Morning. It’s Friday, thank goodness! Hope you have plans to enjoy the weekend. Not sure what my crew will get into, but summer break is now in full effect in the Dykes household, so lots of kid-related activities are on tap.
Don’t forget that today is National Donut Day. A bit random, I know, but Andrew Setters and I are about an hour away (it’s around 11 a.m. as I type this post) from a big showdown on Fountain Square. We’re taking part in a fun challenge sponsored by area bakers. I’m the (2011) defending champion donut handler, so some pride is on the line!
While I try to get in the zone here’s a quick look at some of the stories we’re following for you on-air and online at wlwt.com..
Local News
- OVERNIGHT SWAT SITUATION IN NORTH FAIRMOUNT HAS ENDED. POLICE SAY MAN HELD WOMAN HOSTAGE BEFORE TAKING HIS OWN LIFE
- FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN. 20-YR-OLD NICK OLIVAS’ UNIT WAS ATTACKED ON WEDNESDAY
- NKY: CHAIN REACTION CRASH NEAR BRENT SPENCE. 5 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 2 KIDS, WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AS A RESULT
- FORMER MASON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER WANTS OUT OF PRISON EARLY. STACY SCHULER IS SERVING TIME ON SEX-RELATED CHARGES
- BEDFORD, KY: 2-YR-OLD HIT, KILLED BY CAR. POLICE SAY CHILD RAN INTO ROAD DURING A YARD SALE
- UNITED AIRLINES ADDING FLIGHTS AT CVG. UNITED IS ADDING FLIGHTS TO ITS NEWARK & HOUSTON ROUTES
- OHIO LAUNCHES NEW STATEWIDE ALERT TODAY. BLUE ALERT WILL SIGNIFY A POLICE OFFICER IS IN DANGER
- MITCHELL MEMORIAL MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL IS EXPANDING. MIAMI TWP TRAIL IS GOING FROM 3.9 MILES TO 8-PLUS MILES
- GROUNDBREAKING FOR 11TH CITIRAMA IS TODAY IN NORTHSIDE
- ‘DONUT DAY’ IS TODAY; CELEBRATE ON FOUNTAIN SQUARE AT NOON
- SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP WILL RALLY FOR JOBS AT NOON TODAY OUTSIDE THE HAMILTON CO COURTHOUSE
- TODAY IS ONE OF FOUR ANNUAL ‘FREE FIRSTS’ IN HAMILTON COUNTY. HAMCO RESIDENTS CAN GET FREE ENTRY INTO THE COUNTY’S PARK DISTRICT PARKS
- KENTON CO LIBRARY STARTS SUMMER READING CLUB TONIGHT
- SUMMERFAIR: FINE ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR STARTS TODAY. SUMMERFAIR HAPPENS AT CONEY ISLAND THROUGH SUNDAY
- LOST LIMBS FOUNDATION’S CHARITY EVENT IS TONIGHT IN SEDAMSVILLE
National/World News
- NATO REPORTS INSURGENTS HAVE ATTACKED A US-LED COALITION BASE IN EASTERN AFGHANISTAN; NO WORD ON POSSIBLE CASUALTIES
- WILDFIRE RAGES IN NEW MEXICO’S GILA NATIONAL FOREST. RECORD-SETTING FIRE HAS BURNED 330 SQUARE MILES
- 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL FROM SAN DIEGO WINS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE
- UNMANNED SPACEX ‘DRAGON’ SUPPLY SPACE CRAFT IS NOW BACK ON EARTH
- NC: JOHN EDWARDS ACQUITTED ON ONE COUNT; JUDGE DECLARES MISTRIAL ON 5 OTHER COUNTS. JURY DEADLOCKED ON MOST CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHARGES
- PA: JERRY SANDUSKY ASKS FOR DELAY IN HIS SEX ABUSE TRIAL. THE FORMER PENN ST FOOTBALL COORDINATOR IS SET TO GO ON TRIAL NEXT WEEK
Business News
- THURSDAY ON WALL ST: DOW -26.41 (12,393) NASDAQ -10.02 (2,827) S&P -2.99 (1,310)
- ASIAN MARKETS FINISH LOWER IN OVERNIGHT TRADING. MARKETS DRAGGED DOWN BY MANUFACTURING WEAKNESS IN CHINA
- MARKETS IN EUROPE ARE MOSTLY LOWER IN TRADING SO FAR
- BENCHMARK CRUDE IS TRADING IN the $84 PER BARREL RANGE. THE PRICE OF OIL KEEPS FALLING DUE TO SLOWER U.S. ECONOMIC GROWTH
- NEW INFO: CONSUMER SPENDING EDGED UP MODESTLY IN APRIL, BUT PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH WAS THE SLOWEST IN 5 MONTHS
- LABOR DEPT: U.S. EMPLOYERS CREATED 69K JOBS IN MAY; FEWEST IN A YEAR
- UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR MAY IS 8.2 PERCENT, UP FROM 8.1 PERCENT IN APRIL; FIRST INCREASE IN 11 MONTHS
Sports News
- REDS PLAY HOUSTON ASTROS TONIGHT; 1ST PITCH IS 8:05PM
- REDS (28-22) HAVE 1.5 GAME LEAD IN NL CENTRAL
- NBA: SPURS 82 THUNDER 102; SPURS LEAD SERIES 2-1
- NBA HALL OF FAMER & FORMER UC BEARCAT JACK TWYMAN HAS DIED. HE WAS 78. TWYMAN PASSED AWAY AT CINCY HOSPICE AFTER BATTLING CANCER. TWYMAN IS BEING HAILED AS A CONSUMMATE TEAMMATE FOR HELPING INJURED PLAYER, MAURICE STOKES
- PGA: SCOTT STALLINGS LEADS MEMORIAL AFTER 1ST ROUND. TIGER WOODS IS 4 BACK, RORY MCILROY IS 5 BACK. PHIL MICKELSON WITHDREW AFTER A 7-OVER 79
- FORMER STEELERS RECEIVER HINES WARD WILL WORK FOR NBC. WARD WILL BE AN ANALYST FOR NFL & COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES ON NBC
Today On Channel 5
- 2PM, DR. PHIL: MAN APPALLED BY MOLESTATION ACCUSATIONS
- 3PM, JUDGE JUDY: MOTHER AND SON SUE EACH OTHER
- 4PM, DR. OZ: SHOCKING CELEBRITY CONFESSIONS
- 5PM: WATCH NEWS 5 AT 5
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