Uncle suspected of beating two nieces, police say

The man accused of assaulting and causing "serious physical harm" to a 15-month-old Saturday made his first appearance in court Monday morning. Recardo Woods, 19, stands charged with felonious assault. Police say Woods backhanded his niece, 15-month-old Kassidy, while she and her 3-month-old sister Korri were in his care and that both are still at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. One child is not expected to survive.