Copyright 2013 http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/top-stories en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 20:58:49 -0700 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:58:49 -0700 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Navy-Dolphins-Rare-Torpedo-Coronado-San-Diego-Divers-208152901.html Mon, 20 May 2013 13:43:36 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Dolphins-Trained-Navy7.jpg
Navy dolphins discovered an unusual torpedo off the coast of San Diego and handlers said it was obvious within minutes that the find was significant. The dolphins were working off the coast of Coronado...

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Road-Rage-Incident-Coronado-Bay-Bridge-Phillip-Michael-Eggers-208207141.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:34:03 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Blue-BMW-Road-Rage3.jpg
NBC 7 has learned the driver accused in Saturday’s road rage incident on the Coronado Bay Bridge has a prior criminal record and history of mental health problems.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Manti-Teo-san-diego-chargers-media-208205001.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:10:37 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/159928616.jpg
San Diego Chargers staff has decided to limit linebacker Manti Te'o’s access to the media until mid-June.

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Window-Washers-Stuck-on-High-Rise-208195441.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:11:56 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/workers3.jpg
Two window washers are stuck near the 21st floor of a downtown building, according to fire officials.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/Woman-Burned-in-Gas-Station-Attack-208104971.html Mon, 20 May 2013 11:13:35 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/fort-worth-gas-attack-052013.jpg
A woman is fighting for her life at a hospital after being set on fire Monday morning inside a North Texas convenience store. Witnesses said a woman walked into the Buy and Save convenience store at the...

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/sounddiego/Announcing-SoundDiego-App-207899391.html Mon, 20 May 2013 04:36:37 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/SoundDiego-APP.jpg
You can put San Diego's music scene in your pocket with our new iPhone app.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Contractors-Sentenced-in-Navy-Bribery-Scheme-208254441.html Mon, 20 May 2013 20:49:07 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/gavel-shutterstock_35523067.jpg
Two San Diego contractors were sentenced for their role in a Navy bribery scheme Monday.

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/video/#!/news/local/Severe-Tornado-Explainer/208250021 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:10:56 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/ok+tornado+web.jpg
NBC 7 weather anchor Dagmar Midcap explains what happens during an extremely strong tornado.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Filner-Urges-Jury-Nullification-In-Medical-Pot-Dispensary-Case-208246501.html Mon, 20 May 2013 20:56:55 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/PotRaid1.jpg
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has injected himself into a federal criminal case against the operator of a medical marijuana dispensary.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Poway-School-Staff-Trains-for-Shooting-Scenario-208242771.html Mon, 20 May 2013 18:32:35 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/ActiveShooterTraining.jpg
Teachers and principals in the Poway Unified School District are learning how to react during a school shooting.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/Oklahoma-Tornado-Videos-Images-from-the-Ground-208238421.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:41:27 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/OK_tornado_monday_P25.jpg
A massive 200 mph tornado ripped through the Oklahoma City area on Monday afternoon and left a 20-mile path of destruction in its wake. At least 51 people were killed, the Oklahoma City medical examiner said, an...

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Skydiver-Accident-Skydive-San-Diego-Chula-Vista-Scripps-208119091.html Mon, 20 May 2013 06:58:04 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/SkydiveSanDiegosign.jpg
A skydiver was hospitalized after an accident Sunday evening.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/Chargers-Rookie-Regrets-Raiders-Hat--208173781.html Mon, 20 May 2013 13:21:08 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Keenan-Allen-168523038.jpg
You can just imagine how well that went over with Chargers fans.

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Multiple-Vehicle-Crash-Slows-Commute-on-I-5-San-Diego-Carlsbad-208140991.html Mon, 20 May 2013 08:52:10 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/I5Accident0520.jpg
The crashes occurred after 7:00 a.m. and involved five vehicles including 3 motorcycles.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Border-Busts--67754217.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:47:21 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Pot-Peppers-Marijuana-2013.jpg
Images of drug smuggling attempts at their finest.

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A massive tornado touched down just south of Oklahoma City on Monday, ripping through neighborhoods and striking two elementary schools.

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Gov. Dannel Malloy said the Metro-North New Haven Line in Connecticut will return to full service by the Wednesday morning peak commute. Work continues at the train crash site after Friday's rush...

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Men-Convicted-of-Abusing-Autistic-Man-Set-Free-208200201.html Mon, 20 May 2013 20:58:22 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/McDuffieGarritson1.jpg
Two men convicted of abusing a 24-year-old man with severe autism will be set free.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/Sen-Murphy-to-Live-on-Food-Stamp-Budget-for-a-Week-208158541.html Mon, 20 May 2013 12:01:35 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Chris+Murphy+722.jpg
For the next week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut plans to live on the equivalent of a food stamp budget to understand what it means to live on a food budget of $4.80 per day. Murphy said he...

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Man-Shot-7-Times-in-National-City-208125631.html Mon, 20 May 2013 07:20:47 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/National-city.jpg
Multiple gunshots rang out in a National City neighborhood near 20th and F Streets around 11:45 p.m. Sunday.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Road-Raged-Driver-Slams-Into-Motorcycle-Coronado-Bay-Bridge-208060031.html Sun, 19 May 2013 20:19:11 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Coronado-Bridge-0318.jpg
A road raged driver intentionally hit a motorcycle carrying two people on the Coronado Bridge, San Diego Police Department confirmed.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/Winning-Powerball-Numbers-in-600-Million-Drawing-Revealed-208020871.html Sun, 19 May 2013 04:20:48 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/109687778.jpg
A Powerball ticket sold in Florida Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, according to the Powerball website. The winning numbers in Saturday's $600 million Powerball drawing were: 22, 10, 13, 14,...

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Gas-Leak-Prompts-Road-Closure-in-Escondido-208157721.html Mon, 20 May 2013 11:43:58 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/fire+truck+generic.jpg
A gas leak in Escondido has closed E Valley Parkway, according to police.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/LiveVideo-Watch-White-House-Daily-Briefing-208157161.html Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:07 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/072811+jay+carney.jpg
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney holds the daily briefing. The IRS and AP are expected to be among the topics discussed.

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/NATL-Severe-Weather-Flattens-Homes-in-Ga-Tenn-189131371.html Mon, 20 May 2013 17:19:06 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/OK_tornado_monday_P18.jpg
2012 was the hottest, and some say most extreme, weather year in U.S. history. 2013 Promises more of the same. Already we've seen dramatic weather including tornadoes, damaging thunderstorms, snow and...

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/video/#!/news/local/Milestone-for-Embarcadero-Project/208118941 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:38:55 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Embarcadero-Project-San-Die.jpg
In the next year, the Embarcadero is going to start looking much different. Construction begins Monday on a project that will completely make-over the waterfront. NBC 7's Elena Gomez reports.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Youth-Baseball-Tournament-Home-Run-for-Chelsea-King-208071111.html Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:45 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/ChelseaKingParents2013.jpg
The Southern California baseball community united Sunday for the annual “Home Run for Chelsea” baseball tournament held in honor of slain Poway teen Chelsea King.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/video/#!/news/sports/Why-Johnny-Manziel-Called-Pads-Pitcher-a-Punk/208136111 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:28:02 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/ManzielBurch.jpg
The Texas A&M quarterback known as Johnny Football showed up at Petco Park and shared a funny story about Burch Smith. NBC 7's Derek Togerson reports.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/video/#!/news/sports/Strasburg-Lets-Hitter-�Get-Himself-Out�/208136291 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:22:22 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Strasburg-Strain2.jpg
On Thursday, one of the Padres rare losses came to former Aztec stud Stephen Strasburg. It was the West Hills High alum's first win since Opening Day. Today NBC 7's Todd Strain sat down with Strasburg...

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/Quantico-Based-FBI-Agents-Killed-in-Training-Accident-208068911.html Mon, 20 May 2013 18:13:36 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/fbi+hrt1.jpg
A spokesman for the medical examiner's office in Norfolk, Va. says it could be several weeks before they know how two agents with the FBI's hostage rescue team died during a training accident off...

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One development - sellers are entertaining multiple offers.

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Garage-Fire-Oceanside-Freeman-Street-208058561.html Sun, 19 May 2013 09:52:29 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Firetruck_0512.jpg
Firefighters battled a blaze early Sunday morning that sparked inside a home garage, officials from the Oceanside Fire Department confirmed.

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/Fire-Torches-Dallas-Condos-208104041.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:12:39 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Dallas-Fire-Rescue-Stan-Wil.jpg
The body of a Dallas firefighter who radioed for help after becoming trapped in a burning condominium has been recovered. The firefighter, whose name has not yet been released, was among the 100...

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Padres-Continue-Home-Dominance-208041081.html Sun, 19 May 2013 08:56:18 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/162*120/Yonder+Alonso+Padres.jpg
PETCO Park Has Been Kind To The Padres Lately

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Officials from the FBI and DA's office hosted seminars at a North County church on how to avoid different forms of fraud. NBC 7's Chris Chan reports.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/SPRINTER-Train-Service-Resumes-North-County-208018711.html Sat, 18 May 2013 15:53:21 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/SprinterRESUMES1.jpg
The SPRINTER light rail train in San Diego’s North County fully resumed service on Saturday after more than two months of suspended service.

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/Girl-14-Killed-by-Stray-Bullet-While-Riding-New-York-City-Bus-208076921.html Sun, 19 May 2013 23:51:03 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/bus+shot+queens_edited-1.jpg
A 14-year-old girl riding a city bus in Queens, New York, Saturday on her way home from a sweet-16 party was shot in the head and killed by a stray bullet from gunfire on the street, police...

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Open-House-Kearny-Mesa-Juvenile-Detention-Facility-Tour-208013421.html Sat, 18 May 2013 15:04:29 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/JUVIevent.jpg
More than 3,000 people, namely parents, mentors and teens, made their way into the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility on Saturday to get an inside look at what it’s really like to live in custody.

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Interstate-5-Fatal-Crash-SeaWorld-Drive-Tecolote-208073521.html Mon, 20 May 2013 06:42:58 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/SeaWorldDriveAX2_0520.jpg
One person was killed in a crash on northbound Interstate 5 Sunday, officials said.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Brush-Fire-East-County-Sycuan-Road-208065031.html Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:11 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Firetruck_0512.jpg
Heartland Fire & Rescue officials headed to the scene of a brush fire inside the Sycuan Indian Reservation in the East County Sunday.

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]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Child-Struck-by-Car-Escondido-208064521.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:43:54 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/ToddlerESCOAx.jpg
An 18-month-old toddler was struck by a car in the driveway of a home in Escondido on Sunday, police confirmed.

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