WKNJ Newscast

Date: 2/13/2015
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Good afternoon, today is Friday, February 13th, 2015 at _____________ oclock and
youre listening to 90.3 WKNJ-FM, Union, New Jersey, and Im _____________ with
the news.

In Local News
Big winners turned to big losers in a case involving a group of gamblers and Atlantic
Citys casino hotel the Golden Nugget
Gamblers who won 1.5 million at the casino have been ordered to return the money after
a judge ruled in favor of the casino. The players had won 41 straight hands of minibaccarat when they realized the cards had not been shuffled and began to see a pattern in
the cards. Superior Court Judge Donna Taylor sided with the Golden Nugget stating that
cards had not been pre-shuffled therefore making the game invalid and unauthorized by
the casino.

An off-duty Dover police officer took part in an altercation with a black bear which
ultimately left two very young bear cubs orphaned..
Officer Walter Michalski accidently stepped on a mother bear concealed in its den along
with its two cubs while deer hunting at Allamuchy State Park. The bear then reacted by
biting Michalskis foot. Michalski was unable to extricate himself from the bears hold
and then shot the animal to make his escape. Wildlife officials later tracked and
euthanized the bear, also retrieving its two cubs and bringing them into the refuge for
care. The two cubs Mike and Ike are doing well/

In National News

Whitney Houstons daughter, Bobbi, is still hospitalized..

Bobbi Kristina Brown is now in a medically induced coma after she was found
unresponsive in her suburban Atlanta home over a week ago. The details of what has
exactly happened to Brown, and the extent of her injuries is still some what of a mystery.
Not much has been shared by the police.

Boston has had it rough this winter and it doesnt look like its going to get any easier this
weekend.
Bostonians have had had maybe the worst of this years very consistent snow fall as they
are set to receive a city record 42 inches of snow this month, and its only about half way
through. This weekend they are expected to be getting 8 to 14 inches of the white stuff
just in time for valentines day. Flower deliveries have been delayed and even leaving the
house is going to be an issue for many of the citys people.

Two airport shuttle buses collided near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
Airport, killing a driver in one bus and a passenger in the other, authorities said. Eight
other people were also injured in the accident. Bus driver George Pitter, was driving in
the eastbound lane with one passenger aboard his bus when a westbound bus with seven
passengers and the driver crossed the center line of the road and hit him. Authorities took
8 people to the hospital with a variety of different injuries. Bus driver George Pitter was
one of the two deaths.

In International News

All hands on deck in New Zealand as conservationists race to refloat nearly 200 stranded
Pilot Whales

140 volunteers are attempting to save over 170 stranded whales on a remote beach on
New Zealands South Island. 24 of the 198 whales were dead upon discovery, so the
mission now is to try to save as many of these giant mammals as possible. The whales are
stuck on Farewell Spit, which is a thin claw of land that reaches out into the sea off the
top of the island. The volunteers will be attempting these heroics at the next high tide, in
the mean time their jobs are to keep the whales wet and cool.

A cloud of deadly toxic gas engulfed an Iraqi town of Taji (TAH-GEE) Tuesday, killing
six people and leaving dozens choking on the fumes. The cloud was caused by a tanker
carrying chlorine which exploded outside a restaurant. Iraqi Interior Ministry officials
said the explosion was caused by a bomb on board the tanker. Different sources have
reported different figures. Baghdad security plan spokesman Genereal Qua-zeme At-ta
(QUAW-ZAY-MAY-AT-TA) told local Iraqi television that five people died in the blast
and 148 were poisoned by the gas. This attack comes in the wake of four other recent
attacks.
More news, sports, and weather coming up
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In Sports
A sad night for New York sports fans.
The New York Mets fall short to the Washington Nationals, 2-4.
The New York Yankees also taste defeat against the Baltimore Orioles, losing 4 to 5
And the Chicago Bears defeat the New York Jets at last nights game, 27-19
The New York Yankees play the Orioles again at 1 oclock.

In Hockey news, The Boston Bruins face the Washington Capitals tonight at 7 oclock.

In local hockey news, New Jersey Devils are planning big things for the city of Newark.
Company officials stated that they are in the works of creating a new partnership with the
city in order to give back to the city. Hugh Webber, President of the Devils, stated that
they want to put all legal troubles behind them and work on transforming the lives of

people through various service projects. Right now, every member of the 150-person
work force is encouraged to donate 82 hours of their time to numerous service ventures
such as local soup kitchens or reading to young children.

Your WKNJ hourly weather update

Right now on the campus of Kean University, it is a sunny 30 degrees with highs going
up 48. Low 35.

Tune in later for meteorology reports on 90.3 FM.

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Sylvester Stallones Australian hotel room and private jet was searched for illegal
substances, say Australian authorities. This search comes just three days prior to
authorities seizing banned substances when he and his entourage were stopped by
Australian customs officials after a routine X-ray detected something wrong with their
luggage. Authorities detained Stallone and his entourage for what was believed to be a
type of human growth hormone. The outcome is still to be seen; Australians have a no
tolerance policy for any type of illegal drugs, including steroids and performanceenhancing substances. Stallone was in Australia in support of the Australian premiere of
Rocky Balboa.

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Thats it for your news. Youre listening to 90.3 WKNJ-FM, Union, New Jersey. Im
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