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have a great day. "this is siouxland news at sunrise on kmeg 14" 3 3 good morning, and welcome to siouxland news at sunrise!it's 5 o'clock.i'm jetske wauran filling in for jacob heller.i'm meteorologist cat taylor.thanks for waking up with us on this xxx morning. 3 look for highs to reach the upper 50s today with partly cloudy skies. partly cloudy skies will continue for the rest of this work week with temperatures falling slightly into the lower-mid 50s. our next system will arrive on saturday with rain switching to snow by sunday will be clear of precipitation monday but yet another system will bring snow to siouxland again starting tuesday. 3 3 3 3
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3 record rainfall continues to pound parts of the pacific northwest. as over the last few days -- the unrelenting storm system has caused flooding, landslides and evacuations in washington and oregon. cole miller is in portland with the latest. 3 as the rain continues to fall for a third straight day across the northwest... already swollen rivers and creeks have caused major flooding, evacuations, and landslides around the area. crews in portland worked into the night to clean up tons of debris along a local highway. (sot don hamilton/ odot spokesman) this has been a big mess but we hope to get it cleaned up quicklythe record rainfall dumped a little over three inches of rain on the
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hours...triggering dozens of rescues.officials say it could take months to repair this giant sinkhole that opened up in nearby gresham... where powerful winds also toppled trees onto cars.(sot dale hall/ resident) all of a sudden i heard a big woosh come down and next thing i know we got tree down(standup: cole miller/ cbs news/ portland, or) the heavy rain is taking a toll on families along johnson creek -- which has been consistently plagued by flood problems.while some people chose to evacuate altogether...others worked together to sandbag their homes.officials warned those staying behind to avoid walking or driving through high water:(sot lt. rich tyler/ portland fire department) just don't come into contact with the water. it's polluted. it's water runoff from anything you could imagine - lawns, driveway, streets. it's not clean water the heavy rain is expected to soak the region throughout the week.cole miller for cbs news portland, oregon. 3 a flood watch remains in effect through thursday... several major waterways are expected to reach or surpass flood levels as the week levels as the week continues.
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being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the men who robbed a morningside family in their home.just after 2- 30 monday morning... two masked men kicked in the front door of the home on south alice street. they were armed with a handgun and a crowbar. they tied up and assaulted a 19- year- old man with special needs... while holding his mother at gunpoint... and forcing her and a younger brother to watch the assault. afterwards, they stole tvs, game consoles and a cell phone. 3 "i think that not neccesarily just because this incident took place that people should always be vigilant to their own safety and well being and always keep their doors locked; and take home security into consideration. and lighting, locking the doors. everything should always be taken into consideration cause you never know when something like this could happen. "anyone with information is
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crimestoppers hotline at 258- tips. 3 3 police are also searching for the person or persons who vandalized a popular comic book shop in sioux city.about 6pm saturday employees of acme comics heard a crash and discovered three of their windows were cracked. when taping up the windows they found rocks that apparently had been used to crack them. so far there are no leads as to who may have done this. 3 "we would appreciate if anybody does know. either letting us know or letting the police department know. we have done a report.... done a police report for it. just to replace the windows, it is going to be over a thousand dollars so this is a rather big expendature that we were not looking forward too "for now, it's business is as usual. mcgarry says though the windows might not be fixed, they are welcoming customers to stop by to meet a very friendly snowman who likes warm hugs this saturday
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3 3 meanwhile, police in storm lake say a man they believe is responsible for stealing more than 30 *thousand* dollars is in custody.25- year- old simon telefay is being held without bond in sioux falls... awaiting extradition back to iowa on charges of 1st degree theft.storm lake police say two friends of telefay reported the theft of nearly 35- thousand dollars sunday... and advised that he was trying to leave the state.an arrest warrant for telefay was sent to police departments in neighboring states sunday night.he was arrested on monday. so far... the stolen money has not been recovered. 3 the sioux city school district is being sued by the mother of a student who was sexually exploited by the manager of an after- school program at north high.the federal lawsuit follows the conviction of erick deleon for for sexual exploitation by a school
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five year, suspended prison sentence... and was put on probation for three years.the suit contends the school district... and the program for at risk children that deleon worked for at north high... called "i- jag"... 3 did not provide proper supervision to prevent deleon from having sex twice with her daughter *after* school hours.the suit seeks damages for a variety of claims including...intentional inflection of emotional distress... pain... and past and future medical expenses. 3 restoration is all about making old things look new again. as rick wells shows us, there is a father son team in fort gibson, oklahoma making really old things look as new as possible. 3 pkg"we added this and this and this....i created the spine and artur created the label." we came down to fort gibson to see this bible. it looks as new as it can on the outside, the inside has been repaired or protected as much as possible...."oh, look at that,
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printed in london... this is a picture of the bible before they started working on it....not pretty.......now look at it.... the house has 3 several large safes full of
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large 3 safes full of work to 3 a throwback from the 19-a throwback a throwback from the 19-90's -- crystal pepsi -- is about to make a limited comeback.pepsico announced a contest tuesday that will award thousands of devoted fans a six-pack of the transparent cola.the contest will take place on december 10th and 11th through the pepsi pass app.it will award 13-thousand six-packs of 16- ounce bottles to 13-thousand winners.crystal pepsi debuted in 19-92 but was pulled off the market in early 19-94. despite that short shelf-life, the 90's soda has maintained a loyal following, which has campaigned for years to get pepsi to bring it back.pepsi
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sweepstakes is a prelude to the soda's more permanent return. 3 3 3 3 we were more than 20 degrees above normal yesterday with the peak of our warming to come today with a high of 58. i'll have your extended forecast next. 3 3 coming up this morning on coming up this coming up this morning on siouxland news at sunrise...millions of beijing residents are living under restrictions because of dangerous smogwe'll show you
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3 "you're watching siouxland news at sunrise, with jacob heller and meteorologist cat taylor" 3 "weather on the ones, brought to you by siouxland federal credit union" 3 look for highs to reach the
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cloudy skies. partly cloudy skies will continue for the rest of this work week with temperatures falling slightly into the lower-mid 50s. our next system will arrive on saturday with rain switching to snow by sunday morning. we of precipitation monday but yet another system will bring snow to siouxland again starting tuesday. 3 3 3 3 here's what we're talking about on facebook this about
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3 3 here's what we're talking about on facebook this morning... it looks like crystal pepsi might be making a comeback. what's something from the past that you want back?3 3 americans beer preferences are changing. and that means some brewers are seeing declining saleshena daniels is in new york with your c-b-s
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3 u.s. stocks finished in the red on tuesday as oil prices continue to fallthe dow lost 162 pointsand the nasdaq finished down 3 points. /// last months paris attacks cost air france about 54 million dollars in lost revenue as travelers cancelled their trips. the airline says the attacks quote "significantly impacted" traffic to and from paris. before the attacks - passenger numbers were higher than this same time last year but air france predicts going into 2016 the impact should be limited.//in the last five years, americans' beer preferences have shifted according to 24/7 wall street who unveiled the 10 beers americans are no longer drinking based on declining sales. rounding out the top three are miller genuine draft, milwaukee's best and bud select. the fastest growing beer in the u-s include stella, rolling rock and modelo.//dictionary dot
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of the year - as identity. the site chose the word after an uptick in searches for identity related words like transgender along with racial identity associated searches. dictionary dot com's c-e-o credits the increase as a shift in the way society thinks about identity. /// thats your cbs moneywatch report. for more log onto cbs moneywatch dot com. in new york, im hena daniels // 3 3 dangerous smog in beijing has forced millions to live under unprecedented restrictions like closed schools and a ban on some driving. heavy pollution triggered the chinese capital's first-ever red alert. seth (done) doane reports. 3 the all-too-familiar blanket of smog once again enveloped beijing. but, this time, it prompted the government to issue that "red alert" - which closed schools shut construction sites and took
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busy outside this beijing children's hospital where we met parents worried about their kids' respiratory problems. (sot - 00:33) (seth:) how was he feeling? (dad:) he's feeling really, really bad - actually for a few days. robin liu says several doctors suggested his seven year old's lung ailment may be related to the smog. (sot - 9:51)(seth:) // you're wearing a mask to protect yourself - do you feel your government is doing its part? (robin:) i think they are also doing their part as well (10:05) (standup - at home) (seth:) people do what they can to try to protect themselves. we have three of these air purifiers here at home. we changed the filter today. this is the new, white one - and take a look at the one from just two months ago. beijing's pollution had been improving in the first ten months of this year compared to 2014. but, still, fifth- grader jason zhang couldn't go to school today. (sot - 15:54ish )(seth:) what do you think about that?(jason:) so
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red-alert was issued here's the straight-talk of a ten-year-old: (sot - 17:26) (seth:) last week the pollution was worse - but there was no red alert - what do you think of that?(jason:) kind of weird(seth:) kind of weird?(jason:) yes. 3 3 russian officials gifted france a new police dog as a show of solidarity following the terror attacks that left 130 people dead.a two-month- old german shepherd named dobrynya (dough-brin-ya) will replace diesel, the french police dog killed during a special forces raid november 18th.two terrorists died when french forces raided an apartment in saint-denis, including the suspected ringleader of the attacks. 3 3 money doesn't grow on trees but, in austria, cash does float down the river.this is paper money drying at a police station in austria.authorities say nearly 100-thousand euros
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found monday in the new danube river channel.austrian police spent part of monday diving into the cold waters to retrieve the cashofficials say all of the money is real.but they have no clue where it came from, and who it belonged to. 3 3 still to come after the break...at a concert that was postponed after the paris attacks last month, u2 had a special guest and a special message for the terrorists responsible for the shootings. we'll show you how they used the concert to help another band heal. 3 here's a look at your "feels like" temperatures for this morning. another look at your
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3 "first alert weather with
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3 3 at a concert that was postponed after the paris
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special est and a special message for the terrorists responsible for the shootings. mark phillips reports.3 3 (u2 rockin' n' rollin')it was much more than a concert. it was an affirmation that life goes on.(bono singing 'ne me quitte pas'/victims' names projected in bleu-blanc-rouge) and it was a tribute to those whose lives had been ended. the victims' names were projected overhead to form the french flag. bono -- departing from u2's usual material -- sang the never-more-fitting jacques brel classic, ne me quitte pas -- don't leave me. (victims names flag/bono singing)ne me quitte pas... ne me quitte pas.it was an emotional evening and there was more to come. (eodm playing at bataclan during attack)one band more than any other has been sucked into the bloody history of that night. (bang bang...shooting at
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metal, who were on stage at the bataclan concert hall when the killers murdered 89 (90) (so many of) of their fans. (pick one number... ap says 89. others say 90)(bono introducing eodm)now the band was back in town.(sot bono) would you welcome the eagles of death metal. (big applause)* (eodm on stage/ hugs etc)they hadn't played since the night of the attacks.(eodm singing 'the people have the power') and their first number -- people have the power -- had a special meaning here.(open for chorus of people have the power)the people have the power. the people have the power. the power of rock 'n' roll. the band's lead singer, jesse hughes.(sot jesse hughes) we love you too, so much for giving us this opportunity. i look around and what do i see, nos amis, our friends. (band bowing to cheers)the band that found itself in the middle of a tragedy... now part of the healing process that has followed.(band visiting bataclan flower tribute /hughes sobbing)a process that -- more than three weeks later -- took them back to the bataclan. there's more to come. mp cbs news london. 3
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donaldtrump isn't backing down on his controversial comments. we'll show you why both sides of the aisle say he's wrong. you're watching siouxland news
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3 "this is siouxland news at sunrise on kmeg 14" 3 good morning everyone,thanks for starting your morning with us.i'm jetske wauran filling in for jacob
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taylor.3 3 look for highs to reach the upper 50s today with partly cloudy skies. partly cloudy skies will continue for the rest of this work week with temperatures falling slightly into the lower-mid 50s. our next system will arrive on saturday with rain switching to snow by sunday morning. we will be clear of precipitation monday but yet another system will bring snow to siouxland again starting tuesday. 3 this morning, donald trump is standing his ground, after saying the u-s should ban muslims should ban saying the u-s ground, after is standing
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3 this morning, donald trump is standing his ground, after saying the u-s should ban muslims coming into the country. after facing criticism from leaders in both political parties, trump seemed to show little concern for critics. don champion reports. 3 (pkg)(trump pic) adding fuel to the firestorm- donald trump blasted off this tweet overnight.(gfx zoom of tweet) "wow, what a day." he wrote. "so many foolish people that refuse to acknowledge the tremendous danger and uncertainty of certain people coming into the u.s."(sot abc world news 18:36:17) "are you a bigot? not at all." (-:19) hours earlier - the republican presidential front-runner defended his stance to abc's barbara walters.(sot abc world news donald trump/r- presidential candidate 18:35:23) "there are people who have tremendously bad intentions- we have to be tough we have to smart, and we have to be vigilant"(-:29) (gfx at :38 on tue0398) while his gop rivals used words like unhinged, offensive, divisive and ridiculous to describe trump's proposal- the mayor of one of the largest cities in america offered up tougher
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michael nutter/d- city of philadelphia) "he's taken a page from the playbook of hitler"(-:14) across the country- many american muslims admitted the proposed ban brought (handout file) up frightening memories of the internment of japanese americans during world war two. (sot tue0548 judy mohammed/isla mic teacher :31) "we don't want a generation of what has happened in the past, the evils that have happened in this country, to reoccur" (-39) still, some of trump's strongest supporters don't see it that way.(sot: bob burns/new hampshire trump supporter)"we do need to look at these countries where these people are coming from, particularly the muslims." (graphic/usatoday poll) a new national poll taken *before* trump made his proposal found 68 percent of his supporters would vote for him if he ran as an independent. don champion, cbs news, new york. 3 trump clarified that he *would* allow foreign muslim leaders to visit under his proposed ban. 3 sioux city fire investigators say *fried chicken* is to blame for a monday night fire that rendered an apartment building unliveable.that fire broke out
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riverview apartment complex in morningside just before 10 monday night.sioux city fire rescue says it was started by a pot of oil frying chicken on the stove igniting.that fire quickly spread, burning two apartments burning two quickly spread, that fire igniting. that fire quickly spread, burning two apartments and causing smoke and water damage to 10 others.20 people were displaced by the fire... bu are being housed in empty units elsewhere in the complex. nobody was injured in this fire... but sioux city fire rescue wants to remind *everyone* not to leave their cooking unattended. 3 3 an old elevator is getting the blame for a fire call to the old st. luke's hospital on sioux city's northside yesterday morning.fire crews were called to the building in the 28- hundred block of douglas street around 11 o'clock for a report of smoke. an investigation revealed no fire... and eventually it was determined that the alarms were triggered when a rarely-
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heated up. 3 the 2- billion dollar expansion to the c- f industries fertilizer plant in port neal remains on track.officials with the plant say construction on the expansion should be complete by the middle of next year. when its finished... the expansion will add 250 permanent staff.right now... 45- hundred people are working on construction.plant officials say the weather has been the biggest obstacle so far. 3 "the weather, obviously, in this part of iowa and the timing of some of the construction is a factor. getting the resources in that are needed for a job of this scale has been a factor. we have people from about forty-six states and several countries working here at the site. a lot of challenges. logistics of getting all the materials, the large equipment here up the missouri river was a challenge but you just continue to face those and find ways to over come
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he expects the expansion to have a positive impact on the siouxland community. 3 sioux city leaders and state lawmakers are setting goals for the upcoming legislative session.the city uncil and staff held their annual "legislative day" yesterday morning in council chambers. the goal is to let lawmakers who represent the area in des moines know what the city's interests in the coming session are. 3 "we've seen income climb over the last couple of years in sioux city, we've seen our population also increase but knowing that there's so many new construction jobs, new plants that are going to be coming online in the next few years, we need to continue to work on housing andndmake sure that we have a place for those families to settle."this year... the city is focusing on developing transportation and recreational infrastructure... with more recreational trails in addition to continuing work on i- 29. 3 yesterday volunteeers of all ages joined with a group called "lucky leprechauns for
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wrap gifts for needy children in the sioux city area. 3 local teachers put together an anonymous list of students in need for the event. monetary donations were made by local companies. and the organization recieved grants to buy clothing... books... and toys for the children. 3 "i personally love to help out little kids and other kids because it is really rewarding. and to be able to see them be happy and be excited to get the gifts is also extremely rewarding. so i just like to help out and volunteer."while some gifts will be distrubuted by the teachers... the others will be handed out by santa this saturday at sioux city ford. 3 the countdown is already underway to the next star wars epic... expected to be one of the highest- grossing films in history.reporter john le from our sister station in north carolina shares the story of one fan who's chomping at the bit... and spreading the "star
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of his childhood to a new star wars museum exhibit. 3 "it's a fun ride, it's a great story."maybe it's best not to over analyze why the star wars franchise is a force to be reckoned with."fan boys out there will argue and nitpick over details but... really and truly it's awesome i mean how can you not love star wars." "my favorite piece is the chewbacca mug from 1977."much of lee white's childhood is in here."when they asked me to donate, i just brought everything in."a lot of it's his, except the death star set. "that by far... i wanna go home with that."lee's the biggest contributor to the "force of popular culture" exhibit at the department of natural and cultural resources office on riceville road. donating about three hundred pieces.the curator says the historic value of the series is worth highlighting. "one thing that i'm looking at is how pop culture can influence historic sites and garner new
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already seen a great up tick." there's even an out of this world disco record."the star wars galactic funk right there, all the way around it's just awesome. "just awesome. " "i was five, and i was in kindergarten."lee's star wars inspired art work is awesome too."i remember sitting there and painting it."he's in his forties now, the owner of geek mountain which sells vintage toys.clinging to the perspective that's still a part of who he's grown into. "you have to watch star wars with children's eyes, you can't watch it like an adult." he says seeing star wars with over-critical eyes would be like drifting to the dark side. losing track of the jedi magic that's so special to him. "(you still have children's eyes then?) my wife would say yes, ha ha." 3 "star wars: the force awakens" premiers next friday.across the country, some theatres have been planning beefed up security for months. moviegoers are being asked not
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face to the theatre... and to leave toy weapons like guns and light sabers in the car as a safety precaution. 3 a french scientist says mona lisa's smile may belong to someone else.pascal cotte says there are three hidden paintings beneath the leonardo da vinci masterpiece.cotte says he spent 10-years using technology to analyze the painting.he says one hidden picture shows a woman looking into the distance, with no trace of the characteristic smile.for centuries, there e s been debate about mona lisa's identity.many think the painting is the wife of a florentine merchant. but cotte says he believes the portrait is of an entirely different woman.one historian says the discovery changes history and that the louvre museum in paris may have to change their label. 3
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3 the "meals on wheels" program needs your help! find out how to volunteer... in "talk of the town"... next. 3 "you're watching siouxland news at sunrise, with jacob heller and meteorologist cat taylor" 3 "first alert weather with
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3 look for highs to reach the upper 50s today with partly cloudy skies. partly cloudy skies will continue for the rest of this work week with temperatures falling slightly into the lower-mid 50s. our next system will arrive on saturday with rain switching to snow by sunday morning. we will be clear of precipitation
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will bring snow to siouxland again starting tuesday.
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3 "meals on wheels" can be a lifesaver for some people... and now *you* have a chance to volunteer and help out. that's why stan wisnieski is here for talk of the town this
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3 jetske and a guest or group of guests discuss upcoming
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3 thanks for joining us this thanks for joining us this morning. if you missed this segment...or want to find out any more information...you can find everything on our web site...that's siouxland news dot com slash sunrise... 3 3 if a current trend keeps up, they'll have to call the presidential residence the blue house.we'll take a look at the rise in political profanity.it's (time) this morning.thanks for watctcng siouxland news at sunrise.e. 3 we were more than 20 degrees above normal yesterday with the peak of our warming to come today with a high of 58. i'll have your extended
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3 good morning, (le mars)... it's (34) outside at (time)... as we take a look from our (igon ag and turf) camera. 3 has the 20-16 presidential race becomemeththcampaign of cursing candates?you bet your....... bottom dollar: cnn's jeanne (genie) moos (mows) swears we're hearing more swear words than in the past. 3 --reporter pkg-as follows-- it's as if they're vying for curser-in-chief...and guess who's in the lead....(trump) "would i approve waterboarding ? you bet your ass i'd approve it. you bet your ass."are they ying to make e america swear again?(graham) "and you know how you can make america great again? tell donald trump to go to hell."oos standup) "gon are the days when politicians
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on the bible."even mild- mannered jeb bush erupted... (bush) "we're americans, dammit."most credit the donald for lowering the bar.... (trump) "but it's political bullllbleep) do you understand? but everyoyoe seems to be following in trump's well-manured footsteps.(rand paul) "we need more phone surveillance....bull(bleep) (cheers).""foul-mouthed and proud of it" is how the new york times put it.(trump) "i would bomb the (bleep) out of them (cheers)."it adds to the macho factor, makes them sound like one of us. even cerebral bernie sanders got sick and tired of hearing....(sanders) " about your damn emails." (hillary clinton) "thank you me too me too." and president obama complimented the u.s. women's soccer team by saying...(obama) "play like a girl means you're a badass."of course presidents are expected to swear privately...(kennedy) "i mean he's a silly bastard. well this is obviously a (bleep) up."but it got this fox contributor a 2 week
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p-word to describe president obama as cowardly...(fox contributor) "i mean this guy is such a total (bleep) it's stunning."when rich lowry described how rival carly fiorina bested donald trump during a 3 debate..(rich lowry) "carly cut his (bleep) off with thehe precision..."(rorter) "what did you just say?"the donald wanted an apology for using such foul language. "unheard of!" well unhear this, the mayor of philadelphia just said this about you, donald. (philadelphia mayor) "he's an (bleep)."and if you add something profane, the crowd just might go insane.(rand paul) "bull (bleep) (clap)." jeanne moos, cnn...(trump) "i would bomb the (bleep) out of them (cheer).""...new york 3 "weather on the ones brought to you by window world" 3 look for highs to reach the upper 50s today with partly cloudy skies. partly cloudy skies will continue for the rest of this work week with temperatures falling slightly into the lower-mid 50s. our next system will arrive on
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to snow by sunday morning. we will be clclr of precipitation monday but yet another system will bring snow to siouxland again starting tuesday.
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3 3 time for a trip to the sunrise watercooler...you are oking at one of the most-distant objects in our solar system. the tiny movovg white e int you see here is a small planet- like body in the kuiper ("kwiper") belt, more than 3 *billion* miles away from the sun!nasa says these four photos are the closest-ever images of a kuiper belt object.because it orbits our sun, it's considered part of the solar s stem, in spite of s far-out location.the "new horizons" probe visiting pluto took the images from a distance of about 170 million miles.nasa expects to see new images of another, similar object from new horizons in
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3 3 coming up thth morning in your o'clock hour... politicians from both parties condemn donald trump's proposed muslim ban... security experts are raising questions about the security of syrian *passports*.how congress is responding to those concerns, coming up after the break.plus your morning news, weather and sports are all coming up.it's now (time) as we take a look outside (xxx) on the (xxx) cam.keep it right
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3 here's a look at your weather to go ... 3 3 3 here's a look at your news to go ... 3 3 to go ...at your news here's a look 3 here's a look at your news to go ... 3 3 record rainfall continues to pound parts of the pacific northwest.over the last few days -- the unrelenting storm system has caused flooding, landslides and power outages in portland, oregon.the heavy rain is expected to soak the region throughout the week.political figures on both sides of the aisle continue to condemn donald trump's proposal to ban a a muslims
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tuesday - republican presidential rival jeb bush maintained trump would not be the gop nominee...while democrat presidential candidate bernie sanders accused trump of trying to divide americans.trump is refusing to back down from the proposal - saying that as president - he would be the worst thing that ever happened to is.trump's provocative proposal comes in the wake of last week's deadly attack at an office holiday party in san bernardino, california.in an effort to prevent terror attacks - the house overwhelmingly passed a measure tuesday that would prevent people who have recently visited countries like iraq and syria from coming to the u.s. without a visa.the homeland security department is also revevwing the fiance visa program - that allowed one of the san bernardino killers to enter the country. 3 and be sure to check out siouxland news dot com all day at work and home for the latest news, weather and
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3 and here is what the folks in studio 57 are working on that you'll see in an hour on cbs "this morning".im nora o'donnel coming up homland mandy patinkin helps desperate refugees in greece, his first hand account of their daring and dangerous journey. that's cbs this morning. 3 "this is siouxland news at sunrise on kmeg 14" 3 good morning everyone and welcome to siouxland news at sunrnre.thanks for starting your morning with us.i'm jacob heller.and i'm meteorologist
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3 look for highs to reach the upper 50s today with partly cloudy skies. partly cloudy skies will continue for the rest of this work week with temperatures falling slightly into the lower-mid 50s. our next system will arrive on saturday with rain switching to snow by sunday morning. we will b bclear of precipitation monday but yet another system will bring snow to siouxland again starting tuesday. 3 3 3 a thousand dollar reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the men who robbed a morningside family in their home.just after 2- 30 monday morning... two masked men kicked in the front door of the home on south alice street. they were armed with a handgun and a crowbar. they tied up and assaulted a 19- year- old man with special needs... while holding his mother at gunpoint... and
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brother to watch the assault. afterwards, they stole tvs, game consoles and a cell phone. 3 "i think that not neccesarily just because this incident took place that people should always be vigilant to their own safety and well being and always keep their doors locked; and take home security into consideration. and lighting, locking the doors. everything should always be taken into consideration cause you never know when something like this could ppen. "anyone with information is asked to call the crimestoppers hotline at 258- tips. 3 3 police are also searching for the person or persons who vandalized a popular comic book shop in sioux city.about 6pm saturday employees of acme comics heard a crash and discovered three of their windows were cracked. when taping up the windows they found rocks that apparently had been used to crack them. so far there are no leads as to who may have done this.
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anybody does know. either letting us know or letting the police department know. we have done a report.... done a police report for it. just to replace the windows, it is going to be over a thousand dollars so this isis rather g expendature that we were not loing forward too "for now, it's business is as usual. mcgarry says though the windows might not be fixed, they are welcoming customers to stop by to meet a very friendly snowman who likes warm hugs this saturday between 11am and 3pm. 3 3 meanwhile, police in storm lake say a man they believe is responsible for stealing more than 30 *thousand* dollars is in custody.25- year- old simon telefay is being held without bond in sioux falls... awaiting extradititn back to iowa on charges of 1st degree theft.storm lake policeceay two friends of telefay reportrt the theft of nearly 35- thousand dollars sunday... and advised that he was trying to leave the state.an arrest warrant for telefay was sent to police departments in neighboring states sunday he was arrested on monday. so far... the stolen money has not been recovered. 3 the sioux city school district is being sued by the mother of
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exploited by the manager of an after- school program at north high.the federal lawsuit follows the conviction of erick deleon for for sexual exploitation by a school employee.deleon received a five year, suspended prison sentence... and was put on probation for three years.the suit contends the school district... and the program for at risk children that leon worked for at north gh... called "i- jag"... 3 did not provide proper supervision to prevent deleon from having sex twice with her daughter *after* school hours.the suit seeks damages for a variety of claims including...intentional inflection of emotional distress... pain... and past and future medical expenses. 3 they're remarks that have sent shockwaves ththugh the campaign trail, and reverberated around the globe. but as karin caifa reports... republican presidential frontrunner donald trump is not backing down from his call
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entering the united states. 3 criticism and outragefrom 3 republican leaders -- "what was yesterday is party stands for."from the white house -- (josh earnest, white house press secretary) "what donald trump said yesterday, disqualifies him from serving as president."and from around the world."this statement clearly shows that he is not eligible for the leadership of a superpower nation."the day after donald trump proposed a ban on muslims entering the united states, the republican presidential frontrunner, refused to waver.(donald trump, (r) presidential candidate) buildings to come down. they want our cicies to
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should have a ban."many g-o-p rivals have reacted forcefully, like senator lindsey graham of south carolina.(sen. lindsey graham, (r) presidential candidate) "and you know how you make america great again? tell dona trump to go hell." senator ted cruz of texas, in second place behind trump in many polls, had a more measured response.(sen. ted cruz, (r) presidential candidate) "i disagree with that proposal. i like donald trump. a lot of our friends here have encouraged me to criticize and attack donald trump. i'm not interested in doing so."many of trump's supporters, said they support the proposal."i don't want 'em here.""that's a very prudent idea, and i think he's done due diligence."and so, the republican party faces a dilemma, once more.(doug heye, former rnc communications director) "the past few months wiwi donald trump have b bn an outrage du jour, and republicans have spent a lot of time condememng him."the most recent cnn/ororpoll of republican voters natitiwide found trump with a twenty- point lead over his closest competitor -- with less than two months to go, before the first 2016 contest, in iowa.in washington, i'm karin caifa. 3 trump's comments just one part of a heated debate about protecting the u-s from terrorists entering.now, as our scott thuman reports... there's a new fear of terrorists from syria getting their nds on valid passports. 3 it's still not clear how some terrorists involved in pulling off the deadly attacks in paris in november obtained passports.the authenticity of those documents coming out of
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concerns on capitol hill over america's visa waiver program. sen. richard blumenthal"we certainly have a vulnerability to the 45 million stolen, lost or forged passports around the world."sen. jeff sessions"i don't think we have any confnfence that we can identify bogus passports effectively."thousands of phony paports have circulated in the middle east for years.but the ones of most concern are not fakes. [steve emerson ipt]"these are real passports, they pass all the credential and biometric tests."how did terrorists get there hands om real passports? [emerson]"there were probably ararnd 7 cities considered consular cities that issued passports ad in those cities they had tens of thousands of passports that fell into rebel hands."3 steven emerson with the investigative project on terrorism says government sources have told him there's no way to gurantee the true identity of people coming out of syria with passports in hand a a lawmakers have the e same imprereion. [sen.
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the visa waiver program needs to be drastically scrutinized." thuman reporting. 3 in bipartisan fashion the house of representatives voted to tighten restrictions on the visa waiver program.m. 3 that program lets residents of approved countries to visit the united states without a visa. among the changes if you are from an approved country, but have travelled to syria or iraq in the last 5 years you will now be *denied* the waiver. 3 ((rep. joseph crowley/(d) new york)) "any step we can take to help prevent a terrorist from entering the country by using that program we need to do that."((rep. xavier beccerra/(d) california)) "what we are trying to do is go after the real problems in allowing people to come into our country who mean to do us harm."((sen. jeff sessions/(r) alabama)) "we have a myriad of $- programs that people can come under other than just visa
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done and we are not close to up to speed."the house bill has support in the senate, but no vote has been scheduled yet. 3 two pandas are dedeghting visitors t ta chinese zoo by having fun in the snow!the male and female pandas are climbing trees and rolling around in lots of the white stuff at the zoo in northeast china.both pandas were sent to the zoo this summer from a panda breeding center.officials say both pandas are doing well in such a high altitude.the pandas will likely remain at the zoo for twtwand-a-half years.during that time, researchers will study issues related to panda breeding in colder regions. 3 3 3 3 hackers normally make the news for stealing personal information from webistes... but some hackers use their skills for good.up next.t.
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3 we're checking up with moose again on this up with moose we're checking we're checking up with moose again on this
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3 money doesn't grow on trees but, in austria, 3 3 look for highs to reach the upper 50s today with partly cloudy skies. partly cloudy skies will continue for the rest of this work week with temperatures falling slightly into the lower-mid 50s. our next system will arrive on saturday with rain switching to snow by sunday morning. we will be clear of precipitation monday but yet another system
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3 what motivates people to become computer ckers?and can hacking be used for good? one woman -- used technology as a way to overcome an abusive childhood and protect others online.cnn's laurie segall went to meet her. 3 i've been all around the world doing security i've worked for the top companies in the world based on where i came from i have every right to be a cocked up prostitute. you know i would rather be a a nerd. what motivates people to become computer hackers?and can hacking be used for good?one woman -- used technology as a way to overcome an abusive childhood and protect others online.cnn's laurie segall
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like this to with the people you do it with you create such a deep bond with because it's something you share with those people that no one else does. so it is such a unique skill it an edge of life kind of moment both hacking and skydiving. 3 3 tom hanks is talking tom hanks is 3
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3 3 tom hanks is talking shakespeare.it's (time)...your sunrise entertainment is after the break. 3 here's a look at your feels like temperatures. another look at you extended forecast
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3 "first alert weather with meteorologist cat taylor" 3 look for highs to reach the upper 50s today with partly cloudy skies. partly cloudy skies will continue for the rest of this work week with temperatures falling slightly into the lower-mid 50s. our next system will arrive on saturday with rain switching
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will be clear 3 of precipitation monday but yet anotr system will bring snow to siouxland again starting tuesday. 3 3 tina fey and amy poehler throw a party to remember. plus, tom hanks takes the spotlight. and who's in the running for a golden globe. suzanne marques
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3 "spotlight" is a frontrunner as the golden globe race gets underway. nominations will be announced tomorrow morning in beverly hills. the lesbian romance "carol" and "the martian" ararother likely contenders.--alec baldwin was in ris to fight for clear energy. sot - baldwindemand for oil must go down. demand for coal must be eliminated coal must be demand for coal must be eliminated completely. coal is filthy.the actor urged the world's superpowers to promise more resources to battle climate change. --tom hanks and rita wilson were guests of honor at the shakespeare center in los angeles. the group celebrated the actors' 25-years of support for brbrging shakespeare's works to the stage. sot - hanks"i am actually playing who i played in high school who i played in high school when i was a junior. so it comes full circle."(bridge) the event raises money for the shakespeare center but also for arts education and job programs for inner city youth-- :05 hey girl. hey! they're already sisters in comedy -
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star as isters" on the g screen. cleaning o their childhood bedroom, they decide to throw one final, chaotic party.nats trailer party scene the stars gathered in new york for the world premiere.sot - fey"even though they get mad at each other sometimes and they're very different people, family overrides everything." "sisters" arrives in theaters nationwide december 18th.and that's your eye on entertainment. sm, cbs news, santa monica 3 here's what we're talking about on facebook this morning... it looks like crystal pepsi might be making a comeback. what's something from the past that you want
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3 3 still to come this morning... distracted driving leads to thousands of deaths every year but that's not getting people to put down their cell phones. we'll show you why *more* adults are using theirt phones behind the wheel.it's now (time) as we take a look outside (xxx) on the (xxx) cam.your weather and morning news are all ahead. keep it right here on
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3 "this is siouxland news at sunrise on kmeg 14" 3 good morning everyone,thanks for starting your morning with us.i'm jetske wauran filling in for jacob
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3 3 every year thousands of
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caused by distracted driving.a new survey shows most people know texting and checking email while behind the wheel is dangerous - but a growing number of drivers are doing it. kenneth craig reports. 3 (vo) steff demaya is learning how to walk all over again. (nat: steff demaya/accident victim)"that's where they cut it." her leg was was injured and later amputated after she crashed her car. she admits she was distracted, and reaching for her ringing cell phone. (sot-steff demaya/accident victim) "i reached down to grab it on the floor board...just that quick." the number of distracted driving deaths continues to climb. (standup)but even though many drivers recognzie how distracting cell phones can be behind the wheel - and support measures to crackdown on using them ... new data shows the problem is only getting worse.(sot - chris mullen \state farm dir. of technology research))"if you know this to be distracting, why are you doing it. (vo) these additional activities are troubling."(gfx)a new state farm survey found the number of people texting while driving has remained relatively stable since 2009 but it shows more than twice
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internet .. (vo)reading emails and checking social media accounts while driving are also up... (sot- chris mullen/state farm dir. of technology research)"one thing we could glean from this survey... the increase in smart phone ownership (butted) so they have the opportunity for more functions like visiting the internet, reading emails." "we've seen the emergence of people taking pictures and video with their cell phones while driving." experts are warning drivers to think twice about their devices so they don't become part of the growing number of drivers injured or killed while distracted behind the wheel.kenneth craig, cbs news, new york. 3 the survey also found that 51 percent of drivers program their gps while driving.gps while program their drivers program their gps while driving. 3 the 5 star safety ratings for new cars is about to undergo the biggest update since the 1970s. the government's top vehicle safety regulator will
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focus on technology. here's transportation correspondent kris van cleave. 3 (take pkg)the newly proposed standards are so strict there is not a car on the roads today that would earn 5 or even 4 stars. secretary of transportation anthony foxx (foxx sot)(14:09:17) "our goal is not to just protect people in the event an accident occurs. we ultimately want to eliminate crashes all together."among the changes are adding new crash tests - including one focused on angled frontal crashes and new high tech "smart" dummies designed to better reflect the injuries people suffer from head to foot.(kvc/rosekind exchange)(kvc 15:02:18) "bottom line, how much safer do you think cars are going to get because of this 5 star rating change?"(rosekind 15:02:27) "we think as automakers get to 5 stars, we're talking about some of the most significant, life-saving opportunism that we've ever seen in the automotive industry."national highway traffic safety administrator mark rosekind began the program overhaul a year ago when he took over the agency. (rosekind sot) (15:03:12) "every time nhtsa
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there. because this is about saving lives, preventing injuries. and there have been discussions - what should their incentive be? save those lives, prevent those injuries, don't let these crashes happen."(take gfx)starting with the 2019 model year the new car assessment program will include 3 rankings - adding crash avoidance technology and pedestrian protection to the traditional crash worthiness ranking. it will also include an overall rating. (end gfx)###(kvc live tag o/c)(kris tag: accident avoidance technology is already making its way into cars--be it back up cameras or automatic breaking. scott the trade group representing carmakers says its members will review the proposal, but it was generally supportive of the changes) 3 sioux city fire investigators say *fried chicken* is to blame for a monday night fire that rendered an apartment building unliveable.that fire broke out in a 3rd story unit of the riverview apartment complex in
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monday night.sioux city fire rescue says it was started by a pot of oil frying chicken on the stove igniting.that fire quickly spread, burning two apartments and causing smoke and water damage to 10 others. 20 people were displaced by the fire... but are being housed in empty units elsewhere in the complex. nobody was injured in this fire... but sioux city fire rescue wants to remind *everyone* not to leave their cooking unattended. 3 3 an old elevator is getting the blame for a fire call to the old st. luke's hospital on sioux city's northside yesterday morning.fire crews were called to the building in the 28- hundred block of douglas street around 11 o'clock for a report of smoke. an investigation revealed no fire... and eventually it was determined that the alarms were triggered when a rarely- used elevator in the building heated up.
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expansion to the c- f industries fertilizer plant in port neal remains on track.officials with the plant say construction on the expansion should be complete by the middle of next year. when its finished... the expansion will add 250 permanent staff.right now... 45- hundred people are working on construction.plant officials say the weather has been the biggest been the weather has been the biggest obstacle so far. 3 "the weather, obviously, in this part of iowa and the timing of some of the construction is a factor. getting the resources in that are needed for a job of this scale has been a factor. we have people from about forty-six states and several countries working here at the site. a lot of challenges. logistics of getting all the materials, the large equipment here up the missouri river was a challenge but you just continue to face those and find ways to over come them."3 overall... deroos says he expects the expansion to have
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siouxland community. 3 sioux city leaders and state lawmakers are setting goals for the upcoming legislative session.the city council and staff held their annual "legislative day" yesterday momoing in council chambers. the goal is s let lawmwmers who represent the area in des moines know what the city's interests in the coming session are. 3 "we've seen income climb over the last couple of years in sioux city, we've seen our population also increase but knowing that there's so many new construction jobs, new plants that are going to be coming online in the next few years, we need to continue to rk on housing and make sure that we have a place for those families to settle."this y yr... the city is focusing on developing transportation and recreational infrastructure... with more recreational trails in addition to continuing work on i- 29. 3 yesterday volunteeers of all ages joined with a group called "lucky leprechauns for kids" at sioux city ford to wrap gifts for needy children in the sioux city area.
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anonymous list of students in need for the event. monetary donations were made by local companies. and the organization recieved grants to buy clothing... books... and toys for the children. 3 "i personally love to help out little kids and other kids because it is really rewarding. and to be able to see them be happy and be excited to get the gifts is also extremely rewarding. so i i just like to help out and volunteer.""while some gifts will be distrubuted by the teachers... the others will be handed out by santa this saturday at sioux city ford. 3 after a 1996 massacre in australia left 35 people dead, the government banned semi- automatic firearms. holly williams went firearms. holly williams went to australia to see how their approach to gun control has worked. 3 3 has worked. 3 anthony winchcombe, told us he started hunting with his father when he was just five years old. (brief sound up -) "i enjoy it. i enjoy tinkering
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over shooting) but to own a gun in australia you need a license - which, with background checks, takes at least 28 days, sometime months. semi automatitifles are banned. and it's illegal to carry a gun for personal protection. (sound bite - anthony - gun laws good) i had semi automatic firearms prior to the laws changing, and i complied with the laws and handed them in. do i miss them? no, not particularly. (file port arthur massacre) the guns were banned amidst a huge public outcry after 35 people were massacred by a lone gunman in 1996. (sound up - 1996.lone gunman in massacred by a lone gunman in 1996. (sound up - john howard) i had just been elected// and i had to do something (holly set ups with howard) john howard was australia's prime minister at the time and fought off opposition from his own party to push the ban through. (soundbite) i don't regard this thing as a civil liberties issue. the greatest civil right you have is to stay alive.(cutaway holly). staying alive and being free from random attack is a far more precious right than owning a gun. (gun buy back file) under the new laws the
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buy back program- confiscating more than 600 thousand banned guns. (gfx - show figures on graph since 1996, then reveal decline before 1996) since then the number of deaths by firearm has fallen by about half - though it was already in decline before 1996. (sydney siege 2014) the ban hasn't stopped gun violence - often with illegal guns.including a siege in sydney last year by a disturbed gunman who claimed to be inspired by isis. (set ups steve and holly looking at guns)"this is our best seller" but even steve ballas - a gun shop owner - believes australia's laws are saving lives. (soundbite) steve: a lot of firearms have been taken out of undesirables hands. holly: if you were in america, you'd probably sell a lot more guns and make a lot more money. steve: yeah, i suppose sometimes it's not all about the money. (soundbite - howard) if there are too many guns lying around and you lose your temper, even rational people will pick up the gun and shoot somebody. it's much harder, if i can put it bluntly, to kill 10 people with a knife than to kill ten people with a gun. 85% of australians either agree with their country's gun laws or think they should be even tougher. but what 3 australians doesn't have to contend with is a wealthy and powerful gun lobby like the one that exist in the us holly
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3 3 it's been a month since chipotle closed dozens of stores in the pacific northwest over an e. coli scare... but now *more* sick customers are blaming the chain *across the country*up next in your healthwatch... what *chipotle* is blaming for its latest batch of sick
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3 here's a look at the forecast across our region for today. it looks like all of us will be well above normal! 3 3 above normal! 3 "you're watching siouxland news at sunrise, with jacob
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3 "first alert weather with meteorologist cat taylor" 3 look for highs to reach the upper 50s today with partly cloudy skies. partly cloudy skies will continue for the rest of this work week with temperatures falling slightly into the lower-mid 50s. our next system will arrive on saturday with rain switching to snow by sunday morning. we will be clear of precipitation monday but yet another system
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3 3 another chipotle location is under investigation after more than two dozen people got sick in boston.it's unclear if the illnesses are related to a nationwide outbreak of e. coli at chipotle restaurants.as hena daniels reports, chipotle is blaming *norovirususfor thth latest incident. 3 workers cleaned surfaces at a chipotle restaurant in boston after thirty boston college students got sickincluding at least 8 members of the school's basketball team.sot: (stephanie team.basketball school's basketball team.sot: (stephanie college student) "one of our friends was in the infirmary with a concussion and she said when she walked out there were like ten people in the waiting room, all with buckets, all throwing up from chipotle."boston college says the common factor amomo all the illnesses is that the students ate e the chipotle restaurant near campus.at least one student from boston university says she got sick too.sot: (sara safranek/got sick) "i just went to eat here this past weekend, and i got
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is the first time i left my house. i was wondering house. i was time i left my this is the first time i left my house. i was wondering what was happening over here."the massachusetts department of public health is investigating. this is the first chipotle in massachusetts to report a problem.9 other statat have linked more than 50 e. coli cases to chipotle restaurants. a restaurant spokesman says there is no evidence so far to tie this new case to the nationwide outbreak- and blames an outbreak of norovirus.for now, the boston restaurant remains closed.hena daniels, for cbs news. 3 the scandal over e. coli and today's latest rerelations have caused chipotle's stock price and in- store sales to drop. 3 3 apple has a case to double your iphone's battery life - for double the pricewe'll take
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3 good morning, (le mbrs)... it's (34) outside at (time)... as we take a look from our (icon ag and turf) camera. 3 facebook finally realized nobody wants a ton of side- apps.here's your c-net tech update. 3 "apple has a case to double your iphone's battery life - for double the price. i'm bridget carey, this is your cnet update.***""do feel like your iphone is always your phone is "do feel like your iphone is always your iphone is "do feel like ***"cnet update.***""do feel like your iphone is always running out of juice too quickly? does it need a charge before you get home from work? the battery was never a strong suit for the iphone 6 and 6s, and now apple has unveiled it's very own battery case to give you an 80 percent power boost. it's the first time apple is making a battery case, but it's a bit silly how expensive it is. apple's new case is $100, whereas you can get good cases for cheaper from other makers, like the mophie juice pack reserve for $60, shown
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like the design is impressing anyone with that big ol' bump in the baba. the advantage e that it's soft so it's easy to take on and off, and you can charge it with the same lightening cable, whereas other battery packs use micro usb cords. the downs are the same as some other cases -- it can block some headset jacks from fitting in."and speaking of fitting in, you know what else didn't fit in with your phone? facebook's weird side apps that were trying to copy snapchat and other chatting trends. there was facebook's slingshot, riff and rooms, all of which have been pulled from app stores. facebook has quietly shut down it's creativeveabs division, which was tasked division, which was tasked division, which creative labs division, which was tasked with coming up with these side apps, but none of them ever really caught on. some elements of these apps have been added into the main facebook.but as facebook shuts down these excess messaging apps, sony just launched one of its own. the playstation messages app is separate from the existing main playstation app, and its just for chatting with playstation network friends. you can send text or
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stickers and other attachments. it's available for android and iphone."that's it for this tech news update, and there's more at cnet.com. from our studios in new york, i'm bridget carey. 3 "weather on the ones brought to you by window world" 3 look for highs to reach the upper 50s today with partly cloudy skies. partly cloudy skies will continue for the rest of this work week with tempmpatures falling slightly into the lower-mid 50s. our next system will arrive on saturday with rain switching to snow by sunday morning. we will be clear of precipitation monday but yet another system will bring snow to siouxland
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3 we'll take a look at your news and weather to go coming up after the break...you're
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3 it's now (time) as we take a look outside (xxx) on the (xxx) cam. 3 3 here's a look at your weather
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3 3 here's a look at your news to go ... 3 3 record rainfall continues to pound parts of the pacific northwest.over the last few days -- the unrelenting storm system has caused flooding, landslides and power outages in portland, oregon.the heavy rain is expected to soak the region throughout the week.political figures on both sides of the aisle continue to condemn donald trump's proposal to ban all mumuims fromomentering g e u-s. tuesday - republican presidential rival jeb bush maintained trump would not be the gop nominee...while democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders accused trump of trying to divide americans.trump is refusing to back down from the proposal - saying that as president - he would be the worst thing that ever happened to isis.trump's provocative
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last week's deadly attack at an office holiday party in san bernardino, california.in an effort to prevent terror attacks - the house overwhelmingly passed a measure tuesday that would prevent people who have recently visited countries like iraq and syria from coming to the u.s. without a visa.the homeland security department is also reviewing the fiance visa program - that allowed one of the san bernardino killers to enter the country. 3 and be sure to check out siouxland news dot com all day at work and home for the latest news, weather and sports.
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