watch for a rain and snow mix with some snow showers into thursday. while as of now accumulations do not look huge we could see some icy patches and slick spots on thursday as highs fall back to near freezing. we finish the week out cold and dry into the eekend with highs in the 30s. single lane closure on southbound i-75 at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a double lane single lane closure on southbound i-75 at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night monday, feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from southbound i-75 to galbraith road will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. each night, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. breaking now we start with

from independence, where crews are working to determine what caused an overnight house fire. kara dblbx our jordan vilines joins us live in independence with the breaking details. a man escaped a house fire in the 10000 block of flintrock bluff early monday, fire officials said. the scene for smoke inhalation to a hospital, they expected to recover. flames broke out just before 11 p.m. in the garage, according to the fire department. they were able to contain the blaze to the garage, but heat and smoke throughout the rest of the house. damage was set at the cause is sparked the fire remains under investigation. the man who was according to the fire department.

new this morning rob wipe vo new this morning...new haven road is closed at mount hope after a serious crash. investigators say a 16-year-old girl lost control approaching the bend on mount hope, hit a guardrail, then a utility pole. the driver and her 15-year-old passenger were not seriously hurt. the road could be closed into the morning commute, so you might need to a find a detour. pope francis is calling for a temporary ban of the death penalty.

are in leadership positions...use their influence to stop the death penalty, during the holy year of mercy... the pontiff is also throwing his support behind a conference, beginning today in rome...which is discussing ending capital punishment around the world, permanently. ohio governor john kasich is blocking planned parenthood from receiving any state government money. the g-o-p presidential hopeful signed a bill banning the state from contracting health services with any group that performs or promotes abortion. planned parenthood president cecile richards slammed the bill, saying it will hurt women across ohio. kara hplaz kasich is now one of 5 presidential hopefuls remaining on the republican side, with jeb bush the latest to drop out. he'll be campaigning in virginia today, already looking ahead to super tuesday, where he feels he'll do better than expected.. we're getting big crowds everywhere we go. i was just in vermont, tremendous turnout. massachusetts, i'm heading to virginia tomorrow. and we just keep going." it's proportional. i don't have to win these

continue to gain momentum." kasich is way behind in the polls for tomorrow's caucus in nevada. donald trump leads big there, with marco rubio and ted cruz fighting for a distant second. rob bam r a historic day at the daytona 500...and the closest finish in history. watch...as more than a dozen cars come off the final turn together... and denny hamlin ends up winning it, by just one- hundredth of a second! he beat out martin truex jr. in that battle for the line. the two drivers...at opposite ends of the spectrum after the race. "it's the pinnacle of my championship yet. so the biggest win for "wish we could have won have to watch the highlight reel for the rest of my career i suppose" it wasn't just an exciting day for the drivers...look who race! none other than famed red, ken

more than one- third of americans don't get enough sleep...so what can you do to make sure you're not in that group? a study from the c-d-c showed people who were college educated and employed typically got much better rest. and this may surprise parents out there...being married also helps you sleep more. divorced, separated and single people got a lot less sleep on average, than those who had a partner. if you don't have glasses or contacts yet...there's a good chance you will soon. after the break, why doctors say most of us will have eye problems, in the near future. plus...residents are calling it a scene out of jurassic park. why one state, is gathering their out of jurassic park. why one state, is gathering their venemous animals, and putting them in

that is god. if you dont believe it. i dont know what to say" and a memphis man barely escapes a fiery crash. hear why the crediting god for saving him. fox19 weather open a quiet start to the

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a quiet start to the week with sunshine and temperatures near normal. look for a high of 46 today with a sun and cloud mix and dry. tonight partly cloudy skies with a low of 31 degrees. then a tad warmer on tuesday with a high of 48 degrees and a sun and cloud mix. clouds will increase tuesday evening with rain developing late tuesday night into wednesday mornings commute. wednesday will be wet with periods of steady rain and temperatures near 45 degrees. late wednesday night as temperatures fall to freezing we will watch for a rain and snow mix with some snow showers into thursday. while as of now accumulations do not look huge we could see some icy patches and slick spots on thursday as highs fall back to near freezing. we finish the week out cold and dry into the weekend with highs in the 30s. single lane closure on southbound i-75

on southbound i-75 at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night monday, feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from southbound i-75 to galbraith road will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. each night, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. rob bam r a man is alive this morning after a

morning after a fiery crash in memphis...and many in the community are crediting god for saving him. it was a scary sight...the jeep completely engulfed in flames. witnesses say the car was sideswipped, pushed down a hill and into a pole. they say moments later, flames burst through the hood of the car. the man was trapped, the fire moving quickly...and it didn't look likely he would survive. "it appeared he was completely trapped in the drivers seat. the steering wheel was pressed up aganist his chest" fortunately...a bystander found a tire iron and broke through the window, and emergency crews were able to get him out to safety. the sight afterwards is what brought everyone to tears... the only thing left in the completely burned up vehicle...a bible, sitting in the front seat.

now let's take a look at some of the stories coming up new for you at 6:30... kara gfx do you do a lot of shopping online? we'll tell you why researchers say most of the time...it's better if you go to the store. kara gfx a new medical device is now out on the market, that could save a lot of lives... we'll tell you why it's so important to have. kara gfx plus...russian athletes say they've come up with a way to improve stamina and concentration. and it invovles playing chess, while in the bath tub. these stories and more.. coming up in our next half hour. rob ots if you don't have vision problems yet...a new study predicts you probably will pretty soon. researchers from sydney say half of the global population will suffer from near- sightedness by 2050. that's roughly 3 times as many as there are now. doctors say the main reason is the huge amounts of time many now spend inside, staring at phone and computer screens all day. a remote island

animals... details on the rattlesnake colony, that has a lot of residents, nervous. toyota billboard

something monopoly when the stores this fall... the game is trading in the colorful

cards. you'll also be able track wealth and property values. which will rise and fall. just like in the real world. some parents have been skeptical about the change. saying it teaches kids they don't have to pay attention to the money they have. others say they like the realistic nature of the new game. ad lib 4 shot a quiet start to the week with sunshine and temperatures near normal. look for a high of 46 today with a sun and cloud mix and dry. tonight partly cloudy skies with a low of 31 degrees. then a tad warmer on tuesday with a high of 48 degrees and a sun and cloud

developing late tuesday night into wednesday mornings commute. wednesday will be wet with periods of steady rain and temperatures near 45 degrees. late wednesday night as temperatures fall to freezing we will watch for a rain and snow mix with some snow showers into thursday. while as of now accumulations do not look huge we could see some icy patches and slick spots on thursday as highs fall back to near freezing. we finish the week out cold and dry into the weekend with highs in the 30s. carstar traffic

at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night monday, feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from southbound i-75 to galbraith road will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. each night, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. happening today

who will replace former ohio representative john boehner? you'll get to hear from the hopefuls today... rob dblbx

us live from west chester with the details. 8th congressional district candidate forum date: february 22, 2016 time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm est miami university voice of america learning center 7847 voa park drive west chester, oh fees/admission: $25/attendee a lot of residents in massachusetts

a lot of residents in massachusetts are concerned about the state's unique plan to keep a dangerous animal, around. the venemous rattlesnake is now an endangered species, so officials wanted a place where they could reproduce...safely.. .away from people. so they are gathering them all up and putting them on a remote island. but many people are having flashbacks of jurassic park...and fear the animals will mate..multiply...and then escape. after all...even though the island is surrounded by water...rattlesnake s can swim. but officials say...there's nothing to worry about. we're giving away another 50 dollar gas card in just a few minutes... stick around to see if your name is called. and the oscars have taken heat lately for a lack of diversity.. is much more widespread, all throughout hollywood. frank weather open

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and temperatures near normal. look for a high of 46 today with a sun and cloud mix and dry. tonight partly cloudy skies with a low of 31 degrees. then a tad warmer on tuesday with a high of 48 degrees and a sun and cloud mix. clouds will increase tuesday evening with rain developing late tuesday night into

wet with periods of steady rain and temperatures near 45 degrees. late wednesday night as temperatures fall to freezing we will watch for a rain and snow mix with some snow showers into thursday. while as of now accumulations do not look huge we could see some icy patches and slick spots on thursday as highs fall back to near freezing. we finish the week out cold and dry into the weekend with highs in the 30s. rob ots some pretty big shows are coming to the aronoff center this year. broadway in cincinnati released its lineup for the 2016-2017 season over the weekend, which kicks off with the sound of music in september. it also features shows like "phantom of the opera", "the little mermaid", and "mamma mia." we have a story which includes the whole lineup on our website, fox19now-dot-com. some victims of the san bernardino terror attacks say they will file a legal brief against apple on i-phone encryption... in the hopes of forcing them to unlock the encrypted phone belonging to one of terrorists in

an attorney says they want to know why they were targeted by the shooters. the announcement comes as a clash between apple and the justice department over gaining access to the information, enters its second week. apple says they will not grant access to the department, claiming it would privacy rights of all users. rob ots we're less than a week away from the oscars...and more down on the lack hollywood. u-s-c researchers say its not just the award show that isn't diverse, but companies are quote "whitewashed" the study looked at ten major media companies from disney to netflix--and said every one of them grade in diversity, for not including and l-g-b-t people. a group of hackers on the cincinnati department...upset officer involved shooting. after the break, top officials are responding. and congratulations to brandy ballard

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williams... let's get a look at our forecast with frank a quiet start to the week with sunshine and temperatures near normal. look for a high of 46 today with a sun and cloud mix and dry. tonight partly cloudy skies with a low of 31 degrees. then a tad warmer on tuesday with a high of 48 degrees and a sun and cloud mix. clouds will increase tuesday evening with rain developing late tuesday night into wednesday mornings commute. wednesday will be wet with periods of steady rain and temperatures near 45 degrees. late wednesday night as temperatures fall to freezing we will watch for a rain and snow mix with some snow showers into thursday. while as of now accumulations do not look huge we could see some icy patches and slick spots on thursday as highs fall back to near freezing. we finish the week out cold and dry into the weekend with highs in the 30s. frank tosses to denise denise does traffic single lane closure on southbound i-75

single lane closure on southbound i-75 at galbraith road followed by a closure at 11 p.m. feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from galbraith road will reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. breaking now breaking now... crews are working to determine what breaking now... crews are working to determine what caused a fire that damaged a northern kentucky home. rob dblbx our jordan vilines is live in independence with what we know right now. a man escaped a house fire in the 10000 block of flintrock bluff early monday, fire officials said. he was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and was not taken to a hospital, they said. the man is expected to recover. flames broke out

in the garage, according to the fire department. fire crews said they were able to contain the blaze to the garage, but heat and smoke damage is throughout the rest of the house. damage was set at $60,000. the cause is accidental, but what exactly sparked the fire remains under investigation. the man who was displaced is staying with relatives, according to the fire department. vo breaking an update to breaking news we first told you at 10pm. the group

declaring war on the cincinnati police department. fox19 now's sara celi is live at police headquarters to tell us how top brass is reacting. breaking news now regarding a threat to the cincinnati police department. a threat the police chief is taking seriously. a group claiming to be "anonymous" has posted a video declaring war on the cincinnati police department. this is a still picture of the video. fox19 now is choosing not to show that video at this time. in it, the group claims c-p-d officers shot and killed suspect paul gaston because he was black but did not use lethal force against a white suspect in a similar circumstance the day before. we reached out to several cincinnati leaders. chief eliot isaac gave us the following statement... "we take all threats seriously and will be investigating any potential criminal activity connected." he also tells fox19 now that our officers are aware of the video and are taking any necessary precautions. we also spoke with the president of the fraternal order of police in

tells us the group has doctored the video and cut away from when gaston raised his arm. hils says "i believe this is a fringe element that is trying to stir up emotions and trouble in a city that is mostly peaceful and supportive of its police department." the other incident the video references does not involve references does not involve was in mount healthy. fox 19now is deeper into this and will bring you any new developments on air and on happening today the 45-year-old accused in a shooting spree that killed six people and injured two others in michigan. police say jason along in an uber hours, on a

taking aim at people outside a cracker barrel, kia, and an apartment. all the while, he was apparently taking passengers. a man who had been in dalton's car the day of the shootings, said he could tell something was wrong. "we got a mile from my house and then he got a telephone call and after he got that telephone call he started driving really erratically. we were running stop signs." investigators say dalton had no criminal record. authorities believe he chose his victims at random. he remains in jail this morning. today.... the u-s supreme court is back in session, for the first time since the sudden death of justice antonin scalia. arguments get underway at about 10 o'clock. some of the issues the court will face in the near future are cases on abortion, affirmative action and president obama's immigration rulings. without scalia, they could come to a four-four tie, and no ruling would be made.

swimmers say they've found a way stamina and but it's pretty unique... chess....in ice water, has helped them a think about it...you're freezing cold, but you have to stay very focused on your next move. the players say it also encourages you to act quickly under pressure, it....they don't want the game to last any longer than it so they can get out of the tub asap noah's ark is coming to kentucky! after the break...details on the full size lot of people excited. check of your traffic and conditions.. than this pretty nice. frank has your forecast, next. "fox19 now never stops. take us with you wherever you go. download the fox 19 live street level radar in your neighborhood. and lightning tracker warns you the instant lightning is detected

store or google play frank weather open a quiet start to the week with sunshine

near normal. look for a high of 46 today with a sun and cloud mix and dry. tonight partly cloudy skies with a low of 31 degrees. then a tad warmer on tuesday with a high of 48 degrees and a sun and cloud mix. clouds will increase tuesday evening with rain developing late tuesday night into

mornings commute. wednesday will be wet with periods of steady rain and temperatures near 45 degrees. late wednesday night as temperatures fall to freezing we will watch for a rain and snow mix with some snow showers into thursday. while as of now accumulations do not look huge we could see some icy patches and slick spots on thursday as highs fall back to near freezing. we finish the week out cold and dry into the weekend with highs in the 30s. single lane closure on southbound i-75 at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night monday, feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from southbound i-75 to galbraith road will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. each night, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. kara bam r noah's ark is coming to kentucky. a full size replica

noah's ark is coming to kentucky. a full size replica of the biblical structure will be completed in grant county in a few months. inside... you'll see three floors held together with large timber structures. and a design team is working on creating animals to be placed in cages. creators hope to answer skeptical questions like how noah could fit 2 of each animal on board. ham says: "it's not millions like some people think. and it's not the species. and the average size of a land animal is pretty small anyway so two of each kind of land animal .... and we're going to show that." there will be 132 realistic exhibit bays on the ark....which is more than 500 feet long, and 51 feet tall. phase one of the attraction is set to open on july 7th. rob ots a new medical device is now out on the market, that could save a lot of lives. x-stat....is a syringe like object that absorbs blood and exerts pressure at the same time.

is shot or otherwise wounded, it can stop the blood from exiting, in seconds. the device will start being used by medical teams across the country. does shopping online save you money? we'll tell you why research says its better if you go in store, next. kara gfx now for your fox 19 now gas gauge

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the cheapest in the area... udf at madison road and taylor avenue $1.59 cheapest in florence... costco at heights boulevard near mall rd $1.49 happening today happening today across the nation... camille cosby is scheduled for a deposition in a defamation lawsuit. bill cosby's wife reuested a delay, but it was denied. the lawsuit was filed by seven women who claim the comedian sexually assaulted them. firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in fort carson, colorado... nearly 12-hundred acres has been burned so far. officials say some marines started the fire during a training exercise. no injuries have been reported. happening today happening today across the region... a popular louisville restaurant is expected to reopen, after a driver plowed through the front door. repairs are being made at za's pizza pub after the weekend incident. police took the driver into custody.. he's charged with d-u-i and criminal mischief. a cleveland father makes a desperate plea after his van is stolen... along with his son's expensive wheelchair.

investigating, but the father says they haven't given him any updates. the 10-year-old has cerebal palsy and cannot go to school or doctors appointments without the wheelchair. happening today happening today across the tri- state... barclaycard u-s is planning to open its new call center in hamilton. the credit card servicing business will eventually create 15-hundred jobs. more than 40 new hires start training today. rob 2shot more news in just a moment but first we want to check your forecast. kara 2shot today's weather. a quiet start to the week with sunshine and temperatures near normal. look for a high of 46 and cloud mix and dry. tonight partly cloudy skies with a low of 31 degrees. then a tad warmer on tuesday with a high of 48 degrees and a sun and cloud increase tuesday

tuesday night into wednesday mornings commute. wednesday will be wet with periods of steady rain and temperatures near 45 degrees. late wednesday night as temperatures fall to freezing we will watch for a rain and snow mix with some snow showers into thursday. while as of now accumulations do not look huge we could see some icy patches and slick spots on thursday as highs fall back to near freezing. we finish the week out cold and dry into the weekend with highs in the 30s. carstar traffic single lane closure on southbound i-75 at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a single lane closure on southbound i-75 at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night monday, feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from southbound i-75 to galbraith road will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. each night, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. happening today ohioans will soon have to choose a

have to choose a person to replace john boehner... forum so you can hear from the candidates. kara dblbx our dan wells joins us live from west chester with all the details. you'll hear from potential future lawmakers in ohio today. in the first legislative speakers series event of 2016, candidates pursuing the office of ohio's 8th u.s. house congressional district speaker boehner's former seat will be speaking. the intent of the forum is to provide an opportunity for voters and community leaders to learn more about individual candidates pursuing this key congressional seat. the program will include networking with candidates from 11:30 to noon followed by the

the death toll from a ferocious cyclone which tore through fiji over the weekend has risen to 18. this is an aerial view showing the destruction caused by cyclone winston. winds reached 177 miles per hour, making it the strongest storm in the southern hemisphere since record-keeping began. authorities are just beginning to grasp the scale of the disaster and deploy aid to the hardest hit places. rob ots a poor person can expect to live roughly 10 years less than someone who is rich. that's according to a new study by the

which shows the gap in life expectancy is widening based on income level. on average...a rich person born in 1920, would live about 6 years longer than someone who was poor. but just twenty years later...that gap was up to 12 years. kara ots you've probably heard people say it...they shop online because it's cheaper. researchers at anthem marketing solutions say that's not neccessarily the case. 75 percent of the items they studied....were the same price or more expensive online...compared to the same thing in store. researchers say so many people do both now...that stores can't get away with charging more, so many have brought their prices even, to those you'd see on the web. we're following breaking news...of a

independence. our jordan villines has been gathering new information and will have the latest in a live report. and you're taking a live look outside... rain in the forecast frank will tell you when, next. toyota billboard weather open a quiet start to the

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and cloud mix and dry. tonight partly cloudy skies with a low of 31 degrees. then a tad warmer on tuesday with a high of 48 degrees and a sun and cloud mix. clouds will increase tuesday evening with rain developing late tuesday night into

mornings commute. wednesday will be wet with periods of steady rain and temperatures near 45 degrees. late wednesday night as temperatures fall to freezing we will watch for a rain and snow mix with some snow showers into thursday. while as of now accumulations do not look huge we could see some icy patches and slick spots on thursday as highs fall back to near freezing. we finish the week out cold and dry into the weekend

toss to denise for traffic single lane closure on southbound i-75 at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night monday, feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from southbound i-75 to galbraith road will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. each night, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. you can't buy love, but you can buy hair. a lock of john but you can buy hair. a lock of john lennon's hair sold in texas at auction for 35-thousand-

the beatles star got a haircut before starring in the movie called "how i won the war" and that hairdresser kept it up until now. the person who bought the hair is from the united kingdom and collects entertainment mementos. nats of movie at the box office this weekend - "deadpool" destroyed the competition again, coming in first place .. and earning 55-million dollars.. that brings the movie's 10-day u-s total to 235-million! as for the rest of the box office... kung fu panda three" came in second for the second straight weekend, grossing 12-and-a-half million. and risen came in 3rd in its debut...with 12 million. rob 2shot bam center now here's a look at the three things you need to know before heading out kara 2shot bam center a fire tears through an independence home.... we're live in just a minute...with the story of one man's close call... a michigan uber driver with no criminal history...will be formally charged today for this weekend's shooting

authorities in fiji are still having trouble communicating with some islands following a powerful and deadly cyclone that smashed the pacific island chain. at least 20 people are dead...and thousands more are in shelters. rob levee 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: brandy ballard of cincinnati meteorologist frank marzullo joins us with a

cheering a quiet start to the week with sunshine and temperatures near normal. look for a high of 46 today with a sun and cloud mix and dry. tonight partly cloudy skies with a low of 31 degrees. then a tad warmer on tuesday with a high of 48 degrees and a sun and cloud mix. clouds will increase tuesday evening with rain developing late tuesday night into wednesday mornings commute. wednesday will be wet with periods of steady rain and temperatures near 45 degrees. late wednesday night as temperatures fall to freezing we will watch for a rain and snow mix with some snow showers into thursday. while as of now accumulations do not look huge we could see some icy patches and slick spots on thursday as highs fall back to near freezing. we finish the week out cold and dry into the weekend with highs in the 30s. a close call this morning for a a close call this morning for a northern kentucky man...after a fire rips through his home... jordan vilines continues to follow this breaking story out of independence