today on "the now tampa bay", body camera video showing the dangers that child investigators face every day. what happened that scared one woman so bad she the southeast under a blanket of thick smoke the three things that need to happen to make a dangerous wildfire season and where the bay area is falling on the scale . >> there is only one reason i am life. >> the only war veteran in the world that we know of who handles a gun like this. the most surprising part of his talent and a place you can watch them in person, it is

bay". in the last hour we had three stories break including a pinellas deputy fired, it is because of using excessive force during a traffic stop and falsifying a police report. >> the sheriff getting ready to tell us about it any minute now we will fill you in on what is happening as soon as it starts. action air 1 flying over the park in newport richie where poli the body, the body of someone has been missing since last year might be there, no word who the person is yet, when we learn more we will bring you the update. this cruise ship where passengers got sick is docking in tampa, getting ready to leave in 40 minutes for its next trip. there waiting to find out how many people got sick and we know that cruise started cleaning this massive cruise

it had been on a 15 day cruise from italy. action air 1 is heading that way right now. what happens when a child protective investigator went to check on twin toddlers. >> she would not let the child protective investigator check on kids inside of a home, she got so aggressive investigator stated in her car and called deputies to help. the woman locked the >> she locked me in her yard, if investigators realize at any point the situation is starting to escalate, they immediately are leaving the situation and

she acted that way because she was scared. they did not buy that. right now a fugitive and a us marshall are dead in georgia. 53-year-old was serving a warrant with other officers when he was shot and killed. they were trying to arrest a man who was wanted in south carolina for trying to kill police officers and for domestic violence. officers eed he was a 26 year veteran of the marshal service leaving behind a wife and five children. disturbing arrest, a 16- year-old girl says this man sexually assaulted her. she worked for him at a restaurant in sarasota. detectives are worried there could be more victims, this man, he is accused of abusing a baby

brain bleed multiple rib fractures and is in the hospital now. great news, ace the dog has been found. yesterday we told you about the usf student saying that her dog was stolen out of her apartment, today that young lady told us the maintenance man at her complex says he saw the dog on the property and took it back to her. so ace is has agreed to a settlement in the fraud case connected to trump university. that is what a source is telling reuters. the settlement has trump paying $25 million but he does not have to admit wrongdoing. there are currently three lawsuits against trump university, two in california and one in new york. the students claim they were lure by fake promises of

instructors. a federal judge is considering whether or not to delay the trial in california, that is part of the settlement. if that doesn't happen first trump wants to delay the trial until after his inauguration. snow the story across much of the country. we have tapped into the car from one of the tv crews in minneapolis where they are used to snow. it is causing bad problems across the state, they have already seen nearly 200 crashes this is one of those situations where people who live in the sunshine state need to be thankful. >> as we look outside our window at the rivergate tower tampa camera we can see how gorgeous it is across harbour island and

degrees right now in tampa, 79 brooksville, 80 sarasota, lakeland coming in at 79 degrees, for the rest of the night we will remain with clear and dry conditions, not quite as chilly tomorrow morning when you are waking up to temperatures in the low 60s but on the cool side by iced -- are standards feeling like fall. it will feel like winter soon and perfect timing th at curtis hixon heart -- park. denis phillips is out there and he can give us an update. we will check in with him soon, we are watching a story out of kansas, the fbi involved in the search for a missing newborn baby, police can't issue an amber alert because they don't have a suspect and they

she is only six days old, her father found the baby missing and her mother shot to death in their home in wichita. the father is not a suspect. coming up, the ending to the story of one of the many eagles we have seen get hurt on

this cruise ship where passengers got sick with the neural virus is docked in tampa were looking at live pictures of the scene, the ship is getting ready to leave in 40 minutes for its next trip. they are cleaning it because it had neural virus. we are waiting to find out how many passengers got sick as soon it was discovered that

had been on a 15 day cruise coming from italy. action air 1 with those live pictures. veterans from around the country will be in tampa competing in a shooting competition for charity. >> you might think military guys and guns are typical but nicole grigg brings you the story of someone who can hit his target without looking. memories for some war veterans. but since this marine left iraq , shooting has become his therapy. >> no matter how bad it gets, you can always remember a time when it was worse. >> it is pretty remarkable considering what he lost in

you successfully hit represent? >> a little bit of independence, it really represents the person i used to be. >> a new disability that he is working through. >> i'm not only blind i don't even have eyes. >> he uses the camera on an iphone to make visible down the optics what is there. i have a spot over my left shoulder that will lock me on target. >> michael member to lose both eyes on the global war on terror, tomorrow will be his second shooting competition blind. an example of hope and determination for all of us. >> there is only one reason i am a life because somebody was looking out for me. >> for the now, i'm nicole grigg.

he is sharing his entire story in a book he just finished called vision. >> the shooting competition is a fundraiser for black daggers hunt club tomorrow morning we put the times and address on abcactionnews.com. the bald eagle that was found on the turnpike in osceola county, there he was released back into the wild back in october it was hit by a the driver stopped and a state trooper can to help, the state trooper put the bird in the back of his squad car while they waited for help. the bird was nursed back to health and released today. several stories about bald eagles being found hurt on the side of the road much of that in florida because so many are flying south for the winter.

hundreds of workers at o'hare international airport, one of the biggest and busiest are threatening to strike next week. we're talking baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, wheelchair attendants and janitors. have been fighting for higher pay and union rights. >> o'hare one of the busiest in the country so it could have the trickle-down effect to other airports, the chicago department of aviation not the question, did he or didn't he after donald trump tweeted he helped keep a ford plant from closing in kentucky and moving to mexico. >> there is the tweet ford said it wasn't tweeting, we are encouraged that president-elect trump and the new congress will pursue policies that will

trump starting to take shape with three key positions announced, one of them the new attorney general of the united states.>> mike sacks takes a closer look at trumps choice and how it could impact everything from race relations to the environment. >> donald trump's pick of senator jeff sessions for attorney general is proof that for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction. and you will find the other senator on the other side. >> his record in the senate has been conservative. certainly not pro-civil rights or environmental. he has been very outspoken on immigration. he has opposed any kind of coverage of immigration reform. >> this man spent 20 years in the civil rights department which is currently investigating police misconduct

men. >> the president-elect will be much less sympathetic to those in the less positions, i think senator sessions history suggests he will be less synthetic. >> sessions was trumps first supporter in the senate. as his records on race which sunk his nomination on a federal judge ship 30 years ago are an issue today. communist and joked he was okay with the [null] according to sworn witnesses at his 1986 confirmation hearings. this time around a former a2 ted kennedy says sessions and should expect more of the same.>> i am fairly confident there will be significant democratic opposition. >> the opposition will be for show largely a gop staffer on

control of the senate and only a simple majority needed to confirm him sessions looks like a virtual lock as the next attorney general. for the now, i'm mike sacks. >> we also know his picks for two more compositions. >> national security advisor and cia director. retired army lieutenant general michael flynn accepted job as national security advisor. president obama fired him in 2014. officials say that was because of his contentious management style. because he told a congressional committee we weren't as safe as we had been a few years ago. he has made controversial comments about islam calling it a political ideology hiding behind a religion. like chump he calls for the us to work closely with russia.

have to be confirmed by the senate. he served three terms in u.s. congress, a member of the house intelligence committee. he was a strong critic of clinton during the been causing hearing. he does not like president obama's nuclear deal with iran. breaking news, a huge mess at san jose airport in california. take a look at these live pictures. there it is, that isot fire alarm malfunctioned at the airport causing the foam to go everywhere. it is in the streets, it is everywhere. firefighters are trying to clean it all up now.>> it looks like snow. we saw those pictures out of minneapolis, i'm glad we live here. >> it is nice and dry and we

holidays and winter, at curtis hixon park look at the rivergate tower tampa camera you can see how clear and dry it is around downtown tampa, here at the park conditions are nice and dry. as i zoom in and out on the radar you see these little bits of green it is hard to find clouds across the area. if you are going to curtis hixon park for the winter village kicking off tonight there will be an ice coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. for tonight, we are looking at temperatures starting off around 6:00 73 degrees. and then temperatures fall to 70 by 8:00, by 10:00 when things wrap up tonight, 68 so it is a winter wonderland, you can find it here at curtis hixon park continuing through

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will come back to "the now tampa bay", this thing we are on constantly, your iphone isn't just storing your pictures and phone numbers, now all the calls you are making also. >> it is like your best friend it knows everything about you.>> the phone shows when you are on the phone for how long and so forth even your facetime calls

a computer forensic firm did research and says it does this automatically. and you can't take it off unless you disable the icloud altogether. but it is not stored forever, the forensic firm says it is just four months. black friday sales have already started. here are three things you probably don't know about the sales. coming from usa today. a lot of stores have a discount so you may not get one but since they have you in the store you end up buying other things that aren't even on sale. now to this one, good deals like half off tvs are great, how can it be so cheap? >> sometimes you sacrifice quality getting a version made for black friday so it has cheaper materials. finally discounts below black friday deals other times of the

friday altogether you may not lose out, there are discount better than black friday deals other times of the year, tvs around the super bowl and jewelry best bought after valentine's day. >> good to keep in mind. >> keep your honey on hold. >> let's take you to london and talk about a home improvement project that is long overdue, just announced today, the buckingham palace major facelift including getting rid of lead pipes, old cables and wirings something that has been needed for 60 years. part of the concern is the palace built in 1837 is becoming a fire hazard. the cost to the british taxpayer, $458 million, by the way the queen will keep living there during the tenure renovation. it takes a

something we are seeing north of us. places that the force your commission is keeping an eye on

a couple of big breaking ship docked in tampa as we speak , it just returned from italy, with passengers who got sick with the neural virus. we are waiting to find out how many passengers were sick. assume it was discovered cruise started scrubbing the ship down, right now it is getting ready to leave again for its next trip. check out these

moments ago this is the big mess at san jose international airport. it looks like snow but it is foam. a fire alarm malfunctioned at the airport causing it to go everywhere. it looks like somebody is sent to get through there on their bicycle, firefighters are there right now trying to clean up. we have seen images like this all year long wildfires across the southeast have scorched 100,000 >> not getting better any today, some of them are arson others careless burning of small brush, as ryan smith is about to show conditions here could put us in the area at risk for the same thing. officials warning the threat is real in tampa bay, at lake manatee state park you don't have to look far to tell how dry the vegetation is, look

everywhere, anytime we could break down into large complex fires. >> wildfires leave a chart path across the southeast, this park ranger, now encouraging everyone to be careful when you are outside around tampa bay. >> it should be a wake-up call a reality check for everyone. >> the florida forced service says area counties are under a significant drought, summer followed by the dry november is a recipe for dyers. -- fires. >> a lot of vegetation grew nice and thick but then it dried out. >> while he watches things here, other florida for strangers are on the front lines helping crews across the southeast, this wildfire scorching 25,000 acres in

>> when you see the situation, a lot of them are very grateful and thankful, they will do anything they can. >> in manatee county, ryan smith for "the now tampa bay". think about these things in our area, are there any errors -- areas in the bay area at high risk? >> you have to be dry, low humidity and gusty winds, right now we are definitely on the dry gusty winds and the humidity is marginal. behind as far as rainfall goes we have been behind since september by about three inches off average. when you look at the rainfall amounts we are actually ahead for the year, we may be dry recently, but we do still have plenty of moisture from the beginning of the year. so we are ahead by almost 9

by the time we get to the end of the weekend, conditions will change some so we are ahead of this front where rain is unlikely we are staying on the dry side and by sunday the humidity comes down even more. it will also be breezy behind the front and temperatures will be in the mid-60s, we will start to see slightly better conditions or more favorable conditions for fire danger by the end of the weekend behind the front with the wind picking up and humidity coming down remaining on the dry side. we will continue to watch the conditions, overall i would say we need to use normal commonsense strategy for trying to keep away from fires starting. as far as the temperatures go, they are going up and down in the days ahead, just how far they will dip in the mornings coming up in the next forecast. a developing story right now, questions after a

someone started shooting from a passing car killing the boy's mother and shooting six others. this happened in dyersburg northwest of met this. a six-year-old boy in critical condition, a 12-year-old and four others were treated at the hospital. they have been released. police have made an arrest but are not yet releasing details. neighbors say before the shooting a car drove through the neighborhood and passengers flashed guns out the the us attorney general is promising to step up enforcement of hate crime laws this after we found out hate crimes were up in america nearly 7% from last year. the attorney general. >> put simply this is the right and just thing to do and i want the american people to know as long as the work is necessary the doj will continue to carry it forward.>> attorney general loretta lynch says the fbi and

into a recent spike in the legit hate crimes and harassment. they are working to find out if these incidents are violations of federal law. the law center collected more than 400 reports of harassment from the day after the election through monday of this week. we now have a better idea of what you want donald trump to focus on in his first 100 days in office. >> new polls showing healthcare is at the top of of people say that should be trumps number one focus.>> the poll does not ask what people want to trump specifically to do with healthcare but another poll from kaiser health found most americans want cheaper prescription drugs and access to doctors and hospitals. trump said he will repeal and replace the affordable care act but now he is talking about keeping parts of it.

to address jobs, immigration third followed by race relations, the one thing you might want to get for family this christmas that could save them serious heartache later. >> advice coming from the police you are watching "the now tampa

welcome back to "the now tampa bay", we all despise having to pay atm fees and we're just finding out they may actually be a ripoff. >> what we have known all these years the us supreme court ruling a class action lawsuit about atm fees can move forward

bank of america, jp morgan chase and wells fargo accusing them of conspiring to inflate atm fees violating antitrust laws. the average fee is at a record high of $4.57 accorded to bank rate online. home security cameras may be an odd gift to give during the holidays but this is something that will get used people with home security systems say police officers say it makes a huge difference in solving crime cases. >> if we don't have any evidence, they may not be assigned to protection, having some footage of these evidence for the detectives to work with. if detectives can't identify the suspect they will post the video on social media and that is how the crooks often get

or giving one it is important to know where you put one of these things. >> first, don't hide it. put it in plain sight so robbers know they will be on camera. they may be less likely to target your home. even though it is visible make sure it is in an area they can't get to. if a medicine makes a claim on the box are you ever questioned it? maybe you should, i'm kumasi aaron cracking down on homeopathic medicines. rumor that time you got a ticket and you are happy about

breaking news, reaction coming in about the case connected to trump university that has the president-elect ping $25 million but not admitting any wrongdoing. >> the us attorney general saying he is pleased with the settlement calling it a stunning reversal by donald trump and a major victory for the more than 6000 victims for the fraudulent university. >> estate investors but students claim they paid thousands of dollars and it failed to deliver the quality of education that it promised, again donald trump settling with the situation. the federal government stepping in to make sure homeopathic drugs, holistic medicine really do what they promise. >>, see aaron working on this seeing why it makes such a big difference.

enforcement policy because they are seeing mainstream marketing of homeopathic over-the-counter drugs next to other drugs like this one. there are plenty of others, this one promises to soothe your cough and your throat this went to relieve pain and this went to relieve eye irritation. they want to make sure that marketing winds up with reality. it is requiring companies must have competent and reliable scientific evidence for the claims, if they can't they will have to disclose on the labels and advertisements there is no scientific evidence that it works and that theories of homeopathic date back to the 1700s and are not accepted by medical experts.>> this is an example of a homeopathic.

that dr. she says the issue is more about what the products claim it is about making sure you know what you are taking. >> it is important to see what the claims on the front are and to turn the bottle around look at the active ingredients make sure is it safe is their medication i'm taking it could interact with. is the ingredients on the back really what the product is all about.>> the ftc will continue to monitor the advertising and marketing of for the now, i'm kumasi aaron. >> this is not the first time officials have turned their attention to homeopathic drugs, in late september the fda warned parents to stop using homeopathic teething tablets and gels saying they have had hundreds of reports of side effects. we have established anytime

entertainment or events where people pay to have fun, it does not go that well. this past week wide receiver mike evans sitting down during the national anthem in protest of donald trump. dealing with backlash, he apologized a lot of people giving him flack because he did not even vote. also comedian amy schumer dissing donald trump while on stage causing some people to walk out. now you can add another celebrity to the list.>> i said something else politically correct i told you i didn't vote. but i guess i told you, i would have voted on trump. >> he said it in california which is a blue state, kanye

night. he said he did not vote but he would have voted for trump. he declared that he is running for president in 2020. people thought trump was in serious we will see what happens with kanye west. we are here with shay ryan, beautiful outside looking at this area in the tropics. >> we are continuing to watch it, it is likely to become a tropical system at some point it would be otto if it into a storm, at this point we are not concerned about it having impact on the weather so we are looking at it churn in the southwest caribbean, these models are showing it linger in the same area and then eventually working its way to the west. far away from us just an interesting storm to keep an eye on. as we look at our weather, nice. really beautiful, the main seal beach in gorgeous on anna maria

in the sand. as we look at the forecast for the surface map, a lot of sunshine with high pressure in control, we are watching the frontal boundary trying to get closer to us, it will be on top of us tomorrow and the cooler air pushes through by the weekend. by sunday morning you will be waking up to temperatures near 50 degrees in tampa and then we will top out in the mid to upper 60s across tampa bay, this is the coolest error we coolest morning will be monday morning waking up to temperatures in the mid-40s in tampa that means mid 30s to the north. that is going to be a chilly start i would not be surprised if we have freeze or frost advisories most likely frost advisory for the northern counties we will keep an eye on that as we get closer but for tomorrow we are on the warm side with a high of 80 degrees. with more on the cooldown ahead

with that other front coming through, more at 5:00. marilyn monroe herself singing to president kennedy in 1962, the dress you see that she is wearing when >> probably the most expensive birthday dress ever, $4.8 million, back then the dress cost $12,000. which was pretty big money in 1962. >> the ripley's believe it or not museum bought the dress, it was so tight she had to be sewn into it. >> just three months after that happy with the performance she

old. this may be the only time anyone would want to get one of those frustrating bread light tickets a red light camera took this picture of this gentleman in the drivers seat accused of stealing that car. the owner has been robbed three nights in a row. the first night the robber broke into his mercedes, took his wallet and the second night they stole his other car. a toyota corolla. it had mercedes inside of the corolla. the third night, they came back for the mercedes. detectives did not have any leads in the case despite three straight nights of robberies until the alleged crook ran the red light and got the picture on camera. the owner got the ticket in the mail. listen. >> it looks like it is a young guy if he is watching this have

dump the car and i will be happy to get it.>> wasn't that in the movie horrible bosses? the owner is not interested in pressing charges, police are looking out for the guy in the picture. the people of flint michigan have had lead tainted water coming to their faucets for a year, only one week ago a judge ordered people affected. >> todd walker checks in with people who live there and even with filters they won't touch the water. >> it has been 2 1/2 years since the people of flint michigan could trust the water in their faucets. we were there when volunteers were going door-to-door donating cases of water. >> at one point we ended up

>> that was when flint was at the top of the mind when the fight was taken to washington. and president obama came to flint to see the crisis face-to- face. from girls like little miss flint. >> the water crisis lost momentum the donations stop coming. >> part of the routine is going to the closest water distribution point to get bottled water because even with filters the tapwater isn't safe. >> you want it go get it yourself. >> the state must deliver format cases to every house every week, the state of michigan is challenging the ruling saying it would create an unnecessary and immediate unsurmountable burden on the state. in a statement the michigan governor spokesperson said the resources to accomplish this would only be available to the activation of the national guard or hiring several companies.

replaced it is what they need. >> the water is causing a lot of issues and until the issues go away i can't expose my children to consuming the water . >> for the now, i'm todd walker. president barack obama blocking new oil or gas drilling in the arctic ocean but it will be able to have been southwest alaska. the move today applies for the next five years. it when he gets to office but that is a process that could take months or even years. president obama banning new drilling in the atlantic ocean earlier this year. an awesome update, this couple is saying i do. >> that tampa couple who got engaged on the view. finding love after his first

named amy. it turns out they went to preschool together. they are getting married right now. an update on breaking news at pinellas county deputy fired. >> we are headed to a press conference with the sheriff that will start any minute. we know the deputy name, wayne wagner he used woman and falsifying a police report. >> this happened in march, there is surveillance video of the incident. stick around for abc action news as soon as we get the video we will bring it to you live. a lot of women deal with a variety of difficult issues, body image, equal pay and many things in between. >> now there are some ladies in the tampa area channeling the negativity into a unique

them national recognition. >> my name is sarah wilkinson. i do advertising for a living and i am a mother of format. >> i'm denise holden i am a fashion buyer for hsn. >> these ladies are from different walks of life but one thing they have in common. >> there is no rules. >> you can leave everything out at home. >> that is when they go to the slave ground shook track a great way to decompress after work.>> this is a couple nights a week i get to get out of the house and exercise. and have fun with the girls.>> the deadly rival roller derby team is one of eight in the country who skate on a bank to track tilted not flat. today they're going to texas. for the roller derby track

for these women it is much more than exercise and friendship. >> people who have been in bad situations being brought down by somebody telling them they are awful or worthless or even being abused.>> come here and we will change all of that for you. >> the women ranging in age from 18 to the 50s. helping each other in ways they never thought possible. >> when i am having a tough day at work i know group of women who encourage me . >> how long do they plan to keep rolling? >> until the wheels fall off. the public is always welcome their next match is in saint pete. for more information on the girls go to abcactionnews.com.

>> i would fall flat on my face. i'm paul lagrone, that's it for "the now tampa bay". abc action news starts right now with breaking news. >> as we come on the air you are looking at a search under way in new port richey for a person who has been missing for a year. >> this scene playing out in green key beach park police telling us tonight the missing person's body is somewhere in the park but they are working to confirm if there. >> search dogs have been scouring the scene we will let you know as soon as officers find anything. a cruise ship coming down with the neural virus. >> you can see at the port, during a 15 day cruise from italy to tampa several guests became sick with the virus, the cruiser sanitized the cruise ship before leaving for the

>> it is not clear how many people were sick but only one person is showing symptoms. we are expecting to learn more about a pinellas county deputy just fired for using excessive force while arresting a woman. deputy wayne wagner worked for the office for just over two years. he pushed a woman during a traffic stop tackled her to the ground and then arrested her for battery. he claimed she was aggressive first, but investigators sa does not support his story. marisela burgos is about to speak with the sheriff. the job is to help protect children but we are seeing firsthand the danger investigators can face. >> a scary encounter for a special child investigation unit. >> the experience that one investigator had in pasco