those in need d after serving their country. country.plus...the extra steps being taken to keep hawkeye fans safe at friday's big game. game.and...minding your manners."take a break from the technology and really talk to each other."how you can keep distractions and those smartphones from ruining your thanksgiving dinner. dinner.now, the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's ather forecast in the first ten minutes. this is cbs 2 news 10 at 10. we're just a few hours away from thanksgiving and nearly 47-million people are expected to travel to theiei thanksgiving celebratitis.this is s live look at i-380 where traffic is moving smoothly. smoothly.but some could be dealing with some tricky travel this thanksgiving. thanksgiving.cbcb2 chief meteorologist terry swails joins now with more on what we

readings are in the 40s and@50s 50s clouds are increasing from our nextxtstoror storm clouds and rain on thanksgiving with readings climbing from 49 at 8am to 54 at 3pm 3pm the syrian refugee crisis has caused a lot t controversy.

you might have seen some of the posts on social media comparing the situation to the united state's homelessness rates...but here in the corridor, some are doing more than sharing pictures -- they want to help. help.cbs 2news reporter dora miller joins us now to explain this new effort, dora? karen, the idea started after people took to social media with memes of homeless veterans followininthe controversy about syrian refugees...but one woman decided it wasn't enough to just talk about it or post to facebook...she took action and it quickly spread. spread. the same people who protect our freedodo..could be confined to places like this. " we've been homeless twice now since i couldn't work." kevin ringold served in the navy...but unfortunate events landed him, his wife and children without a home.a familiar situation for many servicemembers. s. "people can look at that situation in my life and go 'oh what a horrible time', but no, in all honesty, that's a

but ey are." boxes for donations will be placed in businesses around the city...for more information on what items they are looking for d where to turn in ththe items, we'll have a link to the facebook event on our website.dora miller, cbs 2 news ten at ten. in cedar rapids, more than 400- people came today for the salvation army's annual anksgiving feast.target donated most of the food served today.the organization also serves breakfast and lunch monday through friday. friday.if you'd like to find out how you can help make those meal possible, check out this story on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. if you're eating a traditional thanksgiving dinner, there are some things to know before you feed your four legged family members.they may seem like harmless table scraps, but they can make your pets sick. local veternarians tell cbs 2 news, food like onions, garlic, and even fat trimmings can use stomach problems for

your pet.they say it is also important that all of your guests know what foods your pet can eat. as you gear up for all the hohoday shopping season, authorities are once again reminding people to be smart. the cedar rapids police department tells cbs 2 news, holiday entice thieves steal your gifts.a few tips: be aware of your surroundings, don't leave anything valuable in your car and park in well- lit areas. officers also caution peop from posting about those great deals on social media. and when you put something out there online on your facebook or tweets. and that information can be shared very quickly and that's all it takes for a burglar to know that you're going to be gone to grandmas for a couple daysys or you're out of town n t of state, so we say if you really want to post those pictures, just wait until you get home and you can share what you have. officers also recommend shopping with a friend so the two of you can look out for the other. university of iowa polili have made an arrest following a series

of attacks that prompted hawk alerts earlier this month. campus police say they receieved several reports of physical and verbal attacks on november 10th. 10th.32-year-old adam weinstein was arrested after being released from u-i-h-c.he now faces sexual abuse charges. in cedar rapidsdsa claim of a shooting was taking place at c-r-s-t on the southwest side turned out to be a hoax. authorities were called to the company's headquarters just before 10-30 this morning after someonenecalled 9-11 saying a man was in the buliding with a gun.no gunman was found.investigators later charged robert ulee of ohio with filing a false report. more unrest in chicago tonight tonightjust one day after a police officer was charged with murder in the shooting death of a teen.a warning the video you are about to see cocod be unsettling for some viewers. viewers.it shows officer jason

year-old laquan mc-dold.cbs 2 news is choosing not to show all of it.another video, released today, allegedly shows mc-donald running from police after vandalizing several cars.officer van dyke was charged with first degree rder.he faces 20 years to life in prison. cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with more coverage on the war of terror. terror.tensions are rising tonight, as russia announced plans totodeploy anti-aircraft missles to syria. syria.this comes one day after a russian fighter jet was shot down near the turkish-syrian borderboth countries released two differenenradar images showing the jet's allegedly flight path.it crashed in a fireball in syria. one of the two pilots was killed. meanwhile, president obama is urging calalahead of the thanksgiving holiday.in an address this afternoon -- he said there is no "specific or credible" threat of a

if isis fighters we to slip into the u-s ththugh a refugee program, the government should be held accountable.that's the result of a nationwide twitter poll conducted by cbs 2 news and it's sister stations. stations.84-percent out of more than 81-hundred votes said the government should be held accountable.we want to thank everyone who participated in our non- scientific poll. the attacks in paris earlie this month have raised questions about security all over the country.including friday's big game between the iowa hawkeyes and nebraska cornhuskers.if you're headed to the game, they want you to remember to arrive early. two gates will be closed while six others will close at kickoff. fans will also be required to open outer garments for visual inspections and are asked to leave nnecessary belelgings at home. now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. linn county authorities are

trying to figure out what sparkekea camper fire near central city.it happened last night at a home two miles west of the town.fire fighters tell cbs 2 news the blaze started in the camper and destroyed a near by home.three people were sent to the hospitalthey are expected to be o.k. in johnson county, local faith-based leaders are speaking out in support of the county-wide minimum wage increase.earlier this month, county leaders raised the minimum wage to 8-20.it will be raised to 10-10 by 20-17. some communities have opted out of the pay hike, saying it woululhurt small businesses. that is cbs 2 news ten at ten -- the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's weather first forecast in the first ten minutes. minutes.but we are just getting started.coming up...minding your modern manners. manners.whatatou should do to keep technology from ruining

us on thanksgiving moring tomorrow on cbs -2 this morning, morning,there will be a familiar face in the macy's thanksgiving day parade!where you can spot them, tomorrow, on cbs2 this morning. temperatures are in the 40s

50s a wet storm ahead with heavy rain and maybe soso snow at the end end highs were in the 40s to low

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west to the 60s east east heavy rain of 1-2" likely likelysnows of 1-2" possible in the northwestwinter weather advisorywinter wx advisory in the far nw nwmost cloudy skies will give way to rain later tonight and thursday. rain may change to snow late thursday or

nw cloudy with rain and fog developing. lows upper 30s nw to upper 40s se se cloudy with h rain, heavy at times. rain could mix with snow late in the nw nw colder but dry weather this weekend. rain or snow possible again nene monday

next on c-b-s two news... news..."it's ok to take a little break from it, and the holiday season is one of those times." times."comping up...the one thing you can do to carve ouou a new tradition.

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tomorrow, the family will gather around the dinner table and celebrate thanksgiving. and along with grandma and grandpa, chances are, the smart phone will also make an appearance. as cbs 2 news reporter joy howe reports, one iowa manners expepe is suggesting a new holiday tradition. tradition.it's a story you will only see on cbs 2 news. news. (ring ring, hello?) let's face it - phones are in our r ces a lot these days, whether we like it or not. (ferris bueller clip "should say you do!") the pew research center says 75 percent of kids 12 to 17 now carry one - and most text or talk on the phone more than they talk face-to-face. (clip south park: "argh...kyle, this is a private conversation") the facts are hard to escape. (family guy: "you wanna pick me up, you wanna pick me up,

you wanna pick me up?")and they've made their way to the dinner table. (clip cell phone at table)((bring in piano))but one place you won't find the cell phone - is at the elegant table, set by iowa's "miss manners." one of the keys of having ood manners, is to always be aware of what's going on around you. dr. patricia tice is the founder of 'etiquette iowa.' she is a trained psychologist who taught manners to children for a decade - now she teachers adults in the corporate world. she's even written a new book, called "agri-manners," where she talks professional success - and, yes, modern manners in our modern world.06.20.43.18 given the world that we live in today, which is very fast- paced, it's very mobile, it's very cell-phoneish, there's nothing wrong with thata&but sometimes we get into such a

manners.and we forget general respect for people it's not just the kids.boston medical center found that parents who were on their phones at the table, affected their children - who felt the need to do something drastic to get mom or dad's attention. the study found the best idea - was to put them away. and miss manners says, there is *no time, like the present. it's ok to take a little break from it, and the holiday season is one of those times she says, this thanksgiving, have your family carve out a new tradition.i would recommend, 06.23.19.15 that whoever is the eldldt (cute look) gets the honors, whether it's grandma, grandpa, whoever it is, they get the honors of taking a basket around and gathering all the cell phones before the meal begins. cover: so we actually are communicating with each other in a way 06.35.59.25 to help us grow together as a family,

and to grow individually into better people 06.36.07.21she loves the old traditions...but there's a time when we can really take a break from it and pay attention to thth people that are in our lives. 06.24.41.00 ((get smart clip: "this is smart!"))so this thanksgiving, try a new tradition...((hello mashup)) put the phones down, and take up some mannerly advice: sit down for just a little whwhe, ke a bbak from the technology and really talk to each other. 06.39.05.01 and you might hear something else. the sound of a new tradition. covering the corridior this thanksgiving, joy howe cbs 2 news 10 at 10. agri-manners, patricia tice's new book, is at the printers now, but she says it should be ailable in aaew weeks, we put the information, on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. coming up in sports... u-n-i tries to avoid a letdown

it was a wild scene on saturday at the mcleod center... u-n-i welcomed the top-ranked tar heels to cedar falls... and then made a big second half run to pull off a major upset... they follow that up with a home game against... dubuque...

dubuque enters this contest with a 2-1 record... but the panthers offensive rhythm continued early in the game... paul jesperson getting to his spot down low... l ls it up and in for ththfirst points of the night... but give the spartans credit... they got after it in this one... andre norris down low... that's a nice little move... dubuque pulled even at 23... but u-n-i took control.. and it started on the defensive end... wes washpun swipes away a steal... and we know where this is going... rises up for a dunk... that capped an 8-0 run... u-n-i runs away with it in the second lf... 83-63 the final... behind a big game from wes washpun... the hawkeyes are winning games in a variety of ways... home, road... high-scoring, low- scoring... and everything in between... s swhatever comes their way friday against nebraska... they'll be ready for... the hawks hope to put the finishing touches on an undefeated *regular* season.... but don't be fooled by the cornhuskers' 5-6 record... all their losses are close... and lincoln is never an easy place to play... the

voice of the hawkeyes' suggests iowa should just... stick to the script... what has gotten the hawks to this level... to this point in the season... has been plus-12 in tutuovers... that... and the balance... run the football... take your shots downfield... take care of the football... clock control... and i think in the end iowa getsthe victory... they've played to be there all year long in the fourth quarter... and then find a way to seal the deal... a local football star is staying close to home... kennedy's shaun beyer visited kirk ferentz and the team this morning... and announced his commitment to the hawkeyes shortly after... beyer projects as a tight end in college but said iowa recruited him as an "athlete"... so he could end up on defense as well... stay with c-b-s two -terry has s