new university of iowa president bruce harreld harreldis being welcomed to his new job with some controversy. controversy.protesters say choosing president harreld was unfair to the other candidates candidatesand did not reflect the opinions of the universi community.they say that mmes the new president and the board of regents incapable of being stewards of iowa's public education.many protesters are calling for their resignations. "the people who the institution is supposed to be serving are the people whose voices are least respected by the board of regents." regents."the board of regents says the group has the right to voice their opinions -- but they are satisfied with the process and look forward to working with president harreld. cbs 2 news spoke with harreld on his first day on the job -- we asked what his thoughts are on the negative publicity. "it comes with the territory. i've been part of these transistions multiple times, and everyone gets a little nervous, anxious, they don't know me, they anticipate the worst it seems, and quite frankly, some e d behavior r

starts to pop up". up".harreld says the protests had nothing to do with his decision taking over the job. he said it was something he and his wife talked about for a long time -- and uuimately made the choice to be a candidate. candidate.you can see our full interview with bruce harreld on cbs two-iowa-dot-com. voters across the corridor will head to the polls today for city elections. elections.cedar rapids voters will decide ththfate of a 27- cent tax levy that would fund public library operations.in marion, voters will elect a new mayor. polls open about an hour from right now, and close tonight at eight. be surereo tune in to cbs 2 news ten at ten for the latest election results. city leaders in kalona might soon have to decide whether to ban guns on city property. property.the debate started recently whehea citizen saw another person carrying a gun in the kalona public library. that person complained, which prompted the library to release a statement agreeing with a proposal to ban firearms on city property. "the board agrees s and

consensus that we are following our mission statement, being responsive to community needs, and taking responsibility for the future success of the library by supporting a weapons ban on city property." property."but the debate didn't end there.the group iowa gun owners, based out of des moines, says the proposed ban is not rational.on monday they came to kalona, handing out flyers asking citizens to stand up for their second amendment rights. "all these areas where we've seen innocent people being murdered happened in areas where government officials, local or state or federal, have to clear those areas off-limits to law-abiding citizens" citizens"the city council did not discuss the issue in last nighghs council eting because the e library board was not able to attend.city leaders now say the issue is dead, until the library board brings it back up. this isn't the first time the iowa gun owners group has launched a campaign like this. last year, the group posted personal contact information

congressional candidate anessa kajtazovic's after she refused to fill out a survey from the organization.she said that led totothreatening messages and phone calls. jury selection continues today in the trial of a man accused of killing a woman outside the marion hy-vee. hy-veeicholas luerkens is charged with first-degree murder, murder,in the fatal stababng 29-year-old lynnsey donald. it happened in the crowded marion hy-vee parking lot in april.prosecutors say luerkens was stalking donald and plotted to kill her.he has pleaded not guilty. cbs 2 news has learned the state will pay 235-thousand dollars to settle a lawsuit filed by a former resident of the state-run juvenile home in toledo. toledo.jessica turner is now 21 -- she claims she was kept in isolation cells for 280 days in 20-11 and 20-12.turner says she could only leave the cell to use the restroom -- and wasn't allowed to have any homework or reading g material. concerns over the treatment of residents there prompted governor branstad to close the

today, a legislative oversight committee will hold the first of two hearings to review the governor's plan to privatize ththstate's edicaid program. program.critics have been raising questions about the projected savings, how contracts have been awarded so far, and how the plan will impact patients.yesterday governor branstad defended his plan saying it will streamline service e a lower cost. "the dept of human services has shared with me the spreadsheet and the citeria and the approach that they used. i think that we acted in an appropriate way. and we feel confident. and just as 25 other states have been able to move forward with this." this."iowa's medicaid program providesesare to poor children, families, disabled people, and low-income-adults. it's funded with more than 4-billion dollars in state and federal funds. an update on the controversial keystone x-l pipeline. pipeline.the canadian company behind it has asked the u-s state department to pause its review of the project.the

pipeline would stretch from canada to the u-s gulf coast. transcanada saidhey wanted to suspend the review while they're working with nebraska authorities for approval.the obama administration was expected to reject it. a follow up to the russian plane that crashed in egypt over the weekend. weekend.experts will soon be decoding the black box recocored from the debris. investigators spent yesterday combing the crashsite.a u-s infrared satellite detected a heat flash along the same area the plane went down on saturday.right now -- a bomb has not been ruled out -- but the u-s director of national intellegence says there's no proof terrorists were behind the crash -- even though an isis affiliate has claimed responsibility.an investigation could take months. the president says the u-s is not putting troops on the front lines in syria to fight the islamic state, despite his decision to deploy special ops troops on the ground. ground.these are his first comments on the issue e nce the deployment was announced. he says it's just an extension of what the u-s was already doing.the comments come three days after the white house

announced plans to send up to 50 special ops troops to help kurdish and arab forces in the middle eastern country. the democratic front-runner front-runnerin the race for the white house returns to the corridor today.hillary clinton is holding a town hall meeting in coralville.doors open at 1:30.after that, she'll head to central iowa for another town hall meeting in grinnell at 6-meeting in grinnell at 6- forty five. a republican running for the white house is also in eastern iowa.ohio governor john kasich is talking about balancing the budget at a a town hall l meeting at loras college, in dubuque. that starts at 11 this morning -- doors open at 10-30. and we'll have a full r%cap of all the week's `olitical news on iowa in focus.i will be hosting that program sunday morning g on c-b-s 2 at 10-30 and our sister station fox 28 at 9-30. kids across the corridor pounded the pavement this weekend for a few sweet treats. treats.but some traded in their stash for cash.the cedar rapids smile center held its annual candy buy-back program yesterday.one dollar was paid out for every pound of candy. the group hopes this will help

cut down gingivitis and cavities in local children. it's after the break... break...the piece of technology that's slowly becoming more common in everyday life -- and what it means in the united states. states.in your cbs 2 weather

consumer drones are a common sight now --but just a few years ago, the term had a very different meaning. meaning.it usually meant military drones launching airstrikes. airstrikes.kristie lu stout explains how much that has changed over the past decade. decade. they've given us new perspectives on disaster zones...and breathtaking shots of tourist destinations...the rise of consumer drones is bringing us a remarkable new way to see our world.how did drone technology take off so quickly?it turns out the answer is in your pocket...the smartphone.(chris anderson, ceo, 3d robotics) "because smartphone technology is moving so fa and because the same sensors and chips and cameras that are in smartphones drive drones, the drone industry was able to draft behind the smartphone industry and benefit from the fastest progression the world has ever seen."this is a global revolution --the market leader is a chinese company, d-j-i.and the uptake in consumer drones is driving

of a number of companies that want to use them to deliver ckages.and cnn has joined a trial program to help u-s authorities form rules about how companies can use drones. but as the potential uses grow... so do the worries.a drone carrying a message of protest landed on the japanese prime minister's residence -- and one crashed into the white house lawnsecurity concerns prompting authorities in the u-s to call for a drone registry.critics say it's not enough.(joerg lamprecht, founder, dedrone) "registering them is the first good point of getting to know where the pilot is and who the pilot is - but surely it's not enough. it does not protect anything. for that you need a little bit more - because the bad guys certainly will not certify their drones and not have them registered."whether they're flown by bad guys, big companies or your next door neighbor --dronesesre an increasingly common sight in our skies.kristie lu stout,

it's now it's now on this morning. morning.after the break... break...the latest challenges americans are facing with open enrollment just getting started for the third year of the affordable care act.

welcome back -- it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ the enrollment period for the affordable care act begins this week. week.juliana goldman explains how premiums are up -- so some people have decided it's not so affordable. affordable. mi-lisa patton turns 26 this montha& she will lose coverage under her parents health insurance but doesnt want to pay up to $250 a month for a plan under obamacare. 13:59:15 being a graduate student and living in dc and kind of barely making ends meet now, it's just hard to factor in the cost of an extra bill(gfx in )there are 10.5 million uninsured americans eligible for coverage under the affordable care act,....but the obama administration expects only a

year, even though those that don't could pay a higher penalty in their taxes. (gfx out)q;we're talking about a penalty though, it's//700 dollars13:59:57 i actually didnt know the penalty was that high. hm**(gfx #2 in) premiums have also increased. the cost of a midlevel plan is up an average of 7.5 percent. (gfx out)it's due in part because a number of companies have left the marketplacea& fewer insurers means less competition. 9:49:35 i've had obamacare insurance now for 2 years and it did go up t t 2nd yeardawn erin is an actress and singer living in texas. she says obamacare made her hepatitis-c medication affordable.9:47:10 total cost of that medication was 70- thousand dollars. and my co-pay was 5 bucks**as for patton, the healthy millenial is inclined to take her chances without insurance 14:08:44 i will probably look at enrolling after i graduate//so waiting until after may yes and still deal with the penalty (sighs) kind of a hard situation to be in right now

officials have acknowledged that most peopleill needo shop around and pick new plans to avoid large price hikes. hikes.the white house expects 10 million people will be enrolled in insurance exchanges by the end 2016.but that's way down from original estimates of 21 million. it's coming up next... next...the illegal adventure that could cost one woman part of her hand.

there are many sides to basketball star an fashion icon russell westbrook. and with coverage in the middle of anywhere from u.s. cellular, he can find some new ones. like, farmer.

russell's brussels. russell speaking. paleontologist. hashtag t-rex. park ranger. where am i? and t.v. spokesperson. that's my line. i got it. with u.s. cellular, you can do all the things you like, from the middle of anywhere.

here's a look at some of eastern iowa's top stories -- on this morning... john deere has announced plans to acquire the european leader in precision planters.monosem has four facilities in france and two in the u-s.deere says the new company will help it expand its expertise in planting technology.financial terms of the deal have not been released. a cedar rapids company is marking a milestone.thomas l. cardella and thomas l. cardella and associates welcomedthe company's founder namesake on monday to celebrate twenty years in the corridor.the integrated contact center thanked all of its employees -- and gave special recognition to three people who have been with the company since the start. it's after the break... break...the new information out this morning that shows how much kids today use

if you think we can grow our economy while ignoring climate change, think again. america's most innovative companies are already moving to clean energy using existing technology to improve their bottom line. now we need a plan to help businesses and families across america to save money on electricity and create millions of new jobs.

right now on cbs 2 this morning...the troubling bullying statistics in iowa city -- and why the district says it might not be so bad. the terrifying video from inside the car during an uber ride gone wrong. the new efforts from south african prosecutors to put oscar pistorius in jail for murder. welcome to cbs two this morning...taking a live look at...happy tuesday, i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio.i'm kevin barry. come join us over on fox28 morning live today! it starts at 7am.we've all heard about breast cancer

talking with edgewood animal hospital about a similar disease in animals. how to keep your animal safe and the symptoms to look for in them. let's get a check of our bs 2

the iowa city community school district is one of the top three districts for reported bullying incidents. incidents.they had 46 incidents in 20-14 and 2015. equity director kingsley botchway says the district reports everything from name calling to physical violence and they look on social media too.he says the high numbers don't necessarily mean there's more bullying going on in iowa city schools. "i think that it probably happens at every school district within the state, we just might report it differently."budded to "our teachers are doing more of a job as far as as soon as it happens, they try to identify it right away." away."the iowa department of education says it's also working with school ministrators.they say while the system is imperfect, they're hoping to get more training out to school districts to get a more concrete definition of bullying. an act of bullying was caught on camera inside an uber

driver's car. car.in california -- the driver edward caban had just asked 32-year-old benjamin golden -- who's a marketing executive at taco bell -- to get out of his car. golden then started swinging from the back seat.from the beginning -- from the beginning -- caban said golden was beligerent and refused to give him a drop off address. "especially, as of lately, have made me uncomfortable and that's why i stopped drdring at night. and, the scary part is, this happened at the end of my day shift, at 8 o'clock." o'clock."taco bell fired golden last night.they say he's now seeking professional help.uber has banned him from ever using their services again. right now in iowa city, city,police right are still looking for a pair of suspected car burglars.a witness told police they spotted two men breaking into cars early monday morning in the 900 block of west benton street.but they were able to get away.police are asking others who had their vehicles broken into, or anyone with information, to call them. police in des moines say they're

chase happened in ththearly morning hours on monday, when there weren't too many drivers on the road.it's a story we first told you about yesterday morning, just hours after it happened.investigators say a suspect was swerving through several lanes of traffic during the chase, trying to get away.he finally ditched the vehicle, and attempted to run, but that's when a k-9 unit tracked him down.police had to call in paramedics for the suspect who had been injured by the dog.the man was wanted on drug charges. an idaho rancher is dead after a shooting incident with police. police.authorities say it happened sunday night when a driver accidentally hit a cow. paramedics came to the scene to try to help the driver and a passenger in that car.that's when the cow charged at the emergency crews.when deputies tried to put the animal down -- its owner came out with a rifle. "there was an altercation that occurred, we can't release any further details other than all three occupants, the two deputies and mr. yantis did fire the weapons they had. mr. yantis was fatally wounded

scene."one of the deputies suffered a minor injury.the two people inside the car that hit the cow were both injured and went to the hospital. more incidents of halloween horrors have been reported. reported.in massachusetts, police were notified when trick-or-treaters were given this.at first glance it may look like a piece of blue candy, but police say it's a toliet bowl cleaning tablet. somebody on halloween night handed it out to a 6-year-old and a 14-year-old.police say this serves as a warning to look closely at your child's trick-or-treat candy. an update to another halloween trick-or-treating nightmare, a report of a needle being found in a child's candy has now been ruled a hoax.on sunday, police in brainerd, minnesota sent a warning out on facebook about the needle-like object being found in the child's candy.but in a statement monday, they say the child made up the incident. another update -- two men have been arrested for vandalizing an islamic center in massachusetts.cameron cappella and derrik demone are right

now facing numerous charges -- including malicious destruction of property and tagging property.police say the two 18-year-olds spray- painted the letters "u-s-a" on the building numerous times. they're also accused of throwing eggs at the structure and authorities are treating this as a hate crime. oscar pistorius' case was heard by south africa's supreme court of appeals today. prosecutors are again pushing for a murder conviction.they say a judge made an error in acquitting him of the murder of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp.he was instead found guilty of a charge comparable to manslaughter.a panel of five judges will now decide if his conviction will stand. they could also order another trial. a nebraska woman is still recovering this morning from a tiger bite.police say she snuck into the omaha zoo to try to pet a tiger. tiger.authorities have cited jaqueline eide for trespassing. she was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and may even end up losing part of her fingers.zoo officials say the incident happened on halloween night when eide tried to pet one of the zoo's main attractions -- an 18-year-old

tiger with 3 legs. we mentioned earlier that today is election day. residents in ohio today will vote on whether to legalize marijuana. marijuana.this is the first time voters in a state election will decide whether to approve recreational and medical marijuana at the same time.under the measure, residents would be able to grow four plants for personal consumption.growing commercial marijuana would be allowed on ten farms.if approved, ohio would be the fifth state to legalize the recreational use of the drug.after colorado, washington, oregon and alaska. a new study to be released later today says teenagers spend nearly nine hours a day on some sort of media. media.music and television are still the two favorites.the study found two-thirds of teenagers say they listen to music every single day -- and 58-percent watch t-v.but only 45-percent say they use social media every day.the study is from the organization common sense media.they wanted to see how kids relate to various devices. cheering fans greeted the kansas city royals outside

world series win sunday night. the royals beat the mets in another come-from-behind win. they scored five runs in the 12-th inning to seal the royals first world series championship in 30 years. "it's unbelievable. this is something they've been waiting for a long time as well, so i think this is unbelievable and they deserve it as much as we do." do."a championship parade will begin in kansas city at noon today. it's coming up next... next...the new show coming to c-b-s for 2017!

here's a look at some of eastern iowa's top stories -- on this morning... new figures are pointing to a slowdown for the midwest economy.the latest mid- american business conditions index shows nearly a six point drop since last month -- putting the number at 41- point-nine.number at 41- point-nine.anthing below 50 in the index suggests economic decline.analysts say weakness in the global economy is partly to blame. north liberty is having a problem picking up leaves.the city says one of its trucks accidently sucked up some concrete, destroying the vehicle.now, the city only has one truck, which is slowing down pick-up.officials are asking residents to keep a closer eye on their leaf piles. that includes removing any

they also ask to avoid parking your car in front of any piles. corridor officials are offering alternative ideas for what you can do with your halloween pumpkins.they're suggesting you turn them into compost because the nutrients in pumpkins can be used for things like growing a vegetable garden.in iowa city -- pumpkins can be placed in yard waste bags to be picked up by the city.in cedar rapids -- you can put them in your yard. cbs announced a new star trek show for 2017. 2017.the first episode will premiere on the network then move to cbs's all access digital subscription service. it is the first original series developed for cbs all access. cbs isn't saying much about the new show, but we do know alex kurtzman will be the executive producer.he was a writer and producer for the "star trek" movie in 2009 and

good morning, it's on this morning, we'll have another look at some of today's top stories, right after this. cbs-2 news connects with the corridor.call us with your story tips at 1-800-222-kganor email us at news at cbs2iowa.comor connect with us

welcome back -- it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ new university of iowa president bruce harreld harreldis being welcomed to his new job with some controversy. controversy.protesters say choosing president harreld was unfair to the other candidates candidatesand did not reflect the opinions of the university community.they say that makes the new president and the board of regents incapable of being stewards of iowa's public education.many protesters are calling for their resignations. "the people who the institution is supposed to be serving are the people whose voices are least respected by the board of regents." regents."the board of regents says the group has the right to voice their opinions -- but they are satisfied with the process and look forward to working with president harreld. cbs 2 news spoke with harreld on his first day on the job -- we asked what his thoughts are on the negative publicity.

i've been part of these transistions multiple times, and everyone gets a little nervous, anxious, they don't know me, they anticipate the worst it seems, and quite frankly, some bad behavior starts to pop up". up".harreld says the protests had nothing to do with his decision making over the job. he said it was something he and his wife talked about for a long time -- and ultimately made the choice to be a candidate. candidate.you can see our full interview with bruce harreld on cbs two-iowa-dot-com. voters across the corridor will head to the polls today for city elections. elections.cedar rapids voters will decide the fate of a 27- cent tax levy that would fund public library operations.in marion, voters will elect a new mayor. polls open in about ten minutes, and close tonight at eight. be sure to tune in to cbs 2 news ten at ten for the latest election results. city leaders in kalona might soon have to decide whether to ban guns on city property. property.the debate started recently when a citizen saw another person carrying a gun in the kalona public library.

that person complained, which prompted the library to release a statement agreeing with a proposal to ban firearms on city property. "the board agrees and consensus that we are following our mission statement, being responsive to community needs, and taking responsibility for the future success of the library by supporting a weapons ban on city property." property."but the debate didn't end there.the group iowa gun owners, based out of des moines, says the proposed ban is not rational.on monday they came to kalona, handing out flyers asking citizens to stand up for their second amendment rights. "all these areas where we've seen innocent people being murdered happened in areas where government officials, local or state or federal, have to clear those areas off-limits to law-abiding citizens" citizens"the city council did not discuss the issue in last night's council meeting because the library board was not able to attend.city leaders now say the issue is

dead, until the library board brings it back up. this isn't the first time the iowa gun owners group has launched a campaign like this. last year, the group posted personal contact information on social media of congressional candidate anessa kajtazovic's after she refused to fill out a survey from the organization.she said that led to threatening messages and phone calls. jury selection continues today in the trial of a man accused of killing a woman outside the marion hy-vee. hy-vee.nicholas luerkens is charged with first-degree murder, murder,in the fatal stabbing of 29-year-old lynnsey donald. it happened in the crowded marion hy-vee parking lot in april.prosecutors say luerkens was stalking donald and plotted to kill her.he has pleaded not guilty. cbs 2 news has learned the state will pay 235-thousand dollars to settle a lawsuit filed by a former resident of the state-run juvenile home in toledo. toledo.jessica turner is now 21 -- she claims she was kept in isolation cells for 280

says she could only leave the cell to use the restroom -- and wasn't allowed to have any homework or reading material. concerns over the treatment of residents there prompted governor branstad to close the home last year. today, a legislative oversight committee will hold the first of two hearings to review the governor's plan to privatize the state's medicaid program. program.critics have been raising questions about the projected savings, how contracts have been awarded so far, and how the plan will impact patients.yesterday governor branstad defended his plan saying it will streamline service at a lower cost. "the dept of human services has shared with me the spreadsheet and the citeria and the approach that they used. i think that we acted in an appropriate way. and we feel confident. and just as 25 other states have been able to move forward with this." this."iowa's medicaid program provides care to poor children, families, disabled people, and low-income-adults. it's funded with more than

4-billion dollars in state and federal funds. an update on the controversial keystone x-l pipeline. pipeline.the canadian company behind it has asked the u-s state department to pause its review of the project.the pipeline would stretch from canada to the u-s gulf coast. transcanada said they wanted to suspend the review while they're working with nebraska authorities for approval.the obama administration was expected to reject it. a follow up to the russian plane that crashed in egypt over the weekend. weekend.experts will soon be decoding the black box recovered from the debris. investigators spent yesterday combing the crashsite.a u-s infrared satellite detected a heat flash along the same area the plane went down on saturday.right now -- a bomb has not been ruled out -- but the u-s director of national intellegence says there's no proof terrorists were behind the crash -- even though an isis affiliate has claimed responsibility.an investigation could take months. it's now on this morning. morning.we'll take a look at what's coming up on fox 28 morning live before we send

we'll hope e are many sides to basketball star an fashion icon russell westbrook. and with coverage in the middle of anywhere from u.s. cellular, he can find some new ones. like, farmer. russell's brussels. russell speaking. paleontologist. hashtag t-rex. park ranger. where am i? and t.v. spokesperson. that's my line. i got it. with u.s. cellular, you can do all the things you like, from the middle of anywhere.

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your news and zblmpblthsdz. good morning. it is tuesday, november 3rd, 2015. welcome to "cbs this morning." a mysterious heat flash decked by u.s. intelligence could offer new includes into the crash of a russian jet in egypt. an explosive new book clooims claims there are evil and good at the vatican.