"i want to encourage you mr. president, come back and insult me to my face. let's have a debate on syrian refugees right now." tim iowawaenator chuck grassley is alal joining in on the conversation. heheold reporters today (wednesday) that the u-s needs to take a cautious approach. "and because we don't ve a vetting press that would work for syrians, i've called for a hault until we get certification om the intelligence agencies and the fbi that we do have a vetting process to make sure no terrorists come in with oth refugees." there are reports that at least one of the isis terrorists in ris had recently registered as a syrian refugee in greece. tim isis used a can of soda to bomb a russian airliner, killing more than 200 people on board. this picture has surfaced from an isis magazine showing the bomb was hidden inside a soda can.

this comes just a day after top russian officials announced it was for sure a bomb that had taken down the plane. the explosives experts say the bomb may have been detonated by someone physically on the plane. jenna a sioux city manaccused of sexually assaulting a 13- year-old is pleading not guilty . jenna 20 year old alex anderson is accused of having sexual contact with the girl in an intensive care unit waiting room at mercy medical center. anderson told the police that the two were kissing and he put his hand under her clothes. he due in court march 29th. jenna we now know the names of the three people injured during an explosion in lytton ( iowa. earl moore, manuel ruiz and dana boom were all injured at proliant processing plant. moore's injurieses were life threatening and ruiz's injuries were severe. but boom was treated and released. moore and ruiz were welding inside a storage tank when the explosion happened. the state fire marshal is still

caused that accident. tim a hearing held today failed to clarify if south dakota will still allow online fantasy sports. the commission of gaming was asked to weigh in on the issue by attorney general marty jackley. during that hearing a representative of draft kings and fan duel said the contests they hold are not gambling under south dakota law. the industry has been under scrutiny following allegations of insider trading. in the end, the commission claimed it didn't have jurisdiction over online fantasy sports, failing to provide the clarity jackley had hoped for. tim: we already know online fantasy sports betting isn't allowed in iowa, but why? as one of six states that doesn't allow for sports fans s participate, there continues to be a push to lift that ban. a-b-c-9 news reporter deborah souverain takes an in depth look at this issue tonight at 10. learn what laws would need to be changed and if there is enough support to do so.

jenna fresf his endorsement announcement, iowa representatice steve king will be making campiagn stops with texas senator ted cruz. jenna: king endorsed cruz for president on monday. the two are going to be in sioux city on friday. the event is being held at 10 a-m at the stark student center at briar cliff university. tim: the clock is ticking for health insurance. open enrollment has already started, but it is not too late to get signed up. free health insurance enrollment assistance is available at a couple of planned parenthoods across northwest iowa, where they will sit down with you to discuss the many options and plans that you are eligible for. "insurance and health care is full of lingo and the plans vary so ch, by just a little bit, that it really helps to have someone there to just hold your hand and exexain things as you're going along. it can be a very intimidating process when you're talking about your income, your health and the law," said radloff.

walk-ins are accepted, but it is highly recommended that you schedule an appointment beforehand. open enrollment closes on jan. 31st tim contact information on how to get in touch with carrie or to see what local options are available to y y can be found o o our website e siouxland matttts dot com. tim on cam it's a waiting game for developers of sioux city's newest park. cone park, a winter recreational area is being built just off singing hills blvd near the ibp ice center. today (wednesday) city manager bob padmore and parks and rec director mark salvatore presented the project to the vision iowa board in boone, with a request for just more than 300- thousand dollars in state aid. in all, the board got requests for $8 million dollars for projects across the state.... only $7 million in cat grant funding is still l ailable. the cici should find out if it gets the park fundidi before the end of the year. jenna sioux city's newest convience store went up in a hurry.

the kum & go on gordon drive will open tomorrow. to celebrate, the first 99 cusomers got coupons for 99-cent whole pizzas. this newest gas station is positioned in a hot spot for traffic as changes continue on i-29. "the location is something that has been talked about for some time with all the changes to gordon drive and the interstate that was probably our main choice of coming here. we're excited we have 9 other stores locally here in the community, " said mike simpson, kum and go district supervisor. this kum & go will also offer "e15" gas. on friday, customers can fill-up for $1.15 a gallon from 10- 2pm. tim still to come... a rare weather condition occored in iowa overnight. we'll explain when we return. fred: (fred) we'll have windy weather tomorr, and snow is coming friday. the weekend will be cold. your forecast is next! " "

jenna: tim: (tim) fred, let's get right to the heart of the matter. (f(fd) ok, snow is s ming frid!

fred: (fred) a winter storm watch will be in effect friday for the blue shaded counties. first, though, a windy day tomorrow. a wind advisory will be in effect tomorrow for winds gusting to 40 mph. the hd radar shows just a few light showers left. they will be gone soon. we have had 0.37" of rain today in sioux city. that puts the 3-day total at 1.54". here's the port neal welding company skycam hd from the ho chunk

high today and 37 the low. the king's pointe skycam hd from storm lake shows the scene in eastern siouxland. 46 is our sioux city temperature. local temperatures are in the 40s and 50s. winds are breezy, but look northwest--they are about to get a lot stronger. o'neill already has 35 miles per hour. looking at the satellite and radar, we see the beginnings of friday's snow in

montana. that disturbance will head our way. the stormcast hd shows clearing skies tonight. tomorrow will be a very windy day. friday will bring snow, and quite a bit of it. the snow forecast shows 3-6" of snow north and 1-3" across most of the south. tonight, look for a low of 30 and strong winds. tomorrow, expect a high of 42 and winds gusting to 40 miles

of snow friday. the weekend will be cold! highs will be in the 20s with lows in the teens. next week's highs will be in the 30s with another wintry mix possible next wednesday.

fred: tim: jenna: (jenna) thanks, fred. (fred) you bet. jenna fred, here is a phrase you may be familiar with, microburst. what is it and are they rare? tim that is what they experienced in the town of marengo iowa overnight. the national weather service sent people to survey the damage. many residents thought it was a tornado. the wind ripped

off roofs, scattered wooden beams and in general just made a mess. john capper dealership manager " if you look, debris went a different direction than where the debris went from the building. we have 2 by 4's driven in the ground some of our debris ended up 12 blocks away downtown so i have a feeling it's more than just a wind. " business and homeowners were grateful to have many volunteer to turn out and help clean up today. still ahead... much of the nation is recovering and even bracing for more severe weather. stick around to see what mother

in the south... they're bracing for possible tornadoes. while emergency crews in the pacific northwest are busy with water rescues. a deadly storm system there dumped heavy rain and toppled trees. abc's brandi hitt has the latest. a dramatic high water rescue -- by tractor. nats -- "are you ok? (woman nods yes)." this woman -- soaked and freezing -- was pulled from her car wednesday morning... seen here... underwater in washington state. sot -- bill dawson, snohomish county sheriff's dept. nats- (yelling in background) it's just one of several flash flood rescues in the last 24 hours. sot -- tim mohrbacher, rescued woman a deadly storm system dumped heavy rain across the pacific northwest... with wind gusts of more than 100 miles per hour... toppling one tree after the next.... crashing down onto buses... and several homes.

at least three people have been killed by falling trees. the driver of this s- u-v lost control on the wet roads... and slammed into a busy y day care center. sot -- jose alvarado, parent nats -- (downpour rain) in the south... heavy downpours have also hammered parts of arkansas...mississippi ...and tennessee nats - (tornado siren) ?with reports of at least 8 tornadoes touching down. that severe weather in the south is now heading towards alabama, georgia and florida... bringing with it the threat of more tornadoes? and flooding. brandi hitt -- abc news -- los angeles. jenna: after the break... 'll be talking about a fun event that sheds light on a serious health risk that men fa. more on the vember

with michael

director of unity point health saint luke's to talk about a challenge for men. tell me a little bit about movember challenge night. as a leading cause in cancer death among men, unitypnt health -

to "man-up" and get screened for prostate cancer with a simple psa blood test, available for only $33 at the movember event on thursday, november 19th from 4 to 7 p.m. in the st. luke's atrium. in addition, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the st. luke's

attendees get to enjoy free wings, pizza, beer samples, and some friendly competition. at 6 p.m. this casual event gets competitive as local celebrities along with brave siouxlanders compete in the buffalo wild wings blazin' challenge and the "strut your scruff" best facial hair competition. the media is invited to this event for inteteiew opportunities with st. luke's providers and attendees. movember celebrbry challenge night: man up againin prostate cancece thursday, november 19 4 - 7 p.m. competitions start at 6 p.m. unitypoint health - st. luke's 2720 stone park blvd, sioux city tim: fred's back next with a final check

coming up toninit at six, a local restaurant is getting in the holiday spirit by opening up their doors this thanksgiving. learn more

coming up tonight at six. (fred) a winter storm watch will be in effect friday. up to 3-6" of snow is expected. tonight, look for a low of 30 3-6" of snow is expected. tonight, look for a low of 30 and strong winds. tomorrow, expect a high of 42 and winds guststg to 40 miles per hour. the 7-day forecast shows 3-6" of snow friday. the weekend will be cold! hikhs will be in the 20s with lows in the teens. next week's highs will be in the 30s with another wintry mix possible next wednesday.

tonight, breaking news from paris. s.w.a.t. teams barrelling into a building here, the raid, the gun fire, the explosions. the seven-hour standoff. a woman setting off her suicide vest. and the mystery tonight about a second person who was killed. was it the mastermind? also develeling tonigig, isisisow claiming it was their bomb in a simple soda canan that brought down that russian passenger plane. the jet breaking apart in midair. brian ross is standing but tonight. > the concern back home in america. two flights over the u.s. making emergency landings. tonight, we've learned why they acted so quickly. and after praising the attacks here in paris, isis saying an american city is next. so, this evening, how difficult is it to tck isis sympathizers at home?

the 900 terror investigations in all 50 states. and good evening from paris. and we begin tonight with that daring and deadly raid that lasted seven hours here in paris. we were there in the early morning hours today, s.w.a.t. teams showed up in the dark. a massive operation. and tonight, a french prosecutor saying they likely stopped another terror plot. new images tonight of the moment those teams moved in, deafening gun fire. thousands of rounds fifid. anddhe target the whole time, the man who authorities call the mastermind of the paris attacks.s. tonight, did they get him? also, video from the daily mail. french s.w.a.t. teams crouching behind shields. authorities say they got there before this cell could cause new harm. and this image, just one of the suspects taken into custody. tonight, the numbers. at least two dead, including a woman who blew herself up, setting off her scide belt. eight arrests, five officers injured.

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