ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday january seventh 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: today is going to be warmer than yesterday, but if you're going to be outside there won't be much chance to really enjoy it. we are expecting a very wet day right from the start, but fortunately for everyone we should be warm enough where snow and freezing conditions shouldn't be an issue. early in the morning a few places in northern iowa may experience freezing drizzle affecting mainly side walk and parking lots, but most of us will just be dealing with a wet drizzle during the early morning hours. rain is expected to move across the state from the south starting in the late morning but really getting going through the afternoon. highs today should remain

to upper 30s with a gentle southeast and east wind. tonight we'll see continued light scattered rain showers with lows staying above freezing the whole time. friday is going to be wet again with morning showers turning into a scattered mix of rain and snow by the afternoon when our winds switch out of the north. friday night we'll probably see our wintry mix turning into snow showers as temperatures begin a very harsh slide into deep cold lasting all day saturday into sunday. sunday is the coldest day of the forecast with a low near 4 and a high barely around 10 degrees. next week we'll stay cold in the beginning with warmer air returning by next thursday. elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: : the collapse of a 12 foot deep trench in altoona leads to a man's death wednesday. when police and rescue units arrived, they said justin jorgensen had already passed away from his injuries. the recovery efforts took six hours because

conditions and continuing collapses in the trench. sabrina: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: after north korea's announcement that it had successfully tested a hydrogren bomb, countries around the world came out in condemnation of the country's actions. the claim prompted an emergency closed-door meeting of the united nations security council... it could result in widening sanctions against north korea. the intelligence community now says it was not likely an h-bomb. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: protests in alabama over the order by the chief justice of the state's supreme court telling probate justices to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses. months after the u-s supreme court legalized same-sex marriage in america, alabama judge roy moore contends that a recent ruling by the u-s court of appeals only invalidated marriage laws in four states...and that alabama's marriage amendment remains in full effect.

number four... sabrina: despite a surge in ticket sales leading up to powerball drawing, no one had the numbers to walk away which had hit 524 million dollars. but more then 73-thousand up winning some smaller prizes. swells to a record-breaking 675-million saturday's drawing. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: back in iowa, some good news for cyclone fans...last night, iowa state picked up their first conference win and on their home court. i-s-u got their first big 12 win with a 76 to 69 victory over texas tech. their next game is saturday, when they host baylor. sabrina: just a few days

legislative session....and governor branstad has put forth a controversial proposal. sabrina: state lawmakers will begin the 20-16 legislative session on monday... elias: and if you go shopping, have kids in school, or drink water from your tap this new proposal affects you. local five's chief political correspondent amanda krenz has the details. (east viviage) let's start in 2008. that's when a law passed that said a 1 percent sales tax, one penny on every dollar, that you pay when you go out shopping will help iowa schools. this one cent sales tax helps schools with needs. but this source of funding isn't permanent - it's set to expire in the year 2029. (statehouse) governor branstad is proposing a plan that will keep that one cent sales tax going for another 20 years until 2049. with the expectation that shoppers will spend more and more money each year, generating more of this source of revenue. but his new

he wants to start divying up that expected growth. (water faucet) branstad wants part of that money to start going to improve iowa's water quality. the plan will scrape some revenue off the top of that one percent sales tax money, so schools still get help for infastructure, and the state also gets some funding to help make sure rivers and lakes aren't polluted and this is safe for you to drink. amanda krenz, local five news, we are iowa. elias: so far,the governor's plan has had mixed reviews from both democrats and republicans. we'll have more on the legislative session coming up today. local 5's amanda krenz will have a one-on-one interview with governor branstad to discuss his legislative priorities, as the session begins on monday. sabrina: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs)

weather adlib: today is going to be warmer than yesterday, but if you're going to be outside there won't be much chance to really enjoy it. we are expecting a very wet day right from the start, but fortunately should be warm enough where snow conditions shouldn't be an issue. early in the morning a few places in northern iowa may experience freezing drizzle affecting mainly side walk and parking lots, but most dealing with a wet

rain is expected to move across the state from the south starting in the late morning but really getting going through the afternoon. highs today should remain fairly steady in the mid to upper 30s with a gentle southeast and east wind. tonight we'll see continued light scattered rain showers with lows staying above freezing the whole time. friday is going to be wet again with morning showers turning into a scattered mix of rain and snow by the afternoon when our winds switch out of the north. friday night we'll probably see our wintry mix turning into snow showers as temperatures begin a very harsh slide into deep cold lasting all day saturday into group of iowans return home after assisting in flood-stricken missouri sabrina: about 45 iowa national guard soldiers are back home after helping provide clean water to flood victims in missouri. they returned wednesday from high ridge, which is just t' southwest of st. louis. the guard members helped purify drinking water after extensive flooding contaminated the water treatment plant there. one of the soldiers who's based in cedar rapids described the daily routine. " cory rains iowa national guard

we'd go on shift at 3 clock and run water until 3 in the morning. then we'd go back to the armory and trade trucks up. in our off time, we'd get food, shower, sleep "> sabrina: in their first few days, the soldiers provided more than 174- thousand gallons of water. elias: a group of good quad cities is everyone has love q-c meets wednesday of every month. anyone who shows up gets quarters and detergent for free -- no questions asked. they typically give away around 14-hundred dollars each time they host the event. " most people they tell us when we're there, like when we're doing laundry, and i'm doing laundry here instead of doing it in my bathtub at home. and i'm like man i never even thought of that. i didn't know that was a thing. so i'm learning so much. learning about different perspectives. aspects of life, and getting to know those people, it's

the group has helped hundreds of families in the quad cities.. and say there's a definite need. sabrina we'll take a short break, but still have lots ahead. coming up, how a situation ended up sparking a young couple... 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 ...56- hundred block of northeast third street and a second at the ...18-hundred block of northeast 126th avenue so take care on the roads today... elias: let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning

"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: the rains brought into the west coast by el nino are causing a continuing threat of mudflows in california... emergency crews have been out clearing roads of mud and debris, trying to make it safe for travel. a voluntary evacuation

homes in one area that was hit by a wildfire in 20-14. sabrina: elias: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: today is going to be warmer than yesterday, but if you're going to be outside there won't be much chance to really enjoy it. we are expecting a very wet day right from the start, but fortunately for everyone we should be warm enough where snow and freezing conditions shouldn't be an issue. early in the morning a few places in northern iowa may experience freezing drizzle affecting mainly side walk and parking lots, but most of us will just be dealing with a wet drizzle during the early morning hours. rain is expected to move across the state from the south starting in the late morning but really getting going through the afternoon. highs today should remain fairly steady in the mid to upper 30s with a gentle southeast and east wind. tonight we'll see continued light scattered rain showers with lows staying above freezing the whole time. friday is going to be wet

showers turning into a scattered mix of rain and snow by the afternoon when our winds switch out of the north. friday night we'll probably see our wintry mix turning into snow showers as temperatures begin a very harsh slide into deep cold lasting all day saturday into sunday. sunday is the coldest day of the forecast with a low near 4 and a high barely around 10 degrees. next week we'll stay cold in the beginning with warmer air returning by next thursday. sabrina this morning we get to share the story of a life- saving love match... just last year, an illinois man decided he would donat part of his liver to help a complete stranger.. elias: however, as the pair got to know

liver transplant ended up doing more than just saving a young woman's life. karen jordan has their story. "script: heather krueger and chris dempsey fell in love while facing a life or death situation. in fact, it's what brought them together. heather krueger/engaged to liver donor 1:19--my whole liver came out and i received 55 percent of his --1:24 heather was diagnosed with stage-4 liver disease in the summer of 20-14. her health continued to deteriorate.. and january of last year, her doctor suggested she look for a living donor. chris, who works for the village of frankfort.. overheard a co-worker who was heather's cousin.. talking about her situation. the ex-marine decided to help.. even though he hadn't met heather. chris dempsey/donated partial liver 2:28--when i heard about it, i just put myself in that position and said i would really want someone to help me --2:33 chris got tested and called heather with the results.

(sot-krueger) 4:39--he's like, i'm a match, i'm your donor. let's do this. i'm like, what? --4:44 the surgery was scheduled a couple of months later in march.. but already the sparks were flying. after a grueling procedure and a week of recovery in the i-c- u... they knew what (sot-krueger) 6:12--getting through this sticking with me after we get out, wanted to make it but to: 6:29--just there, i knew he was special --6:31 (track 5) chris had some initial complications after both bounced back.. closer. (sot-krueger) 10:02--no regrets. i'd do it again in a heartbeat if i had to --10:04 and last month, chris made it official.. he proposed after a day on the town and a carriage ride to the drake. (sot-krueger) 7:35--i thought to myself, this would be a nice way to set it up, but i'm like, don't get yourself too excited --7:41 all: (reax)

(reax) elias: time for another short break, but elias: time for another short break, but when we return... you may expect to see an igloo near the north pole...but when its mad ein the

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by

experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green today is going to be warmer than yesterday, but if you're going to be outside there won't be much chance to really enjoy it. we are expecting a very wet day right from the start, but fortunately for everyone we should be warm enough where snow and freezing conditions shouldn't be an issue. early in the morning a few places in northern iowa may experience freezing drizzle affecting mainly side walk and parking lots, but most of us will just be dealing with a wet drizzle during the early morning hours. rain is expected to move across the state from the south starting in the late morning but really getting going through the afternoon. highs today should remain fairly steady in the mid to upper 30s with a gentle southeast and east wind. tonight we'll see continued light scattered rain showers with lows

the whole time. friday is going to be wet again with morning showers turning into a scattered mix of rain and snow by the afternoon when our winds switch out of the north. friday night we'll probably see our wintry mix turning into snow showers as temperatures begin a very harsh slide into deep cold lasting all day saturday into sunday. sunday is the coldest day of the forecast with a low near 4 and a high barely around 10 degrees. next week we'll stay cold in the beginning with warmer air returning by next thursday. sam

sabrina: in take a look at this today... sabrina: an igloo is the newest development project in downtown chicago...and on the median of a busy intersection. the igloo was erected this week. initially, people thought it was built by a homeless person. actually, a man living nearby built the structure... using a shovel, chisel, and tarp, he assembled the icy home in 15 hours. the cold weather is cooperating to keep the igloo from melting, but it isn't clear how long the city will allow it stand. all: (reax)

well time now for another short break... but when we for another short break... but when we come back... a look at just how well the f- a-a's new drone regulations are doing at keeping up with the number of flying

morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: on your money now elias: thousands of drones were found under the christmas tree this holiday season....but how many have been registered with the f-a-a? since new guidelines went into effect requiring registration for the devices, more than 180- thousand of the aircraft have been rgistered in the last two weeks. but some consumer organizations estimate more than 400- thousand drones were sold this holiday season alone. the f-a-a also launched a new app this week that tells consumers where they can and can't fly their drones. elias: and finally....the long-awaited virtual reality headset oculus rift is now available for pre-order the company had so many initial pre-orders that the website actually crashed. an oculus rift set retails for about 6-hundred dollars. the first oculus rift shipments are expected to go out at the end set retails for

rift shipments are expected to go out at the end of march. 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 after this.

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

in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: today is going to be warmer than yesterday, but if you're going to be outside there won't be much chance to really enjoy it. we are expecting a very wet day right from the start, but fortunately for everyone we should be warm enough where snow and freezing conditions shouldn't be an issue. early in the morning a few places in northern iowa may experience freezing drizzle affecting mainly side walk and parking lots, but most of us will just be dealing with a wet drizzle during the early morning hours. rain is expected to move across the state from the south starting in the late morning but really getting going through the afternoon. highs today should remain fairly steady in the mid to upper 30s with a gentle southeast and east wind. tonight we'll see continued light scattered rain

staying above freezing the whole time. friday is going to be wet again with morning showers turning into a scattered mix of rain and snow by the afternoon when our winds switch out of the north. friday night we'll probably see our wintry mix turning into snow showers as temperatures begin a very harsh slide into deep cold lasting all day saturday into sunday. sunday is the coldest day of the forecast with a low near 4 and a high barely around 10 degrees. next week we'll stay cold in the beginning with warmer air returning by next thursday. sabrina: our top story....a trench collapse in altoona claims the life of a man wednesday... sabrina: around 8 am yesterday, a 12 foot deep trench collapsed on top of 30-year-old justin jorgensen : he working near 5th avenue and adventureland drive., building the linden oaks apartment development when police and rescue units arrived, they said jorgensen had already passed away from his injuries. the recovery efforts took six

conditions and continuing collapses.. police don't believe the crew was using shoring or wall barriers when the collapse happened. " "they were currently working on infrastructure, mains, sewers , water lines, hooking into the mains that the city has. once the grading is done, stuff like that they were working on"" sabrina: osha says j-r-s excavating did not have any previous safety violations. the company's website boasts 20 years of experience in construction ground work. elias: the hamilton and webster county sheriff's offices are looking into two bar burglaries. elias: they are looking for any assistance the public may have in solving the crimes... the first took place at rungo's bar in stratford on new years day at 7 in the morning. suspects attempted to break into a machine in the bar... the other burglary happened just hours after at the iron saddle saloon in dayton. authorities say

burglarized and the suspect took a safe. both sheriff's offices are looking for the same suspect - pictured on your screen. sabrina: and now to north korea's claims that it successfully conducted a hydrogen bomb test, those claims now being called into question. elias: meanwhile, the international community weighs in on the best way to deal with the hermit kingdom. abc's lana zak has more-- " script: not likely a hydrogen bomb...that's the latest word from the intelligence community-- sot: joe cirinccione /it looks like this was more around 6 or 7 kilotons. it's far too small to be even a failed h-bomb. here's why...a hydrogen bomb is a thousand times more powerful than the

on hiroshima and nagasaki. it has never been used in war. still the north korean government was celebretory on the eve of north korean leader kim jung un's birthday-- nats the international condemnation was swift--the un security council holding an emergency meeting and even their closet ally, korea. the u-s immediately launched "nuclear sniffer" and surveilance planes, to help determine - what was tested..." elias: we're back with sam: (sam adlibs)

today is going to be warmer than sam: weather adlib: today is going to be warmer than yesterday, but if you're going to be outside there won't be much chance to really enjoy it. we are expecting a very wet day right from the start, but fortunately for everyone we should be warm enough where snow and freezing conditions shouldn't be an issue. early in the in northern iowa may

mainly side walk and parking lots, but most of us will just be dealing with a wet drizzle during the early morning hours. rain is expected to move across the state from the south starting in the late morning but really getting going through the afternoon. highs today should remain fairly steady in the mid to upper 30s with a gentle southeast and east wind. tonight we'll see continued light scattered rain showers with lows staying above freezing the whole time. friday is going to be wet again with morning showers turning into a scattered mix of rain and snow by the afternoon when our winds switch out of the north. friday night we'll probably see our wintry mix turning into snow showers as temperatures begin a very harsh slide into deep cold lasting all day saturday into sunday. sunday is the coldest day of the forecast with a low near 4 and a high barely around 10 degrees. next week we'll stay cold in the beginning with warmer alabama top your national headlines this morning... elias: the l-g-b-t-q community took to courthouses in the southern state following an order by the chief justice of the alabama

in it, judge roy moore directed probate judges to not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. the order comes months after the u-s supreme court legalized same-sex marriage in america. protestors spoke out after one couple was denied a marriage license. " james robinson free2be "for someone to go down and do something that is routine and is recognized nationally and is there right and be denied is an insult." tom willett "it just makes you want to vomit it's just sad that they can hate people so much" elias: judge moore recent ruling by the u-s court of appeals only invalidated marriage laws in four states...and that alabama's marriage amendment remains in full effect. sabrina: for the first time, both houses of congress have approved legislation that would repeal obamacare. it would also bar any federal money for planned parenthood. the house approved the

month after the senate made the same decision. president obama, of course, will veto any bill that dismantles his own health care law. congressional leaders say they'll try to override the veto with a two thirds majority vote. sabrina: as the state of iowa prepares for the change over of its medicaid program in march, those looking for information or help enrolling can get it today... the iowa department of human services will be set up this evening at the polk county river place. iowans wanting to know more about the transition can ask the d-h-s staff directly and receive in- person assistance with enrollment. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break here on good morning iowa.. sabrina: coming up, no big winner in last night's lottery drawing...but cyclones fans did have a win to celebrate.. elias: but before we go...as you get ready to start your day...be safe out on the roads.... des moines police will have

locations... one at the ....34- hundred block of 49th - north bound... next, one at the 39-hundred block of kingman, that's east bound and the third at the 15-hundred block of thompson...also east bound. 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

"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."

not all the scenes from california's flooding are bad.... los angeles residents, finding some humor in the flooding that is taking over the state this week.. the flood waters carrying trashcans down city streets with ease--almost look like they are trying to drive down the road themselves. elias: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: today is going to be warmer than yesterday, but if you're going to be outside there won't be much chance to really enjoy it. we are expecting a very wet day right from the start, but fortunately for everyone we should be warm enough where snow and freezing conditions shouldn't be an issue. early in the morning a few places in northern iowa may

mainly side walk and parking lots, but most of us will just be dealing with a wet drizzle during the early morning hours. rain is expected to move across the state from the south starting in the late morning but really getting going through the afternoon. highs today should remain fairly steady in the mid to upper 30s with a gentle southeast and east wind. tonight we'll see continued light scattered rain showers with lows staying above freezing the whole time. friday is going to be wet again with morning showers turning into a scattered mix of rain and snow by the afternoon when our winds switch out of the north. friday night we'll probably see our wintry mix turning into snow showers as temperatures begin a very harsh slide into day saturday into sunday. sunday is the forecast with a low barely around 10 we'll stay cold in the beginning with warmer air returning by next thursday.

let's talk sport for just a moment....and some good news for cyclone fans... last night, iowa state picked up the "w" iowa state provides steve prohm's first big 12 win 76 to 69 in front of the home crowd at hilton coliseum. their next game is saturday, when they host baylor. elias: now, a lot of people were hoping they had some lucky numbers last night...but nobody had the right numbers to walk away with the jackpot which had hit 524 million dollars. the jackpot now swells to a record-breaking 675-million dollars ahead of saturday's drawing. sabrina: plenty of people have been out

hoping to get lucky in the lotto.... but if you weren't a winner last night... we talked to some experts about how to pick the best numbers to improve your odds... the iowa lottery says there are 292 million different number combinations... only about 40 percent of those combinations were chosen for last nights drawing... which is low -- in the past they've seen as high as 80 percent. the most common combination... is 1-2-3-4-5-6.... and those sentimental dates you choose... may not be as rare of a combination as you think. "some combinations are more popular than others. for example a lot of people play birthdays, anniversarys, signifcant dates like that. those will be numbers of 31 and less obviously because those are the numbers in the calender. elias:

deciding if you should let the computer pick your numbers, or pick your own.... the iowa lottery says 80 percent of people let the computer pick their numbers.... and in turn... 80 percent of winners had the computer pick their number. all: (reax) sabrina (reax) sabrina we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's kendis gibson and kayna whitworth with america's money. america's money: good morning. topping "america's money"... new concerns overnight good morning. topping "america's money" -- new concerns overnight about the floebl economy. >> the main chinese stock exchange shut down today.

because china's central bank again devalued the the currency. >> u.s. stock futured were dragged down. is a that wasn't very good the macy's. so the country's largest department store chain is cutting three dozen stores. >> they blame the strong dollar for disappointing holiday sales. yesterday's plunge in crude oil prices might be good news for you. with crude oil at its lowest point since the recession, analysts expect gas to drop another ten cents. >> the national average is holding steady. right around $2. >> that's great news if you're driving out there. that is "america's money." >> have a great day, everybody. sfx: rocket blasting off (ding) (dong) (ding)

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meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green today is going to be warmer than yesterday, but if you're going to be outside there won't be much chance to really enjoy it. we are expecting a very wet day right from the start, but fortunately for everyone we should be warm enough where snow and freezing conditions shouldn't be an issue. early in the morning a few places in northern iowa may experience freezing drizzle affecting mainly side walk and parking lots, but most of us will just be dealing with a wet drizzle during the early morning hours. rain is expected to move across the state from the south starting in the late morning but really getting going through the afternoon. highs today should remain fairly steady in the mid

gentle southeast and east wind. tonight we'll see continued light scattered rain showers with lows staying above freezing the whole time. friday is going to be wet again with morning showers turning into a scattered mix of rain and snow by the afternoon when our winds switch out of the north. friday night we'll probably see our wintry mix turning into snow showers as temperatures begin a very harsh slide into deep cold lasting all day saturday into sunday. sunday is the coldest day of the forecast with a low near 4 and a high barely around 10 degrees. next week we'll stay cold in the beginning with warmer air returning by next thursday. sam toss back.

trending now... elias: the future of technology is on display this week in las vegas for the c-e-s technology expo. one of the most talked about items--an 18 inch high definition t-v you can roll up like a newspaper. l-g says none of these will be sold, it's just a concept. tired of hanging you kids photos on the fridge, samsung has the thing for you. their new smart fridge comes with a 2-foot touchscree and

armour unveiled it's health-box ....which uses a chest strap, wristband and scale to track you body 24-7. you'll see this on sale later this month. all: (reax) sabrina elias: time for another short break here on good morning iowa .... a quick look outside as you get ready to

the top stories in our morning refresh. : 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 facebook.... "we 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 cover the

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias:: welcome back everyone....as we wrap up our first hour, let's take a quick look at the top stories... sabrina: we recap your headlines...in the morning refresh... sabrina: emergency crews spend hours trying to recover a man from a collapsed trench in altoona.

international community weighs in on north korea's claims of testing a hydrogen bomb wednesday, elias: nobody comes up with the lucky numbers to claim the big prize last night, meaning the powerball jackpot grows to record proportions. elias: time now for another short break... but when we come back... some iowa who spent the start of the year assisting missouri flood victims have made their way back home. sabrina: plus sam's in with a look at your morning forecast! another full hour of good morning iowa... is right after this. " nexstar copyright"

moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: good morning iowa! i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on

elias: