but for those who supported a far stricter vetting process, like senator rob portman on the homeland security committee,the whole country should be concerned if the policy stays as -is.sen. rob portman/r-ohio"to bring people into this country who are not vetted makes no sense at this point."i'm kristine frazao siouxland news 3 3 still to come on siouxland news at nine... the u- s is making a change to its rules of engagement in afghanistan. what it means for the fight against *isis*, coming up in tonight's world wrap. 3 3 but first... tonight's terrorism alert desk update will feature the latest on a deadly attack on a pakistani university. that and more, coming up after the break. 44, with larry wentz, diana castillo and siouxland's chief 3 3 the war on terror continues tonight... and for once, the focus is *not* on isis.the *taliban* is back in the headlines... after a brutal attack on a university.michele marsh has the latest details in tonight's terrorism alert desk update. 3 from the terrorism alert desk in washington... i'm michele marsh.the pakistani taliban is claiming respon

rob portman/(r) ohio) (:45) "from prevention efforts to law enforcement strategies to addressing overdoses and expanding evidence based treatment to supporting those in recovery, this legislation is comprehensive. it will help communities pursue all of these proven strategies. we need them all. not just one." (:58)according to the national institute on drug abuse-- drug overdose deaths involving prescription opioid pain dramatically since 1999.. and heroin deaths increased five- fold from 2002 and 2014.2014. 3 the commodity crash is coming to your local cafe.but don't expect to save any money.a pound of arabica coffee -- the type starbucks serves -- has fallen by about a third in just the past year.coffee farmers are expected to have a huge harvest, creating an oversupply of beans, which has led to the drop in prices.but no one expects latte prices to come down.a decent rise in wages is another ingredient in making your coffee. 3 when it comes to wrestling or any sport.. everyone wants the chance to beat the best. so when andy howland stepped onto the mat to face an undefeated senior you w

rob portman: hi, i'm rob portman. i'm proud to represent ohio in the united states senate. i am here to talk about an issue many families are struggling with in my state and yours, drug addiction. it is a growing problem that has become an epidemic. heroin and prescription drug overdoses have surpassed car accidents as the number one cause of injury related deaths nationwide. 2482 of my fellow ohioans died of overdoses. epidemic does not discriminate. zip codes don't matter. it's affecting our cities, suburban areas, and rule counties. young, old, rich, middle-class, poor, black, white, hispanic, the grip of addiction affects all of us. a hospital this month, the discussion quickly toured-- toward -- hospital this month, the discussion quickly turned to addiction. for many, it starts with prescription painkillers followed by turning to what is cheaper and more accessible, heroin. over the last few years, i have spent a lot of time with people in recovery talking about how they overcame the grip of addiction and what has worked or not worked in their treatment or recovery. i

but for those who supported a far stricter vetting process, like senator rob portman on the homeland security committee,the whole country should be concerned if the policy stays as -is.sen. rob portman/r-ohio"to bring people into this country who are not vetted makes no sense at this point."i'm kristine frazao siouxland news 3 still to come tonight on siouxland news at ten...the u- s is making a change to its rules of engagement in afghanistan. what it means for the fight tonight's world wrap. 3 "siouxland news at ten on kmeg 14 with larry wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 "first alert weather with siouxland's chief 3 3 3 3 chad, diana and larry talk about today's weather and the upcoming forecast. 3 <

there are questions if donald trump is the nominee or ted cruz is rob portman going to endorse either of them? is he going to show up in cleveland, ohio this summer? >> let me ask you about the gop establishment. is there such a thing? >> the lawmakers are a bit more moderate minded than the conservative tea party crowd that is infiltrated washington, d.c. starting in the 2010 elections. there are two wings of the party. you are seeing that play out to some extent in this presidential race. you have people like trump and cruz who are running in the conservative lane. and occupying the establishment lane are people like jeb bush, chris christie, mark rubio. >> you write about a republican tv ad man who has been an advisor to president bush and mitt romney. what is he talking about? >> he has been going around talking to republican elites and he has been starting a campaign in the millions branding trump has a strong man type figure. these meetings that he is having understand have been taking place up until the last few weeks. it is unclear if he is going to go through with anything. i

held on saturday.e the senate defeated them fisher price 55-43 felt largely along party linespr rob portman voted yes but democrats voted now. it needed 60 votes to pass the bill would have required each emigrant to be verified by three security agencies. it is 5:21 a.m. weather and traffic just ahead. what josh gordon has to do to rejoin the leak.n early and often as they cut down the nets andnd brooklyn. "had to take us notice that we're playing catch-up this week. we feature one score each week right here on fox 8 news in the good morning everybody look at the traffic. the roads are pretty quite with some light snow left over activities as we look at lake effect snow with the pocket oflo marginal lake effect. that's ashtabula county down into youngstown most of that will ben fading away rapidly aesthetician's are shifting. from seven in new phillyhe to breaks of sunshine today as temperatures climb. lookok at how these watches and warnings. the watches have now been upgraded to winter storm warnings for kentucky west virginia western virginia this winter storm watches a blizzard watch fo

but for those who supported a far stricter vetting g proceses like senator rob portman on the homeland security committee,the whole country should be concerned if rob portman/r-ohioto bring pele into this country who are not vetted makes no sense at this point.i'm kristine frazao reporting and coming up in sports sportsthe panthers looked to shock the shockers and keep pace in the m-v-c race -- could u-n-i rally from an early deficit deficitplus -- bluder's bunch -- back home -- and hungry for a "w" -- would home cooking be she's always stood strong... ...to get the job done. hillary clinton. she stood up to china... ...and spoke out on women's rights... the drug and insurance companies spent millions against her... ...but hillary didn't quit until eight millionn children got heaeah care. i've never been called a quitter and i won't quit on you. she's got what it takes to do the toughest job in the world. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. earlier this week, ben jacobson put on his poker face and said -- sometimes it's best to have to push all the chips to the middle of th

coming on the same bay that a group of ohio women were gathering to protest senator rob portman's equal pay record. the group will be at the heights. >>> the u.s. military is becoming a family friendly group. a new rule stand carrizing military leave across the military doubles the length of new moms gets 12 weeks but cuts weeks. >>> and happening right now in crum with us a gay veteran kicked out of the military back in 1955 is being honored today. 82-year-old donald hallman was gay. now because of the repeal of don't ask, don't tell is receiving an honorable discharge half a century later. >>> could another nfl team be preparing to head to another city? we'll share where the raiders could soon be calling home. >>> and cloudy skies. but look at this. 50s, 40s are returning. i'm going to show you that weekend warmup. >>> just days before the all important iowa caucus, the to convince votersthat they need to be voted for >> there are three lane, the establishment lane, the antiestablishment lane and the kasich lane. the reap is that i've been a reformer all my career. >> donald trump put

. >> in ohio, you have rob portman running for reelection, a tough race. he's likely facing off against former democratic governor ted strickland. this is a tough race, and ohio is a key swing state, and rob portman is doing all the things republicans say he needs to do to win reelection in 2016. but this is going to be a tough race for him. there are big questions. if donald trump is the nominee or if ted cruz is the nominee, is rob portman going to endorse either one of them? is he going to show up? is portman who is sort of a chamber of commerce republican and hails from that establishment of the party, is he going to show up at the party's convention in cleveland, ohio this summer? >> and let me ask you about the gop establishment. is there such a thing? >> the gop establishment is the washington crew of consultants, lobbyist lobbyists, donors and law makers that are a bit more moderate than the conservative tea party crowd that infiltrated d.c. starting in the 2010 election. so there are two wings of the party, and you're seeing that play out to some

you just get excited and say i'll take that chance because ohio senator rob portman is endorsing governor john kasich for president. president.the republican announced his support for kasich's run in a statement today ...and praised the governor's leadership in ohio ... giving him credit for lowering the state's unemployment rate below the national rate.kasich and portman served in congress together in the 90s.the kasich campaign says it's excited to have portman on board ... the governor is taking his campaign to iowa tomorrow ... as the first caucus in the nation is less than a month away. tensions rising on the wildlife refuge! refuge!why more militia members are coming to oregon ... and what the next step could be as armed protesters occupy federal land. and ... a roof over their heads!how a good samaritan reached out to a family who lost everything in a tornado ... and gave them a home fit you're watching 9 on your side at 11 it's a twist worthy of a hollywood thriller?notorious drug lord "el chapo" is back behind bars after months on the run.abc's matt gutman is in mexico city with

ohio u-s senator rob portman is letting washington heroin is a serious problem in the tri-state. tri-state.he and others testified before a senate judiciary committee today. lawmakers are working on a new bill aimed at topping heroin abuse -- portman is behind that proposal.he says some users start with prescription drugs. the bill would incentivize states to work think about it, in our states we might have a great programs. in my state of ohio, southern ohio, w virginia, kentucky, have different programs, you don't know if someone got a prescription filled in ohio there without having better intrastate and that's something that the federal government can exclusively do. portman has taken flak from democrats for a vote last year -- in favor of a budget that threatened major cuts to substance abuse programs. while communities nationwide worry about lead in their water...some hamilton residents will have to live with *no water* at all!this -- after a storm sewer collapsed. collapsed.nine on your side's jay warren tells us how that's leaving some without water this friday.jay? we're

we talked to senator rob portman today while he was at the community alternative sentencing center in batavia about what is being done to bring him home. "i assume that there are ongoing discussions, from what i've hear, but i don't know." now portman says he has been in direct contact with warmbier's family and the state department. according to a china-based travel agency, warmbier is being held over an unspecified incident at his hotel before he was scheduled to board a flight for beijing on january 2nd. an inependence man is facing two counts of murder following a new years eve crash that killed two people. he appeared in court via video this morning. medical records show that 57-year old mark huffman had a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit at the time of the crash that killed ella and david mcnay, along with opiates and other drugs. now, a warrant from driving prior if found guilty, years or life in count. right now gas prices continue to fall across the tri- state.. and right now... on fox19now dot looks like the a gallon at evendale. we saw those low as wel

ohio senator rob portman is no endorsing governor john kasich for president. president.he announced his support for kasich's run in a statement yesterday...praising the governor's leadership in ohio and giving him credit for lowering the state's unemployment rate below the national rate.kasich and portman served in congress together in the 90s.the kasich campaign says it's excited to donald trump is taking aim at his closest competition. competition.the gop frontrunner continues to question ted cruz's citizenship status.he brought the issue up again during a campaign stop in iowa. "he was born in canada. and, i say to ted, as a republican because i think it's very straightened out." out."cruz has repeatedly said that he is a natural-born citizen because his mother is an american.you'll remember trump has long questioned president barack obama's ctizenship, questioning whether or not he was actually born in hawaii. this mornig police in chicago are investigating a deadly shooting just blocks away from the mayor's home.one person was killed and two others wounde

ohio senator rob portman is no president.he his support for kasich's run in a statement yesterday...praising the governor's leadership in ohio and giving him credit for lowering the state's unemployment rate below the national rate.kasich and portman served in congress together in the 90s.the kasich campaign says it's excited to have portman on board. donald trump is taking aim at his closest competition. competition.the gop frontrunner continues to question ted cruz's citizenship status.he brought the issue up again during a campaign stop in iowa. "he was born in canada. and, i say to ted, as a republican because i think it's very straightened out." out."cruz has repeatedly said that he is a natural-born citizen because his mother is an american.you'll remember trump has long questioned president barack obama's ctizenship, questioning whether or not he was actually this mornig police in chicago are investigating a deadly shooting just blocks away from the mayor's home.one person was killed and two others wounded in the city's "north center" neighborhood friday night.police say the two victi

rob portman/(r) ohio) "from prevention efforts to law enforcement strategies to addressing overdoses and expanding evidence based treatment to supporting those in recovery, this legislation is comprehensive. it will help communities pursue all of these proven strategies. we need them all. not just one." (sen. kelly ayotte/(r) new hampshire) "if we don't get the support and treatment for those who are struggling with addiction and deal with the underlying issues, we are not going to solve this problem. and as the chairman will hear from chief willard today, we can't not arrest our way out of this problem. this is not just about statistics. this is about real people dying."" jack/1shot: iowa senator chuck grassley was also at the hearing, and he says the issue is important on several levels. he's hopeful that with enough intervention, the epidemic can be slowed this year. " it's very very important from a supply point that we stanpoint, which means the importation of heroin, from a demand standpoint which means too many people in the united states using it so it's a law enforcement int

the district is following state the offices of ohio center, rob portman and congressman brad wenstrup say they are monitoring the situation very carefully. tom mckee, 9 on your side, wyoming. >>> many people watching the forecast. they have been all week and of course this one was difficult. >> from day one. we did a special chats online to bring you into the forecasting process. it was not as simple as saying, do this, do the. it was a system the models never got a good grasp on. we warned of this potential cutoff. >> when you talk about that cut off, about that. we're talking about dry air that absorbs the moisture due >> it's almost like it is sitting on top of the snow and says it cannot go any further. >> this is coming from the north and pushing it further south. >> we had a decent northeast wind. i will say, i think some of my favorite photos, if you were sent me a picture of his ruler >>> let's have fun with this. here is a look at the radar. we are seeing a bands of snow finally in cincinnati. we could see minor accumulations. a dusting or maybe a 10th of an inch. we are zoom

snow. 9 on your side will the latest on road condition all through the in other news..ohio senator rob portman is now endorsing governor john kasich for president. president.he announced his support for kasich's run in a statement yesterday...he praised the governor's leadership in ohio.. and giving him credit for lowering the state's unemployment rate below the national rate.kasich and portman served in congress together in the 90s.the kasich campaign says it's excited to have portman on board. donald trump is taking aim at his closest competition. competition.the gop frontrunner continues to question ted cruz's the issue up again during a campaign stop in iowa. "he was born in canada. and, i say to ted, as a republican because i think it's very important, you gotta get it straightened out." out."cruz has repeatedly said that he is a natural-born citizen because his mother is an american.you'll remember trump has long questioned president barack obama's ctizenship, questioning whether or not he was actually born in hawaii. this mornig police in chicago are investigating a deadly shooting just

rob portman from ohio testified, talking about what needs to be done to battle this growing problem. >> prevention, law-enforcement strategies, expanding evidence-based treatment for those in recovery, the legislation is comprehensive and will help communities with all of these enhancements. we need them all. mark: deaths involving opioid pain relievers has decreased since 1999 and heroin deaths have increased fivefold. city leaders looking at our response to the water crisis in flint, michigan. the mayor, the manager, and the got together to make sure the public gets the facts. cincinnati waterworks says although current treatment procedures minimize lead the lines, they pose a risk. councilman smitherman once water is safe. time to talk baseball in january. the reds are kicking off the annual reds caravan. the buses left at 9:00 a.m. the reds caravan will cover more than 3300 miles and stop in five states. fans can make the reds coaches, broadcasters, and players. tonight, the republican contenders go head-to-head in their final debate before the iowa caucuses. has donald trump cha

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. >> both of new hampshire's senators were here along with ohio senator rob portman, not just listening to testimony but testifying themselves about a bipartisan bill called the addiction and recovery act. >> the message is simple. there is something we can do to overdose reversal drug and provide resources for addiction treatment and offerry. >> we think about the investment we make here, we're going to save so much on the other end. >> supporters have been trying to get this passed for two years. now sponsors there both parties think they're gaining enough support to get it through committee, and through a vote as a full senate. reporting in washington, justin gray, fox 25 news. >> [technical difficulties] have financial links to the drug industry. the revelation is after the panel slams cdc new guidelines for stopping overdescribing of painkillers. panel members should not have been part of the discussion. a spokesman said all the members properly disclosed the links to the drug industry. >> nine years in jail tore the man that used a massachusetts company to help him send bomb makin

in attendance will be ohio' s own senator rob portman and new hampshire senator kelly ayotte, who will both speak about the crises in their home states. the centers for disease control reported earlier this month that the rate of deaths from drug overdose involving opioid pain relievers and heroin increased lisa: a local group working to it has ran out of a drug to revive people who have overdosed. the cincinnati exchange project says it gave out its last narcan kit this week, and they have no funding to purchase more. no word yet on what they plan to do to get more narcan kits into mark: happening today, mayor john cranley will launch a new in cincinnati. the veterans economic communities initiative is already operating in 53 u.s. cities. the chamber, united way, and mt. saint joe will help launch cincinnati' s chapter at 11:00 this morning. the goal is to increase education and employment choices for veterans. lisa: the race for rand paul' s seat in the u.s. senate is heating up. lexington' s mayor has now joined the race. jim gray has now filed papers to run as a democrat in the u.s

ohio senator rob portman headed the investigation. he joins us now. senator, i imagine people at home are just trying to figure out how this could have happened. in the simplest terms, how did the u.s. help or allow these children to end up as slave laborers? >> people are outraged. they opened up their morning paper about seven months ago in ohio and saw that a u.s. government agency had placed kids with criminals and traffickers. senator claire mccaskill and myself took on this investigation. it is bipartisan and also outrageous that this is happening. frankly, health and human services and the offices of refugee resettlement have not taken the steps necessary to address this so it doesn't continue to happen. >> the numbers we see are six to eight, sing 'em digile digits, also told they don't know for sure. >> it's six to eight who were part of a case that was brought and indictments that were actually done by our u.s. attorney in northern ohio. but, no, there's a lot more than that. unfortunately -- >> hundreds? >> i think so. they don't have good

supported a far stricter vetting process, like senator rob portman on the homeland security committee, the whole country should be concerned if the policy stays as is. >> to bring people into this country who are not vetted makes no sense at this point. >> reporter: in washington. >>> water is a basic human right and everybody deserves clean water. >>> the flint water crises deepens, and as the criminal investigation continues, the governor of michigan makes a bold move. >>> plus, forget about sitting in the waiting room for your next doctor's visit. some physicians want you to bring your walking shoes and head outside instead. we'll have the story coming up. >>> and we're going to introduce you to this month's class about award winner who prove as good deed can be even more effective with a little planning and preparation. >>> and i'm colin jackson, doppler radar, giving it another break. one more day of a break and we'll talk about that >>> well, frustrations continue to spill over in flint, michigan as the city continues to deal with its contaminated water supply. today water donat

today senator rob portman led a senate hearing looking at how a dozen migrants were placed with a human trafficking ring in ohio. he says the victims were lured to the states by promises of an education and a better life, but he says once they arrived, they were forced to work 12-hour days and live in a dilapidated trailer. senator portman said that a congressional probe found that the health and human services department did not conduct proper background checks or home visits to make sure the children were put in safe homes. immigration policy, everyone should be able to agree that the administration has a responsibility to insure the safety of the migrant kids that have entered government custody until their immigration court date. lisa: senator portman says he is also concerned that there may be other children right now traffickers. four of the five people involved in the case have pleaded guilty. 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 massachus

senator rob portman telling us that another 20 people will probably die this week in ohio alone from overdosing on heroin. >> a man holds a clerk at township. it happened at the family dollar last night. police say that the man forced a clerk to get money from the safe before running off. two employees were in the store at the time but no one was hurt. >> a new warning tonight from covington police about a rash of thefts from cars. investigators say thieves are taking valuables left in plain view in parked cars. police say obviously, just make sure your stuff is locked up. maybe put it in the trunk or take them with you when you're in the park. >> a new survey is giving us new insight tonight into the struggles that inner-city students face every day. >> why the help these students classroom. >> plus these athletes aren't just enjoying day on the slopes. we're going to show you how these competitions are preparing them for their futures. kevin? >> relatively mild and sunny. clouds have rolled in and now showers soon to follow. i'll let you know just how much rain to expect and what t

senator rob portman of ohio and the ohio republican party have both endorsed kasich's bid - just last week. if the frigid temperatures aren't bad enough, steve says we have a couple of chances at snow this week. he's got the one- two punch beyond the seven day. and if a major car repair would be a major setback in your life, see how you can turn the tables ahead in simply money. it's important to if you found out today your car needed a $500 repairwould you be able to pay for it and still cover your other bills? most americans wouldn't! a new survey from bankrate finds 63% of americans don't have the emergency savings to cover things like a car repair or an e-r visit. they said they'd have to cut something else out of the budget, borrow money from family or friends or use credit cards to cover the cost. course, is that happen all the time. about 40% of people have had a expense over the months. the simply building an emergency fund isn't as hard as you think. you don't at once. set a small goal at firstmaybe just $50 or $100 a month. and treat this like a household bill. set out of yo

he is up against ted strickland in the primary, the winner will try to unseat rob portman. >>> new developments in washington after more than 60 attempts to repeal parts of obama care a bill to dismantle it is finally on the way to the president's desk. >> this time it could signal a possible appeal in the future. >>reporter: the boat appears to be purely symbolic, that is because the bill is sure to be vtol. it aims to prevail provisions of obama care and strip federal republicans insist taking action on obama care and planned parenthood will fulfill promises to constituents.>> is someone named obama going to sign a bill in law repealing obama care? of course not, but we have demonstrated that if we elect a republican president we can use this repeal without 60 votes. this is critical and that is how we will move to replacing this law. >> the bill passed largely once the president vetoes the bill, the gop members plan to schedule another vote. asking for the public's help. they want to catch the people selling heroin that is now blamed for 12 overdoses in less than a week, two were deadly. pol

comin hamilton timyka artist here's a picture of senator rob portman presenting hamilton firefighters the flag that was flown over the u.s. capitol.it was flown there to honor 28-year-old patrick wolterman.the picture is courtesty of our partners at the journal news.senator firefighters on saturday. we're also learning new details about the tri-state couple... accused of ransacking a church for drug money.they're *now* accused in another theft on christmas day. day.police say brittany wallace and kristopher russell took tv's... jewelry and money from a home in ohio county, indiana. indiana.they're also accused of trying to sell off stolen and valuable items from saint police say a boyfriend and girlfriend went on a burglary spree trying to get drug money. *tequila* brown and jeffery carrington now face charges in brown county... after they were arrested in clermont county.detectives say they hit at least three homes in brown county... and another six in clermont county... taking thousands of dollars worth of jewlery and tools. in the last few hours... south korea announcing it will st

information on how to legitimately donate to the wolterman family, log here's a picture of senator rob portman presenting hamilton firefighters the flag that was flown over the u.s. capitol.it was flown there to honor 28-year-old patrick wolterman.the picture is courtesty of our partners at the journal news.senator portman visited the firefighters on saturday. in the last few hours... south korea announcing it will start anti-north korea propoganda broadcasts...it comes just days after north korea claims it tested a hydrogen bomb... a north korean t-v announcer claimed north korea successfully tested a miniaturized hydrogen bomb to protect itself from "war- mongers like the united states." but the u-s it was a hydrogen bomb.right now... almost 25-thousand u-s troops are in south korea...waiting for the next step...north korea has detonated nuclear weapons at least three times in the past. ohio governor john kasich... offering a different view on who's to blame.during a town hall yesterday... the g-o-p presidential candidate said tensions with north korea have been brewing for *multiple* presid

rob portman. mark: you guys are going for balance the ticket. advice would not be another military personnel, another businessman? >> i am so sure that the outsider appeal that may have for theant weight republican nomination is not enough to win the election. , the onethe nominee thing he has to do is reassure -- mark: what about rubio? kasich,oing to say, rubio. john: put nikki haley on the ticket. how about that? you have problems with women? minorities? >> carly fiorina. >> nikki haley would be a better candidate in that context. first of all, because she is a woman, a governor, successful governor, and a minority. i think that if trump were to not,any chance, which i do the big thing to do is figure out the electoral math. he has to look at ohio. there are a lot of states in play normally that would not be in play. >> the average voter would be comfortable. john --summary like somebody like john kasich is the firsttrump wins two, will the balance of the party accept him? >> i don't hit -- i doubt it. >> they will resist. when he begins to a

are mark kirk in illinois, ron johnson in wisconsin, kelly ayotte of new ohio,ire, rob portman in the open seat in florida, pat toomey in pennsylvania, those six republican seats are in real danger. harry reid's open seat in nevada is the only democratic seat that his incomparable danger. stateshree or four other where each side is trying to make it competitive. right now i would bet on republicans losing about three seats so they would keep their majority. but it could be more than that. to have some really close senate races. some of these races are also some of the closest presidential races in those states. new hampshire, ohio, florida, nevada. race has presidential a little bit of wind at their backs in the final stretch of those key states, that is the way that was senate seats could easily tipped as well. the senate is going to be a very close call. but that flips around next time in 2018 when democrats have a huge number of seats up and republicans have very few. steve: we will have you back often. always good to have you here, charlie cook. >> on the next washington journal p

ted strickland may be focused on a november showdown with rob portman but they will have to get by cincinnati councilman sinquefield. sinquefield argues the nomination will make it about his racist government. >> republicans are eager to make the senate race and -- is still and bitter argument about the past. >> pocket we challenge the >> he was hoping to avoid a costly primary. cindy feld has stayed in the rice and has picked up backers of summit county. and former congressman state senator tom sawyer, who said he didn't like the parties rush to endorse him. >> tooth of the matter is ted didn't ask. pt did and he came and asked for our support and talk to us about his positions and has candidates should. >> strickland's campaign released a list of 29 ne. ohio leaders who have endorsed him has refused the debate of cindy feld. their policy differences. >> let's discuss them and not everyone will agree with me. that's fine but let's have a robust conversation about what is at stake. >> the democratic party should never be afraid of the process. campaign he will have to million dollars to tell

. >>> rob portman does not necessarily agree. he's hoping to work on topics where the president could work together. >> give a speech to further divide the town. >> and talk about some areas where we can find some consensus and move forward. i think there are a number of those. >> the mental health component is something in which both he says we have to focus on defeating terrorism and protecting the homeland. i spoke with republican senator steve chabbot. he would also like to see the president reach out to congress and show more willingness to work on the economy, tax simplication. i would ask him if he would credit the president with taking over and avoiding a depression. >> on the economy, yes, it's gotten somewhat better. we are going to be a lot further along than we are right now. unfortunately, because the tax code is far too complicated, the government is going to regulate the individuals and small businesses in the country, we're still lagging behind. >> and i'm sorry. congressman chabbot told me, he wants to hear about defeating isis overseas, including engagement on the gr

but for those who supported a far stricter vetting process, like senator rob portman on the homeland security committee,the whole country should be concerned if the policy stays as -is.sen. rob portman/r-ohio"to bring people into this country who are not vetted makes no sense at this point."i'm kristine frazao siouxland news 3 amazon - dot - com says it'll offer refunds to anyone who bought hoverboards on its website.the move comes after more and more worries the two - wheeled balance boards are not safe and are a fire hazard. the consumer product safety commission is investigating more than three dozen instances of hoverboards smoking or bursting into flames.experts are also asking users to wear safety gear... some falls can be serious. the c - p - s - c welcomed amazon's decision to offer refunds... and called on other stores and manufacturers to do the same. even with the decision... though... amazon still sells hoverboards on its site. 3 3 3 the lady mustangs were down late to mount marty. see if they got the shots they needed to extend their 11 game streak. chris neyenhouse is n

speech this afternoon and that it will highlight the biggest differences between himself and senator rob portman. >> and local democrats will hold a townhall in canton this at 5:30 tonight and that is at the golden lodge local union. >>> and now a forecast with somara theodore. >> and we're heading to ashland. current temperatures are 26 degrees there and very chilly. the dry conditions for ashland throughout the morning commute and the commute home. you should be fine as well and not really until the late overnight hours where we start to see rain and forecast. in ashland, the highs for today, 32 degrees and again, no snow or rain. mostly sunny skies and not bad in terms of temps. that is a look at the neighborhood forecast. over to you, corrina. >> and i love that. definitely helping out your commute this morning. we're issue and accident free. a smooth ride on 77 and 71, 90, and all across the board here and heading into the city of cleveland at this early hour. things are looking great. the same story farther south, a couple of minor slowdowns, 162 and some red there and nothing major going

senator rob portman from ohio also testified, speaking on what needs to be done to battle this growing problem. >> from prevention efforts to law enforcement strategies to addressing overdoses and expanding evidence-based treatment to supporting those in recovery, this legislation is comprehensive. it will help communities pursue all of these proven strategies. we need them all. not just one. overdose deaths involving opioid pain relievers have increased dramatically since 1999, and heroin deaths increased five fold between 2002 and 2014. lisa: time to talk baseball in january. the reds are hitting the road today and kicking off the annual reds caravan. the buses are leaving great american at 9:00 this morning. the reds have four tours heading in different directions over the next three days. the reds caravan will cover more than 3300 miles with stops in five states. fans will get to meet reds coaches, broadcasters, and players. mark: time now to check traffic. kyla: good morning. we are talking about construction. they will be able to get some of that work done. i am sure they will en

campaign told them in advance to kick out anyone causing a disturbance. picking up the endorsement of rob portman with close ties to several gop hopefuls. portman who was on mitt romney's short list in 2012, had remained neutral to this point. portman will serve as national cochair of kasick's campaign for the white house. john kosick has more on the road ahead in this mornings democracy 2016. >> reporter: good morning,pe northeast ohio. it's sunday, january 10th. we're within one month of iowa and new hampshire. the governor will be spending tonight in iowa where he will be holding a town hole meet -- up to home meet. this is a week after holding a week of up to halls in new hampshire and announcing his race in july. he celebrated the release of two new polls, showing him in third place in the granite state, despite the fact he hasn't gaped that traction nationally. we sat down and asked him about the difference between the state polls and the national ones and about the impact of all of the up to halls. people get to look at you, poke you and figure out if they like you. it's a very affective w

@rob portman announced his @he said he chose kasich because @he can get things done. @he praised him balancing @federal budgets and reducing @state unemployment. @they served together in @congress back in the 1990s. @>>> we're now just over three @weeks until the iowa caucuses, @and a new poll shows donald @trump and ted cruz running neck @and neck in that state. @people there are preparing to @cast the first votes of the @primary season. @we're going to hear the latest @from chuck todd on meet the @press starting at 10:00 a.m. @>>> coming up, the browns' @coaching search continues to @take turns. @two candidates they interviewed @are off the board. @interviewed. @and the take a look at mercy. @we'll meet her and find out @what kind of home she'll be @best suited in. @first, let's check with betsy @who has big changes headed our @way. @>> we have crazy big changes @headed our way. @we have rain that goes to snow @temperatures drop, the snow @accumulates, the wind chills @really fall. @ @all right. @so we have been tracking the @wintery weather headed our way @all morn

that's accoding to u-s senator rob portman who testified before a judiciary committee in washington this morning. the republican senator from ohio pushed for a vote on his bill to address the problem. he says the legislation is comprehensive-- and focuses on two kinds of drug addicts: those who were first addicted to prescription pain killers-- then moved onto harder drugs like heroin... as well as first time drug abusers who started with heroin. 01:28:55 and i think now that heroin is so plentful, and i was just with the fbi in ohio talking about it yesterday, the drug cartels from mexico are in ohio, theyre in illionois, theyre in our states. because it's so plentiful,because it's so cheap, its not just about prescription drugs anymore. it has been a gateway for a lot of people, but now there is a problem we have directly with heroin, even with first use. two faced. in a release from the democratic senatorial campaign committee, the group says portman voted in favor of a budget last year, that threatened major cuts to substance abuse programs. some hamilton residents will go without wa

rob portman plays obama. >> you never see videotape of this, not even pictures. >> no.ere's a reason why. you don't want to show those vulnerable moments. >> we don't want to give away any component to our prep. >> in the 2000 campaign, one of mckinnon's secretaries gave prep video to the gore campaign. >> gore campaign went straight to the fbi. >> what happened to her? >> she went to prison for a year. >> what's so secret? i pretended to be a candidate. limited government -- >> just limited government. what kind of limits are you talking about? can you be specific. >> yes, i can list cuts. >> would you cut defense? >> so you're soft on defense? >> i knew how i should answer the questions, but under pressure it's hard. i'm saying take it back to the clinton days. "instinct is to answer the questions that are asked, but consultants day don't. >> you're still answering my questions, but most of the time you want to be delivering your message. >> they say sarah palin was good at that. >> governor palin answered the questions in her debate on her terms. >> governor palin, i

senator rob portman from ohio visited clermont county in an effort to push legislation. center. the center serves as an alternate to jail for minor drug and alcohol offenses. senator portman is trying to gain support for his second chance act. >> for a lot of people wheend up in the criminal justice system, who are addicts, they get out with no help. they go back to their community. there is recidivism in terms of getting back into the addiction problem and then they end up back in prison again. this is helpful to break that cycle. >> the bill would provide offenders with resources including rehab, job training an mental health treatment. last year senator portman introduced an act to expand diversion and alternative programs for drug offenders. certified most accurate forecast. >> you probably have noticed by clouding up and we'll see showers. as a matter of fact, some light rain already beginning to push greater cincinnati as we speak. nothing heavy. you'll probably use the first or second dial on your windshield wiper. there is no yellow or orange involved in any of this acti

ohio senator rob portman is on capitol hill this morning. action on a heroin bill. his proposal focuses on drug use prevention and more resources for law enforcement for treating overdoses. we hope to enter senator portman on skype later today. look for that on cleveland19.com. >>> 2017 ford trucks are built in avon lake. apparently the new ford f series super duty is so popular the assembly plant in kentucky just can't keep up with demand. so avon lake is now also manufacturing the truck. ford officials say they'll keep making the pickups in northeast there. >> tia: canton police's newest k-9 tuko is waking up in his new home for the first time today. sia nyorkor was there since saturday in houston when all of this was unfolding. officer ryan davis and tuko flew into cleveland from houston yesterday morning. tuko even had his own seat. this police dog and his partner just quite yet. >> i'm going to take him home and let him unwind for a couple of days and let him become comfortable with his environment, start to build that bond to become part of the family, part of

senator rob portman from ohio visited clermont county in an effort to push new legislation. senator portman stopped by the community alternative sentencing center in batavia. the center serves as an alternative to jail for minor drug and alcohol offenses. senator portman is trying to gain support for his second chance act. sen. portman: for a lot of people who end up in the criminal justice system who are addicts, they end up getting out of the system with no help. they go back to their community. there is recidivism in terms of getting back into the addiction problem. and then they end up back in the system again. and this is helpful to break that cycle. mark: the bill would provide ex-offenders with resources including rehab, job training, and mental health treatment. last year, senator portman introduced an act to expand diversion and alternative programs for drug offenders. lisa: an indiana house committee is set to vote later this week on three measures trying to cut all three bills focus on the cold medicine ingredient pseudo-ephedrine. one would limit the amount of th

in attendance will be ohio' s own senator rob portman and new hampshire senator kelly ayotte, who will both speak about the crises in their home states. the centers for disease control reported earlier this month that the rate of deaths from drug relievers and heroin increased 200% between 2000 and 2014. lawmakers are hoping today' s hearing will lead to action from congress. a local group working to combat the heroin epidemic says it has ran out of a drug to revive people who have overdosed. the cincinnati exchange project says it gave out its last narcan kit this week, and they have no funding to purchase more. no word yet on what they plan to do to get more narcan kits into the community. lisa: trying to stop crimes on craigslist. the butler county sheriff now has a safe place for you to go if you' re looking to sell something on craigslist or ebay. wlwt news 5' s miriah turner tells us about the new location to make the swap. miriah: people have been robbed, beaten up, even murdered from some craiglist transactions. now the sheriff' s office is opening their doors to let people mee

rob portman is calling for a stronger tracking system. >> we have to take it up. there's no excuse for it. we have the technology now that the much more efficient for tracking people, monitoring them knowing who they are. >> congress passed a law 20 years ago requiring an entry exit system. biometrics should include things like fingerprints or iris scans. it has not been implemented. >>> today marks 71 years since the liberation of auschwitz. historians believe at least there on this day in 1945, 7,000 prisoners were freed. january 27th has become international holocaust memorial day. the 11 million people of the holocaust were remembered in ceremonies across the globe >>> it's burning through that conduit. >> flames start spreading on the tracks next and new at 10:00 why the man who raced to help is now being called to court. >>> a woman survives a never ending fall. what this skier said when she finally came to a rest. >>> temperatures falling out there melted snow can be refreezing where the black and tracking that storm [ scanner beeping ] could you step aside

rob portman plays obama. >> you never see videotape of this, not even pictures. >> no.to show those vulnerable moments. >> we don't want to give away any component to our prep. >> in the 2000 campaign, one of mckinnon's secretaries gave prep video to the gore campaign. >> gore campaign went straight to the fbi. >> what happened to her? >> she went to prison for a year. >> what's so secret? i pretended to be a candidate. limited government -- >> just limited government. what kind of limits are you talking about? can you be specific. >> yes, i can list cuts. >> would you cut defense? >> so you're soft on defense? >> i knew how i should answer the questions, but under pressure it's hard. i'm saying take it back to the clinton days. "instinct is to answer the questions that are asked, but consultants day don't. >> you're still answering my questions, but most of the time you want to be delivering your message. >> they say sarah palin was good at that. >> governor palin answered the questions in her debate on her terms. >> governor palin, is that so? >> that's not so, but be

lisa: senator rob portman led a senate hearing looking at how nearly a dozen migrants were placed with a human trafficking ring here in ohio. portman says the victims were lured to the states by promises of an education and a better life. but he says once they arrived they were forced to work 12 hour days and live in a dilapidated trailer. senator portman says a congressional probe found that department didn' t conduct proper to make sure the children were put in safe homes. >> but whatever your views on immigration policy, everyone should be able to agree the administration has a responsibility to ensure the safety of the migrant kids that have entered government custody until their immigration court date. lisa: senator portman says he' s also concerned that there may be other children right now who were placed with human traffickers. four of the 5 people involved in the marion trafficking case have plead guilty. 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 evendal