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A NEW TWIST IN A LOVE TRIANGLE MURDER INVESTIGATION IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
FIRST AT FOUR - WHY DEPUTIES ARRESTED THE WIDOW OF A CHARLOTTE COUNTY FIREFIGHTER.
WHAT'S FOR DINNER?
DETAILS ABOUT TODAY'S CLOSED-DOOR LUNCH BETWEEN FORMER RIVALS PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY.
AND -
A MOTHER MEETS HER DAUGHTER FOR THE FIRST TIME - 5 WEEKS AFTER GIVING BIRTH.
FIRST AT FOUR - WHAT MAKES THIS INFANT SPECIAL THAT HAS HER SHATTERING RECORDS EACH DAY.
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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY IN BOCA RATON IS ON LOCKDOWN RIGHT NOW.
POLICE ARE HUNTING DOWN A GUNMAN AFTER A STUDENT WAS ROBBED.
OFFICERS SAY A MAN PLACED A HANDGUN TO THE STUDENT'S HEAD BEFORE ROBBING THE STUDENT AND TAKING OFF.
THIS HAPPENED AROUND 1-30 THIS AFTERNOON.
SO FAR NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
AUTHORITIES ARE CHECKING CARS AS THEY LEAVE THE CAMPUS.
WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED WITH THIS BREAKING STORY.
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A TWISTED LOVE TRIANGLE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY TAKES ANOTHER TURN.
THE WIDOW OF A MURDERED FIREFIGHTER IS NOW UNDER ARREST.
DEPUTIES SAY SHE SCHEMED WITH HER BOYFRIEND TO ROB A HOME.
HER BOYFRIEND - IS AT THE CENTER OF THE MURDER INVESTIGATION OF HER HUSBAND.
NBC ANCHOR KELLIE BURNS JOINS US IN THE STUDIO TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE DETAILS.
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AT FIRST, AUTHORITIES THOUGHT DANIELLE DREHER MAY HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN HER OWN HUSBAND'S HOMICIDE.
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SAM DREHER WAS FOUND SHOT AT HIS SARASOTA APARTMENT IN AUGUST.
HE WAS A FIREFIGHTER IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY FOR 18 YEARS.
TODAY, DEPUTIES SAY HIS WIFE - DANIELLE DREHER - PLANNED A BURGLARY WITH HER BOYFRIEND.
MICHAEL MINOR BROKE INTO THE HOME OF ONE OF SAM DREHER'S FRIENDS.
REPORTS SAY DANIELLE THOUGH SAM TOOK SOME OF DANIELLE'S RINGS TO THAT HOUSE.
DETECTIVES USED PHONE RECORDS TO LINK DANIELLE TO THE BREAK-IN.
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RIGHT NOW - NBC 2 IS LEARNING MORE ABOUT THIS DEVELOPING STORY.
WE'LL HAVE A FULL REPORT AT FIVE.
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LEE COUNTY'S LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM, CONSERVATION 20/20 NOW HAS NEW GUIDELINES BEFORE SPENDING YOUR TAX DOLLARS ON MORE LAND PURCHASES.
NBC-2'S GEORGE SOLIS JOINS US IN THE STUDIO WITH HOW THE PROGRAM WILL OPERATE IN THE FUTURE - GEORGE.
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CONSERVATION 20/20 HAS BEEN BUYING LANDS FOR PRESERVATION FOR THE LAST 16 YEARS.
SOME OF THOSE PURCHASES HAVE BEEN QUESTIONED BY THE CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE, CITING THE COUNTY'S PAID TOO MUCH FOR LAND IN SOME CASES.
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SUPPORTERS OF THE PROGRAM SAY THAT'S NOT THE CASE.
IN AN EFFORT TO RESTORE THE PUBLIC FAITH IN THE PROGRAM, CONSERVATION 20/20'S BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE PRESENTED 16 RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY COMMISSIONERS THAT WILL DECIDE HOW THE COUNTY BUYS AND MAINTAINS LAND GOING FORWARD.
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Sot: Noel Andress, Blue Ribbon Committee
16:28 "we think we've made the changes that are necessary to make this program a strong program going into the future."
2 RECOMMENDATIONS THAT STAND OUT: A FREEZE ON PURCHASES OF NEW NOMINATION OF PROPERTIES AFTER THE START OF THE NEW YEAR FOR 90 DAYS.
AND BRINGING THE PROGRAM FOR REFERENDUM IN THE 20-16 GENERAL ELECTION.
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OPPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM SAY THEY WOULD HAVE PREFERRED THE FATE OF THE PROGRAM TO GO TO THE VOTERS A LOT SOONER.
LIVE IN THE STUDIO, GS NBC2
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GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS --
THE PRESIDENT AND MITT ROMNEY GET COZY IN A CLOSED-DOOR LUNCH MEETING TODAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
NBC ANCHOR PETER BUSCH JOINS US IN THE STUDIO WITH THE DETAILS --
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IT ISN'T THE WAY MITT ROMNEY HOPED TO GET INTO THE WHITE HOUSE.
BUT THIS AFTERNOON, THE FORMER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE SAT DOWN WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA TO AS A GESTURE THAT AFTER A BITTER CAMPAIGN.THERE ARE NO HARD FEELINGS.
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ROMNEY ARRIVED AT THE WHITE HOUSE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON IN A BLACK S-U-V AND QUICKLY MADE HIS WAY INTO THE WEST WING.
WE'RE TOLD ROMNEY HAD JUST WRAPPED UP A MEETING WITH HIS FORMER RUNNING MATE - PAUL RYAN.
ACCORDING TO AN AIDE TO RYAN, THEY DISCUSSED THE "FISCAL CLIFF" NEGOTIATIONS AND OTHER ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING WASHINGTON.
NO REPORTERS WERE ALLOWED INSIDE DURING THE LUNCH WHICH LASTED ABOUT AN HOUR.
PRESIDENT OBAMA FIRST MENTIONED MEETING WITH ROMNEY DURING HIS VICTORY SPEECH EARLIER THIS MONTH.
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without giving any specifics this conversation. The president wanted to have with governor romney as he mentioned the night of re-election there was not an agenda that involved that kind of proposal that I am aware of.I think they compared experiences on the campaign trail.
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ALSO MAKING NEWS OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE - A MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER RUNNING UP TO GOVERNOR ROMNEY'S MOTORCADE WHEN IT ARRIVED TO A CHECKPOINT.
NOTHING REALLY CAME OF IT.
Peter ad libs what they had for lunch
HEATHER.
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NEW RIGHT NOW - A COMMUNITY IN EASTERN COLLIER COUNTY SAYS IT'S DESPERATE FOR EMERGENCY CARE SERVICE NEARBY.
AND NOW THEY HAVE A BRAND NEW STUDY AND MEDICAL EXPERT TO BACK UP THEIR REQUEST.
NBC-2'S RICK RITTER JOINS US LIVE IN OUR COLLIER COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM.
RICK -
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HERE AT THE AVE MARIA URGENT CARE CENTER, THEY TREAT LOCAL PATIENTS AS WELL AS THOSE IN NEED FROM IMMOKALEE. LIKE MOST OF THE URGENT CARE CENTERS IN THE AREA, IT'S NOT OPEN 24 HOURS-- AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HAS DEVELOPERS TRYING TO BRING A HOSPITAL TO THIS END OF THE COUNTY.
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STUDIES SHOW THAT AVE MARIA, IMMOKALEE AND GOLDEN GATE ESTATES RESIDENTS ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
THE PROJECT IS IN THE EARLY STAGES---WITH A LOCAL DEVELOPER AND CEO OF THE HEALTHCARE NETWORK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND MAKING IT HAPPEN.
RESIDENTS IN THE AREA DRIVE 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR JUST TO GET TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL IN NAPLES--A RIDE THAT LEAVES MANY QUESTIONING WHETHER OR NOT THEY SHOULD EVEN GO.
TAKE SOT
Tim Moore/Ave Maria Resident/"They're making a decision based more on a long drive then they are whether the health issue is something they should take care of."
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THE TWO MAIN QUESTIONS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE ARE THE LOCATION AND WHEN A HOSPITAL WILL BE BUILT.
I WAS TOLD BY THE DEVELOPER THAT THEY'RE HOPING TO HAVE THE LOCATION IRONED OUT IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS--HE'S UNSURE WHEN EXACTLY WORK WILL START BUT THAT THIS WILL BE A MULTI -YEAR PROJECT. LIVE IN CC, RR, NBC2
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IN LEE COUNTY--- STEPS ARE TAKEN THIS WEEK TO LIMIT AIRPLANE NOISE.
VICKI MORELAND WITH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATION AIRPORT TELLS US AN AIRPORT SPECIAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS FOLLOWING A STUDY BY LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE MAKING PLANES FLY HIGHER OVER FORT MYERS BEACH.
THE SUGGESTIONS NEED TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS AND THEN THE F-A-A-. WHO HAS FINAL SAY.
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EARLY STRENGTH GAVE WAY TO MORE CAUTION ON WALL STREET TODAY.
THIS - AMID SIGNS THINGS ARE NOT GOING SO WELL IN DISCUSSIONS AIMED AT AVOIDING THE "FISCAL CLIFF".
AT THE END OF THURSDAY TRADING - THE DOW WAS
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THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO WINNING POWERBALL TICKETS FROM LAST NIGHT'S DRAWING.
THEY WERE PURCHASED IN MISSOURI AND ARIZONA.
EACH WINNER WOULD GET A LUMP SUM PAYOUT OF 192 MILLION DOLLARS.
TICKETS FOR THE RECORD-SETTING JACKPOT SOLD AT A RATE OF 130-THOUSAND A MINUTE YESTERDAY.
IN FLORIDA --
NEARLY 800-THOUSAND people WON MONEY FROM 4 DOLLARS TO 2 MILLION DOLLARS.
6 PEOPLE IN FLORIDA WON AT LEAST A MILLION DOLLARS.
THEY HAD TO CHOOSE 5 CORRECT NUMBERS.
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FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL GRADS HAVE A WAY TO GO WHEN COMPARED TO TEENS ACROSS THE NATION.
THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELEASED A STATE-BY STATE RANK OF GRADUATION RATES.
FLORIDA TIED FOR 45TH PLACE WITH LOUISIANA - MAKING IT ONE OF THE WORST STATES.
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SAYS JUST 71 PERCENT OF HIGH SCHOOLERS GRADUATE FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR.
JUST 5 STATES RANKED LOWER THAN FLORIDA.
IOWA TOPPED THE LIST WITH 88 PERCENT OF TEENS GETTING THEIR DIPLOMA.
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TESTIMONY BECAME EMOTIONAL TODAY IN A SENATE HEARING AS LAWMAKERS ADDRESSED THE DEADLY DEVESTATION OF HURRICANE SANDY.
"A ten foot wave came across the road, her vehicle stalled, she took her children out of the car, she tried to get them to higher land, and they were taken from her arms. These children were two years old and four years old and the mother could do nothing about it because the storm was so strong."
SENATORS FROM NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY FORMALLY ADDRESSED COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE SUPERSTORM THAT HIT A MONTH AGO.
SOME SENATORS ALSO USED THE HEARING TO PUSH FOR MONEY FOR FLOOD PROTECTION.
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HOSTESS IS GOING BANKRUPT BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEIR EXECUTIVES SHOULD BE OUT OF A BONUS.
AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THE COMPANY IS HOPING FOR TODAY.
HOSTESS WANTS PERMISSION TO GIVE ITS TOP LEADERS 1 POINT 8 MILLION DOLLARS IN BONUSES.
THE COMPANY SAYS THE MANAGERS NEED INCENTIVE TO REMAIN WITH THE COMPANY THROUGH THE UPCOMING LIQUIDATION PROCESS.
THAT PROCESS COULD TAKE A YEAR.
THE SHUTDOWN OF HOSTESS MEANT 18-THOUSAND WORKERS LOST THEIR JOBS.
NEW AT 4 - A FUTURE FOR TWINKIES SEEMS VIRTUALLY ASSURED.
HOSTESS BRANDS SAYS IT IS IN TALKS WITH 110 POTENTIAL BUYERS FOR ITS ICONIC BRANDS, WHICH ALSO INCLUDE CUPCAKES, DING DONGS AND HO HOS.
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STILL TO COME ON THE NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.
CAPE CORAL COULD BECOME THE INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION FOR KAYAK AND CANOE COMPETITORS.
AFTER THE BREAK - HOW ORGANIZERS ARE RELYING ON THE CITY'S CANALS TO DRAW IN THE BEST OF THE BEST.
PLUS - A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS GOES VIRAL.
FIRST AT FOUR - THE HEART-WARMING STORY BEHIND THIS NEW YORK OFFICER AND HIS SIMPLE GIFT TO A HOMELESS MAN MOST OF US TAKE FOR GRANTED.
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CAPE CORAL LEADERS WANT TO TRANSFORM THE CITY INTO AN INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION FOR OLYMPIC ATHLETES.
WITH OVER 400 MILES OF CANALS -- KAYAKERS TELL US THE WATER IS A PERFECT TRAINING LOCATION FOR THE GLOBE'S TOP PERFORMERS.
TODAY, A CANADIAN HALL OF FAMER CHECKED OUT THE NORTH SPREADER CANAL.
SOUTH FLORIDA CANOE KAYAK CLUB HELPED MAKE THE TRIP POSSIBLE.
THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR SAYS THE DENMARK PADDLING TEAM WILL TRAVEL TO CAPE CORAL TO TRAIN IN MARCH.
COUNCIL MEMBERS HOPE THE ATHLETES PROVIDE AN ECONOMIC BOOST AND GREAT MARKETING FOR THE CITY.
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FORECAST OPEN
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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 FEW MORE CLOUDS FRIDAY
Thursday turned out to be a gorgeous day with a decent medley of sun and clouds. As we near the week's end, those clouds will grow in number.
High pressure is strengthening over the Carolinas, and that's causing our winds to pick up. Those brisk winds are able to bring clouds from the Atlantic into southwest Florida. That's what we saw on Thursday, and we'll see it for another day on Friday. However, there's an area of energy anchored just off the Texas coastline. That area will sail eastward and will help give us even more clouds to end the week.
So we have clouds coming from both the east and the west, and well, that makes for a mostly cloudy Friday. That's what we're forecasting along with lows in the upper 50s bouncing back to the low 80s come the afternoon.
Those clouds are short lived, and they will quickly erode for your weekend. Partly cloudy skies will hover over the area for Saturday and Sunday. Looks like a fabulous couple of days! We'll see more of the same Monday and Tuesday, too.
Another cold front will approach Wednesday into Thursday of next week. I expect it to fade away as it approaches, and that means our weather will remain quiet.
Temperatures will continue to be in the upper 50s around daybreak, and lower 80s can be expected for daytime highs.
Boaters, use caution when hitting the waters. Winds are getting stronger, and by this time tomorrow they'll be coming from the NE around 15.
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IT TOOK A FLORIDA TEEN JUST SECONDS TO MAKE IT INTO THE RECORD BOOKS.
FIRST AT FOUR - HOW SHE'S PROVING YOU'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
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FINANCIAL MARKETS ARE VOLATILE AGAIN TODAY AS INVESTORS CLING TO EVERY WORD COMING OUT WASHINGTON SURROUNDING THE IMPENDING FISCAL CLIFF.
OUR WELL FARGO ADVISOR NICK CHLUMSKY IS HERE WITH US TODAY --
AND NICK -- ANY ADVICE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE CONCERNED THAT THE DEAL DEALINE WILL PASS?
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Well first, it's only natural for people to be concerned about the fiscal cliff since the outcome could have a significant impact not only on the overall economy, but also on the personal finances of millions of Americans. The mere uncertainty of whether or not a deal will be sealed by year-end has most people on edge.
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And I also think people's fear is further fueled because most Americans can't really wrap their heads around the complexity of the legislation surrounding the fiscal cliff and the enormous dollar amounts associated with both the expiration of the Bush Tax Cuts and government spending cuts. And of course most people fear what they can't understand.
And should our government leaders find themselves in gridlock and we end up going over the cliff, the true impact might not be fully understood for years to come, although most economists agree that going over the cliff would compromise an already tepid US economic recovery and likely send our economy into recession in 2013.
So if you're in the "I'm worried" camp right now, there are a few things that you should be doing right now. First, review your overall financial situation but particularly, your investment accounts. Review your asset allocation or the mix between equities and fixed income. Make sure this mix is appropriate for both your risk tolerance and investment objective.
And closely related to that, understand what your downside risk is. In other words, how much will your portfolio drop if we see a bad outcome out of Washington on the fiscal cliff. And if you are not comfortable with that drop, you need to make some adjustments in your investment accounts.
And don't be afraid to take some chips off the table. After all, the market, as measured by the S&P 500, is up over 12.5% year to date. So now might be a good time for people to sell some stocks and raise some cash who are losing sleep over fiscal cliff headlines.
Over the past several weeks, we've discussed what the likely outcomes or scenarios are for how the fiscal cliff issue will play out. And we still believe there will be some kind of compromise on taxes and spending and I think this has been reflected in the performance in the markets in the past two days with the Dow climbing 160 points.
But as investors, you should plan for the worst and hope for the best. And with all the noise of the fiscal cliff, don't forget about your end of year items. Remember, tomorrow is the last day to double up on positions to avoid a wash sale on securities you are selling for a loss in 2012.
Also, for any of you that are over 70 ½ years old with qualified retirement accounts and IRA's, don't forget to take your required minimum distribution before December 31st to avoid costly penalties. For those of you wanting to make charitable donations, well, you have about 31 more days to do that.
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And for any of you with larger estates, you still have time to take advantage of the $5,120,000 lifetime gift tax exemption that is likely to significantly decrease in future years. You should talk to your attorney to learn more about your gifting options.
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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE WELLS FARGO ADVISORS YOU CAN CALL THEM OR VISIT THEM.
THE PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS OF THEIR FORT MYERS BRANCH IS LISTED ON THE SCREEN.
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A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS CAPTURED - IN AN INSTANT.
STRAIGHT AHEAD, FIRST AT FOUR - THE ONLINE SENSATION THAT WILL MELT YOUR HEART.
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A NEW YORK TOURIST CAUGHT THE KINDNESS OF A POLICE OFFICER IN ONE SNAPSHOT.
THIS PHOTO SHOWS AN OFFICER GIVING A HOMELESS MAN A PAIR OF BOOTS DURING A FRIGID NIGHT IN TIMES SQUARE.
THE ACT OF KINDNESS WHICH HAPPENED TWO WEEKS AGO IS GOING VIRAL.
OFFICER LAWRENCE DEPRIMO WAS PATROLLING WHEN HE NOTICED THE MAN WITHOUT ANY SHOES.
DEPRIMO IMMEDIATELY BOUGHT A PAIR OF SOCKS AND BOOTS AT A NEARBY STORE.
SOME SKEPTICS SAY THE PHOTO WAS STAGED, BUT THE TOURIST WHO SNAPPED THE PIC SAYS THE OFFICER HAD NO IDEA HE WAS BEING PHOTOGRAPHED.
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A FEW SECONDS IS ALL IT TAKES TO CHANGE THE FUTURE FOR WOMEN IN SPORTS, AND A FEW SECONDS IS ALL IT TOOK TO PUT ONE TEEN IN THE RECORDS BOOKS.
VANESSA WELCH SHOWS US HOW SHE'S CHANGING THE WAY THE GAME IS PLAYED.
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FOR ERIN DIMEGLIO , IT TOOK JUST SECONDS TO GET IN THE HISTORY BOOKS.
ERIN BECAME THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL FEMALE QUARTERBACK TO TAKE A SNAP IN THE HISTORY OF FLORIDA VARSITY FOOTBALL.
"I'm a girl, stuff like that, but I don't see it as that. I see it as someone just playing the game of football."
VARSITY COACH, DOUG GATEWOOD, SAW HER SKILLS WHILE COACHING HER FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM. HE INVITED HER TO THROW WITH BOYS BUT NEVER INTENDED FOR HER TO PLAY.
"They say, 'Well, when she gets hit by a 300 lb. defensive tackle, you'll see,' but my running back weighs less than her!"
"I actually want to get hit in the game. It looks pretty fun."
THE HITS CAME, BUT NOT FROM THE FIELD. BLOGGERS QUESTIONED HER ABILITY -- SAYING GIRLS HAD NO PLACE ON THE FIELD. HER TEAMMATES WERE QUICK TO DEFEND.
"To me, I think they kinda jealous cause she can actually play."
"I see her as part of the family, and I don't like it when you talk about the family."
ERIN IS ONE OF A GROWING NUMBER OF GIRLS TO PLAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL. MORE THAN 700 ARE PLAYING IN THE U-S. WHILE 500 GIRLS HAVE PLAYED FOR FLORIDA TEAMS, NONE HAVE ENTERED THE GAME AS QUARTERBACKS -- UNTIL ERIN.
ERIN'S MOM, KATHLEEN, HOPES WHAT HER DAUGHTER IS DOING WILL CHANGE THE PLAYING FIELD.
"It makes me feel good because it makes me feel good for girls in the future."
BUT FOR ERIN, THE MEDIA HYPE IS MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. THE SENIOR HAS A FOUR-POINT-TWO GPA, IS ENROLLED IN THREE COLLEGE COURSES, BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, AND PLANS TO PLAY LACROSSE. SHE STILL FEELS SHE HAS A LOT TO PROVE. THOSE FEW MINUTES WERE NOT ENOUGH.
"I wanna show everybody that I can do more than that. Throw a touchdown pass. I can do this. I can do this. Read defenses. I can be as good as the boys can."
NO DOUBT! NO DOUBT AT ALL! I'M VANESSA WELCH REPORTING.
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AND THE WINNER IS?
THE JURY IS STILL OUT OVER WHO IS THE WINNER OF THE HISTORICAL POWERBALL JACKPOT.
ALL WE KNOW IS THAT THE TICKETS WERE BOUGHT IN MISSOURI AND ARIZONA.
FIRST AT FOUR - WHY IT COULD BE MONTHS BEFORE THE WINNERS STEP FORWARD TO CLAIM THEIR MILLIONS.
PLUS - MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS COULD BE COMING TO SAN CARLOS ISLAND - BUT RESIDENTS ON FORT MYERS BEACH ARE RAISING CONCERNS.
WE'LL TELL YOU WHY - COMING UP.
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BREAKING NEWS FIRST AT FOUR - A LOCKDOWN AS BEEN LIFTED AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY IN BOCA.
POLICE CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR A GUNMAN WHO ROBBED A STUDENT EARLIER TODAY.
BUT AGAIN, THE LOCKDOWN HAS BEEN LIFTED A F-A-U IN BOCA.
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SOMEWHERE, RIGHT NOW IN THE UNITED STATES AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE ARE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS RICHER THAN THEY WERE 24 HOURS AGO.
POWERBALL JACKPOT OFFICIALS SAY WINNING TICKETS WERE PURCHASED IN MISSOURI AND IN ARIZONA.
NOW we WAIT FOR THE LUCKY WINNERS TO STEP FORWARD.
AS BRANDI HITT REPORTS - IT COULD BE MONTHS BEFORE WE find out.
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WE DON'T KNOW YET WHO THE INSTANT MULTI--MILLIONAIRES ARE
BUT *TWO* WINNING TICKETS WERE SOLD IN WEDNESDAY'S *RECORD* 587 MILLION
DOLLAR POWERBALL LOTTERY JACKPOT.
ONE WAS PURCHASED IN ARIZONA
ANOTHER IN MISSOURI.
AND POWERBALL OFFICIALS SAY THEY HAVEN'T COME FORWARD TO CLAIM THEIR PRIZE
YET.
THE WINNING TICKET IN ARIZONA WAS A 10 DOLLAR QUICK PICK.
SOT: LOTTO OFFICIAL: 130120 IF YOU ARE THE WINNER WE ASK YOU TO TAKE THE
FOLLOWING STOPS; SIGN YOUR TICKET, IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO GET THAT TICKE
SIGNED OF COURSE KEEP THE TICKET SAFE.
THE SECOND WINNING TICKET WAS SOLD AT THIS TRUCK STOP IN DEARBORN, MISSOURI
- 35 MILES NORTH OF KANSAS CITY.
SOT-Kristi/NNS: IT'S JUST AWESOME THAT ONE OF US COULD HAVE TOUCHED THAT
TICKET YOU KNOW. I MEAN THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT SO AWESOME"
NORMAN LINGLE - CHAIRMAN OF POWERBALL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS - SAYS THE
WINNERS HAVE TWO OPTIONS -
TAKE THE CASH IMMEDIATELY
OR SPREAD IT OUT IN PAYMENTS OVER TIME.
SOT/NORMAN LINGLE/GMA:THE WINNERS WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO CHOOSE THE CASH
OPTION OR THE ANNUITY OPTION AND BY AND LARGE MOST FOLKS CHOOSE THE CASH
OPTION
THE JACKPOT ROLLED OVER 16 TIMES *WITHOUT* A WINNER.
THAT'S WHY IT GOT SO HUGE.
LAST NIGHT NEARLY NINE MILLION TICKET HOLDERS WON SMALLER CONSOLATION PRIZES
. IF YOU MATCHED 5 OUT OF 6 WINNING NUMBERS YOU'LL SHARE IN A PRIZE TOTALING
MORE THAN 130-MILLION.
ONE OF THE MILLION DOLLAR TICKETS WAS SOLD IN THIS STORE IN NEW YORK.
NATS/STORE OWNER IN THE BRONX.
"SOMEBODY WIN A MILLION DOLLARS IN MY STORE, THAT'S GREAT NEWS "
THE STORE OWNER BELIEVES THE WINNER IS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY.
SOT/MOS: NO IT WISH I WAS. YOU WOULD SEE ME JUMPING UP FOR JOY. NO. NO."
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IN ARIZONA. TICKET SALES SPIKED 500 PERCENT BECAUSE PLAYERS TRAVELED FROM
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADAWHERE POWERBALL DOESN'T EXIST TO TRY AND GET IN ON THE
BIG PRIZE.
THE TRIAL BEGINS IN A LOTTERY SUCCESS STORY THAT ENDED IN MURDER.
DEE DEE MOORE STANDS ACCUSED OF SCAMMING A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR WINNER OUT OF HIS MONEY -- AND THEN KILLING HIM.
EXPLOSIVE TESTIMONY I UNDERWAY.
AN EMOTIONAL MOORE SAT IN A FLORIDA COURT AS PROSECUTORS DETAILED WHAT THEY CALLED HER DIABOLICAL SCHEME -- TO ROB, THEN KILL BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AND LOTTO WINNER ABRAHAM SHAKESPEARE.
POLICE FOUND SHAKESPEARE'S BODY IN MOORE'S BACKYARD. COVERED IN
CONCRETE IN 2009.
MOORE'S HUSBAND, JAMES TOOK THE STAND TESTIFYING HE DUG THAT HOLE THEN COVERED IT UP - AT HIS WIFE'S REQUEST.
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Pruner questions James Moore: Did you pay attention to what was in the hole?
No Sir.
MMOORE'S ATTORNEY'S ARGUES THE CASE AGAINST THEIR CLIENT
IS BASED ON CIRCUMSTANCE, NOT HARD FACTS.
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DEAD CATFISH ARE CAUSING CONFUSION IN COLLIER COUNTY--
HUNDREDS HAVE BEEN SPOTTED FLOATING DOWNSTREAM AT HENDERSON CREEK IN NAPLES--
AND WASHING ASHORE ALONG MARCO ISLAND BEACHES AND BAYS.
EXPERTS HAVE TAKEN SAMPLES-- AND ARE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE.
SINCE THIS IS A CAT-FISH SPECIFIC KILL--
THEY SAY IT'S NOT NECESSARILY RED TIDE--
IT COULD BE A VIRUS.
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A MAJOR REDEVELOPMENT PLAN COULD BRING BIG CHANGES TO ONE OF LEE COUNTY'S SMALLER ISLANDS.
TODAY, THE COUNTY BEGAN A PUBLIC HEARING--
THAT WILL ULTIMATELY DECIDE WHETHER OWNERS CAN TURN SAN CARLOS ISLAND INTO A RESORT-STYLE DESTINATION.
THAT'S THE ISLAND JUST EAST OF FORT MYERS BEACH.
PROJECT LEADERS SAY THEY'RE MORE THAN THREE YEARS AWAY FROM BUILDING-- AND DON'T HAVE MONEY TO GET STARTED--
BUT IF THEY GET THE MONEY NEEDED, PLANS INCLUDE BUILDING NEARLY 300 NEW CONDOS, HOTEL TOWERS, MARINAS, SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS ON BOTH SIDES OF MAIN STREET.
FORT MYERS BEACH LEADERS ARE CONCERNED CURRENT PLANS DON'T INCLUDE ENOUGH WAYS TO HANDLE INCREASED TRAFFIC.
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LEADERS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE ARE SPENDING THE DAY ON CAPITOL HILL -- TRYING TO BRING LAWMAKERS TOGETHER FOR A SOLUTION TO THE LOOMING FISCAL CLIFF.
TREASURY SECRETARY TIM GEITHNER HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP TODAY -- PUSHING THE PRESIDENT'S DEFICIT CUTTING PLAN.
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS REMAIN APPREHENSIVE ABOUT NEW TAXES FOR *ANYONE -- *ESPECIALLY THE MIDDLE CLASS.
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FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH IS IN A HOSPITAL TONIGHT.
THE 88 YEAR OLD WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR BRONCHITIS.
THE FORMER PRESIDENT HAS HAD A COUGH FOR THE PAST SIX DAYS.
HE SHOULD BE OUT OF THE HOSPITAL BY THE WEEKEND.
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TWO B-P SUPERVISORS AND AN EXECUTIVE HAVE PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO CRIMINAL CHARGES IN THE DEEPWATER HORIZON EXPLOSION AND THE MASSIVE OIL SPILL THAT FOLLOWED.
BOTH ARE CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER IN THE DEATHS OF ELEVEN RIG WORKERS.
ANOTHER FORMER VP WAS CHARGED WITH CONCEALING INFORMATION FROM CONGRESS ABOUT THE AMMOUNT OF OIL THAT WAS SPILLING INTO THE GULF.
THE THREE ARE FREE ON BOND AS THE CASE MOVES FORWARD.
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DAVID PETRAEUS CONTROVERSY -- NBC-2 HAS LEARNED THE FORMER C-I-A DIRECTOR SENT A LETTER TO A FELLOW GENERAL -- SAYING HE SCREWED UP, REGARDING HIS AFFAIR WITH PAULA BROADWELL.
IN THE BODY OF THE LETTER, PETRAEUS ADMITS HE QUOTE "SCREWED UP ROYALLY, AND PAID THE PRICE APPROPRIATELY."
THE RECIPIENT OF THE LETTER, FORMER GENERAL JAMES SHELTON, SAYS WHILE HE WAS DISAPPOINTED TO LEARN OF THE AFFAIR, HE THINKS PETRAEUS MADE A ONE TIME MISTAKE.
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A COUPLE IN INDIANA FACE CHILD NEGLECT CHARGES -- STATE POLICE CAUGHT THEM DRIVING CROSS-COUNTRY IN A BOX-TRUCK WITH FIVE OF THEIR KIDS IN THE BACK.
SOMEONE REPORTED TO TROOPERS THAT THEY HAD LEFT PENNSYLVANIA IN A RENTED TRUCK.
AUTHORITIES FOUND THEM OUTSIDE OF NEW CASTLE -- TWO KIDS WERE IN THE FRONT, FIVE WERE IN THE UN-HEATED REAR COMPARTMENT ALONG WITH EIGHTEEN CATS.
THE COUPLE TOLD STATE POLICE THEY WERE MOVING TO CALIFORNIA FOR WORK.
DAVID AND REBECCA DETJEN WERE CHARGED WITH FOUR COUNTS OF NEGLECT.
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THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION MAY SEEK NEW EXPERT ADVICE ON WHETHER HIGHLY CAFFEINATED ENERGY DRINKS POSE A HEALTH RISK.
IN A RELEASED LETTER, THE F-D-A SAYS IT NEEDS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF RISKS, IF OUTSIDE GROUPS GET INVOLVED.
THE F-D-A HAS RECEIVED REPORTS OF 18 DEATHS AND MORE THAN A HUNDRED INJURIES ALLEGEDLY TIED TO ENERGY DRINKS.
RIGHT NOW -- THERE IS NO PROOF THE DRINKS CAUSED THE HEALTH PROBLEMS.
MAKERS OF ENERGY DRINKS INSIST THEIR PRODUCTS ARE SAFE.
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RESEARCH ALREADY LINKED INDOOR TANNING TO MELANOMA, THE MOST DEADLY SKIN CANCER. AND NOW FURTHER STUDIES ARE PUTTING A NUMBER TO OTHER FORMS OF SKIN CANCER THAT DERIVE FROM TANNING BEDS. IN TODAYS HEALTH MATTERS AMY OSHIER GIVES US THE TANNING BED TOLL.
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THE PRICE OF BEAUTY. COLLEGE COED LINDSEY KEMPA USED TO PAY FOR TANNING.
LINDSEY KEMPA/FORMER TANNER
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:30 I have I had a membership to a few tanning places around here. To me, tanning is more of an aesthetic thing.
THE LOOK MAY BE MORE COSTLY THAN SHE COUNTED ON. NEW STUDIES FOUND AT LEAST 170-THOUSAND CASES OF SKIN CANCER EACH YEAR ARE LINKED TO TANNING BEDS.
DR. DREW KREEGEL/PLASTIC SURGEON
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3:13 People who use sun tan beds typically use them year round, so the tendency to use and get exposed to UVB radiation year round as apposed to just seasonally makes it more dangerous.
THE SURVEY ALSO SHED LIGHT ON WHAT TYPE OF CANCERS INDOOR TANNERS ARE GETTING. 29% WERE MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP THE LEAST THREATENING FORM, BASIL CELL CARCINOMA. WHAT'S TROUBLING IS THEY WERE 67% more likely to GET the more serious squamous-cell carcinoma, compared with those who never tanned indoors. AND THEIR TANNED TONE be working against them.
DR. DREW KREEGEL/PLASTIC SURGEON
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8:49 That blotchiness that some people develop after sun exposure and deep tanning can cover up the redness that many early skin cancers or even more advanced skin cancers can develop. That could obscure the detection of the skin cancer.
AMY OSHIER/REPORTING
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People who start tanning indoors before age 25 face the highest cancer risk- No surprise because they are more likely to be over-exposed, accumulating years of harmful rays.
DR. DREW KREEGEL/PLASTIC SURGEON
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2:44 It's just not as much of a reality to younger people but that's where a large amount of the original damage, that ultimately causes skin cancer, occurs.
LINDSEY KEMPA/FORMER TANNER
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:30 It just seems silly to keep using beds over and over again to achieve a look when in the long term you can have skin cancer, you can have wrinkled skin. I'm all for spray tanning I think it's a much better way.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE FACTS IN THE LIGHT OF DAY, THE FAKE BAKE MAY NOT BE AS PRETTY, YEARS DOWN THE ROAD. FOR LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, I'M AMY OSHIER.
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THIS NEXT STORY IS FOR ALL OF THOSE CHOCOLATE LOVERS OUT THERE.
THE LEE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM'S ANNUAL CHOCOLATE AND SPIRITS FESTIVAL IS TOMORROW NIGHT.
FROM CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE TO CHOCOLATE BEER, MORE THAN 12 VENDORS WILL PRESENT THEIR TREATS AT BELL TOWER SHOPS FRIDAY NIGHT ALL TO BENEFIT A GOOD CAUSE.
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Margie Byers
Coordinator, Southwest Florida Reading Festival
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"Every ticket that's sold, 100- percent of the ticket sales will go to fund Southwest Florida Reading Festival which will be in March next year, so this is a huge event for us. We raise thousands of dollars because all these vendors donate these items and the proceeds go to the festival."
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO ENJOY THE CHOCOLATE TREATS.
THE FESTIVAL IS TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6 O'CLOCK AT THE BELL TOWER SHOPS.
IT IS FREE TO GET IN, BUT YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR FOOD AND DRINKS.
TREATS RANGE FROM ONE TO FIVE DOLLARS.
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BRAZEN THIEVES GEAR UP FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
Kim SOT: it was as though he was Christmas shopping at my house.
FIRST AT FOUR - HOW YOU CAN MAKE SURE YOUR PACKAGES ARE DELIVERED TO THEIR RIGHTFUL OWNER.
TALK ABOUT RARE -
OUT OF A MILLION BABIES BORN, 8 OF THEM WILL COME INTO THIS WORLD - WITH THEIR HEARTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THEIR CHEST.
FIRST AT FOUR - THE TEXAS BABY - ON TRACK TO MAKE IT HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.
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PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP
THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN --
AND LEE COUNTY LEADERS LISTENED.
NOW THEY ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH PLANS TO REDUCE AIRPLANE NOISE OVER THE COUNTY.
WE'LL EXPLAIN HOW A YEARS WORTH OF COMPLAINTS WILL SOON PAY OFF.
PLUS.
TZ SU "Cape Coral leaders want to bring international athletes to the city's canals. I'm NBC2 Steve campion why some say it's a natural fit."
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FORECAST OPEN
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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 FEW MORE CLOUDS FRIDAY
Thursday turned out to be a gorgeous day with a decent medley of sun and clouds. As we near the week's end, those clouds will grow in number.
High pressure is strengthening over the Carolinas, and that's causing our winds to pick up. Those brisk winds are able to bring clouds from the Atlantic into southwest Florida. That's what we saw on Thursday, and we'll see it for another day on Friday. However, there's an area of energy anchored just off the Texas coastline. That area will sail eastward and will help give us even more clouds to end the week.
So we have clouds coming from both the east and the west, and well, that makes for a mostly cloudy Friday. That's what we're forecasting along with lows in the upper 50s bouncing back to the low 80s come the afternoon.
Those clouds are short lived, and they will quickly erode for your weekend. Partly cloudy skies will hover over the area for Saturday and Sunday. Looks like a fabulous couple of days! We'll see more of the same Monday and Tuesday, too.
Another cold front will approach Wednesday into Thursday of next week. I expect it to fade away as it approaches, and that means our weather will remain quiet.
Temperatures will continue to be in the upper 50s around daybreak, and lower 80s can be expected for daytime highs.
Boaters, use caution when hitting the waters. Winds are getting stronger, and by this time tomorrow they'll be coming from the NE around 15.
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AS MILLIONS OF AMERICANS TURN TO ONLINE STORES TO DELIVER HOLIDAY PRESENTS - THIEVES ARE EYEING DOORSTEPS FOR THOSE PACKAGES.
NBC'S JANET SHAMLIAN REPORTS ON HOW YOU CAN STILL ORDER THE PRESENTS BUT PREVENT A GRINCH FROM STEALING YOUR GIFT.
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nats various package pirate videos
THE VIDEOS ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. DELIVERY PEOPLE DROPPING OFF PACKAGES. AND THEN MOMENTS LATER, SOMEONE WALKS UP AND TAKES THE BOX RIGHT OFF THE FRONT DOORSTEP. SOMETIMES, THE THIEVES ARE CAUGHT ON HOME SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS.
Kim SOT: I ordered this package online and then it never showed up after about a week and a half the package just never showed up.
KIM WESTERBECK HAD MORE THAN 400 DOLLARS WORTH OF CLOTHING STOLEN THAT SHE'D ORDERED ONLINE. IT "WAS" DELIVERED. BUT THEN, IT DISAPPEARED. ALL OF IT CAPTURED ON THE SECURITY CAMERA MOUNTED BY HER FRONT DOOR.
Kim SOT: / the guy really has guts to get out of his car on my street come on to my property and take something that belongs to me in broad daylight.
WESTERBECK FILED A POLICE REPORT. THEN POSTED THE VIDEO ONLINE. BUT SO FAR, NO SUSPECTS.
Kim SOT: it was as though he was Christmas shopping at my house.
ACROSS THE COUNTRY DURING THE HOLIDAYS, SOME ONE BILLION PACKAGES WILL BE DELIVERED.
THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE HAD MORE THAN 2-THOUSAND REPORTED MAIL THEFTS LAST YEAR.
AS FOR FED EX, IT SAYS IT HAS AN "OUTSTANDING RELIABILITY RECORD" AND THAT IT'S UP TO LAW ENFORCEMENT TO INVESTIGATE THEFTS.
U-P-S SAYS PACKAGE THEFT"EXTREMELY RARE". SO LOW, THE COMPANY SAYS, IT DOESN'T KEEP STATISTICS.
NAT video
BUT VIDEOS POSTED ONLINE SEEM TO SHOW IT STILL HAPPENS. SUSPECTED THIEVES TAKING EVERYTHING FROM ADULT CLOTHING. TO A HOW-COULD-THEY-ITEM, A CHILD'S BICYCLE, FROM RIGHT OFF SOMEONE'S DOORSTEPS.
USPS SOT: tis the season we know people are ordering and receiving packages / if they're not going to be home during the time when they're expecting a parcel that maybe they should reach out to a trusted friend or neighbor and ask them will you pick up my parcel.
TO AVOID PACKAGE THEFT, MANY DELIVERY COMPANIES ALSO OFFER SIGNATURE OR DELIVERY CONFIRMATION SERVICES FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE.
FOR KIM WESTERBECK, IT'S A LESSON LEARNED.
Kim SOT: / this was worth about $400 and I didn't think about having this delivered to the office I just didn't think someone would steal a package with clothes in it.
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JANET SHAMLIAN REPORTING.
IF YOU CAN, HAVE A PACKAGE DROPPED OFF WITH A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND.
IF THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE, HAVE THE PRESENT DELIEVERED TO YOUR WORKPLACE.
FINALLY, IF A PACKAGE MUST BE DROPPED OFF AT YOUR HOME, FIND A PLACE WHERE THE BOXES CAN'T BE VISIBLE FROM THE ROAD.
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DOZENS OF HIGH-END PURSES ARE GOING UP ON THE AUCTION BLOCK IN TEXAS.
RARE HERMES BIRKIN BAGS WILL BE FEATURED AT AN UPCOMING HOLIDAY GIFT AUCTION IN DALLAS.
BIRKIN BAGS CAN COST MORE THAN 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
MANY OF THE BAGS IN THE AUCTION ARE SO EXCLUSIVE THAT THERE IS NO STORE IN THE WORLD THAT A COLLECTOR COULD WALK IN TO AND FIND ON A SHELF.
THIS IS THE LARGEST GROUP OF BIRKIN'S TO EVER GO TO AUCTION.
FASHIONISTAS WILL PLACE THEIR BIDS DECEMBER 4TH.
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MORE ACTORS ARE TESTIFYING OVER THE HACKING SCANDAL THAT ROCKED THE UNITED KINGDOM.
HUGH GRANT ARRIVED AT COURT TODAY TO TESTIFY ABOUT THE COUNTRY'S MEDIA PRACTICES.
RUPERT MURDOCH'S NOW DEFUNCT TABLOID "NEWS OF THE WORLD" IS ACCUSED OF HACKING PHONE MESSAGES OF CELEBRITIES.
TODAY A TOP JUDGE SUGGESTED A SEPARATE AGENCY TO REGULATE BRITISH MEDIA.
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THE CRIMINAL RECORD FOR LINDSAY LOHAN GROWS AGAIN.
THE ACTRESS IS OUT OF JAIL TODAY AFTER BEING ARRESTED FOR REPORTEDLY HITTING A WOMAN AT A NEW YORK CITY NIGHTCLUB.
THIS IS LOHAN, UNDER THE BLACK JACKET, LEAVING A POLICE PRECINCT SHORTLY BEFORE 8 THIS MORNING.
THE TROUBLED ACTRESS GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH A WOMAN AND THEN REPORTEDLY HIT HER IN THE FACE.
LOHAN IS CHARGED WITH THIRD DEGREE ASSAULT.
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AN AMERICAN STUDENT FOUND NOT GUILTY OF MURDER IN ITALY ANNOUNCES A RELEASE DATE FOR HER MEMOIR.
AMANDA KNOX'S BOOK WILL HIT BOOKSTORES ON APRIL 30TH.
KNOX WAS AQUITTED OF KILLING HER BRITISH ROOMATE WHILE STUDYING ABROAD IN 2007.
THE BOOK FOLLOWS HER 4-YEAR JOURNEY IN JAIL.
KNOX WAS PAID 4-MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE BOOK DEAL.
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A TEXAS MOTHER IS REUNITED WITH HER BABY AFTER A MIRACLE SURGERY.
NATS: "Look at how little she is!"
LITTLE AUDRINA WAS BORN WITH HER HEART OUTSIDE OF HER BODY.
IT'S EXTREMELY RARE AND LEADS TO ALMOST CERTAIN DEATH.
UP NEXT - MEET THE TEAM OF DOCTORS WHO SAVED THE LIFE OF THIS BABY GIRL.
BUT FIRST, OUR FOUR AT FOUR: THE TOP FOUR STORIES GETTING THE MOST ATTENTION ON OUR WEBSITE: NBC-DASH-TWO-DOT-COM.
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1. Murdered firefighter's widow arrested for burglary
2. Winning tickets sought in $588M Powerball jackpot
3. Woman comes at deputies with 12-inch knife
4. Mix of sun, clouds Thursday
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A MIRACLE IN TEXAS.
DOCTORS ARE CALLED TO PERFORM AN EXTREMELY RARE SURGERY WHEN A BABY GIRL WAS BORN WITH HER HEART OUTSIDE HER CHEST.
HER CHANCES OF LIVING WERE SLIM BUT THIS BABY GIRL SHOWS A FIGHTING DETERMINATION.
RACHEL MCNEILL HAS BABY AUDRINA'S REMARKABLE STORY.
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THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ASHLEY CARDENAS LAID EYES ON HER BABY GIRL AUDRINA. AFTER A SIX HOUR SURGERY TO SAVE HER LIFE.
"It's amazing you know every day I thank god you know for her, for her being here."
AT 16 WEEKS GESTATION. AUDRINA WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ECTOPIA CARDIS. YOU CAN SEE IN THIS M-R-I. HER HANDS CIRCLING HER TINY HEART WHICH WAS OUTSIDE OF HER BODY.
"It's really strange I have to say and I've looked at a lot of hearts!"
ASHLEY WAS REFERRED TO TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WHERE A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS CAME UP WITH A PLAN TO SAVE HER BABY.
BORN VIA C-SECTION OCTOBER SIXTEENTH. AUDRINA WAS IMMEDIATELY RUSHED INTO SURGERY. HERE YOU SEE HER TINY HEART BEATING OUTSIDE HER CHEST.
"So actually the tip of the heart is turned up it's looking this way so what you're actually seeing is about a third of each ventricle is outside where is a significant part of the heart."
FIVE WEEKS AFTER SURGERY. AUDRINA IS RECOVERING IN THE NICU. GETTING STRONGER EVERY DAY. THE LONGEST LIVING BABY IN TEXAS TO HAVE BEEN BORN WITH THIS RARE CONDITION.
"Right now what we have over the heart is skin and a bit of muscle so she doesn't have a
breast plate like we have so someday we're going to have to do an operation to provide a more durable protector over the heart because she's going to want to do the things that children do.
"She's made it this far and I know within time just gotta be patient and within time she'll be home she'll be home with our family."
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ONLY EIGHT IN EVERY ONE MILLION BABIES ARE BORN WITH AUDRINA'S CONDITION. AND 90 PERCENT DO NOT SURVIVE.
BUT THERE IS HOPE THAT THIS STRONG LITTLE GIRL WILL BE HOME WITH HER FAMILY IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.
THAT'S IT FOR THE NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.
KELLIE BURNS AND PETER BUSCH JOIN US WITH A LOOK AT DEVELOPING STORIES AT FIVE.
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WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN LEE COUNTY.
DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR A RUNAWAY PATIENT FROM A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER.
PLUS A WIDOW INVOLVED IN WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN A TWISTED LOVE TRIANGLE IS AT THE CENTER OF CONTROVERSY AGAIN TONIGHT.
DEPUTIES SAY SHE HAVE MANIPULATED A BURGLARY THAT ENDED UP WITH HER BEHIND BARS.
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