just hours from right now at the capitol in des moines, moines,state legislators will head back to work for the start of a new legislative session.

on their agenda -- after an extended session last year ended with few major results. results.state lawmakers are expected to tackle education funding and watereruality initiatives.last week -- governor branstad said he wants to divert some tax dollars from education to water quality.the lack of progress last year was partly blamed on the fact that republicans controlled the wa house and while e democrats controlled the senate -- which will stay the same this year. tomorrow -- governor terry branstad will delir his condition of the state address. that speech is scheduled to begin at 10 in the morning at the iowa s ste capitol building in des moines. later that day -- president barack obama will deliver his final state of the union address. address.many expect it will be different than the final state of the union aaress from other presidents.instead of a laundry list of proposals -- the president is expected to reflect on his two terms in the white house.you can see the president's state of the union live right here on cbs 2 tomorrowownight startingngat eight. the white house says the president's cabinet members will be traveling around the

to help promote the proposals the presdient *does make.the road tour will highlight sues facing he country like climate change, health, and criminal justice.with a g-o-p controlled congress, the president is likely to face stiff resistance to whatever he wants to get done this year. three weeks from today -- the begin to narrow down. down.the iowa caucuses are nearly here -- and the latest poll numbers show a tight race in both fields. fields.on the republican side -- a brand new poll shows the raceces neck-and-neck between donald trump and ted cruz -- with cruz leading trump by four points.trump has been relatively "kind" to cruz during the campaign -- but he's taking aim at the fact cruz was born in canada -- saying it could be a problem he's going to have to deal with. "the democrats will sue him if he's the nominee. if ted is the nominee, he will be sued by t t democrats." democrats.""other members of the republican party are defending cruz's eligibility to run for president. democratic front runner hillary clinton is now locked into a virtual tie with vermont senator bernrn sasaers

and she's been on the defensive -- spending the weekend firing back after donald trump's attacks over her husband and his time in the white hose. hose. "it's been fair game going back to the republicans for some years. they can do it again if they want to. that can be their choice as to how to run in this campaign." campaign."clinton says republicans focus on personal attacks -- but she prefers talking about issues.her husband just made campaign stops for her last week in cedar rapids -- as did the h-b-o actress na dunham. hillary clinton got some suppororfrom one prominent member of the democratic party over the weekend in cedar rapids. rapids.virginia governor terry mcauliffe is on a swing through the state campaigning for her.he says he's proud of what clinton has done. think america is the greatest nation on earth. can families? absolutely! but let's be clear, as someone who does travel the globe, we have the greatest nation on earth and hillary will even t te it to the next level." level."mcauliffe served as chairman of the d-n-c until

*president bill clinton's 1996 re-election campaign. inton also clinched an endorsement from planned parenthood.this is the first time the women's health group has given their backing in a *primary race.planned parenthood plans to spend 20-million dollars this election cycle.they ananunced sunday they *wouldn't use any of that money to criticize clinton's chief rival, bernie sanders. new this morning morninga standoff in little rock, arkansas is now over, with the arrest of a suspecec in an attempted robbery and weekend shooting. shooting.an off duty officer at a red lobster was shot in the shoulder while three suspects tried to rob the restaurant.that all happenen ononsaturday night, but one of the three suspects got away, the other two are either in jail or the hospital.but just this morning, the police department tweeted out that the third suspect was taken into custody.the officer who was shot, was treated and released from the hospital. a police officer officerin philadelphia .police are investigating a tip that says the man accused in thehe

radicalized group in the area. area.the f-b-i is investigating whether that claim is credible, but have told other officers to beon alert.edward archer, the suspect in last week's shooting, told authorities he pledged allegiance to isis. he's been charged with attempted murder.the officer is in stable condition, and is expected to survive. in paris on sunday -- hundreds of people joined frenen leaders for a ceremonyny honoring the victims killed in terror attacks over the past year.they rememberd the 17 people killed in attacks at the offices of the french satirical magazine charlie hebdo and a kosher supermarket one year ago -- and the 130 deaths in coordinated attacks in november.french president francois hollande unveiled a plaque -- and a tree was lit up to remember the victims. days after north korea claimed it tested a hydrogen bomb -- the u-s responded with a display of military might on the korean peninsula. peninsula.a b-52 bomber from an air rce base in guam flew over south korea sunday.the b-52 was joined by two f-15 fighter jets -- one from the

korea.experts say theyeyoubt north korea actually tested a hydrogen bomb -- but north koreans have still been celebrating. italian police are investigating the death of an american woman in the city of florence. florence.they say 35-year-old artist ashley olsen was found dead in her apartment.an italian news agency says she was strangled, but officials say they're still waiting for an autopsy to confirm how she died.they sayayer boyfriend and her landlord found her body, after she hadn't been heard from for days.olsen was from florida, italian police vowed to give the case maximum attention. singer david bowie has died after battling cancer. cancer.the news was posted on his official web site and social media pages just a few hours ago.the short statement said, bowie "died peacefully" last night surrounded by his family and friends after an 18- month battle.the singer had just released his 25-th album "blackstar" on friday, which was also his birthday.bowie was 69 years olol

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no o o won the 900 mimiion dollar jackpot prize this past weekend, giving us all hope, that we could be the world's next *billionaire, with a b. the estimated prize for this

1-point-3 b blion dollars. dollars.and now, that obscene amount of money has some wondering, should the lottery be capped. capped.cbs 2 reporter matt hammil has this morning's say what. what. " spit ticket or i'll take ten spit ticket or i'll take ten powerballs " "" one point three billion is an amazing amout of money. " the question - - as even more people get in line to buy tickets - is it too much money. money." you're not gonna win if you don't buy a ticket and you're probably not gonna win if you do buy a ticket but at least you have a chance. " rocky says he doesn't even pay attention until the jackpot tops 300 - million - so one billion - is all the better better" its the game and that's just what it is, nobody wins it goes on to the next one .. that's the name of the game. " " t - emma ays - why not cap the winnings at five hundred million - and give the rest away. away." i personally feel it is a little too high, i feel like there's's lot better thing g the money could be put towards like donations to a charity or something i just feel like its a little too

the winners who have lost it all all" it's alot of money to manage but it is a finite number and can be spent and lost .. the bible says do not put your trust in uncertain riches for they can soon take flight and be gone .. hahah " " haaaaah that's a ton of money i mean it's not too much money i mean it'd be cool to win .. no i don't think it's too much " " if i had 100 dollala yea i would have spent 100 dollars on it. " ed says don't limit the jackpot - but play responsibly. responsibly." one point three billion dollars is a lot of money and i think it woiuld help alot of people if the right people win n that is. " finally mark says - rather than ruining his life - he'd like to think - a billion - would change others. others." i mean yes i want to help my children and halm my family but fo the most part i'd want to see what i could do to make other people's lives better .. ... something to me the world a better

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welcome back -- it's now we're taking a lo at your_______ your_______ new drug is givingngope to bladder cancer patientsts patitits.don champion explains how it harnesses the patients own immune systems to attack tumors. tumors. (sot) it saves my liflet's me live a little bit longer (crying)" there was a time whenenee eric newewn thought he only had months to livea& diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2010, he'd undergone chemotherapy only to have the cancer spread to his brain. with dwindling options, the 51 year old found a trial of a new immunotherapy drug called atezolizumab.(sot lee eric newton/bladder cancer patient) "all of a sudden my tumors

accordrdg to dr. matt galsky from mount sinai hospital, the drug tears down the protective layers around the tumors.(sot dr. matt galsky/director, genitourinary medical l cology at icahn school of medicine at mount sinai ) "what these drugs do is pull back that shield and allow the immune system to recognize that the cancer is foreign and attack it" it's the first new treatment for metastatic bladder cancer in 30 years. it doesn't work for everyone but wton's been o othe drug for more than a year now. his cancer is stable and he's looking to the future. (sot lee eric newton/bladder cancer patient)"i didn't look a month- 2 months or 3 months in far ahead- and i'm now planning to o e my daughter graduate from high school" newton also has a message for smokers(sot lee eric newton/patient )i used to joke around as kids and we'd say, yeah, we're gonna quit once we get cancer or die. that's when we quit. bututit's not a joke anymore when you get cancer smoking causes about half of all bladder cancers. don champion, cbs news, new york the drug is not cucuently approved to treat bladder cancer, but the f-d-a recently

therapy, which will help it get approvov faster. faster.common side effects of the drug include fatigue and small rashes. it's still to come... come...the winners and losers from a weekend of n-f-l playoff action and the golden globes last night. night. cbs-2 news connects with the corridor.call us with your story tips at 1-800-222-kganor email us at news at cbs2iowa.comor connect with us

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here's a look at some of eastern iowa's top stories -- on this morning... the cedar rapids community school district is hosting a conversation surrounding its equity efforts tomorrow.the event will be held from six-to-8 at the african american museum of iowa. parents, and community members are invited to attend to learn more about initiatives and current programs in the district. in waterloo yesterday, the burmese festival was held at the five sullivan brothers convention center.there is a large population of people from burma, also known as myanmar in waterloo.hundreds of people showed up to celebrate the karannew year. karan is a region in burma. it's estimated there are about 80-thousand people from that region of burma in the u-s. in cedar rapids, brides and

at the z-102-point-nine bridal showcase sunday.several local vendors were on hand to show off how they can help. everybody who came through the door even got a chance to enter to win a caribbean cruise.best of all, the e nual event was free for everyone. after the golden globes last night, leonardo dicaprio had some explaining to do! do!he got the internet buzzing with his reaction to lady gaga as she passed by him to go on stage.watch this. this.(nats of golden globe) globe) heaid the reason he made that face was because he just didn't know what was passing by him.i want to know who he was talking to and what

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right now on cbs 2 this morning...the shocking details about how authorities are saying they tracked down "el chapo" after months on the run.

right next to the iowa border that's changing one big midwestern downtown market. why the start of the new year should also mean making one very important donation for people in need. welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kevin morning... cbs two this morning...i'm kevin barry. barry.and i'm kelly d'ambrosio. d'ambrosio. let's get a check of our cbs 2 weather fit forecast. first weather- your planner shows what's ahead a&- now a live look outside courtesy of our weatherfirst skycama&- a wind chilly advisory is in effect for ne iowa until noona&-temperatures around the area are cold but warming todaya&- the currentinds around our viewing abea are calma&- our planner features cloudy skies with flurries throughout the dayay

the extradition n process is now starting for mexican drug king-pin joaquin "el chapo" guzman. mexican authorities now say a secret interview between el chapo and actor sean penn,

downwnguzman is wanted in the united states for drug and murder charges.he broke out of prison twice in mexico, but was recaptured this past weekend.rolling-stone-dot-com released an article penn wrote featuring the interview on saturday.penn wrote that guzman reached out to them, because he wanted a movie made centered on his life. authorities say they found el chapo after watching penn and hollywood producers when *they met up with the fugitive.. there are still efforts to bring the so called "affluenza teen" back into the united states from mexico. mexico.but ethan couch won a legal delay of his ddortation back to texas.his mother has already been sent back.now -- she'll be back in a texas courtroom for a bond hearing -- it's already been set for a million dollars.the pair are accused of fleeing to mexico after a video surfaced online that showed the teen drinking alcohol -- violating his 10- year-probation he received for a drunken driving wreck that killed four people in 20-13. in a baltimore courtroom. courtroom.the second freddie gray trial will begin today

the defendant will be officer caesar goodson junior.the trtrl for the f fst officer, , william porter, ended in a hung jury. that case will be re-tried this summer.goodson, junior drove the van that carried gray from the site of his arrest in april to the police station.gray died days later.goodson is facing second- degree murder charges.jury selection is expected to take two days -- with the trial likely to last twoo three weeks. south arolina police say someone has tried to burn down the former home of an ex-cop facing murder charges.a small fire was put out at michael sler's former house this weekend.slager caught national attention last april after shooting walter scott in the back as he was running away. scott was pulled over for a broken brake light.slager was released on bond d st week.his trial is set for october. this morning -- the downton area in omaha looks much different after a weekend explosion and fire tore through a restaurant.a natural gas line expxpded -- shattering windows and sending

building.a manager at the restaurant says crews working on a cable line may have ruptured the gag pipe. "people were screaming and running out of there and trying to get away from the fire and the police were just yelling for everyone to evacuate the two block area." area."there were only a aew injuries.one person had their hair burned and another suffered a broken leg after slipping on the ice. every two seconds someone in the u-s needs blood, according to the american d cross. and it only takes 45 minutes to help helpcbs two news reporter stephanie johnson spoke with mississippi valley regional need.stephanie? stephanie?giving blood is not only a kind gesture but it can save somebody's life. mississippi valley regional blood center supplies blood to hospitals on the east and west sides of the mississippi. theyey explpln why donanang blood is important sot: kevin christenson 20;20;51 i'm here to donate blood this month is national

christenson has been donating blood to thehemississippi valley regional blood center for more than a year 20;20;57 i think it's important for people to have access to blood if they should be injured. especially if it's my family or anyone hospitals' need for blood is crucial d ding summer and winter monons tim nash- donor relations consultant mvrb center 20;24;31 january is kinda that time for us to thank our regular blood donors and remind people how important it is to come out and donate b bod so that they can help patients in hospitals for the center's development coordinator giving blood is personal sarah oldag development coordinator sot: my mom actually had breast cancer and she is a survivor and she didn't have to receive blbld ;30;55but during those doctor appointments when you're in that office seeing so many bald headed women and the tragedy that their families kinda helping them through it just really hit home for me. mississippi valley regional blood center supplies blood to 95 percent of midwest hospitals. sot tim 20;28;09 people should give blood because they're saving

lives. so every time you donate blood you are saving three to four lives right here in our local hospitals in cedar rapids and iowa city. for kevin christenson givingng blood is his way of giving back sot: kevin christenson 20;21;23 we all owe the community and the world something on the voluntarily basis not always needing to be paid for what we do if you want to donate blood you can find a link to mississippi valley regional blood center on our website at cbs two-iowa-dot-com.. stephanie johnson, cbs-2 news thanks stephanie..if you're disappointed you didn't win this weekend's powerball drawing...you'll get another chance. chance.try this wednesday.the rerd prize is now an estimated 1-point-3 billion dollars. dollars.and that's now the largest jackpot prize ever in the world -- and lottery officials expect it to grow before wednesday night's drawing.but don't get your hopes up -- the odds to win are still nearly 300--million to one. enjoy it while it lasts -- we only have a few more weekends

left.and yesterday's action did not disappoint -- unless you're a vikings fan.fans aved the third coldest game in n-f-l history -- it was negative six degrees at kickoff.minnesota led nearly the entire game until seattle took a late 10-9 lead in the fourth.then with h about 30 seconds left -- blair walsh missed a chip shot field goal that would've won it. in the late game -- the green bay packers started slow but finished the game red hot. washington jumped out to an early 11-to nothing lead.but aaron rodgers and the packers pulled away in the fourth quarter -- winning 35-to-18. the playoffs return next weekend to both cbs-2 andour sister station, fox 28. the goldenenlobe awards were last night! night!the revenant was the big winner.it won best drama and leonardo dicaprio won the best actor award for his role.the martian starring matt damon won top comedy movie honors.in a battle of close friends, jennifer lawrence beat out amy schumer for best actress in a

it's coming up next... next...how you can learn more about the ways the cedar rapids community school district is making sure everyone gets a shot at a qualititeducation.

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good morning, it's on this morning, we'll have a look at today's top stories, right after this. cbs-2 news connects with the corridor.call us with your story tips at 1-800-222-kganor email us at news at cbs2iowa.comor connect with us

you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- $4,000ess than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is riggeded what this campaign is about is to demand that we create an economy that works for all of us rather t tn a handful of billionaires. if you work 40 hours a week in america, you should not live in poverty.

marco rubio thinks it's unfair to criticize him for missing votes. "but i am going to miss votes, i'running for president." but he's been missing tes for a long time. "one third of all of his missed votes in 2015 were missed before he announced he was running for president." over the last three years, marco rubio has missed more votes... than any other senator. washington politician marco rubio. doesn't show up for work, but wants a promotion? right to rise usa is responsible

welcome back -- it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ juststours from right now at the capitol in des moinene moines,state legislators will head back to work for the session. they have a number of issues on their agenda -- after an extended session last ye ended with few major results. results.state lawmwmers are expected to tackleleeducation funding and water quality initiatives.last week -- governor branstad said he wants to divert some tax dollars from education to water ruality.the lack of progress last year was partly blamed on the fact that republicans controlled the iowa house and while democrats controlled the senate -- which will stay the same this year. tomorrow -- governor terry

condition of the state address. that speech is schedulul to begin at 10 in the morning at the iowa state capitol building in des moines. later that day -- president barack obama will deliver his final state of the union address. address.many expect it will be different than the final state of the union address from other presidents.instead of a laundry list of proposals -- the president is expected to reflect on his two terms in the white house.you can see the president's state of the union live right here on cbs 2 tomorrow night starting at eight. the white house says the president's cabinet members will be traveling around the country following that speech to help promote the proposals the presdient *does make.the road tour will highlight issues facing the e untry like climate change, health, and criminal justice.with a g-o-p controlled congress, the president is likely to face stiff resistance to whatever he wants to get done this year. threreweeks from today -- the race for the white house will begin to narrow down. down.the iowa caucuses are nearly here -- and the latest poll numbers show a tight race in both fields. fields.on the republican side -- a brand new poll ows the race is neck-and-neck tween

with cruz leading trump by four points.trump has been relatively "kind" to cruz during the campaign -- but he's taking aim at the fact cruz was born in canada -- saying it could be a problem he's going to have to deal with. "the democrats will sue him if he's the nominee. if ted is the nominee, he will be sued bybyhe democratat" democrats."other members of the republican party are defending cruz's eligibility to run for president. democratic front runner hillary clinton is now locked into a viral tie with vermont senator bernie sanders for their party's nomination. and she's been on the defensive -- spending the weekend firing back after donald trump's attacks over her husband and his time in the white hose. hose. t's been fair game going back to the republicans for some years. they can do it again if they want to. that can be their choice as to how to ruin this campaign." campaign."clclton says republicans focus on personal attacks -- but she prefers talking about issues.her husband just made campaign stops for her last week in

h-b-o actress lena dunham. hillary clinton got some support from one prominent member of the democratic party over the weekend in cedar rapids. rapids.virginia governor terry mcauliffe is on a swing through the state campaigning for her.he says he's proud of at clinton has done. "i think america is the greatest nation on earth. can we make it better for families? absolutely! but let's be clear, as someone who does travel the globe, we have the greatest nation on earth and hillary will even take it to the next level." level."mcauliffe served as chairman of the d-n-c until 2005 and was co-chair of *president bill clinton's 1996 re-election campaign. clinton also clinched an endorsement from planned parenthood.this is the first time the women's health group has given their backing in a *primary race.planned parenthood plans to spend 20-million dollars this election cycle.they announced sunday they *wouldn't use any of that money to criticize clinton's chief rival, bernie sanders. new this morning morninga stdoff in little rock, arkansas is now over,

in an attempted robbery and weekend shooting. shooting.an off duty officer at a red lobster was shot in the shoulder while three suspects tried to rob the restaurant.that all happened on saturday night, but one of the three suspects got away, the other two are either in jail or the hospital.but just this morning, the police dertment tweeted out that the third suspect was taken into custody.the officer who was shot, was treated and released from the hospital. an update now to an attack on a police officer officerin philadelphia .police are investigating a p that says the man accused in the attack, is a member of a radicalized group in the area. area.the f-b-i is investigating whether that claim is credible, but have told other officers to be on alert.edward archer, the suspect in last week's shooting, told authorities he pledged allegiance to isis. he's been charged with attempted murder.the officer is in stable condition, and is expected to survive. in paris on sunday -- hundreds of people joined french leaders for a ceremony honoring the victims killed in terror attacks over the past

people killed in attacks at the offices of the french satirical magazine charlie hebdo and a kosher supermarket one year ago -- and the 130 deaths in coordinated attacks in november.french president francois hollande unveiled a plaque -- and a tree was lit up to remember the victims. days after north korea claimed it tested a hydrogen bomb -- the u-s responded with a display of mililary might on the korean peninsula. peninsula.a b-52 bomber from an air force base in guam flew over south korea sunday.the b-52 was joined by two f-15 fighter jets -- one from the u-s -- the other from south korea.experts say they doubt north korea actually tested a hydrogen bomb -- but north koreans have still been celebrating. it's now on this morning. morning.when we come back, we look at the top three stories to know about before you start your monday.

here's a look at the top three stories you need to know to start your week. week.today, lawmakers head back to the state capitol for the first day of the 20-16 legislative session.on the agenda this year, education funding and d water quality initiatives.tomorrow morning, governor terry branstad will give this year's state of the state address. the record powerball continues to rise after no one matched the six numbers drdrn on saturday.the next drawing is this wednesday and lottery officials now estimate the prize to be around 1-point- three billion dollars, with the possibility that it could grow. famed singer david bowie has passed awaw, at the age of 69. the news was posted overnight on his official web site and social media pages.the singer

album on friday, which was his bihday..and had been battling cancer for the past 18-months.

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rock legend david bowie loses his secret life with cancer. we remember r e trail blazing artist who captured music and ever ending persona. >> the capture of el guzman led to his capture and he could soon face justice in the united states. >> we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. > using rock 'n' roro to the media. i wanted to be the instigator >> pioneer artist david bowie dead at 69. the multitalented english singer, songwriter, producer. over the course of nearly 50 years. . man. mexico has begun the process to extradite drug kingpin el states. >> authorities want to have a word@with sean penn for a secret

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