yahoo!. sound... it's not going away anytime soon... what you need to know for this rainy thursday morning commute, ahead. rob vo the musketeers are gearing up to play under the bright lights of new york city... a preview of xavier's first game in the big east tournament. sot full we see the patients everyday...and it really reminds us what we're trying to do kara vo fox19 now has teamed up with st. jude to help children battling cancer... now you can join us... and get a chance to win dream home. kara 2 shot good morning -- it's 4:30. i'm kara sewell rob 2 shot and i'm rob williams... let's get our first look at the

meteorologist frank marzullo. grab that umbrella and watch for standing water during this mornings commute. the bottom line on and off rain showers at any given time today with periods of steady rain this morning and again for the evening drive. i do not expect any flooding concerns but standing water and ponding could be a issue during some of the steadier rainfall. daytime highs will reach 66 degrees. we could here a rumble of thunder but not severe. rain tapers after midnight with a partly cloudy sky on tap for friday and highs near 64 degrees. rain showers in the early morning hits in saturday and then again saturday evening with a high saturday of 70 degrees. expect rain and thunder sunday afternoon with high of 68 degrees. carstar utility work requires short- term full closures

southbound interstate 75 near crescentville road mile marker 16 , north of i-275, next week. short-term full closures will begin at 11 p.m. sunday, march 13, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. these closures will also be in effect beginning at midnight monday, march 14 and tuesday, march 15, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. you can keep up to date on the soggy stretch of date on the soggy stretch of weather... by downloading the fox19 now weather app... just text rain to 4-19-19 from your smartphone to download. breaking now breaking news off the top... police near pittsburgh are searching for at least two gunmen in a mass shooting. officers say they opened fire on a backyard party overnight, killing five people. 3-others were injuried and at the hospital this morning. police in wilkins- burg are calling it an ambush-style attack... we'll continue to follow this breaking news and

new this morning new this morning... police are investigating after a shooting in over- the-rhine leaves one man dead... kara dblbx our jordan vilines is live with what we know right now... live cincinnati police tell us the shooting happened just before 10 last night at the intersection of vine and greene. we're told there were two people involved in some type of confrontation which led up to the shooting of 31- year-old james mixon. first responders immediately located the victim when they arrived on scene but despite efforts, the victim succumbed to his injuries. police say at this time, they have one who they're in the questioning. the person who they're talking to but they're hoping to learn more information from the person of interest regarding the details of the shooting. "it's too early to say. at this time we need to look at all the factors and take into consideration the

gives us as well as the information from people who might have observed the scene" live police are not additional suspects at this time. if you saw or heard anything last night in regards to this shooting, you're asked to call jordan vilines, fox 19 now. police are searching for a driver after an early morning crash in springfield it happened on summit road, at couple hours ago. the driver apparently crashed into a pole and took off... summit road is now back open. also new this morning... a grand jury has indicted an avondale man for a crash that killed two teenage brothers. this is video from december, showing the scene in roselawn. police say the driver lost control and hit a tree... killing anthony craddock and djohnte wilson. two other teens were hurt. 19-year-old terrence cook is

charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide. his role in the crash in not clear. in a december news release from cincinnati police, cook was not listed as a driver or passenger in the car. a warrant has been issued for cook's arrest. xavier is set to play marquette tonight in the big east quarterfinals... that's set for 7 p-m. and a big honor for chris mack he was named national coach of the year, according to the u-s basketball writers. james farr: "i think people are finally realizing how good of a program xavier is. you know it's not like xavier has been a losing program at all. xavier has been a winning program for 20 years. we are finally getting the recognition that we should be. it's all up to coach mack you got to give the credit to him" our joe danneman will bring you live coverage of tonight's game from new york city... and you can find the latest updates anytime at fox19 now dot com. a new issue is

investigating for a possible connection to the lead-contaminated pipes. and a live look at underway right now at the fox19 studios.. how you can enter for a chance to win the st. jude dream home, coming up. levee cam meteorologist your storm tracker forecast for your morning commute ... coming up.

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not what you'd normally expect to see when heading to the airport... but this miniature horse... isn't at c- v-g to hop a flight. instead, dakota is helping to calm and relax nervous passengers.. the pilot therapy program at the cincinnati / northern kentucky international airport began yesterday. rob & wx chat toss to wx grab that umbrella

standing water during this mornings commute. the bottom line on and off rain showers at any given time today with periods of steady rain this morning and again for the evening drive. i do not expect any flooding concerns but standing water and ponding could be a issue during some of the steadier rainfall. daytime highs will reach 66 degrees. we could here a rumble of thunder but not severe. rain tapers after midnight with a partly cloudy sky on tap for friday and highs near 64 degrees. rain showers in the early morning hits in saturday and then again saturday evening with a high saturday of 70 degrees. expect rain and thunder sunday afternoon with high of 68 degrees. carstar utility work

on north and southbound interstate 75 near crescentville road mile marker 16 , north of i-275, next week. short-term full closures will begin at 11 p.m. sunday, march 13, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. these closures will also be in effect beginning at midnight monday, march 14 and tuesday, march 15, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. happening now join fox19 now to help families dealing with

help families dealing with childhood cancer... tickets are now on sale for the st. jude dream home giveaway... dblbx our dan wells joins us with everything you need to know... live tickets for the 2016 cincinnati st. jude dream home giveaway go on sale thursday, march 10. they cost $100 each for the chance to dream home other prizes valued local st. jude from local volunteer group epsilon sigma alpha, and representatives from fischer homes will be present for the tickets on sale event 4:30- 11:00 a.m. at fox19 now's anyone who buys a entered to win a child life monkey tower play set, delois' recreations

available by calling 1-800-537-1735 or by visiting the 2016 cincinnati st. jude dream home giveaway website. the three-bedroom house, valued at about $340,000, is being built in ballyshannon community in union, ky. this house will feature a first- floor owner's suite with deluxe garden bath and vaulted kitchen ceilings. the st. jude dream home giveaway benefits the lifesaving work of st. jude children's research hospital, one of the world's premier pediatric cancer research centers. live thousands paid their respects to

thousands paid their respects to former first lady nancy reagan, during a public viewing yesterday.. and more are expected today. she died sunday of heart failure... she was 94. the former first lady was known as a fierce protector of her husband. she also launched the "just say no" anti-drugs campaign and advocated for stem-cell research. "i respected her for who she was and the respect that she had from all different countries." "it's amazing. it's just patriotic. i think no matter what party affiliation you are, it's just coming together. it's a thing we haven't felt in this country for along time."

today... she will be buried tomorrow next to her husband. is the flint, michigan, water crisis to blame for a breakout of skin dermatologists are meeting with residents to see if there's a link... numerous people say they started developing skin issues shortly after the city's water source was moved to the flint river in 20-14. but the rashes are not going away, even after flint switched to detroit water last year. dermatologists are calling the situation, unprecedented. there is now a quicker way to learn if someone has the zika virus in texas. the houston health department laboratory is doing zika testing that offers results in just one day. previously, test samples had to be shipped to the centers for disease control and prevention to be checked. doctors say it's important to confirm whether patients have zika as quickly as possible... so their doctors can act

when will the rain stop? frank will have an update next on fox19 now. and tickets are now on sale for the st. jude dream home giveaway.... how you can enter for a chance to win.. and help children battling cancer at the same time... ahead. "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

and watch for standing water during this

the bottom line on and off rain showers at any given time today with periods of steady rain this morning and again for the evening drive. i do not expect any flooding concerns but standing water and ponding could be a issue during some of the steadier rainfall. daytime highs will reach 66 degrees. we could here a rumble of thunder but not severe. rain tapers after midnight with a partly cloudy sky on tap for friday and highs near 64 degrees. rain showers in the early morning hits in saturday and then again saturday evening with a high saturday of 70 degrees. expect rain and thunder sunday afternoon with high of 68 degrees. carstar utility work requires short- term full closures

southbound interstate 75 near crescentville road mile marker 16 , north of i-275, next week. short-term full closures will begin at 11 p.m. sunday, march 13, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. these closures will also be in effect beginning at midnight monday, march 14 and tuesday, march 15, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. the democratic

debate stage for the second time this week, this time in miami, florida. both called for comprehensive immigration reform and a path to citizenship during the univision debate. "i will not deport children. i would not deport children. i do not want to deport family members either, jorge. i want to, as i said, prioritize who would be deported: violent criminals, people planning terrorist attacks, anybody who threatens us." sen. bernie sanders/ d presidential candidate: "i will not deport children from the united states of america." jorge ramos/ univision: "and can you promise not to deport immigrants who don't have a criminal record?" sanders: "i can make that promise." republican frontrunner donald trump is set to make his first campaign stop in cincinnati on sunday. he's holding a rally at noon at the duke energy convention center sunday. we're still getting details on ticket

that will be posted to our website as soon as it's released. and former republican presidential hopeful carly fiorina has endorsed texas senator ted cruz. the businesswoman dropped out of the race last month. she told a crowd in florida, that she voted for cruz in virginia's primary last week. the surprise endorsement comes as cruz tries to consolidate g- o-p support and challenge trump for the g-o-p nomination. still ahead on fox19 now.. a check of your weather and traffic conditions on this rainy thursday morning. and tickets are on sale right now for the st. jude dream home giveaway... we'll tell you how you can help, next.

i'm kara sewell rob 2 shot and i'm rob williams. grab that umbrella and watch for standing water during this mornings commute. the bottom line on and off rain showers at any given time today with periods of steady rain this morning and again for the evening drive. i do not expect any flooding concerns but standing water and ponding could be a issue during