and i'm rob williams... let's get our first look at the meteorologist frank marzullo. a cold morning with temperatures in the upper teens in many areas to near 20 degrees. a partly cloudy sky and dry this morning. we will have a sun and cloud mix today with high of 41 dry for most of the weekend with temperatures of 46 on sunday. our next showers late with a rain and on monday as temperatures fall back into 30s. much colder air next week with lows in the teens. showers for the colder air even cause for slick spots as surfaces will be much colder. we're learning new information this morning about a we're learning new information this morning about a who's accused of sexually abusing a young girl. volunteered at a school. joseph niemeyer is accused of seven-year old girl over three years. he was a youth pastor at a church in walton and group at school in independence. foster parent. church and school niemeyer's background check came back clean every year. rob wipe vo now a story you'll only see on fox19 now. neighbors are fighting back after someone hung a confederate flag outside their home. this is the scene on west loveland avenue. neighbors say the flag is getting a lot of unwanted attention.. including police when someone spray painted racist on the front door. kari sot 2 "um because what it symbolizes, like we fought the north fought for slaves to be freed. i get that it's more heritage not hate...but in the north i view it more as hate" :16 leaders found there's nothing they can do... boils down to expression. this week's heavy issues for some drivers on columbia parkway. morning so crews dblbx vilines is there live with a closer look. live vo live rob 2shot we want to get another check on forecast. frank joins us with a look at the day ahead. a cold morning in many areas to near 20 degrees. a partly cloudy sky and dry this morning. we will have a sun and cloud mix today with high of 41 degrees. we stay dry for most of the weekend with temperatures of 46 on saturday and 49 on sunday. our next chance of rain showers late sunday evening with a rain and snow mix possible on monday as temperatures fall back into 30s. much colder air next week with highs in the 20s and lows in the teens. we will also be dealing with snow showers for the first part of the week. with much colder air even scattered snow showers could cause for slick spots as surfaces will be much colder. carstar mainstrasse village will be buzzing off mardi gras. fox19 now's jessica brown is live in covington with a preview of what you can expect. good morning to you rob and kara. it's the 20th annual mainstrasse village mardi gras that kicks off tonight at 8. all the local bars will be serving up mardi gras fun tonight and tomorrow night. beads, baubles and bangles will be given out at the goose girl fountain and at all the area. restaurants and bars in the village will also offer mardi gras-related events and specials. there will be lots of cajun food, live music, and a whole lot more the grande parade with floats is saturday at 9pm and will travel through the mainstrassse village area on main street...all are welcome to attend that. it's free to party in the mardi gras themed bars but of course you must be 21 years old. for more information head to our website at fox19now.com kara ots if you don't believe football is dangerous...but ask a high school kid from pennsylvania what he thinks. john castello turned down 12 college football scholarships because he says he didn't want to risk injury. he was offered schools like bucknell, new hampshire and holy cross. castello says he'll pay his own way to college and play basketball instead of football. kara top vo super bowl 50 is this weekend. the panthers and broncos are putting the final touches on their gameplans and trying to avoid distractions. carolina had to send one player home who was caught in a prostitution sting, but it's been business as usual for denver. it is a special opportunity and i think our players understand that and we are embracing that and at the same time i think we are getting prepared to play a really good team on sunday." for us, the ultimate goal for this sport is to win a super bowl. you win in college but you try to get drafted to a team that is going to put you in the right position to win a super bowl. > there are rumors peyton manning's last game. right now, the panthers are favored by a touchdown. still ahead... a manhunt in new york city after two officers are shot. the person responsible. levee cam meteorologist frank marzullo has your storm tracker forecast for your morning commute ... coming up. founder of earth, wind, and fire has died. maurice white died after a long fight with parkinson's disease. this is video of their hit song "september." earth, wind and fire has sold almost 100-million records and was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2000. maurice white was 74 years old. a cold morning with temperatures in the upper teens in many areas to near 20 degrees. a partly cloudy sky and dry this morning. we will have a sun and cloud mix today with high of 41 degrees. we stay dry for most of the weekend with on saturday and 49 chance of rain showers late sunday evening with a rain and snow mix possible much colder air next week with highs in the 20s and lows in the teens. we will also be dealing with snow week. with much colder air even scattered snow spots as surfaces carstar rob woipe vo new this new this morning...one suspect is dead and another is in custody after a police shooting in the bronx. two officers are in the hospital but are expected to be okay. one suspect turned a gun on himself as officers closed in...the second was arrested. kara wipe vo internal emails show that high- ranking officials in michigan were aware of a surge in legionnaires' disease potentially linked to flint's water the governor says he learned about it last month. but emails obtained michigan show the governor's office was aware since last march. the latest tests have been good, but to recover from the water problem. the rivalry steelers and than ever... thanks this was vontaze burfict's hit on antonio brown in the bengals playoff loss last month. vo full burfict was fined and suspended for the hit. now brown is talking about it. he says burfict was intentionally trying to hurt him and he plans on some payback next season. the bengals and steelers will play twice next season, but the schedule makers have not said when. we're all wearing red today to raise awareness about heart disease...and tonight, there's a encouraging you to do the same. fox19 now's shawn lanier is live on fountain square with a preview. live it's is the seventh annual lady in red event and today is national wear red day so the american heart association pushes its campaign to "go red for women" all of this is to draw support to a very common disease which is heart disease... go red for women challenges them to know their risk and take action to reduce it. it also gives them the tools they need to lead a heart health life. here's what everyone can enjoy today 20% storewide discount at macy's, fun photo booth and fundraising activities, and a fashion show all proceeds benefit the american heart association's "go red for women" campaign! general admission tickets are $15 and 200 vip tickets are available for $25. all tickets include a swag bag, light food, and refreshments it all starts tonight at 6pm and will go until 10pm. live google could be closer to unveiling its self driving cars. it's been testing for six years in california, but recently expanded testing to texas and washington state. google picked the test sites based on a variety of driving conditions. the national highway traffic safety administration is still considering safety regulations for self-driving cars. rob ots ohio governor john kasich is already making presidential promises. kasich says if he's elected...he'll get the band pink floyd back together. he says he saw them in pittsburgh decades ago and has been a fan ever since. but getting the than re-writing federal tax codes... pink floyd hasn't performed together in 10 years. kara top vo one of the biggest soccer stars in u-s history now has her own barbie. abby wambach was on hand as mattel unveiled it's first athletic barbie...complete with wambach's shaved blonde hair and number 20 jersey. wambach says she played with barbies as a kid, but could never relate to the doll's appearance. "it just proves that we really are getting somewhere. not everybody is created equal. if you're out there and maybe your doll doesn't look exactly like you feel, here's another option." 4 shot time now for the fox19 flashback....it's the most famous moment in women's soccer history. barbie's makeover last week... now ken is getting one too. we'll show you that in about 20- minutes. remember that 60- million dollar lottery ticket we told you about. we'll tell you whether anyone came forward to claim all that money. take us with you wherever you go. download the fox 19 weather now app for live street level radar in your neighborhood. and lightning tracker warns you the instant lightning is detected near you. search fox 19 weather now in the app store or google play weather now anim a cold morning in the upper teens in many areas to near 20 degrees. a partly cloudy sky and dry this morning. we will have a sun and cloud mix today with high of 41 degrees. we stay dry for most of the weekend with temperatures of 46 on saturday and 49 on sunday. our next chance of rain showers late sunday evening with a rain and snow mix possible on monday as temperatures fall back into 30s. much colder air next week with highs in the 20s and lows in the teens. we will also be dealing with snow showers for the first part of the week. with much colder air even scattered snow showers could cause for slick spots as surfaces will be much colder. carstar happening today across the happening today across the nation...a nashville church will be demolished today and hurt a woman. hurt when part of a wall collapsed. no word what caused the accident. streets in the area are closed so the demolition can morning. president obama is expected to unveil details of an oil tax. he wants oil ten dollar fee for to help fight climate change. republicans are already saying they'll kill the proposal. happening today kara wipe vo happening today region...crews will burned out indiana figure out how is family was home early yesterday morning when the house caught fire. no one was hurt. hudson says he caught his teenage daughter who jumped from a second floor window to escape. happening today rob wope vo christ hospital is lit up in red today... for national wear red day. you're asked to wear red to show your support for saving women's live... people around the country will take part, to unite against preventing heart disease and stroke,. kara wipe fscg more than 30 blues musicians will heat up four stages in cincinnati tonight and tomorrow. good cause. the winter blues fest is headlined by the nick moss band, wonderland. the fest begins at 6 phoenix. and it will benefit the blues in the schools program. adlib weather and now at havertys furniture, it's our annual presidents day sale. which means it's the perfect time to create the perfect home. now through february 15th, everything in our store is on sale. plus, we're offering thirty-six month, no interest financing. come in today for our best prices of the year. with havertys, your home can be perfect. even when life isn't. sfx: knocking. we're early! the presidents day sale.