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the parks and recreation department also wants to conduct a study . to determine what type of facility the site can best accomodate. that study is expected to cost 45-thousand dollars. on monday...the sioux city...city council will review the plan...and decide if funds will be approved for the study. reporting live in studio deborah souverain abc 9 news. tim: thanks deborah. elseseere today... a fofoer program direreor for at- risk students in sioux city has been found guilty of sexual exploitation by a school employee. 30 year old erick deleon, was found guilty today, after evidence showed deleon started an innappropriate relationship with a 16 year old female student at north high school. deleion was an educational specialist who ran the iowa jobs after graduation
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program and was also an assistant boys' soccer coach at west high school. phone numbers of the students and the program director were exchanged as part of the program. sentencing is set for december 1st tim: a man who claimed he was a c-i-a operative is facing fraud charges. the f-b-i is accusing wayne simmononof lieing abououhis time served in the c-i-a, charging him with "major fraud against the united states, wire fraud making false statements to the government. according to the federal indictment, simmons falsely claimed he'd worked for the cia in order to obtain a secret security clearance sot brad garrett/abc news consultant if people like him can penetrate the government security system, then if they had ill intentions, just think what they potentially could do. that's the big issue. prosecutors say he used the cia charade to explain away past felony convictions including one involving violence.
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according to the indidiment "he claimed they were related to his telligence work for the cia" tim: an isis hacker who stole the personal information of more than a thousand military personnel is in custy prosecutors claim the man from kosovo hacked into the files of an american retailer--- stealing sensitive personal information about more than 1,000 federal employees and members of the u.s. military. he then allegedly passed the stolen information to a british radical who u.s. officials say was the mastermind behind an isis social media campaign with deadly intentions. "an isil operative named junaid hussain for lone wolf attacks." hussain's islamic state haing division created a kill list --posting the names of those military personnel and federal emoyees online--accompani ed with a threat against soldiers: the fbi director said the goal was to inspire lone wolves inside the
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home. hussain's accomplice was considered so dangerous--he became a top isis target for the u.s. he was killed in syria in august by u.s. air strike. tim: overseas, violence in the middleast as palestinan protesters and israeli defence forces clashed in the west bank city of ramallah. masked protesesrs threw stones and firebombs atisraeli troops, who responded with tear gas, rubber-coated steel pellets and live rounds. in jerusalem, israel imposed restrictions on muslim worship at the al-aqsa mosque compound, islam's third holiest site in jerusalem's walled old city. tim: recent gop debates produced the highest debate viewerships on record. but now a couple of candidates are threatening to boycott the next deabte karen travers has more from the campaign trail. " drama over a
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debate - the two leading republicans starting a revolt. donald trump, presidential candidate: "now they want to make this an extra hour nt to make more money." donald trump and ben carson joined together in a letter to cnbc?saying they "do not and will not agree to appear at a debate that is more than 120 minutes long including commerical breaks." they also insist the debate include an opening and closing statement from each candidate. no response yet from cnbc but trump tweeted this morning the network caved. carly fiorina - who got a boost from the first two debates - with this dig at her rivals. carly fiorina, presidential ndidate: "i'm sorry that they apparently don't have the endurance" the third quarter fundraising stats are in. ben carson raised the most among republicans but senator ted cruz with the most cash on hand. and what a difference one
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debate makes for hillary slinton. her performance tuesday night seems to have quieted anxious democrats...and now there's talk about potential running mates, after she was endorsed by housing and urban development secretary julian castro. hillary clinton, presidential candidate: "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." but there's still the question of what will joe biden do...and the vp continues to dodge questions. q: don't you owe them an answer? biden: (laughs) last night one of biden's closest aides and confidants sent a letter to former staffers saying the vp will need their help if he runs?but that he hasn't made a decision yet. kt abc news washington. " a new poll suggests a statistical dead heat among two democratic presidential candidates in new hampshire. the suffolk university - boston globe poll of likely new hampshire democratic primary voters has hillary clinton leading the field at 37- percent. senator bernie sanders is a close second with 35- percent. the poll has a margin of error of plus or m four-point-four percent. tim:
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a recent move to take pork out of federal prison some scrutiny senator chuck he is expressingng concern about the lack of transparency used in the decision and the conduct surveys of prisoners' food wishes. saying quote: the bureau of completely remove pork from ham-handed at but, there are about how the original determination was made and the cost of conducting the surveys." grassley says he's looking forward to a response to his letter on the matter. be sure to join me sunday for of "this week in siouxland" down with senator grassley discussion on several topics including gun control and his decision to run for a 7th term in the e s seante.. that's s sday morning atat right here on abc9. there's news of another care recall. if you have a kia sorento model
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you may want to get it looked at. tim: kia motors america says it is recalling hundreds of thousands of sorentos. because of a brake-shift interlock mechanism in the car could chip or crack causing the transmission to shift 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. tim: lucky charms cereal is s ing all-marsrsallow, but you'll have to win a contest toto get your hands on it. general mills says it plans to produce just 10 boxes 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
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if you think storm damage is the only cost of climate change, think again. from the rising price of food to higher insurance rates for homes and businesses, the economic damage will only get worse. but with american-made clean energy, we can save money on electricity and spur innovation to create new businesses and jobs. it all starts with 50% clean energy by 2030.
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in the low to mid 50s, those in the east had issues getting to 50! that i iabout 10 degrees cooler than it was this time yesterday! north wind keeping us cool, shifting south overnight as high pressure pushes east. chris is headed to the woodhouse game of the week, a cool start of 50 degrees. but temperatures will get chilly throughout the game, drdrping to 40 by the 4th quauaer, so take glgles and a
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clouds, but temperatures take another dive, getting down to 33. effect tonight for eastern siouxland, protect vegetation stormcast hd has our high pressure system that kept us sunny today. it shifts east switching us to a south wind overnight. south wind kicks in with a breeze tomorrow and more seasonal temperatures in the mid 60s with lots of sunshine. another clear night, before winds pack a punch on sunday, which
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help us warm even more into the 70s. warm pattern with a south wind sticks around through monday. popoen is low, so if you're sniffly it's probably all these temperature swings! tonight, cold! patchy frost and mostly clear skies with a calm wind. low 33. tomorrow, a very fall like day. sunshine, a bit breezy, and seasonal warmth with a high of 64. 7-day has warmer temperatures kicking in for sunday with some windy conditions. getting close to 80 on monday with that south wind. rain chances look to be better tuesday night into wednesday, and are dwindling during the afternoon. elisa: tim: brr... cold tonight! thanks, elisa! tim: an imama of two
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home one of the worls top photography prizes.the "wildlife photographer of the year" award. but it wasnt the only captivating shot submitted. take a look. "( don gutoski, grand title winner, wildlife photographer of the year) "the story behind the picture is i think what makes this image so important to me and certainly to other people viewing it. this moment is a red fox preying on an arctic fox. the red fox due to climate change is extending its range further nonoh in canada and episodes like this will probably occur more frequently. it's the simplicity .it's the symmetry. the way the two heads line up and the tails.it's like a shot posed in a studio." (connor stefanison, rising star winner, wildlife photographer of the year) "you can plan as long as you want but usually the best pictures are
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the shot that has just that little bit of luck, where something random and unexpected just happened. it's crucial. i miss so many shots because i might take a aicture (gets out camera) d take a look at the back of the lcd and then something happens. it was one of the coolest experiences i've ever had spending time inthe dark with mountain goats as they fed with the stars. it was extremely complicated picture to take because there was no moon that night, i couldn't see anything so composing the picture was a little bit of guess work." ( audun rikardsen, portfolio winner, wildlife photographer of the year) "for me personally all these pictures are special because there is a story. a year ago a walrus which we named buddy came to an island just outside where welive. i spent daysys with him, played with him, he came like a dog he loves to cuddle with me. so it
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was a great opportunity to take pictures of this guy. i grew up in a coastal community where we had a really dense population of eagles and i was fascinated by the eagles from like i was a little kid. and i was thinking of that.how does it look for the fish in the millisecond before it gets dragged up in the water. it took me three years of preparation and ilures before i got that." still to come. drinking may cost more to you than what you spend at the bar. details from a new study after this.
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drinking can be a stly affair. but now a new report shows that alcohol may be more costly than any of us have imagined. with more here's abc news doctor timothy johnson. "out with friends? after work? maybe it starts with one drink? no harm in getting another. but the true price? could be far more than you think. c-d-c researchers measured the costs to the country due to d dnking alcohol? including health care expenses, criminal activivy, and property damage.they found? thatbinge e inking alone coco the government more than one hundred and ninety billion dollars each year in healthcare and productivity. add in underage drinking and drinking during pregnancy? and excessive alcohol consumption cost the country two hundred and fifty billion dollars in 2010. the message is clear? excessive alcohol consumption is expensive? and these costs are often borne by taxpayers. so drink responsibly, and not too much. because you may not be the only one who pays for the tab. with this medical minute, i'm dr timothy johnson "
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but with american-made clean energy, we can save money on electricity and spur innovation to create new businesses and jobs. it a starts with 50% clean energy by 2030. so, what are we waiting for? clear skies with a calm wind. low 33. tomorrow, a very fall like day. sunshine, a bit breezy, and seasonal warmth with a high of 64. 7-day has warmer temperatures kicking in for sunday
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