mark: the democratic candidates meet on stage for the seventh debate in michigan. how they say they' re measuring up to their republican counterparts. america says goodbye to one of its most notable first ladies. what the current presidential candidates had to say about the late nancy reagan. and a meeting amid controversy. the gathering scheduled today between the metropoltian sewer district and hamilton county commissioners and what they hope to accomplish. [captioning made possible by wlwt-tv] >> from cincinnati' s wlwt, leading the way,

mark: good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. i' m mark hayes. lisa cooney has the week off. this morning' s headlines are straight ahead. a happy monday and a mild start to the we. randi: it is monday and there are things to be happy about. look at these temperatures. it is4:30 in the morning and most places in the mid 40' s. one spot, carrollton, 39. most places -- 43 in hamilton. we' re going to hit the 50' s before we get to 10:00 this morning. there are no 30' s or four days in the next seven days. right now we have cloudy skies across greater cincinnati.

high and only 54 the low tonight. about 15 degrees above average tonight. usually we are around 50 with a low of 31. we are not in record-breaking territory but a nice little warm-up that will last throughout the week. cloudy and cool this morning. 4:00, it seems like spring, 65 degrees. mark: thank you. breaking news this morning. north korea is threatening nuclear action, as joint military drills between the u.s. and then got underway today. the hermit kingdom says it will launch an indiscriminate nuclear strike, responding to what it considers aggression on the part of its enemies. state media quotes a national defense spokesman saying that the strike would allow the country' s military might. hillary clinton and bernie sanders squared off in the

debate last night, hosted by cnn. kyla woods gives us a wrap of the night. kyla: mark, the debate took place in flint, michigan, and the lead contamination crisis in the city' s water dominated much of the evening. both candidates called for michigan' s republican governor, rick snyder, to resign or be recalled in the wake of the crisis. clinton and sanders had a sharp exchange over the auto industry bailout just two days ahead of the michigan primary. clinton charged that sanders' vote against the financial industry bailout could have jeopardized funding to restructure america' s car industry. sanders disputed that aggressively and instead criticized clinton for accepting paid speeches to financial industry groups. each candidate agreed, though, when sanders mocked the tone of the republican presidential debates. mr. sanders: you know, we are, if elected president, going to invest a lot of money into mental health. and when you watch these republican debates, you know why we need to invest in that.

differences and we get into vigorous debate about issues. but compare the substance of this debate with what you saw on [applause] kyla: while the debate was going on, bernie sanders was projected the winner of the democratic caucuses in maine, his third win of the weekend. michigan voters go to the polls tomorrow, where 147 democratic delegates are up for grabs. sanders and clinton debate again in just three days in miami. mark? mark: thank you. throughout northern kentucky, polling sites were busy this weekend, with voters ready to let their voices be heard. it was a super saturday at the polls in the bluegrass state. the large voter turnout was unexpected. we talked with supporters of all four remaining gop presidential candidates. but without question, it was one name standing out. >> unbelievable. unbelievable. i' m so happy. and trump did this. he woke everybody up. he did it. thank you, trump. >> voted for ted cruz. >> we' ve got the board of

had dozens of people today switch their party registration today. people, lifelong democrats, are finally tired of the party, and they' re switching, coming on board with the republican brand. mark: donald trump won the kentucky caucus with 36% of the vote. senator ted cruz finished in second. marco rubio came in third place with a two-point lead over ohio governor john kasich. he came in fourth place with 14% of the vote. trump also dominated in louisiana on saturday, while ted cruz won the caucuses in kansas and maine. well, nancy reagan is being remembered for her strength, her intelligence, and as a woman who changed the role of first lady. the 94-year-old died on sunday. across the country nancy reagan was honored. on the campaign trail, ohio governor john kasich, who served in congress during the reagan years, paid tribute to mrs. reagan, while opponent marco rubio fondly recalled meeting the former first lady. mr. kasich: she was an incredible lady. she was very strong and a class act. mr. rubio: i had been invited to speak at the reagan library, which was an incredible honor

am a child of the reagan revolution. mark: in southern california, mourners brought flowers to the reagan library. mrs. reagan will be buried at the library next to her husband. under fire and under investigation. scrutiny over what the commissioners call on accountable waste. dan griffin is leading the way with the meeting set to take it. good morning. dan: the director of the metropolitan sewer district will meet today with hamilton county commissioners to talk about issues with operations and massive upgrade projects. this comes amid allegations that hundreds of millions of dollars without sufficient oversight. hamilton county commissioners said they filed a motion in u.s. district court requesting enforcement of a 2014 court order making the city operate under the msd under the county' s discretion. county commissioners say there' s a long list of issues at hand,

claims without approval of the county and the city' s lack of response to county requests for information for nearly a year. commissioners also say the msd has been charged double the rate the city charges others for work perofrmed by the greater cincinnati water works. >> we' re looking at about a half-billion dollars, billion with a "b", of potential overruns or added expenditures to the ratepayers. >> the county has raised the rates exorbitantly over the last 10 years and it is obvious that it is not justified. dan: last month, mayor john cranley says an independent investigation team was formed to look into the allegations with results expected in about three months. meanwhile he also says most of city council has asked for negotiations. reporting live, dan griffin, wlwt news 5. mark: thank you. time now to check in with randi once again.

day and temperatures just go up from here. springlike in the seven-day forecast. taking a look across our region. we have clouds. do not expect to see sunshine today. rain showers rolling through missouri and illinois and the seven portions of indiana. i cannot rule out maybe a passing sprinkle into the afternoon. a couple of spots in the upper 30' s, including lunken airport and wilmington. 47 degrees at cvg. the kids not need a winter coat this morning. temperatures in the 40' s. afterschool, 63, cloudy but warm. we'

kyla: a really good start this morning on this monday. this is 275 on the northern edge rolling along. very light. we pick up later on. right now enjoy a smooth start. 75 near mitchell. no problems in either direction. 71, 75 looking really good 275 toward the loop and beyond. still very clear into downtown cincinnati. no problems to start you out. mark: thank you. a search underway for two suspects in a west price hill shooting. we will tell you how the victim is doing after being shot multiple times sunday. a family desperate to reconnect with a mom and her son. why they think the woman' s baby may be in danger.

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mark: good morning and welcome back. we will check your most accurate forecast in just a moment. checking today' s headlines, the united states olympic committee will hold a leadership meeting to discuss the zika

the usoc formed an infectious disease advisory group last week to help identify best practices for the mitigation, assessment, and management of the disease. the mosquito-bourne virus has raised several concerns surrounding the 2016 summer olympic games in rio de janeiro, where the disease is prevalent. doctors at the cleveland clinic are set to discuss details about the first uterus transplant performed in the u.s. today. clinic doctors performed the surgery late last month in cleveland on a 26-year-old woman who did not have a uterus. the hospital says the donor uterus came from a woman who had died. other countries have tried womb transplants. sweden reported the first successful birth in 2014, with five healthy babies so far. the end of the peyton manning era in the nfl. he' s going to call it a career after winning the super bowl with the broncos.

news conference in denver. it was senior day for the cincinnati bearcats as they took on number 24 smu. and there was a lot on the line with sunday' s game. wlwt news 5' s derek forrest has your sports update. derek: the cincinnati bearcats were in action on sunday of the biggest game of the year to date. smu was in town and nature to the ncaa tournament was still on the line. it was senior day on sunday afternoon. the first half we go. there was the putback dunk. second half. gary clark. bearcats up 10:. . he pulls up for the ju

but smu would cut into the lead. smu is down. cincy would hit their free throws down the stretch and it pick up a much-needed win over smu. how about indiana at home taking on number 14 maryland. first half, hoosiers down two. he knocks down the three from thew wing. he drives the lane for the easy layup. the hoosiers role beating maryland -- roll beating maryland. the boys semifinals at the campus of northern kentucky with three of the top four teams in the region making it to the semifinals. third quarter. he'

deep jumper. they take a six point lead and go on to monday night' s final with the win. in the second game, they clashed with holy cross. they start this one out on the break. anderson takes it strong to the basket. they have a one point advantage and they would pull away and grabbed the win. they will play monday night as they take the w overhaul the crossin. girls sunday night. she grabs the loose ball. she buries the jumper. a good movement. you know look past. -- the

mary grant knocks down the three. they take the win and will play against russell wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. racing. the cobalt 400 at the las vegas motor speedway. brad keselowski wins. he was followed by joey logano in second and jimmie johnson in third. and that will do it for sports. have a good morning. mark: 4:47 as we take a live look outside. happy monday to you. do not be surprised when you walk outside and it is a little warm. 47 is where we are starting? randi: i had to look for my light spring jacket this morning. i will not even need it this

temperatures are way warming up. bring it on. we are well above average through the week. normally we average 54 the high. mid 60' s today and that is the coolest temperature monday through friday. 60' s and 70' s for the next seven days. we are starting out with cloudy skies. do not expect much movement on the cloud front today. we are a lot cked in with those cloudy skies. temperatures in the 60' s thanks to a nice wind out of the south. the wind out of the south, nine miles for our. 8:00 this morning, cloudy, 40.

through the afternoon, generally cloudy but nice and mild with a high around 55. through the afternoon, you may see the clouds rate a little bit and sunshine to peek out. a small chance you might see a passing sprinkle to the north and northwest. we do have rain showers for the second half of the week, but it is off and on showers through wednesday afternoon. 65 degrees today with maybe a stray sprinkle to the north. cloudy and mild. 50 degrees today and we do not fall back for these for the week. thursday with some showers. in through the weekend, a spotty showers opportunity is there. highs in the 60' s through the middle of next week. mark: thank you.

for the safe return of an infant they believe may be in the company of a man convicted of but police say there isn' t much they can do. the two do not fit the criteria to be classified as missing, . because of that, we are not showing the photos of the boy. wlwt news 5' s richard chiles spoke with the family. >> i' m sick not knowing where grant is. i' m just in fear for his life. richard: grant wells' baby seat is empty. his toys silent as his family frantically pleads for his return. this lebanon family says grant' s mother took off with the child wednesday and has not been seen since. the pair were last with josh craft, a man convicted of abusing the child and ordered to stay away under a warren county no-contact order. mary and her family say craft is in violation of that order, and 20-month-old grant is in danger. my worst nightmare is that he

this young man has problems. richard: court records show craft was sentenced to 30 days in jail days for abusing grant. the court suspended craft' s sentence and issued a no-contact order, but the order alone isn' t enough for police to intervene. >> i feel very helpless. i can' t imagine what he is going through right now. richard: as the hours go by, a family' s worry is reduced to a simple plea. >> we all love him. we want to protect him. bring him home to us. richard: in lebanon, richard chiles, wlwt news 5. mark: the family says they will appeal for a warren county judge to enforce the court order. a walnut hills man is heading to court today accused of using an ax to threaten someone. court records show jason kuss allegedly told a man he was ready to kill somebody, causing the man to fear for his life. afternoon to face two counts of aggravated menacing. police are still searching for two suspects in a shooting in west price hill this morning. they found the victim sunday

police say the man was shot multiple times in the torso inside the home. they found him in a parking lot on trenton. he was in stable condition during surgery at uc medical . police say the victim is expected to survive. they haven' t released the man' s name, but say he' s in his 30' s. police say neighbors have complained about the home before. >> we did get some neighbors were stating that they' ve called, referencing some suspicious activity, drug activity at the residence. mark: witnesses say two men ran from the home after the gunfire. the spca also removed a dog from the home for its safety during the investigation. if you know anything that can help police, call crimestoppers at 513-352-3040. the state of ohio is now offering money to improve police community relations. the office of criminal justice services is accepting applications for grants. city and state police and government as well as faith groups and non-profits can apply for up to $30,000.

working for certification. groups can apply up until 5:00 p.m. on march 31. happening today, cincinnati firefighters will be on duty in florida to help their neighbors, but they won' t be putting out fires. the department has traveled to fort myers beach for nearly 30 years. they' ll spend the next 10 days dancing and lip-synching along the beach. last year, firefighters raised more than $10,000 during the event to help purchase an accessible van. >> cincinnati' s certified most accurate forecast. randi: good morning. it is monday. high temperatures today hit the mid 60' s. this is the coldest day of the next seven. a small chance to see a passing sprinkle to the north or northwest. 65 is where we are heading.

re starting out at 40 degrees this morning. 58 degrees by lunchtime. tomorrow 71 with more sunshine in play. into the second part of the week, temperatures near 70 each day with a chance for some rain, occasional scattered showers for the second half of the week. kyla: you are talking my language with the 60' s and 70' s. our travel times are off to a good start. 18 minutes on 71, 75 from the split into downtown. our speed' s are in the 60' s -- our speeds are in the 60' s. all lanes are wide open north and southbound at red bank. this is what you' ll see heading into warren county or into

we will check again at the top of the hour. mark: sounds good. thank you. let' s get a check on some stories trending this morning. dozens of people competed in key west' s annual conch-shell-blowing contest over the weekend. [blowing conch] [laughter] mark: that is not easy. hundreds of spectators watched contestants ranging from pre-teens to seniors try to make music with the conch shells. contestants were judged on the quality, duration, loudness, and novelty of the sounds they made. when the quirky challenge ended, corey fritz was crowned winner of the men' s division, while delaware native jayne challman women' no word on where they go from a pennsylvania judge returning from a vacation in the florida keys stopped at a convenience store to buy lottery tickets, and upon his return to work, he realized he had won $291 million.

the powerball and was a winner, of $7. when the judge realized he won, he bought the breakfasts of everyone in the restaurant, and called his family to say, "we are going back to florida." here' s to hoping he takes his brother back with him. near hawaii, scientists discovered a new species of dive. they found this little guy sitting on a flat rock at more than 14,000 feet below the ocean' s surface. no one' s ever seen this kind of octopod before. some of his unique features includes a lack of pigment cells, giving him a ghostlike appearance. a new jobs program in flint, michigan, lending hope to moving past the water crisis. how one of the democratic presidential candidates has a hand in its creation. taking a live look outside this morning. you'

wlwt news 5 today. mark: a surprisingly high turnout among kentucky voters over the weekend for the republican caucus. what some say motivated them to show up to the polls. the democratic presidential hopefuls talk about the flint s debate. how candidates say they would respond to the crisis if they were in charge. and one week later, how the s shooting that injured four

s wlwt, leading the way, this is wlwt news 5 today. mark: good morning. i' m mark hayes. lisa cooney has the week off. randi rico and kyla woods are in this morning with your weather and traffic. let' s go straight to randi rico for the forecast. what a beautiful monday. randi: it is monday and we are talking good things all week weather-wise. mid 60' s, low 70' s every day. most places in the low to mid 40' s. 45 degrees is the current temperature at cvg. a mild start to the day. those temperatures ramp up really quickly. we' re going to stay cloudy. we have warm air on top.