a fighting chance against trump with only 90 delegates separating them. danita. >> now that the dust is settling the candidates still have a lot more primaries to make it through, and voters to win over. stephanie ramos joining us live from washington. stephanie, we've got two debates coming up over the next few days. and we're hearing word that ben carson is skipping out of one of them? >> reporter: that's right. ben carson, he is telling his supporters he seas no path forward in his campaign. he hasn't officially suspended his campaign but he is planning to make an announcement this friday.

tuesday results, he will not participate tomorrow night. >> also this afternoon mitt romney made a last-minute announcement that he is going to give a speech tomorrow. can you give us any details about that? >> reporter: well, danita, mitt romney is expected to lay out a planning a gains donald trump, kind of talking to republicans and letting them know that they should not vote for donald trump. what's prompting this? the next big voting day is set for tuesday in michigan. this is romney's native statement it's also the state that saved his candidacy back in 2012. so mitt romney getting out there saying the nominee fight is not over and they need to fight it to the bitter end. >> very interesting. stephanie ramos, we thank you. the candidates now scrambling for every delegate. thousands of ohioans have

on the republican side of the 118,000 ballots requested, just over 32,000 have already been turned in. for the democrats, 35,000 ballots have been returned for more than 111,000 requested. with a large number of voters making last-minute decisions, that gives them more time to learn about the candidate. so tonight we are truth testing the candidate's claims. our partners at poo lit politifact have been reviewing the results. >> reporter: according to truth meter this is the candidate who has told the most outright whoppers. according to politifact's truth meter, donald trump has made the most false statements of any candidate this election season, more than 40% of the

like when trump talked taxes at this rally. >> we're going to reduce taxes tremendously, because we have the highest tax rate anywhere in the world. >> reporter: u.s. income taxes are lower than other advanced nations. it reserves its "pants on fire" rating for the most egregious. so far 20% of trump's received that rating. including this. those unemployment numbers. the number is probably 28, 29, as high as 35. in fact, i even heard recently 42%. >> reporter: politifact found most economists believe in the 10%. trump's rating, a sharp contrast to the democratic front runner. the company has reviewed 150 of hillary clinton's statements.

true, or mostly true. one example, her claims about campaign commercial. >> african-americans are more likely to be arrested by police and sentenced to longer prison terms for doing the same thing that whites do. >> reporter: clinton has received two "pants on fire" ratings. one when she said she was under sniper fire in bosnia. a report -- was there says that never happened. stay tuned to newschannel5 throughout this election season. we're continuing to work with politifact to truth test. i'm investigator sarah buduson. today kicks off what will be a two-week dash for those lacking to stop donald trump. >> it is a path that may lead through ohio not once but twice. >> two weeks from now with march 15th, ohio's winner take all primary. the second will be in july at

if trump fails to have enough delegates to win the nomination on the first ballot there would be a contested convention. while trump has a commanding lead on the delegates in the 16 states that have voted already when you look at the popular vote roughly 65% have voted for other candidates. that's something leaders would point to. experts say the effort to save the party would likely cost the gop the presidency but maybe save them the senate. >> this is really the big thing because of the third of the senate that's up for reelection or open seats, 24 of those are held by republicans including rob portman in ohio. many are showing they are not clear winners. >> reporter: it was two years ago tomorrow that cleveland first bid to hold the convention here. on your side, john kosich, newschannel5.

northeast ohio are gearing up. tonight special task forces are ready for the influx of people. right now they are preparing for every scenario including emergencies, protests, and most importantly, the unexpected. >> it's not that there's any threat or indication it's going to be bad. we just have to be prepared that if something does go bad that we can handle it. >> both the fire department and the police department are working out how they may collaborate with outside departments. having trouble keeping one all things politics? if so head to democracy 2016 on our app, also on our website. there you will find the very latest in national and local politics. new tonight, we are getting our first look at the cleveland man accused of threatening to kill president obama and presidential hopeful hillary clinton. 35-year-old jonathan smead was arrested at the home he shared with his grandmother this past sunday. smead admitted to secret service agents he had been

tonight smead is facing several charges. and he will face a judge in the case tomorrow. a warm-up on the way. but i guess not tonight. >> not tonight. mother nature reminding us, hello, it's still winter. >> yeah, still the 20th of march on your calendar. but, hey, let's make the best of it. there is some warmer weather coming. it's just going to take a couple more days. let's show you what's going on outside now. follow me over to the big boards. we've got 25 degrees in cleveland now. watch those temperatures drop. and watch those snowflakes begin to fade away on our live radar and live temperature map. there's 25 degrees cleveland. it's a little warmer akron and canton, but still most spots in the 20s. your snowfall, we had some pesky lake-effect snow showers during the course of the day. most of those have faded away. just a lingering flurry in a couple of spots. so flakes are indeed fading. thumbs up there. still going to be cold.

middle and upper 20s. we'll mention an isolated snowflake here or there. that should be it. no travel troubles for you. i will tell you when we get a nice warm-up coming our way, and we're going track in a little more snow until then. will your weekend be one to deck ready? the answers coming up. in alliance, police dash cam video captured officers using their tasers on a man accused of stalking is. the ordeal started after a woman called police from her job and said she feared for her say. bob jones discovered this isn't the first time the suspect has been accused of stalking. >> reporter: the charges against a 55-year-old alliance man include menacing by stalk and resisting arrest. police tell me he caused a woman to fear for her safety, and it's caught on cam travel. clash with police only made matters worse. >> absolutely i'm detaining you. >> reporter: the man behind the

this shows the police confronting him about stalking a family member. >> mr. gas darks you're under arrest. give me the pepper spray. mr. gas darks you're under arrest. turn the car off and step out. >> reporter: she reported that gazda was possibly videotaping her from across the street. >> i asked her specifically does, this man scare you, and she said absolutely. >> reporter: during a stop gazda locked himself in the car but got out when cops threatened to bust his windshield. >> put your hands behind your back. >> he was pulling away with one hand while his other hand was reaching into his pocket which is obviously a concern. >> reporter: two officers stunned him with tasers. >> put your hands behind your back! get on the ground! [ bleep ] >> reporter: records show gazda was arrested at the same rite aid in 2014.

he was convicted of resisting arrest and criminal trespass and was ordered to 90 days of counseling. now he is back in jail on a $50,000 bond. >> i don't believe he will be able to reach the 50,000 bond, which should keep her safe. new tonight at 6:00, people in one northeast ohio county stocking is up on weapons. >> and we're digging deeper to find out what's driving the trend and how it's impacting some local businesses. and the professor who went on a series of bizarre rants on social media finds out if she will keep her job or not. remember, if you see news happening, text or e-mail us,

a college professor who has been posting bizarre 9/11 conspiracy theories on social media is keeping her job. the college released a letter defending the professor's freedom of speech. last week the college released a statement saying that her views do not represent those of the college.

professor who is under investigation by the fbi also remains on the job. you may remember in january julio pena was accused of having ties to isis. gun sales a big business in lake county. >> it's ohio's 11th largest county by population but new numbers show they're near the top on a different kind vang. the gun range. >> derick waller shows us why lake county is leading the way in concealed carry permits. >> reporter: i'm here at this gun range. they benefit from the fact that lake county has some of the highest concealed carry numbers in the state. the reason is simple. >> yeah, it's my therapy. >> reporter: justin is letting off some steam, getting ready to obtain his concealed carry permit. >> i'm going in on the 14th. i expect to walk out on the 14th with my permit. >> reporter: he tells me lake

he backed an appointment on- line, and the state allows people in neighboring counties to come here, too. new numbers from the attorney general show 6700 people obtained or renewed their concealed carry permits last year. that puts them second only to franklin county and way ahead of neighboring cuyahoga. >> the truth is, about 64% of the people who apply in lake county are from out of the county. >> reporter: the sheriff said that's no coincidence. >> we run a very professional, polite business. >> reporter: his office clarns standard fees but tells me they make no money off the program. >> it's been fantastic. >> reporter: but dave who owns the gunshop and range is make money. he did his research before expanding to lake county 18 months ago. >> when i was writing the business plan for the store, that was part of the research that i had access to and used.

including numbers from every county in the state right now on the news net five app. in mentor, derick waller, news net 5. cold is going to remain around through the weekend. >> mother nature wants to show you she's still under control. >> march is the month of transition. we'll battle it out. we'll have cold, then warmth. so the payoff is the warmth. >> are we going to get a payoff, mark? >> we are going to get a payoff. here's what's going on in wooster. a mainly cloudy sky. notice dry weather there at the football field at wooster high school. cleveland mainly cloudy skies. if there is a flurry in your neighborhood it is not going to last long. we've had some scattered snow showers coming in off the great lakes into northern ohio through the day. generally a dusting to maybe as much as an inch in most spots.

we'll show you down around shreve, we've got a flurry. not going to last. temperatures, cold. that's going to last a little while. 21 currently in ashtabula, 22 in youngs town. it gets a little warmer as you head west. 28 norwalk to ashland, 28 currently in akron. greater cleveland at 25. but look at these windchills. still blustery out there. so windchills still in the teens. if you are going out this evening make sure you dress warmly. with that northwest wind, 10 miles per hour, gusting to near 20 at times. right now 25. humidity mid-60s, dew point at 15. so the air is very dry. it is still winter-like air. it is still winter on the calendar. we get that. march 20th spring begins on your calendar. 27 the high today. 23 the low. look where we should base. high of 41.

inch at hopkins. that puts our snow, get this, 22.2 inches for the season at hopkins. that is 31 inches below average. we've only had 42% of normal snowfall here in greater cleveland. the good news here, let's think ahead. by march 1st the average high is 41. by the end of the month, the average high is 53. that's more spring-like, with the cold flow out of the north and west over the next couple of days you can imagine we're going to stay cold. we'll have a couple of weak systems bringing us light amounts of snow. first one arrives tomorrow. it should be light snow, less than an inch in most spots. we will show you the hour by hour. notice tomorrow into friday morning, tomorrow late afternoon through friday morning, the bulk of the snow, an inch, maybe a little more wooster to canton to dover new philly. tonight 21, early flakes, drying out, mainly cloudy, and staying very cold. tomorrow, 32 degrees.

some light snow by late afternoon. don't think it's going to be a big deal here. akron-canton tonight 20, tomorrow snow. by late afternoon 34. akron-canton, one to two inches of snow. lesser amounts north. friday, mid-30s with another inch or two of snow saturday, then sick to near, say it with me, 70 by the end of next week. >> 70. >> hey, newschannel5 is in your community. sports director andy baskin visited stepstone academy to take part in ready across america. it takes place on march 2nd every day, the birthday of dr. seuss. where was your pink thing? >> i didn't do the pink thing. all i know is i'm so glad i saw

>> welcome back. >> i'm back, but alex mack might not be back. we'll talk about how the browns might be looking for a new center. and what subpoena with dwyane wade?

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best team tin nba. lebron tweeted out a cryptic message yesterday, then today this snapchat video of lebron working out with dwyane wade made a few heads turn. >> he's one of my best friends so it's not odd for me to work out with one of my best friends. if it was somebody i didn't know, it would be a little different, but obviously lebron takes his time away. the sun is a nice place to go when your coach allows you to get away so miami is a great place to do that. dancing? >> a 10. no big surprise, browns out. some say he will be the highest paid center in the game. the browns are going to have to protect the quarterback if they draft one at number two.

good reminder the indians' season starts five weeks from friday. ahead of schedule. one of the interesting things about the indians at spring training and throughout the year there always seems to be a the building. mike hargrove. terry francona loves having grover around. >> it's not like i just bend his ear every day, because that's -- i know how i feel about the game. i'm going do what i want. but when you're talking to people like that, you know, lake during the games here, i'll catch myself talking to him about whatever. >> like hanging without espn class. anthony wrecker steps up to the plate and he does smash a home run.

>> see ya. season. great to call. 4-4 against the reds. goodyear. >> the women want to rerack the lebron footage. rerack the lebron footage. >> that's your encore edition. >> we'll be shirtless at 11:00.

breaking news tonight. is one of the candidates about to drop out? after donald trump's string of victories, tonight, trump's promise. >> i'm a unifier. i know people are going to find that a little bit hard to believe. >> ted cruz and marco rubio taking aim. but is it even possible for any other republican candidate to get the delegates they need? tonight here, we do the math. and the smile's gone. will it be clinton versus trump? draekt hit. the tornadoes touching down. tonight, we're on the scene. homes destroyed. and the new system bringing snow and bitter cold. it is moving east. breaking news. armed and dangerous. and the reworld at this hour. nearly a dozen men making off with several ar-15-style rifles.