welcome to fox19 now it's 5 o clock. i'm jessica brown, in for kara sewell rob 2 shot and i'm rob williams. this morning, the lingering rain and

off. cloudy skies and chilly temperatures are in the afternoon forecast. daytime highs will only reach the low 40s. this weekend, another quick moving system will bring rain and snow to the area. we will dry out on sunday with temperatures warning into the 60s next week. today: mostly cloudy. chilly. high: 41 tonight: mostly cloudy. low: 31 tomorrow: rain and snow. high: 46 carstar single lane closures in the

and southbound i-71 at socialville- fosters road bridge mile marker 22 to 23 beginning at 8 p.m. wednesday, march 2 through friday, march 4, followed by double lane closures at 11 p.m. work will switch to the right and center lanes of north and southbound i-71 with all lanes reopening by 7 a.m. the following day. happening today a west end mother, accused of falsely reporting her newborn baby missing... is set to go before a judge today. jessica dblbx our jordan vilines is live with the latest on this story. live na'cole benton is the woman police

baby had been was in her car when it was stolen outside of home. this type of incident is something law enforcement doesn't take lightly and now benton is facing some hefty charges. 28-year-old na'cole benton is now charged with making false alarms, inducing panic and obstructing official business. under ohio law, it's a crime to hamper or impede a police officer in the performance of their official duties. this charge encompasses a wide range of acts, including, for example: lying to a police officer, especially about an emergency. vo take a look here at this video we shot yesterday afternoon, it shows benton leaving her home on hopkins street with her child. her baby was taken to the hospital for precautionary measures since at that time, many were still unsure exactly where the child had been and what she had been exposed to in the hours before. live benton is set to report here in

live, jordan vilines, fox 19 now. a former miami township finance director will now spend six years in prison and face a lifetime sex offender status. you're looking at harry steger who was sentenced for his conviction of gross sexual imposition. investigators say steger had sexual contact with a child under the age of 13.. various course of a year. community schools say there has been whooping cough, springboro junior a notice sent from the district, said the state of ohio have seen an number of since whooping cough is leaders consider two or more outbreak. into the spring and

flights and destinations. you can now fly nonstop to destin... los angeles... san fransisco... houston and baltimore on low- cost carriers. c-v-g says with spring break just around the corner.. now is the time to book your flights. and you'll see something new at the annual newport italian festival. organizers announced the inaugural "lauren hill 5-k spaghetti run"! it's happening at festival park on june 11th. the event will benefit the cure starts now foundation. the festival will be celebrating its 25th year in the tri- state. happening today happening today... a new exhibit is opening at the reds hall of fame and museum. bobbleheads: the exhibit showcases over 500 different bobbleheads and includes every reds bobblehead giveaway since 2001... the exhibit celebrates the bobblehead collecting phenomenon. you can check it out beginning at 10 o'clock today. it's a sure sign that spring is on its way... the loveland dairy whip is set to open in a matter of hours. starting at 2

cream flavors and desserts... including the "hot caramel cake". the family owned business is located on west loveland avenue. still ahead on fox19 now... how to balance the family budget... while keeping spending on your pets, in check. a police chase comes to an end with a crash in texas... what finally stopped the suspects car... next. fox19 welcome back to fox19 now

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at downtown cincinnati kentucky governor matt bevin is taking on another abortion clinic this morning... with a lawsuit.

of lexington -- and claims the clinic performed abortions without a license. the governor's office says the location had not been inspected in a decade and was in unsanitary condition. two weeks ago, the state filed a lawsuit against planned parenthood in louisville. a woman accused of trying to sneak on airplane without a ticket will be spending six months in mental health treatment. 64 year old marilyn hartman was sentenced yesterday in chicago. she was arrested last month at o'hare international airport. hartman has been detained several times at airports nationwide for trying to stowaway on flights. a judge warned hartman that if she breaks the law again, she will be sent to jail. a police chase in houston came to a sudden end... when the suspects' vehicle slammed into a port-a-potty. officials say three suspects robbed a pizza shop, then took off... police took up chase.. the suspects vehicle ultimately hit another car and careened through

crash. three suspects were arrested... officers are still searching for one more. nasa just released a new photo... showing a chain of snowcapped mountains stretching across the dark section on pluto. scientists believe the bright material highlighted on the image is methane, which has condensed as ice onto the peaks of the mountain range. the data was obtained using a camera on nasa's new horizons spacecraft. a woman is now behind bars... accused of making her own license plate! we've got the photos.. next on fox19now. and we now know when you can watch the newest star wars at home... it's available for digital download first..

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york state woman behind bars. this is the license plate in question, made entirely of cardboard and paint. the vehicle also lacked a front license plate... the driver reportedly had a suspended registration and no insurance.. and is now facing several charges. adlib 4shot frank marzullo joining us now with a look at your forecast this morning, the lingering rain and snow will taper

and chilly temperatures are in the afternoon forecast. daytime highs will only reach the low 40s. this weekend, another quick moving system will bring rain and snow to the area. we will dry out on sunday with temperatures warning into the 60s next week. today: mostly cloudy. chilly. high: 41 tonight: mostly cloudy. low: 31 tomorrow: rain and snow. high: 46 carstar traffic single lane

left lane of north and southbound i-71 at socialville- fosters road bridge mile marker 22 to 23 beginning at 8 p.m. wednesday, march 2 through friday, march 4, followed by double lane closures at 11 p.m. work will switch to the right and center lanes of north and southbound i-71 with all lanes reopening by 7 a.m. the following day. you decide tomorrow is the bluegrass state is making political history... kentucky is holding its first ever residential caucus. rob dblbx big changes voters about... joins us live from details/ live we are at the only voting location in florence.. it's the

and caucus. so what is this caucus.. the march 5th caucus replaces the usual republican presidential primary in may, so the caucus is the only opportunity for kentucky republicans to vote in the race for the republican presidential nomination. however, primary elections for local, state and congressional races will still occur in may. here's a a ted cruz representative on the confusion in kentucky "weve talked to a lot of people who had no idea there was a caucus on saturday., they didn't know what it was. they didn't know it was coming up." we have all of that information right now on our website fox19now.com but here is the republican delegates leader board according to fox news: donald trump: 329 ted cruz: 321 marco rubio: 110 john kasich: 25 live kentucky's republican delegates will be allocated proportionately

shawn lanier fox19 now five women have now filed a lawsuit to block new york state's so-called "tampon tax." they want the state tax department to stop imposing a four percent luxury tax on feminine hygiene products. the complaint says the department taxes only products used by women , but not items used by both genders. laura stausfeld/plaintiff how can it be that the guy in line in front of us is buying his chapstick and rograine - and not paying taxes, and we are, it felt like a tax on women. new york women reportedly pay 14- million dollars in taxes on feminine hygiene products each year. new york's tax commissioner declined comment

retail giant costco is raising its entry-level wage for the first time in nine years. employees will now either be paid 13- dollars-and-50- cents or 13- dollars-an-hour starting this month. that's up by at least one-dollar-per- hour from the previous starting wages. costco's highest paid employees make 22-dollars- and-50-cents-per- hour. google is looking to beat apple when it comes to your mobile wallet. the tech giant announced plans for a mobile payment service called 'hands free.' it will allow users to pay using a voice command. the customer will simply say, 'i'll pay with google.' and the payment will be processed. the service is currently being tested in san franciso. attention "star wars" fans: "the force awakens" will be available for digital download april first. viewers can

features as well - like deleted scenes and other material from director j-j abrams. the force awakens is the highest grossing film of all time in the u-s, making more than 925 million dollars. the film will be released on blu-ray and d-v-d april fifth. tiger woods is back in the news... but not because of his performance on the golf course... jeremy rauch explains in your morning wake up call. pkg so, i had this friend in high school who was dying to see this movie... crouching tiger, hidden dragon. it's the same guy who forced me to watch the matrix trilogy. the first one was good... it got weird after that. sorry, josh. point is... i kept calling the movie, hidden tiger, crouching dragon.

sense to me that way. and it has me thinking this morning... maybe we'd all be better if tiger woods just went into hiding for a while, and came back the samurai of golf he once was. the only thing i see of tiger right now... is a ceremonial opening to his golf course, with a kid hitting a hole-in-one, which is really cool and tiger sending out updates that he's chipping and putting in the backyard and hitting soft 9- iron shots. i used to think this guy was super human, now everything we see, everything we hear, makes it sound like he might request a cart the next time he plays. is this old tiger? is this 40? he said he honestly doesn't know if he'll return at the masters in one month... quite honestly... i'm not sure it would matter if he did. this tiger would be hidden on the weekend. i'm jeremy rauch and that's your morning wakeup call. a retired soccer star will give her brain to science. she's hoping to help those suffering from concussions. brandi chastain's penalty kick gave the united states

world cup title. day go to the school of wants to expand chronic traumatic encephalopathy or she'll be one of only eight female athletes to donate their brain to concussion research. ways that you can spend less on pet care. sot full "he's trying to con people into giving him their vote, just like he conned these people into giving him their money. let me excuse me the real con artist is senator marco rubio" rob vo another heated showdown as the republican presidential hopefuls took the stage.. in what may be the most bizarre

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rob 2 shot and i'm rob williams... let's get our first look at the forecast with meteorologist catherine bodak. this morning, the lingering rain and

and chilly temperatures are in the afternoon forecast. daytime highs will only reach the low 40s. this weekend, another quick moving system will bring rain and snow to the area. we will dry out on sunday with temperatures warning into the 60s next week. today: mostly cloudy. chilly. high: 41 tonight: mostly cloudy. low: 31 tomorrow: rain and snow. high: 46 carstar single lane closures in the left lane of north and southbound i-71 at socialville- fosters road bridge mile marker 22 to 23 beginning at 8 p.m. wednesday, march 2 through friday, march 4, followed by double lane closures at 11 p.m. work will switch to the right and center lanes of north and southbound i-71 with all lanes reopening by 7 a.m. the following day. happening today later tdoay

mother accused of falsely reporting her newborn missing.. is set to go before a judge. rob dblbx our jordan vilines covered the story live yesterday.. she's on it again this morning but a much different story. live na'cole benton is the woman police say mislead them to believe that her baby had been was in her car when it was stolen outside of home. this type of incident is something law enforcement doesn't take lightly and now benton is facing some hefty charges. 28-year-old na'cole charged with alarms, inducing obstructing under ohio law, it's

or impede a police officer in the performance of their official duties. this charge encompasses a wide range of acts, including, for example: lying to a police officer, especially about an emergency. vo take a look here at this video we shot yesterday afternoon, it shows benton leaving her home on hopkins street with her child. her baby was taken to the hospital for precautionary measures since at that time, many were still unsure exactly where the child had been and what she had been exposed to in the hours before. live benton is set to report here in court this morning at 9 am. reporting live, jordan vilines, fox 19 now. today, we expect to learn more information about a deadly crash that child in cold spring. police say a woman was driving southbound on alexandria pike the center line, hitting another car head-on. child were in the were pronounced dead at the scene. taken to u-c medical center. no names have been released. happening now

cincinnati police are on the hunt for this man... accused of robbing the key bank on fourth street downtown. the suspect is being described as a white man in his late twenties, about 5-foot-5 with a teardrop tattooo under his left eye. he also has tattoes on his neck and left knuckles. if you know who this might be, call police. you decide as the 20-16 presidential hopefuls head into the home stretch... the eleventh g-o-p debate of the primary season was one of the most heated showdowns to date. another bizarre moment... when an exchange between donald trump, marco rubio and ted cruz ends with a yoga insult. cruz says: "let me point out donald actually trump interrupts breathe, breathe, breathe. you can do it, breathe! i know it's hard. i know it's hard but just ... " rubio says: "when they're done with their

question?" cruz says: "you cannot. trump interrupts i really hope that we don't see yoga on this stage." rubio says: "well, he's very flexible you never know." the remaining candidate on stage, ohio governor john kasich, focused on policy, hoping his strategy will play well with voters. "throughout this campaign, i've talked about issues. i've never tried to go into these scrums that we are seeing here on the stage." missing from the stage last night, ben carson... this week he said he didn't quote "see a political path forward". he's expected to go into more detail about his campaign today at the conservative political action committee conference in washington, d-c. also today... the tax policy center is scheduled to release an analysis of bernie sanders' tax plan. this, after a new study by the nonpartisan organization, finds hillary clinton's tax plan would raise $1-point-one

from mostly the tax policy center says many taxpayers will pay a tiny cost - about their after-tax incomes - for a list of new levies clinton is proposing. she wants a minimum tax for top earners, and her campaign has also promised a tax cut for middle-class and poorer not released details. budgets, many of us may forget to include the family but there are some ways to cut costs... nathan bachrach explains in this simply money report. pets are family members for many of usso you may not think about pinching pennies when it comes to their care. but there are easy ways to save on regular pet expenses. firstbuy food in bulk. big bags or cases are a better deal. if you follow your pet food brand on social media, you may get some good coupons, too. you can also save by setting up a pet food subscription through a site like amazon or pet food direct-dot-com. and

priciest food out your veterinarian recommendation. one of the best ways to cut down keep your pet at a healthy weight, and make sure they get plenty of exercise. keep those yearly vet appointments, too. if your pet does take medication, you may find much a site like 1-800- could always ask your vet's office to match that price. simply money, i'm nathan bachrach. still ahead... what foods to eat... to help you get over a cold faster. but first... check of your current traffic and weather conditions when fox 19 now returns. "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

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left lane of north and southbound i-71 at socialville- fosters road bridge mile marker 22 to 23 beginning at 8 p.m. wednesday, march 2 through friday, march 4, followed by double lane closures at 11 p.m. work will switch to the right and center lanes of north and southbound i-71 with all lanes reopening by 7 a.m. the following day. happening today happening today

the federal government is proposing to lift threatened-species protections for hundreds of yellowstone-area the bear than five times years ago. hunting within yellowstone national park would still be prohibited. happening today happening today across the region... a columbus man is due in court... accused of robbing eight stores in just five days. hector is accused stations and other february 8th and 12th. happening today state... bockfest officially kicks off today. the festival celebrates over- the-rhine's brewing heritage and the beginning of spring. a parade is set for 6 p-m, starting in front of arnold's on eighth street. some local students are contributing to the fund to rebuild the rabbit hash general store, destroyed by fire last month. kelly elementary in boone county raised more than 11-hundred dollars... it will be donated to the store's owners today. a burger chain that's the center

is coming to ohio. coming up on fox19 now... kentucky republicans head to the polls tomorrow for the g-o-p caucus... what you need to know, ahead in a live report. fox19 now is once again teaming up with saint jude children's research hospital for the annual dream home giveaway... tickets go on sale next week-- stick with fox19 now for updates.. adn be sure to get your ticket before they sell out! the gourmet- burger chain founded by the famous wahlberg brothers is rapidly

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adlib 4shot anchors adlib during 4 shot this morning, the lingering rain and snow will taper off. cloudy skies and chilly temperatures are in the afternoon forecast. daytime highs will only reach the low 40s. this weekend, another quick moving system will bring rain and snow to the area. we will dry out on sunday with temperatures warning into the 60s next week. today: mostly cloudy. chilly. high: 41 tonight: mostly cloudy. low: 31 tomorrow: rain and snow. high: 46 carstar single lane closures in the

and southbound i-71 at socialville- fosters road bridge mile marker 22 to 23 beginning at 8 p.m. wednesday, march 2 through friday, march 4, followed by double lane closures at 11 p.m. work will switch to the right and center lanes of north and southbound i-71 with all lanes reopening by 7 a.m. the following day. you decide tomorrow... kentucky

tomorrow... kentucky republicans will be able to cast their votes for the g-o-p nomination. jessica dblbx our shawn lanier joins us live with what you need to know about the caucus. live there's a lot to figure out because this is a change we are here at the florence baptist church and that's boone county you a typical county will have one vote at, and a larger county they will have multiple. the march 5th caucus replaces the usual republican presidential primary in may, so the caucus is the only opportunity for kentucky republicans to vote in the race for the republican presidential nomination. however, primary elections for local, state and congressional races will still occur in may. here's what you need to know for tomorrow. republicans registered by december 31, 2015 are eligible

last day that the republican party of kentucky accepted absentee applications completed absentee ballots must be received at the state party headquarters by 5:00 pm et on friday, march 4. saturday, march 5th, 2016 10:00 am live of course we will have all of that on fox19now.com live in florence now on average, adults get 2 to 3 colds per year... many suffering outside of the winter months. but there are some foods that could help you beat the bug naturally.... according to m-s-n. try salmon-- it's rich in vitamin d. research has shown that people

from fewer respiratory tract infections. or go for oysters... they're full of the cold- fighting mineral zinc.. and you can skip the zinc lozenges. the herb, fennel, can be eaten raw or cooked.. and can help clear chest soothe an irritating cough. mushrooms of any powerful natural anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral properties.... as well as immune- boosting antioxidants, potassium and vitamin b. or snack on sunflower seeds... they're a great way to boost your source of vitamin e an antioxidant that enhances the body's production of immune cells. live cam and looking live at downtown cincinnati. your weather and traffic is next stay with us

off. cloudy skies and chilly temperatures are in the afternoon forecast. daytime highs will only reach the low 40s. this weekend, another quick moving system will bring rain and snow to the area. we will dry out on sunday with temperatures warning into the 60s next week. today: mostly cloudy. chilly. high: 41 tonight: mostly cloudy. low: 31 tomorrow: rain and snow. high: 46 rob bam r new video this morning of a crazy traffic stop unfolding in new left lane of north and southbound i-71 at socialville- fosters road bridge mile marker 22 to 23 beginning at 8 p.m. wednesday, march 2 through friday, march 4, followed by double lane

center lanes of north and southbound i-71 with all lanes reopening by 7 a.m. the following day. rob bam r new video this morning of a crazy traffic stop unfolding in new mexico. an officer goes up to man's window and is about to arrest him for an outstanding warrant.. then, the man takes drastic measures to get away...slamming on the gas. but watch....as the officer jumps in the car to stop him! after wrestling for the wheel for a few seconds...the officer manages to stop the car, and arrest the man. jessica ots soon, you'll be able to shop at a store, without any employees present. in sweden, they began developing 24 hour unmanned stores. you download a special app...then your cellphone can unlock the doors

then you receive a monthly bill for what you bought. you might think theft would be an issue...but with security cameras everywhere, it isn't. the concept is spreading throughout europe...and experts say unmanned stores should appear in the u-s, soon. if you've ever eaten an orange...you know how annoying they can be to peel. a whole foods in california decided they'd save people from that struggle...by pre peeling their oranges. but people were buzzing on the internet...at the plastic packaging needed to make that happen. so much so, whole foods decided to scrap the idea within 24 hours of putting it out. a win for the environment...a loss for people who are too lazy to peel their own orange. rob 2shot you likely won't see george clooney as the leading man, anymore.

actor is looking to end his career. jess vo plus...we saw tiger woods on the golf course at a charity event...but when will he be back competing? woods answers that question, next. sot full "he's trying to con people into giving him their vote, just like he ies. then your eyes may see it differently. lyloses approved to reeve both your itchy,z watery eyes and congestion. nother nasal allergy spray can say at complete allergy relief or incomplete. leyour eyes decide. flonase changes

their vote, just like he conned these people into giving him their money. let me excuse me the real con artist is senator marco rubio" rob vo relentless attacks against donald trump during the latest g-o-p debate... see how the republican frontunner responded. the first republican caucus in kentucky history is tomorrow.. everything you need to know, in a live report, coming up. "kim jong un is signaling to the world that the sanctions will not hurt him, he will not deviate from his nuclear and missile plans, and he will circumvent sanctions."

instructs his military to have nuclear weapons, ready to use. see how the white house is responding. jess 2shot good morning everyone... i'm jessica brown rob 2shot and i'm rob williams. we want to get a check of your forecast with catherine this morning, the lingering rain and snow will taper off. cloudy skies and chilly temperatures are in the afternoon forecast. daytime highs will only reach the low 40s. this weekend, another quick moving system will bring rain and snow to the area. we will dry out on sunday with temperatures warning into the 60s next week. today: mostly cloudy. chilly. high: 41 tonight: mostly cloudy. low: 31 tomorrow: rain and snow. high: 46 single lane closures in the left lane of north