morning the formation of a new task force aimed at combatting violence in the city, specifically gun violence. this video is from recent shooting scenes in cedar rapids within the last year, the new group known as the police community action team or p-cat is made of up 4 officers and a commander. they will be working overnight focussed specifically to stop the violence and will not be resonding to routine calls for service. some community members were at the news conference as the announcement was made. "i would say yes it's a good and the sergeant it sounds like they have some good ideas as well as they woulf do with the other groups because they are looking to make a change." the group has been in action since january 9th and has already seen results, tracking down one person who had a gun illegally on their first day. new at noon:

iowa -minnesota border emergency crews were on the scene of the derailment near reno minnesota early wednesday morning which is north of new albin iowa. the derailment of the canadian pacific train happened around 11 last night officials six cars went off the tracks and another seven or eight were unstable behind the derailment. no injuries have been reported. continuing coverage-- a suspicious substance found in a bag at the eastern iowa airport is tested to be non-hazardous.. the substance was found last night. there's no risk to the public. manchester police make an arrest in a sex abuse case of a minor. after several months of investigating police arrested 20- year-old dalton craig. according to police the 20-year-old was sexually involved with a 15-year-old and alledgedly photographed the girl. police say photos were shared through electronic media. criag has been charged. a kwwl follow-up. doctors say a former iowa football star -- tyler sash --

it's called c-t-e. it was caused by repeated trauma to the head. it's been found in dozens of former nfl players. police say tyler's mother found his body in their home in oskaloosa last fall. the state medical examiner says he died from an accidental mixing of two very powerful pain medications. doctors grade c- t-e on a scale from zero to four -- with four being the most severe. they say sash was at stage two when he died. we're getting more details today as to what exactly c-t-e is -- look for that story tonight at 5 and 6. the city of waterloo will be monitored closely following allegations of violating the u-s clean water act. the city is signing an agreement. sewer projects will be watched closely...as the city must upgrade its system. the city says sewer overflows into the cedar river happened in 2008, and then two years later, were caused by flooding which overwhlemed the sewer system. if the city doesn't make proper adjustments, it could face fines.

our coverage partners at th media say planned parenthood of the heartland is closing its health center in dubuque... effective immediatley. patients learned about it over the weekend when they received letters from planned parenthood. we are just five days away from the first in the nation caucuses...and only one day away from the g-o-p debate in iowa. but donald trump...might not be there. "no, i think i'll do great in iowa, i love iowa, i don't iowa's going to care." he says instead he'll spend his time hosting an event in iowa to raise money for veterans and wounded warriors. trump's biggest rival in iowa...senator ted cruz...getting the endorsement of former candidate rick perry. he also has this message for trump... we are essentially tied in iowa. invite donald right now to engage in a one-on-one debate with me anytime between now and the iowa caucuses. today, cruz has one campaign stop in iowa that we know about...

west des moines. on the democratic side...hillary clinton hits on affordable healthcare...cheape r college tuition...and gun control during a stop in cedar falls. she said someone who is on the no-fly list should not be able to get a gun in the u-s. those at the event had to wait some time until she took the stage. clinton apologizing for being late -- before criticizing republicans right off the top over climate change. polls show young voters support bernie sanders by a wide margin nationally. the vermont senator was in des moines yesterday for a rally with union steelworkers. sanders was asked if he thought he could draw the caucus crowds president obama drew in 2008.... it was an unbelievable campaign. in places they ran out it. do i think in this campaign we're going to match that? i would love to see us do that. i hope we can. frankly i don't think we can. but sanders says if his turnout

high enough.. including "non- traditional" voters.. he can win. today sanders heads to the white house for a private meeting with president obama in the oval office. the white house says the meeting will be informal with no specific agenda. former secretary of state hillary clinton has had a number of private meetings with obama-- the president has not endorsed a potential successor. now to an interesting story-- the word is fight, fight, fight for iowa. but the word some people in new york want to hear is stop. they're being forced to listen to this... nats of hawkeye fight song that's the university of iowa fight song. for whatever reason, it plays over and over for hours inside an abandoned building in new york. it's been happening for six months. dave mckinley set out to solve the musical mystery. tim mezzer is the manager at wine on third, a from this abandoned building,

afternoon--like clockwork ,for the past 6 months or so at 3pm "it used to go from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m., but when the clocks changed they never bothered to change their timer" the university of iowa's fight song begins to play....and play..,. and play... for seven continuous hours, "it just started one day and it hasn't stopped, and we've made a million phone calls to the police trying to get it anything about it because the volume is too low for it to be a noise ordinance (violation), and it stops before 11 o'clock so it doesn't run too late." kevin robertson is the chef here at wine on third, he is also, somewhat unfortunately, a tenant in an upstairs apartment. over and over and over again," it actually affected us in the summer because we do outdoor patio service for dinner and drinks, and people would sit again and they'd get annoyed and the song emanates from two offending speakers on a reach... we got to wondering

"it would be worse if it was a patriot song that would definitely be worse" coming up... a busy freeway becomes a makeshift delivery room...when a mom can't make it to the

we'll be right back with your storm track seven forecast. "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered, with ally crutcher and meteorologist kyle "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: clouds track back into the area this afternoon with a few flurries or light snow showers possible across the northern part of the viewing area. no accumulation is expected, and most of us stay dry. we will keep a series of disturbances in the area that will keep clouds over us through the rest of the week, but any organized precip holds off until late saturday night and sunday. we will have some rain and snow track through saturday night through sunday. not looking at anything heavy, but there could be minor snow accumulation. a larger system is taking aim at the midwest for tuesday and possibly wednesday. this will have the potential for a big winter storm for some in the

we will be watching it closely and keep you updated on it's track and potential hazards as the storm develops. clouds track back into the area this snow showers possible across the northern part of the viewing area. no accumulation is expected, and most of us stay dry. we will keep a series of disturbances in the area that will keep clouds over us through the rest of the week, but any organized precip holds off until late saturday night and sunday. we will have some rain and snow track through saturday night through sunday. not looking at anything heavy, but there could be minor snow accumulation. a larger system is taking aim at the midwest for tuesday and possibly wednesday. this will have the potential for a big winter storm for some in the and keep you updated on it's track and potential hazards as the storm develops. clouds track

afternoon with a few flurries or viewing area. no accumulation is expected, and most of us stay dry. we will keep a series of disturbances in the area that will keep clouds holds off until late saturday night and sunday. we will have some rain and snow track through saturday night through sunday. not looking at anything heavy, but there could the midwest for tuesday and possibly wednesday. this will have the potential for a big winter storm for some in the midwest and that may include us. we will be watching it closely and keep you updated on it's track and potential hazards as the storm develops. clouds track back into the area this afternoon with a few flurries or light snow showers possible across the northern part of the viewing area. no accumulation is expected, and most of us stay dry. we will keep a series of disturbances in the area that will keep clouds over us through the rest of the week, but any organized precip holds

and sunday. we will have some rain and snow track through saturday night through sunday. not looking at anything heavy, but there could be minor snow accumulation. a larger system is taking aim at the midwest for tuesday and possibly wednesday. this will have the potential for a big winter storm for some in the midwest and that may include us. we will be watching it closely and keep you updated on it's track and potential hazards as the storm develops. the roads are clearer but the snow mounds still there on the east coast... and for some people the melting mountains can keep them from doing their jobs. but you'll still find postal workers out and about -- delivering mail... it's been brutal 2-3 feet of

while people wait for the snow to go away naturally, the post office has sent out an advisory for homeowners to make a semi-circle in front of their mailboxes so the carriers can easily get to the box. 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.

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.

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chris larimer chris larimer is an associate professor of political science at the university of northern iowa and is past president of the iowa association of political scientists. he is the co-author of the public policy theory primer, the public administration theory primer, 2nd edition, and has authored or co- authored several articles that have appeared in political science journals. chris serves as the political analyst

and is a regular guest on iowa public radio. his research includes understanding the psychology of voting, as well as the impact of gender on group decision making. in the latest cnn/orc poll, 6 in 10 likely democratic caucus- goers named hillary clinton as the candidate with "the best chance of winning in the general election in november," a 22 point lead over her rival, senator bernie sanders. yet, in terms of overall preference, clinton trails sanders by 8 percentage points, 51 to 43 percent. clearly some poll respondents are putting policy above electability, but policy victory is only possible with electoral victory.

respondents as most important in deciding how to vote (economy and health care), sanders leads clinton by 22 points and 6 points, respectively. and, not surprisingly, sanders has a 19 point edge over clinton on "best represents the values of democrats like yourself." the relatability issue continues to be a problem for clinton, and she is clearly struggling in terms of gaining any sort of issue advantage with the exception of foreign policy where she holds a 40 point lead (on an issue identified by only 6 percent of respondents as "most important" in deciding how to vote). at a minimum, the results of this latest poll suggest a clinton victory will

strategic voting on the part of democrats; that is, voting for a less preferred outcome (clinton over sanders) in order to prevent an even worse outcome (a republican victory in november). if actual caucus-goers on february 1 are more issue-oriented than strategically oriented, clinton may be in trouble. we'll be right back. chris larimer chris larimer is an associate professor of political science at the university of northern iowa and is past president of the iowa association of political scientists. he is the co-author of the public policy theory primer, the public administration theory primer, 2nd edition, and has

authored several articles that have appeared in political science journals. chris serves as the political analyst for kwwl news and is a regular guest on iowa public radio. his research includes understanding the psychology of voting, as well as the impact of gender on group decision making. in the latest cnn/orc poll, 6 in 10 likel as president, i will defend this nation, but i will do it responsibly. i voted against the war in iraq, and that was the right vote. we must never forget the lessons of that experience. isis must be destroyed, but we should not do it alone. we need an international coalition with muslim boots on the ground fighting with our support. it's time to end the quagmire of perpetual warfare in the middle east. as president, i will.

prices for coffee beans are at their lowest point in nearly 2 years. officials in brazil forecast that coffee farmers will have a huge harvest season this year. --creating an oversupply of beans, which has led to the drop to come down at coffee shops like starbucks. most americans are planning at least one weekend getaway this year. many won't be traveling far from home. nearly 80 percent of those surveyed said a top benefit of a weekend getaway is they "can explore new places closer to home." lower gas prices may be inpsiring people to travel. gas prices can be seen as low as 1-66 a gallon in parts of eastern iowa right

experts say the fuel prices should throughout the year... (chaun henley/waterloo) "it's good. i mean, it saves a lot of money, and, i mean, it's kind of gas." experts say prices will peak around march -- when refineries aren't producing as much gas. coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen....it's national chocolate cake day, and to celebrate we have a chocolate cake that is nothing short of spectacular. that's on the way... but first, a look at your latest numbers from wall street

the person who lives here... has to solve problems as big as the world... and as small as your kitchen table. that's the job. everyday. and now, the first lady who helped get healthcare for eight million kids... the senator who helped a city rise again...

and stared down hostile leaders around the world... is the one candidate for president who has everything it takes to do every part of the job... she'll never let anyone privatize social security and medicare... or shut down planned parenthood... she'll take on the gun lobby... finally get equal pay for women... and stop the republicans from ripping all our progress away. so on february first, stand up for hillary. because if you want a president who knows how to keep america safe... and build a stronger economy... hillary's the choice... i'm listening to you, i'm fighting for you, and with your support, i'm going to deliver. i'm hillary clinton

with today being national chocolate cake day, we thought we'd share a recipe for a good old-fashioned chocolate cake that's so good and moist, it doesn't even need any frosting. you want to know the secret.let me

some water, a few squares of unsweetened baking chocolate and a stick of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. while that's doing its thing, we combine some sugar, a good amount of flour, baking soda, a pinch of salt, a couple of eggs, milk and .our secret ingredient, some white vinegar. we beat that until it's well combined and once it is, we add in the now melted chocolate mixture and let when the vinegar mixes with the baking soda it creates hundreds of tiny air bubbles that'll make our cake nice and moist. ok, into a 9 x 13 pan this goes and we'll bake it off for about half an hour. once it cools, cut it into squares and you're good to go. like i said, but if you do want to dress it up,

whip cream, and a few berries. that's it. i do hope you go online and get our recipe for, "good ol' chocolate cake," so you can celebrate national chocolate cake day in style. i'm howard in the mr. food test kitchen, where today we found a "simple way" for you to "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered. this is the car repairs, home improvements, a family trip... it's not easy to afford them. what did marco rubio do? he put $22,000 in personal expenses on a republican party credit card. rubio's bad judgment caused a scandal and for five years rubio refused to release the credit card records. marco rubio: skipping major votes... all over the place on immigration... bad judgment. marco rubio: just too many questions. right to rise usa is responsible for the

bowl tickets? find out the big mix up on what some people thought one man was trading. the story coming up and, a rather odd story stay tuned to find out what a man tried to smuggle onto the plane and, the founder of a popular yoga practice is in hot water after a jury finds him guilty of sexual harassment.

noon.. i'm ally crutcher let's go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now for your first forecast. clouds track back into the area this afternoon with a few flurries or light snow showers possible across the northern part of the viewing area. no accumulation is expected, and most of us stay will keep clouds over us through the rest of the week, but any organized precip holds off until late saturday night and sunday. we will have some rain and snow anything heavy, but there could be minor snow accumulation. a larger system is taking aim at the midwest for tuesday and possibly wednesday. this will have the potential for a big winter storm watching it closely and keep you updated on it's track and potential hazards as the storm develops. two people are dead and three hurt following a shooting at a homeless camp. police and swat teams responding to the area of seattle known as "the jungle." investigators are searching for two people of interest. they do not believe this "we don't think they were targeted because they were

targeted specifically because of who they were." dead and three hurt following a shooting at a homeless camp. police and swat teams responding to the area of seattle known as people of interest. they do not believe this shooting was random... "we don't think they were targeted because they were homeless. we think they were targeted specifically because of who they were." seattle's mayor has been under pressure to deal with the homeless problem in the city. he called tuesday night's shooting a tragedy, but says now isn't time to point fingers. classes are cancelled at a school after a prinicipal was she was hit by a school bus after pushing several students way. this is what happened. a school bus suddenly jumped a curb near

susan jordan -- a principal -- pushed a number of students out of the way. but she was hit -- along with two 10- year-olds. the two kids are in serious condition. principal jordan was killed... "my son has down's so she always made sure he was in his class and she was just very, very caring towards me and my family." the bus driver says she has no idea why the bus suddenly accelerated and jumped the curb. authorities say -- so far -- it doesn't look like drugs or alcohol were factors -- and the bus was just inspected last week. police found no mechanical problems at all. artwork in rome is covered up to avoid offending the iranian president. the president is reaching out to old partners following the nuclear deal. he toured the museum with the italian prime miniister. but what he didn't see... were ancient nude statues... they were hidden behind wooden panels during the visit. a state senator issues an apology for a dress code at the kansas statehouse. the chairman of a committee created

the committee should be dressed professionally. it specifically mandated women should not wear low-cut necklines or mini-skirts. the committee chair came under fire after he said he left out men because they already knew how to dress professionally. he later issued an apology...and retracted the guidelines. the founder of bikram hot yoga was ordered to pay six-point-four million-dollars - after a jury found him guilty of sexual harassment. he was ordered to pay damages to his former lawyer-- who says he sexually harassed her. she also claimed he fired her after she investigated a rape claim against him. at least six women have filed sexual harassement-- claims he repeatedly denied. he started a chain of hot yoga studios in the u-s and around the world. now to a strange story this afernoon: u-s customs arrested a man they say tried smuggling live birds -- in his pants. the man was a passenger on a flight from cuba to florida. customs and border patrol agents took

international airport. authorities say the passenger was concealing six exotic birds in a fanny pack -- and three more in his groin area. the birds were turned over to the department of agriculture's miami quarantine station. it's a violation of federal law to smuggle live animals into the u-s. what would you trade for super bowl tickets? many people thought a man in erie was trading his house. turns out - it was a prank. steve staeger has details. if you want to know how was the first. (s/ brian lusk / this house really for sale? and i was clueless, right i said, i think you must have the wrong number. house is for sale." settling into their new home.

sure enough - there it was. (s/ bath - home in erie - for sale for two tickets to the super bobol." that was the moment he realized this was far from a misprint. (s/ brian lusk / had some bets going for the gave him a lot of heck." this was how his buddy got back at him. "he ran an ad in a denver and the phone calls started rolling in - he was even offered 2 seats 20 rows up - first class airfare and a suite for a hotel room. none of it's true. the house isn't for sale. and the marriage... (s/ brian lusk / homeowner1:291:34) "not getting divorced as far as are good there." now he's asking you -

about it. and he has a "alright brian you're winning..but only for now. it's comin' baby, i've got all of bronco nation thinking of the best way to get back at ya." coming up ... today you might want to bake a cake! we'll tell you why next--

forecas there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one.

where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. an america where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren. a nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. i know we can create that america if we listen to our hearts. and that journey begins here in iowa. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message, and i ask you to join with us at the caucuses on monday night. thank you. 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:

this afternoon with a few flurries or light snow showers possible across the northern part of the viewing area. no accumulation is expected, and most of us stay dry. we will keep a series of disturbances in the area that will keep clouds over us through the rest of the week, but any organized precip holds off until late saturday night and sunday. we will have some rain and snow track through saturday night through sunday. not looking at anything heavy, but there could be minor snow accumulation. a larger system is taking aim at the midwest for tuesday and possibly wednesday. this will have the potential for a big winter storm for some in the midwest and that may include us. we will be watching it closely and keep you updated on it's track and potential hazards as the storm develops. clouds track back into the area this afternoon with a few flurries or light snow showers possible across the northern part of the viewing area. no accumulation is expected, and most of us stay dry. we will keep a series of disturbances in the area that will keep clouds over us

of the week, but any organized precip holds off until late saturday night and sunday. we will have some rain and snow track through saturday night through sunday. not looking at anything heavy, but there could be minor snow accumulation. a larger system is taking aim at the midwest for tuesday and possibly wednesday. this will have the potential for a big winter storm for some in the midwest and that may include us. we will be watching it closely and keep you updated on it's track and potential hazards as the storm develops. clouds track back into the area this afternoon with a few flurries or light snow showers possible across the northern part of the viewing area. no accumulation is expected, and most of us stay dry. we will keep a series of disturbances in the area that will keep clouds over us through the rest of the week, but any organized precip holds off until late saturday night and sunday. we will have some rain and snow track through saturday night through sunday. not looking at anything heavy, but there could be minor snow accumulation. a larger system is taking aim at

midwest for tuesday and possibly wednesday. this will have the potential for a big winter storm for some in the midwest and that may include us. we will be watching it closely and keep you updated on it's track and potential hazards as the storm develops. clouds track back into the area this afternoon with a few flurries or light snow showers possible across the northern part of the viewing area. no accumulation is expected, and most of us stay excuse to eat cake... but here's one: today is national chocolate enjoy!

a 9-year-old is super ecstatic to see the donald that even brought her to tears!

a family is keeping an eye on the person who lives here... has to solve problems as big as the world... and as small as your kitchen table. that's the job. everyday. and now, the first lady who helped get healthcare

the senator who helped a city rise again... the secretary of state who stood up for america, and stared down hostile leaders around the world... is the one candidate for president who has everything it takes to do every part of the job... she'll never let anyone privatize social security and medicare... or shut down planned parenthood... she'll take on the gun lobby... finally get equal pay for women... and stop the republicans from ripping all our progress away. so on february first, stand up for hillary. because if you want a president who knows how to keep america safe... and build a stronger economy... hillary's the choice... i'm listening to you, i'm fighting for you, and with your support, i'm going to deliver. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. they're using g-p-s to track their sheep. sheep tend to wander and in the past could get lost very easily. now, g-p-s tracking makes

and check this out-- this two-year-old from south carolina is becoming an internet sensation thanks to her bedtime prayers. her parents put the toddler to bed sunday night without asking her to say her usual nightly prayers. they were in a rush because they wanted to watch the carolina panthers in the n- f-c championship game. so after mom and dad left, the little girl decided to pray on her own. in the video recorded on the family's baby monitor, the two- year old calls out the names of the people she's praying for .. including her parents, grandmother and santa claus. she finished up her prayers by mentioning her parents again, then concluded with a big "amen". this video has been shared on social media more than a thousand times.... we'll be right back.

have adonald's biggest little fan. it was a reaction best described as trumptastic... guess what we're gonna do monday? see donald trump in the prospect of seeing kids rides in his chopper, they sing him ditties. president donald trump knows how to make america great when a kid asked a good question... you're going to build the wall, what's it going to be made out of? trump brought him on

they can vote. tilly why are you upset? that i can't vote for donald trump "what are they doing to her brain?" wrote one commenter... but ava dragged her parents to the rally, not the other way around. mom and dad hadn't even settled on a candidate. outspoken ava says she likes not to mention... (ava lovely) i love his hair she got him to sign her (jeanne moos, cnn) just think, 4 years ago we were making a fuss over a 4 year old for having a meltdown because she was sick of politics. i'm tired of bronco obama and

that's why you're crying? ohhh it'll be over soon abby and then there was the kid who had a tantrum when hillary announced she was running because he thought it meant he couldn't. i wanted to run for president upon watching 9-year old ava's video, one person commented "she may be one of trump's more mature supporters." and even the donald's opponents might agree with this. when we got out of the car she said it was like going to disney jeanne moos i love you trump cnn i love you too

there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child

where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. an america where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren. a nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. i know we can create that america if we listen to our hearts. and that journey begins here in iowa. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message, and i ask you to join with us at the caucuses on monday night.

and it turns out --polar bears have the same problem look at this this little polar bear is tossing and that will do it for us here at noon. our next newscast is

i'm moving to a place where i can get internet from centurylink. if i get the three year price lock, am i stuck with the three year contract? no. that just means the price won't change. for three years. that way the price is locked, you're not. you can just hang out and be free. lock in your monthly price for 3 years without a contract when you bundle with unlimited nationwide calling. see you in 2018. the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper... but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who has to choose between

can't wait. the single mom who desperately needs a raise... can't wait. the student with a mountain of debt can't wait. we can make real progress, right now. i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing for hillary clinton. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. >> belle black? >> belle: yes? how did you know... [clears throat] >> philip: [sniffs] don't tell me! blueberry muffin, mocha latte. >> belle: and you knew this how? >> philip: every once in a while, i pay attention.