sarah szabo were found dead. they had been dating-- but recently separated. kwwl's amanda gilbert has been following this story all morning long -- she joins us live in freeport. a scary night here in freeport. behind me you can see duct tape is still up sorrounding these two homes in freeport. around 8 this morning. i spoke with several neighbors who say they barely slept. they were scared and had never seen anything like this before. one neighbor tells me she recently moved here after her home flooded three times this year. she remembers the moments last night before she heard gunshots...

help me help men. oh god no, god no no, somebody, somebody and then 4 shots" julie tells me after the shots were fired the whole community came together, making sure kids stayed inside and checking to see if everyone was safe. several bullets went into neighbors homes. you can see one of of the whole where a bullet entered right here. we've got you covered live in freeport, amanda gilbert...kwwl says the public is not in danger. they say, they're not looking for any other suspects. two armed robberies at gas stations -- about a mile apart - within ten minutes of each other.

go on riverside drive was robbed around 3:20 this morning. the clerk says a man with a gun came in and took money. nine minutes later -- police got a report of an armed robbery at the kum and go on gilbert street. two people allegedly robbed the place, one matching the description of the suspect in the first robbery. crime stoppers is offering a reward for information leading new at noon -- a woman is out of her home following a fire. waterloo firefighters responded to around 4:30 this morning. smoke was coming out of a window. the home is a duplex -- firefighters believe one unit has around 10-thousand dollars worth of damage. the woman who lives there isn't able to stay there. the red cross is helping her out. the cause of the fire is under investigation. firefighters also responding to a home southwest of clarksville this morning. butler county emergency management says the owner got out ok -- but the fire had too big

homeowner's life. someone who used to work at a jail -- could wind up going to jail. daron wilkinson is charged with first-degree theft. he's a former jail administrator, accused of stealing money. he worked for the cedar county sheriff's office for about two that time -- he took up to 36-thousand dollars from the sheriff's office. let's go to storm track seven over minnesota and a cold front to our west. our location in between these two fronts will be one of the causes of breezy south winds will keep that today. as the low pressure attached to the cold front tracks to the northeast, a few showers or thunderstorms may develop today, mainly this afternoon and through, winds will turn to the southwest and eventually northwest by tuesday morning. they will stay gusty, but will help to bring the humidity back down by

temperatures back to the 60s and 70s for tuesday and wednesday. another system midweek may bring showers. decision 2016 -- donald trump is calling leaders of the g-o-p naive. election is rigged -- claiming there's large scale voter fraud across the county. house speaker paul ryan saying he's confident the election will weighing in... "i think there's truth to some constructive to make this the campaign issue." yesterday trump's running mate -- indiana governor mike pence -- said trump's claims of a rigged election refer to media bias.

clinton is taking a break to prepare for wednesday's final debate. and as andrea mitchell reports -- it comes as a new wave of emails is released, including her top dollar wall street speeches before she was a candidate. clinton's motorcade on sunday transcripts of those goldman sachs speeches she gave before running for president. bernie sanders wanted to see them during the primary campaign: sanders: "you gotta release the transcripts. let everybody see clinton appears to have told the bankers: "...the people that know the industry better than anybody are the wikileaks, not authenticated by crisis were passed for "political reasons" - and the

john podesta and others last writing: " if she weighs in now, without didn't just say she opposed earlier?" donald trump and his surrogates pouncing on all this - rudy giuliani with willie geist: sot rudy giuliani/sunday today she is getting bombarded by wikilieaks and she needs something to save her. because the stuff she says in those emails is disqualifying from being president of the united states. coming up... pomp and circumstance and iowa has reason to brag --

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"now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." 7 weather team. see the screen today with a warm front draped over minnesota and a cold front to our west. our location in attached to the cold front or thunderstorms may develop today, mainly this afternoon and mainly along and north of highway 20. it will remain warm and humid today with a warm front draped over minnesota and a cold front to our west. our location in between these two fronts will moisture and warmth tracking into the kwwl viewing area today. as the low pressure attached to the cold front tracks to the northeast, a few showers or thunderstorms may develop today, mainly this afternoon and mainly along and north of highway 20.

winds will turn to the southwest and eventually northwest by tuesday morning. they will stay gusty, but will help to bring the humidity back down by bringing in some cooler air from the dakotas. it will also bring temperatures back to the 60s and 70s for tuesday and wednesday. it will remain warm and humid today with a warm front draped over minnesota and a cold front to our west. our location in between these two fronts will be one of the causes of breezy south winds will keep that moisture and warmt into the kwwl viewing area today. as the low pressure develop today, mainly this afternoon and mainly along and north of 20. as the cold front tracks through, winds will turn to the southwest and eventually northwest by tuesday morning. they will stay gusty, but will help to bring the humidity back down by bringing in some cooler air from the dakotas. it will also bring temperatures back to the 60s

midweek may squeeze out a few showers, but will mainly bring cooler temperatures for thursday and friday. frost is possible early friday. it will remain warm and humid today with a warm front draped over minnesota and a cold front to our west. our location in between these two fronts will be one of the causes of breezy south winds will keep that moisture and warmth tracking tracks to thert today, mainly this afternoon and mainly along and north of highway 20. as the cold front tracks through, winds will turn to the southwest and eventually northwest by tuesday morning. they will stay gusty, but will help to bring the humidity back down by bringing in some cooler air from the dakotas. it will also bring temperatures back to the 60s and 70s for tuesday and wednesday.

will mainly bring cooler temperatures for thursday and friday. frost is possible early friday. squeeze out a few showers, but will mainly bring cooler temperatures for thursday and friday. frost is possible early friday. with fall -- comes all things pumpkin. including launching pumpkins. students in new york using

the air. it's not all fun and games -- students are learning math and science skills while figuring out how to make the pumpkins fly the farthest. the winning launch for the distance category sent a pumpkin sailing 483 feet. coming up.... a dangerous habit -- and one that's happening all too often, especially among the most inexperienced drivers on the roads. you're watching kwwl. we've got

reach an all-time high -- and iowa's rate is the highest in the country. a new report shows america's high school graduation rate now tops 83- percent. that's a new record high. iowa's rate is even higher, just shy of 91 percent. our state is the only one in the country where graduation rates were above 90- percent last year. one-third of teenagers are driving while drowsy .... that's according to a new study 32-percent of surveyed teens say they 'sometimes' struggle to stay awake while driving ... and almost one in ten have actually dozed off behind the wheel. driving while you're tired can affect you a lot, and your reaction time ... which can be even more dangerous when a driver is inexperienced. don't be a clown -- just slow down. this is the message showing up on highway boards across the state of iowa today. the iowa d-o-t saying aggressive driving is responsible for about half of the crashes across

on iowa roadways this year. highest paid after they're dead -- forbes releasing its annual list. at the top -- michael jackson. he earned 825 million dollars.. pre-tax.. in 2015. most of that came from the sale rounding out the top five -- charles schultz, arnold palmer, elvis presley and prince. coming up.... new technology can help sick kids stay in the classroom --

special robots now give kids who are chronically sick the chance ms.cash's third grade students are pretty well behaved. you really wouldn't notice anything out of the ordinary in this classroom-- well at first glance. no this is not some science fiction movie. this is right here and right now-- and this is eight year old abigail newbury. (sot: abigail newbury, 3rd grader) "math's my favorite subject" abby is not physically at school-- but still manages to attend class each day. (sot: michele newbury, abigail's mother)

classroom setting has been rare genetic disorder that causes severe allergic reactions-- and when she started spending more time with the school nurse than in the classroom-- her parents and the school district started looking for options. and they say-- they found a good one. (sot: michele newbury, abigail's mother) "her having the robot has definitely built her confidence and allowed her to feel a little putting her virtually in the room with her peers. (sot: abigail newbury, 3rd grader) 23.35 i get to make friends. ll friends and i feel like i'm actually participating in my class. she asks questions-- works on group projects-- and and healthy. (sot: stephanie cash, pelican elementary) "it's an amazing feeling not only for me but for the students that with the infectious laugh... (nats) is it frustrating for you sometimes that you don't get to be there? um sometimes. why? well... i don't know that answer. but-- getting to be a part of the class-- makes her forget her frustration she says-- and that shes any different at all.

newbury, abigail's mother) 24:52 watching her struggle with the everyday things you and i take for granted. so something as simple as being allowed to participate in class via the robot has allowed her to feel more normal coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen.... today we're combining two of our market's best food buys -- pork chops and fresh apples. but first, a look at your latest numbers from wall street and the farm markets. every time we share a new pork chop recipe with you, our chops are one of the best values in the meat case and they cook

with that is so fitting for this time of year. we start off by combining some apple cider or apple juice with a splash of apple cider vinegar and a bit of garlic in a baking dish. to that we add 4 pork chops and let them boneless, that's up to you. after they marinate, we season 'em with some salt and pepper and saut? 'em in a hot skillet until they're cooked through. while they're cooking, we saut? a chopped apple with a bit of butter and when it's tender we add in some of the marinade. once this boils, we thicken it up with a bit of the marinade that we mixed with some flour and cinnamon and it's ready to serve. what makes this so nice

friendly. so why not go online and get the recipe for our, "orchard pork chops." i know you'll be glad you did. i'm howard in the mr. food test kitchen, where today we found a "very juicy way" for you to say . "ooh it's so good!!"

a city in the middle east has begun. and... the impacts of flooding continue in the south. we'll have the details coming up. welcome back to the news at noon.. i'm ally crutcher a developing story today -- the fight to reclaim the iraqi city of mosul from isis has begun. n-b-c's richard engel reports from iraq. the biggest offensive against isis anywhere so far has begun, and this morning iraqi forces backed by american airpower ar the move. "it seems like every iraqi in uniform and every vehicle has been brought in for this operation and so far, at this stage, moving the armor to the front line is moving very quickly. but american commanders

their mood is upbeat. as the attack convoy stopped briefly, some troops warm reception from iraqi civilians. many villagers came out to welcome the troops as they advanced toward mosul where but then as the convoy drew closer to mosul, an ominous sign: huge plumes of black smoke shut out the sun. isis torched these oil wells... wells it used to fund its terror -- rather than allow them to go back to the iraqi government. many iraqis want isis abuses. mos: "we will be victorious in mosul, god-willing," a soldier said. it's unclear how long the mosul offensive will take - days or perhaps a few months. it depends on what isis has in store for these troops. "iraq's prime minister haider al-abadi who announced the start of this operation said it has one goal, to liberate mosul from

the push to retake mosul is the let's go to storm track seven it will remain warm and humid attached to the cold front tracks to the northeast, a few showers or thunderstorms may develop , through, winds will turn to the southwest and eventually northwest by tuesday morning. they will stay bringing in some cooler air from the dakotas. it will also bring temperatures back to the 60s and 70s for tuesday and wednesday. another system midweek may bring showers. the humidity back down by bringing in some cooler air from the dakotas. it will also bring temperatures back to the 60s and 70s for tuesday and wednesday. another system midweek may

message gets lost during budget fights. that's what one state lawmaker is saying about flood protection in iowa. this is video from our kwwl drone showing some of the buss last month. iowa cities -- including cedar rapids -- have proposed one- point-four billion dollars worth of flood protection plans. but the state hasn't pushed for other measures, like wetlands -- and has little idea of how to pay for all the protection plans. following hurricane matthew -- animal shelters in the south are getting overcrowded. dogs are being sent to shelters with more room in states across the country. some owners are leaving their pets at shelters temporarily until

will have to find new homes. many towns and communities in north carolina are are still affected by the flooding. as brian mims shows us -- donations and volunteers are helping the people who need it. are still are stagnant, leaving rosemary cheston marooned in a high school gym. eight days and counting. (rosemary cheston - flood victim :18-:22) (are you getting tired of being for this." she's 68. she walks with a cane. she left her house with just the clothes on her back. the clothes on her now -- all courtesy of the red donations, we wouldn't have anything. we're living on donated. at this red cross shelter, nourishment also comes in the form of three meals a day.

mission. volunteers all fixing veggies and meat, preparing meals to 450 miles away, driven by love. (becky galloway - volunteer 1:08-1:16) "you get such a blessing, you wouldn't believe." (really?) "it just washes over you and gives you peace. i mean, we might get of lenoir county and the first responders. but you sense that inner peace everywhere. bertrum jones has it, 1:32-1:36) "i've got god in my heart, god on my side, and i feel like god will carry us through." for her, that's the living water when the waters all around her are raging. bridges are being checked to

they reopen. continuing coverage: the new jersey transit is back open after a deadly crash last month shut it down. the station in hoboken reopened earlier this morning. while it is now open -- it is still undergoing repairs along with adding six more tracks. one person is hit and killed by an amtrak train. the train was going from boston to washington when it hit the person on the tracks in rhode island. police have not identified the victim. witnesses say it was a teenage ir blood all over her trousers. i there without a lock? why would you fence something in and then put a gate out there. why?"

hurt after a standoff turns violent. a man allegedly punched multiple officers and deputies, then locked himself in a patrol car where he remained in a standoff with officers for more than two hours. when he got out of the car -- they saw a knife -- and tased him. family members say the suspect may have a mental health condition and was likely on p-c-p when the incident happened. police shoot and kill a woman who allegedly had a gun. officers in texas say the woman came towards them with the weapon and me." that's when police say they ordered her to drop the weapon, but she moved toward them and the officers shot her. the officers involved are on leave this morning. back here in iowa -- two people and two dogs are found dead in a waterloo home. neighbors say the home on east shaulis road flooded last month. the home's been without power ever sinceand nobody's been living there. neighbors say they were told the home had been broken into recently --that's when two people volunteered to stay in

running they shut the overhead carbon minoxide and died over night" police say they're investigating whether the deaths are linked to the generator. iowans ride to honor a young girl who died because of a careless driver. 11-year-old lea phann died last month in des moines. police say a driver ran a stop vehicle then smashed into the vehicle carrying lea. the ride in her name was held in johnston. a nearby non profit group put on the event. all the proceeds are going to the phann family. coming up ... many crews are working to battle against the flames out west. and stormtrack seven meteorologist rachael peart

7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: it over minnesota and a cold front to our west. our location in between these two fronts will be one of the causes of breezy south winds will keep that attached to the cold front tracks to the northeast, a few showers or thunderstorms may develop today, mainly this afternoon and mainly along and north of highway 20. it will remain warm and humid today with a warm front draped over minnesota and a cold front between these two fronts will be one of the causes of breezy into the kwwl viewing area today. as the low pressure attached to the cold front tracks to the northeast, a few showers or thunderstorms may develop today, mainly this afternoon and mainly along and north of highway 20. as the cold front tracks tuesday morning. they will stay gusty, but will help to bring the humidity back down by bringing in some cooler air from the dakotas. it will also bring temperatures back to the 60s and 70s for tuesday and wednesday. it will remain warm and humid

to our west. our location in moisture and warmth tracking into the kwwl viewing area today. as the low pressure attached to the cold front tracks to the northeast, a few showers or thunderstorms may develop today, mainly this afternoon and mainly along and north of 20. as the cold front tracks through, winds will turn to the southwest and eventually northwest by tuesday morning. they will stay gusty, but will help to bring temperatures back to the 60s and 70s for tuesday and wednesday. another system midweek may squeeze out a few showers, but will mainly bring cooler temperatures for thy friday. frost is possible early friday. it will remain warm and humid today with a warm front draped over minnesota and a cold front to our west. our location in between these two fronts will be one of the causes of breezy south winds will keep that attached to the cold front tracks to the northeast, a few showers or thunderstorms may develop today, mainly this afternoon and mainly along and north of highway 20. as the cold front tracks through, winds will turn to the southwest and eventually northwest by tuesday morning. they will stay gusty, but will help to bring

temperatures back to the 60s and 70s for tuesday and wednesday. another system midweek may squeeze out a few showers, but will mainly bring cooler temperatures for thursday and friday. frost is possible early friday. or thunderstorms may develop today, mainly this afternoon and mainly along and north of highway 20. as the cold front tracks through, winds will turn to the southwest and eventually northwest by tuesday morning. they will stay gusty, but will help to bring the humidity back down by bringing in some cooler air from the dakotas. it will also bring temperatures back to the 60s and 70s for tuesday and wednesday. another system midweek may squeeze out a few showers, but will mainly bring cooler temperatures for thursday and friday. frost is possible early

out west -- fire crews continue to battle two massive fires. fire fighters in nevada say 55- percent of the fire is a state of emergency, so state agencies can help. 23 homes have burned. coming up ... one movie is a big hit -- and it hasn't even been released here in the u-s yet! you're watching kwwl.

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movie-- and it hasn't even in the hollywood minute.

brown novel grossed 50-million dollars in its international debut. it's following the pattern set by "the da vinci code" and "angels and demons," both of which made the majority of their money overseas. "inferno" hits u-s theaters october 28th. "it'd be so lovely to think that be so restful." "certain women" is big in michelle williams, and laura dern won the "best film" award at the lond praised it as a "humane and poignant story" that highlights "the isolation, frustrations and loneliness" in a corner of rural america. "congratulations, robert. terrific performance." robert de niro -- hometown hero! the film society of lincoln center says the oscar winner is the 44th recipient of its biggest honor, the chaplin award. de niro will be honored at a big apple gala next may for his celebrated on-camera career, and his work championing independent cinema with the tribeca film festival. in hollywood, i'm

the dream came true with the make-a-wish foundation. the florida boy has been diagnosed with a life- threatening condition. he's now being given the key to the city in west palm beach. how does it feel? brady: " it feels great. " family and friends cheered him

>> gabi: you're a little angel. it's amazing that you can sleep through all this...craziness. i just hope that arianna's sleeping too. i know that she's fine with blanca, but i just... i worry. it's bad enough that you're the streets, but now your papi's out there too. and after everything that happened with clyde-- >> chad: look who i found. >> gabi: hi. oh, my gosh, hey there, baby girl. >> chad: couldn't leave your beautiful girl stuck at the hospital all night. >> gabi: thank you. >> hope: hey.