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Pastor Terry Jones is expected to give a brief statement in Gainesville at 1 p.m. outside of the Dove World Outreach Center.

A police officer is injured while testing a new gun in Orange County.

The Orlando Police Department responds to a bomb threat on Universal Orlando Resort property.

A South African orangutan has become so fat on her diet of marshmallows that she's been taken to England to lose weight.

President Barack Obama is taking his case against Republicans to millions of Americans on Friday, faulting the party for refusing to help him turn around the sluggish economy or support some proposed new tax breaks for businesses the party has backed in the past.

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A massive explosion on Thursday sent flames roaring through a neighborhood in the hills south of San Francisco, destroying more than 50 homes.

President Obama focuses on the economy as he holds a White House news conference.

Fall may be just a few weeks away, but Central Florida's summer weather pattern will continue through the weekend.

The campaign trail will run straight through Central Florida on Friday.

A news briefing is held in Gainesville involving a pastor's plan to burn the Koran.

An Orange County football team will take to the field with heavy hearts on Friday.

An ex bodyguard for Britney Spears is suing the singer, alleging sexual harassment.

A South Carolina soldier turns hero for hundreds of stranded motorists in a year of cruising the highway.

An explosion that witnesses say reached 1,000 feet started a massive fire in San Bruno, south of San Francisco, killing one and injuring many others.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady agreed to a four-year contract extension that would make him the NFL's highest paid player.

Iran says it will free Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans jailed, as an act of clemency to mark the end of Ramadan.

The Gainesville pastor who planned to burn hundreds of copies of the Koran may be changing his tune again.

A standoff that prompted the evacuation of several homes in Sanford ends.

An explosion and following blaze engulfs dozens of homes in a California neighborhood south of San Francisco.

A helicopter captures the frightening scene of a California blaze south of San Francisco.

A thief gets more than he bargained for in Michigan when a woman attacked him as he broke into her house. He fled, but left behind his wallet.

A massive fire is roaring through a mostly residential neighborhood in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno after reports of a large explosion. (Sept. 9)

A Metrolink commuter train struck and killed two people who may have been sleeping on the tracks and injured a third in Orange County, California, on Thursday, authorities said. (Sept. 9)

A woman who disappeared while traveling on an Amtrak train heading for Central Florida was found dead along the tracks on Thursday.

Legal experts say the new member of Casey Anthony's defense team could have a key role in sparing her from the death penalty if she is found guilty.

Police said a masked man walked in, pointed a gun at the teller and demanded money. Another customer saw what was going on and tackled the masked man. To read the full story, go to WISN.com.

The owner of a sailboat found adrift in the Atlantic is identified.

In a deal linked to moving the proposed New York City mosque, the leader of a Florida church says he is canceling plans to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11.

The Iraqi version of the U.S. TV show "Punk'd" is scaring people with bomb threats. A sick joke or healthy wartime humor? CNN's Arwa Damon reports.

Family and friends gather at Northland Church to remember Ava Hunter.

A former bodyguard for Britney Spears is suing the singer claiming sexual harassment and emotional distress.

A Kansas City woman is terrified when she wakes up to find a naked bearded neighbor inside her home.

A Gainesville pastor has called off plans for a Koran burning on Saturday.

Stetson University will commemorate 9/11 with a discussion aimed at quelling what many call alarming levels of hate.

Authorities in Seminole County are hoping the public will open their homes to a pet or two.

Two men are caught on camera stealing a python. They were later arrested at a local McDonald's where they wrestled with it in front of shocked customers.

A well-known Central Florida broadcaster and community activist dies.

Palm Bay officials have launched a domestic violence investigation after a woman and her teenage son were doused with chemicals and treated for burns.

A two-story business in Orange County is evacuated after reports of a strong paint odor.

Red light cameras could soon be watching intersections in Daytona Beach.

A Gainesville pastor may reconsider his decision to burn the Koran on Saturday.

Two men were arrested after bewildered diners at a Melbourne, Australia McDonald's spotted them wrestling a 5-foot python in the parking lot, police said. Investigators say the men stole the 8-year-old snake, named Boris, from a pet shop. (Sept. 9)

The Osceola County Sheriff's SWAT team found "numerous" marijuana plants after serving a search warrant at a Kissimmee residence.

August's summer heat provided a lift for fast-food giant McDonald's, pushing a key revenue figure up 4.6 percent in the U.S. during the month as customers came in for frappes and fruit smoothies.

Florida Highway Patrol officials said they are investigating an unusual accident on Thursday morning.

Tropical Storm Igor made a turn to the north-northwest Thursday morning in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

A YouTube video shows a lion attacking trainer at MGM Grand Resort in Las Vegas.

Tropical Storm Igor is barely moving in the Atlantic off the coast of Africa near the Cape Verde Islands.

Snookie gets her day in court as Angelina Jolie is on a crusade to raise awareness in Pakistan.

Raising chickens in your own backyard can mean plenty of safe, fresh eggs.

Former Magic player Matt Kelly Barnes was arrested on domestic violence charges on Wednesday, according to deputies in Sacramento County, California.

The Mainland High School football team will have their head coach back as they take the football field for the second game of their season on Thursday night.

After the recent death of an East Orange County man, local residents are paying a little more attention to mosquitoes. One local neighborhood said not enough is being done to keep people safe from West Nile virus.

NASA will try again Thursday morning to move the space shuttle Discovery to the Vehicle Assembly Building.

Leaders of a Gainesville church say they won't back down on plans to burn the Koran on Sept. 11.

A man found one of the sheep from his herd dead beneath a tree on Wednesday, deputies in Volusia County said.

Homeless people in San Francisco's Haight neighborhood are upset that a McDonald's there is raising the prices on its 99 cents menu to $1.49. (Sept 8)

A series of tornadoes spawned by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine menace the Dallas area, injuring at least one person.

Daytona Beach Fire Department officials say extremely wet roads from afternoon rain storms contributed to several crashes throughout the city.

A local surfer says a shark charged him, and he has a picture to prove it.

A Central Florida mother says she's angry after members of the Doctor Phillips High School football team beat and humiliated her son.

Three people are hurt and a car was riddled with bullet holes after a shooting in Eatonville.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A Gainesville church whose pastor says he will burn the Muslim holy book on Sept. 11 has turned to the Internet to raise money.

All but one eastbound lane and all westbound lanes of Interstate 4 are closed at Princeton Street after a tractor-trailer crash.

An Attleborough woman was in the hospital Tuesday after she was stung hundreds of times by yellow jackets or wasps this weekend. To read the full story, go to TheBostonChannel.com.

In another Truth Test, WESH 2's Greg Fox investigates statements made by a pastor who claims he will burn the Islamic holy book on Sept. 11.

Watch in its entirety President Barack Obama's speech in Ohio where he called for an extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for the middle class.

Pastor Terry Jones says he won't back down and cancel an event on Sept. 11 to burn copies of the Quran at his Gainesville, Fla., church.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Casey Anthony’s defense team has a new member.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Florida High School Athletic Association recommends medically trained personnel at sports practices and games, but it does not require them.

An Ohio man is recovering in the hospital after police say he was shot three times with a bow and arrow. The suspect was detained late Tuesday in Georgia after he turned himself in to police. (Sept. 8)

Using 3D motion-capture technology, British scientists claim to have unlocked good and bad dance moves that make women feel attracted to the men doing them.

A man suspected of attempted murder threatens to kill a Florida bond court judge if she doesn't let him out of jail.

A local group wins a fight to keep a gentleman's club out of Volusia County -- at least temporarily.

Authorities continue their investigation into the deaths of two senior citizens in Volusia County.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A hearing was held in Orlando on Wednesday in the civil suit against Disney related to the death of a monorail pilot.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teenager.

A giant flush test is held before the Orlando Magic move in to the Amway Center.

A runaway boy is returned to his mother after a night in Los Angeles alone.

U.S. and religious leaders are calling a Florida church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks disrespectful.

Kennedy Space Center reopens after repairs are made to a broken water main.

Chicago police say surveillance video shows a woman and two children being dragged by a stolen car before it crashed into a parked car.

South Daytona detectives said they returned to the Orange County Jail Tuesday to talk to a person of interest in the disappearance of 78-year-old Goldie Mae Robinson, but could not meet with her.

Tropical Storm Igor forms in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa near the Cape Verde Islands.

A body is found floating in a retention pond in a Windermere subdivision.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Family and friends are mourning the loss of 15-year-old son Olivier Louis, a freshman football player at Wekiva High School who died at a hospital after he collapsed during practice.

A Florida father is fighting to get his 15-year-old daughter back from Brazil. The teen flew to the country over a week ago to be with a man she met online.

A Spruce Creek High School football player is in critical condition after taking a hit to the chest during football practice, Port Orange Fire Rescue officials said.

Car booster seats have made strides in ensuring a proper fit for children in the back seat, according to a review by the insurance industry, though just over 10 percent of those evaluated weren't recommended.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Family and friends are mourning the loss of 15-year-old son Oliver Louis, a freshman football player at Wekiva High School who died at a hospital after he collapsed during practice.

Students at University of Massachusetts set a new California sushi roll record with their 420-foot California roll, beating the old record by 90 feet.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Leaders of a Florida congregation, who said they are not backing down on plans to burn the Muslim holy book on Sept. 11, are expected to hold a news conference at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

Are Carlashes the new craze in automotive accessories?

Scientists say a Central Florida beach could be withering away, according to a study.

Last winter there was record snowfall in the mid-Atlantic and unusually cold weather down South. So what's on tap this year?

Some parents are outraged after a restaurant says it won't tolerate screaming kids.

He forgot your anniversary again? There may be a reason. Scientists at the Mayo Clinic say a new study shows that memory loss affects more men than women.

Two online travel websites will take on the local government in court on Wednesday.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- A family is mourning the loss of their 15-year-old son, a freshman football player at Wekiva High School who died at a hospital after he collapsed during practice.

A Spruce Creek High School football player is in critical condition after taking a hit to the chest during football practice, Port Orange Fire Rescue officials said.

A Beach Patrol officer who hit and injured a sunbather in June was served with a notice Tuesday of the county's intent to suspend him without pay.

Kennedy Space Center officials said Wednesday morning that its facilities are closed to non-essential personnel because of a water main break.

A pooch with uncanny balance is turning heads in a Florida beach community.

A Spruce Creek High School football player is in critical condition after taking a hit to the chest during football practice, Port Orange Fire Rescue officials said.

Diana of Kansas City was just telling a KMBC-TV photographer her story about a robbery and shooting that happened before her eyes. Now her story has become one of the most popular clips on the web. To read the full story, go to KMBC.com.

Candidates with the tea party movement hope they can bring a change to the political picture on Nov. 2.

Despite warnings from the White House, a Christian minister says he'll burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 attacks.

A bus in Nicaragua crosses a flooded bridge. What some thought would be a catastrophe turned out to be a successful journey across.

PALM BAY, Fla. -- Authorities have arrested a man accused with robbing a Palm Bay bank on Tuesday afternoon.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- NASA technicians have a busy week as they make key preparations for the space shuttle Discovery’s November launch.

The popular characters from "Toy Story 3" visit young patients at Florida Hospital for Children.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- A Wekiva High School football player was taken to the hospital on Tuesday afternoon, where he later died.

A woman who was struck by a Brevard County sheriff's deputy is identified.

A Fort Worth, Texas, convenience store owner didn't hesitate to fight back when an armed robbed climbed into the shop through a drive-thru window.

Officials with Volusia County schools allow a football coach arrested in a prostitution sting to return to school.

SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. -- Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that a body found near the home of Kimberly Smith is indeed Goldie Robinson.

The oil spill that sent millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico may not be keeping travelers from visiting Florida.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- If you want to take a last, nostalgic ride on Star Tours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Tuesday’s your last chance.

A Maryland fisherman reels in a big, toothy one. He caught a bull shark in the Potomac River near where children swim.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Leaders of a Florida congregation say they are not backing down on plans to burn the Muslim holy book on Sept. 11.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Orlando Police Department officer accused of molesting a woman outside of a club has accepted a plea deal, his lawyer said.

A barn fire that killed 27 horses in a small West Virginia community is caught on a cell phone camera.

The city of Bunnell will meet on Wednesday to discuss budget shortfalls and the possibility of replacing its police force with Flagler County sheriff's deputies.

A lawyer for a runaway Christian convert from Ohio who was also an illegal immigrant says the 18-year-old woman has gained permanent residency in the United States.

The growing problem of bedbugs prompts officials to conduct a seminar on the pests.

Troopers said they were called to the Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World on Tuesday morning for a custody fight that ended in the theme park's parking lot.

State wildlife officials plan a series of meetings across Florida on the growing problem of black bears.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Authorities blew up a stuffed animal that was deemed ‘suspicious’ on Tuesday.

Joran van der Sloot has acknowledged extorting money from Natalee Holloway's parents, saying he did it to get back at them. The Dutchman remains the last person known to be with Holloway. He's also charged with killing a Peruvian woman. (Sept. 7)

An increasing divorce rate has prompted a whole new trend in Japan as unhappy couples now plan ring-smashing ceremonies to say "it's over."

A family of five, including an infant, escaped a house fire in Ocala on Monday night.

A father and daughter are reunited at a hospice after 40 years apart.

A Jack Russell Terrier jumps into a pool save her Knoxville, Tenn., owner's life.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. -- Florida Fish and Wildlife officers were out in full force on Central Florida's lakes and rivers over the weekend.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Attorneys for both sides in the case against Casey Anthony must soon tell Judge Belvin Perry which outstanding motions he needs to rule on and which ones no longer apply.

San Francisco authorities have taken a man into custody who scaled the exterior of a 58-story skyscraper with suction cups.

Thousands of rednecks and redneck fans gather in Weissport, Pa.

The woman set to take over the reigns at the troubled Osceola County Jail will go before commissioners Tuesday for final approval.

Tropical Storm Hermine slammed into Mexico's northern Gulf coast, threatening heavy rains that could cause flash flooding in Mexico and Texas.

An autopsy is scheduled for today for a body found near 78-year-old Goldie Mae Robinson's home.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The pastor at Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville has vowed to burn Korans next weekend on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks -- a plan that has sparked a fiery and emotional protest in Afghanistan.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A well-known high school football coach will face school officials after he was arrested Saturday night on charges of soliciting a prostitute in Daytona Beach, police said.

Firefighters battled a blaze at an apartment complex in east Orange County on Monday morning, according to fire officials.

The driver of a car that crashed into a garbage truck in central Florida has died.

A woman spotted a 12-foot gator near her home in Ormond Beach on Monday.

Authorities say a small plane crashes on a residential street Henderson, Nevada, near Las Vegas. It apparently failed to gain altitude after taking off from the Henderson airport. There is no word on the fate of the person or people on board. (Sept. 6)

The Consumer Product Safety Commission releases its numbers on summer drowning incidents, and recommends that parents stay aware of pool safety throughout the early part of the fall.

A family pet killed a grandmother in McMinn County, Tenn. The sheriff says a woman's pit bull attacked her for no reason. 85-year-old Mattie Daugherty had her dog for nine years. (Sept. 6)

A hazardous materials crew responds to the scene of a jackknifed semitrailer on Interstate 4 in Orlando on Monday.

President Obama discusses the lagging U.S. economy at a Labor Day festival in Milwaukee.

A Canadian man accused of taming bears to guard marijuana crops is speaking out.

Engineers are working on a new wheelchair that can be controlled by using the tongue.

Rare color film of the bomb damage inflicted on London during World War II has surfaced on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Blitz.

Officials said five people were hurt in a crash in Sanford on Monday.

A cheaper iPad alternative, 3-D television and a "magic kitchen" are among the gadgets on display at Germany's annual consumer electronics fair.

The family of a Florida man killed while serving with the Peace Corps in South Africa is waiting for his body to return home.

More than 50-thousand people gathered in the desert in northern Nevada for the climax of the annual "Burning Man." The week-long art, music and performance festival in the Black Rock Desert ended with the burning of a 40-foot structure of a man. (Sept. 6)

It's the final day for the world's best surfers to duel it out in Brevard County.

Rep. Kenrick Meek, who is running for U.S. Senate, held a rally at Lake Eola in Orlando on Labor Day.

Disney says a football tradition is set to continue in Orlando.

A woman was transported to an area hospital on Sunday after crashing her vehicle into a home, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.

The "Black Widow" of eating contests gobbled up nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes, devouring the national championship record in Buffalo, New York.

John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston, were pictured at Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter over the weekend.

24-year-old Edward Nino Hernandez of Bogota, Colombia is now the world's shortest mobile man. The Guinness Book of Records measured him at 27.46 inches tall. (Sept. 6)

A well-known high school football coach was arrested on Saturday night on charges of soliciting a prostitute in Daytona Beach, police say.

Lifeguards in Volusia and Brevard counties warn beachgoers this holiday that surf conditions are still dangerous.

Osceola County sheriff's deputies are looking for the person suspected in a road rage shooting that left one person dead.

A fatal accident near Wilson Avenue in Brevard County blocked all lanes of the 520 on Monday morning.

A pilot of a small propeller-driven plane lost control of his aircraft while taking off at a flight show in southern Germany and crashed into a group of spectators Sunday, leaving one person dead and 38 injured, police said. (Sept. 5)

Heavy rains from a tropical depression have flooded large areas in southern Mexico, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of families in several states. (Sept. 5)

The granddaughter of Joel Hunter, pastor for Northland Church in Orlando, dies from a rare form of brain cancer.

Investigators looking into what went wrong in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are a step closer to answers now that a key piece of evidence is aboard a ship. The AP's John Mone reports on the effort to raise the equipment to the surface. (Sept. 5)

The Florida Highway Patrol says traffic is moving slowly on Interstate 4 westbound and the Lake Mary Boulevard exit ramp is closed after a possible traffic fatality.

Caption: A Colombian military helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff in Bogota, Colombia Sunday. The video was captured by military personnel on the ground. No victims were reported after the accident. (Sept. 5)

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Twenty tailgaters are arrested before Saturday's UCF football game.

Pilots on board a UPS cargo plane faced radio problems and smoke in the cockpit as they struggled to maintain altitude before crashing into the desert outside Dubai last week, investigators said Sunday.

A person discovers human remains floating in the Econlockhatchee River, Orange County Sheriff's Office officials say.

Sixty-nine Mexican cowboys set the new Guinness World record for the greatest number of people simultaneously lassoing on Sunday. The group twirled their ropes for nearly three minutes.

HUNTSVILLE, Ark. -- Sprinklers turn on during a high school football game in Huntsville, Ark.

The father of U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio has died.

Police investigate a shooting at a hotel on International Drive.

Protesters gather in front of the White House with a message for the government in the wake of BP's massive Gulf oil spill.

A father of seven in Ohio is accused of raping, abusing and confining his family members to their home for at least 15 years.

Central Florida authorities are looking for the person suspected in a road rage shooting that left one person dead.

JetBlue Airways says there will be no second exits for famed flight attendant Steven Slater. He's out of a job.

The head football coach of a local high school has been busted in a prostitution sting, police said.

Following an open records request by AP, The Denver International Airport has released video showing firefighters' response to a Continental Airlines accident in December 2008. The plane caught fire, but everyone inside escaped safely.

Two former Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks were released on NFL cutdown day Saturday. Arizona waived Matt Leinart, while Baltimore let Troy Smith go. The Rams named top pick Sam Bradford their starting quarterback.

The powerful earthquake that smashed buildings, cracked roads and twisted rail lines around the New Zealand city of Christchurch also ripped a new 11-foot wide fault line in the earth's surface, according to geologists.

One person has died and another is in a hospital following a plane crash near DeLand.

Craigslist has apparently closed the adult services section of its website, two weeks after 17 state attorneys general demanded it shut down the section. (Sept. 4)

Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter. (Sept. 4)

Officials with the United Parcel Service confirm that a crewmember from Sanford, Fla., was killed in a crash in Dubai the previous day.

WESH 2's Greg Fox and Jim Payne act as emcees at the Pink on the Links event at Reunion Resort.

Anti-war protesters hurled shoes and eggs at former British prime minister Tony Blair on Saturday as he held the first public signing of his fast-selling memoir in Ireland.

Volusia County Beach Patrol officials say they've made several rip current rescues already on Saturday.

More than 7,000 University of Iowa Hawkeye fans "shake it all about" in a try to break the Hokey Pokey world record.

A CNN set manager and extreme Aerosmith fan sees the band for the 100th time. His first was in 1976.

Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at 'American Idol.' Her departure leaves Randy Jackson the last judge standing, for now. Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez are the reported front-runners for the panel.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A star-studded lineup of musical artists hits Daytona Beach for the American Music Festival.

In his weekly radio and Internet address, president Barack Obama on Saturday outlined what he's done to help the middle class, a group he says has been squeezed the most during the recession.

In the end, Hurricane Earl wasn't even as bad as some of the no-name nor'easters that pound New England from time to time.

After making its way up the East Coast, Hurricane Earl lost steam and was downgraded to a tropical storm late Friday night. But residents and tourists throughout New England are still preparing for a rainy start to the Labor Day weekend.

Firefighters are at the scene of a house fire in near Apopka.

New Zealand was recovering from a powerful earthquake which damaged buildings, cut power and knocked fleeing residents off their feet on the nation's South Island.

Police in Bosnia say they believe they have located a young woman shown in a video throwing puppies into a river. (Sept. 3)

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday.

The number of shark bites this year in Volusia County doubled on Friday.

Police say two people were stabbed with a box cutter inside Mako's Bar in Downtown Orlando.

The nearly 10-foot python found on a porch in Farmington, Ark., was on its way back to its owner on Wednesday, after being on the loose for nearly a month. To read the full story, go to 4029tv.com.

Daytona Beach firefighters rescued three people trapped inside a car after a crash Friday afternoon.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has a long, uncomfortable pause during a TV debate.

Amway isn’t the only corporate name behind Orlando’s new arena. The city of Orlando is selling naming rights to everything from bars to parking garages to bring in extra money

NBC's David Gregory, "Meet the Press" host, talks with WESH 2 Anchors Martha Sugalski and Jim Payne about the Florida senate race.

Authorities said a federal investigation now centers around a “how to” manual that pertains to child molestation.

There’s a new controversy over the latest witness list submitted by Casey Anthony’s defense attorneys.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Students and staff at the University of Central Florida rallied in support of Dr. Jennifer Vest on Friday.

A New Zealand resident describes the powerful earthquake that hit the city of Christchurch.

A federal judge says a former airline pilot will spend nine months in prison for selling a powdered drink mix meant to help truck drivers, pilots and train engineers pass federal drug tests.

Whale soup for dinner? That was apparently on one man's menu before being taken into custody for cutting the tail off a dead, beached whale in Florida.

A West Virginia family lights their tap water on fire. The problem started after crews dug a water well in their back yard and they started smelling natural gas.

The family at the center of the balloon boy hoax has moved out of the house where the fateful trip began, leaving Colorado for Florida.

A senior law enforcement official says the scientist detained at Miami International Airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague.

WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Staff and students at St. Richard's Episcopal Church have just weeks to move out of the building.

South Daytona Police say cadaver dogs have hit on an area of interest in the yard of Kimberly Smith, the woman who lives near Goldie Robinson.

A weakening Hurricane Earl dumps rain and gusty winds on North Carolina before heading to the Mid-Atlantic.

Disney introduces Jeff Galloway, who is the new official training consultant to the theme park giant's series of endurance events.

A South Florida teenager became a walking billboard after getting suspended in school.

If you're looking for a little last-minute fun in the sun, it's not too late to grab a good deal, experts say.

A 75-year-old Florida man says he was in intensive care for more than a month after eating jellied pork that had been recalled.

President Barack Obama says the latest jobs report shows private employment trends are positive, but more needs to be done for the economy.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Authorities in Volusia County said a 24-year-old surfer was bitten by a shark on Friday.

A zoo in Winnipeg shows off two baby red pandas. The rare critters, born in June, are headed to zoos in Ohio and New York.

The father of 7-year-old Kyle Lewis says the boy was a happy and active child, until he fell ill after a fateful camping trip. Now, Kyle is dead and his father wants his son's death to be a lesson to other parents. (Sept. 3)

A puppy is being saluted as a hero after saving her best friend this week from a swarm of bees.

Five people are hospitalized after being shot at a Jacksonville club.

The rumors are flying that the Alaskan maverick Sarah Palin isn't really a hunter.

A movie extra was badly injured during filming of "Transformers 3" in a Chicago suburb.

A lab tests building supplies to see if materials can withstand brutal storms.

"The Marriage Ref" is looking for its next batch of battling couples.

Conditions across Central Florida will become more summer-like over the holiday weekend.

Students at UCF will hold a protest on Friday for what they said is an ongoing problem with police.

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A New York City man who plunged 39 stories from the roof of an apartment building has survived after crashing onto a parked car. And the car's owner thinks divine intervention played a part in saving the man's life. (Sept. 2)

Hurricane Earl pounds the Outer Banks of North Carolina early Friday morning.

Hurricane Earl churned up waves along the coast of North Carolina's Outer Banks. The storm sent heavy rain and strong winds through the area.

The nation's second-ranked team, Ohio State, crushed Marshall 45-7. No. 13 Miami of Florida also won in a blowout. But No. 15 Pittsburgh lost in overtime to Utah.

A giant flush will kick off a new season for the Orlando Magic at their new home at Amway Center.

Miami International Airport reopens after a suspicious bag prompts the evacuation of four concourses.

The roads, rails and skies will all be busy with travelers over the Labor Day holiday weekend.

There will be plenty to do over the Labor Day holiday weekend at local beaches.

Remarkable surveillance video shows an SUV plowing into a convenience store in western Massachusetts.

As Hurricane Earl roars toward the Carolina coast, experts warn residents in the Northeast to remain alert and prepare for the storm to hit there sometime Friday.

The Cleveland Zoo shows off a healthy, hoppy newborn rhino.

OCALA, Fla. -- An Ocala community calls for justice as a vigil is held for two dogs shot and killed in a local neighborhood.

A toddler is taken to a Central Florida hospital after being rescued from an Orange County pool.

In another WESH 2 Truth Test, political expert Greg Fox finds out the reality behind Rep. Alan Grayson's attack ads against Republican challenger Dan Webster.

Judge Belvin Perry has sent down a list of deadlines and orders to make sure Casey Anthony’s trial begins on schedule in May 2011.

Orange County mayoral candidate Bill Segal says his opponent Teresa Jacobs is a lobbyist, a claim Jacobs denies.

The mother of a Disney monorail pilot who was killed in a crash says one button could have prevented her son’s death.

A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and initially said he was a sheriff before going on to ask for towels, hot chocolate and a hug has been arrested for trespassing. (Sept. 2)

Republican nominee for governor Rick Scott has chosen state Rep. Jennifer Carroll to be his running mate.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal confirms a Coast Guard report that a mile-long oil sheen is spreading from the site of an offshore oil platform that exploded.

Animal services confiscated 75 cats, a parrot and a golden retriever from a doublewide mobile home.

New filings from the assistant state attorney say there is no reason to disqualify State Attorney Lawson Lamar from prosecuting suspended Orange County Commissioner Mildred Fernandez.

Low tide along Daytona Beach didn't mean there was enough room to allow cars on the sand.

An offshore petroleum platform explodes in the Gulf of Mexico. The Coast Guard says no one was killed, and all 13 people aboard have been accounted for.

Dispatchers in Beaverton, Ore., say a homeless man dialed 911 after getting stuck in a hotel hot tub.The caller, Mark Eskelsen, was arrested for trespassing.

Lifeguards warn swimmers to enter the surf at their own risk as Hurricane Earl moves northward offshore.

Earl headS for the Outer Banks of North Carolina with top sustained winds near 140 mph.

A California woman is behind bars, accused of attacking her ex-boyfriend with an ice pick after hiding in the back seat of his car.

Police in Rhode Island say a man driving home was attacked with an ax.

Grammy-winning rapper T.I., who is still on probation after spending time behind bars on gun charges, was arrested along with his wife on drug charges after police smelled alleged marijuana coming from their car, authorities said. (Sept. 2)

The University of Central Florida has released a report from a traffic stop of a UCF professor who claimed she was the victim of racial profiling.

An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig explosion.

Paris Hilton was banned Wednesday from two Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, and her boyfriend was dismissed as a nightclub partner following their arrests in a vehicle that police said reeked of marijuana. (Sept. 2)

A city park in Edgewater was evacuated while a sheriff's office bomb squad checked on a suspicious device on Thursday morning.

WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Parents find themselves wanting to pull their hair out as their kids grow up and become teenagers. Author Vanessa Van Petten calls herself a "youthologist" and specializes in helping parents communicate with their teens.

Police said management at an Ocala apartment complex were concerned about a couple who were later found dead, along with a cat, inside their home.

Tropical Depression Gaston moves westward in the Atlantic.

Multiple injuries are reported in a crash involving a truck and a Lynx Bus that shut down the westbound lanes of U.S. 92, according to police in Saint Cloud.

A woman who claims she was stabbed by "40-Year-Old Virgin" actor Shelley Malil describes the incident in court.

University of Iowa football player Josh Koeppel walked away with only a few bumps and bruises after a pickup truck hit his motorcycle, tossing him into the street. The accident was captured by a police dashboard camera. (Sept. 1)

Police say the gunman who took three people hostage at the Discovery Channel network's programming has died after they shot him. All three hostages escaped safely. (Sept. 1)

The Republican candidate for governor is expected name his running mate today.

An abandoned boat carrying about 1,100 pounds of marijuana drifted ashore on a Treasure Coast island.

A Coast Guard Cutter is checking out a drifting boat near Port Canaveral, Brevard County officials said.

A University of Iowa football player is hit while driving his motorcycle, and it's caught on a squad car's dash cam.

The Big Ten announced its divisional breakdown for football. Ohio State and Michigan will be in different six-team divisions when the league expands to 12 members in 2011.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Yankees Single A baseball team may call a new stadium in Orlando home beginning, according to a news release.

A new tropical storm churns in the Atlantic as powerful Hurricane Earl sets its sights on North Carolina.

A Westport, Mass., vineyard owner worries Hurricane Earl could ruin his red wine crop.

COCOA BEACH, Fla. -- Officials along Central Florida's coast fear big surf stirred up by Hurricane Earl could cause harm to the shorelines of Brevard, Volusia and Flagler and counties.

Some Labor Day weekend events will make for a crowded coast in the coming days.

Hurricane Earl was barreling toward the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday with winds swirling at around 145 mph and forecasters were trying to pinpoint exactly how close the strongest winds and heaviest surge would get to North Carolina's fragile chain of barrier islands.

A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's programming burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and took three people hostage before police shot him to death, officials said. (Sept. 1)

A man who has been building furniture for nearly four years decides to give it all away. Go to KCCI.com for more news coverage.

A California man is accused of kidnapping and torturing his girlfriend over a Facebook message. (Sept. 1)

A new video shows the 33 men trapped in a Chilean mine. It's the second taped message from below. It could take three months before they're freed.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The man accused of running his ex-girlfriend off of Interstate 4 and then stabbing her to death has died.

Police in Silver Spring, Md., say they have shot the gunman in the Discovery Channel headquarters, allowing his three hostages to escape safely.

Lawton "Bud" Chiles drops out of the Florida governor's race.

The mother of a Disney monorail pilot who was killed on the job has made new accusations against one of her son’s co-workers in new court documents.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Casey Anthony’s defense team said it plans to begin deposing dozens of law enforcement officers on Thursday.

New photos surfaced on the website deadspin.com showing Marcus Jordan posing with friends and champagne in Las Vegas.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty said on Wednesday Orlando could soon get a baseball team.

Actor Michael Douglas talks with David Letterman about his battle with throat cancer.

Watch a live feed from Chopper 2 from Brevard and Volusia Counties, where large waves are expected because of Hurricane Earl.

Police clear out the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, Md., after a gunman opens fire in the lobby and creates a hostage situation.

Multiple explosions have been reported at a welding supply company in suburban Philadelphia and police are evacuating residents of the surrounding area. No injuries were immediately reported. (Sept. 1)

A man wanted on a drug trafficking warrant led Ohio police on a three-county chase that ended with the suspect being shot in the backside. Police say Scott Sprague lost control of a van and crashed into a tree. (Sept. 1)

A new tropical storm churns in the Atlantic as powerful Hurricane Earl sets its sights on North Carolina.

Most kids love to lounge around and watch movies like "101 Dalmatians" or cozy up to a bedtime story like "Lady and the Tramp" -- even the canine kind.

A suburban Dallas man uses a razor blade to slit his throat in a suicide attempt in the courtroom where a judge had just sentenced him to 40 years in prison.

Police in a Washington, D.C., suburb say a gunman has taken at least one person hostage at the headquarters of Discovery Channel networks.

A California man is accused of torturing his girlfriend after flying into a rage over messages he found on her Facebook page.

Powerful Hurricane Earl spun toward the East Coast on Wednesday, driving tourists from North Carolina's vacation islands and threatening to bring damaging winds and waves all along the Atlantic seaboard through Labor Day weekend.

A Carnival cruise ship makes an unscheduled stop in Central Florida because of Hurricane Earl.

A man is arrested on charges of trying to rape a tourist at a beachfront hotel.

Coastal communities from North Carolina to New England are getting ready for Hurricane Earl.

Eight animals have been found dead inside a Central Florida pet store.

A New Jersey police chase ends with a gruesome discovery: a body in the front seat, apparently the ex-girlfriend of the driver.

President Barack Obama kept a promise but took a risk in boldly declaring an end to 7½ years of war in Iraq and asserting that America had turned the page on the costly, divisive conflict.

Local diners will have a chance to save some cash during September.

Naval Station Norfolk battens the hatches as Hurricane Earl moves closer to land.

The spinning spotlight atop a Dallas, Texas, strip club inadvertently flooded the cockpit of a jet preparing to land at Love Field Airport on Sunday, sparking safety concerns. (Aug. 31)

Two accidents on Interstate 4 have caused major traffic delays in Seminole County.

Some locals are trying to stop the opening of a bikini bar, but city leaders said there is nothing illegal about Cheaters.

Pesky pit bulls pose a postal problem near Manchester, N.H.

The United States has changed commanders in Iraq as the final phase of the American military involvement in the country begins.

Volusia County sheriff's investigators now say remains found in a wooded area near Deland are those of a missing woman.

Police in Eustis say an officer found drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop before 1 a.m. on Wednesday.

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Officials say a man brought a gun to the Daytona Beach International Airport on Tuesday.

Michael Douglas is optimistic about his cancer diagnosis -- he spoke for the first time on his diagnosis with David Letterman.

Big waves mean big losses for some local businesses, and some Central Florida fishermen are concerned.

Some major changes in Orlando radio have left some local veterans off the airwaves.

Watch President Barack Obama's address on the end of Iraq combat operations in its entirety.

Opposed to the war from the start, President Barack Obama on Tuesday formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq as promised.

President Barack Obama formally ends the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed.

Scientists are promising to closely monitor Indonesia's latest volcano, which has erupted after lying dormant for hundreds of years.

An intruder in northern Alabama definitely picked the wrong house to break in to Monday morning. He encountered a pistol packing granny. ]

Moving a house takes months of planning unless nature decides to do it.

Orange County's legal team will argue before a judge Sept. 8 in Circuit Court that Orbitz, Expedia and other online vacation travel booking firms should pay the full retail rate for taxes owed on hotel rooms.

Late Tuesday afternoon, prosecutors in the case against Casey Anthony turned over videos made during the defense team's evidence review in July, WESH 2 has learned.

There's still no sign of a 78-year-old South Daytona woman who disappeared under suspicious circumstances.

A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day.

NASA carried out a full-scale test of a solid rocket motor in the Utah desert Tuesday. It's the most heavily instrumented solid rocket motor in the space agency's history. (Aug. 31)

A NYC train conductor is being hailed as hero after stopping a train moments before hitting a woman hitting woman.

A police officer in Brevard County is jailed on a rape charge.

Actor Will Smith took part in a site survey for "Men In Black 3" at the Kennedy Space Center, a source told WESH 2 News.

September is usually the beginning of what is traditionally the worst month in the market.

Loni Amber Turner had tried to get a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, but a judge denied her request and instead set a hearing date.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Isleworth murder suspect Bob Ward will go to trial next Valentine's Day in the death of his wife, Diane Ward.

About 150 people came out for a candlelight vigil in Turner's honor at Paul Ogle Riverfront Park in Vevay, Indiana on Monday night.

A small plane hops over several cars while trying to make an emergency landing on a Jacksonville highway.

A driver and her car ended up in an Orange County home’s pool on Tuesday.

NASA officials say a test firing of an Ares rocket motor went off without a hitch.

Deputies in Brevard County said they were alerted of a home invasion by an electronic surveillance system on Tuesday morning.

A mistake at a Nebraska City elementary school led to a 6-year-old boy walking down a highway, alone and crying. The boy was dropped off nearly 20 miles from his home. To read the full story, go to KETV.com.

Police in Orange City are looking for a woman who robbed a Kmart pharmacy just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

President Barack Obama says the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq is not a time for a victory lap.

Orlando's oldest club for gays faces an uncertain future.

Hurricane Earl will bring a few more days of heavy surf along Central Florida's beaches.

Americans' confidence in the economy improved slightly in August, but the mood is still gloomy amid job worries, according to a monthly survey.

A Red Cross volunteer noticed graffiti on four of the organization's emergency response vehicles on Tuesday morning.

Dutch investigators on Tuesday questioned two men arrested at Amsterdam's airport after U.S. authorities found suspicious items in their checked luggage, including a cell phone taped to a Pepto-Bismol bottle and a knife and box cutter.

Police in Daytona Beach said they have arrested both men who held a man at gunpoint and stole his vehicle.

Officials and beachgoers worry about powerful rip currents brought to town by Hurricane Earl.

Paris Hilton is heading back to court on cocaine charges, but she says a purse in the case wasn't hers.

Police in California are investigating the death of a doctor, found dead inside her boyfriend's chimney. Investigators believe the death was a freak accident. (Aug. 31)

Hurricane Earl is now a powerful Category 4 storm, packing winds of about 135 mph. Earl could potentially brush the U.S. East Coast late Thursday.

Antoine Dodson became an instant hit after he appeared on local television detailing how he fought off an attacker who climbed in his sister's bedroom in Alabama.

The city of New Richmond, Ohio, puts out an all points bulletin for their missing peacock and town mascot.

Authorities discovered the bodies of a missing Volusia County woman and her ex-boyfriend in a Port Orange hotel room in Monday, but the woman's family says she tried to protect herself against him.

Police in Daytona Beach said they are searching for one of two men who held a man at gunpoint and stole his vehicle.

A missing New Jersey woman's debit card, and other belongings, were found on a golf course in Celebration, investigators say.

A unique fish was found off the coast of Japan, and it's turning some heads.

A soldier from Casselberry, Floyd Holley, was killed in Helmand Province by an improvised explosive device.

Two men arrested in Amsterdam may have been conducting a dry run for a potential terrorist attack, U.S. officials say after suspicious items were found in the men's luggage.

Thousands of troops remain in Iraq as the combat phase comes to an end.

While he has maintained that he's done nothing wrong, Judge Ralph Eriksson is expected to be publicly reprimanded Tuesday by the state Supreme Court.

As Vice President Joe Biden presides over the formal end to U.S. combat operations in Iraq, few Iraqis are cheering the American exit.

A worker at a Melbourne Beach pharmacy spotted what appeared to be a pipe bomb underneath her car on Monday night, investigators in Brevard County say.

State transportation leaders are giving the public a chance to catch up on a major local project.

Earl strengthened into a category 4 hurricane on Monday as a new tropical storm formed in the Atlantic. The storms, though far from Central Florida, have caused big surf and dangerous rip currents along local shores, putting lifeguard's on high alert.

A local group is getting ready to step back into the national spotlight Tuesday night.

President Barack Obama says Congress should make passing a long-languishing aid package to small business its first order of business when it gets back from summer vacation.

It’s nearly impossible, but a local amateur golfer can brag he made his first ever hole-in-one, and his second in the very same day. Got to TheBostonChannel.com for the full story.

The site of a controversial mosque in Tennessee has been hit by more vandalism, which includes burned construction equipment.

A law enforcement official says two men on a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Amsterdam have been questioned by Dutch authorities.

Secretly recorded cell phone footage may have exposed a teacher at a Catholic boarding school in northeastern Thailand for whacking dozens of students on the buttocks using a cane wrapped with electrical wire. (Aug. 30)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Judge Belvin Perry won’t budge when it comes to the timeline on Casey Anthony’s trial.

An Ohio man smashes display cases and makes off with more than $26,000 in eye wear.

Police continue a search for clues in the case of a missing woman, who hasn't been seen since early in July.

A woman is told to give up her dogs or go to jail. Got to WLWT.com for the full story.

An Omaha, Neb., police officer opens fire trying to stop a shoplifting at a mall, hitting one of the suspects as she drove away.

Several homes have been evacuated and a bomb squad has been sent to a Brevard County neighborhood.

Health officials warn the public that mosquitoes are carrying dangerous viruses at the highest level seen since 2004.

Pounding surf from Hurricane Danielle prompts authorities to issue advisories to beachgoers about dangerous conditions.

Police say they arrested a man who tried to rape a woman inside a Casselberry bar.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The man accused of running his ex-girlfriend off Interstate 4 and then stabbing her to death tried to kill himself in jail, authorities said.

A status hearing is being held on the Casey Anthony case. Anthony is not expected to be present.

Casey Anthony’s defense submitted an amended defense witness list on Monday.

High seas on the Gulf of Mexico forced BP PLC on Monday to delay operations for up to three days to raise the piece of equipment from the seabed that failed to prevent the massive oil spill, the U.S. government said.

It's a rocky ending for a cruise along Canada's Arctic coast as a ship runs aground and passengers had to be rescued.

A man walked into a café and pointed a gun at a cashier, demanding money, just before 1 p.m. on Sunday.

A Volusia County man turned himself in on a warrant for animal cruelty after investigators say he nearly killed the family dog.

An SUV lands in a community pool in suburban Pittsburgh. Police say a teenager was attempting to put it in gear when the brakes failed.

Vacation plans for thousands of travelers could be altered because of Hurricane Earl.

Two Central Florida sisters are using the website Facebook to help solve the murder of their sister.

Vice President Joe Biden returned to Iraq Monday to mark this week's formal end to U.S. combat operations and push the country's leaders to end a six-month postelection stalemate blocking formation of a new government.

More stars stop to talk on the red carpet before the Primetime Emmys.

City council members in Orlando plan to vote on whether to allow people to use their properties as parking lots for arena events.

Dog owners in China love pandas so much, they'll dye their pets to look like the bears.

A trapped Chilean miner says he wants a "full Catholic wedding" with the woman he loves once he's freed.

Authorities discover two bodies in a Port Orange hotel room.

Hurricane Earl is lashing the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and strong winds, causing flooding in low-lying parts of the Leeward Islands and emptying the streets and beaches.

Lunch boxes, door handles, toilets, oh my! Colds and infections often make their way into homes via the classroom.

Host Jimmy Fallon opens the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards with help from the cast of 'Glee,' Tina Fey, Jon Hamm and Kate Gosselin. (Aug. 30)

The Brazilian stadium where seven people died after part of the seating section collapsed three years ago was brought down in a series of controlled explosions. Nearby families were moved out first, and then the Fonte Nova stadium came down. (Aug. 29)

These days, your teen's friends aren't just the kids hanging out at your house. A new survey shows that many kids have hundreds of friends on the Internet.

The musical hit "Glee" was favored to pick up major Emmy awards Sunday night, but another freshman TV comedy hit the high notes instead.

The market is down but there is a silver lining: Stocks are looking almost as cheap as last year when prices hit 12-year lows - at least according to Wall Street analysts.

Attorney Gen. Bill McCollum, who fell short in the primary against billionaire Rick Scott for the Republican nomination for governor, spoke exclusively with WESH 2 News on Sunday.

Candidates for U.S. Senate were spread across Central Florida over the weekend to talk about their stance on key issues facing Floridians, like taxes.

A Volusia County woman left home for work on Sunday, but never arrived, and her family says her ex-boyfriend may be behind her disappearance, according to police in South Daytona.

As storms swirl in the Atlantic, officials say the churning surf off the Central Florida coast has caused dangerous conditions for surfers and swimmers.

The largest airline group in Mexico is grounded, along with it's passengers.

Relatives of the 33 trapped miners continued to camp outside the entrance to the San Jose mine Saturday. Few rescues have taken more than two weeks, but Chilean officials have said that his rescue operation may take until Christmas.

Tracy Morgan, Kathy Griffin and others show off on the red carpet before the Primetime Emmys.

Hundreds of nuns, priests and members of the public attended special prayers in India Sunday to mark the birth of Mother Teresa 100 years ago. She died in 1997 after a lifetime spent caring for the destitute and homeless poor in Calcutta.

The 33 trapped Chilean miners who have astonished the world with their discipline a half mile underground will have to aid their own escape, clearing thousands of tons of rock that will fall as the rescue hole is drilled.

An investigation is under way to find out where the son of basketball superstar Michael Jordan got hold of tens of thousands of dollars, which the Gaming Control Board says he spent entirely on booze in Vegas.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Police in Central Florida investigate attacks on three local women in three days.

Gulf Coast residents tried to put Hurricane Katrina behind them on Sunday, marking its fifth anniversary by casting wreaths into the water to remember the hundreds killed.

WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Attorney Gen. Bill McCollum, who fell short in the primary against billionaire Rick Scott for the Republican nomination for governor, speaks exclusively with WESH 2 News.

Residents of Krakow, Poland attempted to break the record for the world's longest pizza by making one that's more than 1000 meters in length. The Guinness Book of World Records hasn't yet announced if their effort was successful. (Aug. 29)

VAN BUREN, Ark. -- Free events lets spectators and participants shoot military-style guns in a critical mass. Click here to read the full story on 4029tv.com.

President Barack Obama is in New Orleans celebrating the city's revival from Hurricane Katrina and pledging common purpose with residents in the continuing struggle to protect and rebuild the Gulf Coast.

A volcano in western Indonesia spewed hot lava and sand high into the sky early on Sunday in its first eruption in 400 years.

A cooking competition using animal's testicles was held in Ozrem, in the south of Serbia on Saturday.

Orange County deputies say three people were hurt in a shootout in Apopka.

Fans gathered in Michael Jackson's hometown of Gary, Ind., to celebrate the late King of Pop's 52nd birthday.

Actor Brad Pitt speaks with CNN on his efforts to help rebuild New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Central Florida officials say rip currents and rough waters caused by hurricanes churning in the Atlantic have claimed the life of one surfer.

From New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward to the Mississippi coast, people hit hard by Hurricane Katrina were paying homage Sunday to those killed by the storm's devastation - exactly five years after it hit the Gulf Coast.

Surveillance video captures a man smashing his way through an eyeglasses store in Ohio.

A semitruck overturned and burst into flames in western New York after the driver had a sneezing fit.

Smoke wafting from a Cadillac Escalade set off Paris Hilton's latest legal troubles when a motorcycle officer who suspected the smell was marijuana stopped the vehicle in Las Vegas. Police say a bag of cocaine later fell out of her purse.

A Tennessee family lost its house after trusting a loan modification company adept at hiding negative ratings.

About 300 trailers the government purchased to house those displaced by Hurricane Katrina are going up for auction in Texas. Some trailers have never been lived in.

President Barack Obama is aiming to underscore his commitment to a region weary of calamity as he travels to New Orleans on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane Danielle remains far out over the Atlantic, but the Category 2 storm is still expected to bring dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast.

Nik Wallenda, a seventh-generation high-wire daredevil, safely cycled more than 100 feet along a wire some 260 feet above the ocean, without a safety net. He did it in the Bahamas, and Guinness will have to verify if he broke his own record. (Aug. 28)

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says he should have ordered a mandatory evacuation for Hurricane Katrina sooner than he did.

About 100 people attended a mock funeral for the storm that devastated the Gulf coast in 2005. Heavy rain made for a soggy start to the weekend marking five years since the storm made landfall. The AP's Jason Bronis has the story. (Aug. 28)

A Venezuelan politician is holding an unusual raffle to raise campaign cash. The grand prize: plastic surgery.

A volcano in western Indonesia spewed hot lava and sand high into the sky early Sunday in its first eruption in 400 years.

Florida's Department of Transportation is seeking more federal funding to boost high-speed rail and regular passenger train service.

PEARL, Miss. -- Two teenagers in Mississippi are facing felony charges after graffiti was found on a new football field at a rival high school. Click here to read the full story on WAPT.com.

Just six months ago, one of the largest earthquakes in a century tore Chile apart, leaving a divided society and government trying to decide whom to blame.

George and Cindy Anthony give up some of their granddaughters' things to give back to the community.

A judge in Orlando has ended former astronaut Lisa Nowak's probation three months early.

Orlando police say they're looking for a man who tried to rape a 17-year-old girl.

Officials with the South Daytona Police Department say they seized a stolen vehicle belonging to a local missing woman.

New numbers confirm what the sweaty brows of Americans have been saying for months: The summer of 2010 was a record-breaking scorcher.

Five years after Hurricane Katrina, tourist continue to flock to New Orlean's Lower 9th Ward, one of the areas hardest hit to see the time capsule of battered and abandoned homes. However, a tour guide says big strides are made everyday.

Two crashes, one fatal, halt traffic on Interstate 4.

An attempted rape is reported at an apartment complex for University of Central Florida students on Saturday.

The founder and longtime director of the Florida A&M "Marching 100" band has died. William P. Foster was 91.

The Rev. Al Sharpton says Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream has not been achieved. He spoke Saturday before leading a march in protest of conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck's rally at the Lincoln Memorial. (Aug. 28)

The Rev. Al Sharpton says Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream has not been achieved. He spoke Saturday before leading a march in protest of conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck's rally at the Lincoln Memorial.

Polk County Sheriff's Office officials say an inmate died after complaining of stomach pains.

BARTOW, Fla. -- A Disney worker is fired after Polk County investigators say he solicited inappropriate photos from at least one child.

Father Arthur Ginart is among those still missing five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast.

It takes a lot of visibility to get elected, but now the campaign signs along local roads have to go.

Authorities say three suspects were leaving a Walmart store with stolen merchandise when an employee confronted them. A video of the incident shows one of the men striking the employee, knocking him down.

A precautionary boil water notice has been issued for several areas in the Little Sumter Service Area in The Villages.

From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, broadcaster Glenn Beck has told a crowd of tens of thousands of people gathering on the National Mall that their country has "wandered in darkness" for too long.

Osceola County sheriff's deputies say they arrested 23 people at a safety and sobriety checkpoint.

From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck told a crowd of tens of thousands of people Saturday that the U.S. has too long "wandered in darkness."

One ticket matches the four winning numbers plus the Mega Ball number to collect $800,000 in the Mega Money game, the Florida Lottery says.

Police arrested Paris Hilton on cocaine possession charges late Friday night after stopping the car she was in on a Las Vegas street.

A "ghost hunter" waiting for a phantom train on a North Carolina trestle was killed by a real one Friday after trying to save a woman.

About 200 inmates rioted at Folsom State Prison and shots were fired by guards to quell the disturbance. Seven inmates were hospitalized but officials said it wasn't clear how many suffered gunshot wounds.

A mother reunited with her then-newborn son after Hurricane Katrina says news reports played a big role in bringing the child back to his family.

A South Dakota man who re-enlisted in the Air Force was read his oath by his son, who is stationed overseas.

Police arrested Paris Hilton on cocaine possession charges late Friday night after stopping the car she was in on a Las Vegas street, authorities said.

A World War II cannon stolen has been stolen from a Detroit American Legion post twice in a year.

A legless hip-hop dancer appearing on an Indian television reality show has become a rage with his swift dance moves and acrobatic skills. Vinod Thakur, 21, shot to fame after performing on the television show India's Got Talent.

About 200 inmates rioted at Folsom State Prison and shots were fired by guards to quell the disturbance. Seven inmates were hospitalized but officials said it wasn't clear how many suffered gunshot wounds.

In Hawaii, a terrifying combination of strong winds and brush fires created this "fire tornado." State officials captured this video last week of a fire caught up in a swirling twister on the Big Island. (Aug. 27)

A mystery with origins in New York City has found its way to Florida.

When Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed New Orleans and the surrounding region five years ago, hundreds of thousands of lives were changed forever.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Family members who witnessed the death of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau and are suing the theme park speak out about their experience in a national platform.

State workers capture video of what looks like a tornado pulling flames into the sky. Go to KITV.com to read the complete story.

Legendary Florida State University Coach Bobby Bowden signs copies of his new book in Central Florida.

Engineers will soon start the delicate work of detaching the temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing from BP's blown-out Gulf of Mexico well.

Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi provides the latest details on the tropics.

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. -- Authorities in Winter Springs are warning residents to watch out for gas thefts.

Authorities at Bangkok's international airport find a tiger cub in the suitcase of a woman flying from Thailand to Iran.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. -- The man accused of playing a part in the shooting death of his high school friend will have a new trial starting next month, but a key witness isn’t coming forward for the new trial.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Fed will consider making another large-scale purchase of securities if the slowing economy were to deteriorate.

Authorities say an elementary school in Daytona Beach is on lockdown after a suspicious package was reported nearby.

An Iowa family followed the sound of her barking dog to find their missing 2-year-old son. The boy had wandered into a cornfield.

WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running for U.S. Senate as an independent candidate, sat down with WESH 2's Greg Fox to talk about his campaign, how he would vote if elected, and allegations from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- The new chairman of the Orange County Public School Board says he does not support the timing of a tax increase that voters will consider in November.

For the second time in less than a year, a Cocoa store owner has used his own gun to stop a violent criminal.

Volusia County authorities said more remains were located on Friday near Lake Beresford Park in DeLand, in the same area where a leg was found on Sunday.

A team of surgeons in Argentina have removed a 56-pound tumor from a woman's uterus. Waring: graphic content.

An American held captive for seven months in North Korea stepped off a plane in his hometown Friday, looking thin but joyful as he hugged the former president who had helped win his release and family and friends surrounded him in a group embrace.

The Ocala Police Department advises of a road closure due to a sink hole.

A judge decides against a motion to dismiss charges against a driver accused of hitting and killing a teenager.

A family who witnessed the death of a whale trainer at SeaWorld earlier this year is suing the theme park.

A 17-year-old Florida student has been arrested for allegedly trying to organize an attack to surpass the country's worst cases of school violence.

The U.S. birth rate has dropped for the second year in a row, and experts think the wrenching recession led many people to put off having children.

A big fake fin in a harbor sends a Massachusetts village into tizzy.

The finance director for the Osceola County Clerk of Court took money from the employee holiday fund, officials said Friday.

A 29-year-old Florida woman says she stole someone's identity and rang up $20,000 because she needed to fix defective breast implants.

WESH 2 News has learned that South Daytona police have preliminarily identified the body of a man found this week near the home of a missing woman.

A Florida man is accused of stalking his daughter in St. Petersburg, Fla. He says he was trying to rescue her from a high crime neighborhood.

A brush fire takes a tornadic twist in Honolulu.

Family and friends will hold a candlelight vigil for Trenton Duckett on Friday.

Firefighters battle a blaze at a home in Mims.

Skillful musician Liu Wei has proved a big hit on a leading talent show in China, by playing the piano with his toes.

It's been three days since voters cast ballots in the Florida Primary, but at least a couple races in Volusia County are still too close to call.

In a corner of Ohio, a church and strip club are doing battle over who has the right to exist and what constitutes being a good neighbor. It is a battle being waged with poster board and stern words. (Aug. 27)

The economy grew at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the second quarter, down sharply from an initial estimate of 2.4 percent.

The state of Florida makes more than $1.1 million at its annual unclaimed property auction.

Five men from Honduras are arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle 2,500 kilograms of cocaine.

A local nightclub owner is jailed after police say he tried to torch another bar.

The first video released of the 33 men trapped deep in a Chilean copper mine shows slim but healthy miners.

Families of the trapped Chilean miners see and hear their loved ones for the first time thanks to a new video from below.

A few spotty showers for the Friday morning commute will clear by late morning.

CNN gave its iReporters in New Orleans photos of post-Katrina damage from 2005. Those photos -- and the stories behind them -- are compared to today's scene.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter left North Korea on a private jet after securing a pardon for an American who had been jailed in the country since January.

A section of Interstate 4 in Orange County is shutdown after a tractor-trailer catches fire.

A foul smell in a small North Carolina town led police to a woman's body they say had been in the back of a hearse for nine days. (Aug. 26)

Convicted killer John Huggins is considered enough of a risk to be hooked up to a controversial device in an Orange County courtroom.

Officials with the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division say they've recovered $433,819 in back wages owed to 69 employees of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts in Orlando.

For too long, many in Sanford have said public housing has meant living with a constant threat of disease or worse.

Former President Jimmy Carter secures the release of a Boston man held prisoner in North Korea since January.

Federal officials are seeking a record penalty of $24.2 million against American Airlines over maintenance lapses that caused thousands of canceled flights in 2008.

Residents at the Citrus Glen apartment complex in Orlando are rescued after a fire ignites in a two-story building, Orange County fire officials say.

A German reporter didn't see it coming until it was too late. A soccer ball slams into the back of her head while she was on the air.

Hurricane Danielle is churning across the open Atlantic as it heads toward Bermuda. Farther east in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Earl has maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. Forecasters expect Earl to become a hurricane by early Saturday. (Aug. 26)

Casey Anthony's former boyfriend has filed a motion to quash a subpoena from her defense team.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Casey Anthony recently got a jailhouse visit from an attorney renowned for her cross-examination of medical experts, jail records show.

A friendly get-together between two families in Wisconsin turns tragic when a 4-year-old girl is mysteriously attacked and killed by a pet dog.

Most people think the U.S. is not better prepared for handling natural disasters than it was when Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast five years ago, according to a poll.

With the help of a forklift, a 603-pound woman in Thailand leaves her apartment for the first time in three years to get medical attention.

Food and Drug Administration officials say they have found positive samples of salmonella that link two Iowa farms to a massive egg recall.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A family that witnessed the death of killer whale trainer Dawn Brancheau in February is now suing SeaWorld, a lawyer representing them says.

A planet-finding probe launched from Cape Canaveral makes history.

Attorney General Bill McCollum on Thursday wouldn't even rule out an endorsement of Democrat Alex Sink

A German reporter didn't see it coming until it was too late. A soccer ball slams into the back of her head while she was on the air.

A British woman who outraged pet lovers around the world after she was caught on camera dumping a cat in a trash said the situation has got "out of control."

The furor over how close is too close to ground zero for a planned Islamic center and mosque has raised a simple question nine years after Sept. 11: Where exactly is ground zero?

SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. -- Authorities said on Thursday a body found in the woods is not that of a missing South Daytona woman who lived nearby, but instead an unidentified man.

A 603-pound woman in Thailand leaves her apartment for the first time in three years to get medical attention with the help of city hall and a forklift.

With its engine still running, an abandoned yacht washes ashore along Florida's central coast.

Two Amish brothers in Wisconsin are facing a string of sexual assault charges, including incest and beastiality.

After several days of heavy rain during the late morning, Central Florida will notice a change.

A woman found a hand grenade while house-cleaning Thursday morning and brought it to an Orlando police substation.

An aging war hero who is also a murderer had his death sentence switched to life in prison today in a Brevard County courtroom.

One in 10 American households with a mortgage was at risk of foreclosure this summer as the government's efforts to help have had little impact stemming the housing crisis.

A Republican civil war is raging, with righter-than-thou conservatives dominating ever more primaries in a fight for the party's soul. And the Democrats hope to benefit.

Are organic eggs any safer from being contaminated from a bacteria like salmonella? CNN's Dan Simon takes a look.

The family of an Ohio baby that died after undergoing heart surgery claim a hospital error cost the child his life.

An Ohio toy collector is wondering why Toys "R" Us is selling a "Dexter" action figure, a TV character who is a serial killer.

Ostracized, abandoned, tortured-- even buried alive. All too often this is the terrible fate of children around the world accused of being witches .

Deputies in Orange County said someone called from a motel at 6 a.m. to report that a dead body was found there.

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are tracking twin storm systems in the Atlantic. Hurricane Danielle is strengthening far out over the Atlantic.

A New Hampshire man becomes the third member of his family to win the lottery with $12.5 million.

High School football teams will take the field Thursday night for kickoff classic games.

George and Cindy Anthony have a new pair of lawyers representing them in the case against their daughter.

Wholesale egg prices are climbing in the wake of a massive egg recall, which could lead to higher prices at the supermarket.

WATCH: Part Two ORLANDO, Fla. -- People magazine's Steve Helling revealed exclusive details about the upcoming Elin Nordegren cover story to WESH 2's Aixa Diaz. Helling said Elin wanted the public to know that her children were her primary focus and they were what kept her strong through the past several months. "She's a real person, she has emotions and sometimes she let them come out," Heller said. "She's not the type to just sobbing and crying, but you really got a feeling that she's sympathetic and you felt for her." Helling said Elin was not paid for the interview and that the public can expect unseen photos and information in a 12-page spread that hits newsstands Friday. In the interview, published to People.com, Nordegren told the magazine that she's "been through hell." She said revelations of the sex scandal caused her to suffer through insomnia and weight loss, and days before the divorce was finalized, she even began to lose her hair. Nordegren also described first learning the news of her husband's affairs. "Absolute shock and disbelief. I felt stupid as more things were revealed. How could I not have known anything?" Nordegren said in the article. "The word betrayal isn't strong enough. I felt like my whole world had fallen apart." On what happened Thanksgiving night, when Woods crashed his sport utility vehicle just feet from the family's driveway, Nordegren said she was trying to get her husband out of the locked vehicle and insisted there was never any violence in their relationship. "The speculation that I would have used a golf club to hit him is just truly ridiculous." Nordegren said in the article.

The families of 33 Chilean miners focus on their loved ones' physical and mental health.

The fantasy leagues are set, football season is just one week away, but ESPN may soon go dark for Bright House customers if the cable giant does not settle a contract dispute with the sports network.

An unidentified body was discovered Wednesday near the home of a missing South Daytona woman and her family said they fear a neighbor may be connected to her disappearance.

Put on a show. Play cards. Sing. Get exercise. And whatever you do, don't get too fat to squeeze through the escape tunnel.

A family photo was snapped just as a thief was stealing the family's bag in the background.

Dialysis treatments three times each week leaves on local man exhausted, but realizing someone stole his scooter during one of his treatments left him exasperated.

Police are searching Thursday for a man who caused a bomb scare and a school lockdown Wednesday.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Universal Orlando unveiled a new theme for the 20th Halloween Horror Nights. This year, Universal promises a "New Age of Darkness."

NFL owners have shown widespread support for going to an 18-game schedule.

Suzie, 56, becomes the oldest chimpanzee in captivity to give birth. Her baby girl was born at the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kan.

OLATHE, Kan. -- NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch races at a Kansas go-kart track and is sent spinning off the wall by another driver. Click here to read the full story on KMBC.com.

WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Big questions abound after this week's primary elections, and the next two months until Election Day are wide open.

More Americans will get away for the Labor Day weekend this year, yet stick closer to home as they try to get the most for their money, AAA says.

A foreign spy agency pulled off the most serious breach of Pentagon computer networks ever by inserting a flash drive into a U.S. military laptop, a top defense official says.

A Volusia County jury sentences Thomas Cosby to 10 years in prison for deliberately running over a women on her bike because she was black.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- John Huggins’ lawyers argued that he is no longer mentally competent to participate in his appeal and should be spared the death penalty.

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. -- Detectives with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a man they say molested a 7-year-old girl at a bookstore in a mall.

Tiger Woods opens up about his divorce from his ex-wife Elin Nordegren.

A glass of butterbeer from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort’s Islands of Adventure theme park has more calories than a Coke, but less sugar, according to personal finance site Wallet Pop.

A group of Florida restaurant and hotel owners has hired a group of lawyers to help deal with denied claims from the Gulf oil spill.

Cindy Anthony says she is donating a pair of her granddaughter Caylee’s shoes to a nonprofit group that helps less-fortunate children.

Two days after his divorce, Tiger Woods says he feels more sadness than relief.

A 35-year-old man shot in the head thought he was hit by fireworks. He only realized that he had been shot about 5 years later when he started getting headaches. (Aug. 25)

Tiger Woods opens up about the finality of his divorce from Elin Nordegren, but doesn't say much when he's asked if he still loves her.

The race to determine Florida's next governor begins in earnest.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. -- Investigators are searching for seven women they say walked out of a store with purses filled with baby supplies they never paid for.

An alarming disappearance in South Daytona sends police searching for an elderly woman.

Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren is finally speaking out about the breakdown of her marriage and the revelations of her husband's infidelity.

Americans doubt that Islam is likelier than other faiths to encourage violence, but their overall view of the religion has worsened over the past five years, a poll said Tuesday.

A robbery victim says smart phone outsmarted the man who broke into his car.

A man charged with molesting at least four young girls in the Conway Oaks subdivision pleaded guilty on Wednesday morning.