with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. eileen on camera 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: we have plenty of clear skies out there, but haven't seen too many problems with fog this dropped into the low 30s in a few areas, which is closer to normal for this time of the year. wind are light to around 10 mph from the cool start, we should manage to get back into the upper 50s to low 60s over much of the kwwl viewing area this afternoon. we forecast coming up in a few minutes. it's official -- donald trump is the next president of the united states. that's not what a lot of polls predicted. tracie potts has been monitoring results all night from new york - and has the latest this priviledge to introduce you to declared victory:

together as one united poeple. it's time." wipe "i pledge i'll this is so important to me." sources tell nbc hillary clinton called trump to

held out hope: "i can say we can wait a little longer, can't we? they're still counting votes and every vote should count." "we're just excited about having states: ohio, north carolina, and florida for trump. "it becomes a guessing game voters without college degrees - the winner... now set to nbc news, new york. a large group gathered outside

came in. dozens outside were anti-trump protesters. they gathered just as trump's lead in the electoral college began to grow. among the protesters were also trump supporters and less vocal clinton supporters. george w. bush did not vote for hillary clinton-- in fact, a spokesman for the former president says george and laura bush did not vote for a presidential candidate. but they did vote for other republican candidates on the ballot. the bushes had previously said they were sitting out this presidential election. something big that developed overnight... the canadian goveen night. experts believe the u-s election played a major role. many claimed they would move if trump won. business insider reports the site went down around 9:30 last night, and access has been spotty since. the presidential election not the only big race we kept an eye on -- but also the senate races. republican incumbent chuck grassley got to keep his senate seat against challenger patty judge. kwwl's macleod hageman reports from des moines. party in des moines, excitement. people young and old

sending senator grassley back to washington dc. now senator grassley the senate. "they saw me work three jobs to support a family. they saw me enter a race for the senate campaign against all odds 36 years ago and here we are still working for the people of iowa for those 36 years and more to come." senator grassley admits there's a lot of work supreme court justice antonin scalia, reporting from des moines macleod hageman news seven kwwl.

senate races happening across the country. a victory for democrat tammy duckworth out of illinois. she won against republican incumbent mark kirk. she thanked everyone who made "while this campaign has drawn to an end. the real work of securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves, for all of our excited to get to work." senator kirk congratulated her wanted to make the transition as smooth as out of florida -- republican senator marco rubio will return to the senate. he beat democratic challenger patrick murphy. rubio decided to run for another six years in the senate -- after dropping out of the presidential race. surrounded by his family... rubio thanked his this is an extraordinary place greatest nation on earth. of immigrants, florida is america.

extraordinary state." in the coming term... rubio said he hopes his state - and his colleagues in washington - will lead the country to engage in more civil political discourse. house speaker paul ryan was elected to his tenth term. he was elected 13-months ago after john boehner resigned from congress. ryan thanked the people of wisconsin's fidi generosity and your good will. the speaker told the crowd he was ready to head back to washington to keep working for them... and he sounded optimistic about republicans winning across the country. incumbent rod blum retains his seat in congress. it was considered one of the

house. kwwl was also there when monica vernon conceded to blum. kwwl's kristin rogers has the monica vernon watch party as she told her supporters that she called rod blum and told him that she hoped they could work together. vo: now as you can see there were many hugs in the room. vernon telling us she hasn't thought about exactly what is next for her but she betterment of iowa and i'd be happy to work with him in any way to do that and he assured me he would work very hard on the federal, the federal match for flood protection here so you ll: for now she says find a way to stand for the

vote. the manager at an ohio polling place is removed for not following official protocol. workers say he refused to disconnect a cable from a voter registration database when he was asked to do so. election workers say they've had issues with him in the past. he wasn't arrested -- but he's not allowed to work again as an elections volunteer in ohio. in north carolina -- the state authorized an hour long extension in eight precincts after software glitches. polls were surprised to find their ballots were already cast. workers figured out the problem with the electronic poll books -- and then switched to paper methods to confirm voter registrations. the state board office sent staff to help throughout the day. if the election hasn't made you sick, pharmacists at walgreen's is makiing sure the flu doesn't slow you down this winter. voters in michigan were lining up at the polls to cast their votes and , if they wanted, they could also get a flu shot... voting because it is an

vote. and, vaccinations is also an important issue. we figured to get vaccinated they'll be out voting and we can help them out then." it's a collaboration to help more people have access to the flu shot. who needs a t-v, when you can watch the side of a building? the empire state building features a breathtaking display of election results. the new york landmark shining brights real-time election results, maps, and photography. the empire state building partnered with c-n-n, instagram, and c-a technologies to put on the display. it's coming up on today in iowa.... donald trump's "victory cake" causes social media waves. plus... we'll introduce you to an iowan who was born before women were given the right to vote. those stories plus the forecast from storm track seven

let's go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now for your complete weather stormtrack 7 a cameras will stay dry today with high pressure tracking over the although an approaching cold front could bring a few more to mid 30s over most of the viewing area with a few 20s to mph from the northwest but will become more westerly today. high pressure will keep us mainly sunny today, but a front will track in tomorrow... winds will be breezy and we will be warm, but there isn't a lot of moisture... we probably won't see much in the way of clouds, much less any rain in the region.

60s and a few 70s stretch across the midwest today with 60s and some 70s for tomorrow in the region. closer to home, we will be mainly back in the upper 50s to low 60s despite the chilly start. winds won't be as strong today but will start to pick back up late tonight with lows in the mid to upper 30s under clear skies. mostly sunny, breezy and warm for thursday with highs in the low to mid 60s and west winds at 10-20 mph. we do coolw for veterans day, but we mainly drop back to normal... including into the mid to upper 20s for saturday morning before climbing back above normal as we head into next week. baseball -awards- season is here. the rawlings gold glove awards have and warm for thursday with highs

cool down for veterans day, but we mainly drop back to normal... including into the mid to upper 20s for saturday morning before climbing back above normal as we head into next week. baseball -awards- season is here. the rawlings gold glove awards have honored players since 1957. of the 18 winners announced -- there were nine first-time winners. and one of those -- is anthony rizzo of the cubs. his teammate jason heyward won his fourth gold glove. it's coming up on today in iowa.... a v-p nominee wasn't the first to the polls -- he was beat by

old! plus... bringing people together. a church is offering 24-hour prayers this election. we'll be

senator tim kaine cast his vote for hillary clinton last night -- but he wasn't the first at his polling booth. check this out. senator kaine tweeted "i wanted to be first at my polling place, but 99-year-old minerva turpin beat me to it. looks like i need to get used to being number two! serving quite the dessert at his election night party in new york. this "victory cake" was delivered to trump tower, complete with secret service escort! as you can see -- the cake is in the shape of trump's head. the cake is already the talk of social media, with many suggesting it looks a bit sad and not really resembling trump. this election has pitted many people against each other. but a church in wisconsin hopes to unify americans.

future leaders -- two special services this week called "pray for our nation." the pastor says it is important for americans to pray that our leaders guide the country in the right in peace. the pastor said he includes prayers for america and its leaders all the time, but during election season, he says it's especially important. a ninety-six year old iowa woman, shares her thoughts on this years' election. ethel ward of missourl has lived through a lot of political history. this year she got to witness another milestone in women's history... as a woman being the first female presidential candidate for a major political party. i think it was high time that it just means so much to me and

19th amendment was ratified and women were given the right to vote. it's coming up on today in iowa -- in a surprise victory -- donald trump becomes america's 45th president over hillary clinton. more on his victory speech

donald trump claimed a presidential victory in the hours this morning. nbc news projects he's been elected the 45th president of the united states. here's part of his victory s/ donald trump / (r) president elect 2:32 on our victory, and i congratulated her and her family on a very, very hard fought campaign, i mean, she, she fought very hard. hillary has worked very long and very

and we owe her a major debt of america to bind the wounds of division, have to get together to all republicans and independents and democrats across this nation, i say it is land that i will be president for all americans, and this is so important to me. for those who the past, of which there were a few people, i'm reaching out

country. as i've said from the beginning, ours was not a campaign, but rather an incredible and great movement, made up of millions of hardworking men and women who love their country and want a better, brighter future for th americans from all races, religions, backgrounds, and beliefs, who want and expect our

will. there was no immediate word on what trump's schedule or plans are for today -- his first day as president-elect. today in iowa continues in a

for your forecast forecast. from information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: the dry forecast continues...

overnight lows dipping into the 20s. but we warm back above today in iowa. the presidency having a big impact on the stock market. the plunge could be worse than brexit. more details on what we can expect coming up. plus... a number of states voting on the use of recreational and also medicinal marijuana. a closer look coming up in our next half

historic election sends donald trump to the white house -- as he becomes the next plus... a longtime iowa senator heading back to d-c for a seventh term... and some people destressing at the polls... getting some therapy in furry form... it has been a long race to the white house... the campaigning finally over. many of you staying up into the early morning h came in -- we have extensive decision 2016 coverage for you this morning. good morning, i'm ally crutcher. let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. eileen on camera