camera.why police think that driver ran right into a gas pump. i'm john matarese: do you like those miniature bottles and cans of coke?sure they have a lot less sugar.but i'm on your side with a big downside...so you don't waste your money. you're watching 9 on your side caught on camera -- a state trooper saves a woman from a burning car! car!this happened in missouri. the trooper saw the woman's car crash from a distance.he pulled up on the scene -- and zoomed in close you can see the trooper pull the woman from the car.he says in just over a minute -- the car exploded. "you know once a car catches on fire, the time that they take to go up is pretty quick" quick"the woman was badly hurt in the crash -- but is expected to make a full recovery.her husband got the chance to meet and thank that trooper... and thank him for doing everything to save his wife. another story of a fiery crash... this one in washington state.check it out -- police say that driver is a gas pump.and that man sat inside that vehicle for almost *40 seconds* before getting out.we don't know if that man suffered

worry about making straightas themselves. i'm john matarese: check your mailbox this week? chipotle is mailing out coupons for free burritos!i'll let you know if it comes with a catch....coming up. you're watching 9 on your side new at 5:30 - police now confirm a sixth victim in a pennsylvania backyard cookout. two shooters are still on the run. run.the allegheny district attorney originally announced only five victims - but confirmed one of those victims was pregnant.the happened in a pittsburgh suburb known for drug trafficking and gun violence. although violence is not rare in this community -- this kind of bloodshed is still shocking. the murders were planned, they were calculated, brutal. we haven't seen something like timeone of them is suspected of using a high power rifle to kill the victims as the other shooter funneled them into an alleyway. both ran off after the attack. a slow moving storm system is soaking a large portion of the central and southeastern u-s. u-s.the high water is already blamed for at least four deaths.a man was killed in texas after his kayak capsized. th

them out of the 30-foot hole. i'm john matarese. a big announcement from apple today ....as they try to get you to upgrade with a new cheaper phone.how much cheaper? that story coming up on 9 on your side. "the only helicopter bringing you breaking news in the tri-state.chopper 9 taking a live look at the roads this evening.i'm dan carroll in chopper 9." a michigan woman is now in custody for wild weekend shooting that was caught on camera. camera.police say the woman shot a man in his car at detroit gas station. surveillance video shows her getting into a heated argument and then taking out the gun. two men were shot before the weapon was wrestled away from her.those men are expected to survive. two maryland boys are recovering after falling down a 30-foot hole. hole.a firefighter say the hole opened beneath a mulched area.the children were spot in the ground caved in. one of the kid's brothers says this is not the first time something like this has happened. five years ago a dog fell in. putting mulch over a hole is not covering the hole. my brother could have died. you're not unde

from the stands. i'm john matarese: the start of spring is just hours away. im on your side with 3 springtime d-i-y projects you soon as possible! you're watching 9 on your side the main fugitvie behind the islamic extremist attacks in november has been captured according to french police. police."sah-lah abdeslam" was arrested in belgium this afternoon after being on the run for four months. investigators say he was among cafes, a rock concert, and a stadium in paris.130 people were killed."abdeslam" was shot in the leg during the raid.the french president says more arrests will come. the florida fire breather who caught fire during a pep rally is speaking about the scary mistake. mistake.ricky charles says he was trying out a new lamp oil when he went up in flames. charles, suffered first degree burns on his facehis nose got the most damage.he says the kids watching from the stands scared he was. right now i am on fire and you guys taking pictures and watching whether it's a show or is he for real. youi know" know" seven students also went to the hospital after breathing fumes fr

* people behind bars.but hear the one detail about those suspects i'm john matarese. tri staters love frontier airlines for its low fares.but you won't love it if you are two minutes late for checking in! i have one local traveler horror story, and what you need to know. you're watching 9 on your side five teen suspects are accused in a shooting and police chase in kansas city. city.police say it started then one teen shot at another near a gas station.five teens fled in this s-u-v... leading to a police chase.it ended when the s-u-v crashed... but then the teens inside ran!they were eventually caught.no one was injured -- no word tonight on possible charges. perseverance applied in the wrong way in california...two thieves who don't give up trying to steal an a-t-m!it's all caught on camera -- they try to use ropes to pull the machine out.that doesn't work... so they just back their truck into the store -- and walk out with the a-t-m. police haven't found the men... they say their heist took less than four minutes -- and the truck likely had stolen license plates. chopper nine -- the

good to be true, it's probably not good at all."beware these spring vacation scams! john matarese is on your side so you don't waste your money.sot: "veterans are absolutely safe there."more issues swirl around the cincinanti va hospital... another whistleblower complaint... and the d-e-a's next steps.you're watching 9 on your side at you're watching 9 on your side at 5:30. dreaming of a beach getaway? before you start searching for travel deals on line.. consumer reporter john matarese has a warning about some of the newest traveling scams that could target you . but first, a big ikea recall. john? craig....ikea is recalling its west chester store and online, beause they can be a shock hazard. hazard.these are gothem metal table and floor lamps, sold in 2015 and 2016.two table lamps and one floor lamp are affected.if you have one, return it to ikea's cincinnati store. our partners at consumer reports magazine are always talking the best new cars.but tongiht they turn the tables around! around!consumer reports has just released a list of the most unreliable new cars.it's based on ext

urinating in a kellogg factory.find out what investigators know so far. i'm john matarese.... mobile auto mechanics are promising quality car repair for just 20 dollars an hour.but wait till you see what happened to one tri state woman who hired one to work on her car. you're watching 9 on your side american workers brought us back from the crash. now, let's move forward. we need jobs that provide dignity and a bright future. new penalties to stop companies from moving profits and jobs overseas. for businesses that create manufacturing jobs, a new tax credit. and let's invest in clean energy jobs, with 500 million solar panels installed by the end of her first term. we've gotta create new jobs and industries of the future. i'm hillary clinton and i a criminal investigation is underway after a video surfaces online showing a man urinating on a kellogg factory assembly line. line.the company says it immediately alerted law enforcement and regulators.in the video - a man is seen urinating on the assembly line -- then panning to a sign with the kellogg logo.so far - the investigation has reve

event. "i'm john matarese. have you used the new chip card readers at kroger yet?i'll tell you why some shpppers are not so up on 9 on your side." you're watching 9 on your side close to seventy dogs are dead following a massive fire at a texas humane society.at the time -- about 200 animals were inside the shelter. investigators believe the fire was caused by a dryer.the society is asking for donations and foster families for the animals that survived. next week's republican national debate in salt lake city is canceled. canceled.the decision to cancel the debate followed donald trump and john kasich's announcments that they would not attend.in last night's primary elections trump took every state but ohio... carolina, missouri, and illinois.that's still not enough to win the nomination. governor kasich won here in ohio last night -- but what is *his path to the nomination? coming up at six ... evan millward takes a look at what kasich plans to do next. in the democratic race -- bernie sanders needs a lot of support if he wants to defeat hillary clinton. clinton.analysts from the assoc

into action on your lawn!but as consumer reporter john matarese found out ... doing it yourself ... isn't always a 'deal.' all across america families are coming back to time warner cable for a whole new experience. pwe came back for internet speeds so fast even the kids are impressed. oh she's impressed. we're catching up on movies and shows on demand just as fast as we can watch them. twc's home wifi is so strong we can use all our devices at the same time. come back today. you'll get 30 meg internet, tv, phone and more for $89.99 a month. and ask how you could get a $300 reward card. spring *is* here and soon enough you'll be landscaping. but buyer beware -- big box stores may *not* be ideal for all your purchases.consumer reporter john matarese shows us where the deals are and *are not*... not*...so you don't waste your money. its spring, which means many of us are heading out to home depot and lowes to buy our flowers, fertizlizer, and other gardening supplies.but before you do you should know to not buy at these big box stores.-------------hardware stores...sears....home d

. thinking of buying tickets to rivervend or us bank arena? before you do, consumer reporter john matarese has a warning about look a like websites looking for your money!but first, a fake email from your... boss? john? julie.... when an email from your boss, or department head, shows up in your mailbox.... you tend to pay attention! attention!but cnn is warning about a new email phishing scam...involving emails that appear to come from your supervisor.they ask you to log into the company system, and forward a copy of your most recent w-2 form.don't do it! it's a scam to get personal info. if it seems prices at the drugstore are getting higher are correct! correct!a new report from aarp finds that prescritpion drug prices have doubled in the past 7 years!from antiboitics to blood thinners and cholesterol medicine, it says prices have been going up 20 percent a year in many cases. talk to your pharmacist about is it ticketmaster.....or not? a tri state woman buying tickets to an upcoming concert at us bank arena just ended up paying much more than she expected.we're on your side wi

like target but hate targets website?one tri state mom has had enough.but consumer reporter john matarese shows us some big changes coming....that could be good tonight in healthy living - a six year old indiana girl died from the flu.it's the first pediatric flu death in the state this season. season.jenna mosier lived just east of indianapolis.her death comes in the middle of a mild flu season but it's a reminder of how susceptible children are to the symptoms of the flu. ten people in indiana have died this flu season. counting the number of moles on your body is not enough. according to a study in *jama dermatology* many people diagnosed with melanoma often have few moles. most have no more than twenty. the biggest takeaway is to pay attention to changes in your moles instead of the number. it's a danger to *every* and tonight police say they're struggling to stop it.anchor tanya o'rourke has that story -- new at five-30. it's a sign of the times... police say crashes caused by *drugs* might be outpacing crashes caused by *drinking*! *drinking*!and the tri-state heroin epidem

customers don't get what they pay for. john matarese is on your side with double seat sales so you don't waste your money.sot: bang bang bang bang bang and bang and i thought, oh my god...gun blasts followed by a footchase outside a popular restaurant. the facebook connection that went wrong. you're watching 9 on your side at 5:30. you're watching 9 on your side breaking right now...a jury awards sportscaster erin andrews 55 million dollars -- in a lawsuit over a nude videos taken of andrews without her knowledge it happened while she was staying in hotels in nashville and columbus in 2008.those videos were later spread online. did anyone in your family get to the circus over the weekend? one family who bought tickets ended up with a seat nightmare! so consumer reporter john matarese got involved.but first...hackers going after apple products. john? craig and julie....apple users are no immune to attacks and viruses!a new report says randsomware is now hitting apple macs and macbbos. macbbos.many people buy macs because they are not as vulnerable to viruses as windows pc's.but reut

sent to the house. all-day breakfast is sizzling for mc-donalds. john matarese hopes to build on that.. so you don't waste your money. when mcdonalds rolled out all day breakfast late last year....many people wondered if it would end up flat as a pancake, another failure for the chain.but just the opposive happened! --------------mcdonald's is now touting it's slimmed-down all day breakfast menu as a huge success, and a reaon its sales were up the past quarter. but many customers compalined some of their favorite items were still missing....so the chain is now considering adding all of them. them.a report in the consumerist says mcdona;ds is testing its full breakfast menu, all day long, in some north carolina locations.it is adding the popular mcgriddle, along with all biscuit and muffin sandwhiches.the report says the bigger breakfast will be expanded if kitchens can handle it, and if customers like it. it.until now, mcdonalds has offered either mcmuffin sandwiches or biscuit sandwiches all day, depending on the market.but if the grills can handle it, the waste your money.im jo

...dealing with telemarketers. .still to come ...consumer reporter john matarese explains one thing you should never do...if you don't want to get flooded with calls. and...taking the stand...who's up next in the trial involving a sex tape of former pro wrestler hulk hogan. side [content sigh] ah, excuse me? mr. jones? hi. you booked an appointment. i just started cookin. we at time warner cable need to apologize to you. i haven't even started to bronze yet. we no longer give you an excuse to work all day perfecting your tan. starting to even it out. we're making a bunch of changes at time warner cable. including one-hour arrival windows. we'll also tell you how long our visit will take pbefore your appointment starts. you're watching 9 on your side at 11 the snowmobiler accused of hitting and killing a sled dog - competing in alaska's iditarod is in jail tonight. tonight.his snowmobile hit two teams during the one thousand mile race from anchorage to nome.the man said he was quote "blackout drunk" when he confessed to hitting the dog over the weekend.he says he turned himself in after

rideshare apps puts drivers -- and passengers -- in a cost crunch. john matarese is on your side with the new pricing so you don't waste your money. sot: "how many people could have a history like this and be working in your home and not know about it."a couple hires a contractor and weeks later discover he's a sex offender! when hiring handymen... the first thing to do to keep your family safe. you're watching 9 on your side at 5:30. you're watching 9 on your side at 5:30. the recent uber fare cut sounds like a great deal for passengers. passengers.but consumer reporter john matarese tells us why local uber drivers say you could end up actually paying more!but first....could those new time warner boxes soon be free? john? craig, i've been reporting on those new time warner cable mini boxes.they will be required on every tv in your home starting next month. month.but tonight the fcc is those boxes free of charge! time warner plans to charge 3 dolalrs a month per box starting next year.but the fcc doesn't want that. every week, we are hearing about more problems with water systems around t

!you might find office pools to be a fun game... but john matarese has tips to help you score big! illness outbreak...a sudden rise in some illness -- that some thought doctors said were long gone!the reason -- and the simple fix to keep you healthy. you're watching 9 on your side have you filled out your ncaa bracket yet?regardless, you need to see this next report! report!consumer reporter john matarese shows you how to improve your odds of winning the betting pool, so you dont waste your money. so you are filling out your ncaa bracket....and you'd really like to win the office pool this year.well, we have some tips from the pros so you don't waste your money choosing your teams. ----------------the website savings advice dot analyzed past winners and say many people blow their bracket by using their heart, not their head.it says this is not a time to vote for the little guy.that 15th or 16th seed you have fallen in love with? savings advice says a 16th seed has never beaten a number one seed.and 15 seeds rarely win. win.to improve your odds, the report says choose teams from bi

in the lower 60s. the normal high this time of year is 51 cable changes ahead!consumer reporter john matarese has what time warner customers need to know about the new set top boxes coming their way ... and why some customers are already saying ... they're a hassle! you're watching 9 on your side if you are a time warner probably heard about the big change coming...you will soon need a cable box for every tv in your home.unfortuantely, setting it up is not so simple....so consumer reporter john matarese is on your side to help answer your questions. questions. time warner cable customers are learning about a big change to all digital on april 12th ....and many of them are not too thrilled.as of next month, you will no longer be able to plug the cable cord directly into the back of your set. set."this is the device, you can see it is about the size of your hand."time warner's michael pendelty a few weeks back, showed me the mini-boxes you'll need, if you dont have a cable box already set up. up."cable in, cable out, if you need to use it for older tvs, and an hdmi output..."but my ema

smartphone?consumer reporter john matarese shows us the bells and whistles coming with the newest phones, and why you passing the smell test.a debate this afternoon over whether one major sewer project in hamilton county is costing more in tax dollars than it should. should.9 on your side's jordan burgess is live with what the impact could be. in just the last hour the director of the metropolitan sewer district told the hamilton county commissioners here that his project is on budget investigator says he found. that director went through what's known as the lower mill creek partial remedy project in front of county commissioners..it's a long name that's supposed to do a overflows as required by the federal government.a hamilton county monitor said earlier this year that the project is over budget.the director told commissioners today it's not. he says some of the numbers the monitor counted were things never meant to be part of that project cost.but the county commissioner's say they're concerned about leaving things out and not getting a true total cost of the project. gerald ch

some resources to help their students cope. and consumer reporter john matarese is on your side with why you should do some digging rain is falling in the tri- state this noon hour. hour.here's a live look outside from skycam 9.how long until the skies are clear? let's go right to meteorologist sherry hughes. rain and lowered visibility due to the showers and plentiful ground level moisture, will be a constant feature throughout your thursday, so don't leave home without your umbrellas and take it easy on the roadways. highs today remain unseasonably warm around 64 gop presidential frontrunner donald trump is headed to so are thousands of runners - of a different kind. kind.9 on your side's timyka artist is live with how police are preparing to handle trump's visit, the heart mini, and possible record crowds. two big events all happening on sunday. between the mini heart marathon and the rally for donald trump.. we could easily see crowds of 30-35 000 downtown this weekend. officials planned well ahead of time for aha event .. now in its 38th year. they only learned of donald tr

movies at home the same day they open at the theater. john matarese shows how this would work... so you don't waste your money. imagine being able to download a brand new theatrical release to your tv.,...and watch it the day its released in theaters!it could become a reality if some hollywood producers have their way. --------------steven speilberg, jj abrams, and the founder of napster are pushing a concept called screening room.it would let you watch the next star wars movie, for instance, the day of its initial release, in the comfort of your own home.only downside: it won't be cheap. cheap.screening room would charge you 50 dollars to stream a just released film at home.to pacify theater chains, 20 dollars of the bill would theaters...to keep them in business.and you could split the bill with friends and neighbors, so that everyone would pay just 10 or 12 bucks...normal movie prices! prices!but don't send out invitations to your friends just yet.the national association of theater owners is opposed to the idea.... due to the risk of people making and selling copies....and the f

stores?you may change your mind when you see john matarese's report on how vulnerable your old credit tonight in healthy living - a warning for seniors.you, or perhaps your parents, are likely taking a dangerous combination of medications and dietary supplements. a professor at the university of illinois says this is a major public health problem.in a new study - one in six seniors are combining prescription drugs with over-the-counter medicines and vitamins ... combinations that could result in death or other health risks. now to backlash over a fitness challenge that's going viral. women are holding a normal piece of computer paper - called a-four paper - over their waist... just like this. on one side you have women showing off their thin waists using the hash tag "a-4 waist." but here's how other women responded - one, holds up her degree from new york twitter says, "does this degree make me look fat?"there are lots of responses similar to this online. many voicing concerns as well on the bigger issue of body image and the dangers of teens thinking this is how you determine the wa

reasons smartphones sales are down for the first time.consumer reporter john matarese shows us what phone makers are doing now to get *you* to buy one. if you are like a growing number of people, your smartphone is probably starting to get old!for the first time since smartphones were invented, sales are down sharply this year.there's a reason for it... but manufacturers are now hoping to bring you back. -----------------remember the frenzy each fall when a new iphone came out? out?the crowds have been smaller the past two years....and smartphone sales the last quarter are down 6% nationwide.two reasons according to cnn: one: most of us have smartphones now...and two: carriers no longer offer subsidized new phones for $199.but apple hopes to restoke the excitement this septmeber....when it releases the new iphone 7.forbes says it will have wireless earbuds, and you'll also have the the size of the old iphone 4. ---------------2 secs separator -------------but from the doesnt that stink file...the fact you cannot yet buy a cheap smartphone in the us. doesnt that stink?customers in in

poisoning. and new at 5:30...the start of spring is just hours away. consumer reporter john matarese will show us 3 springtime d-i-y projects you should do around the house as tonight in healthy living... it's something one in six americans get every year - food poisoning. and one way of avoiding it, never leave perishable food at room temperature.so always bring a cooler. and when you refrigerate your leftovers - make sure you re-heat them properly!but if you've stuffed them in the fridge for longer than a week - it's time to part ways and throw them away. much more to come on 9 on your side at 5:30.here's anchor julie dolan with what we're working on. coming up -- a mother admits to letting letting her boyfriend beat her two-year-old to death as she stood by.we find out what's in store for rebekah kinner after her emotional plea. and a tri-state man hopes his 15-minutes of fame turns into something much bigger. he's on tonight's episode of "shark tank."we caught up with the butler county man to give tears in court today as rebekah kinner admits she did nothing to stop the beating of her

important warning tonight for the next time a telemarketer calls.consumer reporter john matarese shares the one thing you never want to do *if* you pick up the phone... so you don't waste your money! when the phone rings, and it's an automated call youre not expecting, do you know what to do?here's what you should not do: follow the prompts and press 1, 2, or any number they tell you to.---------------so the phone rings...and yup, another automated telemarkeitng call!blah blah blah....you've won a trip...or can lower your credit card rate.then they tell you to press "1," "2," or "0" to speak with an operator, or press "6" to be removed from their calling list.but don't do it!the website consumerist says by pushing any button you are letting the caller know you are a real live person. you're almost guaranteed to get more, not fewer calls, after that!----------------2 secs separator-------------- and from the doesnt that stink file....what can happen when you push a button in reponse to a robocall.the caller then puts your number on a list of live and potential future customers.some will

you trust a mechanic that comes to your home?9 on your side consumer reporter john matarese has the warning signs -- next! and can your smartphone really help you in an emergency?the new concern. you're watching 9 on your side is your car in need of repairs ... but you can't stomach the idea of paying a hundred dollars an hour at the dealer? mobile mechanics advertise to work on your car at your home -- and save you big bucks.but as 9 on your side consumer reporter john matarese explains ... one mount healthy woman learned the hard way that not all of them are legitimate. jackie bryson doesn't have the money to take her old taurus in to the shop to replace its sagging struts and shocks.so she looked on facebook and craigslist. craigslist."this guy posted on and its his day off and he could fix your car cheap."the man said he would meet her, and then buy the parts. parts."he said i can go to my shop and get the parts cheaper than what you can ever get them for at an auto parts store like auto zone, things like that." a man claiming to be his brother stopped by... so she gave him 175

alert tonight! i'm john matarese. a big announcement from apple today about new iphones....but do people really care anymore? that story coming up on 9 on tonight in healthy living... just because the lenten season comes to an end next sunday on easter - does not mean you have to return to poor eating habits. habits.new research tonight shows the "paleo diet", also known as "the cave man diet," can extend past lent.and can actually lead to a lifetime of eating well.studies show fasting and self-denial can lead to a healthier way of living. and for those of you - already on the "paleo diet" making some tweaks like eating more vegetables can help as well. raising awareness for national poison prevention week! week!rosalind jones' son was only two when he swallowed an entire bottle of gummy vitamins.jones called poison control and immediately got help for her son...who is alive and well today. today.here are some important reminders to prevent getting poisoned.-keep all drugs in medicine cabinets that children cannot reach.-never leave children alone with cleaning products or drugs. -and ne

weekend....only to find their exact tickets had been sold to another family! consumer reporter john matarese is on your side helping out....and he has a tonight in healthy living - another roadblock for some woman unable to conceive children naturally. women with asthma who are undergoing fertility treatment may find it takes longer for the treatment to work. in a new danish study - it took women with asthma about four years longer to get pregnant compared to women without asthma. doctors say women with asthma - who also want to be mothers should consider taking proactive steps to get pregnant - starting at an earlier age. two foods could be the difference between obesity and a healthy weight. a team from the university of houston says people who eat nuts and peanut butter regularly are less likely to disease. in the study - the team had middle school students swap out unhealthy snacks for peanuts for about twelve weeks. at the end - the kids who ate the peanuts had a lower body mass index than those who stuck to other snacks. and a warning tonight before serving up frozen chicken n

projects to tackle in the next few weeks.but as 9 consumer reporter john matarese tells us... there are some important d-i-y projects that most people can do *without* hiring a handyman. spring cleaning season is here. and there are many projects you sho8uld be able to do yourself."when deciding whether you should do a project yourself, you really need to think about three things: do you have the time; do you have the resources; and do you have the proper tools to do the project right?" our partners at the consumer guide angies list have named 3 d-i-y spring projects most people most important: cleaning your dryer vent, because it can be a fire hazard.angie says disconnect the tube fom the dryer, and use your vacuum cleaners long attachment to paint chips and cracks that popped up over the winter, and cover them up.but but professional painter neal fine says dont try to save money buying the cheapest paint....instead look for paint that includes primer. primer."it's very typical for most paints to have a built-in adhere better to the surface, and it also helps to cover in two coats

...to try to get money out of you.consumer reporter john matarese has a warning for everyone on social tonight in healthy living - more reason for americans to be concerned about the zika virus outbreak. found a mosquito common in the u-s may be able to transmit the virus.not only could they become infected - it may also reproduce the virus - and pass it to humans.we'll keep you this study. being a friday night - you may but listen to this. binge drinking - we're talking six or more drinks in one night - increases your odds of having a heart attack or stroke over the following week. the new study out of harvard found just one drink ups your chances of a heart period. much more to come on 9 on your side at 5:30.here's anchor tanya o'rourke with what we're working on. carol -- police are ensuring students are *safe* -- after a large fight breaks out at a tri-state school. school.and the threats didn't stop there.at five-30... more of this video you'll only see on nine on your side -- and the extra work police did to find those responsible. some saying last night's g-o-p debate wasn't ver

debit cards.consumer reporter john matarese looks at the surprise a tri-state woman got... so you don't waste your money. it's a nightmare scenario for everyone with a debit card:an unexpected charge hits your account,draining it to zero. zero."i went to make a withdrawal, and they told me i didn't have it in there!"it just happened to ellen sears of milford.her account empty, she started bouncing checks. checks."actaully the whole total that i am out is134. thats with the 3 debit transactions i did not authorize, and they overdraft fees on top of it."alerts on her phone showed overdraft fee after overdraft fee, all due to a charge for identity theft protection. protection."well, everything after that. the biggest one bill!""and thats a disadvantage of linking your debit card to your main bank account that you use for your rent, electric bill, and everyting else.one unexpected withdrawl and you can be wiped out!"----------------so we called her credit union....and learend she had ok'd id theft protection when she recently bought a new computer.she doesn't recall it. it."i said i should

reporter john matarese learned ... one north bend man was denied boarding. and now he has a warning for everyone. frontier airlines is filling planes with their super low fares in cincinnati.just make sure you get to the airport early. early. it was probably 43 minutes before the flight, i said my flights at 5:45, am i allowed to check in? they said nope, that's our policy we are not it."kevin garrison says he was denied boarding........all because he was moments late to the check in counter, missing the 45 minute cutoff by just two minutes. minutes.kevin says he got to the airport's long term parking lot well over an hour before his flight...but says the shuttle was running late, and when he got to the terminal, the checkin line was much longer than he expected." expected.""got into the line for frontier at 5:00 am, my flight was at 5:45."but a couple of customers in front of him pushed him back two minutes...essentialy slamming the door in his face. face."they told me the only thing they could do was book me on a flight the next day." that was too late for his business meeting in texa

be interested?consumer reporter john matarese investigates. remember when a new iphone meant a rush of hundreds of people to be the first to have the hottest new device?new iphone these days?not so much....as the downtown cincinnati lunch crowd reminded us. us."i mean i'm not really excited about it. it's not going to have much difference form the last iphone." iphone.""not really, i mean after the second or third one it's just the same thing with a new wrapper."so apple is hoping to rekindle the old flames ...with its unveiling of the new iphone se, which will re released next week. unlike recent phones that have gotten bigger and bigger, the se will be a small 4 inch phone, like the old 4s, to better fit in tight pockets. pockets.the problem though is no matter what type of phone apple releases, you cant get them anymore for just 199 dollars with that 2 year contract.and that may make it a tough sell.-------------so to bring in budget minded shoppers, the se will be the cheap cheapest new iphone, just 399 dollars instead of carriers plan to offer it on an installment plan for just

deal for passengers.but consumer reporter john matarese tells why tri state drivers say it's not, and why american workers brought us back from the crash. we need jobs that provide new penalties to stop companies from moving profits for businesses that create manufacturing jobs, a new tax credit. and let's invest in clean energy jobs, with 500 million solar panels installed by the end of her first term. industries of the future. i'm hillary clinton and i tonight in healthy living - if you have a teenage daughter you know they're into makeup. makeup.but a warning tonight - cosmetic and beauty products impact teens' bodies at an unusually high rate. in a study from the university of california - teens ditched their normal products for just three days. in that time - the level of dangerous chemicals in their bodies dropped between 25 and 45 percent! we're talking about parabens, and oxy-ben-zone: chemicals that can interfere nestle is recalling a number of items because they could contain small pieces of glass. this affects a limited number of digiorno pizzas, lean cuisines and stouffers

reporter john matarese learned ... one north bend man was denied boarding. and now he has a warning for everyone. frontier airlines is filling planes with their super low fares in cincinnati.just make sure you get to the airport early. early. it was probably 43 minutes before the flight, i said my flights at 5:45, am i allowed to check in? they said nope, that's our policy we are not allowed to do anything about it."kevin garrison says he was denied boarding........all because he was moments late to the check in counter, missing the 45 minute cutoff by just two minutes. minutes.kevin says he got to the airport's long term parking lot well over an hour before his flight...but says the shuttle was running late, and when he got to the terminal, the checkin line was much longer than he expected." expected.""got into the line flight w at 5:45."but a couple of customers in front of him pushed him back two minutes...essentialy slamming the door in his face. face."they told me the only thing they could do was book me on a flight the next day." that was too late for his business meeting in t

target for hackers?john matarese has before contemplating the many choices on steak 'n shake's $4 dollar menu, one must calm the mind in our zen garden. focus. the garlic double steakburger meal. reflect. the taco salad meal. zen the original double 'n cheese steakburger meal. oh! the $4 menu. where all meals are under $4. this is a big move impacting your money. the federal reserve isn't changing interest rates today. and it says it expects fewer hikes than originally planned this year. back in december... the fed had projected four hikes in 20-16. now it's just predicting two. the federal reserve is also cutting its expectations for economic growth and inflation. as the debate over security vs. your privacy online continues... this is a first for google. the company is revealing how much of the traffic to its search engine is being protected from hackers. 9 on your side consumer reporter john matarese breaks some good news if you worry about other people seeing what you search for: google says encryption shields 77-percent of the requests sent from around the world to its data c

to 9 consumer reporter john matarese... it's here to stay. stay.mcdonald's says it's slimmed-down all day breakfast menu was a huge success... and big reason its sales were up the past quarter.and according to "the consumerist"... mcdonald's is now testing its full breakfast menu all day long in some north carolina locations.among the additions... the popular mcgriddle and all biscuit and muffin sandwiches.the report also says the bigger breakfast will be expanded nationwide... if the kitchens can handle it and customers like it. if you're purchasing gift cards soon... you may have to pay in cash. that's because retailers are now responsible for fraudenlent purchases.the rule kicked in back in october... but still many stores lack chip-enabled readers that are an extra layer of protection against fraud.stores without those chip-enabled readers are asking for cash... or limiting how many gift cards can be prom is a big deal for any teenager.but the price of prom -- and everything that comes it -- can break the bank. last year... according to visa... the average cost of a prom-posal

country to work for?9 on your side consumer reporter john matarese with the list -- a happy and emotional welcome home early this morning, for astronaut scott kelly. hugs all around! kelly arrived back in houston after spending nearly a year on the space station. runs=:10scott kelly | astronaut: it's just unbelievable feeling to be back here on planet earth, back in our great country, back with my family and my friends." friends." today he tweeted this video as he jumped into a swimming pool at home... saying "that feels good!" nasa will be studying how kelly's 340 days in space impacts the human body, in order to plan long-term google is joining the fight against the zika virus. it's donating 1-million dollars to unicef... the united nations' humanitarian relief agency for children. it is also working with unicif to map the outbreak of the virus. the challenge is that many people who get it, don't show any symptoms. so far, the centers for disease control reports 107 cases in the u-s. most of those are people who were bitten by mosquitoes overseas before returning home. your wo

deal -- consumer reporter john matarese has a warning about travel scams... scams......so you don't waste your money. beautiful spring days get us in the mood to travel.but so many people have bad memories of a travel ripoff... ripoff..."the ship was really old, and bad...."...and vacations that are nothing like what's promised. promised."they told us that some of the ports would be open, and they actually weren't, and we knew it but they weren't truthful with us." us."until recently, fax machines and us mail were the scammers best friend.but now they are turning to social media...to make you think that deals."last year we received over 400 complaints about travel scams..."ohio attorney general mike dewine came to 9 on your side's studio to warn about the top travel scams this year.the top ripoffs: -free airfare that isn't. isn't."you get a postcard that says you've won free airline tickets, or you've won something else. and then once youve looked into it there's always a catch." -free hotel rooms that come with high pressure to buy a timeshare. timeshare."what they dont tell you is

for the next time a telemarketer calls. consumer reporter john matarese shares the one thing you never want to do *if* you pick up the phone... so you don't waste your money! when the phone rings, and it's an automated call youre not expecting, do you know what to do?here's what you should not do: follow the prompts and press 1, 2, or any number they tell you to.---------------so the phone rings...and yup, another automated telemarkeitng call!blah blah blah....you've won a trip...or can lower your credit card rate.then they tell you to press "1," "2," or "0" to speak with an operator, or press "6" to be removed from their calling list.but don't do it!the website consumerist says by pushing any button you are letting the caller know you are a real live person. you're almost guaranteed to get more, not fewer calls, after that!----------------2 and from the doesnt that stink file....what can happen when you push a button in reponse to a robocall.the caller then puts your number on a list of live and potential future customers.some will even sell that list to other telemarketers.does

reporter john matarese spoke with one victim to find out how 'you' learn from their mistakes can protect yourself. alex gutierrez' nightmare started with a phone call from a many saying he was an irs official. alex was told his tax refund was an error and he had to return it that day or face charges. charges."if i didn't send the money, they gonna cut me all my rights, i can't travel, i can't use my money in the bank."panicked, he wired 700 dollars to a the irs....only learning later he really sent it to a scam artist in peru. peru. "the u.s. treasury department says that this scam has been perpetrated in just about every state, and estimates that thousands of people have been defrauded of more than 26 million dollars."it can happen to anyone. 9 on your side first reported about these threating calls targeting tri staters two years ago....and they continue to come. come."i'm calling regarding an enforcement action executed by woman called back, she was told she could avoid arrest by immediately wiring more than 6- thousand dollars to clear her record. record."you need to go to th

some grocery staples creeping up again?9 on your side consumer reporter john matarese sure has ...he has a report on 9 items going up in price at the supermarket. supermarket. gas may be cheaper than in a decade....but a trip to the grocery store costs 30 percent more than it did 10 years ago, according to the government...a nd shoppers like adalie brown. brown."chicken, so so. but the meat has really gone up a lot." here in oakley today -- shoppers had no problem naming items that cost a lot more than they used to. to."mostly milk and dairy. and cheese. cheese has gone way way up." up.""toilet paper is really expensive these days, paper towels, stuff like that." that.""yes their hunches are correct. so if you too are juggling soaring grocery prices, you might want to know which prices are up the most." --------------the website 24/7 wall street checked prices on 300 popular items....and found those with the steepest price hikes in the past 10 years. they include:-eggs: up 100 % flu.-chicken: ditto, for the same reason.-ground beef: up 65 percent, due to droughts and loss of fields.-

reporter john matarese's story, which shows just how vulnerable your old credit card is to scammers. scammers. its now been two weeks since tri state kroger stores turned on their new chip reader terminals.shoppers are relucantly making the switch to the new chip cards....even though many people find the new card readers much slower than swiping. swiping."i do not like the chip card!" card!""they're a little inconvenient!"but you'll understand why stores are making the switch to chip when you see this amazing video....just released by the miami florida police department.watch the man on the right, as the clerk turns cigarettes.he snaps an illegal credit card skimmer on the top of the stores card reader in just 3 seconds!from that point on, he is secretly recording every customer's credit card number, until he comes back a few hours later to remove it. it.you see, once everyone is using these new chip cards, those credit card skimmers will become useless.and thieves will have one less way to compromise your card. card. "there's been no successful hack or breaks in technology and we d

opting to shop on sites like amazon and zappos.consumer reporter john matarese looks at the changes coming to target's website very unhappy tri-state woman... amy main will never forget her bad experience with target's website -- target dot com -- this past holiday season. season."something that i ordered november 30th, to not have my money refunded tojanuary 15th."she says it took almost two months to get a refund for the toys she ordered for her young boys as christmas gifts....that never arrived in time. time. "i could have had this cleared up long before christmas and my boys could have recevied the presents i intented them to have!" have!"it turns out amys is not an isolated complaint. in fact so many shoppers have complained about target's website, the store announced it is making some major changes."------------- accoridng to usa today, target in 2016 is reorganizing its app and website for an easier experience.--you'll place an order, then get a text when the item is ready for store pickup.--stores will have special pickup desks specifically for online orders. get returns fr

john matarese looks at the efforts underway. underway. julie....this is scary....apps that can spy on you! the f-t-c just sent a warning letter to a dozen android app developers who have apps in the google play market that use a code called "silverpush." "silverpush." "silverpush" is technology that can pick up secret noise signals embedded in t-v shows you're watching. the audio beacon uses your phone's built-in microphone to track your habits even when you're not using the app. right now the government isn't revealing which apps have this. or if this technology is even being used in the u-s right now. but the f-t-c says the developers it's warning have the technology already built into their apps. it's not the software it's mad about... but the fact that the apps don't tell you they could track you when you download and install one thing to watch out for is if an app asks for permission to use your phone's microphone... and it doesn't seem like the app needs that for it to work.my advice? say no!and dont go away....at 5:30....3 spring d-i-y- projects you should do in the next cou

for checking in.as john matarese reports... one north bend man was denied boarding....and has a warning for everyone. everyone. frontier airlines is filling planes with their super low fares in cincinnati.just make sure you get to the airport early. early. it was probably 43 minutes before the flight, i said my flights at 5:45, am i allowed to check in? they said nope, that's our policy we are not allowed to do anything about it."kevin garrison says he was denied boarding........all because he was moments late to the check in counter, missing the 45 minute cutoff by just minutes.kevin says he got to the airport's long term parking lot well over an hour before his flight...but says the shuttle was running late, and when he got to the terminal, the checkin line was much longer than he expected." expected.""got into the line for frontier at 5:00 am, my flight was at 5:45."but a couple of customers in front of him pushed him back two minutes...essentialy slamming the door in his face. face."they told me the only thing they could do was book me on a flight the next day." that was too

side consumer reporter john matarese looks at the life-saving potential. pledge are all the major ones including ford, g-m, honda, subaru and toyota. toyota. they say they'll be adding automatic braking within six years. the system uses cameras, radar and other sensors to see anything in your way on the road. it will then slow your car down or stop for you if you don't do it yourself. this technology could do a lot for our safety on the road. a recent study from the "insurance institute for highway safety" shows automatic braking can cut rear-end crashes by about 40- percent. that adds up to 700-thousand fewer crashes every year if the technology is in all cars in the u-s. adding the feature is a voluntary agreement... not a rule from the government. safety advocates say voluntary agreements aren't enforceable. and they've now filed a petition asking the government to issue mandatory rules. traffic safety administration" says it could have taken up to three years longer to get the technology in cars if it went through the long process of issuing mandatory rules. turning to weather

the ringling brothers circus.so consumer reporter john matarese is on your side getting them help.he has a warning to all ticket buyers, so you don't waste your money. money. jack tracy wanted to give his grandkids a memorable experience.so he bought them great seats to the greatest show on earth.......during last week's stop at cincinnati's us bank arena.but shortly before the show started, the says... says..."we're standing there waiting to be seated, when a seating agent approached us and said i need to see your tickets, we think we have duplicate seats sold, or counterfeit seats."he says ushers told them they would have to move...because two groups had the same tickets for the same seats! move, they had oversold these seats and someone, they implied those people had bought their seats sooner." jack says his grandkids started crying:their front center seats swapped for these seats behind the poles and rigging. "we were two sections over, and about as far away as you could be and still be at the circus." circus.""now its a risk you take when you buy tickets from a street vendor....

safety when we fly. but there's also concern it's not 9 on your side consumer reporter john matarese with the debate. the debate over airline safety intensified after the disappearance of malaysia airlines flight 370. 370. we showed you just this week a possible piece of wreckage was found off the coast of africa, nearly two years after it vanished, seemingly without a trace. and that's the issue. we still don't know where that plane ended up. new safety changes include planes in distress automatically having to report their position every minute to help search teams and rescuers. but it would only apply to airplanes built six years from now or later. keep in mind, many planes flying today will be used for 20 years. new airplanes will also be required to have a new way to recover information from the black box and cockpit voice recorders so recovery crews don't have to search underwater. but again, that requirement doesn't kick-in until 2021. n-t-s-b says it's long overdue and says more should be done to put this technology into place more quickly. airplane restrooms gross a lot of us out

?here's 9 on your side consumer reporter john matarese . . tanya....if you search for shoes online, ever notice all the ads you see the next week are for shoes? marketers say they're just trying to give you ads that are relevant for you. but privacy groups rules for what internet providers can see. see. they recently sent this letter to the f-c-c calling the tracking practices "invasive." the group isn't proposing any specific rules. but they want to make it so internet providers have to let you opt-in to use your information for any reason other than to give you internet access. meantime no surprise here... internet service providers like comcast and verizon want looser restrictions to let them experiment with more targeted advertising. they want rules that are similar to what the f-t-c has right now. those regulations simply look for unfair or deceptive activity online. the f-c-c is expected to release its proposal for protecting your privacy online sometime this month. we'll let when it does.and join me today at 5:30...when i answer the most common questions about the new time w

next on the now. i'm john matarese. the recent uber fare cut sounds like a great deal for passengers.but some tri state drivers say not necessarily...i'll tell you before contemplating the many choices on steak 'n shake's $4 dollar menu, one must calm the mind in our zen garden. focus. the garlic double steakburger meal. reflect. the taco salad meal. zen the original double 'n cheese steakburger meal. oh! the $4 menu. where all meals are under $4. you're watching the now on wcpo 9 on your side... the duke and duchess of cambridge take on suicide.the royal couple has made mental health a major focus of their efforts in recent day. day.william and kate attending two charity events yesterday. the first - an emotional meeting with mental health patients and campaigners their allies at a hospital.following that - they held a discussion with school kids in kensington palace. victoria murphy :42 a lot of people who have met the royals have said to me afterwards - i was really embarrassed about my problems but then william ashamed and i felt that it was ok and i really think they