a dubuque man is now facing federal hate crime charges for

say randy mmcalf beat another man because he was black. black.cbs 2 news reporter kevin barry barrywas in the court room this morning when metcalf made his first appearance this morning. morning.ranan metcalf was in an orange jump suit and didn't say anything about the case as was expected for his initial appearance. the complaint filed by the assistant u u attorney says that metcalf beat a black man nearly unconscious during a bar fight - because of his race. the fight was back on january 12th - 2015 - and happened when metcalf started using racial slurs towards a black man and the people he was with at the bar. the complaint says there was one smaller scuffle - more racial l urs - then a muchchbigger fight - that ended with the black man and another woman nearly unconscious. scott baxter with the dubuque police department says this is not very common -but when it

does happen, they do what they y can withth the law to make sure justice is serviced - like using the federal escalation to a hate crime - which is a felony, and generally brings more jail time. we're in dubuque right now talking to people about what they think of the charge. check in tonight at 5 and d for how the community ??? live in dubuque ... kevin barry, cbs 2 news. news.thanks, kevin. we now have continuing coverage of the attacks in paris. paris.at least two people are dead after a raid in a paris suburb early this morning. morning.the raid was at an apartment where authorities believed a suspected mastermind behind friday's attacks may have been hiding. there were several explosions

and heavy gun-fire during an hours-long stand-off.one of the suspects who died was a woman who detonated a suicide bomb.in the end - several people were arrested and four police officers were wounded. since sunday - french police have conducted more than 400- searches for suspects in friday's attacks.the french government now says all 129-victims have been identified.french prosecutors are expected to hold a press conference here shortly.when thth happens cbs news may take a special report live. authorities now say nothing threatening was found on two air france flights that were diverted last night. night.the paris-bound flights were diverted to salt lake city and nova scotia after anonymous threats were phoned in.the f-b-i says both planes were searched and no credible threats or explosive devices were found. tonight - the university of iowa studentfor human rights will hold a c cdle light vigil for victims ofofterrorism.on facebook -- the group says it's not only a vigil for the victims of the paris attacks -- but also of victims of

this week in lebanon -- syria and nigeriait starts at 7:30 at hubbard park. the white house says it will not end a program that allows syrian refugees into the u.s. u.s.last night - republicans in congress introduced legislation to alter that program.it would require homeland security to certify refugees are not a security threat and have undergone extensive background checks. president obama has called the bill "offensive" and says lawmakers have nothing to fear about refugees who have fled their homes because of isis. an arraignment has been set for the man arrested in connection to a dangerous bus crash in delaware county. county.monte klink`faces a number of charges, including an o-w-i and serious injury by motor vehicle. vehicle.authorities say on october first - klink didn't yield at an intersection near manchester before his vehicle collided with a west delaware school bus.33 people were taken to t t hospital for minor injuries- - most were children.klink's arraignment will be december ninth. a phone scam has cedar rapids police warning resident

residents.c-r-p-d says people have been getting phphe calls from someone claiming to be with a bank, telling them thier cards have been blocked. the caller then asks for a 16-digit card number to un- block it.police say you ould never give your debit or credit card information over the phone. the city of cedar rapids will talk about the impacts of the "safe c-r" program tonight. tonight.safe c-r was launched two years ago to improve neighborhoods and the neighborhoods and the quality of life for residents.s.an open house will run from five to seven tonight at the african american museum on 12th ave southeast. some iowa lawmakers are in washington today fighting against changes to the state's medicaid program. program.on januaryryfirst - governor branstad wants the program to transition from state-run to privately-run.he believes this will save the state money, and benefit tients.but senate democrats say those plans are disorganized and will actually hurt iowans. no one should be left without care.everyone should know who they need to go to for care. .

to care, and they repeated those things back to us that they are most concerned about that as well. to move forward with his proposed plans - governor branstad must now get permission from the centers for medicare and medicaid services. unity-point is getting into the health insurance business. the hospital and clinic company has teamed with minnesota-based health- partners to create a new company.righf now - officials are seeking licenses from regulators in iowa a a illinois and hope to start selling medicare advantage policies late next year.other individual and group policies for employers may also be added in the future. there will soon be more cameras around cedar rapids. pids.about 80 observation cameras will be added to internsections through-out the city to examine traffic flow. the cameras are part of a two-million dollar project that will also feature up- grades to stop lights and a new recocoing system for an easier commute.the new-and- improved system is expected to be done by spring.and just for clarification -- these are not speed cameras, they are just for observation of traffic ow. in north libery tonight...

tonight...the iowa d-o-t will discuss possible changes along i-380.the department is looking into a proposed interchange at west forevergreen road and other improvements for the street. the meeting will start at 5-30 at the north liberty rec center. on the campaign trail... trail...a former iowa caucus winner is in the corridor today.right now - rick santorum is in manchester attending a town hall meeting. the former pennsylvania senator also has stops this afternoon in cedar rapids, iowa city, and coralville.the last republican poll from c-n- n has santorum in eleventh place among iowa voters. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon, a look at the winter conditions already hitting parts of the country, plus, a fashion designer say they've created a shirt that is blacker than black.

snow has made itway to parts of the country.blizzard-like coniditions shut down roads near the kansas and colorado border on tuesday.parts of kansas were expetced to get close to a foot.meanwhile that same storm system also dumped nearly six inches of snow in the north-east w mexico. justin checks in now with your cbs 2 'weather first' forecast. main weather- your planner p

next hoursa& - now a lili look outside courtesy of our courtesy of look outside courtesy of our weatherfirst skycama& - a bit of fog in the area this morninga&-temperatures

look at regional temperatures we s highs are mililall around iowa- the regional satellite/radar is keeping conditions quiet - let's move ahead in time by taking a look at the midwest surface mapa&- moving into a closer view with our 'predictor' forecast we see mainly quiet conditions -

today's forecast features clear skies & cooler temperatures- tonight's forecast has us looking for mainly clear & chilly conditio- ththnext three days show more dry and cool weather- our 7 day forecast does bring more cool weather to the area

still ahead on the cbs 2 news at noon, new numbers from the c-d-c show the surprising sults of ow many people are smoking in the u-s.

america's never been a country of quitters. it's not who we are. we don't ignore threats like climate change. we face our problems head-on. with american-made clean energy, we can end our dependence on foreign oil... spark new innovation... and create millions of new jobs. solving our climate crisis starts with 50% clean energy by 2030. so, what are we waiting for? two minneapolis police officers inovled in a fatal

shooting have been identified. the officers are mike ringgenberg and dustin schwarze.investigagars ay ey were responding to a domestic assault over the weekend when they shot jamar clark in the head, killing him. some people claim clark was handcuffed when he was shot. his death has prompted protests in n the twin cities over the past three days.many demonstrators want authorities to release police video of the shooting - which authorities say won't happen until an investigation is complete. a man is dead after an early morning shoototg with police in south florida. florida.officials say officers were trying to stop a man who broke the windshield of a patrol car.the officers first tried to stun the suspect before opening fire and killing him.one of the officers was taken to the hospital.the s soting is still under investigation. the man accused of starting a fire during the baltimore riots will serve four years in prison.federal prosecutors say taymon carter was caught on video trying to open a c-v-s store's safe before setting the building on fire.in

will also have to pay 500- thousand dollars in restitution. iran has started cutting back on its nuclear progam. progog.that according to the u.n. nuclear agency in their report to the security council and select nations.the agency says since october 18th - iran has reduced itmber of centrifuges it uses to enrich uranium byby300.the cut-backs are part of iran's nuclear agreement between the u.s. and six other countries. the number of people who sme in the u-s is down. down.a study from the c-d-c looked at mbers for the first half of 20-15.it found over the past 18-years - there's ten-percent less adults who smoke.it also reveleaed less than 15-percent of americans currently smoke. thatat the lowest percentage since this survey began in 19-97, when nearly a quarter of u.s. adults were smokers. before you head back to work, stay with us for some tips on how improve your posture and care for your health while sitting right there at your

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before you head back to work from your lunch break, listen to this, you might want to try this when you ad back to your desk.carey sadler is here from rivercity pilateteto show us some stretches to do.carey

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got any old star wars toys?you might want to take a close look at them.sotheby's is auctioning off a collection of rare star wars toys from the 1970's. including rare coins and actiti figures in their original packaging.some are expected to nab as much as $25,000?!included is a luke skywalker with a "double telescing" lighghaber that sotheby's says is one of only 20 known to exist.but the most expensive items are two "power of the force" coin sets that are expected to sell for at

that does it for us here on the cbs 2 news at noon.our next newscast is t ts afternoon live at five.and you tomorrow morning at 5 a-m. enjoy your afternoon.