first weatherright now clouds have moved into the area and will remain overhead for the rest of the day, but the warm up will continue with temperatures getting near 20 this afternoon.some roads could still have snow covering them, so be sure to drive slowly when heading home from work this afternoon and evening. you can grt updates

weather. an arrest has been made for the hit and run death of a corridor woman near the iowa state campus. campus.ames police now say 18- year-old emma-lee jacobs of urbana was hit and killed by a cy-ride bus last month.the driver of the bus, benjamin clague, has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident, along with another misdemeanoinvestigators say they worked with cy-ride staff to determine who hit jacobs. the case remains under investigation. new information this afternoon about the terrorist attack in pakistan.at least 20 people are now dead after gunmen stormed a college campus in the north-west region. region.police say four taliban militants scaled the walls of the school shortly after classes began this morning. they first shot their way past a security guard, before opening fire on students and faculty.police found many of the victims shot in the head, execution style.security

four attackers.a local taliban leader called the attack revenge for a pakistani military operation againt them. however - thtaliban's official spokesman is not claiming responsibility, calling the assault "un- islamic." students at iowa city west high, are back in the class room today after a bomb threat sent them home early tuesday. tuesday.right now, authorities are still looking for suspects. the i-c-p-d called the school around 8-45 in the morning, and k-9 units were sent over immediately.students were taken to nearby u-i recreation fields where their parents or buses took them home for the day.entrances to the school reopened at 3 in the afternoon. all after school activities were held as planned. it's been another awful start to the day for investors on wall street. street.the dow industrial average has already plunged by more than 550-points.right now - it's back to about a 470-point loss.it was already a rough go of it as wall

month low.so far this year - the dow is down eight-percent. many continue to blame dropping oil prices and turmoil in the chinese market for the hard times in the stock exchange.. federal prosecutors have reached a plea agreement with a cedar rapids man who robbed a motel in fargo at gunpoint. gunpoint.police say eric webb held the business up in june, but was shot by an officer shortly after.webb was given five seperate charges in the case, including armed robbery. his trial was supposed to start tuesday, but was cancelled. crime has fallen in black hawk county... county...crime fell two- and-a-half-percent last year in cedar falls.the police department says there were noticeable drops in thefts and vanadalism.but the number of o-w-i's were up more than 17- percent from 20-14.the department credits the over-all drop in part to residents, giving them hope the trend will continue. traffic is back to normal this afternoon, on interstate 80 east of west branch.but this morning, it was slow moving because of a

westbound lanes.the iowa d-o-t says the truck slid off the road.luckily, nobody was hurt. presidenital candidate ben carson, carson,will take a break on his campaign for two days after a western iowa crash killed one of his volunteers. volunteers.a van carrying staffers hit an ice patch on interstate 80 near atlantic tuesday morning.the vehicle flipped onto its side and was hit by another vehicle. vehicle.25-year-old braden joplin was killed in the crash and two other volunteers were hurt.doctor carson flew to an omaha hospital to be with joplin's family. "and our hearts go out to his family and to all the families involved, including the family in the pickup truck. (long pause) you know, life is so fleeting, and we have to after the tragic news broke - candidates from both major parties sent carson's campaign

marco rubio said he was saddened by the news, and sent his prayers to joplin's family. bernie sanders also tweeted his thoughts to joplin's loved ones. former alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential nominee sarah palin has now endorsed donald trump.yesterday on the news at noon we told you he announced he'd have a surprise visitor and a big announcement at his rally in ames...it turned out to be sarah palin and her endorsement.it might be a key turning point for trump in iowa with just 12- days left from the first in the nation caucuses.he's in a dead heat with texas senator ted cruz. jeb bush is once again reflecting on his older brother's time in the oval office. office.at a rally in new hampshire this morning, jeb was asked what george w. could have done differently during his presidency.he responded by saying leaders do not have the power of hind-sight. look i love my brother, he made mistakes, he had great successes as well, just as all presidents do, and i admire

fortitude to stick with it, he didn't read a poll and change his foreign policy, he saw what was necessary; jeb also called iraq fragile, but stable when his brother left the white house in 2009, and that his brother kept the u.s. safe. all three democratic candidates will face iowa voters just a week before the caucuses. caucuses.the iowa democratic party will host hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin o'malley for a c-n-n town hall monday at drake university.organizers say the town hall will be a good opportunity for voters to have their questions answered by the candidates before they head to their caucus locations. the town hall will air on c-n- n from nine to 11 monday night. it will be moderated by chris cuomo. tomorrow night cbs 2 news will be hosting a town hall on iowa's role in the election process.the "your voice, your future - the iowa impact" town hall begins at six tomorrow night at "public space one" -

our panel will include both the iowa republican and democratic party *chairs, along with other political experts. leaders from the college community school district want you to learn more about an upcoming bond referendum.on february 2nd - voters will decide whether or not to approve the measure that would generate nearly 50 million dollars.those funds would be used to add classroom space and improve safety through-out the district.an informational meeting will be held at 6-30 tonight at prairie high school. the city council in iowa city is moving ahead, ahead,with the washington street-scape project.the project involves a number of improvements to washington street from linn to clinton streets.the estimated construction cost right now stands at five-point-one million dollars.work will begin later this year. johnson county voters have filled a spot on the board of supervisors.lisa green douglas will serve through the end of the year.she defeated chris

election.voter turnout was just more than three-percent. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon, oreo has revealed where all their crazy flavors come from!we'll take you there next.

announcer: 3 republican governors. but which governor won national praise for tough leadership handling nine hurricanes? which governor made his state number one in job creation? which governor led the fight to stop obamacare expansion in his state? and which governor laid out a tough plan to destroy isis months before the paris attacks? jeb bush. right to rise usa is responsible

it's cold outside and staying warm is a priority for many. however recent house fires from home appliances such as space heaters have destroyed homes. are you taking proper precautions to keep you and your family warm? tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning - we share

oreo has finally revealed where their magical crazy new flavors come from.welcome to the wonder vaulta&a world whimsical enough for dr. seuss! this new commercial reveals two new flavors of cinnamon bun and red velvet cake. oreoa&please tell me there's a gym in the wondervault too. still ahead on the cbs 2 news at noon, a man who's served under 8 presidents has some advice for all of us on how we can become better leaders.

there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk.

we now have continuing coverage of the freddie gray trials in baltimore. baltimore.a pre-trial hearing is being held today for four of the officers charged in gray's death.the judge is hearing arguments to strike down court ordered testimony from officer william porter, another officer charged in the case.prosecutors want to use porter's testimony against the other officers.a mistrial was declared for porter last month. he will be retried in june. another officer's trial has

decides if porter will have to testify. today, teachers in detroit are again not in their classrooms. classrooms.for the past three days, educators have held what are being called "sick-outs" in protest of conditions in the school district.since monday, about 70 detroit schools have not been able to open because of the protests. michigan took over control of the detroit school district in 2009, but it still faces more than 500-million dollars in debt.the district could run out of money by april. after saving a man's life this week, actor jamie foxx is now insisting that he's not a hero. hero.monday night - foxx pulled a suspected drunk driver out from a burning truck near his mansion in hidden valley, california.the man suffered head, chest, and neck injuries.even though the man's parents now calling foxx their son's guardian angel, the actor says he just did what he had to. "i don't look at it as heroic. i just look at it,

something. and it all just worked out." out."foxx says another driver, who happened to be an e-m-t, also stopped to help.the two men were able to cut the seatbelt and pull the suspected drunk driver from the burning wreck. former defense secretary robert gates is out with a new book based on his years of public service under eight presidents.and as jamie yuccas shows us, us,he has his opinions on this year's crop of presidential candidates. candidates. (pkg)((narr-1))former defense secretary robert gates served presidents george w. bush and barack obama during the iraq and afghanistan wars. the next president will have to deal with the complex issue of the islamic state. ((sot jamie yuccas))"front-runner donald trump has said as president he would "bomb the expletive" out of the islamic state, while rival ted cruz has suggested carpet bombing them. are either of these solutions realistic?((sot gates))"i think those are unrealistic options. that's not the way the u.s. military conducts war, certainly in the modern era, with total disregard for

people."((narr-2))in his new book, "a passion for leadership," gates prides himself on being able to work with *both parties. but he worries the country is becoming even more divided. ((sot exchange))q: what's your best case scenario for 2016 presidential election? a: "it's early yet, so my hope is that the candidates begin to be more thoughtful about how they would do some of the things they are talking about." ((narr-3))gates - a republican - is not yet committing to any candidate from either party. ((sot ))q would you vote for a democrat in 2016?((sot gates))"since 1960 i have voted for both republicans and democrats for president."((sot exchange))"so you would vote for a democrat?" "i could!"((narr-4))gates supporters think he is a tough, fair leader. but don't expect him to get in the race. ((sot))q why don't you run for president? a: "well first of all, i know the job. i've seen the toll it takes - it's very hard."((narr-5)) a job he says is too difficult - even for someone with fifty years in public fifty years in

cbs news ny. gates believes we could all become better leaders, by being nicer to one another and listening to what others say - two things not often featured on social media or in soundbites. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon - why nestle is being

here's the truth -- some have proposed to cut social security for the elderly and disabled vets. i disagree. in fact, not only should we not cut benefits -- we should expand them. my plan for social security increases benefits and cost of living adjustments and raises minimum payments for low-income seniors. it will ensure that all seniors can retire with dignity and respect. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. one of the nation's largest health insurer is expecting big loses this year, now blames the affordable care act. act.united health says they expect to lose nearly a billion dollars over two years, and is thanking obama-care.the health insurance company says it already lost close to a half billion in 20-15, and expects to lose even more this year.

expected claims from enrollees in obamacare exchange programs. united health says it's considering dropping out of all obamacare exchanges in 20-17. another company is reporting a poor holiday shopping season, and is now cutting jobs. jobs.luxury jeweler, tiffany, says they'll be cutting some of their employees this month but didnt say how many.wells fargo says it's the first time tiffany announced job cuts since the great recession.wall street was spooked by the news , the jeweler's stock dropped 5-percent on tuesday, leaving it down 15-percent this year. apple wants to expand its reach in india. india.the company reached out to that country's government to open apple stores.there aren't any numbers out yet of how many locations they want to open.india is home to one-point-two billion people and the smartphone market is growing there. nestle's trademark of the kit kat bar has now been rejected! rejected!the candy giant has been trying for years to trademark the four-fingered shape and texture of their

companies, like cadbury, want to make similar treats. nestle's latest attempt for a trademark in the u.k. was rejected this morning.bad for them...but good for us!bring on more candy! rebecca has your weather to go next...but first here's a look

markets. marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa

final weather for the next few hours, (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, answer the call already. here's the truth -- some have proposed to cut social security for the elderly and disabled vets. i disagree. in fact, not only should we not cut benefits -- we should expand them. my plan for social security increases benefits and cost of living adjustments and raises minimum payments for low-income seniors. it will ensure that all seniors can retire with dignity and respect.