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oncam close: has a full schedule the white house on afternoon meeting with president obama and an evening reception at the naval observatory. so biden watch continues. kenneth moton, abc news, washington. " donald trump is making iowa one of his three stops across the nation days. thisisednesday trump plans on stop in burlington iowa for a rally. burlington auditorium. at 6 oclock tim: donald trump, he caniddate ben requesting protection the departmentntf homelandnd has received from both currently under part of that will include congressional leadership. tim: former president bill clinton will be joining his wife presidential
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next trip to iowa.a. attendance for the jefferson jackson dinner saturday in des moines. the clintons will hold a rally in downtown des that event will katy perry as well bernie sanders will also be in attendance to the jefferson- jackson dinner this weekend. today the vermont senator was in oskaloosa a town hall this is the second day sanders has hit the campaign trail in the hawkeye state. the democaratic candidate stopped in fort madison and iowa city yesterday. tim: several mega corporations including apple, nike, walmart and disney converged in washington d-c today at the white house all to pledge their efforts to take steps to fight climate change. all promising to cut their emissions by as much as half. and increasing clean energy use. president obama says the p pdges come from the vast array of the corporate world
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"right now we've got 81 companies who've` signed-on to what we're calling the american business act on climate change. the white house says the commitments endorse a strong outcome during the upcoming climate conference in paris. tim: the texas high school student who got in making a also at the white house today. ahmed mohamed ma headlines last month arrested at teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb. brought an outpouring of support from around the world, including who invited thth teen to attend astronomy nighgh where nasa scientists will \& come together students,
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tim: texas says it will cut all state medicaid funding to planned parenthood. the state e sued a letter to plplned parenthood, citing a series of controversial undercover funding being stopped. planned the videos, which show officials organization discussing fetal misleading. the organization decision a "national scandal". the move c ces after federal judges recently ruled that medicaid payments to planned parenthood in louisiana and utah must continue, at least temporarily. tim: washington are still wondering... will paul ryan run for speaker of the house? a a okesman for the wisconsin congressman said today update" on his lawmakers are back in d-c this week after a if ryan decides not to run, it's possible up to a dozen other candidates could jump into the race
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john boehner says he'll delay his resignation from congress until a replacement is set. tim: the dreaded emerald ash borer has been found in linn county iowa. the destructive insect has been detected in southern cedar rapids, after a member of the iowa emerald ash borer team noticed a suspicious looking ash tree infested with larvae. the borer has now made its way to 29 counties in iowa iowa department resources warn iowans to refrain from firewood from or to areas affected by the emerald ash borer. tim: government is establishing new ground rules for controlled drones. " whether we are talking about driverless cars or unmanned aircraft, we're committed as recognizing the innovations while we ground rules t t ensure their safe integration into our national system."
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increasingly flying into restricted areas. they gotten close to commerical airline flights, crashed on sports e ents and even disturbrb aerial tankers bu fighting wildfires. transportation secretary anthony foxx said today that all drones will have to be registered in the future. (anthony foxx/transportation secretary):"we're going to require operators of drones to register their aircraft just like commercial drone operators do currrrtly. the detaililof this new registration system will be developed by a task force consisting of government leaders and a diverse groups of stakeholders who will work on a tight deadline to get this work done." the f-a-a said it's developing technology that cacaidentify drone operators and force them to land. the idea behind it is that drone operators will be more responsible if they know they can be caught tim:
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retailers are already expecting a busy holiday season. should consumers try get a leg up on the competative sales? karin caifa has more in today's consumer watch. " it's far from even beginning to look a lot like christmas. but many consumers are already taking a look at how to save, on holiday shopping. (sara skirboll, retailmenot spokesperson) we're finding that more e and more people are starting to shop earlier than ever. sara skirboll of discount and deals website retail-me- not says there are certain items best purchased now, and others next month. (sara skirboll, retailmenot spokesperson) i would say if you're starting to look and shop for things now, look for home decor, fall fashion, even toys -- i'd pick those up now because you're going to find great discounts. if you want to save some
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to november and black friday for electronics, and with the rise in options, brick-and- mortar shops will offer a number of incentives, so shoppers may want to make an early trip to the mall to beat the crowds, and see what's in-store. (sara skirboll, retailmenot spokesperson)e- commerce is but the malls are what we're finding is that one of the big motivators for people to go in- store are things like cash-back rebates. also appealing inside the traditional brick- and-mortar store, -- gift wrapping in the mall -- taking of the holiday mix. tim: a local l vement to keep kids away from d dgs and alcohol is trying to show young fun they can have combo jenna joins us from the long lines family rec center to explain. jenna: this year red ribbon night will be held on monday, october 19 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the long lines family rec center, sioux city, iowa. the week is
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actually october 23-31 but we will kick it off a little early with this event. the target audience is late elementary and middle s sool age students but all are welcome! there will be free pizza (supplies limited) and climbing wall, compliments of the elks club; free pop, complimemes of chestermans; two bouncy houses and haunted hallway, compliments of the sioux city mayor's youth commission; and free games and activities for elementary and
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compliments of our partnering agencies. a red ribbon picture will be taken by genelli studio. open to the public. jenna: you can still bring your kids down tonight, this goes until 7 and it's free. and look for other red ribbon week activities going on in sioux city starting friday and running through halloween. tim: still to come... a titanic find, see how much this historical photo could be worth. details ahead. fred: (fred)warm and dry weather will be seen in the short term, before we see some late-week showers. it will be quite a bit cooler by saturday. see you after the break.
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bright sunshine from the ho chunk centre in downtown sioux city. 79 was our high today after a low of 60. that's well above normal. the king's pointe skycam hd in storm lake also shows sunny skies. the allergy report
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medium levels of weeds and low tree and grass pollen. 79 is our temperature in sioux city. siouxland temperatures range from the upper 70s to the lower 80s. winds are calm in o'neill but breezy elsewhere, especially in the east. low dew points indicate dry air, and relative humidity values are less than 40% for most of us. because of this, a red flag warning is in effect for eastern siouxland until 7 pm. this means that fires will catch easily and spread quickly, so please avoid outdoor burning. if you look far to the west, you can see the cold front that will push through our area later this week. the satellite and radar shows clouds and a few showers to our west along that front. the stormcast hd shows a warm day tomorrow. the cold front will pass
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weather, but we don't expect any rain with the first passage of this front. however, the western part of the front will later advance back front on thursday when we have a tonight, look for a low of 53 with mostly clear skies. tomorrow, expect partly cloudy skies and a high of 79. the 7-day forecast shows 60s and 70s with the exception of saturday. we have a chance of showers thursday and friday. tim: jenna: (tim) skycam hd shows bright sunshine from the ho chunk centre in downtown sioux city. 79 was our high today after a low of 60. that's well above normal. the king's pointe skycam hd in storm
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lake also shows sunny skies. the allergy report shows high overall pollen levels, but medium levels of weeds and low tree and grass pollen. 79 is our temperature in sioux city. siouxland temperatures range from the upper 70s to the lower 80s. winds are calm in o'neill but breezy elsewhere, especially in the east. low dew points indicate dry air, and relative humidity values are less than 40% for most of us. because of this, a red flag warning is in effect for eastern siouxland until 7 pm. this means that fires will catch easily and spread quickly, so please avoid outdoor burning. if you look far to the west, you can see the cold front that will push through our area later this week. the satellite and radar shows clouds and a few showers to our west along that front. the stormcast hd shows a warm day tomorrow. the cold front will pass through wednesday, causing cooler weather, but we don't expect any rain with the first passage of this front. however, the western part of the front will later advance back toward us as a warm
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front on thursday and friday, and that's when we have a chance of showers. tonight, look for a low of 53 with mostly clear skies. tomorrow, expect partly cloudy skies and a high of 79. the 7-day forecast shows 60s and 70s with the exception of saturday. we have a chance of showers thursday and friday. fred: tim: jenna: (tim) thanks, fred. (fred) you bet. tim: a picture of the most famous iceberg in history is going up for auction. the black-and- white photo was taken on the morning of april 15, 1912, and is suspected to be of the iceberg that sunk the titanic it was captured by the chief steward aboard the ocean liner 'prinz adalbert' the steward noted seeing red paint visible on the iceberg. pre-sale estimates place the photo between 15-to 23- thousand dollars. important details on what you need to know when it comes ot alcohol and pregnancy.
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something not all mothers- to-be avoid entirely. but is even one glass of wine too much for a pregnant mother? with more, here's abc newsenior medical contributor dr. timothy johnson. "thirty-seven percent of pregnancies in the u.s. are unplanned according to the cdc. since about half of all u.s. women who might have children consumed at least one drink in the past month - there's a dangerous overlap for a growing fetus. so pediatricians - the ones who see the effects of alcohol on growing
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children -- are now putting their foot down. lately, women have been more vocal in asking: can't i even have a glass of wine? but in a new guide to doctors, the american academy of pediatrics takes a strong stand against women drinking any alcohol during pregnancy. it also spells out how doctors can recognize the and mental show up in fetal because we can't test how much booze is too much -doctors will never be able to prove that an occasional glass of wine for pregnant women is harmless. but there's plenty of proof that fetal alcohol syndrome can cause lifelong problems for the baby. not only do these new guidelines say don't drink while pregnant, they also want women trying to conceive to avoid alcohol as well - and call alcohol related birth defects "completely preventable". there's only one way to prevent them. no drinking for pregnant women. with this medical minute i'm dr. timothy johnson " tim:
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good cause. how you can help the children of tanzania when we return.
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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,
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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 all starts with 50% clean energy by 2030. so, what are we waiting for? with....doctor talk about an at bev's on the river. event name: stemm "a night of hope" auction event location: bev's on the river event date & times: october 22, 2015, 5:30 pm website: www.stemm.org name of person: dr. steve meyer the 19th annual stemm auction to
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benefit the children of tanzania. silent auction will start at 5:30 pm and continue until 7:00 pm. program and live auction will begin promptly at 7:00 pm and will include vacation homes, jewelry, dinner, african items and much more. hors d'oeuvres and cocktails will be available to
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tim: fred's back next with a final check of our forecast. stay with us. need to disrupt the old order in washington, dc. we can do a lot better by applying conservative principles
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mostly clear skies. tomorrow, expect partly cloudy skies and a high of 79. the 7-day forecast shows 60s and 70s with the exception of saturday. we have a chance of showers thursday and friday.
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tonight, the case of air rage forcing a jet to land. the mid-air flight breaking out. a man accused of choking a woman over a seat. the fbi on the case. the war of words escalateing tonight. donald trump set to speak about what he said about george w. bush and 9/11. jeb bush outraged. and joe biden watch. is there now a time line? and the head of the cia e-mail hacked. a high school student that broke in. the investigation tonight, did this driver act on purpose?
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