. >> eric: thanks so much. >>> eric: here's a quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. the results are in. ted cruz comes out on top in iowa. and hillary clinton is claiming victory in the hawkeye state while others say, it's too close to call. abc's lana zak has more on the iowa caucus and what's next for the presidential hopefuls. >> it looks like we have a virtual tie. >> a razor thin margin separates the two, in some places a coin toss broke the tie. >> heads. >> clinton saying they won but she said she took on the republicans. >> i wouldn't rip away the progress we have made, so as i stand here tonight, breathing a big sigh of relief, thank you, iowa. >> but it was a decisive win for ted cruz. >> iowa has made clear to the world morning is coming. >> and trump was gracious in his second place win. >> iowa, i love you, i think i might come here and buy a farm, i love it here. >> and marco rubio riding a wave of support. >> we are seeing the field winnow, muck aby and omalley dropping out. lana zak, abc news, des moines. >>> eric: monday night football t

good morning, eric. a new wing of a children's hospital is bearing the name of actress jennifer lawrence. the "hunger games" star is donating $2 million to help build an intensive care unit for young heart patients in kentucky. doctors, staff, and patients watched as jennifer lawrence announced the plans for this state-of-the-art facility. her family says the children at kosair children's hospital touched her heart when she visited at christmas. the facility will help children surgeries, heart transplant, heart failure, and other cardiac conditions. >>> rochelle: usc's delta zeta sorority is helping others today with their annual "sweet caroline bone marrow and blood drive." students and faculty will have the opportunity to give blood through blood connection and register for the national marrow donor program with "be the match." this is taking place at the russell house ballroom from 9:00 this morning until 5:00 tonight. each donor will receive a t-shirt from the sorority. >>> rochelle: a local author i

eric, what can you tell us? quite a run for carolina basketball comes to an end. for the first time this season, the gamecocks are dealing with two losses in a row. tim hill explains in to win it. 33 still to come... we're headed out to the ballpark. but it's not just a home for the columbia fireflies. why the ballpark is glowing... over giving back. stay with gervais. clinic. the expansion allows staff to double the capacity of patients served in lexington, fairfield, richland and sumter counties. a tour of the newly renovated adult eye and dental space will be available after the ribbon cutting ceremony. this will take place on the third floor atrium of the richland county health department. it begins at 11 this morning. and thy-m-c-a of 20-16 annual campaign. that's right... the chair of this years campaign is, jerri spurrier... steve spurrier's wife. the goal of the campaign is to raise 400- thousand dollars to ensure that everyone in the midlands has access to vital community programs and resources that sup

eric: right now. a man is recovering in the hospital after being shot in a des moines elementary school parking lot. it happened last night, at park avenue elementary on southwest 7th. the victim was a man in his teens or early 20's. he was shot in the leg. the suspect ran away. police did find shell casings in the school lot. also right now. officials say that all 23 people on board a small plane that crashed in nepal are confirmed dead. rescuers found the wreckage still burning this morning after the plane crashed in bad weather into a mountainous area. loud explosion near a small village. airport officials say the plane lost contact shortly after takeoff from a scheduled 18 minute flight. at least three people are dead this morning after severe weather ripped through the gulf. several others are missing after the strong storms and tornadoes leveled homes and businesses. more than 20 tornadoes were reported. people who survived the storms came outside afterwards to look at the damage. one woman admi

eric: so cute. shaina: the embrace lasts so he just burst into happy tears and hugged his little sister for a very long time. daniel had been doing extra chores but abigail told their parents she wanted to surprise him because he had been working so hard. you know those parents are like, we did something right. eric: it just melt your heart. it is 5:47. happy friday, everybody. looking live on downtown des moines another warm day, but 2 diabetes, you may know what it's like to deal with high... and low blood sugar. januvia (sitagliptin) is a once-daily pill that, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar. januvia works when your blood sugar is high and works less when your blood sugar is low, because it works by enhancing your body's own ability to lower blood sugar. plus januvia, by itself, is not likely to cause weight gain or low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). januvia should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. tell your doctor if you have a history of p

eric: take a look at the countdown at zero. we have hours until the iowa caucuses. >> for those of you still thinking about this, i hope i will be able to persuade you. >> no one running for president can bring the conservative movement together faster or better than i can. >> you have not had a winner in iowa in 16 years. you better believe it. elizabeth: last-minute pitches and they are not over yet. the final hours before the iowa caucuses. good morning, everyone. today is the day. eric: thanks for waking up with us. the caucuses, a big story, no doubt. metinka: it looks like the timing will work out. we are starting out with quiet weather. it is 30 degrees right now in des moines. highs will be above freezing again. snow moves in by midnight. it picks up and intensity tuesday morning. less snow to the southeast. the snow will be moving out by wednesday morning. all the wind will create more blowing snow concerns. tuesday and wednesday will be tough travel days. eric: alyx is live at the media center downtown at capitol squa

eric: they are moving. elizabeth: just a taste of the performances there, coldplay, bruno mars and beyonce and they all came together for a big finale. now some say they couldn't hear coldplay very well, others say beyonce upstaged the headliner awesome. i think brunel upstaged everyone. eric: we have a now poll up awesome, it was ok, didn't like it. you can vote by calling or texting 200-1508, going to kcci.com or to facebook or twitter. now to the commercials, the other big part of the super bowl. we all had our favorites. a pretty spirited discussion underway on my facebook page. but here's what usa today ranked as the top five as of the night, number hyundai's ryanville with five, ryan reynolds. number four, doritos doritos dogs. number doritos ultrasound. three,number heinz wiener two, stampede. and number one? >> you look good. little girl out, huh? why don't you take my new car? eric: that was pretty good, and then he stocks the boyfriend all night -- stocks the boyfriend all night. yep, it was hyund

good morning, eric. chipotle is serving up safety following their e-coli outbreak in a number of restaurants. the chain hosted a company-wide meeting about food safety yesterday. they shut their doors for four hours during lunchtime to train employees on these new regulations. chipotle is now offering free burritos to customers who wanted chipotle for lunch yesterday, but couldn't get it. for this offer you can text "raincheck" as one word, to the number 888222. >>> rochelle: president obama is asking congress for $1.8 billion to help fight the zika virus. the request comes as the world health organization calls it a public health emergency. the administration wants the money for emergency response in the u.s. and overseas. it's also targeted for cdc virus. >>> rochelle: and the water isis continues in flflt but michigan's republican governor won't be talking about it on capitol hill. rick snyder's office says he turned down an invitation to testify in front of a house democratic group. the steering and

eric: i don't remember. elizabeth: it was former texas governor rick perry he announced he was running in june. he was down to a single staff run. eric: interesting insights. we are going to talk live in studio with senator charles grassley in an hour. he has been through a lot of caucuses and has a lot of insight into what makes them work. elizabeth: we know you have a lot of questions about the caucus process. eric: we have answers to the most commonly asked questions. find your caucus site online. make sure you are there before 6:30. there is a caucus 101 button at sos. -- sos.iowa.com. elizabeth: ima am a registered independent, can i caucus? you can change your party affiliation at the door on caucus night. >> do you have to stay in that no, you can change right back tomorrow. eric: what time should you get there tonight? try your best to be there before 630. that leaves time to register and get settled. some folks in my precinct said they are going to be there at 5:00 or 5:30. >> we know parents are ve

gervais. >> eric: welcome back. some of us are still getting over lotto fever after last month's record powerball drawing. and out in california there's $63 million on the line and only hours left to claim it. >> rochelle: can you believe that? it's a case of a missing millionaire. six months have passed and still no one has come forward to claim their prize. the winner has until 5:00 tonight to show up with the winning ticket at a lottery it just hurts saying that. a lawsuit was filed yesterday by a man who says he turned in the winning ticket but it was rejected as too damaged to be processed. unclaimed winnings automatically go to the state's schools. >> eric: wow. >> rochelle: it won't be for naught, it will go to a case. >> eric: this is a case it's been long enough. >> rochelle: goodness, yes. to lose out on $63 million. i couldn't live with myself. >>> eric: still to come, we've got a way to warm you up this thursday. it's a homemade remedy fit for the season. main and gervais. >> jonathan: rain returning to

eric: and it's tax time. why you may run into some problems trying to file electronically with the irs. also this half hour, we're

the home of eric rudolph. unfortunately, the news travels faster than they do. >> the investigation of a deadly bombing at a clinic in alabama that performs abortions is centering on a gray nissan pick-up and a man who may know something about it. just moments ago investigators announced they have issued a material witness warrant for eric robert rudolph. they say he may have information about that truck. >> investigators rush to eric rudolph's last known address, hoping to catch him before he hears the news. >> by the time law enforcement authorities, both local and the local sheriff's office and the fbi and atf showed up at the trailer, the door was swinging in the wind. when you step inside here, you could tell that the individual who had left this trailer left in a big, big hurry. >> there were guns left in the trailer. there was a fairly substantial amount of cash that was hidden behind a picture frame that was left in the trailer. some of the same type clothing that the bomber in birmingham was supposed

eric: sport news now. it was a top 25 challenge last night for the 13th ranked iowa state cyclones taking on the 14th ranked west virginia mountaineers at hilton coliseum last night. the clones came out strong at one point going up 23 to 8 in the first half. west virginia bounced back though cutting the lead to 4 at halftime. the second half was a different story though. west virginia kept it very close even leading by 6 at one point. several late free throws gave the mountaineers the game 81 to 76 the final. the cyclones play at oklahoma state saturday on espn2. for the iowa hawkeyes winning big 10 games doesn't go unnoticed. the hawks are ranked fifth in the country right now. and star player jarrod uthoff is getting some national attention as well. he's front and center on the regional cover of sports illustrated right now. uthoff is leading the big 10 in points and blocks. and he'll take those big numbers into tonight's game against penn state. the hawkeyes and the nittany lions tip off in iowa city to

shaina: that's right eric. this is 21-year-old student otto warmbier being presented to the media for the first time overnight. warmbier is apologizing to north korea right now for trying to steal a political banner as a trophy to bring home to a friend. warmbier is an undergrad at the university of virginia. he was arrested in january while on a trip into north korea from china. we've learned more overnight about a police officer killed in virginia. officer ashley guindon was shot and killed saturday on her first day on the job. domestic violence call when police say army staff sergeant ronald hamilton opened fire. hamilton is expected to be arraigned in court today. county attorneys say they plan to seek the death penalty. two other officers were wounded and police say hamilton's wife was shot and killed before they arrived on scene. three cases of the zika virus have been confirmed here in iowa. health officials say the three cases are all women between the ages of 41 and 80 and each of them recently travele

eric: commitment 2016 news. the mud is flying on the eve of tuesday's republican caucuses in nevada as the top 3 candidates in the polls spent the day attacking each other. elizabeth: kcci's stacey horst has more. stacey: ted cruz fired his communications director monday after rick tyler posted misinformation about rival marco rubio. >> we will conduct this campaign with the highest standards of integrity. stacey: tyler was ousted because of a video showing rubio walking by a cruz staffer reading a bible. >> got a good book there >> yes sir >> all the answers are in there. stacey: but tyler tweeted that rubio said not many answers in it rubio blasted cruz. >> i think it's a very disturbing pattern of deceptive campaigns and flat out just lying. stacey: gop frontrunner donald saying the texas senator is the "biggest liar in politics." voters we talked with are sick of the negativity. >> i'm very disappointed with the politicians that are in washington, dc right now. >> it just distracts from the whole thing. it's

it's 6:32. >> eric: we're a little late. the forecast will be something you will look forward to. >> jonathan: you may want to grab the umbrella, looks like we are in for a sticky day. nothing to worry about this morning. dry conditions, it is cloudy, that will help us hang onto the warmth, 59 right now, temperatures have been around 60 all morning, winds calm, nice solid set up as you wake up monday morning and head out the door, nothing to worry about weather wise at the moment. current conditions, 54 in newberry, that's our coolest spot. nobody in the 60s as of right now but for all intense and as well call it 60 because it will be awesome temperature whites. you will notice when you step out you have the feeling where you need the jacket but today won't be one of those days, we will look for a warmer forecast this afternoon. not he suing a lot of sunshine in the forecast but even with the cloud, i think near 70 is certainly well within reach for most of us. winds are calm at the moment. we are seeing a little wind here a

eric: thanks. eric: more new stories ahead. the two controversial issues that iowa lawmakers may debate today. and new allegations against an iowa high school football coach . why parents say the district didn't take their complaints seriously. elizabeth: and rock star dreams. the des moines man who has a shot at fronting one of the world's best known bands when continues. announcer: the most viewed morning news in central iowa. this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. eric: right now, up for debate. from who can use guns to who can put up speed cameras. they're issues that affect you at the statehouse coming up today. welcome back. i'm eric hanson. elizabeth: i'm elizabeth klinge. shaina and metinka are also here on this tuesday morning. we are wrapping up february. please see temperatures moving in the right direction. metinka: temperatures very 34 in des moines. this afternoon, we are headed towards 46. we are tracking a couple of flurries moving into central iowa. as temperatures warm up, just a couple

eric: we do have breaking news. this is a live picture from nevada where firefighters are on the scene of an overnight house fire. this happened around 3:00 this morning and you see smoke coming from the house. it is a live picture right now, we understand either investigators have been called to the scene. our photojournalist spencer vaughn has more information. eric: still to come after metinka: we are getting off to a cold start at 13 to reason des moines with a wind chill of four. at least the wind has settled down. there are a couple of passing flurries followed by afternoon sunshine. highs today are heading to seasonably cool readings around less wind than yesterday but it looks like a good thursday. elizabeth: three days away from the super bowl. coaches are perfecting their game plans and coldplay is finalizing its halftime set list. for security officials, terror attacks in paris and san bernardino are at the top of their minds as they prepare. eric: a massive security operation is now underway. teri: heavi

(exhale) eric: welcome back at 6:24. this morning, vice president joe biden is headed back to washington, d.c. after a night of glitz and glamour at the oscars. elizabeth: nikole killion joins us live from washington. and nikole, the vice president introduced lady gaga. nikole: something you do not see too often except on an oscars stage. vice president joe biden got a standing ovation as he took the stage on one of hollywood's biggest nights. the v.p. was there as part of the it's on us campaign to address the issue of sexual assault on college campuses. biden called on everyone to sign a pledge promising to intervene in situations where consent has not and cannot be given. he then handed it off to lady gaga, who performed her song "til it happens to you," about sexual assault. the vice president documented his night with the stars on his instagram account including a behind-the-scenes prep pic with the hashtag "it's on us." the president and vice president eric: and nikole, speaking of behind the scenes we understand t

eric: i'm eric hanson, shaina and metinka here too. yesterday's drive in the morning, it was a mess. metinka: the morning drive will is when the next round of snow will hit. the roads are in super good shape this morning, we do not have much wind to worry about so other than the cold temperatures, there is not much to worry about. 26 degrees today. overnight we will end up with about an inch or so of some light, fluffy snow, followed by a couple of really chilly days. more snow moves in late saturday into sunday. shaina: developing right now in oregon, they say they're going to surrender the last four . the last four occupiers of the national wildlife refuge say they'll turn themselves in this morning. the fbi surrounded the refuge late last night. negotiators have been talking with the four people. this dark video shows vehicles driving in. we've also learned the father of one of the jailed protestors last night in portland from charges stemming from 2014. flags will fly at half-staff in maryland today, mourning the deaths of two depu

eric: how about the commute? shaina: the roads are slippery in some spots, but all in all looking pretty good. it should be an easy commute. give yourself an extra minute or two. mobile speed units at 900 more a street and 640th street, 300 northwest 26th street, 4600 northwest 142nd. elizabeth: a new way to take off that tattoo you no longer want and a good reason to let your wants next. eric: health alert, doctors in british columbia say air pollution is the fourth highest more than 5 and a half million people are said to die prematurely every year from air pollution. teenage boys deprived of deep sleep are at higher risk of diabetes. that's according to researchers at penn state. they found adolescent boys who did not get the most restful stage of sleep were more likely to develop insulin resistance. the same did not hold true for girls. elizabeth: women with high blood pressure and physically demanding jobs are three times more likely to develop heart disease. those are the findings of european researchers wh

eric: more stories this morning. police say they have ruled out anything criminal in the death of the former principal financial ceo, david heard. he died saturday after falling from the 22nd floor of the possibility downtown. elizabeth: police are investigating his death as a suicide. friends tell kcci he was suffering from some health issues, which may have contributed. laura terrell has the news details. laura: police, firefighters, and amulets is rushed downtown after witnesses saw an elderly man fall from the 22nd floor of the plaza building. police cell -- police say it was 86-year-old david heard. he was a brilliant businessman. >> he didn't spend a lot of time he likes to work with doers. eric:laura: he was the ceo of principal financial, formerly known is bankers life. he started as a trainee there, moved up in the ranks. 35 years later, he became ceo, never forgetting his father's advice. >> "son, don't ever leave that company, because of the way they dealt with people." eric:laura: he was a community phila

eric: and on thin ice. what two fishermen did to save a they used to save his life, ahead this morning. >> you're watching kcci eight news. >> there will be people along the way who try to undercut your success. eric: also this morning, taylor swift swipes back at the naysayers with her acceptance speech at last night's grammy awards. who won, who lost, and who outdid themselves with their performances, ahead. eric: good morning and welcome back, it is tuesday, february 16. elizabeth: you might want to step carefully as you head out this morning. rainy weather out there could make slick spots. metinka: we have rain and snow across central iowa tracking to the south and southeast. the back edge of the precipitation is back through ames and carol. it has just been a cold rain but we do have patches where we have snow mixing and and some freezing rain. sidewalk, the parking lot, and maybe some gravel roads in the country will be slick early on today. all of this will be moving out by 9:00 or 10:00 a.m. across

eric: a life-saving day at a local lake. the dnr is calling two fishermen heroes for rescuing an indianola man from near-freezing waters. kcci's ryan smith has more with how it all unfolded. ryan s.: a day of ice fishing on lake ahquabi. >> i got to give a shout out to our wives for letting us go ice fishing on valentine's day. ryan s.: quickly turned into a daring rescue for damian bell and jesse bannor. >> we're not 100% sure when we were running into thin ice or open water. >> it's a panic moment. ryan s.: the two heard a cry for help from across the lake. richard rauzi was taking wild life pictures when the ice 24 hours later you can see where he went under and the gloves he lost in his struggle to survive. >> immediately your body's going to tense up and you're going to start panicking instead of , trying to think what how you can react to stay above float. ryan s.: the park ranger says rauzi had 10 maybe 15 minutes before hypothermia set in. the two buddies drove around the lake rushing to the shore. >> we knew that at

good morning, eric. if you're trying to be healthy by ditching the soda machine and stopping by starbucks, you may a new study has found that some flavored coffee drinks can actually contain more sugar than soda. findings show they can contain up to 25 teaspoons of sugar. that's three times more sugar than there is in one can of soda and more than three times the maximum adult daily intake recommenend by the american heart association. starbucks says it is committing to reduce added sugar by 25% in their "indulgent drinks" by the end of 2020. >>> rochelle: the fda has new guidelines for keeping the zika virus out of u.s. blood supply. the agency is asking people who recently traveled to affected countries to wait four weeks before donating blood. this also applies to everyone who had sexual contact with those travelers. most people affected by zika don't show any symptoms but doctors say the four-week wait should be enough time for their immune systems to clear the from produce to tatoos? we're talking a

eric, what us? like this year's march madness will include carolina basketball for the first time in more than a decade. tim hill shows us the most recent sports minute to win it. 33 still to come... it may be february... but we're taking a dip in the pool. it's a daring dive... all for a good gervais. carolina" students and the public are invited to participate. but a minimum of 25-dollars must be raised in order to take part in the plunge. registration begins at five tonight and the plunging starts at six at maxcy gregg pool. 33 and south 33 carolina state university is gearing up to host its annual summit" it's designed to impact young males within public education to improve... and to increase retention and academic success. todays summit is being geared towards elementary to middle school aged students. it's taking place at the martin luther king junior auditorium on the university's campus at 8:30 afternoon. 33 33 we're checking out what will be making headlines later today. here's eric with y

good morning, eric. a college in pennsylvania is trying to figure out what made more than a hundred students sick. students at ursinus college started coming down with vomiting and stomach pain. most of them had dinner earlier at a campus dining hall but the school says it's still unclear what caused the outbreak. determine whether the illness is foodborne or transmitted person-to-person. the dining hall has been closed for disinfecting and officials say they will know by the end of the week what caused the outbreak. >>> rochelle: and the zika virus continues to spread this morning. yolo county, california,s the latest area to confirm a case of the mosquito borne virus. the centers for disease control and prevention says the unidentified patient has a mild case o ozika. yolo county officials say they're not concerned about it spreading. more than a dozen u.s. states and the district of columbia have confirmed zika cases. all were contracted outside of the u.s. >>> rochelle: still to come, we're taking to

eric: scam alert. you get a call saying you missed jury duty the one clue that lets you know it's a sham. elizabeth: plus, 25 years behind the mike and on your radio. why star 102.5's jimmy wright says he still gets nervous. alyx: throwing out food and money. misleading expiration terms could be causing you to throw shaina: if you are headed out anytime soon, you are in good hands. things are looking pretty good outside, no accidents, and the weather is not an issue. things are starting to slow down slightly in certain areas, but we have a good hour or two before things start to pick up. you are looking at 235 and keo there so, let me get this straight -- u.s. cellular has the phone you're looking for, a network that's built to give you coverage way out here where the other guys don't, and 6 gigs for only $40 a month. so, why on earth would you ever go with one of those other guys? switch to u.s. cellular now and get 6 gigs of data for $40 a month plus get $300 back. >> this is iowa's news leader. this

good morning, eric. the rates of hpv infection are dropping since the centers for disease control recommended a a study looks at four types of the virus, two of which are responsible for cervical cancer. according to health officials, 10 years of vaccinations has cut infections by 64% among teen girls. there has been a stigma associated with the vaccine because the hpv is most commonly spread through sexual contact. >>> rochelle: and speaking of the cdc, it's also issuing a report that raises its estimate of the cancer risk from formaldehyde in some laminate flooring. the cdc says it could result in between 6 an30 cancer cases per 100,000 people exposed to the flooring. it had previously estimated between two o d nine cases. >> rochelle: still to come, how currency. >> rochelle: welcome back to good morning columbia, your time is 6:48. say cheese! samsung is reveiling its new virtual reality device a camera capable of taking 360-degree pictures and videos. "the gear 360" can shoot vr images and transfer

eric: moving forward or moving over. a bill advancing at the statehouse will make drivers give bicyclists more space on the road. kcci's emmy victor shows us why bicyclists are now pushing legislators to support a bill that's already law in 37 other states. emmy: attention all drivers, if you are driving on a street that does not have a bike lane like this one, this bill will require you to move at least three feet away from bicyclists. >> more than 50% of the fatalities that have occured over the past 10 years have been emmy: the bill says that when a bicyclist and motorist are going in the same direction, exit that lane and go onto another, when possible. >> after they pass and there is a safe distance between them and the bycycle, then they can go back over into the original lane. the bill would also mandate that that rule be taught in schools. so teens can be informed on how to pass a bicyclist safety as soon as they learn to drive. emmy: bicyclists in favor of the bill say that everyone who uses the road has a right

eric: good morning everyone and welcome back. it's tuesday february 16. i'm eric hanson. elizabeth: i'm elizabeth klinge. we want to get over to metinka. we have a wintry mix coming down. metinka: it looks like a whole rainbow out there. superbright colors are snowflakes that are melting as a are falling. -- as they are falling. watch for freezing rain to make said. that could -- two makes in. temps have been key overnight here it 36 degrees right now here it up to the north in ames, it is only 32. we are expecting the rain to temps don't get a chance to warm up at all. we'll have a blustery afternoon. we are looking forward to the warmer days in the forecast. eric: and you may notice some slick spots out there on your drive this morning shaina humphries is here. what are the latest conditions right now? shaina: we have been out on the roads in the des moines metro area. we can tell you the main roads are fine so far. a few side streets are slick. that temperature hovering just above freezing most of the night. giving you a live look now outside our downtown skycam on the

and eric existed, you know. that they were wrongfully taken from us -- not just pushed off to the wayside with just running a stop sign ticket. that doesn't say anything. elizabeth: the driver, keith hutton, now faces a $1,000 fine and 180 day license suspension. he's expected back in court in warren county this month to face those new, enhanced charges. eric: commitment 2016 news now -- this morning, hillary clinton and bernie sanders are back in their respective corners after an intense democratic debate last night. next up. the republicans who face off this weekend. nikole killion is in washington with the debate details. nikole: hillary clinton and bernie sanders turned up the heat in their sharpest exchange yet in a debate on msnbc. be the only candidate up here who does not have a super pac. who's not raising huge sums of money from wall street and special interests. ms. clinton: it's time to end the very artful smear that you and your campaign have been carrying out. nikole: the democrats dueled straight

eric: he's going for it. the des moines man who could now potentially be the lead singer for a band he grew up listening to. elizabeth: and speaking of going smile.ternet speed from centurylink, a family of four can all be online at the same time, streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. yeah, the internet's great, but i think hair and makeup went a little too far. yeah, that's not working. i much prefer the two-day beard, horn-rimmed glasses, just-slept-in-his-car kinda thing. yeah, i miss the rumpled crazy uncle look. okay. be "paul giamatti." that's the essence of this role. feel like a hollywood insider announcer: this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning . with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. pretty quiet. just a a few flurries from near it is tracking southeast polk holds together. in the metro, a few flurries later. temperature star above freezing for much of central iowa. 35 in des moines

eric: plus, cruel chant? why trump's name during a basketball game caused some students in perry to feel threatened. elizabeth: and supreme fight. senator grassley takes a strong stand in the debate over nominating a new supreme court nominee. do iowans agree? >> you're watching kcci eight news. eric: also this morning, severe storms. new video from down south. tornadoes tore through the gulf coast. areas. good morning everyone, it is wednesday, february 24. elizabeth: that video makes us extra thankful for our quiet weather. metinka: it is actually ok for a change. des moines is waking up to clouds and cool temperatures. the wind chills are driving down into the 20's. heading for seasonably chilly highs close to 41. and even into being breezy and cool, a win -- a warm-up begins. highs could get close to 60 degrees. eric: big stories in central iowa. des moines police are investigating a shooting in an elementary school parking lot. it happened at park avenue elementary on southwest 9th street. police say a m

eric, what us? carolina basketball can take another step towards 2nd place in the s-e-c with a win at home tonight. tim hill has more in this morning's sports to 33 come... the show must go on. it's a grand reopening for one ballet studio... following october's hisisric flooding. from main and gervais. during the storm. pavlovich's is a dance studio and school... located along the gills creek watershed. the studio was submerged... everything inside... destroyed. but after month's of working with the insurance companies and fema... they're finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. the studio is now preparing for the school's 13-th. and it's almost time for the the big saint pats celebration in five points. the event features a number of popular bands... and you have the chance to vote for your favorite local band to take the big stage. all you have to do is go to the saint pats website to pick which band you'd like to see. voting starts today... and ends at midnight on march third. the luck

eric: lawmakers again trying to pass a law allowing fireworks in iowa. elizabeth the bill to do that : fizzled last year. but supporters say they have made changes that will all but ensure it will become law now. kcci's marcus mcintosh spoke with a few senators who are confident the bill now has the votes to pass. marcus: lawmakers again trying to pass a law allowing fireworks in iowa. -- the fireworks bill that passed a senate committee this week would allow for the purchase of fireworks from licensed dealers in the months december and only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to and 10:00 p.m. it is not a deal all senators are happy with. >> what i know about fireworks is all bad frankly. marcus: the veterans national recovery center says fireworks effect veterans with ptsd and wants senators to vote against the bill. senator matt mccoy agrees he is against fireworks but he wrote , an amendment to the bill that would allow cities and counties to opt in to any law legalizing the use of fireworks. meaning cities would have to give their ok before fireworks cou

eric: yes or no? another step today in deciding whether or not the bakken oil pipeline project will continue. elizabeth: and whipping wildfires. the harsh conditions making it tough for firefighters in the south to put out dozens of fires coming up. >> you're watching kcci 8 news. eric: also this morning, bacon. look at that. a lot of it. we're live at the iowa events center previewing the blue ribbon bacon festival. a busy weekend coming to downtown des moines. welcome back to kcci 8 news this morning. elizabeth: it's now 6:00 on friday, february 19. busy anywhere outside. we have beautiful temperatures. metinka: and a lot of wind. trails. strong out of the west, close to 50 miles per hour near sioux city, storm lake, council bluffs, spreading over the next few hours, with yesterday mid afternoon. starting out with a great temperature of 58 degrees in des moines and headed for 64 and sunshine and a lot of wind. a u.s. airstrike in libya. isis camp and libya, a u.s. had to believe a senior isis operat

eric: a central iowa city gets the top spot. forbes magazine says ames has the lowest unemployment rate in the country at at just 2.2%. that's compared to the 4.6% ames' low unemployment rate was attributed in part to big employers like iowa state university, the iowa department of transportation, and mary greeley medical center. >> had a lot of success with expanding industries as well as new industries coming to ames and story county. so that plays a big factor in continuing to push that number lower. eric: ames chamber of commerce leaders say while the ranking is very strong, it may make it harder to recruit workers and expand businesses. new construction projects are coming to the east village in des moines. on april 1, renovations on city hall will begin. city employees will move to a temporary location down the street. the city hall parking lot will become a parking garage, with mixed-use buildings on either side for future retail or restaurants. then construction on the grand avenue bridge will begin this summer. that bri

eric: perfect placement. you might notice the skycam bumping around this morning as is windy out >> weather is never more than five minutes away only on kcci 8 news this morning. metinka: good morning, you are waking up to a chilly breeze coming out of the northwest, the wind is not extreme, but is enough of a wind to add a bite to the air at 15 to 20 miles per hour. it will settle down overnight, and friday the wind will be light inch -- and shifting directions. this morning, waking up to cloudiness across the eastern half of the state and wes central iowa. in between, we have a sliver of clear skies. our weather will be quiet once again. if you have travel plans across the eastern united states, delays are possible from chicago to detroit and all the way up the east coast until the system heads out of the region. clearing out the skies by this evening and sunshine is on the way by friday. saturday, try to make some plans to get outside and enjoy a sign and beautiful temperatures -- widespread sign and beaut

eric: bundle up, and we will get through it. elizabeth: hopefully we will enjoy the drive a little more yesterday -- a little more than shaina: there might still a few slippery spots, but for the most part things are looking great. we do have a few mobile speed units, 1600 and commend -- hickman, 2700 boston, 400 42nd street, 7100 northwest sixth drive and 900 boone street. elizabeth: the time is now 6:21, and we are still waiting to learn if there were any injuries at a big house fire in the vein overnight. investigators have been called in. election eric: welcome back to kcci at 6:24. the candidates have had very different ideas on things like health care reform and social security. elizabeth: kurt pearson joins us. are there any candidates who made issues about financial issues? coming up every time we have a presidential cycle. health care reform continues to be a major issue because that impacts all of us. social security was on their. the strength of the u.s. dollar was a specific topic i listened for. some of the issues t

eric: friday was a winning day on wall street. oil prices moved higher and bank stocks were on the rebound. that helped the market with its first gain of the week. the dow closed up 313 points. and the nasdaq climbed 70. gas prices took a big jump over the weekend. before sunday, you can get a gallon of gas in the metro for a then prices rose $.11. most metro gas stations have prices up to $1.58 this morning. elizabeth: and etch-a-sketch is drawing a new future. the ohio art company that decades has sold it to spin master corp in toronto for an undisclosed price. the owner says the decision is bittersweet. eric: leonardo dicaprio's film "the revenant" appears ready to make history. the adventure film about a fur trapper trying to survive in the wilderness topped the bafta awards also known as the british , oscars winning five trophies. that includes best picture, best actor for dicaprio, and best director. the film also won this year's director's guild award. "the revenant" is up to $159 million in domestic rocks office sales. and

eric: new information overnight. charges are filed in a months old double murder case in des moines. emmy victor is live in des moines with more. remind us about this case. emmy: this stems from a double murder have been following since

eric: coming back down. astronaut scott kelly on what he'll miss most about the international space station and what he's most looking forward to when he returns. elizabeth: plus how many hours need? >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. you are waking up to another chilly morning, with wind chills in the teens. the northwest winds will be brisk all day long, so grab the 31 degrees in des moines, we still have a lot of clouds, that from time to time. headed for highs actually below average, near 37 today. a warm-up is on the way. tomorrow in the 40's near 50, and 50's and 60's are in the forecast for the weekend. >> think i might jump in the pool or take a shower. eric: that is a good idea. astronaut scott kelly has big plans for his return to earth after spending the past year in space. you do not even think about what you miss. the countdown is on. ke

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eric: tangle in texas. the republican presidential candidates square off one more which candidates made the most eric: welcome back to kcci at 6:24. ronald reagan's 11th commandment, thou shalt not attack fellow republicans, was thrown out by the wayside last night in a raucous five-man debate. elizabeth: to explain what went down exactly let's go live to , political analyst marc sandalow in washington, d.c. and marc, is it possible to declare a winner from last night? marc: the winner was hillary clinton. they spent more time on that stage beating each other up then mentioning her, and no one on that stage looked presidential. if you take a look at the guy who was the leader in the polls, donald trump, he called mitt romney a fool, the supreme court chief justice john roberts a disaster. he said his opponent marco rubio is a choke artist who sweats so much on stage he looks like he is coming out of a he called ted cruz a liar. he says he is being audited by the irs, probably because his christian religion.

eric: take a look at that creation. a group of them built this 10-foot high and 12-foot wide igloo on campus wednesday, and they even stayed overnight in it. rochester saw more than 16 inches of snow fall in just one day. it is awesome until it starts melting, and then get out. metinka: it is going to be kind of sloppy out this afternoon but that is ok, the warm temperatures are worth it. 33 degrees in des moines, headed for 58 this afternoon. a little bit cooler across northern iowa but it is going to be a great stretch of weather. southeast at 15 to 20 with a few heavier gusts, but tomorrow will be a very windy day and a high in the low 60's. even next week looks pretty good. shaina: right now, pope francis is en route back to the vatican, after a five-day tour of mexico. while there, he stopped in some of mexico's poorest and most dangerous areas, and focused on drug violence and immigration. his final stop wednesday was in juarez, where he celebrated mass just 50 yards from the texas border. he called on the u.s. to

eric: trump's turnaround. he wins new hampshire but there's signs that other republicans may be gaining new traction. >> you're watching kcci 8 news. elizabeth: good morning everyone, thanks for waking up with kcci. i'm elizabeth klinge. eric: i'm eric hanson. all morning we have them it will be here in a couple of hours? metinka: we are tracking it near the western part of the state and up to guthrie county and through auburn county. all of that is moving this morning. what you see here may not be preaching the ground just yet but it will be reaching the ground later, light snow today. we have clouds in des moines with 16 degrees and a nearly called wind. it will be a gentle snow fall today. it will come down in the early afternoon hours. you can expect up to .5-one inches of snow. elizabeth: we want to get straight to the breaking news. shots fired after a chase on the south side. alyx sacks is on the scene right now. if the suspect in custody? the crime scene unit just left. there were officers here in the

eric: decision time? new indications a decision could be near on a controversial oil pipeline through iowa. dangerous drug. state leaders explain how they plan to cut off the supply of heroin to iowa. elizabeth: plus so happy to be , home, they're kissing the ground. passengers talk about the scary moments on their dream cruise right through a dangerous tropical storm. they are glad to be back. welcome back on this thursday morning. eric: i'm elizabeth klinge. eric: i'm eric hanson, shaina yesterday, not a lot of people needed their shovels. i tried the leaf blower and it would've worked if the battery had been charged. metinka: another round arrives late this afternoon, so at least it will be a nice morning commute. make sure you dress warmly. we do not have much wind, headed for 23 degrees with snow moving into northwest iowa by 2:00 or 3:00, arriving in central iowa just in time for the evening commute. we are expecting just another inch or so of the fresh powder. by saturday evening, more snow is on t

eric: what a cool program. eric: ahead, fat tuesday. how they're celebrating mardi gras in new orleans. the wind is not as strong as yesterday but we are dealing with some blowing at slick roads. >> that is the case up north but down here in the metro, things look pretty good. this is 35 at corporate woods drive. metinka: good morning, we are still dealing with the wind. wind has been gusting just enough to keep the snow lolling around in the northern part of the state. we are expecting the wind to stay up through the morning hours and possibly through the afternoon before it begins to settle back down. by the evening commute it shouldn't be too much of an issue. the cold wind drags in cold temperatures today. highs in the teens today. wind through much of the afternoon and we stay below zero. we will get a bit of sunshine today but the cold is not done with us and we have more chances for snow in the next forecast. shaina: right now, if you're just waking up several developing stories. interstate 35 is still closed between ames and cle

eric: sports news now. a new version of the ap basketball poll is out and there's a shift for both iowa and iowa state. iowa moved up one spot after a good week last week and is now at number 4 in the country. ahead of the hawkeyes villanova , maryland and oklahoma. iowa state fell one spot to number 14 in the country. iowa is on the road again thursday to take on the indiana hoosiers. that game is at 8:00 on he is p.m.. -- on espn. iowa state will play at least one more game without jameel mckay. but the cyclone senior is closer mckay rejoined the team at practice monday. he will travel to lubbock for tomorrow's game against texas tech but will not play. the reigning big 12 defensive player of the year was suspended indefinitely last friday for an unspecified violation of team rules. iowa state tips off with texas tech tomorrow night at 8:00 on espn you -- espn u. elizabeth: economic headlines now investors will wait to see if stocks can rally today after a steep sell-off monday due to another drop in oil