this happened at the university of california at merced - which is just north of fresno.at least two of the victims re taken to the hospital.school officials say classes have been cancelled for the rest of the day, and

new this afternoon... afternoon...an illinois police officer's shooting death has officially been ruled a suicide. suicide.just about two hours ago -- investigators announced fox lake lieutenant charles gliniewicz carefully staged his own death.through a review of gliniewicz's text messages - - phone calls and e-mails -- investigators found out that he was stealing money fofo yearar we've determined was end

result extensive criminal acts that he had been committing. thousands of dollars used for personal purchases, gym memberships, adult websites websiteson september first - gliniewicz radioededn at he was chasing three male suspects on foot.officers later found his body 50-yards from his squad car -- but a massive manhunt came up empty. before today -- his family had dismissed any suggestions of suicide.they say the father of four sons was looking forward to his up-coming retirement. the trial for the man accused of killing a woman in a hy-vee parking lot is back in session this afternoon. afternoon.opening atements for nicholas luerkens were tuesday.he's charged with stabbing and killing lindsey donald back in april in front of the marion hy-vee. hy-vee.yesterday -- jururs watched surveillance video showing luerkens circrcng around the parking lot.hy-vee employees and police officers took to the stand to describe

"she wasn't moving at all. i noticed th she appeared to have a cut to her neck, a very severe laceration, she wasn't breathing, she wasn't moving." moving."officer nick martens described how hy-vee employees took a screaming luerkens to the grouou.they s s he had blood on his shorts because he had also stabbed himself.if he's convicted of first degree murder -- he'll get a life sentence with no chance of parole.cbs 2 news is following what's happening in court today -- and we'll have the latest details tonight on the cbs 2 news live at five, a man was wounded in a shooting with a waterloo police officer yesterday. yesterday.iowa d-c-i says it happened around three yesterday afternoon when police tried to pull over a van near fourth and wellington streets. streets.the van sped off and the chase ended when it stopped in a driveway on south hackett road.brandon seeley ran from the vehicle and went into a garage where he was shot. cedar rapids residents are taking a stand against gun

violence in the community. community.so far this year -- there have been 89 reports of shots fired in the city.two months ago -- the community was rocked when one of those shootings killed 15-year-old aarron richardson.the person police say killed him -- was 14.community members say they've had enough. enough.coming up tonight -- on e cbs 2 news ten at ten -- we have a special report on what it's going to take for cedar rapids to see this kind of violence come to an end. thballots are in for the 2015 election season. season.in cedar rapids -- ters *rejected a proposal to help fund public libraries. supporters were hoping to fill a budget shortfall through a property tax levy before it was defeated. defeated.they were at parlrl city last night -- hoping for a victory celebration.it was obvious pretty quick that there weren't enough yes votes for the simple majority they needed. "i think it's obvious this town still has a long way to go. i think that the community really rallied

night. so i think for a lot of us it a real big surprise. i think it just shows there's still a lot of work to do in this town. i think i want people to know it's not going to slow us down. we know the right thing to do and we'll continue to work towards thaha" pporters say without the levy the library might need to cut hours and services at the main and ladd libraries.right now -- they're looking for other ways to keep that from happening. cedar rapids also selected city council members.in district four -- councilman scott olson won re-election by defeating lisa kuzela with just 54-percent of the vote. vote.for the city's two at-large spots -- incumbents ann poe and susie weinacht were challenged by thrhr contenders.both kept their seats -- weinacht by about 6- hundred votes. in marion - three people were looking to fill the role of mayor -- including two current members of the city council councilman nicic abouassaly won with 46-percent of the vote.he'll succeeds snooks

marion voters also turned in ballots for a pair of council races.s.incumbent kimimetzel edged out challenger dwight hogan in ward one. one.in ward three -- current council member cody crawford did not seek re election.will brandt narrowly won that seat by just *35 votes over kay lammers. down in iowa city...incumbent rick dobyns lost his council seat in ward a to pauline taylor by 10 percent of the vote. vote.in ward c -- john omas fended off scott mcdonough by a a w hundred votes. votes.in the at-large race -- two incumbents were hoping to hang onto their seats -- but only jim throgmorton did. newcomer rockne cole took the other at-large seat. we have the results of more e than 170 races all across eastern iowa.you can find them on our website-- just head to cbs 2 iowa-dot-com. an effort to delay iowa's medicaid transition has failed. failed.in just a few months -- the program will become privately run. run.democrats on the health policy oversight committee

governor terry branstad to hold off on implementing his plan to privatize medicaid. republicics on the committee opposed the motion -- and blocked it.the governor's plan has drawn scrutiny over the projected cost savings, and also how it would impact the 560-thousand iowananwho use the healththcare system.the transition will begin on january first. in the race for the white house... house...quinnipiac university has released it's latest national poll for the republicans. republicans.unlike the cbs and nbc polls -- donald trump still leads doctor ben carson but just by a single point.on the democratic side - hillary clinton n s an 18-point lead over bernie sanders. a new nbc and wall street journal survey is projecting what would happen if the presidenti election happened today.when clinton is matched against carson -- nbc's g-o-p front-runner -- the candidates come out in a tie at 47- percent each.when clinton is put head to head with trump --

clinton comes out on top by an eight point margin.the presididtial election is actly one year from this sunday. some corridor students are learning more about a specific kind of education. education.the johnson steam academy in cedar rapids is celebrating their first ever "steam team days.""students get to be part of learning activities that spark their interests.the kids get to pick three different topics that range from pumpkins to dance to water olympics.from there -- they get put into teams to learn more together.the johnson steam academy is the newest addition to the cedar rapids school district just this fall. coming up on the cbs 2 ws at noon - there are new burgers at mc-donalds.why you need a passport to get one. one.plus - the latest fight from the controversial kentucky unty clerk.

do you think,when you are president you'll be paid as much as if you were a man-male... this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen.n. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. i'm hillary clinton

some scary but very exciting moments in the skies over thailand were caught on at least two different dash cameras while drivers were moving around at night.it starts off with just normal traffic before the big flash comes across the sky -- and lights the dark sky up.the t- thai asonomical society believes it could be a "fireball" because of it's

justin checks in now with your cbs 2 'weather first' forecast. main weather- your planner shows what's ahead for the next hoursa&- now a live look outside courtesy of our

this morninga& -temratures around the areaa&- taking a look k at regional temperatures we see highs are mild a around iowa - the regional satellite/e/dar isiseeping conditions quiet - let's move ahead in time by taking a look

moving into a closer view with our 'predictor' forecast we e mainly quiet conditions - today's forecast features

temperatures- tonight's forecast has us looking for mainly clear & chilly conditions- the next three days show more dry and cool weather- our 7 day forecast does bring more cool weather to the area area a tech company in california is giving a different option

workers.they've opened wha they're calling a nap station where people can n take time out of their work day to come and rest.the idea is to boost activity in the work place and promote a healthier life-style. people can recline in the pods with their feet up.they comeme with a canapy to keep out light and headphone jacks so workers can listen to music while they relax.it all costs just twenty-bucks for twenty minutes.

still ahead on the cbs 2 news at noon - the massive storm that's dropping years worth of rain on one middle eastern country.

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the british government now says the russian plane that crashed in egypt may have been brought down by an explosive. explosive.right now - british investigators are traveling to the region where the plane went down.britain has also suspended all flights to and from the area.earlier today - the egyptian government said d the coco-pit's voice recorder was partially damaged in the crash.aviation experts are still saying a full investigation could take months to complete. at least 41-people died when a russian-made cargo plane went down in south sudan early this morning.it was lifting off and witnesses say the pilot was able to divert the plane from crashing into a market.right now -- it's unclear how many of the v vtims were from the aircraft and how many were on the ground.

the kentucky county clerk who went to jail for refusing to issue marriage licences has a new legal fight. fight.attorneys for kim davis have asked a federal appeals court to reverse rulings made by a federal district judge. the rulings were the injunction for davis to issue same-sex marriage licenses and a court order holding her in contempt of court.davis was in the national spotlight t is summer for refusing to issue any marriage licenses after the supreme court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. since she got out of jail -- davis' deputies have been issuing the licenses without her name title on them. romania is now without a prime minister. minister.victor ponta announced his resignation earlier today.it comes just days after a massive fire killed 32 people d injured another 150 in romania's capital city.in the aftermath -- protestors demanded change because of government safety standards and what they say is corruption by their leaders. we're geing a look from space of a powerful storm

took these pics of the tropical cyclone when it made landfall tuesday.it's the first hurricane-strength tropical cyclone on record to make landfall l in yemenit has winds of around 140-miles an hour and is expected to drop up to three years worth of rain in just a day. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon - there's more oblems for volkswagen.why the embattled auto-maker is

volkswagon is calling back more than 90 thousand cars because a mechanical problem can knock out power assisted brakes. the recall includes the v-w beetle -- golf -- jetta and passat models from 2015 and 2016. the german auto-maker says some drivers reported mechanical failures.the company adds owners can keep driving the rs until therers

air-bag maker takata is facing the largest civil penatly in u.s. history. history.the federal government@ is ordering the company to pay 70 million dollars because of how it handled a recall of their airbags.they defective airbags could deploy with excessive force, break, and send shrapnel flying towards drivers and passengers.the defect was responsible for 8 deaths ananmore than 100 injuries wowodwide.more than 19 million vehicles were affected - from 12 different automakers. americans are buying more cars than ever. ever.that's according to a new report from kelley blue book -- who says auto sales are up 14-percent from a year ago. experts say car sales this year could pass the current record of 17-point-four millions sales set in 2000.but even if the totatanumber of auto salesesdoesn't break the record - many believe the car industry will break the record for revenue. mc-donald's is getting into the gourmet burger business, but only in great britain. company is launchingng signatururcollection of

u-k restaurants.they are made- to-order, thicker and take longer to cook than traditional mc-donald's burgers.the fast food giant is waiting to see how the gourmet t burgers do in e u-k before they bring them to the u.s. justin has your weather to go next...but first here's a look at today's markets.

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