good evening, thanks for joining us, i'm robert lowe tonight, many expect the president to try to reassure the nation that keeping the country safe is his highest priority...and to explain exactly what happened in san bernardino.. it's a hot topic on the campaign trail as well. nbc's ron allen has the story for us tonight.. a sign of a nation at war... president obama meeting in the white house situation room on saturday with his top advisers.. to discuss the san bernardino attack. the president in his weekly address.. all but saying the massacre was terrorism: sot: obama it is entirely possible that these two attackers were radicalized to commit this act of terror... this.. after days of criticism for saying the incident was possibly a work place shooting...and calling for stricter gun laws... and last month.. telling the nation in the wake of the paris attacks... "right now, we know of no specific and credible intelligence indicating a plot on the homeland." today, according to the white house, the president will update the country with the latest on the investigation... discuss the broader threat of terrorism... and argue that isis "will be destroyed." republicans running for president warning the commander in chief is not up to the challenge of defeating the so called islamic state.. ben carson, slipping in the polls, says he'll stop immigration programs like the one malik used to enter the us as a fiance. sot: carson that vetting resulted in missing someone who carried out such horrific acts, that should be

while other contenders vow to take the fight directly to isis... sot: cruz if i'm elected the next commander in chief we won't cower in the face of evil... his military strategy is straight forward... sot; cruz bombing directed at isis" republican presidential candidate donald trump says america is in a war. while talking with reporters before a speech in spencer, iowa

california was an act of terror... and he accused president barack obama of not clearly stating the problem - which trump says is radical islamic terrorists. "this is a war. we're in a war, and if we're not smart and if we're not really cunning, and if we don't beat them to the punch, it's going to be very ugly over here. it's going to be very bad." trump says america needs to be vigilant. on "meet the press" this morning, attorney general loretta lynch talked about the investigation into the san bernardino terror attack and the fbi's investigation. "this is an fbi investigation now because of the indications that we do have of a radicalization. this is a terrorism investigation at this point in time. we continue to work closely with our state and local counterparts. also atf marshals are on the ground." california governor jerry brown said today that the federal government has a responsibility in stemming isis-supported violence, but that local government also has a

he spoke in paris after joining governors and other local leaders from around the world. brown said global terrorism puts people around the world at risk iowa governor terry branstad has ordered flags be lowered to half-staff from 8 to 5 tomorrow, in honor of pearl harbor remembrance day. a warm day in december to start our week for more, we'll toss it outside to chief meterologist ron demers well, we definitely saw more in the way of sunshine today compared to our saturday along with some warmer temperatures. most of us across siouxland climbed into the middle and upper 40's, with some isolated spots in the fifties. lows will be bottoming out in the upper 20's across the viewing area with some patchy fog possible due to our snow pack lingering

several siouxland organizations

together to give back today. traci bower photography, the railroad museum, century 21, the marina inn, and kay-hills came together to hold a toy drive. siouxlanders could come out to the railroad museum for a polar express themed photoshoot and donate a toy. the toys will go to the kids at the crittenton center, which is a local children's homeless shelter. their goal is to help as many kids as possible and say it's all about the community. "to maybe get a little something could mean a whole different experience this christmas for those kids. when we come together and take care of each other that's what builds a community and that's what makes a community strong," said traci bower photography owner, traci bower. they will be colleccting toys till december 16th. you can bring them to the marina inn. one spencer, iowa tradition will soon get folks into the spirit of the season. spencer holds a grand meander and holiday open house every year. the shops of downtown spencer put together live

the event will be monday starting at 4 p-m in downtown spencer-- that's when the windows will come to life. there will also be hot chocolate and a tuba christmas performance that evening. the second most practiced sport in the world came to sioux city today. the annual iowa judo state championships brought competitors from all over the state to siouxland. ktiv's tommie clark was there and has more about today's tournament. tommie? robert, today the sioux city judo club hosted the championship. i spoke with instructors and students from around the state who told me why they love the sport. the championship included categories for boys and girls, adult competitors, and open rank competition. judo is a sport involving throws and pins for children and chokes and joint locks for adults. the competition took place in technique, ground fighting and standard fighting. instructors say it's more than the competition though-- it's the character building skills that really matter.

kids we have they're confident they have leadership skills they listen to their parents. we stress homework so they make sure grades are well and watching all the little kids grow up and do it, it's kind of fun," said sempai (semp-i) judo academy owner and head instructor, jason reinders. i spoke with students from sempai judo academy out of omaha, nebraska. tonight at 10, i will have what they say is the most important part of judo. robert? thanks, tommie looking forward to it coming up on news 4 at 5 iowa fell just short of their quest for a big ten championship on saturday night. we've got a full wrap-up from

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well, we definitely saw more in the way of sunshine today compared to our saturday along with some

temperatures. most of us across siouxland climbed into the middle and upper 40's, with some isolated spots in the fifties. lows will be bottoming out in the upper 20's across the viewing area with some patchy fog possible due to our snow pack lingering on the ground. high pressure will be building in from the south yielding lots of sunshine and pleasant conditions to kick off our work week. we will continue our warmer and dry trend right through the week before a cold front moves through later on next weekend, to cool our temperatures back down towards average, for this time of the year. still to come for us on a sunday

cooler temperatures means thin ice on waterways. how you can stay safe is coming up right after

jeb bush: here's the truth you will not hear from our president: we are at war with radical islamic terrorism. it is the struggle that will determine the fate of the free world. the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force.

we can't withdraw from this threat or negotiate with it. we have but one choice: to defeat it. vo: right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. despite chilly temperatures , a number of waterways in iowa are not freezing just yet. most lakes and ponds will likely freeze by the end of the month. that's why fishermen need to be cautious. here's macleod hageman

(mark) iowa played hard, but fell just short in their quest for a spot we'll have a full wrap-up from indianapolis coming up, and we'll tell you where the hawkeyes are going for their bowl game. that's after the break. plus, we recap morningside's n-a-i-a semifinal loss to southern oregon.

the chips have fallen - and so has iowa's perfect season. the hawkeyes fell victim to one of the greatest scoring drives in big ten history, as michigan state edged iowa, by inches, in the final minute of the big ten championship game. mark woodley, from our sister station in waterloo, was in indianapolis - and has a wrap-up. well, despite the loss in the big ten championship game - iowa got a very nice consolation prize. the hawkeyes finished number-5 in the final

big ten championship game - iowa got a very nice consolation prize. the hawkeyes finished number-5 in the final college football playoff rankings and are headed to pasadena to take on stanford in the rose bowl on new years day. the cardinal are ranked 6th, with an 11-2 record and a win in the pac-12 championship game. iowa, of course, 12-1, with just the one loss to michigan state. it's the first rose bowl appearance for the hawkeyes since 1991. not enough f-b-s teams made the 6-win standard to become bowl eligible this year - so 5-7 nebraska is in the foster farms bowl. the cornhuskers will take on u-c-l-a in santa clara, california. the bruins are 8-4 and finished third in the pac-12 south. nebraska has won 2 of their last 3 games, including a one-point win over michigan state. the foster farms bowl is december 26. morningside is still looking for

the mustangs' season ended saturday with a 30-27 home loss to southern oregon in the n-a-i-a semifinals. morningside was held to 446 yards of offense - its second-fewest total of the season. the 27-point output ties a season low. southern oregon, the defending naia champions, went on a 12-play, 85 yard drive to score with 1:15 to go. moningside got a chance to tie the game, but a 41-yard field goal try was blocked. it's the third straight season the mustangs have been eliminated in semis. "i'm just upset, i'm disappointed in myself, the way things turned out," said senior quarterback ryan kasdorf. "you know, we never really made it past the semis, but i know morningside, they'll break through this one time. they'll get a national championship here pretty soon." "i love morningside, and the type of men that are here," said senior linebacker ethan stofferan. "it just made me really reflect on my last four years here, of how great these guys are, and they've really shaped me into

12-2. southern oregon and marian will square off in the naia national championship on december 19. sunday hoops - number-11 briar cliff, hosting oglala lakota college. this one was never in doubt - bcu scoring early and often - bryan forbes from the corner - he had 18. then it's forbes out to clay harreld - harreld with 16 on the day - the chargers hit 21 triples. inside later on - off the miss - it's ricky williams with the putback - briar cliff shot 58 percent from the field - the chargers had 78 points by halftime -

on this sunday night, trail of terror. from family and friends, new insights about the san bernardino shooters, his father in california saying his son shared isis' ideology. her family in pakistan describing an innocent girl who was always smiling. and tonight, the president addresses the nation about what he's doing to keep americans safe. the good news from former president jimmy carter. his encouraging update about his

women in combat.