have a good one.coming up: round four for the republicans. another debate -- which included a minor slip up for one candidate reminding us of something that happened at another debate four years ago. plus -- a small plane crashes into a neighborhood -- starting a huge fire. and serving those who've served our country. some restaurants say thank you in a special way on this veterans day. i'm jerry gallagher... let's check on your weather now with storm trrck 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. it is warmer this morning with mid 40s to low 50s over the kwwl viewing area. southeast winds are 5 to 15 mph and will be pickinn up today. we have clouds in the area and some showers have

expected to track through today, especially as a cold front races through the state later ttis afternoon. we could see strong to severe storms this afternoon for veterans day, but we will definitely see strong winds.. they will be only breezy ttday but very strong tonight and tomorrow. i'll have those details in a few minutes. we begin with decision 2016: the head of the republican party says it wasn't pattycake. he says last night's debate had

good, tough questions. reublican presidential hopefuls shared the same stage for the fourth time. this debate was hosted by the fox business network in milwaukee. it focused on policy specifics -- like jobs, taxes, the economy and immigration. ben carson, whose personal life has been under r crutiny had a autobiography. "the fact of the matter is, you vetted. what i do have a problem with is being lied about about -- with everybody, like people on the other side." donald trump and john kasich also went toe to toe over trump's immigration plan. kasich says we're not going to round up 11 million people and ship them across theeborder. he calls the plan absurd. trump says he doesn't have to listen to him.

cruz got into a sparrin match over bailouts. cruz also talked about his plan to make spending cuts. see if yoyo can spot the mistake he made. "five major agencies that i would eliminate. the irs -- the department of commerce -- the department of energy -- the department of commerce and hud." cruz mentilned the department of commerce twice. he wanted to say the department of education. this was similar to the oops moment rick perry had at a gop debate four years ago -- when he forgot the third government agency he would cut. the next g-o-p debate is in las vegas in december. continuing coverage this morning... two iowa men accused of making threats against a world pokemon championship event pleading not guilty. james stumbo and kevin norton remain behind bars this morning. they were arrested in august after authorties say they made social media threats against the competition in boston. police later found a shotgun, rifle, and ammunition in their car when they tried to register for the event. they'll be in court again later this month.

the man who shot an eastern iowa police officer won't be re-sentenced ununil next week. it was supposed to happen yesterday, but now eddie chest will be back in court sometime next week. chest was convicted of shooting lleutenant scott baxter during the robbery of knickers salln in dubuque ix years ago. chest is trying to get his two 25-year sentences to run at the same time -- instead of one after the other. a fire is so severe -- authorities are having a tough time figuring out how many people wwe on a plane. one thing they do know. they don't think anyone survived. the small business jet slammed into an akron, ohio apartmen building. theebuilding then burst into flames -- and a nearby house also burned. the owner of the jet believes it was carrying nine people at the time. the plane took off from dayton andas suppose to land at an "the plane just appeared out of there and it was just engulfed

thankfully, no one was s nisde the apaprtment building -- or the other home -- that got hit. investigators have on the scene throughout the night -- and another team will begin going through the wreckage once the sun comes up. university of iowa police sayyan emergency situation is over. a suspect is in custody. there were reports of a man groping women near the university hospital and main library. a niversity spooesperson says the suspect was taken into custody. we spoke with students about their concerns. "i feel like no matter how many girls you walk with, younever really feel safe, as if two guys were walking home or onnguy was walking home" we know the university is looking into whether the suspect -- who may be in his 30's -- is a student -- but we don't have an answer yet. this week, more than 100 people have beee indicted forra massive biker brawl in may. nine bikers were killed and more than 20 injured in the shootout at a sports bar in waco, texas.

suspects of organized crime. authorities say the whole thing happened after a confrontation between two motorcycle clubs. this is not what you expect to see at church. a voluner usher accused of taking money from the church collection. church leaders in marion county, florida reached out to deputies after they became suspicious about collections. they set up cameras and caught a man on tapap -- stuffing m mey from a collection plate into his own pockets. apparently, he told deputies he was on his way to the altar with the $350-dollars they found in his pants. two thieves who brokeeinto a car dealership have not been caught... but their crime was caught on video. they pried open a door to a dealership in utah. they spent moe than 30-minutes destroying the office and were finally able ttcut through the safe. chipotle restaurants in two states -- closed after an e. coli outbreak could reopen as soon as today. new tests came back negative fofo e. coli.

chipotle voluntarily closed 43 restaurants after reports of illness in oregon and washington state. at least 43 people got sick. free mumps vaccines continue at the university oo iowa today. the outbreak affected more than 100 people in iowa city since july. the mumps is highly contagious and is spread through saliva. for students getting the shot -- it would be the third round of the measles-mumps- rubella vaccination. "it's our hope that the more students that get vaccinated with this third one will up our collective immunity to the outbreak." nurses say the students had to get the first two rounds of the m-m-r vaccine to enroll at the university of iowa. support is building for a major eduation project in waterloo. superintendenttr. jane lindaman sayy-- if approvee-- a 47-million dollar career and tech ed center would be built near central middle school. des moines is the only current location for a school like this. the goal is to improve building. it's not about a faciliiy. it's

waterloo kids are just as bright and have just as much promise as anyone else." the proposed plans also include renovations to east and west high schools. three iowa veerans reunite to share their unique bond from a war --- a war in which two were shot down.n. kwwl's brad hanson spoke with all three. the cobra attack helicopter stands guard over the veteran's memorial plaza in vietnam--flown by these men--captain ken dehoff and chief warrant officer wayne burk. they're in dubuque ahead of a veteran's day ceremony, sharing their incredible story. (ken dehoff, lieutenant) "we were hit by three 51 caliber machine gun positions, and essentially shot out of the air, helicopter and get on with life."" they were ffown to safety by this man--chief warrant officer kent crisler. (kent crisler, chief warrant offiier) "this wouud make a hecc

of a movie." but instead of a movie theater, they're holding court in a hotel ballroom--confronting ghosts of their past. (wayne burk, chief warrant officer) "44 years after i saw hoping tha this is a closure, but i don't know." all three men in dubuque for the firstttime, but it's hardly the first time they've been in touch with one another. "it's almost like a support system, to be able to talk, because there were just so few peope in the world that were there and part offhat, that you can actually talk about problems." and they're together once again, seeing this elicopter exaxatly as it was, 44 years ago. "it's an experience that, i mean, if i saw this in a movie, this ver would happn. who

of that? "it brought tears to my eyes. it's truly an honor, thank you so much." they'll be speaking today at a veteran's day ceremony in dubuque -- inside the mystique communiniy ice center.. it bbgins at ten- thirty this several national chains are saying "thank you" to our veterans and active military members today. a quick check of some of the deals. ihop is offering free red, white and blue pancakes from 7 am to 7 pm. olive garden is offering a free meal from limited menus. and at texas roadhouse -- if you're a veteran or active military member -- you can get a free entree anddrink from the veterans lunch menu. we still have a lot to get o this

including drivers seeing double. police say one stop sign isn't enough to drive ome their message. so are people paying attention to this sea of red on the road? plus the buzz about the hawkeye football team. not only are fans talking about their latest jump in the polls last night... but also about the uniforms they'll be wearing this weekend. clouds haa tracked in and we will see showers and storms tracking in later today, but we will also have some very strong winds tonight through friday. we could have gusts to 50 mph at times... i'll have the details coming g p.

team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecaat information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather

a strong system will track through the region bringing a chance of strong to severe storms to the kwwl viewing area today and very strong winds tonight through friday. the main threat today will be damaging winds as storms track through along a fast moving cold front. lightnng is always a concern with storms, and we may have a few tornadoes developpespecially to the south of interstate 80, where the greatest threat for severe weather sits. not much right

see rain tracking in later this morning into the afternoon. stormtrack7 live weather network cameras are dry right now and temps are hiiher than yesterday morning... we do have a range from the low 30s to the mid 50s over the state as the system to the west winds up. winds are southeaserly here, but north in sioux city... we will see breezy conditions this afternoon turn to very windy overnight as sustained

to 35 mph at times. a wind advisory will be in effect tonight through thursday for gusts to 50 mph at times. the storm system is already bringing snow to western portios of nebraska, but we will see rain and storms. rain will continue tonight, but taper off by early thursday morning as e winds really ramp inch. best chance of storms will including on friday with gusts highs climb back into the 50s. it's the unusual suspects in a home invasion. raccoons break in -- a a keep officer

that story plus -- the strange request from a suspect in a standoff. find out what h wanted before he would surrender. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in gunder, elgin, grundy center and all of eastern iowa you can feel the anticipation jeb bush: we do not haveo be the world's policeman. we have to be the world's leader. who's going to take care of the christians that are being eliminated in the middle east? who's going to take care of israel and support them - our greatest ally in the middle east? the united states has the capability of doing this, and it's in our r onomic and national security interest that we do it. i will be that kind of president and i hope you wantthat kind of president for our country going forward. announcer: right to rise usa is responsible

hawkeye fans are excited -- and maybe a little nervous. iowa jumped four spots in the new cgllege football playoff poll -- all the way up to number five. the top four teams end up in a playoff. the unbeaten hawks host minnesota saturday night -- and we're getting a sneak peak of wha they'll be wearing. this video shows hints of the dark uniforms thth'll have on. saturday's game is being called a black out -- as fans are being encouraged to keep the gold on around. earlier in the day -- it's the hihioric apple on the gridiron at kinnick. workers moved the wrestling mats to the stadium for the big clash between iowa and oklahoma state... grapple on the gridiron

is looking to break the ncaa attendance record for wrestling. an n-b-a player mmxes it up with a mascot. last night, the toronto raptor listed his favorite celebrities named "lopez", mar, jennifer, george...but no robin -- who knicks. lopez z idn't care for that. he smashed the list over his head. lopez had the last laugh, the knicks beat the raptors by two. a homeowner caals police to say someone was invading their home. officers then stumble on two unusual suspects. police found two raccoons running around the place intennessee. three officers had trouble rounding up the two animals. wildlife experts say as it gets colder, raccoons may come inside a police department pulls out all the stops to get the attentionnf people oo the road. this is a dangerous intersection in branson, missouri. police are trying to make it safer by adding a brand new sign -- under the stop sign.

stop. journanaists wanted to know if it wowoed -- so they camped out near the intersection. they say most drivers came to a complete stop -- but still -- some rolled on through. a rooftop standoff ends peacefully -- hanks to a swewet treat. phoenix police chased a shoplifting suspect onto the roof of a motel. after they surrounded him, he had one demand. he wanted coffee and three jelly happy to help end the standoff. "i thought well ya i mean the guy is going to jail, i'll make the special donuts for himm" after he got his tasty treats -- he surrendered. officers say he had a warrant for a parole violation and told them he did not want to go back to prison. still to come this morning: a secret sister scam..what you need to know about a gift

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it may sound harmless: you buy one gift for 10 bucks and in return, you get 36 gifts sent to you. but -- as peter bernard tells us -- the entire deal is a hoax and illegal. search facebook for "secret siiter gift exchange" and you'll find people posting your name to a list and a bounty of 36 gifts will come your way. " a lot of friends are doing it, or at least posting about it. but you're smart enough to not get involved hopefully ? doesn't sound like a good idea." lauren kidwell tells me, secret sister, sounds a whole lot like a pyramid scam she saw one gift for seone else. everybody else sends you one. doesn't make sense. does it sound ticing, or dii you smell rat right away? participating." mass communications instructor, kelli burns knows all about the cret sister gift exchange. "this a typical pyramid scheme. we're just seeing this on facebook this time instead a lot faster." the biggest prrblem is, it's illegal. post office regulations are very

clear about pyramid schemes and your personal information is posted in faceboo plus... "also, it's against facebook's terms of agrement. so there's the pottntial that facebook if they got wind of this, could block your account." but it's so enticing, especially when you see your friends doing it, and inviting you to join in. "the chances of you getting 36 gifts are very slim. and what are you ggna get? a buncc of junk that you probably don't want anyway." it's illegal, and against facebook policy, scammers can use your name and address for all kinds of things. we'll be watchchng storm track seven live radar very closely throughout the day. meteorologist eileen loan has the forecast for us next.

check of your storm track seven forecast. strong stotoms today and me may produce damaging winds as a fast moving cold front tracks through. very strong winds tonight and thursday with gusts to 50 mph possible and weekend. it's and coming up on today in iowa. an olympic athlete says russian doping robbed him of a gold medal -- and he wants what he believes is rightfully his. plus... it's time to get your change in soccer when today in iowa