that these are still wild animals even though they're living in the zoo." tim: the south dakota attorney general's office is identifying the person they believe took the original "sunshine state flag" from the secretary of state's office. the flag had apparently been missing for years. according to state attorney general mary jackley, 26-year-old garret devries of washington dc is charged in connection to the theft of the flag. the historic item was discovered missing after a legislative audit earlier in the year. jenna: just months after the santee sioux tribe in flandreau leagalized the use and growth of marijuana on tribal ground, the omaha tribe of nebraska is seeking the opinions of members of their tribe to decide whehter or not they will follow suit abc9 reporter rachel ramos spoke to members of the omaha tribe and has more rachel: the omaha tribe of

decision of legalizing medical and recreational marijuana in the hands of their citizens. tomorrow the tribe will hold a referendum to see what people think. the people will be voting upon three different memos including medical usage of marijuana, recreational usage of the drug, and growing industrial hemp on the reservation. some citizens believe it will be a positive thing for the community and will bring in more money for the reservation. "if it's going to create some jobs and provide the tribe with some revenue, which we need, then i'm all for it," said citizen barry w. the memo does not allow tribes to legalize marijuana, but it does allow them to work wiwi local us attorneys to do so if they chose. the attorney general's native amercan issues subcomittee has reviewed the memorandum from the deputy attorney general in 2013 and has since been considering the impact marijuana has on indian country. rachel: the nebraska general

work closely with the us attorney's office enforce the control substance act within the property of the reservation. the referendum will take place tomorrow and will give the tribe guidance on whether the tribe should move forward with the legalizing process. live in the studio, rachel ramos abc9. tim: today, prresident obama signed a two year budget bill that heads off any potential government shutdowns over the debt ceiling. obama said the bill invests in the economy and national security calling itit great bi-partitin legislation obama: (president obama) "what we now see is a budget that reflects our values, that grows our economy, creates jobs, keeps america safe it's going to strengthen the middle class by investing in critical areas like education and job training, basic research. tim: the bill suspends the national debt limit until march h 15, 2017. jenna: president obama also visited new jersey today to discuss prison reform. the president

rehabilitating and re-integrating former inmates to their communities. the actions of dollars in for those with obama will also for the removal statements on criminal records in federal job applications. tim: presidential in arms after the last nationally televised debate. cooperating together to draft up thier terms when it comes to moderation in future debates abc's carolynne us more from the campaign trail. "the repububcan presidential candidates are teaming up against the sponsors of the g-o-p debates, trying to take more control over the process. a draft letter from all 15 campaigns would ask for changes including: (gfx) -opening and closing statements from each participant -pre-approval of any graphics the sponsors may use -and no "lightning rounds" or "gotcha questions" ben carson on "this week" also had some

what the debate moderators should be doing: ((carson sot)) we should have moderators who are interested in disseminating information about the candidates carly fiorina on the stump in iowa today, teamed up with glen beck?suggesting a debate on the conservative internet channel the blaze. meantime in florida, jeb bush launched his "jeb can fix it" tour in an effort to jumpstart what many are calling a flailing campaign. bushshaid he's been told to ditch his glasses and d get different ties. (jeb sot) "some advice is more strategic. nail that zinger. be angrier. hide your inner wonk. over the weekend donald trump got specific on veteran's affairs policy reform?pledging to give vets access to private care. "under trump admin?.all vets eligible for va?can bring their id cards to any doctor?get the care they need immediately." republicans are scheduled to be back on stage next week. the fourth

business network and the wall street journal. " " nna: the pool that taught you how may be closing. committees of sioux city's parks and recreation discussing possible closures and renovations of sioux city leeds, leif, and been part of the discussion since august. "leif-erikson has the potential to be closed just because there's a lot of structural issues there. but there's been some debate on some of the other facilities: leeds and some age and that need to be addressed" says matt salvatore, director of sioux city parks and rec. jenna: but the committee is having a problem coming to a deicision. possible solutions include replacing pools withthplash pads, bubuthe committee can't decide which pools to close

tim: a crowd lined up this morning to watch the unveiling of a new memorabilia display at the hard rock. nat sound: clapping as display is unveiled ron emory: "what do you say to that?" ron emory, local musician and guitarist for the influential punk band t.s.o.l. was honored with the new display. emory is a california native who moved to sioux city ten years ago. he and his wife gia founded the sioux city conservatory of music. he says having a display in his home of sioux city is an incredible honor. "my wedding suit! that is what i got married in! it's a johnny versace suit that i got married in. my good friend tim armstrong from ransid customized itfor me... i'm like 'what am i going to do with this thing? i can't wear a johnny versace suit on stage, i'm a punk rocker', he goes, 'you can wear that on stage, i'll show you how!'" says ron emory, guitarist of punk band t.o.s.l. the sioux city conservatory is currently planning an expansion. emory's students are scheduled to

coming friday. jenna: south dakota is celebrating it's 126th anniversary of statehood. the rushmore state was admitted as the 40th state on november 2nd 18-89 by president benjamin harrison. north dakota is also celebrating their 126th as well. they were admitted to the union on the same day. still to come... a website is honoring a famous painter the onon way they know w how. holding an 8 and a a half day marathon. more on that when we return. fred: (fred) more 70s are in the forecast picture, then a cold front will change things by thursday. a sunny, cooler weekend will follow. see you after the break for the forecast!

this weather last? (fred) well above normal readings will last for a couple more days. fred: : (fred) the port neal welding company skycam hd shows a bit of sunshine left

74 after a low of 41. here's the king's skycam hd shows a bit of sunshine left from the ho chunk centre. the high was 74 after a low of 41. here's the king's pointe skycam hd in storm lake. pollen levels are low today. sioux city's temperature is 71. local temperatures are 60s north and 70s south. the relative humidity is low--30% south and 50-60% north. winds are fairly light and will remain so overnight. the satellite and radar shows clouds north of us, and that where they will stay. the stormcast hd shows clear skies tonight, then breezy

skies the next two days. a cold front will approach thursday with a slight chance of light rain...and of course, cooler temperatures. 45 will be tonight's low with clear skies. tomorrow, expect a high of 75 and partly clcldy skies. winds

another warm day wednesday--in fact wednesday's record high is 76 from 1975, so we will be close. a cold front will chance of light rain thursday. following the front, highs will we'll enjoy a sunny weekend. the northern lights will be visible tonight and tomorrow night! fred: tim: jenna: (jenna) thanks, fred! you bet! jenna:

twitch-dot-t-v are celebrating bob ross for the next 8 and a half days right now you can join 60 thousand other people currently watching bob ross paint "happy little trees" the amazon owned live streaming video platform launched the joy of painting marathon on thursday afternoon to celebrate their latest "creative" catergory. the website plans to stream all 403 episodes. jenna: the country music ards are coming up. we'l'lhave a preview of the excitement down in nashville.

just days away. you can watch the cma awards right here on abc9, wednesday night november 4th. association has come a long way awawds show 49 years s o. clark has a preview of the big show from nashville "21:40-43 ceo: "to me, that's the show goes year to year." the year was 1967. the first country awarded the association's entertainer of the year. nearly fifty years later...the cma

going strong... 22:05-06 sarah trahern/cma ceo: "i love live television!" only bigger...brighter...an d with more bling. 40:34-37 robert deaton/cma awards executive producer: "we are changing things and writing things all night long." the executive producer says the show continues to explode year after year... he says the biggest challenge is how to make the next show bebeer than the lasas 38:06-08 robert deaton/cma awards executive producer: "i could start hyperventilating just thinking about it now." expect to be entertained by hosts brad paisley and carrie underwood. plus...19 performances from an array of country music stars... 22:37-42 sarah trahern/cma ceo: "that, to me, is the fun of it. but it also means there's a little bit of nail biting that goes into it." in nashville, i'm tish clark. " after the break...if you have a child getting close to that preschool age... there are a lot of choices out there. how a local moms' group is trying to simplify the process, coming

if you have a 3 or 4 year old... you've probalby already started thinking about preschool. bubuhow do you next. shelley hexom talk about what a is doing to make that easier. kiddo starting year? all of the choices out there? not sure where to start? come to this free event and visit with several of the preschools in the sioux city area all in one spot. ask questions and get

attendees willreceive a comparison sheet with specific details about all of the s sools involved. in a preschool? shop! we will have available for purchase with developmentally and cognitively

them learn and grow. usborne books will be there to share their resources - perfect for families who homeschool or want to supplement education at home. we will also have baked goods available for purchase. the mops preschool fair is this thursday from 5:30-7:30 in the evening at st. james united methodist church in morningside at street. it is free to attend. tim: with a final check stay with us. (fred) 45 will be tonight's

tomorrow, expect a high of 75 and partly cloudy skies. winds will become breezy. the 7-day shows another warm day wednesday--in fact wednesday's record high is 76 from 1975, so we will be close.

chance of light rain thursday. following the front, highs will be in the 50s, but we'll enjoy a sunny weekend. the northern lights will

tonight, two major storms hitting both coasts. the chain reaction crash. the pictures coming in right now. the winds blinding drivers. multiple injuries. and the east coast now bracing. the massive tornado outbreak. at leaea 18 confirmed tornadoes across several states. a home surveillance camera pictures this. the mid-air ka stas trophy. the leading theories emerging. a bomb, a missile, or was it mechanical? a top u.s. official will not rule out isis. donald trumps and the

rest of the candidates. what he now says before getting on that stage. the e. coli scare. chi chipotle shutting down restaurants. and the home explosion. authorities say this time, it was not natural gas. the new warning. good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a monday night. and we begin with severe weather on both coasas. the chain reaction crash a a the tornado outbreak. at least 18 confirmed tornadoes in 72 hours now. another reported tornado touching down today. flash flood watches from georgia to north carolina, drenching rains. the images coming in. a dangerous commute home in florida. ? in charlotte, north carolina, a big rig off the road. and out westt in southerer california, a a massive pileup in i-5, triggered by the high winds and the dust.

tornado and flooding threat as we head into the night. >> reporter: tonight, a blast of wind, water and worry. in sun nil hills, florida, today -- >> oh my gosh, this came out of nowhere! i think this is like a tornado! >> reporter: a reported tornado damaging at least one house. 18 twiwiers from texas to georgia striking since friday. the biggest tornado outbreak since july. out west, more high winds. this 15-vehicle crash near bakersfield, california, injuring more than a dozen people. how many cars are in this accident? >> reporter: a woman recording the aftermath, in disbelief. in alabama, 70-mile-per-hour winds took out this high school. and in north carolina, rains crashed the commute. in florida, these drivers powered through the flood waters. texas took it the worst. at least six people are dead. streets vanished underwater and rvs floated away. south of houston, troy elmore's

this tornado ripping through his family's backyard.