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kentucky family is among those affected by this tragedy... they say they've been unable to reach loved ones, who were at the brussels airport around the time of the attack. stephanie shults graduated from transylvania university... she and her husband justin have been living in belgium. the pair had just dropped off stephanie's mother at the airport when the blasts occurred. stephanie's aunt says her sister is fine... but they still cannot reach stephanie or justin. "we don't know for sure if my niece and her husband had been able to get out of the airport or if they were still in the airport at that point. but all they can really do is go from hospital to hospital looking at the list of people that have been identified as injured. we do know they're not on the casualty list yet" we will continue to follow this story and update you if they are found. people around the country are now
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about security at airports, following the attacks. dan dblbx our sara celi is live at c-v-g with details on how officials are stepping up safety measures. washington ap - homeland security secretary jeh jay johnson says there is no "specific, credible intelligence" of any plots against the united states like those carried out in brussels. as a precaution, the homeland security department is stepping up security at major u.s. airports and rail and transit stations around the country. johnson says dhs officials are in contact with their european counterparts and monitoring the ongoing situation. security officials are also reviewing whether additional screening may be necessary for air travelers coming from belgium. belgium is one of 38 countries whose citizens generally do not need a visa to visit the u.s. security is being increased throughout the country...after the country... the fbi saying it's stepped up
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potential terrorism suspects. and places like atlanta, new york and washington d-c will have police patrolling major public transportation spots. the federal government says there is "no specific, credible intelligence" of any plots right now, but they are still taking precautions. we'll continue to update you with any new developments on the bombings... as they happen, on air, online and on our free mobile app.. some local news now.. a kenton county teen says video of a fight... got her suspended from school. but she claims she wasn't involved and didn't record it! nats fight nicole williams tells us the only reason she's in trouble, is because she posted this fight to social media. but she's not taking williams and her officials told them she's suspended regardless...and even up for expulsion. they say they didn't because it highlights a scott high school. on about bullying and stopped, how we should
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feel like those students weren't really safe at all. because she was getting beat up while other teachers were just watching her and not fixing it at all" school officials tell us a teacher did eventually stop the fight... but the incident is still under investigation. free college, is music to any parent's ears. it's happening more throughout the country....most recently in detroit. a permanent government fund was started in 20-13, and now detroit is guaranteeing all high school grads two years free at a local community college. they join tulsa, new haven, and several other cities who have made certain community colleges free. a warning for parents as easter approaches... the dangerous thing you need to look out for, before letting your kids hunt for easter eggs.. plus, you'll never guess what one
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this teddy bear.. the crazy story, coming up next. kara vo and we're following breaking news... belgian police have just arrested the terrorist suspect they were searching for, 24 year old najim na-jeem laachraoui la-shrow-ee . they were looking for him even before tuesday's attacks, because of his possible involvement in the paris attacks. he was also caught in surveillance video at the airport. we'll continue to follow this... fox19 weather open looking at a dry afternoon with a sun and cloud mix
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afternoon with a sun and cloud mix increasing clouds this evening high of 65. it's going to get cooler going into friday because of a cold front moving in on thursday. look for rain showers and a rumble of thunder thursday morning with a chance of thunderstorms into thursday afternoon. the severe risk is marginal for storms thursday. daytime highs tomorrow 63 degrees. dry and cool with a high of 50 on friday. saturday staying dry a high of 62. easter sunday starts out dry with rain showers sunday afternoon high 65. carstar monday, march 28, sr 177 until p.m. friday, april 1. westbound sr 73 traffic will be detoured north on somerville road to traffic will use the there will soon be
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medications. the f-d-a is now requiring the makers to include a "black box" warning on their products...detailin g how opiods can lead to abuse, addiction, misuse, overdose and even death. it's another effort to encourage doctors to try other methods for treating pain, before writing a prescription for an opioid. dan ots parents...we have a warning before you let your kids hunt for easter eggs in public areas. the northern kentucky heroin taskforce...wants to warn you about discarded needles. according to the organization the heroin epidemic and discarded needles are creating real dangers for kids. officials say do a quick check of the area, before
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to hunt for eggs. there are a lot of ways to hide drugs...but this, you've probably never seen before. a columbus man tried to smuggle an illegal pain killer, inside a pink teddy bear! a clerk thought it was strange he would just send a teddy bear, all the way to memphis. so she investigated...event ually ripping it open to find liquid codeine. police have not caught the man...and are asking delivery services in the area to be on the look out for suspicious packages. smale riverfront banks..but now surfacing on how the city paid for it. dollars may be getting misused, next. toyota billboard afternoon with a
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this evening high of it's going to get cooler going into friday because of a cold front moving showers and a with a chance of thunderstorms into thursday afternoon. the severe risk is marginal for storms thursday. daytime highs tomorrow 63 degrees. saturday staying easter sunday sunday afternoon high 65. carstar
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monday, march 28, sr 73 will be closed between u.s. 127 and sr 177 until approximately 3:30 p.m. friday, april 1. westbound sr 73 traffic will be detoured north on u.s. 127 to west on somerville road to south on sr 177; eastbound sr 73 traffic will use the reverse detour. kara cam now let's take a look at some of the
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new for you at look at some of the stories coming up new for you at 6:30... kara gfx there's a push to make online voting a reality.. but hear why it may not happen after all. kara gfx cars keep coming up with all kinds of crazy gadgets.. why soon a car may be able to keep you from dozing off. kara gfx
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shows climate change is coming sooner than many think. why major problems could be just a few decades away. these stories and more.. coming up in our next half hour. this morning there are big questions about the construction of a local park.. and mistakes that could leave taxpayers paying millions of dollars . dan dblbx our jessica brown is live at smale riverfront park to explain. live the major problem is that the city spent 120 million of your tax dollars here on the park but the city cant say whether your tax dollars are protected. cincinnati city manager harry black told city council last night in a report that "the city has been potentially placed at risk, financially." this comes after black ordered an investigation to be done into the city park bord spending. turns out the city park board used agreements for building repairs and maintenance to construct much of smale riverfront park. the problem
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city law and could cost taxpayers if the work doesnt hold up over time...because the project was not competitively bid on more than 80 million dollars in construction work and contractors were not bonded. at this point the city manager says he can't tell which contractor performed what work at this park-- now city hall has ordered an audit of the city park board's spending--that audit should be finished in may. our team has reached out to the mayor for an interview and have not got a response..we'll be at city hall today to track down the people responsible for this report and for the problems with the project. vo live a crazy story out of florida...where a 12 year old girl is facing criminal charges, for pinching a boy's butt.
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she was just participating in a game, during school, when the seemingly harmless gesture, got her in big trouble. police were called to school, and quickly took evans into custody. now, the mother of the boy wants to prosecute her for battery...even though almost everyone involved says that takes the punishment too far. "lord lord lordy what has this world come to. kids can't even be a kid." that's what the deputy told me. he said... i don't even want to do this. that's what the deputy said. but i have to do what i have to do." evans now has to complete classes and do community service, among other things, to get the charges dismissed from her record. do you struggle to enjoy your free time? after the break, what you can do to relax more during your time off. kara vo and we're following breaking news... belgian police have just arrested the terrorist suspect they were
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sun and cloud mix increasing clouds this evening high of 65. it's going to get cooler going into friday because of a cold front moving in on thursday. look for rain showers and a rumble of thunder thursday morning with a chance of thunderstorms into thursday afternoon. the severe risk is marginal for storms thursday. daytime highs tomorrow 63 degrees. dry and cool with a high of 50 on friday. saturday staying dry a high of 62. easter sunday starts out dry with rain showers sunday afternoon high 65. instagram users...you'll notice something different on the
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instagram users...you'll notice something different on the site today. it has rolled out an activity tab...where you can see notifications every time someone likes or comments on your posts, as well as follows or tags you. officials say the change is meant to enhance the web version, so you can easily use instagram, without opening your phone. dan ots if you're not enjoying your free time...there's something you can do to change that! washington university found when people attached a specific date and time for things like happy hour or lunch... the "fun" was less enjoyable. researchers say once it's scheduled, it becomes more like work. so, try to let leisure time go unplanned.. do you sometimes feel yourself falling asleep at the wheel? after the break, details on a new device...that can keep you from dozing off. plus...we're following breaking news about the
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it's a person who believes they can, surrounded and supported by others-by us- who believe it, too. u.s. bank -- the power of possible. i'm kara sewell. dan 2 shot and i'm dan wells. let's get a look at our forecast with frank looking at a dry afternoon with a sun and cloud mix increasing clouds this evening high of 65. it's going to get cooler going into friday because of a cold front moving in on thursday. look for rain showers and a rumble of thunder thursday morning with a chance of thunderstorms into thursday afternoon. the severe risk is marginal for storms thursday. daytime highs tomorrow 63 degrees. dry and cool with a high of 50 on friday. saturday staying dry a high of 62. easter sunday starts out dry with rain showers sunday afternoon high 65. 71 at red bank
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search had ended for a terror suspect, who police believe was involved in the brussels terror attack. at least 34 people were killed during three explosions. two at the airport and one at a metro-subway station. fox 19 now's robert guaderrama has the newest information. good morning, a belgian newspaper is reporting the man believed to have planted a bomb at the brussels airport before fleeing the scene has been caught. vo police say this is
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who is now in custody. we're trying to gather more details about what led up to the arrest. laachraoui is also suspected of building bombs used in the november paris attacks. the two suspected suicide bombers you see here have been identified as brothers khalid and brahim el bakraoui. this surveillance photo of the three men was released yesterday, a taxi driver came forward claiming he drove the men to the airport. the driver, gave police the address where he picked the men up. a police raid of that home discovered a nail bomb, chemical products and an isis flag. we're awaiting a press conference in brussels scheduled for 8 o'clock our time. i'll bring you the very latest, right here and on fox19 now dot com. in the studio, robert guaderrama, back to you. belgium bombings with the attacks...changes are being made here in the u-s. dan dblbx fox 19 now's - sara celi is live at c-v-g with details on how officials are stepping up safety measures, there.
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ap - homeland security secretary jeh jay johnson says there is no "specific, credible intelligence" of any plots against the united states like those carried out in brussels. as a precaution, the homeland security department is stepping up security at major u.s. airports and rail and transit stations around the country. johnson says dhs officials are in contact with their european counterparts and monitoring the ongoing situation. security officials are also reviewing whether additional screening may be necessary for air travelers coming from belgium. belgium is one of 38 countries whose citizens generally do not need a visa to visit the u.s. nearly 20 u-c students are safe this morning.. after visiting a city near brussels. but a northern kentucky grad student had a very close call-- she was actually at the airport during the attacks. "when i looked into the
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see evidence of an explosion and very bad devastation, and at that point i realized there had to be casualties given the magnitude of the explosion." notre dame academy grad alison talkers is studying abroad. she and her friend were among the people held in the baggage area as emergency crews evacuated the bomb site... she says she is now staying at a friend's house in another city. dan bam horz tributes have been pourin in over the last 24 hours since the belgium terror attacks. so in a show of support...places around the world are lighting-up landmarks with belgian flag colors. belgian flag colors. that includes the cincinnati sign at the duke energy center... the world trade center in new york city is illuminated in black yellow and red...and the eiffel tower in paris is also showing those colors. the world have condolences, including president
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"the thoughts and prayers of the american people are with the people of belgium ... president obama has also requested that flags be flown at half staff in the u-s, through saturday, to honor the victims. we'll continue to update you on everything regarding the bombings. you'll also find all of the very latest information on fox19 now dot com. breaking now...a larosa's in greendale, indiana has been damaged by a fire. firefighters say someone was smoking and a threw a cigarette in mulch which caught fire. those flames then spread to the building. crews are wrapping up the scene now...no one was hurt. kara ots we've probably all done it...driven while being sleep deprived. soon, cars will be you if you are caught dozing off at the wheel. experts say drowsy driving is equivalent to thousands of crashes happen each year because but several
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camera that would monitor your facial expression...and can actually tell when you are dangerously sleep deprived. it will then give a loud beep...and urge you to pay attention or pull over. an alarming new study from scientists... why they think major consequnces from climate change will happen much sooner than earlier predicted. plus, we'll have a check of your traffic and weather conditions.. another warm day...but some rain on the way. frank has your forecast, next. "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 frank weather open looking at a dry afternoon with a
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afternoon. the severe risk is marginal for storms thursday. daytime highs tomorrow 63 degrees. dry and cool with a high of 50 on friday. saturday staying dry a high of 62. easter sunday starts out dry with rain showers sunday afternoon high 65. carstar 71/75 at 275... 3 car crash, but traffic is getting by beginning at 7 a.m. monday, march 28, sr 73 will be closed between u.s. 127 and sr 177 until approximately 3:30 p.m. friday, april 1. westbound sr 73 traffic will be detoured north on u.s. 127 to west on somerville road to south on sr 177; eastbound sr 73 traffic will use the reverse detour. happening today... president obama will go from one
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can see...he was sitting next to cuban president- raul castro, as the u-s tries to restore diplomatic relations with cuba. today, the president is expected to hold a town hall meeting with the argentinian president. it will be the first u-s president to visit argentina, since 1997. kara ots a new warning from scientists...signific ant consequences from climate change could come in decades, not centuries. a study from european science journal, atmospheric chemistry and physics, predicts a domino affect once higher temperatures melt the polar ice caps. researchers say seas could rise to disastrous levels because of it, potentially drowning the world's coastal cities before the end of this century. while the researchers agree our efforts are slowing climate change, they say we aren't doing enough. most people would agree...voting without leaving your bedroom sounds pretty good. but after the break...we'll tell you why online voting, has hit a roadblock.
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overnight as crews investigated. we're told a man and woman were taken to a local hospital.. no word on their conditions. it's not clear how the vehicle went through the guardrail and down the embankment. also new this morning.. a man has been taken to the hospital following a crash and car fire in north avondale. crews were called to victory parkway and ledgewood drive around 10:30... we're hearing reports the driver was pulled from the vehicle by firefighters... no word on that drivers condition this morning. happening today happening today... hamilton county will be testing its sirens this morning at 9:50. it's part of ohio's severe weather awareness week. in addition, the national weather service is holding a tornado drill on all weather radios statewide. a ribbon cutting ceremony will open the brand new findlay kitchen, today. the shared-use kitchen space on elm street is a non-profit organization that'll support local food entrepreneurs... it will provide affordable access to commercial- grade kitchen equipment and ample storage
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more news in just a moment but a check your forecast. kara 2shot frank has a look at today's weather. looking at a dry afternoon with a sun and cloud mix increasing clouds this evening high of 65. it's going to get cooler going into friday because of a cold front moving in on thursday. look for rain showers and a rumble of thunder thursday morning with a chance of thunderstorms into thursday afternoon. the severe risk is marginal for storms thursday. daytime highs tomorrow 63 degrees. dry and cool with a high of 50 on friday. saturday staying dry a high of 62. easter sunday starts out dry with rain showers sunday afternoon high 65. carstar traffic 71/75 at 275... 3 car crash, but traffic is getting by closed between u.s. 127 and sr 177 until approximately 3:30 p.m. friday, april 1. westbound sr 73 traffic will be detoured north on u.s. 127 to west on south on sr 177; eastbound sr 73 traffic will use the reverse detour. we're learning new infromation
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we're learning new infromation involving the spending for construction, at a city park. dblbx our jessica brown is live at smale riverfront park with more on how taxpayers could end up paying... live the major problem is that the city spent 120 million of your tax dollars here on the park but the city cant
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cincinnati city manager harry black told city in a report that potentially placed at risk, financially." vo black ordered an investigation to be done into the city park bord spending. turns out the city agreements for maintenance to construct much of smale riverfront park. the problem is...that violates city law and could cost taxpayers if the work doesnt hold up over time...because the project was not competitively bid on for more than 80 million dollars in construction work and contractors were not bonded. at this point the city manager says he can't tell which contractor performed what work at this park-- now city hall has ordered an audit of the city park board's spending--that audit should be finished in may. live our team has reached out to the mayor for an
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response..we'll be at city hall today interview and have not got a response..we'll be at city hall today to track down the people responsible for this report and for the problems with the project. when we began this campaign about 10 months ago, we were 3 percent in the polls last poll that i saw we are five points behind and we're gaining." dan hplaz bernie sanders is trying to hang in the democratic race for president... he received a boost yesterday winning both utah and idaho easily. hillary clinton won arizona by a narrow margin. switch gfx on the republican side, donald trump and ted cruz continue to separate themselves. trump won easily in arizona...a winner take all state. cruz took the victory in utah. john kasich was well behind in both. meanwhile in brussels. trump and cruz are calling for increased surveillance of muslims, while the democratic hopefuls feel that goes too far. we don't need another lecture from president
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we need a commander in chief who does everything necessary to defeat the enemy" you know you can put wall around your country but you don't keep out the internet and that has been a major tool for radicalizing recruiting propagandizing that isis is quite sophisticated at using" trump doubled down on his stance to ban muslims from entering the country, while clinton and sanders say that would just incite more violence. kara ots you soon could vote for the next president, without leaving your home. for the presidential caucuses in utah, republicans were allowed to vote online. however...there were immediate problems. everything from technical glitches, to confusion on where to go on the site... the idea is to make voting more convenient and boost participation. and officials say you should see more online voting throughout the country, assuming they can iron out the early issues. sarah palin is moving from
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television. details on her possible new reality show. and you're taking a warm start to your day...but frank is tracking some showers. he'll have your forecast, when we come back. dan vo and we're following breaking news... belgian police have just arrested the terrorist suspect they were searching for, 24 year old najim na-jeem laachraoui la-shrow-ee . they were looking for him even before tuesday's attacks, because of his possible involvement in the paris attacks. he was also caught in surveillance
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looking at a dry afternoon with a sun and cloud mix this evening high of 65. it's going to get cooler going into friday because of a cold front moving in on thursday. look for rain showers and a rumble of thunder thursday morning with a chance of thunderstorms into thursday afternoon. the severe risk is marginal for storms thursday. daytime highs tomorrow 63 degrees. dry and cool with a high of 50 on friday. saturday staying dry a high of 62. easter sunday starts out dry with rain showers sunday afternoon high 65.
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premeire next year. you may remember this is not palin's first reality show venture. she starred in t-l- c's "sarah palin's alaska" back in 20-10. margot robbie will star and produce in "i, tonya" a movie about tonya harding. the former figure headlines after she hired someone to rival, nancy kerrigan before the 1994 olympics. no word yet on a release date. this rare beatles album hidden away for decades sold at auction for a whopping 110- thousand dollars. the 10-inch vinyl record -- which has been called the holy grail for beatles collectors -- was sold to an anonymous british collector. it was the first disc released under the beatles name and includes the first song john lennon ever wrote, called "hello little girl." starbucks is celebrating spring with a new seasonal drink. this is the caramalized honey latte. it's made with a slow-cooked caramalized honey sauce that gives it a
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you can get the latte hot, iced or as a blended frappuccino. it's only available for a limited time. now here's a look at the three things you need to know before heading out kara 2shot bam center the suspected isis bomb-maker behind the paris and attacks....is now in we're following all the latest...all morning long. throwing his texas governor ted cruz.... that endoresement official later we'll also show you how the race looks after last night's primaries and caucuses out west... and another accident near the combs hehl bridge... 2 people are in the hospital after this crash in fort thomas... investigators say the car crashed through a guardrail...and down an embankment. dan levee 75 at union center... that's it for this hour... but don't go away... fox19now continues...
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kara 2shot good morning, i'm kara sewell. meteorologist frank marzullo joins us with a snapshot of your forecast. looking at a dry afternoon with a sun and cloud mix increasing clouds this evening high of 65. it's going to get cooler going into friday because of a cold front moving in on thursday. rumble of thunder thunderstorms severe risk is daytime highs degrees. dry and cool with a high of 50 on friday. saturday staying dry a high of 62. easter sunday starts out dry with rain showers sunday afternoon high 65. while you were sleeping... a massive manhunt was being carried out in while you were sleeping... a massive manhunt was being carried out in brussels....and police got their man! 24-year old najim laachraoui....who
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to be the isis bomb-maker behind both the paris and brussels attacks.. the other 2 men seen on these surveillance pictures...were also identified this morning. they're brothers....khalid and brahim bakraoui...and are both presumed dead. and right now...this is a live look in brussels...they're observing a 1 minute moment of silence...for the 34 victims... we want to continue our coverage with fox19 now's robert guaderamma... continue our coverage with fox19 now's robert guaderamma... he's keeping a close eye on all the new developments.... good morning, a belgian newspaper is reporting najim laachraoui, the man believed to have planted a bomb at the brussels airport before fleeing the scene has been caught. we're working on gathering more details for you on what led up to the arrest.... turning to the victims, americans were among the injured during the airport explosions.
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