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"we're gonna get out of the sight of this boat and we're gonna stop at Mc Donald's.it's nice to see civilization again"
BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING --
ALL THE PASSENGERS -- STUCK ON A DETERIORATING SHIP FOR DAYS -- ARE GLAD TO BE BACK ON LAND THIS MORNING.
THEY'VE BEEN DEALING WITH OVERLOWED TOILETS -- LIMITED FOOD AND AWFUL SMELLS FOR DAYS.
MANY OF THE PASSENGERS HAVE ARRIVED AT A HOTEL IN NEW ORLEANS
OTHERS STAYED IN MOBILE -- AND MORE ARE ON THEIR WAY TO TEXAS THIS MORNING.
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MORE ON THAT IN JUST A COUPLE MINUTES --
FIRST -- TAKE A LOOK AT FIRST ALERT DOPPLER RADAR THIS MORNING --
MORE RAIN FOR YOUR FRIDAY.
IT'S NOT JUST WET OUTSIDE -- IT'S GETTING COLDER TOO.
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING THE RAIN AND THE TEMPERATURES FOR US THIS MORNING.
GOOD MORNING HALEY.
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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.
"One more day of unsettled weather"
After a soggy Thursday with more than an 1.50" in the rain gauge, we have one more day of unsettled weather until conditions improve by the weekend along with a significant cool down.
We'll still be stuck under the clouds as we get our Friday morning going, with a few scattered showers washing in across Southwest Florida with temperatures near 60°. A trail of moisture streaming from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to interact with a stalled front sitting in the vicinity of Southwest Florida. This will keep mostly cloudy skies in the forecast along with a few downpours from time to time. Through the afternoon we may see one or two breaks in the clouds to get our daytime highs back in the lower to middle 70s.
Mostly cloudy skies will stick around through the evening hours with a few lingering showers across the area. Overnight lows will be a touch cooler as they settle into the upper 50s.
By Saturday we'll start to see some clearing during the morning hours, however a few clouds could stir up during the afternoon hours as another cold front slides its way down the state. This looks to be a mainly dry frontal passage with the possibility of a sprinkle or two, but it will deliver a chill to the air by the time Sunday morning rolls around with lows plummeting into the lower 40s here in town.
As high pressure builds in for the second half of the weekend we're in store for a dry and sunny day along with low humidity. Despite sunny skies, our afternoon will be quite cool as temperatures struggle to make it out of the 60s.
After a couple of mornings in the 40s and highs in the 60s, a nice warming trend will continue through the middle part of the week with afternoon highs near 80° by Wednesday.
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BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING OUT OF RUSSIA.
A METEOR FELL FROM THE SKY -- INJURING MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE.
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS SAY IT CAUSED SHARP EXPLOSIONS -- AND DAMAGED BUILDINGS EAST OF MOSCOW.
MOST INJURIES ARE FROM BROKEN GLASS.
AMATEUR VIDEO BROADCAST ON RUSSIAN TV SHOWS AN OBJECT SPEEDING ACROSS THE SKY --
LEAVING A THICK WHITE TRAIL AND AN INTENSE FLASH.
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horn blowing
FIVE DAYS AFTER AN ENGINE FIRE TURNED THEIR VACATIONS INTO A NIGHTMARE,
THE PASSENGERS OF THE CARNIVAL TRIUMPH ARE BACK ON DRY LAND.
THIS COMES AFTER DAYS OF UNSANITARY CONDITIONS AND POWER OUTAGES.
BEFORE PASSENGERS GOT ON THEIR WAY --
THE C-E-O OF CARNIVAL OFFERED AN APOLOGY.
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"I know it was very difficult, and I wanna apologize again for subjecting our guests to that. We pride ourselves in providing our guests with a great vacation experience and clearly we failed."
AS MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND PASSENGERS MADE THEIR WAY OFF THE SHIP --
SOME VENTED THEIR FRUSTRATIONS -- BUT OTHER'S SAY THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE BROUGHT OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE.
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"I think I saw a lot more of the good behavior and a lot less of the bad behavior. So, tempers would flare occasionally at things but nothing too dramatic."
ON SHORE CARNIVAL HAD ABOUT 100 MOTOR COACHES READY TO TAKE PASSENGERS TO HOTELS THEY BOOKED FOR THEM IN NEW ORLEANS.
THEY HAVE ALSO ARRANGED MULTIPLE CHARTER FLIGHTS FROM NEW ORLEANS TO HOUSTON.
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THIS MORNING WE ARE GETTING UPDATES ON A LOCAL WOMAN WHO ENDURED THIS NIGHTMARE AT SEA.
SHE'S DEE TUCKER OF CAPE CORAL.
WE SAT DOWN WITH HER FIANCE EXCLUSIVELY LAST NIGHT AS HE WATCHED COVERAGE OF THE SHIP FINALLY DOCKING.
HE SAYS TUCKER IS PRETTY UPSET ABOUT HOW SHE SAYS MANAGEMENT TRIED TO COVER UP THE SITUATION.
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#Joe Eckert
#Fiance on ship
9:04:00 "one of her text messages to me said -- there's a mad dash, a mad scramble to clean place up. Too late -- I have evidence of what it's like."
TUCKER ALSO NOTED THAT THE CREW WORKED 21 HOUR DAYS TO HELP PASSENGERS.
TUCKER IS EXPECTED TO CATCH A FLIGHT FROM NEW ORLEANS AND HEAD BACK TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND.
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A CLOSE ENCOUNTER TODAY!
A 1 hundred 50 FOOT ASTEROID WILL PASS WITH 17-THOUSAND MILES OF EARTH'S SURFACE.
THAT IS CLOSER THAN THE COMMUNICATION SATELLITES THAT WILL BE BROADCASTING THE NEWS OF IT'S ARRIVAL.
SCIENTISTS SAY -- DON'T WORRY -- WE'RE IN THE CLEAR.
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WE COULD LEARN WHICH COMPANY WILL REPLACE MEDSTAR NEXT WEEK.
LEE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELICOPTER SERVICE WAS GROUNDED LAST AUGUST,
AFTER AN NBC2 INVESTIGATION REVEALED MORE THAN THREE MILLION DOLLARS IN IMPROPER BILLING.
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE HAS RECOMMENDED A COMPANY CALLED "AIR METHODS CORPORATION".
COMMISSIONERS WILL VOTE WHETHER TO ACCEPT, NEXT TUESDAY.
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DEVELOPING THIS MORNING,
DO YOU KNOW WHO'S PEEKING INTO YOUR HOME?
NORTH PORT POLICE RELEASED THIS SKETCH OF A MAN THEY BELIEVE HAS BEEN STARING THROUGH YOUNG GIRLS' WINDOWS.
THEY TELL US THIS IS THE NEIGHBORHOOD HE'S TARGETED FOR WEEKS FROM NORTH CHAMBERLAIN BLVD TO OCEANSIDE DRIVE
NEIGHBORS ARE LOOKING OUT FOR HIM -- AND KEEPING DOORS LOCKED AND BLIND SHUT.
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WE CAN NOW TELL YOU --
CHRISTOPHER DORNER IS DEAD.
THE FORMER POLICE OFFICER'S REMAINS FOUND IN A BURNED OUT CABIN IN CALIFORNIA HAVE BEEN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED.
AND WE EXPECT NEW DETAILS ON THE CASE AS SAN BERNADINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY.
DEPUTIES SAY -- DENTAL RECORDS WERE USED TO ID THE BODY.
LAW ENFORCEMENT SEARCHED FOR NINE DAYS FOR DORNER.
HIS FINAL MOMENTS WERE SPENT IN A CABIN NEAR BIG BEAR.
DORNER IS SUSPECTED OF KILLING FOUR PEOPLE -- INCLUDING TWO POLICE OFFICERS.
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FEDERAL REGULATORS GET THE FINAL SAY ON THE MERGER BETWEEN AMERICAN AIRLINES AND U-S AIRWAYS.
THE COMBINATION OF THE TWO WILL CREATE THE WORLD'S BIGGEST AIRLINE.
THE COMBINED CARRIER WILL BE CALLED AMERICAN AIRLINES.
IT WILL BE BASED IN DALLAS TEXAS -- BUT WILL BE RUN BY U-S AIRWAYS C-E-O DOUG PARKER.
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HAPPENING TODAY IN WASHINGTON, CONGRESS TAKES A PRESIDENT'S DAY RECESS.
AND LAWMAKERS ARE HEADING HOME WITH A LOT OF WORK UN-DONE.
INCLUDING VOTES ON TWO KEY NATIONAL SECURITY JOBS.
YESTERDAY REPUBLICANS BLOCKED A VOTE ON HAGEL.
TODAY WE COULD SEE DEMOCRATS TRY TO GET HIM CONFIRMED WITH A SIMPLE MAJORITY.
OR PRESIDENT OBAMA COULD SIMPLY APPOINT HIM WHILE CONGRESS IS IN RECESS.
SAME FOR JOHN BRENNAN -- HIS NOMINATION AS C-I-A DIRECTOR IS ALSO STILL IN LIMBO.
SO ARE 85 BILLION IN AUTOMATIC BUDGET CUTS SET FOR MARCH FIRST.
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S/ REP. JOHN BOEHNER / HOUSE SPEAKER
"I don't like it and no one should like it. But the sequester is there because the President insisted that it be there. Where's the president's plan to replace the sequester that he insisted on?"
S/ REP. NANCY PELOSI / MINORITY LEADER
"This -- it's just -- it's just wrong."
/
"Why are we leaving when we should be staying here to work this out?"
THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET SAYS THESE CUTS WOULD AFFECT THREE QUARTERS OF A MILLION JOBS.
IF CONGRESS LEAVES TODAY AS SCHEDULED, THEY'LL COME BACK WITH JUST FOUR DAYS TO PREVENT THOSE CUTS FROM HAPPENING.
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TODAY -- PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL HOST THE 2012 AWARDEES OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CITIZENS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
THE AWARDEES WILL INCLUDE THE NEWTOWN TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO DIED WHILE PROTECTING STUDENTS DURING THE MASSACRE AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY TWO MONTHS AGO.
THEY WILL BE REPRESENTED BY THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
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TODAY -- GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS MAKING STOPS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THIS MORNING - HE'LL BE HAVING BREAKFAST IN NAPLES AT THE NAPLES BEACH HOTEL.
AND LATER THIS AFTERNOON -- HE'LL BE IN FORT MYERS AT THE SWIFT SUNGUIDE CENTER FOR A TRANSPORTATION BUDGET EVENT.
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LOVED ONES WILL SAY THEIR FINAL GOODBYE TO THE AMERICAN WOMAN WHO WAS KILLED WHILE VACATIONING IN TURKEY TODAY.
A WAKE WAS HELD THURSDAY FOR SARAI SIERRA --
WHO DISAPPEARED ON JANUARY 21ST IN ISTANBUL.
POLICE DISCOVERED HER BODY FEBRUARY SECOND -- THEY SAY SHE WAS BLUDGEONED TO DEATH.
THE MARRIED MOTHER OF TWO TRAVELED TO TURKEY TO EXPLORE HER PHOTOGRAPHY HOBBY.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO ARRESTS.
THE FUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE STATEN ISLAND CHURCH WHERE SHE MARRIED HER HUSBAND.
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WE COULD LEARN WHICH COMPANY WILL REPLACE MEDSTAR NEXT WEEK.
LEE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELICOPTER SERVICE WAS GROUNDED LAST AUGUST,
AFTER AN NBC2 INVESTIGATION REVEALED MORE THAN THREE MILLION DOLLARS IN IMPROPER BILLING.
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE HAS RECOMMENDED A COMPANY CALLED "AIR METHODS CORPORATION".
COMMISSIONERS WILL VOTE WHETHER TO ACCEPT, NEXT TUESDAY.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
A VERY BUSY MORNING ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY-- LOTS OF BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT.
INCLUDING A WELCOME SIGHT FOR THE THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS ABOARD THAT CRIPPLED CRUISE SHIP-- DRY LAND!
WE'LL HEAR FROM SOME OF THOSE PASSENGERS AS THEY MADE IT INTO THEIR HOTEL OVERNIGHT.
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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.
"One more day of unsettled weather"
After a soggy Thursday with more than an 1.50" in the rain gauge, we have one more day of unsettled weather until conditions improve by the weekend along with a significant cool down.
We'll still be stuck under the clouds as we get our Friday morning going, with a few scattered showers washing in across Southwest Florida with temperatures near 60°. A trail of moisture streaming from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to interact with a stalled front sitting in the vicinity of Southwest Florida. This will keep mostly cloudy skies in the forecast along with a few downpours from time to time. Through the afternoon we may see one or two breaks in the clouds to get our daytime highs back in the lower to middle 70s.
Mostly cloudy skies will stick around through the evening hours with a few lingering showers across the area. Overnight lows will be a touch cooler as they settle into the upper 50s.
By Saturday we'll start to see some clearing during the morning hours, however a few clouds could stir up during the afternoon hours as another cold front slides its way down the state. This looks to be a mainly dry frontal passage with the possibility of a sprinkle or two, but it will deliver a chill to the air by the time Sunday morning rolls around with lows plummeting into the lower 40s here in town.
As high pressure builds in for the second half of the weekend we're in store for a dry and sunny day along with low humidity. Despite sunny skies, our afternoon will be quite cool as temperatures struggle to make it out of the 60s.
After a couple of mornings in the 40s and highs in the 60s, a nice warming trend will continue through the middle part of the week with afternoon highs near 80° by Wednesday.
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JUST CROSSING THE WIRES--
AN UPDATE OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA WHERE THE PARALYMPIC SUPERSTAR, OSCAR PISTORIUS, IS IN COURT THIS MORNING.
PROSECUTORS HAVE DECIDED TO PURSUE PREMEDITATED MURDER CHARGE AGAINST THE OLYMPIAN IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF HIS GIRLFRIEND.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS REPORTING THAT PISTORIUS WAS SEEN WEEPING IN COURT.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THESE BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS.
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"that was just wrong of them to treat their employees not to just let us stay living like that, but to treat your employees like that, you know."
UPDATING OUR BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW--
PASSENGERS FROM THE CARNIVAL SHIP TRIUMPH ARE SETTLING INTO HOTELS THIS MORNING AFTER THE SHIP DOCKED IN ALABAMA LAST NIGHT.
PASSENGERS WERE SUPPOSED TO GET A FULL REFUND AND DISCOUNTS ON FUTURE CRUISES, PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 500 DOLLARS IN COMPENSATION.
HOWEVER, AS YOU JUST HEARD -- NOT ALL PASSENGERS THINK THAT IS A FAIR DEAL.
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THE FORT MYERS POLICE CHIEF IS TRYING SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO FIGHT CRIME --
HE'S WRITING LETTERS TO THE CITY'S MOST DANGEROUS CRIMINALS.
38:55 are there homicide suspects on this list? Yes. We have a investigations on all of them 39:02
CHIEF DOUG BAKER HAS SENT OUT 25 LETTERS TO THE MOST VIOLENT CRIMINALS.
HE'S LETTING THEM KNOW THEY'RE BEING WATCHED.
THE LETTERS ARE PERSONAL.
THEY NOTE EACH PERSON'S CRIMINAL HISTORY.
ALL 25 ARE PART OF A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BUT THERE JUST ISN'T ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO LOCK THEM UP NOW.
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31:21 what if I get a handful that say I can't get out of this I would be foolish to turn a blind eye 30
BAKER SAYS THE LETTERS ARE WORTH IT EVEN IF JUST ONE PERSON CHANGES HIS OR HER WAYS.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE HAS SUCCESS WITH SIMILAR EFFORTS.
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THIS MORNING -- A FORMER POLICE OFFICER DOESN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SPENDING TIME IN PRISON.
TIMOTHY DAVIS WAS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING HIS OWN SON -- BUT HE WAS AQUITTED YESTERDAY.
PROSECUTORS ARGUED DAVIS SHOT HIS SON OUT OF ANGER --
WHILE DAVIS SAYS IT WAS IN SELF DEFENSE -- AND HE DIDN'T MEAN TO KILL HIM.
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A CENTRAL FLORIDA JUDGE HAS ORDERED 500 POTENTIAL JURORS FOR GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S MURDER TRIAL.
THE JUDGE WANTS PROSPECTIVE JURORS SUMMONED OVER THREE DAYS - STARTING JUNE 10TH WITH THE TRIAL STARTING SHORTLY AFTER.
ZIMMERMAN'S IMMUNITY HEARING WILL BE IN APRIL DESPITE ATTORNEY MARK O'MARA'S REQUESTS FOR IT TO BE PUSHED BACK.
ZIMMERMAN IS ACCUSED OF KILLING UNARMED TEEN, TRAYVON MARTIN.
HE SAYS HE SHOT HIM IN SELF-DEFENSE.
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TALK ABOUT LOVE HURTS.
ONE WOMAN IS TRYING TO GET BACK THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS HER ONLINE LOVER TOOK FROM HER.
NBC-2'S JULIAN JOHNSON EXPLAINS HOW THe SCAM REACHEd from southwest florida.ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
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-NATS OF TEO PLAYING-
CATFISHING.
A TERM NOW MAINSTREAM FOLLOWING NOTRE DAME LINEBACKER MANTEI TEO'S ADMISSION HE WAS DUPED INTO BELIEVING HIS FAKE ONLINE GIRLFRIEND DIED OF LUKEMIA.
IS HITTING HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
STACEY PAYNE, LCSO: she thought it was a legitimate person that found her interesting
INVESTIGATORS TELL US THE SCAM SPANNED TWO CONTINENTS AND ROUGHLY FIVE THOUSAND MILES FROM LEE COUNTY TO THE AFRICAN COUNTRY OF GHANA.
AND IT ALL STARTED OVER MATCH-DOT COM.
STACEY PAYNE, LCSO: when you're judging people online your judging what they tell you what they want you to believe
STACEY PAYNE FROM THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD IN 2012.
THE 50 YEAR OLD WOMAN WIRED MONEY, SENT ELECTRONICS INCLUDING I-PODS, COMPUTERS, EVEN LOUIS VUITTON LUGGAGE TO THE SCAMMER.
ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE.
STACEY PAYNE, LCSO: its not always about the money often times you're also looking at the fact that you have somebody who has invested their time, energy and heart
ONCE THE SCAMMER STOPPED CONTACTING HER.
THE WOMAN REALIZED THE ROMANCE WAS FAKE BUT THE MONEY SHE LOST WAS VERY REAL.
OFFICIALS SAY THE CHANCES OF FINDING THE SCAMMER OR GETTING THE MONEY BACK IS FAR FROM LIKELY.
STACEY PAYNE, LCSO: there are hundreds of people sitting in these cafes over the world doing just this
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JULIAN JOHNSON REPORTING.
INVESTIGATORS SAY WHILE THE MONEY MAY HAVE BEEN WIRED TO AN ACCOUNT IN GHANA,
ITS HARD TO SAY IF THAT'S WHERE IT STAYED.
THEY TELL NBC-2 COUNTRIES LIKE GHANA DON'T CRACK DOWN ON CRIMES LIKE THIS --
BECAUSE OFTEN TIMES -- THE COUNTRIES PROFIT TOO.
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A BILL TO REPEAL RED LIGHT CAMERAS IN FLORIDA--
PASSED ITS FIRST TEST AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
A HOUSE COMMITTEE NARROWLY PASSED THE BILL.BY A VOTE OF 10 TO 8.
SOME LAWMAKERS ARGUE RED LIGHT CAMERAS ARE REALLY ABOUT MAKING MONEY--
RATHER THAN INCREASING TRAFFIC SAFETY.
THEY SAY THE CAMERAS DON'T DETER IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVERS.
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What really hurts citizens is you are minding the laws of this state and you are traveling through an intersection with a green signal and someone who doesn't obey the law T-bones you in the driver's door and you die, or your family members dies or your child dies. That's what's hurting citizens."
THE BILL IS ON THE FAST TRACK IN THE HOUSE--
BUT IT FACES A TOUGHER ROAD IN THE SENATE.
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TWITTER IS GETTING INTO THE E-COMMERCE BUSINESS.
THE SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICE HAS TEAMED UP WITH AMERICAN EXPRESS TO TURN THE SITE INTO A SOCIAL MEDIA SHOPPING SITE.
AMERICAN EXPRESS MEMBERS WHO SIGN UP WILL BE ABLE TO BUY PRODUCTS BY MENTIONING THE APPROPRIATE HASHTAG IN A TWEET.
THE NEW SERVICE WAS LAUNCHED THIS WEEK.
IF IT TAKES OFF, WE COULD SEE HASHTAGS FOR PRODUCTS IN COMMERCIALS AND PRINT ADS.
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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.
LET'S GIVE A TOAST TO BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE!
THE HOLLYWOOD POWER COUPLE IS SET TO RELEASE THEIR OWN WINE THIS MARCH, ACCORDING TO PEOPLE MAGAZINE.
THE FIRST WINE IS WILL BE A 2012 VINTAGE PINK ROSÉ.
AND WILL BE REVIEWED IN AN UPCOMING EDITION OF "WINE SPECTATOR."
JOLIE AND PITT TEAMED UP WITH A FRENCH WINE-GROWER, MARC PERRIN FOR THEIR LATEST ADVENTURE.
THE TRIO IS EXPECTED TO RELEASE A LINE OF ORGANIC WHITE AND RED WINES LATER THIS YEAR.
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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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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.
"One more day of unsettled weather"
After a soggy Thursday with more than an 1.50" in the rain gauge, we have one more day of unsettled weather until conditions improve by the weekend along with a significant cool down.
We'll still be stuck under the clouds as we get our Friday morning going, with a few scattered showers washing in across Southwest Florida with temperatures near 60°. A trail of moisture streaming from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to interact with a stalled front sitting in the vicinity of Southwest Florida. This will keep mostly cloudy skies in the forecast along with a few downpours from time to time. Through the afternoon we may see one or two breaks in the clouds to get our daytime highs back in the lower to middle 70s.
Mostly cloudy skies will stick around through the evening hours with a few lingering showers across the area. Overnight lows will be a touch cooler as they settle into the upper 50s.
By Saturday we'll start to see some clearing during the morning hours, however a few clouds could stir up during the afternoon hours as another cold front slides its way down the state. This looks to be a mainly dry frontal passage with the possibility of a sprinkle or two, but it will deliver a chill to the air by the time Sunday morning rolls around with lows plummeting into the lower 40s here in town.
As high pressure builds in for the second half of the weekend we're in store for a dry and sunny day along with low humidity. Despite sunny skies, our afternoon will be quite cool as temperatures struggle to make it out of the 60s.
After a couple of mornings in the 40s and highs in the 60s, a nice warming trend will continue through the middle part of the week with afternoon highs near 80° by Wednesday.
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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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YOU MIGHT GET PAID MORE TO BE AN INTERN THAN YOU MAKE IN YOUR REGULAR JOB.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT AND CARNIVAL CORP UNDER PRESSURE, AFTER THE FAILURE OF THE TRIUMPH CRUISE SHIP, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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THIS IS NOT THE VERBATIM OF WHAT THE REPORTER IS SAYING.
INSTEAD IT'S THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS FROM NBC-2.
GOOD MORNING,
CARNIVAL MAY HAVE TO COME UP WITH MORE THAN REFUNDS, DISCOUNTS AND 5-HUNDRED BUCKS PER PASSENGER --
TO MAKE UP FOR WHAT FOR THE THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS STUCK AT SEA FOR DAYS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO WENT THROUGH.
A CRISIS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT AT LANDOR ASSOCIATES SAYS --
CARNIVAL NEEDS TO COME UP WITH SOME VISIBLE SIGN THEY'RE MAKING IMPROVEMENTS -- OR IT WILL HAVE A LONG-TERM IMAGE PROBLEM.
MEANTIME -- THE OPERATOR OF THE WEBSITE "CRUISE JUNKIE DOT COM" SAYS --
FIRES ON SHIPS HAPPEN UP TO 4 TIMES A YEAR, AND INVESTIGATORS SHOULD LOOK TO SEE IF THERE'S A PATTERN.
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MEANTIME -- IF YOU BOUGHT WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS A "TIFFANY" DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING AT COSTCO --
IT MAY BE A COUNTERFEIT.
***VO***
A LAWYER REPRESENTING THE UPSCALE JEWELER'S LAWSUIT OVER THIS SAYS --THE RINGS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH TIFFANY.
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AND -- STAPLES, REPORTEDLY GOING TO START SELLING APPLE PRODUCTS AT U-S STORES.
"MACRUMORS" SAYS STAPLES HELD A MEETING WITH CORPORATE EMPLOYEES TO ANNOUNCE THE DEAL YESTERDAY.
NO OFFICIAL WORD ON IF IT'S TRUE, OR WHETHER MACS, IPADS AND IPHONE 5'S WILL BE IN THE LINEUP.
*****
AND IF YOU WANT TO MAKE MORE MONEY -- YOU MIGHT TRY, BEING AN INTERN.
MORE, AFTER THIS:
OC:
AS FOR TRADING --
FLAT CLOSE YESTERDAY, IN SPITE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN AIRLINES U-S AIRWAYS MERGER AND A BUYOUT OF KETCHUP MAKER HEINZ.
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AND -- IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO MAKE SOME GOOD MONEY --
HOW ABOUT BEING AN INTERN?
GLASSDOOR SAYS --
INTERNS AT COMPANIES INCLUDING GOOGLE AND MICROSOFT GET PAID MORE THAN 6-THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH --
MORE THAN THE AVERAGE U-S WORKER.
GLASSDOOR SAYS PROCTER & GAMBLE, QUALCOMM, NORDSTROM G-E, INTEL, CISCO, ERNST & YOUNG AND I-B-M ALSO OFFER TOP RATED INTERNSHIPS.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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RIGHT NOW --
THE OLYMPIC ATHLETE KNOWN AS THE "BLADE RUNNER" -- OSCAR PISTORIUS just FOUND OUT PROSECUTORS ARE CHARGING HIM WITH PREMEDITATED MURDER. FOR THE DEATH OF
HIS GIRLFRIEND.MODEL REEVA STEENKAMP.
Pistorius JUST LEFT THE COURTHOUSE WHERE HE was formally charged. WITNESSES SAY HE stood with his face in his hands as he broke down in tears on his first court appearance.
AND FOR THE FIRST TIME -- WE'RE HEARING FROM HER FAMILY.
I must just say that her future has been cut short, all her dreams have been, and what she's accomplished in the past. And the family at the moment, Barry and June, are devastated.
POLICE SAY PISTORIUS WAS HOME WHEN THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE.
AND THERE WAS NO OTHER SUSPECT INVOLVED.
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How it pans out at the end of the day, we will all know the story, the true story
PISTORIOUS IS THE *FIRST DOUBLE-AMPUTEE SPRINTER KNOWN FROM THE LONDON SUMMER GAMES.
HE IS BACK IN JAIL RIGHT NOW. HIS BAIL HEARING HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK TO TUESDAY.
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BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING OUT OF RUSSIA.
A METEOR FELL FROM THE SKY -- INJURING MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE.
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS SAY IT CAUSED SHARP EXPLOSIONS -- AND DAMAGED BUILDINGS EAST OF MOSCOW.
MOST INJURIES ARE FROM BROKEN GLASS.
AMATEUR VIDEO BROADCAST ON RUSSIAN TV SHOWS AN OBJECT SPEEDING ACROSS THE SKY --
LEAVING A THICK WHITE TRAIL AND AN INTENSE FLASH.
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"the sewer kept backing up and there would be six inches of it all over the
ship. in the dining area where we had to eat, people would slip and fall in
it. the smell was terrible."
ALSO BREAKING THIS MORNING -- A BREATH OF FRESH AIR!
PASSENGER'S FROM THAT DISABLED CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP -- STRANDED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO ARE WORKING ON GETTING BACK TO NORMAL.
OVERNIGHT -- MANY ARRIVED AT A HOTEL IN NEW ORLEANS --
THE CARNIVAL TRIUMPH DOCKED IN MOBILE ALABAMA THURSDAY NIGHT JUST BEFORE ELEVEN.
AND ALL OF THE 31-HUDRED PASSENGERS AND NEARLY 11-HUNDRED CREW MEMBERS HAD MADE IT OFF THE SHIP BY ABOUT 2 THIS MORNING.
SOME PASSENGERS ARE HEADED TO TEXAS OR WERE PICKED UP BY FAMILY OR FRIENDS.
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WE'LL GET BACK TO MORE DETAILS IN JUST A MINUTE -- BUT FIRST LETS BRING IT HOME.
WAKING UP WITH MORE RAIN ON THE RADAR THIS FRIDAY MORNING.
AND IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG FOR TEMPERATURES TO DROP.
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING THE RAIN -- AND CHILLY TEMPS THIS MORNING --
AS WE GET READY TO HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.
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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.
"One more day of unsettled weather"
After a soggy Thursday with more than an 1.50" in the rain gauge, we have one more day of unsettled weather until conditions improve by the weekend along with a significant cool down.
We'll still be stuck under the clouds as we get our Friday morning going, with a few scattered showers washing in across Southwest Florida with temperatures near 60°. A trail of moisture streaming from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to interact with a stalled front sitting in the vicinity of Southwest Florida. This will keep mostly cloudy skies in the forecast along with a few downpours from time to time. Through the afternoon we may see one or two breaks in the clouds to get our daytime highs back in the lower to middle 70s.
Mostly cloudy skies will stick around through the evening hours with a few lingering showers across the area. Overnight lows will be a touch cooler as they settle into the upper 50s.
By Saturday we'll start to see some clearing during the morning hours, however a few clouds could stir up during the afternoon hours as another cold front slides its way down the state. This looks to be a mainly dry frontal passage with the possibility of a sprinkle or two, but it will deliver a chill to the air by the time Sunday morning rolls around with lows plummeting into the lower 40s here in town.
As high pressure builds in for the second half of the weekend we're in store for a dry and sunny day along with low humidity. Despite sunny skies, our afternoon will be quite cool as temperatures struggle to make it out of the 60s.
After a couple of mornings in the 40s and highs in the 60s, a nice warming trend will continue through the middle part of the week with afternoon highs near 80° by Wednesday.
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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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ALL THOSE STRANDED CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS ARE BACK ON DRY LAND THIS MORNING --
MAKING THEIR WAY OVERNIGHT FROM THE CRIPPLED SHIP TO FAMILIES AND HOME.
MARCI GONZALEZ MET THE SHIP IN MOBILE, ALABAMA AND HAS THE LATEST.
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PKG SCRIPT:
NATS - ship blows horn
Dry land at last.
NATS - cheering
Carnival Triumph passengers kissing the ground as they leave what has been
their miserable cruise ship prison.
SOT Brooklyn Burgess, Passenger
"THE SEWER KEPT BACKING UP AND THERE WOULD BE SIX INCHES OF IT ALL OVER THE
SHIP. IN THE DINING AREA WHERE WE HAD TO EAT, PEOPLE WOULD SLIP AND FALL IN
IT. THE SMELL WAS TERRIBLE."
The stench and lack of electricity drove many of the more than 4-thousand
people on board to live and sleep in a kind of shanty town on the ship's
deck.
A nightmare that began Sunday when a fire knocked out the ship's four
engines - leaving the massive vessel stranded in the Gulf of Mexico.
SOT Robyn Burgess, Passenger
"DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU WERE GONNA, SHIP WAS GOING TO EXPLODE, CATCH BACK ON
FIRE. FOR A DAY OR SO, WE DIDN'T SEE ANY KIND OF SIGN OF LIFE AND SO THAT'S
PRETTY SCARY WHEN YOU'RE OUT THERE ON THE WATER."
After eight days at sea, tug boats slowly brought the ship into dock in
Mobile, Alabama last night.
The CEO of Carnival going on board - offering reimbursement, a free cruise,
$500 and an apology.
SOT Gerry Cahill, CEO, Carnival Cruise Lines
"I KNOW IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT. AND I WANT TO APOLOGIZE AGAIN FOR SUBJECTING
OUR GUESTS TO THAT."
But many passengers feel that's not enough -- as they board buses finally
heading towards home.
SOT Kendall Jenkins, Passenger
"IT'S JUST REALLY GREAT TO FINALLY BE BACK IN AMERICA AND ON LAND."
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MARCI GONZALEZ REPORTING.
THIS MORNING -- EVERYONE'S JUST TRYING TO GET BACK TO NORMAL.
PASSENGERS ARE GETTING CHECKED IN TO HOTELS, GETTING HOT SHOWERS AND MEALS AND GETTING HOME.
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26:51-26:58 shes my life I love her so much, to think of her in harms way. and im not there to help her
NOW TO NBC-2 EXLUSIVE VIDEO.
NBC-2 HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH A MAN WHO'S FIANCE WAS ON THAT SHIP.
WE WERE THERE AS HE WATCHED LIVE MEDIA COVERAGE OF ALL THE PASSENGERS STEPPING FOOT ON LAND.
DEE TUCKER OF CAPE CORAL SAYS THE CREW HAS BEEN WORKING 21-HOUR-DAYS TO HELP PASSENGERS.
AND THIS MORNING, SHE'S JUST UPSET AT MANAGEMENT FOR TRYING TO COVER UP THE SITUATION.
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MEDICAL EXAMINERS MAKE A POSITIVE ID OF THE BODY OF FORMER LOS ANGELES POLICE OFFICER CHRISTOPHER DORNER.
HE'S THE MAN AUTHORITIES SAY KILLED FOUR PEOPLE AND WOUNDED THREE OTHERS.
THAT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT COMES TWO DAYS AFTER A SHOOTOUT,
STANDOFF AND FIRE AT A CABIN IN THE MOUNTAINS EAST OF LOS ANGELES.
DORNER'S REMAINS WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH DENTAL RECORDS DURING AN AUTOPSY.
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ASTEROID ALERT!
ONE THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL FIELD IS HURLING THROUGH SPACE --
AND WILL COME WITHIN 17-THOUSAND MILES OF EARTH TODAY.
CHECK OUT THESE NASA RADAR IMAGES AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF ASTEROID "D-A 14."
THE ROCK WILL COME CLOSER THAN SOME SATELLITES.
BUT SCIENTIST SAY DON'T WORRY --
EARTH'S GRAVITY WILL SLINGSHOT THE ROCK BACK TOWARD THE SUN.
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DEVELOPING THIS MORNING,
SOMEONE IS SPYING ON YOUNG GIRLS.
NORTH PORT POLICE RELEASED THIS SKETCH OF A MAN THEY BELIEVE HAS BEEN STARING THROUGH WINDOWS.
THEY TELL US THIS IS THE NEIGHBORHOOD HE'S TARGETED FOR WEEKS FROM NORTH CHAMBERLAIN BLVD TO OCEANSIDE DRIVE
NEIGHBORS ARE LOOKING OUT FOR HIM -- AND KEEPING DOORS LOCKED AND BLINDS SHUT.
WE TALKED TO ONE MOM WHO SAYS SHE CAME FACE TO FACE WITH THE PEEPING TOM AFTER CHECKING OUT A WEIRD TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM HER DAUGHTERS BEDROOM WINDOW.
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Donna Carey victim
9:13 I was able to get a good look at him and he did a weird monkey thing with his arms and then ran off
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON WHO THIS MAN COULD BE IS ASKED TO CALL POLICE.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
HAVE YOU UPDATED YOUR I-PHONE WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE?
WE'LL THEN YOUR PASSWORD -- PICTURES -- MESSAGES AND MORE MIGHT BE AT RISK!
PLUS -- TAKE A LOOK AT FIRST ALERT DOPPLER RADAR THIS MORNING --
MORE RAIN IN THE FORECAST TODAY --
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING SHOWERS AND COOLER WEATHER IN YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE TWOS.
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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.
"One more day of unsettled weather"
After a soggy Thursday with more than an 1.50" in the rain gauge, we have one more day of unsettled weather until conditions improve by the weekend along with a significant cool down.
We'll still be stuck under the clouds as we get our Friday morning going, with a few scattered showers washing in across Southwest Florida with temperatures near 60°. A trail of moisture streaming from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to interact with a stalled front sitting in the vicinity of Southwest Florida. This will keep mostly cloudy skies in the forecast along with a few downpours from time to time. Through the afternoon we may see one or two breaks in the clouds to get our daytime highs back in the lower to middle 70s.
Mostly cloudy skies will stick around through the evening hours with a few lingering showers across the area. Overnight lows will be a touch cooler as they settle into the upper 50s.
By Saturday we'll start to see some clearing during the morning hours, however a few clouds could stir up during the afternoon hours as another cold front slides its way down the state. This looks to be a mainly dry frontal passage with the possibility of a sprinkle or two, but it will deliver a chill to the air by the time Sunday morning rolls around with lows plummeting into the lower 40s here in town.
As high pressure builds in for the second half of the weekend we're in store for a dry and sunny day along with low humidity. Despite sunny skies, our afternoon will be quite cool as temperatures struggle to make it out of the 60s.
After a couple of mornings in the 40s and highs in the 60s, a nice warming trend will continue through the middle part of the week with afternoon highs near 80° by Wednesday.
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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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MORE NOW ON THAT BREAKING STORY. THE METEORITE, BURSTING THROUGH THE
ATMOSPHERE OVER RUSSIA, INJURING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE.
IT HAPPENED OVERNIGHT IN FRIGID SIBERIA. SENDING SHOCKED RESIDENTS INTO A STATE OF PANIC.
KIRIT RADIA HAS THE LATEST.
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SCRIPT:
The meteorite was captured on car dashboard cameras and phones. a blinding
flash of light, streaking across the sky.
And then. BOOM
On the ground. chaos, as more fragments slammed into the ground. NATS
Witnesses say they thought a war had broken out.
The blast shattered windows and knocked down a wall at this zinc factory.
Officials say over 250 people were injured, mostly from broken glass.
About 20 thousand troops have been sent to the scene. as well as three
aircraft which are surveying the damage from the sky.
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KIRIT RADIA REPORTING.
SCIENTISTS SAY THE METEOR SHOWER WAS NOT RELATED TO AN ASTEROID THAT WILL FLY DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO EARTH TODAY. BUT ONE ESTIMATE SUGGESTED THE METEOR WAS BIG, PERHAPS TENS OF TONS.
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CHUCK HAGEL WON'T BECOME THE NEXT DEFENSE SECRETARY ANYTIME SOON.
SENATE REPUBLICANS HAVE BLOCKED HIS NOMINATION.
SENATE MAJORITY WHIP DICK DURBIN'S OFFICE SAYS THE SENATE WILL TAKE UP ANOTHER VOTE TO MOVE FORWARD ON HIS CONFIRMATION FEBRUARY 26TH.
SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN SAYS HE EXPECTS HAGEL WILL EVENTUALLY BE CONFIRMED.
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THOUSANDS OF FOREIGNERS ARE WONDERING WHY THE STATE NOW REQUIRES A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR NON-AMERICANS TO DRIVE HERE.
IT'S A LAW THAT QUIETLY CAME INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1ST.
THE SPECIAL PERMIT WILL PUT THE WRITING ON YOUR LICENSE IN ENGLISH - MAKING IT EASIER FOR OFFICERS AND DEPUTIES TO INTERPRET.
YOU CAN'T GET IT HERE IN FLORIDA THOUGH.
INSTEAD IT'LL COST YOU 25 DOLLARS IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY.
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Keith Sutherland/Canada
"Wow.how come we didn't get advanced notice? I had no idea this was coming - I got the info this morning on the computer from my son in Canada. A lot of us down here don't know this."
BUT DON'T WORRY ABOUT DRIVING WITHOUT ONE JUST YET.
F-H-P ISSUED A STATEMENT SAYING THE LAW MAY VIOLATE THE GENEVA CONVENTION ON ROAD TRAFFIC -
MEANING THEY WON'T ENFORCE IT UNTIL ALL DETAILS ARE FIGURED OUT.
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A PUNTA GORDA TEENAGER REMAINS IN INTENSIVE CARE THIS MORNING.
GABE WELCHMAN IS SUFFERING FROM A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AFTER HE FELL OFF HIS HORSE.
DOCTORS SAY A HELMET SAVED HIS LIFE.
NBC-2 TALKED WITH GABE'S GRANDMOTHER.
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"The emotions are indescribable, indescribable, crying, praying, praying, crying." Lucille Welchman, Grandmother
"I would say to every parent every child, please, please, please wear your helmet if you're on a horse, if you're on a skateboard, if you're on a bicycle."
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED SATURDAY.
GABE'S HORSE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER HORSE -- THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND.
HE IS NOW AT TAMPA GENERAL -- DRIFTING IN AND OUT OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
DOCTORS SAY THE ROAD TO RECOVERY WILL BE A LONG ONE.
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POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR BURGLARS --
WHO BROKE INTO TWO FORT MYERS BEACH MARINAS.
THEY MADE OFF WITH SOME PRICEY ELECTRONICS.
CRIMINALS GOT PAST SECURITY SYSTEMS AT SALTY SAM'S MARINA AND INTO SEVERAL BOATS.
IT'S THE FIRST MAJOR BREAK-IN LIKE THIS IN 14 YEARS.
BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONLY BUSINESS TARGETED.
WE GOT EXCLUSIVE VIDEO OF A MAN AT 'DIVERSIFIED YACHT SERVICES'.
STEALING BOATERS VALUABLES.
NO ONE HAS BEEN CAUGHT.
IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING GIVE POLICE A CALL.
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IPHONE USERS BEWARE -- ALL OF YOUR MESSAGES -- CONTACTS -- AND PERSONAL FILES COULD SLIP RIGHT THROUGH YOUR FINGERTIPS.
HACKERS HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW TO ACCESS THE THE IPHONE.
ACCORDING TO VARIOUS REPORTS, THE PASSWORDS ON IPHONES CAN BE HACKED -- GIVING INTRUDERS AN ALL ACCESS PASS.
THIS IS HAPPENING WITH APPLE'S IO6.1 OPERATING SYSTEM -- THE MOST RECENT VERSION.
HACKERS USE ANOTHER IPHONE NEARBY TO CALL THE PHONE -- CANCEL THE CALL -- THEN ANSWER THE TARGET PHONE WHILE FIDDLING WITH THE POWER BUTTON.
SO FAR NO COMMENT FROM APPLE.
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APPLE IS TALKING ABOUT CUTTING THE PRICE OF ITS MACBOOK PRO WITH RETINA DISPLAY.
THE 13 INCH MODEL WITH 128 GIGABYTE FLASH HAS BEEN CUT $200.
ITS ALSO CUTTING THE PRICE OF ITS MORE POWERFUL 13-INCH MACBOOK PRO WITH RETINA AND A NEW 2.6 GHZ PROCESSOR AND 256GB OF FLASH.
APPLE HOPES THE NEW DEALS WILL COMPEL CASUAL USERS TO SPLURGE ON THE ULTRA-THIN COMPUTER.
THE COMPANY IS NOT CUTTING PRICES ON ITS BIGGER 15-INCH MODELS.
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IN THE WAKE OF ANOTHER MERGER OF TWO AIRLINE GIANTS --
COMES WORD THE AIRLINES ARE STARTING TO DO WHAT CAR COMPANIES HAVE BEEN DOING FOR YEARS.
IT'S ALL ABOUT CONVINCING YOU THAT A BARGAIN IS INVOLVED.
DETAILS FROM NBC'S CHRIS CLACKUM.
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MAYBE THE OFFER WILL COME AT THE TICKET COUNTER. OR MAYBE ONLINE. BUT EXPECT A NEW SALES PITCH FROM THE AIRLINES.
.BECAUSE HERE'S A FACT WORTH REPEATING ABOUT THE INDUSTRY.
"Airlines are not very profitable so they're looking for as many different ways to get you to fork out as much cash. even after you buy your ticket"
SO, THE NEWEST WAY TO GET YOU TO FORK OVER MORE CASH IS BY BUNDLING. PUTTING FEES TOGETHER IN A BUNDLED PACKAGE. AND OFFER THEM AT A DISCOUNT.
FOR EXAMPLE, DELTA'S BUNDLE INCLUDES PRIORITY BOARDING, PLUS 24-HOUR WI-FI. FOR $42. A BIT CHEAPER THAN IF YOU BOUGHT THEM SEPARATELY.
AMERICAN'S BUNDLE HAS PRIORITY BOARDING, A FREE CHECKED BAG AND A WAIVER OF THE DREADED CHANGE FEE.ALL FOR $68 ROUNDTRIP. LESS THAN HALF WHAT YOU PAY FOR JUST A TICKET CHANGE.
"I think that's a good bet ! As someone who changes their ticket a lot, I'm saving that $150 each time"
BRIAN KELLY IS THE POINTS GUY. FOUNDER OF THE WEBSITE OF THE SAME NAME. ON HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR TRAVEL POINTS. AND AN EXPERT ON AIR TRAVEL.
.WHO SAYS IT'S ALL ABOUT WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO.
"It's really just about knowing what fees are out there and figuring out how to get around them before you get to the airport. 1638 Because if you don't do your research, you're gonna.you're gonna be fleeced"
AMERICANS SPENT MORE THAN SIX-BILLION DOLLARS ON AIRLINE FEES IN 2012. A FIGURE EXPECTED TO GO HIGHER THIS YEAR EVEN IF BUNDLING DOESN'T WORK.
CHRIS CLACKUM, NBC NEWS.
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A MASSACHUSETTS CONVENIENCE STORE CLERK USED A *SWORD TO SCARE OFF A WOULD-BE ROBBER.
A MAN WALKED INTO THE STORE IN NEW BEDFORD TUESDAY, AND PULLED OUT A KNIFE.
THE CLERK THEN REACHED UNDER THE COUNTER FOR A LONGER BLADE.
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S/ Brian Patel/Clerk :07
"I cursed at him and he was like gimme some money but he saw my big sword and he ran away. He raw away very fast."
THE CLERK ADDED, IF YOU DON'T FIGHT BACK THE ROBBERS WILL COME BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN.
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IN LEHIGH ACRES -- AN 11-YEAR-OLD IS A HERO.
SAVING HIS MOTHER AND HIS TWO SIBLINGS.
33:51 "next thing you know- we hear pow, pow pow like 6 of 7 times."
ON WEDNESDAY CURTRINA BLACK HEARD A SERIES OF ODD NOISES.
SHE THOUGHT IT WAS CHILDREN PLAYING OUTSIDE.
HER 11-YEAR-OLD NAMED TOMMY RAN TO THE FRONT YARD TO CHECK IT OUT- AND WAS MET BY GUNFIRE.
HE RAN BACK TO THE FRONT DOOR. AS A BULLET WHIZZED BY HIM AND HIT HIS HOUSE.
AT THAT MOMENT- HE SAW HIS MOTHER.
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47:50 "she was right there with the door open and pushed her out the way so she won't get hit."
A BULLET HIT THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE AND WENT THROUGH IT -- HITTING A WALL.
IT THEN RICOCHETED AND HIT ANOTHER WALL IN THE KITCHEN.
DEPUTIES ARE STILL SEARCHING THE AREA FOR THE SHOOTER.
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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.
"One more day of unsettled weather"
After a soggy Thursday with more than an 1.50" in the rain gauge, we have one more day of unsettled weather until conditions improve by the weekend along with a significant cool down.
We'll still be stuck under the clouds as we get our Friday morning going, with a few scattered showers washing in across Southwest Florida with temperatures near 60°. A trail of moisture streaming from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to interact with a stalled front sitting in the vicinity of Southwest Florida. This will keep mostly cloudy skies in the forecast along with a few downpours from time to time. Through the afternoon we may see one or two breaks in the clouds to get our daytime highs back in the lower to middle 70s.
Mostly cloudy skies will stick around through the evening hours with a few lingering showers across the area. Overnight lows will be a touch cooler as they settle into the upper 50s.
By Saturday we'll start to see some clearing during the morning hours, however a few clouds could stir up during the afternoon hours as another cold front slides its way down the state. This looks to be a mainly dry frontal passage with the possibility of a sprinkle or two, but it will deliver a chill to the air by the time Sunday morning rolls around with lows plummeting into the lower 40s here in town.
As high pressure builds in for the second half of the weekend we're in store for a dry and sunny day along with low humidity. Despite sunny skies, our afternoon will be quite cool as temperatures struggle to make it out of the 60s.
After a couple of mornings in the 40s and highs in the 60s, a nice warming trend will continue through the middle part of the week with afternoon highs near 80° by Wednesday.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW --
RUSSIA'S ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ESTIMATES THE SIZE OF THAT METEOR THAT HIT OVERNITE WAS 10 TONS.
WE JUST GOT THIS NEW VIDEO OF RUSSIA THIS MORNING.
A METEOR FALLS TO EARTH, INJURING HUNDREDS.
THIS VIDEO COMES FROM ONE OF THE HOSPITALS THERE TREATING PEOPLE FOR THEIR INJURIES.
MANY OF THEM WERE CUT BY SHATTERING GLASS.
WE ARE HEARING THE METEOR SHOWER CREATED A 125 MILE LONG SONIC BOOM.
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SOME BIG BUCKS WILL SOON GO TOWARDS A BRAND NEW CHILDRENS HOSPITAL.
26:26:00 "its important that we get a new hospital in this area so that children dont have to be transported out of the area
IT'S ALL THANKS TO THE LEE HEALTHCARE RESOURCES.
THEY JUST ANNOUNCED THEY WILL PLEDGE TO RAISE 5 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE GOLISANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THE MONEY WILL GO TOWARDS A NEW BUILDING THAT WILL HOUSE 1 HUNDRED 28-BEDS.
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TWO FORT MYERS GIRLS ARE GETTING THE HONOR OF A LIFETIME!
RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR BRIANNA SHERKUS--
AND FLORIDA STATE JUNIOR LAUREN TAYLOR--
WILL BECOME THE *FIRST* FEMALE PARADE MARSHALS IN THE EDISON FESTIAL OF LIGHT GRAND PARADE!
TRADITIONALLY EACH SECTION IS COORDINATED BY A TEAM OF MALE PARADE OFFICIALS.
THIS SATURDAY NIGHT--
BRIANNA AND LAUREN JOIN THE TEAM.
BOTH HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE PARADE FOR THE PAST 4-YEARS.
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TALK ABOUT BEING IN THE LAST PLACE YOU'D EVER WANT TO BE.
A WOMAN IN KANSAS IS PULLED FROM A GARBAGE DUMPSTER.
ONLY SECONDS LATER THE TRUCK DRIVER WOULD HAVE PUSHED THE COMPACTOR BUTTON!
OUT OF NOWHERE THE WOMAN'S SISTER PULLS UP TO THE DRIVER - TELLING HIM TO STOP!
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"she got out screaming my sister's in the truck! My sister's in the truck! so then I shut the truck off and we could hear her screaming inside the bed."
THE DRIVER SAID THE WOMAN WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED TO DEATH.
CREWS RUSHED TO THE SCENE AND WERE ABLE TO SAVE THE HER.
TURNS OUT SHE WAS LOOKING FOR SCRAP METAL
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THE BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES ARE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS MORNING.
THE CLYDESDALES -- MADE FAMOUS IN BEER COMMERCIALS,
ARE HERE FOR THE EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT GRAND PARADE THIS WEEKEND.
THEY ARE MAKING A SEPARATE STOP TODAY SO MORE PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE THEM UP CLOSE.
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janice delaney
visitor
36:12:25
"its a shame its not nice weather , but oh yes its phenomenal to see them that colse, and they are allowing you to get that close
36:19:28
THE GROUP WILL BE ON FORT MYERS BEACH AT SANTINI PLAZA TODAY FROM TWO TO FIVE.
AND THEN AT THE PARADE TOMORROW NIGHT. THEY ARE ALSO IN THE CAPE ON SUNDAY. TO FIND OUT TIMES AND WHERE THEY WILL BE WE HAVE THE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE. NBC DASH TWO DOT COM UNDER NEWSLINKS.
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A LIVE LOOK RIGHT AT NBC TWO DOPPLER RADAR, SHOWING --
NBC2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB WILL BE LIVE WITH AN UPDATE TO YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE TWOS AT 6-02.
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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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