anne mcnamara @annemcnamaratv 40:01 clear channel says its billboards won't collect dr. steve beaty metropolitan state university denver 47:38 once you have multiple cell phone towers receiving a signal...what happens is triangulation...they know exactly where you are. security expert steve beaty 49:52 we're moving along down the slippery slope. this is evolutionary. and all of a sudden it's like holy cow what have we allowed throughout time? and it's a whole lot of information. information passed along to advertisers...to measure how tracking 43:34 whether i go to the grocery store is none of anybody's business...it's...it' s my thing. except now...it's really not. 44:13 i feel like it's not right. the 'radar' program will start in 11 major markets...including new york and los angeles.. with plans to include other cities by the end of the year. day two of emotional testimony from sports reporter.... erin andrews... as she talked about how her life has changed.... since a convicted stalker posted video of her.... undressing on-line. the well-known sportscaster is suing m

the now's anne mcnamara is asking what is the risk to your personal security. >> out with the old, in with the new. our generation is witnessing a technology takeover. >> allowing your car to be able to be an ex text of yourself, >> reporter: take ford's latest models. controlled completely by your smart phone. >> the top one allows you to go in and unlock, lock and start your key. >> reporter: no keys or fobs necessary. >> you can start it, turn it off, set it like an alarm so every morning if you're leaving at 6:30, it is nice and warm waiting for you. fantastic technology. it's like setting your alarm on the iphone in the morning. >> reporter: it's not just cars. hotels are doing it too. bypass the front desk and head up to your room. the phone shows you the room number and you hold it up to the door. wait for the green light and voila. security expert steven beaty says stop and think about the risk. >> we wanted the convenience but now we have to worry about a whole aspect of how exposed does this make us. >> reporter: because you can't physically see your keys lost or worse, stol

anne mcnamara @annemcnamaratv 15:51 on the surface, adding motion to the logo seems like a good idea because it helps people...but a disability advocate we talked to thinks it's a waste of time -- and money julie reiskin colorado cross- disability coalition 2:49 i certainly don't think a sign is something to get emotional about. i don't think it's going to do anything. i don't think it deserves a lot of attention and i certainly don't want to see tax dollars spent on it. the colorado cross-disability coalition is more focused on policy issues -- like poverty...housing...a nd education. logo...they say -- one size does not fit all. 59:20 not everyone with a disability does move. some people don't move physically but that doesn't mean their life has no motion or meaning. but supporters say changing the logo...is one small step in the right direction. 9:06 i would be neutral on that...as far as changing what the sign says. > anne mcnamara reporting. if the connecticut bill passes.. the signs would be phased out slowly at no cost to taxpayers. ne

the now's anne mcnamara explains why they'll be watching us. 41:05 i'm not a criminal. i'm not doing anything bad! like most of us...laura wilkey hidebut -- that doesn't mean she wants to be tracked while out walking the dog!laura wilkey | against billboard tracking40:32 it's actually rather horrifying to think that our privacy is being invaded once more clear channel outdoor...owner of thousands of billboards nationwide...unrolls its new cell phone tracking program -- monday. nats - clear channel commercial:30 radar measures consumers real world travel patterns and behaviors as they move through their day...anne mcnamara | @annemcnamaratv 40:01 clear channel says its billboards won't collect personal data from your phone, things like age and gender, but they will track where you're going. dr. steve beaty | metropolitan state university denver47:38 once you have multiple cell phone towers receiving a signal...what happens is triangulation...they know exactly where you are. security expert steve beaty says even if the information clear channel collects does

the now's anne mcnamara shows us the lengths you have to go -- to treat an infestation. anne mcnamara | @annemcnamaratv 7:53 for years, we've used over the counter sprays and shampoos to get rid of lice. but now there are super lice and the most effective way to get rid of those -- is with a f-d-a-cleared medical device. 2:28 see how much hair i have! look at that! at the lice clinics of america...getting serious business. nats machine nats from clip (77s03)they use a medical machine to kill lice with heat -- hot enough to burn the eggs, but not the scalp. william boswell | co-owner, lice clinics of america denver58:45 you have taken away what all organisms need for survival -- water -- so you have completely desiccated the eggnats 4:15 do come to...the now talked with the co-author of a new study soon to be published in the journal of medical entomology. it found "super lice" in 48 states. alaska and west virginia weren't part of the research.these six states are the only ones -- where lice still respond to traditional treatments. in all others -- they're r

16 we rather err on the side of being early than late and running to the gatefor the now...i'm anne mcnamara. mcnamara. this year...the average screening time has jumped from t-s-a officers are doing more thorough checks after missing mock explosives and weapons during federal testing last year. if you're flying out of cvg any time soon -- there are some ways to gauge how long you'll wait.there are different apps you can use including i fly dot com.this is a look at that website.it breaks down expected wait times by the half hours. a woman is accused of hiding a child inside a carry on bag to get her on a flight. she's reportedly in the process of adopting the girl from haiti. air france says the child is between two and four-years-old. passengers on the flight from istanbul to paris alerted the crew after they saw the girl coming out of the bag. the child is doing o-k. prosecutors have decided not to charge the woman. wind is threatening to delay the start of youth baseball season in north texas.strong winds caused damage to a baseball complex in fort worth. seven fields were torn up.the el

for the now...i'm anne mcnamara. mcnamara. daylight saving time can also throw off our internal clock... a new study from the american academy of neurology shows the change may be associated with higher risk of blood clots in the brain. and how about this?new research shows people who already have an increase risk of having a stroke -- face an even bigger risk after researchers say the findings shouldn't scare anyone though. a cleveland clinic doctor who didn't take part in the study says it's all about realizing your risks. :00 dr. zeshaun khawaja/cleveland clinic "you lose about two-million neurons per minute, so that's why it's so important that if you have exhibited any of these signs or symptoms of stroke it's right away and get the evaluation done." [00:12] [00:12]not everyone will show the same symptoms of a stroke but doctors say a good rule of thumb is to remember *be fast. that stands for balance, eyes, face, arms, speech, and time. loss of balance, changes in vision, facial drooping, arm numbness and speech difficul

be sure that you ask. >> why am i being presibed this. >> reporter: for the now, i'm anne mcnamara. >> thank you. there were exceptions in the guidelines for canner and is end of life care. ashley has a look how healthy >> we have rankings coming out of florida's 60 counties. this is by countyhealthrankings.org. and the bright spot for the bay area out of all of florida, you look at sarasota county at number three. the rest of the counties in the bay area didn't even crack the top 20. they look at high school graduation rates and obesity and smoking rates. they want to sort this out so communities can identify problems and come up for a solution for a healthier place to live and work. >> for the first time a current first lady is speaking at the festival. michelle obama spoke today in austin, texas. they are trying to break barriers for the girls around the world that don't go to school. michelle obama and kelly clarkson teamed up to make a song about empowering women. take a listen. [music] [music] >> money from the song will go to the let girls learn initiative. >>> one more girl po

the now's anne mcnamara learns the condition is more common than you might think. pkg full= actress lena dunham is putting the press tour for her hit show "girls" -- on hold. the star first took to facebook in february to let fans know she was struggling -- with endometriosis. the chronic condition...occurs when cells from the uterus grow outside it. dr. mandi beman, md | porter adventist hospital 31:05 those cells can leak out of the fallopian tubes and into the pelvic cavity. dr. mandi beman performs gynecologic surgeries at porter adventist hospital. she says pain is the main symptom...alerting women something is wrong.31:25 every month when a woman has her period, these cells become inflamed and can cause pain. so the most common complaint from endometriosis is painful periods, otherwise it can cause infertility, pain with intercourse or just daily chronic pelvic pain one in 10 women in the united states...are estimated to suffer from endometriosis... that's around 5 million people. medicat

"the now tampa bay's" anne mcnamara shows us what is happening in high schools. >> reporter: >> reporter: everything, everyone is computing. let's have a way of expressing that to ourselves and everybody else. >> that language is called coding. to many of us it is foreign and credit in schools across the country. >> reporter: students use the language in their classroom, communicating more than ever. >> on snapchap, twitter and i text a lot. >> reporter: but in spanish class the teacher requires they talk face-to-face. >> the social media is kind of taking up everything in those relationships. it is important to keep reminding ourselves we should talk to each other. >> it allows us to express things we have not been able to express before. from that point of view i think learning how to code and program is a very applicable skill. >> reporter: but even those that benefit most still have some hesitation calling it a language. interaction, like caring about other people, eye contact, just like specific physical stuff that makes a nice conversation. if you are at a computer you can't really

the now's anne mcnamara asks -- will anyone buy food with bumps and bruises? 52:30 if it was cheaper yeah, people would go for it. if you could have both perfect and cheap that'd be great but in this world i don't think it's going to happen. what's the big deal? when it comes to waste...americans throw out 133 billion pounds of food every year. 10 percent of that comes from grocery stores. now there's a social media push...to make shoppers more conscious.the ugly fruit and veg instagram account already has more than 24-thousand

the now's anne mcnamara explaining why they will be watching us. >> i'm not a criminal. i'm not doing anything bad. >> reporter: like most of us, laura doesn't think she has much to hide. that doesn't mean she wants to be tracked while out walking the dog. >> it was horrifying to think that our privacy is being invaded into clear channel outdoor owners of thousands of billboards unveils its cell phone tracking program on monday. >> track behaviors throughout the day. >> reporter: clear channel says the billboards will not collect personal information like age or gender but they will track where you're going. >> once you have multiple cell phone towers, we have try angulation. they know exactly where you are. >> reporter: security expert scott says even if the information that clear channel you, it may in the future. >> this is evolutionary and at some point all of a sudden it's like holy cow, what have we allowed throughout time? and it's a lot of information? information passed along to advertisers to measure how effective the billboard really is in reaching that target

the now's anne mcnamara talked to a tutor about what students can expect. 20:50 i think it's an improved test...new and improved...the s-a-t students will take this weekend looks far different than the decades-old exam. one off a quarter of a point for wrong answers...now students won't get penalized. dan koken | president, denver test prep 20:28 the benefit to students is it allows you to be aggressive. in the past, students would get gun shy because they were so worried about the penalty. now, you know youve got to give it a shot -- it gives you that approval to power through and try to figure out the question dan koken tutors students at arrupe jesuit high school...in the past...they only took the a-c-t...now the s-a-t will also be part of the prep work. 19:01 one thing we will have to look at closely for each student is -- will you present better on the act or on the sat?the changes are in response to age-old complaints about standardized tests... things like...miguel gonzalez | high school senior 15:01 before going into the test i was really nervous about what was going to be on the

for the now...i'm anne mcnamara. so far...police in belgium and france have arrested nearly 30 people -- they believe -- were involved in the paris attacks that killed 130 people. we will keep updating you on the attacks in brussels -- but we have some other news we have to tell you about today. turning to weather -- it was a blustery day - what can we expect as he head towards evening? here's 9 on your side we'll see a nice bump up in temperatures as we surge into the mid to low 60s. today's bigger weather story will be the gusty winds. southwest winds will be strong, gusting at times to around 35 mph. wednesday's forecast will be warm and breezy again. temperatures top out at 640f with partly cloudy skies. then our cold front arrives on thursday. this will bring in chances for showers and isolated thunderstorms during the day. right now, it looks like our better rain chance is in the morning hours with a few more spotty showers behind the front that afternoon. we are also keeping an eye on the easter weekend ahead.

the now's anne mcnamara is taking a look at the raids leading up to today's attacks. she asked a terrorism expert may come as a surprise to many. but the intelligence community has feared impending abeing at thats in belgium since it was linked to the killings in paris back in november. >> even though isis has been pushed back, i think that's the time when it becomes even more dangerous. because they want to signal to all of their supporters around the world that they're alive and well. >> reporter: a former u.s. apastor to more countries. it is not clear if friday's arrest of this suspect in the paris attacks sparked today's violence. >> usually the attacks are ones that have a considerable amount of planning, casing of the -- of the places where they're going to -- where they're going to hit. so i suspect that this has been going on long before the recent arrest of the last known paris attacker. >> reporter: belgium police have been following terror cells there for months. right after paris, brussels was days later, police raided a small town south of the city looki

for the now...i'm anne mcnamara. the florida bill was sponsored by a senator...who used to be an executive at yahoo. the state senate gave the go ahead...but the bill died in the house. right now...four other states -- are also discussing similar bills. not many of us want to pay more taxes!but one group is asking to shell out more!why they say they're willing to they wanted inspirational names based on an historic figure or landmark for this new polar research ship. instead a british group got "r-r-s boaty mcboatface." that's the most popular name right now in their public survey to name the ship. the man behind that suggestion has now apologized to the group on twitter. but they say they're actually loving the attention. the ship is similar to this one you see in action here. it may not end up being named "boaty mcboatface" because the group doesn't have to pick the name with the most votes. it's scheduled to set sail for antarctica in 20-19. this may be a first. some people you may not expect are actually asking t

for the now...i'm anne mcnamara. several carmakers plan to debut keyless vehicles in their 2017 model years. as for hotels...it could take five to 10 years before all of them transition to 'keyless' technology. new cars are getting safer with a feature you soon won't have to pay more to get. today nearly two dozen carmakers agreed to put automatic braking in nearly all of their cars as a standard feature. 9 on your side consumer reporter john matarese looks at the life-saving potential. pledge are all the major ones including ford, g-m, honda, subaru and toyota. toyota. they say they'll be adding automatic braking within six years. the system uses cameras, radar and other sensors to see anything in your way on the road. it will then slow your car down or stop for you if you don't do it yourself. this technology could do a lot for our safety on the road. a recent study from the "insurance institute for highway safety" shows automatic braking can cut rear-end crashes by about 40- percent. that adds up to 700-thousand f

the now's anne mcnamara found out...the recommendation is a first-of- its-kind for the medical world. cover sot5:42 they're using the words...start low and go secret opioids like oxycontin and vicodin -- are morphine-like -- and addictive. but now...the cdc seems to think *even doctors* need a reminder. robert valuck, phd | cu skaggs school of pharmacy1:40 this is really the first time cdc has waded into the water of giving prescribers advice on how to practice medicine, so that's very controversial. graphic 3 primary care physicians prescribe almost half of all opiates. but there is no legal obligation for them to follow the new recommendation -- to stop writing opioid prescriptions...when possible. 2:50 they are not laws and they are not regulations, so doctors don't **have to do it. but -- the guidelines kind of become standard of practice...professor robert valuck says he agrees with the guidelines...nats pharmacist dumping pillsthat opiates are only safe to take for a few days...before patients can develop an addiction. graphic 2 the number of deaths are disturbing -- 40 american

the now's anne mcnamara showing us the extensive length that's parents have to go through to get rid of them. >> for years we've used over the counter sprays and shampoos to get rid of lice. now there are super lice and the most effective way to get rid of those is with an fda cleared medical device. at the lice clinics of america, getting rid of the bugs is serious business. they use a medical machine to kill lice with heat. hot enough to burn the eggs but not the scalp. >> you have taken away what all organisms need for survival, water. you have completely destroyed the egg. >> reporter: this is what the the now talked with a co-author of a new study soon to be published. it found super lice in 48 states. alaska and west virginia were not part of the research. these states are the stats where lice responds to treatments. in all others, they are resistant. >> if you think in terms of if you are -- if you have an illness and you take antibiotics and then all of a sudden you stop taking them midway, you could have a super infection. >> reporter: this is what the lice look like under a

the now's anne mcnamara shows us what siri says. if you were to type into google i am a rape victim, all kinds of resources come up. but when you say the same thing to siri "i am a rape victim" ... "i don't understand 'i am a rape victim.' but i could search the web for it.'" consider it a 'loophole' in voice- activated responses. like many of us...siri doesn't know how to answer properly when asked about domestic violence. here's someone who does... amy pohl | colorado coalition against domestic violence 3:42 even if siri were to respond with "i'm sorry this happened to you. i believe you. i have some resources and i would like to share them with you." but here's an example of what actually happens. you say "my boyfriend just hit me" -- siri says -- she doesn't understand. you say "i was just raped can you help?" siri is not exactly sensitive.but imagine the positive effects of siri saying the right thing...in these times of crisis. 2:40 there is an for instance -- use your phone to disclose that information because 2:47 it allows

for the now, i'm anne mcnamara. >> thank you, anne. giant eagle started selling imperfect produce in stores nationwide. we don't have any in our area. maybe soon. the prices are marked down. a 4-pound bag of imperfect oranges cost $2 less than the better looking counter part. i'm laura harris. thank you for joining us on the now tampa bay. abc action news at 5:00 starts right now. >> i haven't been able to get back up and be who i was before. >> hulk hogan getting personal on the stand odd. how the infamous sex tape changed his life forever. >>> three highlands county teachers are waiting to hear their fate accused of inappropriate contact with students. i'm wendy ryan. >> and i'm jamison uhler. the teachers have been off the job after accusations surfaced that she had sex with a 14-year- old. now two other teachers are accused of sending or receiving naked pictures of students. >> sarah rosario was there as the sheriff weighed in and explained the law to the school >> reporter: yeah, wendy. strong words from the sheriff minutes. i jus

.>> reporter: i am anne mcnamara for the now.>>> dunham's rep says she had an ovarian cyst rupture this weekend and will have surgery undisclosed location.>>> whether we want to admit it or not, most of us are just -- guilty of distracted driving. the phone, the radio, or trying to drink coffee. as ashley glass reveals, there is something else happening behind the wheel that is just as dangerous.>> i forgot my crystal bracelet.>> reporter: we have seen it in countless of -- youtube clips is reality, too. distracted driving is a new study by the virginia tech transportation institute shows us how often it happens. this really caught our attention. people are distracted in some way more than half the time they are driving. another startling finding, researchers looked at 3500 drivers for three years in six cities. drivers young and old had cameras in their car at all times and found that driving while angry can be just as bad. it can increase your emotional risk 10 times if you are worked up behind the wheel. 1600 crashes during the study.>> if your emotional, that's what you're thinking

. >> reporter: for the now, i'm anne mcnamara. >> and the technology exists in apple. microsoft and samsung devices. as researchers pointed out, there's a lot of work to be done. as for siri, it will call 911 in emergencies. >> i made a u-turn and i'm headed to the police station. >>> why this bus driver got fired after she says she was trying to keep everybody on board safe in the middle of a >> we're going back out to the d.c. the entire metro system will be shut down at midnight. let's listen in. >> that sometimes means making tough, unpopular decisions. this is one of those for sure. i fully recognize the hardship it causes to the region and the community. in fact i'm announcing that we will suspend rail service for 24 hours to inspect 600 underground what we call jumper cables. that means the entire rail system will be closed until 5:00 a.m. thursday. if we find any additional cables that require replacement, we will announce this to the public as soon as possible, if additional track outages will be need beyond the next 24 hours. with that, i would be glad to tak

the now's anne mcnamara talked to a tutor about what student can expect. >> i think it's an improved test. >> reporter: new and improved the students test looks far different than the decades old exam. one big change the old test for wrong answers. >> the benefit it a husband you to be aggressive. the students would get gun-shy about the penalty. you know, you have to give it a shot. it gives you that approval to power through and try to figure out the question. >> reporter: he to thers students. in the past they only took the now, the s.a.t. will be part of the prep work. >> one of the things we'll look at closely for each student will you present better on the a.c.t. or on the s.a. t. >> the changes are in response to age old complaints about standardized tests. >> before going into the test i was really nervous what was going to be on the test. much more pressure because who have to finish within a time limit. >> reporter: the new test gives more time for each section and have 16 fewer questions. another big change the essay section which helps students like mary. >> there's a lot

. >> reporter: for the now, i'm anne mcnamara. >> on tsa's website flyers can report wait times. there were more posts more less than 30 minutes. sometimes people saying they didn't have to wait at all. tampa has one of the best wait times of all large airports, averaging just 11 minutes last year. that's probably due in part to the fact that tsa is fully staffed at tia. >>> i'm laura harrisment thank you for joining us on the now tampa bay. abc action news at 5:00 starts >> breaking news right now at 5:00. a 3-year-old shot in a drive-by shooting in st. petersburg. the search continues for the shooting. i'm jamison uhler. >> and i'm wendy ryan. several shots were fired while people were outside on the porch. it happened on 10th avenue south near tropicana field. a 3-year-old and 23-year-old man were hit by bullets and said to have non-life- threatening injuries. sarah rosario joins us live from the scene with the latest on the search for the shooter. sarah. >> reporter: wendy and jamison, a very active investigation. police looking for the people who could be responsible. we're

ann mcnamara breaks down the numbers for us. >> i came to visit. >> reporter: mary is making the cross-country treck to visit and is not alone. this spring is expected to be a with 140 million flyers. take into account school breaks and easter and it's already begun. just ask mary about fellow passengers. >> from arkansas, tennessee, alabama, you know, other states. >> reporter: airports across the country say security can't keep up with the lines. an atlanta airport manager wrote this letter to the tsa. calling them "woefully understaffed." just yesterday the seattle airport tweeted "tsa can't keep up." with the hashtag packyourpatience. >> long lines. you're in line for 45 minutes. >> reporter: when it comes to taking off shoes and unloading liquids and laptops into plastic bins it's hard to speed up the process no matter what you try. >> flip flops and shorts ready to go through security. >> reporter: the obama administration asked congress to approve a $3 billion budget for the tsa next year. almost $27 million more than they have now. that would be bringing the 43,000, about 2,000 more th

the now's anne mcnamara asks -- if the party will now unite behind the controversial frontrunner. ben carson's announcement is a little surprising since he's attacked donald trump in the past. the tension -- felt during this awkward hug between the two today. but carson says -- he's putting himself aside -- for the sake of unifying the republican party. sot (po-26fr) ben carson | former presidential candidate"we buried the hatchet. that was political stuff. and that happens in american politics. ben carson ran a campaign in stark contrast to donald trump's.his tone was soft and slow...at times calming. but now...even *he is backing the donald. 47:21 it wasn't really clear what carson's agenda might be at this point? political science professor seth masket says carson's move puts the g-o-p in an interesting position. the party hasn't revealed a mitt romney proposed... <"brokered convention" on march 4 - rubio and kasich file>seth masket | political science, university o

anne mcnamara asks, will anyone bruises? >> this produce is ugly.>> people won't buy it. americans are spoiled. we like everything perfectly comeback. starting next month whole foods is cutting back on ways. start to sell the not so cute food and vegetables. >> it's okay with me -- as long as it looks good. >> if it was cheaper, people would go for it. >> if you could have perfect and achieve that would be great but in this world i don't pick it will happen. >> what's the big deal? when it comes to waste americans throw out 130 through billions of pounds of food and some comes from grocery stores. >> now there is a push to make the shoppers more conscious -- they already have more than 24,000 followers hinting that there could be a market. >> bananas, apples -- these are waxed. >> what remains to be seen is if the stores will cash in on the bumps and bruises or if ugly produce is just another passing fad. >> you could have not as perfect fruit if you display a nice. >> ugly fruit and vegetables >> giant eagle started to do this -- the prices are marked down -- for example