right now at 6:00, we're following two big stories for you this morning. the swat team called to a home in garfield heights. coming up, what we've learned about the kids who were inside. >> with warmer temperatures come the windy weather. >> wait until you see the weekend.

the weather center. hello, hollie. >> get that coffee going. i know that you're probably excited the weekend is here. we've got a very spring like weekend ahead of us. it is still chilly right now, especially with the winds. that's a huge part of warming up. temperatures are going to reflect that. we'll be 40s at lunchtime. the high today, one year ago, we had a report low of 4 below. just to put this in perspective. low to mid-30s for the most part. and, like i said, it feels like you're in the 20s this morning. you still need your coats, but the other big part of this is how breezy it is. we've got winds sustained out of the south. 20-25 miles an hour. gusts are going to be in the 30 to 35 plus range through the day into this evening. some of you are under winter weather advisories.

i think we're going to do better than 50 degrees as we get into your saturday. we'll track how warm. first, dani has a check on your commute. sometimes when it's breezy like this, it could be a challenge. we're looking good to the south. if you're headed to the akron- canton airport or driving near it, this is 77 at greensburg road where north and southbound traffic, they're getting by just fine. the drive time between u.s. 30 and canton and 277, 17 minutes headed north, 18 minutes headed south. we're green and clean. 480 at 237. we're eastbound and westbound side of the highway. all good. take a look at the drive time between loraine. we're aok. we're following news out of garfield heights.

everyone finally came out of that house. tiffany, one person was shot in. >> reporter: we know that man was taken to the hospital for medical treatment. he was inside that home for hours as this was all unfolding. if we go over, you can see a van that's in the driveway of that home. now, police came here. people wouldn't come out. eventually they had to call the swat team in. here is what we heard. at moments, this was a have been intense scene, a man was brought out in cuffs, and paramedics brought the victim out on a stretcher. officers from several nearby departments were on the scene through this entire time. earlier in the standoff, we saw a woman who came out and was put in cuffs. three children were in that home as well, but there are a lot of questions this morning.

people come out. eventually we know -- initially, i should say, we know that police got a call about shots fired. and that's what brought them to this neighborhood. so, of course, a lot of questions this morning. we're going to work throughout the day to get those questions answered. >> all right. thanks, tiffany. >> an update this morning on breaking news we brought you yesterday morning. loraine police say something just isn't adding up in the disappearance of a two-year-old girl. she's home safe after being missing for at least four hours. she was found outside and police say even though she was only wearing pajamas, she had no signs of hypothermia. she isn't old enough to talk to tell them what happened, but police are looking into something her 10-year-old sister told them about someone in the front yard. stay with us for any undates. the city of east cleveland death. 22-year-old christopher kimable was struck by officer kyle

his mother is now suing for a minimum of $25,000 in damages. the lawsuit says the officer was driving at a high rate of speed without his flashing lights and sirens on and only had one working headline. the city says the officer was responding to an accident and that kimable was in the wrong. akron police need your help finding a man using stolen credit cards at at least two stores. take a look at this surveillance video here. they have pictures. this is from inside the shop express liquor store on hawkins avenue. back on saturday, the man seen here used the card, i should say, at the liquor store. he then went next door and tried to use it at boost mobile. he was driving a white cadillac. if you know anything, call akron police. the cuyahoga county medical examiner says a fatal crash over the weekend is considered homicide. a driver was going the wrong

when they hit a car head on. 20-year-old kayla coates died. we have a case in warren where a baby and toddler were revived by antiheroin drug narkan. the grandmother, lisa davis is charged with permitting drug abuse. police won't say how the kids ingested the heroin. they're now in county custody. here's lynna with the morning news fee. all right, john. the so-called affluenza teen will face a judge today as they decide if the case moves to an adult court. he's been in jail since he was extradited last month from mexico. couch was 16 years old when he killed four people in a drunk driving crash. his attorney claimed his

from knowing right from wrong. central peru has seen days of relentless rains. it's been tough for rescuers to reach victims. military helicopters are now helping to evacuate people to emergency shelters. the latest issue over legalized pot in colorado is whether or not it's organic. the state will look into a new system of labeling marijuana. it's tricky because the government oversees what product. since the federal government still considers pot illegal. they can't label it organic. right now, they can label it whatever they want. the push is to change labeling to pesticide free. now, this would make colorado the first state to crack down on labels on legal marijuana. oh, boy. a utah woman says she got a

that is a snake head. decapitated. troy walker says she was preparing dinner for a church youth event when she opened the can. she thought she saw a burnt bean, but then she said, i saw eyes. she called the manufacturer. the cans are being pulled from store shelves. the the company stopped production to investigate. i ask, john, where is the rest of the snake? >> that's why they pulled all the other cans off the shelves. i don't know. i don't know how it got in there. >> all right. 6:08. still ahead, the list is out if you're making travel plans. we'll tell you what airline you may want to avoid and why it was named the worst. >> and you don't want to miss this. my bigger winners today, they're coming up. how these students are sending hugs to their military overseas. >> i can't wait to see it, john.

the day, but it's going feel like springtime. we're close to 50 degrees by later on. 30s as you're waking up. we'll track the weekend weather. you don't need to do any kind of stretching. just get the coffee poured and start your way off right. already breezy as you're waking up. we're chatting on twitter at wcco.

morning, this group says they should only be used as a last resort for people who want to quit smoking. they want it outlawed for minors.

cigarettes are likely to smoke real cigarettes. according to the transportation department, spirit airlines had the worst on time record. only 68% of the flights were on time. they led the 13 u.s. carriers in complaints. so keep that in mind, maybe, when you're looking for a discount flight. complaints were up 47% for all the airlines last year. >> so not a good trend. >> weather may have had something to do with those complaints. >> can't help those. >> today is one of those days where as far as your commute goes, the wind, probably the biggest thing you will be dealing with. at the bus stop, the warmup begins. we've been talking about it through the week. we're around 30 degrees. it's so breezy this morning. as we take a look at the headlines, the warmup, which

weekend is so much so that we're close to 60 degrees for tomorrow. should be pretty amazing. as we look at today's time line, mid-30s at 9:00, 50 degrees late afternoon early this evening. very windy, very mild, very spring like. it's going to feel like a day in april. as we take a look at the regional map, you can see the warmer weather. the reason we're seeing this is because the winds have shifted overnight to the south while you were asleep and right now you're all in the 30s. for this time of day, we're upper 30s for the highs. we're well on our way. it just feels cooler right now with those 20s, wind chills and very breezy conditions. later, it won't make as much of a difference. we're going to have warmed up so much. winter weather advisory, toledo, sandusky, mansfield.

despite that, it's breezy already. winds predominantly out of the south. sustained winds at this moment are from 10-20 to 25 miles per hour downtown. we're going to get these gusts as high as 35 miles per hour plus through parts of today. that will include this evening for your friday night plans. taking a look at future view, i think we'll get into some sunshine. if we get enough, we could warm up past 50 degrees today. it will be very interesting to see. taking a look at your window nation 7-day forecast, we'll go with 50 for now. we have the cloud cover in place at the moment. i think we're going see it tomorrow too. so we've got a fabulous looking saturday on the way. 58 degrees. could very well hit 60 tomorrow. it could be breezy and windy for tomorrow. rain chances small. no big storm system to track.

we head into next week. wkyc traffic is brought to you by mike bass ford. good morning to you and welcome to your friday. we take a look at the traffic map. we're looking pretty good. no accidents. i'm not tracking anything. those of you who ask me about state route 8, it looks great. this includes hudson, cuyahoga falls. all green and clean 4:22 looks great for geauga county and eastern cuyahoga county. we take a look at the north. we're all green. 271, 90 looking great. here is a picture on 77 where it intersects 480 and independence. 77 north and south looking great as well as 480 east and west. for those of you driving up 77 north between 480 and the 490 interchange. we have normal drive times throughout the region. back to you. >> all right. thank you. it is 6:16. time for my biggest winners and biggest losers. when you're losing 5-1 in soccer, you have to be thinking that's the worst thing that can happen to you.

when it rains it pours, but in this case you get soaked again. look at this. women's sockner houston. the sprinklers come on and soak them even more. that's just adding to the pain right there. notice how many people are at this game. those good seats in the lower sections are available. the game ended -- look at that shot. the game ended 5-1. at least they didn't need to hit the showers because they got one on the field. that's rough. my biggest winners for this random acts of kindness week are the kids from valley vista elementary school in north royalton. they're known for the great things they do for the military men and women serving overseas. so they collect things in need. even four cases for sunglasses. this year they packed up all the stuff.

pounds of much needed supplies are being sent overseas. it doesn't end there. the kids also made cutouts of a child hugging a soldier. they're called paper hearts. you know the soldiers will be touched by this generous gift. great job by all the kids and teachers at valley vista elementary school. send me your picture and story, e-mail them to me or tweet them. wednesday we had 7-year-old madison, she had open heart surgery. got a nice note from grandpa who said she's doing well and the heart is responding well. madison, stay strong. >> very nice. >> good update. 6:18. did you get enough sleep last night? >> reports show a lot of us did not.

we'll see how ohioans hold up to that. one of our morning show directors sent this picture in. went down to key west florida. this is a small portion of the group that took a hike to the southern most point in key west to get this picture for you. so we have the osbornes. they all had a great time in the warm weather. some of the fine local establishments they recommend if you're going, green parrot and sloppy joe's.

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. they looked at nearly half a million health surveys. what they found, about a third of americans not getting as much sleep as they're supposed to. adults are supposed to get 7-9 hours a night. when we break it down, when we take a look at ohio, 62.1%. it's a little less than the national average. there may be sleepy folks out there watching this morning. let me tell you this.

affecting whether or not you're getting sleep. where you live but also economics. people with college degrees, i think i said college students before, but what we meant is people with college degrees tend to get more sleep. people who are married tend to get more sleep. people who are employed tend to get more sleep. not good news for african- americans. only about half are getting as much as they're supposed to. there are recommendations. i found some of these interesting. they think we should develop healthier habits. get rid of the screens and phones at bedtime, make sure you have a bedtime. there are concerns in this report that teens are having to get up too early to go to school. i know that my teens would agree with that. they also think that employers should adjust work schedules. and those doctors should be asking people in routine physicals, are you getting enough sleep. >> it's so important. we need it. >> okay.

>> all right. pope francis says he's willing to relax regarding birth control to avoid the zika virus. avoiding pregnancy, he says, is not an absolute evil. the explosion of zika has -- it's been linked to severe birth defects. >> jesse owens, one of the greatest olympians grew up here in cleveland. the movie shows him becoming the faster man in the world. the u.s. was considering boycotting the berlin games because of hitler's regime in germany. owens ended up winning four gold medals in those games. i want to see that. >> yes. >> maybe not this weekend, though. saturday is not going to be the day to see a movie. >> i want you grilling a burger tomorrow. >> we haven't decided. we're grilling.

we're going to be close to 50 for a high. we're expecting a windy friday. we're already very breezy this morning. take a look at the travel maps. not a lot to talk about. we're not expecting much in the way of precipitation. look to our west, notice chicago's high today. 59 degrees. detroit at 55. i think we're going to get really close to 60 as we head into your saturday. we'll talk more. first, let's send it out to will. good morning. >> good morning. i have to tell you. it is right. it's been windy all morning. the winds are bringing in rnc. only 150 days away. how is cleveland getting ready.

right now, i'm john anderson. >> and i'm lynna lai. we begin with breaking news in garfield heights. the swat team along with police are called to the home overnight. here is a live look on the scene on granger road. within the last couple of hours, we have learned that one man was shot and two suspects are now under arrest. three children were inside the home at the time of the shooting, but they're now safe.

women right outside a judge's chambers in elyria. just released security video shows the fists flying wednesday. then a third woman comes in to help deliver a blow. police say there was already bad blood between the women over an ongoing dispute. off service arrested one of them -- officers arrested one of them on a warrant. usa today is nominating huntington beach as one of the 10 best. appears alongside bliss beach. head over to wkyc.com and click on stories to cast your ballot. >> i don't know if anyone is going there on saturday. the weather is going to be great. we've been talking about grilling out. hollie, it's so chilly out there. >> the winds are the reason we're warming up, ironically, pause the winds are out of the south.

in those numbers today. we have winter weather advisories in place to the west. 40s by lunch and 50 degrees. once we're in the 50 range, you're not going to mind the breeze. most of you, right around 30, you feel like it's in the 20s, which is seasonal. my point is you still need the coats headed out the door. that's actual temperatures. feels like more into the low to mid-20s range. sustained 15-25 miles an hour and through the day, we're seeing the same winds at about 25. gusts in the line here in pink. they're going to be 30-35 plus. we'll talk more and even some more warmth getting into the weekend. first, let's get a check on your drive. just be careful. it's really windy. >> if you have a car that moves, keep your hands on the wheel and be alert. no distracks on the road. right now, we're looking good on the traffic map. we're seeing some slow traffic

490 east at east 55th near the rta station. nothing too big. also, our typical slow traffic just before the inner belt bridge. we're not seeing big delays at west 25th street. here's 271 north. we take a look at the drive time between 480 and 490 on 71 north. nine minutes. that's normal. that's about a two- minute delay. now, don't forget, when you hit the roads, tune into our partners. they will have updates for you every two minutes. lynna, back to you. >> all right. thank you. police continue to search for answers after the disappearance of a two-year-old girl. she's back home safe after going missing for more than four hours. now, police say she had no signs of hypothermia despite being exposed to freezing temperatures in nothing but pajamas. she's not old enough to talk,

her sister's account of a stranger in the front yard, but they're saying evening that isn't adding up. >> she seen someone grab her where? >> grab her hand in the front yard. >> i didn't have footprints consistent with that. >> police believe whoever had her, had her inside before leaving her several blocks away from her house. they believe she was picked up within 15 minutes of that. police say there were no signs of abuse, and they have no suspects. beechwood police officers will soon be wearing body cameras. they approved a purchase of 55 body cammers and 15 cruiser cameras that can live stream and give 363-degree views. it costs more than 200 in grant but not taxpayer money. the cost is covered by money seized or forfeited in beechwood criminal investigations. >> we're going to start with

shows a helicopter make a crash landing at pearl harbor. good samaritans rescued the people on board. we know a 16-year-old boy is in critical condition. no one died in this accident. the chopper is known by an tours. investigating. justice antonin scalia's body will live in repose today in the great hall of the supreme court building in washington, dc. a private ceremony will be held before the public is invited to pay their respects respects. as part of the tradition, a black drape is hung over the bench itself. the funeral will be held tomorrow. donald trump is discussing pope francis' criticism of his immigration policies, including building a wall on the southern border. the pope told reporters on the plane that someone who thinks about building walls and not bridges is not christian.

disgraceful for the pope to question his faith, and that it wasn't a good thing for the pope to say. how much are you paying your baby-sitter. the national average is now $15 and 71 cents an hour. and, yes, that's double the minimum wayne. if they're watching two kids, it's $18 an hour and some parents add a tip to the nightly charge there. hit us up at social media. do you tip the baby-sitter? >> i have to be honest, i didn't think about that. i will now. >> all right. 6:36. and the republican national convention now just 150 days away. word continues out front and behind the scenes to make sure cleveland is ready.

committee to see -- >> it's chilly. >> reporter: they're counting in weeks not months now. as primary season continues to roll on, all eyes in cleveland are set on july. >> now with the primaries starting, people know the circus is coming to down. >> everyone knows when the circus comes to town you, better be prepared. david gill pert says hotels are all contracted. 80% of the fundraising done. 4600 volunteer signed up. for the rnc, gilbert says there are no timetables, just a hard deadline. >> a lot of them don't have specific milestones. >> we really don't get done until the final weeks or months. >> while some committees work logistics, crews continue on multiple projects. public square and renovations

other groups are working on security and transportation. sidewalks, street paving and traffic lights. plants, banners, and lights come at the end. everything has to be just right. the rnc would be the wedding day if cleveland was engaged. but he stresses we shouldn't forget about the honeymoon. i think the success of this convention is not about that week for cleveland. this is not about politics for us. it's about what it does for the future of this community. >> as far as the fundraising goes that, comes in once the party gets one candidate. they're going to focus on churches and corporations and other groups as they still need a couple thousand to go. as far as where they need to get right now, they say right now everything is on track. >> awesome. thank you so much, will. >> it's going to be here before

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with the wind this morning. once we're in 40s to near 50 degrees later on today, it's going to be a taste of spring. boy, that continues. so you need your jackets, for sure, breezy. 34 at hopkins, it is 6:34. we've got a time check for you. the winter weather advisory in place to the west. i will show you the specifics. i think close to 60 degrees tomorrow. today, 50 degrees should not be an issue with enough sunshine this afternoon, we could even pass that up. one year ago today, it was minus 4. we had a record low to report. how things change one year later with such a mild winter overall. we have little doses of cold there. you have to think of the big picture. as we take a look at the big picture right now. you see the warm weather. 50s to near 60s in st. louis. that's all headed this way.

already well into the 30s. think of it this way. we should be upper 30s for a high this time of year. we have winter weather advisories south into mansfield. cleveland, akron, canton, not included. it's still breezy. you're all feeling it already. 10-20 to even 25 miles per hour winds sustained. this is downtown cleveland for the highest reports. through the day, we're going to not only have those winds sustained 20-25, but gusts as high as 30 to 35 plus. so we'll see if that winter weather advisory is stretched a bit further eastward. future shows breaks in the overcast and sunshine into your friday afternoon. ready for the window nation 7- day forecast. tomorrow i think upper 50s. it's not going to be as windy for your saturday. that's the day and we may very well end up with a high of 60 or better tomorrow. it's going to be a good one. we're in the 40s on sunday with

no big storm system to track here over the next several days. upper 30s, low 40s. by the middle of it. it's low chili's. nothing too cold and some rain and cold chances. we're going to do some doggone weather. >> thanks to the apl, couple of kitty cats looking for homes. this is bob. bob is 7 years old. they describe him as friendly and adorable at the parma pet showers and thunderstorm. sweet girl, looking for a great family to hang out with. if you're looking for a friend, bob and baby are available this weekend. >> love the name. >> are you seen the prank involving ellen and adele yet? >> even if you haven't, it's

worth another watch. ellen sent adele into a jamba juice store. >> aim seeing wheat grass. >> take out scissors. in your purse there's scissors, i would like, and start chopping some. >> can i chop some up? >> thank you. >> all right. put it in your mouth and chew on it. >> it's really good, actually. >> it's so funny. at the end of the video, she lets the staff know that ellen has been telling her what to say and do and they've all been on camera. ellen airs at 4:00 during the week. >> that's a fun moment. if you drive a lexus, you obviously like luxury. you're also getting a second look by police officers.

on top is the lexus. ofofofofhave gotten tickets. and that's just ahead of drivers of the nissan 350z and the dodge charger. if you're an oprah fan, mark your calendar. she's cleaning out her closet and putting some of her gently used high fashioned items on ebay. everything from dresses to coats to jewelry and shoes. the auction starts march 1st. bidding begins at 99 cents, and all proceeds go to the oprah winfrey leadership academy for girls. >> true story. i was in chicago and i got in a cab and he said he discovered o'-- oprah and then i got in

discovered oprah. we're following breaking news after a standoff in garfield heights. coming up, i'm going to show you how it all unfolded right

6:52. welcome back to the morning rush. holly has your forecast. >> will is counting down to the rnc, and tiffany is following breaking news from garfield heights. tiffany. >> reporter: the overnight news is about a standoff in garfield heights.

led to the standoff, and the swat team had to be called in. we'll show you the moment the swat team went into the home. this all started at 1:00 this morning on granger road. it ended just before 4:00. we saw a man being cuffed. after the swat team went in. another man was carried out on a stretcher. the victim in this was taken to the medical center with a reported gunshot wound. several different agencies were on scene here. all throughout the night, we saw a woman being taken out in cuffs, and children were inside as well. they're okay this morning. lynna. >> thank you, tiffany. the city of east cleveland and one of its officers face a lawsuit over a man's death. 22-year-old christopher kimable was struck by an officer in october while he was crossing the street. his mother is now suing for at least $25,000 in damages. the lawsuit says the officer

police say the officer was responding to an accident and kimable was in the wrong. loraine police say something is not adding up in the disappearance of a two-year- old. she's home safe after going missing for at least four hours wednesday night. she was found outside and even though she was only wearing pajamas, she had no signs of hypothermia. she is not old enough to talk to tell them what happened. stay tuned for updates on this story. will? >> reporter: the countdown to the rnc here in cleveland. here at the q is now 150 days. rnc host committee david chairman says 40% of the fundraising done. really there's not a timetable, just a very hard deadline. some companies working on logistics, others working on other multiple projects like security. everything is expected the to get done by july. they said they're right on track, still looking to get a

funding and volunteers as well. they plan to have everything ready to go come july. danielle? >> thank you very much for the report. we'll take a look at the traffic map. 77 north of i-90 or near i-90. here is the picture of the slowdowns on 97. we take a look at the drive time, an 8-minute commute. we're seeing a 1-2-minute delay. hollie. thank you, dani. 6:55. we're warming up, and it's windy as heck. 50 the high today, peeks of sunshine. this afternoon we should really see partly cloudy skies. we have to point out that one year ago, minus 4, record low at hopkins. close to 60 tomorrow. 40s on sunday. overall, a very mild weather weekend.

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good morning. holy war of words. donald trump responds after the pope questions his faith for wanting to build a wall along the mexican border. >> he has an awfully big wall at the vat cann ican vatican. >> we'll talk to donald trump live. on the democratic side, hilry clinton is booed for a dig at bernie sanders. >> doesn't know what the last democratic president did. it's true. it's true.