good morning. thanks for joining us on this tuesday december 1st. more snow fell in siouxland overnight. navigating snowy city streets can be tricky at times. we'll hear from a veteran city bus driver who knono how to get from poioi a to point b without getting g uck. he shares some winter driving tips. and for the first time, we're hearing from a colorado springs doctor who jumped into action to help treat some of the wounded from last week's planned parenthood shootings. and kids often get a few bucks for bringing h he a good report card or a special treat. but one north carolina barber is making good on a promise to make sure one student is looking his best with his good grades. but first, here's ben.

winter weather advisory in effect for yankton, clay, lincoln co., sd and lyon co., ia until midnight tonight we're not done with the snow just yet! it will be much lighter today, but will still be capable of dropping a couple more inches or so in the winter weather-advised areas up north and perhaps an

before exiting tonight. the wind will be more of a player today than it was yesterday with gustssexpected to be around 25 miles per hour which will cause some blowing snow and lowered visibilities. roads also remain slick this morning, so do plan for a few extra minutes on your commutes today. conditions finally quiet down tomorrow as the clouds exit and highs remain in the 30s the few days and eventually flirt with the 40s over the weekend. see graphics. wx timer @ :40 >> it's the second big snow of the season. and those flurries just keep coming down. ktiv's tommie clark met up with on the snow-w-illed streets all day..

o'connor says she's experienced the snow beeore, but nothing really ever prepares her for ii "it's really impacted my day from walking through the parking lot to walking down the hill to wait for the bus and then the bus not being on schedule," said bus rider, diana o'connor. other passengers say it's just part of living in siouxland. "getting from point a to b it's ok," said bus rider, jennifer goodier. "if you're gonna drive out in it be careful, take your time because it's pretty slick out there," said bus rider, philip trudau. "i don't like the weather, but it's part of winter," said bus rider, cindy winey. >> with the snow impacting so many people, stewart says to always keep safety in mind. he says drivers often think since buses are so big they get more traction, but they really don't, so drivers need to slow down around them.

goinin24-7 since the snow started falling yesterday. you know the drill, they hit the "priority one" streets first, streets like hamilton boulevard, gordon drive and downtown. after that, "priority two" streets like glen oaks boulevard and grandview. then it's on to the residential streets. if you have to drive somewhere today, check the road conditions before you go. you'll l nd a linknkt our website, ktiv-dot-com. under the weather tab, scroll down to "road reports." from there you can click on iowa, nebraska, or south dakota. a lot of schools canceled classes yesterday because of the winter storm, including all sioux city schools. today, all of the metro schools, including sioux city's public schools, bishop heelan catholic schools, dakota valley, south sioux city, and sergeant bluff-luton schools will start the day two- hours late. you can keep up to date on our website, ktiv dot com. click on the weather tab and scroll down to "closings and delays." you can also download the free storm team 4 weather app on your

interactive radar along with hourly and daily forecasts. it's also under the weather tab at ktiv-dot- com. the snow started falling before seven a-m yesterday. it's still coming down lightly. it'll continue to fall lightly, off and on today. ben says we may see an inch or two of additional accumulation. in norfolk, nebraskakahis in n nfolk, nebraska a mixf freezing rain and snow developed coating the streets with a thin layer of ice below the snow. road conditions remained slippery and authorities cautioned drivers to take it extra slow. the nebraska state patrol said that not many accidents have occurred. the accidents that have been reported are very minor. because of school being canceled yesterday, many siouxland kids decided to spend the time in the snow. dakota, trace and halleigh created two big snowmen today. they say it only took them about 20 minutes. they love making snow forts, snow angels and of

never made one this big. when asked what their favorite part of winter is they had some good answers. ot being at school and that i get to play with my friends. the snow and having fun with my friends and family," said dakota mckinley and halleigh leiber. the kids say they can't wait to build more snowmen. sledding was a pretty popular option, too. this was the scene at grandview park in sioux city, yesterday afternoon. sioux city sledders were out in full f ce, bundled up and enjoying the fresh s the obama administration is boosting the amount of corn-based ethanol and other renewable fuels in the u.s. gasoline supply. that's despite sustained opposition by oil companies, and environmental ists. the environmental protection agency has announced a rule to increase production of ethanol to be blended with gasoline through 2016.

mean a higher percentage of ethanol in your tank, but, it does mean there will be a higher supply of the corn- based fuel, overall. south dakota regulators have granted a construction permit for a pipeline that will cross through south dakota as it carries north dakota oil to illinois. the public utilities commission voted 2-1 to approve the state's portion of the 11-hundred mile dakota access pipeline. opponents are concerned about possible harm to the environment. the panel granted the permit with conditions. two people are dead following an early-morning crash near yankton, south dakota. it happened on south dakota highway 50, east of yankton, at about 5:30am monday. invesigators say a car was travelling west on highway 50 on the wrong side of the road. in that area, traffic travelling in opposite directions is divided by a median. that car collided head-on with a car headed east. the impact caused the first car to burst into flames. the drivers of both cars died. their names haven't been released. two other cars, which came upon

after the initial impact, also hit the cars involved. theyeyeren't hurt. prosecutors have reached a plea deal with an inwood, iowa, man facing eleven criminal counts, including 3rd-degree sexual abuse. 20-year-old jesse visser has agreed to plead guilty to three counts in the case. in exchange, the other eight counts will be dropped. visser's guilty plea relates to charges of sexual exploitation of a minor, assault causing bodily injury or mental illness, and 3rd-degree sexual abuse. prosecutors say visser will spend up to 12-years in prison. as part of the plea deal, visser has to hand over the memory card from his cell phone, which is believed to have images of the underaged victim. visser will also have to register as a sex offender. todadamarks the 60th annivivsary of rosa parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus. to commemorate one of the most important acts of civil disobedience during the civil rights era, the bus system in topeka kansas is offering free bus rides to everyone.

going in montgomery alabama on tuesday in h hor of parks. former secretary of state and democratic candidate for president hillary clinton will speak at king memorial baptist church at around noon. putting up christmas decorations outside can be risky sometimes. coming up next, we'll show you a way you can save yourself the hassle this holiday season. ben: and i'll have your

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blowing snow and lowered visibilities. roads also remain slick this morning, so do plan for a few extra minutes on your commutes today. conditions finally quiet down tomorrow as the clouds exit and highs remain in the 30s the few days and eventually flirt with the 40s over the weekend. see graphics. >> a trend gathering steam this year... involves safely and expertly putting up christmas decorations on the outside of your house. and it just might be the nicest gift you get or give yourself this year. nbc's chris clackum has the details.

roof) well...catching on for christmas 2015... are those who'll do the decorating for you...reducing the risks...and making homeowners, happier for the holidays. (s/ yvette wasel / homeowner :19 - :23 ) "it's so beautiful when it's all done, so nice and perfect" hiring someone to hang the lights, garland, wreaths or whatever... has turned into a lucrative venture. (nats:) "are we wrapping the trunknkno, just the tree" j jnifer everson has just such a company in charlotte... designing.. installing and maintaining throughout the season ..holiday decorations. (sot/ jennifer everson / christmas decorator, "santas little helper" :41 - :45 ) "there is nothing more convenient that having someone else put up your lighting and decor it's also spawned a whole new industry for those use to working at great heigigs... builders, painters, roofee... ...even firemen n ke jennnner's husband john...e offering their services to hang outside decorations. (standup/chris clackum reporting :59 - 1:08 ) "obviously it's not only a safer way to put up your decorations, you also stand a better chance at getting that pinterest perfect look" after all, social media is where the idea was really launched. (sot/ jennifer everson / christmas decorator, "santas

"social media has created a broader audience for perfection" perfection that's evident when the lights and decor are turned on after bbing hung safely by ssmeone else. chris c cackum, nbc ews. so if you're worried about hurting yourself trying to hang up lights this year, maybe this is something you could treat yourself to. we've got a lot more headed your way this morning on news 4 today. we're learning more about the shootings that took place last friday in colorado spring. we'll show you one man who stepped up to help, even though his own life was in danger.

for the first time since last week's deadly shooting at a planned parenthood in colorado springs, we are hearing from a doctor who jumped into action to help treat some of the wounded... just steps from whereullets were flying. kelsey kennedy has the story from colorado springs.

view medical :22-:30 "he was armed with an assault rifle. he stayed at the south entryway, which is about 10 feet from where the victim was, and initially guarded us and watched over us." "he is the one that went out and grabbed the second victim that was by the car, dragged him in by the arm and basically gave him to us." the team of medical professionals started an i-v and tried to keep their patients calm - ultimately saving their lives. "while trying to keep everyone away from windows, away from any line of sight cause there was still active shooting going on at the time." bullets still flying - swat came in an armored truck to rescue the wounded. "swat personnel was on her left and i was on her right, and we got her quickly into an armored transport." but a hero, doctor hurst says, he is not. "we did our part to help but i'm not very comfortable with that word.. just really did what we're trained to do, to just help people." no matter how awful the circumstances, good fortune is found in the good people of our community. "certainly there does seem to be fate involved where certain people are in certain places at certain times for things we don't always understand

the shooter, robert dear appeared in a video monitor with his appointed public defender yesterday. dear is charged with first-degree murder and will remain in jail without bond. dear is accused of opening fire inside the planned parenthood clinic and holding over a five hour standoff with police. so far, investigators have not released a motive behind the shooting. if convicted, dear could face the death penalty. his next court date is scheduled for december 9th. there's still more snow headed our way today. ben's in next to tell us how much more we'll see here in siouxland. and one barber made good on his promise to a young customer. we'll tell you why the boy got a free haircut after

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it will be much lighter today, but will still be capable of dropping a couple more inches or so in the winter weather-advised areas up north and perhaps an inch more around sioux city before exiting tonight. the wind will be more of a playyr today than it was yesterday wwth gusts expxpcted to be around 25 miles per hour which will cause some blowing snow and lowered visibilities. roads also remain slick this morning, so do plan for a few extra minutes on your commutes today. conditions finally quiet down tomorrow as the clouds exit and highs remain in the 30s the few days and eventually flirt with the 40s over the weekend.

a north carolina barber is making good on his promise to a young customer. the student came in for a back-to-school haircuand was told it would be on the house if he had a good report card. mike hansen shares what happened next...

your best, you do your best. (sot: mike shelton, barber) "that's the way i look at it." but even he is amazed by one student who came in for a back-to-school cut. (nats) "social studies" (sot: mike shelton, barber) "i said, 'look, if you bring back your report card with straight-a's, i'll cut your hair" (nats) "math and science" (sot: mike shelton, barber) "for free forever pretty much as long as you keep good grades." months later... (sot: kam kamarian, student) "i walked in and i gave him my report card." (sot: mike shelton, barber) "so he handed me this sheet of paper i didn't realize what it was at first and i looked at it it was straight as! so, he said, 'i'm here to collect my free haircuts (laughing)" the story of the straight-a report card has been shared thousands of times on social media. (nats) "that's my man right there" mike has an idea why. (sot: mike shelton, barber) "if we all just did a little something for someone else, it will go a long way" (sot: kam kamarian, student) "it meansnsa lot" (nats) "everyone give a hand to my man kam who got straight as! (applause)" keeping a promise to a student-- now a cut above-- that's

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

good morning and welcome back. more fresh snow this morning, we've got the latest on your road conditions, school announcement s, and an update on your forecast for your morning commute. also, president obama has a lot work ahead today before wrapping up his trip to the

paris. he's prodding allies and adversaries alike to turn diplomatic talk into ambitious action. the latest frwm washington. and an update from the campaign trail... democrat hillary clinton picks up some key endorsements and donald trump plans some campaign stops in siouxland. and a specializezewheelchair is helping a paralyzed veteran get around. how he can control it with his facial movements. we'll check it out in just a bit. but first ben....

blowing snow and lowered visibilities. roads also remain slick this morning, so do plan for a few extra minutes on your commutes today. conditions finally quiet down tomorrow as the clouds exit and highs remain in the 30s the few days and eventually flirt with the 40s over the weekend. see graphics. >> if you want the latest up to date weather at your fingertips, you can dowload our free storm team 4 weather app on your phone or tablet. there's interactive radar along with hourly and daily forecasts. it's also under the weather tab

if you have to drive somewhere today, check the road cocoitions before you go. you'll find a link at our website, ktiv-dot-com. under the weather tab, scroll down to "road reports." from there you can click on iowa, nebraska, or south dakota. just about all siouxland schools closed for the day, or adjusted their schedules because of the snowstorm. there are a bunch of school announcement s again today, including a two-hour late start for all of sisix city's metro area a hools, including sioux city public and bishop heelan schools, south sioux city, sergeant bluff-luton and dakota valley. we're crawling the announcements at the bottom of the screen and you'll also find the whole list at ktiv-dot-com, under the weather tab. president obama's headed home from paris tonight... leaving negotiators to work out an historic worldwide deal on climate chanan. behind the scenes, he's also trying to get more backing for the fight against isis in syria. tracie potts is following developmts minute-by- minute in washington this morning.

new this morning: the white house is announcing 73 more american companies promising to go green reducing emissions by as much as half.. and converting to 100 percent renewable energy. . (sot: president barack obama/ no super :13- :17) "this is the moment we finally determine we will save our planet." (paris, france :18-:27) last night's public dinner between pridents obama and hollande, emphasized the president's two-fold mission here: dealing with climate change, and defying terror: (sot: ben rhodes/ deputy nat'l security advisor :28-:33) "they're very different threats, but they're both very serious. and we have to deal with both of them." (paris, france :35-:46) there have been achievements here: a big cleaeaenergy announcement by bill gates. meetings with the leaders of india and china - two of the world's biggest polluters (obama natsot, "we agree that it's an urgent threat.") a one-on-one with russia's vladmir putin on syria: (sot: ben rhodes/ deputy nat'l security advisor :47-:49) "the urgency should be on finding common ground." more on syria today...with turkey's president but the crowning achievement here - a global climate change deal - has yet to be announced. the u-s is insisting it not be called treaty, so it doesn't have to be approved by congress. 180 nations have agreed to reduce emissions. but how? how much? and when? those questions

back to you. >> beijing continues to suffer air pollution today as extremely hazardous levels of pollutants engulf the chinese capital. visibility was cut to several hundred yards, as buildings receded into thick smog. the persistent smog also caused heavy traffic on roads leading to the city's bususess district. europe's most powerful solar power plant is set to be inaugurated today in france. construction began on the 404-million-dollar plant in november of last year. the plant sits on more than 617 acres of land. earlier this month, the 300 megawatt project was fully connected to france's electric grid.d. the park will be able to produce enough electricity for 250- thousand people. the white house announced

new steps to fight terrorism, including the naming of a new senior presidential advisor. robert malley will focus solely on the fight against isis. measures will also be taken to tighten security in the visa waiver program. the program makes ititasier for citizens from 38 partner countries to enter the u-s with no visa and minimal screening. it came under scrutiny after the paris terror attacks and concerns that radical jihadists could use it to enter the u-s. the united states' military and political strategy for defeating isis in iraq and syria is the top agenda item for the house armed services committee hearing today. the meeting is taking place in washington d.c. and is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. secretary of defense ashton carter and joint chiefs of staff chairman general joseph dunford will testify about how the current strategy in fighting isis will impact both regions going forward. thirteen women senators endorsed hillary clinton as the next president of the united states yesterday in washington, d.c.

was welcomed by the crowd during a women for hillary fundraiser. the group debuted a video entitled "44 boys is too many" where young girls expressed their support for clinton as the first female president. clinton covered a wide range of topics when she addressed the crowd, but focused on the promise of opportunity in america being available for future generations as it was for her generation. republican presidential candidate donald trump will campaign in northwest iowa this weekend. trump will hold a rally in spencer, iowa, on december 5th, at the clay county regional events center. the doors will open at 9 a-m and the event begins at 11 a-m. peruvian authorities arrested an american man who claimed to be a pilot for xtra airways at an airport in lima last week. kenneth parrock, had nearly 20 pounds of drugs hidden inside sealed bed sheet packages along with six additional aluminum bags. dressed as a commercial pilot, parrock said he was on medical leave from his job but was to return to

december 7th. all contents inside the bed sheet packages tested positive for cocaine, according to police. a chicago police officer charged in the shooting death of a black teen is out on bond. officer jason van dyke was met with a swarm of reporters after posting his one-point-five million dollars bail. officer van dyke w w charged with firir-degree murder for allegedly fatally shooting 17- year-old laquan mcdonald 16 times in 2014... following the recent release of das-cam video of the incident. the next hearing for officer van dyke will be held on december 18th. jury selection is underway for the first trial in the freddie gray case. prosecutors say gray died of injuriesesuffered while he was in police custody in april. william porter is the first of six baltimore police officers to face trial. porter is charged with involuntary manslaughter, second degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. freddie gray's death sparked weeks of rioting in baltimore.

were serious errors in the way gray was handled in custody. in september, t t city agreed to a six-point-four million dollar civil settlement with freddie gray's family. after that long holiday weekend of shopping and deals, giving tuesday is a day americans are urged to volunteer or make donations to local, national and international charities. the one-day charitable giving promotion launched in 2012. and d nce most charities generate a vast majority of their contributions at the end of the year, giving tuesday has opened the door to a more organized effort on a specific day. last year, the hashtag giving tuesday was mentioned more than 750-thousand times on twitter. any idea what the gifts listed in the carol "the twelve days of christmas" would cost you this year? according to the p-n-c wealth management christmas price index, all those gifts would cost a total of thirty-four thousand, one hundred thirty one dollars. that's up a mere six tenths of a percent from last year.

percent more expensive this year than last. a partridge in a pear tree is up by three-and-a-half percent.t. the most expensive is still the seven swans a-swimming, which cost thirteen thousand one hundred twenty-five dollars. a wounded veteran never thought he would be able to get around on his own every again. in today's healthbeat four, we'll show you how a new type of

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(sot: charlie merritt, veteran) "you still have a life after it, you can still have a life." applause for charlie merritt--- and for the technology that let him scoot around campus. the marine veteran was so badly injured a year ago--- he can't use his hands to operate his wheelchair. ucf students have just developed a way to run wheelchairs... using sensors which read muscles in your face. (sot: charlie merritt, veteran) "clench right side of the jaw to go right, left side to go left, chewing gum is out of the question." because biting down makes you forge straight ahead. (reporter stand up: dave mcdaniel) "of course the technology is incredibly sophisticated, but i'm told it only took five minutes for him to master the chair, then he was on his way. (sot: charlie merritt, veteran) "i'm just good like that." merritt says he has a device already that lets him operate his chair, but this new ucf developed model is only a few hundred dollars... less than half the price of other types. it's all about independence and attitude. (sot: charlie merritt, veteran) "if i want to go to aisle three and she's on aisle two, i can do that. gives you that independence, that freedom, to feel normal. look at me now, i'm on t.v., i'm

even know my name if i hadn't got in an accident." (sot: joey teblum, researcher) "being able to see someone actually use it, is life changing for us." the team of students were beaming as saw the technology--- really work. (sot: joey teblum, researcher) "we believe this can be a permanent solution for someone someday, yes." and speaking of solutions - remember this guy? this same team created a special arm for 7 year old alex pring. he's had his arm helping him for over a year now. >> that was dave mcdaniel reporting. still to come on news 4 today.... one website was so popular on cyber monday that it actually crashed. and plane food. it's not usually anybody's favorite thing. but we'll tell you which

but today, as world leaders come together in paris, the solutions are clear. with a real commitment to clean energy, we can tackle the climate crisis, end our dependence on oil from foreign countries, and create millions of american jobs. but none of it will happen unless america leads.

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may turn out and where interest rates might go in the u.s. and europe. shares of macy's, wal- mart, urban outfitters and even amazon fell after black friday. the dow fell 79 points to 17,720. the nasdaq lost 19 and the s&p fell 10 points. the federal reserve is ending a loan program aimed at companies that are "too big to fail." the fed adopted a new rule yesterday that bans it from extending emergency loans to failing companies. the rule formalizes a policy central to congressional reform efforts in the wake of the financial crisis of the late 2000's. rather than providing loans to companies ... ... the new rule permits the fed to lend to a program or facility with what the board described as "broad-based eligibility". that means a fed loan would have to aid at least five firms wr entities. for travelers wanting to make healthier choices, a new survey ranks airlines on the best in-flight food. virgin america wins the top spot with the "healthiest"

delta and jetblue. the survey was conducted by diet detective-dot-com and a health advocate at the city university of new york. each airline was assigned a health score based on ten criteria, including health and calorie levels of meals, snack boxes and individual snacks... and cooperation in providing nutritional information. a-t-and-t customers lucky enough to still have unlimited data plans are going to have to pay more next year. it will cost another five- dollars per month-- bringing the monthly price up to 35-bucks. a-t-and-t stopped offering uncapped data plans in 2010... ...but people who signed up before the plans were banished have been able to keep them. the company said the price hike will start in february. target's website is back up and running after crashing on cyber monday. record traffic caused the website to crash and customers were given an apology message. target offered a sitewide discount of 15 percent yesterday. it's the first time the retailer

everything on its website. online sales have been driving the holiday season so far, as more people chose to shop online over stores during thanksgiving weekend. when we come back this morning, we'll have the top headlines in siouxland. and kylie jenner's lips have sold out! ! and brad pitt says he wants more kids. that's coming up in the hollywood minute. this holiday, ford america's best-selling brand is giving you more. the ford holiday sales event...

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so in the winter weather-advised areas up north and perhaps an inch more around sioux city before exiting tonight. the wind will be more of a player today than it was yesterday with gusts expected to be around 25 miles per hour whicic will cause some blowing snow anddlowered visibilities. roads also remain slick this morning, so do plan for a few extra minutes on your commutes today. conditions finally quiet down tomorrow as the clouds exit and highs remain in the 30s the few days and eventually flirt with the 40s over the weekend. see graphics. >> > if you're just joining us, here are the stories making top headlines this morning in siouxland. snow continues to fall lightly in siouxland t ts morning. it will continueueo do so off and on today. we could seen additional accumulation of an inch or two. snowfall amounts from this storm range up to ten inches on the ground in akron. today, all of the metro schools are starting two hours late. that includes sioux city public schools, bishop heelan catholic schools, dakota valley, south sioux city and sergeant blulu-luton. sioux city's metro bus drivers had to make some adjustments to their routes during the snowstorm yesterday. rick stewart has been driving for twelve years. he had to change some of his

snow-filled streets, while passengers say they had to reroute their entire day. he says some people think buses get more traction because they are so big, but he says that's not the case, so slow down when n ur driving near one of them. two people are dead following a head-on crash that caused a car to catch on fire east of yankton early monday morning. the south dakota highway patrol says a 31-year-old man was driving a car on the wrong side of highway 50 around 5:30 a.m. collided head-on with an eastbound car driveneny a 30-year-old woman. both drivers were killed. their names have not been released. state regulators have granted a construction permit for a pipeline that will cross through south dakota as it carries north dakota oil to illinois. the public utilities commission voted 2 to 1 to approve the state's portion of the more than 11- hundred mile dakota accesss pipeline. the project proposos would move at least 450- thousand barrels of crude daily from the bakken oil patch in

south dakota and iowa to a hub in illinois. brad pitt and angelina jolie have a pretty big family. with six kids -- the superstar parents still manage to make movies anantravel the globob but the father now admits -- he and his wife wanted more. mary moloney explains in today's hollywood minute.

accomplishments. fans apparently really want kylie jenner's signature pout. her makeup - lip kit -- sold out in minutes. but the reality star says more will be released before christmas. for hollywood minute -- i'm mary moloney >> coming up in our third half hour of news 4 today... the story of one doctor who risked his life during the shootings at planned parenthood last week. and hear from m wa state's new head football coach. that's coming up in the sports

good morning. thanks for joining us on this tuesday december 1st. more snow fell in siouxland

navigating snowy city streets can be tricky at times. we'll hear from a veteran city bus driver who knows how to get from point a to point b without getting stuck. he shares some winter driving tips. and we're hearing from a colorado springs doctor who jumped into action to help treat some of the wounded from last week's planned parenthood shootings. and as you head to work this state patrol trooper who's been n out on update on the conditions out there. but first, here's ben.

inch more around sioux city before exiting tonight. the wind will be more of a player today than it was yesterday with gusts expected to be around 25 miles per hour which will cause some blowing snow and lowered visibilities. roads also remain slickkthis morning, so do plann for a few extra minutes on your commutes today. conditions finally quiet down tomorrow as the clouds exit and highs remain in the 30s the few days and eventually flirt with the 40s over the weekend. see graphics. >> this is our second big snow of the season. snow conitnues to fall lightly this morning. ktiv's tommie clark met up with one driver yesterday who takes on the snow-filled streets all day.

start spinning youres you start sliding you've lost control so it's best to just stay in control," said bus driver, rick stewart. stewart had to change some of his route to avoid the snow-filled streets, while passengers say they've had to reroute their entire day. "today has been a little big crazy. i went out to western iowa tech. they closed at 10 and kind of kicked us out. so then we had to walk down the hill to be able to catch the bus and the bus got stuck, but we finally got here so i'm greatful for that," said bus s der, diana o'connor. o'connororays she's experienced the snow before, but nothing ally ever prepares her for it. "it's reallympacted my day from walking through the parking lot to walking down the hill to wait for the bus and then the bus not being on schedule," said bus rider, diana o'connor. other passengers say it's just part of living in siouxland. "getting from point a to b it's ok," said bus rider, j jnifer goodier. "if you're gonna drive out in it be careful, take your time because it's pretty slick out there," said bus rider, philip trudau. "i don't like the weather, but it's part of winter," said bus der,

>> with the snow impacting so many people, stewart says to always keep safety in mind. he says drivers often think since buses are so big they get more traction, but they really don't, so drivers need to slow down around them. sioux city's snowplows have been going 24-7 since the snow started falling yesterday. you know the drill, they hit the "priority one" streets first, streets like hamilton boulevard, gordon drive and downtown. after that, "priority two" streets like glen oaks boulevard and grandview. then it's on to the residential streets. if you have to drive somewhere today, check the road conditions before you go. you'll find a link at our website, ktiv-dot-com.

down to "road reports." from there you can click on iowa, nebraska, or south dakota. just about all siouxland schools closed for the day, or adjusted their schedules because of the snowstorm. there are a bunch of school announcement s again today, including a two-hour late start for all of sioux city's metro area schools, including sioux city public and bishop heelan schools, south sioux city, sergeant bluff-luton and dakota valley. . we're crawling the announcements at the bottom of the screen and you'll also find the whole list at ktiv-dot-com, under the weather tab. you can also download the free storm team 4 weather app on your phone or tablet. there's interactive radar along with hourly and daily forecasts. it's also under the weather tab at ktiv-dot- com. the snow started falling beforor seven a-m yesterday. it's still coming down lightly. it'll continue to fall lightly, off and on today. ben says we may see an inch or

in norfolk, nebraska yesterday, a a x of freezing rain and snow coated the streets with a thin layer of ice... making for slick driving conditions. road conditions remained slippery and authorities cautioned drivers to take it extra slow. the nebraska state patrol said there weren't many accidents. but most of those accidents were very minor. because of school being canceled yesterday, many siouxland kids decided to spend their timimin the snsn. dakota, trace and halleigh created two big snowmen today. they say it only took them about 20 minutes. they love making snow forts, snow angels and of course snowmen-- but they've never made one this big. when asked what their favorite part of winter is they had some good answers. "not being at school and that i get to play with my friendsdsthe snowownd having fun with my friends and family," said dakota mckinley and halleigh leiber. the kids say they can't wait to build more snowmen. sledding was a pretty popular

this was the scene at grandview park in sioux city, yesterday afternoon. kids and their families were out in full force, bundled up and enjoying the fresh snow... sliding down the designated sledding hill. the obama administration is boosting the amount of corn-based ethanol and other renewable fuels in the u.s. gasoline supply. that's despite sustained opposition by oil companies, and environmental ists. thth environmental protection agency has announced a rule to increase production of ethanol to be blended with gasoline through 2016. the decision doesn't necessarily mean a higher percentage of ethanol in your tank, but, it does mean there will be a higher supply of the corn- based fuel, overall.

granted a construction permit for a pipeline that willllross through south dakota as itit carries north dakota oil to illinois. the public utilities commission voted 2 to 1 to approve the state's portion of the 11-hundred mile dakota access pipeline. opponents are concerned about environment. the panel granted the permit with conditions. two people are dead following a to catch on fire east of yanktonon rly monday morning. the south dakota highway patrol says a 31-year-old man was driving a car on the wrong side of highway 50 around 5:30 a.m. collided head-on with an eastbound car driven by a 30-year-old woman. both drivers were killed. their names have not been released. two other cars, which came upon the crash site after the initial impact, also hit the cars involved, but the people in those vehicles were not hurt. prosecutors have reached a plea deal with an inwood, iowa, man facing eleven criminal counts, including 3rd-degree sexual abuse. 20-year-old jesse visser has

to three counts in the case. in exchange, the other eight counts will be dropped. visser's guilty plea relates to charges of sexual exploitation of a minor, assault causing bodily injury or mental illness, and 3rd-degree sexual abuse. prosecutors say visser will spend up to 12-years in prison. as part of the plea deal, visser has to hand over the memory card from his cell phone, which is believed to have images of the underaged victim. visser will also have to register as a sex offender. today marks the 60th anniversary of rosa parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus. to commemorate one of the most important acts of civil disobedience during the civil rights era, the bus system in topeka kansas is offering free bus rides to everyone. several other events will be going in montgomery alabama on tuesday in former secretary of state and democratic candidate for president hillary clinton will speak at king around noon. when we come back this morning, we'll have an update on the weather and driving conditions john farley.

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will be more of a player today than it was yesterday with gusts expected to be around 25 miles per hour which will cause some blowing snow and lowered visibilities. roads also remain slick this morning, so do plan for a few extra minutes on your commutes today. conditions finally quiet down tomorrow as the clouds exit and highs remain in the 30s the few days and eventually flirt with the 40s over the weekend.

it was big news coming from iowa state over the weekend. the football progogm has struggled over the last few years. but fans have something to be excited about for next season. we'll have the details about new head football coach, matt

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past few years - but there's excitement around the program with the hire of its new head coach. ktiv's mark freund has more in the sports fource morning wrap.

camppell's teamss in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, toledo's rushing offense finished 12th and 14th in the country, respectively. campbell says this was the right move, and the program hopes they have the right guy to take the cyclones to the next level. "there was a lot of opportunities, but they weren't right for me," said campbell. "i'm not really a guy that believes in jumping or doing. i'm a guy that believes in the process of getting it done the right way." "tough-minded, midwestern-based, runnfirst, who cc recruit," said iooa state athleleic director jamie e ollard. "we h ht a hme run on every one of those points. we wanted somebody with high character. there's not a person that we talked to that could say one bad thing about matt campbell." campbell is the 32nd head coach in program history. he'll make 2 million dollars in the first year of a

snow is still falling lightly today in siouxland, and the roads are still covered with snow and ice in many areas. joining us live this morning out on the weather patio is iowa state trooper john farley. - how was your trek into the

- any bad spots in particular? - how did drivers do yesterday? - plenty of warning. the snow continues to fall here in siouxland. ben's in next to tell us how

and one doctor stepped up during the shootings at a planneded parenthood facility in colorado springs la friday. we'll tell you what he did in the face of

at the first world conference on climate change, the challenge seemed insurmountable. but today, as world leaders come together in paris, the solutions arclear. with a real commitment to clean energy, we can tackle the climate crisis, end our dependence on oil from foreign countries, and create millions of american jobs.

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for the first time since last week's deadly shooting at a planned parenthood in colorado springs, we are hearing from a

help treat some of the wounded... just steps from where bullets were flying. kelsey kennedy has the story from colorado springs..

was still active shooting gogog on at the time." bullets still flying - swacame in an armored truck to rescue the wounded. "swat personnel was on her left and i was on her right, and we got her quickly into an armored transport." but a hero, doctor hurst says, he is not. "we did our part to help but i'm not very comfortable with that word.. just really did what we're trained to do, to just help people." no matter how awful the circumstances, good fortune is found in the good people of our community. "certainly there does seem to be fate involved where certain people are in certain places at certain times for things we don't always understand initially." >> that was kelsey kennedy reporting. the shooter, robert dear appeared by video monitor with his appointed public defender yesterday for a scheduled court hearing. dear is charged with first-degree murder and will remain in jail with no bond. dear is accused of opening re inside the planned parenthood clinic and holding a five

so far, investigators have not released a motive behind the shooting. if convicted, dear could face the death penalty. his next court date is scheduled for december 9th. it's . time for a break. we're back with our fourth half hour of news 4 today. first though.. here'e'a look at some of the events on the

good morng and welcome back. more fresh snow this morning, we've got the latest on your road conditions, school announcement s, and an update on your forecast for your morning commute. also, president obama has a lot of work ahead today before wrapping up his trip to the global climate conference in paris. he's prodding allies and adversaries alike to turn diplomatic talk into ambitious action. the latest from washington. and an update from the campaign trail... democrat hillary clinton picks up some key endorsements and donald trump plans some campaign stops in siouxland. and as you head to work this morning, we'll hear from an iowa state patrol

roads and will give us an update on the conditions out there. but first ben is on the outdoor weather patio. snow still falling ben?

if you want the latest up to date weather information at your fingertips, you can dowload our free storm team 4 weather app on your phone or tablet. there's interactive radar along with hourly and daily forecasts. it's under the weather tab at ktiv-dot-com. if you have to drive somewhere today, check the road conditions before you go. you'll find a link at our website, ktiv-dot-com. under the weather tab, scroll down to "road reports." from there you can click on iowa, nebraska, or south dakota. just about all siouxland schools closed for the day, or adjusted their schedules because of the snowstorm. there are a bunch of school announcement s again today, including a two-hour late start for all of sioux city's metro area schools, including sioux city public and bishop heelan schools, south sioux city, sergeant bluff-luton and dakota valley. we're crawling the announcements

you'll also find the whole list at ktiv-dot-com, under the weather tab. president obama's headed home from paris tonight... leaving negotiators to work out an historic worldwide deal on climate change. behind the scenes, he's also trying to get more backing for the fight against isis in syria. tracie potts is following developments minute-by- minute in washington this morning.

the president's two-fold mission here: dealing with climate change, and defying terror: (sot: ben rhodes/ deputy nat'l security advisor :28-:33) "they're very different threats, but they're both very serious. and we have to deal with both of them." (paris, france :35-:46) there have been achievements here: a big clean energy announcement by bill gates. meetings with the leaders of india and china - two of the world's biggest polluters (obama natsot, "we agree that it's an urgent threat.") a one-on-one with russia's vladmir putin on syria: (sot: ben rhodes/ deputy nat'l security advisor :47-:49) "the urgency should be on finding common ground." more on syria today...with turkey's president but the crowning achievement here - a global climate change deal - has yet to be announced. the u-s is insisting it not be called treaty, so it doesn't have to be approved by congress. 180 nations have agreed to reduce emissions. but how? how much? and when? those questions could be answered later today. i'm tracie potts in washington - back to you. >> the white house announced yesterday new steps to fight terrorism, including the naming of a new senior presidential advisor. robert malley will focus solely on the fight against isis. measures will also be taken to tighten security in the visa waiver program. the program makes it easier for

38 partner countries to enter the u-s with no visa and minimal screening. it came under scrutiny after the paris terror attacks and concerns that radical jihadists could use it to enter the u-s. the united states' military and political strategy for defeating isis in iraq and syria is the top agenda item for the house armed services committee hearing today. the meeting is taking place in washington d.c. and is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. secretary of defense ashton carter and joint chiefs of staff chairman general joseph dunford will testify about how the current strategy in fighting isis will impact both regions going forward. thirteen women senators endorsed hillary clinton as the next president of the united states yesterday in washington, d.c. the former secretary of state was welcomed by the crowd during a women for hillary fundraiser. the group debuted a video entitled "44 boys is too many" where young girls expressed their support for clinton as the first female president. clinton covered a

she addressed the crowd, but focused on the promise of opportunity in america being available for future generations as it was for her generation. donald trump will campaign in northwest iowa this weekend. the republican presidential hopeful will hold a rally in spencer on saturday at the clay county regional events center. doors open at 9 a-m. the event begins at 11. peruvian authorities arrested an american man who claimed to be a pilot for xtra airways at an airport in lima last week. kenneth parrock, had nearly 20 pounds of drugs hidden inside sealed bed sheet packages along with six additional aluminum bags. dressed as a commercial pilot, parrock said he was on medical leave from his job but was to return to work with xtra airways on december 7th. all contents inside the bed sheet packages tested positive for cocaine, according to police. a chicago police officer charged in the shooting death of a black teen is out on bond.

with a swarm of reporters after posting his one-point-five million dollars bail. officer van dyke was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly fatally shooting 17- year-old laquan mcdonald 16 times in 2014... following the recent release of das-cam video of the incident. the next hearing for officer van dyke will be held on december 18th. jury selection is underway for the first trial in the freddie gray case. prosecutors say gray died of injuries suffered while he was in police custody in april. william porter is the first of six baltimore police officers to face trial. porter is charged with involuntary manslaughter, second degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. freddie gray's death sparked weeks of rioting in baltimore. police officials admit there were serious errors in the e y gray was hahaled in custody. in september, the city agreed to a six-point- four-million dollar civil settlement with freddie gray's family. after the long holiday weekend of shopping,

change of pace today. "giving tuesday" is a day amamicans are urged to lunteer or make donations to local, national and international charities. the one-day charitable giving promotion launched in 2012. and since most charities generate a vast majority of their contributions at the end of the year, giving tuesday has opened the door to a more organized efforor on a specific day. coming up after the break, we'll check in with trooper john farley again to get the latest updates on the road conditions in siouxland.

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30s the few days and eventually flirt with the 40s over the weekend. see graphics. >> snow is still falling lightly today in siouxland, and the roads are still covered with snow and ice in many areas. joining us live this morning out on the weather patio is iowa state trooper john farley. - how was your trek into the studio this morning?

- bridges and d erpasses? - any bad spots iniparticular? -

- plenty of warning. singer, pink was recently named an ambassador for unicef. we'll tell you how she plans to change the world, after the break.

if you didn't stay up last night

on the show tonight, harrison ford, seth macfarlane, and musical guest, jojo. you can catch the tonight show with jimmy fallon right here on ktiv at 10:35 after news 4. singer and grammy winner, pink,

ambassador for unicef. pink will serve as spokesperson for the charity organization's new initiative called 'kid power'. kid power hopes to inspire children to live more active and healthier lives, by using an activity-tracking bracelet and app. p pk says as a mother she wants to use her global platform to help end global malnutrition. tuesday sarah- r&b singer janelle monae is 30 al- actress-comedian sarah sisierman is 45 sarah- a aress- singer bette midler is 70 al- world golf hall of famer lee trevino is 76 sarah- actor- director woody allen is 80 we've got 3 pictures to show you today for pic of the day. this first one is from lisa hassman. her family had fun yesterday enjoying the snow. as you can tell from the

hawks fans! our second picture this morning is from misty lieber. her family was also outside yesterday enjoying the snow and building a couple of snow men. and our final picture this morning comes from randy nelson. this is randy and his son alex. and this is their first snowman of 2015. to see your photo on pic of the day, you can email it to us at ktivnews@ktiv .com or you can post it to our facebook page. >

wx timer @ :45 winter weather advisory in effect for yankton, clay, lincoln co., sd and lyon co., ia until midnight tonight we're not done with the snow just yet! it will be much lighter today, but will still be capable of dropping a couple more inches or so in the winter weather-advised areas up north and perhaps an inch more around sioux city before exiting tonight. the wind will be more of a player today than it was yesterday with gusts expected to be around 25 miles per hour which will cause some blowing snow and lowered visibilities. roads also remain slick this morning, so do plan for a few extra minutes on your commutes today. conditions finally quiet down tomorrow as the clouds exit and highs remain in the 30s the few days and eventually flirt with the 40s

when we come back on this tuesday morning, we'll have the stories making top headlines in siouxland. plus... estonians made a special christmas tree this year, using only recycled windows. we'll show you more, coming up. i love a gourmet cheeseburger as much as anybody. and that's why we created the pub burger at culver's. my favorite cheeseburger starts with great beef. when you get that burger in your hand and the juices are flowing, you want to devour it. chef, we're going to make a pepper grinder pub burgege i'm stoked, man. we've got a little wisconsin swiss and wisconsin cheddar. those are the criteria for me fresh beef, bacon, wisconsin cheese. the four-peppercorn mayo really sets this burger apart. this is the ultimate bacon cheeseburger. our new pepper grinder pub burger.

if you're just joining us, here are the stories making top headlines this morning in siouxland. snow continues to fall lightly in siouxland this morning. it will continue to do so off and on today. we c cld see an additionalal acacmulation of an inch h two. snowfall amounts from this storm range up to ten inches on the ground in akron. today, all of the metro schools are starting two hours late. that includes sioux city public schools, bishop heelan catholic schools, dakota valley, south sioux city and sergeant bluff-luton. two people are dead d llowing a head-on crash that caused a car to catch on fire east of yankton early yesterday morning. the south dakota highway patrol

car on the wrong side of highway 50 around 5:30 a.m. collided head-on with an eastbound car driven by a 30-year-old woman. both drivers w we killed. their names have not been released. state regulators have granted a construction permit for a pipeline that will cross through south dakota as it carries north dakota oil to illinois. the public utilities commission voted 2-1 to approve the state's portion of the 1,130-mile dakota access pipeline. the project propos would move at least 450,000 barrels of crude daily from the bakken oil patch in north dakota through south dakota and iowa to a hub in illinois.

>> the christmas spirit came to a northern estonian town in the form of a tree made out of old windows... rakvere central square was decorated with a 40-foot high installation composed of 121 recycled windows filled with colorful glass. light shone through the windows, outlining silhouettes of people in some of the windows - inhabitants of imaginary flats that the authors wanted to reach into.