murder victims worry what the supreme's court decision to strike down the florida death penalty will be for justice. us sailors questioned in iran after two navy boats drifted into iranian waters. and the search for beach parking just got even harder at anna maria island. good morning and welcome to 10 news at 4-30. i'm allison kropff. and i'm ian reitz.. lets get a look at #10weather with

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florida's system is unconstitutional. that's because it wrongly gives not the jury when it comes to whether a killer should be executed. and the jury's recommendation for the death penalty-- unanimous. 10 news reporter digging deeper into the decision. governor rick scott is still looking at the supreme court's drastically change florida's death penalty system. the ruling came down from the court - at the start of the 2016 legislative session saying: juries, not judges, should decide whether a defendant should be executed. attorney general pam bondi says she'll work with lawmakers to make the court-required changes... but says the impact on existing death sentences will need to be evaluated on a case by case basis. mother barbara freiberg wants to see edward covington put to death for

grandson and granddaughter... and hopes the court's decision won't halt it. covington waived his right to a jury trial - and asked the judge to sentence him. there are 390 inmates on death row in the state right now... of those convicted killers... the doc says 96 inmates are from the bay area. death penalty opponents have been pushing for change... protesting outside oscar ray bolin's execution.. the first in the state this year.. put to death after murdering three bay area women. herman lindsey spent more than a year on death row before the florida supreme court overturned his conviction. he and aclu leaders want florida's death sentences - converted to life in prison. kendra conlon, 10 news, wtsp timothy hurst's case out of

death penalty law. the jury voted 7- to-5 in favor of death-- after convicting him of murdering his boss in 19-98. florida carried out two executions-- despite the "pending supreme court ruling." we're one of only three states that allow judges to override a jury's suggested sentence. right now the crews of two us navy ships are being questioned in iran. it happened after the pentagon briefly lost contact with the vessels in the persian gulf. officials say the boats were traveling between kuwait and bahrain when "one of the boats" had mechanical trouble. it ran aground near the iran-held "far-see island." iran says the "u-s boats and 10 crew members" are expected to be released today. this comes only two weeks after iranian ships "fired off rockets" in the middle of crowded shipping lanes near an american aircraft carrier. new information about a deadly shooting inside a "wesley chapel movie theater." you may remember former tampa police captain curtis reeves, shot and killed "chad oulson"-- during an argument over texting. now-- oulson's widow is suing "cobb theatres" -- and a theater employee -- claiming they didn't enforce the

prohibition on weapons. the suit alleges-- that as a direct result of the defendant's negligence, chad oulson died -- and nicole oulson suffered permanent physical, psychological and economic damage. a convenience store owner is behind bars today-- after police say he abused the "food stamp system" for years. police say he used 1-point-6-million dollars of your money. st. pete police discovered "wail mari"-- was paying up to 50 cents on the dollar for food stamp cards. he would use them to buy items at warehouse stores and then sell them at his king food mart. police also arrested retailers who purchased mari's items-- and those who sold their e-b-t cards to him. new overnight...if you thought finding a parking space on anna maria island was tough...it just got tougher. the city of holmes beach commissioners voted 3-2.. in a first reading, to require a parking permit along a 17 block stretch beach. only property owners are eligible. police will issue violators a 35 dollar ticket... and will re-ticket every 2 hours. adjustments made

include expanding the affected area. the ordinance will go for a second reading january 28. if it passes again, the mayor is expected to veto. president obama delivered his 7th and final state of the union address tuesday night. it lasted an hour and 10 minutes. and in it he asked the "american people" to focus on the economy, technology, security and democracy. he also championed america's resolve against terrorism. ## the speech was intentionally short on specific legislative proposals or executive actions. there was only one sentence each on gun violence, immigration, and minimum wage. in the republican response, south carolina governor nikki haley criticized mister obama's record saying, "the president's record has often fallen far short of his soaring words." you likely also saw our local lawmakers in the audience of the speech. you can hear what they had to say

one mother is considering legal action against a nurse she claims hurt her son. that tops the look at our headlines around the nation and the world in 60 seconds. a mother in new mexico is furious after she says a nurse cut off her son's toe. the boy was born prematurely last april -- and has faced a number of complications since then. last month, a nurse accidentally cut off his left pinky toe while cutting tape... that was holding an i-v in his foot. the woman and her husband are considering legal action. a recall alert for walgreens stores across the country. eight ounce jars of "nice!" brand mandarin oranges... have been recalled after complaints that glass shards were found inside. at least three people found glass -- one person was injured. the jars have been nationwide. but if you have the oranges at home -- your best bet is to throw them away. and in ohio... a fugitive is leaving may help police catch him. donald chip pugh didn't like the wanted poster they're using to find him. so he sent police a selfie -- with the

better photo... that one is terrible." police say he's drawing more attention to himself, which should bring in more tips on where to find him. how can you increase your odds of winning the powerball tonight? we talked with a man who won the grand prize seven times! he says when choosing your powerball numbers - most of us are doing it all wrong! he says-- that's why you shouldn't limit your numbers to birthdays and anniversaries. so-- if you were to win-- the next big question is: should you take the lump sum, or choose the yearly payout? 10 news reporter courtney robinson breaks down the numbers for you. $1.5 billion dollars. it's a lot of money. more than most of us would make in many lifetimes... so if you win look at this: choosing the yearly payout over

you'll get about $50 million a year. taking the lump sum as most all jackpot winners do... you walk away with 930 million dollars and you're part of a new tax bracket at 39.6% ... so after taxes... $561,720,000. and because you live in florida ... you win big because there's no state income tax. i spoke to a certified financial planner to understand why you always hear get a lawyer, an accountant and a money manager. steve overton says it's to protect yourself from yourself. listen to this ... even if you do the most conservative investing ... cds that payout just 1% ... you will make in interest alone more than $100,000 a week. the jackpot's likely to grow before the drawing. the folks at

that -- at four o'clock this afternoon which was the peak in powerball sales today ... there were 18,178 tickets sold every minute. a lot of tickets... a lot of money and a lot of what-ifs. back to you. coming up at 5 on 10 news this morning... a rescue mission is underway this morning for a man who is trapped in trench in california. despite worries of security, the transportation security administration has reached a surprising amount of subscribers for its airport precheck program. michighan's governor is asking for help this morning over flint's drinking water crisis. still ahead, we have a warning to share with you about the activity that's 125 times worse than

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smoking hookah has become increasingly more popular in the past decade as smokers search for an alternative to cigarettes. but -- hookah may not be as safe as it seems. as "10 news reporter charles billi" explains-- a new study reveals it may be more dangerous than

in ybor city, urban trends are a hot commodity, and one of the hottest is hookah. nat pop/hookah here at habibi cafe, customers can toke and smoke while watching the street show. sot/24:35 "we just finished something to eat and we wanted to do something else. i guess you could say something extraordinary, something different." but a new study released by the university of pittsburgh school of medicine revealed smoking hookah exposes the smoker to 125 times the smoke, 25 times the tar, 2.5 times the nicotine and 10 times the carbon monoxide as smoking a cigarette. bridge/31:08 "even though the study is damning, it does broadstroke a bit." sot/17:05 "no nicotine, no tar. it shows on all boxes." habibi cafe owner johnny algonid doesnt discredit the study, but says he finds it hard to believe hookah is more toxic. sot/17:50 "the flavor is fruit mixed with tobacco, but this tobacco has no nicotine and if it does it has zero point zero five percent." we looked at the labels to find out what's in hookah. turns out, only four ingredients: tobacco, molasses, glycerin and flavor.

were surprised by the study, but say the results shouldn't be taken out of context. sot/26:10 "this is something i do very rarely, so no, it doesn't affect me." scientists acknowledge that it's difficult to compare the two forms of smoking and draw a conclusion as to which poses the greater risk because people smoke in different ways. in the meantime, scientists warn, as with everything in life, it's buyer beware. in ybor city, charles billi, 10 news wtsp. the bay area is one step closer to getting a high speed ferry from tampa to saint pete. mayor rick kriseman got pinellas commissioners to hop on board and earmark 350 thousand dollars to help pay for it. the pilot project requires equal funds from tampa, saint pete, pinellas and hillsborough counties to move forward. the tampa city council is the last piece of the puzzle. mayor kriseman hopes to get their approval soon.. so he can start negotiating with the ferry service. tampa mayor bob buckhorn has said he likes the idea.. but wanted more details. if everyone agrees to a deal, the ferry service would start in october of this year and go through april of 20-17.

your child's cough syrup may be part of a recall. the recall includes four-ounce bottles of grape and cherry flavored medicine. it's sold nationwide under a variety of brand names-- including c- v-s and dollar general. there's a potential risk for overdose, because the dosage cups have incorrect markings. ### who doesn't love free food? well good news... carrabba's was giving away 1 million free meals! the bad news is -- they ran out tuesday night. the italian chain is introducing a new menu - so the promotion was to get people to try it. they were giving away appetizer, entree, or small plate. if you missed out, it was viral on social media, so maybe a friend or family member got lucky. apparently humans aren't the only ones that deal with winter weight gain. if you're still struggling with that holiday weight, listen to this-- squirrels are having the same

because the warm temperatures lasted so long into the winter, squirrels just keep eating and eating... instead of hibernating! on top of that-- there's more food available because of the warmer weather. aside from being a little overweight, the squirrels shouldn't see any long-term health problems. other animals are having simliar problems-- birds that usually fly down here for winter are spending more time up north. still ahead, a california aquarium has a visitor that everyone just can't get enough of. the video you have to see of the otter mom and pup wading in their waters. coming up tonight on 10news and c-b-s .. 2 broke girls at 8:00 followed by mike and molly at 8:30.. criminal minds at 9 then code black at 10. then catch 10 news at 11. don't forget to stay up for the late show with stephen colbert and his guests paul giamatti and guerrilla girls. and if you go to bed early-- don't worry. we're sharing the best moments from the late show with you on 10 news this morning, every day at 5-20 and 6-20. don't forget, you can always take 10 news with you just download the 10 news app. it's a fast look at breaking news, weather and traffic -

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seem to get enough of this baby otter taking a nap on its mom's tummy. this is at the monterey bay aquarium -- in california. the mother otter sought refuge in the aquarium's "great tide pool" last month -- and gave birth shortly afterwards. the mommy otter was feeding and grooming the pup. staff say the wild otters can stay as long as they want -- but they will eventually leave so the mother can forage for food. coming up on 10 news this morning...there are 17 hours left to get in on a chance at more than a billion dollars. the numbers for the largest powerball jackpot will be announced tonight!

los angeles could have two new nfl teams. we'll tell you who's already making the move. and could amazon be the next big shipping giant? why analysts say the company could pass ups and fedex. we'll be back with another look at your weather and traffic, in three

right now, 10 u-s sailors are being interrogated as iran demands an apology from the u-s. hulk hogan versus gawker. today the former pro wrestler goes back to court over the release of his sex tape. tonight is the big -- billion and a half dollar -- jackpot drawing. but before you buy your powerball ticket, the warning from the florida lottery.

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