following all night...and this morning... a franklin woman is now behind bars...accused of a disturbing crime... jordan vilines is live at the warren county jail with the newest details... vo new this morning... disturbing details in the death of a four-year-old franklin boy. police say austin cooper was found not breathing wednesday morning.. he was taken from a home on boulder drive, to atrium medical center, where he was pronounced dead. his stepmother, anna ritchie, is charged with child endangering. investigators tell fox19, ritchie put the boy's legs in scalding hot water as a punishment the night before his death. i think as a father and a grandfather first what goes through my mind is that i can't imagine what a four year old child could have done. to deserve something like that it affects us personally. it affects the officers live new this morning... police in hamilton

stabbing. to mark avenue and crowther's drive the victim....who's currently at uc medical center. we're working to learn more details and will pass any new information as soon as we get it. also new this morning... bars...after a stabbing on bluehill road in springfield

46-year old dwight shears is due in court today... the victim is also being treated at uc...and right now...no word on their condition. we'll have to wait until at least sunday to learn more about that car that crashed into the ohio river. rescue crews say the water is too high...and the currents are too strong to bring the car to surface. we still don't know anything about who was inside the car...or what kind it was. all we know is that it went over the combs-hehl bridge tuesday night in a 12-car crash. police are asking anyone who can't account for friends or family to come forward. breaking now... the u-s state department is calling on north korea for the release of 21-year old otto warmbier....a university of virginia student...and wyoming high school grad. this comes a day after he was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in a north korean prison for stealing a political banner from his hotel... now that mr warmbeir has gone through this criminal process, we would urge the dprk to

immediate released on humanitarian grounds so far...north korea hasn't the u-s is now warning all americans not to visit north korea. a big win for ohio governor john kasich in pennsylvania...more than a month out from that state's primary. supporters of marco rubio...are ending their lawsuit to keep kasich off the primary there...since rubio has dropped out. they were challenging whether he had submitted enough valid voter signatures to get on the ballot. kasich's campaign says the lawsuit was invalid because it was filed 13 minutes after the deadline.. we want to get another check on this morning's forecast. kara 2shot frank marzullo joins us with a look at the day ahead. today partly cloudy skies breezy afternoon highs will reach 60. we

approach the weekend with highs on friday in the mid 50s and by saturday highs in the mid to upper 40s. overnight lows will start to drop back to the 30s the next couple nights but for the most part we stay dry. sunday will be a cool day with highs near 44 partly cloudy skies but we could see a passing shower. a warm-up begins by the middle part of next week getting back in the 60s toss to denise for traffic single lane closure

at sr 562 beginning at 8 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night tuesday, march 15 through friday, march 18, with lanes reopening by 5 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from northbound i-75 to sr 562 will be closed beginning at 9 p.m. each night, reopening at 6 a.m. the following day. a major league baseball player is suddenly retiring...after he's told to spend less suddenly retiring...after he's told to spend less time with his son. chicago white shox slugger adam laroache.. walked away from a contract that would have paid him 13 million dollars this season after the team's president told him he had to limit the time his 14-year-old son, drake, spent with the team. laroche announced his retirement on twitter with the hashtag family first. kara 2shot why bowe bergdahl says he left his army post... new documents...just released. and talk about a lucky puppy! "we're driving up the main road and spotted her, opened up the car door and whistled and she jumped." kara vo

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michigan governor rick snyder will be on the hot seat today when he testifies in washington about his role in the water crisis in flint. snyder blames quote "a failure of government at all levels." state environmental workers switched flint's water source to the corrosive flint river to save money. people living there...including children, were exposed to high lead levels. army sergeant bowe bergdahl says he left a post in afghanistan in 2009 to draw attention to what he saw as leadership problems in newly released documents from a military investigation. those documents were just released overnight by his attorneys. they also say he suffered from

he when he left the post. bergdahl faces a general court- martial on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. he was released in a controversial prison exchange for five taliban detainees talk about an incredibly lucky puppy! lamb says: "i'm just speechless really. there is really not any words that can explain it. this is not a day that we thought would ever happen." a german shephard puppy...luna...is found 5 weeks after she fell off a boat in the pacific. her owners thought she was dead...but luna managed to swim to an island which is owned by the u.s. navy. naval staff say luna approached them...and they were able to coordinate the reunion... we're getting you ready for all the march madness action...and picking

march madness action...and picking our final four...next! and we're months away from getting our hands on the new iphone...but new photos are out now! your first look at the iphone 7...in your consumer alert. final four picks

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adlib 4shot today partly afternoon highs continue to slowly cool as we approach the weekend with highs on friday in the mid 50s and by saturday highs in the mid to upper 40s. overnight lows will start to drop back to the 30s the but for the most sunday will be a

cloudy skies but we could see a passing shower. a warm-up begins by the middle part of next week getting back in the 60s carstar anim toss to denise for traffic single lane closure

at sr 562 beginning at 8 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night tuesday, march 15 through friday, march 18, with lanes reopening by 5 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from northbound i-75 to sr 562 will be closed beginning at 9 p.m. each night, reopening at 6 a.m. the following day. a live look in dublin ireland... the st. patrick's day festivities are

they're 4 hours day festivities are well underway... they're 4 hours ahead of us... and today...tri- state streets...are already turning green. jessica brown is having all the fun this morning...she covington... live 'good morning! you will open around 5:30 this morning. pipers and of

eggs will be served the first 100 people thorugh the door will get a souvenir shirt. we have video from last years event and its always a major turnout. officials here expect hundreds of people to come down today for the event that will go on throughout the evening. of course there will be plenty of drink specials and even an extra tented area for folks to partake in live music, dancing, and irish food. now there are plenty of places celebrating st patricks day in the cincinnati area we have a list of places you can check out to get in the st pattys day spirit on our website at fox19now.com fountain square is

the annual st. patty's day party begins at 11 o'clock...and goes until 8:30. this is video from last year's event. there will be live music...food...and ice cold green beer! and all the basketball games will be on the big screen! right now on our homepage...we have a list of all the different st. patty's day events. check it out on fox19 now dot com. "i have fulfilled my constitutional duty. now it's time for the senate to do theirs. presidents do not stop working in the final year of their term neither should a senator." happening today -- supreme court

will head to capitol hill for meetings with members of congress.... president obama announced the nomination yesterday... this morning we have sean comer from xavier with more president barack obama's pick to replace the late supreme court justice antonin scalia plans on thursday to begin visiting with democratic senators on capitol hill. sixty- three-year-old merrick garland is a respected moderate and former prosecutor. but some republicans say he won't get far. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says garland is not going to get a hearing. senate judiciary committee chairman charles grassley says he's open to meeting with garland in the coming weeks. a huge announcement that

a huge announcement that will effect just about every driver.... what will soon be added to your vehicle. and more on that major announcement from seaworld...that it will end its breeding of killer whales... show open kara 2 shot

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on northbound i-75 at sr 562 beginning at 8 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night tuesday, march 15 through friday, march 18, with lanes reopening by 5 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from northbound i-75 to sr 562 will be closed beginning at 9 p.m. each night, reopening at 6 a.m. the following day. today partly cloudy skies breezy afternoon highs will reach 60. we continue to slowly

approach the weekend with highs on friday in the mid 50s and by saturday highs in the mid to upper 40s. overnight lows will start to drop back to the 30s the next couple nights but for the most part we stay dry. sunday will be a cool day with highs near 44 partly cloudy skies but we could see a passing shower. a warm-up begins by the middle part of next week getting back in the 60s breaking interstitial a 4-year old boy is

stepmother is behind bars... we're continuing to follow breaking news out of warren county... jordan vilines joins us live from the jail where she's being held...and jordan...it's important to note that right now...she's not charged with the boys death...right? anna richie is now being held in the warren county jail on a $100,000 bond. we're told richie put the four-year- old stepson to bed tuesday night and on wednesday morning, he was found not breathing. police say earlier this week, richie had put the four- year-old boy's legs in hot water as a punishment. the boy was taken to atrium hospital where he was pronounced dead. vo police were dispatched to an apartment complex on a boulder drive

children. police tell us they questioned the father yesterday but no charges have been placed against him at this time. the boys autopsy is scheduled for today and investigators say only after that will they be able to determine the cause of the boys death. a shocker in the race for the white house.

republican presidential debate was scheduled for monday in utah... but donald trump pulled out ohio governor john kasich followed suit. says it won't happen. both say they have prior speaking engagements that walk bam two days later... missouri's primary to call. donald trump holds a 2-tenths percentage lead over senator ted cruz... and hillary clinton holds a similar lead over vermont senator bernie sanders... some absentee and provisional ballots remain uncounted-- officials say overseas absentee ballots will be accepted until noon tomorrow...and recounts are possible under missouri law. breaking news just in... seaworld just announced that it will stop breeding captive killer whales at all of its locations....beginni ng today. it's treatment of the orcas has come under scrutiny after the documentary "blackfish" looked into the treatment of the whales. just a few months

some of its killer whale "theatrical shows" due to the declining visitor numbers. the polar bear popular destination this weekend at the zoo... it's still the talk of the town...and now we know that not one...but 2 polar bears got loose berit and little one took advantage of an open door....letting themselves into a hallway behind their exhibit. they were found in a "behind the scenes" area. zoo officials say that area was secure...and no guests were in any danger. it still has nearby residents concerned. you never know. you could come home and there's an animal in your front yard, and you've got to call the zoo, 'hey, i think you're missing someone no one... including the bears... were hurt. the bears are expected to be back on exhibit by tomorrow. to be a part of it...new

morning...the son of legendary singer frank sinatra has died. junior was perform last night in florida -- but the heart attack. followed his famous father into eventually worked for his dad as musical director and conductor. frank sinatra junior was 72. consumer news this morning that will affect just about everyone... federal safety officials and major automakers will make a major announcement today... the a-p is reporting that they've agreed to make automatic emergency braking standard on most cars by 20-22. it's already an option on many models.. automatic emergency braking uses cameras, radar and other sensors to see objects in the way and slow or stop a vehicle if the driver doesn't react. the new iphone 7 won't be released until the fall...but

leaked pictures giving a sneak peek. forbes is confirming these are pictures of the new i-phone. if you look closely you can see it features a dual- lens camera. tech experts believe the two lenses will be used to create 3-d or virtual reality images. previous reports suggest the phone will be thinner, have stereo speakers, and it will ditch the headphone jack. wily wonka's chocolate factory...brought to life! soon drink out of a chocolate and who has what it takes to reach the final four? betsy ross is here with a march madness preview. follow major issues on 75 north accident has traffic down to a

now let's get a

morning commute with denise... denise does traffic single lane closure on northbound i-75 at sr 562 beginning closure at 11 p.m. each night tuesday, friday, march 18, with lanes also, the ramp from sr 562 will be reopening at 6 a.m. is this finally will uk make it back to the final four?

will uk make it back to the final four? and can uc shake off some injuries? betsy's here breaking down the tournament. dan live and we'll check back in with jessica...who's partying it up at molly malone's... happening today

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on northbound i-75 at sr 562 beginning at 8 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night tuesday, march 15 through friday, march 18, with lanes reopening by 5 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from northbound i-75 to sr 562 will be closed beginning at 9 p.m. each night, reopening at 6 a.m. the following day. today partly cloudy skies breezy afternoon highs will reach 60. we continue to slowly

approach the weekend with highs on friday in the mid 50s and by saturday highs in the mid to upper 40s. overnight lows will start to drop back to the 30s the next couple nights part we stay dry. sunday will be a near 44 partly could see a passing shower. the middle part of back in the 60s happening today nation... d-c's metro system running as of 2 hours...for back in the 60s today across the d-c's metro system

nation... d-c's metro system is back up and running as of 2 hours ago...after it was shut down 29 hours...for inspections after several electrical fires. it was the first complete shutdown in the metro's 40 year

millions will be decked out in green in the streets of new york city...for the 255th annual st. parade. running in the country. mayor bill de blasio is set to march in it....ending his 2-year....now that the parade has fully dropped its ban on allowing gay groups to march under their own banners. happening today happening today across the region... ohio's department of health will begin testing suspected cases of the zika virus...with new blood tests. the results can be ready within 48 hours, in order to start treatment. there have been five confirmed cases of the virus in the ohio this year. happening today happening today across the tri- state... take advantage of "spring into healthy'" a community health fair will be held from 11 a-m until 1 at the villages at roll hill community center. the event offers free blood evaluations, eye mammograms and

and goodwill is celebrating its new location in west chester. a ribbon cutting ceremony is set for 8:45 at the cincinnati-dayton road store... doors open at 9 o'clock. also today...the cincinnati ballet will announce their upcoming season schedule.... a party and press conference begins at the aronoff center at 5-30. when we get that schedule...we'll be sure to put it on our website...and app. and you can cheer on the thomas more saints as they head to final four... the community is invited to connor convocation center on campus at 1:45 to send them the saints are the country...and have won 64 straight games. they take on amhurst saturday in columbus. want to take a drink from a chocolate river? augustus...please don't do that...my chocolate must never be touched by human hand... listen to this...universal

factory...based on wily wonka! you'll be able to watch candy being made - "and" order dinner and chocolate milkshakes in flavors from "bacon brittle" to "espresso buzz." it's set to open later this year. you're taking a live look in dublin...the party is well underway at the look in dublin...the party is well underway at the temple bar... a sea of green in ireland... they are four hours ahead of us... closer to home....there's no shortage of green.... the doors are now open at molly malone's in covington... let's check back in with jessica... live 'good morning! you are right doors will open around 5:30 this morning. and at 7 there will pipers and of coursekegs and eggs will be served the first 100 people thorugh the door will get a souvenir shirt. we have video from last years event and its always a major turnout. officials here expect hundreds of people to come down today for the event that will go on throughout the evening. of course there will be plenty of drink specials and even an extra tented area for folks to partake in live music, dancing, and irish food. now there are plenty of places celebrating st patricks day in the cincinnati area we have a list of places you can check out to get in the st pattys day spirit on our website at

in a few hours....and the tri-state is well represented. big blue is first up tonight... to talk all things uk...uc...and xavier...here's besty ross.... and betsy...this isn't the kentucky team we've seen in year's past...but they seem to be clicking at the right time. ---they shouldn't have any trouble with stony brook tonight...who's their biggest test on the way to the final four? ----let's talk xavier...they haven't made it past the sweet 16 since 2008...is this finally the team that can win it all? -----uc barely got in the tournament...and they're battling some injury issues. how will that affect tomorrow night's matchup with st. joe's just ahead in our

st. patty's day treats...

about to head out...try and avoid 75 north if you can...this is a live about to head out...try and avoid 75 north if you can...this is a live look near 74...an accident really has things at a crawl...but some traffic is beginning to get by. show open

good morning, i'm kara sewell. and i'm dan wells. meteorologist catherine bodak joins us with a snapshot of your forecast. today partly cloudy skies breezy afternoon highs will reach 60. we continue to slowly cool as we approach the weekend with highs on friday in the mid 50s and by saturday highs in the mid to upper 40s. overnight lows will start to drop back to the 30s the next couple nights

part we stay dry. sunday will be a cool day with highs near 44 partly cloudy skies but we could see a passing shower. a warm-up begins by the middle part of next week getting back in the 60s

toss toss to denise for traffic breaking news this morning...

announced that it will stop breeding captive killer whales at all of its locations....beginni ng today. it's treatment of the orcas has come under scrutiny after the documentary "blackfish" looked into the treatment of the whales. sea world's ceo says the company will increase focus on rescue

mammals that cannot go back into the wild. kara 2shot more on breaking news we've been following all night...and this morning... a franklin woman is now behind bars...accused of abusing her 4- year-old step-son. jordan vilines is live at the warren county jail with the newest details... dan dblbx vo new this morning... disturbing details in the death of a four-year-old franklin boy. police say austin cooper was found not breathing wednesday morning.. he was taken from a home on boulder drive, to atrium medical center, where he was pronounced dead. his stepmother, anna ritchie, is charged with child endangering. investigators tell fox19, ritchie put the boy's legs in scalding hot water as a punishment the night before his death. "people said this apartment was a great place to live. but when you hear about someone

boy like that, that's not apartment was a great place to live. but when you hear about someone torturing a little young boy like that, that's not right" "that's not a mother. it's sad" live new this morning... a suspect is now behind bars following a stabbing in township. state that 46-year- attacked another

home on bluehill drive late tuesday night. the victim was taken to u-c medical center... shears is due in court later today. campbell county police are now asking for help in an effort to identify anyone who may have been in a car that plunged off of a 275 bridge and into the ohio river. a police statement says anyone who isn't able to account for any friends or family who might have been traveling across the combs- hehl bridge late tuesday afternoon, should call the department. police say 12 vehicles were involved in four separate accidents.. when a car went over into the water. search efforts have been suspended because of the rising water level and speed of the current. it could be sunday or monday before crews go back into the water. a local e-m-t is set to face a judge this morning... accused of stealing more than 100-thousand dollars from the aurora emergency rescue team. right now craig whitham wit-um is behind bars in the dearborn county jail. police say he

he was confronted about the money... which went missing while whitham was treasurer of the organization. he's charged with theft and attempted theft. march madness has just begun, and america may already have its first "cinderella moment"... the holy cross crusaders, scored a 3-pointer in the final minute of the game, to beat southerrn university... that's the school's first tournament victory in 63 years! the crusaders, are now just one of 25 teams since 1955 to get into the nc-a-a tournament with a losing record. but... they might not be in it for long. up next, they'll play number 1-seeded oregon on friday. today in des moines, 5-seed indiana will play chattanooga... tip off's at 7:10. and 4th seeded uk takes on stonybrook

coming up... the world's largest sportswear brand, is sending consumers "back, to the future". the new product from nike getting a lot of buzz this morning plus... no relief in sight for a lot of people in the south... the floodwaters, still rising. how a local group is stepping up to help out.

a customer tweets "bank fees make me physically ill. #overdraft" how do you respond? sounds like a medical problem. i'd send her to a hospital. "hashtag not the bank's problem." at huntington, she can link with her savings account and then we transfer the money for free. we do that. for a fee of $10.

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an eye on washington this morning... president obama has unveiled his choice for the supreme court nominee... but judge merrick garland faces an uphill battle, if he is to replace justice scalia on the nation's highest court. obama says: "judge garland has brought his trademark diligence, unwavering regard for the rule of law to his president obama is making his case for 63-year-old merrick garland - the chief appeals court. considers the harvard law consensus nominee. but, it's now up to the republican- dominated senate

vow - he won't get a hearing... sen. mitch mcconnell/r majority leader "it is the senate's constitutional right to act as a check on a president, and withhold its consent." according to the a-p, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has spoken with judge garland on the phone, but he and other republicans will not consider a nominee until the next president is in office. today, judge garland will meet with senate minority leader, harry reid on capitol hill. abbott says: "it's important that i emphasized the rising waters are not over yet. people need to remember the possibility the water could continue to rise for another day or two." washed out communities in the south, still haven't washed out communities in the south, still haven't seen the flood waters recede... this comes after heavy rain last week... which is now moving down stream... volunteers at matthew 25 ministries packed up their gear and

help residents near shreveport, louisiana... before going to other cities around the area. "that is something that we're bringing along with the products is that sense that they're not alone that there are people who are concerned and care about them and hope that they can return to some sense of normalcy in the near future." organizers at matthew 25 say, if you want to help -- they're always looking for donations of toiletries and non-perishable foods. today... is not just any thursday. folks across the tri-state are feeling the luck- of-the-irish for st. paddy's day! the party began, even before the sun came up at molly malone's in covington. that's where our jessica brown has been live all morning. kara dblbx live good morning! you are right doors will open around 5:30 this morning. and at 7 there will pipers and of coursekegs and eggs will be served the first 100 people thorugh the door will get a souvenir shirt. we have video from last years event and its always a major turnout. officials here expect hundreds of people to come down today for the event that will go on throughout the evening. of course there

tented area for folks to partake in live music, dancing, and irish food. now there are plenty of places celebrating st patricks day in the cincinnati area we have a list of places you can check out to get in the st pattys day spirit on our website at fox19now.com and of course, there's a lot of

4shot today partly cloudy skies breezy afternoon highs continue to slowly cool as we

on friday in the mid 50s and by saturday highs in the mid to upper 40s. overnight lows will start to drop next couple nights but for the most sunday will be a cool day with highs could see a passing a warm-up begins by back in the 60s carstar anim toss to denise for traffic boone county 859 586-5285 i would like to

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586-5285 i would like to mention our trap- neuter-rreturn program for community/feral cats. the boone county animal shelter will work with colony caretakers in boone county to trap, spay/neuter, vaccinate and return those cats living outdoors, at little to no cost to the caretaker. coming up... nike is showing off

that might make marty mcfly jealous... the details on its new, "self-lacing" shoes and "obama-mania" is taking over cuba... how residents of the island nation are gearing up for the president's visit, next week.

president obama's visit to cuba next what some are mania" in the island nation. vendors are targeting both the local market and the flood of tourists coming into havana this and the first family cubans are excited cuba-u.s. relations could mean more ecomic prosperity. this morning, the future, has never seemed so close. nike has just unveiled its first shoe that ties itself! kara vo take a look, these sneakers are called the "hyper adapt 1-point-oh. the laces tighten when your feet hit a sensor built into the bottom of the shoe. there are then buttons on the side, to loosen and tightne them for the right fit. nike says, after a few times waring them, the there are then buttons on the side, to loosen and tightne them for the right fit. nike says, after a few times waring them, the shoe will then automatically adjust them to your preferred setting. they are expected to go on sale by the end of

the holidays. coming up... have there already been too many presdiential debates? why fox news says its cancelling one it had scheduled for next week. plus... behind-the- scenes with idol's "top 6"... how they're getting ready for tonight's big show. kara 2 shot good morning -- it's

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i'm kara sewell and i'm dan wells. let's get our first look at the forecast with meteorologistcath erine bodak. today partly cloudy skies breezy afternoon highs will reach 60. we continue to slowly cool as we approach the weekend with highs on friday in the mid 50s and by saturday highs in the mid to upper 40s. overnight lows will start to drop back to the 30s the next couple nights but for the most part we stay dry.

cloudy skies but we could see a passing shower. a warm-up begins by the middle part of next week getting back in the 60s toss traffic denise does traffic

morning... seaworld just announced that it will stop breeding captive killer whales at all of its seaworld just

will stop breeding captive killer whales at all of its locations....effecti ve immediately. the company has been under heavy pressure from animal-rights activists, including peta, to end both its breeding programs, and it's shows. seaworld sys it has not collected any orcas from the wild in more than 40 years. all whales currently at seaworld will live out their lives in the company's facilities. kara vo happening today... an autopsy will be conducted in the death a four-year- old franklin boy. police say austin cooper was found not breathing wednesday morning.. he was taken from a home on boulder drive, to atrium medical center, where he was pronounced dead. his stepmother, anna ritchie, is charged with child endangering. she is accused of putting the boy's legs in scalding hot water as a punishment the night before his death. new this morning, a man accused of going on a shooting rampage across kalamazoo, michigan is now suing uber for 10- million dollars. jason dalton claims his work as an uber driver caused him psychological damage. police say dalton

all while picking up fares for the ride- sharing site. dalton told investigators that uber's app took over his body and made him shoot at random targets. the next g-o-p debate... is no more. fox news has scrapped next week's debate, scheduled in salt lake city, after donald trump said, he wouldn't come. "how many times can the same people ask you the same question? so i was very surprised when i heard that fox called for a debate. nobody told me about it and i won't be there, no." ohio governor john kasich, also both presidential hopefuls, say they have prior speaking engagements. have prior speaking "i really like living this close to the zoo. it's really convenient. but, i think about an animal getting out." avondale residents, are hoping for more of a calm day in the neighborhood, after not one but 2

were supposed to be yesterday. berit and little one took advantage of an open door wednesday morning, making their way into a hallway behind the exhibit. they were found in a "behind the scenes" area. no one... including the bears... were hurt. the bears are expected to be back on exhibit by tomorrow. tonight, on fox, the 'top 6', will become the 'top 5.' we're talking this morning, we're getting a behind- the-scenes peek at what it takes for the contestants to transform from ordinary people, into 'superstars.' renae says: "they know was really nervous nobody touches my hair and they touched my hair laughs>

finalists made the top 5.. at 8 p-m only on fox19 now. 4shot list of the day: 2016's best cities to celebrate st. paddy's day source: wallethub 5. pittsburgh 4. philadelphia source: wallethub 5. pittsburgh 4. philadelphia 3. omaha 2. buffalo 1. boston coming up... newport aquarium is live in studio to tell us about their

is live in studio to tell us about their new, "spring break" prices... and they plus... we're making for you to try with the family most of the creatures at

are unique...the blue tougned skink is no exception. ric urban, chief conservation officer at the aquarium talks about this lizard and their spring break events. guest: ric urban, chief conservation officer, newport aquarium he'll bring a blue tongued skink named bindi. we are talking break promo". so monday through wednesday for the next 2 weeks, kids get in for $5 with an adult paying full admission between the hours of 5pm and 8pm, up to 2 kids. animal info blue-tongued skink reptile blue-tongued skinks comprise the australasian genus tiliqua, which contains some of the largest members of the skink family. they are commonly called blue- tongued lizards or simply blue- tongues in australia. scientific name: tiliqua higher classification: skink lifespan: northern blue-tongued skink: 20 years gestation period: northern blue- tongued skink: 100 days rank: genus length: eastern blue-tongued lizard: 12 24 in., blotched blue- tongued lizard: 14 20 in. about newport aquarium

showcases thousands of animals from around the world in a million gallons of water, including the enormously popular "sweet pea" and "scooter," the stars of the first shark ray breeding program in the world. this state-of-the- art facility was named the no. 1 aquarium in the 2012 readers' choice travel awards from 10best.com; the best rainy day outing in 2006 in cincinnati family magazine; and the best aquarium in the midwest in the zagat survey's u.s. family travel guide in 2004. newport aquarium is an accredited member of the association of zoos and aquariums which sets the rigorous professional standards for animal welfare, veterinary care, wildlife conservation, research, education, staffing and safety. the aquarium is owned by herschend family entertainment corp. a privately held company devoted to bringing families closer together and creating memories worth repeating. the aquarium is open to the public 365 days a year. it is located only two minutes from downtown cincinnati at newport on the levee. gfx event info spring break promotion dates :march 21- 23 monday through wednesday march 28- 30 monday through wednesday hours :5:00-8:00 promotional offer: kids are five dollars after 5:00 with a full paid

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afternoon highs will reach 60. we continue to slowly cool as we approach the weekend with highs on friday in the mid 50s and by saturday highs in the mid to upper 40s. overnight lows will start to drop back to the 30s the next couple nights but for the most part we stay dry. sunday will be a cool day with highs near 44 partly cloudy skies but we could see a passing shower. a warm-up begins by the middle part of next week getting back in the 60s carstar traffic toss to denise for

guest: executive sous chef, craig schmidt belterra park facts: - belterra park gaming is located on kellogg ave off i-275 in cincinnati - belterra park offer 5 restaurants including stadium sports bar & grill - stadium features 50 hd tvs and offers great food and over 100 beers including our local cincinnati breweries - visit belterrapark.com for food and drink specials during the march basketball tournaments

park gaming corned beef hash number of servings: 8 2 tbsp. whole butter 1 large onion, diced 6 russet or yukon gold potatoes 1 pound corned beef, finely diced, ground or cubed depending on preference cup shredded carrot salt and pepper to taste directions: begin by peeling and quartering two of the six potatoes. boil in salted water until tender and then mash them. set aside. next, dice the remaining potatoes and simmer in salted water until firm but tender. meanwhile, in a saut pan, cook the onions until translucent. combine the diced meat, diced potatoes and onions. adding shredded carrots is optional but, do so at this time. using the mashed potatoes as a binder, mix all ingredients together and season. brown well prior to serving. gfx coming up.... could plus-sized male models help men's self esteem? plus... can taking pictures of your food actually make it taste better? that's it for this hour... but we're still on for two

let's send it over to frank for what's coming up in the morning xtra. coming up in the xtra... when you go out to dinner, do you tend to take pictures of your plate? it's a big trend these days, but a new study says, it might actually make it taste better! those details, at 9 o'clock. plus... breaking news from sea world this morning. the company says it will stop its orca breeding program, to serving. gfx coming up.... could plus-sized male models help

plus... can taking pictures of your food actually make it taste better? that's it for this hour... but we're still on for two more.

to take pictures of your food? it's a big trend these days, but a new study says, it might actually make it taste better! those details, at 9 o'clock. plus... breaking news from sea world this morning. the company says it will stop its orca breeding program, starting today. will stop its orca breeding program, starting today. what sea world says it will focus on instead in the future... plus... we're celebrating we've got the dancers showing you can be irish plus catherine bodak is keeping an eye on your latest news as it breaks. next, on the fox19 levee cam 4 studio bump

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