Steve cam eye on road conditions. And that allimportant were keeping an eye on road conditions. And that allimportant morning commute. Our ben katko is outside tonight. In florence. Ben. Whats it look like right now . Right now. Things are pretty good here along i75 in this is definitely a situation where extra minutes to get where you need to go tomorrow morning. You heard steve expecting by way of snow showers for the next few hours and days. Its shaping up that this snow though will cut visibility and create some slick spots. Anything untreated or rural has the best chance of creating some challenging situations for drivers. Also. Theres always that chance for a delay or cancellation. You can always get those on air or at fox19 now dot com. Live in florence. Ben katko. Fox19 now. Weather justdownload the fox19 weather now to four1919. New tonight. A man arrested in clermont county. Accused of rape and gross sexual imposition. This is michael workman of williamsburg. Office tells fox
Meantime many people have been commenting on the huge snowflakes that have been falling. Meteorologist matt holiner has that part of the story. Matt holiner wx comp matt holiner current confitions and hourly forecasts download the fox19 now weather app. Its simple just text snow to four1919 you can also upload pictures of the snow on the app many of you have been sending in pictures of what it looks like in your part of town. Here are just a few. Download that right now the father of a woman who police say hit an 11year old at a West Price Hill crosswalk. And then took off. Is apologizing to the little girls family. Fox19 nows mike outside the Hamilton County where ruby eestep has bonded out. Mike. Mike remote ruby estepp left the Justice Center after posting a 17 bond today. She not only faces tonight. But she here in court for allegedly leaving that injured girl lying in the street. Now tonight. E stepps father. And the little girls mother. Are talking to fox19 now. 2paul ruby will f
Day 5 and counting of the Government Shutdown, but today, con congress finally, found something they could agree on. The house passed a bill authorizing back pay for federal furloughed employees when they get back to work. We can vote to open the government today. We know that there are enough members of the house of representatives, democrats and republicans, who are prepared to vote to reopen the government today. The pentagon is reopening kind of. Rattle pinkston joins us from capitol hill to explain why workers at the Defense Department are going back to work. Jonathan, this is pretty significant news. Chuck hagel says that most of the 400,000 civilian Defense Department workers will be recalled under the authority of the pay our military act. This was the law passed shortly after the Government Shutdown began which excludes active duty military from the shutdown. Now, secretary hagel is saying some civilian employees will also be included. He points out on legal guidance with the
As possible, to do as much damage using bullets often designed to inflict maximum damage and thats what allowed the gunmen in aurora wrote to shoot 70 people. 70 people, killing 12, in a matter of minutes. Weapons designed for the theater of war have no place in a movie theater. The majority of americans realize that. By the way, so did Ronald Reagan, one of the staunchest defenders of the Second Amendment who wrote to congress in 1994 urging them this is Ronald Reagan speaking urging them to listen to the public and to Law Enforcement community to support a ban on the further manufacture of military style assault weapons. [applause] finally, Congress Needs to help rather than hinder Law Enforcement as it does its job. We should get tougher on people who buy guns with the express purpose of turning around and selling them to criminals. We should severely punish anyone who helps them do this. Since congress has not confirmed a director of the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms in
Mr. Leahy mr. President , earlier this week i spoke about the need for the senate to consider legislation to help increase americas safety by reducing gun violence. I came on the floor of the senate and i urged my yellow senators to abandon efforts to filibuster proceeding to this bill. The senate should not have to overcome a filibuster to respond to the call for action to response to the gun violence theyre experiencing. Mr. President , i have the privilege of being the longest serving member of this body, and ive watched debate on so many issues. If there was ever an issue where all 100 of us should vote yes or no, its here. I was encouraged by the comments of a number of Senate Republicans that they are prepared to debate this matter and will not support this wrongheaded filibuster. Even the wall street journal he wouldized against a filibuster yesterday. In a lead editorial titled the g. O. P. s gun control misfire. I dont agree with much, but i would quote this if conservatives w