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Southern plains not only today, ladies, but into the weekend where we have a high threat for tornadoes. we head into the next three-days and keep you posted on the fox news extreme weather center. >> now to the other big story we are watching. neighborhood watchman george zimmerman now officially charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of trayvon martin. he will make his first court appearance later today. steve is outside of the jail where zimmerman spent his first night in florida. hi there, steve. >> he is locked up for his first night. he is on a no bond stratus 1:30 easter...

Wyoming, montana and north dakota were on alert. a state of emergency was declared in certain areas. other hot spots included new york city staten island where nearly 20 acres burned and new jersey's burlington county. two dozen homes were threatened before the blaze was contained. in florida almost 100 wildfires affecting nearly 16,000 acres were aplays on just tuesday alone. ironically it's wildfire awareness week in several states including florida. let's take a look at some of the wildfire alerts we have in terms of red flag danger across the four corners as well as the southeast includi...

Meeting with him at the jail brus midnight zimmerman will be absolutely pleading not guilty to the charges. >> he is concerned about getting a fair trial and a fair presentation. there has been a lot of information flowing. i think a lot of it has been pro mature and maybe inappropriate. i don't think a case like this should be tried here and it's not going to be. >> zimmerman will also invoke florida's stand your ground law claiming he killed 17-year-old trayvon martin in self defense. that's the same law that protected him from legal action in the last month and a half since the shooting. al...

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Less. we just wanted an arrest and we got it. and i say thank you. thank you, lord, thank you, jesus. >> the special prosecutor in the case not detailing what evidence might not have emerged that caused them to charge zimmerman but she insists she was not influenced the public out cry. many are surprised the severity of the charge second degree murder charge has a sentence of life behind bars. it will make prosecutors prove he killed him intentionally and not in self defense. oo thanks elizabeth. the charges brought against george zimmerman are the big talk. t some daying the prosecutor over c...