leaving some neighbors concerned for their safety." safety."destiny parker// shots fired at home " i heard bam, bam, bam very loud and it felt like it was right outside my house." house." 1, 2, 3 and counting....police found seven gunshots hit this middletown home - and others. ((sot))"i actually felt the bullet cause i was right behind this door and that's when i called 911."((track)) destiny parker lives just down the street.bullets hit her home as well.police a group of people were inside this home playing cards when shots rang out outside.police have not said if the shooting was a targeted attack or but one neighbor who didn't to show her face theory.(sot))"it's probably drug-related or something like that. you just have to watch out for each other and if you see something that's not right call the police."((track))parker "very very scary. it was ok when i first moved here but when you have bullets fired i'm not gonna stay here it's just too intense."briana harper// @brianawcpo"police also casings from the sidewalk and as well as fingerprints from a car that was broken into. they plan to use all thai evidence as part of their investigation. reporting from middletown, briana harper the now cincinnati." cincinnati." 9 oys was the only station there when another family learned their loved one was just inches away from being hit by one of these stray bullets their stunning reaction to the news is at 5:30. clean-up on columbia parkway is a much bigger chore than you might expect. crews closed part of the road today to clear mud, soil and debris leftover from tuesday's heavy rain.. the full closure started around nine this morning.. one lane was open by noon. 9 on your side's evan millward is live now with a look at the progress now. evan? westbound lanes just reopened in last half hour- city just closed all thru morning rush- as crews worked to get that cleaned up before this rush- spill started early yesterday after all that rain we've had- city manager told us earlier mudslide along this stretch are an ongoing concern clean up done but still :01 this is not a decision i thought i would see this year. this is as harsh as i have ever seen. a stunning situation out of the university of louisville this afternoon.louisville men's head basketball coach rick pintino announced that it is self imposing a post season ban.this is following allegations that a former team staff member and players violated some serious rules. sports director john popovich joins us on the now today to talk about the decision and you might call it a pre-emptive strike. charges were made back in the fall that a former basketball staff member at louisville paid for escrots to strip and have sex with players and prospective players. back in 2010. when the charges were made louisville said there was nothing to it. but according to their athletic director yesterday they found out they had a problem. in other words...their own findings proved something was going on, somebody in the athletic department was involved and it was up to the school to fess up before the n-c-double a came in and lowered the boom. so they voluntarily took themselves out of the acc tournament and the ncaa tournament. rick pitino says it's especially harsh punishment for seniors there are a total of four investigations on-going....so this probably isn't over by a long shot. louisville is hoping today's action will soften the blow.....but you won't see the cardinals in this year's tournament...at least.. turning to weather now -- good news -- its friday.bad news -- its pretty cold out there. . skies will be partly cloudy over the weekend, and each day should bring a slightly warmer high temperature -- 460f on saturday and 490f for a high on sunday. at times, we will see mostly cloudy skies as a couple of minor weather systems slide through the area. but in general, it's shaping up to be a nice weekend. a rain/snow mix will be possible on monday. but behind this, colder air will come in, and it supports light we are tracking the system now. while it's too early to put exact numbers on the snow, it appears that light a young girl hurt in a hit and run -- is now recovering. recovering. 11 year old london smith was hit by a driver on glenway avenue last night.her parents gave us this picture showing some of the injuries.. which include a broken bone in her face along with scrapes and a torn ligament. "we almost lost our daughter and here she is you know, through the grace of god, she still made it, you know what i'm saying. but she could have been gone and she left and came back to the scene and again."meantime -- that driver ruby estepp was later arrested and charged.she was released from jail but didn't show up for her hearing this morning. tonight on 9 on your side at five -- tom mckee has the latest on the arrest warrant now out for the driver. two tri-state moms are accused of doing heroin with kids in the car. car.we were there as those moms stood before a judge today.police say she they caught crystal hall and jacquelin poston price hill kroger's parking lot.they say the women had heroin and kids in the car.hall's lawyer says the kids in the car were hers - not poston's.both are facing drug and child endangering charges.hall's lawyer says her kids are staying with their grandparents right now. just after we learned of those arrests -- we got word from the hamilton county heroin coalition that our heroin epidemic is growing.and so is the amount of heroin mixed with the powerful pain reliever fentanyl.the combination is dangerous.many heroin has fentanyl in it. about 30 percent of overdose deaths in 2014 were linked to fentanyl.they are still tallying numbers from last year, but 2015's totals are expected to be even higher. a huge mess at a restaurant and the manger is to blame. blame.the prank that left windows smashed and customers national unemployment numbers hit an 8 year low. that's big news for anyone looking for a job-- and our economy. the now's anne mcnamara explains. 7:48 this is *the* interview. it's the one i've been waiting for. i've been looking since april of 2015... for megan lonergan...today has been a long time coming. right after this hair appointment...she's headed to a job interview. her second one this week! megan lonergan | interviewing for job today50:39 now i kind of see that it has really picked up. i've been getting interviews, i've been getting offers...graphicwith any luck...she'll soon join a full work force. the latest jobs report -- out today -- says five percent. the lowest since 2008. kari rainey | stylist 55:54 this is my first week here. i know! it's crazy right? stylist kari rainey -- is celebrating her new job at the salon...56:11 it's an awesome place to be. so i've been actually waiting for this position to open up and i'm super pumped about it. she's like millions of other americans...who've benefited from years of strong hiring and economic growth...spread across dozens of industries. anne mcnamara | @annemcnamaratv 43:21 and with the good economy, we've all been enjoying these lower gas prices, but the prices are so low -- the energy sector is taking a hit. they lost 7-thousand jobs in the last month alone. graphicbut overall -- jobs are being added. 151-thousand in january...only slightly below the 197-thousand projected. nats59:58 i'm super excited i can be here to make her look gorgeous for her job interview it's a big number that leaves job hunters like lonergan...hop eful...for the future. 54:51 it's heartening you know? it makes me excited and makes me fell like even if this doesn't come through there's going to be something really soon. for more good news -- "freddie mac" says for the fifth week in a row... the average long- term mortage rate has dropped. for a 30-year fixed rate loan... it's now 3-point-72 percent.it's also the lowest since last april.the average also dropped for 15-year fixed rate and adjustable rate mortgages. the zika virus is spreading and it isn't slowing down. cases of the zika virus have reach more than 50 here in the united states and span 13 states and the nation's capital. capital.in florida -- public health emergencies have been issued in five counties.at least 12 of the reported cases in our country have come from florida.and even as we hear about all the ways zika can spread -- the biggest concern comes for this. :32 dr. bobby kapur kapur: only one in five individuals who have been bitten and infected by a mosquito actually show any signs or symptoms. the most common kinds of symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis. meantime -- researchers in brazil say they have found the and urine samples -- with the potential to cause infection. the unpublished study -- conducted by a foundation connected to the country's ministry of health -- suggests more research is needed on these alternative routes of transmission. . skies will be partly cloudy over the weekend, and each day should bring a slightly warmer high temperature -- 460f on saturday and 490f for a high on sunday. at times, we will see mostly cloudy skies as a couple of minor weather systems slide through the area. but in general, it's shaping up to be a nice weekend. a rain/snow mix will be possible on monday. but behind this, colder air will come in, and it supports light snow by tuesday and wednesday. we are tracking the system now. while it's too early to put exact numbers on the snow, it appears that light right now it's still not exactly clear why this crane fell today.. killing one others in new york city.the person who died was in one of the cars the 565 foot crane crushed.you can see the fallen crane stretches for nearly two blocks. no supername: "i heard a huge noise, and it just like went sideways, we didn't actually see anything, [did you feel it?] yes of course you can feel." feel."the mayor says crews were securing the crane because of strong winds when it fell.he says building inspectors were at the construction site just yesterday.and there haven't been any complaints or violations there. the teen-agers accused in a double murder in seattle carried out the crime to collect a drug debt for their mother.that's what police now say about the brothers... ages 13, 16, and 17. we've also learned the teens are runaways... from the department of social services. and the state had terminated their mother's parental rights. the two older boys will be prosecuted as adults... and all three are charged with they shot five people in the homeless camp known as "the jungle." two of the victims died.prosecutors want the city to shut the camp down... calling it a haven for drug dealing, sex assaults... and murders that go unreported. dan satterberg | prosecutor: "let's take this moment, let's take this tragedy, and use it as an opportunity for our community to ask, "can we be better than that?" that?"police say the gun used in the shootings was reported stolen in a burglary in 19-76. they don't yet know where the boys got it. wikileaks founder julian assange says he feels vindicated... now that the united nations has ruled he should be allowed to go free... if he leaves the ecuadorean embassy in london. london.british police have been waiting since 2012... to arrest and extradict him... in connection to a sex assault investigation in sweden... and because wikileaks published secret u-s documents.he has not been charged in either case.the u-n ruled today... assange has been quote, "arbitrarily detained"...he reacted from the security of the embassy balcony today. wikileaks founder: "how sweet it is. this is a victory that cannot be denied. it is a victory of historical importance." importance."the u-n says its decision is binding... but britain and sweden say it's not... and the united kingdom is planning to formally contest the decision.they say it's been assange's choice to stay inside the embassy all these years. married couples sleeping separately..its a new trend.. but is it healthy? we take a heart disease is the number one killer of women. killing more women that all forms of cancer combined. :05 :05 its national wear red day -- a day the american heart association raises awareness of the toll heart disease takes on women. the group says heart disease and strokes kill one woman every 80 seconds. most times -- its preventable. are you a morning person? do team on good morning tri- state? they're all morning people!if so... you may have your d-n-a to thank for that. that.in one of the largest studies of its kind... researchers with the genetics company "23 and me"... analyzed 89-thousand people. they found 15 different variances in our genetics.. are associated with being someone who is an early riser. those same people are also less likely to have insomnia... to need less sleep each day... and less likely to suffer from depression. researchers say further study could help with understanding and treatment of depression... obesity... and insomnia.the study is published in the journal "nature communication s." does your partner keep you up at night with their snoring? newsy's jay strubberg shows us the growing trend to help you both sleep better. more and more couples are starting to sleep separately. but that doesn't necessarily mean they're unhappy.a survey from the better sleep council http://bettersleep.or g/press-room/press- releases/survey-couples-having- problems-in-the-bedroom/ found 26 percent of respondents said they do with a partner.a housing developer even told newsy's partners at wftx http://www.fox4now. com/news/4-in-your- corner/separate-bedrooms-for- couples-a-rising-trend that more homes have two master bedrooms."about 15-20 percent of our buyers are interested in the dual master-suite concept," said home builder gary aubuchon.and a sex therapist says couples sleeping alone doesn't always mean that the relationship is on the rocks."if your partner's sleep is being interrupted consistently, that could lead to some resentment in the relationship," said sex therapist alicia allen.she said that health reasons, such as snoring or acid reflux, are the main reason she sees couples sleeping apart. apart.watch newsy 24-7 on your tv or download the newsy app for on the go updates updates some of our cars handle differently in the rain.now google wants to see how its self-driving cars do as well. so it's starting to test the cars in the seattle area.so far they've only been on the roads in silicon valley and austin, texas.google says along with the rain... the seattle area also has hills to test on.right now... national on guidelines for self-driving cars.they're expected to be ready later this year. president obama is calling for a new ten-dollar-per-barrel tax on oil.here is the thing though -- it would only be imposed on imported oil.crude pumped in the u-s would not be taxed.still -- the fee proposal is unlikely to pass through the republican- controlled congressthe u-s imported seven-point-four million barrels of oil per-day in november down. the new gold rush could be coming to the tri-state. tri-state.the big debate over marijuana and why the numbers are adding up for many. "i'm john matarese. thinking of pizza or wings for the big game on sunday? i'll tell you where some of the best deals are in the tri state..... welcome back to the now cincinnati... this year... ten more states will debate whether or not to legalize marijuana in some form.marijuana experts expect this will be the tipping point across the nation becomes more acceptable. acceptable.and for states that already have legalized marijuana in some form... it's become the new gold rush of sorts.the now's todd walker explains. the numbers are staggering.. just from legal sales of a plant.. of the states that have legalized marijuana.. they are making big money on taxes.. and those in the marijuana business are seeing the payoff in a big way.it is no surprise that inside a legal marijuana growing facility is a lot of green.. the plants.. the lights.. 23:18:19 it's basically telling the plant it's summer time :21but the green that is quickly outpacing all of that is the money..23:09:17 we have grown from 10 million in recreational sales our first year to 15 million :21since medicine man dispensary in denver colorado has more than doubled in size..23:11:56 doubled the size of our facility within a couple of years and we definitely are still on track to continue this growth 23:12:02that same success.. and growth is being seen across the country as more states legalize marijuana..a new report shows legal marijuana sales booming across the country.. from 4 point 6 billion dollars in 2014.. to 5 point 4 billion last year.. and an estimated 6 point 7 billion dollars this year..23:13:33 as one state looks at their neighboring state and see that the sky isn't falling over there they're thinking maybe this is something we can adopt we can try :40 in colorado the growing and dispensing operations are tightly regulated and taxed..23:19:31 at the point of sale here in denver you're looking at 21 percent taxes :35this year more states will consider legalizing the green plant.. as it continues to wrack up the green in sales..23:13:42 in colorado it's often still being called an experiment i think we're past that point i think we're a success :48this is the drying room medicine man..the part of we're standing in is a brand part of their expansion..it is a very precise.. and professional operation here.. it almost looks like a factory.todd walker for the now. now. a house fire in clifton is under investigation today ... morning in the house on henshaw avenue near bates avenue.no one was hurt ... but the upper floor was damaged. firefighters are trying to figure out what caused it. water bubbles up from below the street when a water main break happens on reading road. this is the area near california avenue in bond hill. the best news about all of this though was that it didn't impact traffic too much. kentucky officials are warning people about an outbreak of 'whooping cough' .. especially in northern kentucky!the disease is also known as 'pertussis.'state health officials say there have been 161 confirmed or probable cases of whooping cough between august first and the start of this month. the health department says northern kentucky counties saw 27 new cases just last month ... most of them in children between 10 and 17 years old. old.the now cincinnati spoke with the hamilton county health department ... they told us there were 11 confirmed or suspected cases in the county in january ... and in december there were 18. part of the reason we're the fact that the vaccine appears to be wearing off... off...researchers found the booster shot that middle school kids gets protects 69-percent of them.but within just four years only 9-percent are protected. and you may not realize this but it's not just kids who need that booster shot.the c-d-c recommends people between the ages of 19 to 64 need to get a one-time whooping cough booster too. whooping cough starts like a common cold.but then the coughing gets worse and it can last for weeks or even months.it's more than just annoying.the big concern is if you get whooping cough and are then around a baby.if they get it they have a high risk of dying. there were nearly 33-thousand cases of whooping cough in 20-14 according to numbers from the c-d-c.that's second only to 20-12.. which had the most cases since 19-55. it's friday and that means the weekend is here!so how should tonight?steve has the answer. . skies will be partly cloudy over the weekend, and each day high temperature -- 460f on on sunday. at times, we will see mostly cloudy skies as a couple of minor weather systems slide through the area. but in general, it's shaping up to be a nice weekend. a rain/snow mix will be possible on monday. but behind this, colder air will come in, and it supports light snow by tuesday and wednesday. now. while it's too early to put exact numbers on the snow, accumulating snow is possible. good news foodies -- the best right here in the queen city. city.triple a unveiled its list of *diamond award winning restaurants today and here in cincinnati -- there is one that's better than all the rest.*orchids at palm court was the *only five diamond winner in ohio and one of only 64 in north america. america.but if you've been there and want to try something different -- cincinnati is also home to four other *four diamond restaurants.those include the palace restaurant, the celestial steakhouse, nicola's and boca restaurant. and listen to this -- the explosion of restaurants opening here in cincinnati is causing a problem.the wcpo insider team found that chef's are having great success opening restaurants, but because there are so many, they're having trouble finding good and reliable cooks.and we're not alone.other big cities are reporting the same problem. so what's to blame?well -- those in the restaurant game say *supply and demand.because cooks are in demand, they can go anywhere, so turnover is high.and believe it or not -- all of those celebrity chefs get into the cooking business expecting it to be like television cooking -- and when they get stuck doing things like washing dishes -- they find something else to do.and finally -- technology.many expect things like peeling potatoes to be a faster process than it actually takes. there are a few solutions in the works.to read about those -- check out the story at wcpo dot com. an armed robbery and the suspect is only eight years old! old!how he got the gun he used an attempted robbery at a florida grocery store - with a very unlikely suspect.police have an eight-year-old-boy in custody after he stole his mother's gun and tried to rob a store with it. ted white spoke to the mother about how this happened. (eboni alls, mother) "he say he wanted to go to the park. i told him go ahead. he gave me a hug."eboni alls would later learn that her son was up to no good. wednesday night - rode his bicycle to the king foods grocery store on 36th street in west palm beach. he enters the store wearing a bike helmet and baggy clothes. but what you don't see is the loaded handgun he's concealing. he walks inside and around the front of the store for about a minute.he then heads towards the checkout counter and approaches the cashier. (robert espinal, employee) "i see the boy take the gun. he says give me the money.""at the moment i didn't know if it was a real gun or fake but i took it seriously." several employees saw the commotion and reacted quickly. "as soon as i moved i reached over to him, twisted his wrist, took the gun away" an employee attempts to take the child to the office. but he tries to get away. the store manager called police.the boys mother was at home when she realized something was wrong. (eboni alls, mother) "when i grabbed my purse, it was so light. i'm like i knew i was missing something. i said where my gun? the first thing i thought was i hope jaden don't have my gun."but he did. police took the child into custody. investigators say he's getting a mental evaluation after he made comments about hurting himself. (ted white, west palm differently? (eboni alls, mother) yes. (ted white, west palm beach, fl) "what's that?" (eboni alls, mother) "had the gun locked up in a safe somewhere." somewhere." neither the boy nor his mother have been charged yet. the summer olympics in rio start exactly six months from today.and more than the incredible athletic feats and life-changing gold medal moments ... what's on a lot of minds is the zika virus. 9 on your side anchor craig mckee with more on how the virus ... and 'other' worries ... are raising concerns in brazil. first of all ... organizers say they have no intention of canceling the games. the spokesman for the olympics organizing committee says they're working to get rid of mosquito breeding sites right now.he also says august is winter in brazil... so that will help because there are typically fewer mosquitoes.but another concern... brazil's economy.it was booming when the country was awarded the olympics seven years ago. ago.but now it's in its worst recession since the 1930's. brazil's currency has lost 30 percent of its value against the the u-s dollar in the last year.organizers are working to cut close to 30 percent... to balance the nearly 2-billion dollar operating budget. compare that to the 20-12 summer olympics in london... which had an operating budget of more than 10-billion dollars. the last concern... getting everything built on time.just last week rio's mayor said all the stadiums are close to being finished.these pictures of the construction were posted on the olympics website just today.but they're cutting it close.authorities broke ground on the equestrian and tennis venues just two weeks ago.and a new metro line is expected to be finished just a valentines day is around the corner.so which do you choose love or money? money?the four questions you should ask your mate no matter which you want! that sizzle for $12.99. like the new smoky bacon sirloin. and the parmesan crusted sirloin. only at longhorn steakhouse. you're watching the now on wcpo 9 on your side... when it comes to taking your relationship to the next level, theres a touchy subject that affects every couple -- money.the now's anne state found there are certain questions you should ask. happy valentines from the county assessor's office. "love" is - literally - in the air...cupid on the wall.and emily pleasant's engagement ring is on the counter.she and damion are getting hitched. sot clip 5116 @2:17"how excited are you guys to get married? very excited, very." nat kiss these active duty sailors are on the same page when it comes to money. sot clip 5116 @1:04 - 08 (ok to cover this bite with shots of them walking outside... it's a pretty shot. just make sure we can hear her clearly)emily: "we have a savings plan we go by - every month we save a little money" that's a good thing... says professional ("byookin") buquen. sot clip 5072 @00;17"i found the number one thing couples fight about is money" ...kind of like these dogs are doing during our interview. she says couples need to ask, who's going to be the breadwinner? or... 5072 @ 2:23 - 27"do they want their partner to continue working? ...are they going to support their partner? or do they want someone self-sufficient?" sot clip 5083 @00:22anne: did you guys talk about these things before you got married? couple: it's been so long i can't remember" but terri campbell and robert "forshaw" (sp?) are both savers.. so are richard pulido and ruthy ("kleegerman") kligerman. joining hands.. and joining forces to strategize on big purchases. (sot clip 5079 @00:57 -1:01ruthy: "money doesn't get in the way" richard: "i think another reason is being responsible" one financial expert on "about dot com" also recommends that couples "designate a bill payer." (sot clip 5083 @1:04 -13)anne: "is that you?"mos woman: unfortunatelymos husband: i think it's a great ideaanne: i can see whywife: but it puts someone in control so you know how much you have left, what's being taken care of." (sot clip 5119 @4:14 - 19) "you are now husband and wife marriage.. and saving money. ...til death do you part.for the now, i'm anne state. state. another piece of advice-even if you're married, you should have at least one credit card in your name to build credit. . skies will be partly cloudy over the weekend, and each day should bring a slightly warmer high temperature -- 460f on saturday and 490f for a high on sunday. at times, we will see mostly cloudy skies as a couple of minor weather systems slide through the area. but in general, it's shaping up to be a nice weekend. a rain/snow mix will behind this, colder air will come in, and it supports light snow by tuesday and wednesday. we are tracking the system now. while it's too early to put exact numbers on the snow, it appears that light children with no dental insurance had plenty of reasons to smile today. local dentists were giving free exams and cleanings to some underserved clientsthe monfort heights was more than happy to serve these little ones today. one of the dentists there to help today told us this was the first first visit for many of the kids. ....a good experience there there since 2003 "give kids a smile" has given free dental care to more than 17 thousand uninsured children in ohio. a bizarre hoax at a wendy's restaurant in phoenix.some called and claimed to be from the fire station...then convinced the manager to break all of the windows with a rock, saying there was a gas leak.a similar situation happened two days ago in tucson.the damage is going to table for one please and i'd like a booth with an ocean view.that's just what this little sea lion got after she wandered into this high-end restaurant called appropriately, "the marine room" in san diego, california. a chef there posted these photos of facebook.the pup's about 8-months-old but only weighs 20 pounds -- about half what she should.she's now recovering at sea world where officials are hopeful they can nurse her back to health and release her back into the wild. now here's carol with what we're working on for 5.... 5.... next at 5, tom mckee follows up on a story you reported at 11...the girl who was the victim of a hit and run driver. tom talks with that girl, and we'll see how she's doing. and only on 9 on your side, a young girl in town for cancer children's, finds herself homeless because the place she's renting won't allow her dogs. our julie o neill is "on it," and she'll have the exclusive story at 6. and fridays are special for our surprise patrol, because on fridays, we hand out 500 dollars...craig surprised a single mother, who is just getting back on her feet after a tough period. he'll have her story... it's definitely a happy friday story, tanya. andy choi has been in california for the super bowl. and today he has a heartwarming story to tell -- next on the now! "some big dreams are taking place her in san fransisco. zahari, what's going on?" "we're going to the super the pope will be making history once again.we were there as pope francis visited cuba last september.today... the vatican announced he's going back... to meet with the head of the russian orthodox church.it will be the first time in history... the heads of the two churches will meet... since the two branches of christianity split a thousand years ago in the eleventh century.the pope is working to mend relations...a vatican spokesperson calls it beautiful news: runs=:09father federico lombardi | vatican spokesperson: "the holy see and the moscow patriarchate hope that it will also be a sign of hope for all people of good will." friday.the two leaders are expected to sign a joint declaration at the airport in havana... but we don't yet know the details of what it will say. it's the goal for many sports fans to go to the super bowl. but that trip can also be a wish-fulfilled and a true celebration of life. life.the now's andy choi shows us how the big game is making big dreams a reality. 36.15artist "do you have any favorites?"look closely at five year old triston...36.42 artist "keep looking right at me here."and you'll find a picture-perfect definition of strength.35.10photographer "you got three seconds"strike an end zone pose with tj, feel the media spotlight with matthew19.40matt "i mean it was close and intense"and meet zahari, your new favorite sideline reporter. 32.29zahari "and the super bowl amazing!"these are the all- stars prepping for football's biggest stage. and like the players set to take to the field 32.13zahari "yeah, i'm going to the super bowl."14 kids, all with life- threatening illnesses, are set to fulfill a dream this weekend. through make-a-wish and the nfl, they'll be their families at the big game. and the road to super bowl 50 has been anything but easy. 0.08tj "i have lupus nefritis. i got that in 9th grade."4.22tj's dad "it is treatable, it's not curable." 10.40matt "i was diagnosed with osteosarcoma."47.27matt's mom "those were some difficult days."11.04matt "after that day it was just hospitals. and my life changed."matt vega made his wish two years ago. and his favorite team made that wish even sweeter.13.08 matt "and after the patriots game, i was just crazy. i knew i was going to the super bowl to watch the denver broncos." and while the big game is a big deal, these families know their favorite plays are the ones made off the field. 42.36 kourtney walton "just sitting next to him on the airplane, i teared up a couple of times." 47.51maria vega "you have to go through those dark times. i think it makes you stronger." 6.25tom white "and i think all these parents went through this, what we are going through."so when you're watching the action unfold know that in the stands, a group of young champions are already celebrating. 33.01 "reporting from san fransisco" that's super bowl-bound zahari, and i'm andy choi, for the now. make-a-wish tells us... nearly 200 "wish kids" have attended the super bowl since 1982. this week leading up to the super bowl is one of the biggest of the year for t-v sales but that also poses a hidden danger for children. children. two-year-old charlie horn was killed when a dresser tipped over and the t-v on top of it fell on him. shortly afterward, his parents founded the non--profit *charlie's house. charlie's house works with the consumer product safety commission to educate people about anchoring their furniture. product safety commission: "with their new television sets, make sure they're either mounting them on the wall or anchoring them to the furniture, and the furniture to the wall." wall."according to the c-p-s-c... every two weeks, a piece of furniture that tips over.charlie's house offers furniture. and if you're looking for a place to watch-- the wcpo insider team has made you a list of the *nine best sports bars to watch super bowl 50 at sunday. sunday.we're going to countdown part of the list for you right now.that includes champions grille, mvp sports bar and grille, and tap house grill which grabbed the final three spots. spots.want to see the rest? head over to wcpo dot com and make a game plan of your own. that's it from the now cincinnati. cincinnati.9 on your side at 5 starts right now. an 11-year-old hit in the middle of a crosswalk.tonight - she's injured but able to tell her story. :23 - :27"i don't remember when i got hit ... when i got into the ambulence." ambulence."plus - what that girl's mother has to say to the driver - who was a no-show in court. money intended for an entire high school - stolen.a mother 06:07:36-6:07:39"it's discouraging and i'm a parent i have two boys." boys."the booster program's president tells 9 on your side how she caught on to this alleged scheme banning itself from the post- season. louisville says there's something to its ongoing escort-sex scandal. what the head basketball coach has to say. 02:50:08nats of puppy playing playingenchanted by cuteness. how uber helped promote animal adoption throughout the tri-state.9 on your side at five starts now! an eleven-year-old hit while crossing the street.the whole thing caught on camera. it's video you'll only see on 9 on your side.tonight - the young girl is speaking out for the first time about her injuries.... and so is that young girl's mother. the woman charged in the accident drove away from the scene - and didn't show up to court. mckee is live with all of

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