. >> and now the not-so-great news, carrie courtney was cut from the idol ranks this week. >> my name is carey courtney, i'm 24 years old and from a small city called st. pete. >> he is known locally for the rock band good night neverland, and idol judge jennifer lopez said some people who did well on the road are having trouble in hollywood. he admitted that he is bummed but feels that his late mom would be proud of what he and don't miss part three of hollywood idol's week. >> well, stamkos clearly delivers his feelings, and you see this little wedge shaped car running through the curves. really different to look at but it's racing in daytona and we'll talk to her driver next. >> and a young hockey fan gets a gift. this is an awesome video that is3 caught on camera commiting the worst kind of it happened tonight at eleven. our cosmetics line was a hit. the orders were rushing in. i could feel our deadlines racing towards us. we didn' t need a loan. we needed short-term funding fast. months? that was a leap. but i knew i could rely on american express to help me buy those building ma

and also 24-year-old carrie carey courtney from st. pete. he says his artistry has been shaped by his mother's death. he stunned the judges with an intense performance. >> every since when i play i do play for her, and a lot of the

courtney robinson. a car seat recall you need to hear about, bruce packs recalling 71,000 infant seats bus the carrying handle can break, the company has received bruised its head. we have all of the information you need on wtsp.com. >>> a former oklahoma city police officer will spend the rest of his life in prison, he was sentenced, get this, to 263 years in prison after being convicted of raping and sexually victimizing women. prosecutors say that he targeted black women while on patrol. >>> after listeria outbreak is coming back, 99 flavors will be available monday. >>> well it's video that will make you think twice before you get behind the wheel, take a look at this. it's a compilation of some of the worse red light runners caught by red light cameras all across the state of of florida. plenty of them right here in the by area, someone thing these incidents all have in common, they weren't prevented by cameras. and tonight, our area's biggest city is rethinking its red light camera program after 10 investigates show that crash numbers within dropping the way the mayor claimed. 10 investigates nor

courtney was sitting in jail in albuquerque. it was december 2004. the married father of three was facing decades in prison if convicted of kidnapping, sexual assault, and battery charges. he had been caught carrying a knife and a crack pipe hours after a university of new mexico student said joel courtney abducted her near campus and sexually assaulted her. miraculously, she had escaped. >> this is an incredibly brazen crime. he abducts her in broad daylight. 6:45, it's just about dark. that's either incredibly stupid or insane. >> no, it's experienced. he knows what he's doing. he's done it before. he knows how to make it happen. he picked his spot really well. it's a very quiet street. it was dinnertime. as awful as it sounds, it's a smart move for what he's trying to do. >> but it didn't work and with joel courtney safely in custody, albuquerque police begin a routine background check on their suspect. they found that in addition to new mexico, he had lived in several states, alaska, florida and oregon. and a detective noticed that nearly a year before, in january 2004, in coastal lincoln county, oregon, courtney had been pulled over by a state trooper and charged with driving under the influe

courtney campbell causeway. >> yikes. thank you. >>> a new proposal could change the state's open carry laws. the pinellas county sheriff and the florida sheriff's association are working to protect concealed holders. they want assurances that law abiding holders won't be arrested. >>> a man is in police custody after firing a shot near an officer in an unmarked vehicle in tampa. >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, death of the department store. how some major retailers are shifting strategy to win back your business. >>> hotel tell-all. an insider reveals secrets of the hotel industry. everything you need to know before you check in. >>> viva j.lo. jenny is on the strip, and hoda is live in las vegas after her spectacular new show. >> it's a fantasy, to have a show in vegas. 21st, 2016. >> we came from alaska to see al. >> celebrating my sweet 16 at the today show. >> hello to friends and family. >> georgia. >> and alabama. >> good morning. >> mother-daughter trip from oklahoma. >>> good morning, everybody. it's thursday, january 21st, 2016. nice day out on our plaza. this is the calm befor

carried the fourth day in has rally. betty: interesting trade for oil so far. thank you. julie hyman at the markets desk. let's check in first word news with courtney donohoe.ourtney: good morning. we look to syria with peace talks aimed at your -- ending serious civil war resumed today in geneva, but the absence of the main opposition group's dimming hopes for progress. pentagon officials purportedly do not think that airstrikes alone can like out islamic states. the new york times says they are asking the white house to send more commandos, advisors and trainers into the fight. iran claims the drone was over a u.s. carrier in the persian gulf and took interest. they show video today of a drone hovering over what appeared to be an aircraft carrier. the u.s. is not commenting. it is the latest close encounter between them. some may beat soldiers were held earlier this month after iran said their boat drifted into their waters. -- some may be soldiers were held earlier this month after iran said the boat drifted into their waters. egypt has lost tourism after last year's bombing. 20% inds at less than cities with more than $250 million each month lost each m