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BANG BANG

A TERRIFYING STANDOFF IN UPSTATE NEW YORK.

THE END OF A DEADLY RAMPAGE CAUGHT ON TAPE.

PLUS.

FRUSTRATINGLY FAMILIAR -- ANOTHER CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP IS HAVING PROBLEMS.

PASSENGERS REPORTING POWER OUTAGES AND OVERFLOWING TOILETS.

NEW DETAILS - COMING YOUR WAY.

AND.

POPE FRANCIS WELL INTO HIS FIRST FULL DAY AS LEADER OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

HL1) NY SHOOTING-TRX NATVOTOPS

HL2) CARNIVAL SHIP-TRX VOTOPS

HL3) POPE-TRX VOTOPS

BREAKING-CLIP

LISTING BOAT IN THE CAPE-OC SS DBX

WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS.

A 42-FOOT BOAT IS TAKING ON WATER IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER.

TAKE A LOOK.

THIS PICTURE WAS SENT TO US WITHIN THE LAST HOUR.

THIS IS NEAR JAYCEE PARK IN THE CAPE.

NBC-2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO JOINS US NOW WITH BREAKING DETAILS.

LISTING BOAT IN THE CAPE-LIVE U

LISTING BOAT IN THE CAPE-VO

LISTING BOAT IN THE CAPE-LIVE U

SIMPKINS TO REPRESENT HIMSELF-TRX VO

MORE BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

A LOT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST HOUR AT A LEE COUNTY MURDER TRIAL.

SHANE SIMPKINS, THE MAN ON TRIAL FOR KILLLING AN ESTERO GRANDMOTHER WILL REPRESENT HIMSELF.

THE JUDGE MAKING THAT DECISION AFTER A LENTHLY CONVERSATION IN THE COURTROOM WITH SIMPKINS.

THE JUDGE ASKED HIM ABOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW AND TRIAL PREPERATION.

SIMPKINS REPLIED THAT HE HAD BEEN READING UP ON THE LAW AND THE CASE.

THERE WAS THEN A CONVERSATION BETWEEN SIMPKINS AND HIS ATTORNEY, AND AFTER A LOT OF DEBATE, THE JUDGE GRANTED HIS REQUEST TO REPRESENT HIMSELF.

HIS ATTORNEY WILL REMAIN IN THE COURTROOM AS STANDBY COUNSEL.

PROSECUTORS SAY SIMPKINS AND CHRISTOPHER NEUBERGER KILLED MARY ANN ZARB IN 2011, THEN DUMPED HER BODY.

NEUBERGER IS ONE OF THE STATES KEY WITNESSES. HE ACCEPTED A PLEA DEAL IN EXCHANGE FOR HIS TESTIMONY.

THE JURY HEARD FROM HIM YESTERDAY.

CHARCO GOODWILL EVAC-TRX ONCAM

ANOTHER BREAKING STORY WE WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT.

A GOODWILL STORE IN PORT CHARLOTTE HAS BEEN EVACUATED BECAUSE OF A PROPANE TANK LEAK.

THIS IS NEAR U-S 41 AND MIDWAY BOULEVARD.

FIRE CREWS ARE ON SCENE ALONG WITH A HAZ-MAT UNIT.

THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF A FIRE AND NO ROADS ARE CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

NY SHOOTING-TRX VO

BREAKING NEWS AT NOON.

POLICE REPORT THE SUSPECTED GUNMAN IN RECENT SHOOTINGS IN NEW YORK IS DEAD AFTER A SHOOTOUT WITH OFFICERS.

POLICE SURROUNDED A BLOCK OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE TOWN OF HERKIMER, LAST NIGHT - WHERE THE SUSPECT, 64-YEAR-OLD KURT MYERS WAS BELIEVED TO BE HIDING OUT.

STATE POLICE SAY MYERS' RAMPAGE STARTED WITH A FIRE IN HIS APARTMENT WEDNESDAY.

POLICE SAY HE THEN SHOT AND KILLED TWO PEOPLE - AND WOUNDED TWO OTHERS AT A BARBER SHOP.

CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP POWER FAIL-TRX ONCAM

A DEVELOPING STORY AT NOON.

MORE TROUBLE AT THIS HOUR, FOR CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE.

JUST A MONTH AFTER ONE ITS SHIPS LOST POWER IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, ANOTHER ONE IS REPORTEDLY STUCK AT PORT.

NBC2'S NICK CILETTI IS FOLLOWING THE NEW INFORMAITON.

CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP POWER FAIL-TRAFFIC

STACEY.

WE'RE GETTING BRAND NEW INFORMATION ON THIS STORY.

JUST MINUTES AGO.

I LEARNED CARNIVAL WILL FLY HOME ALL OF THE PASSENGERS WHO WERE ON BOARD ITS DREAM SHIP THAT IS CURRENTLY STUCK AT A PORT IN ST. MAARTEN.

WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ON BOARD.

CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP POWER FAIL-VO

THE SHIP REPORTEDLY LOST POWER WEDNESDAY.

PASSENGERS ON BOARD TOLD CNN TOILETS WERE OVERLFOWING.

ONE PASSENGER EVEN SAID SHE'S NOT ALLOWED OFF THE BOAT AND THERE IS NO WAY TO USE THE BATHROOMS ON BOARD.

ANOTHER PASSENGERS SAYS THERE IS HUMAN WASTE ALL OVER THE FLOOR IN SOME OF THE BATHROOMS.

THE DREAM IS ON A SEVEN DAY CRUISE THAT SET SAIL FROM PORT CANAVERAL.

CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP POWER FAIL-SOT VO

The bathrooms are not working, they're backing up. That's correct. The elevators have not been working. They've been turning them on and off. On and off.

WE DO KNOW THE SHIP SET SAIL FROM PORT CANVERAL.ON FLORIDA'S EAST COAST.SATURDAY.

CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP POWER FAIL-TRAFFIC

TO BE FAIR HERE.

I WANT TO READ YOU A STATEMENT THAT WAS POSTED ON CARNIVAL'S FACEBOOK PAGE JUST THIS MORNING.

IT SAYS.

"THE CARNIVAL DREAM HAS A TECHNICAL ISSUE WHICH OUR ENGINEERING TEAM IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON.

THE SHIP IS AT DOCK IN ST. MAARTEN.

AT NO TIME DID THE SHIP LOSE POWER BUT THERE WERE PERIODIC INTERRUPTIONS TO ELEVATORS AND TOILETS FOR A FEW HOURS LAST NIGHT.

HOWEVER AT THIS TIME ALL HOTEL SYSTEMS ARE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AND HAVE BEEN FUNCTIONAL SINCE APPROXIMATELY 12.30AM.

THE SHIP HAS FULL POWER BUT IS STILL AT DOCK WHILE PERSONNEL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE TECHNICAL ISSUE."

MORE ON THIS CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP COMING UP ON THE NEWS AT NOON.

NEW POPE DAY 1-TRX OC SOT OC

NEW AT NOON - WE'RE ARE GETTING A BETTER IDEA OF THE MAN, NEWLY-ELECTED POPE.

AS ARCHBISHOP OF BUENOS AIRES, CARDINAL JORGE BERGOGLIO WAS KNOWN FOR HIS COMMON TOUCH.

HE DENIED HIMSELF LUXURIES - AND TODAY - CONTINUES DISPLAYING THAT STYLE AS POPE FRANCIS.

Pope Francis SOT - It was the duty of the Conclave to give Rome a Bishop.

It seems that my brother Cardinals have gone to the ends of the earth to get

one.

IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIS ELECTION, FRANCIS TURNED AWAY THE SPECIAL SEDAN, SUPPOSED TO TAKE HIM TO THE HOTEL.

INSTEAD, HE RODE ON THE BUS WITH OTHER CARDINALS.

TODAY HE PICKED UP HIS LUGGAGE AND PAID HIS OWN HOTEL BILL.

NBC-2 ANCHOR KRISTA FOGELSONG PICKS UP OUR STORY.

NEW POPE DAY 1-PLASMA

THERE'S BEEN AN INCREDIBLE OUTPOURING OF EMOTION FROM LATIN AMERICA.

FRANCIS IS THE FIRST POPE TO BE SELECTED FROM OUTSIDE EUROPE.

WE'RE LEARNING, HE WAS A HUMBLE YOUNG MAN WHO HAD AN INTEREST IN CHEMISTRY BEFORE BECOMING A BISHOP.

NEW POPE DAY 1-PKG

SCRIPT:

HE IS, IN A WORD, A CONTRADICTION:

A PIOUS AND HUMBLE MAN WHO DANCES THE TANGO LOVES WINE AND, LIKE MOST

ARGENTINIANS, IS AN AVID SOCCER FAN. WITH A TEAM JERSEY AND A CLUB

MEMBERSHIP CARD TO PROVE IT

A WELL-LIKED, BUT A SHY, CARDINAL WHO CHOSES TO SIT IN THE BACK ROW AT

MEETINGSA MAN WHO IS THE LEADER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

A JESUIT, 76 YEARS OLD HE COMES FROM A PART OF THE WORLD, WHICH HAS NEVER

PRODUCED A PONTIFF.

AND WHILE TODAY HE IS FRANCIS. TO THOSE WHO KNEW HIM AS A CHILD HE WAS

SIMPLY JORGE.

SOT :/ 17:56:59 We used to play soccer in the plaza,

he was very studious, from a very Catholic family and very nice people.

THE SON OF AN ITALIAN RAILWAY WORKER WHO IMMIGRATED TO ARGENTINA JORGE MARIO

BERGOGLIO AND HIS FOUR SIBLINGS GREW UP IN BUENOS AIRES

AN INFECTION AS A TEENAGER COST HIM HIS LUNG. BUT NOT HIS SPIRIT.

AFTER STUDYING CHEMISTRY HE WENT TO SEMINARY BECOMING A PRIEST WHEN HE WAS

32.

UNTIL NOW THE NEW POPE HAS LED A FRUGAL LIFE.

WHEN HE BECAME A CARDINAL HE REPORTEDLY SOLD OFF THE CHURCH MANSION OPTING

TO LIVE IN A SMALL ROOM IN THIS DOWNTOWN BUILDING WITH A SIMPLE BED AND A

SMALL STOVE FOR HEAT.

AND HE COOKS HIS OWN MEALS PASSING UP THOSE FAMOUS ARGENTINIAN STEAKS FOR

SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS.

HE IS ALSO LEGENDARY FOR HIS COMPASSION FOR THE POOR.

AS A PRIEST HE REPORTEDLY ONCE GAVE ALL OF THE MONEY IN HIS WALLET TO HELP A

HOMELESS FAMILY WHO WROTE TO HIM.

BUT HE IS NOT WITHOUT CONTROVERSY EITHER: CREATING BUZZ WHEN HE CHASTISED

PRIESTS FOR REFUSING TO BAPTIZE THE CHILDREN OF SINGLE MOTHERS AND

CRITICIZED FOR NOT SPEAKING OUT AGAINST HIS COUNTRY'S MILITARY DICTATORSHIP

IN THE 70's and 80S.

Father Arthur Liebscher, S.J.: -- 20:56:35 he's a man that's quietly

charismatic / he wins affection by his gentleness and simplicity but not

by being an actor/

NOT AN ACTOR HIS FELLOW CARDINALS SAY BUT KIND AND, SURPRISINGLY, FUNNY.

19:35:50

NEW POPE DAY 1-PLASMA

FRANCIS STARTED HIS DAY WITH A VISIT TO SAIT MARY'S BASILLICA.

HE HAD PLANNED EARLIER TO MEET WITH POPE EMERITUS BENEDICT, BUT WE'VE LEARNED THAT THOSE PLANS HAVE CHANGE.

STOCKS 9 DAY STREAK GOING ON 10-TRX SAT LIVE TOPS

A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW AT THE BIG BOARD FROM THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AS THE DOW LOOKS TO EXTEND ITS WINNING STREAK TO 10 DAYS.

DATA THIS MORNING FROM THE LABOR MARKET INDICATES RECOVERY IS GAINING SOME TRACTION.

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNEXPECTEDLY FELL, FOLLOWING DECLINES IN THE TWO PREVIOUS WEEKS AS WELL.

JOBLESS CLAIMS-TRX VO

ENCOURAGING NEW UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS TODAY -

JOBLESS CLAIMS FELL ONCE AGAIN LAST WEEK, MARKING A POSITIVE MILESTONE IN ECONOMIC RECOVERY.

APPLICATIONS FELL BY TEN-THOUSAND.

THIS PUSHED THE FOUR-WEEK AVERAGE TO ITS LOWEST POINT SINCE MARCH 2008, JUST SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE RECESSION BEGAN.

KNIVES ON PLANES-TRX ONCAM

THE T-S-A DECISION TO ALLOW SMALL KNIVES BACK ON PLANES WILL SEE A NEW CHALLENGE ON CAPITOL HILL.

THE TSA CHIEF WILL TESTIFY BEFORE A HOUSE COMMITTEE TODAY ON THE CHANGES.

AND JUST DAYS AGO ONE LAWMAKER INTRODUCED A BILL THAT WOULD FREEZE THE KNIFE BAN.

NBC-2 ANCHOR CLAY MILLER IS GATHERING NEW DETAILS FOR US AT NOON.

KNIVES ON PLANES-TRAFFIC

THE ISSUE IS AROUND BLADES SMALLER THAN 2 AND HALF INCHES.THE T-S-A SAYS THEY POSE LITTLE THREAT-

KNIVES ON PLANES-PKG

KNIVES HAVE BEEN BANNED FROM CARRY ON BAGS EVER SINCE THE 9-11 HIJACKERS USED BOX CUTTERS TO FORCE DOWN PLANES.

BUT NOW THE T-S-A WANTS TO ALLOW CERTAIN SMALL KNIVES BACK ON BOARD.

IT'S CHIEF JOHN PISTOLE SAYS THE OBJECTS DISTRACT SCREENERS FROM THE REAL TERRORISM THREAT- EXPLOSIVES.

"That's their focus and so that's where we focus our efforts."

NOW HE'LL HAVE TO DEFEND HIS POSITION DURING A HEARING ON CAPITOL HILL.

BUT THE VOICES OF THOSE IN DISAGREEMENT ARE GROWING.

"Two inches of a knife can literally kill someone. We know that."

AND IT'S CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF LAWMAKERS-

REPRESENTATIVE ED MARKEY INTRODUCED A BIPARTISAN- "NO KNIVES ACT" THIS WEEK-FREEZING THE LIST OF PERMITTED CARRY ON ITEMS.

TODAY HE'LL BE JOINED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT UNIONS PROTESTING THE T-S-A POLICY CHANGE.

"Every single day we experience passenger disturbances that we de-escalate or ask passengers to help us contain the problem. You introduce a deadly weapon into that scenario and it's simply not a good idea."

AT AIRPORTS- PASSENGERS ARE IN UPROAR.

"I don't like it."

"I don't know why they would allow people to carry a knives on a plane.I mean. It's just ridiculous."

AT LEAST THREE MAJOR AIRLINES ARE ALSO OBJECTING.

KNIVES ON PLANES-TRAFFIC

THE KNIVES POLICY WOULD CHANGE APRIL 25TH.

ALREADY TODAY, MORE THAN 30-THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED A WHITE HOUSE PETITION TO KEEP THE BAN IN PLACE.

THIS AFTERNOON, T-S-A CHIEF JOHN PISTOLE WILL TESTIFY BEFORE A HOUSE COMMITTEE.

IT'S SCHEDULED FOR SOMETIME AFTER 3 O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON.

75 CRASH VICTIMS TO TALK-SS VO

TODAY WE'LL HEAR FROM THE VICTIMS OF A TERRIBLE CRASH INVOLVING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

CRYSTAL AND CHRISTOPHER MCCLURE WILL SPEAK TO THE MEDIA FOR THE FIRST TIME ABOUT THE CRASH THAT KILLED THEIR UNBORN CHILD.

IT HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY ON I-75 IN LEE COUNTY.

THE CRASH CRITICALLY INJURED CRYSTAL AND BECAUSE OF HER INJURIES, THE FAMILY'S HOME REQUIRES RENOVATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE HER WHEELCHAIR.

TEASE ONE-2 SHOT

KEEPING ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS AT THIS HOUR.

A BOAT HAS RUN AGROUND IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER.

THIS IS NEAR JAYCEE PARK IN CAPE CORAL.

AT LEAST THREE AGENCIES ARE ON SCENE RIGHT NOW.

3 people taken off the boat.

Nbc2 also THERE - WE'LL BRING YOU UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE SHOW.

EVERYWHERE YOU GO THESE DAYS, YOU HAVE BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SOMEONE TRYING TO TAKE YOU.

THERE ARE A GROWING NUMBER OF CASES OF INVESTOR FRAUD, TAX FRAUD AND HEALTHCARE FRAUD.

NEXT AT NOON, WE TAKE YOU LIVE - TO WHERE AGENCIES ARE WORKING TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T BECOME THE NEXT VICTIM.

ALSO AN NBC2 UPDATE OUT OF KANSAS CITY.

WE NOW KNOW THE CAUSE OF LAST MONTH'S DEADLY RESTAURANT EXPLOSION.

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TZ1 A) FRAUD SEMINAR-VO

TZ1 B) KC GAS EXPLOSION CAUSE-VOTOPS

WEATHER-STC

MARKET WATCH-PKG

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

FRAUD SEMINAR-TRX OC DBX

INVESTOR FRAUD, TAX FRAUD AND HEALTHCARE FRAUD ARE SERIOUS NATIONAL PROBLEMS.

RIGHT NOW, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES ARE REACHING OUT TO THE PUBLIC.

NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US LIVE AT THE CROWN PLAZA HOTEL WHERE OFFICIALS ARE HOLDING A FRAUD CONFERENCE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.

FRAUD SEMINAR-REM

LIVE:

FRAUD SEMINAR-VO

VO:

THAT'S WHERE PEOPLE GET YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION THEN FILE A TAX RETURN UNDER YOUR NAME. AND IT'S VERY EASY TO DO.

IN FACT, FLORIDA LEADS THE COUNTRY IN THIS CRIME.

FRAUD SEMINAR-SOT

FRAUD SEMINAR-REM

LIVE TAG:

JUST LAST YEAR IN LEE COUNTY THERE WERE MORE THAN 500 REPORTED CASES OF TURBOTAX FRAUD.

SINCE THEN A TASK FORCE HAS BEEN PUT TOGETHER TO HELP FIGHT IT.

THIS SEMINAR GOES UNTIL 3:30 HERE TODAY.

NY TEEN SHOOTING PROTEST-TRX VO

ANGRY PROTESTERS FILLED THE STREETS IN BROOKLYN LAST NIGHT FOR THE THIRD NIGHT IN A ROW.

PEOPLE ARE DEMANDING ANSWERS AFTER A TEENAGER WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY POLICE OVER THE WEEKEND.

POLICE SAY 16-YEAR-OLD KIMANI GRAY BRANDISHED A REVOLVER AND POINTED IT AT THEM.

HOWEVER, AT LEAST ONE WITNESS SAID THE OFFICERS YELLED "FREEZE", THEN OPENED FIRE.

THE MEDICAL EXAMINER SAID GRAY WAS SHOT SEVEN TIMES.

THREE OF THE BULLETS ENTERED HIS BODY FROM THE REAR.

CA FRIE TRUCK CRASH-VOTOPS

FOUR CALIFORNIA FIREFIGHTERS WERE HOSPITALIZED AFTER THEIR FIRE ENGINE CRASHED.

THEY WERE RESPONDING TO A MEDICAL CALL WHEN THEY CRASHED INTO A TREE.

IN THIS AERIAL FOOTAGE YOU CAN SEE THE TRUCK WAS ALMOST TORN IN HALF.

A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE FIRE AUTHORITY SAID THE INJURIES WERE NOT LIFE THREATENING.

KC GAS EXPLOSION CAUSE-TRX VO

AUTHORITIES IN KANSAS CITY SAY THEY NOW KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THAT DEADLY EXPLOSION AT A RESTAURANT LAST MONTH.

INVESTIGATORS SAY IT WAS THE ACCIDENTAL IGNITION OF NATURAL GAS VAPORS THAT ORIGINATED IN THE KITCHEN OF J-J'S RESTAURANT.

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE PILOT LIGHT ON A STOVE AND HOT WATER HEATER WERE ON WHEN NATURAL GAS IGNITED.

TEASE TWO-2 SHOT

NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS AT NOON -

SHOCKING NEW INFORMATION ABOUT SEX ABUSE CASES IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

NEW DOCUMENTS NAME FIFTEEN CHURCH OFFICIALS IN ILLINOIS.

ACCUSATIONS SPANNING DECADES.

TZ2 A) CHURCH ABUSE-VO

TZ2 B) KIDS DRUGGED-VOTOPS

CHICAGO CHURCH ABUSE DOCUMENTS-TRX VO

UNSEALED CATHOLIC CHURCH DOCUMENTS IN ILLINOIS SHED NEW LIGHT ON SEXUAL ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS SPANNING MORE THAN 70 YEARS.

THE NAMES OF 15 PRIESTS FROM A DIOCESE OUTSIDE OF CHICAGO WERE RELEASED THIS WEEK.

THEY SHOW, CREDIBLE ACCUSATIONS OF ABUSE.

ALSO - MANY OF THE PRIESTS CONTINUED THEIR PASTORAL DUTIES, SOME WERE EVEN TRANSFERRED TO DIFFERENT CHURCHES AWAY FROM THEIR ACCUSERS.

FIVE OF THEM ARE NOW DEAD.

CO BULLY CAUGHT ON TAPE-NATVO

POLICE IN DENVER ARE INVESTIGATING A BULLYING INCIDENT - CAUGHT ON CAMERA IN A MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM.

WE WARN YOU, THIS MAY BE HARD TO WATCH.

4 SECONDS

BOTH OF THE GIRLS IN THIS VIDEO ARE 14 YEARS OLD.

THE VICTIM SAYS SHE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TIME TO PUT DOWN HER BACKPACK WHEN SHE WAS BRUTALLY ATTACKED.

SHE TOLD TEACHERS THE BULLYING STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO, AND CLAIMS THEY DID NOTHING TO STOP IT.

THE SCHOOL SAYS SEVERAL DOZEN STUDENTS CREATED A DISTURBANCE IN THE HALL TO LURE THE TEACHER OUT OF THE CLASSROOM.

CO BULLY CAUGHT ON TAPE-SOT VO

"They should have had somebody watch her to make sure she didn't do anything because I asked them for help a lot of times."

"They treated this situation like every other one they see and it was not the same."

THE GIRL, THROWING PUNCHES WAS CRIMINALLY CHARGED.

SHE'S BEEN SUSPENDED, AND COULD BE EXPELLED.

GMA KIDS DRUGGED-TRX ONCAM

NEW CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING A PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER FROM CALIFORNIA.

SHE ALLEGEDLY PREPPED HER TODDLERS FOR NAPTIME BY GIVING THEM THE POPULAR ADULT SLEEP AID -- "SOMINEX"

THE PARENTS ARE ENRAGED -- SHE'S BEEN ARRESTED.

GMA KIDS DRUGGED-PKG

SCRIPT:

THIS MORNING, POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THIS WOMAN.59 YEAR OLD DEBBIE

GRATZ A TEACHER ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT RED-HANDED.SPIKING HER PRE-SCHOOLERS'

SIPPY CUPS WITH AN OVER THE COUNTER DRUG.

Sgt. Troy Hoefling, Morgan Hill PoliceIt came to our attention based upon an

employee at the

Kiddie Academy seeing the suspect place an unknown substance into the

children's cups.

WHEN ADMINISTRATORS AT "The Kiddie Academy" CONFRONTED GRATZ FRIDAY, POLICE

SAY

SHE ADMITTED IT WAS THE SLEEP AID "SOMINEX," BUT DID NOT EXPLAIN WHY SHE WAS

GIVING IT TO THE CHILDREN

THE 20 YEAR VETERAN TEACHER WAS IMMEDIATELY FIRED. AND WHEN POLICE WERE

TOLD

ABOUT IT MONDAY SHE WAS ARRESTED.

Sgt. Troy Hoefling, Morgan Hill Police best case scenario would have been

for us to be called right away

we could have taken that sample or those cups to the crime lab for analysis

NOW THE QUESTION INVESTIGATORS, SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND PARENTS

WANT ANSWEREDHAS GRATZ DONE THIS BEFORE, AND IF SO, HOW MUCH OF

THE DRUG COULD HER 1 AND 2 YEAR OLD STUDENTS HAVE INGESTED?

Parent we were seeing things of irritability and we were seeing symptoms of

possibly

not sleeping through the nightthis could have been a side effect of her

being poisoned.

THE SOMINEX LABEL WARNS IT'S NOT TO BE USED IN CHILDREN UNDER 12.

Dr. Richard BesserThankfully these drugs are relatively safe. I would

expect these children to be just fine.

GRFX

IN A STATEMENT TO ABC NEWS THE SCHOOL SAYS "The actions of this

individual are reprehensible.The authorities in this case have our full

cooperation

and the children, along with their families, continue to be our top priority

."

THIS MORNING, MANY PARENTS ARE STILL REELING FROM THIS DISTURBING

BETRAYAL OF TRUST

Parent Sickening, sick to my stomach / "I'm not angry,

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

POLICE SHOOT AND KILL THE SUSPECT IN THE DEADLY SHOOTINGS OF A HALF DOZEN PEOPLE IN NEW YORK.

NEXT AT NOON - NEW DETAILS ON THE 19-HOUR STAND-OFF, THAT ENDED WITH AN F-B-I DOG, DEAD.

WE'LL TAKE YOU TO THE VIOLENT SCENE.

PLUS -

I had a Secret Service agent behind me and, you know, it -- number one, we were never told that this was a secret meeting or a private meeting or don't bring cameras.

YOU MAY NOT RECOGNIZE THIS GUY - BUT YOU'LL CERTAINLY REMEMBER WHAT HE DID.

TZ3 A) NY SHOOTING LATEST-VO

TZ3 B) 47 PERCENT GUY TALKS-SOTVO

OPEN 12:30-CLIP

CHARCO GOODWILL EVAC-TRX ONCAM

BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT 12-30.

WE'RE GETTING NEW DETAILS ON THAT PROPANE TANK LEAK NEAR A GOODWILL STORE IN PORT CHARLOTTE.

WE KNOW EVACUATIONS HAVE NOW EXPANDED TO AN APARTMENT BUILDING.

port charlotte goodwill gas leak-vo

LISTING BOAT IN THE CAPE-OC SS DBX

AN UPDATE NOW ON OTHER BREAKING NEWS WE'RE FOLLOWING.

A 42-FOOT BOAT IS TAKING ON WATER IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER.

TAKE A LOOK.

THIS PICTURE WAS SENT TO US WITHIN THE LAST HOUR.

THIS IS NEAR JAYCEE PARK IN THE CAPE.

NBC-2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO JOINS US NOW WITH BREAKING DETAILS.

LISTING BOAT IN THE CAPE-LIVE U

LISTING BOAT IN THE CAPE-VO

LISTING BOAT IN THE CAPE-LIVE U

CAPE REALTOR- CAPE REALTOR PLEADS GUILTY

BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW FROM FEDERAL COURT IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

IN THE LAST HOUR, A CAPE CORAL REALTOR TOLD A JUDGE HE'S GUILTY OF BANK AND WIRE FRAUD CHARGES.

GREGORY EAGLE IS FACING UP TO 30-YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON.

HE WILL ALSO HAVE TO PAY BACK HIS VICTIMS.

THE 62-YEAR-OLD ADMITTED HE MORTGAGED MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND IN CAPE CORAL, BEHIND THE BACKS OF MORE THAN 50 INTEREST HOLDERS.

NY SHOOTING-TRX ONCAM

AUTHORITIES IN UPSTATE NEW YORK SHOOT AND KILL A MAN WHO THEY SAY SHOT AND KILLED FOUR OTHERS WEDNESDAY.

NY SHOOTING-PKG

AROUND EIGHT THURSDAY MORNING IN HERKIMER, NEW YORK.SWAT TEAM MEMBERS.WITH GUNS.AND DOGS READY. MOVED IN ON THE ABANDONED BUILDING.

.WHERE 64 YEAR KURT MYERS HAD BARRICADED HIMSELF. MOMENTS LATER, THERE WAS A HAIL OF GUNFIRE.

"he was in a very small room on the first floor and it's possible he was able to shield himself against the gas."

MYERS FIRED ON OFFICERS. MISSING THEM.BUT HITTING AND KILLING ONE OF THE DOGS.

HE, TOO, WAS KILLED WHEN POLICE RETURNED FIRE.

"He first engaged.firing shots at door. at the officers and ultimately exchanged shots with the officers."

MYERS IS SUSPECTED OF MURDERING FOUR PEOPLE AND INJURING TWO OTHERS IN TWO SEPARATE SHOOTINGS IN NEIGHBORING TOWNS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK WEDNESDAY MORNING.

INVESTIGATORS SAY HE STARTED THE SHOOTING SPREE AFTER SETTING FIRE TO HIS APARTMENT IN MOHAWK.

.THEN GOING TO THE TOWN'S BARBER SHOP AND OPENING FIRE WITH A SHOTGUN.

TWO CUSTOMERS WERE KILLED. TWO OTHERS WOUNDED.

HE THEN DROVE TO HERKIMER.TO AN OIL-CHANGE GARAGE. OPENING FIRE AGAIN.KILLING TWO MORE.

"we heard the gunshots and we all ducked. That is when the police just sat there and moved us all back."

AFTER WHICH, HE TOOK REFUGE IN THE ABANDONED BUILDING. AND HELD POLICE AT BAY FOR THE NEXT 23 HOURS.

WHAT TRIGGERED THE VIOLENCE REMAINS A MYSTERY. THE ONLY OTHER ENCOUNTER MYERS EVER HAD WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.WAS A DRUNK DRIVING CHARGE 40 YEARS AGO.

POPE: LATIN AMERICAN REACTION-TRX ONCAM

THE MAIN ITEM ON THE NEW POPE'S SCHEDULE TODAY IS AN INAUGURAL MASS IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL.

POPE FRANCIS IS TALKED TO HIS PREDESSOR, BENEDICT THIS MORNING. AS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH PREPARES FOR HIS INAUGURATION ON TUESDAY.

POPE: LATIN AMERICAN REACTION-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS--

IT'S AS IF CATHOLICS IN THE NEW WORLD HAVE BEEN WAITING SIX CENTURIES FOR A VOICE ESPECIALLY LATINOS.

"We are very happy to have a new Pope especially everyone in Latin America we are very happy."

"For a long time we were waiting for somebody like that to come from Latin America."

"The Americas are now on the map."

LOS ANGELES ARCHBISHOP JOSE GOMEZ LEADS THE LARGEST ARCHDIOCESE IN THE UNITED STATES. FIVE MILLION PEOPLE.

"It is a beautiful sign to have a new Pope who is the first Pope from the Americas, from the New World."

IN 2011, GOMEZ REPLACED CARDINAL ROGER MAHONY, ONE OF MANY U-S CHURCH LEADERS TAINTED BY A COVER-UP OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE BY PRIESTS.

"I don't want to be too scandalous but I still think we need to deal with our priests and the stories that we hear about molestation and all that stuff. That's a big burden on the Church right now."

IT'S JUST ONE OF THE ISSUES ON THE MINDS OF AMERICAN CATHOLICS. OTHERS INCLUDE THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE CHURCH AND IMMIGRATION REFORM.

"There's no reason why this newly elected Pope coming from Argentina would not be highly sensitive to this issue."

ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ SAYS THE CHOICE OF THE NAME FRANCIS IS ESPECIALLY SIGNIFICANT.

"I think the example of St. Francis of Assisi of building the Church anew is a wonderful example for all of us, today and always."

THE CATHOLICS WE SPOKE WITH SHARED ONE THING FAITH IN THEIR NEW POPE TO LEAD THE CHURCH THROUGH ITS RECENT TURMOIL.

"Well I'm not going to really comment about that, I think that's something to leave to the Holy Father. As a faithful Catholic, we will follow his lead and his direction any way he takes us."

Reporter: Do you think the Church needs to change in any way?

"Probably, but we don't know exactly. But he's gonna know, for a better Catholic Church in the world."

NEW CHINA LEADER-TRX VO

CHINA, THE COUNTRY WITH THE WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST ECONOMY, AND WORLD'S *LARGEST MILITARY, NOW HAS A NEW LEADER.

STATE LEADERSHIP ELECTED XI JINPING AS THE NATION'S NEW PRESIDENT TODAY.

THE MOVE WAS EXPECTED.

LAST NOVEMBER, , HE WAS APPOINTED AS LEADER OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY AND HEAD OF THE MILITARY.

SYRIA ANNIVERSARY-VOTOPS

TOMORROW, MARCH 15TH, MARKS THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE UPRISING IN SYRIA.

THE CONFLICT STARTED WITH PRO-DEMOCRACY DEMONSTRATIONS AND ESCALATED INTO A CIVIL WAR.

AN ESTIMATED 70-THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED.

MORE THAN A MILLION PEOPLE HAVE FLED THE VIOLENCE.

N KOREA DRILL PHOTOS-VOTOPS

NEW PICTURES ARE COMING OUT OF NORTH KOREA TODAY.

THEY SHOW LEADER KIM-JONG-UN SUPERVISING A LIVE ARTILLERY DRILL.

NORTH KOREA HAS STEPPED UP RHETORIC IN RESPONSE TO U-N SANCTIONS OVER ITS RECENT NU-CLEAR TEST.

PEPPERS PACKED WITH POT-VOTOPS

BORDER AUTHORITIES IN ARIZONA STOP A ONE-TON SHIPMENT OF MARIJUANA.

ALL OF IT, HIDDEN IN A DELIVERY OF BELL PEPPERS FROM MEXICO.

AN X-RAY SCAN REVEALED ABOUT TWO-HUNDRED-80 PACKAGES WORTH MORE THAT ONE-MILLION DOLLARS.

CELEB HACKING SCANDAL-TRX VO

NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THAT HACKING SCANDAL THAT EXPOSED PERSONAL INFORMATION OF U-S POLITICIANS AND CELEBRITIES.

NEW REPORTS SHOW SAN FRANCISCO-BASED INTERNET COMPANY, CLOUD-FLARE IS INVOLVED.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, CREDIT REPORTS AND ADDRESSES OF ABOUT TWO-DOZEN CELEBRITIES AND POLITICAL FIGURES WERE POSTED ONLINE: THAT OF MICHELLE OBAMA, AND F-B-I DIRECTOR ROBERT MUELLER.

47 PERCENT CAMERAMAN TALKS-TRX ONCAM

FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, A MAN WHO MAY HAVE CHANGED THE COURSE OF THE RACE IS FINALLY SPEAKING OUT.

THE BARTENDER. WHO SECRETLY RECORDED GOVERNOR ROMNEY'S NOW INFAMOUS "47 PERCENT" COMMENTS HAS SPOKEN PUBLICLY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

47 PERCENT CAMERAMAN TALKS-PKG

"There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims."

The man behind that secret Romney recording is Scott Prouty -- a bartender at that private Florida fundraiser last May.

"I was behind this -- this whole thing."

Speaking publicly for the first time Wednesday.

. Prouty -- who says he's a registered independent -- told MSNBC's Ed Schultz he arrived at the dinner that night with an open mind.

"I was interested to hear what he had to say. / I didn't, um, go there with a grudge, you know, against Romney."

Prouty insisted he brought his camera initially thinking Romney might pose for pictures.

I had a Secret Service agent behind me and, you know, it -- number one, we were never told that this was a secret meeting or a private meeting or don't bring cameras. There was plenty of people in the room with cameras. / You know, there was a reception area and people were taking video. There was a -- a videographer there with a camera on a tripod. And there was a microphone and a sound man. And there was 70 people in the room. And it was never said to us, don't bring cameras. But, you know, at this point, I -- I realized that this was not your typical speech."

For two weeks Prouty says he struggled over whether to go public with the tape, before he says he finally decided he had no choice.

"I felt an obligation for all the people that can't afford to be there. You shouldn't have to be able to afford $50,000 to hear what the candidate actually thinks."

Earlier this month, Romney reiterated his commitment to all Americans, but conceded the 47% comments did "real damage" to his campaign.

"It was a very unfortunate statement that I made. It's not what I meant. I didn't express myself as I wished I would have. You know, when you speak in private, you don't spend as much time thinking about how something could be twisted and distorted and -- and it could come out wrong and be used, but you know I did and it was very harmful."

Only after hearing that interview did Prouty -- who says he voted for Obama -- decide to come forward and reveal his role in a dramatic twist to a historic campaign.

47 PERCENT CAMERAMAN TALKS-ONCAM

NBC NEWS REACHED OUT TO THE ROMNEYS FOR COMMENT -- AND WERE DIRECTED TO THE RECENT FOX NEWS INTERVIEW WE JUST SHOWED YOU.

HONDA RECALL-TRX CG

AN NBC2 CONSUMER ALERT - HONDA IS RECALLING THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES.

THAT'S BECAUSE THE BRAKES THAT CAN SUDDENLY KICK IN EVEN WHEN THE DRIVER ISN'T BRAKING.

THIS RECALL INCLUDES MORE THAN 183-THOUSAND VEHICLES IN THE U-S, INCLUDING THE 2005 ACURA R-L, THE 2005 AND 2006 ACURA M-D-X, AND THE 2005 PILOT MODELS.

NO CRASHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED, BUT MORE THAN A DOZEN DRIVERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

COMCAST BINGE WEEK-OTS

THE NATION'S LARGEST CABLE COMPANY IS TRYING TO BOOST BUSINESS BY OFFERING FREE T-V.

AT THE END OF THIS MONTH, COMCAST WILL OFFER ENTIRE SEASONS OF POPULAR H-B-O AND SHOWTIME SERIES FOR FREE ON DEMAND.

SERIES LIKE "HOMELAND" AND "GIRLS."

IT'S TAKING PLACE MARCH 25TH THROUGH MARCH 31ST.

LES MISERABLES-TRX NAT VO

ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED AND POPULAR BROADWAY SHOWS EVER, "LES MISERABLE," IS PLAYING THIS WEEK AT THE BARBARA B MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL --

on my own, pretending he's beside me

NBC2 GOT A SPECIAL BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE ICONIC MUSICAL--

LES MISERABLES-SOT VO

we have a new audience coming to see les mis - people who haven't gotten to see the stage musical are more interested because of the movie - if anything it's more exciting because les mis has a new life to it

TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT

THE DESPERATE SEARCH FOR A YOUNG WOMAN CONTINUES IN LOUISIANA.

SHE VANISHED NEARLY 2 WEEKS AGO - LAST SEEN THE NIGHT SHE WAS CELEBRATING HER AWARD FOR "TEACHER OF THE YEAR."

PLUS.

AN UNSUSPECTING CAR SALESMAN GETS PRANKED, NASCAR STYLE.

HEAR ABOUT DRIVER JEFF GORDON'S ROLE IN THE LATEST VIRAL HIT.

TZ4 A) LA MISSING TEACHER-VO

TZ4 B) JEFF GORDON PRANK-VOTOPS

LA MISSING TEACHER SEARCH-TRX ONCAM

A SONAR TEAM IS HELPING IN THE SEARCH FOR A MISSING TEACHER IN LOUISIANA.

THE 26-YEAR-OLD WAS LAST SEEN MARCH 2ND OUTSIDE A NEW ORLEANS-AREA BAR.

SHE WAS THERE CELEBRATING HER NOMINATION FOR "TEACHER OF THE YEAR."

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--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS--

A SONAR TEAM FROM THE TEXAS BASED EQUUASEARCH ORGANIZATION IS HELPING AUTHORITIES TRY TO FIND A SCHOOL TEACHER WHO HAS BEEN MISSING FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS.

"I can't sleep at night. I can't sleep at night. I can't eat. I keep thinking about my child and where she could be. I just want her back, please, if you are watching this, please bring Terrilynn home.

TERRILYNN MONETTE'S MOTHER SPOKE FROM OUTSIDE THE POPULAR BAR WHERE HER DAUGHTER WAS LAST SEEN MARCH 2ND.

SHE WENT THERE WITH FRIENDS TO CELEBRATE HER NOMINATION AS DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

THE SEARCH IS FOCUSED ON THE WATERWAYS AND CANALS AROUND CITY PARK THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ON HER WAY HOME.

EQUUSEARCH HELPED IN THE HIGH-PROFILE SEARCHES FOR NATALIE HOLLOWAY AND CAYLEE ANTHONY.

AND SAYS IT HAS HELPED RECOVER MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE SINCE ITS FORMATION IN THE YEAR 2000.

MONETTE, AGE 26, MOVED TO NEW ORLEANS FROM CALIFORNIA IN 2011 AND WAS IN HER FIRST YEAR OF TEACHING SECOND GRADERS AT WOODLAND WEST ELEMENTARY.

"If we're super heroes in any way, then she was the superset of super heroes because she came in with a beautiful smile, a determined attitude and a lot of intelligence that helped her students to really elevate their test scores

TIM MILLER, FOUNDER OF EQUUSEARCH, SAYS HE KNOWS WHAT MONETTE'S FAMILY IS GOING THROUGH -- HIS OWN DAUGHTER TURNED UP DEAD 17 MONTHS AFTER SHE DISAPPEARED.

"We're here with you. I've been there before my own self and know what this family is going through. When I heard mom on TV yesterday crying, I said, 'How can you help not to help?'"

"I just want my baby back."

MONETTE'S MOTHER PLANS TO STAY IN NEW ORLEANS UNTIL HER DAUGHTER IS FOUND.

SHE SAYS SHE IS CONVINCED SHE WAS KIDNAPPED BY SOMEBODY WHO FORCED HIS WAY INTO HER CAR, A 2012 TWO-DOOR BLACK HONDA ACCORD THAT'S ALSO IS MISSING.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

GMA JEFF GORDON PRANK AD-TRX ONCAM

WHO DOESN'T LOVE A GOOD PRANK - AS LONG AS IT'S NOT ON US!

IN THIS NEXT STORY - NASCAR DRIVER JEFF GORDON PLAYS A ROLE IN A PEPSI PRANK.

THE CHAMPION DRIVER, DONNING BEARD AND MAKEUP WORKED TO TO PULL A "FAST ONE" ON A SUPPOSEDLY UNSUSPECTING CAR SALESMAN.

GMA JEFF GORDON PRANK AD-PKG

SCRIPT:

UPSOUND: "Watch out"

NASCAR ace Jeff Gordon is behind the wheel, apparently taking an

unsuspecting car salesman on a test drive like no other

UPSOUND: "Ohhhhhhhh"

Millions of Youtube hits later A viral home run for Pepsi Max, that starts

with Jeff Gordon showing up at the dealership in disguise, with a hidden

camera in his can of Pepsi.

UPSOUND: "I saw you sort of gravitated towards the Camero"

"I don't know if I can handle it. I've never driven

anything like this before"

UPSOUND: "Your are liable for any damages to the vehicle, so please stop

the car or at least slow down"

But is any of this real?

Well a Pepsi spokesperson told us a stunt man actually did some of the

driving.

She refused to say whether Steve is really a car salesman or an actor, but

stressed his reactions are "100% genuine."

UPSOUND: "Stop the car, stop the car right now"

SOT: Travis Okulski. Jalopnik.com

"I started to suspect on the second viewing."

Travis Okulski, an auto enthusiast, noticed some flaws.among them rubber

marks on the ground.

SOT: Travis Okulski, Jalopnik.com

I make of that that there are multiple takes. / I know the salesman was an

actor from my source on the set.

SOT: Emma Bazilian, ADWEEK

No matter what, it's still exposure / Even if people are talking about it

in a negative way, they're still gonna be talking about it.

And Tweets suggest a lot of people don't care if it's fake or not.

SOT: Travis Okulski, Jalopnik.com

It's still a lot of fun to watch. It's a great ad.

UPSOUND: "Oh my God"

Is the viral prank the future of advertising? Pepsi has done it before, with

an old man called Uncle Drew - really The Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving

in disguise - upstaging some young bucks at the hoop.

SOT: Emma Bazilian, Adweek

I don't know how much longer you can keep this up without people realizing

they're being tricked, but for now it's getting a lot of hits and that's

what the brands care about.

I'm talking about right now. And, I mean, it is pretty funny

UPSOUND: "You're an idiot. I'm going to kill you"

A real car salesman might actually have a heart attack. And that would NOT

SAMSUNG NEW PHONE-OC

TODAY -- SAMSUNG WILL LAUCH ITS NEW GALAXY -S-FOUR.

NETFLIX NEW FEATURES-VOTOPS

YOUR FACEBOOK FRIENDS WILL NOW BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH WHAT YOU'RE WATCHING ON NETFLIX.

THE VIDEO STREAMING SERVICE LAUNCHED ITS FIRST FACEBOOK APP THIS WEEK.

ON NETFLIX'S SITE, USERS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE WHICH SHOWS THEIR FACEBOOK FRIENDS HAVE WATCHED AND RATED HIGHLY.

BREAST CANCER HEART RISK-VO

NEW RESEARCH ON WOMEN, RECOVERING FROM BREAST CANCER.

A NEW STUDY FINDS, THOSE WOMEN, WHO UNDERGO RADIATION TO TREAT BREAST CANCER MAY BE AT RISK FOR HEART PROBLEMS LATER IN LIFE.

RADIATION CAN DAMAGE THE ARTERIES, MAKING THEM PRONE TO HARDEN AND CLOG - TRIGGERING A HEART ATTACK.

EVEN SO - RESEARCHERS STILL ENCOURAGE WOMEN TO GET RADIATION -- BECAUSE IT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES CANCER SURVIVAL AND THE HEART RISK IS RELATIVELY SMALL.

POPE PRAYER PICS-VO

POPE FRANCIS SPENT PART OF HIS FIRST MORNING AS PONTIFF PRAYING

HERE ARE SOME NEW PICTURES FROM THIS MORNING.

HE ENTERED THE BASILICA THROUGH A SIDE ENTRANCE JUST AFTER EIGHT A.M.

POPE FRANCIS IS THE FIRST JESUIT POPE AND THE FIRST NON-EUROPEAN PONTIFF IN MORE THAN A MILLENNIUM.

HIS AGENDA TODAY INCLUDES AN INAUGURAL MASS IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL.

HE'S ALSO EXPECTED TO VISIT HIS PREDECESSOR, THE POPE EMERITUS, IN THE COMING DAYS.

COMING UP @ 4-CLIP

nats of gun fire

GUNFIRE ERUPTS, TO END ONE TOWN'S NIGHTMARE.

FIRST AT FOUR, WE'LL TAKE YOU TO THE SCENE WHERE A MASS KILLER - WAS SHOT DEAD AFTER A POLICE STAND-OFF.

ITS POPE FRANCIS' FIRST DAY ON THE JOB AND HE'S ALREADY MAKING HEADLINES WITH SOME SURPRISING ACTIONS.

FIRST AT FOUR - WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE NEW LEADER.

AMERICANS CAN'T SEEM TO PUT DOWN THEIR PHONES, WHILE BEHIND THE WHEEL.

BUT NOW WE LEARN WE'RE THE MORE DISTRACTED - than ANYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE REASONS WHY.

A) NY SHOOTING-TRX VO TOPS

B) POPE FIRST DAY-VOTOPS

C) DISTRACTED DRIVING-VOTOPS

port char goodwill burn off-trx vo

NEW pictures JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM MOMENTS ABOUT ABOUT A BREAKING STORY IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

FIRE CREWS BURNING OFF EXCESS PROPANE GAS AFTER A LEAK NEAR U-S 41 AND MIDWAY BOULEVARD IN PORT CHARLOTTE.

A GOODWILL STORE AND A NEARBY APARTMENT BUILDING HAVE BEEN EVACUATED.

NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

LISTING BOAT IN THE CAPE-TRXVO TOPS

3 MEN ARE SAFE AFTER BEING PULLED OFF THIS BOAT.

THE 42-FOOT VESSEL GOT CAUGHT ON SOME ROCKS IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER, AND THAT'S WERE IT REMAINS RIGHT NOW NEAR JAYCEE PARK.

TOW BOAT U-S TELLS US A COMBINATION OF WIND AND CAPTAIN ERROR CAUSED THE BOAT TO END UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE MARKERS.

SIMPKINS TO REPRESENT HIMSELF-VOTOPS

NEW DEVELOPMENTS TODAY IN THE TRIAL OF SHANE SIMPKINS - ONE OF TWO MEN ACCUSED OF KILLING AN ESTERO WOMAN, BACK IN 2011.

TODAY, A JUDGE RULED SIMPKINS WILL BE ALLOWED TO REPRESENT HIMSELF.

THE JUDGE HAD A CONVERSATION WITH SIMPKINS AND HIS ATTORNEY BEFORE MAKING THAT DECISION.

HIS ATTORNEY WILL REMAIN IN THE COURTROOM AS STANDBY COUNSEL.

PROSECUTORS SAY SIMPKINS AND CHRISTOPHER NEUBERGER KILLED MARY ANN ZARB, THEN DUMPED HER BODY.

NEUBERGER TESTIFIED AGAINST SIMPKINS YESTERDAY AS PART OF A PLEA DEAL.

CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP POWER FAIL-VOTOPS

FRESH TROUBLE TODAY FOR THE CARNIVAL CRUISELINE.

ANOTHER OF THEIR SHIPS HAS TECHNICAL PROBLEMS, MAKING LIFE UNPLEASANT FOR PASSENGERS TRAPPED ON BOARD.

THE SHIP, CALLED "THE DREAM", HAS BEEN STALLED IN PORT IN ST. MAARTEN SINCE YESTERDAY.

PASSENGERS SAY THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ALLOWED TO LEAVE, AND THAT BATHROOMS ON THE SHIP WERE OVERFLOWING.

MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE

COULD THE DOW BE GOING FOR TEN IN A ROW?

THE BLUE-CHIP STOCK INDEX HAS RISEN FOR NINE STRAIGHT DAYS, AND IT'S HIGHER AGAIN TODAY AFTER SOME NUMBERS RELEASED BY THE GOVERNMENT ADDED TO OPTIMISM ABOUT THE ECONOMY.

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