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AND DANGEROUS DROUGHT.
THE SECTION OF THE U-S THAT FEEDS THE WORLD. IS BURNING UP RIGHT NOW -- THE WORST CONDITIONS SEEN SINCE 1956.
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PLUS, PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE FIRST LADY CAUGHT ON THE KISS CAM.
BUT WHY THE CROWD BOOED AT THEM.
NBC-2 NEWS TODAY STARTS NOW!
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
SUMMER STORMS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA POUNDING AWAY OVERNIGHT.
NBC-2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB TRACKING OUR FIRST ALERT DOPPLER RADAR, AND HAS SOME RAIN TOTALS, GOOD MORNING HALEY.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
"More wet weather Tuesday"
After seeing lots of rain over Southwest Florida yesterday, it looks like today is going to be yet another wetter than normal day for us with rain chances around 60%.
Showers will get going as soon as this morning for some of our coastal communities but will stay fairly isolated. As the morning evolves, however, plentiful moisture and a little daytime heating will lead to the development of additional showers along with a few storms, most of which will affect areas close to the coast and Highway 41.
Showers will continue to develop and expand in coverage through the midday and early afternoon hours, mostly targeting the urban corridor of Charlotte, Lee, and Collier County.
By the mid afternoon, the rain will begin to favor inland areas as the sea breeze advances farther east. While the door will still be wide open for isolated downpours later in the afternoon for urban Southwest Florida, the shower activity will be more widespread over the interior.
Like yesterday, the rain could be very heavy at times, and we'll also see the potential for lots of lightning and gusty winds in some of the stronger cells.
Outside of the rain, most of us will notice more clouds than sun, but some sunnier spells will be possible through the day as well.
Our temperatures will stay in the 70s and 80s through the morning, and most of us won't get beyond 90 degrees.
While much of the rain will diminish by sunset, a few stragglers will linger through the first part of the night. Otherwise, our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy with temperatures cooling into the mid 70s.
Rain chances will start to take a dip Wednesday as the rain becomes more isolated and focused deeper inland.
By Thursday, our rain chances will fall even more as a much drier air mass settles over Southwest Florida. The result will be more sun along with some very toasty temperatures. Afternoon high temperatures will likely peak in the mid to upper 90s, and our "feels like" temperature will be over 100 degrees.
It still look like the heat will back off a little by the upcoming weekend as we get into a more typical weather pattern for July; afternoon temperatures will range from the low to mid 90s, and rain chances will bump up to near 40%.
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NEW RIGHT NOW --
WE ARE NOW LIVING IN ONE OF THE WORST DROUGHTS IN 100-YEARS
SOARING TEMPERATURES SCORCH MUCH OF THE COUNTRY AS THE HEAT WAVE INTENSIFIES.
THE GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS SAYS HIS STATE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS -- HE SAYS ITS A DISASTER OF EPIC PROPORTIONS.
OVER A THIRD OF THE U.S. CORN CROP IS IN BIG TROUBLE, WHICH COULD TRANSLATE TO HIGHER GROCERY PRICES.
AND OVER HALF THE COUNTRY IS NOW AFFECTED BY DROUGHT, UP TO 61 PERCENT --
THE PROBLEM IS, FORECASTERS CANNOT POINT TO ANY RAIN ON THE WAY.
LEAVING MANY FARMERS THROWING UP THEIR HANDS AND LOOKING TO THE HEAVENS.
LET'S BRING BACK HALEY NOW, HALEY CAN YOU SHOW US SOME OF THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURES EXPECTED FOR TODAY?
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THAT HEAT BUILDS EAST FOR TODAY - LOOK AT THESE TEMPERATURES. 97 NEW YORK, 101 IN WASHINGTON, WE BREAK BY THURSDAY, BUT THE DANGEROUS HEAT JUST SHIFTS BACK TO THE HEARTLAND AND THE SOUTHWEST - AT LEAST THROUGH LATE WEEK
"More wet weather Tuesday"
After seeing lots of rain over Southwest Florida yesterday, it looks like today is going to be yet another wetter than normal day for us with rain chances around 60%.
Showers will get going as soon as this morning for some of our coastal communities but will stay fairly isolated. As the morning evolves, however, plentiful moisture and a little daytime heating will lead to the development of additional showers along with a few storms, most of which will affect areas close to the coast and Highway 41.
Showers will continue to develop and expand in coverage through the midday and early afternoon hours, mostly targeting the urban corridor of Charlotte, Lee, and Collier County.
By the mid afternoon, the rain will begin to favor inland areas as the sea breeze advances farther east. While the door will still be wide open for isolated downpours later in the afternoon for urban Southwest Florida, the shower activity will be more widespread over the interior.
Like yesterday, the rain could be very heavy at times, and we'll also see the potential for lots of lightning and gusty winds in some of the stronger cells.
Outside of the rain, most of us will notice more clouds than sun, but some sunnier spells will be possible through the day as well.
Our temperatures will stay in the 70s and 80s through the morning, and most of us won't get beyond 90 degrees.
While much of the rain will diminish by sunset, a few stragglers will linger through the first part of the night. Otherwise, our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy with temperatures cooling into the mid 70s.
Rain chances will start to take a dip Wednesday as the rain becomes more isolated and focused deeper inland.
By Thursday, our rain chances will fall even more as a much drier air mass settles over Southwest Florida. The result will be more sun along with some very toasty temperatures. Afternoon high temperatures will likely peak in the mid to upper 90s, and our "feels like" temperature will be over 100 degrees.
It still look like the heat will back off a little by the upcoming weekend as we get into a more typical weather pattern for July; afternoon temperatures will range from the low to mid 90s, and rain chances will bump up to near 40%.
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EXPLOSIVE NEW ACCUSATIONS AGAINST GEORGE ZIMMERMAN THIS MORNING.
ACCUSATIONS OF MOLESTATION.
AND NOW HIS ATTORNEY IS FIRING BACK THIS MORNING.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH HAS NEW INFORMATION LIVE FROM THE NEWSROOM, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GOOD MORNING.
A WOMAN INTERVIEWED AS PART OF THE CASE AGAINST GEORGE ZIMMERMAN, ACCUSES HIS FAMILY OF RACISM.
SHE ALSO SAYS ZIMMERMAN MOLESTED HER WHEN THEY WERE KIDS.
AUDIO RECORDINGS FROM A WOMAN IDENTIFIED AS "WITNESS 9" WERE RELEASED YESTERDAY.
ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEY, MARK O'MARA, SAYS THESE ACCUSATIONS ARE NOT RELEVANT TO THE MARTIN SHOOTING.
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"On the face of it, you're right, they seem damaging. Of course as you mentioned my frustration is they're absolutely not relevant to anything that is at hand in the true case. They're not admissible. Not going to get it into a courtroom. Nor will they get before a judge in any way. The frustration I have is these allegations which George contends are untrue. Now we need to spend our resources and time rebutting them
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ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEY ALSO SAID THE WOMAN MAKING THE ACCUSATIONS IS ZIMMERMAN'S COUSIN.
ZIMMERMAN IS CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MURDER IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF TRAYVON MARTIN.
THIS MORNING, HE REMAINS OUT ON BOND UNTIL HIS TRIAL.
ALSO NEW AS YOU WAKE UP, A POLL SHOWS, MOST FLORIDA VOTERS SUPPORT THE "STAND YOUR GROUND" LAW.
BUT THEY'RE CLOSELY DIVIDED ON WHETHER ZIMMERMAN WAS JUSTIFIED WHEN HE SHOT MARTIN.
ALMOST 65 PERCENT OF LIKELY VOTERS BELIEVE NO CHANGES TO THE LAW ARE NEEDED.
THE SURVEY WAS DONE BY THE MIAMI HERALD, TAMPA BAY TIMES AND BAY NEWS 9.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, SD NBC-2.
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THIS IS NUTS.
WE HAVE NEW INFORMATION THIS MORNING ON A BIZARRE FOOD ALERT FOR DELTA AIRLINES.
SOMEONE PUT NEEDLES, THAT'S RIGHT NEEDLES, INSIDE SANDWICHES SERVED ON FLIGHTS.
THE AIRLINE SAYS ONE PASSENGER ON THE WAY TO MINNEAPOLIS WAS INJURED BY BITING INTO THE NEEDLE.
LOOK HERE, THAT IS A PHOTO OF THE NEEDLE IN THE SANDWICH!
THE NEEDLES WERE DISCOVERED IN *SIX DIFFERENT SANDWICHES ON *FOUR U.S.-BOUND FLIGHTS.
THE SANDWICHES WERE MADE IN AMSTERDAM, WHERE THE FLIGHTS TOOK OFF FROM.
DELTA SAYS THEY HAVE INCREASED SECURITY FOR MEAL PRODUCTION AS THEY INVESTIGATE.
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BREAKING ALL NEW OVERNIGHT --
19 PEOPLE SHOT AT A HOUSE PARTY IN TORONTO. AND ONE OF THE INJURED VICTIMS, IS AN INFANT!
POLICE SAY TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED.
THE SCENE IS A ZOO. THE PEOPLE INJURED WERE EITHER SHOT, FELL OR WERE TRAMPLED WHILE THEY TRIED TO GET OUT.
THE DETAILS OF EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED ARE STILL COMING IN SLOWLY.
THERE WERE ABOUT 100 PARTY-GOERS.
AT LEAST ONE OF THE VICTIMS TRIED TO GET HELP AT A LAUNDROMAT A FEW BLOCKS AWAY.
RIGHT NOW, NO WORD ON WHAT CAUSED THE SHOOTING.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE MORNING.
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ALL NEW OVERNIGHT --
A BRIDGE CONNECTING DETROIT TO CANADA HAS RE-OPENED AND NO BOMB HAS BEEN FOUND.
THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE WAS SHUT DOWN AFTER AUTHORITIES RECEIVED A THREAT LAST NIGHT.
THE BRIDGE REOPENED AROUND 1 A.M.
OUR NBC AFFILIATE IN DETROIT SAYS THE THREAT WAS CALLED INTO DETROIT POLICE, FROM SOMEWHERE IN DETROIT.
THE CALLER SAID THERE WAS A BOMB ON THE BRIDGE AND IT WOULD GO OFF IN 10 MINUTES.
THAT NEVER HAPPENED.
THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
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DEVELOPING NOW IN THE MIDWEST --
AUTHORITIES HAVE STARTED DRAINING AN IOWA LAKE, IN THE SEARCH FOR TWO MISSING GIRLS WHOSE BICYCLES WERE FOUND NEARBY.
BUT THEY SUSPENDED A MASSIVE SWEEP OF THE AREA THAT DREW HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS OVER THE WEEKEND. BECAUSE THE EFFORT FAILED TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT LEADS.
8 YEAR OLD ELIZABETH COLLINS AND HER COUSIN, 10 YEAR OLD LYRIC COOK-MORRISSEY, WERE LAST SEEN FRIDAY LEAVING THEIR GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE.
AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWING FAMILY, FRIENDS AND REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS WHO LIVE IN THE AREA.
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IT'S DECISION 2012 AND REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY HITS TWO SWING STATES THIS WEEK.
ROMNEY PLANS TO BE IN PENNSYLVANIA TODAY AND OHIO TOMORROW.
AND CHECK THIS OUT.
A PHOTO MONTAGE OF ROMNEY'S POSSIBLE V-P SHORTLIST.
THESE ARE NINE OF THE MOST-FREQUENTLY MENTIONED CANDIDATES POTENTIALLY VYING FOR THE JOB.
NBC'S POLITICAL UNIT BREAKS IT ALL DOWN FOR YOU IN DETAIL. JUST HEAD OVER TO NBC NEWS DOT COM.
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NEW RIGHT NOW --
NBC-2 CONFIRMS, FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH WILL NOT ATTEND THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA NEXT MONTH, DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS.
AND SOON ALL EYES WILL BE ON TAMPA, WHICH WILL HIGHLIGHT ROMNEY'S PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE 3-DAY EVENT WHICH STARTS AUGUST 27TH.
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AND NBC-2 LOOKING AHEAD TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TRIP TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEK.
FORT MYERS MAYOR RANDY HENDERSON SAYS THE CITY IS LOOKING AT HOLDING AN EVENT AT THE HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER DOWNTOWN THIS FRIDAY.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS AS WE GET CLOSER.
THE PRESIDENT IS ALSO EXPECTED TO HOLD A PRIVATE FUNDRAISER WHILE HE'S HERE.
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A PENN STATE TRADITION DROPS JOE PATERNO'S NAME.
THE TENT CITY THAT SPRINGS UP BEFORE HOME FOOTBALL GAMES HAS BEEN KNOWN AS PATERNOVILLE SINCE 2005.
YESTERDAY THE STUDENT-RUN ORGANIZATION AND ITS BOARD ANNOUNCED AN OFFICIAL NAME CHANGE TO "NITTANYVILLE."
THIS COMES AFTER LAST WEEK'S REPORT INVESTIGATING THE JERRY SANDUSKY SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDAL.
THE GROUP SAYS IT WANTS TO RETURN THE FOCUS TO THE TEAM AND ITS SUPPORTERS.
PENN STATE OFFICIALS SAY THEY STILL HAVEN'T DECIDED WHAT TO DO WITH THE STATUE OF JOE PATERNO OUTSIDE THE FOOTBALL STADIUM.
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NEW RIGHT NOW --
THREE NEW MEN ARE COMING FORWARD, CLAIMING JERRY SANDUSKY SEXUALLY ABUSED THEM LONG BEFORE ANYONE KNEW HE HAD A PROBLEM.
SOURCES CLOSE TO THE CASE SAY THE MEN TOLD POLICE THE ABUSE HAPPENED IN THE 70S AND 80S.
THE PATRIOT NEWS OUT OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.REPORTED THE STORY.
A JURY CONVICTED SANDUSKY LAST MONTH OF SEXUALLY ABUSING 10 BOYS OVER A 15-YEAR SPAN.
HE'S NOW AWAITING SENTENCING.
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA."More wet weather Tuesday"
After seeing lots of rain over Southwest Florida yesterday, it looks like today is going to be yet another wetter than normal day for us with rain chances around 60%.
Showers will get going as soon as this morning for some of our coastal communities but will stay fairly isolated. As the morning evolves, however, plentiful moisture and a little daytime heating will lead to the development of additional showers along with a few storms, most of which will affect areas close to the coast and Highway 41.
Showers will continue to develop and expand in coverage through the midday and early afternoon hours, mostly targeting the urban corridor of Charlotte, Lee, and Collier County.
By the mid afternoon, the rain will begin to favor inland areas as the sea breeze advances farther east. While the door will still be wide open for isolated downpours later in the afternoon for urban Southwest Florida, the shower activity will be more widespread over the interior.
Like yesterday, the rain could be very heavy at times, and we'll also see the potential for lots of lightning and gusty winds in some of the stronger cells.
Outside of the rain, most of us will notice more clouds than sun, but some sunnier spells will be possible through the day as well.
Our temperatures will stay in the 70s and 80s through the morning, and most of us won't get beyond 90 degrees.
While much of the rain will diminish by sunset, a few stragglers will linger through the first part of the night. Otherwise, our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy with temperatures cooling into the mid 70s.
Rain chances will start to take a dip Wednesday as the rain becomes more isolated and focused deeper inland.
By Thursday, our rain chances will fall even more as a much drier air mass settles over Southwest Florida. The result will be more sun along with some very toasty temperatures. Afternoon high temperatures will likely peak in the mid to upper 90s, and our "feels like" temperature will be over 100 degrees.
It still look like the heat will back off a little by the upcoming weekend as we get into a more typical weather pattern for July; afternoon temperatures will range from the low to mid 90s, and rain chances will bump up to near 40%.
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THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY GOT FRISKY WHILE WATCHING A BASKETBALL GAME AT THE VERIZON CENTER IN WASHINGTON D-C MONDAY.
THE FIRST COUPLE FOUND THEMSELVES ON THE "KISS CAM" NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE.
THE FIRST TIME, THE PRESIDENT SHIED AWAY FROM ANY P-D-A, PROMPTING BOOS FROM THE CROWD.
BUT JUST AS REPORTERS WERE BROUGHT INTO THE ARENA, THEY WERE BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN, AND THE PRESIDENT MADE HIS MOVE.
THE LOVEBIRDS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY DAUGHTERS MALIA AND SASHA, AND VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN.
THE MEN'S U-S-A NATIONAL TEAM WAS FACING OFF AGAINST BRAZIL.
BY THE WAY, *BOTH THE U.S. OLYMPIC MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS DEFEATED BRAZIL.
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HE'S NOW KNOWN AS GATOR FRED.
AND THIS MORNING WE'VE LEARNED HE COULD HAVE A NEW PROSTHETIC ARM IN THE NEXT FOUR TO SIX WEEKS.
AND WHILE FRED IS STUCK IN BED IN MOORE HAVEN,
HE GOT A SPECIAL VISIT FROM THE "SWAMP MEN" YESTERDAY.
FRED CREDITS THE SHOW -- WHICH IS TAPED IN THE BIG CYPRESS SWAMP -- WITH SAVING HIS LIFE.
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10:20:12 it's where i learned how, where to grab the gator at.
10:20:48 they say that tv's bad for ya.but i don't know about that no more 51
LANGDALE WAS SWIMMING IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER A COUPLE WEEKS AGO IN GLADES COUNTY, WHEN A GATOR SNATCHED MOST OF HIS RIGHT ARM OFF.
DONATIONS FOR HIS PROSTHETIC ARM HAVE NOW HIT MORE THAN 14-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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POP-STAR KATY PERRY'S MOM WILL BE VISITING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY!
THE FAMILY IS ALSO FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA.
THE SINGER SPENT A SHORT TIME GROWING UP IN FORT MYERS.
SHE ATTENDED FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DURING HER 4TH GRADE YEAR FROM 1994 TO 1995.
KATY WAS ALSO IN CHORUS.
ONE OF HER TEACHERS, TRISH LANAHAN. REMEMBERS KATY WELL.
SHE DESCRIBES THE SINGING SENSATION AS A STRAIGHT 'A' STUDENT WHO WAS WELL-LIKED BY HER CLASSMATES.
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It doesn't surprise me that she's excelled in the areas she chose because she could handle everything I ever gave to her.
KATY'S MOM, MARY HUDSON, IS SPEAKING AT BALLYORNEY'S TODAY AT NOON.
HER MESSAGE IS ABOUT EMPOWERING WOMEN.
THE PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT 'PACE' AND 'ACT' OF FORT MYERS.
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A PROJECT TO BEAUTIFY THE OLD SEAFARERS MALL LOT ON FORT MYERS BEACH IS IN JEOPARDY IF LEADERS CAN'T FIND AN ARTIST TO HELP OUT.
SO IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE, SPEAK UP!
BAY OAKS RECREATION CENTER IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO HELP SUMMER CAMPERS PAINT A MURAL.
THE JOINT TOWN - COUNTY PROJECT IS MEANT TO HIDE THE EMPTY PROPERTY. WHILE EACH SIDE SEARCHES FOR WAYS TO USE THE LAND.
THEY HOPE TO HAVE A MURAL IN PLACE BEFORE LABOR DAY WEEKEND.
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it's kinda the image that you get of Fort Myers Beach and we want to make it something that shows our community pride and something that shows the kids pride in where they live and where they play
NORTON SAYS THE COUNTY ALREADY SPENT ABOUT 11 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR SUPPLIES--
BUT THEY STILL NEED AN ARTIST TO DESIGN AND SKETCH THE MURAL, FOR CAMPERS TO FILL IN.
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THE LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ON FORT MYERS BEACH IS IN ITS FINAL CHAPTER.
WE FOUND OUT IT SHOULD BE OPEN NEXT MONTH.
CREWS WILL THEN ADD HURRICANE SAFETY MEASURES TO THE OLD PART OF THE LIBRARY.
THE PROJECT ADDS A WI-FI ACCESS ROOM AND MORE INTERNET WORK STATIONS--
PARKING--
AND A NEW 100-SEAT COMMUNITY ROOM FOR RECEPTIONS AND EVENTS.
THE EXPANSION COST NEARLY EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS.
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HE MAY HAVE A 'BAD BOY' IMAGE -- BUT CHARLIE SHEEN IS GIVING BACK IN A BIG WAY.
SHEEN DONATED THE LARGEST EVER SINGLE CONTRIBUTION FROM AN INDIVIDUAL. TO THE U-S-O.
THE ACTOR IS PLEDGING TO DONATE ONE-PERCENT OF THE PROFITS FROM HIS NEW SHOW "ANGER MANAGEMENT" TO THE MILITARY AID ORGANIZATION. SHEEN SAYS THAT WILL BE AT LEAST ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TOWARD AN ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY FOR INJURED TROOPS.
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THE FIRST FEMALE SUPERSTAR OF COUNTRY MUSIC HAS DIED IN NASHVILLE.
KITTY WELLS WAS ELECTED TO THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME IN 19-76., THIS IS HER PLAQUE.
WELLS, KNOWN AS THE "QUEEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC" DIED PEACEFULLY AT HOME, AFTER COMPLICATIONS FROM A STROKE, ACCORDING TO HER FAMILY.
SHE WAS 92 YEARS OLD.
BORN ELLEN MURIEL DEASON, HER STAGE NAME WAS INSPIRED BY THE FOLK SONG 'SWEET KITTY WELLS.'
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sound of trees going into the water
A LOCAL NEWS CREW IN CANADA WAS LUCKY THEY WERE ON A BOAT WHEN THEY SAW THIS.
IT TURNED OUT TO BE A DEADLY LANDSLIDE IN CANADA.
IT HAPPENED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA THURSDAY.
THE WALL OF MUD DESTROYED AT LEAST THREE HOMES.
RESCUE CREWS RECOVERED ONE BODY.
THREE OTHER PEOPLE ARE STILL MISSING.
THE WEATHER IS MAKING IT TOUGH FOR RESCUE CREWS.
RAIN HAS MADE THE GROUND UNSTABLE AND TOO DANGEROUS.
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THIS MORNING WE ARE OFFICIALLY 10 DAYS OUT FROM THE OLYMPICS IN LONDON.
AND ALL NEW THIS MORNING -- WE ARE BREAKING DOWN SOME OF THE TOP OLYMPIC MOMENTS WE WILL BE WATCHING.DURING THE GAMES.
AND ONE ATHLETE WE WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORING -- 17 YEAR OLD MISSY FRANKLIN.
SOME DUB HER THE "FEMALE MICHAEL PHELPS".
IF SHE MEDALS IN ALL FOUR OF HER INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND MAKES EACH OF TEAM USA'S THREE RELAY SQUADS -- SHE COULD BECOME THE FIRST AMERICAN FEMALE ATHLETE TO WIN SEVEN MEDALS AT ONE OLYMPIAD.
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S NEXT.
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Day Planner
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA."More wet weather Tuesday"
After seeing lots of rain over Southwest Florida yesterday, it looks like today is going to be yet another wetter than normal day for us with rain chances around 60%.
Showers will get going as soon as this morning for some of our coastal communities but will stay fairly isolated. As the morning evolves, however, plentiful moisture and a little daytime heating will lead to the development of additional showers along with a few storms, most of which will affect areas close to the coast and Highway 41.
Showers will continue to develop and expand in coverage through the midday and early afternoon hours, mostly targeting the urban corridor of Charlotte, Lee, and Collier County.
By the mid afternoon, the rain will begin to favor inland areas as the sea breeze advances farther east. While the door will still be wide open for isolated downpours later in the afternoon for urban Southwest Florida, the shower activity will be more widespread over the interior.
Like yesterday, the rain could be very heavy at times, and we'll also see the potential for lots of lightning and gusty winds in some of the stronger cells.
Outside of the rain, most of us will notice more clouds than sun, but some sunnier spells will be possible through the day as well.
Our temperatures will stay in the 70s and 80s through the morning, and most of us won't get beyond 90 degrees.
While much of the rain will diminish by sunset, a few stragglers will linger through the first part of the night. Otherwise, our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy with temperatures cooling into the mid 70s.
Rain chances will start to take a dip Wednesday as the rain becomes more isolated and focused deeper inland.
By Thursday, our rain chances will fall even more as a much drier air mass settles over Southwest Florida. The result will be more sun along with some very toasty temperatures. Afternoon high temperatures will likely peak in the mid to upper 90s, and our "feels like" temperature will be over 100 degrees.
It still look like the heat will back off a little by the upcoming weekend as we get into a more typical weather pattern for July; afternoon temperatures will range from the low to mid 90s, and rain chances will bump up to near 40%.
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ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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A NEW AIRLINE IS COMING TO THE NAPLES AIRPORT--
AND THAT MEANS MORE FLIGHTS.
NAPLES CONNECTION IS ANNOUNCING SERVICE TO FOUR FLORIDA CITIES THIS FALL--
THAT MEANS WEEKLY FLIGHTS TO MIAMI, FORT LAUDERDALE, KEY WEST AND ORLANDO.
THE AIRLINE WILL ANNOUNCE FARES AND SCHEDULES IN SEPTEMBER.
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YAHOO HIRES ITS FIFTH CEO IN FIVE YEARS-- A MAJOR PLAYER FROM GOOGLE'S CAMP.
PLUS, THE BEST PAYING JOBS FOR WOMEN--
WITH ALL THAT, AND A LOOK AT THE MARKETS--
LET'S GET TO BLOOMBERG'S DEBORAH KOSTROUN, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
DEBORAH?
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GOOD MORNING.
SOME OF THE TOP JOBS--
WHERE WOMEN EARN THE *MOST* ARE CONCENTRATED IN HEALTH-CARE, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND BUSINESS FIELDS.
FORBES SAYS BEING A *PHARMACIST* IS THE BEST-PAYING JOB FOR WOMEN--
FOLLOWED BY LAWYERS, COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGERS, THEN DOCTORS.
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MEANWHILE, YAHOO HAS JUST HIRED THIRTY-SEVEN YEAR OLD, MARISSA MY-ER AS ITS *NEW* CEO.
A 13-YEAR VETERAN OF GOOGLE--
MAYER WAS ALSO GOOGLE'S *FIRST* FEMALE ENGINEER, OVERSEEING PRODUCTS INCLUDING GMAIL AND GOOGLE NEWS WHILE SHE WAS THERE.
*****
GOOGLE'S SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE, "GOOGLE PLUS" IS GAINING ON FACEBOOK.
ON AN ANNUAL REPORT RANKING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, GOOGLE DEBUTED AT THE *TOP* SPOT--
WHILE FACEBOOK SANK TO A RECORD *LOW* AS USERS GOT FED UP WITH THE CONSTANT CHANGES TO ITS WEBSITE.
*****
AND FACEBOOK SHARES ON WALL STREET ALSO SINKING.
IT POSTED ITS BIGGEST 1-DAY DROP SINCE MAY 29TH ON CONCERN SALES GROWTH IS SLOWING.
*****
AND A DISAPPOINTING REPORT ON RETAIL SALES HELPED PUSH OVERALL MARKETS LOWER.
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TARGET LAUNCHING A BLACK FRIDAY SALE IN JULY.
I'LL TELL YOU WHEN, AFTER THIS:
TODAY, INVESTORS TAKING A CLOSE LOOK AT EARNINGS FROM COCA COLA, GOLDMAN SACHS, AND JOHNSON AND JOHNSON.
ALSO, FED CHAIRMAN, BEN BERNANKE ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON MONETARY POLICY BEFORE CONGRESS.
*****
TARGET IS EXPANDING ITS SUMMER ONLINE-EXCLUSIVE "BONUS BLACK FRIDAY SALE"-- TO TWO FULL DAYS.
THIS YEAR, IT'S JULY 20 TO 21ST.
IT NEEDS TO BOOST TRAFFIC--
CONSUMER DEMAND AT TARGET ROSE JUST 2-PERCENT LAST MONTH-- FALLING *SHORT* OF PROJECTIONS.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M DEBORAH KOSTROUN WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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PLUS, WEDDING DAY NIGHTMARE.
DURING THE RECEPTION A LOCAL BRIDE STUMBLES UPON SOMETHING THAT RUINS NOT ONLY HER SPECIAL DAY. BUT THE HONEYMOON, TOO!
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AND, IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU SICK. AND IT ACTUALLY GOT SOMEONE HURT.
NEEDLES FOUND IN SANDWICHES SERVED ONBOARD DELTA AIRLINES FLIGHTS!
AND NOW THERE'S A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.
NBC-2 NEWS TODAY STARTS NOW.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
THIS MORNING WE WANT TO GET TO THE WEATHER.
NBC-2 CHIEF METEORLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING ACTION ON OUR FIRST ALERT DOPPLER RADAR, GOOD MORNING HALEY.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA."More wet weather Tuesday"
After seeing lots of rain over Southwest Florida yesterday, it looks like today is going to be yet another wetter than normal day for us with rain chances around 60%.
Showers will get going as soon as this morning for some of our coastal communities but will stay fairly isolated. As the morning evolves, however, plentiful moisture and a little daytime heating will lead to the development of additional showers along with a few storms, most of which will affect areas close to the coast and Highway 41.
Showers will continue to develop and expand in coverage through the midday and early afternoon hours, mostly targeting the urban corridor of Charlotte, Lee, and Collier County.
By the mid afternoon, the rain will begin to favor inland areas as the sea breeze advances farther east. While the door will still be wide open for isolated downpours later in the afternoon for urban Southwest Florida, the shower activity will be more widespread over the interior.
Like yesterday, the rain could be very heavy at times, and we'll also see the potential for lots of lightning and gusty winds in some of the stronger cells.
Outside of the rain, most of us will notice more clouds than sun, but some sunnier spells will be possible through the day as well.
Our temperatures will stay in the 70s and 80s through the morning, and most of us won't get beyond 90 degrees.
While much of the rain will diminish by sunset, a few stragglers will linger through the first part of the night. Otherwise, our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy with temperatures cooling into the mid 70s.
Rain chances will start to take a dip Wednesday as the rain becomes more isolated and focused deeper inland.
By Thursday, our rain chances will fall even more as a much drier air mass settles over Southwest Florida. The result will be more sun along with some very toasty temperatures. Afternoon high temperatures will likely peak in the mid to upper 90s, and our "feels like" temperature will be over 100 degrees.
It still look like the heat will back off a little by the upcoming weekend as we get into a more typical weather pattern for July; afternoon temperatures will range from the low to mid 90s, and rain chances will bump up to near 40%.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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WE ARE NOW LIVING IN ONE OF THE WORST DROUGHTS IN 100-YEARS.
MARYLAND TO MINNESOTA IS BURNING UP RIGHT NOW, THE WORST CONDITIONS THEY'VE SEEN SINCE 1956.
UP TO 61 PERCENT OF THE COUNTRY IS IN MODERATE TO EXTREME DROUGHT.
AND THE PROBLEM IS, NO RAIN IN THE IMMEDIATE FORECAST.
MANY FARMERS ARE LITERALLY PRAYING FOR RAIN.
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We've done all we can do. It's up to the good lord to supply the water and send it on time
"We've never had it this hot and we've got to come together and help our neighbor. because ill. we're a mighty agricultural state."
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR PAT QUINN ANNOUNCED THE STATE WOULD BE ASSISTING FARMERS AND RESIDENTS IN DROUGHT IMPACTED AREAS.
IN ARKANSAS, RANCHERS ARE SELLING THEIR HERDS BECAUSE THEIR HAYFIELDS HAVE SHRIVELED AND DRINKING PONDS HAVE DRIED UP
WHILE THIS YEAR'S DROUGHT COVERS MORE SQUARE MILES THAN ANY IN THE LAST 50 YEARS, IT IS NOT A REPEAT OF THE INFAMOUS DUST BOWL CONDITIONS IN THE 1930S. WHICH LASTED A DECADE.
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WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ONE OF THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF THEIR LIVES, QUICKLY TOOK A TURN FOR THE WORSE.
DURING THE MEDINA'S WEEKEND WEDDING IN FORT MYERS, BURGLARS BROKE INTO THEIR HOME!
THE CROOKS NOT ONLY TOOK THEIR ELECTRONICS, BUT ALSO MONEY MEANT TO PAY FOR THEIR HONEYMOON.
THE BRIDE IS THE ONE WHO DISCOVERED THE CRIME , DURING THE RECEPTION, WHEN SHE CAME HOME TO CHANGE OUT OF HER WEDDING DRESS.
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everything was going good until she came home to change her dress and found everything was missing.
THE MEDINA'S, WHO ALREADY HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN, WERE SET TO TAKE THEIR KIDS TO DISNEY WORLD FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
BUT SINCE ALL THEIR HONEYMOON MONEY WAS STOLEN- THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO START SAVING ALL OVER AGAIN.
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NOW TO THE LATEST ON THE INVESTIGATION INTO WHY NEEDLES WERE FOUND IN SANDWICHES, ON 4 DIFFERENT DELTA FLIGHTS, ALL ORIGINATING IN
AMSTERDAM.
AT LEAST ONE PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND THE FBI'S ATLANTA OFFICE
HAS OPENED A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUIGH LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH ACTUAL PHOTOS OF THE NEEDLES, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GOOD MORNING.
THE NEEDLES WERE FOUND IN FLIGHTS LEAVING FROM NETHERLANDS.
THEY WERE HEADED TO SEATTLE, MINNEAPOLIS, AND ATLANTA.
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THIS VIDEO SHOWS, ONE OF THE NEEDLES, FOUND IN A SANDWICH.
2 OF THE NEEDLES WERE FOUND BY PASSENGERS. AFTER THAT DELTA TOLD ALL 18 FLIGHTS FROM ANSTERDAM TO STOP SERVING THE SANDWICHES.
IN ALL, 6 NEEDLES WERE FOUND.
THE TSA SAYS ALL U.S. AIRLINES HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT THE SITUATION.
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THE SANDWICHES CAME FROM A CATERING COMPANY IN AMSTERDAMN.
THEY ARE COOPERATING THIS MORNING WITH THE FBI.
I'LL BE SURE TO PASS ALONG ANY NEW INFORMATION THAT COMES OUT THIS MORNING.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, SD, NBC-2.
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NBC-2 TAKING A LOOK AHEAD,
A MEMBER OF THE KENNEDY FAMILY IS DUE IN COURT TODAY.
KERRY KENNEDY, DAUGHTER OF THE LATE SENATOR ROBERT F. KENNEDY. IS EXPECTED TO APPEAR IN COURT IN NORTH CASTLE, NEW YORK.
SHE WAS ARRESTED FRIDAY MORNING AFTER THE CAR SHE WAS DRIVING COLLIDED WITH A TRACTOR-TRAILER ON A FREEWAY.
SHE IS CHARGED WITH DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED BY DRUGS.
KERRY KENNEDY IS ALSO THE EX-WIFE OF NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO.
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STAR POWER HITS THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE.
TODAY, JADA PINKETT SMITH, WILL SMITH'S OTHER HALF, WILL APPEAR AS A WITNESS DURING A HEARING ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
EARLIER THIS YEAR SHE STARTED THE ORGANIZATION 'DON'T SELL BODIES.'
PINKETT SMITH ALSO MET WITH SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON LAST MONTH ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
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UNSPEAKABLE TRAGEDY.
POLICE IN INDIANA SAY A 3-YEAR OLD BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED HIS FATHER AFTER FINDING THE LOADED WEAPON.
INDIANA STATE POLICE SAY 33-YEAR OLD MICHAEL BAYLESS WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED FRIDAY.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HIS 3-YEAR OLD SON FOUND THE GUN AND FIRED IT WHILE THE FAMILY WAS WATCHING T-V.
AUTHORITIES SAY THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.
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"We have no reason to believe that there's any foul play involved. We think that this is purely a tragic accident that happened.
TRAGIC INDEED.
AUTHORITIES HOPE OTHERS LEARN FROM THIS, AND KEEP FIREARMS SAFELY AWAY CHILDREN.
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JURY SELECTION CONTINUES THIS MORNING IN A CIVIL SUIT INVOLVING THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
DENISE AMBER LEE WAS KIDNAPPED FROM HER NORTH PORT HOME IN 2008, RAPED AND KILLED.
HER WIDOWER, NATHAN LEE, IS SUING THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR WRONGFUL DEATH.
THIS IS VIDEO OF JURY SLECTION YESTERDAY.
NATHAN LEE CLAIMS A 9-1-1 DISPATCHER FAILED TO ACT ON A TIP THAT COULD HAVE SAVED HIS WIFE'S LIFE.
A JURY CONVICTED MICHAEL KING OF KIDNAPPING LEE THEN RAPING AND KILLING HER BEFORE DUMPING HER BODY NEAR AN I-75 EXIT.
HE'S ON DEATH ROW.
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CAPE CORAL'S NEW CITY MANAGER SAYS HE CAN'T GET THE JOB DONE ALONE.
JOHN SZERLAG WANTS TO HIRE AN ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.
THE NUMBER-TWO SPOT WAS ELIMINATED BY THE PREVIOUS CITY MANAGER LAST YEAR.
IT WAS JUST RE-POSTED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE--
WITH A WIDE SALARY RANGE. BETWEEN 87-THOUSAND AND 144-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.
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THIS MORNING IT'S ANOTHER VICTIM OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY.
SCIENTISTS BELIEVE THE STORM ALL BUT WIPED OUT ONE OF FLORIDA'S THREATENED BIRD SPECIES.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS SAY WATER WASHED OVER THE LEAST TERNS' COLONY AT THE SOUTH END OF FORT MYERS BEACH.
ITS ONE OF THE LARGEST NESTING AREAS FOR THE SEABIRDS IN THE STATE.
THEY COUNTED 160 NESTS THERE BEFORE THE STORM.
BUT JUST ONE SURVIVED.
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JOHN LORD, KEYBOARDIST FOR THE ROCK BAND DEEP PURPLE, HAS DIED IN LONDON, ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT POSTED ON HIS OFFICIAL WEB SITE MONDAY.
nats of deep purple
THERE'S A SAMPLE OF THE BAND.
THE STATEMENT SAID LORD SUFFERED A FATAL BLOOD CLOT IN THE LUNG, AND PASSED AWAY AT A CLINIC AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH CANCER.
LORD CO-WROTE MANY OF THE BAND'S CLASSIC HITS LIKE "SMOKE ON THE WATER" AND WENT ON TO PLAY WITH MANY OTHER BANDS AND MUSICIANS DURING HIS CAREER.
HE ALSO PIONEERED THE FUSING OF ROCK AND ORCHESTRA WITH HIS "CONCERTO FOR GROUP AND ORCHESTRA" WHICH WAS PERFORMED BY DEEP PURPLE AND THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC IN 1969.
JOHN LORD WAS 71 YEARS OLD.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
THE BENEFITS OF COASTAL LIVING GO FAR BEYOND QUALITY OF LIFE,
IT MIGHT ACTUALLY EXTEND IT!
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LENO CLIP
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Weather Trends
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA."More wet weather Tuesday"
After seeing lots of rain over Southwest Florida yesterday, it looks like today is going to be yet another wetter than normal day for us with rain chances around 60%.
Showers will get going as soon as this morning for some of our coastal communities but will stay fairly isolated. As the morning evolves, however, plentiful moisture and a little daytime heating will lead to the development of additional showers along with a few storms, most of which will affect areas close to the coast and Highway 41.
Showers will continue to develop and expand in coverage through the midday and early afternoon hours, mostly targeting the urban corridor of Charlotte, Lee, and Collier County.
By the mid afternoon, the rain will begin to favor inland areas as the sea breeze advances farther east. While the door will still be wide open for isolated downpours later in the afternoon for urban Southwest Florida, the shower activity will be more widespread over the interior.
Like yesterday, the rain could be very heavy at times, and we'll also see the potential for lots of lightning and gusty winds in some of the stronger cells.
Outside of the rain, most of us will notice more clouds than sun, but some sunnier spells will be possible through the day as well.
Our temperatures will stay in the 70s and 80s through the morning, and most of us won't get beyond 90 degrees.
While much of the rain will diminish by sunset, a few stragglers will linger through the first part of the night. Otherwise, our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy with temperatures cooling into the mid 70s.
Rain chances will start to take a dip Wednesday as the rain becomes more isolated and focused deeper inland.
By Thursday, our rain chances will fall even more as a much drier air mass settles over Southwest Florida. The result will be more sun along with some very toasty temperatures. Afternoon high temperatures will likely peak in the mid to upper 90s, and our "feels like" temperature will be over 100 degrees.
It still look like the heat will back off a little by the upcoming weekend as we get into a more typical weather pattern for July; afternoon temperatures will range from the low to mid 90s, and rain chances will bump up to near 40%.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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ALL NEW IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST --
ANOTHER, NEW WEIGHTLOSS PILL.
AND IT'S CREATING A LOT OF BUZZ ON MAIN STREET AND WALL STREET.
THE FDA COULD DECIDE BY TODAY. ON ANOTHER PRESCRIPTION WEIGHT-LOSS DRUG.
IF APPROVED, THIS WILL BE THE SECOND SUCH WEIGHT LOSS DRUG.
YOU MAY RECALL, THE FDA RECENTLY APPROVED A SIMILAR PILL, CALLED BELVIQ.
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SURE. THIS IS A GREAT VACATION, AND A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, BUT COULD LIVING BY THE SEA ACTUALLY BE GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH?
A STUDY FROM THE U-K SUGGESTS COASTAL POPULATIONS MAY ACTUALLY BE HEALTHIER THAN THOSE LIVING FARTHER INLAND.
THE RESEARCH IS BASED ON CENSUS RESPONSES FROM 48-MILLION PEOPLE IN ENGLAND -- AND DOES NOT INCLUDE U-S DATA.
BUT RESEARCHERS SAY THAT, ALTHOUGH THE EFFECT IS SMALL -- A SEASIDE HOME MAY PROVIDE STRESS REDUCTION AND INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
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THERE'S A BEAUTIFUL BOAT, LEFT ABANDONED IN NAPLES. AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHERE THE OWNER IS!
SOMEONE FOUND THE 30-FOOT CATAMARAN AT THE NAPLES CITY DOCK JUNE 6TH.
THE 50 THOUSAND DOLLAR BOAT IS IN GREAT CONDITION, BUT THE BOAT OWNER NEVER CHECKED-IN AT THE DOCK AND HASN'T PAID ANY SLIP FEES.
THE BOAT IS REGISTERED TO WAYNE BALL FROM GEORGIA.
CITY LEADERS SAY THEY'VE TRIED FINDING HIM THROUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HOSPITALS, BUT HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TRACK HIM DOWN.
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"Were kind of at a loss at this point, the city dock isn't looking at this as a crime, we would just like to know where he is, and why his boat is here. We want to make sure the gentleman is ok."
IF YOU KNOW WHERE BALL MAY BE, OR ANYTHING ABOUT THE MYSTERY BOAT, THE CITY OF NAPLES WANTS TO TALK TO YOU.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING --
AN UPDATE FROM DIREC-TV ON WHEN CUSTOMERS CAN EXPECT TO GET THEIR CHANNELS BACK.
THE COMPANY TELLS US THIS MORNING THEY ARE GETTING CLOSER TO A LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH VIACOM.
CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN WITHOUT DOZENS OF CHANNELS BECAUSE OF THE ONGOING DISPUTE.
DIREC TV TELLS US THIS SITUATION IS TEMPORARY AND THE CHANNELS WILL RETURN.
UNTIL THEY DO, YOU CAN GET NEW ORIGINAL EPISODES OF "THE DAILY SHOW" AND "THE COLBERT REPORT" ON HULU DOT COM FOR FREE.
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IT'S A STORY OF DEDICATION AND REDEMPTION --
A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MAN NEEDS YOUR HELP THIS MORNING TO GET INTO THE RACE OF HIS DREAMS--
JASON GUNTER IS A DOUBLE-AMPUTEE. HIS HAND AND LEG WERE SEVERED IN A BOATING ACCIDENT IN MATLACHA PASS 20 YEARS AGO.
HE'S A PARA-TRIATHLETE. WHO'S LOOKING TO CONQUER IRONMAN HAWAII -- CONSIDERED THE SUPERBOWL OF THE IRONMAN COMPETITIONS.
HE RACED THERE IN 2009 BUT 3 MILES FROM THE FINISH HIS BODY GAVE IN. AND HE COLLAPSED.
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"I cannot stand having that unfinished business out there. I can't even watch the video of me falling apart."
FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS JASON HAS BEEN TRAINING, GROWING STRONGER MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY.
AND NOW HE'S GETTING A SECOND CHANCE TO FINISH.
HE'S PART OF AN ONLINE COMPETITION. ONE OF 15 SEMI-FINALISTS AND THE TWO WITH THE MOST VOTES GET A SPOT IN OCTOBER'S IRONMAN.
TO HELP JASON ON HIS JOURNEY --
HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE NBC DASH 2 DOT COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
YOU'LL FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO VOTE.
YOU HAVE UNTIL WEDNESDAY AT MIDNIGHT.
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THIS MORNING -- A NEW SOLUTION FOR PEOPLE AT HIGH RISK OF BECOMING INFECTED WITH H-I-V.
THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION JUST APPROVED TRUVANDA AS THE FIRST DRUG INTENDED TO PREVENT AN H-I-V INFECTION.
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THE DRUG CAN CUT THE RISK OF INFECTION BY 44-PERCENT IN GAY OR BISEXUAL MEN AND BY 75-PERCENT IN HETEROSEXUAL COUPLES WHERE ONE PERSON IS H-I-V POSITIVE.
DOCTORS SAY PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE IT EVERY DAY, AND STILL WEAR CONDOMS.
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A DEADLY DISEASE IS ON THE RISE IN FLORIDA.
THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL REPORTS CASES OF WHOOPING COUGH HAVE NEARLY DOUBLED IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.
ACCORDING TO HEALTH OFFICIALS, LEE COUNTY HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF CONFIRMED CASES WITH 15.
DOCTORS SAY THE REASON THE NUMBERS ARE GROWING IS BECAUSE PEOPLE AREN'T GETTING VACCINATED.
AND BECAUSE THIS IS A VACATION DESTINATION.
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54:24-38 "You have so many people coming into this area, our population triples in season, people are coming from around the world where they've been exposed to all kinds of things and they're bringing it here to those of us who live here year round.
THE CDC AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECOMMEND ALL ADULTS AND CHILDREN RECEIVE THE VACCINE.
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A GROUND-BREAKING CLINICAL TRIAL IS NOW UNDERWAY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA - AIMED AT HELPING PEOPLE WHO ARE LOSING THEIR EYESIGHT.
DOCTORS AT RETINA HEALTH CENTER ARE TESTING A NEW TYPE OF NEEDLE SLEEVE USED TO INJECT MEDICINE DIRECTLY INTO A PATIENT'S EYES.
IT'S FOR THOSE WHO HAVE MACULAR DEGENERATION.
USUALLY - THEY CLAMP OPEN A PATIENTS' EYES AND USE WHAT LOOKS LIKE A NORMAL NEEDLE.
BUT DOCTORS SAY THIS NEW PROCESS MAKES IT SAFER AND MORE COMFORTABLE.
AND,DOCTORS SAY IF THIS TRIAL GOES WELL-
PATIENTS WITH EYE PROBLEMS FROM DIFFERENT DISEASES LIKE DIABETES CAN ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE NEW NEEDLE.
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IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -
TUNE US IN ON WAVV 101.1 - WE ARE LIVE FROM 6-7!
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ANOTHER ROUND OF MONSOON STORMS CAUSED A MAJOR LIGHTNING STORM IN TUCSON, ARIZONA.
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA."More wet weather Tuesday"
After seeing lots of rain over Southwest Florida yesterday, it looks like today is going to be yet another wetter than normal day for us with rain chances around 60%.
Showers will get going as soon as this morning for some of our coastal communities but will stay fairly isolated. As the morning evolves, however, plentiful moisture and a little daytime heating will lead to the development of additional showers along with a few storms, most of which will affect areas close to the coast and Highway 41.
Showers will continue to develop and expand in coverage through the midday and early afternoon hours, mostly targeting the urban corridor of Charlotte, Lee, and Collier County.
By the mid afternoon, the rain will begin to favor inland areas as the sea breeze advances farther east. While the door will still be wide open for isolated downpours later in the afternoon for urban Southwest Florida, the shower activity will be more widespread over the interior.
Like yesterday, the rain could be very heavy at times, and we'll also see the potential for lots of lightning and gusty winds in some of the stronger cells.
Outside of the rain, most of us will notice more clouds than sun, but some sunnier spells will be possible through the day as well.
Our temperatures will stay in the 70s and 80s through the morning, and most of us won't get beyond 90 degrees.
While much of the rain will diminish by sunset, a few stragglers will linger through the first part of the night. Otherwise, our sky will stay mostly to partly cloudy with temperatures cooling into the mid 70s.
Rain chances will start to take a dip Wednesday as the rain becomes more isolated and focused deeper inland.
By Thursday, our rain chances will fall even more as a much drier air mass settles over Southwest Florida. The result will be more sun along with some very toasty temperatures. Afternoon high temperatures will likely peak in the mid to upper 90s, and our "feels like" temperature will be over 100 degrees.
It still look like the heat will back off a little by the upcoming weekend as we get into a more typical weather pattern for July; afternoon temperatures will range from the low to mid 90s, and rain chances will bump up to near 40%.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THIS MORNING WE ARE OFFICIALLY 10 DAYS OUT FROM THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
AND THOUSANDS OF ATHLETES HAVE BEEN MAKING THEIR WAY TO LONDON FOR THE BIG COMPETITION.
HOWEVER, SOME U-S ATHLETES WEREN'T VERY HAPPY WITH THEIR JOURNEY ONCE THEY GOT TO THE CITY.
APPARENTLY IT TOOK ONE GROUP FOUR HOURS ON A BUS TO GET FROM HEATHROW AIRPORT TO THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE YESTERDAY.
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AND SPEAKING OF ATHLETES -- ALL THIS MORNING WE ARE BREAKING DOWN SOME OF THE TOP OLYMPIC MOMENTS WE WILL BE WATCHING OUT FOR DURING THE GAMES.
ONE OF THOSE ATHLETES IS THE WORLD'S FASTEST MAN -- USAIN BOLT.
FOUR YEARS AGO IN BEIJING HE SET A WORLD RECORD IN THE 100 METER FINAL, AND HE'S POISED TO DO GREAT THINGS AGAIN IN LONDON.
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COMING UP THIS MORNING ON THE TODAY SHOW--
ELTON JOHN TALKS SEX!
PART TWO OF MATT LAUER'S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ENTERTAINMENT LEGEND SIR ELTON JOHN AIRS IN JUST AN HOUR.
DURING THE INTERVIEW, WHICH TOOK PLACE AT JOHN'S HOME OUTSIDE OF LONDON, THE TWO DISCUSS JOHN'S FIRST-EVER MEMOIR, LOVE IS THE CURE: ON LIFE, LOSS AND THE END OF AIDS.
JOHN SPEAKS CANDIDLY ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE, INCLUDING BEING A FATHER.
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SOT James Tonges, Found Needle in Food
"i felt the poke in the top of my mouth. when i pulled it out of my mouth it
was very clear. i cleaned the food off and it was about a one inch long
straight needle."
A TOP STORY WE'RE FOLLOWING STRAIGHT AHEAD AT SIX--
THE FBI LAUNCHES A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AFTER NEEDLES ARE FOUND INSIDE SANDWICHES SERVED ON SEVERAL FLIGHTS.
HEAR FROM THE PASSENGERS WHO MADE THE SHARP DISCOVERY.
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PLUS, LOOKING FOR A JOB?
A NEW REPORT THIS MORNING ON THE TOP PAYING JOBS WITH THE LEAST AMOUNT OF STRESS INVOLVED.
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AND RAIN ON THE RADAR!
NBC2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING ANOTHER ACTIVE DAY AHEAD.
WHEN AND WHERE YOU WILL NEED TO DODGE SOME SHOWERS, COMING UP ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY.
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DAYPLANNER FORECAST REMAINS UP UNTIL COMMMERICAL BREAK - WITH TALENT TALKING UNDER WITH COVERAGE PROMISE
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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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