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right now on cbs 2 this morning...the alarming discoveries made following wednesday's mass shooting in southern california. plus - how that attack has law enforecement and emergency groups here in the corridor preparing for the worst. and - reaction from parents after a bomb plot at a high school in new jersey is foiled by police.why some aren't happy with the response by school officials. you taking a live look right now at the d-o-t camera on i- 380 at diagonal drive southwest.

let's get a check of our cbs 2 weather first forecast. we have reduced visibilities this morninghere is look outside...our temperatures are in the upper 20s and low 30s this morningsatellite and radar shows mainly clear skies our planner shows sunshine and mild temps today! enjoy!

the fallout continues from wednesday's tragic shooting in san bernardino, california, that left 14 people dead. dead.investigators found evidence from the home of shooting suspects syed farook

a stockpile of weapons and ammunition.they also found bombs the two were building, using items like christmas tree lights and smokeless gunpowder.after the massacre, the two were killed in a shootout with police. authorities are now searching for a man who bought two rifles used in the attack. attack.investigators have said those rifles and two pistols were all bought legally more than three years ago.farook bought the pistols, but a man police wont identify purchased the rifles.but right now it's unknown whether the man gave farook the rifles, or if they were stolen. as the f-b-i works to piece together a possible motive...we're learning more about the 14 people who lost their lives.paul vercammen reports. the 14 victims of wednesday's shooting in san bernardino... each a story of a life lived... and lost.robert adams... a devoted father to a 20-month-old baby girl... who loved his job as an environmental health

county..52-year-old nicholas thalasinos also worked for the san bernardino county environmental health department.also killed... michael wetzel.... a 37- year-old father of six children.many hours after the shooting... his wife learned the devastating news.(celia behar, wetzel family spokeswoman) "it was about 10 o'clock at night that she got word that he was one of the people that was murdered." another victim... bennetta bet- badal.a family friend says she fled iran at 18-years-old to avoid persecution as a christian.(ken paulson, family friend) myself and the family just find it sadly ironic and horrible that a woman who came to the country under these circumstance would find herself gunned down by religious extremists.also tonight... we're getting a closer look at the gunman's getaway car... and just how much ammunition and weapons syed rizwan farook and his wife had at their disposal. those who risked their own lives to get others to safety

surreal.(lt. mike madden, san bernardino police)"it was unspeakable, the carnage we were seeing. the number of people who were injured and unfortunately already dead, and the pure panic on the face of those individuals that were still in need and needing to be safe."in san bernardino, california, i'm paul vercammen. the 14 victims ranged in age from 26-to-60.most worked in the same county public health department as syed farook. authorities have not yet determined a motive for the attack.the f-b-i believes farook was in touch with people who had suspected ties to terrorism, but they haven't officialy ruled it a terror attack. attack.this morning, we want to know what you think about the overall fight against terrorism. do you think governments can keep us safe from terrorist acts?let us know on our twitter poll - at cbs 2 iowa. the shooting in san bernardino has *corridor law enforcement agencies preparing for any

here.johnson county emergency management officials say they've been looking over what they know from the shooting. they say attacks like that one influence future training and exercise decisions and how grant money is spent. 00:17:54 "if people are aware of their surroundings and they see something, say something to law enforcement sometimes you can head these things off with a pass, but when they're in those situations and things develop rapidly, its like knowing what to do when the fire alarm goes off or the tornado sirens go off. you need to know how to respond to that." that."the johnson county e-m-a says they have different levels of training you or your workplace can participate in. the sheriffs office also says training for law enforcement is happening more frequently. cbs 2 news also spoke with linn county sheriff brian gardner about the shooting. shooting.he tells us his department provides training for active shooter situations not only for its staff, but several businesses as well. well.sheriff gardner also says deputies and swat teams train together for mass shooting situations.

after four fifth graders, and a high school student in new jersey were detained in a bomb plot. police say the students were planning to set off a device during a field trip to clifton high school this past wednesday.but it would not have gone off because it didn't actually have any explosives in it.parents were notified of the plot yesterday through an automated phone call from the school district that said there was no danger. that message has some saying school officials are not taking the situation as seriously as they should. "that's our children, our children, our grandchildren in that school. are you for real? and it's no big deal? it is a big deal, especially what's going on in the world today. how can it not be a big deal?" deal?"all five students have since been released to their parents.they are all now suspended from school. back here at home, authorities in west liberty are investigating a report of an attempted child abduction. they got the call around 5:30 wednesday night. they say an

street and columbus when a man in a white van drove up and told him to get in. if you know anything about this report, please call the west liberty police department. testimony resumes this morning in the trial for edward cusic. cusic.he's the man accused of killing his mother in cedar rapids mother in cedar rapids three years ago.on thursday - the prosecution wrapped its case and the defense called their first witness.cusic's brother told jurors the defendant was taking medication after suffering several concussions in high school and work injuries.a psychologist also took the stand to discuss cusic's mental state at the time of the murder. i found that edward cusis does in deed have several psychiatric diagnosis, and these involved in having what would be called a neurocognitiv e imparament. imparament.i also found him to have depression. i also found him to have a substance abuse disorder.

said cusic took several prescription drugs the day of the murder, including zenax and valium.once the defense wraps up its case, the prosecution is expected to call a rebuttal witness before closing arguments begin. it's still to come on cbs 2 this morning - the interesting place in kentucky that's getting in on all of the holiday cheer.

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millions of millions of people across the country will spend the holidays behind bars.and a portion of those inmates, are parents.emily maher explains how one jail in kentucky is hoping to make the holidays a little brighter for them and their families. families. for many, the holidays are about spending time with family and exchanging gifts. but, here at the hardin county

different. now, one jailer is hoping toys like this will make the holidays a little more special for families visiting the jailname: brian smith"last christmas, my boys come, my youngest boy, you know, he cried, wanting me to come home with him and you know, watching him cry and walk away, tears you up"a holiday sight like this is something brian smith can't share with his family.name: brian smith"i been locked up going on 25 months"this will be smith's third christmas at the hardin county jail.he's got ten months left on his sentence.name: brian smith "it's hard. i love seeing them on visits, but it's hard when they leave. and it's hard on them, too. me being in here away from them"name: danny allen"some of these characters, i don't really know"hardin county jailer danny allen got the idea to collect toys and books from the jailer in oldham county. name: danny allen, hardin county jailer"we just decided we don't want those children to have to be the ones suffering at christmas time" his plan is to put together about 50 holiday gift bags to

says sometimes money can be tight with a parent in prison. name: danny allen"it just breaks your heart when you walk out in that lobby and see a little child out there crying and you walk up and say, 'hey whats wrong?' 'i want my mommy or daddy to come home with me.' i thought we could make it easier for them" today is the first day for donations -- already dozens of toys have been dropped off. name: danny allen"i knew it was gonna be a good thing, but i think it's gonna be overwhelming with how much it'll be"a gesture inmate brian smith knows his kids will love.name: brian smith"i think it's a real good thing he's doing, especially for us inmates and our kids. because at least we can give our kids something for christmas" jailer danny allen, says sometimes kids can get the impression police are bad, especially when their parents have been arrested.he hopes the gifts will help teach kids police are there to help them. it's now on this up next on cbs 2 this morning...how the n-f-l and

to tackle one of footballs biggest issues.

the n-f-l has been under tremendous pressure to protect its players.now the league has teamed up with g-e and under armour for the head health challenge.jamie yuccas shows us some of the new technology you could see in future football games. games. nats (of guy falling backward hitting ground) this is what can happen when a football player's head hits the ground. that's why the army research laboratory came up with a tether system. it doesn't interfere with action on the

after a tackle.(sot) think of it as a shock absorber that links the body to the head. this turf underlayer from viconic sporting in detroit would also cushion the impact. nat jumping on turfthis is turf without it -natthis is turf with it.nat:28-:31 (joel cormier/viconic sporting) it provides a higher level of impact protection while play is still fast.:34-:38 (jamie yuccas/new york) this helmet was created at the university of washingtona& it has an impact absorbing structure that would reduce the risk of concussion.(sot - fast) it's developed to prevent skull fracture but also concussion risk.the three ideas were among 450 submitted to this year's head health initativea& it's a four year 60-million dollar collaboration between general electric and the nfl.(:54-1:00 jeff miller, health and safety policy, nfl) there will always be something else that we want to do as we learn more about science and as science advances we'll adjust and try to invest in it.each of these finalists will now recieve a million dollars to continue research.g-e sees uses beyond football - benefiting kids on playgrounds our military and health care.1:11-1:19 (alan

we think of this as not only working to understand traumatic brain injury but also understand things like alzheimers, parkinson's and als these technologies won't go into use right awaya& but the league does hope they'll come into play in the future. jamie yuccas cbs news, new york. just this week, pittsburgh steeler quarterback ben roethlesberger took a hit to the head that lead to a concussion diagnosis.the n-f-l has come under fire for not doing enough to protect players, but the league says it did implement a medical time out this year along with other rule changes. it's still to come...why iowa ranks among the nations best run states statesin your cbs 2 weather first forecast we have...

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you get better water, and service you can actually right now on cbs 2 this morning...what we're now hearing from survivors of the mass shooting in san bernardino. the music world is grieving the loss of one of its own this morning.what we know about the death of stone temple pilot's scott wieland. plus - the historic change that will soon be on the way for all branches of the u.s. military. you taking a live look right now at the d-o-t camera on i- now at the d-o-t camera on i- 380 @ 8th street ne welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm scott sanborn sitting in for kevin and kelly on this friday. friday. let's get a check of our cbs 2

we have reduced visibilities this morninghere is look outside...our temperatures are in the upper 20s and low 30s this morningsatellite and radar shows mainly clear skies our planner shows sunshine and mild temps today! enjoy! enjoy! officials in san bernardino, california have released the names of the 14 people killed in wednesday's mass shooting.

60.all but two of the victims worked at the same public officials in san bernardino, california have released the names of the 14 people killed in wednesday's mass shooting. their ages ranged from 26 to 60. 60.all but two of the victims worked at the same public

the suspects, syed farook.more than a dozen other people were injured.people who knew farook from his job said on thursday they were completely shocked that he would commit such a horrible act of violence. "as far as i know, he got along with everybody. that's what's so shocking that he would turn around and do this." this.""there's no way i can look at him and think he's attached to this until it happened and it was him." him."meanwhile, investigators found a stockpile of weapons, bombs and ammunition in the home farook shared with tashfeen malik.the two were married and later were killed in a shootout with police. right now, authorities are searching for a man who bought two rifles used in the attack. investigators have said those rifles and two pistols were all bought legally more than three years ago.farook bought the pistols, but a man police wont identify purchased the rifles.at this point, it's unknown whether the man gave farook the rifles, or if they

this most recent mass shooting has politicians once again bringing gun control legislation to the table. table.the senate voted against expanding background checks for all gun purchases online and at gun shows.currently the checks are only required for licensed gun dealers.the vote failed 50-to-47 and is the same proposal the senate rejected in the months after the sandy hook killings in 20-12. a county sheriff in new york state is making headlines by urging the residents in his area to arm themselves. themselves.sheriff paul van blarcum put the post on facebook in response to the san bernardino massacre.the post has more than 20-thousand shares.he reminded active duty and retired police officers to carry a weapon whenever they leave their house.van blarcum also urged people to take advantage of their right to carry a firearm and says everyone must be prepared to act. "be responsible, you're comfortable with your weapon,

weapon then i encourage you to carry it.i'm not saying you have to, but it would not break my heart if something were to happen and one of the fellow citizens of the county was there to help us." us."that county is one of the few counties in the state of new york that requires anyone seeking a gun permit to take classes. new this morning, scott weiland, former frontman of the rock group stone temple pilots, has died. died.his manager confirmed his death.weiland, who was also the former lead singer of velvet revolver, struggled with substance abuse for years. weiland's facebook page says he died in his sleep while on a tour stop in bloomington, minnesota.he was traveling with his band, "scott weiland and the wildabouts".weiland was 48 years old. he was scheduled to play in eastern iowa tomorrow at spicoli's grill and the reverb rock garden.the venue posted a status late last night once news broke of wieland's death. right now, they say they are just trying to deal with the

send more details in regards to refunds, and what they plan to do on saturday at a later time. congress has overwhelmingly passed a 5-year 305-billion dollar bill that aims to fix the nation's aging highways.it now heads to the desk of president barack obama.the bill will allow state and local governments to plan for major-long term projects, but it doesn't include as much money or last as long as the president would have liked. lawmakers in washington also are making changes to no child left behind.the house voted yesterday to limit the federal government's control over education. while lawmakers did chose to keep annual testing in place, they said the states should have the authority to decide how student performance is used. the bill now heads to the senate where it is expected to pass. the iowa hawkeyes are getting ready for their biggest game in decades.fans are just beginning to make the trek to indianapolis for tomorrow's big ten championship game against michigan state.

anchor kevin barry, who joins us now live from indianapolis. indianapolis.how's it going kevin?

live in ... kevin barry, cbs 2 news. news. thanks, kevin. don't forget you can watch the big game on our sister station fox 28.coverage actually begins tonight at 6:30 with a special presentation of the road to indy. indy.you'll also be able to catch the game itself tomorrow on fox 28.our coverage starts at seven. the *start of the football weekend did not disappoint. right here on cbs 2, the thursday night football game between the green bay packers and detroit lions went down to

play.rodgers in trouble.. it's gonna get there.. he turned 32 yesterday does he have a vintage moment in him....it's caught for the win... green bay won 27-to-23 with that last second hail mary to richard rodgers.the packers clawed back despite being down 17-to-nothing at half time. it's coming up next, a kickoff to a corridor christmas tradition.

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here's a look at some of eastern iowa's top stories -- on this morning... a new development in cedar rapids likely has at least two more tenants on the way.a grocery store and an auto repair center may be coming to water rock place on blairs ferry road, which is near the planned northtowne market. both those developments also will receive tif or tax increment financing incentives from the city.early plans for the water rock place include a three-story mixed-use building and a two-story restaurant. the iowa republican party now has all of its precinct locations for the presidential caucuses.the party says there will be nearly 17-hundred locations through out the state on february first.they will also have three regional offices to help organize.right

says it has 90-percent of its precints finalized. in the amana colonies, the 30-th annual prelude to christmas kicks off today. several events will be going all weekend long.more than 40 christmas trees will be decorated by local businesses at the tannenbaum forest. free-will donations will be accepted there with all proceeds going to the university of iowa children's hospital. good morning, it's on this morning, we'll have another look at some of today's top stories,

the fallout continues from wednesday's tragic shooting in san bernardino, california, that left 14 people dead. dead.investigators found evidence from the home of shooting suspects syed farook and tashfeen malik, including a stockpile of weapons and ammunition.they also found bombs the two were building, using items like christmas tree lights and smokeless gunpowder.after the massacre, the two were killed in a shootout with police. authorities are now searching for a man who bought two rifles used in the attack. attack.investigators have said those rifles and two pistols were all bought legally more than three years ago.farook bought the pistols, but a man police wont identify purchased the rifles.but right now it's unknown whether the man gave farook the rifles, or if they were stolen. authorities have not yet determined a motive for the attack.the f-b-i believes farook was in touch with people who had suspected ties to terrorism, but they haven't officialy ruled it a terror attack. attack.this morning, we want to know what you think about

terrorism. do you think governments can keep us safe from terrorist acts?let us know on our twitter poll - at cbs 2 iowa. the shooting in san bernardino has *corridor law enforcement agencies preparing for any possibility of it happening here. here.johnson county emergency management officials say they've been looking over what they know from the shooting. they say attacks like that one influence future training and exercise decisions and how grant money is spent. 00:17:54 "if people are aware of their surroundings and they see something, say something to law enforcement sometimes you can head these things off with a pass, but when they're in those situations and things develop rapidly, its like knowing what to do when the fire alarm goes off or the tornado sirens go off. you need to know how to respond to that." that."the johnson county e-m-a says they have different levels of training you or your workplace can participate in. the sheriffs office also says training for law enforcement is happening more frequently. cbs 2 news also spoke with

shooting.he tells us his department provides training for active shooter situations not only for its staff, but several businesses as well. well.sheriff gardner also says deputies and swat teams train together for mass shooting situations. testimony resumes this morning in the trial for edward cusic. cusic.he's the man accused of killing his mother in cedar rapids three years ago.on thursday - the prosecution wrapped its case and the defense called their first witness.cusic's brother told jurors the defendant was taking medication after suffering several concussions in high school and work injuries.a psychologist also took the stand to discuss cusic's mental state at the time of the murder. i found that edward cusis does in deed have several psychiatric diagnosis, and these involved in having what would be called a neurocognitiv e imparament. imparament.i also found him to

him to have a substance abuse disorder. disorder.the psychologist also said cusic took several prescription drugs the day of the murder, including zenax and valium.once the defense wraps up its case, the prosecution is expected to call a rebuttal witness before closing arguments begin. after a rocky start to his tenure, new u-of-i president bruce harrled is reaching out to the public. public.he's now kicking off outreach events to share news of the latest happenings on campus.one of those events was held last night at the hotel at kirkwood center in cedar rapids.president harreld hopes to meet with u-i alum across the country over the coming months.his next meeting in iowa will take place in des moines in april. it will soon cost more to attend the university of iowa. the board of regents formally approved a three percent tuition increase for in-state students starting next fall. back in september - the regents approved a similar increase at iowa state university and the university

take effect for this up-coming spring semester.the board decided to freeze it there for the 20-16 , 20-17 school year. several eastern iowa colleges are being recognized for their online education programs. the university of northern iowa, the university of iowa and mount mercy university are listed among the top five schools in iowa for online education, according to online colleges dot net. the dean of adult programs at mount mercy tells cbs 2 news their online courses offer more opportunity for non-traditional students. he says there are a lot of benefits for online students, from saving cost on tuition, to having that flexible schedule. 04.16.40.02 we're really excited. the programs only been around for about a year and a half. we have over 100 students already, and it just continues to climb, and we know that there are even better things in the future. 04.16.49.27 mount mercy's online courses are available year- round. the deadline to sign up for the next round of courses,

it's now on this morning.we'll take a look at what's coming up on fox 28 morning live before we send you off to cbs

you'll switch over to fox 28 right now for fox 28 morning live.coming up - christmas trees aren't the only thing that get plucked from the ground during the holidays.so do poinsettias.we're finding out what you can do to keep your poinsettias healthy. healthy.plus - comedian j-r brow is headlining penguins comedy club this weekend.he'll be with us in the studio to show us what sets his act

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