thursday, december 3rd. coming up in this half hour of news 4 today... the latest developments from the shooting in san bernardino, california. gunmen killed 14 people and injured at least 17 others. police believe two of the three suspects are dead, but a manhunt is on for the third. details in just a minute. also, chron's disease can be dibilitating for those who suffer from it. we'll introduce you to one young woman who's been battling the condition for years. and later... a 14-year-old virginia boy broke the world record by solving a rubik's cube in less than 5 seconds. we'll check out his talents and his fast hands a little later.

> police are still processing the scene in california where two heavily armed shooters opened fire on an employees holiday party wednesday. officials say one male and one female suspect were killed in a shoot out with police just a few hours after the massacre. now the investigation turns to what motivated the

nbc's jay gray is in san bernardino, california with the latest on this still breaking story.

specialist with san bernadino county for 5- years.. was at a holiday gathering with co- workers.. when he left suddenly.. then according to police.. returned with malik -- both armed with assault rifles, and semi-automatic pistols and opened fire.. like police.. family members of the suspects are searching for answers in the tragedy.. s/ farhan khan/ suspect's brother-in- law "i have no idea why he would do that, why he would do something like this, i am in shock myself." shock.. and grief.. that continues this morning to grip this shattered community.. jay gray - nbc news - san bernidino, california.. >> people around the country are reacting to the devastating shooting, including law enforcement right here in sioux city who have these tips that everyone can follow to stay safe when out in public. be aware of your surrounding

have an escape route plan. know where to take cover. keep your phone with you for emergency calls. and always have a strategy. six months after her death, there's a new push today to find answers in the death of a sioux city woman. a $5,000 reward is now being offered in the homicide investigation of alicia hummel. her body was found on june 1st near a boat dock at myron grove outside of vermillion, south dakota. an autopsy showed she drowned but her neck was cut and she was beat in the head. anyone with information in the case is asked to contact the clay county sheriff's office at 605-677-7100. authorities in clay county, iowa have released information surrounding a shooting over the weekend in everly, iowa. fifty-seven-year-old michael shorey faces charges of intimidation with a dangerous weapon and reckless use of a firearm. the shooting happened sunday at a home on west 3rd street. the sheriff says shorey grabbed a gun and shot into the ground during an argument.

last two days, and an islamist militant group renewed threats against russia from the syrian province where russian forces are based. video posted to social media purports to show the results of an airstrike in deraa, syria yesterday. meanwhile, islamist militants said to be in the northwestern syrian province of latakia apparently repeated threats against russian forces and the syrian army. in another video posted on a social media site, a group of militants stood for the camera. still another video shows a military helicopter flying overhead and what appeared to be an explosion in the distance. protesters gathered in english cities as parliament voted on whether to bomb isis in syria. hundreds of people staged a protest outside the british parliament in london yesterday in opposition to air strikes in syria. many britons are wary of wading into another war in the middle east after western intervention in iraq, afghanistan and libya failed to bring stability to the region. residents of manchester and

also gathered to oppose bombing raids in syria. but britain's parliament voted 397 to 223 last night to launch airstrikes in syria, supporting prime minister david cameron's case that the country needs to help destroy the militants. australia says it will step up the search for a missing mayalysian airlines jet in the indian ocean. so far, that search has turned up no trace of flight mh-370. but australian officials said they've identified an area at the southern tip of the search zone that is the likeliest resting place of the wreckage. the plane disappeared in march 2014 with 239 people on board. a military helicopter crashed last night in clarksville, tennessee. according to u.s. army officials, an ah-64 apache helicopter based out of fort campbell, kentucky crashed in montgomery county, base. officials say the chopper went down during a routine training exercise. no word yet on any cause of the crash is still

an iowa-based nonprofit is working to get the state agriculture department to toughen up on animal welfare laws. iowa friends for companion animals is lobbying for change. they held a meeting in le mars last night. at that meeting, discussions on what a puppy mill is, current legislation and ways to help ensued. according to iowa friends, iowa has the second highest amount of puppy mills in the u.s. "we are not trying to end dog breeding, we aren't trying to move mountains with this legislation," said kathie pfaffle. "all we're trying to do is make the conditions for the dogs living in the usda facilities in the state of iowa better." the group hopes their efforts bring stricter oversight into the industry. some of the country's best college athletes showed some special olympics athletes a few new moves on the court. volleyball players from teams competing in the naia women's volleyball tournament in sioux city took time away from practice for the floor time with

the annual clinic at the tyson events center pairs up the atheletes with special needs with the college players to help foster new friendships. it's also a chance for all the athletes to learn from each other. "it's actually amazing because you can meet them and you can say hello and high five them," says gerardo robles, with the west middle school special olympic team. "it's better standing right here instead of standing up there and say hi and shake hands," says evan longwell with the west middle school special olympics team. "because we get to play with a lot of people and we get to know more people," says alex perez with the west middle school special olympics team. the volleyball players say it's a great way to give back and get to know people from the community. eight naia volleyball teams and about a hundred special olympians from siouxland took part in the clinic. when we come back this morning, we'll show you how a company in new york is changing the way you and your dog live by offerring a place to park your dog in the city. ben: and i'll have your

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morning, many will have some fog to deal with as well. visibilities could fall below one mile in some places along with some re-freezing on area roads, so use some extra caution when commuting this morning. once we burn off the fog, the sunshine will return in full and help temperatures rise into the middle to upper 30s. some more fog is possible tonight and early tomorrow morning, but that won't stop many from making a run at 40 degrees on not only friday but the following chunk of days too. readings near 50 degrees are certainly not out of the realm of possibilities by mid to late next week either! see graphics.

dog owners in brooklyn have a new option when patronizing businesses that don't allow pets. rather than tying their dogs to a parking meter or bike rack ... they can now use a device exclusively hamm explains:

running away, the dog getting anxious or getting into a fight with another dog on the street." (nia hamm/new york) "so here's how it works. you have this membership card which you hold over the sensor until it turns green. once it does that you can open it and close it like so. inside is franklyn helping us with our demo here. and if you need to close it you just hold this membership card back over the sensor until it turns red and locks again." (bryn haffey/dog owner) "she's a rescue dog, she's a very nervous lady so it's a safe haven for her." bryn haffey says it's about convenience for her. (bryn haffey/dog owner) "run out, go for a walk do an errand and be able to put your dog in a little house that's safe." we asked a few dog owners in clinton hill what they think about it. (dutch joseph/dog owner) "it could be a convenience. it could be of some help at times. (eric lane/dog owner) "i'd rather keep my dog parked at home than on the street." so far frankln and about fifty other member dogs are testing the product out. >> so far you can only find these in new york, but you never know when they may show up here in siouxland. we've got a lot still headed

morning on news 4 today. crohn's disease is often known as the invisibile illness. we'll show you how one woman has lived with the disease for years. and what she's doing to raise awareness for others fighting

it's common enough that he sees it on a day-to-day basis. crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract. when you have it, your body's immune system begins attacking healthy cells. anyone can develop it at any age and doctors still don't know what exactly causes it. it can be genetic, but most of the time people deveop it sporadically. and, the progression is different for everyone. "i think people aren't as aware of crohn's and ulcerative colitis and things like that because we just don't talk about it. it's kind of on the do not talk about list if you will when system and things like that. so we're much more likely to talk about heart disease or kidney disease or things like that, but when it comes to gi issues as a society i think we just don't talk about it as much," said pediatric and internal medicine specialist at mercy medical center, dr. steven joyce. dr. joyce says it's important to recognize the symptoms including unexplained abdominal pain, blood in stools, fever, and joint pain. siouxlanders should get to the doctor if they experience any of these

experiencing those symptoms when she was just 17- years-old. ktiv's tommie clark spoke with washburn and has her journey on living with crohn's disease.

granted and i think when you have a disease like this where it limits what you can do...it makes you really appreciate the day-to-day stuff a lot more," said crohn's disease patient, lindsay washburn. her husband, jeremy, says it's changed his life too. "i've developed some empathy for others that are suffering through diseases that affect their quality of life and it's not always obvious that they're sick ," said washburn's husband, jeremy mcclure. washburn along with her support system like her husband and family and friends-- are working towards a better life. "i'll never be quote on quote normal because you never quite get there, but i can at least try and get back to how i used to be," said crohn's disease patient, lindsay washburn. "washburn says she's come a long way in her recovery, but she still has a long way to go. for now she plans to work to stay healthy, take her medication, and just take one step at a time." >> the past two years washburn has documented

and other social media platforms. she says social media is big with the crohn's community. washburn makes new post on her blog and writes poetry. she's also done a photo shoot to show how the disease affects your body. she says even if it's helped one person, it's worth it. "crohn's disease is an invisible illness and just because someone looks ok on the outside doesn't mean they're not sick on the inside because you think someone looks a certain way, you have no idea what they're going through," said crohn's disease patient, lindsay washburn. washburn says the biggest thing you can do to help people with crohn's is to be supportive. she will continue to tell her story and make as many people as possible aware of

things are looking much better weekend. ben's in next with the details. and how much can you accomplish in five seconds? we'll show you one teenager who set a new world record in that

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but that won't stop many from making a run at 40 degrees on not only friday but the following chunk of days too. readings near 50 degrees are certainly not out of the realm of possibilities by mid to late next week either! see graphics. >>

five seconds? probably not much. but that's how long it took one virginia teenager to become a new world record holder. jessica reyes has the story.

things and getting it in your head and working that time down." with one cube down lucas is onto the next. (sot: dana etter, mother) "just the way his fingers move, yeah, so it's incredible really." (sot: lucas etter, rubik's cube record holder) "there are so many more things out there so i'll keep experimenting and practicing." >> it's . more news and weather headed your way after the break.

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ktiv-dot-com community calendar. good morning and welcome back. gunmen killed 14 people and injured at least 17 others. police believe two of the three suspects are dead, but a manhunt is on for the third. details from san bernardino, california in just a minute. and president obama and house speaker paul ryan are just a few of the political leaders reacting to that mass shooting. it's also sparking more gun control debate. we'll have the latest from washington. also... a nebraska lawmaker is traveling the state to push for the legalization of medical

and the art of healing. how one doctor is combining traditional medicine with the performing arts to help her patients on the road to recovery. that's later in healthbeat four. but first ben....

police in redlands, california have detonated devices believed to be connected to wednesday's shooting in san bernardino, california. police surrounded and then entered a redlands home that is believed to be the residence of one of the suspects in the deadly shooting. the shooting happened around 11 a-m yesterday morning at a california social services center. 14 people were killed and at least 17 others injured. hours after the attack, two suspects, a man and a woman, were killed in a gun battle with police. authorities have yet to determine a motive in the attack. that deadly mass shooting has washington once again talking about gun control. tracie potts is on capitol hill this morning with reaction.

california democrats are frustrated: (sot - sen. barbara boxer, (d) california :04 - :12) "i feel like you know it's groundhog day just every day just keeps going on and on." president obama - speaking publicly after more than a dozen shootings now - says there's more control over terror than violence right here at home: (sot - president barack obama-- mandatory cbs news courtesy burned in :22 - :29) "those same people who we don't allow to fly could go into a store right now in the united states and buy a firearm and there's nothing we can do to stop them." (sot - sen. dianne feinstein, (d)california :30 - :34) "the fear of the gun lobby in this place is unbelievable." (sot - rep. paul ryan, speaker of the house :35 - :38) "i would like to have a brief moment of silence..." congress has tried and failed to pass gun legislation... despite consensus that some people - kids, criminals, the mentally ill - should not have weapons. (sot - dan gross, brady campaign to prevent gun violence :48 - :52) "i think the american public is finally coming together to say enough." several presidential candidates are in washington today. some tweeting condolences... others shocked by this lastest massacre:

presidential candidate 1:00 - 1:06) "just hatred and evil. and we need to be able to combat these things." questioning what happened: (sot - gov. mike huckabee, (r) presidential candidate 1:09 - 1:16) "one: a mentally unstable and those seem to be the common denominators." but still - no new laws to prevent it. and with a year-end budget deadline and elections coming up, likely no chance of seeing i'm tracie potts in washington. back to you. >> the house voted yesterday to scale back the federal role in education. the legislation will once again give the states the power to make decisions over how to use students' test performance when it comes to evaluating schools and teachers. the bill would also stop efforts to encourage academic standards... including common core. however, states will still be required to intervene in the lowest- performing schools... as well as schools with constant achievement gaps. the bill was overwhelming ly

state democratic lawmakers are concerned over iowa governor terry branstad's plan to privatize medicaid. yesterday, they held a public forum at western iowa tech in sioux city to talk to people who will be impacted directly. the organizers of the event were state representative chris hall, state representativ e dave dawson and state senator rob hogg. hall says this has become a partisan issue. "when we talk about four billion dollars being handed over from taxpayers to private companies and some of these companies have significant fraud issues across the country, there should be more concern coming from the republican party as well," said state representative chris hall from sioux city. on monday, branstad said there's no reason to delay the plans for the program. that's even though a judge recommended the state throw out one of four contracts awarded to companies to run it. iowa will shift the four-point-two billion dollar medicaid program to private management starting on january first. siouxlanders hear from a nebraska state senator who's joined the push to legalize medical marijuana in the state.

minnesota last month to study how that state has implemented medical marijuana laws. he says he's not in favor of legalizing recreational pot, but he says medical marijuana has had positive results for a lot of people. "we've done our homework. i'm here to tell you that cannabis has medical efficacy and can really help a lot of people." senator garrett spoke wednesday in norfolk and dakota city. the 83rd rockefeller center christmas tree was lit last night in new york city. nbc aired the lighting of the 78 foot tall, 10 ton norway spruce. the tree, which came from gardiner, new york, is about 80 years old.... and is now illuminated by 45-thousand multi-colored led lights... and topped with a swarovski star. the tree will stay lit until january 6th... after that it will be milled into lumber for habitat for humanity. the official start to the christmas season was also ushered in on capitol hill last evening with

ceremony. speaker of the house paul ryan flipped the ceremonial switch. this year's tree was harvested from the chugach national forest in alaska.. and is the first capitol christmas tree from the state. the majestic 74 foot lutz spruce will grace the west lawn of the capitol from dusk until 11 p-m each evening of the holiday season. the tradition of the capitol christmas tree dates back to 1964. christmas lights lit up one siouxland community last night. folks in ponca, nebraska lined main street to take in the sights and sounds of the annual lighted christmas parade. many look forward to the floats, decorations, and special guests every year. "i love this parade," said lauryn gill. "i like seeing all the lights and colors and seeing santa claus." "i think it's awesome," said sarah beach. "i like how the community all comes together."

crosgrove. "all the lights and everything, everyone has their own personality on the floats, and santa claus is here!" a famous north pole resident also made the trek down for the parade. santa claus wished everyone a happy holiday. students at one siouxland school got into the holiday spirit today. youngsters from gehlen catholic in le mars put together advent gift bags. they provide gifts for more than 300 people who are shut-in or homebound. students and school employees buy all of the items that go into the gift bags that they give out every christmas season. our annual "12 days of holiday trivia" tournament starts next week. each year, al, ben, and i play live on the air, but you have a chance to win at home... but if you want to play, you have

to do that, go to our website, ktiv-dot-com and you'll find the registration for our "12 days of holiday trivia." you can enter to play for a prize from a step in thyme florals by filling out the registration under the news 4 today tab, contest tab, or at the bottom of the home page on the only on ktiv section. you don't often think of combining arts with medicine. but one doctor has a passion for both and did just that. we'll show you the program she started, next. ben: and i'll have your complete

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visibilities could fall below one mile in some places along with some re-freezing on area roads, so use some extra caution when commuting this morning. once we burn off the fog, the sunshine will return in full and help temperatures rise into the middle to upper 30s. some more fog is possible tonight and early tomorrow morning, but that won't stop many from making a run at 40 degrees on not only friday but the following chunk of days too. readings near 50 degrees are certainly not out of the realm of possibilities by mid to late next week either! see graphics. >> a doctor is bringing together medicine and the performing arts. the program is called "part of the oath"... and there's a reason for the name.

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when they're there live reading poems." lauren knightly, who will soon be a medical student, has been part of this dancing troupe since its inception. (sot: lauren knightly, dancer) "we get a lot of cheers, a lot of audience response that you don't necessarily get in a more formal setting." (sot: dr. colleen cavanaugh, part of the oath) "some of the pieces are about bullying or obesity, family dysfunction." the performances often leading to discussions or as dr. cavanaugh calls them: healing sessions, for some. (sot: dr. colleen cavanaugh, part of the oath) "so by opening that up, opening up communicatio ns for the teens i think in a sense that's healing because they don't feel so isolated." >> a very neat way to combine the arts with medicine. still to come on news 4 today... several airlines have said they won't pay for damaged luggage. but the deparment of transportation says they're required to. more on the debate after the break. and if you're a star wars fan,

coming up that you won't want to miss.

thousands of pigs died in a fire confinement in southeast iowa's washington county. the fire broke out around 9:30 monday night. 4-thousand pigs died in the fire, and the building housing them is a total loss. no people were injured.

stocks ended trading lower yesterday, led by declines in energy stocks as the price of oil fell sharply. the energy department says that u.s. crude inventories rose by 1.2 million barrels last week, while analysts had expected a decline. the dow dropped 159 points to close at to 17,730. the nasdaq dropped 33 and the s&p lost 23 points. there are two major government economic reports due out today. the labor department will release last week's jobless claims and the commerce will report factory orders for october. if you've noticed your wi-fi signal slowing down, it could be linked to your

ofcom launched an app called wi-fi checker where users in wales can test the strength of their wi-fi connections. the agency says holiday lights can cause electrical interference and interrupt signal strength. but... your holiday lights may not be to blame... or may just be partially to blame. that's because electrical interference can come from several sources, including lamps, microwaves, baby monitors and cordless phones. the department of transportation says despite what airlines say, passengers are entitled to compensation for damaged baggage. according to current law, carriers are responsible for damage to handles, zippers, wheels and other exterior parts of luggage left in their care. this comes in the face of baggage policies from various airlines stating that they won't be reimbursing passengers for damage to their bags. the d-o-t has opened investigations into several airlines and plans to announce its findings early

with the impending release of star wars: the force awakens, sotheby's is holding its first ever auction of star wars collectibles. more than 600 action figures are being sold, including the skywalker double-telescoping, which was quickly pulled from the market because the potentially child-choking lightsaber snapped off too easily. other rarities include darth vader helmets, stormtrooper blasters, autographed lightsabers, vintage film posters and a jabba the hutt items range from $100 to $35-thousand. the online auction will be held december 11th.

we'll have the top headlines in siouxland. plus, sandra bullock has added an addition to her family. and taylor swift is going all out for her crew. that's coming up in the

wx timer @ :45 in addition to the many single digit temperature readings early this morning, many will have some fog to deal with as well. visibilities could fall below one mile in some places along with some re-freezing on area roads, so use some extra caution when commuting this morning. once we burn off the fog, the sunshine will return in full and help temperatures rise into the middle to upper 30s. some more fog is possible tonight and early tomorrow morning, but that won't stop many from making a run at 40 degrees on not only friday but the following chunk of days too. readings near 50

certainly not out of the realm of possibilities by mid to late next week either! see graphics. >> > time to run down the stories making top headlines this morning in siouxland. there's a new push to figure out who killed alicia hummel, the sioux city woman who was found dead near a missouri river boat dock near vermillion, south dakota on june first. a 5-thousand dollar reward is being offered. an autopsy determined hummel drowned but her neck was cut and she had been beaten in the head. anyone with information is asked to call the clay county, south dakota sheriff's office. siouxlanders hear from a nebraska state senator who's joined the push to legalize medical marijuana in the state. tommy garrett traveled to minnesota last month to study how that state has implemented medical marijuana laws. he says he's not in favor of legalizing recreational pot, but he says medical marijuana has had positive results for a lot of people. senator garrett spoke wednesday

an iowa-based group is lobbying the state agriculture department to toughen animal welfare laws. "iowa friends for companion animals" held a meeting in le mars last night where the discussion focused on puppy mills. the group says iowa has the second most puppy mills in the country. members say they're not trying to end dog breeding, but they want to make conditions for dogs living in usda facilities in iowa better. and ponca, nebraska lights things up for the holidays. folks lined the streets for the annual lighted christmas parade last night. floats decorated with thousands of lights rolled down main street. and of course, santa claus made an appearance. the people of ponca say this yearly event really brings the town together during the holidays. sandra bullock's family grows... taylor swift treats her crew to some r-and-r... and another reality show couple calls it quits. melisa raney has today's hollywood minute.

people magazine about the adoption of her 3-and-a- half-year-old daughter, laila. the little girl is from louisiana... just like bullock's son louis whom she adopted in 2010. bullock tells people that the five-year-old big brother is the one who "spearheaded this whole journey." congratulations to the happy family. taylor swift will wrap up her 1989 world tour december 12th... then it's time for some r-and-r. but she won't be vacationing alone... the pop star shared this post on instagram saying that as a thank you to her band and crew... she's treating everyone to a vacation to australia's hamilton island. she says her team of 125 people deserves the trip after all their hard work. another reality show couple bites the dust... real housewives of beverly hills star yolanda foster and her music producer husband david are divorcing after four years of marriage. yolanda tweeted wednesday that the two had grown apart but her love and respect for david remains the same.

coming up in our third half hour of news 4 today.... meet a young man who just broke the world record for solving the rubik's cube. and briar cliff and dordt were both underdogs during day two of the naia national tournament. we'll have the highlights from thetyson events center in the

good morning. thanks for joining us on this thursday, december 3rd. coming up in this half hour of news 4 today... the latest developments from the shooting in san bernardino, california. gunmen killed 14 people and injured at least 17 others. police believe two of the three suspects are dead, but a manhunt just a minute. also, chron's disease can be suffer from it.

woman who's been battling the condition for years. and later... a 14-year-old virginia boy broke the world record by solving a rubik's cube in less than 5 seconds. we'll check out his talents and his fast hands a little later. but first, here's ben. >

california where two heavily armed shooters opened fire on an employees holiday party wednesday. officials say one male and one female suspect were killed in a shoot out with police just a few hours after the massacre. now the investigation turns to what motivated the couple to commit such carnage. nbc's jay gray is in san bernardino, california with the latest on this still breaking story.

injured.. the roadway where 28- year-old syed farook.. and 27-year-old tashfeen malik.. were killed during a shootout with police.. and farook's home in nearby redlands, where investigators continue to search for anything that may help them understand how.. and why it happened.. s/ chief jarrod burguan, san bernardino police ".... we don't have a motive yet ..." / here's what investigators do know.. farook, an environmental specialist with san bernadino county for 5- years.. was at a holiday gathering with co- workers.. when he left suddenly.. then according to police.. returned with malik -- both armed with assault rifles, and semi-automatic pistols and opened fire.. like police.. family members of the suspects are searching for answers in the tragedy.. s/ farhan khan/ suspect's brother-in- law "i have no idea why he would do that, why he would do something like this, i am in shock myself." shock.. and grief.. that continues this

grip this shattered community.. jay gray - nbc news - san bernidino, california.. >> people around the country are reacting to the devastating enforcement right here in sioux city who have these tips that everyone can follow to stay safe when out in public. be aware of your surroundings. have an escape route. know where to take cover. keep your phone with you for emergency calls. and always have a strategy. six months after her death, there's a new push today to find answers in the death of a sioux city woman. a $5,000 reward is now being offered in the homicide investigation of alicia hummel. her body was found on june 1st near a boat dock at myron grove outside of vermillion, south dakota. an autopsy showed she drowned but her neck was cut and she was beat in the head. anyone with information in the

clay county sheriff's office at 605-677-7100. authorities in clay county, iowa have released information surrounding a shooting over the weekend in everly, iowa. 57-year-old michael shorey faces charges of intimidation with a dangerous weapon and reckless use of a firearm. the shooting happened sunday at a home on west 3rd street. the sheriff says shorey grabbed a gun and shot into the ground during an argument. battles have raged in syria the last two days, and an islamist militant group renewed threats against russia from the syrian province where russian forces are based. video posted to social media purports to show the results of an airstrike in deraa, syria yesterday. meanwhile, islamist militants said to be in the northwestern syrian province of latakia apparently repeated threats against russian forces and the syrian army. in another video posted on a social media site, a group of militants stood for the camera. still another video shows a military helicopter

appeared to be an explosion in the distance. protesters gathered in english cities as parliament voted on whether to bomb isis in syria. hundreds of people staged a protest outside the british parliament in london yesterday in opposition to air strikes in syria. many britons are wary of wading into another war in the middle east after western intervention in iraq, afghanistan and libya failed to bring stability to the region. residents of manchester and birmingham also gathered to oppose bombing raids in syria. but britain's parliament voted 397 to 223 last night to launch airstrikes in syria, supporting prime minister david cameron's case that the country needs to help destroy the militants. australia says it will step up the search for a missing mayalysian airlines jet in the indian ocean. so far, that search has turned up no trace of flight mh-370. but australian officials said they've identified an area at the southern tip of the search zone that is the likeliest

the plane disappeared in march 2014 with 239 people on board. a military helicopter crashed last night in clarksville, tennessee. according to u.s. army officials, an ah-64 apache helicopter based out of fort campbell, kentucky crashed in montgomery county, tennessee... not far from the base. officials say the chopper went down during a routine training exercise. no word yet on any injuries or fatalities. the cause of the crash is still under investigation. an iowa-based group is lobbying the state agriculture department to toughen animal welfare laws. "iowa friends for companion animals" held a meeting in le mars last night where the discussion focused on puppy mills. the group says iowa has the second most puppy mills in the country. "we are not trying to end dog breeding, we aren't trying to move mountains with this legislation," said kathie pfaffle. "all we're trying to do is make the conditions for the dogs living in the usda facilities in the state of iowa better." the group hopes their efforts

oversight into the industry. some of the country's best college athletes showed some special olympics athletes a few new moves on the court. volleyball players from teams competing in the naia women's volleyball tournament in sioux city took time away from practice for the floor time with the special olympians. the annual clinic at the tyson events center pairs up the special needs atheletes with the college players to help foster new friendships. it's also a chance for all the athletes to learn from each other. "it's actually amazing because you can meet them and you can say hello and high five them," says gerardo robles, with the west middle school special olympic team. "it's better standing right here instead of standing up there and say hi and shake hands," says evan longwell with the west middle school special olympics team. "because we get to play with a lot of people and we get to know more people," says alex perez with the west middle school special olympics team. the volleyball players say it's a great way to give back and get to know people from the community. eight naia volleyball teams and about a hundred special olympians from siouxland took

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it comes down to is just practicing those things and getting it in your head and working that time down." with one cube down lucas is onto the next. (sot: dana etter, mother) "just the way his fingers move, yeah, so it's incredible really." (sot: lucas etter, rubik's cube record holder) "there are so many more things out there so i'll keep experimenting and practicing." >> briar cliff and dordt were both underdogs during day two of the naia national tournament. we'll have the highlights from thetyson events center. and, top-ranked morningside tries to stay undefeated against northwestern. the sports fource

there were some dramatic finishes in sioux city on the court last night. ktiv's brad pautsch has more in the sports fource morning wrap.

points. northwestern closes the game on a 8-nothing run. whitney vander matin connects on three from the corner and the red raiders beat #1 morningside, 72-65 for their first win at allee gym in five years. iowa edges florida state in the big ten/acc challenge, 78-75 in overtime. the hawkeyes improve to 5 and 2 on the season. number-13 dordt taking on number-2 viterbo of wisconsin, who the defenders beat in the regular season. defenders drop the first two sets -- but in the third, brooke granstra gets the block. dordt is up 10-5. viterbo fights back. emilee wiersma gets the kill. the set is tied at 13. but dordt pulls out set three -- jenna horstman puts away one of her team-high 16 kills. defenders force a fifth set. viterbo takes the deciding set. ameila grahn with the reverse, sneak attack. viterbo survives 3 to 2, likely ending dordt's chances of advancing. the host school, briar cliff, battling number-11 eastern oregon. the mountaineers take the first set, 25-21 -- kassandra tuma rises up from the middle and drills it for the point. bc comes back in the second set. toni beck comes flying in from the outside and puts a good swing on it. 26-24 chargers even up the match. bc would force a fifth set. nicolette lavulo bloops in the point -- and there's an upset alert. but eastern oregon re-groups. emily nay had a dozen kills and

loses a close one, 3-2. the chargers close out their tourney on thursday at 5-45. for more go to ktiv.com. i'm brad pautsch with the sports fource morning wrap. >> single digit temperatures this morning, but ben says i'll warm up today. he's in next with the forecast. and it's known as the invisible disease. meet a siouxland woman living with crohn's disease.. and hear how she's raising awareness for others

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color scheme today than my usual 'nebraska cornhusker.' being on the losing end of said wager, i

required to sport some black and gold, but there is a second part to it too, and that is i have to say two words, and those are...go hawks! >> it's what many call the "invisible illness." and a mercy medical center doctor says it's common enough that he see

basis. crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract. when you have it, your body's immune system begins attacking healthy cells. anyone can develop it at any age and doctors still don't know what exactly causes it. it can be genetic, but most of the time people deveop it sporadically. and, the progression is different for everyone. "i think people aren't as aware of crohn's and ulcerative colitis and things like that because we just don't talk about it. it's kind of on the do not talk about list if you will when we talk about our gi track system and things like that. so we're much more likely to talk about heart disease or kidney disease or things like that, but when it comes to gi issues as a society i think we just don't talk about it as much," said pediatric and internal medicine specialist at mercy medical center, dr. steven joyce. dr. joyce says it's important to recognize the symptoms including unexplained abdominal pain, blood in stools, fever, and joint pain. siouxlanders should get to the doctor if they experience any of these symptoms. lindsay washburn started

she was 17-years-old. ktiv's tommie clark spoke with her and has more on her journey living with crohn's disease.

lot more," said crohn's disease patient, lindsay washburn. her husband, jeremy, says it's changed his life too. "i've developed some empathy for others that are suffering through diseases that affect their quality of life and it's not always obvious that they're sick ," said washburn's husband, jeremy mcclure. washburn along with her support system like her husband and family and friends-- are working towards a better life. "i'll never be quote on quote normal because you never quite get there, but i can at least try and get back to how i used to be," said crohn's disease patient, lindsay washburn. "washburn says she's come a long way in her recovery, but she still has a long way to go. stay healthy, take her medication, and just take one step at a time."

it's . time for a break. we're back with our fourth half hour of news 4 today. first though.. here's a look at some of the events on the

good morning and welcome back. in san bernardino, california, gunmen killed 14 people and injured at least 17 others. police say two of the suspects are dead. details from the scene in just a minute. and president obama and house speaker paul ryan are just a few of the political leaders reacting to that mass shooting. it's also sparking more gun control debate. we'll have the latest from washington. also... a nebraska lawmaker is traveling the state to push for the legalization of medical marijuana. why he's in favor of it. and siouxlanders enjoyed the sights and sounds of the season and a visit from santa claus in ponca, nebraska. but first ben....

in addition to the many single digit temperature readings early this morning, many will have some fog to deal with as well. visibilities could fall below one mile in some places along with some re-freezing on area roads, so use some extra caution when commuting this morning. once we burn off the fog, the sunshine will return in full and help temperatures rise into the middle to upper 30s. see graphics. >> police in redlands, california have detonated devices believed

shooting in san bernardino, california. police surrounded and then entered a redlands home that is believed to be the residence of one of the suspects in the deadly shooting. the shooting happened around 11 yesterday morning at a california social services center. 14 people were killed and at least 17 others injured. hours after the attack, two suspects, a man and a woman, were killed in a gun battle with police. authorities have yet to determine a motive in the attack. that deadly mass shooting has about gun control. tracie potts is on capitol hill this morning with reaction.

than violence right here at home: (sot - president barack obama-- mandatory cbs news courtesy burned in :22 - :29) "those same people who we don't allow to fly could go into a store right now in the united states and buy a firearm and there's nothing we can do to stop them." (sot - sen. dianne feinstein, (d)california :30 - :34) "the fear of the gun lobby in this place is unbelievable." (sot - rep. paul ryan, speaker of the house :35 - :38) "i would like to have a brief moment of silence..." congress has tried and failed to pass gun legislation... despite consensus that some people - kids, criminals, the mentally ill - should not have weapons. (sot - dan gross, brady campaign to prevent gun violence :48 - :52) "i think the american public is finally coming together to say enough." several presidential candidates are in washington today. some tweeting condolences... others shocked by this lastest massacre: (sot - dr. ben carson, (r) presidential candidate 1:00 - 1:06) "just hatred and evil. and we need to be able to combat these things." questioning what happened: (sot - gov. mike huckabee, (r) presidential candidate 1:09 - 1:16) "one: a mentally unstable person. two: a gun free zone. and those seem to be the common denominators." but still - no new laws to prevent it. and with a year-end budget deadline and elections coming up, likely no chance of seeing it happen.

back to you. >> the house voted yesterday to scale back the federal role in education. the legislation will once again give the states the power to make decisions over how to use students' test performance when it comes to evaluating schools and teachers. the bill would also stop efforts to encourage academic standards... including common core. however, states will still be required to intervene in the lowest- performing schools... as well as schools with constant achievement gaps. the bill was overwhelming ly approved 359 to 64. state democratic lawmakers are concerned over iowa governor terry branstad's plan to privatize medicaid. yesterday, they held a public forum at western iowa tech in sioux city to talk to people who will be impacted directly. the organizers of the event were state representative chris hall, state representativ e dave dawson and state senator rob hogg. hall says this has become a partisan issue. "when we talk about four billion dollars being handed over from

significant fraud issues across the country, there should be more concern coming from the republican party as well," said state representative chris hall from sioux city. on monday, branstad said there's no reason to delay the plans for the program. that's even though a judge recommended the state throw out one of four contracts awarded to companies to run it. iowa will shift the four-point-two billion dollar medicaid program to private management starting on january first. siouxlanders hear from a nebraska state senator who's joined the push to legalize marijuana in the state. tommy garrett traveled to minnesota last month to study how that state has implemented medical marijuana laws. he says he's not in favor of legalizing recreational pot, but he says medical marijuana has had positive results for a lot of people. "we've done our homework. i'm here to tell you that cannabis has medical efficacy and can really help a lot of people."

in norfolk and dakota city. the 83rd rockefeller center christmas tree was lit last night in new york city. nbc aired the lighting of the 78 foot tall, 10 ton norway spruce. the tree, which came from gardiner, new york, is approximately 80 years old.... and is now illuminated by 45-thousand multi-colored led lights... and topped with a swarovski star. the tree will stay lit until january 6th... after that it will be milled into lumber for habitat for humanity. the official start to the christmas season was also ushered in on capitol hill last evening with the 51st annual tree lighting ceremony. speaker of the house paul ryan flipped the ceremonial switch. this year's tree was harvested from the chugach national forest in alaska.. and is the first capitol christmas tree from the state. the majestic 74 foot lutz spruce will grace the west lawn of the capitol from dusk until 11 p-m each evening of the holiday season. the tradition of the capitol christmas tree dates back to 1964.

siouxland community last night. folks in ponca, nebraska lined main street to take in the sights and sounds of the annual lighted christmas parade. many look forward to the floats, decorations, and special guests every year. "i love this parade," said lauryn gill. "i like seeing all the lights and colors and seeing santa claus." "i think it's awesome," said sarah beach. "i like how the community all comes together." "beautiful," said mackenzie crosgrove. "all the lights and everything, everyone has their own personality on the floats, and santa claus is here!" a famous north pole resident also made the trek down for the parade to wish everyone a merry christmas. our annual "12 days of holiday trivia" tournament starts next week. each year, sarah, ben, and i play live on the air, but you have a chance to win at home... but if you want to play, you have to register first. to do that, go to our website, ktiv-dot-com and you'll find the

you can enter to play for a prize from a step in thyme florals by filling out the registration under the news 4 today tab, contest tab, or at the bottom of the home page on the only on ktiv section. just ahead in what's trending... we'll show you a couple who didn't let their wedding day stand in the way of their love for hockey. and i'll have your complete

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the internet is going wild for a bride and groom wild about the minnesota wild. erica skuta - aka the "burger bride"- and her groom caught a minnesota wild hockey game in st. paul saturday- still dressed in their wedding finest. groom lewis blake scored extra points for keeping any of erika's burger from gracing her

oprah is getting ready to start a new show in australia. plus... nick cannon has a new job with radioshack. we'll tell what he's doing for the company, when we come back.

you know families today are so stretched... ...they're working two jobs; they're working extra hours,

raising family incomes is the defining economic challenge of our time... i have a plan that will put raising incomes right at the center of our economy again. we've got to get back to making it possible... ...for anybody in america to go as far as their hard work will take them. that will be my mission as president. i'm hillary clinton, i approve this message and i hope you'll read my plan. >> jimmy fallon had brett favre on

on the show tonight, mindy kaling, daisy ridley, and gwen stefani. you can catch the tonight show with jimmy fallon right here on ktiv at 10:35 after news 4. oprah winfrey is preparing for her one- woman show, "an evening with oprah," which kicks off in melbourne, australia. the talk show host and media executive will begin her australian tour with a show that's being billed as a-one-of-a-kind, intimate event. entertainer nick cannon's next gig will be with radioshack. the electronics retailer says

creative officer. cannon will help develop exclusive new products and revamp radioshack's image. among other things, cannon will work on educational products related to learning math and science. radioshack is trying to work its way out of bankruptcy. n-b-c embarks on its latest musical holiday tradition tonight --- a three-hour live event production of the groundbreaking broadway show "the wiz." it's the musical that brought oz to life in a funky sing-along journey down the yellow brick road, while winning seven tony awards, including best musical. tonight's performance features a star-studded cast including queen latifah... mary j. blige... and david alan grier. "the wiz live!" starts tonight at 7 right here on

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again. every one is getting out their ugly christmas sweaters. we'll show you some that you may

time to run down the stories making top headlines this morning in siouxland. there's a new push to figure out who killed alicia hummel, the sioux city woman who was found dead near a missouri river boat dock near vermillion, south dakota on june first. a 5-thousand dollar reward is being offered. an autopsy determined hummel drowned but her neck was cut and she had been beaten in the head. anyone with information is asked to call the clay county, south dakota sheriff's office. siouxlanders hear from a nebraska state senator who's joined the push to legalize medical marijuana in the state. tommy garrett traveled to minnesota

state has implemented medical marijuana laws. he says he's not in favor of legalizing recreational pot, but he says medical marijuana has had positive results for a lot of people. senator garrett spoke yesterday in norfolk and dakota city. an iowa-based group is lobbying the state agriculture department to toughen animal welfare laws. "iowa friends for companion animals" held a meeting in le mars last night where the discussion focused on puppy mills. the group says iowa has the second most puppy mills in the country. members say they're not trying to end dog breeding, but they want to make conditions for dogs living in usda facilities in iowa better. and ponca, nebraska lights things up for the holidays. folks lined the streets for the annual lighted christmas parade last night. floats decorated with thousands of lights rolled down main street. and of course, santa claus made an appearance. the people of ponca say this yearly event really brings the town together during the holidays.

what we're learning about the shooters -- a young married couple.. and the victims. as investigators try to uncover a motive.. and if there are ties to terrorism. also breaking overnight.. ..an appeals court finds oscar pistorius guilty of murder, overturning his original conviction in the shooting death of reeva steenkamp. this morning, her mother reacts in an exclusive interview. those stories and more, when we get started, here on today. >> 'tis the season to score the ugliest holiday sweater. ugly-christmas- sweater-dot-com is one of the biggest sellers of intentionally hideous holiday sweaters. two brothers started the business in late 2012...and this year, they're on track to sell more than five-million-dollars worth. initially, the retro holiday