right now on cbs 2 this morning...where the san

how long they might have been planning their rampage. new efforts on iowa's college campuses to make diversity a bigger part of earning a degree. the latest details about how the cedar rapids library will decide what stays and what goes after a tax levy to fund all it's programs was defeated in november. welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry.

new this morning, morning,just hours ago, firefighters here in cedar rapids were called out to a fire along the 15-hundred block of l street southwest. right now, not many details are known about what caused it to start.but this is at least the third time firefighters have had to respond to a fire at this vacant home along the flood zone.cedar rapids police did tell cbs 2 news that there were no injuries.a fire investigator is on the scene. the latest information from the f-b-i suggests the two

bernardino massacre were both radicalized years before the two even met. f-b-i director james comey announced syed farook and tashfeen malik met online talk to each other about jihad as early as the end of 20-13.that's before they became engaged and later got married in the u-s and before isis rose to power in iraq and syria.the f-b-i says a background check never turned up malik's beliefs when she applied for a visa to the united states. the radicalizaiton could also include the former neighbor and brother-in-law of farook. farook.the f-b-i is investigating if enrique marquez was helping farook plan an attack in 20-12, that the two didn't follow through on.marquez is the one who bought the two assault weapons used in last week's attack. federal authorities e considering charging him with material support for terrorism. friends and familes are beginning to say goodbye to victims of the attacks. attacks.yesterday -- victims' families were invited to see thbuilding where the shooting took place.an outdoor funeral service is planned

environmental health specialist that was killed.the ceremony will mark the start of about a dozen memorial services expected over the next week or so. and since the deadly terrorist attacks in california and paris, advocates believe there has been a spike in anti- muslim incidents across the country. country.in just the past week or so, an islamic center in florida was defaced.and a severed pig's head was thrown outside of a mosque in philadelphia.in california, a (seek) sikh temple was vandalized by someone who mistook it for a mosque.those advocacy groups say other muslims are fearful the backlach could lead to further harassment and violence. here in cedar rapids, there's years of islamic history.the mother mosque of america was built here in the city all the way back in 1934.some local muslims who spoke to cbs 2 news say they're troubled by comments made by presidential candidate donald trump, who earlier this week proposed a travel ban on muslims from entering the united states. they believe comments like that, could cause more trouble overseas.. hassan 10:23:34 "they will use

say 'this is what america is thinking about islam, this is what americans think about muslims' and they will fuel hatred on the other side of the world." world."today there will be a stand against islamophobia event at cornell college in mount vernon.it will start at 11-30. at the university of iowa iowaofficials are making changes tothe school's diversity policy. policy.ststting in 20-17 -- - all incoming liberal arts students will be required to pass a diversity curriculum. also -- a new diversity and inclusion module is in the works for all students. students that are on campus now say its a eat way to keep the coversation about inclusion going. "it's especially important you know, to be a well rounded, well person about other people's cultures and not so closos minded just to one specific ethicity of people. u-n-i is also working on a similar program. a teen is recovering in waterloo, from a abbing on wedndnday. dnesday.police tell cbs 2 news the victim, 19-year-old keimon johnson was was found

about one-30 in the morning. she refused to go to the hospital for treatmtmt but is expected to be okay.y.no arrests have been made so far. the leading democrat in the race for president is calling out one company by name for avoiding taxes in u-s soil. soil.in waterloo -- hillary clininn prprised to crack down on companies like pfizer -- that she accuses of using loopholes to move assets overseas and avoid paying their fair share in taxes.she says she would encourage congress to instititute an exit tax to gegecompanies to keep their earnings in the u.s. and if congress won't act, then i will ask the tresury department when i'm there to use it's regulatory authority if that's what it takes. takes.clinton also visited the university of northern iowa to talk about investment in technology and see north america's largest 3-d printer. the cedar rapids public library y trying tryingto decide how to use its resources after a levy vote for more funding failed in november novembera national group asking for strategic information from the library

community y members met for a discussion at the library last night.the staff hopes a survey will also help them narrow down priorities. 5:50:55 "the information we're gathering tonight will go to the library and will be given to the library board of trustees as they are finalizing the strategic plan for the next 3-5 years." years."the survey will be available online for the next week.if you'd like to take it, you can find it on our website, cbs-2-2-wa-dot-com. a former saint luke's patient is decking the halls on the floor where she spent nearly five weeks recovering from a rare disease. in august -- betsy banowetz was diagnosed with gambre syndrome.she wanted to thank the staff and help lift other patient's spirits so she painted aspen trees on the windows and made paper chains. her little elves make cards and help their mom fifi jars with goodies to hand out to patients. "i wanted to bring a little christmas cheer to sixth west. knowing i'm so impacted by my environment so wanting to

make it feel a little more christmasy for those who have to spend the holidays here." here."patients tell cbs 2 news it brightens their day seeing betsy and her kids. the family plans to viist each week before christmas. it's after the break... break...the lengths one n-f-l player took to make sure a tradition he stated in one city didn't stop when he moved to another.

after 12 years of playing for one team, an n-f-l player didn't let a move to another city, stop an annual holidada tradition he created. created.he was there on skype, when several children went on a quick shopping spree at a toy store in houston. houston.sherry williams shows us how it went. went. the adults were as excited as the children tuesday at the annual toys r us shopping spree sponsored by former texans pro-bowler andre johnson. he spoke to the children on skype from indianapolol."thank you guys for coming out and supporting my 8th annual shopping spree," johnson said.the children had 81 seconds - andre's number with the colts - to

baskets could hold. they were guaranteed a game system.the harris county district attorney, the houston police chiefandndndre johnson's mothth were among the adults who helped the 12 children shop.johnson still has a me in houston and even though he is now with the colts, houston still has a home in his heart.t. "well l 's very, very generous of andre and it just shows how much he cares about t e houston community," chief charles mcclelland said.this childhood fantasy is something johnson dreamed about when he was a child."well no one ever did it when he s coming up," johnson's mother karen johnson said, "so he said if he ever makes it, that this was one of the things that he wants to do."the children selected for the toy shopping spree come from harris county cps. most selected gifts not just for

too.the grand total for the the grand total for the spree was $18,030.25. johnson may not play here anymore but he's still a winner. it's now on this morning. morning.coming up after the break... break...the one item that's keeping track of everywhere we

welcome back -- it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ get this, some smartphones make a list of everywhere you go, along with the exact time you arrive and leave there each day. day.julie watts shows us how to prevent your phone from tracking your every move. move. (sot -sequence julie)(julie) "do you have frequent locations enabled on your phone?" (mos) " i'm not sure" (mos) "i don't knowthere not new, but most people dont exactly know whwh they are... or how to find their frequent locations. (natsot)"click setting, privacy, location services, scroll down, system services, then frequent

most are shocked by what they find. (natsot)"i feel a little bit sick" "this is everywhere you've been, the time that you left." it even labels your assumed home and work addressesa& based on the amount of time you spend there. (sot)(julie) "you arrived last night at 6pm and left your house this morning at 8am."(mos) "yes i did." (sot-mos)"this is a little creepy""i don't like that it's doing it without my knowledge" (sot-noah swartz/electronic frontier foundndion)"one of the concerning things is, this is hidden from you in your phone."and privacy experts like noah swartz of the electronic frontier foundation have longed been concerned about the implications of this hidden information.(sot-noah swartz/electronic frontier foundation)"this could be used by abusive partners. it could be used by police in an investigation. it could be used by your boss or your company if you gave them access to your phone or if you're using a work phone." cell phone data can also be subpoenaed for both criminal.... and civil cases - like divorce proceedings. (natsot)"who can see this?" apple says the data is stored only on your devicea&unless you "opt in to improve maps" a&then apple says it stores

delete the locatoins from your phone by clicking "clear history" a& but first, you have to know how to find it. (sot-mos)"did you know it was there?""no""did you turn this on?""no." julie watts, for cbs news, san francisco. now they were made for now they were made for a purpose. frequent locations are meananto provide you with personalized services, like predicting traffic routes.

your location with apple when you first set up your phone using its maps app. it's coming up next... next...the social media campaign trying to link up of the biggest music stars -- and one of her biggest fans.

the hashtag delaney meet taylor is trending today. course we're talking about taylor swift...but the more

is.when she was 8 years old, delaney was diagnosed with a form of leukemia and she has been fighting now for several years.she's 13 y yrs old today and will soon be old today and will soon be put into hospice care.her dream is to meet taylor swift and her friends and family are trying to help by using that hashtag! hashtag!g!checked taylor swifts accounts today and so far, it seems like she hasn't responded. it's coming up... up...why one of the most popular holiday gifts this year might quickly be falling off many people's shopping

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right now on cbs 2 this morning...the verdict hand down by a linm county jury in a cedar rapids murder trial. the scary moments between taxi and uber drivers in toronto. the latest way to give back this holiday season thanks to one of stern iowa's most famous businesses. welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'brosio.

breaking news, police in geneva, switzerland are "actively searching' for suspects into the paris attacks last month that kille 130 people. pele.swiss federal authorities say they have flagged down suspicious individuals.the statement did not say how many suspects there were or who they were. we'll continue to track this story and bring any updates if there are any. a murder trial in cedar rapids cbs news has been n covering for nearly two weeks now, is over.edward cusic was found guilty of second degree murder. he was convicted of beating his mother to death with a crowbar in the home they shared in cecer rapids. it took the jury less than it took the jury less than a day

convicted cusic of *second degree murder -- instead of his original charge of first degree murder. "the form of verdict reads 'we the jury find the defendant guilty of murder in the second degree'. the foreman has signed&form of verdict number two." two."the 47-year old will serve a mandatory 35 years behind bars before becoming eligible for parole.sentencing is scheduled for february 1st. the man accused of killing three people at a anned parenthood last month made his first t appearance in court. court.robert dear shocked a courtroom in colorado springs with a series of outbursts. take a listen. listen."could you add the babies that were to be aborted that day? can u add that to the list?""seal the truth huh? kill the babies. that's what planned parenthood does." "you'll never know what i saw in that clinic. atrocities, that's whahathey want to seal. the babies." babies."prosecutors filed 179

dear.that includes 8 options of firsrsdegree murder.dear continued to interrupt court proceedings at one point yelling , "i am a warroir for the babies."if he's convicted he could face the ath penalty. his next court date is two days before ristmas. chicago protesters are calling for mayor rahm emanuel to step down.that comes after the city released dash cam video of laquan mcdonald being shot 16 times by a white police ofofcer.at officer is now facing chares and the city has since released videos of a number of other police shootings.last night at special city council meeting -- mayor emanuel apologised for the fatal shooting. "i take responsibility for what happend cuz it happedn on my watch. budded to but if were also going to begin the healing process the firsrs step in that jououey is my step and im sorry." sorry."emanuel has said he will not step down.the next mayoral election in chicago

one of the six baltimore officers accused in freddie gray's death took the stand in his own defense. defense.gray died from a spinal injury after being injured during a 45 minute ride in the bacof a police van in april.william porter told jurors wednesday he checked on gray during a stop on the way to the police station and said there were no signs that gray needed medical attention.the case is expected to end in a week. a taxi driver was dragged in downtown toronto while confronting an uber driver.and it was caught on camera. camera.it happened as cabbies across the city were converging on city hall to protest the ride-sharing service.they say uber is not following city bylaws and hurting their business.the taxi driver confronted the uber driver close to city hall. uber canada called the incident "frightening," and said neither the driver and passenger were hurt.the taxi workers association said the taxi driver's behavior is "unacceptable." another hover-board was caught on cacara catching fire.. fire..it happened d washington state, at a kiosk

they heard an explosion and saw the board catch fire.mall employees grabbed fire extinguishers....but one witness said once t t board was covered with fire retardant, it exploded again.a fire official said crews think the battery-powered device overheated.no one was injured. in boston -- public health officials salab testing has confirmed the noro-virus at a chipotle restaurant near the boston college campus.more than 120 students came down with symptoms and the restaurant has been temporarily closed.a spokesman for chiptole says this isisnot related to the e-coli cases that have turned up in nine states. two teens in tennessee spent two days in jail for wearing saggy pants.antonio ammons had to serve 48 hours behind bars when a resource officer at his high school charged him with indecent exposure.a tennessee attorney said under state law -- sagging pants does *not et that charge.now -- he will have to pay morerehan 250- dollars in court costs and fines. a new pedestrian bridge on the

the city of san diego and a tijuana airport.the privately run skybridge just opened this week and isisntended to make it easier for travelers to cross the border.mexican immigration checks travlers just like the normal border crossing, but travelers believe it will be more effieicnet than waiting in a car to cross. "it really depends how lucky you get once you get to the border. it could be really fast, even with a (unintelligible) or you could wait. so this is convenient even though it's a little expensive." expensive.e.rossing the bridge costs dollars each way.the project director says it could serve more than 2 million fliers a year. you probably know their products, but you might not know that an eastern iowa company famous for "soothing" our needs, is soothing thehe needs of children, thousands of miles away. simply soothing in columbus junction, is famous for their homemade goods, including "bug soother."now, they're taking their success - and giving back. over the years,s,hey say they've met incredible people - including a woman named nancy, who runs an orphanage

owners have visited, and say it's an incredible place that hoes more than 80 kids. ""so they're e ying to create a model out of this and take it around the world, this feeding the whole child, feeding their soul, to help heal the traumatic experiences that they have had 13.00.56.09 if you make a rchase from simply soothing this month, a portion of the sale will go to the orphanage.or you can make a direct donation online. we've put a link on our website, cbs 2 iowa-dot-com. it's still to come comehow some eastern iowa college are workingto make diversity a bigger part of the curriculum.

here's a look at some of eastern iowa's top stories -- on this morning... more than 16-thousaniowans have signed up for ealth insurance through the govevement for 20-16.across the country -- more than a million people have signed up since enrollment opened on november first.the deadline to get covered for next year is this up-coming tuesday. zombie burger could bebecoming to the corridor.the chain has put iowa city on its list for possible locations in the future.the first zombie burger

yearago, and is opening a new one in ankeny.the restaurant is known for its hefty burgers with horror- themed names, and for hosting viewing parties for new episodes of the walking dead. good morning, it's on this morning, we'll have a look at some of f today's top stories, right

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new this morning, morning,justours ago, firefighters here in cedar rapids were called out to a fire along the 15-hundred block of l street southwest. right now, not many details are known about what caused it to start.but this is at least the third time firefighters have had to respond to a fire at this vacant home along the flood zone.cedar rapids police did tell cbs 2 news that there were no injuries.a fire investigator is on the scene. the latest information from the f-b-i suggests the two shooters in last week's san bernardino massacre were both radicalized years before the two even met. f-b-i director james comey announced syed farook and tashfeen malik met online talked to each other about jihad as early as the end of 20-13.that's before they became engaged and later got married in the u-s and before isis rose to power in iraq and syria.the f-b-i says a background check never turned up mamak's beliefs when she applied for a visa to the

the radicalizaiton could also include the former neighbor and brother-in-law of farook. farook.the f-b-i is investigating if enrique marquez was helping farook plan an attack in 20-12, that the two didn't follow through on.marquez is the one who bought the two assault weapons used in last week's attack. federal authorities are considering charging him with material support for terrorism. friends and familes are beginning to say goodbye to victims of the attacks. attacks.yesterday -- victims' famili were invited to see the building where the shootingngook place.an oututor funeral service is planned this afternoon for an environmental health specialist that was killed.the ceremony will mark the start of about a dozen memorial services expected over the next week or so. and since the deadly terroriri attacks in california and paris, advocates believe there has been a spike in anti- muslim incidents across the country. country.in just the past week or so, an islamic center in florida was defaced.here you n see a sesered pig's head was thrown outside of a mosque in philadelphia.in california,

vandalized by someone who mistook it for a mosque.those advocacy groups say other muslims are fearful the backlach could lead to further harassment and violence. here in cedar rapids, there's years of islamic history.the mother mosque of america was built here in the city all the way back in 1934.some local muslims who spoke to cbs 2 news say they're troubled by comments made by presidential candidate donald trump, who earlier this week proposed a travel ban on muslims from entering the united states. ey believe comments like at, could cause more trouble overseas. hassan 10:23:34 "they will use these kinds of statements and say 'this is what america is thinking about islam, this is what americans think about muslims' a a they will fuel hatred on the other side of the world." world."today there will be a stand against islamophobia event at cornell college in mount vernon.it will start at 11-30. at the university of iowa iowaofficials are making changes to the school's diversity policy. policy.starting in 20-17 -- all incoming liberal arts students will be required to pass a diversity curriculum.

inclusion module is in the works for all students. students that are on campus now say its a great way to keep the coversation about inclusion going. "it's especially important you know, to be a well rounded, well person about other people's cultures and not so closed minded just to one specific ethicity of people. u-n-i is also working on a similar program. a teen is recovering in waterloo, from a stabbing on wednesday. wednesday.police tell cbs 2 news the victim, 19-year-old keimon johnson was was found on locust street at about about one-30 in the morning. she refused to go to the hospital for treatment but is expected to be okay. no arrests have been made so far. also in waterloo, an officer involved shooting is being inveveigated by federal authorities. waterloo police chief dan trelka tells cbs 2 news, a u-s marshal was conducting a traffic stop at about 10 tuesday morning.he fired his gun during ththstop near the intersection of gable

not say if anyone was hit or why the marshal was shooting. we do know a fugitive is now on the run. a former saint luke's patient is decking the halls on the floor where she spent nearly five weeks recovering from a rare disease. in august -- betsy banowetz was diagnosed with gambre syndrome.she wanted to thank the staff and help lift other patient's spspits so she painted aspepetrees on the windows and made paper chains. her little elves make cards and help their mom fill jars with goodies to hand out to patients. "i wanted to brg a little christmas cheer to sixth west. knowing i'm so impacted by my environment so wanting to somehow transfer the space to make it feel a little more christmasy for those who have to s snd the holidays here." here."patients tell cbs 2 news it brightens their day seeing betsy and her kids. the family plans to viist each week before christmas. it's now on this morning. morning.wewel take a look at the top three stories you need

here are the top three stories you need to know today. today.firefighters here in cedar rapids were called out to a fire along the 15-hundred block of l street southwest earlier this morning.this is at least the third time firefighters have had to respond to a fire at this vacant home along the flood zone.cedar rapids police did tell cbs 2 news that there were no injuries.a fire investigator is on the scene. the latest information from the f-b-i suggests the two shootersin last week's san bernardino massacre were both radicalized years before the two even met. f-b-i director

farook and tashfeen malik met online talked to each other about jihad as early as the end of 20-13.that's before they became engaged and before isis rose to power in iraq and syria. a bill aimed at overhauling the no child left behind act will be signed today by the president.the senate passed legislation wednesday, sending it to the oval office.this new bill is called the every student succeeds act, and limits the federal government's role in telling state and local departments hoto assess teachers and