will see new taxes to help build up the community. welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio.

let's get a and new this morning, morning, and new this conneticut.newtown a school in

the attack at a scscol in newtown conneticut. and new this morning, authorities have identified the second suspect as tashfeen malik along with syed farook police say they were the two armored attackers who killed 14 eople in san bernardino, california. california.a third person was detained after they were seen running near a gun battle that killed the two suspects in the crime. crime.right now -- police aren't sure if that third person had anyththg to do with the crime.police say malik and farook-who were married to each other, opened fire on a holiday banquet hosted by the county's public health department.farook workrk as an environmental specialist for public health.a co-worker said farook was at the banquet and later disappeared. police say explosive devices were also found near the site where police and the suspects got into a shootout, which is about two miles away from the original shooting.farook and malik were both killed.the police chief said the bomb squad was working late into the night to disarm the devices. the f-b-i says they are

motives -- including workplace violence or possibly terrorism -- but they say it's too eatly to tell. tell.police say the two shooters were armed with assault rifles -- handguns -- and "assault style clothing." last night -- police released some of the scanner audio during the search for the suspects -- take a listen. "we ararat san bernanaino and shedden [gun shots audible], bernardino and shedden... one guy down, there's one guy in the back of a car, and we need that, that bear t.""stop your fire!" "just for the update [unintelligible] we have the suspect vehicle stopped. we can go ahead and extract it, we can stand by, wait for the bear cat." cat."this is the 7-ththmassss shooting in the united states in the past 7 months.along with the 14 people killed, more than a dozen people were injured.right now, 10 of the injured are inritical condition, and 3 are in serious condition, the other victim's conditions are unknown. also new this morning, morning,officials in new jersey say five 5th graders

there were planning to attack a high school.the 10-to-11 year olds have since been released into the custody of their parents.police say "outside influence" led the students to build a device -- but it wouldn't have blown up. at the university of north carolina -- the campus was put on lockdown for a short time yesterday morning.an alert was sent out from an anonymous call about a gunman entering a building on campus.sirens warned students and faculty to stay inside -- but no suspect was ever found and the campus was cleared about a half hour later. continuing coverage of a corridor murder trial.... trial....where jurors heard the first full day of testimony in the case against edward cusic. cusic.he's accused of killing his mother with a crow bar nearly three years ago. wednesday, prosecutors played audio from a police ar cusic rode in after the killing.the jury also eard from an officer who witnessed cusic's behavior after his arrest. audio recording: she ran to me with a dagger in her hand. so i ran to the garage for a crow

very tired, bobbing up and down and as you can see his speech was slow. slow.see his speech was slow. slow.cusic's attorneys admits he killed his mother, but defense attorney's plan to argue that it was in self-defense. washington county authorities are trying to figure out what sparked a fire at a hog confinement in wellman.the fire broke out late wednesday nighghon ginko avavue.it took nearly three hours to put it out.breenneman pork tells cbs 2 news, it lost more than five- thousand, 25-pound hogs in the fire. voters in waterloo made history thiweek when they elected their first african american mayor. quentin hart won the run-off election over tim hurley by more than 15-hundred votes. hart puttogether a diverse coalition of supporters from different age groups -- different neighborhoods and different ethnic backgrounds.

make history in waterloo -- his agenda is about making a whole lot more. quentin hart - waterloo mayor- elect((8:33:37))"i want to be the mayor that could erase all those river lines and boundary lines, butut'm african american and i'm absolutely proud of who i am." hart ran on a platform that includes stopping gun violence and improving the local economy.he takes office as the new waterloo mayor on january 4th. now to johnson county where voters voterswill soon be making a decision ih an upcoming speical elecon to fill a vacant seat o othe board of supervisors. supervisors.that seat is being left behind by terrance neuzil -- he resigned earlier this fall to take a job out of state.neuzil's last day in office will be december 20th. the election will take place january 19th.the same seat will also be on the june 7th primary and next year's election for a full four year team. donald trump is still at the top for the e republican nomination for president. president.a new quinnipiac univerisity national poll

second place ten points behind trump.former frontrunner -- dr. n carson is now in third placac hillary clinton holds on to her very strong lead among the democrats.the sameoll shows the former secretary of state pulling away from senatot bernie sanders.clinton has a 30 point lead over sanders. that's a twelve point bump from just a month ago. and for more political headlines, tune into iowa in focus.i'll be hosting that right here on cbs 2 sunday morning at 10-30.and you u n watch it on our sister station, fox 28, at 9-30. the university of iowa is re- naming its new children's hospital to honor a major donor. donor.the board of regent voted to change the name to the stead family university of iowa children's hospital.it's named for gerry stead and his wife, mary joy.the couple has pledged more than 53-million dollars to support e hospital, and other university programs.the new children's hospital is scheduled to open next year. in cedar rapids, rapids,a new commercial property tax will soon start being collected in

municipapaimprovement district. that will be in the czech village and newbo areas.the city council approved an ordinance forming the district -- which will collect up to three-dollars per one-thousand dollars of assessed value.one dollar will start being collected for the first year starting in july.the funds will be used for economic developement -- maintenance and capital improvements. it's after the break... break...see how cbs 2 and fox 28 are getting into the holiday spirit -- and helping kids in need. need.in your cbs 2 donald trump is still at t totofor the republican

president.a new - it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ from the apple watch, to the newest fitness trackers, there are more optionsthis holiday season for people wanted to stay connected. connected.lexy savvivis shows us what's new in the world of wearable tech. tech. one of the season's hottest wearables is the apple watch. it starts at $350 with a

oose from.sot - scott stete, seseor editor/cnet.comit's got a lot of features that knit in well with ios like siri for voice activation, the ability to takphone calls on your wrist, apple pay and activity tracking for both heart rre and steps.android users have two new options, the second generation moto 360 at $300 and the $250 samsung gear s2: sot - scott stein, senior editor/cnet.commoto'o'watch is clean, round, has great watch faces and it works really well with both its build in microphone and some fitness pps samsungs smart watch stands alone. it's got a cool rotating bezel around the front, a dial that alalws you to select things easily.for a smartwatch that actually looks like a watch, the $250 pebble time round worksith both android and apple phones. it shows notificatioio, can fully charge in 15 minutes and has two band sizes to accommodate smaller wrists.if you don't need all the bells and whistles of a smart wch, fitness trackers are a simpler alternrnive.sot - scott stein, senior editor/cnet.comif

to keep you healthy if you're looking for something that's a motivator vs something that's meant to go with you to the gym those are good t tngs to keep in mind for fitness trackersthe $150 fitbit charge hr is one of the most affordable options for heart rate tracking.sot - scott stein, senior editor/cnet.com it's small. it's battery life is good and it uses its heart rate and sleep tracking in ways that are not too intrusive the $99 jawbone up 2 has good battery life and a vibrating alert system.sot - scott stein, senior editor/cnet.comjawbone's app is probably the best right now for everyday wellness, and that means things like keeping track of what you eat, how you sleep and how you hydrate. the $99 misfit shine 2 fitness tracker can be disguised as jewelry.colored lights and vibrations notify you when you get a call or text and a tap shows you the time and activity progress.for more gift progress.activity time and activity progress.for more gift ideas, visit cnet.com and click on the holiday gift guide.in san francisco, lexy savvides, cnet.com for cbs news. for their full list, we've put a link to thier gift guide, on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. com.

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at some of eastern iowa's top stories -- on this morninin.. in iowa city -- a week-long commemoration of world aids day continues.the johnson county public health department hosted a variety of educational events -- including free h-i-v testing. the centers for disease control say more than two thousand iowans and 200 residents in johnson county are infected with h-i-v.they also say one new infection occurs every nine--and-a-half minutes in the u-s. tonight the league of conservation voters is hosting a town hall on iowa's water quality.the event will call on governor branstst, state lawmakers and the dnr to take stronger action to protect the state's water.it will be held tonight at 7 at the environmental education center in iowa city.

ne vivil!on thanksgiving jeff schutle proposed to jenna reitz with help from police! police!this is police dash cam video that show's what happened.jeff got pulled over with jenna in the car. the officer asks jenna to exit the vehicle so he can check if it's stolen. when she walks around to the back of the car, it oks like jeff is in handcuffs but he's actually hiding an engagemnet ring and quickly gets down on one knee. knee.the police officer who helped out said it was nice to be part of a happy occasion and a good break from real it's it's

next...the most up-to-date formation breaking ernight about the shooting overnight

right now on cbs 2 this cbs 2 this morning...the new details coming out overnight about the shooting rampage in san bernardino yesterday. the new information this morning about former olympic star oscar pistorious and his aquittal on murder charges. the gap that the state pension fund has to cover before there's enough money for retired state workers. welcome to cbs two this

workers.state for retired enough money before there's has to cover pension fund the state the gap that charges.mumuer his aquittal on

a developing stororthis morning, 14 people are dead and more than a dozen are injured from a shooting yesterday -- and now -- investigators are trying to pinpoint a possible motive. motive.authorities have identified the two suspects as tasheen malik and syed farook. family members say they were married. married.a third person was detained after running from a gun battle, but police aren't sure if they were involved. police say malik k d farook were heavily armored and opened fire at a holiday banquet, where farook's co- workers were at.law enforcement officials say he worked for the county's public health department. the f-b-i says it's too early to sayayhat the shooters motive was, but believes it

workplace violence. violence.farook worked for the wounty as an environmental ppecialist. specialist.authorities say he had left the banquet after some kind of dispute.and even well after the two gunman were killed in a shootout with several officers-- law enforcement said early this morning they were working to secure the scene. i indicated earar on, that we have victims at the scene, up until, i would say the last couple of hours, we have been working on what we felt were explosive devices left at the scenen we confirmed that those were explosive devices, up until an hour ago, the bomb squad disposed of those items. items.this is the 7-th mass shooting in the united states in the past 7 months. right now -- 10 of the injured are in critical condition -- and 3 are in serious condition. new this mmning, a military helicopopr went down in tennessee last night, killing two pilots during a routine training mission.the u-s army has confirmed that it

fort campbell, kentucky.right now the caususof the crash is still not known. new details this morning from south africa, africa,the guardian is reporting that an appeals court ruled today oscar pistorius is now guilty of murdering his girlfrfrnd, reeva steenkamp. steenkamp.pistorius was previously convicted of just manslaughter and has been on house arrest for the past few months.the appeals court overuled that conviction.'ll now be re-sentenced.minimum punishment for murder in south africa is 15 years in prison. an update from the des moines area, ea,police have released dash cam video of an arrrrt they made in connection to a double homicide on monday.authorities took 39-year-old michael wanchanic into custody after a standoff ong a highway in dallas countywanchanic has since been charged in the killings. cbs 2 news is learning the state's largest public employees' retirment fund is facing a five-billion dollar short-fall. fall.assests for the fund stand at aboutut28-billion

percent funded.that's actually better compared to last year's report.right now -- the pension fund has 346-thousand members including current and retired public school employees and workers for counties and cities. in iowa city, city,two lawsuits are prompting city leaders to considir extending deadlines for the chauncey towerer construction on the 15-story building is scheduled to begin this summer.in october, leaders at the trinity episcopal church filed a suit against the proje.the building is planned to go up across thehestreet from the historic church.the city council will take up the extension at its meeting on december 15th. the iowa city community school district is considering a magnet school and wts your opinion. opinion.magnet schools are public schools that offer an education with a specific theme.parents can choose them based on the curriculum -- instead of geography.the district's superintendent says the idea came from communitit members and started a discussion in a committee appointed by the district board in 2014.for now -- the district is hoping for community feedback on their survey.

community school district superintendent09:35:50 it's an opportunity to look at programming in our schools that's different than what we currently have. that could be theme based, it could be focused on specific things like arts and sciences or stem or other programs that the community may have an interest in. in.magnet schools would likely cost the district more money. it could take two to three years to get the elementary progragoing.then -- any family in the district could apply. a group of students from the university of iowa is heading to india. india.the undergraduate and graduate students met for the first time last night with aditional indian food to discuss the goals for their journey.they will leave december 27 to work with an eye clinic there.group leaders say the clinic helps provide surgery to those who can't afford it-- saving their sight and livelihood. "we've identified 4 different projects for us to meet with the clinicians, observe what's going on and come up with ideas on how to problem solve it. then we will make those presentations to the group."

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malik along with syed farook police say they were thehetwo armored attackers who killed 14 people in san bernardino, california. california.a third person was detained after they were seen running near a gun battle that killed the two suspects in the crime. crime.right nowow- police aren't sure if that third person had anything to do with the crime.police say malik and farook-who were married to each other, opened fire on a holiday banquet hosted by the county's public heheth depapament.farook worked as an environmental specialist for public health.a co-worker said farook was at the banquet and later disappeared. police say explosive devices were also found near the site ere police and the suspects got into a shootout, which is about two miles away from the original shooting.farook and malik were both killed.the police chief said the bomb squad was working late i io ththnight to disarm the devices. the f-b-i says they are investigating several possible motives -- including workplace violence or possibly terrorism

tell.police say the two shooters were armed with assault rifles -- handguns -- and "assault style clothing." this is the 7-th mass shooting in the united states in the past 7 months.s.along with the 14 people killed, more than a dozen people were injured. right now, 10 of the injured are in critical ndition, and 3 are in serious condition. also new this morning, morning,officialslsn new jersey s s five 5th graders were arrested after police say there were planning to attack a high school.the 10-to-11 year olds have since been released into the custody of their parents.police say "oututde influence" led the students to build a device -- but it wouldn't have blown up. at the university of north carolina -- the campus was put on lockdown for a short time yesterday morning.an alert w w sent out from an anonymous call about a gunman entering a building on campus.sirens warned students and faculty to stay inside -- but no suspect was ever found and the mpus was cleaead about a half hour later. continuing coverage of a corridor murder trial.... trial....where jurors heard

testimony in the case against edward cusic. cusic.he's accused of killing his mother wi a crow bar nearly three years ago. wednesday, prosecutors played audio from a police car cusic rode in after the killing.the jury also heard@from an officer who witnessed cusic's behavior after his arrest. audio recording: she ran t tme with a dagger in her hand. so i ran to the garage for a crow bar defend myself.he seems very tired, bobbing uuand wn and as you can see his speech was slow. slow.see his speech and as you can up and down tired, bobbing he seems very myself.he seems very tired, bobbing up and down and as you can see his speech was slow. slow.cusic's attorneys admits he killed his mother, but plan to argue that it was in self-defense. voters i iwaterloo made history this week when they elected their first african american mayor. quentin hart won the run-off election over tim hurley by

hart put together a diverse coalition of supporters from different age groups -- different neighborhoods and different ethnic backgrounds. he says while it's great to make htory in waterloo -- his agenda is about making a whole lot more. ququtin hart - waterloo mayor- elect((8:33:37))"i want to be the mayor that could erase all those river lines and boundary lines, but i'm african american and i'm absolutely proud of who i am." hart ran on a platform that includes stopping gun violence and improving the local economy.he takes office as the new waterloo mayor on january 4th. now w johnson county where voters voterswill soon be making a decision in an upcoming speical election to fill a vacant seat on the board of supervisors. supervisors.that seat is being left behind by terrance neuzil -- he resigned earlier this fall to take a job out of state.neuzil's last day in office will be december 20th. the election will takplace january 19th.the same seat wi also be on the june 7th primy and next year's election for a full four year team. donald trump is still at the

nomination for president. president.a new quinnipiac univerisity national poll keepepmarco rubio in the second place ten points behind trump.former frontrunner -- dr. ben carson is now in third place. hillary clintoholds on to her very strong lead among the democrats.the same poll shshs ththformerersecretary of state pulling away from senator bernie sanders.clinton has a 30 point lead over sanders. that's a twelve point bump from just a month ago. and for more political headlines, tune into iowa in focus.i'll be hosting that right here on cbs 2 sunday morning at 10-30.and you can watch it on our sister station, fox 28, at 9-30. the university of iowa is re- naming its new children's hospital to honor a major donor. donor.the board of regents voted to change the name to the stead family university of iowa children's hospital.it's named for gerry stead and his wife, mary joy..the couple has pledged more than 53-million dollars to support the hospital, and other university programs.the new children's hospital is scheduled to open next scheduled to open next

it's now on this morning. morning.we'll take a look at the top three stories you need

now here's a look at the three top stories you need to know today. today.in san bernardino, california, authorities are still investigating what leded at least two attacks to kill 14 people and injure several others.the two attackers have been identified as sheen malik and syed farook. family members say the two were married.police say a third person was detained for running near the scene, but arent re if they are

oscar pistorius has now been convicted of murder.an appeals court overturned his lesser manslaughter charge in the death of his former girlfriend eva steenkamp.he now will be re-sentenced.minimum punishment for murder in area, where police have released dash cam video of an arrest they made in connection to a double homicide on monday. michael wanchanic into custody after a standoff along a wanchanic has since been charged in the killings. if you're putting your if you're putting your if you're putting your house up for sale soon - you're going to want to join us over on fox 28 morning live. jill armstrong joins us with some of the do's and dont's