temps are in the 30s 30sskies are turning cloudy out west westcloudy weather expected wednesday with showers late. readings climbing from 38 at 8am to 46 at 3pm 3pm right now, now,another three-point-six million americans are preparing to fly to their holiday destinations. destinations.it's just a slight increase from previfus years, but now, there are fresh new concerns over

terror events around the world. that has the t-s-a doubling down on security at airports. airports.this is a live look at the departure board at the eastern iowa airport in cedar rapids.right now, no major delays.here's cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee from the eastern iowa airport. airport. the airport is under a lot of construction sosoravelers will have to make their way around these walls to get to their spot.and travel experts also say the worldwide travel alert means getting documents and luggage ready before walking up to the ticket countete counter.experts say the steps you take before jetting off on a plane planewill require more patience this holiday season - due to heightened security. security. "you're probably going to check in a little bit earlier"the state department's issued a worldwide travel aler- warning us citizens groups like isis, al-qaeda and boko haram "continue to plan

regions."holly kelly with cedar valley world travel says to double check your airline's policies - regardless of domestic or international travel. travel. "allegiant just announced today instead of a two-hour check in they're hour check in." in."if you plan on flying out of the eastern iowa airport - "this is the first time it's been completely remodeled" construction's shifted the ticket counter to the center of the terminal. terminal.flying also comes with a lot of baggage - "when they have checked luggage, they go into a designated area. we have personnel and airline personnel will take that to the tsa."just like the state department, the airport emphasizes security when preparing for flight. flight. "be vigilant, follow the if you see something, saysomething." somethg."the state department says anyone traveling abroad should enroll in their step program.this allows them to get security updates and contact family and friends through the embassy in their country.steffi lee, cbs

the iowa state patrol will also have extra troopers on state roadways as well.with the potential for rain in areas and lots of traffic, they're particularly interested in reminding people to not text and drive, allow extra time and to follow speed limits.trooper bob conrad is also reminding drivers not to ink and drive *and buckle up. "we look at seatbelt usage as well because obviously, with any crash, seatbelts are the one thing that will save your life in that crash and obviously the big one we talk about more and more all the time is driving distracted." distracted."low gas prices in the region are a major reason people are hitting the road. prices, onaverage, are hovering at, or below, a dollar-99 per r gallon. north liberty is considering a ban on weapons that isn't sitting well with some of its residents.the city council ans to discuss the ban of guns on city property at their meeting tonight.t.. tonight....cbs 2 news reporter

dora miller is live in north expect. scott, you're right -- this will only be a discussio.. there will be no action aken tonight. tonight.we're about 30 minutes away from this highly-talked about city council meeting... the proposal is to ban all guns from city property like the parks, library and city buildings.if the ban passes, those in violation will be charged with trespassing... which means potential jail time and fines.many people in the city -- and on socia media -- are sounding off... they believe the resolution violates their right to protect themselves and their family and their right to bear arms. arms.the council meeting starts at 6:30....we'll have a full report tonight.covering the corridor in north liberty, dora miller cbs 2 news now a cbs 2 news follow-up, up,newly unsealed search warrants are revealing more coral ridge mall. 20-year-old andrea farrington

was gunned down@june 12th at an information desk. desk.22-year-old alexander zak is charged with first degree murder in her death. warrants show kozak told officers farrington had texted him, breaking off their relationship. he says he snapped, went to his home in north liberty to get a gun and shoot her. the newly unsealed warrants show police want to look through the phone records of farrington, kozak and his wife. police say the informatatn may contain messages related to what happened that night as well as a possible motive.kozak's trial begins in april in story county. also new tonight, tonight,the 14-year-old accused of killing aaron richardson is no longer charged with murder. court documents filed today show robert humbles now faces voluntary manslaughter in the september sixth ooting death of the 15-year-old. authorities say humbles shot richardson in the 1600 block of park avenue. humbles was initially charged with first degree murder.his next court

re people die from drug overdose than guns and car crashes each year in the united states, according to experts. here at home, local agencies are focusing on combatting prescription drug use by placing drop boxes in their lobby. cbs 2 news reporter marissa scott shares why one former addict says the dropboxes are a great idea in theory.marissa? so far this year, the cedar rapids police department responded to 60 overdoses and ten deaths because of heroin or prescription drug abuse. it's an issue they want to stop. stop. "you just think that we would be able to quit, but of course, it's very hard."one former addict, who wishes to remain anonymous, says it all starard as a teen, when he started trying alcohol and pot..... pot..... "once you put it into your system, you can't take it out."before his twenties, he was already addicted to heroin and cocaine. "i would try to block out the situation. the holidays would

come and i would start crying because i couldn't see my kids and there's nothing i could do to fix it but all i could do was blot it out with drugs and alcohol.he says it took years of being fired from his jobs, losing his family, and changing his actions, before he realized what was most important in life. life. "if you keep doing the same thing over and oveve again, you're going to get the same result or worse."he has been sober for several years now, and has re-established his relationship with his kids.....but like many addicts, it all starts at a young age. age. "since 2010-2013 overdose deaths have increased by 85 percent."eastern iowa agencies are joining forces by placing drop boxes at police stations where people can get rid of expired or unwanted prescription drugs before they get in the hands of someone else. too many people abuse prescription drugs."waterloo, coralville, university heights and the johnson county sheriff's office will have drop boxes in their lobby's now. dubuque and black hawk counties will be next. next. two/thirds of the overdose deaths have occurred in

johnson, linn, black hawk and dubuque county, and scott. although it's a great idea, former addicts say it's just a start. start. i turned my other problems to this other power and started helping god's kids. everything else took care of itself he says any addict has to be willing to change their actions and work hard to seek recovery.there is a group that meets on tuesdays at 7 at the wellington heights community center to answer questions and help those who want to seek recovery. marissa scott, cbs 2 news general mills is setting a deadline for its coversion to all cage-free eggs used in its products. products.the company plans to have a complete switch made by 20-25.general mills is joining a growing list of other companies also using cage-free eggs, including mcdonald's and starbucks.general mills has a major manufacturing operation in cedar rapids.last month, the plant was nationally recognized by the u-s department of energy for cutting back its energy use. holiday gift shopping is a topic hot on the minds of many

right now.and, local retailers, big and small, are just trying to keep up. up.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore is live in coralville right now to show us why. some businesses say they start looking for seasonal workers in october.we're only a month away from christmas and some stores are still looking for help. help. as holiday shoppers make their way to stores... so do extra workers. workers. it's busy and the customers are great, just excited about the holidays, their plans.jc penney in coralville doubles their team from 40 to 80 employees. employees. the traffic increases, there'e'more packages to move. there's more people to check out and so it's just necessary.the store holiday help. help. it's tight in this area. there's a lot of job opportunity, a lot of retail in this area.according to most recent numbers from the bureau of labor statistics, iowa's

unemployment rate is 3.5 percent.nationally it's 5 percentsome stores like scheels say they feel fortunate to already have up. we usually stop around right before thanksgiving, just because it takes a while to get them trained, so we want to get them trained and up to speed by black friday, is our goal.wilhelm says most scheels seasonal positions last until the middle or end of january, but it's a good way to get a foot in the door for more permanent opportunities. as the saying goes, many hands make light work. work. it just puts a little extra work load on our people so wo have the extra hands. some stores still looking for workers say they will be taking applications for the next few weekscovering the corridor in coralville, mellaney moore cbs 2 news. thanksgiving is thursday, but a lot of people already are thinking about another major event on friday--and it's not early-morning shopping. shopping.next at six, getting ready for *big red.

red.d.the hawkeyes are set to face what could be the toughest opponent yet of their eleven and 'oh season.how they're preparing now to make sure their playoff dreams aren't crushed. crushed. it's been her fight for twenty years. something is wrong with our healthcare system and it needs to be fixed. then, it was about health reform and getting eight million kids covered. now, it's about stopping republicans from repealing

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thanksgiving highs were in the upper 30s to lower 40s with no rainfall rainfall current temps are in the 30s 30sclouds are gathering out west with our next storm storm a front with heavy rain cuts

iowa 1-2" of rain possible in many areas areas1-2" of slushy snow possible over nw iowa iowaclouds will inncrease tonight and showers will develop wednesday afternoon and continue into thanksgiving.

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sportsas the wins keep mounting and the rankings get lower for the hawkeyes -- the pressure doesn't -- why the hawkeyes are treating nebraska like just another game -- next on cbs 2. 2."cbs 2 news connects with you.call us at 1-800-222-kgan email us at news at cbs 2 iowa dot comconnect with us on

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chance of being there anyway so we have to win this one." that was before c.j. beathard new the hawkeyes were in the playoffs -- the latest college football playoff poll just dropped -- and iowa cracked the top 4 -- the hawks sit 4th behind -- clemson, alambama, oklahoma -- inorder to say there, they'll have to win out -- which we can think about, but as mia o'rien found out -- the hawks are just focused on nebraska -- their next game. game. another week, another rivalry game for the hawkeyes... hawkeyes..."i think it's grown more into a rivalry these past couple of years, maybe more than people want to admit. "they're kinda making it a rivalry between us but as far as we're concerned it's just another game." because for all the hype... this nebraska game doesn't feel different... different..."i wouldn't say it's a rivalry. it's just a game between too hard teams and two physical defenses that's going for a trophy."but that's not to say it will be easy... easy..."we're gonna travel up there, it's gonna be a hostile environment, we know they're gonna play tough and it's

gonna be a hard fought game." game.""every game they've played has been close. they're not one to just lie down and quit--they'll keep fighting until the very end."and even if it doesn't feel like a rivalary game -- friday is still the next step in another goal for the hawks: an undefeated season. "going undefeated in the regular season, that be awesome. you wanna win every game we've done that so far. we're just one game away from having an undefeated regular season which has obviously never been done here. here."it's just another step. you know. something that we work on each game is to go out there and win each game and so far we've been able to do not... "it's one of twelve. and this game isn't at the end of the week one "it's the next game. in iowa city, mia o'brien, cbs 2 sports. iowa state released their football schedule for next year -- the cyclones kickoff the 2016 campaign against norther iowa at jack trice statdium -- then travel to iowa for the cy-hawk game --

c-u -- baylor, oklahoma, kansas state, texas tech, and west virginia all come to ames -- and according to paul rhoads, next year will be a good one for cyclone nation. "the 2016 iowa state football team will be bowling, because we leave behind a great nucleous of talent, leadership, and commitment to what takes place on the

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