the trial is the trial is underway for the man accused of killing his mother in cedar rapids. rapids.proceedings for edward cusic began this morning in the linn county courthouse. courthouse.investigators say cusic used a crow bar to beat his mother, anita labkon, to death at thier home in 20-12. court documents show cusic called 9-1-1 and told the operator that he killed labkon because she threatened him with a knife.if he's convicted of the murder - cusic will

the state department is pledging 51-million dollars to help poorer countries fight climate change. change.this comes as president obama and 150-other world leaders kick off two weeks of discussion about the environment in paris.the president says the main goal is to reach a long-term frame- work for world-wide reductions in pollution, with each country setting its own goal. "one of the enemies we'll be fighting at this conference is cynicism. the notion that we can't do anything about climate change. our progress should give us hope during these two weeks. hope that is rooted in collective action." action."the meeting's in paris come more than two weeks after that city was rocked by numerous terror attacks that killed 130-people.security there remains at an all-time high, with nearly a thousand people thought to be a security risk, being blocked from entering france.

visited a separate memorial at the bataclan theater.that was where 90 people were killed on november 13-th.they laid flowers down in honor of the victims.the president paid the visit with the french president and also the mayor of paris. we're learning more about, about,the man accused of a deadly shooting rampage at a planned parenthood center in colorado. colorado.robert dear is making a court appearance today in colorado springs.on friday - authorities say he shot and killed three people, including a police officer.after his arrest - dear talked to investigators about baby parts, but did not mention a specific motive.a law enforecment official says dear told police he has anti-abortion and anti- government views.the justice department is looking into the attack as possible domestic terrorism and could include hate crime charges. classes were canceled today at the university of chicago after a threat was made on-line. on-line.authorities say someone posted a threat of gun violence specifically mentioning "the campus quad monday morning."the school's president said they decided to

use caution, because of recent tragic events at other campuses around the country, iowa sheriff departments are preparing for a new round of gun permit renewals. renewals.five years ago - a change in iowa's gun laws gave sheriffs less power to decide who can carry a hand gun.the basic requirements are being 21, taking a safety course and passing a background check.. permits have since jumped to more than one-hundred thousand. sheriff's have mixed opinions on the law.while gun store owners say it's definitely improved sales. at the iowa capitol... capitol...governor branstad is again speaking out against calls to delay the privatization of iowa's medicaid program. program.earlier today - the governor said there's no reason to push the transition back.he also said it can move forward with only three firms taking the program over instead of four, which would go along with a judge's recommendation last week. governor branstad wants to begin the transition january first. in the race for the white house... house...texas senator ted cruz is beginning his week in the corridor.

town hall meeting this morning in kirkwood outreach center in coralville.cruz said the main point of this presidential election is getting back to the idea that kids will have a better life than their parents. cruz will wrap up his latest visit to the hawkeye state this afternoon in bettendorf. a long-time cedar rapids news anchor is running for office. office.ashley hinson announced overnight her candidacy for a seat in the iowa house.she's looking to take the seat that belongs to house speaker kraig paulsen who is not running for re-election. voters in waterloo will pick a new mayor tomorrow.. tomorrow..quentin hart and tim hurley are going head-to-head in a run-off election to replace buck clark who chose not to run for another term in office.hart and hurley got the most amounts of votes the november third elections -- but neither got the majority needed to win. gas prices in iowa continue to fall with some fuel stations coming in under the two-dollar mark.across the state - the average price per gallon is two-dollars and five-cents according to gas buddy dot com. but here in cedar rapids - a

as a buck-87.across the country - gas buddy has the average price per gallon at two-dollars three-cents. iowa state's new head football coach is addressing the media today in ames. ames.matt campbell was anounced as the new head cyclone sunday.at 36-years old - he becomes the youngest coach in the five major conferences.campbell went 35-15 in just four seasons with the toldeo rockets.his nine wins this year is more than iowa state's last three seasons combined.campbell is scheduled to make two-million dollars during his first year at i-s-u. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon, a first look at cedar rapids christmas tree treeplus, what a witness is accusing police of in the chicago shooting of la-quan mc-

you're taking a live look right now at mays island in cedar rapids.that's where crews spent their morning setting up the city's christmas tree.the 35 foot tree will be lit for the first time on friday night. night. main weather- your planner shows what's ahead for the next hoursa&- now a live look outside courtesy of our

an interesting sight at saturday's stars-wild hockey game.a woman was shown in a wedding gown eating a hamburger.then, she spills sauce on her chin and frantically motions for frantically motions for the supposed groom to wipe her

face. nobody seems to know the story on these two...i searched online to find it for you.what a mysterious couple. still ahead on the cbs 2 news at noon, hear what the pope had to say about catholics relationships with muslims. muslims. cbs-2 news connects with the corridor.call us with your story tips at 1-800-222-kganor email us at news at cbs2iowa.comor connect with us

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that one can kgan cbs 2.with us on cbs2iowa.comor email us at tips at 1-800-222-kganor email us at news at or connect facebook - kgan cbs 2. catch a life is helping veterans stay physically active after jury selection has begun for the first baltimore police officer charged in the death of freddie gray earlier this year.craig boswell is in

baltimore with the latest. latest. (natz protestors)no justice, no peacedemonstrators gathered outside the courthouse as baltimore braced for the first of six trials in connection with the april arrest and death of freddie gray.sot: (mos protestor, no name available)we want jail for killer cops in baltimore city. officer william porter faces manslaughter and other charges for his alleged role in the death of the 25 year old who died of spinal injuries while in police custody. prosecutors say gray was illegally transported without a seat belta&. and porter should have sought medical attention when gray showed signs of distress.(standup bridge: craig boswell, cbs news, baltimore)the six officers involved will all have separate trials. many believe what happens with porter's trial will set the tone in a fragile city that exploded with violence after gray's death.sot: doug colbert/court watcher 42:55 i think people are willing to let the judicial process go forward. we are waiting to hear the truth, waiting to hear what happened to freddie gray and what evidence the prosecution will present. once selected the 12 jurors will

remain anonymous. porter faces up to ten years in jail if convicted of the most serious charges.craig boswell, cbs news, baltimore officer porter's attorney has said it will be impossible to find an impartial jury in baltimore. porter has pleaded not guilty. a witness to a fatal police shooting in chicago is accusing police of altering surveillance video. video.the manager of a burger king restaurant claims after authorities reviewed the footage of officer jason van dyke shooting la-quan mc- donald last october, employees found an 86-minute gap. van dyke was charged with mc-donald's murder last week. he made his first appearance in court today. in virginia - 36 people were hurt last night when their charter bus over-turned on an exit ramp near richmond.state police say most of the people on board were college students returning from thanksgiving break.this afternoon - at least one person is in critical condition. investigators believe speed was a factor in the crash.the bus driver has been charged

with reckless driving. pope francis has wrapped up a three-nation tour of central africa. africa.at the main mosque of central african republic's captial city - the pontiff told crowds that muslims and catholics are brothers.he also spoke about how the two lived together peacefully for many years in the past.violence erupted about two years ago in the country forcing 122- thousand muslims to flee. the federal reserve is ending a loan program aimed at companies deamed "too big to fail." fail."the agency adopted a new rule today banning it from extending emergency loans to failing companies.the new rule allows the fed to lend to a program or facility with what is described as "broad-based eligibility".that means a loan from the fed would have to aid at least five firms or entities. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon, the newest way amazon is pushing us into the future of online shopping.how quickly

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the holiday shopping season shopping the holiday the holiday shopping season continues today with cyber monday! monday!the national retail federation says 121 million shoppers plan to search for bargains across the internet. but according to retail sales, cyber monday, may have actually started on friday.in store sales for black friday were down this year, mainly because many shoppers grabbed deals online.this year makes the ten year anniversary since the very first cyber monday. volkswagen is giving many of holiday break. break.the auto-maker says it will close almost all of its german plants on december

clocking in again until january 11th.v-w says there are several reasons behind the long vacation, including maintenance and workers meeting production targets early.the company's sales have plunged since the company admitted to rigging pollution tests on as many as 11 million vehicles. facebook is extending parental leave for all employees. employees.all new parents will now get four months of paid baby leave.the policy comes just days after facebook c-e-o mark zuckerberg announced he will take two months of paternity leave when his daughter is born.facebook is one of the leaders in a push by tech companies to offer competitive parental leave. amazon is showing off its proto-type for its new drone it says can make deliveries under thirty minutes.. minutes..the unmanned aircraft uses "sense and deploy" technology to help it avoid hitting objects. but you'll have to keep your shopping light.the drones can only carry packages weighing up to five pounds.it also still has to be okayed by regulators in the u,s, and other countries - which means it won't be

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a tiger in a russian safari park became friends with his dinner.amur the tiger and timur the goat now live in the same cage.the tiger ususally dines on goats, but the staff says the goat's bravery earned respect from the tiger and now the two animals sleep and play together.they say the goat considers the tiger to be a leader and follows him everywhere.

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

>> liam: well, we survived thanksgiving. >> steffy: yeah, and the speeches at the table. >> liam: beautiful, heartwarming speeches. >> steffy: only your father gets to talk at our wedding. he keeps his speeches short... and short. >> liam: [ chuckles ] so, when are we doing this? i mean, are we getting married this year or -- or next? >> steffy: wait. you think i can wait until next year?