morning.. we had some snow earlier, so there are some roads that have a coating early this morning... we haha fog out theee, too, with visibilities remaining at 2 miles or less over most of the viewing area. rain will continue to rack in today, with more snow mixing in this afternoon. temperatures will only climb a few more degrres and then will start to fall this afternoon as winds turn to the north. we have a very cold forecast ahead... i'll have more in a few minutes. our top story today: one of the hottest debates in our country

now and the resident hopes even more people start talking about it. last night, c-n-n hosted a town hall with the president about guns. it comes just days after he spelled out new executive actions -- he hopes -- will cut down n gun violence. he says he was disappointed the n- r-a did not show up for town hall -- saying hes invited the group to the white house repeatedly. the president says he respects gun owners whh have them to protect themselves and to hunt... but: all of us can agree that it do others harm... or... to do themselves harm. the president says he will not vote for any ccdidate -- even a

what he calls commonsense gun reform. there are new gun laws on the books in some states this year. in texas, thhre's a new open carry law. one restaurant has been offering discounts to customers who legally carry guns. that restaurant is now the target of threats. someone posted on facebook they'll shoot up the place tomorrow aa armed customers won't be able to stop the attack. "we're gonna open on saturday as usual, we're not gonna run food and we're gonna go about our business as if it was a regular day." police know#about the threats and will be at the restaurant totoorrow. the debate about guns takes a backseat on the campaign trail in iowa... as a former president drops in. president bill clinton making stops in eastern iowa -- campaigning for his wife hillary.. president clinton is campaigning for his wife, the democratic frontrunner. he stopped by new-bo city market in cedar rapidsor lunch and to

business owners, workers, and customers. he was also asked this by an n-b-c reporter. donald trump is again today your past could hurt your wife's campaign? i don't have a response. if he wins the republican nomination, we'll have plenty off time to talk about it if hillary wins. i have no interest in getting involved in their politics or doing anything except trying to helpp hillary. the former president spoke at events in cedar rapids andd dubuque ononthursday. hundreds turned out to hear him at the hotel julien. he talked about jobs, hillary's experience... but the most memorable moment of the night might've been this. "my phone's ringing...i'll have to call hillary back and explain why i can't t tke it." clinton stuck around for about 30 minutes after his speech to talk to people in tt crowd. on the republican side, senator ted cruz is making his way to

his bus tour across the state made several more stops yesterday -- including i i humboldt -- where he talked about a former democratic president. "jfk campaigned on cutting taxes, on five percent a year defeating the soviet communists. jfk would be tarred and fethered and thrown out of the modern democratic party." senator cruz will be in decorah today and waukon, , rawberry point, oelwein, new hampton and waverly tomorrow. we've been asking repeatedly for a sit down, 1-on-1 interview with him during his campaign. so far, we've been td he doesn't have time. we heard the same thing from senator bernie sanders campaign for months... until last night. he sat down with kwwl's ron steele for a one- on-one interview bout the issues -- and about "my guess is when we began,

question is, do i think we can wi yes, i do think we can win. but, your point is gg a large votee turnout, and that is what we are working to do." sanders says his plans call for a tax on wall street speculation... saying it's time for wall street to help the middle class. senator sanders kicks off his 4-day iowa tour at 10 this morning in cedar rapids at the double tree hotel. you can see mucuc more of thh sanders one-on-one interview in a steele report later this month. new this morning: what could be another bumpy ride for investors. the markets in china got off to a wild start today -- one day after a sharp drop in prices triggered a shutdown of trading. china's major stock indexes swung up and down, then rose more than two percent ii early trading.

the markets respond in the u-s later this morning. yesterday, the dow closed down almost 400 points. it's off more than five percent to start the new year. we're also keeping an eye on oil prices -- which fell to yesterday. a big question is whether that will lead to another drop at the pump. in iowa, a man is shot three times, along with two dogs inside a home it happened in keokuk. thh victim is ian keefe. he's 32. we don't know how he's doing this morning. that information has not been released. police say two suspects wearing masks left in a car. one facebook page about police leads to anothee. with two very different messages. earlier this week, we found out about a page encouraging others to target waterloo police officers. the waterloo police chief believes it was created after these pictures popped up... with the caption i've got my eyes on you. those pictures were taken after

a waterloo wanted to counter that facebook page -- with his own. this one tells police -- it's been liked thousands of times. i created the page and it was a rebuttal page, i ddnt expect anything, bbt i started adding a few things and it was up to 50 people then later in the afternoon it was up to 500. he says -- now he's looking to help organize meet and greets between police and kids at places like bowling alleys. most of us remember the rocky scene -- where he's running through the streets and up the steps. it was dramatic and inspiring. cue up the eye of the tiger music again... this time for a norwegian sppnter. slow-motion videos of her training went viral. she is seen leaping up several steps at a time in south africa, jumping in the gym carrying a barbell on her shoulders and throwing a shotput. the jumping and weight lifting are

throwwng the shotput is something she does just for fun. she competed for norway at the 2008 and 2012 summer games. basketball fans -- a star is born. a 14-year-old girl from pittsburgh... who'o'making three-pointers like there's no tomorrow. kelly brennan tells us about this basketball whiz. she avrages forty-five poqnts per game. she's the second- leading scoor in the statt. and well anywhere really." yeah - that includes nba threes. "when did you see it in her, you looked at your daughter and "probably third grade." and at that age - calii wanted to get better. "we actually at that age we started bringing her down and i never stopped." and then, it was a-a-u. to play against the best, they took her to ppilly. now at imani christian - she stays in the gym for thirty minutes after every practice.

on the shooting machine and just shoot around." her game high? fifty-nine. "i never knew i would score that much in a game but my expectations were to help my team but i never knew i'd score that many points." "me coaching cali, it's like a joy because her attitude and humility has transitioned into our teammates." "she can shoot from anywhere. she can just do most things other people can't do. up and down the court she don't need breaks she just keeps going and i have to keep going with her." safe to say - for this five-foot-four point guard - the best is yet to come. we still have a lot to get to this

including a star- studded halftime show celebrating a big milestone this year. one of the world' best entertainerer isisnow on board. plus -- just soak that up for a second. this is not video of the midwest in january. golf is back... the p-g-a tour returns for the new year in beautiful awaii. temperatures are steady in the mid 30s and will only climb a

rain s "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

from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: rain and fog today with a mix this afternoon as temperatures start to fall... and continue to fall through most of the weekend. we have in showers tracking through now, although some snow fell to the north, so there are some partially covered roads there.... we also have areas of densfog... visibilities are below 2 miles over most of the viewing area tts morning. stormtrack7 live weather network will keep that fog and rain in therea this morning with some snow showing up lalaer today and tonight. right now, temperatures are holding in the 30s across the state and we keep the rain in our part of the area, but th`re is snow to#the west as the cold air starts to rk into the system. that will track to the northeast and we will have some snow mixing in this afternoon with snow showers through saturdy, but mainly e will notice the cold. much colder air

and 20s in the dakotas covering much of the upper midwest by tomorrow. we will start with tte rain and fog, but the falling temps through tomorrow will head toward very low wind chills by sunday. today will be mild, though, with highs in the mid 30s to loww0s... fog and rain will mix with snow this afternoon as temperatures start their fall. light snow tonight with no accumulation expected andtemperatures will continue to drop through saturday. light snow showers and breezy north winds. highs will only be a few degrees aboboe the very cold low oo sunday with those very low wind chills all day. it will stay cold through wednesday before getting back into the low 20s (barely) on thursday. though, with highs in the mid 30s to low 40s... fog and rain will mix with snow this

their fall. light snow tonight with no accumulation expected and temperatures will continue to drop through saturday. light snow showers and breezy north winds. highs will only be a few degrees aboveehe very cold low on sunday with those very low wind chills all day. it will stay cold through wednesday before getting back into the low 20s (barely) on thursday.. still to come this morning: a routine walk turs upside do for a dog. hear how firefighters stepped in to save the day. "here ya go... 1, 2, 3 push." plus, those are not the words you expect to hear during a

stop. but an officer has to play doctor when a couple cannot get to the hospital in time. you'r watching kwwl. we've got you covered in elgin, mederville, epworth and all of eastern iowa

of time to put on a show for the ages. there's a lot of anticipation for this year's show. we know beyonce is in. she'll perform with coldplay. the last time beyonce performed during the super bowl half-time show was three years ago. we're wondering if anything special will be done since it's super bowl 50. we'll have to wait and see. the p-g-a tour is back for another year... and this is a good place to start. with most of us shivering, the best golfers in the world are enjoying the upperr70s in hawaa. masters champ jordan spieth is 1 shot back at 7 under par -- after the first round of the tournament of champions. back in the chilly midwest, firefighters put their training

the test... in the water. they rescued a dog that fell into an icy pond in illinois. his owner let him off the leash as they wee out walking in quincy. but the chocolate lab chased after geese on a frozen pond and then fell through the ice. his owner quickly called 9-1-1. "i really want a big shout out a firefighter in a wet suit pulled the anmal out of the water. the dog is now doing well -- and is already back to his normm routute. thanks to state troopers a woman -- is a very happy mother this morning. she gave birth on the side of a highway! "here ya go... 1, 2, 3 push." dashcam video shows two troopers in new jersey giving the woman instructions. she and her hsband were ruruhing to a hosostal when theii baby decided it could no longer wait. the baby girl and her mother

a 53-year-old gave birth totoer granddaugther -- after agreeing to carry the child for her daughter. she and her husband had tried for years to have a baby on their own - but couldn't. her mother ----ffered to step in as a surrogate. she went through a series of treatments so she could carry a baby once again. me the greatest gift i could ever have in my life." she had gone through soo much, nd her and herrusband had gone through so much...the miscarriages and the fertility and all that, and i didn't want to disappoint her." thompson gave birth to a 6 pound 11 ounce girl named !- kelcey by combining the names "tracey" and "kellee -- her mother and grandmother's names. the time is on the way -- the ideas might seem strange, but tech companies never know what's going to tke off. you'll see some of the more uuusual gadgets they've created next.

there... you decide if thand in some cases this week... you might think these compaes are way ut there with their unique creations. mamak barger takes us to the consumer electronics show. but om-signal delivers... the smart bra. "built into the fabric of the bra itself is a heartbeat sensor there's a step sensor" on your smart phone. skechers meanwhile... is sending entertainment... to your feet. "essentially our game kicks is a memory matching game for kids" with 65-thousand combinations... you'll likely never get the same game twice. and you can get a one of directly onto your hands... let you skip the salon and maybe head for the slopes... the "smart ski airbag vest" detects changes in movement and inflates to cushion impact "if you're accident prone nd also have a lot of money and also like to go skiing... this selfie stick... the new toy-like "pic" offers flexibility in capturing

and if you can't afford a go pro... you can sacrifice some style points with the low- budget "clip-a-phone" it's exactly how it sounds... a adevice that clips your phone... to the brim of your hat to film or selfie sticks at a location at a park or something, you could say its not a selfie stick itsa clippie thing!" consuers will decide... storm track seven live doppler radar is showing... we're back with the forecast from eileen after this break.

check of your stormforecast. fog and rain this mmrning with raran and snow this afternoon. temperatures will begin to fall

through sunday morning. a few snow showers tonight and tomorrow won't add up to through wednesday. it's and coming up on today in iowa. authorities are investigating after a plane crashes by a home, killing the pilot. plus... the salvation army is opening a new winter day shelter in eastern iowa.

attemped smash- and-grab burglary. plus... with colder temperatures coming up, why yu shouldn't strap your child in a car seat with a winter jacket on. and she's in a sport traditionally for boys. but something else about her makes her the most unique wrestler on the mat. good morning, i'm ally crutcher. and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm ack seven forecast. we continue to see some rain tracking through the viewing area this morning.. we had sooe snow earlier, so there are some roads