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RIGHT NOW AT NOON.
AN 87 YEAR OLD MAN OUT FOR A BIKE RIDE IS HIT BY A CAR THIS MORNING IN FORT MYERS.
HE'S IN CRITICAL CONDITION RIGHT NOW -- THE DRIVER WAS CITED.
WE'LL HAVE A LIVE REPORT WITH AN UPDATE ON THAT MAN'S CONDITION.
PLUS.
RED TIDE MAKES A VISIT TO COLLIER COUNTY.
PEOPLE ON THE BEACH ARE REPORTING SIGHTINGS AND EVEN BREATHING PROBLEMS.
AND.A CRIME FIT FOR THE SILVER SCREEN.
WE'LL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR JEWELRY HEIST.
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON.
WE'VE JUST LEARNED THAT A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS APPROVED TRANS-OCEAN'S CIVIL SETTLEMENT OF ONE-BILLION DOLLARS FOR ITS ROLE IN THE MASSIVE 2010 OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
A U-S DISTRICT JUDGE SAID IN HIS RULING JUST A SHORT TIME AGO THAT "THERE WAS NO REASON FOR DELAY" IN APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT.
A DIFFERENT JUDGE APPROVED TRANS-OCEAN'S CRIMINAL SETTLEMENT LAST WEEK.
THEY PLEADED GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER AND A 400-MILLION DOLLAR FINE.
ELEVEN WORKERS DIED IN THE DEEPWATER HORIZON EXPLOSION IN 2010.
IT WAS THE NATION'S WORST OF-SHORE OIL SPILL.
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WE BEGIN AT NOON WITH BREAKING NEWS---
THE PRESIDENT HAS ISSUED A WARNING TO CONGRESS AND THE NATION.
HE SAYS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL LOSE THEIR JOBS, IF CONGRESS FAILS TO "STOP" A SERIES OF MANDATED "BUDGET CUTS".
A LOT IS AT STAKE.
if congress allows this meat clevear approach to take place, it will jeopardize our military readiness, it wqill evicerate money for jobs and medical research, it won't decide whether to cut bloated program or needed ones, it doesn't make that distinction.
THAT WAS FROM A SPEECH WITHIN THE LAST 90 MINUTES.
THE AUTOMATIC CUTS TOTAL NEARLY 800-BILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
AND ARE *EVENLY* DIVIDED OVER ALL OF THE FEDERAL AGENCIES.
THE CUTS ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT MARCH FIRST.
CONGRESS IS STILL ON RECESS.
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON.
WE'RE TRACKING NEW INFORMATION IN A SERIES OF DEADLY SHOOTINGS IN LOS ANGELES.
THERE ARE SEVERAL CRIME SCENES RIGHT NOW. POLICE SAY AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD.
THE SHOOTINGS HAPPENED IN THE L-A AREA ON TWO DIFERENT FREEWAYS.
WE UNDERSTAND SOMEHOW THEY ALL ARE RELATED.
WE'RE WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT THIS LOCATION, A RESIDENTIAL AREA, HAS TO DO WITH THE SHOOTING SPREE.
WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE HOUR.
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BREAKING AT NOON.
AT 87-YEAR-OLD MAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION RIGHT NOW AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR, ON HIS BIKE.
IT HAPPENED AT THE SHELL POINT COMMUNITY IN FORT MYERS.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS THERE, CLIFTON HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?
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PKG:
ON A SUNNY MORNING OUTSIDE OF THE SHELL POINT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY.
TRAGEDY STRUCK. AS AN 87 YEAR OLD MAN LEFT HIS HOME TO GO FOR A RIDE ON HIS BIKE.
HE WAS HIT BY A CAR RIGHT HERE, HIS BIKE AND HELMET LEFT ON THE ROAD WHILE AN AMBULANCE RUSHED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
SOT: TROOPER DANNY DIAZ, "From the information that we've gathered, he has a head injury and serious leg injuries."
STU: "FHP cited the driver for not yielding the right of way to that bicyclist, they say the man on the bike had the right of way by being in this marked crosswalk. But it leads to concerns for people living in this area about how fast the speed limit is on this road."
SOT: MARYANN THOMAS, MOTHER LIVES IN SHELL POINT "What does concern me is the speed limit down shell point blvd."
MARYANN THOMAS IS HERE ALMOST EVERYDAY TO VISIT HER MOTHER.
SHE SAYS WHILE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 45 ALONG SHELL POINT BLVD, SHE SEES PEOPLE GOING MUCH FASTER.
SOT: "Typically people going in a 45 are going 55."
SOT: Jane Durrell, lives in shell point "You have to be really watchful."
JANE DURRELL USES THIS CROSSWALK EVERYDAY.
SHE'S STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF IT WAS A FRIEND OF HER'S WHO WAS HIT BY THAT CAR.
BUT SHE SAYS THIS IS A TRAGIC REMINDER OF HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO BE CAREFUL ALONG THIS STREET.
Jane "Both cars and bikes need to be watchful, because you just never know."
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MORE BREAKING NEWS AT NOON, COMING FROM THE LEE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING.
COMMISSIONERS HAVE MADE A DECISION ON WHO WILL BE THE NEXT AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE IN LEE COUNTY.
NBC-2'S JOE ROETZ IS TALKING WITH HIS SOURCES AND BREAKING THIS ONE FROM DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.
JOE, GOOD AFTERNOON.
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-AFter months of uncertainty and debate about which direction to take over the county's helicopter program, Lee COunty Commissioners decided Colorado based Air Methods is their choice.
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Commissioners made the unanimous decision wihout much debate this morning.
-You'll remember - MedStar was grounded last year after the discovery the county had improperly billed patients upwards of 3 million dollars.
-Patients can expect to pay more. WHile the county charged a base fee of 85- hundred dollars per flight, Air Methods starts at more tan 13-thousand dollars.
- Instead of county taxpayers footing the bill - the money will come straigt from patients and their insurance companies.
-The County estimates it will save more than 2-million a year.
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Craig Yale - Air Methods
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We're one of the largest fleets - in fact we are the largest non military fleet in the world. And we are one of he largest certificate holders with the FAA so we work with them pretty closely.
Cecil Pendergrass
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The County wasn't charging enough. So al the taxpayers in the county were making up the difference. Yea they were charging less for the flights but al taxpayers were paying for it when people weren't paying their bill.
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- County management will now begin negotiating a fina contract with Air Methods.
-Once that is established - the company's CEO says they can be set up at Page Field in less than 4 months.
Live in DT Fort Myers, Joe Roetz, NBC 2.
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BREAKNIG NEWS IN COLLIER COUNTY.
-RED TIDE SPOTTED ALONG THE BEACHES-
NBC-2'S NICK CILETTI JOINS US NOW FROM NAPLES.
NICK, WE UNDERSTAND HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING AT THE SEVERITY OF THE RED TIDE RIGHT NOW.
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WE'VE SEEN A DECENT CROWD HERE AT THE NAPLES PIER ALL DAY
THIS IS ONE OF TWO SPOTS WHERE OFFICIALS DETECTED MEDIUM LEVELS OF RED TIDE
AND AT SOME POINT WERE EXPECTING TO SEE OFFICIALS COME AN COLLECT MORE WATER SAMPLES TO TEST FOR RED TIDE
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THESE ARE FINDINGS FROM SAMPLES GATHERED THURSDAY
DOESN'T SEEM TO BE STOPPING PEOPLE FROM ENJOYING THEIR DAY
ALSO MEDIUM LEVELS AT SOUTH MARCO BEACH
PLACES LIKE VANDERBILT BEACH HAVE REPORTED THROAT IRRITATION
AND OTHER PLACES
LIKE AQUALANE SHORES HAVE REPORTED SEEING DEAD FISH
FOLKS AT THE PIER HAVE REPORTED MORE OF THE SAME
SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE WATERY EYES THROAT IRRITATION AND EVEN COUGHING
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TAKE SOTS
KATHY KINATE
VISITING FROM GREEN BAY
13:01- 13:12
I have asthma not severe, but one day last week when we were down here I had coughing and my sister had coughing and I could feel the tingling and tightened starting so we left
CARL KOSCINSKI
LIVES IN NAPLES
11:47-12:00
We've been in the water numerous times and I have no symptoms I've noticed people that are::cough cough:: at different times but as far as personally it doesn't have an effect on me.
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I SPOKE WITH CHEIF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB
SHE TELLS ME WE WILL HVE ONSHORE WINDS TODAY WHICH COULD BLOW SOME PF THE RED TIDE CLOSER TO THE BEACH.
CCNR TELLS US THEY COULD HAVE TEST RESULTS READY AS SOON AS TOMORROW
REPORTING LOVE AT THE NAPLES PIER
NICK CILETTI NBC2
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON:
CAPE CORAL POLICE ARREST A WOMAN ON CHARGES OF TRAFFICKING AND MAKING METH.
21-YEAR OLD JANET RAYMOND WAS ARRESTED LAST NIGHT AT A HOME ON NORTHEAST 16TH TERRACE.
OFFICERS WERE CALLED THERE TO INVESTIGATE A POSSIBLE BURGLARY -- BUT INSTEAD THEY FOUND THE INGREDIENTS OF A METH LAB.
DETECTIVES TELL NBC2 THEY SEIZED MORE THAN A POUND OF METH AND SUPPLIES TO COOK IT.
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BREAKING NEWS TODAY IN THE CASE OF OSCAR PISTORIUS.
THE DOUBLE AMPUTEE AND OLYMPIAN IS BACK IN POLICE CUSTODY, AFTER APPEARING IN COURT TODAY.
WE'VE LEARNED - THERE ARE 2 DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS OF HAPPENED IN THE ATHLETE'S SOUTH AFRICAN HOME - ON VALENTINE'S DAY.
NBC-2'S CLAY MILLER IS FOLLOWING THE CASE OF THE TRACK STAR, CLOSELY - HE JOINS US IN OUR STUDIO WITH NEWEST DETAILS, CLAY.
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GOOD AFTERNOON, HEATHER.
IT WAS A HIGHLY EMOTIONAL SETTING IN A PACKED COURT THIS MORNING.
OSCAR PISTORIUS IS ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS GIRLFRIEND, SUPERMODEL REEVA STEENKAMP -- HE CLAIMS HE THOUGHT SHE WAS AN INTRUDER WHEN HE SHOT HER.
BUT THE PROSECUTION SAYS OTHERWISE.
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THE 26 YEAR OLD DOUBLE AMPUTEE, NICKNAMED THE "BLADERUNNER" WEPT, HEAD IN
HANDS, AS THE PROSECUTOR SAID HE "SHOT AND KILLED AN INNOCENT, UNARMED WOMAN
."
THE STATE OUTLINED ITS CASE AGAINST PISTORIUS THEY BELIEVE HE GOT OUT OF HIS
BED, PUT ON HIS PROSTHETIC LEGS, AND WALKED 21 FEET TO A LOCKED BATHROOM
DOOR. INSIDE THAT BATHROOM 29 YEAR OLD COVERMODEL REEVA STEENKAMP WAS SHOT
THREE TIMES. PROSECUTOR GERRIE NEL, QUOTE "She locked the door for a
purpose. We will get to that purpose,"
.
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS SAY PISTORIUS THOUGHT A BURGLAR WAS INSIDE THE BATHROOM,
AND THE STATE HAS NO WAY TO PROVE OTHERWISE. A LAWYER FOR THE DEFENSE
SUMBITTING, "this is not a murder."
BUT PROSECUTORS QUESTION HOW PISTORIUS COULD HAVE BEEN SURPRISED WHEN SAY
STEENKAMP WAS STAYING AT THE HOUSE HER OVERNIGHT BAG AND IPAD FOUND IN THE
BEDROOM. INVESTIGATORS WILL CHECK THE IPAD FOR ANY POSSIBLE ANSWERS TO TRY
TO PROVE A MOTIVE.
AS THIS STAR ATHLETE BATTLES MURDER CHARGES IN A PRETORIA COURTROOM, REEVA
STEENKAMP'S REMAINS WERE DRIVEN TO A CHURCH IN HER HOMETOWN OF PORT
ELIZABETH WHERE FAMILY AND FRIENDS GATHERED.
Adam Steenkamp, Reeva Steenkamp's brother: "All the family is coming
together from all over the world and from around South Africa. / to
remember my sister and all the goodness that she stood for. / The one
person who would be the strongest who held us all together unfortunately is
not here anymore, and that's my sister."
EXACTLY WHY STEENKAMP WAS SHOT TO DEATH IS STILL A MYSTERY. SEVERAL NEWS
REPORTS QUOTING POLICE SOURCES. SAY A CRICKET BAT COVERED WITH BLOOD WAS
RECOVERED FROM PISTORIUS' BEDROOM, POSSIBLY USED IN AN ARUGEMENT BEFORE THE
SHOOTING.
AND. THAT STEROIDS WERE FOUND IN PISTORIUS'S HOME, AND INVESTIGATOR'S ARE
TESTING HIS BLOOOD FOR THE DRUG THAT CAN CAUSE AGGRESSIVE "ROID RAGE."
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EVEN IF OSCAR PISTORIUS IS GRANTED BAIL, HE WON'T BE ABLE TO DO THE THING HE LOVES MOST.
ALL OF HIS FUTURE RACES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.
AND, ONE OF HIS MAJOR SPONSORS, NIKE, SAYS IT WILL NOT USE HIM IN ANY FUTURE CAMPAIGNS.
HE WILL APPEAR IN COURT AGAIN TOMORROW MORNING.
WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON WHAT HAPPENS.
IN THE STUDIO, CLAY MILLER, NBC-2
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TODAY WE ARE EXPECTING LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO TALK ABOUT HOW TO DEAL WITH VACANT LOTS.
THE COUNTY IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO CREATING A VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRY, WHICH WOULD WOULD FORCE BANKS TO REGISTER FORECLOSED HOMES.
THAT WILL HELP THE COUNTY KEEP BETTER TRACK OF THEM.
NEW NUMBERS FROM LEE COUNTY SHOWS -- THE BANK WOULD PAY A 200 DOLLAR FEE TO BE ON THE REGISTRY.
THE COUNTY COULD HOLD THE BANK RESPONSIBLE FOR THINGS LIKE YARD UPKEEP.
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GAS PRICES MAKING YOU GAG?
HOLD ON, BECAUSE, IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE!
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR IS AT 3-75 - THAT'S A 2-CENT JUMP FROM OVERNIGHT.
HERE IN FLORIDA, THE AVERAGE IS AT 3-83.
AND FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, THE AVERAGE IS 3-87 - A JUMP OF 3 CENTS!
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A FIRE AT A FLORIDA GAS STATION PUTS EVERYONE ON EDGE.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS!
NEXT AT NOON - WE'LL TAKE YOU TO JACKSONVILLE - WHERE GAS PUMPS BURST INTO FLAMES.
PLUS -
California:55-:58
"I'm as frustrated as you that they sent us home."
WITH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND BEHIND US, THE PRESIDENT AND STAFFERS ARE BACK TO WORK TODAY - BUT WHERE ARE THE LAWMAKERS?
WHY MANY OF THEM ARE SO UPSET, DAYS AWAY FROM DEADLINE.
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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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.
"Temperatures are on the rise"
Our cold snap is quickly fading and the mercury will be on the rise throughout the rest of the week.
Plenty of sunshine will quickly melt any chill in the air and by mid day we're talking about temperatures in the middle 70s. High pressure will continue to move eastbound providing us with a southeasterly wind, which will increase our humidity and push our afternoon highs into the upper 70s to 80° under partly sunny skies.
Tonight, a few clouds will pass by from time to time as overnight lows settle into the low 60s. We may even see a few patches of fog develop by sunrise tomorrow.
On Wednesday, we'll be watching a cold front that's currently making its way across the Mississippi River. It will sink south across the peninsula in a weakened state and will more than likely not have any impact on our weather here in Southwest Florida. At most we'll see a few extra clouds early in the day with a spotty shower.
Rain prospects will remain quite low through the rest of the week as daytime highs remain in the lower to middle 80s with lows in the middle 60s.
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WHERE ARE AT THE LAWMAKERS?
THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS ARE BACK TO WORK - BUT THE LAWMAKERS ARE ON RECESS ALL WEEK - DESPITE A MARCH FIRST DEADLINE TO AVOID 85 BILLION DOLLARS IN AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS.
KRISTA FOGELSONG REPORTS.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA IS BACK AT THE WHITE HOUSE- AFTER A WEEKEND GOLFING IN FLORIDA-
BUT CONGRESS IS STILL AWAY ON RECESS- TAKING A BREAK ANNOUNCED MONTHS AGO.
VOTERS VISITING THE CAPITOL. ARE UPSET LAWMAKERS ACTUALLY WENT HOME.
too quick to chyron!
"I'd be hard at work"
CONGRESS HAS JUST OVER A WEEK TO AVOID SELF IMPOSED- ACROSS THE BOARD SPENDING CUTS-
"So it is alarming that they are not paying attention to that it is less than a few weeks away"
"In the past they have shown the will bring things down to the wire but they have been able to figure things out."
LAWMAKERS AREN'T ENTIRELY ON VACATION- THEY'RE BACK IN THEIR DISTRICTS TALKING ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE SEQUESTER.
IN BOSTON- FUNDING FOR HEALTH RESEARCH WOULD BE REDUCED.
Massachusetts:39-:45
"We've got to stop the sequestration cuts we cant strand our researchers."
IN INDIANA- MEAT INSPECTOR FURLOUGHS COULD SLOW PRODUCTION DRIVING UP THE COST OF YOUR MAIN COURSE.
AND IN SAN DIEGO- ABOUT 30-THOUSAND MILITARY JOBS WOULD BE IN JEOPARDY.
California:55-:58
"I'm as frustrated as you that they sent us home."
INSIDERS SAY STAFFERS ARE ALSO NEGOTIATING EVEN WITH THEIR BOSSES AWAY.
"I believe at the staff level but also at the member level behind the scenes there is a lot of maneuvering back and forth."
ALL THAT BACK AND FORTH- HOWEVER ISN'T CREATING A LOT OF CONFIDENCE LAWMAKERS WILL AGREE ON ALTERNATIVE SAVINGS BEFORE MARCH FIRST.
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THE DEADLINE AND CUTS ARE SELF IMPOSED-
LAWMAKERS AGREED TO THEM TO FORCE THE GOVERNMENT TO CUT THE NATION'S DEBT, ALWAYS BELIEVING THEY'D COME UP WITH AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN.
SO FAR NEITHER SIDE HAS PROPOSED A SOLUTION LIKELY TO PASS.
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PANIC AT THE PUMPS.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS INTENSE VIDEO - 2 GAS PUMPS AT A TEXACO JACKSONVILLE BURST INTO FLAMES OVERNIGHT.
THE FLAMES WERE CAUGHT ON CAMERA BY A DRIVER PASSING BY.
SOME VEHICLES WERE NEAR THE FLAMES, BUT EVERYONE IS OK.
THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.
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AN GIRL IN OREGON IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION. AFTER SUFFERING THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO NEARLY 20-PERCENT OF HER BODY.
THE ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD WAS IN THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES AFTER A FALL.
POLICE SAY SHE WAS MAKING CRAFTS FOR HER NURSES WHEN SHE RAN OUT INTO THE HALLWAY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
RIGHT NOW THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. BUT IT'S BELIEVED THAT STATIC ELECTRICITY COMBINED WITH AN ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZER MAY BE TO BLAME.
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THE TWITTER ACCOUNT FOR BURGER KING IS BACK UP - AFTER HACKERS HIJACKED IT AND HAD SOME FUN.
SOMEONE CRACKED THE HOME-PAGE AND CHANGED THE BANNER TO A MCDONALD'S LOGO.
THE ACCOUNT TWEETED THAT IT HAD BEEN SOLD TO MCDONALDS.
DOZENS OF OBSCENE TWEETS FOLLOWED.
IT'S UNCLEAR WHO HACKED THE ACCOUNT - MCDONALD'S RESPONDED ON IT'S TWITTER PAGE, SAYING THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
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THIS STORY WILL SHOCK YOU.
A FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED FOR PUTTING BLEACH.IN HIS BABY'S BOTLE!
STAY WITH US.HEAR FROM THE MAN HIMSELF IN A JAILHOUSE INTERVIEW.
WHY HE SAYS, HE DID IT.
PLUS.
FOLLOWING THE SANDY HOOK SHOOTING.
SCHOOLS GET READY FOR THE WORST CASE SCENARIO.
NEW TRAINING -- FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.
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A FLORIDA MAN IS ACCUSED OF CHILD ABUSE FOR ALLEGEDLY PUTTING BLEACH IN HIS BABY'S BOTTLE.
HE CLAIMS IT WAS THE RESULT OF BAD PARENTING ADVICE!
TWO-MONTH OLD CAELYNN WASHINGTON IS RECOVERING IN A GAINESVILLE HOSPITAL AFTER CONSUMING A POISONOUS MIXTURE OF FORMULA AND BLEACH.
POLICE SAY HER FATHER, CARRON WASHINGTON FED IT TO HER SUNDAY AT THEIR OCALA HOME.
IN A JAILHOUSE INTERVIEW -- HE SAYS HE THOUGHT HE WAS HELPING HIS SICK DAUGHTER - WHO'S SUFFERED FROM BREATHING PROBLEMS SINCE BIRTH.
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I was told by another friend of mine that giving baby a top of bleach, just the top of it would help her breath a little better.
It was a dumb decision on me. I heard someone else did it so I wanted to try to help her.
CARRON AND HIS FAMILY INSIST IT WASN'T INTENTIONAL.
THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IS INVESTIGATING.
CARRON FACES CHILD ABUSE CHARGES AND COULD SPEND UP TO 10 YEARS IN JAIL.
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WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE IS A *SIMULATION.
POLICE IN CONNECTICUT GAVE REPORTERS AN UP-CLOSE LOOK AT AN ACTIVE-SHOOTER SCENARIO INSIDE A MIDDLE SCHOOL.
3 SECONDS
THE DEADLY SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY HAS POLICE IN CONNECTICUT PREPARING FOR THE WORST.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN ABOUT FOUR YEARS OFFICERS HAVE HAD THIS KIND OF TRAINING IN THE TOWN OF WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT.
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"We've updated some of our techniques to make sure the officers know how to get into the buildings, what equipment to bring with them."
OFFICERS USED AMMUNITION CALLED "SIM-UNITION". WHICH ENABLES OFFICERS TO USE THEIR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WEAPONS.
STUDENTS AT THAT SCHOOL WERE ON BREAK - THEY WERE NOT INVOLVED IN THE DRILL.
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GUN SHOP OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY REPORT A PROLONGED SPIKE IN BUSINESS FOLLOWING SANDY HOOK.
ONE SHOP OWNER IN SEATTLE SAYS POPULAR AMMUNITION, LIKE 40, 45 AND NINE-MILLIMETER ARE HARD TO KEEP STOCKED.
PEOPLE LOOKING TO STOCK UP HAVE NOTICED.
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You may not be able to get as much as you need but at least you can get a few boxes to get you through.
WHILE SUPPLY FOR AMMUNITION, AND GUNS, HAVE THINNED OUT CONSIDERABLY, PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED.
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RIGHT NOW - THE TAMPA BAY BUCS ARE GATHERING INFORMATION AFTER DEFENSIVE END DA'QUAN BOWERS WAS ARRESTED AFTER A HANDGUN WAS FOUND IN HIS LUGGAGE AT A NEW YORK AIRPORT.
TSA DISCOVERED THE LOADED GUN WHILE HE WAS PASSING THROUGH SECURITY AT LAGUARDIA.
BOWERS WAS ARRAIGNED MONDAY ON CHARGES OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON AND POSTED 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND.
THE BUC OFFICE IN TAMPA IS NOT COMMENTING.
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A DOG IS CREDITED WITH SAVING A CALIFORNIA FAMILY FROM A FIRE.
IT HAPPENED SUNDAY WHEN A FIRE BROKE OUT AT THIS HOME NEAR SACRAMENTO.
THE THREE-YEAR-OLD PUG WOKE UP HER FAMILY BEFORE THE SMOKE ALARM COULD EVEN GO OFF.
EVERYONE MADE IT OUT SAFELY.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE FIRE STARTED FROM DISCARDED CIGARETTES ON THE BACK PATIO.
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BUT FIRST -- HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT'S COMING UP TODAY AT 3 O'CLOCK ON DR. OZ---
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BREAKING NEWS
LIVE ON SAT 1
Chief Beck to provide updates on Dorner case and investigation. In addition, two LAPD members who were under protection during the Dorner manhunt will give a statement and answer media questions
WHAT: Chief Charlie Beck Media Availability-Dorner investigation update
WHEN: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 /9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Police Administration Building-COMPSTAT Room 100 West 1st Street - Los Angeles, CA 90012
WHO: LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, Captain Phil Tingirides, Sergeant II Emada Tingirides
WHY: To provide an update to the Christopher Dorner case and on the reopening of the investigation. In addition, Captain Phil Tingirides and Sergeant Emada Tingirides will address the media with the experience as protected employees during the Dorner manhunt.
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON.
WE CONTINUE TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT A DECISION FROM A FEDERAL JUDGE REGARDING
A SETTLEMENT IN A CIVIL SUIT REGARDING THE BP OIL SPILL.
IT'S ONE-BILLION DOLLARS THEIR ROLE IN THE MASSIVE 2010 OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
THE FEDERAL JUDGE SAID IN HIS RULING THAT "THERE WAS NO REASON FOR DELAY" IN APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT.
A CRIMINAL SETTLEMENT WAS APPROVED LAST WEEK.
ELEVEN WORKERS DIED IN THE DEEPWATER HORIZON EXPLOSION IN 2010.
IT WAS THE NATION'S WORST OF-SHORE OIL SPILL.
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SOME BREAKING NEWS WE'RE FOLLOWING OUT OF CALIFORNIA.
POLICE NOW SAY THERE ARE FOUR VICTIMS IN A SHOOTING SPREE THAT PLAYED OUT THIS MORNING.
THERE ARE SEVERAL CRIME SCENES RIGHT NOW.
POLICE SAY TWO PEOPLE WERE SHOT NEAR DIFFERENT HIGHWAYS.
THE GUNMAN IS BELIEVED TO HAVE TURNED THE GUN ON HIMSELF.
WE'RE WORKING TO FIND NEW INFORMATION ON THAT FOURTH VICTIM.
STAY WITH NBC-2, WE'LL BRING YOU ANY UPDATES AS THEY COME IT.
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON:
CAPE CORAL POLICE ARREST A WOMAN ON CHARGES OF TRAFFICKING AND MAKING METH.
21-YEAR OLD JANET RAYMOND WAS ARRESTED LAST NIGHT AT A HOME ON NORTHEAST 16TH TERRACE.
OFFICERS WERE CALLED THERE TO INVESTIGATE A POSSIBLE BURGLARY -- BUT INSTEAD THEY FOUND THE INGREDIENTS OF A METH LAB.
DETECTIVES TELL NBC2 THEY SEIZED MORE THAN A POUND OF METH AND SUPPLIES TO COOK IT.
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WE'RE WORKING TO LEARN THE NAME OF AN 87 YEAR OLD MAN WHO WAS
HIT BY A CAR WHILE RIDING HIS BICYCLE.
IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING ON SHELL POINT BLVD.
THE MAN WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
THE DRIVER WAS CITED FOR NOT YIELDING THE RIGHT OF WAY TO THAT BICYCLIST.
RESIDENTS SAY THIS IS A TRAGIC REMINDER OF HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO BE CAREFUL ALONG THIS STREET.
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SOT: "Typically people going in a 45 are going 55."
SOT: Jane Durrell, lives in shell point "You have to be really watchful."
WHILE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 45 ALONG SHELL POINT BLVD --
RESIDENTS WHO LIVE THERE TELL US DRIVERS CAN BE SEEN GOING MUCH FASTER.
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ALSO BREAKING THIS MORNING.RED TIDE IN COLLIER COUNTY.
OFFICIALS IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE GATHERING NEW WATER SAMPLES
AFTER RED TIDE WAS DETECTED OFF THE COAST LATE LAST WEEK.
SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE WATERY EYES THROAT IRRITATION AND EVEN COUGHING
PEOPLE VISITNG VANDERBILT BEACH AND NAPLES BEACH HAVE REPORTED THROAT IRRITATION.
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KATHY KINATE
VISITING FROM GREEN BAY
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I have asthma not severe, but one day last week when we were down here I had coughing and my sister had coughing and I could feel the tingling and tightened starting so we left
WATER TEST RESULTS READY AS SOON AS TOMORROW.
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON.
NBC-2 HAS JUST LEARNED LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AIR METHODS TO TAKE OVER EMERGENCY AIR SERVICES FOR MEDSTAR.
THE C-E-O TELLS US ONCE A CONTRACT IS SIGNED --
THE COMPANY CAN BE IN PLACE IN 120 DAYS.
WE FOUND OUT AIR METHODS WILL BUMP UP PRICES --
IT WILL CHARGE 13-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A PICK UP. AND 135 DOLLARS PER MILE.
MEDSTAR CHARGED 85-HUNDRED TO TRANSPORT PATIENTS- AND 90 PER MILE.
BUT THE SERVICE WAS SUBSIDIZED BY TAXPAYER MONEY.
THE COUNTY ESTIMATES IT COULD SAVE 2 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR USING AIR METHODS.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA WITHIN THE LAST HOUR ISSUED A WARNING THIS MORNING TO CONGRESS AND THE NATION.
HE SAYS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL LOSE THEIR JOBS--
IF CONGRESS FAILS TO "STOP" A SERIES OF MANDATED "BUDGET CUTS".
HE SAYS A LOT IS AT STAKE.
if congress allows this meat clevear approach to take place, it will jeopardize our military readiness, it wqill evicerate money for jobs and medical research, it won't decide whether to cut bloated program or needed ones, it doesn't make that distinction.
THE AUTOMATIC CUTS TOTAL NEARLY 800-BILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
AND ARE *EVENLY* DIVIDED OVER ALL OF THE FEDERAL AGENCIES.
THE CUTS ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT MARCH FIRST.
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OSCAR PISTORIUS - BACK IN COURT TODAY FOR A BAIL HEARING.
THE DOUBLE-AMPUTEE OLYMPIC STAR IS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING HIS GIRLFRIEND TO DEATH ON VALENTINE'S DAY.
IN COURT TODAY, MORE DETAILS OF THE ALLEGED CRIME WERE RELEASED.
N-B-C'S ROHIT KACH-ROO WAS INSIDE THE COURT.
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At today's dramatic hearing we got our first glimpse at the case against Oscar Pistorius and what his defense might be if this proceeds to a trial.
State prosecutors claim that during the night he got out of his bed, he put on his prosthetic legs and he walked for seven meters where he fired at the bathroom door behind which his girlfriend was at.
Reeva Steenkamp died later in his arms.
"There's a space missing inside all the people that she knew that can't be filled again. We're going to keep all the positive things that we remember and know about my sister, and we will try and continue with the things that she tried to make better."
He says he thought an intruder had entered his home, he was very worried about his security and he was filled with a sense of dread.
"During today's emotional hearing he became inconsolable when details of what happened during the hours before the shooting were read out. The hearing will continue tomorrow morning. Back to you."
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SHOULD A DISGRACED ARCHBISHOP FROM LOS ANGELES PARTICIPATE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION FOR A NEW POPE?
A MAJOR CATHOLIC MAGAZINE IS ASKING THE CONTROVERSIAL QUESTION.
ROGER MAHONY WAS STRIPPED OF HIS DUTIES LAST MONTH.
RECENTLY RELEASED DOCUMENTS SHOW MAHONY AND OTHER OFFICIALS TRIED TO SHIELD CHILD-MOLESTING PRIESTS AND KEEP CATHOLICS UNAWARE OF SEXUAL ABUSE IN THEIR PARISHES.
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"You know, I think it would think an intervention by people very high-up in the Church in order for Cardinal Mahony to decide not to come. Perhaps his brother Cardinals, his brother Bishops could have a word with him, I doubt if the Pope would intervene."
LAST WEEK, 85-YEAR-OLD POPE BENEDICT SHOCKED THE WORLD BY ANNOUNCING HIS RESIGNATION.
HE WILL STEP DOWN A END OF THE MONTH.
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TOMOROW WILL MARK TEN YEARS SINCE THE DEADLY STATION NIGHT CLUB FIRE IN RHODE ISLAND.
THIS IS THE AFTERMATH OF THE BLAZE THAT KILLED 100 PEOPLE.
THE FIRE BROKE OUT WHEN FIREWORKS WERE USED INDOORS DURING A 'GREAT-WHITE' CONCERT.
SPARKS IGNITED PACKING FOAM THAT WAS USED IN THE CLUB AS SOUND-PROOFING.
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A WICHITA NEIGHBORHOOD IS STILL BUZZING -- AFTER A PAIR OF KANSAS LOTTERY WINNERS NEARLY BLEW UP THEIR HOME WHILE CELEBRATING WITH DRUGS.
WICHITA POLICE SAY TWO BROTHERS BOUGHT SOME POT AND METH AFTER HITTING A 75-THOUSAND DOLLAR TICKET.
THEY WERE FILLING BUTANE TORCHES TO LIGHT THEIR PIPES WHEN THE FURNACE PILOT LIGHT IGNITED THE FUMES.
ONE MAN SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS.
BOTH FACE DRUG POSSESSION CHARGES.
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A TEEN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER FALLING THROUGH A SKYLIGHT AT A MIDDLE SCHOOL IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.
AUTHORITIES SAY FOUR TEENS WERE PLAYING AROUND ON THE ROOF OF THE SCHOOL WHEN ONE OF THEM FELL THROUGH THE SKYLIGHT ABOVE THE GYM, FALLING ABOUT 25 FEET.
AUTHORITIES SAY THEY DON'T BELIEVE THE KIDS WERE TRYING TO BREAK INTO THE SCHOOL, AND NO CHARGES ARE PENDING.
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RIGHT NOW -- INVESTIGATORS ARE DIGGING FOR CLUES IN A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR JEWEL HEIST IN BELGIUM.
OFFICIALS SAY IT WAS A FORCEFULL AND WELL-PLANNED EFFORT FIT FOR HOLLYWOOD.
ROB NELSON HAS THE STORY.
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heist movie
IT SOUNDS LIKE A SCENE RIPPED STRAIGHT FROM A HOLLYWOOD HEIST MOVIE.
OVERNIGHT, EIGHT MASKED AND ARMED MEN BREAKING ONTO THE TARMAC AT BRUSSELS
AIRPORT. AMBUSHING THIS SWISS PASSENGER PLANE JUST LOADED WITH TENS OF
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF DIAMONDS.
ACCORDING TO BELIGIAN TV REPORTS, THE BRAZEN THIEVES CUT A HOLE THROUGH THIS
SECURITY FENCE AND DROVE ONTO THE TARMAC.MAKING OFF WITH MORE THAN 50
MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF ROUGH DIAMONDS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
OFFICIALS ARE NOW SAYING THIS COULD BE ONE OF THE BIGGEST DIAMOND HEISTS OF
ALL TIME.
BACK IN NOVEMBER, THESE BOLD, LEATHER-CLAD BURGLARS RODE MOTORCYCLES INTO
THIS LONDON MALL. A STUNNING SMASH AND GRAB CAUGHT ON CAMERA
SOT - CLAIRE SMALLEY - MALL EMPLOYEE
093048 IT WAS REALLY SCARY /
THE 6 ROBBERS MADE OFF WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN DIAMOND-CRUSTED CARTIER
AND ROLEX WATCHES.
BUT- THIS MORNING- BELGIAN AUTHORITIES ARE HOT ON THE TRAIL OF THE EIGHT
MEN WHO LEFT ONLY THIS BURNED OUT GET-AWAY VAN BEHIND. GETTING AWAY WITH
WHAT ARE NOW THE HOTTEST STONES IN THE WORLD.
TAG: An airport spokesman says the robbers pulled it all off without firing
a shot. Incredibly, air transport for precious cargo like this is considered
to be the safest way of transporting small high value items.
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NEXT AT NOON -- A NEIGHBORHOOD FIGHTS BACK.
"I am not a fan of criminals and I have no problem chasing down a thug in my neighborhood."
MEMBERS OF ONE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY JOIN FORCES TO NAB A BURGLAR - AND THEY GOT HIM!
THE TERRIFIC STORY OF TEAMWORK!
PLUS - AN OFF DUTY COP LOSES HIS COOL AFTER GETTING ARRESTED!
DASHCAM RECORDINGS YOU HAVE TO CHECK OUT.
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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.
"Temperatures are on the rise"
Our cold snap is quickly fading and the mercury will be on the rise throughout the rest of the week.
Plenty of sunshine will quickly melt any chill in the air and by mid day we're talking about temperatures in the middle 70s. High pressure will continue to move eastbound providing us with a southeasterly wind, which will increase our humidity and push our afternoon highs into the upper 70s to 80° under partly sunny skies.
Tonight, a few clouds will pass by from time to time as overnight lows settle into the low 60s. We may even see a few patches of fog develop by sunrise tomorrow.
On Wednesday, we'll be watching a cold front that's currently making its way across the Mississippi River. It will sink south across the peninsula in a weakened state and will more than likely not have any impact on our weather here in Southwest Florida. At most we'll see a few extra clouds early in the day with a spotty shower.
Rain prospects will remain quite low through the rest of the week as daytime highs remain in the lower to middle 80s with lows in the middle 60s.
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A CHAOTIC SCENE IN SYRIA AFTER A GOVERNMENT AIR STRIKE IN THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST CITY.
AT LEAST 20 PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND MANY ARE MISSING.
MILITARY FORCES LOYAL TO THE SYRIAN PRESIDENT FIRED ROCKETS INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD.
FIGHTING CONTINUES BETWEEN REBELS AND GOVERNMENT TROOPS, DESPITE INTERNATIONAL PEACE EFFORTS.
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AT LEAST 11 PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND 15 ARE INJURED AFTER A FIGHTER JET CRASHED IN YEMEN.
OFFICIALS SAY IT HAPPENED DURING A TRAINING MISSION -- THE JET CAME DOWN IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD.
A SECURITY OFFICIAL SAID THE THE PILOT HAD EJECTED FROM THE PLANE.
NO WORD ON WHAT CAUSED THE PLANE TO CRASH.
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FORT WORTH POLICE RECENTLY ARRESTED AN OFF-DUTY COP FROM ANOTHER DEPARTMENT - AND THAT'S WHEN IT GOT UGLY.
screams inside cop car.
IN NEWLY RELEASED DASHCAM VIDEO YOU CAN HEAR TEXAS OFFICER ANDREW PATTERSON, AFTER HE WAS ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION LAST MONTH.
LOCKED IN THE BACK OF A SQUAD CAR -- HE WAS OUT OF CONTROL - MUMBLING HIS WORDS AND LASHING OUT AT OFFICERS.
IT LASTED MORE THAN 20 MINUTES.
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Peterson: Get me the bleep out of here bleep bleep. Get me out of here dude.
Officer:Hey, you are a police officer right?
Peterson: Get me out of here, dude.
Officer: What do you do whenever bad guys kick out your windows?
Peterson: Get me out of here, dude.
Officer: That's what's going to happen to you.
Peterson: Get me out of here, please dude.
PETERSON CALMED FOR A SHORT PERIOD, BUT THEN RETURNED TO HIS RANT.
FORT WORTH POLICE REPORTS THE VERBAL ATTACKS AGAINST OFFICERS AND STAFF CONTINUED AT THE JAIL.
WEEKS LATER, PETERSON LOST HIS JOB.
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WHEN A FRESNO COMMUNITY CAUGHT WORD THERE WAS A BURGLAR IN THE AREA, NEIGHBORS CHOSE TO SET ASIDE THEIR DAILY ROUTINE TO HELP CATCH HIM.
THE DREAM TEAM INCLUDED A U-P-S WORKER, A WOMAN WITH A PAIR OF GARDENING SHEARS -- AND A CONSTRUCTION WORKER.
JESSOB REISBECK HAS THE STORY.
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--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS--
"You know, I have to tell you that I feel pretty fortunate that I decided to prune some oleander bushes."
RUSTE SASSER'S GOOD FORTUNE WAS THE MISFORTUNE FOR THIS BURGLAR BECAUSE HER OLEANDER PRUNING TURNED INTO FULL-FLEDGED CRIME FIGHTING WHEN THE BAD GUY CAME RUNNING OUT OF HER BACKYARD.
"I am not a fan of criminals and I have no problem chasing down a thug in my neighborhood."
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"And the UPS guys comes around and he's over here and he's like hey that guy just broke into somebody's house. So, between the UPS guy and myself, we chased him down, not one loop, but the second loop."
"Well I thought her dog got out, I thought it was her crazy dog."
"Or a wild animal."
"Once I heard her call him bad words I kind of realized it wasn't a dog."
"You need to stay out, tell your friends, I've got eyes and ears."
"Some lady comes running through the door with pruners and says get that guy! Get that guy! Or something. I seen him trying to hop another fence, I jumped up there, grabbed him, took him down, started choking him, then I just held him until the cops came."
A TOTAL TEAM EFFORT BY THIS NORTHEAST FRESNO COMMUNITY; SOMETHING SASSER SAYS WILL ALSO BE WAITING FOR ANY FUTURE TROUBLEMAKERS AS WELL.
"I'm going to protect my family. I'm going to protect our neighbors. And if somebody decides to infiltrate our little bubble here, that we're all going to get together and make sure they're so scared that they don't want to come back. And I hope they tell their friends not to come back because I'm not going to let that fly."
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AN UNEXPECTED SIDE-EFFECT OF THE BUDGET CUTS DUE TO TAKE EFFECT MARCH 1ST --
U-S-D-A INSPECTORS COULD BE FURLOUGHED FOR UP TO 15 DAYS.
THAT COULD FORCE SHUTDOWNS IN THE MEAT INDUSTRY, LIMIT SUPPLY AND RAISE PRICES AT OUR LOCAL SUPERMARKETS.
BRIAN BOESEN REPORTS.
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"I don't see how they could possibly do a 15 day in a row, because there's a lot of meat products that you have to do
something with."
IT'S A TYPICAL TUESDAY INSIDE DEWIG MEATS IN HAUBSTADT.
"This is our slowest time of the year right now. January and February are two of the slowest months. I guess everybody
got done eating after Christmas, and they're still trying to recover and lose a few pounds."
OWNER DEAN DEWIG SAYS FOR 16 HOURS FIVE DAYS A WEEK, TWO MEAT INSPECTORS ARE ON HAND TO
GIVE HIS PRODUCTS THEIR SEAL OF APPROVAL. AND WITHOUT THEM, THERE WOULD BE NO REASON TO
KEEP HIS KNIVES SHARP.
"We have to have an inspector here to do our processing in back. If we don't have inspection, we're not going to be
working, so I don't need the employees here."
MANY IN THE INDUSTRY ARE CALLING THE POTENTIAL CUTS DEVASTATING. IN A MEMO, THE WHITE HOUSE
SAYS THE MOVE WOULD PUT FAMILIES AT RISK AND COST BILLIONS IN LOST FOOD PRODUCTION. BUT
DEWIG IS STOCKING HIS COOLERS AND STAYING POSITIVE.
"If they cut us back 15 days straight that we can't do that, which I highly, highly doubt will ever happen. But yeah, it
would definitely affect things."
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TRAFFIC THROUGH LOS ANGELES WAS SHUT DOWN IN CERTAIN AREAS FOR *THIS LAST NIGHT.
IT'S A SHIPMENT OF TWO 500-THOUSAND POUND OIL DRUMS.
THEY HAD TO MAKE A SIX MILE TREK INLAND FROM REDONDO BEACH.
THE 100-FOOT LONG DRUMS ARE HEADED TO A CHEVRON OIL REFINERY.
FOUR MORE DRUMS WILL ARRIVE LATER THIS WEEK.
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A SMALL CHILD IS O-K AFTER SHE GOT TRAPPED IN A WASHING MACHINE.
IT HAPPENED IN CHINA.
SUNDAY THEY FOUND THE GIRL LODGED IN THE MACHINE FROM HER WAIST DOWN.
RESCUERS DISTRACTING HER WITH CANDY WHILE THEY USED A POWER CUTTER TO BREAK THROUGH THE PLASTIC AND METAL OF THE MACHINE - AND GET HER OUT.
THE GIRL'S MOTHER TOLD REPORTERS - HER DAUGHTER LIKES TO PLAY IN WASHING MACHINES.
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THE LEADER OF A BRITISH WAR-PLANE EXCAVATION SAID HE IS CONTINUING HIS SEARCH DESPITE SEVERAL MAJOR SETBACKS.
THE TEAM ARRIVED IN MYANMAR IN JANUARY LOOKING FOR 30 "SPIT-FIRE" FIGHTER PLANES.
RESEARCHERS BELIEVE THEY WERE BURIED DURING WORLD WAR TWO.
BUT ITS FINANCIAL BACKER PULLED OUT A FEW DAYS AGO SAYING IT HAD FOUND EVIDENCE THAT *NO* SPITFIRES WERE DELIVERED TO MYANMAR DURING THE WAR.
THE SEARCH TEAM'S LEADER SAYS THEY HAVE COMMITTED TO FINDING THE PLANES ANYWAY.
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GOOGLE MAY BE LOOKING TO OPEN RETAIL STORES IN SEVERAL MAJOR CITIES.
ONE TECH NEWS WEBSITE CITES AN UNIDENTIFIED SOURCE CONFIRMING GOOGLE IS BUILDING STAND-ALONE STORES IN HOPES OF OPENING THEM IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS THIS YEAR.
THE STORES WOULD ALLOW CONSUMERS TO TEST OUT SOME OF GOOGLE'S PRODUCTS, LIKE THE GOOGLE GLASS, BEFORE BUYING THEM.
GOOGLE HASN'T YET CONFIRMED THE RUMOR.
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GAS PRICES MAKING YOU GAG?
HOLD ON, BECAUSE, IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE!
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR IS AT 3-75 - THAT'S A 2-CENT JUMP FROM OVERNIGHT.
HERE IN FLORIDA, THE AVERAGE IS AT 3-83.
AND FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, THE AVERAGE IS 3-87 - A JUMP OF 3 CENTS!
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NBC-2 IS CLOSELY WATCHING NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CALIFORNIA.
LOS ANGELES POLICE JUST WRAPPED UP A PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT ROGUE EX-COP, CHRISTOPHER DORNER - WHO TARGETED POLICE AND THEIR FAMILIES.
HE WAS KILLED IN AN INTENSE MANHUNT.
FIRST AT FOUR - WE'RE SIFTING THROUGH NEW DETAILS ABOUT DORNER'S MANIFESTO.
AND - NEWBORNS COULD BE THE ANSWER TO FIGHTING CANCER.
THE LIFE-SAVING CELLS UNIQUE TO THE TINY BABIES.
SPEAKING OF BABIES.
FIRST AT FOUR - FOR THE FIRST TIME WE'RE SEEING THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE SHOW OFF HER TINY BABY BUMP.
DETAILS ABOUT TODAY'S PUBLIC APPEARANCE.
KEEP IT RIGHT HERE - YOUR TOP STORIES ARE NEXT.
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HERE'S A LOOK AT THE TOP STORIES WE'RE FOLLOWING AT THIS HOUR.
PRESIDENT OBAMA ISSUES A STERN WARNING TO CONGRESS.
HE SAY TEN OF THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN JOBS ARE IN JEPARDY UNLESS CONGRESS ACTS TO STOP A SERIES OF MANDATED BUDGET CUTS.
THE AUTOMATIC CUTS TOTAL NEARLY 800-BILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
AND ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT MARCH FIRST.
RIGHT NOW, CONGRESS IS ON RECESS.
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NBC2 TRACKING THE LATEST INFORMATION ON A SERIES OF DEADLY SHOOTINGS TODAY IN CALIFORNIA.
4 PEOPLE DIED, INCLUDING THE GUNMAN - SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ARE INJURED.
THE MOTIVE FOR THE SHOOTINGS IS STILL UNCLEAR AND IT'S ALSO UNCLEAR IF THE VICTIMS KNEW EACH OTHER OR THE SHOOTER.
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AND HERE AT HOME--
AN 87-YEAR-OLD MAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER A CAR HIT HIM AS HE RODE HIS BIKE.
IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING AT THE SHELL POINT COMMUNITY IN FORT MYERS.
THE INCIDENT HAS LEFT NEIGHBOR SHAKEN.
THEY SAY SPEEDING ALONG SHELL POINT BOULEVARD IS A COMMON OCCURANCE.
COUNT ON US TH BRING YOU THE LATEST ON THE CYCLIST CONDITION.
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TAKING ONE LAST LOOK AT THE DOW THIS HOUR.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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