3 new information on a story we brought you yesterday.. a college hill man was shot during an attempted robbery. but his attackers didn't didn't know he also had a gun .. and wasn't afraid to use it. it happened tuesday night on lynnebrooke drive outside antwoine mccants home. mccants says he had just pulled up to his house and was unloading his car when the two men tried to rob him. mccants didn't waste time,he pulled out his gun and started shooting.one of the men fired back and shot mccants in the leg. 3 07.37.33-50 antwoine mccants, shooting victim"i came back here, i was about to grab my pool sticks outta here. as i was in here i seen in my peripheral two guys run around. as i'm coming out he's standing right there and said you know what time it is. i pulled out my gun and we started shooting. " mccants says the two looked like teenagers and believes he may have hit one of them during the shooting. 3 teachers in 63 of ohio's 88 counties now have specialized weapons training.local 12 news was the only station to take you inside the training, called *faster* last november. faster stands for faculty administrator safety training and emergency response.buckeye firearms conducts the training.. and says school staff from six other states training. 3 we often tell you about so-called "serial robbers." usually they're after money, jewelry, or tv's. but not this guy. he has a particular taste ---- rogaine. the hair-loss product.it's kind of fitting, actually, because as you can see here.. he's bald. but how much of it he's stealing is not a joke. mount healthy police say he took 800 -dollars worth of merchandise from the walgreens there. it was 15- hundred dollars worth of stuff at a walgreens in west chester. 3 "it's a little odd, rogaine. we're not too sure. we're trying to look into that, but our feelings are that he's trying to re-sell this either on craigslist, ebay...maybe at some type of flea market." and police say this guy's been busy.. he's accused of hitting stores as close as north college hill and west chester.. and as far away as cleveland. if you recognize the bald bandit.. call police. 3 a kentucky man is recovering from severe burns after he says an e-cigarette battery exploded in his pocket.a surveillance camera recorded the moment it happened at a gas station in owensboro kentucky.. 3 "he was giving me money. he put his hand in his pocket and suddenly there was a blast in his pocket. there was fire. big fire and he was burning." "i was shocked! i was like what was that? you have a bomb in your pocket? i was like that! you carry your bomb in your pocket? i was totally shocked and just like this my hands were on my head."the victim runs outside the door, where he struggles to take off his burning pants.an employee sprayed him with a fire extinguisher.another customer drove him to the hospital.the man has second degree burns on his leg, but he is able to walk. 3 some exciting 3 changes could be coming to covington's waterfront. the city has hired a landscape architect to come up with some concepts to make the riverfront a destination. these "opportunity overlays" were presented to the covington city commission. the possibilities include a zipline, a rock climing wall and kayak flume.they're just 3 larry klein: "what we're doing on our side of the river is meant to compliment what's being done on the cincinnati side so that there's another whole side of the river for folks to enjoy. in way is what we're doing competing with them." before anything could be built.. a 10 million dollar project to raise the river banks will have to be finished. the city plans to get input from the public before making any decisions. 3 not since 1959 has cincinnati hosted a game featuring two top five schools.so with #5 xavier hosting #1 villanova the hype was at an epic level on victory parkway. xavier has been waiting for a matchup ever since nova put a pounding on them back in december. xavier has yet to beat the wildcats in the big east.the muskies played in front of the largest crowd ever in cintas center history.. and they put on a show.it was a total team effort.they took care of the ball, outrebounded the wildcats and six players were in double figures.xavier beats nova 90 to 83.here's chris mack after the game. 3 chris mack/xavier head coach"our guys have played in some juiced up environments over the last couple of years. the cincinnati game comes to mind. so we just felt like, runs and a team like villanova is talented and as well-coached as they are we just got to stay with our plan and just continue to play basketball."so xavier needs to win the rest of their games and nova would need to lose one of it's remainig three for a share of the big east title. xavier picked a good time to state their case as maybe the best team in the country.fans are pumped to say the least. 3 carlos graham :05 outq wild cayden urmston:05outq awesome :13outqwe're going to win 3 the championship 3 good news for on a local pet food pantry.we'll give you an update on their search for space, up next.plus, a local college is among the best in the nation.we'll tell you how miami university ranks among 3 miami university ranks as one of the top elite public schools in the country.the oxford school comes in at number 38 out of 50 in a report by "business first."the survey based its findings on 20 indicators of academic excellence, prestige, cost and economic strength.it also showed that miami ranks first academically among the 13 colleges in the mid- american conference. 3 there is good news for a local pet food pantry that lost its donated space in madisonville. the cincinnati pet food pantry helps more than 100 families each month feed their animals. the organization held the last monthly food giveaway at that location this past sunday.after seeing our story, owners of simply self storage in norwood contacted the pantry and offered some usable space. the pantry plans to move all of its supplies to the new location sunday. 3 a surprise supreme court nomination.we'll tell you which unlikely candidate is being groomed for the spot. plus, a modern "breakfast club."we'll tell you why these skiers are starring in their own john hughes story.you're watching good morning 3 3 a powerful storm is ripping homes apart as it moves up the east coast.there's heavy rain.. powerful wind.. and tornadoes.. slamming virginia, maryland and the carolinas. the storm has killed at least seven people. a virginia woman was blown right out of her rv when the storm hit. that system is responsible for storms that spawned 52 tornadoes through the south 3 there's a new twist this morning in the fight over a supreme court nomination -- president barack obama may send a republican name to the senate. the white house is vetting nevada governor brian sandoval as a potential nominee to replace antonin scalia.sandoval is a former federal judge.. who's considered a moderate in his home state. 3 basketball players have the highest rates of sudden cardiac death in the u-s .. related to sports.now a first of its kind study could help doctors determine what's normal and abnormal when it comes to athletes' hearts.the n- b- a teamed up with researchers at columbia university medical center.they looked at the echocardiograms of more than 500 nba players. they found that while the heart increased proportionally with their size, the aortic root which connects to the body's main blood vessel was not proportional. 3 you might remember the 1980's movie the breakfast club.a group of skiers at mount kato, in minnesota, have now coined the name for themselves. 3 (winston kindem/breakfast club member) (:30) "people show up right at 9:30 or before, some people come at 10, some come right before coffee. everybody's life is different but we enjoy skiing and that's the one bond we all have together." (:45)the group got its name from the director of alpine at the slope.he says it's the groups' diversity coming together for the love of skiing that reminds him of the famous movie.the breakfast club is inviting other skiers and snowboarders to join the group.skiers says the group is open to people of all experience levels from those who have never skied to those who have skied for decades.the group has been meeting almost every weekday morning for several years. 3 3 3 3 3 3 girl power is trending!we'll tell you which store is adding super girl and wonder woman to their lineup.but first.. we mustache you a question.is this cat the cutest?!we'll tell you it's unbelievable 3 girl power is trending this morning.because there's a new line of action figures -- featuring girl superheroes.the d- c superhero girls line will be sold at target... including action figures and clothing. fans will be able to see familiar faces like poison ivy -- batgirl -- super girl -- and wonder woman.the new class of superheroes will soar into 3 it was left in a donation box, but thanks to a stranger, a cute kitten has a new lease on life.this california kitten has a look made for hollywood.. or at least youtube.check our her little moustache!her name is "sally ann."a salvation army worker found her in the donation box. now she's getting plenty of t- l- c.. with the nutritional and medical care she needs. "sally ann" should be ready for adoption quickly. 3 today is 3 national chili day!coming up at five thirty.. we'll tell you how local restaurants are celebrating the cincinnati staple. 3 helping a veteran during a time of need.coming up at five thirty.. local 12's megan moore will introduce us to a here, open minds lead to broken boundaries. and when everyone around you is pushing you forward, nothing can stand in your way. and together, that makes us undeniably 3 good morning.we'll get to those top stories in just a moment.but first we want to start with a first check of your forecast.here's 3 a killer gets his shot at freedom today. but because of you.. there's a chance he won't walk free. we first told you monday about paul schaffner's attempt to get out of prison. schaffner killed brittney billette 23- years- ago... but claimed the baby fell and hit her head. doctors said her injuries were equivalent to falling from a second story window. since that story aired.. more than 24- hundred people wrote letters to the parole board.. demanding they keep schaffner behind bars. we'll find out today if they worked. 3 when life becomes too hard to bear .. having someone to talk to is so important.a local veteran learned that last summer. local 12's megan moore has his story. 3 michelle phillips is a community onesource specialist at easter seals tri- state. she connects veterans with resources they need in the community. last summer she took a call from a veteran she's grown to know pretty well.their frequent conversations over time which one day she says may have saved his life. 3 timothy brown and michelle phillips talk just about every day. "she's more than just a contact at easter seals, she's become a good friend." "we just try to keep it light. you know talk about what did you have for supper last night? are you doing okay?"but one day this past summer tim wasn't doing okay at all and michelle wasn't expecting the grim words she'd hear on the other end of the line. "he said, 'michelle this is tim and it's over.'" "i knew i had not heard him like that before and you could just tell there was a resolution in his voice." michelle says at the time tim was in a transitional home hoping to get his own place...but for him the situation was looking hopeless. "i immediately let my partner know, jason erheart the other community one source specialist that we had a over the course of several phone calls...tim hanging up and calling back...michelle and jason learned he was on a bus and had taken a large dose of prescription pills..."from what i am understanding he took a pretty significant amount because he was admitted to the intensive care." "and you figure times 12, i had a lethal dose."with the help of police michelle says tim was located on a bus on central parkway. "next thing i know there was cops everywhere. like they were circling around me. "he was then taken to the v-a medical center to be treated. "you don't have to be suicidal to call even if you just need somebody to talk to." she just wants veterans to know help is out there...whether it's a simple question, needing support or in a case like this needing to be reminded that life is still worth living... help is just a call away. "like michelle today may not be the best day but there's always tomorrow." "you know we're losing 22 veterans a day and thankfully due to the relationship that we formed with mr. brown that's one less that we had lost that day." 3 that veterans crisis hotline number is on your screen. easter seals tristate also has a list of other resources for veterans on their website. you can find their number and a link to their website at local 12 dot com.back to you. 3 thanks megan.no matter how much patience you pack - a long- haul flight in economy can leave you defeated.now, a team of designers hopes to ease that pain with their new twist on economy seating.the chair is like an exoskeleton. there's a spinal cord and then a rib cage that shifts with your every movement.the and covered.the designer says the chair adjusts to your body and is more comfortable to sit and sleep in for long stretches of time.the twister seat is scheduled to take off within two years. 3 today is national chili day.to mark the occasion, gold star chili is teaming up with seven local charities to help people in need.for every 3-way purchased today.. gold star chili will give one to someone in need.3 ways will be served at city gospel mission, zion baptist church, henry hosea house, mary rose mission, fairhaven rescue mission, h.o.p.e., and heart house. we're talking chili on our local 12 facebook page.we want to know -- who makes your favorite chili -- and what's your favorite dish?just *like* the local 12 page on facebook to share your thoughts. 3 imagine going out for dinner.. and getting more than you i-75 is clear in the cut-in-the-hill 3 3 you don't 3 usually want to bite into that's not supposed to be there... but this woman from washington state might think differently...lindsay hasz was having dinner at an italian restaurant in issaquah when she bit into something hard in a clam.it looked like a pearl.. so hasz took it to a local gemologist.. who was a bit skeptical. 3 (lindsay hasz/found pearl)"he thought i was joking. he thought it looked so round and perfect that someone was playing a joke on me."turns out it was no joke.the gemologist determined the item was a rare quahog purple pearl. because of its quality, it could be worth about 600 dollars.but hasz says she plans to keep the gem.. and may make a necklace out of it. 3 eating like a celebrity.we'll show you the oscars menu.. so you can dine like the stars this weekend.you're watching 3 3 top u- s commanders in asia warn that north korea's leader is working aggressively to develop a nuclear weapon that can reach the u- s.the warning is being taken seriously by the pentagona top us military commander warns kim jong un would be willing to order the ultimate attack if he felt threatened and had the capability.the report comes on the heels of north korea's long- range missile launch 3 a decades- old state law in missouri bars a child from attending a charter school because of the color of his skin.edmund lee has attended a charter school in st louis since he was in kindergarten. now, his family is moving but would like him to stay there. edmund's mother said she cried when she read the guidelines. (lashieka white/mother) (:41) "if our neighbor had the same age kid, they could come to the school if they were any other race besides african-american and it just doesn't sit well with me. (:50) edmund's mother says she has also received support from other parents.she has started a petition online asking missouri legislators to change the laws. 3 if you're planning to throw an you could enjoy the same foods jennifer lawrence and leonardo dicarprio will dine on. 3 chef wolfgang puck will craft the menu for the 22nd year for the post- oscars governors ball.the team of chefs will create 12- thousand dishes in an hour and a half.celebs will have 30 options to choose from like sushi, smoked salmon oscars, kobe beef, and alaskan king crab.the desserts are oscar-themed, with chocolate towers, cookies, macarons, and candy statuettes.the dessert highlight this year is a doughnut ball filled with 3 3 3 one of the country's most opulant hotels.coming up at six.. we'll tell you just how easy it is to step back in to the 19- 20s.plus, do you live in the happiest, healthiest city?we'll tell you which places took the top three good morning, everyone, thank you for joining us on this cold morning. it's freezing cold than in the past couple of mornings. it's what john gumm said. that is what we got so far, john. we got showers, and they're not sticking anywhere around the 275 loop. it's basically flurries. around the wilmington to harveysburg, you may get a little sticking on the roads, you travel up to 71 into clinton county. hillsborough, snow flurries and snow showers falling through here along adams county, and parts of brown and mason county, too. the thing that is saving us this morning, pavement temperatures, well above freezing everywhere you go the only exception. the liberty, indiana we have a pavement temperature of 31, but everyone else seeing warm roads melting away any snow that is falling. 34 at the airport. light know there and the wind are gusty, west winds at 23, a windchill of 22, we have reports of power outages around as the millford area that our executive producer may be aware of. 32 for the kids going off to the bus stop. snow showers and flurries around, by noon 34, and are fot ride home we're in the upper 30s, windy with snow showers which may mix with a little rain at times through the course of the afternoon, and the accumulations and less on grassy surfaces, big warm upcoming for the weekend.