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

live a man escaped a house fire in the 10000 block of early monday, fire officials said. he was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation to a hospital, they expected to recover. flames broke out in the garage, fire department. fire crews said they were able to contain the blaze heat and smoke throughout the rest of the house. damage was set at the cause is what exactly sparked the fire remains under investigation. the man who was displaced is staying with relatives, according to the fire department. vo live dbl bo x happening now in crosby township...

closed at mount hope after a crash. investigators say a 16-year-old girl lost control approaching the bend on mount hope, hit a guardrail, then a utility pole. passenger were not seriously hurt. dispatchers tell us they expect the road to be closed morning. new this morning, a finds a growing adults are abusing a popular a study published in the journal of clinical psychiatry percentage of 18- to 25-year-olds who use the a-d-h-d drug adderall without a prescription. emergency room

percent. adderall can cause serious side effects, including high blood pressure and stroke. rob 2shot we want to get another check on this morning's forecast. kara 2shot frank marzullo joins us with a look at the day ahead. 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

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 as highs fall back to near freezing. we finish the week out cold and dry into the weekend with highs in the 30s. 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. although women have proven

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4shot adlib 4shot 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.

toss to denise for traffic single lane closure

at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a double lane 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.

take a look at some of this new video into our newsroom this morning out of fiji. the death toll from cyclone winston has now risen from 6 to 20. saturday's storm is the strongest storm ever recorded in the southern hemisphere. the winds from the storm exceeded 180 miles-per-hour. the country has been placed on a state of emergency that will last for the next thirty days and schools have been closed for the week. who will replace former ohio representative john boehner? you'll get to hear from the hopefuls today... dan wells joins us live from west chester with 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

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 forum. 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 live dbl box there's more outcry over beyonce's superbowl performance... nats of singing beyonce's superbowl performance... nats of singing

nashville are either calling for officers to boycott her music or urging them not to volunteer to work at her shows. they say her work contains "anti- police" messages. the super bowl halftime show seen by an estimated 112 million people drew praise from her fans and concern from critics. the tour kicks off with a sold-out show in miami on april 27. she plays tampa two days later. taylor swift is giving some financial assistance to a fellow pop star. a representative confirms that swift has donated $250- thosuand dollars to kesha, who is battling to get out of a contract with sony...and her mega-hit producer dr. luke whom she has accused of sexually assaulting right now...she's publish any music because of that contract. a new study being raising some eyebrows this morning. it's said to be one of the most exhaustive reports hollywood that the films and television produced by major

that an "epidemic of invisibility" runs top to bottom through the industry for women, minorities and lgbt people. this comes just days before an academy awards engulfed in a diversity crisis. netflix knows it only has seconds before you move on to something else. so... it's rolled out a multimillion- dollar recommendation system for its new global audience. before, recommendations were based on where you lived, but going forward, recommendations will be based on the viewing habits of customers from around the world. netflix's aim is to give you exactly what you want to watch when you want to watch it. if you love the theater...the aronoff center will have plenty to offer this upcoming year... nats of singing broadway in cincinnati released its lineup for the 2016-17 season....which

sound of music...which you're seeing here...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. still ahead...the very latest in the fight between apple....and the fbi. the bureau's director is now speaking out... and the cincinnati police department is on high alert this morning... sara celi's live with breaking details on a story you saw first on fox19 now...

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rob 2 shot and i'm rob williams... let's get our first look at the forecast with meteorologist frank marzullo. 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

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. denise does 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,

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... 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

live 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 just before 11 p.m. 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 live an update to

first told you at 10pm. the group anonymous says it's 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

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 cincinnati. sergeant dan hils 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." kara ots the other incident the video

not involve cincinnati police, it was in mount healthy. fox 19now is working to dig deeper into this threat to our police department and will bring you any new developments on air and on fox19now.com. and more gun violence over the weekend- this time in michigan as new details continue to come to light about a deadly shooting spree. prosecutors in kalamazoo county say today formal charges will be brought against 45-year-old jason dalton. the uber driver shot at least 8 people saturday night- killing six of them. a vigil was held in the community last those victims and to the tragedy. underlying feeling of fear, and there's kids who don't want to go outside and are just really fearful." arrested without incident by police. uber has since released a the driver passed a prior- and promises possible. more local news police are looking who robbed a shell

this is video from the scene on erie avenue, near hyde park country club. the suspect took the whole cash register, then jumped in a gold s- u-v driven by another person. the clerk suffered minor injuries. if you can help police....call crimestoppers...513- 352-3040. lawyers for the company that made the rifle used to kill 20 first- graders and six educators at sand hook elementary are due in court today. they're expected to ask a judge to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by families of some of the victims of the mass shooting. nancy lanza bought the bushmaster rifle 2 and a half years before her son took it to kill her...before taking it to the school. now to the latest on the fight between apple and the federal government... the f-b-i director says the agency owes it to the victims of the san bernardino shooting to try to gain access to the gunman's cellphone. james comey says the f-b-i "cant look the survivors in

the comments come five days after a judge in california ordered apple to help hack into an iphone used by syed farook. apple has promised to fight the order. happening today... the supreme court hears cases for the first time since the death of justice antonin scalia. the court is now evenly split ideologically among its eight members. president obama plans to nominate a replacement... over the objection of republicans who say that job should fall to his successor. snow and slush were flying at a unique competition in wisconsin... it's called "snowmobile combination of a day at the ball park, and a day at the races. the game involves snowmobiles hitting softballs around the diamond in the slush. thought up the out of their houses during the long winters. "it's just a good time for the people to get out, who got cabin fever, get winter a little bit." "this is amazing. super fun to be out here watching the men out there, and the women. great family event for all."

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this monday morning...let's get a check of the roads with denise... denise does 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. after the break....a good excuse to go ahead and pour

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involving fox sports reporter erin andrews begins today... she filed a 75 lawsuit against the owner...and manager of a luxury hotel...as who admitted to making secret nude recordings of her in 2008. michael david guilty to renting to andrews in three cities, and shooting videos in columbus and nashville. happening today around the father makes a desperate plea after his van is stolen... along with his son's expensive wheelchair. police are 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. president obama is making headlines this morning over a special visitor to

oh it's an honor...it's nice to see you...you wanna meet michelle? 106-year-old virginia mclaurin got to meet him and first lady michelle. she was so excited she couldn't stop dancing. white house officials posted the video to facebook and it has since been viewed more than 12 million times. mclaurin says her secret to her long life- to keep on moving. adlib 4shot anchors adlib during 4 shot a quiet start to the week with sunshine for a high of 46 today with a sun and cloud mix and dry. tonight partly cloudy skies with a then a tad warmer high of 48 degrees and a sun and cloud mix. clouds will increase tuesday evening with rain developing late wednesday mornings commute.

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

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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. ohioans will soon have to choose a

john boehner... and today, there's a forum so you can hear from the potential candidates. dblbx our dan wells joins us live from west the details. you'll hear from lawmakers in ohio today. legislative event of 2016, pursuing the office house congressional district

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 forum. dbl box ohio governor john kasich is turning his attention to virginia. he's scheduled for a town hall at george mason university this morning. he's also planned an event in

and another town hall at virginia commonwealth university in richmond. kasich finished fifth in the south carolina primary over the weekend with just eight percent of the vote. here's a reason to pour that extra cup of joe this morning... upping your coffee intake may help reduce your chances of developing alcohol-related cirrhosis, according to a new study. drinking just two more cups of coffee every day may lower the risk of developing the liver condition by over 40 percent. cirrhosis is a condition that deteriorates the liver. common causes for are alcohol consumption, immune diseases, obesity and diabetes. boogity boogity...let's go racing! did you recognize who waived the green flag at daytona? ken griffey junior! as far as the race went...denny hamlin went from 4th to 1st on the final lap...edging martin truex, junior by one-one hundreth of a second to win his first career daytona 500. it was a true photo

history of the great american race. one of the reds biggest names...reported to spring training a couple of days rumors have been swirling all offseason that jay bruce would be traded...but he says quote "he's a reporters asked him if it's awkward with all the trade talks.... awkard...no...this is all i know...this organization is more to me than just a baseball team pitchers and goodyear now... all players will report tomorrow. we are just two months away from the tax deadline, but many of us will notice some especially around care act. penalties is diane acosta with h&r block. diane, first let's talk about this new paperwork

anchor: what if i have all of my documents in place, do i have to wait on my 1095 before i can file? if you have misplaced or lost your documentation finding them could require some help. but don't make it stop you from filing your taxes. anchor: what about for those people that did not have health insurance this year, how much is the penalty? for taxpayers without health insurance it is important to know that the penalty has basically doubled. anchor: will everyone without health insurance have to pay the penalty? there are almost 30 exemptions out there, but you will have to sit down with a tax professional since there will be some extra paperwork that will need to be

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williams. meteorologist jeff creighton joins us with a snapshot of your forecast. 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.

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. weather and traffic toss toss to denise for traffic kara 2shot breaking overnight.... crews in northern

breaking overnight.... crews in northern kentucky are investigating exactly what caused a home to catch fire late last

independence with homeowner is dblbx a man escaped a house fire in the 10000 block of flintrock bluff 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 damage is rest of the house. $60,000. the cause is accidental, but sparked the fire remains under the man who was displaced is staying with relatives, according to the fire department.

should gun manufacturers be held responsible for victims of gun violence? the families of the children who were killed in the sandy hook shooting believe so... and today are taking gun makers to court. the company which makes the "a-r 15" semi-automatic assault rifle, used to kill 20 first graders and 6 teachers during that tragedy, says it's protected by a 2005 law... sheilding gunmakers and distributors from

firearm is "misused" in a crime to kill people. sandy hook victims' families are now arguing... the a-r15 is too dangerous to sell to the public. jackie barden, suing gun manufacturer "each of the kids had 3 to 8 bullets in them and you think, "there's something wrong." since 2012, the ar-15 has been used in seven of america's deadliest shootings which together claimed 79 lives....they include the aurora movie theater, and most recently san bernadino's isis inspired rampage. new this morning... a crosby-township intersection will remain closed through the morning rush, due to a serious, overnight crash. the intersection of new haven, dry fork and mt. hope roads will be shut down through 10 this morning, after 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

childrens... both are expected to recover. ohio governor john kasich is blocking planned parenthood from receiving any state government money. kaisch singing a bill on sunday, banning the state from contracting health services with any group that performs or promotes abortion. planned parenthood president cecile richards quickly denounced the lesgislation, saying it will have "devestating consequences" for women across ohio. coming up... the freedom center is asking students nationwide for works of art -- the winners, will have their work featured at a special exhibit. how your kids can make a submission... next. rob vo plus... he's handed over the gavel... now, his seat is up for grabs. where voters can meet the contenders for john boehner's replacement... next sponsored reopen who will replace former ohio

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and young men since 2011. new this morning... at least one person has died following a deadly avalanche in canada. police say 13 people taking part in a guided ski tour in british columbia were caught in the incident. two people were taken to the hospital with non- life threatening injuries. pope francis is now calling for a one- year cease on the death penalty. he's proposing that catholic leaders suspend the practice during the holy year of mercy. that push for forgiveness, runs through the end of the liturgical year in november. the pontiff is also support behind a conference set to that he hopes, will help bring an end to capital punishment. landing! "deadpool" easily the box office again this weekend... earning $55 million dollars, racing past the $200 million dollar mark in ticket sales. the movie is now destined to become the top r-rated title in history... predicted to eclipse the former record holder,

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senior. guest: dr. michael battle from nurfc the national underground railroad freedom center announced today that they are now accepting entries for the 2016 picture freedom art contesta nationwide student art competition challenging students to create works of art capturing america's struggle for inclusive freedom and equality. the winning artworks will be featured in a special exhibit on display beginning july 2016 in the museum's second and third floor galleries. submissions for the promotion must consist of an original drawing, painting or photograph depicting what freedom means to you rob 2shot coming up... how

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breaking now... crews are on the scene of a deadly accident in highland county...we're told it was a car versus a school bus. this happening at state route 321 at stringtown road. no kids on the bus were hurt... we have a crew headed there now, we'll let you know the latest, as we learn more throughout the morning happening now... folks in fiji are picking up the pieces following a record-breaking weekend storm, which killed at least 18 people. the cyclone ripped through the region with winds up to 184 miles-per-hour. school has been cancelled for the rest of the week, as emergency crews clear roads, and restore power. fiji prime minister voreq bainmarama spoke in a televised address to the nation last night...

stay mindful of their surroundings. "this is a time of sorrow, but it will also be a time of action. we will stand united in the face of this disaster." the country's government has declared a state of emergency that will remain in effect for thirty days. a judge has denied a request by lawyers for bill cosby's wife, to postpone her deposition in a lawsuit brought by 7 women who claim the comedian sexually assaulted him. camile cosby's lawyers had argued her public have -- quote "no purpose other than to harrass and embarrass her." the judge ruled late yesterday, that her deposition can proceed. and a reminder on this monday you're not the only one who has the toronto zoo posted this video over th weekend over their giant panda cub, who woke up, to a face full of snow! according to the tumble down the hill. much, he climbed up

coming up in the next half hour... do you believe in aliens? we're talking to a professor for thomas more, for an academic perspective on life outside earth! plus...a northern kentucky man, makes it out of a house fire in independence. the latest on how he's doing now... next. kara 2 shot good here, open minds lead to broken boundaries. and when everyone around you is pushing you forward, nothing can stand in your way.

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including one-hour arrival windows. we'll also tell you how long our visit will take pbefore your appointment starts. i'm kara sewell rob 2 shot and i'm rob williams... let's get our first look at the forecast with meteorologist jeff creighton.

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. toss traffic

to determine what caused an overnight house fire. kara dblbx fox19 now's jordan vilines is live on the scene with what we know this morning... 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 just before 11 p.m. 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

first told you at 10pm. the group anonymous says it's 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. first told you at 10pm. the group anonymous says it's 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

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 cincinnati. sergeant dan hils 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

was in mount healthy. not involve was in mount healthy. fox 19now is working to dig threat to our and will bring you developments on fox19now.com. today, the suspect of a chilling shooting spree in michigan, is due in court to face murder charges. invesigators say uber driver jason dalton shot 8 people during a 7- hour rampage saturday. he was finally arrested just after 12:30 am sunday morning. a passenger who rode with dalton before the rampage says he exhibited troubling behavior. he got a telephone call, after that call he started driving erratically. we were kind of driving through medians, driving through the lawn. once he came to a stop i jumped out of the car and ran away." investigators say

picked up and dropped off passengers between shootings... and perhaps, even after the final attack. more local news for you... this morning, police are looking for a suspect shell station was robbed in hyde park. it happened on east erie avenue, across from the hyde park country club... the suspect took off with the whole cash register. we're told he knocked over a display, injuring the store clerk... who is expected to be ok. the suspect took off - and jumped in a gold s-u-v driven by another person... so far - no arrests have been made. if you can help police....call crimestoppers...513- 352-3040. gov john kasich/r presidential candidate "it started as a 16 person race. and now folks, it's down to the final four." ohio governor john kasich is turning his attention to virginia, after finishing fifth in the south carolina primary on saturday. the remaining republican candidates are now vying to pick up supporters of jeb bush ... who dropped out of the

on the sunday talk the man with the beating hillary clinton. beat her by 11 points. third place in the national polls out of nowhere without spending really much money. i get the money, continue to put the grassroots together, and you're going to see great results." up next, the republicans fight state's primary is donald trump has a sizeable lead in the polls. she says their names, treyvon martin, shot to death hillary clinton's campaign is getting some movie-star power... this new ad began running in south carolina over the weekend, featuring the voice of actor morgan freeman. the ad he narrated for president obama's 20-12 re- election campaign... has been widely considered among the most effective from that cycle. the democrats take their turn in south carolina on saturday. singing "well, shake it up, baby..." it's been 30 years

so get ready for "ferris-fest!" the city of chicago is holding three days of celebrations....may 20th through the 22nd. events planned include a screening, a tour of filming locations, and a re-creation of that famous parade scene. 4shot list of the day: john hughes' finest films ranked by "variety" 5. national lampoon's family vacation 4. sixteen candles 3. ferris bueller's day off 2. planes, trains & automobiles

coming up... we're exploring the supernatural -- we're talking to a professor from thomas more, about what lies beyond plus... it's national margarita day! we're serving up some drinks with watershed distillery dangerous allegations, yes, but not irresponsible ones.

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every american citizen? i had my own dna tested. and what did you find? i found anomolies in my dna. 90 percent of everyone's genome is anomolous dna, mr. o'maley i have a doctor who says this is different... and he's not a quack. i should be the judge of that. you found alien dna yourself! you found it 6 weeks ago, just like we all said you would. and this has got mulder excited. this should get anyone excited. prepare to be excited! the x-files 6-episode event ends tonight... the exploration of the but, what do we really know about potential alien life? this morning i'm joined by dr. wes ryle from thomas more college... astronomers perspective on what lies beyond. guest: dr. wes ryle from thomas more college wright patt aliens for years there have been rumors

government has stored artifacts from crashed flying saucers and even bodies of ailens at wright patterson airforce base in dayton. hanger 18. segment talking points q: how do most astronomers feel about the topic of alien life? a: many believe there is definitely a possibility for there being life somewhere out there, but the likelihood of aliens visiting the earth in past or present is pretty slim. can go into detail on why life is likely to be found somewhere in the universe. q: how can astronomers go about searching for signs of alien life? a: there are two is to look for similar in size to earth and orbit their stars in the where the might exist. the kepler space telescope has found a few of these types of planets. can go into detail about the most "earth-like" planets out there. astronomers associated with the search for extra- terrestrial intelligence seti also "listen" for radio signals that might be produced by distant alien civilizations. q: have we ever received signals

civilization? believed to be from an alien civilization? a: there have been a couple of detections that have made some astronomers excited, but most have been revealed to be natural phenomenon or were only seen in one observation and never repeated. q: is it realistic to expect to hear an alien civilization if it is out there? a: humans have only been broadcasting our existence for the past few decades, so our signals have only traveled out from earth over a tiny portion of the that anyone would also takes a long time for these signals to travel across these huge distances, so it may

expect a signal so soon. q: what about that "alien megastructure" that was mentioned orbiting a star a few months ago? http: a: the observations of that star are very interesting and peculiar, but you always have to be careful about letting "aliens" be your best guess at an answer. the lead author on the original paper is actually my officemate from graduate school, and she has done a good job as a scientist to try to eliminate as many other possible possible. gfx event info

observatory open house at thomas more college topic: gravitational waves, a new view of the universe saturday, march 19th @ 8pm free and open to the public more information at www.thomasmore.e du/observatory after the "x-files"... we're exploring the history behind the supernatural rumors, right in our own backyard... at wright patt airforce base. newly de-classified documents reveal government investigations into u-f-o sightings. only on fox19 now. anchors adlib during 4 shot a quiet start to the week with sunshine and temperatures for a high of 46 today with a sun cloudy skies with a 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 will be steady rain and wednesday night as temperatures fall to freezing we will watch for a rain and snow mix with some snow of now

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

might want to invite your co-workers and friends to happy hour after work. or you can make cocktails at home. joining us this morning is catherine manabat with watershed distillery guest: catherine manabat standard sour mix: 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice in a medium size sauce pan over medium high heat add sugar and water. stir until sugar dissolves, bring to a boil, then turn off heat. allow mixture to cool and then add lemon juice and lime juice and stir. store in an airtight container and keep in the fridge. grapefruit sour mix 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 1 cup grapefruit

1 cup shredded fennel fronds extract sauce pan over medium high heat water. stir until and then vanilla extract and fennel fronds. bring mixture up a to boil, and then lower heat. simmer for 15 minutes. strain simple syrup and once mixture has cooled add grapefruit juice and lemon juice. lady margarite oz tequila oz watershed bourbon barrel aged gin oz triple sec 2 oz grapefruit sour mix add all ingredients to a shaker tin, shake very well and strain onto new ice. garnish with a grapefruit round or fennel frond.

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