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sot bill de blasionyc mayor make it very clear the people of new york city will not be intimidated this latest isis propaganda video came 48 hours after another video threatened to strike washington d.c. sot - eleanor homes norton - (dc delegate) we have more police in the distrct of columbia than any city in the united statesthey have assured me that they are at a higher level. (kenneth standup close) officials say there is no credible threat to the us. again, the suspected mastermind of the paris attacks has been confirmed dead after this devastating and deadly week for news washington. " jessica rae: a new fox news poll has donald lead among new voters. and it has bernie sanders leading among democrats. the poll found trump with 27 percent support, followed by marco rubio with 13 percent, then ted cruz with 11 for democrats,
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hillary clinton followed closely behind with 44 percent. and martin o'malley came in a distant third with five percent support. jessica rae: democratic candidate hillary clinton was in new york today stance on defeating isis clinton revealed her 3 point plan she would take in order to handle the terror group in the middle east. hillary clinton will be in iowa, in the town of that visit is set for this sunday. doors open just before 5. jessica rae: republican candidate mike huckabee is getting sued. a lawsuit has been filed against huckabee. for the use of the hit song "eye of the tiger" huckabee played the song at a rally to support kim davis earlier this year. the rally was rowan county kentucky jail county clerk who refused to issue marraige licensce despite the supreme court ruling in june huckabee will be in grimes today, that event is this afternoon.
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g-o-p candidate carly fiorina is making two stops at house parties next week she'll be stopping by our neck of the woods on monday, making appearances in council bluffs and sioux city. jessica rae: we are getting an inside look at the future of a program in sioux city designed to help vicitims of child abuse officials from mercy medical held a walkthrough on the campus of western iowa tech... with a 3-d mock up showing what their future center would look like after funding comes in. they also held simulations at the mock-set up in order to identify and assess the logistics and safety of the future facility. "because we're building a new facility for our child advocacy center, that it is everything we want it to be. that it's efficient, that we're making the best use of our space. so it's really the process of sort of building even our new space within this space and seeing if it works." jessica rae: no time-table has been made for cosntruction for the child advocacy center
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airliner workers country are stepping out on the strike launched at midnight last night and will continue through the day. at j-f-k airport in new york, the airline workers were seen picketing and chanting, demanding 15 dollar an hour wages, work benefits, and overall better work conditions, some of the protestors say they're fed up edwina moore / on strike : we want to be able to have health coverage and not have to worry about my health issues. i just want to be able to come to work and about being mistreated. airliners like jetblue and delta, who the airline employees work for, have assured customers the ongoing strikes will not affect or delay flights today. strikes are going on at airports in chicago, boston, new york city, newark, philadelphia, and fort lauderdale. jessica rae: about two weeks ago we learned both american and united airlines were applying for federal assistance to offer 2 flights a day from sioux city. we now know the sioux city airport board prefers the u-s d-o-t offer the service to
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uniteds essential air service bid was roughly 900- thousand dollars less than what american is proposing. united's e-a-s proposal also hinted an additional connection to denver could be added at a later date. ultimately adding service to an additional hub would allow for even better access for siouxland travelers. american's current agreement at sioux gateway expires in april 20-16. for more on this story... just head to siouxland matters dot com. jessica rae: just in time for the winter season the iowa d-o-t is offering extra help for drivers. the d-o-t is expanding a program that helps those involved in accidents on the interstate. the "highway helper" program started in des moines in 19-95 and features special vehicles equipped with a variety of features to help drivers. the units are being placed in areas where 60 percent of last years interstate accidents occurred. "so the highway helper also carries a sign board that helps us move traffic from lane to lane just really on the interstate," said cathy cutler, trafic planner for the dot.
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jessica rae: council bluffs is the latest area to get a "traffic buddy" one could be assigned to the sioux city area in the coming months. sioux city's newest convience store went up in a hurry. the kum and go on gordon drive open its doors early this morning. to celebrate, the first 99 cusomers recieved 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. jessica rae: this kum and go will also offer "e-15" gas. tomorrow, customers can fill-up for a dollar-15 a gallon from 10 in the morning until 2 p-m. jessica rae: property taxs are the hot topic at northeast community college, here's paul hughes with the details. " about 80 people gathered wednesday night in the cox activities center theatre at northeast community college
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to discuss property taxes. dave wright from neligh talked about the burden on rural landowners. he said 10-percent of the gross revenue from his ranch goes to property taxes. speaker of the legislature senator galen hadley said lawmakers looked at proposals from former then-gov. heineman that would have eliminated income tax and replaced it with a more broadly-based sales tax. he says two people testified in favor of the bills, but 77 testified against them. the nebraska association of school boards has named a battle creek public schools administrator superintendent of the year. jay bellar will be honored at a luncheon friday during the 97th annual state education conference at the lavista conference center. the northeast players drama club invites you to dinner and play saturday. the northeast community college organization is performing "that's not how i remember it" saturday night at the lifelong learning center. doors open at 6. dinner is served at 6:30, and the performance starts at 7:15. tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and may be purchased by calling 402-649-6517. those and more stories can be heard on news talk wjag, lite rock 97.5 and 106 kix." jessica rae: still to come...
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meet tumbles... whose going to receive two new legs... whose going to receive two new legs... more on this tough pup after the break!
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siouxland. let's get a check of conditions outside on the port neal welding company skycam hd and the king's pointe
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are in the 30s and 40s early on this thursday. the wind will be the big story today with gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour this afternoon. we have a wind advisory in effect until 6 pm. the satellite and radar is pretty quiet which is a nice change of pace after some damp and dreary conditions. here's a look at the stormcast hd where today we expect sunshine, but strong winds gusting in from the west and northwest near 50 miles per hour. tonight, the wind will calm down as cloud cover slides in. snow is likely with a system passing through tomorrow. we expect moderate to heavy accumulations. a winter storm watch has been issued across most of the area. look for 3 to 6 inches of snow
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and 1 to 3 inches south of highway 20. temperatures will become cold for the weekend with highs near the freezing mark. today's high is 45 with sunshine, but breezy conditions. the low tonight is 22. the high tomorrow is 35 with snow. here's the 7 day forecast. jessica rae scott: jessica rae:
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outside on the port neal welding company skycam hd and the king's pointe skycam hd in storm lake. temperatures are in the 30s and 40s early on this thursday. the wind will be the big story today with gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour this afternoon. we have a wind advisory in effect until 6 pm. the satellite and radar is pretty quiet which is a nice change of pace after some damp and dreary conditions. here's a look at the stormcast hd where today we expect sunshine, but strong winds gusting in from the west and miles per hour. tonight, the wind will calm down as cloud cover slides in. snow is likely with a system passing through tomorrow. we expect moderate to heavy accumulations. a winter storm watch has been issued across most of the area. look for 3 to 6 inches of snow north of highway 20 and 1 to 3 inches south of highway 20. temperatures will become cold for the weekend with highs
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mark. today's high is 45 with sunshine, but breezy conditions. the low tonight is 22. is 35 with snow. forecast. jessica rae scott:
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puppy born without his front two legs, is getting some big help this tiny ball of fur is named tumbles, and all thanks to a 3-d printing lab at ohio university, tumbles no longer has to tumble around on the floor. the 3-d printing lab made tumbles a new prosthetic called the sled,
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which allows him to move freely life. so cute! jessica rae: after the break... howard has a thanksgiving side dish... you have to try...
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away... here is a recipe for a side dish that you can add to your table. howard has more "next week as you're sitting around the thanksgiving table and aunt marge or . whomever asks you to pass the yams and you say, "yams, these aren't yams. they're sweet potatoes." and the whole family starts a debate about what the differences are. let me share some facts to help clear things up. first of all, chances are pretty darn good that you're going to be serving sweet potatoes, since yams are usually found at specialty stores. and by looking at them you can tell the difference because sweet potatoes vary in color, have a paper thin skin, and always taper at the ends, whereas yams have a skin which is much heavier and looks almost like tree bark. and don't be fooled when you hear you can tell them apart by the fact that sweet potatoes have an orange flesh and that yams are a pale yellow. the fact is. sweet potatoes can be found in a whole array of colors. so this year along with
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your favorite sweet potato casserole, how about trying a savory twist that'll be very welcome. it's slices of sweet potatoes tossed in a delicate cream sauce, and baked until it's bubbly hot. if you're looking for something different to serve, go online and get the recipe for our, "sweet potato gratin." this way, rather than listening to your family debate about yams and sweet potatoes, you'll be listening to lots of oohs and aahs. i'm howa in the mr. food test kitchen, where today we found a "tastier way" for you to say . "ooh it's so good!!" jessica rae:
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jessica rae: in this weeks gardening segment... melinda meyers shows us how to rid your landscape of invasive woody plants. here she is now with more. "buckthorn, honeysuckle and tree of heaven are just a few of the landscape plants that have left the garden and invaded our natural spaces. these aggressive plants outcompete and crowd out our native plants, destroying the food and habitat needed by wildlife. they also invade our gardens, crowding out desirable plants. many gardeners are reluctant to remove them as they provide privacy or screen a bad view. plant a garden or hedge to take its place and get busy removing these invaders. pull or dig small seedlings as soon as they appear. or remove a 6 inch strip of bark around the base of the plant. you can also cut the plant to the ground in fall and treat the stump with a brush killer recommended for this purpose. or paint the bottom 12 inches of the trunk with a brush killer. this prevents the roots from resprouting. as always read and follow label directions carefully. i'm melinda myers check out our website for this and
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coming up details on an upcoming day that unites children with new parents and families. more on sioux city adoption day.
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with kathy gray... sioux city adoption day will be held on saturday, nov. 21! national adoption day is a special day held across the country during national adoption month where thousands of children in foster care have their adoptions finalized on the same day or weekend. sioux city adoption day is planned in partnership by the iowa department of human services and iowa kidsnet. for more details, contact chelle bisenius at chelle.bisenius@l siowa.org. saturday, november 21, 2015 - 10:00am location: woodbury county courthouse, 620 douglas street,
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jessica rae: scott's up next with a final check
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with a final check of our forecast. stay with us. jessica rae
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a winter storm watch has been issued across most of the area. look for 3 to 6 inches of snow north of highway 20 and 1 to 3 inches south of highway 20. temperatures will become cold for the weekend with highs near the freezing mark. today's high is 45 with sunshine, but breezy conditions. the low tonight is 22. the high tomorrow is 35 with snow. here's the 7 day forecast.
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>> announcer: want a perfect thanksgiving without the stress? well, we're showing you everything you need to know to have a no-fail thanksgiving feast. the amazing dennis quaid is in the kitchen with mario, and they've got a tasty twist on stuffing you won't believe. then, carla is getting creative with some thanksgiving crafts that don't just look fabulous, they're delicious, too. plus michael's turkey isn't the only thing here that's smoking hot. the talented jeffrey d. morgan is in the house. it's about to be a feast up in here. right now, on "the chew." [ cheers and applause ] good afternoon, and welcome to "the chew." all right, if you are looking to make a delicious meal that will pass any taste test with flying colors, have no fear -- [ horn blows ] because we're today we're coming to the rescue and showing how
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you make a no-fail thanksgiving feast. yes. [ cheers and applause ] all right, guys. here we go. one week until thanksgiving. >> is that all? [ turkey gobbles ] [ cheers and applause ] >> is that the trumpet that used to play when you tasted whether it was real butter versus the fake butter? >> oh, yes. remember that? >> i knew i heard that somewhere. >> all right, one week to thanksgiving. i thought today would be a good time to sort of think back on thanksgivings past on "the chew" in particular. >> oh, okay. >> are there any "chew" moments that stick out to you during the thanksgiving holidays as one of your favorite moments? i'll go first to let you guys think about it. my thanksgiving moment was -- [ drum roll ] oh look, there's a trumpet and drums today. >> wow, you're back in the band. >> oh, yes. [ cheers and applause ] >> that was a really special moment to me. i don't know, i always loved her. felt a real connection to her. and it was just a wonderful --
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