kara hplaz a lot of tight races in the primaries on the democratic side. the american research group found that clinton is favored in ohio, 52-percent to 45- percent. it is equally as close in illinois and missouri. overall, nearly 700 the most delegates will be handed out in florida...where clinton does hold a big lead in the polls. primary isn't the will be deciding.. republican voters will choose from 14 people running to fill former u-s house speaker john boehner's seat in his western ohio district. that winner faces democratic and green party november. the primary also decides the outcomes of 465 local issues in 82 counties. log on to fox19 now dot com for your 20-16 ohio primary guide... you can read up on the issues and candidates... we'll also post results as soon as they start coming in tonight. happening today today...the catholic church is expected to announce a new saint. pope francis has planned a meeting with advisors to officially canonize mother teresa. teresa was awarded the nobel peace price for her work with the poor, sick, and lonely in

important day of this entire primary season kara hplaz super tuesday is finally here....people in 12 states will go to the polls today. roughly 20 percent of the delegates will be handed out. we have u-c political science professor richard harknett here to break it all down. since 1988, every candidate who's won a majority of the states on super tuesday...has won the party's nomination more news in just a moment but first we want to check kara 2shot frank has a look at today's weather. get ready for a a big temperature swing over the next 24 hours as a return to the 30s for highs arrive for he middle of the week. with that fall in temperatures comes a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon. our risk level has dropped dramatically but we could still see a isolated strong thunderstorm especially between the hours of 12pm and 4pm. i will out us under the chance of rain and thunder between temperatures reaching 56 degrees and much cooler air behind this front gusty wind and lightning possible in early afternoon thunderstorms. the storm risk will be gone by 5pm with gusty winds and falli

kara hplaz on the republican side, the focus is again on donald trump, but this time his recent rallies. things really started heating up in chicago, where a fight broke out... it carried over to numerous rallies all weekend...including right here in west chester, where protesters were out in full force. "we're standing up against hate speech in all its forms, especially when it comes to our city." "we're just standing here with signs with our beliefs. it's our right to be here." "i can't watch this happen in my town, in my neighborhood." trump.. is staying focused on ohio today... cancelling a florida rally to hold one in youngstown instead. new this morning new this morning... cincinnati police have identified the victim of the city's latest homicide. investigators say 21-year-old tra- zone mahaffey was shot and killed in avondale on sunday night. we're told he was found in a vehicle on burnet avenue, near northern. no arrests have been made at this time. also new this morning... a man wanted by the hamilton county sheriff's office, is behind bars in arizona. u-s marshals say noe was

kara hplaz some controversy going on about who can vote in next week's ohio primaries... bernie sanders has filed a lawsuit in federal court, saying state officials are preventing 17 year olds from voting...and it's taking votes away from him. now, nine teenagers have filed their own lawsuit, against ohio secretary of state jon husted...on the voting issue. the teens allege ohio's election manual was recently changed to specifically forbid 17-year-olds from voting in the primaries. "it's my first one that i'm allowed to and there's a lot of issues going on." old yet ... i turn 18 in june by the way, doesn't mean i'm not allowed to vote in the primaries." "we didn't make this up. this is the way it's been. there's nothing new here. this is my sixth year as secretary of that i've been involved in has been run by the same husted says the 17 year olds have the right to nominate a candidate...for senate race. however...he says they do not have any rights in a presidential race, until they turn 18. the zika virus continues to spread throughout north america, but they've found a

happening today kara hplaz today... supreme court nominee merrick garland will meet with senate leaders today to officially introduce himself. president obama says the 63-year- old is bi-partisan candidate who has been praised by the career. as a federal prosecutor, garland worked on high profile cases like the oklahoma city bombing and the unabomber. but officials say his approval from congress, will be a difficult path. "i don't think it's unreasonable to ask our colleagues to put this off until after the next president is elected." "i've selected a nominee who is widely recognized not only as one of america's sharpest legal minds, but someone who brings to his work a spirit of decency, modesty, integrity, even handiness, and excellence." garland's nomination -- if confirmed -- would shift the balance of the court for the first time in decades. happening today to drew for the win...good...he did it...bryce drew did it are you ready to see more buzzer beaters like this? it's the time of year that fills us with exciteme

kara hplaz a heroic rescue is caught on camera in texas... take a look at this caught on camera in texas... take a look at this car...completely engulfed in flames. most people would run from a scene like this, but two men didn't. when they drove by this frightening scene...they immediately ran in and helped pull the driver out of the fiery vehicle. they needed the extra help and my instinct took over the driver seat was down and the only thing i was able to do was bend the door down i was definitely happy though i put myself at risk good thing they came to help...police say the driver lost consciousness and couldn't get out on his own. the man suffered severe burns but he is expected to recover. many of us go into a job interview just looking not to screw up. but one louisiana teenager went above and beyond to prove he was the best guy for the job. 18 year old devin washington was in the middle of an interview at a popeye's restaurant...when a man started robbing the store! as the suspect bolted for the exit...washington grabbed the thief, a

the man just caught on fire, and everyone just started go crazy, people spreading out everywhere kara hplaz a crazy scene at a high school pep rally...when a fire breather's show, goes horribly wrong. watch...as he's performing his act, he accidentally lights himself on fire! the good news...he is recovering in the hospital this morning with only minor burns. however, a lot of parents unhappy, that the performance, put their children's lives in danger. "i thought it would have been a lot more professional. i've seen the video, it looked pretty cool for the kids, but it was very unprofessional the way hopefully next time they can learn from this." the fire did end up spreading and hurt 7 other students...but it was eventually put out. all those with injuries, are expected to be ok. "i think you should be safe, but i think that the law is a little bit drastic." imagine being put in jail...for texting and walking. after the break, details on the new bill that aims to make the act, illegal. kara gfx now for your fox 19 now gas gauge the cheapest in the area... marathon at beechmont avenue and p

kara hplaz today...we could find out a nominee to fill justice scalia's spot in the find out a nominee to fill justice scalia's spot in the supreme court. white house officials say the obama administration has finished their vetting process, and now it's purely up to the president to make a decision. the list of candidates has reportedly been narrowed down to 3 federal court judges. sources say if a decision doesn't come today, it will come sometime by the end of the week. you've likely heard of some crazy prison escapes...but have you ever seen anything like this? two inmates in canada had their friends dangle a rope from a helicopter...into the prison courtyard! they then climb up a building with the rope...and eventually are carried away by the chopper. the inmates were only able to get away for a few hours before being taken back into custody. every day....cars getting too close to one another. police have now released dash cam video...showing how dangerous that tailgating can be. at the top of your screen you can see an s-u-v following closely... when the other car hits the break.