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WE BEGIN THIS HOUR WITH BREAKING NEWS OUT OF CALIFORNIA.
GOOD MORNING, I'M LINH BUI.
AND I'M CHANCE SEALES.
THE MASSIVE MANHUNT FOR A FORMER LOS ANGELES POLICE OFFICER SUSPECTED OF A KILLING RAMPAGE IS APPARENTLY OVER.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY'LL USE FORENSIC TESTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CHARRED BODY FOUND INSIDE A BURNED-OUT CABIN IS THAT OF CHRISTOPHER DORNER, THE FORMER LOS ANGELES POLICE OFFICER ACCUSED IN AT LEAST FOUR KILLINGS.
JIM SPELLMAN JOINS US LIVE NOW FROM LOS ANGELES WITH THE LATEST.
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"Until we have confirmation, A: that a body was located. and B: that that body belongs to Christopher Dorner, the Los Angeles Police Department is gonna continue on with its high-profile protection detail of our officers.
RIGHT NOW ON A-B-C 7.
A DEADLY MANHUNT FOR A COP KILLER IN CALIFORNIA --- MAY BE OVER.
BUT NOT BEFORE HUNDREDS OF GUNSHOTS.
AND A CABIN IS BURNED TO THE GROUND.
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:07-:12 "We'll bring down costs by changing the way our government pays for Medicare"
PRESIDENT OBAMA HIT THE ROAD THIS MORNING--
AFTER LAYING OUT HIS PLANS FOR 2013.
WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE NATION.
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AND, AN ISSUE PLAGUING ATHLETES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AT EVERY LEVEL.
NOW THE COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD -- IS MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
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Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING OUT OF CALIFORNIA.
GOOD MORNING, I'M LINH BUI.
AND I'M CHANCE SEALES.
THE MASSIVE MANHUNT FOR A FORMER LOS ANGELES POLICE OFFICER.
SUSPECTED OF A KILLING RAMPAGE ---- IS APPARENTLY OVER.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY'LL USE FORENSIC TESTS.
TO POSITIVELY I-D A CHARRED BODY.
FOUND INSIDE A BURNED-OUT CABIN -- AS CHRISTOPHER DORNER.
AUTHORITIES SAY DORNER BARRICADED HIMSELF IN THE CABIN --- IN "BIG BEAR LAKE" TUESDAY.
AND HAD GOTTEN INTO A SHOOTOUT THAT KILLED A DEPUTY.
THE CABIN THEN CAUGHT FIRE.
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"Recovering bodies out of burned buildings, as you may know, is very difficult. and it's difficult to identify the remains of someone in a building. And that could take days or possibly even weeks to do a DNA analysis or a forensic dental analysis. depending on the condition of the body."
THOUSANDS OF OFFICERS HAD BEEN ON THE HUNT.
SINCE POLICE SAID HE LAUNCHED AN ASSAULT --- TO GET REVENGE AGAINST THE LA-PD FOR HIS FIRING.
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:27-:37 "Let's agree, right here, right now, to keep the people's government open, pay our bills on time, and always uphold the full faith and credit of the United States of America."
PRESIDENT OBAMA URGES CONGRESS TO *AVOID REPEATED BUDGET AND DEBT STANDOFFS.
THAT ARE CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR FINANCIAL MARKETS AND CONSUMERS.
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THAT JUST ONE OF MANY THINGS HE TOUCHED ON --- IN LAST NIGHT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.
THE PRESIDENT ALSO SAYING THAT THE COUNTRY IS STRONGER.
AND THAT AFTER YEARS OF RECESSION ---
BUSINESSES HAVE CREATED MORE THAN SIX MILLION JOBS.
THE PRESIDENT CONTINUED TO TOUT THE ECONOMY.
AND PUSHED FOR A RAISE IN MINIMUM WAGE.
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Tonight, let's declare that in the wealthiest nation on Earth, no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty, and raise the federal minimum wage to $9.00 an hour.
THE PRESIDENT ARGUES THAT RAISING WAGES.
WOULD SPUR THE ECONOMY AND SPENDING --- BECAUSE WORKERS WOULD HAVE MORE MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS.
ALSO LAST NIGHT, THE PRESIDENT MADE AN IMPASSIONED PLEA.
ABOUT STRICTER GUN LAWS.
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the children of newtown deserve a vote -- of aurora need a vote -- they al deserve a vote.
HE ASKED LAWMAKERS TO PASS NEW GUN LAWS --
INCREASING UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND A BAN ON ASSAULT RIFLES.
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AND *TODAY - THE PRESIDENT HITS THE ROAD.
HE'LL TRAVEL FOR *THREE DAYS --
TO RALLY SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSALS HE UNVEILED IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION.
HE'LL BE IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA TODAY.
ATLANTA TOMORROW.
AND CHICAGO ON FRIDAY.
MEANWHILE, THE REPUBLICANS RESPONDED TO LAST NIGHT'S ADDRESS --- WITH FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO.
HE'S ONE OF THE RISING STARS OF THE G-O-P.
AND SPOKE MAINLY ABOUT THE ECONOMY.
:45-:58 "And more government isn't going to inspire new ideas, new businesses and new private sector jobs. It's going to create uncertainty. Because more government breeds complicated rules and laws that a small business can't afford to follow."
RUBIO ALSO WENT ON TO SAY -- WITH BETTER IMMIGRATION LAWS.
THE UNITED STATES CAN ATTRACT THE WORLD'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST.
WHICH HELPS THE ECONOMY.
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A CAPE CORAL WOMAN'S WEEKEND CRUISE.
TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE.
THIS MORNING, SHE'S STILL ON CARNIVAL'S "TRIUMPH" --
STRANDED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
LEE MEMORIAL NURSE DEE TUCKER --
TRAVELED TO GALVESTON WITH HER SISTER AND FRIENDS.
FOR THE FOUR DAY TRIP.
BUT ON THEIR WAY BACK, AN ENGINE FIRE DISABLED THE SHIP'S ENGINES.
AND KNOCKED OUT TOILETS, HOT WATER AND AIR CONDITIONING.
SUNDAY, TUCKER CALLED HER FIANCE TO DESCRIBE THE SITUATION.
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05:28 "she said people were out on deck sleep. Conditions were deteriorating. With no toilets, they were having to use plastic bags… which is gross!"
TUG BOATS ARE NOW TOWING THE SHIP TO ALABAMA.
AND IT SHOULD GET THERE THURSDAY.
CARNIVAL'S C-E-O RELEASED A STATEMENT --
SAYING "WE'RE TERRIBLY SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, DISCOMFORT, AND FRUSTRATION OUR GUESTS ARE FEELING.
WE KNOW THEY EXPECTED A FANTASTIC VACATION,
AND CLEARLY THAT IS NOT WHAT THEY RECEIVED."
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AS SPRING TRAINING BEGINS,
A LOCAL GROUP PUSHES FOR *PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION --
TO AND FROM JETBLUE PARK.
THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION ADVISORY BOARD OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --
WANTS A STOP.
THAT CAN DROP RIDERS OFF AT THE 78-MILLION-DOLLAR FACILITY.
THE CLOSEST STOP IS ON TREELINE AVENUE,
MORE THAN A MILE AWAY.
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Michael Pierce, Vice Chair for ADA Advisory Board of SWFL
"They really did a nice job inside the park making sure people with disabilities and elderly folks could get around easily but it doesn't matter if you can't get there."
LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER CECIL PENDERGRASS TELLS A-B-C 7 --
HE'S IN TALKS WITH A PRIVATE COMPANY.
THAT WILL OFFER A BUS SERVICE TO THE PARK.
FOR GAMES AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
IF PLANS MOVE FORWARD,
THE SERVICE COULD START UP THIS SEASON,
AT NO COST TO TAXPAYERS.
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LET'S GET BACK TO THE STATE OF THE UNION.
FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO -- HAD HIS BIG SHOT, WITH THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE.
BUT EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT *ONE* MOMENT.
rubio talking.takes drink of water.begins talking again
TWITTER AND FACEBOOK WENT NUTS.
THEY SAID.
RUBIO HAS A DRINKING PROBLEM.
"WATER-GATE" AND "POLAND SPRINGS" -- STARTED TRENDING.
THERE WERE ABOUT 10-THOUSAND TWEETS PER MINUTE.
OVERALL, THE SPEECH GOT GOOD REVIEWS.
BUT THIS IS DOMINATING THE MORNING.
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IT'S TIME FOR THE ABC7 -- WORD OF THE DAY!!
VALENTINES DAY IS TOMORROW.
AND WE'RE ABOUT TO GIVE A LUCKY WINNER.
$175 WORTH OF NORMAN LOVE CHOCOLATE.
TODAY'S WORD IS.
GO TO ABC-7.COM.
ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, CLICK ON THE VALENTINE'S DAY BUTTON.
THEN WATCH AT 9AM, AND WE'LL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER.
IF YOU DON'T WIN.
WATCH TOMORROW MORNING.
WE'RE GIVING AWAY *TWO* PRIZES. INCLUDING $3500 WORTH OF JEWELRY.
GOOD LUCK!
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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.
Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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IT'S __________
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
THE MANHUNT FOR COP KILLER CHRISTOPHER DORNER.
APPEARS TO BE OVER.
POLICE IN CALIFORNIA SAY DORNER BARRICADED HIMSELF INSIDE A MOUNTAIN CABIN,
AFTER SHOOTING TWO MORE PEOPLE YESTERDAY.
THE CABIN THEN BURNED TO THE GROUND.
OFFICIALS BELIEVE HIS BODY IS INSIDE.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA SPOKE TO THE NATION LAST NIGHT.
PUSHING FOR GUN SAFETY REFORM.
RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE TO $9 PER HOUR.
WITHDRAWING 34-THOUSAND TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN.
AND URGING LAWMAKERS TO *STOP THE ECONOMIC SHOWDOWNS.
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A CAPE CORAL WOMAN IS STILL STRANDED ON A CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP --
IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
SHE'S ONE OF OVER FOUR THOUSAND PEOPLE ON BOARD.
DEE TUCKER'S FIANCE TELLS US --
PASSENGERS HAVE TO USE PLASTIC BAGS AS TOILETS.
BECAUSE THE SHIP LOST POWER, AFTER AN ENGINE FIRE.
IT'LL BE TOWED BACK TO PORT BY TOMORROW.
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THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION ADVISORY BOARD OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
WANTS A BUS STOP --- TO DROP RIDERS OFF AT JETBLUE PARK.
THE CLOSEST STOP RIGHT NOW -- IS ON TREELINE AVENUE, MORE THAN A MILE AWAY.
LEE COUNTY IS WORKING TO SET UP -- A PRIVATE BUS SERVICE TO THE PARK FOR GAMES AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
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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.
Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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NEW THIS MORNING --
THE COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD IMPROVES DISTRICT-WIDE POLICIES.
ONE SPECIFICALLY DEALING WITH SPORTS INJURIES.
THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCATION --
ALREADY PROTECTS STUDENTS WHO MAY SHOW SIGNS OF INJURY.
BY KEEPING THEM FROM GAMES OR PRACTICES,
UNTIL THEY'RE CLEARED BY A DOCTOR
COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIALS TOOK THAT POLICY A STEP FURTHER.
THEY'VE ASSIGNED A COORDINATOR --
TO EDUCATE COACHES AND PARENTS OF THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH SPORTS.
PARENTS SUPPORT THE IDEA.
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3233 " Concussions are just so dangerous and these kids are young and damage to their brain.they're brain is how eventually hopefully get by in life."
ANOTHER ADDITION --
AN ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM.
THAT COACHES AND TRAINERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ANNUALLY.
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POLICE MADE A SECOND ARREST -- IN CONNECTION WITH A CAPE CORAL DOMINO'S ROBBERY.
THEY NABBED, 19 YEAR OLD BRANDON DAHL -- AT AN APARTMENT WHERE HE WAS HIDING OUT.
DETECTIVES BELIEVE HE AND NATHAN TUCKER.
ROBBED A DOMINO'S PIZZA ON SKYLINE BOULEVARD THURSDAY.
REPORTS SAY THEY CARRIED KNIVES INTO THE STORE.
ORDERED EMPLOYEES TO THE GROUND -- AND DEMANDED MONEY.
SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS THE PAIR STEALING LOTTO TICKETS FROM A SWEETBAY THAT SAME DAY.
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TUCKER WAS ARRESTED LAST WEEK -- AFTER RUNNING FROM POLICE ON I-75.
DETECTIVES THEN CONNECTED HIM TO THE ARMED ROBBERY AT DOMINO'S.
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AN AMMUNITION SHORTAGE SWEEPS THE COUNTRY.
AND ITS ALSO HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
WE SPOKE WITH ALL OF THE GUN STORES AND RANGES.
IN CAPE CORAL AND FORT MYERS.
THEY HAVE LITTLE OR NO SUPPLY,
SPECIFICALLY AMMUNITION FOR 9 MILLIMETERS AND SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLES.
BETTER KNOWN AS ASSAULT RIFLES.
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1:14 conversely we've had this rush on ammunition sales its caught everybody flat footed 1:21 and with the political climate from what i understand manufacturers are afraid to commit to buy the raw materials t gear up for production because they don't know what the laws are going to be 1:33
THE EMPTY SHELVES ARE PUSHING MORE BUYERS TO THE INTERNET.
ALTHOUGH YOU CAN PLACE AN ORDER,
YOU WON'T GET IT.
SINCE THEY'RE ON BACK ORDER.
GUN STORES SAY SHELVES MAY STAY EMPTY UNTIL AUGUST.
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YOU MAY SOON SEE ADS --- ON COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY.
THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED A POLICY LAST NIGHT.
FOR THE NEW SOURCE OF FUNDING.
THE POLICY ALLOWS ADVERTISING ON DISTRICT VEHICLES, *EXCLUDING SCHOOL BUSES, THEIR EDUCATION CHANNEL, AND YEARBOOKS.
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this is yet again a message to tell the public we're not just asking the public we're doing our end and now we're opening it up tp have the public help too Dr. Kamela Patton, Superintendent
SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIALS SAY THE NEXT STEP.
WILL BE DECIDING THE *TYPE OF ADS -- ALLOWED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
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STATE OF THE UNION.
ANOTHER BIG ANNOUNCEMENT --
PULLING TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN.
THE PRESIDENT SAID 34 THOUSAND *MORE TROOPS WILL COME HOME,
BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR.
AND AMERICA'S COMBAT MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN.
WILL BE DONE BY THE END OF 2014.
THIS MORNING -- A KABUL OFFICIAL HAS WELCOMED THE NEWS.
BY THE WAY -- *DESIGNATED SURVIVER. ADLIB
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MORE COVERAGE OF THE STATE OF THE UNION.
AS WE EXPECTED -- PRESIDENT FOCUSED ON THE *MIDDLE CLASS*.
AND GROWING THE ECONOMY.
INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE.
OPEN MORE PRE-SCHOOLS.
FIX HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
DEMANDED MORE TAX HIKES ON WEALTHY.
BUT THIS MORNING-
SOME BAD ECONOMIC NEWS.
MORE AMERICANS ARE STRUGGLING.
LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK.
WE'RE BREAKING DOWN THE NEW NUMBERS --
NEXT IN AMERICA'S MONEY.
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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 TH
E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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IF YOU'RE AT A CONCERT OR GAME.
BUT YOUR FRIENDS ARE RUNNING LATE --- AND *YOU HAVE THE TICKETS.
DON'T WORRY.
TICKETMASTER IS GOING TO LET YOU --- SEND THOSE TICKETS DIGITALLY.
TRANSFER TICKETS TO FRIENDS OR FAMILY ELECTRONICALLY -- FOR NO EXTRA CHARGE.
IT WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO TICKETMASTER'S MOBILE APP THIS SPRING.
JUST IN TIME FOR THE SUMMER CONCERT SEASON.
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THIS MORNING -- WE HAVE A TOP DOG.
NEARLY THREE-THOUSAND PUPS COMPETED --
AT THE WESTMINSTER DOG IN NEW YORK CITY.
AND OUT OF THOSE --
ONLY SEVEN WERE PICKED FOR THE FINAL COMPEITION LAST NIGHT.
THE FAVORITE WAS THE SMOOTH FOX TERRIER --
HAVING WON 45 OF THE LAST 103 COMPETITIONS.
BUT NO SUCH LUCK THIS TIME.
THE BIG WINNER, BANANA JOE!
THE AFFEN-PINSCHER FROM THE TOY GROUP.
GOT TOP HONORS AND FETCHED THE BLUE RIBBON.
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RIGHT NOW ON A-B-C 7 --
THE MANHUNT FOR A COP KILLER IN CALIFORNIA.
MAY BE OVER.
DETAILS ON THE VIOLENT AND FIERY CONCLUSION.
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:10-:16 "The greatest nation on Earth cannot keep conducting its business by drifting from one manufactured crisis to the next."
THE PRESIDENT SENDS THE COUNTRY A POWERFUL MESSAGE.
AS HE LAYS OUT HIS PLANS FOR 20-13 AND BEYOND.
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AND, POPE BENEDICT'S BROTHER SPEAKS OUT --
ABOUT WHY THE PONTIFF DECIDED TO RESIGN.
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Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS THIS WEDNESDAY --- OUT OF CALIFORNIA.
GOOD MORNING, I'M CHANCE SEALES.
AND I'M LINH BUI.
THE MASSIVE MANHUNT IS APPARENTLY OVER --
FOR A FORMER LOS ANGELES POLICE OFFICER,
SUSPECTED OF A KILLING RAMPAGE.
INVESTIGATORS WILL NOW USE FORENSIC TESTS.
TO CONFIRM WHETHER A CHARRED BODY FOUND INSIDE A BURNED-OUT CABIN.
IS THAT OF CHRISTOPHER DORNER.
THE FORMER L-A-P-D OFFICER IS ACCUSED IN AT LEAST FOUR KILLINGS.
AUTHORITIES SAY DORNER BARRICADED HIMSELF IN THE CABIN TUESDAY,
IN BIG BEAR LAKE,
AFTER A SHOOTOUT THAT KILLED A DEPUTY.
THE CABIN THEN CAUGHT FIRE.
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"Recovering bodies out of burned buildings, as you may know, is very difficult. and it's difficult to identify the remains of someone in a building. And that could take days or possibly even weeks to do a DNA analysis or a forensic dental analysis. depending on the condition of the body."
THOUSANDS OF OFFICERS HAD BEEN ON THE HUNT FOR DORNER.
WHO VOWED REVENGE AGAINST THE L-A-P-D.
FOR HIS FIRING.
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THE PRESIDENT SPOKE TO THE NATION --- IN HIS FOURTH STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.
AND SAID WE'RE A STRONGER NATION.
AFTER A GRUELING RECESSION.
HE URGED CONGRESS TO SEND HIM AN IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL.
SAYING THE TIME HAS COME -- FOR ACTION.
HE ALSO SAYS --- LAWMAKERS OWE THE VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE --- A VOTE ON A GUN SAFETY BILL.
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"If you want to vote no, that's your choice. But these proposals deserve a vote. Because in the two months since Newtown, more than a thousand birthdays, graduations, and anniversaries have been stolen from our lives by a bullet from a gun."
THE PRESIDENT HITS THE ROAD TODAY.
KICKING OFF THREE DAYS OF TRAVEL.
TO RALLY SUPPORT FOR THE JOB-CREATION AND ECONOMIC PROPOSALS -- UNVEILED IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION.
HE'LL BE IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA TODAY, ATLANTA TOMORROW, AND CHICAGO ON FRIDAY.
MEANWHILE, FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO --- HANDLED THE REPUBLICAN REBUTTAL.
HE SPOKE MOSTLY ABOUT THE ECONOMY.
STRESSING THAT MORE GOVERNMENT --- WON'T ALLOW FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH.
BUT WILL LIMIT THE ECONOMY AND NEW BUSINESSES.
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:37-:53 "More government isn't going to help you get ahead. It's going to hold you back. More government isn't going to create more opportunities. It's going to limit them. And more government isn't going to inspire new ideas, new businesses and new private sector jobs. It's going to create uncertainty"
RUBIO ALSO WENT ON TO SAY ---- IN ORDER TO BALANCE THE BUDGET.
WE NEED TO CREATE NEW TAXPAYERS, NOT NEW TAXES.
SO OUR GOVERNMENT CAN AFFORD --- TO HELP THOSE WHO TRULY CANNOT HELP THEMSELVES.
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STILL NO WORD THIS MORNING --
ON THE WHERE-ABOUTS OF THREE COLLIER TEENS.
THEY'VE BEEN MISSING SINCE FRIDAY.
HERE THEY ARE --
17 YEAR OLD SHYLA VALVERDE.
HER BOYFRIEND, 16-YEAR-OLD ANDREW LUIZ.
AND 16 YEAR OLD MICHAEL "ALEC" GIDEON.
PARENTS OF THE TEENS SAY --
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN EVERGLADES CITY.
FOR A FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY.
BUT THEY NEVER CAME BACK HOME.
WE SPOKE WITH SHYLA'S MOTHER,
WHO SAYS HER DISAPPEARANCE JUST DOES NOT MAKE SENSE.
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HEATHER ROBINSON, MOM 10:13-21:"I don't think that she is gone on her own free will even if she has a choice to get in or out of the car it might be some mental games being played"
PARENTS HAVE MADE SIGNS.
AND POSTED THEM AROUND THE COLLIER AREA.
THEY'RE URGING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION --
TO CONTACT THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
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THE TRIAL OF THE MAN ACCUSED OF TWO BRUTAL MURDERS --- IN BONITA SPRINGS IS NOW UNDERWAY.
23 YEAR OLD DUSTIN MCINTYRE IS CHARGED WITH MURDER AND ARSON.
FOR THE 2010 DEATHS OF DANIEL LEONOR -- AND ISRAEL PONCE.
PROSECUTORS SAY MCINTYRE BEAT AND STRANGLED THE VICTIMS.
THEN TORCHED A CAR WITH THEIR BODIES INSIDE.
THE STATE ALSO CHARGES -- THE MURDER FOLLOWED A BOTCHED DRUG DEAL.
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the defendant is guilty of murdering daniel leonor, he's guilty of murdering israel ponce, and he's guilty of setting fire to that red jeep.
please keep an open mind until you've heard all of the evidence.
MCINTYRE'S CO-DEFENDANT LISANDRO RESENDIZ.
TOOK A PLEA DEAL AND IS EXPECTED TO TESTIFY LATER THIS WEEK.
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A COLLIER COUNTY TEENAGER WILL SPEND AT LEAST SIX MONTHS -
AT A MINIMUM RISK JUVENILE FACILITY.
FOR SHOOTING AND KILLING HIS MOTHER.
A JUDGE SENTENCED 15-YEAR-OLD, JONATHAN ROWLES, ON TUESDAY.
ROWLES WAS 13 --
WHEN HE KILLED HIS MOTHER, KELLY-ANN ROWLES.
IT HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO,
IN THEIR FIDDLERS CREEK HOME.
LAST DECEMBER --A JUDGE DETERMINED THE CRIME WAS A RECKLESS ACCIDENT.
WE SPOKE TO THE PROSECUTION,
RIGHT AFTER THE SENTENCE.
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"We needed to make sure he got the intensive counseling he needed. And we just believe that needed to be done outside the community, and that's going to happen let's just hope that's going to be for a long enough period of time."
ROWLES WILL BE DETAINED FOR SIX MONTHS,
THEN WILL GET EVALUATED.
IF HE MEETS CERTAIN PROGRESS GOALS,
HE WILL BE RELEASED.
IF NOT, HE COULD BE THERE A MAXIMUM OF SIX YEARS.
UNTIL HE TURNS 21.
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WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION THIS MORNING --- ABOUT WHY POPE BENEDICT IS RESIGNING.
THIS MORNING HE SAID HE IS RESIGNING FOR THE 'GOOD OF THE CHURCH.'
HIS BROTHER SAYS THE PONTIFF --- WAS BURDENED BY WHAT HE CALLED "GREAT CHALLENGES" IN RECENT YEARS.
THAT INCLUDES THE ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION WITHIN THE CHURCH.
THAT SURFACED WHEN THE POPE'S FORMER BUTLER ILLEGALLY DISCLOSED INFORMATION.
ALSO, CONSTRUCTION CREWS WERE HARD AT WORK AT A MONASTERY IN THE VATICAN.
THAT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME THE POPE'S RETIREMENT HOME.
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MEANTIME, NOT EVERY CATHOLIC -- IS SHOCKED OR EVEN UPSET BY THE RESIGNATION.
MEMBERS OF THE PROGRESSIVE GROUP "CALL TO ACTION" ATTEND REGULAR MASS.
BUT THEY HAVE MORE *LIBERAL VIEWS -- THAN TRADITIONAL CATHOLICS.
MEMBERS WE SPOKE WITH SAY.
NOW THAT POPE BENEDICT IS OUT --- A MORE LIBERAL POPE *COULD BE ELECTED.
HE WORKED HARD OVER THE LAST EIGHT YEARS TO KEEP POLICIES IN PLACE --- LIKE *EXCLUDING WOMEN FROM THE PRIESTHOOD.
AND NOT ACCEPTING GAYS AND LESBIANS IN THE CHURCH.
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43:38 - "we will have to continue working for genuine reform in the church." - 43:43
CALL TO ACTION HAS MORE THAN 35-THOUSAND MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
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LET'S TALK STATE OF THE UNION.
IT'S A BIG DEAL, ESPECIALLY IN WASHINGTON -- TO BE SEEN AT THE SPEECH.
AND IT'S NO MISTAKE -- WHEN IT HAPPENS.
MEMBERS SIT IN THOSE SEATS --- ALLLLL DAY LONG.
SOMETIMES 12 HOURS.
YOU CAN'T SAVE THEM WITH A SIGN, OR YOUR PURSE.
SECURITY REMOVES THEM.
SO SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN, SIT THERE. CHAT, READ, EMAIL.
AND THEN SHAKE THE PRESIDENT'S HAND FOR A FEW SECONDS.
BACK HOME, IT PLAYS WELL, GETTING CAMERA TIME -- WITH THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD.
MORE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION. COMING UP.
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*GMA*
GETTING BACK TO THE STATE OF THE UNION.
FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO -- WAS GIVEN A PRIME SPEAKING ROLE.
IT COULD EVEN POINT TO A 2016 RUN.
BUT EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT THIS.
rubio talking.takes drink of water.begins talking again
TWITTER WENT WILD.
A FEW TRENDS.
GULP-GATE. WATER-GATE. POLAND SPRING.
AND SO MANY ASKED -- WHY WAS THE WATER *SO FAR AWAY?!
MANY APPLAUDED THE SPEECH -- BUT SAID THE WATER WILL GET THE ATTENTION.
AS FOR RUBIO.
HE TWEETED A PICTURE OF THE BOTTLE -- POKING FUN AT HIMSELF.
COMING UP ON *GMA*.
WHAT'S NEXT, AFTER THE BIG SPEECH?
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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.
Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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COLLIER RED LIGHT CAMERAS ARE DONE, FOR GOOD.
DESPITE A LAST-DITCH EFFORT TO KEEP THEM.
COMMISSIONERS DECIDED *NOT TO EXTEND THE COUNTY'S CONTRACT -- WITH AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS.
THEY ARGUED THERE ISN'T ENOUGH EVIDENCE -- TO SHOW THE CAMERAS ACTUALLY MAKE OUR STREETS SAFER.
CAMERAS WILL START TO COME DOWN FEBRUARY 28TH.
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CHUCK HAGEL IS ONE STEP CLOSER -- TO BECOMING THE NEXT DEFENSE SECRETARY.
THE SHARPLY DIVIDED SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE -- VOTED ALONG PARTY LINES.
TO *APPROVE HAGEL TO REPLACE LEON PANETTA.
THE VOTE WAS 14 TO 11 TO SEND THE PRESIDENT'S NOMINEE TO A FULL SENATE VOTE. WHICH COULD HAPPEN TOMORROW.
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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.
Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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COLLIER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS --- APPROVED A POLICY ALLOWING NON INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.
TO PUMP BREAST MILK FOR THEIR INFANTS ON DISTRICT GROUNDS.
IT'S IN LINE WITH A FEDERAL LAW --- SAYING DISTRICTS NEED TO ACCOMMODATE SUPPORT STAFF WHO DECIDE TO BREASTFEED.
ANOTHER POLICY THAT WAS APPROVED -- ALLOWS TRANSFERRING SICK TIME -- BETWEEN EMPLOYEES.
IN THE PAST, THEY COULD ONLY DONATE SICK LEAVE -- TO FAMILY MEMBERS.
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COLLIER COUNTY LEADERS HAVE APPROVED A PETITION --
TO LIFT A BAN ON SPEARFISHING.
THIS COMES AFTER A LIONFISH WAS SPOTTED,
LAST MONTH IN NAPLES.
THE NAPLES SPEARFISHING LEAGUE STARTED THE PETITION.
AND GOT MORE THAN 500 SIGNATURES.
THE COUNTY COMMISSION WILL NOW SEND THE RESOLUTION TO THE STATE.
AND THE FLORIDA WILDLIFE COMMISSION WILL MAKE THE FINAL DECISION --
ON WHETHER TO LIFT A BAN,
IT'S BEEN IN PLACE FOR NEARLY 60 YEARS.
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A TEEN IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING --- AFTER A SHARK BIT HIS RIGHT HAND.
OFF OF FLORIDA'S EAST COAST.
IT HAPPENED SUNDAY -- NEAR STUART.
COLE TASCHMAN WAS TAKING PICTURES -- WHEN THE BLACK TIP SHARK GOT HIM.
HE NEEDED 12 STITCHES IN HIS HAND.
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A PAIR OF BALD EAGLES IN BONITA SPRINGS.
ARE TURNING SOME HEADS.
MAKING THEIR HOME IN AN UNUSUAL SPOT.
THEIR NEST IS IN THIS CELL TOWER,
ABOVE ONE OF THE CITY'S BUSIEST AREAS.
HIGHWAY 41.
MIKE KIRBY TRACKS EAGLE NESTS FOR THE CITY.
AND HE SAYS IT MAY BE A SIGN THE ENDANGERED SPECIES IS ADAPTING. TO URBAN TERRITORY.
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you wouldn't think an eagle would nest on the top of a cell tower with a light flashing every second
KIRBY ALSO SAYS NESTING NUMBERS ARE RISING, SLIGHTY.
ANOTHER GOOD SIGN FOR BALD EAGLES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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ONE THING WE WATCH AT THE STATE OF THE UNION?
WHO PEOPLE BRING AS THEIR GUESTS.
MORE THAN 40 PEOPLE WERE GUN VIOLENCE VICTIMS OR RELATED TO VICTIMS.
GABBY GIFFORDS.
FAMILIES FROM NEWTOWN.
ON THE FLIPSIDE -- ROCKER AND GUN RIGHTS ACTIVIST TED NUGENT.
ALSO -- A LAID OFF WORKER.
A VETERAN.
AND AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT.
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA HIGHLIGHTED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WITH HER GUEST.
AND IT WAS A *BIG* DAY FOR HIM.
FIND OUT WHO -- NEXT IN TECH BYTES.
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OUR TOP STORY -- THAT CALIFORNIA MANHUNT.
A VIOLENT AND FIERY END.
IN ALL -- CHRISTOPHER DORNER TOOK FOUR LIVES.
INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.
HE HAD PROMISED TO KILL *MORE PEOPLE.
AND SAID THERE WOULD BE *NO NEGOTIATING.
SHOOTOUT.
FIRE.
IT'S BELIEVED HE'S DEAD.
THE SEARCH STRETCHED ACROSS THE WEST AND INTO MEXICO.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA FOLLOWS THE NEWEST DETAILS IN THE CASE.
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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 TH
E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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AN UPDATE THIS MORNING--
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES HAVE LOCATED A WOMAN WHO WALKED INTO HEALTHPARK HOSPITAL ASKING SUSPICIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MATERNITY WARD.
DEPUTIES TELL US THEY'VE INTERVIEWED THE WOMAN AND NO LONGER CONSIDER HER TO BE A CONCERN.
HOSPITAL OFFICIALS HAD NOTIFIED DEPUTIES AS A PRECAUTION AFTER THE WOMAN CAME INTO THE HOSPITAL ASKING WHERE INFANTS WERE KEPT AND WHY THE HOSPITAL LOCKED THE DOORS TO GET INTO CHILDREN AREAS.
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A LOCAL MOTHER TAKES BUS STOP SAFETY INTO HER OWN HANDS.
LITERALLY.
SHE'S HOLDING UP A SIGN AT HER DAUGHTER'S BUS STOP --
THAT READS "STOP FOR THE BUS."
SHE SAYS TOO MANY DRIVERS *DON'T STOP.
ALMOST EVERYDAY --
BOTH IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON --
SHE STANDS ON DANIELS PARKWAY NEAR U-S 41.
SHE SAYS IT'S THE ONLY THING SHE CAN DO.
TO KEEP A DRIVER FROM HTITING A CHILD.
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i can't scream, i can't chase people down, i want to do something that's legal, so i thought, well i would notice someone standing with a big sign.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAYS DANIELS PARKWAY IS A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA.
AND THEY DO PATROL FOR BUS STOP VIOLATORS.
NEXT MONTH, A PRIVATE COMPANY PLANS TO PUT CAMERAS ON THE STOP ARMS OUTSIDE SOME SCHOOL BUSES.
THAT TRAVEL IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS.
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THIS MORNING POLICE SAY D-N-A TESTS --- HAVE CONFIRMED A NEW ZEALAND GIRL.
IS *NOT MADELEINE MCCANN -- THE MISSING GIRL FROM ENGLAND.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE TWICE --- MISTAKENLY IDENTIFIED THE GIRL AS MADELEINE.
THE FIRST SIGHTING WAS LAST MARCH --- AND THE SECOND ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.
MADELEINE WAS 3 YEARS OLD.
WHEN SHE VANISHED NEARLY SIX YEARS AGO -- DURING A FAMILY VACATION TO PORTUGAL.
HER DISAPPEARANCE DREW ATTENTION -- AND FALSE SIGHTINGS AROUND THE GLOBE.
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THE HOME OF THE WHOPPER.
IS ABOUT TO BECOME COFFEE CENTRAL.
BURGER KING WILL START OFFERING MORE COFFEE OPTIONS.
THE CHAIN SPENT NEARLY A YEAR --
DEVELOPING THE NEW LINE WITH SEATTLE'S BEST.
AND THIS WEEK -- B-K WILL REPLACE ITS CURRENT BREWED COFFEE.
WITH A SMOOTHER SEATTLE'S BEST BLEND.
IT ALSO WILL HAVE A NEW DECAF AND A NEW HOT CHOCOLATE.
THE LATTE COMES OUT IN MARCH.
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MORE COFFEE NEWS THIS MORNING.
NAVY PERSONNEL ABOARD THE U-S-S BOXER CAN NOW ENJOY STARBUCKS COFFEE AT "STARBOXER".
A FULLY FUNCTIONAL CAFE -- OPENED THIS WEEK.
THE MENU FEATURES ALL THE FAVORITES.
THE CAFE IS RUN BY THE NAVY.
BUT STARBUCKS --- TRAINED CREW MEMBERS AS BARISTAS, AND ALL PROFITS GO TO THE SHIP'S MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION FUND.
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IT'S __________
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOPS STORIES.
THE MANHUNT FOR COP KILLER CHRISTOPHER DORNER.
APPEARS TO BE OVER.
POLICE IN CALIFORNIA SAY DORNER BARRICADED HIMSELF INSIDE A MOUNTAIN CABIN,
AFTER SHOOTING TWO MORE PEOPLE YESTERDAY.
THE CABIN THEN BURNED TO THE GROUND.
OFFICIALS BELIEVE HIS BODY IS INSIDE.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA SPOKE TO THE NATION LAST NIGHT.
PUSHING FOR GUN SAFETY REFORM.
RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE TO $9 PER HOUR.
WITHDRAWING 34-THOUSAND TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN.
AND URGING LAWMAKERS TO *STOP THE ECONOMIC SHOWDOWNS.
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A CAPECORAL WOMAN IS ONE OF THE OVER FOUR-THOUSAND PEOPLE STARNDED ON THE CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
DEE TUCKER SPOKE WITH HTER FIANCE WHO TELLS US THAT PASSENEGERS ARE HAVING TO USE PLASTIC BAGS AS TOILETS BECAUSE THE SHIP IS WITHOUT POWER.
THE SHIP SHOULD BE TOWED TO PORT BY TOMORROW.
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THREE COLLIER TEENS ARE STILL MISSING THIS MORNING.
17 YEAR OLD SHYLA VALVERDE.
16-YEAR-OLD ANDREW LUIZ.
AND 16 YEAR OLD MICHAEL "ALEC" GIDEON.
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN EVERGLADES CITY FOR A FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY --- BUT THEY NEVER CAME BACK HOME.
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AND THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION ADVISORY BOARD OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
WANTS A BUS STOP --- TO DROP RIDERS OFF AT JETBLUE PARK.
THE CLOSEST STOP RIGHT NOW -- IS ON TREELINE AVENUE, MORE THAN A MILE AWAY.
LEE COUNTY IS WORKING TO SET UP -- A PRIVATE BUS SERVICE TO THE PARK FOR GAMES AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
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Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB
" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER UPDATE - WE ARE LOGGED ON AND UPDATING ABC-7.COM "
-WHAT IS COMING UP ON GMA - BIG STORY COVERAGE OF THE MORNING.
-LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO - IN JUST:30 SECONDS WE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL OF THE THINGS TO DO TODAY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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