win's. the first missing kayaker in portage county and zen tragedy. thank you for joining us i am tracy carloss. cruise recovered a 20 year old man's body in the water earlier this afternoon. lauren wilson is digging into what happened.

kayaking at the state park and ravenna last night when they flipped over in the water. the ohio department of natural resources, and several other local crews searched for the men late last night and early this morning. the first kayaker was able to make it to shore, and was rushed to the hospital to be treated for hypothermia. he initially turned overcome in the boat, and was on a life jacket and rope, but the other kayaker, 20-year-old luke collins, of medina, did not have the same luck. he was submerged in the water and drifted down current. the weather can do -- conditions as this time of year make water activities, like this, particularly dangerous. >> it was really windy last night, a lot of wave action, the wind was coming from the north and pushing them away. >> folks have cabin fever, they have been waiting all winter, unfortunately the water temperature takes a lot longer to warm up in the air

arise. >>reporter:now, the coroner's office tells me colin's preliminary cause of death is drowning, but authorities are still investigating the entire incident. we will continue to bring you updates as they come in. >> thanks so much fire investigators are working to figure out what sparked this massive fire at a wendy's. it started just after 9:30 this morning and took crews hours to get under control. >>reporter:heavy smoke billowing into the sky, and downtown massillon. massillon. flames burning bright on the wendy's on lincoln way east. the fire chief says the fire broke out just before 10 o'clock this morning. when crews arrived, the roof was already collapsing. >> it wasn't safe for anybody to be out -- inside so we pulled out and use a defensive strategy. >>reporter:employees inside when the blaze began >> there were five employees in there this morning, they

>>reporter:luckily, no one was injured. >> two of my kids worked here, this was the first job >>reporter:for locals, it was more than just a fast food restaurant. >> all of my kids, all eight of them have been here, we have patent here many times and have a lot of memories here. kind of sad to hear about it and see it. >>reporter:mag shaw, news channel 5. >> firefighters are massillon township have battled a blaze today. the calendar says spring, but mother nature says not so fast. it feels, looked more like winter today. snowflakes were flying, this afternoon, in richfield and more flurries are expected tomorrow morning. meteorologist, tera blake is tracking all of it hour by hour. >> hello there, we do have snowfall still on your power five doppler network. the good news is i'm looking at measured amounts, none to report, it is sitting on the treetops and in the

driving. 77 you're going to see flakes flying especially for your close to canton. back towards jackson, seeing some very light snow even less action hopping -- having four;, but for the most part it has been south and east. as predicted for that snowfall as the trough it's close hits close to home. valleyview a little bit more snow los -- noticeable. kilts on the lighter side, same for your dutch corner. temperatures have been cold, all day long, struggling to get above the freezing mark. 30 for cleveland, a few flakes towards wester 32, 33 mansfield, 37 and warmer for ashtabula. you are one of the luckier locations with a little bit of sunshine, while elsewhere, under the thick clouds. we still have your trough troth eased and it's going to continue to push away from

continuing to fizzle out as temperatures drop down tonight into the 20s. even by 9 o'clock at 32. we will talk about a warm-up in your seven-day. we are learning more tonight about a wrong way crash for several hours last night. cleveland police tell us a 50- to be under the influence when vehicle. he was going the wrong way near the exit ramp of west 45th i did not see the other car sims remains hospitalized with critical injuries are either driver and two passengers in the other vehicle, were fiercely hurt. they are expected to survive. hudson police are investigating a murder suicide tonight, officers on the bodies of 53-year-old stephen buys, and his 42-year-old wife christie in a home on ravenna road. a preliminary investigation shows mr. bice shot his wife, and then turned the gun on himself. this is hudson's first homicide and seven years the city of willow which is mourning the loss of its mayor,

about details about his death have not yet been released. he had been battling hodgkin's lymphoma. it had been nearly three months since a richmond heights police officer was shot in the line of duty. today, the community is gathering together to support him. officer michael girl was shot back in december while responding to a call. he is recovering slowly, but his medical bills are stacking up. i benefit was held in his honor, this afternoon, the willoughby brewing company. >> just a jester to show him that people care. plus, the financial part of it, and the physical part of it being shot, the emotional side of it. you have a lot of time where you're not allowed to work anymore and you're sitting around thinking, reliving that situation. >> today's fundraiser featured

cleveland base sherwin- williams is expanding. the pain company today announces plans to purchase a company for more than $11 million. it will broaden its reach in asia and europe. the transaction is expected to close this time, next year, it is subject to approval by shell -- or holders president obama arrives in cuba to begin new relations with the communist country. what triggered a gunfight that killed one sheriff's deputy and injured another, and rare rain,-- ring, a blue diamond belonging to hollywood's most famous child actor is expected to break records at local auctions.

we are following a developing story and indiana right now, to chair of deputies gunned down on the job, one was killed the others fiercely hurt. deputy carl koontz died at an indianapolis hospital after being shot early today while serving a warrant in a mobile home. a second deputy was also shot he is listed in stable condition. a new challenge in trying to figure out exactly what caused a dubai jet to crusher russia. the country's interstate aviation committee released these pictures of the plane, that black box, you can see how damaged they are. all 62 people, on the plane, were killed. investigator say the pilot tried to land during bad

the crash is not known tonight. thousands of christians gathered in st. peter's square today to attend mass with pope francis. palm sunday is the official start of holy week, and the last sunday before easter coming up next, 'tis the season for sneezing. why spring allergies can be worse than usual this year. that's not good news, i have some better news, there is a warm up ahead. for we get there, we still have lake effect snow chances and then spring thunderstorm as your power 5 seven-day forecast straightahead. tt2watu# sd bm@q&!d tt4watu# sd " dztq ih$ tt4watu# sd " entq 9ld tt4watu# sd " gzt& k< tt4watu# sd " hnt& 0ep tt4watu# sd " z,( tt4watu# sd " jntq h\h

one year ago president obama took the steps to change the way the united states deals with cuba. today he is making a trip that will likely be remembered, in both countries, for years to come. marcy gonzalez is in cuba with the latest on the president's historic visit.

president obama ending decades of frigid relations between the us and cuba. the first family touching down in the communist country. this marks the first presidential visit to the impoverished island nation in nearly 90 years. >> president obama is opening the window, in america >>reporter:the presidents will only be here for about 48 hours, meeting with cuban president, raul castro, but not with his brother fidel. the worldly trip focusing on potential trade, business opportunities for american companies. >> it will take some time to train the cuban employees to our standards, but i am confident >> the americans know so little about cuba. to hear directly, from a cuban, i think is an amazing e xperience. that is what i hope our lasting legacy here is a. >>reporter:this is about a legacy for president obama, during this trip, given a nationally televised speech to

with political dissidents. critics remain concerned around -- weather cubans will benefit from this visit and the thawing relationship between our countries. >> my view is that no policy will work while the casters are life. >>reporter:many here are optimistic that change could come sooner. president obama is starting his trip with a tour of old havana, and he will and his visit on tuesday with a bit more fun taking in the baseball game between the tampa bay rays and the cuban national team. marcy gonzales, abc news, havana, cuba. >> president obama's trip to cuba is opening up new opportunities right here for local college students. 10 candace state architectural students left today for havana tuesday -- to study the historic buildings. they will learn about cuban culture and work on a project in the harbor. students tell us it is a once- in-a-lifetime opportunity. >> i am excited to put myself in that location, and enjoy, and not take for granted the

i mean,, right now, cuba is an interesting spot because development is not there yet. you are experiencing the genuine rebirth of havana. >> the students will also be looking at ways to redevelop an oil site. the group will return home on friday. spring has officially sprung . at least on the calendar, anyway. and so has seasonal allergies. more than 60 million americans are suffering from the burning, itchy eyes, and runny noses. thanks to record high temperatures in the first few months of the years -- year, trees and plants are already blooming and that means policies and will hit earlier, and harder this year. doctor suggest using antihistamines, nasal sprays, and even steam to help relieve the symptoms. i can speak for one of the 60 million americans, it is starting early >> i feel like it is two. as one of those things that you try to convince yourself, no way. not ready.

thunderstorms in the forecast, that will stir up the pollen, too, mid midweek. even though it is cold, and we have had snow fall the first day of spring, mother nature is allowing us to warm up in the future. which is good news. i see a little bit of sunshine for you. ashtabula one of the lucky locations that have a little bit more son than everyone else. we had peaks or two here and there. but noticing here in cleveland, overcast skies, to put this into motion you may see a flake or to fly in. not much this far north it was farther south, especially. but, temperatures are still so cold. despite not actually having a cold front portion to home. 30 for your current temperature, northern winds at 8 miles per hour, your windchill at 27. sunday plans to better involve the jackets. wind chill temperatures all across northeast ohio, dipping into the 20s, in spots, and lower 30s.

cleveland and elyria 29 in ashtabula. that is why you have those bigger windchill temperatures, 12 miles per hour in worcester, per hour. we will keep the chill in the air and that winds is making it feel like winter. actual temperatures in the 30s, 35 downtown, 33 kirkland, 32 richfield, good evening jefferson 35, your current temperature, 30 for burned -- burton, chagrin falls middle 30s, 36 akron, 30 for canton. we had snow fall but it disappeared for us here recently. that's no backing off, as our trough continues to push away. 30 for new london and dry, 33 lodi, a flake or two in avon lake at 33 throughout the day today. rain and snow chances, i say

if you little dribbles here or there continuing to shift away from home. we will see the clouds clear out in the overnight hours that doesn't mean you're temperatures have a chance to drop off. another week cold front dragging south and bringing in the opportunity for a little lake effect snow. something you want -- you do not want to hear. we do have the chance, throughout your day on monday, for daytime highs we are going to struggle tomorrow to upper 30s and low 40s. be on this, your warm-up makes its way back to northeast ohio. you've got 39 tomorrow, but, some 50s in the near future. is that -- front from the south moved back to the north is a norm -- a warm front. we can really change the dynamic and warm it up from the south. but tomorrow, make sure the kiddos have the jacket, for sure, 40s for highs. daytime highs closer to the lake in the upper 30s, overnight lows in the 20s. we are looking at a mainly dry

morning. i am getting an eye roll from the kids on this one. a jacket, really? we don't want to. daytime highs only in the 30s. 50s are back for tuesday, rain on wednesday but i think it's mainly to the north, storms likely on thursday, the potential for a little wind damage we will keep you updated here on news channel 5. but easter, a small chance of rain, but not bad temperature rise. over to you. cavs fans, wake up today, you are like what happened to the team last night? cavaliers followed suit after winning three of four, the boys played again in miami last night, gives fans? , you have to wonder what this team is going to look like when the playoffs roll around on march 19, which is today, by the time you get to april 16 we will see what happens. we are all waiting to see if that second gear is going to kick in when the playoffs to do start. we are open to that.

you know. i've got to talk to my coaches, we travel a lot i hope that's what it was. >> i think cavs center saying the same things, they hope that's what it was. the cap schedule plays out like this for the rest of the week. nfl draft is more than a month away, lauren burrell on the sport sunday we will catch up with former walsh at michigan state konica right it's an interesting interview she took some pretty tough questions to the guy who has been questioned about, the way he is as a team player. lauren asked those questions. >> the whole archie griffin

i reshot to him the next day, call them on him on the phone and apologize on national tv. >>reporter:what you think the biggest misconception as people have about you? >> people misunderstand me being a cocky kind of guy. someone who is arrogant, which is completely wrong. i'm a competitor, and i just want to win, in any way possible, i will do whatever it takes to win. i try to be perfect in everything i do. not just football. >> that is just a sneak peek of what you are going to see tonight on the show. you will get a lot more from one of our own local guys trying to be one of the top picked quarterbacks in the upcoming nfl draft. the indian start the season a week from friday in arlington. that is amazing, today they play the mariners, this game just wrapped up with the indians winning three-one. we will show you highlights

we will talk a little bit more about that with a touch of

apples big press conference the tech company will reportedly unveil a smaller version of the iphone and the ipad pro at the spring conference tomorrow in california. apple is also expected to release new bands for the apple watch. a spectacular piece of jewelry given to a child movie star, shirley temple, is expected to fetch between 25 million and $35 million at auction. this 9.5-carat blue diamond ring was a gift from her father when she was just 12. she died back in february of 2014 at the age of 85, settings -- bidding on the blue diamond

here's a look at your power 5 7 day power 5 seven-day forecast, your first full day of spring is not going to be filled with snow showers, even though it's very light. 38 your high, back in the 60s by thursday. >> looking pretty good by tuesday and wednesday. spring came around a few days late. that will do it for us, thank you for watching news channel 5 at 6 p.m., tonight we are back at 11 p.m.

tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight." making history in cuba. president obama just touching down here. the first time in nearly 90 years an american president has set foot in havana. but the visit not without controversy. will there be new opportunity for american business here? how soon will american tourists be allowed in? the famous hotel chain announcing new plans tonight. as we take you into havana. the young families. the vintage american cars. as we get set for our exclusive interview with the president. also breaking this sunday night, the eruption of protests against donald trump from new york to arizona.