will probably not take part in the upcoming g-o-p debate. "no, i think i'll do great in iowa, i love iowa, i don't iowa's going to care." trump referencing if iowans will care about him not participating. he says instead he will spend his time hosting an event in iowa to raise money for veterans and wounded warriors. kwwl's jessica hartman joins us now from iowa city where trump just wrapped up his event. jessica what's the reaction surrounding trump's comments? that annoucement coming in while voters were gathering in the university of iowa's fieldhouse to hear from donald trump tonight. many of them expecting him to address the issue when he took the stage, but there was no mention of

the announcement leaving his supporters divided. many of the people i talked to here supported the decision- - saying there have been plenty of other debates for voters to make a concerning and makes them question their vote. "that is great. they are going to have terrible ratings. you watch. or they are going to fold and they are going to get rid of the debate and stick it out because there is always going to be he is not going to like. now others said the same thing. there will be lots of people he won't get along with as president and he can't just refuse to work with them.

vote for trump. we've got you covered live in iowa city. - jessica hartman kwwl news. senator ted cruz also in the state today -- joined by former texas governor rick perry -- who endorsed cruz yesterday. cruz speaking at an event in fairfield and attacking donald trump on his decision not to participate in the fox news debate on thurday. he even challenged him to a one on one debate. senator marco rubio making multiple stops in iowa today as well. rubio campaigning at an event in marshalltown earlier today. he says he's confident he'll have a strong turnout for the

affordable health care...cheaper college tuition...gun control...hillary clinton hitting all of the hot button issues in cedar falls tonight. it was a more intimate gathering at the gallagher bluedorn tonight -- the demographic was largely older voters. and those there had to wait for three hours until she took the republicans right off the top over climate change. "hello, im so sorry it took us being here it means the world to usually do when their asked about climate change well i dont know i'm not a scientist. theres an easy answer to that go talk to a scientist. come to this university of talk to a scientist." what drew the most applause was

control -- she said someone who is on the no-fly list should not at a rally with union steel workers des moines today. he says the democratic race in iowa is going to come down to the wire -- but believes he can win. some areas seeing some some flurries tonight -- let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: the clouds break up a bit starts out with sunshine then clouds dominate the sky during the afternoon. a southwest breeze will help push highs close to 30. thursday through sunday, high temperatures will be above normal with some spots saturday.the clouds break up a bit tonight to allow temperatures to drop into the teens. wednesday starts out with sunshine then clouds dominate the sky during the afternoon. a temperatures will be above

temperatures to drop into the teens. wednesday starts out with 40 or low 40s. dry weather continues through saturday. say former iowa hawkeye football star and superbowl winner tyler sash had c-t-e -- according to multiple reports. c-t-e is a brain disease caused by repeated trauma to the head. it's been found in dozens of former n.f.l. players. police say tyler's mother, barnetta, found his body on the couch in the living room of their home in oskaloosa in september of last year. the iowa office of the state medical examiner says sash died from

powerful pain medications. doctors grade c.t.e. on a severity scale from zero to four. they say sash was at stage two when he died. charges are now filed in a deadly crash that killed a local man. here's a look at the aftermath of the crash in clermont. authorities say 38-year-old james tackett died at the scene -- and they say alcohol may have been a factor. a five-year-old girl was in the backseat at the time -- but is expected to be ok. investigators say she was the daughter of tackett's girlfriend -- 27- year-old hilary upton. they say upton knowingly let her daughter be alone with tackett-- a registered sex offender upton is now charged with child endangerment. but fayette county sheriff marty fisher says the girl should have never been alone with sheriff "we are always concerned about children who are involved in situations or put into situations like this and if the

fisher says the little girl is alive today because she was strapped into her booster seat. he says if she was sitting anywhere else in the back seat- she would have been severly injured. two people are arrested and charged with murder in a local cold case. 28-year-old christopher yenger and 27-year-old zachary dye each charged with two counts of first degree murder. authorities say the two started a fire that killed two people in wapello county in 2006. the two victim's are 20-year-old nathan messer and 22-year-old seth anderson of ottumwa. the case was reopened this month after authorities learned about a fight at the home shortly before the fire. drivers will be happy to know low gas prices aren't going anywhere anytime soon -- according to

gas prices seen as low as a dollar and 66 cents a gallon in parts of eastern iowa right now. experts say the fuel prices should stay below three dollars throughout the year. and drivers are excited to see the low numbers at the pump. (chaun henley/waterloo) "it's good. i mean, it saves a lot of money, and, i mean, it's kind of getting back to the older days when i was younger. my mom and them used to enjoy getting cheap gas." experts did say prices will peak around march -- when refineries aren't producing as much gas. while gas prices are low -- home prices are doing just the opposite. prices rising up five and a half percent in november compared to october. the housing recovery is in full swing -- as four major cities --dallas, denver, san francisco, and portland have all fully recovered to their 2006 peak. coming up on kwwl... the water crisis in flint, michigan continuing tonight as organizations pitch-in to

police hoping this video will help them find a suspect involved in a shooting at a barber shop. here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar....storm track seven's chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast, coming up... 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, sports and weather information. "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered. with ron steele, amanda goodman, chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg and sports with rick coleman. this is the kwwl

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"now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather stormtrack 7 weather team: the clouds break up a bit tonight to allow temperatures to drop into the teens. wednesday the afternoon. a southwest breeze will help push highs close to 30. thursday through sunday, high temperatures will be above normal with some spots bit tonight to allow temperatures to drop into the teens. wednesday starts out with sunshine then clouds dominate the sky during the afternoon. a southwest breeze will help push highs close to 30. thursday 40 or low 40s. dry weather continues through saturday.the clouds break up a bit tonight to allow temperatures to drop into the teens. wednesday starts out with highs close to 30. thursday through sunday, high temperatures will be above normal with some spots reaching 40 or low 40s. dry weather continues through saturday.the teens. wednesday starts out with sunshine then clouds dominate the sky during the afternoon. a southwest breeze will help push

through sunday, high temperatures will be above continues through saturday.the clouds break up a bit tonight to allow temperatures to drop into the teens. wednesday starts out with sunshine then clouds dominate the sky during the afternoon. a southwest breeze will help push temperatures will be above normal with some spots reaching 40 or low 40s. dry temperatures to drop into the teens. wednesday starts out with sunshine then clouds dominate the sky during the afternoon. a southwest breeze will help push highs close to 30. thursday through sunday, high 40 or low 40s. dry weather continues through saturday.the clouds break up a bit tonight to allow sunshine then clouds dominate the sky during the afternoon. a southwest breeze will help push highs close to 30. thursday through sunday, high temperatures will be above normal with some spots reaching 40 or low 40s. dry weather the teens. wednesday starts out with sunshine then clouds dominate the sky during the afternoon. a southwest breeze will help push highs close to 30. thursday 40 or low 40s. dry weather continues through saturday.the clouds break up a bit tonight to allow temperatures to drop into the teens. wednesday starts out with sunshine then clouds dominate the sky during the afternoon. a temperatures will be above normal with some spots reaching 40 or low 40s. dry

saturday. the fallout of the crisis in flint michigan continuing tonight here is additional forecast information from the kwwl the afternoon. a southwest teens. wednesday starts out with southwest breeze will help push clouds break up a bit tonight to 30. thursday through sunday, continues through saturday.the with sunshine then clouds 30. thursday through sunday, the teens. wednesday starts out will help push highs close to allow temperatures to drop into afternoon. a southwest breeze will help push highs close to 40 or low 40s. dry weather afternoon. a southwest breeze will help push highs close to 30. thursday through sunday, the teens. wednesday starts out with sunshine then clouds 30. thursday through sunday, high temperatures will be above clouds break up a bit tonight to allow temperatures to drop into the teens. wednesday starts out will help push highs close to the fallout of the crisis in

michigan continuing tonight after the water was found to be contaminated. multiple investigations into how long, and who is responsible are on-going.. along with the effort to provide clean water to thousands in the area.. jay gray has the latest.. (nats: water) water continues to pour into flint, michigan.. (nats: deliveries) bottled water -- pallet after pallet.. hundreds-of-thousands of gallons.. (nats: tap) to replace contaminated water.. that has been spilling from faucets and putting families at risk for nearly two years.. (nats: 'almost done!"( today doctors

community.. concerned about the level of lead in their blood after being exposed to the water.. (nats: kem donation to salvation army) celebrities.. corporations.. service organizations.. continue to donate clean water.. and cash to the struggling city.. (s/ devin carama / community activist :31 - :32 quick) "the outpouring has been amazing." still though.. (nats: protest) the outrage is building.. (s/ governor rick snyder / (r) that doesn't help solve the problem." the governor has suspended two state employees -- and yesterday the michigan attorney general appointed a former prosecutor.. and retired head of the fbi in detroit.. to lead an investigation into the process, and possible cover-up of problems with the city's water system.. jay gray - nbc news. inmates escape after an explosion at a prison -- but not for

you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in hale, scott, albia, and all of eastern iowa officials confirm the leader of here's the truth -- some have proposed to cut social security for the elderly and disabled vets. i disagree.

we should expand them. my plan for social security increases benefits and cost of living adjustments and raises minimum payments for low-income seniors. it will ensure that all seniors can retire with dignity and respect.

officials confirm the leader of an armed oregon group that had occupied a federal site is

one of the occupiers was killed after a shootout with police following a traffic stop. six people were arrested in all -- including the group's leader ammon bundy. investigators plan to charge all the men with a federal felony charge of conspiracy to impede officers from discharging their official duties. police are looking for one of two suspects involved in a shooting at a barber shop. you can see the two masked and armed suspects come into the shop in columbia, south carolina. that's when two people inside -- both with concealed permits -- shot at the suspects -- hitting one of them. the suspect ran outside before collapsing. he was taken to a local hospital --where he later died. one witness says it was a scene chauncy harris / witness "there was hollering and shoot me in the back of the head my hands up. and he said get down again and smacked me in the back of my

the second suspect was able to escape -- and remains on the loose tonight. at least 40 inmates break free from a jail after an explosion. take a look at the video from brazil. you'll see the explosion and then the inmates running and hurdling over the wall. according to the local newspaper -- two inmates were killed after being shot while running away. nearly everyone was recaptured -- but one man remains on the loose. authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion. coming up next... the cedar falls and iowa city west boys clash in a top ten battle on the hardwood -- plus -- iowa state point guard monte morris grabs a big honor after the cyclones win over kansas --

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the world a president has to grapple with, sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's prepared for it like no other. a tireless secretary of state, standing up against the abuse of women and girls. negotiating a cease-fire in gaza, leading the diplomacy that keeps us out of war. the presidency is the toughest job in the world... and she's the one leader who has what it takes to get every part of the job done.

monday night's win against kansas marked the 4th time i-s-u dropped the jayhawks in their past 5 meetings -- and junior guard monte morris has played a key role today morris was named the naismith national player of the week after dropping 20 against the jayhawks while dishing out 9 assists and committing zero turnovers -- and iowa state head coach says his point guard just makes this team go -- he's playing really well right side pick and roll, let him play there battling ellis, jameel, abdel made some good plays. everybody did, so it's a team effort man. cyclones have another tough one when they head to 5th ranked texas a&m on saturday -- good crowd on hand in cedar falls -- the 10th ranked tiger boys hosting #7 iowa city west -- the

watch their sons connor and patrick -- but it's the tigers getting off to the hot start -- taylen alexander knocks down the trey -- c-f up 3 early -- second quarter -- alexander -- nice feed to tra'von fagan -- fagan 15-11 -- but west high would respond -- that's connor mccaffery dialing in the trey -- trojans pull back within one -- and they'd get it done tonight -- david pederson cleans up the mccaffery miss -- iowa city west pulls away for a 61, 49 win -- janesville -- leading the iowa star's north division -- hosting tripoli -- wildcats storming out of the gate -- danny amlie with the deuce -- janesville up 23-6 after the first -- tripoli -- trying to claw their way back in as tyler halverson hits the short j to pull within 15 -- but janesville is way too mcuh -- noah dodd feeds spencer hoff for the inside two -- later-- more nice passing gets a bucket for isaiah carlson -- janesville would roll in the end -- 72,

l-a clipper blake griffin will be out 4 to 6 weeks after breaking a bone in his hand throwing a punch at a clippers team employee -- espn is reporting that griffin hit team equipment manager matias testi during an argument at a toronto restaurant -- the nba is investigating the incident and could hand out further punishment at a later date -- check this out from last night -- appalachian state up 3 on georgia southern in the final seconds -- and they found the only possible shot and was fouled -- hughes completed the 4 point for the win -- appalachian state -- by the way -- gave up an 8 point lead in the final 2 and a half minutes -- thanks zach. (donkey noise) (elephant noise) (mic screech) there's a big difference between making noise... (mic tap)

(elephant noise) (donkey noise) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates! enough talk. give us a plan. hmm hmm hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm-hmm let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together [ cheering ] i've got some real estate here in my bag counting the cars on the new jersey turnpike they've all come to look for america

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here's the truth -- some have proposed to cut social security for the elderly and disabled vets. i disagree. in fact, not only should we not cut benefits -- we should expand them. my plan for social security increases benefits and cost of living adjustments and raises minimum payments for low-income seniors. it will ensure that all seniors can retire with dignity and respect. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message.

the slow-moving little guy tried crossing the busy highway in ecuador but ended up hanging on for dear life to the roadside barrier. luckily police were able to rescue him and take him to a vet into the wild. storm track seven chief