can be prevented. joel: he got the e-mail from duke notifying him about the booze-fueled episode in the meeting tonight of duke representatives and representatives from all the fraternities and sororities. when the meeting ended, we got a statement from duke reading, "all agreed that what happened last night is unacceptable and steps must be taken to prevent any future occurrence." they have a goal of identifying specific and actionable proposals for the immediate future. the university concluded that the suspension of activities has been partially lifted. >> it is really important considering how the event happened. the university is taking action to prevent things like this from happening in the future. joel: administrators expect

meantime, the sorority girl is expected to make a full recovery. steve: also developing right now, an arrest in the murder of a hillsboro man. burlington police say cesar torres acevedo intentionally set fire to trujillo in june. he died in august from his injuries. investigators say the two men knew each other but did not release a motive. torres acevedo is in jail on an unrelated charge. tisha: now to a story we have been tracking all night long. a 47-year-old man hit and killed on the on-ramp of i-40. traffic started to back up on i-40. jason jones ran off the road and hit james lucas before hitting the guard rail. lucas was pronounced dead at the scene.

the rent has been closed for several hours while police investigated. it has been reopened. steve: a man from north carolina accused of transporting $14 million worth of heroin to new york. the nypd says the drugs were hidden in vehicle parts. they say the drugs sat in the axle casing and packaged in square shapes. he was facing a long list of drug charges. we are working to find out where he lives in north carolina. the aspca giving us fresh images from inside a raid at an hoke county. the animals living in what they claim are deplorable conditions. food or water. greg barnes is live. a lot of people want to know what will happen to those animals tonight. greg: a lot of people have asked

many of the animals are still on the property for the time being. others are being housed at temporary emergency shelters. you can see a line of sheriffs deputies cars. what started as a sanctuary for animals is a crime scene. >> these animals are not going to have to suffer any longer. >> workers say this is what shares deputies found when they rated this self-described animal shelter. >> wounds on the animals, no water for the animals. animals that seem to be malnourished. greg: the owners were arrested on animal cruelty charges and illegally using medicine. the aspca brought in huge trailers to treat and triage the

volunteers from humane societies and animal rescue groups across the country, even hawaii, helped remove the animals. >> one of the largest, if not the largest rescue the aspca has done. greg: at one time, the haven hosted more than 1000 animals. it has been unlicensed for about a decade. the latest application was denied by officials this month. the hoke county sheriff admitted investigating numerous animal welfare complaints for months. the owners could face more charges. >> there is a lot of neglect going on. there are some situations that are quite severe. greg: it will take several more days for investigators and the aspca to wrap up things here. in the meantime, the spears are

the aspca, a national group says that for now, all of these dogs are considered evidence in an ongoing criminal investigation and they say it may be several weeks or months before they are available for adoption. we will pass it along to you. tisha: bad situation. thank you. now to a story creating a buzz on social media and beyond. cam newton suggesting for the first time race may be a factor as to why he is a lightning rod for criticism. >> i am an african-american quarterback. that may scare a lot of people because they have not seen nothing that they can compare me to. tisha: he went on to say that he learned he cannot please everyone.

he is the leading league m.v.p. candidate, putting up record-breaking numbers during the regular season. steve: a plea from the obama administration to stop tearing apart families. recent deportation rate targeted illegal immigrants. this photo was posted on twitter, showing demonstrators covering their mouse in a -- their mouths in a show of solidarity for detained immigrants. >> what is happening is part of a movement across the southeast. earlier today, immigration rights advocates went to washington, d.c. with a petition, asking president obama to put an end to these deportation rate they say are ripping families apart. those who fight for the rights of immigrants stand tonight for the ones -- the rights of those

>> one case, she was deported in 2010. >> one by one, they read stories of families who came to the u.s. from central america, many to escape violence and drug wars in their homeland. >> this country is not supposed to be like this. >> 18-year-old laura has friends and family members who are undocumented. what are your fears? >> always been separated from them and not being able to see them again. andrea: she is calling on the department of homeland security to halt the surge in deportation rates -- raids. >> as soon as they got there, they got killed. it is just terrible. andrea: they are targeting those who have not left the country since receiving final orders to do so.

vigil tonight and say that those being deported are those who fled their country plagued with violent crimes. >> people realize that immigrants are not here to do harm. we want to contribute and be a part of the community. andrea: these advocates say not every undocumented immigrant breaks more laws. >> all of the struggle is worth it for the betterment of their children. andrea: last friday, 22 democratic senators sent a letter to president obama, also asking to put an end to these deportation raids. steve: we are just getting started tonight on eyewitness news. highway battleground. commuters caught right in the middle of a gunbattle. a georgia state trooper and a suspect both shot.

and tornado touchdown. cars and trucks tossed around on this florida interstate. why the west coast may be responsible. first, take a live look outside our downtown raleigh studios and newsroom. chris, you are talking about chilly rain on the way. chris: rain on the way tomorrow, especially the latter part of the morning hours. right now, it is rather cool. temperatures in the 30's. should stay above freezing in most parts.

tomorrow and tisha: a police chase and gunbattle on a busy suburban atlanta highway. it started when a georgia state

driver but he would not stop. other troopers joined the chase and surrounded the car. when the driver started to make a break for it, he started shooting at the officer, who responded with fire. the suspect was shot multiple times. his condition is unknown. steve: a danger to the community. a federal judge ordering seven members of an armed antigovernment militia to remain in jail until friday. the group, including the leader ammon bundy, were arrested last night after a shootout with law enforcement. one man was shot dead when he charged agents. bundy is asking the remaining holdouts at the refuge to go home. tisha: a rare january tornado wreaking havoc on south florida with cars on top of each other in the parking lot and 100 mile-per-hour wind tossing cars and tractor-trailers on the

tonight, southern california is bracing for more severe weather. the storm system originated from el nio in the pacific ocean. steve: this guy able to wiggle out of his handcuffs and get in the driver seat of the trooper's tahoe. there was a canine in the back seat the whole time. his guy is benjamin henson. he drove several miles before plowing into a gate. he then jumped out and ran away. he was found about five miles away. the canine was in the back of all time. you can see him right there. he was not hurt. even elk need help getting out of the snow sometimes. to oregon state troopers helped this elk from the deep snow after it got stuck. the video shows them attaching a rope and pulling the elk out of there. it was weak and struggling to stand, but they say it was ok.

obviously some kind of distressed, -- some kind of distress, buried in all that snow. tisha: stuck in the snow, that is never good. chris: glad he got some help. no snow for us for a while, anyway. temperatures going to go way up after a chilly day tomorrow. a nice warm-up as we head into the weekend. our temperatures are going to be a little below average. rain coming down tomorrow in spots. it is going to feel raw. into the weekend, look at temperatures rocketing into the mid-60's. well above that average in the lower 50's. it is going to feel good or a few days. downtown raleigh looking good. clouds overhead. visibility is good. 41 at rd you airport -- rdu airport. it is quite a bit cooler to the

38, rocky mount with mel -- rocky mount wilson. new the virginia border, we had a little spotty rain earlier in the day. now we are watching rain breaking out. a little bit near south carolina and georgia. this will continue to blossom and head to the northeast. some of that will get here as we had to mid to late morning tomorrow. tonight, generally drive. temperatures right around freezing. a little bit below new the virginia border. should be dry early on in the morning tomorrow. chance of rain increasing from southwest to northeast as we head through the day. temperatures will be chilly, mid to upper 30's as we head through the midday hour. the best shot at me looks to be triangle south and to the east. the further west you are, the less chance of any rainfall. your we are at 9:00, still fairly dry.

rain cut off line. it is northwestern parts of the triangle. a little bit of rain around raleigh, but only a few hundredths of an inch. by late afternoon, it is moving on now. it will be long gone by tomorrow night. rain much of the day tomorrow. it will be light and off and on. it is not going to be pouring rain. no flooding problems. no rain at all around roxborough. .1 inches or less around the triangle. about a quarter of an inch in ovarian -- south and east. the rain will be heaviest south and east. mid 40's will be the highs. maybe upper 40's here and there. it is going to be a chilly one.

skies clear tomorrow night. friday is going to be a blustery day. high pressure builds in and in the 20's by saturday morning. once this moves off to the east, and that will be saturday, temperatures are going to take off and we are going to head into the 60's. 32 tomorrow night. after the rain moves out tomorrow night, we clear out. 57 saturday. 63 on sunday. it is going to stay warm. by the middle of next week, a chance of rain tuesday night with that next front. february is going to get off to a mild start, but i do not think it is going to be like december. we will make the most of the first week. tisha: we sure will. thank you, chris.

exotic animal she found sleeping in her b.ed steve: with 20 megs of internet speed from centurylink, a family of four can all be online at the same time, streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. yeah, the internet's great, but i think hair and makeup went a little too far. yeah, that's not working. i much prefer the two-day beard, horn-rimmed glasses, just-slept-in-his-car kinda thing. yeah, i miss the rumpled crazy uncle look. okay. be "paul giamatti." that's the essence of this role. feel like a hollywood insider

tisha: a 99-year-old woman in miami woke up to quite a surprise when she found an exotic animal caressing her face. she found -- she screamed and

a friend helped to capture the animal by using cherries to lure it into a cage. steve: a tantalizing tease from the makers of budweiser. the first look at a possible star for the super bowl commercial. this is mack, born yesterday. the company said mac will live in the barn and learn the ins and outs of being a budweiser clydesdale. just call this the pregame warm-up. tisha: the nfl is turning the san francisco 49ers home stadium into a place that will host the league's biggest sporting event. workers using paint cans and airbrushes to add super bowl 50 logos to the field. we will be live at super bowl 50. our special coverage begins on

you can get special coverage online by going to abc 11.com. steve: the pack in action against georgia tech. mark: desperately needing w's. we are in charlotte with the panthers. and watch this upcoming duck for the yellow jackets. was it enough?

>> now, abc 11 eyewitness news, sponsored by your local toyota dealers. mark: the story of the season so far, played well in stretches, but never quite enough for a win. they had duke down, the devils fired their way to a w. barber took a leg knock it now one. but he was in the lineup along with malik abu. rim-wrecking. this is worth a couple of looks. just unbelievable athleticism. defense optional for state in the final few minutes. it does not get any easier than that for charles mitchell.

who else? cap barber for three and then another triple. he went for 3 on a partially bum wheel. what a player. they seem to have all the motivation. then the wheels came off almost immediately. marcus jordan doing things like that as the jackets lose. >> if i'm going to fight in a back alley, you might hit me, but you are going to be tired at the end of it and it won't be easy. these guys have to figure that out. each individual. i don't like where we are. they don't like where we are.

fighting and try to find a way to win these games. mark: momentum was the word i was looking for. cam newton was the headliner today at panthers headquarters. there is joe with that story from bank of america stadium. joe: there are only two teams left in the nba who are still practicing this late in january. the panthers are fortunate enough to be one of them. this is the list of guys who were held out of rectus today. it is one of the longest lists of the season. head coach ron rivera says not to worry. back to work. the panthers held their first practice in preparation for super bowl 50. >> you are sluggish when you get a couple of days off, but it is good to get a sweat in and get a first look at the team we are playing. >> i have got to reiterate it to you guys. we are one of two teams

joe: linebacker thomas davis was an observer just two days after surgery. harper participated and said his eye feels better. six regulars missed practice, but hold off on sounding the alarm bell. >> one of the things he had been treated for for a couple of weeks. he looks fine out there. the only concern i have is thomas davis. joe: the team was to treat this like a difficult game week. easier said than done. there are no bigger events than the super bowl and friends and family want to go. >> it is a joy that you can provide for your family like that and take them to a place where only certain few people go. >> i do not buy tickets. go to stubhub. joe: allen grew up about a half-mile away from lehigh stadium. he said he is glad that all of

past. mark: we continue our voyage for -- through the top panthers plays of the year. i remember the first time i beat my dad in a wrestling match. this was the reaction in seattle . >> [screaming in foreign language] mark: also the play that kicked off the phenomenon that was the spanish panthers broadcast. steve: jimmy up from the southbound lane, landing northbound. the driver still inside. >> that was the one minor injury that we had. so, we're very fortunate. >> reporter: and you can see what the storm did to this gated

trees ripped out of the ground, the roof blown off and families here are bracing for more. >> watch out for storm warnings again today from fort myers to west palm beach with up to three inches of rain. dangerous winds and downpours notice pacific northwest. snow around the great lakes, milder in the northeast. >> 70s in los angeles and miami. 50s in atlanta. denver and seattle. 40s in kansas city and boston. 30s in chicago and minneapolis. >> to texas, an artist with an figured out a way to make jewelry out of her own breast milk. it turns out if you add preservatives and let it sit for a week in the refrigerator the milk turns into a solid that can be shaped and molded. she's not stopping at breast milk. she's also using placenta. >> is that legal? >> why would she do such a thing? >> i don't know.

to commemorate that bond between mother and child and i just wanted a wearable piece of art and i created breast milk jewelry. >> okay. well, for the hundreds of women who purchased her creations, it's been therapeutic. some are dealing with postpartum depression and say the creations have been life giving. > that's good if it's helping other women, that's great. i got it tell you, i get jealous when is i see this. >> why? >> becausely difficulty breastfeeding and to see she had so much she could turn it into jewelry makes me a little upset. it's very difficult, the breastfeeding process. >> the struggle is real. >> the struggle is real. >> i tried to do it for years. interesting. >> tried it for years. all right. >> coming up, i mean it's tough i guess. i don't know. though? >> no. >> that's where we draw the line. >> probably is. >> coming up in "the skinny," controversy as a white actor is chosen to play michael jackson

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