right now on cbs 2 this morning...the damage overnight when a strong line of bad weatheand heavy rains ripped through eastern iowa. new inforortion about the deadly accident in the corridor after all that bad weather had already ended. the latest on the recovery effort after the ground gave y under a bunch of cars in a mississippi i-hop. morning.g.i'm kevin barry. barry.and d m kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. let's get eck of our cbs 2

new this morning, a pedestrian was killed overnight in the corridor when she was hit by a semi. semi.the linn county sheriff's office tells cbs 2 news it happened along highway 30 near the entrance of palisades

kepler state park. park.authorities say the woman was in the eastbound lanes. here's a look at where the accident took place.the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.her name is not being released until her family is notified.the driver of the semi was not injured. authorities closed eastbound traffic last night, but it is back open this morning. also new this morning in iowa city citypolice are searching for 3 armed robbery suspects. about 1 this morning, an officer responded to a home on south dodge street.a person reported that three black males had kicked in their front door, demanding cash and other r ems.one had a handgun. anyone with information on this is asked to call iowa city-p-d.theres a 1-thousand dollar cash reward for any details leading to an arrest. severe weather hit the corridor hard last ght. here's a few images from storm damage in fairfax, sent in by a viewer.high winds ripped off the roof of a machine shed.and here's video from coralville, adam peters posted this to twitter as he was sitting

through heavy rainfall, hail and high winds on the coralville strip. one of the hardest hit areas last night was in des moines -- where a tornado touched down at theheirport.widespread damage was reported in neighborhoods around the metro area and in nearby knoxville -- where witnesses say a tornado ripped part of the roof off a walmart.some schools heldldtudents til e storm was gone -- they were released around 4 p-m.no serious injuries have been reported. state troopers say a possible tornado is to blame for pushing over this semi-trailer on interstate 80 -- about 40 miles east of council bluffs. the driver wasn't hurt. in case you needed a reminder that winter is on its way, in omaha -- some snow fell with the high winds and rain wednesday night.that was after severe weather and heavy rains fell during the day too. new details, on the white student accused of making online threats to toblack students at the university of missouri.hunter park willllppear in court this morning to face charges of making a terrorist threat. threat.authorities say he

quote- "shoot every black person i see."while the threat was made to the flagship university in lumbia, park went to missouri university of science and technology, in rolla which is about two hours south. tensions have been high at the college, two high ranking school officials even resigned earlier this week, over the way racist incidents were handled.now, students at the university of iowa have decided to stand with mizzou protestors. protestors.more than 50 students and alui wore all black to support those who feel attacked because of their race, specifically african americans.many of the people who attended the blackout yesterday say mizzou isn't alone -- it only takes one incident f f the u-i i be in the same situation. "as most predominantely white institutions like iowa is and mizzou is then you'll have the same things kind of happening and so almost as a message to our campus, that we're fighting for equality and freedom and to be able to sit in our classrooms and not be ostracized and marginalized." marginalized."the students say

they hope to have more events like this s the future. in cedar rapids -- people of all ages were celebrating veterans day. one of the area's oldest veterans -- 94-year-old donald marx -- was recognized for his service during world war two. the entire audience at the veterans memorial buildingng downtown gave him a standing ovation for his service and sacrifice. larry van lanckerwas also recognized for the work he does helping stock food pantries for vets. he received the "veteran of the year award."his grandson -- jackson -- asked his mom if he could skip school to be part of the once-in-a-lifetime moment. it just makes me feel really great to know that the community isishelping out our veterans, and that veterans are being recognized for their services. and for what they do for other veterans in our community." community."larry holds a fundraiser each year to help stock the veteran's food pantry. you can learn more about that, on our website cbs2 iowa dot com. about 40 army reserve soldiers prepared for their deployment to afghanistan n veverns day.

in a few days to support operation enduring freedom.the 649th regional support group is going to be making sure every soldier has a bed -- a warm meal and safe environment when they come back from missions.one soldier says veterans day isn't just about recognizing service men and women -- but also the people who make it possible for them to do their jobs. 00:16 the backbone of the military is their service members. the support of the service members comes from their family and their families are able to support them because of the communities that they live in. in.the soldiers are expected to be gone for about a year. several vehicles have been removed now from fromthat gaping hole in the parking lot of an ihop in mississippi.you might remember it caved in last weekend.the hole is about 30 feet the hole is about 30 feet deep and 37575 feet long.it swallowed at least 12 vehicles.authorities believe it was likely the result of a likely the result of a drain collapsing because of construction in the area.no one was injured.

still to come... come...a special look at a few different ways veterans day was appreciated in the corridor.

it's now on this morning. morning.after the break... break...the standard piece of

equipment that one organization is trying to convince car manufacturers to

triple a is urging car manufacturers to include spare tires with their new vehicles. vehicles.the consumer says more and more automakers are not including a spare as stananrd equipment.chris martinez reports from los angeles. angeles. most people just assume they have a spare tire in their car. :04-:12 (sot: sally cox/motorist) "do you have a spare tire? i don't know. i do. i think i do. it's under

the car right?"but triple a says at least one in three new cars sold in 2015 did not have one.over the last ten model years, many manufacturers haha included a tire inflator kit. other cars come equipped with what are called "run flat tires" which can be driven to a repair shop p without air. earlier this year we spoke with cars-dot-com's kelsey mayes. he says automakers are dumping the spare tire so they can lighten vehicles to make them more fuel efficient. :41-:52 ((sot- kelsey mays/consumemeaffairs ededor, cars.com))"theheare trying to shave every pound possible off a vehicle and when you can eliminate a spare tire and an inflator kit with a sealer in your truck instead that saves a fairly significant amount of weightht:53-1:00 (chris martinez stand up / los angeles) : here in los angeles, where driving is a major part of the culture, many drivers we spoke with say they simply wouldn't feel safe riding without a spare. 1;01-1:07 (sot: ken carter / motorist:) what if i got a flat, and you know, i'm on a freeway and i got my grandkids with me and i got a a at and no spare? come on now, give me a break.triple a says unless

put spare tires back into vehicles, more than 30 million motorists could be at risk of becoming stranded. chris martinez, cbs news, los angeles. it's after the break... break...we'll meet four people in the corridor with very different experiences that led to their veterans day this year.

as we honor our veterans yesterday, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the vietnam war and the 40th ananversary its end. while it's a time to remember, some have tried hard to forget.cbs2 news reporter matt hammill introduces you to four people in the corridor

in his special report - thth faces of the vietnam war . nats - - when he got off the bus for basic training - - ron dirks was ready to serve his country.and when instructors found out he could shoot - he knew exactly where he was headed. headed." they said you will be going to vietnam" " booom ratatatatatat chop chop chop," ron says he was lucky most of his platoon - ended up in the snake and viet cong infested jungles - he was ordered to guard convoys and the u-s base at long bihn. he did his duty - - even met bob hopepe entertaining the troops - finished his tour - took off his uniform - and on his first night back home with friends in iowa - realized - he could never* talk about again. again." i had a fairly good tan and they said where have you been, florida .. and my younger brother said no he just got back fm vietnam .. and it was like hush .. nobody

" i was in world war two fella and i know what it's about. " ron knew what was happening back home - this was not* his father's war. natsdavid rosheim was among the u of i protesters in the vietnam era.but during what he calls a more passive time. " it was just a classical sit in was what it was " the former seminary student considered canada - but stayed as a consciencious objector.david says during his time - it was never* about dis-respecting the troops. - - we wanted them come home because this was going to be something we weren't going to win and we were wasting our national blood and treasure . " "" chop chop chopppp " a7 a7 but the memory of vietnam - and controversy - - kept ron dirks silent about his service - for 24 years - until the day - this* came to cedar rapids. rapids." i saw all those names and realized we've got to honor these guys and i need to

step up. " the moving wall - carries the memory of his 59 - thousand brothers killed in action. ron says god showed him - - his inner peace could finally be found honoring them. them." i wasn't afraid to speak out anymore. " " nats choppers " as u-s-s troops left - - the final days of the war were the scariest for ma-lie and meck - cy-you-sook - as communists over-ran vietnam . they knew laos - would be next - and meck worked there at the u-s embassy. " if i don't leave if i get caught i be in labor camp or get kill or be in jail somewhere. " knowing their fate - the newly weds from the tata dom community escaped across the mekong river - into thailand - with only the clothes they were wearing.they came to the states with five dollars - the first refugee couple in cedar rapidsthey worked - hard - - and taught their four kids to do the same.-

and they are greful every day - for their sponsors and church and the country that has been so kind. " .. and never forget .. sniff .. our lives changed forever. " emotional memories - even ter 40 years - for a family who lost everything - but gained even morefor an activist who continues to seah for the truth and write about those turbulent times - and especially on this day - for a very* proud - vietnam veteran. veteran." would you do it all again .. yup ..i would .. .. i defininily would. " matt hammill - cbs 2 news. you can find much more from faces of the vietnam war on our website. just go to cbs 2 iowawaot com to learn more about how the war impacted people in the corridor. it's still to come... come...the four star general

the corridor and the presidential candidate he's supporting in iowa. the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont,

won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on w wl street and a corrupt political system funded by over a million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- - sband, father, grandfather, an honest leader building a movement with you to give us a future to believe in.

right now on cbs 2 this morning...the new incident ovovnight that left one man dead -- after he was pointing a rifle at a hospital. why one of the most populated states in the nation is telling a fantasy football site to stop taking bets there. the latest information from a veterans day filled with corridor.

morning we're looking now at m kelly d'ambrosio d'ambrosioand i'm kevin barry. come join us over on fox28 morning live today.it starts at 7am and we'll be talking with petland iowa city abt food aggression in dogs and

new poll numbers out this morning from a cbs -new york times poll that was just released. hillary clinton still has a sizable lead on bernie sanders. clinton has 52-percent support. bernie sanders is sitting at 33-percent. new this morning -- authorities say three threeofficers in san francisco killed a man who was pointing a rifle at a hospital from the top of a nearby construction site. site.police say the man opened fire on officers who wewe responding.investigators believe the gunman came to the site after he stole the rifle and ammo from a sporting goods store.the hospital was put on lock down for about an hour.no word yet on a potential motive, nobody else was hurt. a follow up to u-s airstrikes airstrikesthat killed at least 30 people at a charity hospital. hospital.afghanistan's national security adviser said they were convinced the hospital was occupiedy the taliban.more than a month later -- no evidence has emerged to support that claim. instead -- there's mounting evidence u-s troops didn't

and relied heavily on afghan allies -- who resented the internationally run hospital. the hospital treated both afghan and taliban forces. a man being investigated in the shooting of a texas judge last week has been charged with murder in an unrereated case. case.judge julie kokurek was shot in her driveway -- she survived but is still in the hospital.court records show the judge issued a warrant for the suspect's arrest in a fraud case.he was due to appear before her next month -- and faces possible prison time after violating his three-year probation.now he's facing murder charges from an unreleated shooting that happened in may. check out this video from a brush fire in california.it broke out last night and covered about 40 acres of land. fire officials say no structures were threatened, but it could still grow. a wildfire also broke out in oklahoho..it prompted the evacuation of several people in the area.fires caused power outages for thousands of people last night, but were not a threat to any surrounding structures.

when a man in maryland learned a fire broke out at his home -- he tried to get there as soon as he could to make sure his kids were safe. safe.but during carlo pettigrew's fast drive home -- he flipped his vehicle -- then crawled out of his overturned car and ran the rest of the half mile to his home. pettigrew wasn't sure if his 13 and 7 year old made it out of the house safe. "everything was in slow motion. i just thought ababt my kids. that i was going to lose my children and i wasn't ready for that." that."firefighters were already putting out the fire when he got there.his two kids were safe -- and pettigrew was later taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries. a florida man is lucky to be alive this morning, after a 7-foot-alligator lunged at him from the water. water."all of a sudden my arm..i'm going like this into the water. i was like oh my gosh what is this? no splash no nothing nonoingluckily, bill's neighbors rushed over to the help.the 7-footer was captured hours later by trappers.but bill holds no hard grudges, he doesn'n'want authorities to put the animal down.

community leaders will meet today at the university of iowa to talk about the state's heroin problem. problem.experts say the number of fatal overdoses from the drug has increased dramatically in iowa since 2000.today - organizers hope to come up with a call to action to get heroin abusers the treatment they need. members of local law enforcement, the court and health systems, and treatment programs will all take part in this discussion.if you would like to join in - the summit runs from 8-30 this morning to 4-30 this afternoon at the u-i college of public health. the race for the white house continues through eastern ioio. ioio.new jersey governor chris christie stopped in coralville after wednesday night's republican debates. debates.for the first time -- christie was relegated to the early debates.he touched on everything from foreign policy to education reform in his town hall.this morning -- he's in cedar rapids at kirkwood community college talking about entitlement reform -- doors open at 9. a retired four-star gegeral made a political endorsement in cedar rapids. "veterans should know that

hillary clinton has been working for them her entire politil career. general wesley clark says he's supporting hillary clinton for the 20-16 democratic nomination. he says she's the only candidate who understands what veterans need and is willing to push for reform. clintotowill be in iowa this saturday at the second democratic debate in des moines. you can catch that live right here on cbs 2 -- coverage begins at 8. new this morning, the head of the daily fantasy football giant, fan duel, is tellingng his new york customers to keep on playing. playing.that comes despite warnings from the state's attorney general, eric schneiderman, to stop taking bets.fan-duel said its lawyers will try to persuade him over the next 5 days to chchge his mind.schneiderman says the websites are breaking state gambling laws, and compared fantasy football to the lottery. it's after the break... break...the record-setting price tag for a diamond sold in switzerland.

here's a look at some of eastern iowa's top stories -- on this morning... today the red kettle campaign kicks off in cedar rapids with a fun christmas party.cbs 2 news anchor scott sanborn will be emceeing the event.that will be at the cedar rapids marriott starting at 7 p-m. there's food -- christmas cookies -- and santa claus might even be making an early trip to the corridor as well. in cedar rapids, one of the corridor's largest property management firms is on the move.last january, high property management's building was determined a total loss after a fire on old marion road in northeast cedar rapids. now, the company is moving into the coventry building dodotown. get ready to swoon, if diamonds are your best friend. a rare blue diamond sold for a record 48 point 5 million dollars in switzerland yesterday.take a look at this thing! thing!it's called the "blue moon" diamond, it's 12 point 3 carats.this ring is said to be

vivid blue diamonds.and it made history b bsetting a new auction record for the highest price paid for any diamond, jewel or gemstone. gemstone.the ring was bought by a private collector from hong kong.who apparently re- named it the blue moon of josephine. good morng, it's this morning, we'll have another look at some of today's top stories,

ck -- it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ new this morning, a pedestrian was killed overnight in the corordor when she was hit by a semi.i. semi..the linn county sheriff's office tells cbs 2 news it happened along highway 30 near the entrance of palisades kepler state park. park.authorities say the woman was in the eastbound lanes. here's a look at where the acacdent took place.the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.her name is not being released until her family is notified.the driver of the semi was not injured. authorities closed eastbound

traffic last night, but it is back open this morning. also new this morning in iowa city citypolice are searching for 3 armed robbery suspects.at about 1 this morning, an officer responded to a home on south dodge reet.a person reported that three black males had kicked in their front door, demanding cash and other items.one had a handgun. anyone with information on this is asked to call iowa city-p-d.theres a 1-thousandnd dollar casasward for any details leading to an arrest. severe weather hit the corridor hard last night. here's a few images from storm damage in fairfax, sent in by a viewer.high winds ripped off the roof of a machine shed.and here's video from coralville, adam peters posted this to twitter as he was sitting through heavy rainfall, hail and high winds on the coralville strip. one of the hardest hit areas last night was in des moines -- where a tornado touched down at the airport.widespread damage was reported in neighborhoods

nearby knoxville -- where witnesses say a tornado ripped part of the roof off a walmart. some schools held students until the storm was gone -- they were released ound 4 p-m.no serious injuries have been reported. state troopers say a possible tornado is to blame for pushing over this semi-trailer on interstate 80 -- about 40 miles east of council bluffs. the driver wasn't hurt. in case you needed a reminder that winter is on its way, in omaha -- some snow fell with the high winds and rain wednesday night.that was after severe weather and heavy rains fell during the day too. new details, on the white online threats to toblack students at the university of missouri.hunter park will appear in court this morning to face charges of making a terrorist threat. threat.authorities say he anonymously threatened to quote- "shoot every black person i see."while the threat was made to the flagship university in columbia, park went to missouri university of science and technology, in

rolla which is about two hours south. tensions have been high at the college, two high ranking scscol officials even resigned earlier this week, over the way racist incidents were handled.now, students at the university of iowa have decided to stand with mizzou protestors. protestors.more than 50 students and alumni wore all black to support those who feel attacked because of their race, specifically african americans.many of the people who attended the blackout yesterday say mizzou isn't alone -- it only takes one incident for the u-i i be in the same situation. "as most predominantely white institutions like iowa is and mizzou is then you'll have the same things kind of happening and so almost as a message to our campus, that we're fighting for equality and freedom and to be able to sit in our classrooms and not be ostracized and marginalized." marginalized."the students say they hope to have more evenen like this in the future. in cedar rapids -- people of all ages were celebrating veterans day. one of the area's oldest veterans -- 94-year-old donald marx -- was recognized for his

the entire audience at the veterans memorial building downtown gave him a standing ovation for his service and sacrifice. larry van lanckerwas also recognized for the work he does helping stock food pantries for vets. he received the "veteran of the year award."his grandson -- jackson -- asked his mom if he could skip school to be part of the once-in-a-lifetime moment. it just makes me feel really great to know that the community is helping out our veterans, and that veterans are being recognized for their services. and for what they do for other veterans in our community." community."larry holds a fundraiser each year to help stock the veteran's food pantry. you can learn more about that, on our website cbs2 iowa dot com. about 40 army reserve soldiers prepared for their deployment to afghanistan on veterns day. day.they'll leave cedar rapids in a few days to support operation enduring freedom.the 649th regional support group is going to be making sure every soldier has a bed -- a warm meal and safe environment when they come back from

missions.one soldier says veterans day isn't just about recognizing service men and women -- but also the people who make it possible for them to do their jobs. 00:16 the backbone of the military is their service members. the support of the service members comes from their family and their families are able to support them because of the communities that they live in. in.the soldiers are expected to be gone for ababt a year. authorities are still trying to figure out why a plane carrying 9 people crashed into an apartment complex without sending a distress signal. signal.investigators say a number of things could've went wrong, as the plane was heading to a small airport in akron.the plane carried two pilots and seven associates from a florida real estate company.all 9 people on board were killed, no one was in the apartment complex. 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 you'll switch over to fox 28 right now for fox 28 morning live.comingp - super bowl sunday is still monthshsway, but we ready know t-v history will be made that day. how cbs is trying to make t-v's biggest event is even bigger. bigger.plus - earlier in the show, we introduceyou to a corridor veteran who is just now opening up about his experiences during the vietnam war.but over on fox - we'll hear the stories of three other people who were also