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ABC 7 IS ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS.
THIS TWO-YEAR OLD IMMOKALEE GIRL IS MISSING THIS MORNING.
HER FAMILY SAYS SHE DISAPPEARED FROM HER BEDROOM LATE LAST NIGHT.
ABC 7 IS LIVE ON SCENE WITH NEW DETAILS.
ONE MONTH AGO TODAY--
A GUNMAN OPENED KILLED 26 PEOPLE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEW THIS MORNING--
FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS ARE SPEAKING OUT --
ABOUT THE NOW VACANT SCHOOL'S FUTURE.
CONFESSION AND APOLOGY--
FORMER TOUR DE FRANCE WINNER LANCE ARMSTRONG --
IS EXPECTED TO TELL OPRAH *EVERYTHING!
ABC 7 HAS A PREVIEW *BEFORE THE BIG INTERVIEW.
AND THIS--
27:13 i can begin the process of returning to the anchor chair, i'm comin' home! 27:18
ROBIN IS HEADED BACK TO GMA--
THE DETAILS OF HER BIG ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT ON THE NEWS AT 9.
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BREAKING RIGHT NOW IN IMMOKALEE--
A STATEWIDE AMBER ALERT.
THIS 2-YEAR-OLD GIRL. STILL IN DIAPERS. IS MISSING THIS MORNING.
SHE DISAPPEARED FROM HER BEDROOM LATE LAST NIGHT.
TEAMS OF INVESTIGATORS --
INCLUDING THE F-B-I--
NOW SEARCH HER NEIGHBOHOOD,
NEAR THE 400 BLOCK OF WELLS STREET.
ABC 7'S CLIFTON FRENCH HAS BEEN OUT WITH INVESTIGATORS ALL MORNING--
CLIFTON WHAT NEW DETAILS HAVE YOU UNCOVERED.
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CREWS WERE SEARCHING FOR TWO-YEAR-OLD DENISE ALL NIGHT.
THE FAMILY CALLED THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE JUST BEFORE 11:30.
WE'RE TOLD THE LITTLE GIRL'S FATHER NOTICED SHE WAS MISSING WHEN HE WENT INTO HER ROOM TO SHUT OFF HER TV.
HE THEN SAW THAT THE WINDOW TO HER ROOM WAS OPEN.
WE TALKED TO A NEIGHBOR OF THE FAMILY WHO HELPED SEARCH FOR THE TWO YEAR OLD LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING.
HE SAYS HIS NEIGHBORS ARE VERY GOOD PEOPLE, AND VERY FAMILY ORIENTED.
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Baldo Arreguin, Neighbor
"How do you think I feel? This is my neighbor, I've known them for a very long time. I know they're good people. What do you think I'm feeling. just." "Concerned?" "Yeah."
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BILL TOLSTYKA
28:57 "You see something like this it just kinda rattles the core of the neighborhood."
NOW TO A DEVELOPING STORY OUT OF CAPE CORAL THIS MORNING.
A DEATH INVESTIGATION UNFOLDS RIGHT NOW.
A WOMAN WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE A HOME --
ON NORTHEAST 18TH AVENUE.
POLICE ALSO DISCOVERED AN INJURED MAN THERE.
THIS MORNING, THAT MAN IS AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL,
WHERE HE IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER.
OFFICERS ARE WAITING TO TALK TO THE MAN.
CAPE POLICE ARE NOT RELEASING DETAILS ABOUT HOW THE WOMAN DIED.
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RIGHT NOW --
PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S INAUGURATION.
IT'S ALL HAPPENING -- A WEEK FROM TODAY.
THE WHITE HOUSE EXPECTS -- ANYWHERE FROM 6 TO 8-HUNDRED THOUSAND --
COMPARED TO NEARLY TWO MILLION IN 2008.
WE'RE LEARNING THE PRESIDENT PLANS TO USE A BIBLE -- USED BY CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER, MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR -- AS WELL AS A BIBLE THAT BELONGED TO PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
YOU CAN CATCH THE 57-TH INAUGURAL CEREMONY -- RIGHT HERE ON ABC-7.
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MEANWHILE -- THE HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL GUN CONTROL DEBATE CONTINUES IN WASHINGTON, TODAY.
VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND MEMBERS OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CABINET -- WILL MEET WITH MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THEY'RE PREPARING GUN REFORM RECOMMENDATIONS -- FOR THE PRESIDENT.
ABC7 WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED --
ON WHEN THE GROUP -- OFFICIALLY OUTLINES THEIR PLAN.
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ALSO HAPPENING TODAY --
FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H-W BUSH -- COULD LEAVE A HOUSTON HOSPITAL.
ACCORDING TO HIS SON -- JEB BUSH -- HIS FATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED TODAY.
BUSH WAS ADMITTED FOR BRONCHITIS -- THEN SPENT TIME IN I-C-U. FOR A PERSISTENT FEVER AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FORMER PRESIDENT SAYS -- THE FAMILY IS "HOPEFUL" HE'LL BE DISCHARGED "THIS COMING WEEK."
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ONE MONTH AGO -- TERROR STRUCK A CLOSE-KNIT CONNECTICUT TOWN.
20 CHILDREN AND SIX ADULTS.
GUNNED DOWN AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.
THE SHOOTINGS SPARKED WIDESPREAD OUTRAGE --
AND INTENSE GUN CONTROL DEBATES.
STEPHANIA JIMENEZ REPORTS FROM NEWTOWN.
WHERE RESIDENTS NOW DISCUSS. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.
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STUDENTS FROM SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CONNECTICUT RECENTLY RETURNED TO CLASSES IN A DIFFERENT BUILDING IN A NEIGHBORING TOWN.
SO WHAT HAPPENS NOW TO THEIR ORIGINAL SCHOOL?
STEPHANIA JIMENEZ REPORTS.
"Students and staff at Sandy Hook Elementary haven't returned to that school building down this road since that tragic shooting on December 14th. But the big question is, will Sandy Hook Elementary ever reopen?"
THAT'S UP TO NEWTOWN. ABOUT 200 RESIDENTS PACKED NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOL TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.
"The children, the students and the teachers of the school need to stay together."
"It's hard to even imagine my child walking back in the building."
MANY BELIEVE THE SCHOOL SHOULD BE REMODELED IN HONOR OF THE 26 VICTIMS.
"Not keep it as it is. I think too many hard memories but I think they should definitely rebuild it. And maybe have a memorial there."
BUT OTHERS BELIEVE THE SITE SHOULD BE TORN DOWN.
"I don't believe any kid should ever have to go back there and tie those feelings back with the school again."
"The building should be raised down."
WITH A PUBLIC SO DIVIDED, LEADERS WILL HOLD ANOTHER MEETING LIKE THIS ON FRIDAY TO HEAR WHAT OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE TO SAY.
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STEPHANIA JIMENEZ REPORTING.
OFFICIALS IN NEWTOWN HOPE TO MAKE A DECISION ON THE SCHOOL BUILDING.
BY THIS SPRING.
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BACK IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --
WE'RE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENTS ON A MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH.
THAT SHUT DOWN I-75 FOR *HOURS SUNDAY MORNING.
THESE TWO MEN -- ANDREW ROJAS AND ANDRES HERNANDEZ-DOMINGUEZ -- WERE DRIVING *TWO OF THE CARS THAT COLLIDED.
NOW, THEY'RE IN JAIL,
FACING D-U-I CHARGES.
THE FIVE CRASHES HAPPENED JUST SOUTH OF THE ALICO ROAD EXIT.
AROUND 2 A-M SUNDAY.
TROOPERS SAYS THE DRIVER WHO CAUSED THE INITIAL CRASH.
WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
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LT. GREG BUENO
18:41 the blue SUV that was struck in the initial crash was struck 4 times. So that vehicle was involved in 4 of the 5 crashes.
EIGHT OF 15 PEOPLE IN THE WRECK WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL --
INCLUDING A SEVEN-YEAR OLD BOY.
THIS MORNING -- HE'S LISTED IN FAIR CONDITION.
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NOW TURNING TO THE MANY WEATHER HEADLINES -- POPPING UP FROM COAST TO COAST.
OVER THE WEEKEND -- 148 HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE BROKEN.
-- AND A TOTAL OF 53 RECORDS WERE TIED.
OUT WEST -- THERE'S BEEN ARTIC-LIKE TEMPERATURES FOR THE PAST WEEK.
AHEAD AT 9-30 -- ABC-7 TAKES YOU INSIDE OF THE ALL THE WEATHER ACTION --
AND WE'LL TELL YOU WHY SOME FORECASTERS ARE CALLING IT -- "UPSIDE-DOWN."
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AND SOME DOCTORS SAY, THOSE TEMPS COULD BE -- MAKING THE FLU EPIDEMIC, WORSE.
47 STATES HAVE WIDESPREAD FLU ACTIVITY.
HOSPITALS ARE SHORT ON VACCINES.
KIDS ARE HIT THE WORST.
ABC'S LARRY JACOBS IS IN NEW YORK -- WITH AN IMPORTANT UPDATE.
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Monday morning, and tens of millions of Americans are going back to school,
going back to work, eating in crowded cafeterias and rubbing elbows with
everybody around them. It's a fine time to catch the flu -- from the person
just next to you.
SOT Dr. Granada S. Neil, Doctors Express
"Refrigerator handles, microwaves, TV remotes, light switches, door handles,
keyboards, things like that are very germy."
Add to that your ATM, or going to the post office, even pumping gas.
MOS - man
"You know I never thought about the gas pumps but you know everybody touches
it so I can imagine it would be pretty dirty."
The danger lurks everywhere. And that's pushing people into clinics from
Oregon to Boston
SOT Kris Stapp, Visiting Nurse Association
"Every day you've had a flu shot you're better protected than you were the
day before."
But not all children, whose developing immune systems make them especially
vulnerable, can get their flu shot. In New York, the governor dropped
restrictions now allowing pharmacies to vaccinate babies to teens.
Pharmacists say lack supply, lack of training and insurance issues prevent
them protecting the young.
SOT Olga Mortilla, Trying to get daughter vaccinated
"For the other children, who are not healthy, for the parents who don't have
insurance companies, who don't have primary insurance, who rely on these
pharmacies, these walk-in clinics and stuff like that. It's really sad."
And for those children who have the flu, like this boy who talked to our
Nightline crew, there's just one wish.
MOS boy
"Hopefully the doctors here can make me better."
Larry Jacobs, ABC News, New York.
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HAPPENING TODAY --
LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL DISCUSS A TWO-YEAR MORATORIUM ON IMPACT FEES.
THAT MEANS --
IT COULD BECOME MUCH CHEAPER TO BUILD IN LEE COUNTY.
COMMISSIONER JOHN MANNING LEADS THE EFFORT --
SAYING IT'S INTENDED TO SPUR NEW GROWTH.
THERE COULD BE A VOTE AS EARLY AS TOMORROW.
AND WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED ON THEIR DECISION.
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AND RIGHT NOW --
WE'RE STILL WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT *CAUSED SEVERAL LOUD BOOMS OVERNIGHT.
YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD THEM IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
VIEWS SWAMPED OUR FACEBOOK PAGE --
WITH CONCERNS OVER THE NOISES.
WE HEARD FROM RESIDENTS IN CAPE CORAL -- SOUTH FORT MYERS -- AND SAN CARLOS PARK.
WE REACHED OUT TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AIRPORT AND LOCAL AIR FORCE BASES.
BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANSWERS.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
ABC-7 IS STAYING ON TOP OF A DEVELOPING STORY THIS MORNING.
THIS LITTLE GIRL IS MISSING FROM HER HOME -- AS OF EARLY THIS MORNING.
WE HAVE CREWS LIVE ON THE SCENE -- SPEAKING WITH AUTHORITIES ABOUT THE SEARCH EFFORTS.
PLUS--
doctos say i can begin the process, i'm comin' home!
ROBIN IS HEADED BACK TO GMA--
WE DETAIL HER BIG RETURN -- WHEN THE NEWS AT 9 CONTINUES.
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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"A warm start to the week"
Yesterday's high of 84° fell a couple of degrees short of the record, which was 86° set back in 2005. Even though we didn't rewrite the record books, it was still pretty warm by January standards. Monday will be no different, as our unseasonably warm weather pattern continues with afternoon temperatures running eight to ten degrees above the average.
Early in the morning, temperatures will be at their coolest with most of us in the lower to middle 60s. Sunshine will be in control of our skies this afternoon with a few fair weather cumulus clouds scattered about as rain chances stay less than 10%. With highs forecasted to remain in the lower half of the 80s, it looks like our record of 86° set back in 1989 will remain for another year.
Not much will change as we head beyond Monday. In fact, the ridge of high pressure that has been in control of our weather over the last several days will maintain its grip over the area. It will keep us under a southeasterly wind flow, which will keep our afternoon highs in the 80s with lows in the 60s.
By the end of the week, a cold front approaching from the northwest will eventually breakdown this ridge of high pressure with a return to the upper 70s to low 80s. Forecast models are also hinting at an increase in the clouds along with a stray shower with the possibility of some cooler air filtering down the state by this time next week.
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 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA--
ROBIN ROBERTS IS HEADING BACK TO THE BIG SHOW.
THIS MORNING SHE EXPLAINED THE PROCESS.
SHE SAYS HER BLOOD COUNT IS IMPROVING, HER BODY IS ADJUSTING WELL TO HER SISTERS BONE MARROW.
AND HER LAST BONE MARROW TEST SHOWED NO ABNORMALITIES.
SO SHE CAN NOW BEGIN THE PROCESS OF RETURNING TO THE ANCHOR CHAIR.
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00:27:29 next week doc has me doing dry run, i get up, go to the studio, makeup, hair, well, we'll talke about hair, get dressed, will not go on air next week, have to see how many people i come into contact with 28:16
DOCTORS WILL ALSO MONITOR HOW ROBIN REACTS TO STRESS.
ALTHOUGH NO OFFICIAL DATE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED--
ROBIN SAYS SHE EXPECTS TO COME BACK SOMETIME IN FEBRUARY!
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FOR ALL YOU CAR LOVERS -- TODAY'S THE DAY.
AUTO MAKERS ARE ROLLING OUT -- THE NEWEST CONCEPTS.
AT THE NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW.
IT'S ALL HAPPENING IN DETRIOT, THIS WEEK.
FIFTY NEW CARS WILL BE UNVEILED AT THE SHOW -- INCLUDING THE NEW CORVETTE, WHICH WAS UNCOVERED LAST NIGHT DURING A SEPARETE EVENT.
ALSO YESTERDAY -- MERCEDES REVEALED ITS' FIRST EVER U-S COMPACT CAR -- THE C-L-A.
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"We're very, very sure this goes right into the center to the heart of our US customers."
"We're seeing the best sales since 2007, and we anticipate that they'll keep going up over the next few years."
EXPERTS SAY -- THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
EVERY SIZE -- STYLE -- IN LOTS OF COLORS.
BUT OFTEN TIMES -- THE SHOWS ARE FILLED WITH PROTOTYPES THAT'LL NEVER MAKE IT TO THE SHOWROOM.
BUT MARKET ANALYSTS SAY -- THIS YEAR, COULD BE DIFFERENT.
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SMART PHONES HAVE GONE FROM A LUXURY -- TO A NESSESITY.
AND NOW -- AUTO MAKERS ARE PICKING UP THE PACE -- WITH APPS AND TECHNOLOGY AIMED TO KEEP YOU CONNECTED BEHIND THE WHEEL.
HERE'S KARIN CAFIA WITH A POTENTIAL TECH BREAKTHROUGH.
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SMARTPHONES DO A LOT TO GET US WHERE WE NEED TO GO - DIRECTIONS, MAYBE SOME ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE.
FOR THE MOST PART, THAT PHONE WORKS SEPARATELY FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE NEW TRENDS IN AUTOS IS TO CHANGE THAT.
"The focus of this car really showcases how consumer electronics are influencing the drive. So we're seeing for the first time, things integrated that we've never seen in a car before."
Q-N-X SOFTWARE SAYS THEY'VE CREATED A "CONNECTED COCKPIT" INSIDE THIS BENTLEY. A CURVED TOUCH SCREEN THAT CAN DISPLAY TWEETS AND EMAILS, NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS RIGHT BEHIND THE WHEEL, AND A WEB APP THAT LETS DRIVERS LOCK DOORS OR CHECK THE GAS TANK FROM THEIR SMARTPHONE. THE COMPANY SAYS, IT COULD BE ADAPTED TO ANY PRICE POINT.
EXPANDING DASHBOARD TECHNOLOGY IS THE GOAL OF A PROGRAM LAUNCHED BY FORD AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW -- INVITING OUTSIDE DEVELOPERS TO TAKE A CRACK AT ADDING IN-CAR APPS TO THE AUTOMAKER'S SYNC APPLINK PLATFORM.
"We know that consumers are reaching for their smartphones when their in-vehicle technology doesn't meet their needs. So we want to give them the opportunity to control their applications hands-free, and in a voice-activated way"
A KEY CHALLENGE FOR ANY CONNECTED CAR - THE ACCESS TO A NEW RANGE OF SAFETY, ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATION OPTIONS, WITHOUT CREATING TOO MANY ADDITIONAL DISTRACTIONS.
I'M KARIN CAIFA
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BREAKING RIGHT NOW --
THERE'S AN AMBER ALERT THIS MORNING.
FOR A MISSING IMMOKALEE CHILD.
THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT THE SCENE.
WHERE AUTHORITES ARE ACTIVELY SEARCHING FOR ANY SIGN OF THE LITTLE GIRL.
WE GATHERING THE DETAILS --
AND BRINGING IT TO YOU, FIRST.
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A NEW BABY.
IS USUALLY A GREAT TIME FOR A FAMILY.
BUT FOR SOME --
IT'S TOUGH SEEING YOUR BABY SENT TO THE NIC-U.
SOMETIMES FOR A FEW DAYS.
OTHER TIMES. *WEEKS.
BUT NOW -- NEW TECHNOLOGY MAKES THAT SEPARATION A LITTLE EASIER.
CHRISTINE CORRADO. EXPLAINS.
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WEB CAMS AREN'T JUST FOR ADULTS ANYMORE -- NOW BABIES ARE IN ON THE TECHNOLOGY.
LITTLE BABY BAUER WAS SEEN ON THE NICVIEW WEBCAM SYSTEM.
WHEN HIGH RISK BABIES ARE BORN - THEY'RE IMMEDIATELY SENT TO THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT - AND NOW PARENTS, LIKE KORI AND JEFF KELLER, WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THEM FROM THEIR HOSPITAL BEDS.
"So to be able to wake up and see his chest rising and falling and my husband's hands inside the incubator being able to touch him was a sense of relief that I don't know I could put into words."
THE KELLERS WERE THE FIRST PATIENTS TO USE THE WEB CAM WHEN BABY BAUER WAS BORN - MOM SAW BAUER FOR THE FIRST TIME THROUGH NICVIEW FROM HER RECOVERY ROOM IN 2011.
THE KELLER FAMILY LOST THEIR BABY GIRL RAMSEY TWO DAYS AFTER SHE WAS BORN - AND SHE WASN'T ABLE TO MONITOR HER DAUGHTER FROM HER HOSPITAL ROOM.
"If we would have had the nic view cam, we would have seen distress.
they maybe could have told us a little bit earlier that there was distress we maybe could have been there sooner than what we were."
INDIVIDUAL CAMERAS ARE MOUNTED ABOVE THE ISOLETTES TO PROVIDE PARENTS WITH REAL-TIME VIEWING.
"It's become very apparent that parents have a real time of anxiety until they're able to connect with their baby and know what's going on."
EVEN THOSE WHO MAY BE DEPLYED ABROAD CAN KEEP REAL TIME TABS ON THEIR NEWBORNS.
"and other family members are able to see what's going on with the baby as well."
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CHRISTINE CORRADO REPORTING --
AS OF NOW -- THERE'S NO WORD OF BABY CAMS -- COMING TO ANY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HOSPITALS.
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THIS MORNING -- NEW WAYS TO KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE.
WHILE WALKING TO SCHOOL.
RESEARCHERS EXAMINED PEDESTRIAN INJURIES AND CRASHES AROUND NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS.
*AFTER A FEDERAL PROGRAM PAID FOR NEW TRAFFIC LIGHTS, SIGNALS, SPEED BUMPS AND CROSSWALKS.
THEY FOUND THE RATE OF PEDESTRIAN CRASHES IN SCHOOL-AGED KIDS. WENT *DOWN.
33-PERCENT OVERALL --
AND A 44-PERCENT DROP DURING SCHOOL HOURS.
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ABC-7 LEARNS THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE AMONG CHILDREN. IS INCREASING.
ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS.
A RECENTY STUDY FOUND --
NEARLY HALF OF PATIENTS WERE USING ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES.
THAT'S ALONGSIDE TRADITIONAL TREATMENTS.
THE MOST COMMON THERAPIES WERE MASSAGE, AROMATHERAPY AND RELAXATION.
ALSO - THE USE OF VITAMINS, HOMEOPATHICS AND HERBAL REMEDIES.
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YOU'RE SEEING SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THIS MORNING--
WE'RE BROADCASTING ABC7 NEWS AT 9 FROM A TEMPORARY NEWS SET THIS WEEK.
THIS WHILE WE MAKE SOME TECHNICAL UPGRADES.
YOU'LL GET ALL THE NEWS, WEATHER AND TRAFFIC INFORMATION YOU'RE USED TO AT 9AM, WE'RE JUST BRINGING IT TO YOU FROM A DIFFERENT STUDIO
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
WE'RE ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS IN IMMOKALEE--
THERE'S AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION -- INTO THE SUDDEN DISAPPEARENCE OF A 2-YEAR OLD GIRL.
HERE'S A LOOK AT DENISE HERNADEZ --
SHE'S BEEN MISSING SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING.
WE HAVE A LIVE REPORT FROM THE SCENE -- NEXT.
PLUS -- IT'S BECOMING ALL TOO FAMILIAR.
YET ANOTHER SHOOTING --
LEAVES MOVIE THEATRE GUESTS SCRABBLING.
ABC-7 EXPLAINS HOW THE WHOLE SITUATION PLAYED OUT.
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ABC SEVEN IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS.
THIS MORNING -- TRADING COULD BE QUIET.
INVESTORS ARE WAITING FOR THE LATEST ROUND OF CORPORATE EARNINGS TO BEGIN.
IN TWO DAYS -- WE'LL GET REPORTS FROM BANK OF AMERICA. J-P MORGAN. GOLDMAN SACHS.
AND OTHER FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES.
U-S STOCKS WERE MOSTLY FLAT,
AHEAD OF THE OPENING BELL.
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BREAKING RIGHT NOW AT NINE--
A TWO YEAR OLD GIRL MISSING OVERNIGHT IN IMMOKALEE HAS BEEN FOUND.
NEIGHBORS ARE TELLING ABC 7 DENISE HERNANADEZ WAS LOCATED A SHORT TIME AGO.
ABC 7'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US NOW LIVE FROM THE SCENE.
CLIFTON, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US.
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I JUST SPOKE TO THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
THEY HAVE INITIATED A REGIONAL SEARCH TEAM.
CREWS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS SARASOTA ARE ON THEIR WAY, I WAS TOLD THERE WILL BE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THIS SEARCH.
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CREWS WERE SEARCHING FOR TWO-YEAR-OLD DENISE ALL NIGHT.
THE FAMILY CALLED THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE JUST BEFORE 11:30.
WE'RE TOLD THE LITTLE GIRL'S FATHER NOTICED SHE WAS MISSING WHEN HE WENT INTO HER ROOM TO SHUT OFF HER TV.
HE THEN SAW THAT THE WINDOW TO HER ROOM WAS OPEN.
WE TALKED TO A NEIGHBOR OF THE FAMILY WHO HELPED SEARCH FOR THE TWO YEAR OLD LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING.
HE SAYS HIS NEIGHBORS ARE VERY GOOD PEOPLE, AND VERY FAMILY ORIENTED.
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Baldo Arreguin, Neighbor
"How do you think I feel? This is my neighbor, I've known them for a very long time. I know they're good people. What do you think I'm feeling. just." "Concerned?" "Yeah."
Krista Williamson, CCSO
"Now it's light outside, so that gives us a few more opportunities at this point, we've called in the southwest florida CART team, a child abduction response team. They're a great team, multi agency. 10 different counties that can bring a lot of resources to Collier County to hopefully help us find this child."
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DAYLIGHT IS KEY.
CREWS WILL BE LOOKING OVER PLACES THEY'VE ALREADY SEARCHED NOW THAT THE SUN IS UP.
THE FBI AND FDLE ARE ALSO ASSISTING.
I WAS TOLD WITH THIS BEING A TWO YEAR OLD GIRL MISSING, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE TO FIND HER SAFE.
LIVE IN IMMOKALEE, CF, NBC2
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ABC-7 IS LOOKING INTO A DEATH INVESTIGATION IN CAPE CORAL.
SUNDAY, POLICE FOUND A WOMAN'S BODY--
INSIDE A HOME ON NORTHEAST 18TH AVENUE.
THEY ALSO FOUND AN INJURED MAN -- WHO'S RECOVERING AT THE HOSPITAL.
CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY THEY PLAN TO QUESTION THE MAN, ONCE HE'S RELEASED.
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TODAY MARKS THE ONE MONTH ANNIVERSARY --
OF THE DEADLY SCHOOL SHOOTING IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT.
20 CHILDREN AND SIX ADULTS WERE GUNNED DOWN --
AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.
THE SHOOTINGS SPARKED WIDESPREAD OUTRAGE --
AND CALLS FOR NATIONAL GUN CONTROL.
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AND ABNORMAL WEATHER IS SHAKING UP MUCH OF THE COUNTY, THIS MORNING.
SNOW IN CALIFORNIA -- AND SEEMINGLY SPRING LIKE TEMPERATURES IN SOME PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST.
DOCTORS SAY THE CHANGING WEATHER COULD BE ADDING TO THIS YEAR'S WIDESPREAD FLU OUTBREAK.
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NOW WE TURN TO WASHINGTON.
BECAUSE IT'S A BUSY WEEK ON CAPITAL HILL.
WE'VE GOT THE PREPARATIONS FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SECOND INAUGURATION.
PLUS, *TWO BIG ISSUES FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES --
THE LOOMING DEBT CEILING.
AND NEW GUN CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS.
TRACIE POTTS REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.
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IT'S SHAPING UP TO BE A BUSY WEEK IN WASHINGTON -- GUNS. CONFIRMATIONS AND THE DEBT CEILING ALL ON THE AGENDA.
TRACIE POTTS IS LIVE ON CAPITOL HILL THIS MORNING WITH THE LATEST.
TECHNICALLY, WE ALREADY HIT THE DEBT CEILING LAST MONTH. BUT THE ADMINISTRATION PUT OFF SOME RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY PAYMENTS TO KEEP THINGS AFLOAT WHILE CONGRESS DEALS WITH THAT. AND A PUSH FOR MORE GUN CONTROL.
WITH INAUGURAL REHEARSALS UNDERWAY, THE NRA AND LAWMAKERS ARE WEIGHING IN ON WHETHER CONGRESS WILL PASS A BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS.
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"The likelihood is that they are not going to be able to get an assault weapons ban through this Congress."
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"Stand alone ban on just gun alone will not in the political reality that we have today will not go anywhere."
VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S SITTING DOWN WITH CABINET MEMBERS TODAY TO FINALIZE RECOMMENDATIONS HE'LL PRESENT TOMORROW.
LIKELY AMONG THEM: UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.
RESTRICTIONS ON HIGH-CAPACITY CLIPS
AND BARRING GUN SALES TO THE MENTALLY ILL.
ALSO AHEAD: SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARINGS. WITH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS STILL TROUBLED BY DEFENSE NOMINEE CHUCK HAGEL'S VIEWS ON IRAN AND ISRAEL.
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Arizona:45-:48
"These are legitimate questions that need to be asked."
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"Chuck Hagel is a solid guy who speaks his mind. He is a good supporter of Israel. He has been there and the record will show that but he is not reluctant to disagree when he thinks disagreement is appropriate."
THE HOUSE IS BACK TODAY. THEY'LL SOON HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONS ON WHETHER AMERICA CAN BORROW MORE MONEY.
WE COULD HIT OUR DEBT LIMIT AS SOON AS MID-FEBRUARY.
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TRACIE POTTS REPORTING --
OFFICIALS HAVE NOT RELEASED *WHEN BIDEN WILL GIVE THE PRESIDENT HIS GUN CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS.
WE DO KNOW, IT'LL HAPPEN SOMETIME THIS WEEK.
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TODAY IN TALLAHASSEE --
THERE'S A DEBATE OVER THE STATEWIDE ELECTION DAY HEADACHE.
LEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS SHARON HARRINGTON *WILL TESTIFY.
ALONG WITH OTHER SUPERVISORS FROM ACROSS THE STATE.
THEY'LL DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS ON ELECTION DAY IN NOVEMBER.
IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --
VOTERS WAITED FIVE HOURS OR MORE TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS.
A-B-C 7 HAS A CREW IN THE STATE CAPITAL.
WE WILL BRING YOU THE LATEST ON WHAT HAPPENS DURING THAT HEARING.
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MEANWHILE, A GROUP OF PROTESTORS IS UPSET WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA.
THEY SAY HE DID *NOT KEEP HIS CAMPAIGN PROMISE FROM 2008.
TAKE A LOOK AT THESE HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS IN CALIFORNIA.
THEY'RE PROTESTING THE MILITARY PRISON AT GUANTANAMO BAY.
THE DEMONSTRATION COMES *11 YEARS.
AFTER THE FIRST DETAINEES ARRIVED ON JANUARY 11TH, 2002.
BACK IN 2008 -- OBAMA VOWED HE WOULD CLOSE THE PRISON.
HE SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER --
CALLING FOR THE CAMP TO CLOSE WITHIN A YEAR.
BUT THAT WAS NEVER CARRIED OUT.
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NOW TO THE STRANGE AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINTER WEATHER.
HERE IN FLORIDA -- CLEAR SKIES --
BUT OTHER PARTS OF THE NATION -- RECORD LOWS *AND HIGHS.
AND IT'S CAUSING A PROBLEM FOR CROP OWNERS -- WITH PEAK SEASON ON THE WAY.
KRISTEN DAHLGREN IS IN L-A -- KEEPING TRACK OF THE WINTER WHIRLWIND.
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ACROSS THE WEST, A SCRAMBLE TO SAVE THE ALL IMPORTANT CITRUS CROP, TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO DIP NEAR FREEZING AGAIN TONIGHT.
MOS: If we lose this fruit, it affects a lot of people financially. Because the season would close early and, so, there's a lot that's at stake here. 213140
IN SAN DIEGO. EXTRA INSULATION IS FLYING OF THE SHELVES. PEOPLE USED TO BEACH WEATHER, NOW TAKING A BEATING FROM THE COLD
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Well it was about 24 degrees this morning
IN MUCH OF CALIFORNIA, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EXTENDED ITS FREEZE WARNING UNTIL TUESDAY.
nat from kntv newscast
"parts of the bay area colder than alaska"
THIS WEEKEND SAW RECORD LOWS IN AT LEAST SIX WESTERN STATES.
TODAY THE GRAND CANYON TIED ITS ALL TIME RECORD LOW- 20 BELOW ZERO
BUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT MOUNT WASHINGTON IN NEW HAMPSHIRE IT WAS AN ALL TIME RECORD HIGH FOR JANUARY 48 DEGREES!
Forbes
The jetstream turns rapidly towards the north and with that, all that southerly flow brings warm air to the midwest, the south, and the east.
ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTRY, MORE THAN A HUNDRED CITIES TOPPED RECORD HIGHS THIS WEEKEND.
THOUGH TODAY DENSE FOG MADE TRAVEL TOUGH. IN WASHINGTON. AND PHILADELPHIA FLIGHTS WERE DELAYED FOR HOURS.
AND WHERE THE WARM AND COLD MEET, severe weather erupts.
IT IS NOW CONFIRMED AN EF2 TORNADO DESTROYED THIS CHURCH IN LIVINGSTON KENTUCKY SATURDAY.
AND STRONG WINDS UPROOTED HUGE TREES IN INDIANA.
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KRISTEN DAHLGREN REPORTING --
SOME AREAS COULD SEE TEMPERATURES DROP BY NEARLY 20-DECREES TOMORROW, WHEN THE COLD FRONT MOVES EAST.
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FIRE CREWS IN PORT SAINT JOHN -- ARE RELIEVED THIS MORNING --
AFTER CONTAINING A BRUSH FIRE THAT BURNED MORE THAN A THOUSAND ACRES.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO - FROM OVER THE WEEKEND.
YOU CAN SEE THE FLAMES IN THE NIGHT SKY.
THE FIRE CHIEF SAYS -- A VISITOR AT THE WILDLIFE REFUGE, PROBABLY STARTED THE FIRE.
FINDING THE LOCATION OF *THAT FIRE HELPED THEM GET IT UNDER CONTROL.
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The fire that started was within one of our burn units, so the thousand acres or so that actually burned was all contained by our fire lines so that helps us to get the equipment in, helps contain the fire."
LUCKILY -- NO ONE WAS FORCED FROM THEIR HOMES -
AND NO CREW MEMBERS WERE HURT.
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AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO --
CREWS ARE STILL WORKING TO CONTAIN -- THE REMAINING BUSH-FIRES, IN AUSTRAILA.
MORE THAN 90 -- ARE STILL BURNING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.
THE FIRES CONTINUE TO TEAR THROUGH PARTS OF THE COUNTRY -- AND A HEAT WAVE ISN'T HELPING.
MANY AUSTRALIANS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO EVACUTE --
OTHERS HAVE BEEN RUSHING *TOWARD THE FLAMES -- TO SAVE LIVES AND THEIR HOMES.
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NOW TO THE NATION'S LATEST PUBLIC SHOOTING.
A SUSPECTED GUNMAN IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE --
AFTER HE WAS SHOT INSIDE A SAN DIEGO MOVIE THEATER.
IT HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND --
DURING A SHOWING OF "LES MIS."
TWO DOZEN PEOPLE HIT THE GROUND,
WHEN AN ARMED MAN RAN INTO THE THEATER.
OFFICERS TRIED TO ARREST HIM.
BUT WHEN THEY SAW HIS GUN, THEY OPENED FIRE.
THE SUSPECTED GUNMAN WAS CRITICALLY WOUNDED.
BUT NO ONE ELSE WAS HURT.
POLICE HAVE NOT RELEASED HIS NAME.
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IT'S BEEN ONE YEAR --
SINCE A TRAGIC SHIPWRECK OFF THE ITALIAN COAST.
OVER THE WEEKEND -- SURVIVORS AND RELATIVES OF THE VICTIM.
GATHERED TO REMEMBER THAT DAY.
32 PEOPLE DIED,
WHEN COSTA CONCORDIA RAN AGROUND AND CAPSIZED.
MOURNERS THREW FLOWERS INTO THE SEA,
AS THEY WATCHED THE CEREMONY FROM A FERRY NEAR THE WRECKED CRUISE SHIP.
SUNDAY NIGHT -- THEY ALSO RELEASED LANTERNS AND HELD A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
BREAKING NEWS STILL DEVELOPING IN IMMOKALEE AT THIS HOUR.
A 2-YEAR OLD WHO VANISHED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT HAS BEEN FOUND.
THIS IS A NEW VIDEO COMING OUT OF IMMOKALEE.
NEIGHBORS TELL US DENISE HERNANDEZ WAS FOUND A SHORT TIME AGO.
WE HAVE CREWS ON SCENE GATHERING THE LATEST INFORMATION.
AND TROUBLE IN THE SKY --
YET ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH BOEING'S NEWEST HIGH-TECH AIRLINER.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU.
AND BOEING'S RESPONSE.
NEXT.
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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MORE TROUBLE TODAY -- BOEING'S NEWEST DREAMLINER.
A MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND YET *ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE HIGH-TECH PLANE.
ABC'S ALEX MARQUARDT HAS ALL THE DETAILS --
PLUS WHAT BOEING HAS TO SAY.
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THE BOEING 787 DREAMLINER BEEN DUBBED THE PLANE OF THE FUTURE - A COMPLEX,
LUXURIOUS AIRCRAFT MADE OF CARBON FIBER WHICH MEANS IT'S lighter and MORE
FUEL EFFICIENT.
IT CAME OUT TO GREAT FANFARE IN 2011.BUT TONIGHT A STRING OF HIGHLY-
PUBLICIZED PROBLEMS HAS BOEING SCRAMBLING TO DO some DAMAGE CONTROL.
JAPAN AIRLINES TODAY REPORTED ONE OF THEIR 787s IN TOKYO LEAKED AROUND 25
GALLONS OF FUEL from a valve on it's wings. THE PLANE, WHICH HAS BEEN
GROUNDED, WAS BEING INSPECTED AFTER SPILLING FUEL ON TUESDAY ON A BOSTON
RUNWAY. THE SAME WEEK, FIREFIGHTERS BATTLED A BLAZE ON ANOTHER 787.
THE FIRE HAS AVIATION EXPERTS CONCERNED, BUT OTHERWISE THEY CHALK THE OTHER
ISSUE UP TO "TEETHING PROBLEMS."
SOT - John Nance
0700 if there was something seriously wrong with this plane there is no
question they would ground it, that's not the problem here, there's nothing
seriously wrong with the 787
ON FRIDAY, THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED A COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW OF THE PLANE. BUT OFFICIALS DIDN'T WAVER IN THEIR SUPPORT.
SOT - FAA Administrator Michael Huerta
We are confident about the safety of this aircraft. But we're concerned
about these incidents, and we will conduct the review until we're completely
satisfied.
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ALEX MARQUARDT REPORTING --
OFFICIALS SAY -- THE PLANE IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE FUTURE. AND THE AMERICAN JOB MARKET.
MOST EXPERTS THINK -- ONCE THE KINKS AR WORKED OUT -- WE'LL SEE A NEW STANDARD FOR THE INDUSTRY.
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BREAKING NEWS INTO ABC 7--
GOOD NEWS COMING OUT OF IMMOKALEE AT THIS HOUR.
A 2-YEAR OLD GIRL MISSING OVERNIGHT FROM HER IMMOKALLE HOME HAS BEEN FOUND.
NEIGHBORS TELL US THEY FOUND DENISE HERNANDEZ WITHIN THE LAST 20-MINUTES.
AUTHORITIES WILL NOT SAY WHERE SHE WAS FOUND.
AND WE'RE WORKING TO SEE WHAT CONDITION SHE'S IN.
ABC 7 CREWS ARE ON SCENE RIGHT NOW TALKING TO NEIGHBORS.
WE'LL HAVE A LIVE REPORT COMING UP IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES.
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"A warm start to the week"
Yesterday's high of 84° fell a couple of degrees short of the record, which was 86° set back in 2005. Even though we didn't rewrite the record books, it was still pretty warm by January standards. Monday will be no different, as our unseasonably warm weather pattern continues with afternoon temperatures running eight to ten degrees above the average.
Early in the morning, temperatures will be at their coolest with most of us in the lower to middle 60s. Sunshine will be in control of our skies this afternoon with a few fair weather cumulus clouds scattered about as rain chances stay less than 10%. With highs forecasted to remain in the lower half of the 80s, it looks like our record of 86° set back in 1989 will remain for another year.
Not much will change as we head beyond Monday. In fact, the ridge of high pressure that has been in control of our weather over the last several days will maintain its grip over the area. It will keep us under a southeasterly wind flow, which will keep our afternoon highs in the 80s with lows in the 60s.
By the end of the week, a cold front approaching from the northwest will eventually breakdown this ridge of high pressure with a return to the upper 70s to low 80s. Forecast models are also hinting at an increase in the clouds along with a stray shower with the possibility of some cooler air filtering down the state by this time next week.
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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TODAY KICKS OFF DAY *THREE --
OF FLORIDA'S FIRST EVER BIG PYTHON CHALLENGE.
HUNTERS STILL HAVE 27 DAYS --
TO CATCH THE BIGGEST PYTHON IN FLORIDA,
AND WIN A BIG CASH PRIZE.
800 PEOPLE ARE REGISTERED TO HUNT.
THE VAST MAJORITY -- NEARLY 750 -- ARE REGULAR CITIZENS.
PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE PERMITS.
ARE USUALLY REQUIRED TO HUNT PYTHONS ON PUBLIC LAND.
THERE'S STILL TIME TO REGISTER --
YOU CAN GET ALL THE INFORMATION ON ABC-DASH-7-DOT-COM.
CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN.
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ONE MARCO ISLAND MAN WILL FULFILL HIS DREAM --
TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD.
THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE --
CAPTAIN KEN BARDON HAS ALREADY COVERED 80-THOUSAND MILES.
YESTERDAY, HE SET SAIL FROM HIS BOAT CALLED 'MOONBEAM.'
HE AND FOUR FRIENDS WILL TAKE BREAKS AT DIFFERENT PORTS --
TO FLY HOME FOR REST.
BUT THEN RETURN TO THE BOAT.
THE CREW PLANS TO FINISH THE JOURNEY IN THE FALL OF 2014.
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It's been a dream since I was a kid that I would do it someday and of course I've sailed the Atlantic 3 times by sail and now it's my turn to do the pacific and as long as I cross the pacific we will continue all the way around.
THE CREW WILL SEND UPDATES ON THEIR BLOG THROUGH SATELLITE.
TO TRACK THEIR TRIP --
HEAD TO OUR WEB SITE.
ABC-DASH-SEVEN-DOT-COM.
AND CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN.
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THE "HITS TRIATHLON" IN NAPLES WAS A BIG HIT THIS PAST WEEKEND --
AND A BONITA SPRINGS FATHER-DAUGHTER DUO -- RACED RIGHT TO THE TOP.
CHUCK OGDEN AND MARIE REPEC -- COMPETED IN THE TRIATHLON SERIES.
OGDEN WON 1ST PLACE IN THE HALF DISTANCE RACE FOR HIS AGE GROUP.
AND REPEC WON IT FOR HER GROUP.
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19:37 "I don't plan to get back into too many smaller races from here on."
23:48 "I rooted him on and he rooted me on, so it was really cool."
THE DUO SAYS -- THEY FEEL GREAT AFTER THEIR VICTORIES -- AND ARE READY FOR THEIR NEXT BIG RACE.
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WORST CASE SCENARIO.
FALLING INTO A FRIGID POND -- AND *NO ONE EVEN KNOWS YOUR'E THERE.
THAT'S THE STORY OF ONE MINNESOTA WOMAN -- AFTER SHE CRASHED HER CAR FRIDAY NIGHT.
DAVE BERGGEN HAS THE STORY.
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"You get pretty nervous when your afraid your gonna lose your wife."
BUT RON BREBERG IS NOW GRATEFUL.
GRATEFUL THAT HIS WIFE NANCY OF 47 YEARS IS AT A HOSPITAL RECOVERING.
"Doing considerably as good as can be expected."
NANCY WAS ON HER WAY TO A PARTY IN ST. LOUIS PARK FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN SHE SOMEHOW GOT LOST AND FOUND HERSELF ON THIS PLYMOUTH ROAD ITS THEN WHEN HER CAR SLID OFF THE PAVEMENT AND DOWN INTO A POND.
"The vehicle was on its side it was not running and all the windows were closed up so she was unable to exit the vehicle on her own."
"She was hanging by the seatbelts basically it was hanging on the right side and she was hanging by the seatbelts."
WITH HER SUV HIDDEN FROM PASSING CARS.NANCY, WAITED IN THE COLD ALONE.
HER CAR HALF SUBMERGED.
IT WASN'T UNTIL 1230 SATURDAY AFTERNOON WHEN A PASSING CYCLIST SAW SOMETHING AND CALLED POLICE.
"Somebody was watching over us if that guy in the bicycle wouldn't have driven by we don't know when they would've found her."
NANCY SPENT MORE THAN 19 HOURS IN HER CAR.
SHE'S BRUISED AND IS BEING TREATED FOR FROST BITE, BUT SHE'S OK.
"Just drying it out."
HER BELONGINGS ARE BACK HOME.
NANCY WILL BE SOON, BUT FOR SEVERAL HOURS, RON WASN'T SURE HOW POSSIBLE THAT WAS.
"You hope for the best and think the worst and it came out the best."
NOW HE'S THANKFUL FOR A PASSING CYCLIST AND A WIFE WHO WOULDN'T QUIT.
"I feel real lucky I think we can thank God and thank our lucky stars that she came thru it after that long."
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DAVE BERGGEN REPORTING --
AUTHORITIES SAY -- THEY'RE NOT SURE WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED -- IF HIS WIFE WASN'T DISCOVERED THE FOLLOWING DAY.
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ABC-7 STAYS ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS IN COLLIER COUNTY.
A 2-YEAR OLD GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED FROM HER IMMOKALLE HOME OVER NIGHT HAS BEEN FOUND.
NEIGHBORS TELL US DENISE HERNANDEZ WAS FOUND A SHORT TIME AGO.
STAY WITH ABC 7 AS WE GET NEW DETAILS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.
PLUS --
THE STARS ALIGN IN HOLLYWOOD.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GOLDEN GLOBES.
STAY WITH US.
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BREAKING NEWS INTO ABC 7--
AND THIS TIME IT'S GOOD NEWS!
2-YEAR OLD DENISE HERNANDEZ HAS BEEN FOUND.
SHE VANISHED FROM HER BEDROOM OVERNIGHT.
ABC 7'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE IN IMMOKALEE WITH THE DETAILS.
CLIFTON.
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ABC7 IS FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW OUT OF COLLIER COUNTY.
AN AMBER ALERT ISSUED FOR A 2 YEAR OLD GIRL IN IMMOKALEE.
HER NAME IS DENISE HERNANDEZ.
NEIGHBORS SAY THE GIRL'S FATHER NOTICED HER MISSING AND THE WINDOW OPEN WHEN HE WENT INTO HER ROOM.
SEARCH CREWS HAVE BEEN OUT ALL MORNING NEAR HER HOME ON WELLS STREET LOOKING FOR THE TODDLER OR ANY CLUES TO HER WHEREABOUTS.
SHE WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A WHITE PAJAMA GOWN WITH MULTI-COLORED STRIPES.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON HER LOCATION, YOU ARE ASKED TO CALL AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY.
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NOW A QUICK CHECK OF OUR OTHER TOPS STORIES AT NINE.
WE ARE WORKING TO FIND OUT MORE --
ABOUT A DEATH INVESTIGATION IN CAPE CORAL.
YESTERDAY, POLICE FOUND A WOMAN'S BODY--
INSIDE A HOME ON NORTHEAST 18TH AVENUE.
THEY ALSO FOUND AN INJURED MAN.
HE'S NOW RECOVERING AT THE HOSPITAL.
CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY THEY PLAN TO QUESTION THE MAN,
ONCE HE'S RELEASED.
POLICE ALSO STRESS --
THE NEIGHBORHOOD *IS SAFE THIS MORNING.
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FINALLY -- NEW INFORMATION ON THE RECORD-BREAKING FLU SEASON.
NEW YORK IS NOW THE LATEST STATE --
TO DECLARE A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.
IN ALL, 47 STATES REPORT WIDESPREAD OUTBREAKS.
AND FLORIDA IS STILL IMPACTED.
BUT THIS MORNING -- THE C-D-C SAYS THE SUNSHINE STATE HAS SEEN A *DROP IN FLU LEVELS.
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.
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AND GOOD MORNING AMERICA CO-ANCHOR ROBIN ROBERTS IS PREPARING TO HEAD BACK TO THE ANCHOR DESK.
HER BLOOD COUNT IS IMPROVING AND HER LAST BONE MARROW TEST SHOWED NO ABNORMALITIES.
NEXT WEEK, SHE'LL START DOING A SERIES OF DRY RUNS NEXT WEEK--
THAT INCLUDES STARTING HER 4-AM ROUTINE ALONG WITH MOCK INTERVIEWS ON THE SET.
SHE'S EXPECTED TO BE BACK FULL TIME NEXT MONTH.
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LANCE ARMSTRONG WILL SIT DOWN WITH OPRAH WINFREY TODAY.
AND HE'S EXPECTED TO ADMIT TO USING ILLEGAL DRUGS
SOURCES SAY -- HE WILL PROBABLY GIVE A LIMITED CONFESSION TO DOPING --
IN THE PAST HE ADAMANTLY DENIED -- DOING ANYTHING WRONG.
A CONFESSION COULD GIVE HIM A SHOT -- AT RESUMING HIS COMPETITIVE RACING CAREER.
THE 90-MINUTE SPECIAL WILL AIR THIS THURSDAY AT NINE -- ON O-W-N.
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THE BIGGEST NAMES IN T-V AND MOVIES.
SHINED BRIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD SUNDAY NIGHT.
WE'VE GOT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 70TH ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES.
INCLUDING THE BIG WINNER OF THE NIGHT.
nats "And the Golden Globe goes to." "Argo!"
A BEST DRAMA UPSET!
"ARGO" WINS FOR "BEST MOVIE."
*AND BEN AFFLECK WON FOR "BEST DIRECTOR."
JESSICA CHASTAIN BEAT OUT THE OTHER LADIES FOR "ZERO DARK THIRTY."
DANIEL DAY LEWIS TAKES HOME A GOLDEN GLOBE FOR "LINCOLN."
AND FOR "LES MIS" --
BOTH HUGH JACKMAN *AND ANNE HATHAWAY WERE WINNERS.
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nats "Thank you for this lovely blunt object that I will forever more use as a weapon against self doubt."
IN T-V -- BIG WINNERS WERE SHOWTIME'S "HOMELAND" AND H-B-O'S "GIRLS."
OF COURSE -- NOW WE GEAR UP FOR THE OSCARS.
WHICH AIR ON ABC7.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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