discussion that started february first as part of its promise to reform safety in the wake of a deadly shooting by a u.c. police officer last summer.current director of public safety james whalen will serve as interim chief . also breaking this hour -- another twist in the homicide case of a middletown mother. mother.just days after police in dayton ohio told us they arrested a man on suspicion of killing brittany russell -- the montgomery county prosecutor has announced he won't formalize charges against brandon carr. carr.police say the 34 year old was the last person to see brittany russell alive. friends said brittany left home with her daugher, six month old haven to give carr's brother a ride.she was then found dead in the parking lot of an aparmtent building.haven was fine and returned to her father -- who had reported her missing the night before.this isn't the end for the case though.the montgomery county prosecutor's office says the case has been sent back to police for them to get more evidence against carr -- at another day of snow flurries around the tri-state. state.and while its still cold out there right now -- a better forecast is in store for the weekend.steve -- break it down for us! skies stay cloudy to mostly cloudy all day long and this will really hold back our temperatures. highs will only reach the mid 30s this afternoon. if you are heading out to a fish fry this evening, bundle up the family. the weekend is looking flat out fantastic! high pressure moves into the ohio valley and it ensures that both days are mostly sunny. temperatures improve to 50 on saturday. winds increase from the southwest on sunday and this helps pump in warmer air. temperatures should top out in the low 60s on sunday. a quick moving cold front rolls through the ohio valley late sunday night and into monday morning. we'll have a few linger showers for early morning drivers but the majority of monday will be dry. highs on monday only hit the low 50s but that's we're also keeping an eye on three tie ups on our roadways. interstate 71 is closed at deerfield in blue ash. there are huge delays there right now.and this is a live look at the one on interstate 71 near pfeiffer road.a crash on the northbound side has been cleared but the back up hasn't you'll want to avoid that area. area.the other place to avoid is near i-75 and i-74.this is live look at that area.the ramp from mitchell ave to northbound 75, along with a left lane has been closed most of the afternoon because of a crash.things are starting to move a little in that area though. getting carded is usually reserved for buying alcohol or you need your i-d to get into a local mall.northgate mall police are hoping i-d checks and new rules will help keep shoppers safe.the now's briana harper explains what triggered the change.. and how old you have to be to get in. colerain's northgate mall offers shopping, dining and entertainment all in one.but beginning march 4th that experience could be limited for visitors under 17 years old.its all part of the new family evenings policy. minors must be accompanied by an they're visiting the mall after 5pm on fridays and saturdays.the policy is a relief to many shoppers. samantha spears// northgate mall shopper"they do get loud and they do obnoxious and they do get on my nerves.northgate mall representatives say it's in response to customer feedback and a recent ruckus earlier this month which involved hundreds briana harper// @briana wcpo"the one exception to this policy is here at the xscape theatre just as long as kids enter through this exterior entrance here. the policy will also not affect mall employees working during family evening hours." as for enforcement-- there is colerain police substation mall and police say they do plan increased patrol."you now if they're going to be calm they're mature enough to be by themselves here let them be by theirselves."officers at northgate mall will be checking ids and if a child is violating the policy they will be asked to leave.in colerain, briana harper the now cincinnati. a similar policy was first put in place back in 2010 at the tri-county mall. there's a new effort to battle the growing problem of heroin use in the tri-state.it's one that law enforcement agencies think is simple.. but effective.jordan burgess looks at how it will work. could an ad campaign make the difference in the fight against heroin? well law enforcement in hamilton county hope something like this might hold the key to getting dealers off the streets. communities across hamilton county. county. that means not in my village, my city, my township, my county and certainly not in our state. if you are dealing drugs, stop, we will arrest you.unveiled today.. the not in my neighborhood campaign is the work of the hamilton county sheriff's office.. the heroin task force.. and the police chiefs of cities across the county.the campaign features posters.. bumper stickers and business cards all with numbers on them for anonymous tip lines to report heroin dealers.officers believe the campaign will generate more tips.. tips which lead to many of their heroin investigations. for us to make a difference it's going to require education and prevention on the front end as well as treatment and recovery on the back end.so the campaign deals with treatment options as well. cards will be handed out to those who overdose and are information on where they can get help. help. if you get someone thinking about the addiction services councils or resources in 48 or 72 hours we've had some success with that.so will it work? leaders admitted the spike in heroin use caught everyone off-guard.but they think efforts like this one are part of a turning point. point. i think we're 100 percent convinced we'll get through this and we will fight this epidemic and win. win. now that tipline is operational 24 hours. that number pretty easy to remember there. 513-352-dope. jordan burgess the now cincinnati. cincinnati. authorities are serious about ending the heroin epidemic. they have announced a forum next tuesday to educate people on what's being done to help communities.the two hour seminar is free.it's at the university of cincinnati blue ash and begins at six p.m. sex offenders in indiana must now register their address no matter when or where they were convicted. court decided unanimously that it isn't unconstitutional to require offenders to register, even if they were convicted out of state.registration is also required for offenders convicted before 2006, when indiana law changed to require sex offenders to inform authorities about where they live.the justices added that there is no real burden on the offender because they were required to register in another state anyway. get ready -- single game tickets for the reds upcoming season go on sale tomorrow! tomorrow!that means you can get tickets to any game you want with the exception of opening day which is april 4th. single game tickets go on sale at 9 am.and if you're not sure when to go -- consider these dates. the 1976 world series celebration game is june 24th. that's also the start of the reds hall of fame induction weekend which runs through the 26th.pete rose's number will be retired at the game that sunday.and the team will have fireworks after every friday feature premium giveaways so even if the team doesn't win -- you'll go home with some great reds gear. today -- michigan's governor authoritized 30 million dollars to help pay water bills in flint. flint.people there have been sent bills by the water department even though they can't drink the water! dangerous amounts of lead mean the water there isn't safe. this money should cover about 65 percent of the water bills. residents will have to still pay their sewage bills.the governor says its a step in the right direction. (governor rick snyder/michigan) "this is an exciting step forward in addressing the water crisis. there's a lot of activities we're doing to address this terrible situation. and again i always want to say--apologize to the people of flint for what happened-and we're working hard to solve this problem, and each and every day we're making progress on solutions. investigators say state regulators failed to require that flint treat its water supply differently after the town switched to river water in 2014.that water then lead to contaminate the water supply. why is cincinnati's infant mortality rate so high? high?chris riva is on your side digging for with answers and solutions to this horrible problem. and a reminder there are some big delays on major highways this hour.this is a live look at the one on interstate 71 near pfeiffer road.a crash on the northbound side has been cleared but the back up hasn't we are still monitoring those three tie ups on our roadways. interstate 71 is closed at deerfield in blue ash. and this is a live look at the one on interstate 71 near pfeiffer road.a crash on the northbound side is gone but a big backup remains. avoid is near i-75 and i-74. this is live look at that area. the ramp from mitchell ave to northbound 75, along with a left lane has been closed most of the afternoon because of a crash.things are starting to move a little in that area though. as of right now -- bill cosby has dropped a lawsuit against one of the women accusing him of sexual misconduct.cosby's lawyers say he can't fully participate in court proceedings against beverly johnson, because of the criminal case against him in pennsylvania.so for now they're dropping that case with plans to re-file the defamation suit against johnson at a later date. johnson, who met cosby while she was a model, says the comedian slipped drugs into her drink after she refused his advancements. the scandal-plagued 'world soccer organization' "fifa" has a new president.a 45 year old former lawyer from switzerland named "gianni infantino" won the job today. infantino served as the general secretary for the european football association. he's replacing 'sepp blatter' ... who was forced out after international corruption and bribery scandals.today he promised to restore fifa's image around the world ... and regain the trust of world cup broadcasters and sponsors. 14 people who survived thursday's mass shooting in kansas are recovering today, one of them still in critical condition. four others, including the gunman, are dead. the now's anne mcnamara is latest. this community in shock. the town of hesston is 30 miles north of wichita... a town of just 37-hundred. police now think they know what set-off the gunman, but it still doesn't fully answer what happened, or why. the shooting spree includes three different scenes... police say the gunman, 38-year-old cedric ford, unleashed his terror over the course of 26 minutes. the shootings ended at company where ford worked. that's where police say ford killed three people, and injured 12 others. you can see today it is still cordoned off behind crime scene tape, the front door glass shattered. police say an hour-and-a- half before the shootings, ford was served with a "protection from abuse" order to keep him from a former girlfriend. they think that's what set him off, and say one officer going into the building all by himself and shooting and killing ford... is the only ended this rampage. we've just learned that officer... is the hesston police chief. runs=:19sheriff t. walton | harvey county, kansas: "that particular officer is the hero out of all this. understand, there was probably two or three hundred more people in that building while this was going on. this man was not going to stop shooting. the only reason that he stopped shooting is because that officer stopped the shooter." shooter." police say ford shot and injured two people along the way before he arrived at the plant, where he actually had shown up for work earlier in the day, left, and then came back. there is a lot still to sort out and we developments. reporting live in kansas, anne mcnamara for the now. workplace violence is more prevelant than you might think. around 2-million people a year are impacted by some form of workplace violence-- that's anything from a verbal to physical assault. as for deadly shootings-- the last statistic taken in 2014-- counted 300 deadly shootings in workplaces across the country. a live look outside -- big changes are coming so get ready!steve tracks your 9 first warning forecast! skies stay cloudy to mostly cloudy all day long and this will really hold back our temperatures. highs will only reach the mid 30s this afternoon. if you are heading out to a fish fry this evening, bundle up the family. the weekend is looking flat out fantastic! high pressure moves into the ohio valley and it ensures that both days are mostly sunny. temperatures improve to 50 on saturday. southwest on sunday and this helps pump in warmer air. temperatures should top out in the low 60s on sunday. a quick moving cold front rolls through the ohio valley late sunday night and into monday morning. we'll have a few linger showers for early morning drivers but the majority of monday will be dry. highs on monday only hit the low 50s but that's considered mild for the end of experts know a lack of nutrition for expecting mothers is a factor when it comes to cincinnati's high infant mortality rate.9 on your sides' chris riva continues our series of reports on the issue, shows you one way community workers are battling the problem. "the clients that we typically work with live in food deserts. they do not have grocery stores to get fresh foods."this cooking class, just might help the infant mortality crisis in hamilton county.april griffin "because there is no major grocery or market in the neighborhood, avondale specifically where i work, they are buying their or family dollar in a box. there is nothing nutritious in a box to feed your family." april griffin, crystal dennard and asa simeton are community service workers for trihealth outreach ministries.they are learning how to cook, so they can pass it along to their clients.crystal dennard "we are definitely more than just health care we are out here trying to bridge the gap between the medical and what is actually happening in the community."cradle cincinnati states preterm labor as the single biggest factor for infant mortality in hamilton county.making sure a pregnant mom has enough and the right thing to eat, is critical. asa simeton what's the substitute? what can you eat instead of off the dollar menu meal from mcdonalds all the time? how can you make it healthier? so this team learns to cook, to pass it on, hoping it can save a life over the next year.in winton terrace - chris riva - 9 oys. the community service workers are new to the class. they say the pregnant mothers they work with. is one dog breed's bad reputation ... dooming other dogs? dogs?why some shelter dogs without an ounce of pitbull in them ... are 'still' suffering from a stigma against the breaking now in cincinnati.. two bodies found in an apartment on west north bend road near fox road. that's in mount airy. officers found the bodies while doing a welfare check. both people were shot. the victims' are 56 year old larry furr and 55 year old janet furr. nine on your side has a crew on the way and we will bring you new information as it develops. and a reminder there are some big delays on major highways this hour.this is a live look from chopper 9 -- the only chopper to bring you breaking news first -- at interstate 71 and the regan interchange. those ramps are backing up because of an earlier crash on 71 at pfeiffer on the giving yourself extra time if your in that area. we rely on bees and butterflies to pollinate plants. but a new first-of-its kind report out today from the united nations shows just how much trouble our food supply could be in for.9 on your side's carol williams with a look. look. that report found around 40-percent of the pollinator species are headed toward extinction. extinction.and conditions are the worst for bees and butterflies. hummingbirds and bats are slightly better off. the report found pollinators are the key to hundreds of billions of dollars worth of crops each year. that's everything from apples to coffee. we're already seeing the impact. just last week here on the now we introduced you to the man behind "highland bees." he's already lost 50- thousand dollars in business this year. name: tim brod | highland bees "it's indicative of what's coming. we have incredible with bees. we have much less land. we have much less biodiversity, there's way new generations of pesticides that are contaminating and poisoning" poisoning" those issues he lists are what the united nations points out in the new report too. it says there's not one single cause of this pollinator die-off. issues include changes to farming. the report shows in the u- s the problem is big areas of farmland are devoted to one crop and wildflowers are disappearing. other things impacting the pollinators are pesticide use, habitat loss to cities and disease. is that dog at the shelter 'really' a pit bull? they could be getting labeled that way at shelters by mistake. mistake. a recent study from the "university of florida" shows it's happening up to 48 percent of the time by experienced shelter workers. don't have any genetic evidence of being a pit bull. the researchers say shelters are better off putting "mixed breed" or "unknown" in their records unless they know the dog's d-n-a makeup for sure. labeling a dog as a pit bull when it isn't could get them banned or euthanized because of laws that restrict having a pit bull or being nobody will adopt them. a big endorcement today for donald trump. trump.the big headline that has people talking.plus -- what's in store for the democrats in south carolina this weekend. snow off and on today but changes are ahead.steve has welcome back to the now cincinnati... a quick update for you -- those crashes on i-71 and 75 that we've been telling you about have been cleared.some traffic is moving slow though so you'll want to give yourself some extra time though. though. skies stay cloudy to mostly cloudy all day long and this will really hold back our temperatures. highs will only reach the mid 30s this afternoon. if you are heading out to a fish fry this evening, bundle up the family. the weekend is looking flat out fantastic! high pressure moves into the ohio valley and it ensures that both days are mostly sunny. temperatures improve to 50 on saturday. winds increase from the southwest on sunday and this helps pump in warmer air. temperatures should top out in the low 60s on sunday. a quick moving cold front rolls through the ohio valley late sunday night and into monday morning. we'll have a few linger showers for early morning drivers but the majority of monday will be dry. highs on monday only hit the low 50s but that's considered mild for the end of duke energy says it responded as quickly as it could to an overnight power outage in loveland.but a woman says it wasn't fast enough and left her with thousands of dollars worth of dead fish. 9 on your side's timyka artist has more more hundreds of dead fish have left kelly lewber's husband green in the gills..not to mention hot under the collar. the couple says it took12 hours to restore their electricity when the lights went out about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. these aquatic creatures were the only ones they could save when water temperature in 30 tanks dropped dangerously low. the claim these power outages are happening far too often around here sot05:18:56 our neignorrhood towards the end in the back where it periodically go off ... so that we know we can rely on coming home and having electric duke energy tells 9 on your side they've only had a couple of recent reports about outages in this neighborhoodin this case crews were dispatched immediately to upright a downed tree on some power lines nearby, but the job turned out to very complex. they restoration times aren't always exact. investing in a backup generating is never a bad idea especially if your business depends on it. in loveland timyka artist for the now cincinnati cincinnati this week the cleveland clinic made history and performed the first uterus transplant in the u-s. u-s.if it's a success ... a year from now, the 26 year old patient will be able to get pregnant through in-vitro fertilization ... and give birth via c-section.after she has one or two babies ... doctors will remove the uterus. the cleveland clinic says they can perform this surgery on 9 more women as part of a clinical trial. women who are infertile uterus make up around 3 to 5 percent of the world's population.in the u-s alone ... about 50 thousand women could be candidates for this surgery.this isn't the first time 'ever' this procedure has been performed ...doctors in sweden have given uterine transplants to nine women.four went on to have healthy babies ... though all were born premature. donald trump is getting what could be his most important endorsement yet. today new jersey governor chris christie announced he's putting his support behind trump... after running against him for months. name: gov. chris christie | (r) new jersey "donald trump is someone who when he makes a promise he keeps it. i've experienced that over my long friendship with him and what the american people and our allies around the world are going to understand is that donald trump is someone who keeps his word and that means america will keep its word again." again." this is the biggest endorsement from a mainstream republican trump has gotten so far. and will give him boost heading into super tuesday next week. christie says trump is "rewriting the playbook." and says no one america with the strong leadership it needs both at donald trump. today marco rubio and ted cruz are also making their final push before super tuesday. rubio at a rally in dallas... and cruz in nashville. they're reacting to last night's heated debate. name: marco rubio | (r) presidential candidate "we have a con-artist as the front-runner in the republican party. a guy who has made a career out of telling people lies so that they come in and does.butted toted cruz | (r) presidential candidate "i think donald trump had a tough night...i think we saw last night on issue after issue after issue, donald's positions are identical to hillary" meantime republican senator lindsey graham has people talking today with his comments about the republican presidential candidates. no super too quickname: "my party has gone bats--t crazy." graham making that joke during the "washington press club foundation dinner." a responding today to donald trump's claim he can't release his tax returns because of audits. he says an audit would not prevent trump from releasing his tax returns. it's up to him to do it. trump is a hot topic among democrats to ...today hillary clinton took time out from campaigning in south carolina to appear on "morning joe" ... she says it does appear that donald trump will be the republican nominee ...but she says she's focused on her own message. break down the barriers to america and americans live up to their potential. that is it. that's what i care about, about,clinton is leading in the polls in south carolina. bernie sanders started the day off in minnesota ... drumming up support before super tuesday ... but traveled back to south carolina this afternoon for a rally. shoppers lash out at a big clothing company because of something in its catalog.the this is a live look from to bring you breaking news first -- at interstate 75 at interstate 74.where they just opened northbound 75 following an earlier crash.traffic is still a little slow. the first animal on earth may not be what you'd expect. newsy's melissa prax shows us how a fossil is offering new proof. spongebob squarepants https://www.youtube .com/watch?v=cxq9ucysxrg wasn't the first animal on earth, but scientists believe the animal he's based off of - the sea sponge - very well could have been.researchers at the massachusetts institute of technology found 640-million-year-old fossils contain molecules produced by sea sponges < http://news.mit.edu/ 2016/earth-first- animal-simple-sea-sponge-0222> . which means sea sponges likely existed 100 million years before most animal life, like algae, was known to begin. one of the main molecules the study focused on was a type of cholesterol known as 24-ipc that was found in both the 640-million-year- old rocks and the rocks from 540 million years ago. this hypothesis isn't exactly new. one of the researchers had been speculating since the could've been earth's first animal.but technology advancements in testing are now able to offer more substantial proof. you can now follow newsy on your tv or favorite streaming device. device. 18 illnesses have now been linked to a listeria outbreak traced to salad from a dole processing plant near dayton. dayton.the centers for disease control and prevention have confirmed three new cases -- two from ohio and another from michigan.investigators say tained packaged salad was shipping from the dole plant in springfield and sold in stores like kroger, aldi, meijer and walmart.listeriosis is a bacterial infection usually found in raw vegetables and meats, along with some soft cheeses.it can be particularly dangerous to children, senior citizens, pregnant women and those with health problems. more than 56 thousand car seats are being recalled tonight!here is what parents know...the company behind the recall is evenflo and the seat is its transitions three-in-one combination booster seats made from december 18, 2014 through january 29, 2016the company says children have the ability to loosen the internal harness, leaving them vulnerable during a crash. evenflo is notifying owners sending out repair kits. there is trouble for retailer lands end, too.the clothing company faced strong customer backlash after it featured feminist gloria steinem in its new catalog. catalog.the company printed an interview with steinem in its new spring issue and feedback was swift.angry customers held nothing back on the company's facebook page.most angry because of steinem's pro- abortion rights stance. :38 heidi moore sot: i think it's very clear that whatever land's end was trying to do here backfired, because they had to pull it. //this was not a stance they really wanted associated with their brand long term. term.lands end released a statement saying the intent political or religious issue. it has apologized for the way customers are viewing the article and have pulled it from its website. americans boosted spending in january to the fastest pace in eight months.at the same time, incomes increased by the largest amount since june.the commerce department says both are good signs that the economy is off to a better start that a rocky wall street you're watching the now on wcpo 9 on your side... can you imagine?california police get calls after drivers spot a *unicorn running on the busy road!turns out it was really the horse of a five year old girl.the family put a horn on the horse to turn it into a unicorn and the animal has been making appearances at parties and birthday celebrations ever since.and does *juliette have spirit.it took officials more than three (ofc. josh mcconnell/californi a highway patrol):42 "the calls were coming in as a unicorn running around out there on the roadway." (tatum boos/daugher of sandra boos):28 "she got afraid and then she pulled it out of the guys hand and then she runned away." away."that's tatum -- juliette's owner.tatum says even though the horse wasn't hurt she had take some *quiet time to think about the trouble she caused by running away. the stage is set for a big night in hollywood sunday, as the academy awards roll out the oscars. oscars. but will the issues over diversity dim the spotlight? the now's andy choi spoke with actors hoping to address the issue. 1:17-1:231:29-1:38 7.00.58"[sigh] perspective is built from pain sometimes you know?"under the bright lights of make-believe, actors tow the line between art and reality. 7.00.54"talk about something else!"for jon shockness, ryan foo, and the black actors guild, the reality is art comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors. awards and its perceived lack of diversity... a tough topic to address. 6.51.22"i think things are very this diversity starts long before an actor hits the set.6.40.05 "from the top down, there aren't too many diverse producers and diverse writers." 6.51.41"and i think that there's more out there than what is produced that perspective, you don't really expect to see a lot of whole lot of diverse awards." 6.47.54"and i think these conversations are important in getting there."and they hope oscars host chris rock can continue that conversation. 6.41.17"because he's going to be able to take the shots that are fun, but i think still respectfully represent the issue."6.55.20 [singing]"are we bored of spectrum of performance, these artists believe their voices matter.6.56.46 [singing]"and all we think we change here. we can build something bigger and better than what we've been doing. so let's add more diversity, let's add more content!"6.42.19 "it reinforces the vigor that we have for the need for people to create their own stuff."6.54.43"just because there's aren't enough black people nominated, or people of color, i think, is a narrow way of looking at it. i think there are bigger issues than just that."6.57.43 [singing] "til we find our love question is who's ready... to listen? 6.57.50"our love"for the now, i'm andy choi. the 88th academy awards are set for this sunday night... make sure you join us right here. that's right, 9 on your side is 'your' home for this year's oscars.its sunday night starting with the live, red carpet show at seven.the awards ceremony begins at eight thirty.and stick with us for some reason you can't stay up that late -- good morning tri-state will recap the night for you, come monday morning. here is one performance that isn't getting rave reviews -- in fact, its likely going to lead to jail time! time!a 23 year old immigrant from ukraine is in big trouble after he was found pretending to be a high school student in pennsylvania! pennsylvania!going by the name asher potts -- the man made honor roll -- earning a 4- point-1 gpa.he was a member of national honor society and rotc.potts was so upstanding that a state representative took a picture with him, and tweeted it with the hashtag *going places.police say in reality -- potts overstayed his visa and was pretending to be a high school student so he didn't have to return home. 1:12 ellen wintreub/parent i mean, you have beautiful girls in his class that are minors and underage. you have basically a grown man the con lasted for nearly four years.potts enrolled as a freshman and was on track to okay -- let's not wait any longer.steve is tracking a beautiful weekend forecast forecastand when you hear the weather he's talking about it will be hard to believe that *this still is the last weekend in february. skies stay cloudy to mostly cloudy all day long and this will really hold back our temperatures. highs will only reach the mid 30s this afternoon. if you are heading out to a fish fry this evening, bundle up the family. the weekend is looking flat out fantastic! high pressure moves into the ohio valley and it ensures that both days are mostly sunny. temperatures improve to 50 on saturday. winds increase from the southwest on sunday and this temperatures should top out in the low 60s on sunday. a quick moving cold front rolls through the ohio valley late sunday night and into monday morning. we'll have a few linger showers for early morning drivers but the majority of monday will be dry. highs on monday only hit the low 50s but that's considered mild for the end of 9 on your side at 5 is moments away. craig mckee is here with a sneak peek at what's coming up. we've shown you time and time again where a gunman gets the upperhand and robs a convenience store. this time around the store clerk in kentucky gets the upperhand. her fast action that saved target. a new strategy on the epidemic of heroin. can a community based plan to reveal users and dealers be the answer to rid communities of the horrific drug? we take a closer look at what's being rolled out. saving money doesnt have to be difficult. difficult.some simple ways you can start saving money right now -- when the now cincinnati do you "like" the new emotion buttons on facebook? they range from love to angry. angry. but a lot of us are still thinking... where's the "dislike button." facebook c-e-o mark zukcerberg says today he says the "thumbs down" is not going to happen. he says the new reactions buttons are as close as we're going to get to a "dislike button" for a long time. if facebook had a dislike button -- this might be a reason to push it.macy's is changing its coupon policy and will no longer accept coupons for clearance items. macy's, which has a reputation for its stackable coupons, says you'll still be able to apply coupons to full-price and sale items. and they're changing the way they mark down discounted items.discounts will be reflected on the price tag instead of happening only at the register. today marks the end of "america saves week"... but that definitely doesn't mean stop saving! one in four americans have more credit card debt than what's in their savings account. account. the now's laura harris has four easy life changes that will put money back in your pocket. we here at the now love saving you money... we love saving money too! so i found this really cool article today giving us 31 ridiculously easy ways to save the cash. starting with simply packing point: "producer ashley... how many times a week do you eat out for lunch? 3..." how about adding auto transfer to your checking account... into a savings account. most banks let you just do 25-dollars a month! that's 300-bucks saved in a year! saving money without even thinking about it. ladies-- let's go generic with the makeup... i know you can... because even i do it! this compact is like 6-dollars at the grocery store! a lot cheaper than the mall stuff. and here's one of our favs... download *free* money saving apps like "cellfire" -- its available for android-- ios -- and blackberry... and helps you find money saving deals and coupons at grocery stores -- restaurants and other retailers... simply by syncing your loyalty cards. because let's all doesn't like saving money?! for the now, im laura harris if you're like most americans .... those tips can really help out ... since the majority of us have less than a thousand dollars in savings. savings.in fact ... more than 20 percent don't even have a savings account. that's it from the now cincinnati. cincinnati.9 on your side at 5 starts right now. a gas station clerk does the unthinkable.she spots a man with a gun - and flies to the door to get it locked! "she's got a lot of nerve. i can say that." that."what led up to this woman's quick thinking. no murder charges!a man arrested for a mother's death, no longer an accused killer. why he's still in jail, and reaction from that woman's family. the top cop stepping down! chief resigns in the wake of the dubose shooting. what the school has to say about the shake up. a woman says a shampoo session caused her stroke!how it's possible - and if it could happen to you.9 on your side at five starts now! a crazy story of courage... just like you're seeing right now - a gas station clerk sees a man with a gun - pointed at another man. so what did she do? she ran to the door - locking it just in time. the suspects unable to get inside. first we want to let you know about a major traffic accident that is being cleared just in time for rush hour...traffic is now moving on i-75 near the norwood lateral after a semi overturned.chopper nine live over the scene for you.... here's a closer look at the scene from earlier today.you can see that truck completely blocking traffic.that truck and one more traffic update - an accident on i-71 in blue ash is lear. traffic is moving again in that area. back to that top story...you saw that clerk ... quick on her feet to stop a robbery at the marathon in corinth, kentucky last night. night.those men are still on the loose but they're empty handed thanks to the clerk who has everyone talking.. 9 on your side's julie o'neill joins us live from corinth with the story. a lot of hearts racing here at this marathon last night. wait till you see all the pictures and hear what that clerk and the others endured...before finishing their shift afterward. :31- :401:01-1:08it's an amazing thing when you look at it really.a woman looking right at an armed masked manclicks the glass doors locked so he can't get in. she's got a lot of nerve. i

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