ppppppppppppp $@nno@x@oxxhhhxxx``ol``````````xxxxxxxcandidates are hitting the stage for tj.l debate for the iowa caucuses tonight. but --the frontrunner won't be there! . edonald trump is n firm. he says he won't be a part of tonight's fox news channel debate. he says it is because of moderator megyn kelly. now-- trump will hold a competing event-- benefitting veterans. fox's caroline shively is live in washington d-c with the latest. good morning caroline. thanks caroline.

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carbon monoxide poisoning overnight. orlando police tell us construction workers left a generator on-- at an apartment building on walden crice--that is under-going renovations. the exhaust sickened a total of six people... before the building was evacuated around 3 o'clock this morning. police say all of the victims are expected to recover. from overnight -- the woman who sued casey anthony for defamation -- bonded out of jail. zenaida gonzalez is accused of credit card fraud. fox 35's jackie orozco is live at the orange county jail with the details. good morning jackie. zenaida gonzalez and her boyfriend are

years since the "space shuttle challenger disaster". the explosion claimed the lives of seven people back in 19-86. fox's ken suarez is live-- at the cape-- with more. good morning ken. a man accused of attacking brevard county deputies... is

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county deputies... is staying in jail. that story tops our morning rush. yesterday-- a judge denied bond for 22- year-old skylar francis. he faces two counts of attempted murder on a law enforcement officer. deputy marie skinner and michael hriciso say they responded to a fight between francis and his girlfriend-- 22- year-old courtney johnson, tuesday. they say francis attacked them, and johnson resisted arrest. johnson bonded out of jail. the deputies are recovering. osceola county deputies are investigating a house fire as a murder-suicide. over the weekend, first responders found a husband and wife, dead inside a home on primero drive in kissimmee. deputies think 47- year-old darrell rogers shot his 72- year-old wife jean.... before setting the home on fire and

there is a new push to help dozens of homeless people camped outside a volusia county building in daytona beach. city and county officials are working with "halifax urban ministries" to find 100 more beds. it is not clear where they will put those beds, officials hope to relocate everyone by tomorrow. coming up-- just days before the iowa caucuses--the republican candidates will hit the stage. but donald trump is sticking to his guns... and sitting out. plus-- "wendy's" is issuing a warning ... after the company finds unusual activity" on customer cards. what you need to be

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presidential candidates are getting ready for the final debate before the iowa caucuses. but the j%ugner says he will not be there t. trump is holding firm on his decision to boycott the debate. he is skipping it because of his issues with fox news host and debate moderator, megyn kelly and a release sent out. fellow g-o-p hopeful, florida senator, marco rubio, spoke with

der is live in washington d-c with the latest. good morning doug. with donald trump out of the debate what do you think we can expect tonight?

developing at this hour. authorities arrested five people in connection with a southern california jail break. the escaped inmates are still on the run. deputies are not saying how the five people are connected to the inmates. but investigators think the trio had ide help." a georgia state trooper is recovering -- after he was shot. trooper jacob | fields tried to pull- over a speeding truck yesterday, in cobb county. the driver led troopers on a 10-mile chase. after hitting a car-- the driver got out and shot at troopers. fields was hit. other troopers returned fire. the gunman was shot, and later died. there is a vote today, on the flint,

the city's water is contaminated with lead. today, the state legislature could approve 28 million dollars in additional funding. the money would pay for more bottled water and filters. it would also cover services to watch for developmental delays in children. on the business watch-- wendy's... now launching a cyber- security investigation. if you have eaten there recently-- you may want to check your credit card statement. earlier this month-- wendy's learned of what it's calling "unusual activity" on customer cards. the ohio-based company has gotten complainsts of fraudulent purchases--from cards used at its locations. wendy's is now using cyber-security experts to investigate the issue. disney's "e-s-p-n wide e of sports"... could soon get a lot wider. the orlando sentinel reports-- disney has filed plans to build a 286- thousand square foot venue at the sports complex. the project would take up ten acres-- and have its own parking lot. but now word yet what exactly will be

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your first headline 5es from "the hill." it reads... "500- thousand foreigners overstayed visas in 2015." -.*jjjforeigners were admitted to the u-s last year... for business or pleasure. the "department of homeland security" says-- as of tuesday-- more than half a million of those people... over-stayed their visas. citizens of afghanistan, greece, hungray, and portugal... are at the highest rates of over-staying.. your next headline comes from "fox- news." it reads-- "wife of illinois cop who staged suicide indicted." police say the widow of the cop who staged his own suicide as a murder... now faces felony carges for being a partner in his crime.

the cop died... sparking a months- long, national manhunt. police concluded himself... and later found that he embezzled tens of thousands of dollars... from the young adult "police academy" he ran with his wife. police say the couple used that money for vacations... and going out to eat. the widow now faces charges for mis-using charitable funds... and money- laundering. your final headline comes from the b-b- c. it reads: "australia terror accused discussed 'kangaroo bomb'." a 19-year-old is heading to trial after australian investigators say he $uack a kangaroo with explosives... paint it with an isis symbol... and set it loose in melbourne, australia. investigators say the teen also planned to run over... and behead police during the attack... which was set to happen on "anzac day" last april. that's the day australians honor law enforcement officials who are

frightening ts for one miami woman-- when she wakes up -- to find a strange on her chest. $j:!at she saw when she opened her eyes! straight ahead-- find out what it

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former backstreet oy nick carter is now being sued by a bartender in the keys! skyler carden is suing carter for "bodily injury, mental anguish, and pain and suffering." earlier this month, carter and his friend were both arrested after a fight at the "hogs breath saloon." police say the pair became unruly-- when staff told them to leave because they were "too drunk." carden's lawyers say nick carter punched him, and grabbed him by the neck. carden is seeking more than 15- thousand dollars in damages. "fantasy sports betting" could soon become legal in florida. house and senate panels voted in favor of bills to allow-- and regulate-- online fantasy sports contests. there is some question on if it si gambling or not, the legislation would cover both season-long fantasy baseball and football leagues-- as well as daily fantasy leagues. supporters say the legislation is needed-- so that floridians are not charged with a crime. an elderly woman in miami gets quite a fright... after

on monday night-- the 99-year-old found this "kinkajou" sitting on her chest. turns out-- this guy was a pet that escaped from its owner. he was taken to a nearby animal hospital-- where his owner came and picked him up. the kinkajou is part of the raccoon family... found in central and south america. john and amy are here with a look at the stories we're working on for you in our next hour of good day. developing overnight. .n who sued casey anthony for defamation -- bonded out of jail. find out why zenaida gonzalez was arrested on fraud charges. plus: there are now three confirmed cases of the "zika" virus in florida. we have the details about the cases -- and the government's response. and, a shark

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