news starts now. "announcer: "now live from kcau-tv in sioux city, iowa... this is abc9 news this midday.... " " jessica rae: good morning and thanks for joining us this midday. we begin with the latest on the presidential race. two republican candidates, donald trump andben carson, are threatening to boycott the next g-o-p debate, until terms of the publicly televised event are changed. and on the democratic side of the race, hillary clinton is talking about running mates, meanwhile joe biden keeps america guessing about his plans abc's tom llamas

" this morning a near republican revolt over the next debate. both donald trump and dr ben carson threatening not to show up if host cnbc tries to change the format the two leading gop candidates writing in a joint letter to cnbc - they "do not, and will not, agree to appear at a debate that is more than 120 minutes long including commercials brbrks...also demanding the debate include opening and closing statements from all ththcandidates. sot-trump on fox "i think i is unfair to the viewers because it's too much, it's too much to watch and they are doing it because they want to make more money." but this morning, trump tweeting, cnbc has just agreed the debate will be two hours. earlier carly fiorina telling trump and carson to stop whining. sot-fiorina tonight our intv " i think we need to spend as much time as possible answering the american people's questions so i'm all for three hours. i'msorry that they apparently don't have the endurance" in a statement to abc news cnbc saying : we will certainly take the candidates' views on the format into consideration as we finalize the debate structure. as for the democrats - housing and urban development secretary julian castro endorsing hillary clinton thursday - sparking questions if she would consider him as a running mate sot-clinton "i am going to really look hard at him for anything because that's how good he is, and he deserves the accolades he's receiving."

this as current vice president joe biden continues dodging questions about whether he'll run but sources tell abc news hes close to making a decision. nats biden q: don't you owe them an answer? biden: (laughs) jessica rae: republican candidate carly fiorina was in iowa yesterday the former hewlet-packard c-e-o was in windsor heights for the polik county republican women's chili fundraiser. while she was there, fiorina touched on some key issues and said she believes voters deserve a longer debate from the candidates carly fiorina/(r) presidential

candidate) i think we need to spend as much time as possible answering the american peoples questions so i'm all for 3 hours. i'm sorry that they apparently don't have the endurance to go the distance and i also think prepared statements are something politicians rely on. lets take the e moderators questitis and take asasany of them as we can. fiorininwent on to say y e believes voters w love to see a debate between her and hillary clinton. jessica rae: the white house is scaling back their projections on the afordable health care enrollment . officials now expect just ten- million americans will be covered by private insurance through the affordable care act next year. that's about a million more than this year. but it is far below a congressional budget office's projection in june that expected 20- million people would sign up for coverage in 20-16. open enrollment for next year starts on november first and ends on january 31-st of 20-16. details are available at health care dot

jessica rae: dozens of iowans made noise about the bakken pipeline project outside the state capitol yesterday. about 80 people held u usigns and chanted about their disappointment in dakota access for even considering taking over their land. there was a smaller, counter protest nearby, where folks talked about the benefits of the jobs. but the larger group, made a bigger statement, delivering one thousand complaints about the project. " cecil wrig, utility board lawyer: "this is really people just expressing their opinion. and as i said, the board reviews that into consideration. and questions for some of the other those objections. " jessica rae: more than sixty expected to testify at the hearings next the iowa board of a public hearing for the project on november 12th. so far, the majority are land owners. but dakota access has about witnesses. jessica rae: sorento model you may want to

jessica rae:kia motors america says i iis recalling huhureds of thousasas of sorereos. the reasonon a brake-shift interlococ car coulchip or that could shift the transmission out of park without the brake being depressed. kia says it will replace the defect for free. in the mean time, the company recommends drivers use the car's parking brake. jessica rae: the f-t-has sided with soda giants coca cola and pepsi on the use of the word "diet." consumer rights group 'u-s right to know' called the word "deceptive, false and misleading" and urged the f- t-c to ban it. the group cited several studies that support its claim diet drinks can lead to weight gain. the group's co- director called the f-t-c's action regrettable. and said he believes - quote - "'diet' soda will go down in u-s history as one of the greatest consumer frauds ever." the f-d-a said in september it is group's request. jessica rae: lucky charms cereal is going g all-mamahmallow, but yoyohave to

win a contest in der to get your hands onont. generaramills says it will produce just 10 bos of the all- marshmallow lucky charms. those interested in a box must post a photo of themselves to facebook, twitter, or instagram with an "imaginary" box of lucky charms. they must also use the hashtag "lucky 10 sweepstakes." the contest runs until sunday. jessica rae: it seems there will be no changes on the neligh city council. here's paul hughes with the details. " there will be no changes in the neligh city council. all four members survived a recall vote yesterday. one hundred seventy- eight votes were cast to recall stephanie wanek, with 369 votes to retain her in office. for dale wilkinson, the vote was 202 for recall, 346 to retain. for ted hughes, 203 voters voted to recall, 344 to retain. miller, the vote was 164 votes to recall, 383 to retain. the effort to recall the entire city council residents who oppose the annexation of some property. twtwnorfolk

residents have been named to the new innovavaon task force for transportation, a body charged with helping the department of roads look at innovations in highway construction and funding. dirk petersen, vice president and general manager of nucor, and dav copple, state t& highway commission chairman, are among the 19 members named wednesday by state roads director kyle schneweis. the message was clear thursday night; farmers oppose requiring flow meters on all irrigation systems in the lower elkhorn natural resources district. the nrd is considering a modification to the groundwater management plan that would mandate flow meters district-wide. at a hearing held last night, all who testified opposed mandating flow meters. those and more stories can be heard on news talk wjag, lite rock 97.5 and 106 kix. " jessica rae: a traveling group is getting iowa kids interested in science... the group called , "forces in motion live," added hip hop in a show about physics at franklin middle school in cedar rapids iowa. it usesetheatrics

and a lot t props to make e me serious points. teachers partrtipated in skits using padded "sumo" suits to show the effects of force and ss. the entertainment allows scientific principles to come to life. "kids don't know what to expect when they first get here but by the end of the show they're really impressed, they really like it " jessica rae: the honeywell corporation and nasa sponsor the forces in motion show as a way to get kids interested inscience education. jessica rae: the eighth grade football team manager in lawton bronson left the sidelines tuesday, taking the field to score his very first touchdown. kameron obberreuter ( ) is a staple at any lawton bronson football game. he has special needs, so he can't usually go play with the rest of the team. but tuesday, the coaches of westwood and lawton came together... letting kameron take the field. with a minute left in the game, kameron kicked... and then ran, scoring his very first touchdown. it was a sight his parents never thought they'd

"to see him so excited and out there being the star on the field for once insteadadf being out on the sidelines, it's s thing that yououan't even begin to put wordsds on how much it means to us and to him,m,said robin obereruter, kameron'n'mom. jessica rae: everyone involved says they y ve kameron.... and were thrilled he finally got to play. jessica rae: still to come... it's a fall tradition at the zo see if these gorillas got a trick or a treat ahead of halloween, when we return. scott:

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so far is 48 following a morning low of 32. here's a outdoors on the company skycam hd and the king's pointe skycam hd in storm lake. the pollen levels are low that repept from the asthma and allergy center. tempatures are currently in the 40s area. we've got a wind directed at per hour. the satellite and radar imagery reveals

overhead. let's get a stormcast hd where high pressure is going to be in control through moving through the wind takes over and returns some warmer air to the turn southwest and we'll get 60s and 70s back into the picture. that warming trend will carry us to the 80s early next week. today's high temperature is 59 with mostly sunny skies. the overnight w is 33 with clear skies and patchy frost likely.

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from the southeast. here's your 7 day forecast w(ere temperatures are going to jump into the 80s next week refore a chance of rain organizes late on tuesday and lasts through the day on wednesday. jessica rae scott: jessica rae: pumpkins are currently all the rage this time of the year... and that goes for our primate friends too. it was a smashing good time for the animals at the detroit zoo earlier this week every year the animals get pumpkins f fled with treats. the pupukins are hidden in the animals' habitats for them to eat, play with or just smash on the

ground. and the pumpkin fun paid off for these apes... which attracted dozens of onlookers for the annual tradition. jessica rae: it's time for this year's pumpkin contest we want you to show us your pumpkin! send us your best decorated, carved, or painted pumpkins! you have from now until october 29th to submit a photo of your best pumpkin creation. on october 30th, tune into the abc9 news morning show to see if you won! the winner will receive four muskies tickets! ... to submit your photo you must friend me on facebook... and post your pumpkin picture directly to my wall... or send me a private message with a picture of your pumpkin. if you don't have facebook- don't worry, you can email your pumpkin picture to me, at jrae@kcautv.com. start decorating and get those submissions in soon! we can't wait to see siouxland's creativity! jessica rae: after the break... a delicious recipe for a side dish that'll bring some "mediterranean" to your meal more on greek potatoes when we return.

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ust baking them? well howard has a recipe that will freshen up the side dish for you. he's in the mister food test kitchen with a greek spin on our favorite spud! "when it comes to side dishes we often find ourselves in a rut. we end up making the same few things over and over. well, to help you add some excitement to your table, we came up with an easy potato casserole that starts with a few market shortcuts and ends up with everyone asking for more. we start by adding a bit of basil, oregano, garlic powder and salt to some olive oil. now we add a package of refrigerated sliced potatoes and give that a good mix until the potatoes are coated. we spoon it into a baking dish and into the oven it goes for 30 minutes or so or until it's heated through and the edges get nice and crispy. the nice thing about starting with refrigerated potatoes is they're super quick, since they come pre- cooked. and when this comes out of the oven, finish it off with some crumbled feta and a bit of lemon juice and we have a hot and hearty greek- inspired side dish

that is anything but ring. as a matter of fact, i iyou'd like the recipe just type in, "greek p patoes," on mrfrfd.com and you'll be armed d th a new side d dh that'll have your gang asking for secocos time and timegain. i'm howard in the mr. food test kitchen, where today we found a "mediterranean way" . that'll have you saying . "ooh it's so good!!" " jessica rae: if you would like a copy of that recipe you can send us a self addressed stamped envelope here to a-b-c 9 news. our address is 625 douglas street. the zip...101. be sure to write "greek potatoes" on your request. or you can visit our website...siouxlan d matters dot com. and click on the mr. food logo.... jessica rae:

coming up after the break... friday means pets here on abc9 . see how you can take this little nugget home.

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jessica rae: scott's up next with a final check of our forecast.

for "get going" we'll be taking a look at the human brain, and what it takes to get motivated to get going... i examine what motivates people, and how you can motivate yourself to live a healthy active lifestyle. ne in at 5 and 6 a-m for get "going with" thth monday jessica rae scotot today's high temperature is 59 with mostly sunny skies. the overnight low is 33 with clear skies and patchy frost likely. tomorrow's high temperature is 65 and we'll see mostly sunny skies along with a light breeze from the southeast. here's your 7 day forecast where temperatures are going to jump into the 80s next week before a chance of rain organizes late

on tuesday and lasts through the day on wednesday.

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