3 jen dalton looking at tristate roadsi75 is clear in the cutinthehill 3 we start with election news. And a big surprise. Bernie sanders wins the critical battleground state of michigan. Its a sharp blow to Hillary Clinton. Sources say her campaign is shaken by the close democratic race there. Clinton did pull off a win in mississippi. Donald trump is another big winner taking the republican primaries in mississippi and michigan. And ted cruz is the winner of idaho. Republicans in hawaii also had a chance to weigh into the president ial race. donald trump r president ial candidate 58 1 01 thank you very much everyone, this is an amazing evening. Bernie Sanders d president ial believe that our strongest going to do very, very well on the west coast and other parts of this country. Trump not the ted cruz winning idaho. Now the focus is on next tuesday. With contests in marco rubios home state of florida. Although. Rubios campaign and his allies are engaged in deep conversations about the future of his president ial campaign. 3 moving forward in the face of tragedy. The madison Township Community comes together to talk about safety, security, and the future. Local 12s Perry Schaible is live outside Madison Junior Senior High School to tell you how the community is coming together. 3 the meeting starts at 6 school auditorium. 3 Kyler Bradley says he believes in miracles. The local fifth grader was diagnosed in october with the same brain cancer which ended lauren hills life. Local 12s deb dixon visited kyler and his family yesterday. Hes been home two months now. And kylers face is swollen from steroids. But hes eating. Breathing without help during the day. And has his own way of communicating. 3 kyler wakes up in a good mood, called me in his room how many jars. Five . For breakfast 3 hes in there somewhere he shows you that everydaythere are a couple of events this month to benefit kylers family and the cure starts now. Including a dine and donate at applebees on princeton road march 26th. We have a link to the fundraisers on local 12 dot com. Click the the home page. 3 we also have an update on brooklyn smith. The fiveyear old Northern Kentucky girl also has d i p g. Her family posted on her Facebook Page that she only has six days left of radiation treatment. And the little girl will be going to disney world through the make a wish foundation. The hashtag smiles for brooklyn took off when her family said its her favorite thing to do. They are still asking for smiles. To let brooklyn know what a great job shes doing at the doctors office. 3 a navy veteran will go back to his house today for the first time. After a fire destroyed many of his belongings. Randy prather was being treated for pneumonia at the v a in january when the fire broke out. He and his wife rented the house in latonia. And the fire started when a Family Member left oil on the stove. The prathers say they live on a fixed income. And they didnt have insurance. Theyre Deborah Prather this is stuff. Its not my life. This was just things i collected, this was projects i had. This is things that i lived with but its really not my life. My family is my life. Family members have started a go fund me page for the prathers. Its on local 12 dot com. 3 she dedicated her life to service. And now the community is showing its support for a firefighter battling cancer. Monica rath is a firefighter and emt in Northern Kentucky. Yesterday evening, friends showed support for rath and her family at a vigil. Rath has spent more than twenty years with the southgate fire department. Her husband steve also a firefighter hasnt left her side since she was diagnosed. 3 38 16 i really probably believe her motto is 17 the price we pay for existence is our service 21 and she has paid in service 23 she has served everybody, everywhere, all the time 38 27theres a fundraiser and spaghetti dinner for rath is saturday at on west walnut street. It starts at five in the evening and goes until midnight. 3 a survey finds Student Loan Debt means 73 percent of young people have put off saving for retirement. 75 percent say its impacting their decision to buy a home. The Online Market place for Student Loans and refinancing lenddoted u asked what borrowers would do to be free of the crippling debt. The answers may shock you. 57percent would give up social media for life. 57percent would give up coffee for life. But only 4 3 strong storms are hitting the lone star state. Local 12s brandon orr is tracking funnel clouds in texas this morning. Plus, musketeer fans pack the bus. Were following xavier basketball in the big apple on im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. Her lifes work has been about breaking barriers. And so would her presidency. Which is why, for every american whos not being paid what theyre worth. Whos held back by student debt or a system tilted against them and there are far too many of you she understands that our country cant reach its potential. Unless we all do. Together. 3 3 3 jen dalton looking at tristate roadsi75 is clear 3 a sea of xavier fans are about to flood the big apple, as the musketeers gear up for the big east tournament. Students boarded buses yesterday morning to leave for new york. The fifth ranked muskies open postseason play tomorrow. Theyll take on the winner of marquette and saint johns. Organizers say the crowd on the xtreme fans bus gets bigger every year. 3 the first year we took 44, the second why not send another bus, sent 92 ast year, sending 92 again. We had a waitlist of over 70 students. So its great to have that much xavier spirit around campus. A little bit of basketball im going to tour the city a little bit. Never been to new york. Cant wait to get some good pizza and fans wouldnt tell us if they think xavier could land its first ever number one seed in the ncdouble a tournament. Because it could jinx them. 3 a secret taste test. Well tell you about a popular food thats switching up the recipe. A wild plane crash is caught on camera. Up next, the dad and daughter inside make it 3 3 graduate student who was killed in a stabbing spree in israel. Taylor force was stabbed to death on a boardwalk in jaffa. Not far from tel aviv. Israeli tv is claiming this eyewitness video is the alleged killer running away from the scene. He was shot and killed. But not before injuring 10 others. Taylor force was an army vet who served in iraq and afghanistan. The 28 year old was in israel to study tech startups. 3 take a look at this incredible video of a plane falling from the sky. Thankfully no one was hurt. Police say a man was piloting with his daughter when the plane lost engine power about two thousand feet in the sky. This was in long island. A surveillance camera caught the plane crashing onto a grassy area of an industrial park. An emergency parachute attached to it helped guide it to a landing. 3 3 notice anything different when eating your kraft mac and cheese . If not youre not alone. The Company Started using Natural Ingredients back in december removing artificial preservatives, flavors and dyes from its recipe. Kraft launched a Marketing Campaign this week revealing its little experiment calling it the Worlds Largest blind taste test. More than 50 million boxes have been sold since the receipe change was made. 3 3 jen dalton looking at 3 weather is not affecting our roads this morning, but thats not the case in the southern plains. Numerous roads are shut down from flooding and severe thunderstorms yesterday. Local 12s brandon orr joins us now with an update. 3 there were 77 reports of Severe Weather yesterday, most of those were in texas where thunderstorms produced winds to nearly hurricane force. Thats around 70 Miles Per Hour and hail to the size of grapefruits. A tornado touched down in hood county, texas just 40 miles southwest of fort worth. You can see the power flashes in this cell phone video. In nearby stephenville, the roof was sheered off this Apartment Building, leaving furniture and belongings exposed. The National Weather service sent a Storm Survey Team to inspect the damage and rated the tornado an ef1 with winds of 100 Miles Per Hour. While the severe thunderstorm threat shifts east to louisiana today, flooding is already flash flood watches extend 700 miles from the gulf coast to st. Louis where rainfall totals could exceed ten inches through the weekend. The flooding has already started in much of the area with northwest louisiana under a flash flood emergency as water is already approaching homes 3 3 3 the Wizarding World is trending this morning. Well tell you how j k rowling is surprising potter fans. Plus, a total Solar Eclipse is witnessed by thousands of sky worthy sight. Up next. 3 a total Solar Eclipse is trending this morning. The spectacle is wowing people across indonesia. Heres a look at the eclipse from nasa. It occurs when the moon moves sun. Nasa says the eclipse is best seen in parts of indonesia. But its partially visible to people in northern australia, singapore and hawaii. The next total Solar Eclipse is set for august of next year. 3 the harry potter world is about to get bigger Author J K Rowling is revealing the wizarding history of north america in a new series of stories. She published the first of the tales on her website pottermore. Three more will go up each day through friday. Rowlings latest work allows fans to expand their magical knowledge ahead of the release of the movie adaptation later this year of another one of her stories, fantastic beasts and 3 Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton face off once again. Coming up at five thirty. Well tell you which candidate is gaining steam after last nights primaries. 3 plus, how long does it take you to get to work . Coming up at five thirty. Well tell you how tri state drivers fare compared to drivers donkey sound elephant sound theres a big difference between making noise, tapping sound and making sense. donkey sound when it comes to Social Security, we need more than lip service. Our next president needs a real plan to keep Social Security strong. elephant noise hey candidates. Enough talk. Give us a plan. Now at five thirty. A local teen faces a prison sentence. We have the latest details on a drink driving crash that left one person dead. 3 plus, a surprise victory for one president ial hopeful. Well break down the latest primary contests. And tell you which dropping out. 3 its a free agent free for all. Well tell you which bengals player is getting attention from other teams. 3 good morning. Well get to those top stories in just a moment. But first we want to start with a first check of your forecast. Heres meterologist john gumm. 3 jen dalton looking at tristate roadsi75 is clear 3 happening today. Well learn the punishment for a teenager behind a deadly drunk driving crash. Tristan lacey will be sentenced on an aggravated vehicular homicide charge this morning. He was behind the wheel of a car that slammed into a tree on Beckett Ridge boulevard in west chester in december. 18 year old Mark Valentine was killed. Investigators say lacey was drunk. And lost control of the car. He faces up to 8 years in prison. 3 a Northern Kentucky mother and daughter will be laid to rest today. 30 year old Desirae Hensley and 8 year old kyra were killed in a head on crash in cold spring last week. The other car was being driven taken to u. C. Medical center, but she survived the crash. So far, shes not facing any charges. The funeral starts at 11 at main street baptist in alexandria. So far. 27 thousand dollars has been raised on a go fund me page. That will cover funeral expenses. And go to desiraes surviving daughter. 3 some surprising results in the president ial race this morning. Four states voted. And senator Bernie Sanders pulled off a big upset in michigan. Its a significant win in a big manufacturing state. Hillary clinton won mississippi. Shes strong in the south. Exit polls show most voters there want a candidate with political experience. Republican front runner donald trump won primaries in mississippi and michigan. Where many voters say they want a political outsider in the white house. 3 sanders 17 i want to thank the people of michigan who kind of repudiated the polls that had us 20, 25 points down a few days ago. 26 trump 56 we have Something Special going on that is so good. We should grab each other and unify the party and nobodys gonna beat up a win in idaho and says his campaign is gaining momentum. More than 300 delegates were up for grabs in all four states. New this morning rubios campaign and his allies are engaged in deep conversations about the campaign. 3 celebrities get in on the race for u. S. Senate in ohio. Luke skywalker is endorsing pg sittenfeld. Actor mark hamill posted this video in support of the cincinnati city councilmember. Hamill says he supports sittenfeld because hell work to ban assault weapons. The actor also couldnt pass up a star wars joke saying sittenfeld would make a forceful senator. 3 former arizona representative Gabrielle Giffords says shes endorsing Ted Strickland in the senate race. Giffords, who was shot in 2011 calls strickland the best candidate to protect law abiding gun owners while standing up to the powerful gun lobby. 3 the n f ls free agent free for all gets going today at 4 oclock. Thats when unrestricted free agents can is getting plenty of attention. Jones spent the past 6 years with the bengals. The dolphins. Vikings. And cowboys are possible landing spots for him. And the browns are reportedly interested in bengals receiver marvin jones. 3 tri state drivers enjoy some of the shortest commutes in the nation. Thats according to a new study by the online real estate website trulia. The average commute around cincinnati earned the tenth best in the ranking, at just over 23 minutes. Thats not the shortest in ohio, though. The commute in columbus is faster at about 22 minutes. The longest commute can be found in new york city at 35 minutes. 3 a local school is setting a big goal. Students at the Goddard School in mason are collecting more than 10 the Goddard School is partnering with adopt a book to provide engaging books to children in need. The book drive run3 today is barbie day so we want to know what is your favorite childhood toy . 3 we want you to join the conversation just like the local 12 page on facebook to share your thoughts. 3 a new fitness app is trending this morning. Well tell you why class pass could keep you from paying a gym if youre doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, youre not alone. While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 . My plan make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. Im Bernie Sanders. I approve this message because together, we can make a Political Revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all 3 3 3 jen dalton looking at tristate roadsi75 is clear 3 a Fitness Company called class pass is rapidly expanding across the country. As a monthly subscriber, you can take all the fitness classes you want at more than 75 hundred gyms across the country. Classpass is a Monthly SubscriptionService Offering unlimited classes at thousands of boutique Fitness Studios and gyms. You cant visit any studio more than three times a month. So its good for people who like variety. 3 Payal Kadakia ceo and founder of classpass 43 we are going to be continuously expanding to cities with different models through the rest of this year and into next year. Well be in every market in the u. S. 51 you can reserve Classes Online or by using the app. The monthly fee ranges from 79 to 125 dollars depending on the city. Right now the closest location to use a class pass is 3 mother to a kangaroo. Well introduce you to a zookeeper going leaps and bounds beyond her normal duties. Youre this is a letter from someone whos here. She has to take a brand name drug. Been taking it since the early 1980s. At that time it cost approximately 180 for 10 shots. The latest refill was 14. 700 for the same 10 vials and the company is called im going after them. This is predatory pricing and were going to make sure it is stopped. Im Hillary Clinton and i 3 3 a new York City Police officer is in stable condition this morning after a shooting last night. It happened during an undercover heroine bust. Suspects reportedly made a drug sale, and officers approached the vehicle they were in and identified themselves. Thats when police say things turned violent. Two suspects were arrested and one is on the run. The narcotics officer was shot in the shoulder. 3 a very close call on the road in west virginia. A tractor trailer hit two students while they were getting off of the school bus on monday. The driver of the tractor trailer said his brakes failed. His vehicle then swerved and hit the student the two students a tenyearold and a 15yearold are expected to recover. The woman inside the van is also north korea says it has manufactured Nuclear Warheads small enough to fit on a ballistic missile. The claim has not been independently verified. A state run newspaper published photos it says shows leader kim jong un visiting a facility where the miniaturized devices were made. In the past, the reclusive communist nation has claimed to have successfully created such small warheads, but this is the first time any photos have been published. 3 scratch attorney general Loretta Lynchs name from those looking to join the u s supreme court. A Justice Department spokeswoman says lynch has asked the white house that she not be considered for the court. The spokeswoman says lynch is focused on carrying out the work of the Justice Department for the remainder of her term. President obama is looking to fill the position left vacant antonin scalia. 3 a California City says it is demolishing an Apartment Building at risk of falling off a cliff and onto a beach below. The city decided not to wait for the buildings owner to act. A contractor put up fences around the apartments two days removing lead and asbestos from the building and then start tearing it down tomorrow. The building has been vacant since 20 10. Its owner has declared bankruptcy on the property. 3 imagine getting a call in the middle of the night that youre now a mother. To a kangaroo 3 50 im working all the time but you know i still have a baby to take care of and i can sympathize with working moms now 55 Amanda Dukart is a zookeeper in north dakota. And shes now mothering the orphaned kangaroo around the clock. Barkleys mother died a couple weeks ago. So. Amanda wears a handmade flannel pouch and sling to mimic his moms pouch. Where most of a joeys Development Takes place. For the next six months. Amanda and barkley will be attached at the hip. The kangaroo should be able to leave the pouch at 10 months old. And join the 3 avoiding a serious injury. Coming up at six. Well show you the unbelievable video of a news crew jumping out of the having a teacher thats only two feet tall. And made of steel. Up next, well show you why robot teachers are phone ringing you cant deal with something, by ignoring it. Seem to be dealing with Social Security. Americans work hard, and pay into it. So our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. elephant noise donkey noise hey candidates, defending the classroom, now at 6 00, how tomorrows teachers are learning to stop a shooter as part of their homework. Reporter talking safety and security in madison township. Battling cancer, how a Strong Community is helping an Even Stronger firefighter and first responder. Good morning, we will get to the top stories in just a molt, 51st we will check the weather and boy do we love checking it today. We are starting out in the 50s, au few spots in the 60s with mild conditions this morning. Were going to be warm again this afternoon, although not 60 is williams town, will you lufkin airport cooler at 46, theres the view into down town. Cloudy skies, and a south breeze at 9 Miles Per Hour, theres nothing on radar here, im tracking sprinkles into part of indiana. Its conceivable some of those may come together, bringing areas of west of sin cincinnati this morning. We will see shower chances basically west and interstate along i71, that best is chaps of rain, and it will come late this afternoon, we will start in the 50s, clouds this morning, not nearly the sun we had yesterday. Mostly cloudy, mid60s and we will top out around 70 later cover again, west and northwest of cincinnati, a chance for some passing showers today, but we and have pretty good soaking on