g.e. aviation and other businesses. also g.e. aviation has offered a voluntary early retirement to several hundred eligible engineers. kennedy says the reduction represents about 7% of the overall g.e. aviation engineering population in the united states he says the company will employ more than 3,000 engineers in cincinnati. looking at the bigger picture the few hundred may not seem lining a lot, but it's still 307 people and families affected. >> we do have a lot of g.e. customers. in fact, a lot of the businesses that support this business including g.e. karin: g.e. tells me this is not a response to declining business. the company tells me business is healthy, only many of the stages. karin johnson, wlwt news 5. lisa: and karin says g.e. says despite the cuts, there is a high amount of engineers in southwest ohio. let's look outside live now. i-71 south at the exit always busy during oath the morning and evening rush. city officials say once the martin luther king interchange opens, this congestion will be relieved. the martin

g.e. aviation unit nationwide. the job lost represent about 7% of the jobs at the facility. >>> being remembered as one of the most controversial and universal in the history, he was elected mayor in 1974 and served multiple terms as recently as 2002. he is credited with renovating the roger williams zoo and getting the providence place mall built. he made national headlines in 1984 when he pleaded no contest to brutally assaulting his estranged wife's lover. he was back in the headlines in 2002 when he was convicted in a federal racketeering bust and sent to prison for four years. buddy sianci was at a providence tv station taping an interview last night when he was rushed to the hospital with stomach pains. flags will be lowered to half-staff in providence to mark his death. air. skyfox showing the smoke rising from this home on sagamore avenue in medford today it was a help from neighboring towns. a lot of damage was done to the home and firefighters explain to us why this one was so difficult to fight. the -- i

g.e. aviation is making take a hit. more than 300 engineers across the u.s. losing their jobs. the majority of those will be cut at the evendale facility. g.e. says it has offered voluntary early retirement to several hundred other engineers. evendale' s mayor says the lay offs are devastating to families, but they will not impact the village' s budget. >> i don' t think it will have a big impact on the village right away. now, if they continue to lay off, then it will be disastrous for us in the long run. mark: according to g.e., the move accounts for 7% of the company' s engineering unit. the other jobs being cut are in massachusetts. when we continue a sun devil , surprise. lisa: why a superstar was waiting behind the curtain at this college basketball game. mark: investigators finding rigged to get systems for the lisa: outside live on your friday, hope it is a great start for you. weather-wise, 33 degrees right now. randi, things are looking up for the weekend. randi: way up into the 50' s. this morning, deal with the 30' s. light sleet and snow moving south of our area now

g.e. aviation making cuts tonight. more than 300 engineers from across the u.s. lose their jobs, the majority of those are right here at their evendale facility. the others are in massachusetts. g.e. says it has offered voluntary early retirement to several hundred other engineers. the mayor says the layoffs are devastating to families but will not impact the village's budget. >> i don't think it will have a big impact on the village right away. if they continue to layoff, it will be disaster rouse for us lisa: the counts account for 7% of the company's engineering unit according to company officials. it may take days for investigators to determine the cause of a bus-pedestrian fatality in hyde park last night. it happened about 20 to 8:00 at an intersection very familiar with cincinnatians. that's why john london is live tonight. john. john: edwards and erie, hyde park square, this is where thousands of people regularly carry ice cream across the street here. police say they do not yet know if a metro driver was at fault square. the result was fatal for a man who

g.e. aviation' development is changing and the t maintain the number of engineers currently employed across the country. the decision comes two weeks after g.e. announced it would move its global headquarters to boston. erika: no one wants to get their day off to a bad start. randy: but there are are some morning mistakes that can really like checking your email as soon as you wake up. yes, it' s tempting but it' s also likely to get your day off to a negative start. this one might be tough to swallow but a hot shower is also on the list. men' s health says the heat tells your muscles it' s time to relax which can make you more tired. while a cold shower triggers the release of adrenaline. and finally, brushing your teeth after you eat. that can push sugars to the surface and erode your enamel. experts say brushing right after you wake up is the better plan. i' ll try a few of those. erika: call it accidental camouflage. randy: the outfit making one woman really blend in. antoinette? antoinette: coming up at 6:30, a warning for customers at two local gas stations. the scam ripping people of

mark: 5:06 is your time g.e. , aviation now making cuts. more than 300 engineers across the u.s. will lose their jobs. the majority of those being right here at their evendale facility. the others are in massachusetts, g.e. says it has offered voluntary early retirement to evendale' s mayor says the lay offs are devastating to families. but they will not impact the village' s budget. >> i don' t think it will have a big impact on the village right now if they continue to lay off then it will be disastrous for , us in the long run. mark: according to company officials the cuts account for , 7% of the company' s engineering unit. lisa: the ohio task force charged with taking a closer look at legalizing marijuana in ohio. has officially gotten to work. the panel is made up of ohio house members, business representatives, law enforcement agencies and medical associations. the task force is looking at the possibilities of legalizing medical marijuana. one of the supporter of responsible ohio is also on the panel. mark: cincinnati is getting ready to be the center of attention for the n

g.e.'s aviation unit.e wall street journal" says the deal will be announced along with alcoa's earnings report. it's a big significant first earnings report from that sector. up $8 a share. >> china, weak commodities prices all factoring into this stock price. >>> in other corporate news thermofisher is buying affymetri km for $1.3 billion. >>> pfizer raising its u.s. prices for 100 drugs on january 1st. pfizer notes that the list prices don't reflect considerable discounts to governments, health care plans, governments, others. walmart turns out it was the only dow component that rose. it was the dow's worst performer in 2015 down more than 30%. boy, did it catch a bid. >> one little bit of green. it's been six month since apple launched the music streaming service and it's hitting a milestone. landon dowdy joins us. >> apple music has topped 10 million subscribers taking six months to reach what took spotify six years. one industry analyst tells us that apple music has the top subscription service. spoti