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AN EARLY MORNING FIRE LEADS TO AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY INSIDE THIS HOUSE.
WHY IT'S NOW A CRIME SCENE.
A NEW APP RAISING CONCERNS FOR PARENTS --
THEY SAY IT CAN BECOME A GATEWAY TO SEXTING.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SNAP-CHAT.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA --
A TEACHER DRAGS A SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENT DOWN A HALLWAY -- ALL WHY *OTHER ADULTS WATCH.
WHY THEY COULD ALSO FACE CHARGES.
oh my god seriously
AND, MOVE OVER BLACK FRIDAY --
THESE PARENTS AREN'T RACING FOR THE LATEST DEALS --
WE FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS STAMPEDE.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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DEPUTIES MADE AN ARREST AFTER A FIRE LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF A GROW HOUSE.
THAT FIRE BROKE OUT JUST BEFORE SIX THIS MORNING IN A HOUSE ON 13TH STREET SOUTHWEST IN LEHIGH ACRES.
AFTER SEARCHING THE HOUSE. DEPUTIES FOUND MORE THAN 160 MARIJUANA PLANTS.
THEY ARRESTED RICHARD SMEGAL.
THIS MUGSHOT IS FROM A PREVIOUS ARREST.
ABC7'S MEAGHAN SMITH JOINS US WITH THE LATEST.
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they cuffed him and put him in the back of a patrol car right here in front of his house.
his home is still a crime scene- this after deputies reportedly find 168 marijuana plants inside.
through the window-
is richard smegal.
he's the homeowner of the burned out house on 13th street sw.
lee county deputies say he was growning marijuana inside.
27:51 "I see a fire."
the discovery came this morning,
after lehigh acres fire fighters were called to the home to put a fire.
they reportedly found marijuana plants inside, and alerted the sheriff's office.
that information turned the burned home into a crime scene.
neighbors tell us people would often come and go from the house, which is on a dead-end street.
28:42 "I always see 3 or 4 cars parked there."
once undercover detectives got their search warrant in the mid-afternoon, they went into the home, where they claim to have found a large growhouse operation- with 168 plants total.
the fire department is still investigating what started the blaze. once the fire was put out- they took samples and sent them off to a state lab- results are expected back in a few weeks. in lehigh acres, meaghan smith
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AN 86 YEAR OLD MAN IS DEAD AFTER HE WAS HIT BY AN SUV IN LEHIGH ACRES.
IT HAPPENED AROUND 6-45 THIS MORNING ON SUNSHINE BOULEVARD.
ABC7'S JOELLE PARKS TALKED WITH WITNESSES AT the SCENE.
SHE TELLS US WHY THEY ARE NOT SURPRISED THIS HAPPENED IN THIS AREA.
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86 year old Belen segarra was trying to cross sunshine boulevard his morning when he was hit by an SUV.
Florida highway patrol says he traveled into the path of the vehicle right here, Where he was hit and killed.
Lenny blackstock rides down sunshine boulevard every morning for his paper route.
Sot Lenny blackstock, Lehigh acres resident " I throw to all these houses and you wouldn't believe how dark it is, I have to use my brights."
But even brights- cant always prevent collisions like this mornings.
Sot Lenny
" it's not a surprise that somebody got killed."
Florida highway patrol says 86 year old Belen segarra was trying to cross sunshine boulevard when he was struck.
Sot sgt Owen keen, Fhp
" when the witnesses got there he had already passed."
The investigation revealed segarra was wearing dark clothing, And that the driver of this white Lexus SUV- didn't see him coming.
Sot Owen
" she said she saw him at the last minute, tried to swerve to avoid hitting him, but struck just the very right corner of her SUV, it threw him onto the windshield, and he ended up finally sting on the shoulder of the roadway."
It was so dark- this witness says she didn't even see it happen.
Sot Maria Gutierrez
" I just saw something was happening, I didn't see exactly what went on."
Maria Gutierrez works with the driver who hit segarra.
Sot Maria
" she is not ok, she's feeling so bad."
No charges will be filed against the driver, Fhp saying she was not at fault in this crash.
Sot Lenny
It's just dark, Lehigh is known to be place where there's a lot of dark spots."
There is a street light on the electric pole a block from here, it that's it.
The light doesn't belong to lee county. Witnesses say it was off when the crash happened this morning.
JOELLE PARKS ABC7.
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IT WAS DAY 2 OF SENTENCING FOR ROBERT DUNN.
DUNN SHOT AND KILLED HIS ESTRANGED WIFE AT A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE.
DUNN'S SISTER TOLD JURORS TODAY HER BROTHER'S ODD BEHAVIOR STARTED IN HIS EARLY TEENS.
SHE CHOKED UP AT THE SIGHT OF FAMILY PHOTOS - INCLUDING A MUCH HEAVIER DUNN WITH HIS DAUGHTER.
BUT IN THE WEEKS LEADING UP TO THE MURDER.
DUNN'S SISTER SAYS SHE WORRIED ABOUT HIS MENTAL HEALTH -- AS HER SISTER-IN-LAW FILED FOR DIVORCE ON GROUNDS OF ABANDONMENT.
SHE SAYS HER BROTHER BECAME PARANOID THAT PEOPLE WERE FOLLOWING HIM AND OUT TO GET HIM.
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2:12:05 the paranoia, hallucinating, agitation, cycles of up - agitated 2:12:25
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ARE TRYING TO PROVE TO THE JURY THAT DUNN SUFFERS FROM BIPOLAR DISORDER AND SHOULD GET LIFE IN PRISON.
PROSECUTORS WANT THE DEATH PENALTY.
THE JURY WILL MAKE A RECOMENDATION, BUT THE JUDGE WILL DECIDE.
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AFTER AN HOUR MEETING COUNTY STAFF AND AEROMED OFFICIALS WERE UNABLE TO SOLIDIFY AN AGREEMENT REGARDING THE FUTURE OF AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE IN THE COUNTY.
COUNTY MANGER HOLLY SCHWARTZ MET WITH OFFICIALS FROM BOTH AEROMED AND AIR METHODS, THEIR PARTNERS.
SCHWARTZ SAYS ALTHOUGH THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO MAKE AN OFFICIAL AGREEMENT THEY CAN CONFIRM THEY WILL HAVE A REPLACEMENT HELICOPTER BEFORE JANUARY WHEN AEROMED OFFICIALLY LEAVES THE COUNTY.
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LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ARE IN BUDGET TALKS TODAY…
THEY'RE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SAVE MONEY NEXT YEAR.
OPTIONS INCLUDE CUTTING OVERTIME, EARLY RETIREMENT, CLOSING OR COMBINING SCHOOLS, AND FURLOUGHS.
ADMINISTRATORS DON'T KNOW WHAT THEIR TOTAL BUDGET WILL BE YET.BECAUSE LEGISLATORS HAVE NOT SET EDUCATION FUNDING FOR THE STATE.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR NOW, IS PLANNING ON FILLING A 25 MILLION DOLLAR HOLE.
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IN LESS THAN A MONTH, THAT FISCAL CLIFF-THOSE SPENDING CUTS AND TAX
INCREASES SCHEDULED TO KICK IN JANUARY 1ST--BECOMES A REALITY IF THERE'S NO DEAL.
AS ABC'S KAREN TRAVERS REPORTS, BOTH SIDES HAVE OFFERED-UP THEIR OPENING BIDS.
BUT STRIKING A BARGAIN STILL HAS A WAY TO GO.
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BOTH THE WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS HAVE PUT FORWARD A PLAN
TO AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF.
BUT THEY'RE MILES APART AND DIGGING IN THEIR HEELS.
TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA TOLD BLOOMBERG TV A DEAL IS POSSIBLE BUT.
OBAMA SOT:
Unfortunately, Speaker Boehner's proposal right now is still out of balance.
THAT PLAN - SENT TO THE WHITE HOUSE YESTERDAY - OFFERS A TOTAL OF TWO-POINT-
TWO TRILLION IN DEFICIT REDUCTION OVER THE NEXT DECADE.
GFX:
INCLUDING ONE-POINT-TWO TRILLION IN SPENDING CUTS
GFX:
AND 800 BILLION IN NEW TAX REVENUEBUT NO RATE INCREASES ON THE TOP TWO-
PERCENT OF TAXPAYERS.
THAT'S NON-NEGOTIABLE FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA.
OBAMA SOT:
We're not going to be able to get a deal without it.
THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS THE REPUBLICANS MATH JUST DOESN'T ADD UP:
CARNEY SOT:
It's magic beans and fairy dust.
WITH JUST 28 DAYS UNTIL THE DEADLINENEGOTIATIONS HAVE REACHED A STALEMATE.
MCCONNELL SOT:
There's nothing going on publicly, there's nothing going on privately
THERE ARE NO PLANS AT THIS TIME FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS TO MEET WITH THE
PRESIDENT AT THE WHITE HOUSE.AND IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE HE'S SENDING OUT
INVITATIONS ANY TIME SOON.
OBAMA SOT:
I don't think that the issue right now has to do with sitting in a room.
EARLIER TODAY THE PRESIDENT DID MEET WITH A BIPARTISAN GROUP OF GOVERNORS.
GOV HERBERT SOT:
We understand this'll be a shared sacrifice as you have to look at spending
cuts. States are willing to do more with less.
O/C CLOSE:
THE GOVERNORS DIDN'T ENDORSE A SPECIFIC PROPOSAL BUT SAID SOMETHING NEEDS TO
BE DONE TO AVOID THE MASSIVE MANDATORY SPENDING CUTS THAT WILL HAPPEN IF
THERE'S NO DEAL. KT ABC NEWS WASHINGTON
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SCHOOL BUS CRASHED INTO A POWER POLE IN SEMINOLE COUNTY AFTER COLLIDING WITH A CAR.
TAKE A LOOK.
THE CRASH CAUSED LIVE WIRES TO DROP ONTO THE BUS.
TROOPERS SAY THE CRASH HAPPENED AFTER THE BUS RAN A RED LIGHT AFTER SCHOOL.
THE DRIVER OF A CAR T-BONED IT.
SIX STUDENTS WERE ON THE BUS.
THEY ARE ALL OKAY.
THE BUS DRIVER WILL BE CHARGED WITH RUNNING A RED LIGHT.
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AN UPDATE TONIGHT ON THE TWO PASSENGERS WHO WERE INJURED AFTER A BUS SMASHED INTO A CONCRETE OVERPASS AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON SATURDAY.
WE LEARNED TODAY THEY ARE STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
ONE PERSON DIED AT A HOSPITAL AFTER THE CRASH AND ANOTHER DIED AT THE SCENE.
POLICE HAVE NOT CHARGED OR CITED THE DRIVER OF THE BUS CARRYING 32 MEMBERS OF A CHURCH GROUP.
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NOISE FROM THE NAPLES AIRPORT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT.
AND NEW TONIGHT AT FIVE.
SOME TOP OF THE LINE TECHNOLOGY COULD BE ON IT'S WAY TO MEASURE EXACTLY HOW LOUD THOSE PLANES ARE.
FORMER NAPLES AIRPORT COMMISSIONER JIM LENNANE IS ASKING OFFICIALS TO HOP ON BOARD WITH HIS NEW MICROPHONE SYSTEM.
AROUND FIFTEEN SENSITIVE MICROPHONES WOULD GO IN AREAS WHERE RESIDENTS COMMONLY COMPLAIN ABOUT AIRPORT NOISE.
THE SYSTEM WOULD THEN RECORD DATA WHEN PLANES LAND AND TAKE OFF--SENDING THE INFORMATION BACK TO A COMPUTER.
THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY WOULD FOOT THE BILL.
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CONSTRUCTION IS CAUSING HEADACHES ON MARCO ISLAND--
AS A MAJOR ROAD IS TORN APART.
THE CONSTRUCTION ON COLLIER BOULEVARD BETWEEN BARFIELD TO BUTTONWOOD IS THE LAST PHASE OF A SEWAGE PROJECT.
THE CITY IS INSTALLING UNDERGROUND PIPING SYSTEMS TO AVOID FLOODING ON COLLIER BOULEVARD DURING STORMS.
RESIDENTS SAY THE NOISE AND MESS IS GETTING TIRESOME--
ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THIS IS ALL HAPPENING AT THE START OF SEASON--
CAUSING BAD CONGESTION ON THE ROAD.
THE CITY SAYS THIS TIME WAS THE BEST OPTION TO AVOID RAINY SEASON--
THEY EXPECT CONSTRUCTION WILL WRAP UP BY CHRISTMAS.
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IN THE CAPE,
SOME LEADERS WANT TO EXPAND WATER SERVICE TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE CITY.
AS LEADERS MOVE FORWARD WITH SEWER AND WATER EXPANSION SOUTH OF PINE ISLAND ROAD -- A NEW ANALYSIS SHOWS MOST RATEPAYERS WOULD SAVE CASH IF CAPE CORAL WENT EVEN FURTHER.
THE CAMPAIGN DUBBED "WATER FIRST" WOULD PROVIDE WATER TO MORE THAN 42-HUNDRED HOMES AND ADD 600 FIRE HYDRANTS TO A SEVEN SQUARE MILE AREA.
IT'S STILL UNCLEAR HOW MUCH IT WILL COST HOMEOWNERS.
SOME BELIEVE IT COULD COST THE SAME AS A HOME WELL AND WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WHICH CAN RANGE FROM FOUR TO NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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THERE'S A FIGHT OVER WORDING IN SANIBEL.
LEADERS THERE ARE MAKING CHANGES TO THEIR "SANIBEL PLAN."
IN AN EFFORT TO MAINTAIN THE CITY'S BEACHES SOME WANT THE NEW PLAN TO SAY
"REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
*SHALL NOT DEGRADE* BEACHES".
OTHERS SAY THAT PHRASE IS TOO BROAD--
COUNCIL APPROVED THE PLAN TO ADD REDEVELOPMENT SHALL NOT "MEASURABLY" DEGRADE BEACHES TO THE SANIBEL PLAN.
SOON, THE CITY MUST SUBMIT ITS CHANGES TO THE STATE FOR REVIEW.
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TIS THE SEASON.WHEN MOST WOMEN GET PREGNANT.
AND THIS MONTH ABC7S SMART SHOPPER IS HELPING YOU BUDGET.
THE THREE STEP MONEY PLAN FROM BEFORE YOU BRING BABY HOME.TO WHEN THEY WALK OUT THE DOOR.
PLUS CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
TWO TEACHERS DRAGGING A BLIND STUDENT DOWN A HALLWAY.
THE CHARGES OF ABUSE AND WHY THEY DID IT.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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IT'S BEEN AN UNUSUALLY WARM AND DRY START TO DECEMBER ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTRY.
MANY PLACES HAVE SEEN TEMPERATURES IN THE 70'S. SOME EVEN TOUCHING 80.
THIS EVEN INCLUDES THE MIDWEST WHERE TEMPS WERE IN the 60S IN THE CHICAGO AREA YESTERDAY.
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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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RAIN POSSIBLE
Our rain chances are now looking slightly more promising by midweek due to a disturbance sitting over the Deep South.
We'll start the day with a few patchy clouds with a few peaks of sunshine we go through the morning and afternoon. Our temperatures will still run a few degrees above average with highs aimed at the low 80s inland and upper 70s along the coast.
The first side effect we'll notice from this disturbance will be an increase in cloud cover from Wednesday afternoon through the first part of Thursday.
The disturbance should swing across Southwest Florida late Wednesday into Thursday morning, and as it does so, we may see some widely scattered showers Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. Don't get too excited about our rain prospects, however, as these showers should stay pretty isolated and "hit or miss."
A warm breeze out of the east will keep winds up to 5-15 mph during the day, but winds won't be quite as gusty as in previous days.
Once the disturbance exits Thursday afternoon, we'll get back to seeing mostly sunny and dry weather with daytime highs close to 80 and overnight temperatures dipping down to 60.
The upcoming weekend is looking very nice with partly cloudy skies and warmer than normal temperatures. We've seen some indications Saturday and Sunday might offer up a few more showers, so we'll continue monitoring this possibility over the next couple days.
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FEELING BUSY AROUND THE HOLIDAYS?
ACCORDING TO HARVARD RESEARCHERS DECEMBER IS ALSO A BUSY MONTH FOR WOMEN TO GET PREGNANT - HOW DO THEY KNOW?
*SEPTEMBER IS THE BUSIEST BIRTHDAY MONTH!
ABC 7 SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI HAS WAYS TO GET A BUDGET STARTED NOW - JUST IN CASE YOU'RE PLANNING FOR A BABY.
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WE TALK WITH AN EXPERT ABOUT HER FAVORITE WAY TO SAVE AND UNIQUE WAYS TO HELP YOU STICK WITH IT!
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DIAPERS…
FORMULA…
CLOTHES.
"Childcare was more than I thought it would be."
ON CHILDCARE ALONE, MOTHER OF TWO EMILY ROZWADOWSKI , SPENDS THIRTEEN-HUNDRED DOLLARS A MONTH.
SHE CAN EXPECT TO SPEND 221-THOUSAND DOLLARS ON EACH CHILD UNTIL THEY'RE 17.
"That doesn't include college."
EMILY WENT TO ACCOUNTANT KELLEY LONG FOR HELP. SHE HAS A SIMPLE, LOW-TECH WAY TO KEEP PARENTS ON TRACK: USE CASH, INSTEAD OF PLASTIC.
"It's a lot harder to hand over six, 20 dollars bills for a pair of boots than to swipe your card. I like to go old-fashioned and use the envelope method."
DETERMINE WHAT YOU CAN SPEND ON THINGS LIKE GROCERIES, BABY CLOTHES AND DINING OUT. THEN, PUT THAT CASH IN SEPARATE ENVELOPES EVERY MONTH.
"When the money's gone, it's gone."
IF YOU BLOW YOUR GROCERY BUDGET, TAKE IT OUT OF ANOTHER ENVELOPE. DON'T GO BACK TO THE BANK, AND DISCIPLINE IS KEY.
"Well, that's just like a diet. You got to do it!"
TEMPTED TO BREAK YOUR BUDGET? A FEW STICKY NOTES…
"How much will this cost per wear?"
.CAN SET YOU STRAIGHT.
"Would this money be better spent for baby's college? Stick it right on your debit card, and before you can swipe it, you have to take that sticker off."
EMILY'S GIVING THE ENVELOPES A SHOT.
"We try to follow them pretty closely."
HELPING HER FROM KISSING…
.HER MONEY GOODBYE.
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KELLEY SAYS BEFORE YOUR BABY IS BORN, TRY LIVING OFF ONE PARENT'S INCOME WHILE PUTTING THE OTHER PARENT'S EARNINGS IN SAVINGS. IT WILL GIVE YOU A GOOD IDEA OF HOW YOUR BUDGET COULD CHANGE IF ONE PARENT DECIDES TO STAY HOME WITH THE NEW BABY AND WILL HELP JUMPSTART SAVINGS FOR EVERY-DAY BABY ITEMS OR THE CHILD'S FUTURE EDUCATION.
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ALSO IN YOUR ABC7 SMART SHOPPER.
IT'S GOING TO COST MORE TO FLY TO OUR STATE.
UNITED AIRLINES RAISED ONE-WAY AIR FARES ON ALL OF ITS FLORIDA STOPS BY TEN DOLLARS.
DELTA, AMERICAN AND SOUTHWEST FOLLOWED UNITED'S LEAD. WITH SIMILAR INCREASES ON FLORIDA ROUTES.
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FACEBOOK USERS HAVE LESS THAN A WEEK TO VOTE ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO FACEBOOK'S POLICY.
THE SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE PROPOSED REVISIONS TO ITS DATA USE POLICY AND STATEMENT OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES LAST MONTH.
THE PROPOSAL SPARKED OUTRAGE FROM PRIVACY GROUPS WHO SENT AN OPEN LETTER TO FACEBOOK C-E-O MARK ZUCKERBERG OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL.
VOTING ENDS NEXT MONDAY AT NOON.
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AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER IN SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE TONIGHT.
SHE WAS CAUGHT ON TAPE DRAGGING ONE OF HER SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS DOWN A HALLWAY.
YOU SEE IN THE VIDEO THE
TEACHER GRABBING THE BOY, WHO IS BLIND, BY HIS ANKLES.
SHE THEN DRAGS HIM DOWN THE HALLWAY WHEN ANOTHER TEACHER JOINS IN AND TAKES HIM BY THE OTHER LEG. WHILE A THIRD PERSON WATCHES.
THE TEACHER SAYS THE BOY DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO ANOTHER CLASSROOM, SO THAT'S WHY SHE DRAGGED HIM.
BOTH TEACHERS SEEN DRAGGING THE BOY WILL BE FACING CHILD ABUSE CHARGES.
THE WITNESS COULD POSSIBLY FACE CHARGES AS WELL FOR NOT REPORTING THE INCIDENT.
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Liz Gumbinner - "I think this kind of an app really gives a false sense of security to teens."
THE HOT NEW APP.
A WAY FOR TEENS TO SHARE PHOTOS FROM THEIR CELLS.
IS NOW BEING USED IN A MUCH MORE ADULT WAY.
HOW TEENS ARE SEXTING.AND HIDING IT.
PLUS THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS SAY THEY WERE HELPING THE PLAYER WHO KILLED HIS GIRLFRIEND THEN TURNED THE GUN ON HIMSELF.
WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP BEFORE IT TURNED DEADLY.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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MOST CHILDREN. TEENS. THEY HAVE CELL PHONES.
AND A NEW APP IS RAISING SOME CONCERNS.
ANDREA CANNING TELLS US HOW IT COULD BE USED TO PROMOTE RISQUE BEHAVIOR.
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WITH THREE TAPS ON YOUR PHONE, YOU CAN BE PART OF THE HOTTEST PHOTO-SHARING APP TODAY: SNAPCHAT. AND WHAT MAKES THIS APP SO DIFFERENT IS THAT IT PROMISES THAT YOUR PHOTOS WILL DISAPPEAR FROM CYBERSPACE. AFTER JUST TEN SECONDS.
Yeah and it's good cuz it like can't be seen again, so like if you take an ugly picture, no one can see it anymore after that.
WITH UP TO ONE THOUSAND PHOTOS SENT PER SECOND, SNAPCHAT IS TAKING THE SMARTPHONE WORLD BY STORM.
BUT WITH MOST USERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13 TO 24 AND SNAPCHAT'S CARTOON GHOST LOGO AND SELF-DESCRIBED 'JUVENILE' INTERFACE, EXPERTS CAUTION THAT KIDS COULD BE USING THe APP IN A MUCH MORE ADULT WAY.
SOT FROM Liz Gumbinner,
i think this kind of an app really gives a false sense of security to teens because there's something very alluring about being able to take risks and do things where there will be no evidence afterwards
THOSE RISKS COULD INCLUDE SEXTING. SENDING EXPLICIT PHOTOS FROM A PHONE.
SEARCHING THE POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA SITE TWITTER FOR THE TERM "SNAPCHAT" REVEALS NUMEROUS TWEETS FROM PEOPLE LOOKING TO 'SEXT' WITH THE HOT NEW APP.
ONE SAYS: "UM HIT ME UP WITH THE CLEAVAGE ON SNAPCHAT. GREATLY APPRECIATED."
ANOTHER: PRACTICE SAFE SEXTING, HASH-TAG SNAPCHAT
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS WARN SNAPCHAT IS NOT FOOLPROOF.
Paul Murphy, Utah Attorney General's Spokesman
"you could take a second camera and take a picture of it, that person could take that image and then distribute it to millions of people worldwide in a matter of seconds."
IN A STATEMENT TO , SNAPCHAT FOUNDER EVAN SPIEGEL SAID, IN PART:
"WE BUILT SNAPCHAT TO GIVE PEOPLE A FUN, EXPRESSIVE AND AUTHENTIC WAY TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS. IF A SNAPCHATTER EVER RECEIVES A SNAP FROM ONE OF THEIR FRIENDS THAT THEY FIND OFFENSIVE WE RECOMMEND TAKING A SCREENSHOT, BLOCKING AND REPORTING THE USER. WE'VE BEEN BLOWN AWAY BY THE ENTHUSIASM FOR THE APP FROM PEOPLE OF ALL AGES."
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ANDREA CANNING REPORTING.
WHILE THE PHOTOS DISAPPEAR IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, IT IS POSSIBLE TO TAKE A SCREENSHOT OF AN IMAGE, BUT IN THAT CASE THE SENDER GETS A NOTIFICATION FROM SNAPCHAT THAT THE RECIPIENT SAVED THEIR PHOTO.
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THE FRUSTRATION FELT BY THOUSANDS.
ONE MONTH AGO SOME WAITED UP TO SIX HOURS JUST TO CAST THEIR VOTE.
TONIGHT LEE COUNTY IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
WHAT THE STATE WANTS TO KNOW AND WHAT THIS COULD MEAN FOR THOSE IN CHARGE OF ELECTION DAY.
PLUS.
SHOCKING CELL PHONE VIDEO.
A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO MEN FALLS ONTO THE TRACKS.WITH AN ONCOMING TRAIN.
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.
"We don't even put any stitches in at the end."
THE LAZER- LIFT.
TIGHTENING AND TURNING BACK TIME WITHOUT A SINGLE CUT.
THE BEFORE AND AFTER.
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BUMP OUT W/ MUSIC
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MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT 5:30.
A FIRE LED DEPUTIES TO A GROW HOUSE IN LEHIGH ACRES.
THEY ARRESTED THE HOMEOWER.
THE BLAZE BROKE OUT ON 13TH STREET SOUTHWEST.
INSIDE OF THAT HOUSE -- FIREFIGHTERS FOUND 168 MARIJUANA PLANTS.
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A 86-YEAR-OLD MAN IS DEAD TONIGHT AFTER HE WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY A SUV IN LEHIGH ACRES.
F-H-P SAYS THE DRIVER FAILED TO SEE BELEN SEGARRA BECAUSE IT WAS DARK AND HE WAS WEARING DARK CLOTHING.
NO CHARGES WILL BE FILED AGAINST THE DRIVER.
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REMARKABLY NO INJURIES AFTER A CAR CRASHED FORCED A SCHOOL BUS CRASHED INTO A POWER POLE.
IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING IN SEMINOLE COUNTY.
SIX STUDENTS WERE ON BOARD.
NO ONE GOT HURT.
THE BUS DRIVER WILL BE CHARGED WITH RUNNING A RED LIGHT.
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WE MAY SOON GET MORE ANSWERS ABOUT WHY PEOPLE WAITED IN SUCH LONG LINES ON ELECTION DAY AND WHY
ABSENTEE BALLOTS TOOK DAYS TO COUNT HERE IN FLORIDA.
FLORIDA'S ELECTIONS CHIEF PUT LEE COUNTY ON A SHORT LIST OF PLACES HE WILL INVESTIGATE.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE SPOKE IN TALLAHASSEE BEFORE THE SENATE ETHICS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE.
HE SAYS FIVE COUNTIES 'UNDERPERFORMED' IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
LEE. PALM BEACH. BROWARD. MIAMI-DADE. AND SAINT LUCIE COUNTIES.
HE'S BLAMING THE BALLOT.
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"The long ballot was a major, the number one factor, I think overall. because we saw good performance from almost all the counties in the other elections so you have to look at that one issue."
DETZER CALLED THE LONG LINES UNACCEPTABLE.
HE'LL BE IN LEE COUNTY NEXT TUESDAY TO MEET WITH SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS SHARON HARRINGTON.
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THE HEAD OF FLORIDA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY IS STEPPING DOWN.
HUNTING DEUTSCH IS RESIGNING AMID QUESTIONS ABOUT RECEIVING JOBLESS BENEFITS BEFORE HE WAS HIRED BY GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT.
DEUTSCH SAYS QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS DECISION TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FROM 2009 TO 2011 WERE CREATING A DISTRACTION FOR SCOTT.
HE WAS IN CHARGE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
THAT AGENCY IS RESPONSIBLE THE ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS.
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SANIBEL LEADERS WANT TO STUDY HOW TRAFFIC BACKS UP AT THREE DIFFERENT "HOT SPOTS."
IN THE LAST SIX YEARS-- BIKE TRAFFIC ON THE ISLAND HAS INCREASED BY MORE THAN 50 PERCENT.
AND THERE ARE MORE THAN 70 PERCENT MORE WALKERS.
CITY STAFF ASKED COUNCIL TO HIRE A TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING FIRM TO FIND IMPROVEMENTS FOR THREE HOT SPOTS:
ALONG PERIWINKLE WAY NEAR BAILEY ROAD--
--THE INTERSECTION AT PERIWINKLE AND CASA YBEL --AND ALONG TARPON BAY ROAD AND PERIWINKLE.
POSSIBLE CHANGES INCLUDE MOVING OR ADDING CROSSWALKS.
STAFF HOPES TO MAKE CHANGES OVER THE SUMMER.
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AFTER 30 YEARS OF CARING FOR INJURED BIRDS AND OTHER ANIMALS, THE PEACE RIVER WILDLIFE CENTER MIGHT HAVE TO SHUT DOWN ITS REHABILITATION FACILITY.
DONATIONS FOR THE PUNTA GORDA NON-PROFIT HAVE TAPERED OFF RECENTLY AND THEY ONLY HAVE ENOUGH SAVINGS TO LAST ONE MORE MONTH.
WITHOUT DONATIONS, THE CENTER SAYS IT WON'T BE ABLE TO REHABILITATE ANY MORE ANIMALS.
THE CLOSEST REHAB FACILITIES ARE IN SANIBEL AND VENICE.
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WITH FRUSTRATED HOMEOWNERS STILL WAITING FOR ASSISTANCE FROM SUPER STORM SANDY.
THE HEAD OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TESTIFIED BEFORE U-S LAWMAKERS TODAY.
THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE HELD A HEARING ON THE STORM TODAY
FEMA ADMINISTRATOR CRAIG FUGATE EXPLAINED HIS AGENCY'S RESPONSE TO SUPER STORM SANDY AND WHY THEY WERE MORE PREPARED TO HANDLE IT THAN OTHERS IN THE PAST.
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"The response to Sandy, I think, was due in part to a lot of the reforms that this committee took to amend the Stafford Act and the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act. It clarified roles and responsibilities and gave us tools that we have been able to utilize successfully.
SUPER STORM SANDY HIT THE NORTHEAST IN OCTOBER.
ESTIMATED COSTS OF DAMAGE FROM NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY ALONE TOP 80 BILLION DOLLARS.
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MITT ROMNEY HAS MADE A MOVE BACK INTO THE BUSINESS WORLD.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCED THE FORMER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HAS REJOINED ITS CORPORATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IT WILL BE ROMNEY'S THIRD STINT SERVING ON THE COMPANY'S BOARD.
THE FORMER REPUBLICAN NOMINEE HAS SPENT MUCH OF HIS TIME OUT OFTHE PUBLIC VIEW SINCE THE ELECTION AT HIS HOME NEAR SAN DIEGO.
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TWO BROTHERS IN SOUTH FLORIDA ARE FACING TERRORIST CHARGES.
THE TWO ARE ORIGINALLY FROM PAKISTAN.
F-B-I AGENTS ARRESTED THE TWO IN FORT LAUDERDALE LAST WEEK.
THE INDICTMENT DOES NOT GIVE SPECIFICS ABOUT WHAT THE SUSPECTS MAY HAVE BEEN TARGETING.
THEY'RE BEING HELD UNTIL A HEARING ON FRIDAY.
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NEW DETAILS INTO THE SHOCKING MURDER-SUICIDE ROCKING THE SPORTS WORLD.
THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS HAD BEEN PROVIDING COUNSELING TO LINEBACKER JOVAN BELCHER AND HIS GIRLFRIEND BEFORE HE KILLED HER AND COMMITTED SUICIDE OVER THE WEEKEND.
POLICE SAY THAT BELCHER AND KASANDRA PERKINS HAD BEEN ARGUING OVER RELATIONSHIP AND FINANCIAL ISSUES FOR MONTHS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CHIEFS SAYS THE TEAM HAD -QUOTE- BEEN "BENDING OVER BACKWARD" TRYING TO HELP THE COUPLE WORK THINGS OUT.
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RIGHT NOW, POLICE IN NEW YORK ARE SEARCHING FOR A MAN WHO PUSHED ANOTHER MAN ON THE TRACKS OF A NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY.
THIS IS NEW CELL PHONE VIDEO OF THE TWO MEN ARUGING.
WITNESSES SAY- MOMENTS LATER, A MAN-- WHO LOOKED LIKE A PANHANDLER -- PUSHED THE VICTIM ONTO THE TRACKS.
AN ONCOMING TRAIN THAT HIT HIM.
HE DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.
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A 12 THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AN ARREST IN THE CASE.
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A FOUR YEAR OLD BOY IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER SHOTS ARE FIRED IN PHILADELPHIA.
THE CHILD'S FATHER WAS LOADING THE BOY INTO A MINIVAN OUTSIDE THEIR HOME WHEN SOMEONE SHOT INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE.
THE BOY WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE STOMACH.
A NINE YEAR OLD GIRL IN THE MINIVAN WAS NOT HURT.
POLICE SAY THE FATHER WAS THE INTENDED TARGET.
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RIGHT NOW, RESCUERS ARE SCRAMBLING TO FIND SURVIVORS IN THE ROUGH SEAS OFF THE COAST OF TURKEY.
AUTHORITIES SAY A CARGO SHIP THAT EXPERIENCED MECHANICAL FAILURE COULD SINK.
14 CREW MEMBERS WERE ON BOARD AT THE TIME.
MEANTIME, RESCUERS ARE ALSO TRYING TO FIND CREW MEMBERS OF ANOTHER SHIP THAT SANK OFF THE BLACK SEA COAST.
TWO PEOPLE DIED AND THREE OTHERS ARE MISSING FROM THAT VESSEL.
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A DRAMATIC SIGHT AS MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF STEEL PLUMMETED A THOUSAND FEET INTO THE MISSOURI RIVER.
BRIDGE EXPLSION
DOZENS WATCHED THE IMPLOSION AS THE BLANCHETT BRIDGE CONNECTING ST. CHARLES AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES CAME CRASHING DOWN THIS MORNING.
THE IMPLOSION IS PART OF A PROJECT TO REPLACE INTERSTATE 70.
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THE MAYOR OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY IS ON DAY ONE OF A FOOD STAMP CHALLENGE.
MAYOR CORY BOOKER AND ONE OF HIS TWITTER FOLLOWERS ARE EACH EATING ONLY WHAT FOOD STAMPS CAN BUY FOR ONE WEEK.
IN NEW JERSEY, THAT'S ABOUT 33 DOLLARS A WEEK WORTH OF FOOD.
THE CHALLENGE CAME ABOUT FOLLOWING A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ROLE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PLAY IN FUNDING SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS.
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DICK CHENEY IS COLLABORATING WITH HIS CARDIOLOGIST TO WRITE A BOOK ON THE TREATMENT THAT HELPED KEEP HIM ALIVE.
THE BOOK WILL FOCUS ON THE FORMER VICE PRESIDENT'S BATTLES WITH CORONARY DISEASE.
CHENEY HAS SUFFERED FIVE HEART ATTACKS AND HAS UNDERGONE MULTIPLE MEDICAL PROCEDURES.
THE BOOK IS SET TO HIT BOOKSHELVES NEXT FALL.
CHENEY IS STILL WORKING ON COMING UP WITH A TITLE.
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THERE MAY BE ANOTHER FACTOR BESIDES
SUN EXPOSURE WHEN IN COMES TO SKIN CANCER.
NEW RESEARCH REVEALS THAT GENETICS ALSO PLAY A LARGE PART IN PREDICTING THE DISEASE.
SCIENTISTS LOOKED AT GENETIC INFORMATION FROM MORE THAN 5-THOUSAND PEOPLE.
THEY DISCOVERED FAMILY HISTORY, ETHNICITY AND SPECIFIC GENETIC MARKERS HELPED PINPOINT PEOPLE WHO WERE AT THE HIGHEST RISK -- WHEN COMBINED WITH U-V EXPOSURE.
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IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COSMETIC PROCEDURES LAST YEAR AND ON AVERAGE THE MOST EXPENSIVE.
BUT THERE'S A NEW WAY TO LOOK YOUNGER…WITHOUT SURGERY.
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PICTURES TAKEN DURING HER SHOW HORSE COMPETITIONS MADE PATTI MURPHY SELF-CONSCIOUS.
"And I felt like my problem area was really just down here."
TIGHTENING CREAMS DIDN'T CUT IT, BUT SHE DID NOT WANT TO GET CUT.
"I don't want this tied behind my ears or anything."
SO PATTI OPTED FOR THIS…
"We don't even put any stitches in at the end."
IT'S CALLED LAZER-LIFT. COSMETIC SURGEON DOCTOR ROGER BASSIN SAYS THE SCALPEL-FREE TREATMENT GIVES PATIENTS…
"…A facelift result without actually having to do an actual cut and lift."
AFTER A FEW TINY PUNCTURES, THE LASER MELTS FAT BETWEEN THE SKIN AND MUSCLE AND HEATS DEEP TISSUE IN THE SKIN.
"And thus, that gives you the new collagen and the tightening effect that we're looking for."
IT TAKES UP TO SIX-MONTHS FOR THE FINAL RESULT. THIS IS JOY CELIBRATI BEFORE LAZER-LIFT…THIS IS JOY FOUR-MONTHS AFTER.
"And I could just slowly see week to week, I just felt it like smoothing out and getting tighter. It wasn't like instant."
THE DOCTOR SAYS IT'S BEST FOR PATIENTS WHO NEED MORE THAN A LITTLE, BUT NOT A MAJOR LIFT.
"We gotta make sure the patients are the correct candidates for this."
JOY'S HAPPY WITH HER RESULTS.
"I feel more confident."
PATTI'S HOPING FOR THE SAME.
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LAZER-LIFT CAN VARY FROM THREE TO SIX-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
PATIENTS CAN EXPECT THE RESULTS TO LAST AT LEAST FIVE YEARS.
THE PROCEDURE CAN BE REPEATED IF NEEDED.
RECOVERY TIME FOR LAZER-LIFT IS THREE TO FOUR DAYS, COMPARED TO A TRADITIONAL FACELIFT WHICH CAN TAKE WEEKS.
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AN 88 YEAR OLD FIREFIGHTER JOINED THE CAPE CORAL RANKS TODAY -- FOR AT LEAST ONE RIDE.
FORMER 20 YEAR VETERAN TOM EGAN OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT WANTED ONE WISH THIS HOLIDAY SEASON -- TO RIDE ON A NEW ENGINE.
CAPE CORAL FIREFIGHTERS MADE THAT HAPPEN -- EVEN LIFTING EGAN INTO THE TRUCK.
THE CLARE BRIDGE SENIOR CARE RESIDENT WAVED TO HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY AFTER GETTING STRAPPED IN.
HIS SON TELLS US -- HE'S SUFFERING FROM DEMETIA AND THIS WILL PROBABLY BE HIS LAST CHANCE EVER TO RELIVE A JOB HE ADORED.
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Jimmy Egan, Son
2852 "He's loving this. He is loving this. It's bringing back a lot of memories. This is just one of his best days."
Ken Ossowicz, CCFD
3240 "it is fantastic. We come into these facilities all the time. It's nice to be able to come here in this community for a good reason instead of the one we're usually here."
STAFF AT THE ASSISTED LIVING CENTER TELL US -- THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE EVER MEMBER'S LAST WISH COME TRUE.
THEY'RE THANKFUL CAPE FIREFIGHTERS CAME OUT TODAY AND FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
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BRING YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY. EVERYDAY.
HOW MOMS ARE MAKING FRIENDS AND MEETING DEADLINES
THE BRAND NEW BUSINESS.
FROM THE BIG SCREEN TO CAPITOL HILL.
ASHLEY JUDD'S POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS AND THE LEADING REPUBLICAN SHE MIGHT CHALLENGE.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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CLEANUP IS UNDERWAY IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA AFTER SEVERE FLOODING.
A CREEK THAT BORDERS A MOBILE HOME PARK OVERFLOWED THIS WEEK.
NOW A LAYER OF MUD COVERS THE GROUNDS, AS WELL AS INSIDE DOZEN HOMES.
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF BELONGINGS WERE DESTROYED INCLUDING CARS AND TRUCKS THAT COULDN'T
BE MOVED IN TIME.
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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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RAIN POSSIBLE
Our rain chances are now looking slightly more promising by midweek due to a disturbance sitting over the Deep South.
We'll start the day with a few patchy clouds with a few peaks of sunshine we go through the morning and afternoon. Our temperatures will still run a few degrees above average with highs aimed at the low 80s inland and upper 70s along the coast.
The first side effect we'll notice from this disturbance will be an increase in cloud cover from Wednesday afternoon through the first part of Thursday.
The disturbance should swing across Southwest Florida late Wednesday into Thursday morning, and as it does so, we may see some widely scattered showers Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. Don't get too excited about our rain prospects, however, as these showers should stay pretty isolated and "hit or miss."
A warm breeze out of the east will keep winds up to 5-15 mph during the day, but winds won't be quite as gusty as in previous days.
Once the disturbance exits Thursday afternoon, we'll get back to seeing mostly sunny and dry weather with daytime highs close to 80 and overnight temperatures dipping down to 60.
The upcoming weekend is looking very nice with partly cloudy skies and warmer than normal temperatures. We've seen some indications Saturday and Sunday might offer up a few more showers, so we'll continue monitoring this possibility over the next couple days.
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WORKING FROM HOME AND TAKING CARE OF A CHILD CAN BE A REAL CHALLENGE.
THAT'S WHY ONE MOM IS COMBINING A PLACE TO WORK WITH A SPACE WHERE KIDS CAN HAVE FUN.
AS CATHY MARSHALL TELLS US IT'S THE FIRST BUSINESS OF IT'S KIND.
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"the vision I had when I started was just a field of flowers"
HER FIELD IS A SIMPLE OFFICE SPACE -WHAT SHE'S GROWN HAS MOMS MAKING FRIENDS AND MEETING DEADLINES.
"I wanted a place where Moms could just come and feel comfortable they could drop in and get some work done"
"I'm just doing some research"
"know that their baby is safe."
"What I can do in that hour, hour and a half. I don't know why someone didn't think of this before. but now it's like you can have it all - sort of "
FOR 10 DOLLARS AN HOUR MOMS RENT A DESK WHILE THEIR CHILDREN UNDER THREE ARE SUPERVISED -
"She satellites - she comes back and checks with me but then roams back to the little kids cause they're a lot more fun than me working"
SUMMER COMMUNICATES WITH ACUPUNCTURE PATIENTS.
"Each tree tells a story."
.WHILE ZOE IS WORKING ON HER ART CAREER.
"I'm sort of just starting out. When there's child care here it's invaluable."
FOR JAMI IT'S ABOUT AVOIDING DISTRACTIONS -
"Being able to come here and get that paper work done is wonderful - I could do that at home but I don't."
THE OWNER CAME UP WITH THE CONCEPT FOR MOTHERFIELDS AFTER 10 YEARS AS A THERAPIST SPECIALIZING IN THE MENTAL WELL BEING OF MOMS.
"Being a mom is really isolating at times especially if you have a very young child or if you work from home."
IT'S WHY ALONG WITH THE WORK SPACE KATHRYN OFFERS GROUPS - INCLUDING ONE FOR MOMS WITH INFANTS.
"Probably seeing I'm not the only one who doesn't know what I'm doing - that it comes eventually"
"look forward to this every week when we can come over here and get a break"
"It's like a living room - that's what I wanted to create a living room where moms could come together."
KATHRYN BELIEVES THIS IS THE ONLY CO-WORKING SPACE FOR MOMS IN THE COUNTRY. SHE HOPES OPEN OTHERS, THEN WHO KNOWS?
AS A MOTHER OF FIVE SHE MIGHT NEED SOME QUIET TIME IN HER WORK SPACE TO FIGURE THAT OUT -
"This is the dream"
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BABY FEVER CONTINUES AMID NEWS PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON ARE EXPECTING THEIR FIRST CHILD.
PRINCE WILLIAMS WAS SPOTTED VISITING HIS WIFE AT A LONDON HOSPITAL TODAY.
SHE IS SPENDING A SECOND DAY THERE FOR ACUTE MORNING SICKNESS.
IT'S A SEVERE FORM OF THE ILLNESS
THAT CAN LEAD TO DEHYDRATION OR WORSE IF LEFT UNTREATED.
SHE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
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DANCING WITH THE STARS'S CO-HOST
BROOKE BURKE-CHARVET WILL UNDERGO SURGERY THIS WEEK.
THE 41 YEAR OLD WILL HAVE A THYROIDECTOMY.
BURKE ANNOUNCED LAST MONTH SHE IS SUFFERING FROM THYROID CANCER.
SHE PLANS TO KEEP HER FANS UPDATED ON HER POST SURGERY PROGRESS WITH VIDEOS ON THE WEBSITE MODERNMOM.
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ASHLEY JUDD MAY BE MOVING FROM THE BIG SCREEN TO POLITICS.
POLITICO REPORTS THE ACTRESS IS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING A BID FOR U-S SENATE IN KENTUCKY IN 2014.
IF SO.SHE'D CHALLENGE SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL.
ACCORDING TO POLITICO.JUDD HAS DISCUSSED A POTENTIAL BID WITH A DEMOCRATIC POLLSTER AND EVALUATED WHAT OPPOSITION RESEARCH COULD BE USED AGAINST HER.
JUDD IS KENTUCKY NATIVE AND AN ADVOCATE FOR A VARIETY OF CAUSES.INCLUDING CAMPAIGNING AGAINST MOUNTAINTOP MINING.
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POLITICS WAS A BIG TOPIC ONLINE THIS YEAR.
YAHOO! RELEASED ITS LIST OF THE TOP ONLINE SEARCHES FOR THE YEAR.
THE WORD "ELECTIONS" WAS THE MOST-SEARCHED TERM ON THE WEBSITE FOLLOWED BY THE
I-PHONE
A NUMBER OF CELEBRITIES WERE AMONG THE TOP 10 LIST OF SEARCHES.
THEY INCLUDE KIM KARDASHIAN, KATE UPTON, KATE MIDDLETON, JENNIFER LOPEZ, LINDSAY LOHAN AND WHITNEY HOUSTON, WHO DIED THIS YEAR.
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEEL BAD ABOUT
RE-GIFTING ANYMORE.
ACCORDING TO COUPONCABIN-DOT-COM's ANNUAL REGIFTING SURVEY, NEARLY FOUR IN TEN AMERICAN ADULTS. OR 39 PERCENT. HAVE REGIFTED AN ITEM.
THE RESULTS ARE IN LINE WITH THE 41 PERCENT WHO SAID THE SAME LAST YEAR.
REGIFTING IS RECEIVING A GIFT FROM SOMEONE AND GIVING IT TO SOMEONE ELSE AS A GIFT.
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A CROWD GETS OUT OF HAND AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
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WHY THESE PARENTS WERE RUSHING TO THE SCHOOL AND HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE HURT IN THE CROWD.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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IT LOOKED LIKE A BLACK FRIDAY STAMPEDE.
CHAOS BROKE OUT AMONG PARENTS WHO LINED UP EARLY TO REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN FOR CLASSES.
IT HAPPENED AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
AS ANGELA RODRIGUEZ TELLS US, ONE MOTHER WAS HURT.
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Chaos broke out among parents lined up early to register their children for classes at one particular South Carolina elementary school.
As Angela Rodriguez shows us, one mother was hurt.
--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --
FIRST COME. FIRST SERVE.
TURNED INTO A MAD DASH AT A PUBLIC SCHOOL.
THIS MAY LOOK LIKE A BLACK FRIDAY CRAZE. BUT IT'S NOT.
IT'S ALL IN THE NAME OF EDUCATION. PARENTS. RACING TO ENROLL STUDENTS AT A-J WHITTENBERG. THE DISTRICT'S ONLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH ENGINEERING CURRICULUM.
To me as a father want kids to have better opportunity than I ever had.
A COMPETITION THAT STARTED WITH PARENTS CAMPING OUT. NOW GROWING MORE FIERCE BY THE YEAR. THE QUEST TO GET AHEAD. SENT ONE MOTHER FALLING TO THE GROUND. THEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. SAYS IT DID NOT ALLOW PARENTS TO START LINING UP UNTIL AFTER SCHOOL DISMISSED ON FRIDAY. HOPING TO ALLEVIATE THE CHAOS.
People were told beforehand how to behave to hopefully avoid type of situation but there was jostling along driveway.
THE HIGH INTEREST IN ONE SCHOOL IS FORCING ADMINISTRATORS TO RE-THINK PRACTICES THAT HAVE WORKED AT 35 CHOICE SCHOOLS FOR DECADES. THE DISTRICT IS PLANNING TO START A FOCUS GROUP, MADE OF PARENTS FROM ACROSS THE DISTRICT TO DISCUSS LOTTERY OPTIONS. AND PERHAPS A CENTRAL LOCATION.
There is no perfect system. Regardless what we do, someone that wants to get in is not going to get in.
EACH SOLUTION. BRINGING WITH IT. A NEW SET OF PROBLEMS.
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ANGELA RODRIGUEZ REPORTING.
THE MOTHER'S INJURY WEREN'T SERIOUS, AND WE'RE TOLD HER CHILD DID GET A SPOT AT THE SCHOOL.
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" to say the comm is disappointed would be a gross understatement 49
A POLICE OFFICER FIRED OVER INAPPROPRATE BEHAVIOR THEN REHIRED.
TONIGHT THE MARCO ISLAND POLICE CHIEF IS PLAYING OFFENSE.
We have about enough money in the bank for one month's operating expenses
AFTER DECADES OF CARING FOR INJURED ANIMALS,
A CHARLOTTE COUNTY WILDLIFE CENTER IS IN DANGER OF SHUTTING DOWN FOR GOOD.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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