approppiate living conditions. and.. bernie sanders and hillary clinton going head-to-head in milwaukee. ""you're watching kwwl, the news at ten." good evening everyone, i'm ron steele. and i'm amanda goodman. thanks for joining us. curiosity is killing our children. we're talking about accidental shootings -- shootings that are happening in our own living rooms. it's important to note, this is a story about kids -- and gun safety...not an ant- gun storyy-- it is not a pro-gun story...this has nothing to do with gun rights. guns are not always locked up and put away. oh! oh my goodness! oh my a room full of toys - a hidden gun - and curious beginning - seven mothers - eight children - all in the preschool and kindergarten age range...coming together at the

experiment...an experiment that could save lives. (19:24:47 - :55) there's no possibility that there can be an accident. no ammunition, the gun's not functional. cause it's an actual weapon. lieutenant aaron mccelland with waterloo p-d - briefing the moms...showing them the gun that will be used in this experiment. he will hide it in this room...but the big question - will one of these kids - one of their babies - pick that gun up. (19:26:18 - :26) jenny bachmann she's never been exposed to a real one. i'm hoping she doesn't start now. what do you think? i don't think so. (19:28:56) jodi do i think he'll pick it up? absolutely. (19:28:03 - :17) ethan has grown up with them. rifles, handguns locked in safe. we taught him to respect. guns don't go off themselves. you

(19:25:48) sinead do you think she'll pick up a gun? i hope not. i'm pretty nervous. i don't know. i'd say no. (19:31:14) vickie i don;t know if she's going to think it's a toy squirt gun. i'm curious to what her reaction will be...she knows to stay away. (19:30:07) karen do you thinkthey'll pick up that gun? probably. i'm a little nervous. (19:32:12) do you think your son will pick up that gun? yes. i absolutely it up.p.he'll probably want to see it. he's inquisitive. it's time to fin out. hidden caeras are in place in a conference room...the moms are ushered into our master control where they will be able to watch everything unfold - live. (nats of kids coming into room 19:48:34)

it took just 15 seconds... (19948:46 - :57) uh oh there it is. dominick got it. dominick starts to walk towards the door - but then comes back...the gun still in his hand. (19:49:23) oh he still has it? is he going to put it back? dominick puts it back...but it only takes seconds before it's in the hands of another child... (19:50:42 - :54 cut in half) oh! oh my goodness! oh my god! not only does this young boy pick up the gun - he points it right at this little girl - right at her head...he points it at another young girl. he's shooting my daughter. he's pointing it at her. (19:51:35 show mom crying...mom turns around) it becomes too much for the moms to watch... (19:53:02 - 19:53:11)

the gun changes hands again...and again... it's waved in the hair... it's pointed directly at one another. (19:54:20 - :30 mcclelland) that's typical for young kids. curiosity. everything is a toy in their world. unless we educate them and let them know sometimes it's not. the experiment is over but the curiosity is not - take a look at when i walk into the room... (19:53:16) (nats) olivia! this young girl walking towards me...holding the gun pointed right at me... (nats) whwht is that? a gun? can i have it? no. it's time for these young kids to come face to face with a police office - and thei moms. i didn't think it was real. (19:59:28) i thhk it was just a toy. gun... (19:59:22/ splice to 20:00:08 ) mom real quick, you're getting pretty emotional? what's going on? it happened so quickly.

experiment...but it quukly became very real for these parents... (20:05:40 ) worst case scenario, he could have hot somebodyyif that was a real gun. to be a parent on terrifying. (20:12:20 - :37) we haven't had that conversation and he was the first to pick it up. i'm scared. that wws scary for . what to do and what not to do. (20:06:44 - :07:04) it's made me think about a lot more. watching that gun being pointed at my daughter, that's kids who did not pick up that gun - but on this night their moms, are still very much shaken. (20:07:30) i was really upset that he didn't find someone and tell them. (20:04:43 - :05) no i thought she would be more proactive. sorry. and tell somebody. that was scary for mommy to see how quickly that escalated. - tell a parent right away. (20:08:07) me

guns...conversation?? splice to (20:09:14 - :20) until they know that sometimes ix's not a toy, these accidents will happen. (20:00:34 - :40) you just shake because if that was real, half of these kids could really be injured right now. injured - or dead. (20:07:59) i'm still shaking. this story was drumming up so much talk before it even aired -- but think about this -- we as responsible adults talk to our kids every day about drugs -- now there arrnot drugs in every house or neighborhood but we still talk to them about the dangers of coming into contact

you're right amanda --bottom line is----it's all about responsible gun care and ownership, educating our kids and ourselves prevent accidents. and only two kids didn't pick up that attention to it. and ron those two kids are tte ones who have guns in their house -- and their parents have talked extensively about guns...their curiosity is gone. some snow in the forecast -- let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg now who's tracking it all. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: light snow will track southeast the snow is in parts of eastern iowa. the best chance to have a few snow showers, this

interstate 380. little to no snow accumulations are expected. friday and saturday remain cold with a mostly sunny sky. temperatures saturday morning bottomomout near 10 below sunday. the snow begins before off sunday before midnight. snow accumulations at this point will be 2-5" across eastern iowa. updates. the snow comes with a a local zoo - - now required by a federal judge to give up some of its animals. kwwl's jessica hartman has been sifting through the lengthy court document. that's right the decision coming down today - - ordering the cricket hollow zoo near manester to

tigers and lemurs to an other facility with in 90 days. closed for the season - - the zoo is quiet on a february evening as care takers feed the animals. but it has been fighting defense fund claimed the animals suffered social isolation, inhuman living conditions, and lack of medical care. hartman "the judges decision stated in this 75 page document continue if they remain here at the zoo." since 2012 - 4 tigers have died in the zoo's care - - pamela testified to following her vet's instructions for treating the tigers. "i am not perfect. i never will be and if i had a 100 helpers here to help me, i probably still "i am not perfect. i never will be and if i had a 100 helpers here

wouldn't do everything perfect. i do my best." i spokkwith pamela tonight - - offering her the chance to tell her side- - she old me thereeis nothing to say. we've got you covered live in the newsroom - - jessica hartman kwwl news. the judgement also bars the zoo from acquiring any more exotic animals with out court approval. new at ten -- an iowa man convicted of two murders -- kills himself in prison. authorities say 37-year-old jerry night. he was found guilty last month of killing his former sister-in- law loretta dillinger and michael robinson. loretta's body was found in a pond

robinson was later ound near a house in thayer. robinson was apparently in a relationship with one of dillinger's relatives. dillinger was serving two consecutiveife sentences. the last four armed protesters of the national wildlife refuge in oregon surrendering today -- after a long standoff with authorities. they were the last few people from the group that seized the malheur national refuge last month. they were demanding the government turn over the land to locals and to release two ranchers imprisoned for arson. the f-b-i surrounding them since last night -- but they ultimately surrendered today. at least 12 occupiers were arrested last week - including leader ammon bundy. the second head- to-head democratic debate tonight between senator bernie sanders and hillary clinton. sanders fresh off his overwhelming win at the new hampshire primary earlier this week. the two battling in milwaukee tonight --speaking on a number of topics including healthcare and minority voting.

presidential candidate): "secretary clinton has been going around the country saying bernie sanders wants to dismantle the affordable care act." (bernie sanders/ (d) presidenti candidate): "i have fought my entire life to make sure that health care is a right for all people. we're not going to dismantle anything." but clinton quickly challenging sanders ideas and how he plans to pay for them. she also spoke mannwill be worse off." "not asking for support because i am a woman, but i am best qualified and most ready person to be president and the commander in chief." meanwhile -- the next caucus for the democratic party is set for febrbrry 20ttin nevada. coming up on kwwl... a woman unexpectedly gives birth in a parking lot. plus.. some people getting some big-

waiter tonight.. here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar....storm track seven's chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full "you're watching kwwl. we've and sports with rick coleman. this is the kwwl news at ten." "now your storm track 7 we don't just serve any fish sandwich at culver's. we serve wild-caught, north atlantic cod. this cod grows in water that is cold, clean and pristine, full of flavorful nutrients, and that comes through in the fish. this is the way we ship it to your restaurants. it's not pre-breaded. so not only do we use the highest quality cod, but we still hand-batter it the old-fashioned way. that's remarkable. and we think we get the best fish filet sandwich because of that.

here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather te: here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: light snow will track southeast across central iowa this evening. the northern side of the snow is in parts of eastern iowa. the best chance to have a few snow showers, this evening, will be southwest of interstate 380. little to no

friday and saturday remain cold with a mostly sunny sky. temperatures saturday morning bottom out near 10 below zero with wind chills of 20 to sunrise sunday and continues through the day before tapering off sunday before midnight. snow accumulations at this point will be 2-5" across eastern iowa. these numbers will adjust as we get more information about the system...so check back for 25 mph. monday is warmer with highs near 30 and dry.here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: light snow will track southeast across central iowa this evening. the northern side of the snow is in parts of eastern iowa. the best chance to have a few snow showers, this evening, will be southwest of interstate 380. little to no snow accumulations are expected. friday and saturday remain cold with a mostly sunny sky. temperatus saturday morning bottom out near 10 below zero with wind chills of 20 to 30 below. we are still tracking snow for continues through the day before tapering off sunday before midnight. snow accumulations at this point will be 2-5" across eastern iowa. these numbers will adjust as we get more informationnbout the system...so check back for 25 mph. monday is warmer with highs near 30 and dry.here is

from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: light snow will track southeast across central iowa this evening. the northern side of the snow is in parts of eastern iowa. the best chance to have a few snow showers, this evening, will be southwest of interstate 380. little to no snow accumulations are expected. friday and saturday remain cold with a mostly sunny sky. zero with wind chills of 20 to 30 below. we are still tracking snow for sunday. the snow begins before sunrise sunday and continues through the day before tapering off sunday before midnight. snow accumulations at this point will be 2-5" across eastern iowa. these numbers will adjust as we get more information about the system...so check back for of here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: light snow will track southeast across central iowa this evening. the northern side of will be southwest of interstate 380. little to no snow accumulations are expected. friday and saturday remain cold with a mostly sunny sky. temperatures saturday morning bottom out near 10 below

20 to 30 below. we are still tracking snow for sunday. the snow begins before sunrise sunday and continues through the day beffre tapering off sunday before midnight. snow accumulations at get more information about the system...so check back for later highs near 30 and dry.here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 evening. the northern side of evening, will be southwest of interstate 380. little to no with wind chills of 20 to 30 below. through the day before tapering be 2-5" across eastern iowa. updates. the snow comes with a friday and saturday remain updates. the snow comes with a you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in delhi, homestead, belle plaine and all

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waterloo fire & rescue crews helping the woman at the scene. the body shop wasn't quite open yet -- but one employee who was there early says he saw a man run from the car to the ambulance with some belongings, but he still wasn't sure exactly "five minutes later...there was an ambulance and a fire truck right where ipulled in this morning, there was a vehicle with its flashers on, i thought possibly someone got hurt" and we did get an update tonight from friend's of the family -- saying it was a boy and everyone is healthy. uni men's basketball players taking time to give back to the community tonight . uni players paired up with waitresses at the o-p on university avenue to help serve tables. they also took some time to talk to the youngest of fans and sign autographs as part of a boys and girls club event. "pretty fun because the only other time i get to meet them is at the beginning of the season." all tips they made went to

boys and girls club. coming up next... the iowa hawkeyes looking to take a commanding lead in the big ten... tough matchup tonight though with indiana and a local head coach receiving some national recognition rick coleman joins us next on kwwl.

the big ten travels to assembly hall to take on the indiana hoosiers early in the first half anthony clemmons pass up to mike gesell for the fastbreak layup that gesells 1000th career point later adam woodbury picking then rolling.... anthony clemmons hits him for the bucket hawks are up 52-50 then its jarrod uthoff how does one of the best ppayers in the high 24 hoosiers turn now.. yogi ferra huge shot from the corner indiana is up 8 seconds left uthoff misses a long three.. .woodbury cleans up the mess iowa down 7 and in the end hoosiers just too much they hold on for the win lisa bluder and company looking for the upset hosting number 6 ohio state. osu shayla cooper hits a three buckeyes up 6 hawkeyes trying to stick around alexa

and drills a three hawks down 11 later whitney jennings drives and gets the layin to go back the hawks cant keep up with the high powered buckeyes they fall 98-81 high school hoops waterloo east hosting mason city trojans marcus gafeney... sick step back jumper from the elbow but east struggled in the first just 3 filed goals mounting a comeback raheem nickelson drawing the contact... and one... trojans down just 17-9 at that point then its isaiah wade the big fella in the middle throws the hammer down hes got east down one next time down the court nickelson off the steal... with the lay in east has a come all the way for a one point lead. and in the end east holds on in a dandy of a game 56-52 waterloo west long time head coach dr tony pappas was given the morgan wootten award for lifetime achievement in high school basektball.

earlier today tony pappas is now in his 36th season as the head career adds up to over 500 victories, 7 state tourney appearances the last in 2014 he says its a team effort "along with thet great players i've had tremendous assistant coaches, wonderful administrators, great parents to plaque that sits in the naismith basketball hall of fame "whats most important to me is the name of my commuinty and and after 35 seasons at the helm its the kids that keep him going "being around young people everyday that helps keep me people... thats what

thanks rick.

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