frank 2shot welcome back to the fox19 now morning xtra... the extra hour of the xtra. we still have an hour to go... but first we want to check your forecast. weather now quiet and dry the next few days but much colder for your thursday. we start in the upper 20s this morning with decreasing clouds this afternoon and a

clear and a low of sunny with highs friday afternoon. we warm back up into the upper 40s with sunny skies next cold front will drop temps back into the 20s and 30s for highs next week and snow chances build frank cam the boone county animal shelter here

animal shelter here now with a furry friend to bring home... our adoptions program is one of the most important parts of our life saving efforts. pets are available for adoption at the shelter and at various locations throughout our community on our adoption waggin. adoptions who's available animals available for adoption are screened by our staff for signs of health and behavior believe them to be can incubate for signs of illness. the same can be said for behavior. sometimes the animal may not during their stay at information as of intake to offer new home. limited or not observations and our staff and determine any special needs. adoptions

the best possible care that can be provided with our limited resources and follow the vaccination protocol for animal shelters as outlined by the american animal hospital association. adoption fees are; dogs/puppies $120 cats/kittens $90 barn cats free go here for more info ferrets $40 senior citizens over 65 fee includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, , microchip, registration, boone county license, free health check with one of our participating veterinarians, and adoption kit. vo still to come even more recalls from honda... what cars are now affected because of faulty airbags...

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ministry says that a u.n. panel has concluded that wikileaks founder julian assange's detention is "arbitrary." roslund says "it is a different assessment than what the swedish authorities have made," adding she had no further comments. assange has spent more than three years holed up inside the ecuadorean embassy in london

him on sexual misconduct allegations. breaking transition an update to breaking news we've been following all morning crews are on the scene of a deadly house fire in warren county. our jordan vilines has the latest from lebanon a 66-year-old man was found dead in a house fire early thursday, lebanon fire officials said. crews responded to the 400 block of kuntz court about 2:15 a.m. an elderly woman and her son were inside the home when a small fire broke out in a back bedroom, said lebanon fire chief perry gerome. she was alerted to the blaze by a working fire detector and quickly escaped, he said. she went to a neighbor's house, where the neighbor called 911. flames were showing from the home when firefighters arrived. they put out the fire, which appears to be on a mattress, the chief said. that's where they found the man and were unable to revive him. wilson "scott" thacker was pronounced dead at the scene, gerome said. he was living in the home with his mother and a brother. the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

when they walked outside to see what the noise was, they saw flames shooting form the front bedroom window. fox19 now will remain at the scene and continue to update this breaking story throughout the morning. happening now more problems for honda this morning. the automaker is

more vehicles because of that ongoing problem with airbags. this because takata airbags can explode and shoot metal fragments into the car. these airbags are linked to deaths and injuries all over the country. some of the cars affected include the 2007-2011 honda cr-v crossover , 2011-2015 cr-z coupe, the 2009-2014 fit subcompact, and the 2007-2014 ridgeline sport utility truck... we have a full list of all the vehicles recalled including several acura models on our website at fox19now-dot-com a northern kentucky youth pastor is waking up in jail this morning... accused of sexually abusing a child. joseph niemeyer is charged with felony counts of sexual abuse, rape and sodomy, of a victim under the age of 12. we confirmed the 53-year-old was a youth pastor for new banklick

it is unknown if the victim had any connection to the church. i will continue to follow breaking news for you and bring you the latest information right here on the morning xtra and our website fox19 now-dot-com. right now, let's send it back to frank why do you make it so hard for me to flirt with you? because if i made it easy you wouldn't flirt anymore. i shouldn't have said that. what are you doing? i'm walking towards you real slow. why? cause if i ran i'd scare you. frank cam if i was a betting

more than one of nicholas sparks books on shelf or your tabley... the beloved storyteller has sold over 100 million copies of his novels including 12 #1 new york times bestsellers. 10 of his books have been made into movies including the choice which its theaters this weekend... author nicholas sparks joins me live... a it was filmed "in my backyard." b it's the first "nicholas sparks production" c i served as a producer d it's a two part story like the notebook, and was inspired in part by the notebook e the character travis was

by my brother f theresa palmer and ben walker have amazing chemistry g fun info about the filming, like the fact that theresa palmer and i bought our dogs from the same breeder. or can sing, do stand- on stage. anything them will definitely new novel: see me with over 100 million copies of his books sold, nicholas sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers. his novels include 12 #1 new york times bestsellers. all his books have been new york times and international bestsellers, and were translated into more than 50 languages. ten sparks novels have

pictures, with the choice coming in february 2016. film: the choice travis shaw benjamin walker is a ladies' man who thinks a serious relationship would cramp his easygoing lifestyle. gabby holland teresa palmer is a feisty medical student who's preparing to settle down with her long-term boyfriend. fate brings the two together as gabby moves next door to travis, sparking an irresistible attraction that upends both of their lives. as their bond grows, the unlikely couple must decide how far they're willing to go to keep the hope of love alive. info that you might want to include in your interview with mr. sparks from nicholas himself.

backyard." b "nicholas sparks production" producer d it's a two part notebook, and was the notebook e travis was originally inspired by my brother theresa palmer and amazing chemistry g fun info about the filming, like the fact that theresa palmer and i bought our dogs from the same breeder. or that ben walker can sing, do stand- up, and has worked on stage. anything interesting about them will definitely help. new novel: see me with his first novel in two years, nicholas sparks delivers a fast- paced, suspenseful thriller set in his beloved north carolina. see me grand central publishing hardcover; october 13, 2015; 978- 1455520619; $27 tells the story of a man and a woman, each trying to leave behind a complicated past, whose chance meeting changes both their lives. colin hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. at 28, he's focused only on walking a straight line - getting his teaching degree, working out at the gym religiously, and avoiding all the places and people that proved so destructive in his earlier life. the last thing he's looking for is a serious relationship. but when maria sanchez crosses paths with him, his plans are upended in a way that will rattle the foundations of his carefully structured life. as for maria, the hardworking lawyer and daughter of mexican immigrants, colin will challenge every notion she's ever had about herself and her future, making her question what truly makes her happy. before the couple has a chance to envision what a life together might look like, however, menacing reminders of events in maria's past begin to surface and she and colin will be tested in increasingly terrifying ways. will demons from their past destroy the tentative bonds they have forged, or will their love protect them, even in the darkest hour? see me is a story of obsession, reinvention and a love that defies every expectation, reminding us that destiny often rests in our own hands even in matters of the heart. frank vert mon still to come we have a nice frank vert mon still to come we have a nice warm up coming for

how high temps... catherine's forecast epic shot-calling in "grease: live!" control room. we're taking you

toyota billboard quiet and dry the next few days but much colder for your thursday. we start in the upper 20s this morning with decreasing clouds this afternoon and a high of 36 degrees. tonight mainly clear and a low of 25 degrees. then sunny with highs near 42 degrees friday afternoon. we warm back up into the upper 40s with sunny skies both saturday and sunday before our next cold front will drop temps back into the 20s and 30s for highs next week and snow chances build in for the first half of the week. a sneak peak into the control room

of "grease: live!" has the internet in awe. the production called for an epic degree of shot- calling. count on cnn's jeanne moos for the behind-the- scenes choreography of counting. how could a live tv performance of grease... nats: greased lightning make even a shuttle launch... 7-6-5 sound lethargic. 2 2 3 4-shot 4 2 3 4 1 2 3-shot 5 1 2 3 shot 6 3 bars when the associate director of grease

and a half minute control room clip to facebook... 2 2 3 4 1 go people said... nats: tell me more, tell me more all that counting, all that intensity... 1 2 3 4 20 2 bars 2 beats one commenter wrote "that was awesome!! i'm exhausted listening to you." broadcast director alex reginski says he's blown away by the response. alex reginski/broadcast director but i'm thrilled. i'm thrilled to share little bit of the art, about the choreography behind the scenes. alex is the guy who pre planned each during rehearsal, some 15-hundred shots, so that the associate director could call them out when they went live... 1 2 whip 4 bars what you're hearing is a shot number plus counting the duration of the shot in beats and watch for the shot change when she calls for shots 18 and 19. 2 3 4 1 2 3 18 1 2 3 4 1 2 for 3 hours of live

carrie havel had script that seemed almost like a musical score. show? what show? director see it. we came off what was the show like? and i'm like "it was great!" through shots 27, 28 and 29... 3 2 3 4 27 4 28 2 3 4 29 4 bars 1 beat broadcast director's favorite facebook comment.... alex reginski/broadcast director it's like rubbing your head and rubbing your tummy at the same time. take a bow then take a nap...but bet the associate director won't be counting sheep. 1 2 3 a jeanne moos cnn 2 bars new york nats: more counting still to come a nurse is going above and beyond

patients- through the gift of song. we'll show it to you coming up plus... the sex assult case against bill cosby will go forward. the latest from the courtroom is next a criminal sex

forward. this, despite two days of cosby's attorneys in court trying to convince a judge to throw out the case. but, as fox news correspondent jackie ibanez reports...last night the judge decided not to dismiss the charges. bill cosby - smiling - on his way out of a suburban philadelphia courthouse wednesday... but, in court, cosby held his head in his hands...as a judge ruled against him... refusing to throw out a criminal sex

seventy-eight year old actor. now, a preliminary hearing is set for prosecutors will evidence that assaulted a former temple university employee, back in two-thousand four. cosby was charged last year after a deposition was the accuser's two- thousand-five civil lawsuit. more than 50 other women also made similar accusations. rothweiler says: "this may be the only case in the country where bill cosby will find himself in a courtroom with these criminal charges." now, a legal battle lies ahead over use of testimony from cosby - given more than a decade ago... where cosby admitted to affairs, obtaining quaaludes to give to women he wanted to have sex

accuser pills and reached into her pants. cosby claimed it was consensual. cosby's defense team had argued that a deal was made - back in two- thousand five - with this former prosecutor...that cosby would not be prosecuted...in exchange for testimony in the accuser's civil suit. rothweiler says: "they're saying because of that no prosecution agreement that they can't go forward with the prosecution." but, the judge wednesday rejected testimony from the former prosecutor who said in court he promised cosby would never be prosecuted. the current prosecutor arguing there's no legal document showing a deal. on cam tag meantime, there's no plea from cosby yet. but, if convicted, he could face ten years in prison. in new york, jackie ibanez, fox news. still to come a super bowl star goes behind the wheel of a lyft car. we'll show you if people knew who he was... coming up next but first... smile it's your birthday! we want to wish a very happy birthday to.... eric... from cincinnati he turns 33-years- old today if you want us to feature your birthday on fox19 now.... just send us an email... with your name, birth date, age and where you are from... to birthdays-at-fox- 19-now-dot-com reopen cam bump in frank 2shot

the fox19 now morning xtra weather now quiet and dry the next few days but quiet and dry the

your thursday. we start in the upper 20s this morning with decreasing clouds this afternoon and a high of 36 degrees. tonight mainly clear and a low of 25 degrees. then sunny with highs near 42 degrees friday afternoon. we warm back up into the upper 40s with sunny skies both saturday and sunday before our next cold front will drop temps back into the 20s and 30s for highs next week and snow chances build in for the first half of the week. animation what caught our eye animation what caught frank's eye

what caught frank's eye check this out- a nurse at texas children's hospital is going above and beyond to help his young patients- through the gift of song. brandon waterhouse is a nurse in the cancer unit at the hospital. when the father of a patient caught him singing to a little girl who couldn't sleep -- he posted the video to a facebook page they set up to keep family friends

she's doing. it's been viewed nearly 200,000 times and has nearly 3500 likes. what caught catherine's eye for super bowl week, lyft

network on san francisco had 49ers legend jerry rice pick up a few locals who look. people had a recognizing him. to be fair, rice is sporting a pretty days and he was equipped with hat. what caught rob's eye for the first time,

getting the chance to glimpse the secretive world of 'el jefe.' in a video released wednesday by conservation catalyst and the center for biological diversity, the jaguar can be seen walking through a forest and across a stream in the santa rita mountains just outside tucson.

offer the keys to unlocking the mysteries of these cryptic cats" executive director of conservation catalyst, said in a able to determine he is an adult male jaguar, currently in prime condition. every new piece of information is conserving and we look building upon on these data so that we can how to manage and endangered species jaguars, which are cats in the world throughout the american southwest, with historical reports on the south rim of the grand canyon, the mountains of southern california and as far east as louisiana. but the endangered cat has gradually disappeared from the past 150 years, mostly due to habitat loss and hunting efforts at the behest of the "studying these anywhere is

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the latest on the zika virus, which is suspected of causing brain deformities in babies. the 1st locally acquired us infection confirmed in texas, health officials say a brazilian health workers union who planned to go on strike for better work conditions... is now calling it off so they could help fight the country's battle of the fast spreading zika virus. the union's members go door- to-door in rio de janeiro trying to eradicate the transmits zika. breaking transition we continue to follow breaking news in warren county... where we're learning new details about an early morning fatal fire. jordan villines is in

a 66-year-old man was found dead in a house fire early thursday, lebanon fire officials said. crews responded kuntz court about 2:15 a.m. an elderly woman inside the home when a small fire broke out in a back lebanon fire chief she was alerted to the blaze by a working fire detector and said. where the neighbor called 911. flames were showing from the arrived. to be on a mattress, that's where they revive him. william scott thacker was gerome said. brother. the cause of the fire remains under neighbors said they heard a loud boom early thursday. when they walked outside to see what the noise was, they saw flames shooting form the front bedroom window. fox19 now will remain at the scene and continue to update this breaking story throughout the morning. happening today happening today... the woman

into five utility workers back in april, is due in a butler county courtroom today. 23-year-old is charged with aggravated

24-year-old amber rooks died of her injuries following the crash. court records show schuster will be given the option to enter a plea... otherwise, a trial date will be set. i will continue to follow breaking news for you and bring you the latest information right here on the morning xtra and our website fox19 now-dot-com. the fox19 now morning xtra will be right back toyota billboard

your thursday. we start in the upper 20s this morning with decreasing clouds this afternoon and a high of 36 degrees. tonight mainly clear and a low of 25 degrees. then sunny with highs near 42 degrees friday afternoon. we warm back up into the upper 40s with sunny skies both saturday and sunday before our next cold front will drop temps back into the 20s and 30s for highs next week and snow chances build in for the first half of the week. frank cam bbq is huge in

bbq is huge in greater cincinnati with with more than 30 establishments serving smoked meats so we have to have a entire week dedicated to meat ... matt schneider of velvet smoke and justin week captain join me live. cincy meat week announced today the official "pit" stop schedule for the 2nd annual "tour de bbq" event to take place in the greater cincinnati area from sunday, january 31 through sunday, february 7. cincy meat week is a local chapter of a

holiday devoted to the celebration of barbecued meats established in tallahassee, florida in 2005. 2015 was the inaugural event for the cincy meat week chapter as the idea was introduced to our porkopolis and a tribe of carnivorous meat seekers formed. "bbq is booming with more than 30 establishments serving smoked meats in the greater cincinnati area," said cincy meat week captain justin tabas, "there is a big buzz for the event in the bbq community this year. we have set up a great schedule of meateries that will include hidden gems, competition grand champions, smoker tours, tips and tricks from pitmasters, a collabbq 'pit' stop with columbus meat week, and of

best bbq in the city!" thursday 2/4/16 @ 5826 cheviot rd., friday 2/5/16 @ bbq grill 4 cincinnati, oh 45218 saturday 2/6/16 @ 12pm midwest best bbq 7832 glendale milford rd., camp dennison, oh 45111 sunday 2/7/16 @ 1pm eli's bbq 3313 riverside dr., cincinnati, oh 45226 - new in 2016, we will also promote bonus cincy meat week lunch specials at various locations including huit craft bbq, rib walt's barbeque in more! meat up with for 8 days of bbq 31st! follow cincy facebook at /cincymeatweek for visit the website at /cities/cincinnati. meat week is the only national celebration of tallahassee, cantey and erni

country. some years there have been as many as 15- 20 cities celebrating meat week with their own chapters. meat week always starts the last sunday in january. for 8 nights straight, friends and strangers alike gather to eat bbq. the "captain" of each city creates a schedule including 8 different bbq restaurants to visit for the week. many people attend all 8 nights of meat week, but no one other than the captain and/or first mate are expected to. there are also plenty of vegetarians in attendance, including a few vegetarian captains. most of them come for the camaraderie but stay for the sides. there are no "rules" to meat week, but there are plenty of traditions that have evolved over the years. one of our original traditions is that of "meatography." everyone who attends meat week gets a photo with their meat each night. we also get a big group photo underneath the restaurant's sign. at its core, this holiday is about togetherness. gathering over bbq harkens back to our family's traditions. it's not a prim and proper meal, it's a down- home hang-out. everyone can let their hair down and be themselves at a bbq restaurant. we revel in the fact that so many people have latched meat week started with a couple of fn event that makes us feel close k out of the year, we get to see our friendf our brethren in dife greameats. we get to see peoples' creative sides and their senses of humor, which really come through in their hype. more than anything, this holiday is about an american tradition that is alive and well, and deserves to be celebrated all year long. but, you know, we also value our colons, so we squeeze this celebration into an event that keeps us from experiencing those post- christmas blues. soon as new year's is behind us, we're ready to eat meat, repeat. gfx recipe is on social media easy @home asian glazed smoked chicken wings 12 to 15 large "party" or split chicken wings seasoning: 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon paprika 1 tablespoon kosher salt or smoked sea salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon granulated garlic 1/2 teaspoon cayenne sauce: 1 cup hoisin sauce 1/2 cup apple cider or rice vinegar 1/4 cup honey 2 tablesp2 tablespoon soy sauce poon liquid ctions: preheat oven to 400 degrees. rinaperings in you will not use all until evenly coated. place seasoned king snottouching and place in oven.after about 20 minutes. ining hould bengs are gredients together andansfer cooan bowl and add enoongs until evenly cated. add more

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"american idol"... as they hit the stage...for the third and final round of hollywood week fox's michelle pollino has more. the third and final round of hollywood week showcased idol contestants solo performances in the hopes of making the top 24. snd full: ai clip seacrest says: "we saw alot of people...because this is the last time we are going around, actually come out and go for it. urban says: "we're also looking for people who are creative, interesting, and i can't say enough about the work ethic...

survived the first applying the best piece of advice they've gotten was key to making it through. snd full: ai clip 20:03:44 stephany negrete performing negrete says: " have fun. that's the most important thing because if you have transmitt into your they'll feel it. yourself. try to do can because you can't fake it. you can't be something snd full: contestant messing up with only one night to learn a song, severl singers cracked under pressure. snd full: contestant messing up/not singing well connick jr. says: "it's brutal, i mean, not only the competition itself, but the fact that it's on television and you're being judged in front of millions of people and the schedule is rigorous... but there were those who shined... snd full: ai clip urban says: "that's why it's a fascinating show to see who connects, who brings something different every week, who brings something unexpected.... snd full: ai clip

top 24 is revealed thursday night on fox. in hollywood, michelle pollino, fox news. frank gfx coming up on fox19 now tonight at 8 it's "american idol" and that is followed by the fox19 now news at 10 copyright toyota billboard weather open