" a simple test for a middle school science fair project didn't worry eighth grade math teacher michelle gearhart. two students asked to place an automatic cuff on her upper arm to read her blood pressure as part of the data collection phase of their project. the digital display screen read 196/110, categorized as a hypertensive crisis by the american heart association, meaning gearhart needed emergency care. gearhart later asked a school nurse to verify the results, who recommended she call a doctor. after two days of testing, doctors are still working to discover what's causing the high numbers, but prescribed medication to help control the levels. as for the students behind the project, gearhart said their data may have saved her life - something the two eighth grade students didn't expect. a

moment science teacher gary goeller said he hopes all students experience. gearhart said she hopes others will hear her story and take action to protect their own health. jenna:

race narrowed a bit more today, just one day after jim webb took his name out of the race. vice president joe biden made it official that he won't be running for president. vice president joe biden said today that it's too late to muster campaign finances, as well as support. biden made it clear in his press conference, that he's not willing to sacrifice his work at hand for a potential run at the white house. vice president joe biden) "we intend to spend the next fifteen months fighting for what we've always cared about -- what my family's always cared about -- with every ounce of our being. and working along side the president and members of congress and our future nominee, i am absolutely certain we are fully capable of accomplishing extraordinary things. we can do this." speculation has been surrounding the vice president for months now. even without an official for months now. even without an official announcement, national polls

were showing a good deal of suport for biden's potential run. tim: biden's decision to not run is affecting poll numbers. an abc news/washington post poll released yesterday showed early democratic caucus voters would favor hillary clinton if biden didn't rn. with 64 per-cent of pollers siding with the former secretary of state. 25 per-cent say they'd vote for bernie sanders. tim: atop the polls, hillary clinton payed tribute today to the vice president after he announced he would not run for president on her twitter page, the democratic frontrunner called biden a "good man" and a "great vice president". clinton said she was always inspired by biden's optimism and commitment to change the word for the better. jenna: however it wasn't all kind words on twitter today. republican candidate bobby jindal used the opportunity to [bash] the democratic side of the race tweeting quote " democrats are now left with a socialist or a candidate under fbi investigation. let's embrace our conservative principles, and we will win."

jenna: g-o-p candidate and new jersey governor chris christie was in iowa today. christie made a campaign stop in newton this afternoon to speak at a town hall event. he'll also be in des moines for a private campaign appearance at six tonight. tim: and the republican candidates keep on rolling into iowa, today donald trump was in burlinton for a campaign rally, one of three stops across america this week. and according to a local trump staffer, next tuesday, the businessman will be right here in sioux city. will be at west o'clock. doors will open at four. jenna: on his way out of the capitol, speaker of the house, john announced the house will vote for a new speaker by the end of next week the leading candidate wisconsin congressman paul ryan has decided that he would accept the position, but has several conditions if elected: he wants time for his family and he wants every republican

in the house to back him. ryan: we need to do this as a team and it needs to include fixes that ensure we do not experience constant leadership challenges in crises. still, members of the freedom caucus which helped to push out speaker boehner say they have reservations about some of ryan's conditions for taking job. ryan has given his colleagues until friday to express their support. without full support, the one- time vice presidential nominee says he will remain in his current post as chairman of the ways and means committee. tim: hundreds of people are expected for an event this weekend honoring local members of the law enforcement community. as part of saturday's briar cliff and morningiside football game, city, county, state and federal officers are being honored at a free tailgate party at olsen stadium. the event begins at 10:30 in the stadium's west parking lot. officers eat free, there is a small $5 fee for others who attend. a parking shuttle will run from transit plaza to the stadium begining at 10am

three officers will recieve special recognition prior to the football game.. sioux city officers jill fitch and kevin mccormick were both shot in the line of duty and are now back on duty..... meanwhile the family of rockwell city officer jamie buenting also will be honored. officer beunting died in the line of duty in 2013. tim on cam organizers are expecting a large crowd on saturday and encourage people to take advantage of a free shuttle service. shuttles will leave from the transit plaza parking lot, at the corner of transit and vine avenues, every 15 minutes beginning at 10am. that shuttle service runs through 4:30pm . "as far as parking is concerned there is neighborhood parkign and onstreet parking around, but we are really encouraging people to park at the transit parking area and use the free shuttles . obviously this is a bog rivalry between mornignside and briar cliff so we expect a lot of people to show up," said ann westra of the city of sioux city." tim: kickoff for the mornginside briar cliff game is one oclock jenna:

this morning a couple of musketeer fans going through a tough time got a chance to meet players from their favorite team. players from the sioux city hockey team stopped by unity point health saint luke's this morning to meet patients, sign autographs and talk to fans at the hospital. it's something players says is more rewarding than netting a goal on the ice. jacob wilson, sioux city musketeer player says, "i mean it's more than just a hockey game. we're trying to make people feel important, and give back to the community as much as we can." and for patients at the hospital, the stop by the hockey players was just what the doctor ordered. "i run my days really positive, but this is a nice thing. i just got out of having a test and getting ready for breakfast and all of a sudden these young men come in and they're making right decisions, and it was quite enjoyable and it was fun. i've never had this experience before." you have a couple chances to see the musketeers this weekend. they take on des moines at home this friday and then also play in town saturday for pink in the rink.

tim: toyota announced it's recalling six- and-a-half million cars globally to fix power window switches that can short circuit and catch fire tim: the automaker said the driver's side switches on some models have been found to malfunction if they did not receive enough grease during the manufacturing process. it received 11 reports of burnt door trim, and one report of a customer who burned their hand. the affected cars were produced between 2005 and 2010, and include toyota's yaris, corolla, matrix, camry and several other models. jenna: a boil order for the town of cushing iowa has been lifted. the local well there has been repaired and is back in use. according to town officials it's no longer necessary for residents to boil water there before use. tim: sioux city officials are advising residents how they can properly dispose of fall foliage. they're reminding everyone that leaves and other yard debris

should not be blown into city streets. leaves may be thrown in residential garbage bins, and any excess debris can be placed in a paper lawn waste bag with a solid waste sticker attatched. those stickers are available at city hall and major grocers tim: still to come... details on how you can nominate a local hero. more on the iowa/nebraska heroes game. when we return. fred: (fred) rain is coming. we have a chance tomorrow, and it's likely friday. the weekend will be dry, but more rain is possible next tuesday. your forecast is next!

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siouxland temperatures range from the 50s in the northwest to 60s elsewhere. the regional shows the cold front that passed through earlier today. we have 80s to the southeast and only 50s west of us. the satellite and radar shows the few

earlier today, but let me direct your attention to the more widespread in across southern nebraska. on the stormcast hd, we can see that front stalling out tonight. then, tomorrow, low pressure will begin to move along the front, which will give birth to a warm front that will push through siouxland on friday. this will give us a chance of rain tomorrow, but a better chance

a few thunderstorms. then, a second cold front will sweep through as we go into saturday, bringing a cooldown as we start the weekend. how much rain to expect? the rain forecast is for around a half inch in the east, and a half inch to an inch elsewhere. sioux ty could see about 0.79". tonight's forecast is for a loloof 50 and mostly cloudy skies. tomorrow, skies will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. 64 will be the high. the 7-day forecast shows 68 friday with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. behind the cold front, saturday's high will only be 59. we'll return to the 60s for several days next week, but we have another chance of showers and thunderstorms tuesday. fred: tim: jenna: (tim) thanks, fred. (fred) you bet. tim: the iowa hawkeyes and the nebraska cornhusker football teams are re-igniting their rivalry in the 20-15 heroes game. jenna: that's coming up november 2 2h at

memorial stadium in nebraska and although the two are rivals they are partnering with hy-vee and the american red cross and to honor heroes in our community. jenna: but before the two teams take the grid iron, fans are being encouraged to nominate someone they know for their extraordinary acts of heroism. a person from each state will be invited to attend the hero's game and be recognized, as the hero's game and be recognized, as well as have their name etched onto the game trophy. tim: if you'd like to nominate a hero just head to siouxlandmatters- dot-com and click on the hy-vee heroes game tab. a new study shows that pot usage is on the rise in the country. but is it something to worry about. we'll have more in our medical minute.

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about marijuana researchers say use of this drug appears to be on the rise and they think they know why. with m me, here's dodoor. timothy johnson. " marijuana? a drug of perennial concern. and now in some states, it is as easy to obtain from a doctor as penicillin. now new research out of the n-i-h? number of americans the rise? doubling in a little more than a decade. interviewing from 2001 to 2002? and repeating this survey between 2012 and 2013. what they found? the number of those admitting

jumping from 4.1 percent to 9.5 percent of the population. and with this ininease, comes trouble? marijuana dependence and abuse doubled too. roughly one three marijuana users faces these problems. today, twenty-three states have medical marijuana laws? and in four states, recreational use is legal. we can't say for sure whether it's new laws or lax attitudes that is behind the upward trend in use. but what we can say is that for many users, marijuana presents big problems. so for those thinking about smoking pot? or for parents curious about their kids' habits? remember, it's not a risk-free drug. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson " after the break... a group of siouxland men aiming to give back to their community. details on the 100 plus men who care and their upcocong benefit

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the area. we are a group of men in siouxland who come together quarterly fo fellowship, good times and most importantly to raise a ton of money for a local charity. the event will consist of 45 minutes of social time with 45 of business. by the end of the evening,g,ne local charity will be chosen by a majority vote.

once a non-profit is chosen, every member of the group (whether present or not) willllrite a $100 donationono the chosen c crity. we will have raised thousands of dollars (hopefully $10,000 orore) in less th 100 minutes. event name: 100 + men who care event location: sioux city country club event date(s) &

october 29 5:30pm - 7:00pm cost: $10000 donation local charary to be determimid that evening 100mensiouxland @gmail.com or 402-214-5803 tim: fred's back next with a final check of our forecast.

for a low of 50 and mostly cloudy skies. tomorrow, skies will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. 64 will be the high. the 7-day forecast shows 68 friday with showers likely and possibly a understorm. behind the cold front, saturury's high will only be e . we'll return to the 60s for several days next week, but we have another chance of showers and thunderstorms tuesday. eed to disrupt the old order in washington, dc. we can do a lot better by applying conservative principles

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tonight, joe's out. the vice president, that walk with his wife jill after their very private morning. the loss of their son. biden now revealalg why he won't run. hillary clinton's p pne call to biden, and donalalrump on why he'd rather takee on clinton. >> the manhunt for the other driver, after a 4-year-old is shot and killed in her car. the father picking up his children from school. the alleged road rage. authorities say the other driver opening fire. the radio calls revealed tonight. the police officer shot in the line of duty in the line. the debate tonight over whether respected coach rick pitino should go, after women came forward, describing what they say happened with recruits. and, the safety recall one mother says she did not get until it was too late. earl car plummeting off the road 300 feet down.

she was left there for days.