good morning tri-state, i'm kath rine nero.chris riva is in st. louis today with xavier. here - it's getting cooler ... jennifer - it's a good for watching basketball.. skies will be mostly sunny again tonight and temperatures will be a bit cooler. winds are shifting to the northwest today and this will keep highs in the mid 50s this afternoon. rain returns for saturday with the potential for a few snowflakes mixing in early

breaking overnight... one person is recovering after being shot inside a clifton area restaurant.police say the man was shot in the leg just before 1 a-m inside the "elephant walk" at the corner of clifton and mcmillan.he was taken to u-c medical center with non-life threatening injuries.there is no suspect information at this time but police say if you know anything call crimestoppers the tri-state mother who police says admitted to putting her four year old step-son into scalding water... will appear in court in just a few hours. anna ritchie is charged with child endangerment... but that will likely be changed to a more serious charge.the warren county coroner says austin cooper died from those burns. ritchie's bond was more than tripled yesterday to 350-thousand dollars. austin's father found him ...and called 9-1-1 because his son wasn't breathing. also due in court this

mother charged in the death of her two-year old daughter. rebekah kinner will enter a plea.police say her boyfriend... bradley young... beat kinsley kinner to death last year... and rebekah did nothing to stop him.young is charged with murder. classes will go on as scheduled this morning at garfield middle school in hamilton... after police say a student left a threat in a bathroom. bathroom.our media partner... the journal-news... reports the threat was left in the girl's bathroom.another student saw it and reported it to school officials.there's no word this morning on any arrests. it's day two of march madness... and some brackets are already busted...this is the celebration after yale stunned five seed baylor.and the first round continues today. no upset in this game... kentucky had no issue with 13 seed stony brook ..beating the seawolves 85-to-57.u-k led big at halftime and never looked back... scoring 52 points in the second half alone.now it's the matchup we've been waiting for ...indiana in the second

xavier and u-c's turn.sports director john popovich has a preview... years ago....nobody could pronounce the name of the school correctly.....now they're signing autographs and greeting fans.....the basketball world knows all about xavier-but now comes the real test.....they've been among the best teams in the country all season....can they handle the press and move deep into the tournament? they know what it takes takes so far xavier has played in big games and big arenas by sharing the ball and finding the hot man. i asked chris mack if he worries with this bigger stage and bigger level of excitement that that could change

the musketeers play the wildcats of weber state tonight....the projected tipoff time is 9:20....john popovich nine on your side with the xavier musketeers in st louis (sorry, no

skies will be mostly sunny again tonight and temperatures will be a bit cooler. winds are shifting to the northwest today and this will keep highs in the mid 50s this afternoon. rain returns for saturday with the potential for a few snowflakes mixing in early that morning.

caught in the act?we're getting a look at a tri-state student's act of defiance... that got him 15 years of hard labor in north korea.who his family is turning to for help. targeting trump.a group of hackers says they've humiliated the republican presidential candidate...the personal information they've posted online... for everyone

students at monroe local schools will be helping their classmates stay madison strong today.they are launching a new campaign to stop the violence in their schools before it starts starts9 oys timyka is live at monroe high school where a special event will be taking place later today. this is something that the folks here at monroe school district are passionate about. that's why they are doing their part to prevent another school shooting from happening here they put together this video to promote this special campaign. students who organized all of this spent days making fliers and posters to get the word out that they are standing behind madison..and encouraging their peers to stop the violence before it begins. it nearly three weeks ago that police say 14 yo james hancock opened

madison high..shooting two students and injuring two others. students here at monroe say what happened at madison can happen anywhere today they'll be holding a special program to launch this anti violence campaignit will start w a rally later on here at the high school. we're getting a look a new video of otto warmbier ...the wyoming high school grraduate who's being held captive by north korea. korea.the north korean government says this video shows 21-year-old otto warmbier stealing a political banner from his hotel.no word if this video is authentic. warmbier was sentenced earlier this week to 15 years of hard labor. his family is now hoping former new mexico governor bill richardson ... now known as a "north korean troubles..hooter" can help win

federal officials are now investigating the hacking of donald trump's private information.the group "anonymous" has claimed responsibility for the cyber attack... releasing the presidential candidate's social security number and cell phone number... among other things.meanwhile... other g-o-p leaders are attacking trumps comments saying people will riot if he loses the nomination at the g-o-p convention this summer. democratic senator bernie sanders is conceding defeat to hillary clinton in missouri's close primary.he also says he won't ask for a recount... saying he -quote- "prefers to save the taxpayers of missouri some money."voters went to the polls tuesday ...but the republican race in missouri remains too close to call between donald trump and ted cruz. skies will be mostly sunny again tonight and temperatures will be a bit cooler. winds are shifting to the northwest today and this will keep highs in the mid 50s this afternoon. rain returns for saturday with the potential for a few

that morning. blame game...flint's water crisis comes to capitol hill. hill.who the government is blaming... and how *you* can help the people stuck with the consequences. finding its missing owner...a wedding dress... found abandoned in an iowa field.how it got there... and why police say it's so important to get

gmts anim"you're watching good morning tri-state at 5 on 9 on your side!" flint residents are once again calling for michigan governor rick snyder to step down... following his grilling yesterday on capitol hill. hill.at the congressional hearing... snyder repeatedly apologized for his role in the crisis.state officials switched flint's water supply

to save money.another target at the hearing... e-p-a administrator gina mccarthy... who ignored a report on the dangers. (gov. rick snyder, (r) michigan) let me be blunt, this was a failure on all levels. (gina mccarthy, epa administrator) i will take responsibility for not pushing hard enough but i will not take responsibility for causing this problem. problem.flint's mayor is calling for emergency federal funding to help fix the problem. the united way of butler county is asking for your support today to help the people of flint.it's asking you to buy a case of bottled water... and donate it.you can drop it off today... during a "bring your water meet and greet" between 11 and noon at the m-a folkes company on mcbride court in hamilton. so... people are still finding debris after a tornado touched down in illinois earlier this week... including this wedding dress.a newspaper delivery man in iowa found the gown early wednesday morning.now... police are looking for its owner. (chief shane themas/leclaire, ia police dept.) "obviously it's a wedding dress and probably has some sentimental

like to make sure it gets back to the owner." owner."police *believe* it was blown over the mississippi river. a couple is cashing in some st. patrick's day luck... after accidentally throwing out a $400-thousand dollar... 12-carat diamond wedding ring. after realizing they tossed it out... they immediately called the sanitation department.and after digging through an 8 ton pile of garbage... amazingly, the couple was able to get

let get your latest nine first warning forecast. we are looking at dry driving conditions again as we start the day and it's cooler as well. temperatures drop into the upper 30s and low 40s, so definitely grab a jacket. skies stay mostly clear for the bulk of our friday forecast. winds are still expected to shift to the northwest this afternoon and

should top out in the mid 50s today. let's dive into the weekend outlook! a canadian air mass and some moisture from the southwest will combine for a likely chance for rain on saturday. but as temperatures drop as we head into saturday morning, we'll see conditions that are cold enough to get some snowflakes. we are not expecting anything to stick on saturday morning and this will likely turn to rain quickly during the day. scattered showers will be around for the majority of saturday with less than 1/2" of rain possible. temperatures only hit the mid 40s tomorrow. on to sunday, we could see a few flurries early in the morning but this is the back edge of this system. by that afternoon, skies will be partly cloudy and temperatures

traffic getting healthier... or getting left behind?a new report on the school lunches your children eat.how your neighborhood could play a role in your child's health. "we did what we had to do, and he is still here, he is still fighting." fighting."miraculous recovery...a preemie's fight against the odds... and the obstacles he still has to overcome. and here's what you'll see

are school lunches getting healthier?researchers say... it depends on what school they attend. attend.researchers at boise state university and the university of illinois analyzed data on more than 4,600 elementary schools. the good news: today's schools put more fresh fruit, vegetables and salads -- and less fried food -- on kids' trays. the bad news... poorer schools are still more likely to have less healthy offerings. now to a story of survival.a nebraska newborn who weighed just 14 ounces at birth is now three months old... and beating the odds. odds.nathan ray teply's mom had pre-eclampsia ...so he was delivered at 24 weeks... he was just ten inches long.this week... he reached the five pound mark. "it's amazing. i enjoy every

every night and every change he makes every day." day."doctors say nathan will have to overcome some obstacles before he can go home... like eating without a feeding tube and breathing without an oxygen machine. skies will be mostly sunny again tonight and temperatures will be a bit cooler. winds are shifting to the northwest today and this will keep highs in the mid 50s this afternoon. rain returns for saturday with the potential for a few snowflakes mixing in early that morning. more questions than answers... what we're hoping to learn this morning about the car at the bottom of the ohio river... and whether any was inside. disturbing details...a police report is shedding new light on a crash... involving a school bus.what we're learing about the driver... who

breaking overnight a family wakes up to fire inside their fort thomas home.we'll show you the damage done there. tower shooting.new details in the 20-15 shootings into the carew tower downtown.what police are expected to reveal today. skies will be mostly sunny again tonight and temperatures will be a bit cooler. winds are shifting to the northwest today and this will keep highs in the mid 50s this afternoon. rain returns for saturday with the potential for a few snowflakes mixing in early that morning.jennifer calls for graphic full

breaking overnight.a fort thomas family says their smoke alarm is the reason they were able to escape unharmed when their home went up in flames. the first started just before midnight.officials say the fire started outside the home before moving to the roof and then inside.they're looking for a cause. breaking this morning in the live alert center.officials are looking for missiles in the sea off of south korea.

fired a ballistic missile into the sea just hours ago.. the missile flew about 500 miles before crashing off the launch happened just days after north korean leader kim jong un ordered tests of a nuclear warhead and ballistic missiles capable of carrying warheads. in just a few hours- police will release more details about an arrest in connection to the 2015 great american tower shootings.rayshawn herald faces a federal charge in connection with the january 2015 shootings. shots were fired on four occasions into the tower. the incidents happened after business hours and only security officers were inside. investigators say herald had the gun used in these shootings *but* he's not charged with the actual shootings.

have somebody, at least that they are making progress with it, you just don't want to see that go on and nothing is done. 41 herald was also arrested in what police call a "wild west" style shootout on reading road last spring. he was sentenced to 6 years in prison. today's news conference starts at 11:30. we will have the latest on the investigation on 9 on your side at noon. 50-year-old phillip holmes of liberty township could be deported if convicted of child porn charges.he's being held in the butler county sheriff's office right now.this picture is courtesy of our partners at journal news.holmes is from great britain ...and was arrested yesterday and admitted to deputies that he has downloaded, uploaded and viewed child pornography.he's being held without bond. nine on your side will be there this afternoon... when police answer many of the questions about that car that went flying off the combs-

only chopper nine was able to bring you aerial pictures on tuesday... as the search for survivors began. one of the 9-1-1 callers said it was a red s-u-v that went off the bridge after it was hit by a semi. it's still unclear if anyone was inside.rescuers have located the s-u-v on the river bottom... but the river is too high and the current too strong right now for crews to go in and get it. the driver of a car in a deadly head-on collision with a school bus just north of dayton...had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit. limit.the miami county sheriff's office just released that information.taylor dickey was killed in the crash january 28-th . police say she crossed the center line and was thrown from her car. nine children on the bus were treated for minor injuries. and take a look at these cute little ones that spent their whole day on the court.those are coach mack's daughters.

and were loving time with their dad and the team. team. 9 is on your side with complete coverage of march madness.our crews are in st. louis with xavierand in spokane with uc.the games are late tonight...both starting just before 10 o'clock...but we'll have more behind the scenes coverage starting at noon today...and you can always log on to our website. skies will be mostly sunny again tonight and temperatures will be a bit cooler. winds are shifting to the northwest today and this will keep highs in the mid 50s this afternoon. rain returns for saturday with the potential for a few snowflakes mixing in early

tragedy in los angeles. the worker found inside a construction site...and what happened just moments earlier. security personal on leave.why the men there to protect donald trump are now sitting out on the next campaign trail

new this morning... a construction worker in los angeles has died after falling from a high-rise building under construction.witnesses say the man fell about 50 stories from the wilshire grand tower... which is currently being built in downtown l-a.his body landed on a car.a woman was inside that car...while she wasn't physically hurt... she was taken to a hospital for further evaluation. an ohio woman was stabbed to death in the middle of the night - in her own bed...and

looking for the suspect...while the teen that tried to save her is being held in jail.. jail..according to investigaors--the boy inside the home struggled with the intruder before escaping to call 911.he says he spotted the suspect on top of his dad's girlfriend...39-year-old darlene renner... she was pronounced dead at the scene yesterday.the teen was the only other person home when the attack happened. police say he is now in jail on an unrelated arson charge from last year.we're told they are not considering him a suspect in this case at this point. five deputies in north carolina are now on suspension because of what they didn't do at a donald trump rally in fayetteville. you probably recall this incident. a protestor being taken out of the rally by sheriff's deputies... another man punches rakeem jones. now.. the sheriff there is disciplining the deputies who were there because they did not take any action. three of those deputies were 'demoted' and 'suspended without pay' for five days. two were 'suspended without pay' for three days.

have anticipated the environment we had at the crown coliseum wednesday night. it was not something that any of the security or law enforcement were expecting to have." rakeem jones says his life has changed because of what happened and he says now he can't do normal things like he used to, like catching a bus. the man accused of hitting him has now been charged. skies will be mostly sunny again tonight and temperatures will be a bit cooler. winds are shifting to the northwest today and this will keep highs in the mid 50s this afternoon. rain returns for saturday with the potential for a few snowflakes mixing in early that morning. a child choked by a teacher at school.that's what one parent is saying this morning happened to her son.what she says the boy was doing that the teacher didn't like. (girl/reporter)"is he real? (i don't know! me either! i just want to know if he's real! haha."

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a substitute teacher is off the job and under arrest after prosecutors say he choked a 12-year-old boy in front of his classmates. classmates.that child's mother say her son... ayvian was playing with another child and the teacher didn't like it. when a school resource officer showed up... he found the teacher straddling ayvian with his hands around the boy's neck.the teacher is facing strangulation, assault and battery charges. police in madison, indiana are investigating pipe bomb blasts for the second time in the last week and a half. investigators believe a judge and the court system have become targets. nobody was hurt after an explosive device went off in judge mike hensley's driveway. it came nine days after an almost identical black powder bomb at madison city hall and police headquarters.no one was hurt in *that* attack.*police say they're searching neighborhoods where court

we're getting a look this morning at a brand new school that your child may attend on day... day...this is a rendering of the *new* middletown middle school.it's going to be built next to middeletown high school... according to the journal news.a ground-breaking ceremony will take place on april 4th... and it should open its doors in the fall of 2018. it's a youtube video that has *millions* of views... and was one of the first successful viral videos.and this morning... the search for an alabama leprechaun is 10 years old. old."who else seen the leprechaun say yeah... yeah..." yeah..."that's the famous crichton leprechaun. residents of a mobile, alabama neighborhood claimed to have seen a leprechaun a decade ago. you may remember the famous "amateur sketch."and ten years later... it's still a mystery where the magical creature is... samual forney/claimed to see leprechaunpeople came from everywhere, because it was something that everybody wanted to see. wanted to find

him!"the sighting has inspired music videos... countless t- shirts... a research website and a wikipedia page.

we are looking at dry driving conditions again as we start the day and it's cooler as well. temperatures drop into the upper 30s and low 40s, so definitely grab a jacket. skies stay mostly clear for forecast. winds are still expected to shift to the northwest this afternoon and this ensures cooler highs. we should top out in the mid 50s today. let's dive into the weekend outlook! a canadian air mass and some moisture from the southwest will combine for a likely chance for rain on saturday. but as temperatures drop as we head into saturday morning, we'll see conditions that are cold enough to get some snowflakes. we are not expecting anything to stick on saturday morning and this will likely turn to rain quickly during the day. scattered showers will be around for the majority of saturday with less than 1/2" of rain possible. temperatures only hit the mid 40s tomorrow.

few flurries early in the morning but this is the back edge of this system. by that afternoon, skies will be partly cloudy and temperatures

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skies will be mostly sunny again tonight and temperatures will be a bit cooler. winds are shifting to the northwest today and this will keep highs in the mid 50s this afternoon. rain returns for saturday with the potential for a few snowflakes mixing in early

in today's right-this-minute video... a woman surprises her husband with a special anniversary present. adam itzel is in shock as he realizes his wife, stacey, secretly bought him his dream car... a jeep sahara.stacey decided their 23rd anniversary was finally the time for his wish to come true.with the help of their daughter... they found and bought the black jeep sahara.see all of the day's top videos every weekday on right this minute here on 9 on your side at 10 it's one of america's national symbols.but this morning... a bald eagle is suffering from a case of lead poisoning. poisoning.it's now at a rehabiliation center outside of milwaukee... after hikers found it struggling on a trail. animal experts say the amount of lead in her system is 15- times what's considered safe. they also say its possible she

and has now lost vision in one of her eyes.some states... including california... have proposed a ban on lead ammunition... with supporters say they pose a health risk to the environment. get ready to see more bunnies... animated or chocolate... on your t-v. that's because easter means big business. according to a survey by the national retail federation... americans are expected to spend 17-point-three billion dollars this easter.that's roughly 146 bucks per person. it's also the highest amount for easter spending... since the survey started 13 years ago. spring is almost here ... and so is prom season.a group in northern kentucky is celebrating their 10th year making sure 'every' girl can feel like a princess on prom night. night.'cinderellas closet' will hold its dress selection event this weekend for girls who might not otherwise be able to afford a prom dress and all the trimmings.with the

this is video from last years event.girls will pick out their dresses and get advice on makeup and accessories. students... reaching out to students...how they're spreading *madison-strong* across the tri-state... and the message they have for

breaking overnight... diners scramble for safety after gunshots ring out in clifton. what we're learning about where it happened... and the condition of the victim. the tri-state woman... accused of scalding her own step-son... will face a judge

charges she could be facing. no cc available good morning tri-state, i'm kathrine nero.chris riva is in st. louis today with xavier. here - it's getting cooler ... jennifer - it's a good for watching basketball.. skies will be mostly sunny again tonight and temperatures will be a bit cooler. winds are shifting to the northwest today and this will keep highs in the mid 50s this afternoon. rain returns for saturday with the potential for a few snowflakes mixing in early