moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: good morning iowa! i'm elias

good morning iowa! i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on november 11th....veterans day 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: we are in for a very busy day of weather for all of iowa. heavy rain, storms and severe weather are all expected to affect at least one part of the state as we head into this evening. the heaviest rain today is going to occur in northwest iowa during much of the day and early night with rainfall totals easily reaching around 2 inches in some places. here in central iowa our rain is going to come in waves, because

eastern iowa have a much better chance for severe weather. from the late morning through the afternoon, storms are expected to form in central iowa and rocket east across the state. these storms will be capable of producing heavy rain, damaging winds and some hail. there is also a tornado threat in that same time period across central and southern iowa, and any tornadoes that form will likely be very fast moving and strong. when the storms and rain pass this evening we are going to see extremely strong winds push through the state between 20 and 40 mph with wind gusts approaching 50 mph. thursday and friday are both going to be very cold and windy, but there is good news as the weekend warms back up into the 60s! elias: let's get into the top five this morning....

top five this morning.... elias: the calhoun county sheriff's office has called in help from state criminal agents after they found a man shot dead in pomeroy. the crime scene is at the 200 block of second street. police were called there around 2 am tuesday morning. the identity and age of the man hasn't been released. sabrina: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: since opening in april, polk county deputies have been called to the evolution nightclub nearly 70 different times for incidents including fights, threats and weapons. sunday morning one person was shot and killed outside of the cly, which is located in the middle of a neighborhood. the polk county board of supervisors says they've gotten half a dozen complaints from neighbors asking the county to revoke the nightclubs liquor license. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: a small business jet crashed into an akron, ohio apartment

killing at least board the plane. trying to many were many were there were no utility wire on the way down and burst into flames and disintegrated after impact. sabrina: number four... sabrina: across the country, americans will take time today to honor the men and women who have spent their lives defending the u-s at home and abroad. veterans day is a so expect local, state, and federal government offices to be closed. you can find a list of local events recognizing veterans day on our website....we are iowa dot com. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: thanks to a nine and oh record, the iowa hawkeyes have moved up in the college playoff rankings. they are now number five, after saturday's win over indiana.. they take on minnesota saturday at kinnick stadium.

teams in the top ten. teams in the top ten. sabrina: new this morning...iowa has seen a major increase in morning...iowa has seen a major increase in unintentional poisoning deaths... sabrina: since 2002, the state has seen nearly a 250- percent increase in such deaths...with many linked to prescription and illicit drug use. according to data from the university of iowa college of public health...just over two- thousand iowans died of unintended poisoning from 2002 to 2014. the majority were tied to drug use. officals say drug take-back programs and increased monitoring of prescription drug prescribing practices could provide relief, but may lead to increased abuse of illicit drugs. elias: with the harvest winding down, iowa farmers look to smash the previous record for soybean the previous record for soybean production.

the iowa soybean association sees the record state and national crop as a chance to open doors to new marketing opportunities. according to the u-s-d-a, this year's harvest is projected at 550-million bushels....25 million more than the record set in 2005. experts say demand for u-s soybeans is strong...last year 59-percent of soybean production went overseas. sabrina: iowans are getting their thoughts together on the proposed pipeline that would cut through iowa. tomorrow is when the public will be allowed to speak before the iowa utilities board the hearing is about the bakken pipeline that would carry crude oil from north dakota to illinois. the hearing is at the boone county fairgrounds community building from 9 a-m to 5 p-m. 210 people will be allowed to speak, split evenly down the middle "for" and "against." be allowed to speak, split evenly down the middle "for" and "against." and look for live coverage from

local five. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we are in for a very busy day of weather for all of iowa. heavy rain, storms and severe weather are all expected to affect at least one part of the state as we head into this evening. the heaviest rain today is going to occur in northwest iowa during much of the day and early night with rainfall totals easily reaching around 2 inches in some places. here in central iowa our rain is going to come in waves, because we like southern and

for severe weather. from the late morning through the afternoon, storms are expected to form in central iowa and rocket east across the state. these storms will be capable of producing heavy rain, damaging winds and some hail. there is also a tornado threat in that same time period across central and southern iowa, and any tornadoes that form will likely be very fast moving and strong. when the storms and rain pass this evening we are going to see extremely strong winds push through the state between 20 and 40 mph with wind gusts approaching 50 mph. thursday and friday are both going to be very cold and windy, but there is good news as the weekend warms back up into the 60s! elias: now to the race for 2016 ...the elias: now to the race for 2016 ...the republican presidential debate is over....

showing the differing of opinions between the 8 white house hopefuls who between the 8 white house hopefuls who made it to the main stage. sabrina: fox business wanted to differentiate itself from previous debates. and it certainly didn't lack for substance. abc's stephanie ramos reports. "script: nats: candidates walking in..or introductions...etc the top eight-polling republicans in milwaukee debating --for the 4th time--- sot : bush / (r) presidential candidate "i got about four minutes last debate - i'm gonna get my question right now. the debate honing in on jobs, taxes, international issues and the economy. sot cruz : there are more words in the irs code than there are in the bible. and not one of them is as good. candidates addressing the minimum wage.. donald trump says "no" to raising it...ben carson changing his mind after supporting the raise at an earlier debate. sot - ben carson / (r) presidential candidate "every time we raise the minimum wage, the

number of jobless people increases." carson also making light of this past week of scrutiny over his life stories ..... sot - ben carson / (r) presidential candidate "thanks for not asking what i said in 10th grade. i appreciate that. ( laughter)" the exchanges ...though....heating up over immigration.. jeb bush and john kasich challenging trump's plan to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants. sot - gov. john kasich / (r) presidential candidate "we all know you can't pick them up and ship them back across the border." sot trump: i don't have to hear from this man trump also unleashing on carly fiorina when she interrupted senator rand paul... sot - carly fiorina / (r) presidential candidate ". he walked away. he quit talking when it was time to quit talking... sot - sen. rand paul / (r) presidential candidate "can i finish my time?" sot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "why does she keep interrupting everybody?? (cheers & boos) each candidate trying to get as much air-time ? to prove how they would make america better (on cam) moderators --for the most part --sticking to policy has some analysts saying that shift led to a boring debate. sr abc news washignton " sabrina: so what did you think of the debate... who had the right answers, and who failed to get their message through. let us know -- we may use your comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on twitter and may use your

comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. or send us an email or give us a call . we'd love to hear what you think! the contact information is on your screen. elias: now we also have a democratic primary debate this week....and right here in iowa. hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin oh- malley will take the stage saturday at drake university. this is the second debate for the democratic presidential candidates. sabrina at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, but have lots more good morning iowa still ahead... elias: coming up, a look at how some metro fast food workers spent their tuesday... sabrina: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's

office has automated traffic vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...three-hundred block of southeast 108th street and a second at the ...74-hundred block of northeast 46th street. 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 morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are

"your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with

meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sam: weather adlib: we are in for a very busy day of weather for all of iowa. heavy rain, storms and severe weather are all expected to affect at least one part of the state as we head into this evening. the heaviest rain today is going to occur in northwest iowa during much of the day and early night with rainfall totals easily reaching around 2 inches in some places. here in central iowa our rain is going to come in waves, because we like southern and eastern iowa have a much better chance for severe weather. from the late morning through the afternoon, storms are expected to form in central iowa and rocket east across the state. these storms will be capable of producing heavy rain, damaging winds and some hail. there is also a tornado threat in that same time period across central and southern iowa, and any tornadoes that form will likely be very fast moving and strong. when the storms and rain pass this evening we are going to see extremely strong winds push through the state between 20 and 40 mph with wind gusts approaching 50 mph. thursday and friday are both going to be very cold and windy, but there is good news

elias: the push for fifteen dollars an hour continues...with fast food workers calling for an increased elias: the push for fifteen dollars an hour the push for fifteen dollars an hour continues...with fast food workers calling for an increased minimum wage to what they call a livable rate. workers in nearly 300 cities across the u.s. were expected across the u.s. were expected to participate -- including des moines. the plan today was to encourage were expected to participate -- including des moines. the plan today was to encourage people to vote next year for candidates who support a higher minimum wage. "no one who works

two jobs in this country shouldn't have a roof over their head. that's what i very strongly believe. " elias: yesterday's protests were expected to be the largest since they were first launched three years ago. all: (reax) sabrina we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's sabrina we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first

here's abc's reena ninan and kendis gibson with tech bytes. techbytes: in today's tech bytes... "all you can watch" from t-mobile. the wireless company's new "binge on" feature allows users to stream videos.. from sites like hulu and nefflix, without using any of their monthly data.the hey there, in today's "techbytes," all you can watch from t-mobile. >> the wireless company's new binge-on features allows users to stream videos from sites like hulu and netflix without using any of their monthly data. and decades after just about everyone stopped using it, sony is finally ending betamax. of course it lost out to the vhs years ago. >> but sony never stopped making betamax tapes. that ends next spring when production ends in japan, the only country where they're still available. facebook testing out a new photo-sharing feature. called photo magic. >> it automatically detects when one of your friend's faces appears in your friend's camera roll. and then asks, if you would like to share the photo. >> not sure whether to like or dislike it. >> i'm definitely in the dislike category.

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forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green we are in for a very busy day of weather for all of iowa. heavy rain, storms and severe weather are all expected to affect at least one part of the state as we head into this evening. the heaviest rain today is going to occur in northwest iowa during much of the day and early night with rainfall totals easily reaching around 2 inches in some places. here in central iowa our rain is going to come in waves, because we like southern and eastern iowa have a much better chance for severe weather. from the late morning through the afternoon, storms are expected to form in central iowa and rocket east across the state. these storms will be capable of producing heavy rain, damaging winds

and some hail. there is also a tornado threat in that same time period across central and southern iowa, and any tornadoes that form will likely be very fast moving and strong. when the storms and rain pass this evening we are going to see extremely strong winds push through the state between 20 and 40 mph with wind gusts approaching 50 mph. thursday and friday are both going to be very cold and windy, but there is good news as the weekend warms back up into the 60s! sam

sabrina well time now for another short break... but when we come back... short break... but when we come back... but when we come back... short break... but when we come back... volkswagen tries to make amends with its customers...but not all are happy with their offering.

morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina on your money now sabrina volkswagen's move to try to appease some of its unhappy customers may be falling flat. monday, the carmaker said it would give 500- dollar gift cards to owners of diesel cars mired in the emissions cheating scandal as well as a 5- hundred dollar credit that can be used at v-w dealerships.

some owners say the offer is not enough. they want volkswagen to buy back their cars. many owners feel caught in limbo, worried they won't be able to resell their cars given the scandal. sabrina: and businesses across the country will take time to honor our service men and women as part of veterans day... that includes giving them a free meal. this is a list of some of the places that have special offers free meal. this is a list of some of the places that have special offers happening today...including i-hop, applebees, and outback steakhouse. just a small token of their appreciation for our veterans. sabrina 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.

moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and 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 weather adlib: we are in for a very busy day of weather for all of iowa. heavy rain, storms and severe weather are all expected to affect at least one part of the state as we head into this evening. the heaviest rain today is going to occur in northwest iowa during much of the day and early night with rainfall totals easily reaching around 2 inches in some places. here in central iowa our rain is going to come in waves, because we like southern and eastern iowa have a much better chance

for severe weather. from the late morning through the afternoon, storms are expected to form in central iowa and rocket east across the state. these storms will be capable of producing heavy rain, damaging winds and some hail. there is also a tornado threat in that same time period across central and southern iowa, and any tornadoes that form will likely be very fast moving and strong. when the storms and rain pass this evening we are going to see extremely strong winds push through the state between 20 and 40 mph with wind gusts approaching 50 mph. thursday and friday are both going to be very cold and windy, but there is good news as the weekend warms back up into the 60s! sabrina: our top story...the iowa d-c-i has been called in to help in a murder investigation in calhoun county... sabrina: around two-a-m tuesday, authorities were called to a home on the two- hundred block of second street in pomeroy.. there they found

a man shot to death...so far, his identity has not been released. no arrest has been made, but investigators say they don't believe the public is in danger. they plan to release more details after an autopsy is complete. local five will continue to update this story as that information is made available. elias: polk county's latest homicide happened outside a nightclub that is right in the middle of a neighborhood. elias: neighbors say the loud noise and increasingly violent activity spilling into the streets is a huge concern. someone was shot and killed outside the evolution nightclub on northwest 6th drive early sunday morning. three other people were hurt, and neighrbors say this is not the first incident. the club has only been open since april... but polk county deputies have been called out there nearly 70 different times for incidents including fights, threats and weapons. neighbors want the club's liqour license revoked.

activity, they didn't want to show their identity on t.v. out of fear of retailation. it's absolutely going to get worse, it's gotten worse and worse as we go along here. we don't need the norority or violence elias: the polk county board of supervisors says they've also gotten half a dozen complaints from neighbors asking the county to revoke the nightclubs liquor license. but the county says that isn't as easy as it sounds... they say they need proof that the business itself violated laws... they're looking into that now. sabrina: a small plane crash in ohio tops your national headlines this morning.,.. sabrina: officials say there are no survivors after a plane crashed into an apartment building in ohio tuesday. while authorities have confirmed at least two deaths, they are unsure exactly how many were aboard the plane that was on approach to land when it clipped a telephone line. officials say that no one was inside the residence and no one on the ground was injured. "lt. rick edwards spokesman, ohio state

ten-passenger plane. at this time the passengers in the plane, it's unknown how many are in the plane at this time. we do know there are deaths in the plane, but we don't know how many, or who the passengers are."" sabrina: two f-a-a investigators are on the scene, and the n-t-s-b is en route to assist. elias: 106 of the 177 people arrested in a massive biker brawl back in may have been indicted. a texas grand jury returned the indictments on tuesday. nine bikers were killed and more than 20 injured in the shootout at the twin peaks sports bar in the shootout at the twin peaks sports bar in waco. the mclennan county grand jury accused the suspects of engaging in organized criminal activity, with the underlying offenses being murder and aggravated assault. sabrina: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs)

(sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we are in for a very busy day of weather for all of iowa. heavy rain, storms and severe weather are all expected to affect at least one part of the state as we head into this evening. the heaviest rain today is going to occur in northwest iowa during much of the day and early night with rainfall totals easily reaching around 2 inches in some places. here in central iowa our rain is going to come in waves, because we like southern and eastern iowa have a much better chance for severe weather. from the late morning through the afternoon, storms are expected to form in central iowa and rocket east across the state. these storms will be capable of producing heavy rain, damaging winds

and some hail. there is also a tornado threat in that same time period across central and southern iowa, and any tornadoes that form will likely be very fast moving and strong. when the storms and rain pass this evening we are going to see extremely strong winds push through the state between 20 and 40 mph with wind gusts approaching 50 mph. thursday and friday are both going to be very cold and windy, but there is good news as the weekend warms back up into the 60s! sabrina: thanks to an undefeated record, the iowa hawkeyes have moved up in the college playoff rankings. the iowa hawkeyes are 9-0 for just the second time in school history-- and first time since 2009 they are now number five in the rankings, after saturday's win over indiana.. they take on minnesota saturday at kinnick stadium. they are one of five undefeated teams in the top ten...with clemson holding on to the number one spot. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break,

with the boone county freedom two of my trip with the boone county freedom flight.. sabrina: plus, we'll talk about a veterans day special coming up later today here on local five.. 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 ...three-hundred block of southeast 108th street and a second at the ...74-hundred block of northeast 46th street. so take care on the roads today... sabrina while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning

elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." elias: as we watch the skies for the possibility of severe weather later today....we also remember the 12 tornadoes that hit november 12th of 2005. local five will mark the anniversary of those twisters with special reports tonight and tomorrow... our own clair powell will take a look at how they have rebuilt over the years....look for the first one on woodward on local five news at ten this evening. elias: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: we are in for a very busy day of weather for all of iowa. heavy

severe weather are all expected to affect at least one part of the state as we head into this evening. the heaviest rain today is going to occur in northwest iowa during much of the day and early night with rainfall totals easily reaching around 2 inches in some places. here in central iowa our rain is going to come in waves, because we like southern and eastern iowa have a much better chance for severe weather. from the late morning through the afternoon, storms are expected to form in central iowa and rocket east across the state. these storms will be capable of producing heavy rain, damaging winds and some hail. there is also a tornado threat in that same time period across central and southern iowa, and any tornadoes that form will likely be very fast moving and strong. when the storms and rain pass this evening we are going to see extremely strong winds push through the state between 20 and 40 mph

thursday and friday are both going to be very cold and windy, but there is good news as the weekend warms back up into the 60s! sabrina: trending now... trending now... sabrina: a viral video shows a university of missouri communications professor ordering a student photographer to leave a public area at the state-funded school. student journalists were trying to cover students protesting how the university has handled racial incidents. in addition to the professor, the student protesters did not want journalists there either. in the youtube video, which has more than a million views, the photographer's plea of first amendment rights is met by threat of force by the professor.

sabrina elias: we have more good morning iowa coming up right after the break... but first here's what's coming up on "good morning america." "good morning america

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina you'll see all kinds of veteran's tributes today for veteran's day. but this one is pretty special. 146 veterans decending on washington d-c for the boone county freedom flight. elias: for ten hours, local heroes toured memorials dedicated to their service, where fallen commerades were remembered as well.

"there you go sarge we got you, we didn't forget you." elias: a long day for them- they were up for nearly 20 hours straight flying to d-c and back home. sabrina: but it was just as they were ready to call it a day, when organizers had one more surprise for them. elias: and local five had the cameras rolling to capture this moment.. nat - diet coke? at a crusing atltitude of 30-thousand feet, boone county veterans have their first chance to take a breath and reflect on their 10-hour day touring the memorials dedicate to their service, nat is that the last bag? when freedom flight director don batt walks five suitcases to the front of the plane, one by one don batt - boone co. freedom flgiht director and these five bags are our duffel bags we have here and they're

speak, our mail call for out veterans for anyone who has served overseas, mail call was the only connection to life back home bruce schuller "just liek the old days - waiting for mail call!" clarice kostelnick - viet nam nurse "i had no idea this was coming at all." but unlike letters they recieved during battle asking how they were doing, these messages from friends, family and school children offer something different clarice kostelnick - viet nam nurse "thank you mom, capt claire, for your service..." "i'm sure the things you did had a big impact on our country." "you may not think you are a big deal, you are a big deal." some of the notes draw big smiles nat thomas matt "these really touched me" clarice kostelnick - viet nam nurse "i can hardly read through the tears." others bring out emotion that had been

"its someting i havent' felt in a long time...and its good...its really good." when george silberharm saw who his first letter was from nat - great geandkids the stack went back inside the yellow envelope nat "oh, george" --- he'll get to them when he gets home don batt "this is their homecoming. we want to make sure to welcome them home and give them a simulation of what it was like back when they were acrive duty." hard to picture a happier ending to what will go down as the perfect day for 146 local heroes, nat "it's a goo deal" thomas matt "hard to imagine how special this has been." bruce schuller "just like the old days, that's all i can say." clarice kostelnick - viet nam nurse it's been a very emotional day, but very rewarding day too...great trip. elias johnson local 5 news - we are iowa sabrina:

was the second part of elias' story on the boone county freedom flight. you can catch the first part on our website, we are iowa dot com. we also have more about events happening around the metro for veterans day. elias: and local five's veteran's day coverage continues today with a half-hour special. "our veterans' voices" will air at 6:30 p-m from the iowa gold star military museum. sabrina time for another short break...but before we go a quick moment to mark veteran's day this morning... this is a live look at the tomb of the unknown soldier in washington d-c... more good morning iowa when we

"now, we are iowa's most accurate meteorologist sam schreier. certified by independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green busy day of weather for all of iowa. heavy rara, storms and severe weather are all expected to affect at least one part of the state as we head into this evening. the heaviest rain today is going to occur in northwest iowa during much of the day and early night with rainfall totals easily reaching around 2 inches in some places. here in central iowa our rain is going to come in waves, because we like southern and eastern iowa have a much better chance for severe weather.

afternoon, storms are expected to form in central iowa and rocket east across the state. these storms will be capable of producing heavy rain, damaging winds and some hail. there is also a tornado threat in that same time period across central and southern iowa, and any tornadoes that form will likely be very fast moving and strong. when the storms and rain pass this evening we are going to see extremely strong winds push through the state between 20 and 40 mph with wind gusts approaching 50 mph. thursday and friday are both going to be very cold and windy, but there is good news as the weekend warms back up into the 60s! sam

sabrina toss back. sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this.

s get a final look at your top five.... elias: the calhoun county sheriff's office has called in help from state criminal agents after they found a man shot dead in pomeroy. police were called to the 200 block of second street tuesday morning. the identity and age of the man hasn't been released. sabrina: released. sabrina: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: since opening in april, polk county deputies have been called to the evolution nightclub nearly 70 different times for incidents including fights, threats and weapons. sunday morning one person was shot and killed outside of the club. polk county supervisors have received requests to revoke the nightclubs liquor license. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: a small business jet crashed into an akron, ohio apartment building tuesday killing at least two people on board the plane. authorities still trying to determine how many were aboard the plane, but say there were no survivors. sabrina: number four... sabrina: sabrina: across the country, americans will take time today to honor the men and women who have spent their lives defending the u-s at home and

you can find a list of local events recognizing veterans day on our website....we are iowa dot com. elias: and finally... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... elias: thanks to a nine and oh record, the iowa hawkeyes have moved up in the college playoff rankings. they are now number five, after saturday's win over indiana.. they are one of five undefeated teams in the top ten. sabrina elias: sam is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... sam final weather adlib we are in for a very busy day of weather for all of iowa. heavy rain, storms and severe weather are all expected to affect at least one part of the state as we head into this evening. the heaviest rain today is going to occur in northwest iowa during much of the day and early night with rainfall totals easily reaching around 2 inches in some places. here in central iowa our rain is going to come in waves, because we like southern and eastern iowa have a much better chance for severe weather. from the late morning through the afternoon, storms are expected to form in central iowa and rocket east across the state. these stor will be caple of producing heavy rain, damaging winds and some hail. there is also a tornado threat in that same time period across central and southern iowa,