Close and personal with a hungry polar bear, all 1,000 pounds of her. And the iphone sting. Were going to tell you about the guy who set up an Online Dating sting to catch the crooks and get his phone back. Good morning, everybody. Im looking forward to the show this morning. Im going to get to do most of the talking. Bianna golodryga is playing hurt this morning. Ive been sick the past couple of weeks. And my voice gave on me this morning. I dont have the flu, though. The number one rule, you stay home if you have the flu. There may be times this morning when you see biannas mouth moving. But you hear ron claibornes voice. If you see that happen, dont adjust the dial. This is what happens when you have a 9monthold. Youre sick all the time. We admire you playing hurt. And speaking of illness, this, on a very serious note is turning into a nasty flu season. The cdc saying theres widespread outbreaks practically everywhere in america. New numbers this morning. Were going to have practica
Over stolen iphones. Tonight, the simple app that helps to protect yourself without going that far. And the Close Encounter caught on tape. The polar bear. The photographer who wanted to get close who was not expecting this. Shes coming closer and closer. See what happens when the 1,000pound bear tries to break through that glass. Good evening. On this saturday night. Great to have you with us here. We begin tonight with that unruly arling passenger trying to create a real scare in the air. Witnesses say that he was drunk. Over my shoulder, heres what the crew did, turning to duct tape to trap him. The passenger was on a flight from iceland to new york. Witnesses say that he was drinking his dutyfree liquor, allegedly claiming the plane would go down. Passengers holding him down as the crew trapped him with the tape. Thats just one case tonight causing real concern. The other concerns an captain, when authorities smelled something troubling on his breath. Abcs lisa stark tonight on bot
Washington with more. Good morning. Reporter this is a big deal. Its a ban thats been in place for nearly 20 years. After first rolling back the ban on gays in the military, now coming today this new announcement about new opportunities in the military for women. The formal announcement is expected today outgoing defense secretary leon panetta will end the 19yearold ban on women serving in combat. For those who have what it takes, its a chance for them to have equal treatment. Reporter the move can open up 237,000 jobs. Women on the front lines in close quarters for months at a time . Not everyone thinks its a good idea. The extended endurance that is needed, as i say, we have enough problems with sometimes with men. Reporter last month the aclu sued in federal court, plaintiffs argue keeping women in the background is bad military strategy. It creates a dangerous set of rules that make it difficult for commanders in decide best way to fight. Reporter supporters argue that women are al
The flight took off late. It landed safely at laguardia. Some were shocked when they learned why their flight had been delayed. Im feeling very unsafe. Reporter the faa says incidents are rare, about 12 allegedly drunk pilots arrested a year. In one case in 2002, two america west pilots were caught drinking on surveillance tape the night before their flight. And tsa screeners smelled alcohol on their breath the next morning. The pilots were arrested before the flight took off. We are in a dive reporter one of hollywoods current hit movies, flight, focuses on a drunk pilot who pulls off a miraculous crash landing, but then has to face the music. This toxicology report states you were drunk. Reporter the legal limit is. 04, half of whats allowed for drivers, but still enough to impair judgement. And to give you an idea just how seriously this is taken, in the most extreme cases, pilots can face up to 15 years in prison. In this case, for kristiansen, his fate is still unknown. We dont kn
Breath. Abcs lisa stark on both fronts tonight. Reporter you might call it instant justice. This man got so drunk and so belligerent on his flight, that fellow passengers ducttaped him to a seat and strapped his mouth shut, after he allegedly choked a woman and screamed that the plane was going to crash. The Icelandic Air flight was heading from iceland to new york, the airline tells us he was restrained by passengers and crew and was monitored for his own safety. Police took the drunk passenger to a hospital, he was not charged. Reportedly because passengers did not want to come forward. In minneapolis, it was a pilot who allegedly had too much to drink, way too much. American airlines captain Kolbjorn Kristiansen was caught by chance. Tsa and other officers smelling a whiff of alcohol as kristiansen was waiting for an elevator. By the time Airport Police arrested him, he had completed preflight checks for his commuter flight to new york and the 53 passengers were getting ready to boa