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authorities say 23-year old joshua james pulled up to the window and after getting his food -- he tossed the gator in. his mother says it was nothing more than a harmless prank and the incident is being blowed out of proportion. james faces charges of aggravated assault and unlawful possesion and transporation of an alligator.### still to come in wsls ten hand-held electronic devices are becoming a growing trend among younger generations. why experts say the devices are more of a distraction (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hand-held technology devices are becoming more popular among younger generations ... but researchers say the devices may not be the best teaching method. some daycare workers say electronic tablets are the "go-to" items for play time but feel there's some value. experts though recommend children using more generic toys like buil

they say 23-year-old joshua james pulled up to the drive-thru for his order and after a server handed over a drink and turned around james reached into the back of his truck and tossed the 3-and-a- half foot gator through the window. his parents say the incident was a harmless prank, that has been blown out of proportion. "mother: he's not a bad kid. he's a stupid kid. he did a stupid prank. he had no problem turning himself in. reporter: and you're saying he is not a violent person. officials say james admitted to picking up the gator on the side of a nearby road and bringing it to the fast food restaurant. the alligator was later released in a nearby canal. let's get an update on your weather with ben. sunny and cold over the next several days as polar air has taken over much of the sunny, windy and cold today with highs in the middle to upper 40s. the wind will be from the w/nw

they say 23-year-old joshua james pulled up to the drive-thth for his order and after a server handed over a drink and turned around james reached into the back of his truck and tossed the 3-and-a- half foot gator through the window. his parents say the incident was a harmless prank, that has been blown out of proportion. "mother: just a stupid prank that he did, that's now turning into this. reporter: and you definitely believe this was a prank. mother: oh, 100 percent because he's a prankster he does stuff like this because he thinks it's officials say james admitted to picking up the gator on the side of a nearby road and bringing it to the fast food restaurant. the alligator was later released in a nearby canal. sunny and cold over the next several days as polar air has taken over much of the southeast. sunny, windy and cold today with highs in the middle to upper 40s. the wind will be from the w/nw 15-20 with some gust up to 30mph. this means much of the day with the wind chill will feel like the lower 30s, it will be a raw day. clear, breezy tonight, lows in the upper 20s wednes

. >>> only in florida, a jupiter through a wendy's drive-througug window. 23-year-old joshua james pulled up for his order. after the server handed over his drink, james reached into the back of his truck and tossed a 3 1/2 foot alligator through the drive-through window. investigators say james admitted to picking up that gator on the side of the road. right now he is facing multiple charges including assault. as for the alligator, he is living free and happy in a nearby canal. >> i have no words. while low temperatures make most south floridians bundle up, others prefer to hit the beach. surfers were up early yesterday morning catching big waves off the coast of palm beach. the cold front created wendy conditions and unusual swells. the water temperatures was aboo 73 degrees. those waves similar to what the royal caribbean passengers experienced. >> very different experience. the surfer was having fun. on the cruise ship, not so much fun. that cruise ship is expected >>> we're working on a lot more for our next hour of news. right now it's four minutes to the top of the hour. the body foun

wendy's drive-thru did when a customer threw a 3 1/2 the restaurant police say 23- year old joshua james pulled up to the drive-thru window for his order, got a drink from the employee, and then he threw the gator into the window.he's charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, illegally killing, possessing or capturing an alligator, and 3 larceny. chat3 3 the presidential candidates are ready for south carolina, but they have to t through preview of the nation's first primary of this election cycle on news 19 this morning. your heart loves omega-3s. but there's a difference between the omega-3s in fish oil and those in megared krill oil. unlike fish oil, megared is easily absorbed by your body... ...which makes your heart, well, mega-happy. happier still, megared is proven to increase omega-3 levels in 30 days. megared. the first job of a president is to protect america. our next president must be prepared to lead. i know jeb. i know his good heart and his strong backbone. jeb will unite our country. he knows how to bring the world together against terror. he knows when tough measures m

authorities say joshua james pulled-up .. and tossed the gator through the window... after the server handed him his drink. the gator was caught.. and released into a canal. james is charged of aggravated assault, and unlawful possesion of an alligator. john and amy are here with a look at the stories we're working on for you in our next hour of good day. a mother whale and her calf are stuck in a small body of water in brevard county. and this morning we're live from the scene... with how wildlife officials are keeping them safe. plus... votes have already been cast in the first-in-the- nation primary. who's getting the most support... and how our florida candidates look heading in to an

authorities say 23-year old joshua james pulled up to the window and after getting his food -- he tossed the gator in. his mother says it was nothing more than a harmless prank and the incident is being blown out of proportion. "mother: he's not a bad kid. he's a stupid kid. he did a stupid prank. he had no problem turning himself in. reporter: and you're saying he is not a violent person. mother: absolutely not. it was a total prank" james faces charges of aggravated assault and unlawful possesion and transportaion of an alligator.### a civilian is being called a british police after helping officers catch a suspect. take a look. the suspect was running away from police when a man standing on the side casually sticks his foot out -- tripping the suspect who was being chased. after falling down, two police officers jumped at their chance to arrest the man. according to authorities, the suspect was a drug dealer. donald trump fans show their support for him in various ways ... several supports have made their appearance at rallies with signs, hats, buttons and shirts. this one man is gett

police say 23-year-old joshua james pulled up to the drive-thru for his order. after the server handed him a drink, james reached into the back of his truck, grabbed a three-foot gator, and tossed it through the window. now he is facing charges of aggravated assault and unlawful possession of an alligator. his parents say it was a harmless prank and the story is being blown out of proportion. (s/linda james/mother:40-:53) "mother: just a stupid prank that he did, that's now turning into this. definitely believe this was a prank. mother: oh, 100 percent because he's a prankster he does stuff like this because he thinks it's funny." officers say james admitted to picking up the animal from the side of a highway. animal control later released the alligator back into the wild. some residents of a town in alabama are literally on edge. a sinkhole is swallowing up their land. people in prattville say they've had enough of the drainage ditch is now a massive, gaping hole in the ground. residents say it's all because of storm christmas eve that caused land to erode. fra

foot alligator into the drive thru window of a florida fast food restaurant that's right joshua james pulled up to the wendy's in palm beach county florida. he ordered a drink and when the server handed over reach into the back of a stroke and the window. here is a picture ended up on the menu the twenty three year old the side of the road picked it up to go with them is now charged with aggravated among other charges. what a bizarre story that was while tell you what the weather i'm getting more and more bizarre as we head into the weekend much colder weather settling in and a chance for some interesting whether he was in the next twenty four hours for some parts of the area and when i say interesting i'm talking about some light showers possibly mixing with a little snow off to the north right now skies become partly sunny and we are starting to warm it up a little bit. it was pretty cool this morning temps are staying in the low forties you have a little nervous about my forecast just needed a break i bumped it up to a hiding your forty nine and eleven o'clock was still forty two. ah here we

joshua james pulled up and tossed it into the window after server handed him his drink. the gator was caught and release into a canal. he was arrested. >> that's crazy. 6:57 here on good day. developing this morning, a whale sebastian inlet. >> we're live along the water there to find out what they're planning to do to help out the mother and her baby later today. it's 6:57 right now. stre-e-e-e-eam stream, stream, stre-eam stre-e-e-e-eam stream, stream, stream when i want you in my arms when i want you and all your charms whenever i want you increase speed, full throttle! (over intercom) ann, are you coming in? negative! stay on target. what are you guys doing? r2, thrusters! they're closing in! i'll guard the base. for every family that lives star wars... ...this is the place where star wars lives. where a galaxy far, far away... ...is closer than ever before. come join us...as star wars awakens. now at walt disney world resort. experience the fun of all four theme parks with the florida resident

october but the suspect was just recently taken into custody, officials say official-year-old joshua james pulled up for his order and after the server handed over a drink and turned around, james reached into the back of his truck and tossed it three and a half foot gator through the window: his parents say it was just a harmless prank. >> he's not a bad kid. he's a stupid kid and did a stupid prank. he had no problem turning himself in. >> you are saying he's not a violent person. >> absolutely not. it was a total prank. >> i hope i never have to use those words in a sound byte. he admit today picking tup gator and bringing it to the fast food restaurant. the alligator was released into a nearby canal. >>> stupid may be a good word. >>> rough winter weather coming up the extent of damage >>> 6:45. the nation's first presidential primary is underway with ballots already being cast. wncn justin is live in studio to break down how things are looking so far for candidate. >> hillary clinton hopes to repeat or come close to repeating the come back in 2008. polls show trump with a lead for the gp and th

to a drive thru window we told you about this yesterday police say twenty three year old joshua james pulled up to a wendy's drive through and toss the three and a half foot gator through the window. his parents called the incident a quote a harmless prank that has been blown out of proportion authorities caught the gator it's bizarre that are not right yet but seriously video of eli manning watching his brother peyton game clinching td all as the rest of the family shared the line didn't react at all but eli says it's not because of all rivalries his brother despite the internet firestorm me said the moment you suddenly realize you can't brag about having more rings anymore truly i tell tmz that he's actually thinking about whether the broncos should kick the extra point or go for the two point conversion as the means he said quote it's all good stuff so it had was in the game with his playing alone his brother and worrying about what's going to happen next. i had a lot of folks and asking to you is a super pain when you sit there you see the you know the go ahead and say wow this really is re

federal marshalls caught up with a man wanted for assault with an alligator. 23-year-old joshua james pulled up to a drive-through window at a florida wendy's in october and tossed a small alligator inside. the gator was captured and released. james is charged with assault and illegal transportation of an alligator. his mother says it was a harmless prank. >>> hours after speaking with us live on "today," peyton manning carried on his super bowl land. manning and his family were the guests of honor at a parade. for his rumored retirement, even mickey couldn't get a peep out we tried. mickey, you know, he keeps memorandum on that mum on that, too. >> it was great. >>> up next, an update to one of monday's trending topics. what was up with eli manning in that expression during his brother's super bowl victory? we'll have the answer. >> something he ate? >>> and the story behind salma hayek's unusual outfit during a trip to the er. deserving veteran. jenna has a heartwarming story. [engine revving] by design. all year long. you put the time in. you put the work in. day in and day out. so when your

jupiter man throws a live alligator through a wendy's drive-through window. 23-year-old joshua james apparently pulled up for his der. after the server handed him his drink, james reached in the back of his truck and grabbed a three-foot alligator and tossed it through the drdrve-through window. right now he's facing multiple charges including assault. his mom, she says all of it was just a prank. >> just a stupid prank that he >> you definitely believe this was a prank? >> 100% because he's a prank center. he does stuff like this, he's not a bad kid. he did a stupid prank. >> i would say a 3 1/2 foot allocator is more than an prak. that's just me. thth alligator is living free in a nearby canal. >> now, the big six stories you need to know. >> reporter: miami beach police are investigating a homicide in south beach. the medical examiner arrived here a short time ago. we're told the van just left with the woman's body inside. police say they were alerted after two young boys told the security guard their mom had been assaulted. investigators san jose they have a suspect in mind. but so far no arrests. mi

joshua james. he hadadust pulled up p r his order, the server passeddim a drink and that's when he reached for a three and a half foot gatoror from the back of his truck and tossed it in. james is charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession and transportation of annual gator. but his mother claims that he was playing a prank on someone that he knew who worked inside that wendy. that's now turning into this. >> and you believe -- >> stupid. >> you definitely believe this was a prank? >> oh, 100%, because he's a prankster. he does stuff like this because he thinks it's funny. >> james admitted to picking up that gator off the side of the road. he's now undergoing a mental healthy valuation. thankfully nobody was hurt and that gator was rereleased into a canal. we all love a good prank, but, laurie and calvin, that was a bit too far. >> a bit over the top and we're going to find t`at mom that mom threw him under and pull him out from under it. >> all fun until someone gets hurt, young boy. we can hear ouroms, right. >> not quite as cold this morning as yesterday, right? but as you look live f

but 23- year-old joshua james was only arrested recently. investigators say he pulled up to a wendy's drive-thru in royal palm beach. instead of paying, james threw the three and a half foot gator through the window. the alligator is ok... released into a nearby canal. an animal charity is scotland is trying to find a home for a giant bunny. meet atlas. you may not believe it... but he's only 7- months old!. this continental giant rabbit is already about the size of west highland terrier... and he's not even full grown! the scottish spca says atlas loves attention and cuddles... he's curious and loves to make you laugh... and just look at those ears! the charity needs to find atlas a specific home because of his breed and size... they're ideally looking for someone who has taken care of a continental giant rabitt before. that's all for

james says when they pulled up there was a woman working in the window but they went ahead as planned. he's not sure what happened next. (s/ joshua james / faces criminal charges :41-:56) "i don't know we took off. i think one of the guys in the car heard her scream. i mean i'm sorry for what i did. i mean it was just being stupid and not thinking and obviously i found out what the consequences were. even though the gator toss happened back in october james didn't know how much trouble he was in until yesterday morning when he turned himself in on a three count warrant, including assault with a deaeay weapon. (s/ joshua james / faces criminin charges 08-1:20) ould you believe whahayou were because i figured out whow i'm really in trouble for this. i think my pranking days are over. >> a wild elephant went on a rampage in west india today causing a lot of damage. the panicked pachyderm smashed homes, and sent frightened residents running. the female elephant had wandered nearby forest. a forest officer said the be a loner, and was likely searching for food. people. after seseral hours chasing the animal, authorities shot it with a

. >>> joshua james from jupiter faces several charges, including assault with a deadly weapon. police say the 23-year-old pulled up for his order. a server handed over a drink, turned around, and james tossed the three and a half foot gator into the window. lauren back over to you. >>> 5:21. new york's former mayor is slamming beyonce. why rudy guiliani is calling her halftime performance outrageous. morning's news. >>> a leopard wrecking havoc at a school. how the animal is today, lori grabs delicious jimmy dean sausage from the fridge, fully cooked and ready in seconds. it makes breakfast complete, which makes bill feel like completing the gazebo, prompting a celebration in lori's backyard. with jimmy dean, good mornings lead to great days. i'm chris bosh. when i was sidelined with blood it was serious. fortunately, my doctor had a game plan. treatment with xarelto . hey guys! hey, finally, somebody i can look up to... ...besides arnie. xarelto is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. xarelto is also proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valv

joshua mes pulled up to the drive-thru for his order. after a server handed over a drink and turned around, james reached into the back of his truck and tossed the 3.5-foot gator through the window. his parents say the incident was a harmless prank that has been blown out of proportion. he's a stupid kid. he did a stupid prank. he had no problem turning himself in. allyson: james faces charges of aggravated assault and unlawful possession and transportation of an alligator. taking a look at money matters now, and a live look at the stocks this afternoon. the dow jones and the nasdaq and s&p 500 changing as we eat them up with all down -- we speak, but all down now. beneficiaries of beyonce's presence during the half-time red lobster says sales spiked more than 30% on sunday. beyonce's new song, "formation," the seafood restaurant. the chain is referring to the sales boost as the beyonce in case you were not hungry enough today is national pizza , day. that means you get to pick your -- about three billion pizzas are sold in the u.s. each year. 62% of americans prefer meat 38% prefer veggies. what do you prefer? bacon. but i can go with many

jim: joshua james says he and a friend stumbled across the alligator while fishing in royal james says when he pulled up to the drive-thru and his friend wasn' t working, he went ahead as planned. his charges include assault with a deadly weapon. meredith: only in florida. jim: airborne alligator. meredith: tony mainolfi is joining us. there was a lot of cold coming our way. tony: it is 32 at ocala, and there is a seven to nine hour freeze duration. you can see 39 palm coast, 41 daytona beach, 46 cocoa. melbourne also chilly. around 43 degrees. the other story, the freeze warning, marion, flagler, volusia, northern lake, sumter counties. we will have to watch the western tip of seminole and orange counties. they could see a light freeze their. -- there. viewing area is under a cold weather advisory. you should be protecting your plants outside. if you have a critter outside, bring them in. do not let your furry friends get cold. down to 30 now at dunnellon, 33 romeo, 39 as we head to umatilla. we look at the numbers at seminole county from lake mary to oviedo, low 40' s 336 in apopka. -- 36 in apopka. l

meredith: joshua james says he and a friend stumbled across the alligator while fishing. james says when he pulled up to the drive-thru and his friend wasn' t working, he went ahead as planned. >> i don' t know. we took off. i think one of the guys in the car heard her scream. i mean, i' m sorry for what i did. i mean, it was just being stupid and not thinking and obviously i found out what the consequences were. i was freaking out honestly just because i figured out whow i' m --wow i' m really in trouble for this. i think my pranking days are over. meredith: his charges include summer: news today for a trial date set after a 2012 labor day murder. meredith: the one person charge for murders outside of a >> local. live. latebreaking. this is wesh 2 news first at 4:00 in high definition. meredith: with memories of a labor day 2012 shooting spree fading, a titusville man has a date set for his murder trial. summer: william woodward has already lost a stand-your-ground motion in the shooting of three men in this neighborhood feud. wesh 2' s dan billow reports victims' family members say they' ve already

s/ joshua james / faces or catching and like i said the the creative process led to jameeand a buddy driving criminal charges:28-:33) "we thought we would pull a window. james says when they pulled up there was a woman working in the window but they went ahead as planned. he's not sure what happened next. (s/ think one of the guys in the car heard her scream. i meani'm sorry for what i did. i mean it was just though the gator toss happened back in october james didn't know how much trouble he was in until himself in on a three count warrant, including assault with a deadly weapon. (s/ joshua james / faces was freaking out honestly just because i figured out whow i'm really in trouble for this. i think animals do the craziest things sometime-- maybe even mistake things for what they really are i'm moving to a place where i can get internet from centuryrynk. if i get the three year price lock, am i stuck with the three year contract? for three years. at way the price is locked, you're not. you can just hang out and be free. lock in your monthly price for 3 years without a contract when you bundle with unlimited nationwide calling. see you in 2018. >> victor: w the hell didn't you sto

joshua grames jupiter faces several charges, including assault with a deadly weapon. the 23-year-old pulled up, a server handed over a drink, turned around and that is when james allegedly tossed the three and a half foot gator in through the window. >> i'm honestly not that surprised about that here in florida. >>> new york's former mayor is slamming beyonce. why rudy guiliani is calling her halftime performance outrageous. >>> the reason behind this star- studded photo in this morning's top news. what truck company do you think offers best in class v8 fuel economy? best in class v8 horsepower, and best in class v8 towing? chevy. i'm going with ram. definitely ford. the new 2016 chevy silverado offers best in class v8 fuel economy... holy smokes! ...horsepower, and towing. they're all chevy. that's right. all chevy. the fastest-growing pick-up brand. pnow during truck month, get this silverado all star 5.3l with a p total value of seventy-five hundred dollars. find new roads at >>> nora o'donnell is joining us live. what do you have planned for today's slow? >> reporter: hey, good morning to you walter and lauren. are open. we'll talk about the increasingly negative ca