weather adlib: after our cool and windy weekend, the forecast warms up a bit for the next few days and we may even finally see some rain back in the state! today we are going to be pleasantly warm with highs right around 79 degrees and strong winds out of the southwest around 15 to 30 mph. overnight we'll continue to see partly cloudy skies with more mild and windy conditions as lows fall into the upper 50s. tuesday is going to be a partly sunny day with a few afternoon scattered showers and maybe a rumble of thunder or two. we'll stay in the 70s through wednesday but a cold front that night will drop us back into the 60s to end the week, and they should stick around through the weekend. the next good rain chance we have after tuesday is friday with more

elias: let's get into the elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: the trial of pete polson resumes this morning, as the jury continues to deliberate his fate... polson, who faces charges following a shooting spree in pleasant hill last november, was the last of 40 people to take the stand before closing arguments. local five will be there as the verdict comes down. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: authorities in florida continue the search for a person who opened fire at a crowd saturday. the shooting spree left five injured and one person dead. police had to completely evacuate downtown fort myers....where more than 20 thousand adults and children were roaming

the streets as part of zombi- con. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: the thankful leper has set up a program to help give the homeless people what they need to survive day to day life. homelessness continues to be a problem for hundreds of people in des moines. the group is trying to continue their help, by looking for a permanent location for its outreach. elias: number four... elias: talks of a merger between two fire departments in the metro who are facing staff shortages. the clive fire chief says they're looking to join forces with nearby windsor heights. there will be a public meeting tonight to get the opinions of those that live in both communities. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: 75-hundred

their shoes and filled the streets sunday for the i-m-t des moines marathon. the winner this year was returning champ philip lagat of kenya with two hours, 21 minutes and two seconds. this is the 13th year for the event. local 5 is a proud sponsor of the marathon. elias: this morning, des moines police continue the investigation of a sunday drive by shooting. elias: police received a call about gunfire on east 12th street around eight last night. the caller heard two gunshots, went outside, and saw a hispanic man walking down the street. that man told the caller he was shot. police say the caller told them they saw a larger car take off south bound . it is unknown of the victim was injured but police did find shell casings at the scene. elias: for much of the nation this

warning that cold temperatures have arrived and the snow is sticking. over the weekend .....snow fell near the great lakes...and widespread fell near the great lakes...and widespread flurries across the northeast. abc's stephanie ramos has the details. "script: its beginning to look alot like..winter. the weather is changing on us fast... just last week near syracuse, new york this is what it looked like... a week later....this.... selfie sot kennedy lamb / mexico new york i woke up this morning and thought it was christmas. it may be october...but the coldest air mass of the season has already swept from the midwest into parts of the east. across upstate new york - a blast of winter bringing dangerous conditions ?. more than 50 accidents in syracuse blamed in part on icy roads. snow ....collecting on this backyard deck.. nine inches so far. and another backyard buried under the snow.. phoner sot lynnette west / resident i have not seen this snow this early in a long time? the snow also falling early in parts of upper michigan. nats: more snow nats? but in grand rapids....just plain cold. nats-race

temps in the mid-30's didnt stop these dedicated marathon runners. sot full < its good weather to run in. this is great weather to run in.> thousands of runners taking the cold weather in stride.. forecasters say despite the chilly temps.....and snow already falling in parts of the country....a first frost like this is not unusual. tag: these cold temps will linger into today across much of the east.. ..but here's some good news....its going to warm later in the week...so get ready to ditch the cold weather gear. stephanie ramos abc news washington." elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam:

after our cool and windy weekend, the forecast warms up a bit for the next few days and we may even finally see some rain back in the state! today we are going to be pleasantly warm with highs right around 79 degrees and strong winds out of the southwest around 15 to 30 mph. overnight we'll continue to see partly cloudy skies with more mild and windy conditions as lows fall into the upper 50s. tuesday is going to be a partly sunny day with a few afternoon scattered showers and maybe a rumble of thunder or two. we'll stay in the 70s through wednesday but a cold front that night will drop us back into the 60s to end the week, and they should stick

weekend. the next good rain chance we have after tuesday is friday with more afternoon showers expected. elias: governor terry branstad declares it safe schools week in iowa starting today... elias: the governor plans to sign an official proclamation this afternoon... safe schools week aims to bring focus on making schools across the country more secure and productive.. the third full week of october is designated as safe schools week across the u-s. during the week activities will be conducted to draw attention to the

continuing problem of school violence and educate everyone about how schools can be made safer and more secure. elias: new this morning...a focus on road safety for a certain age group. elias: iowa publica safety officials will be focusing on raising awareness about driver safety for teens this week. this week is also national teen driver safety week. motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for 24 to 18 year olds in iowa and across the u-s. surveys show only 25-percent of parents talk to teens about safety issues...including driving under the influence, texting while driving, and the need to wear a seat belt. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break but have lots more good morning iowa still ahead... coming up, a big weekend for college football, which means some interesting

results in our good morning iowa alumni tracker... elias: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's office has automated traffic enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...five-thousand block of northeast delaware street and a second at the ...nine- thousand block of southeast 32nd avenue. so take care on the roads today... elias: let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this! "your wathcing good

"your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with

iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." elias: rain they want....highly venomous snakes not so much... el nino appears to be bringing more than precipitation to california....some have come across dangerous sea snakes on the beaches.. these snakes are not traditionally located along the california coast. the snakes have been transported to wildlife officials, but have not survived being out of their natural habitat. sabrina: elias: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam: sam:

windy weekend, the forecast warms up a bit for the next few days and we may even finally see some rain back in the state! today we are going to be pleasantly warm with highs right around 79 degrees and strong winds out of the southwest around 15 to 30 mph. overnight we'll continue to see partly cloudy skies with more mild and windy conditions as lows fall into the upper 50s. tuesday is going to be a partly sunny day with a few afternoon scattered showers and maybe a rumble of thunder or two. we'll stay in the 70s through wednesday but a cold front that night will drop us back into the 60s to end the week, and they should stick around through the weekend. the next good rain chance we have after tuesday is friday with more afternoon showers expected. elias:

military family got quite the surprise while tailgating at the cyclones game. "it is such pleasure of mine to present to your family a check which is reflective of free groceries for a year" elias: master sergeant clayton jensen served in the u.s. army for 15 years and received two purple heart awards. he and his wife were invited to the game at jack tryce stadium and were awarded with

free groceries for a year. the jensen family was also recognized during a special on-field presentation before the start of the game. "this frees up funds to do other things like activities.. less stress and worry for us" elias: the award was part of a campaign to thank, honor, and support military families. along with operation homefront-- they've donated more than a million dollars since 20-12. elias: time for another short break...when we return we'll talk more about college football, as some teams saw big upsets over

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: after our cool and windy weekend, the forecast warms up a bit for the next few days and we may even finally see some rain back in the state! today we are going to be pleasantly warm with highs right around 79 degrees and strong winds out of the southwest around 15 to 30 mph. overnight we'll continue to see partly cloudy skies with more mild and windy conditions as lows fall into the upper 50s. tuesday is going to be a partly sunny day with a few afternoon scattered showers and maybe a rumble of thunder or two. we'll stay in the 70s through wednesday but a cold front that night will drop us back into the 60s to end the week, and they should stick around through the weekend. the next good rain chance we have after tuesday is friday with more

afternoon showers expected. sam toss back. elias: in take a look at this today...we check good morning iowa's college football alumni tracker... elias: iowa state fell to t-c-u ...

who remains undefeated after a win over northwestern. they are now ranked 13th in the country... u-n-i took a loss from western illinois. kansas, still unable to find a win this season. and arizona state and ole miss also take losses as well. grand view improves to six well. grand view improves to six and one after a weekend win... and drake takes a loss to san diego..

all: (reax) elias: the iowa hawkeyes are having quite a season and one of their biggest battles this year will be in the heroes game the day after thanksgiving against

but sometimes life is tougher than any rivalry. have you or someone you know been faced with a really tough situation and came through as a hero? local 5 is proud to be a sponsor of the heroes game on november 27th and need you to nominate a hero. tell their story at we are iowa dot com. look for the icon in the "don't miss" section of the website and maybe their heroes story of the heroes game on november 27th and need you to nominate a hero. tell their story at we are iowa dot com. look for the icon in the "don't miss" section of the website and dot com. look for the icon in the "don't miss" section of the website and maybe their heroes story will be honored during the game. nominate a hero today. elias: well time now for another short break... but when we come back... with christmas shopping already underway for some, retailers are taking steps to make sure you get those gifts faster than normal when ordering online. we'll explain when we take a look at consumer news

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: on your money now elias: it's a race for time by retailers as more people shop online....and with the winter holidays shopping season approaching , amazon, wal- mart, and other retailers are working behind the scenes to make sure they can deliver online orders to shoppers faster. retailers are building bigger warehouses - some the size of 20 football fields - to handle shipments. they're also sending orders to shoppers directly from their stores and using sophisticated software that tells them the quickest, cheapest way to get orders shipped. u.s. online sales are expected to increase by 12 percent this year. elias: speaking of

amazon, the online retailer is now going after people who reportedly sell fake reviews for products on its website. the company says more than a- thousand people sold 5-star reviews through "fiverr-dot-com". that's a website where odd-jobs can be picked up for as little as 5-dollars. amazon's policy bans fake product reviews. so the company sued those people for breach of contract and violating federal consumer laws. elias: that's a look at your money this morning... coming up after the break... sam's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... but first... time for a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at euclid... [current conditions] good morning iowa returns after this.

topping your headlines this morning... the jury will return for more deliberation in the trial of a man accused of a shooting spree in pleasant hill last year. elias: and a lesser known presidential candidate calls on a television network to offer equal time among candidates. plus.... elias: a homeless community hopes to stave off eviction from the city of des moines, and how a local ministry is working to meet their everyday needs. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam

windy weekend, the forecast warms up a bit for the next few days and we may even finally see some rain back in the state! today we are going to be pleasantly warm with highs right around 79 degrees and strong winds out of the southwest around 15 to 30 mph. overnight we'll continue to see partly cloudy skies with more mild and windy conditions as lows fall into the upper 50s. tuesday is going to be a partly sunny day with a few afternoon scattered showers and maybe a rumble of thunder or two. we'll stay in the 70s through wednesday but a cold front that night will drop us back into the 60s to end the week, and they should stick around through the weekend. the next good rain chance we have after tuesday is friday with more afternoon showers expected.

elias: with the closing arguments out of the way...the jury will return for more deliberations today in thepete polson case. prosecutors say polson went on a shooting spree last november, seriously injuring two people and nearly missing a third. elias: before heading off to deliberate...the jury heard from 40 witnesses....37 just from the prosecution.

dash cam video newly released from the state patrol troopers. special agents who searched polson's home found more than polson's home found more than 20 pounds of marijuana and other drug related items, including ballistic vests and meth residue. polson was the last person to take the stand before the defense and prosecution closing arguements. "you dont go shooting people with a 9 mm weapon unless you have the intent to kill, pete polson had the intent . s no reason. he doesnt know. he had a mental disability and was in a state of drug intoxication. there was no way he formed the intent" elias: the jury only had 20 minutes to deliberate friday. had 20 minutes to deliberate friday.

so it'll return this morning. local 5 will be there as the verdict comes down. elias: you can keep up with the latest on the trial...and any story we cover on our website. we are iowa dot com is your home for the latest in news, weather, and sports. elias: homelessness continues to be a problem for hundreds of people in des moines. and now, the city is threatening several groups that have set up camp around town with eviction notices. one group, called the thankful leper has set up a program to help give the homeless people what they need to survive day to day life. that includes things like toiletries, clothing and food. there's no limit on what the homeless are allowed to take, and organizers of the event say it's especially important to help them get back on their feet.

walnut creek church, but the sunday's events were held at walnut creek church, but the thankful leper team is looking church, but the thankful leper team is looking to find a more permanent place to continue its outreach to the homeless. the key, they say, is finding a way to balance individual and group attention throughout des moines. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: after our cool and weather adlib: after our cool and

windy weekend, the forecast warms up a bit for the next few days and we may even finally see some rain back in the state! today we are going to be pleasantly warm with highs right around 79 degrees and strong winds out of the southwest around 15 to 30 mph. overnight we'll continue to see partly cloudy skies with more mild and windy conditions as lows fall into the upper 50s. tuesday is going to be a partly sunny day with a few afternoon scattered showers and maybe a rumble of thunder or two. we'll stay in the 70s through wednesday but a cold front that night will drop us back into the 60s to end the week, and they should stick around through the weekend. the next good rain chance we have after tuesday is friday with more afternoon showers expected.

turning to news from your local election headquarters...a call for equal time on the airwaves from one of the democratic presidential candidates.. f-c-c regulations state that that candidates can request equal time when broadcast stations have a rival on the air. elias: the campaign counsel for candidate larry lessig has called on 35 n-b-c affiliates to provide equal time for their candidate....at issue, a recent appearance by democratic frontrunner hillary clinton on saturday night live. clinton made a guest appearance on the show on october 10th...which lasted three minutes and 12 seconds. lessig's campaign requested the

same amount of time to address voters. nbc sent a memo to its affiliates, the day after clinton's s-n-l cameo, reminding them they might receive equal time requests. this also brings up an interesting situation next month....when republican frontrunner donald trump is set to host the late night comedy show. this raises the prospect of his comedy show. this raises the prospect of his gop rivals asking for equivalent opportunities to reach nbc viewers. but those candidates won't be able to submit their requests until after the trump broadcast. vember 7, elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break but have more to come on good morning iowa ... just ahead...we'll introduce yoiu to some of the standout athletes from the des moines marathon. elias: but before we go...as you get ready to start your day...be safe out on the roads.... des moines

police will have mobile radar set up at two locations... one at the ....four-thousand block of sixth avenue and a second at the....23-hundred block of east market so use caution while driving.. elias: while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this! "your wathcing good

elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sam: weather adlib: after our cool and windy weekend, the forecast warms up a

bit for the next few days and we may even finally see some rain back in the state! today we are going to be pleasantly warm with highs right around 79 degrees and strong winds out of the southwest around 15 to 30 mph. overnight we'll continue to see partly cloudy skies with more mild and windy conditions as lows fall into the upper 50s. tuesday is going to be a partly sunny day with a few afternoon scattered showers and maybe a rumble of thunder or two. we'll stay in the 70s through wednesday but a cold front that night will drop us back into the 60s to end the week, and they should stick around through the weekend. the next good rain chance we have after tuesday is friday with more afternoon showers expected. elias:

athletes from around the world hit the streets of des moines sunday... the winner of this year's des moines marathon was returning champ philip lagat of kenya with two hours, 21 minutes and two seconds. as for the women-- brook (da-gef-a) degefa from ethiopia took the prize with a time of two hours and 33 minutes. "my favorite part about this day is the finish line from the very first winners who come in to the last people who have walked the intire course i love watching people cross and seeing the triumph on their faces " elias: this is the 13 year of the event. local 5 is a proud

sponsor of the des moines marathon. elias: out of the thousands of runners-- you're bound to bump into some standout athletes in the crowd. local five found two guys who are running in marathons across the state for a good cause. photojournalist ryan davidson has their story. "nats ready go we get a lot of intresting stories every runner has a story these two guys are unique i've never seen anything quite like what they're doing i"m from team 99 counties we're running across every county in iowa to benefit the american heart association and to raise awarness for physical fitness their stipulation is in every county it has to be a marathon distance and if you look at a map of iowa there are some counties that aren't quite 26 miles if thats the case they do a loop nats cowbell it started at a christmas party in 2009 we decided we were tired of running the same routes so we started talking of running to one town to another it was like a train wreck of circumstances it was one good idea lead to a bad idea and here we are today we thought it'd be fun

to run from one place to another then we ran across one county without thinking of the logistics of driving all across iowa to run across all of iowas 99 counties nats good job gatorade you can do this i don't think we ever run out of things to talk about its constant banter while we're running theres always something to talk about its been fun we stick together and it kind of awlays works where if one of us is down the other one is up you kind of pull each other along everythings a challenge no matter your level of fitness how fast or slow you think you are you can always push yourself to that next level and this is something thats really helped me do that " elias: so far they

elias: so far they raised 8 thousand dollars out of their goal of 25 thousand. the pair raced in 82 out of iowa's 99 counties and hope to finish their tour by next september. sabrina elias: we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's kendis gibson and reena ninan with america's money. good morning. topping "america's money"... that massive air bag recall is still growing. general moto good morning. topping "america's money," that massive air bag recall is still growing. general motors is now recalling about 400 new vehicles. it is a small number but the first to include 2015 gm models. >> the defective takata air bags could explode when deployed. and it was a weekend for

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forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green after our cool and windy weekend, the forecast warms up a bit for the next few days and we may even finally see some rain back in the state! today we are going to be pleasantly warm with highs right around 79 degrees and strong winds out of the southwest around 15 to 30 mph. overnight we'll continue to see partly cloudy skies with more mild and windy conditions as lows fall into the upper 50s. tuesday is going to be a partly sunny day with a few afternoon scattered showers and maybe a rumble of thunder or

wednesday but a cold front that night will drop us back into the 60s to end the week, and they should stick around through the weekend. the next good rain chance we have after tuesday is friday with more afternoon showers expected. sam toss back. sabrina: trending now... elias: toss back. sabrina:

trending now... elias: expect a lot of excitement today over star ways...disney will use one of its powerful sports franchises tonight to promote "star wars: the force awakens".. during monday night football the trailer for the new star wars film coming out december 18th will make its debut. right after the game, fans can even begin purchasing

purchasing tickets. now, two, short teasers have been released, but disney promised an "exclusive" look at the new film this evening. all: (reax) elias: time for another short break here on good morning iowa .... a quick look outside as you get ready to start your day....when we return, a look at

the top stories in our morning refresh. : elias: do you have a story for us...or a comment you want to share? well be sure to contact us. you can email us or call our newsroom... we're also on facebook.... "we are iowa local 5 news" and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" if you see news break... let us know. we are iowa and we want to cover the

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina: welcome back everyone....as we wrap up our first hour, let's take a quick look at the top stories... elias: we recap your headlines...in the morning refresh...

elias: jury deliberations will continune this morning in the trial of pete polson - who is accused of opening fire on random people last november in pleasant hill. sabrina: elias: the clive and windsor heights fire departments are talkiing about merging services. elias: time now for another short break... but when we come back... we'll talk about a proclamation being signed today by governor branstad, and why it could mean safer schools. plus sam's in with a look at your morning forecast! another full hour of good morning iowa... is right after this.

are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " good morning i'm ???. it's x:00 a-m on thanks for

joining us! elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: after our cool and windy weekend, the forecast warms up a bit for the next few days and we may even finally see some rain back in the state! today we are going to be pleasantly warm with highs right around 79 degrees and strong winds out of the southwest around 15 to 30 mph. overnight we'll continue to see partly cloudy skies with more mild and windy conditions as lows fall into the upper 50s. tuesday is going to be a partly sunny day with a few afternoon scattered showers and maybe a rumble of thunder or two. we'll stay in the