reaching the lower 70s. the bulk of the rain today is going to come through the late afternoon and evening in central iowa, but a few isolated showers may show up in the morning. storms today could be on the strong to severe side especially east of the metro with stronger winds being the primary threat from storms. the rain should be done and east of the metro by 8pm tonight, but it probably won't be out of iowa until closer to midnight. behind our rain a cold front is going to drive temps into the chilly 40s this evening and then 50s for the highs tomorrow. we are going to stay dry but in the 50s through the weekend. next week starts on a positive note with a few highs in the 60s, but after that rain and another cold front will knock us back to the 50s and 40s. elias: also coming up on local five news midday.... the officer who shot and killed 28-year-old justin bollinger is currently still on leave. hear more from justin's parents, coming up-- elias: a couple in tokyo has broken the mold for traditional marriage in japan today-- elias: rockin' duets and a star-studded stage in nashville at the country music awards last night-- stick around to find out who took home a prize-- "local 5 news midday in hd starts now. we are

iowa" elias: good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm elias johnson. elias: a campus stabbing tops your national headlines this morning. elias: the campus of university of california merced went on lockdownwn wednesday when a man stabbed five students. two of the victims were airlifted to a hospital ...the others treated on campus. the suspect was shot and killed. officials haven't released a motive, and it's not known what relationship, if any, existed between the attacker and the victims. elias: and shocking news over the death of an illinois police officer... investigators say the death of lieutenant joe gliniewicz has been ruled a suicide. abc's alex perez is in fox lake, illinois with the latest " from stand-up officer to lying thief? this morning new details about the death of lieutenant charles joseph gliniewicz?authorities saying he was not killed in the line of duty -- as initially believed - but that he instead took his own life sot - chief george filenko, commander, lake county major crime task force: gliniewicz's death was

investigators say for seven years gliniewicz stole and laundered money from the fox lake police department's youth program - a program that he ran -- and feared he would soon be exposed? (gfx) using the money to pay for p psonal trips, his mortgage, gym memberships, and even adult websites. sot - chief george filenko, commander, lake county major crime task force: gliniewicz committed the ultimate betrayal to the citizens he served and the entire law enforcement community. this, a dramatic conclusion to a two month mystery - gliniewicz radioing for help on september first - telling officers he was pursuing 3 suspicious men (audio gfx 1) dispatcher: 10-4. did you need a second unit? lt. gliniewicz: 10-4. go ahead and start somebody. (audio source: wls) but by the time backup arrived, gliniewicz was found dead. (audio gfx 2) officer: send everybody you possibly can?officer is down. (audio source: broadcastify.com) 150 investigators spending 25,000 hours following up on hundreds of leads -- but the alleged suspects never found. the investigation now revealing gliniewicz used his experience working mock crime scenes to plant

shot himself twice with his own gun." elias: back in the elias: back in the metro now-- a pair of announcements today will deal with education and women's health in iowa... elias: first up...secretary of state paul pate will announce a statewide youth initiative this afternoon... he'll be joined by the chairs from both the iowa democratic party and republican party of iowa as he lays out a new youth initiative related to the iowa caucus. the announcement will be made inside the "first in the nation" exhibit at the state historical museum. it is connected to the "caucus 101" curriculum the secretary unveiled last month. elias:

and this morning, mercy medical center will announce a significant initiative to improve women's health. the medical center is unveiling changes to the delivery of women's health care services in central iowa. elias: meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam weather adlib: today is going to be a cloudy day with rain back in the forecast. even with both clouds and rain today, we're still going to remain rather warm during the day with highs in the upper 60s and one or two places reaching the lower 70s. the bulk of the rain today is going to come through the late afternoon and evening in central iowa, but a few isolated showers may show up in the morning. storms today could be on the strong to severe side especially east of the metro with stronger winds being the primary threat from storms. the rain should be done and east of the metro by 8pm tonight, but it probably won't be out of iowa until closer to

midnight. behind our rain a cold front is going to drive temps into the chilly 40s this evening and then 50s for the highs tomorrow. we are going to stay dry but in the 50s through the weekend. next week starts on a positive note with a few highs in the 60s, but after that rain and another cold front will knock us back to the 50s and 40s. elias: back to a food poisoning story that made nearly all the teachers call in sick-- now we know why... it was bacteria in the walking taco meat served to it was bacteria in the walking taco meat served to the teachers. it's not clear where the meat was from, but teachers were all served the foododuring a lunch on october 22nd. the school was forced to dismiss students early because of teacher absences. elias: elias: in other local news-- 28 year old ryan bollinger was killed back in june after a chase near merle hay mall. bollinger had approached the squad car of officer vanessa miller, who fired

at him through the windshield this dashcam at him through the windshield this dashcam video was released last this dashcam video was released last month. the des moines police chief found officer miller, a seven year veteran of the force, justified in her actions, and a grand jury did not indict her. the attorney for the force, justified in her actions, and a grand jury did not indict her. the attorney for bolinger's family alleges miller was negligent and violated his constitutional rights. he adds the police department hasn't been transparent throughout the investigation. "we've wanted to review more of the evidence. unfortunately despite multiple requests we have not received that evidence. we don't have the witness statements, we don't have the reports, and all of the other things that the police claim constitutes their basis. so our hand was forced to file this lawsuit now as opposed to waiting until we had a chance

starters." elias: officer miller remains on personal leave from the department. elias: and finally -- the upcoming hearing about the proposed bakken pipeline will have some restrictions... the pipeline would cut through the state. iowans for and against the project were encouraged to go to the board's meeting next thrusday in boone to voice their concerns. but a recent their concerns. but a recent ruling from the iowa utilities board says only 210 people, 105 from each side will be allowed to speak. each speaker will have 2 minutes. we'll be in boone next week with full coverage on the hearing right here on local 5. elias: we also want to hear what you we also want to hear what you have to say about the pipeline....no restrictions here... you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. or send us an email or give us a call . we want to know email or give us a call .

we want to know what you have to say. the contact information is on your screen. elias: coming up on local 5 news midday... an inside look at efforts here in the metro to help victims of domestic violence -- elias: and... changes are coming to the superstore chain target beginning in early 2016. elias: next.... find out how to protect yourself against credit card theft and financial fraud-- "your wathcing local 5

elias johnson and we are iowas most accurate forecast. this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" elias: on the lookout now with the biggest threats to your cyber and financial security. credit card fraud is exploding--

abc's linzie janis is here with what you can do to keep those cyber criminals from cashing in on your financial info. " nats: robert on shark tank he's best known for his role on abc's shark tank? nats from show but robert herjavec built his empire as a cyber security expert. nats: 10:53:21 r: we help very big companies (control room pops up in back) keep them safe and secure online. gma getting a behind the scenes look at herjavec group's headquarters in toronto?where his staff works around the clock to protect major companies from cyber attacks. 11;27;14;58 r: there's a map of the world and one of the biggest breaches for consumers - credit card fraud. herjavec says those new emv or smart chips on credit cards are an added layer of security, but you still need to be careful. watch as he shows us just how easy it is to walk up behind someone and quickly swipe their credit card number? :28:35: r: i stole your credit card . 10:28:36 l: very smooth robert. watch again? here's what he did - by using free software on his phone, he stole the financial information from my smart chip credit card in a matter of seconds while it's still in my wallet. the same problem we showed you a year ago and it hasn't changed. but he says there's an easy way to prevent this? with rfid blocking wallets like these? shark tank nats or you can use a rfid

blocking card. herjavec invested in one on shark tank. 10:29:36 r: you put this next to your credit card. 10:30:13 r: so what this does is it blocks the rif 10:30:18 l: try to steal from me now. 10:30:19 r: ahaaaa. 10:30:22 l: not working but the electronic payments coalition tells us that even though someone might be able to get your credit card number, customers have "zero liability" when it comes to fraudulent charges and chip cards "make it nearly impossible to create fake cards and new verification technology protects against online fraud." and to be extra safe?herjavec says stick to just using one credit card for online purchases? 11;00;07 r: i have a credit card that has a very low dollar amount that i use with a low limit, so you can quickly identify fraudulent charges. solid advice from a shark to help all of us navigate the scary waters of fraud." elias: back in iowa-- elias:

elias: in other financial news-- it seems the rising college costs and crowdfunding have now come together.... a coe college senior behind on tuition has turned to crowdfunding to pay for his final semester. turned to crowdfunding to pay for his final semester. he needs 17- hundred dollars by november 17th. ernie french

attended his first 4 years on a scholarship. when he started his 5th year, he found out the funding would stop, and he would need to pay out of pocket. he started a go- fund-me page and in less than a week, he's halfway toward his goal. " i'm just a kid from the inner city who has always dreamed about doing something important in his life. if i do finish what i'm doing here. i can take that." elias: french is not alone-- earlier this week, we took an in-depth look at the ballooning college debt facing this generation of students in our special report "broke, busted and disgusted." according to the department of education...ameri can students have one point three trillion dollars in debt. iowans make up nearly 12 billion of that. elias: we've got some new pests out and about around iowa. iowa officials are incorporating education in their fight

and about around iowa. iowa officials are incorporating education in their fight against the emerald ash borer.. the invasive insect has been reported in 29 counties across the state... the iowa d-n-r, department of agriculture, and iowa state extension service will host a meeting this evening to discuss the insect.. experts will talk about how to identify the bug, treatment options, and more. the meeting is open to the public and will be held in red oak. elias: sam is back now... sam today is going to be a cloudy day with rain back in the forecast. even with both clouds and rain today, we're still going to remain rather warm during the day with highs in the upper 60s and one or two places reaching the lower 70s. the bulk of the rain today is going to come through the late afternoon and evening in central iowa, but a few isolated showers may show up in the morning. storms today could be on the strong to severe side especially east of the metro with stronger winds being the primary threat from storms. the rain should be done and east of the metro by 8pm tonight, but it probably won't be out of iowa until closer to midnight. behind our rain a cold front is

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: today is going to be a cloudy day with rain back in the forecast. even with both clouds and rain today, we're still going to remain rather warm during the day with highs in the upper 60s and one or two places reaching the lower 70s. the bulk of the rain today is going to come through the late afternoon and evening in central iowa, but a few isolated showers may show up in the morning. storms today could be on the strong to severe side especially east of the metro with stronger

storms. the rain should be done and east of the metro by 8pm tonight, but it probably won't be out of iowa until closer to midnight. behind our rain a cold front is going to drive temps into the chilly 40s this evening and then 50s for the highs tomorrow. we are going to stay dry but in the 50s through the weekend. next week starts on a positive note with a few highs in the 60s, but after that rain and another cold front will knock us back to the 50s and 40s. sam:

"(charles bolden/nasa administrator) "i'm charlie bolden. "(charles bolden/nasa administrator) "i'm charlie bolden. nasa is on a journey to mars, and we're recruiting the next generation of space pioneers. think you've got what it takes? we want you to apply for nasa's astronaut program." " elias:

nasa has started the hashtag "be an astronaut." the agency says it selects qualified astronaut candidates from what it calls a "diverse pool of u-s citizens with a wide variety of backgrounds." applications will be accepted from december 14th through mid-february. nasa is expected to announce its newest astronaut candidates sometime in 2017. elias: still to come on local five news midday... elias: still to come on local five news midday... we have denise toye from the animal rescue league here with us-- elias:

the animal rescue league of iowa (arl) is iowa's largest nonprofit animal shelter, caring for many thousands of pets each year. the arl serves people and pets from across the state of iowa through its programs, which include pet adoption, humane education, pet behavior training, spay/neuter, animal cruelty intervention and much more. history the arl has grown dramatically since its founding in 1926 - expanding its programs that serve both people and homeless animals across iowa. the most obvious growth is the number of animals the arl provides shelter and care for each year. intakes have increased from a few thousand animals a decade ago to more than 15,000 animals in 2013. through our proactive community outreach and spay/neuter programs, in the past few years

decrease in the number of animals we care for, but our work is far from over. other areas of growth include the arl's programs designed specifically to address the reasons animals end up in shelters, including spay/neuter, behavior training, and humane education programs. the arl's positive reinforcement training program has expanded to offer year-round classes, as well as free behavior advice for dogs, cats, rabbits and other pets. the shelter continues to spay and neuter all dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and pigs that are adopted from our shelter. in addition to the animals that come through the arl's doors, the arl also serves the people of iowa through its many services. mission to promote animal welfare, strengthen the human-animal bond, and prevent the overpopulation of

" you're watching local 5 news midday in hd. we are iowa" : elias: on your money now elias: americans are buying more cars than ever. u-s auto sales in october were up 14-percent from the same time last year. and general motors says it expects the industry to motors says it expects the industry to surpass a sales record this year. more than 17- million cars and trucks were sold in the u-s back in 2000. experts credit the auto sale spike to low unemployment, cheap gas prices, rates and more available credit. elias: retirement one under the government. the obama administration launched its "my-r-a" account program wednesday. the program targets low and middle-income americans who have not started saving for retirement. about half of all workers don't get a 4-0-1-k or pension at work. elias: target plans to close 13 of its underperformin g stores by january 31st. a target spokesperson says the company decision based

on store locations that had decreased profits over several years. eligible workers will be allowed to transfer to other stores. the locations include the target store in ottumwa. the u.s.-based closures come 11 months after target announced it would shutter all 133 stores operating in canada. elias: coming up on local 5 news midday... coming up on local 5 news midday... who will be the special guest on saturday night live this weekend? well, you may have dressed up as him for halloween-- elias: next.... new details on the russian plane crash in egpyt, as the british government temporarily shuts down its tourism to the country.

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good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm elias johnson. elias: in major international news today-- elias: two women made history in tokyo, having their relationship recognized as the first same- sex couple in japan. but as will ripley reports, the japanese l-g-b-t community still faces many challenges. " nats these are steps countless couples have taken. but never a couple like this. four years after they met, fell in love, and moved-in together, koyuki higashi and hiroko matsuhara walked into the shibuya ward office. and 20 minutes later - walked out with japan's first ever certificate recognizing a same sex union. will: you just made history today, how does it feel? (koyuki higashi/ issued japan's 1st same-sex union certificate) i'm so happy," she says. "when they gave us the certificate, i cried. our friends cried." it has an official stamp, but businesses, hospitals and landlords aren't legally bound to acknowledge it. this kind of certificate -- only available for residents in two of tokyo's 23 wards. nowhere else in japan. (will ripley/ tokyo) "despite recognition like this from some local governments, japan still has no

people from discrimination. coming out can mean getting fired, evicted, or denied healthcare. and there's no legal recourse." being gay, openly, is rare in japan. even in young, hip shibuya -- the rainbow flag - unfamiliar to many. (shizuka watanabe/ mos) "i just don't understand it," she says. "i prefer a normal relationship with a man." (tetsuyuki akiyoshi/ mos) "they can't produce children. so in principle, i oppose it," he says. "but in today's world, i think it's okay to accept those kind of people." japanese schools are slowly beginning to discuss lgbt issues. and this historic moment is making headlines across the country. (koyuki higashi/ issued same-sex union certificate) "we are very privileged to come out publicly," she says. "but lots of people can't. and they suffer. i hope this will change things." shibuya's mayor, who campaigned for lgbt rights, calls the certificates a "landmark step." but admits, its just one small step for a community in japan who often describe feeling "invisible." will ripley, cnn, tokyo. -----end-----cnn.script-----

elias: new details on the russian plane crash in egypt elias: british and u.s. officials say they have information suggesting the jetliner may have been brought down by a bomb planted on the plane. britain also went one step further, announcing it was suspending flights to and from the sinai peninsula indefinitely. abc's lana zak is following the investigation in washington.... " an explosive device--rather than mechanical failure--has investigators taking more seriously the claims of an isis- affiliated terrorist group in egypt, according to preliminary new evidence into the cause of the russian jet downed in the siani penninsula. nats the immediate aftermath of the plane crash seen in this new video-- plumes of smoke still rising from the aircraft, bodies wheeled out on

investigators say, are being examined for shrapnel and injuries from an explosion, a possible indication where a bomb might have been hidden. and now, the british government, stunning tourists with a controversial decision-- there will be no uk passenger flights out to sharm el-sheikh from now. passengers who are on the ground in sharm el-sheikh will be returned to the uk. the foreign minister calling it castastrophic for egyption tourism... 20 thousand british citizens already in egypt. 4. soundbite (english) julie wattenberg, british tourist: 6. soundbite (english) helen collins, british tourist: (on cam) verbatim: time/initial : " elias:

iowa- elias: newton police were called to caseys last night regarding an armed robbery. before the officers arrived at the scene, the suspect had fled on foot, carrying a handgun and an undisclosed amount of money. the suspect was identified as caucasian, wearing a black ski mask, black sweatshirt, and dark blue or black pants with black shoes. no injuries were reported, though the suspect should be considered armed and dangerous, police say. the investigation is ongoing. if you have any information, please call the newton police department at the number on your screen. elias: as we wait for the cold winds of winter to blow our way....today is a good day to be winter ready.. today...november fifth....has been designated as winter weather awareness day in iowa

the national weather service has joined with emergency agencies in uowa to help promote the awareness day. it is important to be prepared by having an emergency kit in your car, and making emergency preparedness plans for the season. experts also recommend downloading a weather alert app, make sure you have a weather radio, and get the latest weather reports. elias: we've been talking about the cold and oncoming winter....but let's not forget that fall is still in full swing. this time of year the trees take on quite the colors as the leaves change... this is a look at the white house wednesday, where you can see the many colors of foliage surrounding the elias: meteorologist sam schrier your forecast. weather adlib:

today is going to be a cloudy day with rain back in the forecast. even with both clouds and rain today, we're still going to remain rather warm during the day with highs in the upper 60s and one or two places reaching the lower 70s. the bulk of the rain today is going to come through the late afternoon and evening in central iowa, but a few isolated showers may show up in the morning. storms today could be on the strong to severe side especially east of the metro with stronger winds being the primary threat from storms. the rain should be done and east of the memeo by 8pm tonight, but it probably won't be out of iowa until closer to midnight. behind our rain a cold front is going to drive temps into the chilly 40s this evening and then 50s for the highs tomorrow. we are going to stay dry but in the 50s through the weekend. next week starts on a positive note with a few highs in the 60s, but after that rain and another cold front will knock

elias: back in the metro now-- a group of women have found a common cause...preventin g relationship abuse... des moines police responded to 14 thousand domestic calls last year. but the people who work to prevent relationship abuse say they've noticed one thing that may help lower those numbers -- survivors speaking out. a group of women met on facebook and realized they all shared experiences with relationship abuse. now they're organizing a fundraiser to raise money to help victims get out of bad and start over. they say the them, was leaving. was in denial thinking i mabye it was my fault." " it got even worse after i left, it's a scary thing. it's hard if you're an outsider to see why people would never leave." elias: the fundraiser the women created is a ladies day at jasper winery saturday from 11

a.m. to five p.m. ... there will be a raffle, and the proceeds from that will go to the iowa coalition against domestic violence and if you or somebody you know needs helping getting out of a domestic violence situation, please call the iowa hotline... 1-800- 770-1650. the iowa coalition against domestic violence tells us they got 25,000 calls last year... and ended up helping 22,000 people get out of harm's way. elias: the race for president now -- the race for president now -- elias: gop frontrunner donald trump is set for center stage on saturday night live -- not everyone is thrilled about it though-- abc's jon karl is on the campaign trail in manchester, new hampshire with the latest " live from new york, it's donald trump! saturday night live has released its first promos for trump's much-anticipated hosting appearance this weekend. strong: "because of equal time rules for television, mr. trump can only speak for four seconds in this promo." trump: "so let me just say this. ben carson is a complete and total loser." strong: "donald has promised that for the whole show he is not going to brag or say

he's the best at anything. right, donald?" trump: "that's right cecily, and i'm going to do the best job anyone's ever done not saying it." trump is already predicting the show will be huge. trump: "a lot of them are saying it's going to be one the highest rated show in history." nats protests tbd but some critics aren't laughing - overnight hispanic groups delivered a petition to who - nbc?, claiming over 500,000 signatures calling on snl to "dump trump" over his controversial remarks on immigration. another person who won't be watching trump on snl - rival dr. ben carson. carson: "i think the presidency is a very serious thing and i don't like making light of it like that." as trump prepares for his hosting duties, he's also taking to the airwaves, releasing his first campaign radio ads this morning. trump: if the people of iowa vote for me, you'll never be disappointed. i don't disappoint people. i produce. together we're going to make america great again. nats nh crowd: "trump! trump! trump!" trump: "it feels like an absolutely historic day." and on wednesday, trump became the first republican candidate to file for the ballot in new hampshire. nats trump: "so this may be a very, very important signature.

or maybe not so important. we'll have to see." (laughter) tag: tktk" elias: sam: elias: still to come on midday... (weather) sam has the details in central iowa's most accurate forecast next.

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independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: today is going to be a cloudy day with rain back in the forecast. even with both clouds and rain today, we're still going to remain rather warm during the day with highs in the upper 60s and one or two places reaching the lower 70s. the bulk of the rain today is going to come through the late afternoon and evening in central iowa, but a few isolated showers may show up in the morning. storms today could be on the strong to severe side especially east of the metro with stronger winds being the primary threat from storms. the rain should be done and east of the metro by 8pm tonight, but it probably won't be out of iowa until closer to midnight. behind our rain a cold front is going to drive temps into the chilly 40s this evening and then 50s for the highs tomorrow. we are going to stay dry but in the 50s through the starts on a positive note with a few highs in the 60s, but after cold front will knock 40s. sam:

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" you're watching local 5 news midday in hd. we are iowa" : elias: the biggest moments from last night's blockbuster cma awards -- abc's reena ninan has the highlights. "nats- justin timberlake performance justin timberlake's memphis roots on full display..... nats- justin singing stealing the show thanks to his two duets with new artist of the year chris stapleton..... nats- more justin singing justin's wife jessica biel spotted savoring the music....... all night the stage peppered with familiar favorites....... nats mellencamp let the chorus play out nats reba let the chorus play out hosts brad paisley and carrie underwood teaming up for the 8th

year? take out jenner joke) singing about everything from donald trump? nats- and trump's leading in the polls? to ashley madison? nats- carrie, have you heard that duet that blake did with ashley madison? >> no, no, that was with ashley monroe. >> have i been going to the wrong site? little big town performing their song of the year "girl crush" nats- girl crush- maybe then you'd want me just as much, i've got a girl crush queen of country miranda lambert? nabbing the award for female vocalist? (take out her bite and put nats of her singing) nats- miranda lambert performance while luke bryan took home entertainer of the year nats- presenter- luke bryan! (more nats justin) the prince of pop summing up the evening best..... nats timberlake "lawd have mercy" for good morning america, reena ninan, abc news, new york. "

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8pm tonight, but it