it's x:00 a-m on thursday november 26th thanks for joining us! elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: elias: let's get into the

morning.... elias: as the largest number of americans in eight years travel to their holiday destinations, most will not be able to avoid severe weather. thanksgiving is bringing big helpings of ice and water to parts of the country. parts of 17 states from

illinois are under a winter storm warning, watch, advisory watch. elias: in the number two spot this back in the metro, a car ended up wedged beneath the martin luther king junior night...back up traffic on i-235 for more than officials say open the car to passengers. taken to the non life- threatening injuries. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: deanna gliem has been charged with four counts of vehicular homicide in connection with a deadly car crash on hubbell avenue. the crash happened on november 15th at east 37th and hubbell. police say gliem was heading south on hubbell when she hit the victims' car at the intersection. richard hummel and randall sonnenburg died on scene. elias: number four... elias: more protests following the release of dashcam from the fatal shooting of a chicago teen by a police office. now, a watchdog

uncovered police reports showing 20 civilian complaints against officer jason van dyke. he has been charged with first degree murder in the death of laquan mcdonald. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: the thanksgiving meal may not get finished before its time to get "black friday" shopping underway... despite tomorrow being one of the biggest shopping days of the year, some big stores plan to open as early as 5 p-m this evening to get an early start on all of the sales. elias: despite being weeks away from implementation, a judge's ruling could pose a problem for iowa's medicaid modernization plan. elias: a ruling released wednesday afternoon calls for iowa to throw out one of four contracts awarded to for- profit companies to manage the state's medicaid program. due to millions of dollars in fines for fraud in other states and having three former

to jail for fraud, the judge ruled that iowa should throw out the contract with wellcare. despite the ruling, governer terry branstad issued a statement saying hed felt confident the plan would remain on schedule. the medicaid privatization plan is set to take effect january first. elias: many say the governor's deadline of january first is way too agressive. the 560-thousand iowans on medicaid just received these packets in the mail asking them to choose a new managed care provider. the problem is, people don't know if their current doctors and hospitals have contracts with any of the four companies taking over iowa's medicaid program. greg 6:41 when we've contacted larger health care systems in the state, des moines metro hospitals, they've indicated they haven't signed contracts with any of the mco's. elias: the iowa department of human services says more providers are contracts everyday, but hasn't released an exact number. another hurdle facing the governor's plan...it has yet to receive federal approval. elias: thanks to low gas prices, many iowans will be

with families for the thanksgiving holiday....but be sure to take extra caution while driving... iowa state troopers say there is usually a spike in accidents during the holiday season...and this year is no different. drivers face weather concerns along with more cars on the roadways. iowa has already seen 275 traffic fatalities this year, a number highway patrol doesn't want to see increase. "iowa state trooper john farley "we never want to see that fatality count go up and it takes everybody. obviously it takes law enforcement through education and enforcement actions, but it takes drivers too to make sure that they're really concentrating on those defensive driving skills," " elias: iowa will have more troopers present and active on the roads to ensure that traffic is under control and safe driving practices are taking place, which includes wearing your seatbelt. elias: 're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib:

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new this morning...a local family continues a holiday tradition to honor a lost loved one... elias: last summer, tyler cross lost his battle with a rare skin condition that

hospital most of his life... he had always wanted to work in public safety, and got to know dozens of local firefighters, police officers and other public safety officials... in his honor, the cross family will be working at jolly holiday lights this evening...giving out free passes to anyone who works in public safety. its also a way to thank make-a- wish, which granted a wish for tyler. one-hundred percent of admission fees from the holiday light display goes to make-a- wish. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short ahead, some tips you plan to shop friday...plus sam has a look at your dayplanner

(((:04 wx adlib)) 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 ...48- hundred block of norheast third street and a second at the ...32-hundred block of northeast 62nd 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]

elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." elias:

repairs continue in spokane, washington...mor e than a week after severe weather wreaked havoc across the city. the state is looking into federal aid to assist in the recovery...which could take months. more than 15- thoudans people are still without power, with utility companies planning to work through the holiday. sabrina: elias: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib:

elias: we've all seen it.

we've all seen it. crazed sleep- deprived shoppers storming stores -- looking for the best deals. before the madness consumes you and your wallet -- listen up. mary moloney shares some ways to survive black friday. --reporter pkg-as follows-- (nats) black friday mania. so how can you make sure you're not in this mess? skip the store. this year - many retailers are offering the same prices both in store and online. if you do venture out -- use your phone. apple and android phones have apps that can help you find deals -- compare prices -- and give you money saving coupons. make a plan. know what gifts you want -- and where you need to go. some big box retailers

target have made their floor plans available online -- making it easier for savvy shoppers to hit every corner of the store. but don't get bummed -- if you can't get every gift on your list in one day. many retailers have deals all week long -- and some even stretch into next week. giving you more ways to shop and save. all: (reax) elias: time for another

time for another short break....but when we come back a look at a contest that is calling out to star wars fans across the

independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green

rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to see rain for nearly the whole day, but the bigger story will be the freezing rain and snow in western and northwest iowa. falling temperatures are going to transition rain in northwest and western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning through the afternoon and evening. basically that line of freezing

western iowa to the east into the metro as we go through the day. the freezing rain will likely impact western iowa the most as they should see higher ice accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a few places. most of the ice accumulation is really going to start sticking around in far western iowa around 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the of the afternoon. snow will be falling in with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort denison to storm lake will likely change over into a wintry mix

freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. sam toss back. elias: in take a look at this today...a chance to get your "roar" on! "roaring like chewbacca " elias: "star wars" fans in dallas turned out for a wookie

this week! the prize -- two free tickets to a 3d showing of the next installment of the series -- "star wars: the force awakens." the winner al bicking, who also goes by the nickname "dirty uncle" ..says he didn't practice for the contest uncle" ..says he didn't practice for the contest at all. the dallas area happens to be the home of peter mayhew -- the actor who portrays chewbacca. "star wars: the force awakens" premiers nationwide on december 18th. all: (reax) elias: well time now for another

but when we come back... you may have had to pay a bit extra for that turkey this thanksgiving, but with a little energy management, you could make up the difference when it comes time to start cooking...more on that coming up in your money. ...but first here's what happened last night on jimmy kimmel live.

now now elias: the ingredients for today's thanksgiving meal may have cost a bit more due to the avian flu outbreak earlier this year...but there are ways to make up for the rising prices... a big meal means a lot going on in the kitchen...but some energy saving tips will mean savings on the bill... for instance, cooking side dishes or smaller servings in a microwave instead of the oven can use up to 80 percent less energy... and if you are cooking in the oven, do all of the baking at once and use a timer to monitor the progress. moving up top, make sure you match the pot to the burner....smaller pots on the bigger once can waste more than 40-percent of the burners heat. elias: moving from

savings...the nation's top airlines are giving thanks this year for lower gas prices. the four top airlines posted record profits thanks to low fuel costs. while it's good news for them... passengers have not seen much savings for themselves the average cost on american, united and the average cost on american, united and southwest has decreased by only four- percent. fares have stayed high despite lower fuel costs because demand for travel is growing. 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

toppteam. 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 weather adlib: happy thanksgiving! it is going to be a very messy day with rain, snow, and freezing rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to see rain for nearly the whole day, but the bigger story will be the freezing rain and snow in western and

falling temperatures are going to northwest and western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning through the afternoon and evening. basically that line of freezing weather will work from northwest and western iowa to the east into the metro as we go through the day. the freezing rain will likely impact western iowa the most as they should see higher ice accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a few places. most of the ice accumulation is really going to start sticking around in far western iowa around 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. elias:

travel on this thanksgiving less than 2 weeks after those deadly attacks in paris. the president saying its understandable to wonder if there could be a possible terror attack on the homeland...but assuring them there is no credible threat indicating any plot on the united states. abc's stephanie ramos has more... "terror and the holidays...not what we want to think about. president obama ...with his top security advisors standing by his side .... says officials are "working overtime" and "without a break for the holidays " to keep americans safe. adding... sot obama: we know of no specific and credible intelligence indicating a plot on the homeland. with millions of americans expected to travel by railways...highways....a nd air... the president trying to decrease fears about terror threats. sot obama: i want the american people to know is that we are taking every possible step to keep our homeland safe. doing so with more police officers at airports...and train

homeland security authorities call it a re inforcement of existing security. ... but not all travelers are re-assured.. sot chase whitaker: him saying that doesn't really make me feel more at ease. others not letting fears control their travel plans. sot brian fernbacher: if you're scared by it and you let it run your life, then you'll all be in a house somewhere hiding. in new york city... the macys thanksgiving day parade floats and balloons prepped for the big strut down city streets.... with police standing guard. with thousands of police officers set to patrol the parade route?including 13 hundred counterterrorism officers. new york city bill mayor bill deblasio and the nypd saying --- enjoy the parade while they do their job to protect. sot-bill deblasio: we have to stay our ground, continue going about our business. tag: a worldwide travel alert issued by the state department is still in effect . ...and no matter where you go expect security to be much tighter stephanie ramos abc news washington "

accident backed up traffic on i- 235 for more than a mile from the actual site... just before six p-m, neighbors near the m-l-k overpass say they heard a loud bang...which turned out to be the vehicle getting wedged underneath the overpass... fire crews rushed to the scene. officials say they had to cut open the car to rescue the three passengers. they were all taken to the hospital, with non life- threatening injuries, a surprise for those who witnessed the crash. jason lillethun, des moines: " all i saw was two cars sitting on the side of the ramp, didn't notice the one on the side of the ramp at the time, but it didn't sound like a car hitting another car." elias: the cause of the crash is under investigation by the des moines police department. elias: meanwhile, a woman is in jail this morning facing charges in connection with a deadly car crash on hubbell avenue. deanna gliem is charged with four counts of vehicular homicide. two of those counts are owi related. the crash

east 37th and hubbell. . police say gliem was heading south on hubbell when she hit the victims' car at the intersection. richard hummel and randall sonnenburg died on scene. neighbors in the area say that intersection is a neighbors in the area say that intersection is a nightmare. "it's an alarm clock that goes off with either a squealing tire or a honking horn. then you know what time it is because the traffic is about to start" elias: we want to hear from you. have you ever had a problem at this intersection? let us know. you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. the contact information is on your screen. elias: we're back with (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: happy thanksgiving! it snow, and freezing rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to

bigger story will be the freezing rain and snow in western and northwest iowa. falling temperatures are going to transition rain in northwest and western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning through the afternoon and evening. basically that line of freezing weather will work from northwest and western iowa to the east into the metro as we go through the day. the freezing rain will likely impact western iowa the most as they should see higher ice accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a few places. most of the ice accumulation is really going to start sticking around in far western iowa around 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. elias: turning to political news

trump's appearance on "saturday night live" proves to be useful for his fellow candidates...whic h will get an increase in air time this weekend... elias: n-b-c has reached an agreement with four republican presidential candidates for equal airtime... john kasich, mike huckabee, jim gilmore, and lindsey graham will each get 12 minutes of free advertising on 18 n-b-c affiliate stations in iowa,

carolina. the ads will air in prime-time on friday and saturday. george pataki, is still negotiating with n-b-c. elias: and the latest quinnipiac poll still shows hillary clinton with a strong lead in iowa... the former secretary of state comes in at 51 percent...with her closest rival, bernie sanders sitting at 42 percent support. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, but have more good morning iowa ahead... when we return, we'll check in and see what life is like during retirement for iowa wrestling icon dan gable... 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 ...48- hundred block of norheast third street and a second at the ...32-hundred block of northeast 62nd avenue so take care on the roads today...

at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this! "your wathcing good

elias iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sam: weather adlib: happy thanksgiving! it is going to be a very messy day with rain, snow, and freezing rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to see rain for nearly the whole day, but the bigger story will be the freezing rain and snow in western and northwest iowa. falling temperatures are going to

northwest and western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning through the afternoon and evening. basically that line of freezing weather will work from northwest and western iowa to the east into the metro as we go through the day. the freezing rain will likely impact western iowa the most as they should see higher ice accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a few places. most of the ice accumulation is really going to start sticking around in far western iowa around 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. elias: when you think of the most famous iowans in

history one name that usually makes the list is dan gable. the three time national wrestler at iowa state and.... olympic gold medalist went on iowa hawkeyes. from '78 to '97 gable led iowa to 15 national titles, nine of those consecutively--- a feat that has never been matched and likely never will. i got to sit down with him recently to talk about his success on the mat and what reitred life is like. elias: do you think it was more difficult for you to do what you did as a coach, or dan gable the individual? dan gable: oh, as a coach because you don't have as much control on the outcome when you're actually the person in that circle on the mat. elias: what was so successful for you

for being a coach? elias: yeah dan gable: i was in those kids heads and they believed in me and what we were telling them and they just had a style that wore on our opponents, elias: the iowa style dan gable: yeah and that's what i think coach brands and others want, they want their kids to perform at the highest level and maybe break the guy a little. elias: well, you made the quote, once you wrestle everything else in life is easy, i remember that from my childhood. dan gable: well that saying, once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy - its true but then again its not that simple, there's a lot behind it and its still difficult." elias: i know you retired officially from the university of iowa and they threw you a nice party, dan gable: even though i'm retired i still coach, mostly to

calendar and i pick and choose and it gets pretty full. i love to stay busy, i love the state of iowa and i love to influence the state of iowa, just like you - you wrestled and i think those are the kind of people who step up for our country people who have been through strong activities, and we need that. we don't need people born without rhyme or reason and they don't have any kind of leadership. elias: gable says the

wrestling will depend on the success of events like grapple at the gridiron earlier this month at kinnick stadium. you can see more of the interview by heading to our website we are iowa dot com. elias: we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's reena ninan and kendis gibson with america's money. america's money: good morning. topping "america's money"... the lowest gas prices in seven years. triple-a good morning. topping "america's money" -- the lowest gas prices in seven years. >> aaa says the average price nationwide this morning, $2.05. this is the 18th consecutive day with a decrease. more than half the stations in the country have prices below $h

new details in the costco e. coli outbreak. blame it on the veggies. >> the salad sickened at least 19 people in 7 states. costco uses the same vegetable supplier nationwide. and katniss better watch out for a dinosaur and a boxer. >> the good dinosaur may stop "the hunger games, mockingjay part 2" this weekend. >> "creed" the latest installment of the rocky series opens this weekend. and that's "america's money." kohl's stores open thursday at 6pm and it's the best black friday ever! featuring black friday doorbusters in store only! like 50% off toys the sony playstation 4 - $299.99

and women's boots are just $14.99. plus - only once a year get $15 kohl's cash for every $50 spent! kohl's stores open thursday at 6pm for the best black friday ever don't miss it! (coffee being poured into a cup.) save your coffee from the artificial stuff.

sam weather adlib: put script here in green happy thanksgiving! it is going to be a very messy day with rain, snow, and freezing rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to see rain for nearly the whole day, but the bigger story will be the freezing rain and snow in western and northwest iowa. falling temperatures are going to transition rain in northwest and western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning through the afternoon and evening. basically that line of freezing weather will work from northwest and western iowa to the east into the metro as we go through the

western iowa the most as they should see higher ice accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a few places. most of the ice accumulation is really going to start sticking around in far western iowa around 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless

metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. sam toss back. elias: time for another

morning iowa .... a quick look start your day....when we return, a look at the top stories in our morning : a comment you want to share? contact us. you can email us or call our we're also on are iowa local 5 and twitter "we break... let us we want to cover the stories that are

elias: welcome back everyone....as we wrap up our first hour, let's take a quick look at the top stories... we recap your headlines...in the morning refresh... elias: travelers taking off on their holiday travel may run into some bumpy weather...with warnings across the north half of the country. elias: neighbors near an i-235 overpass are disturbed by a loud noise...that turns out to be a car wedged beneath the overpass. elias: and a car accident at a dangerous intersection leads to charges being filed against a driver. elias: protests continue in the windy city following the release of dashcam video from a fatal shooting last year. elias: and make sure to rest up, as black friday shopping gets started early...with some stores opening this thanksgiving evening.

time now for another short break... but when we come back... with just weeks until implementation, could a new hurdle cause problems for the plan to privatize iowa's medicaid program? plus sam's in with a look at your morning forecast! another full hour of good morning iowa... is right after this. morning iowa... is right after this. " nexstar copyright" "you're watching good

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