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how did it happen, how does lightning strike a person- is he going to die? as a dad, my heart just breaks."
SHOCK AND CONCERN REVERBERATES THROUGH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY--
WHERE AN 11-YEAR OLD WAS HIT BY LIGHTNING YESTERDAY.
ABC 7 FINDS OUT HOW HE'S DOING TONIGHT.
THE SMELL IS SO BAD PEOPLE HAVE TO COVER THEIR NOSE WHEN THEY SIT ON THE BEACH.
NEW AT 5--
WHERE DEAD FISH ARE WASHING UP ON THE SHORELINE.
SHE WANTED TO LOOK BETTER--
THIS HAPPENED INSTEAD--
THE BOTCHED SPA TREATMENT AND HOW TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING TO YOU.
JUMPING FOR THEIR LIVES--
A FAMILY FREE FALLS FROM THEIR HOME TO ESCAPE THE FLAMES.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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"A bit more sun, with afternoon downpours"
The plume of deep tropical moisture that sat across Southwest Florida over the last couple of days, continues to push away from the peninsula giving a slight improvement to our weather.
The airmass across the area remains warm and humid, therefore it will be a muggy to start to our Thursday morning. Our skies will be a bit sunnier along with mainly dry conditions and that will keep temperatures on warming trend into the upper 80s to low 90s during the afternoon.
Expect a mix of sun and clouds today, along with a scattering of downpours during the late afternoon and lingering into the evening hours. With our steering winds taking more of an easterly turn, the seabreeze will stay pinned closer to home with showers and storms more than likely favoring the urban corridor. The rain activity will not be as widespread as the last few days, in fact rain prospects will be down to about 50%.
A few showers will linger across Southwest Florida through the evening, before skies partially clear and lows settle back into the middle and upper 70s.
High pressure will dominate our weather pattern Friday and into the weekend, bringing more sunshine with our typical pattern of hit or miss afternoon thunderstorms. An uptick in the moisture Sunday will allow for more clouds and scattered rain ahead of an approaching cool front. This may bring the first hint of fall like weather by mid week with lower humidity in the forecast along with cooler nights.
In the tropics, Nadine is bringing tropical storm conditions to parts of the Azores and is expected to become a post tropical cyclone by the weekend. Tropical Depression #15 formed in the Atlantic yesterday and is expected to be a short lived. It will briefly become a tropical storm before it encounters some drier air and strong wind shear.
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5:02 A DAD: "jesse is a sweet guy."
6:58 POWELL: "they're coping as well as they can under the difficult circumstances
3:57 "we just asked people to pray."
A SPECIAL PRAYER SERVICE IS SET FOR TONIGHT FOR JESSE WATLINGTON.
HE'S THE 11 YEAR OLD FORT MYERS BOY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING YESTERDAY AS HE RAN TO THE FOOTBALL FIELD WITH HIS TEAMMATES.
FAMILY, FRIENDS AND WORSHIPERS WILL GATHER AT MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH THIS EVENING AT SEVEN FOR A SPECIAL PRAYER SERVICE FOR JESSE.
GOOD EVENING I'M CR -ALONG SIDE JB.
THE SERVICE COMES -- AS WE ARE JUST GETTING TAPES OF THE 911 CALL MADE SECONDS AFTER THAT BOLT STRUCK JESSE.
ABC 7'S MEAGHAN SMITH BRINGS US THOSE TAPES AND WHAT ONE OF THE BOY'S COACHES SAYS HAPPENED.
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AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT-
CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
AS MEMBERS OF 11 YEAR-OLD JESSE WATLINGTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM PRAY FOR HIM,
RIGHT AFTER HE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
JUST RELEASED-
THE 911 CALL MADE MOMENTS AFTER THE STRIKE.
TODAY, THE PASTOR AT MCGREGOR BAPTIST TELLS US THE 6TH GRADER'S CONDITION IS THE SAME-
STILL CRITICAL AND IN INTENSIVE CARE AT A TAMPA HOSPITAL.
7:34 "officially he has been checked and there is no deterioration of his situation, so we're taking that as a hopeful step."
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON,
AOUND 4PM,
JESSE- A STUDENT AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY-
RAN OUT ONTO THE FIELD FOR FOOTBALL PRACTICE.
HE WAS SURROUNDED BY HIS FRIENDS AND FELLOW PLAYERS WHEN A LIGHTNING BOLT STRUCK HIM.
STAFF MEMBERS PERFORMED CPR, BUT THE CHILD HAD STOPPED BREATHING AND DID NOT HAVE A PULSE.
JESSE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL, AND THEN TRANSPORTED UP TO TAMPA.
JEFF TAYLOR'S DAUGHTER IS IN THE 11 YEAR-OLD'S CLASS.
4:11 "they're in the 6th grade together and my daughter kate has been asking lots of logistical questions- how did it happen, how does lightning strike a person- is he going to die? as a dad, my heart just breaks."
HE, ALONG WITH EVERYONE AT THE CHURCH AND SCHOOL,
IS PRAYING FOR JESSE RIGHT NOW.
MEAGHAN SMITH, ABC7.
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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CANCELED ALL OF THEIR SPORTING EVENTS FOR TONIGHT AND THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.
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A MAN IS UNDER ARREST TONIGHT -- AFTER AN EARLY MORNING STANDOFF IN BONITA SPRINGS.
DEPUTIES WENT TO A HOUSE ON SUNSHINE DRIVE AROUND NINE THIS MORNING.
THEY SAY SHAWN ISOM AND THE MOTHER OF HIS TWO YEAR OLD SON WERE FIGHTING. AND HE WOULD NOT LET HER LEAVE WITH THE BOY.
THAT'S WHEN A FAMILY MEMBER CALLED 9-1-1.
WHEN DEPUTIES GOT TO THE HOUSE -- ISOM LET BOTH THE WOMAN AND TODDLER GO -- BUT WOULD NOT COME OUT.
THE SWAT TEAM CAME OUT AFTER DEPUTIES LEARNED ISOM HAS A VIOLENT PAST.
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he was a nice guy - easygoing. But you don't know what people are living with. What pressures and stresses everyone is living with.
DEPUTIES EVENTUALLY GOT INSIDE THE HOME AND ARRESTED ISOM.
HE FACES CHARGES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BATTERY, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
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NEW AT 5 --
AN UPDATE ON VOTER FRAUD IN FLORIDA.
THE STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT IS NOW INVESTIGATING A COMPANY REPUBLICANS HIRED TO REGISTER VOTERS.
THEY'RE LOOKING INTO "STRATEGIC ALLIED CONSULTING."
THEY SAY THE COMPANY TURNED IN A NUMBER OF SUSPICOUS REGISTRATION FORMS -- INCLUDING 11 IN LEE COUNTY.
THE G-O-P FIRED THE COMPANY.
AND NOW, F-D-L-E HAS LAUNCHED THEIR INVESTIGATION -- WHICH STRETCHES THROUGH 10 FLORIDA COUNTIES.
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DOCTORS --
NURSES --
OTHERS IN THE HEALTH FIELD.
ALL UNDER ARREST TONIGHT.
TODAY, THE DEPARTMENTS OF JUSTICE AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ANNOUNCED THE SECOND LARGEST MEDICARE FRAUD TAKE DOWN IN HISTORY.
THEY ARRESTED MORE THAN 90 PEOPLE INCLUDING 30 FROM SOUTH FLORIDA.
FEDERAL PROSCEUTORS SAY THEY'RE ALL INVOLVED IN SEPARATE SCAMS TOTALING MORE THAN 430-MILLION DOLLARS IN FALSE CLAIMS.
MUCH OF THE FRAUD IS FOR FAKE BILLING FOR MEDICAL SERVICES NEVER PERFORMED.
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Such activities not only siphon precious taxpayer resources,
drive up health care costs, and jeopardize the strength of the Medicare
program - they also disproportionately victimize the most vulnerable members
of society, including elderly, disabled and impoverished Americans
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ALSO STOPPED PAYMENTS TO 30 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AFTER GETTING WHAT THEY CALL CREDIBLE ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD.
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BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE BACK OUT ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TONIGHT AFTER THEIR
FIRST DEBATE.
THE PUNDITS VERDICT AT LEAST -- ROMNEY WON LAST NIGHT.
WHAT DID THE VOTERS THINK?
ABC'S T-J WINICK HAS THAT.
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SEEN BY MANY POLITICAL ANALYSTS AND AVERAGE VOTERS AS THE WINNER OF LAST
NIGHT'S DEBATE, REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER MITT ROMNEY ECHOED HIS PERFORMANCE
THIS MORNING.
SOT MITT ROMNEY
We have two very different courses for America - trickle down- government or
prosperity through freedom. And trickle down government that the president
proposes is one where he will raise taxes on small business which will kill
jobs. I instead want to keep taxes down on small business so we can create
jobs.
It will be a few days before we'll know if Romney's strong debate
performance will translate to higher poll numbers, nationally and in the
battle ground states.
The reaction from the President's supporters.however.was immediate.
SOT RUSS KILLUM
I thought there was a lot that came out - facial expression, the President
was stunned
SOT JENNIFER BRANIFF , WORKS FOR WHOLE FOODS
Unfortunately, it felt like Romney came ahead last night and I don't want to
see that in the next two debates.
In his morning-after rally, the President accused Romney of doing an about-
face.
SOT POTUS
When I got onto the stage, I met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be
Mitt Romney.
Mr. Obama targeted what he said were the difference between the quote "real"
Mitt Romney's budget plan. and what his opponent said on stage last
night
SOT POTUS
The fact is, Governor Romney's math just doesn't add up. And I had to spend
a lot of time last night trying to pin it down.
STANDUP WINICK
In a brutally frank admission, the Obama campaign says they will make
strategic changes after the disappointing debate performance last night.
TJ Winick, ABC News, New York.
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TONIGHT - A MAJOR SHAKE UP.
THE BOSTON RED SOX NEED A NEW MANAGER.AFTER THE WORST SEASON IN 47 YEARS.
THIS MORNING THE TEAM FIRED BOBBY VALENTINE.
IT WAS A SEASON FILLED WITH TRADES, INJURIES AND PLENTY OF LOSSES. 93 TO BE EXACT.
VALENTINE ALSO HAD CONFRONTATIONS WITH SEVERAL COACHES AND PLAYERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AS A RESULT, HE'S OUT AFTER JUST ONE SEASON
VALENTINE REPLACED THE VERY POPLULAR, TERRY FRANCONA WHO LED THE RED SOX TO A COUPLE OF WORLD SERIES TITLES DURING HIS EIGHT YEARS IN BOSTON.
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CAPE CORAL AND LEE COUNTY LEADERS SIMPLY DO NOT AGREE.
SO THEY'VE DECIDED TO PUT OFF A CONTROVERSIAL DECISION ABOUT THE CEITUS BOAT LIFT.
LEE COUNTY HAS BEEN PUSHING FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS FOR THE CITY TO RE-INSTALL THE BOAT LIFT IN THE NORTH SPREADER CANAL SYSTEM.
BUT THE CITY SAYS THEY DON'T WANT TOO.
THEY THINK IT'S A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY.
BOTH SIDES MET TODAY.
BUT, LESS THAN 15 MINUTES IN, CAPE CORAL MAYOR JOHN SULLIVAN WANTED OUT.
HE TOLD COUNTY LEADERS THEY'RE WASTING EVERYONE'S TIME AND MONEY.
AND, IN THE END, ALMOST EVERYONE SITTING IN THE CHAMBERS WALKED AWAY FRUSTRATED -- SAYING NOTHING IS GETTING DONE.
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3630 "it's going to be a cat fight. You've got the county commission that has taken a position based on hot air. They have any data to go on."
4030 "since the barrier has been taken out, we've had the biggest die off of marine life in the area. The tuna, oysters, sponges, sea grass. Everything died immediately because of the fresh water coming out of Cape Coral."
IN A THREE TO ONE VOTE -- WITH SULLIVAN VOTING NO - LEADERS TOLD CITY AND COUNTY STAFF TO WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE THE SCIENCE IS CORRECT.
THEY'LL GIVE SCIENTISTS THROUGH THE END OF THE DRY SEASON NEXT JUNE TO CONTINUE COLLECTING SAMPLES FROM THE WATER.
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TONIGHT - MORE RED TIDE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
BIOLOGISTS SPOTTED A LARGE BLOOM OFF THE COAST.
IT'S BETWEEN THE CHARLOTTE --- SARASOTA COUNTY LINE.
THE BLOOM STRETCHES 12 MILES LONG AND SIX MILES WIDE.
SCIENTISTS SAY IT IS KILLING FISH -- OUR CAMERAS FOUND SEVERAL DEAD FISH AT ENGLEWOOD BEACH.
TOXIC ALGAE CAUSES RED TIDE.
IF TOXINS GET INTO THE AIR, THEY CAN CAUSE BREATHING PROBLEMS FOR SOME.
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DESTINATION SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -
LEE COUNTY'S VISITIOR AND CONVENTION BUREAU IS UNVEILING A NEW LOGO --
AS PART OF ITS LATEST MARKETING STRATEGY.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE NEW IMAGE.
THE SHELL ON THE *OLD* LOGO WAS A SCALLOP.
NOW -- IT'S A JUNONIA -- A RARE SHELL.
IT RESEMBLES A STYLIZED VERSION OF A MAP OF LEE COUNTY.
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TAMARA PIGOTT/VCB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR @ 45:32
"we wanted to make sure our campaign and our new mark share that uniqueness of the community and convey a message about our destination and what it has to offer"
THE V-C-B ALSO ANNOUNCED A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.
THE GOAL IS TO BECOME THE FIRST V-C-B IN THE COUNTRY TO CERTIFY ALL OF ITS HOTEL STAFF --
AND BECOME THE WORLD'S FIRST CERTIFIED GUEST SERVICE DESTINATION.
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IT'S ALMOST PAYDAY WEEKEND AND FOR MANY THAT MEANS EATING OUT.
TONIGHT - HOW TO GET A TASTE OF LEE COUNTY WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK.
OUR ABC7 SMART SHOPPER GIVES YOU THE GUIDE TO THE AREA'S FIRST RESTAURANT WEEK.
AND - LOOK AT THIS.
AN EMU IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.
WHAT THIS BIRD WAS DOING.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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THE FIRST SNOWSTORM OF THE SEASON CAUSED TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AND POWER OUTAGES IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY.
HEAVY WINDS PRODUCED BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES, ALONG WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE UPPER TEENS.
ABOUT 6,500 PEOPLE IN THE FARGO REGION LOST POWER FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
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A bit more sun, with afternoon downpours"
The plume of deep tropical moisture that sat across Southwest Florida over the last couple of days, continues to push away from the peninsula giving a slight improvement to our weather.
The airmass across the area remains warm and humid, therefore it will be a muggy to start to our Thursday morning. Our skies will be a bit sunnier along with mainly dry conditions and that will keep temperatures on warming trend into the upper 80s to low 90s during the afternoon.
Expect a mix of sun and clouds today, along with a scattering of downpours during the late afternoon and lingering into the evening hours. With our steering winds taking more of an easterly turn, the seabreeze will stay pinned closer to home with showers and storms more than likely favoring the urban corridor. The rain activity will not be as widespread as the last few days, in fact rain prospects will be down to about 50%.
A few showers will linger across Southwest Florida through the evening, before skies partially clear and lows settle back into the middle and upper 70s.
High pressure will dominate our weather pattern Friday and into the weekend, bringing more sunshine with our typical pattern of hit or miss afternoon thunderstorms. An uptick in the moisture Sunday will allow for more clouds and scattered rain ahead of an approaching cool front. This may bring the first hint of fall like weather by mid week with lower humidity in the forecast along with cooler nights.
In the tropics, Nadine is bringing tropical storm conditions to parts of the Azores and is expected to become a post tropical cyclone by the weekend. Tropical Depression #15 formed in the Atlantic yesterday and is expected to be a short lived. It will briefly become a tropical storm before it encounters some drier air and strong wind shear.
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GET READY TO GET A TASTE OF FORT MYERS -- BY PICKING FROM MORE THAN 30 RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE AREA.
IT'S ALL PART OF THE FIRST EVER RESTAURANT WEEK AND IT STARTS TOMORROW.
ABC 7 SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI SHOWS US WHAT'S COOKING AND HOW MUCH YOU'LL SAVE.
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IT'S A WIN FOR CUSTOMERS AND THE RESTAURANTS.
YOU'RE LOOKING AT THREE COURSE MEALS AT SOME OF THE FINEST RESTAURANTS ACROSS FORT MYERS AND ONTO THE BEACHES AT RATES CHEAPER THAN EVER.
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NATS - COOKING SIZZLE
YOU WON'T ALWAYS FIND SIZZLING DEALS LIKE THIS ACROSS LEE COUNTY.
06:55:50 6Neil Hopgood GM Diamond Head
"This is our opportunity to have other people see what we have to offer."
NEIL HOPGOOD WITH DIAMOND HEAD RESORT'S RESTAURANT CHLOE'S KNOWS NOW IS THE TIME TO GRAB YOUR ATTENTION.
THAT'S WHY CHLOE'S ON FORT MYERS BEACH IS ONE OF MORE THAN 30 RESTAURANTS PARTICIPATING IN LEE COUNTY'S RESTAURANT WEEK THROUGH THE VISITOR AND CONVENTION BUREAU.
BEGINNING FRIDAY THROUGH OCTOBER 14TH- YOU'LL FIND DIFFERENT THREE- COURSE MEALS LIKE THIS SALMON, SALAD, AND CAKE WITH A GLASS OF WINE AT DISCOUNTED PRICES.
NATS - COOKING WINE
IN THIS CASE - 25 DOLLARS - HALF WHAT YOU'D NORMALLY PAY.
THE DEALS DON'T END ON THE BEACH - RESTAURANTS LIKE TWISTED VINE BISTRO IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS ARE ALSO SERVING UP BARGAINS.
06:45:19 3
"Three courses with choices along the way for 35 dollars."
ANY OTHER DAY -
06:45:46 1
"It's probably closer to 50 bucks."
OWNER STEVE HOLLISTER SAYS IT'S A WIN-WIN FOR BUSINESSES AND CUSTOMERS HE'S HOPING TO TURN INTO REGULARS.
06:45:59 8
"Things have been slow downtown here we are excited it's october and get our northern visitors down here."
SO FOR THOSE OF US WHO LIKE TO TREAT OURSELVES.
07:02:49 2
"As often as possible!"
IT'S A GREAT TIME TO ENJOY FOOD AND TASTE THE SWEET SUCCESS OF SAVING MONEY.
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AGAIN - RESTAURANT WEEK STARTS TOMORROW AND RUNS THROUGH THE 14TH.
WE HAVE A LINK TO ALL THE RESTAURANTS PARTICIPATING AND THEIR SPECIAL MENUS AND PRICES ON ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM.
CLICK ON SMART SHOPPER.
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THERE'S A NEW ALTERNATIVE TO BREAST IMPLANTS.THAT OFFER SIMILAR RESULTS.
DOCTORS ARE NOW ENHANCING BREASTS WITH A PROCEDURE THAT USES STEM CELLS FROM FAT.
THEY SAY IT GIVES A MORE NATURAL-LOOK.
DOCTORS USE LIPOSUCTION TO REMOVE UNWANTED FAT.
THEY THEN PROCESS THE FAT IN A DEVICE THAT SEPARATES THE CELLS.
AFTERWARD THEY INJECT THOSE CELLS INTO THE BREAST.
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"This breast is more of a teardrop shape that follows the natural breast skin lines. This is a great way to fill it and make a more natural looking breast
THIS PROCEDURE IS STILL CONSIDERED EXPERIMENTAL AND IS NOT FDA APPROVED.
DOCTORS ALSO DON'T RECOMMNED IT FOR EXTREMELY THIN OR OBESE PATIENTS.
IT COSTS AROUND 14-THOUSAND DOLLARS. WHICH IS SLIGHTLY MORE THAN A NORMAL BREAST AUGMENTATION.
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AND BOTOX.
IT'S NO LONGER JUST FOR YOUR FACE.
A NEW STUDY FOUND BOTOX INJECTIONS TO THE BLADDER ARE AS EFFECTIVE AS MEDICATION TO TREAT URINARY INCONTINENCE.
THERE ARE ALSO FEWER SIDE EFFECTS.
BOTOX ALSO WORKS TWICE AS WELL AS MEDICATION IN COMPLETELY RESOLVING THE SYMPTOMS.
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AN EMU STOPS TRAFFIC!
THAT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU HEAR EVERYDAY.
BUT WE HAVE THE VIDEO TO PROVE IT.
AN EMU NAMED TACO WAS LOOKING FOR LOVE -- IN TRAFFIC -- IN CAPE CANAVERAL.
IT'S MATING SEASON AND THE OWNER OF THE 4-YEAR-OLD, FIVE-FOOT-TALL FLIGHTLESS BIRD SAYS HE WAS LOOKING FOR ANYTHING RESEMBLING A FEMALE EMU.
TACO WAS INTERESTED IN EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING -- EVEN MOTORCYCLES WERE APPEALING TO HIM.
POLICE TRIED TO CORRAL THE BIRD BUT TACO DID NOT WANT TO COOPERATE.
EVENTUALLY HE WAS RETURNED TO HIS BACKYARD PEN ABOUT TWO BLOCKS AWAY.
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BRUISED --
SWOLLEN --
SCARRED --
WHAT WENT WRONG WHEN THIS WOMAN VISITED A FLORIDA SPA.
AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOUR NEXT TRIP.
PLUS - SNIFF AN ORANGE.
PUT A DOT ON YOUR CELL PHONE.
ODD TIPS ON HOW TO TAKE IT EASY.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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SHE WANTED TO LOOK PRETTIER.
SHE NOW LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE BEAT HER UP.
TONIGHT, JACEY BIRCH HAS THE STORY OF A BOTCHED SPA PROCEDURE IN FLORIDA -- THAT SENT A WOMAN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A MONTH AND LEFT HER FACE SCARRED.
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INFORMATION FROM WPLG'S WEBSITE:
A woman says a botched procedure at a spa in Doral is to blame for her
swollen face that left her in the hospital for more than a month.
"I went hoping to be prettier and look how I turned out," said Isabel
Gonzalez, 48.
Since Gonzalez's visit to Viviana's Body Secrets Spa in June, she has spent
37 days in the hospital and undergone two surgeries.
Viviana Ayala, the owner of the spa, was charged last week. According to an
arrest report, Ayala injected Gonzalez's face with a substance that Ayala
said were vitamins.
Attorney Diana Santa Maria said Gonzalez still doesn't know what she had
injected into her face.
"She didn't provide that information, which seriously prolonged the
treatment and the damages and the injuries and the effects on her health,"
said Santa Maria.
"I went there and got two injections and I came out looking like this," said
Gonzalez.
Ayala has said Gonzalez only received facials at her spa.
Gonzalez has since filed a lawsuit against Ayala and the spa.
"The damages will be all her past medical bills, all her future medical
bills, her pain and suffering, for her lost capacity to enjoy life, for the
physical disfigurement," said Santa Maria.
The City of Doral shut down Viviana's Body Secrets Spa and revoked Ayala's
certificate of occupancy for conduct that is contrary to the public health.
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A DEADLY OUTBREAK OF MENINGITIS.
INCLUDING TWO DEATHS RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA.
"The more I researched the more worried i get."
WHERE THE OUTBREAK STARTED AND HOW TO KNOW IF YOU'RE INFECTED.
PLUS -- HAIR LOSS IN MEN MIGHT NO BE SO BAD.
WHY A BALD LOOK COULD ACTUALLY BOOST STATURE.
AND - OFFICERS TRY TO ROUND UP HUNDREDS OF DOGS LEFT ABANDONED.
WHY PEOPLE ARE JUST DUMPING THEIR DOGS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.
BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY.
TRICIA WALLACE OF PORT CHARLOTTE.
THANKS FOR WATCHING TRICIA.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE OUR FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE - ABC-7.COM.
CLICK THE FACEBOOK ICON AND LIKE US.
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BUMP OUT W/ MUSIC
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A bit more sun, with afternoon downpours"
The plume of deep tropical moisture that sat across Southwest Florida over the last couple of days, continues to push away from the peninsula giving a slight improvement to our weather.
The airmass across the area remains warm and humid, therefore it will be a muggy to start to our Thursday morning. Our skies will be a bit sunnier along with mainly dry conditions and that will keep temperatures on warming trend into the upper 80s to low 90s during the afternoon.
Expect a mix of sun and clouds today, along with a scattering of downpours during the late afternoon and lingering into the evening hours. With our steering winds taking more of an easterly turn, the seabreeze will stay pinned closer to home with showers and storms more than likely favoring the urban corridor. The rain activity will not be as widespread as the last few days, in fact rain prospects will be down to about 50%.
A few showers will linger across Southwest Florida through the evening, before skies partially clear and lows settle back into the middle and upper 70s.
High pressure will dominate our weather pattern Friday and into the weekend, bringing more sunshine with our typical pattern of hit or miss afternoon thunderstorms. An uptick in the moisture Sunday will allow for more clouds and scattered rain ahead of an approaching cool front. This may bring the first hint of fall like weather by mid week with lower humidity in the forecast along with cooler nights.
In the tropics, Nadine is bringing tropical storm conditions to parts of the Azores and is expected to become a post tropical cyclone by the weekend. Tropical Depression #15 formed in the Atlantic yesterday and is expected to be a short lived. It will briefly become a tropical storm before it encounters some drier air and strong wind shear.
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MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT 5-30 --
A 11-YEAR-OLD MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION TONIGHT AFTER HE WAS HIT BY LIGHTNING OUTSIDE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY YESTERDAY.
JESSE WATLINGTON WAS HEADING TO THE FOOTBALL FIELD FOR PRACTICE WHEN THE BOLT STRUCK.
A PRAYER SERVICE WILL BE HELD FOR HIM TONIGHT AT MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH ON COLONIAL BOULEVARD.
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A BONITA SPRINGS MAN IS IN CUSTODY TONIGHT AFTER A STANDOFF.
IT STARTED AROUND NINE THIS MORNING AT A HOME ON SUNSHINE DRIVE.
DEPUTIES TELL US SHAWN ISOM REFUSED TO LET THE MOTHER OF HIS CHILD AND HIS SON LEAVE AFTER A FIGHT.
WHEN DEPUTIES ARRIVED, HE LET THEM GO.BUT WOULDN'T COME OUT.
ABOUT THREE HOURS LATER THEY ARRESTED ISOM.
NO ONE WAS HURT.
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MORE THAN 90 PEOPLE -- INCLUDING 30 FROM SOUTH FLORIDA -- ARE UNDER ARREST TONIGHT, AFTER THE SECOND LARGEST MEDICARE BUST IN U-S HISTORY.
THE SUSPECTS ARE INVOLVED IN SEPARATE SCAMS TOTALING 432 MILLION DOLLARS IN FAULTY CLAIMS.
MUCH OF THE FRAUD INVOLVED FALSE BILLING FOR MEDICAL SERVICES.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA AND GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE MITT ROMNEY ARE BACK ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TONIGHT AFTER THEIR FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LAST NIGHT.
HELLO AND GOOD EVENING, I'M JEFF BUTERA.
AND I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.
AFTER LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE --
SPIRIT'S ARE HIGH IN ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN.
ON THE OTHER SIDE -- SOME ARE CALLING THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE A DISAPPOINTMENT.
HERE'S STEVE HANDELSMAN WITH YOUR VOICE - YOUR VOTE.
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REPUBLICAN JOY IN DENVER! MITT ROMNEY DECLARED HIS CAMPAIGN IS REJUVENATED!
Presidential Nominee:06 -:09
"you know what? We're going to take back the White House."
A NEW MOOD. AFTER MANY SAW A NEW MITT ROMNEY LAST NIGHT.
Presidential Nominee:13 -:18
"let's get back to medicare. the Pres said the govt can provide service at lower cost and without a profit."
IN CONTROL. ASSERTIVE. PRESIDENTIAL.
WHILE BARACK OBAMA KEPT HIS EYES AND ENERGY LOW.
"it's very rare that impressionistically, stylistically there's such a clear triumph of one side over the other."
nats break/ wide? obama arrives
AT A RALLY IN DENVER, THE PRESIDENT ADMITTED: HE GOT SURPRISED.
"When I got on the stage, I met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be Mitt Romney."
HE CHARGED ROMNEY CHANGED HIS STANDS ON TAXES AND SPENDING.
"but if you want to be president you owe the American people to tell the truth. "
SOME FEEL MR. OBAMA OWED THEM A BETTER DEBATE:
"He looked like he was tired,drained."
"I think he didn't have the practice."
Handelsman: "are you more worried that Obama might lose now?
"Well, no not really. "
OBAMA STRATEGISTS HINT: THE BOSS LEARNED A LESSON.
"He'll review it, and if he wants to make some changes in the next debate, he'll do so."
ROMNEY STRATEGISTS CLAIM ALL THAT CHANGED ABOUT THEIR GUY
WAS HIS AUDIENCE:
"people saw him for the first time -- a lot of people -- not in a 30 second attack ad or in a 12 second snippet on the news. But got to hear him directly."
ROMNEY'S HOPING THE DEBATE STRENGTHENS HIS POLL NUMBERS IN BATTLEGROUND STATES.
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STEVE HANDELSMAN REPORTING.
WE ALSO LEARNED TODAY MITT ROMNEY'S WIFE WILL BE CO-HOSTING "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" NEXT WEEK
SHE'S WILL FILL IN FOR ROBIN ROBERTS ON WEDNESDAY.
YOU CAN WATCH THAT RIGHT HERE ON ABC7.
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FIVE PEOPLE ARE DEAD TONIGHT -- DOZENS MORE ARE SICK AFTER A MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.
CASES SPAN FIVE STATES. INCLUDING RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA.
HERE'S ED PAYNE WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE RARE OUTBREAK.
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ALL OF THOSE INFECTED WITH THE STRAIN OF MENINGITIS RECEIVED STEROID INJECTIONS FOR BACK PAIN. THREE CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN VIRGINIA, TWO EACH IN FLORIDA AND MARYLAND AND ONE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
AT LEAST 18 CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN TENNESSEE.
SUE MANOR IS WAITING TO FIND OUT IF SHE TOO IS INFECTED. SHE'S ONE OF HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED INJECTIONS AT THE SAINT THOMAS OUTPATIENT NEUROSURGERY CENTER IN NASHVILLE.
I didn't really get into any state of fear or anything I just thought ok we're going to research this. And of course the more I researched the more worried i get.
THE NASHVILLE FACILITY CONTACTED MORE THAN 700 PATIENTS WHO HAD SPINAL STEROID INJECTIONS BETWEEN JULY 30-TH AND SEPTEMBER 20-TH.
MANOR SAYS WORRYING AND WAITING FOR ANSWERS IS THE HARDEST PART.
I do wish that maybe they could bring patients together, we can have a physician perhaps who can answer these questions and put our minds at rest.
THE MAIN SUSPECT IN THE OUTBREAK -- THE STEROID PRODUCT USED IN THE INJECTIONS.
FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE IDENTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND HAVE ISSUED A RECALL. BUT MORE CASES ARE EXPECTED BECAUSE IT CAN TAKE UP TO 28 DAYS FOR THE INFECTION TO DEVELOP.
I'M ED PAYNE REPORTING.
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A MASSACHUSETTS PHARMACY -- SUSPECTED TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE STEROID LINKED TO THE OUTBREAK -- HAS SUSPENDED ITS OPERATION.
THE NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER IN FRAMINGHAM VOLUNTEERED TO DO THAT.
THE PHARMACY SAYS IT'S WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
MEANWHILE, HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE URGING DOCTORS TO AVOID ALL PRODUCTS FROM THE PHARMACY.
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ANOTHER CANCELLATION TODAY FROM THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE.
THE LEAGUE IS CANCELLING THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE REGULAR SEASON.
THIS IS A TOTAL OF 82 GAMES FROM OCTOBER 11- TH TO THE 24-TH.
LAST WEEK -- IT CALLED OFF THE ENTIRE PRESEASON.
RIGHT NOW THE N-H-L AND PLAYERS ASSOCIATION ARE STILL WORKING ON A NEW AGREEMENT.
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WE HAVE AN UPDATE TONIGHT ON THE TURMOIL AT AMERICAN AIRLINES.
THE AIRLINE SAYS IT HAS NOW FINISHED INSPECTING 48 PLANES AND FIXING LOOSE SEATS ON SOME OF THEM.
ENGINEERS ARE STILL FIGURING OUT HOW MANY PLANES NEED REPAIRS, BUT ALL THE PLANES ARE BACK IN SERVICE.
IN THE LAST WEEK, SEATS CAME LOOSE ON THREE FLIGHTS.
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AN UPDATE TONIGHT.
FEDERAL AGENTS ARRESTED TWO MEN WHO COULD BE CONNECTED TO THE KILLING OF A U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENT.
EARLIER THIS WEEK NICHOLAS IVIE DIED IN A SHOOTING JUST NORTH OF THE MEXICO/ARIZONA BORDER.
THE SHOOTING INJURED ANOTHER AGENT.
HE'S EXPECTED TO BE OKAY.
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FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH JERRY SANDUSKY IS ASKING A JUDGE TO RETURN 50 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO HIS WIFE.
HIS ATTORNEY ALSO FILED A MOTION TODAY TO RELEASE THE CLAIM ON THEIR HOME.
IT WAS PUT UP AS COLLATERAL FOR 200 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN BAIL.
SANDUSKY WAS CONVICTED IN JUNE OF SEXUALLY ABUSING 10 BOYS.
HE WILL BE SENTENCED NEXT WEEK.
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OFFICERS IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI ARE SEARCHING FOR A MAN WHO PUNCHED A CITY BUS DRIVER.
A CAMERA ON BOARD CAUGHT THE ATTACK.
TAKE A LOOK -- OFFICERS SAY SEVERAL MEN GOT ON THE BUS.
EACH CLAIMED A FRIEND WAS PAYING - BUT THE LAST PERSON TO GET ON DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY.
THAT'S WHEN THE DRIVER TOLD THEM TO GET OFF THE BUS.
AS THEY EXITED -- ONE OF THEM PUNCHED THE DRIVER IN THE FACE.
HE KEPT GOING ON HIS ROUTE -- UNTIL OTHER RIDERS CONVINCED HIM TO STOP WHEN HE RAN OVER SOME ORANGE CONES IN THE ROAD.
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ANOTHER BUS DRIVER SURVIVED AN ATTACK.
OFFICERS SAY 19-YEAR-OLD AUSTIN VANHAGEN STABBED THREE PEOPLE INCLUDING A CITY BUS DRIVER TUESDAY NIGHT.
THEY SAY THE TEEN BOARDED THE BUS, THEN YELLED RACIAL SLURS.
HE THEN JUMPED OFF THE BUS AND STABBED ONE PERSON FIVE TIMES.
WITNESSES SAY HE THEN GOT BACK ONTO THE BUS, STABBED ANOTHER PASSENGER FIVE TIMES, THEN STABBED THE BUS DRIVER IN THE STOMACH.
A THIRD PASSENGER GRABBED HIM AND SUBDUED HIM.
ALL OF THE VICTIMS ARE EXPECTED TO SURVIVE.
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TONIGHT -- MORE THAN 100 DOGS FOUND ABANDONED. IT'S SPARKING A MASSIVE INVESTIGATION AND OFFICERS THINK A NEW LAW COULD BE TO BLAME.
TAKE A LOOK AT OFFICERS TRYING TO ROUNDUP MORE THAN 50 MALTESE PUPS ON TUESDAY.
THEY SAY THE DOGS WERE LIVING IN THEIR OWN FILTH.
THEN YESTERDAY - SOMEONE DUMPED 40 DOGS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.
ABOUT A MONTH AGO - THE STATE BEGAN REQUIRING DOG AND CAT **BREEDERS** TO GO THROUGH INSPECTIONS IN ORDER TO GET A LICENSE.
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So we believe this release of the animals was to avoid that.
DETECTIVES THINK THE TWO CASES ARE LINKED.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS SAY THE DOGS ARE WILL LIKELY BE UP FOR ADOPTION NEXT WEEK.
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TONIGHT -
THERE'S A *RENEWED* PUSH TO BAN SKIN-LIGHTENING PRODUCTS.
PEOPLE IN SENEGAL'S CAPITAL RECENTLY RALLIED -- ASKING THE COUNTRY TO BAN THE PROMOTION OF SKIN BLEACHING PRODUCTS.
MANY ARE UPSET AFTER BILLBOARDS BEGAN POPPING UP, ADVERTISING SKIN CREAM THAT DOES THAT.
PROTESTORS LAUNCHED THEIR OWN CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE THAT BEAUTY IS MORE THAN SKIN DEEP.
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MEN, YOU MAY WANT TO SHAVE YOUR HEAD AFTER HEARING THIS.
A NEW STUDY FOUND PEOPLE VIEW MEN AS POWERFUL, MANLY AND TALL.
BUT A NEW STUDY ALSO FOUND MEN WHO CHOOSE TO GO BALD -- BY SHAVING THEIR HEADS -- WERE PERCEIVED AS BEING MORE MASCULINE -- EVEN TALLER AND PHYSICALLY STRONGER THAN THOSE WITH THINNING HAIR OR A FULL HEAD OF HAIR.
BUT -- MEN WITH SHAVED HEADS WERE ALSO RATED LOWER IN ATTRACTIVENESS AND ALSO SEEN AS BEING OLDER THEN MEN WITH HAIR.
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HEADACHES.
CHEST PAIN.
NAUSEA.
THEY'RE NOT JUST THE SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS AND DISEASE, THEY'RE THE EFFECTS OF STRESS.
TONIGHT WE SHOW YOU SOME EASY AND ODD WAYS TO UNWIND.
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EVER FEEL LIKE THIS?
HERE ARE SOME STRANGE WAYS TO UNWIND. FIRST…SNIFF AN ORANGE. BRAZILIAN RESEARCHERS FOUND STUDY PARTICIPANTS WHO DID JUST THAT FOR FIVE MINUTES BEFORE TAKING A STRESSFUL TEST, WERE LESS ANXIOUS.AND THE EFFECTS LASTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY! NEXT, PUT A GREEN DOT ON YOUR PHONE. DOCTORS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SAY IT SERVES AS A REMINDER TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH BEFORE YOU ANSWER A CALL. IT COULD HELP YOU FEEL BETTER, AND SOUND MORE CONFIDENT! FINALLY GIVE YOUR EARLOBES A LIGHT TUG, AND MOVE THEM IN CIRCLES IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. ACCORDING TO MEN'S HEALTH-DOT-COM, THE MOTION MOVES THE TENTORIUM MEMBRANE IN YOUR HEAD, WHICH CAN RELIEVE STRESS. WITH TIPS TO TAKE IT EASY
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IF THOSE DON'T WORK FOR YOU.
TRY MAKING A FACE!
DOCTORS SAY SCRUNCHING UP YOUR FACE FOR 15 SECONDS.RELEASING AND REPEATING CAN HELP YOU RELIEVE ANY STRAIN BUILT UP ABOVE YOUR NECK.
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A SCIENTIST SAYS HE'S DISCOVERED A NEW SPECIES OF DINOSAUR.
NEW TONIGHT --
HERE'S VIDEO OF WHAT THAT DINOSAUR MIGHT LOOK LIKE.
A PALEONTOLOGIST FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SAYS IT'S A CROSS BETWEEN A BIRD, A BAT AND A PORCUPINE.
IT WAS FOUND IN A PIECE OF ROCK IN SOUTH AFRICA.
THE NAME OF THE NEW SPECIES -- PEG-OH-MAST-AX AFRICANUS.
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TONIGHT ONE COUPLE IN IOWA IS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS RICHER.AFTER WINNING THE POWERBALL.
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MARY AND BRIAN LOHSE CLAIMED THEIR PRIZE TODAY.
THEY WON LAST MONTH'S POWERBALL JACKPOT WORTH 202-POINT-ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
AFTER TAXES AND THE LUMP SUM OPTION -- THEY TOOK HOME 91-MILLION DOLLARS.
MARY WORKS AT A MEDICAL CENTER AND BRIAN WORKS AT AN INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE COUPLE PLANS TO BUY NEW CARS AND POSSIBLY BUILD OR BUY A NEW HOME.
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NEXT AT 5 OPEN
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TARA COSTA, BIGGEST LOSER CONTESTANT: "/I would get wings, waffle fries,
with cheese and gravy.
WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD.
SOME ARE POWERLESS.
TONIGHT THE THREE STEPS YOU NEED TO CONQUER TO END YOUR ADDICTION TO FOOD.
PLUS -- THE KING OF PRANKS.
IS NOW THE TARGET OF AN EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS HOAX.
WHAT SOMEONE DID TO ASHTON KUTCHER THAT LED TO THIS.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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AD-LIB WEATHER CHAT
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
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MORE P.M. STORMS ON FRIDAY
Weather conditions tomorrow will be quiet in the morning and stormy in the afternoon. High pressure in the western Atlantic continues to bring easterly winds to our part of Florida. The afternoon sea breeze will kick in after 2:00 p.m. and our 'recipe' for storms will be in place. Today, the storms got going a bit early and this will lead to a mainly quiet evening. Tomorrow, we will have to see if the start time for storms delays past 5:00 p.m. Either way I would certainly plan on more afternoon rain for Friday and for the weekend.
Saturday and Sunday will be warm and humid and the afternoon thunderstorms will be kicking up each day. Expect high in the lower 90's and humid morning lows in the 70's.
An outlook into next week shows that the humidity may start to go down by Wednesday or Thursday next week. I don't see a real push of cooler weather - yet - but the lower humidity will feel pretty good. Again … wait until next week to look for any drop in humidity.
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TONIGHT - IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. THERE'S A QUESTION TO ASK YOURSELF.
AM I ADDICTED TO FOOD?
A NEW BOOK CALLED "THE HUNGER FIX" MIGHT ANSWER THAT.AND HELP
HERE'S ABC'S JUJU CHANG WITH THE THREE STEPS TO FOLLOW TO END ADDICTION TO FOOD.
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A COSTA ADMITS WHEN IT CAME TO FOOD SHE WAS POWERLESS.
TARA COSTA, BIGGEST LOSER CONTESTANT: "/I would get wings, waffle fries,
with cheese and gravy.
SO AT 22 AND 316 POUNDS SHE DECIDED TO GO ON THE TV SHOW "THE BIGGEST LOSER"
.
NATS BIGGEST LOSER
SHE LOST AN ASTONISHING 155 POUNDS. BUT SOON THE WEIGHT CAME BACK AND SHE
REALIZED SHE WAS A FOOD ADDICT.
DR PAMELA PEEKE'S NEW BOOK "THE HUNGER FIX" DESCRIBES HOW FOOD IS LIKE A
DRUG FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS.
DR. PAMELA PEEKE: It's a combination of sugary, starchy, fatty, salty foods. / in the brain, organically you're secreting lots of that wonderful pleasure reward brain chemical called dopamine. And it's comin' out, and it's just giving you that fantastic feeling of, "Wow, this is wonderful."
FOR SOME PEOPLE, THE PLEASURE RECEPTORS TURN OFF. FOR OTHERS. IT KEEPS
REACTING-WANTING MORE.-
BUT DR. PEEKE SAYS YOUR BRAIN CAN BE RE TRAINED USING WHAT SHE CALLS THE
THREE M'S. MIND. MOUTH. MUSCLE.
STEP ONE: STRENGTHEN THE MIND
NATS:
MEDITATION CAN HELP TO REDUCE THAT URGE TO SPLURGE
STEP TWO: TRICK THE MOUTH.
INSTEAD OF A PROTEIN BAR, WE TRY A PROTEIN SMOOTHIE.
STEP THREE: MOVE YOUR MUSCLES.
BY WORKING OUT, YOUR BRAIN IS REWARDED BY ENDORPHINS INSTEAD OF EMPTY
CALORIES.
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TARA COSTA IS NOW IN RECOVERY.WORKING BOTH HER MIND AND BODY.
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ACTOR ASHTON KUTCHER IS KNOWN FOR PULLING PRANKS ON HIS SHOW "PUNK'D."
THE COOL KIDS SPELL "PUNKED" WITHOUT THE 'E' BY THE WAY.
WELL, NOW, HE JUST BECAME THE VICTIM OF A VERY EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS PRANK HIMSELF.
LOS ANGELES POLICE SWARMED HIS HOUSE YESTERDAY.
THEY THOUGHT THERE WAS A HOSTAGE SITUATION.
THEY BELIEVED SHOTS HAD BEEN FIRED.
BUT NONE OF IT WAS REAL.
NOW THEY REALIZE IT WAS A HOAX -- AND THEY WANT TO KNOW WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE.
KUTCHER WAS NOT HOME.
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THIS WAS NO PRANK.
OFFICERS IN NEW YORK SAY SOMEONE STOLE ABOUT 127 THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF JEWELRY FROM JULIANNE MOORE.
THEY SAY SOMETIME THIS SUMMER THEY BROKE INTO HER MANATTAN BROWNSTONE AS CREWS RENOVATED.
SO FAR NO ARRESTS -- THE JEWELRY IS STILL MISSING.
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A WISCONSIN NEWS ANCHOR MADE HEADLINES DEFENDING HERSELF ON-AIR.
AFTER A VIEWER SENT HER AN EMAIL CRITICIZING HER WEIGHT.
TONIGHT -- THERE'S MORE.
TURNS OUT JENNIFER LIVINGSTON. IS THE YOUNGER SISTER OF ACTOR RON LIVINGSTON.
YOU MAY RECOGNIZE HIM FROM "OFFICE SPACE," "SEX AND THE CITY," "SWINGERS" OR "BAND OF BROTHERS."
LIVINGSTON RELEASED A STATEMENT YESTERDAY SAYING HIS SISTER "BRINGS AN EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION TO HER JOB, HER FAMILY, AND HER COMMUNITY."
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FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO LOVE TO EAT.
TASTE OF COCONUT IS JUST DAYS AWAY!
THIS SUNDAY AT COCONUT POINT MALL IN ESTERO YOU CAN TRY FOODS AND BEVERAGES FROM MORE THAN 20 RESTAURANTS.
TONIGHT WE'RE BRINGING YOU A FIRST LOOK AT SOME OF THE FOODS YOU CAN TASTE COME SUNDAY!!
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Tara Beauchesna/ Director of Marketing - ""There will be a lot of children's activities. We'll have bounce houses and a train for them and of course adult beverages, 19 different restaurants from coconut point will be there as well as our presenting sponsors, Seminole Casino- they'll have two restaurants there as well."
TASTE OF COCONUT STARTS THIS SUNDAY FROM 11:30 AM TO FOUR P-M.
IT'S JUST THREE DOLLARS TO GET IN AND A DOLLAR PER TICKET.
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AN ENTIRE FAMILY TRAPPED. THEIR APARTMENT ON FIRE.
WATCH AS FIVE CHILDREN TAKE A LEAP FROM THREE STORIES UP -- TO SAVE THEMSELVES.
COMING UP -- WHAT THEY'RE SAYING TONIGHT.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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A FAMILY OF SIX IN NEW JERSEY SAW THEIR APARTMENT GOING UP IN FLAMES -- AND THEY KNEW THEY HAD ONLY ONE CHOICE -- JUMP, THREE STORIES DOWN.
BRIAN THOMPSON SHOWS YOU THEIR DARING LEAP -- INCLUDING YOUNG CHILDREN WHO DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THEY MADE IT TO THE GROUND.
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"I was scared."
SIX YEAR OLD TANIYAH MARTIN COULD BARELY DESCRIBE WHAT BEGAN, AS THIS VIDEO FROM THE STORE BELOW SHOWS, WITH HER OLDEST SISTER MAKING THE FIRST JUMP.
SHE SCREAMS FOR HELP.
THEN SEES PASSERSBY AND ASK THEM TO SAVE HER FAMILY.
S/Julissa McMillan/Sister:15-:17
"She was really brave cuz I wasn't thinking of that."
BUT SISTER JULISSA MCMILLAN MADE THE SECOND JUMP.THE CAMERA SHAKING EACH TIME AS THEY HIT THE AWNING RIGHT ABOVE IT.
IT ALL STARTED HERE ABOUT 1230 A-M, A CANDLE LEFT BURNING AS PSEG HAD YET TO TURN THE POWER ON IN THEIR BRAND NEW HOME.
THEIR MOTHER TAHONDA MARTIN.
S/Tahonda Martin/Mother:34
"I kept waking up and I'm coughing and coughing and I just woke up and when I woke up I saw nothing but smoke."
BUT THE OLDEST DAUGHTER YAKEEMAH, WHO BROKE HER TOES WHEN SHE HIT THE GROUND IN THAT FIRST JUMP, WAS THE THE FIRST TO MAKE THE DARING LEAP.
S/Yakeemah Martin/Older Sister:48-:52
"I was so scared I don't even know I'm gonna just gonna lean up here and if I fall it's ok."
NOW, WITH PASSERSBY GATHERED, THEY CAME DOWN ONE BY ONE, FIRST HITTING THE AWNING AND SHAKING THE CAMERA.THEN BEING CAUGHT.
NINE YEAR OLD YAZIR.
S/Yazir Mayers/Brother 1:05-1:09
"I was afraid at first cuz I thought nobody was gonna catch me."
FINALLY CAME THE LAST TWO, INCLUDING THEIR MOTHER TAHONDA.BUT IT WAS THE FIRST JUMP THAT TURNED YAKEEMAH INTO A HEROINE.
S/Yakeemah Martin/Older Sister 1:17-1:19
"If anybody else gonna jump, I gotta jump, I'm gonna help my family."
LATER, THE FAMILY GATHERED BACK INSIDE WHAT WAS LEFT OF THEIR APARTMENT TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD STILL SALVAGE.
AND A MOTHER GAVE THANKS TO TOTAL STRANGERS WHO MADE THESE CATCHES.
S/Tahonda Martin/Mother 1:31-1:36
"I just wanna say I wanna thank everyone that was there who helped catch my children."
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BRIAN THOMPSON REPORTING.
ALL SIX MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY ARE FINE.
AND THAT FIRE DID NOT SPREAD TO OTHER APARTMENTS.
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Caller: "we've had a lightning strike out here and there's a kid down."
TONIGHT AT SIX --
HEAR THE 911 CALL MOMENTS AFTER LIGHTNING STRUCK A FORT MYER'S 6-TH GRADER.
WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE ON HOW HE'S DOING AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP SAVE THE LIFE OF SOMEONE STRUCK BY LIGHTING.
STONE CRAB SEASON BEGINS AT MIDNIGHT--
THE CHALLEGE CRABBERS ARE FACING THIS SEASON TO GET YOU THE DELICACY.
ANIMAL BREEDING CRACKDOWN.
WHAT COLLIER COUNTY IS DOING TO PUT A STOP TO THE PRACTICE.
WE HAVE THAT AND MORE COMING UP TONIGHT AT SIX.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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