Block new york states socalled tampon tax. They want the state Tax Department to stop imposing a four percent luxury tax on Feminine Hygiene Products. The department classifies pads and tampons as general merchandise, making them ineligible for a medical supplies tax exemption. The complaint says the department taxes products used by women only, but not items taxes products used by women only, but not items used by both genders. New york women reportedly pay 14 Million Dollars in taxes on Feminine Hygiene Products each year. New yorks tax commissioner soon, youll be able to shop at a store, without any employees present. In sweden, they began developing stores. You download a special app. Or use then your cellphone can unlock the doors to get in, and scan any item you take. Then you receive a monthly bill for what you bought. Uses special cards. Theft would be an issue. But with security cameras the concept is spreading Unmanned Stores should appear in the us, soon. A new triplea repor
Meteorologist Catherine Bodak. Today, an area of low pressure will swing through the region. We will see some light snow during the Morning Hours and a rain and snow mixture during the afternoon and evening. We will start to dry out tonight into tomorrow. Temperatures are going to warm as we head into the weekend. Our next chance of wet weather will be on saturday. Happening today a 12yearold mt. Healthy student is expected to appear in Juvenile Court today. Police say the boy pointed a fake gun at students and apprently told one of them he was going to shoot them. Officers say, they confronted the child at the achieve program on joseph street. Thats where they found this plastic toy gun with him. They say the boy was also drinking from a cup of wine. Hes now facing aggravated menacing, weapons charges. He remains in juvenile detention. A fairfield woman is set to face a judge today. Shes accused of attacking a man in cincinnati last month. Court records show Tiffany Poole stabbed the
For the chief. Tonight with the forecast. And catherine. Rain could impact the weather now bodak chroma key continue as we head into the overnight. Tonight, date on the soggy stretch of weather. By downloading the fox19 now weather app. Just text rain to 41919 from your smartphone to download. Madison tonight. The Madison School community is working on ways to move forward. And make some changes. Just over a week ago. A student opened fired inside the halls of the juniorsenior high school there. Our ben katko is live at the school tonight. He has the story. Tonight was the first of two forums the school is Holding Since the shooting. No media was allowed inside. An intimate conversation. About how the community. And the school. Will repair since they became forever changed. A wet rainy night. Is a much different scene outside Madison Junior Senior High School than the backdrop of chaos that unfolded in the daylight a few days ago. Deputy kent hall the first thing that i knew wasnt righ
We continue to follow our big story from yesterday. After reports of an 18 day old baby is taken in a stolen car. Today. The story takes us to the justice mom is set to face a judge. Thats where we find jordan vilines. Live Nacole Benton is the woman police say mislead them to believe that her baby had been was in her car when it was stolen outside of home. This type of incident is something Law Enforcement doesnt take lightly and now benton is facing some hefty charges. 28yearold Nacole Benton is now charged with alarms, inducing obstructing official business. Under ohio law, its or impede a Police Performance of their official encompasses a wide including, for example lying to a Police Officer, especially about an emergency. Vo take a look here at this video we shot yesterday shows benton leaving her home with her child. Her the hospital for precautionary measures since at that time, many were still unsure exactly where the what she had been exposed to in the hours before. Live bento
Ballistic missiles capable of carrying warheads. The father of a 4 year old Warren County boy is speaking out. After his sons death. This comes as the stepmom is due in court on child endangering charges. Fox19 nows shawn lanier is outside the Warren County jail with more on this distrubing story. The stepmother in this case is said to have dipped 4year old austin coopers legs in scalding hot water as a punishment. Now a father is left grieving vo an autopsy revealed that the severe burns on the boys legs ultimately led to his death. The stepmother, anna ritchies, bond is set at 350,000. The father, Robert Ritchie iii, says this whole thing feels unreal. That whole day just seemed like a big blur. Like a nightmare on loop he was a big r2d2 guy and he loved darth vader. I actually got him one of those kylo rens there a few weeks ago. He loved it. There a few weeks ago. He loved it. Anna ritchie is set to be in court today at noon on a child endangering charge. Coming up in about an hour