coming up: a bb city on edge this morning. demonstrators line up after an officer is charged with murdering a teenager. plus -- much of our attention this morning is on the travel forecast... but we're also waiting for a financial forecast. a new earnings report from a major company will be released this morning. and the day before thanksgiving -- a terrific story of ththnks. children return to the hospital with a message for their doctors and nurses. i'm jerry gallagher... let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning.

travelers, but there aren't any weather hazards out there right now. highways and airports are not showing any probems today. and it should stay the same tomorrow, although we will have an increase in low clouds, some drizzle and maybe some rain showers with rain likely on thursday. as a cold front tracks into the area, snow will mix in, especially to our western and northern counties by tomorrow evening, with the whole thing tracking out by sunrise friday. we will likely see some locally heavy rainfall out of this system with some getting a couple of inches of rain. snow will depend on when that mixes with snow... but today we will have the light rain beginning to track in with highs in the 40s to low 50s. we have a wet thanksgiving and a cool black friday to look forward to. i'll have that forecast for you in a few

breaking news overnight: chicago police say they're ready for mass demonstrations -- and that's exactly what happened. people blocked a freeway and traffic came to a standstill. the crowd grew as the night went on. they're upset after a video shows a white police officer shooting and killing a black teenager. so far -- nothing serious has been reported beyond the demonstration you see right here. the teen was shot 16 times. police say he had a knife. you're looking at dash cam video of what happened right up until the shooting. authorities say the officer continued to shoot the teen -- even when he was on the ground -- after being shot. that officer has now been charged with first-degree murder. . the officer in this case took a young man's life and he's going to have to account for his actions.

worked for police in a limited role. the police superintendent now says he's no longer being paid by the department. a state trooper shot, a school bus rammed and two men arrested. it all happened in pennsylvania yesterday. it started when state troopers pulled over a car for an expired registration. the driver stopped, but then took off again. authorities chased the driver and shots were fired. one trooper was injured in the shootout. the suspect then rammed a squad car and later a school bus. a fire then started on the bus... but thankfully -- no students were on it at the time arrested. more breaking news overnight: an n-f-l player is in critical condition this morning after st. louis rams wide receiver stedman bailey -- who you see in this video -- suffered a head wound. an n-f-l-dot-com reporter says the wound is not considered to be life threatening.

he was shot in miami. stedman played college football at west virginia. he is serving a suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy. an eastern iowa man faces charges after police say he followed a woman -- and then hit her car with a crowbar. it's been called a case of road rage. joshua dale was arrested after the victim says he hit her car repeatedly in the lowes parking lot in waterloo. tali stevens was in the car with her 10-year-old daughter. she just picked her up from school at orange elementary she says dale followed her from the school to the store. "he took some large object, i wanna say a crowbar, out of his trunk and i heard loud booms on the hood of my car, and he was beating on my car." he's now been charged with criminal mischief. more cars. more crashes. insurance companies are giving everyone a heads up before they hit the road for thanksgiving today. they say crashes go up 25 percent the day before thanksgiving. they also say the greatest risk for

out of state crashes happens on sunday of the holiday week. before he starts his thanksgiving holiday, the president has a meeting with his national security team today. they'll talk about homeland security over the holidays. after that, the first family plans to take part in a community service project -- which they do each year the day before thanksgiving. isis is the focus of a meeting between president obama and the french president -- who's been in washington. their meeting comes after the attacks in paris. both resisted calls to send ground troops to syria. "even as we're vigilant we cannot and we will not succumb terrorists win. we cannot give them the victory of changing how we go about living our lives." the french president will now meet with the german chancellor today, and on thursday, he heads

president vladimir putin. this morning, we're waiting to see the latest earnings report from deere. the company will release its fourth quarter results. the wall street journal is reporting this could be the worst year in sales for the entire farming equipment industry since 2009. as soon as we get the deere report this morning -- we'll let you know. several deputies are now on desk duty after an inmate dies. a 50-year-old man died after an incident with deputies in colorado. investigators won't say much about what happened -- only that it's all on video. the man had been arrested for disturbing six deputies are now on restricted duty. they're not allowed to have contact with inmates. the man's family hired a civil rights to fairly investigate themselves. we just cant. we need someone independent. denver's district attorney will review the evidence and decide if criminal charges should be filed. we're learning new details about a shooting at the coral ridge mall.

authorities say alexander kozak shot and killed andrea farrington at the mall in june. she worked at the iowa children's museum inside the mall. new court documents show kozak told police farrington broke off their relationship. police say he then snapped -- went back to his home to grab a gun and returned to shoot farrington in the back april 12th. an eastern iowa city weighs whether to keep guns out of city buildings -- even for those with concealed carry permits. it comes after library board members in north liberty noticed there was not a weapon free zone policy for their building -- so they brought it to the city council's attention. the mayor says if they make one city building weapon free, they might as well do it for all of them. but many people disagree with "i've gotten some really discusting voicemails and i've gotten some threatening emails, yeah it's not pretty." the mayor says it wouldn't be a city law - but instead a

the iowa hawkeyes find themselves in new territory. the football team is now ranked fourth in the college football playoff poll. that's where they'll want to be when the season ends -- because the top four make the playoffs... but the hawks still have two games left. they play at nebraska on friday before the big 10 championship game on saturday, december fifth. iowa joins clemson, alabama and oklahoma in the top four of this week's college football playoff ranking. this is picture perfect for iowa fans. the 11-and-oh hawkeyes are on a regional cover of sports illustrated this week. many fans are quick to point out the so-called s-i cover jinx. the last time iowa was on the cover was in 2009. the hawks lost their next game against northwestern after ricky stanzi got hurt. a special day of thanks brings hopes to the newest preemies and their parents. david wade takes us inside a hospital where kids come back to thank their doctors and nurses who helped

baby kai had no idea that there are certain life events 3 days." "he's 3 pounds, i think 4 ounces. last night, i called at midnight. (you call at midnight to find out the weight?) yeah, i do, because they weight at midnight." with milestones measured in ounces, life is too fragile for his mom sasha to picture kai as a big boy. but they're about to get some help. kids in capes, who meet not in the halls of justice, but in the halls of brigham and women's hospital. they were previously pasta for dinner." "you like meatballs and pasta. is that how you got so big?" "yes!" there's nick, olivia, scarlett and grayson, and ella. "are you some type of superhero?" "no!" "then why are you wearing a

cape?" "it's just for the march of dimes." the march of dimes organized this day of gratitude. the kids come back to thank their doctors and nurses. "i do remember my nurse is named tracy." ella wasasthis tiny when she met tracy. through yearly fundraising walks though, they've become best buds. "you were little, weren't you? and your mom was really nervous." their parents walk through the nicu, giving out blankets and words of encouragement. but the real magic comes... have a baby who's here too, and my baby is really, really little." when sasha and nefali get to see the little superheroes. the preemies in purple unleashing fist bumps of hope. "it's hard to imagine when you're in this situation, and your baby is so small. so i felt "connie wants to meet them too i think. she wants her

the march of dimes says for the first time, complications of preterm birth now outrank all other causes in deaths of young children. the non-profit group says more than one million babies worldwide die because of preterm birth. we still have a lot to get to this morning.. including a thanksgiving checklist. what you wear is important to remember. it could keep firefighters from spending the holiday with you. plus -- many iowans are spending their holiday week in the woods. it's a very popular hunt this over from both the south and the

herereis additionaa forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: drizzle, areas of fog and light rain will track through the kwwl viewing area totoay with rain, locally heavy at times, on thanksgiving day with snow mixing in by evening. stormtrack7 live weatheenetwork cameras will eventually show wet roadways as people hit the roads for their holiday destinations. it is pretty mild out there this morning... ttmps are in he mid 30s low 40s with 50s holing to the southwest... a good 10- 20 degrees warmer than yesterday morning. southerly winds are hlping keep temps up, but they are ao bringinggn plenty oo moisture. we keep the southerly winds today with speeds of 10-20 mph. cloudsfrom the south are low leve with higher lelel clouds tracking in from the west as the cold front approaches. between the two layers, we will

be socked in all day, plus have some areas of fog, but then the rain tracks in, especially as the front slows down tomorrow morning. and we will eventually see the rain change to snow, but it looks like this is mainly a rrn event in ourur viewinn area with the potential for some heavy rainfall...mainly 1 to 2 inches in our viewing area. snowfall amounty will be mainly trace to 2" and will depend on when it channes from rain o all snow. today will be light rain tracking in wh temps climbing a few degrees with south winds. the winds begin to turn direction tonight as that front tracks closer to the viewing area, but temps drop only into the mid 30s to mid 40s with the rain continuing. rain may be heavy at times tomorrrw and the wiids will turn to the north. this will keep temps steady or falling through the afternoon and that is when we will wath for the mix with snow from the northwest to the southeast. high pressure will dry us out

for friday and saturday but another system will track through for the beginning of next week. the time is still to come this morning, turkey, side dishes... pumpkkn pie. as you set the table for a thanksgiving to remember... safety experts have a great reminder about what could make it a day to forget. may be heavy at times tomorrw and the wwds will turn to the north. this will keep temps steady or falling thrrugh the afteeoon and that is when we will watch for the mix with snow

from the northwest to the track through for the beginning the tiie is still to come this morning, turkey, side dishee... pumpkin pie. as you sst the table for a thanksgiving to remember... safety experts have a great reminder about what could make it a day to forget. plus -- a golden starttor a team already on top of the basketball world -- even before the season started. you're watching kwwl. we'vegot you covered in reinbeck, ryan, readlyn and all of eastern iowa

firefighters won't be added to the mix. the number of kitchen fires triples on thanksgiving day. on a typical day, we see 400 kitchen fires across the country. that goes up to 13-hundred tomorrow. safety experts say avoid loose clothing with long sleeves as you cook. keep kids away from hot

in a turkey fryer, do it outssde only and away from your home... not in your garage... and not on your porch. toy safety is also at the top of the list for many families as they begin to shop for the holidays. a new survey looks at 200 toys -- and whether they're dangerous. a big takeaway is this -- not as many toxic toys were found. "as a mom i understand that sold in the united states must comply with very strict u.s. product safety requirements which is something that pirg themselves acknowledge." only one toy tested - an action figure - showed lead levels higher than new stricter federal limits on metal allowed in toys.. many iowans are not only craving turkey this week. they're also thinking about deer. hunters from all over the midwest, including iowans....head totowisconsin thii week ffr the gun deerr season. it's off to a pretty good start. so far...the wisconsin dnr says about thirty thousand more deer

have been registered this year compared to last. "the deer are in their reeding tradition that it's a gun hunt this time of year." a change this year -- all hunters must register thier kills onliie or byby phone... eliminating the traditional pit stop -- leaving more time to hunt in the field. in iowa, the dnr says hunters are bagging more bucks than in prvevious years... iowa hunters reported harvesting more than 27 thousand deer so far in the 2015 season. that's more than in 2013 and 2014 in the same time period. it's touu to top a championship season -- but one n- b-a team is off to a record start. the golden state warriors won a record 16th game in a row to begin he ason. and it wasn't close. they were up by as many as 41 in the fourth quarter. they're now 16 and oh. on the way this morning -- your pet might be thankful to see a big holiday feast n the table... but that doesn't mean they should get any leftovers. on thanksgiving -- six things stand

out... things we shouldn't give to our pets. that story next.

holiday week. veterinarians say now is not the time for sharing... especially when it comes to your food... alyana gomez shows us six things you shouldn't give to your pet try someteting new but don't let it be from your plate. your pets. "the best thing you can feed your dog is dog food" christina delgado is a shshlter veterinarian and helped break down all the do's and donts when it comes to human food. "we don't recommend that you feed your animals stuffing. a components are toxic tw animals and they can cause what also out ofofhe question. and - salads that contain grapes or raisins can be toxic too. add ham to that list as well. the most dangerous thing you could give your pet? bird bones... and yes that means turkey. "it can actually penetrate

cause a life threatening infection." so what do you do if someene else at your table fall fororthe puppy eyes? keep an eye out for the symptoms. your pet may seem lethargic and quiet. then comes the vomiting. if you catch it early enough... your v v can treat it. but if not... it's gonna cost you. "if it's a major abdominal surgery then we can be looking into the thousands of dollars." the other thing you need to keep away from the pets is chocolate - which most people already knoo you're probably wondering what you can give your pets... the vet says turkey breast is fine and you can also put some gravy on their dog food. let's check out storm tracc seven live doppler radar. today in iowa continues in a moment with meteorologist eileen loan's forecast.

light rain begins to track in today with rain likely for thanksgiving. it may be locally heavy, adding up to 1-2" over most of the area. snow afternoon... snowfall amounts t-2", heavit north and west. dry friday and saturday with a chance of rain and snow again sunday through tuesday. it's and coming up on today in iowa. the latest on the search for a missing eastern iowa teenager -- a month after the search started. plus -- an eastern iowa woman steps forwarto help law enforceent... after hharing about the death of a four-legged member of the force.