Now lets check the friday morning drive with jen. Reporter good morning, were quiet to start the friday morning commute. Lets hope it stays that way. As we look around at our maps, no accidents reported at this time. We will show you a couple of different spots around the tristate. Cincinnati dayton. No problems to report, im seeing more people drive in both northbound and southbound, same thing here, i75, near the Western Hills viaduct, from downtown up to 275, we have no well. No matter where we look this morning around the tristate, we are good to go. We see no issues. Developing the leader of the Cincinnati Police uninot uniunion, suicide by cop. It turns out it was an air soft gun. Before the shooting 911 call came in about gatson. His girlfriend reported he was recording with their phones asked him to comply with the officers orders. My demand daughter was with me, also, she was 10yearolds, she was traumatized by the incident. Im still here. If you are in that situation, just comply, and let them sort it out later. The mayor says that the officers were justified in their actions. Police are still investigating after a pedestrian was hit along i75, this happened at the Western Hills via duct. Three cars were involved in the crash around 10 00. We are still waiting to here if a down to restaurant will reopen today after a grease fire in the kitchen. It happened at 6th street around 10 00. Firefighters say no one there was hurt. You know that sinking feeling, kind of a jarring, when your cars tire hits a pothole reporter good morning to you, john. Theres a definite need especially this time of the year. What the city of cincinnati does, is you can use your phone one. Now were in clifton, off of clifton avenue, on warner street and we are told that pothole is here just about every year. Look at how big it is, this is significant, because a new study from aaa says that american drivers have spent 15 billion in vehicle repairs over the last five years, and thats breaking that down is approximately 3 billion a year. No small changes at all, but aaa says the numbers prove americans are paying the price for bad roads. Experts believe more funding is and while certain people did increase road repair, congress did increase money for road repairs in 2015, aaa says an additional 170 billion is needed per year, and they want the roads to be a priority. Now of course, you can never avoid all holes in the pavement and aaa says there are things that you can do to prevent damage to your vehicle. Drivers should ensure that tires are properly inflated and have the right amount of tread depth, because that is the only cushion between a pothole and your vehicle. We like to see attention placed on the road repair issue, because billions of dollars a year, thats a costly problem, and most drivers that are experiencing the problem, its not a 1time thing. Theyre spending an average of 300 one year and it happens reporter pothole season not over yet. This particular pothole you can see where repairs have been made, the road crews have been out here in years past, and solved the problems as quickly as they can. Like i said, for instance, this you know with was reported to the city of cincinnati already, so hopefully they will be out here before too long. Definitely something to keep in mind. Were not done with this pothole season yet, it typically ends in march after all the Winter Weather depose you. If you want to report a pothole at the city of cincinnati, can you do that online, go to local12. Com, and we have a link there. Donald trump is on the defensive right now, and its campaign. He is in a surprising war of words with pope francis. His trip home from mexico, the pope was asked about building a the a person who thinks about building walls and not building bridges is not christian. Donald trump is offedded. Its not only insulting to christians. I think that the pope is coming from it from the aspect that is he is concerned about the humanity of the immigrants, and i think trump is looking at it as political. And trump was more conciliatory at a town meeting, saying he has a lot of respect for the pope and thinks that the pope was misinterpreted. Eg is planning a nice spot at the former Johnny Rockets space. Egs will open this season. They run pavilion, le shea, and a couple of keystone and bar it sounds like i place that might be hopping after a reds game. Yes. And other places that are successful so they know the right formula for it. A new way to operate on in separations can save a brain tumor can be a difficult diagnosis. At hunts Man Institute surgeons are using a tool that allows them to visualize removing a tumor more precisely to save lives. Monica brown lost her mother to Bladder Cancer just months before she was diagnosed. It was harder to my dad and brother, because i had surgery two months later understands 2008, monica had surgery to remove a slowgrowing tumor, but now years later, its back the tumor was in anal dangerous place. She has language function, and motor function that is close to where the tumor is at this time. Reporter that is why Randy Johnson is using advanced technology. We have an eye scanner, this specialized mri moves on mounted rails in the operating room. Allowing surgeons to check after the surgeries as to whether any tumor tissue remains. Its helpful in her Current Situation where things are closer to the important functions than they were first time around. I think im taking most aggressive approach. Reporter new technology and advances in brain surgery on giving monica a fighting chance. Its more important than ever that i need to be here for my kids. The monica surgery was a success and she went home to her husband and kids three days later. She is doing well, and she is going to start radiation treatments soon. If you want to learn more about the advancements, and cancer surgery, visit cancer center. Org horse how a med student pulled how its 6 14, were tracking breaking news out of libya where u. S. War trains struck an isis camp. Right now military officials are trying to figure out whether a high ranking operative was killed in this strike. The tannishia operative was linked to two major attacks in ta nishia last year. And they are trying to win voters before the weekends caucus and pry mares primaries . Laura one of the feminist leader in the country, made him an honorary woman. John kasich opened up to voters. He opened up to voters who described himself as depressed and later he opened up about his musical taste. The boy is one of them. I like lincoln park, and 21 pilots, you know, stressed out. I didnt see that one coming. I did not see lincoln park coming from john kasich. The republican primary, caucuses are being held in nevada tomorrow. Trending now a canadian island it telling americans to move on up if donald trump is elected president. Trenton highland is along nova nova scotia. And was started as a joke by a talk host up there. Now its a website. The website has been flooded with inquiries, its beautiful, and housing say bargain, their motto, your heart will never leave. In this morning, president barack obama is signing off on new satisfactions against north korea. They are punishment for kim jonguns regime, and several of the tests. Anyone suspected of being involved in human rights abuse in north korea. One in three adults do not get enough sleep. That is cording to a new study they recommend adult 1860 years old, sleep at least 7 hours each night for food health. That is good health. That is cute. People would are employed appear to get a better night sleep along with people who get a cleaning degree and who are married. I got a college degree, im married, but i havent seen 7 hours of sleep, i dont know, man, in 22 years. A sick little girl is finding an unlikely love at the hospital. Watley met a medical student shaw while he was on rotation, and he found that katie did not have a valentine and sided to change that. Its unfair, because none of her friends have to do that, theyre not in a situation. Katie relapsed with leukemic tumors on both of her optic numbers, and recently had bone marrow transplant. And two of his friends brought her a surprise. Hello kitty, and tried to sing katy perry to her. Her laughter was the best part and how carefree she got to be for just a few hours. Thats a valentine. Thats being more than the person that comes in that is taking care of kaitlyn. That is recognizing a real need. The difference between a clishian and a doctor. It that is special. He will be a great doctor. That was great stuff. Look at the roads, jen, how are we doing . Reporter we are doing well, we did have an accident that just popped occupy. Popped up, this is new, right at 212, the airport access roads, if you are headed to the airport may see flashing lights at petersburg near the airport access road. That is the only incident right now. I do not wa to remind you, if you work or live downtown theres going to be construction, not construction, at 9 00 a. M. Between 14 and liberty, theyre going to have 14 street closed that will be at music hall. Its kind of excite fg you live down exciting if youlive down there. If you drive around the interstate, traffic is picking up at most typical spot. 275, near loveland ma madeira, and were off to a good start for friday morning. Its getting warm out there, traffic looks good, and its friday. Temperatures have been rising this morning, jen, were up to 40 at the international airport. We are going to be in the 60s today. Oh, my gosh, i cant wait. Its going to be gorgeous, but one problem we cant see that the wind. It will get gusty during the course of the afternoon. Those wind could gust over 40 Miles Per Hour later today. But a big warm upcoming, with the wind today, tomorrow, even sunday looks warm are but rain will move in by sunday. 40 at the airport, and the wind out the south sustained at clear, those winds will get stronger into the afternoon. Up to 44 by 8 00, by noon. Were at 55 degrees, sunshine and with that sunshine will come some gusty winds during the course of the afternoon, we will top out around 61 late day, skies become partly cloudy and then the clouds will increase a bit into the evening with temperatures in the upper 50s by 6 00 and 7 00. This is a wind advisory. Its in effect for everyone from 10 00 a. M. Until 7 00 p. M. , sustained winds, 1525 Miles Per Hour, that is not bad, but its the gusts which could go over 40 Miles Per Hour later today that could potentially produce some scattered Power Outages, later this afternoon. I want to show you the wind. Here are the wind coming out of the south, southwest today. Notice the arrows are going to get more of a shade of green and yellow to work on the way in the afternoon. That is going to indicate winds upwards of 3545 Miles Per Hour out of the southwest later today. The winds still breezy, but theyre going to calm down somewhat as we head on down to around 8 00 tonight. 40 degrees here in cincinnati, 61 st. Louis, tulsa at 64, warm air starting to flood in here, were 11 degrees warmer now than what we were 24 hours ago. Much warmer in the nations midsection, and the warm up is coming in advance of a cold front which is back in iowa and illinois. That will arrive here tonight. It doesnt have much moisture with it. It falls part over us, but it will lead to increasing clouds by this evening. If were out and about this evening, maybe going out to grab some dinner or something, theres a possibility you could see a sprinkle, especially by late this evening. Clouds moving out right now. Late radar, and clear scan, rain in here sunday. 63 saturday, 54 on sunday, still mild, but wet conditions are expected on sunday. Let me step you through it. Sun today, a few late day clouds, 61 degrees, cloud cover around tonight, its around 10 30, cut the little sprinkles were in the 40s, tomorrow afternoon lots of sunup to 63 degrees tomorrow afternoon, looking good and we take you through tomorrow night. Clouds roll in, here comes some rain sunday morning, temperatures in the 40s, and we will see showers sunday moving out by late afternoon, but still mild with highs in the mid50s. Partly cloudy, windy and the wind relax tonight mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles around, the low of 47. 60 tomorrow, rain sunday, 50s, and monday and tuesday were back in the upper 40s, chance of rain returns late tuesday with some rain and snow showers wednesday into early thursday, and by wednesday and thursday were back to near normal with high temperatures in the lower 40s. Track the showers on sunday with the free Weather Authority app. Grab that in the app store and the google play. Bob and sheila, back to you. Chicken and waffles in a sandwich to go. The restaurant trying to make you know who that is . I know because i looked. Here, open minds lead to broken boundaries. And when everyone around you is pushing you forward, nothing can stand in your way. And together, that makes us undeniably 25 00, trending now, the starbucks is making the the starbucks is making no reference to the books or movie. The drink described in the movie as a less sickly butterscotch. A new breakfast food being tested at macdonald chicken and waffles. Its a chicken patty surrounded by sweet buns. The restaurant in ohio are testing this out, and if possible it will be if its popular, all the restaurants will carry it. It sounds good but its technically not chicken and waffles, because its a bun not a waffle. Why are we getting the mcgriddle is a wafflelet. If you want a real chicken and waffles, you dont go to mickey ds. Is there in this conversation. Today is international [ laughter ] go on facebook, bob. You like to do, what you liked to do as a kid getting out and summer camp that stuff. We will take you down a green meme down memory lane. This is great, because you can see michael picturing this in his head. The last time i had recess was in 8th grade in 1982. The favorite game of sports wear, we had serious competition daily. I remember being in line waiting to get that first square ready to burn out my first victim just like it was yesterday. Yes. I like that, michael, very much. Checking it out, jason, says by far, the big parachute, the school had one, you know. You get everybody around this big parachute and sometimes you put bean bags in the middle. I remember, i remember one more, dodge ball, hands ball, down dodge ball. Next to football what is not to with a big red rubber ball. It hurt sometimes. You speak to boys, it wasnt a matter of hitting somebody. You wanted to hit to hurt them. I dont know what it is that brought up out the prime alpart of you. And there was a rule, you cant hit anybody in the head. But you tried. I was going for the leg. And i got i did, and i bumped, it affected you. We want you to kentucky govern has to say about that. What goats will be running around the grasses the cemetery. Im often distracted by goats be it real or fictional. You made it a warm weekend away. I was thinking about how hutchy its going to be because everything is melting. Its warm, and you want it gushy and mushy. Its 61. I will take the 61. I had an 8yearold girl come yesterday and trek mud all over my house. We are going to warm into the 60s today and tomorrow. This is our Atrium Medical Center weather camera. 18 at the airport. Winds sustained out of the south at 16. Its quite breezy. Its going to become quite windy this afternoon. We have a wind advisory from 10 00 to morning until 7 00 this evening. Wind will be sustained anywhere from 1525 Miles Per Hour, but at times those be wind gusts could approach 40 Miles Per Hour or greater into the afternoon. It could produce scattered Power Outages. If you drive a highprofile vehicle, a van an suv be careful. Radar quiet. Nothing on the old radar, kids going off to the bus stop. We will continue to warm in the low 40s, by lunchtime, mid50s, sun with a few clouds, late day we were in the low 60s but it will be windy through the afternoon under partly cloudy skies. The weekend starts warm, the weekends wet, and i will have more on that in a minutes, right now lets checkout traffic with jen. Reporter we only have one incident on our map right now. Its a good way to start our friday with a few problems that we have had this morning. Petersburg road, right near the airport access road 212 may still see flashing light because of an earlier accident. Now as we look around at our interstates, they have been quiet out there. We havent had any problems since around 3 00 this morning. That incident cleared. A look at 75, dayton, not up in 75, i am starting to see more heading toward i71, but no delays yet. Even i71 i75 not seeing major delays, heavy from the cutinthehill up to the ohio river. Not a bad way to start friday morning. If we see any problems, we will let you know about it. We do have construction and back to you, john. Cincinnati police need your help to find this missing Pleasant Ridge woman. Donna day vives was last seen by her exboyfriend on monday. Theyre concerned because her purse and wallet were found in her apartment and she has custody of her grandchildren. Those kids are safe. Right now. If you know anything that can help, call police. The battle over how to replace the brent spence bridge is heating up today. The governor is support of thing a new bill that bans tolls on a project connecting kentucky and hey high. More than a year ago, john kasich, and bashir said this they would use tolls to get the bevines say he is working to protectedded. I used to live in california. That what you do in the oakland bridge, its no big deal. People get used to it. We give and give, that burden ought to fall elsewhere. The governor bevines will be in the tristate, and local 12 visit. You have a case of wonder lust but you dont want to break the bank to travel the world. Starting today, you can live vicariously through sinnians who have. We are joined live at the Cincinnati Museum where a new exhibit is about to hope today. A cool step out there. Reporter these are items that have been ect enclosed by cincinnatians and those with ties to the area from their travels around the world, and one family in particular, their story sounds like something straight out of a movie, but in 1928 with big travel plans in mind, Julia Fleshman had the largest and most expensive personal yacht in america built, called the camargo. They took a cruise around the world with a crew of 36, all sort of people, and it took them more than a year before they came back. Reporter collect a lot of artifact along the way. There are shields, there are masts, tools, anything