be safe enough questions about safety after sources tell channel 3 they could face a major Police Andrew horansky is downtown with disturbing numbers. the exact number of officers committed to the rnc is still a secret being secret service. from what we heard today, it is not looking good. they wont talk about it at the Police Department or city hall, but there are concerns over a concern to staff the rnc. the department of Homeland Security recommended 5,000 officers to pull it off, but 1800 committed. some departments are even pulling out. if previous protests are a taste of whats to come, cleveland will need major help with the question now, where will it come from. the mayor of tampa where the last rnc was held and ep early. in that training and in that preparation is how you will perform. well, in cleveland it cant be blamed on any one thing. cities such as parma pulled out because they cant spare the cleveland is dealing with retirement and jobs are not being filled. as one city official put it, other cities have been able to r needs and we will do. the feds are saying they can pull out whatever sources they need, up to and including the national guard. with 166 days to get thanks, andrew. when the convention rolls into town, the list of republican candidates wont nearly be as long as when it two hopefuls dropping out of the race today. rand paul suspended his its suspected paul will now be senate re election campaign. cnn and the Washington Post are reporting that Rick Santorums campaign has of the road. the house explosion last month that left a family of four dead, a report shows the husband, Jeffrey Mather idence of smoke inhalation and his children did not. they died inside the home last s believe the explosion was a murdersuicide. in chagrin falls, students se fountains again now that the test Rocky Mountains now that the test results have come found unacceptable levels of lead in the drinking water. they shut down the water until further notice, students will continue to drink bottled water as the epa keeps running tests. so we talked about the police and lets talk about hotels in the convention. another new hotel is almost ready to open its doors downtown. today we got an side the scofield hotel. Brandon Simmons takes us inside tonight. its a project more than four years in the making. the scofield hotel, finally we get a look inside the first luxury boutique brand at the corner of east 9th and euclid. its going to set this hotel apart from the others because of its uniqueness. first things first, the outside brings back the original facade from the turn of the 20 20th century. in the inside, its a complete remodel. theres work being done in the lobby area and the ballroom, fit for 120 people. were sold out for rnc. weve received a number of corp groups, associations. now, up to the rooms. theyre modern and include portraits of small touches that give a nod to clevelands history. this is the president ial suite here at the scofield hotel. while its still under construction, the main feature, its already done. this is one of the only rooms in cleveland where you have a clear view of playhouse square, the lake, and public square. and their service. those are the things you see treated them. how down to earth they were. next month. in cleveland, Brandon Simmons, channel 3 news. brandon, thanks. as the renaissance continue, a rebirth is happening on the citys lake front. tomorrow night, a look at whats planned for clevelands next hot spot and when you can start enjoying it. thats thursday at 6 00 on channel 3. a recently retired ohio Police Officer is still looking Officials Say officer matt hinke can keep ajack, his police dog, if he works an an unpaid auxillary officer. he retired last month out of health concerns. he says that offer wont do. social media exploded this past weekend with more than 70,000 being raised in a go fund me account to help the pair stay together. state law says ajax is two young to retire and considered valuable department property. two women who took their mutual love for helping the underserved and created a Wellness Center are in the news tonight. they brought mental and physical healing together under one roof Alyssa Raymond is here to show us after working for other people and navigating navigating the blows of budget cuts, they decided to take turn it into a reality of their own. we sat in the parking lot in our cars and looked at each other and said, we can do this. they did it. together they founded partners to empowerment Wellness Center in beachwood. the work we do is more about helping people become balanced, healthy in all aspects of their life. they combined Wellness Services such as massage, youga and Mental Health work to help at risk children, battered women, and both men and women trying to overcome addiction. we watch them blossom and we watch them develop their sense of self regain who they are. do you believe what we have created here . do you believe what we have done . who are we . we knew our stuff, but we didnt know a thing about opening or running a business. but they figured it out. this is where partners to empowerment is moving, space. it was at that time that we literally took a leap of faith. and a dream came true, not only for themselves but also for the people they serve. and so were able to bring them programming and services that most of us have at our fingertips. and so thats why its a dream come true. right now they have about 15 employees. they say because of their growth they need to hire more people. theyre looking for yoga and massage therapists and instructors. all of their services should be good to go when they move into their new space. we wish them a lot of luck. you mentioned this center helps at risk kids and moms and women, but can anyone go there for these services . its really for everyone. men, women, children, people looking to improve their health and wellbeing. its the number one killner women. killer in women. Heart Disease. go red. whos in the cross hairs up in michigan . answers to that and betsys full forecast and a look at the philadelphia tonight. just moments ago as we came on the air, a philadelphia judge refused to throw out the 2004 case against bill cosby. the move sweeps aside a former district attorneys claim that he the ruling clears the way for a possible trial. more on this on nightly news coming up in 17 minutes. we know theres lead in the water in flint, michigan. made of it. Flint Residents testified in congress today, sharing just how bad and how dangerous that water is. thisthe fbi is investigating what led to this catastrophe. charges could soon follow. each year one in three women will die of a stroke or Heart Disease. thats why channel 3 is a proud sponsor of go red campaign, working to keep more women alive. Monica Robbins introduces us to the importance of going red. like any mom, ruth white was excited for her daughters wedding. the morning of the event changed her life forever. i woke up that morning, and i couldnt breathe. she never made it to the wedding. she drove herself to a medical center. one lung was filled with fluid the other was half full. if i didnt come i wouldnt be here today. she walks about seven miles aday and never had concern about her heatlh until she started having strange symptoms. i had shortness of breath, jaw pain, pain in my right arm. i knew something was wrong. she was educated about heart heatlh. she now takes ten medications daily. she has a Family History of Heart Disease and educates her five daughters and grandchildren about their risk. she hopes they go red and do the same. ruth was required to limit salt from her diet. after dropping some junk food, months. she urges every woman to know her risks and the symptoms that are unique to women. as we turn our attention to the weather, not many february i would be willing to trade for indians opening baseball. its looming and its one of those, man, i really hope if we could bottle this up, it would be great. definitely a nice post groundhog day for sure. its a great opportunity to learn a new word. everybody was amazed by yesterdays word. we have the warmth of the sun in winter today. that was emailed to me a while ago. ive been waiting for the day to be able to unleash the day. why not have a weather dictionary fund. apricity. temperatures went up. and now theyre coming down. let me see if my graphic will let me do this. we started off in the 60s. temperatures made it to 63 degrees by noon. here comes the cold front by the afternoon. right now were sitting in the 40s along the lake shore and still in the midand upper 50s tarter to the south. current temperature in mansfield is 46. its 47 in wooster. 51 in akroncanton. downtown cleveland was the winner for the day today. we made it to 65 degrees in downtown cleveland. so, kind of a 15degree drop in no time flat. thats pretty much the way things roll in northern ohio. still 60s in the bird. back into the windy city, temperatures are right around freezing. we have this cold air. its seasonable for this time of year. remember, were spoiled when it makes it above 40 degrees. when we make it into the 60s, were really getting spoiled. things are going to change quickly. not only are we going to be dealing with the cooler temperatures, but widow have a chance for snow. dont get too worked up over it. if it even adds up at all. light flurries and showers to the west. once we get into the day tomorrow, we may have enough to add a little bit of lake effect. well actually have a nice evening, getting to enjoy some of the sunshine and whats left of our warmth. the seasonable temperatures will be returning tomorrow with little bit of snow. right now, the weekend outlook, nice. were going to be in the 40s with dry conditions, but its the rest of february that well look forward to when temps are expected to trend a little bit to the colder side of things. still dealing with gusty winds, winds gusting over 30 Miles Per Hour at times as we go through the rest of the evening. well be in the mid30s in the midnight hour. you can see how we start to pick up chances. im not expecting an inch of accumulation out of this. commute is expected to be fine. we will have clouds. well have those flurries that tomorrow. highs wont be making it out of the low and mid30s. it does look like well be the day tomorrow. isolated flurries, a few random snowflakes flying around. not anticipating accumulations. well be back in the upper 30s with a mix of sun and clouds, and that good looking weekend forecast, is right there. well have clouds around. temperatures right about 40 degrees. remember, that means were spoiled were spilling you this weekend. get used to it for a couple of days. and then forget about it because were back into the 20s and 30s with snow chances as we get into next week. thats the first three days of what is expected to be, maybe a couple weeks of more typical wintertype weather. gear up. yep. thanks, betsy. coming up for us, one of the biggest and most special days in a student athletes life. today is signing day. just ahead, jimmy tells us signing day, jimmy, do these kids keep the pen after they sign it . their parents should definitely keep the pen because they dont have to sign the tuition check after that. this is one of the great days. National Signing day for so many Great High School athletes we have watched through the ohio state did very well and did well across the nation. the buckeyes are in the top 5. our first stop is to the big get this year. thats the runningback from North Ridgeville to mccall, the runningback is headed to ohio state. hes been rated in the top 50 in the nation all year long. hes one of the fastest athletes in northeast ohio. hes thrilled to be headed to columbus. its a great feeling. who really gets to do stuff like this . like i said, its a big thing for this school. its a big thing for me and my family also. thats my dream school. thats where i wanted to go. luke ferrell is a tight end from perry high school. we went out and watched him many times. a big kid. 66. ranked in the top seven in his position in the country at hes an ohio state buckeye too. Kiera Hawkins can play a number of positions. hes from Maple Heights high school. hes a Maple Heights mustang. he rushed for 435 yards and scored 12 touchdowns this past season. jack, the son of dave who played for the browns. hes a center just like his dad. he played at walsh jesuit high school. hes going to ohio state too. now, michigan landed the top recruit in the nation. they did it right up against the deadline today. rashawn gary, a defensive tackle from new jersey. it was between clemson and michigan. on the way over to the espn studios, he made the call that he was going with jim harbaugh now, over at st. Ignacious, led by a big offensive tackle, william liam ikenburg. hes going to notre dame. hell be playing defensive tackle there. 29 student athletes signed their letters of intent today led by tony butler. we told you about a week and a half ago they committed to nebraska. thats where they signed his letter of intent. good luck and congratulations to all of those st. Ed eagles. lance billings is a safety from clearview high school. hes going to be an iowa hawk way as they come in and get one of the flying young defensive backs. hes the lone commit to go to iowa. now to the hope of champions, well represented today, justin lane, this kid is a great talent at wide receiver. hes going to go to michigan state. he was one of the biggest and most sought after recruits in the nation at wide receiver. School District and the senate. 30 kids signed their letters today. 18 from glenville high school. ted guillen. great day. cavs take on the hornets tonight. that game is in charlotte. they met one already this year. that game was in charlotte. the cavs ended up winning that game. kimba walker, the outstanding guard for the hornets, hes out tonight with an injury as the cavs go for another victory, their sixth in a row, if they can get it, as we close in on the allstar break. that has to be cool for you when you follow these kids and theyre called up, like guillen. full circle. yes. thank you for being with us here. lester holt is stand big with a wednesday Night Edition of well see you tonight at 11 00. Bend me shape me, any way you want me as long as you love me, its alright bend me shape me, any way you want me shape the best sleep of your life. Sleep number beds with the bed that moves you
comparemela.com © 2020. All Rights Reserved.