morning...cbs two this welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. let's get a check of our cbs 2 weather first forecast.

morningnew this mmorning morningone of the pilots from the russian war-plane that was shot down is dead.the two

pilots tried to land in their parachutes after they ejected from the plane.a rebel group says that rebels shot one of the pilots, the fate of the second pilot is not known. russia says the plane was on a bombing mission in syria and was over syrian territory the whole time.officials in moscow insist the plane did not violate turkish airspace.this is a developing story overnight -- we'll bring you the latest information this morning as it becomes available. french president francois hollande will be in the united states today -- pushing for an international coalition to fight isis terrorists. terrorists.the terror group claimed responsibility for the paris attacks that left 130 people dead.france has been stepping up its airstrikes against isis in syria ever since.and hollande wants the u-s to do the same.president obama said the country will intensify its current strategy but also admitted it would be a mistake to send a large number of troops to the unstable region. meanwhile back in france, police say an explosive vest was found in a suburb on the

southern edge of paris.it was the same type of explosive used in the paris attacks, and was found by a street cleaner in a pile of rubble.the vest was found in the same area where the cell phone of salah abdeslam was traced to shortly after the attacks. in brussels, the alert for a potential attack remains at its highest possible level this morning. morning.but schools and the subway system will start to re- open tomorrow.the belgian prime minister urged citizens to stay calm even after word of an imminent terror threat. the captial city will stay on high alert at least until next monday. the u.s. state department issued a worldwide travel alert for americans.they say terror groups like isis -- al qaeda and boko haram "continue to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions."the alert does not ask americans to avoid travel but just urges them to be vigilant -- especially in public places or when using mass transit. this is the first worldwide travel alert since december 2014 -- and it'll last until february 24th. cbs 2 news wants to know if

you think the government should be accountable if terrorists enter the country through refugee re-settlement programs? so far -- 89 percent are saying yes -- 11 percent are saying no.only a few hours left to cast your vote -- you can do so on our twitter page, cbs 2 iowa. in iowa city -- the university of iowa is looking to change the name of its student information systems becuase of its acronym -- which is isis. this comes a week after the university of arkansas made a similar move.u-i officials are looking into how much the name change would cost and they hope to have estimates and a decision soon. new this morning, five people were shot late last night in minneapolis, where a black lives matter protest has been going on for around a week.all five victims are expected to survive. protesters have been demostrating the death of jamar clark, who was shot by police earlier this month. authorities say they don't know what caused the shooting. witnesses at the scene say the shooters were white supremacists, who fired six shots into a crowd of protesters. an update to a des moines

double homicide. homicide.police are now saying a mother and her 16 year-old daughter were both killed sunday night.47-year-old barney fraaken is in custody at a des moines area hospital. he's the husband and the father of both victims.fraaken is recovering from self- inflicted injuries.authorities say the motive appears to be related to a domestic conflict. iowa regulators are now transferring money that they withheld for months from university research centers. centers.that comes after critics say the iowa utilities board was violating the law by hanging on to more than 5 million dollars.the two research centers were studying alternative energy and global warming.the board had previously said it wouldn't transfer the money until the centers answered questions about how previous funding has been spent. if you got a parking ticket in cedar rapids -- you could use it to help someone in need. need.for the next month -- park cedar rapids is accepting donations for local homeless shelters and family service centers.in return -- certain outstanding citations will be forgiven.all donations will benefit horizons -- waypoint and the willis dady shelter.

phoebe 01:37:16 "having this kind of donation dropped in our lap is really exciting that we don't have to spend other money or go without." without."we have details on the items you can exchange for your parking ticket on our website. in cedar rapids -- the wellington heights neighborhood is trying improve it's image with a new video campaign.many people in the area tell cbs 2 news they are fed up with the violence plauging the community -- and the bad reputation the neighborhood gets from just a few criminals.they say more needs to be done to highlight the positive news coming from the neighborhood and they hope this video is a good start. in johnson county, a group of local clergy will hold a meeting this week to discuss the county-wide minimum wage mandate.more than 30 faith-based leaders have signed an interfaith statement in support of raising the wage it will be discussed at saint mary's church on jefferson street in iowa city.the meeting is scheduled to begin at 10-30 tomorrow morning. county supervisors approved the wage hike in september, and by 20-17 it will be sitting at 10-10 an hour. solon, swisher, shueyville, and oxford voted to keep the

for decades, iowa city has educated thousands of students with just two high schools. schools.but that will soon change and last night the iowa city community school district held their first informational meeting about the third school being built right now.the district broke ground on liberty high school in may. students will attend the first classes there in fall, 2017. there in fall, 2017.district officials say a third high school means more opportunities in classes, athletic teams and extracurricular activities. there are plans to hold more informational meetings in the near future. it's after the break... break...how the traffic you're sure to hit this holiday season has changed over time.

first a new nation- a new nation-wide traffic study highlighs the fifty *worst bottlenecks across the country. country.drivers spend more than 2-point-four billion dollars stuck in traffic jams every year. year.kris van cleave explains why it wasn't always this bad. bad. natsound/chicago traffic) drivers...it doesn't get worse

than this. a 12 mile stretch of red lights, crawling cars and pure commuter agony. interstate 90 in chicago around o'hare airport is considered the worst traffic bottleneck in the country... (take gfx)...resulting in 16.9 million hours of wasted time...that's an estimated 418 million dollars of lost productivity a year according to a new report. (end gfx) (natsound/more traffic)the reason? pure volume. (driver mos sot #1/loretta smith) (13:31:13) "they destroyed so many neighborhoods to build it and yet people still can't get anywhere."(driver mos sot #2/bryan hamm) (13:37:04) "i give myself about an hour and a half to get to work."(take gfx)the report identifies the 50 worst bottlenecks in the country - 6 of the top 10 are in los angeles.(end gfx) (natsound/new york traffic)the new york city area has 9 brutal bottlenecks...the 2.6 miles around the lincoln tunnel results in 3.4 million hours of driver delay every year. (kvc/cohen exchange)(kvc 13:44:15) "compared to 2005 to 2015, are the bottlenecks getting worse?"(cohen 13:44:51) "it is getting worse over time, certainly between 1982 and today there's a lot

traffic that was just once in la is now worse than what la was back then in dozens of cities around the country." while all the bottlenecks suffer from too much volume -too many cars-the causes for the problems vary, as do the solutions. oc close: the report recommends a mix of expanding the roads, increasing transit options and using smart technology to make those corridors more efficient. kris van cleave cbs news. new york. no spots in iowa made the top 50 list. list. it's now on this morning. morning.coming up next... next...the key factors to watch out for to make sure the toys you buy this holiday

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when you're when you're when you're shopping for christmas gifts this holiday season, be sure to examine each toy, before you buy it. it.a consumer group released their most recent dangerous toys list. list. reporter "they look like the real deal and james swartz of the consumer watch dog group watch says that's what makes these replica guns so dangerous"(james a. swartz, director of w.a.t.c.h.) "very difficult to distinguish them from the real thing especially consider when police officers have to make split second decisions, is it real is it not"reporter "the group released its list of ten worst toys it includes toys that swartz says include a potential choking or strangulation hazard and several that he feels could cause eye facial and other injuries like dinosaur claws inspired by the movie jurrasic park and mini-trampolines" (james a. swartz, director of w.a.t.c.h.) "a product like that shouldn't be out there for children the hazards are too significant as the

manufacturer recognizes itself on the package insert"reporter "he added a play-dough like substance called goo-dough because it has an allergy warning that it contains wheat" (james a. swartz, director of w.a.t.c.h.) even when you don't expect to see an allergen you might see that so read the packaging carefully" (rebecca mond ?senior director, federal government affairs at toy industry association) "we find that they're filled with misleading inaccurate information and they unnecessarily frighten parents."reporter "rebecca mond is with the toy association she points out that the consumer product safety commission found all these toys safe"(rebecca mond ?senior director, federal government affairs at toy industry association) "all toys sold in the united states need to comply with very strict us product safety requirements and they need to be tested and certified compliant with these requirements"reporter "mond like watch recommends you read warnings on the packaging and in inserts and make sure you buy toys for recommended age groups. watch's presidents also says you should be extra careful about buying toys online because you may not be able to see or read all the safety warnings.(joan e. siff, president of w.a.t.c.h) "don't compromise safety for convenience this holiday season" we've posted a link on our website to the group

list.you can find that on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. it's coming up next... next...the local effort to fight an epidemic that is quickly sweeping across the nation.

first forecast we a man is donating his kidney to a stranger after accidentaly finding her need on craigslist. nina saria has had kidney failure for a year and a half. glenn calderbank was looking for construction materials when nina's ad popped up asking for someone to donate their kidney. kidney.glenn said he knew the misplaced ad was misplaced by his late wife jessica, she died of kidney failure in 2011. he said his wife is his angel and shes showed him that ad so he could help safe nina's life. after connecting, it was even more stunning to find out he was a match for nina.

it's after the break... break...the latest information about the developing story we're following this morning

right no right now on cbs 2 this morning...the new details this morning after a russian military jet is shot down in the middle east overnight. the investigation going on in the n-f-l after a player was visably shaken up -- and still stayed in the game. the major price tag one family

after their high schooler was taken out of school in handcuffs. welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.i'm kevin morning...cbs two this welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. let's get a check of our cbs 2

new this morning morningnato is set to hold an emergency meeting today in brussels on the downing of a

russian plane by turkey.russia says the plane was on a bombing mission in syria and was over syrian territory the whole time.one of two pilots was shot dead while trying to land in their parachutes after they ejected from the plane. the fate of the second plane is unknow, this is a developing story overnight -- we'll bring you the latest information this morning as it becomes available. new this morning, four people are dead in a helicopter crash at fort hood in texas. texas.officials say the helicopter went down last night during a routine training mission.all four crew members were found dead and the cause of the crash is not yet known. a follow up to a separate military helicopter crash that thathappened monday in south korea.two people were killed when their plane went down during another routine training mission.the u-s army says they are now looking into what caused it.a south korean news agency says it may have hit a high voltage power line because wires were found near the crashed helicopter. public schools in spokane will be closed the rest of the week. they're still trying to recover from a destructive

wind storm that we first told you about last week.students there haven't been in school since last tuesday.downed power lines and trees still block some sidewalks, which pose a danger to kids walking home.some 33-thousands people are still without power.the area can't seem to catch a break, the city was hit with snowfall last night. n-b-c has agreed to give four republican candidates free time timeon their affiliates in states with early primaries -- after they complained that donald trump benefited from appearing on saturday night live earlier this month. month.that means in iowa -- new hampshire and south carolina -- john kasich -- mike huckabee -- james gilmore and lindsey graham will each get about 12 minutes of time on friday -- saturday and during saturday night live. a new republican poll just released by quinnipiac university, shows donald trump and ted cruz in first and second place.trump received 25 percent support from likely g-o-p caucues goers in iowa, cruz received 23.ben carson came in third at 18-percent support.

support.at 18-percent support. fellow republican candidate marco rubio will be in the corridor today. today.at 11-30 -- rubio will be at the double tree in cedar rapids for an iowa pastors luncheon event.the florida senator also has stops today in grinnell and des moines to wrap up a five day swing in the hawkeye state. the n-f-l is now investigating why a player was left in the game on sunday, despite banging his head on the turf and instantly appearing disoriented. disoriented.saint louis rams quarterback case keenum was sacked and thrown to the ground in a game against the ravens.the n-f-l is suppose to have a concussion protocol to handle these exact situations to remove players who may have suffered a head injury.rams head coach jeff fisher said he was unaware that keenum was hurt. "i didn't see anything from my vantage point on the sideline as far as case's slow recovery. the shots that you've seen where he got up slow, that we've seen out there, i didn't see that. i

mode at that point, less than a minute left." left."fisher also said the teams trainer did go out on the field, which is probably why the referees did not stop the play.after the game, doctors confirmed that he suffered a concussion. on the college ranks, it was an emotional day in ames monday, when head football coach paul rhoads addressed the media on his recent firing. firing.athletic director jamie pollard said he had hoped rhoads would spend the rest of his career coaching the cyclones.but said the program wasn't going in the right direction.the team had won just 8 games since the start of the 2013 season.rhoads had trouble composing himself when he spoke about the players he'll have to leave behind. "most of all i'd like to thank our players, past and present, that have given their all to the cardinal and gold." gold."rhoads will coach this weekend against west virginia. pollard said the search for a new coach is already underway, but would not discuss a timetable on hiring a new one.

the family of ( ahmed mohamed -- the texas teenager who was arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school -- is asking for apologies and millions in compensation. compensation.lawyers for the family have sent letters to the city of irving and the irving school district asking for formal -- written apologies from the school district -- mayor and police chief -- along with 15-million dollars.the family moved to qatar in the middle east -- they say they're afraid to come home because of the threats that are now being aimed at their lawyer. "cause it's un american, we're fighting our own country. we're fighting the government of our own country, on behalf of, quote un quote, these foreigners." foreigners."he says the city and school district have 60 days to comply or a civil lawsuit will be filed. in a cbs 2 news consumer alert. alert.casey's bakery is recalling 23 ounce snickers cakes. cakes.the sioux center company says the eight by eight cakes made before november 14th contain peanuts--which are not on the label.all cakes with

date codes prior to 6-9-6 are involved in the recall.that code can be found on the back of the container. it's still ahead on cbs 2 this morning.... morning....the new campaign one corridor neighborhood is using to help improve its image. image.in your cbs 2 weather first forecast we have...

here's a look at some of eastern iowa's top stories -- on this morning... the johnson county crisis center is giving you a chance to give back this holiday season with their 28-th annual project holiday.proceeds go towards providing holiday meals for local families in need.this year mid-west one bank has agreed to match the first one-thousand dollars in donations.if you would like to donate to project holiday - we've put a link on cbs 2 iowa dot com. gas prices keep dropping just in time for the holiday travel season.gas buddy-dot-com says the national average should fall to one-99 a gallon by thanksgiving.we haven't seen prices that cheap since 2009. the state wide average is currently sitting at two-11. we're already seeing prices under two-dollars at several stations in cedar rapids.

we'll have a look at some of

welcome back - - it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ new this mmorning morningnato is set to hold an emergency meeting today in brussels on the downing of a russian plane by turkey.russia says the plane was on a

was over syrian territory the whole time.one of two pilots was shot dead while trying to land in their parachutes after they ejected from the plane. the fate of the second plane is unknow, this is a developing story overnight -- we'll bring you the latest information this morning as it becomes available. french president francois hollande will be in the united states today -- pushing for an international coalition to fight isis terrorists. terrorists.the terror group claimed responsibility for the paris attacks that left 130 people dead.france has been stepping up its airstrikes against isis in syria ever since.and hollande wants the u-s to do the same.president obama said the country will intensify its current strategy but also admitted it would be a mistake to send a large number of troops to the unstable region. meanwhile back in france, police say an explosive vest was found in a suburb on the southern edge of paris.it was the same type of explosive used in the paris attacks, and

was found by a street cleaner in a pile of rubble.the vest was found in the same area where the cell phone of salah abdeslam was traced to shortly after the attacks. in brussels, the alert for a potential attack remains at its highest possible level this morning. morning.but schools and the subway system will start to re- open tomorrow.the belgian prime minister urged citizens to stay calm even after word of an imminent terror threat. the captial city will stay on high alert at least until next monday. the u.s. state department issued a worldwide travel alert for americans.they say terror groups like isis -- al qaeda and boko haram "continue to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions."the alert does not ask americans to avoid travel but just urges them to be vigilant -- especially in public places or when using mass transit. this is the first worldwide travel alert since december 2014 -- and it'll last until february 24th. cbs 2 news wants to know if you think the know if you think the government should be accountable if terrorists enter the country through refugee re-settlement programs? so far -- 89 percent

are saying yes -- 11 percent are saying no.only a few hours left to cast your vote -- you can do so on our twitter page, cbs 2 iowa. in iowa city -- the university of iowa is looking to change the name of its student information systems becuase of its acronym -- which is isis. this comes a week after the university of arkansas made a similar move.u-i officials are looking into how much the name change would cost and they hope to have estimates and a decision soon. new this morning, five people were shot late last night in minneapolis, where a black lives matter protest has been going on for around a week.all five victims are expected to survive. protesters have been demostrating the death of jamar clark, who was shot by police earlier this month. authorities say they don't know what caused the shooting. witnesses at the scene say the shooters were white supremacists, who fired six shots into a crowd of protesters. an update to a des moines double homicide. homicide.police are now saying a mother and her 16 year-old daughter were both killed sunday night.47-year-old

barney fraaken is in custody at a des moines area hospital. he's the husband and the father of both victims.fraaken is recovering from self- inflicted injuries.authorities say the motive appears to be related to a domestic conflict. iowa regulators are now transferring money that they withheld for months from university research centers. centers.that comes after critics say the iowa utilities board was violating the law by hanging on to more than 5 million dollars.the two research centers were studying alternative energy and global warming.the board had previously said it wouldn't transfer the money until the centers answered questions about how previous funding has been spent. if you got a parking ticket in cedar rapids -- you could use it to help someone in need. need.for the next month -- park cedar rapids is accepting donations for local homeless shelters and family service centers.in return -- certain outstanding citations will be forgiven.all donations will benefit horizons -- waypoint and the willis dady shelter. phoebe 01:37:16 "having this kind of donation dropped in our lap is really exciting that we don't have to spend

without."we have details on the items you can exchange for your parking ticket on our website. in cedar rapids -- the wellington heights neighborhood is trying improve it's image with a new video campaign.many people in the area tell cbs 2 news they are fed up with the violence plauging the community -- and the bad reputation the neighborhood gets from just a few criminals.they say more needs to be done to highlight the positive news coming from the neighborhood and they hope this video is a good start. in johnson county, a group of local clergy will hold a meeting this week to discuss the county-wide minimum wage mandate.more than 30 faith-based leaders have signed an interfaith statement in support of raising the wage it will be discussed at saint mary's church on jefferson street in iowa city.the meeting is scheduled to begin at 10-30 tomorrow morning. county supervisors approved the wage hike in september, and by 20-17 it will be sitting at 10-10 an hour. solon, swisher, shueyville, and oxford voted to keep the rate at seven-25. it's now on this morning.

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here's a look here's a look at the top three stories you need to know heading into your tuesday morning. morning.nato is set to hold an emergency meeting today in brussels on the downing of a russian plane by turkey.russia says the plane was on a bombing mission in syria and was over syrian territory the whole time.one of two pilots was shot dead while trying to land in their parachutes after they ejected from the plane. the fate of the second plane is unknow, five people were shot late last night in minneapolis, where a black lives matter protest has been going on for around a week.all five victims are expected to survive. protesters have been demostrating the death of jamar clark, who was shot by

police earlier this month. witnesses at the scene say the shooters were white supremacists, who fired six shots into a crowd of protesters. a new republican poll just released by quinnipiac university, shows donald trump and ted cruz in first and second place.trump received 25 percent support from likely g-o-p caucues goers in iowa, cruz received 23.ben carson came in third at 18-percent support. we'll hope you'll switch over to fox 28 right now for fox 28 morning live.coming up - a social media trend is helping to keep the calm during the tense times in beligium.the interesting aprroach people there are taking in the face of terror threats. threats.plus - we're getting some travel tips from one of the youngest experts around. how you can avoid some of those holiday hiccups on the road.

thanks justin.we'll see you in two minutes...on fox 28

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