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MERRY CHRISTMAS.
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC2 THIS MORNING.
MANY OF YOU WILL BE HEADING OUT ON THIS CHRISTMAS MORNING AND YOU MAY EXPERIENCE SOME BIG CHANGES COMPARED TO EARLIER THIS WEEK.
METEOROLOGIST JASON DUNNING JOINS US RIGHT NOW.
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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.
We've got some magnificent weather on the way for Christmas Day across Southwest Florida!
We'll start things off this Christmas morning with a few passing clouds and lots of sunshine. Temperatures will be cool but slightly warmer than Christmas Eve morning as the warming trend continues for us today. After starting out with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s, we'll end up warmer then normal this afternoon with highs close to 80°.
Aside from Santa and his reindeer this morning, the only thing we'll be tracking in our sky is some thin clouds flowing in from the west. Overall, we'll call Christmas Day partly cloudy and dry with a nice supply of sunshine.
If you're going out tonight to check out some Christmas lights or to simply enjoy the beautiful weather, temperatures will settle into the low 70s just after sunrise, and we'll cool off into the low 60s overnight and into Wednesday morning.
Wednesday will be another warm day with higher humidity and a little more cloud cover. A weakening cool front will also be heading our way Wednesday afternoon and evening, so we'll see the potential for a few showers and perhaps a couple rumbles of thunder.
By Thursday, we'll clear out and cool off. Temperatures will struggle to get out of the 60s, and we'll enjoy wall to wall sunshine.
The chill returns to the air Friday morning as overnight lows dip into the low 50s and even upper 40s. Temperatures Friday afternoon will be quite pleasant as daytime highs reach the mid 70s.
The next chance of rain for us will be Saturday as the next storm system heads our way. Most of the rain will clear the area Sunday, leaving us with a partly cloudy sky and another cool down coming our way toward the end of the weekend.
Happy Holidays!
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CHRISTMAS SERVICES ARE TAKING PLACE ACROSS THE WORLD.
POPE BENEDICT IS LEADING CATHOLICS IN SAINT PETER'S BASILICA.
HE'S ASKING IF PEOPLE COULD FIND TIME FOR CHILDREN, THE POOR AND GOD IN THEIR HECTIC TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN LIVES.
POPE BENEDICT ALSO PRAYED FOR PEACE BETWEEN THE ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS AND ASKED FOR PRAYERS FOR THOSE LIVING IN SYRIA, IRAQ AND LEBANON.
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CATHOLICS IN NEW YORK CITY GATHERED FOR THE TRADITIONAL MIDNIGHT MASS AT SAINT PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.
IT WAS STANDING ROOM ONLY AT ONE OF NEW YORK CITY'S MOST FAMOUS CHURCHES.AS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CAME TO PRAY AND CELEBRATE THE SEASON.
MANY OF THEM REFLECTED ON HARDSHIPS WHILE OTHERS CELEBRATED JOYS THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED OVER THE PAST YEAR.
THE ANNUAL MIDNIGHT MASS IS A TRADITION FOR ROMAN CATHOLICS WHO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS ON DECEMBER 25TH.
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TODAY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS HELPING THOSE LESS FORTUNATE ENJOY CHRISTMAS.
IN LEHIGH ACRES A FREE MEAL WILL BE SERVED FROM 11 A-M UNTIL TWO IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE ROTARY CLUB IS SERVING UP FOOD AT SAINT RAPHAEL'S CHURCH ON LEE BOULEVARD.
IN NAPLES, THE SAINT MATTHEWS HOUSE IS COOKING UP CHRISTMAS MEALS.
THEY'LL START TO SERVE FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS COMMUNITY AT NOON.
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A PUNTA GORDA WOMAN IS TAKING THE PHRASE *HOLIDAY SPIRIT* TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL.
ALONG WITH AN ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS, JUDY JONES IS OFFERING UP FREE CHRISTMAS DINNERS ALL OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
INCLUDING 40 COOKED TURKEY'S, 50 POUNDS OF RICE AND BEANS, 40 POUNDS OF SPAGHETTI.
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TAKE SOT:
24:42 "This is a job, it's not a Judy Jones problem and it's not about Santa Clause it's not about Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer, it's about Jesus, he is the reason for the season. Jones
JONES SAY SHE WANTS NOTHING IN RETURN, EXPECT MORE HELP FROM THE COMMUNITY TO HELP HER CONTINUE HER MISSION.
THE GIVEAWAY STARTS AT NOON IN PUNTA GORDA, ARCADIA, AND IMMOKALLEE.
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THE BELLS WILL KEEP RINGING EVEN AFTER CHRISTMAS.
THE SALVATION ARMY TELLS NBC 2 ITS ANNUAL RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN IS AT ABOUT 70 PERCENT OF ITS GOAL.
THE BELL RINGERS WILL STAY OUT AT SELECT STORES UNTIL AS LATE AS NEW YEAR'S EVE.
THE ORGANIZATION HOPES TO COLLECT MORE MONEY IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS SO IT DOESN'T HAVE TO CUT SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM MOST.
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BRAND NEW THIS MORNING.
A PLANE CATCHES FIRE IN PHOENIX
FIVE CREW MEMBERS WERE ON BOARD THIS PLANE WHEN A SMALL FIRE BROKE OUT IN AN AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, BUT WAS QUICKLY BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL.
NO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD AT THE TIME.
THEY HAVE BEEN PLACED ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AND WERE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO VANCOUVER.
NO WORD ON WHAT STARTED THE FIRE.
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IT MAY BE A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE.
TWO MEN ARE BACK ON DRY LAND AFTER SPENDING A NIGHT STRANDED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
THEY WERE 30 MILES OFF SHORE WHEN THEIR BATTERY DIED.
THROUGHOUT MONDAY TEAMS FROM THE COAST GUARD, LEE AND COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION SEARCHED FOR THEM.
BUT IT WAS A COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN WHO SPOTTED THEIR BOAT, NEAR THE MOHAWK REEF.
SEA TOW RESTORED POWER TO THE BOAT.
THEY WERE ABLE TO GET BACK TO PINELAND MARINA MONDAY AND that's WHERE WE CAUGHT UP WITH THEM.
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I thought it was the end of the life. you know, whew. That was really tough. That was tough." 32
THE GUYS SAY IT WAS SO COLD THEY USED FISHING NETS AND LIFE JACKETS AS BLANKETS.
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IF YOU PLAN ON SPENDING CHRISTMAS ON PARTS OF FORT MYERS BEACH YOU MAY WANT TO BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLES OF WATER.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE REMAINS IN EFFECT.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE FROM ALBATROSS STREET TO THE SOUTH END OF ESTERO ISLAND SHOULD BOIL WATER FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE BEFORE USING.
THE WATER STATION IN THIS AREA HAS A PRESSURE ISSUE.
YOU CAN COUNT ON US TO BRING YOU WHEN ITS LIFTED.
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NEW THIS MORNING.
FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH HAS TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORSE.
HE'S DEVELOPED A FEVER AND WILL BE SPENDING CHRISTMAS IN THE HOSPITAL.
HIS DOCTORS NOW SAY THEY ARE "CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC" THAT MR. BUSH, WHO IS 88 YEARS OLD, WILL RECOVER.
HE'S BEEN HOSPITALIZED SINCE THANKSGIVING. SUFFERING FROM BRONCHITIS.
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A WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF TWO FIREFIGHTERS THIS MORNING APPARENTLY AMBUSHED BY A MAN WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE.
IT HAPPENED IN WEST WEBSTER, NEW YORK… A SUBURB OF ROCHESTER.
NBC'S CHRIS POLLONE HAS MORE.
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A SLEEPY VACATION COMMUNITY NORTHEAST OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK IS IN SHOCK AFTER A GUNMAN LURED FIREFIGHTERS TO A NEIGHBORHOOD AND SHOT THEM.
INVESTIGATORS IN WEST WEBSTER, NEW YORK SAY FOUR FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO REPORTS OF A HOUSE AND CAR ON FIRE AROUND FIVE THIRTY MONDAY MORNING-- TWO IN A FIRE TRUCK, TWO OTHERS IN THEIR OWN CARS.
it appears it was a trap. there were a car and house in flames".
ONE OF THE MEN WAS ABLE TO RETREAT TO SAFETY AFTER BEING SHOT.
A SWAT TEAM IN AN ARMORED VEHICLE RETRIEVED THE OTHER THREE… BUT BY THEN, FIREFIGHTER TOMAZ KUHCHOOFKA AND VOLUNTEER MIKE CHIPORINI-- ALSO A WEBSTER POLICE LIEUTENANT-- WERE DEAD.
POLICE EVACUATED AT LEAST 30 PEOPLE FROM THE AREA… AND SEVEN HOMES WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
THE SHOOTER WAS FOUND SHOT DEAD NEAR THE SCENE. POLICE SAY HE KILLED HIMSELF. HE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS WILLIAM SPENGLER A MAN WITH A LENGTHY CRIMINAL HISTORY. HE SERVED TIME FOR KILLING HIS GRANDMOTHER.
THROUGHOUT THE DAY, TOWNS PEOPLE REMEMBERED THE FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS, AS THEY TRIED TO MAKE SENSE OF THE SENSELESS.
"You know these people, they're just always there for you, you know. You just take 'em for granted ".
"it's really heartbreaking for these families and these people and what they have to go through. And so close to a holiday when we're supposed to love each other".
FIREFIGHTERS' FAMILIES KNOW THEIR LOVED ONES PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE EVERY DAY… BUT THEY COULD NEVER IMAGINE SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD HAPPEN.
"You know these people get up in the middle of the night to go out and fight fires and and they don't expect to be shot and killed."
A TIME WHICH SHOULD BE FILLED WITH JOY… HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH SORROW.
CHRIS POLLONE, NBC NEWS.
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A SOUTH FLORIDA MARINE VETERAN WHO SPENT MONTHS IN A MEXICAN PRISON AFTER TRYING TO CARRY AN HEIRLOOM SHOTGUN ACROSS THE BORDER ARRIVED HOME.
JON HAMMAR OF PALMETTO BAY ARRIVED HOME WITH HIS FATHER MONDAY MORNING.
what was the first thing he said to you?
Where are we going he said i'd like top go to the beach we drove.watched the sunrise.first sunrise since agust
HAMMAR WAS HOSPITALIZED OVER THE WEEKEND IN LOUISIANA.
THE 27 YEAR OLD HAD A BAD CHEST COLD AND A STOMACH AILMENT BEFORE HIS RELEASE FROM THE PRISON.
IN AUGUST WHEN HE DROVE ACROSS THE MEXICAN BORDER. U.S. AUTHORITIES TOLD HIM HE COULD DECLARE THE UNLOADED SHOTGUN AT THE BORDER.
MEXICAN OFFICIALS, HOWEVER, SAID IT WAS ILLEGAL AND SENT HAMMAR TO PRISON.
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All the pieces were in place, legally, but it was not happening
HE WAS RELEASED FRIDAY FROM A PRISON IN MATAMOROS, MEXICO.
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NBC 6AM
hi, my name is mark sullivan from camp ? Japan I want to wish happy holidays to all my friends in swfl, port charlotte specifically and to my sister, hey Pat - love you and see you sometime in the future
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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.
We've got some magnificent weather on the way for Christmas Day across Southwest Florida!
We'll start things off this Christmas morning with a few passing clouds and lots of sunshine. Temperatures will be cool but slightly warmer than Christmas Eve morning as the warming trend continues for us today. After starting out with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s, we'll end up warmer then normal this afternoon with highs close to 80°.
Aside from Santa and his reindeer this morning, the only thing we'll be tracking in our sky is some thin clouds flowing in from the west. Overall, we'll call Christmas Day partly cloudy and dry with a nice supply of sunshine.
If you're going out tonight to check out some Christmas lights or to simply enjoy the beautiful weather, temperatures will settle into the low 70s just after sunrise, and we'll cool off into the low 60s overnight and into Wednesday morning.
Wednesday will be another warm day with higher humidity and a little more cloud cover. A weakening cool front will also be heading our way Wednesday afternoon and evening, so we'll see the potential for a few showers and perhaps a couple rumbles of thunder.
By Thursday, we'll clear out and cool off. Temperatures will struggle to get out of the 60s, and we'll enjoy wall to wall sunshine.
The chill returns to the air Friday morning as overnight lows dip into the low 50s and even upper 40s. Temperatures Friday afternoon will be quite pleasant as daytime highs reach the mid 70s.
The next chance of rain for us will be Saturday as the next storm system heads our way. Most of the rain will clear the area Sunday, leaving us with a partly cloudy sky and another cool down coming our way toward the end of the weekend.
Happy Holidays!
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
nats of a movie I don't care which one
THINKING ABOUT SPENDING YOUR CHRISTMAS WHILE CATCHING A FLICK?
HOLLYWOOD HAS YOU COVERED.
BRAND NEW MOVIES ARE MAKING THEIR DEBUTS TODAY.WE'LL RUN DOWN THE NEW MOVIES ON THE BIG SCREEN.
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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.
We've got some magnificent weather on the way for Christmas Day across Southwest Florida!
We'll start things off this Christmas morning with a few passing clouds and lots of sunshine. Temperatures will be cool but slightly warmer than Christmas Eve morning as the warming trend continues for us today. After starting out with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s, we'll end up warmer then normal this afternoon with highs close to 80°.
Aside from Santa and his reindeer this morning, the only thing we'll be tracking in our sky is some thin clouds flowing in from the west. Overall, we'll call Christmas Day partly cloudy and dry with a nice supply of sunshine.
If you're going out tonight to check out some Christmas lights or to simply enjoy the beautiful weather, temperatures will settle into the low 70s just after sunrise, and we'll cool off into the low 60s overnight and into Wednesday morning.
Wednesday will be another warm day with higher humidity and a little more cloud cover. A weakening cool front will also be heading our way Wednesday afternoon and evening, so we'll see the potential for a few showers and perhaps a couple rumbles of thunder.
By Thursday, we'll clear out and cool off. Temperatures will struggle to get out of the 60s, and we'll enjoy wall to wall sunshine.
The chill returns to the air Friday morning as overnight lows dip into the low 50s and even upper 40s. Temperatures Friday afternoon will be quite pleasant as daytime highs reach the mid 70s.
The next chance of rain for us will be Saturday as the next storm system heads our way. Most of the rain will clear the area Sunday, leaving us with a partly cloudy sky and another cool down coming our way toward the end of the weekend.
Happy Holidays!
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WITH ALL THE TALK OF THE FISCAL CLIFF, THERE'S A HOUSING-RELATED TAX CUT THAT ALSO NEEDS CONGRESS' ATTENTION.
A TAX BREAK THAT HAS SAVED STRUGGLING HOMEOWNERS FROM PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO THE I-R-S IS JUST DAYS AWAY FROM EXPIRING.
THE MORTGAGE FORGIVENESS DEBT RELIEF ACT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2007 IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FORECLOSURE CRISIS.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF SOMEONE OWES 1 hundred 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS ON a HOME AND IT SELLS FOR 100-THOUSAND IN A FORECLOSURE AUCTION, THEY COULD OWE TAXES ON THE REMAINING 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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SANTA BETTER ENJOY HIS MILK THIS MORNING.
COME NEXT YEAR IT MAY COST YOU MUCH MORE TO LEAVE HIM A COLD DRINK.
BEGINNING NEXT YEAR, YOU COULD BE PAYING AS MUCH AS SEVEN DOLLARS FOR A GALLON OF MILK IF CONGRESS DOESN'T STEP IN.
WITH ALL THE CONCERNS OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF, SEVERAL OTHER LEGISLATIVE MATTERS ARE FALLING BY THE WAYSIDE.INCLUDING A STALLED FARM BILL.
IF CONGRESS DOESN'T ACT BEFORE THEN, THE U-S WOULD REVERT BACK TO A 63-YEAR-OLD DAIRY POLICY.
THAT WOULD FORCE THE GOVERNMENT TO BUY MILK AT INFLATED PRICES.
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GAS PRICES ARE HOLDING STEADY THIS CHRISTMAS MORNING.
THE LATEST NATIONAL AVERAGE PRICE IS $3.25.
THAT'S VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED FROM A WEEK AGO.
ACROSS THE STATE DRIVERS ARE PAYING ON AVERAGE, $3.28.
HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WE'RE PAYING $3.29.
THATS ACTUALLY DOWN TEN CENTS FROM A MONTH AGO.
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MANY PEOPLE CHOOSE TO SPEND THEIR CHRISTMAS INSIDE A MOVIE THEATER AND HOLLYWOOD IS TAKING NOTICE RELEASING BRAND NEW FILMS TODAY.
HERE'S RAPHAEL SETH WITH A LOOK AT WHAT'S NEW AT THE MOVIES.
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THEATER'S LONGEST-RUNNING MUSICAL GETS A BIGGER STAGE IN "LES MISERABLES." OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR TOM HOOPER IS AT THE HELM OF THIS ADAPTATION, WITH ANNE HATHAWAY GETTING RAVES AS "FANTINE." HUGH JACKMAN, RUSSELL CROWE AND AMANDA SEYFRIEND ARE ALSO AMONG THE CAST, TELLING THE STORY OF BROKEN DREAMS AND LOST LOVE IN 19TH CENTURY FRANCE. "LES MISERABLES" IS RATED PG-13.
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JAMIE FOXX GETS A LICENSE TO KILL IN "DJANGO UNCHAINED." FOXX PLAYS A SOUTHERN SLAVE FREED TWO YEARS BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR. HE'S RELEASED INTO THE CUSTODY OF A BOUNTY HUNTER PLAYED BY CHRISTOPH WALTZ, WHO NEEDS DJANGO TO IDENTIFY A COUPLE OF KILLERS. ONCE THAT JOB IS DONE, FOXX AND WALTZ GO AFTER LEONARDO DICAPRIO, WHO MAY OWN THE DEED TO THE WIFE DJANGO LOST AT A SLAVE AUCTION. "DJANGO UNCHAINED" IS RATED R/PG-13.
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BETTE MIDLER AND BILLY CRYSTAL BABYSIT THE GRANDKIDS IN "PARENTAL GUIDANCE." BUT THEIR OLD SCHOOL RULES DON'T FLY WITH HELICOPTER MOM MARISSA TOMEI.OR ANYONE ELSE IN TODAY'S "EVERYONE'S A WINNER" SOCIETY. SO THE GRANDPARENTS LEARN IT'S THE SACRIFICES YOU MAKE, NOT THE STAND YOU TAKE, THAT KEEPS A FAMILY TOGETHER. "PARENTAL GUIDANCE" IS RATED PG.
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MATT DAMON TRIES TO TIP THE BALANCE OF POWER IN "PROMISED LAND." A SMALL TOWN HAS BEEN HIT HARD BY THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, SO IT SHOULD BE EASY AS PIE FOR DAMON TO BUY-OUT ALL THOSE POOR FARMERS SO HIS COMPANY CAN DRILL FOR GAS. BUT WHEN EVERYTHING ON JOHN KRASINSKI'S FARM STARTS DYING, THE TOWN RALLIES AROUND A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT THE CORPORATION. "PROMISED LAND" IS RATED R.
THAT'S THE BOX OFFICE PREVIEW, RAPHAEL SETH, NBC NEWS.
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VANNA WHITE COULDN'T EVEN SPELL OUT THIS MUCH CONTROVERSY THAT AN EPISODE OF WHEEL OF FORTUNE IS GARNERING.
RENEE "i'd like to solve. 'seven swans a-swim-in'
SAJAKyea that's ah I can't accept that.
BUT NOW THE WOMAN WHO LOST OUT ON BIG BUCKS BECAUSE OF HER ACCENT IS MAKING SOME SURPRISING COMMENTS.
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TRAVEL TROUBLE.
MOTHER NATURE IS THROWING A BIG CURVEBALL TO THOSE HEADING ACROSS COUNTRY ON THIS CHRISTMAS MORNING AND MILLIONS OF MORE PEOPLE ARE BRACING FOR AN EVEN WORSE IMPACT.
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TROUBLE FOR FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H-W BUSH.
HE'S NOT HEADED HOME FOR CHRISTMAS AND NOW DOCTORS DISCOVER A NEW PROBLEM FACING THE FORMER COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
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A HOT MEAL ON CHRISTMAS FOR THOSE THAT NEED IT THE MOST.
THIS MORNING SALVATION ARMY VOLUNTEERS ARE IN THE KITCHEN PREPARING FOR MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE.
NBC-2'S LEIGH DANA IS LIVE FROM THE ARMY'S SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER ON EDISON AVENUE IN FORT MYERS.
GOOD MORNING, LEIGH.
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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.
We've got some magnificent weather on the way for Christmas Day across Southwest Florida!
We'll start things off this Christmas morning with a few passing clouds and lots of sunshine. Temperatures will be cool but slightly warmer than Christmas Eve morning as the warming trend continues for us today. After starting out with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s, we'll end up warmer then normal this afternoon with highs close to 80°.
Aside from Santa and his reindeer this morning, the only thing we'll be tracking in our sky is some thin clouds flowing in from the west. Overall, we'll call Christmas Day partly cloudy and dry with a nice supply of sunshine.
If you're going out tonight to check out some Christmas lights or to simply enjoy the beautiful weather, temperatures will settle into the low 70s just after sunrise, and we'll cool off into the low 60s overnight and into Wednesday morning.
Wednesday will be another warm day with higher humidity and a little more cloud cover. A weakening cool front will also be heading our way Wednesday afternoon and evening, so we'll see the potential for a few showers and perhaps a couple rumbles of thunder.
By Thursday, we'll clear out and cool off. Temperatures will struggle to get out of the 60s, and we'll enjoy wall to wall sunshine.
The chill returns to the air Friday morning as overnight lows dip into the low 50s and even upper 40s. Temperatures Friday afternoon will be quite pleasant as daytime highs reach the mid 70s.
The next chance of rain for us will be Saturday as the next storm system heads our way. Most of the rain will clear the area Sunday, leaving us with a partly cloudy sky and another cool down coming our way toward the end of the weekend.
Happy Holidays!
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IT WILL BE A WHITE CHRISTMAS IN MANY STATES AS A POWERFUL WINTER STORM MOVES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THAT COULD LEAD TO TRAVEL DELAYS ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR.
ED PAYNE HAS THE STORY.
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GROUND CREWS WERE OUT IN FORCE IN OKLAHOMA CITY TREATING ROADS AND BRIDGES AHEAD OF THE EXPECTED CHRISTMAS DAY STORM.
IT WAS A SIMILAR SCENE AT OKLAHOMA CITY'S WILL ROGERS WORLD AIRPORT WHERE SOME FLIGHTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CANCELED.
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR MARK KRANENBURG SAYS THE PLOWS ARE READY TO GO.
When we get out on the runway, and start clearing, typically it's a crew of 7 to 12 people that are in trucks and we have spotters.
THE AIRPORT USES A HIGH-TECH VEHICLE THAT CHECKS FRICTION LEVELS TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE FOR AIRPLANES TO LAND.
Ice is very tough, uh, if you completely don't have any friction at all with the aircraft to land then that's a real problem.
IN SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI. RESIDENTS ARE STOCKING UP ON SUPPLIES AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE STORM THAT COULD DUMP UP TO EIGHT INCHES OF SLEET AND SNOW ON PARTS OF THAT REGION.
SALT TRUCK DRIVER JARED SPOON EXPECTS TO BE CALLED IN TO WORK -- EVEN THOUGH IT'S CHRISTMAS.
We just take it as any other day. You can't look at it as a holiday, you just got to come in and do your job.
THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE FRIGHTFUL IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS AS WELL. THEY COULD SEE FOUR INCHES OF SNOW. WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE.
BUT THERE'S ONE WAY TO AVOID THE TRAVEL HEADACHES.
The best thing to do is try to stay at home and enjoy your Christmas.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS, WATCHES AND ADVISORIES ARE POSTED FROM WASHINGTSTON STATE TO TEXAS UP TO NEW ENGLAND.
AND SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHEAST.
I'M ED PAYNE REPORTING.
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THE STORM SYSTEM COULD BRING TORNADOES TO SOUTHERN STATES.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES SAYS STORMS WITH WINDS BETWEEN 70 AND 80 MILES PER HOUR COULD HIT ALABAMA, SOUTHERN TENNESSEE AND WESTERN GEORGIA ON TONIGHT.
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NEW THIS MORNING.
FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH HAS TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORSE.
HE'S DEVELOPED A FEVER AND WILL BE SPENDING CHRISTMAS IN THE HOSPITAL.
HIS DOCTORS NOW SAY THEY ARE "CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC" THAT MR. BUSH, WHO IS 88 YEARS OLD, WILL RECOVER.
HE'S BEEN HOSPITALIZED SINCE THANKSGIVING. SUFFERING FROM BRONCHITIS.
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THREE PEOPLE CHARGED WITH MURDER AND ARSON IN CONNECTION WITH A MASSIVE HOUSE EXPLOSION IN NOVEMBER WERE ORDERED HELD WITHOUT BOND.
A JUDGE ENTERED NOT GUILTY PLEAS ON BEHALF OF MONSERRATE SHIRLEY, HER BOYFRIEND MARK LEONARD, AND HIS BROTHER BOB LEONARD.
PROSECUTORS SAY THE THREE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR AN EXPLOSION AT SHIRLEY'S HOME ON NOVEMBER 10TH THAT KILLED TWO OF THEIR NEIGHBORS AND DAMAGED DOZENS OF HOMES.
THE CHARGES MAKE THE TRIO ELIGIBLE FOR THE DEATH PENALTY.
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JACK KLUGMAN, BEST KNOWN AS THE MESSY SPORTS WRITER IN TV'S "THE ODD COUPLE", HAS DIED.
HE PASSED AWAY AT HIS CALIFORNIA HOME MONDAY WITH HIS WIFE, PEGGY, AT HIS SIDE.
KLUGMAN FIRST ACTED IN "THE ODD COUPLE" ON BROADWAY BEFORE FAMOUSLY TEAMING UP WITH TONY RANDALL FOR 1970S SITCOM FOR WHICH HE WON TWO EMMYS.
HE ALSO STARRED AS DOCTOR QUINCY IN THE DRAMA "QUINCY M.E." FROM 19-76 TO 19-83.
KLUGMAN WAS 90-YEARS-OLD.
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NEW YORK FIRE MARSHALS REVEALED WHAT CAUSED SEVERAL FIRES SPARKED DURING SUPERSTORM SANDY. INCLUDING THE ONE THAT DESTROYED THIS BREEZY POINT NEIGHBORHOOD IN OCTOBER.
OFFICIALS SAY RISING SEA WATER MADE ITS WAY INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF A HOME IN QUEENS.
FIRST RESPONDERS COULDN'T ACCESS THE AREA BECAUSE OF SEVERE FLOODING FROM THE STORM SURGE, ALLOWING THE FIRE TO GROW AND BURN FOR HOURS.
STRONG WINDS HELPED IT SPREAD FASTER.
THE FIRE BURNED FOR ABOUT TEN HOURS.
MORE THAN A HUNDRED HOMES WERE DESTROYED.
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A SOUTH FLORIDA MARINE VETERAN WHO SPENT MONTHS IN A MEXICAN PRISON AFTER TRYING TO CARRY AN HEIRLOOM SHOTGUN ACROSS THE BORDER ARRIVED HOME.
JON HAMMAR OF PALMETTO BAY ARRIVED HOME WITH HIS FATHER MONDAY MORNING.
what was the first thing he said to you?
Where are we going he said i'd like top go to the beach we drove.watched the sunrise.first sunrise since agust
HAMMAR WAS HOSPITALIZED OVER THE WEEKEND IN LOUISIANA.
THE 27 YEAR OLD HAD A BAD CHEST COLD AND A STOMACH AILMENT BEFORE HIS RELEASE FROM THE PRISON.
IN AUGUST WHEN HE DROVE ACROSS THE MEXICAN BORDER. U.S. AUTHORITIES TOLD HIM HE COULD DECLARE THE UNLOADED SHOTGUN AT THE BORDER.
MEXICAN OFFICIALS, HOWEVER, SAID IT WAS ILLEGAL AND SENT HAMMAR TO PRISON.
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NEW REACTION FROM THE FLORIDA WOMAN AT THE CENTER OF A WHEEL OF FORTUNE CONTROVERSY.
YOU MAY REMEMBER THIS NOW INFAMOUS ANSWER.
RENEE 'seven swans a-swim-in'
SAJAKyea that's ah I can't accept that.
RENEE DURETTE MISPRONOUNCED "SEVEN SWANS A SWIMMING"…LEAVING THE "G" OFF OF "SWIMMING".
THOUGH THE MISTAKE COST DURETTE NEARLY FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS, SHE SAYS SHE'S NOT UPSET.
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They have to protect against regional dialects, and so I should've been more straight-lined in my enunciation of the phrase."
--BUTTED TO--
"And I still watch the show every night I still love it, I still support it, it's been great, but I don't harbor any you know grudges."
FORMER "WHEEL" CONTESTANTS SAY THAT BEFORE SHOW TAPINGS, THEY WERE TOLD THAT ANSWERS MUST BE READ EXACTLY AS THEY APPEAR TO BE CONSIDERED CORRECT.
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UP NEXT ON NBC2.
LOOKING TO DO SOME SHOPPING TODAY?
SOME STORES ARE OPEN.WE'LL RUN DOWN WHO'S OPENING UP FOR CHRISTMAS.
PLUS ITS NOT TOO LATE TO BUY THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE A GIFT CARD.
WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR HOME TO SEND THE ULTIMATE LAST MINUTE GIFT.
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NBC 6AM
hi, my name is ssga ashley dechance, stationed in sw asia, I want to five a shout out to my mom, my dad and their cat stinky in punta gorda, fl. I love you guys.
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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.
We've got some magnificent weather on the way for Christmas Day across Southwest Florida!
We'll start things off this Christmas morning with a few passing clouds and lots of sunshine. Temperatures will be cool but slightly warmer than Christmas Eve morning as the warming trend continues for us today. After starting out with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s, we'll end up warmer then normal this afternoon with highs close to 80°.
Aside from Santa and his reindeer this morning, the only thing we'll be tracking in our sky is some thin clouds flowing in from the west. Overall, we'll call Christmas Day partly cloudy and dry with a nice supply of sunshine.
If you're going out tonight to check out some Christmas lights or to simply enjoy the beautiful weather, temperatures will settle into the low 70s just after sunrise, and we'll cool off into the low 60s overnight and into Wednesday morning.
Wednesday will be another warm day with higher humidity and a little more cloud cover. A weakening cool front will also be heading our way Wednesday afternoon and evening, so we'll see the potential for a few showers and perhaps a couple rumbles of thunder.
By Thursday, we'll clear out and cool off. Temperatures will struggle to get out of the 60s, and we'll enjoy wall to wall sunshine.
The chill returns to the air Friday morning as overnight lows dip into the low 50s and even upper 40s. Temperatures Friday afternoon will be quite pleasant as daytime highs reach the mid 70s.
The next chance of rain for us will be Saturday as the next storm system heads our way. Most of the rain will clear the area Sunday, leaving us with a partly cloudy sky and another cool down coming our way toward the end of the weekend.
Happy Holidays!
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IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS DAY PURCHASE, YOU MAY JUST BE IN LUCK.
WHILE MOST STORES WILL BE CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS DAY, THERE ARE A FEW RETAILERS AND RESTAURANTS THAT PLAN TO OPEN THEIR DOORS WITH LIMITED HOURS.
ACCORDING TO A SURVEY BY GO BANKING RATES DOT COME.WALGREEN'S 24 HOUR STORES AND CVS PHARMACY ARE AMONG THE STORES THAT ARE EXPECTED TO OPEN.
7-11 STORES ARE ALSO ANTICIPATED TO OPEN TODAY.
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I-HOP CONSISTENTLY REMAINS THE MOST POPULAR DESTINATION FOR EATING OUT ON CHRISTMAS MORNING AND THEY REPORTEDLY PLAN TO OPEN AGAIN THIS YEAR.
ALSO, DENNY'S AND WAFFLE HOUSE ARE EXPECTED TO BE OPEN.
AND, IF YOU NEED TO GET YOUR CAFFEINE FIX, STARBUCKS IS ANOTHER CHAIN THAT YOU CAN COUNT ON.
MCDONALD'S IS ASKING THEIR FRANCHISEES TO OPEN THEIR STORES ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
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LOOKING FOR THAT ULTIMATE LAST MINUTE GIFT THIS MORNING?
E-GIFT CARDS HAVE BECOME MORE POPULAR OVER THE LAST FEW YEAR, BUT THEY CAN PRESENT SOME OF THE SAME PITFALLS AS TRADITIONAL GIFT CARDS.
KARIN CAIFA HAS TIPS FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THESE GIFTS.
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E-GIFT CARDS HAVE BECOME ONE OF EASIEST GIFTS TO GIVE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON - SENT DIRECTLY TO A RECIPIENTS EMAIL, OR EVEN BETTER -- A SMARTPHONE.
It's saved in your inbox, especially if you're sending it via email, so there's no worry about you losing it, or it ending up under a stack of papers on your desk.
FOR KEEPING TRACK OF MULTIPLE E-GIFT CARDS, SCOTT GAMM OF THE PERSONAL FINANCE WEBSITE HELP SAVE MY DOLLARS DOT-COM, RECOMMENDS AN APP LIKE TANGO CARD TO ORGANIZE THEM.
When it comes time to use the gift card in the store, the cashier can actually scan that bar code on the smartphone or manually enter in the numbers listed on the smartphone and it's a great way to digitally organize all of your gift cards, you don't have to worry about losing them or forgetting them.
AND IF AN E-GIFT CARD OR A TRADITIONAL GIFT CARD ISN'T A GOOD FIT, GET CASH FOR IT THROUGH A WEBSITE LIKE CARD-HUB-DOT-COM.
It's a great way to get cash for a gift card that honestly you're never going to use so you might as well get the cash now, rather than forgetting about the gift card and not redeeming it.
FOR CONSUMER WATCH, I'M KARIN CAIFA.
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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS, NOVEMBER SAW THE LARGEST JUMP IN CONSUMER SPENDING.
ACCORDING TO THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, INFLATION ADJUSTED CONSUMER SPENDING ROSE POINT 6 PERCENT.
ECONOMISTS HAVE ANTICIPATED A SLOW DOWN IN THE FOURTH QUARTER AS COMPANIES WORK TO RE-STOCK THEIR SHELVES.
BUT THE NEW DATA ON SPENDING SUGGESTS CONSUMERS ARE OFFSETTING SOME OF THAT DRAG AS WELL AS WORRIES ABOUT THE FISCAL CLIFF.
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A SURVEY SHOWS MORE THAN HALF OF AMERICANS AREN'T TOTALLY TRUTHFUL WITH THEIR DOCTORS.
"Over 50% of Americans actually are not entirely truthful with their doctors."
RESEARCHERS SAY WHEN PUT ON THE SPOT -- PATIENTS TEND TO FUDGE THE FOOD THEY EAT, HOW MUCH THEY EAT AND WHETHER THEY EXERCISE.
THEY ALSO TEND TO FIB ABOUT THEIR SMOKING AND DRINKING HABITS -- BOTH CAN RAISE THE RISK FOR HEART DISEASE AND SOME CANCERS.
DOCTORS SAY IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE AS MUCH HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE.
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The more we know about patients' information, in particular their medications, the better job we can do in making certain that the medications don't interact with one another."
THE SURVEY ALSO REVEALED PATIENTS ARE FOREGOING UNCOMFORTABLE FACE-TO-FACE CONVERSATIONS IN FAVOR OF SEEKING ONLINE INFORMATION -- MAINLY ABOUT SEX AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.
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A TEXAS MAN GOT QUITE A SURPRISE WHEN A PLANE CRASHED IN HIS BACKYARD.
THE SINGLE-ENGINE PLANE MISSED THE AIRPORT TARMAC, TAKING OUT FENCES AND A SHED BEFORE IT ENDED UP ON A PORCH.
THE TWO MEN ON BOARD WERE NOT HURT.
RAYMOND ALONSO WAS INSIDE THE HOUSE WHEN THE PLANE CAME BARRELING DOWN IN HIS BACKYARD MONDAY MORNING.
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. I see the two guys standing right outside the plane and yelled y'all okay and they're just in shock, and said aww yeah, we're fine, we're fine. I said all right, you sure? They just wide-eyed, you know. They said, we're fine we're fine. I said OK I just want to make sure.
FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS WILL DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.
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A BOSTON POLICE OFFICER IS BEING CALLED A HERO AFTER HE JUMPED IN FREEZING WATER TO RESCUE A WOMAN.
NOW THAT OFFICER IS BEING HONORED.
"I certainly can't stand on the side and watch her drown."
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THIS VIDEO OF OFFICER EDWARD NORTON JUMPING INTO THE WATER TO SAVE A WOMAN THAT FELL IN.
THE 11-YEAR-POLICE VETERAN SAW THIS WOMAN ALONE, SCREAMING AND BARELY HANGING ONTO THIS RAFT IN FORT POINT CHANNEL.
HE SPLASHED INTO 40 DEGREE WATER.
HE RECEIVED THE COMMISSIONER COMMENDATION AND A MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE AND A FEW BAYWATCH JOKES.
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"They actually have a picture of me, my face on David Hasslehoff's body."
NORTON'S BODY TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO 90 DEGREES BY THE TIME HE REACHED AN AMBULANCE.
HE AND THE WOMAN WERE TREATED FOR HYPOTHERMIA.
NORTON ALSO LOST HIS GLASSES AND HIS WEDDING RING DURING THE RESCUE.
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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.
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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.
We've got some magnificent weather on the way for Christmas Day across Southwest Florida!
We'll start things off this Christmas morning with a few passing clouds and lots of sunshine. Temperatures will be cool but slightly warmer than Christmas Eve morning as the warming trend continues for us today. After starting out with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s, we'll end up warmer then normal this afternoon with highs close to 80°.
Aside from Santa and his reindeer this morning, the only thing we'll be tracking in our sky is some thin clouds flowing in from the west. Overall, we'll call Christmas Day partly cloudy and dry with a nice supply of sunshine.
If you're going out tonight to check out some Christmas lights or to simply enjoy the beautiful weather, temperatures will settle into the low 70s just after sunrise, and we'll cool off into the low 60s overnight and into Wednesday morning.
Wednesday will be another warm day with higher humidity and a little more cloud cover. A weakening cool front will also be heading our way Wednesday afternoon and evening, so we'll see the potential for a few showers and perhaps a couple rumbles of thunder.
By Thursday, we'll clear out and cool off. Temperatures will struggle to get out of the 60s, and we'll enjoy wall to wall sunshine.
The chill returns to the air Friday morning as overnight lows dip into the low 50s and even upper 40s. Temperatures Friday afternoon will be quite pleasant as daytime highs reach the mid 70s.
The next chance of rain for us will be Saturday as the next storm system heads our way. Most of the rain will clear the area Sunday, leaving us with a partly cloudy sky and another cool down coming our way toward the end of the weekend.
Happy Holidays!
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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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AFTER DAYS OF RUMORS AND VAGUE ANSWERS, BEN AFFLECK IS PUTTING SPECULATION OF HIS POSSIBLE RUN AT POLITICS TO REST.
THE ACTOR POSTED A MESSAGE ON FACEBOOK MONDAY THAT HE'S NOT QUITTING HIS DAY JOB.
HE WROTE: "I LOVE MASSACHUSETTS AND OUR POLITICAL PROCESS, BUT I AM NOT RUNNING FOR OFFICE."
AFFLECK GREW UP IN MASSACHUSETTS AND WAS RUMORED TO BE CONSIDERING RUNNING FOR SENATOR JOHN KERRY'S SEAT IF HE IS CONFIRMED AS SECRETARY OF STATE.
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THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS ALIVE AND WELL AT A NATO BASE IN AFGHANISTAN.
U-S SOLDIERS GRACED A BASE IN KABUL WITH THEIR VOICES AS THEY SANG CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
THEY ALSO LIT CANDLES AND ATTENDED A PRAYER SERVICE TO CELEBRATE THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FAR AWAY FROM HOME.
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"The situation here is a little bit different you know being in the environment … but even then there is still a lot of things to look around and to be thankful for."
THE U-S AND OTHER NATO MEMBERS PLAN TO WITHDRAW MOST OF THEIR FORCES FROM AFGHANISTAN BY 2014.
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BREAKING NEWS.
AT LEAST ONE PERSON IS DEAD IN A CRASH IN COLLIER COUNTY.
IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER FIVE THIS MORNING ALONG STATE ROAD 29 NEAR OIL WELL ROAD.
WE'RE TOLD ONE LANE OF 29 IS BLOCKED.
NO WORD ON HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE INVOLVED.
COUNT ON US FOR UPDATES.
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CHRISTMAS SERVICES ARE TAKING PLACE ACROSS THE WORLD.
POPE BENEDICT IS LEADING CATHOLICS IN SAINT PETER'S BASILICA.
HE'S ASKING IF PEOPLE COULD FIND TIME FOR CHILDREN, THE POOR AND GOD IN THEIR HECTIC TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN LIVES.
POPE BENEDICT ALSO PRAYED FOR PEACE BETWEEN THE ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS AND ASKED FOR PRAYERS FOR THOSE LIVING IN SYRIA, IRAQ AND LEBANON.
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CATHOLICS IN NEW YORK CITY GATHERED FOR THE TRADITIONAL MIDNIGHT MASS AT SAINT PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.
IT WAS STANDING ROOM ONLY AT ONE OF NEW YORK CITY'S MOST FAMOUS CHURCHES AS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CAME TO PRAY AND CELEBRATE THE SEASON.
MANY OF THEM REFLECTED ON HARDSHIPS WHILE OTHERS CELEBRATED JOYS THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED OVER THE PAST YEAR.
THE ANNUAL MIDNIGHT MASS IS A TRADITION FOR ROMAN CATHOLICS WHO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS ON DECEMBER 25TH.
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A PLANE CATCHES FIRE IN PHOENIX
FIVE CREW MEMBERS WERE ON BOARD THIS PLANE WHEN A SMALL FIRE BROKE OUT IN AN AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, BUT WAS QUICKLY BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL.
NO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD AT THE TIME.
THEY HAVE BEEN PLACED ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AND WERE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO VANCOUVER.
NO WORD ON WHAT STARTED THE FIRE.
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A SOUTH FLORIDA MARINE VETERAN WHO SPENT MONTHS IN A MEXICAN PRISON AFTER TRYING TO CARRY AN HEIRLOOM SHOTGUN ACROSS THE BORDER ARRIVED HOME.
JON HAMMAR OF PALMETTO BAY ARRIVED HOME WITH HIS FATHER MONDAY MORNING.
what was the first thing he said to you?
Where are we going he said i'd like top go to the beach we drove.watched the sunrise.first sunrise since agust
HAMMAR WAS HOSPITALIZED OVER THE WEEKEND IN LOUISIANA.
THE 27 YEAR OLD HAD A BAD CHEST COLD AND A STOMACH AILMENT BEFORE HIS RELEASE FROM THE PRISON.
IN AUGUST WHEN HE DROVE ACROSS THE MEXICAN BORDER. U.S. AUTHORITIES TOLD HIM HE COULD DECLARE THE UNLOADED SHOTGUN AT THE BORDER.
MEXICAN OFFICIALS, HOWEVER, SAID IT WAS ILLEGAL AND SENT HAMMAR TO PRISON.
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All the pieces were in place, legally, but it was not happening
HE WAS RELEASED FRIDAY FROM A PRISON IN MATAMOROS, MEXICO.
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IT MAY BE A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE.
TWO MEN ARE BACK ON DRY LAND AFTER SPENDING A NIGHT STRANDED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
THEY WERE 30 MILES OFF SHORE WHEN THEIR BATTERY DIED.
THROUGHOUT MONDAY TEAMS FROM THE COAST GUARD, LEE AND COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION SEARCHED FOR THEM.
BUT IT WAS A COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN WHO SPOTTED THEIR BOAT, NEAR THE MOHAWK REEF.
SEA TOW RESTORED POWER TO THE BOAT.
THEY WERE ABLE TO GET BACK TO PINELAND MARINA MONDAY AND that's WHERE WE CAUGHT UP WITH THEM.
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I thought it was the end of the life. you know, whew. That was really tough. That was tough." 32
THE GUYS SAY IT WAS SO COLD THEY USED FISHING NETS AND LIFE JACKETS AS BLANKETS.
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NEW THIS MORNING.
FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH HAS TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORSE.
HE'S DEVELOPED A FEVER AND WILL BE SPENDING CHRISTMAS IN THE HOSPITAL.
HIS DOCTORS NOW SAY THEY ARE "CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC" THAT MR. BUSH, WHO IS 88 YEARS OLD, WILL RECOVER.
HE'S BEEN HOSPITALIZED SINCE THANKSGIVING. SUFFERING FROM BRONCHITIS.
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THE BELLS WILL KEEP RINGING EVEN AFTER CHRISTMAS.
THE SALVATION ARMY TELLS NBC 2 ITS ANNUAL RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN IS AT ABOUT 70 PERCENT OF ITS GOAL.
THE BELL RINGERS WILL STAY OUT AT SELECT STORES UNTIL AS LATE AS NEW YEAR'S EVE.
THE ORGANIZATION HOPES TO COLLECT MORE MONEY IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS SO IT DOESN'T HAVE TO CUT SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM MOST.
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IF YOU PLAN ON SPENDING CHRISTMAS ON PARTS OF FORT MYERS BEACH YOU MAY WANT TO BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLES OF WATER.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE REMAINS IN EFFECT.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE FROM ALBATROSS STREET TO THE SOUTH END OF ESTERO ISLAND SHOULD BOIL WATER FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE BEFORE USING.
THE WATER STATION IN THIS AREA HAS A PRESSURE ISSUE.
YOU CAN COUNT ON US TO BRING YOU WHEN ITS LIFTED.
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