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RIGHT NOW ON THE NEWS AT NOON.
NORTH KOREA MOVES FORWARD WITH A TEST -- DETONATING AN UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR BOMB.
DIPLOMATS WORLDWIDE, CONDEMNING THE ACTIONS, CALLING IT A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF THE COUNTRY'S NEIGHBORS, AND THE REST OF THE WORLD.
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BREAKING TODAY.
THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE A MAJOR SHIFT IN THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.
THOUSANDS OF TROOPS NOW HAVE A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.
AND.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL COMES TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
WE'LL TAKE YOU LIVE TO JET BLUE PARK WHERE PITCHERS AND CATCHERS ARE UNPACKED AND WARMING UP.
THE NEWS AT NOON STARTS NOW.
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON:
A COLLIER COUNTY TEENAGER WHO KILLED HIS MOTHER COULD BE RELEASED FROM A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY IN AS LITTLE AS SIX MONTHS.
15-YEAR-OLD JONATHAN ROWLES WAS JUST SENTENCED FOR SHOOTING HIS MOTHER IN THE HEAD --
NBC2'S GABY FLEISCHMAN JUST STEPPED OUT OF THE COURTROOM -- GABY, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US?
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ALSO BREAKING AT NOON:
THREE PEOPLE DEAD -- ANOTHER HURT IN A SHOOTING IN UTAH
WE WANT TO TAKE YOU LIVE TO MIDVALE, THIS IS JUST SOUTH OF SALT LAKE CITY.
POLICE SAY -- THREE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SHOT TO DEATH.
ANOTHER PERSON IS CRITICALLY HURT AND ANOTHER MAN IS ON THE RUN.
SEVERAL SCHOOLS ARE ON LOCK-DOWN WHILE POLICE INVESTIGATE.
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW.
THE WOMAN CONVICTED IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF 4-YEAR-OLD CHILD IN FOSTER CARE WILL SPEND 55 YEARS IN PRISON.
RILYA WILSON DISAPPEARED 13 YEARS AGO.
D-C-F DID NOT DISCOVER SHE WAS MISSING FOR 15 MONTHS. AND HER BODY HAS NEVER BEEN FOUND.
LAST MONTH A JURY CONVICT GERALYN GRAHAM OF KIDNAPPING AND CHILD ABUSE IN THE CASE, BUT NOT MURDER.
THE JUDGE DECLARED A MISTRIAL ON THAT CHARGE.
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS TONIGHT.
SOURCES INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE SAY THE PRESIDENT WILL ANNOUNCE THE WITHDRAWL OF 34-THOUSAND TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN OVER THE NEXT YEAR.
ALSO TONIGHT -- WE CAN EXPECT TO HEAR ABOUT GUN CONTROL.
IN THE AUDIENCE. THE PARENTS OF A SLAIN CHICAGO TEENAGER WHO HAD JUST MARCHED IN THE INAUGURAL PARADE WILL BE THERE.
THE PRESIDENT'S ALSO EXPECTED TO ADDRESS IMMIGRATION REFORM.
BUT -- LAWMAKERS AND FORMER LAWMAKERS ON BOTH SIDES SAY HIS CLEAR FOCUS MUST BE THE BUDGET.
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"If we don't get it under control fairly soon, and have Congress and the president lead us in this area, then we will end up with a nation which is insolvent."
REPUBLICANS ARE ALREADY CRITICIZING WHAT HAPPENS AFTER TONIGHT'S SPEECH.
PRESIDENT OBAMA HITS THE ROAD - THREE CITIES IN THREE DAYS - TO PUSH HIS AGENDA:
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SENATOR MARCO RUBIO OF FLORIDA WILL DELIVER THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE TONIGHT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
MANY FEEL TONIGHT IS HIS SCREEN TEST FOR HIS POSSIBLE RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2016.
RUBIO SAYS HE IS HONORED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TONIGHT.
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON.
WE ARE MONITORING THE SITUATION IN NORTH KOREA.
IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THERE WAS A SUCCESFULL TEST OF AN UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR DEVICE.
TRACKING THIS STORY FOR US IN THE STUDIO, NBC-2'S NICK CILETTI.
NICK, WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
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STACEY.
RIGHT NOW THERE'S AN EMERGENCY.CLOSED-DOOR MEETING AT THE UNITED NATIONS UNDERWAY.
THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO HANDLE THIS SITUATION WITH NORTH KOREA THAT'S GROWING INCREASINGLY CONTENTIOUS.
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no one was surprised by the test itself. They knew it was coming. No one knew the exact timing. But this one has set off some alarm bells
ALARM BELLS IS RIGHT.
THE WORLD IS ON HIGH ALERT AFTER NORTH KOREA DECLARED IT HAD TESTED AN UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR BOMB MONDAY NIGHT.
early readings are this nuclear device may be 3-6 times more powerful than any previous nuclear test by North Korea
THE U-S FIRST GREW SUSPICIOUS LAST NIGHT WHEN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DETECTED SEISMIC ACTIVITY IN THE AREA.
AN AREA WHERE NORTH KOREA HAD TESTED TWO PREVIOUS NUCLEAR DEVICES.
ONE IN 2006.ANOTHER IN 2009.
THIS ONE IS SAID TO BE SMALLER.
TECHNICANS MAY BE ABLE TO PLACE IT ON TOP OF A LONG-RANGE MISSLE.
EXPERTS SUGGEST NORTH KOREA TIMED THE TESTING OF THIS NEW DEVICE TO COINCIDE WITH PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S STATE OF THE UNION TONIGHT.
AND ALSO FORMER LEADER KIM JONG ILL'S BIRTHDAY.
HE DIED IN 2011.LEAVING HIS OFFICE TO HIS SON.KIM JONG UN.
SOME ARE SUGGESTING HE'S PICKING UP RIGHT WHERE HIS FATHER LEFT OFF.
this should put to rest that the current leader, 29-year-old Kim Jong Un is anyt different than his father. There is a high difference in styles, but Kim Jong Un seems just as intent on creating a nuclear weapon to make North Korea powerful in that region
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AHEAD OF HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.
PRESIDENT OBAMA IS CALLING FOR SWIFT INTERNATIONAL ACTION TO HANDLE NORTH KOREA.
AS SOON AS THAT CLOSED DOOR MEETING WITH THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL ENDS.COUNT ON US TO PASS ALONG ANY DEVELOPMENTS.
REPORTING LIVE IN STUDIO
NICK CILETTI
NBC2
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BREAKING AT NOON -
UNDERCOVER OFFICERS BUST TWO TEENS THEY CLAIM WERE DEALING ECSTACY.
THIS IS TIMOTHY WARNOCK, NBC2 WORKING TO GET THE OTHER'S TEENS MUGSHOT.
HIS NAME IS DYLAN ROY.
DEPUTIES MET THE TWO BOYS AT AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION BACK ON FEBRUARY FOURTH, AND BOUGHTMORE THAN 400 DOLLARS WORTH OF THE DRUG.
THEY WERE ARRESTED AFTER MEETING DEPUTIES A SECOND TIME THAT DAY.
BOTH FACE TRAFFICKING CHARGES.
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON.
BOTH MEN WANTED IN AN ARMED ROBBERY OF A DOMINOS PIZZA RESTAURANT ARE NOW IN CUSTODY.
CAPE CORAL POLICE ARRESTED 19 YEAR OLD BRANDON DAHL.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE HELD UP A RESTAURANT ON SKYLINE BOULEVARD LAST WEEK.
POLICE SAY HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER HE WAS FOUND HIDING INSIDE OF A BATHROOM CABINET IN HIS APARTMENT IN CAPE CORAL LAST NIGHT.
NATHAN TUCKER WAS ARRESTED OVER THE WEEKEND FOR THE SAME CRIME.
TUCKER IS THE SAME MAN CHARGED WITH RUNNING FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT EAST OF I-75 IN LEE COUNTY.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW -- A CARNIVAL CRUISE LINER - IS STILL DRIFTING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
NOW - THE LONG PROCESS BEGINS TO GET THE BROKEN DOWN SHIP TO PORT - AND THE 42-HUNDRED PEOPLE STRANDED, BACK HOME.
NBC-2'S KRISTA FOGELSONG JOINS US IN THE STUDIO WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
KRISTA - WHAT A NIGHTMARE VACATION!
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HEATHER, GOOD AFTERNOON.
OFFICIALS WITH THE CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE SAY THEY WILL TRY TO TOW THE SHIP TO MOBILE ALABAMA INSTEAD OF MEXICO.
THIS ALLSTARTED WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN ONE OF THE ENGINE ROOMS EARLY SUNDAY.
MEANWHILE, PASSENGERS TALK ABOUT THEIR UNCOMFORTABLE, AND AT TIMES FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE.
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THE DECISION OVERNIGHT TO TOW THE CRIPPLE TRIUMPH - SEEN IN THESE NEW COAST
GUARD PHOTOS - TO ALABAMA COULD NOW BE MAKING A BRUTAL VOYAGE, EVEN WORSE.
***NEW TRACK***
AND THIS MORNING FOR THE FIRST TIME WE ARE HEARING DIRECTLY FROM PASSENGERS
ONBOARD THAT STRICKEN SHIP:
"There's no lights, no water. We can't flush. Some people were able to
shower."
***RETRACK***
"Conditions are getting worse by the hour." PASSENGER DEBRA RIGHTMIRE TEXTED
ABC NEWS " Cabin carpets are wet with urine and water. Toilets are
overflowing Inside r cabins, WE are having to sleep in the hallways. /Onion
and cucumber sandwich last night. "
THE TRIUMPH - WHICH IS BIGGER THAN THE TITANIC WAS - IS RUNNING SOLELY ON
EMERGENCY POWER IT'S NOW BEING TOWED AT THE TORTUROUSLY SLOW PACE OF ONLY A
FEW MILES PER HOUR /
PASSENGER SHELLY CROSBY TEXTED US "We have a lot of tent cities on deck.".
AND WHILE / CARNIVAL'S ADS BOAST LIMITLESS BUFFETS OFF FOOD, THAT'S NOT THE
CASE ON THE HOBBLED TRIUMPH
"We just stood in line for 4 hours to get a hamburger." CROSBY TEXTED
CELL PHONE RECEPTION IS JUST AS SCARCE - COMING ONLY WHEN ANOTHER CARNIVAL
SHIP PULLS ALONG SIDE TO DROP OFF SUPPLIES ABOARD THESE LIFEBOATS.
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BRENT NUTT / MANAGED TO SPEAK TO HIS WIFE BETHANY AND HER FRIENDS ONBOARD
THE SHIP BRIEFLY /
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CARNIVAL ACKNOWLEDGES THERE ARE ISSUES, BUT TELLS ABC NEWS THERE'S PLENTY OF
FOOD AND WATER ABOARD AND ITS WORKING ON THE SANITATION ISSUES.
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REPRESENTATIVES WITH CARNIVAL SAID PASSENGERS WILL GET A FULL REFUND, PLUS AN EQUAL CREDIT FOR A FUTURE CRUISE.
A SIMILAR SITUATION HAPPENED ON A CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP IN NOVEMBER 2010.
THAT VESSEL WAS ALSO STRANDED FOR THREE DAYS WITH 45-HUNDRED PEOPLE ABOARD AFTER A FIRE IN THE ENGINE ROOM.
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DEPUTIES IN COLLIER COUNTY NEED YOUR HELP THIS AFTERNOON.
THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ANY NEW INFORMATION ON THREE MISSING COLLIER COUNTY TEENS.
THIS IS THE TRIO DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR.
SHYLA VALVERDE WAS LAST SEEN WITH ANDREW RUIZ AND MICHAEL GIDEON-- ALL MISSING FROM EAST NAPLES.
THEY'RE BELIEVED TO BE TOGETHER.
IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEIR WHEREABOUTS - CALL THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
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RIGHT NOW AT NOON, WE ARE MONITORING GAS PRICES, LOCALLY AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
PRICES JUMPED AGAIN OVERNIGHT.
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE UP A PENNTY TO 3-60.
THE AVERAGE IN FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON IS 3.65 AND HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, IT'S 3-70.
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
PITCHERS AND CATCHERS OF THE BOSTOIN RED SOX HAVE OFFICIALLY BEGUN THEIR SPRING TRAINING AT JET BLUE PARK.
NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK HAS BEEN ON THIE STORY ALL MORNING, SHE JOINS US WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
DANIELLE?
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EVERY THROW, CATCH AND RUN MADE WITH A PURPOSE--
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TO GEAR UP FOR THE 2013 OFFICIAL SEASON JUST A MONTH AND A HALF AWAY.
Kaylee Maier
"What's your favorite part of baseball?"
"Hitting."
-AND TODAY THERE WAS PLENTY OF IT.
TODAY'S WORKOUT BROUGHT OUT 27 PITCHERS AND 5 CATCHERS AND DOZENS OF FANS EAGER TO GET A FIRST LOOK.
Rod Maier
Red Sox Fan
"Big time redsox fan, we're from Ohio and this weather here is a lot nicer also, so we just figured we'd come over and take in a little action."
EYES, YOUNG AND OLD, GLUED TO FAN FAVORITES JON LESTER AND JOHN LACKEY GEAR UP THEIR SWING.
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM HIS OFFSPRING, PETE JONES HAS A PLAN IN PLACE ON HOW HE'LL SNATCH THE FIRST AFTER-PRACTICE SIGNATURE.
Pete Jones
Red Sox Fan
"We're gonna use them probably to get better autographs than we can otherwise get and just enjoy the beautiful day."
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THERE'S NO DOUBT KIDS, LIKE TO IMPRESS WHEN IT COMES TO SHOW AND TELL!
NEXT AT NOON - THE CRAZY SCENE CREATED, WHEN A FLORIDA SECOND-GRADER SHOWED UP WITH A GRENADE!
AND HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE HORSE-MEAT SCANDAL?
IT'S CAUSING MASSIVE MEAT-PRODUCT RECALLS, OVERSEAS.
YOUR UPDATE, NEW AT NOON.
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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GREAT PIC ON FDOT CAM
NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND I-75 SHUTDOWN AT MILEMARKER 53 DUE TO A CRASH WITH INJURIES
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A 12 YEAR OLD IS RECOVERING FROM MINOR INJURIES AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR.
IT HAPPENED AROUND 4 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF TREELINE AVENUE AND DANIELS PARKWAY IN LEE COUNTY.
ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES, THE CHILD SAYS HE WAS TRYING TO CATCH A BUS WHEN A CAR GRAZED HIM.
DEPUTIES SAY THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE CHILD'S MOTHER TO FIND OUT WHY HE WAS OUT AT SUCH AN EARLY HOUR.
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NBC2 WITH AN UPDATE ON A STORY, WE'VE BEEN CLOSELY FOLLOWING.
IN FACT, IT MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES.
TWO MEN FACE CHARGES TODAY -- IN THE MURDER OF A CHICAGO HONORS STUDENT WHO PERFORMED DURING PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S INAUGURAL CELEBRATIONS.
15-YEAR-OLD HA-DIYA PENDLETON WAS SHOT AND KILLED LAST MONTH -- JUST DAYS AFTER THE INAUGURAL PARADE.
POLICE SAY, HER DEATH WAS A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE TWO SUSPECTS THOUGHT THE HUDDLED TEENS WERE ACTUALLY RIVAL GANG MEMBERS -- AND DECIDED TO SETTLE ISSUES, STEMMING FROM A SHOOTING LAST YEAR.
BOTH MEN ARE CHARGED WITH MURDER, ATTEMPTED MURDER, AND AGGRAVATED BATTERY.
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A TEXAS COMMUNITY WILL SAY A FINAL GOODBYE TODAY TO FORMER NAVY SEAL SNIPER CHRIS KYLE.
DOZENS OF CARS AND BUSSES TOOK PART IN A 200-MILE FUNERAL PROCESSION FROM MIDLOTHIAN TO AUSTIN, WHERE KYLE WILL BE LAID TO REST.
THE BURIAL COMES ONE DAY AFTER THOUSANDS PACKED COWBOY STADIUM FOR A MEMORIAL IN HIS HONOR.
KYLE AND A FRIEND WERE SHOT AND KILLED FEBRUARY 2ND AT A GUN RANGE.
ANOTHER VETERAN, EDDIE RAY ROUTH, FACES MURDER CHARGES IN THEIR DEATHS.
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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.
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LIVE PICTURES RIGHT NOW FROM OUR FDOT CAMERA ON I-75.
THERE WAS A CRASH WITH INJURIES IN THE LAST HOUR THAT IS SLOWING DOWN TRAFFIC RIGHT NOW.
IT APPEARS THE SITUATION IS GETTING BETTER, MILEMARKER 53
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SHOW-AND-TELL AT A FLORIDA PANHANDLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TURNED INTO A FRIGHTENING SITUATION.
YESTERDAY - A SECOND GRADER AT BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, IN SANTA ROSA BEACH BROUGHT A GRENADE TO CLASS!
LISTEN TO THIS -
THE SCHOOL WAS PLACED ON LOCKDOWN AND THE BOMB SQUAD CALLED IN.
AUTHORITIES WHO EXAMINED THE GRENADE, DETERMINED IT WAS INACTIVE - AND CLASSES RESUMED.
NO WORD WHERE THE STUDENT GOT THE DEVICE.
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A MIAMI-DADE POLICE OFFICER IS IN A TEXAS HOSPITALAFTER BEING STABBED BY AN INMATE -- THAT INMATE IS STILL ON THE LOOSE.
THE OFFICER WAS ONE OF TWO WHO WERE TRANSPORTING A PRISONER FROM MIAMI TO LAS VEGAS FOR A COURT APPEARANCE THIS WEEK.
THE GROUP RENTED AN S-U-V AFTER THE PRISONER BEGAN ACTING STRANGELY ON THE PLANE.
WHILE STOPPING AT A WAL-MART IN TEXAS THE PRISONER ATTACKED THE LONE OFFICER.
THE OFFICER WAS STABBED ONCE IN THE CHEST AND THREE TIMES IN THE BACK. THE PRISONER THEN FLED ON FOOT.
THE OFFICER IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER.
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DEVELOPING NEWS.
SYRIAN REBELS SAY THEY'VE CAPTURED THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST HYDRO-ELECTRIC DAM.
REBEL SUPPORTERS OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY SAY IT GIVES GIVES THE REBELS CONTROL OVER WATER AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES FOR MUCH OF THE COUNTRY.
THE LOSS OF THE DAM, IF TRUE, IS A MAJOR BLOW TO THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT.
TWO OTHER DAMS ARE ALREADY IN THE REBEL'S POSSESSION.
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AN UPDATE HERE - ON A GANG RAPE CASE OUT OF MEXICO.
SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DETAINED AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE RAPE OF SIX SPANISH TOURISTS IN ACAPULCO.
ABOUT 40 PEOPLE WHO CLAIMED THEIR RELATIVES WERE AMONG THOSE DETAINED BRIEFLY BLOCKED A ROAD TO ACAPULCO'S AIRPORT OVER THE WEEKEND.
THEY CLAIMED THE MEN HAD BEEN WRONGLY ARRESTED.
THE ATTACK HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY FOURTH, WHEN MASKED MEN BROKE INTO A BEACH FRONT HOUSE AND TIED UP SIX MEN BEFORE RAPING THE SIX WOMEN.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW.
GOVERNMENT LEADERS IN FRANCE ARE CALLING FOR IMMEDIATE AND HARSH PUNISHMENT FOR BUSINESSES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GROWING HORSE-MEAT SCANDAL.
SIX BIG RETAILERS SAID THEY WERE RECALLING MEAT PRODUCTS SUSPECTED OF BEING MISLABELED AFTER HORSE MEAT WAS DISCOVERED IN PROCESSED MEAT DISHES IN BRITAIN.
DETAILS ARE NOW COMING OUT, REVEALING COMPLEX NETWORK OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND MIDDLEMEN BETWEEN FARMS AND SUPERMARKETS ACROSS EUROPE.
BOTH BRITAIN AND FRANCE HAVE VOWED TO PUNISH THOSE FOUND RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING HORSE MEAT AS BEEF.
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A FLORIDA MURDER TRIAL GETS UNDERWAY TODAY.
IT'S A CASE GETTING NATIONAL ATTENTION.
"In this case the video suggests that Mr. Davis, Sr actually pursued or
continued the altercation."
CAUGHT ON TAPE - NEW AT NOON - A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER IS ACCUSED OF GUNNING DOWN HIS 22-YEAR-OLD SON.
WE'LL SEE THE VIDEO AND HEAR THE EMOTIONAL 9-1-1 CALLS MADE FROM HIS MOTHER.
WE'LL ALSO HAVE AN UPDATE ON YESTERDAY'S DELAWARE COURTHOUSE SHOOTING.
NEXT AT NOON - HEAR FROM A EYEWITNESS.
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A HEARTBREAKING TRIAL GETS STARTED IN FLORIDA TODAY.
THE JURY IS SEATED AND NO IT'S TIME FOR TESTIMONY IN THE CASE OF TIMOTHY DAVIS SR., A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH SHOOTING HIS OWN SON TO DEATH.
JOHN SCHRIFFIN HAS THE STORY.
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PROSECUTORS SAY THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS RETIRED ORLANDO / POLICE
LIEUTENANT TIMOTHY DAVIS, SENIOR RETRIEVING A GUN FROM HIS CAR AND THEN
AIMING IT AT HIS SON
MOMENTS LATER, THEY SAY, TWENTY-TWO YEAR OLD TIMOTHY JUNIOR WAS DEAD.
911 CALL
Dispatcher: you have to slow down and tell me what's going on.
Mother: "I believe, I believe, I believe my son was shot.
Dispatcher: "he was shot in front of where."
Mother: "In front of my house.
IN COURT MONDAYDAVIS COULD BE SEEN HOLDING AND READING THROUGH A BIBLE, AS
JURY SELECTION BEGAN
AS EARLY AS THE END OF THIS WEEK COURT WATCHERS EXPECT PROSECUTORS WILL TELL
THAT JURY DAVIS KILLED HIS SON IN COLD BLOOD. THAT THE TWO MEN WERE
ARGUING ABOUT THE CUSTODY OF DAVIS'S GRANDSON IN OCTOBER 2011WHEN THE FORMER
COP SNAPPED AND SHOT AT HIS OWN CHILD.
BUT DEFENSE ATTORNEYS SAY THAT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAVIS WAS DEFENDING
HIMSELF AFTER BEING TACKLED BY TIMOTHY, JUNIOR.
2:49 Dispatcher: 'Where is he bleeding from do you know?"
Caller: "He's a kid, he's on the floor with his father."
ALONG WITH 9-1-1 CALLS LIKE THIS ONE FROM A NEIGHBOR,
SOT "In this case Mr. Davis will have to convince the jury that he acted in
self defense. If he convinces the jury of that - that would get him self
defense which would get him acquitted."
JURORS WILL MOST LIKELY ALSO SEE THAT SURVEILLANCE VIDEO WHICH WAS CAPTURED
BY THE RETIRED OFFICER'S OWN HOME SECURITY SYSTEM INVESTIGATORS SAY IT
DOESN'T SHOW A MAN STRUGGLING WITH HIS CHILD JUST ONE LOOKING FOR HIS WEAPON
.
SOT - O'Mara
"In this case the video suggests that Mr. Davis, Sr actually pursued or
continued the altercation."
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NICK SCHRIFFIN REPORTING.
NOW TO AN UPDATE ON A BREAKING NEWS STORY, WE BROUGHT YOU YESTERDAY AT NOON.
3 PEOPLE ARE DEAD- 2 WOMEN AND THE GUNMAN, FOLLOWING A SHOOTING AT A COURTHOUSE IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE MONDAY MORNING.
THE SHOOTER ENTERED THE LOBBY OF THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY COURTHOUSE AROUND EIGHT AND BEGAN SHOOTING.
LISTEN TO WHAT ONE WITNESS SAW.
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--SOT--
And I came through the door and a guy pointed a gun at me, like this! I said. And he turned and there was people waiting to go into the courthouse and starts shooting. Pow! Pow! Pow! Just randomly shooting.
When I ran out there was five people laying on the ground.
TWO OFFICERS WERE WOUNDED IN THE GUNFIGHT.
THEY WERE WEARING BULLET-PROOF VESTS AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE OK.
THERE ARE REPORTS THE GUNMAN'S ESTRANGED WIFE WAS ONE OF THOSE KILLED - BUT WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR CONFIRMATION.
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HERE'S A GREAT CLIP OF A TIME-LAPSE OF JUST HOW FAST THE SNOW FELL IN HARTFORD CONNECTICUT OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE VIDEO STARTS FRIDAY AT AROUND 4 P.M AND IT ENDS AROUND 9 AM SATURDAY.
YOU CAN SEE THE SNOW LINE CREEPING UP THAT MEASURING STICK THERE.
BY THE END OF THE CLIP - THE SNOW TOPS OUT AT ABOUT THREE FEET!.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE STILL BEING TOLD TO STAY AT HOME AND OFF THE ROADS.
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IT'S ON!
NORTH KOREA FIRES A TEST MISSLE AND CLAIMS THERE'S MORE TO COME.
AND TODAY THE U-S AND THE WORLD IS RESPONDING TO THE GROWING THREAT.
NEXT AT NOON - WHY THE TEST IS DRAWING SUCH HARSH RESPONSE.
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BECK SOT: Don't think it's just about protecting cops. This man is a
threat to every person in Los Angeles"
NEW AT NOON - THE LATEST ON THE CALIFORNIA MANHUNT FOR ROGUE EX-COP CHRISTOPHER
DORNER.
THE NEW CLUES UNCOVERED - THAT COULD LEAD TO DORNER'S WHEREABOUTS.
BUT FIRST -- A LOOK AT WHAT'S COMING UP TODAY AT 3 O'CLOCK ON DR. OZ---
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON:
A COLLIER COUNTY TEENAGER WHO KILLED HIS MOTHER COULD BE RELEASED FROM A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY IN AS LITTLE AS SIX MONTHS.
15-YEAR-OLD JONATHAN ROWLES WAS JUST SENTENCED TO A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS IN A MODERATE RISK JUVELILE FACILITY.
AFTER SIX MONTHS HE'LL BE EVALUATED.
IF JONATHAN REACHES HIS GOALS HE'LL BE RELEASED, IF NOT HE COULD STAYS UNTIL HE'S 21.
THE DEFENSE ASKED THE JUDGE TO ALLOW ROWLES TO REHABILITATE IN THE COMMUNITY AND CONTINUE LIVING WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER.
THE STATE ARGUED THAT ROWLES IS IMPULSIVE AND NEEDS INTENSIVE THERAPY AND ASKED FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR AT A JUVENILE FACILITY.
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--SOT--
We've successfully conducted the third underground nuclear test at an underground nuclear test sight on February 12, 2000 and 13.
ALL EYES ON NORTH KOREA RIGHT NOW -- THE COUNTRY CONFIRMS IT COMPLETED A SUCCESFUL TEST OF A NUCLEAR DEVICE.
THE TEST DEFIES U-N SECURITY COUNCIL ORDERS TO SHUT DOWN NUCLEAR ACTIVITY.
N-B-C'S EUNICE YOON REPORTS FROM SEOUL.
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North Korea confirmed that it conducted its third nuclear test in total defiance of the international community.
Pyongyang successfully test a powerful miniaturized nuclear device that many experts fear could indicate progress in the North's ability to lob a nuclear tipped missile as far as the United States.
North Korea has become more aggressive in the past several weeks, its warned it would conduct a nuclear test after the United Nations imposed tighter sanctions Pyongyang for launching a rocket in December.
US President Obama has called the test a highly provocative act.
"This is a very provocative act that undermines regional peace and stability. And I think it would be critical for us to coordinate very closely with you and our colleagues in South Korea going forward."
South Korea, Japan, Russia and Britain have all condemned the blast.
China a long time ally of North Korea said that it firmly opposed the test but though Beijing's tone was much more muted.
Analysts say North Korea's young leader could be showcasing his military's might just days ahead of a leadership change here in South Korea.
"And as a way to build credibility with his own people in the runup to the February 16th birthday of his late father Kim Jong-il. Eunice Yoon, NBC News, Seoul."
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW.
NBC2 JUST GETTING WORD - THE WOMAN CONVICTED IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A 4-YEAR-OLD SOUTH FLORIDA FOSTER CHILD, WILL SPEND 55 YEARS IN PRISON.
RILYA WILSON DISAPPEARED IN LATE 2000.
HER CASE LED TO SWEEPING CHANGES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
D-C-F DID NOT DISCOVER SHE WAS MISSING FOR 15 MONTHS.
HER BODY HAS NEVER BEEN FOUND.
LAST MONTH A JURY CONVICTED GERALYN GRAHAM OF KIDNAPPING AND CHILD ABUSE IN THE CASE.
THEY WERE 11-1 FOR A MURDER CONVICTION - SO THE JUDGE DECLARED A MISTRIAL.
GRAHAM WILL LIKELY NOT BE TRIED AGAIN FOR THE MURDER.
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ALSO, BREAKING AT NOON.
BOTH MEN WANTED IN AN ARMED ROBBERY OF A DOMINOS PIZZA RESTAURANT ARE NOW IN CUSTODY.
CAPE CORAL POLICE JUST ANNOUNCED THE ARREST OF 19 YEAR OLD BRANDON DAHL.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE HELD UP A RESTAURANT ON SKYLINE BOULEVARD LAST WEEK.
POLICE SAY HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER HE WAS FOUND HIDING INSIDE OF A BATHROOM CABINET IN HIS APARTMENT IN CAPE CORAL LAST NIGHT.
NATHAN TUCKER WAS ARRESTED OVER THE WEEKEND FOR THE SAME CRIME.
TUCKER IS THE SAME MAN CHARGED WITH RUNNING FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT EAST OF I-75 IN LEE COUNTY.
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COUNTY COMMISSION HAS APPROVED A PETITION TO LIFT A BAN ON SPEARFISHING IN COLLIER COUNTY.
THIS COMES AFTER A LIONFISH WAS SPOTTED JUST LAST MONTH IN NAPLES.
BILL D'ANTUONO, PRESIDENT OF THE NAPLES SPEARFISHING LEAGUE, STARTED THE PETITION AND GATHERED MORE THAN 500 SIGNATURES.
HE AND HIS SUPPORTERS BELIEVE SPEARFISHING IS THE ONLY WAY TO ATTACK THE DESTRUCTIVE SPECIES - KNOWN TO WIPE OUT MARINE LIFE.
COUNTY COMMISSION WILL SEND THE RESOLUTION TO F-W-C - IMMEDIATELY.
THEY'LL MAKE THE FINAL DECISION ON WHETHER TO LIFT THE BAN - IN PLACE FOR NEARLY 60 YEARS.
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WE'RE JUST HOURS AWAY FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.
THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS THE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE A LOADED SPEECH:
HE'LL TOUCH ON THE ECONOMY, THE BUDGED BATTLE, GUN CONTROL, AND THE LATEST NUCLEAR TEST IN NORTH KOREA.
AND LATE BREAKING NEWS -- WE'RE HEARING HE'LL ANNOUNCE A WITHDRAWL OF ABOUT 34-THOUSAND TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN OVER THE NEXT YEAR.
DANIELLE LEIGH IS IN WASHINGTON WITH THE LATEST.
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW - POLICE IN COLLEGE PARK MARYLAND ARE INVESTIGATING THE DEATHS OF TWO COLLEGE STUDENTS AS A MURDER SUICIDE.
THIS WAS THE SCENE EARLY THIS MORNING.
ONE OF THE STUDENTS ALLEGEDLY OPENED FIRE ON HIS TWO HOUSEMATES IN AN OFF-CAMPUS HOME, BEFORE TURNING THE GUN ON HIMSELF.
THE STUDENT APPARENTLY SET A FIRE IN THE HOME -- AND WHEN THE TWO HOUSEMATES CONFRONTED HIM -- HE OPENED FIRE KILLING ONE AND INJURING THE OTHER.
THE SHOOTER THEN WENT TO THE BACK OF THE HOUSE AND TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
THE INJURED STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER.
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THE LATEST ON THAT STRANDED CRUISE SHIP.
HOT WEATHER, NO A-C AND TOILETS THAT AREN'T WORKING.
RIGHT NOW - THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE STRANDED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, AND THEY MAY NOT BE BACK UNTIL THURSDAY.
NBC'S JANET SHAMLIAN REPORTS FROM GALVESTON TEXAS.
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More than 42-hundred passengers and crew on the Carnival Cruise ship Triumph are starting their THIRD day on the hobbled vessel.
The plan had been to tow the ship to the port of Progreso in Mexico, and fly passengers back to the United States. But Carnival now says strong currents pulled the ship 90 miles north - as close to Mobile, Alabama as it was to Progreso - so change of plan - they're going to be towed to Mobile - expected to arrive sometime Thursday.
But that's not going to relieve conditions on board - described as deteriorating fast - 90-Degree heat, no air conditioning, and few working toilets,
SOT:
"I MEAN THEY'VE DONE EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO KEEP THE SITUATION DOWN, MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY."
Donna Gutzman is on a "girlfriends cruise" with about 200 women. She was able to call our Houston affiliate KPRC and describe what it's been like.
SOT:
"THE ROOMS ARE VERY HOT UNLESS YOU HAVE A BALCONY ROOM AND YOU CAN KIND OF GET AIR AND LIGHT BUT IF YOU HAVE AN INTERIOR ROOM LIKE MINE ITS PRETTY DARK IN THERE AND VERY STUFFY ESPECIALLY WHEN SOMEONE USES YOUR BATHROOM AND YOU CAN'T FLUSH IT."
.and Donna says the ship has been listing.
SOT:
"WE WERE AT A PRETTY GOOD TILT TO WALK YOU LITERALLY HAD TO WALK SIDEWAYS."
Willie Miller's wife and three children are among the passengers.
SOT:
"THEY STAKED OUT SOAND PUT LIKE A MAKESHIFT TENT OER IT AND WERE SLEEP ON THAT HE NIGHT."
Brent Nutt's ethany, is al on the crippledSOT:
"CARNIVAL IS THE 'FUN LCH, I DON'T KNOW IS THE FUN LINE NOW." a statenival se're terribly sorry for the inconvenience, discomfort, and frustration our guests are feeling.they expected a fantastic vacnd clearly thatwhat they recei
Still, some passengers are tse of humor about the ordeal. tweeting: Buckl accomplished: marooned atouldn't recommend it."
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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS -- POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER AFTER THEY CRASHED A TRUCK INTO THIS HOME.
THIS IS IN NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA.
TWO TEEN GIRLS WERE HAVING A SLEEPOVER INSIDE THE HOME WHEN THE CAR CAME BARRELING INTO THEIR ROOM!.
LUCKILY, NEITHER OF THEM WERE INJURED.
THE ONLY PIECE OF EVIDENCE LEFT BEHIND FOR POLICE -- A HEADLIGHT.
THE FAMILY WANTS TO BUILD A BARRICADE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.
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IN UTAH - A BIZARRE STORY - THAT'S LEFT A 22-YEAR-OLD MAN IN THE HOSPITAL WITH LIFE-THREATENING BURNS.
LAST NIGHT - CLERKS AT A CONVENIENCE STORE, SPOTTED THE MAN IN THE PARKING LOT ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
THEY RAN OUTSIDE AND STARTED SPRAYING WATER ON HIM UNTIL FIRE CREWS COULD ARRIVE.
SURVEILLANCE VIDEO REPORTEDLY SHOWS THE MAN ON FIRE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEHIND THE BUILDING, BEFORE HE RAN TO THE FRONT.
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"He didn't seem like he wanted to be put out, he just kept wandering around like a zombie."
THE MAN HAS THIRD-DEGREE BURNS ON 80 PERCENT OF HIS BODY.
HE'S IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT A BURN CENTER.
NO WORD HOW THE FIRE STARTED.
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A BIG POT BUST IN CALIFORNIA LEADS TO AN INTERESTING FIND.
FIRST -- WE'LL TELL YOU THAT POLICE IN FAIRFIELD RAIDED A HOME.
THEY FOUND 50 POUNDS OF POT.
THEY ALSO FOUND A SERIOUS STASH OF GUNS, INCLUDING AN ASSORTMENT OF ASSAULT-STYLE RIFLES.
BUT HERE'S THE THING THAT HAD OFFICERS RAISING THEIR EYEBROWS -- A THREE-FOOT-LONG BABY ALLIGATOR
IT WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY CLEAR IF THE GATOR WAS MEANT TO STAND GUARD OVER THE
STASH, OR WAS SIMPLY A FAMILY PET.
THE GATOR WAS TURNED OVER TO ANIMAL SERVICES.
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STILL TO COME, THE LATEST ON THE SEARCH FOR AN EX COP ACCUSED OF KILLING 3 PEOPLE.
WE'VE LEARNED TODAY, HUNDREDS OF TIPS ARE POURING INTO THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THEY'RE COMING IN - AFTER THE MILLION DOLLAR REWARD WAS POSTED FOR CLUES IN THEIR RELENTLESS SEARCH FOR ACCUSED KILLER, CHRISTOPHER DORNER.
NEXT AT NOON - THE LATEST ON WHERE HE COULD BE.
AN UPDATE ON THE CONDITION OF SKIER LINDSAY VONN.
NEW AT NOON - AN UPDATE ON THE INJURED KNEE AND WHEN SHE MAY BE BACK.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
A couple more days of sunny warm weather is in store for Southwest Florida, and then things will start to get a little more interesting for us later this week.
Before we get to a few twists and turns in our forecast, today is looking like nearly a repeat performance of the sunny and beautiful weather we had yesterday and over the weekend. The only minor blemish will be some areas of low visibility this morning as some fog develops in spots. Once the fog fades, we're on track to see more sunshine along with some patchy fair-weather clouds, but there's no rain in the forecast.
Temperatures will be quite warm again considering we're in mid February; temperatures should easily exceed 80, and most locations will see peak temps in the middle 80s with a warm breeze occasionally gusting up to 15-20 mph.
As we head through overnight hours, look for more patchy fog to develop late, which could linger through mid morning Wednesday. Tonight's temperatures will struggle to get down to the mid 60s, so expect pretty mild conditions overnight into early Wednesday morning.
After another warm and partly sunny Wednesday, we'll have to contend with an incoming cool front that will stick around for a couple days. Thursday and Friday will likely bring cloudy skies along with some fairly promising rain prospects. At this point, rain probabilities look to be somewhere around 60-70%.
The front will begin to push to our south early this weekend, and in its place an impressive shot of cold air will surge into Southwest Florida, perhaps leading to some of the coldest temperatures we've seen so far this winter season. Long-range forecast models are hinting at the possibility of 40s and 30s on Sunday and Monday morning followed by a pretty rapid warm up by the middle of next week.
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NOW TO THE LATEST ON THE FRANTIC MANHUNT FOR THAT ROGUE EX-COP CHRISTOPHER DORNER.
HE'S STILL ON THE RUN RIGHT NOW.
BUT, NEW SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SURFACED OVERNIGHT, AND IT COULD BE A CLUE AS TO WHERE HE IS HIDING OUT.
PIERRE THOMAS HAS MORE FROM LOS ANGELES.
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SCRIPT:
New this morning, TMZ has obtained surveillance video of a man who looks
like Dorner buying scuba gear reportedly two days before the killing began.
The new video surfaces as Dorner now faces capital charges that involve the
murder of Riverside officer Michael Crain gunned down in an ambush last
Thursday. He was married with two children--- ages 10 and 4.
DA SOT: "This individual by both his words and conduct has made it very
clear to all of us that every law enforcement officer in Southern California
is in danger."
And with the possibility of Dorner's trail growing cold, the Los Angeles
police chief issued a WARNING to the public.
BECK SOT: Don't think it's just about protecting cops. This man is a
threat to every person in Los Angeles"
A city in fear is fighting back, the $1 MILLION reward NOW being offered has
led to a surge in tips. In total, more than 700 calls about tips have come
in so far.
BECK SOT: "we have 3 times the amount of tips that we did yesterday.We're
following up on everyone of them."
While police believe Dorner was at Big Bear where his abandoned, burning
truck was discoverEd---they admit he could be anywhere.
As a result- customs officials are hunting for Dorner at the southern border
and warning there could be long lines.
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AN UPDATE NOW ON THE FOLKS STILL DIGGING OUT OF LAST WEEKEND'S BLIZZARD IN the NORTHEAST.
SOME RESIDENTS IN LONG ISLAND HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN THEIR HOMES FOR DAYS, WHILE WAITING FOR SNOW PLOWS TO CLEAR THEIR STREETS.
PEOPLE ARE EXTREMELY UPSET ABOUT THE DELAY IN CLEARING THE ROADS - CLAIMING COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE NOT RETURNING PHONE CALLS.
WHAT'S MORE -- THE ACTING HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT HAS REPORTEDLY CALLED OUT SICK EVERY DAY SINCE THE STORM BEGAN.
THE TOWN SUPERVISOR HAS BEEN ON VACATION SINCE LAST WEDNESDAY.
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"If you knew it was headed towards your township would you make the decision to change your plans for your vacation and stay and marshal forces to help the residents, or would you just go on vacation?"
COUNCILMAN STEVE ROSENFELD IS JUST ONE TOWN OFFICIAL, QUESTIONING THE ABSENCES.
THAT'S PROVIDING LITTLE COMFORT TO SNOW BOUND RESIDENTS.
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IN BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT MANY RESIDENT ARE STILL STUCK IN THE SNOW, AND WILL BE FOR POSSIBLY A FEW MORE DAYS.
SO MANY OF THE ROADS IN THE STATE'S LARGEST CITY REMAIN IMPASSABLE, SO A LOCAL TRAFFIC BAN IS STILL IN EFFECT.
THE MAYOR SAYS AS MANY AS ONE HUNDRED ROADS ARE STILL SHUT DOWN -- SIDE STREETS WON'T BE CLEARED UNTIL LATER THIS WEEK.
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By Friday? We're at the beginning of the week. A lot of people need to get to work.
Because people left their vehicles in the road, we're operating at about 50% proficiency.
GETTING KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL IS THE BIG CONCERN
SCHOOLS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CLOSED FOR 2 DAYS.AND WILL REMAIN CLOSED AT LEAST THROUGH MID-WEEK.
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OLYMPIC CHAMPION SKIER LINDSEY VONN IS RECOVERING FROM SURGERY AT HER HOME IN COLORADO.
THE SKIER POSTED THIS PHOTO ON FACEBOOK.
VONN CRASHED LAST WEEK AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN AUSTRIA, BUT WENT HOME TO VAIL FOR SURGERY.
THE SURGERY REPORTEDLY WENT WELL.
LIGAMENTS IN HER RIGHT KNEE WERE REPAIRED.
VONN IS EXPECTED TO BE ON CRUTCHES FOR ABOUT SIX WEEKS.
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BOEING IS CONTINUING TO TEST THE 7-87 DREAMLINER.
ENGINEERS ARE STILL TRYING TO GET TO THE ROOT OF BATTERY PROBLEMS.
GLENN FARLEY HAS THE STORY.
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KEEPING OUR COMPUTERS SAFE FROM HACKERS.
NEW CYBER SECURITY EFFORTS ARE NOW ON THE RADAR FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA.
THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO ISSUE A CYBER SECURITY EXECUTIVE ORDER TOMORROW.
IT'S AIMED AT ENHANCING THE NATION'S ABILITY TO DEFEND AGAINST ELECTRONIC ATTACKS.
THE ORDER WOULD DIRECTLY AFFECT FEDERAL AGENCIES - ALLOWING THEM TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT CYBERTHREATS WITH COMPANIES THAT OPERATE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, LIKE GOOGLE, OR MICROSOFT.
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AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT RIGHT NOW.
SOME PACKAGES OF LEAN CUISINE RAVIOLI ARE BEING RECALLED,
BECAUSE THEY MAY CONTAIN FRAGMENTS OF GLASS.
THAT INFORMATION COMING FROM THE FDA.
THE RECALL APPLIES ONLY TO LEAN CUISINE CULINARY COLLECTION MUSHROOM MEZZALUNA RAVIOL.
THREE PEOPLE REPORT FINDING THE GLASS, BUT THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT FROM IT.
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MOUNTAIN DEW LOOKS TO GRAB A CHUNK OF THE BREAKFAST MARKET.
THERE ARE PLANS TO ROLL OUT A NEW FRUIT-FLAVORED MOUNTAIN DEW BEVERAGE CALLED KICKSTART.
IT'S A MIX OF JUICE AND " MOUNTAIN DEW" THAT OFFERS 92 MILLIGRAMS OF CAFFEINE FOR A 16-OUNCE CAN.
THAT'S MUCH LESS THAN AN ENERGY DRINK OR A CUP OF COFFEE.
A 16-OUNCE CAN OF THE JUICE-INFUSED SODA IS 80 CALORIES.
ORANGE CITRUS AND FRUIT PUNCH FLAVORS OF MOUNTAIN DEW KICKSTART WILL HIT STORES FEBRUARY 25TH.
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ONE OF THE PERKS OF TURNING 100 IS LANDING ON ONE OF WILLARD SCOTT'S SMUCKERS JARS ON THE TODAY SHOW -- RIGHT?
WELL -- ONE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S MOST TREASURED RESIDENTS GOT THAT HONOR THIS MORNING!
TAKE A LOOK!
one of the most beautiful women in the world, here in South Florida Barbara Mann!. She has done so much.The Barbara Mann Center for Performing Arts. We salute you on your big day!
THERE SHE IS -- LEE COUNTY'S "LEADING LADY OF THE ARTS!" -- BARABA B. MANN.
MANN TURNED 100 LAST MONTH
HERE'S A LOOK AT HER CELEBRATION BACK IN JANUARY AT THE THEATER IN FORT MYERS THAT WAS NAMED AFTER HER.
THE BARBARA B. MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL WAS BUILT BACK IN THE 1980'S AFTER HER SON.CURRENT COUNTY COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN.LOBBIED TO HAVE IT BUILT.
THE ARTS HAVE LONG BEEN BARBARA'S PASSION.
OVER THE LAST SIX DECADES.SHE'S HELPED BRING COUNTLESS SHOWS TO THE AREA AND HAS EXPANDED THE THEATER CULTURE IMMENSLY HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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NBC2 WORKING ON NEW DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.
TALK ABOUT A SHOW AND TELL TO REMEMBER!
FIRST AT FOUR - WHY THE BOMB SQUAD RESPONDED TO A FLORIDA ELEMENTARY - AFTER A SECOND GRADER BROUGHT OUT THE ITEM, HE HOPED WOULD IMPRESS HIS CLASSMATES.
IT DID MORE THAN THAT!
AND A FORMER ORLANDO COP IS ON TRIAL FOR GUNNING DOWN HIS SON.
WHY A SURVEILLANCE VIDEO RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT *HIS CLAIM OF SELF-DEFENSE.
AND - MOMS AND DADS, DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE CHILD?
FIRST AT FOUR - THE NEW RESEARCH THAT SHOWS HOW A FAVORITE CAN AFFECT A FAMILY.
KEEP IT RIGHT HERE - YOUR TOP STORIES ARE NEXT.
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HERE'S ANOTHER LOOK AT OUT TOP STORIES.
SENTENCING IS HANDED DOWN TODAY FOR A 15-YEAR-OLD COLLIER COUNTY BOY WHO SHOT AND KILLED HIS MOTHER.
JONATHAN ROWLES WILL SPEND SIX MONTHS IN A MODERATE RISK JUVENILE FACILITY.
AT THAT TIME, HE'LL BE RE-EVALUATED.
AND IF HE REACHES CERTAIN GOALS SET BY THE COURT, HE'LL BE RELEASED.
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THE MIAMI WOMAN CONVICTED IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THIS CHILD IS SENTENCED TO 55 YEARS IN PRISION.
RILYA WILSON DISAPPEARED 13 YEARS AGO. HER BODY HAS NEVER BEEN FOUND.
GERALYN GRAHAM WAS CONVICTED LAST MONTH ON CHAGES OF KIDNAPPING AND CHILD ABUSE.
SHE WAS ALSO TRIED FOR MURDER, BUT THAT CASE ENDED IN A MISTRIAL.
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AND WE CONTINUE TO LOOK AHEAD TO TONIGHT'S BIG EVENT IN WASHINGTON.
THE PRESIDENT WILL MAKE HIS FIRST STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS OF HIS SECOND TERM.
HE'S EXPECTED SPEAK ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING AFGHANISTAN, GUN CONTROL, AND THE ECONOMY.
FOLLOWING HIS REMARKS, FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO WILL OFFER THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE.
YOU CAN WATCH IT ALL UNFOLD RIGHT HERE ON NBC2 STARTING AT 9.
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TAKING ONE LAST LOOK AT THE DOW THIS HOUR.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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