40s. the week ahead looks to be mainly dry with the thermometer sitting well above average in the 50s all week. several days look to be windy, particularly thursday through the end of the week. the pattern looks to switch next weekend, bringing us back to average, as temperatures return closer to the 30s we would expect for december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold! sabrina: let's get into the top five this morning.... sabrina: during a sunday address from the oval office, president obama said terrorism is an "evolving threat" but that the u-s. will be able to overcome it the speech follows the mass shooting by a muslim couple in california. the president called on congress to

legislation and formally declare war against isis. this as a new c- n-n o-r-c poll shows 53 percent of americans want to send ground troops to fight isis. sabrina: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: police have released the names of those involved in a deadly home invasion saturday. authorities say 31 year old travis alan williams of earlham died after an altercation inside a home on 14th street. police identified 19-year old ali cano and 18- year old whitney campbell of des moines as the residents inside the home at the time. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: a source tells c-n-n the justice department plans to announce an investigation of the chicago police department. the calls for a d-o-j probe intensified after chicago police released a video showing 17- year-old laquan mcdonald was shot 16 times last year...and the resignation of the chicago

sabrina: number four... sabrina: there could soon be good news for parents living in rural school districts. the iowa association of school boards recently made a presentation to the state legislature about a plan that could fully fund school transportation outside of the general fund. instead of taking the money from the general education fund allotted for each district, it would come from other sources across the state. sabrina: and finally in the top five... sabrina: saturday's loss to michigan state may have put an end to iowa's undefeated streak, but no their season. sunday's bowl selection announcement puts the hawkeyes heading to pasadena, california to take on stanford in the new year's day roase bowl. the final rankings put iowa at fifth, while moving michagan state to number three and into the college football playoffs. sabrina: new this morning, with

medicaid plan...iowa lawmakers will discuss the program at the state capitol today. sabrina: the new program puts the state's medicaid in the hands of four providers, a move that has been hotly debated and raised concerns... the biggest being the time frame for iowans to make the transition. later this morning the joint health policy oversight committee will meet to discuss the new program and receive some public input. the committee is made up of state representatives and senators tasked with making recommendation s for improvements to iowa's medicaid managed care. an update on the implementation and status of the rollout will be delivered by the department of human services and the managed care organizations. the new program is set to take effect on january first. effect on january first. sabrina: another big hearing also getting underway this morning, this one at the boone county fairgrounds... the iowa utilities board will continue its evidentiary public hearing on the proposed bakken pipeline. this is the final

hearings...once completed their is no set timeline on when the board will make its decission on whether or not to approve the project. the hearing is scheduled to begin at eight thirty monday morning...and can be live streamed through the iowa utilities board web site... and there is also another chance to comment publicly before the iowa department of natural resources about the pipeline. the d-n-r also must approve a permit for the pipeline to cross publicly- owned land and water under its jurisdiction that meeting is next week. sabrina: we're back with meterologist james peterson... james: (james adlibs) james:

there is a dense fog advisory currently in effect for portions of central iowa until 9:00 am. the fog will stay with us until the early part of the morning before clearing out. once it does so, the clouds will decrease and sunshine coupled with a southerly breeze at 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 20+ will warm temperatures back into the 50s in central and southern iowa with northern iowa getting into the 40s. the week ahead looks to be mainly dry with the thermometer sitting well above average in the 50s all week. several days look to be windy, particularly thursday through the end of the week. the pattern looks to switch next weekend, bringing us back to average, as temperatures return closer to the 30s we would expect for december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold!

some changes for downtown sabrina: some changes for downtown foot traffic beginning today in des moines... sabrina: the construction of the new 330-room convention center hotel will require some detours on the skywalks... the closing of a portiong of the downtown des moines skywalk will go into effect today. the section between watson powell junior way and the convention center will be closed due to the construction of the new hotel. signage will be placed to show the new routes for foot traffic wanting to acces the arena and convention center. sabrina: the snow may be gone, but the christmas spirit is still alive in downtown des moines. the science center of iowa's jingle bell rock n' run took place sunday. around 150 people dressed up in festive costumes across the streets of downtown for the 5-k. the money raised in today's run goes towards education programs

science center. "so there are all kinds of great costumes. we have a few santas, a few elves. we also have a christmas tree and we have an angel. lots of cool costumes. it's fun to see peoples creativity." sabrina: everyone who participated also got to enjoy a hot breakfast and a live concert. sabrina: local 5 news has a way for you to help right here at home this holiday season. by helping us can hunger. on friday, december 11th.. come to the fareway store on 86th and meredith from 8 am until close at 9pm. we'll be collecting all food donations. they will go directly to the food bank of iowa to help our neediest right here in central iowa for christmas and well into 2016. we are iowa and we give back to the community. sabrina: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, but still have lots more good morning iowa still ahead... coming up, today marks a pivotal moment in u-s history....the

pearl harbor... sabrina: 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 ...16- hundred block of northeast 66th avenue and a second at the ...71-hundred block of southeast vandalia drive. so take care on the roads today... sabrina let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this!

morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam

morning iowa." sabrina: storms lashed out over the united kingdom over the weekend causing floods and lots of damage to homes and businesses. one of the worst affected ares is cumbria coutny in northwest england...where towns had slooded streets, and partially submerged homes and shops. families had to be rescued and some spent the night in a local pub that served as a temporary shelter. sabrina: elias: (anchor toss to wx) james: adlib toss. james: weather adlib: there is a dense fog advisory currently in effect for portions of central iowa until 9:00 am. the fog will stay with us until the early part of the morning before clearing out. once it does so, the clouds will decrease and sunshine coupled with a southerly breeze at 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 20+ will warm temperatures back into the 50s in central and southern iowa with northern iowa getting into the 40s.

the thermometer sitting well above average in the 50s all week. several days look to be windy, particularly thursday through the end of the week. the pattern looks to switch next weekend, bringing us back to average, as temperatures return closer to the 30s we would expect for december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold!

today marks 74- years since the japanese attack on pearl harbor...an event that brought the united states into world war two. " december 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy" sabrina: sabrina: those are the words used by president franklin roosevelt to describe the day when japan's navy and air force launched a surprise attack on pearl harbor, hawaii. their target: the united states navy's pacific fleet. more than 24- hundred americans were killed. half the u-s fleet was lost, and all eight battleships were damaged or destroyed. congress immediately declared war on japan -- and nazi germany then declared war on the united states. sabrina: to mark this

day, governor branstad has ordered flags on state and public buildings lowered to half staff across iowa. businesses, schools, and homeowners are also encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff as a sign of respect. sabrina at ((time check)) we'll take another short break, coming up meteorologist hames peterson returns with your full forecast...we'll have what you need to know before you head out the door

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script here in green there is a dense fog advisory currently in effect for portions of central iowa until 9:00 am. the fog will stay with us until the early part of the morning before clearing out. once it does so, the clouds will decrease and sunshine coupled with a southerly breeze at 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 20+ will warm temperatures back into the 50s in central and southern iowa with northern iowa getting into the 40s. the week ahead looks to be mainly dry with the thermometer sitting well above average in the 50s all week. several days particularly thursday the week. the pattern weekend, bringing us back to average, as closer to the 30s we would expect for december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold! james: toss back.

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friendship has developed between a rare amur tiger and a goat called 'timur' at a safari park in russia. "timur" the goat was released into the enclosure as the tiger's breakfast, but instead of hunting and eating the live animal, the tiger seemed glad of the company. the two have become very popular after living together harmoniously. "timur" seems to be the dominant character, taking the tiger's sheltered bed and leaving the big cat out in the cold. all: (reax) sabrina well time now

short break... but when we well time now for another short break... but when we come back... a look at doing more with less... and what that means for transportation costs and rural

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina for years, it's been a topic of conversation across the country...fundin g, or a lack thereof for public schools. the state legislature now has a pair of proposals to look over, which could help districts with some of their funding woes. local five's jacob peklo has more on the plan. dr. kevin fiene, interstate 35

more with less, bottom line." the iowa association of school boards is working on a five-year plan that would eventually restock the funds for transportation across its school districts. galen howsare, deputy executive director for iasb: "it only seems fair to iowans that they should have fairness in their funding and then hold people accountable for the results." the proposal is mostly geared toward the rural schools. natural sound of dr. fiene speaking: "to bevington." interstate 35 is one of those, with its student population spread out across several cities. dr. kevin fiene, interstate 35 superintendent: "sometimes people talk about consolidation, and where that really goes off the rails is geographically, we're large enough as it is." jacob peklo, reporting/truro: "about 900 students are enrolled in interstate 35's district. about 75 percent of them take the bus every day. some students live up to 20 miles away from school, so that can mean riding the bus for about an hour every day, sometimes twice a day." dr. kevin fiene, interstate 35 superintendent: "every dollar that we spend

spend directly on the teaching and learning environment." at interstate, it costs these kids more than $660 per year, just for transportation...a number that could be even higher if fewer kids drove themselves. fiene says putting that money back in the general fund could be a big boost to learning in each classroom. dr. kevin fiene, interstate 35 superintendent: "we could look to do 3 or 4 more positions, offer more programs. there's just things that we could. it just bothers me that we spend so much on transportation." and as the district works on updating its equipment, and preparing its students for the future, fiene says the hope is they'll have more money to compete. dr. kevin fiene, interstate 35 superintendent: "it's good for kids to raise the bar, and get them college- and career- ready." sabrina there's a second funding proposal from the board that would add about $175 dollars per student in each district. the schools we spoke with say the transportation issue is far more pressing. sabrina time now for another short break...just ahead, james is back with central iowa's most accurate forecast...

quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at euclid... [current conditions] good morning iowa returns after this.

topping your headlines this morning... iowa's undefeated season comes to an end at the hands of michigan state, but they still have one more big game to go... sabrina: and the presidents addresses the growing issues of terrorism and gun control in the u-s...calling for action by congress sabrina: plus, we are learning more about a weekend home invasion that had a deadly ending for one person. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina: thanks for

your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist james peterson. james: (adlib toss) james: weather adlib: there is a dense fog advisory currently in effect for portions of central iowa until 9:00 am. the fog will stay with us until the early part of the morning before clearing out. once it does so, the clouds will decrease and sunshine coupled with a southerly breeze at 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 20+ will warm temperatures back into the 50s in central and southern iowa with northern iowa getting into the 40s. the week ahead looks to be mainly dry with the thermometer sitting well above average in the 50s all week. several days look to be windy, particularly thursday through the end of the week. the pattern looks to switch next weekend, bringing us back to average, as temperatures return closer to the 30s we

december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold! sabrina: des moines police have released the names in saturday's deadly home invasion. sabrina: during the early morning hours saturday, police say someone tried to break into a home on east 14th street... police say 31 year old travis alan williams of earlham died..after an altercation occured inside the home at 20-20 east 14th street. residents inside the home told police that they did not know williams and he had broken into their home....

cano and 18- year old whitney campbell of des moines as the residents inside at the time. they told police an altercation then took place between the three... killing williams... police say the teenage girls did not walk away from the incident unharmed. sgt. joseph frentress, des moines police department: "not officially the homeowner, but some people that were living there, they did go to the hospital with the injuries they received from fighting with this individual." sabrina: an autopsy will be conducted in the coming days to determine the cause of the williams's death after police conclude their investigation , it will be presented to the county attorney for review. this is the city's 20th homicide this year. sabrina: investigators are looking into what caused a fire on the iowa state campus sunday. ames firefighters were called to the isu state gym where flames and smoke could be seen coming from the facility's sauna. fire crews were able to put out the flames with fire extinguishers and completely removed the

crews were on scene for an extended period of time ventilating the building due to its size. no one was injured and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. sabrina: while the fbi continues its investigation into the san bernadino shooting that killed 14 people, president obama addressed the american public from the oval office last night... this is only the the third time he's done so during his presidency. republican presidential candidates were quick to weigh in on the president's speech, which outlined measures unlikely to get republican support in congress. abc's lana zak has more... "president obama "the threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it. we will destroy isil and any other organization that tries to harm us. our success won't depend on tough talk, or abandoning our values or giving into fear. in a rare prime-time oval office address president obama spoke directly to the american public --

responsibility than the security of the american people. 20:04:39 the president outlined his approach to fight terrorism's "new phase." calling on congress to "vote to authorize the continued use of military force" against isis. it's time for congress to vote to demonstrate that the american people are united and committed to this fight. 20:09:49 he urged legislation that would prevent anyone on the terror watchlist from easily buying a gun. and ordered the departments of state and homeland security to review the visa program that allowed the female killer in the san bernardino shooting to enter the united states. republican presidential candidates wasted no time responding to the president's speech on fox, marco rubio said this was just more of the same. "nothing in that speech will assuage people's fears" and immediately after the speech donald trump ?tweeted, "is that all there is? we need a new president - fast!" in his remarks, the president seemed to anticipate this response-- even in this political

sabrina: we're back with sabrina: we're back with meterologist james peterson... james: (james adlibs) james: weather adlib: there is a dense fog advisory currently in effect for portions of central iowa until 9:00 am. the fog will stay with us until the early part of the morning before clearing out. once it does so, the clouds will decrease and sunshine coupled with a southerly breeze at 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 20+ will warm temperatures

central and southern iowa with northern iowa getting into the 40s. the week ahead looks to be mainly dry with the thermometer sitting well above average in the 50s all week. several days look to be windy, particularly thursday through the end of the week. the pattern looks to switch next weekend, bringing us back to average, as temperatures return closer to the 30s we would expect for december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold! sabrina: a possible sabrina:

justice department probe tops your national headlines this morning... sabrina: a source tells c-n-n the justice department plans to announce an investigation of the chicago police department. the calls for a d-o-j probe intensified after chicago police released a video showing 17- year-old laquan mcdonald was shot 16 times last year...and the resignation of the chicago police superintendent. the only comment from the justice department about a possible probe is that the case was under review and the attorney general would make a decision very soon. sabrina: and former president jimmy carter says he is cancer-free. carter said in a statement yesterday that his most recent m-r-i brain scan did not show any signs of the original cancer spots or any new ones. 91-year-old carter added that he will continue to get regular 3-week health treatments. his announcement comes four months after telling the public cancer had spread to his brain. sabrina: at ((time check)) we'll take a

good morning iowa ahead... coming up, the hawkeyes get ready for one more big game this season, and its a rosey event! sabrina: but before we go...as you get ready to start your day...be safe out on the roads.... des moines police will have mobile radar set up at two locations... one at the ....52- hundred block of urbandale - eastbound and a second at the....two- thousand block of hartford - westbound so use caution while driving.. sabrina while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues

"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." sabrina: heavy rain in south florida created floods that left many motorists incapacitated over the weekend. many drivers simply left their cars as they walked home and waited for the floods to subside. some cars even had to be towed. others made the most of the situation. one man pulled out a canoe to go to the store and buy some beer. sabrina: anchor toss to wx james: adlib toss. james: weather adlib: there is a dense fog advisory currently in effect for portions of central iowa until 9:00 am. the fog will stay with us until the early part of the morning before clearing out. once it does so, the clouds will decrease

with a southerly breeze at 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 20+ will warm temperatures back into the 50s in central and southern iowa with northern iowa getting into the 40s. the week ahead looks to be mainly dry with the thermometer sitting well above average in the 50s all week. several days look to be windy, particularly thursday through the end of the week. the pattern looks to switch next weekend, bringing us back to average, as temperatures return closer to the 30s we would expect for december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold! james: toss back.

an historic season for the hawkeyes, and they still have one more game to play... the iowa team had their undefeated streak come to

fourth quarter touchdown scored by michigan state. while they may not have taken home the big ten championship trophy, they do get some roses....and the rose bowl. the iowa hawkeyes will take on stanford on new year's day in pasadena, california. sabrina: the weekend had sabrina: the weekend had lots of excitiment for iowa fans.,...and senator join ernst attempted to be a part of it... saturday night she tweeted out "congratulation s on the win" ..... only problem of course... is the hawkeye loss... about ten minutes later she deleted her tweet and sent out this tweet quote "sorry for staff error. hawkeye football had a great season. extraordinary effort tonight." end quote... you just never know whats going to happen on social media... all: (reax)

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experts" james: weather adlib: put script here in green there is a dense fog advisory currently in central iowa until 9:00 am. the fog will stay part of the morning before clearing out. once it does so, the clouds will decrease and sunshine coupled with a southerly breeze at 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 20+ will warm temperatures back into the 50s in central and southern iowa with northern iowa getting into the 40s. the week ahead looks to be mainly dry with the thermometer sitting well above average in the 50s all week. several days look to be windy, particularly thursday through the end of the week. the pattern looks to switch next weekend, bringing us back to average, as temperatures return closer to the 30s we would expect for december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold!

trending now...a police department gets an applicant from a galaxy far far away.... " well i appreciate your interest in wanting to be a fort worth police officer. what makes you think you're qualified? as you can see on my resume, i ruled over the imperial force for some time. and had great success in ruling the galaxies..." sabrina: texas police turn to the force to try and recruit new officers... the lighthearted video is meant to serve as a recruitment tool for the fort worth police department, and it's proving to be popular with people who follow the department on facebook.

shares... and f-y-i, vader doesn't get the job... all: (reax) sabrina time for another here on good morning iowa .... a quick look outside as you get ready to start your day....when we return, a look at the top stories in our morning refresh. sabrina: : do you have a story for us...or a comment you want to share? well be sure to contact us. you can email us or call our newsroom... we're also on

are iowa local 5 news" and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" if you see news break... let us know. we are iowa and we want to

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina: welcome back everyone....as we wrap up our first hour, let's take a quick look at the top stories... we recap your headlines...in the morning refresh... sabrina: the president addresses the country and calls for action from congress to deal with gun violence and isis. sabrina: des moines police have released the names of those involved in a deadly weekend home invasion. sabrina: a source says

juctice will be announcing an investigation into the chicago police department. sabrina: and a new plan may be in the works to help fully fund iowa schools, changing how they pay for school transportation. sabrina: and the historic seseon for the iowa hawkeyes is far from over...saturday's loss may have put an end to the undefeated streak, but they score another big game for new year's day. sabrina time now for another short break... but when we come back... the privatization of iowa's medicaid program will go before an oversight comittee today at the statehouse... plus james is in with a look at your morning forecast! another full hour of good morning iowa... is right after this.

"you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina: good morning iowa! i'm ???. it's x:00 a-m on monday december seventh thanks for joining us! sabrina: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist james: (james adlibs) james: weather adlib: there is a dense fog effect for portions of central iowa until 9:00 am. the fog will stay with us until the early part of the morning before clearing out. once it does so, the clouds will decrease and sunshine coupled with a southerly breeze at 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 20+ will warm temperatures back into the 50s in central and southern iowa with northern iowa getting into the 40s.

to be mainly dry with