iowa lawmakers are now back at the state capitol for the 20-16 legislative session.n. session.there are a number of issues on their agenda after an extended 20-15 session produced little results.many have blamed that on a democrat- contolled senate e d a g-o-p led house, which will be the same scenario this year. lawmakers are expected to tackle education funding and water quality initiatives. governor branstad has already been vocal about diverting tax dollars to those areas. tomorrow - governor branstad will deliver his condition of the state address.that speech is scheduled to begin at 10am at the iowstate capitol

president obama will deliver his final state of the union address tomorrow. tomorrow.the white house said this address won't be like any other state of the union before.instead of a list of policies the president wants to see congress take up, mr. obama will share his view for the future of america.but his speech could preview the next issue he could take executive actions on, which is election reform. "you'll hear the presesent talk about making sure that every american has a chance to influence this democracy. not the select few, not the millionairesand the billionaires...." billionaires-..."tomorrow night, the white house will also highlight gun control.one seat in the first lady's box will remain empty to represent the victims of gun violence. you can see the president's state of the union live right here on cbs 2 tomorrow night starting at eight. time is ticking down until the iowa caucuses. caucuses.just three weeks from today, iowa voters will hd to their caucus locations to cast their support.new polol numbers from the wall street

are.on the republican side - donald trump leads ted cruz by a four point margin.but that's thin the margin of error, meaning its a virtual tie. marco rubio and ben carson are the only two others with more than 10-percent support in th poll. it's also a neck and neck race on the mocratic side.the wall street journal has hillary clinton leading bernie sanders by three-points in the hawkeye state.that too is within the margin of error. since the last wall street journal poll in october, , sanders has been able to nearly erase an 11-point deffecit. happening right now... now...hillary clinton is holding an event in waterloo. this is a live look from the ectric park ballroom, where she's speaking at an organizing event.clinton has recently been on the defense after jabs by donald trump over on her husband's time as president.this is some of whatat she had to say y er the weekend. "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 campaigngn

clinton will join bernie sanders and martin o'malley for a forum on the campus of drake university in des moines. thnew census numbers are in for north liberty. liberty.a spspial census done last year shows there are 18- thousand 228 people living in the city. city.that's up 36-percent from the last census done in 20-10. the new number is also more than a thousand people higher than what city leaders anticipated.city officials conducted the special census because they wanted a more accurate count.they hope this will mean more money for r various projects around the community. in cedar rapids.... rapids....the city is conducting a new survey. survey.the national citizen survey is designed to show how looal governments are serving their residents, and fulfilling othth areas. participants will be asked questions about topics like quality of life, and local policies.selected house-holds will receive invitations for the survey this week.the actual forms will begin arriving next week.an electronic survey will be open to everyone starting in march. iconic entertainer, david

away.a spokeperson broke the news this mornini that bowie had lost his 18-month battle with cancer.bowie's career spanned six decades, with hits like "space oddity," "ziggy stardust," and eroes."he also collaborated with a number of artiststand bands - most noteably queen for the song "under pressure."bowie had just celebrated the release of his 25th album and his birthday on friday.he was 69 years old. people all over the world were quick to social media to share their condelences and favorite memories of bowie. kanye west on twitter said: "david bowie was one of my most important inspirations, so fearless, so creative, he gave us magic for a lifetime." lifetime."fellow briton - paul mccartney shared this picture of him and bowie, along with a message.it reads in part: "i'm proud to think of the huge influence he has had on people all around the world." world."and british prime minister david cameron also reflected on his memories of bowie.he shared: "i grew up listening to and watching the

a master of re-invention, who kept getting it right. a huge loss." the hawkeye football program s once again been n med the 12th most valuable in the nation. nation.an analyst calculated what programs would be worth on the open market.iowa came in at an estimated value of 440-mimiion dollars.that's actually down 50-million from last year, despite no movement in the rankings.big ten rival ohio state was named the most valuable program in the country. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon - what lottery officials are predicting the powerball jack-pot will be wednesday night.

nobody won the powerball jack-pot saturday.now, the largest lottery prize in history is only getting bigger.

jack-pot will be one-point- four billion dollars wednesday. your odds of winning the jackpot are one in almost 300-million.and while nobody won the whole thing this weekend, we do know that a ticket purchased in sioux city did win one-million dollars on

many people are still going strong with their goal for 2016 of working on their health.cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson is live this afternoon with a great way that seniors can stay healthy. healthy.she's at lowe park in marion, right now,

live in ... live in ... stephanie johnson, cbs 2 news. news.thanks, stephanie. still ahead on the cbs 2 news at noon a change is coming to when the ringling brothers circus will end it's elephant act.

you got people workingngincredibly long hohos. median famililincome today -- $4,000 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. what this campaign is about is to demand that we create an economy that works for all of us rather than a handful of billionaires. if you work 40 hours a week in america, you should not l le in poverty.

the trial for one of the baltimore police officers charged with freddie gray's death has been postponed. postponed.jury selection was supposed to gin today for officer caesar goodson.but maryland's appeal court has pushed it back.goodson drove the police van gray was put into during his arrest in april.gray was found unresponive when he arrived to the police statioand later died.goodson is charged with case. the re-capture of mexican drug lord "el chapo" guzman has taken a turn made fo hollywood.over the weend, rolling stone published an interview with guzman, conducted by actor sean penn. don champion explains the twist that has many scratching their heads. heads. drug kingpin joaquin "el chapo" guzman is back in the same mexican prison he tunneled out of six months ago, but his days there may be numbered.mexican authorities have begun the process of sending guzman to the u.s. to

lawyers have already filed motions to fight extradition, a u.s. law enforcement source told cbs news "el chapo" is expected to be in the u.s. within the next four to six weeks.guzman was captured friday after a violent shootout with mexican marines. he had been on the run since jujua&.always managing to stay one step ahead of investigators. his downfall may have been a meeting with actor sean penn in october. (natz in spanish)mexico's attorney general says guzman ached out to producers and actors because he wanted to make a biographical film about himself. actress kate del castillo helped bring guzman and penn together. the ppr wewe photographed during a secret rendezvous in the mexican jungle and authorities say that meeting helped them find el chapo's hideout.after ars of denying he was in the drdr trade, guzman told penna&."i supply more heroin,

marijuana than anybody else in the world." also told penn he was forced to deal drugs because there was no other way to make a living in mexico. those words may come back to haunt guzman if he eventually faces trial in the u.s.don champion, cbs news, new york guzman's defense now has three days to present t arguments against extradition and 20 days to present supporting evidence. ringling brothers and barnum and bailey will stop usin elephants in its shows much sooner than expected. expected.t parent company of the traveling circus said it will stop using the elephants in may.that's a year and a half earlier than what was previously announced.the change in date is in part due to the early completion ofofa retirement reserve where the elephants will go when their over for good. the college football season will officially come to an end tonight with the national title game. game.top-ranked clemson will face o o against second-ranked alabama in glendale, arizona. alabama is looking to win their fourth national title in seven seasons.clemson is trying to win their first championship since 19-81, but

even more history.with a win tonight, clemson would become the first f-b-s team to win 15 games in a season.kickoff is at 7-30 on e-s-p-n. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon - how a new test is helping predict cancer and what big time tech names are tied to the endeaver. ((pkg) (pkg)class project which started as a way to help the homeless population in detroit turned into "the empowerment plan"...ceo and founder, veronika scott, had an idea...thatturned into so much more... more...sot t o the first product i created was the coat. the coat looks like a regular jacketduring the day... but when you open it up you can slide your feet in to make a sleepingbag."as she got to know the people whose lives she was changing, ott realized thatjackets were just the start:sot "what really would have the impact is

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two of the most powerful businessmen are providing a boost to a new cancer test. test.bill gates and jeff bezos have helped raise 100-million dollars for "grail.""grail" is a new company developing a blood test that can detect a number of cancers much sooner than doctors are currently able to."grail" claims the tests, which useses"liquid biopsy," will cost 100- thousand dollars or less and be available by 20-19.it scans the blood streams of patients for signs of cancer d-n-a, which can indicate that a a tumor is forming.that's even if a doctor can't see it on a scan and the patient hasn't experienced any symptoms. uber is slashing fare prices in more than 100 cities in the u.s. and canada. canada.it's an attempt by the ride-sharing company to stimulate business, as it tries to beat the "winter slump" in people ordering rides.in some cities, is is the thirstraight year uber has dropped prices at the start of the new year.the amount of the discount will vary city by city.the price cuts went into effect over the weekend. the playboy mansion is now on

market.the 40-plus year home to playboy founder hugh hefner is listed for 200-million dollars.the five-acre property was built in 19-27 and purchased by playboy in 1971 for a reported 1-point-1 million.the mansion has 29 rooms, a game house, home theater and the famous swimming pool. justin has your weather to go next...but first here's a look at today's markets.

final weather- soggy this has to be coldnew yorkers enjoyed the annual no pants subway ride sunday.it began in new york in 2002.participating riders were given numbers and a meeting spot in each of t t city's five boroughs.once boarded on the subways....ride rs tore off their pants all at the same time.it happened in er 60 other cities around the worlda&all just to celebrate silliness.it's supposed to just make everyone

the cbs 2 news cordes: most nurses are tough. they're problem-solvers. they like making things better. people don't have access to healthcare because they just can't afford it. bernie sanders understands how pharmaceuticalalompanies and major medical companies are ripping us off. bernie tells the truth, and he's been consistent. he understands that the system is rigged, and he's the only one who can bring real change. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. >> [ snoring ]