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RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY: FISCAL FALLOUT.
WITH NO DEAL IN SIGHT, AND LESS THAN A MONTH TO BEAT THE DEADLINE,
WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP IN NEGOTIATIONS.
"Oh I'm doing fine it's these poor guys that had to haul me out here."
PLUS, NEW VIDEO THIS MORNING.
THE WET, WET WEST, GETTING POUNDED BY HEAVY RAIN, WIND, AND SNOW…. THE THIRD SUCH STORM IN A WEEK.
"We've got shots fired, self inflicted, one in the head, get in here."
AND ALL NEW THIS MORNING--
POLICE RELEASE 9-1-1 CALLS IN A SHOCKING MURDER-SUICIDE INVOLVING A KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FOOTBALL PLAYER.
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GOOD MONDAY MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
TOPPING THE NEWS RIGHT NOW ---
A HIGH PROFILE MURDER CONVICTION -- AND THIS WEEK THE PENALTY PHASE BEGINS.
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GOOD MORNING.
AS YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING, THE TWO SIDES ARE STILL FAR APART, AND EVERY AMERICAN STANDS TO LOSE IF POLITICIANS CAN'T COME UP SOLUTION TO AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF.
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A JURY WILL RECOMMEND EITHER LIFE IN PRISON OR THE DEATH PENALTY FOR ROBERT DUNN.
LAST WEEK HE WAS CONVICTED OF SHOOTING HIS WIFE IN FRONT OF A GROUP OF CHILDREN AT A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE BACK IN 2008.
DURING THE TRIAL --- DUNN'S ATTORNEYS TRIED TO LIMIT WHAT THE JURORS WOULD HEAR ABOUT THE CONVICTED KILLER AND THE CRIME, IN AN ATTEMP TO KEEP DUNN OFF DEATH ROW.
NBC-2 WILL BE IN COURT STARTING AT 8:30 THIS MORNING.
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NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE TODAY,
AND WITH LESS THAN A MONTH NOW TO BROKER A DEAL TO AVOID THE SO CALLED "FISCAL CLIFF," THE WHITE HOUSE IS PUTTING MORE PRESSURE ON REPUBLICANS TO ACCEPT TAX HIKES FOR THE RICH.
WE TURN TO NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH LIVE IN STUDIO WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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Ohio :07-:10
"We're nowhere, period. We're nowhere."
"That offer -- they must think John Boehner is Santa Claus, because that is a Christmas wish list, not a real proposal."
if they'd like to go beyond that or do it differently, they need to tell us what they propose.
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29 DAYS AND COUNTING AND THIS MORNING, TALKS ARE AT A STALEMATE.
AS OF NOW, NO FORMAL TALKS ARE PLANNED, BUT THEY COULD CHANGE AS THE WEEK PROGESSES.
LIVE IN STUDIO, SD, NBC-2.
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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.
With no cold fronts headed toward Southwest Florida this week, the warmer than normal weather will be here to stay for a while.
Daytime highs today will be a few notches above average with most places warming up into the low to mid 80s this afternoon.
Moisture will be very limited, so rain chances will be slim at best. Our sky will stay mostly sunny through the day with some clouds mixing in with the sunshine during the afternoon.
Like the last few days, winds will be pretty swift out of the east from 5-15 mph with the occasional gust up to 20 mph. Winds should begin to relax a little by Tuesday, so conditions won't be quite as breezy starting tomorrow.
As we head through this evening and tonight, look for a mostly clear sky conditions with the exception of some light patchy fog early Tuesday morning.
The forecast through the remainder of the week will essentially be on cruise control. Daytime highs will be close to 80°, and overnight temps will cool to near 60°. Skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy as our rain chance remains quite low.
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW -- DANIELS PARKWAY AT I-75 IS BACK BACK OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC.
WORK STARTED AT 8 O CLOCK LAST NIGHT TO RESURFACE THE ROADWAY.
THESE REPAIRS DATE BACK TO A BAD CRASH --- WHEN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SLAMMED INTO THE OVERPASS
REPAIRS COST 750 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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NEW RIGHT NOW ---
A HIT AND RUN IN COLLIER COUNTY AND THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE DRIVER.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS LAST NIGHT JUST BEFORE 8, AT COUNTY ROAD 951 AND 7TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST --- A CAR HIT ANOTHER. CAUSING A CADILLAC WITH FOUR PEOPLE INSIDE, INCLUDING A 5 YEAR OLD , TO ROLLOVER.
THANKFULLY NO MAJOR INJURIES.
FHP SAYS THE DRIVER THAT CAUSED IT RAN FROM THE SCENE.
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AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY -- AND CHARGES ARE PENDING THIS MORNING, AFTER A NASTY CRASH OVER THE WEEKEND.
SEVERAL CARS COLLIDED SATURDAY NIGHT, INJURED NINE PEOPLE, AND SHUT DOWN STATE ROAD 29 FOR HOURS.
IT HAPPENED NEAR THE COLLIER / HENDRY COUNTY LINE.
F-H-P SAYS, THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH -- A HOG RAN INTO THE ROADWAY.
WE'RE TOLD THREE OF VICTIMS ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
AND ONE OF THE VICTIMS IS AN INFANT WHO WAS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
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THIS MORNING -- WE ALSO HAVE NEW INFORMATION ON ANOTHER CRASH FROM SATURDAY NIGHT.
THIS ONE IN ALVA.
WE'VE LEARNED ONE PERSON DIED AT THE INTERSECTION OF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD AND HICKEY CREEK.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THE VICTIM IS PEDRO RAMIREZ OF LABELLE.
THEY SAY HE WAS DRIVING WITHOUT HIS HEADLIGHTS ON AND SMASHED RIGHT INTO A TRUCK.
NO ONE IN THE TRUCK WAS HURT.
BUT DEPUTIES SAY ALCOHOL WAS A POSSIBLE FACTOR FOR BOTH DRIVERS AND WILL BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER.
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NEW RIGHT NOW ---
NEW BACTERIA TESTS SHOW THE WATER IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS *SAFE. THIS MORNING.
THE BOIL NOTICE THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT THE LAST FEW DAYS IS NOW LIFTED.
30-THOUSAND CUSTOMERS WERE TOLD TO BOIL THEIR WATER AFTER AN ISSUE AT A WATER TREATMENT FACILITY.
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NOW TO THE LATEST ON THE STORM SYSTEM IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA,
THE THIRD TO HIT IN LESS THAN A WEEK,
DRENCHING THE AREA WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF POUNDING RAIN AND STRONG WINDS.
TAKE A LOOK. THIS WOMAN HAD TO BE RESCUED.
BUT GOOD NEWS. RIGHT NOW --- FLOOD WARNINGS NEAR SAN FRANCISCO HAVE BEEN SCALED BACK,
AND THE WORST OF THE STORMS IS SAID TO BE OVER THIS MORNING.
OFFICIALS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SAY DAMAGE IS NOT AS BAD AS THEY THOUGHT.
THE STORMS DROPPED AS MUCH AS AN INCH OF RAIN PER HOUR IN SOME AREAS, TOPPLING TREES AND KNOCKING OUT POWER TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
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THIS MORNING WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF REACTION TO A MURDER-SUICIDE THAT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND.
POLICE SAY 25-YEAR-OLD JOVAN BELCHER, A LINEBACKER FOR THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS,
SHOT AND KILLED HIS GIRLFRIEND SATURDAY,
THEN DROVE TO HIS TEAM'S PRACTICE FACILITY AND KILLED HIMSELF.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE SHOT HIMSELF IN FRONT OF HIS HEAD COACH AND THE TEAM'S GENERAL MANAGER.
AND NOW WE HAVE THE 911 CALLS.
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911 CALL: "Okay I've got two coaches, one other employee here who's trying to beg with this guy. He's got a black pistol to his head, I've got at least four guys standing there trying to negotiate with him, I haven't made contact."
"I'm choosing not to answer any questions about what I saw yesterday. And I think that you'll understand that, and hopefully you'll respect my wishes on that. Because it wasn't a pretty sight."
THE COUPLE JUST HAD A BABY TOGETHER NAMED ZOOEY. JUST 3 MONTHS OLD.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS SAY THE MAN THEY KNEW WOULD NEVER DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
THE CHIEFS WENT AHEAD AND PLAYED A SCHEDULED GAME SUNDAY. WHERE THEY HELD A MOMENT OF SILENCE/
AND THEY WON, BEATING THE CAROLINA PANTHERS 27-TO-21.
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NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING IN A VERY TROUBLING CRASH AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
OFFICIALS SAY A TOUR BUS THAT CRASHED INTO AN OVERPASS,
KILLING TWO PEOPLE,
WAS CARRYING A GROUP OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES.
POLICE SAY MOST OF THE PASSENGERS ON BOARD WERE ELDERLY, INCLUDING THE TWO MEN WHO DIED.
THREE PEOPLE REMAIN IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING.
POLICE SAY ON SATURDAY THE DRIVER OF THE BUS WAS APPARENTLY LOST, MISSED SEVERAL WARNING SIGNS SAYING THE OVERPASS WAS LOW, AND CRASHED RIGHT INTO IT.
THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES THIS MORNING.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING --
LESS THAN A WEEK OUT AND FANS ARE ALREADY IN LINE TO GET THEIR HANDS ON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING TICKETS.
OUR CREWS SPOTTED THESE TWO TENTS OUTSIDE JETBLUE PARK OVERNIGHT.
TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS COMING SATURDAY.
THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THE TICKETS WILL BE FOR SALE AT JETBLUE PARK.
LAST YEAR THE TEAM STILL SOLD TICKETS AT CITY OF PALMS WHILE CREWS FINISHED BUILDING THE NEW SPRING TRAINING FACILITY.
THE RED SOX WILL OPEN THEIR SPRING TRAINING SEASON ON FEBRUARY 21ST.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---
NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,
A UNICORN LAIR HAS BEEN UNCOVERED!
AT LEAST THAT'S THE CLAIM THIS MORNING.
PLUS, A SEA WORLD EXPERIENCE SHE'LL NEVER FORGET.
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"I accidently held it up and the dolphin jumped up and ate the carton and bit my hand."
NOW SOME ARE WONDERING IF LETTING KIDS FEED THE DOLPHINS, IS JUST A BAD IDEA.
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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.
With no cold fronts headed toward Southwest Florida this week, the warmer than normal weather will be here to stay for a while.
Daytime highs today will be a few notches above average with most places warming up into the low to mid 80s this afternoon.
Moisture will be very limited, so rain chances will be slim at best. Our sky will stay mostly sunny through the day with some clouds mixing in with the sunshine during the afternoon.
Like the last few days, winds will be pretty swift out of the east from 5-15 mph with the occasional gust up to 20 mph. Winds should begin to relax a little by Tuesday, so conditions won't be quite as breezy starting tomorrow.
As we head through this evening and tonight, look for a mostly clear sky conditions with the exception of some light patchy fog early Tuesday morning.
The forecast through the remainder of the week will essentially be on cruise control. Daytime highs will be close to 80°, and overnight temps will cool to near 60°. Skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy as our rain chance remains quite low.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THIS NEXT STORY IS EARTH-SHATTERING NEWS.
IT IS IF YOU BELIEVE IT.
NORTH KOREA SAYS UNICORNS EXIST, AND THEY HAVE THE BURIAL SITE TO PROVE IT.
THEY SAY THEIR SCIENTISTS CONFIRM THE LOCATION, AND MARKED IT WITH A GRAVE THAT READS "UNICORN LAIR."
BUT AS OF THIS MORNING THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY SORT OF PROOF OR EVIDENCE.
NORTH KOREA IS KNOWN FOR MAKING OUTRAGEOUS DECLARATIONS.
LIKE WHEN THEY SAID FORMER LEADER KIM JONG IL MADE ELEVEN HOLES IN ONE DURING A GOLF OUTTING.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD ---
NASA WILL DISCUSS THE LATEST RED PLANET ACTIVITIES OF ITS MARS ROVER CURIOSITY.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS SET FOR NOON.
BUT SPACE GEEKS SHOULDN'T GET THEIR HOPES UP FOR A BOMBSHELL ANNOUNCEMENT.
DESPITE RUMORS, NASA SAYS THE MEETING WON'T PRESENT ANY EARTH-SHAKING RESULTS THAT WOULD FORCE HUMANITY TO RETHINK ITS PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE.
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A TRIP TO SEAWORLD IN ORLANDO TAKES A SCARY TURN FOR ONE LITTLE GIRL WHO LOVES DOLPHINS.
IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE A FRIENDLY DOLPHIN BITING SOMEONE, BUT THAT'S WHAT
HAPPENED WHEN SHE MADE ONE WRONG MOVE.
AND IT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON VIDEO.
THE LITTLE GIRL WAS FEEDING THE DOLPHINS ALONG WITH OTHERS, WHEN ONE OF THEM SNATCHED SOMETHING OUT OF HER HAND, AND BIT HER.
NOW SOME ARE WONDERING IF LETTING KIDS FEED THE DOLPHINS, IS JUST A BAD IDEA.
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"something needs to change, because this wasn't the first incident of its kind. And it's not going to be the last, she's not going to be the only child that lifts that plate."
SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAPPENED TWICE BACK IN 2006.
STILL SEA WORLD SAYS IT HAS NO PLANS TO CHANGE THIS ATTRACTION.
THE THOMAS FAMILY SAYS IT HAS NO PLANS TO SUE SEA WORLD.
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DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS PARKING RATES COULD SOON BE GOING UP.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL VOTE ON THE INCREASE TODAY.
SPECIAL EVENT PARKING COULD COST A DOLLAR MORE -- AND THERE'S AN OPTION FOR A FIVE DOLLAR SURCHARGE ON TOP OF THAT.
MONTHLY RATES COULD ALSO INCREASE BY FIVE BUCKS.
RAISING RATES WOULD GENERATE 75-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THE MONEY WOULD PAY TO MAINTAIN CURRENT LOTS AND HELP BUILD A NEW GARAGE.
RATES FOR PARKING METERS WILL STAY THE SAME.
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A STRETCH OF EVANS AVENUE IN FORT MYERS COULD GET A NEW NAME.
THE FORT MYERS CITY COUNCIL COULD VOTE TODAY FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
THE PROPOSAL IS TO CHANGE THE NAME FROM EVANS TO "CURTIS SMITH AVENUE" -- GOING FROM M-L-K SOUTH TO EDISON AVENUE.
CURTIS SMITH WAS A FORT MYERS GROUNDSKEEPER WHO DIED IN 1998 - THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.
HE WAS TRYING TO SAVE TWO PEOPLE FROM DROWNING IN LAKE OKEECHOBEE.
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09:02 "It was quite a blow, Curtis was a special person and I personally today am excited what the city is going to do on his behalf"
SMITH WAS HONORED FOR HIS HEROIC EFFORT WITH A PLAQUE AT EAST WOOD GOLF COURSE WHERE HE SERVED AS GROUNDSKEEPER FOR 20 YEARS.
THE COST TO CITY FOR THE NAME CHANGE OF THE ROAD IS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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"New York has the Macy's Day Parade, and we have the fort Myers beach boat parade"
THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS OFFCIALLY HERE!
ON FORT MYERS BEACH SATURDAY--
THE 24TH ANNUAL BOAT PARADE MARKED THE OFFICIAL KICK OFF OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
ABOUT 30 BOATS DECKED OUT IN FESTIVE HOLIDAY DECOR CRUISED OFF FROM SALTY SAM'S MARINA.
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AND THE CEREMONIAL TREE LIGHTING KICKS OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON IN CAPE CORAL.
THE HOLIDAY FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS TOOK PLACE THIS WEEKEND.
AND *FAKE SNOW* ADDED TO THE FESTIVE FEELING.
TO TOP OFF THE NIGHT -- A FLASH MOB DANCED TO "CALL ME MAYBE."
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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 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SENIORS LIVING IN NURSING HOMES.
JUST 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 BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
THE BEST OF THE BEST ENTERTAINERS.
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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HONORS THOSE WHO HAVE GREATLY INFLUENCED AMERICAN CULTURE. WHO MADE THE LIST NEXT.
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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.
With no cold fronts headed toward Southwest Florida this week, the warmer than normal weather will be here to stay for a while.
Daytime highs today will be a few notches above average with most places warming up into the low to mid 80s this afternoon.
Moisture will be very limited, so rain chances will be slim at best. Our sky will stay mostly sunny through the day with some clouds mixing in with the sunshine during the afternoon.
Like the last few days, winds will be pretty swift out of the east from 5-15 mph with the occasional gust up to 20 mph. Winds should begin to relax a little by Tuesday, so conditions won't be quite as breezy starting tomorrow.
As we head through this evening and tonight, look for a mostly clear sky conditions with the exception of some light patchy fog early Tuesday morning.
The forecast through the remainder of the week will essentially be on cruise control. Daytime highs will be close to 80°, and overnight temps will cool to near 60°. Skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy as our rain chance remains quite low.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THIS MORNING A NEW STUDY REVEALS SURPRISING RESULTS ON SENIOR DRIVING.
NBC'S TOM COSTELLO HAS THE STORY OF A MAN NAMED BILL KELLER,
WHO KNOWS A THING OR TWO ABOUT LIFE.AND FOR THAT MATTER, ABOUT DRIVING.
BILL HAS BEEN DRIVING SINCE HE WAS 12 YEARS OLD.
HE'S 97 TODAY, AND DRIVES EVERY DAY!
AND IN 85 YEARS BEHIND THE WHEEL, NOTHING MORE THAN A FENDER BENDER OR TWO.
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"What's the most difficult part of driving for you?
: "For me? I have no trouble driving! I don't have any problems!"
COMING UP ON THE TODAY SHOW --- WHAT THE NEW STUDY ON SENIOR DRIVERS SHOWS.
THAT'S AFTER NBC-2 NEWS TODAY STARTING AT 7AM.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS NAMED THIS YEAR'S KENNEDY CENTER HONOREES AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
THE HONORS ARE THE NATION'S HIGHEST AWARD FOR THOSE WHO INFLUENCED AMERICAN CULTURE THROUGH THE ARTS.
TAKE A LISTEN.
president introducing david letterman, ballerina. And all member of led zeppelin
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TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS OF TRACY SOUTHWICK.
GREAT TO SEE YOU - THANKS FOR WATCHING AND CONNECTING WITH US ON OUR NBC2 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIKE US - AND YOU COULD BE NEXT!
TRACEY- HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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"We're nowhere, period. We're nowhere."
"That offer -- they must think John Boehner is Santa Claus
FISCAL CLIFF FALLOUT.
NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE TODAY, WITH LESS THAN A MONTH AVOID THE "FISCAL CLIFF.
AND THIS MORNING THE PRESSURE IS MOUNTING.
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AND STRONG VIDEO COMING OUT OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THIS MORNING.
SEE WHAT POUNDING RAIN AND WIND ARE DOING TO THE REGION, AND. ARE THEY IN THE CLEAR?
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC2 NEWS TODAY,
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
TOPPING THE NEWS RIGHT NOW ---
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FISCAL FALLOUT --- AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A STALEMATE IN NEGOTIATIONS THIS MORNING. WITH JUST 29 DAYS UNTIL THE DEADLINE.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN STUDIO WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GOOD MORNING.
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND REPUBLICANS ARE PLAYING A GAME OF POLITICAL CHICKEN AS DEADLINE APPROACHES.
ON JANUARY 1ST, 90% OF AMERICANS WILL SEE THEIR TAX INCREASE UNLESS THEY REACH A DEAL. WHICH AT THIS POINT, IT'S NOT CLOSE TO HAPPENING.
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I realize the president may disagree but the fact is, if there's another way to get revenue from upper-income Americans that doesn't hurt our economy then why wouldn't we consider it?"
We think it would be a wonderful Christmas gift to the American people for the middle class to have a tax cut come January, and we want them to tell the American people why not, if they won't do it. But we're optimistic.
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TREASURY SECRETARY TIM GEITHNER SAYS HE BELIEVES THE WHITE HOUSE HAS OFFERED A VERY DETAILED PLAN.
JOHN BOEHNER ON THE FLIP SAYS, THE TALKS ARE GOING NOWHERE.
LIVE IN STUDIIO SD NBC-2.
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NEW RIGHT NOW, A HIGH PROFILE MURDER CONVICTION -- AND THIS WEEK THE PENALTY PHASE BEGINS.
A JURY WILL RECOMMEND EITHER LIFE IN PRISON OR THE DEATH PENALTY FOR ROBERT DUNN.
LAST WEEK HE WAS CONVICTED OF SHOOTING HIS WIFE IN FRONT OF A GROUP OF CHILDREN AT A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE BACK IN 2008.
DURING THE TRIAL --- DUNN'S ATTORNEYS TRIED TO LIMIT WHAT THE JURORS WOULD HEAR ABOUT THE CONVICTED KILLER AND THE CRIME, IN AN ATTEMP TO KEEP DUNN OFF DEATH ROW.
NBC-2 WILL BE IN COURT STARTING AT 8:30 THIS MORNING.
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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.
With no cold fronts headed toward Southwest Florida this week, the warmer than normal weather will be here to stay for a while.
Daytime highs today will be a few notches above average with most places warming up into the low to mid 80s this afternoon.
Moisture will be very limited, so rain chances will be slim at best. Our sky will stay mostly sunny through the day with some clouds mixing in with the sunshine during the afternoon.
Like the last few days, winds will be pretty swift out of the east from 5-15 mph with the occasional gust up to 20 mph. Winds should begin to relax a little by Tuesday, so conditions won't be quite as breezy starting tomorrow.
As we head through this evening and tonight, look for a mostly clear sky conditions with the exception of some light patchy fog early Tuesday morning.
The forecast through the remainder of the week will essentially be on cruise control. Daytime highs will be close to 80°, and overnight temps will cool to near 60°. Skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy as our rain chance remains quite low.
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WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON REPAIRS AT DANIELS PARKWAY AND I-75, IN LEE COUNTY.
WORK TO RESURFACE THE THREE EASTBOUND LANES OF DANIELS PARKWAY IS NOW FINISHED. JUST IN TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE.
THESE REPAIRS GO BACK TO WHEN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SLAMMED INTO THE I-75 OVERPASS IN NOVEMBER.
THE WORK ADDS UP TO 750-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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WE'RE GETTING NEW IMAGES THIS MORNING OF EXTENSIVE FLOODING DAMAGE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
FLOOD WATERS CAUSED SOME MAJOR DAMAGE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.
CHECK OUT THIS 20-FOOT SINK HOLE.
FLOOD WATERS UNDERCUT A SECTION OF THE ROAD, WASHING IT AWAY.
LUCKILY, A SANITATION CREW WAS ABLE TO KEEP ANY RAW SEWAGE FROM RUNNING INTO THE NEARBY CREEK.
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THIS NEXT STORY IS JUST INCREDIBLE.
THIS MORNING EVEN FIRST RESPONDERS AREN'T SURE HOW AN OREGON COUPLE SURVIVED.
LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THIS TREE THAT CRUSHED THE ROOF OF THEIR CAR.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ISN'T MUCH ROOM LEFT INSIDE.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE COUPLE HAD JUST PULLED UP TO THEIR HOME AT THE END OF A CUL-DE-SAC.
THIS 100-FOOT FIR SNAPPED OFF AT ITS BASE, FALLING ON THE PARKED CAR WHILE THE TWO PEOPLE WERE SITTING INSIDE IT.
NOT ONLY DID BOTH PEOPLE SURVIVE, THEY ONLY SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
THEY CRAWLED OUT A SMALL OPENING IN THE PASSENGER-SIDE WINDOW.
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"They must have had a bright light shining on them. If you look at the passenger's compartment, especially the driver's compartment, there's about a space the size of two loaves of bread in there, how the husband survived is just remarkable."
INVESTIGATORS DON'T KNOW WHY THE TREE FELL.
THEY ACTUALLY SAY THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY STORM DAMAGE.
AND NEIGHBORS DIDN'T REPORT ANY STRONG WIND GUSTS AT THE TIME.
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NEW RIGHT NOW ---
NEW BACTERIA TESTS SHOW THE WATER IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS *SAFE. THIS MORNING.
THE BOIL NOTICE THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT THE LAST FEW DAYS IS NOW LIFTED.
30-THOUSAND CUSTOMERS WERE TOLD TO BOIL THEIR WATER AFTER AN ISSUE AT A WATER TREATMENT FACILITY.
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TRAGEDY IN KANSAS CITY.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE IN SHOCK THIS MORNING,
AFTER KANSAS CITY CHIEFS LINEBACKER JOVAN BELCHER,
A 25-YEAR-OLD PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER AND NEW FATHER,
SHOT AND KILLED HIS GIRLFRIEND SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE COMMITTING SUICIDE AT HIS TEAM'S STADIUM.
"It shocks all of us, because he was never a person like that. He would never try to hurt people."
"Just.having a newborn baby, things going on with the team, him getting injuries."
ACCORDING TO CHIEFS CHAIRMAN CLARK HUNT, BELCHER WAS 'A PLAYER WHO HAD *NOT HAD A LONG CONCUSSION HISTORY.'
MANY ARE WONDERING WHAT COULD HAVE LED BELCHER TO SNAP.
THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS HELD A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF THE TRAGEDY, BEFORE SUNDAY'S GAME AT ARROWHEAD STADIUM.
THEY EARNED JUST THEIR SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON, BEATING THE CAROLINA PANTHERS 27-TO-21.
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NEW THIS MORNING,
THE LATEST ON THE 'US OPEN MURDER TRIAL.'
70-YEAR-OLD LOIS GOODMAN, A PROFESSIONAL TENNIS REFEREE, WAS ACCUSED OF KILLING HER HUSBAND WITH A COFFEE MUG.
ON FRIDAY, HOWEVER, THE CASE WAS DISMISSED AFTER PROSECUTORS SAID THEY RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WERE UNABLE TO PROCEED BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE.
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WE HAVE GRISLY NEW DETAILS IN A DEADLY INCIDENT IN WYOMING.
POLICE SAY 25 YEAR OLD CHRIS KRUMM SHOT HIS FATHER IN THE HEAD WITH A BOW AND ARROW IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER SCIENCE CLASS FRIDAY.
HE THEN STABBED AND KILLED HIMSELF.
AND BEFORE THAT, HE FATALLY STABBED HIS FATHER'S LIVE-IN GIRLFRIEND AT THEIR HOME.
NO CLEAR MOTIVE HAS BEEN GIVEN, BUT A NEIGHBOR CLAIMS CHRIS KRUMM WAS UPSET BECAUSE HE BELIEVED HIS FATHER GAVE HIM ASPERGER'S SYNDROME.
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TOPPING NEWS FROM OVERSEAS --- THE TALIBAN CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN ATTACK ON A KEY COALITION BASE ON SUNDAY IN EASTERN AFGHANISTAN.
IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A WELL COORDINATED AND COMPLICATED ATTACK BY TALIBAN INSURGENTS.
THEY ATTACKED JALALABAD AIRFIELD.
A CAR BOMB DETONATED OUTSIDE OF A GATE ALLOWING OTHER FIGHTERS WEARING SUICIDE VESTS TO TRY AND GET IN.
THAT'S WHEN THEY ENGAGED WITH AFGHAN GUARDS.
AT LEAST NINE INSURGENTS WERE KILLED AND FIVE AFGHANS INCLUDING TWO CIVILIANS AND THREE MEMBERS OF THE AFGHAN SPECIAL FORCES.
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EGYPT'S HIGHEST COURT HAS SUSPENDED WORK INDEFINITELY.
PROTESTS FORCED THE COURT TO ADJOURN ON SUNDAY, INTENSIFYING A CONFLICT BETWEEN SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S TOP JUDGES AND THE HEAD OF STATE.
THE SUPREME COURT SAID IT WOULD NOT CONVENE UNTIL ITS JUDGES COULD OPERATE WITHOUT PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MATERIAL PRESSURE, SAYING PROTESTERS HAD STOPPED THE JUDGES FROM REACHING THE BUILDING.
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NEW RIGHT NOW ---
INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE A RUSTED BOLT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS WEEKEND'S DEADLY COLLAPSE OF A TUNNEL IN JAPAN.
RESCUE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS IN A TUNNEL WEST OF TOKYO HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED.
CREWS ARE ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT THE COLLAPSE OF MORE CONCRETE SLABS.
THAT'S WHAT KILLED AT LEAST NINE PEOPLE ON SUNDAY WHO WERE TRAVELING THROUGH THE 3-MILE LONG TUNNEL.
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HAPPENING TODAY ---
POPE BENEDICT THE 16TH WILL OFFICIALLY JOIN MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE BY LAUNCHING HIS OWN TWITTER ACCOUNT.
THE FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT WILL HAPPEN DURING A NEWS CONFERENCE LATER THIS MORNING AT THE VATICAN WITH CATHOLIC AND TWITTER OFFICIALS.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---
NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
THE RACE AGAINST TIME.
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TO FIND AN 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL SUFFERING FROM LEUKEMIA.
DOCTORS FEAR HER LIFE IS AT RISK. AND THIS MORNING. THE HUNT HAS SPREAD ACROSS THE BORDER
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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.
With no cold fronts headed toward Southwest Florida this week, the warmer than normal weather will be here to stay for a while.
Daytime highs today will be a few notches above average with most places warming up into the low to mid 80s this afternoon.
Moisture will be very limited, so rain chances will be slim at best. Our sky will stay mostly sunny through the day with some clouds mixing in with the sunshine during the afternoon.
Like the last few days, winds will be pretty swift out of the east from 5-15 mph with the occasional gust up to 20 mph. Winds should begin to relax a little by Tuesday, so conditions won't be quite as breezy starting tomorrow.
As we head through this evening and tonight, look for a mostly clear sky conditions with the exception of some light patchy fog early Tuesday morning.
The forecast through the remainder of the week will essentially be on cruise control. Daytime highs will be close to 80°, and overnight temps will cool to near 60°. Skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy as our rain chance remains quite low.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION OR CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---
THE DESPERATE SEARCH FOR A CANCER VICTIM.
ARIZONA POLICE CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR THE 11-YEAR-OLD LEUKEMIA PATIENT, KNOWN AS EMILY, WHO WAS TAKEN FROM A PHOENIX HOSPITAL BY HER MOTHER. THE DAY BEFORE SHE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE DISCHARGED.
THIS HOSPITAL SURVEILLANCE VIDEO CAPTURED EMILY, AS WELL AS A YOUNG BOY, AND EMILY'S MOTHER WALKING OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AT 10:30 PM ON WEDNESDAY.
WE'RE TOLD EMILY STILL HAS A CATHETER IN HER HEART THAT COULD PUT HER LIFE IN DANGER.
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If the kid's life is in danger, a parent cannot interfere
with the rendering of treatment or it can become child neglect or child endangerment.
THE FBI IS NOW INVOLVED - HELPING POLICE TRACK DOWN THIS FAMILY, AND WE'RE HEARING THIS MORNING THEY'RE POSSIBLY IN MEXICO.
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A MEMBER OF THE U-S COAST GUARD IS DEAD THIS MORNING, AFTER DRUG SMUGGLERS RAMMED HIS BOAT.
34-YEAR-OLD CHIEF PETTY OFFICER TERRELL HORNE THE THIRD LIVED IN REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, WITH HIS WIFE.
NEIGHBORS SAY SHE IS PREGNANT WITH THEIR SECOND CHILD.
"Very sad. Especially such a young person. Baby coming and holidays. You don't want to hear things like this happen."
THE COAST GUARD SAYS HORNE AND THREE OTHERS WERE ON AN INFLATABLE BOAT, CHASING SUSPECTED DRUG SMUGGLERS.
THE SUSPECTS SUDDENLY TURNED AND RAMMED THE COAST GUARD BOAT HEAD-ON AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
THE TWO SUSPECTS -- BOTH MEXICAN NATIONALS -- WERE CAUGHT.
AUTHORITIES SAY THEY FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA ON THEIR BOAT.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD ---
THE DISTRACTED DRIVING SUMMIT.
TODAY, MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS FROM 20 STATES ARE GATHERING IN WASHINGTON TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM OF DISTRACTED DRIVING.
ALONG WITH THE STUDENTS, MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATION, AND ENGINEERING, WILL SHARE IDEAS TO SOLVE WHAT SOME CALL THE NATIONAL EPIDEMIC OF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING.
CURRENTLY THERE'S NO TEXTING AND DRIVING BAN IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
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B-P WILL BEGIN DISTRIBUTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SETTLEMENT MONEY TO AFFECTED AREAS.
THE NON-PROFIT FOR 'DING DARLING WILDLIFE REFUGE' IN SANIBEL, IS GETTING 60-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE B-P TOURISM AND SEAFOOD PROMOTIONAL GRANT.
Want to tap into those people that did not come because they thought the oil had spilled here on the beaches. We're trying to bring them back here to see that we are pristine, were clean, we're beautiful, and it's all about being surrounded by wildlife.
THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO PROMOTE THE PARK AS AN ECOTOURISM DESTINATION, FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
THAT POTENTIALLY MEANS COMMERCIALS OR PRINT ADS SEEN AROUND THE WORLD.
THE REFUGE DID NOT HAVE DAMAGE FROM THE OIL ITSELF.
BUT WE'RE TOLD VISITOR AND CONCESSION NUMBERS ARE DOWN ABOUT 10 TO 20 PERCENT.
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A FORT MYERS TEEN SPREADS WARMTH TO THE HOMELESS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
14-YEAR-OLD PATRICK CAVANAUGH COLLECTED BLANKETS AND JACKETS TO GIVE TO THE HOMELESS AT THE SALVATION ARMY OFF EDISON AVENUE.
HE WANTED TO HELP AFTER SEEING A HOMELESS PERSON UNDER AN OVERPASS.
CAVANAUGH SPENT SEVERAL WEEKS COLLECTING FROM HIS SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
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It's a lot of fun trying to grab as many as we can. Just feels really good to see all the happy faces when they get some jackets and that theyre able to stay a little warner over the winter.
THIS IS CAVANAUGH'S THIRD YEAR DONATING THE COLD WEATHER ITEMS.
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW --- ONE GIANT TOY STORE WILL STAY OPEN NON-STOP UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
THE "TOYS R US" IN NEW YORK'S TIMES SQUARE OPENED AT 7-A-M YESTERDAYAND WON'T CLOSE UNTIL THE NIGHT OF CHRISTMAS EVE.
THAT'S 543 CONSECUTIVE HOURS
LAST YEAR, THIS "TOYS R US" STAYED OPEN FOR 208 HOURS IN A ROW.
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TEXT MESSAGING HITS A BIG MILESTONE TODAY.
IT'S THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST TEXT MESSAGE SENT TO A MOBILE PHONE.
BRITISH ENGINEER NEIL PAPWORTH HIT 'SEND' WHEN HE WAS 22 YEARS OLD.
HE SENT THE MESSAGE "MERRY CHRISTMAS" FROM HIS COMPUTER TO HIS FRIEND'S ORBITEL 901 MOBILE PHONE.
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AND THE BEST CELL PHONE CARRIER IS.
VERIZON WIRELESS.
IT'S THE HIGHEST-RATED MAJOR CARRIER IN CONSUMER REPORTS' ANNUAL CELL-PHONE SERVICE RATINGS.
AT&T WAS AMONG THE LOWER-SCORING PROVIDERS.
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TIME NOW TO SEE WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY, THE STORIES AND VIDEOS GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.
WHAT DO DOGS GET UP TO WHEN THEIR OWNERS ARE AT WORK?
THEY HAVE A POOL PARTY OF COURSE!
WELL, THIS PET DOES ANYWAY.
A YOUTUBE VIDEO HAS CAPTURED A GREAT DANE HAVING A GREAT TIME TUMBLING DOWN A WATERSLIDE INTO ITS OWNER'S SWIMMING POOL, SUPPOSEDLY WHILE THEY'RE OUT FOR THE DAY.
ACCORDING TO YOU TUBE, THE FAMILY IN QUESTION KEPT COMING HOME TO PUDDLES OF WATER ON THE VERANDAH BY THEIR POOL.
THEY THOUGHT THEIR NEIGHBOR'S KIDS WERE JUMPING THE FENCE AND USING THE POOL.
BUT AFTER INSTALLING THE SECURITY CAMERA THEY CAPTURED THEIR OWN ANIMAL'S AMUSING ANTICS.
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TIME NOW IS--
JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.
PLUS-- A FINAL CHECK OF YOUR NBC-2 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S AND A CHECK OF THE ROADS.
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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.
With no cold fronts headed toward Southwest Florida this week, the warmer than normal weather will be here to stay for a while.
Daytime highs today will be a few notches above average with most places warming up into the low to mid 80s this afternoon.
Moisture will be very limited, so rain chances will be slim at best. Our sky will stay mostly sunny through the day with some clouds mixing in with the sunshine during the afternoon.
Like the last few days, winds will be pretty swift out of the east from 5-15 mph with the occasional gust up to 20 mph. Winds should begin to relax a little by Tuesday, so conditions won't be quite as breezy starting tomorrow.
As we head through this evening and tonight, look for a mostly clear sky conditions with the exception of some light patchy fog early Tuesday morning.
The forecast through the remainder of the week will essentially be on cruise control. Daytime highs will be close to 80°, and overnight temps will cool to near 60°. Skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy as our rain chance remains quite low.
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ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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YOUR TIME NOW IS--
LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED WITH THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.
IN JUST UNDER TWO HOURS CONVICTED MURDERER ROBERT DUNN WILL BE BACK IN COURT FOR THE START OF HIS SENTENCING HEARING.
DUNN WAS CONVICTED LAST WEEK OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE CHRISTINE BACK IN 2008 AT A DAYCARE CENTER IN CAPE CORAL.
JURORS HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER TO GIVE DUNN LIFE IN PRISON OR THE DEATH SENTENCE.
WE WILL HAVE A CREW IN THE COURTROOM TO BRING US UPDATES ON AIR AND ONLINE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
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WITH ONLY 29 DAYS TO GO BEFORE THE DREADED FISCAL CLIFF DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLCIANS ARE STILL FAR APART ON A DEAL.
TREASURY SECRETARY TIMOTHY GEITHNER SAYS THE REPUBLICANS DON'T HAVE A PLAN AND HE IS CALLING FOR THEM TO SAY HOW MUCH THEY'RE WILLING TO RAISE TAXES ON THE RICH.
MEANWHILE, HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER SAYS THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PLAN ISN'T SERIOUS.
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THIS MORNING THE THIRD STORM IN LESS THAN A WEEK FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS MOVING OUT OF THE AREA.
THERE ARE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
BUT BECAUSE THIS STORM MOVED QUICKLY, THE CONCERN OVER FLOODING ISN'T AS GREAT.
HOWEVER, MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED LATER IN THE WEEK.
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THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE DRIVER INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT IN COLLIER COUNTY.
F-H-P SAYS A CAR HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE LAST NIGHT AROUND 8 AT COUNTY ROAD 951 AND 7TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLLOVER.
FOUR PEOPLE WERE INSIDE THE CAR, INCLUDING A 5 YEAR OLD CHILD.
F-H-P SAY THE DRIVER OF THE FIRST VEHICLE TOOK OFF FROM THE SCENE.
NO MAJOR INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
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CHARGES ARE PENDING THIS MORNING IN A CRASH CAUSED BY A HOG! OVER THE WEEKEND.
IT HAPPENED SATURDAY NIGHT ALONG STATE ROAD 29 NEAR THE HENDRY AND COLLIER COUNTY LINES.
SEVERAL CARS COLLIDED, SENDING NINE PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL, INCLUDING AN INFANT WHO WAS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
TROOPERS SAY THE HOG RAN ACROSS THE ROAD, LEADING TO THE CHAIN REACTION CRASH.
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AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF HASSLES INVOLVING THEIR WATER, THE BOIL WATER NOTICE HAS BEEN LIFTED IN PORT CHARLOTTE.
30-THOUSAND CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN UNDER THE NOTICE SINCE FRIDAY DUE TO AN ISSUE AT A WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
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NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING IN THE WEEKEND MURDER-SUICIDE OF KANSAS CITY CHIEFS LINEBACKER JOVAN BELCHER AND HIS GIRLFRIEND.
POLICE SAY THE 25-YEAR-OLD SHOT AND KILLED KASANDRA PERKINS AT HER HOUSE AFTER THEY GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT.
BELCHER THEN DROVE TO THE CHIEFS STADIUM, THANKED HIS COACH AND GENERAL MANAGER FOR EVERYTHING THEY HAD DONE FOR HIS CAREER, THEN SHOT HIMSELF.
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THE SEARCH CONTINUES THIS MORNING FOR A MISSING CANCER PATIENT IN ARIZONA.
POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO WAS TAKEN FROM A PHOENIX HOSPITAL LAST WEEK, JUST A DAY BEFORE SHE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED.
POLICE AND MEDICAL STAFF ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE THE YOUNG GIRL MAY STILL HAVE A CATHETER IN HER HEART THAT COULD BE LIFE THREATENING.
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A MEMBER OF THE COAST GUARD IS DEAD THIS MORNING AND ANOTHER INJURED AFTER THEIR BOAT WAS RAMMED BY SMUGGLERS IN CALIFORNIA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
34 YEAR-OLD TERREL HORNE THE THIRD WAS KILLED WHEN THE SMALL BOAT HE AND A SHIPMATE WERE IN WAS HIT WHILE PATROLLING OFF THE CALFORNIA COAST.
THEY HAD BEEN INVESTIGATING SUSPECTED SMUGGLING NEAR THE CHNNEL ISLANDS WEST OF MALIBU.
THE COAST GUARD LATER DETAINED TWO SUSPECTS IN THE INCIDENT.
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RESEARCHERS WILL LEARN A LITTLE MORE ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING ON MARS, TODAY.
THE NEXT NEWS CONFERENCE ABOUT THE NASA MARS ROVER, CURIOSITY, WILL BE HELD IN SAN FRANCISCO.
DON'T EXPECT ANY MAJOR NEW FINDINGS FROM THE MISSION.
IT'S TOO EARLY FOR THAT.
TODAY'S NEWS CONFERENCE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON CURIOSITY'S INSTRUMENTS AND HOW THEY'RE BEING USED TO INVESTIGATE A DRIFT OF SANDY SOIL.
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SEVERAL CULTURAL ICONS WERE HONORED AT THE KENNEDY CENTER IN WASHINGTON.
DAVID LETTERMAN, ROCK BAND LED ZEPPELIN, ACTOR DUSTIN HOFFMAN, BLUES LEGEND BUDDY GUY, AND BALLERINA NATALIA MARKOVA WERE RECOGNIZED AT THE ANNUAL EVENT.
THE HONORS ARE THE NATION'S HIGHEST AWARD FOR THOSE WHO INFLUENCED AMERICAN CULTURE THROUGH THE ARTS.
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STILL 5 DAYS UNTIL THE TICKET WINDOWS AT JET BLUE PARK OPEN, YET SOX FANS ARE ALREADY MAKING THEIR WAY TO THE STADIUM.
EARLY THIS MORNING, OUR CREWS SPOTTED TWO TENTS OUTSIDE FENWAY SOUTH PREPARING TO BE FIRST IN LINE WHEN TICKETS ARE PUT ON SALE THIS WEEKEND.
THE RED SOX WILL OPEN THEIR SPRING TRAINING SEASON ON FEBRUARY 21ST.
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TRAFFIC RECAP
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HAPPENING TODAY ---
POPE BENEDICT THE 16TH WILL OFFICIALLY JOIN MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE BY LAUNCHING HIS OWN TWITTER ACCOUNT.
THE FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT WILL HAPPEN DURING A NEWS CONFERENCE LATER THIS MORNING AT THE VATICAN WITH CATHOLIC AND TWITTER OFFICIALS.
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