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A MAN CRASHES A VAN INTO THE SIDE OF A CAPE CORAL HOME.
ONE WOMAN WHO WAS INSIDE IS NOW IN SERIOUS CONDITION AT THE HOSPITAL.
WE'LL TELL YOU HOW IT HAPPENED IN A LIVE REPORT.
PLUS.
GOVERNOR SCOTT GIVES HIS STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS.
HEAR HIS TAKE ON THE ECONOMY AND WHAT *HE WANTS TO SEE HAPPEN TO STRENGTHEN BUSINESS AND EDUCATION.
AND.
SERIOUS SNOWFALL ONCE AGAIN IN THE MIDWEST.
FORECASTERS SAYING IT COULD BE THE ROUGHEST STORM YET.
THE NEWS AT NOON STARTS NOW.
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WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS AT NOON.
NBC-2 IS GETTING NEW INFORMATION ON YET ANOTHER SINKHOLE - THE THIRD IN LESS THAN A WEEK IN THE TAMPA AREA,.
TODAY - A WOMAN WAS TRAPPED IN HER BEDROOM AT A PALM HARBOR HOME - AFTER A HOLE OPENED UP IN HER LIVING ROOM.
SHE CALLED 9-1-1 AFTER SHE HEARD HER HOUSE CRACK AND STAYED IN HER BEDROOM UNTIL RESCUE CREWS ARRIVED.
SEVERAL NEARBY HOMES HAVE BEEN EVACUATED AS A PRECAUTION.
STAY WITH NBC-2 ON THIS BREAKING STORY.
AND IN 15 MINUTES, WE'LL HAVE A FULL REPORT ON THE OTHER SINKHOLES - AFFECTING PEOPLE NEAR SEFFNER, INCLUDING ONE WHERE A MAN WAS KILLED LAST WEEK.
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON - GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT JUST WRAPPED UP HIS THIRD STATE OF FLORIDA ADDRESS.
WE BROUGHT IT TO YOU LIVE AT ELEVEN.
NBC-2 ANCHOR CLAY MILLER JOINS US IN THE STUDIO TO BREAK DOWN THE GOVERNOR'S KEY POINTS.
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THE GOVERNOR SPOKE FOR BUT THE STATE AND NATION'S ECONOMY TOPPED HIS AGENDA.
HE LISTED TWO PRIORITIES TO KEEP FLORIDA'S ECONOMY GROWING.
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ONE - REMOVE SALES TAX ON MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.
TWO - OFFER PAY RAISES TO DESERVING TEACHERS.
GOVERNOR SCOTT ALSO DIRECTED HIS SPEECH TOWARD WASHINGTON - SAYING WASHINGTON, D-C COULD LEARN BUDGET LESSONS FROM FLORIDA.
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""2 years ago we met, facing crippling debt, spiral job losses, now our unemployment rate is almost level with the nation.It's working."
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GOVERNOR SCOTT SAID MAKING HARD CHOICES IN THE PAST ALLOWS LAWMAKERS TO MAKE SMART CHOICES NOW WHEN IT COMES TO THE BUDGET.
HE ALSO POINTED TO THE STATE'S BUDGET SURPLUS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 6 YEARS.
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DEVELOPING IN THE CAPTIOL - TODAY MARKS THE START OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WE COULD SEE HEATED DEBATES BETWEEN LEGISLATORS AND THE GOVERNOR.
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS ALREADY RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE PAY RAISES FOR TEACHERS THE GOVERNOR HIGHLIGHTED IN TODAY'S SPEECH.
LEADERS WILL TACKLE OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES LIKE BUDGET AND HEALTH CARE OVER THE NEXT 60 DAYS.
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON - A WOMAN IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION, AFTER A MAN CRASHES A VAN INTO HER HOME.
IT HAPPENED IN THE 300 BLOCK OF SW 16TH TERRACE IN CAPE CORAL.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US NOW - TO EXPLAIN WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED - CLIFTON.
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LIVE:
POLICE SAY THIS WAS A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT.
YOU CAN SEE THE VAN SMASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE HOME BEHIND ME.
RIGHT NOW CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS ARE HERE COMBING THROUGH THIS SCENE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THIS DOMESTIC SITUATION GOT SO FAR OUT OF CONTROL.
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EMOTIONS POURED OUT AS FAMILY MEMBERS AND NEIGHBORS WATCHED POLICE AND EMERGENCY CREWS TEND TO AN INJURED WOMAN, TAKE AWAY A SMALL CHILD. AND ARREST A MAN WHO INTENTIONALLY CRASHED HIS VAN INTO THE MASTER BEDROOM OF THIS HOME.
SOT: "When I came they take her to the hospital."
THE VICTIM'S COUSIN WAS TOO EMOTIONAL TO TALK TO US ON CAMERA, BUT SHE EXPLAINED THE FRIGHTENING PHONE CALL SHE RECEIVED JUST BEFORE SHE RUSHED TO THIS HOME.
SOT: "He said come over because I already killed your cousin."
SOT: Lt. Anthony Sizemore, CCPD "We believe this was an intentional act."
CAPE CORAL POLICE LT. ANTHONY SIZEMORE SAYS IT WAS JUST BEFORE 6:30 WHEN OFFICERS GOT THE CALL ABOUT A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE HERE.
HE SAYS THE MAN IN THIS MINIVAN INJURED THE WOMAN INSIDE AS HE SMASHED THROUGH THE BEDROOM WALL.
BUT SIZEMORE SAYS IT DIDN'T STOP THERE.
"We believe there were injuries sustained from the vehicle going through the home and we believe there was some sort of domestic dispute that occurred inside of the home after the crash."
POLICE WONT SAY WHAT HAPPENED INSIDE OF THE HOME.
BUT THAT WOMAN WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.
THE MAN TAKEN AWAY IN A PATROL CAR.
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LIVE:
NEIGHBORS TELL US ONE CHILD WAS ALSO AT HOME WHEN THIS ALL HAPPENED.
POLICE WOULD NOT CONFIRM THAT HE WAS INSIDE OR WHAT HE MAY HAVE WITNESSED.
BUT HE APPEARED TO BE UNHARMED.
LIVE IN CC, CF, NBC2
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ALL NEW AT NOON.
SCARY MOMENTS THIS MORNING FOR A CAPE CORAL WOMAN -- SHE THOUGHT HER HOUSE WAS GOING UP IN FLAMES.
THIS STORY SERVES AS A WARNING FOR ANYBODY TURNING THEIR HEAT THIS AFTERNOON.
JUST AFTER TEN -- SMOKE FILLED THE DUPLEX OFF SOUTHEAST 24TH AVENUE.
HOMEOWNER ROSEMARY WHIPPLE TELLS NBC-2 SHE TURNED ON HER HEAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A WHILE.
FIREFIGHTERS SAY SHE'S NOT ALONE -- MANY PEOPLE ESPECIALLY DURING COLD SNAPS DON'T REALIZE HOW LONG THEIR UNIT HAS BEEN SITTING IDLE.
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Rosemary Whipple, Homeowner
4132 "it started to smell like it was burning so I went to check in the attic and smoke was pouring out so I called 911."
Steve Olson, Fire Battalion Chief
"word TO EVERYONE watching being that it's the cold season I urge everyone to have their ac units inspected and cleaned."
THE BATTALION CHIEF EXPLAINS THERE WAS NEVER ANY PHYSICAL FIRE.
FIREFIGHTERS AIRED OUT THE HOUSE AND RESTORED POWER.
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NBC2 WITH AN UPDATE ON A TRAFFIC ALERT - WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING SINCE THIS MORNING.
RIGHT NOW WE'RE WORKING TO GET AN UPDATED CONDITION OF TWO DRIVERS WHO WERE HOSPITALIZED.
IT HAPPENED AT COLONIAL AND ORTIZ.
IT SHUTDOWN ROADS TO TRAFFIC FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR.
THE CRASH INVOLVED A CAR AND A WASTE PRO GARBAGE TRUCK.
POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING.
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BOTH SIDES IN THE TRIAL FOR RYAN COSTELLO ARE EXPECTED TO DELIVER CLOSING ARGUMENTS TODAY.
HE TOOK THE STAND YESTERDAY --
AND *AGAIN DENINED HARMING HIS INFANT SON IN 2010.
PROSECUTORS QUESTIONED HIM ABOUT A TAPED CONVERSATION HE HAD WITH HIS FIANCE AFTER HIS SON DIED.
COSTELLO TOLD HER QUOTE "I KILLED HIM, I'M A MURDERER."
BUT HE TESTIFIED --
HE ONLY FELT GUILTY BECAUSE HIS SON DIED IN HIS CARE.
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STATE TROOPERS MAKE AN ARREST IN A HIT AND RUN CRASH THAT SERIOUSLY INJURED A MAN, LAST WEEK.
IT HAPPENED LAST THURSDAY ON GOLDEN GATE PARKWAY, NEAR I-75 IN COLLIER COUNTY.
INVESTIGATORS THINK DANIELLE GRAU'S CAR HIT THE BACK OF HOWARD VANPELT'S SCOOTER.
HE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT.
GRAU FACES SEVERAL CHARGES, AFTER TROOPERS SAY SHE LEFT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH.
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NEW DETAILS IN THE CASE OF A FORT MYERS TEEN WHO BROUGHT A GUN ONTO A SCHOOL BUS.
THE STUDENTS WHO WRESTLED THE GUN AWAY FROM QUADRYLE DAVID ARE ALSO IN TROUBLE.
A RELEASE FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS ALL STUDENTS INVOLVED WILL BE PUNISHED.
SAY A 15-YEAR-OLD BROUGHT A LOADED GUN ON A SCHOOL BUS AND THREATENED TO SHOOT ANOTHER STUDENT.
DEPUTIES SAY 15-YEAR-OLD DAVIS -- A CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER -- WILL SERVE THREE WEEKS OF SECURE DETENTION.
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW - ATTORNEYS FOR GEORGE ZIMMERMAN ARE BACK IN COURT TODAY.
ZIMMERMAN - CHARGED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF UNARMED TEENAGER TRAYVON MARTIN.
TODAY, ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEYS SURPRISED COURT OBSERVERS, BY WAIVING THEIR CLIENT'S RIGHT TO A "STAND YOUR GROUND" HEARING SLATED FOR APRIL THAT MIGHT HAVE LED TO A DISMISSAL OF THE CHARGES.
HOWEVER, DEFENSE LAWYERS DIDN'T SAY WHETHER THEY WOULD WAIVE THE IMMUNITY HEARING OUTRIGHT.
THERE'S THE POSSIBILITY THE HEARING COULD BE ROLLED INTO ZIMMERMAN'S SECOND DEGREE MURDER TRIAL.
WE ALSO UNDERSTAND - THE LEAD DEFENDER IS ASKING FOR MORE DOCUMENTS FROM THE F-B-I'S INVESTIGATION.
HE'S LOOKING INTO POSSIBLE CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS TODAY IN THE 2011 HAZING DEATH OF FAMU DRUM MAJOR ROBERT CHAMPION.
TWELVE STUDENTS NOW FACE MANSLAUGHER CHARGES.
TEN OF THE BAND MEMBERS HAD BEEN CHARGED LAST MAY WITH FELONY HAZING.
TODAY, PROSECUTORS RAISED THE CHARGES TO MANSLAUGHTER.
THEY ALSO HAVE CHARGED TWO ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
CHAMPION DIED IN ORLANDO IN 2011 AFTER HE COLLAPSED FOLLOWING WHAT OFFICIALS SAY WAS A SAVAGE BEATING DURING A HAZING RITUAL.
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RIGHT NOW - LAWMAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL ARE WORKING TO PREVENT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
MEANTIME - THEY'VE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO CUT THEIR OFFICE BUDGETS BY EIGHT PERCENT.
WE'RE GETTING WORD - AIRLINE PASSENGERS, ARE ALREADY FEELING THE CUTS, REPORTING LONGER LINES AT TERMINALS AND REDUCED T-S-A STAFF.
THE PENTAGON PLANS TO FURLOUGH 15-THOUSAND MILITARY TEACHERS.
AT HIS FIRST CABINET MEETING THIS YEAR - PRESIDENT OBAMA INSISTS FAMILIES WILL BE HURT:
HOWEVER, REPUBLICANS ARGUE - THE ADMINISTRATION IS EXAGGERATING THE EFFECT OF THESE CUTS.
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"It's not the right way for us to go about deficit reduction."
Indiana:38-:50
"Does anybody in this country believe that our federal government is so efficient and so effective that we cannot afford to trim two pennies out of every dollar?"
EDUCATION SECRETARY ARNEE DUNCAN WARNS TEACHERS AND OTHER SUPPORT STAFF COULD BE CUT.
IN 2 DAYS - THE HOUSE VOTES ON A TEMPORARY BUDGET, TO PREVENT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
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WE'RE EXPECTING THE SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE TO VOTE ON THE NOMINATION OF JOHN BRENNAN TO BE THE C-I-A DIRECTOR.
COMMITTEE CHAIRWOMAN DIANNE FEINSTEIN BELIEVES BRENNAN HAS ENOUGH VOTES TO MOVE ONTO THE FULL SENATE.
SENATOR HARRY REID WANTS THAT VOTE TO HAPPEN THIS WEEK.
HOWEVER, REPUBLICANS LIKE JOHN MCCAIN AND LINDSAY GRAHAM ARE THREATENING TO PUT A HOLD ON THE NOMINATION -- SAYING THEY NEED MORE INFORMATION ON THE BENGHAZI ATTACK.
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VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ'S BREATHING PROBLEMS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SAID CHAVEZ IS SUFFERING FROM A NEW SEVERE RESPIRATORY INFECTION.
THIS FOLLOWS HIS CANCER SURGERY IN CUBA BACK IN DECEMBER.
HE'S BEEN UNDERGOING CHEMO AND OTHER TREATMENTS SINCE THEN.
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THE MIDWEST IS BRACING FOR YET ANOTHER WAVE OF SNOW AND ICE.
FORECASTERS SAY THE THIS LATEST SYSTEM COULD BE THE ROUGHEST OF THE WINTER - AND THE CHICAGO AREA COULD BE ONE OF THE HARDEST HIT.
NBC'S JAY GRAY IS THERE, HE JOINS US NOW WITH A FULL REPORT, JAY?
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NBC2 IS ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS - ANOTHER POSSIBLE SINKHOLE HAS DEVELOPED - THIS ONE IN PALM HARBOR.
NEXT AT NOON - YOUR SINKHOLE UPDATE - IN ALL, 3 HAVE BEEN REPORTED - INCLUDING ONE THAT KILLED A MAN, LAST WEEK.
TODAY - NEIGHBORS WORRY ABOUT THEIR RISK.
CONTROVERSY IN ARIZONA OVER THE RELEASE OF *CRIMINAL* UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.
HEAR WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS DOING TO QUELL FEARS - THESE FOLKS ARE BACK ON THE STREETS.
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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FIREFIGHTERS ARE TRYING TO CONTAIN A MASSIVE WILDFIRE IN FLORIDA'S OCALA NATIONAL FOREST.
IT STARTED SATURDAY AND QUICKLY SPREAD TO 19-HUNDRED ACRES, DESTROYING AT LEAST 10 HOMES IN ITS PATH.
FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR.
THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE SAYS HIGH WINDS ARE MAKING THE FIRE HARD TO FIGHT.
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"We can't call this fire controlled yet because we still see smoke and flame in some areas."
FORESTRY OFFICIALS SAY THIS FIRE WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY MAN.
THERE'S BEEN NO LIGHTNING, SO NATURAL CAUSES HAVE BEEN RULED 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.
After another chilly start to the morning, a warm up is in order this Tuesday with daytime highs rebounding nicely into upper 70s this afternoon under full sunshine.
By midday, most areas should warm into the low to mid 70s, and by the afternoon hours, temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 70s. The exception will be close to the coast where the chilly breezy off the Gulf of Mexico will keep highs there in the low 70s.
Winds will become more southwesterly this afternoon, which will be one of the variables leading to our warm up today. You'll also notice the winds picking up some during the day with breezes reaching 15-20 mph.
Rain will stay out of the forecast today through tonight, but by early Wednesday morning, a few light showers will be possible as the next cool front slides through Southwest Florida.
The timing of the rain will be close to sunrise Wednesday, but the showers should be gone by the mid-morning hours, leaving us with sunny skies for the remainder of the day. Once the front clears the area, temperatures will stay fairly cool through the day as winds become more northerly behind the front; most areas should only reach the low 70s for daytime highs.
By Wednesday night into Thursday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid 40s across the urban corridor and even some mid to upper 30s deeper inland.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs only reaching the low 70s under full sunshine, and then we'll spend another night in the 40s and 50s as we head into your Friday morning.
Temperatures will be on the rebound again as we approach the upcoming weekend, and by Sunday afternoon, daytime highs will be back in the 80s. The weekend outlook looks phenomenal, too, with comfortable humidity and rain staying out of our forecast.
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THREE SINKHOLES REPORTED SO FAR IN A WEEK.
ENGINEERS ARE KEEPING A CLOSE WATCH ON THAT SINKHOLE IN SEFFNER TODAY.
ONE HOME IS DESTROYED AND IT'S ENDANGERING OTHERS.
WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT THE *SECOND SINKHOLE NEAR SEFFNER.
JAQUELINE INGLES REPORTS.
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Allen: " We are all worried."
Katia: "Oh God it is scary"
THIS SECOND--ALBEIT IT SMALLER--SINKHOLE OPENING UP IN SEFFNER MONDAY
AFTERNOON HAS RESIDENTS ON EDGE--LITERALLY.
JUST ASK 33 YEAR RESIDENT ALLEN LEWIS.
Allen: My wife and I will take measures to have our property to checked out.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS THINK THAT IS A GOOD IDEA.
John Marquardt/Sr. Geotechnical Engineer: "It is a pretty sudden event and
there is not much you can do,
occasionally you will get warning signs, some cracking or some sloping
fences.
IN THE CASE OF TODAY-S SINKHOLE AND THE ONE LAST THURSDAY--THERE WERE NO
SIGNS.
Katia: "it happened to that man, it happened to my neighbor, it could happen
to anyone, you got to watch out and be safe."
ACCORDING TO MARQUARDT, PEOPLE WHO CHOOSE TO LIVE IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA
SHOULD
KNOW THEY ARE MOVING INTO "SINKHOLE ALLEY"
AND THAT RIGHT NOW, WITH IT BEING THE DRIEST TIME OF YEAR, SINKHOLES ARE
OPENING UP MORE OFTEN.
John: "that is the risk of living in west central florida"
TRYING TO CALM GROWING FEARS AMONG RESIDENTS, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY OFFICIALS
HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUT BOTH SINKHOLES.
William Puz/Hillsborough County Spokesman: "These two sites are not
geologically connected."
AND WHILE THIS SINKHOLE PROVED FATAL---RESIDENTS SHOULD KNOW WHAT HAPPENED
AT THIS HOUSE LAST THURSDAY IS RARE.
Phoner Anthony Randazzo/UF Professor"
Anthony: "This is only the third time in my memory over the last 40 years
where there has been a loss of life related to the formation of a sinkhole."
STILL--HAVING THE GROUND GO OUT BENEATH YOU OR IN KATIA VARGAS'S CASE--NEXT
DOOR TO YOU--IS ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU MOVE.
"we are just going to stay at a hotel from now and see what we can do."
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BAD GUYS BACK ON THE STREETS?
NEW TODAY - ARIZONA GOVERNOR JAN BREWER CLAIMS CUSTOMS OFFICIALS RELEASED *CRIMINAL* UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS FROM CUSTODY *PRIOR TO FORCED BUDGET CUTS LAST WEEK.
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS INSIST THEY WERE ALL LOW-RISK.
*BUT TO REASSURE EVERYONE, THE GOVERNOR HAS FILED A FORMAL INFORMATION REQUEST.
SHE WANTS TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS DEBATE - ASKING FOR *WANTS PROOF* IMMIGRANTS RELEASED IN LAST WEEK'S MASS EXODUS ARE NOT DANGEROUS TO SOCIETY.
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"It seems like we can't get any current information straight from the horse's mouth so we'll go down that avenue and have better information of just what has taken place."
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS OFFICIALS ARE NOT COMMENTING - EXCEPT TO SAY IMMIGRANTS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS, QUOTE: "AREN'T GETTING OUT."
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70-PERCENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE KENTUCKY NATIONAL GUARD WILL HAVE TO TAKE ONE FURLOUGH DAY A WEEK BECAUSE OF THE FORCED CUTS.
THE FURLOUGHS COULD COME AS EARLY AS NEXT MONTH.
FORCED BUDGET CUTS COULD ALSO MEAN KENTUCKY SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN ON ACTIVE DUTY IN PLACES LIKE AFGHANISTAN MIGHT NOT COME HOME AS SCHEDULED.
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"I think all of us in uniform pray that our elected officials somehow come up with the reasoning that's necessary to get this job done and to get a budget, because that's what we all need."
THE CUTS ALSO LIMIT OPERATIONAL TIME FOR PLANES AND PILOTS.
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TIGHTER GUN CONTROL IN COLORADO.
A STATE SENATE COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED A PROPOSAL TO EXPAND BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ALL FIREARMS PURCHASES.
THE 3-2 PARTY LINE VOTE CAME DOWN AFTER MARK KELLY, THE HUSBAND OF FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS, TOLD LAWMAKERS HE AND HIS WIFE SUPPORT THE SECOND AMENDMENT.
HE BELIEVES THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS SHOULDN'T EXTEND TO CRIMINALS AND THE MENTALLY ILL.
THE BILL STILL NEEDS A FULL SENATE VOTE.
COLORADO'S DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR HAS NOT SAID WHETHER HE'LL SIGN IT, IF IT PASSES.
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IT WAS AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT FOR A TEN YEAR OLD WASHINGTON STATE GIRL. AS SHE CELEBRATED HER FATHER'S HOMECOMING.
BACK FROM HIS MOST RECENT DEPLOYMENT IN IRAQ, THE ARMY MAJOR SURPRISED HIS DAUGHTER'S 5TH GRADE CLASS.
WITH HIS TOUR ENDING IN JUNE, MICAH WASN'T EXPECTING TO SEE HER DAD FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER THREE MONTHS.
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"I was really surprised, right when I saw his face I just knew I had to run to him
MICAH'S DAD SAYS HE'S HOME FOR GOOD AND WANTS TO GET BACK INTO TEACHING."
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NEXT AT NOON - THE STORY OF A 12-YEAR-OLD BOY, WHO RESCUED HIS SISTER FROM A FROZEN POND.
dale: the more I pulled him up he still had her by the
coat, and he never let go of her in the cold water and he
he treaded water that whole time, with one hand and never let go of her.
UP NEXT - WE'LL HEAR THE DRAMATIC 9-1-1 CALL ALONG WITH THE STORY OF A BROTHER - WHO STOPPED AT NOTHING TO SAVE HIS SISTER.
AND.
WINTER WEATHER HITS HARD.
WE TAKE A LOVE LOOK RIGHT NOW.
THIS IS A CAMERA AT CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS MOVING THROUGH THE MIDWEST RIGHT NOW.
STAY WITH NBC-2 NEWS AT NOON.
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NOW TO A DRAMATIC 9-1-1 CALL BY A 12-YEAR-OLD HERO.
TOMMY BUUCK HEARD HIS YOUNGER SISTER CRY FOR HELP AFTER SHE FELL THROUGH ICE IN A BACKYARD POND.
WHAT HE DID NEXT, SAVED HER LIFE.
LINSEY DAVIS HAS THE DETAILS
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IN ONE 911 CALL. YOU CAN HEAR TONY BUUCK'S TERROR. AND HIS RESOLVE.
00:01:31
911 call Tony: uh huh my sister is Samantha, and she was standing on the ice
Dispatch: okay
Tony: and she fell in
THE 12-YEAR-OLD'S CALL FOR HELP. AND THE DRAMATIC RESCUE THAT FOLLOWED ALL
BEGAN SATURDAY AFTERNOON WHEN TONY'S 8 YEAR OLD SISTER FELL THROUGH WHAT
SHE MISTOOK FOR A FROZEN POND IN THEIR BACKYARD.
BUT IT'S WHAT HE DID NEXT. THAT HAS MANY IN FORT, WAYNE INDIANA / CALLING
HIM A HERO
INSTEAD OF CALLING 911 RIGHT AWAY, AND WITHOUT ANY REGARD FOR HIS OWN SAFTEY
, TONY DASHES ACROSS THE ICE. IT CRACKS BENEATH HIS FEET AS HE
RUNSULTIMATELY CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN AS WELL.
HE TRIES TO GET HIS SISTER TO FLOAT ON HER BACKBUTAT THIS POINT SHE IS
UNCONCIOUS.
INTV Sot 01:31:20 Tony I began by taking my arms and sort of just putting it
under her shoulders/01:31:38 I realized that wasn't going to work so I
grabbed her coat hood.
PACKAGE SOT 00 00 45 Sammy: I really thought I wasn't going to survive
THEIR DAD RUSHES TO THE POND AND THEN *HE* FALLS IN TOO. BUT SOMEHOW HE
MANAGES TO THRASH THROUGH THE ICEAND TO PULL TONY TO SHORE.
Package Sot 00 01 16 dale: the more I pulled him up he still had her by the
coat, and he never let go of her in the cold water and he
he treaded water that whole time, with one hand and never let go of her.
BY THIS TIME, SAMMY ISN'T BREATHINGBUT TONY MUSTERS THE STRENGTH TO RUN BACK
TO THE HOUSE TO CALL FOR HELP.
00:01:57 911 call: her face is almost completely purple
AND WHILE THE EMS IS CREDITED WITH REVIVING SAMMY, THIS MORNING IT'S HER BIG
BROTHER WHO'S BEING CALLED A HERO.
INTV SOT Tony: 01 38 38 A lot of people would have done it, I think a lot of
people wouldn't have done it/ 01 38 46 I don't want to have all the glory
and stuff
INTV SOT Dale: 01 39 39 He says he's not a hero, but he sure is my hero and
his sister's hero.
TONY SAYS THE LABEL DOESN'T MATTERHE JUST WANTED TO BE KNOWN AS SOMEONE WHO
SAVED HIS SISTER.
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MARTHA STEWART TAKES THE STAND IN A NEW YORK COURTROOM TODAY.
STEWART WILL TESTIFY IN A CASE BETWEEN RETAIL GIANTS MACY'S AND J-C PENNEY.
THE DEPARTMENT STORES ARE ARGUING OVER WHO HAS THE LEGAL RIGHT TO SELL MARTHA STEWART BRANDED PRODUCTS IN CERTAIN CATEGORIES.
MACY'S SAYS IT HAS HAD AN EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT TO SELL HOUSEWARES BY STEWART SINCE 2009.
MARTHA STEWART'S COMPANY HOWEVER, ALSO STRUCK A DEAL WITH J-C PENNEY TO SELL ITS OWN PRODUCTS IN MARTHA STEWART KIOSKS INSIDE J-C PENNEY STORES.
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IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR, WE'RE GATHERING THE LATEST INFORMATION OUT OF PINELLAS COUNTY WHERE A THIRD SINKHOLE HAS OPENED UP.
PLUS -
RENEWED INTEREST TODAY IN THE DEATH OF TALENTED AMERICAN TEEN - WHO WAS ALSO AN ENGINEER.
IT WAS REPORTED HE COMMITTED SUICIDE IN SINGAPORE 9 MONTHS AGO - NEW TODAY - IT'S SUGGESTED THE DEATH COULD HAVE BEEN FROM SOMETHING MORE SINISTER.
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 STARTING OUR SECOND HALF-HOUR.
A THIRD SINKHOLE IN LESS THAN A WEEK IN THE TAMPA AREA.
THIS MORNING RESCUE CREWS SAY A WOMAN WAS TRAPPED IN HER BEDROOM IN PALM HARBOR.
THE HOLE REPORTEDLY OPENED UP IN HER LIVING ROOM.
FIRE OFFICIALS SAY SHE CALLED 9-1-1 AFTER SHE HEARD HER HOUSE CRACK.
SHE STAYED IN HER BEDROOM UNTIL RESCUE CREWS ARRIVED.
SEVERAL NEARBY HOMES HAVE BEEN EVACUATED AS A PRECAUTION.
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CITY ENGINEERS ARE STILL INVESTIGATING A SINKHOLE THAT OPENED UP UNDERNEATH A HOUSE, LAST WEEK, IN SEFFNER, SWALLOWING A MAN.
IN CASE YOU'RE KEEPING TRACK THIS IS SINKHOLE NUMBER ONE.
THE HOUSE HAS SINCE BEEN DEMOLISHED - THE DEBRIS USED TO FILL THE MASSIVE HOLE.
OTHER HOMES HAVE BEEN EVACUATED.
YESTERDAY, A SECOND SINKHOLE APPEARED ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY.
ENGINEERS SAY IT'S NOT RELATED TO THE FIRST.
HOMES WERE EVACUATED THERE AS WELL.
AND AS WE TOLD YOU AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR - A THIRD SINKHOLE WAS DISCOVERED THIS MORNING AT A HOME IN PINELLAS COUNTY.
A WOMAN INSIDE THE HOME CALLED 9-1-1 AFTER HEARING A CRACKING NOISE.
SHE IS SAFE TODAY - THE HOLE IS BEING INVESTIGATED.
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A WOMAN IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION AFTER POLICE SAY A VAN WAS INTENTIONALLY DRIVEN INTO HER HOME.
IT HAPPENED IN THE 300 BLOCK OF SW 16TH TERRACE IN CAPE CORAL AROUND 9 O CLOCK THIS MORNING.
ACCORDING TO POLICE, A MAN DROVE THIS VAN INTO THE MASTER BEDROOM OF THIS HOME, THEN WENT INSIDE WHERE THE INCIDENT CONTINUED.
POLICE WOULD'NT RELEASE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
THE MAN DRIVING THE VAN IS IN CUSTODY.
NEIGHBORS TELL US ONE CHILD WAS ALSO AT HOME WHEN THIS ALL HAPPENED. BUT HE APPEARED TO BE UNHARMED.
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CASEY ANTHONY BACK IN COURT -- BANKRUPTCY COURT THIS TIME
-- NEARLY TWO
YEARS AFTER A JURY FOUND HER NOT GUILTY OF KILLING HER DAUGHTER.
ANTHONY IS DEEP IN DEBT, WITH NO JOB, NO HOME OF HER OWN, AND ALMOST NO CASH.
MATT GUTTMAN HAS THE STORY.
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AFTER NEARLY TWO YEARS IN HIDING CASEY ANTHONY MIGHT HAVE EXPECTED THIS
QUESTION.
Nats outside of court house - "Did you get away with murder? Did you get
away with murder?"
AND THE ANGRY CHAOS, STILL FOLLOWING HER.
Nats outside of court house - "baby killer"
THIS MOMENT MONDAY- HER VERY FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE SINCE JULY 5 2011 - THE
DAY A JURY ACQUITTED HER OF MURDERING HER 2-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER CAYLEE.
SHIELDING HER FACE, HUSTLED INTO YET ANOTHER COURTROOM, ANTHONY WAS SHOVED
BACK INTO THE SPOTLIGHT. THIS TIME, FOR SOMETHING MUCH MORE MUNDANE THAN A
SENSATIONAL MURDER TRIAL. THIS TIMEA BANKRUPTSY HEARING
14:22 SOT Casey Anthony - "- "I don't pay rent. I don't pay
utilities. So I guess you can say that I am living for free or off the
kindness of people that I am staying with."
THE 26 YEAR OLD SAYS SHE'S UNEMPLOYED, HAS LESS THAN $500 IN CASH TO
HER NAME, DOESN'T HAVE A CAR - AND RELIES ON UNKNOWN BENEFACTORS FOR SHELTER
.
12:12 SOT Casey Anthony - "These items they are unsolicited
things that come from people that I don't personally know."
SHE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY IN JANUARY, DECLARING JUST $1,000 IN ASSESTS AND
ALMOST $800,000 IN LIABILITIES -
INCLUDING HALF A MILLION DOLLARS OWED TO HER FORMER DEFENSE ATTORNEY, JOSE
BAEZ
28:50 SOT Casey Anthony 14:58 - "I try and contribute when I
can but its also usually friends buying food."
ANOTHER CREDITOR? ZENAIDA GONZALEZ, THE WOMAN CURRENTLY SUING ANTHONY FOR
DEFAMATION AFTER SHE TOLD POLICE A BABY SITTER WITH GONZALEZ'S SAME NAME
KIDNAPPED CAYLEE.
Nats - "Not guilty"
IT'S ONE OF THE REASONS ANTHONY HAS BEEN LIVING UNDER THE RADAR
Nats Casey from 12/6/12 piece - "This is my first video diary.
THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO OF HER LEAKED JUST OVER A YEAR AGO, THE FIRST GLIMPSE OF
HER IN DEEP HIDING
AS FOR THE MOUNTAIN OF MONEY SHE- AND MANY OTHERS- THOUGHT MIGHT FOLLOW HER
ACQUITTAL THOSE BOOK DEALS, THE MOVIES, SHE SAYS, NEVER MATERIALZED
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NEW INTO NBC-2 AT NOON.A SHIPPING BARGE HAD TO BE ESCORTED BACK TO FORT LAUDERDALE AFTER ABOUT A DOZEN CONTAINERS TIPPED OVER.
TAKE A LOOK.
THE COAST GUARD HAD TO ESCORT THIS BARGE BACK TO PORT EVERGLADES.
THE CONTAINERS WERE FULL OF GROCERIES AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, BOUND FOR GUANTANAMO BAY.
CREWS ARE EXPECTED TO START REMOVING THE CONTAINERS THIS AFTERNOON.
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OUTRAGE IN A PENNSYLVANIA COMMUNITY TODAY.
POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF A 12-YEAR-OLD BOY AND REPORTS THAT A BULLYING INCIDENT MAY HAVE CAUSED IT.
KENNETH MOTON REPORTS.
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--A 6th grader from the Darby Township School has died, two months
since his altercation with another student.
One day after he turned 12 years old this weekend, the parents of Delaware
County 6th grader Bailey O'Neill took him off life support.
"No more phone calls from him. No more hanging out. No one to say 'Daddy.'
It's the worse feeling," father Rob O'Neill said.
The Darby Township School student was placed into a medically induced coma
in January after having violent seizures.
Days before, Bailey's father says he was the victim of a bully and got into
a school yard fight suffering a broken nose and concussion.
"He didn't want to fight that day. He wanted to walk away. And that's it. He
wanted to walk away. It shouldn't have ever happened," Rob said.
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Whelan says at the least there could
be possible simple assault charges against one of the two students involved.
He's working to find out if bullying was a factor and he's waiting on
autopsy results to figure out what killed this seemingly healthy boy.
"I would hate to see anyone rush to judgment before really knowing the
complete story of what occurred," Whelan said.
Bailey's story renewed the call for action against bullying.
His father has received support on his Battle for Bailey Facebook page and
he's received calls from all over including the Philadelphia Flyers.
Local nonprofit Teach Anti-Bullying says the statistics are staggering but
under reported. 34 percent of US students say they've been bullied during
school.
"The dialogue has to be collaborative and those key players are your law
enforcement in the community, your educators from the school board to the
teachers in the classroom and the parents," Caludio V. Cerull of Teach Anti-
Bullying said.
The Delaware County District Attorney's Office says it has opened an active
criminal investigation.
Southeast Delco School District officials have said the district is
cooperating with the investigation.
On Friday, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., there will be a public visitation
for Bailey at the Cavanagh Funeral Home in Norwood.
The following is a statement from the Southeast Delco School District:
Dear Southeast Delco School Community,
Late yesterday, we were informed about the death of Bailey O'Neill. Bailey
was a sixth grade student at Darby Township School. Our school community is
deeply saddened by this loss. Our condolences are with Bailey's family and
friends during this very difficult time.
Additional counselors have been made available to assist our students and
staff with the emotions around the death of Bailey. The school district
continues to work with local authorities in their investigation into the
cause of Bailey's death.
During this time, our thoughts and prayers are with Bailey's family and
friends.
Stephen D. Butz, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA HAVE AGREED ON NEW SANCTIONS AIMED AT PUNISHING NORTH KOREA FOR ITS LATEST NUCLEAR TEST.
RIGHT NOW, U-N OFFICIALS ARE WORKING OUT DETAILS OF THE SANCTIONS IN A SERIES OF CLOSED-DOOR MEETINGS.
THE U-S IS EXPECTED TO PUBLISH A DRAFT OF THE SANCTIONS LATER TODAY.
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NEW AMATEUR VIDEO INTO NBC-2.
IT CLAIMS TO SHOW CROWDS RIPPING DOWN A STATUE IN A SYMBOLIC GESTURE, EERILY SIMILAR TO WHEN SADDAM HUSSEIN'S STATUE WAS TORN DOWN IN IRAQ.
THE STATUE IS THAT OF PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASSAD'S FATHER.
IF REPORTS FROM REBEL FORCES ARE VERIFIED -- THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST MAJOR CITY TAKEN BY REBELS SINCE FIGHTING IN SYRIA BEGAN TWO YEARS AGO.
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JAPANESE OFFICIALS SAY RADIATION LEVELS AROUND THE STRICKEN FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR PLANT DECREASED BY 40 PERCENT OVER THE PAST YEAR.
A 20-PERCENT DROP WAS PREDICTED.
BUT SCIENTISTS BELIEVE THAT LARGER DROP WAS CAUSED BY RAIN WASHING SOME THE CONTAMINATION AWAY.
DESPITE THE DECREASE IN LEVELS, SOME OF THE MOST CONTAMINATED AREAS AROUND THE PLANT WON'T BE SAFE FOR HUMANS FOR DECADES.
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TODAY IS DAY TWO OF PRE-CONCLAVE MEETINGS AT THE VATICAN.
CARDINALS ARRIVED FOR ANOTHER SECRETIVE MEETING ON THE DETAILS SURROUNDING THE PROCESS OF SELECTING A NEW POPE.
THIS IS INTERESTING - YESTERDAY THE CARDINALS MET AND TOOK AN OATH OF SECRECY, VOWING NOT TO DIVULGE ANY OF THE DETAILS SURROUNDING THESE MEETINGS.
NO DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE START OF CONCLAVE.
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THERE ARE NEW QUESTIONS SURROUNDING THE DEATH OF AN AMERICAN ENGINEER IN SINGAPORE.
DID HE TAKE HIS OWN LIFE. OR WAS HE MURDERED OVER HIS HIGH-TECH WORK?
KELLY ODONNELL HAS MORE.
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THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF SHANE TODD.
"I have no doubt that he was murdered and was murdered for what he knew and what he was unwilling to compromise."
TODD'S FAMILY CAME TO WASHINGTON CONVINCED U-S SECURITY IS AT RISK.
MARY AND RICK TODD SAY THEIR SON-- WITH A DOCTORATE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING --WARNED THEM THAT HIS HIGH TECH WORK AT A SINGAPORE RESEARCH FIRM PUT HIM IN DANGER FROM SPIES FOR CHINA.
"He would say, "mom I'm afraid I'm never going to see you again" and I would say, "you are going to see me again. You have your ticket to come home. You are fine."."
HIS FATHER SAYS SHANE'S WORK INVOLVED MATERIALS THAT COULD BE USED FOR CIVILIAN PROJECTS BUT ALSO MILITARY RADAR AND MISSILE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS.
"Shane from the beginning said he felt like he was compromising US security and he wouldn't do it."
LAST JUNE, SHANE WAS FOUND DEAD SHORTLY BEFORE HIS PLANNED RETURN TO THE U-S AND A NEW JOB.
SINGAPORE AUTHORITIES TOLD THEM SHANE COMMITTED SUICIDE--BY HANGING.
"Tell me how a 6 ft-1 man could hang himself on a standard size door and when they got there, they couldn't tell us how he had done it."
SHANE'S EMPLOYER, THE INSTITUTE FOR MICROELECTRONICS OFFERED SYMPATHIES BUT DISPUTES THE FAMILY'S ALLEGATIONS STATING IN PART.
"Neither I nor Shane was involved in any classified research project."
SENATOR MAX BAUCUS WANTS ANSWERS AND SAYS TODD'S DEATH COULD BE LINKED TO TECHNOLOGY ESPIONAGE.
"I'm quite suspicious frankly basically because I'm not terribly surprised. I think that there's a lot of this going on and its very dangerous."
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THE TODDS FOUND EVIDENCE IN THEIR SON'S SINGAPORE APARTMENT THAT THEY HOPE US OFFICIALS WILL INVESTIGATE.A HARD DRIVE THEY SAY SHOWS LINKS TO THE CHINESE.
SENATOR BAUCUS SAYS HE HAS GONE TO THE WHITE HOUSE, AND STATE DEPARTMENT, AND WILL MEET WITH THE SINGAPORE AMBASSADOR TO GET MORE INFORMATION.
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NEXT AT NOON, A PILOT'S SIGHTING IS CAUSING CONCERN TODAY.
HIS REPORT OF AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT HAS PEOPLE WONDERING, IS THE GOVERNMENT FLYING DRONES OVER U-S SOIL.
NBC INVESTIGATES.
PLUS.
STATE LEADERS IN NEVADA BELIEVE IT'S A SURE BET.
NEW DETAILS ON A NEW MEGA RESORT IS COMING TO SIN CITY.
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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.
After another chilly start to the morning, a warm up is in order this Tuesday with daytime highs rebounding nicely into upper 70s this afternoon under full sunshine.
By midday, most areas should warm into the low to mid 70s, and by the afternoon hours, temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 70s. The exception will be close to the coast where the chilly breezy off the Gulf of Mexico will keep highs there in the low 70s.
Winds will become more southwesterly this afternoon, which will be one of the variables leading to our warm up today. You'll also notice the winds picking up some during the day with breezes reaching 15-20 mph.
Rain will stay out of the forecast today through tonight, but by early Wednesday morning, a few light showers will be possible as the next cool front slides through Southwest Florida.
The timing of the rain will be close to sunrise Wednesday, but the showers should be gone by the mid-morning hours, leaving us with sunny skies for the remainder of the day. Once the front clears the area, temperatures will stay fairly cool through the day as winds become more northerly behind the front; most areas should only reach the low 70s for daytime highs.
By Wednesday night into Thursday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid 40s across the urban corridor and even some mid to upper 30s deeper inland.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs only reaching the low 70s under full sunshine, and then we'll spend another night in the 40s and 50s as we head into your Friday morning.
Temperatures will be on the rebound again as we approach the upcoming weekend, and by Sunday afternoon, daytime highs will be back in the 80s. The weekend outlook looks phenomenal, too, with comfortable humidity and rain staying out of our forecast.
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THE F-A-A IS INVESTIGATING A REPORT FROM A PILOT THAT HE SAW A SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT WHILE ON A FINAL APPROACH AT J-F-K.
WITH THE INCREASE OF DRONE ACTIVITY AROUND THE WORLD, MANY ARE WONDERING IF IT'S ALSO HAPPENING HERE IN THE U-S.
GUS ROSENDALE REPORTS.
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PILOT: "Kennedy Tower. just for your information, we just saw a little drone below us."
TOWER: "I'm sorry, what did you say?"
PILOT: "We saw a drone, a drone aircraft."
TOWER: "Use caution, there was a report of a drone on about a five mile funnel at 1500 feet."
WAS IT A DRONE - LIKE THIS - THAT A PILOT SAW WHEN GETTING READY TO LAND AT JFK?
THE TYPE OF CRAFT MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION.
AND IT RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT AN UNKNOWN OBJECT FLYING SO CLOSE TO PLANES LANDING AND TAKING OFF AT ONE OF THE WORLD'S BUSIEST AIRPORTS.
"The thought of a small unidentified flying object near the airport you get very nervous, very nervous, very nervous, a lot of cause for concern."
"Just as a passenger when you hear the reports, what do you think?"
"It's very scary"
THE FAA SAYS - THE PILOT OF AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT MAKING ITS FINAL APPROACH SAW WHAT'S BEING DESCRIBED AS A "SMALL, UNMANNED REMOTE-CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT." NEAR THE AIRPORT.
THE SIGHTING WAS AT 15-HUNDRED FEET - AROUND ONE THIS AFTERNOON - FOUR OR FIVE MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT - PUTTING IT ROUGHLY NEAR ATLANTIC BEACH.
THE PILOT DID NOT TAKE EVASIVE ACTION AND LANDED SAFELY.
BUT A DRONE - DESPITE ITS SMALL SIZE - COULD POSE A DIRE THREAT:
"But even the smallest drone is of substantial weight and could easily do damage such as ripping off part of a wing, or impacting a cockpit area where the flight crew is at so it's a significant risk."
DRONES ARE GROWING IN POPULARITY WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - AND THE PUBLIC.
THE FAA IS PREPARING A PLAN TO REGULATE THEIR WIDESPREAD COMMERCIAL USE BY 2015.
"All the indications so far is that we're seeing a lot more close call and misses and not a whole lot on the technology of how we're going to avoid these so called near misses."
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WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS LED TO NUMEROUS WRECKS AND ROAD CLOSURES IN COLORADO OVERNIGHT.
CHECK OUT THIS TRAFFIC CAMERA SHOWING INTERSTATE 70 IN VAIL, NEAR DENVER.
IT'S HARD TO MAKE OUT THROUGH THE BLINDING SNOW, BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL ACCIDENTS THERE ON THE HIGHWAY.
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES CLOSED THE HIGHWAY YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF THE POOR WEATHER.
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THIS STORY IS JUST DOWNRIGHT CREEPY.
A REAL ESTATE AGENT IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA IS ARRESTED FOR STEALING WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR OUT OF A CLIENT'S HOME.
THE HOMEOWNER CAUGHT IN ALL ON A SPY-CAMERA.
TAKE A LOOK -- THIS VIDEO SHOWS THE AGENT, STEPHEN BRUMME, WALKING INTO THE BEDROOM.
HE GOES RIGHT FOR THE UNDERWEAR DRAWER.
THE HOMEOWNER INSTALLED MOTION ACTIVATED WEB CAMERAS WHEN HE AND HIS WIFE WENT OUT OF TOWN.
HE LOOKED AT THE VIDEO AFTER AFTER HIS WIFE'S UNDERWEAR ITEMS VANISHED.
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"Can you describe your emotions after you saw the suspect on your surveillance video? Really. My emotions were anger because it's going through our personal belongings."
THAT AGENT BONDED OUT OF JAIL.
HE IS CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.
HIS REAL ESTATE LICENSE WAS ALSO SUSPENDED.
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A NEW MEGA-RESORT IS IN THE WORKS FOR THE VEGAS STRIP.
THE SEVEN-BILLION DOLLAR PROJECT WILL BE CALLED "RESORT-WORLD LAS VEGAS."
IT WILL BE BUILT ON THE OLD FOOTPRINT OF THE STARDUST HOTEL.
DEVELOPERS STARTED A PROJECT IN 2006 TO REPLACE STARDUST, BUT WENT BANKRUPT IN THE RECESSION.
THE NEW DEVELOPER SAYS THE RESORT WILL BE A JAPANESE THEMED HOTEL AND CASINO.
NEVADA'S GOVERNOR CALLS IT'S A MAJOR INVESTMENT FOR THE STATE.
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"This is the first significant development of a project by a foreign company, its going to bring that many more tourists to the great state of Nevada. We'll be able to cross market between the East and the West."
RESORT WORLD LAS VEGAS WILL INCLUDE 35-HUNDRED ROOMS IN PHASE ONE. THERE WILL BE SHOPPING, DINING, AN INDOOR WATER PARK. AND POSSIBLY A PANDA EXHIBIT.
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A NEW SURVEY SUGGESTS ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS USED TO DELIVER ALERTS TO DOCTORS MAY BE TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING!
ABOUT ONE THIRD OF PHYSICIANS SAID THEY GOT SO MANY NOTIFICATIONS EACH DAY. THEY HAD MISSED IMPORTANT TEST RESULTS.
THE SURVEYED DOCTORS AVERAGED 63 ALERTS A DAY. WHICH MOST FOUND TO BE EXCESSIVE AND MORE THAN THEY COULD EFFECTIVELY MANAGE.
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NEW RESEARCH FINDS CERTAIN STRAINS OF STAPH BACTERIA SHOW SEASONAL PATTERNS.
JOHNS HOPKINS STUDIES SHOW THE STRAIN OF
M-R-S-A THAT SPIKES DURING THE WINTER MONTHS -- IS MORE COMMON AMONG SENIORS.
ALSO, IT IS USUALLY ACQUIRED IN THE HOSPITAL AND IS MORE RESISTANT TO ANTIBIOTICS.
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE SUMMER STRAIN OF M-R-S-A AFFECTS INFECTS MORE CHILDREN. USUALLY THROUGH A SKIN OR SOFT TISSUE WOUND.
OVERALL INFECTIONS HAVE NOT DECREASED OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
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PEOPLE ARE HAPPIEST IN HAWAII.
HAWAII RANKED HIGHEST AMONG THE HAPPIEST STATES IN AMERICA IN 2012.
THIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW AT THE TOP FOR HAWAII.
THE SURVEY REFLECTS THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF RESIDENTS IN EACH OF THE 50 STATES.
WEST VIRGINIA RECEIVED THE LOWEST SCORE, MAKING IT THE MOST MISERABLE STATE.
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THE PHOTO-SHARINIG SOCIAL NETWORK INSTA-GRAM SAYS IT'S REACHED A NEW MILESTONE -- 100 MILLION ACTIVE *MONTHLY USERS.
HERE'S WHAT MAKES THE ACCOMPLISHMENT SO IMPRESSIVE. INSTAGRAM IS STILL LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD. AND TO USE IT, YOU MUST HAVE AN iPHONE OR ANDROID DEVICE TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT.
INSTAGRAM'S SERVICE IS FREE AND OWNED BY FACEBOOK.
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MOBILE APP SALES ARE EXPECTED TO HIT A RECORD THIS YEAR.
ANALYSTS PREDICT 25-BILLION DOLLARS IN SALES!
THAT'S A 62-PERCENT JUMP IN SALES COMPARED TO 2012.
APPLE AND GOOGLE NOW HAVE MORE THAN 700-THOUSAND APPS IN THEIR ONLINE STORES.
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WINTER IN CANADA MAKES FOR AN INTERESTING SIGHT FOR SOME RESIDENTS.
TAKE A LOOK.
FIRE CREWS WERE CALLED IN TO HACK AWAY AT THIS THREE-STORY COLUMN OF ICE ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF AN APARTMENT BUILDING.
IT WAS THE TALK OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT OBVIOUSLY POSED A SAFETY HAZARD.
IT TOOK FIRE CREWS AN ENTIRE MORNING TO TEAR IT DOWN, BUT NOT BEFORE A FEW PEOPLE POSTED PICTURES OF IT ON TWITTER.
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COFFEE LOVERS, HERE'S SOMETHING THAT WILL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE THIS MORNING.
TODAY STARBUCKS WILL UNVEIL ITS FIRST NEW CORE BEVERAGE IN 16
YEARS.
IT'S CALLED THE HAZELNUT MACCHIATO.
THE COMPANY SAYS HAZELNUT IS ITS SECOND-MOST POPULAR FLAVOR.
THEIR MOST POPULAR FLAVOR IS VANILLA.
THE NEW DRINK WILL BE AVAILABLE AT STARBUCKS NATIONWIDE STARTING TODAY.
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DO YOU SUFFER FROM MIGRANES - AND POP PAIN KILLERS TO HELP?
YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR PARTNER.
FIRST AT FOUR HOW INTIMACY AND SEX MAY BE A BETTER CURE.
PLUS ITS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
SO WHY IS THE NAPLES RITZ CARLTON ON THE BEACH SHUTTING DOWN IN A FEW MONTHS?
AND IS FREEDOM OF SPEECH DEAD?
IT IS IF YOU WANT TO SHOW IT ON YOUR CAR.
FIRST AT FOUR, WHERE you'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO GET A PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATE THAT READS, "FREEDOM."
THOSE STORIES AFTER DR OZ, FIRST A TFOUR.
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--
A FLORIDA WOMAN WAS TRAPPED IN HER HOME THIS MORNING AFTER A SINKHOLE OPENED UP IN HER LIVING ROOM.
IT HAPPENED IN SEFFNER NEAR TAMPA.
SHE CALLED 9-1-1 AFTER SHE HEARD HER HOUSE CRACK AND STAYED IN HER BEDROOM UNTIL RESCUE CREWS ARRIVED.
SEVERAL NEARBY HOMES HAVE BEEN EVACUATED AS A PRECAUTION.
IT'S THE THIRD REPORT OF A SINKHOLE IN THE AREA IN A WEEK.
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GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT DELIVERS HIS STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS TODAY.
IN HIS SPEECH - HE TALKED ABOUT REMOVING SALES TAX ON MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT, AND OFFERING PAY RAISES TO TEACHERS.
GOVERNOR SCOTT ALSO DIRECTED HIS SPEECH TOWARD WASHINGTON - SAYING FEDERAL LAWMAKERS COULD TAKE BUDGET LESSONS FROM FLORIDA.
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CAPE CORAL POLICE OFFICERS SAY A DOMESTIC DISPUTE LED TO THIS CRASH.
THEY SAY A MAN INTENTIONALLY RAMMED HIS CAR INTO A HOME
A WOMAN INSIDE WAS INJURED AND IS NOW IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
IT HAPPENED IN THE 300 BLOCK OF SW 16TH TERRACE IN CAPE CORAL.
NEIGHBORS SAY A CHILD WAS ALSO AT HOME WHEN THIS ALL HAPPENED.
POLICE WOULD NOT CONFIRM THAT.
THE MAN WHO CRASHED THE CAR WAS TAKEN AWAY IN A PATROL CAR.
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BREAKING NEWS - STOCKS HAVE BEEN SURGING SINCE THE START OF TRADING ON WALL STREET, WITH THE DOW SOARING PAST ITS ALL-TIME HIGH SET IN OCTOBER OF 2007.
THE DOW - NOW UP NEARLY 9 PERCENT FOR THE YEAR, AND HAS DOUBLED SINCE BOTTOMING OUT AT A 12-YEAR LOW IN MARCH OF 2009.
THE NASDAQ AND THE S&P 500 ARE ALSO UP SHARPLY TODAY.
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