Right now many are hoping a 7 month old baby and the woman who was watching him will manage to survive a horrific crash that killed the driver. Police say they think drugs may be to blame. Jordan burgess investigation and why its amazing that baby even has a shot at surviving. Surviving. Right now Fort Thomas Police say when that driver crashed here. A witness saw the baby thrown 30 feet in the air from the vehicle. They ran over to him. Feared what they would find. Picked him up. And he started crying in his arms. That baby and another woman are at last check in Critical Condition after being thrown from the mangled car that crashed here on i275 near 471. That crash killed michael gilliam. Who was just a few weeks shy of his 48th birthday. A fourth person in the car is expected to survive. Police say the driver. Who they believe was gilliam. Simply lost control. Went off the right side of the interstate and rolled the car. Officers say they found needles inside so they believe drugs are behind what happened. We reached out to the brother of michael. He says michael has had addiction issues in the past. But hes not sure if he was on heroin. But can understand why its tearing apart families and communities. It really angers me and i dont care if its my brother driving or the other guy driving. It angers me people go out there and put other peoples lives in jeopardy. Well be checking up with investigators to find out more about whats behind this crash. And how that baby and woman are doing. Reporting live. Jordan burgess. 9 on your side. Va secretary bob mcdonald will face tough questions this morning on capitol hill, about the state of the cincinnati va. A four month investigation by the Scripps Washington Bureau and 9 on your sides iteam revealed concerns about veterans being put at risk, and ethical misconduct involving leadership. National Mark Greenblatt shows us what we can expect from washington. Va secretary bob mcdonald will appear before senators at a Budget Hearing this morning, where hes expected to face questions about cost cutting moves at the cincinnati va, as described by dozens of whistleblowers. Mike brooks nurse anesthetistcincinnati va runs 13 20ive seen surgical instruments they will have pieces of debris from previous surgeries still on the instrumentation. At the center of allegations dr. Barbara temeck, acting chief of staff. Whistleblowers say she forced out all of the hospitals surgical specialists in total joint replacements. And when veterans like bill hatfield needed back surgery, theyre now told. Bill hatfieldvietnam veteranruns 38 42 quick hatfield . We dont have a neurosurgeon at the hospital anymore. Members of congress could also press mcdonald on the status of twin federal investigations, probing prescriptions temeck made for controlled substances like hydrocode for the wife of va regional director jack sources say she didnt have a license to prescribe them, privately. Mark can you tell us anything about why you did that . Well have coverage your side, and http wcpo. Com. Mark greenblatt, scripps news, washington. The rumors are swirling. Is jay bruce leaving the reds . This morning. Espn and yahoo sports are reporting a possible three way trade involving the reds, blue jays and angels is on hold due to players. That trade would have reportedly sent bruce to toronto. While the reds would get prospects from the commented. Right now ken broo and Keenan Singleton are on their way to goodyear. Theyll be joining wcpos john fay at reds camp this morning for the first full squad workout. A quiet and calm weather day has set up over the tristate for tuesday before heavy rain on thursday. We could see heavy rain that potentially causes minor Flooding Issues and light snow that could make driving treacherous. A confession. The investigation into the michigan uber driver accused in a deadly shooting spree. And the progress one of the youngest victims is making this morning. The car fires only half the story. What First Responders found on the front seat, that the uber driver accused of going on a deadly shooting spree through kalamazoo has confessed. But police say he shows no remorse. And is now charged with six counts of murder and is being held without bail. Dalton is accused of shooting eight people in three locations in kalamazoo saturday. Police say dalton picked up passengers in between the shootings. One of the victims. A 14 year old girl. Remains in Critical Condition this morning. But her mother reports she gave doctors a thumbs up in the hospital yesterday. Intentional, as deliberate, as cold. This was not a, just a momentary lapse. Uber says it conducted a background check on dalton. Was an insurance adjuster before he became an uber driver. Police say he had bullets with him when he was caught. Donald trumps momentum appears to be growing after his primary win in South Carolina. The next gop contest is in nevada tonight. A new abc news poll gives trump a better than two to one lead over marco rubio in second place. But Party Leaders are pushing back against trump. Four prominent republicans including senator bob dole have now endorsed rubio. Gop candidate ted cruz has fired his communications director. Rick tyler put a false post on social media that questioned fellow candidate rubios faith in the bible. Tyler has since deleted the post. The democratic primary in South Carolina is saturday. Recent polls give Hillary Clinton a large lead there over bernie sanders. Hillary clinton is hoping to build momentum after her win in nevada over the weekend. The first president ial the kentucky gop caucus on march fifth. The ohio primary is ten days later on the 15th. Kentucky and indiana then both have primaries in may. A quiet and calm weather day has set up over the tristate for tuesday before heavy rain returns followed by light snow on thursday. We could see heavy rain that potentially causes minor Flooding Issues and light snow that could make driving treacherous. A lot of trouble, for just an hour of fun. The quarter milliondollar vandalism spree caught on camera. Jenis is determined to get treats again. The new job the ohio companys creating to keep its ice cream safe. Chopper 9, the only local helicopter getting you breaking news first, is flying in the tristate this morning. Gmts animyoure watching good morning tristate at 6 on 9 on your side a 16 year old inside the helicopter that crashed in the water off the coast of hawaii. Has died from his injuries. The crash near pearl harbor was captured on a cell phone last week. Five people were on board. The pilot and a family from canada. Two others on the helicopter remain in stable condition. The teens family says they will donate his organs. So a car crash in memphis ended in dramatic fashion the driver hit a pole. The car burst into flames. He made it out alive. But theres more to this story. What was found inside that car has some people calling it a miracle when firefighters put out the flames. They found a bible on the frontseat, still in good condition. Its a vandalism spree that may just set a record. Two boys. One hour 15 minutes. 77 cars and at least a quarter of a Million Dollars in damage. The owner of the east tennessee car lot says the teens came in kicking and swinging. Windshields, tail lights, body panels. Some of the damage to classics with original touches that cant be replaced. The boys are under arrest but no clue as to why they did it. The number of People Killed going up. On one island 29 people were killedthis is a look at some of the damage. Koro island took a direct hit this weekend. One government Spokesman Says the island was pretty much flattened. And there are very few buildings left standing. Coming up on facebook, theres a live chat on the wcpo page. Page. Check us out, see whats happening behind the scenes, during the commercials, you everything is quiet as we head out the door this morning. Skies are mostly clear and temperatures will drop into the low 30s. While we start the day with little cloud cover, clouds start to build during the day as we get ready for our next round of heavy rain in the tristate. The majority of tuesday will be dry as highs climb to the low 50s. Rain chances begin late tuesday night and are more likely overnight. The overnight rain showers will be heavy at times and widespread heading into the wednesday morning commute. Wednesday will be a wet, soggy day in the ohio valley. Rain will be heavy at times, and we could see 1. 5 to 2 of rain out of this next system. Temperatures will reach the low 50s on wednesday, with breezy winds from the northeast. Theres a chance we could see some minor flooding due to all this rain. As the system passes to our northeast, the backside of the circulation will usher in much colder air thursday morning. Leftover moisture will likely produce light snow and snow showers on thursday. Plus, strong winds will gust to 40 mph, reducing visibility. Currently, it looks like light snow will start early on thursday. But with the mild weather and warm ground, accumulation will be difficult. Theres a potential for around an inch or a bit more of snow. Whether it sticks is the question right now and we continue to watch coffee lovers are percolating over starbucks changes to its rewards program. Who its going to affect the most, and how much more youll have to spend to get rewarded. Chicago mix popcorn. The sweet and salty treat is kind of jenis splendid ice creams based in columbus has taken an one gets sick from its sweet treats. Treats. After the company had to shut down twice because of listeria concerns. It has now added a food safety director. The owner of the company says she wants her company to be a leader in food safety. Starbucks is changing its rewards program. And it has some latte lovers steaming mad. Mad. Starting in april, you will no longer get one point, or star per visit. Instead, you will get two stars for each dollar you spend. Thats going to hurt those of you who buy cheaper cups of coffee, rather than expensive drinks. For example, regulars who buy a 2 dollar cup of coffee will have to dish out 90 more per year to reach gold status. Do you love that chicago mix popcorn . You know salty cheese and sweet caramel . The name, chicago mix, is about to get harder to find. Three major popcorn makers now must drop their chicago mix flavor after a trademark lawsuit. A small minnesota chain called candyland started that label more than 20 years ago. They trademarked it. But that from using the name chicago mix. So candyland says it was forced to take legal action. Wmax fulla quiet and calm weather day has set up over the tristate for tuesday before heavy rain returns followed by light snow on thursday. We could see heavy rain that potentially causes minor Flooding Issues and light snow that could make driving treacherous. A top to bottom cleaning at a tristate university. The highly contagious disease that has people concerned this morning. And when you think of sliding down a hill in the snow this probably isnt what you had in mind. The problem that sent health alert new this morning a norovirus outbreak in Butler County and how leaders there say you can protect yourself flames rip through a los angeles building. The allout attack to bring this fire under control. And the answers we could get today after a brawl at a local pool. Good morning tristate. Your all. Rain, snow heres Jennifer Ketchmark to explain. A quiet and calm weather day has set up over the tristate for tuesday before heavy rain returns followed by light snow on thursday. We could see heavy rain that potentially causes minor Flooding Issues and light snow that could make new this morning it can spread like wildfire thats what Butler CountyHealth Officials are warning all of us about the norovirus. Now theyre working to stop a sudden outbreak at Miami University. Jordan burgess is tracking that effort. Were told Miami University is getting a quote deep cleaning. The Environmental Services department is focusing on the Residence Halls and dining areas. Right now were looking into exactly how many students contracted the norovirus. We do know students went to the shortly after, the butler confirmed the students had norovirus. Butler countys nursing director, jenny bailer, says norovirus is difficult to get rid of because it builds a capsule she hasnt seen an increase in bailer also said this particular outbreak is moving quote pretty slow. Slow. As for the students who are already sick. Theyre being urged to drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration. The best news here is that most people who get sick with norovirus feel better in a day or two. It may take longer if you have other health complications. Jordan burgess 9 on your side. 9 is on your side with what you need to know about the norovirus its very contagious. You can get it from an infected person, contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces. Symptoms include stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. To prevent norovirus wash your hands and wash fruits and vegetables. Be thoroughly. And dont share your food or utensils. In the live alert center now. With this incredible video from los angeles overnight. It took more than 75 firefighters to battle this massive fire at a commercial building. Flames shot through the roof as the twoalarm fire burned for most of the night. No one was hurt. Today we will learn more about president obamas latest plan to shut down Guantanamo Bay prison in cuba. White house officials will submit the outline to congress today. The president says Guantanamo Bay is used as a recruiting tool by terrorists and is too costly to maintain. Congress has opposed previous plans to shut gitmo down. A man whos already served time for child endangering will be in court again today, on the same charge. Charge. Anthony popplewell is accused of hurting his girlfriends 4yearold daughter last month while his girlfriend was at work. The girl had several injuries including a black eye. Two women facing charged in a melee at the fairfield aquatic center. Krystal dixon is charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Investigators say it started when a child, who was dropped off by dixon, was asked to leave for not wearing proper swim attire. It ended with this chaotic scene, that was caught on camera last june. Two juveniles are also facing charges. The Cincinnati Police department is feeling the heat after last weeks officer involved shooting. The chief defended his department at last nights Community Input meeting. People who live in district 5 came to the College Hill Community center with their concerns. Topics like gun violence, the heroin epidemic and educating our youth were discussed but the officerinvolved shooting took center stage. 14 45 we dont want the police to say it was a good shooting when in fact the collaborative we all agree on the past four shootings nobody came out and 53 butt to to 36 18 their actions were consistent with their training, thats what i said. 2234 47 the reason that i am a because of the experiences that i had with officers as a young man so when we have these incidents, i take them to heart. They mean something to me. 01 a lot of people applauded the Cincinnati Police department for their efforts. A quiet and calm weather day has set up over the tristate for tuesday before heavy rain returns followed by light snow on thursday. We could see heavy rain that potentially causes minor Flooding Issues and light snow that could make driving treacherous. Taking selfies. Its something a lot of us do anyway. Anyway. Now, youll be able to use that smile to spend money online. These peoples flight was full of excitement. But not really selfies are the new passwords passwords mastercard is launching new technology so you can use selfies to approve what you buy online. The company says selfies and fingerprint scans are safer than typed passwords. If you want to use your pic to pay download the mastercard identity check app. You have to buy something online your face will be scanned to prove its you spending the money and not a scammer. Hollywoods biggest night is sunday. And street closures are already underway. Crews blocked hollywood boulevard yesterday as work around the dolby theatre began ramping up. Up. You can watch the oscars here on nine on your side. This sunday. Red carpet coverage begins at seven. Well continue our coverage on 9 on your side at 11. Wmax fulla quiet and calm weather day has set up over the tristate for tuesday before heavy rain returns followed by light snow on thursday. We could see heavy rain that potentially causes minor Flooding Issues and light snow that could make waiting. Without knowing the outcome. Outcome. He would just stand there and look helpless. Helpless. The dog that hasnt left the doorstep of his home. Why neighbors say the loyal dog morning tristate at 6 on 9 on your side scary moments before takeoff in japan. Officials say more than 160 people were force to evacuate a plane when smoke was seen in the cabin. They used a slide to get down to the snowy tarmac. No word on what caused the smoke. But we do know only one person was hurt in all of this. A woman hurt her hip while sliding. But she will be ok. A georgia Business Owner is now requiring that all his employees get a concealed carry handgun permit and be armed. Armed. The Company ProvidesRisk Management services to aircraft insurers. The owner says recent reports about crime concern him. So hes now requiring all his employees carry a weapon. Once his employees get their licenses, he gives them a pistol. At least one employee says she likes the idea. Andr