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BREAKING NEWS AT ELEVEN.
A STUDENT IS SHOT ON A SOUTH FLORIDA SCHOOL BUS.
AND NOW WE LEARN A STUDENT IS NOW IN CUSTODY.
THIS IS THE SCENE IN HOMESTEAD JUST SOUTH OF MIAMI THIS MORNING AS THE FEMALE PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENT IS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL.
POLICE SAY THE 13 YEAR OLD GIRL WAS AIRLIFTED TO A MIAMI HOSPITAL.
HER CONDITION IS NOT YET KNOWN.
INVESTIGATORS SAY A MALE STUDENT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
NO WORD ON A MOTIVE.NOBODY ELSE IS HURT.
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A CHILL IS IN THE AIR.
RIGHT NOW YOU'RE LOOKING AT LIVE TEMPERATURES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
BUT WILL THE MERCURY JUMP IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING?
METEOROLOGIST JIM REIF IS TRACKING OUR TEMPS AND OUR FORECAST.
HE JOINS US RIGHT NOW AT ELEVEN.
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A canopy of low clouds will make for a pretty cloudy start to our Tuesday morning, but these clouds should begin to break up some by midday and through the afternoon.
While the clouds stick around this morning, temperatures will be quite cool and slow to rise. Temperatures should hover around the mid to upper 50s through the first half of the morning before gradually climbing into the mid to upper 60s by midday.
Once the clouds break up this afternoon and sunshine starts mixing in, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly with daytime highs projected to reach the mid to upper 70s.
We'll keep a few patchy clouds in the forecast tonight, but we shouldn't be nearly as cloudy as last night. Meanwhile, temperatures will be on the cool side yet again as lows drop into the mid to upper 50s.
Wednesday will be another transition day across Southwest Florida as another cool, dry air mass begins to settle in. As this next batch of cool air starts to push our way, some clouds will likely stream overhead, making for a partly cloudy day. A strong northerly wind will also develop through the day with gusts probably getting as high as 20 mph. Overall, Wednesday should be a pretty comfortable day with highs in the mid to upper 70s; just prepare for a breezy day with a few clouds mixing in at times.
Once our reinforcing shot of cool air arrives Wednesday night, the stage will be set for a pretty refreshing and delightful Thanksgiving Day. It will be one of those days when you open the windows and take in the cool fresh air. Daytime temperatures should only reach the mid 70s, and humidity levels will also be very low.
You may want to close the windows Thursday and Friday morning, however, because temperatures will be a little on the chilly side at night and early in the morning. Temperatures on Thanksgiving morning will start out in the low to mid 50s, and temperatures early Friday will be a few notches cooler as many places get down to the low 50s and upper 40s.
Black Friday is look bright and sunny. Daytimes highs will reach the mid 70s, and we won't have to deal with any rain.
The beautiful weather will even carry over into the upcoming weekend. Daytime highs Saturday and Sunday should reach the upper 70s, and for the most part, we'll enjoy sunny, blue skies.
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NEW RIGHT NOW AT 11 --
LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DECIDE THE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY HELICOPTER WILL BE RUN - AT LEAST IN PART - BY A PRIVATE COMPANY.
MEDSTAR WILL *NOT COME BACK AS A COUNTY-RUN PROGRAM.
INSTEAD, A PRIVATE COMPANY WILL TAKE OVER -- OR THE COUNTY WILL CREATE A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.
JUST THIS MORNING COMMISSIONERS AGREED TO LET GO OF THE "135 CERTIFICATE" -- THAT'S THE F-A-A AUTHORIZATION THAT ALLOWS THEM TO FLY.
COMMISSIONERS ALSO TALKED ABOUT *SELLING THE COUNTY'S TWO HELICOPTERS.
THE COUNTY FACES FINES FOR F-A-A VIOLATIONS.
SOME COMMISSIONERS BELIEVE THE DECISION TO RELINQUISH THE 135 CERTIFICATE MAY LEAD TO THE FINES BEING REDUCED.OR WAIVED.
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Stocks are retreating in the early going. The market is coming off of yesterday's big advance that tacked on more than 200 points to the Dow.
YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
AT THIS HOUR THE DOW IS ___________.
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AN NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
TRAFFIC WILL BE FLOWING SMOOTHLY UNDER THE DANIELS PARKWAY OVERPASS DURING THE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND.
CREWS SAY THE REPAIR OF THE OVERPASS IS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
WE'RE TOLD ALL LANES OF THE ROAD WILL BE OPEN TO TRAFFIC UNDER INTERSTATE 75.
WORK WILL RETURN THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.
EARLIER THIS MONTH A SEMI HIT THE OVERPASS CAUSING DAMAGE.
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WHO SHOULD PAY?
THAT'S THE QUESTION AFTER PROJECT LEADERS AND CONTRACTORS MISSED THE DEADLINE TO OPEN THE MATLACHA BRIDGE.
THE NEW BRIDGE OPENED TO TRAFFIC SUNDAY- NEARLY ONE MONTH AFTER THE OCTOBER 27TH DEADLINE.
BUT BUILDER ARCHER WESTERN, STILL HAS TO REMOVE THE OLD BRIDGE
THE COUNTY SAYS THAT WAS PART OF THE DEAL AND SHOULD'VE BEEN DONE IN OCTOBER WITH THE REST OF THE WORK.
THE COMPANY DISAGREES.
NOW THE COUNTY IS TRYING TO COLLECT UP TO 85 HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY FOR EACH DAY PAST THE 27TH.
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TWINKIES COULD FIND A NEW, EXPECTED LEASE ON LIFE.
HOSTESS BRANDS AND ITS SECOND LARGEST UNION ARE GOING INTO MEDIATION TO TRY AND RESOLVE THEIR DIFFERENCES.
IF SUCCESSFUL, THE AIM WOULD BE TO KEEP THE MAKER OF BAKED GOODS TWINKIES, DING DONGS AND HO HO'S FROM GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.
THE DEVELOPMENT CAME MONDAY AFTER HOSTESS MOVED TO LIQUIDATE AND SELL OFF ITS ASSETS IN BANKRUPTCY COURT CITING A CRIPPLING STRIKE.
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SOME HOSTESS EMPLOYEES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE WATCHING THE DEVELOPMENTS VERY CLOSELY HOPING TO GET BACK TO WORK.
i haven't heard anything since the phone call on Thursday afternoon but I am expecting to get a letter of termination once everything is finalized 22:38
ED NATAL WORKED AT HOSTESS BRANDS IN FORT MYERS FOR MORE THAN TEN YEARS.
HE WAS ONE OF THE MORE THAN 15 LOCAL EMPLOYEES LAID OFF.
IN A RIGHT TO WORK STATE--NATAL WAS A VOLUNTARY MEMBER OF HOSTESS'S BAKER UNION.
BUT HE STAYED ON THE JOB AND NEVER JOINED THE PICKET LINE.
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those that were working that didn't strike would be entitled to unemployment like myself
NATAL DOESN'T KNOW IF HE QUALIFIES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT EVEN THOUGH HE DIDN'T STRIKE.
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NEW AT ELEVEN.
TWO WEEKS AFTER ELECTION DAY. A U-S CONGRESSMAN IS FINALLY THROWING IN THE TOWEL.
REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN WEST FROM FLORIDA IS NOW CONCEEDING HIS LOSS TO HIS DEMOCRATIC CHALLENGER PATRICK MURPHY.
IN A STATEMENT, WEST CONGRATULATED MURPHY ON HIS WIN.
IT COMES AFTER THE LATEST RECOUNT SHOWED MURPHY STILL LEADING WEST BY NEARLY TWO THOUSAND VOTES.
WEST HAD CHALLENGED THE ORIGINAL VOTES ALLEGING IRREGULARITIES.
HE SAYS HE STILL BELIEVES THERE ARE INACCURACIES IN THE RESULTS.
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BRAND NEW AT ELEVEN.
THE MEN WHO PLOTTED TO BLOW UP AN OHIO BRIDGE ARE SENTENCED.
AN AKRON JUDGE JUST SENTENCED THE RING LEADER DAVID WRIGHT OF INDIANAPOLIS TO ELEVEN YEARS IN PRISON.
TWO OTHER MEN BOTH FROM THE CLEVELAND AREA WILL LEARN THEIR SENTENCES LATER TODAY.
A FOURTH MAN WILL BE SENTENCED TOMORROW AND A FIFTH IS UNDERGOING A PSYCHIATRIC EXAM.
THE F-B-I FOILED THE PLOT BY SENDING AN UNCOVER AGENT TO INFILTRATE THE GROUP.
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FOUR MEN ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA AND AFGHANISTAN ARE CHARGED IN A PLOT TO HELP TERRORISTS OVERSEAS.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THREE OF THE MEN TRIED TO LEAVE THE UNITED STATES FOR TRAINING UNDER AL-QAIDA AND THE TALIBAN.
THE F-B-I SAYS THE MEN TOLD AN INFORMANT THAT THEY INTENDED TO CARRY OUT "VIOLENT JIHAD."
AMONG THEIR POTENTIAL TARGETS WERE AMERICAN MILITARY PERSONNEL OVERSEAS.
THREE OF THE SUSPECTS ARE MEN IN THEIR EARLY TWENTIES.
A FOURTH MAN WAS ARRESTED IN AFGHANISTAN.
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WE'RE NOW LEARNING JUST HOW DEVASTATING HURRICANE SANDY WAS TO BEACHES ACROSS NEW JERSEY.
A STUDY FINDS THE STORM WASHED AWAY AN AVERAGE OF 30 TO 40 FEET FROM NEW JERSEY BEACHES, THOUGH SOME SUFFERED FIVE TIMES THAT AMOUNT OF SAND LOSS.
THE STUDY BY STOCKTON COLLEGE FINDS TOWNS THAT HAD UNDERTAKEN MANMADE BEACH REPLENISHMENT PROJECTS SUFFERED FAR LESS DAMAGE THAN THOSE THAT HADN'T.
NEW JERSEY POLITICIANS ARE ALREADY PUSHING FOR NEW ROUNDS OF FEDERAL FUNDING FOR BEACH REPLENISHMENT.
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LOOKING TO DEEP FRY YOUR TURKEY?
FIREFIGHTERS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY HAVE A MESSAGE FOR YOU.
"If not done correctly, they're very dangerous."
CHARLOTTE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS SHOW THE PROPER TECHNIQUE OF FRYING A TURKEY.ALWAYS THAW THE TURKEY, ENSURE THE OIL IS NOT HOTTER THAN 350 DEGREES AND THAT THE OIL IS NOT FILLED TOO HIGH.
THIS IS WHAT CAN HAPPEN, THEY SAY, IF YOU'RE TOO CARELESS WITH THE FRIER.
ONCE THE TURKEY IS DROPPED IN, OIL SPLASHES OVER, PRODUCING FLAMES ALL AROUND THE FRYER. IT BURNS FOR A FEW MINUTES.
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Charlotte County, two years ago, had a trailer burn down because of improper use of a turkey frier."
FIREFIGHTERS SAY NEVER ADD WATER TO A TURKEY FRIER FIRE.
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AS WE PREPARE FOR THANKSGIVING VETERINARIANS SAY YOU SHOULD BE THINKING OF YOUR PETS AS WELL.
THAT'S BECAUSE VETS SAY THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE A DANGEROUS TIME FOR ANIMALS.
NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE AT HIS HOME WITH HIS PETS.
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THERE ARE, AND MANY VETS SEE AN UPTICK IN EMERGENCIES THIS TIME OF YEAR.
AND A LOT OF IT STARTS RIGHT HERE IN THE KITCHEN.
WITH FATTY FOODS. THESE FATTY FOODS CAN MAKE YOUR ANIMAL VERY SICK AND POSSIBLY KILL IT.
ALSO, TURKEY AND CHICKEN BONES CAN CHOKE YOUR ANIMAL.
IF YOU HAVE ANIMALS YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL THAT THEY DON'T GET INTO ANYTHING THAT COULD BE LAYING AROUND, INCLUDING YOUR TRASH.
SO VETS SAY, MAKE SURE IT'S TIED UP AND TAKE YOUR TRASH OUT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
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Laura Riordan, Florida Veterinary Referral Center "We see a fair amount of dietary indiscretion, meaning your animals eat things they shouldn't eat. Chocolate, fatty foods, decorations from the christmas tree, tinsel, plants can also be a problem during the holidays."
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THE FINAL THING IS TRAFFIC IN AND OUT OF YOUR HOME.
YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR ANIMAL FROM RUNNING OFF, POSSIBLY GETTING HIT BY A CAR.
VETS SAY, KEEP THEM LEASHED, OR THINK ABOUT PUTTING THEM IN A KENNEL.
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NEW AT ELEVEN.
THE BARRON COLLIER HIGH SCHOOL BAND IS HEADED TO CHICAGO FOR THANKSGIVING!
THE STUDENTS ARE TAKING OFF RIGHT NOW AND WILL PERFORM AT THE MCDONALDS THANKSGIVING PARADE ON THURSDAY.
A CROWD OF MORE THAN 400-THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO WATCH THE PERFORMERS AND FLOATS.
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THE HOLIDAYS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, AND SOMETIMES OUR SENIORS MAY BE LEFT OUT.
NBC 2 IS PROUD TO CONTINUE THE GIVING TREE TRADITION.
WE'VE JOINED FORCES WITH THE FORT MYERS-EDISON KIWANIS CLUB TO GIVE GIFTS TO 6 THOUSAND SENIORS LIVING IN NURSING HOMES.
THE GOAL-- TO GIVE THEM A HOLIDAY THEY WILL REMEMBER.
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Harris Segel
Fort Myers-Edison Kiwanis Club President
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For many of these people they came down here and retired, they don't have family here. Now they're in a nursing home. Without the giving tree, they would be forgotten at this time of year and the holiday season then becomes a negative, but because we do this with the giving tree, they are remembered and they are so happy and they become part of the community again."
HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP-- GO TO ANY PERKINS LOCATION IN LEE, COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
SELECT A TAG, PURCHASE THE GIFT, WRAP AND RETURN IT WITH THE TAG TO PERKINS BY DECEMBER 7TH.
NBC2 AND THE KIWANIS CLUB WILL DELIVER IT TO THE RECIPIENT BEFORE THE HOLIDAY.
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GOING TOO FAR TO ARREST A DRIVER?
10:30:06 You want to go with the program, or I will make you.
10:30:40 Put the purse down. Aahhh!!
A WOMAN IS TEASED BY A POLICE OFFICER AND IT NEARLY KILLS HER.
NEW MUST SEE VIDEO OF OFFICERS FIRST TRYING TO ARREST HER THEN SAVE HER LIFE.
THERE'S a lot SHAKING IN THE B BLOCK AT ELEVEN.WHERE AN EARTHQUAKE RATTLED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AS THEY RUN FOR THEIR LIVES.
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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.
A canopy of low clouds will make for a pretty cloudy start to our Tuesday morning, but these clouds should begin to break up some by midday and through the afternoon.
While the clouds stick around this morning, temperatures will be quite cool and slow to rise. Temperatures should hover around the mid to upper 50s through the first half of the morning before gradually climbing into the mid to upper 60s by midday.
Once the clouds break up this afternoon and sunshine starts mixing in, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly with daytime highs projected to reach the mid to upper 70s.
We'll keep a few patchy clouds in the forecast tonight, but we shouldn't be nearly as cloudy as last night. Meanwhile, temperatures will be on the cool side yet again as lows drop into the mid to upper 50s.
Wednesday will be another transition day across Southwest Florida as another cool, dry air mass begins to settle in. As this next batch of cool air starts to push our way, some clouds will likely stream overhead, making for a partly cloudy day. A strong northerly wind will also develop through the day with gusts probably getting as high as 20 mph. Overall, Wednesday should be a pretty comfortable day with highs in the mid to upper 70s; just prepare for a breezy day with a few clouds mixing in at times.
Once our reinforcing shot of cool air arrives Wednesday night, the stage will be set for a pretty refreshing and delightful Thanksgiving Day. It will be one of those days when you open the windows and take in the cool fresh air. Daytime temperatures should only reach the mid 70s, and humidity levels will also be very low.
You may want to close the windows Thursday and Friday morning, however, because temperatures will be a little on the chilly side at night and early in the morning. Temperatures on Thanksgiving morning will start out in the low to mid 50s, and temperatures early Friday will be a few notches cooler as many places get down to the low 50s and upper 40s.
Black Friday is look bright and sunny. Daytimes highs will reach the mid 70s, and we won't have to deal with any rain.
The beautiful weather will even carry over into the upcoming weekend. Daytime highs Saturday and Sunday should reach the upper 70s, and for the most part, we'll enjoy sunny, blue skies.
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"Do not move! Stop moving! Ahhh!"
"I need you to stand up! "
"Do not move! Stop moving! Ahhh!"
ITS ALL NEW B BLOCK SHOCKING VIDEO.A WOMAN IN CALIFORNIA IS TASED BY OFFICERS.SHE EVEN STOPS BREATHING AS A RESULT.
SHE IS EVEN REVIVED.BUT GET THIS, AFTER ALL THAT SHE IS NOW BEING CHARGED WITH CRIMES.
ELEX MICHAELSON REPORTS.
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NATS 10:30:39
"Put the purse down! Aaaaahh!! 1035 Haskell. Off the 101. Don't move!"
50 YEAR OLD ANGELA JONES IS BEING TASERED BY THE CHP.
NATS 10:30:59
"Ahhh"
HER LOUD, PAINFUL SCREAMS.
NATS 10:31:06
"Do not move! Stop moving! Ahhh!"
ARE SOON REPLACED BY SILENCEANGELA IS NO LONGER RESPONDING.
NATS 10:31:31
"I need you to stand up! "
AS BACK UP OFFICERS ARRIVE ON SCENESEVERAL TENSE MINUTES TICK BY.
10:33:59 Ma'am, try and wake up!
OFFICERS EVENTUALLY PULL ANGELA HER FROM HER CAR.AND EVEN BEGIN CHEST
COMPRESSIONS.
NATS 10:36:41
"Subject is not responsive. Possibly not breathing!"
THIS ALL STARTED WITH OFFICERS DISCOVERING ANGELA'S CAR PARKED ON THE SIDE
OF THE ROADTHEY ATTEMPT TO LOOK INSIDE HER CAR.
NATS 10:24:34
"I'm going to have you step out of the car. Why? I just told you. Ma'am, can
you please take a step out of the car?"
SHE GETS OUTBUT WON'T LET GO OF HER PURSE.
10:25:33 "Ma'am, put the purse down. Why? Because I don't know what you have
in there."
10:25:59 Are you refusing to put the purse down?
10:27:25 Put the purse down. Over there on the car. Turn around. No officer,
the purse is right there. You are acting way out of control right now
10:28:31 I'm legally within my right to detain you. My safety is more
important
THE OFFICER TELLS HER HE NEEDS TO HANDCUFF HER.
10:29:06 Why are you putting handcuffs on me?
10:29:41 Turn around! I have not done anything wrong
10:30:06 You want to go with the program, or I will make you.
AS SHE RUNS FOR HER CARTHE TASING BEGINS!
10:30:40 Put the purse down. Aahhh!!
JONES IS NOW BEING CRIMINALLY CHARGED WITH FAILING TO COMPLY WITH A PEACE
OFFICER, RESISTING ARREST, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, AND POSSESSING
LESS THAN AN OUNCE OF MARIJUANA.
WE ASKED THE CHP FOR THEIR RESPONSE, THEY TOLD US "NO COMMENT."
BUT JONES' ATTORNEY SAYS "THESE OFFICERS UNNECESSARILY AND UNLAWFULLY
TASERED MY CLIENT AND SHE SUFFERED A CARDIAC ARREST. NOW, SHE IS THE ONE
BEING CRIMINALLY CHARGED! WE LOOK FORWARD TO TRIAL WHERE WE ARE CONFIDENT MS
. JONES WILL BE ACQUITTED OF ALL MISDEMEANOR CHARGES. IN FACT, THE EVIDENCE
WILL SHOW IT WAS THE OFFICERS WHO ACTED UNLAWFULLY. THEIR BEHAVIOR HERE IS
DOWNRIGHT CRIMINAL!"
SOT David Notowitz; Forensic Video Expert 23:29:28
"What we're looking for is the state of mind of the officer. What is he
thinking, feeling?"
NATS 23:47:30 You feel like they were feeling threatened? Of course!
DAVID NOTOWITZ IS A FORENSIC VIDEO EXPERT USED IN SEVERAL HIGH PROFILE COURT
CASES.
SOT David Notowitz; Forensic Video Expert 23:42:07
"She seems nice enough, she seems kind enough, yes maybe she is. She's not
listening to him, we don't know what might be hidden in her car, in her
purse. "
NATS 10:31:06 Do not move! Stop moving! Ahhh!
ANGELA JONES' ATTORNEY SAYS HER CLIENT SUFFERED PERMANENT BRAIN INJURIES
AFTER LOSING OXYGEN TO HER BRAIN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES
ANGELA SAYS NOW SHE CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER THE INCIDENT.
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ALL NEW IN THE B BLOCK.CHECK THIS OUT.AN EARTHQUAKE IS CAUGHT ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.
THIS IS THE MOMENT THE TREMOR ROCKED PARTS OF CHINA THIS MORNING.
YOU CAN SEE THE CAMERA BOUNCING AS PEOPLE RUN OUTSIDE TO SAFETY.
NOBODY WAS SERIOUSLY HURT IN THE MAGNITUDE FOUR POINT FIVE QUAKE.
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nats of implosion
AN 88-YEAR-OLD BUILDING IN DALLAS IS A PILE OF RUBBLE.
DEMOLITION TEAMS BROUGHT DOWN THE VACANT EIGHT-STORY BUILDING THIS WEEK.
IT TOOK A MATTER OF SECONDS FOR ABOUT 300 POUNDS OF DYNAMITE AND OTHER EXPLOSIVES TO LEVEL THE BUILDING.
SOON AFTER THE BUILDING CRUMBLED. CREWS GOT TO WORK REMOVING THE DEBRIS.
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nats of implosion
MORE EXPLOSIVE ACTION THIS TIME FROM MISSOURI.
PART OF A BRIDGE WAS DEMOLISHED THIS WEEK.
THE 1 POINT 5 MILLION POUND WEST-BOUND SECTION WENT DOWN INTO THE RIVER AS PLANNED.
THE REST OF THE BRIDGE'S SECTION IS SCHEDULED TO BE DEMOLISHED IN EARLY DECEMBER.
THE WEST BOUND PORTION OF THE BRIDGE BEING IS REPLACED IN A 63 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT.
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PUTTING THE RUMORS TO BED OR FUELING SPECULATION?
Let me just be blunt. I'm not now, nor will I ever be candidate for
SENATOR MARCO RUBIO MAKES A SURPRISING COMMENT AMID SPECULATION THAT HE COULD RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2016.
BUT WHAT DO THE EXPERTS NOW SAY?
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LET THE SPECULATION BEGIN.JUST WEEKS AFTER THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SOME ARE WONDERING WHO WILL BE THE NEXT CANDIDATES TO SQUARE OFF FOR THE WHITE HOUSE IN 2016.
SENATOR MARCO RUBIO SEEMS TO BE AT THE TOP OF THE LIST FOR REPUBLICANS.
SHAINA HUMPHRIES BRINGS US WHAT HE HAS TO SAY ABOUT A PRESIDENTIAL BID.
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IT'S HIS BIRTHDAY, BUT EVEN GOVERNOR BRANSTAD DIDN'T MIND THAT THE STAR OF THE SHOW WAS FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO.
"He's smart. He's articulate, and I really think he's the kind of future leader we need for our party and for our country."
WHILE THEY BOTH TOLD STORIES OF THEIR BUDDING FRIENDSHIP, THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM WAS 2016.
"Anytime anyone makes a trip to Iowa, people start speculating about what you're gonna to do in the future and all that. Let me just be blunt. I'm not now, nor will I ever be candidate for offensive coordinator of Iowa."
ALL JOKES ASIDE, KCCI'S POLITICAL ANALYST SAYS THERE'S A REASON RUBIO FLEW ALL THE WAY TO IOWA, AND IT WASN'T THE CAKE.
"It gives him a chance to appear before people, to make an impression before people in a venue that will treat him very respectfully and favorably."
AND HE WAS WELL-RECEIVED.
"I don't see this just as a challenge. I see it as an extraordinary opportunity. As an opportunity for us as a generation of Americans to do our part and write our pages in the extraordinary history of this special place."
HE'S PLANTING THE SEEDS HE'LL NEED TO BE A FRONT-RUNNER IN FOUR YEARS.
"I think it's possible. It's way too early to know on that, but he's certainly one of the rising stars of the Republican Party."
BUT FOUR YEARS IS A LONG TIME, ESPECIALLY IN POLITICS.
"There are a lot of shooting stars that flame out in a hurry, so we'll have to see about Senator Rubio."
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SHAINA HUMPHRIES REPORTING.
WHETHER OR NOT HE EARNS A PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION, RUBIO WILL LIKELY HAVE A 2016 CAMPAIGN.
THAT IS THE YEAR HIS U-S SENATE TERM EXPIRES.
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DOES LIVING IN FLORIDA TAKE YEARS OFF YOUR LIFE?
SOME EXPERTS SUGGEST IT DOES.
WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW MANY YEARS YOU COULD BE LOSING BY LIVING IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.
PLUS NEW SHOCKING VIDEO IS RELEASED BY A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PLOTTING MASS MURDER.
You don't even know terror yet, 9-11-expletive--I am going to outdue every
single one of them expletive
NEW AT ELEVEN WHY THIS VIDEO MAY BE USED TO SEND HIM TO JAIL FOR YEARS.
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My plan is to set a bomb here at point a, point b, and point c and point d.
A DEADLY BOMB PLOT AT A HIGH SCHOOL RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA.
NOW A NEW CHILLING VIDEO IS RELEASED DETAILING THE PLANNED DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.
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THE TAMPA TEEN WANTED TO UNLEASH A COLUMBINE STYLE ATTACK ON HIS CLASSMATES. I'M CLAY MILLER
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
FOR THE FIRST TIME WE'RE SEEING THE CELL PHONE VIDEO MADE BY JARED CANO.
SARINA FAZAN BRINGS US THE SHOCKING AND DISTURBING EVIDENCE.
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Eric we may need to show the video of the flames burning over what he says
because that is what he is referring to.
This a symbol of what all you guys are going to feel
Smoking what appeared to be marijuna.
Jared Cano made his intentions clear on this recording.
He wanted students and teachers at Freedom High School to burn and feel pain
.
He says so, in four separate clips he recorded himself, promising to cause
even worse heartache than seen in the past.
From Cano Clip
You don't even know terror yet, 9-11-expletive--I am going to outdue every
single one of them expletive
His plot in August of 2011 was foiled after a tip from another teen to
police. These messages were meant to be found after he carried out the
attack on the first day of school.
A school Cano no longer attended. He had been expelled.
My plan is to set a bomb here at point a, point b, and point c and point d.
He traced the path with his finger in this notebook. A notebook found in his
room along with weapons and bomb making material. He planned 4 separate
bombs that would be triggered from this alarm clock.
I am going to try and set them at 7:00 and 7:12 and then at 7:20 and then 7:
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Then after they are placed I am going to walk to unitelligible the parking
lot where I have my weapons stashed.
Cano even talks about the only person he wants to spare-an educator in the
front office.
--THIS BIT E IS THE ONLY ONE I USE IN 5 SO IT CAN BE PULLED OVER
I have to make sure he doesn't die because I like him.
Then I plan to advance to the front office and and kill everybody in there.
and in a final plea-Cano even suggests that his actions can't be helped.
There is nothing I can do about it. There is nothing anybody can do about it
other than wait for it to unleash.
If you don't like it find a way to find people like me and line us up and
shoot us
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SARINA FAZAN REPORTING.
PROSECUTORS SAY THE CELL PHONE VIDEO SHOWS CANO DETAILING HOW HE PLANNED TO CARRY OUT THE ATTACK.
CANO HAS PLEADED NO CONTEST TO THE CHARGES.
HE'LL BE SENTENCED NEXT MONTH.
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BREAKING NEWS AT ELEVEN.THE MAN WHO VOICED THE SESAMEE STREET CHARACTER ELMO IS QUITTING.
ACTOR KEVIN CLASH RESIGNED, CALLING SEX ALLEGATIONS "DISTRACTION."
YOU MAY REMEMBER CLASH WAS ACCUSED OF HAVING SEX WITH A MAN WHILE THE SO-CALLED VICTIM WAS 16.
BUT THAT MAN SINCE RECANTED THE STORY ADMITTING THE RELATIONSHIP WAS CONSENTUAL.
CLASH IS NOW RESIGNING FROM THE SESAMEE STREET WORKSHOP.NO WORD IF THE CHARACTER ELMO WILL CONTINUE ON THE SHOW.
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THE DEADLY HOUSE EXPLOSION THAT LEVELED AN INDIANAPOLIS NEIGHBORHOOD WAS NO ACCIDENT.
POLICE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR HELP IDENTIFYING THE PERSON OR PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE.
THE NOVEMBER 10-TH BLAST LEVELED SEVERAL HOUSES -- AND KILLED TWO PEOPLE.
NOW AUTHORITIES ARE TRYING TO FIND THE DRIVER OF A WHITE VAN SEEN IN THE AREA SHORTLY BEFORE THE BLAST.
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Based on those interviews and the results of the search warrants we can confirm tonight that there is an active homicide investigation in this matter.
A ONE-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO AN ARREST.
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARE OFFERING AN ADDITIONAL 10-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD.
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AN UPDATE TO A STORY WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING.
AN IDAHO MAN IS BEHIND BARS ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO A ZOO AND KILLING A MONKEY.
BOISE POLICE SAY 22-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL WATKINS BROKE INTO ZOO BOISE SATURDAY MORNING AND BEAT TO DEATH A PATAS MONKEY.
OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE A MOTIVE FOR THE ATTACK.
WATKINS IS FACING BURGLARY AND GRAND THEFT CHARGES.
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A WEEK OUT FROM THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE FIRST HOBBIT FILM.PRODUCERS ARE DENYING CLAIMS ANIMALS DIED FROM MISTREATMENT DURING THE MAKING OF THE MOVIES.
PETA SAYS IT HAS RECEIVED THREE SEPARATE REPORTS FROM ANIMAL WRANGLERS IN NEW ZEALAND.
THAT GROUP CLAIMS TWENTY SEVEN ANIMALS DIED AS A RESULT OF MISTREATMENT ON THE FARM INCLUDING THREE HORSES, A DOZEN CHICKENS, SHEEP AND GOATS.
AMONG THE ALLEGATIONS.WRANGLERS SAY HORSES FELL DOWN BLUFFS, AND CHICKENS WERE MAULED BY POORLY SUPERVISED DOGS.
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If you know that this has happened and you don't tell someone about it in a timely fashion then you're a party to that offense, and so I think it really tarnishes the allegations.
THE FILM'S PRODUCER PETER JACKSON RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING THE HOBBIT PRODUCTION TAKES ANIMAL WELFARE VERY SERIOUSLY, AND HE REJECTS ACCUSATIONS THAT TWENTY SEVEN ANIMALS DIED BECAUSE OF MISTREATMENT.
PETA REPRESENTATIVES SAY THEY'RE NOW PLANNING TO STAGE PROTESTS AT NEXT WEEK'S HOBBIT WORLD PREMIERE.
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IT'S NOT ONLY HUMANS WHO GO THROUGH MID-LIFE CRISES. APPARENTLY CHIMPANZEES AND ORANGUTANS DO TOO.
AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY FOUND THEY HAVE THE SAME U-SHAPED CURVE OF HAPPINESS LINKED TO MID-LIFE CRISIS IN HUMANS.
THE CHIMPS AND ORANGUTANS WERE HAPPIEST WHEN YOUNG AND IN OLD AGE. BUT THEIR HAPPINESS TOOK A DIP IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR LIVES.
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PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN TROPICAL REGIONS HAVE A SHORTER LIFE SPAN THAN THOSE IN COOLER CLIMATES.
THE "STATE OF THE TROPICS" STUDY, SHOWS THAT PEOPLE LIVING IN THE WORLD'S TROPICAL ZONES HAVE AN AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF 64 POINT 4 YEARS.
THIS IS 7 POINT 7 YEARS LESS THAN THOSE LIVING IN NON-TROPICAL AREAS.
THE STUDY INCLUDED NORTH AMERICA.
THERE IS NO DEFINITIVE LINK BETWEEN WEATHER AND DEATH RATES.
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A PASSENGER HEADED FROM NEW YORK TO FORT LAUDERDALE IS ARRESTED AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY HE REFUSED TO TURN OFF HIS CELL PHONE AS THE PLANE TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF.
the guy didn't even know what was going on when the cops came to him he said 'what's going on, why are you putting me in cuffs?' They didnt' say anything, they just took him off the plane
I thought it was a bit extreme to bring eight officers with rifles onboard the plane. I was just concerned that it had something to do with terrorism. Cause I've heard something like this happening before, but you know I was just relieved that it was just the cell phone incident.
PASSENGERS ON THE SPIRIT AIRLINES FLIGHT WERE RE-SCREENED AND BAGS WERE CHECKED AGAIN, AS A PRECAUTION BEFORE THE FLIGHT LEFT.
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HE MAY BE THE MOST FAMOUS FACE IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER.
BUT DAVID BECKHAM WILL SOON BE MOVING ON.
THE LOS ANGELES GALAXY SAYS BECKHAM WILL BE LEAVING THE TEAM AFTER ITS M-L-S CUP GAME ON DECEMBER FIRST.
THE FAMOUS BRITISH MIDFIELDER JOINED THE TEAM BACK IN 2007, HOPING TO SPARK AN INTEREST IN SOCCER IN THE U-S.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS DEPARTURE COMES JUST TEN MONTHS AFTER BECKHAM SIGNED A NEW TWO-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE GALAXY.
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NEARLY HALF OF ALL AMERICANS ADMIT THEY WOULD RATHER SKIP CHRISTMAS ALL TOGETHER THIS YEAR.
A NEW C-N-B-C POLL SHOWS 45 PERCENT SAY THE HOLIDAY SEASON BRINGS SO MUCH FINANCIAL PRESSURE, THEY WOULD PREFER TO SKIP IT.
EIGHT-FIVE PERCENT SAY THEY PLAN TO SPEND THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY OR LESS ON GIFTS THIS YEAR, WITH 54 PERCENT PLANNING TO SPEND 500 DOLLARS OR LESS.
59 PERCENT OF THOSE IN THE SURVEY EXPECT TO CARRY DEBT WITH THEM INTO THE NEW YEAR.
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THINK ITS JUST PEOPLE WITH JUST A SWEET TOOTH THAT ARE SUFFERING UNDER THE HOSTESS CLOSURE?
THINK AGAIN.SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE NOW SCRAMBLING AS WELL.
AS BROOKE HASCH REPORTS, SCHOOLS NOW HAVE TO FIND A NEW BREAD SUPPLIER.
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"We get several deliveries throughout the week so we get really fresh bread and so we don't keep a lot of stock on hand."
JEAN KINDER WITH THE QUINCY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BEGAN MAKING CALLS TO HER FOOD DISTRIBUTOR AS SOON AS HOSTESS MADE ITS ANNOUNCEMENT FRIDAY THAT IT WOULD STOP ALL PRODUCTION.
"It seems like all schools are in the same bind that we're in and they had very little stock left."
THE DISTRICT NEEDED TO FIND A QUICK ALTERNATIVE. BREAD IS A MUST HAVE FOR SCHOOL MENUS.
FEDERAL GUIDELINES REQUIRE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF GRAINS IN EVERY MEAL.
"If you don't have the proper grains, we'll lose our funding."
ONE CALL TO A LOCAL HY VEE PUT ITS BAKERY STAFF INTO OVERDRIVE.
"We had people here around the clock taking care of production and packaging and had things ready to go for the school's this morning when they stopped by to pick it up."
MONDAY'S ORDER WITH THE QUINCY SCHOOL DISTRICT BUMPED HY VEE'S BAKERY SALES BY 10 PERCENT. THAT'S NOT TO MENTION THE RUSH OF ORDERS COMING IN FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS, FAST FOOD CHAINS AND COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES WHO ALSO RECEIVED PRODUCTS THROUGH WONDER BREAD.
"Now that all of those folks are out looking for new providers, they're coming in and just wiping out the bread rack."
AS WELL AS THE DESSERT AISLE. THAT'S ONE FOOD GROUP SCHOOLS WON'T HAVE TO COMPETE WITH.
"No Twinkies.it doesn't fit into the meal."
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GUN FIRE ERUPTS INSIDE A CROWDED MOVIE THEATER.
Once I realized what was going on, I started shaking.
POLICE RUSH IN TO FIND THE GUNMAN THAT SHOCKED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE.INSTEAD THEY FIND AN EVEN MORE SURPRISING ANSWER INTO WHO PULLED THE TRIGGER.
PLUS WANT TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK THAT YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IN PERSON FOR YEARS?
WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW WITH JUST A FEW CLICKS OF A MOUSE YOU CAN TAKE YEARS OFF YOUR LOOK.
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WANT TO LOOK THE BEST YOU CAN FOR YOUR FACEBOOK PHOTOS?
AIRBRUSHING IS NO LONGER JUST FOR CELEBRITIES-- NOW YOU TOO CAN TURN BACK
THE CLOCK OR BANISH BLEMISHES WITH THE CLICK OF A BUTTON.
NICK WATT EXPLAINS.
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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.
A canopy of low clouds will make for a pretty cloudy start to our Tuesday morning, but these clouds should begin to break up some by midday and through the afternoon.
While the clouds stick around this morning, temperatures will be quite cool and slow to rise. Temperatures should hover around the mid to upper 50s through the first half of the morning before gradually climbing into the mid to upper 60s by midday.
Once the clouds break up this afternoon and sunshine starts mixing in, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly with daytime highs projected to reach the mid to upper 70s.
We'll keep a few patchy clouds in the forecast tonight, but we shouldn't be nearly as cloudy as last night. Meanwhile, temperatures will be on the cool side yet again as lows drop into the mid to upper 50s.
Wednesday will be another transition day across Southwest Florida as another cool, dry air mass begins to settle in. As this next batch of cool air starts to push our way, some clouds will likely stream overhead, making for a partly cloudy day. A strong northerly wind will also develop through the day with gusts probably getting as high as 20 mph. Overall, Wednesday should be a pretty comfortable day with highs in the mid to upper 70s; just prepare for a breezy day with a few clouds mixing in at times.
Once our reinforcing shot of cool air arrives Wednesday night, the stage will be set for a pretty refreshing and delightful Thanksgiving Day. It will be one of those days when you open the windows and take in the cool fresh air. Daytime temperatures should only reach the mid 70s, and humidity levels will also be very low.
You may want to close the windows Thursday and Friday morning, however, because temperatures will be a little on the chilly side at night and early in the morning. Temperatures on Thanksgiving morning will start out in the low to mid 50s, and temperatures early Friday will be a few notches cooler as many places get down to the low 50s and upper 40s.
Black Friday is look bright and sunny. Daytimes highs will reach the mid 70s, and we won't have to deal with any rain.
The beautiful weather will even carry over into the upcoming weekend. Daytime highs Saturday and Sunday should reach the upper 70s, and for the most part, we'll enjoy sunny, blue skies.
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SOME MUST SEE VIDEO FROM THE NORTHWEST.
TAKE A LOOK.WINDS UP TO 100 MILES PER HOUR SNAPPED TREES ACROSS HIGHWAYS AND POWER LINES ON OREGON'S COAST.
MANY ROADS WERE BLOCKED BY TREES OR STANDING WATER.
SOME OF THE ROADS LOOKED LIKE AN OBSTACLE COURSE WITH DOWNED TREES, RAINS AND WINDS SO STRONG CLEARING THE DEBRIS BECAME A CHALLENGE FOR WORKERS.
ALONG A MAIN HIGHWAY ABOUT 16 INCHES OF WATER COVERED THE ROAD.
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AN OFF DUTY POLICE OFFICER CREATES SOME PANIC INSIDE A MOVIE THEATER WHEN HIS GUN ACCIDENTALLY went OFF.
What was rolling through my mind was the Aurora Colorado issue, so I didn't know if this guy was gonna shoot us?
IT ALL HAPPENED INSIDE A CROWDED THEATER IN CALIFORNIA FILLED WITH PEOPLE WATCHING THE new Twilight movie.
RESPONDING OFFICERS QUICKLY LEARNED THE SHOOTER WAS AN OFF-DUTY CORRECTIONS OFFICER.
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He tells us that he's walking up an aisle looking for a seat in the theater, while doing so he was adjusting his off duty holster somehow the strap came undone and the firearm discharged.
THE BULLET LEFT A HOLE IN AN ARMREST AND THE FLOOR. A WOMAN CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN HIT BY SHRAPNEL. LUCKILY. NOBODY WAS SERIOUSLY HURT.
AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY INTO THE OFFICER'S ACTIONS.
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FANS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF TAYLOR SWIFT. NICKI MINAJ HAS BUTTERFLIES. AND RIHANNA'S INTERNATIONAL TOUR TAKES A NOSE-DIVE AHEAD OF HER ALBUM RELEASE.
CRISTINA MUTCHLER HAS THE SCOOP IN TODAY'S HOLLYWOOD MINUTE.
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LIFE IS SWEET FOR TAYLOR SWIFT!
THE COUNTRY SUPER STAR'S FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM, TITLED "RED", SOLD NEARLY THREE-MILLION COPIES IN JUST THREE WEEKS. MAKING IT MUSIC'S HIGHEST FIRST-WEEK ALBUM SALES IN OVER A DECADE.
TO ADD TO THAT, SWIFT SOLD OUT FIVE STADIUM SHOWS IN MINUTES. INCLUDING BACK TO BACK SHOWS IN BOSTON.
THE BIG NEWS COMES JUST ONE DAY AFTER SWIFT GRABBED HER ELEVENTH AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD.
NICKI MINAJ IS KNOWN FOR BEING BOLD AND IN YOUR FACE. BUT THE RAPPER TOLD RYAN SEACREST SHE'S SCARED TO WATCH HERSELF ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF "AMERICAN IDOL," ACCORDING TO PEOPLE MAGAZINE.
THE IDOL JUDGE IS WORRIED SHE MAY COME ACROSS AS TOO TOUGH. SAYING QUOTE, "I'M GOING TO BE SO NERVOUS. BUT I KNOW PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LOVE IT. I THINK IT'S A GREAT DYNAMIC."
THERE ARE REPORTS OF CHAOS AND A BIT OF TURBULENCE ABOARD RIHANNA'S PLANE.
THE SINGER TOOK JOURNALISTS AND FANS ALONG FOR A SEVEN-DAY, SEVEN-COUNTRY TOUR.
BUT PEOPLE MAGAZINE REPORTS THE POP STAR HAD LITTLE INTERACTION WITH THE 250 GUESTS SHE INVITED ABOARD.
SOME OF THE PASSENGERS REPORTEDLY COMPLAINED OF HUNGER AND FATIGUE.
THE TOUR WRAPS IN NEW YORK CITY, ON NOVEMBER 20.
FOR HOLLYWOOD MINUTE, I'M CRISTINA MUTCHLER.
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TWO MEN IN TEXAS HAD A ROUGH ENCOUNTER WHEN A WILD BUCK CAME AFTER THEM.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE TO THIS TRUCK.
THEY CALLED THE POLICE AND THE GAME WARDEN FOR HELP AFTER THE BUCK ATTACKED THEM.
IT TOOK FIVE MEN TO RESTRAIN THE ANIMAL, AND THEY HAD TO TASE THE DEER.
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"He came up and started poking me in my ribs so I grabbed him by the horns and pushed him back and hopped in the back of my truck. He climbed up here and put his front paws on my seat and got my pack of cigarettes and started chewing them. I think the deer tried to switch places, I think he was trying to hunt us!"
THE POLICE RESPONDING TO THIS INCIDENT ALSO SUFFERED SOME MINOR INJURIES.
ONE OFFICER HAD A BROKEN WRIST.
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FOR SOME OF US IN THE MORNING IT'S THE ONLY THING TO KEEPS US GOING AT WORK.NOW CAREER BUILDER DOT COM IS RELEASING ITS LIST OF JOBS THAT MOST RELY ON COFFEE.
FOOD PREPARATION - SERVICE WORKERS CAME IN AT NUMBER ONE ON THE LIST.
SCIENTISTS CAME IN AT SECOND.
SALES REPRESENTATIVES RANKED NUMBER THREE.
MARKETING AND NURSES ROUNDED OUT THE TOP FIVE.
HOWEVER, IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING ABOUT US MEDIA WORKERS DID RANK SIXTH ON THE LIST.
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BREAKING BARRIERS AND BREAKING HEARTS.
nats - "you're the real deal."
christmas abbott nats - "i think so!.you can't really fake strength."
ONE WOMAN LOOKS TO BECOME A PIONEER AT THE RACE TRACK.
HOW THIS WOMAN IS ABLE TO CARRY TWICE HER WEIGHT IN HOPES OF PROVING SOMETHING BIG IN THE PITTS.
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IT'S A MASSIVE DISCOVERY THAT'S OUT OF THIS WORLD!
NASA SCIENTISTS SAY THEY'VE FOUND WHAT COULD BE A HUGE PLANET OUTSIDE OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.
THEY'RE CALLING IT A "SUPER-JUPITER."
THEY SAY IT ORBITS A STAR 170 LIGHT YEARS AWAY, AND IS ABOUT 13-TIMES THE SIZE OF JUPITER.
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IT MAY BE A MAN'S WORLD BUT ATLEAST ONE WOMAN IS TRYING TO WORK IN IT.
A WOMAN IS TRYING TO PROVE SHE CAN HANDLE THE FAST PACED AND HIGH PRESSURE WORLD AS A NASCAR PIT CREW MEMBER.
STEVE OSUNSAMI HAS HER STORY.
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THERE'S A REVOLUTION HAPPENING IN NASCAR TODAY
NATS
AND HER NAME IS -CHRISTMAS-.
OSUNSAMI NATS - "YOU'RE THE REAL DEAL."
CHRISTMAS ABBOTT NATS - "I THINK SO!.YOU CAN'T REALLY FAKE STRENGTH."
WHILE THE TRACK HAS CERTAINLY SEEN A FEW WOMEN DRIVERS AT ELITE LEVELS
NEVER BEFORE HAS A WOMAN MUSCLED HER WAY INTO ONE OF THE PHYSICALLY
DEMANDING ROLES IN THE PIT WHERE IN LESS THAN 12 SECONDS, THEY FUEL THE CAR
AND CHANGE THE TIRES.
IT'S A -CRUCIAL- JOB IN A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS.
JUST A FEW EXTRA SECONDS AT A PIT STOP AND THEIR DRIVER LOSES.
MILAN RUDANOVIC TURNER MOTORSPORTS PIT CREW MEMBER, JACKMAN SOT - "I JUST
LIKE THE WAY SHE MOVES AROUND THE CAR.
30-YEAR-OLD CHRISTMAS ABBOT IS THAT SPECIAL WOMAN, WORKING THE FRONT TIRE
POSITION AND IN THESE RECORDED PRACTICES THAT THEY STUDY EACH NIGHTHER TIMES
ARE WITHIN MILLISECONDS OF THE BIG LEAGUES.
SHE WAS RECRUITED AFTER AN AUDITION AND SAYS SHE'S SO COMPETITIVE, SHE WAS
DRAWN TO THE HIGH STAKES OF RACING.
OSUNSAMI NATS - "SO YOU'RE 5 FOOT THREE?"
ABBOTT NATS - "STRETCHING FIVE THREE WITH HEELS."
BUT DON'T LET HER LOOKS FOOL YOU
SHE'S AN INCREDIBLE BRAND OF ATHLETE, WHO'S BUILT HER BODY THROUGH INTENSE
WORKOUTS AND CRAZY COMPETITIONS LIKE THIS ONE
CARRYING A 125-POUND FRIEND WITH ONE ARM, AND A 70 POUND DUMBELL WITH THE
OTHERNEARLY TWICE HER WEIGHT.
ABBOTT SOT - MY BODY IS DEVELOPING INTO THIS VERY PRECISE MACHINE WHERE WHATEVER I WANT TO DO, I WILL BE ABLE TO DO."
AT FIRST HER PIT CREW COACH WASN'T SO SURE
SHAUN PEET SOT - "TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, I THOUGHT IT WAS A PUBLICITY STUNT,
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, AND I WANTED NO PART OF IT AND I THINK, I WAS
CONVINCED, WHEN I SAW HER.
CHRISTMAS HAS HER DETRACTORS IN THE GARAGE
THE MEN WHO WHISPER THAT SHE WON'T LASTAND WHO APPRECIATE HER FOR ALL THE
WRONG REASONS BUT SHE DOESN'T CARE
ABBOTT SOT - 'I FEEL LIKE I'M BRINGING SOMETHING HUGE TO THE SPORT, BUT THIS
ULTIMATELY IS MUCH BIGGER THAN ME.I FIND THAT THOSE THINGS THAT SCARE
YOU MOST ARE MOST REWARDING ONCE YOU'VE CONQUERED THEM."
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NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS HERE WITH A PREVIEW.
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NEXT AT NOON - NBC2 FOLLOWING A DEVELOPING STORY -
A 13-YEAR-OLD FLORIDA GIRL IS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL - AFTER BEING SHOT ON A SOUTH FLORIDA SCHOOL BUS THIS MORNING.
THE LATEST ON HER CONDITION AND THE SUSPECT.
PLUS -
18:12:16 MC: It's extremely exhausting I will stay on the run until the real
killer of Gregory Faull is caught
NEW AT NOON - A MILLIONAIRE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, SUSPECTED OF MURDER, IS ON THE RUN.
TODAY, WE'LL HEAR FROM THE AMERICAN TYCOON - AND TELL YOU WHERE HE'S HIDING OUT.
AND ALL CLEAR!
GREAT NEWS TO REPORT ON A MAJOR TRAFFIC ALERT WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING FOR DRIVERS.
WALMART SHOPPERS, GET READY -
A GROUP OF DISGRUNTLED WORKERS PLANS TO WALK OFF THE JOB ON ONE OF THE BUSIEST SHOPPING DAYS OF THE YEAR.
AND SPEAKING OF UNHAPPY WORKERS -
FOR THOSE WHO MAKE TWINKIES - HOPE FOR HOSTESS.
THE LATEST WORKING TO SAVE 18-THOUSAND JOB.AND OH YES, THOSE TASTY CREAM-FILLED CAKES!
AND NBC2 IS ONCE AGAIN PARTICIPATING IN OUR POPULAR HOLIDAY PROGRAM FOR SENIORS.
WE'LL HAVE A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY OUR VERY OWN ROBERT VAN WINKLE, AS HE TELLS US HOW TO GET INVOLVED.
THE NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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