the political spotlight is shining on northeast ohio yet again. coming up, a recap of donald trump's visit to akron, plus, what hillary clinton is set -- where hillary clinton is setting up shop in downtown cleveland. lynna lai? paying the price, how ryan lochte robbery scandal is affecting his endorsements. it's going to be amazing, it's >> you're barely going to find a cloud in the sky today. it is obviously clear and dark at the moment. sun cups up after 6:45. we climb to 67 at 9:00, 77 at noon. we're going for about 82. here is a look at current temperatures. we've dropped into the 50s in some areas. wooster, 51. 53 in elyria, akron, canton, you're at 60 degrees.

low 60s for sandusky where they have plenty of summer fun happening. all kind of cool specials and things over the next couple of weeks leading up to labor day. if you're planning on -- well, what do i take for the commute? i take sunglasses through the whole day. you will need a jacket this morning because of those cool temperatures. we warm up beautifully. we're tracking storms before the week is through. i'm going to let you know when. this morning. i'm seeing green. that means smiles. >> yes, that means normal live times. i'm checking an accident here in ashtabula. both east and westbound is closed between 46 and ohio because of a crash. i will be working on these for you again. i'm tracking that for you, of course, i will tweet it at dani, wkyc.com. we're seeing green on the traffic map. and system good news for those

shoreway. some of it has cleared out. it's now open in both directions. direct access is also restored for clifton boulevard to the eastbound shoreway. hopefully that congestion in the area will clear out starting this morning. also, two lanes in east direction are open between clifton and the main avenue bridge. i will get you that detour to the ashtabula's closure. we'll talk about the closures and lynna, back to you. >> thank you, dani. a man was rushed to the hospital after being shot in the -- stomach. this is the scene. no word on his condition or if police have anyone in custody. police are still investigating. fbi agents are renewing their call to help catch the child predator linked to two local

from downtown. tiffany, they're also warning parents about the dangers of social media. >> lynna, when it comes to these two cases, one on cleveland's west side and one in elyria. they may have happened because of what the child posted on social media or someone connected to this child. that's what the fbi is looking into. now, they also say this happen, what happened through it, led this predator straight to the children's home. the fbi wouldn't specifically say which app may have been used, but local arthur of the book, the boogie man exists and he's in your child's pocket. children and parents don't even realize they're putting themselves at risk. generally speaking, with your child's first name, the name of their school, in two minutes or

no hack -- ads adds -- address, no tracking necessary. >> if someone wants to put their hands on your childs, you're making it available. you're posting your child and the name of schools, and your child is doing the same thing. >> the number one app on your child's phone could lead predators straight to them. lynna? no republican has ever won the presidency without winning ohio. no wonder the candidates keep passing through here. donald trump stopped in akron yesterday. hillary clinton visited cleveland around this time last week. channel 3's alyssa raymond joins us. >> ohio has picked a winning candidate since 1964.

primaries, which makes ohio the most visited state by presidential candidates this election. trump stopped at a police lodge in akron before speaking to a packed house. he began his speech by addressing jobs in ohio and went into immigration and his opponent. clinton took jabs at trump when she visited john marshall high school at cleveland last week. they're office will open on superior avenue. trump headed into this campaign stop behind clinton in ohio, hoping to close a gap. she talked about how olympics hurt the akron area -- how politics hurt the akron area. we lost several plants. we lost chrysler, chevy plant. i have family that has lost

plants. >> and the most recent university poll, clinton leads trip 43% to 39% in ohio. and about that campaign office hoping today in downtown cleveland, clinton isn't expected to be there, but her staff plans to hold an event starting at 6:00. lynna. >> thank you. more on the clinton scanned. the fbi has found thousa over to investigators. the e-mails have started to be released. it's ordinary content, like her travel plans. clinton turned over 30,000 e- mails to investigators. her lawyers deleted the rest. 15,000 of them were recovered. akron police officers continue their training to administer the heroin antidote. it's been an unprecedented summer for akron.

at least 14 death. narkan will be carried in every police cruiser. dawn is providing the training and narcan kits are being provided at no cost to police. a woman drove through a crowd in parma heights. the woman was trying to leave the community concert when she accidentally hit the gas instead of the break. that causer dance floor that was set up in the parking lot. of the two hurt, two were seriously injured. no word if the woman will face charges. an akron man is facing attempted murder charges after police say he crashed his car into a cuyahoga police -- police say it started when watt some set his home on fire and then led police on a high speed

crashed into ted davis' police cruiser. davis suffered significant injuries. watson is said to be in court tomorrow. ohio regulators will get $1.8 millions for the state's medical marijuana program. most of the funds will go to the department of dong. -- department of congress. they roles include licensing -- and creating a patient registry. time is 5:08. topping your morning news feed now. friends and family of a death man shot and killed by north carolina police gathered to remember his life on monday. mourners lit candles and said prayers for daniel harris who was shot and killed monday night.

over for speeding. when he didn't comply, he led them on a chase back to his home. when they arrived, there was an encounter, and he was shot and killed. deaf community leaders say intensive training should be required for officers to help them communicate with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. president obama is headed to louisiana today where residents are legalling with flooding. it could be the disaster since superstorm sandy. more than 60,000 homes were damaged when 30 inches of rain and severe flooding hit parts of baton rouge. over 100,000 people have registered for federal aid. olympic swimmer ryan lochte has now lost four sponsors. speedo, ralph lauren, hair companies, all pulling their

will donate a $50,000 portion of lochte's fee to save the children charity. this comes after lochte lied to rio police about being held up at gunpoint. more fallout from the killing of harande late they are year. the twitter account was down for the zoo after the zoo's director's twitter account was hacked. hashtag that's been so popular. they said it would be funny to do. time is now 5:10. still ahead, preparing for its last plunge. what's next for wild water kingdom? what happens after they close this season. and a no homework policy?

lot of attention for a letter she sent home to parents. it's going to be such an amazing sunrise. really just a beautiful bottle it up kind of day. picture perfect. low 80s. >> so we're dancing because of the sunshine. the terminal tower is doing the rainbow answer the. in honor of the gorgeous weather we've got going on and always like to play along with us on channel 3, what a way to light up follow up on twitter at wkyc.com. we home you have a great one.

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5:14 right now. we're learning more about what would happen next when wild

splash. the park will be closing for good watch the 2016 season. and aurora's major says the 540 acres of land could be turned into retail and residential space. the city is working quickly to come up with a master plan, but the ultimate decision will be up to the property owner cedar fair. downtown cleveland certainly has seen a boom in redevelopment. the question is, can it continue and can it be sustained? maureen kyle takes a closer look at the flats' east bank and found progress. >> it's beautiful. the work crowd is just starting to shuffle in. some patios are more crowded than others. in a few cases, success is shorter than a cleveland summer. >> after only a year of being open, crop six, crop rocks, and on air are all slated to close. the restaurant group cited lack

customer base. so the big question is can other restaurants survive. >> when you bring all of these restaurants together, you create a true dining and entertainment destination. when you do that, some folks are really, really successful, and some folks have to continue to find their way. >> in the service industry, the survival rate for a new business is only 47.6%. so the fact that the majority of these restaurants have sustained is great news to adam fishman, vice president flats east development company. if worried, it wasn't for long. they have letters of intent to take over that space. he couldn't say who, but what is important is the space is filled. the same thing happened when toby keith pulled his restaurant from the bank. now we'll see margaritaville and rascal flatts. >> my father owned a small manufacturing business across

breadcrumbs. literally across the river, he made breadcrumbs for 40 years. so for me to develop the land, it's extremely personal. >> i'm told at this moment, the condos are 96% occupied. back to you. >> all right. thank you, maureen. a live look at beautiful downtown. we're in for a stunning day. >> yeah, you ready? >> can you hear my excitement? >> it does make a difference, es >> yeah. yeah. it does. yesterday turned out great and today is going to be even bet, if you can leave it. >> that's a -- if you can believe it. that's a beautiful shot of the cuyahoga. >> it's cool. it's one of those where, you know, something really light as far as jackets because by later today, we're going to be in the low 80s. you won't need a coat. i think a jean jacket is a good option for you. hi, cole. first day in the fifth grade.

and just one of several back to school pictures that we've received on instagram on channel 3. we love to share your photos too. share your photos from your first day with all of us so we can all have back to school bliss. hashtag them back to school 3 and hopefully we'll get them on tv for you. sunshine galore is going to be the case today. normal high. 80, 77 yesterday. we'll see a lot of it. we'll warm up into the 80s later on. we'll see more of a seasonal feel. look at all this sunshine. 77 at noontime. sunglasses, make sure you have those handy as you walk out the door. a lot of you packing lunches. my kids go back today. you would have thought it was rocket science packing a lunch today. we do this every year and

make sure you get some extra time. it looks like it's going to be a delightful afternoon picking up the kids. cool across the region. zooming in, especially inland is where we're seeing those 50s this morning. we're 60s close to the lake. totally clear. high pressure in control, and that's going to be the case through today right on into tonight. the only thing that really changes behind the year are those numbers, into the 80s. and 60s overnight. we'll start with mostly sunny skies, partly sunny skies, notice we start to see little hints of green tomorrow. we have about a 30% chance of a shower for you on wednesday. thursday, it's looking at better opportunity for rain. this is 5:00 a.m. thursday morning. we've got showers moving into the picture. all of that reflected on the window nation seven-day. by thursday, it's a 70% chance of showers and thundershowers.

we're going to see a seasonal beautiful weekend. clearing out on friday. kind of gradually for friday. upper 70s. saturday and sunday right now really look good. highs will be in the 70s to low 80s. it's 5:20. here is a check on your drive. get a great deal and a great deal more at mike bass ford. good morning to you. so far we have normal drive times throughout the region, but an accident has u.s. 322 in ashtabula county between 46 and 11. this is near colebrook road. timberland tree is down. this is in pepper pike if you

back to you. >> 5:20 right now. no homework for students. why one teacher has decided against giving her kids -- her students homework. and the assignment she wants

5:24 right now. now some of the stories trending online this morningings, a her second grader's teacher's note on facebook announcing the class' no homework policy. take a look. this thing has been shared more than 66,000 times. the teacher, brandi young, says homework will only be the work that the students didn't finish during the school day. she says research doesn't prove that homework improves student performance and says instead

students spend more time eating dinner with family, reading together, and playing outside. this story is generating a whole lot of buzz on social media. michelle says, love this, eat dinner together as a family. taylor says what happens when children fall behind because they don't have to try outside of school. if my child had a teacher like this, i would find workbooks for my child to do after ol meanwhile, katie says college is 90% homework. might as well get used to it as a child. you can keep the conversation going as well on our wkyc facebook page or tweet us at wkyc. [music] summer days, drifting away, to the summer nights ? >> that's right. got you singing, right? this video is also getting a lot of attention. a group of four indiana

last days of the state fair by lip syncing the song summer nights from greece. this video has been watched thousands of times in just one day. there's a serious case of puppy love striking the today show. wagging his way into hearts during his debut yesterday. you know, he even has his own little stuffed animal. the 8-week-old black lab is it's part of an organization that trains dogs for veterans and first first responders. this little fellow still needs a name. we'll find out what names viewers picked. sarge, charlie, and ace. the name will be announced coming up on the today show. little fellow has his own little stuffed animal. what do you like is this.

not that sarge or anything is wrong with the other ones. stay tuned. >> he's adorable. i kind of want a charlie. if you walk the dog this morning, grab a jacket. a sweatshirt would be a really comfortable way to go. we'll end up in the low 80s. we're near 50 to 60-degrees right now. we have so much sunshine on the way. high pressure on the travel map. there's not a drop of rain here around the moment. we're going to have showers and storms before the week i'm going to let you know exactly when. forecast highs regionally today, we're seeing a lot more 80s. yesterday we were only 77. we'll up that a bit as we head into your tuesday. all right. thanks, hollie. 5:27 now. the battle for ohio. why we may see a lot more of both presidential candidates as the election gets closer. and top apps for school. the three apps you should download before the school year

we start your morning rush with a social media warning for parents after fbi agents say there may be a link between two local abduction cases. agents are looking into whether an app actually led this child predator to these homes, one on cleveland's west side and the other in elyria this year. the fbi would not sa they're looking into. we spoke with a local author who said kik is a number one risk on your child's phone. it's supposed to be texting, but it makes it even easier for someone looking to do harm to your child. now, the fbi, they're renewing their call for information that will lead to an arrest. if you know anything, give them a call, lynna. >> all right. thanks, tiffany. a cleveland woman has been

set fire to her house, killing her boyfriend and two dogs. investigators are not saying how elizabeth scott was involved in 46-year-old frank salmone's death. if this is ruled a homicide, it will be the 68th 68th in cleveland this year. a condemned ohio killer who survived a botched execution is appealing to a hi lawyers argue that attempting a second execution would amount to cruel and unusual punishment and double jeopardy. the state stopped his execution after two hours when executioners failed to find a usable vein, following 18 separate attempts to insert needles. he's only the second inmate in u.s. history to ever survive an attempted execution.

this time last week. who will make the next move in ohio? while clinton is not expected to be here in cleveland today, she's having her campaign office set up in downtown cleveland. this comes a day after trump spoke to a packed house in the jane bay roads arena. she talked about bringing jobs back to the area and his opponent. in the most recent poll, in ohio. remember, no republican has won the white house without winning ohio. lynna. all right, alyssa raymond, after flooding in louisiana, peta responds to round up animals. now a group of rescued animal is expected to arrive at the geauga county animal shelter this afternoon. volunteers say they hope transporting the animals will free up critical space in

hollie? coming up at 5:34. it's 53 degrees at hopkins. most of you are feeling cool and i refreshed this morning -- cool and refreshed this morning. aren't you feeling fabulous? it's really a stellar tuesday. we'll warm into the mid-and upper 70s by lunchtime and recess today. i think low 80s for a high. it's going to be seasonal. the humidity is low. it's going to be a comfortable day. right now there's a lot of to report. so it's a great sleeping morning for sure. also really refreshing if you like to get a jog in before you leave the house today. this is perfect weather for that. clear skies and we'll keep it totally clear today we're tracking showers and storms. i'm going to let you know this week we have our highest chances this week. we have a look at your commute so far. we have our sunglasses today. >> i'm ready for the sunshine.

shut down 11 has cleared out. u.s. 322 is now open. speaking of open, the west shoreway, yes, it's open in both directions at lake avenue. direct access is restored to the eastbound shoreway from cliffton boulevard. hopefully that helps you folks coming in downtown from the west. two lanes lanes are open between cliffton and the main avenue bridge. we look at the clean and clean? tune into our partners at 1100 total traffic. lynna, back to you. >> 5:35 right now. topping the morning news feed, the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission has released its final report on the death of a toddler attacked by an alligator at disney world. the report says the two-year- old died from drowning and a crushing bite. the agency classified it as a predatory attack. the report goes on to say the

the alligator. disney put up a fence around the lagoon shortly after the boy's death. americans flock to canada over the weekend. canada authorities said the coast guard had to rescue almost 1500 u.s. citizens in near the southwestern portion of ontario. the partiers were going the port huron float down when windy conditions sent ei canadian border. it took 19 buses and six hours to get all the unintentional border crosses back to the u.s. side. the floaters were not processed. they're cold and wet. the only injuries were a few scrapes and bruises. schools in florida are taking action against the zika virus. florida will send another $5 million in flooding to the miami-dade area. that's where there's a fight to

students wore long sleeved uniforms, even in the 90-plus degree weather. u.s. senators are scrutinizing the rising price of epipens after a public out cry. the cost of these life saving devices has shot up 400% since 2008. an epipen now costs between 400 iowa senator demanded the company take immediate action to lower the price for all americans who rely on this product for their health and safety. no word yet, though, if the company will respond to the letter. it's now 5:37. apps for class. the three apps you should download to help your student thrive in the classroom. and award-winning moments, the top social media posts that captured everyone's attention

5:40 right now. donald trump aligns a shift on immigration and hillary clinton can't shake her e-mail controversy. it was a day of change and setbacks for both campaigns. edward lawrence is here now to explain.

good morning. trump says that he will now enforce the laws that are currently on the books. walking back his promise to deport all 11 million illegal immigrants immediately. donald trump looks to revamp his immigration plan, but part of it won't change. >> we're going to build a wall, folks. we're going to build a wall. his campaign manager says he'll soften on will -- deporting 11 million immigrants. bad once will be deported immediately. hillary clinton's plan amounts to total and absolute total open borders. open borders. >> meanwhile, hillary clinton took time off from campaigning for an appearance on jimmy kimmel. >> have you considered using

facetime instead of e-mail? >> actually, i think that's really good advice. >> her campaign is not laughing. another thousand e-mails were released by judicial watch. e-mails that were deleted by her server they outline how big donors to the clinton foundation got access to top aid. some of those e-mails outline requests they were all directed to hillary clinton's deputy chief of staff. not all of the donors got what they asked for, but they all got access. reporting live in washington, edward lawrence. >> thanks for the latest. time is 5:42. >> another beauty shot. lynna. >> that's gorgeous. cuyahoga down at the flats. >> right.

>> it really is going to be one of those where you want to bottle this up and bring it back in january. february, march. maybe april, depending. >> don't say polar vortex. we won't be saying any of that. we're going to take a look at some headlines. we have such a great looking day. and crystal clear, great visibility. a great indication of how nice the atmosphere already is with it's going to be nothing but sunshine for your tuesday. warming up into the 80s. yesterday we hit 77. it's 5:43 right now. maybe it's a couple of days in back to school. regardless, you have such a stunner of a tuesday, it's going to put a little jump in your step. 70 degrees by lunch. we'll be in the low 80s by highs. great for grilling tonight and

dinner. we have such a gorgeous stretch over the next 12 hours. we're not forecasting any clouds today or at least barely any at all. across the region, we've got the nice, cool refreshing weather, and we see it inland for sure with a lot of 50s showing up. we have been holding a little closer to 60 close to the lake. completely clear skies. we have some shower activity. upper michigan. other than that, it is quiet as can be. as we track on future view, hour by hour, this is 10:00 to around 70. we'll be in the mid to upper 70s. around 80 degrees by 2:30. a lot of you are probably starting to head out to get the kids to school at this point. low 80s is where we top out. that's through early evening. this is 6:00 to want. we're still showing upper 70s, even 81 degrees in akron and canton. clear. it's going to be good for sleeping again. hopefully you've been able to give the air conditioning a bit of a rest.

more cloud cover. more of a partly sunny sky. slightest chance of a shower tomorrow as we get into the late day. we have the 30% there. and really the best chance of the week is going to be on thursday. scattered showers, thunderstorms likely. front pushes through. timing is perfection. just in time for the weekend, it looks like. we should be dry and really comfortable again. doggone weather time. we have eddie to introduce you to. sweet eddie is 8-9 years old. lives with his empty nester parents. loves the heat. takes every opportunity to sun rest. they put it in quotes. otherwise, he's in their bed. >> what a life. >> jean, thank you for that awesome photo. wkyc traffic is brought to you by mike bass ford. get a great deal and a great

>> good morning to you. we start on the east shoreway, i-90 at east 55th street. eastbound and westbound sides look great. all green for you. in fact, we're all green, pretty much, to the north. normal drive times. i'm not tracking any accidents to the south. same picture, all green. in fact, here's the picture on 76 at arlington street. i know there's some construction going on in that area, but traffic moving by just fine. in fact, that drive time on 76 between 11 minutes headed west, 12 minutes headed east between 77th and 43. lynna, back to you. >> all right. thank you, dani. there are some apps that can help you and your students in the classroom. greg dee has three apps that can help you this school year in this morning's geek fix. >> good morning i'm greg dee with the special edition of back to school geek fix with three apps you may want to try, whether you're going back to

this may make your going back to school easy. cam scanner. it turns your phone into -- it allows your phone to turn documents into pdf. take a picture of each one, turn it into a pdf, and you can store them digitally on your phone. con academy. if your child is in need of a tutor and you just can't find one, can't afford one, or are just too busy to get one. this app with free learning lessons will help your child or maybe you learn some topics that you're having trouble with. it's always good to get a different viewpoint on something that you're struggling with in school and con academy could be the f that helps out with that. this one is my favorite. i wish i had it. it's called photo map. it eats called the camera calculator. take the phone, load the app,

it finds it on the screen and then provides you the solution. no typing. it literally does math for you. teachers, beware. if you're a math teacher, make sure this app is not on their phone. it's a free app. it's called photo math. have a great day, everybody. >> still ahead, it's ways to save. >> good morning. i have one of the most awesome back to school tech deals in a box. it's coming your way after

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5:51 now. a little sports news. carlos santana's 8th inning home run lifted the indians to

night night. carloscarlos carrasco allowed only three hits. three batters in a row to close to second save with the describe. indians hold a 7.5 game over the detroit tigers in the al central. danny salazar pitching tonight. it's a story that won't go away. ryan lochte speedo and ralph lauren. >> speedo will donate a $50,000 portion of lochte's fee to charity. he admit head lied to rio police about package held up at gunpoint. and you could say the olympics won gold. facebook saw 1.5 billion interactions and twitter had 187 million tweets.

swimming, gymnastics, and track and field. michael phelps was the most talked about with his retirement being the most watched. a picture of zac efron kissing simone biles was the most retweeted during the game. and this, u.s. pole vaulter sam kendrick stopping mid run for the star-spangled banner. he's an army reservist. now to simone biles. she was a hit on social media. she may at the closing ceremony. biles carried the american flag during sunday's ceremony. as she carried the flag, selfies were taken. there was a line of people waiting to take a photo next to the biles smyly. biles smile.

tech deal. >> i love when we see deals geared toward students. we're seeing everything you could possibly need in a box. head phones, ear buds. >> i will play you this. [music] we were screaming because all the streets were empty. ? >> a little kenny chesney there. >> stop. we don't want to affect licensing fees. >> not today. the speaker is components. throw in grabs that's when i get at this time -- throw in grabs. that's when i get excited. >> these adjustability head phones, plus inserts, plus rechargeable speaker, all the cables, plus a lifetime warranty. just hit market. very well rated. you get a lifetime warranty, under 30 bucks. this is what is firing up our social media this morning.

simply they're buying this for christmas. a lot of people don't start their christmas shopping in august, but the way it's packaged, i give two huge thumbs up. no company has paid us to talk about them. wicked audio did amazing job on the packaging. the head phones are worth 30 buckets. the speaker is great. i actually put this through the ring we are a real student. you can see how she responds, but i will tell you just as an adult, for all the other adults out there for looking at the bluetooth head phones, i will have you covered on thursday with those deals, but today is a deal we're going to devote to the students. >> and if you're worried about the durability, it's a lifetime warranty. >> the company is out of utah. this is something i would strongly consider at 29.99. >> no kidding. thanks so much. >> all the day's top stories straight ahead.

hillary clinton was in cleveland last week. trump was here last night. who is going to be next. coming up, we're going to look at where clinton is setting up shop. tiffany. >> alyssa, social media may have led to two local abduction cases. the warning for parents, coming up, lynna. >> all right. thanks, tiffany. not so sweet ride. passengers are left stranded when a coaster gets stuck mid we'll tell you which nearby city uber has chosen to test driverless cars. dani. helping you drive. no cars in ohio. coming up so far at 6:01, i will tell you about the drive.

tuesday in general. we're also tracking showers and thunderstorms. when do those impact your work and school week? we've got a live look as we take you out to break this fabulous tuesday. clear skies, temperatures in the 50s and 60s. look at the rowers. that's impressive, isn't it?

right now at 6:00, a social media warning for parents. why what you do online can lead a predator straight to your child. alyssa? good morning. the political spotlight is again. coming up, a recap of donald trump's visit, plus, where hillary clinton is setting up shop. hollie? >> it's the 23rd day of august. it's tuesday. it's going to be the most picture perfect day of the week, honestly. and feels great too. we're warming into the 80s. yesterday we were in the mid to upper 70s.