rob 2 shot and i'm rob williams. our forecast is playing out pretty much on schedule with rain showers this morning for the commute and temps in the mid to upper 30s. look for standing water and wet roads as rain showers will continue before tapering by noon. then mostly cloudy as temperatures rise to 50 degrees this afternoon . we remain dry tonight and to start your saturday before more rain saturday afternoon into the evening as a cold front moves towards the tri state. after reaching 51 degrees on saturday our temps will start to fall during the bengals game as rain could be steady at times especially near kick off. temperatures will fall into the upper 30s by the end of the game. sunday we will watch temps fall into the 20s by evening with just a few showers early sunday morning. i would not rule out a few light snowflakes on sunday. next week we our in track for consecutive days of cold weather with highs in 20s and lows in teens with chances of snow on tuesday ! frank marzullo northbound

p.m. each night thursday, jan. 7 and reopening by 5 a.m. new this morning of bringing a loaded firarm onto a parent is accused of bringing a loaded firarm onto the property of a springboro elementary school. brian streit was arrested at lytle five points yesterday. police say they were serving civil protection orders against him in the parking lot, when they learned about the weapon.

valid concealed carry permit, so he is now facing weapons charges. police say there's no indication he intended to use the gun on school grounds. texas equusearch will be in morrow tomorrow... to look for a missing army veteran. 27-year old aaron berns was last seen on new year's day. police say he deliberately set fire to a duplex... then jumped into the little miami river. the group will meet at the little miami family church tomorrow at 8 a-m. bengals the bengals are preparing for postseason play... we're now just one day away from the big game. one of the keys to a win over the steelers... could be stopping this guy... tight end heath miller. "heath miller i think he's second on their team in catches and that's a stat that we have to try to do our best to eliminate him as well." "they like to take away the deep ball in the big play. they sit back and hide some coverages to take taway that play so it usually opens up underneath stuff and when you got a saavy

he finds ways to get open." so will cincinnati finally be able to break the postseason drought? fans across the city say yes... and will be showing their support today... our jordan vilines is live at paul brown stadium with all the details. live sometimes the best way to show your support is by wearing it and that's why mayor john cranley has declared today "orange and black day." he's encourgaing all residents and city officials to wear the team's colors on the eve of tomorrow's big game. vo video of dec. 13 game, steelers beat bengals 33-20 live the loser of their wager will also serve a meal at a rescue mission in their city while wearing the other team's jersey. reporting live, jordan vilines, f ox 19 now. happening today the k-o-i auto parts cavalcade of

today at the duke energy center. more than 500 classic and hot rod show vehicles will be on display. it's the 56 year for the event... you can check it out today through sunday. it's still winter... but kings island is thinking spring! the mason amusement park has announced when it will be opening its doors.. april 16th is the date. daily operation is scheduled to begin on may 13th. new this year... tropical plunge, a seven-story tall complex featuring six different slide experiences. facebook is trying to kill the phone

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our forecast is playing out pretty much on schedule with rain showers this morning for the commute and temps in the mid to upper 30s. look for standing water and wet roads as rain showers will continue before tapering by noon. then mostly cloudy as temperatures rise to 50 degrees this afternoon . tonight and to start your more rain saturday afternoon into the evening as a cold front moves towards the tri state. after reaching 51 saturday our temps

be steady at times especially near kick off. temperatures will fall into the upper 30s by the sunday we will watch temps fall evening with just a sunday morning. i would not rule out a few light snowflakes on sunday. next week we our in track for consecutive days of cold weather with highs in 20s and lows in teens with chances of snow on tuesday ! frank marzullo carstar traffic northbound interstate 75 at mitchell avenue

will be closed at 11 p.m. each night tuesday, jan. 5, wednesday, jan. 6, thursday, jan. 7 and friday, jan. 8, reopening by 5 a.m. the following day. happening today a mother is dead of a suspected a suspected overdose... a judge today. say, it all where there sick treated. our jessica brown joins us live from the jail.. with more information. live good morning rob

disturbing story here..the cornoer who was investigating this case says it goes to show you just how strong the grip is of these drugs. 31 year old wesley landers will face a judge here at the hamilton county courthouse at 9 this morning vo he's facing several charges including drug possession and having weapons under disability. police say landers was found unconscious with a needle in his arm..he was revived with narcan. this was all inside his daughters hospital room at childrens...he was bathroom the mother mary ann landers who was also in the apparent overdose...she also had a gun on her. the autopsy report for an official this whole incident is still under investigation by the cincinnati police department. live the way is from alabama came to cincinnati childrens daughter a trachea surgery.the little girl is doing hear what those family had to say.

to pass along this a consumer alert to pass along this morning. a class action lawsuit has been filed in new york, after trader joe's customers noticed somthing fishy going on.. the company - allegedly under- ounce cans less than three according to a report. trader joes has not commented. a toy-like cardboard contraption that sells for less than 20 bucks online has helped doctors save a baby's life. "i see the baby's heart, i from the front, the the top and i can see it from the bottom."

defect so unusual, doctors had never seen her before. her parents searched for answers, and a doctor in miami, florida said he could help. he used google cardboard-- stick your iphone inside and with the right app, you can see images in three- dimensional virtual reality... and was able to successfully operate on the baby. "minutes and millimeters make the difference between getting it right and getting it wrong. once we saw these images, we said wait a second, we can figure this out. i think this is the difference between her living and dying." four weeks after the surgery, teegan is now own. doctors expect her to make a full recovery. the bearcats continue to struggle against top-25 teams, losing again last night. jeremy rauch weighs in on what needs to change.. in your morning wake up call.

mick cronin said this week, he doesn't coach for wins and losses, ok coach, so who gets the blame for zero quality wins through 16 games? i know, that's a bit harsh, but this team was expected to win big games this year, and losses could mean a big no-show for the bearcats in march. after last night's loss at 15th ranked smu, uc has now come up short four times against top 25 teams, for a combined 16 points. butler, xavier, iowa state and now smu. four really good chances to prove something to the selection committee, that this team should wear dancing shoes in march. now, the chance for quality wins... few and far between. they do have a home and away with a currently ranked uconn team, and one more at home against smu. other than, forget about it. so, do u-c a problem? maybe not right now, but if the bearcats lose two or three more in the next 15 games, it won't matter if mick cronin is

tournament. i'm jeremy rauch, and that's your morning wakeup call. last month, coldplay announced they'd be performing at the super bowl halftime show. and now... beyonce is returning to the stage too. nats super dome one to three four the singer of course headlined the 20-13 halftime show in new orleans... now, pepsi has confirmed that she'll be performing at this year's championship in california. beyonce and coldplay recently collaborated on the band's new album, "a head full of dreams." so much for that winter blast... rain is hitting the tri-state... hard... what you need to know before you leave for work this morning. "yea man this is the biggest game for our franchise here this one saturday night so we're excited, we're here in the jungle it's gonna get loud and we're gonna go to work on these guys" kara vo the bengals are

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and i'm rob williams... let's get our first look at the forecast with meteorologist frank marzullo. our forecast is playing out pretty

with rain showers this morning for the commute and temps in the mid to upper 30s. look for standing water and wet roads as rain showers will continue before tapering by noon. then mostly cloudy as temperatures rise to 50 degrees this afternoon . we remain dry tonight and to start your saturday before more rain saturday afternoon into the evening as a cold front moves towards the tri state. after reaching 51 degrees on saturday our temps will start to fall during the bengals game as rain could be steady at times especially near kick off. temperatures will fall into the upper 30s by the end of the game. sunday we will watch temps fall into the 20s by evening with just a few showers early sunday morning. i would not rule out a few light snowflakes on sunday. next week we our in track for consecutive days of cold weather with highs in 20s and lows in teens with chances of snow on tuesday ! frank marzullo toss traffic northbound

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exit 6 will be closed at 11 p.m. each night tuesday, jan. 5, wednesday, jan. 6, thursday, jan. 7 and friday, jan. 8, reopening by 5 a.m. the following day. happening today happening today... the suspect accused of killing a happening today... the suspect accused of killing a man, found dead after a fire... is set to go before a judge. it happened last month on eighth street in west price hill. after the flames were out, crews found the body of 34-year-old cleophis carson on the second floor. 41-year-old albert mccants is now charged with aggravated murder and aggravated robbery. it's not clear how carson died.. still no word on the cause of the fire. also today... a former brown

chief, is set to learn his fate. clark gast was found guilty of domestic violence last month. he was involved in some kind of altercation with his wife back in august of 20-13. the next day, she took her own life. gast faces up to a year in prison... he will be sentenced in brown county this afternoon. new this morning new this morning new this morning... cincinnati police are asking for your help to find these two individuals. investigators say they broke into an apartment complex on wareham drive in if you have any information, you're stoppers... 352- 3040... and give a tip without giving your name. bengals sot full "we know everything about them, they know everything about us, and can just be about the energy and passion you play with and who can paul brown stadium has been transformed for game...

night... can the bengals end one of the longest postseason droughts in n-f-l history? cincinnati is ready to take on pittsburgh... the playoff pressure is mounting... and the city is now rallying behind the bengals... mayor john cranley even has a special request for residents today... our jordan vilines is live at paul brown stadium with all the details. live cranley is encouraging everyone to reach into their closests this morning and grab their best black or orange clothing as a way to show support for the team before tomorrow's big game. vo video of dec. 13 game, steelers beat bengals 33-20 on the eve of the playoff's game, bengals fans are counting down the hours until they can watch their team go head-to- head with the steelers, a team that the bengals

but bengals fans are focusing future and keeping confidence that their team will pull through tomorrow. mayor john cranley has placed a friendly wager with pittsburg's mayor on the game results... if the bengals lose, cranley will have to serve a meal at a rescue mission in cincinnati while wearing a steeler's jersey. live also, downtown cincinnati incorporated will hold a "light up the skyline" event tomorrow night --- the group is asking downtown property owners and managers to turn on their lights from 6 p.m. to midnight to help showcase the area's skyline. reporting live, jordan vilines, fox 19 now. for everything bengals... including interviews with for everything bengals... including interviews with experts... your game day forecast... even a hype video.. log on to fox19 now dot com or use the fox19 now mobile app. most of the holiday decorations are put away... and now.. it's time to deal with that holiday debt. nathan bachrach has a plan to help you get your finances back on track. hopefully you're

holiday season with family and friends. but soon enoughthe bills for all of that fun will come due! here's how to get a handle on your holiday bills. firstsit down with all of your bills, and figure out what you owe. then figure out what money you'll have left after paying the mortgage, the utilities and other essentials. then throw as much as you can towards the debt with the highest interest rate. in order to free up the money to do thatyou'll likely need to do a little belt-tightening. one of the easiest less is the using coupons, shopping the ads, and building meals around what's already in your pantry. if you've considered cutting the cord on your cable service, that will help, too. and put away your credit cards until you've paid off what you owe! and take steps to make sure this doesn't happen next year. the simply money point: start saving for the holidays now! for fox 19 now and simply money, i'm nathan bachrach. still ahead on fox 19 now.... we're tracking a whole lot of rain

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playing out pretty much on schedule with rain showers this morning for temps in the mid to upper 30s. look for standing water and wet roads as rain showers will continue before tapering by noon. then mostly cloudy as temperatures rise to 50 degrees this afternoon . we remain dry tonight and to start your saturday before more rain saturday afternoon into the evening as a cold front moves towards the tri state. after reaching 51 degrees on saturday our temps will start to fall during the bengals game as rain could be steady at times especially near kick off. temperatures will fall into the upper 30s by the end of the game. sunday we will watch temps fall into the 20s by evening with just a few showers early sunday morning. i would not rule out a few light snowflakes on sunday. next week we our in track for consecutive days of cold weather with highs in 20s and lows in teens with chances of snow on tuesday ! frank marzullo northbound

exit 6 will be closed at 11 p.m. each night tuesday, jan. 5, wednesday, jan. 6, thursday, jan. 7 and friday, jan. 8, reopening by 5 a.m. the following day. there's never been a lottery jackpot like this one, anywhere in the

there's never been a lottery jackpot like this one, anywhere in the united states. the prize for this weekend's powerball drawing has grown to about 700-million.... people have been lining up for a shot at that record jackpot... lines out the store at a store in primm, nevada. the next drawing is tomorrow night... at 11 p-m... according to lotto numbers dot com, the most common powerball number from the main draw... those are the white balls... is 26... followed by 41... 22.... 16... 42... and 35. the most common powerball numbers... the drawing with the red balls..

you can see these numbers again at fox19 now dot com. we've been asking all week.. what would you do if you won the jackpot? a reporter in las vegas was very surprised... at one of the answers she got. can i ask you if you won all the money, what would you do with it? a bunch of hookers and cocaine. ok - that's not good. we were hoping for a different answer. that's probably not the answer that we were looking for.. laughs that reporter.. handled it well... tell us what you would buy with the money-- hopefully something a little more legal... on the fox19 now facebook page.. still ahead on fox19

your game day forecast. a father is due in court... accused of overdosing.. in his sick baby's hospital room. we're learning more about that

storm has dumped at least 30 inches of snow in 48 hours... on ski resorts across southern california's mountains. skiers and snowboarders arrived at big bear lake in droves to ride the fresh snowfall. not everyone is happy thought... the winter storm knocked out power to thousands... crews continue to make repairs. adlib 4shot anchors adlib during 4 shot

much on schedule with rain showers this morning for the commute and temps in the mid to upper 30s. look for standing water and wet roads as rain showers will continue before tapering by noon. then mostly cloudy as temperatures rise to 50 degrees this afternoon . we remain dry tonight and to start your saturday before more rain saturday afternoon into the evening as a cold front moves towards the tri state. after reaching 51 degrees on saturday our temps will start to fall during the bengals game as rain could be steady at times especially near kick off. temperatures will fall into the upper 30s by the end of the game. sunday we will watch temps fall into the 20s by evening with just a few showers early sunday morning. i would not rule out a few light snowflakes on sunday. next week we our in track for consecutive days of cold weather with highs in 20s and lows in teens with chances of snow on tuesday ! frank marzullo carstar traffic northbound interstate 75 at mitchell avenue exit 6 interstate 75 at mitchell avenue exit 6 will be closed at 11 p.m. each night tuesday, jan. 5, wednesday, jan. 6, thursday, jan. 7 and friday, jan. 8, reopening by 5 a.m.

the man accused of overdosing inside his sick baby's hospital room... with a gun in his pocket.. is set to answer to charges today. kara dblbx our jessica brown joins us live from the jail, with details on the disturbing allegations. live good morning rob and kara. 31 year old wesley landers will face a judge here at the hamilton county courthouse at 9 this morning he's facing several charges including drug possession

under disability. vo police say landers was found unconscious with a needle in his arm..he was revived with narcan. this was all inside his daughters hospital room at cincinnati childrens...he was found in the bathroom the mother mary ann landers who was also in the room died of an apparent overdose...she also had a gun on her. today we could get the autopsy report for an official cause of her death. the family is from alabama...those who knew them say they are shocked by this. "look through their facebook pictures and you can see that they're the picture perfect family" "i have no idea. i have no idea. i don't know if they had received some bad news or...really i don't know." live

investigating the incident. the baby was at cincinnati childrens for a trachea surgery..and is doing ok. the father wesley landers will fac ea judge this morning here at the hamilton county courthosue at 9 this morning. the numbers are in from fox19 now's food from the heart campaign.... this year, more than 123-thousand meals were donated at krogers around the tri- state. the food drive benefits st. vincent de paul... thank you so much to everyone who donated. it's almost that time... we're counting down to the playoff game! and the whole city is showing support for the bengals.. details ahead. live cam and looking live at downtown cincinnati. your weather and traffic is next stay

our forecast is playing out pretty much on schedule with rain showers this morning for the commute and temps in the mid to upper 30s. look for standing water and wet roads as rain showers will continue before tapering by noon. then mostly cloudy as temperatures rise to 50 degrees this afternoon . we remain dry tonight and to start your saturday before more rain saturday afternoon into the evening as a cold front moves towards the tri state. after reaching 51 degrees on saturday our temps will start to fall during the bengals game as rain could be steady at times especially near kick off. temperatures will fall into the upper 30s by the end of the game. sunday we will watch temps fall into the 20s by evening with just a few showers early sunday morning. i snowflakes on in track for of cold weather with chances of snow on tuesday ! northbound interstate 75 at will be closed at 11 p.m. each night mitchell avenue

tuesday, jan. 5, wednesday, jan. 6, thursday, jan. 7 and friday, jan. 8, reopening by 5 a.m. the following day. rob vplaz it's been a rough few days for investors in the stock market...and few days for investors in the stock market...and there aren't any signs things will get better today. the dow lost nearly 400 points yesterday, and almost 1000 points in the past week. experts say a struggling chinese economy is the main reason for the major losses... chinese stocks remained volatile once again this morning, though several other asian stocks did rise. flash flooding has wreaked havoc in california...and this morning police are showing a video of what not to do when you see high waters. take a look at this white lamborghini....about half the car is under water! but it just keeps going.. the good news is that the car makes

you can see, a pretty dangerous move. and we've seen crazy weather like the flooding in california for months now. in fact, severe weather in 2015 was much costlier than usual. n-o-a-a officials say 10 weather disasters cost the country more than one billion dollars in damage. look at this map...we saw everything from massive flooding to tornadoes...to extreme wildfires out west. experts say the abnormally warm temperatures caused by el nino..is a big reason for so many weather disasters. stunning images continue to come in showing just how bad the pollution in china is. look at this picture from space. on the right....you can see what the earth should look like...a mix of clouds, mountains and snow. but on the left are parts of asia....and

according to research group berkeley earth-- air pollution is killing an average of four thousand people per day in china. rob 2shot gun control has been a hot topic of late. coming up, see defend his position kara vo driver is caught on camera going the wrong way! we'll show you the crazy scene, next. "the way it is described, is that we are trying to take away everybody's

gun advocates challenge the president....as he makes his case for increased gun control "yea man this is the biggest game for our franchise here this one saturday night so we're excited, we're here in