BREAKING NEWS-CLIP

HEADLINE OPEN

RIGHT NOW ON N-B-C 2 NEWS AT 11,

MORE VICTIMS IN LAST FRIDAY'S DEADLY SHOOTING IN CONNECTICUT WILL BE LAID TO REST TODAY.

WE'LL TAKE YOU LIVE TO NEWTOWN FOR THE LATEST.

PLUS, A CAPE CORAL MAN FOUND DEAD IN HIS HOME, HIS TEENAGE SON CONFESSES TO THE MURDER

WE'LL HAVE A LIVE REPORT.

AND WE'LL TAKE YOU TO BISHOP VEROT HIGH SCHOOL AS THE NATION'S *PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT GETS SET TO TIP-OFF.

HL1) CT SHOOTING-VOTOPS-TRX

HL2) TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAD-MUG TOPS

HL3) CITY OF PALMS-VOTOPS

CT SCHOOL SHOOTING LIVE-2SHOT

GOOD MORNING.

I'M CLAY MILLER.

AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

THANKS FOR WATCHING N-B-C 2 NEWS AT 11.

WE HAVE ANOTHER DEADLY SHOOITNG TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS MORNING.

THIS ONE IN COLORADO.

FIVE PEOPLE ARE DEAD IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MURDER-SUICIDE.

WE'LL HAVE MORE ON THAT IN JUST A MINUTE BUT FIRST WE'RE GOING TO CONNECTICUT WHERE FOUR MORE VICTIMS OF LAST WEEK'S SHOOTINGS ARE BEING LAID TO REST TODAY.

CT SCHOOL SHOOTING LIVE-REM LIVE

CT SCHOOL SHOOTING LIVE-PKG

SIX YEAR OLD CHARLOTTE BACON SHE LOVED DRESSES AND SCHOOL, JESSICA REKOS ALSO SIX, SHE LOVED HORSES.

THEY ARE THE NEXT TWO CHILDREN TO BE LAID TO REST.

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

THE MOURNING CONTINUES IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT ---

TODAY, ANOTHER YOUNG VICTIM WILL BE LAID TO REST.

ON MONDAY, MOURNERS SAID A FINAL GOODBYE TO SIX YEAR OLD JACK PINTO.

it was very sad, very sad, family took it as hard as they would take it losing a first grader.

AND A LARGE CROWD SHOWED UP TO SAY GOODBYE TO SIX YEAR OLD NOAH POZNER.

I started to cry, it's just really close to home

WITH MEMORIES OF THE SHOOTING STILL FRESH, STUDENTS IN THE AREA HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL, EXCEPT FOR SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.

ON MONDAY, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT WERE MOVED FROM SANDY HOOK TO A SCHOOL IN A NEIGHBORING TOWN --- WHERE SANDY HOOK STUDENTS WILL EVENTUALLY RETURN TO CLASS.

we really need to lead with love. And that's what I'm seeing our community do.

THE BIG QUESTION REMAINS --- WHY DID THE 20-YEAR OLD GUNMAN OPEN FIRE AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?

AUTHORITIES ARE PORING OVER EVIDENCE, CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS, AND LOOKING AT THE SHOOTER'S SMASHED HOME COMPUTER - HOPING TO FIND ANSWERS.

We know as investigators that people of CT and Newtown want to know what happened. We're going to do that, we'll paint a crystal clear picture.

--REPORTER ON CAM TAG --

ALRIGHT, WELL THE ATF IS ALSO CANVASSING ALL GUN RANGES IN THIS AREA - THAT'S BECAUSE IT'S BEEN REPORTED THE SHOOTER USED TO ATTEND TARGET PRACTICE WITH HIS MOTHER.

CT SCHOOL SHOOTING LIVE-REM LIVE

COLORADO SHOOTING-LIVE

BREAKING NEWS AT THIS HOUR OUT OF COLORADO.

FIVE PEOPLE ARE DEAD DURING AN APPARENT MURDER-SUICIDE IN WELD COUNTY. THAT'S NEAR LONGMONT.WHICH IS JUST NORTH OF DENVER.

ACCORDING TO WELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE FIVE PEOPLE WERE FOUND AROUND 4 THIS MORNING.

JOHN BOEHNER SPEAKS-TRX VO

DICK'S SUSPENDS GUN SALES-OTS VO WIPE

DICK'S SPORTING GOODS IS PULLING CERTAIN KINDS OF SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLES OFF ITS SHELVES NATIONWIDE IN RESPONSE TO THE CONNECTICUT SHOOTINGS.

THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S ALSO REMOVING ALL GUNS FROM ITS STORE NEAREST TO NEWTOWN.

THE RETAILER SAYS THE CHANGE COMES OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF LAST WEEK'S DEATHS AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.

BRADY CAMPAIGN GUN VIOLENCE-VOTOPS

AND A RHODE ISLAND CONGRESSMAN IS JOINING THE BRADY CAMPAIGN TO DISCUSS GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA.

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN DAVID CICILLINE WILL BE ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY WITH DAN GROSS, PRESIDENT OF THE BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE.

LOCAL SANDY HOOK-VOWIPE

ONE WOMAN HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR THE VICTIMS' FAMILIES.

LAURIE DEPALMA IS COLLECTING TEDDY BEARS AND CARDS WITH MESSAGES OF SUPPORT.

THEN SHE'LL SHIP THEM UP NORTH.

DEPALMA USED TO LIVE ABOUT 15 MINUTES FROM NEWTOWN, RAISING HER KIDS THEIR.

NOW SHE LIVES ON PINE ISLAND.

NEWTOWN PO BOX-VOTOPS

WE ALSO HAVE AN ADDRESS FOR YOU IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEND CARDS OR CARE PACKAGES.

THE U-S POSTAL SERVICE HAS DEDICATED A POST OFFICE BOX TO NEWTOWN.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEND YOUR OWN CONDOLENCES, THE ADDRESS IS P-O BOX 3700, NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT 06470.

CONGRESS MOMENT OF SILENCE-VO WIPE

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REMEMBERED THE VICTIMS OF THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING.

CONGRESSMAN CHRIS MURPHY OF CONNECTICUT SPOKE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR LAST NIGHT.

THE VOICE CT SHOOTING TRIBUTE-VOTOPS

AND THE OPENING MOMENTS OF MONDAY NIGHT'S FINAL PERFORMANCE SHOW OF "THE VOICE"

FEATURED A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING.

THE SHOW'S FOUR COACHES, BLAKE SHELTON, ADAM LEVINE, CHRISTINA AGUILERA AND CEELO GREEN, AS WELL AS HOSTS CARSON DALY AND CHRISTINA MILIAN JOINED WITH THE SHOW'S THREE FINALISTS AND OTHER COMPETITORS

FROM THE SEASON TO SING LEONARD COHEN'S BALLAD "HALLELUJAH".

MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN SWFL-VOWIPE

AS WE'VE REPORTED. IT'S BELIEVED ADAM LANZA SUFFERED FROM MENTAL ILLNESS.

IN FACT, ONE IN FOUR FAMILIES IS AFFECTED BY SOMEONE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS.

TODAY, WE FOUND OUT WHAT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR AREA.

BUT WHAT WE FOUND OUT IS TROUBLING.

FLORIDA IS RANKED LAST IN THE COUNTRY WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLICLY FUNDING MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT.

MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN SWFL-SOTVO

if we had that kind of funding in other areas. Heart funding, cancer funding, people would be up in arms.

LEE MENTAL HEALTH TRIES TO SECURE ADDITIONAL FUNDING THROUGH GRANTS.

RICHARD ENGEL SAFE-2SHOT

N-B-C'S CHIEF FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT RICHARD ENGEL IS SAFE THIS MORNING AFTER BEING KIDNAPPED IN SYRIA.

HE WAS MISSING FOR 5 DAYS, ALONG WITH SEVERAL CREWMEMBERS.

N-B-C 2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH NEW INFORMATION THAT'S COMING INTO OUR NEWSROOM.

RICHARD ENGEL SAFE-TRX PLASMA

RICHARD ENGEL SAFE-VO

RICHARD ENGEL HAS BEEN REPORTING ON THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR SINCE MARCH OF LAST YEAR.

HE WAS LAST SEEN ON THE AIR THURSDAY IN A TAPED REPORT.

THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT HAS MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR FOREIGN JOURNALSTS AND CITIZENS TO REPORT ON WHAT IS HAPPENING.

RICHARD ENGEL SAFE-ON CAM

THE IDENTITIES OF THE KIDNAPPERS AND THEIR MOTIVES ARE NOT KNOWN AT THIS POINT.

THIS MORNING, THE NETWORK SAYS DURING THEIR CAPTIVITY THEY WERE BLINDFOLDED AND BOUND, BUT OTHERWISE NOT PHYSICALLY HARMED.

TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAD-TRX 2SHOT

CAPE CORAL POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE MURDER OF A 69-YEAR-OLD MAN THIS MORNING.

THEY SAY HIS 17-YEAR-OLD SON STABBED HIM TO DEATH YESTERDAY.

IT HAPPENED IN THE 11-HUNDRED BLOCK OF SOUTHWEST 16TH TERRACE.

N-B-C 2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE AT THE SCENE AND JOINS US NOW WITH THE LATEST ON THE INVESTIGATION.

TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAD-REM LIVE

INVESTIGATORS CONTINUE TO COMB THE SCENE HERE TODAY.

BUT POLICE HAVE ARRESTED THE SUSPECT WHO THEY SAY IS THE SON OF THE MAN FOUND STABBED TO

TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAD-SS VO

HE IS 17-YEAR-OLD BARON VERZI. AND HE MADE HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN FRONT OF A JUDGE TODAY.

POLICE HAVE PRELIMINARILY CHARGED THE TEEN 2ND DEGREE MURDER FOR KILLING HIS FATHER, THOMAS VERZI SENIOR.

ACCORDING TO POLICE, BARON VERZI ADMITTED TO THEM THAT HE AND HIS FATHER WERE IN AN ARGUMENT THAT ESCALATED INTO THE STABBING.

TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAD-SOTVO

TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAD-REM LIVE

WE'VE BEEN LOOKING INTO THE PAST OF THIS FAMILY.

WE'VE FOUND THAT THE VICTIM, THOMAS VERZI, WAS CONVICTED FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS IN 1990.

IT'S STILL UNCLEAR WHY HIS SON KILLED HIM THOUGH.

DUCT TAPED WOMAN-TRX VOWIPE

RIGHT NOW, DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR AT LEAST TWO MEN INVOLVED IN A VIOLENT BREAK-IN.

IT HAPPENED ON ASTARIAS CIRCLE IN FORT MYERS.

DEPUTIES SAY AT LEAST TWO MEN PRIED THE FRONT DOOR OPEN AT THIS HOUSE.

THEY GRABBED THE WOMAN INSIDE AND TIED HER UP WITH DUCT TAPE.

THEN THEY BLINDFOLDED HER.

DUCT TAPED WOMAN-SOTVO

45:27 i was definitely shocked after hearing i dont know her well but to think she was violated and tied up and bound is quite frightening 45:40

DEPUTIES SAY THE MEN TOOK A T-V, LAPTOP, JEWELRY AND THE WOMAN'S B-M-W.

FISCAL CLIFF-2 CG

TURNING TO WASHINGTON THIS MORNING.

A DEAL ON THE FISCAL CLIFF IS GETTING CLOSER.

TODAY HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER WILL SHOW FELLOW REPUBLICANS THE LATEST OFFER FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.

HERE'S WHAT'S ON THE TABLE.

TAX RATES WOULD GO UP FOR ANYONE MAKING MORE THAN 400 THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.

THE PRESIDENT HAS OFFERED MORE SPENDING CUTS,

INCLUDING MONEY FROM PROGRAMS LIKE SOCIAL SECURITY.

THIS LATEST PLAN COMES IN RESPONSE TO THE OFFER BOEHNER MADE TO ALLOW TAX RATES TO RISE ON THOSE MAKING 1 MILLION DOLLARS.

HAWAII SENATOR DIES-VO

THE MOST-SENIOR DEMOCRAT IN THE U-S SENATE HAS PASSED AWAY.

HAWAII'S DANIEL INOUYE DIED YESTERDAY OF RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS.

THE 88-YEAR OLD WAS A WORLD WAR TWO HERO AND A MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT.

HE WAS ALSO THE LONGEST SERVING CURRENT SENATOR.

CHARLIE CRIST-OTS

FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST IS GOING TO WASHINGTON D-C THIS WEEK TO TESTIFY AGAINST VOTER ID LAWS.

CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC-2SHOT

TODAY THE NATION'S PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TIPS OFF IN FORT MYERS.

14 OF THE TOP 25 SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY WILL BE RIGHT HERE BATTLING IN THE CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC.

AND IT'S NOT JUST THE TEAMS.

MANY OF THE TOP PLAYERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION WILL BE ON THOSE TEAMS HITTING THE HARDWOOD AT BISHOP VEROT THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.

AND THAT'S WHERE WE FIND N-B-C 2'S NICK CILETTI WITH MORE ON THIS WEEK'S TOURNAMENT.

CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC-REM LIVE

CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC-SOTVO

CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC-REM LIVE

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-LIVE

Stocks rose slightly Tuesday, as signs that a deal is taking shape in the fiscal cliff negotiations reassured investors somewhat.

YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

TEASE ONE-2-SHOT

COMING UP ON N-B-C 2 NEWS AT 11,

WHILE WE CONTINUE TO SEE GREAT WEATHER HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY CONTINUE TO SEE THE WORST, WE'LL TAKE YOU ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THE DETAILS.

TZ1 A WINTER STORM-VOTOPS-TRX

TZ1 B-VOTOPS

WEATHER-STC

TAHOE SNOW-VOTOPS

ELEVEN FEET OF NATURAL SNOW HAS FALLEN AT LAKE TAHOE'S SOUTH SHORE SO FAR THIS

SEASON, AND PLENTY MORE IS ON THE WAY.

IT'S ALSO BEEN COLD ENOUGH IN RECENT DAYS FOR SOME SERIOUS SNOWMAKING

ACTIVITY ON THE SKI SLOPES.

LAST YEAR'S SNOWPACK GOING INTO CHRISTMAS WAS DISAPPOINTING BUT HOLIDAY VISITORS ARE ALREADY STARTING TO SHOW UP.

THE LAKE TAHOE VISITORS AUTHORITY IS PROJECTING A 10 TO 15 PERCENT

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

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 very weak front will push through Southwest Florida today, bringing with it some thin clouds and perhaps one or two spotty showers during the first part of the day. A clearing trend will begin by midday, so look for plentiful sunshine this afternoon with temperatures peaking in the low 80s once the front clears.

The key word with this front will be "weak" because there won't be much of a cool down in its wake. By early Wednesday morning, most spots should cool into the upper 50s, but temperatures will quickly rebound to the low 80s by Wednesday afternoon. One thing that will be nice is the drop in humidity Wednesday, but expect this to be a modest drop and a very brief one.

Humidity levels will come roaring back Thursday as winds turn southerly, and morning temperatures are right back in the 60s. With a nice supply of sunshine in place, daytime highs should easily reach the low 80s.

For those ready for a nice cool spell, we won't have to wait too long. In fact, the coldest air we've seen so far this season will move in behind a strong cold front Thursday night into early Friday morning. Some scattered rain will be possible as the front slide through overnight Thursday, and skies should start to clear after sunrise Friday. A brisk northerly wind will keep temperature quite cool through the day, and it's very possible our daytime highs won't even be able to reach the 70s.

The stage will be set for the coldest night of the season Friday as temperature drop into the low to mid 40s across urban Southwest Florida by Saturday morning. The inland cold spots will likely record temperatures even colder with lows in the mid to upper 30s around sunrise Saturday.

The upcoming weekend looks cool and sunny with highs Saturday only in the upper 60s and highs Sunday breaking into the 70s.

Temperatures should start to rebound as we head into Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Highs will be close to the mid to upper 70s and lows in the 50s.

GMA WINTER STORM-2SHOT

NOW TO THAT NASTY WEATHER SWEEPING ACROSS THE REST OF THE COUNTRY AND THREATENING HOLIDAY TRAVEL.

BLIZZARDS, RAIN, HIGH WINDS, AND POSSIBLY SOME TORNADOES IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

GMA WINTER STORM-PKG

SCRIPT:

THE STRONGEST NORTHWEST STORM OF THE SEASON BLEW IN YESTERDAY - WITH WINDS

REACHING 100 MILES PER HOUR, KNOCKING OUT POWER LINES AND BRINGING DOWN

TREES IN PLACES IN SEATTLE. AND CREATING BLIZZARD WARNINGS IN THE MOUNTAINS

OF THE WEST. JUST SOUTH OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON, A TREE FELL INTO THIS HOUSE,

PUNCTURING THE CEILING OF THE BABY'S ROOM, AND NARROWLY MISSING THE CRIB IN

WHICH HE SLEPT. THE BABY WAS UNHARMED.

TRACK 2: 8 SECONDS

STATES FROM WASHINGTON TO UTAH ARE BEGINNING TO FEEL THE CHILLY EFFECTS OF

THIS WINTER STORM - AND ARE EXPECTING UP TO 3 FEET OF SNOW.

TRACK 3: HITS AT 0:22, 9 SECONDS

GFX: 16 STATES ARE NOW IN WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS AND WATCHES, FROM

WASHINGTON TO ARIZONA, AND ALL THE WAY INTO MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN.

TRACK 4: 9 SECONDS

BY WEDNESDAY, THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE FURTHER EAST AND COVER PARTS OF

THE MIDWEST -- FROM DENVER TO CHICAGO -- WITH A SWATH OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OF

SNOW.

TRACK 5: 10 SECONDS

AND LATER IN THE WEEK -- WILL PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN SOUTHERN

STATES, WITH POSSIBLE TORNADOESAND THE NORTHEAST COULD BE HIT WITH 1 TO 2

INCHES OF HEAVY RAIN, AND GUSTY WINDS

TRACK 6: 12 SECONDS

WITH THE HOLIDAYS AROUND CORNER, AIR TRAVEL OUT OF CHICAGO AIRPORTS COULD BE

HEAVILY IMPACTEDAND WITH AN EXPECTED 93 MILLION TRAVELLERS HITTING THE ROAD

MIDLAND TRAIN CRASH UPDATE-VOWIPE

LAWYERS FOR VETERANS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY LAST MONTH'S DEADLY TRAIN CRASH IN MIDLAND, TEXAS WERE BACK AT THE SITE.

THE ATTORNEYS INSPECTED THE RAILROAD CROSSING'S SIGNAL SYSTEM.

FOUR VETERANS DIED AND MORE THAN A DOZEN OTHERS WERE INJURED IN THE NOVEMBER 15TH COLLISION INVOLVING A TRAIN AND FLATBED PARADE FLOAT.

N-T-S-B INVESTIGATORS SAID THE WARNING SYSTEM WORKED AS SCHEDULED, ACTIVATING 20 SECONDS BEFORE THE CRASH.

VOLCANO IN ECUADOR-VO

A VOLCANO IN ECUADOR SPEWED GLOWING ASH INTO THE AIR EARLY MONDAY MORNING, A SIGN THAT IT IS MORE ACTIVE.

THE VOLCANO IS ALMOST 16-THOUSAND-500 FEET HIGH AND IS LOCATED ABOUT 80 MILES SOUTH OF ECUADOR'S CAPITAL.

THE VOLCANO RUMBLED BACK TO LIFE IN SEPTEMBER AND A VOLCANO EXPERT SAID THE RECENT ACTIVITY IS AMONG THE STRONGEST RECORDED SINCE THEN.

FIJI CYCLONE AFTERMATH-VOTOPSWIPE

PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN FIJI ARE STARTING TO CLEAN UP AFTER CYCLONE EVAN POUNDED THE ISLAND NATION.

THE STORM RIPPED ROOFS BUILDINGS, FLOODED ROADS, AND FORCED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO EVACUATE YESTERDAY.

OVERALL, THE NATION APPEARS TO HAVE COME THROUGH THE STORM IN RELATIVELY GOOD SHAPE.

THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF FATALITIES AND THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS OPEN AGAIN.

MOST OF THE RESORTS THAT CATER TO TOURISTS SUFFERED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE.

MID EAST SETTLEMENTS-VOTOPSWIPE

PALESTINIANS ARE DESCRIBING AN ISRAELI DECISION TO BUILD ADDITIONAL SETTLEMENTS IN EAST JERUSALEM AS QUOTE "UNLAWFUL."

ISRAEL APPROVED PLANS ON MONDAY TO BUILD 15-HUNDRED MORE JEWISH SETTLER HOMES IN AN ULTRA-ORTHODOX NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE MOVE COMES JUST DAYS AFTER ISRAEL PROVOKED INTERNATIONAL PROTESTS AGAINST A PROJECT FOR ANOTHER THREE-THOUSAND HOMES.

IPAD MINI VS IPAD-OTS VOWIPE

ACCORDING TO A REPORT ON BUSINESSTRADER-DOT-COM TODAY, THE I-PAD MINI IS OUTSELLING ITS BIGGER BROTHER BY A MARGIN OF TWO TO ONE.

IT SAYS APPLE ORDERED TEN MILLION I-PAD MINIS AND TEN MILLION FULL-SIZE I-PADS FOR THE HOLIDAY QUARTER, BUT WILL LIKELY HAVE MORE FULL SIZE I-PADS LEFT OVER THAN I-PAD MINIs.

GOOGLE MAPS ON IPHONE-VOTOPS

AND AFTER A THREE MONTH ABSENCE, GOOGLE MAPS IS BACK ON THE I-PHONE.

THE COMPANY REPORTED 10 MILLION DOWNLOADS WITHIN THE FIRST 48 HOURS.

APPLE DROPPED THE APP IN FAVOR OF ITS OWN, BUT IT GOT POOR REVIEWS AND HAD PLENTY OF ERRORS FORCING APPLE C-E-O TIM COOK TO ISSUE AN APOLOGY.

GOOGLE MAPS INCLUDES A BRAND NEW INTERFACE, STREET VIEW AND G-P-S DIRECTIONS BY TRAIN,

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

COMING UP ON N-B-C 2 NEWS AT 11

THE GRIEIVING PROCESS IN NEWTOWN IS GOING TO CONTINUE FOR MANY MONTHS, IF NOT YEARS,

BUT ONE GROUP OUT OF CHICAGO IS STARTING TO DO ITS PART TO HELP EASE THE PAIN OF THE PEOPLE IN THAT COMMUNITY.

TZ2 A COMFORT DOGS-VOWIPE

COMFORT DOGS-2SHOT

MORE NOW ON THE TRAGEDY IN CONNECTICUT.

A GROUP OF GOLDEN RETRIEVERS FROM CHICAGO IS HELPING TO EASE THE PAIN IN THE GRIEF STRICKEN COMMUNITY OF NEWTOWN.

THEY ARE THERAPY DOGS JUST TRYING TO PROVIDE A DIFFERENT KIND OF COMFORT.

SOMETHING THAT ONLY A 4-LEGGED FRIEND CAN PROVIDE.

COMFORT DOGS-PKG

TEARS AND TIGHT EMBRACES ARE EVERYWHERE IN NEWTOWN.

SO ARE FACES OF INNOCENCE IN A TOWN WHERE SO MUCH INNOCENCE WAS LOST.

"I can't imagine that this would happen in our own town, so close to our home and our kids school, just never ever imagined this would happen, ever."

WHILE NEWTOWN STRUGGLES TO COME TO TERMS WITH THE PAIN THAT'S DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE, TEN GOLDEN RETRIEVERS ARRIVED OVER THE WEEKEND TO MAKE THAT PAIN JUST A BIT MORE MANAGEABLE, IF ONLY FOR A SECOND OR TWO.

--NATS--

good boy

TEN GOLDENS AND 14 HANDLERS FROM LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES TRAVELED ALL THE WAY FROM CHICAGO TO SANDY HOOK.

--NATS--

"that's a long way from home, little girl."

JESSICA WATSON BROUGHT HER DAUGHTER MADELEINE TO THE MAKESHIFT MEMORIAL IN TOWN.

MADELEINE IS A KINDERGARTNER AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY AND WASN'T THERE FRIDAY MORNING.

WHILE HER PINK PONY GIVES HER A SENSE OF COMFORT, THESE DOGS ARE GIVING HER A CHANCE TO SMILE.

"In this tragedy everybody needs a little something to make them smile, distracts people from the heartbreak that's going on."

TIM HETZNER IS THE PRESIDENT OF LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES.

"It's a chance to bring mercy and compassion to people and the dogs are good at their unconditional love."

AND LOVE IS SOMETHING PEOPLE IN SANDY HOOK NEED NOW MORE THAN EVER.

"twenty angels, 26 actually and it's just broke everybody's heart."

THE BROKEN HEARTS IN SANDY HOOK WILL NEVER HEAL BUT AT LEAST FOR A MOMENT, THESE DOGS REMIND US OF JUST HOW RESILIENT THE HUMAN SPIRIT IS.

"Maybe it's their innocence, I don't know. Aren't they just as innocent as the children? Maybe that's the innocence and you just want to embrace them and have a little bit of that innocence in us."

SUPERS:

L/Newtown, Connecticut:01

S/Tim Hetzner / President, Lutheran Church Charities 1:10-1:14

COMFORT DOGS-OC TAG

THAT WAS RYAN HANRAHAN REPORTING.

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

STILL AHEAD ON N-B-C 2 NEWS AT 11

THE COMMUNITY OF NEWTOWN IS NOW TAKING ACTION IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY FUTURE TRAGEDIES LIKE THE ONE THEY EXPERIENCED LAST FRIDAY.

WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO MAKE THINGS SAFER.

AND, THE MISS UNIVERSE COMPETITION TAKES PLACE __________,

TZ3 A NEWTOWN COMMUNITY MEETING-VOTOPS

TZ3 B MISS UNIVERSE-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP

COLORADO SHOOTING-2SHOT

WELCOME BACK TO N-B-C- 2 NEWS AT 11.

I'M KRISTA FOGLESONG.

AND I'M CLAY MILLER.

BREAKING NEWS AT THIS HOUR OUT OF COLORADO.

at least 4 PEOPLE ARE DEAD DURING AN APPARENT MURDER-SUICIDE IN WELD COUNTY. That's near longmont.about an hour north of denver.

ACCORDING TO WELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, a WOMAN CALLED POLICE TO REPORT A SHOOTING AND WAS SHOT WHILE ON THE PHONE.

NATIONAL LEAD UNLESS BIG BREAKING LOCAL STORY-2SHO

WITH THE NATION STILL IN SHOCK, NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT MUST SAY GOODBYE TO ITS VICTIMS AND TRY TO GET LIFE BACK TO NORMAL FOR THE CHILDREN WHO SURVIVED.

AMY ROBACH HAS BEEN REPORTING ON THIS STORY FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.

NATIONAL LEAD UNLESS BIG BREAKING LOCAL STORY-PKG

SUPERS:

DEBBIE LEIDLEIN/NEWTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION

LUKE WELLMAN/FRIEND OF JACK PINTO

RABBI EDGAR GLUCK

SCRIPT:

THIS MORNING, AMIDST THE TRAGEDY, A SMALL STEP TOWARDS NORMALCY AS STUDENTS

IN NEWTOWN ARE HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL.ALL EXCEPT OF COURSE SANDY HOOK,

WHICH POLICE SAY COULD REMAIN A CRIME SCENE FOR MONTHS.UP TO 100

VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEIGHBORING TOWN OF MONROE ARE HARD AT WORK GETTING THIS

UNUSED MIDDLE SCHOOL READY FOR SANDY HOOK STUDENTS TO ATTEND--- IT COULD BE

READY THIS WEEK BUT THERE IS NO WORD ON WHEN CLASSES WILL RESUME.

SOT, DEBBIE LEIDEIN, NEWTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION

23;03;59;27 I DEFINITELY AT THE VERY ELAST WANT TO GIVE THE CHILDREN

THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THEIR NEW SCHOOL AND BECOME AS COMFORTABLE AS THEY

POSSIBLY CAN IN THAT NEW AREA.

TRACK 2: 10 SECONDS

MEANWHILE, THE FIRST TWO VICTIMS WERE LAID TO REST ON MONDAY-- JACK

PINTO, THE 6 YEAR OLD BOY WHO LOVED THE NEW YORK GIANTS, WAS BURIED IN THE

JERSEY OF HIS FAVORITE PLAYER, VICTOR CRUZ.

SOT LUKE WELLMAN

His favorite team is the giants, he talks about how good he is and I'm with

him on that.

TRACK 3: 21 SECONDS

JACK'S FRIENDS FROM THE WRESTLING TEAM HONORED THEIR FRIEND BY WEARING THEIR

LITTLE UNIFORMS.

JUST A FEW MILES AWAY WHITE BALLOONS- A SYMBOL OF PURITY AND HOPE-- LINED

THE STREET FOR ANOTHER FUNERAL. THIS ONE FOR 6 YEAR OLD NOAH POZNER

WHO WAS REMEMBERED FOR HIS LOVE OF SUPER MARIO BROTHER

VIDEO GAMES AND TACOS. HIS MOTHER'S EULOGY MOVING THE ENTIRE SERVICE TO

TEARS.

SOT RABBI EDGAR GLUCK

14:20:33 when she told him I love you his answer was not as much as I love

you.

TRACK 4: 7 SECONDS

NOAH LEAVES BEHIND HIS TWIN SISTER ARIELLEWHO WAS IN A DIFFERENT CLASSROOM

AT SANDY HOOKAND SURVIVED THE MASSACRE.

NAT CAR

TRACK 5: 17 SECONDS

AND THIS MORNING, NEWTOWN PREPARES FOR ANOTHER DIFFICULT DAYWITH SERVICES

FOR FOUR MORE VICTIMS,INCLUDING CHARLOTTE BACON, JESSICA REKOS, DANIEL

BARDEN AND VICKI SOTO WHILE EMILIE PARKER'S FAMILY TRAVELS TO THEIR

HOMESTATE OF UTAHWHERE THEY WILL BURY THEIR 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE

NEWTOWN COMMUNITY MEETING-OC

A GRASSROOTS GROUP IN NEWTOWN IS HOPING TO SPARK SOME ACTION AFTER FRIDAY'S MASS SHOOTING.

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SUPERS:

S/ Newtown, Connecticut:01

S/ John Nevhoff / Newtown Resident:05

S/ Rich Boritz / Newtown Resident:16

S/ Barbara Toomey / Parent:29

S/ Ben Roberts / Newtown United:50

S/ Jeff Saperstone / Reporting

THEY CAME WITH IDEAS.

"I would like Sandy Hook to say we are banning assault weapons in this town. Whatever it takes. As fast as we can."

AND SHARED THEIR THOUGHTS.

"This isn't the first place that it's happened. It's been going on for decades."

THESE FOLKS ARE DETERMINED NOT TO SIT IN SILENCE. FOLLOWING THE TRAGEDY AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.

IT'S WHY PARENT. BARBARA TOOMEY CAME HERE.

"I think it's important to connect with other people so you're not feeling isolated."

SHE HAS A DAUGHTER IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

WHILE THERE ARE SO MANY MEMORIALS POPPING UP ALL OVER TOWN. SHE WANTS TO CREATE SOMETHING PERMANENT. TO HELP THE HEALING PROCESS.

"I think a memorial garden would be a wonderful way to bring something to the community."

"People want to take action together. They want to know what the next steps are."

TOM BITTMAN IS A SANDY HOOK PARENT. HE SAYS THERE ARE THREE ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.

"Mental health, gun control and child and school safety."

THIS COMMUNITY DOESN''T WANT TO BE KNOWN FOR THIS TRAGEDY. BUT THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO FORGET WHAT HAPPENED HERE.

NEWTOWN COMMUNITY MEETING-OC TAG

THAT WAS JEFF SAPERSTONE REPORTING.

SINCE THEY POSTED IT ON SUNDAY THE NEWTOWN UNITED FACEBOOK PAGE ALREADY HAS 18-HUNDRED LIKES.

DICK'S SUSPENDS GUN SALES-VO

DICK'S SPORTING GOODS IS PULLING CERTAIN KINDS OF SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLES OFF ITS SHELVES NATIONWIDE IN RESPONSE TO THE CONNECTICUT SHOOTINGS.

THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S ALSO REMOVING ALL GUNS FROM ITS STORE NEAREST TO NEWTOWN.

THE RETAILER SAYS THE CHANGE COMES OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF LAST WEEK'S DEATHS AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.

TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAD-SS(2)

A DEVELOPING STORY WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU YESTERDAY,

A TEEN ACCUSED OF STABBING HIS FATHER TO DEATH IN CAPE CORAL SAYS HE DID IT BECAUSE OF AN ARGUMENT.

POLICE ARRESTED 17 YEAR OLD BARON VERZI.

HE MADE HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN FRONT OF A JUDGE TODAY.

THAY HAVE PRELIMINARILY CHARGED THE TEEN WITH 2ND DEGREE MURDER

THEY SAY HE CONFESSED TO STABBING HIS FATHER 69 YEAR OLD THOMAS VERZI SENIOR MULTIPLE TIMES.

TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAD-SOTVO

SOT: Lt. Anthony Sizemore, Cape Coral Police "Baron left the home, drove around for short while, got some gasoline, came back home, rediscovered the scene and started stabbing himself."

WE'VE BEEN LOOKING INTO THE PAST OF THIS FAMILY.

WE'VE FOUND THAT THE VICTIM, THOMAS VERZI, WAS CONVICTED FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS IN 1990.

BONITA BIKES-VO

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT THIS AFTERNOON, YOU'LL WANT TO LISTEN TO THIS.

TODAY, 162 NEW BICYCLES AND SCOOTERS WERE DONATED TO THE SALVATION ARMY FOR CHILDREN IN NEED THIS CHRISTMAS.

BONITA BIKES-SOTVO

SOT trt:14

Ken Fagan Salvation Army

:00-:05

Don Corder

Owner, Coastal Landscape Supply

:05-:14

"It's just incredible to get this kind of gift this close to christmas."

"What do you hope the bike do for the children that wake up on Christmas morning?"

"Just one smile. If we get one smile out of all these kids then we are good to go.

TEASE FOUR-OC

STILL AHEAD ON N-B-C 2 NEWS AT 11

AN APPEAL BY ONE LITTLE GIRL TO THE MAKER OF EASY BAKE OVENS MAY BE ABOUT TO PAY OFF.

TZ4 A EASY BAKE-VOWIPE

MISS UNIVERSE LIVE-2SHOT

IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR THE MISS UNIVERSE COMPETITION.

THIS YEAR'S EVENT WILL BE TAKING PLACE IN LAS VEGAS AT THE PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT AND CASINO THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM 8-10.

WE WILL BE AIRING THE COMPETITION RIGHT HERE ON N-B-C 2 ON

AND JOINING US THIS MORNING, THE REIGNING MISS USA OLIVIA CULPO.

WEATHER OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER-WX WALL

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 very weak front will push through Southwest Florida today, bringing with it some thin clouds and perhaps one or two spotty showers during the first part of the day. A clearing trend will begin by midday, so look for plentiful sunshine this afternoon with temperatures peaking in the low 80s once the front clears.

The key word with this front will be "weak" because there won't be much of a cool down in its wake. By early Wednesday morning, most spots should cool into the upper 50s, but temperatures will quickly rebound to the low 80s by Wednesday afternoon. One thing that will be nice is the drop in humidity Wednesday, but expect this to be a modest drop and a very brief one.

Humidity levels will come roaring back Thursday as winds turn southerly, and morning temperatures are right back in the 60s. With a nice supply of sunshine in place, daytime highs should easily reach the low 80s.

For those ready for a nice cool spell, we won't have to wait too long. In fact, the coldest air we've seen so far this season will move in behind a strong cold front Thursday night into early Friday morning. Some scattered rain will be possible as the front slide through overnight Thursday, and skies should start to clear after sunrise Friday. A brisk northerly wind will keep temperature quite cool through the day, and it's very possible our daytime highs won't even be able to reach the 70s.

The stage will be set for the coldest night of the season Friday as temperature drop into the low to mid 40s across urban Southwest Florida by Saturday morning. The inland cold spots will likely record temperatures even colder with lows in the mid to upper 30s around sunrise Saturday.

The upcoming weekend looks cool and sunny with highs Saturday only in the upper 60s and highs Sunday breaking into the 70s.

Temperatures should start to rebound as we head into Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Highs will be close to the mid to upper 70s and lows in the 50s.

GENDER NEUTRAL EASY BAKE-VO

A NEW GENDER-NEUTRAL EASY-BAKE OVEN IS ABOUT TO HIT TOY STORES.

HASBRO'S NEWEST EASY-BAKE OVEN IS EXPECTED TO HIT STORES NEXT SUMMER.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THE OLD ONE IS PURPLE AND PINK.

BUT THANKS TO A PETITION FROM A NEW JERSEY GIRL THE NEW ONES WILL BE BLACK, SILVER, AND BLUE.

SHE STARTED A CAMPAIGN FOR THE TOY COMPANY TO MAKE ONE THAT APPEALS TO ALL GIRLS *AND BOYS.

SALVATION ARMY DONATIONS-VO

THE SALVATION ARMY IN COLLIER COUNTY DESPERATELY NEEDS TOYS FOR CHILDREN THIS HOLIDAY.

SPECIFICIALLY -- THEY UNWRAPPED TOYS FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN AGES 10 TO 12.

THEY ARE ALSO ASKING FOR BIKES.

THOSE GIFTS NEED TO BE DONATED TO THE SALVATION ARMY BY TOMORROW.

YOU CAN BRING THEM TO THE SALVATION TOY STORE ON TRADE CENTER WAY UNTIL 2-30 TODAY.

OR DROP THEM OFF AT THE SALVATION ARMY ON ESTEY AVENUE.

BECKHAM BURBERRY-VO

JUST LIKE HIS PARENTS DAVID AND VICTORIA, ROMEO BECKHAM IS MODELING.

THE 10-YEAR-OLD SON OF THE WORLD FAMOUS SOCCER STAR AND POP SINGER, ROMEO MADE HIS DEBUT WITH BURBERRY.

HE WILL APPEAR IN THE SPRING SUMMER 2013 AD CAMPAIGN FOR THE CLOTHING COMPANY.

IN THE AD SHOT BY MARIO TESTINO, ROMEO WEARS A BURBERRY TRENCH COAT AND IS JOINED BY SEVERAL OTHER MODELS.

TEASE FIVE-2SHOT

COMING UP NEXT ON N-B-C 2 NEWS AT 11

WITH MANY OF US TRAVELING AND ON THE GO THIS HOLIDAY SEASON MAINTAINING YOUR HEALTH IS A BIG CONCERN.

WE'LL HAVE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAKE SURE THIS TIME OF YEAR IS A HAPPY AND HEALTHY ONE.

TZ5 A TRAVELING HEALTHY-VO

TRAVELING HEALTHY-2SHOT

GOING OUT OF TOWN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON? WANT TO MAKE IT A HAPPY TRIP THEN BE PREPARED.

HAVING SOME SUPPLIES ON HAND CAN KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND SAFE WHILE ON VACATION.

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--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

WHETHER YOU'RE GOING TO THE GRAND CAYMANS OR GRANDMA'S HOUSE, TRAVELING DURING THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE HECTIC.

AND A LOT OF US FORGET TO TAKE WHAT'S NECESSARY WHEN IT COMES TO OUR HEALTH.

EXPERTS SAY BE PREPARED BECAUSE ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. EVEN ON VACATION.

SO WHAT ITEMS SHOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU?

ALWAYS HAVE A SMALL FIRST AID KIT, EVEN IF YOU ARE FLYING.

BOO-BOOS DON'T TAKE TIME OFF.

IF YOU WEAR GLASSES OR CONTACTS, TAKE AN EXTRA PAIR, JUST IN CASE. OR IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN EXTRA PAIR, INVEST IN AN EYEGLASS REPAIR KIT.

IF YOU HAVE A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION AND ARE UNDER FREQUENT CARE, LET YOUR DOCTOR KNOW WHERE YOU GOING.

HE OR SHE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A NAME OF A DOCTOR YOU CAN GO TO, SHOULD YOU BECOME ILL.

IF YOU ARE ON MEDICATIONS, ALWAYS TAKE EXTRA.

PACK ENOUGH TO LAST FOR A FEW DAYS IN YOUR CARRY-ON BAGS JUST IN CASE YOUR MAIN LUGGAGE GETS LOST.

MOTION SICKNESS MEDICINE IS A MUST.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THINGS COULD GET BUMPY.

AND MAKE SURE TO EAT RIGHT.

STOCK UP ON NATURAL VITAMIN C.

EAT LOTS OF FRUIT.

GERMS ARE LURKING EVERYWHERE, ESPECIALLY ON TRAINS AND PLANES, SO TRY TO WARD OFF THE NASTIES WITH GOOD NUTRITION.

EXPOSURE TO RADIATION-VOTOPS

WE HEAR A LOT OF NEGATIVE NEWS ABOUT REPEATED EXPOSURE TO RADIATION BUT A NEW STUDY FINDS THESE SCREENINGS ARE OFTEN WORTH THE LONG-TERM RISKS.

DOCTORS USE C-T SCANS TO DIAGNOSE AND MONITOR LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS BUT STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THESE SCREENINGS ARE LINKED TO A HIGHER LIFETIME RISK OF CANCER.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS SAY DOCTORS SHOULD TAKE A PATIENT'S IMMEDIATE RISK OF DEATH FROM THEIR DISEASE INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE DECIDING *AGAINST THESE EXAMS.

BAD HEALTH HABITS-VOTOPSWIPE

HERE'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS SAY EACH DAY OF OVER-INDULGING IN BAD HABITS CAN TAKE 30 MINUTES OFF YOUR LIFE.

USING DATA FROM POPULATION STUDIES, THEY CALCULATED A HALF HOUR OF LIFE CAN BE LOST FROM SMOKING TWO CIGARETTES, BEING 11 POUNDS OVERWEIGHT, HAVING TWO TO THREE DRINKS, WATCHING TWO HOURS OF T-V OR EATING A BURGER.

SPEED BUMPS-VOTOPSWIPE

HERE'S SOMETHING A LITTLE UNUSUAL.

SPEED BUMPS COULD HELP DOCTORS DIAGNOSE APPENDICITIS!

MANY TIMES DOCTORS UNNECESSARILY REMOVE A HEALTHY APPENDIX, BUT MISSING AN ACUTE CASE CAN BE DANGEROUS.

RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT WHEN DOCTORS ASKED PATIENTS IF THEIR PAIN WORSENED WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL THERE WAS A STRONG LINK.

THIMEROSAL VACCINES-VOTOPSWIPE

AMERICAN PEDIATRICIANS SAY A CONTROVERSIAL PRESERVATIVE USED IN VACCINES SHOULD NOT BE BANNED.

THIMEROSAL, WHICH CONTAINS MERCURY, WAS REMOVED FROM MOST VACCINES IN 1999 BECAUSE OF CONCERNS IT WAS LINKED TO AUTISM OR OTHER NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS.

BUT SINCE THEN, SEVERAL SAFETY REVIEWS HAVE FOUND NO EVIDENCE THAT IT CAUSES HARM TO CHILDREN.

NAPLES CHRISTMAS PARADE-VOTOPS

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME HOLIDAY CHEER TONIGHT, YOU'LL WANT TO HEAD TO FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH IN NAPLES.

THE CITY OF NAPLES' ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE THERE TONIGHT FROM SIX TO EIGHT O'CLOCK.

IT WAS RESCHEDULED TO TONIGHT AFTER BEING RAINED OUT LAST TUESDAY.

THIS IS A MAP OF THE PARADE ROUTE.

TOSS TO NOON TEASE-2-SHOT PLASMA

N-B-C 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!

A) CHARLOTTE ARREST-2 SHOT

HERE'S WHAT'S COMING UP ALL NEW AT NOON.

IN THE WAKE OF THE SCHOOL SHOOTING IN CONNECTICUIT INVESTIGATORS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SAY A MAN WANTED TO BRING A GUN TO TWO LOCAL SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO PROTECT A RELATIVE.

PLUS SHOULD TEACHERS PACK HEAT IN THE CLASSROOM?

SOME ARE ALREADY DOING IT.

NEXT AT NOON WHY SOME INFLUENTIAL POLITICIANS BELIEVE MORE GUNS ARE NEEDED.

They dragged us out of the car, they had a container truck positioned waiting by the side of the road.

B) TEACHERS WITH GUNS-VO TOPS

C) RICHARD ENGEL-SOT VO

CLOSE-2-SHOT PLASMA