his name is still on the ballot -- voters can still vote for him. the other candidate, jim brown has never run for mayor before. there's also a third candidate -- dave halterman announced a write- in campaign after crews dropped out. halterman was on the ballot last month but didn't qualify for the run-off... 'it was a bit of a surprise that anoited mayor, letting the voters choose, that's what i'm all about precincts are the same -- so head to your regular polling place today. let's go to storm track seven snow showers will continue to area

holding steady in the low to mid 30s with southwest winds at 10- 17 mph with some higher gusts. we will keep the snow showers through the afternoon, into the evening and even a few overnight. we won't warm much more today, warmup for the end of the week. i'll have those details, and how much snow we can expect coming up in a few we're currenlty following breaking news out of chicago: the head of chicago's police department garry mccarthy has been fired. this is exactly one week after dash- cam video was released showing the fatal shooting of 17-year-old laquan mcdonald was released.

asked mccarthy to step down from his postion saying the trust and the leadership of the department has been shaken and eroded. and now is the time for fresh eyes to confront chanllenges the city is facing. the police superintendent have been facing a lot of criticism over the handling of the laquan mcdonald case-- with many citing the 13 months it took to charge the officer involved and others questioning mccarthy's leadership and credibility. and now-- the former officer charged with killing a teenager in chicago is out of jail, after posting bail. andrew spencer reports protests have continued, as the mayor former chicago police officer jason van dyke walked out of jail monday night, past the reporters waiting outside. van dyke made bail... ...hours after a judge set his bond at one- and-a-half-million dollars. van dyke faces a

charge in the killing of laquan mcdonald 16 times. since the dash cam video demonstrations have remained mostly peaceful, as leaders urged people to stand together. "use your voice and shout it out: it's all about unity." "it's all about unity." chicago mayor rahm emanuel is now calling for the creation of a task force on police accountability. his office says it will review the kinds of oversight police officers get and how the city trains them. the move comes as emanuel finds himself amid a protesters question why the video was kept from the public for more than a year, and why murder charge only came after a judge ordered the video released. many protesters have i'm andrew spencer,

van dyke is due back in court december 18th. new at noon: police are investigating the deaths of two people in a des moines home as homicides. it happened monday afternoon. police were called to the house to investigate a possible shooting. a man and a woman were seen leaving the house. when police went in --they found the bodies of a man and a woman. two small children were also in the home.. police removed them and they are o-k. police have not released how the two were killed and no arrests have been reported. university of iowa police are investigating after a racist comment is found on a bathroom door. police only describing it as "a racial slur." in a statement, university of iowa president bruce harreld said quote "this act is offensive to our community and will not be tolerated." around this time last year, a university art teacher put up a piece on the pentacrest. it resembled a k- k-k member. many students were hurt by the display...leading former university president sally mason to create a "black student advisory

jeb bush is in eastern iowa today.. after stopping in goose lake last night. during his time on stage.. bush touched on some big political issues right now... including fighting isis and the syrian refugee crisis. bush was in dubuque this morning -- he's now in waterloo campaigning this afternoon. ohio governor john kasich also campaigning in iowa yesterday...holding a town hall in ames. he continues to push the importance of balancing the federal budget. kasich was supposed to participate in a forum in cedar rapids yesterday but had to postpone due to weather. on the demcratic side, bernie sanders back on the campaign trail today. yesterday the vermont senator had hernia surgery. a campaign spokesperson for the 74-year old doesn't believe the demands of the campaign trail caused the medical condition. the state department releases another 78-hundred pages of hillary clinton's emails...the largest release to date. they say it's part of the court- ordered disclosure and goal to produce 66-percent of clinton's emails by yesterday.

and received in 2012 or 2013. no details about the messages have been released. the university of chicago is back open today. police arrested a 21-year-old yesterday -- he's charged with making an online threat...saying 16 white men on campus would be killed in retaliation of the white officer killing a black teen. governor branstad is continuing with plans to shift the state's medicaid program to private management. a judge recommends the state throw out one of the four contracts. "those of us that are in health plan, it's a managed care system. and it's worked, i think, very effectively and it's worked effectively in other states, and i see no reason why in iowa we can't work it effectively." governor branstad stressed the state hasn't decided how to proceed.

4-point-2 billion dollar medicaid program to private management in january. coming up... spread the love today-- and give back today is giving tuesday! some ideas on how you can give back today and, what airlines have the healthiest food?

we'll be right back with your storm track seven forecast. snow showers are tracking through the area as temperatures are holding steady in the low to mid 30s. i'll have more details coming up. "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered, with ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. this is the kwwl news at noon" "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7

team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: we will end up with mainly snow showers today and tonight as the low tracks to the northeast. stormtrack7 live weather network cameras will show cloudy skies and some snow showers this afternoon. we saw our highs right after midnight this morning and we have been holding steady in the low to mid 30s for much of the day. it is much colder to the west where some in nw iowa reported 9" of snow! winds are southerly at 5 to 15 mph and will be from the southwest for much of the day. the low is tracking almost to the north right now and will keep snow showers tracking into our area through the day and into the night as that next lobe rotates around. as the low tracks away from us, high pressure will track in from the west and will help to dry us out for the rest of the week.. until then we will keep snow showers in the area through tonight with most only seeing a trace to an inch... although some could get a little more in

showers today with temps in the mid to upper 30s today. we should end up with an inch or less of snow in most areas with lows in the 20s tonight. some flurries will continue through wednesday before we dry out for the rest of the week and into the weekend. highs will climb into the 40s for the weekend, too. coming up.... a grinch is on the loose in virginia and what he did is all caught on camera and this mad baby is getting all kinds

a grinch is on the loose in and this mad baby is getting all kinds of attention on the internet. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in dike, jesup, horton and all of eastern iowa

if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders.

we can make a political revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all and not just the powerful few. show me your mad face. (laughs) this video is being shared on all kinds of social networks. when asked to show her "mad face," she didn't miss a beat! many people say they can't stop watching it. and check this out: apparently not everyone has the christmas spirit! this is surveillance video of someone just flagrantly ripping off holiday lights from a home in virginia. the homeowner says the lights weren't expensive..but... it's not the point...the point is just the guy walked up like he owned it just helped himself, video allows police to catch this real-

when a six- month-old boy falls asleep in the line to meet santa -- santa plays along. he holds the boy, pretends to fall asleep himself, and the parents take their pictures. they've been liked and shared on facebook more than 500-thousand times. the family went back to the mall to tell santa the good news... but by the time they tracked him down...the baby had dozed off again. just a reminder-- if you have pictures or video to share... you can do that by going to our page on facebook. you can also "like" our page to stay up to date on breaking news and weather information. coming up.... if you have unlimited data -- your bill might soon be on the rise. and what airlines have the healthiest food? a new survey is out this is kwwl-- we'll be right back.

the one-day charitable giving promotion. it launched in 2012...urging people to donate to charity. last year, the hashtag giving tuesday was mentioned more than 750-thousand times on twitter. many eastern iowa nonprofits are participating. for travelers wanting to make healthier choices, a new survey ranks airlines on the best in-flight food.

with the "healthiest" choices in the sky, followed by delta and jetblue. each airline was assigned a health score based on ten criteria, including health and calorie levels of meals, snack boxes and individual snacks... and cooperation in providing nutritional information. a-t-and-t customers lucky enough to still have unlimited data plans are going to have to pay more next year. it will cost another five- dollars per month-- bringing the monthly price up to 35-bucks. a-t-and-t stopped offering unlimited plans in 2010...but people who already signed up have been able to keep them. the company said the price hike will start in february. coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen....our annual christmas cookie countdown begins today with a very magical recipe. wait 'til you see what's in it.

countdown. so if you love cookies, then all this month you're going to want to go online as we reveal a new cookie every day. today, we are starting with a bar cookie that is holiday festive and easy as can be. so what do you say we roll up our sleeves and get baking? we start by placing a stick of butter in a 9" x 13" baking dish and popping it in the oven just long enough for the butter to melt. once it does, we sprinkle on some graham cracker crumbs, then a layer of chocolate chips, and those can be the mint chocolate chips if you want - like i'm using here, followed by a good amount of chopped walnuts and shredded coconut. now we pour a can of sweetened condensed milk over it.which holds it all together. and since it's christmas, we top it with a few red and green mini chocolate coated candies to make it even more magical before baking it. after it cools, cut it into squares and they're ready to serve with a big glass of milk

exchange. as always, the recipe for our, "christmas magic squares," is online so you can kick off your holiday baking with a foolproof bar cookie that's always the first to disappear. i'm howard in the mr. monster kelly.where today we found a "magical way" for you to say .

now on the kwwl news at noon. a toy bursts into flames and sets a family's home on fire. and police are investigating after a cop car catches on fire. and,

police track down its owner, who's now facing charges. welcome back to the news at noon.. i'm ally crutcher let's go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now for your first forecast. snow showers will continue to rotate around the low tracking through the midwest and bring some snow to the kwwl viewing area this afternoon. temps are holding steady in the low to mid 30s with southwest afternoon, into the evening and even a few overnight. we won't warm much more today, but may be able to gain a couple of degrees. we do those details, and how much snow we can expect coming up in a few minutes. a woman who posted a picture of a woman who posted a picture of her dog with its mouth taped

now faces charges. the image of the dog with gray tape across its mouth was posted friday. within 24 hours, the post was shared hundreds of thousands of times, from as far away as australia. officers found her in north this? yes she was. like i said, she realizes she made a terrible decision. police did not take the dog away...saying the dog is current on its shots, spayed, microchipped, well- fed and generally well cared for. police are investigating after one of their own vehicles cacthes fire. fire crews in fort dodge found the mobile speed camera car on fire. the inside of the car was "we still have people that ask for the car in their them, but it's real easy to

the speed car, it's slow down." the fort dodge police department does own a second unit which is still in service. a house catches fire -- and a woman says her four- year-old son is responsible. the virginia mother says she was sleeping and the boy was playing in another room when he got a lighter and lit the mattress on "like, i never thought anything like this could happen to my family. a louisiana family is shaken ... but grateful they didn't get hurt... after a toy hoverboard reportedly set their home on fire. they only had it for a day. susan roesgen has the story: us what used to be her and there it was... the practically melted hoverboard -- still on the floor -- right where it was when jessica says she saw it explode! on orders from fire investigators we didnt touch

but jessica says the toy her son couldnt wait to have... could have killed him. (jessica horne/mother) "both wheels - it was like fireworks, it was like like a --just 'poof.' into flames." several companies sell hoverboards ..... and this one came from a company called 'fit turbo'.. ordered on amazon dot com for about 300 dollars. jessicas son had only had it for one day.. before the fire. (hayden carbo/son) "when it happened, i couldn't believe ... it was hard to put it out. it was pretty big. caught flames fast." hoverboards run on lithium batteries... and just like a cell phone they have to be re- charged. hayden says he had just plugged his in -- moments before the fire. we talked to the consumer product safety commission... and believe it or not, the federal agency has had just eight reports of hoverboard injuries in the last three months -- all related to falls --

chief told me hes heard about hoverboard fires in other countries, and he wants people to know what happened state fire marshals investigation. jessica says shes planning to sue the hoverboard company. and hayden... well.. would he be willing to get another one? (hayden carbo/son) (shakes head) "well yeah, if it was safe. but ... it's too dangerous." a college student who jumped the white house fence is released from police custody. in court yesterday, he plead not guilty to a charge of unlawful entry. he jumped over the fence during the first family's thanksgiving meal. a judge ordered the 22-year-old to stay with his mother, be monitored electronicalaly, and obey an 8 p-m curfew. his lawyer says he scaled the

disobedience and wasn't trying to hurt anyone. today marks a major milestone in the civil rights movement. it's the 60th anniversary of the day rosa parks was arresred. she refused to give up her seat on the bus for a white man. less than a week later, martin just weeks before the 50th anniversary of her arrest. gas prices continue to drop across the country -- the average at two dollars and four cents per gallon. and iowa is among the states where you can find gas cheaper than two dollars a gallon. gas-buddy says the cheapest gas in the country is at a sam's club in lafayette, indiana, where a gallon of regular is just a dollar-39. six states don't have a single station selling gas below two dollars a gallon...alaska, california, hawaii, maine, montana and vermont. car sales are on track to break the record set back in 2000- when 17.4 million vehicles were sold in the u-s. iowa dealers say their sales are up

tech up grades and manufacturers offering better deals. tim godfrey "business has been really good from start to are trying to stay ahead of the curve and make sure they've got the right insentives out there to help move cars." the sales team at witham auto met its year goal back at the beginning of november. starting today -- you'll be warned about the salt in your meal in one city. chain restaurants in new york city now required to alert diners of saltier dishes. a salt shaker icon will be posted next to menu items that contain at least 23-hundred milligrams of sodium. that's about a teaspoon....more than a person should eat in an would it change the way you order?) "absolutely. same as the march to comply fully with the new salt icon requirement. new york city also bans trans fat and requires chains to post calorie information on menus. now to a story perfect for

a north carolina barber is making good on his promise to a young customer. the student came in for a haircut and was told he would receive a free cut with a good report card. mike hansen shares what happened barbershop. (nats) "how do you feel when you get "that's the way i look at it." but even he is amazed by one student who came in for a "i said, 'look, if you bring (nats) "math and science" (sot: mike shelton, barber) "for free forever pretty much as long as you keep good grades." months later... (sot: kam kamarian, student) "i walked in and i gave him my it was straight as! so, he said, straight-a report card has been shared thousands of times on social media. (nats) "that's my man right there"

(sot: mike shelton, barber) "if we all just did a little student) "it means a lot" (nats) "everyone give a hand to my man kam who got straight as! (applause)" keeping a promise to a and closer to home-- something similar. in dubuque a barber also gives free haircuts-- but his incentive was a free haircut for kids that read to him. coming up ... it's a new delivery option for amazon- that flies like a plane! the story coming up and stormtrack seven meteorologist will be back with your storm track seven day

"now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: we will end up with mainly snow showers today and tonight as the low tracks to the northeast. stormtrack7 live weather network cameras will show cloudy skies and some snow showers this afternoon. we saw our highs right after midnight this morning and we have been holding steady in the low to mid 30s for much of the day. it is much colder to the west where some in nw iowa reported 9" of snow! winds are southerly at 5 to 15 mph and will be from the southwest for much of the day. the low is tracking almost to the north right now and will keep snow

through the day and into the night as that next lobe rotates around. as the low tracks away from us, high pressure will track in from the west and will help to dry us out for the rest of the week.. until then we will keep snow showers in the area through tonight with most only seeing a trace to an inch... although some could get a little more in the northwest. snow showers today with temps in the mid to upper 30s today. we should end up with an inch or less of snow in most areas with lows in the 20s tonight. some flurries will continue through wednesday before we dry out for the rest of the week and into the weekend. highs will climb into the 40s for the

coming up ... with the hustle and bustle of

holiday season, don't forget the most important meal of the day. a live interivew with a dietitian with some easy breakfast tips

with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, don't forget the most important meal of

demonstrate to your audience some easy breakfast tips to keep your holidays and breakfast on track. the ideal breakfast will include some whole grains, a good protein source and fruit or vegetables. whole grains the recommended fiber intake for adults is 25- 35 grams a day. most adults are not getting enough fiber. whole grains like oatmeal, whole-wheat bagels and breads

a great source of fiber. protein eggs are the perfect protein for breakfast. toss some tomatoes, spinach or mushrooms in to add more vitamins and minerals. peanut butter or any nut butter is also a good source of protein. spread some nut butter on whole- grain toasted bread topped with bananas or apples. fruits and vegetables fruits and vegetables are packed with

vitamins, minerals and fiber. berries are perfect on hot or cold cereals, yogurt parfaits and smoothies. vegetables go great in egg dishes. bagel gone bananas serves 2 (1/2 bagel each). all you need: 2 tbsp natural nut butter, such as almond, cashew or peanut

latest delivery prototype flies like a plane. when will it be landing in a backyard near you? cnn's jeanne moos dissects the redesign. in amazon's latest peek at their drone, the dog eats the in the drone. this one can fly for 15 miles. it's still billed as a 30- minute delivery, but since oh my god things have changed. and it looks really cool well it's a pretty slick re-design people are practically going over the amazon teaser trailer with a magnifying glass.

screen left and the new one take off and land the same way... nat old version goes up like a helicopter. but the new version has 8 rather than 4 propellers, plus a pusher prop in the back which takes over once the drone rises 400 feet the drone can do around 55 miles per hour. ground and in the air. but it seems unsuited for cities, preferring a nice big backyard. where it relieves experimental drones have used line to lower their packages to deploying drones? a senior exec told fox business... i think we're ready to go as hurdles. there are lots of people are terrible that would and don't let the dog sink his teeth into the drone. it seems like drone delivery has gone to our

cnn new york woman: my mom and i have the same hands. same eyes.

and since she's had moderate alzheimer's disease, i've discovered we have the same fighting spirit, too. that's why i asked her doctor about new once-a-day namzaric . vo: new namzaric is approved for moderate to severe alzheimer's disease in patients who are currently taking, and can continue to take certain doses of both namenda and donepezil. new namzaric is the first and only treatment to combine 2 proven alzheimer's medicines into a single once-a-day capsule that works 2 ways to fight the symptoms of moderate to severe alzheimer's disease. once-a-day namzaric may improve cognition and overall function and may slow the worsening of symptoms for a while. namzaric does not change how the disease progresses. it shouldn't be taken by anyone allergic to memantine, donepezil, piperidine or any of the ingredients in namzaric. before starting treatment, tell the doctor about any medical conditions they have... including heart or lung problems, seizures, stomach ulcers, bladder, kidney, or liver problems. tell the doctor if the patient will have any procedures

other serious side effects may occur, including slow heartbeat and fainting; increased stomach acid, which may raise the chance of ulcers and bleeding; nausea and vomiting; difficulty passing urine, seizures, and worsening of lung problems. the most common side effects associated with namzaric are headache, diarrhea, dizziness, loss of appetite, and bruising. woman: mom and i share a lot of moments. and we're making the most of each one. vo: ask your doctor if new namzaric is right for your loved one. by wearing sporting a beard.. but these beards are not typical beards check these out-- it's a popular winter trend -- it's a hat with a beard attached. all different unique kinds-- as you

crafted but for those that aren't as crafty many online websites and stores sell these fun hats. snow showers today and tonight with flurries tomorrow. snow totals an inch or less with dry weather taking over for the rest of the week. temps warm nicely into the weekend. that will do it for us here at noon.

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