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let's get a when bad weather hits the corridor, cbs 2 news is committed to bringing you the latest conditions.our road warrior hits the road - so you can see conditions live, before you drive.let's check in with cbs 2 road warrior aaron gerhardt right now for a look at what you can expecec expect.cbs 2 news aaron gerhardt reports live from the road ways during the winter storm on real time traffic conditions. schools are conditions.time traffic storm on real the winter ways during from the road reports live

schools are still closed this week for holiday break, but there are still are some closures and cancellations to tell you about this morning.for an up to the minute list - look for the tab on the left side of our website. website.at cbs 2 iowa dot com. across the country, nearly 3- thousand flights have been canceled and almost 5 thousand

system is affecting several areas of the country.more than 16-hundred cancellations were at chicago's two main airports. to give you an ideaeaf how ch that is, on a t tical day, there are only about 150 cancellations and four thousand delays. that weather is noo heading out of the midwest and the south, and s making it's way furtrtr east.don champion gives us the latest reports from new york. york. -nats-snow and freezing rain swept through parts of the northeast overnight...as a major winter storm system marches across the country. -nats-ahead of the storm - crews in pennsylvania rushed to treat roadways with salt.... -nats-...while people in parts of massachusetts flocked to hardware ssres for shovels and supplies.last winter parts of the state saw more than 10 feet of snow.(sot steve labrie/ store owner) i had people here at 8 o clock in the morning as the doors open. it was kind of like black k iday ish-nat/sot-t- winter has arrived in chicago the messy storm system took aim at the nation's midsection

states in snow, rain and slush: (sot chris jones/ il resident) it's been really hard. it's been a while since we had the snownearly an inch of ice was left behind on some e adways in oklahoma...where power and heat were knocked out to thousands:(sot brittney arredondo/ ok resident) ive got three little ones and my grandma whose elderly so we're trying to do the best we canin some places like missouri, authorories are now monitoring river levels...following torrential rainfall.(sot jeff graschel/ hydrologist) if we reach the values that we're oking at for this event they will be record levels for the time ofearin north carolina, ews are assessssg damage from a possible tornado.don champion cbs news new york. at least 43 people have been killed in the last fedays alone as a result of the storms.this deadldlstem is expected to finally move out to sea tonight. an iowa woman was killed as she was traveling to chicago on a burlington trailways bus. the driver lost control and hit a construction sign. sign.the vicicm was identified as 21-year-old nicole underwood, originally from des moines.a go-fund me page has been started in her honor,

scholarship fund in h ame at the uninirsity of iowa.four other passengers were injured in the crash and were taken to the hospital.a g-p-s system in the bus says it was traveling 49 miles per hour jn a 55 miles per hour zone.the driver told police he was trying to avoid a pick up truck that moved into the bus' lane. driveways all across the corridor are making friends with their old pal the shovel this morning.so we've gogosome tips for you o ohow to keep dangerous.first, make sure you're wearing the right clothes. gloves and multiple layers are a must. n't rget to take breaks often. stay hydrated and don't over exert yourself if you're n n used to doing a lot of physical activity. the snow isn't going anywhere so doctors also recommend taking your time. "it's easy to say well i want to get all this done and basically you end up giving yourself a stress test, which my recommendation would be that you do that in a doctor's office and not in your driveway." dreway."one unusual thing we should mention -- when ththe's a wind chill, you may want to

as well. a former tower guard at the anamosa state prison prisonhas been sentenced to 17-months in prison for being a drug user in possessiononf firerem.federal authorities announced charges against ethan darrow and three other former guards in october. darrow pleaded guilty admitting he was a regular user of marijuana and caine in 20-14..former officer garrett barton is also awaiting sentencing on federal charges of extortion and being a drug user in possession of a firearm. new this morning. morning.the "afflueuea" teen is now in police custody. custody.ethan couch avoided jail time after he hit and killed three people while driving drunk i20-13.during trial his lawyers argued that he was a rich kid, whose parents did not set appropriate limits for him. that's how he got that nick name the "affluenza" teen.he was placed on probation and wrderd into long-term mental health treatmentbut after social media posos showing him drinking, violating his probation, he fled.now mexican authorities have found him and

resort town, where he'll be turned over to u-s marhsals. it's just ahead...one boy's reaction to his not-so merry christmas... christmas...in your cbs 2 weather first forecast we have...

a nine-year- old boy in massachusetts was devastated after he opened his christmas gift. gift.he thought he was getting a brand new plstation four...but that wasn't what he found inside.erica ricci reports.

(brian lundy, boy's father): "he got a ps4 and he says 'thus is the best present ever this us the best christmas ever."this is what that moment looked like an in an instanan the joy was robbed from it when 9 year old scott lundy of wakefield ripped open the play station box with his dad to play.(bri lundy, boy's father): "once i opened up the box i realized there was no play station in there it was a wooden block."the wooden block fit perfectly in the packaging that hadn't been tampered with- cut to the same specifications as the gaming console.on the underside, where these scribbles are, was a profane message e om the thief.(kristin lundy, boy's stepmother): "it was like kind of laughing in your face"but one person's pleasure is another little boys pain on christmas day.(kristin lundy, boy's stepmother): "he's crying and he's upset and he's in the playroom by himself and he just wants to be alone so at that point i was crushed." so the lundys went to the saugus target tonight to try and make things right.it's the store they say santa's s ves got the console since they can't make electronics in the

the manger inside, the lundy's returned.(kristin lundy, boy's stepmother): "they not onl_ gave us a new game system but they also fave us a $1$1 gift card as well as an additional game the original game that was supposed to be in the box, but couldn't have been any kinder"(reporter's question): "did they say anything about what might have happened, if they'd looked into it, if they had any answers?"(brian lundy, boy's father): "they said it happens occasionally and they just go with it, but that was it. we're the only ones that brought something back with a wooden b bck."as far as scott's concerned, a rogue elf is to blame. but this family won't let him get away with it. (brian lundy, boy's father): "we're all gonna sit down and write a letter to santa claus out this naughty elf" it's now on this morning. morning.when we return...what happens when parents test out one of the hottest gadgets around.

you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- $4,000 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. what this campmpgn is about is to demand that we creatat an economy that works for all of us rather than a handful of billionaires. if you woror40 hours a week america, you should not live in poverty.

- it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ hoverboards were a best seller over the holidays, despite fire warnings and the possibility of injury.the gifts were mostly for kids, but some parents wanted to try them outut ben tracy found out first hand, why this wasn't a good idea. idea. (natsot)"this is a piece of cake! (bam! man goes down!) social media sites are full social media sites are full of parents sites are full social media down!)man goes down!) social media sites are full of parents attempting to take

themselves cruisin for a brusin'.(nats)the hashtag "hoverboard fails" has gone viral. florida congressman carlos curbelo shared a photo of h arm in a sling tweeting: #hoverboard is for kiki. my daughter got it. i ended up in er. (natsot - woman screams and falls)just before christmas the u.s. consumer product safety commission reported the number of injies associated with hoverboards and fires due ovovheated batteries had spiked 25%. that is expected to rise dramatically in the post holiday tally... and worries some safety experts. (sot sean kane/ founder, the safety institute) "you have a product that doesn't have to meet any safety requirements ananis finding its way to the e u.s. market."nathan furniss sells the boards at a los angeles mall. he showed me the proper way to board the board....(natsot) "try to stand up straight."i thought i got the hand of it pretty quickly, well, i didn't. . thankfully as our camera shut down, furniss' cell phone caught me hovering on n e ground. and that may be e e leleon of this holiday season...something that seems like child's play is probably best left to actual children. ben tracy, cbs news(nat) "did you get that" on the pavement

the consumer product safety commission says that there were at least 70 reported hover-board related emergency room visits over the holidays. the federal government is also investigating 22 reports of the deces bursting into flames. it's still to come, the latest films to be honored in a national library. library.in your cbs 2 llibrary.

films to be the latest here's a look at some of eastern iowa's top stories -- on this morning... in iowa city - a faculty group is calling for the new university of iowa president to face consequences for suggesting unpreparededteachers quote "should be shot."in a letter to the board of regents, chapters of the american association of university professors at iowa's three public university say the insensitive remark calls into question bruce

harreld has apologized and said it was an off the cuff comment. a crash in dubuque monday sent a 14-year-old boy to the hospital, after being ejected from a vehicle that lost control due to hazardous weather conditions.authorities say caleb sweat became pinned under a car following the one- vehcile crash.he was extricated and taken to the hospital with injuries to his legs.jason sweat, the teen's father was cited for failure to maintain control of his vehicle. 25 movies have been added to the library of congress natitial film registry to be preserved. preserved.ghostbusters, top gun, the shawshank redemption, l-a confidential are among the batch.every yeyr the library of congress picks 25 motion pictures that are "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant.they have to be at least 10 years old and this is interestinga&the national film preservation boar "encourages the preservation film on filmlm rather than employing digital technologies. fun fact: this

only 90 moes including star wars: the force awakens were shot on film in the past year it's just ahead aheadthe anticipation building this morning for the hawkeyes rose bowshowdown, as fans are loading onto planes as we speak! sanders: over 2 million contributions have been made to the only campaign that rejects a corrupt campaign finance system. you can't level the playing field wi wall street banks and billionaires taking their money.

by taking their money. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. cbs 2 this morning...how the wild weather is affectinin other parts of the country, as the deadly storm heads east. the decision in ohio that's prompting protests in different areas of the nation. also, hothe inclement weather is affectiti hawkeye

welcome to all morning long, we've been showing you how the roads look followin the winter storm that hit t`e eastern iowa.our road warrior hits the road - so you can see conditions live, before you drive.let's check in with cbs 2 road warrior aaron gerhardt right now for a look at what you can expect. expect.cbs 2 news aaron gerhardt reports live from the

storm on real time traffic

schools are still closed this week due to holiday break, but there still are some closures and cancellations to tell you about this morning.for an up to the minute list - look for the tab on the left side of our website. website.at cbs 2 iowa dot com.

iowa hawkeyes will make their highly anticipated return to the rose bowl.and many fans had plans to leave for california this morning, but that winter ather is causing concern.cbs 2 reporter stephanie johnson has the latest on several flights on their way to pasadena, from

in all, *12 charter flights for hawke fans are leaving the eautern iowa airport today.airport officials tell s 2 news the 4 p-m flight is so full, they have to take a *7-47 jet. luckily for the team, they left for the golden state *before old man winter decided to rear his ugly head. headadthe hawkeyes will face the hawkeyes will face stanford on the gridiron friday, but have already faced the cardinal, on the dinner table.it was the 60-th anniversary of theheeef bowl at lawry's prime rib in beverly hills, which pits both teams against each other in a prime rib eat off.needless to say, the hawkeyes enjoyed themsesees! it was delicious i love a good steak or prime rib so it was perfect for me." me."i think cj ate the most

big plate and it was gigantic and the way cj face look when he sat down was funny." funny."the hawkeyes ate *612 pounds of prime rib, winning the contest, stanford players ate a little over 500 pounds. an update from ohio, protestors hit the streets last night, following the decision by a cleveland grand jury *not to indicte officers for the shooting of a 12-year- old boy.tamir rice had a fake gun at a park in 20-14 when officers responded to calls that he kept pointing it at people.police say rice was shot moments after police arrived, when rice was drawing the gun from his waist possibly to show them it was fake, or hand it over to them. county prosecutors say the responding officers w we poorlylyinformed by dispatchers, that it was most likely a child, and that the gun was probably fake. "had they known the person was a child and gun was a toy they

tactcts."protesters rallied in new york city too.a black lives matter group gathered with an estimated 100 people last night, when news of the decision not to indict officers broke. in chicago, mayor rahm emanuel is ending a vacation early, in response to a weekend police shooting that killed two people. people.the police department admitted their officers accidently shot one of the victims.authorities say a 19-year-old was being combative toward police when he was shot.a 55-year-old woman was accidently hit.the department is already under federal investigation for other police shootings and emanuel has received heavy criticism ever since dash cam video was released last month, of a black teenager bbng shot 16 times. it's coming up, the important things you need to know, before you dig your car out

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week for holiday break, but there are still are some closures and cancellations to tell you about this morning. for an up to the minute list, including what cities in eastern iowa are under snow emergencie look for the tab on the left side o oour website. website.at cbs 2 iowa dot com. across the country, nearly 3- thousand flights have been canceled and almost 5 thousand delayed so far.the large storm system is affecting several areas of the country.more than 16-hundred cancellations were at chicago's two main airports. to give you an idea of how much that is, on a typical day, there are only about 150 cancellations and four thousand delays. nasty weather that hit parts of the midst and south are moving further east. east.snow and freezing rain swept through parts of the northeast overnight.ice and snow left some roadways unpassable in oklahmoa, where power and heat were knocked out to thousands of customers. meanwhile in some places like

with flood waters.at least 43 people have been killed in the last few days alone as a result of the storms.this deadly system is expected to finally move out to sea tonight. an iowa woman was killed as she was traveling to chicago on a burlington trailways bus. the driver lost control and hit a construction sign. sign.the victim was identified as 21-year-old nicole underwood, originally from des moines.a go-fund me page has been started in her honor, raising money toestablish a scholarship fund in her name at the university of iowa.four other passengers were injured in the crash and were taken to the hospital.a g-p-s system in the bus says it was traveling 49 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone.the driver told police he was trying to avoid a pick up truck that moved into the bus' lane. the winneshiek county sheriff's office provided cbs 2 news s th a visual reminder of how bad driving conditions can get.

dash cam video showing drivers spinning out along highwawa150 near the n-i-c-c dairy barn. you'll notice when it's icy, even large vehicles with better traction are no match for the condititis.law enforcement all across the state are urging everyone to take it easy if you absolutely must venture out this morning. driveways all across the corridor are making friends with their old pal the shovel this morning.o we've got someme tips for you on how to keep the chore from becoming dangerous. dangerous.first, make sure you're wearing the right clothes. gloves and multiple layers are a must. don't forget to take breaks oen. stay hydrated and don't over exert yourself if you're not used to doing a lot of physical activity. the snow isn't going anywhere so doctors also recommend taking your time. "it's easy to say well i ant get allllhis done and basically you end up giving yourself a stress test, which my recommendation would be that you do that in a doctor's office and not in your driveway." driveway."one unusual thing we should mention -- when there's

consider protecting your eyes as well. it's now on this morning.when we come back, the top three stories you need to know on this tuesday orning.

here's a look at the top three stories you need to know today. today.winter weather returned to astern iowa, andndrews are still working to fully clear the roads from the snow and ice that fell all throughout the day and night monday. here's a live look at what xhe roads look like in cbs 2 n ns' road wararor.here are several closing and several there are road warrior.cbs 2 news' look like in the roads closures.for the latesesiowa dot com website cbs 2 head to our delays today. . osing and several there are road warrior. cbs 2 news' look like in cbs 2

road warrior.there are several iraq's military says its oops have retaken the city of ramadi from isis.the city, which is 70 miles from the capital city of bagdad, fell to isis back in may.troops raised the national flag over its government complex on mond.the white house says they supported the operation with some 630 air strikes, training and equipment.iraqi leaders say while the city is liberated, it could take two to three weeks to rid the city of the remaining pcckets of

. good morning, it's tuesday, december 29th, 2015. welcome to "cbs this mornini." a deadly storm system delivers a winter punch to millions across the country. blizzard conditions strands thousands of holiday travelers. the so-called affluenza teenager is captured in mexico after weeks on the run with his mom. music lovers around the

man lemmy kilmister.