and i'm dan wells. the wind has finally died down across the region. today, sunny skies will prevail as the region. today, sunny skies will prevail as temperatures reach the upper 50s. even though this is cooler than we have been recently, this is much more appropriate for this time of year. an upper level low pressure system will deliver the chance for some

tomorrow. tomorrow morning, there is the potential for some mixing. the chance of rain will continue tomorrow afternoon and linger into sunday morning. temperatures on both weekend days will be in the 40's! carstar single lane closure 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. happening today

a franklin woman charged in her stepson's death, is set to go before a judge. and this morning we're hearing from the 4-year-old's father... dan dblbx shawn lanier is live at the warren county jail with an update. the step-mother in this case is said to have dipped 4-year- old austin cooper's legs in scalding hot water as a punishment. now a father is left grieving vo an autopsy revealed that the severe burns on the boy's legs ultimately led to his death. the step-mother, anna ritchie's, bond is set at $350,000. the father, robert ritchie iii, says this whole thing feels unreal. " that whole day just seemed like a big blur... like a nightmare on loop" "he was a big r2-d2 guy and he loved darth

there a few weeks ago. he loved it." anna ritchie is set to be in court today at noon on a child endangering charge. coming up in about an hour you'll hear more from austin's grieving father. live in warren county shawn lanier fox19 now. new this morning new this morning... a man is taken to u-c medical center following a shooting inside a university heights restaurant. cincinnati police confirm the 19- year-old victim was west mcmillan he is expected to be o-k... this time. happening today set to take over the tri-state... as local teams begin tournament play. our jessica brown joins us with a bearcats prepare to hit the court... cincinnati will take the floor tonight since losing a four-overtime game to uconn in the american athletic conference

the bearcats are losing that loss now as motivation for tnoights game. no 9 seed uc's bearcats will face off against number 8 seed saint joseph's hawks over in spokane washington. they will play the very last game of the first round tonight at spokane veterans memorial arena. vo here's video of them practicing for the big game yesterday. cincinnati ranks among the top teams in the nation in defense..it's been their strength..but the bearcats will need their offense to be just as good in tonights game. the bearcats will be able to rely on forward gary clark, who said he is fully recovered from an ankle injury. this game will be uc's sixth straight ncaa tournament appearance. game time is at 9:57pm coming up in the next half hour we'll talk about xavier's big game in st. louis. another area team hitting the court for the first time the dayton flyers will play the syracuse orangemen at 12:15 p-m in saint louis. and it's a big

been hoping to see... tomorrow... rivals kentucky and indiana are set to hit the court in des moines in second round play. the game is set for 5:15 in iowa reds let's talk reds.. a limited number of opening day tickets are about to go on sale... this is video from last year... people camped out to buy opening day ticket packages. starting at 9 a-m tomorrow, "the opening day double play" two game package includes one ticket to the april 4th season opener vs. the phillies, plus one ticket to any other april game. fans can begin lining up at 9 a-m this morning. what does the fox say? we finally have an answer... we'll show you next. plus... a pep rally demonstration involving fire... goes horribly wrong... the shocking scene at a florida high school is next. fox19 good friday

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at downtown cincinnati a "fire breather" is recovering at a hospital after catching on fire during his routine at florida high school.. we want to warn you... the video might be disturbing to some. the stunt is part of the "inferno's challenge" performance. ricky charles, the person blowing the fire, accidentally caught himself on fire. students say, that's when chaos ensued. "everybody started going crazy and started spreading out everywhere and they were telling us to sit down, everybody calm down" professional. i've seen pretty cool for the kids, but it was very unprofessional the way they set it up. but

7 students were taken to hospitals after they had trouble breathing, but all are expected to be ok. the performer suffered first degree burns but well. a california neighborhood is on high alert this morning... francisco say more damaged by b-b guns. investigators say the vandalism has been going on over the past few months... police say the suspects shoot-up the cars at night... while wearing masks. so far no one has been arrested. three young california boys are facing serious charges including burglary and vandalism, after police say they got out of hand inside a church. all of the boys are under 10 years old. the pastor says the boys broke into the chruch twice... and sprayed fire extinguishers, broke windows, and ripped up song books. the pastor is hoping the boys' parents will bring them to a sunday service... to give them the chance to learn from their mistakes.

on demand... is taking over social media. the video you have to see is next. plus... check your kitchens.. do you have any canned tuna? some popular brands are now on big recall list.. the information is next. but there's one sound.. no one knows.. what does the fox say ding ding ding ding ding ding now at havertys furniture, it's our spring home event, where you can create the perfect home. from now until march twenty-first... you'll find huge savings on stylish pieces, plus you'll save an extra one hundred dollars, on every thousand you spend. and, we're offering twenty-four month, no interest financing. come in today for storewide savings. with havertys, your home can be perfect. even when life isn't. [thwack] the spring home event. from classic to contemporary,

you've likely seen that very popular youtube video... it's been viewed more than 584-million times. but now, a new video is going viral... that actually answers the question.. what does a fox say... nats man laughing, fox laughing that's archer.

rescued the arctic fox when he was young. he's now four years old and laughs on command... archer's owner says that's his when he's sleepy. adlib 4shot frank marzullo joining us now with a look at your forecast the wind has finally died down across the region. today, sunny skies will prevail as temperatures reach the upper 50s. even though this is cooler than

recently, this is much more appropriate for this time of year. an upper level low pressure system will deliver the chance for some rain tonight into tomorrow. tomorrow morning, there is the potential for some mixing. the chance of rain will continue tomorrow afternoon and linger into sunday morning. temperatures on both weekend days will be in the 40's! carstar traffic single lane closure on northbound i-75 at sr 562 beginning

at sr 562 beginning at 8 p.m., followed closure at 11 p.m. march 15 through with lanes the following day.

9 p.m. each night, the following day. happening today... we expect to learn following tuesday's 12-car pileup.. that sent one vehicle over the combs hehl ohio river. our jordan vilines joins us live from campbell county latest on the investigation. live there are still many more questions in this investigation and one at the forefront at all of our minds is how many people were in the car and who were they? this is something police have not been able to determine as far as we are aware. rescue crews were out here near the combs hillbridge following the

but they had to suspend their search for the vehicle because of the current and high waters. the boone county water rescue team told police it could be sunday or monday before the conditions of the ohio river allow crews to safely renew efforts to remove the submerged vehicle and its occupants live later on today, police plan to hold a press conference at the aquamarine in fort thomas to hopefully answer some of those questions. consumer alert more than 35- thousand cases of popular canned tuna brands are now on the recall list... so check your cabinets... bumble bee says some of its chunk light tuna cans may have been contaminated during a factory

the company says eating that tuna could be life- threatening, but there are no reports yet of sick. and tri-union seafoods is recalling "chicken of the sea" brand that may be undercooked. you can find the exact u-p-c codes on our website.. fox19 now dot com... or the fox19 now mobile app. uber is now crossing the the popular ride- says "uber- passport" allows riders to travel one-way from san mexico. as for how much such an uber trip costs ... prices begin with a four dollar base rate, 30 cents per minute, and two- dollars-and-35 cents per mile. that does not include any border crossing fees. if you didn't do black friday or post-holiday shopping, good news... there are still a lot of deals out there. we've got a list of some of the best items to buy in march.. according to u-s news and world report.. d-v-d's and video games that came

being marked down to make room for new inventory. grocery stores will likely have good deals on frozen food... march is national frozen food month... and a lot of companies are offering coupons. another good buy.. luggage. march is when older models are phased out for newer products, ahead of summer travel season. and exercise machines. as the weather gets better, deals on indoor exercise equipment like treadmills and ellipticals increase. is your bracket busted yet? the opening round of the n-c-a-a tournament continues today... and two local teams will hit the court. our jeremy rauch and joe danneman are in the middle of all the action in st. louis... here's your morning wake up call. pkg

xavier. the muskies take on weber state tonight. uc takes on st. joe's tonight in spokane. dayton plays at noon against syracuse in saint louis. uk and indiana both move on.they'll face off in the second round on saturday. joe and jeremy reporting from st. louis for the fox19 now morning news." we have several months to go before the 20-16

rio de janeiro. but nike has just unveiled uniforms made for the athletes. some of the olympians showed off the new fashions in new york... bright whites and fluorescent greens and yellows bursting from the uniforms... topped off by top- notch sneakers in a variety of richer blues and reds. the uniforms are set to be worn by members of the u-s, brazil china and estonia teams among others. the opening ceremony is set for august fifth. the flames are out... now crews begin investigating the cause of an overnight house a warning about why you should

man: life gets so busy with work, and it's really hard to just kind of put that all aside and sort of focus on having fun or playing, even. hey, playing is a lot of fun. (singing) i just can't wait to meet you, sweet child you're on the way, i'm filled with expectation, and you're growing everyday...

and i'm dan wells... let's get our first look at the forecast with meteorologist catherine bodak. the wind has finally died down across the region. today, sunny skies will prevail as temperatures reach the upper 50s. even though this is cooler than we have been recently, this is much more appropriate for this time of year. an upper level low pressure system will deliver the chance for some rain tonight into tomorrow. tomorrow morning, there is chance of rain will afternoon and morning. temperatures on carstar

at sr 562 beginning single lane closure on northbound i-75 at sr 562 beginning at 8 p.m., followed

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. new this morning new this morning... a family is homeless after a late-night a family is homeless fire in fort thomas. to rossmore 11:30... investigators say they believe the fire started outside... and spread its way up the house onto the second floor. everyone inside made it out safely.. unknown.. but is not suspicious. happening today also today...

plan to hold a news conference give more information about an indictment at the great american tower. gunshots shattered windows and caused other damage on four separate occasions in the span of one week during january of 2015. rayshawn herald was indicted in federal court for possession of the firearm used in the shootings. we will be at the and bring you the new information as soon as we get it. also today... ... two polar bears at the cincinnati zoo are getting back to normal. are be back on display today after taking it easy. take a look at this video sent to us by the cincinnati zoo... you can see them splashing in the water, wrestling around... before taking a big nap. it was a very different story wednesday. zoo officials say they wandered through an open door, forcing a lockdown! while visitors were never in any danger, there's still an investigation to figure out how exactly it happened. happening today

tournament... both xavier and u-c hit the court today. our jessica brown joins us with a preview of the muskies opener.... and kara xavier fans..xavier's best in school history. they'll be facing off against the 15th seeded scottrade center in st. louis. these teams will play each other other. xavier though is a heavy favorite in this game. vo here's video from yesterday in st. louis..a big practice day at the scottrade center.. the arena will host first and second round games in college basketball's biggest tournament today. xavier looking for a trip to the final four of course. and it would be history for x. they've never made it past the elite 8. the game starts at 9:20 tonight. coming up we'll talk about uc's game in spokane washington. the juicy kentucky- indiana matchup for round 2 is now set... jamal murray led five players in double figures with 19 points...

showdown with rival indiana in the the n-c-a-a tournament. indiana took charge against chattanooga.... the hoosiers easily beat up that team 99-74. the wildcats meanwhile haven't faced the hoosiers in the sweet 16 in 20-12. for tomorrow evening at 5:15. for all the very continues, log on to fox19 now dot com.. or download the fox19 now mobile app. auto-pay is definitely you could end up losing money. explains in your simply money report. setting up automatic bill payments is a great way to avoid late fees and keep your credit score in good shape. but same thing as all too their bills on autopay, then never open the statements that come in the mail, or

those accounts online. and that puts you at real risk of missing the warning signs of fraud, or even bill creep. that's when companies raise ratesor sneak in new regular fees or charges. another mistake is neglecting to also sign up for "low balance alerts" from your bank, if you use auto pay. that could be a huge helpin avoiding a bounced check fee. the simply money point: in this day and age of data breaches and identity theft, you need to check your accounts regularly online for fraud and errors! for fox 19 now and simply money, i'm nathan bachrach. a local woman's love of barbie dolls... inspired a very expensive makeover... the video you'll have to see to believe is next. plus... catherine is tracking some snow in your weekend forecast! the update, just 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

the wind has finally died down across the region. today, sunny skies will prevail as temperatures reach the upper 50s. even though this is cooler than we have been recently, this is much more appropriate for this time of year. an upper level low pressure system will deliver the chance for some rain tonight into tomorrow. tomorrow morning, there is the potential for some mixing. the chance of rain will

linger into sunday morning. temperatures on both weekend days will be in the 40's! carstar single lane closure 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. a northern kentucky mom is

kentucky mom is making headlines across the world... and becoming the talk of social media. nannette hammond says she's spent half a million dollars to look like barbie... she says she's had botox, fillers and breast implants. originally a brunette, hammond says it's worth every penny to look like this. she even has her own version of pink barbie car, a ten bedroom home, three massive closets and even a private plane. hammond says she doesn't care what other people think.. though she's sometimes worried about how the negative criticism impacts her kids. "i tell them people can be nasty in life and negative and rude and we just gotta be the better people and move on and not let it effect us" "i'm blessed. my kids are healthy, my husband treats me like a princess everyday. when people say i look like barbie or live a barbie life, it's better than barbie" hammond's husband and kids say they're

a check of your current weather and traffic conditions is next on fox19 now. plus... some college basketball stars are sharing their pregame rituals.. some you'll have to see to believe... next.

sort of superstitious ritual... different. great big story and bleacher report get the lowdown basketball into march madness. nats "on game day, no always lay down a little bit to get my mind right "i eat the same thing so it's chicken, some corn, some broccoli, a baked potato and finish off pregame ritual song is to listen to march madness by future," "i always put my left

its just soemthing i've always done when i enter the court, i always warm up on the right side of the court" adlib 4shot anchors adlib during 4 shot the wind has finally died down across the region. today,

prevail as temperatures reach the upper 50s. even though this is cooler than we have been recently, this is much more appropriate for this time of year. an upper level low pressure system will deliver the chance for some rain tonight into tomorrow. tomorrow morning, there is the potential for some mixing. the chance of rain will continue tomorrow afternoon and linger into sunday morning. temperatures on both weekend days will be in the 40's! carstar single lane closure on northbound i-75 at sr 562 beginning

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,

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. happening today happening today... campbell county police are planning to release new information about the search for a car at the bottom of the ohio river. dan dblbx our jordan vilines joins us live near the combs-hehl bridge with the very latest on the investigation. live this afternoon at 2 o'clock, campbell county police will be holding a press conference to release new details in regards to their ongoing investigation of the accident that occurred on tuesday evening here at the combs hehl bridge. they've had to call off their attempts to extract the vehicle from the river currents too strong and the water level

water rescue team, they had to call of the rescue/recovery effort 130 this morning because one of the divers almost got swept away in the current. this person also said the vehicle is at the bottom of the river and on its side. he did not confirm how many people were inside. likely be sunday or monday before teams can resume their efforts information has been obtained that the car could possibly be a red pontiac grand prix, or a similar vehicle anyone who has a family or friends who may have been traveling in this region in a similar vehicle are asked to call campbell county police officials are going to closely monitor the river conditions and assess the best course of action in the upcoming days live press conference friday at 2 pm at the fort thomas aqua ramp on route 8. happening now and a reminderfox19 now is once again teaming up with

children's research hospital for the annual dream home giveaway. tickets are on sale right now and if you buy now, you'll be entered to win a 25-hundred dollar playset from recreations outlet and a honda civic from superior honda. text "home" to 4-19- 19 for a link to buy your ticket... they're going fast so don't wait too long! march madness is taking over the tri-state... a preview of today's bearcats game.. straight ahead. live cam and looking live at downtown cincinnati. your weather and traffic is next stay with us wx animation she just had a glazed

the wind has finally died down across the region. today, sunny skies will prevail as temperatures reach the upper 50s. even though this is cooler than we have been recently, this is much more appropriate for this time of year. an upper level low pressure system will deliver the chance for some rain tonight into tomorrow. tomorrow morning, there is the potential for some mixing. the chance of rain will continue tomorrow afternoon and linger into sunday morning. temperatures on both weekend days will be in the 40's! she just had a glazed look on her face. i knew

single lane closure 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. she just had a glazed look on her face. i knew something was wrong. a potential disaster avoided in colorado, thanks to some quick station clerk. as a mom starts having a seizure...the clerk grabs the baby in holds onto the enough to lessen mom and the baby

you see it all the time watching baseball...players chewing tobacco during games. but not for long. chicago has become the fourth major city to ban the substance inside ballparks, meaning nearly one-fourth of major league ballparks won't allow players to use the substance.... multiple health groups have linked chew to cancer. minor league baseball banned chewing tobacco in 1993, but to this point, major league baseball has allowed it. have you ever seen an inflatable dancer from far away...and thought it was real? well apparently animals, are just as gullible. they are having a major sea lion problem in oregon, where there are overwhelming amounts inhabiting docs beside several lakes. officials tried numerous things to get them back in the water...but nothing was working. until they put out those scary inflatables! apparently, the

since. dan 2shot a lot of people are getting swept up in the excitement of march madness...and their wallets are paying for it. after the break, the stunning number of money people bet on the tournament. kara vo plus...new technology is out that can help save lives during active shooter situations. but find out why some parents, are against it, next. sot full "that little boy would want me to keep going every day. he'd want me

for him and do everything i can for him" kara vo a franklin father is now speaking out... after the death of his 4 year old son. we're live with the latest developments in the case. hopefully people will watch us and see how good we are and be on our side througout the

full tilt... we'll preview xavier and u-c's big games tonight. we found that nearly 40% were distracted on a 'don't walk' signal, so that would be darting out in the street." "i think you should be safe, but i think that the law is a little bit drastic." getting punished for texting and walking... hear about one lawmakers effort to make it, illegal. kara 2shot good morning everyone... i'm kara sewell. dan 2shot and i'm dan wells. we want to get a check of your forecast with frank marzullo. the wind has finally died down across the region. today, sunny skies will prevail as temperatures reach the upper 50s. even though this is cooler than we have been recently, this is much more appropriate for this time of year. an upper level low pressure system will deliver the chance for some rain tonight into tomorrow. tomorrow morning, there is the potential for some mixing. the chance of rain will continue tomorrow afternoon and linger into sunday morning. temperatures on both weekend days will be in the 40's! single lane closure on northbound i-75 at sr 562 beginning

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. happening today today, the step- year-old franklin boy will face a day after the ruled a homicide. and this morning we're hearing from the 4-year-old's father... dan dblbx shawn lanier is live at the warren update. the step-mother in this case is said to