meteorologist frank marzullo joins us with a snapshot of your forecast. the heaviest of our rainfall has now moved east out of the fox19 now viewing area however i will keep scattered showers in our forecast until 8am especially for areas east of downtown cincinnati. while the heaviest rain has come to a end columbia parkway at taft is reopen... but that wasn't the case for much of the morning...after the heavy rains led to high water...and mudslides. police opened up the road around 5- 30...just in time for the morning rush. and taking a look at

the duke energy outage map...33- hundred people right now are without power....with about 27-hundred of those in warren county...clermont, hamilton and kenton county have a few hundred each. of course - be sure and download the fox19 now weather app.. for pinpointing the storm in your area when it hits... and check out the new lightning tracker feature. more local news now... 3 men from the dayton area are behind bars right now...after they're speed chase through 3 states...and 55 miles. police say the chase began in lincoln heights, and reached speeds of at least 90 miles per hour. anthony dewayne... jehwaun booker and chucky foley

are all facing several charges...and 2 of them had outstanding warrants. police say one of the men even recorded the chase, and posted it on facebook. they add that the suspects most likely thought they were home free. sometimes what happens when the ground units break off of a pursuit and someone feels like they're not being pursued anymore than they do just that investigators also thank the suspects for shooting this video...they say it gives them more evidence for their case. kentucky governor matt bevin signs into law an abortion bill that updates the state's informed consent law. it now requires that women seeking abortions be told of medical risks and benefits at least 24 hours beforehand. the bill gives patients and doctors the option of meetings in person or by video. it's the first bill governor bevin has signed since taking office. the creation museum wants to triple its size... and some boone county leaders are expected vote on the expansion plans tonight. our jessica brown joins us live in burlington with

live that's right this creation museum could triple in size within the next few years. new plans to expand will be going before the boone county planning and zoning commission tonight. the museum group says there's just not enough space for traveling exhibits so they want to build a new building that will be big enough to host them which often requires at least 15 thousand square feet. leaders of the creation museum also want to build a new parking lot. if approved the project is expected to take 3-years to complete and cost 15-20 million dollars. which is expected to be paid donations. when the zoning and planning its recommendation county fiscal court for the meeting is tonight. live dbl box rob 2shot this morning's

kara 2shot frank marzullo joins us with a look at the day ahead. the heaviest of our rainfall has now moved east out of the fox19 now viewing area

scattered showers until 8am especially for areas east of downtown cincinnati. while the heaviest rain our high water concerns remain with a flood advisory for the state until 5:45am and a flood warning for mill creek in southeastern butler and north central hamilton effect until 230 pm expect clouds to hold on for the first part of the temperatures stay 50s before falling into the 40s by late tonight partly cloudy skies with temps back into the 20s and then cold and dry from thursday and friday with highs in upper 30s. we get back into the 40s this weekend with our next chance of rain and snow late sunday into the first part of next week. toss to denise for traffic

ramp closures will be in place on interstate 75 at the state route 562/norwood lateral mile marker 7 this week. northbound i-75: single lane closure at 8 p.m. followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m.; ramp to sr 562 closed at 9 p.m., with all lanes reopened by 6 a.m. the following day, monday, feb. 1 through wednesday, feb. 3. kara 2shot after the break... does donald trump regret his debate boycott? he's speaking out on the campaign trail... cross over and loop through...and follow through with a potato chip and some heluva good dip action. rob vo you recognize this guy? former bengal dhani jones...joins us live to talk about the big game..and super bowl snacks!

developing htis morning...the state

john kerry used a private email account to send information now deemed classified to then-secretary of state hillary clinton on her personal server. portions of the message were classified as

"secret" last week released along with clinton's other emails. the campaign now to new democratic town tonight...just 6 days there. only hillary clinton and bernie sanders will take the stage...after martin o'malley dropped out after the iowa caucuses. fresh off a wild night in iowa . some presidential already in new next week's that's where ohio governor john kasich has spent much of his time...and resources. he's received many major endorsements there...and he says after tuesday...he'll take a closer look at his campaign. kasich says: "we'll sit down on the 10th and we'll decide whether we've done well enough to the story. because if we're a story then all the sudden i will get heard because i'm the least known of all the major candidates. kasich is confident he will do well in new hampshire despite coming in eighth place in iowa on monday night

his decision to skip before the iowa caucuses may have second-place finish.. but he also says he doesn't regret his decision. would do the exact same thing and you know why? because i raised $6 one hour. so if i took a 2nd place over 1st place and could give the vets $6 million i would do that all day long and did you see this-the new york daily news called "dead clown walking." trump finished second to texas senator ted cruz in monday's contest after placing first in multiple polls. rob 2shot it's national signing day.... where some of the athletes will play

their college ball... and jordan has the sweetest gig in the city right now... good morning! jordan ad lib and a major accident at 75 soutbound at newmann way involving several cars...with injuries...this is the backup on our camera at glendale milford..... dan has all the details...next.

be in place on interstate 75 at the state route 562/norwood lateral mile marker 7 this week. northbound i-75: single lane closure at 8 p.m. followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m.; ramp to sr 562 closed at 9 p.m., with all lanes reopened by 6 a.m. the following day, monday, feb. 1 through wednesday, feb. 3. the heaviest of our

moved east out of the fox19 now viewing area however i will keep scattered showers in our forecast until 8am especially for areas east of downtown cincinnati. while the heaviest rain has come to a end our high water concerns remain with a flood advisory for the most of the tri state until 5:45am and a flood warning for mill creek in southeastern butler and north central hamilton counties remains in effect until 230 pm est wednesday. expect clouds to hold on for the first part of the day as temperatures stay steady in the mid 50s before falling into the 40s by late afternoon. tonight partly cloudy skies with

20s and then cold and dry from thursday and friday with highs in upper 30s. we get back into the 40s this weekend with our next chance of rain and snow late sunday into the

an update now on a story you heard first on fox19 now. u-c police have arrested a suspect tied to the recent string of panty thefts from a dorm on campus! 24-year old dennis mccormick is now charged with theft and criminal trespassing! according to court documents, mccormick entered daniels hall posing as a student and allegedly stole panties from 7 different students! this next story has a lot of us around the newsroom hungry...and it will probably do the

same to you too... jordan vilines is fairfield...with more on the state's first "donut trail"... live jupiter coffee & donuts in fairfield, oh... this is listed as of the 9 stops on the butler county donut trail even though you can you can pick and choose the route you take on the trail. i'm joined now with tracy kocher who is the director of marketing for the butler county visitors bureau. tracy, tell me how this donut trail got started. coming up in the next half hour, we're going to be talking to the owner here at jupiter coffee and donuts, she'll tell us about some of the sweet treats her shop has to offer. reporting live in butler county jordan vilines, fox 19 now. now for a look at 3

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the investigation into the e-coli outbreak at chipotle...is now expanding... plus a new study into why bed bug might become more of a problem than they already are! and are you planning a trip down south...or to the caribbean? how the zika virus might affect you...and what you can do about it... a travel expert is here to talk about it...new after 7-30. today is national signing day for the best high school athletes in the country... here are 3 of the highest profiled

players from the tri-state... elder offensive lineman tommy kramer is heading to notre dame. moeller tight end jake hausman is going to columbus to become a buckeye... and lasalle running back jeremy larkin...is heading to northwestern... they'll all sign and send in their letters of intent sometime today. still ahead...if you travel with young children...it's about to get much easier at one airline... and a live look

denise does traffic various lane and ramp closures will be in place on interstate 75 at the state route 562/norwood lateral mile marker 7 this week. northbound i-75: single lane closure at 8 p.m. followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m.; ramp to sr 562 closed at 9 p.m., with all lanes reopened by 6 a.m. the following day, monday, feb. 1 through wednesday, feb. 3. the heaviest of our rainfall has now moved east out of the fox19 now

however i will keep scattered showers in our forecast until 8am especially for areas east of downtown cincinnati. while the heaviest rain has come to a end our high water concerns remain with a flood advisory for the most of the tri state until 5:45am and a flood warning for mill creek in southeastern butler and north central hamilton counties remains in effect until 230 pm est wednesday. expect clouds to hold on for the first part of the day as temperatures stay steady in the mid 50s before falling into the 40s by late afternoon. tonight partly cloudy skies with temps back into the 20s and then cold

and dry from thursday and friday with highs in upper 30s. we get back into the 40s this weekend with our next chance of rain and snow late sunday into the first part of next week. amateur video catches this strong tornado sweeping through catches this strong tornado sweeping through alabama.... this storm is blamed for destroying several homes and businesses...but luckily...only a couple of minor injuries. meanwhile.. a line of supercell storms in mississippi continues to pose a significant tornado risk. tucker says: "oh yea we pay attention when it's bad weather, alabama's no toy, it's not as bad as oklahoma maybe or

one it's usually bad." further northwest, that storm system brought heavy snow, with colorado and nebraska the hardest hit. blizzard conditions shut down major interstates in those states and south dakota and kansas. right now there are still thousands of people without power. a mother is set to face a judge after a cincinnati police officer finds her 2-year-old son, wandering the street... barefoot. neighbors found the toddler on montana avenue in westwood early yesterday morning. police say 28- year-old tanisha eventually made her way to district 3 headquarters... intoxicated. child endangering. this photo of cincinnati officer will nastold is making the rounds on social media right now... he's lying on the ground at the police station...while landrum went to coat, pants...shoes...and fresh diapers for the young boy. "his pj's were soaking

wet and we tried to find his mother. we had no luck. we ended up bringing him back here to the district" "i saw him wondering a little bit and wanting something to play with so i just went in there and saw hiim playing with these matchbox toys...these cars and decided to get in there and play with him." police say it's not the first time the child has gotten away from the apartment...and they're grateful it didn't have a different outcome. right now.. police are searching for a critically missing man.. woodlawn police say victor turner has been diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic and requires medication. he was last seen at goodwill industries on springfield pike yesterday. if you know anything - call police. right now.. the cincinnati cycling community is coming together to honor the life michael prater... a local man who was hit and killed while riding over the weekend. a memorial ghost ride is being put on by the cincinnati cycle club and queen city bike. it's happening this

saturday at lunken airport... with the riders departing at 2-thirty. the ride will end at kellogg park where a white ghost bike will be unveiled in prater's name. police say melinda woodall hit prater on u-s 52 in anderson on sunday... then took off. shortly after, investigators say they found her jeep abandoned with drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle and inside her bra. woodall was then arrested, charged with aggravated vehicular homicide. happening today one of boone county's popular tourist attractions...is looking to triple in size! jessica brown joins us live...where a major vote is set to take place regarding the creation museum... good morning rob that's right this could triple in size new plans to expand will be going before the boone county planning and zoning commission tonight. vo

says there's just not enough space for traveling exhibits so they want to build a new building that will be big enough to host them which often requires at least 15 thousand square feet. leaders of the creation museum also want to build a new parking lot. if approved the project is expected to take 3-years to complete and cost 15-20 million dollars. which is expected to be paid for through donations. when the zoning and planning commission makes its recommendation tonight, it will go to the boone county fiscal court for approval. the meeting is scheduled for 7 tonight. developing now... chipotle says the

criminal investigation has widened beyond a single restaurant in california. it's now being looked at nationwide. the company says it's been served with another subpoena requiring more documents related to its company-wide food safety....after e- coli sickened dozens of people around the country. chipotle saw its first sales drop since it went public a decade ago. on monday, all restaurants will close for safety meetings with employees. new information from united airlines...it's going back to an old policy...families with small kids get to board the airplane first. starting february 15-th....parents with kids who are two- years-old or younger will be allowed to pre- board united airlines flights right after passengers with active duty military personnel. that policy in 20-12. a company going back to that thing to do.

a major name is added to the super bowl pregame and frank's back chillier forecast ahead. complete southbound...after a major accident with several injuries around g-

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dan...he's in for denise this morning. denise does traffic various lane and ramp closures will interstate 75 at the 562/norwood this week. northbound i-75: single lane closure at 8 p.m. followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m.; ramp to sr 562 closed at 9 p.m., with all lanes reopened by 6 a.m. through wednesday, feb. 3. nats singing "it's brutal, cause not only the competition

it's on television and your being judge by millions of people and

it's all of that." "american idol" hopefuls who survived the notoriously stressful group round, are moving on to their next challenge -- singing solo with a band. you can watch american idol: the farewell season starting at 8 o'clock... only on fox19 now... and tune in tomorrow night to see who makes it to the top 24! the n-f-l announces who will be singing the national anthem for the super bowl this sunday... it's been 2 years since i let you go the one and only lady gaga! this is her performing on idol a few years back. gaga made another big announcement as well... she'll be performing a david bowie special grammys on february 15th. gaga is also set to sing at the oscars at the end of the month. getting paid...to not commit a crime. why it might soon

stay out of jail. rob vo and new developments in the mid-air explosion of a somali plane. details...after the break. a live look at perfect north this morning... they actually had to suspend all operations last night because of all the lightning in the area... but according to their website...they still have plenty of snow..and will be open for business

be in place on interstate 75 at the state route 562/norwood lateral mile marker 7 this week. northbound i-75: single lane closure at 8 p.m. followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m.; ramp to sr 562 closed at 9 p.m., with all lanes reopened by 6 a.m. the following day, monday, feb. 1 through wednesday, feb. 3. the heaviest of our rainfall has now moved east out of the fox19 now viewing area however i will keep scattered showers in our forecast until 8am especially for areas east of downtown cincinnati. while the heaviest rain has come to a end

our high water concerns remain with a flood advisory for the most of the tri state until 5:45am and a flood warning for mill creek in southeastern butler and north central hamilton counties remains in effect until 230 pm est wednesday. expect clouds to hold on for the first part of the day as temperatures stay steady in the mid 50s before falling into the 40s by late afternoon. tonight partly cloudy skies with temps back into the 20s and then cold and dry from thursday and friday with highs in upper 30s. we get back into the 40s this weekend with our next chance of rain and snow late sunday into the week.

across the nation... michigan governor rick snyder will propose $30-million dollars to help pay the water bills of flint residents facing an emergency over the city's lead- contaminated water supply. he will brief city officials about the plan today. bill cosby is due back in a philadelphia courtroom...where a judge could decide if he'll dismiss a sexual assault case against him... a former prosecutor says he gave cosby's now- deceased lawyer a promise of immunity. dozens of women have come forward saying cosby sexually assaulted him.. happening today happening today across the region... a manhunt is underway after two inmates escaped from a prison in cleveland. authorities say the pair smuggled a pool ball into their

room from the recreation center... then used it to smash a window. they were discovered missing on sunday. happening today the liberty township larosa's will donate 20- percent all sales today...to help kyler bradley...and his family pay for his medical bills. the 10-year old from fairfield...is battling d-i-p-g...a rare form of brain cancer. all you have to do is mention kyler when you order. it's good for dine- in..carry out...and delivery. the warren county safe communities coalition is joining forces with area pizza restaurants to deliver an important message on super bowl sunday. authorities will discuss efforts to curb drunk driving today at the larosa's in lebanon. happenign now happening now... officials in somalia say they haven't found any evidence yet of a criminal act in an explosion on board a mid-air plane... take a look at these pictures!

there were 74 passengers on board...and 2 passengers were injured. however...a body found later near believed to be a have been sucked through that hole. no group responsibility. they say crime doesn't pay, but that might not be entirely true... in d-c, an anti-crime bill has a provision that would target people who might commit or become the victims of violent crime to stay out of trouble. no word on how much cash d-c taxpayers would shell out to pay people 'not' to commit crimes....but a similar program in richmond california pays

check this out... police in the netherlands want to use eagles to take out drones. the dutch national police are testing out eagles that target the unmanned devices that some consider a nuisance. the bald eagles have been trained to swoop in and neatly dispose of any unwanted drones. the dutch company that came up with the idea calls them a "low tech solution for a high tech problem." this may make your skin crawl ... but a new study suggests bedbugs are becoming harder to get rid of. that's because the overuse of certain chemicals has caused the bugs to develop a resistance to the insecticides used to kill them. experts say companies may need to consider alternate chemicals if they notice bedbugs on surfaces that have been previously treated. a rare case of the zika virus has turned-up in texas. it was transmitted

through sex, not a mosquito bite. the person never travelled to the infected areas, but their partner just returned from venezuela. zika is carried by mosquitoes, and has been linked to thousands of babies born with underdeveloped brains. the virus itself it not that dangerous...except for pregnant women... and these headlines are forcing many people to rethink their travel plans... joining me this morning is beth duppstadt from loveland and sea travel.... zika virus 1. what is the zika virus? zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. the most common symptoms of zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis red eyes . the concern is for pregnant women since there have been cases in brazil where pregnant women with the zika virus have

babies with microcephaly, a condition associated with a small head and incomplete brain function. 2. how does this affect my travel plans? the cdc has advised pregnant women to consider postponing travel to countries with ongoing zika virus transmissions. 3. where are the zika virus outbreaks? the zika virus has been reported in 28 countries, including several popular travel destinations such as mexico, the dominican republic, us virgin islands, barbados, st. rica. 4. if i cancel my trip most airlines, cruise lines and resorts are offering options for pregnant women with reservations to the affected areas. in most cases you option to postpone change your only for women and their travel party, with a doctor's note

confirming pregnancy. talk with your travel agent for more information on changing your plans. 5. what if i'm not pregnant but want to cancel my plans because of the zika virus? if you have travel insurance with cancel for any reason coverage refer to your plan details for information on getting a refund. if you don't have travel insurance or you don't have a plan with cancel with any reason you will likely not be entitled to any refund for cancellation. the travel advisories are only for pregnant women. for more information and the latest areas affected visit the cdc website at www.cdc.gov you've heard of walking, running,

you've heard of walking, running, biking...even nature trails... but what about a "donut trail?" jordan vilines has the sweetest live shot of the morning...she joins us live in fairfield. live we're here at jupiter coffee & donuts in fairfield, oh... this is listed as the first stop out of the 9 stops on the butler county donut trail even though you can you can pick and choose the route you take on the trail. i'm joined now with tracy kocher who is the director of marketing for the butler county visitors bureau. tracy, tell me how this donut trail got started. coming up in the next half hour, we're going to be talking to the owner here at jupiter coffee and donuts, she'll tell us about some of the sweet treats her shop has to offer. reporting live in butler county jordan vilines, fox 19 now. still ahead... what ashley madison is now

customers...after that massive hack... rob vo and did you see this? george clooney's e-r reunion and the special guest visitor? we've got it for you...new at 8 o'clock. and a new crash...275 at 75 and allen road...

kara 2shot good morning, i'm

rob 2shot and i'm rob williams. meteorologist catherine bodak joins us with a snapshot of your forecast. weather and traffic toss toss to denise for

the fox19 now viewing area however i will keep scattered showers in our forecast until 8am especially for areas east of downtown cincinnati. while the heaviest rain has come to a end our high water concerns remain with a flood advisory for the most of the tri state until 5:45am and a flood warning for mill creek in southeastern butler and north central hamilton counties remains in effect until 230 pm est wednesday. expect clouds to hold on for the first part of the day as temperatures stay steady in the mid 50s before falling into the 40s by late afternoon. tonight partly cloudy skies with temps back into the 20s and then cold and dry from thursday and friday with highs in upper 30s. we get back into the 40s this weekend with our next chance of rain and snow late sunday into the first part of next week.

columbia parkway at taft is reopen... but that wasn't the case for much of the morning...after the heavy rains led to what else... mudslides! police opened up the road around 5- 30...just in time for the morning rush. kara 2shot happening today... a vote is scheduled to decide whether the 75 thousand

square-foot creation museum, can move forward with a new expansion. rob 2shot our jessica brown joins us live in burlington, with the details. dblbx live new plans to expand the creation museum to nearly triple its size will go before the boone county planning and zoning commission wednesday night. the plans were presented last month and call for a major expansion. the group wants to build a new parking lot and a new building, large enough to host traveling exhibits, which often require 15,000 to 20,000 square feet of space. they gathered input and made adjustments to the plan based on neighbors' input. the project is expected to take 3-years to complete and cost more than $15 million, which is expected to paid for through donations. after the zoning and planning commission makes its recommendation, it will go to the boone county fiscal court for approval. the zoning and planning commission will vote on it tomorrow night. copyright 2016 wxix. all rights reserved. recommended stories

live three men are morning... accused of leading local police on a high speed chase for a total of 55 miles. police say the chase began in lincoln heights, ending in harrison... and reached speeds lincoln heights, ending in harrison... of at least 90 miles anthony dewayne of dayton is now facing felony fleeing and eluding charges... jehwaun booker, also of dayton, and trotwood, were several outstanding might come back to haunt them... police recorded the chase from inside the car, and posted it to social media. "we appreciate the suspects video taping. that will help us with our evidence. so, i don't think we're dealing with the brightest individuals here." police say a fourth person in the vehicle was

released without being charged... we're told a handgun and marijuana were also recovered. indiana legislators are now considering a bill that would cut state income taxes... but raise prices for certain goods. the plan, which provides funds for the state's roads, passed in the house on tuesday. it would cut income taxes for hoosiers by 5 percent over 8 years.... the trade- off though, it would increase the price of cigarettes by a dollar per pack, and add to the tax on gas, by 4 cents per gallon. that bill now moves on to the state senate for approval. happening today... president obama will make his first visit to an american mosque during his time as president. mr. obama is scheduled to visit the islamic society of baltimore, to celebrate the contributions of muslim-americans to the nation. a senior administration official says the visit is a high priority for the president, to "reaffirm the importance of religious freedom" to the american

way of life. meantime, team-usa is congratulating ibtihaj ip-tee-haj muhammad, who will become the first u-s athlete to compete at the olympics wearing a hijab. muhammad, has officially secured a spot on the fencing team and will be headed to rio this summer. she previously mae history as the first muslim woman to compete for the u-s in fencing. she says she wants to prove that nothing is impossible if you have perseverance. when george clooney says he's going to show up for an e-r reunion...george clooney does it. did you catch this? late-nite host jimmy kimmel says he tried his best to put together an "e-r" reunion on last night's show. george clooney was a guest, but apparently nobody else could show up! luckly, they called in "house" star hugh laurie, to give them a hand. the two actors appearing as their respective doctor characters... offering up some medical advice to

coming up... should american women be required to register for the draft? the new push from top military personnel rob vo plus... severe weather overnight for folks in the south... how residents are picking up the peices this morning and a look at 71 at kings mills road... an indicent there with a tractor trailer dan wells, has a look at your roads, right afte the break

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should women have to register for the draft? the top army and marine corps generals say "yes". military leaders say now that all combat jobs are open to women, they should be included in the requirement to register for the selective service at age 18. political leaders have so far been reluctant to endorse that proposal. and if you're not a morning person... a new study says, maybe it's not you, but your genes that's to blame. research company "23 and me" says after surveying 90 thousand people, they have found 15 genes that may be correlated to being an early bird. the study also found early risers wer less likely to have insomnia, and were less prone to depression. making news in the n-f-l... reports are that the browns will part ways with johnny manziel..because of the quarterback's continued off-the- field problems. his latest run-in

with police, came over the weekend in texas...involving a domestic incident the browns can't officially move him from their roster until after the super bowl. and speaking of the super bowl... friends are making will win sunday night's big game. grady the groundhog, not making his fellow north carolinans picked the broncos. and ozzy the grizzly bear at the montana zoo made two banana cakes he also chose the broncos, over the panthers. carstar anim toss to dan for traffic 4shot

the heaviest of our rainfall has now moved east out of the fox19 now viewing area however i will keep scattered showers viewing area however i will keep scattered showers in our forecast until 8am especially for areas east of downtown cincinnati. while the heaviest rain has come to a end our high water concerns remain with a flood advisory for the most of the tri state until 5:45am and a flood warning for mill creek in southeastern butler and north central hamilton counties remains in effect until 230 pm est wednesday. expect clouds to hold on for the first part of the day as temperatures stay

steady in the mid 50s before falling into the 40s by late afternoon. tonight partly cloudy skies with temps back into the 20s and then cold with highs in upper we get back into the 40s this next chance of rain and snow late first part of next we will be talking

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rescue. with the goal of finding forever homes for cincinnati's homeless animals, we continued to grow each year. learn more about each event in our happy history. in western alabama - residents are cleaning up what's left after a

cleaning up what's left after a tornado ripped through their neighborhoods. left after a tornado ripped through their neighborhoods. were damaged - as well as a federal corrections people packed into last night as the storm hit... one he's thankful the warnings. "these storm shelter are great..and i tell anyone..if they want their life to get in one." fortunately, there were only minor injuries reported. weather experts will be on scene today to determine

how strong the twister was. ashley madison... the dating website for married people is now rolling out a new "security" feature. the site is now offering masked profile pictures.users have the option to add a black or brown masquerade-style mask to their photo, obscuring part of their face, but not the eyes. after a hack last summer exposed millions of cheaters... the company assured its members that it worked hard to tighten its security protocols. since the hack, the site reports it's number of members has increased by nearly 4 million people. this little gal has been taking buckeye state by storm! the 3-month-old polar bear cub, growing up fast at the columbus zoo. she's now 3 months old, and is learning to walk on all fours, but still doesn't have a name. today is the last day you can cast a vote for her name on the zoo's website... they'll announce the winner on friday. coming up... a new look at how

are now mapping out where lead is leaking into the water plus...one of the biggest attractions in boone county... might just be getting even bigger. why the creation museum wants to triple its size... next. what's with him? your family's finally thanks to our birds eye and they only take 15 minutes to make. ahh! birds eye voila

i'm kara sewell rob 2 shot and i'm rob williams... let's get our first look at the forecast with meteorologist catherine bodak. the heaviest of our rainfall has now moved east out of the fox19 now viewing area however i will keep scattered showers in our forecast until 8am especially for areas east of downtown

has come to a end our high water concerns remain with a flood advisory for the most of the tri state until 5:45am and a flood warning for mill creek in southeastern butler and north central hamilton counties remains in effect until 230 pm est wednesday. expect clouds to hold on for the first part of the day as temperatures stay 50s before falling afternoon. cloudy skies with temps back into the 20s and then cold and dry from thursday and friday with highs in upper we get back into weekend with our and snow late sunday into the first part of next week.

attractions...is looking to triple in size! rob dblbx

jessica brown joins major vote is set to take place creation museum... good morning rob and kara . creation museum within the next few years. new plans to expand will be boone county commission tonight. the museum group says there's just for traveling exhibits so they want to build a new building that will be big enough to host them which often requires at least 15 thousand square feet. leaders of the creation museum also want to build a new parking lot. if approved the project is expected to take 3-years to complete and cost 15-20 million dollars. which is expected to be paid for through donations. when the zoning and planning commission makes its recommendation tonight, it will go to the boone county fiscal court for approval. the meeting is scheduled for 7 tonight. vo the museum group says there's just not enough space for traveling exhibits so they want to build a new building that will be big enough to host them which often requires at least 15 thousand

creation museum a new parking lot. to take 3-years to 15-20 million dollars. which is expected to be paid for through donations. when the zoning and planning its recommendation court for scheduled for 7 tonight. today, members of congress will hear from michigan officials about the water crisis in flint... but the city's former emergency manager says he won't be anwering lawmaker's questions. darnell earley oversaw flint's drinking water supply when it was switched to the flint river back in april 2014. his spokeswoman said his current work with detroit city schools will keep him from testifying. meantime... professors at the university of michigan have been leading a team to map out where flint's lead pipes are... working off maps of more than

50 thousand residential plots...dating anywhere from the 1980s to the 50's. "the information is gonna be spotty, but what we do, what we should be able to get a handle on is where concentrations of lead to at least start. the team says the'll be done mapping all the lead lines they know of within the next few days... that data will then be handed over to the city to take action. if you like donuts...you now have plenty of fun options to get them this morning... through the brand-new donut trail! rob dblbx jordan villines joins us live in butler county with all the details. live we're here at jupiter coffee & donuts in fairfield, oh... this is listed as the first stop out

of the 9 stops on the butler county donut trail even the route you take tracy kocher who marketing for the tracy, tell me how coming up in the next half hour, we're going to be talking to the owner here at jupiter coffee and the sweet treats offer. reporting live in butler county jordan you'r under contract, that tape. you own? how

thousand light, but that's a start. we're getting our first look at the new trailer for "miles ahead"...which was shot right here in cincinnati back in july 20-14. the miles davis bio-pic is directed by and star don cheadle... it's due out in theaters in april.. we've got a link up at our website. the hills fill my heart with the sound of music and we now know lady gaga will be singing the national anthem at the super bowl. the n-f-l confirmed the news last night. you might remember the pop star "wow-ed" national audiences during her performance of the "sound of music" during last year's oscars. this year, the grammy's have also

asked gaga to pay tribute to david bowie, during their broadcast, february 15th. 4shot best super bowl half time performances source: sports illustrated 5. super bowl 35 2001 performances source: sports illustrated 5. super bowl 35 2001 aerosmith 4. super bowl 48 2014 bruno mars 3. super bowl 47 2013 beyonce 2. super bowl 41 2007 the artist currently known as prince 1. super bowl 36

u2 just ahead... we're talking to members of the cast of "if, just ahead... we're talking to members of the cast of "if, then"...a the aronoff this weekend. coming up... and, how to bee up your burgers with fun toppings and sauces... we're learning from the pros at beef o'brady's! oh, and i try, tell me how. tell me why...tell

like like you do when he's such a good man. you might rember voice from "american idol" season 1. now, you can catch tamyra contemporary new musical. she's here with fellow cast member anthony rapp to talk about her role in "if, the aronoff now through sunday. guest: tamyra gray american idol season one finalist, rent

and anthony rapp the original mark from rent on broadway overview if/then is a contemporary new musical that follows two distinct storylines in the life of elizabeth, a city planner who moves back to new york to restart her life in that city of infinite possibilities. when her carefully designed plans collide with the whims of fate, elizabeth's life splits in to two parallel paths. if/then follows both stories simultaneously as this modern woman faces the intersection of choice and chance. talking points & themes --if/then is an original, contemporary musical about the intersection of choice and chance. n --if/then charts the turning points in the life of elizabeth, an urban planner who returns to new york city after living in phoenix. the show's storyline divides into alternative versions of what happens to elizabeth, based not only on her choices about career and family, but on random everyday chance. n --if/then explores how we choose our lives and how our lives choose us. n --if/then is about a single woman who is starting over. n

follows the two divergent paths that elizabeth's life takes. --new york city is a major character in this show - the connections and sense of possibility that make city life surprising. n explores how we own communities within the city of new york and how those communities become our families. --if/then does not attempt to answer the topical question of "can we have it all?" rather, it's about learning to love what we have. n --if/then is an entirely original musical and is not based on a film. the show is very relatable. everyone has an if/then moment a moment that changes the trajectory of your life, even if you do not realize it at the time. if you are comfortable, feel free to share your own if/then moment. n event info national tour of if/then february 2 7, 2016 aronoff center if/then will play the aronoff center from february 2 - 7, 2016: tuesday thursday at 7:30pm, friday at 8:00pm, saturday at 2:00pm and 8:00pm and sunday at 1:00pm and 6:30pm. tickets for if/then start at $29.

center box office downtown at 650 walnut street, online at cincinnatiarts.org or by phone at 513.621.arts. for groups of 10 or more, contact the group sales department at 513.369.4363. performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. for more information, please visit www.broadwayinci ncinnati.com. weather now the heaviest of our rainfall has now moved east out of the fox19 now

the heaviest of our rainfall has now viewing area scattered showers for areas east of cincinnati. while has come to a end our high water advisory for the and a flood southeastern central hamilton counties remains in est wednesday. expect clouds to hold on for the first part of the day as temperatures stay steady in the mid 50s before falling into the 40s by late afternoon. tonight partly cloudy skies with and dry from thursday and friday with highs in upper 30s. we get back into the 40s this weekend with our next chance of rain and snow late sunday into the first part of next week. carstar traffic toss to dan for traffic rob 2shot if you're serving burgers to family

super bowl sunday --- our next guest has ideas on how you can turn up the volume. joining us this morning is grace wainscott from beef o'brady's. with superbowl 50 celebrations on the horizon, lisa can offer some great ways to amp up your burgers and wings for the

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full bar for the adults. beef 'o' brady's is strongly dedicated to community involvement through ongoing partnerships with local schools, youth sports leagues and other community groups. beef 'o' brady's currently operates 209 locations in 23 states. for more information about franchising opportunities visithttp: gfx that's it for this hour... we're still on for two more!

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never just a cough. frank for whawt's coming up in the morning xtra. coming up on the xtra, check out this incredible video, captured by a storm tracker at our sister station, in birmingham. a confirmed tornado striking western alabama last night. luckily, only minor injuries were reported. more video of the damage the storm left behind, next. plus...a new super bowl ad, now taking aim at drunk driving! why it's a big deal... and what are some of the other big are anticipating during sunday night's big game. and we're checking out ohio's first and only donut trail...now open

butler county. could this be your next breakfast go- to spot? plus... we'll have the latest news as it breaks, and catherine's tracking your forecast. next, on the fox19 morning xtra! that's it for this hour... but there's still more to come... levee the morning xtra is next... plus another look at today's levee the morning xtra is next... plus another look at today's forecast... don't go away! show open

good morning everyone it's wednesday, february 3rd and welcome to the fox19 now morning xtra. i'm frank marzullo. and joining me this morning for our