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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!
WE BEGIN WITH THE WEATHER AND RAIN LIGHTING UP LIVE DOPPER RADAR.
NBC-2 CHIEF METEOLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING IT, HALEY.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
After some beneficial rains to start the week, the possibility of even more will remain in the forecast through Wednesday as a cold front approaches from the north. Most of the rain that swept in off the Gulf of Mexico has dissipated and as a result of the wet grounds and high humidity, patchy fog is possible as we get our Tuesday morning going along with a couple of spotty showers.
Temperatures will start off rather mild and muggy in the middle 60s and with a few more rays of sun through the day, afternoon highs will warm back into the lower 80s. As south and southwesterly winds continue to pump in a warm and humid airmass, rain prospects will stand at about 40% this afternoon with a few showers during the day primarily east of I-75.
Late Tuesday and into Wednesday, we'll be tracking another weakening cold front as it slides down the Florida peninsula. This will keep more clouds streaming in across our part of the state, along with scattered showers during the afternoon. As this front pulls away, some slightly drier air will work its way down the state lower humidity in place by Thursday with more sunshine.
Our weather pattern should stay relatively quiet Thursday through Saturday with partly sunny skies and afternoon temperatures in the lower to middle 80s. Another storm system will move in late in the weekend sending another cold front our way. This will produce another round of scattered showers and storms on late in the weekend and into Monday, with a cooler airmass moving in by early next week.
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AND NOW, ALL EYES ARE ON VATICAN CITY THIS MORNING AS THE WORLD CELEBRATES THE INSTALLATION OF POPE FRANCIS… MATT IS LIVE FROM THE VATICAN WITH A FRONT ROW SEAT TO HISTORY… AND ALL THE LATE-BREAKING DETAILS.
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WE'LL BRING YOU MORE LIVE REPORTS FROM VATICAN CITY THROUGHOUT THE MORNING.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ----
NEW, DISTURBING DETAILS ARE JUST COMING OUT ABOUT A COLLIER TEACHER ARRESTED FOR SOLICITING A MINOR.
CLINT RICKELMANN WAS ARRESTED THURSDAY IN NAPLES.
OUR PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS REPORT --
RICKELMANN DESCRIBED IN DETAIL, SEX ACTS HE WANTED TO PERFORM ON AN UNDERAGE GIRL.
ACCORDING TO COURT RECORDS-- RICKELMANN CARRIED OUT LENGTHY, EXPLICIT FACEBOOK MESSAGES WITH A TEENAGER.
WHO HE USED TO TEACH AT PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
COURT DOCUMENTS SHOW THE MESSAGES STARTED WITH SMALL TALK BUT QUICKLY TURNED GRAPHIC --
WITH RICKELMANN TELLING THE GIRL HIS FANTASIES.
SOME OF THE MESSAGES, ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES, WERE SENT DURING SCHOOL HOURS.
RICKELMANN WAS PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE YESTERDAY.
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NOW TO NEW DETAILS EMERGING ON THE FOILED ATTACK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA IN ORLANDO.
A PLANNED MASSACRE WAS THWARTED AT THE UCF CAMPUS YESTERDAY,
WHERE A STUDENT ,
WHO ASSEMBLED AN ARSENAL,
INCLUDING A HIGH CAPACITY DRUM MAGAZINE AND HOME-MADE BOMBS, TOOK HIS OWN LIFE AS COPS CLOSED IN ON HIM.
POLICE RECEIVED A FIRE ALERT AT THE TOWER ONE DORM, FOLLOWED BY A 911 CALL FROM A STUDENT WHO SAID HE WAS HIDING IN A BATHROOM AFTER HIS ROOMMATE PULLED A GUN ON HIM.
THE CALLER WAS RESCUED, BUT POLICE MADE ANOTHER DISTURBING DISCOVERY.
IN THE ROOM OF 30-YEAR-OLD JAMES OLIVER SEEVAKUMARAN. GUNS, AMMUNITION, FOUR IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES AND EVIDENCE OF A PLAN OF ATTACK.
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NEW RIGHT NOW.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS A SUSPECT IN CUSTODY FOR A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT.
IT HAPPENED AROUND 8 LAST NIGHT AT ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD AND TROPIC TERRACE IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
THE DRIVER RAN FROM THE SCENE, BUT DEPUTIES SAY THEY TRACKED THEM DOWN WITH THE HELP OF A K-9.
THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
NO WORD ON THEIR CONDITION.
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NBC-2 IS WORKING TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT A DEATH INVESTIGATION ON MARCO ISLAND.
POLICE SAY THEY FOUND A WOMAN'S BODY FLOATING IN A CANAL NEAR HER HOME ON MAYWOOD COURT YESTERDAY.
THE WOMAN IS 71-YEAR OLD ALICE BERG.
BERG'S FAMILY CALLED POLICE AFTER SHE DISAPPEARED FOR TWO HOURS.
SEARCH TEAMS DISCOVERED HER BODY IN THE WATER.
THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD ---
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL PARTICIPATE IN A BELATED ST. PATRICK'S DAY LUNCH WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AT THE U.S. CAPITOL.
THE PRESIDENT WILL ALSO MEET WITH THE FIRST MINISTER AND DEPUTY FIRST MINISTER OF NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
LATER THIS EVENING, THE PRESIDENT WILL TAKE AIR FORCE ONE TO ISRAEL. THE FIRST FOREIGN TRIP OF HIS SECOND TERM IN OFFICE.
HE'LL MEET WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEW ISRAELI GOVERNMENT, PALESTINIAN LEADERSHIP AND THE KING OF JORDAN.
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HAPPENING TODAY ----
A NEW POLL IS EXPECTED TO COME OUT ON THE FLORIDA GOVERNOR.
PUBLIC POLICY POLLING IS SET TO RELEASE THE RESULTS LATER TODAY,
BUT HERE'S THE JIST:
IT CONTINUES TO FIND GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT TRAILING CHARLIE CRIST BY DOUBLE DIGITS.
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HILLARY CLINTON HAS ANNOUNCED HER SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE. AND POTENTIAL 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. CAME IN A VIDEO POSTED BY A GROUP BACKING GAY RIGHTS.
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THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS TRACKING A NEW WINTER STORM MOVING EAST.
EVEN THOUGH SPRING OFFICIALLY STARTS ON WEDNESDAY,
EIGHTEEN STATES FROM NORTH DAKOTA TO MAINE ARE CURRENTLY UNDER WEATHER WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES.
AS MUCH AS 20 INCHES OF SNOW COULD FALL IN PARTS OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY.
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THIS MORNING NBC-2 HAS CONTINUING LIVE COVERAGE OF THE POPE'S BIG DAY.
HERE'S A LIVE LOOK AT VATICAN CITY --- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF POPE FRANCIS. AND WE'RE SEEING HUGE CROWDS AT SAINT PETER'S SQUARE.
AND EARLIER THIS MORNING WE SAW THE POPE MAKE HIS BIG ENTANCE.
HE EVEN GOT OUT OF HIS JEEP TO BLESS A DISABLED MAN IN A WHEELCHAIR IN THE CROWD. ITALIAN MEDIA ESTIMATE THE CROWD COULD HIT A MILLION.
THE POPE WAS ALSO SEEN KISSING A CRYING BABY.
. HALEY.
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
After some beneficial rains to start the week, the possibility of even more will remain in the forecast through Wednesday as a cold front approaches from the north. Most of the rain that swept in off the Gulf of Mexico has dissipated and as a result of the wet grounds and high humidity, patchy fog is possible as we get our Tuesday morning going along with a couple of spotty showers.
Temperatures will start off rather mild and muggy in the middle 60s and with a few more rays of sun through the day, afternoon highs will warm back into the lower 80s. As south and southwesterly winds continue to pump in a warm and humid airmass, rain prospects will stand at about 40% this afternoon with a few showers during the day primarily east of I-75.
Late Tuesday and into Wednesday, we'll be tracking another weakening cold front as it slides down the Florida peninsula. This will keep more clouds streaming in across our part of the state, along with scattered showers during the afternoon. As this front pulls away, some slightly drier air will work its way down the state lower humidity in place by Thursday with more sunshine.
Our weather pattern should stay relatively quiet Thursday through Saturday with partly sunny skies and afternoon temperatures in the lower to middle 80s. Another storm system will move in late in the weekend sending another cold front our way. This will produce another round of scattered showers and storms on late in the weekend and into Monday, with a cooler airmass moving in by early next week.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THIS MORNING WE ARE USHERING IN A NEW ERA FOR THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH,
WITH THE INAUGURAL MASS OF POPE FRANCIS.
NBC-2 HAS BEEN BRINGING YOU LIVE PICTURES AND REPORTS FROM VATICAN CITY ALL MORNING.
THE INSTALLATION MASS FOR POPE FRANCIS IS SIMPLER THAN THE 2005 CEREMONY FOR POPE BENEDICT THE 16TH. BUT STILL GRAND ENOUGH TO DRAW 132 OFFICIAL DELEGATIONS AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
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TWENTY-THREE YEARS TO THE DAY THAT THIEVES STOLE IRREPLACEABLE ARTWORK FROM A BOSTON MUSEUM,
THE FBI ANNOUNCES THEY KNOW WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HALF-BILLION DOLLAR HEIST.
BACK ON MARCH 18TH, 1990, TWO THIEVES POSED AS POLICE OFFICERS, TIED UP THE GUARDS, AND LEFT WITH 13 MASTERPIECES.
THE FBI THINKS IT WAS PULLED OFF BY A CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION.
IT WON'T NAME NAMES OF WHO DID IT, AND THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LAPSED LONG AGO.
BUT NOW THE FBI IS HOPING SOMEONE HAS SEEN THE ARTWORK,
AND IS WILLING TO TRADE THAT TIP FOR A FIVE MILLION DOLLAR REWARD.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A SUSPECT IN AN ARMED ROBBERY AT AN ICE CREAM STORE.
THE TWISTEE TREAT ON PINE ISLAND ROAD IN NORTH FORT MYERS WAS HELD UP LAST NIGHT AROUND 9:30.
DEPUTIES SAY THE SUSPECT DID HURT THE CLERK, BUT DIDN'T GO INTO DETAIL,
AND RAN OFF WITH THE CASH.
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IT'S A BIG ISSUE IN CAPE CORAL.
CAPE COUNCIL APPROVED A ZONING CHANGE LAST NIGHT,
ON LAND NEAR NORTH BURNT STORE ROAD AND VAN BUREN PARKWAY.
THE CHANGE IS FROM AGRICULTURAL, TO MARKETPLACE RESIDENTIAL.
SUPPORTERS SAY IT ALLOWS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
THOSE OPPOSED FEAR DEVELOPMENT COULD DAMAGE ECOLOGICAL HABITATS.
CITY LEADERS SAY, DESPITE THE CHANGE-- THEY'LL WORK TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.
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DEVELOPING THIS MORNING ---
BOARD MEMBERS AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SAY EVEN AFTER LOBBYING LAWMAKERS IN TALLAHASSEE, HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FUNDING IS STILL IN LIMBO.
THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT JIM NATHAN MET WITH LAWMAKERS LAST WEEK.
UNDER CURRENT LAW, THE STATE WILL LOSE $51 BILLION DOLLARS IN MEDICAID FUNDING.
LEE MEMORIAL WILL LOSE $500 MILLION OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS.
WHILE NOT STATING SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTS OR SERVICES, BOARD MEMBER CHRIS HANSEN SAYS HE TOLD LAWMAKERS IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN, ENTIRE DEPARTMENTS COULD BE LOST.
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WE HAVE NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ON A PLANE CRASH IN COLLIER COUNTY OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE PILOT, TONY RADELAT, IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER CRASHING HIS ULTRA LIGHT PLANE IN A WOODED AREA.
COLLIER DEPUTIES TELL US HE WENT DOWN NEAR LAKE TRAFFORD AROUND 10 A-M SATURDAY AND CALLED 9-1-1 HIMSELF.
HE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG AND BACK.
HIS WIFE TELLS US HE WAS SUPPOSED TO FLY TO THE BEACH AND RETURN THAT AFTERNOON.
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6:14 i got that phone call on saturday that you dont want, you mentally prepare yourself for that but hope you dont get that call.:22
THE FAA IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH.
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NEW RIGHT NOW ---- THE COMET OF THE CENTURY!
ASTRONOMERS ARE GETTING SET FOR THE ARRIVAL OF "COMET ISON," WHICH MAY BECOME ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST COMETS EVER SEEN.
IT COULD SHINE AS BRIGHTLY AS THE MOON IN LATE NOVEMBER.
NASA HAS EVEN BROUGHT TOGETHER A SMALL TEAM OF EXPERTS TO ORGANIZE AN OBSERVING CAMPAIGN.
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NOW WE WANT TO GET BACK TO VATICAN CITY ---- FOR THE INAUGUARAL MASS OF POPE FRANCIS.
HERE'S ANOTHER LIVE PICTURE OF THE HISTORIC EVENT ---- BLUE AND WHITE FLAGS FROM POPE FRANCIS' NATIVE ARGENTINA ARE FLUTTERING ABOVE THE CROWD THAT ITALIAN MEDIA ESTIMATE COULD REACH 1 MILLION.
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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 some beneficial rains to start the week, the possibility of even more will remain in the forecast through Wednesday as a cold front approaches from the north. Most of the rain that swept in off the Gulf of Mexico has dissipated and as a result of the wet grounds and high humidity, patchy fog is possible as we get our Tuesday morning going along with a couple of spotty showers.
Temperatures will start off rather mild and muggy in the middle 60s and with a few more rays of sun through the day, afternoon highs will warm back into the lower 80s. As south and southwesterly winds continue to pump in a warm and humid airmass, rain prospects will stand at about 40% this afternoon with a few showers during the day primarily east of I-75.
Late Tuesday and into Wednesday, we'll be tracking another weakening cold front as it slides down the Florida peninsula. This will keep more clouds streaming in across our part of the state, along with scattered showers during the afternoon. As this front pulls away, some slightly drier air will work its way down the state lower humidity in place by Thursday with more sunshine.
Our weather pattern should stay relatively quiet Thursday through Saturday with partly sunny skies and afternoon temperatures in the lower to middle 80s. Another storm system will move in late in the weekend sending another cold front our way. This will produce another round of scattered showers and storms on late in the weekend and into Monday, with a cooler airmass moving in by early next week.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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WE HAVE NEW VIDEO THIS MORNING OF SEVERE STORM DAMAGE IN THE SOUTH.
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THEY DID IN ALABAMA YESTERDAY.
THIS MOBILE HOME FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE NEAR BIRMINGHAM HURTING ONE PERSON THAT WAS INSIDE OF IT.
8 OTHER PEOPLE WERE HURT IN SURROUNDING AREAS AND THOUSANDS LOST POWER.
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NEW THIS MORNING ---
MASSIVE HURRICANES THAT PUSH PILES OF SEAWATER INLAND WHEN THEY HOWL ASHORE,
WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY AS THE PLANET CONTINUES TO WARM.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY.
CLIMATE SCIENTISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN FOUND,
FOR EVERY DEGREE OF WARMING, THEY FOUND A TWOFOLD TO SEVENFOLD INCREASE. COMPARED TO THE TYPE OF STORM SURGE WE SAW WHEN HURRICANE KATRINA STRUCK IN 2005.
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NEW THIS MORNING --
GOOGLE MAPS DEBUTS ITS NEW STREET VIEW SPECIAL COLLECTION: THE WORLD'S HIGHEST PEAKS.
SO YOU CAN TAKE AN EXPEDITION TO MOUNT KILIMANJARO OR EVEREST, WHILE STILL IN YOUR JAMMIES.
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ALSO NEW THIS MORNING IN CONSUMER NEWS ---
SEE-THROUGH YOGA PANTS!
A YOGA CLOTHING MAKER HAS WITHDRAWN SHIPMENTS OF ITS WOMEN'S YOGA PANTS THAT FALL SHORT ON COVERAGE.
APPARENTLY IT'S DUE TO A PROBLEM AT THE FACTORY. AND THE PANTS ARE A LITTLE TOO SHEER IN THE FRONT.
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NEW NUMBERS OUT SHOW FLORIDA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE *BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE JANUARY OF 2008.
THE NEW RATE IS SEVEN POINT EIGHT PERCENT.
ONE TENTH OF A POINT LOWER THAN THE NATIONAL RATE.
.
LEE AND COLLIER COUNTY'S PERCENTAGES REMAINED THE SAME. COMPARED TO LAST MONTH.
BUT CHARLOTTE'S JOBLESS RATE WENT UP.
HENDRY COUNTY STILL HAS THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE STATE-- AT 11 POINT FOUR.
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NOW TO AN INTERESTING STUDY ON MINIMUM WAGE.
IT SUGGESTS THAT THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE WOULD HAVE STOOD AT NEARLY $22 DOLLARS AN HOUR TODAY,
IF IT HAD KEPT UP WITH INCREASED RATES IN WORKER PRODUCTIVITY.
IT HIGHLIGHTS FLAT MINIMUM WAGE GROWTH OVER THE PAST 40-PLUS YEARS,
COINCIDING WITH SURGING INEQUALITY ACROSS A NUMBER OF ECONOMIC INDICATORS.
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TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS MARK GRAHAM OF CAPE CORAL.
GREAT TO SEE YOU - THANKS FOR WATCHING AND CONNECTING WITH US ON OUR NBC2 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIKE US - AND YOU COULD BE NEXT!
MARK - HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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NBC-2 IS TAKING YOU BACK TO BREAKING NEWS IN VATICAN CITY, FOR THE INAUGURAL MASS OF POPE FRANCIS.
AND MATT AND SAVANNAH BRING US A LIVE REPORT WITH ALL THE LATE BREAKING ACTIVITY NEXT.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!
RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 --- RAIN ON THE RADAR!
NBC-2 CHIEF METEOLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING IT, HALEY.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
After some beneficial rains to start the week, the possibility of even more will remain in the forecast through Wednesday as a cold front approaches from the north. Most of the rain that swept in off the Gulf of Mexico has dissipated and as a result of the wet grounds and high humidity, patchy fog is possible as we get our Tuesday morning going along with a couple of spotty showers.
Temperatures will start off rather mild and muggy in the middle 60s and with a few more rays of sun through the day, afternoon highs will warm back into the lower 80s. As south and southwesterly winds continue to pump in a warm and humid airmass, rain prospects will stand at about 40% this afternoon with a few showers during the day primarily east of I-75.
Late Tuesday and into Wednesday, we'll be tracking another weakening cold front as it slides down the Florida peninsula. This will keep more clouds streaming in across our part of the state, along with scattered showers during the afternoon. As this front pulls away, some slightly drier air will work its way down the state lower humidity in place by Thursday with more sunshine.
Our weather pattern should stay relatively quiet Thursday through Saturday with partly sunny skies and afternoon temperatures in the lower to middle 80s. Another storm system will move in late in the weekend sending another cold front our way. This will produce another round of scattered showers and storms on late in the weekend and into Monday, with a cooler airmass moving in by early next week.
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AND NOW, ALL EYES ARE ON VATICAN CITY THIS MORNING AS THE WORLD CELEBRATES THE INSTALLATION OF POPE FRANCIS… MATT AND SAVANNAH ARE LIVE WITH THE LATEST.
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WE'LL BRING YOU MORE LIVE REPORTS FROM VATICAN CITY THROUGHOUT THE MORNING.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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BREAKING NEWS OUT OF IRAQ--
A WAVE OF BOMBINGS ACROSS BAGHDAD AND NEARBY TOWNS KILLS AT LEAST 56 PEOPLE AND WOUNDS MORE THAN 2-HUNDRED OTHERS.
THE ATTACKS -- MOSTLY CAR BOMBINGS -- CAME ON THE EVE OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. LED INVASION, WHICH STARTED BEFORE DAWN ON MARCH 20, 2003.
ONE OF THE DEADLIEST OF THE ATTACKS HIT NEAR A MAIN GATE TO THE HEAVILY-FORTIFIED GREEN ZONE.
THE AREA HOUSES MAJOR GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND THE EMBASSIES OF SEVERAL COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN.
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MORE BREAKING NEWS FROM OVERSEAS ---
STATE MEDIA IN SYRIA REPORTS REBELS HAVE FIRED A CHEMICAL WEAPON IN THE NORTH OF THE COUNTRY, KILLING 15 PEOPLE.
THE REPORT MARKS THE FIRST TIME THE GOVERNMENT HAS ACCUSED FIGHTERS SEEKING TO TOPPLE PRESIDENT BASHAR ASSAD OF USING CHEMICAL WEAPONS.
WE'RE TOLD MOST OF THOSE KILLED WERE CIVILIANS.
A NUMBER OF OTHERS WERE WOUNDED.
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THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS UNCOVERING MORE ABOUT A PLOT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA IN ORLANDO.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD DAY FOR EVERYONE AT U-C-F, WAS STOPPED.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN STUDIO WITH THE LATEST.
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POLICE ARE SAYING THE STUDENT PULLED A DORM FIRE ALARM TO TRY TO FORCE OTHER STUDENTS OUT INTO THE OPEN SO HE COULD OPEN FIRE.
BUT POLICE QUICKLY CLOSED IN ON THE DORM, AND THE 30-YEAR-OLD SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.
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We're pretty confident that fast response, along with some other situations, maybe made him change his mind at that point and he took his own life
OFFICIALS SAY THE TACTICAL RIFLE FOUND IN HIS DORM CAME FROM AN ORLANDO GUNSHOP.
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AFTER THE BOMB SQUAD CLEARED THE SCENE, STUDENTS WERE ALLOWED BACK INTO THE DORM.AND COUNSELORS ARE NOW BEING PROVIDED.
I'VE LEARNED THE STUDENT WAS ABOUT TO BE DISMISSED BY UCF.
LIVE IN STUDIO SD NBC-2.
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HAPPENING TODAY ---
A FIRST EVER HEARING ON POTENTIAL THREATS FROM OUTER SPACE
THE HOUSE SPACE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO TRACK POTENTIAL THREATS FROM ASTEROIDS AND METEORS.
SPEAKERS FOR THE FIRST DAY OF HEARINGS INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE AND NASA ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES BOLDEN.
ATTENTION HAS GROWN IN RECENT YEARS TO THREATS FROM OUTER SPACE NOT ONLY TO THE PLANET BUT TO KEY SATELLITES IN ORBIT.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA LEAVES TONIGHT FOR HIS FIRST TRIP TO ISRAEL, WHERE HE WILL MEET WITH PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU ON HIS OWN TURF.
PRESIDEBT OBAMA IS HOPING TO THAW WHAT HAS BEEN, AT TIMES, AN ICY RELATIONSHIP.
WHILE THERE, OBAMA WILL WORK TO REASSURE ISRAELIS ABOUT HIS STANCE ON IRAN.
THE PRESIDENT WILL ALSO VISIT RAMALLAH AND PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS WHERE HE WILL ENCOURAGE PEACE TALKS WITH ISRAEL.
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A DAY AFTER A JUDGE FOUND TWO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS GUILTY OF RAPING A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL,
TWO MORE TEENS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO THREATEN THE VICTIM.
A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL AND A 15 YEAR OLD GIRL BOTH FACE CHARGES OF AGGRAVATED MENACING FOR THREATENING THE LIFE OF THE VICTIM ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK.
AND EVEN MORE CHARGES COULD BE COMING.
A GRAND JURY WILL LOOK INTO WHETHER OTHERS BROKE THE LAW BY NOT SPEAKING UP AFTER THE ATTACK LAST SUMMER.
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ECONOMISTS EXPECT THE FEDERAL RESERVE TO KEEP INTEREST RATES LOW WHEN IT MEETS TODAY AND TOMORROW.
JOB GROWTH, RISING HOME PRICES AND SOLID RETAIL SALES HAVE ALLOWED THE U-S ECONOMY TO STRENGTHEN.
HOWEVER, THE FED HAS SAID IT PLANS TO KEEP SHORT-TERM RATES AT RECORD LOWS--
AT LEAST UNTIL UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS TO 6-POINT-5 PERCENT.
UNEMPLOYMENT IS CURRENTLY 7-POINT-7 PERCENT.
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NOW WE WANT TO GET BACK TO VATICAN CITY ---- FOR THE INAUGUARAL MASS OF POPE FRANCIS.
HERE'S ANOTHER LIVE PICTURE OF THE HISTORIC EVENT ---- THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE TODAY TO WITNESS THE OFFICIAL START OF THE PAPACY FOR POPE FRANCIS.
AND EARLIER THIS MORNING WE SAW THE POPE MAKE HIS BIG ENTANCE.
HE EVEN GOT OUT OF HIS JEEP TO BLESS A DISABLED MAN IN A WHEELCHAIR IN THE CROWD. ITALIAN MEDIA ESTIMATE THE CROWD COULD HIT A MILLION.
THE POPE WAS ALSO SEEN KISSING A CRYING BABY.
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Weather Trends
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
After some beneficial rains to start the week, the possibility of even more will remain in the forecast through Wednesday as a cold front approaches from the north. Most of the rain that swept in off the Gulf of Mexico has dissipated and as a result of the wet grounds and high humidity, patchy fog is possible as we get our Tuesday morning going along with a couple of spotty showers.
Temperatures will start off rather mild and muggy in the middle 60s and with a few more rays of sun through the day, afternoon highs will warm back into the lower 80s. As south and southwesterly winds continue to pump in a warm and humid airmass, rain prospects will stand at about 40% this afternoon with a few showers during the day primarily east of I-75.
Late Tuesday and into Wednesday, we'll be tracking another weakening cold front as it slides down the Florida peninsula. This will keep more clouds streaming in across our part of the state, along with scattered showers during the afternoon. As this front pulls away, some slightly drier air will work its way down the state lower humidity in place by Thursday with more sunshine.
Our weather pattern should stay relatively quiet Thursday through Saturday with partly sunny skies and afternoon temperatures in the lower to middle 80s. Another storm system will move in late in the weekend sending another cold front our way. This will produce another round of scattered showers and storms on late in the weekend and into Monday, with a cooler airmass moving in by early next week.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION OR CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THIS MORNING WE ARE USHERING IN A NEW ERA FOR THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH,
WITH THE INAUGURAL MASS OF POPE FRANCIS.
NBC-2 HAS BEEN BRINGING YOU LIVE PICTURES AND REPORTS FROM VATICAN CITY ALL MORNING.
BEFORE TODAY'S MASS BEGAN POPE FRANCIS RECEIVED THE FISHERMAN'S RING. SYMBOLIZING THE PAPACY AND A WOOL STOLE SYMBOLIZING HIS ROLE AS SHEPHERD OF HIS ONE-POINT-TWO BILLION STRONG FLOCK.
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BREAKING OVERNIGHT OUT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI--
A MISSING MOM AND HER 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ARE FOUND SAFE.
AND THE MOM IS NOW IN CUSTODY, ACCUSED OF FABRICATING THEIR ABDUCTION.
THE PAIR HAD NOT BEEN SEEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THE MOM HAD LEFT A TEXT MESSAGE INDICATING SHE WAS IN TROUBLE.
POLICE NOW TELL US THEY FOUND THEM LATE LAST NIGHT.
WE ARE WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT HAPPENED.
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IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST ---
PUT DOWN THAT RAZOR.
AND STEP AWAY FROM THE WAX.
THAT BRAZILIAN MIGHT BE CAUSING THE SPREAD OF A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION, ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY.
A DERMATOLOGIST IN NICE, FRANCE, OBSERVED MORE AND MORE PATIENTS COMING TO HIS OFFICE WITH OUTBREAKS IN THEIR NETHER REGIONS.
AND ABOUT 93 PERCENT OF THESE PATIENTS, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE, SHAVED, WAXED, OR CLIPPED THEIR bikini region.
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A NEW REPORT SAYS A STAGGERING 1 IN 3 PEOPLE OVER 65 HAS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR ANOTHER TYPE OF DEMENTIA WHEN THEY DIE.
THERE IS NO CURE FOR ALZHEIMER'S, AND BARRING A BREAKTHROUGH, EVERYONE WHO GETS IT EVENTUALLY WILL DIE WITH IT.
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NEW THIS MORNING ---
JUST HOW BAD SODA CAN BE FOR YOU.
THE "GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASES STUDY" SHOWS SODAS ARE THE BAD GUY IN 180-THOUSAND DEATHS WORLDWIDE EVERY YEAR.
IN THE U.S., 25-THOUSAND DEATHS ARE LINKED TO SUGAR SWEETENED DRINKS EVERY YEAR.
MEXICO, WHICH HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST PER-CAPITA CONSUMPTION IN THE WORLD, HAD THE HIGHEST DEATH RATES RELATED TO THESE DRINKS, AND JAPAN HAD THE LOWEST.
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HAPPENING TODAY ---- BOEING IS SET TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT LATER TODAY.
BOEING EXECUTIVES WILL BE IN NEW YORK TO ANNOUNCE A SIGNIFICANT AIRPLANE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
EXECUTIVES SAY THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE AGREEMENT.
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AND ON A LIGHTER NOTE THIS MORNING --
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FACE GEORGETOWN LAW FACULTY IN THE 26TH ANNUAL HOME COURT CHARITY BASKETBALL GAME LATER TODAY.
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TIME NOW TO SEE WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY -- THE STORIES AND VIDEOS GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.
TIGER WOODS AND SKIER LINDSEY VONN ARE OFFICIALLY AN ITEM.
WOODS POSTED A STATEMENT ON HIS FACEBOOK PAGE SAYING THE TWO ARE "NOW DATING."
VONN FOLLOWED UP IN A POST SAYING "YES, I AM DATING TIGER WOODS."
EVEN THOUGH THE COUPLE HAS PUBLICLY CONFIRMED THEIR RELATIONSHIP, THEY ARE HOPING TO KEEP IT PRIVATE.SOMEHOW.
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THIS VIDEO IS GREAT ---
WHALE WATCHERS GOT THE RIDE OF A LIFETIME OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA.
GRAY WHALES CAME TO PLAY OVER THE WEEKEND.
TWO ADULTS, ABOUT 45 TO 50 FEET. GENTLY GLIDING THROUGH THE WATER.
CLOSE ENOUGH FOR SMALL BOATERS TO REACH AND TOUCH. BUT THEY DIDN'T DARE.
THE EXPERIENCE BROUGHT SOME ON THE TOUR BOAT TO TEARS, ACCORDING TO THE CAPTAIN. WHO CALLS IT THE MOST "INCREDIBLE" ANIMAL ENCOUNTER IN HIS 34 YEARS ON THE WATER.
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TIME NOW IS--
JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES. INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF POPE FRANCIS.
PLUS-- A FINAL CHECK OF YOUR NBC-2 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S AND A CHECK OF THE ROADS.
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
After some beneficial rains to start the week, the possibility of even more will remain in the forecast through Wednesday as a cold front approaches from the north. Most of the rain that swept in off the Gulf of Mexico has dissipated and as a result of the wet grounds and high humidity, patchy fog is possible as we get our Tuesday morning going along with a couple of spotty showers.
Temperatures will start off rather mild and muggy in the middle 60s and with a few more rays of sun through the day, afternoon highs will warm back into the lower 80s. As south and southwesterly winds continue to pump in a warm and humid airmass, rain prospects will stand at about 40% this afternoon with a few showers during the day primarily east of I-75.
Late Tuesday and into Wednesday, we'll be tracking another weakening cold front as it slides down the Florida peninsula. This will keep more clouds streaming in across our part of the state, along with scattered showers during the afternoon. As this front pulls away, some slightly drier air will work its way down the state lower humidity in place by Thursday with more sunshine.
Our weather pattern should stay relatively quiet Thursday through Saturday with partly sunny skies and afternoon temperatures in the lower to middle 80s. Another storm system will move in late in the weekend sending another cold front our way. This will produce another round of scattered showers and storms on late in the weekend and into Monday, with a cooler airmass moving in by early next week.
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ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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THE MINISTRY OF POPE FRANCIS IS OFFICIALLY UNDER WAY.
AT HIS INSTALLATION SERVICE AND MASS TODAY, THE POPE RECEIVED THE RING SYMBOLIZING THE PAPACY AND A WOOL STOLE SYMBOLIZING HIS ROLE AS SHEPHERD OF HIS FLOCK.
AND A HALF-DOZEN CARDINALS APPROACHED THE POPE TO VOW THEIR OBEDIENCE.
AND EARLIER THIS MORNING WE SAW THE POPE MAKE HIS BIG ENTANCE.
HE EVEN GOT OUT OF HIS JEEP TO BLESS A DISABLED MAN IN A WHEELCHAIR IN THE CROWD. AND THE POPE WAS ALSO SEEN KISSING A CRYING BABY.
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WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW BREAKING NEWS OUT OF SYRIA--
STATE MEDIA THERE REPORTS REBELS HAVE FIRED A CHEMICAL WEAPON IN THE NORTH OF THE COUNTRY, KILLING 15 PEOPLE.
THIS MARKS THE FIRST TIME THE GOVERNMENT HAS ACCUSED FIGHTERS SEEKING TO TOPPLE PRESIDENT BASHAR ASSAD OF USING CHEMICAL WEAPONS.
WE'RE TOLD MOST OF THOSE KILLED WERE CIVILIANS.
A NUMBER OF OTHERS WERE WOUNDED.
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ALSO BREAKING RIGHT NOW--
A RELENTLESS WAVE OF BOMBINGS ACROSS BAGHDAD KILLS AT LEAST 56 PEOPLE.
MORE THAN 2-HUNDRED OTHERS ARE WOUNDED.
THE ATTACKS CAME ON THE EVE OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE U-S LED INVASION -- WHICH STARTED TEN YEARS AGO.
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NEW, DISTURBING DETAILS ARE COMING OUT ABOUT A COLLIER TEACHER ARRESTED FOR SOLICITING A MINOR.
OUR PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS REPORT --
CLINT RICKELMANN DESCRIBED IN DETAIL, SEX ACTS HE WANTED TO PERFORM ON AN UNDERAGE GIRL.
ACCORDING TO COURT RECORDS-- RICKELMANN CARRIED OUT LENGTHY, EXPLICIT FACEBOOK MESSAGES WITH A TEENAGER.
WHO HE USED TO TEACH AT PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
RICKELMANN WAS PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE YESTERDAY.
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MORE DETAILS ARE EMERGING ABOUT WHAT POLICE SAY WAS A PLOT TO KILL STUDENTS ON THE ORLANDO CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA.
A STUDENT WHO PULLED A FIRE ALARM YESTERDAY WAS ARMED WITH TWO WEAPONS, INCLUDING A TACTICAL RIFLE AND HUNDREDS OF ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION.
THE STUDENT, WHO WAS ABOUT TO BE DISMISSED BY THE SCHOOL, SHOT HIMSELF AS OFFICERS WERE CLOSING IN.
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LATER THIS EVENING, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WILL TAKE AIR FORCE ONE TO ISRAEL. THE FIRST FOREIGN TRIP OF HIS SECOND TERM IN OFFICE.
U.S. OFFICIALS SAY THE PRESIDENT HOPES TO SUPPORT BOTH ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS, BUT HAS NO NEW PLAN TO BRING THEM TO NEGOTIATING TABLE.
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NEW THIS MORNING: AT LEAST 56 PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN BAGHDAD. ON THIS, THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAY WE WAGED WAR IN IRAQ.
AND AT LEAST 200 MORE WERE WOUNDED.
THERE'S BEEN A WAVE OF BOMBINGS ACROSS BAGHDAD AND NEARBY TOWNS. MOSTLY CAR BOMBINGS.
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HAPPENING TODAY ----
A NEW POLL IS EXPECTED TO COME OUT ON THE FLORIDA GOVERNOR.
PUBLIC POLICY POLLING IS SET TO RELEASE THE RESULTS LATER TODAY,
BUT HERE'S THE JIST:
IT CONTINUES TO FIND GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT TRAILING CHARLIE CRIST BY DOUBLE DIGITS.
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LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A SUSPECT IN AN ARMED ROBBERY AT AN ICE CREAM STORE.
THE TWISTEE TREAT ON PINE ISLAND ROAD IN NORTH FORT MYERS WAS HELD UP LAST NIGHT AROUND 9:30.
DEPUTIES SAY THE SUSPECT DID HURT THE CLERK, BUT DIDN'T GO INTO DETAIL,
AND RAN OFF WITH THE CASH.
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IT'S A BIG ISSUE IN CAPE CORAL.
CAPE COUNCIL APPROVED A ZONING CHANGE LAST NIGHT,
ON LAND NEAR NORTH BURNT STORE ROAD AND VAN BUREN PARKWAY.
THE CHANGE IS FROM AGRICULTURAL, TO MARKETPLACE RESIDENTIAL.
SUPPORTERS SAY IT ALLOWS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
THOSE OPPOSED FEAR DEVELOPMENT COULD DAMAGE ECOLOGICAL HABITATS.
CITY LEADERS SAY, DESPITE THE CHANGE-- THEY'LL WORK TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.
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ECONOMISTS EXPECT THE FEDERAL RESERVE TO KEEP INTEREST RATES LOW WHEN IT MEETS TODAY AND TOMORROW.
JOB GROWTH, RISING HOME PRICES AND SOLID RETAIL SALES HAVE ALLOWED THE U-S ECONOMY TO STRENGTHEN.
BUT, THE FED HAS SAID IT PLANS TO KEEP SHORT-TERM RATES AT RECORD LOWS--
AT LEAST UNTIL UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS TO 6-POINT-5 PERCENT.
RIGHT NOW ITS 7-POINT-7 PERCENT.
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HAPPENING TODAY ---
A FIRST EVER HEARING ON POTENTIAL THREATS FROM OUTER SPACE
THE HOUSE SPACE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO TRACK POTENTIAL THREATS FROM ASTEROIDS AND METEORS.
SPEAKERS FOR THE FIRST DAY OF HEARINGS INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE AND NASA ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES BOLDEN.
ATTENTION HAS GROWN IN RECENT YEARS TO THREATS FROM OUTER SPACE NOT ONLY TO THE PLANET BUT TO KEY SATELLITES IN ORBIT.
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THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS TRACKING A NEW WINTER STORM MOVING EAST.
EVEN THOUGH SPRING OFFICIALLY STARTS ON WEDNESDAY,
EIGHTEEN STATES FROM NORTH DAKOTA TO MAINE ARE CURRENTLY UNDER WEATHER WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES.
AS MUCH AS 20 INCHES OF SNOW COULD FALL IN PARTS OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY.
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TRAFFIC RECAP
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