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FROM DISASTER AID, TO DEBT, TO GUN VIOLENCE
A HECTIC WEEK IN WASHINGTON CONTINUES
AS CONGRESS TACKLES ONE ISSUE TO THE NEXT -
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AND REPORTS SAY - LANCE ARMSTRONG HAS COME CLEAN -- ADMITTING TO USING PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS.
NBC-2 NEWS TODAY STARTS RIGHT NOW.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER
IT'S TUESDAY JANUARY 15TH --
AND THERE'S A LOT ON THE AGENDA IN WASHINGTON.
TODAY THE HOUSE WILL VOTE ON 51-BILLION DOLLARS IN DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR SUPERSTORM SANDY VICTIMS
AND THE DEBATE OVER RAISING THE NATION'S DEBT CEILING HEATS UP.
MEANTIME -- WE EXPECT PRESIDENT OBAMA TO ROLL OUT A PLAN TO TACKLE GUN VIOLENCE LATER THIS WEEK.
TRACIE POTTS REPORTS THIS MORNING FROM WASHINGTON.
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TODAY THE HOUSE VOTES ON 50 BILLION DOLLARS FOR SUPERSTORM SANDY VICTIMS.
BUT IT'S THE DEBT - AND SPENDING - THAT'S SURE TO SPARK A FIGHT.
West Virginia:10-:15
"To say that we're not going to negotiate, that we're not going to talk -- obviously , that's what we were sent there to do."
IT'S "FISCAL CLIFF - REVISITED": BIG SPENDING CUTS COMING MARCH FIRST. AND A POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
"If Congressional Republicans refuse to pay America's bills on time, social security checks and veterans' benefits will be delayed."
REPUBLICANS ARE INSISTING ON REAL SPENDING CUTS BEFORE THEY SAY "O-K" TO ANY MORE BORROWING:
Tennessee:38-:44
"They just can't sit there and say 'Oh they're cutting me because you are not giving me the amount of increase I wanted. Those days are over."
DEMOCRATS ARGUE. YOU CAN'T PUT THE COUNTRY'S FINANCES AT RISK. JUST TO GET YOUR WAY:
Washington:50-:57
"You do not get it by threatening people to burn the house down as a way of making them come to the table. That simply won't work."
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ALSO WORKING ON NEW RULES TO REGULATE GUNS.
VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN DELIVERED HIS RECOMMENDATIONS A DAY EARLY AND TOLD LAWMAKERS THE PRESIDENT'S GOT 19 DIFFERENT OPTIONS - THAT DON'T INVOLVE CONGRESS.
audio outcue: Tracie Potts, NBC News, WASHINGTON.
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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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of next week.
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AFTER YEARS OF DENIAL,
LANCE ARMSTRONG HAS REPORTEDLY ADMITTED TO USING PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS.
AND THURSDAY -- WE EXPECT TO KNOW FOR SURE.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH DETAILS ON ARMSTRONGS TAPED INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH.
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THIS MORNING -- THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS THAT LANCE ARMSTRONG ADMITTED TO OPRAH DURING A TAPED INTERVIEW -- THAT HE DID IN FACT USE PERFORMANCE INHANCING DRUGS DURING HIS CYCLING CAREER.
JUST AFTER THE INTERVIEW, OPRAH TWEETED "JUST WRAPPED WITH LANCE ARMSTRONG MORE THAN TWO AND A HALF HOURS -- HE CAME READY!"
BEFORE THE INTERVIEW --
ARMSTRONG VISITED LIVESTRONG AND GAVE A TEARFUL APOLOGY TO THE STAFF. IT WAS A 15 MINUTE MEETING, AND WORKERS SAY HE DIDN'T ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF STEROID USE, HE SIMPLY APOLIGIZED FOR THE STRESS THEY AHVE ENDURED BECUASE OF HIM.
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S/ David Epstein / Sports Illustrated 1:12 - 1:16
"He was this transcendent sports figure, bigger than the sport, and it was because of that livestrong brand. It was because of the bracelets. It was because of overcoming cancer. And frankly, people at livestrong have been pressuring him for a little while now to minimize this damage.
EVEN THOUGH ARMSTRONG TESTIFIED IN THE PAST THAT HE DID NOT USE PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS --
LEGAL EXPERTS SAY IT'S UNLIKELY HE WILL FACE PERJURY CHARGES NOW THAT THE SEVEN YEAR STATUE OF LIMITATIONS IS UP.
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OPRAH'S INTERVIEW WITH LANCE ARMSTRONG AIRS THURSDAY ON HER OWN NETWORK.
I'M LIVE IN STUDIO -- STACEY DEFFENBAUGH NBC-2.
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THE SITE OF THE DEADLY MASSACRE -- THE MOVIE THEATER IN AURORA COLORADO IS SET TO REOPEN THIS WEEK.
SURVIVORS OF THE AURORA THEATER SHOOTING AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF VICTIMS WILL GET A CHANCE TO TOUR THE CENTURY 16 THEATER BEFORE IT REOPENS THURSDAY.
THE THEATER HAS UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE RENOVATIONS SINCE THE SHOOTING RAMPAGE IN JULY WHERE 12 PEOPLE DIED AND DOZENS WERE INJURED.
IT WILL NOW BE CALLED CENTURY AURORA.
IT WILL OPEN THURSDAY WITH AN EVENT DESCRIBED AS AN EVENING OF REMEMBERANCE.
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ONE MONTH AFTER THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY MASSACRE--
FAMILIES OF VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS MAKE AN EMOTIONAL PLEA IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT. CALLING FOR CHANGE TO KEEP THIS TYPE OF TRAGEDY FROM REPEATING.
This is a promise to turn the conversations into actions. Things must change.this is the time.
pause for a moment and think, ask yourselves, what is it worth doing to keep your children safe."
RESIDENTS OF NEWTOWN STARTED A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT CALLED "SANDY HOOK PROMISE".
ORGANIZERS SAY.FOR NOW. THEY'RE NOT TAKING SIDES IN THE DEBATES OVER GUN CONTROL.
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IN THE WAKE OF LAST MONTH'S SCHOOL SHOOTING --
CAPE CORAL CITY LEADERS WILL ASSIGN ONE POLICE OFFICER TO PATROL FOUR SCHOOL CAMPUSES.
CITY LEADERS SAY THEY PLAN TO ADD A STUDENT RESOURCE OFFICER FOR THE SCHOOLS TO SHARE.
THE CITY WILL SPLIT THE ROUGhLY 40-THOUSAND DOLLAR COST WITH THE CHARTER GROUP,
BUT BOTH SIDES AGREE YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE.
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36:13 "This is not a happy subject for anybody, but protection of children something that really is the number one thing we need to think of in our schools now." Dr. Lee Bush, Cape Charter Schools
THE OFFICER WILL BE THEIR THROUGH THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
CITY LEADERS ARE STILL INTERESTED IN ADDING MORE OFFICERS TO OTHER SCHOOLS -- BUT NEED TO FIND THE MONEY FIRST.
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NEW OVERNIGHT--
SIX PEOPLE ESCAPE A HOUSE FIRE IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
THE FIRE CAPTAIN ON SCENE TELLS NBC-2 A MATTRESS IN A BEDROOM CAUGHT FIRE.
6 ADULTS AND A DOG ARE FINE THIS MORNING.
IT HAPPENED ALONG COCONUT DRIVE IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
WE'RE TOLD FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO PUT IT OUT QUICKLY, SO THERE'S NO DAMAGE TO THE HOME.
THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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THIS MORNING -- IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW--
WE HAVE A MOTHER'S REACTION -- ONE WEEK AFTER HER SON'S MURDER IN A FORT MYERS SCHOOL PARKING LOT.
i couldn't believe it- because he wasn't a violent child. he loved everybody- everybody was his friends
SHARON ZIEGLER'S SON -- KRISTOPHER SMITH WAS SHOT AND KILLED OUTSIDE THE APOSTOLIC REVIVAL CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN DUNBAR LAST WEEK.
SHE SAYS HER SON WAS DROPPING OFF LUNCH TO *HIS 6 YEAR-OLD SON, WHEN SOMEONE AMBUSHED HIM IN THE PARKING LOT.
SHARON SAYS LUCKILY- HER GRANDSON DIDN'T SEE HIS FATHER'S MURDER.
BUT SHE HAS NO IDEA WHY ANYONE WOULD WANT TO KILL KRIS
WE CHECKED BACK IN WITH THE FORT MYERS POLICE DEPARTMENT- THEY TELL US THEY HAVE NO NEW INFORMATION TO RELEASE.
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NEW RIGHT NOW: HILLARY CLINTON WILL TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS ABOUT THE DEADLY ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL APPEAR IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE JANUARY 23RD.
THE SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACK KILLED AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS AND THREE OTHER AMERICANS.
CLINTON WAS SCHEDULED TO TESTIFY LAST MONTH BUT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND WAS LATER HOSPITALIZED WITH A BLOOD CLOT.
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IT'S THE RESPONSE OUTRAGED VOTERS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR.
AN EASY FIX TO MAKE SURE THOSE LONG LINES ON ELECTION DAY DON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.
IN TALLAHASSEE YESTERDAY --
LEE COUNTY ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR SHARON HARRINGTON ANSWERED TO THE ETHICS AND ELECTION COMMITTEE FOR LEE COUNTY'S VOTING ISSUES.
HARRINGTON TOLD STATE SENATORS MORE EARLY VOTING DAYS AND MORE PLACES TO VOTE ARE TWO QUICK SOLUTIONS.
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26:34 if we had more options available in the places that could be used I feel we could serve our voters much more efficiently. 26:42
SUPERVISORS SUGGEST EXPANDING THE NUMBER OF EARLY VOTING DAYS UP TO 14.
CURRENT STATE LAW LIMITS EARLY VOTING TO EIGHT DAYS.
LAWMAKERS WILL CONSIDER ELECTION LAW CHANGES IN THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION STARTING IN MARCH.
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A BUNCH OF NEW YORK CITY'S FINEST BANDED TOGETHER TO SAVE A LIFE --
BY LIFTING A CAR OFF A TRAPPED TEENAGER.
AND THANKS TO A WITNESS WITH A CAMERA PHONE,
WE HAVE A BIRDS' EYE VIEW OF THEIR HEROIC EFFORT.
A TAXI hit A 19 YEAR OLD EARLY SUNDAY MORNING,
PINNING HIM UNDERNEATH -- AND LEADING TO THIS SCENE.
THE VICTIM WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL --
AND IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE.
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SO, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP FOR FACEBOOK?
TODAY, WE WILL FIND OUT WHAT ALL THE BUZZ IS ABOUT WHEN FACEBOOK MAKES ITS MYSTERIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THEIR HEADQUARTERS.
ANALYSTS SAY IT'S LIKELY FACEBOOK WILL UNVEIL A NEW SEARCH ENGINE THAT COULD GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH GOOGLE.
HOWEVER, THAT IS JUST SPECULATION.
THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 1PM EASTERN TIME.
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YOUR TIME NOW --
A CRIME ALERT IN LEE COUNTY IS CAUSING SOME TROUBLE IN PARADISE.
AND YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO CASH IN FROM IT.
water rushing
BURGLARS ARE TARGETING TOURISTS ON SANIBEL --
NOW AUTHORITIES ARE OFFERING AN UNPRECEDENTED PRIZE FOR WHOEVER CAN HELP SOLVE THE PUZZLE.
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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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of next week.
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MANY KIDS IN NEW YORK CITY WONDER HOW THEY'LL GET TO SCHOOL --
AFTER THEIR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS VOTED TO GO ON STRIKE.
THE UNION VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE STRIKE MONDAY NIGHT AFTER THREATENING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
MORE THAN EIGHT THOUSAND DRIVERS AND BUS AIDES WILL BE TAKING PART.
THE STRIKE WILL IMPACT SOME 1 hundred 52-THOUSAND STUDENTS.
THE ISSUE IS A DISAGREEMENT OVER JOB PROTECTION -- AFTER THE CITY PUT ABOUT ELEVEN HUNDRED BUS CONTRACTS UP FOR BID WITH PRIVATE BUS COMPANIES.
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AFTER WEEKS FIGHTING BRONCHITIS, AN INFECTION AND A COUGH,
FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H-W BUSH IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.
DOCTORS SAY THE 88 YEAR OLD WON'T HAVE TO TAKE SPECIAL MEDICATION, BUT HE WILL DO PHYSICAL THERAPY.
BUSH SAYS HE'S "DEEPLY GRATEFUL" TO THE DOCTORS AND NURSES WHO TOOK CARE OF HIM AND FOR ALL THE CARDS AND WELL-WISHES.
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ALL 13 LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS NOW HAVE BETTER PROTECTION AGAINST THE THREAT OF LIGHTNING.
THE SYSTEM IS CALLED WEATHERBUG - WE USE IT AT OUR STUDIOS.
STUDENTS TOOK PART IN A DRILL TO LEARN HOW IT WORKS.
WHEN LIGHTNING IS WITHIN TEN MILES, THE HORN SOUNDS ONCE.
THAT'S WHEN EVERYONE SHOULD GO INSIDE.
WHEN THE AREA IS LIGHTNING FREE FOR 30 MINUTES, THE HORN SOUNDS THREE TIMES GIVING THE ALL CLEAR.
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IT COULD GET A LITTLE QUIETER AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
SOME PEOPLE WHO LIVE BY R-S-W ARE SICK OF HEARING LOUD PLANES.
airplane noise
THE LEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY VOTED YESTERDAY TO SUGGEST CHANGES TO THE F-A-A --
THOSE CHANGES COULD CUT NOISE NEARLY IN HALF.
THOSE 6 IDEAS INCLUDE MAKING PILOTS FLY HIGHER OVER FORT MYERS BEACH.
THE F-A-A HAS 6 MONTHS TO MAKE A DECISION ON THE SUGGESTIONS.
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KIDS MAY NEED TO TURN THE T-V OFF TO GET THEIR BRAINS TO DO THE SAME.
RESEARCHERS IN NEW ZEALAND TRACKED 2-THOUSAND KIDS' AND TEENS' ACTIVITIES DURING THE HOUR AND A HALF BEFORE BEDTIME.
T-V DOMINATED THE PRE-BEDTIME ROUTINES.
THOSE WHO WATCHED MORE TELEVISION IN THE EVENINGS FELL ASLEEP LATER --
AND CONSEQUENTLY GOT LESS SLEEP THAN OTHER KIDS.
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COFFEE FILTERS COULD POSE A MAJOR RISK IN THE SKY.
THE F-A-A SAYS SEVERAL AIRLINES HAVE REPORTED COFFEE-FILTER PACKAGES BURSTING WHILE BREWING MID-FLIGHT
THEY EXPLODE BECAUSE PRESSURE BUILDS UP.
THE EXPLOSION CAN CAUSE FIRST AND SECOND-DEGREE BURNS TO ANYONE NEARBY.
THE GOVERNMENT IS ADVISING FLIGHT CREWS TO MAKE SURE THE PACKAGES ARE NOT FOLDED.
THEY ALSO RECOMMEND USING ONLY ONE FILTER PER POT.
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NOW TO AN NBC-2 CRIME ALERT.
SANIBEL POLICE ARE OFFERING AN UNPRECEDENTED 25-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD IF YOU HELP THEM SOLVE A STRING OF BURGLARIES.
THEY'VE COUNTED 15 BREAK-INS DURING THE PAST TWO MONTHS -- ALONG BEACHFRONT PROPERTIES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ISLAND.
NBC 2'S CHRISTINA LUSBY WENT THERE AND talked WITH ONE OF THE VICTIMS.
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ON WHAT IS TYPICALLY A QUITE -- RELAXING ISLAND nats water
13:11 the dolphins ride those waves up next to the boat and they come up out of the water theyre beautiful 13:13 SCENERY FROM THIS CONDO nats lock HAS NOT BEEN SO LAID BACK.
9:56 its very unusual in the 8 years we have come down we haven't
heard of this before and we didn't know anything about it 10:02
THEY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW---THE MOMENT IT HAPPENED TO THEM.
8:46 we came home and didn't realize anything was wrong
BUT MISSING FROM THEIR BEDROOM DRAWER THE STOUTS WERE --
10:36 kind of shocked to lose $395 overnight just like that 10:39
ALSO SNATCHED--THEIR BANK BOOK.
nats door close
BUT THE STOUTS AREN'T THE ONLY ONE'S OUT OF A DRAWER OF CASH.
nats car wipe
14 OTHER BEACH FRONT PROPERTIES ALONG SANIBEL ISLAND ARE ALSO MISSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
TAKEN CASH AND JEWLERY.
THIEVES STEALING IT OVER THE PAST 8 WEEKS.
nats car
:57 yea we're sick of dealing with it THE POLICE SO IRRITATED--
we assume someone would be interested in making a quick $25,000 1:03
by helping catch the perp of this crime 1:07
MOTIVATION TO HELP nats lock
LOCK UP WHOEVER IS BURGLARIZING TOURISTS.LIKE THE STOUTS.ALONG SANIBELS --MOSTLY QUITE ---BEACH.
13:42 we go out shelling we can be gone for an hour or two at a time
and they realize that and see us gone and break in and take what they
want 13:51
nats of waves
ON SANIBEL ISLAND CHRISTINA LUSBY NBC2.
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TIME NOW TO LOOK AT WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY-- THE STORIES, VIDEOS AND PICTURES GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.
SORRY -- BUT SHE'S ALREADY TAKEN FOR THIS DANCE --
ANN ROMNEY SAYS NO TO DANCING WITH THE STARS.
AFTER SEVERAL DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE ONE TIME FIRST LADY HOPEFUL AND THE SHOWS PRODUCERS --
MITT ROMNEY'S WIFE HAS REPORTEDLY DECLINED AN OFFER TO TAKE ON THE DANCE CONTEST.
SOURCES SAY SHE WAS ONCE VERY INTERESTED -- AFTER HER HUSBAND LOST TO BARAK OBAMA IN THE ELECTION.
BUT IF THAT WAS THE CASE -- HER INTEREST HAS PASSED.
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THIS NEEDS TO BE PLANNED OUT -- A MOMENT FOR THE 4 ANCHORS
YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S IS COMING UP NEXT AT 5:22.
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WINTRY CONDITIONS ARE MAKING DRIVING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE ALONG THE TENNESSEE, ARKANSAS BORDER.
ROADS ARE BEGINNING TO ICE OVER AS A WINTER STORM TAKES HOLD OF THE MID SOUTH.
A WINTRY MIXTURE HAS BEEN FALLING SINCE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS, ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES THAT CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
ALTHOUGH SAND AND SALT TRUCKS ARE ON THE ROADS IN FORCE, DOZENS OF ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
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Day Planner
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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of next week.
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ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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ONLY THREE DAYS INTO THE CONTEST -- AND SNAKE HUNTERS HAVE ALREADY CAPTURED NEARLY A DOZEN BURMESE PYTHONS IN THE EVERGLADES
F-W-C SAYS THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HAS RECEIVED 11 PYTHONS.
THE HUNTING COULD GET EASIER THIS WEEKEND BECAUSE IT WILL BE COOLER AND THE SNAKES WILL COME OUT OF HIDING TO GET SOME SUN.
THE 2013 PYTHON CHALLENGE GOES UNTIL FEBRUARY 10TH.
IT'S A WAY TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE INVASIVE SPECIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE ECOSYSTEM.
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A NEW APP LETS YOU BOOK A DATE IN MINUTES.
BLOOMBERG'S ELLEN BRAITMAN IS AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT AND GOOD NEWS FOR RECENTLY DISCHARGED VETERANS, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
GOOD MORNING ELLEN.
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GOOD MORNING --
WALMART -- OFFERING TO HIRE EVERY VETERAN WHO WANTS A JOB!
AS LONG AS THE VETERANS LEFT THE MILITARY IN THE PAST YEAR, AND DID NOT RECEIVE A DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES, WHICH CALLS IT AMONG THE LARGEST HIRING COMMITMENTS FOR VETS IN HISTORY.
THE PROGRAM WILL BEGIN ON MEMORIAL DAY AND LEAD TO THE HIRING OF 100-THOUSAND IN 5 YEARS.
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MEANTIME - WATCH FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY, FROM FACEBOOK.
THE COMPANY HOLDING A MEDIA EVENT AT ITS HEADQUARTERS INVITING JOURNALISTS TO "COME SEE WHAT WE'RE BUILDING."
SPECULATION ON WHAT THEY'RE UP TO RANGES FROM ADVERTISING, TO DEEPER INTEGRATION WITH WIRELESS CARRIERS, CHANGES TO ITS NEWS FEED, OR EVEN A FACEBOOK PHONE.
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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS -- MORE SPECULATION ABOUT WHAT *APPLE* IS UP TO.
OC:
ALRIGHT -- QUICK NUMBER CHECK.
APPLE SHARES WEIGHING ON STOCKS YESTERDAY --
AFTER THE NIKKEI NEWSPAPER REPORTED IPHONE 5 PRODUCTION FOR THIS QUARTER WAS CUT DRAMATICALLY, ON WEAK DEMAND.
SOME ANALYSTS SAY THAT'S OLD NEWS.
AND TODAY -- THERE'S RENEWED SPECULATION A LESS EXPENSIVE IPHONE MAY BE IN THE WORKS.
DIGITIMES REPORTING APPLE MAY USE PLASTIC FOR THE RUMORED PRODUCT -- OR EVEN MAKE A SEE-THROUGH IPHONE FOR RELEASE THE SECOND HALF OF THIS YEAR.
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AND -- A NEW APP -- LETS YOU BOOK A DATE IN 2 MINUTES.
DATING SITE "OK CUPID" IS RELEASING "CRAZY BLIND DATE" FOR IPHONES OR DROIDS.
THERE'S NO FILTER TO SCREEN OUT PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE DANGEROUS.
BUT THE APP USES "FORESQUARE LABS" OPTIONS FOR LOCAL BARS AND COFFEESHOPS SO YOU CAN'T PLAN TO MEET IN SOMEONE'S HOUSE AND CAR.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M ELLEN BRAITMAN WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY--
THE STATE OF NEW YORK TAKES THE LEAD ON GUN CONTROL THIS MORNING, AS LAWMAKERS THERE GET SET TO VOTE ON THE MOST RESTRICTIVE LAW IN THE NATION.
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31:59 "There's not a parent on the planet that didn't feel for everyone of those parents."
AND IN THE WAKE OF THE TRAGEDY AT SANDY HOOK, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY TAKES ACTION THIS MORNING TO PROTECT STUDENTS.
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GOOD MORNING -- THANKS FOR WATCHING NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
THIS MORNING-- THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY IS EXPECTED TO APPROVE A GUN BILL THAT WOULD BAN INTERNET SALES OF ASSAULT WEAPONS.
IT WOULD ALSO REQUIRE DOCTORS TO REPORT MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS WHO MAKE THREATS TO USE GUNS IN A VIOLENT MANNER.
AT THE SAME TIME --
THE PRESIDENT IS BUSY GOING OVER VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GUN CONTROL ON A NATION LEVEL.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO NOW WITH THE DETAILS.
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KRISTA, CLAY, A LOT IS HAPPENING BEHIND THE SCENES. THE RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE PUBLIC, BUT THE PRESIDENT HAS MADE IT CLEAR HE WANTS TO TAKE ACTION.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS HE IS REVIEWING THE PROPOSALS FROM VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S TASK FORCE ON STEMMING GUN VIOLENCE.
AND IN THE WAKE OF THE SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHERE 20 CHILDREN WERE KILLED, THE FOCUS IS ON ASSAULT WEAPONS.
If there is a step we can take that will save even one child from what happened in Newtown, we should take that step.
NEW YORK MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG WANTS A BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH CAPACITY CLIPS. HE SAYS MORE THAN A MILLION PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED A PETITION BACKED BY HIS GROUP, MAYORS AGAINST ILLEGAL GUNS.
These guns and equipment are not designed for sport or home defense, they are designed to kill large numbers of people quickly.
PASSING LEGISLATION MAY NOT BE EASY. THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION AND OTHER GUN RIGHTS GROUPS, HAVE VOWED TO FIGHT ANY NEW GUN RESTRICTIONS INCLUDING A BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS.
I would say that the likelihood is that they are not going to be able to get an assault weapons ban through this Congress.
A GALLUP POLL RELEASED MONDAY SHOWS 38-PERCENT OF AMERICANS ARE DISSATISFIED WITH CURRENT GUN LAWS AND SUPPORT STRICTER PROPOSALS. THAT IS A 13-PERCENT JUMP FROM A YEAR AGO.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS SOME GUN CONTROL MEASURES WILL NEED LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL.
BUT, HE "IS CONFIDENT" THAT THERE ARE SOME GUN CONTROL STEPS HE CAN TAKE WITHOUT CONGRESS.
I'M LIVE IN THE STUDIO -- STACEY DEFFENBAUGH 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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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DEVELOPING THIS MORNING IN CAPE CORAL--
CITY LEADERS ARE TAKING EXTRA STEPS TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE AT SCHOOL.
THIS ALL STEMS FROM LAST MONTH'S DEADLY SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CONNECTICUT.
NBC2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE FROM OUR CAPE CORAL MOBILE NEWSROOM TO EXPLAIN THE ACTION BEING TAKEN.
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CAPE CORAL CHARTER SCHOOL IS ONE OF FOUR CHARTER SCHOOLS IN CAPE CORAL.AND SINCE IT'S 2003 DEVELOPMENT. IT'S NEVER SEEN A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.
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IN THE WAKE OF LAST MONTH'S SCHOOL SHOOTING IN CONNECTICUT, CAPE CORAL CITY LEADERS ARE ASSIGNING AT LEAST ONE POLICE OFFICER TO PATROL IT'S FOUR CHARTER SCHOOL CAMPUSES.
THE CITY WILL SPLIT THE ROUGLY 40-THOUSAND DOLLAR COST WITH THE CHARTER GROUP AND THEY ARE INTERESTED IN ADDING MORE OFFICERS TO THE SCHOOLS.
BUT THEY WILL NEED TO FIND THE MONEY TO DO SO FIRST.
WITH ONE OFFICER NOW IN PLACE, BOTH SIDES AGREE YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON KEEPING KID SAFE.
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36:13 "This is not a happy subject for anybody, but protection of children something that really is the number one thing we need to think of in our schools now." Dr. Lee Bush, Cape Charter Schools
THE CITY IS WASTING NO TIME IN GETTING THE OFFICER IN THE SCHOOLS-- THE FOURTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PAYS FOR HIM FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
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LIVE IN CAPE CORAL, DANIELLE KOLENIAK NBC-2
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TODAY IS THE FIRST FULL DAY FOR THE 113TH CONGRESS.
LAWMAKERS WILL GET TO WORK ON DEBATING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROVIDE 51 BILLION DOLLARS IN DISASTER RELIEF AID FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY.
A VOTE IS EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE DAY.
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS HAVE ARGUED THAT THE PRICE TAG IS TOO HIGH AND THAT IT WOULD ADD TO THE NATION'S GROWING DEBT.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA USED HIS LAST NEWS CONFERENCE OF HIS FIRST TERM IN OFFICE TO TALK ABOUT THE ECONOMY.
SPECIFICALLY THE DEBT CEILING.
HE SAID ANY DECISION BY CONGRESS *NOT* TO RAISE THE DEBT CEILING WOULD BE "ABSURD".
As the speaker said two years ago, it would be -- and I'm quoting Speaker Boehner now -- "a
financial disaster not only for us but for the worldwide economy." So we got to pay our bills.
THE GOVERNMENT HITS ITS 16-POINT-4 TRILLION DOLLAR BORROWING LIMIT *NEXT MONTH!
REPUBLICANS WANT SPENDING CUTS IN EXCHANGE FOR RAISING THE DEBT CEILING.
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GOOD NEWS FOR HOMEOWNERS,
HOME PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE THIS YEAR.
LAST YEAR, HOME PRICES ROSE BY SEVEN AND A HALF PERCENT. THE LARGEST JUMP IN SIX YEARS.
THIS YEAR, MARKET RESEARCHERS PREDICT PRICES WILL RISE BY SIX PERCENT.
THEY SAY THE BOOST WILL COME FROM FEWER FORECLOSED HOMES FOR SALE AND A LOWER INVENTORY OF UNSOLD HOMES.
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LANCE ARMSTRONG HAS REPORTEDLY ADMITTED TO USING PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS.
ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS --
THE SEVEN TIME TOUR DE FRANCE WINNER MADE THE ADMISSION DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH WINFREY.
BEFORE THE INTERVIEW --
ARMSTRONG VISITED THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE CANCER FOUNDATION HE FOUNDED -- AND APOLOGIZED TO THE LIVESTRONG STAFF FOR LETTING THEM DOWN.
THE INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH AIRS THURSDAY ON HER OWN NETWORK.
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THIS MORNING -- WE'RE HEARING THE DISPATCH CALLS FROM ARCADIA --
JUST MOMENTS AFTER A POLICE OFFICER WAS SHOT.
HIS BULLETPROOF VEST LIKELY SAVED HIS LIFE.
0:16 shots fired, shots fired. i'm hit/12:20 inaudible i'm hit at least three times/14:00 shots fired coming from the back coming from the west side of the cemetary. is he in the cemetary? inaudible 14:09
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS SHOT IN THE CHEST AND ARM AT THE OAK RIDGE CEMETERY ON NEW YEARS EVE.
THE OFFICER SAYS HE SAW TWO PEOPLE WALKING AROUND WHEN HE WENT TO CHECK THE AREA.
THE OFFICER IS BACK ON THE JOB AND POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE TWO PEOPLE WHO WERE IN THAT CEMETERY.
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SAFE AND SOUND THIS MORNING --
A LITTLE GIRL WAKES UP IN HER HOME -- WHERE SHE WAS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND THIS TIME YESTERDAY MORNING.
SHE MANAGED TO GET OUT OF HER HOUSE IN IMMOKALEE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT -- PROMPTING AN ALL OUT SEARCH.
WE WERE THERE WHEN POLICE FOUND 2 YEAR OLD DENISE HERNANDEZ IN A FIELD NOT FAR FROM HER HOUSE.
SHE HAD SPENT NEARLY TEN HOURS OUTSIDE ALONE.
DETECTIVES THINK THE GIRL CLIMBED OUT OF HER BEDROOM WINDOW AND WANDERED OFF ON HER OWN--
SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE CHECK OUT -- AND SHE'S DOING JUST FINE THIS MORNING.
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POLICE HAVE YET TO DETERMINE WHAT LED TO THE DEATH OF A CAPE CORAL WOMAN THIS PAST WEEKEND.
POLICE FOUND ANNA RIVERA DEAD AT HER HOME ON NORTHEAST 18TH AVENUE OVER THE WEEKEND.
HER HUSBAND PORFIRIO RIVERIA HAD INJURIES.
HE'S IN GOOD CONDITION AT LEE MEMORIAL.
THEY RESPONDED TO THE HOME AFTER SOMEONE ASKED POLICE TO CHECK ON THE COUPLE.
POLICE AREN'T RELEASING HOW ANNA DIED, WHAT INJURIES MR. RIVERA SUSTAINED OR WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED.
BUT NEIGHBORS HAVE SUSPICIONS.
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TAKE SOT
JASON LUCAS/ CAPE CORAL
25:42 i think they were having some issues - very generous very nice people i'm shocked and upset something has happened.":50
CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY THEY AREN'T SEARCHING FOR ANY SUSPECTS AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS SAFE.
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AT LAST CHECK -- THREE KIDS ARE STILL IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER A MINI VAN CRASH IN CAPE CORAL.
AND POLICE SUSPECT THE DRIVER --- THE MOTHER OF SOME OF THE KIDS IN THE VAN -- WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
INVESTIGATORS TELL US 35 YEAR OLD MARY JONES WAS DRIVING.
THIS IS A PICTURE FROM A PREVIOUS ARREST.
SHE HASN'T BEEN CHARGED WITH ANYTHING FROM SUNDAY'S CRASH.
BUT POLICE SAY THEY TOOK A BLOOD SAMPLE AND ARE WAITING FOR RESULTS FROM THE LAB.
JONES WAS DRIVING WITH SIX CHILDREN IN A MINI VAN -- HEADING SOUTH ON NOTT ROAD ALSO CALLED SOUTHWEST 20TH AVENUE -- WHEN SHE SIDESWIPPED A TREE AND SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER.
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566 "it was awful to walk up there and see all those kids. There was blood all over them. They were screaming and crying. It was really terribly horrendous to walk up and see that."
THE KIDS' AGES RANGE FROM JUST TWO YEARS TO TEN YEARS OLD.
JONES' HUSBAND TOLD NBC 2 -- TWO OF THE CHILDREN INSIDE THE VAN BELONGED TO A FRIEND.
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THIS MORNING: WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT DOCTOR SHOPPING CHARGES AGAINST THERESA SHIRLEY.
SHE'S THE LEE COUNTY WOMAN WHO HIT AND KILLED A CYCLIST ON THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY IN 2011.
AT THE TIME OF THAT CRASH --
SHIRLEY ADMITTED TO HAVING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN HER SYSTEM.
INVESTIGATORS LOOKED INTO HER HISTORY.
THEY FOUND SHE GOT NEARLY 11-THOUSAND OXYCODONE TABLETS OVER A YEAR AND A HALF.
NEW COURT DOCUMENTS SHOW NINE OF HER DOCTORS SAY THEY DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS DOCTOR SHOPPING.
SHE'LL BE BACK IN COURT NEXT MONTH.
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COCA-COLA TAKES OBESITY HEAD-ON!
THE COMPANY JUST LAUNCHES TWO T-V ADS.
THEY LOOK AT THE LINK BETWEEN HIGH CALORIE SUGAR DRINKS AND OBESITY AND URGE CONSUMERS TO CONSIDER THEIR LOW CALORIE ALTERNATIVES--
ALL OF THE GROWTH IN COKES BUSINESS OVER THE PAST 15-YEARS
IS FROM ITS LOW- AND NO-CALORIE DRINKS, SUCH AS COKE ZERO.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY -- A HEALTH ALERT FOR THOSE WHO LOVE TO EAT FISH.
AND SPEAKING OF FISH,
THE VIDEO YOU HAVE TO SEE.
ONE FLORIDA MAN HAS QUITE THE FISH TALE TO TELL THIS MORNING.
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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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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AFTER SEVEN YEARS OF SILENCE ON THE BENCH
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS FINALLY BROKE DURING ORAL ARGUMENTS.
THOMAS MADE FUN OF LAWYERS FROM YALE -- HIS ALMA MATER.
HE JOKED ABOUT THE COMPETENCE OF YALE LAWYERS COMAPRED TO THEIR HARVARD COLLEAGUES.
NOT EVERYONE WAS PLEASED WITH HIS COMMENT.
JUSTICE THOMAS HAS BECOME KNOWN FOR RARELY COMMENTING ON CASES FROM THE BENCH.
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NEW INFORMATION THIS MORNING ON DECEMBER'S MURDER- SUICIDE INVOLVING A KASAS CITY CHIEFS FOOTBALL PLAYER.
JUST RELEASED AUTOPSY REPORTS SHOW JOVAN BELCHER WAS DRUNK WHEN HE SHOT AND KILLED HIS GIRLFRIEND THEN TOOK HIS LIFE..
THE REPORT REVEALED BELCHER SHOT KASANDRA PERKINS NINE TIMES ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER FIRST.
TOXICOLOGY REPORTS SHOW HIS ALCOHOL LEVEL AT POINT-ONE-SEVEN - ABOUT TWICE THE LEGAL LIMIT.
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MORE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED PARAMEDICS ARE HITTING THE STREETS IN PUNTA GORDA.
THE CITY NOW OFFERS ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES OUT OF A SECOND STATION.
THAT MEANS SOME OF THE FIRE-FIGHTERS ARE TRAINED AS PARAMEDICS-- NOT JUST E-M-T'S.
THE CHANGE COST THE CITY ABOUT 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU ABOUT HOW TO GET RID OF IMPACT FEES.
SUPPORTERS SAY DOING SO WOULD MAKE IT A LOT CHEAPER TO BUILD IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, AND ENCOURAGE CONSTRUCTION.
COMMISSIONERS AGREED TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC WORKSHOP LATER THIS MONTH TO DISCUSS ELIMINATING THE FEES FOR TWO YEARS.
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17:40
"What I'm trying to do is jump start that portion of the economy and hopefully the board will go along with me."
21:54 "We cannot suspend them particularly when the rest of our revenues are really way down."
IMPACT FEES ARE CHARGED DURING NEW CONSTRUCTION AND PAY FOR PARKS, AND SCHOOLS.
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A CAPE CORAL TOWING COMPANY HAS CALLS IT QUITS FOR GOOD -- AFTER POLICE TEMPORARILY SHUT THEM DOWN.
IN A LETTER TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DATED LAST FRIDAY,
AMERICA TOWING'S OWNER WRITES THE COMPANY WON'T APPEAL THE TWO MONTH SUSPENSION.
INSTEAD, SHE SAYS AMERICA TOWING WILL NO LONGER OPERATE IN THE CITY.
CAPE POLICE OFFICERS TOLD NBC2 LAST WEEK AMERICA TOWING ROUTINELY OVERCHARGED DRIVERS.
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LEADERS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY ARE GIVING BUSINESSES AND HOMEOWNERS A LITTLE INCENTIVE TO UPGRADE.
THE STATE JUST APPROVED WHAT'S CALLED AN ENTERPRISE ZONE.
IT COVERS 16 SQUARE MILES OF THE COUNTY.
IF YOU'RE ON THE MAP, YOU MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR SALES TAX REFUNDS WHEN YOU BUY NEW EQUIPMENT OR BUILDING SUPPLIES.
ONE RESTAURANT IN THE ZONE HAS PLANS TO EXPAND.
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If you keep doing what you're doing and you're getting the same results, that's the definition of insanity. You have to think what's the next step going to be?
COUNTY LEADERS HOPE A LOT OF BUSINESSES AND HOMEOWNERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TAX BREAKS AND BUILD A BETTER COMMUNITY.
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THE NUMBER OF DOCTORS GOING DIGITAL HAS DOUBLED SINCE 2005!
A NEW STUDY FINDS NEARLY SEVENTY PERCENT OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS WERE USING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS IN 2011 -- AND THAT NUMBER SHOULD REACH EIGHTY PERCENT BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
DOCTORS IN SOME STATES, LIKE NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTH DAKOTA, APPEAR TO BE MAKING THE SWITCH AT A SLOWER PACE THAN THOSE IN OTHER STATES.
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NEW RESEARCH FINDS WIDESPREAD, UNSAFE LEVELS OF MERCURY IN PEOPLE AND FISH.
THE STUDY FOUND MORE THAN 82-PERCENT OF HUMAN HAIR SAMPLES FROM EIGHT COUNTRIES EXCEEDED TYPICALLY SAFE LEVELS OF MERCURY.
IN GENERAL, RESEARCHERS FOUND PEOPLE AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS ACROSS THE WORLD ARE CONTAMINATED WITH MERCURY -- AND LEVELS IN PEOPLE AND FISH REGULARLY EXCEED SAFE LEVELS.
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POLICE SAY THREE MEN TURNED A BABY SHOWER INTO A MASSIVE BRAWL.
THESE THREE MEN AND A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY WERE ARRESTED.
COPS SAY THEY THREW PUNCHES AND SMASHED FURNITURE DURING THE GATHERING IN MASSACHUSETTS.
POLICE SAY AS MANY AS 200 PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED.
UNINVITED GUESTS SPARKED THAT RIOT.
ONE OFFICER CALLED THE SCENE A NIGHTMARE.
AND IT WENT ON IN FRONT OF CHILDREN.
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A CAPE CORAL DOG---GONE FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS HAS BEEN FOUND IN MINNESOTA.
THE OWNERS THOUGHT THEIR MASTIFF HAD BEEN ATTACKED BY A GATOR.
BUT A PHONE CALL FROM DULUTH MINNESOTA PROVED THAT THEORY WRONG.
ENDO SOMEHOW ESCAPED HIS FENCED IN YARD AND WANDERED OFF BACK IN MAY OF 2011.
HE WAS PICKED UP AT GAS STATION IN MYAKKA CITY,
THEN PASSED THROUGH THE HANDS OF SEVERAL OWNERS BEFORE LANDING AT A SHELTER IN MINNESOTA.
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I just hope that he remembers us and adjusts well with our family again and we can give him the rest of his life that he has left.
THE SHELTER USED ENDO'S MICRO CHIP TO TRACE HIM BACK TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
VOLUNTEERS WILL LEAVE DULUTH WEDNSDAY AND DRIVE ENDO BACK TO HIS HOME IN CAPE CORAL.
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YOU CAN NOW DOWNLOAD A NEW CELLPHONE APP TO WATCH A LIVESTREAM OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SECOND INAUGURATION.
IT'S NOW LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY.
THE NEW MOBILE APP INCLUDES A LIVESTREAM OF THE CEREMONY, AN EVENT SCHEDULE, AND LINKS TO INAUGURAL PHOTOS AND VIDEO.
OFFICIAL TICKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO HOUSE MEMBERS YESTERDAY.
SENATORS WILL RECEIVE THEIRS TODAY.
THE PUBLIC INAUGURAL CEREMONY IS NEXT MONDAY, JANUARY 21ST.
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NOW FOR THE VIDEO THAT DEFINITELY GOT US TALKING THIS MORNING.
sounds of screaming
A FLORIDA MAN CATCHES QUITE THE FISH, USING HIS HAND!
THE VIDEO WAS APPARENTLY TAKEN ON A DOCK IN ISLAMORADA.
AND THE FISH APPEARS TO BE A TARPON.
THEY ARE KNOWN TO GATHER NEAR DOCKS BECAUSE PEOPLE TOSS THEM FOOD.
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IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -
TUNE US IN ON WAVV 101.1 - WE ARE LIVE FROM 6-7!
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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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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SOME ON THE RUN FOR A FOURTH MEAL MIGHT BE IN FOR A SURPRISE.
TACO BELL IS TESTING A ONE DOLLAR MENU --
PUTTING IT IN DIRECT COMPETITION WITH THE DOLLAR MENU AT MCDONALD'S.
THE FAST FOOD CHAIN'S "ONE DOLLAR CRAVINGS MENU" HAS NINE ITEMS, INCLUDING THREE NEW ONES.
IT'S CURRENTLY BEING TESTED IN TWO MARKETS. FRESNO, CALIFORNIA AND KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.
IF IT'S A SUCCESS, IT WOULD REPLACE TACO BELL'S CURRENT VALUE MENU CALLED "WHY PAY MORE."
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SALES OF THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S ARE STILL SOARING --
AND HAVE REACHED A MILESTONE.
SAMSUNG SAYS IT'S SOLD 100 MILLION OF THE GALAXY S DEVICES SINCE ITS DEBUT IN 2010.
THE COMPANY'S MOST RECENT DEVICE, THE GALAXY S III WHICH LAUNCHED JUST SEVEN MONTHS AGO, HAS TOPPED 40 MILLION IN GLOBAL SALES.
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DRIVERS WILL SOON BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF COUPONS WITH THEIR CARS.
VALPAK IS BRINGING DEALS TO DRIVERS OF NEWER FORDS AND LINCOLNS WHO USE THE VOICE-CONTROLLED SYNC APPLINK CONNECTED TO THEIR MOBILE PHONE.
THE APP ALLOWS DRIVERS TO HEAR ABOUT PERSONALIZED DEALS FROM NEARBY BUSINESSES AS THEY DRIVE.
THE COUPON IS ON THE DRIVER'S PHONE AND CAN BE REDEEMED ONCE THE CAR IS STOPPED.
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rocks into water
DIVERS HAVE A NEW DESTINATION TO EXPLORE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, BUT IT'S SOMETHING MANY OF US HAVE ALREADY SEEN.
YESTERDAY -- CREWS SUNK THE MATERIALS THAT USED TO MAKE UP THE MATLACHA BRIDGE.
THE PILE OF DEBRIS IS SITTING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GULF, OFF CHARLOTTE COUNTY'S COAST, IN AN AREA KNOWN AS NOVAK'S REEF.
IT TOOK 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DONATIONS TO TRANSPORT THE BRIDGE AND SINK IT.
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LISTEN TO THIS --
A WOMAN WHO WAS 6 AND 1/2 MONTHS PREGNANT. GAVE BIRTH ON AN AIRPLANE.
IN MID-FLIGHT!
IT HAPPENED ON A FLIGHT FROM RUSSIA TO ARMENIA.
THE NEW MOM SAYS SHE WASN'T FEELing ANY LABOR PAINS. UNTIL ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE FLIGHT.
THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS HELPED HER DELIVER A HEALTHY BABY GIRL.
MEDICS WERE WAITING WHEN THE PLANE LANDED.
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nats of arrest
CAUGHT ON VIDEO!
50 PEOPLE ARE ARRESTED IN A CHILD SEX STING. AND GET THIS --- SEVERAL OF THE PERPETRATORS ARE SCHOOL TEACHERS RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA!
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PLUS, BEFORE YOU GRAB THAT BREAKFAST THIS MORNING,
A NEW SUPERFOOD YOU MIGHT CONSIDER.
THIS MORNING WHAT KIND OF BERRIES WILL GIVE YOU LADIES THE BOOST YOU NEED.
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AND PARENTS LISTEN UP!
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR CHILD TO SCORE A $30-THOUSAND DOLLAR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND A $50-THOUSAND DOLLAR TECHNOLOGY GRANT?!
IT'S A FUN, CREATIVE CONTEST THAT BEGINS TODAY AND WE'VE GOT ALL THE DETAILS.
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DAYPLANNER FORECAST REMAINS UP UNTIL COMMMERICAL BREAK - WITH TALENT TALKING UNDER WITH COVERAGE PROMISE
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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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