degrees for a high. we are starting out with lows in the low to mid 20s and partly cloudy skies. one thing you will to 60 degrees on become windy into the afternoon with a sun and cloud mix. highs near 63 saturday before our next chance of rain by sunday scattered showers afternoon and high next week we will remain near normal in the mid to low 40s and dry the first half of the week. beginning at 9 a.m. friday, feb. 19, one lane of westbound sr 73 will be closed east of jacksonburg road, and then will move to the west side of jacksonburg road. once complete on work will relocate jacksonburg road, traffic will be by 2 p.m. new this morning...

is now charged in connection with a nearly three- year-old homicide. this is video from the scene of the shooting... it happened on delhi avenue in sedamsville in july of 20-13. police say they found michael hopkins dead inside of an apartment building. court documents state, 32-year-old william smith killed hopkins during a robbery. he will be arraigned this morning. smith is the second suspect charged in the case... 24-year-old rayshawn hart also faces numerous charges in hopkins' death. hart's trial started yesterday. happening today today... we expect to learn new information about a deadly officer involved shooting in westwood. rob dblbx our sara celi is live in the west end with the very latest on the investigation. police wlil release more information today at 11am at a press conference here... and a autopsy on the suspect will also happen today. police say the suspect pulled a

questioned him. vo this happened at wednesday and killed the suspect.... who's name has not been released. officers had initally responded to reports of a man waving a gun... and shortly afterwards, a pickup hit a utility pole on harrison avenue. police have not released that suspects name. polcie say the man did comply with officers at first... but then pulled that gun from his waistband. "we have to do something about this in police are doing their absolute best to keep us help them. everybody needs to jump in. make a stance against violence. and try and decrease the number of times our office gets called out in the middle of night." three cincinnati officers are on administrative leave.. pending this investigation. investigating a potential terror attack in turkey. an explosion hit military vehicles in the capital of ankara. 28 people were killed and dozens more hurt.

appears suicide targeting a military convoy, not far from the american it's not clear if any americans are among the victims. also breaking this morning... president barack heading to cuba next month. it would be the president visited the country since calivin coolidge, in the obama they are eager to make progress on building diplomatic before obama leaves office. two ohio e-p-a employees have been fired for their handling of the water crisis in sebring. residents there were left in the dark for months, with no notification that there were dangerous levels of lead in the water supply. the ohio e-p-a says those employees failed to follow up after originally warning sebring officials. another employee has been disciplined for doing nothing when quote "it became clear that the town wasn't taking their water review

you may be waiting longer for your state tax return... the kentucky department of revenue has slowed down issuing refunds, because of concerns of identity theft and other forms of fraud. the agency says its implementing new security features that will cause some delays... saying the safeguards are necessary to protect filers. reds we've got some great news for reds fans...the wait is over. pitchers and catchers report to spring training today! our jordan vilines is live at great american ball park with the latest. cincinnati ap - cincinnati reds manager bryan price was driving to goodyear, arizona, for the start of spring training and thinking about all of the decisions ahead. the reds continued their full-scale rebuilding in the offseason, trading popular third baseman todd frazier and closer aroldis chapman for prospects. what's left is enough veterans to fill out most of an everyday lineup,

experience, and a bullpen that has to be totally reconfigured. and the bench? that's a whole other story. the reds lost 98 games last season as they launched into an overhaul that will take several years. most of the prospects they acquired aren't quite ready for the majors. the reds are hoping to add some veterans to the roster before the start of the season. we're giving away another 50 dollar gas card in a little bit... stick around to see if your name is called. plus...winning the

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where they should be around 42 degrees for a high. we are starting out with lows in the low to mid 20s and partly cloudy skies. one thing you will notice as we warm to 60 degrees on friday it will become windy into the afternoon with a sun and cloud mix. even warmer with highs near 63 degrees on saturday before our next chance of rain by sunday morning and scattered showers on sunday afternoon and high of 56 degrees. next week we will remain near normal in the mid to low 40s and dry the first half of the week. beginning at 9 a.m. friday, feb. 19, one lane of westbound

and then will move jacksonburg road. work will relocate jacksonburg road, traffic will be maintained and lanes will reopen new this morning...

continued their historic season...with a record performance from guard myles davis. davis scored 11 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and dished out 12 assists in the game against providence. it's the the first triple-double by a xavier player since 2011. the muskies went on to beat the friars 85 to 74. kara ots gif jif fans rejoice....twitter is adding a button to make it easier for you to watch those 5 second clips, over and over again. you can now search for gifs by keyword and insert them into tweets and direct messages with a single tap. it's yet another effort by the social media site to engage their users after reports of slowing growth. we've all probably

considered everything that comes along with it? the florida couple who won that jackpot says they're overwhelmed with the responsibility. "lost a lot of sleep - i lost over ten pounds. laughter night, 'cause--" what's gonna happen, because you're no longer in a quiet place ... which i'm gonna miss." been a challenge won...hiding the news from everyone, increasing security to make sure they're safe. but of course...it's not all bad. they both get to retire younger than they planned. and they plan to use a lot of the money taking care of their families...and charities they care about. a possible shift in the republican presidential race? see who is now on top of the latest national

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notice as we warm to 60 degrees on friday it will become windy into the afternoon with a sun and cloud mix. even warmer with highs near 63 degrees on saturday before our next chance of rain by sunday morning and scattered showers on sunday afternoon and high of 56 degrees. next week we will remain near normal in the mid to low 40s and dry the first half of the week. carstar traffic beginning at 9 a.m. friday, feb. 19, one

sr 73 will be closed east of jacksonburg road, and then will move to the west side of jacksonburg road. once complete on westbound sr 73, work will relocate to eastbound sr 73 west of jacksonburg road, and then move to the east side. traffic will be maintained and lanes will reopen by 2 p.m. happening today happening today... blake shelton is tour right here in cincinnati.. be the only thing rob dblbx our jessica brown joins us live with details on safety upgrades at u-s bank arena.

changes as soon as walk in the doors....within a couple of steps you'll be greeted with a metal detector. from time to time there have been metal detectors at the arena if they were requested by the performer..well now they are permanently here. a total of 22 of them have been installed at every entrance inside the arena. officials have been talking about adding them for a couple of years and say recent events around the country have made it a reality to

and it's not just for concerts like the blake shelton event..its for every event...the circus, cyclones games you name it. another new change is bag restrictions. you're now restricted to a bag 12 by 12 by 6...and if its too big it could be confiscated. we have more details about safety restrictions on our website at fox19now.com kara cam now let's take a look at some of the stories coming up new for you at kara gfx more problems undercovered hear why veterans battling given proper assistance. kara gfx we've all heard of distracted driving, distracted see how tech helping combat the kara gfx and bad news for coffee drinkers... a new study reveals how unhealthy the drink is, when you get it at restaurants. these stories and more.. coming up in our next half hour. political gut tells me

rob hplaz bernie sanders says he's gaining momentum in nevada...and the numbers back him up. hillary clinton once had a large lead...but now a new c-n-n poll shows the two candidates are in a virtual tie. clinton has continued to knock sanders for being a one issue candidate...who can't get votes from african americans. in response...he turned to erica garner...the daughter of eric garner...the black man killed by police in 20-14. "i think we need to believe in a leader like sen. bernie sanders/d "the african american community knows that on any given day some sandra bland can get into a car and then three days later she can end up dead and in jail." the nevada caucuses will take place this saturday

followed by the south carolina primary a week later. you may soon be able to get tattoos and music at whole foods... after the break, details on the dramatic changes coming to the grocery store. frank weather open the warm up begins

where they should be around 42 degrees for a high. we are starting out with lows in the low to mid 20s and partly cloudy skies. one thing you will notice as we warm to 60 degrees on friday it will become windy into the afternoon with a sun and cloud mix. even warmer with highs near 63 degrees on saturday before our next chance of rain by sunday morning and scattered showers on sunday afternoon and high of 56 degrees. next week we will remain near normal in the mid to low 40s and dry the first half of the week. ladies and gentlemen if we elect marco rubio, everyday will be a great day in america."

a big boost for marco rubio... he received the endorsement of south carolina governor nikki haley, just days before the primary. while he struggled in new hampshire...the latest polls shows rubio is back on the rise again. a new bloomberg politics poll still has donald trump leading big in south carolina...but rubio has nearly drawn into second place, with ted cruz. speaking of cruz...he has his own reason to be excited. for the first time, a national poll shows him leading the republican presidential field. the new n-b-c news poll has him at 28 percent, just edging out donald trump who has 26 percent. it's the first time since october, trump hasn't lead in a national poll. you'll soon be able to get tattoos at your local whole foods store. the grocery store plans to mimic something you'd see at walmart...with multiple other shops inside their store, to make their store more than just groceries. their website says it could include anything from a tattoo parlor to a record shop.

stores...and the first one will open later this year. there's been two wrong way crashes in our area this month...but new technology could prevent that. we'll tell you what's now going into cars, to keep you safe. and we've likely all been guilty of being too consumed by our phones...but now texting and walking is becoming a real problem. we'll tell you the new invention to help fix the problem, next. and angie ohmer oh-mer from newport....she is our watch and win, winner today! angie, call us back you'll win a 50 and if you call... you'll automatically be entered to win a 2 night vacation package at the hotel.

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and i'm rob williams... let's get a look at our forecast with frank the warm up begins

where they should be around 42 degrees for a high. we are starting out with lows in the low to mid 20s and partly cloudy skies. one thing you will notice as we warm to 60 degrees on friday it will become windy into the afternoon with a sun and cloud mix. even warmer with highs near 63 degrees on saturday before our next chance of rain by sunday on sunday next week we will in the mid to low week. denise does traffic beginning at 9 a.m. friday, feb. 19, one lane of westbound

east of jacksonburg road, and then will move to the west side of jacksonburg road. once complete on westbound sr 73, work will relocate to eastbound sr 73 west of jacksonburg road, and then move to the east side. traffic will be maintained and lanes will reopen by 2 p.m. happening today kara wipe vo happening today...the driver suspected in wrong way crash on i-71 is expected in court. police say 22-year- old taryn chin was drunk when she drove the wrong way and hit a car being driven by 47 year old jose arenas near dana avenue. he was killed instantly. there's been two wrong way crashes in our area in the past few weeks, but new technology could make driving safer. new software is being tested which allows vehicles to communicate with one another. the wrong-way application, can identify when a car is going the wrong way, and alert both drivers. "suzanne murtha: some auto manufacturers are going to, some cars are going to beep, some will have shaking seats...some might have a voice that says pull

about to have a crash" "suzanne murtha: at the very least, with the type of technology we displayed we can at least send warnings to all the drivers around them to have them move" we're told the u-s department of transportation is expected to mandate this technology in all new vehicles-- possibly by the end of this year. happening today happening today.. cincinnati police are expected to release more details about the death of a suspect... after they say, he pulled a gun on police. kara dblbx our sara celi joins us live with what we know right now. police wlil release more information today at 11am at a press conference here... and a autopsy on the suspect will also happen today. police say the suspect pulled a handgun from his waistband as police questioned him. vo this happened at about 4pm on wednesday and police shot and killed the suspect.... who's name has not been released. officers had initally responded to reports of a man waving a gun... and shortly afterwards, a pickup hit a utility pole on harrison avenue. police have not released that suspects name. polcie say the man did comply with

but then pulled that gun from his waistband. three cincinnati officers are on administrative leave.. pending this investigation. reporting live sara celi fox 19 now. reds are you ready for baseball? pitchers and catchers report to spring training today... our jordan vilines is live outside of great american ball park with the details. the reds' pitchers and catchers report to spring training camp today. they'll have their first work out in goodyear, arizona. the rest of the team reports next week. the first full squad practice is set for tuesday. cincinanti's first preseason game is set for march 1st

monday, april 4th against the pirates. we've probably all done it...been a little too glued to

little too glued to are phones. texting and walking is actually becoming a real the national safety council has released a new report showing in the last decade, more than two thousand people each year get walking that number is on tech companies are combat the transparent. where you can see through the camera lense, while walking. the f-b-i has ordered apple to unlock a terrorist's iphone...but they are adamantly against it. see why your privacy could be jeopardized, if the f-b-i gets their way. plus, we'll have a check of your traffic and weather

huge warm up on the way frank has your forecast, next. "fox19 now never stops. take us with you wherever you go. download the fox 19 weather now app for live street level radar in your neighborhood. and lightning tracker warns you the instant lightning is detected near you. search fox 19 weather now in the app store or google play frank weather open the warm up begins today with

where they should be around 42 degrees for a high. we are starting out with lows in the low to mid 20s and partly cloudy skies. one thing you will notice as we warm to 60 degrees on friday it will become windy into the afternoon with a sun and cloud mix. even warmer with highs near 63 degrees on saturday before our next chance of rain by sunday morning and scattered showers on sunday afternoon and high of 56 degrees. next week we will remain near normal in the mid to low 40s and dry the first half of the week. beginning at 9 a.m. friday, feb. 19, one lane of westbound sr 73 will be closed east of lane of westbound sr 73 will be closed

to the west side of jacksonburg road. once complete on westbound sr 73, work will relocate to eastbound sr 73 west of jacksonburg road, and then move to the east side. traffic will be maintained and lanes will reopen by 2 p.m. kara ots we're hearing about more problems within about more problems within the v-a this morning... a new report by the agency's internal watchdog says the suicide hotline operated by the department, allowed crisis calls to go to voicemail. about in 1 in 6 calls were redirected...and immediate assistance was not provided. meanwhile, ohio senator sherrod brown is calling for a thorough investigation into cincinnati's v-a hospital. where whistleblowers raised concerns about management issues. rob bam r a lot of people are unhappy about the f-b-i's court

that apple help them hack into the i-phone of one of the san bernadino shooters. protesters were seen at apple stores throughout the country....calling the request, government overreach. apple c-e-o tim cook agreed...saying the hack would create a backdoor to the iphone, and potentially compromise all users privacy. "the government's claiming that no one should worry because it's only going to be used in this one case, but what apple is saying is that this is not just a one dimensional key but it's basically a master key that, if ending up in the wrong hands, could really violate the security of everyone's iphone all over the world." apple has publicly said it plans to fight the court order... a lot of us are probably guilty of drinking a quick cup of coffee every morning... after the break...we'll tell you why the drink is a lot unhealthier, than you might

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the cheapest in the area... sam's club at clepper lane and gate drive $1.57 cheapest in newport... speedway at monmouth and 19th street $1.61 happening today happening today across the region... kentucky senator rand paul is holding several town hall meetings in south central kentucky. he's visiting 18

kentucky since ending his presidential campaign. nats music country music star luke bryan kicks of his 'kill the lights' tour. his first stop is at the ford center in evansville. rob 2shot more news in just a moment but first we want to check your forecast. kara 2shot frank has a look at today's weather. the warm up begins today with temperatures right where they should be around 42 degrees for a high. we are starting out with lows in the low to mid 20s and partly cloudy skies. one thing you will notice as we warm

friday it will become windy into the afternoon with a sun and cloud mix. even warmer with highs near 63 degrees on saturday before our next chance of rain by sunday morning and scattered showers on sunday afternoon and high of 56 degrees. next week we will remain near normal in the mid to low 40s and dry the first half of the week. carstar traffic beginning at 9 a.m. friday, feb. 19, one lane of westbound sr 73 will be closed east of jacksonburg road, and then will move to the west side of jacksonburg road. once complete on westbound sr 73, work will relocate to eastbound sr 73 west of jacksonburg road, and then move to the east side. traffic will be maintained and lanes will reopen by 2 p.m.

country music fans. this guy, blake shelton will be at u-s bank arena tonight. and fans will notice some security changes when they go into the arena. fox19 now's jessica brown is live at u-s bank arena with the details. live that's right and those security changes you'll notice are right at the gate. 2 new security measures are now in place at the us bank arena. new metal detectors are being installed at every entrance...that's 22 inside the arena. and if you plan on

purse in for the concert tonight the size of will have to be limited to 1 foot by 1 foot and about 6 inches deep. with the new changes arena officials say its best to arrive a bit early. vo live rob vert pope francis is on his way back to the vatican after a successful trip to mexico. take a look. this is video from a mass held on the mexican border with texas. more than 300- thousand people attended the mass to hear pope francis pray for migrants, specificially those

the pope's mass was broadcast live to a thousands of people gathered at in el paso. bad news for coffee drinkers...your cup have more sugar in it, than soda....if you get it at a restaurant. a new study from u-k research group -action on sugar- found coffee served by restaurants like starbucks, had up to 25 teaspoons of sugar per serving. that's three times the amount found in a can of coke. the silver lining...coffee made at home was found to be much healthier than one you'd find at a restaurant. mcdonalds is unveiling a new item on their menu...and we think you'll like it. we'll tell you what it is, after the

and you're taking a live look outside... big warm up on the way this weekend. frank has your forecast, next. toyota billboard weather open the warm up begins today with

where they should be around 42 degrees for a high. we are starting out with lows in the

partly cloudy skies. one thing you will notice as we warm to 60 degrees on friday it will become windy into the afternoon with a sun and cloud mix. even warmer with highs near 63 degrees on saturday before our next chance of rain by sunday morning and scattered showers

of 56 degrees. next week we will in the mid to low 40s and dry the first half of the week. toss to denise for traffic beginning at 9 a.m. friday, feb. 19, one lane of westbound sr 73 will be closed east of jacksonburg road, and then will move to the west side of

westbound sr 73, work will relocate to eastbound sr 73 west of jacksonburg road, and then move to the east side. traffic will be maintained and lanes will reopen by 2 p.m. take a look at this. two giant stuffed teddy bears swiped from a store in wisconsin have been recovered... and their rescue is caught right here on police dashcam. police also arrested the accused thieves. police say two women stole the bears ... along with chocolates from a drugstore. no word on what charges they'll face.

a san diego underwater selfie their sea lions... and the little guy took it for a wild i think we can all agree that the whole selfie-stick thing for people is but for sea lions...it's the newest thing! how cute is this! mcdonalds is adding beer to its in the u-s. the golden arches plans to open an outlet in south korea that'll serve and draft beer....called "mcbeers" it comes as the number of young people visiting mcdonalds has dropped in south korea. the legal drinking age there is 19. rob 2shot bam center now here's a look at the three things you need to know before heading out kara 2shot bam center cincinnati police have scheduled an 11 o'clock press conference to update a an officer involved shooting in westwood that left one suspect dead. round 2 of the town hall debates ahead of saturday's south carolina republican primary... tonight...it's trump...bush and kasich...

other 3 hopefuls ....cruz...rubio and carson. and new security measures like metal detectors go into effect tonight at u-s bank arena...as blake shelton gets ready to perform to a sold out crowd. jessica brown is live to break them all down... rob live great american ball park... it's freezing now...but out in arizona...it's in the upper 80's.. reds pitchers and catchers report today! that's it for this hour... but don't go away... fox19now continues... show open kara 2shot good morning, i'm kara sewell. rob 2shot and i'm rob williams. watch & win: angie ohmer

meteorologist frank marzullo joins us with a snapshot of your forecast. cheering the warm up begins today with temperatures right where they should be around 42 degrees for a high. we are starting out with lows in the low to mid 20s and partly cloudy skies. notice as we warm friday it will become windy into a sun and cloud mix. even warmer with highs near 63 degrees on our next chance of morning and afternoon and high of 56 degrees. next week we will remain near normal in the mid to low 40s and dry the week. new this morning... a winton hills man is now charged in connection with a nearly three- year-old homicide.