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 and a good portion of this evening will continue to be mild. winds stay light through the day monday as we warm to the upper 30s and low 40s. however, changes are coming to our weather pattern. clouds will begin to increase this afternoon to mostly cloudy by tonight. a storm system to our south west is tracking closer to eastern iowa through the day today. the wind is howling and the snow is falling in other parts of the country. this video is out of rochester, new york where the snow fell overnight at a rate of one to an hour. tough to see on the road. because of that, the sheriff's office asked people to stay off the road. flights were also delayed or cancelled.

season. that's exactly what happened in minnesota -- where the conditions were awful in parts of the state on friday and saturday. they had 450 crashes -- including two that were deadly on friday. a trooper was also hurt on saturday when a car hit his squad car as the trooper was trying to help someone else. new at noon: a man is in jail after he drives his car into a waterloo home. police say the car hit a house on prospect avenue shortly before five on saturday. then drove away and parked at an address not far from the scene for evaluation and is now in black haw county jail... he's being charged with an o- w-i. police are investigating after a man is stabbed numerous times early this morning. it happened at a home on white street in dubuque. when police got there -- they heard arguing and threats being made-- when they went into the home -- they say a man was restraining a woman by holding her arms. vanessa tillman- johnson had a

in the other. police say she stabbed matthew johnson several times. he was taken to the hospital for non- life threatening injuries. the woman is facing charges. continuing coverage police in san antonio are searching for a man that killed an officer. a veteran detective was ambushed and gunned down while writing a traffic ticket. jacob rascon is in san antonio with the latest. this morning an all out the cold-blooded shooting just yards from police headquarters. marconi was writing a traffic ticket. nat:(police radio) "i got an officer down in front actively searching for this man, who they are calling a person of interest in connection with the shooting -- and this black mitsubishi nat:(police radio) "went through the south lot of headquarters building..." police say detective marconi was sitting in his patrol car when the

- the shooter getting out - taking aim and firing twice hitting detective marconi in the head. believe he was targeted for being a cop. short of an assassination of a police officer..." the son of a police san antonio police department "he was just a good guy, everybody liked him. he had two children mcmanus/san antoinio police department. "most families will cowardice..." in san antonio, jacob rascon, nbc news. texas governor greg abbott has proposed a law making targeted attacks against law enforcement a hate crime. a saint louis police sergeant is fighting for his life after being shot twice in the face. he was sitting in traffic in his patrol car when another car pulled up next to him. the 46-year-old officer has been

later -- the same suspect allegedly fired at more officers, they were not hurt -- but fired back -- shooting and killing the suspect. an officer in florida treated and released from the hospital following a shooting. a suspect is in custody. police say the shooting happened during a routine traffic stop. we've seen so many of these attacks on police across the country -- and even here in iowa. in linn county -- hundreds of people coming together to pray for officers. as kwwl's taylor bailey reports, they're concerned about the relationship between police and co prayer more nats for police officers. "god lays down his life for all and we respect that greatly" nine area congregations--coming together to pray at four different police departments in eastern iowa--one being cedar rapids.

lord hear our prayer "we pray for them, it is a a lot of them when we are it necesasry that we pray for them" stand-up "many people stopping to thank the pastor for the services today saying their family members or in the police department and it means a lot to see this app appreciation for people who do some pretty important work that needs to be done and while i can't even imagine what the city would be like without law enforcement" people also prayed outside the

and near the marion and hiawatha police departments. standing against inequality more than 100 people taking part in a black lives matter march in dubuque sunday. there's not an official black lives matter chapter in the area -- "you know, i did a lot of awful things, said a lot of awful things to people. projected myself as a racist and you know, it's something that's been holding me back for a long time, that hate that i felt inside." th making their community inclusive for all. protestors go toe to toe with police over a controversial pipeline. protestors say police are firing tear gas and rubber bullets at them. this all happening in north dakota where some four-hundred people are prtoesting the dakota access pipeline. officers appear to be using water cannons --in cold weather. however, a spokesperson for the fire department says firefighters are using hoses to put out fires

h would also run through iowa -- is already built. an iowa inmate is missing after walking out of a hospital. the linn county sheriff's office says inmate wendee chalupa went to mercy hospital in cedar rapids to be treated for a medical condtion. they say she walked out last night without staff knowing. she's supposed to be in jail for contempt of court -- if you see her -- contact the linn county sheriff's office. an assault case turns into a homicide investigation 15 years later. waterloo police reclassifying the shooting of shawn michael north. he was paralyzed after a shooting in 2001. in august, he died of complications related to the shooting. now police are working to witnesses and try to find new information. firefighters rescue two dogs from a house fire. cedar rapids firefighters responding to a home on first avenue saturday evening. the man who lives there was already out of the home -- but needed to go investigation.. a big story today--

pope francis extended the powers today. it continues a special permission granted last year during the year of mercy, which ended on sunday. the catholic church has long held that an abortion is a "moral evil." tonight, shopping and the environment will be a focus at the dubuque city council meeting. some students want to cut down on the use of plastic bags. students with the loras college honors project say most plastic bags end up in landfills and waterways like the mississippi river... they plan to give several including a ban. also today -- a meeting in the dubuque school district after complaints about a book. parents are upset about material in the book -- the perks of being a wallflower. the superintendent says a committee will talk about it and could consider changes to a broader policy about books used in class. the meeting is today at four. still ahead on kwwl-- iowa firefighters work to make sure people in their community will have a happy thanksgiving. and,

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"you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered, with ally news at noon" "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." let's go to storm track seven meteorologist now for your forecast forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. seeth weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: this afternoon and a good portion of this evening will continue to be mild. winds stay light through the day monday as we warm to the upper 30s and low 40s. clouds will begin to increase this afternoon to mostly cloudy by tonight. a storm system to our south west is tracking closer to eastern iowa through the day today. by tonight, we could see some light wintry mix...mainly north of highway

tomorrow, any wintry mix will change over to rain through most of tuesday. rain is expected to continue into wednesday as well. we have another chance of light wintry mix later this week during the early morning hours of thursday. however, thanksgiving day and friday look mainly dry, although partly cloudy for both days to end the week. this afternoon and a good portion of this evening will continue to be mild. winds stay light through the day monday as we warm to the upper 30s and low 40s. clouds wile tonight. a storm system to our south west is tracking closer to eastern iowa through the day today. by tonight, we could see some light wintry mix north of highway 20. once this system reaches our region tomorrow, any wintry mix will change over to rain through most of tuesday. rain is expected to continue into wednesday as well. we have another chance of light wintry mix later this week during the early morning hours of thursday. however, thanksgiving day and friday look mainly dry, although partly

this afternoon and a good portion of this evening will continue to be mild. winds stay light through the day monday as we warm to the upper 30s and low 40s. clouds will begin to increase this afternoon to mostly cloudy by tonight. a storm system to our south west is tracking closer to eastern iowa through the day today. by tonight, we could see some light wintry mix north of highway 20. once this system reaches our region tomorrow, any wintry mix will change over to rain through most of tuesday. rain is expected to into wednesday as well. we have another chance of light wintry mix later this week during the early morning hours of thursday. however, thanksgiving day and friday look mainly dry. this afternoon and a good portion of this evening will continue to be mild. winds stay light through the day monday as we warm to the upper 30s and low 40s. clouds will begin to increase this afternoon to mostly cloudy by tonight. a storm system to our south west is tracking closer to eastern iowa through the day today.

this system reaches our region tomorrow, any wintry mix will change over to rain through most of tuesday. rain is expected to continue into wednesday as well. we have another chance of light wintry mix later this week during the early morning hours of thursday. however, thanksgiving day and friday look mainly dry. this afternoon and a good portion of this evening will continue to be mild. winds stay light through the day monday as we warm to the upper 30s and low clouds will begin to increase this afternoon to mostly cloudy check out these cute newborns from australia! these three baby puggles debuted at a zoo last week. they are the first to be born at the zoo in nearly thirty-years. puggles are one of only two australian mammals that lay eggs. and check these little babies

females were born at zoo atlanta. these cute cubs need names! you can check out the choices and cast your vote at zoo atlanta dot org. coming up on kwwl allstate wants to help you out on the road-- to keep you safe --during the busiest travel day of the year. and, get pumped! an awesome thanksgiving

hunger. an eastern iowa grocery store and fire station team up to give (nats of food shopping) the cedar falls fire and turkey." "lets get some rolls." "fresh sweat potato." station is getting... isn't for them... they're getting thanksgiving meals for 4 different cedar falls families." "it's what we do. firefight here to help protect and serve the firefighters are buying two of the meals... "thank you" and the cedar valley hy-vees are buying the other two.. . "thanks for waht you guys do." people go hungry on the

going to buy christmas gifts for kids in a few weeks. they plan on shopping with the kids. coming up... great news i-phone users -- apple is helping you out if your phone is randomly shutting off. and, a slump at the pump just in time for the holidays. this is kwwl-- we'll be right

replacement batteries to some i-phone six-s users whose phones abruptly shut down for no apparent reason . that a "very small number" of devices made between september and october 20-15 are affected. the tech giant's announcement comes less than a week after a consumer watch group in china launched an investigation into the problem. the china consumers association said in a statement that "a considerable number of chinese i-phone six and six-s users reported the problem. apple says it is not a safety issue. the battery replacement offer for the i-phone six-s applies worldwide. allstate wants to help keep

travel days of the year. this wednesday, allstate will offer roadside rescues for just two dollars through its app and mobile website. you can use it for emergencies, like tows, flat tires, jump starts, if you lock your keys in the car, or run out of gas. the savings are adding up for drivers just as the holiday travel season begins to pick up. the price of gas is down. it dropped six cents over the past two weeks. the national average is now at some parts of iowa -- it's almost 50 cents cheaper. gas-buddy-dot- co in west des moines are filling up for 1-71 coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen.... thanksgiving just wouldn't be thanksgiving without mashed potatoes. and today we've got a tasty of a recipe for you but first, a look at your latest numbers from wall street and the

been sharing some of our best thanksgiving recipes. everything from the juiciest turkey to the most decadent desserts. but even

wouldn't be thanksgiving without mashed potatoes. and if you're thinking, "i don't need a recipe for them," well, think again, because today we're sharing how my grandmother made them. she started by boiling some potatoes that were peeled and chunked up. and if you wa even more home-style. once they were fork tender, she drained them really well. and a little tip that my grandmother shared with me was to put the potatoes back on the stove ... until all the water was cooked off. then she added in some melted

fashioned potato masher like my

thanksgiving tradition continues tonight in eastern iowa. it's an event originally inspir b i don't want to see your bodies on instagram. i want to see what's in here. a moving speech from from selena gomez during the american music awards. and, it's beginning to look like a winter wonderland in some places we'll check in with meterologist rachael peart to find out what's in store for us! good afternoon and thank you for joining us for kwwl news at noon.. i'm ally crutcher let's go to storm track seven meteorologist rachael peart now

from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete stormtrack 7 weather team: this afternoon and a good portion of this evening will continue to be upper 30s and low 40s. however, changes are coming to our weather pattern. clouds will begin to increase this afternoon to mostly cloudy by tonight. a storm system to our south west is tracking closer to eastern iowa through the day today. this system reaches our region tomorrow, any wintry mix will change over to rain through most of tuesday. rain is expected to continue into wednesday as well. we have another chan wonderland in new york-- snow falls 12-18 inches. wind chills are in the teens. and a number of schools are danger. president-elect donald trump

weekend -- along with rudy giuliani and new jersey governor chris christie. reporters asked if giuliani is being considered for secretary of state. trump said -- that -- along with "and other things." trump said christie is "smart and tough" and called him a "great guy." in new york -- hundreds protested the selection of steve bannon as trump's chief strategist. friends call steve bannon a champion of diverse voices, describing him as an intense and "we hope that he knows that there's movement out here - including jewish p minority group that wants him gone and we hope donald trump hears that." trump's pick for chief of staff- reince priebus- has said bannon was "a force for good on the campaign". president obama says he does not plan to be a constant critic of economic summit in peru. "i want to be respectful of platform and his arguments without somebody popping off in

the president says people need to take a wait and see approach -- to examine how his plans in office match what he said on the campaign trail. drake university is considering whether to te stand in supporting students who are in the country illegally. the faculty senate passed a resolution urging the administration to protect those students. cynthia foder tells us about efforts to "i myself am an undocumented student from mexico." jose garcia hopes to become a lawyer. he has been in this country since he was 3 years old. "my mom brought me to us at a young age, we didn't have the

has always worried about being deported regardless of who has been in office. "i've always had the faculty here wants to protect garcia and others who are working hard to get an education and become productive citizens. (darcie vandegrift, drake faculty) "they are studying calculus, critical legal theory, writing sponsored the resolution to declare drake a sanctuary campus. "how do we publicly declare support, have their backs, find mental health care, recog their fams" the administration says it stands in support of all students and is looking into what it can do in "our obligation is to do what law requires of us, and if we don't, we are at risk of losing federal funding, whether it is a

victims -- after five teens are charged with damaging homes and cars with b-b guns. iowa city police found the teens in a car and brought them in for questioning. homes and cars with b-b guns. officers found b-b's inside the car. they've had around 35 damage reports already -- and are asking others with damage to step forward, as they continue to investigate the case. a semi driver dumps thousands of pounds of toilet paper on a california highway. troopers say it all happened when the driver hydroplaned and hit a guardrail. they say 29- thousand pounds of toilet paper and paper towels fuel. "this trailer is destroyed. we

unload to get the weight out of it because the roof's compromised too bad." troopers say three cars were involved in the crash -- and all injuries were minor. one driver was arrested for driving under the influence. appearing in his first ever college football game -- at 55 years old. south carolina state's joe thomas senior making history -- he's believed to be the oldest college football player to ever see playing time in a game. in the closing minutes against handoff. he only gained three yards -- but it was a dream come true... "i've been waiting on this dream for 36 years or better. thank god it happened today." he's spent the last four years on the bulldogs' scout team. n-f-l cheerleaders in mexico for tonight's monday night football game -- and decide to put on a yoga display. cheerleaders for both the oakland raiders and houston texans practiced their yoga poses. the cheerleaders - and the texans mascot - got a workout,

happy to be able to represent of not having nfl (an nfl game) here in mexico, so it's great. the people are amazing, they're so welcoming. i come from mexican parents, so it feels right at home." the last time an nfl game was played in mexico was in 2005. people are buzzing after last night's american music rd talking was selena gomez, who accepted favorite female artist, pop/rock -- her first appearance since taking a career hiatus. let's take a listen to her moving speech in 2014, this stage was actually stop, 'cause i had everything, and i was absolutely broken inside. and i kept it all together to where i never let you down. but i kept

myself down.i don't want to see your bodies on instagram. i want to see what's in here.i'm not trying to get validation nor do i need it anymore. the international space station now has company. three people arrived over the weekend -- including an iowa native. we've been telling you a lot about peggy whitson in the last week. she's the oldest and most experienced woman to orbit the earth. also she already holds the most time in space for a woman. by the time she returns home next spring -- she should break the record for any american, man or woman. she's from the tiny town

times in their community -- a thanksgiving tradition continues for its 35th year tonight. back in 1982 - mike and leona adams worked to put on a thanksgiving dinner in waterloo. thanks to the partnerships they built -- the dinner continues now, even though the creators have passed away. this video is from last year -- when they served more than a thousand meals. decades after he died defending our country -- an iowa hero's will be buried today. wilbur mattern will be buried with full military honors today at arlington national cemetery. the oelwein native died in battle in 1943 --but his remains were not recovered until just recently.

forecast on kwwl." let's go to storm track seven meteorologist now for 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: this afternoon and a good portion of this evening will continue to be through the day monday as we warm to the upper 30s and low 40s. clouds will begin to increase this afternoon to mostly cloudy by tonight. a storm system to our south west is tracking closer to eastern iowa through the day today. by tonight, we could see some light wintry mix...mainly north of highway 20. once this system reaches our region tomorrow, any wintry mix will change over to rain through most of tuesday. rain is expected to continue into wednesday as well. we have another chance of light wintry mix later this week

of thursday. however, thanksgiving day and friday look mainly dry, although partly cloudy for both days to end the week. this afternoon and a good portion of this evening will continue to be mild. winds stay light through the day monday as we warm to the upper 30s and low 40s. clouds will begin to increase this afternoon to mostly cloudy by tonight. a storm system to our south west is tracking closer to eastern iowa through the day today. by tonight, we could see some light wintry mix north of highway 20. once this system wintry mix will change over to rain through most of tuesday. rain is expected to continue into wednesday as well. we have another chance of light wintry mix later this week during the early morning hours of thursday. however, thanksgiving day and friday look mainly dry, although partly cloudy for both days to end the week. this afternoon and a good portion of this evening will continue to be mild. winds stay light through the day monday as we warm to the upper 30s and low 40s. clouds will begin to

a storm system to our south west is tracking closer to eastern iowa through the day today. by tonight, we could see some light wintry mix north of highway 20. once this system reaches our region tomorrow, any wintry mix will change over to rain through most of tuesday. rain is expected to continue into wednesday as well. we have another chance of light wintry mix later this week during the early morning hours of thursday. however, thanksgiving day and friday look mainly dry. this afternoon and a good portion of i mild. winds stay light through the day monday as we warm to the upper 30s and low 40s. clouds will begin to increase this afternoon to mostly cloudy by tonight. a storm system to our south west is tracking closer to eastern iowa through the day today. by tonight, we could see some light wintry mix north of highway 20. once this system reaches our region tomorrow, any wintry mix will change over to rain through most of tuesday. rain is expected to continue into wednesday as well. we have

of thursday. however, thanksgiving day and embrace yourselves for holiday

triple-a says nearly 50- million americans will be traveling 50 holiday travel. hey there here at chicago's o'hare airport, it's been a steady crowd throughout the day and it's only going to build. take a look behind me at the tsa check point and you can see plenty of people but the line is moving, that's the good ns for this holiday week. look, whether it's here at o'hare airport or even roadways across the country the crowds are only going to build as we go through the week. in fact the busiest travel day according to triple-a likely wednesday before the holiday. and then sunday as people are trying to get back home after spending some time out on the road. most of the people who travel this holiday will be doing so by car, 43 million or so of the 49 million expected to travel. if you going to travel

if it's getting here before your flight , triple -a says two to two and a half hours. give yourself some extra time out on the road as well. and look, if you want to avoid the crowds, the best day but if it's me, i'm going to need a little extra time to rest after having turkey that day. and that is the latest on holiday travel as we began this week. i'm jay gray at o'hare airport .. now back to you coming up next the kickoff of the busiest shopping period of the year--

the busiest shopping period of the year.. but as chris clackum tells us -- some retail experts are saying black friday is losing its color. (crowd going in friday) a possible upside to less-hectic black friday shopping this year... smaller crowds than years past. but, black friday's definitely a few shades different than it use to be. "so, gray friday is actually a

charles taylor... ...says there's no need for retailers to worry. "it's still going to be the biggest retail shopping day of the year, by a wide margin" "it's still going to be the monday isn't especially dead, it's just extended." ...driven largely by millennials who have different shopping longer christmas season, and don't even seem to mind so much weekend of christmas shopping.

take a look at this mama turkey--

that will do it for us here at noon. our next newscast is tonight at five. have a great day. five.

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