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ooer groups" donald trump said look at the names: farook. sot: donald trump, (r) presidential candidate:33-41 "radical islamic terrorism. and i'll tell you what, we have a the term" president obama focused on n control. sot: president obama (no super) :45-51 "make it harder -- not impossible -- but harder for individuals to get access to weapons." it's not hard now. and so far this year there have been 355 mass shootings in america ... at least 4 people injured or killed in each democrats are demanding votes to toughen background checks and ban assault rifles sott sen. chuck chumer, (d-new york)1:05-1:08 "the worst thing that we can do is do nothing" republicans say slow sot: house speaker paul ryan, (r-wisconsin ) 1:12-1:17 "the last thing we waat to do is rush to judgment to quote unquote do something and then a finger at the gun lobby sot: josh earnest, white house press secretary1:21- 1:26 "we've got too many members of congress that are terrified
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are a lot of people across this country that are terrified of a mass shooting." but backers of a crackdown are not claiming tougher gun prevented any of this years colorado... the college in oregon ... the military centers in chattanooga... or thi church in charleston. i'm steve handelsman, kwwwnews, capitol hill. a candlelight vigil will be held tonight for the 14 people killed and 22 peopope wounded in the attacks, including 2 police officers. a historic day by the nation's top securitt official -- anouncing all military jobs will be open to women. women in every branch of the miliry will be elelgible for any job that they're qualified for -- that includes infantry and some special operations units. the decision comes after years of review and public push back. "today, i'm announcing my decision not to make continued exceptions. that is, to proceed
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carter says all branches agreed -- except the marines... who asked some positions stay "men only" - carter disagrees -- no excptions. congress is slamming the secret services -- saying security lapses on their part could've endangereddhe president. a report from a congressional oversight committee says the agency has been dealing with a series of problems. the report cites budget cuts that are leaving the secret servicic understaffed nd overworked. in its statement ... the secret service acknowledges the challenges - but says they'll take time to fix. controversy at the university of iowa -- all over the name of one of an internet program students use every day...
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system is often referred to by the school as isis for short... which is upsettinn some students and facultlt. kwwl's hillary maglin talked to some u of i students today. llary - many people think the name needs to change. the iowa student information system is something most of the students use every day... and recently... the abbreviation is receiving mixed opinions. students use the web program regularly to check their sccool email accounts... schedule classes... and make appointments around campus. according to the school... they've been using ame isis since the 19-80's and have only had issues with it after recent terrorist attacks by the radical islamic group of the same name... and students have differing opininons on it. (maggie baker/university of iowa student) "i know someone who is of the muslim faith who (mitchell spenler/university of iowa student) "it has absolutely nothing to do with it. it's just a coincidence that our acronym
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the university said changing the name of the program is relatively straightforward... and is looking into the expenses the change would bring upon the school... should they choose to do tha. a lot of students toll me they have seen and heard the iowa student information systems being referred to by its full name lately... rather than the abbreviation. we'v got you covered line in iowawa ity... hillary maglin ...kwwl news. the university hopes to have estimates on a possible name change compiled soon... and will make their decision public soon after that. also at the university of iowa. students will be seeing a slight spike in their tuition costs. the regents board agreed to increase unnergraduate tuition for resident students at the university of iowa; however, tuitiion will stay the same at uni and iowa state for now. rates were raised earlier this
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in continuing coverage... we now know it's a 21-year-old woman who died in a crash on icy roads. the crash ahppened yesterday on east dunkerton road -near raymond road in black hawk county. the black hawk county sheriff's office says21- year-old alexis behrends crossed the center line andnd hit another car -- she died at the scene. the other driver was not hurt. it's been nearly a week since a local teen went missing. ethan weitzenkamp was last seen on thanksgiving night in his family's home. speaking with kwwl's jessica hartman - - ethan's parents are shocked and confusededby his disappearance. they just want to know he is ok. etn left a note saying he needed to start a nee life. but his parents say that just isn't him. an avid wrestler - - ethan went missing just day's before his
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"we're just cared that, something's happened to him or he mightthave befriended we are scared of, that something bad has happened to him." the weitzenkamps say there has been no sign of ethan's unique car -- mitsuuishi galant with skull decals a volunteer organized search for ethan will be taking place today and tomorrow we've got you coverrd live in the newsroom...jessica hartman kwwl news. if you have any infoation the butler county sheriff's departmemet has asked ttat you call 911. coming up... a look at jacket that just might save your life someday.
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athlete is convicted of murder. that's coming up in just a few minutes. ere's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar. storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel has your full forecast next. and when you see news - or 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. "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered. with ron kwwl news atatfive." --------- --------- --------- ---------
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fofoecast on kwwll from tte kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: welcome back i'm meteorologist kyle kiel in for mark schnackenberg. threat tracker shows not threat for hazardous weather over the next 48 hours. there could be some patchy fog late tonight which could reduce visibility abit for your morning commute,
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will have a mostly clear sky. mostly sunny skies expected for fririay, with a few more clouds racking in saturday afternoon. here's the current temperatures across eastern iowa. we are above average, but there is quite a bit of a contrast across the area. to the east, temperatures have been cooler throughout the day becauu of the clouds
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longer. where it has been clear during the day, for the most part, temperatates have been a little bit on the warm side. storm track 7 live weather network cameras across eastern iowa show mainly clear skies. there are still a few leftover clouds in the dubuque area, but skies will become mostly clear during the overnight and we could be talking about some patchy fog. but our weather, erall, will be quiet
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the next several days. in the short term, high pressure will scott to our west, which will keep our winds coming in from the south, which will keep the relatively warm temperatures for the next several days in the forecast. futureccst throughout the o oernight tonight shows a could be a few patchy areas of tonight. mostly clear skies with some areas of patchy fog. with a south wind and the sunny sky. temperatures will be in portland, oregon. rain will be above average throughout thee next t eek, and even looking likee making it hard for ice-fishermen... a piece of clothing can keep them safe ononthin-ice. and - nearly a hundred years ago the hawkeyes went undefeated in you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in alta vista, frederika, jerico and all of eastern iowa --------- ---------
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just yet. most lakes and ponds will likely freeze by the end of the month. that's why local fisherren need to be cautious. kwwl's macleod hageman reports how you can ensure your safety -- from drowning. mac? amanda/ron -- local fisherman are reminding everyone about t
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could save you from drowning. floats.... (nats... falling in the water -- video) "it looks like any other winter also keep you afloat if y fall in water." "we've had three customers with the float suit who have said it came in and saved their lives." hankslive bait store owner mike everett says he stands by all striker coats (nats... buttons) after losing fishing friend wade clark -- at george wyth lake. "wade did not have a suit. we don't know if it would have saved his life, but that's a ququstion we alwaa ask ououselves. maybe he could have gotten out." fisherman greg dietz was at george wyth the same day -- and now always wears a striker coat when fishig. "and, the fog hadn't set in yet, and that was the reason the ranger couldn't find him. he heard him, but he couldn't find him." no matter how well you swim -- experts say a quick zip -- and a few snaps could save your life. "usually it hits you in two stages. number one, you don't undertaand why you're falling. number two, that cold water hits
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in a state of shock and panic." as a reminder -- pants are also available for fishermen. according to the department of natural resources -- nobody should be out on ice unless it's at least four inches thick. we've got you covered -- macleod hageman -- kwwl news. on average -- fourto five deaths occur in north america every winter due to thin ice. still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... a new, harsher conviction is coming down on the blade-runner oscar pistorius. and... what was it like in iowa the last time the hawkeyes went undeeated in the egular seaaon - back in 1922? --------- --------- ---------
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murder -- that's the crime an appeals court says oscar pistorius committed. the paralympic athlete was convicted of cuplable homicide in the death of his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp howevertoday an appeals court ruled it was cold- blooded murder. pistorius shot and killed
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2013 - he maintains he did it out of self-defense... pistorius will be sentenced for the new murder conviction by a lower court at a future date, yet to be determined ahead of a potential interest rate hike, lawmakers grill the head of thefederal reserve. she says tt the econommis consumer spending, business investment, residential investment account for 85- percent of total spending and domestic spending is on a solid course, it's been growing around 3 percent." janet yellen - the chair of the federal reserve answered questions on capitol hill today - her testimony comes as americans prepare for a possible interest rate increase. the federal reserve's poocy makers will meet on december 15th and 16th to decide if rates will rise.
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giving raised millions moreehan st year. giving tuesday - the first tuesday after thanksgiving - it's a day to donate charity to organizations like the salvation army. this year it brough in some 117 million dollars in onlle donations alone... up more than 155 percent from last year. giving tuesday was launched in 2012 as a counterpart to the consumer driven holidays of black riday and cybee monday. an eastern iowa city is allowing people to give and take through out the holiday season. "scarves in the park" is happening in decorah... it's an eefort to make sure everyone who needs a hat, scarf and gloves has them... it's based on a "give a scarf, leave a scarf" principal -- so if you have extras, leave them in the park, and if you need some, thehe're yours for the taking. if you've noticed your wi-fi signal slowing down recently -- it could be linked to your holiday light display... a new study says hollay lights can cause electrical interference and interrupt signal strength.... but... your holiday lights may
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be partially to blame. that's because electrical interference can come from severrl sources, like lamps, microwaves, baby monitors and cordless phones... the hawkeye football team completed a perfect regular season last friday when they took down nebraska in lincoln. the laat time the hhwkeye football team had a flawless season was in 1922 when they went seven and oh. in 1922 ,the chemistry building on campus was under construction it stillstands proudly today... and kinnick stadium had not been archivist, university of iowa) "games were played on what was then called iowa field, it's now a parking lot right
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you could buy season tickets for twelve dollars and fifty cents, season tickets now cost upwards of four-hundred dollars... the 2015 undefeated hawkeyes will work continue this historic season on saturday at the big ten championship game. here's a live look at the waterloo skycam. storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel hh a final look at yoyor weather next. we'll --------- --------- --------- (vo) with thousands of quality pre-owned vehicles... and exceptional customer service, head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehiclcl than anyone...
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to take out isis with overwhelming force. their aim is our total destruction. we can't withdraw from this threat or negotiate with it. we have but one choicece to defeat it. vo: right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. live performance of the wiz. an all-star cast is coming together to put on the broadway hit "the wiz." the wiz is an urbanized version of l frank baum's classic, the wizard of oz... you'll see mary j. blidge, missy elliot, common, ne-yo and many other top stars reprising classic rolls popularized by the 1978 musical.
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storm track seven meteorologiss kyle k kel has a final look at your forecast. thanks for watching the kwwl news at five.
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