you many not notice them, but human traffickers and their victims are often hiding in plain sight. recognizing those victims can be difficult-- but the signs are there. there.here with the latest information is cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga who watch for.

but looking past them can be dire. trafficking victims are made to feel powerless and alone. it's isolation that can keep them from reaching out. out.authorities were in marion to help shed light on the problem.the blue campaign is designed to train law enforcement to recognize trafficing victims.lack of identification, poor physical appearence, or minors traveling with people other than their parents can all be red flags but trafficking victims don't fit a mold. "the veriety of victims is very complex very diverse in this field it knows no socio economic boundaries no racial boundaries no age boundaries." boundaries."if you do suspect a human trafficking situation do not confront the suspect or the victim directly.instead contact law enforcement to investigate.joe huisinga, cbs 2 news. right now, gun sales and applications to carry weapons

state.according to the national instant criminal background check system, nearly 26-thousand firearm and background checks were conducted just last month.the agency says december saw the highest amount of checks in all of 20-15.customers say the reason for buying a gun is because of the presiden'ts exectuvie action on gun control. one week from tonight, iowa will conduct the first contest of the 20-16 presidential race. race.all three democratic candidates are kicking off their final iowa push tonight with a town hall in des moines. moines.this is the last time hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin o'malley will be on the same stage before the caucuses. cbs 2 news political reporter kevin barry is in des moines, and will have a full recap of the townhall. townhall.coming up tonight on the cbs 2 news ten at 10. the republican candidates will also face each other one last time before the caucuses.their fox news debate will be held at the iowa events center in

good news tonight if you'll be heading out to caucus in cedar rapids.park cedar rapids is offering free parking for those attending caucus events at the double tree downtown. the free parking begins at five-30 but is *only available for the five seasons and convention center ramps.anyone arriving before 5:30 will be charged at the normal rate. on-street parking rates will still be enforced. a woman's heart attack may have different causes and symptoms and some risk factors can be even more dangerous. that's according to a new, first-ever statement from the american heart association. association. ( track)three years ago, marsha goodbaum felt nauseous and had stomach pains. she finally headed to the hospital hours later.(sot marsha goodbaum/heart attack patient) i had no idea i was having a heart attack. //12:00:34 i really expected shoulder pain or heavy chest pain.(track)a new scientific statement from the american heart association says there can be some key differences between men and

attack symptoms. (sot dr. harmony reynolds/nyu langone medical center) it may not feel like they expect it to feel \but there is usually discomfort somewhere in the chest area, and or in the neck, the jaw the back the upper stomach, it can be in either arm or shoulder (track) this is the first time the association has put out a statement on heart attacks in women, which highlights that women often have different causes of heart attack such as the type of plaque buildup. nats exam (track)some risk factors can also be more harmful. (sot dr. harmony reynolds/nyu langone medical center) diabetes//can be twice as strong a risk factor. high blood pressure is a stronger risk factor (track)one year later , marsha had the same symptoms.. and another heart attack. this time she didn't wait.. (sot marsha goodbaum/hea rt attack patient) i tell my friends if they have stomach pain, or slight nausea don't hesitate. i hesitated, i'm glad i'm alive after that (track)she continues to manage her high cholesterol and high blood pressure with medication, diet and exercise. adriana diaz, cbs news.

black and hispanic women have more risk factors such as diabetes and obesity at the time of their heart attacks. cbs 2 news continues to track the fallout from last year's massive bird flu outbreak. outbreak.the u-s-d-a says iowa egg farms are bouncing back, but rebuilding the flocks is taking time as the industry predicted. predicted.right now, iowa has 37-point-nine-million egg- laying hens. that's up nearly six-percent from november but still 37-percent below last year.the virus last summer wiped out nearly 48-million birds nationwide, 24-million in iowa.farmers say it will take most of this year to get back to full production. all day egg mcmuffins are bringing in big bucks for mcdonalds. the company's turn around plan is starting to pay off. mcdonalds recently started serving all day breakfast and simplifying its menu.sales in the u.s. have jumped nearly six percent. and so far in 20-16, mcdonalds is one of the best performing

the iowa hawkeyes men's basketball team keeps winning. and with those wins, comes more and more national attention. attention.cbs 2 sports anchor pat moroney joins us right now with the latest on the hawks' brand new poll rankings.pat. in the fall... the iowa football team put together a magical season... and now... it's the men's basketball team making history... after beating purdue yesterday to move to 7-0 in the big ten... the hawkeyes jumped to number-three in the a-p poll today... the highest they've been since december of 1987... the only teams ahead of the hawks are oklahoma at number one and north carolina at number two... coming up later on in sports... hear why the rankings don't mean much to this group of hawkeyes... brew lovers -- this one is for you. a collaboration between hyvee, millstream brewing company and cedar ridge distillery means a new special release beer coming next month. cbs 2 news reporter dora miller took a tour to get a sneak preview at what

this is definitely a one of a kind event and we're standing next to a one of a kind machine. you won't see this lager tank anywhere else. you also won't see this beer anywhere else thanks to a wilson avenue hyvee manager. on a whim, he chose to barrel-age a chocolate bock beer. we're talking chocolate and vanilla beer aged for about three months. and there's only 144 bottles to go around!the cool part about this is he chose to include the community in this venture, meaning they're getting their hands dirty bottling and labeling this special beer. "we're putting them to work and they think it's great, we think it's great because we don't have to do it and it's a win-win for everybody." everybody."it will be released on february 12th. but you have to get to the wilson ave. hyvee soon because

the corridor in amana, dora miller cbs 2 news next on cbs 2 news at six sixthe iowa state fair gets an early start at announcing it's grandstand line up.who is coming this year and the one change giving more people a chance to some hot acts.

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that's not the way america is supposed to operate. i want to go to bat for them every single day. get incomes rising... get equal pay for women... cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. day with cbs 2 this morning. one third of the children in the country are overweight or obese..

closer at some of the factors, how doctors say you can help your little ones, tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning. the iowa state the iowa state fair today announced its first major grandstand concert for this summer. dierks bently will perform on august 15th at eight in the evening.tickets for the concert go on sale on february 13th.state fair officials tell cbs 2 news, they will be staggering on- sale dates for all grandstand acts through may.we will be sure to let you know when more artists are added to the line up. up.we've also posted ticket information for the dierks bently concert on the all new cbs 2 iowa dot com.by the way, this year's state fair kicks off in 198 days. a large part of the corridor is dealing with snow right now. now.chief meteorologist terry swails joins us now to tell us

iowa hoops is reaching new heights... coming up in sports... the hawks rise in the latest a-p poll... find out where they landed next on c-b-s two... "cbs 2 news connects with you. call us at 1-800-222-kganemail us at news at cbs 2 iowa dot

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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. it's becoming a special season on the hardwood for the iowa hawkeyes... on sunday... they moved to 7-0 in the big ten for the first time since 1970... and today... they

a-p poll for the first time since 1987.... after a bunch of the top dogs went down last week... iowa jumped six spots... from number nine to number three... of the five big ten teams ranked... they are the highest in the polls... the hawkeyes say that's great... but it's not the ultimate goal... i think we're finally getting recognition for being a great team... and we've always believed that we're a great team... so i think we stay away from looking at where we're ranked... because the only ranking that matters is at the end of the year... it's cool to get that recognition... it's really fun for our fans... but it means we have a lot of work to go and it means that every game is that much bigger... every game we win we're gonna have a bigger target on our back... iowa's jarrod uthoff and iowa state's georges niang and monte morris have been named to the oscar robertson trophy watch list... uthoff and niang are both averaging 19 points per game... while morris is scoring 15 a game to go along with almost seven assists... in football news... reports surfaced today that iowa

successful sports hernia surgery last week... the recovery time is expected to be about six weeks... beathard should be good to go for spring practice at the end of march... the kennedy girls lost to cedar falls on friday night... snapping a 14-game win streak... you don't win 14 straight... if you're not really good... and these cougars - are as good as it gets in five-a... c-b-s two sports reporter mia o'brien has more... they can't tell you why oh gosh goshi don't know what it is! but something special is happening on 42nd street streetthey have the "it" factor. there's just something -- they''re connected offensively and defensively because what started with a loss... loss...we were all so kinda scared because they were the number one team and then we came out of it only losing by six.has led to wins and now the cougars are ranked number one -- but they aren't thinking about it itwe really don't talk about streaks -- we don't talk about the ranking rankingi just look forward to

the next game gets me excited -- even more than being ranked number one. one.i don't think it really affects any of us. we know that we deserve it... just can't take it for granted grantedfriday's loss to cedar falls a reminder of that, but the cougs have been here before beforeseeing that we've won fourteen games in a row has showed that we can come back hard from a lossand they know it takes a full season to get to des moines moinesit's never easy. it takes luck. there's gonna have to be a bounce that goes our way... 5-a's up for grabs this year -- i really think about twelve to fifteen teams that could be number one.but for now it's the cougars atop the five-a food chain chaini don't really feel any pressure and i don't think anybody else does we're just ready for what comes." here's a live look at i-380

traffic is moving fine right now.terry will be back with a final check of the forecast, as president, i will defend this nation, but i will do it responsibly. i voted against the war in iraq, and that was the right vote.

isis must be destroyed, but we should not do it alone. we need an international coalition with muslim boots on the ground fighting with our support. it's time to end the quagmire of perpetual warfare in the middle east. as president, i will.

today is bubble wrap appreciation day.bubble wrap was invented in 1957 by two guys hoping to turn the product into a 3-d plastic wallpaper.you can imagine why that idea never took off.it didn't become popular until the two men discovered the invention was perfect for packing material.and the rest

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