Transcripts For WTSP 10 News At 430am 20160113

Wentzel. Floridas system is unconstitutional. Thats because it wrongly gives not the jury when it comes to whether a killer should be executed. And the jurys recommendation for the Death Penalty unanimous. 10 News Reporter Digging Deeper into the decision. Governor rick scott is still looking at the Supreme Courts drastically change floridas Death Penalty system. The ruling came down from the court at the start of the 2016 legislative session saying juries, not judges, should decide whether a defendant should be executed. Attorney general pam bondi says shell work with lawmakers to make the courtrequired changes. But says the impact on existing death sentences will need to be evaluated on a case by case basis. Mother Barbara Freiberg wants to see Edward Covington put to death for grandson and granddaughter. And hopes the courts decision wont halt it. Covington waived his right to a jury trial and asked the judge to sentence him. There are 390 inmates on death row in the state right now. Of those convicted killers. The doc says 96 inmates are from the bay area. Death penalty opponents have been pushing for change. Protesting outside oscar ray bolins execution. The first in the state this year. Put to death after murdering three bay area women. Herman lindsey spent more than a year on death row before the Florida Supreme Court overturned his conviction. He and aclu leaders want floridas death sentences converted to life in prison. Kendra conlon, 10 news, wtsp timothy hursts case out of Death Penalty law. The jury voted 7 to5 in favor of death after convicting him of murdering his boss in 1998. Florida carried out two executions despite the pending Supreme Court ruling. Were one of only three states that allow judges to override a jurys suggested sentence. Right now the crews of two Us Navy Ships are being questioned in iran. It happened after the pentagon briefly lost contact with the vessels in the persian gulf. Officials say the boats were traveling between kuwait and bahrain when one of the boats had mechanical trouble. It ran aground near the iranheld farsee island. Iran says the us boats and 10 crew members are expected to be released today. This comes only two weeks after iranian ships fired off rockets in the middle of crowded shipping lanes near an american aircraft carrier. New information about a deadly shooting inside a Wesley Chapel movie theater. You may remember former tampa Police Captain curtis reeves, shot and killed chad oulson during an argument over texting. Now oulsons widow is suing Cobb Theatres and a theater employee claiming they didnt enforce the prohibition on weapons. The suit alleges that as a direct result of the defendants negligence, chad oulson died and Nicole Oulson suffered permanent physical, psychological and economic damage. A Convenience Store owner is behind bars today after police say he abused the food stamp system for years. Police say he used 1point6Million Dollars of your money. St. Pete police discovered wail mari was paying up to 50 cents on the dollar for food stamp cards. He would use them to buy items at Warehouse Stores and then sell them at his king food mart. Police also arrested retailers who purchased maris items and those who sold their ebt cards to him. New overnight. If you thought finding a parking space on Anna Maria Island was tough. It just got tougher. The city of holmes beach commissioners voted 32. In a first reading, to require a parking permit along a 17 block stretch beach. Only Property Owners are eligible. Police will issue violators a 35 dollar ticket. And will reticket every 2 hours. Adjustments made include expanding the affected area. The ordinance will go for a second reading january 28. If it passes again, the mayor is expected to veto. President obama delivered his 7th and final state of the Union Address tuesday night. It lasted an hour and 10 minutes. And in it he asked the American People to focus on the economy, technology, security and democracy. He also championed americas resolve against terrorism. The speech was intentionally short on specific legislative proposals or executive actions. There was only one sentence each on gun violence, immigration, and minimum wage. In the republican response, South Carolina governor nikki haley criticized mister obamas record saying, the president s record has often fallen far short of his soaring words. You likely also saw our local lawmakers in the audience of the speech. You can hear what they had to say one mother is considering legal action against a nurse she claims hurt her son. That tops the look at our headlines around the nation and the world in 60 seconds. A mother in new mexico is furious after she says a nurse cut off her sons toe. The boy was born prematurely last april and has faced a number of complications since then. Last month, a nurse accidentally cut off his left pinky toe while cutting tape. That was holding an iv in his foot. The woman and her husband are considering legal action. A recall alert for Walgreens Stores across the country. Eight ounce jars of nice brand mandarin oranges. Have been recalled after complaints that glass shards were found inside. At least three people found glass one person was injured. The jars have been nationwide. But if you have the oranges at home your best bet is to throw them away. And in ohio. A fugitive is leaving may help police catch him. Donald chip pugh didnt like the wanted poster theyre using to find him. So he sent police a selfie with the better photo. That one is terrible. Police say hes drawing more attention to himself, which should bring in more tips on where to find him. How can you increase your odds of winning the powerball tonight . We talked with a man who won the grand prize seven times he says when choosing your powerball numbers most of us are doing it all wrong he says thats why you shouldnt limit your numbers to birthdays and anniversaries. So if you were to win the next big question is should you take the lump sum, or choose the yearly payout . 10 News Reporter Courtney Robinson breaks down the numbers for you. 1. 5 billion dollars. Its a lot of money. More than most of us would make in many lifetimes. So if you win look at this choosing the yearly payout over youll get about 50 million a year. Taking the lump sum as most all jackpot winners do. You walk away with 930 Million Dollars and youre part of a new tax bracket at 39. 6 . So after taxes. 561,720,000. And because you live in florida. You win big because theres no state income tax. I spoke to a certified Financial Planner to understand why you always hear get a lawyer, an accountant and a money manager. Steve overton says its to protect yourself from yourself. Listen to this. Even if you do the most conservative investing. Cds that payout just 1 . You will make in interest alone more than 100,000 a week. The jackpots likely to grow before the drawing. The folks at that at four oclock this afternoon which was the peak in powerball sales today. There were 18,178 tickets sold every minute. A lot of tickets. A lot of money and a lot of whatifs. Back to you. Coming up at 5 on 10 news this morning. A rescue mission is underway this morning for a man who is trapped in trench in california. Despite worries of security, the Transportation Security Administration has reached a surprising amount of subscribers for its airport precheck program. Michighans governor is asking for help this morning over flints Drinking Water crisis. Still ahead, we have a warning to share with you about the activity thats 125 times worse than plus getting across the bay is one step closer to happening by ferry. And parents youll want to hear about a recall that may be sitting in your medicine cabinet and could hurt your over 3 Million People have silky smooth feet that you cant help but touch. The new amope foot file with diamond crystals and extra coarse roller head removes callouses effortlessly. Feel it yourself amope pedi perfect. Did you know theres a cough liquid that lasts for twelve hours . Try delsym twelve hour cough liquid. While its extended release medicine lasts for 12 hours. Try delsym. Kate weather smoking hookah has become increasingly more popular in the past decade as smokers search for an alternative to cigarettes. But hookah may not be as safe as it seems. As 10 News Reporter charles billi explains a new Study Reveals it may be more dangerous than in ybor city, urban trends are a hot commodity, and one of the hottest is hookah. Nat pop hookah here at habibi cafe, customers can toke and smoke while watching the street show. Sot 24 35 we just finished something to eat and we wanted to do something else. I guess you could Say Something extraordinary, something different. But a new Study Released by the university of Pittsburgh School of medicine revealed smoking hookah exposes the smoker to 125 times the smoke, 25 times the tar, 2. 5 times the nicotine and 10 times the Carbon Monoxide as smoking a cigarette. Bridge 31 08 even though the study is damning, it does broadstroke a bit. Sot 17 05 no nicotine, no tar. It shows on all boxes. Habibi cafe owner Johnny Algonid doesnt discredit the study, but says he finds it hard to believe hookah is more toxic. Sot 17 50 the flavor is fruit mixed with tobacco, but this tobacco has no nicotine and if it does it has zero point zero five percent. We looked at the labels to find out whats in hookah. Turns out, only four ingredients tobacco, molasses, glycerin and flavor. Were surprised by the study, but say the results shouldnt be taken out of context. Sot 26 10 this is something i do very rarely, so no, it doesnt affect me. Scientists acknowledge that its difficult to compare the two forms of smoking and draw a conclusion as to which poses the greater risk because people smoke in different ways. In the meantime, scientists warn, as with everything in life, its buyer beware. In ybor city, charles billi, 10 news wtsp. The bay area is one step closer to getting a high speed ferry from tampa to saint pete. Mayor Rick Kriseman got pinellas commissioners to hop on board and earmark 350 thousand dollars to help pay for it. The Pilot Project requires equal funds from tampa, saint pete, pinellas and hillsborough counties to move forward. The Tampa City Council is the last piece of the puzzle. Mayor kriseman hopes to get their approval soon. So he can start negotiating with the Ferry Service. Tampa mayor bob buckhorn has said he likes the idea. But wanted more details. If everyone agrees to a deal, the Ferry Service would start in october of this year and go through april of 2017. Your childs cough syrup may be part of a recall. The recall includes fourounce bottles of grape and cherry flavored medicine. Its sold nationwide under a variety of brand names including c vs and dollar general. Theres a potential risk for overdose, because the dosage cups have incorrect markings. Who doesnt love free food . Well good news. Carrabbas was giving away 1 million free meals the bad news is they ran out tuesday night. The italian chain is introducing a new menu so the promotion was to get people to try it. They were giving away appetizer, entree, or small plate. If you missed out, it was viral on social media, so maybe a friend or Family Member got lucky. Apparently humans arent the only ones that deal with winter weight gain. If youre still struggling with that holiday weight, listen to this squirrels are having the same because the warm temperatures lasted so long into the winter, squirrels just keep eating and eating. Instead of hibernating on top of that theres more food available because of the warmer weather. Aside from being a little overweight, the squirrels shouldnt see any longterm health problems. Other animals are having simliar problems birds that usually fly down here for winter are spending more time up north. Still ahead, a california aquarium has a visitor that everyone just cant get enough of. The video you have to see of the otter mom and pup wading in their waters. Coming up tonight on 10news and cbs. 2 broke girls at 8 00 followed by mike and molly at 8 30. Criminal minds at 9 then code black at 10. Then catch 10 news at 11. Dont forget to stay up for the late show with Stephen Colbert and his guests Paul Giamatti and guerrilla girls. And if you go to bed early dont worry. Were sharing the best moments from the late show with you on 10 news this morning, every day at 520 and 620. Dont forget, you can always take 10 news with you just download the 10 news app. Its a fast look at breaking news, weather and traffic you wont miss a thing. Search wtsp 10 news in the app store now. People just cant seem to get enough of this baby otter but these liquid gels are new. Mucinex fast max. Its the same difference. This one is max strength and fights mucus. Mucinex fast max. Theres moving. And theres moving with move free ultra. It has tripleaction support for your joints, cartilage and bones. And unlike the big osteobi flex pills, its all in one tiny pill. Move free ultra. Seem to get enough of this baby otter taking a nap on its moms tummy. This is at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in california. The mother otter sought refuge in the aquariums great tide pool last month and gave birth shortly afterwards. The mommy otter was feeding and grooming the pup. Staff say the wild otters can stay as long as they want but they will eventually leave so the mother can forage for food. Coming up on 10 news this morning. There are 17 hours left to get in on a chance at more than a billion dollars. The numbers for the largest Powerball Jackpot will be announced tonight los angeles could have two new nfl teams. Well tell you whos already making the move. And could amazon be the next big shipping giant . Why analysts say the company could pass ups and fedex. Well be back with another look at your weather and traffic, in three right now, 10 us sailors are being interrogated as iran demands an apology from the us. Hulk hogan versus gawker. Today the former pro wrestler goes back to court over the release of his sex tape. Tonight is the big billion and a half dollar jackpot drawing. But before you buy your powerball ticket, the warning from the florida lottery. Welcome to 10 news this morning