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4355 "As a mother, my son didn't murder no one."

BUT TONIGHT INVESTIGATORS SAY HE *IS* ONE OF TWO TEENS RESPONSIBLE FOR KILLING A DELIVERY MAN IN COLD BLOOD.

All of his hair was gone his skin was hanging off

A FATHER AND SON CRITICALLY BURNED WHEN THEIR BOAT EXPLODES.

TONIGHT ABC 7 GETTING NEW INFORMATION ON THEIR CONDITIONS.

PLUS--

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A FRONT ROW SEAT TO HISTORY.

THE EXPLOSION OF THE U-S-S MOHAWK.

ABC 7 SHOWS IT TO YOU. AND EXPLAINS WHY IT'S BETTER FOR US AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GULF.

AND--

nats - Had a few drinks? Maybe a few too many.

A SOBERING REMINDER TO HELP FIGHT DRUNK DRIVING.

THE URNIAL THAT TALKS BACK!

HL1) WESTCHASE APT SHOOTING FOLO-trxSOTVO

HL2) NAPLES BOAT EXPLOSION-trxSOTVO

HL3) USS MOHAWK-trxNATSVO

HL4) TALKING URINALS-trxSOTVO

NEWS AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

DELIVERY DRIVER SUSPECTS IN COURT-VOTOPS

THE TWO TEENS ACCUSED OF MURDERING A DELIVERY FOOD DRIVER MADE THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE BEFORE A JUDGE TODAY.

17 YEAR OLD DEJERION STEWART AND 16 YEAR OLD EDDIE LEONARD WERE ARRESTED OVER THE WEEKEND.

THEY ACCUSED OF MURDERING DELIVERY FOOD DRIVER, ZHI WEI HUANG, AT WESTCHASE APARTMENTS IN FORT MYERS LAST WEEK.

WESTCHASE APT SHOOTING FOLO-VO.WIPE

ABC7 SPOKE TODAY WITH THE FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THIS HOMICIDE.

ZHI WEI HUANG'S RELATIVES TELL US HIS PARENTS ARE DEVASTASTED.

THAT, THEY'RE STILL TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF WHY THEIR 23 YEAR OLD SON'S LIFE WAS ENDED FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE WAS AS LITTLE AS 15 DOLLARS.

WESTCHASE APT SHOOTING FOLO-SOTVO

4208 "he's a good kid. He just went down the wrong road. His choices were wrong. If he would have chose better choices He'd be okay."

FORT MYERS INVESTIGATORS CLAIM THE 16 AND 17 YEAR OLDS PLANNED TO ROB HUANG EARLIER THAT DAY.

FM APT FIRE FOLO-BNR-VO

WE HAVE NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT AN APARTMENT FIRE OVER THE WEEKEND IN FORT MYERS.

IT LEFT A HALF DOZEN PEOPLE WITHOUT A HOME.

THE FIRE MARSHAL TELLS A-B-C-7 HE NOW BELIEVES THAT FIRE WAS AN ACCIDENT.

IT STARTED IN A BEDROOM ON MEMOLI STREET NEAR WINKLER ROAD YESTERDAY.

THE ROOF CAVED IN DESTROYING EIGHT UNITS.

THE BUILDING IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.

IT SUFFEREND MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES.

ONE FIREFIGHTER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.

NAPLES BOAT EXPLOSION-OC-SS-SS-OC

TONIGHT, A NAPLES FATHER AND HIS SON ARE RECOVERING FROM SERIOUS BURNS AFTER THEIR BOAT EXPLODED THIS WEEKEND.

59-YEAR-OLD ALEX SEMPF IS BURNED OVER 75 PERCENT OF HIS BODY AND IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

SEMPF'S 11-YEAR-OLD SON KRISTOFF SUFFERED BURNS TO HIS LOWER LEGS AND REMAINS IN FAIR CONDITION.

NAPLES BOAT EXPLOSION-LL PKG

We got a look at the boat from the street and you can see just how badly its burned. You can even smell the charred remains of the boat from here.

Our mast camera shows you an even better look at that boat.

Florida fish and wild life is keeping it inside a restricted area while the state fire marshall investigates the cause.

What emergency responders know so far is Alex Sempf and his son Kristoff were on his 26 foot Searay boatFriday night around 11:30.

Witnesses say They were fueling up the boat-preparing for the fourth of July when gas spilled.

They say Sempf used a vacuum to suck up the gas and now emergency responders are trying to figure out if that vacuum sparked the fire.

04:40 Judy hunter -neighbor

There's no boat left. The boat's done. It's gone. It took them 12 hours to put it out. I don't know how the man is alive but it's by the grace of god he is.

Sempf and his son are still in Tampa General hospital. Sempf in critical condition, his son listed in fair condition.

As the word is spreading about this tragic accident, Neighbors are stepping up to help the single father. One neighbor is keeping the victim's daughter. She says Sempf called and talked to his daughter yesterday and let her know he was okay but he still has a long road of recovery ahead.

USS MOHAWK SINKING-NATSVO-SS

HISTORY TODAY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

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CREWS SUNK THE WORLD WAR II SHIP THE USS MOHAWK 28 MILES OFF THE COAST OF SANIBEL ISLAND TODAY.

A COMPANY THAT SPECIALIZES IN ARTIFICIAL REEFS SPENT THE PAST TWO MONTHS GETTING THE RUSTY SHIP READY.

THEY REMOVED HAZARDOUS OIL SO IT WOULDN'T HARM THE ENVIRONMENT.

THE SINKING TOOK ABOUT 3 MINUTES.

IT IS NOW AN ARTIFICIAL REEF FOR DIVERS AND ANGLERS AND IS A VETERANS MEMORIAL.A FIRST IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE 655 FOOT SHIP IS THE LAST REMAINING OF THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC.

KIOSK FOR VETERANS-OC

A FEDERAL GRANT WILL HELP LEE COUNTY VETERANS GET AROUND.

MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS WILL GIVE VETERANS "REAL TIME" ACCESS TO BUS SCHEDULES AND ROUTES.

KIOSK FOR VETERANS-PKG

The announcement was made outside the new VA Outpatient Clinic in cape coral.

Some of that grant money will go towards the installation of new kiosks machines in the lobby, giving veterans up-to-date transportation information.

The new VA Outpatient Clinic in cape coral will serve thousands of veterans once it opens its doors later this year.

Many veterans relying on lee county transit to get to and from the facility.

-steve myers/dir., lee county transit-"if they're waiting here for a bus they can look at kiosk in lobby find out when a bus will be here."

That's lee county transit director steve myers talking about new kiosk machines that will provide veterans with "real time" information on the buses location, departure and arrival times.

-peter rogoff/federal transit administrator-"our grant is going to help connect veterans to lee and collier counties. Not only to services here but job training, shopping and church."

Funding for the kiosks and internet software comes from a $1.4 million dollar grant.

-jeremy gentile/armed forces coordinator, american red cross-"its not just for returning vets but people passing through that don't know where to go. We can point them towards the kiosks."

COLONIAL LANE SHIFT-OC-VO-OC

AN ABC7 TRAFFIC ALERT TONIGHT.

CREWS ARE MAKING A MAJOR LANE SHIFT THIS WEEK AT A BUSY LEE COUNTY INTERSECTION.

THE SHIFT IS AT COLONIAL BOULEVARD AND S.R. 82.

WEST BOUND TRAFFIC WILL MOVE TO NEW LANES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ROAD.

COLONIAL LANE SHIFT-LL PKG

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE NEW LANES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LEE/COLONIAL.

STARTING TOMORROW NIGHT -- CREWS WILL SHIFT WESTBOUND TRAFFIC OVER HERE.

CARS WILL ACTUALLY BE DRIVING ON THIS PART OF THE NEW ROAD.

TAKE VO

THE SHIFT WILL START AT 10 O'CLOCK TOMORROW NIGHT AND CONTINUE UNTIL SIX O'CLOCK WEDNESDAY MORNING.

IF YOU'RE TRAVELING BETWEEN FORT MYERS AND LEHIGH ACRES, EXPECT SOME DELAYS.

THE PROJECT IS COMING ALONG -- ALL THE UTILITY WORK IS DONE. MUCH OF THE ROADWORK IS COMPLETE.

THIS SHIFT WILL ALLOW CREWS TO WORK IN THE MEDIAN ALONG LEE/COLONIAL.

TAKE SOT/CONT VO

KAYE MOLNAR

PROJECT SPOKESPERSON

11 SEC.

5:40:44 we are on schedule. there was some work that was added into the contract so that work has kind of extended what we were supposed to do from the beginning for a few months. we will be finished by end of summer.

AND DRIVERS TELL ME THEY'RE GLAD TO HEAR THAT.

YOU'RE ALREADY SEEING SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE ROAD HERE.

LIGHTS ARE UP AND RUNNING.

JEN ON CAM

JUST LOOK OUT FOR THAT LANE SHIFT TOMORROW NIGHT.

BONNIE DENNING IN COURT-SS-VO

ACCUSED OF BEING A BAD BOOKKEEPER -

BONNIE DENNING PLEADED NOT GUILTY IN COURT THIS MORNING.

THE ALVA WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLING MORE THAN 800-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM A LEHIGH ACRES COMPANY.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS DENNING SIPHONED THE MONEY OFF AND SPENT IT ON CLOTHES, GAS, AND HOME REPAIRS.

HE SAYS SHE ALSO USED TO MONEY TO PAY FOR A RELATIVE'S DRUG REHAB.

DENNING HAD BONDED OUT OF JAIL, BUT WAS BACK IN CUSTODY AFTER VIOLATING THE TERMS.

RICK SCOTT HEALTHCARE-OC-SOT-OC

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS SPEAKING OUT TONIGHT AFTER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL.

HE SAYS FLORIDA WILL DO NOTHING TO COMPLY WITH IT.

It doesn't work. I'm not going to put our citizens at risk of a program that doesn't work. We're not going to implement this Medicaid expansion. These exchanges also don't work. If the exchange worked, the private sector would be doing it. They don't work.

GOVERNOR SCOTT RECENTLY SAID HE **WOULD FOLLOW THE LAW IF IT WAS UPHELD BY THE SUPREME COURT.

HEAT WAVE NATION-OC

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION DON'T HAVE POWER RIGHT NOW.

A MASSIVE STORM KNOCKED IT OUT THIS WEEKEND.

AND WHAT'S MAKING THINGS EVEN WORSE IS THAT MEANS NO AIR CONDITIONING.

.DURING A SWELTERING HEAT WAVE.

HEAT WAVE NATION-PKG

THE SCORCHING HEAT IS BAD ENOUGH.

.BUT FOR THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA STILL

WITHOUT POWER.IT'S UNBEARABLE.

trying to find ice and I've got insulin and have to keep it cool.

FRIDAY'S NASTY THUNDERSTORMS BROUGHT DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

ACROSS 7 STATES, ABOUT 3 MILLION ARE STILL IN THE DARK.

you don't say hello to people anymore, you say, do you have power!

THE UNLUCKY ONES WITHOUT IT ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO BEAT THE HEAT - AND

CHARGE THEIR DEVICES!

we're trying to get our systems going, laptops, kindles phone.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS OPEN TODAYBUT EMPLOYEES ARE ALLOWED TO WORK FROM

HOME OR TAKE UNSCHEDULED LEAVE.

THAT POLICY AND THE JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY MEANS THE DC-AREA ROADS ARENT AS

JAMMED AS USUAL.BUT THAT HASNT PREVENTED SOME SERIOUS TRAFFIC PROBLEMS

POWER OUTAGES HAVE LEFT HUNDREDS OF INTERSECTIONS IN MARYLAND, VIRGINIA AND

WASHINGTON, DC WITHOUT TRAFFIC LIGHTS.

Just complete chaos. People going the wrong way.

FOR THOSE WHO VENTURE OUT ONTO THE ROADS, JUST FILLING UP YOUR GAS TANK IS A

CHALLENGE.

a lot of gas stations don't have power.

AND THE ONES THAT ARE OPEN ARE HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING UP WITH THE SURGE IN

DEMAND.

I've been to maybe three gas stations, they're all out.

UTILITY CREWS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS OKLAHOMA AND CANADA ARE EN ROUTE TO THE

MID-ATLANTIC REGION TO HELP GET THE ELECTRICITY BACK ON. COMPANIES ARE

WARNING THAT IT COULD TAKE UP TO 5 MORE DAYS TO FULLY RESTORE POWER.

O/C CLOSE: trucks have been out in this neighboorhood, something something.

NAPLES PARK-VOTOPS

WE'RE ALL DEALING WITH HOT TEMPERATURES HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

WE SENT OUT OUR CREWS TODAY TO SEE HOW SOME OF YOU ARE BEATING THE HEAT.

SUN SPLASH CAPE CORAL-VOTOPS

AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, MANY PEOPLE JUMPED IN THE WATER AT THE WATER PARK TO COOL OFF.

MANY HEADED TO SUN SPLASH IN CAPE CORAL TODAY.

SANIBEL CAPTIVA-VOTOPS

OF COURSE, MANY PEOPLE WENT TO THE BEACH ON THIS HOT DAY.

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE------------

A SAVAGE ATTACK BY CHIMPANZEES.

TONIGHT AN AMERICAN GRADUATE STUDENT IS RECOVERING--

AND WE'RE FINDING OUT WHAT SET THE CHIMPS OFF.

AND POSSIBLY ANOTHER REASON TO ENJOY A GLASS OF RED WINE.

HOW IT COULD STOP THE PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMERS.

TZ1 A SOUTH AFRICA CHIMP ATTACK-VOTOPS

TZ1 B RED WINE BRAIN-VOTOPS

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

RAIN PROSPECTS INCREASING

As of right now, high pressure continues to be in play with our weather.

It's created a very stable atmosphere full of sunshine, a few clouds, and little rain. That in turn has allowed our temperatures to heat up to the lower 90s, but when one mixes in the humidity - it felt much warmer!

There will be a day similar to Monday, we'll call it Tuesday. Mostly sunny, a few showers, and temperatures in the lower to mid 90s. As we head through the week, temperatures will maintain there place, but our rain prospects increase.

Boating and beach goers that means good news for you. We look to have a nice day, winds will be variable early and coming onshore by the afternoon. They'll stay around 10 knots. Seas about 2 feet, with a light chop for the inland waterways.

Fourth of July will be mostly sunny with scattered storms. Some soaking for your cookouts, so get ready. It won't ruin your plans though! Just brief showers that clear out after sunset. Get ready for the fireworks!

SOUTH AFRICA CHIMP ATTACK-VO IN TC MON

AN AMERICAN GRADUATE STUDENT ATTACKED BY CHIMPS IN SOUTH AFRICA IS IMPROVING TONIGHT

ANDREW OBERLE IS IN STABLE CONDITION.

HIS PARENTS ARE GOING TO SEE HIM.

BUT AS ABC'S ALEX MARQUARDT REPORTS, IT'S REMARKABLE HE'S ALIVE.

SOUTH AFRICA CHIMP ATTACK-PKG

26 year old Graduate Student Andrew Oberle from Texas was upgraded from

critical to stable condition at this South African hospital.but remains in

a medically-induced coma.

He was savagely attacked by chimpanzees ,Thursday.at the Jane Goodall

Institute.

SOT LLOYD KRAUSE, FIRST RESPONDER

It was horrific, it was by far the worst animal attack I have ever seen/He

just shouldn't be here anymore after all that.

GFX

It all began when Oberle entered a restricted zone between two security

fences outside the chimp enclosure.

SOT EUGENE CUSSONS/GMA

As far as our expertise goes, that it was a -- a territorial defense. They

directed the violence toward Andrew, which they feel was infringing on their

territory.

GFX

Two adult male chimpanzees apparently became angry grabbing Oberle by the

legs and dragging him half way under the barrier, as he fought desperately

to stop them

The animals used the space provided by Oberle to escape.

As tourists looked on in horror the chimps dragged oberle one hundred feet

into a public space and mauled him.

When institute staffer Eugene Cussons arrived.he was chased back into his

vehicle.

SOT EUGENE CUSSONS:

The chimpanzee jumped onto the bottom part of the vehicle. um, started

slamming the bonnet, started breaking through the windshield.

Cussons fired a shot through the glass, hitting one chimp and causing both

to retreat --allowing rescuers to respond.

Oberle's parents are in South Africa.adamant the incident won't deter their

son's work

PHONER SOT: ANDREW OBERLE, SR, VICTIM'S FATHER

I'm sure if he is able to do it that he is probably going to be right back

there when he can / because that is what he wants to be doing.

STANDUP WINICK

Neither chimp involved in the mauling will be euthanized.though they have

been isolated since the incident.

COFFEE SKIN CANCER-VO

IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHLY LIVING TONIGHT.

ANOTHER REASON TO DRINK COFFEE.

RESEARCHERS SAY IT MAY LOWER YOUR RISK FOR THE MOST COMMON FORM OF SKIN CANCER.

RESEARCHERS AT BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL FOUND THE MORE COFFEE YOUR DRINK.THE LOWER YOUR RISK OF BASAL CELL CARCINOMA.

RED WINE BRAIN-VOTOPS.WIPE

AND.MORE HEALTH BENEFITS FROM RED WINE.

RESEARCHERS AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER ARE INVESTIGATING WHETHER A COMPOUND IN RED GRAPES CALLED RESVERATROL CAN STOP ALZHEIMER'S PROGRESSION.

RED WINE BRAIN-SOTVO

we think that if it really does target these genes that affect the aging process, then it has the potential to benefit many disorders, not just alzheimer's disease, but other like diabetes as well."

PATIENTS IN THE STUDY WON'T ACTUALLY BE DRINKING RED WINE.

SALAD RECALL-TC MON-SS

A RECALL ALERT TONIGHT IF YOU BUY BAGGED SALAD.

DOLE IS RECALLING NEARLY 26-HUNDRED CASES OF 'HEARTS OF ROMAINE' SALAD DUE TO A POSSIBLE RISK OF LISTERIA.

THE F-D-A SAYS ONE BAG TESTED POSITIVE FOR LISTERIA DURING THEIR RANDOM CHECK.

THE SALADS WERE SOLD IN FLORIDA.

THEY HAVE A USE-BY DATE OF JUNE 26.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO------------

THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN LIVING WITH LIFE-THREATENING HEART CONDITIONS.

FINDING OUT -- SEEMS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE.

TONIGHT - A ROUTINE TEST COULD SAVE LIVES.AND ANXIETY.

A CATHOLIC PRIEST AT THE CENTER OF A CHILD PORN INVESTIGATION.

TZ2 A SAVING KIDS LIVE WITH AN ECG-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ2 B PORN ON PASTORS COMPUTER-VOTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

TOSS TO PKG-POP

IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHLY LIVING TONIGHT.

THOUSANDS OF SEEMINGLY HEALTHY CHILDREN DIE EVERY YEAR FROM SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST.

SAVING KIDS' LIVES WITH AN ECG-PKG

ELEVEN-YEAR OLD LENA FELIX IS IN CONSTANT MOTION. IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THAT FOR HALF HER LIFE, SHE LIVED WITH A POTENTIALLY DEADLY HEART DEFECT CALLED ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT-OR A-S-D.

"Basically a hole in your heart and it was quite a large hole."

LENA NEVER SHOWED ANY SYMPTOMS OF HEART TROUBLE. DOCTORS DISCOVERED THE DEFECT BY CHANCE. MICHELLE BORELLI HAD HEARD ABOUT A CHILDREN'S HEART HEALTH STUDY, AND ENROLLED HER KIDS ON A WHIM. PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGIST DOCTOR VICTORIA VETTER IS STUDYING HOW MEASURING THE ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY OF THE HEART WITH AN E-C-G COULD SAVE KIDS' LIVES.

"These children may have the cardiac arrest as their very first symptom. So by identifying them early and providing treatment and care, we can often prevent the cardiac arrest from occurring."

IN THE HEART HEALTH SCREENING STUDY OF 25-HUNDRED SCHOOL-AGED STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS FOUND UNDETECTED ABNORMALITIES IN FIVE PERCENT OF KIDS. LENA WAS AMONG THE ONE-PERCENT WHO HAD A LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION. BUT THE E-C-G ISN'T FOOLPROOF. CRITICS SAY FALSE POSITIVES COULD LEAD TO MORE EXPENSIVE TESTS AND HIGH ANXIETY FOR PARENTS.

STILL LENA'S MOTHER BELIEVES IT'S WORTH IT. LENA HAD SURGERY TO FIX HER HEART DEFECT BEFORE IT BECAME LIFE-THREATENING

SAVING KIDS' LIVES WITH AN ECG-POP

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

THE HEAT IS SMOTHERING ALL OF US.

AND IT'S SPAWNING MAJOR STORMS.

THE HEAT WAVE AND THE DAMAGE IT'S CAUSING.

wife: "it's like armageddon, the most horrible thing we've seen in our lives."

SEEING THE DAMAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

TONIGHT - THOSE WHO LOST EVERYTHING TO COLORADO WILDFIRES GO BACK HOME.TO THIS.

nats of whitney's mom singing.

THAT'S WHITNEY HOUSTON'S MOTHER.

AND OTHER ARTISTS REMEMBERED HER DAUGHTER LAST NIGHT TOO.

YOU'LL SEE THEM COMING UP.

.IN OUR LOOK AT THE EMOTIONAL B-E-T AWARDS.

BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY.

Barb Devine OF Cape Coral.

THANKS FOR WATCHING BARB.

TZ3 A HEAT STORMS-VO

TZ3 B CO FIRE VICTIMS-SOTVO

TZ3 C BET AWARDS-NATVO

FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP OUT

NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP

TS DELIVERY DRIVER KILLED FOLO-VID BOX

MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW,

THE TWO TEENS ACCUSED OF MURDERING A DELIVERY FOOD DRIVER MADE THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE BEFORE A JUDGE TODAY.

TS FM APARTMENT FIRE-VID BOX

THE FIRE MARSHAL SAYS AN APARTMENT FIRE THIS WEEKEND WAS UNINTENTIONAL.

THAT FRE LEFT A HALF A DOZEN PEOPLE WITHOUT A HOME.

IT STARTED IN A BEDFROOM ON MEMOLI STREET NEAR WINKLER ROAD YESTERDAY IN FORT MYERS.

TS USS MOHAWK SINKING-VID BOX

THE WORLD WAR TWO SHIP, THE U-S-S MOHAWK, IS NOW AN ARTIFICIAL REEF FOR DIVERS.

DEMOLITION CREWS SUNK THE SHIP TODAY OFF THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF FLORIDA INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO.

HEAT STORMS-VOTOPS-2 SHOT

AS THEY SAID IN THE SONG.

THE HEAT IS ON--

IN THE MIDATLANTIC STATES AND PARTS OF THE MIDWEST, IT'S ANOTHER DAY OF SMOLDERING, SMOTHERING, INSUFFERABLY INTENSE INTENSE HEAT.

TONIGHT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER AFTER STORMS RIPPED THROUGH TEARING DOWN POWERLINES.

AN ARMY OF LINESMEN AND TREE TRIMMERS ARE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO FIX THE MESS.

HEAT STORMS-PKG

WASHINGTON DC ON DAY THREE OF THE MASSIVE POWER OUTTAGE.

IT'S ANOTHER SCORCHER

AND STILL NO AIR CONDITIONING FOR TWO MILLION HOUSEHOLDS FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO NEW JERSEY.

"it's preposterous! so at this point what are we left to do? what are we left with?"

WELL, TREES. WORK CREWS HAVE THOUSANDS TO LIFT OFF HOMES AND CARS.

UTILITY CREWS HAVE TO REWIRE A GRID THAT'S BEEN RAVAGED. PEPCO, THE UTILITY SERVING WASHINGTON, HAS CREWS IN FROM GEORGIA, TEXAS, EVEN CANADA.

tree trimmers, contract line crews, our crews. we're really starting, we're gonna make a dent in this. but you know people are not happy. absolutely and we get it

"Frustrated, frustrated, highly frustrated."

DAVID RETLAND'S REFRIGERATOR

AND HIS NEIGHBORS' ARE FULL OF SPOILING FOOD.

most of it will have to be discarded

WITH GAS STATIONS UNABLE TO PUMP

AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CROWDING MALLS AND COOLING SHELTERS IN LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS

PEPCO WARNS, POWER MIGHT NOT BE BACK ON FOR MANY 'TIL FRIDAY.

we put a lot of money into hardening the system but this was an extreme event

THE FIRST LINE OF STORMS BLASTED THRU FRIDAY NIGHT. 90 MILE PER HOUR WINDS.

"You could see the rain coming through, the trees falling, trash, things getting lifted off the ground. It was chaotic"

MORE STORMS HIT YESTERDAY. HEAVY RAIN IN CHICAGO.

WIND IN NORTH CAROLINA TOPPLED MORE TREES. ONE KILLED A COUPLE ON A GOLF CART

ANOTHER KILLED MAN TAKING REFUGE IN A BARN. THE DEATH TOLL IN THE STORMS PASSED 22.

TOMORROW WILL BE EVEN HOTTER, FROM COAST TO COAST. AND IN THE MIDATLANTIC

CO WILDFIRE LATEST-VO

BETTER NEWS TONIGHT FOR ANXIOUS HOMEOWNERS IN THE COLORADO SPRINGS AREA.

FIREFIGHTERS SAY THE WILDFIRE NEAR THE CITY IS 55 PERCENT CONTAINED.

BUT THE WALDO CANYON FIRE IS STILL THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE IN STATE HISTORY.

IT'S DESTROYED NEARLY 350 HOUSES.

SOME 15 HUNDRED FIREFIGHTERS ARE FIGHTING IT.

THE WEATHER'S NOT HELPING.

THE FORECAST CALLS FOR MORE DRY THUNDERSTORMS WITH WINDS UP TO 40 MILES AN HOUR.

FIREFIGHTERS SAY THEY'RE PREPARED, AND CONFIDENT THE FIRE LINES WILL KEEP THE FLAMES FROM SPREADING.

CO FIRE VICTIMS-OC

AND SOME FAMILIES GOT TO SEE THE DAMAGE THE FIRE DID.

CO FIRE VICTIMS-PKG

FLESH EATING GIRL RELEASED-VO

THE GEORGIA WOMAN WHO LOST HER LIMBS TO A FLESH-EATING DISEASE. IS NOW OUT OF THE HOSPITAL.

DOCTORS RELEASED AIMEE COPELAND FROM AN AUGUSTA HOSPITAL TODAY.

THE 24-YEAR-OLD IS MOVING TO AN IN-PATIENT REHAB CLINIC.

SHE'LL SPEND THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS LEARNING TO MOVE IN A WHEELCHAIR.

DOCTORS AMPUTATED HER LEFT LEG, RIGHT FOOT AND BOTH HANDS.

ASTRONAUT KILLED-SS

NASA IS REMEMBERING A RETIRED ASTRONAUT, KILLED YESTERDAY IN THE PANHANDLE.

INVESTIGATORS SAY ALAN POINDEXTER DIED IN A JET-SKI CRASH OFF PENSACOLA BEACH.

HIS SON, WHO WAS ON ANOTHER JETSKI, HIT THE BACK OF HIS FATHER'S.

CANADA HUMAN PARTS FOLO-VO

DETECTIVES ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF WHAT LOOKS LIKE A HUMAN HEAD. FOUND IN A MONTREAL PARK. BELONGS TO A MURDER VICTIM.

POLICE FOUND THE HEAD OVER THE WEEKEND AFTER GETTING A TIP.

THEY WON'T CONFIRM THE REMAINS ARE HUMAN UNTIL THEY PERFORM D-N-A TESTS.

THEY'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF IT'S JUN LIN'S HEAD.

A PORN ACTOR, LUKA MAGNOTTA, IS CHARGED WITH HIS MURDER.

OFFICERS THINK MAGNOTTA KILLED JUN, DISMEMBERED HIS BODY AND SENT PARTS OF IT IN THE MAIL TO CANADIAN POLITICAL PARTIES.

HEALTHCARE FRAUD-VO

GLAXO-SMITH-KLINE WILL HAVE TO PAY THE LARGEST HEALTH CARE FRAUD SETTLEMENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS G-S-K WILL FORK OVER THREE BILLION DOLLARS.

THE COMPANY WILL ALSO ADMIT GUILT IN PROMOTING TWO POPULAR DRUGS FOR UNAPPROVED USES:

THOSE DRUGS ARE PAXIL AND WELLBUTRIN.

AMELIA EARHART NEW CLUES-VO

WE COULD SOON LEARN A LOT MORE ABOUT A 75-YEAR MYSTERY.

ON THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMELIA EARHART'S DISAPPEARANCE, THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR HISTORIC AIRCRAFT RECOVERY IS SEARCHING FOR HER PLANE.

THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THE ELECTRA, AT NIKUMARORO, AN ISLAND IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN.

PORN ON PASTOR'S COMPUTER-VO.WIPE

AN ENTIRE CHURCH COMMUNITY IS REELING AFTER POLICE LAUNCHED A CHILD PORN INVESTIGATION IN THEIR CONNECTICUT CHURCH.

INVESTIGATORS SEIZED A COMPUTER FROM "SAINT PAUL IN CHAINS" CATHOLIC CHURCH LAST WEEK.

THE PRIEST THERE -- FATHER DENNIS CAREY JUST RESIGNED.

HE SERVED CONNECTICUT'S CHURCHES FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.

PORN ON PASTOR'S COMPUTER-SOTVO

"He was a very fine man. Never had any problem, no inkling of any problems."

CAREY IS NOT FACING OR CHARES OR ARREST RIGHT NOW.

CHRIS CHRISTIE OUTBURST-NATSVO

NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE LASHE OUT AT A REPORTER DURING A RECENT NEWS CONFERENCE.

DID I SAY ON TOPIC? ARE YOU STUPID? ON TOPIC, ON TOPIC. NEXT QUESTION

CHRISTIE TOLD REPORTERS HE WOULD ONLY TALK ABOUT A MAJOR PROBLEM AT A WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

THE REPORTER ASKED ABOUT ANOTHER TOPIC.

MICHAEL JORDAN'S SON ARRESTED-VO

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO YOUR FATHER IS.

OMAHA OFFICERS ARRESTED MICHAEL JORDAN'S SON, MARCUS, YESTERDAY.

THEY CUFFED THE U-C-F STUDENT-ATHLETE AFTER A DISTURBANCE OUTSIDE A HOTEL.

POLICE FOUND HIM ARGUING WITH TWO WOMEN.

THEY SAY IT TOOK SEVERAL OFFICERS TO RESTRAIN HIM.

THEY SAY HE WAS INTOXICATED.

TOM KAT DIVORCE-VO.WIPE

SCIENTOLOGY MAY HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN THE BREAK-UP OF TOM CRUISE AND KATIE HOLMES.

WE TOLD YOU FRIDAY HOLMES FILED FOR DIVORCE FROM CRUISE AFTER FIVE YEARS OF MARRIAGE.

T-M-Z REPORTS THE ACTRESS'S BREAKING POINT WAS CRUISE'S FIERCE CONNECTION TO SCIENTOLOGY.

TOM KAT DIVORCE-SOTVO

Alexandra LEICHTER - CA Divorce Attorney, Family Law Specialist 18;03;36.

in a case where you are asking for sole custody, you pretty much have to

show something very special in order to prove that it is not in the child's

best interest to have no custody, no custodial relationship with the other

parent.

BET AWARDS-OC-NATSVO-OC

THE 12TH ANNUAL B-E-T AWARDS OPENED LAST NIGHT WITH A RAP FROM HOST SAMUEL-L-JACKSON AND DIRECTOR SPIKE LEE.

ask me, they should have given one to spike lee if you ask me

THAT'S THE PAIR SPOOFING JAY-Z AND KANYE WEST--

WHO ENDED UP WINNING FOR THEIR HIT, 'THE THRONE.'

IT WAS ALSO AN EMOTIONAL NIGHT.

SEVERAL ARTISTS, INCLUDING WHITNEY HOUSTON'S MOTHER, PERFORMED A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE SINGER.

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WHITNEY HOUSTON'S MOTHER SANG TO HER SUNDAY NIGHT

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FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HER DAUGHTER'S DEATH GOSPEL-LEGEND CISSY HOUSTON

TOOK THE STAGE AT THE B-E-T AWARDS

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PART OF A MOVING TRIBUTE THAT INCLUDED CHAKA KHAN

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BRANDI

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AND MARIAH CAREY.

"I miss my friend. I miss her laughter. Sob. But we will always have the

music."

ACCEPTING THEIR JOINT BEST VIDEOAWARD

JAY-Z TOOK A GOOD-HEARTED SWIPE AT COLLABORATOR KANYE WEST'S NOW INFAMOUS

AWARD-SHOW INTERRUPTION

nats of Kanye interrupting Taylor swift from VMAs moment where

Jay-Z says the same line "excuse me, I'm gonna let you finish."

THE 2012 B-E-T AWARDS INCLUDED EVERYTHING FROM SOUL-STIRRING GOSPEL TO HEAD

BOPPING HIP-HOP.

RAPPER NICKI MINAJ DELIVERED AN EYE-POPPING PERFORMANCE.

WHILE SINGER CHRIS BROWN PERFORMED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THAT NOTORIOUS

BRAWL WITH RAPPER DRAKE IN A NEW YORK NIGHT CLUB IN JUNE

MEANTIME POWER COUPLE AND NEW PARENTS JAY-Z AND BEYONCE WENT HEAD-TO-HEAD

FOR BEST MUSIC VIDEO.

"there's gonna be an agruement at the crib."

AT THE END OF THE NIGHT JAY-Z TOOK HOME THE TROPHY AND THE GIRL.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE FOUR------------

HITTING THE ROAD THIS FOURTH.

ABC7 IS BRINGING YOU YOUR ROAD GUIDE.

HOW MUCH YOU'LL PAY AT THE PUMP.AND WE BUST THOSE GAS MYTHS.

SO HAVE YOU EVER SEEN LINES LIKE THIS FOR A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT--

THE LOW DOWN ON WHY THIS IS SUCH A BIG DEAL.

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TZ4 B TACO BELL HOAX-VO

TZ4 B FOUR OF JULY TRAVEL-VO

STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP

CROSSTALK-WX EST

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

RAIN PROSPECTS INCREASING

As of right now, high pressure continues to be in play with our weather.

It's created a very stable atmosphere full of sunshine, a few clouds, and little rain. That in turn has allowed our temperatures to heat up to the lower 90s, but when one mixes in the humidity - it felt much warmer!

There will be a day similar to Monday, we'll call it Tuesday. Mostly sunny, a few showers, and temperatures in the lower to mid 90s. As we head through the week, temperatures will maintain there place, but our rain prospects increase.

Boating and beach goers that means good news for you. We look to have a nice day, winds will be variable early and coming onshore by the afternoon. They'll stay around 10 knots. Seas about 2 feet, with a light chop for the inland waterways.

Fourth of July will be mostly sunny with scattered storms. Some soaking for your cookouts, so get ready. It won't ruin your plans though! Just brief showers that clear out after sunset. Get ready for the fireworks!

GAS PUMP MYTHS-TC MON

THE FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY IS WEDNESDAY--

AND MANY OF US ARE ALREADY PLANNING.

TONIGHT ABC 7 HAS YOUR HOLIDAY GET-A-WAY GUIDE.

WE BUST SOME MYTHS ABOUT SAVING GAS--

WE ALSO SHOW YOU HOW MUCH YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY WHEN YOU FILL UP--

PLUS WHERE YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE BEST FIREWORKS DISPLAYS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

WE BEGIN WITH MYTH BUSTING--

GAS PUMP MYTHS-PKG

IF YOU'RE CAR'S WELL TUNED. AND YOU DRIVE IT AT CONSTANT SPEED. THAT SAVES GAS.

SO DOES LEAVING THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF. BUT YOU'RE GIVING UP COMFORT FOR MAYBE ABOUT A MILE MORE PER GALLON?

AND SOME OF THE OTHER STORIES YOU'VE HEARD.LIKE GETTING MORE GAS BY FILLING UP WHEN IT'S COOL OUTSIDE. ARE JUST THAT.STORIES!

IT'S NOT TRUE.

"fill up when it's convenient rather than worry about the time of day"

JEFF BARTLETT AT CONSUMER REPORTS. HAS COMPILED A LIST OF MYTHS ABOUT FUEL EFFICIENCY.

.AND HE QUICKLY DEBUNKS THAT FIRST ONE.

"Temperature has very little impact on the amount of fuel going into your car because the gasoline is stored underground where the temperature really doesn't change throughout the day"

HE SAYS THE ONE ABOUT GETTING BETTER MILEAGE FROM BETTER-KNOWN GAS STATIONS.IS ALSO A MYTH.

"No-name gas stations are getting the fuel from the same places as the big name companies. It's all gasoline and your car's happy to burn it no matter where it comes from"

KEEPING ENOUGH AIR IN YOUR TIRES HELPS A BIT. THAT'S MORE A SAFETY ISSUE THAN A FUEL ISSUE.

AND THOSE ADDITIVES CLAIMING TO BE ABLE TO STRETCH A GALLON.NOT REALLY.

"The EPA, likewise, has tested about a hundred different products through the years and it has not, yet, found one that will work"

4TH OF JULY TRAVEL-TC-MON-VO

AND NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF CAR YOU DRIVE,

EXPECT TO PAY A LITTLE LESS WHEN YOU FILL UP THIS 4-TH OF JULY.

GAS PRICES ARE DOWN.

THE AVERAGE IS NOW 3-33 A GALLON.

THAT'S A BIG DIP FROM ALMOST 4 DOLLARS IN EARLY APRIL.

TRIPLE A PROJECTS 42 POINT 3 MILLION AMERICANS WILL TRAVEL 50 MILES OR MORE BETWEEN TOMORROW AND SUNDAY.

4TH OF JULY SPENDING-VOTOPS

BUT. FEWER AMERICANS WILL BE SPENDING MONEY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY.

VISA SAYS ONE IN FIVE AMERICANS DON'T PLAN ON SPENDING MONEY TO CELEBRATE THE NATION'S BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR.

THAT'S A BIT MORE THAN LAST YEAR'S 18 PERCENT.

OLYMPIC TORCH GRAB-VO

TWO CHILDREN ARE INA LITTLE TROUBLE TONIGHT AFTER THEY TRIED TO GRAB THE OLYMPIC FLAME FROM A TORCH-BEARER TODAY.

THE BOYS BREACHED A SECURITY LINE AS A GROUP OF FIVE HEALTH SERVICE WORKERS RAN TOGETHER WITH THE TORCH IN ENGLAND.

TACO BELL HOAX-VO

TACO BELL SAVED THE DAY FOR A SMALL TOWN IN ALASKA.

OTHER THAN A SUBWAY RESTAURANT, THE CLOSEST FAST FOOD JOINT FOR THE PEOPLE OF BETHEL, ALASKA, IS HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY.

SO, RESIDENTS WERE EXCITED WHEN THEY HEARD A TACO BELL WAS COMING.

BUT IT DIDN'T LAST LONG.IT WAS A HOAX.

FLYERS ANNOUNCING THE CHAIN'S ARRIVAL CAME FROM A FEUD BETWEEN TWO RESIDENTS.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A BATHROOM FRESHNER SERVING TO REFRESH A MAN'S MEMORY.

nats - Had a few drinks? Maybe a few too many.

THE TALKING URINALS MIGHT MAKE YOU LAUGH.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE GOAL.

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BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

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MICHIGAN FOUND A CREATIVE NEW WAY TO CRACK DOWN ON DRUNK DRIVING.

THEY'RE TAKING THEIR MESSAGE TO THE "JOHN."

TALKING URINALS-PKG

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THIS IS THE MESSAGE WE'VE ALREADY HEARD ON TELEVISION SURROUNDING DRINKING AND

DRIVING.BUT OUT WITH TRADITION.AND IN WITH INHIBITION.

nats - Had a few drinks? Maybe a few too many.

THIS BATHROOM FRESHENER NOW SERVING TO "REFRESH" A MAN'S MEMORY ABOUT GETTING A DESIGNATED DRIVER.

nats - Do yourself and everyone else a favor, call a sober friend or a cab.

We know from last year, 80 percent of the alcohol-related accidents were caused by men.

LT CHRIS MCINTIRE SAYS 40-PERCENT OF THOSE CRASHES ARE CAUSED BY 21 TO 34 YEAR OLD MEN.

WHILE THE RATION FOR DRUNK DRIVERS IS THREE MEN TO EVERY ONE WOMAN.

THAT'S WHY M-S-P IS HOPING THESE URINAL CAKES WILL HELP FLUSH AWAY THE STATS.

nats - Hey, listen up that's right I'm talking to you

This is one more angle they're taking to try to get the attention of those who are the heaviest violators.

The people that have seen it so far come out of the bathroom laughing.

GOOGS BAR OWNER BRAD WHITE ADMITS HE GOT A CHUCKLE FROM THE DEVICES

I laughed because it's kind of interesting because it's like a little target.

EVEN WITH THE BATHROOM JOKES FLYING, WHITE SAYS TARGETING THAT CAPTIVE AUDIENCE MIGHT BE A LIFE SAVER.

TALKING URINALS-OC

JENNIFER DOWLING REPORTING.

A FEDERAL GRANT IS PAYING FOR THIS.

COMING UP AT 6PM-ONCAM

OUR TOP STORY TONIGHT AT SIX: THERE'S A NEW ARTIFICIAL REEF OFF OUR COAST.

boom! cheering

CREWS SANK THE U-S-S MOHAWK 30 MILES OFFSHORE TODAY.

NEW AT 6, WE'LL TELL EXACTLY HOW THEY SANK IT -- IT'S REALLY FASCINATING -- AND TELL YOU HOW YOU CAN SEE THE FINISHED PROJECT.

PLUS: WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT A CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CASE IN LEE COUNTY INVOLVING A 4 YEAR-OLD GIRL.

WHY MORE PEOPLE MAY BE INVOLVED.

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TZ 2 SEX CHILD PORN ARREST-SSTOPS WIPE

TZ 3 TRACKING SHOWERS-WX GFX

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