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

overcome it the speech follows the mass shooting by a muslim couple in california. the president called on congress to pass gun control 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 travis alan earlham died after an altercation inside a home on 14th street. 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

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. 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

sabrina: new this morning, with new this morning, with days until the rollout of iowa's new 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. sabrina: another big hearing also getting underway this morning, this one at the boone county fairgrounds... the iowa utilities

continue its evidentiary public hearing on the proposed bakken pipeline. this is the final scheduled day for the 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)

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

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: some changes for downtown foot traffic beginning today 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

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 hosted by the 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.

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 anniversary of the attack on 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 schreier. this is good 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

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 once it does so, the 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 the week. the pattern looks to switch next

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- japanese attack

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: 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 pearl harbor remembrance day, governor branstad has ordered flags on state and public buildings lowered to half staff across iowa. businesses, schools, and homeowners are

to fly the flag at half-staff as a sign of respect. sabrina we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's richard bacon and reena ninan with tech bytes. tech bytes: in today's tech bytes...verizon .. rolling out its new wi-fi calling hey there in today's "techbytes" verizon rolling out its new wi-fi calling feature. >> the samsung galaxy 6 will be the first to vef the update starting tomorrow. online calls when you don't have a cell signal. >> the next big thing could be an iphone mini, it will have a four-inch screen, nearly an inch smaller than the 6s. it could be the call 6c and be released as early february. and watch out tesla, porsche is on the move. it's been the approval to build

>> it will travel faster and it could be the cooler car on the market. price tag, around $120,000. >> that's a steal. and those are your "techbytes." have a great day. i'm caridee. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most of my life. but that hasn't stopped me from modeling. my doctor told me about stelara it helps keep my skin clearer. with only 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses... ...stelara helps me be in season. stelara may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. some serious infections require hospitalization. before starting stelara your doctor should test for tuberculosis. stelara may increase your risk of cancer. always tell your doctor if you have any sign of infection, have had cancer, or if you develop any new skin growths. do not take stelara if you are allergic to stelara or any of its ingredients. alert your doctor of new or worsening problems including headaches, seizures, confusion and vision problems. these may be signs of a rare,

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most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the experts" james: 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

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 wod expect for december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold! james: toss back. sabrina:

this today...a unique animal friends ship... sabrina: an unlikely 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

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 taking the tiger's sheltered bed and leaving the taking the tiger's sheltered bed and leaving the big cat out in the cold. all: (reax) sabrina well time now for another short break... but when we come back... a look at doing more with less... and what that means for

"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 superintendent: "what i've seen is having to do 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

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 on transportation is a dollar that we can't 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."

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 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... but first... a 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

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 joining us on 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

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! sabrina: des moines police have released the sabrina: des moines police have released the names in saturday's deadly home invasion. sabrina: during the early

saturday, police say someone tried to break 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.... police identified 19-year old ali 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

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 sauna from the building. 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

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 fear. oval office address directly to the american public -- as commander in chief, i have no greater responsibility than the security of the american people. the president outlined his approach to fight phase." calling on authorize the military force" against it's time for congress to vote to demonstrate that the american people are united and committed to this fight. 20:09:49 that would prevent watchlist from easily buying a gun. and

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 season, sabrina: we're back with meterologist james peterson... james: (james adlibs) james:

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 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: justice 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

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 short break but have lots more 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

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 after this! "your wathcing good

"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." 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

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 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.

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

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. its been racking up hundreds of likes and shares... and f-y-i, vader doesn't get the job... all: (reax) sabrina we have more good morning iowa coming up right after the break... but first here's what's coming up on "good morning

"good morning america

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina: it's be an historic season for the hawkeyes, and they still have one more game to play...

had their undefeated streak come to an end saturday night, by late 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 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" .....

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) sabrina elias: time for another short break...but before we go let's get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at west mixmaster [current conditions] sam says ??? he's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast next... good morning iowa continues after this!

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" james: weather adlib: put 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

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 temperatures return closer to the 30s we would expect for december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold! james:

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

let's get a final look at your top five.... sabrina: during a sunday address from

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 pass gun control 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. 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 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.

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... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... sabrina: saturday's loss to michigan state may have put an end to iowa's undefeated streak, but not 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 elias: james is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... james: final 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

the thermometer sitting well above average in the 50s all week. several days look to be windy, particular 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 sho good morning, america. president obama vows to overcome the isis terror threat in a rare sunday night address to the nation, calling the attack in san bernardino terrorism for the firstime. >> this was an act of terrorism designed to kill innocent people. >> as we learn brand-new details this morning about the husband and wife killers, and the exclusive picture of the newly married couple as they arrived in the u.s. together. the new bride who investigators now say was behind the deadly attack. jimmy carter announcing his cancer is gone, just months after revealing the disease had spread to his brain. the promising therapy behind the