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DIRECTORS PAGE HOW OFTEN DO ASTEROIDS HAPPEN-PKG
HL1) ASTEROID HIT-NATVO HOW OFTEN DO ASTEROIDS HAPPEN-OC
HL2) CATFISHING UPDATE-SOTVO DORNER AWARD LOOPHOLE-VO IN POP
HL3) CRUISE FROM HELL-SOTVO DORNER AWARD LOOPHOLE-VOTOPS
NEWS OPEN-CLIP PISTORIUS IN COURT-VO
WEEKEND WEATHER-WX WALL FACEBOOK HACK ATTACK-VO
I75 CRASH-FDOTTOPS TSA CHANGE-VO
CRUISE SHIP LATEST-TC MON PYTHON CHALLENGE PREVIEW-VO
CRUSIE FROM HELL-VOTOPS NEXT CLIP-NEXT CLIP
CRUSIE FROM HELL-NATVO NEWS TEASE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT-VOTOPS
CRUSIE FROM HELL-SOTVO TEASE TWO-POP
RUSSIAN METEORITE NEWEST VIDEO-VO IN WX ID TZ2 A-VO
RUSSIAN METEORITE NEWEST VIDEO-NATVO NIGHTLINE TEASE-BLK-SOT
RUSSIAN METEORITE NEWEST VIDEO-VOTOPS SPORTS OPEN-CLIP
ASTEROID FLYBY-VOTOPS ACE GROUP CLASSIC-SOTTOPS
LOCAL DISASTER PREP-SOTVOTOPS ACE GROUP CLASSIC-POPMON
CATFISHING UPDATE-TC MON SOTVO ACE GROUP CLASSIC-VOTOPS
CATFISHING UPDATE-SOTVO ACE GROUP CLASSIC-SOTTOPS
CAPE SEX ARREST-SS RED SOX-POPMON
CHAR CO SEX ASSAULT-VOTOPS SS RED SOX-VOTOPS
MIDDLE SCHOOL DRUGS-SS VO RED SOX-SOTTOPS
MIDDLE SCHOOL DRUGS-SOT SS MINNESOTA TWINS-VOTOPS
COLLIER SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN-VO MINNESOTA TWINS-SOTTOPS
NEXT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP ALABAMA-POPMON
TEASE ONE------------ ALABAMA-VOTOPS
TZ1 METEOR FREQUENCY-NATSVO ALABAMA-SOTTOPS
TZ1 B DORNER LOOPHOLE-VOTOPS LEBRON JAMES-VOTOPS
STORMWARN 7 JP WX OPEN-CLIP LEBRON JAMES-SOTTOPS
WEATHER-PWC DROP KICK-VOTOPS
TEASE ABC 7 EXTRA-NATSVO TOSS TO BREAK-POP
TEASE ABC 7 EXTRA 1-VOTOPS STAR WARS-VOTOPS
BREAKING-FDOT FESTIVAL-VOTOPS
EXTRA CLIP-CLIP CLOSE 11PM-4 SHOT
HOW OFTEN DO ASTEROIDS HAPPEN-TC MON VO IN TC MON  


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HL1) ASTEROID HIT-NATVO


'nats of booming and shattered glass'

FLYING FIREBALL!

THIS METEORITE SHOOK THE EARTH AND SHATTERED GLASS.

AND NEW SINCE 7 --

WHY THAT SHATTERED GLASS HAS BECOME A *HUGE* PROBLEM TONIGHT IN RUSSIA! Return to index of stories...


HL2) CATFISHING UPDATE-SOTVO


16:40:00 "Probably about 450-thousand dollars."

AND IT'S ALL GONE!

NEW AT 11 --

HOW THAT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WIDOW GOT DUPED OUT OF NEARLY HALF-A-MILLION DOLLARS --

BY AN INTERNATIONAL LOVE INTEREST SHE MET ONLINE! Return to index of stories...


HL3) CRUISE FROM HELL-SOTVO


18:49:04

"3 1/2 hours i waited for a burger!"

AND THEN THE MENU SHRUNK EVEN MORE!

WHAT THAT CAPE CORAL WOMAN -- JUST BACK FROM THE "CRUISE FROM HELL" -- SAYS THEY WERE FORCED TO EAT BY THE *END* OF THEIR VOYAGE --

PLUS, WHETHER SHE'LL CRUISE AGAIN!

THE NEWS STARTS NOW! Return to index of stories...


NEWS OPEN-CLIP


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WEEKEND WEATHER-WX WALL


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I75 CRASH-FDOTTOPS


WE'VE GOT SOME BREAKING NEWS TO TELL YOU ABOUT!

ON YOUR T-V --

THE SCENE OF A CRASH ON I-75 INVOLVING A HIGHWAY PATROL VEHICLE.

THIS IS BETWEEN DANIELS PARKWAY AND COLONIAL BOULEVARD.

PEOPLE WERE HURT.

WE ARE WORKING TO FIND OUT HOW THEY'RE DOING RIGHT NOW.

AT LEAST ONE CAR ROLLED OVER.

TRAFFIC IS MOVING, BUT SLOWLY.

STAY WITH A-B-C SEVEN ON AIR AND ONLINE FOR UPDATES. Return to index of stories...


CRUISE SHIP LATEST-TC MON


LAWSUITS.

ANGRY PASSENGERS.

CREW MEMBERS AT THEIR WITS END.

TONIGHT - THE TRAUMA FROM THAT TRIP ABOARD THE TRIUMPH IS JUST HITTING THE THOUSANDS WHO ARE ON DRY LAND.

THE CRUISE SHIP HAS BEEN PATCHED AND IS BEING MOVED BACK TO ITS HOME PORT IN NASSAU, BAHAMAS.

THAT IS WHERE THE N-T-S-B, CARNIVAL AND OTHER ENGINEERS WILL GET TO WORK FIGURING OUT HOW THAT FIRE IN THE ENGINE STARTED ON SUNDAY AND HOW IT CAN BE FIXED TO SAIL AGAIN. Return to index of stories...


CRUSIE FROM HELL-VOTOPS


A CAPE CORAL WOMAN WHO WAS TRAPPED ON THAT CRUISE IS ASLEEP IN HER OWN BED TONIGHT.

STAY AWAKE FOR THIS STORY.

SHE TELLS US SHE'S EXHAUSTED.

ABC7'S FOLLOWED DEE TUCKER'S STORY ALL WEEK.THROUGH HER FIANCE -- WE WERE WITH HIM AS THE SHIP DOCKED LAST NIGHT.

SHE GOT OFF THE SHIP AT TWO A-M IN THE MORNING -- AND ARRIVED AT R-S-W TO HER FIANCE'S ARMS THIS AFTERNOON.

OUR CAMERA'S CAUGHT THE EMOTIONAL REUNION. Return to index of stories...


CRUSIE FROM HELL-NATVO


reunion nats

TUCKER WAS ON THE CRUISE WITH HER SISTER.

SHE TELLS US SHE WAS FORCED TO USE THE BATHROOM IN THE SHOWER --

SHE SAW AND SMELLED HUMAN WASTE FLOWING THROUGH THE HALLWAYS --

AND AFTER WAITING IN LONG LINES FOR THREE HOURS FOR FOOD --

ALL SHE HAD TO EAT WAS A BURGER AND SOME MELONS. Return to index of stories...


CRUSIE FROM HELL-SOTVO


20:15:00 they made several attempts to make it up to us, and they worked very hard, i think they should have fixed the boat before this,

JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE PASSENGERS,

THE LINER IS OFFERING HER 500 DOLLARS AND A FREE CRUISE.

SHE IS WEIGHING HER OPTIONS -- AND HAS NOT RULED OUT THE FREE CRUISE. Return to index of stories...


RUSSIAN METEORITE NEWEST VIDEO-VO IN WX ID


A GIANT CHUNCK OF ROCK --

WEIGHING AS MUCH AS THE EIFFEL TOWER --

IS STILL CAUSING MAJOR PROBLEMS TONIGHT --

HOURS AFTER STREAKING ACROSS THE SKY IN RUSSIA! Return to index of stories...


RUSSIAN METEORITE NEWEST VIDEO-NATVO


nats glass shatter

THIS METEOR EXPLODED IN THE AIR!

IT WRECKED BUILDINGS AND HURT MORE THAN ONE-THOUSAND PEOPLE!

BROKEN GLASS ACCOUNTED FOR MOST OF THOSE INJURIES.

AND TONIGHT --

ALL THOSE WINDOWS IT SHATTERED ARE A BIG ISSUE.

THE TEMPERATURES IN THAT REGION WILL DROP BELOW ZERO.

SO FRIGID AIR IS NOW WHIPPING THROUGH THE OPEN-AIR HOUSES.

THE ARMY IS RUSHING TO THE REGION TO HELP KEEP PEOPLE WARM AND START THE RECOVERY EFFORT. Return to index of stories...


RUSSIAN METEORITE NEWEST VIDEO-VOTOPS


ALSO NEW TONIGHT --

THIS IS WHERE SCIENTISTS THINK THE BIGGEST PIECE OF THE METEORITE HIT.

IT'S A LAKE NEAR RUSSIA'S WEST COAST.

YOU CAN DEFINITELY SEE SOMETHING BROKE THROUGH THE ICE. Return to index of stories...


ASTEROID FLYBY-VOTOPS


THERE WAS ANOTHER SCARE TODAY --

MORE THAN THREE TIMES BIGGER THAN THE METEOR THAT SHATTERED ABOVE RUSSIA --

A 150-FOOT ASTEROID BUZZED BY THE EARTH THIS AFTERNOON.

IT MISSED -- BUT IT'S THE CLOSEST FLYBY BY A ROCK OF IT'S SIZE.

AROUND TWO-THIRTY THIS AFTERNOON IT WAS JUST 17-THOUSAND MILES ABOVE THE EARTH.

THAT IS CLOSER THAN SOME SATELLITES.

ASTRONOMERS CALL THIS A PURE COINCIDENCE. Return to index of stories...


LOCAL DISASTER PREP-SOTVOTOPS


we talk about remarkably crazy things in there, and the fact is these are very real possibilities

WE CHECKED --

LEE COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC METEORITE RESPONSE PLAN --

BUT THE INTERIM LEADER OF LEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SAYS THEY'RE READY FOR ANY DISASTER.

STILL AHEAD IN TONIGHT'S A-B-C SEVEN EXTRA -- FIND OUT WHY THESE METEOR STRIKES ARE MORE COMMON THAN YOU MIGHT THINK. Return to index of stories...


CATFISHING UPDATE-TC MON SOTVO


AN UPDATE TONIGHT TO A STORY WE BROUGHT YOU LAST NIGHT AT 11. --

WE TRACKED DOWN THE WOMAN WHO LOST NEARLY HALF-A-MILLION DOLLARS TO AN INTERNATIONAL CATFISHING SCAM.

"SUE": I'm mad as can be I can't believe that I had fallen for it

WE SPOKE TO THE 50-YEAR-OLD VICTIM WHO WE'LL CALL "SUE" TO PROTECT HER IDENTITY.

SHE MET THE SCAMMER ON MATCH-DOT-COM.

SUE TELLS US THEY WERE CALLED "BLUE SKIES".

THE RELATIONSHIP WAS A SHAM.

AFTER SIX MONTHS, SUE SENT 450 THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF CASH AND GIFTS TO SOMEONE SHE NEVER MET IN *GHANA Return to index of stories...


CATFISHING UPDATE-SOTVO


its unbelievable in some ways because I thought I was doing everything I needed to do to protect myself

"SUE" TELLS US SHE REALIZED THE RELATIONSHIP WAS A SCAM WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN GHANA AND THEY HAD NO RECORD OF THE MAN.

INVESTIGATORS SAY "SUE" MAY NEVER GET HER MONEY BACK. Return to index of stories...


CAPE SEX ARREST-SS


NEW TONIGHT --

A CAPE CORAL MAN IS IN JAIL TONIGHT.

HE'S ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A GIRL AND HER FRIEND.

THE REPORT FROM THE CAPE CORAL POLICE DEPARTMENT OUTLINES MONTHS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT -- GOING BACK TO NOVEMBER.

ARIEL INSUA IS ACCUSED OF FORCIBLY KISSING AND INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING THE TWO GIRLS.

THE REPORT ALSO SAYS INSUA ASKED FOR ORAL SEX.

BOTH VICTIMS ARE PRESSING CHARGES. Return to index of stories...


CHAR CO SEX ASSAULT-VOTOPS SS


ANOTHER DISGUSTING CASE IN PUNTA GORDA --

POLICE ARRESTED A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR EARLIER THIS WEEK -- THEY SAY HE MOLESTED A FRESHMAN GIRL AT SCHOOL.

IT HAPPENED WEDNESDAY AT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL.

OFFICERS SAY 18-YEAR-OLD GABRIEL PEREZ FORCED A 15-YEAR-OLD CLASSMATE'S HAND DOWN HIS PANTS WHILE HE TOUCHED HER.

PEREZ FACES TWO FELONY CHARGES AND IS SUSPENDED. Return to index of stories...


MIDDLE SCHOOL DRUGS-SS VO


IT'S NOW *THREE* TIMES IN ONE WEEK!

*ANOTHER* LEE COUNTY TEEN WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY --

ACCUSED OF TAKING WEAPONS TO SCHOOL.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL.

DEPUTIES SAY 15-YEAR-OLD JOSHUA CRUZ WALKED INTO FORT MYERS MIDDLE ACADEMY IN A DAZE.

WHEN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS SEARCHED CRUZ'S BOOKBAG, THEY SAY THEY FOUND FIVE KNIVES, ALMOST FOUR-DOZEN PAIN KILLERS AND VODKA.

DEPUTIES ALSO SAY HE WAS HANDING OUT PILLS TO OTHER STUDENTS.

A-B-C SEVEN TALKED TO CRUZ'S FATHER.

HE SAYS HIS SON DIDN'T GET THE DRUGS FROM HIM. Return to index of stories...


MIDDLE SCHOOL DRUGS-SOT SS


*take sot* 39:19 "kids do make mistakes and you know- things happen."

CRUZ NOW FACES SEVERAL FELONY CHARGES. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN-VO


TWO MONTHS AFTER THE MASS SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL --

COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL LEADERS SAY THEY ARE READY TO LAUNCH NEW SAFETY MEASURES IN THE DISTRICT.

ALL SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE ALREADY PARTICIPATED IN SPECIAL VIOLENCE TRAINING.

SCHOOL TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO VOLUNTARY SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING.

AND -- THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS WORKING TO FIND FUNDING TO PUT A DEPUTY IN ALL 48 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Return to index of stories...


NEXT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP


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


'nats of meteor explosion'

BRIGHT FLASH!

BIG BANG!

AND NOW -- THE WHAT IF?

WE UNCOVER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A METEOR HIT A POPULATED CITY!

PLUS --

L-A OFFERED A ONE-MILLION-DOLLAR REWARD FOR HELP CATCHING THE EX-COP-TURNED-KILLER.

NEW TONIGHT --

THE LOOPHOLE THAT WILL KEEP ANYONE FROM *EVER* SEEING THAT CASH.

AND THIS IS A LOOK AT DROPPING TEMPS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

J-P HAS OUR CHILLY WEEKEND FORECAST. Return to index of stories...


TZ1 METEOR FREQUENCY-NATSVO


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TZ1 B DORNER LOOPHOLE-VOTOPS


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STORMWARN 7 JP WX OPEN-CLIP


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WEATHER-PWC


"One more day of unsettled weather"

After a soggy Thursday with more than an 1.50" in the rain gauge, we have one more day of unsettled weather until conditions improve by the weekend along with a significant cool down.

A trail of moisture streaming in from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to interact with a stalled front sitting in the vicinity of Southwest Florida. This will keep mostly cloudy skies in the forecast along with a few downpours from time to time. Through the afternoon we may see one or two breaks in the clouds to get our daytime highs back in the lower half the 70s.

Mostly cloudy skies will stick around through the evening hours with a few lingering showers across the area. Overnight lows will be a touch cooler as they settle into the upper 50s.

By Saturday we'll start to see some clearing during the morning hours, however a few clouds could stir up during the afternoon as another cold front slides its way down the state. This looks to be a mainly dry frontal passage, however we could manage to squeeze out a sprinkle or two. This front will deliver a chill to the air by the time Sunday morning rolls around with lows plummeting into the lower 40s here in town.

As high pressure builds in for the second half of the weekend we're in store for a dry and sunny day along with low humidity. Despite sunny skies, our afternoon will be quite cool as temperatures struggle to make it out of the 60s.

After a couple of mornings in the 40s and highs in the 60s, a nice warming trend will continue through the middle part of the week with afternoon highs near 80° by Wednesday. Return to index of stories...


TEASE ABC 7 EXTRA-NATSVO


'nats of meteor'

STUNNING!

AND MORE COMMON THAN YOU MIGHT THINK!

TONIGHT, WE REVEAL HOW OFTEN *THIS* ACTUALLY HAPPENS --

AND HOW MUCH POWER THIS METEORITE PACKED, COMPARED TO AN ATOMIC BOMB!

PLUS --

AN ASTOUNDING NUMBER!

HOW MUCH *SPARE* CHANGE THE T-S-A COLLECTS AT THE AIRPORT EVERY YEAR --

IN JUST 60 SECONDS AFTER LOTTO!

STAY RIGHT THERE! Return to index of stories...


TEASE ABC 7 EXTRA 1-VOTOPS


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BREAKING-FDOT


RIGHT NOW WE KNOW A YOUNG BOY IS ON HIS WAY TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER THE JEEP HE WAS RIDING IN COLLIDED WITH A TROOPER'S SQUAD CAR.

WE KNOW THE IMPACT THREW A MAN AND WOMAN FROM THE JEEP.

THE TROOPER IS OKAY - JUST SHAKEN.

THIS ALL HAPPENED JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO ON I-75 SOUTH BETWEEN COLONIAL AND DANIELS.

TROOPERS TELL US THE TROOPER HIT THE RIGHT BACK END OF THE JEEP.

HE WAS NOT HEADING TO A CALL.

STAY WITH ABC7 FOR THE LATEST ON HOW THESE PEOPLE ARE DOING. Return to index of stories...


EXTRA CLIP-CLIP


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HOW OFTEN DO ASTEROIDS HAPPEN-TC MON VO IN TC MON


NO WARNING!

THAT MIGHT BE THE SCARIEST THING ABOUT THE METEOR THAT CAUGHT THE WORLD'S ATTENTION TODAY.

BUT IN TONIGHT'S A-B-C SEVEN EXTRA WE'RE FINDING OUT SOMETHING THAT MIGHT SCARE YOU EVEN MORE!

THIS THING HAPPENS MORE OFTEN THAN YOU THINK. Return to index of stories...


HOW OFTEN DO ASTEROIDS HAPPEN-PKG


NAT CNN RUSSIA:METEOR TRAIL AND SONIC BOOM OVER URAL MOUNTAINS cut the sound before the guy speaks

EXPERTS SAY SMALLER STRIKES HAPPEN FIVE TO 10 TIMES A YEAR.

BUT LARGE METEORITES LIKE THE ONE IN RUSSIA ARE RARE --

*ONCE* EVERY FIVE YEARS.

PF wsWNSpaceDebrisPKG

mainzer sot - it's possible that such an event could happen again. this was

actually the largest fireball that we'vbe seen in a long time since about

1908, but there could be others that happen that we don't see because they

happen over the ocean or over some place that's not populated.

TODAY'S BLAST PACKED A PUNCH EQUIVALENT TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TONS OF T-N-T.

IT WAS 20 TIMES MORE EXPLOSIVE THAN THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB THE U-S DROPPED ON JAPAN IN WORLD WAR TWO.

NATS RUSSIA:METEOR STREAKS ACROSS SKY CNN

SO WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A BIGGER METEOR HIT A CITY?

WELL, IT COULD BREAK UP IN THE AIR AND IT'S BLAST WOULD HURT A LOT MORE PEOPLE THAN TODAY.

CNN BILL NYE ON RUSSIA METEOR

they're called air bursts and the pressure wave from that, the shock wave, knocked out windows

AND A BIGGER ONE HITTING THE GROUND WOULD BE EVEN WORSE.

STILL -- IT'S HARD TO PREDICT -- BECAUSE THE DAMAGE IS BASED ON THE METEORITE'S WEIGHT, SPEED, AND WHAT'S IT MADE OF. Return to index of stories...


HOW OFTEN DO ASTEROIDS HAPPEN-OC


AFTER WHAT HAPPENED TODAY --

TONIGHT, RUSSIAN LEADERS ARE CALLING FOR A GLOBAL PLAN TO COMBAT THESE "SPACE INVADERS." Return to index of stories...


DORNER AWARD LOOPHOLE-VO IN POP


THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES PLEDGED A ONE *MILLION DOLLAR REWARD TO CATCH FUGITIVE EX-COP CHRISTOPHER DORNER.

DORNER WAS KILLED DURING A STANDOFF EARLIER THIS WEEK --

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DORNER AWARD LOOPHOLE-VOTOPS


.

THE REASON?

A LOOPHOLE.

THE REWARD WAS FOR DORNER'S CAPTURE AND CONVICTION.

BUT -- DORNER WAS NEVER CAPTURED -- AND WILL NOT SEE THE INSIDE OF A COURTROOM.

RIGHT NOW CITY LEADERS ARE STILL DECIDING WHAT TO DO WITH THE MONEY.

ALSO NEW TONIGHT -- WE HAVE LEARNED DORNER'S CAUSE OF DEATH.

HIS BODY WAS FOUND AFTER A FIRE -- BUT HE WAS KILLED BY A BULLET TO THE HEAD. Return to index of stories...


PISTORIUS IN COURT-VO


LOOKING AHEAD --

THE OLYMPIAN THEY CALLED "BLADE RUNNER" WILL FIND OUT NEXT WEEK IF-AND-WHEN HE WILL BE RELEASED FROM JAIL.

OSCAR PISTORIOUS WEPT IN COURT TODAY AS HE WAS OFFICIALLY CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF HIS SUPERMODEL GIRLFRIEND.

THE DOUBLE AMPUTEE WITH ARTIFICIAL LEGS RETURNS TO COURT TUESDAY FOR A BAIL HEARING.

WE FOUND OUT TODAY --

INVESTIGATORS ACCUSE HIM OF *PLOTTING* TO SHOOT AND KILL HIS GIRLFRIEND. Return to index of stories...


FACEBOOK HACK ATTACK-VO


FACEBOOK'S SECURITY TEAM SAYS THE SITE WAS THE VICTIM OF A SOPHISTICATED HACKING ATTACK.

THE SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT ANNOUNCED LATE TONIGHT THAT ITS SYSTEM WAS TARGTED BY HACKERS IN JANUARY.

THE CULPRITS DID NOT GAIN ACCESS TO ANY USER INFORMATION -- AND THE COMPANY HAS FIXED THE INFECTED MACHINES.

AN INVESTIGATION INTO WHO WAS BEHIND IT IS UNDER WAY. Return to index of stories...


TSA CHANGE-VO


NEW AT 11 --

KEEP THE CHANGE!

THE T-S-A SAYS FORGETFUL PASSENGERS LEFT MORE THAN A HALF-MILLION DOLLARS IN SPARE CHANGE --

AT AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS LAST YEAR.

AMD THE T-S-A GETS TO KEEP ALL THAT MONEY.

THIS YEAR'S HAUL IS NEARLY 50-GRAND MORE THAN LAST YEAR'S HAUL.

ALL THAT CHANGE LEFT IN THOSE PLASTIC BOWLS REALLY ADDS UP.

T-S-A DOES RE-INVEST THE MONEY IN AIRPORT SECURITY. Return to index of stories...


PYTHON CHALLENGE PREVIEW-VO


LOOKING AHEAD --

WE WILL LEARN TOMORROW MORNING WHO WON THE FLORIDA PYTHON CHALLENGE.

IT ENDED LAST SUNDAY.

MORE THAN 15-HUNDRED PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO HUNT PYTHONS IN THE EVERGLADES.

WE'RE STILL WAITING TO FIND OUT THE FINAL KILL TALLY.

BUT AT LAST COUNT -- IT WAS ABOUT 50 SNAKES.

WE FIND OUT WHO KILLED THE MOST SNAKES AND THE LONGEST SNAKES -- WINNING THEM MONEY -- TOMORROW MORNING AT ZOO MIAMI. Return to index of stories...


NEXT CLIP-NEXT CLIP


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NEWS TEASE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT-VOTOPS


STILL AHEAD TONIGHT AT 11.

THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH ONE ACTOR.

WE KNOW THE *FIRST COMFIRMED CAST MEMBER FOR THE NEW STAR WARS MOVIE.

WE'LL TELL YOU WHO IT IS. Return to index of stories...


TEASE TWO-POP


BAD WEATHER DID NOT PREVENT LOW SCORES AT THE ACE GROUP CLASSIC. HIGHLIGHTS AND REACTION. RED SOX HAVE A NEW LOOK AND ATTITUDE THIS SPRING.

LEBRON JAMES HAS SOME INTERESTING WORDS FOR MICHAEL JORDAN. THAT'S COMING UP. Return to index of stories...


TZ2 A-VO


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NIGHTLINE TEASE-BLK-SOT


NIGHTLINE TEASE Return to index of stories...


SPORTS OPEN-CLIP


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ACE GROUP CLASSIC-SOTTOPS


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ACE GROUP CLASSIC-POPMON


BERNARD LANGER WAS MISSING HIS JACKET FOR MUCH OF THE FIRST ROUND TODAY. THAT WAS ABOUT THE ONLY THING HE WAS MISSING. DROPPING BIRDIE PUTTS LIKE HE WANTS TO WIN THE ACE GROUP CLASSIC FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 3 YEARS. BY-THE-WAY. LANGER SAYS HE FORGIVES HIS WIFE FOR BRINGING THE JACKET LATE. AFTERALL IT'S HER BIRTHDAY. Return to index of stories...


ACE GROUP CLASSIC-VOTOPS


\

LET'S GO TO TWINEAGLES IN NAPLES.

LANGER. HAD IT WORKING ALL DAY. FROM THE FRINGE. ALMOST STICKS IT IN. BERNHARD OWNS A 3 STROKE LEAD AT 10 UNDER PAR

LAST YEARS CHAMP. KENNY PERRY WITH THE BIRDIE PUTT. PERRY 6 SHOTS BACK AT 4 UNDER.

BOB TWAY. THE CLOSEST AT 7 UNDER.

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ACE GROUP CLASSIC-SOTTOPS


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RED SOX-POPMON


LAST YEAR. LIKE EVERY YEAR THE RED SOX PLAYED 162 GAMES. BUT IT DIDN'T TAKE THAT LONG TO FRUSTRATE THEIR FANS. THINGS SEEMED BAD FROM THE GET-GO. LOSING 93 GAMES. THIS SEASON IT'S ALL ABOUT STARTING OVER. MAYBE THAT'S WHAY THE TEAM HAS ADOPTED THE NEW SLOGAN. WHAT'S BROKEN. CAN BE FIXED. Return to index of stories...


RED SOX-VOTOPS


THE MAN IN CHARGE OF PATCHING THINGS UP. NEW MANAGER JOHN FARRELL.

TODAY FARRELL SAW HIS WHOLE TEAM IN ACTION FOR THE FIRST TIME. AS THE SOX HELD A FULL-SQUAD WORKOUT.

FOR FARRELL. THE MESSAGE WAS CLEAR ON DAY ONE. Return to index of stories...


RED SOX-SOTTOPS


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MINNESOTA TWINS-VOTOPS


TWINS WILL HOLD THEIR FIRST. FULL SQUAD WORKOUT ON SATURDAY.

BUT ALL THE GUYS ARE NOW IN TOWN. INCLUDING FORMER MIRACLE. AARRON HICKS.

WITH DENARD SPAN AND BEN REVERE GONE. HICKS FIGURES TO BATTLE FOR A STARTING SPOT IN THE TWINS OUTFIELD THIS SPRING. Return to index of stories...


MINNESOTA TWINS-SOTTOPS


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ALABAMA-POPMON


THE ALABAMA SOFTBALL TEAM HAS A VERY SIMPLE. MOTTO. FINISH IT! IT'S SIMPLE TO SAY. A LOT HARDER TO DO. BUT THANKS TO NAPLES STAR JACKIE TRAINA. THE TIDE. FINISHED IT LAST YEAR WITH THEIR FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. BAMA IS BACK. AND RANKED NUMBER ONE. Return to index of stories...


ALABAMA-VOTOPS


THEY ARE ALSO IN FORT MYERS THIS WEEKEND FOR A TOURNAMENT HOSTED BY FGCU

IN FACT THE EAGLES ARE PLAYING ALABAMA AS WE SPEAK. TRAINA IS ON THE MOUND.

JACKIE AND HER HIGH SCHOOL TEAMMATE FROM NAPLES. RYAN IAMURRI WHO PLAYS SECOND BASE FOR THE TIED. SAY IT'S A BIG WEEKEND FOR THEM. BUT IT'S ALSO BIG FOR THE FGCU SOFTBALL PROGRAM. Return to index of stories...


ALABAMA-SOTTOPS


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LEBRON JAMES-VOTOPS


WHO WOULD YOU TAKE IF YOU HAD TO START AN NBA TEAM. KOBE BRYANT OR LEBRON JAMES.

MICHAEL JORDAN. SAYS KOBE. HIS LOGIC. BRYANT HAS 5 CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS. LEBRON HAS ONE.

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LEBRON JAMES-SOTTOPS


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DROP KICK-VOTOPS


MAYBE JORDAN SHOULD PICK THIS GUY.

ST. LOUIS TV ANCHOR. PAT MCGONIGLE. WITH A LITTLE DROP-KICK FOR 3.

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TOSS TO BREAK-POP


NEW REPORT OUT THAT REVEALS. NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL MADE 29 MILLION DOLLARS IN 2011. MY AUNT GREW UP WITH ROGER GOODELL. SHOULD HAVE MARRIED HIM AUNT DIANNE. THAT'S A LOOK AT SPORTS. MORE AFTER THE BREAK. Return to index of stories...


STAR WARS-VOTOPS


NEW AT 11 -- HARRISON FORD IS THE *FIRST CONFIRMED CAST MEMBER TO STAR IN THE NEW STAR WARS TRILOGY.

REMEMBER, FORD PLAYED ROGUE SMUGGLER HAN SOLO.

HE'LL LIKELY BE PLAYING AN OLDER VERSION OF THAT CHARACTER.

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHO ELSE IS COMING BACK.

JARR JAR MAYBE? Return to index of stories...


FESTIVAL-VOTOPS


LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO THIS WEEKEND?

HOW ABOUT THE THE EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT GRAND PARADE.

IT'S TOMORROW AT NOON AND STARTS AT CENTENNIAL PARK.

THIS IS THE FESTIVAL'S 75TH YEAR. Return to index of stories...


CLOSE 11PM-4 SHOT


AD LIB GOODBYE Return to index of stories...