statement regarding president obama's announcement: "america's response to recent tragedies involving guns should include a thoughtful review of not only how, but also why they happened$ it should exploreresponsible, effective solutions to undedeying problems and respect the fundamental, constitutional rights of law- abiding americans. this is exactly the deliberative ocess the founding fathers entrrted to the leeislative branch of government, not the political agenda of one person." let's go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now for your first forecast. have some higg clouds tracking through the area today, but there is still plenty of sunshine, too. temps started in the teens and single digits this morning and have

still feels like the single digits and teens with the southerly winds... they are 10-20 mph and gusting 26 mph at times. they willlstay breezy this afternoon with temperatures climbing a few more degrees. we have rain and snow and ry cold temps in the stormtrack7 day forecast. which i will have coming up in a few minutes. we've learned the 2-year-ld injured in a sunday night shooting in dubuque is now in stable condition at universitt of iowa hospitals. they say several people, including other children, were inside an apartment when the shooting happened.. right now...investigators are still trying to figure out what happened. no criminal charges have been filed. and another follow up-- we now know the name of a man the d-c-i identified the man as karl white. he was 56. an autopsy shows he died from a gunshot wound. the preliminary investgation shows he might have been shot by accident by someone else... but

no one is in custody. two eastern iowans are headed to saint louis today. they're helping with flood recovery efforts... they've been t trough this before ---raveling to other states to help after a disaster... this is video of the two when they headed to illinois to help with tornado recovery. the couple says they've been trained by the red cross to be ready to go at a moments notice. they left this morning from cedar rapids in an emergency response vehicle, to get food and water to those who need it. huhudreds of homes and businesses have been destroyed because of flooding in illinois and missouri... the missouri national guard is in charge of working with the u-s army corps of engineers to make sure clean-up goes smoothly. the groups will collect and get rid of debris. federal aid is now heading to the area -- president obama has approved a request for federal support from missouri's governor. at least 25 people have died in missouri and illinois, which is another state that was affected by flood waters. many people have lost items in belongings left behind...

to call if fortunate- that it lost all my furniture and the only thing#i saved were my clothes." the flooding happeed after the area saw 10-14 inches of rain fall. in the last 24 hourr -- social media put waterloo police on alert. a facebook page made waterloo police officers public enemy, and encouraged people who followed the page, to attack them. police chhef dan trelka reached out to kwwl about the page and said this: enough is enough. the page has since been taken down. the issue came p on the sam night waterloo's new mayor -- entin hart waa sworn in. he's talked out bringing the city together under his leadership -- and had this to say about the facebook page... i am not in agreement with any kind of page like that. i ief trelka saysysanyone involved with that page -- is coming close to committing a crime.

attorney or ethan couch, the so-called "affluenza teen" detained in mexico. his mother heads to court in los angeles today. gabe gutierrez reports jrom mexico city. ethan couch's new attorney says his client'' (s(s/ fernando benitez/ attorney) known here in mexico as the "rock star" attorney... (sot/ fernando benitez/ attorney :13-:17) gutierrez: "who's paying you?" benitez: "well, that's something of a confidential nature..." benitez is meeting with his client for the first time this morning. inexperienced young man in a foreiein country beinn detained. i think he's entitled to the same compassion as any other human being would in similar situation." but there are those who disagree... couch has faced major "affluenza" defense. (sot/ kevin mcconnel/ victim's father :49-:56) "we would just like to still see accountaaility... if there was any kind of remorse at all or even any acknowledgment that ya know he took the life of their family member there just hasn't

(sot/ fernando benitez/ attorney) "laws are not in place to deal with issues of popularity or opinion." (sot/ kevin mcconnel/ victim's heal a little bit, there's another development and it just rips the bandage right off the woundagain." (on cam) s/ gabe gutierrez/ nbc news/ mexico city 1:14-1:38 "fernando benitez says as far as he knows, his client broke no laws here in mexico. as for how long his deportaton case could drag on it `ould take weeks orormonths. benitez calls it speculation but it could ultimately be up to ethan couch himself, if he decides he wants very quickly. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, mexico city." meanwhile: the f- a-a is called in to investigate the crash of a small plane near pender, nebraska. the pilot died.

night after being diverted from landing at sioux gateway airport. the wreckage was found early this morning ouuide pender. the single-engine plane--like this one had left columbia, missouri, bound for sioux city... but authorities at sioux gateway airport diverted the flight to wayne because of bad wwather. it was cloudy and foggy at the time. the plane should have arrived in wayne about seven last night. crews searched for the missing plane overnight. the pilot was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. now to decision 2016 coverage: with the presidential primaries in full swing, donald trump and hillary clinton maintain a sizable leaaover their competitors. according to the latest nbc news poll -- trump is maintaining 35 percent support among republicans. snator ted cruz is 17 points behind at 18 percent... followed by senator marco rubio with 13 percent. the same poll found hillary clinton also has a significant lead over her rival... bernie

iowans can now register to vote online. you just need your driver's license or state i-d to register to vote or to u udate your information. the online registration is one of six stepping up to the well over 93% them, so it's going to be a greattool,""is it he final tool? no, as technology advances, as s can implement that technology and assure the integrity side of it, we will certainly entertain that." to check out the electronic voter reggstration system... check out our website, kwwl dot com. we have a link that will take you everything is becoming high-tech these days-- even fridgerators. detail on a new smart fridge ahead and, a family finds an a furry

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it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. equal pay for men to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. she gets the jobone for us.

we'll be right back with your storm track seven forecast. we have mre clouds starting to track into the area this afternoon. that will l low down our "heating" for the day and strong southerly winds will keep bringing in more moisture. it will be fairly wet for the next few days. i'll have more coming up "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered, with ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. this is the kwwl news at oon" "now your storm track 7

from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather teaea. see the ssreen for youu complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: it was a very pretty morning with the fog this morning. after it lifted, it left behind some nice scenes.... it will continue to be partly sunny and breezy today as a system tracks in slowly from the west. this will set off some rain and snow showers tomorrow afternoon with more rain and

end of the week. winds are 10-20 mph from the uth with gustssp around 26 mph and we have clouds tracking into on our stormtrack7 live weather network cameras. temperatures have climbed into the 20s his afternoon, but we still have a few teens out to the west, but southerly winds will help a bit. theewill stay breezy throughout the day and will stay from the south, too. that will help break up the fog this morning, but will also

moisture as a system heads ourur way from the coffee giant --starbucks is adding a new drink to keep you extra energized! and, pizza places want your business in the new year-- what they are doig to draw you in. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in volga, jesup, dundeeand all of eastern iowa an unusual guest makes a

appearance inside an idaho home. a family finds an elk in their basement. they believe the 600 pound animal fell through a window well into their downstairs living room. once the homeowner got over the initial shock, he called authorities who helped him chase the elk out ofthe house backk into the wilderness. now check this out: an amazing sight captured by the hubble space telescope! nasa released this photo of wo gaxies merging into one. the space agency y ays it originally believed the picture was of an abnormal galaxy. but further research found it's actually two galaxies that collided into a single structtre.

230 million light years from earth coming up... a new fridge can now offer you more than just storing your food. and, popular pizza places are battling it out to get your business this is kwwl-- we'll be right back. and when you see news - or if you have pictus or video to share.e.. 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.

days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing - fundraising in california instead. 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

no, it's a refrigerator... this four-door smart fridge is the latest from samsung... the company released photos of its new gadget at the consumer electronics show in las vegas. the family h fridge includes a nearly two-foot touchscreen... it's equipped with internet-connected cameras that let you view what's inside without opening the doors. the cocept fridge doee't have a price-tag yet. samsung currently sells a model with eight-inch wi-fi connected panel for about 36- hundred-dollars. starbucks has added a new drink to its permanent mee-- the latte macchiato. it consists of full espresso shots and steamed whole milk. the latte macchiato is the first espresso drink the coffee giant has added to ittmenu in a year. it rolls out today at starbucks stores in the u-s, canada and most of latin america. pizza hut and papa john's began the new year with new low-priced offers. pizza hut is offering customers

with one topping for 5- dollars as long as they buy at least one other item also for 5-dollars. papa john's is offering customers who buy a large pizza at reguguar price the chance to buy a second for only 50 cents. coming up on kwwl, the mister @ood test kitchen.... ever feel like you have to choose between great taate and good health? well, that's certainly not the case today. but first, a look at your latest numbers from wall street and the farm markets.

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some eggplan into slices. i flour, then into a couple of beaten ees before finishing them off now instead of frying these like normal, which can be a real mess, we place them on baking sheets that we sprayed with cooking spray. and before you put the cooking spray away, make sure yyu spritz themmgain crisp up. once they're crispy, spoon on some spaghetti sauce and sprinkle serve these up with a salad and get ready for a super quick dinner get the recipe for our, "baked for when yy crave great t aste, "guilt- free" way for you to say

"you're watching kwwl, we've you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income todayay- $4,000 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. what this campaign is about is to demand that we create an economy that works for all of us

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triplets! -- gets to head home. plus, a new series on netflix isis leading to a huge response that even has the white house taking notice. and, an eastern iowa community mourns after a teen dies after his canoe capsizes lcome back to e news at noon.. iim ally crutcher let's go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now

we have some high clouds tracking through the aaea today, but there is still plenty of sunshine, too. temps started in the teens and single digits this morning and have climbed into the 20s, but it still feels like the single digits and teens with the southeely winds... thhy are 10-20 mph and gusting 26 mph at times. they will stay breezy this afternoon with temperatures climbing a few more degrees. we have rain and snow and very cold temps in the stormtrack7 day forecast. which i will have coming up in a few minutes. a family is hoping an autopsy will bring them closure...after a young mother ties unexpectedly in her bring them closure...after a ung mother ddes unexpectedly in her sleep in waterloo.

described as a hard worker- with a smile that could brighten up a room. she had young sons. relatives ashley reed- lacey's sister-in- law you know with no health problems and being 22 and having your kids and your family, it's scary.& her family said she loved her job as a nursing assistant at western home communities because she enjoyed helping others. a 17-year-old dies after a canoe he was in capsized. the johnson county sheriff's office tells us tanner wymer was a student at solon high school. last night, the school held a vigil in wymer's honor. the school is offering counseling services to students. wymer and michael felton were in a canoe sunday to take pictures of a home. the weather caused the canoe to capsize and both fell in. felton swam to shore and neighbords pulled him from the water -- he was taken to the hospital and is in good condition. bill cosby's wife will have to testify

husband. a federal judge in massachusetts ruled camille cosby must testify in a defamation suit filed by seven women who laim cosby sexxally assaulted them decades ago. cosby is counter-suing the women accusing him - claiming they're lying to make money from the allegations. a man shoots a woman in a hospital lobby before turning the gun on himself. it happened in florida. police say the man talked to the woman on the phone and asked her to come to the hospital. the victim showed up and at some point started walking away from him. that's when he pulled out a gun and shot her before shooting and killing himself. police say there is no evidence of a fight betweent the two.o. a caricature artist at universal orlando resort is accused of trying to kill his manager....by stabbing him in the neck with scissors. the attack happened at the islands of adventure park. detectives say the suspect had been fired the day before the attack. the manager was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

several confederate soldiers at a north carolina cemetery. at least nine monuments are now messages. a monument honoring a controversial north carolina governor was also damaged. "i cried. i came up here, it was mebody's headstone, a grave, a sacred space, um, was devastating." the cost of the damage is estimated at 20-thousand dollars. a test drive goes sideways in a big way. a car salesman is kidnapped at gunpoint. two men showed up at a houston dealership wanting to test drive a car. once they were out on the roadl they stopped the car, "he was able to open the trunk using the eergency latchch the in the trunk, got in a fight suspects and shoot one of the

the suspects took off and left the car salesman behind - he was foundwalking along the freeway. police used his cellphone - car. that led to a car chase. the suspects crashed the car and then ran. police are still looking for them. lifeguards had a busy dy yesterday on hawai's north shore bches... scuing dozensnsof people from high surf conditions. officials say 26 people were rescued after getting into trouble in high surf. in addition to the rescues... lifeguards h hd to keep people from getting in the water. the high surf advisory didn't prevendozens of surfers from hitting the waves.... which along north shore beaches reached as high as 35 feet. no major injuries were reported. a new netflix documentary series leads some 175- thousand people to sign an online petition. "making a murderer" focuses on the murder trial and conviction of steven avery and his nephew. both men maintain their

petitioners are asking president obama to ppdon avery. the series raises many questions about the evidence used to convict the men....but the wisconsin sheriff says it doesn't show the full story. i call it a movie i don't call it a documentary because it doesn't share all the facts" unsurprisingly...ave ry's perspective. "i didn't think so, understanding that the trial in which i to go six weeks. some 20-thousand people have signed a separate pardon petition on white house dot gov. if that petition gets 100-thousand signatures by january 19th, the white house will have to respond. and-- a couple may not be getting much sleep, after bringing home heir special newborn triplets.s. little addison, kinsley and

these are the first children for their parents , who are amazed not only how much they look alike, but also how much they act alike. big news for windows... windows 10 can now be found on more than 200 million computers, tablets and other devices. the new ooerating sustemm launched in july. windows 10 is being installed faster than earlier versions. microsoft is hoping the new software helps it regain ground as it battles apple and google. coming up ... how one presidential candidate frontrunner tackles a heckler at a campaign event 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 and stormtrack seven meteorologist will be back wii your stormmrack seven

"now your sttrm 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: it was a very pretty rning with the fog this morning. after it lifted, it left behind some nice scenes.... it will ntinue to be partly sunny and breezy today as a system tracks in slowly froothe west. this will set off some rain and snow showers

rain and snow for the end f the week. winds are 10-20 mph frommhe south with gusts up around 26 mph and we have clouds tracking into on our stormtrack7 live weather network cameras. temperatures have climbed into thh 20s this afternoon, but we still have a few teens out to the west, but southerly winds will help a bit. they will stay breezy throughout the day and will stayayrom ththsouth, too. that will help break up the fog this morning, but will also bring in more moisture as a system heads our way from the rockies. itwill start t tthrow some rain and snow our way for tomorrow afternoon, but temperatures look like they will stay pretty mild for the next few days. highs will be in the 20s to 40s over the midwest today and tomorrow, but there is much colder air heading our way for the weekend. today, highs will be in thee0s to low 300 with south winds at 10-20 mph gusting higher. lows tonight

will stay gusty as clouds start to track in. mostly cloudy for wednesday with those light rain and snow showers tracking in for the afternoon. highs will be in the 30s and will stay mild thursday and friday, o, with the rrn and snow chances continuing. it all changes to snow friday night into saturday, but amounts will depend on when that changeover occurs and the speed, track and strengthhf the system. arctic high pressure will track in over the weekend and there is a pretty good bet that temperbtures will be falling from saturday all the way throuuh monday.. a terrifying near-miss ii oregon. an 18-wheeler slid on ice and

an 18-wheeler slid on ice and nearly crashed into an apartment complex. neighbors said it jack-knifed on a hill near the aparttnts. they watched it slide a few hundred yards - and even spin around as it headed downhill. luckily the semi didn't actually slam into the building itself... "ititwas just theemost helpless sinking feeling i thought for sure he was going through one of the apartments, drive through bedroom or something. thank god everyone's ok, drivers ok, everyone in apartments ok, no injuries were repprted. tow trucks had difficulty towing the car ut because of all the

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fiber; 2 mg passage for presidential candidates. and for some, it's practically an everay thing. but which candidates can give as good as they get from hecklers? jeanne moos reports ... they can be rude, they can be annoying... "wait wait." but who the heck can resist hecklers...to see how a first tried to ignore... (hillary clinton/(d) presidential candidate) "i'm not going to take your question." a republican state representative inistent on bringing up sex issues concerning bill clinton, finally prompting hillary to snap.... (hillary clinton/(d) presidential

"you are very rude and i'm not a sign waving guy wearing a "here's a trump supporter worried about mr. trump's money." a sanders supporter retaliated by givi the heckler the two handed one finger salute. no one gets more practiceceith hecklers thhn donald trump himself...he's always saying.... to a heckler. or waving goodbye.... (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) "bye bye." at one poi trump was accused of being too rough on a hecklee who got shoved around. (donald trump/(r) presidential ya please." at other times trump softened his approach.. candidate) "you can get him out but don't hecklers with shrugs, smiles and (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) "ai yi yi." and once got flak for calling a heckler overweight. (donald trump/(r) presidenenial candidate) "i mention food stamps and that guy who's seriously overweight went crazy." (jeanne moos/cnn correspondent)

heckler to speak up.... (jeb bush/(r) presidential candidate) "excuse me." to chris christie saying sit down. bernie sanders decided to stand down when black lives matters prpresters showed up at his podium, refusing to shake sanders hand. the candidate (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) "i promise that's not gonna happen with e." it's hard to out heckle the heckler-in-chief. (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) "how can i describe our leaders candidate) "bye bye." new york. i'm moving to a place where i can get internet from centurylink. if i get the tpree year price lock, am i stuck with e three year contracac no. that just means the price won't change. for three years.

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he was born on new year's day. the young calf hasn't been named yet. he was born earlier than expected but is said to be doing well, weighing in at about 220 pounds. breezy today with a chance of light rain and snow tracking in for wednesday. rain and snow thursday and friday will changeover to all snow friday night and sasaurday. amountt will depend on speed, track and strength of the system. very cold air will bring falling temps from saturday through monday... highs onononday will ooly be in the single digits. that will do it for us here at noon. our next newscast is tonight at

[elevator bell dings] >> abigail: what are you doing did you knowomeone in the accident? >> chad: what accident? >> abigail: the accident, the pile-up on the-- my mother was in it. >> chad: is she okay? >> abigail: jj said that she's okay, but i don't know, i have to o eck. why are you here, chad? >> chad: i'll do the paternity tests, all the genetic stuff. >> abigailreally? >> chad: yeaea i want put this craziness to rest. once the test results come back that i'm not the kid's father, we're done.