good chance of rain for the metro. sabrina: also coming up on local five news midday.... cleared of all charges -- we're bringing you the latest on the des moines officer who shot a man earlier this year. sabrina: plus -- another major hack - -this one leaking personal information for security higher ups. hear how the hacker is boasting on social media. sabrina: and an invasive species here in the state spreads. hear where the emerald ash borer has hit this time. "local 5 news midday in hd starts now. we are iowa" sabrina good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: local five will be keeping a close eye on any possible developments in the polson case today... sabrina: the jury will return for further deliberations this morning... prosecutors say polson went on a shooting spree in pleasant hill last november, seriously injuring two people and nearly missing a third. he faces three attempted murder charges

weapons charges. polson himself took the stand, telling the jury he doesnt remember anything from the shooting until police arrested him look for the latest here on local 5. sabrina: and don't forget -- you can follow this trial and all your local news on our website -- that's we are iowa dot com. sabrina:: a woman who ran a daycare out of her home has pleaded guilty to two counts of child endangerment.... all part of a plea deal. 29 year old christina williamson was arrested back in may after her husband secretly recorded her abusing children in her care. in exchange for pleading guilty to the two counts of child endangerment .... one a felony and the other a misdeamonor ... other charges were dropped. "i handled the children roughly. i handled a-n roughly. i handled nr roughly to the point where one was crying and you could tell there might have been potential injury. sabrina: williamson is free on bond for now until her

sabrina: an internal investigation has cleared a des any wrongdoing in a june officer- shooting... sabrina: found no reason charges in the department senior police officer vanessa miller,, during a routine traffic stop, another vehicle pulled up to the officers car, sqaud car's doors. the driver of of his car and was acting then drove off sparking a low speed chase. he pulled a u- turn and approached officer miller's squad car. she fired at him, he died from that wound. look for more on this story later today, as local five sits down with des moines police for more on their internal investigation....in cluding dash cam video of the incident. sabrina::: west des moines police have asked for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a stolen credit card case. this image was taken from a business where the suspect used the stolen information to make fraudulent purchases.. around forty such transactions

anyone with information can contact police or the polk county crime stoppers at the number on your screen. sabrina: a new case of the emerald ash borer to report this morning...now in linn county. sabrina: this makes the 29th county in iowa to have a confirmed report of the invasive insect. a state agricultural official found an infestation of the bug at a rest stop along interstate 380, about a half-mile north of the linn county-johnson county line. the emerald ash trees by feeding on their inner bark, disrupting the flow of water and nutrients. tree and arborists say if land already, they need to take action and make a include removing a tree. trees forever tree that didn't have a really young tree, like an ash tree that's under ten years at probably removing that tree or looking to replace that tree with another tree.">" sabrina: arborists say people shouldn't

assume that their ash trees need to come down. ash trees can be saved if they are healthy by using pesticide treatments that need to be applied every two years. sabrina: nitrates in iowa's waterways has been a major concern this year...even leading to a lawsuit filed by des moines water works.. the suit names three iowa counties...claimin g they're to blame for nitrates in the raccoon river. the trial isn't expected to begin until august of next year... but the issue of nitrates in the water had lead to a discussion on farming tactics and possible ways to cut them from getting into the water supply... sabrina: right now the main concern for most iowa farmers....harves ting their crops from the field. but some farmers still have some plants growing in the field this fall. they're called cover crops....and deborah souverain explains how these crops help keep soil healthy. " "most crops are...dried out around this type of year. but you'll see nothing but green on john wilcox's correctionville farm. natpop -- john pulling up radishes. john plants cover crops during the fall....to promote healthier soil. "soil has a lot of phosphorus and potassium and our

time extracting those from soil. but he says cover crops help. this year..he's testing out radishes and field peas. tillage radish and field peas have an easier time getting it out of the soil. so they absorb it into the plant..and when they die they release it back out and then the soybean and the corn can get the nutrient easier now because it's in a more organic form," said john cover crops increase the number of organisms living in the soil. it also reduces erosion..and cuts the amount of nitrates that leak into ground water. and those aren't the only benefits john has reaped. "i saw pretty close to a five bushel increase on my soybeans where we did it," said wilcox, plants cover crops. john says it cost him about 25 dollars per acre...to plant the crops using a crop duster. but farmers can get financial assistance. "those incentives are available to producers who may have never tried cover crops before and would like cover crops, something new. we also have cost share incentives available for farmers who done cover crops in the past and would like to continue to do so utilizing some of that money, said evans. each cover crop

and john says they're sticking around to see what they are. sabrina meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll

on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very good chance of rain for the metro. sabrina: let's take a look at what's topping your national headlines now... sabrina/1shot and the hunt for a brazen hacker who launced a cyberattack against america's top spy -- and the head of homeland security. he's been bragging about it online and releasing private

abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is tracking the case " the hacker, who claims he's a high school teenager, angry about the plight of the palestinians posted on twitter the names and what he says are the social security numbers of a who's who in the intelligence community. the list includes homeland security secretary jeh johnson and a host of current and former senior security officials. the stolen information allegedly was gleaned from a breach of private email accounts containing the background security files and other documents of cia director john brennan. the hacker claims he infiltrated brennan's account by tricking verizon and aol employees into resetting his password. the twitter account posting this information was abruptly taken down last night. today the fbi and secret service are racing to identify the hacker and see if they can build a case against him. live close: it doesn't appear that any classified information was taken. but these top officials face the prospect of more hacking and further leaks of their private information." sabrina:

local 5 news midday... will he or won't he? we're talking joe biden and his possible run for the white house. hear the latest from the campaign trail. sabrina: and... it's a movie trailer millions nearly broke the internet to watch. hear all the all the buzz on this coming blockbuster . sabrina: but next.... how early is too early to start your holiday shopping? experts say there is no such thing! we're breaking down what's best to buy now... and what

"your wathcing local 5 news midday in hd with sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast. this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" sabrina on your money

sabrina want to secretly collect personal info from people? apparently there are apps for that...or there were anyway. the problem was discovered over the weekend....leadin g apple to remove 256-apps from the i-tunes app store earlier. an analytics service discovered software by youmi......a chinese ad company......gathe red data about the people who downloaded the apps. apple officials are now working with developers to fix these apps to make sure they're safe-- sabrina: federal regulators have announced plans to start registering commercial and hobbyist drones. a department of transportation task force will registrations as soon as this holiday season. officials say the a "culture of accountability" the skyrocketing a "culture of to keep up with skyrocketing popularity of safety has been a concern recently......with too close to commercial jets, sporting events... even plummeting into the white house

sabrina: and ....how about a picture of the world's most infamous iceberg. well get ready to shell out some cold, hard cash... this grainy black-and-white photo taken by a steward on the ocean liner 'prinz adalbert'...is believed to be of the iceberg the titanic hit. along with it, a note from the chief steward mentions seeing red paint visible on the iceberg. pre-sale estimates place it between 15-to 23-thousand dollars. sabrina: retailers are already ramping sabrina: retailers are already ramping up hiring and putting plans in place for their busy holiday season. why not consumers? karin caifa (prono: kay-fuh) has tips for shoppers looking to get an early start. " it's far from even beginning to look a lot like christmas. but many consumers are already taking a look at how to save, on holiday shopping. (sara skirboll, retailmenot spokesperson) we're finding that more and more people are starting to shop earlier than ever. sara skirboll of discount and deals website retail-me-not says there are certain items best purchased now, and others next month. (sara skirboll, retailmenot

to look and shop for things now, look for home decor, fall fashion, even toys -- i'd pick those up now because you're going to find great discounts. if you want to save some time -- i would look to november and black friday for things like home electronics, and even computers. with the rise in online shopping options, brick-and-mortar shops will offer a number of incentives, so shoppers may want to make an early trip to the mall to beat the crowds, and see what's in-store. (sara skirboll, retailmenot spokesperson)e- commerce is certainly growing, but the malls are where it's at. and what we're finding is that one of the big motivators for people to go in-store are things like cash-back rebates. also appealing inside the traditional brick- and-mortar store, according to a retail- me-not survey -- gift wrapping stations in store or in the mall -- taking an extra chore, out of the holiday mix. sabrina we're back over with sam now.... sam

we're back over with sam now.... sam i'll have your full forecast next.

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but

small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll be back into the mid 60s on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very good chance of rain for the metro. sam:

sabrina still to come on local five news midday... it's always a good time to talk food! our friends from hy-vee are in with some tasty squash recipes fit for the entire family. and a little later -- it's sam's favorite subject -- see the star wars trailer millions nearly broke the internet to see last night. stick with us. sabrina:

sabrina: fall is the perfect time to cook up some squash. hy-vee dietitian, nikki stahr shows us some tasty ways to use winter squash the perfect fall vegetable. squash is jam-packed with nutrients. it is high in vitamin c, vitamin a and a good source of fiber. squash naturally has no fat, no cholesterol and no sodium. cooking tips

roasting, baking or squash freezes well, so never throw cooked squash away. freeze leftovers in freezer bags and move the fridge the night use. squash will be thawed dinner time. most varieties of winter squash are already flavorful and sweet, so all it takes is oil, salt and delicious. sweet additions - include cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, honey and ginger. savory additions - include chili powder, garlic powder, or herbs like oregano, sage and grated cheeses.

local 5 news midday in hd. we are iowa" : sabrina: welcome back... let's take a look at what's trending this hour... sabrina/1shot the premier of the new star during half time of espn's monday 13 million more viewed it on you

viewed it on you tube and facebook overnight -- and abc's nick watt is in l-a with all the buzz on this coming blockbuster " here it is? a taste? upsound: something dramatic. han and leia hug? but why's she crying? and why no luke? or is that... his arm? (01:40) upsound: kylo ren (see darth's helmet) 00:51 nothing will stand in our way. i will finish what you started. he has vadar's helmet? we now know kylo ren comes face to face with poe? and finn. who is in existential crisis. upsound: finn 00:38 i was raised to do one thing. but i've got nothing to fight for. han: older, wiser. upsound han: it's true. all of it. this movie doesn't open until december 18. but tickets went on sale last night, crashing ticket websites around our planet. they're already for resale on ebay for hundreds. upsound: something dramatic. many questions, this trailer leaves. what is that? (red, retro looking robot 01:38) upsound 01:48 the force, it's calling to you. who said that? lupita? the force has awakened. 58 days until opening night.

trending -- gilmore girls this one! lorelai and rory are coming back! multiple sources tell the hollywood reporter that a deal with brothers for a

the beloved series. according to the magazine, cast negotiations are underway. sabrina: coming up on local 5 news midday... local 5 news midday... will he or won't he? the political world waits to hear if joe biden will join the white house race. we're bringing you the campaign latest. sabrina: and.... an iowa coach fired after being caught sleeping next to a student. hear the latest on the case.

" you're watching local 5 news midday in hd. we are iowa" sabrina good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: the political world is waiting for word from joe biden -- will he or won't he run for president? a new abc news/washingto n post poll just out now -- might

supporters some pause. it shows a strong move from hillary clinton after that debate -- some slippage for biden -- abc's jon karl has all the latest " nats biden it wasn't quite a campaign speech, but vice president joe biden spoke passionately monday about tackling the threat of climate change. sot biden: "what are we but the question doing? a source involved with biden's deliberations president tells abc president has not made a decision yet. he is busy calling supporters, but some in biden's circle now believe he may wait until next week to announce his plans. while biden is still mum on 2016, he may be testing out some potential campaign lines. sot biden: "i'm not one of these guys - you know, let's go after the rich and the powerful and they're the problem. they're not a problem." was that a swipe at bernie sanders' campaign against billionaires? or listen to this: sot biden: "i don't consider republicans enemies. they're friends." was that a subtle shot at hillary? here's what she said when asked which enemies she's most proud of: sot clinton: "well, in addition to the nra, the health insurance

iranians. probably the (laughter/cheers) but after clinton's strong showing at the first democratic debate, voters are split on whether biden should run. 47% of democrats say in the race, while 49% (cnn/orc poll monday) one biden confidante acknowledged the odds are against him -- starting so late with no money and no campaign organization. sabrina: following your campaign news -- sources say that sabrina: following your campaign news -- sources say that former virginia senator jim webb will announce that he'll drop his bid for the democratic presidential nomination today. webb's campaign says he's

he'll hold a news later today to detail his plans. sabrina: from the pop singer katy only big name democratic presidential weekend in des moines. former clinton will be at a rally for his clinton, downtown before the jackson dinner the rally is free public. sabrina: -- a bunch of republicans running for president are planning to come to the metro to sit down and talk to iowans about family matters. 6 candidates, marco rubio, ted cruz, mike huckabee, bobby jindal, rand paul and rick santorum, are scheduled for the "books for the 2015 presidential family forum" on november 20th. the forum is hosted by the family leader. the candidates around a table, instead of podiums to hold organization is calling a "family iowans. sabrina:

branstand has iowa lawmakers asking question... the state leader wants to privatize medicaid. however, state legislators want to know how this will benefit everyone. state senator rob hogg has even questioned the governor on specifics about his plan and its benefits..... under the umbrella of medicaid, is a program called hawk-i. it's an option for families who need insurance for their kids. local 5 asked the governor about his plan during his weekly press conference monday. "22:48:51- why would you consider transferring the administration of that program to out of state companies? 22:49:10 branstad - we're doing what 25 other states have done. going to a to better coordinate sabrina: the hawk-i board it approves of the governor's decision to try and privatize the hawk-i program. "13:03:20 i imagie most members of hte hawk-i board would say if it's

an opportunity to vote on it, we'd keep the existing program as it sabrina: there could be a as well. the iowa whether the governor when he made the decision to approval from the board. and none of this would still require federal approval. meteorologist joins us again with a look at sam we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more

of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll be back into the mid 60s on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very good chance of rain for the metro. sabrina: taking a look around iowa now. taking a look around iowa now. starting with a coach who also teaches that has been fired after beeing accused of sleeping next to a student. sabrina: kyle ewinger was fired on thursday, after the superintendent bill walked in on him sleeping next to an elementary student in his middle school social studies classroom. ewinger is the

coach and social studies teacher in sibley- ocheyedan (oh- chee'-duhn).. but some say the situation is not what it seems. during last night's school board meeting, ewinger said this student is more like his son. he says they got back late from an away football game and the student's grandmother's house was locked so they slept in the classroom. "he corrects all of his homework, he has football kids tutoring him, he got him to summer school every day, he feeds him, he gives him allowance...he does all of the things a parent does for a sloot, parent of three in the sibley- ocheyedan district. sabrina: the school board voted to terminate the teacher on the recommendation of school superintendant bill boer. the county sheriff was notified of the situation, but no criminal investigation is being done. "after their investigation, if they felt some kind of criminal charges would've been appropriate, then i assume that the probably will contact

wollmuth, chief deputy. sabrina: school is conducting itsr own internal investigation. sabrina: meanwhile -- a crash in buchanan county sent several people to the hospital... around eight- thirty yesterday morning a car crashed into a minibus at the intersection of highway 281 and fairbank-amish boulevard police say the car failed to stop at the intersection, then hit the bus as it was traveling east. following impact, the bus rolled trapping one of the the vehicle. first responders were able to get everyone out. three people had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance...a fourth was transported by helicotper. " when you're dealing with buses or big vehicles, you deal with more injuries," wolfgram said. "being in a rural area like we are, then we have to start pulling in resources from other agencies."" sabrina: three people were in the bus at the time of the crash....it was on its way from fairbank to oelwein. sabrina still to come on local 5 news

(weather) sam has the most accurate forecast -- next. "now, we are iowa's

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather sam we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see

skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll be back into the mid 60s on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very good chance of rain for the metro. sam: sabrina: sabrina

sabrina: sabrina a look at your health news now.... over pregnant women and alcohol. a new warning for women. contrary to what millions of expectant moms may have been told-- that a small amount of alcohol is ok -- now the nation's top pediatricians saying no alcohol is safe abc's linsey davis. " a word of warning for expecting moms from the american academy of pediatrics saying no amount of alcohol should be considered safe during any time of

academy of pediatrics saying no amount of alcohol should be considered safe during any time of pregnancy. sot i think their point is it is better to be safe than sorry the new guidelines identifies prenatal exposure to alcohol as the leading preventable cause of birth defects and intellectual disabilities in children. sot dr. richard besser : once you know you are pregnant or you are trying to get pregnant you shouldn't be drinking alcohol. still, according to one recent study by the cdc, ten percent of pregnant women reported drinking alcohol during pregnancy. sot: i have had occasionally like one glass of wine ld: did either of you ever have a conversation with your mother about if she drank alcohol when she was pregnant? ag: she told me occasionally she'd have a glass of wine or maybe a beer. studies have been mixed on effect of alcohol consumption on babies. sot dr. richard besser: some of the problems from alcohol may not show up until the child is a teenager so while the american academy of pediatrics isn't saying a glass of wine is harmful, they're saying they don't know if it's safe.

sabrina you're watching sabrina you're watching local five news midday. after this. sabrina

"finding purpose in retirement" is the theme for cisen's 2nd annual senior life conference at the prairie meadows conference center on october 26th. the educating and and those who care for them, is returning a row after 2014's attendance of more that 230 participants and nearly 50 elder care agencies and organizations. as it event is free to participants.

the central iowa senior education network, is a group of community organizations and businesses focused on educating seniors in topics essential to their lives. this year's senior life conference aims to give seniors and those who care for them a wide array of information, including asset protection, social media instruction, housing options, and insights on navigating the medicare and veterans administration systems. according to anne peters, cisen member and owner of home instead senior care in clive, the return of the senior life expo in 2015 is affirmation of the need for education and service options for seniors: "we were so pleased with the attendance for the first conference in 2014 and we expect even more attendees for our second year. more importantly the overwhelmingly positive feedback we received from participants validated our belief that seniors and their families are hungry for information and resources as they navigate the aging process." the conference, made possible with the support of newbury living and suncrest hospice, will feature a keynote address from dr. christi hegstad, focused on the event's theme, "finding purpose in retirement".

of the event's nine breakout sessions, while also having the opportunity to visit with various vendors, register for door prizes and enjoy a complimentary lunch. this event, to be held at the prairie meadows conference center, is free to the public. pre-registration is encouraged. for more information about the conference and registration details, please visit www.centraliow asenior.com or call (515) 985-7007. sam we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but

sam we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll be back into the mid 60s on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be

good chance of rain for the metro. sabrina