now on today in iowa. they had a bitter battle in the primary, but now they could join forces to lead the country. donald trump considering a former rival for his cabinet. plus -- a school bus stk dangerous spot. right on the tracks. and an iowa native is about to make history again in space. as she does that -- she hopes nasa hurries up a little to reach a goal -- so many americans have for space travel.

with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. eileen on camera from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: we are already pretty warm out there this morning... many of us already in the 50s. we are helped out by southerly winds that are still mainly 10 to 15 mph with some higher gusts already this morning... but they will be picking up. gusts will and into the overnight. we have some high clouds tracking in and they will stick with us today, but the moisture with this system holds off until tomorrow. today, we will be partly sunny, breezy and warm with highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s and winds gusting continuing coverage this morning: bail denied for a man accused of killing a toddler.

year. his mother left the two-year-old with kamel harris as she moved from cedar rapids to chicago. police believe the child was lactose intolerant and cried for an entire afternoon after having milk. investigators think harris snapped. they found the boy's blood in harris' car and arrested him. there's nothing he can do. there's no turning, he can't run from it anymore. no more running, he can't run anymore. no more lies. man up and tell the truth. dating -- the boy's mother. he's a friend of a friend. he's now charged with murder. funeral services are held for a woman killed in a crash. the crash happened this month on highway 57 near downtown cedar falls. cynthia brooks was killed. her cousin, charles brooks was arrested and charged after police say he was going more

"i can't have any hate in my heart because i just knew how he felt ..i don't know what was happening but i can't carry that on my shoulders because i have to be strong." police say charles climbed a fence, trying to jump into the river but police were able to grab him. it takes six hours, but a man is ok -- rescued from a chimney. here's a look at the pictures from southeast iowa. this is in grandview -- in louisa county. an employee was trapped inside an industrial chimney at a midamerican energy plant. rescue crews climbed skywalks and used ropes to lower him down. one firefighter was hurt -- but should be ok. three people are in the hospital after a food truck burns on a college campus. it happened at george washington

the truck is a coverted school bus. no word yet on what started the fire. colder weather is coming very soon. we know that. some people who are homeless have been using abandoned buildings in waterloo to stay warm. those buildings can be unsafe. last week, a fire started in an old apartment complex on commercial street. a man was rescued from a second story window. he was arrested for trespassing after being pulled from the burning in waterloo -- this one at the corner of elm and mulberry. police say no one lives in that house -- but investigators believe someone who's homeless might have been in the home. kwwl's elizabeth amanieh is asking why some of those in need are not turning to shelters. for chad bruce-this abandoned building used to be his only place to stay. but after he was rescued from a fire here-he was arrested and later charged with trespassing. now he's homeless again. "people might think we're lazy,

bruce and his friend linda mulder have been homeless in waterloo for a few months. linda mulder "i'm fighting depression and anxiety issues, i'm on different medications, i was just in the hospital last week, and i got to go back secluded abandoned buildings instead of shelters in the area. "staying at shelters like this one is an option, but the people "staying at shelters like this one is an option, but the people here say it's a two-way street, the salvation army is one resources - offering both womens and mens shet have to. they're pretty basic, be nice to others, do your sometimes we just don't care for that." with short term housing for those who need immediate emergency shelter, and also long term transitional housing-a six to eight week program to help them get back on to not seek help. "i've never really been homeless before, more or less, pride is a hard thing to swallow at times." but with winter around

"it's gonna be too cold for abandoned buildings you know, i don't know what i'll do, but something will happen you know. there's also the catholic workers house. they offer what they call emergency shelter for up to ten days. the salvation army has started their red kettle campaign -- taking donations to help those in need. you've probably seen the bell ringers out already. a school bus ends up in a very tight spot -- and parents are not happy about it. look at this video. a bus got caught under a railroad crossing gate as a train went by. the school district says the intersection isn't very big and

back of the bus would've been in danger anyway... it would've "trains aren't quiet so they don't just sneak up on you and just to be on that track, the whole situation should have been avoided." when the gate comes down... there's about 25 feet between the gate and the road --- which is not enough room to fit some buses. heart-stopping moments for any parents... but at the same time changing table for just a moment when he rolled over. but his nine- yeaor-dl brother was there just in time. right place, right time. the baby's ok. her brother a hero for his quick reaction. the time now is linn county will not be home to the trial of a former teacher involved in a sex scandal.

haglin has been charged with sexual exploitation. she admitted to having a relationship with a 17-year-old student. her trial is being moved to tama county. it begins november 28th. a former teacher in texas could spend 30 years in prison for having a relationship with a middle school student. the teacher -- who's 24 -- was involved with a 13- year-old student. she pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault. now to the white house transition. a trump adviser says it could be after thanksgiving -- maybe even next month -- before the president-elect announces his cabinet choices. tracie potts tells us about the new names being considered this morning -- including the republican who won the iowa caucuses. new names are emerging as possible choices for president-elect trump's cabinet lieutenant general mike flynn as national security advisor

senator ted cruz as attorney general. "i am eager to help any way i can." south carolina governor nikki haley's reportedly being considered as secretary of state - even though she publicly opposed trump. "we have an immense amount of talent out there." including "we discussed the transition, it went really well." former new york mayor rudy giuliani... and former u-n ambassador john bolton. but there may be enough democrats and republicans to block both. "i dt your chief diplomat to be an advocate for war." vice president-elect mike pence is in charge of the transition. today he's back in washington ... meeting with top leaders from both parties who could choose the next supreme court justice. even with a republican majority, confirmation may not be easy. "to say the least, i think they have another, another thing, they'd better think twice that." hillary clinton made her first public appearance since the election, urging democrats not to give up: "please don't lose heart please don't give up on

the top democrat on the house oversight committee here is asking for all security clearance requests from the transition team. mr. trump has denied requesting clearance for his children and son- in-law. i'm tracie potts in washington, now back to you. this morning, president obama is in germany, the second stop on his final foreign tour as president. he allies. after more meetings today -- the two will hold a joint news conference. bombs dropped on syria hit a hospital that cares for children. the underground hospital was the only specialty facility for children in aleppo -- serving four- thousand patients a month. 87 people were killed in a series of attacks -- including at that hospital. donations keep pouring in so a coffee shop can keep pouring

this video of a woman harrassing a cedar rapids police officer. it happened at brewhemia in cedar rapids. the coffee shop then started 'operation blue- hemia' to support officers -- and give them free coffee when they come in. they wanted to raise one thousand dollars. they hit that -- and are still going -- at about 18- hundred dollars now. the owner of a crumbling eastern iowa landmark misses a court deadline -- but says he's close to selling the building. jim krueger owns the former headquarte t malting and brewing company at the corner of jackson and 30th in downtown dubuque. these pictures of the building come from our coverage partners at the telegraph herald. he agreed to a court order to stabilize or demolish collapsed portions of the building by last week -- but no work has been done yet. instead -- the owner says he has a purchase offer from a cedar rapids company to turn the building into apartments. the sale isn't a done deal, but it could be close. the building is in such poor shape some nearby streets are

home to the largest brewer in the country. an iowa native is on the verge of space history today. peggy whitson is about to become the oldest woman in space. she'll be 56 when she rockets off the planet today. she's on her way to the international space station -- where she will turn 57 in february. this will be her third space station mission -- her second as commander. she talked about what she'll miss when she's away from home. challenging about spaceflight is the lack of variety of the food." peggy grew up in the tiny town of beaconsfield. that's in southern iowa with a population of 15. today's launch is at two-twenty our time. peggy says she has goals for nasa before she dies. she says we need to be living on mars. she also said she might not live that long -- so we better get with

step in when technology fails during the national anthem. plus, social hour for the dogs... and their owners. a new dog park gives some people the best of two worlds.

meteorologist eileen loan now your forecast forecast. 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: our stormtrack7 live weather network cameras will be dancing today with strong winds. it will be breezy and warm today but the winds will be even stronger tomorrow and saturday with temperatures falling from this evening through saturday morning... and not much warmer on saturday afternoon. it is mild this morning... temps are already in the 50s over much of the area... they are a bit lower in the northwest, but still

here and will stay strong today. we have a pretty large storms system tracking slowly through the region... it is providing a lot of clouds cover, but not a lot of moisture on our side of the system. most of the system will produce lots of snow from colorado through the dakotas and into minnesota, while we may see a few showers tomorrow and tomorrow night. if we see any snow friday night, it won't stick. there are several winter weather watches and advisories posted to our west, but we will be mainly windy.. and seeing temps fall... you can see where the front is across the region today with colder air tracking through the region warm today with highs in the mid 60s to mid stay strong with temperatures dropping into the 50s... and they keep falling tomorrow. winds will gust to 40 mph and we could see a few light rain but mainly dry through the weekend. still windy and cold on saturday with a cold start to sunday, too. it is off the battlefield -- on the ball field. veterans enjoy a game -- as

may see a few showers tomorrow and tomorrow night. if we see any snow friday night, it won't stick. there are several winter weather watches and advisories posted to our west, but we will be mainly windy.. and seeing the front is across the region today with colder air tracking through the region tomorrow. we will be breezy and warm today with highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s and winds gusting to 30 mph. tonight the winds stay strong with temperatures dropping into the 50s... and they keep falling tomorrow. winds

mph and we could see a few light rain showers during the day. some light rain or snow friday night but mainly dry through the weekend. still windy and cold on saturday with a cold start to sunday, too. it is off the battlefield -- on the ball field. veterans enjoy a game -- as they're given a special honor. and it's the national anthem in our nation's capital... what could go wrong? somei everyone was smiling and very proud.

saves the day. o'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming. the microphone failed during the singing of the national anthem

game. the singer carried on -- and as you heard -- so did the crowd. batter up -- veterans take to the diamond for a game of who've served in a different way. "i wanted to hit a home run, and i think i can next year." during the opening ceremony, veterans who served during world war two were given special recognition. this year marks 75 years since the the panthers are saluting law enforcement with a special deal this weekend. iowa officers who show their badge at the uni football game on saturday -- will get two free tickets. the game is at four -- just show your badge at the ticket office. man's best friend is being given a little more freedom -- as their owner gets a little more time to rest. wags at the flags is a new a

at the five flags arena. on its first night, more than 80 dogs ran around. at the same time, their owners can crack a beer and watch them run. "it's wonderful, and the fact that they have vendors and snack elements." it's three dollars to get in, and the money will go to a dog-related non- profit every month. wags at the flags is most wednesdays throughout the winter. chec o good shoppers have all had that moment... when you miss out on a deal and wish you could go back in time. so what if there was a way to do that? creative ways to offer savings next.

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kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl colder with falling temps on little, or no, accumulation expected. temperatures stay cold saturday with winds staying monday. ally crutcher joins us for today

a big development in the case of a deadly shooting involving an officer. plus... more questions than answers at an iowa assisted livng home. they have less than a month to find a new home -- as the company that provided care appears to have skipped town. and helping foster families mom to start an organization to help others. good morning, i'm ally crutcher.