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FIRST WEATHER-WX WALL

ALL EYES ON ISAAC

Tropical Storm Isaac has started its path to the northwest.

Haiti is not hindering Isaac at all, and that leaves a window for further strengthening before hitting Cuba. Isaac's maturing will indeed be tampered by Cuba, but the question is how much?

We do know one thing - once it hits the Florida Straits and the Gulf of Mexico - it will regain strength. Could we be dealing with a CAT 1 hurricane by early next week? Yes.

Models have been trending to the west with Isaac's track, but today they have shifted east considerably. Four reliable models bring Isaac very close to southwest Florida and each model only differs within 50 miles of one another. It bears watching.

Don't let your guard down. Impacts of a tropical system can be felt up to 200 miles from the center.

If you do not have a plan… The time to make one is now. You can't wait until Sunday.

Our weather tomorrow will be fine, a decent amount of sunshine and a couple of stray showers.

The changes begin Sunday.

The clouds will increase, the winds will become more brisk, and, come the evening hours, we're seeing outer rain bands.

Isaac will be felt from Sunday night into Monday night.

It's a process, and again, do not focus on the "center."

ISAAC DOMINICAN-BNR-VOTOPS

RIGHT NOW AT 5--

ABC 7 IS GETTING BRAND NEW VIDEO OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AS IT BEARS DOWN ON THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND MOVES SLOWLY WEST ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN.

THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS SEEING HEAVY SURF, WIND AND RAIN.

ISAAC HAITI-VOTOPS

THE NEXT STOP FOR ISAAC--

HAITI.

AND ISAAC COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR HAITI.

IT'S PRONE TO FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES DUE TO DEFORESTATION.

THERE ARE PLANS TO EVACUATE SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE FROM ONE OF THE HAITIAN TENT CAMPS.

EOC LEE-VID BOX TOPS

PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TONIGHT FOR ISAAC.

IN LEE COUNTY, IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE FOR AN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS MEETING.

OFFICIALS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT RAIN AND FLOODING.

EVACUATIONS ARE LESS LIKELY, BUT RIGHT NOW - THEY COULD STILL HAPPEN SINCE THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN.

COLLIER RED CROSS-VIDBOX

IN COLLIER COUNTY --

COMISSIONERS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY TODAY.

ALSO, THE RED CROSS REGIONAL DISASTER OPERATIONS CENTER IS NOW ACTIVATED.

THE HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES WILL BE THE HUB FOR ALL RED CROSS OPEARTIONS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

STAFF SPENT THE DAY PREPARING--

PUNTA GORDA DECLARATION-VIDBOX

IN PUNTA GORDA -- CITY COUNCIL DECLARED A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY.

THE DECLARATION GIVES THE CITY MANAGER THE AUTHoRITY TO MAKE ANY DECISIONS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE CITY WTHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

SECURING CONSTRUCTION EQUIP-OC

RIGHT NOW, CONSTRUCTION CREWS ARE RACING TO SECURE SITES AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF ISAAC.

SECURING CONSTRUCTION EQUIP-LL PKG

The race is on this evening to protect these huge investments.

You can see crews here -- like many we've seen across cape coral -- are securing this construction site.

They tell us in the event Issac does pay a little more attention to southwest florida. They don't want to be caught off guard.

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Home builders tell me they're fastening down and finishing out roofs, walls, and equipment.

On these job sites -- they're are plenty of potential projectiles if tropical storms winds impact our area like steel.

While time consuming and tasking, Crews explain its their responsibility to ensure these sites are safe.

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Joseph Franciono, Castle Harbor Homes

5202 "any loose debris is going to be removed from the job site, our dumpsters are going to be employed and pulled, our job signage and boards will be secured or pulled out."

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Now workers here at this cape coral project will remain here throughout much of the evening and all day tomorrow.

They want to finish the house's roof before Sunday.

AIRPORT REFUNDS-MITTO

ISAAC COULD DEFINITELY IMPACT YOUR AIR TRAVEL PLANS THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK IF YOU'RE FLYING OUT OF R-S-W.

TONIGHT OTHER FLORIDA AIRLINES,

SOUTHWEST, AIRTRAN AND US AIRWAYS ARE ISSUING TRAVEL ADVISORIES. BASICALLY ALLOWING PASSENGERS TO CHANGE THEIR FLIGHTS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITHOUT PENALTY.

POWER PRIORITY-VO.WIPE

POWER COMPANIES ARE PREPARING FOR THE STORM AS WELL.

THE LEE COUNTY ELECTRIC CO-OP IS DOUBLING ITS LINE CREW WITH WORKERS DRIVING IN FROM OUT OF STATE.

FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT IS ALSO BRINGING IN MORE MAN POWER.

DURING A LARGE OUTAGE, F-P-L AND L-C-E-C WILL FIRST RESTORE ESSENTIAL SERVICES, LIKE HOSPITALS, POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS, AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS.

NEXT, THEY'LL RESTORE MAJOR BUSINESS AREAS THAT HAVE GAS STATIONS AND GROCERY STORES.

POWER PRIORITY-SOTVO

Greg Brostowicz, FPL "what we do is we look for the areas that are the hardest hit that we can get the most people on at ounce, so we get the big groups where we can, then we go out into the field and get the onsies, twosies."

HURRICANE SHUTTERS-VOTOPS

SHUTTER COMPANIES ARE ALSO SEEING A BOOM IN BUSINESS DUE TO TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

STORM SMART IN FORT MYERS TELLS US ITS GETTING THREE TIMES THE NORMAL AMOUNT OF CALLS WITH HOMEOWNERS LOOKING FOR INSTALLATIONS.

AT THIS POINT - SHUTTER EXPERTS TELL US MEDAL PANELS ARE PEOPLE'S ONLY OPTION.

BLIND PASS DREDGING-VOTOPS

CREW MEMBERS ARE RUSHING TO COMPLETE THE DREDGING OF BLIND PASS BETWEEN SANIBEL AND CAPTIVA BEFORE ISAAC IMPACTS OUR AREA.

A SPOKESPERSON FOR 'FLORIDA DREDGE AND DOCK' TELLS ABC7 THEY'LL WORK TODAY AND THROUGH THE NIGHT UNTIL THEY HAVE TO PULL THEIR EQUIPMENT OUT OF THE WATER AND OFF THE BEACHES FOR SAFETY REASONS.

COLLIER CAMPAIGN SIGNS-OC

RESIDENTS IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE BEING ASKED TO TAKE DOWN CAMPAIGN SIGNS DUE TO ISAAC.

CODE ENFORCEMENT SAYS IT'S FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY IN CASE OF STRONG WINDS.

CODE ENFORCEMENT WILL TAKE CARE OF SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

ISAAC SCOTT-OC-SOT-OC

FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT SAYS THE STATE CONTINUES TO PREPARE FOR TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AND ITS POSSIBLE IMPACT ON THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

We are prepared either for both the RNC and this tropical storm around the state from a law enforcement standpoint and again we have the National Guard to support us."

THE CONVENTION STARTS MONDAY.

FGCU EDISON STATE CLOSING-OC

ABC7 IS LEARNING F-G-C-U AND EDISON STATE WILL CLOSE ON MONDAY DUE TO ISAAC.

ISAAC WRAP-CGTOPS

ALSO CLOSING ON MONDAY -- THE PRIVATE SCHOOL ROYAL PALM ACADEMY IN NAPLES

LEE, COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TELL US THEY WILL MAKE THAT DECISION ABOUT CLOSING SCHOOL SOMETIME THIS WEEKEND.

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EMPIRE STATE SHOOTING-VOTOPS-OC

A DEADLY GUN BATTLE ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING - LEFT ONE MAN DEAD.NINE OTHERS INJURED.

OFFICERS SAY A FIRED WORKER STALKED A FORMER CO-WORKER, SHOT HIM IN THE HEAD, THEN TURNED THE GUN ON POLICE OFFICERS.

THE NYPD FIRED A BARRAGE OF BULLETS KILLING THE GUNMAN.

EMPIRE STATE SHOOTING-PKG

Police in New York City say a man who'd been fired from his job a year ago,

came back today seeking revenge. The man, 53-year-old Jeffrey Johnson shot

and killed a former co-worker outside Hazan Import Corporation, which is

located inside the Empire State building.

Authorities say, after a dispute. Johnson shot the man three times killing

him

As Johnson fled the scene, a construction worker who followed him alerted

two NYPD officers. The officers confronted Johnson a gun battle erupted

KELLY:He pulled his 45 caliber semi-automatic pistol from his bag and fired

on the officers who returned fire, killing him. An additional 9 individuals

were either wounded or grazed during the exchange.

George King was just outside the Empire State building when he heard the

shots

GEORGE KING: I HEARD MULTIPLE GUNSHOTS I SAY ABOUT 12 OF THEM AND I THOUGHT

THERE WERE FIRECRACKERS AT FIRST. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON EVERYBODY

STARTED RUNING FOR COVER ALONG WITH ME

It is not clear how the bystanders were wounded but Mayor Michael Bloomberg

says some may have been shot by police during the mayhem

BLOOMBERG:Some may have been shot accidentally by police officers who

responded immediately and while confronting the suspect and fatally shooting

EMPIRE STATE SHOOTING-OC

ABC7 LEARNING THE SUSPECT'S GUN WAS PURCHASED LEGALLY IN SARASOTA IN 19-91.

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

AS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PREPARES FOR TROPICAL STORM ISAAC--

ABC7 SHARES THE SEVEN IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A STORM.

PLUS - REAL-LIFE SLEEPING BEAUTIES.

TZ1 A 7 THINGS STORM PREPS-VOTOPS

TZ1 B SLEEPING BEAUTY-VOTOPS

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

ALL EYES ON ISAAC

Tropical Storm Isaac has started its path to the northwest.

Haiti is not hindering Isaac at all, and that leaves a window for further strengthening before hitting Cuba. Isaac's maturing will indeed be tampered by Cuba, but the question is how much?

We do know one thing - once it hits the Florida Straits and the Gulf of Mexico - it will regain strength. Could we be dealing with a CAT 1 hurricane by early next week? Yes.

Models have been trending to the west with Isaac's track, but today they have shifted east considerably. Four reliable models bring Isaac very close to southwest Florida and each model only differs within 50 miles of one another. It bears watching.

Don't let your guard down. Impacts of a tropical system can be felt up to 200 miles from the center.

If you do not have a plan… The time to make one is now. You can't wait until Sunday.

Our weather tomorrow will be fine, a decent amount of sunshine and a couple of stray showers.

The changes begin Sunday.

The clouds will increase, the winds will become more brisk, and, come the evening hours, we're seeing outer rain bands.

Isaac will be felt from Sunday night into Monday night.

It's a process, and again, do not focus on the "center."

TOSS TO NINA-OC

IT'S STILL UNCLEAR HOW BAD ISAAC WILL BE FOR US HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, BUT, JUST IN CASE --

7 THINGS STORM PREPS-TC MON

YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO PREPARED.

7 THINGS STORM PREPS-PKG

NATS - PUMPING BIKE

PHIL LEBOUTILLIER PUMPS UP FOR A LONG BIKE RIDE EVERY SUNDAY.

NATS - BIKE

BUT THE THREAT OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC HAS HIM RIDING BEFORE THE RAIN HITS.

AND THAT'S NOT ALL HE'S DOING TO GEAR UP FOR THE STORM.

NATS - All these cans and chairs are going inside

LEBOUTILLIER SHOWS US ONE IMPORTANT STEP IN PROTECTING YOUR HOME FROM STRONG WINDS - MOVING FURNITURE AND OTHER ITEMS FROM THE YARD - THEY CAN ACT LIKE MISSILES BLOWING IN THE WIND.

GERALD CAMPBELL WITH LEE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS SAYS THAT'S A GOOD START.

EVERY FAMILY SHOULD ALSO HAVE A HURRICANE SUPPLY KIT WITH THEM FULL OF HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND NONPARISHABLE FOOD.

"The most important part of your kit is water - every person needs a gallon a day - but remember to fill up freezers and tubs in case you lose tap water."

EVERY FAMILY SHOULD ALSO HAVE AN EMERGENCY PLAN - INCLUDING PHONE NUMBERS THAT MAY GET LOST IF YOU LOSE CELL SERVICE.

IF YOU LOSE POWER - CAMPBELL SAYS A WEATHER RADIO WILL GET YOU WEATHER UPDATES FOR YOUR AREA.

"Next to a working smoke detector and NOAA weather radio most important thing for safety."

YOU ALSO NEED TO PROTECT IMPORTANT PERSONAL DOCUMENTS FROM WATER DAMAGE.

"Any forms of ID, proof of home ownership and insurance."

LAST, AFTER A STORM HITS - DO WHAT LEBOUTILLIER PLANS - CHECK YOUR HOME FOR DAMAGE TO THE SIDING ROOF, WINDOWS - AND WATER DAMAGE INSIDE.

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LOSING POWER MAY BE THE GREATEST THREAT TO MANY THIS WEEKEND - IN THAT CASE MAKE SURE YOU FILL UP THE GAS TANK AND GET PLENTY OF CASH.

CIGARETTE LABELS-VO

CIGARETTE COMPANIES WON'T HAVE TO ADD GRAPHIC WARNING LABELS TO THEIR PRODUCTS FOR NOW.

THE FDA SAID MANUFACTURERS MUST COVER HALF OF THEIR PRODUCT PACKAGING WITH GRAPHIC WARNING LABELS.

BUT TODAY, A U-S APPEALS COURT RULED MANUFACTURERS DO NOT NEED TO COMPLY WITH THE LABEL RULES.

WALMART SHOTS-VOTOPS

YOU WILL SOON BE ABLE TO GET MORE THAN JUST A FLU AND

PNEUMONIA SHOT AT WALMART.

STARTING ON MONDAY, THEY'LL OFFER SHOTS FOR OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES, INCLUDING SHINGLES, MENINGITIS, HEPATITS AND HPV.

MUSIC BRAIN-VOTOPS

MUSIC TRAINING EARLY IN LIFE MAY KEEP YOUR BRAIN SHARP.

RESEARCHERS AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY MEASURED THE BRAIN'S RESPONSE TO SOUND IN 45 COLLEGE STUDENTS.

SLEEPING BEAUTY-VO

CALL IT A MODERN DAY SLEEPING BEAUTY.

AN ART EXHIBIT IN UKRAINE FEATURES FIVE REAL-LIFE "SLEEPING BEAUTIES."

THE WOMEN SIGNED A CONTRACT THAT SAYS IF THEY WAKE UP AFTER A MAN KISSES THEM, THEY HAVE TO MARRY THAT MAN.

JUST LIKE THE FAIRY TALE.

ALL THE MEN WHO CHOSE TO KISS HAVE TO SIGN A CONTRACT TOO.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

PLANNING TO GET A TATTOO OR HAVE ONE?

TONIGHT THE NEW WARNING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

BANNED FROM RACING FOR LIFE AND STRIPPED OF HIS SEVEN TOUR DE FRANCE TITLES.

TZ2 A TATTOO WARNING-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ2 B LANCE ARMSTRONG DOPING-VOTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

TOSS TO PKG-POP-VO IN POP

IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.

A NEW WARNING FOR THOSE OF YOU CONSIDERING GETTING A TATTOO.

TATTOO WARNING-PKG

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS ALERTED TATTOO ARTISTS, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

, AND CONSUMERS THAT SOME TATTOO INKS - AND THE PIGMENTS USED TO COLOR THEM

-- CAN BECOME TOXIC.

INKS CONTAMINATED BY BACTERIA, MOLD, AND FUNGUS HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS

INFECTIONS IN AT LEAST FIVE STATES OVER THE PAST YEAR.

THE INFECTION MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR AN ALLERGIC REACTION -- MAKING IT

DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE.

THE F-D-A SAYS TATTOO ARTISTS SHOULD USE ONLY INKS THAT HAVE BEEN

PROCESSED TO BE FREE FROM HARMFUL MICRO-ORGANISMS. THEY ADD THAT ONLY

STERILE WATER SHOULD BE USED TO DILUTE INKS.

THERE IS NO SPECIFIC F-D-A REQUIREMENT THAT TATTOO INKS BE STERILE.

AND THAT PUTS THE BURDEN ON TATTOO PARLORS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS TO BE

VIGILANT ABOUT HYGIENE AND TO REPORT ANY SIGN OF RASH OR INFECTION PROMPTLY

TATTOO WARNING-VO IN POP

TO RAISE AWARENESS AND MAKE DIAGNOSES MORE ACCURATE, FDA IS ASKING YOU TO REPORT ANY TATTOO RELATED COMPLICATIONS TO ITS MEDWATCH PROGRAM.

WE HAVE A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE ABC-7.COM.

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING - A MAN SHOT HIS FORMER BOSS IN THE HEAD AT POINT-BLANK RANGE.

WHY HE DID IT AND HOW OTHERS WERE INJURED IN THE PROCESS.

PLUS THIS -

"I didn't think any strange activities was going on. You know, they were holding somebody hostage next door."

A GIRL HELD HOSTAGE FOR TWO YEARS.

HOW SHE FINALLY ESCAPED HER ABUSERS.

AND WE'RE TRACING ISAAC.AND ITS IMPACT ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

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TZ3 B GIRL HELD CAPTIVE ESCAPES-SOTVO

TZ3 C ISAAC-VO

BUMP SHOT-BUMP OUT

ISSAC-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER-WXWALL

ALL EYES ON ISAAC

Tropical Storm Isaac has started its path to the northwest.

Haiti is not hindering Isaac at all, and that leaves a window for further strengthening before hitting Cuba. Isaac's maturing will indeed be tampered by Cuba, but the question is how much?

We do know one thing - once it hits the Florida Straits and the Gulf of Mexico - it will regain strength. Could we be dealing with a CAT 1 hurricane by early next week? Yes.

Models have been trending to the west with Isaac's track, but today they have shifted east considerably. Four reliable models bring Isaac very close to southwest Florida and each model only differs within 50 miles of one another. It bears watching.

Don't let your guard down. Impacts of a tropical system can be felt up to 200 miles from the center.

If you do not have a plan… The time to make one is now. You can't wait until Sunday.

Our weather tomorrow will be fine, a decent amount of sunshine and a couple of stray showers.

The changes begin Sunday.

The clouds will increase, the winds will become more brisk, and, come the evening hours, we're seeing outer rain bands.

Isaac will be felt from Sunday night into Monday night.

It's a process, and again, do not focus on the "center."

STORM PREPS LEE-VID BOX

STORM PREPARATIONS CONTINUE THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TONIGHT FOR ISAAC.

FLOODING IS A MAJOR CONCERN IN LEE COUNTY.

ANY EVACUATIONS ARE UNLIKELY AT THIS TIME, BUT COULD CHANGE DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF THE STORM.

STORM PREPS COLLIER-VID BOX

IN COLLIER COUNTY,

COMMISSIONERS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY TODAY.

ALSO, THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RED CROSS HEADQUARTERS IS UP AND RUNNING IN NAPLES AHEAD OF THE STORM.

STORM PREPS CHARCO-VID BOX

CHARLOTTE COUNTY HAS NO PLANS *RIGHT NOW* TO SET UP SHELTERS OR ISSUE EVACUATIONS.

BUT COMMISSIONERS TODAY VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO DELCARE A LOCAL STATE OF EMNERGENCY.

THAT IS NORMAL BEFORE A STORM ARRIVES.

ISAAC LATEST-VOTOPS.WIPE

A MAIN CONCERN ALL THIS WEEK HAS BEEN HOW ISAAC WILL IMPACT THE

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

FORECASTERS SAY TAMPA ISN'T EXPECTED TO TAKE A DIRECT HIT.

BUT --THE CITY WILL FEEL THE IMPACT FROM HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG WINDS.

ABOUT 50-THOUSAND DELEGATES WILL TRAVEL THERE FOR THE CONVENTION.

FLOODING IS A CONCERN - TAMPA IS ONE OF THE MOST FLOOD-PRONE CITIES IN THE COUNTRY.

ISAAC LATEST-SOTVO

While the nation is focused on Tampa and the Republican National

convention, my responsibility is to insure we're prepared for every

community in Florida.

GOVERNOR SCOTT SAYS THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CANCEL THE EVENT.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

EMPIRE SHOOTING-VOTOPS-2 SHOT

TONIGHT, NEW YORK CITY POLICE SAY THIS MORNING'S SHOOTING OUTSIDE THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING IS NOT TERROR RELATED--

BUT IT DID KILL TWO PEOPLE AND INJURED 12 YEARS.

GOOD EVENING, I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.

.AND I'M JEFF BUTERA.

A FIRED WORKER TRACKED DOWN HIS FORMER BOSS AND SHOT THE 41-YEAR OLD MAN IN THE HEAD.

OFFICERS SAY WHEN 53-YEAR OLD JEFFERY JOHNSON TURNED THE GUN ON THEM--

THEY OPENED FIRED.AND KILLED HIM.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY EVEN SHOT SOME INNOCENT BYSTANDERS IN THE GUN BATTLE.

EMPIRE SHOOTING-PKG

AT THIS HOUR, POLICE CONTINUE GATHERING CLUES HERE ON 5TH AVENUE TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. BUT IT APPEARS AN APPARENT GRUDGE BETWEEN FORMER COWORKERS.MIGHT HAVE LEAD TO ALL OF THIS.

WITNESSES DESCRIBE MASS CHAOS. PEOPLE RUNNING AND DIVING FOR COVER. AS SHOTS RANG OUT IN ONE OF THE BUSIEST PARTS OF MIDTOWN MANHATTAN JUST AFTER NINE FRIDAY MORNING.

"I ran into the board room and opened the window of the 9th floor, pretty scary sight."

A CONSTRUCTION WORKER FOLLOWED JOHNSON AND ALERTED POLICE.

"As the two officers approached Johnson, he pulled a 45 caliber pistol from his bag and fired on the officers who returned fire, killing him. An additional 9 individuals were either wounded or grazed during the exchange."

TWO WOMEN AND SEVEN MEN WERE HIT BY GUNFIRE. NEW YORK MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG SAYS IT'S POSSIBLE THOSE VICTIMS WERE SHOT BY POLICE AS THEY TRIED TO STOP JOHNSON.

INVESTIGATORS SAY JOHNSON WAS FIRED FROM HIS JOB IN A NEARBY BUILDING LAST YEAR. BUT HAD AN ONGOING FEUD WITH A FORMER COLLEAGUE WHICH ENDED IN TODAY'S KILLING.

"It's a terrible thing, our first thoughts are for the murder victim and then prayers that thank God nobody else was seriously injured and that they will all recover and once again there's an awful lot of guns out there."

EMPIRE SHOOTING-OC

CHRIS POLLONE REPORTING.

ALL NINE WOUNDED BYSTANDERS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY.

OFFICERS CONTINUE TO PROBE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOHNSON AND HIS FORMER COWORKER.

ABC7 ALSO LEARNING JOHNSON'S GUN WAS PURCHASED LEGALLY IN SARASOTA IN 19-91.

ANDERS BREIVIK SENTENCED-VO

TODAY, A JUDGE SENTENCED THE MAN WHO SHOT AND KILLED 77 PEOPLE IN TWO ATTACKS LAST YEAR IN NORWAY.

BREIVIK SMILED AS THE JUDGE READ THE RULING, DECLARING HIM SANE ENOUGH TO BE HELD CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE.

HE WAS SENTENCED TO 10 TO 21 YEARS IN PRISON.

PA BABY KIDNAPPING-VO

A 19-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IS IN CUSTODY TONIGHT ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING A 3-DAY-OLD INFANT.

OFFICERS SAY THE WOMAN PRETENDED TO BE A NURSE, AND SNATCHED THE BABY FROM A HOSPTIAL IN PITTSBURGH.

THEY FOUND THE BABY SAFE WITH THE WOMAN, BREONA MOORE, MORE THAN FOUR HOURS AFTER THE KIDNAPPING.

THEY SAY MOORE'S FAMILY TIPPED THEM OFF.

RELATIVES SAY MOORE HAD CLAIMED TO BE PREGNANT FOR MONTHS, WHICH THEY DOUBTED.

GIRL HELD CAPTIVE ESCAPES -VO

A GIRL MISSING FOR TWO YEARS IN ILLINOIS IS SAFE TONIGHT.

OFFICERS SAY THE TEEN GIRL ESCAPED FROM A HOUSE WHERE SHE WAS HELD CAPTIVE AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTED OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

AUTHORITIES RAIDED THAT HOUSE YESTERDAY.

THEY ALSO FOUND THE TEEN'S YOUNG CHILD, WHICH THE GIRL SAYS IS THE RESULT OF HER KIDNAPPER RAPING HER.

GIRL HELD CAPTIVE ESCAPES -SOTVO

"It just seemed like they were nice people, like regular neighbors. I didn't think any strange activities was going on. You know, they were holding somebody hostage next door.

THE TEEN SAYS SHE WAS HELD AGAINST HER WILL AND BEATEN AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTED ALMOST EVERY DAY.

SHE SAYS SHE WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE THIS WEEK WITH THE HELP OF A RELATIVE.

CASEY ANTHONY-VO

CASEY ANTHONY IS A FREE WOMAN TONIGHT.

HER YEAR OF PROBATION ON A CHECK FRAUD CONVICTION IS NOW OVER.

SHE HAS BEEN LIVING SOMEWHERE IN FLORIDA WHILE ON PROBATION.

NOW, ANTHONY IS FREE TO LIVE ANYWHERE.

ZIMMERMAN BOND-VO

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN WANTS TO LEAVE SEMINOLE COUNTY.

HIS ATTORNEY IS REQUESTING A JUDGE CHANGE ZIMMERMAN'S BOND CONDITIONS, ALLOWING HIM TO ALSO GO TO HIS ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN ORANGE COUNTY.

BIN LADEN RAID BOOK-VO.WIPE

THERE'S CONTROVERSY TONIGHT OVER A BOOK WRITTEN BY

A MEMBER OF THE U-S NAVY SEAL TEAM THAT KILLED OSAMA BIN LADEN.

THE BOOK'S CALLED "NO EASY DAY."

IT PROVIDES A BLOW-BY-BLOW NARRATIVE OF THE ASSAULT.

AND IT COMES OUT SEPTEMBER 11TH UNDER THE PSEUDONYM MARK OWEN.

THE NAVY SEAL WHO WROTE THE BOOK UNDER THAT PEN NAME HAS NOW RETIRED FROM THE NAVY.

U-S MILITARY OFFICIALS SAY MANY IN THE SEAL COMMUNITY ARE OUTRAGED ONE OF THEIR OWN WOULD BREAK THE

BIN LADEN RAID BOOK-SOTVO

THE MILITARY OR AN APPROPRIATE AGENCY IS SUPPOSED TO REVIEW AND CLEAR ANY BOOKS WRITTEN ABOUT SECRET OR CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

THE MILITARY, THE PENTAGON AND THE C-I-A SAY THAT DID *NOT* HAPPEN THERE.

CARNIVAL RIDE STUCK-VO

SOME FAIRGOERS WERE LEFT HANGING -- LITERALLY -- AT THE STATE FAIR IN MINNESOTA.

CHECK IT OUT.

THE STRATOSPHERE SWING TOWER STALLED - LEAVING 24 RIDERS IN MID-AIR FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES.

IT WAS THE SECOND TIME IN TWO DAYS THE 200-FOOT-TALL RIDE STOPPED.

LANCE ARMSTRONG DOPING-OC

IN A STUNNING DEVELOPMENT FROM CYCLING -- IT'S NOW OFFICIAL.

TODAY, THE U-S ANTI-DOPING AGENCY STRIPPED LANCE ARMSTRONG OF HIS SEVEN TOUR DE FRANCE TITLES.

THEY ALSO BANNED HIM FOR LIFE FROM THE SPORT.

THE BAN COMES AFTER ARMSTRONG DECIDED HE WILL NO LONGER FIGHT ALLEGATIONS HE USED PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS

LANCE ARMSTRONG DOPING-PKG

Enough is enough. that's how Lance Armstrong explained his decision to

give up a battle against charges that he used performance enhancing drugs

when he won an unprecedented seven Tour de France races in a row.

That means The US Anti-Doping Agency will strip Armstrong of his yellow

jerseys and ban him from competitive cycling for life.

The USADA says Armstrong not only doped himself, but also ran a complex

doping ring that involved many of his teammates.

SOT: What does it say? Does it say that Lance Armstrong knew that he couldn'

t win. That he knew deep down inside that he thinks he's guilty? There are

so many questions that are left unanswered

His victories that made him one of the biggest stars in the world. And a

hero to many because he came back to dominate his sport after beating cancer

. But Armstrong said this fight had exhausted him and his family.

"There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is

enough." , Armstrong said in a statement on his website. "That time is now."

But Armstrong also insisted he was innocent claiming the USADA was on a "

witch hunt" and pointing out that he had passed hundreds of drug tests

without testing positive.

Armstrong has been battling doping allegations ever since he won his first

tour in 1999. In recent years, former teammates have come forward to claim

Armstrong not only doped, but led the coverup of a doping ring that involved

several other riders.

Armstrong had tried appeals, congressional route, but this time the figher

said he was done.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

OVER FORTY AND BARING THEIR BODS.

SUPERSTAR MOMS -- CELINE DION AND NICOLE KIDMAN -- LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE.

PLUS--

"He just was like a normal guy, it was kind of amazing that here is the prince of England wearing our tank tops."

PARTYING WITH A PRINCE.

THE GIRLS WHO GOT WILD IN VEGAS WITH PRINCE HARRY ARE TALKING ABOUT HIS POOLSIDE ROMP.

TZ4 A CELEB MOMS BARE ALL-VO

TZ4 B GIRLS PARTYING WITH HARRY-SOTVO

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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

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ALL EYES ON ISAAC

Tropical Storm Isaac has started its path to the northwest.

Haiti is not hindering Isaac at all, and that leaves a window for further strengthening before hitting Cuba. Isaac's maturing will indeed be tampered by Cuba, but the question is how much?

We do know one thing - once it hits the Florida Straits and the Gulf of Mexico - it will regain strength. Could we be dealing with a CAT 1 hurricane by early next week? Yes.

Models have been trending to the west with Isaac's track, but today they have shifted east considerably. Four reliable models bring Isaac very close to southwest Florida and each model only differs within 50 miles of one another. It bears watching.

Don't let your guard down. Impacts of a tropical system can be felt up to 200 miles from the center.

If you do not have a plan… The time to make one is now. You can't wait until Sunday.

Our weather tomorrow will be fine, a decent amount of sunshine and a couple of stray showers.

The changes begin Sunday.

The clouds will increase, the winds will become more brisk, and, come the evening hours, we're seeing outer rain bands.

Isaac will be felt from Sunday night into Monday night.

It's a process, and again, do not focus on the "center."

CELEB MOMS BARE ALL-OC

THEY'RE OVER 40 AND THEY'RE BARING LOTS OF SKIN.

SUPERSTARS -- AND MOMS -- CELINE DION AND NICOLE KIDMAN ARE SHOWING OFF MORE THAN WE'VE EVER SEEN BEFORE IN TWO BRAND NEW MAGAZINE SPREADS

CELEB MOMS BARE ALL-PKG

WE'RE USED TO SEEING CELINE DION LIKE THIS

BUT. HERE'S A SIDE WE'VE *NEVER* SEEN

TOPLESS AND TEMPTING IN THE UPCOMING TRAVEL ISSUE OF V MAGAZINE

THE 44 YEAR-OLD SINGER AND MOTHER OF THREE, OPENED HER HOME TO THE MAGAZINE

FOR THE REVEALING PHOTO SPREAD.

Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, Contributing Fashion Editor, V Magazine

00:48:59 "She trusts. She has seen what I was doing and / she let me do.

And she was enjoying like crazy./ And she was going for it."

DION ALSO SHOWED OFF IN SOME PLAYFUL POSES, SEEN HERE WEARING A BUNNY MASK

AND TROUSERS COVERED WITH TEDDY BEARS.

SHE tells V Magazine, "I'm like this in my real lifeI was scared a little

bit because this was so different for me, but I'm glad I did it."

BUT DION'S NOT THE ONLY CELEBRITY BARING THEIR BOD FOR THE MAGAZINE, 45

YEAR-OLD ACTRESS NICOLE KIDMAN ALSO APPEARS IN A SERIES OF SUGGESTIVE PHOTOS

. EVEN SPORTING A BOOTY BEARING SKIRT ON THE COVER.

Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, Contributing Fashion Editor, V Magazine

00:44:00 "Everything went perfection. Everything was exciting. We all went

for it and everything worked perfectly. She was totally at ease Very, very comfortable."

KIDMAN A RISK TAKER? SHE TELLS THE MAGAZINE.

" I don't really make decisionsI go with the flow. If I were a

strategically minded person, I think I would have a far different career.

But I would be more outlandish if I could. A lot of times you just don't get

the chance."

THIS TIME IT SEEMS SHE DID AND AS THESE PHOTOS OF KIDMAN AND DION SHOW IT

APPEARS FOR BOTH OF THESE WOMAN IT WAS A CHANCE WORTH TAKING

GIRLS PARTYING WITH HARRY-VO

WE ALL SAW THOSE PICTURES OF PRINCE HARRY BARING IT ALL IN VEGAS.

NOW THE GIRLS WHO PARTIED WITH THE PRINCE DURING THAT INFAMOUS WEEKEND ARE SPEAKING OUT.

THE GIRLS WERE NOT IN THE ROOM WHERE THOSE NAKED PICTURES WERE TAKEN, BUT MET HIM BY THE POOL.

THE GIRLS SAY HE ASKED IF HE COULD WEAR ONE OF THEIR BACHELORETTE SHIRTS.

THEY SAY HE ALSO ASKED IF THEY WERE SINGLE AND WHAT HOTEL ROOM THEY WERE STAYING IN.

GIRLS PARTYING WITH HARRY-SOTVO

He asked us if he could wear one of our bachelorette shirts and we didn't

hesitate. 01045411 / he put it on / and jumped on his friends shoulders

and waved his hands in the air010624 he just was like a normal guy, it was

kind of amazing that here is the prince of England wearing our tank tops /

CA FREE DENTAL CARE-VO

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WAITED IN LINE IN SACRAMENTO FOR FREE DENTAL CARE.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE LINE.

SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE STARTED WAITING ON WEDNESDAY.

HOPE FOR HAITI-VO.WIPE

HAITI HAS ALREADY SEEN ITS FAIR SHARE OF DISASTER -- AND NOW TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS THREATENING.

'HOPE FOR HAITI' VOLUNTEERS IN NAPLES SAY THEY HAVE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND IN HAITI TRYING TO PREPARE FOR THE STORM.

THE GROUP IS GIVING FAMILIES EMERGENCY SURVIVAL KITS TO THE HAITIANS.

THOSE KITS INCLUDE FOOD, HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND FIRST-AID SUPPLIES.

HOPE FOR HAITI-SOTVO

MOST OF THE FAMILIES KNOW THE STORM IS COMING. IT'S A SLOW MOVING STORM WHICH MEANS FOR ABOUT 16 HOURS, IT'S GONNA BE DUMPING WATER. SO THE BIGGEST FEAR IS FLOODING. SO I THINK A LOT OF THE OUT REACH IS REALLY PREPARING FAMILIES TO MOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION.

'HOPE FOR HAITI' IS ACCEPTING DONATIONS RIGHT NOW.

TEASE FIVE-ON CAM

AN OUT-OF-CONTROL BUS CAREENS INTO A HOUSE.

"I was like, God! What is this?"

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A BUS CAREERNED OUT OF CONTROL AND SLAMMED INTO A MARYLAND HOUSE.

TONIGHT, YOU'LL SEE THE CRASH FROM SIX DIFFERENT ANGLES.

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VIDEO CAMERAS TRAINED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE RIDE-ON BUS GIVE NEW PERSPECTIVE TO THE TERROR THE OUT OF CONTROL VEHICLE CARRIED THROUGH THIS INTERSECTION OF STATESIDE AND AVENEL.

FROM ABOVE THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE OPERATOR'S ATTEMPT TO GAIN CONTROL ENDS WHEN THE VEHICLE SLAMS INTO THE PARKED TAXI, THEN THE HOUSE.

"I was like, God! What is this?"

FEMI OLAMIDE HAD JUST PARKED HIS CAR OUTSIDE HIS HOUSE.

THE BUS JUST MISSES THAT CAR.

A DAUGHTER, WHOSE BEDROOM FACES THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, WAS AT SCHOOL.

SO MANY CLOSE CALLS.

"I'm so thankful to God. I won't lie to you on that. Because it could have been another story."

ANOTHER CAMERA CAPTURES THE PASSENGERS AS THEY BRACED THEMSELVES BEFORE IMPACT. ONLY TO BE TOSSED INTO THE AISLES.

YET ANOTHER VIEW: WHAT THE DRIVER SAW, EQUALLY AS FRIGHTENING.

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, PASSENGERS AND THE DRIVER APPEAR CALM AND RELATIVELY ORDERLY AS THEY GET OFF THE WRECKED BUS.

BUT FOR THE FAMILY WHO LIVES HERE, THE TERROR OF THIS CLOSE CALL STILL LINGERS.

"It weighs on my daughter. Seeing her bedroom destroyed like that. She has been having nightmares since Monday. Having dreams about this accident. And we've been trying to calm her down."

AND DESPITE MORE THAN 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE, AND THE LOSS OF HIS TAXI CAB, HIS LIVELIHOOD. SEEING THIS FROM THIS PERSPECTIVE ONLY DRIVES HOME THE CONCLUSION THIS COULD HAVE ENDED SO MUCH WORSE.

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DERRICK WARD REPORTING.

STRUCTURAL INSPECTORS CONDEMNED THAT HOUSE.

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COMING UP AT 6PM-ONCAM

TWO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COUNTIES UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY TONIGHT.

NEW AT SIX--

ABC 7'S COUNTY BY COUNTY COVERAGE OF PLANS AND PREPARATIONS FOR TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

AS JP TRACKS ITS PATH AND GIVES US AN HOUR BY HOUR BREAKDOWN.

IF YOU LOSE POWER DURING THE STORM WHEN WILL YOU GET IT BACK?

ABC 7 THE POWER PRIORITY LIST.

AND WE'RE GETTING NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ON THE GUNFIGHT IN FRONT OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING THAT LEFT TWO PEOPLE DEAD AND NEARLY A DOZEN WOUNDED.

TZ 6 1) CHAR CO SANDBAGGING-VO-WIPE

TZ 6 2) POWER PRIORITY-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ 6 3) EMPIRE STATE SHOOTING-VOTOPS

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