let's get right to jeff kennedy, who has a first check

as usual, city crews across

for the weather headed our way. crews in cedar rapids will report to work at 11 tonight, brining the streets, prepping for the biggest concern - ice. they'll hit the main roads first - so they remind drivers to watch for those side and residential streets to most likely be slicker. they say, of course, their tactics of at moves they make throughout morrow morning, could change, depending on what the storm does. marion police told us they'll have additional patrols standing by tomorrrw morning, ready to respond to crashes - especially since we're expecting the brunt of it to hit during rush hour. meanwhile, in texas, storms of a *different nature have left parts of the dallas area devastat.at least 11 people were kiled, and dozens more are injured, after tornadoes touched down late last night. omar villafranca has the story from northern texas. texas. david dennison's backyard shed is *shredded*a&wrapped around a pole on his neighbor's

outside of dallas was one of hardest hit by a swarm of tornadoes.+sot: david dennison/tornado survivor)pipe 1 12:16:01 "we ran inside the bathroom ananhunkered down and the next thing you heard was crashing glass, just total mayhem, it was loud."(nat pop: sun0017 - caught on cameraa&tornado illuminated by lightning)"oh!"the occasional lightning strike illuminated the twisters that started touching down in the dallas area ararnd 6:30 saturday night. sat0192 - quick mos"e"erything is gone!" at least 11 people died including several who were in their cars when a tornado crossed interstate 30.(nats of helicopter?)officials say the path of destruction stretches for 40 miles and more than 600 structures are damaged or destroyed.weather forecasters say two tornadoes clocked speeds of up to 200 milesper houra&tossing mobile homes like toyand lattening entire streets.the governor of texas says the situation is still volatile across the northern part of the state that is simultaneously experiencing extreme ice and snow conditions and torrential rain.(sot: governor greg abbott/texas)15:24:30 "we need you to remain vigilant about action you might need to take."local officials in a

alerts in the minutes before e tornanaes hit, warning people to take cover.(sot: chief neil howard/rowlett fire rescue) pipe 2 - 13:14:00 "i think that's the reason we had fewer fatalities and fewer injuries than we had."but at this early stage of the recoverya&authorities warn the number of victims may still rise. four texas counties are under a state of emergency. the national weather service says texas tornadoes this time of year are usual. a nasty wintry mix, left highways and bridges dangerously slick in the western and central parts of oklahoma. oklahoma.crews are clearing, salting and sanding various roads, and several highways have been shut down.officials are warning of black ice-- urging residents to stay off the roads.and if that's not bad enough, in other r rts of the state roads are closed, because of *flooding. this just into the newsroom police in cedar rapids are investigating a report of shooting that took place just hours ago.it happened d on the

southeast.police couldn't find a victim, but recieved a call from a local hospital with someone from a gunshot wound. his injuriesesarar't life threatening, and the case is still being investigated. back here at home - one person had to be rescuefrom the cedar river last night, after their car went into it. it.it happened near ellis road northwest around 10-30 last night.police tell cbs 2 news that the driver lost control, hit a tree, and then went into the river.rescue crews pulled the driver out - he was the only person in the car, and fortunately, he was *not seriously hurt.police say the driver hasn't been cited for the accident, but could be later on. we're learning more about what happened... happened...in the moments before chicago police shot and killed two people yesterday. they were called by a man who told them he was being threatened by his son, 19- year-old quintoniolegrier. officers say they fired a a legrier when he was charging

metal bat.however, 55 year old bettie jones, a neighbor, was hit by a stray bullet, and killed.the police department say it wasas tragic accident, but legreir's mother says, the actions are inexcusable. ""an innocent lady got shot as well because the police were trigger happy. i went to the hospitit. my son has seven, seven bullet holes in him." him."later on in the y, police critically wounded 26- year-old mekel lumpkin while respondingngo an assault in progress.witnesses say he had a gun, but dropped it and had his hands in the air when he was shot. december is known for the month of giving - a time when a lot of people donate duringng the holiday season to their favorite charity. unfortunately , it's also a month of *taking - from people who are trying to *scam you out of money. money.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee is here with the e exexrt's tips on how to make sure your money goes to the right place.

the main thing anyone looking to donate needs to do - is research.by going an extra step to avoid financial frauds - you can make sure your money goes into the hands of the right cause. cause. new year's eve is uncle sam's deline for tax writitoffs on aritable donations "there's a lot of great legitimate charities out there but there's also a lot of scams that we need to be aware of."financial experts like mike foley says to look for any red flags before you cut your check.k. check."if you're being approached you need to make sure and ask for documentation of their true existence."sites like the better business bureau and charity navigator provide accreddiationonreports - where you can verify if a certain organization is a 501 (c) 3.experts also warn against falling victim to high pressu tactics or promises that might sound too good to be true.the federal trade commission says scammers often try to play on emotions.

charitable contributio to solitications that prpride a sweepstakes wwning proposal." as you protect your money - -"really the old fashioned way to give is to wte a check." same tipy apply to your identity. identity. "never give out your personal information - your social security number or your bank routing number or credit card number when making charitable donations.:"because every bit of information exposemakes you all the more vulnerable. vulnerable."often times, scammers will cocoact you and make it a very rush or hurried decision, and you want to avoid those kinds of contacts and solicitations." with the 2016 tax season around the corner, the i-r-s continues to warn people against phone calls pretending they're from the agency.the i-r-s says they never call $- demandjng payments.steffi lee, cbs 2 news ten at ten. several presidential candidates are making makinga final push for votes in iowa this calendar year. tomorrow, new jersey governor chris christie will be in dubuque for a town#hall at

davenport.on tuesday - the republican will make stops in the corridor.christie will visit the hamburg inn down in iowa city and the fielhouse in cedar rapids. marco rubio is starting a three-day bus tour tomorrow.it kicks off with a stop in burlington for a town hall. tuesday, he's hosting another town hall in waterloo. dnesday, he'll spend some time in parts of western iowa. democrat martin o'malley will also be in eastern iowa tomorrow. tomorrow.he will be stumping in waterloo and tama.the stops e a part of a four-daswing through the hawkeye state for the former marlyland govovnor. his first event in iowa was today in des moines.o'malley is in third among the three democrats running. whack (someone pelted in the face) face)this was the scene at the cell center earlier where *hundreds turned out for the "turf wars dodgeball tourname." teams of grade school kids, high schoolers and even a alts got in on the action.there were even certified officials.it's a

quite the workout! "we are always searching for new things to do, especially kids. basketball, soccer are always around, but dodgeball is something everybody can get excited about. you got parents who are excited to coach kids, you got kids who are excited to play playawards were given out to the tournament winners, *and for best team costume. still to come at 10 - close callthe incredible videdea photographer captured as a wildfire burns in california.

paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody$s gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it t urself. bernieieanders is a well-knono friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where they should be. he's a rock.

us monday morning at 5 right here on cbs 2.we begin our count-down to 20-16.fromomatti labelle's pies to that one dress - we take a look back at some of 20-15's most viral stories. that monday onbs 2 this look at this incredible video out of california where wildfires are burning.this was cuaght by a news cre[ in ventura county.luckily the crew was able to getetway safely.the fire started on christmas eve, with the combination of a five year drought and high winds feeding the flames. fire crews have

percent of the fire, and the good news is, no homes have been burned. we're expecting the exact opposite here in the corridor. jeff kennedy has all the snowy, slick tails in your

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when people think of style of play... iowa and stanford are mirror images of one another... hard-nosed, physical at the line of scrimmage... and most of all... stingy on defense.e. the cardinal are good on "d" again... but late in the season... they started showing cracks... giving up 22 points or more in five of their last six games... gredavis and the iowawaffense ll look to exploit some of those leaks in the rose bowl on friday... but they know there's plenty of talent lining up on the other side of the ball.. one thing that you notice when you look successful... don't look now... but the packers are peaking in december... entering today's game in arizona... green bay's won three straight... and a win against the cards would clinch another division titie... and keep the ck in

to the desert we go... all eyes on this one... between two of the best in the n-f- c... secondquarter... pack wn 10-0... but mike niels... right place... right time... the former hawkeye comes up with the i-n-t... but the packers still trailed 17-0 at half... and then in the third... david johnson and the cards... ran away with it... northern iowa's finest scampers in for six... another big day for johnson... cardinals up big... and they win big... the packers get smok by the arizona cardinals, 3 38 the final score from the desert... and the mood after the game... wasn't good... we have a standard we've set around here for a long time... and we just haven't lived up to it... we've had some very poor halves... and we've had some good halves... we felt like this could've been an opportunity today to have another good half and get back into t game... but a couple fumbles later you're downwn1 and the game's getting out of hand...

are about to punch their ticket to the playoffs... they lead the giants by 32 points in the fourth... they'll play at lambeau next week... with the n-f-c north title at stake... the bears and bucs are out of the playoff hunt... but they still played a gamon sunday... second quarr, bears down a score... they've got two backs in the backfield... and tampa chases the wrong guy... kadeem carey right up the gut... we're tied at 7... then in the second half... time to dial up a play fake... jay cutler to carey... easy money... nice play call by adam gase... bears take a 19-13 lead... and they don't give it up... they hold on to win 26-2... chicagimproves to 6-9 on the year... they'll wrap up their season nexexweek.. it all looked so bleak... for the kansas city chiefs... they were 1-5... and the season looked to be lost... but since then... it's been smooth sailing... today... ey went for their ninth straight win and a playoff berth... andy reid's team hosting the cleveland browns... hey, remember when alex smith

passes to his wideouts?... not thisear... jeremy maclin.. from 11 yards out... his sixth t-d d the season... chiefs up 7-zip... and then just before the half... smith is looking for more... this time he throws a dart to travis kelce... chiefs take a 17-3 lead into the eak... and then hold the browns on the final drive to clinch the win... and clinch a playoff spot with their ninth straight win... 17-13 the final... the chiefs are now just a half-game back of denver in the a-f-c west... and they're proud of how they bounced back from that 1 and 5 start... it put us in a day by day week to week deal, and that was our mind frame.... and it was good... we weren't thinking about t anything else... wewee just kinda living day by day week to week... because of the hole we were in... and just slowly kind of dug our way out... our thing is... just trying to lay one brick at a time... the best we can... instead of looking at the whole wall... just try to lay one brick at a ti.. the best way possible and just go from there...

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