as he celebrates his 70th birthday. what keeps him protecting and serving? we'll have his story. we'll it's been a while, but the gang's all back together this morning after the holidays.

yesterday saudi arabia broke off diplomatic ties with its rival, iran, after demonstrator s invaded and set fire to the saudi embassy in tehran. iranians were protesting the saudi execution of a muslim cleric who criticized the saudi rulers. n-b-c's bill neely reports from london that tensions between the two nations are high - and getting worse.

across the shia world. nimr al-nimr was a charismatic saudi preacher. he said he preferred words to weapons; words harshly critical of the saudi regime. which executed him for inciting unrest among its shia minority. iran's supreme leader warned saudi arabia would face divine revenge for a crime. iran is seething. the execution has inflamed tensions between shia and sunni muslims; faiths led by iran and saudi arabia. (neely on camera 1:13 - 1:37) and saudi arabia has now cut off diplomatic relations with iran, giving iranian diplomats there 48 hours to leave the country. and the saudis may already have pulled their diplomats out of iran. there's no sign this will boil over into conflict -not yet anyway. but iran's anger is very real, so expect this to get worse. back to you. >>

yesterday, tel aviv residents remembered the victims of friday's deadly shooting attack. and they were told to be vigilant, as the arab- israeli suspect is still at large. at the scene of the attack, people lit candles and prayed for the victims of the attack on a tel aviv bar. police in israel were hunting for the suspect in a case they described as "complex and unique." the shooting followed a wave of palestinian street attacks in israel over the past few months. and some tel aviv residents said they were rattled. in jerusalem, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said a huge effort was underway to find the killer. and he said he needed israel's citizens to "show vigilance and responsibility." at least six people are dead and 50 injured in an earthquake in india's remote northeastern region. some buildings collapsed in a

270-thousand people. the powerful six-point-eight magnitude quake struck while many residents were asleep. and the casualty toll was expected to rise. rescue efforts were hampered by outages. a california social services center is set to reopen weeks after a mass shooting. two buildings at the inland regional center in san bernardino are expected to re-open today. the third, which was the site of the shooting, is closed indefinitely. a memorial service will also be held today to honor the victims. 14 people died, more than 20 others were wounded. county offices are closed to allow as many employees as possible to attend. a standoff continues in oregon, where anti- government activists are occupying a federal office building at a wildlife refuge. at least one person was armed as the group of protesters took over the malheur national wildlife refuge. group leaders say they are protesting the impending imprisonment of two local ranchers and

the federal government. the latest standoff started after weeks of tension and a peaceful protest on saturday when dozens rallied in support of two oregon ranchers facing jail time for lighting fires on federal land. the two men served their five-year sentence, but a judge ruled that time was not long enough. schools in harney county have been closed this week due to security concerns. authorites in sioux city say they attempted to stop a vehicle for fraudulent registration yesterday. instead of stopping, 32 year-old jesse brubaker took off. the incident started at 28th and business 75 around 11:15 sunday morning. at 4th and floyd boulevard, the trooper used a pit manuever-- which spun brubaker's car around, eventually hitting the chesterfield in downtown sioux city. authorities say after the crash, brubaker jumped out of the car and ran. the trooper deployed a taser to stop him. he's been charged with multiple violations including eluding, reckless driving and driving with a suspended license. he's being held on a $19-

county jail. in southern california, women grieve over a friend...who was shot and killed by police in las vegas on new year's eve. officers say they believed keith childress was armed with a gun but later discovered it was a cell phone. liberty zabala reports.

they believed he was armed with a firearm they discharged firearm upon the subject striking him several times." but childress had a cellphone not a gun. his attorney in arizona confirmed childress was convicted for several charges including armed robbery, kidnapping and aggravated assault but none of them included attempted murder. (gabriela larios/victim's friend) "they paint him to be this horrible monster." (gabriella vadrio/victim's friend:59-1:01) "but we don't get any answers no apology." (gabriela larios/victim's friend) "there are non-lethal ways to bring somebody down" now, his friends in escondido are demanding justice for childress. his family in vegas started their 2016 with this candlelight memorial for the man they say will never get the chance to see the new w ar. (gabriela larios/victim's s friend) "n"ner going to see him again. didn't get to say bye." childress' friends ahd family say they are waiting for las vegas police to show them body cam footage of the shooting. it's expected to be released on monday. >> a man that fell through the ice on an a-t-v near norfolk, nebraska on saturday has died. the incident happened shortly after 4:00 p.m. authorities say a man drove an atv onto a rural pond just south of norfolk when the ice broke. fire officials deployed their ice rescue team. the unidentified man was pronounced dead at a hospital in

the incident remains under investigation. people in missouri are returning to their flood- ravaged homes for the first time in nearly a week to assess the damage. in the hardest hit towns, looked like junkyards as they were littered with piles of hundreds of structures were damaged when the mississippi river and its artery channels swelled to record flood stage levels after a foot of rain fell in three days. president barack obama approved the governor's quest for federal aid and deployed as part of the assistance. flood teams were out surveying the destruction and to determine if structures were compromised. most of the floodwaters have receded, but residents say the "nightmare" is just getting started. search teams in illinois have found the body of a second teen, missing since massive flooding hit the area last week. yesterday morning search crews found the body of 18 year old brandon mann, two days after the body of 18 year old devan everett was found. mann's body was found north west

vehicle was located on thursday. for the families of the missing teens the news was hard to take. "you know as a parent you always still have a little bit of hope that your are going to be able to find your son but at this poininwe were unabll to do that t and it was... we had to break them the very hard news," said fire chief andy goodall. for six days nine crews scoured the area, searching by boat, foot and air. officials say it was not until water had receded from an area which had been heavily flooded, that they were able to find the bodies of both teens. the lewis and clark interpretive center held a special musical event on sunday. music playing. folk musicians played a range of wintertime favorites at the center on sioux city's missouri riverfront. the program called "music to chase away the winter blues" included songs like "wintertime blues" and "here comes the sun." the center's director says you can connect the music from yesterday's event

expedition. "how did they keep spririts up? hohodid they relax? how did they celebrate? music. music and dancing. so what better to have music a wondeful tie with history right here in siouxland," said lewis and clark interpretive center director, marcia poole. the father-son singers describe themselves as an "old time" multi- instrumentalist group. one of the most popular new year's resolutions is to lose weight. but this year, people are focusing on changing their minds. up next, we'll show you how technology can track your brain.

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below a half-mile, but someeicy spots on the roads too, so be surr to allow ample time for your morning commute. clouds will remain persistent the rest of the day which will keep temperatures in the 20s before winds pick up tonight, which should help keep the fog away, but a little bit is certainly not out of the question with clouds sticking around. we'll get a little bit of sunshine back tomorrow and a strong south breeze which will help give our temperatures a boost back into the 30s. precipitation chances return in small fashion with flurries possible wednesday and an isolated mix on thursday. the better chances right now appear to be on friday where rain will switch to snow friday night and move out on saturday. should the track of this change, so will our forecast, so be sure to monitor our forecasts

it's a new year... and many of us have vowed to develop healthy habits. the top new year's resolution historically is to lose weight and get fit. but a growing number of americans are shifting the focus from working out their bodies... to working out their minds. nbc's brian mooar explains.

attention decrease your stress improve your productivity and more" meditationonay be an ancient practice"! but modern technology can help get you started. popular apps like "head space" aim to make meditation easier. and similar to the way fitness wearables track your there's a device to track your brain: the "muse" brain sensing headband. ariel garten, interaxon) "so muse actually has sensors on your forehead and behind your ears slips on just like a pair of glasses and sends your real brain data to your smartphone or tablet" the headband reads brainwaves to see when your brain is active or calm... and gives real-time feedback. garten, interaxon) "you're actually able to hear the sound of your own brain so you can take it from that crazy busy place to a place of clear focused attention in a way that's easy to do every day" finding your own personal calm within the storm. brian mooar, nbc news. >> the muse headband costs 299-dollars and is available online at

or in select best buy stores. coming u unext on news 4 today... fruitcakes were flying through the air for an annual tradition.... as residents from the tri- state gathered together at ponca state park over the weekend for winterfest.

praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders passed more amendments in a republican congress than any other member. cracked the gridlock with john mccain

bernie sanders. a consistent, principled, and effective leader. building a future to believe in. sanders: i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. on saturday, the ponca state competition that's nationally recognized-- a

residents from the tri- state area each threw a fruit cake to see who could chuck it the farthest. ktiv's tommie clark was there and shows us why the event was much more than a competition..

come out to a beautiful state park and have a good time with the family. we've done this kind of thing before, kind of staying in a cabin type of environment and it's a lot of fun," said dennis sexton. they say it was more than a friendly competition... "we have so much stuff going on sometimes we don't get to see each other very much so it's juju nice to ve some family time. it's kind of quality time," said 10-yer-old, keira sexton. and they plan on coming back next year... "well i'm definitely going to have to practice for next year because gonna have to get things right. it's not like throwing a ball so i have to work on that for

we could see some more snow this week as many of you head back to work and school. ben's in next with the forecast. and one man just celebrated his 70th birthday. but that doesn't mean he'll quit we'll share his story with you

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a texas police officer just celeleated his 70th birthday in his patrol car... and says he's not planning to retire any time soon. tim ciesco has more.

go?" a: "it's the excitement." " he admits there's only so much excitement his less youthful body can take. (sot: officer roy mitchell, arlington police dept.) "i like to tell the story that i still get into a lot of foot pursuits. i just never catch anybody. but i do have a good time." and that's why he now works part time out of the department's east service center. but don't talk to him about retiring anytime soon. (sot: officer roy mitchell, arlington police dept.) "as long as i'm still in good health and my wife is still working full-time, i don't see any reason to retire. and as longgas arlington police will let me work, i'm gonn work." because as far as he's concerned, 70 - (sot: officer roy mitchell, arlington police dept.) "it's a number." >> it's . more news and weather for you on news-4 today after the break. first though.. here's a look at

good morning and thanks for joining us on this first monday morning of the year. we've got a lot headed your way in this half hour of news 4 today... including gun control and lawkmakers. president obama is meeting with his attorney general today to map out a strategy to tighten gun laws without the input of congress. as the president wants to tighten gun laws, candidates are sounding off from the campaign trail. also, the family of a native ouxland soldier is honoring their fallen son's memory. now their community is supporting the family that lost so much. their story is on the way. and it might be your new year's resolution to lose weight and get in shape, but when your in the militata, that's always important. now a gym in washington is helping to keep

overseas in shape with some much needed equipment. but first ben....

president obama is expected to map out a strategy to increase gun control this afternoon. he meets with attorney general loretta lynch. not everyone is on board. edward lawrence is in washington with the latest.

hillary clinton applauds the move to use executive orders to increase backgkgund checks for gun buyers. republican candidates disagree. "now this president wants to act as if he is a king, as if he is a dictator. fact is, if he wants to make changes to these laws, go to congress and convince the congress that they're necessary." "so he is going to sign another executive order having to do with the second amendment, having to do with guns. i will veto that. i will unsign that so fast." "his first impulse is always to take rights away from law-abiding citizens, and it's wrong." still this is at the top of the president's agenda for his final year in office. president obama is expected to conduct a three month review of other steps he can take to reduce gun violence. in washington.. i'm edward lawrence , now back to you. >>

shot to win the democratic nomination for president, but that isn't stopping martin o'malley from campaigning. on sunday, the former maryland governor brought his campaign to sioux city. during a visit to the mary treglia house, o'malley touched on the topics of immigration and national security. he says he believes there needs to be comprehensiv e immigration reform. as for national security-- o'malley says america's role in the world surrounds how to confront the new, changing nature of warfare. and, how to combat terrori without giving up the values that make us american. "the fact that the best and the brightest from all over the world come to ououcountry generation after generation and make our nation stronger. we sell ourselves short by forcing million of our neighbors into the shadow economy. i believe in comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship for all and in the mean time i intend to use the president's executive authority to keep families together where ever possible," said former maryland governor a a presidential candidate, martin o'malley. one supporter asked o'malley how he intends to influence foreign governments

like human rights. "there is some republican candidates making some really bad issues about a specific religion, which is not an american value. so this kind of issues, we are really concerned," said o'malley supporter, awal said. o'malley is running a distant third in the polls behind hillary clinton and bernie sanders. republican ted cruz will be campaigning in siouxland this week. he's planning to visit 36 unties in six days. one of his stops will take him to dordt college, in sioux center tomorrow. he'll speak at the de yager activity center on campus from 6 until 8:30 p.m. and, democrat hillary clinton plans to be in sioux city tomorrow for 2:15 event at the orpheum theatre.

the parents of a nebraska native solider-- killed while serving in afghanistan are honoring their son's life. story from dubuququ

"he was a big man but he had an awful big heart...and he never forgot where he came from, the little towns. and they used to call him the country boy when he moved to new york, and he wasn't...he wasn't angry at that, he was proud of it." and during this difficult time -- lemm' family gets some comfort knowing they have the support of their community. >> that was shirley descorbeth reporting from dubuque. lemm was actually a native of beemer, nebraska. his mother, shirley was from wisner. a gym in seaeale, washington just raised enough money to buy workout equipment for a military base in iraq. they started pitching in when they learned one of their

to the combat zone, can't do the crossfit workouts that keep him in shape. ted land has the story.

for chris' birthday a few w%eks from now. >> many people make new year's resolutions to quit smoking. coming up in healthbeat four, one man shows us how he did it others. complete

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many people make a new year's resolution to quit smoking. studies have shown nearly three-quarters of people who smoke -- would like to quit. today on healthbeat four, erika edwards introduces us to one longtime smoker who shows us -- it can be done.

up cigarettes.. "ooohhhhh talk about tough." bob horak ..did it.. though... quit smoking a year ago after picking up his first cigarette when he was just 14. "shoulda done this years ago, but the timing wasn't right." the ..right.. time -- the time that ..worked.. -- was when bob realized he wasn't in control of the cigarettes. ..they.. controlled him. bob horak - former smoker -: "i looked at those cigarettes a a said, 'you son of a (bleep).. you own me.' that was really the turning point for me to say, all right, when bob went to war... "i'm calling to check in on you..." ... this woman provided the artillery. "i'm so proud of you.." kelly roberts runs the quit smart program at carolinas healthcare system. she's a firm believer in nicotine replacement therapies like the patch and gum... she also shows people how to shake up their routine -- disassociating cigarettes with everyday life. kelly roberts, rn - quit smart instructor "if you came down every morning and had a cup of coffee and you had your first cigarette, we would encourage people possibly to come down,

morning, something different." bob took the idea -- and hit the gas. : bob horak - former smoker "i would drive down different roads. i've lived in charlotte 27 years. i drive down different roads i've never been down." the plan is working... a year later, bob horak remains smoke-free. erika edwards, nbc news. >> bob horak says he changed his routine in many other ways, too -- even brushing his teeth with the opposite hand. still to come this morning... mark zuckerberg has made his new year's resolutions. we'll tell you what he's trying to accomplish this year. and north dakota wants to become a big player in wind energy. we'll show you how they're doing

north dakota appears to be taking advantage of its strong winds. it ranks ninth in the nation in wind energy development. as allyssa dickert reports, experts believe the state has the potential of becoming another clean energy powerhouse.

development. these include protecting endangered species, proximity to farmland and national parks. weather patterns also play a role in generating energy. (kevin tschosik/basin electric) "the key to wind generation is them being available to run when the wind blows and the only way you can do that is to perform the proper maintenance of these wind turbines because they do not run all the time. we e looking at roughly a 40 percent capacity factor." this percentage fluctuates with wind and the amount of ice buildup on turbines. capturing the wind while spinning is the goal to generate the power it's capable of. >> the founder of facebook says his goal for 2016 is to create an artificial intelligence system. mark zuckerberg posted that he wants to quote "build a simple a-i to run my home and help me with my work." zuckerberg is known for keeping up with his resolutions. in 2010, he vowed to learn mandarin... and

speech in that language. last year, he said he would read a new book every two weeks. lawyers for fantasy sports sites "draft kings" and "fan duel" head to court in new york today. they'll ask an appellate panel to allow the sites to continue to operate in the state while a lawsuit works its way through the courts. new york's attorney genel is suing the sites, claiming they're running an illegal gambling operation. a judge shut down the websites with a temporary injunction last month- but then an appellate court shut down that ruling, giving the fantasy sites a reprieve. the lawyers want to extend the reprieve while the case moves to the trial stage. those lower prices at the gas pump could be here to stay in the new year. according to estimates from triple-a, , s should remain a bargain this year. triple-a estimates that the annual average price of gas in 2016 will be between $2.25 and $2.45 per gallon. that would be cheaper or at least comparable to the 2015 average of $2.40 per gallon.

saving tips for new year's shoppers. resolutions for better fitness collide with the best time of year to save money on fitness equipment, workout gear and sports apparel. january shoppers can find savings of 25 to 50 percent off such items. meanwhile, warm weather has slowed retail sales for cold weather apparel, so now is also a good time to buy winter apparel as well... some stores will offer shpers up to 60 percent off throughout january. fatwallet dot com says consumers can also find t-v deals this month,h,s well as traditional nuary white sales. after the break, we'll rundown the top headlines in siouxland. and miley cyrus and liam hemsworth are rumored to be back together. plus.. who makes the most money for their studios? that's up next in the hollywood

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nebraska over the weekend. it happened shortly after four saturday afternoon. fire officiall deployed their ice rescue team. the unidentified man was pronounced dead at a hospital in omaha. thi incident remains under investigation. he's a long-shot for the democratic nomination for president, but martin o'malley brought his campaign to sioux city on sunday. during a visit to the mary treglia house,the former maryland governor addressed immigration and national security. he says he believes there needs to be comprehensiv e immigration reform. as for national security-- o'malley says america's role in the world surrounds how to confront the new, changing nature of warfare. and, how to combat terrorism without giving up the v vues that make us american. and fruitcakes were flying this weekend at ponca state park. one of the highlights of the 4th annual winterfest celebration was the "national fruitcake fling." about 50 people of all ages competed to see who could chuck k e of the disrespected christmas treats the farthest. participants say the fruit cake fling is a unique way to have fun, but the best part is the family time. which tinseltown ex's seem to be reuniting... and which hollywood star gives studios the most for their

david daniel has those stories and more in today's hollywood minute.

actor and fashion- flexible son of will smith and jada pinkett smith is the new face of louis vuitton (loo-ee vih-tahn). the 17-year-old will front the fashion label's spring-summer 2016 collections. for hollywood minute, i'm david daniel. >> coming up in our third half hour this morning.... one man just celebrated his 70th birthday in a cop car. but it's not because he was in trouble. his story is on theheay. and the sioux city musketeers were looking for their fourth straight win yesterday. we'll have the highlights in the sports fource

good morning. thanks for joining us on this monday, january 4th. coming up in this half hour of news 4 today... saudi arabia broke off diplomatic ties with iran. this... after demonstrator s invaded and set fire to the saudi embassy in tehran. tensions between the two sects of the muslim workd are high and getting

the latest from overseas in just a minute. and... out with the eld fruit cake and in wh the new year. we'll take you to the siouxland tradition where unwanted christmas treats are flying through the air. and later... a texas police officer is still wearing his uniform, patroling the streets as he celebrates his 70th birthday. what keeps him protecting and serving? but first, here's ben.

yesterday saudi arabia broke off diplomatic ties with its rival, iran, after demonstrator s invaded and set fire to the saudi embassy in tehran. iranians were protesting the saudi execution of a muslim cleric who criticized the saudi rulers. n-b-c's bill neely reports from london that tensions between the two nations are high - and getting worse.

nimr al-nimr was a charismatic saudi preacher. he said he preferred words to weapons; words harshly critical of the saudi regime. which executed him for inciting unrest among its shia minority. iran's supreme leader warned saudi arabia would face divine revenge for a crime. iran is seething. the execution has inflamed tensions between shia and sunni muslims; faiths led by iran and saudi arabia. (neely on camera 1:13 - 1:37) and saudi arabia has now cut off diplomatic relations with iran, giving iranian diplomats there 48 hours to leave the country. and the saudis may already have pulled their diplomats out of iran. there's no sign this will boil over into conflict -not yet anyway. but iran's anger is very real, so expect this to get worse. back to you. >> yesterday tel aviv residents remembered the victims of friday's deadly shooting attack. and they were told to be vigilant, as the arab- israeli suspect is still at

yesterday tel aviv residents remembered the victims of friday's deadly shooting attack. and they were told to be vigilant, as the arab- israeli suspect is still at large. at the scene of the attack, people lit candles and prayed for the victims of the attack on a tel aviv bar. police in israel were hunting for the suspect in a case they described as "complex and unique." the shooting followed a wave of palestinian street attacks in israel over the past few months. and some tel aviv residents said they were rattled. in jerusalem, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said a huge effort was underway to find the killer. and he said he needed israel's citizens to "show vigilance and responsibility." at least six people are dead and

earthquake in india's remote northeastern region. some buildings collapsed in a city of about 270-thousand people. the powerful six-point-eight magnitude quake struck while many residents were asleep. and the death toll is expected to rise. rescue efforts were hampered by power and communications outages. a california social services center is set to reopen weeks after a mass shooting. two buildings at the inland bernardino are expected to re-open today. the third, which was the site of the shooting, is closed indefinitely. a memorial service will also be honor the victims. 14 people died, more than 20 others were county offices are closed to allow as many employees as possible to attend. a standoff continues in oregon, government activists are occupying a federal office building at a wildlife refuge. at least one person was armed as the group of protesters took over the malheur national wildlife refuge. group leaders say they are

ranchers and what they call the "tyranny" of the federal government. the standoff started after weeks of tension and a peaceful protest on saturday when dozens rallied in support of the ranchers who are facing additional jail time for lighting fires on federal land. the two men served five- year prison terms, but a judge ruled that time was not long enough. schools in harney county have been closed this week due to security concerns. authorites in sioux city say they attempted to stop a car for fraudulent registration yesterday. instead of stopping, 32 year-old jesse brubaker took off. the incident started at 28th and business 75 around 11:15 yesterday morning. at 4th and floyd, the trooper used a pit manuever-- which spun brubaker's car around. it hit the chesterfield in downtown sioux city. authorities say after the crash, brubaker jumped out of the car and ran. the trooper deployed a taser to stop him. he's been charged with multiple violations including eluding, reckless driving and

license. he's being held on 19- hundred dollars bond at the woodbury county jail. in southern california, women grieve over a friend... who was shot and killed by police in las vegas on new year's eve. officers say they believed keith childress was armed with a gun but later discovered it was a cell phone. liberty zabala reports.

a firearm they discharged firearm upon the subject striking him several times." but childress had a cellphone not a gun. his attorney in arizona confirmed childress was convicted for several charges including armed robbery, kidnapping and aggravated assault but none of them included attempted murder. (gabriela larios/victim's friend) "they paint him to be this horrible monster." (gabriella vadrio/victim's friend:59-1:01) "but we don't get any answers no apology." (gabriela larios/victim's friend) "there are non-lethal ways to bring somebody down" now, his friends in escondido are demanding justice for childress. his family in vegas started their 2016 with this candlelight memorial for the man they say will never get the chance to see the new year. (gabriela larios/victim's friend) "never going to see him again. didn't get to say bye." childress' friends and family say they are waiting for las vegas police to show them body cam footage of the shooting. it's expected to be released on monday. >> a man has died after the all terrain vehicle he was driving broke through the ice on a pond south of norfolk, nebraska over the weekend. it happened shortly after four saturday afternoon. fire officials deployed their ice rescue team. the unidentified man was pronounced dead at a hospital in

under investigation. people in missouri are returning for the first time in nearly a week to assess the damage. in the hardest hit towns, neighborhood streets looked like junkyards as they debris. hundreds of structures were damaged when the mississippi river and its artery channels swelled to record flood stage levels after a foot of rain fell in three days. president barack obama approved the governor's request for federal aid and national guard troops were deployed as part of the assistance. flood teams were out surveying the destruction and to determine if structures were compromised. most of the floodwaters have receded, but residents say the "nightmare" is just getting started. search teams in illinois have found the body of a second teen, missing since massive flooding hit the area last week. yesterday morning search crews found the body of 18 year old brandon mann, two days after the body of 18 year old devan everett was found. mann's body was found north west

located on thursday. for the families of the missing teens the news was hard to take. "you know as a parent you always still have a little bit of hope that your are going to be able to find your son but at this point we were unable to do that and it was... we had to break them the very hard news," said fire chief andy goodall. for six days nine crews scoured the area, searching by boat, foot and air. officials say it was not until water had receded from an area which had been heavily flooded, that they were able to find the bodies of both teens. the lewis and clark interpretive center held a special music event yesterday. music playing. folk musicians played a range of wintertime favorites at the center on sioux city's missouri riverfront. the program called "music to chase away the winter blues" included songs like "wintertime blues" and "here comes the sun." the center's director says you

yesterday's event with lewis and clark's expedition. "how did they keep spririts up? how did they relax? how did they celebrate? music. music and dancing. so what better to have music a wondeful tie with history right here in siouxland," said lewis and clark interpretive center director, marcia poole. the father-son singers describe themselves as an "old time" multi- instrumentalist group. a man who just celebrated his 70th birthday says he's not going to stop patrolling any time soon. we'll have his story after the break. and i'll have your complete

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with clouds sticking around. we'll get a little bit of sunshine back tomorrow and a strong south breeze which will help give our temperatures a boost back into the 30s. precipitation chances return in small fashion with flurries possible wednesday and an isolated mix on thursday. the better chances right now appear to be on friday where rain will switch to snow friday night and move out on saturday. should the track of this change, so will our forecast, so be sure to monitor our forecasts from day to day. see graphics. >> a texas police officer just celebrated his 70th birthday in his patrol car... and says he's not planning to retire any time soon. tim ciesco has more on his story.

(sot: officer roy mitchell, arlington police dept.) "makes me proud to put this uniform on and walk around this town." a uniform officer roy mitchell has been putting on longer than many of his co-workers have been alive. he's been with the arlington police department for 36 years now - and spent time at three other agencies prior to that. (sot: officer roy mitchell, arlington police dept.) "i've been doing it all my adult life. ever since i was 21." this week he turned 70. (sot: officer roy mitchell, arlington police dept.) "you walk out of the briefing room and wonder which car is yours - you hit your panic button or your trunk and it pops up, you know where your car is." and he's still out there patrolling with the best of them. (sot: officer roy mitchell, arlington police dept.) "patrol is the only place i wanted to go. and that's where i'm at." q: "why was that the only place you wanted to go?" a: "it's the excitement." he admits there's only so much excitement his less youthful body can take. (sot: officer roy mitchell, arlington police dept.) "i like to tell the story that i still get into a lot of foot pursuits. i just never catch anybody. but

and that's why he now works part time out of the department's east service center. but don't talk to him about retiring anytime soon. (sot: officer roy mitchell, arlington police dept.) "as long as i'm still in good health and my wife is still working full-time, i don't see any reason to retire. and as long as arlington police will let me work, i'm gonna work." because as far as he's concerned, 70 - (sot: officer roy mitchell, arlington police dept.) "it's a number." >> the musketeers were looking for their fourth straight win yesterday. and green bay and minnesota faced off for the n-f-c title. we'll have all the action in the sports fource moring wrap.

the nfc north title came down to one final play. and the sioux city musketeers went for their fourth win in a ktiv's sam curtiss has more in the sports fource morning wrap.

yards 20-3. fourth quarter - packers didn't go away - rodgers buys time - richard rodgers crossing - 20- 10. last play of the game - packers still down a td - they beat detroit on a hail mary but no magic tonight. vikings are nfc north champs - they'll host seattle and green bay goes on the road to washington. kansas city going for their 10th straight win hosting oakland. first quarter - alex smith to jeremy maclin down the middle 25-yard score. chiefs up 14-3 in the second - smith's pass undercut by david amerson who struts into the third quarter - 16-10 - demetrius harris spectacular chiefs win 23-17. they'll play houston in a wild card for more stories check us out on

i'm sam curtiss with the sportsfource morning wrap. >> dense fog might be a factor in your morning commute. ben's in next to tell us when things will clearn up in siouxland. and fruitcakes fly at ponca state park. highlights from the marquee event at winterfest are on the way.. paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms.

bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where they should be. he's a rock.

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return in small fashion with flurries possible wednesday and an isolated mix on thursday. the better chances right now appear to be on friday where rain will switch to snow friday night and move out on saturday. should the track of this change, so will our forecast, so be sure to monitor our forecasts from day to day. see graphics. >> on saturday, the ponca state park held a unique competition that's nationally recognized-- a fruit cake fling. residents from the tri- state area each threw a fruit cake to see who could chuck it the farthest. ktiv's tommie clark was there and shows us why the event was

didn't like fruit cakes and who eats them and we thought what can we do with those and decided we're gonna throw them for distance," said ponca state park superintendent, jeff fields. around 50 people in different age groups fling a fruit cake as far as they can. the record distance was set two years ago... with a throw over 130 feet. people clapping and cheering. "participants say the fruit cake fling is a unique way to have fun, but the best part is the family time." the entire sexton family participated in the throw. "it was really fun. i was kind of nervous because i've never done this before, but it was really fun," said 10- year-old, keira sexton. "it's a cool experience and you can just hike and it's fun with your family," said ian sexton. "it's cold so you get to bundle up with your family and have a nice time," said 15-year-old, quin sexton. "it was a great opportunity to come out to a beautiful state park and have a good time with the family. we've done this kind of thing before, kind of staying in a cabin type of environment and it's a lot of fun," said dennis sexton. they say it was more than a friendly competition... "we have so much stuff going on sometimes we don't get to see each other very much so it's just nice to have some family time. it's kind of quality

and they plan on coming back next year... "well i'm definitely going to have to practice for next year because gonna have to get things right. it's not like throwing a ball so i have to work on that for sure," said dennis sexton. >> it's . time for a break. we're back with our fourth half hour of news 4 today. 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 thanks for joining us on this first monday morning of the year. we've got a lot headed your way in this half hour of news 4 today... including gun control and lawkmakers. president obama is meeting with his attorney general today to map out a strategy to tighten gun laws without the input of congress. as the president wants to work on ending gun violence, candidates are sounding off from the campaign trail.

siouxland soldier is honoring their fallen son's memory. now their community is supporting the family that lost so much. their story is on the way. and it might be your new year's resolution to lose weight and get in shape, but when you're in the military, that's always important. now a gym in washington is helping to keep soliders overseas in shape with some much needed equipment. but first ben.... > president obama is expected to

president obama is expected to map out a strategy to increase gun control this afternoon. he meets with attorney general loretta lynch. not everyone is on board. edward lawrence is in washington with the latest.

nra households. but the gun lobby mobilized against it. and the senate blocked it." democratic frontrunner for president hillary clinton applauds the move to use executive orders to increase background checks for gun buyers. republican candidates disagree. "now this president wants to act as if he is a king, as if he is a dictator. fact is, if he wants to make changes to these laws, go to congress and convince the congress that they're necessary." "so he is going to sign another executive order having to do with the second amendment, having to do with guns. i will veto that. i will unsign that so fast." "his first impulse is always to take rights away from law-abiding citizens, and it's wrong." still this is at the top of the president's agenda for his final year in office. president obama is expecteteto conduct a three month review of other steps he can take to reduce gun violence. in washington.. i'm edward lawrence , now back to you. >> he's considered an extreme long

nomination for president, but that isn't stopping martin o'malley from campaigning. on sunday, the former maryland governor brought his campaign to sioux city. during a visit to the mary treglia house, o'malley touched on t t topics of immigration and national he says he believes there needs to be comprehensiv e immigration reform. as for national security-- o'malley says america's role in the world surrounds how to confront the new, changing nature of warfare. and, how to combat terrorism without giving up the valueuethat make us erican. "the fact that the best and the brightest from all over the world come to our country generation after generation and make our nation stronger. we sell ourselves short by forcing 11 million of our neighbors into the shadow economy. i believe in comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship for all and in the mean time i ininend to use thh president's executive authority to keep families together where ever possible," said former maryland governor and presidential candidate, martin o'malley. o'malley is running a distant third in the polls behind hillary clinton and bernie

republican ted cruz will be campaigning in siouxland this week. he planning to visit 36 counties in six days. one of his stops will take him to dordt college, in sioux center tomorrow. he'll speak at the de yager activity center on campus from 6 until 8:30 p.m. and, democrat hillary y inton plans to be in sioux city tomorrow for a 2:15 event at the orpheum theatre. the event goes until 4 p.m. the parents of a nebraska native solider-- killed while serving in afghanistan are honoring their son's life. shirley descorbebe has that story from dubuque.

in new york city. "overwhelming, i can not say...big enough thanks to the nypd, the air force...they treated us like royalty." the unforgettable image of lemm's four-year old son saluting his coffin. "how neat is that...it's heart- wrenching at the same time. heart- wrenching, but amazing." after lemm's funeral -- his parents flew back to eastern iowa in a private military jet. his mother, shirley... heart- broken over her big loss. "he was a big man but he had an awful big heart...and he never forgot where he came from, the little towns. and they used to caca him the country boy when he moved toew york, and he wasn't...he wasn't angry at that, he was proud of it." and during this difficult time -- lemm' family gets some comfort knowing they have the support of their community.

that was shirley descscbeth reporting from dubuque. lemm lived part of his life in eastern, iowa but he was actually a native of beemer, nebraska. his mother, shirley, whom you just saw in that report, was from wisner. a gym in seattle, washington just raised enough money to buy workout equipment for a military base in iraq. they started pitching in when they learned one of their instructors, who just deployed to the combat zone, can't do the crossfit workouts that keep him in shape. ted land has the story.

community here at south seattle crossfit and we wanted to do something to give back to chris." they're hoping the crossfit equipment will provide a nice break from the stresses of combat, not only for for chris, but others in his unit. (sot: ryan sheaffer, co- owner of south seattle crossfit) "i actually think he's probably writing some of the workout for the other guys there" the donors are arranging shipping through the company that sells the equipment. they say that company has experience shipping fitness gear to combat zones, and they hope to have it there in time for chris' birthday a few weeks from now. >> twins usually share the same birthday, or at least the same

but we'll show you a set of twins born in two seperate years, in today's what's trending. and i'll have your complete

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of sunshine back tomorrow and a strong south breeze which will help give our temperatures a boost back into the 30s. precipitation chances return in small fashion with flurries possible wednesday and an isolated mix on thursday. the better chances right now appear to be on friday where rain will switch to snow friday night and move out on saturday. should the track of this change, so will our forecast, so be sure to monitor our forecasts from day to day. see graphics. >> most twins share the same birthday... but twins born in a san diego hospital were actually born in different years. jaelyn salgado was born at 11-59 p-m new year's eve. her brother... luis... was born two minutes after midnight on new year's day. one was born in 2015... the other in 2016. the father says the twins' unusual birth dates is not what mom was hoping for. both babies and their mother are reported to be healthy and happy. it's no secret that star wars has been a big hit. but who's really cashing in from the box office ticket sales? > days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing -

two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... and where was marco? fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa

disney's 'star wars the force awakens' continues to break box office records... but what does that actually mean in terms of revenue to disney and the movie theater chains? julia boorstin breaks it all down.

traffic into a theater chain, and enable theater operators to sell high margin concessions to those patrons. and so even though you may not want to pay that high of a rate to a studio, it's worth it to get a film like this and drive that traffic." (reporter stand up: julia boorstin) "and while that headadne box office number doesn't always mean the same thing-- in terms of revenue to studios... us ticket sales can be used as an indicator of future home entertainment revenue, and it often dictates the amounts that cable tv channels pay studios to run a film...a key metric of demand..." and for theater chains, those box office numbers show just how many people are spending on soda and popcorn. (sot: eric wold, b. riley & co. analyst) "if you look at concessions you typically get a margin in 85-95% range - when you think about coke and popcorn and everyone's installing full bars in theaters- that's where the real money is being made." and theaters have been investing in more high- margin ways to cash in on crowds- with more food options and even bars... as they try to battle concerns that lower margins will linger once "star

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of the day which will keep temperatures in the 20s before winds pick up tonight, which should help keep the fog away, but a little bit is certainly not out of the question with clouds sticking around. we'll get a little bit of sunshine back tomorrow and a strong south breeze which will help give our temperatures a boost back into the 30s. precipitation chances return in small fashion with flurries possible wednesday and an isolated mix on thursday. the better chances right now appear to be on friday where rain will switch to snow friday night and move out on saturday. should the track of this change, so will our forecast, so be sure to monitor our forecasts from day to day. see graphics. >> we're wrapping things up on this monday morning. when we come back we'll have the top headlines in siouxland. and people take a cool dip for a

here's a look at the stories making top headlines in siouxland this monday morning. a man has died after the all terrain vehicle he was driving broke through the ice on a pond south of norfolk, nebraska over the weekend. it happened shortly after four saturday afternoon. fire officials deployed their ice rescue team. the unidentified man was pronounced dead at a hospital in omaha. the incident remains under investigation. he's a long-shot for the democratic nomination for president, but martin o'malley brought his campaign to sioux city yesterday. during a visit to the mary treglia house,the former maryland governor addressed immigration and national security. he says he believes there needs to be comprehensiv e immigration reform. as for national security-- o'malley says america's role in the world surrounds how to confront the new, changing nature of warfare. and, how to combat terrorism without giving up the values that make us american. and fruitcakes were flying this

at ponca state park. one of the highlights of the 4th annual winterfest celebration was the "national fruitcake fling." about 50 people of all ages competed to see who could chuck one of the disrespected christmas treats the farthest. participants say the fruit cake fling is a unique way to have fun, but the best part is the family time. guthrie: coming up on today.. the presidential race heating up with less than a monththntil the first votes are cast. donald trump.. releasing his first ad, overnight. bill clinton.. hitting the trail for his wife, today. we'll have it all covered. also ahead, on a new "rossen reports".. alarming crash test results on products that are meant to keep your pets safe. then.. jennifer lopez opens up about her new drama.. her upcoming "las vegas residency".. and her twins. and.. the ultimate, and easy-to-follow "diet cleanse" to kick-off your resolution to lose weight in 2016. when we see you, here on today. >>

polar bear challenge near boise, idaho on new year's day for a good cause. this is lucky peak lake... but these brave souls probably weren't feeling so lucky as the temperature was just seven degrees. the event raised money for make-a-wish idaho to grant wishes to children with conditions. they raised at least 30- thousand dollars.

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. good morning. breaking overnight. donald trump's first television ad of his presidential campaign out this morning, and the republican front-runner is pushing all the buttons. >> the politicians can pretend it's something else, but donald trump calls it radical islamic terrorism. >> as former president bill clinton gets set to hit the trail solo to campaign for his wife. and the candidates hone their messages with the iowa caucuses less than a month away.