good morning. thanks for joining us on this thursday, november 5th. coming up in this half hour of news 4 today a suspect is in custody in san diego california after a nearly 6-hour stand off with police. also... the siouxland community comes together to help an injured iraq war veteran. how they're remodeling his house to make it easier for him to get around. and... a siouxland dentist will take all that halloween candy off your hands. the office will send the sweet treats to troops who could you a little sugary taste of home. and it's kind of like the honor flights that take world war two veterans to see their memorial in washington d.c., but gold star kids shines the spotlight on nebraska children and widows who've lost a loved one in iraq and afghanistan. that touching story is on the way. but first, here's ben.

while today most certainly will not be a washout, a few hit and miss showers and possibly a thunderstorm will be possible throughout. today will also be one of those odd days where temperatures will be warmer (60s) in the morning before falling into the 40s and 50s this afternoon with some strong winds shifting to the northwest behind a passing cold front. see graphics. wx timer @ :40 >> a suspect armed with a high-powered rifle has finally been taken into custody, after a nearly six hour standoff in which he fired on police officers and brought air traffic in san diego to a halt. no officers were injured in the brief exchange of gunfire, which broke out immediately after san

apartment complex for a domestic violence call. officials say throughout the day, the suspect fired random shots into the approach path used by pilots at the san diego international airport, prompting the f-a-a to stop all flights from landing. after several hours of negotiation, the suspect was finally taken into custody. the suspect has not yet been identified. all airport traffic has resumed normal operations. a knife-weilding suspect went on a stabbing spree at a central california univeristy. the suspect stabbed four people on the campus of univeristy of california, merced yesterday morning. the four victims were transported to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. the suspect was shot and killed by police. veteran illinois police lieutenant joe gliniewicz's wife and son are under investigation in the wake of news that the officers death is believed to have been a suicide. melodie and d.j. gliniewicz have not been charged with any crime.

investigators into the officer's september 1st death called it a "carefully staged suicide." officials said gliniewicz faked his own murder to help conceal "extensive criminal acts, including stealing and laundering money from a police program for young people. the officer's family released a statement, just hours after the official announcement .... saying that the day was another of "deep sorrow" and that the family was cooperating with the investigation and would not comment at this time. the search for survivors went on overnight in the rubble of a collapsed building in pakistan. at least 16 workers died when the factory under construction fell down on top of them. t-v footage showed rescuers and residents scrambling to remove the rubble. state-run pakistani t-v said rescuers transported 45 injured to different hospitals in the area. emergency teams used heavy machinery to pull bodies and survivors out of the ruins of the building. as of late yesterday, dozens of people remained trapped under the rubble.

industrial area on the outskirts of the city of lahore, in the east of the country. the cause of the collapse was not immediately clear. a judge has sentenced a hoskins, nebraska, man to 3-years probation for vandalizing a cemetery in northeast nebraska. michael svatos was arrested in june after he was caught on a surveillance camera knocking over gravestones at the trinity cemetery. the cemetery had been vandalized several times in the year before svatos' arrest. back in september, svatos pleaded no contest to felony mischief. a judge has sentenced two of three men convicted for their roles in an atm heist from a siouxland bank. 23-year old jacob christensen and 22-year old cody murphree of norfolk were each sentenced to 30-60 months of jail time in wayne county district court on wednesday. in september, the pair pleaded guilty to felony theft and felony criminal mischief charges after being arrested for stealing an atm from the elkhorn valley bank in hoskins in june. the third suspect in the case,

24-year old david rhodes, has also been convicted of the same charges but will be sentenced in december. a northwest family caught with large amounts of marijuana in utah is now back in storm lake, iowa to face charges. utah highway patrol officers stopped abel medina rios and his two children, 28-year-old raquel and 26-year-old abel back on october 19th. they seized about 55 pounds of marijuana and a loaded handgun from their car. investigators in storm lake searched three locations and found drugs including crystal meth and two more guns. the family members face several drug charges. votes by omaha tribe members are encouraging tribal leaders to continue looking into the marijuana business, and allow recreational use on its northeast nebraska reservation. tuesday, voters overwhelmingly approved measures regarding recreational use, medicinal use and a proposal to grow industrial hemp. the referendum doesn't legalize marijuana. it simply provides the tribal council with guidance.

mexico's supreme court set the stage for legalization of marijuana yesterday. mexico's supreme court ruled four-to-one that prohibiting people from growing the drug for personal use is unconstitutio nal. giving the green light to growing marijuana for recreational use was a landmark decision. mexico has a bloody history of conflict involving drug cartels. the court's vote does not legalize marijuana consumption in mexico, but more rulings of the same kind could set a legal precedent. outside the court, people who want to change mexico's drug laws celebrated the decision by lighting up joints. opponents also gathered outside the court, calling for regulation. production and sale of marijuana is illegal in mexico. but in 2009, the country made it legal to carry small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. the future landscape for transportation in siouxland is taking shape. and it could use your input. those plans expect the highway 20 and interstate-29 projects to both be done in less than five years.

the siouxland interstate metropolitan planning council drafts the transportation outlook which would go through 20-40. once those two big projects are complete, reps at simpco say the 18th street, as well as the gordon viaduct projects are next up to tackle. also listed are expanding bike trails and alternative transportation options. there will be a public meeting on december 16th. and you can voice your opinion. just go to ktiv dot com to find out the details. over the last few weeks, we've told you the story of todd landen. he's an iraq war veteran, who was injured in 2008. landen is a retired army first sergeant who served for 21 years. in late 2013, landen and his family moved to sioux city. most recently, landen served with the 101st airborne division, known as the "no slack battalion". a traumatic brain injury ended his military career. landen's community is helping make his house into a "home." landen's injuries required more than 20 surgeries. and, he needs some special additions to his house.

"projects for patriots", a new non-profit, launched the "landen project" to help renovate landen's home to help him get around easier. "it'll be interesting," said todd landen, a retired army first sergeant. "i think with the service dog coming and a lot of the new features that all these upgrades will provide, i'm kind of getting anxious to see how much more independent i can be." the renovations will include a 440 square foot addition to the back of the house, and an addition to the garage so that cars can fit after an elevator is built. the landen project is the first under projects for patriots. work should be complete by february first. if you would like to support the landen family, there will be a fundraiser for the landen project today at the orpheum theatre starting at 5:30 p.m. at seven, there will be a special screening of "the hornet's nest." it's a documentary about the 101st airborne division that went into afghanistan. the event is free, but donations are appreciated.

think it's too early to start christmas shopping? retailers already have some of the best deals on their shelves right now. details on the way...

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diminish tonight as temperatures fall into the 30s before returning to the 50s not only tomorrow but for most of the weekend as winds pick up again on sunday. lower 60s will return briefly early next week before more rainy and cooler weather returns by veterans' day. see graphics.

whether you like it or not.. the holiday shopping season is here. every year it seems to start earlier.. and earlier.. and now it's not only in the stores. jay gray has a closer look now at how and why retailers are offering deals just after halloween -- and what it means for you.

specific sections in their stores and are even starting to promote specific gift items that they may have on sale." (nats: target ad: "let the holidays begin!") target.. walmart.. toys-r-us.. babies-r-us.. macy's.. kohl's.. and others have announced holiday sales discounts on thousands of items including toys and electronics.. there's price matching.. on- line specials.. free shipping and returns.. (s/ kathy grannis allen / national retail federation :44 - :51) "there's 630 billion dollars on the line that retailers large and small have to figure out how to attract their customers the best way possible." still.. not everyone is "buying-in" to the extended shopping season.. (s/ no id) "it's too early to think about for what i want for christmas." for the "traditional" shopper.. there's always black friday if they can wait that long.. jay gray - nbc news. >> so you'll want to make sure you have your shopping list ready early this year to

got any halloween candy left laying around? a local dentist office will pay you cash money for it.

after halloween, you usually have a lot of candy sitting around the house that you don't know what to do with. ktiv's sam curtiss visited a local dentist's office where kids pocketed a few extra bucks by sharing their candy with others.

ways you can pose with it. but, that sugar doesn't go to waste. it's donated to the 185th air refueling wing, which sends it overseas to active soldiers. "we just thought it would be great for the kids to also know where there candy is going," said amanda wink. "it's really special to them that they get a bunch of cards from kids and they get a bunch of candy that they cannot get all the time," said allyson hirst. allyson hirst is a first-time candy donor. "a bunch of gobstoppers and nerds," said allyson hirst. they also send reading material to accompany the treats. hers read "thank you for serving our country, love allyson hirst [of] sioux city, iowa." amanda wink figures they've mailed around 150 cards in the first two years. and, it might surprise you to learn that they've never had a kid complain about trading in their candy. "not so far we haven't had anybody but we also give them juice and popcorn when they come in so maybe that helps," said amanda wink. in sioux city, sam curtiss, ktiv news four. >> that dentist's office also partnered with five elementary schools to help collect more candy, and cards, as well. after a warmer day yesterday,

things are starting to cool down again. ben's in next with the forecast. and the young son of a marine killed in iraq on the day the boy was born gets to see and hear his father read to him. that story is coming up. if you think we can grow our economy while ignoring climate change, think again. america's most innovative companies are already moving to clean energy using existing technology to improve their bottom line. now we need a plan to help businesses and families across america to save money on electricity and create millions of new jobs. it all starts with 50% clean energy by 2030.

the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college,

fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over a million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandfather, an honest leader building a movement with you to give us a future to believe in.

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falling into the 40s and 50s this afternoon with some strong winds shifting to the northwest behind a passing cold front. we'll eventually see our winds diminish tonight as temperatures fall into the 30s before returning to the 50s not only tomorrow but for most of the weekend as winds pick up again on sunday. lower 60s will return briefly early next week before more rainy and cooler weather returns by veterans'

this weekend 22 widows and 35 children will be honored for a first-of-a-kind event in the nation. like the honor flights to our nation's capitol for veterans,this one is for nebraska "gold star kids" youngsters who've lost loved ones in iraq and afghanistan. brian mastre talked with one child who can't wait for the honor.

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it's . time for a break. but we're back in just a moment with more news and weather for you on news-4 today. first though.. here's a look at some of the events on the

good morning and welcome back. in this half hour of news 4 new details in the russian plane crash from the weekend. authorities say evidence suggests a bomb brought down the flight and intelligence points to isis or its sympathizers. still, some lawmakers on capitol hill caution that the investigation is just beginning. the latest in just a minute. also... many celebrities have come out to talk about their struggles with postpardum depression, shining the spotlight on the issue. what's normal and what's not when it comes to the baby blues. and later... country music's biggests starts are recognized at the c-m-a's. we'll run down the big winners in today's hollywood minute. but first ben is on the outdoor weather patio. things are cooling down.

throughout. today will also be one of those odd days where temperatures will be warmer (60s) in the morning before falling into the 40s and 50s this afternoon with some strong winds shifting to the northwest behind a

the search for bodies in the wreckage of the russian jet that crashed in egypt is supposed to wrap up this afternoon. and now - a new concern: officials are telling us it's looking like a bomb may have been the cause. tracie potts has the latest from washington.

may want to respond is not unlikely at all." (sot: kevin baron/ nbc news nat'l security analyst :43-:47) "getting an explosive device onto an aircraft in this region is just a real game changer for security." but not a huge concern in the u-s, experts say, where security makes it extremely difficult to get explosives on board. and it's still possible this plane suffered mechanical failure (sot: senator al franken/ (d) minnesota :59-1:02) "no matter what happened our hearts go out obviously to the families." 224 people died. the plane's black boxes will tell more. one is damaged. but so far, no evidence of a bomb has been found at the crash site. u-s satellites also detected a heat flash where that plane was last located but again - that could indicate mechanical failure... or a deliberate explosion. i'm tracie potts in washington, now back to you. >> u-s and european companies were looking to strengthen ties with cuba during the 33rd annual havana international fair. the fair featured exhibits from the u-s and several european nations. the event promotes cuba's changing business climate and seeks badly needed foreign investment.

boasted of improved relations with the united states. and u-s companies are working to get a foot in the cuban market. the president of a florida- based cargo and courier company said his company was already selling american-made products on the island... by going directly to the diplomatic community. robert b. gross/ las americas travel cargo and courier "we are the first american company with a warehouse in cuba. we are selling to the diplomatic community because based on the embargo laws right now that's all we are allowed to sell." yesterday, a senior state department official said president obama could further relax the u-s trade embargo of cuba. but cuba has been slow to embrace u-s business because it can't use dollars or receive u-s credits under the embargo. donald trump and martin o'malley already did it. today marco rubio is one of three presidential candidates expected to join them. rubio will file his papers with the new hampshire secretary of state to get his

primary. carly fiorina will also be filing her official papers today for the primary which takes place in february. as will democrat senator bernie sanders. dozens protest outside n-b-c's headquarters in new york to stop donald trump from hosting "saturday night live." the billionaire and g-o-p presidential candidate is this week's guest host. this comes after n-b-c dumped trump as host of "celebrity apprentice" following his comments about mexican immigrants. one organizer said he has more than 500- thousand signatures demanded trump not host. more protesters from several latino groups are expected to be out on saturday night. two republican lawmakers issued a report yesterday revealing the department of defense paid out as much as six point eight million dollars in tax payer money to honor military personnel at professional sporting events. senators john mccain and jeff flake say they launched an investigation last spring. according to the report, 72 out of the 122 pro sports

contained what they called "paid patriotism" activities. the obama administration says it is continuing a review of the proposed keystone xl oil pipeline. that's despite a request by the project's developer to suspend the review. a state department spokesman says there's no legal requirement for officials to do that. transcanada asked the u.s. to delay consideration of the pipeline, which could put off a decision until the next president takes office in 2017. the norfolk city roads will try to beet the icy roads this winter by using an organic juice for de-icing. beet juice will be mixed with salt brine to break down ice on city roads. the norfolk, nebraska operations manager says this mixture is more effective than traditional salt brine, which has been used in recent years. "well what the beet juice does for us is it allows us to use the salt brine at a lower temperature. if we put in a 10% mix of beet juice, it's good until 5 degrees, where if we just had the salt brine itself, it would be

this mixture follows a trend in nebraska of using a more effective way to keep roads safe this winter. traditional salt that is used to break down ice can cause rust on cars and potholes to form on roads. dooley says this new solution attacks both of these issues. while the beet juice will cost more up front, at about $115 per truck, it will save money in other areas, such as future road repair and environmental cleanup. the giant evergreen that will be the centerpiece of rockfeller center this holiday season has started its 80-mile journey from upstate new york to manhattan. the 10-ton tree was hoisted onto a flat bed trailer for transport into the big apple. it will make its debut in rockefeller center tomorrow. the 83rd annual tree lighting ceremony will be held on december 2nd. it was not santa and his elves, but jedi knights and storm troopers kicking off the christmas season at a paris department store.

"galeries lafayette" switched on its christmas displays yesterday with a star wars themed extravaganza. spinning robots lit up the store's festive facade, signalling the beginning of the busy christmas shopping season. darth vader, storm troopers and the jedis entertained the crowds. the department store also lit up its huge "cosmic" christmas tree, more than 60 feet high. postpartum depression has been in the spotlight recently. if you're a new mom, how do you know if you have it and what can you do? that's up next in today's healthbeat four. ben: and i'll have your

> > postpartum depression made its way into the spotlight recently. haley hernandez tells us about

the famous actress that's battling the condition and how to recognize symptoms.

psychotherapy and anti- depressants are the most common treatment for postpartum depression, but some medications may interfere with a mother's ability to breast-feed. with appropriate treatment, the condition usually goes away within six months. more americans are buying cars... good news for auto makers, but not so good for consumers looking to get a loan. and google is releasing a new update for their mail app that could make your life a little easier.

>> stocks retreated and were modestly lower after comments from federal reserve chair janet yellen implied that fed policymakers are still considering raising interest rates in december the dow lost over 50 points to end at 17,867.

the nasdaq declined more than 2 points to 5,142. and the s&p 500 fell 7 points to 2,102 if you've ever wished your inbox could reply to emails for you... google says wish no more. this week it's rolling out a new inbox feature to gmail called smart reply. it generates and suggests three quick replies based on what an email says... and you choose which one to send. for emails requiring a more lengthy response, it gives you a jump start, so you can send a response right away. smart reply is rolling out as an update for the inbox app on ios and android. auto sales are up... vehicle prices are up... and that has helped drive auto loans to an all-time high. the amount of money borrowed to pay for new and used vehicles climbed to a record $968 billion dollars in the third quarter of the year. that's according to experian which tracks auto loans. experian says just over 61

borrowed during the third quarter was done so by drivers with prime or superprime credit ratings, who have some of the best track records for repaying their debts. pudding maker kozy shack is recalling some pudding... because it's not labeled as containing eggs. the recall involves indulgent recipe pudding in a salted caramel cardboard sleeve. instead of salted caramel pudding, the sleeve may contain vanilla bean pudding cups. the vanilla bean pudding contains eggs but the salted caramel cardboard sleeve does not include egg among the ingredients. a starbucks drive-thru in florida accepts orders with american sign language. rebecca king captured her recent experience at a st. augustine starbucks on her cell phone. as you can see, she is placing her order with a barista on the screen using sign language. the barista realizing king was hearing impaired, turned on the screen so she could communicate with her through sign language. king was so excited that she put it on facebook, and the video has now been viewed by over a million people.

king says it's a big deal for the deaf community.. making it easier for those with hearing impairments to place their orders at the drive thru. when we come back, we'll have some of the stories making top headlines in siouxland today. and the cma's took place last night in nashville. we'll have the details in today's hollywood

> > > if you're just tuning in, here some of the stories making top headlines this morning in siouxland. ground is broken on a project to help make life easier for a siouxland veteran who suffered a traumatic brain injury in iraq. the non-profit group "projects for patriots" kicked off "the landen project" for todd landen yesterday. they'll be adding a 440- square foot addition to his sioux city home and an addition to the garage so

there's room for cars after an elevator is installed. the project should be done by february. landen's injury forced him retire from a 21-year career with the army. a hoskins, nebraska man has been sentenced to 3 years probation for vandalizing a cemetery. michael svatos was arrested in june after he was caught on a surveillance camera knocking over gravestones at the trinity cemetery in hoskins. the cemetery had been vandalized several times in the year before svatos' arrest. in september, svatos pleaded no contest to felony mischief. the obama administration is rejecting a request by transcanada to suspend its review of the proposed keystone x-l oil pipeline. a state department spokesman says there's no legal requirement for officials to do that. pipeline opponents called transcanada's request a stall tactic. they accuse the company of trying to delay the process -- hoping the next president will get behind it. president obama has delayed a decision on the pipeline for years, but is widely expected to reject it. norfolk, nebraska will try to

beat the ice with beets on city streets this winter. beet juice will be mixed with salt brine to break down the ice. officials say the 10-percent mix of beet juice allows the use of salt brine down to five degrees, as opposed to 25 degrees without it. the beet juice does cost more up front, but the city's operations manager says it'll save in the long run on road repairs and environmental cleanup. the biggest names in country music all in one place -- for one really big night! mary moloney has more on the country music awards in today's hollywood minute.

"and we can't ignore the break up that really rocked our world. the one that's on everyone's mind. butt sot they're not even sitting together butt sot on a completely unrelated topic, howdy black. (crowd laughing) ouch! and now to some of the big performances of the night.. little big town.. singing "girl crush" -- which took home awards for single of the year and song of the year. nat pop carrie underwood took a break from hosting to hit the stage.. nat pop and who can forget this awesome performance with chris stapleton and justin timberlake.. nat pop definitely a great night for stapleton .. who took home "new artist of the year" and "album of the year". for hollywood minute, i'm mary moloney. >> still more to come this morning in our third half hour of news. a man is in custody after a six hour standoff with

and later, high school volleyball playoffs are well underway. we'll have the latest in today's

good morning. thanks for joining us on this thursday, november 5th. coming up in this half hour of news 4 today a suspect is in custody in san diego california after a nearly 6-hour stand off with police. also... the siouxland community comes together to help an injured iraq war veteran. how they're remodeling his house to make it easier for him to get around. and... the u.s.s. sioux city is the navy's newest combat ship. we got an exclusive look at the building process and ktiv's matt breen walks us through the massive project. and... a siouxland dentist will take all that halloween candy off your hands.

the office will send the sweet treats to troops who could you a little sugary taste of home. but first, here's ben. > a suspect armed with a

finally been taken into custody, after a nearly six hour standoff in which he fired on police officers and brought air traffic in san diego to a halt. no officers were injured in the brief exchange of gunfire, which broke out immediately after san diego officers arrived at the apartment complex for a domestic violence call. officials say throughout the day, the suspect fired random shots into the approach path used by pilots at the san diego international airport, prompting the f-a-a to stop all flights from landing. after several hours of negotiation, the suspect was finally taken into custody. the suspect has not yet been identified. all airport traffic has resumed normal operations. a knife-weilding suspect went on a stabbing spree at a central

california univeristy. the suspect stabbed four people on the campus of univeristy of california, merced yesterday morning. the four victims were transported to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. the suspect was shot and killed by police. veteran illinois police lieutenant joe gliniewicz's wife and son are under investigation in the wake of news that the officers death is believed to have been a suicide. melodie and d.j. gliniewicz have not been charged with any crime. at a press conference yesterday investigators into the officer's september 1st death called it a "carefully staged suicide." officials said gliniewicz faked his own murder to help conceal "extensive criminal acts, including stealing and laundering money from a police program for young people. the officer's family released a statement, just hours after the official announcement .... saying that the day was another of "deep sorrow" and that the family was cooperating with the investigation but would not comment at this time. the search for survivors went on

overnight in the rubble of a collapsed building in pakistan. at least 16 workers died when the factory under construction fell down on top of them. state-run pakistani t-v said rescuers took 45 injured to hospitals. emergency teams used heavy machinery to pull bodies and survivors out of the ruins of the building. as of late yesterday, dozens of people remained trapped under the rubble. a judge has sentenced a hoskins, nebraska, man to 3-years probation for vandalizing a cemetery in northeast nebraska. michael svatos was arrested in june after he was caught on a surveillance camera knocking over gravestones at trinity cemetery. the cemetery had been vandalized several times in the year before his arrest. back in september, svatos pleaded no contest to felony mischief. a judge has sentenced two of three men convicted for their roles in an atm heist from a siouxland bank. 23-year old jacob christensen and 22-year old cody murphree of norfolk were each sentenced to 30-60 months of jail time in wayne county

in september, the pair pleaded guilty to felony theft and felony criminal mischief charges after being arrested for stealing an atm from the elkhorn valley bank in hoskins in june. the third suspect in the case, 24-year old david rhodes, has also been convicted of the same charges but will be sentenced in december. a northwest iowa family caught with large amounts of marijuana in utah is now back in storm lake to face charges. utah highway patrol officers stopped abel medina rios and his two children, 28-year-old raquel and 26-year-old abel back on october 19th. they seized about 55 pounds of marijuana and a loaded handgun from their car. investigators in storm lake searched three locations and found drugs including crystal meth and two more guns. the family members face several drug charges. votes by omaha tribe members are encouraging tribal leaders to continue looking into the marijuana business, and allow recreational use on its northeast nebraska reservation. tuesday, voters overwhelmingly

measures regarding recreational use, medicinal use and a proposal to grow industrial hemp. the referendum doesn't legalize marijuana. it simply provides the tribal council with guidance. mexico's supreme court set the stage for legalization of marijuana yesterday. mexico's supreme court ruled four-to-one that prohibiting people from growing the drug for personal use is unconstitutio nal. giving the green light to growing marijuana for recreational use was a landmark decision. mexico has a bloody history of conflict involving drug cartels. the court's vote does not legalize marijuana consumption in mexico, but more rulings of the same kind could set a legal precedent. outside the court, people who want to change mexico's drug laws celebrated the decision by lighting up joints. opponents also gathered outside the court, calling for regulation. production and sale of marijuana is illegal in mexico. but in 2009, the country made it legal to carry small amounts of marijuana,

cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. the future landscape for transportation in siouxland is taking shape. and it could use your input. those plans expect the highway 20 and interstate-29 projects to both be done in less than five years. the siouxland interstate metropolitan planning council drafts the transportation outlook which would go through 20-40. once those two big projects are complete, reps at simpco say the 18th street, as well as the gordon viaduct projects are next up to tackle. also listed are expanding bike trails and alternative transportation options. there will be a public meeting on december 16th. and you can voice your opinion. just go to ktiv dot com to find out the details. over the last few weeks, we've introduced you to todd landen. he's an iraq war veteran, who was injured in 2008. landen is a retired army first sergeant who served for 21 years. in late 2013, landen and his family moved to sioux city. most recently, landen served with the 101st airborne division, known as the "no slack

battalion". a traumatic brain injury ended his military career. landen's community is helping make his house into a "home." landen's injuries required more than 20 surgeries. and, he needs some special additions to his house. "projects for patriots", a new non-profit, launched the "landen project" to help renovate landen's home to help him get around easier. "it'll be interesting," said todd landen, a retired army first sergeant. "i think with the service dog coming and a lot of the new features that all these upgrades will provide, i'm kind of getting anxious to see how much more independent i can be." the renovations will include a 440 square foot addition to the back of the house, and an addition to the garage so that cars can fit after an elevator is built. the landen project is the first under projects for patriots. work should be complete by february first. if you would like to support the landen family, there will be a fundraiser for the landen

project today at the orpheum theatre starting at 5:30 p.m. at seven, there will be a special screening of "the hornet's nest." it's a documentary about the 101st airborne division that went into afghanistan. the event is free, but donations are appreciated. still to come this morning... an up close look at the navy's newest combat ship, the u-s-s sioux city and the work that went into building it.

the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over a million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandfather, an honest leader building a movement with you

forecast next! > > ten years ago, work started on the first of a new breed of naval combat ship... the freedom-class littoral combat ship. for the last 19-months, workers at a shipyard in wisconsin have been building the newest one, the uss sioux city. last month, ktiv's matt breen got rare access to the shipbuilding process and got to see the ship, up close.

sitting in the water," said cdr kevin ralston, u.s.s. sioux city. after years of work... nats of welding ...only weeks remain until the u.s.s. sioux city comes out of dry dock at marinette marine, in northeastern wisconsin, and into the menominee river. that day can't come soon enough for commander kevin ralston. "we're able to get over there and walk around and see how the workers are doing, and how the work is coming along on a regular basis," ralston said. meantime, ralston, and his crew, are busy training. "we're training on the future u.s.s. milwaukee in all facets," ralston said. the milwaukee is identical to the sioux city. so, right now, the crew can simulate real-life situations... "they're not going to let us take the ship underway if we're not ready," ralston said. ...like navigation and propulsion. four water jet engines push the sioux city through the water like a jet ski. "one of the most challenging things to learn is the very complicated

the u.s.s. sioux city is nearly 400-feet long. the ship weighs 35- hundred metric tons, that's nearly 8-million pounds! the sioux city can still reach a top speed of 45- knots, or 52 miles per hour. she will carry a crew of 95. tonight, on "news 4", we'll get to know the ship's crew, including a nebraska-native who will call the sioux city "home." it's the second part of matt breen's special series of reports, "building the u.s.s. sioux city." volleyball playoffs continue throughout the state. and, as many as four more northwest iowa volleyball teams could qualify for state, including number one western

christian and number 2 unity christian.

> only the best siouxland high school football and volleyball teams are still playing. ktiv's brad pautsch has more in the sports fource morning wrap.

over okoboji. in lemars, #2 unity christian facing #12 lawton-bronson -- a 2a state tournament berth on the line. eagles strike first -- l-b sets it up and jenna wede spikes it down --- to put lawton-bronson on top. but unity would control most of the set -- deidra noteboom gets the kill to give the knights a 25 to 12 victory in set one. the eagles keep it close in the 2nd set -- jaecee kamm spikes it off a unity defender to cut the deficit to three. but the knights regain momentum -- josie blankespoor and allison timmermans team up for the block. unity beats l-b 3-1. they'll play next wednesday at 2 o'clock aginst sumner fredericksburg. other regional finals in 1a. top-ranked central lyon sweeps bishop garrigan to go to state. gehlen catholic also earns a state trip, 3-2 over george-little rock. central lyon and gehlen meet in round 1 of the 1a tourney, next wednesday at 8 o'clock. fourth-ranked and undefeated creighton, at home against number-10 clarkson-leigh. the bulldogs score right away - brook baller - taking the handoff - and showing off the speed - 31 yards to the house - baller ran for 185 yards on the day. creighton rolls into the quarterfinals, 52-12. in d-2, unranked wynot using the home field advantage - against 8th-ranked lawrence-nelson. wynot scores on their first possession - jalen wieseler - the quarterback - keeps it for a quick 8-0 blue devil lead after the 2 point conversion. then on their next possession - going for it on 4th and goal - and wieseler with the great fake on the option - plunging in - it's 16-0. - wynot rolls in round two, 38 to nothing. other afternoon games -- randolph loses at top-ranked falls city sacred heart, 34-26. the cardinals finish 7-3. elgin public, pope john pulls

the upset, winning at hemingford, 34-6. neligh-oakdale loses to number-2 bds, 42-7. clearwater-orchard upsets #3 perkins county, 38-36. the quarterfinals in class d are tuesday. for more go to ktiv.com. i"m brad pautsch with

it's a pretty mild morning, but the long-awaited cool-down will be here soon. ben's in next with the details. plus, a local dentist office is buying back candy from kids. but they't not keeping it for themselves. we'll tell you what they're

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after halloween, you usually have a lot of candy sitting around the house that you don't know what to do with. ktiv's sam curtiss visited a local dentist's office where kids traded their candy for cash!

hirst. allyson hirst is a first-time candy donor. "a bunch of gobstoppers and nerds," said allyson hirst. they also send reading material to accompany the treats. hers read "thank you for serving our country, love allyson hirst [of] sioux city, iowa." amanda wink figures they've mailed around 150 cards in the first two years. and, it might surprise you to learn that they've never had a kid complain about trading in their candy. "not so far we haven't had anybody but we also give them juice and popcorn when they come in so maybe that helps," said amanda wink. in sioux city, sam curtiss, ktiv news four. >> that dentist's office also partnered with five elementary schools to help collect more candy, and cards, as well. it's . time for a break.

into the russian plane that crashed in egypt over the weekend. first though.. here's a look at

good morning and welcome back. we've got a lot headed your way in this half hour of news 4 today. new details in the russian plane crash from the weekend. authorities say evidence suggests a bomb brought down the flight and intelligence points to isis or its sympathizers. still, some lawmakers on capitol hill caution that the investigation is just beginning. the latest in just a minute. and you might see something strange on norfolk, nebraska streets this winter. the city is using beet juice to clear icy roads. also... the children's museum of siouxland is getting a new name and a new look. as construction for the museum is in full swing, the outreach director will be live in the stuido to talk about what's in store for kids when they open. but first ben....

showers and possibly a thunderstorm will be possible throughout. today will also be one of those odd days where temperatures will be warmer (60s) in the morning before falling into the 40s and 50s this afternoon with some strong winds shifting to the northwest behind a passing cold front. we'll eventually see our winds diminish tonight as temperatures fall into the 30s before returning to the 50s not only tomorrow but for most of the weekend as winds pick up again on sunday. lower 60s will return briefly early next week before more rainy and cooler weather returns by veterans' day. see graphics. >> the search for bodies in the wreckage of that russian jet that crashed in egypt is supposed to wrap up this afternoon.

and now - a new concern: looking like a bomb may have been the cause. tracie potts has the latest from washington.

heat flash where that plane was last located but again - that could indicate mechanical failure... or a deliberate explosion. i'm tracie potts in washington, now back to you. >> u-s and european companies were looking to strengthen ties with cuba during the 33rd annual havana international fair. the fair promotes cuba's changing business climate and seeks badly needed foreign at this year's event, cuba boasted of improved relations with the united states. and u-s companies are working to get a foot in the cuban market. donald trump and martin o'malley already did it. today marco rubio is one of three presidential candidates expected to join

them. rubio will file his papers with the new hampshire secretary of state to get his name on the ballot for the state's presidential primary. carly fiorina will also be filing her official papers today for the primary which takes place in february. as will democrat senator bernie sanders. dozens protest outside n-b-c's headquarters in new york to stop donald trump from hosting "saturday night live." the billionaire and g-o-p presidential candidate is this week's guest host. this comes after n-b-c dumped trump as host of "celebrity apprentice" following his comments about mexican immigrants. one organizer said he has more than 500- thousand signatures demanded trump not host. more protesters from several latino groups are expected to be out on saturday night. two republican lawmakers issued a report yesterday revealing the department of defense paid out as much as six point eight million dollars in tax payer money to honor military personnel at professional sporting events. senators john mccain and jeff

investigation last spring. according to the report, 72 out of the 122 pro sports contracts that were turned over contained what they called "paid patriotism" activities. the obama administration says it is continuing a review of the proposed keystone xl oil pipeline. that's despite a request by the project's developer to suspend the review. a state department spokesman says there's no legal requirement for officials to do that. transcanada asked the u.s. to delay consideration of the pipeline, which could put off a decision until the next president takes office in 2017. the norfolk city roads will try to beet the icy roads this winter by using an organic juice for de-icing. beet juice will be mixed with salt brine to break down ice on city roads. the norfolk, nebraska operations manager says this mixture is more effective than traditional salt brine, which has been used in recent years.

it allows us to use the salt brine at a lower temperature. if we put in a 10% mix of beet juice, it's good until 5 degrees, where if we just had the salt brine itself, it would be good until about 25 degrees" this mixture follows a trend in nebraska of using a more effective way to keep roads safe this winter. traditional salt that is used to break down ice can cause rust on cars and potholes to form on roads. dooley says this new solution attacks both of these issues. while the beet juice will cost more up front, at about $115 per truck, it will save money in other areas, such as future road repair and environmental cleanup. the giant evergreen that will be the centerpiece of rockfeller center this holiday season has started its 80-mile journey from upstate new york to manhattan. the 10-ton tree was hoisted onto a flat bed trailer for transport into the big apple. it will make its debut in rockefeller center tomorrow. the 83rd annual tree lighting ceremony will be held on december 2nd.

it was not santa and his elves, but jedi knights and storm troopers kicking off the christmas season at a paris department store. "galeries lafayette" switched on its christmas displays yesterday with a star wars themed extravaganza. spinning robots lit up the store's festive facade, signalling the beginning of the busy christmas shopping season. darth vader, storm troopers and the jedis entertained the crowds. the department store also lit up its huge "cosmic" christmas tree, more than 60 feet high. coming up next, valerie petersen is the outreach director for the children's museum. she's here in studio to tell us about the name change for the organizaton and when the museum will be opening. and i'll have your complete

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while the children's museum of siouxland is under construction, it's getting a new name and a new logo. this morning we are e ined by valerie petersen. she is the outreach director for the children's museum. some exciting things going on at the children's muesusuright now. what is the new name and what does it stand for? why was changing the name

many of the exhibits are interactive, hands-on, what are some that you are excited about? when will the new museum open? you're starting to sell memberships today? there may be good news for harry potter fans. j.k. rowling hasn't given up writing children's there may be good news for harry

j.k. rowling hasn't given up writing children's books yet.

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on the show tonight....mart in short, and harry connick jr. you can n tch the tonight show with jimmy fallon right here on ktiv at 10:35 after news 4. good news for harry potter fans... j-k rowling says she's working on a new children's book. there could be a bit of a wait for it, though. the boy wizard's'sreator said that she hasn't abandoned children's fiction, even though she's now busy writing detective novels and working on a screenplay for the film adaptation of her book "fantastic beasts and where to find them." she said she's written part of a children's book that she really loves and that she'll "definitely

finish" it. thursday sarah- rock musician kevin jonas (the jonas brothers) is 28 al- actress tatum o'neal is 52 sarah- singer bryan adams is 56 al- tv personality kris jenner is 60 sarah- singer peter noone is 68 al- actor-playwright sam shepard is 72 sarah- singer art garfunkel is 74 >

diminish tonight as temperatures fall into the 30s before returning to the 50s not only tomorrow but for mosos of the weekend as winds pick up again on sunday. lower 60s will return briefly early next week before more rainy and cooler weather returns by veterans' day. see graphics. >> we're wrapping things up on this thursday morning. but when we come back, we'll give you some of the stories making headlines in siouxland today. and a skunk shows s f his gymnastics skills. we'll tell you what that's all about coming up

if you're just tuning in, here are some of the stories making top headlines this morning in siouxland. ground is brok on a project to

help make life easier for a siouxland veteran who suffered a traumatic brain injury in iraq. the non-profit group "projects for patriots" kicked off "the landen project" for todd landen wednesday. they'll be adding a 440- square foot addition to his six city home and an addition to the garage so there's room for cars after an elevator is installed. the project should be done by february. landen's injury forced him retirerom a 21-year career w wh the army. a hoskins, nebraska man has been sentenced to 3 years probation for vandalizing a cemetery. michael svatos was arrested in june... after he was caught on a surveillance camera knocking over gravestones at trinity cemetery in hoskins. the cemetery had been vandalized several times in the year before his arrest. in september, svatos pleaded no contest to felony mischief. the obama administration is rejecting a request by trtrscanada to suspend i i review of the proposed keystone x-l oil pipeline. a state department spokesman says there's no legal requirement for officials to do that.

pipeline opponents called transcanada's request a stall tactic. they acccce the company of trying to delay the process -- hoping the next president will get behind it. president obama has delayed a decision on the pipeline for years, but is widely expected to reject it. norfolk, nebraska will try to beat the i i with beets on cityty streets thth winter. beet juice will be mixed with salt brine to break down the ice. officials say the 10-percent mix of beet juice allows the use of salt brine down to five degrees, as opposed to 25 degrees without . the beet juice does coststore up front, but the city's operations manager says it'll save money in the long run on road repairs and environmental cleanup.

look ma, no hind legs! this spotted skuku was caught on a wildldfe cam showing off its handstand skills. it happened in arizona's saguaro national park back in the summer. this week, the u-s national park service shared the video for our amusement. the trick is actually part of the animal's defense mechanism. like other types of skunks, spotted skunks spray a nasty scent at potential predators. but the park service says before spraying, spotted skunks also will sometimes do a handstand and try to intimidate any possible aggressors.